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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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1931 Remote PeopleLondon: 1931A first edition copy of this hilarious travel book by Evelyn Waugh, with illustrations and maps. -
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. -
1954 Love Among the Ruins, a Romance of the Near FutureLondon: 1953The first edition of this illustrated dystopian novella by Evelyn Waugh. -
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. -
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1963 Basil Seal Rides Again or The Rake's RegressLondon: 1963A smart limited edition of this short story from Evelyn Waugh, signed by the author. -
1948 The Loved One (Horizon: A Review of Literature and Art Vol. XVII No. 98)London: 1948A smart copy of Evelyn Waugh's comic novel's first unrevised appearance in 'Horizon' literary magazine. -
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. -
1922-7 Georgian StoriesLondon: 1924-7A collection of five first edition collections of short stories from the likes of P. G. Wodehouse and Evelyn Waugh, with one volume featuring Evelyn Waugh's first ever commercial publication. -
1924-6 Georgian StoriesNew York: 1924-7The first American editions of these two collections of short stories from a host of talented authors, such as John Metcalfe and Evelyn Waugh, with one volume featuring Evelyn Waugh's first ever commercial publication. -
1925-6 Georgian StoriesLondon: 1925-6A set of two collections of short stories, with this set including the Evelyn Waugh's first ever commercial publication, and one volume previously owned by Evelyn St. Croix Fleming. -
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. -
1940 Robbery Under Law: The Mexican Object-LessonLondon: 1940The second edition of Evelyn Waugh's searing critique of Mexico under Lazaro Cardenas in the late 1930s. In the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
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. -
1932 Black MischiefLondon: 1932The first edition, first impression of Evelyn Waugh's third novel, the humorous 'Black Mischief'. -
1932 Black MischiefLondon: 1932The first edition, first impression of Evelyn Waugh's third novel, the humorous 'Black Mischief'. -
1952 Men at ArmsLondon: 1952A very smart first edition of the first novel from Evelyn Waugh's 'Sword of Honour' series. -
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. -
1955 Officers and GentlemenLondon: 1955The first edition, first impression of the second novel in Evelyn Waugh's semi-autobiographical wartime trilogy. -
1953 Love Among the RuinsLondon: 1953The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's beautifully illustrated dystopian short novel. -
1957 The Ordeal of Gilbert PinfoldLondon: 1957The first edition of this intriguing first-hand account of Evelyn Waugh's hallucinations encountered by bromide intoxication. -
1948 The Loved OneLondon: 1948The first edition of Evelyn Waugh's "Anglo-American Tragedy", with illustrations by Stuart Boyle, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1945 Brideshead RevisitedLondon: 1945An excellent first Bookclub edition of Evelyn Waugh's celebrated novel set in the 1920's golden age, between the world wars. -
1952 Men at ArmsLondon: 1952The first edition of the first novel in Evelyn Waugh's Sword of Honour trilogy, surrounding the Second World War. -
1821 The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1821An early nineteenth century four volume edition of the works of Anglo-Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith. -
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.