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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1982 MantissaLondon: 1982A very smart first edition first impression of this novel by John Fowles.
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1985 Here be MonstersLondon: 1985A very smart, first edition of this work of historical fiction by British author Alan Anthony Price.
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Signed2003 The Birth of VenusLondon: 2003A very smart first edition of this historical fiction from Sarah Dunant, signed by the author.
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1976 Pablo Ruiz Picasso: A BiographyLondon: 1976A very smart first edition of this biographical work on Picasso, by Patrick O'Brian, with illustrations.
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1927 Westward Ho!London: 1927A beautifully illustrated copy of 'Westward Ho!' by Charles Kingsley, with illustrations by Ellis Silas.
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2004 Ariel: The Restored EditionLondon: 2004The restored edition of this popular book of poetry by the renowned Sylvia Plath, with facsimiles of Plath's own handwriting and in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1863 Tales of a Wayside InnBoston: 1863A first issue copy of this poetry collection set in a Massachusetts Inn, written by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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1944 Poirot and the Regatta MysteryLondon: 1944A superior copy of this very scarce Poirot short story by Agatha Christie, more commonly seen in the rewritten version with Parker Pyne as the protagonist.
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1929 The Under Dog and Blackman's WoodLondon: [1929]An uncommon to see and superior copy of this collection of two crime stories by two inimitable authors, Agatha Christie and E. Phillips Oppenheim, being the first time either of these stories were ever published.
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1974 Fifty-Two PickupLondon: 1974A fine first UK edition of Elmore Leonard's hard-boiled detective tale.
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1974 Fifty-Two PickupNew York: 1974An excellent example of the first edition of Elmore Leonard's hard-boiled detective tale.
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Signed1996 A Vicious CircleLondon : 1996The first edition of this novel on the life of the fictional character 'Amelia' and her journey through motherhood, signed by the author Amanda Craig
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1957 The Law at RandadoLondon: 1957The very scarce first UK edition of Elmore Leonard's second western novel, about escalating tensions between a naïve sheriff and a wealthy cattle baron.
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1961 HombreLondon: 1961The uncommon first UK edition of Elmore Leonard's critically acclaimed revisionist western novel. With the front wrap of the original dust wrapper adhered to the front board.
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1969 Valdez is ComingLondon: 1969The first edition of Elmore Leonard's classic western novel about aging town constable, Bob Valdez.
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1970 The Moonshine WarLondon: 1970A smart first U.K. edition copy of Elmore Leonard's gripping novel set in Prohibition-era Kentucky.
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1979 The SwitchLondon: 1979An entertaining and unpredictable crime novel by Elmore Leonard, the first U.K. edition.
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1872 The Works of William HogarthLondon: 1872A scarce two volume study of the work of English artist William Hogarth, with an essay on Hogarth by Charles Lamb.
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1986 Wallace Neff: Architect of California's Golden AgeSanta Barbara: 1986A very smart first edition of this account of the life and work of American architect, Wallace Neff.
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c1930 Piccadilly JimLondon: c1930A smart reprint of this popular novel by P. G. Wodehouse, in the original dust wrapper.
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1862 Illustrations of the Life of Martin LutherLondon: 1862A very scarce volume in which scenes from the life of Martin Luther are depicted in lithographs after the paintings of Pierre-Antoine Labouchere.
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1970 SissinghurstLondon: 1970The third impression of this poem by Vita Sackville-West on Sissinghurst.
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1957-61 Find Inspector West and Death in Cold PrintLondon: 1957-61The first edition of two exciting Inspector Roger West novels by John Creasey, both novels being gripping police procedurals.
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1996-1997 3Vols The Complete Short StoriesLondon : 1996-1997The first edition of the complete works of John Buchan.
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1865 Pictures of English LifeLondon: 1865The first edition of this beautifully illustrated and scarce depiction of mid nineteenth century English life.
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1920 MemoriesLondon: 1920An early reprint of this beautifully illustrated work on the life and memories of the author John Galsworthy's Cocker Spaniel.
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1847 Old England's Worthies: A Gallery of PortraitsLondon: 1847The first edition of this biographical history of England, looking at the lives of many of the important figures of the country, illustrated with chromolithograph plates.
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1939 Uncle Fred in the SpringtimeLondon : 1939The first edition of this very popular work by P.G Wodehouse.
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2006-2010 5vol The Broken Shore, Black Tide, An Iron Rose, Shooting Star, & TruthLondon: 2006-2010A very smart collection of five UK first editions of these exciting novels from Australian writer, Peter Temple.
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1938 The Island of SheepLondon: 1938The third edition of this novel by John Buchan, with the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1929 Bill the ConquerorLondon: 1929The ninth edition of this novel by P. G. Wodehouse, in the original cloth.
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1999-2013 A Collection of Novels by Robert CraisNew York; London: 1999-2013A very smart collection of twelve first editions written by American author of detective fiction, Robert Crais.
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1920 The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and VerseLondon : 1920Four volumes of works by Thomas hardy from the 'Wessex Edition' series, all with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrappers.