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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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1912 Children of DonLondon: 1912The first edition of this Welsh mythological fantasy play by T. E. Ellis.
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1895 The Marble CityLondon : 1895A scarce edition of this adventure fiction novel of three brothers, with illustrations throughout.
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1931 Hier et DemainParis: 1931A delightfully illustrated and attractively bound edition of this thrilling collection of short stories by celebrated French author, Jules Verne.
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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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1937 The Lady of the FjordsLondon: 1937A proof copy of this vanishingly scarce novel telling the astonishing story of a Norwegian Antarctic explorer, written by Barnard Balogh.
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1934 God in the SandSydney: 1934An advanced proof copy of the first edition of Theo Price's very scarce novel about reincarnation, the destruction of Atlantis, and a primeval forest.
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1925 Claire LenoirNew York: 1925The scarce first US edition of this work of supernatural fiction from French writer Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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1920 The Bairnsfather CaseLondon : 1920A first edition look into the life of popular cartoonist Bruce Bairnsfather with original illustrations throughout.
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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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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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Signed1930 Sea Travel: The Serious Side and the Humorous SideLondon: 1930A smart first edition of this collection of stories and tips for sea-travel, signed by the author.
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1927 The Frantic Atlantic: An Intimate Guide to the Well-Known DeepNew York: 1927A second printing of this very scarce work exploring life on transatlantic liners in the 1920s.
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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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1913 The Sheriff of Dyke HoleLondon: 1913A very scarce fiction work by Ridgwell Cullum about a mining camp.
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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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1971 Onward Virgin SoldiersLondon: 1971A bright first edition copy of this sequel to Leslie Thomas's comic novel The Virgin Soldiers, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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2003 A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad BeginningLondon: 2003The collector's edition, illustrated copy of the first book from Lemony Snicket's popular series about the Baudelaire children, with a special cut-away binding.
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1906 Meriel of the Moors: A RomanceLondon: 1906The first edition of this very scarce romance novel by R. E. Vernede.
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1894 Punch, or the London Charivari. Volumes CVI and CVIILondon: 1894The two 1894 volumes of popular and influential humorous periodical, 'Punch, or The London Charivari', illustrated throughout.