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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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1896 Bracebridge Hall: or, The HumouristsNew York: 1896A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.
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Signed1900 The Works of Oliver GoldsmithNew York: 1900A truly beautiful limited edition set of the works of Anglo-Irish novelist Oliver Goldsmith, illustrated throughout and with a number of volumes signed by the artists.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877An exceptional copy of the first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, in a quarter morocco dust wrapper and matching slip case.
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1909 The Deserted VillageLondon: 1909The first W. Lee Hankey's illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's celebrated poem.
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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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1904 Our Village & The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1904Delightful copies of these English classic pieces of literature with colourful illustrations by C. E. Brock.
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1818 The Poetical Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1818Pocket sized, early edition of the poetical works of celebrated poet Oliver Goldsmith.
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1859 The Poems of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1859A charmingly illustrated edition of the coelected verses of Oliver Goldsmith, adorned with colour printings by Birket Foster and H. N. Humphreys.
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1904 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1904Oliver Goldsmith's celebrated novel in a prize binding signed Mudie, beautifully illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
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Signed1836 Notre-Dame de ParisParis: 1836The first illustrated edition of one of Victor Hugo's best known books, in the original French, inscribed by Hugo himself.
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1904 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1904A striking edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular eighteenth century novel, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson, and in a signed full morocco binding.
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1890 6 vols Selected Works of Robert Smith SurteesLondon : 1890A wonderful six volume collection of the works of Robert Smith Surtees, in lovely binding and with hand coloured plates.
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1923 The Famous Tragedy of the Queen of CornwallLondon: 1923Lovely first edition of this play in one act by Thomas Hardy, enclosed in its uncommon dust wrapper.
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1901 A Group of Noble DamesLondon; New York: 1891A wonderful collection of short stories by Thomas Hardy, a frame narrative volume telling the lives of ten noble dames of centuries past.
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1898 Life's Little IroniesLondon; New York: 1898A lovely collection of the short stories of Thomas Hardy, this edition containing nine of his popular tales.
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Signed1914 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1914A beautifully illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield', a limited edition copy signed by the illustrator, Edmund J. Sullivan.
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1845 The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith. M.B. and the Professor of Ancient HistoryLondon: 1845A beautifully illustrated collection of Oliver Goldsmith's poetical works, complete with many lovely engravings.
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1930 The Three WayfarersNew York and London: 1930Bright limited edition of this play by Thomas Hardy, featuring lovely illustrations by William H. Cotton.
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1895 Tess of the D'UrbervillesLondon: 1895An early edition of Thomas Hardy's noted novel, 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', illustrated with etchings and a map of Wessex.
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1913 Under the Greenwood TreeLondon: 1913Thomas Hardy's classic novel, with beautiful colour illustrations by Keith Henderson.
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1866 The Poetical Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1866Illustrated edition of the collected poetical works of Oliver Goldsmith in a Warner signed binding.
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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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1904 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1904A striking full vellum edition of Oliver Goldsmith's popular eighteenth century novel, illustrated in colour by C. E. Brock.
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c1860 The Poetical and Prose Works of Oliver GoldsmithEdinburgh: c1860A beautiful collection of poems, essays and prose by Oliver Goldsmith.
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1859 The Poems of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1859A charming copy of this collection of Goldsmith's poetry, illustrated in colour throughout and bound in full calf.
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1859 The Deserted VillageLondon: 1859Beautifully illustrated edition of this famous poem by Oliver Goldsmith.
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1865 The Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: [1864]Illustrated edition of the works of Oliver Goldsmith in a handsome half calf binding.
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1892 Handley Cross; or, Mr Jorrock's HuntLondon: 1892Brightly illustrated by John Leech, and in a signed half morocco binding from E. Riley & Son this is a bright edition of Robert S. Surtees's humorous novel.
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1845 The Poetical Works of Oliver GoldsmithLondon: 1845Collected poetical works by Oliver Goldsmith adorned with illustrations by the members of the Etching Club, first edition thus.
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1894 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1894An early printing of Oliver Goldsmith's notable novel, beautifully illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
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1843 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1843A nicely bound illustrated edition of one of the most popular novels of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, 'The Vicar of Wakefield'.
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1843 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1843Oliver Goldsmith's famous novel, first thus with illustrations by William Mulready.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877The first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, illustrated throughout by R. Caldecott.
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1890 The Vicar of WakefieldLondon: 1890The first Hugh Thomson illustrated edition of Oliver Goldsmith's most well-known novel, in the striking publisher's original cloth binding.
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1817 The Traveller, The Deserted Village, and Other PoemsLondon: 1817A nicely illustrated leather-bound copy of poetry by Oliver Goldsmith, with illustrated plates by Richard Westall.
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1877 The Hand of EthelbertaLondon: 1877Novel by Thomas Hardy, first thus in one volume, featuring striking illustrations by George du Maurier, a scarce edition.