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1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1903 Brains & BraveryLondon: 1903A first edition copy of this collection of short stories, four of which are by G. A. Henty, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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1923 GeistergeschichtenZurich: 1923A limited edition collection of German language ghost stories, illustrated with colour plate by Arthur Rackham.
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1863 Roundabout PapersLondon: 1863A rebound first edition of this illustrated collection of essays, published for the first time in one volume.
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1841 The Pic Nic PapersLondon: 1841A smartly bound second issue of this story anthology edited by Charles Dickens, published for the benefit of the widow of Dickens' first publisher.
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1846 The Battle of LifeLondon: 1846The fourth state of the first edition of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, with charming illustrations.
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Signed1946 Over to YouLondon: 1946A signed first UK edition of Roald Dahl's first published book for adult readers, a collection of ten short stories, including 'Beware the Dog'.
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Signed2005 The Myths: A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, WeightLondon: 2005A wonderful, signed, Limited Edition set of three retellings of classical myth by Margaret Atwood, Jeanette Winterson and Karen Armstrong. With an original essay on myths by Philip Pullman.
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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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1946 Over to YouLondon: 1946A first UK impression of this collection of ten short stories by Roald Dahl, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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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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Signed1909 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.