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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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1760 The Works of Alexander Pope Esq. In Nine VolumesLondon: 1760A charmingly illustrated nine volume edition of the works of Alexander Pope, in full calf bindings.
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1948 The Sky and the ForestLondon: 1948A smart first edition copy of this C. S. Forester novel, set amongst conflict between Europeans and a tribe in Central Africa.
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c1834 The Beauties of PopeLondon: c1834A scarce, first edition of this selection of poetry and prose from Alexander Pope, compiled by Alfred Howard.
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1950 The African QueenLondon: 1950A bright 1950 edition of C.S. Forester's thrilling novel about the adventures of a Christian missionary and a steamer captain who travel up a treacherous river in German East Africa.
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1809 The IliadLondon: 1809An uncommon edition of Homer's epic poem, this edition being the important translation by Alexander Pope.
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1738 Les Oeuvres de M. Pope Traduite en Francois. Les Principes de la Morale et du GoutParis: 1738Two of the popular poetical works of Alexander Pope translated into French, an early French edition.
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1903 The Complete Poetical Works of Alexander PopeBoston and New York: 1903The Cambridge edition of the collected poetical works of Alexander Pope in a handsome full morocco binding signed Sotheran.
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1787-1788 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1787-1788A beautifully illustrated six volume edition of the literary works of Alexander Pope, one of the most prominent English poets of the eighteenth century.
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1767 6 vols The Works of Alexander Pope In Six Volumes, CompleteEdinburgh : 1767Six complete volumes of the works of Alexander Pope.
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1770 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1770A late eighteenth century edition of the collected works of Alexander Pope in uniform calf bindings and adorned with lovely engravings.
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1788 The Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1788Late eighteenth-century illustrated editions of the works of Alexander Pope, uniformly bound in contemporary calf.
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1966 Pope: Poetical WorksLondon: 1966Oxford's edition of the poetical works of Alexander Pope as edited by Herbert Davis, complete with its dust wrapper.
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1952 Lieutenant HornblowerLondon: 1952A first edition of the seventh work by Forester to feature Horatio Hornblower, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953The first impression of this C. S. Forester's novel in the Hornblower series, a lovely example in the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1967 Hornblower and the CrisisLondon: 1967The first edition of the final Hornblower novel, published after author C. S. Forester's death, and in the original dust wrapper.
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1967 Hornblower and the CrisisLondon: 1967The first edition of the final Hornblower novel, published after author C. S. Forester's death.
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1967 Hornblower and the CrisisLondon: 1967A lovely first edition and impression of C. S. Forester's last Hornblower novel, left unfinished due to his death.
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1946 Lord HornblowerLondon: 1946The first edition, first impression of the fifth Horatio Hornblower novel, set in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars.
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1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A superb first edition and impression of the last volume in C. S. Forester's popular Hornblower series, in an excellent and unclipped dust wrapper.
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1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958An excellent fist edition and impression of the last volume in the popular Hornblower series, in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953The third volume in the popular Hornblower series by C. S. Forester, an excellent first edition, first impression in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1952 Lieutenant HornblowerLondon: 1952The second novel in the popular Hornblower series by C. S. Forester, a lovely first edition and impression. In the unclipped dust wrapper.
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1964 The Hornblower CompanionLondon: 1964C. S. Forester's companion volume to his popular 'Hornblower' series. An excellent first edition in its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1946 Lord HornblowerLondon: 1946A lovely first edition copy of one of C. S. Forester's popular Hornblower novels, set in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars.
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1821 The Poetical Works of Alexander PopeLondon: 1821A beautifully bound large paper edition of the poetical works of Alexander Pope, a wonderful collection illustrated with a frontispiece.
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1951 Randall and the River of TimeLondon: 1951The first UK edition of this historical novel by popular author C. S. Forester.
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1946 Lord HornblowerLondon: 1946The first edition of one of C. S. Forester's later Hornblower novels, set during the trials of the Napoleonic War.
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1940 The Earthly ParadiseLondon: 1940a first edition copy of this novel by popular author C. S. Forester.
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1946 Lord HornblowerLondon: 1946A beautiful first edition of this later Hornblower novel, in a lovely example of the unclipped dustwrapper.
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1953 Hornblower and the AtroposLondon: 1953A First Edition, first impression copy of the third of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower and the Atropos.
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1952 Lieutenant HornblowerLondon: 1952A First Edition, first impression copy of the second of C. S. Lewis's Hornblower series, Lieutenant Hornblower.
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1951 Randall and the River of TimeLondon: 1951A World War One novel by C. S. Forester, a gripping telling of the last one-hundred years of the war.
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1967 Hornblower and the CrisisLondon: 1967A fine first edition of the final Hornblower novel, published after C. S. Forester's death.
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1954 The NightmareLondon: 1954The first edition of C. S. Forester's novel about the end of Nazi Germany, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1940 The Earthly ParadiseLondon: 1940A very handsome first edition copy of The Earthly Paradise by the well-known novelist C. S. Forester.
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1958 Hornblower in the West IndiesLondon: 1958A First Edition, first impression copy of the last of C. S. Lewis' Hornblowers series, Hornblower in the West Indies.