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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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1896 Bracebridge Hall: or, The HumouristsNew York: 1896A beautifully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, in the original decorative cloth bindings, and scarce protective cloth dust wrappers.
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1896 2vol Bracebridge Hall or The HumouristsNew York and London: 1896A very smart edition illustrated by Arthur Rackham of this episodic novel from American author Washington Irving.
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1894-1903 33vols The Works of Robert Louis StevensonEdinburgh; London: 1894-1903The Edinburgh Edition set of the works of renowned author Robert Louis Stevenson, with his correspondence, a biography, and the unusual Appendix volume.
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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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1924-1935 The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Tusitala EditionLondon: 1924-1935A collection of twenty-six volumes from the Tusitala Edition of the works and letters of Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1893 Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy HollowLondon: 1893A very bright, first edition thus of this pair of short stories by Washington Irving, with charming illustrations by George H. Boughton.
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1895 2vol The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, GentNew York and London: 1895A smart two volume set of this collection of essays and short stories from American author Washington Irving.
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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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1901 3vol Memories & Portraits, Men & Books, and Virginibus PuerisqueLondon: 1901Three smartly bound volumes of works from Scottish novelist and essayist, Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1913 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeLondon: 1913An uncommon copy of this later impression of Robert Louis Stevenson's acclaimed work, the Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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1892-1901 The Works of Robert Louis StevensonLondon: 1892-1901An exceptionally beautiful thirty volume set of the works of Scottish novelist and writer Robert Louis Stevenson, in sumptuous half crushed morocco bindings.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877An exceptional copy of the first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, in a quarter morocco dust wrapper and matching slip case.
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1886 Kidnapped[London]: 1886A lovely example of the first edition, first issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic work of historical adventure fiction.
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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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1845 Bracebridge Hall; or The HumouristsLondon: 1845A new edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel in half calf binding.
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1880-1882 The Life of George Washington, The Alhambra, and Bonneville's AdventuresLondon: 1880-1882A very scarce full morocco seven volume set of American writer Washington Irving's works, including his biography of George Washington.
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1889 The Master of Ballantrae A Winter's TaleLondon : 1889A first edition, early issue of Robert Louis Stevenson's historical novel The Master of Ballantrae A Winter's Tale.
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1893 Island Nights' EntertainmentsLondon : 1893A first UK edition of this charming collection of short stories by writer Robert Louis Stevenson, with illustrations throughout.
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1921 Moral Emblems & Other PoemsLondon : 1921A lovely illustrated copy of this collection of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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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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Signed1902 The Sketch BookLondon: 1902A very scarce two volume limited edition of Washington Irving's literary anthology 'The Sketch Book', signed by the illustrator, Edmund Sullivan.
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1914 Knickerbocker Papers, Being Rip Van Winkle and the Legend of Sleepy HollowLondon : 1914A smart limited edition copy of Washington Irving's most popular works, printed on handmade Riccardi Paper.
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1913 KidnappedLondon, New York, Toronto and Melbourne : 1913A beautiful, colour illustrated copy of Kidnapped by renowned Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1919 Memories and PortraitsLondon: 1919An excellent new impression of this collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1889 The Wrong BoxLondon: 1889Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne's first co-written novel, a humorous black comedy, this being the first edition.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877The first edition thus of this charming collection of character sketches by Washington Irving, illustrated throughout by R. Caldecott.
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1913 Memories & PortraitsLondon: 1913A collection of autobiographical and miscellaneous essays by noted author Robert Louis Stevenson, handsomely bound in half morocco by MacLehose.
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c1924 KidnappedLondon: c1924A later edition of this historical novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, featuring a coloured frontispiece by W. R. S. Stott.
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1912 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1912A charming collection of children's poetry from Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated throughout by Charles Robinson.
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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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1909 Familiar Studies of Men and BooksLondon: 1909A lovely later impression of this biographical collection on some of literature's great men, written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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1870-75 Works of Washington IrvingLondon: 1870-75A lovely late nineteenth-century set of selected works of American writer, Washington Irving, handsomely bound in uniform half morocco binding.
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1877 Bracebridge HallLondon: 1877A delightfully illustrated edition of Washington Irving's episodic novel, bound in bright decorative cloth.
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1894 The Ebb-TideLondon: 1894The first edition, first impression of this novel by R L Stevenson and his stepson Lloyd Osbourne, in the original bronze cloth.