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c1895 American DrolleriesLondon: c1895An uncommon anthology of tales by celebrated American author Mark Twain.
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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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1865 The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes XI and XIILondon: 1865Two volumes of this popular Victorian era literary magazine, edited by William Thackeray, making up the entirety of the publication for 1865.
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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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1880 Roundabout Papers from The Cornhill MagazineNew York: 1880A handsomely bound collection of the 'Roundabout Papers' by William Makepeace Thackeray, also including some of his other notable works.
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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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1983 Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost StoriesLondon: 1983A scarce uncorrected proof copy of this collection of short ghost stories, edited and compiled by the influential author Roald Dahl.
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1860 2vols The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord Macaulay FrontispieceLondon: 1860A smartly bound two volume set off Thomas Babington Macaulay's miscellaneous writings, in a full calf binding with a frontispiece to Volume I.
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1974 John Gardner The King's Indian Literary Travel Artistic PhilosophyNew York: 1974A hardback copy of John Gardner's collection of short stories, 'The King's Indian'.
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Signed1972 Dear Illusion Kingsley Amis Signed Limited Edition 42/100London: 1972A limited edition copy of this short story, signed by Amis to the colophon.
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1993 Mr Barrett's Secret Kingsley Amis First Edition First Impression DustwrapperLondon: 1993The first edition of this collection of short stories by Kingsley Amis.
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1962 Amis My Enemy's Enemy First Ed Kingsley Amis Novel Victor GollanczLondon: 1962A collection of short stories by popular humorous novelist Kingsley Amis.
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c1898 Thackerayana Notes and Anecdotes William Makepeace Thackeray IllustratedLondon: c1898A depiction of humorous incidents in Thackeray's school life and his favourite book characters.
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1962 Kingsley Amis My Enemy's Enemy First Edition Novel Victor GollanczLondon: 1962A collection of short stories by popular humorous novelist Kingsley Amis.