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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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Signed1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan PoeNew York and London: 1902A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher.
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1892 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1892The first edition of Andrew Lang's green volume in his colorfully fairy book series, an illustrated selection of entertaining fairy tales.
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1910 The Lilac Fairy BookLondon: 1910Andrew Lang's lilac collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with colourful plates.
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1904 The Brown Fairy BookLondon: 1904A very smart first edition of Andrew Lang's ninth fairy book, the brown volume containing a variety of tales from around the world.
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1897 The Pink Fairy BookLondon: 1897The first edition of Andrew Lang's 'Pink Fairy Book', a lavishly illustrated work of folklore tales from Japan, Scandinavia, and Sicily.
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1919 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1919A new impression of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book', illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford.
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1902 The Violet Fairy BookLondon: 1902The second edition of Andrew Lang's sought after 'Violet Fairy Book', one of the scarcer volumes in his fairy book series.
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1900 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1900Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1907 The Olive Fairy BookLondon: 1907The uncommon first edition of Andrew Lang's Olive Fairy Book, the eleventh work in the popular series.
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1890 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 1890The third edition of the first of Andrew Lang's influential 'Fairy Books', with this blue volume containing the tales of many eminent folklorists.
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1910 Rewards and FairiesLondon: 1910AP Watt's copy of the first edition of these short stories by Rudyard Kipling, very scarce to see in a dust wrapper.
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1910 OscarianaLondon: 1910An exceptional copy of this collection of epigrams by Oscar Wilde, in the very scarce dust wrapper, which features beautiful hand embroidery to the rear wrap.
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Signed1953 The Sweet SingersEdinburgh; London: 1953An uncommon first edition anthology of four ghost stories, the author's presentation copy.
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1951 Week-End WodehouseLondon: 1951A smart anthology of fiction and non-fiction writings by comical author P. G. Wodehouse.
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1966 William and the Masked RangerLondon: 1966A superb first edition of this later Just William anthology by Richmal Crompton.
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Signed1965 William and the Pop SingersLondon: 1965An uncommon to see signed 'Just William' book by Richmal Crompton, an anthology of entertaining short stories.
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1960 William the ExplorerLondon: 1960The first edition of this comical collection of Just William short stories by Richmal Crompton.
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1962 William's Treasure TroveLondon: 1962A superb first edition of one of the popular 'Just WIlliam' anthologies by Richmal Crompton.
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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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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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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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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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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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1875 Fairy Tales and SketchesLondon: 1875A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales, in a full calf prize binding by Bickers.
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1907 Danish Fairy Legends and TalesLondon: 1907A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales.
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1929 Fairies and FanciesLondon: 1929The first edition of this scarce and charming work of children's tales by Australian poet, playwright and fiction writer Ruth Bedford.
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1910 Grimm's Fairy TalesErnest Nister: 1910A very scarce and delightfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, illustrated by Charles Robinson.
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1927 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1927An exceptionally lovely copy of the seventeenth impression of Andrew Lang's third fairy book, illustrated by H. J. Ford.
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1906 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1906The first edition of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book' this being the delightful orange volume. Illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford.
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1910 The Lilac Fairy BookLondon: 1910Andrew Lang's lilac collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with colourful plates.
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1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of the monumental tales of the Brothers Grimm, a colourfully illustrated edition.
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1923 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesNottingham: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1892 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 1892An early edition of the first of Andrew Lang's influential and colourful 'Fairy Books', this blue volume containing the tales of many eminent folklorists.
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1885 Half-Hours with the Best AuthorsLondon: 1885A smart four volume set of Charles Knight's anthology of short writings by important authors, with vignette illustrations throughout.
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1841 The Pic Nic PapersLondon: 1841A smartly bound second issue of this story anthology edited by Charles Dickens, published for the benefit of the widow of Dickens' first publisher.