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1933 Volume the First, Now First Printed from the Manuscript in the Bodleian LibraryOxford: 1933An exceptional copy of this first edition thus by Jane Austen, printed from an original manuscript of Austen's juvenilia, held by the Bodleian library.
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1954 Someone Like YouLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this early collection of short stories by the popular children's author Roald Dahl.
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1919 Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLondon: 1919A lovely copy of the first trade edition of this collection of Poe's tales, beautifully illustrated throughout by Harry Clarke.
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1910 The Greek HeroesLondon: 1910First edition of this charming anthology of tales concerning the Greek heroes, adorned with coloured illustrations by celebrated artist Arthur Rackham.
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1946 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'. -
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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1986 Hop-Frog: Extrait de Nouvelles Histoires ExtraordinairesBruxelles: 1986A very scarce Limited Edition of this revenge tale from Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated and signed by the artist Anne Velghe, and housed in a beautiful half calf box. -
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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1950 Big Book of Science FictionNew York: 1950The first edition of this popular short science fiction story anthology, containing stories by the likes of Jules Verne and Ray Bradbury.
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1988 The Toynbee ConvectorNew York: 1988A lovely first edition of this short story collection by Ray Bradbury, a variety of sci-fi and fantasy stories by the master of the genres.
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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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1951 Jane Austen Volume The Third Juvenilia First Edition Catharine and EvelynOxford : 1951The first edition of this volume of Juvenilia by Jane Austen.
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1973 The Best of Arthur C Clarke 1937-1971 First Edition Dustwrapper ScarceLondon: 1973A scarce first edition of this collection of Arthur C. Clarke's works.
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1967 The Nine Billion Names of God Arthur C Clarke Short Stories First Ed DustwrapperNew York: 1967The first collected edition of these science fiction stories by noted author Arthur C. Clarke.