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1863 Roundabout PapersNew York: 1863The first US edition of this collection of the columns William Makepeace Thackery contributed to the Cornhill Magazine. Illustrated by Thackeray himself.
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1898 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon : 1898A charmingly illustrated copy of M.A Titmarsh's Mrs Perkins's Ball, which is the first of many Christmas novels written by Thackery under a pseudonym.
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1920 Irish Fairy TalesLondon: 1920The first trade edition of James Stephen's sought-after retelling of Irish folktales, with stunning illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840A beautifully bound, uniform set of Charles Dicken's weekly periodical, 'Master Humphrey's Clock'. In the first edition.
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1888 Wessex Tales Strange, Lively, and CommonplaceNew York: 1888The very scarce first U.S. edition of this Wessex-based short story collection by Thomas Hardy, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840The edition of Charles Dickens' weekly fiction periodical, illustrated throughout by his beloved artist Phiz.
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1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909The very scarce deluxe edition of this beautifully illustrated copy of the Brothers Grimm. Illustrated and signed by notable pen and ink designer Arthur Rackham.
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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.