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Short Stories
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1884 FablesLondon: 1884A smart first edition of Walter Brown's fables, with Thomas Bewick's delightful woodcut embellishments. -
1955-1999 46vol Giles CartoonsExeter; London: 1955-1999A smart 46 volume set of Giles books, featuring an abundance of the popular cartoons by notable British cartoonist Ronald 'Carl' Giles. -
1929 S'Nellie's Welsh Fairy TalesNewtown: 1929An incredibly scarce volume of charming illustrated Welsh fairytales. -
1932 Oola-Boola's Wonder BookLondon: 1932First English edition of this delightful children's short story collection on the adventures of Doctor Oola-Boola, illustrated throughout with sixteen plates. -
1918 A Garden by the Sea: Stories and SketchesDublin: 1918The first edition of this collection of Forrest Reid’s lyrical stories and sketches, complete with the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1904 The Chronicles of Don Q.London: 1904A superior first edition of these rogue adventure stories - Hesketh-Prichard's very scarce first collection featuring Don Q, a Robin Hood-inspired Spaniard. -
1917 14 Vols The Complete Writings of O. HenryNew York: 1917A handsome limited Edition de Luxe of O. Henry’s writings complete in fourteen volumes, illustrated by Gordon Grant, bound in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. -
1924 England, My England and Other StoriesLondon: 1924A fine first UK edition of this collection of short stories by D. H. Lawrence, in the publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1933 Love Among the Haystacks and Other PiecesLondon: 1933The first trade edition of this collection of short tales and autobiographical sketches by D. H. Lawrence, in the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper. -
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1929 The Story of Doctor Manente [Lasca's Story of Dottor Manente]Florence: 1929An exceptional example of the first edition of D. H. Lawrence's translation limited edition translation of this sixteenth century tale by Antonio Francesco Grazzini. -
1980-1983 2vol Set The Cambridge Edition of the Works of D. H. LawrenceCambridge; London; New York; New Rochelle; Melbourne; Sydney: 1983; 1980An incredibly scarce pair of poetry works by D. H. Lawrence, in original unclipped dust wrappers, in very good condition. -
1938 Twenty-Four TalesLondon: 1938In the original dust wrapper, this is the very scarce first edition of this collection of short stories by Gerald Butler, including a number of supernatural tales. -
1898 Bunkalooloo and Other StoriesLondon: 1898A very scarce and curious collection of children's stories from Mary L. Marshall. -
1915 Within the TidesLondon: 1915A handsome example of the first edition of this impressive collection of four short stories and novellas by Joseph Conrad, author of 'Heart of Darkness'. -
1945 Fairy Tales From Hans Christian AndersenLondon: 1945A lovely copy of the first edition of this collection of twenty-eight of Andersen's most beloved tales, adorned with the illustrations of Tasha Tudor. -
1908 A Set of SixLondon: 1908A lovely presentation copy of this short fiction collection, from influential Polish-British writer Joseph Conrad. -
1903 Typhoon and Other StoriesLondon: 1903A pleasing first UK edition, first state of Joseph Conrad's short fiction collection. -
1937 Grimm's Fairy TalesLondon: 1937Illustrated throughout with colour plates by Helen Stratton, this is a delightful edition of the classic tales of the brothers Grimm, in a very scarce dust wrapper. -
1913 Jackanapes and Other TalesLondon: 1913Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of J. H. Ewing's 'Jackanapes' to be illustrated by H. M. Brock. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
2006 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens2006: 2006A charming and uncommon colour-illustrated Folio edition, in original slipcase. -
c1950 Stories of King ArthurLondon: c1950A terrific copy of this Arthurian story collection, complete with the very scarce dust wrapper and twenty colour plates. -
1890 Popular Japanese Stories. Together with Mitsuyae: A Story of the Saigo WarKobe : 1890A rare anthology of Japanese folk tales compiled by George J. Penney, with eight full-page illustrations. -
1888 Aino Folk-TalesLondon: 1888A very scarce collection of traditional Aino folk tales compiled by British Japanologist Basil Hall Chamberlain, privately printed for the Folklore Society. -
1882 Sunrise, Noon, SunsetLondon: 1882A charming complete set of 3 miniature books of poetry and short passages, in original case. -
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1908 The Fire-Fly's Lovers and Other Fairy Tales of Old JapanNew York: 1908A lovely signed presentation copy of these Japanese fairy tales by American orientalist William Elliot Griffis, complete with colour plates. -
1924-1926 3Vols The Twilight of the Gods and Other Tales; The Love Books of Ovid; Ten Droll TalesLondon : 1924-1926A uniform trio of lavishly illustrated 1920s classics of Garnett, Ovid, and Balzac in first and limited editions, complete with the original unclipped dust wrappers and vibrant Art-Deco era plates. -
1914 The Tables of the Law; & The Adoration of the MagiStratford-Upon-Avon: 1914A fine example of the second published edition of these two interlinked tales from Yeats. A limited edition work. -
1863-1864 London Society: An Illustrated Magazine of Light and Amusing LiteratureLondon: 1863-1864Two early bound volumes of this copiously illustrated Victorian monthly, contributed by various anonymous writers of the period. -
1874 How to Build a HouseLondon: 1874A charmingly bound first English edition of this richly illustrated French title. -
1900 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesLondon: 1900A lovely illustrated edition of a collection of fairy tales written by the iconic Danish author, including The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen. -
1930 Three Stories by Washington IrvingNew York: 1930A charming 1930 limited edition set of three of the most popular short stories from American writer Washington Irving. -
1910 The Lilac Fairy BookLondon: 1910The final of Andrew Lang's popular 'Coloured Fairy Books' series, complete with H. J. Ford's beautiful illustrations. -
1900 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1900A pleasing first edition of this delightful anthology, the sixth in Andrew Lang's popular 'Coloured Fairy Books' series. -
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1907 The Olive Fairy BookLondon: 1907A desirable first edition of this classic fairy tale anthology from Andrew Lang, with a curious signed letter by Lang. -
1906 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1906The first edition of this beautifully illustrated anthology of fairy tales from Andrew Lang, the tenth in his popular 'Coloured Fairy Books' series. -
1904 The Brown Fairy BookLondon: 1904The first edition of this captivating Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, adorned with colour plates and engravings by H. J. Ford.