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1839 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyLondon: 1839A finely bound, first edition, first issue of Charles Dickens' novel 'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'. Bound from the parts, with the front wrappers of all twenty parts bound to the rear.
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1899 The Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1899An exquisitely bound set of William Shakespeare's works in exceptional condition.
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1818 Northanger Abbey and PersuasionLondon: 1818An exquisitely bound, first edition set of Jane Austen's final two novels, 'Northanger Abbey' and 'Persuasion'.
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1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929A finely bound copy of Arthur Rackham's edition of the noted novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. A beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's famous work.
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1929 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1929A fine, de luxe, limited edition of Oliver Goldsmith's noted novel 'The Vicar of Wakefield'. Illustrated throughout, by the noted artist Arthur Rackham. -
1924 The Works of H G WellsLondon: 1924-1927A fine, complete set of H.G.Wells' works. Exquisitely bound, in full morocco bindings, with Wells' signature tooled to the front boards. Signed by Wells to the first volume.
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1872-1874 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking GlassLondon: 1872-1874An exquisitely bound, two volume very very early set of Lewis Carroll's influential works of Victorian children's literature. Beautifully illustrated by John Tenniel.
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1885 Marius the Epicurean His Sensations and IdeasLondon: 1885The first edition of Walter Pater's captivating historical novel set in Rome during 161-177 AD, complete in two volumes.
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1859 The Poetical Works of Edmund SpenserEdinburgh: 1859A finely bound set of Edmund Spenser's poetical works.
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1902 Emma Jane Austen Austin Dobson Introduction Hugh Thomson Fine BindingLondon: 1902A beautifully bound copy of Jane Austen's 'Emma'. This lovely morocco bound work has a repetitive gilt floral motif to the boards, and the title charmingly written to the spine.
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1894 4vols Michael Scott Tom Cringles Log Cruise of the Midge Illus John LewisLondon: 1894The first illustrated editions of these two novels by Scottish author and autobiographer Michael Scott. With eight illustrated plates across four volumes by the Anglo-Welsh artist Frank Brangwyn.
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1844 - 1877 9vol Charles Dickens Oliver Twist Bleak House Dombey and Son Little Dorrit IllustratedLondon: 1844 - 1877Containing several first editions in book form, this is a uniformly bound collection of Charles Dickens' most famous works, including Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and Little Dorrit.
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1886, Volume XXVI of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Punch Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1886A quarter leather bound edition with marbled boards of Volume 26 of 'The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray' and his 'Contributions to Punch' complete with the authors own illustrations.
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1906-7 4vols A Selection of Works by Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1906-1907A collection of novels by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1946 5Vol The Novels of Jane Austen R W Chapman Scholarly Edition Bumpus BindingOxford: 1946A beautifully bound set of the novels of Jane Austen.
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1869 Familiar Quotations Being An Attempt To Trace To Their Source John BartlettLondon: 1869A reference work comprising of popular quotations from a variety of sources.