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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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1872 Poems by Thomas HoodLondon: 1872Two beautifully illustrated volumes of the poetry of Thomas Hood, with plates by Birket Foster. In a beautiful signed binding by Sotheran.
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1896-1899 Selected Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1896-1899A handsomely bound set of the works of Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson, including the second edition of 'Weir of Hermiston', and thirteen further works.
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1804 The Spectator, with Sketches of the Lives of the AuthorsEdinburgh: 1804A complete early nineteenth century eight volume set of Addison and Steele's 'The Spectator'.
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Signed1889 Selected Poems of Matthew PriorLondon: 1889A beautifully bound edition of the poetry of Matthew Prior, one of only fifty signed copies produced, and in a Ramage binding.
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1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
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1837 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1837A beautifully bound eight volume edition of the plays of William Shakespeare.
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1760 The Works of Alexander Pope Esq. In Nine VolumesLondon: 1760A charmingly illustrated nine volume edition of the works of Alexander Pope, in full calf bindings.
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1894-1895 Legends and LyricsLondon: 1894-1895A charming set of poems presented by Adelaide Anne Procter, in beautiful morocco bindings by Hatchard, with gilt detailing.
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1830 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1830The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition of Bunyan's magnum opus to feature Robert Southey's biography of the author.
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c1880 The Novels of George EliotEdinburgh and London: c1880An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell.
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c1935 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: c1935A smart 1930s edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, published by Riviere & Son and in a half calf binding from the firm.
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1885 The Story of Ida: Epitaph on an Etruscan TombSunnyside, Orpington, Kent: 1885The third edition of Francesca Alexander's charming tale, in a beautiful signed binding by Cedric Chivers of Bath.
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Signed1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan PoeNew York and London: 1902A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher.
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1849 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1849A beautifully bound edition of Bunyan's magnum opus, in a half crushed morocco Sotheran Bayntun-Riviere binding.
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1826 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1826An exceptionally lovely extra-illustrated edition of Boswell's Life of Johnson, in full calf signed bindings by Tout.
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1832-33 Tales and Novels by Maria EdgeworthLondon: 1832-33A smart set of the collected tales and novels of noted Anglo-Irish nineteenth century novelist Maria Edgeworth, illustrated with a detailed engraved frontispiece to each volume.
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1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1906A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half morocco signed bindings by Riviere.
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1907 The Letters of Queen VictoriaLondon: 1907The first edition thus of this selection of the correspondence of Queen Victoria, in bright half calf binding by Sotheran.
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1889-96 Cope's Smoke-Room BookletsLiverpool: 1889-96A finely bound set of the complete fifteen volumes of Cope Tobacco's 'Smoke-Room Booklets', an scarce to see complete set with the original wraps bound in.
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1928 The Torrents of SpringNew York: 1928A finely bound copy of this lesser known satirical novel by great American author Ernest Hemingway, the second edition.
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1926 Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of RochesterLondon: 1926A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere.
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1862 The Life of J.M.W. TurnerLondon: 1862A beautifully bound example of the first edition of Walter Thornbury's biography of the life of artist J. M. W. Turner.
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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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1897-1903 The King's Own Edition of Frederick Marryat's NovelsLondon: 1897-1903A smart Sotheran bound set of seven popular novels by Captain Frederick Marryat, a nice illustrated set of his naval works.
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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout.
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1927 The Complete Writings of Robert BurnsLondon: 1927A very scarce large paper limited edition set of the writings of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout.
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1907-1911 The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. TolstoiNew York: 1907-1911An exceptionally handsome twenty-four volume set of the works of the Russian novelist, including both 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace'.
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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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1864-96 The Works of R. D. BlackmoreLondon: 1864-96A superb set of mostly first editions of the novels of R. D. Blackmore, a nice set uncommon to see of the late Victorian's writings.
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1875 Baron Bruno; or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy StoriesLondon: 1875A very scarce first edition copy of this volume of five short stories by Louisa Morgan, one of the first works to be illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
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1886 Jack and the Bean-StalkLondon: 1886A beautifully bound copy of the first edition of Hallam Tennyson's 'Jack and the Bean-Stalk', in a half morocco Zaehnsdorf binding, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
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1927 The Life of Beau BrummellLondon: 1927A sumptuously bound and beautifully illustrated edition of Captain Jesse's biography of Beau Brummell, in Bayntun-Riviere bindings.
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1957 Isambard Kingdom BrunelLondon: 1957The first edition of L. T. C. Rolt's illustrated biography of civil engineer Isambard Kindom Brunel, in a full morocco Bayntun-Riviere signed binding.
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1953 The Brudenells of DeeneLondon: 1953A beautifully bound edition of Joan Wake's genealogical history of the Brudenell family, in a very fine full morocco binding from Bayntun-Riviere.
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1825 The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George HerbertLondon: 1825A beautifully bound edition of Izaak Walton's 'Lives', sumptuously bound by Riviere and Son, complete with detailed plates throughout.
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1874 Trilogy. Conversations Between Three Friends on the Emendations of Shakespeare'sLondon: [1874]A vanishingly scarce work by John Payne Collier, a smartly bound copy of his defense on the Perkins' Folio.