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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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1825 Table Talk and Other Poems & Minor PoemsLondon: 1825A charming calf-bound pair of William Cowper's works, including 'Table Talk' and 'Minor Poems'. -
1793 2vol The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1793A scarce early edition of the works of William Cowper, bound in full calf. -
1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IVNew York: 1957The first edition of John Steinbeck's only political satire, satirising mid-century French politics. -
1808 Poems by William CowperLondon: 1808A two-volume stereotype edition of this William Cowper anthology, bound in full mottled calf. -
1870 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1870A smartly bound collection of the poetical works of English writer William Cowper, with illustrations. -
1887 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1887An illustrated collection of the poetry of English writer William Cowper. -
1818 The Minor Poems of William CowperLondon: 1818An illustrated collection of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, in an attractive calf binding with engraved plates. -
1815-17 Poems by William CowperEdinburgh; London: 1815-17A pocket-sized three volume set collecting together the works of Romantic poet William Cowper. -
1818-19 Poems by the Late William CowperChiswick: 1818-19A pocket-set edition of the collected poetical works of Romantic poet William Cowepr. -
1872 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1872An attractively bound anthology of William Cowper's poetry, with a memoir and illustrations throughout. -
1961 The Winter of Our DiscontentLondon: 1961The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's final novel, a moving and humane work that was well received. -
1947 The Wayward BusNew York: 1947The first edition, first impression of Steinbeck's novel exploring human nature, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942A smart first edition of this novel fashioned for theatre adaptation from American writer John Steinbeck. -
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1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942A first edition of John Steinbeck's insightful military novella written and published during World War II. -
1947 The PearlNew York: 1947The first edition of Steinbeck's popular novella about a pearl diver and his family, in the original second issue dust wrapper. -
1961 The Winter of Our DiscontentLondon: 1961A smart first UK edition of the last novel written by American author John Steinbeck. -
1818 The Minor Poems of William CowperLondon: 1818An anthology of the minor poetical writings of William Cowper, an illustrated volume bound in morocco. -
1817 Memoir of The Early Life of William Cowper, Esq.London: 1817The third edition of this autobiography by the celebrated English poet, William Cowper. -
1809 The Life and Letters of William Cowper, Esq. with Remarks on Epistolary WritersChichester: 1809An attractively bound four volume edition of William Hayley's account of the life of poet William Cowper, with examples of his own letters. -
1787 Poems by William Cowper of the Inner Temple, Esq.Dublin: 1787The two volume, attractively bound, fourth Dublin edition of William Cowper's poems. -
1808 PoemsLondon: 1808A two volume, full calf edition of the works of celebrated nature poet William Cowper. -
1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression. -
1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression. -
1958 The Log from the Sea of CortezLondon: 1958The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's narrative about the marine specimen collecting trip he undertook with his great friend, Ed Ricketts, in 1940. -
1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942The book club edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1942 The Moon is DownLondon: 1942The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1946 De VliegenvangerAmsterdam: 1946The scarce first Dutch language trade edition of Steinbeck's novel 'The Moon is Down', about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe. -
1954 Sweet ThursdayLondon: 1954The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's sequel to his novel 'Cannery Row'. In the exceptionally bright dust wrapper. -
1945 The Red PonyNew York: 1945The first illustrated edition of John Steinbeck's episodic novella about life on a California Ranch, illustrated by Wesley Dennis. -
1845 Poems by William Cowper, Esq. With a Sketch of his Life by The Rev. T. GreatheedGlasgow: 1845A charming mid nineteenth century edition of the poems of William Cowper. -
1787 Poems by William CowperLondon: 1787An early edition of the collected poems of William Cowper, an important Romantic forerunner. -
1803 The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, ESQChichester: 1803A good second edition of William Hayley's important and influential biography on the Romantic poet William Cowper, complete with illustrations. -
1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IVLondon: 1957The first U.K. edition of Steinbeck's only political satire, satirising mid-century French politics. -
1788-91 Autograph Letters By William CowperLondon: 1788-1794A collection of seven autograph letters by William Cowper to his longtime friend, Samuel Rose. These letters have been bound into a later collection of the Works of Cowper. -
1825 Table Talk Minor Poems The TaskLondon: 1825An attractive collection of the popular works of the English poet William Cowper, containing his best known works, illustrated throughout. In the original binding.