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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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1912 6vol The Poems of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1912A smart fifth impression of this collection of the complete poetical works of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1906 The Poems of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1906A very scarce limited edition set of the poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne, in handsome half morocco signed bindings by Riviere.
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1868 William Blake: A Critical EssayLondon: 1868A lovely second edition of Swinburne's celebrated biography of artist and poet William Blake, analysing both his life and his works, and illustrated throughout.
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1823-1834 Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great BritainLondon: 1823-1834A complete twelve volume first edition of Edmund Lodge's impressive collection of portraits of famous individuals, uniformly bound in half morocco.
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1882 Bothwell a TragedyLondon: 1882Swinburne's dramatic Tudor poetical play, revolving around the murder of Darnley, and the marriage of Bothwell and Mary Queen of Scots.
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1892 The Sisters, A TragedyLondon: 1892A very smart, first edition copy of this short tragedy by noted nineteenth-century English writer Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1865 Atalanta in CalydonLondon: 1865A bright first edition of Swinburne's tragic Greek-inspired poem, praised by T. S. Eliot as ' effective because it appears to be a tremendous statement, like statements made in our dreams'.
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1823 Lodge's Portraits of Illustrious PersonagesLondon: 1823-34Edmund Lodge's celebrated biography of eminent people in Great Britain, the first edition complete in twelve volumes in some charming Hatchard signed bindings.
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1823 Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great BritainLondon: 1823-1835A complete set in twelve volumes of Edmund Lodge's collection of portraits of eminent people in British History.
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1902-4 Poems & Ballads Second and Third Series Tristram of LyonesseMaine: 1902-4Two limited edition poetical works by the controversial Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne, lovely examples of his poetry.
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1904 A Channel Passage and Other PoemsLondon: 1904The first edition of one of Algernon Charles Swinburne's final poetry collections.
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1896 The Tale of BalenLondon: 1896A fine first edition of Algernon Charles Swinburne's Arthurian poem, in a fine morocco binding with a custom marbled paper slipcase.
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1867 A Song of Italy Algernon Charles Swinburne First EditionLondon: 1867The first edition of Algernon Swinburne's poem 'A Song for Italy', containing pages of publisher's adverts.
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1876 Erechtheus A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne Poetry First EditionLondon: 1876A first edition of Swinburne's Athenian tragedy.
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1919 Selections from A.C.SWINBURNELondon: 1919A poetical anthology of lyrical work by English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1901 Atalanta in Calydon Algernon Charles Swinburne Copyright EditionLondon: 1901A selection of the poetry of Swinburne, from the Tauchnitz Collection of British Authors.
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1827 8vol LODGE Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain VERY FINELondon: 1827-1828An absolutely exemplary edition of Lodge's selected portraits of the juggernauts of British history.
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1923 Atalanta in Calydon a Tragedy Algernon Charles Swinburne Limited Edition Riccardi Paper MediciLondon: 1923A limited edition copy of Algernon Swinburne's best early work, 'Atalanta in Calydon'. Printed by the Riccardi press, on hand-made Riccardi paper.
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1876 Erectheus A Tragedy Algernon Charles Swinburne Greek TragedyLondon: 1876A scarce copy of this Classical tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1835 12vol Portraits of Illustrious Personages in Great Britian Edmund LodgeLondon: 1835A lovely twelve volume set of the 'Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain' by Edmund Lodge, with illustrations and biographical accounts.
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c1869 5vol Lodge's Portraits Of Illustrious Personages Of Great Britain MemoirsLondon : c1869An elaborate work, being an illustrated collection of portraits with biographical and historical memoirs written by Edmund Lodge. With two-hundred and forty black and white engravings with decorative borders, engraved reproductions from pictures in public
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1894 Astrophel and other Poems by Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon : 1894A first edition of this collection of poetry of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1884 Tristram of Lyonesse by Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1884A volume of poetry by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1889 A Midsummer Holiday by Algernon Charles Swinburne Fiction Poetry Third EdLondon : 1889A volume of poetry by the controversial poet, playwright, novelist, and critic, Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1952 Algernon Charles Swinburne Lesbia Brandon Commentary Hughes First EditionLondon : 1952A first thus edition of Swinburne's pornographic novel Lesbia Brandon, with a historical and critical commentary by Randolph Hughes.
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1918 2Vols Algernon Charles Swinburne Letters Poet Edmund Gosse First EditionLondon : 1918A two volume first edition of The Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1904 6vols The Poems Algernon Charles Swinburn Limited Edition Bumpus BindingLondon : 1904The poetry collection of Algernon Charles Swinburne.
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1880-1908 5vols Works of Algernon Charles SwinburneLondon: 1880-1908A beautiful set of some of the Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne.