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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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1913 The Man Who Would Not Be KingLondon: 1913The very scarce first edition of this dystopian work, by English journalist and author, Sidney Dark.
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Signed1894 Toddle IslandLondon: 1894A very scarce signed first edition of this Utopian novel, by British clergyman and Socialist, Dennis Hird.
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Signed1903 The Promotion of The Admiral and Other Sea ComediesLondon: 1903The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of Morley Roberts' short naval stories, with a lengthy inscription from the author.
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1898 The White Princess of the Hidden CityLondon: 1898The first edition of this scarce 'lost world' novel by David Lawson Johnstone, illustrated by W. Boucher.
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Signed1896 The Final WarLondon: 1896An exciting science fiction novel by Louis Tracy, the author's presentation copy of this first edition.
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1894 A True Relation of the Travels and Perilous Adventures of Mathew DudgeonLondon: 1894The first edition of this very scarce adventure novel by Alfred Henry Huth.
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1896 The Tyrants of Kool-SimLondon: 1896The first edition of this very scarce illustrated 'lost race' science fiction novel by J. Maclaren Cobban.
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1909 Submarine GirlLondon: 1909The first edition of this very scarce science fiction novel about a submarine screw who encounter the Flying Dutchman.
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1899 An African TreasureLondon: 1899An early edition of this 'lost world' science fiction novel by J. Maclaren Cobban.
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1901 The Waverley NovelsLondon: 1901The complete twenty four volume set of the illustrated 'Border' editions of the Waverley Novels by the celebrated Sir Walter Scott, with notes by Andrew Lang and in a Hatchards half calf binding.
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1962-66 The Arden Editions of the Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1962-66The Arden editions of 'The Tempest', 'Measure for Measure' and 'The Winter's Tale' by William Shakespeare, in their original dust wrappers.
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1872 Poems by Thomas HoodLondon: 1872Two beautifully illustrated volumes of the poetry of Thomas Hood, with plates by Birket Foster. In a beautiful signed binding by Sotheran.
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1976 Treasure IslandLondon: 1976An illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's popular adventure novel, with illustrations by Mervyn Peake.
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1947 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1947An illustrated edition of John Bunyan's popular Christian allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress, with illustrations by Edward Ardizzone.
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1810 Woman, A Poem.London: 1810The vanishingly scarce 1810 first edition of Eaton Stannard Barrett's poem 'Woman'.
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1847 2vol A Lytell Geste of Robin Hood with Other Ancient & Modern Ballads and SongsLondon: 1847A very scarce first edition of this illustrated collection of historical works and ballads on Robin Hood.
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1824 Theodric: A Domestic Tale and Other PoemsLondon: 1824A smartly bound first edition of this collection of poetry from Scottish poet Thomas Campbell.
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1856 Jaufry the Knight and the Fair Brunissende: A Tale of the Times of King ArthurLondon: 1856The scarce first edition of Alfred Elwes's English translation of Mary-Lafon's Arthurian romance.
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1899 Lucian's WonderlandEdinburgh and London: 1899The first edition of St J. Basil Wynne Willson's translation of Lucien's ancient Latin satire, authored in the second century AD.
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Signed1852 Tales of the Braganza ; or, Reminiscences of a VoyageLondon: 1852A presentation copy, gifted from the author, of this vanishingly scarce novel depicting an exciting voyage from England to Spain.
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1926 The Story of Sylvie and BrunoLondon: 1926A very smart later edition of this illustrated novel from Lewis Carroll.
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1895 Annals of the Court of OberonLondon: 1895A vanishingly scarce fantasy novel by John Hunter Duvar, the first edition of this sought after tale.
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1910 A Long Lane With a TurningLondon: 1910A bright copy of this scarce work by the novelist Sarah Doudney, illustrated with colour plates by James Durden.
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1886 Days with Sir Roger de CoverleyLondon: 1886Richard Steele and Joseph Addison's story about the fictional character 'Sir Roger de Coverley', illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
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1925 The Haunted and the HauntersLondon: 1925A smart copy of this early and chilling Victorian ghost story by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, complete with plates and the original dust wrapper.
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1865 The Surprising, Unheard of and Never-to-be-Surpassed Adventures of Young MunchausenLondon: 1865The first edition of Charles H. Bennett's collection of thrilling tales for children, all following the youth of Young Munchausen.
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1885-1890 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Golden Halcombes; Old Gateway; Tinted VapoursLondon; Belfast: 1885-1890Four late nineteenth century novels bound together, including the fifth edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', published in the same year as the first edition.
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1901 The Swiss Family Robinson and Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1901Two popular 'Castaway' novels, Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, illustrated throughout.
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c1890 Sub Sole or Under the Sun Missionary Adventures in the Great SaharaLondon: c1890A smart first edition of this early science fiction novel from Reverend Philip Norton, with illustrations.
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1957 The Complete Writings of William BlakeLondon: 1957The complete collection of works by the noted William Blake, printed by the Nonesuch Press private press.
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1910 A Dual ResurrectionLondon: 1910A vanishingly scarce, first edition of this adventure fiction novel by Bertram Mitford, illustrated with three plates.
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1910 The Autobiography of a PictureLondon: 1910A vanishingly scarce, first edition of this fantasy novel by the Rev. John Mastin.
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1905 The Weird PictureLondon: 1905A very scarce, first edition of this theatrical gothic novel written by John R. Carling, with illustrations by Cyrus Cuneo.
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1907 My First Voyage to Southern SeasLondon: 1907A wonderfully presented copy of W. H. G. Kingston's entertaining adventure novel for young boys, with illustrations.
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1911 Grimm's Fairy TalesLondon: 1911A scarce edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales, with an introduction by John Ruskin and colour illustrations by Charles Folkard.
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1904 A Fair Jacobite: A Tale of the Exiled StuartsLondon: 1904A scarce, first edition of this historical tale surrounding the exiled Stuarts, written by Henrietta May Poynter.