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Literature
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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1942 The Death of the Moth and Other EssaysLondon: 1942The first edition of this anthology of essays from Virginia Woolf, published the year after her death, and including the notable 'A Letter to a Young Poet'. -
1969 Virginia Woolf and Lytton StracheyLondon: 1969An exceptionally lovely second impression of Virginia Woolf and Lytton Strachey's correspondence. -
1929 A Room of One's OwnLondon: 1929The first edition, first impression of this groundbreaking feminist work, by noted Bloomsbury author, Virginia Woolf. -
1948 The Common Reader, First SeriesLondon: 1948Trekkie Parsons's own copy of the seventh impression of the first series of Virginia Woolf's series of literary essays. -
1950 The Captain's DeathLondon: 1950A very scarce proof copy of the first UK edition of this posthumously published collection of short essays by Virginia Woolf. -
1943 Three GuineasLondon: 1943A bright example of the first Uniform Edition of Woolf's essay on on fascism, war and women's rights. -
1931 A Room of One's OwnLondon: 1931The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's critical treatise on the economic and social position of women in early twentieth century English society. -
1803 A Vindication of the Genuineness of the Ancient British PoemsLondon: 1803The vanishingly scarce first edition of this wonderful discussion of works by ancient Welsh poets, edited by historian Sharon Turner. -
1893 Le BambouParis: 1893Six issues of the French literary journal Le Bambou, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1947 Shakespeare's Bawdy: A Literary & Psychological Essay and a Comprehensive GlossaryLondon: 1947A limited edition of this essay on the "Bawdy" in Shakespeare's works. -
1820 Three Dialogues on the Amusements of ClergymenBirmingham: 1820A scarce collection of dialogues anonymously written by William Gilpin, discussing how a clergyman should spend his time outside of looking after his parishioners. -
1878 The Witness of ArtLondon: 1878The scarce second edition of this collection of meditations on art by Wyke Bayliss. -
1639 The Essayes or, Counsels Civill and MorallLondon: 1639An early and suppressed edition of Bacon's philosophical essays, published by John Beale, a smart edition in a rebacked calf binding. -
1903 The Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1903A stunning complete set of the limited edition de Luxe of the collected works of Matthew Arnold in uniform Bumpus signed bindings. -
2000 6vols Conduct Literature for Women, 1500-1640London: 2000A first edition six-volume set on literature written for the social education of women between 1500 and 1640. -
1966 English Literature in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth CenturyOxford: 1966-9Three volumes from the Oxford History of English Literature. -
1968 Lytton Strachey: A Critical BiographyNew York: 1968The first US edition of Michael Holroyd's illustrated critical biography of Lytton Strachey in two volumes. -
1953 Shakespeare's Measure for MeasureLondon: 1953The first edition of scholar Mary Lascelle's detailed examination of William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'. -
1934 Personal Clues in Shakespeare Poems and SonnetsLondon: 1934The author's own copy of the first edition of this very scarce work of literary criticism, in which the author finds evidence to support the theory that Edward de Vere was the author of Shakespeare's works. -
1916 John Webster & the Elizabethan DramaLondon: 1916The first UK edition of Rupert Brooke's study of John Webster. -
1840 Critical and Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and RepublishedLondon: 1840The scarce five volume second edition of this collection of the works of the prominent essayist, historian and philosopher. -
1882 The Banquet of WitLondon: 1882The uncommon first edition of this charming collection of assorted anecdotes and humorous sayings. -
1872 Critical and Historical EssaysLondon: 1872An academic work detailing a selection of Lord Macaulay's interests, from Machiavelli to Frederick the Great. -
1964 The English Works of Giles Fletcher, the ElderMadison: 1964A smart collection of the works in English of Giles Fletcher the Elder, a new critical edition with annotations by Lloyd E. Berry. -
1972 Biographies, Reference, and NovelsLondon: 1972-2006A bright group of seven volumes of biographies, novels, and works of reference in the original dust wrappers. -
1861 Many Thoughts on Many Things: Being a Treasury of ReferenceLondon: 1861The second edition of this uncommon treasury of reference by Henry Southgate, comprising of thousands of quotes on a wide scope of subejcts. -
1904 The Life of Edward FitzGeraldLondon: 1904The two volume first edition of Thomas Wright's biography of English poet and writer Edward FitzGerald, best known for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. -
1928 The Mindes DelightLondon: 1928The first edition of this charming literary anthology, collected and edited by Hedley Hope-Nicholson. -
1973-1994 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1973-1994A complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, including the scarce supplementary volume. -
1764 Bibliographie Instructive: ou Traite de la Connoissance des Livres Rares et SinguliersParis: 1764A treatise on the knowledge of rare books, in the original French language. -
1877 Essays of MontaigneLondon: 1877A smart set of the essays of Michel De Montaigne, complete in three volumes. -
1885 Stratford-on-AvonLondon: 1885The first edition of this Shakespeare-centric guide to Stratford-on-Avon, illustrated throughout by Edmund Hull. -
1930 Alliterative Poetry in Middle English: The Dialectal and Metrical SurveyManchester: 1930A scarce first edition of this detailed study of alliterative poetry in Middle English. -
1847 Introduction to the Literature of EuropeLondon: 1847The first two volumes of the third edition of Henry Hallam's work of literary criticism, in full calf bindings. -
1880 Life of William BlakeLondon: 1880A beautifully bound copy of the preferable second edition of William Gilchrist's richly illustrated biography of William Blake. -
1868 William Blake: A Critical EssayLondon: 1868A lovely second edition of Swinburne's celebrated biography of artist and poet William Blake, analysing both his life and his works, and illustrated throughout.