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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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1905 The Bravest Deed I Ever Saw: Stories of Personal ExperienceLondon : [1905]A scarce second edition of this collection of autobiographical short stories of heroic deeds from well-known authors and celebrities, such as Earl Roberts, H. Rider Haggard and Winston Churchill.
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1898-99 The Harmsworth Magazine Volumes One and TwoLondon: 1898-99Two volumes of the profusely illustrated 'Harmsworth Magazine', with illustrations by the noted Arthur Rackham and 'Volume One' featuring Winston Churchill's 'Man Overboard!'.
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1898-1899 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1898-1899A beautifully bound, limited edition of this complete set of twelve collected works of Henry Fielding, with an introduction by Edmund Gosse.
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1821 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1821A new edition of the works of Henry Fielding in ten bright calf leather bound volumes.
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[1749] 1750 The History of Tom JonesLondon: [1749] 1750The uncommon fourth edition of Henry Fielding's comic novel, The History of Tom Jones.
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1805 The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and His Friend, Mr Abraham AdamsEdinburgh: 1805A scarce edition of this popular novel, illustrated by caricature hand-coloured plates by the renowned artist Thomas Rowlandson.
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1764 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq; with The Life of the AuthorLondon: 1764The very scarce complete eight volume second edition of English novelist Henry Fielding's collected works.
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1949-1952 4vol The Second World WarLondon: 1949-1965Four volumes of memoirs from Sir Winston Churchill that cover the period over the Second World War.
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1949-1967 3vol The Second World War by Winston S. ChurchillLondon: 1949-1967Three volumes of memoirs from Sir Winston Churchill that cover the period over the Second World War.
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1900 Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in LauraniaNew York: 1900A lovely copy of the true first edition, the US edition of Winston Churchill's only major novel
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1900 Savrola: A Tale of the Revolution in LauraniaLondon: 1900A first edition, first state of Winston Churchill's only major fictional work, Savrola
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1948-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-54A first edition set of William Churchill's groundbreaking memoirs regarding the Second World War.
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Signed1998 Speaking for ThemselvesLondon: 1998Bright first edition of the collected letters of Winston and Clementine Churchill, edited and signed by their daughter Baroness Soames.
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1930 The History of Tom Jones A FoundlingLondon : 1930A richly illustrated edition of The History of Tom Jones A Foundling, with this being a first of this edition.
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1934-1938 Marlborough His Life and Times Complete in Four VolumesLondon, Bombay and Sydney: 1934-1938The limited presentation edition of Churchill's biography of Marlborough in the original dust wrappers.
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1906 2vols Lord Randolph ChurchillLondon: 1906The first edition, only printing of this biography of Lord Randolph Churchill by his son Winston Churchill.
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1903 The Works of Henry Fielding in Twelve Volumes Bound in SixPhiladelphia: 1903The Eton Edition De Luxe limited edition of this collection of works by Henry Fielding in leather binding with beautiful illustrations.
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1893 The Works of Henry FieldingLondon: 1893An illustrated twelve volume set of the works of Henry Fielding, including his novels Tom Jones, Jonathan Wild and Amelia.
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1941 Khaki and Gown An AutobiographyLondon: 1941A first edition copy of Lord Birdwood's enlightening travel work on his time with the British Army, complete with colour folding maps.
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1908 My African JourneyLondon: 1908The first edition of Winston Churchill's account of his 1907 five month long trip to in East Africa. Illustrated throughout with photographic plates.
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1821 The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq. With an Essay on His Life and GeniusLondon: 1821A complete set of the works of Henry Fielding, including his most popular and influential works such as 'Amelia' and 'Tom Jones', both of which are early and impressive examples of the English novel.
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1857 The History of Tom JonesLondon: [1857]A later impression of this classic novel by Henry Fielding, classified among one of the earliest English novels.
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1808 The Works of Henry Fielding, EsqLondon: 1808A smart collection of the writings of Henry Fielding bound in excellent contemporary leather.
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1947 MarlboroughLondon: 1947-55The first edition complete in two volumes of John Churchill's panegyric biography by Sir Winston Churchill.
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1948-49 Winston S Churchill Memoires sur la Deuxieme Guerre MondialeParis: 1948-49A remarkable account of the early years of the Second World War by Winston Churchill, translated into the French language.
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1930 My Early Life: A Roving CommissionLondon: 1930A first edition, first impression of Churchill's autobiographical work exploring his formative years, with illustrations throughout.
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1947-1949 My Early Life, Step by Step and Great ContemporariesLondon: 1947-1949Three works from Winston Churchill, each in the original dust wrapper. Consisting of an autobiography, a biography and a work of historical and political analysis.
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Signed2002 Clementine ChurchillLondon, New York, Toronto, Sydney and Auckland: 2002A signed, revision edition of Mary Soames' biography of her mother, Clementine Churchill.
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1962 A Churchill AnthologyLondon: 1962A first edition anthology of the speeches and writings of Winston Churchill. Illustrated, and in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1998 Painting as a PastimeLondon: 1998A fascinating insight into the life of Winston Churchill as an artist, printed by Sotheby's and illustrated in colour with examples of his work.
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1931 My Early Life: a Roving CommissionLondon: 1931An early edition of Churchill's autobiography covering his childhood and education, illustrated with portraits of the author and his family.
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1959 The Second World War and an Epilogue on the Years 1945 to 1957London: 1959The first abridged single volume edition of Winston Churchill's lengthy Second World War memoirs. In the original dust wrapper, and with the addition of an epilogue detailing his life in the post war years.
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1963 A Bibliography of the Works of Sir Winston ChurchillLondon: 1963A first edition account of the complete bibliography of Winston Churchill, containing information on approximately 1,500 items written by the former Prime Minister.
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1792 The History of Tom Jones a FoundlingLondon: 1792A very smart early edition of Henry Fielding's famous picaresque novel 'Tom Jones'.
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1932 The Life of Mr. Jonathan Wild, the GreatReading, Berkshire: 1932An illustrated edition of Henry Fielding's satirical early novel.