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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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c1912 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1912The entertaining nonsense work of Edward Lear, an illustration collection of one-hundred and ten comical limericks.
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1900 Nonsense SongsLondon: 1900An illustrated edition of the entertaining nonsense poems of Edward Lear, this edition colourfully illustrated by Leonard Leslie Brooke.
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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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1894 Nonsense Songs and StoriesLondon: 1894The illustrated ninth edition of Edward Lear's popular collection of nonsense songs and verse.
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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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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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c1913 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1913A copyright edition of this illustrated collection of limericks by Edward Lear.
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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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1880 The Book of NonsenseLondon: c1880An early edition of Edward Lear's charmingly illustrated and much-loved work, The Book of Nonsense.
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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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1905 The Book of Nonsense Edward Lear Illustrated LimericksLondon: 1905A charming copy of Edward Lear's profusely illustrated and much-loved work, The Book of Nonsense.
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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.