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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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    1. 1905 The Defence of Guenevere
      1905 The Defence of Guenevere
      London: 1905
      A charmingly bound edition of William Morris's celebrated dramatic monologue, illustrated with the celebrated plates of Jessie M. King.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: 966F21
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    2. 1898-1900 A Collection of Translations by William Morris
      1898-1900 A Collection of Translations by William Morris
      Maine: 1898
      A collection of limited edition titles of classical tales translated by English designed and poet William Morris.
      £195.00
      Stock Code: 961T13
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    3. 1912 William Morris: A Critical Study
      1912 William Morris: A Critical Study
      New York: 1912
      A smart first US edition of this critical study of the life and works of William Morris.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: 952T75
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    4. 1910-1914 21vol The Collected Works of William Morris
      1910-1914 21vol The Collected Works of William Morris
      London: 1910-1914
      A limited edition illustrated set of the collected works of eminent literary and artistic figure, William Morris.
      £1,295.00
      Stock Code: 932T17
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    5. 1904 The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
      1904 The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
      London: 1904
      A lovely first edition thus of William Morris's collection of mythological poems, featuring the illustrations of Jessie M. King.
      £550.00
      Stock Code: 922F53
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    6. 1936 William Morris: Artist, Writer, Socialist
      1936 William Morris: Artist, Writer, Socialist
      Oxford: 1936
      A limited first edition of May Morris' touching biography on her father, a scarce and illustrated work.
      £450.00
      Stock Code: 920P55
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    7. 1896 The Well at the World's End
      1896 The Well at the World's End
      London: 1896
      The first trade edition of this important fantasy novel by William Morris, an important contribution to the genre.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 920P54
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    8. 1913 Tales From the Earthly Paradise
      1913 Tales From the Earthly Paradise
      London: 1913
      Isabel Bonus' first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated anthology of tales by William Morris.
      £145.00
      Stock Code: 915P12
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    9. 1904 The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
      1904 The Defence of Guenevere and Other Poems
      London: 1904
      A nice copy of these mythological poems by William Morris, this new edition beautifully illustrated by Jessie M. King.
      £595.00
      Stock Code: 885P10
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    10. 1904 The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats
      1904 The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder Geats
      London: 1904
      A smart example of William Morris and A. J. Wyatt's English language translation of the Old English epic poem 'Beowulf'.
      £295.00
      Stock Code: 883F49
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    11. 1897 The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      1897 The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      London: 1897
      An excellent example of the uncommon first trade edition of William Morris's lesser-known fantasy novel, set in a mythical medieval world.
      £120.00
      Stock Code: 883F48
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    12. 1882 The Life and Death of Jason
      1882 The Life and Death of Jason
      London: 1882
      The eighth edition of William Morris's epic poem, following the adventures of mythological hero Jason.
      £70.00
      Stock Code: 883F47
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    13. 1897 The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      1897 The Water of the Wondrous Isles
      London: 1897
      The uncommon first trade edition of William Morris's lesser-known fantasy novel, set in a mythical medieval world.
      £40.00
      Stock Code: 883F46
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    14. 1825 The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert
      1825 The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert
      London: 1825
      A beautifully bound edition of Izaak Walton's 'Lives', sumptuously bound by Riviere and Son, complete with detailed plates throughout.
      £1,200.00
      Stock Code: 878P34
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    15. 1901 William Morris: Die Kunst und die Schonheit der Erde
      1901 William Morris: Die Kunst und die Schonheit der Erde
      Leipzig : 1901
      First German translation of this essay by William Morris discussing the art and beauty of the Earth.
      £38.00
      Stock Code: 845A9
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    16. 1890 The Earthly Paradise a Poem
      1890 The Earthly Paradise a Poem
      London: 1890
      A nice edition of William Morris' most important literary work, his beautiful retellings of various Greek and Scandinavian myths and legends.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: 822P5
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    17. 1895 The Wood Beyond the World
      1895 The Wood Beyond the World
      London: 1895
      A very scarce Limited Edition of this thrilling work of high fantasy literature from William Morris.
      £975.00
      Stock Code: 819F26
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    18. 1870 The Earthly Paradise Part III
      1870 The Earthly Paradise Part III
      Boston: 1870
      A bright author's edition of part III of this epic poem by William Morris.
      £45.00
      Stock Code: 815A62
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    19. 1867 The Life and Death of Jason
      1867 The Life and Death of Jason
      Boston: 1867
      Second edition of this romantic narrative poem by foremost poet and designer William Morris, the first US edition.
      £70.00
      Stock Code: 815A61
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    20. 1871 The Earthly Paradise: Part IV
      1871 The Earthly Paradise: Part IV
      London: 1871
      First US edition of part IV of William Morris' epic poem.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: 815A60
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    21. 1877 [1876] The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
      1877 [1876] The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
      London: 1877 [1876]
      The first edition of William Morris's English language translation of the tragic Old Norse epic poem.
      £495.00
      Stock Code: 815F27
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    22. 1948 William Morris: Prose, Verse, Lectures and Essays
      1948 William Morris: Prose, Verse, Lectures and Essays
      London: 1948
      A fascinating collection of the short stories, poems, lectures and essays of William Morris.
      £55.00
      Stock Code: 815F25
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    23. 1967 William Morris: His Life, Work and Friends
      1967 William Morris: His Life, Work and Friends
      New York: 1967
      The first US edition of Philip Henderson's detailed biography of William Morris, illustrated throughout with examples of the artist's work.
      £35.00
      Stock Code: 815F11
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    24. 1869 The Life and Death of Jason, A Poem
      1869 The Life and Death of Jason, A Poem
      London: 1869
      A fourth edition copy of William Morris' poem following mythological hero Jason, handsomely bound in full morocco by MacLehose in Glasgow.
      £90.00
      Stock Code: 797J4
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    25. 1815 The Complete Angler
      1815 The Complete Angler
      London: 1815
      A finely bound, early edition of Izaak Walton's noted work 'The Complete Angler'. This being Bagster's second edition, and the eighth edition overall.
      £1,400.00
      Stock Code: 796L1
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    26. 1900 The Defence of Guenevere
      1900 The Defence of Guenevere
      London: 1900
      A collection of poetry by William Morris, a lovely early printing.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: 786A64
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    27. 1877 The Life and Death of Jason
      1877 The Life and Death of Jason
      London: 1877
      A seventh edition of William Morris' poem following mythological hero Jason.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: 774R23
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    28. 1882 William Morris The Life and Death of Jason Poem
      1882 William Morris The Life and Death of Jason Poem
      London: 1882
      A smart edition of this poem by William Morris, based on the mythological Greek hero Jason.
      £190.00
      Stock Code: LTH8-B-6
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