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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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c1878 Fairy TalesLondon : c1878A smart copy of Hans Christian Andersen's collection of fairy tales with charming illustrations throughout.
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1995 Hans Anderson's Fairy TalesLondon: 1995A smart copy of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, published by The Folio Society.
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1875 Fairy Tales and SketchesLondon: 1875A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales, in a full calf prize binding by Bickers.
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1907 Danish Fairy Legends and TalesLondon: 1907A charmingly illustrated English language edition of Hans Christian Andersen's Danish fairy tales.
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1923 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesNottingham: 1923A colourfully illustrated edition of the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, a smart copy in the original dust wrapper.
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1935 Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans AndersenLondon: 1935A lovely edition of the fairy tales of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated throughout by artist Rex Whistler.
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1935 Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans AndersenLondon: 1935A delightful edition of the fairy tales of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated throughout by artist Rex Whistler.
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1914-23 Misalliance and Androcles and the LionLondon: 1914-23Two smart volumes containing six popular plays of the leading Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, uncommon to see in early dust wrappers.
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1931-1932 28 Vols The Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1930-193228 volumes of this limited edition set of the works of George Bernard Shaw
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1899 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesLondon: 1899Five volumes of this fortnightly publication of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairy tales.
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1933 The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for GodLondon : 1932A first edition copy of this work by George Bernard Shaw, with illustrations throughout.
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1934 Short Stories, Scraps and ShavingsLondon: 1934Smart copy of this standard edition collection of short stories and sketches of Bernard Shaw, adorned with wood engravings by John Farleigh.
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1905-1919 Works of George Bernard ShawLondon: 1905-1919Seven volumes of the plays of George Bernard Shaw, owned and thoroughly annotated by prolific actor Esme Percy, remembered for specialising in the plays of Shaw.
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1932 Pen Portraits and ReviewsLondon: 1932A provocative collection of the essays of George Bernard Shaw, an extensive collection.
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1872 Fem Digte af Theokritos Illustrerede af Lorenz FrolichKjobenhavn: 1872An uncommon, Danish edition of Theokritos' poetry. Signed by the prolific Danish author of fairy tales, Hans Christian Andersen. Dedicated in his hand, to a close friend.
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1930-38 33vols The Works of George Bernard Shaw Limited Edition Dustwrapper PlaysLondon: 1930An excellent collection of the complete thirty three volume limited edition works of noted Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw, presented in the uncommon dustwrapper.
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1946-7 5vols Selected Works of George Bernard ShawLondon : 1946-7A selection of the works of George Bernard Shaw.
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1891 The Quintessence of Ibsenism George Bernard Shaw First Edition EssayLondon : 1891The first edition of this popular essay by George Bernard Shaw.