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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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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. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955An exceptional limited edition example of the first edition of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time enlisted in the Royal Air Force. -
1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935A wonderful example of the first trade edition of T. E. Lawrence's account of his experiences during the First World War, illustrated throughout, and in 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. -
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. -
1936 The African QueenLondon: 1936The scarce 'cheap edition' of C.S. Forester's thrilling novel about the adventures of a Christian missionary and a steamer captain who travel up a treacherous river in German East Africa. -
1926 Payment DeferredLondon: 1926A handsome example of the first edition of C. S. Foreser's psychological crime novel, a departure from his usual tales of naval adventure. -
1940 The Earthly ParadiseLondon: 1940The first edition of this from author of the 'Horatio Hornblower' series, C. S. Forester. -
1941 The Captain from ConnecticutLondon: 1941The first edition of C. S. Forester's nautical novel depicting the War of 1812, with an American captain protagonist. -
1948 The Sky and the ForestLondon: 1948A smart first edition of this tale of one primitive tribe's struggle against slave traders, written by C. S. Forester. -
1951 Randall and the River of TimeLondon: 1951A pleasing first edition of this sweeping World War I novel from C. S. Forester. -
1946 Plain MurderLondon: 1946An uncommon impression of C. S. Forester's gripping crime novel, this copy with a particularly very scarce dust wrapper. -
1943 The ShipLondon: 1943The first edition of this gripping WWII nautical novel by C. S. Forester, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935The first trade edition, first impression of T. E. Lawrence's iconic and extensively illustrated autobiography, with the scarce Memorial pamphlet. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
1950 The Plumed SerpentLondon: 1950A smartly bound copy of this political and mythological novel from English writer D. H. Lawrence. -
1941 The Ship of Death and Other PoemsLondon: 1941A smart first edition copy of this anthology of twenty-eight poems by D. H. Lawrence. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958The first edition of the C. S. Forester's final Hornblower novel, his only novel in the series set during peacetime. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1936 Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. LawrenceLondon: 1936The first edition of this literary collection comprising poems, essays, reviews and other papers from controversial English writer, D. H. Lawrence. -
1951 Randall and the River of TimeLondon: 1951The first edition of C. S. Forester's novel, set during the last one-hundred days of the First World War. -
1952 Lieutenant HornblowerLondon: 1952The first edition of C. S. Forester's seventh published Horatio Hornblower novel, the second in the series chronologically. -
1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958The first edition of the C. S. Forester's final Hornblower novel, in the original illustrated dust wrapper.