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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1988 MatildaLondon: 1988A fine, first edition copy of Roald Dahl's famous children's novel 'Matilda'.
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1962 A Clockwork OrangeLondon: 1962An uncommon, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'.
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Signed1962 A Clockwork OrangeLondon: 1962A scarce, signed, first edition copy of Anthony Burgess' celebrated novel, his jeu d'espirit, 'A Clockwork Orange'.
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1959 Fourteen PoemsNorthwood: 1959An uncommon limited edition of the collection of poetry from Nobel Prize winning novelist Doris Lessing.
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Signed2009 PastworldLondon: 2009A signed first edition and scarce proof copy of this work of mdern fiction.
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1903 Thy Servant a DogLondon: 1930An exceptional early copy of this charming humorous work from noted author, Rudyard Kipling.
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Signed2000 The Nizam's DaughterLondon: 2000A signed first edition of the second work in the Matthew Hervey series of novels.
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Signed2008 The Twilight TimeLondon: 2008A signed first edition of this work of Scottish detective fiction by Karen Campbell.
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Signed2010 ShadowplayLondon: 2010A very scarce signed first edition of this work of modern detective fiction.
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Signed2010 ShadowplayLondon: 2010A very scarce signed first edition of this work of modern detective fiction.
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Signed2007 The Eye of JadeLondon: 2007A scarce signed first edition of this work of modern fiction by Diane Wei Liang.
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1872 Fem Digte af Theokritos Illustrerede af Lorenz FrolichKjobenhavn: 1872An uncommon, Danish edition of Theokritos' poetry. Signed by the prolific Danish author of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen. Dedicated in his hand, to a close friend.
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Signed1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929A fine, de luxe, limited edition of Oliver Goldsmith's noted novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. Illustrated throughout, by the noted artist Arthur Rackham.
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1921 Monday or TuesdayLondon: 1921A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run.
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2001 Artemis FowlLondon: 2001-2003A fine collection of the first three novels to the famous fantasy series, Artemis Fowl.
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1873 EndymionLondon: 1873A beautifully illustrated, scarce edition of John Keat's celebrated iambic poem, 'Endymion'. First edition thus.
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1928 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1928A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custom slipcase.
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1823 German Popular StoriesLondon: 1823A finely bound, first English edition of the brother's Grimm tales. A very scarce example of this famous stories, here in English for the first time.
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1857 The Legend of the Wandering JewLondon: 1857A very bright, scarce first edition of this Gustave Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of the legend of the Wandering Jew.
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1788 Poems and PlaysLondon: 1788A scarce, and very smart set of William Haley's poems and plays. Complete with their half-titles.
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1885 Marius the Epicurean His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1885The first edition of Walter Pater's captivating historical novel set in Rome during 161-177 AD, complete in two volumes.
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Signed1973 The Occupying PowerLondon: 1973The first edition of this work of modern fiction by British author Evelyn Anthony, with an inscription from the author to the title page and presented in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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Signed1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham.
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Signed2005 Slow ManLondon: 2005A signed limited edition of this popular work of fiction by J. M. Coetzee bound in morocco and presented in the original publisher's slipcase.
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1998 How To Murder A ManLondon: 1998The first edition of this work of modern fiction by Carlo Gebler, signed to the title page.
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Signed1998 The TesseractLondon: 1998A first edition, first impression of this work of modern fiction, signed by the author to the title page.
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1998 About A Boy How To Be GoodLondon: 1998-2001Two first edition copies of the works of Nick Hornby, both in excellent condition and in their original unclipped dustwrappers.
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Signed2017 4 3 2 1London: 2017The first edition first impression of this critically acclaimed work, shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The work is also signed by the author, Paul Auster, to the title page.
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Signed2017 Lincoln in The BardoLondon: 2017The first edition, first impression of the 2017 Booker Prize winner, signed by the author and in the original unclipped pictorial dustwrapper.
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1813 The Poems of Lord ByronLondon: 1813-16A beautifully bound collection of Lord Byron's poetry. A selection of first edition issues of his poems, with a finely executed fore-edge painting depicting the castle of Chillon.
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1927 The Sport of Our Fathers Henry Alken George StubbsLondon: 1927-1929A finely bound work, containing the first and second volumes of Walter Shaw Sparrow's biographical studies of these renowned sports illustrators, Henry Alken, George Stubbs and Ben Marshall.
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1869 Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities John Jorrocks Robert Surtees IllustratedLondon: 1869A finely bound copy of Robert Smith Surtees' Jorrocks' Jaunts and Jollities. In a beautiful half crushed morocco binding, with the illustrations remaining bright.
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1917 Christ in Hades Stephen Philips Stella Langdale Dustwrapper C Lewis HindLondon; New York: 1917An exceptional copy of Stephen Phillips's 'Christ in Hades', profusely illustrated throughout. Both the volume and the dustwrapper are very smart.
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c1930 Dramatic Works Sheridan Asprey Publication The Rivals School for ScandalLondon: c1930A beautifully bound, pocket sized collection of Richard Sheridan's plays. Sheridan was a famed eighteenth century playwright and owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
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1822 2vols Bracebridge Hall The Humorists Geoffrey Crayon Washington IrvingLondon: 1822The first U.K Edition of Washington Irving's Bracebridge Hall.