Short Stories
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1963 Basil Seal Rides Again, or, The Rake's RegressLondon: 1963A signed limited edition short story by Evelyn Waugh, signed by Waugh himself, from the library of a son of one of his lovers, Joyce Gill. -
1941-1952 26vol A Collection of Just William StoriesLondon: 1941-1952A smart collection of Just William stories and adventures from Crompton, with the original dust wrappers.
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1956 The Seeds of TimeLondon: 1956The first edition of this anthology of ten science-fiction short stories by John Wyndham.
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1934 Raffles the Amateur CracksmanLondon: [1934]Fourteen exciting 'Raffles' short stories, including stories from 'The Amateur Cracksman' and 'The Black Mask'.
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1924-28 Arnold Waterlow, Far End, Uncanny StoriesLondon: [1924-28]Three of the popular works of the noted author May Sinclair, each in the rarely seen original and vivid dust wrapper.
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1979 Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other StoriesLondon: 1979An excellent copy of this posthumously published collection of short stories by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
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1960 The Adventure of the Christmas PuddingLondon: 1960A wonderful first edition of this festive collection of short stories by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
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1893 Wreckers and Methodists and Other StoriesLondon: 1893A scarce first edition collection of short stories by Henry Dawson Lowry, from the library of his cousin, Catherine Amy Dawson Scott, who has annotated the text.
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1903 Up-to-To-morrow, or Mr Chumson's ExperimentsLondon: 1903The first edition of this very scarce collection of short stories about failed futuristic inventions.
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1933-1941 3vol Three Volumes from "Sapper"London: 1933-1941A smart collection of three volumes written by "Sapper" from the Hodder and Stoughton Yellow Jacket series.
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1960-1973 3vols The Magic Barrel, The Fixer and Rembrandt's HatLondon: 1960-1973Smart first UK editions of three works by the American novelist Bernard Malamud, with the original dust wrappers.
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c1946 Borderline and Other StoriesLondon: c1946A scarce early edition of this collection of stories from Crawshay-Williams.
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1961 Consider Her Ways & OthersLondon: 1961A well presented first edition of this work comprised of six short stories by John Wyndham.
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1940 Portrait of the Artist as a Young DogLondon: 1940A very scarce proof copy of the first edition of Dylan Thomas's collection of short prose works, in which he fictionalises his own childhood.
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1930 The Stretelli Case and Other Mystery StoriesCleveland: 1930The first edition of this thrilling collection of short stories by Edgar Wallace, in the publisher's original brightly illustrated dust wrapper.
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1899 Loup-Garou!London: 1899A scarce first edition copy of this volume of ten short stories by Eden Phillpotts, tales which include supernatural themes.
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1938 The Finger of Destiny and Other StoriesLondon: 1938The first edition of this very scarce collection of short stories from Edmund Snell, a prolific English author known for his thrillers, detective novels, and works of science-fiction.
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1874 Droll Stories Collected From the Abbeys of TouraineLondon: [1874]The collected humorous short stories of Honore de Balzac, here translated into English, with over four-hundred engravings by Gustave Dore.
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1941 The Long TraverseLondon: 1941An illustrated first edition of this exciting story from John Buchan.
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1974 Tomorrow and Tomorrow: Ten Tales of the FutureLondon: 1974The first UK edition of this thrilling collection of ten short stories set in the future, edited by American Science Fiction author Damon Knight.
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1931 Tales of the WildLondon: 1931A charming collection of tales by British writer and naturalist Henry Mortimer Batten, complete with colour illustrations.
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1905 Old Fashioned TalesLondon: 1905A first edition copy of this collection of children's tales, selected and arranged by E. V. Lucas, with illustrations throughout.
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1923 Stories from the Arabian NightsNottingham: 1923The Boots edition of the tales of Arabian Nights retold by Laurence Housman, illustrated with lovely colour plates by Edmund Dulac.
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1893 2vol The DecameronLondon: 1893A limited edition of this collection of short stories from Boccaccio, translated and illustrated.
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1937 Cheshire Cats and Cheshire CheesesManchester: 1937A humorous presentation of some of the members of the Cheshire Hunting society in the 1930's, with illustrations.
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1843 The Gaberlunzie's WalletEdinburgh; London: 1843An illustrated first edition copy of James Ballantine's songs and stories, written in imitation of Dickens' 'Master Humphrey's Clock'.
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1885 Old 'Miscellany' Days: A Selection of Stories from Bentley's MiscellanyLondon: 1885A smart collection of short stories, with illustrations by George Cruikshank.
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1948 The Collected Short Stories of E. M. ForsterLondon: 1948A charming selection of short stories written by famed British novelist, E. M. Forster.
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1927 Pirates Highwaymen and AdventurersLondon: 1927A smart early edition of this collection of adventure stories edited by Eric Partridge.
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1898 The Modern TravellerLondon: 1898A superior first edition of this illustrated satirical work by Hilaire Belloc.
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1892-93 The Works of Edwin WaughManchester: 1892-93A smart set of the works of Edwin Waugh, including examples of his poetry, novels, and topographical work.
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1869 The Works of The Ettrick ShepherdLondon: 1869A varied collection of stories by James Hogg, drawing on his personal background in farming.
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1903 The Literary SenseLondon: 1903A very smart copy of the first edition of this collection of short stories for adults by Edith Nesbit.
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1923 To The AdventurousLondon: 1923The first edition of this vanishindly scarce and sought after collection of short stories for adults by beloved author Edith Nesbit.
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1879 The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines: A Series of Fifteen TalesLondon: 1879A smart copy of this collection of stories on Shakespeare's heroines, with illustrations.
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1851 Lessons worth Learning, for GirlsLondon: 1851A very scarce Victorian era volume of moral tales for young girls, with a number of charming vignette illustrations.