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Classical Literature
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1905 Meg's FriendLondon : 1905A scarce edition of Alice Corkran's novel for girls with monochrome plates throughout. -
1947 4vol The Book of The Thousand Nights and One NightLondon: 1947A smart four volume edition of this collection of Middle Eastern folktales commonly referred to as The Arabian Nights, translated into English. -
1962-66 The Arden Editions of the Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1962-66The Arden editions of 'The Tempest', 'Measure for Measure' and 'The Winter's Tale' by William Shakespeare, in their original dust wrappers. -
1899 The Etchingham LettersLondon : 1899A scarce first edition of this work told through skillful and immersive letters, with beautiful half morocco binding and decorative fore edge. -
1904 The RoadmenderLondon : 1904A calf bound copy of the popular classic by Margaret Barber, under the pseudonym of Michael Fairless, with attractive woodcut illustrations. -
1861 The Life and Exploits of Robin Hood: and Robin Hood's GarlandHalifax: 1861A scarce copy of this prose account of the life and adventures of legendary hero Robin Hood. -
1928 Pythian OdesLondon: 1928A smart limited edition of this collection of the victory odes by Pindar, here translated into English. -
1909 Shakespeare's Comedy: As You Like ItLondon: 1909A brightly illustrated edition of Shakespeare's play As You Like It, with colour images throughout. -
1913 The Arabian NightsLondon: 1913A smart copy of this collection of folktales known as The Arabian Nights, here illustrated by Charles Folkard. -
1900 Lucretius on Life and DeathLondon: 1900The first edition of this intriguing translation of the poetry of Lucretius, put the metre of Fitzgerald's translation of the 'Rubaiyat'. -
1903 12vol The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1903A smartly bound twelve volume set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, with the original cloth covered slip case. -
1873 Little DorritLondon: [1873]Charles Dicken's fictional satirical novel, illustrated by James Mahoney. -
1941 The 12. MonethsWestport: 1941A smart limited edition of this charming work on the months of the year from English Renaissance writer, Nicholas Breton. -
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1971 Ovid: The Art of LoveGlasgow: 1971A limited edition, illustrated copy of this mythological work, signed by the artist and in the original slipcase. -
1912-13 The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse with Prefaces and NotesLondon: 1912-13A twenty volume set of the works of popular Thomas Hardy, the 'Wessex Edition' in the original cloth. -
c1900 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: c1900A smartly bound collection of the works of English author Geoffrey Chaucer. -
c1900 3vol La Guerre et La Paix: Roman Historique Traduit du RusseParis: c1900A three volume set of Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace, translated from the original Russian into French. -
1910 Folk Tales From Many LandsLondon: 1910A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of folk tales from across the world. -
1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society. -
1988 The Fables of AesopLondon: 1998A very smart copy of this beautifully illustrated collection of fables from Aesop, published by The Folio Society. -
2009 The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One NightsLondon: 2009A lovely Folio Society facsimile edition of the Arabian Nights, with beautiful colour plates by E. J. Detmold, and enclosed in a slipcase. -
1977 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1877A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco. -
1852 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1852A collection of engravings inspired by the works of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, in a decorative full morocco binding. -
1906 Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims Retold from Chaucer & OthersLondon: 1906A decoratively bound copy of Darton's retelling of the Canterbury Tales, delightfully illustrated by Hugh Thomson. -
1907 Shakespeare's SongsStratford-on-Avon : 1907A smart limited edition copy of this collection of verse from English playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare. -
1928 Pindar Pythian OdesLondon: 1928A very smart Nonesuch limited edition of the collected victory odes by Pindar, a nice set in the original slipcase. -
1827 A Classical Dictionary; Containing a Copious Account of all the Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient AuthorsLondon: 1827A smart fourteenth edition of this classical dictionary from English classical scholar, John Lempriere. -
1957 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1957The complete works of William Shakespeare, edited with a glossary by W. J. Craig and bound in full crushed morocco. -
1817 Paradise LostLondon: 1817A smart early nineteenth century edition of Milton's epic, including a biographical account of the life of Milton by Samuel Johnson. -
c1875 18vol A Collection of Works by Charles DickensLondon: c1875A collection of eighteen volumes of works from noted 19th century author Charles Dickens, illustrated throughout. -
1920-91 Jane Austen Reference WorksLondon: 1920-91A thirteen volume collection of reference works on the legendary Jane Austen, including bibliographies and collections of her letters. -
1843 Religious and Moral Sentences Culled from the Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1848The scarce first edition of this selection of religious and moral sentences from the works of Shakespeare in a decorative cloth binding. -
1918 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1918A smart reprinted edition of this colourfully illustrated collection of Aesop's fables. -
1905 Adam BedeLondon : 1905Adam Bede follows the lives of four protagonists who live in fictional community of Hayslope in 1799. -
1924 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1924A very smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fables, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. -
1947 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1947A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of Aesop's fables for the Illustrated Junior Library, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.