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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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c1878 Fairy TalesLondon : c1878A smart copy of Hans Christian Andersen's collection of fairy tales with charming illustrations throughout.
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c1940 The Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon & Glasgow: c1940A charming little copy of Edward Fitzgerald's translation of this classic work, printed with one quatrain per page.
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1923 2vols Le Morte D'ArthurLondon: 1923The complete two-volume set of Pollard's edition of Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur, with colour illustrations by W. Russell Flint.
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1909 Shakespeare's Comedy: As You Like ItLondon: 1909A brightly illustrated edition of Shakespeare's play As You Like It, with colour images throughout.
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1913 The Arabian NightsLondon: 1913A smart copy of this collection of folktales known as The Arabian Nights, here illustrated by Charles Folkard.
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1909 UndineLondon: 1909A smart copy of this beautifully illustrated translation of De La Motte Fouque's fairytale novella Undine.
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1900 Lucretius on Life and DeathLondon: 1900The first edition of this intriguing translation of the poetry of Lucretius, put the metre of Fitzgerald's translation of the 'Rubaiyat'.
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1903 12vol The Complete Works of ShakespeareLondon: 1903A smartly bound twelve volume set of the complete works of William Shakespeare, with the original cloth covered slip case.
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1906 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1906A smart copy of this complete collection of the works of William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon.
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1873 Little DorritLondon: [1873]Charles Dicken's fictional satirical novel, illustrated by James Mahoney.
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1941 The 12. MonethsWestport: 1941A smart limited edition of this charming work on the months of the year from English Renaissance writer, Nicholas Breton.
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Signed1971 Ovid: The Art of LoveGlasgow: 1971A limited edition, illustrated copy of this mythological work, signed by the artist and in the original slipcase.
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1912-13 The Works of Thomas Hardy in Prose and Verse with Prefaces and NotesLondon: 1912-13A twenty volume set of the works of popular Thomas Hardy, the 'Wessex Edition' in the original cloth.
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c1900 The Complete Works of Geoffrey ChaucerOxford: c1900A smartly bound collection of the works of English author Geoffrey Chaucer.
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c1900 3vol La Guerre et La Paix: Roman Historique Traduit du RusseParis: c1900A three volume set of Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace, translated from the original Russian into French.
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1887 The Fables of AesopLondon: 1887A smart new edition of this translation of Aesop's fables with original illustrations throughout.
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1910 Folk Tales From Many LandsLondon: 1910A smart first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of folk tales from across the world.
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1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society.
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1996 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmLondon: 1996A very smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm, published by The Folio Society.
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1988 The Fables of AesopLondon: 1998A very smart copy of this beautifully illustrated collection of fables from Aesop, published by The Folio Society.
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2009 The Arabian Nights: Tales from the Thousand and One NightsLondon: 2009A lovely Folio Society facsimile edition of the Arabian Nights, with beautiful colour plates by E. J. Detmold, and enclosed in a slipcase.
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1977 The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth LongfellowLondon: 1877A collection of poetry by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, illustrated throughout and bound in decorative full morroco.
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1852 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1852A collection of engravings inspired by the works of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, in a decorative full morocco binding.
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1956 Till We Have Faces: A Myth RetoldLondon: 1956A smart first edition of C. S. Lewis's final novel retelling the classical myth of Cupid and Psyche.
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1895 A Midsummer Night's DreamLondon: 1895An illustrated edition of Shakespeare's popular work, with artwork by Robert Anning Bell.
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1935 The Odyssey of HomerLondon: 1935A smart first UK trade edition of this translation of Homer's Odyssey from renowned British writer and diplomat, Thomas Edward Lawrence or Lawrence of Arabia. With the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1906 Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims Retold from Chaucer & OthersLondon: 1906A decoratively bound copy of Darton's retelling of the Canterbury Tales, delightfully illustrated by Hugh Thomson.
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1925 The Myths of Greece & Rome: Their Stories Signification and OriginLondon: 1925A smart reprinted edition of this collection of myths and legends from Greece and Rome, with illustrations.
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1907 Shakespeare's SongsStratford-on-Avon : 1907A smart limited edition copy of this collection of verse from English playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare.
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1950 The IliadLondon: 1950A smart copy of this illustrated collection of selected extracts from Homer's The Iliad.
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1928 Pindar Pythian OdesLondon: 1928A very smart Nonesuch limited edition of the collected victory odes by Pindar, a nice set in the original slipcase.
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Signed1909 The Fables of AesopLondon: 1909An exceptional limited edition collection of Aesop's fables, illustrated in colour and signed by Detmold.
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1893 The Sonnets of William ShakspereLondon: 1893The complete collection of William Shakespeare's sonnets, edited with an introduction by Edward Dowden and bound in full calf.
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1827 A Classical Dictionary; Containing a Copious Account of all the Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient AuthorsLondon: 1827A smart fourteenth edition of this classical dictionary from English classical scholar, John Lempriere.
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1957 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1957The complete works of William Shakespeare, edited with a glossary by W. J. Craig and bound in full crushed morocco.
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c1900 The Adventures of Oliver TwistLondon: c1900A smartly bound copy of this classic story from Charles Dickens, with illustrations by George Cruikshank.