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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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1898 Three Sunsets and Other PoemsLondon: 1898The first edition of this scarce to see collection of magical poetry by Lewis Carroll, a smart copy complete with illustrations by E. Gertrude Thomson.
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1921 Moral Emblems & Other PoemsLondon : 1921A lovely illustrated copy of this collection of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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1919 Memories and PortraitsLondon: 1919An excellent new impression of this collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1908 Poetical Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1908A fine edition of the collected poetical works of Matthew Arnold, in a full calf binding with a frontispiece of the author.
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1912 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1912A charming collection of children's poetry from Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated throughout by Charles Robinson.
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1909 Familiar Studies of Men and BooksLondon: 1909A lovely later impression of this biographical collection on some of literature's great men, written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1924 Poetical Works of Matthew ArnoldLondon: 1924A delightful collection of this Victorian poets' works, in a signed full calf Bumpus binding.
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1962 The Lewis Carroll HandbookLondon: 1962An illustrated guide to the work of the beloved children's writer.
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1887 UnderwoodsLondon: 1887A first edition of this poetry collection by celebrated author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1867 New PoemsLondon: 1867A beautifully kept scarce First Edition copy of New Poems by popular poet Arnold Matthew in the original publisher's green cloth binding.
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1850 Oliver Goldsmith's Prose and Poetical Works: Poems, Comedies, EssaysLondon: 1850A handsome copy of Irving Washington's Oliver Goldsmith's Prose and Poetical Works.
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Signed1852 Lewis Carroll's copy of The RomanLondon: 1852Lewis Carroll's copy of Sydney Dobell's noted poem on political liberty in Italy, 'The Roman'. Signed by Carroll to the title page.
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1916 On the Choice of a Profession Robert Louis Stevenson Dustwrapper First EdLondon: 1916The first edition of this post-humously discovered work by the Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer Robert Louis Stevenson.
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c1901 MATTHEW ARNOLD Poetry POEMS Olive BooksLondon: c1901An attractively bound collection of poems by Matthew Arnold, a leading poetical figure of the nineteenth century.
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1907 Essays in Criticism First Series Matthew Arnold Prize BindingLondon: 1907The essays from the first series of Matthew Arnold's Essays in Criticism.
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1910 ESSAYS in Criticism Matthew ArnoldLondon : 1910A varied selection of once criticised Essay's and speeches by British poet and cultural critic Matthew Arnold.
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1902 POEMS Narrative Elegiac Lyric Matthew ARNOLDLondon: 1902A collection of Arnold's poetry, in a full calf binding.
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1906 Corydon Elegy in Memory of Matthew Arnold Reginald Fanshawe Scarce FirstLondon: 1906A copy of Fanshawe's elegy to Matthew Arnold.
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1975 The Hunting of the Snark in Slipcase Illustrated Charles Pick's Copy SignedLondon : 1975A limited edition copy of this poem by Lewis Carroll, which has been signed by the illustrator.
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1919 VIRGINIBUS PUERISQUE Other Papers Robert Louis STEVENSONLondon: 1919The first collection of Stevenson's essays, in a Gonville and Caius College armorial prize binding.
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1900 - 1902 4 Vol The English Poets Selections Thomas Humphry WardLondon and New York: 1900-1902A set of student edition books on English poets published over two years.