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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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c1880 4vol Novels of George EliotLondon: c1880Four smart volumes from mixed editions of the novels of English novelist George Eliot, with illustrations.
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1872 The Works of Tobias Smollett With Memoirs of His LifeLondon: 1872A complete eight volume set of the works of Tobias Smollett, bound in crushed half morocco.
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1895 RomolaLondon: 1895A beautifully bound 1895 edition of George Eliot's historical novel, in an exceptionally decorative vellum binding, and illustrated with mounted albumen plates.
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c1880 The Novels of George EliotEdinburgh and London: c1880An excellent edition of the complete works of George Eliot, bound uniformly in half morocco by Morrell.
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1879 Impressions of Theophrastus SuchEdinburgh & London: 1879A smartly bound second edition of George Eliot's last published writing, Impressions of Theophrastus Such.
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1809 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias SmollettEdinburgh: 1809A Zaehnsdorf bound set of the collected works of Tobias Smollett, a smart set of his works illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates by Rowlandson.
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1905 Adam BedeLondon : 1905Adam Bede follows the lives of four protagonists who live in fictional community of Hayslope in 1799.
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1892-c1900 Novels of George EliotLondon: 1892-An eight volume set of illustrated novels by George Eliot, with a biography continued by her husband J. W. Cross, bound in half calf.
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c1900 The Complete Works of George EliotLondon: c1900A limited edition collection of works from George Eliot bound in half morocco.
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Signed1887 George Eliot's Life as Related in Her Letters and JournalsEdinburgh and London: [1887]John Walter Cross' intimate biography on his late wife, George Eliot, an illustrated edition inscribed by the author to the half-title.
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1776 The Adventures of Peregrine PickleLondon: 1776A lovely example of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel, offering fascinating insights into eighteenth century society.
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1884 The Expedition of Humphry Clinker, The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves, The AdventuresLondon: [1884]Three smart volumes of the popular works of Tobias Smollett, illustrated volumes showcasing Smollett's enduringly popular writing.
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1861 Silas Marner: The Weaver of RaveloeLondon: 1861The first edition of George Eliot's third novel, Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe.
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1866 Felix Holt, the RadicalLondon: 1866The complete three volume first edition of George Eliot's important Victorian era novel, examining social upheaval in the time of the 1832 Reform Act.
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1867 The Mill on the FlossLondon : 1867A smart illustrated copy of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot.
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1925 The Memoirs of a Lady of QualityLondon: 1925Beautifully illustrated in colour by Vera Willoughby, this is a wonderful Limited Edition publication of the life of Frances Vane.
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1880 RomolaLondon : 1880A lovely, limited edition copy of George Eliot's ambitious historical novel Romola, with illustrations throughout.
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c1867 The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh: c1867Stereotyped illustrated edition of this novel by George Eliot.
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1860 3Vol The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh and London: 1860The three volume first edition of George Eliot's celebrated 1860 novel, following the lives of twins Maggie and Tom Tulliver. A smart copy, in the publisher's original cloth binding.
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1797 2vols The Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.London: 1797The first two volumes containing the works of Scottish poet Tobias Smollett, bound in half-calf with a memoir by John Moore.
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1860 The Mill on the FlossEdinburgh and London: 1860A first edition, first impression copy of George Eliot's immensely successful novel, complete here in three volumes and with all half-titles.
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1907 2Vol RomolaLondon: 1907An illustrated two volume edition of George Eliot's historical novel set in Renaissance Florence, in signed half calf bindings.
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c1898 RomolaEdinburgh and London: c1898A finely bound new edition of George Eliot's Italian Renaissance set historical fiction novel, a wonderful work set in Florence.
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Signed1927 Les Idees Morales et Religieuses de George EliotParis: 1927A signed copy of this French biography of George Eliot.
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1881 Daniel DerondaLondon: 1881A lovely new edition of George Eliot's novel, 'Daniel Deronda' in an attractive half morocco binding.
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1925 11vol Smollett's NovelsOxford: 1925-1926A superior set of popular author Tobias Smollett's novels, complete in eleven volumes and limited to seven hundred and fifty copies printed for sale.
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1817 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias SmollettEdinburgh: 1817A collection of the popular works of the Scottish novelist Tobias Smollett, including his well known picaresque novels.
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1880 RomolaLondon: 1880A finely bound, limited edition copy of George Eliot's noted novel, 'Romola'. In a Zaehensdorf binding, with the binder's stamp to the front pastedown.
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1885 George Eliot's LifeEdinburgh and London: 1885The first edition of John Cross' biography on his late wife Mary Ann Evans, also known as George Eliot, the popular author. In a full calf signed binding by Waters, Newcastle.
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1880 2vol Romola George Eliot Frederick Leighton Illustrated Limited EditionLondon: 1880A limited edition two volume copy of 'Romola' by George Eliot, set in fifteenth century Italy. Illustrated throughout by Frederick Leighton.
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1780 The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias Smollett Illustrated UncommonLondon: 1780An uncommon illustrated copy of this novel by Tobias Smollett.
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1884 Essays and Leaves From a Note-Book by George Eliot Westminster ReviewLondon and Edinburgh: 1884A collection of essays by Mary Anne Evans under the pseudonym George Eliot.
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1926 10vol Novels of Tobias Smollett Large Paper Edition Limited PlatesBoston and New York: 1926An attractively-bound set of ten volumes of the novels of Tobias Smollett.