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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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1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955An exceptional limited edition example of the first edition of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time enlisted in the Royal Air Force. -
1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935A wonderful example of the first trade edition of T. E. Lawrence's account of his experiences during the First World War, illustrated throughout, and in the original dust wrapper. -
1979 The Fountains of ParadiseLondon: 1979A fine first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's Nebula and Hugo Award winning science fiction novel. -
1953 Prelude to SpaceLondon: 1953The first UK edition of the second novel published by brilliant science-fiction mind, Arthur C. Clarke, in the original dust wrapper. -
1935 Seven Pillars of WisdomLondon: 1935The first trade edition, first impression of T. E. Lawrence's iconic and extensively illustrated autobiography, with the scarce Memorial pamphlet. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
1979 The Fountains of ParadiseLondon: 1979A fine first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's Nebula and Hugo Award winning science fiction novel. -
1975 Imperial EarthLondon: 1975The first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's thrilling 1970s science fiction novel, in the original dust wrapper. -
1982 2010: Odyssey TwoLondon: 1982The first UK edition of Arthur C. Clarke's sequel to '2001: A Space Odyssey', in the exceptionally bright dust wrapper. -
1938 Solitude a PoemLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this epic poem by Vita Sackville-West, in the original dust wrapper. -
1931 All Passion SpentLondon: 1931A smart example of the first edition of one of Sackville-West's best known, and most loved, novels. -
1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space. -
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1922 The HeirLondon: 1922The first edition of this novel with a lovely association, signed by the author and her mother to the politician Alfred Milner. -
1982 2010: Odyssey TwoLondon: 1982The first UK edition of Arthur C. Clarke's sequel to '2001: A Space Odyssey', in the exceptionally bright dust wrapper. -
1920 Touch and GoLondon: 1920The first edition of D. H. Lawrence's political play, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
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1937 PepitaLondon: 1937The first edition of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography on her grandmother and mother. -
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1949 Knole and the SackvillesLondon: 1949A signed presentation copy of Vita Sackville-West's ode to her ancestral home Knole House, in Kent. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
1966 Can You Forgive Her?London: 1866A second edition of the first novel in Anthony Trollope's Palliser series. With forty illustrations by Phiz and Marcus Stone. -
1957-1987 Five Arthur C. Clarke Science Fiction PaperbacksLondon: 1957-1987Five charming twentieth century paperbacks of the works of Arthur C. Clarke, including the film tie-in paperback of '2001: A Space Odyssey'. -
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1931-1933 The Edwardians, All Passion Spent, Thirty Clocks Strike the HourLeipzig and Paris: 1931-1933Three uncommon works from the Tauchnitz Edition of British and American authors by Vita Sackville West. -
1955 The MintLondon: 1955T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time in the Royal Air Force, the first trade edition of this volume in its unclipped dust wrapper. -
1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a TriumphNew York: 1935The first U.S. trade edition of Lawrence of Arabia's exciting autobiography, illustrated with four maps and plates throughout. Complete in the dust wrapper. -
1959 Daughter of FranceNew York: 1959The first U.S. edition of Vita Sackville-West's intriguing biography on la Grande Mademoiselle, illustrated throughout with the original decorative dustwrapper. -
1936 Saint Joan of ArcLondon: 1936A bright first edition of Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography of the national heroine of France, Joan of Arc. In the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1955 The MintLondon: 1955The first edition of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time enlisted in the Royal Air Force. -
1955 Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical EnquiryLondon: 1955A smart first English edition of this biographical exploration of the life of T. E. Lawrence, complete with a clipped dust wrapper. -
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1938 2vol T E Lawrence to His Biographer Robert Graves and Liddell HartLondon: 1938A fascinating set complete in two first editions illustrating T E Lawrence's intimate work with his biographers Robert Graves and Liddell Hart. A limited edition signed by Graves and Hart in slipcase. -
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1955 The LandLondon: 1955A lovely new edition of Vita Sackville-West's beloved pastoral poem, with a signed letter from the author loosely inserted. -
1931 2vol The EdwardiansLeipzig: 1931The first Tauchnitz edition of this novel by Vita Sackville-West, two volumes, one for German and one for Swiss publication. -
1955 The MintLondon: 1955The first edition in original dustwrapper of T. E. Lawrence's memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
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1990 Beyond the Fall of Night Arthur C Clarke Gregory Benford Signed First EdNew York: 1990The first edition of this science fiction work, signed by Gregory Benford. -
1954 Arthur C Clarke Childhood's End Dustwrapper First UK Edition Science FictionLondon: 1954The first UK edition of this novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.