Short Stories
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1938 The Coloured LandsLondon: 1938The first edition of this comical anthology of prose and poems by G. K. Chesterton, illustrated by the author.
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1892 4vol The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdotes, Epigrams, &c.London: 1892A smart complete four volume set of this collection of humorous writings, with hand-coloured illustrations from George Cruikshank.
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1922 The Mercy of AllahLondon: 1922The first edition of this collection of short stories by writer and historian Hilaire Belloc, in the very scarce dust wrapper, designed by G. K. Chesterton.
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1952 A Pad in the StrawLondon: 1952An excellent example of the first edition of Christopher Woodforde's collection of ghost stories and horrifying tales for children.
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2003 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 2003A very smart Folio Society edition of Andrew Lang's important collection of fairy tales, a beautiful and colourfully illustrated edition.
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1988 Girl in a TurbanLondon: 1988The first English translation of this collection of interconnected short stories from Italian educator and writer Marta Morazzoni.
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1989 A Romance of the Equator: Best Fantasy StoriesLondon: 1989A smart first edition of this collection of short stories and novellas from Brian Aldiss.
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1976 The Disciples of CthulhuNew York: 1976A smart paperback comprising of nine stories in the Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos, the first edition of this anthology.
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1962 The Terribly Wild FlowersLondon: 1962A scarce first edition anthology of short stories by Gerald Kersh, this smart volume including nine tales.
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1997 Remember Your Grammar and Other Haunted StoriesBicary: 1997A smart copy of this collection of haunting stories from English author Simon Raven, first collected and published in this edition.
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1991 Signals: Thirty Stories Selected and Edited by Alan RossLondon: 1991An uncorrected proof of this very scarce collection of thirty short fiction stories from the London Magazine, edited by Alan Ross.
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Signed1952 Fancies and GoodnightsNew York: 1952The author's presentation copy of this anthology of stories by John Collier, the second edition.
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Signed1984 On the Yankee StationNew York: 1984A signed first U.S edition of this collection of short stories by William Boyd.
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Signed1980 The Iron Wolf and Other StoriesLondon: 1980A signed first edition of Richard Adams's delightful collection of short stories, illustrated with colour plates by Yvonne Gilbert.
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Signed1953 FablesLondon: 1953A signed, first edition of this collection of moral fables written by English writer and archaeologist, Jacquetta Hawkes.
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Signed1989 We Are Still MarriedNew York : 1989A signed first edition of this collection of short stories and poems by Garrison Keillor.
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1973 A Universal History of InfamyLondon: 1973The first UK edition of this collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges, translated into English and in the original dust wrapper.
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1995 Time Burial: The Collected Fantasy Tales of Howard WandreiMinneapolis : 1995A smart first edition of this collection of fantasy tales from American artist and writer Howard Wandrei.
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1940 Cautionary VersesLondon: 1940The first illustrated album edition of Cautionary Verses, containing seven works by Hilaire Belloc.
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1926 More Not at NightLondon: 1926An uncommon anthology of fifteen short stories, compiled by Christine Campbell Thomson.
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1902 In Kings' BywaysLondon: 1902A first edition, first impression of this collection of short stories with a historical theme by Stanley J. Weyman.
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1982 Different SeasonsLondon: 1982The scarce first UK edition of this collection of short stories by Stephen King. The tales in this work include the source material for the award winning films 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Stand by Me'.
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1943-1949 6vol A Collection of Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1949A smart collection of reprinted works from English writer, Cecil William Mercer, under his pen name Dornford Yates.
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1943-1947 3vols Three Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1947Three novels from the popular interwar author Cecil William Mercer, known under the pen name Dornford Yates.
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1979 The Price Was High: The Last Uncollected Stories of F. Scott FitzgeraldLondon: 1979An excellent, first UK edition of the last uncollected stories of popular author F. Scott Fitzgerald, compiled by Matthew Bruccoli.
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1996 The Last PinMinneapolis: 1996A fine first edition collection of eleven mystery stories by the prolific writer Howard Wandrei.
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1903 Tales of the Wonder ClubLondon: 1903The first series of these gripping short stories by Alexander Huth, a thrilling collection complete with plates.
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1939 Tales Before MidnightNew York: 1939The first edition of this collection of thrilling short stories by American writer Stephen Vincent Benet.
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Signed1972 Murder in the Rue Royale, and Further Exploits of the Chevalier DupinLondon: 1972A signed presentation copy of the second impression of this collection of detective stories by Michael Harrison.
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1929 The Best Detective Stories of the Year for 1928London: 1929An anthology of the best detective tales published in 1928, including the works of Agatha Christie, E. Phillips Oppenheim, and Baroness Orczy.
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1964-1972 3vols More Than Once Upon a Time; The Third Twin; Truth GameLondon: 1964-1972First editions of these three entertaining works by three well-known mystery and thriller writers.
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1937 Pavements at AnderbyLondon: 1937The first edition of this posthumously published collection of short stories by Winifred Holtby, the author of James Tait Black Memorial Prize winning novel 'South Riding'.
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1994 The Oxford Book of Fantasy StoriesOxford: 1994A fine first edition anthology of thirty-one brilliant fantasy short stories by a range of influential authors, including Lovecraft, Bradbury, and Pratchett.
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1956 Strange StoriesLondon: 1956The scarce first UK edition of the short stories of Danish writer Villy Sorensen, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1968-1969 The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George OrwellLondon: 1968-1969A smart trio of works from the collection of George Orwell's various writings, edited by his wife Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus.
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Signed1969 Straws in the WindToronto: 1969A scarce, first edition of Harry Boyle's collection of musings, inscribed by the author to fellow writer Stephen Vizinczey.