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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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1926-1927 7vol The Works of Laurence SterneStratford-on-Avon : 1926-1927A smart limited edition seven volume set of the works of Irish novelist, Laurence Sterne.
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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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1769 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1769The collected works of Laurence Sterne, containing his most beloved and influential works, with a portrait frontispiece to Volume I.
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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1925-33 Lady Susan, Sanditon, Volume the FirstOxford: 1925-33A nice set of three of Jane Austen's works which were unpublished during her lifetime.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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1904 Five Volumes Jane Austen WorksLondon: 1904The works of the celebrated Jane Austen, five volumes bound in half calf.
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1808 A Sentimental Journey Through France and ItalyLondon: 1808An illustrated edition of Laurence Sterne's travel work exploring France and Italy towards the end of his life, a smart stereotype edition.
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Signed1761-1767 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanLondon: 1761-1767An exceptionally lovely first edition set of all nine volumes of Laurence Sterne's 'Tristram Shandy', including five first editions, and three volumes signed by Sterne himself.
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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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1808 The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1808A wonderfully illustrated four volume edition of the works of Anglo-Irish novelist and cleric Laurence Sterne.
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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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1823 6Vol The Works of Laurence SterneLondon: 1823A delightfully bound six volume edition of the works of the famed eighteenth century author.
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1800 The Works of Laurence SterneBerwick: 1800A collection of the works of Laurence Sterne, one of the most important Anglo-Irish authors of the eighteenth century.
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Signed1760-1767 The Life and Opinions of Tristram ShandyLondon: 1760-1767The complete nine volumes of Laurence Sterne's noted work, 'The Life and Opinons of Tristram Shandy'. Volumes III-IX are first editions.
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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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1884 Voyage Sentimental en France et en ItalieParis: 1884A limited edition copy of Laurence Sterne's popular novel, translated here into French. Illustrated throughout, including with a colour title page.
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1949 Northanger AbbeyLondon: 1949An early Goldfinch Titles edition of Jane Austen's posthumous novel.
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1841 Voyage Sentimental Sentimental Journey Laurence Sterne Janin Illus FrenchParis: 1841A profusly illustrated French translation of Laurence Sterne's popular novel 'A Sentimental Journey', illustrated by Tony Johannot, and translated by Jules Janin.
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1775 Letters From Yorick to Eliza Laurence Sterne Eliza Draper ScarceLondon: 1775A collection of ten letters exchanged between the acclaimed author Laurence Sterne and Eliza Draper, with whom he had fallen in love.
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1910 Laurence STERNE Sentimental France Italy ILLUSNew York: 1910An uncommon 1910 edition of Sterne's third and final novel, lavishly illustrated with full-colour plates by Everard Hopkins.
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1927 Sterne A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy Mr YorickLondon: 1927A lovely, illustrated interwar edition of the famous novel from Laurence Sterne.
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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.