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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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1901 2Vols The Letters of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1901A nice set, complete in two volumes, of the letters of Robert Louis Stevenson, edited and with an introduction by his friend, Sir Sidney Colvin, with two portrait frontispieces to each volume. -
1924 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1924The 1924 illustrated new edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's collection of children's poems, with detailed, black and white illustrations by Charles Robinson throughout. -
1908 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1908A beautiful 1908 edition of Stevenson's popular and timeless book of children's poetry. -
1908-1910 4vol A Collection of Works from Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1908-1910A smart uniformly bound collection of works from Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, bound by Bumpus Ltd. -
1924 New Arabian NightsLondon: 1924A smart new impression of Robert Louis Stevensons' short-story collection, in signed half calf prize binding. -
1912 Virginibus Puerisque and Other PapersLondon: 1912A smart prize-bound copy of the first collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's essays. -
1919 Virginibus Puerisque and Other PapersLondon: 1919A smartly bound collection of the essays of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1920 Familiar Studies of Men and BooksLondon: 1920A collection of literary criticisms from the renowned Scottish author, Robert Louis Stevenson, bound in full crushed morocco. -
1928 Winter WordsLondon: 1928The first edition of the final poetry anthology of Thomas Hardy, in the original dust wrapper. -
1917 Moments of Vision and Miscellaneous VersesLondon: 1917A smart first edition copy of this anthology of brilliant poems by Thomas Hardy, an extensive collection of his poetical works, in the original dust wrapper. -
1922-5 Human Shows Far Phantasies, and Late Lyrics and EarlierLondon: 1922-5Two excellent first edition collections of poetry from the renowned Thomas Hardy. -
1896 Jude the ObscureLondon: 1896The scarce first edition, first state of Thomas Hardy's last published novel, in the original cloth. -
1922-23 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1922-23A smart Bickers bound set of the collected works of Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, each volume illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1910-1912 The Grey City of the North; The City of the West; R. L. Stevenson MemoriesEdinburgh: 1910-1912Three delightful first edition works, each in the original wrappers designed by celebrated artist Jessie M. King. Including two of King's own works on the cities of Scotland, and an illustrated biography of Scottish literary titan Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1920 9vol The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse with Prefaces and Notes: The Wessex NovelsLondon: 1920A nine volume set of the Wessex novels from English writer Thomas Hardy. -
1908 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1908A pleasing illustrated edition of this influential volume of children's poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, with colour plates. -
1919 Collected Poems of Thomas HardyLondon: 1919The first collected edition of Thomas Hardy's lyrical, narrative and reflective poems. -
1914 Satires and Circumstance: Lyrics and Reveries With Miscellaneous PiecesLondon: 1914The first edition of this collection of poetry from the renowned poet Thomas Hardy, a mixture of moving poems on the death of his wife, and lighter satirical works. -
1896 Weir of Hermiston: An Unfinished RomanceLondon: 1896A smart first edition of this unfinished romance novel from Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. -
1893 Island Nights' EntertainmentsLondon: 1893A first UK edition of this charming collection of short stories by writer Robert Louis Stevenson, with illustrations throughout. -
1894 The Ebb-Tide, A Trio and QuartetteLondon: 1894The first edition of this thrilling and terrifying adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne. -
1897 The Well-Beloved: A Sketch of TemperamentLondon: 1897The first edition in book form of Thomas Hardy's compelling romance novel set over forty years on the fictional Isle of Slingers. -
1891 A Group of Noble DamesLondon: 1891The first edition of Thomas Hardy's anthology of short stories following ten historic noble dames. -
1913 A Changed Man, The Waiting Supper and Other TalesLondon: 1913A bright example of the first edition of this collection of short stories from celebrated poet and novelist Thomas Hardy. -
1911-1934 11vol The Wessex NovelsLondon: 1911-1934A collection of eleven uniformly bound volumes from Thomas Hardy's Wessex novels. -
1922 Late Lyrics and Earlier With Many Other VersesLondon: 1922The first edition of this collection of poetry from the prominent Victorian Poet, Thomas Hardy', in the uncommon original dust wrapper. -
1915 The OxenHove: 1915A lovely example of the first trade edition of this charming Christmas poem by celebrated poet and novelist Thomas Hardy. -
1915 The Song of the SoldiersHove: 1915An excellent example of the first trade edition of Thomas Hardy's sombre poem, written at the start of the First World War. -
1894 Life's Little IroniesLondon: 1894The first edition of this amusing collection of short stories and humorous character sketches from Victorian era novelist Thomas Hardy. -
1905-1917 5vol A Collection of Novels by Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1905-1917A smart collection of five volumes from Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson, from the Chatto & Windus fine-paper edition. -
1925 Human Shows Far PhantasiesLondon: 1925A smart copy of Thomas Hardy’s penultimate collection of poems, in the original dust wrapper. -
1907-1912 Familiar Studies of Men and Books; Virginibus Puerisque and Other Stories; PoemsLondon: 1907-1912A smart selection of fine paper edition works by Robert Louis Stevenson, including his poems and essays. -
1898 Wessex Poems and Other VersesLondon: 1898The first U.K. edition of this anthology of poems set in Dorset by Thomas Hardy. -
1891 A Group of Noble DamesLondon: 1891A Birdsall bound first edition copy of this anthology of tales by Thomas Hardy. -
1922 Late Lyrics and Earlier With Many Other VersesLondon: 1922A superior example of the first edition of this collection of poetry from Thomas Hardy, complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1925 Human Shows Far Phantasies Songs and TriflesLondon: 1925A superb, first edition of Thomas Hardy's penultimate collection of poetry, in a fine example of the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper.