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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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1891-1892 2 Vols John Sherman and Dhoya; Makar's Dream and Other StoriesLondon: 1891-1892An interesting pair from T. Fisher Unwin’s Pseudonym Library, uniting early prose by Yeats with satirical Russian moral stories in their original paper wraps. -
1932 Words for Music Perhaps and Other PoemsDublin: 1932A very smart limited edition collection of W. B. Yeats' poems, published under Elizabeth Yeats' private press, Cuala Press. -
c1920 Jane Austen's WorksLondon: c1920The complete published novels by Jane Austen, a lovely set published by Riviere, complete with a colour frontispiece to each volume. -
1895 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1895The second edition of Hugh Thomson's beautifully illustrated 'Peacock Edition' of Jane Austen's enduring love story, in the iconic publisher's pictorial cloth. -
1923 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford: 1923A complete five volume limited edition large paper set of Jane Austen's novels, illustrated throughout and with signed bindings from Bayntun Riviere. -
1928-1937 The Works of Leo TolstoyLondon: 1928-1937An impressive twenty-one volume edition of the works of celebrated Russian novelist and ethicist Leo Tolstoy, one of the most influential authors of all time. -
1897 The Secret RoseLondon: 1897The beautifully bound first edition, first issue of W. B. Yeats's late nineteenth century prose collection, illustrated with plates from his brother. -
1957-1963 Pride and Prejudice, Masefield Park, Emma and Shorter WorksLondon: 1957-1963A beautiful selection of Jane Austen's works from the Folio Society, with original illustrations for each. -
1906 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: 1906A smart example of the fifth edition of Hugh Thomson's striking Peacock edition of Jane Austen's enduring love story, 'Pride and Prejudice'. -
1971 Twenty One Poems by Katharine Tynan: Selected by W. B. YeatsShannon: 1971A scarce 1971 facsimile of a limited edition volume of poetry by Katharine Tynan. The poems in the volume were selected by W. B. Yeats. -
1895 Master and ManLondon: 1895The first and very scarce U.K. edition of this popular short story by master Russian author, Leo Tolstoy. -
1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case. -
1928 The TowerLondon: 1928A wonderful example of the second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. -
1928 The TowerLondon: 1928The second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1900 3vol La Guerre et La Paix: Roman Historique Traduit du RusseParis: c1900A three volume set of Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace, translated from the original Russian into French. -
c1935 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: c1935A smart 1930s edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, published by Riviere & Son and in a half calf binding from the firm. -
1940 Last Poems & PlaysNew York: 1940The first US edition of this posthumously published collection of poems and plays by one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, W. B. Yeats. -
1929 Jane Austen: A BibliographyLondon: 1929A limited edition copy of this illustrated bibliography of Jane Austen's works. -
1923 The WatsonsLondon: 1923The second edition of this novel, unfinished in Jane Austen's lifetime but completed by L. Oulton. -
1926 Plan of a Novel According to Hints From Various QuartersOxford: 1926A limited edition copy of Jane Austen's entertaining plan for a novel, written according to the recommendations of the librarian to the Prince Regent. -
1940 Last Poems & PlaysNew York: 1940The first edition of this posthumous collection of poems and plays by one of the foremost literary figures of the twentieth century, W. B. Yeats. -
1923 Lady Susan and the WatsonsLondon: 1923An Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's early works, Found in the original dust wrapper. -
1922 La Sonate a Kreutzer Suivi d'un Essai sur la Question SexuelleParis: 1922A limited edition copy of Leo Tolstoy's novella The Kreutzer Sonata, translated from Russian to French. -
1936 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1936A uniformly bound seven volume edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen, with six out of these seven volumes retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1923 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1923A uniformly bound seven volume 1920s edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen. -
1904 The Complete Works of Count TolstoyBoston: [1904]Eight uniform volumes from the illustrated Cabinet edition of the works of celebrated Russian author Leo Tolstoy. -
1923 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford : 1923A limited edition of the novels of Jane Austen lavishly illustrated with beautiful chromo-collotype frontispieces and further charming illustrations. -
1948 4 vols The Chawton Edition Novels of Jane AustenLondon : 1948Four smart volumes of work by Jane Austen, from the Chawton edition. -
1898 2vols Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1898A beautiful Hatchards bound edition of 'Sense and Sensibility', Austen's beloved novel, complete with colour plates. -
1906 Stories from CarletonLondon: 1906A second impression of this collection of literary fiction by noted Irish author William Carleton, with an introduction by W.B. Yeats. -
1832 PersuasionPhiladelphia: 1832A scarce, first American edition of Jane Austen's final novel. In the publisher's original binding, and with the scarce adverts. -
1844 The Novels of Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice with Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1844An extremely scarce, beautifully produced edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility'. With the vanishingly scarce original chromolithographed gilt wrappers bound in to all volumes. -
1949 Northanger AbbeyLondon: 1949An early Goldfinch Titles edition of Jane Austen's posthumous novel. -
1943 Talking of Jane Austen Sheila Kay-Smith G B Stern Housekeeping ClergyLondon: 1943A book for lovers of Jane Austen, it muses on the very real characters she created. -
1984 Letters to Alice On First Reading Jane Austen Fay WeldonLondon: 1984A modem insight into a classic writer. -
2003 Jane Austen Caught in the Act of Greatness Arthur Axelrad Gilson 1stLondon: 2003An interesting analysis of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and 'Sanditon'.