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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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1877 Dublin DoggerelsDublin: 1877The first edition of this very scarce collection of comic verse by Edwin Hamilton.
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c1912 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1912The entertaining nonsense work of Edward Lear, an illustration collection of one-hundred and ten comical limericks.
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1957 Esprit De Corps: Sketches From Diplomatic LifeLondon: 1957A bright first edition, first impression of Lawrence Durrell's collection of amusing short sketches from Diplomatic life.
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1880 Twenty-One Days in India, Being the Tour of Sir Ali BabaLondon: 1880A smart second edition of this scarce satirical travelogue from British educationalist, George Aberigh-Mackay.
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1887 King Solomon's Wives; or, The Phantom MinesLondon: 1887The uncommon first edition of this humorous contemporary parody of H. Rider Haggerd's 'King Solomon's Mines'.
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1839 Hood's Own or Laughter from Year to YearLondon: 1839Thomas Hood's comic annual bound in quarter calf.
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1906 Eve's Diary: Translated from the Original MSLondon and New York: 1906A smart first edition of this illustrated comic short story from Mark Twain.
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1965 The British Museum is Falling DownLondon: 1965The first edition of David Lodge's comical third novel, set in the London of the Swinging Sixties.
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1989-1990 The Nome Trilogy: Truckers, Diggers, WingsLondon: 1989-1990A complete first edition set of Terry Pratchett's Nome Trilogy, in the exceptionally bright original dust wrapper.
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1899 The Budget: A Reprint of the Issue of May 14th and May 28thNew York: 1899A smart copy of this collection of contributions to The School Budget written by Kipling and Beerbohm.
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1899 The BetrothedNew York: 1899A smart copy of this tongue-in-cheek poem from Rudyard Kipling, illustrated throughout.
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Signed1909 The Magic Bowl and the Blue-Stone RingLondon: [1909]A scarce first edition volume of two novellas by Alfred W. Barrett, an illustrated work signed by the author.
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1964 Frozen AssetsLondon: 1964The first edition of this entertaining novel set in the publishing world, written by popular author, P. G. Wodehouse.
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1951 Week-End WodehouseLondon: 1951A smart anthology of fiction and non-fiction writings by comical author P. G. Wodehouse.
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1932 Love Among the ChickensLondon: [1932]An uncommon printing of this entertaining Ukridge novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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Signed1979 The Swoop! And Other StoriesNew York: 1979A fine first edition copy of this anthology of one novella and ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, signed by the editor, David A. Jasen.
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1931 A Gentleman of LeisureLondon: [1931]An uncommon reprint of this humorous novel by P. G. Wodehouse, also known as 'The Intrusion of Jimmy'.
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1866 Jerks in From Short-LegLondon: 1866A scarce copy of this illustrated humorous work on cricket, from English cricketer Robert Allan Fitzgerald.
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1892 4vol The Humourist: A Collection of Entertaining Tales, Anecdotes, Epigrams, &c.London: 1892A smart complete four volume set of this collection of humorous writings, with hand-coloured illustrations from George Cruikshank.
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1919 I-Deas or Intelligence DiversionsNot Stated: 1919A vanishingly scarce anthology of humorous pieces written by and published for the members of the Naval Intelligence Division during the First World War.
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1929 More BiographyLondon: 1929A collection of comic verse, satirising prominent figures including King George III, Shakespeare and Mussolini.
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1956 The InvestigatorLondon: 1956A proof copy and first edition of the best known work of Reuben Ship, a satirical look at American politics in the 1950s.
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1943-1949 6vol A Collection of Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1949A smart collection of reprinted works from English writer, Cecil William Mercer, under his pen name Dornford Yates.
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1943-1947 3vols Three Novels by Dornford YatesLondon: 1943-1947Three novels from the popular interwar author Cecil William Mercer, known under the pen name Dornford Yates.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1948 The Elephant and the KangarooLondon : 1948The first UK edition of T. H. White's fictional work following the building of an Ark in preparation for a flood.
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1940 Carry On, JeevesLondon: 1940An early printing of this collection of ten entertaining Wooster and Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a nice example in the original dust wrapper.
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Signed1992 Mostly HarmlessLondon: 1992A signed first edition of the fifth Douglas Adams 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' novel, in the original dust wrapper.
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1982 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4London: 1982An excellent first edition, first impression of Sue Townsend amusing diary of Adrian Mole.
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1940 The Little NuggetPhiladelphia: 1940The Philadelphia Record's vanishingly scarce publication of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, 'The Little Nugget'.
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1922 The Clicking of CuthbertLondon: 1922The first impression and first issue of this humorous collection of ten P. G. Wodehouse short stories.
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1953 Mike At WrykynLondon: 1953An bright example of the first edition thus of this cricketing tale, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1960 Jeeves in the OffingLondon: 1960An excellent first edition of this hilarious Jeeves and Wooster novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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1950 Psmith JournalistLondon: 1950An exceptionally lovely example of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, in which Psmith takes charge of a New York periodical.
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1933 Heavy WeatherLondon: 1933A lovely example of the first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, in a bright later dust wrapper.