Short Stories
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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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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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c1890 Half Hours with the Best AuthorsLondon: c1890An illustrated copy of Charles Knight's collection of important pieces by historical authors, collected here in short sections to be read in half an hour.
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2011 Ten Stories About SmokingLondon: 2011A signed first edition of this collection of short stories, presented in an unusual mock cigarette case slipcase. -
1803 The Economy of Human LifeLondon: 1803A charming new edition of Dodsley's work, The Economy of Human Life, being a collection of moral stories.
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2012 Trains and Lovers All Change at St PancrasLondon: 2012A scarce signed copy of this charming work of modern fiction, together with a scarce limited edition copy of a short story by the same author. -
Sold1917 The Green Fairy Book Andrew LangLondon: 1917A lovely edition of Andrew Lang's green volume in his immensely popular 'Fairy Books' series, illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford.
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1914 The Brown Fairy BookLondon: 1914A complete edition of Andrew Lang's popular 'Brown Fairy Book', illustrated lavishly throughout with colour and monochrome plates.
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1906 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1906The first edition of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book' this being his charming orange volume, illustrated with all colour plates present.
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1885 A Book in PiecesLiverpool: 1885A very scarce first edition of this charming collection of short fiction pieces, a presentation copy from the author to his daughter. -
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2015 The ShoreLondon: 2015A signed first limited edition copy of Sara Taylor's collection of short stories, a fine work in a fine dustwrapper. -
1905 The Myths of PlatoLondon: 1905A leather bound collection of the myths of Plato, translated into English, in a signed binding by Bumpus.
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1916 Edmund Dulac’s Fairy Book Fairy Tales of the Allied NationsLondon: 1916A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy-tales. Adorned with colour plates by Edmund Dulac.
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1808 The Miscellaneous Works of Tim BobbinManchester: 1808An uncommonly early edition of this collection of satirical verse and poems by John Collier, written under the pseudonym Tim Bobbin. With the scarce original wrapper preserved.
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1978 Said the Old Man to the Young ManLondon: 1978A signed first edition of Arnold Wesker's collection of three short stories, author's presentation copy, inscribed to Tom Maschler. -
1939 The Garden PartyLondon: 1939A fine example of this limited, illustrated edition of Katherine Mansfield's short story collection, The Garden Party'.
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1886 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeLondon: 1886A great copy of the second edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous gothic novella.
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1959 The Same Door Short StoriesNew York: 1959A great first edition of John Updike’s first short story collection, a collection of stories that had originally been published in ‘The New Yorker’.
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1969 The Railway Accident and Other StoriesLondon: 1969A near fine first edition of Edward Upward’s short stories, showing his impressive progression in style and genre in his career.
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1921 Monday or TuesdayLondon: 1921A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run.
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1972 Mystery and MannersLondon: 1972A beautiful first edition of this collection of the short occasional prose by the Southern American author Flannery O'Connor, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1966 Everything That Rises Must ConvergeLondon: 1966A beautiful first edition of this entertaining Southern Gothic collection of short stories, written by Flannery O'Connor, in the original dustwrapper.
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1945 The Wide Net and Other StoriesLondon: 1945A lovely first edition of Eudora Welty' second short story collection, 'The Wide Net', in the nice original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1998 My Mother Was a Bank RobberLondon: 1998A signed limited edition copy of Nicholas Blincoe's extraordinary collection of six short stories, signed by the author to the title page. -
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1998 Some Rain Must FallLondon: 1998A signed first edition of Michel Faber's engrossing collection of short stories, in a fine condition. -
1823 German Popular StoriesLondon: 1823A finely bound, first English edition of the brother's Grimm tales. A very scarce example of this famous stories, here in English for the first time.
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1951 A Last SheafLondon: 1951An excellent first edition copy of Denton Welch's posthumous publication, 'A Last Sheaf'. A fine copy of this work.
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1906 North Cornwall Fairies and LegendsLondon: 1906A very scarce first edition of Nellie Sloggett's collection of fairy tales native to Northern Cornwall in England, illustrated throughout.
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1870 The Fairy Book the Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered AnewLondon: 1870An early edition of Dinah Craik's collection of her retellings of popular and longstanding fairy tales for children, illustrated in colour throughout.
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1929 The Christopher Robin Story Book From When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1929A lovely copy of the first edition, first impression, of one of A. A. Milne's charming stories featuring the loved character Christopher Robin, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard.
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1966 Nothing Doing in LondonEngland: 1966An interesting limited edition collection of short works by a variety of prominent authors, signed by the editor and director of the work, Anthony Barnett. -
1870 Commonplace and Other Short StoriesLondon: 1870A very bright, first edition copy of Christina Rossetti's short story collection. A scarce work, due to the very small print run.
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1926 Les Contes Drolatiques IParis: c1926A Bloomsbury association copy of Honore de Balzac's noted short story collection 'Les Contes Drolatiques'.
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1903 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLonodn: 1903-04All of the stories from Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes'. These installments have been taken from the Strand Magazine and bound together.
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1894 The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1894A bright and pleasing, first edition copy of this iconic Sherlock Holmes collection. Profusely illustrated, by Sidney Paget.
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1882 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1882A lovely copy of Washington Irving's episodic novel. Charmingly illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.