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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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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. -
1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IVNew York: 1957The first edition of John Steinbeck's only political satire, satirising mid-century French politics. -
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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. -
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. -
1961 The Winter of Our DiscontentLondon: 1961The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's final novel, a moving and humane work that was well received. -
1964 Ghost StoriesLondon: 1964Folio Society's smart illustrated edition of the ghost tales by Walter de la Mare. -
1947 The Wayward BusNew York: 1947The first edition, first impression of Steinbeck's novel exploring human nature, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942A smart first edition of this novel fashioned for theatre adaptation from American writer John Steinbeck. -
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1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942A first edition of John Steinbeck's insightful military novella written and published during World War II. -
1947 The PearlNew York: 1947The first edition of Steinbeck's popular novella about a pearl diver and his family, in the original second issue dust wrapper. -
1961 The Winter of Our DiscontentLondon: 1961A smart first UK edition of the last novel written by American author John Steinbeck. -
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. -
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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. -
1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression. -
1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression. -
1958 The Log from the Sea of CortezLondon: 1958The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's narrative about the marine specimen collecting trip he undertook with his great friend, Ed Ricketts, in 1940. -
1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942The book club edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1942 The Moon is DownLondon: 1942The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1946 De VliegenvangerAmsterdam: 1946The scarce first Dutch language trade edition of Steinbeck's novel 'The Moon is Down', about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1954 Sweet ThursdayLondon: 1954The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's sequel to his novel 'Cannery Row'. In the exceptionally bright dust wrapper. -
1945 The Red PonyNew York: 1945The first illustrated edition of John Steinbeck's episodic novella about life on a California Ranch, illustrated by Wesley Dennis. -
1913 Daisy Miller, Pandora, The Patagonia and Other TalesLondon : 1913A volume of interesting short stories by writer Henry James. -
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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. -
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. -
1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IVLondon: 1957The first U.K. edition of Steinbeck's only political satire, satirising mid-century French politics. -
1950 Burning Bright John Steinbeck First Edition Play in Story FormNew York: 1950The first edition of this novel from Pulitzer winner John Steinbeck. -
1991 John Steinbeck Zapata Dustwrapper First Edition Script Viva ZapataLondon: 1991This is a first edition of this work by John Steinbeck. -
1991 Zapata the Little Tiger by John Steinbeck First UK EditionLondon: 1991A first UK edition of Zapata: the Little Tiger by nobel-prize winning American author John Steinbeck.