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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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1913 Love Poems and OthersLondon: 1913The first edition of the first volume of poetry published by modernist D. H. Lawrence, author of 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', and 'Women in Love'.
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1925 Reflections on the Death of a Porcupine and Other EssaysPhiladelphia: 1925An exceptionally bright copy of the limited edition first edition of D. H. Lawrence's collection of philosophical essays.
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1931 The Man Who DiedLondon: 1931The first edition thus of D. H. Lawrence's short novel, limited to 2,000 copies, and retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1826 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1826An exceptionally lovely extra-illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson, in full calf signed bindings by Tout.
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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout.
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1887 Boswell's Life of JohnsonLondon: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, illustrated throughout.
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1831 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1831A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson in five uniform volumes edited by John Wilson Croker.
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1831 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1831A bright copy of this uncommon edition of James Boswell's famous biography of Dr Johnson in striking signed binding.
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1860 Boswell's Life of Johnson including their Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1860A new edition of Boswell's celebrated biography of Samuel Johnson by John Wilson Croker.
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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859James Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson in ten volumes, featuring illustrations and valuable additions.
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1835 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1835A striking vellum bound set of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson, featuring illustrations and valuable additions.
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1914 The Prussian Officer and Other StoriesLondon: 1914An excellent first edition of D.H. Lawrence's celebrated collection of short stories, in a half morocco binding.
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1804 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1804The scarce fourth edition of James Boswell's biography of English man of letters, Samuel Johnson.
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1883 The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.New York: 1883A delightfully bound, illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson, with five volumes bound in three, and including hi 'A Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides'.
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1935 The Man Who DiedLondon: 1935With wood engravings from John Farleigh, this is an exceptionally smart copy of D. H. Lawrence's novella about Christ's resurrection.
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1931 The Man Who DiedLondon: 1931A Limited, first UK edition copy of this short novel by 'D. H. Lawrence', reimagining the resurrection of Christ.
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1934 The Tales of D. H. LawrenceLondon : 1934A smart first edition copy of the short tales by D. H. Lawrence.
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1925 St. MawrLondon: 1925The first edition copy of 'St Mawr' by D. H. Lawrence, together with the additional novelette, 'The Princess'.
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1793 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1793The first two volumes of James Boswell's well-known 18th century biography of author Samuel Johnson, the second edition of this work.
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1938 The Letters of T. E. LawrenceLondon: 1938The third impression of this impressive collection of the correspondence of T. E. Lawrence, illustrated throughout.
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1941 The Ship of Death and Other PoemsLondon: 1941The first edition of this volume of selected twenty-eight poems by D. H. Lawrence, complete with unclipped dust wrapper.
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1897 The Life of Samuel Johnson & The Journal of a Tour to the HebridesLondon: 1897A handsomely bound, illustrated copy of this infamous biography of English writer Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell.
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1968 Phoenix IILondon: 1968A lovely first edition of the second 'Phoenix' anthology of the works of D. H. Lawrence, including the author's unpublished and unknown works.
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1887 6vol Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill.
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1906 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1906A complete set of James Boswell's influential biographical work on his friend and fellow writer, Samuel Johnson. Rebound in half calf by Riviere and Son and enclosed in a matching slipcase.
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1952-57 The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1952-57A limited edition set by Yale, comprising of the private papers of James Boswell, most notably his travel works. Illustrated throughout, including with folding maps.
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1953 Boswell on the Grand TourLondon: 1953An exceptional deluxe copy of the Yale Editions of Boswell's journals, recounting of his travels in Germany and Switzerland.
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1929 Lady Chatterley's LoverParis: 1929The second authorized printing of D.H Lawrence's controversial novel. Being the first Paris edition.
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1951-60 6vols The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James BoswellLondon: 1951-60A wonderful set of Yale's limited edition works containing the private papers of James Boswell, illustrated throughout, all small printing runs.
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1931 The Man Who DiedLondon: 1931A superb copy of the first English edition of this short novel by D. H. Lawrence, reimagining the aftermath of the resurrection of Christ.
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1920 Touch & GoLondon: 1920A superior copy of D. H. Lawrence's play, in its original dust wrapper.
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1925 St. Mawr, Together with The PrincessLondon: 1925A smart edition of D. H. Lawrence's novella, in the publisher's original binding.
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1902 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1902A copy of Boswell's famous biography of Samuel Johnson.
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1930 A Propos of Lady Chatterley's LoverLondon: 1930The second trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's essay defending his controversial novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', published by The Mandrake Press.
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1930 A Propos of Lady Chatterley's LoverLondon: 1930An advance copy of the first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence defensive essay about his controversial novel, 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'.
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1930 A Propos of Lady Chatterley's LoverLondon: 1930The first trade edition of D. H. Lawrence's essay defending his controversial novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover', one of the few works published by the Mandrake Press.