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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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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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1925 Human Shows Far PhantasiesLondon: 1925A smart copy of Thomas Hardy’s penultimate collection of poems, in the original dust wrapper. -
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. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1925 Human Shows, Far Phantasies; Songs, and TriflesLondon: 1925The first edition of the penultimate collection of poetry of Thomas Hardy. -
1920-1930 Thomas Hardy NovelsLondon: 1920-1930A pleasing set of four of Thomas Hardy's 'Wessex' novels, uniformly bound in very smart decorative calf. -
1928 Winter Words In Various Moods and MetresLondon: 1928An excellent example of Thomas Hardy's posthumously published, final collection of poetry, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1925 Human Shows Far Phantasies: Songs, and TriflesLondon: 1925The first edition of Thomas Hardy's penultimate collection of poetry. -
1919 Satires of Circumstance: Lyrics and Reveries; Moments of Vision, and Miscellaneous VersesLondon: 1919A smart and scarce first edition thus, gathering together two Thomas Hardy publications into a single volume for the first time. -
1918 The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon, in Three PartsLondon: 1918A very smart single-volume edition of Thomas Hardy's epic drama of the Napoleonic wars. -
1928 Winter WordsLondon: 1928A smart first edition copy of the final poetry anthology of Thomas Hardy, in the original dust wrapper. -
1910 The Dynasts: A Epic-Drama of the War with NapoleonLondon: 1910A smart copy of this closet drama from English Victorian writer Thomas Hardy. -
1915 Time's Laughingstocks and Other VersesLondon: 1915A smart second edition of this collection of poetry from English writer Thomas Hardy. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1895 Two on a TowerLondon: 1895A handsome early edition of this notable Wessex novel by Thomas Hardy, in the publisher's cloth binding. -
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. -
1922 Late Lyrics and Earlier, with Many Other VersesLondon: 1922A smart first edition copy of this anthology of lyric poetry by the notable author Thomas Hardy. -
1922 Late Lyrics and Earlier, With Many Other VersesLondon: 1922A first edition of this collection of poetry from Thomas Hardy. -
1925 Human Shows, Far Phantasies, Songs and TriflesLondon: 1925A lovely first edition of the penultimate collection of poetry of Thomas Hardy, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.