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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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1866 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to That Which Is To ComeLondon: 1866A smartly bound new edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory, with illustrations from Thomas Dalziel. -
1899 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1899A fantastic limited edition of John Bunyan's renowned Christian allegory, printed by the Essex House private press and bound in full vellum. -
1911-1916 The War in the Air & Mr. Britling Sees it ThroughLondon: 1911-1916Two thrilling early twentieth novels from H. G. Wells, including a thrilling science fiction adventure, and a semi-autobiographical novel about wartime England. -
1904 The Food of the Gods and How it Came to EarthLondon: 1904A handsome example of the first edition of this entertaining and thought provoking science fiction novel by the father of the genre, H. G. Wells. -
1923 Men Like GodsLondon: 1923The first edition of H. G. Wells's 1920s 'science fantasy', a novel set in a Utopian parallel universe to our own. -
1805-7 The Works of That Eminent Servant of Christ, Mr. John BunyanRotherham: 1805-7A collection of works by the noted English writer and preacher, John Bunyan, including his popular Christian tale 'The Pilgrim's Progress', bound in full calf. -
1928 Pilgrim's Progress & the Life & Death of Mr. BadmanLondon: 1928A lovely Nonesuch Press edition of two of John Bunyan's religious allegories in one volume, with illustrations throughout. -
c1838 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1838A decoratively bound copy of John Bunyan's popular allegorical novel, complete with engraved plates. -
1947 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1947A smartly bound copy of this illustrated edition of Bunyan's Early Modern Christian allegory. -
1778 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1778John Bunyan's important allegorical novel, a new edition with illustraitions. -
1870 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1870A brightly illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan, with a notice of the author. -
1900 The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to That Which is to ComeLondon: 1900An illustrated edition of this Early Modern Christian allegory from John Bunyan. -
1916 Mr. Britling Sees it ThroughNew York: 1916The first U.S. printing of this wartime novel by H. G. Wells, a touching portrayal of village life during World War One. -
1910 The History of Mr PollyLondon: 1910The first edition of H. G. Wells's comic early twentieth century novel, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. -
1925 Christina Alberta's FatherLondon: 1925A very smart example of the first edition of H. G. Wells's novel of social realism and social criticism. -
1837 The Pilgrim's ProgressGlasgow : 1837A smart copy of this important theological fiction, complete with notes, a memoir of John Bunyan and very scarce illustrations, including a folding plate. -
1928 Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandLondon: 1928The first edition of H. G. Wells' novel about a shipwreck on Rampole Island. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1927 Meanwhile: The Picture of a LadyLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this novel written by prolific English author H. G. Wells. -
1936 The Croquet PlayerLondon: 1936An excellent example of the first edition of H. G. Wells's 1936 novella, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. -
1864-5 Krossgangan, ur essum heimi, til hins okomna : draumvitran / eptir John Bunyan ;Reykjavik : 1864-5A very scarce Icelandic translation of John Bunyan's important religious allegorical work, The Pilgrim's Progress. -
1895 The Wonderful VisitLondon: 1895A smart first impression copy of this intriguing fantasy by H. G. Wells. -
1923 Tales of Life and AdventureLondon: 1923A scarce collection of twenty-one science fiction short stories by H. G. Wells. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. -
1960 Arnold Bennett and H. G. Wells: A Record of a Personal and a Literary FriendshipLondon: 1960The first edition of this collection of letters between H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett, with this particular copy belonging to English author Brian Aldiss. -
1929 The King Who Was a KingLondon: 1929The first edition of this intriguing treatise by H. G. Wells on the history and nature of cinema. -
1919 The Undying Fire: A Contemporary NovelLondon: 1919The first edition of H. G. Wells's literary retelling of the story of Job, in the scarce original dust wrapper. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. -
1928 Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole IslandLondon: 1928An excellent first edition copy of H. G. Wells' story surrounding a shipwreck on Rampole Island, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1972-78 Three 'Daw' Science Fiction NovelsNew York: 1972-78Three first edition science fiction novels, including a signed copy of 'Stormqueen! by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and two novels based on 'The Time Machine' and 'War of the Worlds' by the iconic H. G. Wells. -
1867 The Pilgrim's Progress From This World to that Which Has ComeLondon: 1867An illustrated new edition of Bunyan's important Christian allegory, in a decorative cloth binding. -
1909 Ann Veronica : A Modern Love StoryLondon: 1909An early impression of this exciting romance novel written by H. G. Wells, published the same year as the first edition. -
1830 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1830The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of Bunyan's magnum opus to feature Robert Southey's biography of the author. -
1859 The Select Works of John BunyanLondon and New York: 1859An uncommon illustrated selection of the works of John Bunyan, including his important allegorical novel. -
1859 The Works of John BunyanGlasgow : 1859An illustrated three volume set of works from John Bunyan bound in full morocco. -
c1824 Taith y Pererin; neu Ymdaith y Gwir Griston, o Ddinas Dystryw I Deyrnas Y GogoniantLlundain; [London]: c1824An uncommon to see translation of John Bunyan's important religious novel, an illustrated edition translated into Welsh. -
1889 A Book for Boys and GirlsLondon: 1889The scarce facsimile edition of this anthology of children's rhymes by John Bunyan from the original 1686 edition. -
c1888 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon : c1888A beautifully illustrated copy of John Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, with 62 illustrations and 6 colour plates. -
c1925 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: c1925A scarce illustrated edition of John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress with colour plates by Ramsay Russell in the original dust wrapper.