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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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1909 The Perverse Widow and The WidowLondon : 1909A charming collection of two short stories, illustrated in colour by Cecil Aldin.
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1935 The Scandal of Father BrownLondon: 1935The first edition of G. K. Chesterton's novel featuring crime-solving parish priest, Father Brown.
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1939 The Last MusterLondon: 1939The first edition of this posthumously published celebration of the canine illustrations of Cecil Aldin.
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1932 The Bunch BookLondon: 1932A lovely example of this first edition of this charming work of fiction about a Welsh Sealyham Terrier, illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
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Signed1910 The Ball and The CrossLondon: 1910A signed first UK edition of G.K. Chesterton's novel about the dispute between a Catholic and an atheist, and the comic adventures that follow on from this premise.
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1934 Time I Was Dead: Pages From My AutobiographyLondon: 1934A smart first edition of this illustrated autobiography from Cecil Aldin, with a cut out from the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1929 Forty Nine Ladies Chalmers Aldin First Edition Colour IllustratedLondon: 1929A first edition copy of this collection of verses on fox-hunting by Patrick R. Chalmers.