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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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1963 Basil Seal Rides Again, or, The Rake's RegressLondon: 1963A signed limited edition short story by Evelyn Waugh, signed by Waugh himself, from the library of a son of one of his lovers, Joyce Gill. -
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2000 The Blind AssassinLondon: 2000A signed copy of the first UK edition of Margaret Atwood's Booker Prize winning work of historical fiction. -
1928 Decline and FallLondon: 1928A first impression copy of this entertaining novel by Evelyn Waugh, an association copy from the library of the lover of the author.
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1942 Put Out More FlagsLondon: 1942A wonderful first edition of one of Evelyn Waugh's satirical wartime novels, an important commentary on the lives of the British upper-class.
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1927 To the LighthouseLondon: 1927A second impression of Woolf's most autobiographical novel, published only one month after the first impression.
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1968 2001 A Space OdysseyLondon: 1968A sought after smart copy of the first edition of Arthur C. Clarke's most important sci-fi novel.
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1995 The UnconsoledLondon: 1995A signed first impression copy of this award-winning novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, a nice copy in the original dust wrapper. -
1920 Beyond the Blue: The Story of a Great AdventureLondon: 1920A smart very scarce first edition of this exciting story of interplanetary travel from Stacey Blake.
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1933 Flush: A BiographyLondon: 1933The first edition of Virginia Woolf's entertaining novel about Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
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1928 Orlando: A BiographyLondon: 1928The first edition of Virginia Woolf's ground-breaking feminist work, dedicated to her literary contemporary and lover, Vita Sackville-West.
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1937 The YearsLondon: 1937The first edition of the final novel published during Virginia Woolf's lifetime, a multi-generational epic set across fifty years, in the original sought-after Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.
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1940 The Disappearance of General JasonLondon: 1940A first edition copy of one of P. C. Wren's popular adventure stories, with the vibrant dust wrapper.
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1913-1938 A Collection of Novels by Ethel M. DellLondon: 1913-1938A charming collection of romance novels by British author, Ethel May Dell.
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1934-1961 13vol A Collection of Crime Novels by Mark CrossLondon: 1934-1961A smart collection of crime novels from Mark Cross, the pseudonym of Archibald Thomas Pechey. -
1945 The Clock Strikes TwelveLondon: 1945A smart first edition copy of this thrilling Miss Silver murder mystery by Patricia Wentworth.
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1933 The WavesLondon: 1933An Advance Review Copy of the scarce Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's experimental novel, being the third impression of the first edition.
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1929 The Voyage OutLondon: 1929The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's first novel, in the very scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1938 Perilous DiscoveryLondon: 1938A very scarce first edition of this exciting fantasy tale of a journey by Johnston, with the very rare original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1932 Nothing VenturePhiladelphia: 1932An uncommon mystery classic by Patricia Wentworth, the first U.S. edition in the scarce dust wrapper.
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1936 Dead or AlivePhiladelphia: 1936The first U.S. edition of this gripping romance thriller novel by Patricia Wentworth, an extining novel in the original dust wrapper.
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1933 Flush: A BiographyLondon: 1933The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's entertaining novel about Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel.
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1931 A Room of One's OwnLondon: 1931The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's critical treatise on the economic and social position of women in early twentieth century English society.
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1933 Walk With CareLondon: 1933The first edition of the third gripping Benbow Smith novel, a murder mystery surrounding a prominent political figure.
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1918 The Devil's WindLondon: 1918A smart copy of this scarce historical fiction novel set in India by noted crime author Patricia Wentworth.
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1957-1974 Thirteen Toff NovelsLondon: 1957-1974The first editions of twelve of John Creasey's 'Toff' novels, about an upper-class sleuth, with all retain their original dust wrappers.
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2009-20 Wolf Hall Bring Up the Bodies Mirror and the LightLondon: 2009-20A brilliant set of Hilary Mantel's award-winning historical figure set following the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell, each volume signed by the author. -
1929-1939 6vol A Collection of Romance Novels from Mills & BoonLondon: 1929-1939A smart collection of very scarce romance novels published by Mills & Boon.
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1951 The Day of the TriffidsLondon: 1951The first edition of John Wyndham's enormously influential work of science fiction, a work praised by Arthur C. Clarke as an 'immortal story'.
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1932-1958 4vol A Collection of Romance Novels from Hodder & StoughtonLondon: 1932-1958A smart collection of romance novels from Hodder and Stoughton, with their original unclipped dust wrappers. -
1959-73 Nine Chief Inspector Roger West NovelsLondon: 1959-73A scarce to see set of nine first edition novels by John Creasey, from his series featuring his popular and handsome Inspector Roger West.
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1951 The Crime of His LifeLondon: [1951]A very scarce first edition detective novel by Frank King under his pen-name Clive Conrad, a gripping tale in the original dust wrapper.
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c1930 Death By OrderLondon: c1930A vanishingly scarce thrilling detective novel by Wilfred Byford Jones, also known by the pen-name Quaestor, in a vivid dust wrapper.
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1980 Monk's-Hood: The Third Chronicle of Brother CadfaelLondon: 1980A very smart first edition of the third installment to the Brother Cadfael Chronicles.
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1949 The Great ImpersonationLondon: 1949A lovely copy of E. Phillips Oppenheim's most celebrated novel, a work so popular in its time that it sold over one million copies in 1920 alone.
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1947 Return to NightLondon: 1947A superior first edition of this romantic Mary Renault novel, following the love story blossoming in a rural hospital.
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1981-2021 17vol Richard Sharpe CollectionLondon: 1981-2021A wonderfully presented collection of first editions by Bernard Cornwell, featuring fictional British soldier, Richard Sharpe.