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Signed1934 Lost London: The Memoirs of an East End DetectiveLondon: 1934A signed presentation copy of this early edition of Detective Sergeant B. Leeson's account of crime in the London East End in the late nineteenth century, and including discussion of the Ripper case.
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1996 Angela's Ashes: A Memoir of a ChildhoodLondon: 1996The first UK edition of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir by Frank McCourt.
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1926 Memoir of Jane AustenOxford: 1926A unique association copy of this memoir of Jane Austen, from the library of her great-grand-niece, the granddaughter of James Edward Austen-Leigh.
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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout.
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1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings.
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1937 PepitaLondon: 1937The first edition of English writer and garden designer Vita Sackville-West's fascinating biography on her grandmother and mother.
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Signed1949 Knole and the SackvillesLondon: 1949A signed presentation copy of Vita Sackville-West's ode to her ancestral home Knole House, in Kent.
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Signed1991 The Turquoise Mountain Brian Blessed on EverestLondon: 1991A fine first edition copy of Brian Blessed's travel work on his trek up Everest, inscribed by Blessed to his literary agent, Rod Hall.
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Signed1990 Life of the Poet Gnaeus Robertulus GravesaDeià, Mallorca: 1990A fine copy of this very scarce Limited Edition work from the poet Robert Graves, illustrated by Alice Meyer Wallace, and in a full vellum binding.
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1827 Historical and Descriptive Account of George Heriot's HospitalEdinburgh: 1827An association copy of this very scare, illustrated study of the history of Edinburgh's George Heriot Hospital.
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1973-1994 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1973-1994A complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, including the scarce supplementary volume.
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1820 Lettres de Madame de Sevigne a Sa Fille et A Ses AmisParis: 1820A delightful twelve volume set of the letters of the seventeenth century literary figure Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Madame de Sevigne.
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Signed1893 The Life of Captain Richard F. Burton, K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S.London: 1893A signed association copy of the first edition of Isabel Burton's biography of her husband, explorer Richard Francis Burton. With three photographs, and a letter from Isabel inserted in which she discusses the process of writing this work.
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Signed1946 This Land of SwedenStockholm: 1946A signed presentation copy of the second edition of Prince William of Sweden's celebration of his homeland. With an original polaroid depicting the Prince and the dedicatees.
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1994 Long Walk to FreedomSouth Africa: 1994The first edition of Nelson Mandela's ground breaking autobiography in the original dust wrapper.
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1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington.
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1928 Anthony TrollopeLondon: 1928An association copy of the first edition of Hugh Walpole's biography of Anthony Trollope. From the library of amateur criminologist William Roughead, and with two letters sent by Walpole to Roughead tipped in.
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1808 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1808A wonderfully illustrated four volume edition of the works of Anglo-Irish novelist and cleric Laurence Sterne.
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1842 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1842A four volume complete set of the poetical works of John Milton, in a smart full vellum binding by Tepper Binder.
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1757 Memoirs of Maximilian de Bethune, Duke of SullyLondon: 1757A bright copy of the scarce second English language translation of the biography of Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully. Complete in five volumes.
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1769 The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles VLondon: 1769A lovely and complete three volume first edition of Scottish historian William Robertson's study of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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1884 Memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William WraxallLondon: 1884A handsome set of Nathaniel Wraxall's memoirs, with extra illustrations, bound in half calf by Riviere.
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Signed1937 My ScotlandLondon: 1937A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of A. G. Macdonell's guide to the Scottish landscape. Illustrated with photographic plates.
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1809 The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles VLondon: 1809The complete four volume eleventh edition of Scottish historian William Robertson's study of the reign of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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1833 Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace MannLondon: 1833The first edition, three volume set of letters by the English writer and politician, Horace Walpole to Sir Horace Mann.
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1855 A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney SmithLondon: 1855A complete two volume memoir of the popular writer and cleric, Sydney Smith.
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1924 The Novels of the Sisters BrontëEdinburgh: 1924A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels.
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1810-24 Works and Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon : 1810-24The complete collection of works by the famous English writer, Samuel Johnson, with an additional three volumes of biography.
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1869 The Remains of Thomas HearneLondon: 1869The complete three volume set of these interesting extracts from the diaries of Thomas Hearne.
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1970-2014 21 Works by Larry McMurtryNew York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: 1970-2014Twenty-one first editions, first printings of works by Larry McMurtry including works of fiction and non fiction with the original dust wrappers.
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Signed1930 Kenya MountainLondon: 1930The second edition of Dutton's account of his ascent of Mount Kenya in 1926, signed by the author and illustrated throughout.
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Signed1901 Impressions of a Doctor in KhakiLondon: 1901A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this Doctor's account of his service during the Second Boer War. Presented to a colleague at the Cape Town military hospital.
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1903 The Life of William Ewart GladstoneLondon: 1903The second impression of John Morley's important biography of the life and career of the Victorian Liberal politician William Ewart Gladstone.
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Signed1889 The Life and Work of Charles Henry Von BogatzkyLondon: 1889A scarce 19th century biographical sketch of Charles Henry Von Bogatzky and his work, 'The Golden Treasury', signed by the author and presented to his wife.
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Signed1888 Louisa of Prussia and Other SketchesLondon: 1888A late 19th century collection of biographical sketches of notable individuals from Prussia and Hesse, signed by the author and presented to his wife.
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Signed1878 A Letter to Father Ignatius on the Death of his MotherLondon: 1878With a touching presentation inscription, this is a very scarce work in which the author mourns the death of his wife, Louisa Genevieve Lyne, and addresses his feelings to his son, the monk Father Ignatius.