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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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1924 England, My EnglandLondon: 1924The first UK edition of this collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1926 The Plumed Serpent (Quetzalcoatl)London: 1926An excellent first edition of this controversial political novel from D. H. Lawrence, in the scarce 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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1917 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1917A lovely collection of poetry by this popular American poet.