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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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1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression.
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1945 Cannery RowLondon: 1945The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's classic American novel, set in Monterey during the Great Depression.
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1958 The Log from the Sea of CortezLondon: 1958The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's narrative about the marine specimen collecting trip he undertook with his great friend, Ed Ricketts, in 1940.
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1942 The Moon is DownNew York: 1942The second issue of the first edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe.
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1942 The Moon is DownLondon: 1942The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's novel about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe.
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1946 De VliegenvangerAmsterdam: 1946The scarce first Dutch language trade edition of Steinbeck's novel 'The Moon is Down', about the military occupation of a town in Northern Europe.
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1954 Sweet ThursdayLondon: 1954The first UK edition of John Steinbeck's sequel to his novel 'Cannery Row'. In the exceptionally bright dust wrapper.
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1945 The Red PonyNew York: 1945The first illustrated edition of John Steinbeck's episodic novella about life on a California Ranch, illustrated by Wesley Dennis.
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1925 The Twelve Adventurers and Other StoriesLondon: 1925An excellent copy of this limited edition, first edition collection of short stories credited to Charlotte Bronte.
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1933 Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Agnes GreyLondon: 1933Two early edition copies of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey by the Bronte sisters.
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1903-1907 The Novels of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne BronteLondon: 1903-1907A smart early twentieth century set of the works of the Bronte sisters, uniformly bound in the publisher's cloth.
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1907 Novels of the Sisters BronteLondon: 1907Illustrated Thornton edition of the novels of the Bronte sisters in twelve bright volumes.
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1849 ShirleyLeipzig: 1849Published in the same year as the true first edition, this is the very scarce first Tauchnitz edition of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel.
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1924 The Novels of the Sisters BrontëEdinburgh: 1924A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels.
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1924 Novels of the Sisters BronteEdinburgh: 1924A complete collection of the Thornton edition of the novels by the sisters Bronte, in the publisher's uniform full cloth bindings.
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1898 Novels of the Sisters BronteLondon: 1898-1901A lovely set in eleven volumes comprising the Bronte's Sisters novels and Charlotte Bronte's biography.
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1957 The Short Reign of Pippin IVLondon: 1957The first U.K. edition of Steinbeck's only political satire, satirising mid-century French politics.
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c1963 The Brontes Came Here by Phyllis WhiteheadHalifax : C1962A fascinating insight into the significance of place to the novels of the Bronte sisters.
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1959 John Steinbeck Once There Was a War 1st British Edition Military ArticlesLondon: 1959The first British edition of 'Once There Was a War'.
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1950 Burning Bright John Steinbeck First Edition Play in Story FormNew York: 1950The first edition of this novel from Pulitzer winner John Steinbeck.
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1965 Man en Muis John Steinbeck First Edition Of Mice and Men AfrikaansJohannesburg : 1965A rare example of one of the only Steinbeck's to be translated into Afrikanns.
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1991 John Steinbeck Zapata Dustwrapper First Edition Script Viva ZapataLondon: 1991This is a first edition of this work by John Steinbeck.
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1991 Zapata the Little Tiger by John Steinbeck First UK EditionLondon: 1991A first UK edition of Zapata: the Little Tiger by nobel-prize winning American author John Steinbeck.
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1900-6 7vols BRONTE Sisters Works JANE EYRE Shirley etcLondon: 1900-6A seven volume set of 'The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters' illustrated throughout, with introduction and notes by Mrs Humphry Ward and Clement K. Shorter