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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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1825 Table Talk and Other Poems & Minor PoemsLondon: 1825A charming calf-bound pair of William Cowper's works, including 'Table Talk' and 'Minor Poems'. -
1793 2vol The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1793A scarce early edition of the works of William Cowper, bound in full calf. -
1823 6 Vols The Works of Laurence SterneLondon : 1823A lovely six-volume set of Sterne’s works, uniformly bound in full straight-grain morocco, including "Tristram Shandy" and "A Sentimental Journey." -
1808 Poems by William CowperLondon: 1808A two-volume stereotype edition of this William Cowper anthology, bound in full mottled calf. -
1870 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1870A smartly bound collection of the poetical works of English writer William Cowper, with illustrations. -
c1945 Plates for A Sentimental JourneyNone: c1945A very scarce series of plates by Richard Dreyer, simple pen and ink drawings depicting scenes from Sterne's famous novel. -
1887 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1887An illustrated collection of the poetry of English writer William Cowper. -
1903 The Life & Opinions of Tristram ShandyLondon: 1903A beautifully illustrated two volume edition of Laurence Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy', with engraved plates from Harry Furniss, and in signed Zaehnsdorf bindings. -
1798 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1798A complete set of the works of Laurence Sterne, collecting together his fiction and non-fiction, each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1818 The Minor Poems of William CowperLondon: 1818An illustrated collection of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, in an attractive calf binding with engraved plates. -
1815-17 Poems by William CowperEdinburgh; London: 1815-17A pocket-sized three volume set collecting together the works of Romantic poet William Cowper. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1818-19 Poems by the Late William CowperChiswick: 1818-19A pocket-set edition of the collected poetical works of Romantic poet William Cowepr. -
1872 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1872An attractively bound anthology of William Cowper's poetry, with a memoir and illustrations throughout. -
1775-1776 Letters of the Late Rev. Mr. Laurence SterneLondon: 1775-1776The letters and correspondence of writer Laurence Sterne. With volume III present in the first edition, and volumes I and II in the 'New Edition' of the following year. -
1818 The Minor Poems of William CowperLondon: 1818An anthology of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, an illustrated volume bound in morocco. -
1817 Memoir of The Early Life of William Cowper, Esq.London: 1817The third edition of this autobiography by the celebrated English poet, William Cowper. -
1809 The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq. with Remarks on Epistolary WritersChichester: 1809An attractively bound four volume edition of William Hayley's account of the life of poet William Cowper, with examples of his own letters. -
1787 Poems by William Cowper of the Inner Temple, Esq.Dublin: 1787The two volume, attractively bound, fourth Dublin edition of William Cowper's poems. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1808 PoemsLondon: 1808A two volume, full calf edition of the works of celebrated nature poet William Cowper. -
1769 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1769The collected works of Laurence Sterne, containing his most beloved and influential works, with a portrait frontispiece to Volume I. -
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. -
1808 A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyLondon: 1808An illustrated edition of Laurence Sterne's travel work exploring France and Italy towards the end of his life, a smart stereotype edition. -
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1761-1767 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanLondon: 1761-1767An exceptionally lovely first edition set of all nine volumes of Laurence Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy', including five first editions, and three volumes signed by Sterne himself. -
1808 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1808A wonderfully illustrated four volume edition of the works of Anglo-Irish novelist and cleric Laurence Sterne. -
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. -
1845 Poems by William Cowper, Esq. With a Sketch of his Life by The Rev. T. GreatheedGlasgow: 1845A charming mid nineteenth century edition of the poems of William Cowper. -
1787 Poems by William CowperLondon: 1787An early edition of the collected poems of William Cowper, an important Romantic forerunner. -
1803 The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, ESQChichester: 1803A good second edition of William Hayley's important and influential biography on the Romantic poet William Cowper, complete with illustrations. -
1823 6Vol The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1823A delightfully bound six volume edition of the works of the famed eighteenth century author. -
1800 The Works of Laurence SterneBerwick: 1800A collection of the works of Laurence Sterne, one of the most important Anglo-Irish authors of the eighteenth century. -
1788-91 Autograph Letters By William CowperLondon: 1788-1794A collection of seven autograph letters by William Cowper to his longtime friend, Samuel Rose. These letters have been bound into a later collection of the Works of Cowper. -
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1760-1767 The Life and Opinions of Tristram ShandyLondon: 1760-1767The complete nine volumes of Laurence Sterne's noted work, 'The Life and Opinons of Tristram Shandy'. Volumes III-IX are first editions. -
1884 Voyage Sentimental en France et en ItalieParis: 1884A limited edition copy of Laurence Sterne's popular novel, translated here into French. Illustrated throughout, including with a colour title page.