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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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1997-98 The Complete Works of George OrwellLondon: 1997-98A striking complete set of the works of George Orwell, a sought after collection of both his fiction and non-fiction.
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1968-1969 The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George OrwellLondon: 1968-1969A smart trio of works from the collection of George Orwell's various writings, edited by his wife Sonia Orwell and Ian Angus.
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1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's autobiographical sociological study, discussing attitudes towards socialism in the north of England, published by the Left Book Club.
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1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937A lovely copy of the first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout, published by the Left Book Club.
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1945-46 Focus One and Focus TwoLondon: 1945-46The first editions of the literary anthology 'Focus', including contributions from George Orwell, D. S. Savage, Walter Allen, and more.
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1937 The Road to Wigan PierLondon: 1937The first edition of George Orwell's study on the working classes of Northern England, illustrated throughout. Published by the Left Book Club.
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1950-1953 Shooting an Elephant and England Your EnglandLondon: 1950-1953The first editions of two collections of essays by George Orwell, covering topics from Gulliver's Travels to anti-Semitism in Great Britiain.
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1942 Horizon: A Review of Literature and ArtLondon: 1942No. 31 of Vol. VI of 'Horizon' literary magazine edited by Cyril Connolly.
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1946 Critical EssaysLondon: 1946A first edition copy of George Orwell's 'Critical Essays', presented in the scarce dust-wrapper.
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1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946A first impression of the U.S. edition of George Orwell's groundbreaking satirical work, an important twentieth century novella.
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1886 3vol The Decameron of Giovanni BoccacciLondon: 1896A scarce Limited Edition English translation of this masterpiece of early Italian literature. Illustrated throughout.
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1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946The first American edition of George Orwell's controversial novel. In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1946 Animal FarmNew York: 1946An early American edition of George Orwell's controversial politically satirical novel, this edition being printed in the same year as the first American edition. In the original dustwrapper.
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1950 Nineteen Eighty-FourLondon: 1950An uncommon fourth impression of this important and thought-provoking work, with the original dust wrapper preserved.
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1922 2vols Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Limited Ed Privately Printed ScarceLondon: 1922The English translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's collection of short stories, in the publishers original cloth binding.
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1825 3vols Del Decamerone Giovanni Boccaccio Pickering Edition Stothard PlatesLondon: 1825A scarce first edition set of 'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated with ten plates by the famous English illustrator and engraver Thomas Stothard.
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1895 John Addington Symonds Giovanni Boccaccio First EditionLondon : 1895A biography of the Italian author of the Decameron, by the notable English biographer John Addington Symonds.
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c1922 The DECAMERON of BOCCACCIONot Stated: c1922A bright, clean privately printed edition of The Decameron by Boccaccio.
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c1900 Boccaccio The Decameron Leopold Flameng Illustrated English TranslationLondon : c1900An English translation of Boccaccio's Decameron.