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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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1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
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c1935 Pride and PrejudiceLondon: c1935A smart 1930s edition of Jane Austen's beloved novel, published by Riviere & Son and in a half calf binding from the firm.
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1962 An Unofficial RoseLondon: 1962The first edition of one of Iris Murdoch's popular novels, uncommon to see with the promotional wraparound band and bookmark.
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1901-03 The Novels of Jane AustenLondon: 1901-03A smart set of the major novels of beloved author, Jane Austen, this set with the lively illustrations of Hugh Thomson.
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1963 Volume the SecondOxford: 1963An uncommon copy of this collection of Jane Austen's childhood works, edited by B. C. Southam.
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1923 The WatsonsLondon: 1923A very smart, early impression of Jane Austen's work 'The Watson's', published separately in this work.
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1922 Love and FriendshipLondon : 1922A charming copy of Love and Friendship printed as a deluxe edition of two hundred and sixty.
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1975 SanditonOxford: 1975A very smart copy of this unfinished novel from Austen, reproduced in facsimile from the original manuscript.
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1966-1976 The Illustrated Works of Jane AustenLondon : 1966-1972A charming set of the Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen collection.
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1925-33 Lady Susan, Sanditon, Volume the FirstOxford: 1925-33A nice set of three of Jane Austen's works which were unpublished during her lifetime.
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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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1930 Pride and Prejudice a Play in Four ActsLondon: 1930A very scarce play adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel, this script using dialogue from the novel and put to a script by Anne Johnson-Jones.
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1964 The Italian GirlLondon: 1964A lovely first edition of this early work by noted philosophical author, Iris Murdoch.
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1962 An Unofficial RoseLondon: 1962A lovely first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's sixth novel, 'An Unofficial Rose'.
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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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1966 The Time of the AngelsLondon: 1966A superb copy of the tenth novel by Iris Murdoch, an interesting rumination on religion.
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1970 A Fairly Honourable DefeatLondon: 1970A very smart first edition of this work with themes of relationships and morality, by Irish Murdoch.
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1933 Volume the First, Now First Printed from the Manuscript in the Bodleian LibraryOxford: 1933An exceptional copy of this first edition thus by Jane Austen, printed from an original manuscript of Austen's juvenilia, held by the Bodleian library.
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1936 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1936A uniformly bound seven volume edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen, with six out of these seven volumes retaining the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1923 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1923A uniformly bound seven volume 1920s edition of the the literary works works of Jane Austen.
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1923 The Novels of Jane AustenOxford : 1923A limited edition of the novels of Jane Austen lavishly illustrated with beautiful chromo-collotype frontispieces and further charming illustrations.
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1948 4 vols The Chawton Edition Novels of Jane AustenLondon : 1948Four smart volumes of work by Jane Austen, from the Chawton edition.
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1898 2vols Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1898A beautiful Hatchards bound edition of 'Sense and Sensibility', Austen's beloved novel, complete with colour plates.
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1927-30 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1927-30The handsome Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's works, uniformly bound in the original cloth.
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1976 Henry and CatoLondon: 1976Iris Murdoch's novel concerning two childhood friends, an excellent first edition complete with its original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1983 The Philosopher's PupilLondon: 1983A beautiful first impression of this novel by the acclaimed author Iris Murdoch.
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1987 The Book and the BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A lovely, first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's entertaining novel on friendship, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987.
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1974 The Sacred and Profane Love MachineLondon: 1974A lovely copy of Iris Murdoch's Whitbread Novel Award winner novel, the first impression complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1963 The UnicornLondon: 1963A very smart, first edition copy of this Gothic novel by Irish Murdoch, enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper.
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1987 The Book and the BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A near fine copy of Iris Murdoch's entertaining novel on friendship, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987.
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1968 The Nice and The GoodLondon: 1968A fine first edition of Iris Murdoch's Booker Prize shortlisted novel.
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1832 PersuasionPhiladelphia: 1832A scarce, first American edition of Jane Austen's final novel. In the publisher's original binding, and with the scarce adverts.
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1844 The Novels of Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice with Sense and SensibilityLondon: 1844An extremely scarce, beautifully produced edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility'. With the vanishingly scarce original chromolithographed gilt wrappers bound in to all volumes.
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1993 The Green KnightLondon: 1993A fine first edition of Iris Murdoch's loose retelling on the medieval poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', in the original publisher's fine unclipped dustwrapper.