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1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard.
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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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1966 Plum PieLondon: 1966A first edition, first impression of this collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring iconic characters such as Jeeves.
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1959 A Few Quick OnesLondon: 1959A smart first edition of this collection of short stories from English humourist, P. G. Wodehouse.
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1973 The Golf OmnibusLondon: 1973A smart first edition of this collection of golfing stories from English humorist, P. G. Wodehouse.
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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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1935 Blandings Castle and ElsewhereLondon: 1935A first edition of this collection by P. G. Wodehouse, with a later issue dust wrapper.
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1827-1828 The Chronicles of the CanongateEdinburgh: 1827-1828The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's complete 'Chronicles of Canongate', with both series bound in five volumes.
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1827 Chronicles of the CanongateEdinburgh; London: 1827The first edition, first issue of Sir Walter Scott's collection of short stories taking place in the Scottish Highlands, 'Chronicles of Canongate'.
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1924 UkridgeLondon: 1924An exceptionally bright copy of this first edition of this collection of ten short stories by Wodehouse, each featuring recurring characters Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge and Cocky Corcoran.
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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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1966 Plum PieLondon: 1966The first edition of this collection of nine short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, featuring iconic characters such as Jeeves.
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1976 The World of BlandingsLondon: 1976An uncommon collection of one novel and four short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, this being an uncommon to find collection.
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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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1933 Mulliner NightsLondon: 1933A very smart copy of this collection of short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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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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1924 UkridgeLondon: 1924A superior copy of the first edition of this volume of ten comical short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, each focusing on his interesting character Ukridge.
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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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1974 The Chian Wine and Other StoriesLondon: 1974The first edition of this entertaining collection of short stories by Patrick O'Brian, in the original unclipped 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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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.