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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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.