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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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1977 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1877A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco.
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1934 I, Claudius; Claudius the GodLondon: 1934The first editions of Robert Graves's popular historical novels, 'I, Claudius' and 'Claudius the God'.
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1931 Poems 1926-1930London: 1931The first edition of Robert Graves's 1931 volume of poetry, retaining the original dust wrapper.
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1879 The Poets' Year: A Birthday RegisterLondon: 1879The first edition of this charming calendar of poetry, in the original decorative cloth binding.
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1927 Lars Porsena, or, The Future of Swearing and Improper LanguageLondon: 1927The first edition of this interesting monograph on swearing and language by poet Robert Graves.
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Signed1863 Tales of a Wayside InnBoston: 1863A Riviere bound first edition of this brilliant anthology of Longfellow's poetry, with a signed letter from Longfellow to his publisher bound in.
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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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1910 The Golden LegendLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated edition of the poem The Golden Legend by Longfellow, with many coloured plates.
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1992 Across the Gulf: Late PoemsMallorca: 1992A very smart limited edition of this collection of late poetry from Robert Graves.
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c1900 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: c1900The collected poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in one volume bound by Mudie.
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1859 The Courtship of Miles Standish and Other PoemsBoston: 1859An illustrated copy of this popular anthology by the 19th century American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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Signed1910 The Golden LegendLondon: 1910A beautifully illustrated Limited Edition copy of Longfellow's epic poem about Lucifer, signed and illustrated in colour by Sidney H. Meteyard.
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1913 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon: 1913The collected poetical work of Longfellow, the Oxford edition in a full calf school prize binding.
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1907 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon, New York and Toronto: 1907The Oxford Complete Copyright edition of the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow bound in lacquered boards.
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1925 The Poetical Works of LongfellowLondon: 1925A smart copy of this collection of poetry by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in handsome half calf prize binding.
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1947 Favorite Poems of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowNew York: 1947A beautifully bound selection of poems by fireside poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In a fine binding by renowned firm Sangorski and Sutcliffe as a Christmas gift from Stanley Bray to socialite and close friend Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1946 Poems 1938-45London, Toronto, Melbourne and Sydney: 1946A smart first edition of the poetry of Robert Graves written in the run-up to and during the Second World War, in an unclipped dust wrapper.
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1957 They Hanged my Saintly BillyNew York: 1957The first US edition of this novel based on the life of William Palmer, hanged in 1856 for poisoning John Parsons Cook.
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1956 Winter in MajorcaMallorca: 1956A smart first edition copy of Robert Grave's translation of George Sand's autobiographical travelogue, 'Winter in Majorca.'
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1928 Mrs FisherLondon: 1928A lovely first edition copy of this fascinating insight on humour by the acclaimed poet Robert Graves.
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1942 Work in HandLondon: 1942A lovely first edition of this collaboration of great poets Alan Hodge, Norman Cameron, and Robert Graves, who published their three little book as one for economy and friendship.
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1931 PoemsLondon: 1931An excellent first edition copy of this collection of poems by Robert Graves, noted British author, in its original dustwrapper.
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1940 No More GhostsLondon: 1940A marvellous first edition copy of this selection of poems by one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century, Robert Graves.
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1920 Country SentimentLondon: 1920A first edition copy of this collection of poems by the popular author Robert Graves.
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Signed1962 The More Deserving CasesLondon: 1962An excellent copy of this collection of old poems by Robert Graves, limited to three hundred and fifty bound in cloth and signed by the author.
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Signed1965 Love RespeltLondon: 1965A superb limited edition copy, signed by the author, of this collection of poems by Robert Graves.
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1908 The Song of HiawathaLondon: 1908A beautifully illustrated edition of Longfellow's epic poem containing Native American characters, in a decorative binding.
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1856 Poetical Works Of Henry LongfellowLeipzig: 1856-63The Poetical Works of Henry W. Longfellow with a portrait of the author to frontispiece to volume one. Published by Tauchnitz under the title The Collection of British Authors The first two volumes were published in 1856 as volumes CCCXLVII and CCCXLVIII
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1917 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1917A lovely collection of poetry by this popular American poet.
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c1895 The Poetical Works of Henry W. LongfellowLondon: c1895An attractively bound copy of the work of Henry Longfellow, illustrated throughout by Thomas Seccombe.
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1855-64 3 Vol in 1 Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three First EditionsLondon: 1855-64Three of Henry Longfellow's most popular poems, here bound smartly together in a half calf binding, two of the poems being first editions.
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c1882 Poetical Work Henry W. Longfellow Rossetti Seccombe Leather IllustratedLondon: c1882A charming collection of the poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of the most widely known and best-loved American poet of his lifetime.
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1895 King Robert of Sicily Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Illus Jane Willis GreyLondon; Paris; New York : c1894A beautifully illustrated work by the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow titles 'King Robert of Sicily'.
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1930 But It Still Goes On Robert Graves First Ed Second Impression DustwrapperLondon; Toronto : 1930A first edition second impression of Robert Graves's autobiographical work 'But It Still Goes On', held in the original dustwrapper.
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1922 On English Poetry Robert Graves First EditionLondon: 1922The first edition of Robert Grave's interesting collection of essays 'On English Poetry'.
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1919 The Owl A Miscellany No 2 October 1919 Edited Robert Graves IllustratedLondon: 1919A scarce poetry periodical edited by Robert Graves, illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. The second volume of only two ever published.