Fiction

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien remains one of the most beloved classics of modern literature, introducing readers to Middle-earth and the adventures ...

Three desirable early printings of the first 3 Harry Potter volumes. This publishing phenomenon was first released to the world in 1997....

This sold-out, deluxe collector's edition, was produced and sold by Amazon on behalf of The Children's High Level Group, the former name...

Hanif Kureishi's debut novel follows Karim Amir, a teenager of mixed English and Indian parentage, as he negotiates family life, sexuali...

Villages, by John Updike. Published by Hamish Hamilton (Penguin Books), London. 2004 first UK edition, first impression. A near fine har...

The Information, by Martin Amis.  This copy comes from the personal library of the distinguished theatre director, writer and biographer...

Three first editions by Kingsley Amis:  Stanley and the Women; Hutchinson Ltd, 1984. The Old Devils; Hutchinson Ltd, 1986. The Biographe...

 A substantial two-volume collection of short stories by William Trevor, one of Ireland’s most acclaimed writers and a master of the form. Set chie...

An eighteenth-century sixth edition of the opening volume of Laurence Sterne’s celebrated comic novel, whose digressions, eccentric characters and ...

An attractive and uncommon sammelband of four works of Scottish humour, dialect stories and verse by James Smith, published by John Menzies & C...

An uncommon work of nineteenth-century Scottish fiction, Jessie Cameron; A Highland Story is a poignant tale of love, loyalty and social divisions,...

An unusual and scarce collection of ten nineteenth-century Scottish pamphlets and essays, published in Edinburgh by Edmonston and Douglas between 1...

A scarce collection of Scottish humour, bringing together comic anecdotes, witty sayings and assorted drollery, both ancient and modern. Published ...

First published in 1810, The Scottish Chiefs is a celebrated historical romance by the English novelist Jane Porter (1776–1850), recounting the exp...

The Decameron is a collection of 14th Century short stories. The tales are said to be told by a group of seven young women and three young men, tak...

A handsome uniformly bound group of four novels by Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), one of the prominent novelists, clergymen and social commentators ...

First edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Fortunes of Nigel, published anonymously in 1822 as the work of "The Author of Waverley". ...

Frederic Prokosch's The Asiatics was his first novel and the work which established his literary reputation, presenting the episodic journey of a...

Frederic Prokosch's The Seven Who Fled is an atmospheric novel of adventure and psychological tension, following seven Europeans whose journeys c...

Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist, originally published serially between 1837 and 1839, was his second novel and one of the works that established his...

Charles Dickens's Dombey and Son, first published in twenty monthly numbers between October 1846 and April 1848, is one of the major novels of his ...

Alan Bennett's The Lady in the Van recounts the remarkable true story of Miss Mary Shepherd, the eccentric and fiercely independent woma...

The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. illustrated with paintings by James Lynch, with an introduction by Alan Bennett. Published ...

California Fire & Life, by Don Winslow, Uncorrected Book Proof - scarce UK version. "From the author of The Death of Bobby Z; a vast...

An attractive and complete set of Dickens' Works in nineteen volumes, uniformly bound in three-quarter leather. The Biographical Edition...

First published between 1954 and 1955, The Lord of the Rings is Tolkien's epic high-fantasy masterpiece and one of the most influential works of mo...

A reset new format hardback of this work by Tolkien, published in 1976; Farmer Giles of Ham, by J.R.R. Tolkien. With illustrations by Pauline Bayne...

A second edition hardback of this work by Tolkien, published in 1975; Smith of Wootton Manor, by J.R.R. Tolkien. With illustrations by Pauline Bayn...

A charming 1977 box set from Unwin Paperbacks with 3 illustrated volumes in their original slipcase, comprising works by J.R.R. Tolkien;  SOLD The...

The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited and published after the author's death by his son Christopher Tolkien, presents the mythic prehistory of...

This attractive, compact, full calf leather volume contains Tobias Smollett's fourth novel, The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves, first publishe...

Novels of George Eliot. A Handsome Late Nineteenth-Century Illustrated Uniform Edition in Contemporary Half Calf. Six of the Seven Physical Volumes...

A bound annual volume of The Parish Magazine, the pioneering Church of England periodical established in 1859 by the Rev. J. Erskine Clarke. Its in...

The Red and The Black, by Stendhal. Translated by Charles Tergie. With the Illustrations of Jean Paul Quint. Published by The Franklin Library, Pen...

There and Back Again; J.R.R. Tolkien and the Origins of The Hobbit, by Mark Atherton. Published by I. B. Tauris & Co Ltd, London and New York. ...

The Mythology of Middle-Earth; A Study of Tolkien's Mythology and its Relationship to the Myths of the Ancient World. By Ruth S. Noel. SOLD Publish...

A collection of key, shorter works by seven of Scotland's greatest writers, including Alasdair Gray's newly commissioned survey of Scottish writing...

A characteristically inventive work by Alasdair Gray, Five Letters From An Eastern Empire presents a series of fictional letters blending satire, p...

Volume I of the Sixth Series of Chambers's Journal, covering December 1897 to November 1898, marking the beginning of a new era for one of Britain'...

This substantial volume brings together many essays exploring the life, works and legacy of Robert Burns from literary, historical and internationa...

This publication features an outer card cover containing a tipped-in booklet and a large fold out-map. The Map of Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Text by B...

This publication features an outer card cover containing a tipped-in booklet and a large fold out-map. There and Back Again; The Map of The Hobbit....

André Malraux; Man’s Fate. Translated by Haakon M. Chevalier. Published by The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1981. This limited edition published...

Oscar Wilde; Stories & Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Zevi Blum.  Published by The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania, 1983. This limited edition publ...

A first edition of the work which first introduced Peter Pan to the world. Originally published in 1902, The Little White Bird marks the first appe...

First published in 2013, A Tale for the Time Being is Ruth Ozeki's acclaimed novel exploring memory, identity, fate and the unexpected connections ...

A rather wonderful example of this work by Alasdair Gray. Alongside the immaculate book is a postcard sent by Alasdair Gray on the 3 Feb 2001 to S....

Ulysses, by James Joyce. Illustrated by Kenneth Francis Dewey. Published by The Franklin Library, Pennsylvania and The Oxford University Press, New...