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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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1979 The Canterbury TalesFolkstone: 1979A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales' from the Hengwrt Manuscript and Ellesmere Manuscript. -
1894 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: 1894Two volumes of the complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with 'The Canterbury Tales' and the 'Introduction, Glossary, Indexes' volumes present here and uniformly bound in calf. -
1950 The Nun's Priest's Tale of ChaucerLondon: 1950A very smart limited edition of this retelling of Chaucer's tale in modern English, with a Christmas card signed by the publisher. -
1892 Chaucer's Canterbury PilgrimageLondon: 1892The Canterbury Tales of Middle English writer Geoffrey Chaucer, epitomised by Scottish classicist William Calder. -
1958 The Big City, or, The New MayhewLondon: 1958A lovely first edition of of Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle's satirical work on the poor of London, with Searle's illustrations and the original dust wrapper. -
1870-1890 6vol A Collection of Essays on the Works of ChaucerLondon: 1870-1890A collection of essays and studies on the literary works of Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1868-1890 4vol A Collection of Reference Texts on Chaucer's WorksLondon: 1868-1890A collection of four volumes of reference works from The Chaucer Society on various works. -
1905 The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and OthersLondon; Oxford: 1905A limited edition facsimile of the important 1532 folio collecting together the works of Chaucer. -
1892 3vol Studies in Chaucer: His Life and WritingsNew York: 1892A complete three volume first edition of this detailed study on the life and work of Geoffrey Chaucer, from American literary historian Thomas Lounsbury. -
1979 The Canterbury TalesFolkestone : 1979A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales'. -
2019 The Norton ChaucerNew York and London: 2019A very smart first impression of this anthology of the work of Geoffrey Chaucer. -
1737 The Canterbury Tales of ChaucerLondon: 1737A scarce edition of Chaucer's magnum opus, Thomas Morell's edition, which includes only the prologue and 'Knight's Tale'. -
c1870 The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer: A New Text, with Illustrative NotesLondon: c1870A smart copy of this scarce collection of the Canterbury Tales with illustrative notes from Thomas Wright. -
1956 The InvestigatorLondon: 1956A proof copy and first edition of the best known work of Reuben Ship, a satirical look at American politics in the 1950s. -
1930 Tales from Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Done into ProseLondon: 1930The first edition of Eleanor Farjeon's prose rendition of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1968 The Square EggLondon: 1968A superb collection of Ronald Searle's best and most recent drawings at the time, the first edition. -
1982 Ronald Searle's Big Fat Cat BookLondon: 1982A beautiful first edition of Ronald Searle's colourful collection of cat portraits. -
1838 William and Robert Chambers PublicationsEdinburgh: 1838-42A collection of five miscellaneous publications of William and Robert Chambers, bound in one volume. -
1951-54 A Sleep of Prisoners & The Dark is Light EnoughLondon, New York and Toronto: 1951-54A smart collection of two first editions of Christopher Fry's celebrated plays, each complete with a Ronald Searle illustrated dust wrapper. -
1970 The Great Fur Opera: Annals of the Hudson's Bay Company 1670-1970Toronto & Montreal: 1970A humorous first edition of this satirical work illustrated by Ronald Searle, complete with a bright dust wrapper. -
1956 The Investigator A Narrative in Dialogue First Edition R Ship Ronald SearleLondon: 1956A narrative story by Reuben Ship, with illustrations by Ronald Searle. -
1949 The Inconstant Moon Noel Langley Ronald Searle First Edition DustwrapperLondon: 1949The first edition of this novel by Noel Langely, illustrated by Ronald Searle. -
1853 The Life of Lord Bacon by John Lord CampbellLondon : 1853A biography of the life of Lord Bacon by John, Lord Campbell. -
1952 The Diverting History of John Gilpin William Cowper Ronald Searle Ltd EdLondon : 1953An illustrated edition of William Cowper's poem The Diverting History of John Galpin. -
1952 The Diverting History of John Gilpin William Cowper Ronald Searle IllustratedLondon: 1952An illustrated edition of William Cowper's 'John Gilpin' -
2003 Ronald Searle A Biography Russell Davies First Edition DustwrapperLondon: 2003A biographical work on this popular cartoonist Ronald Searle. -
1963 John Gilpin Ronald Searle First Ed German Language William CowperZurich: 1963A German language edition of William Cowper's poem 'John Gilpin'. -
1960 Russia For Beginners Ronald Searle Alex Atkinson First Edition IllusLondon: 1960A humorous and satirical guide to Russia from long-time collaborators Ronald Searle and Alex Atkinson. -
1954 The Dark is Light Enough A Winter Comedy Christopher Fry Play Ronald SearleLondon: 1954A play by popular author, Christopher Fry. -
1951 A Sleep of Prisoners Christopher Fry Ronald Searle Dustwrapper First EdLondon: 1951The first edition of this novel by Christopher Fry. -
1956 Reuben Ship Ronald Searle The Investigator A Narrative in Dialogue First EdLondon: 1956The first edition in book form of this play by Reuben Ship. -
1956 The Investigator A Narrative in Dialogue Ronald Searle Reuben Ship First EdLondon: 1956The first edition in book form of this play by Reuben Ship. -
1658 Opuscula Varia Posthuma Philosophica Civilia Francis Bacon Scarce First EdLondon: 1658A handsomely bound, first edition copy of this important collection of posthumously published essays by Sir Francis Bacon.