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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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1989 Fire Down BelowLondon : 1989The first edition of the gripping third novel of the sea trilogy by acclaimed writer Sir William Golding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1801 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1801An attractive early 19tth century four volume edition of the miscellaneous works of Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith, with tree calf boards. -
1877 The Poems of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1877A beautifully illustrated edition of the poetry of Oliver Goldsmith, with colour illustrations from Birket Foster and H. N. Humphreys. -
1818 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1818Oliver Goldsmith's best known novel, a nicely illustrated edition by Richard Westall. -
1865 Dalziels' Illustrated GoldsmithLondon: 1865A wonderful example of the first edition of this collection of the works of Oliver Goldsmith illustrated by engravings from the Brothers Dalziel, in a signed half calf binding. -
1956 Pincher MartinLondon: 1956A wonderful first edition of this existentialist novel from British writer William Golding, in the original dust wrapper. -
1955 The InheritorsLondon: 1955The first edition of William Golding's second novel, a work of prehistoric fiction following the extinction of a Neanderthal tribe. -
1777 Poems and PlaysDublin: 1777The first edition of this anthology of the poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith, published only three years after his death. -
1816 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver GoldsmithGlasgow: 1816The collected works of Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, including his best known works, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece. -
1901 Select Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Comprising The Vicar of Wakefield, Plays and PoemsLondon: 1901An attractive half calf prize bound edition of select works of Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, and poet Oliver Goldsmith, including his celebrated novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. -
1780 The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1780An attractive tree calf edition of the works poetic and dramatic works of English writer Oliver Goldsmith, with two volumes bound in one. -
1841 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1841An illustrated edition of this novel by Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most popular of the Georgian and Victorian eras. -
1818 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1818An illustrated edition of this novel by Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most popular of the Georgian and Victorian eras. -
1902 A Prospect of SocietyLondon: 1902Oliver Goldsmith's earliest version of his renowned poem 'The Traveller', paired with a recreation of the first edition of the work, previously owned by Harry Graham, the English writer and lyricist. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1881 The Poetical and Prose Works of Oliver Goldsmith with LifeEdinburgh : 1881An attractively bound collection of Oliver Goldsmith's poetry and prose, complete with eight steel engraved plates. -
1904 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon; New York: 1904A bright and colourfully illsurated edition of this novel by Oliver Goldsmith, one of the most popular of the Georgian and Victorian eras. -
1890 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1890A classic Victorian novel from Oliver Goldsmith, with illustrations from Hugh Thomson. -
1914 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1914Oliver Goldsmith's popular novel about a Vicar and his family, beautifully illustrated throughout by Edmund J. Sullivan. -
1780 Poems and PlaysLondon: 1780An early edition collecting some of the best poems and plays of Oliver Goldsmith. -
1821 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1821An early nineteenth century four volume edition of the works of Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. -
1995 The Double TongueLondon: 1995A smart first edition, first impression, of this posthumously published work from British novelist William Golding. -
1768 The Good Natur'd Man: A Comedy. As Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden.London: 1768The first edition, second impression of Oliver Goldsmith's comedic play, bound in cloth, with the very scarce half title retained. -
1971 The Scorpion God: Three Short NovelsLondon: 1971A smart first edition of this collection of novellas from British writer William Golding. -
1989 Fire Down BelowLondon: 1989A first UK edition of this novel by Nobel Prize winning author William Golding. -
1965 The Hot Gates and Other Occasional PiecesLondon: 1965A smart first edition of this collection of writings from British novelist William Golding. -
1980 Rites of PassageLondon: 1980A smart first edition of William Golding's award winning novel Rites of Passage, with the original dust wrapper. -
1959 Free FallLondon: 1959A smart first edition of this insightful novel from English writer William Golding. -
1799 The Poetical Works of Oliver GoldsmithHereford: 1799A Sotheran bound collection of the poetry of Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated by Thomas Bewick. -
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1991 To the Ends of the EarthLondon: 1991Brian Aldiss's own fine example of the signed limited edition of William Golding's trilogy of nautical novels set in the early 19th century. -
1959 Free FallLondon: 1959Author Brian Aldiss's copy of the first edition of William Golding's fourth novel following an English painter who is held in a German POW camp in the Second World War. -
1955 The InheritorsLondon: 1955Brian Aldiss's copy of the first edition of William Golding's second novel, a work of prehistoric fiction following the extinction of a Neanderthal tribe. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1865 The Poetical Works of Campbell, Goldsmith, and BeattieLondon: 1865A decoratively bound and illustrated collection of poetry by Campbell, Goldsmith and Beattie. -
1964 The SpireLondon: 1964The first edition of this popular novel from William Golding, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular mid eighteenth century novel, illustrated with colour plates.