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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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1940-1943 4vol Four QuartetsLondon: 1940-1943The complete set of the first editions of the Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot, the iconic work that confronts our relationship with time, the universe and the divine. -
1940-1942 4vol Four QuartetsLondon: 1940-1942The complete set of the first editions of the Four Quartets, Eliot's great philosophical mediations on time, the universe, and the divine. -
1940-1942 4vol Four QuartetsLondon : 1940-1942A complete 4 volume set of renowned Modernist poet T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets. -
1944 Four QuartetsLondon : 1944The first edition of this set of four poems by influential Modernist poet T.S. Eliot, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1940-1942 4Vols Four Quartets [East Coker; Burnt Norton; The Dry Salvages; Little Gidding]London: 1940-1942The first edition set of T. S. Eliot's Four Quartets, 'East Coker', 'Burnt Norton', 'The Dry Salvages', and 'Little Gidding', in Faber and Faber's original paper wraps. -
1942 The Classics and The Man of LettersLondon; New York; Toronto: 1942The first edition of T. S. Eliot's 1942 presidential address to the Classical Association. -
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1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A first edition, first impression of T. S. Eliot’s The Confidential Clerk, a verse play first performed at the 1953 Edinburgh Festival, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1905 6vol A Collection from The Oxford ThackerayLondon: c1905A leather bound collection of six volumes from The Oxford Thackeray, with illustrations throughout. -
1942 Little GiddingLondon: 1942A smart first edition of the fourth and final of Eliot's Four Quartets series, the poem Little Gidding. -
1955-1956 2vol The Newcomes & The History of Henry EsmondCambridge: 1955-1956Two smart copies of these illustrated novels from English writer William Makepeace Thackeray, from The Heritage Press. -
1894 The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through the WorldLondon: 1894A smartly bound pocket sized edition of this comical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1858-1859 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-1859The two volume first edition of this historical novel from the author of 'Vanity Fair', illustrated by Thackeray himself. -
c1905 9vol The Oxford Thackeray with IllustrationsLondon: c1905A smartly bound collection of nine volumes from The Oxford Thackeray, with illustrations throughout. -
1855-1857 Miscellanies: Prose and VerseLondon: 1855-1857An attractive complete set of Thackeray's poetry and prose, being the first Bradbury and Evans edition published shortly after the Tauchnitz edition. -
1891 Oeuvres Poetiques de Victor HugoParis: 1891A smartly bound collection of the poetical works of French Romantic author Victor Hugo, in the original French. -
1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950The first edition of the most popular play of T. S. Eliot, a comedy about a troubled married couple. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954The first edition, first issue, of this comedy play by T. S. Eliot. -
1934 The RockLondon: 1934The first edition of T. S. Eliot's pageant play, exploring the enduring strength of the Church in a secularising world. -
1959 The Elder StatesmanLondon: 1959The first edition of T. S. Eliot’s third play to have been produced at Edinburgh. -
1951 Poetry and DramaLondon: 1951The first edition of this lecture on poetry and drama by T. S. Eliot, given at Harvard in honour of his friend, Theodore Spencer. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A smart first edition, first issue copy of this comical play by T. S. Eliot. -
1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950A smart first edition copy of the most popular play of T. S. Eliot, with a programme for the production a the New Theatre loosely inserted. -
1847 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon: [1847]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated satirical festive tale from William Makepeace Thackeray, with many fantastic hand coloured plates from the author. -
1934-54 A Collection of Faber and Faber Publications by T. S. Eliot and Ezra PoundLondon: 1934-54A collection of four first editions, comprising T. S. Eliot's 'The Cocktail Party', 'Poetry and Drama' and 'The Confidential Clerk, alongside Ezra Pound's 'Homage to Sextus Propertius'. -
1830 Hernani, ou l'Honneur CastillanParis: 1830The first edition of Victor Hugo's drama about a noble outlaw determined to seek revenge against Don Carlos, King of Spain. -
1859-1877 La Legende des SieclesParis: 1859-1877The first editions of the first two volumes of Victor Hugo's 'La Legende des Siecles', uniformly bound with the fifth edition of the two volume second series of this work. -
1860-1867 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1860-1867A pleasing selection of works from William Makepeace Thackeray, gifted to and previously owned by English poet and essayist, Austin Dobson. -
1951 Selected EssaysLondon: 1951A smart third enlarged edition of this collection of essays from American writer Thomas Stearns Eliot. -
1950 The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and CriticismLondon: 1950An excellent copy of these poetical essays by T. S. Eliot, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954An exceptionally bright copy of T. S. Eliot's successful and influential play, presented here in a lovely example of the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1880-1883 Oeuvres Completes de Victor Hugo: Poesie - Volumes I-XIVParis : 1880-1883A pleasing set of fourteen volumes from the "Edition Definitive" of Victor Hugo's works, the first fourteen volumes, containing Hugo's poetry. -
1878-9 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1878-9A complete twenty-four volume set of Thackeray's works, beautifully illustrated by the likes of George Cruikshank, George Du Maurier and the author. -
1854-1855 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The two volume first edition in book form of William Makepeace Thackery's well-regarded novel, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. -
1873-1874 12vol The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1873-1874A smart complete set of twelve volumes of the works of English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1953 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1953A wonderfully bright, early impression of T. S. Eliot's whimsical collection of poems, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.