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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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1933 The WavesLondon: 1933An early edition of this experimental novel by Virginia Woolf, one of her most puzzling publications.
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1937 The Adventures of Tom SawyerNew York: 1937A smart edition of Mark Twain's beloved novel, illustrated in colour by Norman Rockwell.
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1882 The Prince and the PauperLondon: 1882An early U.K. edition of this popular historical fiction novel by Mark Twain, following a young Edward VI and his pauper friend.
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1906 Eve's Diary: Translated from the Original MSLondon and New York: 1906A smart first edition of this illustrated comic short story from Mark Twain.
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1882 Roughing It and the Innocents at HomeLondon: 1882Mark Twain's semi-autobiographical travel works exploring America, Europe, and the Holy Land, illustrated throughout.
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c1895 American DrolleriesLondon: c1895An uncommon anthology of tales by celebrated American author Mark Twain.
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1925-1932 The Common Reader, First Series and Second SeriesLondon: 1925-1932The first editions of the first and second series of Virginia Woolf's literary essays.
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1947 The Moment and Other EssaysLondon: 1947The first edition of this collection of twenty-nine essays by Virginia Woolf, in the illustrated Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.
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1937 The YearsLondon: 1937The first edition of the final novel published during Virginia Woolf's lifetime, in an especially bright example of the sought-after Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.
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1938 Three GuineasThe Hogarth Press: 1938The first edition of Virginia Woolf's detailed essay examining her views on fascism, war and women's rights. In the publisher's original unclipped Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.
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1906-07 The Writings of Mark TwainNew York; London: 1906-07A striking set of the works of the great American author Mark Twain, a smartly bound set including all of his best known and influential works.
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1907 A Horse's TaleLondon and New York: 1907A smart first edition copy of Mark Twain's fictionalised account of Buffalo Bill's favourite horse.
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1946 The WavesLondon: 1946The fifth impression of the Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's experimental novel, in the scarce publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
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1892 The American ClaimantLondon: 1892The first UK edition of Mark Twain's humorous novel about mistaken identities.
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1880 A Tramp AbroadLondon: 1880A smart copy of the first single volume UK edition of Mark Twain's account of his journey through central and southern Europe.
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1930 Night and DayLondon: 1930A uniform edition of the second novel by notable modernist Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf, exploring the subjects of love and happiness.
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1933 Flush: A BiographyLondon: 1933The first edition of Virginia Woolf's entertaining novel about Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, in the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.
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1942 The Death of the Moth and Other EssaysLondon: 1942The first edition of this anthology of essays from Virginia Woolf, published the year after her death, and including the notable 'A Letter to a Young Poet'.
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1937 The YearsLondon: 1937The first edition of the final novel published during Virginia Woolf's lifetime, a multi-generational epic set across fifty years, in the original sought-after Vanessa Bell dust wrapper.
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1933 Flush: A BiographyLondon: 1933A lovely copy of the first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's entertaining novel about Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel.
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1950 The Captain's DeathLondon: 1950A very scarce proof copy of the first UK edition of this posthumously published collection of short essays by Virginia Woolf.
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1933 The WavesLondon: 1933An Advance Review Copy of the scarce Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's experimental novel, being the third impression of the first edition.
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1929 The Voyage OutLondon: 1929The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's first novel, in the very scarce publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1931 A Room of One's OwnLondon: 1931The first Uniform Edition of Virginia Woolf's critical treatise on the economic and social position of women in early twentieth century English society.
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1942 The Death of the Moon and Other EssaysLondon: 1942The first edition of Virginia Woolf's posthumous collection of essays.
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1933 Flush a BiographyLondon: 1933A nice first edition copy of this entertaining novel by Virginia Woolf, following the protagonist, Flush, Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel.
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1897 [1898] A Tramp AbroadLondon: 1897 [1898]A smart copy of this illustrated late nineteenth century edition of Mark Twain's account of his journey through central and southern Europe.
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1933 Flush a BiographyLondon: 1933The first edition of Virginia Woolf's charming biographical novel on Elizabeth Barrett Browning's cocker spaniel, Flush, complete with the original plates.
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1924 Mark Twain's AutobiographyNew York: 1924The two volume first printings of Mark Twain's autobiography, dictated by him during the last years of his life.
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1919 Night and DayLondon: 1919A smartly rebound first edition copy of Virginia Woolf's second novel, an Edwardian-set novel on love and happiness.
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1937 The YearsLondon: 1937The first edition of the final novel published during Virginia Woolf's lifetime, a multi-generational epic set across fifty years.
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1943 A Haunted HouseLondon: 1943A smart first edition of this collection of short stories by noted Bloomsbury author, Virginia Woolf.
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1942 The Death of the MothLondon: 1942A very smart first edition of Woolf's posthumous collection of essays, including the notable 'A Letter to a Young Poet'.
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1939 ReviewingLondon: 1939A fine first edition copy of this work of literary criticism by Bloomsbury author, Virginia Woolf.
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1932 A Letter to a Young PoetLondon: 1932A very smart copy of this epistolary essay to regarding modern poetry, published by the Hogarth Press.
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1927 The Voyage OutLondon: 1927An excellent copy of noted Bloomsbury author Virginia Woolf's first novel, The Voyage Out.