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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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1910 The Rhinegold & The ValkyrieLondon; New York: 1910A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic dramas, the first edition, second impression, to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, in the original dust wrapper.
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1787 Ignoramus, ComoediaLondini [London]: 1787An attractive first edition thus of George Ruggle's college farce, with this being John Sidney Hawkins significantly edited edition.
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1910-11 The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, Siegfried and the Twilight of the GodsLondon; New York: 1910-11A beautifully and colourfully illustrated copy of Richard Wagner's epic four epic opera dramas, illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham with tipped-in colour plates, scarce to see in their original dust wrappers.
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Signed1949 Atalanta a Story of AtlantisLondon: 1949A very scarce first edition musical play by politician Gerald Hargreaves, on the fall of Troy and Atlantis, signed by the author to the Countess Frances Lloyd George.
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1811 The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and FletcherLondon: 1811The collected dramatic works of three eminent Renaissance playwrights, Jonson, Beaumont, and Fletcher, a nice set illustrated with portraits of the three men.
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1821 English TheatreLondon: 1821A scarce set containing the best of English theatre, predominantly from the eighteenth century.
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1793 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1793The sought after Johnson-Steevens edition of the collected plays of Shakespeare, a nice set complete with illustrations, including folding plates.
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1926 The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1926A uniqely bound collection of the works of Shakespeare, this copy with an inscription by important American suffragist Almira Hollander Pitman.
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1976 The Blue DahliaLondon: 1976A smart first edition of Raymond Chandler's screenplay, with illustrations of the stills of the 1946 film.
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1881 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1881A superb limited edition set of the collected works of William Shakespeare, illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert.
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1909 As You Like ItLondon: [1909]A large paper copy of Shakespeare's famous comedy, first thus with illustrations by Hugh Thomson.
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1923 The Beggar' OperaLondon: 1923A charming illustrated edition of John Gay's ballad opera 'The Beggar's Opera' with illustrations by C Lovat Fraser.
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1824 Der Freischutz TravestieLondon: 1824The uncommon first edition of George Cruikshank's richly illustrated edition of 'Der Freischütz Travestie'. The very scarce hand-coloured plates issue, in a signed binding.
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1901 Quality StreetLondon: [1901]The first trade edition of JM Barrie's comedy in four acts beautifully illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
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1929 The Way of the World and Love for LoveLondon: 1929A charming book containing two plays by William Congreve adorned with illustrations and decorations by John Kettelwell, first thus.
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1928 A Century of Broadside ElegiesLondon : 1928A limited edition copy of this collection of newspaper elegies from the 17th Century.
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1930 The Works of Cyril TourneurLondon: 1930A smart limited edition copy of the plays of Cyril Tourneur.
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1907 "Lost" Tudor Plays Wealth and Health, c. 1557-8, Impatient Poverty, 1560, John the Evangelist c.1520Not Stated : 1907An interesting collection of facsimile reproductions of three Tudor plays.
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c1875 Ouevres de P. Corneille: Theatre CompletParis: c1875A beautifully illustrated three volume edition of the dramatic works of French tragedian Pierre Corneille.
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1820 Oeuvres Completes de J. RacineParis: 1820The collected works of Jean Racine, the first edition to be edited by Louis Aime-Martin, a lavishly illustrated set.
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1881 P Corneille Theatre ChoisiParis: 1881A new edition of the selected dramatic works of Pierre Corneille adorned with four full page coloured plates.
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1898 Theatre CompletParis: 1898The collected dramatic work of Henry Becque in three volumes, in the original French.
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1892 Oeuvres de Pierre CorneilleParis: 1892An extensive copy of the tragedies of Pierre Corneille, with illustrations.
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1882 Le Barbier de SevilleParis: 1882A smart edition of the play Le Barbier de Seville by Beaumarchais.
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Signed1913 Quality StreetLondon: 1913A colourfully illustrated edition of J. M. Barrie's comical play, signed by Barrie to the half-title.
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1880 Oeuvres Completes de J RacineParis: [1880]The collected theatrical works of Jean Racine with a memoir of the author and illustrations by J Staal.
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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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1853 The Works of William Shakspere; containing His Plays and PoemsLondon : 1853A sixth edition copy of this collection of works by William Shakespeare, with illustrations.
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1732 The Genuine Works in Verse and Prose of the Right Honourable George GranvilleLondon: 1732The first edition thus of this impressive collection of the works of Tory politician, poet and playwright George Granville, Lord Lansdowne.
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1791 The School For Fathers, Love in a Village, The Beggar's OperaLondon: 1791A smart collection of three comical opera bound in one volume, including the works of the admired Isaac Bickerstaff and John Gay.
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1701 Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae Ad Optimorum Exemplarium Siden RecensitaeCambridge: 1701An eighteenth century edition of the theatrical comedies of Publius Terentius Afer in Latin.
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1927 Shakespeare's The Tragedie of King LearLondon : 1927A limited edition, illustrated copy of Shakespeare's The Tragedie of King Lear, printed at the Shakespeare Head Press.
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1910 The Merry Wives of WindsorLondon : 1910A smart illustrated copy of The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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1929 Fantasio: A Comedy in two ActsHaarlem: 1929A beautifully illustrated limited edition of Alfred de Musset humorous play, designed by Frederic Warde.
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1766 The Works of Nicholas Rowe, EsqLondon: 1766A smart set of the collected works of dramatist Nicholas Rowe, containing his best known plays, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and folding plate.
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1808 Inchbald's TheatreLondon: 1808A lovely leather bound set of twenty five plays by Elizabeth Inchbald illustrated with frontispieces.