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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1915 The Queen's Gift Book in Aid of Queen Mary's Auxiliary HospitalsLondon: [1915]The first edition of this collection of stories and artwork, published in aid of Queen Mary's convalescent auxiliary hospitals, with illustrations from the celebrated Arthur Rackham.
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1894 The People of the MistLondon: 1894The first edition of this illustrated lost race fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard, with bold illustrations by Arthur Layard.
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c1890 DawnLondon: c1890An illustrated edition of the debut novel of popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1890 The Witch's HeadLondon: 1890The first illustrated edition of this thrilling work written by popular Victorian novelist H. Rider Haggard.
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1887 The Witch's HeadLondon: 1887A smart early edition of this work written by popular Victorian novelist H. Rider Haggard.
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c1915 Queen Mab's Fairy RealmLondon: c1915A later edition of this scarce collection of illustrated fairy stories with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham.
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1917 FinishedLondon: 1917An excellent example of a first edition of this novel featuring Allan Quatermain, written by H. Rider Haggard.
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1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other TalesBristol: 1920The first edition of this short story collection from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1900 Black Heart and White Heart and Other StoriesLondon: 1900A first edition of this second collection of short stories from popular Victorian novelist, H. Rider Haggard.
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1887 Allan QuartermainLondon: 1887A smart first edition of this illustrated adventure novel from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1912 Poems of Passion and PleasureLondon: 1912Ella Wheeler Wilcox's famous collection of love themed poems, this edition beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Dudley Tennant.
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1914 King Albert's Book: A Tribute to the Belgian KingLondon: [1914]A first edition of this tribute to King Albert, with contributions by important public figures and authors and illustrations by popular artists.
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1911 Red EveLondon: 1911A smart first edition of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
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1892 Nada the LilyLondon: 1892A new edition of this unusual historical novel by H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations by British artist Charles Kerr.
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1906 Benita: An African RomanceLondon: 1906A smart first edition of this romantic adventure novel from popular Victorian novelist H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations throughout.
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1895 A London Garland Selected From Five Centuries of English VerseLondon: 1895A brilliant anthology of poems devoted to London and the city's surrounding areas, an extensive and illustrated collection.
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1905 The Venture: An Annual of Art and LiteratureLondon: 1905The second issue of this scarce annual of art and literature, with work by James Joyce and Arthur Rackham.
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c1890 The Witch's HeadLondon: c1890The first illustrated edition of this romantic adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations by British artist Charles Kerr.
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1932 The Night Before ChristmasLondon: 1932A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in the scarce dust wrapper.
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c1934 The Night Before ChristmasLondon; Philadelphia: c1934A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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1923 GeistergeschichtenZurich: 1923A limited edition collection of German language ghost stories, illustrated with colour plate by Arthur Rackham.
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1895 Joan HasteLondon : 1895A scarce second edition of this captivating romantic novel written by H. Rider Haggard, with twenty monochrome plates by artist F.S. Wilson.
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1909 Dramatis Personae; & Dramatic Romances & LyricsLondon: 1909A limited edition copy of two anthologies of poems by Robert Browning, beautifully illustrated in colour by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.
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1929 22vols The Novels of Captain MarryatLondon: 1929A superb set of the novels of Captain Marryat, elegantly and uniformly bound in half morocco, and illustrated throughout.
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1901-1930 The Waverley NovelsLondon: 1901-1930A wonderfully bound collection of the illustrated Border Edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, introduced by Andrew Lang.
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1883-85 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1883-85A twenty-six volume complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in a signed Bumpus, crushed half morocco binding.
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1933-1936 5vols War Memoirs: Volumes I, II, III, IV & VLondon: 1933-1936A first edition five-volume set of David Lloyd George's illustrated memoirs of the First World War.
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Signed1933-1936 5vols War Memoirs: Volumes I, II, III, IV & VILondon: 1933-1936A five-volume collection of David Lloyd George's engaging memoirs of the First World War; signed by the author to Volume I.
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1948-1952 12vols The Collected Edition of the Works of W. Somerset MaughamLondon: 1948-1952A scarce set of the Collected Edition of twelve of W. Somerset Maugham’s works, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1904 A Lonely Summer in KashmirLondon: 1904The first edition of Margaret Cotter Morison's personal account of a summer spent in Kashmir.
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1877 Macmillan's Magazine, The TransvaalLondon: 1877A volume of the popular 'Macmillan's Magazine', importantly including the inaugural published piece by H. Rider Haggard.
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1925-1930 10vols The Works of Thomas HardyLondon: 1925-1930A lovely collection of some of Thomas Hardy’s best-loved novels, uniformly bound in full calf.
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1926-8 The School For Scandal and The RivalsLondon: 1926-28Two volumes of plays by Richard Brinsley Sheridan bound in straight grain morocco.
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1992 My Fellow Laborer & The Wreck of the "Copeland"Cheltenham: 1992A very scarce limited edition reproduction of two short stories from adventure fiction writer H. Rider Haggard.