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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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1891-1907 The Strand MagazineLondon: 1891-1907Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
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1910 The Rhinegold & The ValkyrieLondon; New York: 1910A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic dramas, the first edition, second impression, to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, in the original dust wrapper.
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1891 Colonel Carter of CartersvilleBoston and New York: 1891The first edition, first issue of the debut novel of American author Francis Hopkinson Smith. From the library of noted American bibliophile Natalie Knowlton Blair.
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1790 Walker's Hibernian Magazine or Compendium of Entertaining KnowledgeDublin: 1790The very scarce January to June 1790 edition of Irish literary periodical 'Walker's Hibernian Magazine', illustrated throughout.
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1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space.
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1951 Bullard of the Space PatrolCleveland and New York: 1951The first edition of this science fiction collection from American author Malcolm Jameson, who began writing science fiction after leaving the US Navy.
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1955 Kemlo and the Craters of the MoonLondon: 1955The scarce first edition of this thrilling children's science fiction novel, following Kemlo as he discovers an abandoned city on the moon.
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1955 Kemlo and the Space LanesLondon: 1955The first edition of this 'Kemlo' science fiction novel from E. C. Eliott, in the original dust wrapper.
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1955 Kemlo and the Star MenLondon: 1955A bright first edition copy of this popular Kemlo novel, part of the children's science fiction series.
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1957 Kemlo and the End of TimeLondon: 1957The first edition of this thrilling space adventure novel featuring the popular character Kemlo, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
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1896 Fairy Tales from Finland: From the Swedish of Zach. TopeliusLondon: 1896The very scarce first edition of this English language translation of the Finnish fairy tales of Zachris Topelius, illustrated throughout.
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1936 Death at the President's LodgingLondon: 1936The first edition of the first John Appleby novel by Michael Innes.
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1958 Moominland MidwinterLondon: 1958The first English language edition of the sixth Moomin book, written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper.
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1899 Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1899The first Chris Hammond edition of Jane Austen's beloved first novel, in a beautiful pictorial cloth binding.
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1922 The Wanderer's NecklaceNew York: 1922The third US printing of this H. Rider Haggard novel, in the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1926 The Days of My LifeLondon: 1926The first edition of H. Rider Haggard's autobiography, a touching and illustrated exploration of the author's life.
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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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1877 The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron MunchausenLondon: 1877A colourfully illustrated edition of this entertaining novel by Rudolph Erich Raspe, illustrated by George Cruikshank.
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1907 The Record of an Aeronaut, Being the Life of John M. BaconLondon: 1907The first edition of Gertrude Bacon's biography of her father, pioneer aeronaut John M. Bacon.
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1855 The Balloon Travels of Robert Merry and His Young FriendsNew York: 1855The first edition of this charming novel about the travels of a group of characters across Europe in a balloon.
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1896 Bracebridge Hall: or, The HumouristsNew York: 1896A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.
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c1912 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1912The entertaining nonsense work of Edward Lear, an illustration collection of one-hundred and ten comical limericks.
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Signed1926 Courts and Camps in IndiaLondon: 1926A signed presentation copy of this very scarce first edition work from Socialite, theatre actress and volunteer nurse Yvonne Fitzroy.
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1943 Near EastLondon: 1943The first edition of Cecil Beaton's account of his wartime experiences in the Middle East, illustrated throughout with his photographs.
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1958 The Middle Age of Mrs. EliotLondon: 1958The first edition of this award winning novel about a newly widowed women and the after effects of the shocking murder of her husband.
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1927 Songs of the Sea From Rudyard Kipling's VerseNew York: 1927The first edition of this collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling, colourfully illustrated by Donald Maxwell.
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1926 St AndrewsLondon: 1926A volume of two memorial poems on St Andrews by Rudyard Kipling and Walter de la Mare.
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1912 Poems of Passion and PleasureLondon: 1912Ella Wheeler Wilcox's famous collection of love themed poems, this edition beautifully illustrated with colour plates by Dudley Tennant.
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1895 A London Garland Selected From Five Centuries of English VerseLondon: 1895A brilliant anthology of poems devoted to London and the city's surrounding areas, an extensive and illustrated collection.
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1932 The Night Before ChristmasLondon: 1932A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in the scarce dust wrapper.
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c1934 The Night Before ChristmasLondon; Philadelphia: c1934A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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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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1909 Dramatis Personae; & Dramatic Romances & LyricsLondon: 1909A limited edition copy of two anthologies of poems by Robert Browning, beautifully illustrated in colour by Eleanor Fortescue Brickdale.
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1904 A Lonely Summer in KashmirLondon: 1904The first edition of Margaret Cotter Morison's personal account of a summer spent in Kashmir.
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1887 King Solomon's Wives; or, The Phantom MinesLondon: 1887The uncommon first edition of this humorous contemporary parody of H. Rider Haggerd's 'King Solomon's Mines'.