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For the Literary Enthusiast: Books on Literature

Delve into the world of classic and contemporary literature with our expertly selected collection chosen by Adam Blakeney and Angus Robb. Whether you're a devotee of modernist literature or a fan of classic masterpieces, our range caters to all tastes and all periods. Discover rare editions and unique finds that embody the spirit of literary exploration and make the perfect gift for any book lover in your life, including yourself.

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    Little Wilson and Big God.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Presentation copy. With the author's signed presentation inscription to the title page, 'To John & Andrew / Anthony Burgess / May 23 / 1988'.Fi...

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    Any Old Iron.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Signed by the author. First edition of this modern take on the legend of Excalibur. Signed by the author on the title page.First edition, first imp...

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    On Going to Bed.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Review copy - signed by the author. Review copy, signed by the author on the title page.First edition of this historical survey of the bed in theor...

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    Ninety-Nine Novels:

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Burgess, the author of A Clockwork Orange, lists his favourite novels in the English language from 1939 to 1983, including works by most of the gr...

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    The Novel Now:

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First edition, intended 'for those, especially the young, who are starting to take the art of the novel seriously and want to organize their readi...

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    The Eve of Saint Venus.

    BURGESS, Anthony; PAGRAM, Edward (illustrator).
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    Originally conceived as a play in three acts in 1952, it was rewritten as a novella after the author initially failed to find a theatre willing to...

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    MF.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First edition of the novel that Burgess considered a personal favourite of all his writings. 'It is a rich feast of word-and-thought play: Greek t...

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    The Clockwork Testament

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First edition of the third book of the Enderby quartet, originally intended as the final book in the series.First edition, first impression; 8vo; ...

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    The Novel To-day.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Burgess' examination of novelists of the early 1960s, including Christopher Isherwood, Aldous Huxley, J.B. Priestly, Malcolm Cowley, Graham Greene...

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    Urgent Copy:

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First edition of Burgess' personal selection of the best of his literary criticism over a period of six years.First edition, first impression; 8vo...

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    Devil of a State.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First edition, based upon Burgess' experiences working in Brunei.First edition, first impression; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's red cloth,...

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    Moses:

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    First UK edition of the first book in Burgess' Biblical trilogy.First UK edition, first impression; 8vo; unmarked internally; publisher's brown cl...

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    The Executioner's Song.

    MAILER, Norman.
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    First edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning true crime novel, detailing murder and punishment in the 'moneyless side of the modern West' (jacket)....

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    Look Back in Anger.

    OSBORNE, John.
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    Osborne's highly autobiographical play concerns a love triangle involving an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class o...

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    A Shorter Finnegans Wake.

    JOYCE, James; BURGESS, Anthony (editor).
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    Joyce's masterpiece revised by the satirist and literary critic Anthony Burgess (1917-1993). Published simultaneously in paperback, this hardback ...

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    The Day of the Triffids.

    WYNDHAM, John.
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    This book's depiction of terrifying moving plants that threaten the survival of the human race, quickly established Wyndham as a science-fiction w...

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    A Clockwork Orange.

    BURGESS, Anthony.
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    Three issues exist: two in black boards - the first priced 16s, the second priced 18s; thirdly, in the late '60s the last copies were issued in pu...

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    On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

    FLEMING, Ian.
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    The second title in the 'Blofeld trilogy', preceded by Thunderball (1961) and concluding with You Only Live Twice (1964). In this novel Bond adopt...

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    Thunderball.

    FLEMING, Ian.
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    The ninth James Bond book by Ian Fleming, and the eighth full-length novel in the series, with a memorable film version (the fourth in that series...

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    Breakfast at Tiffany's.

    CAPOTE, Truman.
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    The first edition of Truman Capote's renowned novella, the basis for Blake Edward's film, starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard.First edition...

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