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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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1940 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1940The first illustrated edition of T. S. Eliot's famous poetry collection concerning feline psychology and sociology, in the original dust wrapper.
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1915 The Water-BabiesLondon: 1915The first edition thus of 'The Water-Babies', the first edition to be illustrated by W. Heath Robinson, replete with beautiful colour plates.
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1872 The Works of William HogarthLondon: 1872A scarce two volume study of the work of English artist William Hogarth, with an essay on Hogarth by Charles Lamb.
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1901 A Masque of DaysLondon: 1901One of the popular tales of Charles Lamb, this edition beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane with colourful illustrations to every page.
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1876 6vol The Life, Letters and Writings of Charles LambLondon: 1876A smart complete set of this collection of works and letters from Charles Lamb, with biographical sketches and notes.
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1956 The Chatto Book of Modern Poetry: 1915-1955London: 1956A collection of poetry published by Chatto & Windus edited by C. Day Lewis and John Lehmann with the original dust wrapper.
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1932 Sweeney AgonistesLondon: 1932A neat first edition of T. S. Eliot's Sweeney Agonistes, his first attempt at writing a verse drama.
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1903-1921 4 Volumes from The Life and Works of Charles LambLondon: 1903-1921Four near fine volumes from the life and works of Charles Lamb
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c1878 The Works of George EliotLondon: c1878The complete Cabinet edition of the works of George Eliot in uniform calf bindings, complete in twenty-four volumes with 'The Life.'
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1903 The Last Essays of Elia Volume 2London: 1903A profusely illustrated collection of Charles Lamb's final essays, supplemented with a memoir of Lamb from William Macdonald. Volume 2 of 12.
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1889-89 Works of Charles LambLondon: 1888-89A uniformly bound set of the works of Charles Lamb, including Alfred Aigner's brilliant biography on Lamb.
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1939 The Family ReunionLondon: 1939A first edition copy of T. S. Eliot's famous play, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1840 The Essays of Elia First Series Second SeriesLondon: 1840Charles Lamb's collection of essays 'The Essays of Elia' and 'The Last Essays of Elia' in one volume.
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1870 5vol The Works of Charles Lamb in Five VolumesNew York: 1870A lovely five volume collection of the letters and poetry of this prominent English literary figure, in smart half calf bindings.
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1897-1904 The Works of Charles LambLondon: 1897-1904A Bumpus bound collection of the works of Charles Lamb, a comprehensive set of his best known and most popular works.
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1930 Intimate JournalsLondon: 1930The intimate journals of the noted French poet Charles Baudelaire, an excellent out of series copy of a limited edition with an introduction by T. S. Eliot.
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1890 Prince DorusLondon: [1890]A reprint of Charles Lamb's fairy story Prince Dorus, with colourful illustrations in facsimile of the original.
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1899-1900 The Life and Works of Charles LambLondon: 1899-1900A limited edition de luxe of the various works of Charles Lamb, edited with notes throughout by Alfred Ainger.
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1939 Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsLondon: 1939An uncommon, first edition copy of T S Eliot's famous poetry collection regarding feline psychology and sociology. This anthology forms the basis of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous 1981 musical 'Cats'.
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1967 Murder in the CathedralLondon: 1967A lovely copy of this verse drama by popular author T. S. Eliot.
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1954 The Confidential ClerkLondon: 1954A very smart, first edition copy of T.S Eliot's comic verse play 'The Confidential Clerk'.
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1906 The Essays of EliaLondon: 1906A prize bound edition of Charles Lamb's popular essay collection 'The Essays of Elia'.
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1954 Selected PoemsLondon: 1954The first Faber and Faber edition of this T.S Eliot poetry collection. Signed by Eliot to the title page, this work is in the original dustwrapper and remains in a smart condition.
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1867 The Essays of Elia Charles Lamb New Edition FrontispieceLondon: 1867A nicely bound copy of Charles Lamb's influential collection of essays, illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1954 The Confidential Clerk T. S. Eliot First American Edition DustwrapperNew York: 1954A stated first American Edition copy of this comic verse play by the renowned essayist, publisher, playwright, and literary and social critic T. S. Eliot.
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Signed1931 The Elian Miscellany A Charles Lamb Anthology edited by S M Rich First edLondon: 1931An indepth anthology of Charles Lamb, with whom S. M. Rich was personal acquaintances with.
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1811 The First Book of Poetry For the Use of Schools Lamb Mylius Scarce FirstLondon: 1811A scarce, early first edition of this book of poetry for schools.
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1825 Charles Lamb The Laughing Philosopher First Edition Ex Selbourne CollectionLondon: 1825An attractive first edition of this scarce work of 'wit', compiled anonymously by Charles Lamb and Thomas Hood, from the Selbourne collection.
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1903-5 Works of Charles and Mary LambLondon: 1903-05A beautifully bound, seven volume collection of the works of Charles and Mary Lamb, edited by E.V. Lucas and illustrated throughout.
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1931 Thomas Stearns Eliot a Study Thomas McGreevy Literary Criticism First EdLondon: 1931A work on T.S Eliot by Thomas McGreevy.
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1867 The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb First Series a New EditionLondon: 1867An edition of Essays of Elia; a collection of essays written by Charles Lamb.
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1910 The Essays Of ELIA Charles Lamb Alfred Ainger Bumpus BindingLondon: 1910A smart copy of Lamb's famous essays, in a Bumpus binding.
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1888-92 5 Vol Charles Lamb Letters Poems Plays Essays of Elia Leicester's SchoolLondon: 1888-92A handsome collection of works by Charles Lamb.
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1867 ESSAYS ELIA Eliana Charles LAMB Harrow BindingLondon: 1867A collection of Lamb's popular conversational essays, in a Harrow School prize binding.
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1888-1890 3 Vols The Letters and works of CHARLES LAMB Alfred AingerLondon : 1888-1890A collection of uniformly bound correspondence and writings from Charles Lamb.
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1828 ELIA Essays by CHARLES LAMB First US EditionPhiladelphia : 1828An unauthorised first American edition of the collected essays of Charles Lamb.