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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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1982 Foundation's EdgeLondon: 1982An exceptional example of the first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's fourth novel in the Foundation series, in the vibrant original dust wrapper. -
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. -
1976 The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second FoundationNew York: 1976An impressive 1970s omnibus edition of Isaac Asimov's award-winning Foundation Trilogy, featuring 'Foundation', 'Foundation and Empire', and 'Second Foundation'. -
1951 FoundationNew York: 1951A wonderful example of the first edition, second issue of Isaac Asimov's first novel in the Foundation Series, following the early years of the Foundation. In the original dust wrapper. -
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. -
1781 Trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda, Historia SetentrionalMadrid: 1781Handsomely bound in full calf, this is a delightfully illustrated late 18th century example of Cervantes's final novel, in the original Spanish. -
1976 Authorised MurderLondon: 1976The UK first edition, first impression of one of Isaac Asimov's crime novels, in the publisher's original red cloth binding in its bright, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930 Don Quixote de la ManchaLondon: 1930A limited edition of Miguel de Cervantes hugely popular novel, complete with striking colour illustrations from E. McKnight Kauffer, published by the Nonesuch Press. -
1946 The First Part of The Life and Achievements of the Renowned Don Quixote de la ManchaNew York: 1946The first Salvador Dali illustrated edition of Cervantes's classic work, illustrated with vibrant colour plates by the Spanish surrealist. -
1972 Possible Tomorrows: Five StoriesLondon: 1972A smart first UK edition of this collection of short stories, edited by American science fiction writer Groff Conklin. -
1928 The Spanish Ladie and Two Other Stories from CervantesOxford : 1928An illustrated anthology of three stories by the Early Modern Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes. -
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. -
1895 4vol The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La ManchaLondon: 1895A complete four volume new edition copy of this important novel from Early Modern Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, translated into English. -
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. -
1971 The Man in the Moone, and Other Lunar FantasiesLondon: 1971The first edition of Pizor and Comp's fascinating anthology of science fiction tales about lunar voyages, with an introduction from Isaac Asimov. -
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. -
1988 Far as Human Eye Could SeeLondon: 1988The first UK edition of this collection of essays about science fiction, from iconic science fiction novelist Isaac Asimov. -
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. -
1970 The Santaroga BarrierLondon: 1970The first U.K. edition of this alternative society science fiction novel by Frank Herbert. -
1966 Fantastic VoyageLondon: 1966The first UK edition of Isaac Asimov's novelisation of the 1966 science fiction adventure film 'Fantastic Voyage'. -
1909 Don Quichotte De La MancheParis: 1909A very smart new illustrated edition of the Spanish epic novel Don Quixote, in the French language. -
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. -
1928 The Spanish Lady and Two Other Stories From CervantesOxford and London: 1928The first thus of this illustrated edition of Cervantes's short stories with illustrations by Douglas Percy Bliss, and in the original dust wrapper. -
1971-1999 7vols Works from the Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov and Greg BearLondon: 1971-1999Six volumes from Asimov's most famous work The Foundation Series, with an additional work developing the series by Greg Bear. -
1928 The Spanish Ladie and Two other Stories from CervantesOxford : 1928Short anthology of three tales by Cervantes with illustrations by Douglas Percy Bliss, first edition thus. -
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. -
1768 Nouvelles de Michel de Cervantes SaavedraAmsterdam & Leipzig: 1768A lovely leather-bound collection of novellas by Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes. -
1948 Astounding Science FictionNew York: 1948A nice collection of six consecutive issues of 'Astounding Science Fiction' from 1948, January to June, complete with the original colourful wraps for the February to June issues. -
1906 Don Quixote of the ManchaLondon: 1906A scarce limited edition of Miguel De Cervantes' immensely popular novel, 'Don Quixote,' illustrated throughout by Daniel Vierge. In a charming Zaehnsdorf fine binding. -
1885 Adventures of Don Quixote George Cruishank Edition Illus Scarce Limited EdLondon; New York: 1885A very scarce limited George Cruikshank edition of Miguel de Cervantes Saaverda's famous novel. With beautiful illustrations by George Cruikshank. A very clean copy.