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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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1849 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1849A beautifully bound edition of Bunyan's magnum opus, in a half crushed morocco Sotheran Bayntun-Riviere binding.
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c1888 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon : c1888A beautifully illustrated copy of John Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, with 62 illustrations and 6 colour plates.
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1951 The Story of the Pilgrim’s Progress A Simplified VersionLondon: 1951A charmingly illustrated first edition of this scarce abridgement of John Bunyan’s epic Christian allegory.
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1866 The Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John BunyanGlasgow: 1866A large edition of John Bunyan's religious allegory, with additional works and a memoir about the author, with various illustrated plates.
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1890 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1890A charmingly illustrated edition of this iconic work of theological literature, in a very smart full calf school prize binding.
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1904 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1904A charming edition of Bunyan's famed Christian allegory illustrated with eight plates in colour by Harold Copping.
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1868 The Pilgrim's Progress and other Allegorical WorksLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1868A leather binding by Fullarton of this quarto containing the allegorical writings of John Bunyan, illustrated with plates by David and William B. Scott.
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1776 The Holy War, Made By Shaddai Upon DiabolusEdinburgh: 1776An eighteenth century edition of John Bunyan's religious novel, an important allegorical work.
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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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1858 Le Pelerinage de l'Homme compared with the Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1858A comparison of renowned Christian allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress' with the French acrostic poem 'The Pilgrimage of Man'.
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1888 The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan IllustratedLondon: 1888An attractive copy of Bunyan's most influential work, this Christian allegorical tale is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature.
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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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1898 The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan H R Haweis Illustated RheadLondon : 1898A lavishly illustrated edition of Bunyan's famous allegorical tale.
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c1870 PILGRIM's Progress Holy War King Shaddai John BUNYAN IllustratedLondon: 1870A wonderful copy of Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, one of the most significant works of English religious literature.
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c1890 PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Other Works BUNYAN Illus.London: c1890An impressive tome of the works of John Bunyan, including the ever-popular Pilgrim's Progress, beautifully illustrated with engraved plates.