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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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1894 Charles DickensLondon: [1894]Thomas Archer's pictorial biography of Charles Dickens, enriched with numerous facts and anecdotes. -
1931 Thomas Tusser: His Good Points of HusbandryLondon: 1931A wonderful facsimile of Thomas Tusser's poetic work, which provides a 'homely mix of instructions' and observations on farming life, edited with notes by Dorothy Hartley and presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1827 The Book of English Trades, and Library of the Useful ArtsLondon: 1827A historical work detailing the many professions available within England in the early nineteenth century, published on behalf of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and bound in a contemporary tree calf binding. -
1850 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1850A nice copy of this first novel from Charles Dickens, containing a range of humorous adventures, in the publisher's original cloth binding. -
1825 The InheritanceEdinburgh: 1825Second edition of this novel in three volumes by Susan Edmonstone Ferrier, in uniform half calf bindings. -
1847 The Poets' PleasaunceLondon: 1847First edition of this charming work illustrative of the best poets' homages to flowers in their work, in a beautiful full calf binding by Riviere & Son. -
1884 6vol The Life of Samuel Johnson and JohnsonianaLondon: 1884A leather bound set of James Boswell's biography on author Samuel Johnson, with Hester Lynch Piozzi's 'Anecdotes', Illustrated with frontispieces to each of the six volumes. -
1921 The Tale of Anthony: A Hunting Ballardnot stated : 1921An interesting privately published ballad written by A. J. Munnings in its first edition. -
1843 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1843Oliver Goldsmith's famous novel, first thus with illustrations by William Mulready. -
1826 Choix de pensées de B. PascalLondon: 1826An informative book on the life and works of French mathematician Blaise Pascal, edited with a preface from L. T. Ventouillac, and bound in a contemporary full-calf binding. -
1830 Atala, Rene, Les Aventures du Dernier AbencerageParis: 1830A leather-bound copy containing three novellas by Le Vicomte de Chateaubriand, including 'Atala' and 'Rene'. -
1873-81 7vol Theatre de MoliereParis: 1873-81A lovely collection of theatrical works by Moliere, published as part of a series with the Bibliotheque Nationale, bound in a contemporary quarter-leather binding. -
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1970 To Keep a PromiseLondon: 1970A first edition of this autobiographical work by Paul Potts, in which the author reflects on his literary influences and his friendship with George Orwell, signed by the author to the title page. -
1968 The Double Helix: A Personal AccountLondon: 1968A first UK edition copy of this autobiographical work by James D. Watson, where he comments upon his discovery of the structure of DNA, nicely illustrated throughout and in an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1687 Nouveaux Dialogues des MortsAmsterdam: 1687An early edition of Fontenelle's interesting series of imaginary conversations between notable figures across history and mythology. -
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1973 SymbiographyFremont: 1973A limited first edition copy of this work of fiction by William Hjorstberg, signed by the author to the title page and presented in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1969 A Triangular ViewLondon: 1969The first edition copy of this very scary work of fiction by Dilip Hiro, which follows three Indian men living in Great Britain, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1823 A Practical Discourse, upon the Epistle, by JudeNot Stated: 1823An uncommon copy of this religious work by Thomas Tomkinson, which breaks down the Muggletonianism perspective, in the original paper wraps. -
1780 Almoran and Hamet, An Oriental TaleLondon: 1780Both volumes of Dr. Hawkesworth's tragic 'oriental tale' bound together in a lovely quarter morocco binding, and illustrated with two engraved plates. -
1908 Madame de Pompadour et le Contrôleur Général BertinParis: 1908An interesting biographical pamphlet on the life of Madame de Pompadour, and her relation to Henri Bertin, the controller of finances under Louis XV, written by George Bussiere and displayed in later handmade paper wraps. -
1982 Estella: Her ExpectationsBrighton : 1982An extraordinary and original first novel that delves into the expectations of one of Charles Dicken's forgotten characters. -
1805 The Correspondence of the Late John WilkesLondon: 1805The first edition of this illustrated collection of the correspondence of eighteenth-century British journalist and politician, John Wilkes. -
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1976 Remembered ViolenceLondon: 1976The first edition of this novel set in the Republic of South Africa, the personal copy of the author, Ronnie Mutch. -
1767 Suite des Bagatelles AnonymesGeneva: 1767The first edition of this lovely mid eighteenth century collection of poems in French, collected from various sources by the Marquis de Pezay and Le Chevalier Dorat. -
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1964 Dust Falls on Eugene Schlumburger & Toddler on the RunLondon: 1964The first edition of these two novellas by Shena Mackay, bound together back-to-back in this unique volume. -
1968 The Sporting ClubNew York: 1968The first edition, first printing of this sporting novel by Thomas McGuane, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
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1998 Jumping the LineMadison, Wisconsin: 1998A first edition copy of this memoir written by American novelist William Herrick, signed by Herrick and including a personal letter from him to his former agent. -
1974 Dance of the Happy Shades and Other StoriesLondon: 1974A near fine, first UK edition copy of this award-winning collection of short stories by Alice Munro, enclosed in the original smart dust wrapper. -
1964 Statement Against CorpsesLondon: 1964A smart, first edition copy of this short story collection by Bryan Stanley Johnson and Zulfikar Ghose, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. -
1602 Euripidis Tragoediae quae ExtantGeneva: 1602A smart copy of the scarce and important 1602 Geneva edition of the tragedies of Euripides. A standard reference work for classical scholars of the seventeenth century. -
1899 Peg WoffingtonLondon : 1899A decorative and extensively illustrated copy of Charles Reade's novel Peg Woffington. -
1893 Humorous PoemsLondon: 1893The first edition, first impression of C. E. Brock's illustrated edition of the humorous poems of Thomas Hood. -
1923 Westward Ho! or The Voyages & Adventures of Sir Amyas LeighLondon : 1923A charming copy of Charles Kingsley's historical novel Westward Ho!, beautifully illustrated with sixteen coloured plates. -
1896 The School for Scandal and the RivalsLondon: 1896A lovely copy of this delightfully illustrated edition of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedies of manners. The first edition thus, illustrated by E. J. Sullivan. -
1895 The Story of RosinaLondon: 1895The first edition of this delightful collection of poetry from Austin Dobson, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. -
1895 The Story of RosinaLondon: 1895The first edition of this delightful collection of poetry from Austin Dobson, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson.