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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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1923-27 Eight Volumes of Limited Edition Works by Daniel DefoeLondon: 1923-27Eight volumes of limited edition works by the noted writer Daniel Defoe, including his best known works about the popular character Robinson Crusoe, bound in crushed half morocco.
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c1909 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: c1909A smartly bound copy of this exciting adventure novel from Defoe, with illustrations by H. M. Brock.
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1962 An Unofficial RoseLondon: 1962The first edition of one of Iris Murdoch's popular novels, uncommon to see with the promotional wraparound band and bookmark.
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1964 The Italian GirlLondon: 1964A lovely first edition of this early work by noted philosophical author, Iris Murdoch.
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1962 An Unofficial RoseLondon: 1962A lovely first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's sixth novel, 'An Unofficial Rose'.
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1815 Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1815A scarce and sought after 'academic edition' of Robinson Crusoe, an extensively annotated edition with footnotes on a wide variety of subjects.
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1966 The Time of the AngelsLondon: 1966A superb copy of the tenth novel by Iris Murdoch, an interesting rumination on religion.
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1970 A Fairly Honourable DefeatLondon: 1970A very smart first edition of this work with themes of relationships and morality, by Irish Murdoch.
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1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1804A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard.
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1960 A Journal of the Plague YearLondon: 1960A decorative copy of Daniel Defoe's 'A Journal of the Plague Year', reprinted by The Folio Society, in the original slipcase.
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1786 The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerEdinburgh: 1786An uncommon to see eighteenth century abridged Edinburgh edition of Daniel Defoe's popular novel, with detailed engravings.
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1906 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: [1906]A bright illustrated edition of Defoe's classic tale of 'Robinson Crusoe.'
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1883 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerLondon: 1883A scarce facsimile reprint of the first edition of Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719.
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1881 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon : 1881An illustrated edition of the wonderful adventure tale Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
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1761 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1761The very scarce 1761 two volume twelfth edition of Daniel Defoe's important epistolary novel, illustrated throughout.
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1976 Henry and CatoLondon: 1976Iris Murdoch's novel concerning two childhood friends, an excellent first edition complete with its original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1983 The Philosopher's PupilLondon: 1983A beautiful first impression of this novel by the acclaimed author Iris Murdoch.
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1987 The Book and the BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A lovely, first edition copy of Iris Murdoch's entertaining novel on friendship, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987.
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1974 The Sacred and Profane Love MachineLondon: 1974A lovely copy of Iris Murdoch's Whitbread Novel Award winner novel, the first impression complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.
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1963 The UnicornLondon: 1963A very smart, first edition copy of this Gothic novel by Irish Murdoch, enclosed in the original pictorial dust wrapper.
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1743 The Memoirs of Cap. George Carleton, an English OfficerLondon: 1743A scarce reissue of the memoirs of Captain George Carleton, an intriguing work with a complicated authorship history.
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c1932 Assorted Works of Children's LiteratureLondon: c1932An unusually bright collection of four important pieces of children's literature, illustrated in colour and in splendid decorative bindings.
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1987 The Book and the BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A near fine copy of Iris Murdoch's entertaining novel on friendship, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1987.
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1968 The Nice and The GoodLondon: 1968A fine first edition of Iris Murdoch's Booker Prize shortlisted novel.
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1993 The Green KnightLondon: 1993A fine first edition of Iris Murdoch's loose retelling on the medieval poem 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight', in the original publisher's fine unclipped dustwrapper.
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1983 The Philosopher's PupilLondon: 1983A nice uncorrected proof copy of Iris Murdoch's novel 'The Philosopher's Pupil'.
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1987 The Book and the BrotherhoodLondon: 1987An uncorrected proof copy of 'The Book and the Brotherhood' by Iris Murdoch, a novel set in 1980s England.
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1968 The Nice and The GoodLondon: 1968A very smart first edition copy of this novel by Iris Murdoch.
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1970 A Fairly Honourable DefeatLondon: 1970The first edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch.
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1987 The Book and The BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A very bright, first edition copy of this novel by Iris Murdoch.
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1971 An Accidental ManLondon: 1971A bright copy of this first edition of this novel by Irish author, Iris Murdoch.
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1976 Henry and CatoLondon: 1976A bright, very smart, first edition copy of this novel by Iris Murdoch.
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1987 The Book and The BrotherhoodLondon: 1987A very bright, first edition copy of this novel by Iris Murdoch.