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Signed1971 Ovid: The Art of LoveGlasgow: 1971A limited edition, illustrated copy of this mythological work, signed by the artist and in the original slipcase.
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1928 Pindar Pythian OdesLondon: 1928A very smart Nonesuch limited edition of the collected victory odes by Pindar, a nice set in the original slipcase.
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Signed1909 The Fables of AesopLondon: 1909An exceptional limited edition collection of Aesop's fables, illustrated in colour and signed by Detmold.
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1948 Aphrodite Herakles' ErdenfahrtZurich: 1948A limited edition copy of Carl Spitteler's Aphrodite Herakles' Erdenfahrt.
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1926 La Legende de SocrateParis: 1926A French limited edition copy of La Legende de Socrate by Mario Meunier.
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1935 Three Hundred & Sixty Five Short Quotations from HoraceShaftesbury: 1935A scarce limited edition of this anthology of quotations from Horace by H Darnley Naylor.
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1904 The Story of the IliadLondon: 1904An early edition of this entertaining retelling of Homer's 'The Iliad', handsomely bound in full calf prize binding and awarded to T.C. Eden, brother of Prime Minister Anthony Eden.
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1926-1930 5 Vols from Told Through the Ages SeriesLondon : 1926-1930Selection of decoratively bound illustrated children's books from the Told Through the Ages Series
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1927-30 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1927-30The handsome Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's works, uniformly bound in the original cloth.
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1926-27 The Novels and Tales of Benjamin DIsraeliLondon: 1926-27A handsome set of Benjamin Disraeli, uniformly bound in the original cloth.
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1898 The Martian A NovelLondon and New York: 1898A smart large paper limited edition of this autobiographical novel by George du Maurier, with illustrations by the author throughout.
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1880 RomolaLondon: 1880A limited edition copy of George Eliot's classic historical novel set in the Italian Renaissance.
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1952 The Diverting History of John GilpinLondon: 1952A limited edition copy of this classic book by William Cowper, illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle.
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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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1930 The Magic Horse From the Arabian NightsLondon: 1930A very scarce limited edition of Ceri Richards' illustrated tale from the Arabian Nights, an exciting tale from the classical work.
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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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Signed1931 Maid in WaitingLondon: 1931A signed limited edition copy of 'Maid in Waiting', one of the Forsyte chronicles by John Galsworthy.
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1914 Knickerbocker Papers, Being Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy HollowLondon : 1914A smart limited edition copy of Washington Irving's most popular works, printed on handmade Riccardi Paper.
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1880 RomolaLondon : 1880A lovely, limited edition copy of George Eliot's ambitious historical novel Romola, with illustrations throughout.
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1945 Bagage GrecParis : 1945A beautiful limited edition copy of Bagage Grec, richly illustrated in colour by Francois Salvat.
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Signed1927 The Complete Works of Gaius PetroniusLondon: 1927An illustrated limited edition translation of the works of Petronius. Signed by the translator, Jack Lindsay, and illustrated by his father, Norman Lindsay.
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1902 The Satyricon of PetroniusParis: 1902A scarce Limited Edition translation of Petronius' satire, initially claimed by the publisher to be the work of Oscar Wilde.
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1947 4Vol The Book of the Thousand Nights and One NightLondon: 1947A very smart four volume English language edition of the iconic Middle Eastern folk tales commonly referred to as 'The Arabian Nights'.
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Signed1969 The EngagementHertfordshire: Undated (dated 1969 by British Library)A charming, limited edition copy of Bryan Guinness's 'The Engagement, part of a limited printing of 1,000 copies. This copy is signed by the author, and contains a gift inscription.
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1923 Rabevel ou le Mal des Ardents In Three VolumesParis: 1923A scarce and complete collection of Lucien Fabre's renowned fictional novel, Rabevel ou le Mal des Ardents.
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1925 L'Histoire Comique De FrancionParis: 1925An illustrated French novel that translates as 'The History Of Comic Francion' described as one of the first and most important comic stories.
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1911-1922 Selected works by French Language Authors La Sagesse et La Destinee, La Vie Des Abeilles, Choix de Poesies, Marie ClaireParis: 1911-1922Four volumes of work from three popular French Language authors.
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c2893 Korners WerkeLeipzig und Wien: c1893An uncommon German language, two volume collection of the works of Theodor Korner.
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1913 Arabische Nachte Erzahlungen aus Tausenduneine NachtWeimar: 1913A beautifully bound limited edition German edition of 'Arabian Nights', illustrated in colour vividly by Edmund Dulac. In a near fine binding with original working clasps.
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1818 Monsieur BotteBruxelles: 1818A scarce copy of this French novel from Charles-Antoine-Guillaume Pigault-Lebrun.
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1724 Carpentariana Ou Remarques D'Histoire, De Morale, De Critique, D'Erudition, Et De Bons Mots De M. CharpentierParis: 1724A very scarce first edition of Francois Charpentier's history, criticism, morals and good words of M. Charpentier.
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1921 Des Publius Ovidius Naso lehrbuch der LiebeBerlin: 1921A first edition of Ovid's Ars Amatoria in German.