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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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c1880 4vol Novels of George EliotLondon: c1880Four smart volumes from mixed editions of the novels of English novelist George Eliot, with illustrations.
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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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1895 RomolaLondon: 1895A beautifully bound 1895 edition of George Eliot's historical novel, in an exceptionally decorative vellum binding, and illustrated with mounted albumen plates.
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c1880 The Novels of George EliotEdinburgh and London: c1880An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell.
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1879 Impressions of Theophrastus SuchEdinburgh & London: 1879A smartly bound second edition of George Eliot's last published writing, Impressions of Theophrastus Such.
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1905 Adam BedeLondon : 1905Adam Bede follows the lives of four protagonists who live in fictional community of Hayslope in 1799.
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1892-c1900 Novels of George EliotLondon: 1892-An eight volume set of illustrated novels by George Eliot, with a biography continued by her husband J. W. Cross, bound in half calf.
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c1900 The Complete Works of George EliotLondon: c1900A limited edition collection of works from George Eliot bound in half morocco.
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Signed1887 George Eliot's Life as Related in Her Letters and JournalsEdinburgh and London: [1887]John Walter Cross' intimate biography on his late wife, George Eliot, an illustrated edition inscribed by the author to the half-title.
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1861 Silas Marner: The Weaver of RaveloeLondon: 1861The first edition of George Eliot's third novel, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe.
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1866 Felix Holt, the RadicalLondon: 1866The complete three volume first edition of George Eliot's important Victorian era novel, examining social upheaval in the time of the 1832 Reform Act.
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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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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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1867 The Mill on the FlossLondon : 1867A smart illustrated copy of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot.
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1880 RomolaLondon : 1880A lovely, limited edition copy of George Eliot's ambitious historical novel Romola, with illustrations throughout.
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c1867 The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh: c1867Stereotyped illustrated edition of this novel by George Eliot.
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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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1860 3Vol The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh and London: 1860The three volume first edition of George Eliot's celebrated 1860 novel, following the lives of twins Maggie and Tom Tulliver. A smart copy, in the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1860 The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh and London: 1860A first edition, first impression copy of George Eliot's immensely successful novel, complete here in three volumes and with all half-titles.
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1907 2Vol RomolaLondon: 1907An illustrated two volume edition of George Eliot's historical novel set in Renaissance Florence, in signed half calf bindings.
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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.