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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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1924 D H Lawrence and Maurice Magnus A Plea for Better MannersNone: 1924An exceptional copy of Norman Douglas' response to D H Lawrence's attack on American traveller Maurice Magnus.
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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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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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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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1911 D H Lawrence The White Peacock First Edition Novel Romance ProvincialismLondon: 1911A first edition and first printing copy of D.H. Lawrence's first novel, 'The White Peacock'.
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1930 D H Lawrence Love Among The Haystacks & Other Pieces Nonesuch PressLondon : 1930A posthumously published collection of short stories by D H Lawrence, copy number 199 of a limited edition of 1600.
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1935 D H Lawrence The Man Who Died 1st Edition Thus Illustrated by FarleighLondon : 1935An first edition thus of The Man Who Died (the alternative title to Lawrence's preferred The Escaped Cock), illustrated by John Farleigh.
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1930 Love Among The Haystacks D H Lawrence David Garnett Limited CopyLondon : 1930This is a limited edition of collected short pieces by D.H. Lawrence.