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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. -
1899-1928 10 Vols A Collection of Rudyard Kipling First Editions and Uniform Edition ReprintsLondon: 1899-1928A ten-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling’s works, including three first editions, showcasing his fiction, stories, and speeches. -
1931 Humorous Tales from Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1931The first edition of 'Humorous Tales' from Rudyard Kipling, illustrated with twenty-three lively drawings by Reginald Cleaver. -
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. -
1899–1937 16 Vols A Collection of the Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1899–1937A substantial sixteen-volume collection of Rudyard Kipling’s works, including several first editions and illustrated volumes, charting his literary career. -
1915 A Christmas CarolLondon: 1915A wonderfully illustrated Arthur Rackham edition of the beloved ghost story 'A Christmas Carol'. An early issue of the first trade edition of the work, bound in the publisher's cloth. -
1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929The first trade edition of Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular mid eighteenth century novel, illustrated with colour plates and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1910 Collected Verse of Rudyard KiplingNew York: 1910A beautiful example of the first edition of W. Heath Robinson's illustrated edition of the verse of Rudyard Kipling, with colour plates. -
1981-1982 The Jungle Book; The Second Jungle Book; Plain Tales from the Hills (Centenary Edition)London: 1981-1982A delightful Rudyard Kipling set from Macmillan's 'Centenary Edition', including the first and second 'Jungle Book'. -
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1927 Songs of the SeaLondon: 1927A signed limited edition poetry collection from Rudyard Kipling, accompanied by a signed leaf from Kipling in which he has copied out a stanza of his poem 'Epitaphs of War'. -
1925 Where the Blue BeginsLondon [New York]: 1925The first US trade edition of Christopher Morley's illustrated fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham and with the original dust wrapper. -
1909-1911 From Sea to Sea and Other Sketches, Life's Handicap & Many InventionsLondon: 1909-1911A charming set offering Rudyard Kipling's short stories and travel writings, uniformly presented in half calf by Bickers & Son. -
1897 The Second Jungle BookLondon: 1897A very smart third impression of Rudyard Kipling's sequel to 'The Jungle Book', beautifully illustrated by his father, J. Lockwood Kipling. -
1895 The Second Jungle BookLondon: 1895The first edition of Rudyard Kipling's sequel to his renowned novel 'The Jungle Book', with illustrations throughout by J. Lockwood Kipling. -
1902 Just So StoriesLondon: 1902The first edition, second impression, of Rudyard Kipling's influential and popular collection of tales for children, complete with Kipling's illustrations. -
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1932 Fairy TalesLondon: 1932Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, and in the publisher's original vellum binding, this is a charming limited edition collection of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen, signed by illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
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1912 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1912Arthur Rackham's strikingly illustrated edition of Aesop, complete with colour plates, and signed by Rackham. -
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1913 Fables D'EsopeParis: 1913A wonderful example of this signed limited edition of the fables of Aesop, the first French language edition of these fables to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham. -
1912-1994 Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Arthur RackhamLondon: 1912-1994Arthur Rackham's fantastic and desirable first Rackham edition in the original decorative cloth binding, housed in a cloth clamshell box. -
1941 Rudyard Kipling's VerseLondon: 1941A smartly bound definitive edition of the poetical works of English writer Rudyard Kipling, bound by Hatchards. -
1905 Everychild: A Book Of Verses For ChildrenLeeds: [1905]A very scarce anthology of verse for children, collected from the works of the most eminent poets, and inscribed by Holbrook Jackson's brother. -
1902-03 Just So Stories for Little Children & The Five NationsLeipzig : 1902-1903A smart set offering the Tauchnitz editions of two of Rudyard Kipling's classic work, one short-story collection and one poetry collection. -
1926 Debits and CreditsLondon: 1926A very smart first pocket edition of this anthology of stories and poems by Rudyard Kipling, published the same year as the first. -
1912-1928 11vol A Collection of Pocket KiplingLondon: 1912-1928A smart collection of eleven volumes of pocket-sized books from Kipling, with illustrations throughout. -
1910-1928 20vol Macmillan's Pocket KiplingLondon: 1910-1928A smart collection of twenty volumes from Macmillan's Pocket Kipling, with illustrations throughout. -
1876 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1876A beautifully illustrated and handsomely bound volume of the poetry of John Milton, illustrated with engraved plates after J. M. W. Turner. -
1912 Collected Verse of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1912A beautifully bound, second edition of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated anthology of verse. -
1932 Limits and RenewalsLondon: 1932A superb first edition copy of this entertaining anthology of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, in the original dust wrapper. -
1892 The Naulahka: A Story of West and EastLondon: 1892An excellent example of the first edition of Rudyard Kipling and Wolcott Balestier's novel set in the fictional 'Rahore', a location inspired by Rajputana. -
1904-12 The Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1904-12Eight volumes of works by the renown author, Rudyard Kipling, including the first edition of 'Traffics and Recreations', all bound by Hatchards in half cloth. -
1904 The Peradventures of Private PagettLondon: 1904The first edition of William Price Drury's entertaining collection of humorous short stories, illustrated with plates from Arthur Rackham. -
1910 Das Rheingold & die WalkureFrankfurt: 1910A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic drama, the first German Rakcham edition. -
1919 The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and MarvelsLondon: 1919Arthur Rackham's impressively illustrated edition of the popular Ingoldsby legends, illustrated with tipped in colour plates from Rackham. -
1922-1927 Traffics and Discoveries & Kim (Macmillan's Pocket Kipling)London: 1922-1927A lovely pair of works from Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling, offering a selection of his poems, short stories and his novel, 'Kim'. -
1918-37 The Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1918-37A collection of poems and stories from the noted author Rudyard Kipling, including his most popular work, 'The Jungle Book'. -
1899-1937 Rudyard Kipling's WorksLondon: 1899-1937A smart collection of Rudyard Kipling's beloved works, including the first editions of 'Traffics and Discoveries', 'Debits and Credits' and others.