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  • A useful volume for lovers of Hardy, combining a critical assessment of his work, a short bibliography and an additional bibliographical note.
    A useful volume for lovers of Hardy, combining a critical assessment of his work, a short bibliography and an additional bibliographical note.

    HARDY, Thomas; JOHNSON, Lionel.
    The Art of Thomas Hardy. 1894.
    £125.00

  • The second series, of two, the author's first published works.

    GALE, Norman R.
    A Country Muse. 1893.
    £125.00

  • The portraits present are of Whistler (by Simpson), John M. Synge (by Yeats), Max Beerbohm (by Lovat Fraser), Walt Whitman (by Gordon Craig).
    The portraits present are of Whistler (by Simpson), John M. Synge (by Yeats), Max Beerbohm (by Lovat Fraser), Walt Whitman (by Gordon Craig).

    JACKSON, Holbrook.
    All Manner of Folk. 1912.
    £150.00

  • A parody of Henry James' The Sacred Fount, by the poet & Professor of English Owen Seaman.
    A parody of Henry James' The Sacred Fount, by the poet & Professor of English Owen Seaman.

    SEAMAN, Owen.
    Borrowed Plumes. 1902.
    £150.00

  • Further poems by occasional Uranian Theodore Wratislaw, a contributor to Beardsley's The Yellow Book and The Savoy.
    Further poems by occasional Uranian Theodore Wratislaw, a contributor to Beardsley's The Yellow Book and The Savoy.

    WRATISLAW, Theodore.
    Orchids. 1896.
    £850.00

  • A splendid example of this important illustrated work, claimed by numerous artistic movements over the years, including Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
    A splendid example of this important illustrated work, claimed by numerous artistic movements over the years, including Symbolism and Art Nouveau.

    GIDE, André; DENIS, Maurice (illustrator).
    Le Voyage d'Urien. 1893.
    £6,500.00

  • An attractive edition of this charmingly illustrated insight into English life in the 19th century.
    An attractive edition of this charmingly illustrated insight into English life in the 19th century.

    BROCK, Charles E. (illustrator); WIGGIN, Kate Douglas.
    Penelope's English Experiences. 1901.
    £75.00

  • Inscribed to his brother and sister-in-law, For Joan and Gerald, with love, Ted, 29th January 1998 with a strand of Gerald and Ted's hair wi
    Inscribed to his brother and sister-in-law, For Joan and Gerald, with love, Ted, 29th January 1998 with a strand of Gerald and Ted's hair wi

    HUGHES, Ted.
    Birthday Letters. 1998.
    £2,500.00

  • portrait frontispiece of the poet after Romney, additional pictorial title and 4 further plates after J. Gilbert, mid-twentieth century full morocco
    portrait frontispiece of the poet after Romney, additional pictorial title and 4 further plates after J. Gilbert, mid-twentieth century full morocco

    COWPER, William.
    The Works of...: His Life, Letters and Poems. 1865.
    £250.00

  • A later title by prolific author Florence Warden, but an early example of a crime thriller in a dust-jacket, with wonderful jacket artwork.
    A later title by prolific author Florence Warden, but an early example of a crime thriller in a dust-jacket, with wonderful jacket artwork.

    WARDEN, Florence.
    The Lady in Furs. 1922.
    £550.00

  • Introducing children to poetry, signed by the illustrator Valerie Littlewood to the title-page, accompanied by her original artwork for one of the poems.
    Introducing children to poetry, signed by the illustrator Valerie Littlewood to the title-page, accompanied by her original artwork for one of the poems.

    MITCHELL, Adrian; LITTLEWOOD, Valerie (illustrator).
    The Thirteen Secrets of Poetry. 1993.
    £150.00

  • William or More Loved than Loving...
    William or More Loved than Loving...

    WAUGH, Evelyn; SUDLEY, Arthur, Lord.
    William or More Loved than Loving... 1956.
    £1,750.00

  • The first and only edition of Arthur Koestler's rare first published book Von weissen Nächten und roten Tagen
    The first and only edition of Arthur Koestler's rare first published book Von weissen Nächten und roten Tagen

    KOESTLER, Arthur.
    Von weissen Nächten und roten Tagen: 1934.
    £6,500.00

  • The first monograph on George Russell to be published after his death.
    The first monograph on George Russell to be published after his death.

    CLYDE, William M.
    A. E. [pseud. George Russell]. 1935.
    £125.00

  • A Please for Justice is a detailed account of the the Co-operative Societies upon which a considerable proportion of the population of Ireland relied.

    RUSSELL, George [pseud. A.E.]
    A Plea for Justice. 1918.
    £75.00

  • Thoughts for a Convention is an early statement by George Russell of the strategies for the nascent free state of Ireland.

    RUSSELL, George [pseud. A.E.]
    Thoughts for a Convention. Memorandum on the State of Ireland. 1917.
    £125.00

  • A first impression of the first edition of George Russell's Renewal of Youth, published in London in 1911.
    A first impression of the first edition of George Russell's Renewal of Youth, published in London in 1911.

    RUSSELL, George [pseud. A.E.]
    The Renewal of Youth. 1911.
    £65.00

  • One of 25 copies of George Russell's Michael, printed in Dublin in 1919, this copy inscribed by the author on the first page.
    One of 25 copies of George Russell's Michael, printed in Dublin in 1919, this copy inscribed by the author on the first page.

    RUSSELL, George [pseud. A.E.]
    Michael. 1919.
    £750.00

  • First edition of this early and important work by Austin Freeman, the inventor of the inverted crime fiction story. The forensic forays of Dr Thorndyke.
    First edition of this early and important work by Austin Freeman, the inventor of the inverted crime fiction story. The forensic forays of Dr Thorndyke.

    FREEMAN, R. Austin; BROCK, H.M. (illustrator).
    John Thorndyke's Cases 1909.
    £650.00

  • A major literary presentation copy of the author's first literary publication. Inscribed by Wells on the half title page.
    A major literary presentation copy of the author's first literary publication. Inscribed by Wells on the half title page.

    WELLS, H.G.
    Select Conversations With An Uncle. 1895.
    £6,500.00

  • Scarce first edition of the first novel by Ruth Rendell, introducing detective fiction readers for the first time to Inspector Wexford. Very good jacket.
    Scarce first edition of the first novel by Ruth Rendell, introducing detective fiction readers for the first time to Inspector Wexford. Very good jacket.

    RENDELL, Ruth.
    From Doon with Death. 1964.
    £980.00

  • A fine example of this charmingly exaggerated 'LeSieg' Beginner Book that celebrates a particularly implausible day of wonderful wish-fulfilment.
    A fine example of this charmingly exaggerated 'LeSieg' Beginner Book that celebrates a particularly implausible day of wonderful wish-fulfilment.

    [SEUSS, Dr.] LESIEG, Theo. [pseud. GEISEL, Theodor Seuss]; CUMMINGS, Art (illustrator).
    Please Try to Remember the First of Octember! 1977.
    £475.00

  • The Thoughtful Alphabet.
    The Thoughtful Alphabet.

    GOREY, Edward.
    The Thoughtful Alphabet. 1996.
    £650.00

  • A Song and a Diary for A.
    A Song and a Diary for A.

    GOREY, Edward (illustrator); ELLIOTT, Richard.
    A Song and a Diary for A. 1973.
    £550.00

  • The first detective novel by Louis Tracy, starring his first serial detective and Watson figure, Inspector Winter and Reginald Brett.

    TRACY, Louis.
    The Strange Disappearance of Lady Delia. 1901.
    £180.00

  • The further adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective: 'In an Albert Gate mansion a number of Turkish gentlemen had taken up their residence...'
    The further adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective: 'In an Albert Gate mansion a number of Turkish gentlemen had taken up their residence...'

    TRACY, Louis.
    The Albert Gate Affair. 1904
    £120.00

  • Inscribed by Betjeman to the poet Mary Wilson, wife of the Prime Minister Harold Wilson, later Lord Wilson of Rievaulx
    Inscribed by Betjeman to the poet Mary Wilson, wife of the Prime Minister Harold Wilson, later Lord Wilson of Rievaulx

    BETJEMAN, John (foreword); KRISHNAMURTI, Dr. G. (compiler).
    The Eighteen Nineties: A Literary Exhibition, Supplement to the Catalogue. 1974.
    £325.00

  • A perfectly written comic novel, perfectly illustrated, wonderfully printed in very small numbers and complete with the correct, signed engraving.
    A perfectly written comic novel, perfectly illustrated, wonderfully printed in very small numbers and complete with the correct, signed engraving.

    [O'BRIEN, Flann]; STEADMAN, Ralph (illustrator); O'NOLAN, Brian.
    The Poor Mouth (An Beal Bocht). 1973.
    £2,750.00

  • The special limited edition of the first part of Wyndham Lewis' trilogy The Human Age, published simultaneously with an ordinary edition.
    The special limited edition of the first part of Wyndham Lewis' trilogy The Human Age, published simultaneously with an ordinary edition.

    LEWIS, Wyndham.
    The Childermass. 1928.
    £350.00

  • The novel most famously associated with John Boynton Priestley; here in the special deluxe issue. Signed by the author.
    The novel most famously associated with John Boynton Priestley; here in the special deluxe issue. Signed by the author.

    PRIESTLEY, J.B.
    Angel Pavement. 1930.
    £190.00

  • The first UK edition of US author Kenneth Fearing's most famous novel, originally appearing in abridged form in The American Magazine.
    The first UK edition of US author Kenneth Fearing's most famous novel, originally appearing in abridged form in The American Magazine.

    FEARING, Kenneth.
    The Big Clock. 1947.
    £130.00

  • The Five Jars from M.R. James is the author's only novel, taking the form of a fairy tale in which the narrator describes five stone jars.
    The Five Jars from M.R. James is the author's only novel, taking the form of a fairy tale in which the narrator describes five stone jars.

    JAMES, M.R.
    The Five Jars. 1922.
    £380.00

  • A superb copy of Capek's First Rescue Party, in a glorious dust-jacket. A novel about a mine rescue from the author of RUR and War of the Newts.
    A superb copy of Capek's First Rescue Party, in a glorious dust-jacket. A novel about a mine rescue from the author of RUR and War of the Newts.

    ČAPEK, Karel.
    The First Rescue Party. 1939.
    £375.00

  • Two attractive first editions of this Edwardian murder-mystery by a female author. From the collection of renowned crime fiction collector, Otto Penzler.
    Two attractive first editions of this Edwardian murder-mystery by a female author. From the collection of renowned crime fiction collector, Otto Penzler.

    WARDEN, Florence.
    The Man with the Amber Eyes. 1907.
    £450.00

  • A very good first edition of this murder mystery novel by Florence Leighton Pfalzgraf, uncommon in the jacket and in such admirable condition.
    A very good first edition of this murder mystery novel by Florence Leighton Pfalzgraf, uncommon in the jacket and in such admirable condition.

    LEIGHTON, Florence.
    As Strange a Maze. [1935].
    £295.00

  • A remarkably scarce example of Victorian detective fiction, not in the British Library, and with only one copy we could trace in other holdings.
    A remarkably scarce example of Victorian detective fiction, not in the British Library, and with only one copy we could trace in other holdings.

    KINGSTON, Keedy.
    The Great Pimlico Mystery. [1896].
    £950.00

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