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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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2003 3vol The Cambridge Shakespeare LibraryLondon: 2003A very smart three volume set of Shakespeare criticism and commentary from Cambridge University Press.
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1953 Shakespeare's Measure for MeasureLondon: 1953The first edition of scholar Mary Lascelle's detailed examination of William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'.
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1934 Personal Clues in Shakespeare Poems and SonnetsLondon: 1934The author's own copy of the first edition of this very scarce work of literary criticism, in which the author finds evidence to support the theory that Edward de Vere was the author of Shakespeare's works.
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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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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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1803-07 The Plays of William Shakespeare Illustrations of Shakespeare and of Ancient MannersLondon: 1803-07A lovely twelve volume set containing the complete plays of William Shakespeare, and Francis Douce's critical illustrations on Shakespeare's works.
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1852 Shakespeare and His TimesLondon: 1852The very scarce first English language edition of Guizot's essays on Sheakespeare's works.
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1859 The English of Shakespeare illustrated in a Philological Commentary on his Julius CaesarLondon: 1859A second edition of George L. Craik's exploration into the language of Shakespeare.
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1807 Illustrations of Shakspeare and of Ancient MannersLondon: 1807A first edition of this fascinating and controversial exploration into Shakespeare's writings by Francis Douce, complete in two volumes and illustrated by J. Berryman.
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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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1913 Ten More Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1913A beautiful finely bound collection of lectures by Stopford Brooke regarding the plays of Shakespeare.
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1858 Le Pelerinage de l'Homme compared with the Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1858A comparison of renowned Christian allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress' with the French acrostic poem 'The Pilgrimage of Man'.
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1913 The Sonnets of William Shakespeare New Light and Old EvidenceLondon: 1913The first edition of Countess de Chambrun's interesting work of literary criticism on the sonnets of Shakespeare, illustrated throughout.
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1783-4 3vol Dramatic Miscellanies Shakespeare Thomas Davies Mr. Garrick First EdLondon: 1783-4An uncommon first edition, three volume set of Thomas Davies work of literary criticism.
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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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1840-1850 13 Vols Works from The SHAKESPEARE SOCIETYLondon: 1841-1851A remarkable sixteen volume set of literary criticism concerning Renaissance drama printed for the Shakespeare Society.
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1950 Explanatory Introduction Thorpe's Edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets LimitedAldington: 1950A critical commentary on Shakespeare's sonnets by Clara Eleanor Longworth de Chambrun.
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1886 Some 300 Fresh Allusions to Shakspere from 1594 to 1694 Fredk J. FurnivallLondon: 1886A scarce work, exploring the works of prolific playwright and poet, William Shakespeare.
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1899 Shakespeare in France J J Jusserand IllustratedLondon : 1899An interesting work on the influence of Shakespeare's work in France, as well as his connections in the country.
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1902 The Mystery of William Shakespeare Judge Webb Shakespeare ProblemLondon: 1902A scarce copy of this work on the gaps in the backstory of the life of William Shakespeare.
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1888 William Shakespeare His Epitaph Unearthed Scott Surtees Authorship ProblemLondon : 1888A study of Shakespeare's life and epitaphs.
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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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1893 On Some of SHAKESPEARE'S Female Characters Helena FaucitEdinburgh and London: 1893A collection of essays on Shakespeare's most complex and interesting female leads.
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1964 The Great Shakespeare Jubilee Christian Deelman Theatre GarrickLondon : 1964An illustrated work on the Shakespeare Jubilee of 1796, organised by the renowned Shakespearean actor, David Garrick.