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English Literature Pre 1900
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1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
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1837 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1837A beautifully bound eight volume edition of the plays of William Shakespeare.
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1760 The Works of Alexander Pope Esq. In Nine VolumesLondon: 1760A charmingly illustrated nine volume edition of the works of Alexander Pope, in full calf bindings.
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c1880 The Novels of George EliotEdinburgh and London: c1880An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell.
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Signed1896 My Laughing PhilosopherLondon: 1896A signed presentation copy of this very scarce illustrated novel by Eden Phillpotts. Loosely inserted is a letter to the author's literary agent, William Morris Colles.
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Signed1893 List, Ye Landsmen! A Romance of IncidentLondon: 1893A signed presentation copy of the scarce first single volume edition of this nautical adventure novel, with a signed letter from the author’s wife, Annie Clark Russell.
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1927 The Complete Writings of Robert BurnsLondon: 1927A very scarce large paper limited edition set of the writings of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout.
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1907-1911 The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. TolstoiNew York: 1907-1911An exceptionally handsome twenty-four volume set of the works of the Russian novelist, including both 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace'.
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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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1893 Wreckers and Methodists and Other StoriesLondon: 1893A scarce first edition collection of short stories by Henry Dawson Lowry, from the library of his cousin, Catherine Amy Dawson Scott, who has annotated the text.
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c1930-1940 Collection Nelson: Twenty-Six Works in Thirty-Four VolumesParis: c1930-1940An impressive thirty-four volume set of European literary works, from the 'Collection Nelson' series.
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1874 Facsimile Editions of Three Seventeenth Century Literary Works: English Rogue, Musarum Deliciae, Rump SongsLondon: 1874An excellent uniformly bound eight volume set presenting facsimile's of three seventeenth century works.
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1871 25 Vols Waverley NovelsLondon: 1871A leather bound set of Walter Scott's popular historical novels.
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1770 The History of Sir Charles GrandisonLondon: 1770A smart copy of the complete seven volume sixth edition of Samuel Richardson's major epistolary novel, uniformly bound in full calf.
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1770 The History of Sir Charles GrandisonLondon: 1770A lovely copy of the complete seven volume sixth edition of Samuel Richardson's major epistolary novel.
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1936 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1936A uniformly bound seven volume edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen, with six out of these seven volumes retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1792-1796 Clarissa, and The History of Sir Charles GrandisonLondon: 1792-1796A uniformly bound set of late eighteenth century editions of two of Samuel Richardson's major epistolary novels, 'Clarissa' and 'The History of Sir Charles Grandison'.
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1764 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq; with The Life of the AuthorLondon: 1764The very scarce complete eight volume second edition of English novelist Henry Fielding's collected works.
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1827-1828 The Chronicles of the CanongateEdinburgh: 1827-1828The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's complete 'Chronicles of Canongate', with both series bound in five volumes.
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1753 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1753Eight volumes only of this nine volume mid eighteenth century edition of the works of Pope, illustrated throughout with engraved plates.
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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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1818 Tales of My Landlord, Second Series [The Heart of Midlothian]Edinburgh: 1818The four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Heart of Midlothian', the second work in his 'Tales of My Landlord' series.
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1825 Tales of the CrusadersLondon: 1825An association copy of the four volume first edition of Sir Walter Scott's works of historical fiction, 'Tales of the Crusader's'. With the bookplate of his friend, Sir Henry Jardine, to each volume.
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1903-1907 The Novels of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne BronteLondon: 1903-1907A smart early twentieth century set of the works of the Bronte sisters, uniformly bound in the publisher's cloth.
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1923 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1923A uniformly bound seven volume 1920s edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen.
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1717 5Vol The Dramatick Works of John DrydenLondon: 1717Five volumes only of this very scarce early eighteenth century six volume edition of the dramatic works of Restoration era poet and playwright John Dryden.
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1900 The World's Great ClassicsNew York; London: [1900]A group of thirty uniform volumes from the Colonial Press's lavishly illustrated series of 'World's Great Classics,' the revised edition.
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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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1832-1833 Tales and Novels by Maria EdgeworthLondon: 1832-1833Seventeen volumes only of Baldwin and Craddock's delightful eighteen volume set of the novels and short stories of prolific Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth.
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1813 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1813An exceptionally bright example of the scarce 1813 twenty-one volume set of the plays of Shakespeare, supplemented with a wealth of comments and critical notices.
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1815 PatronageLondon: 1815The complete four volume third edition of Maria Edgeworth's novel exploring the role of patronage in English society, in a lovely half crushed morocco binding.
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Signed1864 Maggie Bell or The Lost SisterLondon: 1864A handsomely bound copy of this mid nineteenth-century novel by Warwick Holme, a signed presentation copy from former M.P., J.T. Hibbert.
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Signed1880 Monsell DigbyLondon: 1880The first edition of this vanishingly scarce novel by W. Marshall, a signed presentation copy by the author to his niece.
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Signed1835 Penruddock, A TaleLondon: 1835The first edition of this nineteenth-century novel by Frances Rose, a presentation copy from the author to her daughter, Philippa Rose.
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Signed1833 Waltzburg: A Tale of the Sixteenth CenturyLondon: 1833The first edition of this scarce nineteenth-century novel by Frances Rose, a presentation copy from the author to members of her family, with the family bookplate to the front pastedown.
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1869-72 The Works of Thomas HoodLondon: 1869-72Ten uniformly bound volumes of the short stories and poetry of Thomas Hood, illustrated throughout.