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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. -
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. -
1911 Biographies by Lord MacaulayLondon: 1911A handsome example of Lord Macaulay's biographies of Atterbury, Bunyan, Goldsmith, Johnson and Pitt, in a lovely full calf prize binding. -
1893 The Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1893A smart copy of the popular edition of the life and letters of Thomas Babington Macaulay, from his nephew. -
1921 The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1921Claud Lovat Fraser's colourfully illustrated edition of John Gay's enduringly popular ballad opera. -
1876 The Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1876A first edition set containing the biography and correspondence of Lord Macaulay, bound in half crushed morocco. -
1898-1911 The Works of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1898-1911A beautifully bound set of the collected works of Thomas Babington Macaulay, an illustrated set, bound by Bumpus. -
1880 The Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1880An insightful and smartly bound biography on Lord Thomas Macaulay, written by his nephew, George Otto Trevelyan. -
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. -
1903 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1903A very smart two-volume set containing Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, originally contributed to influential magazine 'The Edinburgh Review'. -
1860 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1860A two volume collection of historical essays by the noted Lord Macaulay. -
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. -
1854 Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to The Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1854A collection of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay's essays, which first appeared in The Edinburgh Review, complete in two volumes. -
1911 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1911A collection of Lord Macaulay's essays bound in half calf. -
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. -
1878 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1878A new edition of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays from the Edinburgh Review, handsomely bound in full tree calf. -
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. -
1872 Critical and Historical EssaysLondon: 1872An academic work detailing a selection of Lord Macaulay's interests, from Machiavelli to Frederick the Great. -
1851 Macaulay's EssaysLondon: 1851Three of Lord Macaulay's essays contributed to the 'Edinburgh Review' bound in one volume. -
1904 Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1904A new edition of Lord Macaulay's popular illustrated book of narrative poems. -
1860 Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1860The tenth edition of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays in three volumes. -
1865 The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1865The miscellaneous writings of Thomas Babington Macaulay in full calf Riviere binding. -
1903 Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1903Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays in three volumes edited by F C Montague. -
1898 The Works of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1898-1906Complete group of twelve volumes containing the collected works of Lord Macaulay, in charming uniform Hatchards binding. -
1860 The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1860A complete two volume set off Thomas Babington Macaulay's miscellaneous writings, in a half calf binding with a frontispiece to Volume I. -
1894 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1894Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, originally published for the Edinburgh Review, handsomely bound in prize binding for St. Paul's School. -
1866 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1866Two smart mid nineteenth century volumes of the critical essays Lord Macaulay contributed to the Edinburgh Review. -
1878 The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1878A new edition of the miscellaneous works of Thomas Babington Macaulay, handsomely bound in full diced calf prize binding. -
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. -
1868 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1868A prize bound copy of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, which were originally published in the Edinburgh Review. With the Harrow School crest displayed through a very bright gilt illustration to the front board. -
1878 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review1878: 1878A leather bound copy of essays written by Thomas Babington Macaulay that were published in the Edinburgh Review. -
1982 For Special ServicesLondon: 1982A very bright copy of this James Bond continuation novel by John Gardner.