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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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Signed1944 The Eclogues and the GeorgicsCambridge: 1944A signed presentation copy of the scarce first edition of Robert Trevelyan's translation of Virgil's Eclogues and Georgics.
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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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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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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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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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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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Signed1930 Champions du MondeParis: 1930A fine copy of Morand's Champions du Monde. With a dedication by the author.
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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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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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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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1821 Oeuvres de Le Sage, In Twelve VolumesParis: 1821A scarce collection of work from French novelist and playwright, Alain-Ren Lesage.
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1884 Les Vieilles Actrices and Le Musee des AntiquesParis: 1884A scarce first collected edition of these two works by J. Barbey D'Aurevilly.
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1877 La Fille Maudite Volume I: Le Vieux MardocheParis: 1877This is a scarce second edition of this novel by Emile Richebourg.
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1766 Contes Moraux Suivis dune Apologie du TheatreAmsterdam: 1766A series of charming french literature from Jean-Franois Marmontel, famous for its delicate finish of style, and in the portrayal of society under King Louis XV.
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1872 Fem Digte af Theokritos Illustrerede af Lorenz FrolichKjobenhavn: 1872An uncommon, Danish edition of Theokritos' poetry. Signed by the prolific Danish author of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen. Dedicated in his hand, to a close friend.