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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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1801 The RamblerLondon: 1801Samuel Johnson's series of short papers bound over four volumes in full calf.
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1759 The Prince of AbissiniaLondon: 1759The second edition of Samuel Johnson's popular novel, this edition published only a few weeks after the first edition.
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1849 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1849A beautifully bound edition of Bunyan's magnum opus, in a half crushed morocco Sotheran Bayntun-Riviere binding.
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1785 The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D.London: 1785A delightful single volume edition of the poems of Dr Johnson, published the year after Johnson's death and featuring the first appearance of 'Irene'.
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1812 The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A TaleLondon : 1812A beautiful leather bound pocket size edition of Samuel Johnson's earliest work.
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1810 The Lives of the Most Eminent English PoetsLondon: 1810Samuel Johnson's famous biographical sketches of many eminent poets, a new edition in three volumes.
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c1888 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon : c1888A beautifully illustrated copy of John Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, with 62 illustrations and 6 colour plates.
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1801-1811 The Works of Samuel Johnson in Fourteen VolumesLondon: 1801-1811A new edition of the works of Samuel Johnson complete in fourteen uniform leather bound volumes.
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1951 The Story of the Pilgrim’s Progress A Simplified VersionLondon: 1951A charmingly illustrated first edition of this scarce abridgement of John Bunyan’s epic Christian allegory.
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1866 The Pilgrim's Progress and Other Works of John BunyanGlasgow: 1866A large edition of John Bunyan's religious allegory, with additional works and a memoir about the author, with various illustrated plates.
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1793 A Selection from the Harleian Miscellany of TractsLondon: 1793The first abridged edition of this fascinating and scarce collection of religious and political tracts, edited by Dr Johnson and William Oldys.
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1890 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1890A charmingly illustrated edition of this iconic work of theological literature, in a very smart full calf school prize binding.
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1904 The Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1904A charming edition of Bunyan's famed Christian allegory illustrated with eight plates in colour by Harold Copping.
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1868 The Pilgrim's Progress and other Allegorical WorksLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1868A leather binding by Fullarton of this quarto containing the allegorical writings of John Bunyan, illustrated with plates by David and William B. Scott.
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Signed1917 Aphorisms on Authors and Their WaysLondon: 1917The first and only edition printed in one hundred copies of this series of aphorisms on authors and their ways by Augustine Birrell. A signed presentation copy, including a letter by the author.
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1776 The Holy War, Made By Shaddai Upon DiabolusEdinburgh: 1776An eighteenth century edition of John Bunyan's religious novel, an important allegorical work.
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1858 Le Pelerinage de l'Homme compared with the Pilgrim's ProgressLondon: 1858A comparison of renowned Christian allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress' with the French acrostic poem 'The Pilgrimage of Man'.
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1992-4 The Letters of Samuel JohnsonOxford: 1992-4A lovely collection of the letters of the monumental Samuel Johnson, documenting his life in fascinating detail, illustrated throughout.
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1888 The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan IllustratedLondon: 1888An attractive copy of Bunyan's most influential work, this Christian allegorical tale is regarded as one of the most significant works of religious English literature.
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1898 The Pilgrim's Progress John Bunyan H R Haweis Illustated RheadLondon : 1898A lavishly illustrated edition of Bunyan's famous allegorical tale.
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c1870 PILGRIM's Progress Holy War King Shaddai John BUNYAN IllustratedLondon: 1870A wonderful copy of Bunyan's famous Christian allegory, one of the most significant works of English religious literature.
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c1890 PILGRIM'S PROGRESS Other Works BUNYAN Illus.London: c1890An impressive tome of the works of John Bunyan, including the ever-popular Pilgrim's Progress, beautifully illustrated with engraved plates.