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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. -
1893 Stories & Fairytales by Hans Christian AndersenLondon: 1893Charmingly illustrated throughout by Gaskin, this is a wonderful example of the two volume first English language translation of Andersen's tales by H. Oskar Sommer. -
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. -
1960 For Your Eyes Only: Five Secret Occasions in the Life of James BondLondon: 1960A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's James Bond short-story collection, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1931 Fairy TalesLondon: 1931A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from the renowned Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated in colour by Harry Clarke. -
1962 The Spy Who Loved MeLondon: 1962A vibrant example of the first edition, first impression of Ian Fleming's ninth 007 novel, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1893 Stories and Fairytales Volume ILondon: 1893A wonderfully illustrated collection of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales. -
1853 The Ladder of LaughterLondon: 1853A vanishingly scarce anthology of the beloved fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. -
1963 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceLondon: 1963A second impression copy of the tenth 007 novel, another thrilling espionage novel following the exploits of James Bond. -
1918 Zwolf mit der Post: Ein NeujahrsmarchenWien: 1918A pleasing copy of this German with coloured illustrations and a calendar for the year 1919. -
2015 The Man with the Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond LettersLondon: 2015The first edition, first impression of this terrific volume containing Ian Fleming's witty letters. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A lovely first edition James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, his final Bond novel, following a riveting adventurous plot in Japan. -
1923 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesNottingham: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper. -
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. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon : 1965A very smart first edition copy of Ian Fleming's thrilling Bond novel The Man With The Golden Gun, in the original Richard Chopping dust wrapper. -
1849 Tales From DenmarkLondon: 1849An illustrated collection of the important fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a nice edition with illustrations by Count Pocci. -
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. -
1962 The Spy Who Loved MeLondon: 1962The first Book Club edition of the ninth novel to feature James Bond, published the same year as the true first edition. -
1963 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceLondon: 1963A near fine first edition of the tenth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, a thrilling part of the Blofeld trilogy, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1961 ThunderballLondon: 1961A fine first edition, first impression, of this thrilling James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, in the original illustrated dustwrapper. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A lovely first edition James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, his final Bond novel, following a riveting adventurous plot in Japan. -
1964 You Only Live TwiceLondon: 1964A first edition, second state of this popular James Bond novel. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A fine first edition James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, his final Bond novel, following a riveting plot in Japan. -
1964 You Only Live TwiceLondon: 1964A superb first impression of the eleventh James Bond novel, later made into a film with Sean Connery as Bond. From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1965 The Man with the Golden GunLondon: 1965A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. -
1965 The Man with the Golden GunLondon: 1965A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. -
1965 The Man with the Golden GunLondon: 1965A smart first edition of Ian Fleming's final novel in the James Bond series, published posthumously. -
1963 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceLondon: 1963A lovely first book club edition of Ian Fleming's acclaimed Bond novel, published in the same year as the true first. -
1963 On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceLondon: 1963A first edition of the tenth novel in Ian Fleming's James Bond series, featuring notorious villain Blofeld. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A very smart, first edition of this novel from Ian Fleming's noted James Bond series. With the original Richard Chopping dustwrapper.