Number 15 - Christmas Gift Catalogue
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1818 Northanger Abbey and PersuasionLondon: 1818An exquisitely bound, first edition set of Jane Austen's final two novels, 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion'.
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2005 StormbreakerLondon: 2005A signed limited edition of Anthony Horowitz's popular 'Alex Rider' series, this being the first novel in the series. In the original slipcase. -
1907 Ismailia a Narrative of The Expedition to Central AfricaLondon: 1907A finely bound early one volume edition of Sir Samuel Baker's personal account of an expedition to the equatorial regions of the Nile, with the mission being the suppression of the slave trade.
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1921 Monday or TuesdayLondon: 1921A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run.
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1930 The Murder at the VicarageNew York: 1930The first U.S edition of this important Agatha Christie novel. Being the first appearance of Christie's favourite detective creation, Miss Marple.
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2001 Artemis FowlLondon: 2001-2003A fine collection of the first three novels to the famous fantasy series, Artemis Fowl.
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2006 The Inheritance of LossLondon: 2006A fine, signed, first edition of Kiran Desai's award winning novel, 'The Inheritance of Loss'. A Man Booker winning elucidation of India through two main characters, Biju and Sai.
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2005 SaturdayLondon: 2005A fine, first edition copy of this novel by award winning author, Ian McEwan.
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1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham.
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2008 The Clothes On Their BacksLondon: 2008A signed, first edition of Linda Grant's Booker Prize shortlisted novel. -
1886-1892 3vol Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches Vol II VIII IX IllustratedLondon: 1886-1892Three copiously illustrated volumes of the 'Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches' magazine; uniformly bound in the publisher's charming pictorial gilt embellished red cloth binding.
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1869-86 24vol The Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair IllustratedLondon: 1869-86A nicely bound fully illustrated collection of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray.
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1981 The Windows of Christ Church Canterbury Cathedral Illustrated ColourLondon: 1981A beautifully illustrated work on the windows of Christ Church Cathedral in Canterbury. Illustrated, with numerous colour and black and white plates.
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1934-35 3vols The Gem Magazine Paper For British Boys IllustratedUnamed: 1934-35A delightful collection of 'The Gem' magazine, exploring the adventures of the boys of St Jim's school.