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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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1968 The Real Inspector HoundLondon: 1968An excellent first paperback edition of Tom Stoppard's short whodunit play, extremely well-received by critics. -
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1969 Still Life With RaspberryLondon: 1969A lovely signed first edition copy of this satirical work on society by Ralph Steadman, an inscribed and numbered copy with a unique Steadman doodle. -
1926 Smoky the CowhorseNew York & Chicago: 1926An excellent early edition of Will James' charming novel about Smoky the horse set in the American West, presented in an unclipped dust wrapper. -
1963 Le Theatre Erotique de la Rue de la SanteParis: 1963A beautifully bound Limited Edition celebration of the an erotic puppet theatre that ran briefly in Paris in the 1860s, consisting of a history of the theatre and a number of plays performed there. -
1925 My Name is LegionLondon: 1925A smart first edition, first impression of British writer Charles Morgan's second novel. -
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1967 Een Smerige GeschiedenisUtrect; Antwerpen: 1968A first Dutch translation edition of Ambler's thriller novel, with a signed dedication from the author to a notable Dutch writer and psychologist Manuel van Loggem. -
1869 Ancestral Stories and Traditions of Great Families Illustrative of English HistoryLondon: 1869A thorough first edition exploration of the history behind various English families and their ancestral homes, with an illustrated frontispiece. -
1952 The River Line, a PlayLondon: 1952An excellent first edition of Charles Morgan's play set in occupied France, complete with a clipped dust wrapper. -
1935 The Garden Murder Case: A Philo Vance StoryLondon, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: 1935The first U.K. edition of this exciting Philo Vance case, presented in a scarce dust wrapper. -
1896 The School for Scandal and The RivalsLondon: 1896A well presented 1896 collection of two of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedies of manners, complete with illustrated plates. -
1939 The Twisted ClawNew York: 1939A true first edition of the eighteenth work to be published following the Hardy Boys, complete with a repaired original dust wrapper. -
1980 Smiley's PeopleLondon: 1980The first edition of John Le Carre's popular series of novels following British intelligence officer George Smiley. In the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1942 The Moving FingerNew York: 1942An exceptionally scarce first U.S. edition of Agatha Christie's exciting piece of crime fiction featuring Miss Marple. -
1945 Green for DangerLondon: 1945A first edition copy of this detective novel by twentieth century British crime writer Christianna Brand, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1957 VoyagesNew York: 1957A lovely limited edition of 'Voyages,' six poems by Hart Crane with wood engravings by Leonard Baskin, signed by the artist. -
1872 The Treasury of Literature and Art IllustrationsEdinburgh: 1872A lovely collection of writings by various important British authors, lavishly illustrated with engravings. -
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1950 Rose ForbesLondon: 1950A smart, first edition presentation copy of this novel by George Buchanan, in the original unclipped dust wrapper and inscribed by the author. -
1892 The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIIIth CenturyLondon: 1892A well illustrated poetical work by Austin Dobson, complete with fifty illustrations by Hugh Thomson. -
1927 Candide, or All For The BestNew York: 1927An exquisite, limited edition copy of this satirical work by M. de Voltaire, originally written in the mid eighteenth century. In original unclipped dust wrapper and containing etchings in colour by Clara Tice. -
1922 Maud, a MonodramaLondon: 1922A delightful later edition of Alfred Lord Tennyson's important and popular collection of verses, bound in gilt cloth and with decorations throughout by Edmund J. Sullivan. -
1933 "Letter to Oxford"Gloucestershire: [1933]The first edition of this account of the University of Oxford by Tom Harrisson, including a signed letter by the author loosely inserted. -
1911 Note Books of Percy Bysshe ShelleyBoston: 1911A fascinating limited edition comprising the notebooks of Romantic Percy Bysshe Shelley, edited and deciphered by Buxton Forman. -
1859 The Deserted VillageLondon : 1859A wonderfully illustrated copy of Oliver Goldsmith's popular pastoral poem, with historically accurate engravings by the 'Etching Club'. -
1935 Seven Pillars of Wisdom, a TriumphLondon and Toronto: 1935A superb first edition of this important biography of T. E. Lawrence and the inspiration for the classic film, 'Lawrence of Arabia'. -
1942 Diversions, Some Sketches and MonologueLondon: 1942A very scarce collection of humorous sketches and monologues from English theatrical figure Herbert Farjeon. -
1889 The Book of BalladsEdinburgh and London: 1889A smart fifteenth edition compiling these humorous verses, published under the pen name 'Bon Gaultier'. -
1915 The Happy HypocriteLondon: 1915A lovely large paper copy of Max Beerbohm's short story 'The Happy Hypocrite' with illustrations by George Sheringham, the first edition thus. -
1922 Le Lepreux de la Cite d'AosteParis: 1922A limited edition of Xavier de Maistre's story concerning lepers in Aosta illustrated by Carlegle, complete with its glassine wraps. -
1891 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1891A beautifully copy of Goldsmith's popular Victorian novel, complete with in-text illustrations and bright gilt decoration on the cover. -
1959 The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance RunnerLondon: 1959The second impression of this influential short story collection from Alan Sillitoe, in the publisher's original bright dust wrapper. -
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1935 Epitaph on George MooreLondon: 1935A near fine, first edition copy of this epitaph for Irish writer and poet George Moore, written by Charles Morgan and signed by him to the title page. -
1854 The Foreign Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones, and RobinsonLondon: 1854A first edition of Richard Doyle's illustrated travelogue, with his iconic cartoons throughout. -
1947 The Life and Art of W. Heath RobinsonLondon: 1947The first edition, first impression of this biography of cartoonist W. Heath Robinson, illustrated throughout with plates of his own works. -
1935 Epitaph on George MooreLondon: 1935A lovely first edition of this collection of essays illustrative of George Moore's life by Charles Morgan, complete with the scarce front flyleaf loosely inserted. -
1983 Vita, The Life of V. Sackville-WestLondon: 1983The first edition of this illustrated and award winning biography of Vita Sackville-West. -
1990 A Passionate Apprentice: The Early Journals, 1897-1909, of Virginia WoolfLondon: 1990A scarce first UK edition Virginia Woolf's early journals, providing fascinating insight into the mind of this titan of literary modernism.