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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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1896 Every Child’s StoriesLondon: 1896A very scarce and charming collection of short stories for children, with illustrations throughout.
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1896 The Flame-Flower and Other StoriesLondon: 1896The first edition of this entertaining anthology of short stories, written and illustrated by James Sullivan.
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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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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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1930 Book of the Three DragonsNew York and Toronto: 1930The first edition, first printing of Kenneth Morris's reworking of a classic Welsh legend, illustrated throughout by Ferdinand Huszti Horvath.
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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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1935 Mysteries of AsiaLondon: 1935A very scarce collection of short chilling stories set across Asia, written as part of a popular series by various authors.
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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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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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Signed1985 Urban FantasiesMelbourne: 1985The first edition of this scarce collection of science fiction tales, with a presentation inscription from John Baxter to bibliographer George Locke.
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1965 Ghouls in my GraveNew York: 1965The first English language edition of this collection of chilling short stories by Belgian writer Jean Ray.
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1926 Zadig and Other RomancesLondon: 1926A smart volume containing a selection of the romances of influential French author, Voltaire, illustrated by Henry Keen.
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1964 Vampires Ltd.Prague: 1964The scarce first English language edition of this collection of chilling tales by Czech psychiatrist Josef Nesvadba.
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1920 Corinthian JackLondon: [1920]The first edition of this vanishingly scarce boxing novel by Charles E. Pearce in the original dust wrapper.
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1963 One Day in the Life of Ivan DenisovichLondon: 1963An exceptional example of the first UK edition of Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's major work.
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1951 The Blue RibbonLondon: 1951A smart first UK edition of this thrilling collection of short stories from American novelist William Irish, with the original dust wrapper.
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c1878 Fairy TalesLondon : c1878A smart copy of Hans Christian Andersen's collection of fairy tales with charming illustrations throughout.
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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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c1934-38 Two Volumes of Work from the 'Edgar Series'.London: c1934-38Two first edition works from Marriott Edgar's comic 'Albert' series, with illustrations by John Hassall.
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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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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book For the Red CrossLondon: 1915The first edition of this colourfully illustrated anthology of short stories, published for the French Red Cross during World War One by Edmund Dulac.
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1906 The JungleLondon: 1906The first UK edition, fourth impression of this revealing and impactful novel on the conditions of the working class which inspired societal change, written by Upton Sinclair.
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1916 Edmund Dulac's Fairy BookLondon: 1916The first edition of Edmund Dulac's charming and colourfully illustrated anthology of fairy tales.
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1911 The GovernorsLondon: 1911A fiction novel about a women who moves to a big city to stay with her uncle, written by E. P. Oppenheim.
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1845 MatildaLondon: 1845Eugène Sue's novel 'Mathilde', translated into English by C. Rochford, with illustrations by G. Standfast.
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1840 Wild Flowers from the GlensLondon: 1840A very scarce collection of short stories, concerning tales of romance in the lovely landscapes of Ireland.
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1913 The Sheriff of Dyke HoleLondon: 1913A very scarce fiction work by Ridgwell Cullum about a mining camp.
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1895 From the Memoirs of a Minister of FranceLondon: 1895The first edition of Stanley Weyman's collection of short stories set during the reign of Henry IV in France, bound in quarter vellum.
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1931 Saints and Sinners (Contes Reels et Fantaisistes)London: 1931A smart translated edition of this collection of short stories by French writer Pierre Frondaie.
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1977 Long After MidnightLondon: 1977The first UK edition of this short story collection from American writer Ray Bradbury.
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1931 The Singing WoodLondon: 1931A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of fairy stories from British writer Lady Frazer.
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1938 MurphyNew York: 1938A first edition copy of Samuel Beckett's first published novel, an avant-garde work which is scarce as a first edition in the original paper wraps.
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1976 Echoes From the Macabre: Selected StoriesLondon: 1976A very smart copy of this collection of short stories from English writer, Daphne Du Maurier.