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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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1902 Songs of InnocenceLondon: 1902A smart illustrated copy of William Blake's collection of poems Songs of Innocence.
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1914 The Tale of Lohengrin Knight of the Swan After the Drama of Richard WagnerNew York: 1914A beautifully illustrated rendition of the tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, with colour plates by Willy Pogany.
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1919-1920 The Garden of Kama and Other Love Lyrics, Stars of the Desert, & Indian LoveLondon: 1919-1920Three smartly bound, beautiful works of poetry and verse from Laurence Hope.
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1910 The Rhinegold & The ValkyrieLondon: 1910A wonderfully presented first edition of the first part of Richard Wagner's renowned opera cycle, with colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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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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1797 English LyricksLiverpool: 1797The very scarce first edition of this late eighteenth century collection of poetry from a Liverpudlian Professor.
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Signed1877 Swallow-FlightsLondon: 1877A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first UK edition of this collection of poems by Louise Chandler Moulton.
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1936 More Poems by A. E. HousmanLondon: 1936A lovely first trade edition of this collection of poetry by the beloved writer A. E. Housman.
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Signed1889 Selected Poems of Matthew PriorLondon: 1889A beautifully bound edition of the poetry of Matthew Prior, one of only fifty signed copies produced, and in a Ramage binding.
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1899 At the Wind's Will: Lyrics and SonnetsLondon: 1899An exceptionally lovely example of the vanishingly scarce first UK edition of this volume of poetry by Louise Chandler Moulton. With 'Presentation Copy' blind stamp to title page.
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1822-1827 Belshazzar, The Martyr of Antioch, and Anne BoleynLondon: 1822-1827Three dramatic poems by Henry Hart Milman, in full calf signed bindings by Hatchards. Including the first editions of 'Belshazzar' and 'The Martyr of Antioch', and the second edition of 'Anne Boleyn'.
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1828-1851 Diamond ClassicsLondon: 1828-1851A delightful collection of four volumes from the Diamond Classic series, published by Orr & Co. between 1828 and 1851.
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1903 12vol The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1903A smartly bound twelve volume set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, with the original cloth covered slip case.
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1928 The TowerLondon: 1928A wonderful example of the second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper.
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1928 The TowerLondon: 1928The second impression of W. B. Yeats's celebrated poetry collection, in the beautiful pictorial cloth binding, and unclipped dust wrapper.
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1889 The Treasury of Sacred SongOxford: 1889A first edition copy of this treasury of English lyrical poetry, smartly bound in a quarter paper vellum binding.
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1864 The Poetical Works of William CowperLondon: 1864A lovely collection of the poems of William Cowper, in a delightfully decorative full morocco binding.
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c1863 The Poetical Works of William WordsworthLondon: c1863A collection of the poetical works of William Wordsworth, illustrated and bound in half calf.
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1907 The Children's Hour: An anthology of Poems, Stories, Sketches, EtcLondon: 1907The scarce first edition of this charming anthology of children's poems and short stories, illustrated throughout.
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1855 3vols in 1 Three Poetry Collections by Alphonse de LamartineParis: 1855Three poetry collections by the French writer Alphonse de Lamartine, compiled in one handsomely bound volume.
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1856 The Poetical Works of George HerbertLondon: 1856The illustrated poetical works of George Herbert, bound by Hayday in full calf.
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1898 The Shepheard's Calender: Twelve Aeglogues Proportionable to the Twelve MonethesLondon : 1898A decorative edition of the Elizabethan poet's first major work, illustrated throughout by Walter Crane.
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1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work.
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1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work.
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1895 The Story of Rosina and Other VersesLondon: 1895A charming collection of verses from Austin Dobson with illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
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1892 The Ballad of Beau Brocade and other Poems of the XVIIIth CenturyLondon: 1892A charming collection of eighteenth-century poems from Austin Dobson, with illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
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c1899 The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture BookLondon: c1899R. Caldecott's illustrated book of nursery rhymes for children, with Caldecott's beautiful colour illustrations.
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1908 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: 1908A smart copy of this sentimental poem based on Christian teaching from Scottish writer Robert Burns, with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham.
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1898-99 The Harmsworth Magazine Volumes One and TwoLondon: 1898-99Two volumes of the profusely illustrated 'Harmsworth Magazine', with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham and 'Volume One' featuring Winston Churchill's 'Man Overboard!'.
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1897 The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General ReadingLondon: 1897A smartly bound copy of this new and enlarged series from The Quiver, with illustrations throughout.
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1923 The Windmill: Stories, Essays, Poems & PicturesLondon: 1923A charming collection of short stories, essays, and poems by a variety of authors, with illustrations throughout.
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1907 Scribner's Magazine Volume XLIINew York : 1907The forty-second volume of Scribner's magazine with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham including the scarce and only printing of Rackham's 'Pan O' Dreams' illustrations, bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham.
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1886 From Gold to Grey: Being Poems and Pictures of Life and NatureNew York: 1886A wonderfully illustrated first edition of this collection of poetry by American poet and novelist, Mary Dow Brine.
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1886 2vol Illustrated British Ballads Old and NewLondon: 1886A smart complete two volume set of this scarce collection of illustrated British ballads.
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1927 Songs of the Sea From Rudyard Kipling's VerseNew York: 1927The first edition of this collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling, colourfully illustrated by Donald Maxwell.