World Literature
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1814 Carl Gustaf af Leopolds Samlade SkrifterStockholm: 1814-16The collected works of Carl Gustaf af Leopold in three uniform volumes.
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1864 Les MiserablesLondon: 1864An early English edition of Victor Hugo's immensely popular tragic novel, a smart copy complete in one volume.
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1844-1845 The Wandering JewLondon: 1844-1845The complete first English language edition of Eugene Sue's popular work of French literature, illustrated throughout.
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1760 ColloquiorumLondon: 1760A Latin edition of the praised dialogues of Desiderius Erasmus, and important work of Christian Humanism.
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1826 The Lusiad, an Epic PoemLondon: 1826A bright rebound copy of this translation of Luís Vaz de Camões's important Portuguese epic poem from the 16th century.
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1954 In the MeshLondon: 1954The first edition in English of this brilliant political drama by Jean-Paul Sartre.
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1871 Grammatica CelticaParis: 1871A scarce copy of this important work on Celtic philology. Published in Latin.
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1929 Amorous FiammettaLondon: 1929A signed presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of Boccaccio's novel, signed by both the editor and publisher. -
1925 3 vols The Minerva Edition of Works by Anatole FranceLondon : 1925Three bright volumes of works by French writer Anatole France.
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1923 Three TalesLondon: 1923A lovely illustrated edition of three short stories by Gustave Flaubert with colour plates.
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1912 The Confessions of Arsene LupinLondon: 1912The scarce first UK edition of this novel about the popular fictional character Arsene Lupin.
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1955 The NavigatorNew York: 1955The first American edition of this novel by Jules Roy, complete with its scarce dust wrapper.
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1928 The Spanish Lady and Two Other Stories From CervantesOxford and London: 1928The first thus of this illustrated edition of Cervantes's short stories with illustrations by Douglas Percy Bliss, and in the original dust wrapper.
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c1880 The Works of RabelaisLondon: c1880A wonderful copy of the works of French Renaissance writer Francois Rabelais, in a bright full morocco Arts and Crafts style binding from Douglas Cockerell for W. H. Smiths.
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1691 Les Oeuvres de M Francois RabelaisNot Stated : 1691Late 17th century edition of the works of Francois Rabelais.
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1700 Contes et Nouvelles de Marguerite de Valois, Reine de NavarreAmsterdam: 1700A scarce early edition of the short stories of Marguerite de Navarre, an illustrated collection of thirty-two tales in the original French.
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1949 MariamLondon: 1949The uncommon first UK English language edition of this award winning novel by Italian writer Ennio Flaino in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1877 Lettres D'Auguste ComteParis: 1877A scarce collection of the letters of French philosopher, Auguste Comte. In the French language.
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1711 Essays of Michael Seigneur de MontaigneLondon: 1711A fourth edition in English of the influential essays of Michel de Montaigne, brilliant essays written on a wide variety of piercing subjects.
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1960 The LeopardLondon: 1960The first English language edition of Giuseppe Di Lampedusa's novel about the decline of the Sicilian aristocracy in the mid nineteenth century.
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1850 The Arabian Nights' EntertainmentsLondon: 1850Two volumes from E. W. Lane's translation of the famous 'Arabian Nights' stories.
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2015-2021 Five Volumes of Work of Military HistoryLondon: 2015-2021A collection of five interesting and intense works on recent conflicts in military history.
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1854 3 vols Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth CenturiesLondon : 1854A three volume leather bound set of Hallam's Introduction to the Literature of Europe.
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1830 Oeuvres Completes de M. le Vicomte de ChateaubriandParis: 1830-36The complete works of François-René in twenty-four uniform bindings, vicomte de Chateaubriand in the original French.
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1969 Ten Works from Books That Have Changed Man's Thinking CollectionLondon: 1969Ten finely bound works from this literary collection by Heron Books in uniform quarter imitation leather bindings.
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1938 Oeuvres Completes Illustrees de Guy De MaupassantParis: 1934-38A complete limited edition of the collected works of Guy de Maupassant in fifteen illustrated volumes.
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1929-1936 8vol Works of Marcel Proust from The Phoenix LibraryLondon: 1929-1936Four works in eight volumes by French novelist, Marcel Proust. Translated to English.
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c1910-1935 6Vol Collection of French History and LiteratureParis: c1910-1935Six uniform volumes from this collection of French works published by Nelson with colour plates.
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1902 Wisdom and Destiny; The Double-GardenLondon: 1902-04Two collections of essays by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck.
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1894 Fromont Junior & Risler SeniorLondon: 1894The first English translation of this work by Alphonse Daudet, with original illustrations.
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1985 The BustanLondon: 1985A lovely new edition of this collection of the English translation of Persian poems by Saadi.
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1892 Rose and Ninette, A Story of the Morals and Manners of the DayLondon: 1892The scarce first UK edition of this novel by Alphonse Daudet translated by Mary J. Serrano.
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1773 Guillame en Dix ChantsAmsterdam: 1773The very scarce first edition of French writer Paul Jeremie Bitaube's epic poem about Guillaume de Nassau.