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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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1903-1913 3Vol Life and Letters of Thomas Henry HuxleyLondon: 1903-1913The second edition of Leonard Huxley's publication of the letters of his father, Thomas Henry Huxley. Featuring a touching biographical account of the life of the renowned biologist.
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1871-1879 4Vol The History of Napoleon the FirstLondon: 1871-1879The scarce complete first English language translation of Pierre Lanfrey's biographical analysis of the correspondences of Napoleon I.
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1887 6vol Boswell's Life of JohnsonOxford: 1887James Boswell's complete six volume biography of Samuel Johnson, beautifully bound in half calf, and illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work to be edited by George Birkbeck Hill.
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1983 Vita, The Life of V. Sackville-WestLondon: 1983The first edition of this illustrated and award winning biography of Vita Sackville-West.
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1872-1878 4Vol Nathaniel Hawthorne's WorksBoston: 1872-1878Four volumes of the works of important nineteenth century American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, in the publisher's original cloth bindings.
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1889-1891 8Vol The Works of John BurroughsBoston and New York: 1889-1891A very scarce eight volume collection of the writings of this American naturalist and conservationist, in smart half calf bindings.
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1856 Memoires d'un Bourgeois De ParisParis: 1856A uniformly bound, first edition set of this work about bourgeois lifestyle in nineteenth-century Paris, written by French opera producer and publisher, Louis-Desire Veron.
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1966-1976 12Vol Winston S. ChurchilLondon: 1966-1976A collection of five illuminating first editions of this celebrated biography of Sir Winston Churchill, accompanied by seven companion volumes.
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1925 The Portrait of ZelideLondon: 1925The first edition of this award winning biography on Isabelle de Charriere. Bound by the socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1842 7Vol Histoire des Ducs de BourgogneParis: 1842A seven volume history of this noble French family, rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy. Illustrated throughout, and with three folding maps.
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1843-1868 10Vol The Works of M. CapefigueParis: 1843-1868Ten volumes of historical and biographical studies from the French historian Jean-Baptiste Capefigue, bound in smart quarter calf bindings.
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1858-60 Selected Biographical Works of Jean-Baptiste CapefigueParis: 1858-60A uniformly bound set of selected biographical works by noted French historian Jean-Baptiste Capefigure. In French.
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1936 General SmutsLondon: 1936A smart, first edition copy of this biography on Jan Smuts, in original dust wrappers.
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1847 The Poetical Works of the Rev George Crabb: With His Letters and Journals, And His LifeLondon: 1847A smart, uniformly bound set of the poetical works of Reverend George Crabbe.
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1819-1820 The Life of William Lord Russell With Some Account of the Times in Which He Lived; Some Account of The Life of Rachael Wriothesley Lady RussellLondon: 1819-1820A uniformly bound, two volume set of letters and memoirs from Lord and Lady Russell, William Russel, and Rachael Wriothesley.
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1781 4vol The Private Life of Lewis XV In Which Are Contained The Principal Events, Remarkable Occurrences, And Anecdotes of His ReignLondon: 1781A smart, first edition set of this work on the life of King Louis XV of France, written by Mouffle D'Angerville and translated by J.O. Justamond.