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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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1904 The Story of the IliadLondon: 1904An early edition of this entertaining retelling of Homer's 'The Iliad', handsomely bound in full calf prize binding and awarded to T.C. Eden, brother of Prime Minister Anthony Eden.
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1911-1922 Selected works by French Language Authors La Sagesse et La Destinee, La Vie Des Abeilles, Choix de Poesies, Marie ClaireParis: 1911-1922Four volumes of work from three popular French Language authors.
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c2893 Korners WerkeLeipzig und Wien: c1893An uncommon German language, two volume collection of the works of Theodor Korner.
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1724 Carpentariana Ou Remarques D'Histoire, De Morale, De Critique, D'Erudition, Et De Bons Mots De M. CharpentierParis: 1724A very scarce first edition of Francois Charpentier's history, criticism, morals and good words of M. Charpentier.
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1884 Les Vieilles Actrices and Le Musee des AntiquesParis: 1884A scarce first collected edition of these two works by J. Barbey D'Aurevilly.
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1877 La Fille Maudite Volume I: Le Vieux MardocheParis: 1877This is a scarce second edition of this novel by Emile Richebourg.
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1766 Contes Moraux Suivis dune Apologie du TheatreAmsterdam: 1766A series of charming french literature from Jean-Franois Marmontel, famous for its delicate finish of style, and in the portrayal of society under King Louis XV.