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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. -
1914 The Man Upstairs and Other StoriesLondon: 1914The scarce first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's early collection of short stories, a miscellaneous collection of tales about love and romance. -
1909 Love Among the ChickensLondon: 1909The first US edition of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel about two friends attempting to run a chicken ranch, illustrated by Armand Both. -
1935 The Luck of the BodkinsLondon: 1935A bright first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's entertaining and humorous novel following the love life of a young man named Monty Bodkin. -
1921 Indiscretions of ArchieLondon: 1921A wonderful first edition of this New York City set humorous tale from P.G. Wodehouse, following a young man's attempts to impress his father-in-law. -
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. -
1819 4Vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1819The new edition complete in four volumes of James Boswell's acclaimed biography of Samuel Johnson, in half green calf with a monochrome portrait frontispiece of Johnson and folding facsimiles of his handwriting. -
1954 The Highland Jaunt: A Study of James Boswell and Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1954Beautifully bound in full crushed morocco and illustrated throughout, Moray McLaren offers a comparative study of James Boswell and Samuel Johnson's accounts of their Hebridean Tour. -
1952-1963 4vol A Collection from the Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1952-1963A collection of four smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1986-1986 2vol Boswell: The English Experiment & The Great BiographerLondon: 1986-1989Two smart volumes from the Yale Editions of The Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1887 Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill. -
1924 Bill the ConquerorLondon: 1924A variant cloth first edition of this comical novel by P. G. Wodehouse. -
1929-38 Four P. G. Wodehouse WorksLondon; Leipzig: 1929-38A uniformly bound set of four novels and short story collections by P. G. Wodehouse. -
1911 The Poems of William WordsworthLondon: 1911A beautifully bound edition of the collected poems of William Wordsworth, in half morocco from Hatchards of Piccadilly. -
1924 Georgian Stories 1924London: 1924The vanishingly scarce first edition of this anthology of short stories, in the original 1920s dust wrapper. -
1960 Jeeves in the OffingLondon: 1960The first edition of the eighth Jeeves novel, an entertaining comedy by P. G. Wodehouse. -
1933 Mulliner NightsLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of short stories by the renowned P. G. Wodehouse, with the scarce dust wrapper adhered to the endpapers. -
1904 William Tell Told AgainLondon: 1904The first edition of this early title by P. G. Wodehouse, comprised of a poetical retelling of the legend of William Tell, complete with fifteen colourful illustrations from Philip Dadd. -
1951-1953 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-1953Three very smart trade editions from the Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. -
1925 2vols The Life of Samuel JohnsonBath: 1925A two-volume illustrated edition of Boswell's important biography of Samuel Johnson, edited with notes by Roger Ingpen. -
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. -
1933-4 Something Fresh & Uneasy MoneyLondon: 1933-4A collection of two entertaining novels written by P. G. Wodehouse, each in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1935-1952 A Collection of Five Novels by P. G. WodehouseLondon: c1935-1952A collection of five, well presented novels written by P. G. Wodehouse, each an early impression of the work. -
1952-1959 Pigs Have Wings; Barmy in Wonderland; A Few Quick OnesLondon: 1952-1959The first editions of three humorous 1950s P.G. Wodehouse works, 'Pigs Have Wings', 'Barmy in Wonderland', and 'A Few Quick Ones'. -
c1938 Meet Mr. MullinerLondon: c1938An early impression of this collection of short stories introducing colourful pub raconteur, Mr. Mulliner, written by P. G. Wodehouse. -
c1939 Money for NothingLondon: c1939An early impression of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel set at Rudge Hall, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1940 Summer LightningLondon: c1940An early impression of the third full-length novel from P. G. Wodehouse's saga set at Blandings Castle, with the original dust wrapper. -
1950 Psmith in the City; Psmith JournalistLondon: 1950Smart examples of two of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novels, both featuring the author's recurring character Rupert Psmith. -
c1938 The Heart of a GoofLondon: c1938An early impression of P. G. Wodehouse's collection of nine short stories on the subject of golf, in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1940 If I Were YouLondon: c1940An early impression of this entertaining novel surrounding the romantic troubles of Tony, Earl of Droitwich, written by P. G. Wodehouse, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1947 Full MoonNew York: 1947A bright first US edition of this farcical novel from P. G. Wodehouse, set at Blandings Castle. -
c1935 Very Good, JeevesLondon: c1935An early impression of this humorous collection of short stories written by P. G. Wodehouse, all featuring the dynamic duo Jeeves and Wooster. -
1950 Enter PsmithLondon: 1950A fine copy of this tale of Psmith and Mike, beginning with the two meeting at school and becoming fast friends. -
1935 Mulliner OmnibusLondon: 1935An omnibus of thirty-two 'Mr Mulliner' stories by P. G. Wodehouse, the first edition of this collection. -
1857 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1857James Boswell's noteworthy biography on the life of Samuel Johnson, bound over ten volumes in half morocco, with engravings throughout. -
1835 10vol The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1835A smartly bound set of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson, featuring illustrations and valuable additions.