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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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1923 The Murder on the LinksLondon: 1923An early edition of Agatha Christie's scarce Poirot novel, 'The Murder on the Links'. Printed the same year as the first edition, this copy is in a bright condition. -
1889 Rogers and his ContemporariesLondon: 1889An uncommon complete account of the life of English poet Samuel Rogers, being the first edition of Clayden's biography. -
1939 Address UnknownNew york: 1939The first edition, third printing of K Taylor's important commentary of the German political and social situation in the 1930s. -
1953 The Coast of IncenseLondon: 1953The first edition of this autobiographical work by Freya Stark, recounting of her travels in South Arabia between 1933-39. -
1867 The Divine Comedy of Dante AlighieriLeipzig: 1867A single volume of Dante's 'Divine Comedy' translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. -
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1960 Taken at the FloodNew York: 1960A smart first edition of this biography of Albert Lasker by John Gunther, an association copy inscribed by the author to Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1910 The Building of ThelemaLondon: 1910A scarce novel about the utopian city of Thelema, written by English architect and popular figure of the Arts and Crafts movement, Charles Robert Ashbee. -
1910 Poems of Robert BrowningLondon: 1910A nicely bound collection of the poetical works of Robert Browning, including all of his best known and most popular works. -
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1949 The Life and Times of Coventry PatmoreLondon: 1949A signed first edition of this biography of English poet Coventry Patmore by his great grandson. -
1908 The Complete Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1908A nicely bound complete collection of the poetry of John Milton, in a lovely quarter vellum binding with decorative spine. -
1949 See You in the MorningLondon: 1949A smart copy of the very scarce first UK edition of this novel by Kenneth Patchen, in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1959 Une Page d'Amour de Ferdinand LassalleSanford : 1959A limited edition in the original French of this collection of love letters by Ferdinand Lassalle, an excellent copy. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A fine first edition James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, his final Bond novel, following a riveting plot in Japan. -
2004 The New Annotated Sherlock HolmesNew York: 2004A pristine unopened set of the 150th Anniversary Edition of the Sherlock Holmes works, a wonderful illustrated and annotated edition published on Holmes' birthday. -
1965 The Man With The Golden GunLondon: 1965A superb first edition of the twelfth and final James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, a lovely example of this work. -
1875 Vie Privee et Publique des AnimauxParis: 1875A fantastically illustrated satire of the political figures of nineteenth century France, featuring the caricatures of Grandville. -
1889 As in a Looking GlassLondon: 1889A Limited Edition novel depicting upper class life in the late nineteenth century, illustrated by George du Maurier. -
1854 Handley Cross; or, Mr Jorrock's HuntLondon: 1854Brightly illustrated by John Leech, this is an early edition of this humorous sporting novel from Robert S. Surtees. -
1820 The British NovelistsLondon: 1820A gorgeous collection of British novels from the seventeenth and early eighteenth century, comprising such writers as Maria Edgeworth, Fanny Burney, Samuel Johnson and Daniel Defoe. Bound in contemporary full leather with lovely gilt detail. -
1930 Soames and the FlagLondon: 1930A signed limited edition of John Galsworthy's novella tying into his 'Forsyte' series, presented in a slipcase. -
1940 For Whom the Bell TollsNew York: 1940An early impression of the first edition of Ernest Hemingway's seminal novel, set during the Spanish Civil War. -
1953 A Pocket Full of RyeLondon: 1953The first edition of this Miss Marple detective novel from Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie. -
1957 When Wendy Grew UpNot Stated: 1957The published edition of J. M Barrie's epilogue to 'Peter Pan'. In the form of a play, this work is charmingly illustrated and in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
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2006 ImperiumLondon: 2006A signed first edition of Robert Harris's fictional biography of Roman lawyer Cicero, detailing the prosecution of Roman magistrate Verres. -
1959 A Breath of French AirLondon: 1959The first edition, first impression of H. E. Bates's humorous sequel to 'The Darling Buds of May', in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper. -
1930 The Romance of the SpeedwayLondon: 1930The very scarce first edition of this American motorcycle racing star's autobiography, illustrated with photographic plates. -
1962 The Day She DiedNew York: 1962The first edition of American mystery writer Helen Reilly's final novel, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1851 Life of Thomas StothardLondon: 1851A lovely and insightful first edition into the life of this British painter, richly illustrated throughout from his work. -
c1880 The Novels of George EliotLondon: c1880-90A uniformly bound collection of eleven of the novels of George Eliot, with illustrations. -
1954 Race RockNew York: 1954The first edition of this emotional novel from prominent American writer Peter Matthiessen, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1964 Rule Three Pretend to be NiceLondon: 1964The first edition of this scarce first novel by Annabel Dilke, an exciting novel from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1964 Bad CharactersNew York: 1964The first edition of this anthology of short stories from Pulitzer Prize winning American author Jean Stafford. -
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1939 Ripe HowlersLondon: 1939A signed first edition of one of Cecil Hunt's popular howlers, humorous volumes of mistakes made by schoolchildren, signed by the author, from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
1943 Marion AliveLondon: 1943A finely bound, early English language edition of Vicki Baum's novel 'Marion Alive'. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. -
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1958 The Stick and the StarsLondon: 1958A signed first edition of this decorated submarine commander's memoir of the Second World War, dedicated to the socialite in whose house he wrote the work. -
1887 PoemsLondon: 1887A finely bound copy of Adam Lindsay Gordon's poems. The first edition of this anthology, from the library of noted socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.