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Literature
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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1954 The Beautiful and DamnedLondon: 1954A smart copy of this popular novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, an important piece of fiction on the glittering Jazz Age in New York City.
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1949 The Last TycoonLondon: 1949The first UK edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's posthumously published final novel, in the exceptionally bright original dust wrapper.
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1991-94 The Great Gatsby The Last TycoonLondon: 1991-1994Two excellent Cambridge editions of these staple works of Americana, each edited and with an introduction by Matthew J. Bruccoli.
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1973 Bits of ParadiseLondon: 1973A first edition anthology of previously uncollected short stories by Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
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1887 Self-Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceLondon: 1887A leather bound copy of Samuel Smiles self-help book, often called 'the bible of mid-Victorian liberalism'.
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1905 Robert Dick Baker of Thurso Geologist and Botanist Samuel Smiles IllusLondon: 1905A interesting biography of Scottish geologist and botanist Robert Dick, by Samuel Smiles.
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1907 Life and Labour Men of Industry Samuel Smiles Bickers BindingLondon: 1907A study of the private and working lives of successful men in history.
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1883 Thrift by Samuel Smiles Thirty Ninth ThousandLondon: 1883An attractive edition of Samuel Smile's well known title 'Thrift'.
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1876 Samuel Smiles Character New Edition Tree Calf Binding Self HelpLondon: 1876A beautifully bound copy of Smiles' work on character.