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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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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 A Midsummer Night's DreamLondon: 1895An illustrated edition of Shakespeare's popular work, with artwork by Robert Anning Bell.
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1893 The Sonnets of William ShakspereLondon: 1893The complete collection of William Shakespeare's sonnets, edited with an introduction by Edward Dowden and bound in full calf.
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1957 The Complete Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1957The complete works of William Shakespeare, edited with a glossary by W. J. Craig and bound in full crushed morocco.
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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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1894 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1894A collection of works from the noted William Shakespeare in a full calf prize binding.
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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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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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1924 Mark Twain's AutobiographyNew York: 1924The two volume first printings of Mark Twain's autobiography, dictated by him during the last years of his life.
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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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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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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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1974 Mark Twain and the South Arthur Pettit Academic Critical DustwrapperKentucky : 1974A first edition of this critical work on Mark Twain by Arthur G. Pettit.
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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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1928 Resurrection Leon Tolstoi Tolstoy French Translation T De Wyzewa New EdParis: 1928Leo Tolstoy's final novel, Resurrection.
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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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1995 R. Kent Rasmussen Mark Twain A to Z The Essential Reference to his LifeThe United States of America: 1995A near fine first edition of Mark Twain A to Z: The Essential Reference to his Life and Writings.
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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.