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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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1945 The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1945-6An excellent first edition thus of William Makepeace Thackeray's collected letters and private papers by Gordon N. Ray, complete with four uniform volumes.
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1887 A Collection of Letters of W. M. Thackery 1847-1855London: 1887A charming first edition of this illustrated collection of letters from British author and illustrator, William Makepeace Thackery.
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1945-46 The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1945-46A fascinating collection of papers and letters of British novelist William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with illustrated and folding plates.
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1885 Tom Brown's School-Days; Wanderings in South America; Old Christmas; Bracebridge HallLondon: 1885A scarce edition of this volume comprising four works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton, and Washington Irving. With numerous illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others.
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1846 The Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusParis: 1846A charming little biographical sketch of Christopher Columbus, his life and travels.
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1965 Jules Verne and His Work I. O. Evans First Edition BiographyLondon: 1965A first edition of this biography of Jules Verne, the virtual founder of science fiction.