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1875 Three Northern Love Stories and Other TalesLondon: 1875The first edition of this collection of Icelandic tales, translated by Eiríkur Magnússon and William Morris.
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1959 The Day it Rained ForeverLondon: 1959A smart first UK edition of this collection of short stories from American author Ray Bradbury.
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1952 The Illustrated ManLondon: 1952A smart first UK edition of this collection of short science fiction stories from Ray Bradbury, lacking original dust wrapper.
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1929 The Best Detective Stories of the Year for 1928London: 1929An anthology of the best detective tales published in 1928, including the works of Agatha Christie, E. Phillips Oppenheim, and Baroness Orczy.
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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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1979 Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other StoriesLondon: 1979An excellent copy of this posthumously published collection of short stories by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the notable 'The Witness for the Prosecution'.
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1974 Poirot's Early CasesLondon: 1974The first edition thus of this collection of short stories by Agatha Christie, detailing early cases of Hercule Poirot.
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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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1911 The Last GalleyLondon: 1911A rebound first edition copy of this brilliant short story collection by the renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1899 The Strand Magazine Vol. XVIIILondon: 1899The first edition of the eighteenth volume of the popular 'Strand Magazine,' edited by George Newnes.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933A smart first edition of Agatha Christie's collection of supernatural tales, including 'The Witness for the Prosecution'.
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1882-84 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One NightLondon: 1882-84A scarce, limited edition set of this collection of famous Middle Eastern folk tales. From the library of William Morris, with the Kelmscott House bookplate to the front pastedown.
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1933 The Hound of Death and Other StoriesLondon: 1933The first edition of this selection of Agatha Christie's mystery short stories, including the story 'The Witness for the Prosecution'.
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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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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840The edition of Charles Dickens' weekly fiction periodical, illustrated throughout by his beloved artist Phiz.
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1903 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLonodn: 1903-04All of the stories from Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes'. These installments have been taken from the Strand Magazine and bound together.
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1930-38 33vols The Works of George Bernard Shaw Limited Edition Dustwrapper PlaysLondon: 1930An excellent collection of the complete thirty three volume limited edition works of noted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, presented in the uncommon dustwrapper.
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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.
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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.