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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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1908 The Duke of GandiaLondon: 1908A lovely large paper limited edition of Swinburne's influential work 'The Duke of Gandia'. -
1920 Touch & GoLondon: 1920A first edition of D. H. Lawrence’s Touch and Go, a post-war drama of class conflict and alienation inspired by the 1919 coal strikes. -
1915 A Christmas CarolLondon: 1915A wonderfully illustrated Arthur Rackham edition of the beloved ghost story 'A Christmas Carol'. An early issue of the first trade edition of the work, bound in the publisher's cloth. -
1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929The first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular mid eighteenth century novel, illustrated with colour plates and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1930 Nettles: Criterion Miscellany, No. 11London: 1930A first edition copy of this collection of poetry by renowned modernist author D. H. Lawrence, part of the Criterion Miscellany. -
1925 Where the Blue BeginsLondon [New York]: 1925The first US trade edition of Christopher Morley's illustrated fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham and with the original dust wrapper. -
1871 Songs Before SunriseLondon: 1871The first edition of this important poetical collection from Algernon Charles Swinburne, presented here in full calf. -
1926 DavidLondon: 1926The first edition of this biblical drama play by modernist author D. H. Lawrence, a limited edition of five hundred copies. -
1933 Lady Chatterley's LoverHamburg : 1933The third impression of this unexpurgated affordable edition of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' published by Odyssey Press. -
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1932 Fairy TalesLondon: 1932Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, and in the publisher's original vellum binding, this is a charming limited edition collection of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen, signed by illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
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1912 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1912Arthur Rackham's strikingly illustrated edition of Aesop, complete with colour plates, and signed by Rackham. -
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1913 Fables D'EsopeParis: 1913A wonderful example of this signed limited edition of the fables of Aesop, the first French language edition of these fables to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. -
1950 The Plumed SerpentLondon: 1950A smartly bound copy of this political and mythological novel from English writer D. H. Lawrence. -
1912-1994 Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Arthur RackhamLondon: 1912-1994Arthur Rackham's fantastic and desirable first Rackham edition in the original decorative cloth binding, housed in a cloth clamshell box. -
1896 Selections from the Poetical Works of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1896A lovely anthology of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, charmingly presented in signed calf by Bumpus. -
1876 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1876A beautifully illustrated and handsomely bound volume of the poetry of John Milton, illustrated with engraved plates after J. M. W. Turner. -
1911 Selections from the Poetical Works of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1911A most charmingly bound collection of Algernon Charles Swinburne's poems. -
1941 The Ship of Death and Other PoemsLondon: 1941A smart first edition copy of this anthology of twenty-eight poems by D. H. Lawrence. -
1912 The TrespasserLondon: 1912The first edition, second impression of D. H. Lawrence's second novel inspired by Helen Corke's affair with a married man. -
1904 The Peradventures of Private PagettLondon: 1904The first edition of William Price Drury's entertaining collection of humorous short stories, illustrated with plates from Arthur Rackham. -
1910 Das Rheingold & die WalkureFrankfurt: 1910A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic drama, the first German Rakcham edition. -
1919 The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and MarvelsLondon: 1919Arthur Rackham's impressively illustrated edition of the popular Ingoldsby legends, illustrated with tipped in colour plates from Rackham. -
1935 Lawrence of Arabia MemorialNot Stated: 1935A fine example of this pamphlet discussing plans for the memorial bust of T. E. Lawrence, which was unveiled at St. Paul's Cathedral the following year. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955An exceptional limited edition example of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time enlisted in the Royal Air Force. -
1927 Selections from SwinburneCambridge: 1927A smart first edition of this collection of poetry from Algernon Charles Swinburne, edited by H. M. Burton. -
1926 DavidLondon: 1926The first edition of this biblical drama play by modernist author D. H. Lawrence. -
1914 The Widowing of Mrs. HolroydLondon: 1914The first edition of this drama told in three acts by D. H. Lawrence, a dramatisation of his earlier short stories 'Odour of Chrysanthemums'. -
1930 A Propos of Lady Chatterley's LoverLondon: 1930The first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence defensive essay about his controversial novel, 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', a superior copy in a dust wrapper. -
1929 PansiesLondon: 1929The first trade edition of this later anthology of the brilliant poetry of D. H. Lawrence. -
1968 Phoenix II: Uncollected, Unpublished and Other Prose WorksLondon: 1968A smart first edition of the second 'Phoenix' anthology, comprising D. H. Lawrence's previously unpublished and unknown works. -
1962 2vol The Collected Letters of D. H. LawrenceLondon: 1962A smart complete two volume set of the first edition of this collection of correspondence by renowned English writer David Herbert Lawrence. -
1930 Love Among the HaystacksLondon: 1930A bright example of this posthumously published collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the original dust wrapper. -
1923 Birds, Beasts and Flowers: PoemsAdelphi: 1923A smart first US edition of this collection of poetry from English writer D. H. Lawrence, the author's presentation copy. -
1930 Love Among the HaystacksLondon: 1930A posthumously published collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, a smart copy of this limited edition. -
1929 My Skirmish With Jolly RogerNew York: 1929The first limited edition of D. H. Lawrence's response to the controversy of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' and the rampant piracy of the novel. -
1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with four colour plates.