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Signed2011 In Other WorldsLondon: 2011A unique signed copy of this exploration of science fiction by Margaret Atwood, signed as part of the Guardian and Observer Book Swap.
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Signed2016 A View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Non-FictionLondon: 2016A signed first edition of this fascinating collection of non-fiction essays and writings by Neil Gaiman.
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Signed2014 A Slip of the KeyboardLondon: 2014A first edition edition copy of this anthology of non-fiction pieces penned by Terry Pratchett, with the author's authenticated blind stamp signature.
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1973-1994 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1973-1994A complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, including the scarce supplementary volume.
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Signed1818 Critical Description of the Procession of Chaucer's Pilgrims to CanterburyLondon: 1818A signed presentation copy of this very scarce work from art critic William Carey, inscribed to American painter Washington Allston.
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Signed1928 The Art of Jane AustenManchester : 1928A very scarce signed copy of Samuel Alexander's study of Jane Austen's work.
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Signed1925 D.H. Lawrence and Maurice Magnus, A Plea For Better MannersLondon: 1925A signed presentation copy of Norman Douglas's response to D.H. Lawrence's attack on American travel writer Maurice Magnus, including a signed letter from Douglas to sculptor John Tweed.
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Signed1963 Without Prejudice One Hundred Letters From Frederick William RolfeLondon: 1963A limited edition collection of one-hundred letters by Baron Corvo to John Lane, including a signed letter from the editor, Cecil Woolf.
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Signed1957 Norman DouglasLondon: 1957A signed presentation copy of this scarce study of the life and works of British writer Norman Douglas.
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1842 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1842A four volume complete set of the poetical works of John Milton, in a smart full vellum binding by Tepper Binder.
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Signed1957 Alarms and DiversionsNew York: 1957A first edition anthology of short stories and essays by James Thurber, inscribed by the author.
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Signed1998 Wormholes Essays and Occasional WritingsLondon: 1998A fine signed limited edition essay collection by John Fowles, a striking volume colourfully bound with many insightful pieces by Fowles.
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Signed1970 Mosaic III My Recollections of KafkaWinnipeg: 1970One of twenty-five copies of John Fowles' essay contributed to 'Mosaic', here extracted on its own. Signed by Fowles to the final leaf of text.
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Signed1979 A Visit to William MorrisGloucestershire: 1979A lovely limited edition of this essay about William Morris by Helen Thomas, signed by the editor, Myfanwy Thomas.
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Signed1930 The Private Letter-Books of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1930In a striking full crushed morocco fine binding by Wallis, this is an impressive and very scarce Limited Edition publication of the letters of Sir Walter Scott, signed by Wilfred Partington and Hugh Walpole.
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Signed1992 Artillery of Words The Writings of Sir Winston ChurchillLondon: 1992The first edition of this literary criticism of Winston Churchill, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author.
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1810-24 Works and Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon : 1810-24The complete collection of works by the famous English writer, Samuel Johnson, with an additional three volumes of biography.
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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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2004 Records of Early English Drama, OxfordToronto: 2004A new two volume set of this interesting historical research project about early english drama.
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Signed1970 Virgil's Pastoral Art: Studies in the EcloguesPrinceton: 1970First impression of this study into Virgil by Michael C. J. Putnam, the author's presentation copy.
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Signed1986 The ValleyTempe Arizona: 1986The second printing of this anthology of artistic prose by Rolando Hinojosa, signed inscribed and dated by the author.
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Signed1962 Michael Frayn's WorksLondon: 1962-2012A bright group of sixteen first editions of Michael Frayn's works, each complete with dust wrappers. Including a signed copy of 'Spies' and 'My Father's Fortune.'
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Signed1924 Pure Poetry An AnthologyLondon : 1924A lovely limited edition copy of George Moore's Pure Poetry anthology.
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Signed1922 The Works of Max BeerbohmLondon: 1922The signed, limited edition first volume only of a ten volume set of the collected works of literary figure Max Beerbohm.
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Signed1920 Frederick Locker-Lampson; A Character SketchLondon: 1920An attractive copy of the signed Limited Edition of Augustine Birrell's biography of his father-in-law, Frederick Locker-Lampson.
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Signed1964 Dylan: Druid of the Broken BodyLondon: 1964A smart first edition of this interesting study of Dylan Thomas by Aneirin Talfan Davies, author's presentation copy..
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1961 Autographed Letter From the Author Elizabeth TaylorNone: 1961A touching handwritten letter from the author Elizabeth Taylor, thanking a Miss Rust for her favourable review of Taylor's novel 'In a Summer Season'.
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1813 The Works of Robert Burns; With an Account of his Life, and a Criticism on his WritingsLondon: 1813A smart, four volume celebration of the life and works of the famed Scottish poet, containing his poetry and correspondences, along with a biographical account of Burns' life.
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Signed1969 The Publishing ExperiencePhiladephia: 1969A signed presentation copy of this bibliographical lecture, in the scarce glassine wrap.
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Signed1927 Selections from Robert Eyres LandorLondon: 1927Signed by the editor, Eric Parker, this is a Limited Edition anthology of the prose and verse of Robert Eyres Landor, younger brother of Walter Savage Landor.
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Signed2016 Jerzyk: Diaries, Texts, and Testimonies of the Urman FamilyBristol: 2016A collection of diaries and testimonies of the Urman family, who lived in Poland during the events of World War II, signed by the editor to Michael Berkeley, the English compose and House of Lords member.
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1926 Examples of San Bernardino of SienaLondon: 1926A lovely limited edition copy on the life of Bernardino of Siena, containing moral lessons attributed to him, bound in vellum and signed by artist Robert Austin with numerous illustrated engravings.
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Signed1950 The English Novelists Series: George Borrow, Wilkie Collins, Thomas Love PeacockLondon; New York: 1950-3Critical biographies of three great English novelists, first editions in 'The English Novelists' series, George Borrow volumes signed by the author Martin Armstrong.
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Signed1918 The Candle of VisionLondon: 1918A signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of George William Russell's fascinating collection of essays concerning Celtic mysticism.
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Signed1915 Imaginations and ReveriesDublin and London: 1915A nice first edition presentation copy of George William Russell's collection of essays and articles, presented from the author to Lota Law, wife of Hugh Alexander Law, and owner of the house where Russell would often go to hunt fairies.
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Signed1980 2Vol Lytton Strachey (1880-1932)Lille; Paris: 1980Inscribed to Bloomsbury Group associate Frances Partridge, this is a very scarce signed copy of Gabriel Merle's doctoral thesis about Lytton Strachey.