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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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1984 Canaan: A NovelNew York: 1984A smart first edition of this exciting debut novel from American writer Charlie Smith, with the remainder stamp.
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1906 A Ruler in ChiefLondon: [1906]The first edition of this very scarce fiction novel by Raymond Jacberns, illustrated by P. Hardy.
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1923 The House PrefectLondon: 1923A beautifully illustrated and bright copy of Desmond Coke's scarce fiction novel, illustrated by H. M. Brock.
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1864 Mr. Wind and Madam RainLondon: 1864The first English language edition of this charming nursery tale by Paul de Musset, illustrated throughout.
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1914 A Fight For FortuneLondon: 1914The very scarce first edition of this adventure fiction novel by T. C. Bridges, beautifully illustrated by Arthur Twidle.
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1944 The Green Isle of the Great DeepLondon : 1944A first edition of this important work, exploring themes such as of knowledge without wisdom and published during the Scottish Renaissance.
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1952 They Do It With MirrorsLondon: 1952A first impression copy of this exciting Miss Marple murder mystery by Agatha Christie.
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1956 Dead Man's FollyLondon: 1956A thrilling Hercule Poirot murder mystery by the queen of the crime genre, Agatha Christie, a smart first edition copy.
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1927 The Secret of ChimneysLondon: 1927A scarce to see early edition of this lesser known novel by Agatha Christie, in the original colourful dust wrapper.
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1927 The Quest of the Golden StairsLondon: 1927The very scarce first edition of this fantasy novel from British poet and scholarly mystic A. E. Waite.
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1961-63 Drivers Wild & Drivers WildestMiddlesex: 1961-63A pair of first editions featuring Red Daniells' humorous thoughts on motorists, with both works signed by the publisher.
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1937 The Island in The MistLondon: 1937A smart first edition of this scarce adventure novel from English writer, Franklyn Kelsey.
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1927 The End of a WorldLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this romance novel from Claude Anet, translated from the original French.
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1935 When Strange Drums SoundLondon: 1935A smart first edition of this exciting novel from British author Captain F. A. M. Webster, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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c1913 The New Gulliver and Other StoriesLondon: c1913A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from English writer Barry Pain.
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c1923 Bayete! "Hail to the King": A NovelLondon: c1923A smart copy of this very scarce work from G. Heaton Nicholls.
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1957 March the Ninth: A StoryLondon: 1957The first edition of this fiction novel by R. C. Hutchinson in the original, uncommonly lovely dust wrapper.
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Signed1960 The TokoloshLondon and New York: 1960The very scarce first edition of this tale from South African activist Ronald Segal, signed with a presentation inscription from to bibliographer George Locke.
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1943 Pharoah's Crown: A RomanceLondon: 1943An uncommon edition of a romance-mystery novel set in Egypt, Old and New.
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1960 The AffairLondon: 1960A smart first edition of this story of a miscarriage of justice, from English novelist C. P. Snow.
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1940 The Devil and the DoctorNew York: 1940The first edition of this unnerving science fiction novel from American neuropsychiatrist David H. Keller.
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1940 The Fire and The Wood: A Love StoryLondon: 1940A smart first edition of this sympathetic love story from British novelist R. C. Hutchinson, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1920 The Modern MagicianLondon: 1920The first edition of this very scarce novel from romance writer Gertie de S. Wentworth-James.
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1946 The TravellerLondon: 1946A smart first edition of this philosophical poem from Walter de la Mare, with colour images from John Piper.
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Signed1988 The Nijmegen ProofPhiladelphia: 1988A signed, limited edition of this novel set in the world of rare books and collectors, written by S. Barkworth.
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1965 The Horror from The HillsLondon: 1965A scarce, first UK edition of this chilling horror novel written by American author, Frank Belknap Long.
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Signed1993 The Night ManagerLondon : 1993An excellent signed first edition copy of The Night Manager, one of Le Carre's classic spy stories.
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1981 Riders in the ChariotLondon: 1961The first edition of this novel set in 1950s Australia, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1995 The VampyreNot Stated: 1995The first edition of this intriguing blend of fact and fiction, surrounding the myth of Lord Byron living as a vampire, written by Tom Holland.
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1939 The Ghost of A RoseLondon: 1939The vanishingly scarce first edition of the final novel by English engineer, soldier and professional writer Norman Davey.
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1954 The New MenLondon: 1954The first edition of the sixth novel in C. P. Snow's 'Strangers and Brothers' series, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1951 Winged ChariotLondon: 1951A first edition of this epic poem by the celebrated author Walter de la Mare in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1965 The Flight of the FalconLondon: 1965The first edition of this gripping and haunting novel by Daphne Du Maurier, the celebrated author of 'Rebecca', in the original dust wrapper.
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1903 Jewel Sowers: A NovelLondon: 1903A smart first edition of this very scarce important science fiction novel from English writer Edith Allonby.
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1988 The Satanic VersesLondon : 1988A near fine first impression copy of Salman Rushdie's highly ambitious and controversial novel.
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Signed1938 Talking TotemLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this scarce novel from English writer H. Herman Chilton, signed by the author to the front endpaper.