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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. -
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. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's autobiographical sociological study, discussing attitudes towards socialism in the north of England, published by the Left Book Club. -
1949 Nineteen Eighty-FourLondon: 1949The first U.K. edition of George Orwell's important and culture defining dystopian novel, a superb finely bound copy. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1968-1969 The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George OrwellLondon: 1968-1969A smart trio of works from the collection of George Orwell's various writings, edited by his wife Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus. -
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. -
1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937A lovely copy of the first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club. -
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. -
1945-46 Focus One and Focus TwoLondon: 1945-46The first editions of the literary anthology 'Focus', including contributions from George Orwell, D. S. Savage, Walter Allen, and more. -
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'. -
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. -
1946 Critical EssaysLondon: 1946A first edition copy of George Orwell's 'Critical Essays', presented in the scarce dust-wrapper. -
1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946A first impression of the U.S. edition of George Orwell's groundbreaking satirical work, an important twentieth century novella. -
1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946An early American edition of George Orwell's controversial politically satirical novel, this edition being printed in the same year as the first American edition. In the original dustwrapper. -
1950 Nineteen Eighty-FourLondon: 1950An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved. -
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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.