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1951 Eggs Beans and CrumpetsLondon: 1951A lovely example of this collection of nine humorous short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, in the original brightly illustrated 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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1957 Young Men in SpatsLondon: 1957A smart copy of the Autograph Edition of this collection of humorous stories from 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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Signed1963 Basil Seal Rides Again, or, The Rake's RegressBoston: 1963A smart limited edition short story by Evelyn Waugh, signed by the author. An interesting association from the library of the son of one of Waugh's lovers.
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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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1984 Sir AgravainePoole: 1984An illustrated first UK edition thus of Wodehouse's short story Sir Agravaine.
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1963 Eggs, Beans and CrumpetsLondon: 1963A smart reprint of 'Eggs, Beans and Crumpets', a collection of nine entertaining short stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
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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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1971 Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLondon: 1971A superior reprint of the collected spooky and mysterious tales of Edgar Allan Poe, complete with the original illustrations by Harry Clarke.
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c1910 Poe's Tales and PoemsNew York: c1910An exceptionally lovely set of four volumes of the poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Gold-Bug'.
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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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1924 The Clicking of CuthbertLondon: 1924A superb example of this early reprint of P. G. Wodehouse stories, a striking collection of ten entertaining tales.
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1948 Work SuspendedLondon: 1948An excellent copy of this short story anthology by acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh.
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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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1943 A Haunted HouseLondon: 1943A smart first edition of this collection of short stories by noted Bloomsbury author, Virginia Woolf.
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1942 The Death of the MothLondon: 1942A very smart first edition of Woolf's posthumous collection of essays, including the notable 'A Letter to a Young Poet'.
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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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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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1927 Shooting with SurteesLondon: 1927The first edition of this charming work containing all the mentions of hunting, guns and shooting in the work of English novelist Robert Smith Surtees. Illustrated throughout, and featuring bright colour plates.
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Signed1986 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.
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1910 Mr. Jorrocks' Lectors From Handley CrossLondon: 1910A first edition copy of this humorous work by R.S. Surtees, featuring his well-known Cockney character, Mr. Jorrocks. Illustrated throughout.
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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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c1944 Histoires ExtraordinairesParis: c1944A smart selection of short stories by noted American author, Edgar Allen Poe, in French.
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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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Signed1963 Basil Seal Rides Again, or, The Rake's RegressLondon: 1963A signed limited edition short story by Evelyn Waugh, signed by Waugh himself. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
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1948 Work SuspendedLondon: 1948A good copy of this collection of short stories by acclaimed author Evelyn Waugh.
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1921 Monday or TuesdayLondon: 1921A wonderful copy of Virginia Woolf's breakout story collection 'Monday or Tuesday'. Being one of a small 1,000 copy print run.
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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.