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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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1810-1813 The Lay of the Last Minstrel; Marmion; Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; RokebyEdinburgh; London: 1810-1813A wonderful collection of early editions of four of Sir Walter Scott's most celebrated poetical works, beautifully uniformly bound in straight grain morocco. -
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'. -
1829-1833 Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1829-1833The complete "Magnum Opus" collected edition of Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' novels. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
1826 3vol WoodstockLondon: 1826The three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1822 3vol The Fortunes of NigelEdinburgh; London: 1822The first edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Walter Scott, set in London during the reign of King James VI/I. -
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. -
1842 2 Vols Italy, A Poem and PoemsLondon: 1842A handsomely bound two-volume set of Samuel Rogers’s poetry collections, Italy and Poems, richly illustrated throughout. -
1822 Peveril of the PeakLondon: 1822A complete four volume first edition, second state, of one of Sir Walter Scott's best known Waverley novels, 'Peveril of the Peak', bound in half calf by H. Brown. -
1825 Tales of the CrusadersEdinburgh: 1825A lovely example of the four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's works of historical fiction, 'Tales of the Crusader's', which includes his novels 'The Betrothed' and 'The Talisman'. -
1826 Woodstock; Or, the CavalierLondon: 1826A lovely example of the three volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical Waverley novel, inspired by the Good Devil of Woodstock. -
1855 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, BartEdinburgh: 1855A smartly bound complete collection of the poetical works of Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with his original introductions and notes. -
1812-1815 The Works of Walter Scott, Esq.Edinburgh: 1812-1815A wonderful collection of early editions of eight poetical works from Sir Walter Scott, uniformly bound in handsome diced calf bindings. -
1837-1838 7vol Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, BartEdinburgh: 1837-1838A smart complete first edition set providing an account of the life of Scottish writer and historian Sir Walter Scott, with illustrations. -
1810 Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field.Edinburgh : 1810A strikingly illustrated, sixth edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical romance in verse, Marmion. -
1835 The Lay of the Last MinstrelLondon: 1835The illustrated edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel. -
1819-1823 Tales of my Landlord, Third Series; Quentin DurwardEdinburgh: 1819-1823Two early 19th century works by Walter Scott, uniformly bound in half calf. Present here is the first edition of the third series of 'Tales of My Landlord', and the second edition of 'Quentin Durward'. -
1824 RedgauntletEdinburgh; London: 1824A smartly bound first edition set of the novel by Sir Walter Scott set in southwest Scotland in 1756, with a frontispiece to each volume. -
1810 The Lady of the Lake. A Poem.Edinburgh: 1810The seventh edition of Sir Walter Scott's narrative poem, set in the Trossachs region of Scotland. The work that helped to inspire the nineteenth century Highland Revival. -
1829-1833 48vol The Waverley Novels of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1829-1833A large set of forty-eight volumes of the Waverley Novels by Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. -
1835-1836 2vol A Collection of Works by Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1835-1836A collection of poetry from Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott, with six works bound into two volumes. -
c1880 25vol Waverley NovelsLondon: c1880A very smart complete twenty-five volume set of the Waverley Novels from Sir Walter Scott. -
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.