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Short Stories
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c1875 A Present for a MaidenLondon: c1875A vanishingly scarce copy of this collection of illustrated religious tracts, published by the Monthly Tract Society. -
1910 The Greek HeroesLondon: 1910A smart copy of this collection of Greek hero myths, with illustrations from Arthur Rackham. -
1909 The Ingoldsby LegendsLondon: 1909Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated 'Ingoldsby Legends', illustrated with Rackham's signature colourful ink plates. -
1964-1998 LoveNew York; Edinburgh : 1964-1998Two copies of this deeply touching story told through thoughtful cut-out techniques, one of which is the first edition. -
1968 A Monotonous LandscapeNew York : 1968The first American edition of this collection of stories by Gunter Herburger, in the original dust wrapper with a card from the publisher. -
1934 Arabian Nights StoriesLondon: [1934]Collecting together some of the tales of the Arabian Nights, illustrated with a striking "come to life" panorama pop-up. -
1971 The Scorpion God: Three Short NovelsLondon: 1971A smart first edition of this collection of novellas from British writer William Golding. -
1913 Tales From the Earthly ParadiseLondon: 1913Isabel Bonus' first edition of this beautifully and colourfully illustrated anthology of tales by William Morris. -
1965 The Hot Gates and Other Occasional PiecesLondon: 1965A smart first edition of this collection of writings from British novelist William Golding. -
1989 The Devil's ModeLondon: 1989A smart first edition of British author Anthony Burgess's first collection of short stories. -
2003 The NamesakeBoston: 2003A captivating novel exploring the nuances with being caught between two cultures, from Pulitzer Prize winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri. -
1953 Truffle Hunt with Sacheverell SitwellLondon: 1953A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of essays from English writer Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell. -
1946 New Writing and Daylight 1946London: 1946A first edition of this illustrated collection of short fiction and art from the periodical New Writing. -
1887-1899 Small-Pox, Ethandune, Old Christmas, Bushranger's Sweetheart, Cavaliers & Roundheads, & Fashions in FoodGloucester; Coventry; London; Bath: 1887-1899A collection of six scarce volumes bound into one, with folding plates and illustrations. -
c1840 The Story of Blue Beard; of, The Effects of Female CuriosityGlasgow: c1840A very scarce pocket sized chapbook telling the story of Blue Beard. -
1923 Tales of Life and AdventureLondon: 1923A scarce collection of twenty-one science fiction short stories by H. G. Wells. From the library of Brian Aldiss, vice-president of the H. G. Wells Society. -
1932 Modern Tales of HorrorLondon: 1932Science fiction author Brian Aldiss's copy of the second impression of this thrilling collection of eighteen horror tales, edited by detective novelist Dashiell Hammett. -
1854 2vol Readings for the Young From the Works of Sir Walter ScottEdinburgh: 1854Two smart volumes of this collection of writings from Sir Walter Scott, for young readers. Volumes I and III only. -
1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this collection of detective fiction stories by Agatha Christie. -
1945 It May Never Happen & Other StoriesLondon: 1945The first edition of this popular collection of the stories of V. S. Pritchett, from the library of Brian Aldiss. -
1894 A Professional PugilistLondon: 1894A vanishingly scarce sketch on the subject of boxing, with wonderful illustrations by Kenneth Mathiason Skeaping. -
1929 Upper Cuts: Stories of the RingsideSydney: 1929A bright copy of this very scarce collection of short stories on the subject of boxing, by the American middleweight boxer Fritz Holland. -
c1880 The Fables of Jean de La FontainePhiladelphia : c1880A bright illustrated edition of Jean de La Fontaine's infamous fables, with a plethora of engravings by Gustave Dore. -
1902 Stories from LivyLondon: 1902A smart eighth thousand copy of this collection of short stories from English classical scholar Alfred John Church, with colour illustrations. -
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1997 The Collected Short StoriesLondon: 1997A signed limited edition copy of Jeffrey Archer's short stories, sumptuously bound in full crushed morocco with the original slipcase. -
1804 The Decameron. Or, Ten Days Entertainment of BoccaccioLondon: 1804A two volume English translation of this masterpiece of early Italian literature, in very smart half calf signed bindings by Sotheran. -
1842 Fables de FlorianParis : 1842A half leather bound copy of this whimsically illustrated collection of French fables. -
1905 The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1905Arthur Conan Doyle's second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, an illustrated leather bound volume with includes the gripping tale 'The Final Problem'. -
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1985 No Word of LoveLondon: 1985A scarce engrossing collection of short stories from A. L. Barker, with a signed and dated inscription from the author. -
1968 The Pump House GangNew York: 1968A smart first edition of this collection of essays from American author and journalist Thomas Wolfe. -
1916 Gypsies of the HeathLondon: 1916A first edition copy of this scarce anthology of stories by Alice E. Gillington, who collected and published Gypsy folklore, folk songs and singing games. -
1976 Sleep it Off LadyLondon: 1976A very smart first edition, first impression of this initimate short story collection from Jean Rhys. -
1878-80 The Mystery of Roaring Meg, High-Water Mark, The Bells of PenravenLondon: 1878-80Three mystery novellas by B. L. Farjeon and Richard Dowling bound in one volume, each extracted from 'Tinsleys' Magazine' Christmas numbers. -
1912 Prehistoric ParablesHalifax: 1912A smart example of this very scarce collection of seven tales about the life of Prehistoric Man, illustrated throughout. -
1924 The Folklore of Fairy-TaleLondon: 1924A smart first edition of Macleod Yearsley's wonderful critical study of the origins of fairy tales and folklore. -
1895 Neighbours of OursBristol: 1895The very scarce first edition of war correspondent Henry W. Nevinson's loosely connected volume of short stories about London.