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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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c1890 A New Light Thrown Across the Keep It Quite Darkest AfricaLondon: c1890A scarce parody of H. M. Stanley's 'In Darkest Africa', a comical illustrated work by F. C. Burnand.
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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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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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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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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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1938 O Big Earth!Portland, Maine : 1938A very scarce first edition satirical commentary on humankind, rooted in the dictatorship and culture of the eve of World War Two.
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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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1961-1963 Drivers Wild; Drivers WildestMiddlesex: 1961-1963Association copies of two humorous first edition works on motoring, written and illustrated by Red Daniells.
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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.
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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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1927 Fun & Fantasy: A Book of DrawingsLondon: 1927A smart first edition of this collection of illustrations and comic style strips from Ernest H. Shepard.
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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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1920 The Bairnsfather CaseLondon : 1920A first edition look into the life of popular cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather with original illustrations throughout.
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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.