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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1897 Ziska: The Problem of a Wicked SoulNew York: 1897A smart first US edition of this supernatural tale from English author Marie Corelli.
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1891 The Romaunce of The Sowdone of BabyloneLondon: 1891A Middle English romance, re-edited with an introduction, notes and glossary by Emil Hausknecht, from the library of American philologist Carleton Brown.
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1956 Collected StoriesLondon : 1956A very scarce proof copy of the first edition of this short story collection by V. S. Pritchett.
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1896 2vol The Wise and the Wayward & Quales EgoLondon: 1896Two smart first editions from British writer George Slythe Street.
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1896 The Forge in the ForestBoston: 1896An excellent copy of this work of fiction by reputable Canadian writer, Charles G. D. Roberts.
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1842 3vol The Recreations of Christopher NorthEdinburgh & London: 1842A complete three volume first edition set of this collection of essays from Scottish writer John Wilson.
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1898 Some VersesChicago & New York : 1898The first edition of this scarce collection of poetry by Helen Hay
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1929 Angels and Earthly CreaturesNew York : 1929A delightful limited copy first edition of this collection of poems, with a monochrome frontispiece portrait of the author.
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1905 The Boss of Little ArcadyBoston: 1905The first edition of this novel about a small town by Harry Leon Wilson, with illustrations from Rose Cecil O'Neill.
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1903 True LoveNew York : 1903A very scarce first edition of this critically successful romance fiction portraying the evolving of women's roles.
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1898 Pan and the Young ShepherdLondon: 1898A lovely first edition, first impression of this pastoral by Maurice Hewlett.
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1913 TigerNew York : 1913An excellent first edition copy of this one-act play set in New York City, the second work by the author.
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1903 The Great ScoopBoston: 1903The first edition of this very scarce illustrated novel by Molly Elliot Scoop about a newspaper business.
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1891 Two Worlds and Other PoemsLondon: 1891An unusual first UK edition, first impression of this scarce collection of verse by American poet Richard Watson Gilder.
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1923 Essays in European and Oriental LiteratureNew York : 1923A very smart first edition copy of these essays on literature by Greek-Irish writer, translator and teacher Lafcadio Hearn.
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1897 Hours With Famous ParisiansChicago: 1897A smart first edition of this collection of anecdotes from time spent with famous Parisians from British author Stuart Henry.
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1947 Tomorrow's Child: A Comedy in Three ActsLondon: 1947A very scarce, first edition of this comedic, science-fiction play which was performed at the Lyric Theatre in 1946, written by John Coates.
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1913 The Kingdom of WhyIndianapolis: 1913The first edition of this very scarce children's fiction book about a magical land, with beautiful illustrations by Peter Newell.
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1895 Indoor StudiesBoston: 1895A smart new Riverside edition of this collection of essays from American naturalist John Burroughs.
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1876 French Pictures in English ChalkLeipzig: 1896A scarce pair of Eustance C. G. Murray's anthology of tales surrounding France, the copyright edition, uniformly bound in half calf.
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1891 Neghborly Poems on Friendship, Grief, and Farm-LifeIndianapolis: 1891A smart first edition of this collection of poems from American best-selling author James Whitcomb Riley.
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1916 Ambulance No. 10 Personal LettersBoston : 1916A very smart copy of this important work detailing Leslie Buswell's time working in the American Field Ambulance Service during WWI.
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1898 The LondonersChicago: 1898A smart first US edition of this satirical work on society life from English author Robert Hichens.
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1900 Po' White Trash and Other One-Act DramasChicago: 1900A smart first edition of this collection of one-act plays from American writer Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland.
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1909 Tales By Rufus: Extracts from the "Ibis Magazine"London: 1909A very scarce collection of extracts from the "Ibis Magazine', or the monthly journal of the Prudential Clerk's Society, compiled by Godfrey Young.
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1912 TanteNew York: 1912A first edition of this 1912 best-selling novel exploring the strained relationship between a brilliant pianist and her prodigy.
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1905 In The HeightsNew York: 1905The first edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by Richard Watson Gilder.
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1852 How I Came to be Governor of The Island of Cacona: With a Particular Account of my Administration of the Affairs of That IslandMontreal: 1852An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this satirical novel based on a man's experiences after being appointed as Governor of an Island in Canada, written by William Henry Fleet.
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1842 George Cruikshank's OmnibusLondon: 1842The first edition of George Cruikshank's illustrated omnibus, created entirely under the author's control, with no editorial restrictions.
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1907 Letters From the RavenNew York: 1907The first edition of this collection of letters from the writer, Lafcadio Hearn.
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1892 The Clocks of Rondaine And Other StoriesNew York: 1892A wonderfully illustrated, first edition if this charming collection of tales by American author and humorist, Frank Stockton.
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1901 The Outlaws of Horse-Shoe Hole: A Tale of Montana VigilantesNew York: 1901The first edition of this very scarce wild west novel by Francis Hill, illustrated by Rufus F. Zogbaum.
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1903 Life of Frank BucklandLondon: 1903A smart biography of Frank Buckland, written by his brother-in-law George C. Bompas.
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1891 The Junior PartnersSan Francisco : 1891A very scarce first edition of this novel from American author Abel M. Rawson.
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1941 The Captain Lost His BathroomLondon: 1941The scarce first edition of this collection of short stories by British editor and author Clarence Winchester, including tales about flying machines.
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1791 Vie Privee du Marechal de RichelieuParis: 1791The first edition of this semi-fictionalised biography on Cardinal Richelieu, an intriguing work in the original French.