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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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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book For the Red CrossLondon: 1915The first edition of this colourfully illustrated anthology of short stories, published for the French Red Cross during World War One by Edmund Dulac.
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1916 Edmund Dulac's Fairy BookLondon: 1916The first edition of Edmund Dulac's charming and colourfully illustrated anthology of fairy tales.
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1971 Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLondon: 1971A superior reprint of the collected spooky and mysterious tales of Edgar Allan Poe, complete with the original illustrations by Harry Clarke.
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c1910 Poe's Tales and PoemsNew York: c1910An exceptionally lovely set of four volumes of the poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Gold-Bug'.
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1900 3vol Selected Works of Edgar Allan Poe[London]: 1900A unique set of Edgar Allan Poe's works compiled in three volumes by Bernard Coleridge, the 2nd Baron Coleridge.
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1909 Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamLondon and New York: 1909A lovely copy of Edmund Dulac's illustrated edition of Fitzgerald's translation of Omar Khayyam's 'Rubaiyat'.
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Signed1986 Hop-Frog: Extrait de Nouvelles Histoires ExtraordinairesBruxelles: 1986A very scarce Limited Edition of this revenge tale from Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated and signed by the artist Anne Velghe, and housed in a beautiful half calf box.
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c1944 Histoires ExtraordinairesParis: c1944A smart selection of short stories by noted American author, Edgar Allen Poe, in French.
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1884 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan PoeLondon: 1884A beautifully illustrated and very smartly bound, limited edition of Edgar Allan Poe's works. In a lovely Bickers binding.
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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture Book for the French Red CrossLondon: [1915]A marvellous illustrated book containing stories and songs for children by the remarkable Edmund Dulac; with Cinderella and other stories. .
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1896 The Works of Edgar Allen PoeLondon: 1896A very bright and smart complete six volume set of Edgar Allan Poe's writings. A beautiful set, being the 'Fordham' edition.
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Signed1928 A Fairy Garland Being Fairy Tales From the Old FrenchLondon: 1928A signed limited edition of Edmund Dulac's beautifully illustrated collection of French short stories, illustrated in colour throughout.
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The Love of the Foolish AngelLondon: 1929A first edition copy of this work of fiction from the early twentieth century by Helen Beauclerk. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac this particular copy is bound in the publisher's original patterned cloth binding.
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1913 Princess Badoura Arabian Nights Laurence Housman Edmund Dulac Colour PlatesLondon: 1913A wonderfully-illustrated tale from the Arabian Nights, retold by the notable English playwright, writer and illustrator Laurence Housman.
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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture Book for the French Red Cross Songs StoriesLondon: 1915A charming edition of this children's book of stories and songs by French illustrator Edmund Dulac.
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1953 The Haunted Man Edgar Allan Poe Biography Philip LindsayLondon: 1953The first edition of this biography of Poe from Philip Lindsay.