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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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1997 The Journals of Susanna MoodieLondon: 1997Margaret Atwood's collection of poems written from the perspective of Susanna Moodie, in the original slipcase and beautifully illustrated by Charles Pachter, -
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2005 The Myths: A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, WeightLondon: 2005A wonderful, signed, Limited Edition set of three retellings of classical myth by Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson and Karen Armstrong. With an original essay on myths by Philip Pullman. -
1986 The Handmaid's TaleLondon: 1986A superb example of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's award-winning novel 'The Handmaid's Tale', a modern classic set in a theocratic regime where women's rights have been revoked. -
1911-1916 The War in the Air & Mr. Britling Sees it ThroughLondon: 1911-1916Two thrilling early twentieth novels from H. G. Wells, including a thrilling science fiction adventure, and a semi-autobiographical novel about wartime England. -
1904 The Food of the Gods and How it Came to EarthLondon: 1904A handsome example of the first edition of this entertaining and thought provoking science fiction novel by the father of the genre, H. G. Wells. -
1923 Men Like GodsLondon: 1923The first edition of H. G. Wells's 1920s 'science fantasy', a novel set in a Utopian parallel universe to our own. -
c1900 Westward Ho!London: c1900A smartly bound copy of this historical novel from British author Charles Kingsley. -
1889 Hereward the Wake 'Last of the English'London: 1889A smartly bound later edition of this popular historical novel by Charles Kingsley. -
1908 Westward Ho!London: 1908A smartly bound copy of this popular historical novel by Charles Kingsley, an illustrated novel set in the Elizabethan era. -
1863 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-BabyLondon: 1863A beautifully bound, first edition of Charles Kingsley's celebrated piece of children's literature, bound by Bayntun-Riviere in half crushed morocco. -
1916 Mr. Britling Sees it ThroughNew York: 1916The first U.S. printing of this wartime novel by H. G. Wells, a touching portrayal of village life during World War One. -
1910 The History of Mr PollyLondon: 1910The first edition of H. G. Wells's comic early twentieth century novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. -
1925 Christina Alberta's FatherLondon: 1925A very smart example of the first edition of H. G. Wells's novel of social realism and social criticism. -
1928 Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandLondon: 1928The first edition of H. G. Wells' novel about a shipwreck on Rampole Island. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1927 Meanwhile: The Picture of a LadyLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this novel written by prolific English author H. G. Wells. -
1936 The Croquet PlayerLondon: 1936An excellent example of the first edition of H. G. Wells's 1936 novella, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. -
1890-1902 3vols Poems Volume I, Two Years Ago Volume I, & Yeast: A ProblemLondon: 1890-1902Three smart volumes from English novelist and poet Charles Kingsley. -
1895 The Wonderful VisitLondon: 1895A smart first impression copy of this intriguing fantasy by H. G. Wells. -
1923 Tales of Life and AdventureLondon: 1923A scarce collection of twenty-one science fiction short stories by H. G. Wells. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. -
1960 Arnold Bennett and H. G. Wells: A Record of a Personal and a Literary FriendshipLondon: 1960The first edition of this collection of letters between H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett, with this particular copy belonging to English author Brian Aldiss. -
1929 The King Who Was a KingLondon: 1929The first edition of this intriguing treatise by H. G. Wells on the history and nature of cinema. -
1919 The Undying Fire: A Contemporary NovelLondon: 1919The first edition of H. G. Wells's literary retelling of the story of Job, in the scarce original dust wrapper. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. -
1928 Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandLondon: 1928An excellent first edition copy of H. G. Wells' story surrounding a shipwreck on Rampole Island, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1864 The Water-BabiesLondon and Cambridge: 1864A sought after early edition of Charles Kingsley's important children's fantasy novel, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. -
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1972-78 Three 'Daw' Science Fiction NovelsNew York: 1972-78Three first edition science fiction novels, including a signed copy of 'Stormqueen! by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and two novels based on 'The Time Machine' and 'War of the Worlds' by the iconic H. G. Wells. -
1909 Ann Veronica : A Modern Love StoryLondon: 1909An early impression of this exciting romance novel written by H. G. Wells, published the same year as the first edition. -
1905-1910 5vol A Collection of Novels by Charles KingsleyLondon: 1905-1910Five smartly bound volumes of works from English social reformer and novelist, Charles Kingsley. -
1929 The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1929A collection of stories about Greek heroes and mythology, by the noted Charles Kingsley, bound in full crushed morocco and a slipcase. -
1908 The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1908A smartly bound copy of Kingsley's retellings of Greek classics, illustrated by the author. -
1920 The Water BabiesLondon: 1920A smart copy of 'The Water Babies', this edition colourfully illustrated by Muriel Dawson, in the original dust wrapper. -
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2019 The TestamentsLondon: 2019A signed copy of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale'. -
1889-90 Hereward The Wake & HypatiaLondon: 1889-90A smart copy of two novels from English historian, poet, and novelist, Charles Kingsley. -
1890 Westward Ho! & Yeast: A ProblemLondon: 1890A smart copy of two novels from English historian, poet, and novelist, Charles Kingsley. -
2005 The PenelopiadLondon: 2005The first edition of this mythological retelling by Margaret Atwood, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000A very smart first UK edition of Atwood's novel The Blind Assassin, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000A signed copy of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning work of historical fiction.