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1885 In a Good Cause. A Collection of Stories, Poems, and IllustrationsLondon: 1885The first edition of this scarce anthology of poems and prose, compiled to raise money for the North Eastern Hospital For Children, with contributions by Oscar Wilde and H. Rider Haggard.
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1910 OscarianaLondon: 1910An exceptional copy of this collection of epigrams by Oscar Wilde, in the very scarce dust wrapper, which features beautiful hand embroidery to the rear wrap.
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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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1841 The Pic Nic PapersLondon: 1841A smartly bound second issue of this story anthology edited by Charles Dickens, published for the benefit of the widow of Dickens' first publisher.
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1846 The Battle of LifeLondon: 1846The fourth state of the first edition of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, with charming illustrations.
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1928 The Exploits of Brigadier GerardLondon: 1928A handsomely bound short story collection by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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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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c1920 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLondon: c1920Pitman shorthand editions of 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1911 The Last GalleyLondon: 1911A rebound first edition copy of this brilliant short story collection by the renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle.
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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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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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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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1899 The Strand Magazine Vol. XVIIILondon: 1899The first edition of the eighteenth volume of the popular 'Strand Magazine,' edited by George Newnes.
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1899 The Exploits of Brigadier GerardLondon: 1899An early edition of this collection of stories about the Brigadier Gerard, originally published in 'The Strand Magazine'. By Arthur Conan Doyle.
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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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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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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840The edition of Charles Dickens' weekly fiction periodical, illustrated throughout by his beloved artist Phiz.
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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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1903 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLonodn: 1903-04All of the stories from Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes'. These installments have been taken from the Strand Magazine and bound together.
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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.