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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1948 About William LawLondon: 1948A leather-bound, first edition of Arthur Hopkinson's biographical work on theologian and priest, William Law.
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1872 La Peau de ChagrinParis: 1872A very scarce, new edition of La Peau de Chagrin, or The Magic Skin, by French novelist Honoré de Balzac.
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1928 Three KnotsLondon: 1928An early edition of one of the popular murder mysteries by William le Queux, a scarce novel.
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1928 The Secret of the Silver CarLondon: 1928The second Anthony Trent novel by Wyndham Martyn, this novel revolves around a mysterious fast driving silver car.
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1895 A Midsummer Night's DreamLondon: 1895An illustrated edition of Shakespeare's popular work, with artwork by Robert Anning Bell.
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c1931 The Bartenstein CaseLondon: c1931A scarce novel by J. S. Fletcher, in which a murder is committed with a piece of family memorabilia which has been with them for generations.
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2009 Slovak Children's BookBratislava: 2009A lovely first UK edition of this work on Slovakian children's literature, profusely illustrated throughout.
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1929 The Masked ManNew York: 1929A lesser known and scarce novel by French author Gaston Leroux, a tense mystery, this being the first U.S. edition.
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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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1909 The Capture of Paul BeckLondon: 1909A scarce first edition crime courtroom drama by Irish politician Matthias McDonnell Bodkin, a thrilling murder mystery novel.
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1979 The Nursery AliceLondon: 1979A review copy of this facsimile edition of Lewis Carroll's nursery adaptation of his classic and beloved tail of Alice in Wonderland, with the original iconic illustrations from John Tenniel.
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1936 Murder at the "Signal"London: 1936A vanishingly scarce first edition murder mystery, set in a quiet virtuous village, by Mary Byrne.
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1913 Love Poems and OthersLondon: 1913The first edition of the first volume of poetry published by modernist D. H. Lawrence, author of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', and 'Women in Love'.
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1928 The Mystery of Uncle BollardNew York: 1928The first U.S. edition of this mystery novel by Henry de Vere Stacpoole, following the secrets and revenge plot of an American politician.
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1925 Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other EssaysPhiladelphia: 1925An exceptionally bright copy of the limited edition first edition of D. H. Lawrence's collection of philosophical essays.
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1908 The Red StainLondon: 1908A very scarce first edition mystery novel by Sir William Magnay, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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Signed1941 Murder By the WayLondon: 1941A vanishingly scarce murder mystery novel by John Creasey, a touching presentation copy from the author and his newlywed wife to his mother.
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1932 ApocalypseLondon: 1932The first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's last major work, a radical criticism of the forces shaping Western civilisation. With the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1920 The Year at the Spring: An Anthology of Recent PoetryLondon: 1920The first edition of this collection of poetry, beautifully illustrated by Harry Clarke.
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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book For the Red CrossLondon: [1915]The first edition of this collection of children's stories, beautifully illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
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1931 The Man Who DiedLondon: 1931The first edition thus of D. H. Lawrence's short novel, limited to 2,000 copies, and retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1962 LilithLondon: 1962The first UK edition of J. R. Salamanca's novel about a Schizophrenic and her psychiatrist.
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1956 Strange StoriesLondon: 1956The scarce first UK edition of the short stories of Danish writer Villy Sorensen, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1960 The LeopardLondon: 1960The first English edition of Giuseppe di Lampedusa's popular and moving novel about life in Sicily.
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1936 The Back of BeyondLondon: 1936The first edition of Edmund Snell's Borneo-set adventure novel, in the very scarce exceptionally bright illustrated dust wrapper.
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1913 Clair de Lune and Other Troubadour RomancesLondon: [1913]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of romantic songs, designed to look like a decorative medieval manuscript.
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Signed1978 The Monkey KingLondon: 1978A superb first edition copy of Timothy Mo's first novel, signed by the author to the title page.
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1974 Asterix and the GothsLeicester: 1974The first UK edition of this comic book from the 'Asterix' series by Goscinny and Uderzo.
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1950 Witch HouseLondon: 1950The very scarce first UK edition of Evangeline Walton's uncanny supernatural tale, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1973 The Mansions of the GodsLeicester: 1973The first UK edition of this comic book from the 'Asterix' series by Goscinny and Uderzo.
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c1902 ThaisLondon: c1902A very scarce early twentieth century English language edition of Anatole France's novel, billed by the publisher as about 'how a priest broke his vows for love of a beautiful woman'.
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1983 The Name of the RoseLondon: 1983An uncommon to see first impression of the English translation of Umberto Eco's best known work, a gripping historical murder mystery.
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1940 The Little NuggetPhiladelphia: 1940The Philadelphia Record's vanishingly scarce publication of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, 'The Little Nugget'.
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Signed2007 The Book ThiefLondon: 2007A sought after signed fine first impression copy of Markus Zusak's international bestseller, a brilliant and haunting novel.
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Signed2018 Bridge of ClayLondon; et al: 2018A superb limited edition copy of this popular novel by Australian author, Markus Zusak, a sought after signed copy.
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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.