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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1984-1988 Picture This God KnowsNew York: 1984-1988Two first edition copies of works by Joseph Heller, in the original unclipped dustwrappers.
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2007 Sharp TeethLondon: 2007A scarce signed first edition of this novel-in-verse work of modern fiction. -
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2010 The Cobras of CalcuttaLondon: 2010A fine signed and inscribed copy of this work of fantasy writing, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. -
1899 Mr Punch's Book of ArmsLondon: 1899Punch's satirical work on coats of arms, illustrated with humorous cartoons by Edward Tennyson Reed.
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1968 Colonel SunLondon: 1968A rare variant of the first edition of Kingsley Amis's continuation of the Bond series, written under the pseudonym Robert Markham.
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1974 Concrete IslandLondon: 1974An exceptional first edition of J. G. Ballard's work Concrete Island, in the fine unclipped dustwrapper.
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1968 Only When I LarfLondon: 1968The first edition of Len Deighton's comedy thriller, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1975 Yesterday's SpyLondon: 1975An exceptional copy of the first edition of Len Deighton's work of espionage fiction, Yesterday's Spy.
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1968 ForfeitLondon: 1968The first edition of Dick Francis's work regarding a horse racing journalist, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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Sold1987 BelovedNew York: 1987The first edition of Toni Morrison's groundbreaking work, Beloved, winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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c1880 A Collection of the Works of William Harrison AinsworthLondon: c1880A beautifully bound set of William Harrison Ainsworth's works, the popular Victorian author, best known for his historical fiction.
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The Works of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1831-1838A handsome library set of the Waverley novels, in a handsome half calf binding.
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1878 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1878A collection of the poems of the monumental poet John Milton, containing his magnum opus, 'Paradise Lost'.
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1774 Letters Written by the Late Rt Hon Philip Dormer Stanhope to his SonLondon: 1774An uncommon third edition of the Earl of Chesterfield's Letters, presented in handsome contemporary full calf.
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c1895 The Poetical Works of Henry W. LongfellowLondon: c1895An attractively bound copy of the work of Henry Longfellow, illustrated throughout by Thomas Seccombe.
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1841 Life and Campaigns of Arthur, Duke of WellingtonLondon: 1841A well bound edition of this fascinating biography on the life and campaigns of the Duke of Wellington, illustrated throughout.
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1891 Sir Philip SidneyLondon: 1891A beautifully bound copy of Bourne's work regarding the life of Sir Philip Sidney, illustrated throughout.
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1879 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1879A smartly bound complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray.
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1817 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias SmollettEdinburgh: 1817A collection of the popular works of the Scottish novelist Tobias Smollett, including his well known picaresque novels.
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1865 Three Novels by Captain MarryatLondon: 1865A collection of three entertaining novels by the Royal Navy officer, Frederick Marryat, illustrated with frontispieces.
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1950 Across The River and Into The TreesLondon : 1950The first UK edition of Hemingway's notable work regarding his own traumatic experiences in war, Across The River and Into The Trees.
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1838 Histoire de Gil Blas de SantillaneParis: 1838A heavily illustrated original French edition of the picaresque novel 'Gil Blas', illustrated throughout by Jean Gigoux.
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1964 A Moveable FeastNew York: 1964A first edition of Hemingway's autobiographical work, A Moveable Feast, presented in the highly decorative and desirable pictorial dustwrapper.
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1869-73 The Works of Thomas HoodLondon: 1869A complete collection of the works of Thomas Hood, containing his entertaining and humorous poems.
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1986 The Garden of EdenNew York: 1986A first edition of Hemingway's work of groundbreaking modern fiction, The Garden of Eden, pioneering concepts of gender role reversal.
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1850 Jane EyreLeipzig: 1850An early and rare vellum bound copyright edition of Charlotte Bronte's most famous novel 'Jane Eyre'.
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1844 Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1844A collection of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay's critical and historical essays, written for the prominent 'Edinburgh Review'.
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1800 l'Homme des Champs, ou, les Georgiques FrancoisesStrasbourg: 1800A first edition of Jacques Delille's French poem celebrating nature in the French countryside, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1810 Old Ballads Historical and NarrativeLondon: 1810A complete collection of the historical and narrative poetry of the bookseller Thomas Evans.
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1905 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1905A collection of the influential plays of William Shakespeare, neatly divided into his comedies, histories, and tragedies.
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1931 Dryden The Dramatic WorksLondon: 1931A very scarce, exceptional copy of this finely bound Nonesuch Press publication of Dryden's dramatic works.
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1928 Lettres de Marie de Rabutin Dame de Cantal Marquise de SevigneDijon: 1928A limited edition French collection of the letters of Marie de Sevigne, noting the life of an aristocrat in seventeenth century French court.
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1828 Ornithologia or the BirdsLondon: 1828A scarce ornithological poem, with factual information on the natural history of the birds discussed.
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1935 Poe's Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLondon: 1935The first edition thus of this compilation by the American author, essayist and poet Edgar Allan Poe. Illustrated throughout, by noted Golden age illustrator, Arthur Rackham.
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1965 Tarka the Otter His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two RiversLondon: 1965A fine Sangorski bound edition of Henry Williamson's charming work on the life of an otter, illustrated throughout.
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1906 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: 1906A finely bound complete collection of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, in a lovely tree calf binding.