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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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1895 Master and ManLondon: 1895The first and very scarce U.K. edition of this popular short story by master Russian author, Leo Tolstoy.
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1921 The Mind of the EnglishNew York; Toronto : 1921The first edition of this scarce speech given by Rudyard Kipling for the Royal Society of St. George.
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1937 Twenty Poems from Rudyard KiplingLondon: 1937A limited edition collection of poetry by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling, in the original very scarce dust wrapper and from the library of Kipling's literary agent.
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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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1895 Wee Willie Winkie, Soldiers Three and Other StoriesLondon: 1895Two collections of stories by the Nobel Prize winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
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1898 A Fleet in Being: Notes of Two Trips with the Channel SquadronLondon: 1898The first edition of this collection of articles by Rudyard Kipling on his time with the navy.
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1923 Kipling CalendarLondon: [1923]The first edition of this calendar of quotes from Rudyard Kipling, in the original dust wrapper.
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1898 The Day's WorkLondon: 1898The first edition of this collection of short stories by the award winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
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1916 Debits and CreditsNew York: 1926The first U.S edition of this collection of stories and poems by Rudyard KIpling.
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1915 France at WarNew York : 1915The first U.S edition of this collection of wartime articles by Rudyard Kipling from the library of his literary agent.
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1924 Independence: Rectorial address Delivered At St. Andrews October 10, 1923New York: 1924The U.S edition of this transcript of a speech delivered by the noted Rudyard Kipling at the University of St Andrews, in the original dust wrapper.
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1923 Land and Sea Tales: For Scouts and GuidesLondon: 1923A collection of tales for boy scouts by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling, bound in full crushed morroco, with the original slipcase.
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1923 Land and Sea Tales: For Scouts and GuidesLondon: 1923A collection of tales intended for boy scouts by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling, bound in full crushed morroco, with a slipcase.
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1926 Plan of a Novel According to Hints From Various QuartersOxford: 1926A limited edition copy of Jane Austen's entertaining plan for a novel, written according to the recommendations of the librarian to the Prince Regent.
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1904 Five Volumes Jane Austen WorksLondon: 1904The works of the celebrated Jane Austen, five volumes bound in half calf.
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1922 La Sonate a Kreutzer Suivi d'un Essai sur la Question SexuelleParis: 1922A limited edition copy of Leo Tolstoy's novella The Kreutzer Sonata, translated from Russian to French.
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1904 The Complete Works of Count TolstoyBoston: [1904]Eight uniform volumes from the illustrated Cabinet edition of the works of celebrated Russian author Leo Tolstoy.
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1937 Le Second Livre de la JungleParis: 1937A near fine, handsomely bound copy of this lavishly illustrated French edition of Rudyard Kipling's classic sequel, including the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1928 American OatsNot Stated: 1928A scarce pamphlet on Rudyard Kipling, bound in cloth and containing the bookplate of the 3rd Viscount Esher.
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1888 Under the DeodarsAllahabad & London: 1888A scarce and well-preserved first edition of this early work by Rudyard Kipling.
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1943 Talking of Jane Austen Sheila Kay-Smith G B Stern Housekeeping ClergyLondon: 1943A book for lovers of Jane Austen, it muses on the very real characters she created.
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1984 Letters to Alice On First Reading Jane Austen Fay WeldonLondon: 1984A modem insight into a classic writer.
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2003 Jane Austen Caught in the Act of Greatness Arthur Axelrad Gilson 1stLondon: 2003An interesting analysis of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' and 'Sanditon'.
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1987 Jane Austen The Matrix of Matrimony T Vasudeva Reddy First Edition ScarceJaipur: 1987A scarce literary study of marriage in the novels of Jane Austen.
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Signed2002 Maggie Lane Jane Austen and Names Signed First Edition Uncommon SignedBristol: 2002An uncommon first edition of this work by Maggie Lane.
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2010 Jane Austen's Sanditon A Village by the Sea Arthur Axelrad 1st Presentation CopyIndiana: 2010Arthur Axelrad's interesting analysis of Jane Austen's unfinished 'Sanditon'.
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1987 Mary Evans Jane Austen & the State Social Science Paperbacks Literary CritLondon: 1987A thought-provoking review of Jane Austen's work in regards to the state.
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1975 Barbara Hardy Reading of Jane Austen Literary Criticism Classic LiteratureLondon: 1975A work of literary criticism by Barbara Hardy.
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1963 Ian Watt Jane Austen Critical Essays inc C S Lewis & Kingsley AmisNew Jersey: 1963A charming collection of essays reviewing the work of the renowned classic author Jane Austen.
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1975 D D Devlin Jane Austen and Education Literary Criticism Classic LiteratureLondon: 1975A charming work critiquing Jane Austen's educational style.
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1928 Resurrection Leon Tolstoi Tolstoy French Translation T De Wyzewa New EdParis: 1928Leo Tolstoy's final novel, Resurrection.
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1981 Jane Austen's Emma on Television Monica Lauritzen Gothenburg Studies FirstGothenburg: 1981A scarce first edition of this study on Jane Austen and television.