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World Literature
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1739-1740 Lettres Chinoises, ou Correspondance Philosophique, Historique et CritiqueLa Haye: 1739-1740The first edition of this epistolary work in five volumes from French rationalist Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens. -
1898 La Comedie Humaine of Honore de BalzacLondon: 1898Thirty-two volumes of the very scarce limited edition Wormeley Edition of Balzac's novel sequence, 'La Comedie Humaine', illustrated throughout. -
1969-1981 4vols Oeuvres Romanesques et Voyages; Mémoires d'Outre-TombeParis: 1969-1981Four lovely volumes in wonderful condition, containing Chateaubriand's memoir, his travel works and romances, with dust wrappers and slipcases. -
1906 Premieres Poesies 1829-1835Paris : 1906A miniature edition of the poems of Alfred De Musset, written in French and bound in crushed quarter morocco. -
1987 The Complete Oxford ShakespeareLondon: 1987The complete three volume set of the histories, comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, in the original slipcase. -
1899-1902 5vol Oeuvres De Victor Hugo: Les MiserablesParis: 1899-1902A smart complete set of Victor Hugo's epic historical novel Les Miserables, in the original French. -
1896 3vols Le Collier de la ReineParis: 1896An attractive three volume set of Dumas's historical novel, loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. -
1922 Le Comte de Monte CristoParis : 1922A delightful set containing Alexandre Dumas' 'Count of Monte Cristo', uniformly bound in signed half crushed morocco by Brentano's. -
1948 2vols Oeuvres de Victor Hugo: Notre-Dame de ParisParis: 1948Victor Hugo's classic work, written in the original French, in a lovely, uniformly bound two-volume set. -
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1896 Tales of South AfricaLondon: 1896A signed copy of H. A. Bryden's very scarce collection of short stories, all of which are set in the vibrant and diverse landscape of South Africa. -
1957 The Ginger ManLondon: 1957A bright example of the second impression of the first UK edition of J. P. Donleavy's controversial debut novel, in the original dust wrapper. -
1900-01 The World's Great ClassicsNew York : 1900-01Ten volumes from 'The World's Great Classics' series, featuring a fantastic collection of literature from around the world. -
1905 Misfits: A Book of ParodiesLondon: 1905The first edition of this scarce collection of parody sketches of the works of noted authors such as Doyle and Kipling, featuring the Sherlock parody 'The Adventure of the Diamond Necklace'. -
1930 Packing PredicamentsLondon: 1930The first edition of this very scarce and charming work featuring a collection of packing lists for different occasions, in the original very scarce wrapper. -
1910 Letters to my SonLondon: 1910A heart warming series of letters from a mother to her son, bound in pleasing half crushed morocco. -
1903 La Historia di Maria Per RavennaErlangen: 1903A facsimile of a very scarce 1500's erotic poem inspired by a popular middle age saying. -
1909 AeropolisParis: 1909A scarce to see first impression of this comical novel on flight by Henry Kistemaeckers. -
1956 A Fifteenth Century School BookOxford : 1956A charming book of English prose passages compiled by a fifteenth century school teacher, together with a sample of their Latin translations. -
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1913 Conte Sous-MarinBruxelles: 1913A signed copy of this very scarce limited edition French children's work, charmingly illustrated throughout. -
1902 PetroneParis: 1902A scarce limited edition of Doucet's French translation of the Petronius' poems, in the original dust wrapper and Illustrated by Louis-Edouard Fournier with etchings by Xavier Lesueur. -
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1963 Fifty PoemsLondon: 1963The first English edition of the collected poetry of Russian novelist and poet, Boris Pasternak, translated and signed by his sister, Lydia Pasternak Slater. -
1907 Le ButineurParis : 1907A beautifully illustrated first edition of this collection of works by French romance author, Felicien Champsaur, with plates by Manuel Orazi. -
1901-2 La Guerre Fatale: France-AngleterreParis : 1901-2The first two volumes of Capitaine Danrit's heroic war novel surrounding a swift invasion and conquest of England by France, with the original wraps bound in. -
1895 Paul and Virginia of a Northern ZoneChicago : 1895The first English translation of Holger Drachmann's novel 'Paul og Virginie', published by the renowned Arts & Craft publisher, Way & Williams. -
1895-1897 The Parnassus Library of Greek and Latin TextsLondon: 1895-1897Five scarce volumes containing Greek and Latin classic texts, from infamous figures such as Sophocles, Homer and Catallus. -
2008-09 The Millennium TrilogyLondon: 2008-09The first impressions in English of Stieg Larsson's popular crime trilogy set in Sweden. -
1861 Undine: A Romance from the GermanLondon: 1861A new translated edition of this fairytale novella by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, with charming engravings throughout. -
c1905 Japanese Fairy Tale Series No. 6, The Mouse's WeddingTokyo: c1905A beautiful early twentieth century Japanese fairy tale about a mouse's wedding, beautifully illustrated in colour. -
1949 Chata Wuja TomaWarsaw: 1949A Polish translation of Harriet Beecher Stowe's popular anti-slavery novel, 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', with four full-page illustrations. -
1845-70 Alice, Tre Julhistorier & Tåget öfver Store BeltStockholm: 1845-70A collection of works in Swedish, comprised of 'Alice' by Jean Wathier De Bèsche, three Christmas stories by Charles Dickens, and 'Tåget öfver Store Belt' by Gustaf Henrik Mellin. -
1866 Russian Translation of "The Last Days of Pompeii"St. Petersburg : 1866A very scarce Russian translation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton's historical novel, The Last Days of Pompeii, with the original chromolithograph pictorial boards. -
1928 Den Gyllene UngdomenStockholm : 1928A leather-bound collection of Swedish poetry, written by theatre director, author and poet, Karl Ragnar Gierow. -
c1908 Majak Na Konci SvetaPrague : c1908The first Czech edition of Jules Verne's posthumously published adventure novel, with the illustrations by George Roux. -
1850 PereklichkaSt. Petersburg : 1850A very scarce short story surrounding morality and a person's duty to fulfil their Christian destiny, written in the original Russian. -
1864-5 Krossgangan, ur essum heimi, til hins okomna : draumvitran / eptir John Bunyan ;Reykjavik : 1864-5A very scarce Icelandic translation of John Bunyan's important religious allegorical work, The Pilgrim's Progress. -
1916 DominiqueParis: 1916A pleasing leather-bound copy of this poetic French novel from Eugene Fromentin.