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Literature
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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1817 The Adventures of Roderick RandomEdinburgh: 1817A bright two volume edition of Tobias Smollett's classic picaresque novel, about the international misadventures of a young man named Roderick Random. -
1979 The Canterbury TalesFolkstone: 1979A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' from the Hengwrt Manuscript and Ellesmere Manuscript. -
1894 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: 1894Two volumes of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with 'The Canterbury Tales' and the 'Introduction, Glossary, Indexes' volumes present here and uniformly bound in calf. -
1950 The Nun's Priest's Tale of ChaucerLondon: 1950A very smart limited edition of this retelling of Chaucer's tale in modern English, with a Christmas card signed by the publisher. -
1892 Chaucer's Canterbury PilgrimageLondon: 1892The Canterbury Tales of Middle English writer Geoffrey Chaucer, epitomised by Scottish classicist William Calder. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1870-1890 6vol A Collection of Essays on the Works of ChaucerLondon: 1870-1890A collection of essays and studies on the literary works of Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1868-1890 4vol A Collection of Reference Texts on Chaucer's WorksLondon: 1868-1890A collection of four volumes of reference works from The Chaucer Society on various works. -
1905 The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and OthersLondon; Oxford: 1905A limited edition facsimile of the important 1532 folio collecting together the works of Chaucer. -
1892 3vol Studies in Chaucer: His Life and WritingsNew York: 1892A complete three volume first edition of this detailed study on the life and work of Geoffrey Chaucer, from American literary historian Thomas Lounsbury. -
1979 The Canterbury TalesFolkestone : 1979A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales'. -
2019 The Norton ChaucerNew York and London: 2019A very smart first impression of this anthology of the work of Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1737 The Canterbury Tales of ChaucerLondon: 1737A scarce edition of Chaucer's magnum opus, Thomas Morell's edition, which includes only the prologue and 'Knight's Tale'. -
1794 The Adventures of Peregrine PickleLondon: 1794Volumes I to III only of a four volume edition of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel. -
1926 The Novels of Tobias SmollettBoston: 1926A limited edition, complete collection of the novels of the noted Scottish author and surgeon, Tobias Smollett -
1777 The Adventures of TelemachusDublin: 1777A scarce Dublin edition of this popular novel by Fenelon, here translated into English by Tobias Smollett. -
c1870 The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text, with Illustrative NotesLondon: c1870A smart copy of this scarce collection of the Canterbury Tales with illustrative notes from Thomas Wright. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1819 The Adventures of Gil Blas de SantillaneLondon: 1819A colourfully illustrated edition of this picaresque novel, the popular Tobias Smollett translation. -
1872 The Works of Tobias Smollett With Memoirs of His LifeLondon: 1872A complete eight volume set of the works of Tobias Smollett, bound in crushed half morocco. -
1809 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias SmollettEdinburgh: 1809A Zaehnsdorf bound set of the collected works of Tobias Smollett, a smart set of his works illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates by Rowlandson. -
1930 Tales from Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Done into ProseLondon: 1930The first edition of Eleanor Farjeon's prose rendition of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and MeccahLondon: 1857The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. -
1776 The Adventures of Peregrine PickleLondon: 1776A lovely example of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel, offering fascinating insights into eighteenth century society. -
1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando PoLondon: 1863An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa. -
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1931 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-YezdiPhiladelphia: 1931Richard Burton's famous pseudo-translated poem on Sufi philosophy, signed and inscribed by the illustrator, Willy Pogany. -
1797 2vols The Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.London: 1797The first two volumes containing the works of Scottish poet Tobias Smollett, bound in half-calf with a memoir by John Moore. -
c1920 7vol Supplemental Nights Richard Burton Arabian Nights Limited EdAnon: c1920A complete seven volume set of Richard Burton's supplemental series of 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night'. -
1780 The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias Smollett Illustrated UncommonLondon: 1780An uncommon illustrated copy of this novel by Tobias Smollett. -
1926 10vol Novels of Tobias Smollett Large Paper Edition Limited PlatesBoston and New York: 1926An attractively-bound set of ten volumes of the novels of Tobias Smollett. -
1783 3vol Expedition Of Humphry Clinker By Tobias Smollett Third EditionLondon: 1783A three volume set of Tobias Smollett's picaresque novels 'The Expedition of Humphry Clinker' -
1817 6Vol The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett Robert AndersonEdinburgh: 1817A fifth edition of this collection of works by Tobias Smollett. -
1849 Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett Thomas Roscoe Illustrated CruikshankLondon : 1849A comically illustrated collection of some of satirist, Tobais Smollett's works.