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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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1819 4Vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1819The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson, in half green calf with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting. -
1954 The Highland Jaunt: A Study of James Boswell and Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1954Beautifully bound in full crushed morocco and illustrated throughout, Moray McLaren offers a comparative study of James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's accounts of their Hebridean Tour. -
1952-1963 4vol A Collection from the Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1952-1963A collection of four smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1986-1986 2vol Boswell: The English Experiment & The Great BiographerLondon: 1986-1989Two smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1887 Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill. -
1931-34 The Refugees & Rodney StoneLondon: 1931-34A beautiful, Riviere-bound pair of novels from Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, the uniform edition in a prize binding for Grosvenor School. -
1908 Round the Fire StoriesLondon: 1908The first edition of this anthology of short stories from the renowned author of the 'Sherlock' stories, Arthur Conan Doyle -
1908-The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215London: 1908A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous ‘Strand Magazine’, including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill’s ‘My African Journey’ and fantastic first appearances of several ‘Sherlock Holmes’ stories. -
1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1894The first edition of this iconic collection of Sherlock Holmes tales, illustrated by Sidney Paget, and including the classic tale 'The Final Problem'. -
1958 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Audio BookSt. Joseph, Michigan : 1958A complete copy of this very scarce, 1950’s audiobook of four Sherlock Holmes stories read by Basil Rathbone and held on five records. -
1951-1953 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-1953Three very smart trade editions from the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1894The first edition, first impression of Arthur Conan Doyle's second collection of short stories to showcase the detective prowess of Sherlock Holmes, with the striking illustrations by Sidney Paget. -
1925 2vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A two-volume illustrated edition of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, edited with notes by Roger Ingpen. -
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1987 A Century of Scarlet: A Centenary CatalogueCambridge: 1987A signed and vanishingly scarce bibliographical work about Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, celebrating the centenary of 'A Study in Scarlet', with newly commissioned illustrations. -
1857 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1857James Boswell's noteworthy biography on the life of Samuel Johnson, bound over ten volumes in half morocco, with engravings throughout. -
1977 The Valley of FearNew York: 1977A smart review copy of this Sherlock Holmes novel from British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. -
1898 The Cosmopolitan (December 1898)New York: 1898A profusely illustrated copy of The Cosmopolitan monthly magazine, containing short stories by the likes of Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Crane and Alice Nielson. -
1835 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1835A smartly bound set of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson, featuring illustrations and valuable additions. -
1811 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1811A smartly rebacked set of the influential biography on Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. -
1983 A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Murder DossierNew York: 1983The first US edition of this intriguing crime dossier surrounding Arthur Conan Doyle's spectacular Sherlock Holmes case, 'A Study in Scarlet'. -
1925 2vol The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A new edition, complete in two volumes, of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, illustrated throughout. -
1905 The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1905Arthur Conan Doyle's second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, an illustrated leather bound volume with includes the gripping tale 'The Final Problem'. -
1917 His Last BowLondon: 1917A first edition copy of this popular Sherlock Holmes short story anthology by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. -
1903 Adventures of GerardLondon: 1903The first edition of this illustrated collection of adventure stories set during the Napoleonic Wars by Arthur Conan Doyle. -
1901 3vol The Life of Samuel Johnson L.L.D.London: 1901A smartly bound illustrated edition of this well-known biography of English writer Samuel Johnson. -
1857 Letters of James Boswell Addressed to the Rev. W. J. TempleLondon: 1857A smart first edition of this collection of letters written by James Boswell to the Reverend William Johnson Temple. -
1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout. -
1907 The Croxley MasterNew York: 1907A first edition of this charming boxing novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with a colour frontispiece. -
1887 Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, illustrated throughout. -
1831 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1831A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson in five uniform volumes edited by John Wilson Croker. -
1831 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1831A bright copy of this uncommon edition of James Boswell's famous biography of Dr Johnson in striking signed binding. -
1860 Boswell's Life of Johnson including their Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1860A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson by John Wilson Croker. -
1902 The Stark Munro LettersLondon: 1902A new impression of Arthur Conan Doyle's epistolary novel. -
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1925 Boswell's Note Book 1776-1777London : 1925A smart volume of Boswell's notebook, uncommon in the dust wrapper. -
1966-1986 2 vols The Correspondence of James BoswellLondon : 1966-1986Two smart first edition volumes of Boswell's Papers.