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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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1908 Hunts With Jorrocks From Handley CrossLondon: 1908A stunning collection of some of Mr. Jorrocks's Hunts, with charming colour plate illustrations.
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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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1899-1900 The Handley Cross SeriesLondon: 1899-1900The complete Handley Cross limited edition series of Robert Smith Surtees' works, illustrated by John Leech and Harlot K. Browne and in the original publisher's binding.
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1892 Hawbucks Grange or, The Sporting Adventures of Thomas Scott, Esq.London: 1892A very smartly bound copy of this exciting novel from Robert Smith Surtees, with illustrations.
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1854 Handley Cross; Or, Mr. Jorrocks's HuntLondon: 1854An exceptionally bright copy of this entertaining novel by Robert Smith Surtees, featuring Mr. Jorrocks, with colourful illustrations by John Leech.
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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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1890 6 vols Selected Works of Robert Smith SurteesLondon : 1890A wonderful six volume collection of the works of Robert Smith Surtees, in lovely binding and with hand coloured plates.
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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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1892 Handley Cross; or, Mr Jorrock's HuntLondon: 1892Brightly illustrated by John Leech, and in a signed half morocco binding from E. Riley & Son this is a bright edition of Robert S. Surtees's humorous novel.
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C1892 Mr Facey Romford’s Hounds Jorrocks EditionLondon:A near fine edition of Robert Smith Surtee’s ‘Mr Facey Romford’s Hounds’. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
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C1854 Handley Cross; Or Mr Jurrocks’s HuntLondon:A smart edition of Robert Smith Surtees’ classic humorous tale, following the cockney sporting grocer, Jorrocks. Beautifully illustrated by John Leech.
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c1880 'Ask Mamma;' or, the Richest Commoner in EnglandLondon: c1880A colourfully illustrated copy of the 'Subscription Edition' for Robert Smith Surtees' humorous novel, with several hand-coloured plates, and in the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1875-80 3vol Ask Mamma, Handley Cross, and Plain or RingletsLondon: 1875-80A lovely three volume set containing the 'Subscription Editions' of Robert Smith Surtees' novels, illustrated with hand-coloured plates and in-text illustrations by John Leech.
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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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1927 Shooting with SurteesLondon: 1927The first edition of this charming work containing all the mentions of hunting, guns and shooting in the work of English novelist Robert Smith Surtees. Illustrated throughout, and featuring bright colour plates.
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1926 Jorrock's Edition of the Sporting NovelsLondon: 1926The Jorrock's Edition of novels by Robert Surtees, with numerous wood-engravings throughout, and uniformly bound in the original pictorial cloth.
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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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1911 Handley Cross, or Mr. Jorrocks's HuntLondon: 1911A wonderfully illustrated later edition of R. S. Surtees' renowned work featuring Jorrocks, with illustrations in colour by Cecil Aldin.
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1929 Town and Country PapersNew York, Edinburgh and London: 1929An excellent first edition copy collecting a variety of the writings of Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by Denholm Armour and presented in smart decorative cloth.
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1925 Thoughts on Hunting and Other MattersEdinburgh, London and New York: 1925An excellent limited edition collection of Jorrocks' encounters during a hunt, illustrated by Denholm Armour and complete with an uncommon dust wrapper.
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1860 Mr. Sponge's Sporting TourLondon: 1860An excellent early edition of Robert Smith Surtees' hunting novel, bound by Hatchards of Piccadilly and illustrated by John Leech.
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1858 Ask Mamma, or, the Richest Commoner in EnglandLondon: 1858A lovely first edition of Robert Smith Surtees' humour novel, with charming illustrations including colour plates by John Leech.
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c1880 Mr. Romford's HoundsLondon: c1880A lovely example of Robert Smith Surtees' sequel to 'Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour', lavishly illustrated with colour plates by John Leech and Phiz.
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1853 Mr Sponge's Sporting TourLondon: 1853A first edition of the work often described as Robert Smith Surtees' finest, illustrated with colour plates by John Leech.
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c1880 Mr. Romford's HoundsLondon: c1880A smart example of Robert Smith Surtees' sequel to 'Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour', lavishly illustrated with colour plates by John Leech and Phiz.
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1910 Mr. Jorrocks' Lectors From Handley CrossLondon: 1910A first edition copy of this humorous work by R.S. Surtees, featuring his well-known Cockney character, Mr. Jorrocks. Illustrated throughout.