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Classic Fiction gathers the novels that have lasted: the adventure stories, literary classics and enduring favourites, with plenty of collectible editions among them. Titles run from H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines to the great names of English and world literature.
Early and first editions of the classics are genuinely collectible, and good copies do not last. Each is a real book, described by its true condition, and shipped across South Africa and worldwide. Browse below, or send Rob a few photos if you have classic fiction to sell.
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Allan Quatermain – H. Rider Haggard's classic sequel to King Solomon's Mines, in a compact 1936 Hodder and Stoughton hardcover bound in the publisher's red cloth. Quatermain, Sir Henry Curtis, Captain Good…
War and Peace - A characterful 1948 Halcyon House hardcover edition of Tolstoy’s War and Peace, issued as the distinctive “Designed to Be Read as a Modern Novel” version and retaining its…
Collectable 1959 First Edition, First Impression, First Issue of Laurie Lee's Cider with Rosie, published by The Hogarth Press. Includes the suppressed piano-works passage on page 272 and retains the original unclipped…
A handsome circa-1930s Blackie edition of The Arabian Nights, selected and retold for children by Gladys Davidson and illustrated by René Bull. Complete with all sixteen colour plates and featuring striking decorated…
As a historical artifact, this 1705 edition of Fables Choisies holds considerable appeal. Its age, publisher, and literary significance make it an important collector’s item for those interested in French classics, early…
The Life of Our Lord - A charming 1970 hardcover edition of Charles Dickens's deeply personal retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, originally written exclusively for his own children. An unusual…
Lorna Doone - An attractive vintage Collins hardcover edition of R. D. Blackmore’s classic Victorian romance Lorna Doone, set amid the dramatic landscape of Exmoor during Stuart times. A charming small-format copy…
The Works of Rudyard Kipling - A substantial vintage collected edition of Rudyard Kipling’s works, presenting twelve volumes in one and extending to approximately 1003 pages. Published by Walter J. Black Co.,…
The History of Henry Esmond - An attractive late Victorian edition of Thackeray's classic historical novel, featuring decorative green cloth boards, gilt spine lettering, a bright gilt top edge and an original…
The Second Jungle Book - Attractive 1931 Macmillan hardcover edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Second Jungle Book, with decorations by J. Lockwood Kipling. Original blue cloth with gilt elephant medallion and elaborate…
Attractive 1977 Allen Lane hardcover edition of Tales from the Thousand and One Nights, translated and introduced by N. J. Dawood and illustrated with wood engravings after William Harvey. A handsome Near…
A substantial 1938 Modern Library Giant edition of The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, with an introduction by Hervey Allen. Over 1,000 pages of Poe's legendary Gothic tales, detective…
Last Tales - A collection of twelve atmospheric and imaginative stories by Isak Dinesen, the pen name of Out of Africa author Karen Blixen. This attractive 1986 Penguin paperback showcases her distinctive…
Shadows on the Grass - Karen Blixen, writing as Isak Dinesen, returns to the people, memories and landscapes of Kenya in this moving companion to Out of Africa. A 1988 Penguin Modern…
For collectors of classic children's literature, this 1994 paperback edition provides an accessible example of one of the most influential fantasy stories ever written. Peter Pan has inspired generations of readers, theatrical…
A handsome original 1841 Latin edition of Juvenal's Third, Fourth and Fifth Satires, edited by Carolus Ludovicus Roth, retaining its attractive gilt-decorated publisher's cloth binding and contemporary 1842 ownership inscription.
Goethes Werke - Beautifully illustrated nineteenth-century German edition of Goethe's collected works, featuring decorative Victorian publisher's binding and classic literary masterpieces.
Anne Cecil, Elizabeth & Oxford - A scarce 1934 first edition exploring the Oxfordian theory of Shakespearean authorship by Percy Allen. An increasingly elusive work seldom encountered on the antiquarian market.
A beautifully illustrated 1979 hardcover edition of Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales, featuring sixteen stunning colour plates by Warwick Goble. A timeless collection of Japanese folklore in very good condition…
I, Claudius - A beautifully bound Guild Publishing edition of Robert Graves' classic historical novel, vividly recounting the life and times of the Roman Emperor Claudius through one of the finest works…
