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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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1939 The Family ReunionLondon: 1939The first edition of T. S. Eliot's blank verse drama, in the second state dust wrapper.
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1912 6vol The Poems of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1912A smart fifth impression of this collection of the complete poetical works of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1950 The Cocktail PartyLondon: 1950The first edition of the most successful play of T. S. Eliot, a verse drama following the troubled relationship of a husband and wife.
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1940 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1940The first illustrated edition of T. S. Eliot's famous poetry collection concerning feline psychology and sociology, in the original dust wrapper.
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1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1906A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half morocco signed bindings by Riviere.
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1956 The Chatto Book of Modern Poetry: 1915-1955London: 1956A collection of poetry published by Chatto & Windus edited by C. Day Lewis and John Lehmann with the original dust wrapper.
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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.
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1932 Sweeney AgonistesLondon: 1932A neat first edition of T. S. Eliot's Sweeney Agonistes, his first attempt at writing a verse drama.
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1882 Bothwell a TragedyLondon: 1882Swinburne's dramatic Tudor poetical play, revolving around the murder of Darnley, and the marriage of Bothwell and Mary Queen of Scots.
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1892 The Sisters, A TragedyLondon: 1892A very smart, first edition copy of this short tragedy by noted nineteenth-century English writer Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1939 The Family ReunionLondon: 1939A first edition copy of T. S. Eliot's famous play, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1865 Atalanta in CalydonLondon: 1865A bright first edition of Swinburne's tragic Greek-inspired poem, praised by T. S. Eliot as ' effective because it appears to be a tremendous statement, like statements made in our dreams'.
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1930 Intimate JournalsLondon: 1930The intimate journals of the noted French poet Charles Baudelaire, an excellent out of series copy of a limited edition with an introduction by T. S. Eliot.
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1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1939An uncommon, first edition copy of T S Eliot's famous poetry collection regarding feline psychology and sociology. This anthology forms the basis of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous 1981 musical 'Cats'.
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1967 Murder in the CathedralLondon: 1967A lovely copy of this verse drama by popular author T. S. Eliot.
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1902-4 Poems & Ballads Second and Third Series Tristram of LyonesseMaine: 1902-4Two limited edition poetical works by the controversial Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne, lovely examples of his poetry.
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1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A very smart, first edition copy of T.S Eliot's comic verse play 'The Confidential Clerk'.
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1904 A Channel Passage and Other PoemsLondon: 1904The first edition of one of Algernon Charles Swinburne's final poetry collections.
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1896 The Tale of BalenLondon: 1896A fine first edition of Algernon Charles Swinburne's Arthurian poem, in a fine morocco binding with a custom marbled paper slipcase.
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1954 Selected PoemsLondon: 1954The first Faber and Faber edition of this T.S Eliot poetry collection. Signed by Eliot to the title page, this work is in the original dustwrapper and remains in a smart condition.
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1954 The Confidential Clerk T. S. Eliot First American Edition DustwrapperNew York: 1954A stated first American Edition copy of this comic verse play by the renowned essayist, publisher, playwright, and literary and social critic T. S. Eliot.
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1867 A Song of Italy Algernon Charles Swinburne First EditionLondon: 1867The first edition of Algernon Swinburne's poem 'A Song for Italy', containing pages of publisher's adverts.
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1876 Erechtheus A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne Poetry First EditionLondon: 1876A first edition of Swinburne's Athenian tragedy.
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1919 Selections from A.C.SWINBURNELondon: 1919A poetical anthology of lyrical work by English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1901 Atalanta in Calydon Algernon Charles Swinburne Copyright EditionLondon: 1901A selection of the poetry of Swinburne, from the Tauchnitz Collection of British Authors.
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1931 Thomas Stearns Eliot a Study Thomas McGreevy Literary Criticism First EdLondon: 1931A work on T.S Eliot by Thomas McGreevy.
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1923 Atalanta in Calydon a Tragedy Algernon Charles Swinburne Limited Edition Riccardi Paper MediciLondon: 1923A limited edition copy of Algernon Swinburne's best early work, 'Atalanta in Calydon'. Printed by the Riccardi press, on hand-made Riccardi paper.
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1876 Erectheus A Tragedy Algernon Charles Swinburne Greek TragedyLondon: 1876A scarce copy of this Classical tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1894 Astrophel and other Poems by Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon : 1894A first edition of this collection of poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1884 Tristram of Lyonesse by Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1884A volume of poetry by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1889 A Midsummer Holiday by Algernon Charles Swinburne Fiction Poetry Third EdLondon : 1889A volume of poetry by the controversial poet, playwright, novelist, and critic, Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1952 Algernon Charles Swinburne Lesbia Brandon Commentary Hughes First EditionLondon : 1952A first thus edition of Swinburne's pornographic novel Lesbia Brandon, with a historical and critical commentary by Randolph Hughes.
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1918 2Vols Algernon Charles Swinburne Letters Poet Edmund Gosse First EditionLondon : 1918A two volume first edition of The Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1904 6vols The Poems Algernon Charles Swinburn Limited Edition Bumpus BindingLondon : 1904The poetry collection of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1880-1908 5vols Works of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1880-1908A beautiful set of some of the Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne.