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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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1891-1907 The Strand MagazineLondon: 1891-1907Thirty-one volumes of 'The Strand Magazine', featuring the first appearance of many Sherlock Holmes tales, including 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
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1896 Bracebridge Hall: or, The HumouristsNew York: 1896A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.
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1896 2vol Bracebridge Hall or The HumouristsNew York and London: 1896A very smart edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham of this episodic novel from American author Washington Irving.
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1893 Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy HollowLondon: 1893A very bright, first edition thus of this pair of short stories by Washington Irving, with charming illustrations by George H. Boughton.
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1895 2vol The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentNew York and London: 1895A smart two volume set of this collection of essays and short stories from American author Washington Irving.
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1903 The Works of Arthur Conan DoyleLondon: 1903A limited edition set of the collected works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, an illustrated set signed by Conan Doyle.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877An exceptional copy of the first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, in a quarter morocco dust wrapper and matching slip case.
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1907 The Croxley MasterNew York: 1907A first edition of this charming boxing novella by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with a colour frontispiece.
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1928 The Exploits of Brigadier GerardLondon: 1928A handsomely bound short story collection by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1902 The Stark Munro LettersLondon: 1902A new impression of Arthur Conan Doyle's epistolary novel.
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1845 Bracebridge Hall; or The HumouristsLondon: 1845A new edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel in half calf binding.
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1938 The New Revelation and The Vital MessageLondon: 1938A reprint of a special edition of these two essays by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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c1920 The Return of Sherlock HolmesLondon: c1920Pitman shorthand editions of 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington.
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1894 The Refugees: A Tale of Two ContinentsLondon: 1894A scarce copy of this brilliant adventure tale from Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1911 The Last GalleyLondon: 1911A smart first edition of this collection of short stories, by noted detective fiction author, Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1911 The Last GalleyLondon: 1911A rebound first edition copy of this brilliant short story collection by the renowned author Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1974 A Study in ScarletLondon: 1974A bright copy of Arthur Conan Doyle's famous first Sherlock Holmes novel, first thus with an introduction by Hugh Greene.
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1897 Uncle BernacLondon: 1897First impression of this late novel by celebrated detective writer Arthur Conan-Doyle.
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1923 Three of Them a ReminiscenceLondon: 1923Arthur Conan Doyle's popular short story collection of seven stories, a lovely first edition dust wrapper in the original dust wrapper.
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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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1914 Knickerbocker Papers, Being Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy HollowLondon : 1914A smart limited edition copy of Washington Irving's most popular works, printed on handmade Riccardi Paper.
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1917 His Last Bow Some Reminiscences of Sherlock HolmesLondon: 1917A superior first edition copy of this popular Sherlock Holmes short story anthology by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in a lovely condition.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877The first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, illustrated throughout by R. Caldecott.
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1870-75 Works of Washington IrvingLondon: 1870-75A lovely late nineteenth-century set of selected works of American writer, Washington Irving, handsomely bound in uniform half morocco binding.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877A delightfully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, bound in bright decorative cloth.
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1899 The Strand Magazine Vol. XVIIILondon: 1899The first edition of the eighteenth volume of the popular 'Strand Magazine,' edited by George Newnes.
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1899 The Exploits of Brigadier GerardLondon: 1899An early edition of this collection of stories about the Brigadier Gerard, originally published in 'The Strand Magazine'. By Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1885 Tom Brown's School-Days; Wanderings in South America; Old Christmas; Bracebridge HallLondon: 1885A scarce edition of this volume comprising four works by Thomas Hughes, Charles Waterton, and Washington Irving. With numerous illustrations by Randolph Caldecott and others.
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1894 The ParasiteLondon: 1894A very scarce first edition copy of Arthur Conan Doyle's novelette, in its original paper wraps.
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1846 The Life and Voyages of Christopher ColumbusParis: 1846A charming little biographical sketch of Christopher Columbus, his life and travels.
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1927 The Tragedy of KoroskoLondon: 1927A popular adventure novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, set across Egypt as a group of tourists travel there.
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1915 Uncle Bernac a Memory of the EmpireLondon: 1915An illustrated edition of this historical murder mystery novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, set in the Napoleonic era.
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1918 Rodney StoneLondon: 1918A popular Gothic novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, an exciting novel that centres around boxing. Illustrated with plates.
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1924 The Great ShadowLondon: 1924An early edition of this popular historical adventure novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, set in the fraught days of the Napoleonic Wars.