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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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1847 The Family Shakspeare, in One VolumeLondon: 1847A handsomely bound full-morocco ninth edition of "The Family Shakspeare," richly illustrated with engraved vignettes and bearing the bookplate of V&A curator Lanto M. Synge. -
1864-1868 3Vol Cassell's Illustrated Shakespeare: The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: [1864-1868]A very pleasing illustrated set of Cassell's 'Illustrated Shakespeare' series, in half calf, with many full-page illustrations by H. C. Selous. -
1745 The Works of ShakespearLondon: 1745An impressive complete mid 18th century edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from somewhat controversial Shakespearian editor Sir Thomas Hanmer. -
1939 Ten Little N-----S (And Then There Were None)London: 1939A wonderful first edition of Agatha Christie's masterpiece, the best-selling mystery novel of all time. This first edition retains the controversial original title, which was later changed to 'And Then There Were None'. -
1948 The Sonnets of William ShakespeareLondon: 1948A charming new edition of Brady's rearrangement of Shakespeare's sonnets, with an unclipped dustwrapper. -
1961 The Pale HorseLondon: 1961The first edition, first impression of Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse, in the publisher's original red cloth binding with the unclipped, bright dust wrapper. -
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. -
1904 Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of AthensLondon: 1904A charming edition of one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic tragedies, with Sir Israel Gollancz’s preface, bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping. -
1772 The Works of Shakespeare. In Twelve Volumes.London: 1772Handsomely bound in tree calf, this is a wonderful twelve volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from celebrated Shakespearian editor Lewis Theobald. -
1883 Dramatic Works of ShakespeareEdinburgh : 1883A very scarce complete limited edition set of William Shakespeare's works, illustrated with etched plates and presented here in half morocco. -
1904-1921 The Plays of Shakespeare (Favourite Classics)London: 1904-1921A lovely set comprising forty of William Shakespeare's plays, bound here into twenty volumes. From the 'Favourite Classics' series. -
1858 3vol The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
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. -
1895 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1895Henry Irving's complete eight volume edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1843 The Standard Edition of the Pictorial ShakspereLondon: 1846A beautifully bound full calf example of Charles Knight's scarce illustrated edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare. -
1904 Macbeth & Titus AdronicusGlasgow; Edinburgh : 1904A charming pair of miniature volumes of Shakespeare's plays, 'Macbeth' and 'Titus Adronicus'. -
1777 The Beauties of the English Drama; Digested Alphabetically According to the Date of Their PerformancesLondon: 1777A beautifully original binding on this four volume collection of theatrical and poetical passages from a series of renowned authors, such as Shakespeare, Milton and Dryden, bound in full calf. -
1832-1834 The Plays of Poems of ShakespeareLondon: 1832-1834The fifteen volume first Valpy edition of the works of William Shakespeare, in full calf bindings, and illustrated with the plates of Boydell's edition. -
1969 The Complete Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare: The Complete WorksLondon: 1969A smart revised edition of this collection of the complete work of William Shakespeare, with the original slip case. -
1952 They Do It With MirrorsLondon: 1952An exceptional copy of this captivating murder mystery novel from Agatha Christie, here in the first edition, complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1957 4.50 From PaddingtonLondon: 1957A superior example of the first edition of this thrilling Miss Marple detective novel written by Agatha Christie, complete with the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. -
1953 A Pocket Full of RyeLondon: 1953An intriguing Miss Marple murder mystery novel from renowned crime fiction author Agatha Christie, the first edition, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1937 Murder in the MewsLondon: [1937]The first Odham's edition of this collection of four exciting Poirot mysteries from Agatha Christie, this edition published the same year as Collins' Crime Club. -
1960 The Adventure of the Christmas PuddingLondon: 1960A brilliant and festive collection of short stories from the renowned Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, this copy being the second impression. -
1952 Mrs. McGinty's DeadLondon: 1952An exceptionally bright example of Agatha Christie's ingenius Poirot detective novel, in the first edition, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1928 The Mystery of the Blue TrainNew York : 1928An exceptional copy of the first US edition of this early Christie, complete in a lovely example of the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1941 Ten Little N------ [And Then There Were None]London: 1941An early impression of Christie's best-selling novel, presented here in an excellent example of the very scarce dust wrapper. A collector's copy of this classic island mystery. -
1966-78 Four Agatha Christie NovelsLondon: 1966-78A lovely set of four Bodley Head editions of Agatha Christie's novels, comprising of Poirot, Tommy and Tuppence, and standalone novels. -
1967-80 The Works of Agatha Christie, Greenway EditionLondon; New York: 1967-80A set of eight volumes of Christie's works from the uniform 'Greenway Edition'. -
1966-1971 Six Agatha Christie NovelsLondon: 1966-1971A striking collection of six novels from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, each in the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
1967-1971 Six Agatha Christie NovelsLondon: 1967-1971A striking collection of six novels and short story collections from the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, each in the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
1985 Absent in the Spring; The Rose and the Yew Tree; A Daughter's a Daughter; Unfinished PortraitLondon: 1985A charming collection of very scarce mid 1980s editions of four of the novels Agatha Christie wrote under her Mary Westmacott pseudonym: Absent in the Spring; The Rose and the Yew Tree; A Daughter's a Daughter; Unfinished Portrait. -
1931 The Big FourLondon: 1931An early edition of this early Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot mystery, a tale of international intrigue and espionage. -
2011-2012 The Murder at the Vicarage; Crooked House; Sleeping MurderLondon: 2011-2012A delightful collection of three fine facsimiles of the first editions of three of Agatha Christie's classic titles. -
2005-2006 Nemesis and A Pocket Full of RyeLondon: 2005-2006Two charming early 2000s facsimile editions of the first editions of two classic Agatha Christie titles.