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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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1884 Robin Hood A Collection of Poems, Songs, and BalladsLondon: 1884A collection of stories about the popular outlaw, Robin Hood, edited by Joseph Ritson and illustrated by Gordon Browne.
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1891-1907 The Strand MagazineLondon: 1891-1907Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
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1902 Songs of InnocenceLondon: 1902A smart illustrated copy of William Blake's collection of poems Songs of Innocence.
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1914 The Tale of Lohengrin Knight of the Swan After the Drama of Richard WagnerNew York: 1914A beautifully illustrated rendition of the tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan, with colour plates by Willy Pogany.
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1905 King Solomon's MinesLondon: 1905An excellent copy of this adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, with illustrations by Walter Paget.
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1907 King Solomon's MinesLondon: 1907An uncommon illustrated edition of this exciting adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard, with plates by Russell Flint.
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1877 Dublin DoggerelsDublin: 1877The first edition of this very scarce collection of comic verse by Edwin Hamilton.
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1865 Memoirs of Henrietta Caracciolo of the Princes of ForinoLondon: 1865The third edition of this very scarce and revealing memoir by Henrietta Caracciolo, detailing her time as a Benedictine nun.
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1908 Further Experiences of an Irish R. M.London: 1908The first edition of Ross and Somerville's humorous novel from their 'Irish R. M' series, with illustrations.
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1844 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1844The poetical works of the English poet John Milton, bound in full morocco.
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1868 Leaves From the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, From 1848 to 1861London: 1868The first trade edition of this collection of Queen Victoria's journal entrees of her time in the highlands.
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1891 Colonel Carter of CartersvilleBoston and New York: 1891The first edition, first issue of the debut novel of American author Francis Hopkinson Smith. From the library of noted American bibliophile Natalie Knowlton Blair.
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1797 English LyricksLiverpool: 1797The very scarce first edition of this late eighteenth century collection of poetry from a Liverpudlian Professor.
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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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1838 Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1838Four volumes bound over two of this biographical work on Sir Walter Scott, written by his son in law and bound by John Tate in half calf.
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1801 The RamblerLondon: 1801Samuel Johnson's series of short papers bound over four volumes in full calf.
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1888 Cetywayo and His White NeighboursLondon : 1888An uncommon second edition copy of Cetywayo and His White Neighbours by H. Rider Haggard, with very scarce variant binding.
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1822-1827 Belshazzar, The Martyr of Antioch, and Anne BoleynLondon: 1822-1827Three dramatic poems by Henry Hart Milman, in full calf signed bindings by Hatchards. Including the first editions of 'Belshazzar' and 'The Martyr of Antioch', and the second edition of 'Anne Boleyn'.
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1880-87 The Journal of Hellenic StudiesLondon: 1880-87Eight volumes of the Journal of Hellenic Studies, illustrated and bound in a Lawrence half calf binding.
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1860 Magdalene and Raphael; or The Wonder of Vision a Story for ChildrenLondon: 1860A very scarce illustrated children's tale.
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1874 A Magazine Intended Chiefly for the Deaf and DumbLondon: 1874Volume two of this very scarce illustrated religious magazine for the deaf community, edited by the Reverend Samuel Smith.
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1866 Auguste Comte and PositivismLondon: 1866The second edition of this scarce work on the philosophies of Auguste Comte, written by John Stuart Mill.
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c1878 Beacon FlashesLondon: c1878The first edition of this very scarce fiction work intended to teach morals and warn against alcohol, written and illustrated by John Thomas.
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1952 The Spider's WebLondon: 1952The first edition of this study on spiders by Theodore H Savory, with colour illustrations.
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1857 River GardensLondon: 1857The first edition of this scarce work on river gardens by H. Noel Humphreys, with beautiful colour plates.
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1869 The Leopidopterist's Guide Intended for the Young CollectorLondon: 1869The first edition of this scarce entomological work on butterflies and moths by H. Guard Knaggs.
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1875 With the Birds; or The Homes and Habits of Our Feathered FriendsLondon: 1875The very scarce first edition of this charming ornithological work on the habitats of birds, with coloured illustrations.
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1828-1851 Diamond ClassicsLondon: 1828-1851A delightful collection of four volumes from the Diamond Classic series, published by Orr & Co. between 1828 and 1851.
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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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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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1899 Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1899The first Chris Hammond edition of Jane Austen's beloved first novel, in a beautiful pictorial cloth binding.
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1853 The Million Peopled CityLondon: 1853The first edition of this very scarce work on the people of London, written by John Garwood.
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1896 The WizardBristol: 1896The first separate edition of this adventure novel by the popular H. Rider Haggard, in the vanishingly scarce, uncommonly bright nineteenth century dust wrapper.
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1971-2 Allan and The Ice-Gods & Heu-Heu or The MonsterLondon: 1971-2An excellent pair of novels by H. Rider Haggard, comprised of Allan and The Ice-Gods and Heu-Heu or The Monster.
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1926 BenitaLondon: 1926The first Popular Edition of this adventure novel set in Africa, by H. Rider Haggard, with the original, vanishingly scarce dust wrapper.