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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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1907 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon: 1907A sumptuously bound copy of this noted work, presented here in a highly decorative Bumpus binding, with exquisite gilt detail and watered silk pastedowns.
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1942 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamPhiladelphia: 1942A beautifully illustrated copy of this selection of poems attributed to Omar Khayyam.
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Signed1903 Almanach du Bibliophile Pour L'Annee 1901Paris: 1901A first edition copy of this literature anthology produced by Edouard Pelletan.
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1881 Deutsche LiteraturgeschichteLeipzing: 1881An illustrated history of the literature of Germany in a splendid decorative binding.
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c1932 Assorted Works of Children's LiteratureLondon: c1932An unusually bright collection of four important pieces of children's literature, illustrated in colour and in splendid decorative bindings.
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1926 Ten Droll TalesLondon: 1926An excellent copy of Honore de Balzac's famous short story collection. Illustrated throughout by the famous Belgian painter Jean de Bosschere.
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1942 Manon Lescaut Abbe Prevost Illus Limited EditionParis: 1942A limited edition of the classic French tale of the Chevalier des Grieux and his lover Manon Lescaut, following them from France, leading a life of luxury in Paris, to a tragic end in Louisiana.