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1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1903 Brains & BraveryLondon: 1903A first edition copy of this collection of short stories, four of which are by G. A. Henty, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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1907 Scribner's Magazine Volume XLIINew York : 1907The forty-second volume of Scribner's magazine with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham including the scarce and only printing of Rackham's 'Pan O' Dreams' illustrations, bound in half straight grain morocco.
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1923 GeistergeschichtenZurich: 1923A limited edition collection of German language ghost stories, illustrated with colour plate by Arthur Rackham.
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1909 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1909Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of the monumental tales of the Brothers Grimm, a colourfully illustrated edition.
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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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1971 The Scorpion God: Three Short NovelsLondon: 1971The first edition of William Golding's 1971 collection of three historical novellas.
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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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1907 The Ingoldsby Legends, or, Mirth & MarvelsLondon: 1907Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated 'Ingoldsby Legends', complete with Rackham's signature colourful ink illustrations.
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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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1886 3vol The Decameron of Giovanni BoccacciLondon: 1896A scarce Limited Edition English translation of this masterpiece of early Italian literature. Illustrated throughout.
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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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Signed1909 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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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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1967 The Pyramid William Golding First Edition Dustwrapper Novel Leonard RosomanLondon: 1967A collection of stories by William Golding.
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c1922 The DECAMERON of BOCCACCIONot Stated: c1922A bright, clean privately printed edition of The Decameron by Boccaccio.
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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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c1900 Boccaccio The Decameron Leopold Flameng Illustrated English TranslationLondon : c1900An English translation of Boccaccio's Decameron.