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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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1947 La Legende de Saint Julien l'HospitalierParis: 1947A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Gustave Flaubert's tale about Julian the Hospitaler, illustrated by French artist Louis Bouquet.
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1916 John M. Synge: A Few Personal Recollections with Biographical NotesLetchworth : 1916A limited edition copy of these personal recollections of writer John M. Synge.
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Signed1899 Robert Blake Admiral and General at SeaLondon : 1899A limited, signed edition copy of this biography of Robert Blake.
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Signed1946 Casa VaziaLisboa : 1946A scarce limited edition of Silva Tavares's anthology of verses, signed by the author.
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1924 Chants de HoggarParis: 1924A leather bound, limited edition copy of this French volume, Chants de Hoggar.
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1930 The School for ScandalOxford : 1930A limited vellum edition of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal.
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1924 Loves Labour's LostLondon: 1924A limited edition copy of Loves Labour's Lost transcribed from the 1623 folio. Found in the unclipped dustwrapper.
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Signed1928 CornelianLondon: 1928The first limited edition of his prose fable by Harold Acton, signed by the author.
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Signed1967 The Elegies of a Glass AdonisNew York: 1967A lovely first limited edition of C.A. Trypanis's anthology of verses, signed by the author.
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1946 Judith, the Widow of BethuliaLondon: 1946Limited edition of Richard Ziegler's manuscript facsimile of the apocryphal tale of Judith, the widow of Bethulia.
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Signed1923 The Apostle A DramaLondon : 1923A signed, limited edition copy of The Apostle, a play by George Moore.
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Signed1997 Hendergaust and UmtillaBurnham Market: 1997The very scarce first limited edition of this illustrated saga by Bill Binton, signed by the author and homed in its original slipcase.
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1892 The Ballad of Beau Brocade and other Poems of the XVIII CenturyLondon: 1892Limited large paper edition of Austin Dobson's anthology of verses with illustrations by the celebrated artist Hugh Thomson.
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1987 Wordsworth Selected PoemsBrighton: 1987A limited edition copy of this illustrated collection of Wordsworth Selected Poems.
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1787-1788 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1787-1788A beautifully illustrated six volume edition of the literary works of Alexander Pope, one of the most prominent English poets of the eighteenth century.
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1885 Ralph Thoresby the Topographer; His Town and TimesLeeds: 1885The first limited edition of important topographer Ralph Thoresby's biography in two volumes.
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2002 MarilynLondon: 2002A moving tribute to Marilyn Monroe, showing her life in photographs taken by Andre de Dienes, and her growth into the blonde bombshell icon.
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Signed1929 Amorous FiammettaLondon: 1929A signed presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of Boccaccio's novel, signed by both the editor and publisher.
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Signed1931 Little Peter the GreatLondon: 1931A smart signed limited edition story by Harold Alfred Manhood, a nice copy with a lovely frontispiece by Rowland Hilder.
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1893 Our VillageLondon : 1893A copy of the limited large paper edition of this work by Mary Russell Mitford.
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1951 2 vols XIX Century Fiction A Bibliographical Record Based on His Own CollectionCambridge: 1951A lovely complete two volume set of this bibliography of 19th Century fiction.
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Signed1929 FablesLondon: 1929A signed first limited edition collection of fables by T. F. Powys, a nice illustrated edition complete with plates by GIlbert Spencer.
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Signed1926 Ulick and SorachaLondon: 1926A limited edition copy of Ulrick and Soracha printed on Japon vellum paper. Signed by the author George Moore.
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Signed1987 The SonglinesFranklin Center, PA: 1987A fine copy of the Franklin Library's signed Limited Edition of Bruce Chatwin's novel set in the Australian Outback.
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1938 Oeuvres Completes Illustrees de Guy De MaupassantParis: 1934-38A complete limited edition of the collected works of Guy de Maupassant in fifteen illustrated volumes.
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Signed1957 A Sociable PloveLondon : 1957A limited edition signed copy of this illustrated collection of short stories by Eric Linklater.
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Signed1930 The Man from KilsheelanLondon : 1930A smart limited edition, signed copy of this short story by Alfred Edgar Coppard.
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Signed1931 Little Peter the GreatLondon : 1931A signed, limited edition copy of this short story by Harold Alfred Manhood.
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1961 Poems & Pieces 1911 to 1961London : 1961A lovely limited edition poetry anthology by Francis Meynell.
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Signed1925 A Comedy Royal In Four ActsLondon: 1925A bright copy of the signed Limited Edition, first edition of this entertaining play by English writer Eden Phillpotts.
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Signed1928 L'AssommoirLondon: 1928A lovely limited edition of one of Emile Zola's best known works, looking at alcoholism. Signed by the translator, Arthur Symons.
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1931-1932 28 Vols The Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1930-193228 volumes of this limited edition set of the works of George Bernard Shaw
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Signed1903 Happy EnglandLondon: 1903A signed limited edition work featuring the beautiful illustrations of Helen Allingham, alongside a biography and descriptions.
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1929 The Infernal MarriageLondon: 1929A beautiful illustrated edition of this novel by Benjamin Disraeli, limited to 800 copies for sale.