English Literature Pre 1900
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1822-1827 Belshazzar, The Martyr of Antioch, and Anne BoleynLondon: 1822-1827Three dramatic poems by Henry Hart Milman, in full calf signed bindings by Hatchards. Including the first editions of 'Belshazzar' and 'The Martyr of Antioch', and the second edition of 'Anne Boleyn'.
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1903 12vol The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1903A smartly bound twelve volume set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, with the original cloth covered slip case.
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1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
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1899 Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1899The first Chris Hammond edition of Jane Austen's beloved first novel, in a beautiful pictorial cloth binding.
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1896 The WizardBristol: 1896The first separate edition of this adventure novel by the popular H. Rider Haggard, in the vanishingly scarce, uncommonly bright nineteenth century dust wrapper.
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1893 Life of Friedrich Schiller (1825) Life of John Sterling (1851)London: 1893Two biographies on John Sterling and Frederick Schiller, written by Thomas Carlyle and bound by Baker & Son in full vellum.
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1896 Bracebridge Hall: or, The HumouristsNew York: 1896A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.
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1898-99 The Harmsworth Magazine Volumes One and TwoLondon: 1898-99Two volumes of the profusely illustrated 'Harmsworth Magazine', with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham and 'Volume One' featuring Winston Churchill's 'Man Overboard!'.
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1886 2vol Illustrated British Ballads Old and NewLondon: 1886A smart complete two volume set of this scarce collection of illustrated British ballads.
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1894 The People of the MistLondon: 1894The first edition of this illustrated lost race fantasy novel by H. Rider Haggard, with bold illustrations by Arthur Layard.
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1914 King Albert's Book: A Tribute to the Belgian KingLondon: [1914]A first edition of this tribute to King Albert, with contributions by important public figures and authors and illustrations by popular artists.
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1929 22vols The Novels of Captain MarryatLondon: 1929A superb set of the novels of Captain Marryat, elegantly and uniformly bound in half morocco, and illustrated throughout.
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1883-85 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1883-85A twenty-six volume complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in a signed Bumpus, crushed half morocco binding.
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1925-1930 10vols The Works of Thomas HardyLondon: 1925-1930A lovely collection of some of Thomas Hardy’s best-loved novels, uniformly bound in full calf.
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1919-1937 14vols The Works of Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1919-1937A bright collection of illustrated and uniformly bound works by the popular author Rudyard Kipling.
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1825 Classical English Poetry For the Use of Schools and Young PersonsLondon: 1825The new edition of this very scarce book of classical English Poetry for young people, bound in full calf.
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1835 Memoirs of John Frederic OberlinLondon: 1835An uncommon, informative memoir on the life of the Pastor John Frederic Oberlin, bound in half calf.
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1894-1903 33vols The Works of Robert Louis StevensonEdinburgh; London: 1894-1903The Edinburgh Edition set of the works of renowned author Robert Louis Stevenson, with his correspondence, a biography, and the unusual Appendix volume.
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1909-1912 29vol The Works of George Meredith & Letters of George MeredithLondon: 1909-1912A full set of the works of English novelist and poet, George Meredith, with a two volume set of his letters.
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1887 King Solomon's MinesLondon: 1887An early illustrated edition of H. Rider Haggard's classic adventure novel, with extensive illustrated work by Walter Paget.
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1872 Ridiculous Fancies: An Allegory Being the Lucubrations of a MadmanLondon: 1872The first edition of this very scarce fictional and mythological work in the original cloth.
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1885 An Ascent of Parnassus by Way of MendaciaLondon: 1885The first edition of this very scarce autobiographical work on the author's expedition to mount Parnassus.
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1815 3vol Discipline: A NovelEdinburgh & London: 1815A second edition of this novel from Scottish novelist Mary Brunton, complete in three volumes.
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1882 The Charles Dickens Birthday BookLondon: 1882A scarce first edition of this birthday book full of quotations from Charles Dickens, for each day of the year.
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1887 King Solomon's Wives; or, The Phantom MinesLondon: 1887The uncommon first edition of this humorous contemporary parody of H. Rider Haggerd's 'King Solomon's Mines'.
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1857 25vol Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1857A very smartly bound complete set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels.
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1827 The Living Poets of EnglandParis: 1827A scarce anthology of poetry from the famous English poets of the time, including Coleridge, Wordsworth, Clare and Crabbe.
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c1890 The Works of George Whyte-MelvilleLondon: c1890A twenty-seven volume, complete collection of the works of the Scottish novelist, George Whyte-Melville, bound in half calf.
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1888 Mr. Meeson's WillLondon: 1888The first UK edition in book form of this exciting H. Rider Haggard adventure novel, illustrated throughout.
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1888 Mr. Meeson's WillLondon: 1888The first UK edition in book form of this exciting H. Rider Haggard adventure novel, illustrated throughout.
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1862-3 The Works of Thomas De QuinceyLondon: 1862-3A fifteen volume set of works by Thomas De Quincey, including his popular autobiographical work on his opium addiction, bound in half calf.
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1923-27 Eight Volumes of Limited Edition Works by Daniel DefoeLondon: 1923-27Eight volumes of limited edition works by the noted writer Daniel Defoe, including his best known works about the popular character Robinson Crusoe, bound in crushed half morocco.
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1896 The WizardBristol; London: 1896The first edition of H. Rider Haggard's imperialist adventure novel. The Arrowsmith's Christmas Annual edition, in the very scarce publisher's original paper wraps.
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1896 The WizardBristol; London: 1896A later issue of the first Bristol edition of H. Rider Haggard's imperialist adventure novel.
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1898-1899 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1898-1899A beautifully bound, limited edition of this complete set of twelve collected works of Henry Fielding, with an introduction by Edmund Gosse.