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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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    1. 1910 Morning Star
      1910 Morning Star
      London: 1910
      An uncommon first Colonial Edition of this fantastical historical fiction novel by H. Rider Haggard.
      £55.00
      Stock Code: 899T81
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    2. 1916 The Ivory Child
      1916 The Ivory Child
      London : 1916
      A smart first edition copy of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, featuring his popular protagonist Allan Quatermain
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 899Y33
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    3. 1919 When the World Shook
      1919 When the World Shook
      London: 1919
      The first edition in a scarce variant binding of this 'lost world' novel by one of the pioneers of the genre, H. Rider Haggard.
      £95.00
      Stock Code: 899Z42
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    4. 1892 Nada the Lily
      1892 Nada the Lily
      London : 1982
      An unusual copy of this adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard, in scarce variant binding.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 899Y32
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    5. 1915 The Holy Flower
      1915 The Holy Flower
      London: 1915
      A smart first edition of this illustrated novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
      £58.00
      Stock Code: 899T80
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    6. 1915 The Holy Flower
      1915 The Holy Flower
      London: 1915
      A variant of the first UK edition of this adventure novel set in Africa, by the popular author H. Rider Haggard.
      £90.00
      Stock Code: 899M6
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    7. 1922 The Virgin of The Sun
      1922 The Virgin of The Sun
      London: 1922
      A first edition of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
      £36.00
      Stock Code: 899T79
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    8. 1904 Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies
      1904 Stella Fregelius: A Tale of Three Destinies
      London: 1904
      A first Colonial Library edition of this emotional novel by prolific Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
      £150.00
      Stock Code: 899T78
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    9. 1920 The Ancient Allan
      1920 The Ancient Allan
      London: 1920
      The first edition in a scarce variant binding of H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel, with illustrations by Albert Morrow.
      £98.00
      Stock Code: 899Z41
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    10. 1896 Anna Kingsford, Her Life, Letters, Diary, and Work
      1896 Anna Kingsford, Her Life, Letters, Diary, and Work
      London: 1896
      The scarce first edition of this touching and insightful biography on the life and work of Anna Kingsford, an illustrated publisher's presentation copy.
      £795.00
      Stock Code: 899P48
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    11. 1905 Ayesha: The Return of She
      1905 Ayesha: The Return of She
      London: 1905
      A smart first edition of this gothic fantasy novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
      £60.00
      Stock Code: 899T76
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    12. 1914 The Wanderer's Necklace
      1914 The Wanderer's Necklace
      London : 1914
      A first edition of H. Rider Haggard's adventure novel concerning Norseman Olaf in the eighteenth century, with four illustrations by A.C. Michael.
      £110.00
      Stock Code: 899Y31
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    13. 1966 The Universe Between
      1966 The Universe Between
      London: 1966
      The scarce first UK edition of this science fiction work by American science fiction writer and physician Alan E. Nourse.
      £70.00
      Stock Code: 899F56
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    14. 1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other Tales
      1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other Tales
      London: 1920
      A smart early edition of this short story collection from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
      £80.00
      Stock Code: 899T75
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    15. 1951 Bullard of the Space Patrol
      1951 Bullard of the Space Patrol
      Cleveland and New York: 1951
      The first edition of this science fiction collection from American author Malcolm Jameson, who began writing science fiction after leaving the US Navy.
      £120.00
      Stock Code: 899F55
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    16. 1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other Tales
      1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other Tales
      London: 1920
      An early edition of this short story collection from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
      £90.00
      Stock Code: 899T74
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    17. 1908 Eric Brighteyes
      1908 Eric Brighteyes
      London: 1908
      A smart new impression of this illustrated adventure novel from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
      £88.00
      Stock Code: 899T73
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    18. 1955 Kemlo and the Craters of the Moon
      1955 Kemlo and the Craters of the Moon
      London: 1955
      The scarce first edition of this thrilling children's science fiction novel, following Kemlo as he discovers an abandoned city on the moon.
      £275.00
      Stock Code: 899F54
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    19. 1897 The Private Library. What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought
      1897 The Private Library. What We Do Know, What We Don't Know, What We Ought
      London: 1897
      The first edition of this interesting volume on the world of book collecting, by the bookseller Arthur L. Humphreys.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 899P45
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    20. 1955 Kemlo and the Space Lanes
      1955 Kemlo and the Space Lanes
      London: 1955
      The first edition of this 'Kemlo' science fiction novel from E. C. Eliott, in the original dust wrapper.
      £235.00
      Stock Code: 899F53
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    21. SignedSigned
      1992 Kaeti on Tour
      1992 Kaeti on Tour
      London: 1992
      A signed limited edition of Keith Roberts's penultimate literary work, with a loosely inserted signed typed letter from the author referring to his recent MS diagnosis.
      £98.00
      Stock Code: 899F52
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    22. 1922 The Virgin of The Sun
      1922 The Virgin of The Sun
      London: 1922
      A smart first edition of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
      £49.00
      Stock Code: 899T72
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    23. 1910 Queen Sheba's Ring
      1910 Queen Sheba's Ring
      London: 1910
      A smart copy of this exciting adventure novel from popular Victorian author H. Rider Haggard.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: 899T71
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    24. 1954 Deep Space
      1954 Deep Space
      Pennsylvania: 1954
      The first edition of this anthology of nine brilliant science fiction tales by Eric Frank Russell.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 899P43
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    25. 1959 Next of Kin
      1959 Next of Kin
      London: 1959
      The scarce first edition of this military themed comical sci-fi novel by Eric Frank Russell.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 899P42
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    26. 1955 Kemlo and the Star Men
      1955 Kemlo and the Star Men
      London: 1955
      A bright first edition copy of this popular Kemlo novel, part of the children's science fiction series.
      £190.00
      Stock Code: 899P41
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    27. 1957 Kemlo and the End of Time
      1957 Kemlo and the End of Time
      London: 1957
      The first edition of this thrilling space adventure novel featuring the popular character Kemlo, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
      £160.00
      Stock Code: 899P40
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    28. 1961 Far Stars
      1961 Far Stars
      London: 1961
      A smart first edition copy of this anthology of six short science fiction stories by Eric Frank Russell.
      £275.00
      Stock Code: 899P39
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    29. 1962 Dark Tides
      1962 Dark Tides
      London: 1962
      A smart first edition copy of this anthology of twelve entertaining sci-fi stories by Eric Frank Russell.
      £320.00
      Stock Code: 899P38
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    30. 1951 Fish and Company
      1951 Fish and Company
      London: 1951
      A very scarce, first edition of this intriguing murder mystery novel set by Lake Como, written by Ralph Arnold.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 899Q39
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    31. 1965 Somewhere a Voice
      1965 Somewhere a Voice
      London: 1965
      The first edition of this brilliant anthology of sci-fi stories by Eric Frank Russell.
      £110.00
      Stock Code: 899P37
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    32. 1958 As Music and Splendour
      1958 As Music and Splendour
      London: 1958
      An uncommon, first edition of Kate O'Brien's charming novel set in Paris and Italy, with the original, very scarce dust wrapper.
      £98.00
      Stock Code: 899Q38
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    33. 2012 Boneland
      2012 Boneland
      London: 2012
      A fine first edition of the final work in Alan Garner's 'Weirdstone' trilogy.
      £40.00
      Stock Code: 899F51
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    34. 1948 Sinister Barrier
      1948 Sinister Barrier
      Reading, Pennsylvania: 1948
      The first US edition of this influential sci-fi novel by Eric Frank Russell, illustrated throughout by Edd Cartier.
      £90.00
      Stock Code: 899F50
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    35. 1946-1960 2vol The Music of The Heart & Where Did Everybody Go?
      1946-1960 2vol The Music of The Heart & Where Did Everybody Go?
      London: 1946-1960
      Two first UK edition novels from South African-born American writer Noel Langley.
      £48.00
      Stock Code: 899T70
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    36. 1950 The White Cat
      1950 The White Cat
      London: 1950
      A very scarce first edition of this triangle-story from Hugh P. McGraw, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
      £295.00
      Stock Code: 899T69
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