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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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c1920 Around the World in Eighty DaysLondon: c1920A later edition of this popular novel from French novelist and poet Jules Verne. -
1856 Hide and SeekLeipzig: 1856The first Tauchnitz edition of Wilkie Collins' third novel, an exciting mystery, complete as two volumes bound in one. -
1879 Les Tribulations d'un Chinois En ChineParis: [1879]The first edition of Jules Verne's popular adventure novel about a Chinese businessman who decides he wants to die, but not before having an a thrilling adventure. An important work from Verne's renowned 'Voyages Extraordinaires' series. -
1899 An Antarctic MysteryPhiladelphia: 1899The first American edition of Jules Verne's epic adventure novel, a continuation of Poe's 'Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym' , translated into English and beautifully illustrated. -
1900 The Works of Wilkie CollinsNew York: 1900An illustrated set collecting together the works of Wilkie Collins, including his best known sensation novels. -
1825 Table Talk and Other PoemsLondon: 1825A nicely bound anthology of the poems of William Cowper, and illustrated collection of six of his Romantic works. -
1873 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeasLondon: 1873A pleasing copy of this sought after early edition in English of Jules Verne's important sci-fi novel, complete with plates. -
1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a NightLondon: 1897Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition. -
1954 Tales of SuspenseLondon: 1954The first edition of Anne Scott's illustrated edition of the suspenseful and supernatural short stories of Wilkie Collins. -
1901 BasilLondon: 1901An early novel by Wilkie Collins, a dramatic and sensational tale of love and revenge. -
c1897 Les Enfants du Capitaine GrantParis: c1897One of Jules Verne's popular action adventure novels, an illustrated work from the library of the Kay-Shuttleworth family. -
1888 The Child of the Cavern or, Strange Doings UndergroundLondon: 1888A bright illustrated and translated edition of this popular novel from Jules Verne, with the very scarcely seen decorative cloth binding. -
c1910 Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours, Le Docteur OxParis: c1910Two of Jules Verne's brilliant adventure novels in one illustrated volume, both in the original French. -
1965 Hector Servadac: Anomalous Phenomena, and, Homeward BoundLondon: 1965A smart set of the exciting sci-fi novel following a comet which picks up a group of people, originally written in French by Jules Verne. -
1884 Keraban the Inflexible: The Captain of the GuidaraLondon: 1884The very scarce first UK edition of the first volume of Jules Verne's adventure novel 'Keraban the Inflexible', in the original pictorial cloth binding. -
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1896 Dumb in JuneBoston: 1896An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton. -
1873 From the Earth to the Moon Direct in 97 Hours 20 MinutesLondon: 1873The scarce first UK edition of Jules Verne's classic works of nineteenth century science fiction, 'From the Earth to the Moon' and 'Around the Moon'. -
c1880 Autour de la Lune, le Docteur OxParis: c1880Two popular works by Jules Verne together in one volume, early French illustrated editions. -
c1905 Round the Moon, A Sequel to "From the Earth to the Moon"London: c1905An early twentieth century edition of Jules Verne's thrilling work of science fiction. -
c1910 Around the World in Eighty DaysLondon: c1910An 'Author's Copyright Edition' of Jules Verne's beloved novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. -
1893 The Steam House (Part I.): The Demon of CawnporeLondon: 1893A smart English language translation of Jules Verne's novel 'The Demon of Cawnpore', the first part of his larger work 'The Steam House'. -
1874 A Floating City, and the Blockade RunnersLondon: 1874The first UK edition of these two thrilling tales from Jules Verne, illustrated throughout and in a bright calf prize binding. -
c1917 Dropped From the CloudsLondon: c1917A fantastical novel by Jules Verne, originally published as 'The Mysterious Island', uncommon to see in an early dust wrapper. -
c1928 Clipper of the CloudsLondon: c1928A lesser known exciting science fiction novel by French master of the genre, Jules Verne, in an early dust wrapper. -
c1920 Burbank the NorthernerLondon: c1920A lesser known novel by Jules Verne, set in the southern states of America, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper. -
c1928 The Tribulations of a ChinamanLondon: c1928A smart edition of one of the exciting adventure novels by Jules Verne, scarce to see in a dust wrapper. -
c1920 The Child of the CavernLondon: c1920A smart copy of this popular adventure novel by Jules Verne, scarce to see in a dust wrapper. -
1875 A Floating City, and the Blockade RunnersNew York: 1875The second U.S. edition of this popular novel and short story by French adventure writer Jules Verne, complete with plates by Jules Ferat throughout. -
1899-1902 L'Ile a HeliceParis: 1899-1902A beautiful turn of the century edition of this thrilling science fiction novel by Jules Verne, illustrated with colour plates by Bennet, and in the bright publisher's cartonnage binding. -
c1919 The Field of IceLondon: c1919A thrilling novel of polar exploration by Jules Verne, in a very scarce illustrated dust wrapper. -
1879 A Rogue's Life From His Birth to His MarriageLondon: 1879The first edition in book form of this very scarce novella by Wilkie Collins, a finely bound copy by Riviere and Son. -
1848 Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.London: 1848The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins. -
1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box. -
1868 The MoonstoneLondon: 1868A beautiful first edition set of Wilkie Collin's important sensation mystery novel, very scarce to see a set of all first editions volumes. -
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. -
1891 A Plunge into SpaceLondon: [1891]The second edition of Robert Cromie's famous Utopian novel, this second edition with a preface by Jules Verne, and a frontispiece.