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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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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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1884 Ballads by William Makepeace ThackerayNew York: 1884A very scarce American edition of the ballads of William Makepeace Thackeray, compiled from his various works, in a decorative cloth binding.
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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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1928 The New ArgonauticaLondon : 1928A lovely series of poems inspired by the connection between famous voyages and the desire to seek the heavens, bound in original decorative cloth.
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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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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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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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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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1908 A Midsummer-Night's DreamLondon; New York: 1908The first Arthur Rackham edition of Shakespeare's ever popular 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', illustrated in colour throughout.
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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.
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1887 In the Dashing Days of OldLondon: 1887A new edition of this uncommon, illustrated work surrounding the adventures of Willie Grant, written by Gordon Stables.
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1914 Prominent Pugilists of To-DayLondon: 1914A scarce, first edition of this study on prominent boxers from the early twentieth century, written by J. G. B. Lynch.
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1909 Ann Veronica : A Modern Love StoryLondon: 1909An early impression of this exciting romance novel written by H. G. Wells, published the same year as the first edition.
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1926 A Ten-Round ContestLondon: 1926An uncommon, first edition of this entertaining boxing novel by British army officer and Olympic fencer, Ronald Campbell.
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Signed1889 The RivalsNew York: 1889A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comedy of manners, illustrated by Frank M. Gregory, and signed by the publisher.
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1928 The Sirens an OdeLondon: 1928A long form poem by Laurence Binyon, this being a revised edition.
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1884 Stuff and NonsenseLondon: [1884]The first edition of A. B. Frost's scarce anthology of comedic and expressive illustrations and pictorial 'nonsense' stories.
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1896-1899 Selected Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1896-1899A handsomely bound set of the works of Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson, including the second edition of 'Weir of Hermiston', and thirteen further works.
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1907 Songs of the Glens of AntrimLondon: 1907A charming anthology of poems focussing on Country Antrim, by native of the county Moira O'Neill.
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1847 The Poetical Language of Flowers; Or the Pilgrimage of LoveLondon: 1847The very scarce first edition of Thomas Miller's charming work 'The Poetical Language of Flowers', beautifully illustrated with hand coloured plates.
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1897 The Mirror of the Sinful SoulLondon: 1897A faithful facsimile of Queen Elizabeth I's manuscript translation of a French poem, with plates showing the original manuscript.
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1856 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1856An extensively illustrated anthology of the popular poetical works of Longfellow.
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1887 Some of Aesop's Fables with Modern Instances Shewn in DesignsLondon: 1887An early edition of this collection of Aesop's fables, with engravings by J. D. Cooper.
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1910 The Rime of the Ancient MarinerLondon: 1910The first edition of this popular poem to be illustrated by Willy Pogany, with striking colour plates.
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1925 The Poems of John Milton: English, Latin, Greek & ItalianLondon: 1925A collection of John Milton's poetry arranged in chronological order and with a preface by H. J. C. Grierson, complete in two volumes.
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1898 The Castle InnLondon: 1898The first edition of this historical novel filled with adventure and romance, written by Stanley Weyman.