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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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1949 The Works of Oscar WildeLondon and Glasgow : 1949A sumptuous Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound copy of the collected works of Oscar Wilde, comprising his much celebrated novels, plays, poetry and other writings. -
1905 The Poems of Oscar WildePortland, Maine: 1905An American edition of the collected poetical works of Oscar Wilde, with a portrait frontispiece. -
1964 A Moveable FeastLondon: 1964An wonderful first UK edition of Ernest Hemingway's posthumously published memoir about life in Paris in the 1920s. -
1906 SalomeLondon; New York: 1906The first U.K. trade edition of Oscar Wilde's tragic play about Salome and John the Baptist, in the original dust wrapper. -
1966 Hemingway in MichiganNew York: 1966A very scarce advance proof copy of Dr. Constance Cappel Montgomery's informative biographical study of Ernest Hemingway, examining the time he spent in Michigan in his youth, and how it may have influenced his writing. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
c1919-37 Nelson Classics: Plays by Oscar Wilde, John Halifax and Uncle Tom's CabinLondon: c1919-37The 'Nelson classics' editions of three fantastic novels from celebrated authors, including 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', and 'John Halifax', and a selection of plays by Oscar Wilde. -
1920 Oscar Wilde: Fragments and MemoriesLondon: 1920A lovely example of the scarce first UK edition of this collection of reminiscences about Oscar Wilde. -
1919 Life of Oscar WildeLondon: 1919A beautifully bound and very scarce retitled edition of Arthur Ransome's contentious biography of Oscar Wilde, in the publisher's original full calf binding. -
1940 For Whom The Bell TollsPhiladelphia: 1940The first Blakiston edition of Ernest Hemingway's celebrated novel set during the Spanish Civil War, with this edition being published the same year as the first due to a collaboration with Charles Scribner's Sons. -
1964 A Moveable FeastNew York: 1964A book club edition of Hemingway's memoir about his time spent in Paris in the 1920s, a fascinating insight into the country during that era. -
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1933 Oscar WildeLondon: 1933A signed, limited edition of G. J. Renier's biographical work, celebrating the life and works of Oscar Wilde. -
1937 To Have and Have NotNew York: 1937An early Grosset and Dunlap edition of this novel set in the US, by Ernest Hemingway, published the same year as Scribner's first edition. -
1955 The Stringed Lute: An Evocation in Dialogue of Oscar WildeLondon: 1955Two copies of the scarce first edition of this work, with extensive amendments and notations throughout both copies. -
1964 A Moveable FeastLondon: 1964The first U.K. edition of Hemingway's memoir about his time spent in Paris in the 1920s, a fascinating insight into the country during that era. -
1993 The Collected Works of Oscar WildeLondon: 1993A very attractive collection of works from popular Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, edited by his friend and literary executor, Robert Ross. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard. -
1970 Islands in the StreamLondon: 1970A smart first UK edition of this posthumously published novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway. -
1926 In Our TimeLondon: 1926The first U.K. edition of the first short story collection of Ernest Hemingway, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper. -
1927 The Sun Also RisesNew York: 1927A smart early edition of one of Ernest Hemingway's best known novels, a brilliant leather bound example of the great American novel. -
1928 The Torrents of SpringNew York: 1928A finely bound copy of this lesser known satirical novel by great American author Ernest Hemingway, the second edition. -
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. -
1917 Salome, La Sainte Courtisane, A Florentine TragedyLondon: 1917The fifth edition of this collection of plays from Oscar Wilde. -
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. -
1922 For Love of the KingLondon: 1922A very smart copy of Oscar Wilde's uncommon play 'For Love of the King'. -
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'.