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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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1949 The Works of Oscar WildeLondon and Glasgow : 1949A sumptuous Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound copy of the collected works of Oscar Wilde, comprising his much celebrated novels, plays, poetry and other writings. -
1919 Rupert Brooke and the Intellectual ImaginationLondon: 1919A Sangorski & Sutcliffe bound first edition of Walter de la Mare's essay on imagination and Rupert Brooke. -
1905 The Poems of Oscar WildePortland, Maine: 1905An American edition of the collected poetical works of Oscar Wilde, with a portrait frontispiece. -
1906 SalomeLondon; New York: 1906The first U.K. trade edition of Oscar Wilde's tragic play about Salome and John the Baptist, in the original dust wrapper. -
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1930 Desert Islands and Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1930A smart limited edition of Walter De La Mare's exploration of the trope of desert islands in fiction, signed by the author. -
1924 Peacock Pie: A Book of RhymesLondon: 1924A charming and entertaining series of poems by acclaimed author Walter de la Mare, with colour images. -
c1919-37 Nelson Classics: Plays by Oscar Wilde, John Halifax and Uncle Tom's CabinLondon: c1919-37The 'Nelson classics' editions of three fantastic novels from celebrated authors, including 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', and 'John Halifax', and a selection of plays by Oscar Wilde. -
1919-21 The Chapbook: A Monthly Miscellany, and Four Songs: The Monthly ChapbookLondon: 1919-21Three volumes of scarce chapbook periodicals from the early twentieth century, featuring collections of poems from the likes of Walter de la Mare and other noteworthy poets. -
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1948 The Mirror and Other PoemsLondon: 1948An anthology of the poems of Leonard Clark, a first edition copy presented by the author of John Heath-Stubbs. -
1920 Oscar Wilde: Fragments and MemoriesLondon: 1920A lovely example of the scarce first UK edition of this collection of reminiscences about Oscar Wilde. -
1919 Life of Oscar WildeLondon: 1919A beautifully bound and very scarce retitled edition of Arthur Ransome's contentious biography of Oscar Wilde, in the publisher's original full calf binding. -
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1933 Oscar WildeLondon: 1933A signed, limited edition of G. J. Renier's biographical work, celebrating the life and works of Oscar Wilde. -
1964 Ghost StoriesLondon: 1964Folio Society's smart illustrated edition of the ghost tales by Walter de la Mare. -
1955 The Stringed Lute: An Evocation in Dialogue of Oscar WildeLondon: 1955Two copies of the scarce first edition of this work, with extensive amendments and notations throughout both copies. -
1923 Songs of ChildhoodLondon: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of this anthology of charming poems by Walter de la Mare, from the library of Frank Brangwyn. -
1993 The Collected Works of Oscar WildeLondon: 1993A very attractive collection of works from popular Irish poet and playwright, Oscar Wilde, edited by his friend and literary executor, Robert Ross. -
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1930 Desert Islands and Robinson CrusoeLondon; New York: 1930The first and limited edition of Walter de la Mare's exploration of the trope of deserted islands in fiction, signed by the author. -
1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard. -
1917 Salome, La Sainte Courtisane, A Florentine TragedyLondon: 1917The fifth edition of this collection of plays from Oscar Wilde. -
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1933 The Fleeting and other PoemsLondon: 1933First edition of this poetry anthology by Walter de la Mare, signed copy limited to one hundred and fifty. -
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1926 The Connoisseur and Other StoriesLondon: 1926A signed limited edition selection of short stories by the noted author Walter de la Mare, including his renowned supernatural tale 'All Hallows'. -
1922 Down-Adown-Derry A Book of Fairy PoemsLondon: 1922A lovely, first edition copy of this book of fairy poems by Walter De La Mare. -
1951 Winged ChariotLondon: 1951A charming long poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition. -
1922 For Love of the KingLondon: 1922A very smart copy of Oscar Wilde's uncommon play 'For Love of the King'. -
1945 The Burning-Glass and other PoemsLondon: 1945An excellent first edition copy in its original, unclipped dustwrapper, containing various poems by noted author Walter de la Mare. -
1924 Peacock PieLondon: 1924The first edition of this title, comprising a series of poems by acclaimed author Walter de la Mare. Colourfully illustrated throughout by C. Lovat Fraser.