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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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1883 The Three Strangers, Longman's Magazine Volume ILondon: 1883The first edition of this short story from Thomas Hardy. Present here in the scarce first volume of 'Longman's Magazine', where the story was first published in March of 1883.
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1894 Life's Little IroniesLondon: 1894A lovely copy of this amusing collection of short stories and humorous character sketches from Victorian era novelist Thomas Hardy.
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1928 The Short Stories of Thomas HardyLondon: 1928The first edition, second impression of the collected short stories of noted English novelist Thomas Hardy, published posthumously.
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1914 The Prussian Officer and Other StoriesLondon: 1914A very smart first edition copy of this collection of short stories by noted English author D.H. Lawrence. The Roberts first issue, with 19 pages of catalogue to the rear.
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1870 George Cruikshank's Fairy LibraryLondon: 1870George Cruikshank's illustrated volume of four charming fairy tales, each replete with his own illustrations.
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1887 Sultan Stork and Other Stories and SketchesLondon: 1887A first edition of this collection of stories along with a bibliography by William Makepeace Thackeray, in the publisher's original binding.
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1888 Wessex Tales Strange, Lively, and CommonplaceNew York: 1888The very scarce first U.S. edition of this Wessex-based short story collection by Thomas Hardy, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.
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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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1967 The Pyramid William Golding First Edition Dustwrapper Novel Leonard RosomanLondon: 1967A collection of stories by William Golding.
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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.