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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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1855 Marmion; A Tale of Flodden FieldEdinburgh: 1855A beautifully bound mid nineteenth century edition of Sir Walter Scott's historical romance in verse, illustrated by Birket Foster and John Gilbert.
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Signed1930 The Private Letter-Books of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1930In a striking full crushed morocco fine binding by Wallis, this is an impressive and very scarce Limited Edition publication of the letters of Sir Walter Scott, signed by Wilfred Partington and Hugh Walpole.
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1904 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: 1904A collected edition of the poetry of Sir Walter Scott, in a full morocco Bickers signed binding.
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c1850 Poetical Works by George Lord ByronLondon: c1850An illustrated collection of the poetical works of Lord Byron, handsomely bound in full morocco with gilt gauffered edges.
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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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1815-17 5Vol The Works of the Right Honourable Lord ByronLondon: 1815-1817A beautifully bound collection of the first edition of Lord Byron's collected poetic works.
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1813 The Poems of Lord ByronLondon: 1813-16A beautifully bound collection of Lord Byron's poetry. A selection of first edition issues of his poems, with a finely executed fore-edge painting depicting the castle of Chillon.
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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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1823-75 6vol Works of Lord Byron Leather Binding Childe Harold Doge of VeniceLondon: 1823 - 1875A handsomely-bound collection of the works of Lord Byron.