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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1866 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to That Which Is To ComeLondon: 1866A smartly bound new edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory, with illustrations from Thomas Dalziel. -
1899 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1899A fantastic limited edition of John Bunyan's renowned Christian allegory, printed by the Essex House private press and bound in full vellum. -
c1920 Around the World in Eighty DaysLondon: c1920A later edition of this popular novel from French novelist and poet Jules Verne. -
1879 Les Tribulations d'un Chinois En ChineParis: [1879]The first edition of Jules Verne's popular adventure novel about a Chinese businessman who decides he wants to die, but not before having an a thrilling adventure. An important work from Verne's renowned 'Voyages Extraordinaires' series. -
1805-7 The Works of That Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John BunyanRotherham: 1805-7A collection of works by the noted English writer and preacher, John Bunyan, including his popular Christian tale 'The Pilgrim's Progress', bound in full calf. -
1899 An Antarctic MysteryPhiladelphia: 1899The first American edition of Jules Verne's epic adventure novel, a continuation of Poe's 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym' , translated into English and beautifully illustrated. -
1928 Pilgrim's Progress & the Life & Death of Mr. BadmanLondon: 1928A lovely Nonesuch Press edition of two of John Bunyan's religious allegories in one volume, with illustrations throughout. -
c1838 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1838A decoratively bound copy of John Bunyan's popular allegorical novel, complete with engraved plates. -
1947 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1947A smartly bound copy of this illustrated edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory. -
1873 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeasLondon: 1873A pleasing copy of this sought after early edition in English of Jules Verne's important sci-fi novel, complete with plates. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1778 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1778John Bunyan's important allegorical novel, a new edition with illustraitions. -
1870 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1870A brightly illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan, with a notice of the author. -
1900 The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which is to ComeLondon: 1900An illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan. -
1837 The Pilgrim's ProgressGlasgow : 1837A smart copy of this important theological fiction, complete with notes, a memoir of John Bunyan and very scarce illustrations, including a folding plate. -
1864-5 Krossgangan, ur essum heimi, til hins okomna : draumvitran / eptir John Bunyan ;Reykjavik : 1864-5A very scarce Icelandic translation of John Bunyan's important religious allegorical work, The Pilgrim's Progress. -
c1897 Les Enfants du Capitaine GrantParis: c1897One of Jules Verne's popular action adventure novels, an illustrated work from the library of the Kay-Shuttleworth family. -
1888 The Child of the Cavern or, Strange Doings UndergroundLondon: 1888A bright illustrated and translated edition of this popular novel from Jules Verne, with the very scarcely seen decorative cloth binding. -
c1910 Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours, Le Docteur OxParis: c1910Two of Jules Verne's brilliant adventure novels in one illustrated volume, both in the original French. -
1965 Hector Servadac: Anomalous Phenomena, and, Homeward BoundLondon: 1965A smart set of the exciting sci-fi novel following a comet which picks up a group of people, originally written in French by Jules Verne. -
1884 Keraban the Inflexible: The Captain of the GuidaraLondon: 1884The very scarce first UK edition of the first volume of Jules Verne's adventure novel 'Keraban the Inflexible', in the original pictorial cloth binding. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1867 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to that Which Has ComeLondon: 1867An illustrated new edition of Bunyan's important Christian allegory, in a decorative cloth binding. -
1873 From the Earth to the Moon Direct in 97 Hours 20 MinutesLondon: 1873The scarce first UK edition of Jules Verne's classic works of nineteenth century science fiction, 'From the Earth to the Moon' and 'Around the Moon'. -
c1880 Autour de la Lune, le Docteur OxParis: c1880Two popular works by Jules Verne together in one volume, early French illustrated editions. -
c1905 Round the Moon, A Sequel to "From the Earth to the Moon"London: c1905An early twentieth century edition of Jules Verne's thrilling work of science fiction. -
c1910 Around the World in Eighty DaysLondon: c1910An 'Author's Copyright Edition' of Jules Verne's beloved novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. -
1893 The Steam House (Part I.): The Demon of CawnporeLondon: 1893A smart English language translation of Jules Verne's novel 'The Demon of Cawnpore', the first part of his larger work 'The Steam House'. -
1874 A Floating City, and the Blockade RunnersLondon: 1874The first UK edition of these two thrilling tales from Jules Verne, illustrated throughout and in a bright calf prize binding. -
1830 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1830The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of Bunyan's magnum opus to feature Robert Southey's biography of the author. -
c1917 Dropped From the CloudsLondon: c1917A fantastical novel by Jules Verne, originally published as 'The Mysterious Island', uncommon to see in an early dust wrapper. -
c1928 Clipper of the CloudsLondon: c1928A lesser known exciting science fiction novel by French master of the genre, Jules Verne, in an early dust wrapper. -
c1920 Burbank the NorthernerLondon: c1920A lesser known novel by Jules Verne, set in the southern states of America, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper. -
c1928 The Tribulations of a ChinamanLondon: c1928A smart edition of one of the exciting adventure novels by Jules Verne, scarce to see in a dust wrapper. -
c1920 The Child of the CavernLondon: c1920A smart copy of this popular adventure novel by Jules Verne, scarce to see in a dust wrapper. -
1859 The Select Works of John BunyanLondon and New York: 1859An uncommon illustrated selection of the works of John Bunyan, including his important allegorical novel.