Short Stories
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1964 John Lennon In His Own WriteLondon: 1964The first edition of the collection of nonsense writings by John Lennon, illustrated in his humorous style.
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1828-1851 Diamond ClassicsLondon: 1828-1851A delightful collection of four volumes from the Diamond Classic series, published by Orr & Co. between 1828 and 1851.
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Signed2015 The Woman in Black and Other Ghost StoriesLondon: 2015A signed copy of Susan Hill's popular novel, The Woman in Black, alongside a collection of her ghost stories.
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1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard.
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1914 St. Nicholas Magazine: July - December 1914New York: 1914A compilation of short stories and anthologies from Volume XLI and XLII of St. Nicholas Magazine, wonderfully illustrated by artists including Arthur Rackham.
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1948 The St. Nicholas AnthologyNew York: 1948An excellent copy of this illustrated collection of short stories originally published in St. Nicholas book for boys and girls.
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1906 Puck of Pook's HillNew York : 1906The first American edition of Rudyard Kipling's anthology of historical fantasy tales, with four evocative illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1907 The Children's Hour: An anthology of Poems, Stories, Sketches, EtcLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this charming anthology of children's poems and short stories, illustrated throughout.
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1903 Brains & BraveryLondon: 1903A first edition copy of this collection of short stories, four of which are by G. A. Henty, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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1916 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red CrossLondon: [1916]An early edition of this collection of stories and artwork by the noted illustrator Edmund Dulac.
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1901-3 Little Folks Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1901-3Four volumes of Cassell's literary periodical for children, profusely illustrated by noted artists such as the celebrated Arthur Rackham.
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1898-99 The Harmsworth Magazine Volumes One and TwoLondon: 1898-99Two volumes of the profusely illustrated 'Harmsworth Magazine', with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham and 'Volume One' featuring Winston Churchill's 'Man Overboard!'.
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1957 Esprit De Corps: Sketches From Diplomatic LifeLondon: 1957A bright first edition, first impression of Lawrence Durrell's collection of amusing short sketches from Diplomatic life.
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1897 The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General ReadingLondon: 1897A smartly bound copy of this new and enlarged series from The Quiver, with illustrations throughout.
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1923 The Windmill: Stories, Essays, Poems & PicturesLondon: 1923A charming collection of short stories, essays, and poems by a variety of authors, with illustrations throughout.
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1907 Scribner's Magazine Volume XLIINew York : 1907The forty-second volume of Scribner's magazine with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham including the scarce and only printing of Rackham's 'Pan O' Dreams' illustrations, bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham.
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1886 Heroes of the Indian Empire or, Stories of Valour and VictoryLondon: 1886A scarce copy of this illustrated collection of stories of great men from the Indian Empire.
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1897 From the Five RiversLondon: 1897A charming scarce collection of short stories by Flora Annie Steel, who lived in British India for twenty-two years, and was noted for her works set in the Indian sub-continent.
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1956 Collected StoriesLondon: 1956The first edition of this collection of short stories by V. S. Pritchett in the original dust wrapper.
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1946 Spanish BloodCleveland and New York: 1946The first edition of this thrilling collection of five short crime fiction stories from Raymond Chandler.
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1920 Smith and The Pharaohs and Other TalesBristol: 1920The first edition of this short story collection from popular Victorian writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1900 Black Heart and White Heart and Other StoriesLondon: 1900A first edition of this second collection of short stories from popular Victorian novelist, H. Rider Haggard.
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1923 GeistergeschichtenZurich: 1923A limited edition collection of German language ghost stories, illustrated with colour plate by Arthur Rackham.
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1948-1952 12vols The Collected Edition of the Works of W. Somerset MaughamLondon: 1948-1952A scarce set of the Collected Edition of twelve of W. Somerset Maugham’s works, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1877 Macmillan's Magazine, The TransvaalLondon: 1877A volume of the popular 'Macmillan's Magazine', importantly including the inaugural published piece by H. Rider Haggard.
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1992 My Fellow Laborer & The Wreck of the "Copeland"Cheltenham: 1992A very scarce limited edition reproduction of two short stories from adventure fiction writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1992 My Fellow Laborer & The Wreck of the "Copeland"Cheltenham: 1992A limited edition reproduction of two short stories from adventure fiction writer H. Rider Haggard.
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1959 The Day it Rained ForeverLondon: 1959A smart first UK edition of this collection of short stories from American author Ray Bradbury.
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1920 Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other TalesBristol: 1920A scarce variant of the first edition of this collection of H. Rider Haggard short stories, with the front wrap of the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper also present.
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c1902 My Fellow Laborer; The Wreck of the "Copeland"; Dorothy, Wife of -New York: c1902A very scarce early twentieth century Munro's Seaside Library Pocket Edition of three short stories by H. Rider Haggard.
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1903 The Black Monk and Other StoriesLondon: 1903A smart first edition of this translation of Chekhov's collection of short stories, including The Black Monk.
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1952 The Illustrated ManLondon: 1952A smart first UK edition of this collection of short science fiction stories from Ray Bradbury, lacking original dust wrapper.
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1909 The Perverse Widow and The WidowLondon : 1909A charming collection of two short stories, illustrated in colour by Cecil Aldin.
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1924-1935 The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Tusitala EditionLondon: 1924-1935A collection of twenty-six volumes from the Tusitala Edition of the works and letters of Robert Louis Stevenson.