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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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1932 The Adventures of the Black Girl in her search for GodLondon: 1932A controversial collection of short stories from George Bernard Shaw, illustrated throughout with the engravings of John Farleigh.
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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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1882-84 The Book of the Thousand Nights and One NightLondon: 1882-84A scarce, limited edition set of this collection of famous Middle Eastern folk tales. From the library of William Morris, with the Kelmscott House bookplate to the front pastedown.
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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840A beautifully bound, uniform set of Charles Dicken's weekly periodical, 'Master Humphrey's Clock'. In the first edition.
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1907 Tom Pinch's Ride to LondonLondon: [1907]A very scare little booklet comprising a Charles Dicken's short story featuring the Martin Chuzzlewit kind-hearted character, Tom Pinch.
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1952 The Best From Fantasy and Science FictionBoston: 1952The first edition of this entertaining collection of fantasy and science fiction stories, including stories by Charles Dickens and Daniel Defoe.
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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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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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1851 Household WordsLeipzig: 1851A uniformly bound collection of Charles Dickens' 'Household Words', a collection of short stories and short non-fiction, edited by Dickens. Published by Tauchnitz.
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1930-38 33vols The Works of George Bernard Shaw Limited Edition Dustwrapper PlaysLondon: 1930An excellent collection of the complete thirty three volume limited edition works of noted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, presented in the uncommon 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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1994 The Rendezvous and Other Stories by P.O'BRIANNew York: 1994A nice first edition clean copy of Patrick O'Brian's collection of short stories
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1875-81 9vol All The Year Round Charles Dickens Extra Summer and ChristmasLondon : 1875 - 1881A collection of issues of the Victorian periodical All the Year Round, which was founded and owned by Charles Dickens.
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1903 3vols DECAMERON Giovanni Bocccaccio Illus PlatesLondon: 1903Two hardbound volumes in olive cloth covered boards, beautifully and profusely illustrated. Plus the hardbound volume in brown paper covered boards with the additional 8 plates.
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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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c1900 Boccaccio The Decameron Leopold Flameng Illustrated English TranslationLondon : c1900An English translation of Boccaccio's Decameron.