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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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1900-1902 5vol Set The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1902A lovely 5 volume matching set of Borrow's popular works, illustrated, and bound in green half morocco. -
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. -
1921 The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1921Claud Lovat Fraser's colourfully illustrated edition of John Gay's enduringly popular ballad opera. -
1851 Lavengro; The Scholar - The Gypsy - The Priest.London: 1851The first edition of George Borrow's semi-autobiographical novel, telling the story of a man of many titles, complete here in three volumes, bound by E. Pouget. -
1907-14 The Works of George BorrowLondon: 1907-14A smart set of the most important works of George Borrow, an illustrated set bound by Roger de Coverly & Sons. -
1991 BrokenclawLondon: 1991An excellent copy of John Gardner's ninth James Bond novel, with its story continuing from 'Win, Lose or Die'. -
1991 The Man from BarbarossaLondon: 1991An excellent early edition of John Gardner's eleventh James Bond novel, of which he has stated to be his personal favourite. -
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. -
1914 Lavengro: The Scholar, The Gypsy, The PriestLondon: 1914A handsome illustrated edition of this genre-blending 19th-century novel from George Borrow. -
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. -
1923 10vol The Works of George BorrowLondon: 1923A smart limited edition set of the works of English writer, George Borrow. With the original dust wrappers. -
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. -
1900-1901 The Major Works of George BorrowLondon: 1900-1901A smart set collecting together the five major works of English novelist and travel writer George Borrow. -
1851 Lavengro; The Scholar - The Gypsy - The PriestLondon: 1851The first edition of this part-memoir part-novel by George Borrow, an spiritual work following his life in London. -
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. -
1851 Lavengro; The Scholar, The Gypsy, The PriestLondon: 1851The first edition of George Borrow's English Literature classic complete in three volumes. -
1851 Lavengro; The Scholar The Gypsy The PriestLondon: 1851A smart first edition set of Lavengro, complete in three volumes and bound in full calf. -
1902 Lavengro; The Scholar-The Gypsy-The PriestLondon: 1902A lovely new edition, second impression of George Borrow's memoir novel Lavengro. -
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. -
1982 For Special ServicesLondon: 1982A very bright copy of this James Bond continuation novel by John Gardner. -
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1971 Every Night's a BullfightLondon: 1971A signed first edition of John Gardner's popular novel, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1972 GrendelLondon: 1972The first edition of this retelling of the old English poem Beowulf, in the original dustwrapper. -
1970 The Airline Pirates John Gardner First Edition NovelLondon: 1970A first edition of this 'Boysie Oakes' novel by John Gardner. -
1974 John Gardner The King's Indian Literary Travel Artistic PhilosophyNew York: 1974A hardback copy of John Gardner's collection of short stories, 'The King's Indian'. -
1982 Mickelsson's Ghosts First Edition John Gardner Novel DustwrapperNew York: 1982A first edition of this novel by John Gardner. -
1914 Lavengro The Scholar The Gypsy The Priest George Borrow Sangorski BindingLondon, Edinburgh and Boston: 1914A beautifully illustrated edition of George Borrow's semi-autobiographical novel. -
1926 Lavengro Scholar Gypsy Priest George Borrow Colour IllustrationsLondon : 1926A copy of Borrow's work, falling somewhere between the genres of memoir and novel. -
1907 Lavengro the Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest George BorrowLondon : 1907An insightful work of mixed genres considered to be both a memoir and novel, which has long been regarded as a classic of 19th century English literature.