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Great works of literature, often in their first edition. Classic and familiar stories as well as tales you have never heard before. We go back through four hundred years of storytelling.
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1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings.
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1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington.
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1897 PoemsLondon: 1897The pocket edition of this collection of poetry by nineteenth-century writer Charles Kingsley, finely bound in half morocco.
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1848 "Our Street"London: 1848The second edition of this charming book by William Makepeace Thackeray, with sixteen hand-coloured plates.
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1913 Memories & PortraitsLondon: 1913A collection of autobiographical and miscellaneous essays by noted author Robert Louis Stevenson, handsomely bound in half morocco by MacLehose.
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1881 2Vol Hereward the Wake, Last of the EnglishLondon: 1881A lovely two volume edition of Charles Kingsley's historical novel about the Norman Conquest, in bright signed half morocco Bickers bindings.
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1866 The Four GeorgesLondon: 1866A charming account of the lives of the English under the four King Georges, illustrated throughout and in a signed binding from Bayntun's.
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1890-1902 Charles Kingsley Collection Hypatia Hereward The Wake Alton Locke Westward HoLondon: 1890-1902A handsomely bound set of four of Charles Kingsley's novels in eight volumes. Bound by J&E Bumpus in half calf bindings.
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1892 The WreckerLondon, Paris & Melbourne: 1892A second edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's ocean adventure written in collaboration with Lloyd Osbourne, illustrated by W. L. Metcalf and William Hole.
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1869-86 24vol The Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair IllustratedLondon: 1869-86A nicely bound fully illustrated collection of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray.
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1822 2vols Bracebridge Hall The Humorists Geoffrey Crayon Washington IrvingLondon: 1822The first U.K Edition of Washington Irving's Bracebridge Hall.
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1886, Volume XXVI of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Punch Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1886A quarter leather bound edition with marbled boards of Volume 26 of 'The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray' and his 'Contributions to Punch' complete with the authors own illustrations.
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1974 Susan Chitty The Beast and the Monk Charles Kingsley Fine Binding MoroccoLondon : 1974A first edition of this biography of Charles Kingsley.
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1894 26vols The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Leather IllustratedLondon: 1894A delightful set of the works by the esteemed author of Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray. In twenty-six volumes, with charming illustrations throughout.