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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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1810-1813 The Lay of the Last Minstrel; Marmion; Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; RokebyEdinburgh; London: 1810-1813A wonderful collection of early editions of four of Sir Walter Scott's most celebrated poetical works, beautifully uniformly bound in straight grain morocco. -
1965-1973 14vol The Prose Writings of Johnathan SwiftOxford: 1965-1973A fourteen volume set of prose writings from the Anglo-Irish literary giant Johnathan Swift, including his satirical Gulliver's Travels and Drapier's Letters. -
1829-1833 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1829-1833The complete "Magnum Opus" collected edition of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
1826 3vol WoodstockLondon: 1826The three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
1822 Peveril of the PeakLondon: 1822A complete four volume first edition, second state, of one of Sir Walter Scott's best known Waverley novels, 'Peveril of the Peak', bound in half calf by H. Brown. -
1825 Tales of the CrusadersEdinburgh: 1825A lovely example of the four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's works of historical fiction, 'Tales of the Crusader's', which includes his novels 'The Betrothed' and 'The Talisman'. -
1826 Woodstock; Or, the CavalierLondon: 1826A lovely example of the three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1855 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, BartEdinburgh: 1855A smartly bound complete collection of the poetical works of Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with his original introductions and notes. -
1812-1815 The Works of Walter Scott, Esq.Edinburgh: 1812-1815A wonderful collection of early editions of eight poetical works from Sir Walter Scott, uniformly bound in handsome diced calf bindings. -
1837-1838 7vol Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, BartEdinburgh: 1837-1838A smart complete first edition set providing an account of the life of Scottish writer and historian Sir Walter Scott, with illustrations. -
1810 Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field.Edinburgh : 1810A strikingly illustrated, sixth edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical romance in verse, Marmion. -
1835 The Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1835The illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel. -
1819-1823 Tales of my Landlord, Third Series; Quentin DurwardEdinburgh: 1819-1823Two early 19th century works by Walter Scott, uniformly bound in half calf. Present here is the first edition of the third series of 'Tales of My Landlord', and the second edition of 'Quentin Durward'. -
1824 RedgauntletEdinburgh; London: 1824A smartly bound first edition set of the novel by Sir Walter Scott set in southwest Scotland in 1756, with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1810 The Lady of the Lake. A Poem.Edinburgh: 1810The seventh edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, set in the Trossachs region of Scotland. The work that helped to inspire the nineteenth century Highland Revival. -
1829-1833 48vol The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1829-1833A large set of forty-eight volumes of the Waverley Novels by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1835-1836 2vol A Collection of Works by Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1835-1836A collection of poetry from Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with six works bound into two volumes. -
c1880 25vol Waverley NovelsLondon: c1880A very smart complete twenty-five volume set of the Waverley Novels from Sir Walter Scott. -
1920 Gulliver's Travels into Lilliput and BrobdingnagWilliam Heinemann: 1920The first edition of Jean De Bosschere's charmingly illustrated edition of 'Gulliver's Travels', in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. -
c1839 Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the WorldLondon: c1839A handsome pocket book edition of this classic novel from Jonathan Swift, bound in full morocco. -
1849 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1849A scarce copy of this collection of the poetry of Scottish writer, Sir Walter Scott. -
1820-21 Plates for Walter Scott's Waverley NovelsLondon: 1820-21A volume of twenty-nine plates for various 'Waverley' novels, detailed engravings for the popular series by Sir Walter Scott. -
1841 Voyages de Gulliver Dans des Contrees LointainesParis : 1841A charming illustrated French edition of Gulliver's Travels, preceded by a biographical and literary note by Walter Scott. -
1817-1819 Selected Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1817-1819A collection of twenty-one volumes of the works of Scottish novelist, poet and historian Sir Walter Scott, in full calf bindings. Including the first edition of the second and third series of 'Tales of My Landlord'. -
1852 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart Complete in One VolumeEdinburgh: 1852The complete poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, presented here in full calf and adorned throughout with engravings. -
1810 The Lady of the Lake. A Poem.Edinburgh: 1810The eighth edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, set in the Trossachs region of Scotland. The work that helped to inspire the nineteenth century Highland Revival. -
1813-1815 Rokeby; A Poem and The Lord of the Isles; A PoemEdinburgh: 1813-1815The fourth editions of two works of poetry from Sir Walter Scott, handsomely uniformly bound in straight grain morocco. -
1842-1847 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1842-1847A smart illustrated set of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels, bound in full calf by Hayday. -
1871 The AntiquaryEdinburgh: 1871An illustrated edition of one of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels, a historical tale setin the 1790s. -
1850-1868 The Waverley Novels, Miscellaneous Prose, Poetical Works and Life of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh : 1850-1868An impressive uniformly bound collection of Sir Walter Scott's poetry, prose and Waverley novels. -
1891 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1891A smartly bound Albion edition of this collection of poetry from English author and historian Sir Walter Scott. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1814 The Works of Jonathan SwiftEdinburgh: 1814An impressive nineteen volume edition of the works of Jonathan Swift. Edited by Sir Walter Scott, this remains one of the most comprehensive collections of Swift's writings. -
1937 Gulliver's Travels Into Several Remote Nations of the WorldLondon: 1937A handsome, leather-bound copy of Jonathan Swift's beloved novel 'Gulliver's Travels', featuring the wonderful illustrations by the renowned artist Arthur Rackham.