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English Literature Pre 1900
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Signed1903 The Promotion of The Admiral and Other Sea ComediesLondon: 1903The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of Morley Roberts' short naval stories, with a lengthy inscription from the author.
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Signed1889 Selected Poems of Matthew PriorLondon: 1889A beautifully bound edition of the poetry of Matthew Prior, one of only fifty signed copies produced, and in a Ramage binding.
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1830 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1830The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of Bunyan's magnum opus to feature Robert Southey's biography of the author.
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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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1864-96 The Works of R. D. BlackmoreLondon: 1864-96A superb set of mostly first editions of the novels of R. D. Blackmore, a nice set uncommon to see of the late Victorian's writings.
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1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837A beautifully bound and internally exceptionally bright first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel.
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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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1824 Der Freischutz TravestieLondon: 1824The uncommon first edition of George Cruikshank's richly illustrated edition of 'Der Freischütz Travestie'. The very scarce hand-coloured plates issue, in a signed binding.
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1858 Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and WomenLondon: 1858A wonderful copy of the first edition of George MacDonald's most well known work, about a young man who is pulled into a dreamlike world and there hunts for the 'Marble Lady'.
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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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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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1855 The Literary Life and Correspondence of the Countess of BlessingtonLondon: 1855A lovely copy of the first edition of R. R. Madden's account of the life and correspondence of the Countess of Blessington. In lovely half crushed morocco signed bindings from Henry Sotheran.
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1809 Fables and Satires, with a Preface on the Esopean FableEdinburgh: 1809The first edition of this translated fables and satires by Sir Brooke Boothby, the personal copy of noted British translator and member of the Bloomsbury Group, Roger Senhouse.
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Signed1879 PatchworkLondon: 1879A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this uncommon collection of literary extracts from Frederick Locker.
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Signed1868 PoemsLondon: 1868A presentation copy of this scarce poetry collection from Frederick Locker-Lampson, featuring an illustrated frontispiece from George Cruikshank.
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1900 The Letters of a Portuguese NunPortland, Maine: 1900A scarce Limited Edition of this series of five passionate letters between a Portuguese nun and her French lover. In a lovely full calf signed binding.
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1870 The Vicar of BullhamptonLondon: 1870A beautifully bound first edition of this novel from Anthony Trollope, illustrated throughout by Henry Woods.
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1867 2Vol The Last Chronicle of BarsetLondon: 1867The first edition in book form of the conclusion of Anthony Trollope's Barsetshire Chronicles, illustrated throughout and in beautiful half crushed morocco bindings.
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1855-64 Four Chronicles of Barsetshire NovelsLondon: 1855-64A striking set of the first editions of four popular Barsetshire Chronicle novels by Anthony Trollope, beautifully presented here in a Sangorski & Sutcliffe binding.
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1888 2Vol Obiter DictaNew York: 1888Two volumes of critical essay from English politician Augustine Birrell, discussing many of the major contributors to the English literary cannon.
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1815-17 5Vol The Works of the Right Honourable Lord ByronLondon: 1815-1817A beautifully bound collection of the first edition of Lord Byron's collected poetic works.
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1793-1794 3Vol The English AnthologyLondon: 1793-1794The three volume first edition of English antiquary Joseph Ritson's anthology of English poetry.
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1840-41 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-41The first book form edition of Charles Dickens' periodical 'Master Humphrey's Clock', illustrated throughout by Cattermole and Phiz.
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1899 Stalky & CoLondon: 1899A finely bound first edition second printing of Rudyard Kipling's school-based anthology, showing the juvenile exploits of boys in boarding schools.
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Signed1929 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.
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1753 4vol The Works of the Late Aaron Hill in Four volumes First EditionLondon: 1753The first collected edition of Aaron Hill's writings, posthumously published. Scarce to find all four volumes together.
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1849-52 3vol Barnaby Rudge Boz Christmas Books Charles Dickens 1st ThusLondon: 1849-52A smartly rebound collection of Charles Dickens' novels, with 'Sketches of Boz' and 'Christmas Book's being the first cheap editions, all volumes illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1847 Mayhew The Greatest Plague Of Life First Edition Cruikshank Plates LeatherLondon: 1847A scarce first edition of this curious work edited by the Mayhew brothers, in the very attractive calf binding of Sorrell of London.
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1896 H D Lowry Make Believe First Edition Charles Robinson Illustrated RiviereLondon: 1896A beautifully bound and illustrated first edition of this work by H D Lowry.
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1854-1855 2vol First Edition The Newcomes William Thackeray Illustrated by R DoyleLondon: 1854-1855A first edition of Thackeray's novel The Newcomes in two volumes.