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Short Stories
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1945 Transformation ThreeLondon: 1945A smart first of this collection of essays, articles, poetry, and plays based on the Personalist Idea, the third in the series. -
1973 Stories and PlaysLondon: 1973A smart first edition of this collection of previously unpublished works from Irish writer Flann O'Brien. -
1937 Tom Dick and HarrietLondon: 1937This very scarce first edition, first impression of A. Neil Lyons' collection of literary portraits depicting an assortment of charming characters, illustrated by the important WWII artist Edward Ardizzone, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1930 CelesteLondon: 1930A smart limited edition collection of short tales by Stephen Hudson, strikingly illustrated with wood engravings by John Nash. -
1945 Mr. Postlethwaite's Reindeer and Other StoriesLondon: 1945The very scarce first edition of iconic dust wrapper designed Richard Chopping's charming collection of children's tales, illustrated by Chopping throughout. -
1888 Picture Stories For ChildrenLondon: [1888]The first edition of this very scarce collection of illustrated religious Christian stories. -
1884 The Fables of La FontaineLondon: 1884A beautifully decorated collection of fables from widely read French poet and fabulist, Jean de La Fontaine. -
1927 Daughter of the Revolution and Other StoriesNew York: 1927The first edition collection of stories from the point of view of a young revolutionary, written by John Reed. -
1923 Tanglewood TalesLondon: 1923A charmingly illustrated copy of 'Tanglewood Tales', a re-writing of well-known Greek myths for children. -
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1923 PerfectionLondon: 1923A scarce, signed limited edition English translation of Eca de Queiroz's tale. Signed by John Austen, the illustrator. -
1944 A Haunted House and Other StoriesLondon: 1944The third impression of Virginia Woolf's posthumously published short story collection, in the original Vanessa Bell dust wrapper. -
1930 Love Among the HaystacksLondon: 1930A bright example of this posthumously published collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the original dust wrapper. -
1939 The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine StoriesNew York: 1939An early edition of Ernest Hemingway's collection containing his only full-length play, accompanied by forty-nine of his short stories. -
1897 The Parade: An Illustrated Gift Book For Boys and GirlsLondon: 1897The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of children's stories, with stunning coloured plates. -
1935 Canterbury TalesLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this translation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales into modern English, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1874 The Grafton Family and Other TalesLondon: [1874]The first edition of this scarce collection of religious fiction stories by George E. Sargent. -
1923 Tales from TimbuktuLondon: 1923A scarce collection of folk tales from around the world, collected by Constance Smedley, with wonderful accompanying illustrations by Maxwell Armfield. -
1897 Good WordsLondon: 1897The 1897 edition of the literary periodical 'Good Words', featuring Edna Lyall's 'Wayfaring Men'. -
1928 The Spanish Ladie and Two Other Stories from CervantesOxford : 1928An illustrated anthology of three stories by the Early Modern Spanish writer, Miguel de Cervantes. -
1914 Aesop's FablesLondon : 1914A charmingly illustrated collection of Aesop's Fables, with coloured plates. -
1896 The PageantLondon: 1896The first edition of Volume I of The Pageant, containing a collection of works and art from various prominent figures of the time, including the first appearance of W. B. Yeats' 'Costello the Proud'. -
1939 My Uncle SilasLondon: 1939This uncommon first edition, first impression of H. E. Bates' richly illustrated collection of short stories about an elderly Bedfordshire man, in the original pictorial cloth boards. -
1897 The Secret RoseLondon: 1897The beautifully bound first edition, first issue of W. B. Yeats's late nineteenth century prose collection, illustrated with plates from his brother. -
1929 The Meeting-Pool: A Tale of BorneoLondon: 1929The first edition of this delightfully illustrated collection of short stories for children, surrounding topics discussed in a jungle in Borneo, at The Meeting Pool. -
2010 Four TalesLondon: 2010A collection of fairy tales by the popular author of the 'His Dark Materials' series, in the original dust wrapper and illustrated by Peter Bailey. -
1941 Uncle James Pays a VisitLondon: 1941The first edition of this scarce collection of short stories by Michael McNeile. -
1979 The Canterbury TalesFolkestone : 1979A pleasing copy of this impressive facsimile edition of 'The Canterbury Tales'. -
1897 The Famous Fairy Tales of All NationsLondon: 1897A very scarce fairy tale book, comprising carefully chosen stories from across the world, with illustrations by Richard Doyle. -
1898 The Legend of the Silver Cup and Other Stories for ChildrenLondon: 1898A very scarce first edition of this magical short-story collection for children, with illustrations. -
1922 Grimm's Fairy TalesPaisley: 1922A scarce edition of this illustrated collection of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. -
1920 Tales from the Arabian NightsLondon: 1920A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of Middle Eastern folktales, designed for younger readers. -
1910-1914 21vol The Collected Works of William MorrisLondon: 1910-1914A limited edition illustrated set of the collected works of eminent literary and artistic figure, William Morris. -
1840 2vols Memoirs, Letters, and Comic Miscellanies in Prose and Verse of the late James SmithLondon: 1840An uncommon two-volume set of this posthumous collection of memoirs, letters, sketches and poems by James Smith, compiled by his brother. -
1988 StoriaLondon: 1988A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of this wonderful collection of short stories and poems written by women, compiled by Kate Figes. -
1838 Cruikshank at Home: A New Family AlbumLondon: 1838The first series of Cruikshank's anthology of humorous tales, illustrated by Samuel Slader. -
c1990 Legendary Stories of The Carlingford Lough DistrictWarrenpoint: c1990A smart reprint of this very scarce collection of Northern Irish legends, originally published in 1913.