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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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1842 Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1842The scarce first edition of Lord Macaulay's poetical work on Ancient Rome, bound in full crushed morocco.
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1854 Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to The Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1854A collection of Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay's essays, which first appeared in The Edinburgh Review, complete in two volumes.
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1911 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1911A collection of Lord Macaulay's essays bound in half calf.
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1864 Lays of Ancient Rome With Ivry and the ArmadaLondon: 1864A scarce copy of Lord Macaulay's lay poem surrounding Ivry and the Armada in Ancient Rome.
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1878 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1878A new edition of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays from the Edinburgh Review, handsomely bound in full tree calf.
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1958 I Like It HereLondon: 1958A fine first edition copy of this early novel by Kingsley Amis, a semi-autobiographical work set in Portugal.
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1965 The EgyptologistsLondon: 1965A smart first edition of this mysterious novel from Amis and Conquest, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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1960 Take a Girl Like YouLondon: 1960A smart first edition of this comic novel by Kingsley Amis, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1963 One Fat EnglishmanLondon: 1963A very smart first edition of this satirical comedy from Kingsley Amis, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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1872 Critical and Historical EssaysLondon: 1872An academic work detailing a selection of Lord Macaulay's interests, from Machiavelli to Frederick the Great.
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1851 Macaulay's EssaysLondon: 1851Three of Lord Macaulay's essays contributed to the 'Edinburgh Review' bound in one volume.
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1904 Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1904A new edition of Lord Macaulay's popular illustrated book of narrative poems.
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1860 Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1860The tenth edition of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays in three volumes.
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1896 Lord Macaulay's Essays and Lays of Ancient RomeLondon: 1896A bright new edition of the collected essays of Lord Macaulay together with his popular collection of poems 'Lays of Ancient Rome' in Relfe Brothers prize binding.
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1865 The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1865The miscellaneous writings of Thomas Babington Macaulay in full calf Riviere binding.
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1968 Miscellaneous Paperback Science FictionLondon: 1968-2005Colourful paperback editions of this assorted group of books concerned with science fiction by a variety of authors including C S Lewis and Amis Kingsley.
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1903 Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1903Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays in three volumes edited by F C Montague.
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1898 The Works of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1898-1906Complete group of twelve volumes containing the collected works of Lord Macaulay, in charming uniform Hatchards binding.
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1860 The Miscellaneous Writings of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1860A complete two volume set off Thomas Babington Macaulay's miscellaneous writings, in a half calf binding with a frontispiece to Volume I.
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1984 Stanley and the WomenLondon: 1984A first edition copy of this popular novel by the award-winning author, Kingsley Amis.
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1894 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1894Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, originally published for the Edinburgh Review, handsomely bound in prize binding for St. Paul's School.
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1866 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1866Two smart mid nineteenth century volumes of the critical essays Lord Macaulay contributed to the Edinburgh Review.
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1878 The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord MacaulayLondon: 1878A new edition of the miscellaneous works of Thomas Babington Macaulay, handsomely bound in full diced calf prize binding.
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1868 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh ReviewLondon: 1868A prize bound copy of Lord Macaulay's critical and historical essays, which were originally published in the Edinburgh Review. With the Harrow School crest displayed through a very bright gilt illustration to the front board.
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1878 Critical and Historical Essays Contributed to the Edinburgh Review1878: 1878A leather bound copy of essays written by Thomas Babington Macaulay that were published in the Edinburgh Review.
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1991 We Are All GuiltyLondon: 1991A well presented first edition copy of Kingsley Amis' first young adult novel, in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1965 The James Bond DossierLondon: 1965A lovely first edition copy of Kingsley Amis's critical study of 007.
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1969 The Green ManLondon: 1969A superb copy of this unique Kingsley Amis novel, a ghost story and comical novel here in the original unclipped dustwrapper.
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1854-61 Collected Works of Thomas Babington MacaulayLondon: 1854-61A fine, Winstanley-bound collection of the essays and British history of Whig Thomas Babington Macaulay.
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1885 Lalla Rookh, an Oriental RomanceLondon: 1885A splendidly illustrated edition of Thomas Moore's verse Lalla Rookh, bound in leather.
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1968 Colonel SunLondon: 1968A very smart, true first edition of Kingsley Amis' celebrated James Bond continuation. Written under the pseudonym, 'Robert Markham'.
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1861 Critical and Historical EssaysLondon: 1861A collection of the acclaimed essays of Thomas Babington Macaulay, originally printed in The Edinburgh Review.
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1968 Colonel SunNew York: 1968A very smart, first U.S edition of Kingsley Amis' celebrated James Bond continuation. Written under the pseudonym, 'Robert Markham'.
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1969 The Green ManLondon: 1969The first edition of Kingsley Amis' first and only foray into supernatural writing. A lovely copy of this work.
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1864 2vol in 1 Critical Essays The Edinburgh Review Lord MacaulayLondon: 1864A beautifully bound collection of critical and historical essays by the noted writer of the nineteenth century Lord Macaulay.
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1898 2vol Critical and Historical Essays Lord Macaulay Relfe Brothers BindingLondon: 1898Two volumes of Lord Macaulay's highly praised historical and critical essays, in a signed prize binding by the Relfe Brothers.