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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. -
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. -
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. -
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'. -
1924 Bill the ConquerorLondon: 1924A variant cloth first edition of this comical novel by P. G. Wodehouse. -
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. -
1929-38 Four P. G. Wodehouse WorksLondon; Leipzig: 1929-38A uniformly bound set of four novels and short story collections by P. G. Wodehouse. -
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. -
1912 Collected Verse of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1912A beautifully bound, second edition of Rudyard Kipling's celebrated anthology of verse. -
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. -
1932 Limits and RenewalsLondon: 1932A superb first edition copy of this entertaining anthology of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, in the original dust wrapper. -
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. -
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 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. -
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.