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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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1976 Treasure IslandLondon: 1976An illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's popular adventure novel, with illustrations by Mervyn Peake.
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1885-1890 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Golden Halcombes; Old Gateway; Tinted VapoursLondon; Belfast: 1885-1890Four late nineteenth century novels bound together, including the fifth edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', published in the same year as the first edition.
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1894-1903 33vols The Works of Robert Louis StevensonEdinburgh; London: 1894-1903The Edinburgh Edition set of the works of renowned author Robert Louis Stevenson, with his correspondence, a biography, and the unusual Appendix volume.
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1873 Little DorritLondon: [1873]Charles Dicken's fictional satirical novel, illustrated by James Mahoney.
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1924-1935 The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Tusitala EditionLondon: 1924-1935A collection of twenty-six volumes from the Tusitala Edition of the works and letters of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857A smart example of the first issue of Charles Dickens's social novel about a young woman who is born in a debtors prison.
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c1860-1870 12vol A Collection of Charles DickensLondon: c1860-1870A lovely collection of works by Victorian author and social critic, Charles Dickens, with illustrations.
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1841 The Pic Nic PapersLondon: 1841A smartly bound second issue of this story anthology edited by Charles Dickens, published for the benefit of the widow of Dickens' first publisher.
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1910 13vol The Charles Dickens Library from the Educational Book Co.London: 1910A charmingly illustrated collection of works from Victorian novelist and social critic, Charles Dickens.
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1912 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1912A beautifully illustrated edition of Charles Dickens's first novel, with tipped in colour plates by Frank Reynolds.
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c1900 The Adventures of Oliver TwistLondon: c1900A smartly bound copy of this classic story from Charles Dickens, with illustrations by George Cruikshank.
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c1875 18vol A Collection of Works by Charles DickensLondon: c1875A collection of eighteen volumes of works from noted 19th century author Charles Dickens, illustrated throughout.
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1844 The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitLondon: 1844The first edition, first issue of the Charles Dickens novel that the author himself described as being by 'a hundred points immeasurably the best of my stories'.
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1903 The Personal History of David CopperfieldLondon: [1903]The fireside edition of this popular work by the celebrated Charles Dickens, bound in half diced cloth and illustrated by the noted artist 'Phiz'.
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1901 3vol Memories & Portraits, Men & Books, and Virginibus PuerisqueLondon: 1901Three smartly bound volumes of works from Scottish novelist and essayist, Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1913 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeLondon: 1913An uncommon copy of this later impression of Robert Louis Stevenson's acclaimed work, the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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1863 The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick ClubLondon : 1863A series of fictional adventures occurring between 1827 and 1828.
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1850-58 Household WordsLondon: 1850-58The first edition collection of periodicals by Charles Dickens, bound in half calf.
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1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings.
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1840-41 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-41The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' popular weekly periodical, illustrated throughout, seeing the first appearance of 'Barnaby Rudge'.
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1873-77 Our Mutual Friend and Dombey and SonLondon: 1873-77Two popular novels by Charles Dickens from the illustrated 'Household Edition', with engravings by J. Mahoney and F. Barnard.
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1858 The Poor Traveller: Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn: and Mrs. GampLondon: 1858The first reading edition of these three tales by Charles Dickens, charming festive tales by the eminent author.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857One of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, following a young girl who was born and raised in a debtors prison, the first edition of this work.
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c1865 The Personal History of David CopperfieldLondon: c1865A reprint of Charles Dickens' popular and renowned novel 'David Copperfield', illustrated with all plates present.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837Charles Dickens' first novel, being one of his most acclaimed novels, a nice first edition copy illustrated with humorous plates by Phiz and Robert Seymour.
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1837 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1837A beautifully bound and internally exceptionally bright first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' immensely popular first novel.
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1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857A smart example of the first issue of Charles Dickens's novel about a young woman who is born in a debtors prison.
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1859-1863 All the Year RoundLondon: 1859-1863Eight volumes of Charles Dickens's literary periodical bound in six, and including the first publication of 'A Tale of Two Cities', and 'The Woman in White'.
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1865 Our Mutual FriendLondon: 1865A smartly bound first edition copy of the final completed novel of Charles Dickens, a nice copy with the original plates by Marcus Stone.
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1844 The Life and Adventures of Martin ChuzzlewitLondon: 1844The early issue of one of Charles Dickens' popular novel, complete with the original illustrations by Phiz.
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1858 The Story of Little DombeyLondon: 1858The first edition of Dickens' abridged version of 'Dombey and Son', produced for his very popular public reading tours.
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1880 The Letters of Charles DickensLondon: 1880A smart copy of the fifth thousand of the second edition of the letters of Charles Dickens.
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1846 The Battle of LifeLondon: 1846The fourth state of the first edition of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, with charming illustrations.
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1848 The Old Curiosity ShopLondon: 1848The first cheap edition of Charles Dickens' novel following the fate of a granddaughter and grandfather as they struggle against the evil doings of a moneylender.
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1858 The Poor Traveller: Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn: and Mrs. Gamp.London: 1858The first reading edition of Charles Dickens's christmas tale, bound in the publisher's original paper wraps.