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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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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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1912 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1912A beautifully illustrated edition of Charles Dickens's first novel, with tipped in colour plates by Frank Reynolds.
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1844 The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitLondon: 1844The first edition, first issue of the Charles Dickens novel that the author himself described as being by 'a hundred points immeasurably the best of my stories'.
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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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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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1840-41 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-41The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' popular weekly periodical, illustrated throughout, seeing the first appearance of 'Barnaby Rudge'.
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1873-77 Our Mutual Friend and Dombey and SonLondon: 1873-77Two popular novels by Charles Dickens from the illustrated 'Household Edition', with engravings by J. Mahoney and F. Barnard.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857One of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, following a young girl who was born and raised in a debtors prison, the first edition of this work.
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c1865 The Personal History of David CopperfieldLondon: c1865A reprint of Charles Dickens' popular and renowned novel 'David Copperfield', illustrated with all plates present.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837Charles Dickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice first edition copy illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837A beautifully bound and internally exceptionally bright first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857A smart example of the first issue of Charles Dickens's novel about a young woman who is born in a debtors prison.
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1865 Our Mutual FriendLondon: 1865A smartly bound first edition copy of the final completed novel of Charles Dickens, a nice copy with the original plates by Marcus Stone.
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1844 The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitLondon: 1844The early issue of one of Charles Dickens' popular novel, complete with the original illustrations by Phiz.
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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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1848 The Old Curiosity ShopLondon: 1848The first cheap edition of Charles Dickens' novel following the fate of a granddaughter and grandfather as they struggle against the evil doings of a moneylender.
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1838 Oliver TwistLondon: 1838The first edition, second issue, of Charles Dickens' best known novel, an illustrated work with the original George Cruikshank plates.
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1886 Kidnapped[London]: 1886A lovely example of the first edition, first issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic work of historical adventure fiction.
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1821 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1821A new edition of the works of Henry Fielding in ten bright calf leather bound volumes.
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1840-1841 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-1841Illustrated throughout by Phiz and Cattermole, this is the first edition in book form of Dickens's 'Master Humphrey's Clock', with three volumes bound in two. Lacking seventy-eight text pages.
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1848 Dombey and SonLondon: 1848A first issue of one of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, complete with the original illustrations by Phiz, including the first published example of a dark plate.
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c1890 The Personal History of David CopperfieldLondon: c1890Dickens's famous novel following the tale of 'David Copperfield' in the scarce Farringdon Classics series by E H Wells, in prize calf binding.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel. With the two Buss plates and many first issue points present, and illustrated throughout by Phiz.
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1848 Dombey and SonLondon: 1848An early mixed issue of one of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, complete with the original striking plates of Phiz.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857A half calf bound first edition copy of one of Charles Dickens' popular novels, complete with the original illustrations by Phiz, including the dark plates.
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1840 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-41The first book form edition of Charles Dickens's 'Master Humphrey's Clock' complete in three volumes.
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1805 The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend, Mr Abraham AdamsEdinburgh: 1805A scarce edition of this popular novel, illustrated by caricature hand-coloured plates by the renowned artist Thomas Rowlandson.
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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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1870 The Mystery of Edwin DroodLondon: 1870The final uncompleted work of Charles Dickens, here in the original six serialised parts.
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1844 The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitLondon: 1844A rebound first edition, first issue, of this classic Charles Dickens novel, complete with Phiz's illustrations.
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1839 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyLondon: 1839The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' third novel, illustrated throughout by Phiz.
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1839 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyLondon: 1839The first edition, first impression, of Charles Dickens' influential 'Nicholas Nickleby', illustrated with beautiful plates by Phiz, all plates present.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' first and immensely popular novel, illustrated throughout by Phiz.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857The first edition, first impression of Charles Dickens' renowned novel set in his classic dreary setting, illustrated by Phiz with all plates present.