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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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c1878 Fairy TalesLondon : c1878A smart copy of Hans Christian Andersen's collection of fairy tales with charming illustrations throughout.
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1863 No NameLeipzig: 1863The uncommon first Tauchnitz edition of Wilkie Collins's mystery novel, about a woman's quest to restore her and her sister's rightful inheritance.
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1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society.
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1875 Fairy Tales and SketchesLondon: 1875A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales, in a full calf prize binding by Bickers.
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1907 Danish Fairy Legends and TalesLondon: 1907A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales.
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1923 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesNottingham: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1935 Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans AndersenLondon: 1935A lovely edition of the fairy tales of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated throughout by artist Rex Whistler.
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1935 Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans AndersenLondon: 1935A delightful edition of the fairy tales of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated throughout by artist Rex Whistler.
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1879 A Rogue's Life From His Birth to His MarriageLondon: 1879The first edition in book form of this very scarce novella by Wilkie Collins, a finely bound copy by Riviere and Son.
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1848 Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.London: 1848The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins.
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1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box.
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1868 The MoonstoneLondon: 1868A beautiful first edition set of Wilkie Collin's important sensation mystery novel, very scarce to see a set of all first editions volumes.
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1899 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesLondon: 1899Five volumes of this fortnightly publication of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairy tales.
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1886 The Evil GeniusLondon: 1886A finely bound, scarce first edition set of Wilkie Collins' stereotype breaking novel, 'The Evil Genius'.
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1872 Poor Miss FinchLondon: 1872A finely bound, very scarce, first edition sete of Wilkie Collins' novel 'Poor Miss Finch'.
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1881 The Black RobeLondon: 1881An incredibly scarce, first edition set of Wilkie Collins' novel 'The Black Robe'. In the original cloth binding.
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1872 Fem Digte af Theokritos Illustrerede af Lorenz FrolichKjobenhavn: 1872An uncommon, Danish edition of Theokritos' poetry. Signed by the prolific Danish author of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen. Dedicated in his hand, to a close friend.