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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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1901 The Waverley NovelsLondon: 1901The complete twenty four volume set of the illustrated 'Border' editions of the Waverley Novels by the celebrated Sir Walter Scott, with notes by Andrew Lang and in a Hatchards half calf binding.
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1941 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony in Eight FitsLondon: 1941Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, beautifully illustrated by the expressive drawings of Mervyn Peake, in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1976 Treasure IslandLondon: 1976An illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's popular adventure novel, with illustrations by Mervyn Peake.
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1885-1890 Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; Golden Halcombes; Old Gateway; Tinted VapoursLondon; Belfast: 1885-1890Four late nineteenth century novels bound together, including the fifth edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde', published in the same year as the first edition.
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1913 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1913An uncommon early edition of Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1919 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1919An uncommon early edition of Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1914 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1914An early edition of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book' this being his charming orange volume, illustrated with all colourful plates.
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c1899 The Waverley NovelsLondon: c1899A twenty-four volume set of the 'Melrose Edition' of Sir Walter Scott's popular Waverley Novels, with illustrations.
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1894 The Yellow Fairy BookLondon: 1894Andrew Lang's fourth colourful volume in his popular fairy book series, a first edition copy complete with the original H. J. Ford illustrations.
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1901 The Violet Fairy BookLondon: 1901The first edition Andrew Lang's sought after 'Violet Fairy Book', a colourfully illustrated volume of his popular series.
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1924 The Lilac Fairy BookLondon: 1924Andrew Lang's lilac collection of fairy tales, a colourfully illustrated volume of his popular series.
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1838 Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter ScottParis: 1838Four volumes bound over two of this biographical work on Sir Walter Scott, written by his son in law and bound by John Tate in half calf.
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1867-1868 4vol The Waverley NovelsLondon: 1867-1868A complete four volume set of the Copyright Edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels.
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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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1901-1930 The Waverley NovelsLondon: 1901-1930A wonderfully bound collection of the illustrated Border Edition of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, introduced by Andrew Lang.
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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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1857 25vol Waverley NovelsEdinburgh: 1857A very smartly bound complete set of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels.
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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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1856-1858 2vol The Lay of The Last Minstrel & The Lady of The LakeLondon: 1856-1858Two smart copies of these narrative poems written by Scottish historian and poet, Sir Walter Scott.
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1892 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1892The first edition of Andrew Lang's green volume in his colorfully fairy book series, an illustrated selection of entertaining fairy tales.
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1910 The Lilac Fairy BookLondon: 1910Andrew Lang's lilac collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with colourful plates.
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1904 The Brown Fairy BookLondon: 1904A very smart first edition of Andrew Lang's ninth fairy book, the brown volume containing a variety of tales from around the world.
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1897 The Pink Fairy BookLondon: 1897The first edition of Andrew Lang's 'Pink Fairy Book', a lavishly illustrated work of folklore tales from Japan, Scandinavia, and Sicily.
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1919 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1919A new impression of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book', illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford.
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1902 The Violet Fairy BookLondon: 1902The second edition of Andrew Lang's sought after 'Violet Fairy Book', one of the scarcer volumes in his fairy book series.
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1900 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1900Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1907 The Olive Fairy BookLondon: 1907The uncommon first edition of Andrew Lang's Olive Fairy Book, the eleventh work in the popular series.
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1890 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 1890The third edition of the first of Andrew Lang's influential 'Fairy Books', with this blue volume containing the tales of many eminent folklorists.
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c1880 The Poetical Works of Sir Walter ScottLondon: c1880A smart copy of this collection of poetical works from Scottish writer, Sir Walter Scott.
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1852 The Book of Waverley GemsLondon: 1852A collection of engravings inspired by the works of Sir Walter Scott's Waverley novels, in a decorative full morocco binding.
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1898 Three Sunsets and Other PoemsLondon: 1898The first edition of this scarce to see collection of magical poetry by Lewis Carroll, a smart copy complete with illustrations by E. Gertrude Thomson.
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1906 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1906The first edition of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book' this being the delightful orange volume. Illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford.