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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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1913-1938 A Collection of Novels by Ethel M. DellLondon: 1913-1938A charming collection of romance novels by British author, Ethel May Dell.
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1931 White FawnBoston: 1931A lovely and uncommon copy of the first of Prouty's popular Vale novels, in the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1924-1937 11vols Eleven Novels by Baroness OrczyLondon: 1924-1937Eleven novels by Baroness Orczy, including six of her famous Scarlet Pimpernel novels, in the original unclipped dust wrappers.
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1996-2016 4vol The Bridget Jones's Diary SeriesLondon: 1996-2016A very smart full collection of the first editions of the ever-popular Bridget Jones's Diary series from Helen Fielding.
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1947 Nymph with a BroomstickLondon: 1947A scarce first edition of this charming story featuring Pippa Hathaway, the nymph with a broomstick.
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1928 Martin Pippin in the Apple OrchardLondon: 1928A beautifully illustrated fairy tale, following the adventures of Martin Pippin as he sets out to rescue a farmer's daughter.
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1889 The Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J.London: 1889A delightful collection of letters between The Duke of Wellington and Miss J. presented by Christine Terhune Herrick.
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1915 The Spirit of The HouseLondon: 1915The very scarce first edition of this fictional work regarding the imaginary 'Caldicott House' illustrated throughout.
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1956 The Victorian Heroine: A Changing Ideal, 1837-1873London: 1956A lovely first edition of Patricia Thomson's study of the role of the heroine in Victorian literature.
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1908 2 Vols The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley MontaguLondon: 1908The letters and works of the eighteenth century aristocrat are gathered in these two volumes.
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1911 The Day After To-MorrowLondon: 1911The first edition of this very scarce early twentieth century work of feminist utopian science fiction.
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1953-1980 The Novels and Works of Jane AustenLondon, New York and Toronto: 1953-1980A lovely set of works by Jane Austen, uniformly bound in green cloth and with illustrations.
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c1900 Mary Fenwick's DaughterLondon : c1900A scarce edition of Mary Fenwick's Daughter by Beatrice Whitby.
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c1908 More About PeggyLondon : c1908A scarce copy of More About Peggy by Mrs George de Horne Vaizey.
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1802 Cecilia: Or, Memoirs of an HeiressLondon: 1802An early edition complete set of this novel by the eighteenth century satirical novelist Frances Burney.
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1933 Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, Agnes GreyLondon: 1933Two early edition copies of Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights, and Agnes Grey by the Bronte sisters.
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1854 Katharine AshtonLondon: 1854The first edition of this novel complete in two volumes by Elizabeth Missing Sewell.
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1950 Under the SkinLondon: 1950The first UK edition of this thoughtful novel by Phyllis Bottome, with the scarce dust wrapper.
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1898 CranfordLondon and New York: 1898An early edition of this novel by Elizabeth Gaskell with illustrations by Hugh Thompson.
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1913 Susannah and One OtherLondon: 1913An exciting romance by Effie Adelaide Maria Henderson, found in its original dust wrapper
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1933 6 Vols in 2 The Novels of Jane Austen.Oxford: 1933Jane Austen's six major novels bound into two novels, edited by Austen scholar Robert Chapman
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1891 Novels of George EliotEdinburgh and London: 1891A lovely leather bound collection of works by George Eliot with illustrations.
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1926-1930 5 Vols from Told Through the Ages SeriesLondon : 1926-1930Selection of decoratively bound illustrated children's books from the Told Through the Ages Series
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1910 Rose in BloomBoston: 1910An illustrated copy of the sequel to Eight Cousins by renowned author Lousia May Alcott.
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1931-1933 The Edwardians, All Passion Spent, Thirty Clocks Strike the HourLeipzig and Paris: 1931-1933Three uncommon works from the Tauchnitz Edition of British and American authors by Vita Sackville West.
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1815 PatronageLondon: 1815The complete four volume third edition of Maria Edgeworth's novel exploring the role of patronage in English society, in a lovely half crushed morocco binding.
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c1930 Good WivesLondon: c1930A decorative edition of this work. A sequel of her most famous work "Little Women."
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1760 Fables for the Female SexNot stated: 1760A new edition of Edward Moore's collection of short stories and fables for his eighteenth century female audience.
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1986-1989 2vols A Misalliance and Lewis PercyLondon: 1986-1989Two engaging novels in lovely condition, from the award-winning author Anita Brookner.
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2010 The Long SongLondon: 2010A fine first edition, fifth impression of Andrea Levy's award-winning novel The Long Song.
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1924 The Novels of the Sisters BrontëEdinburgh: 1924A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels.
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1972 Virginia Woolf A Biography Volume II, Mrs Woolf 1912-1941London: 1972The first edition, first impression of Volume II of Quentin Bell's biography of his aunt, Virginia Woolf.
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1984 Virginia Woolf A Writer's LifeOxford: 1984The first edition, first impression of this biography of Virginia Woolf in the original publisher's binding and dust wrapper with illustrations.
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1991 Women Writers of the 1890sLondon: 1991A limited edition bibliography of female writers from the 1890s, signed by the authors. -
1919 The Knave of DiamondsLondon : 1919A lovely copy of Ethel Dell's romantic novel The Knave of Diamonds, rare in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1939 Cards on the TableLondon: 1939The scarce fifth printing of Agatha Christie's detective fiction novel.