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1901 The Swiss Family Robinson and Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1901Two popular 'Castaway' novels, Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, illustrated throughout.
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1873 From the Earth to the Moon Direct in 97 Hours 20 MinutesLondon: 1873The scarce first UK edition of Jules Verne's classic works of nineteenth century science fiction, 'From the Earth to the Moon' and 'Around the Moon'.
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1893 The Steam House (Part I.): The Demon of CawnporeLondon: 1893A smart English language translation of Jules Verne's novel 'The Demon of Cawnpore', the first part of his larger work 'The Steam House'.
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1874 A Floating City, and the Blockade RunnersLondon: 1874The first UK edition of these two thrilling tales from Jules Verne, illustrated throughout and in a bright calf prize binding.
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1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard.
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1923-27 Eight Volumes of Limited Edition Works by Daniel DefoeLondon: 1923-27Eight volumes of limited edition works by the noted writer Daniel Defoe, including his best known works about the popular character Robinson Crusoe, bound in crushed half morocco.
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c1909 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: c1909A smartly bound copy of this exciting adventure novel from Defoe, with illustrations by H. M. Brock.
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1815 Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1815A scarce and sought after 'academic edition' of Robinson Crusoe, an extensively annotated edition with footnotes on a wide variety of subjects.
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1899-1902 L'Ile a HeliceParis: 1899-1902A beautiful turn of the century edition of this thrilling science fiction novel by Jules Verne, illustrated with colour plates by Bennet, and in the bright publisher's cartonnage binding.
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c1919 The Field of IceLondon: c1919A thrilling novel of polar exploration by Jules Verne, in a very scarce illustrated dust wrapper.
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1880 The Survivors of the Chancellor and Martin PazLondon: 1880A bright early edition of Jules Verne's thrilling nautical adventure novel, illustrated throughout, and in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.
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1879 The Mysterious Island (Part III): The Secret of the IslandLondon: 1879A lovely copy of the third edition of the third and final part of Jules Verne's adventure novel 'The Mysterious Island'.
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1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1804A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard.
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1960 A Journal of the Plague YearLondon: 1960A decorative copy of Daniel Defoe's 'A Journal of the Plague Year', reprinted by The Folio Society, in the original slipcase.
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1786 The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerEdinburgh: 1786An uncommon to see eighteenth century abridged Edinburgh edition of Daniel Defoe's popular novel, with detailed engravings.
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1911 Lady Windermere's Fan: A Play About A Good WomanLondon: 1911A smart fifth edition of this four-act comedy from Oscar Wilde.
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1917 Salome, La Sainte Courtisane, A Florentine TragedyLondon: 1917The fifth edition of this collection of plays from Oscar Wilde.
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1925 The Twelve Adventurers and Other StoriesLondon: 1925An excellent copy of this limited edition, first edition collection of short stories credited to Charlotte Bronte.
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1906 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: [1906]A bright illustrated edition of Defoe's classic tale of 'Robinson Crusoe.'
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1933 Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Agnes GreyLondon: 1933Two early edition copies of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey by the Bronte sisters.
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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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1907 Novels of the Sisters BronteLondon: 1907Illustrated Thornton edition of the novels of the Bronte sisters in twelve bright volumes.
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1883 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerLondon: 1883A scarce facsimile reprint of the first edition of Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719.
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1881 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon : 1881An illustrated edition of the wonderful adventure tale Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
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1761 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1761The very scarce 1761 two volume twelfth edition of Daniel Defoe's important epistolary novel, illustrated throughout.
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1849 ShirleyLeipzig: 1849Published in the same year as the true first edition, this is the very scarce first Tauchnitz edition of Charlotte Bronte's classic novel.
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1920 Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours & Le Docteur OxParis: 1920A smart, illustrated edition of Jules Verne's 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and the short stories 'Doctor Ox', bound together and in the original French.
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1899 [1908] The Ballad of Reading GaolLondon: 1899 [1908]The final unauthorised edition of Oscar Wilde's anonymously authored poem, inspired by his witnessing of an execution while imprisoned in Reading Gaol.
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1899 [1908] The Ballad of Reading GaolLondon: 1899 [1908]The final unauthorised edition of Oscar Wilde's anonymously authored poem, inspired by his witnessing of an execution while imprisoned in Reading Gaol.
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1924 Novels of the Sisters BronteEdinburgh: 1924A complete collection of the Thornton edition of the novels by the sisters Bronte, in the publisher's uniform full cloth bindings.
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1929 Lady Chatterley's LoverParis: 1929The second authorized printing of D.H Lawrence's controversial novel. Being the first Paris edition.
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1898 Novels of the Sisters BronteLondon: 1898-1901A lovely set in eleven volumes comprising the Bronte's Sisters novels and Charlotte Bronte's biography.
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c1932 Assorted Works of Children's LiteratureLondon: c1932An unusually bright collection of four important pieces of children's literature, illustrated in colour and in splendid decorative bindings.
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Signed1986 The Complete Alice and the Hunting of the SnarkLondon: 1986A signed first edition thus of Ralph Steadman's illustrated works by Lewis Carroll, including the 'Wonderland' novels. Illustrated in colour and monochrome throughout.
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1900-6 7vols BRONTE Sisters Works JANE EYRE Shirley etcLondon: 1900-6A seven volume set of 'The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters' illustrated throughout, with introduction and notes by Mrs Humphry Ward and Clement K. Shorter
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1820 2vol The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Defoe Stothard IllustrationLondon: 1820Two beautifully bound volumes of this famous adventure work.