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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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1946 The GardenLondon: 1946The first edition of this touching poem following a year in the life of a garden, by Vita Sackville-West.
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1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space.
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Signed1922 The HeirLondon: 1922The first edition of this novel with a lovely association, signed by the author and her mother to the politician Alfred Milner.
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1982 2010: Odyssey TwoLondon: 1982The first UK edition of Arthur C. Clarke's sequel to '2001: A Space Odyssey', in the exceptionally bright dust wrapper.
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1937 PepitaLondon: 1937The first edition of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography on her grandmother and mother.
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Signed1949 Knole and the SackvillesLondon: 1949A signed presentation copy of Vita Sackville-West's ode to her ancestral home Knole House, in Kent.
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1961 No Signposts in the SeaLondon: 1961The first edition of Vita Sackville-West's final novel, a lovely and romantic story following a cruise ship, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1937 PepitaNew York: 1937The first US edition of the extraordinary story of Vita Sackville-West's grandmother, Pepita.
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1966 Can You Forgive Her?London: 1866A second edition of the first novel in Anthony Trollope's Palliser series. With forty illustrations by Phiz and Marcus Stone.
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1961 No Signposts in the SeaNew York: 1961A bright copy of the first US edition of Vita Sackville-West's last published novel.
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1957-1987 Five Arthur C. Clarke Science Fiction PaperbacksLondon: 1957-1987Five charming twentieth century paperbacks of the works of Arthur C. Clarke, including the film tie-in paperback of '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
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1931-1933 The Edwardians, All Passion Spent, Thirty Clocks Strike the HourLeipzig and Paris: 1931-1933Three uncommon works from the Tauchnitz Edition of British and American authors by Vita Sackville West.
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1937 PepitaNew York: 1937An early US printing of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's biography of her grandmother, Pepita.
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1938 PepitaNew York: 1938An excellent copy of this early edition of 'Pepita', Vita Sackville West's extraordinary biography of her grandmother Josefa and her mother Victoria.
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1958 Gertrude Bell From Her Personal Papers 1889-1914London: 1958A lovely first edition copy of this biographical study of the explorer Gertrude Bell, by Elizabeth Burgoyne, illustrated throughout.
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1922 The New DecameronOxford: 1922The first edition of this 'New Decameron', an interesting association copy from the library of Victoria Sackville-West, mother of the contributor Vita.
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1959 Daughter of FranceNew York: 1959The first U.S. edition of Vita Sackville-West's intriguing biography on la Grande Mademoiselle, illustrated throughout with the original decorative dustwrapper.
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1936 Saint Joan of ArcLondon: 1936A bright first edition of Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography of the national heroine of France, Joan of Arc. In the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1944 The Eagle and the DoveLondon: 1947The scarce first edition of Vita Sackville West intriguing double biography contrasting the life of saints Teresa of Avila and Thérèse of Lisieux, in the very rare, unclipped dust wrapper.
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Signed1938 Solitude a PoemLondon: 1938The author's presentation copy of her epic poem, inscribed by Vita Sackville-West to the recto to the front endpaper, with letters from her son, Nigel Nicolson, loosely inserted.
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1931 2vol The EdwardiansLeipzig: 1931The first Tauchnitz edition of this novel by Vita Sackville-West, two volumes, one for German and one for Swiss publication.
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1921 Orchard and VineyardLondon: 1921A fantastic, first edition copy of this poetry collection by Vita Sackville-West. Signed by the author's mother to Danish painter Bertha Wegmann.
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1973 The Best of Arthur C Clarke 1937-1971 First Edition Dustwrapper ScarceLondon: 1973A scarce first edition of this collection of Arthur C. Clarke's works.
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Signed1990 Beyond the Fall of Night Arthur C Clarke Gregory Benford Signed First EdNew York: 1990The first edition of this science fiction work, signed by Gregory Benford.
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1979 Arthur C Clarke First Ed The Fountains of Paradise Dustwrapper Science FictionLondon: 1979The first edition of this award winning novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.
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1979 Arthur C Clarke The Fountains of Paradise Dustwrapper First EditionLondon: 1979The first edition of this award winning novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.
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1977 2vol The Best of Arthur C Clarke 1932-1955 and 1956-1972 Scarce DustwrapperLondon: 1977A scarce two volume set of the works of Arthur C. Clarke.
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1962 Reach For Tomorrow Arthur C Clarke First UK Edition Dustwrapper Short StoriesLondon: 1962An uncommon UK first edition of this collection of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke.
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1967 The Nine Billion Names of God Arthur C Clarke Short Stories First Ed DustwrapperNew York: 1967The first collected edition of these science fiction stories by noted author Arthur C. Clarke.
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1954 Arthur C Clarke Childhood's End Dustwrapper First UK Edition Science FictionLondon: 1954The first UK edition of this novel by noted science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke.
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1954 Childhood's End Arthur C Clarke First UK Edition Dustwrapper Science FictionLondon: 1954The first UK edition of this science fiction work by noted author Arthur C. Clarke.