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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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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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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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1932 Love Among the ChickensLondon: [1932]An uncommon printing of this entertaining Ukridge novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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1932 Louder and FunnierLondon: 1932The first edition of this anthology of entertaining essays by P. G. Wodehouse, on a wide variety of subjects.
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1931 A Gentleman of LeisureLondon: [1931]An uncommon reprint of this humorous novel by P. G. Wodehouse, also known as 'The Intrusion of Jimmy'.
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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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1940 Carry On, JeevesLondon: 1940An early printing of this collection of ten entertaining Wooster and Jeeves stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a nice example in the original dust wrapper.
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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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1940 The Little NuggetPhiladelphia: 1940The Philadelphia Record's vanishingly scarce publication of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, 'The Little Nugget'.
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1922 The Clicking of CuthbertLondon: 1922The first impression and first issue of this humorous collection of ten P. G. Wodehouse short stories.
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1953 Mike At WrykynLondon: 1953An bright example of the first edition thus of this cricketing tale, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1963 Stiff Upper Lip, JeevesLondon: 1963A lovely first edition of Wodehouse's ninth Jeeves and Wooster novel, in the bright original dust wrapper.
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1960 Jeeves in the OffingLondon: 1960An excellent first edition of this hilarious Jeeves and Wooster novel by P. G. Wodehouse.
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1950 Psmith JournalistLondon: 1950An exceptionally lovely example of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, in which Psmith takes charge of a New York periodical.
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1933 Heavy WeatherLondon: 1933A lovely example of the first edition of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, in a bright later dust wrapper.
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1949 Big MoneyLondon: 1949The seventh printing of P. G. Wodehouse's charming novel, in the original brightly illustrated dust wrapper.
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1931 If I Were YouLondon: 1931An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, the first impression of this work based on a play, with a later printing dust wrapper.
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1951 Eggs Beans and CrumpetsLondon: 1951A lovely example of this collection of nine humorous short stories by P.G. Wodehouse, in the original brightly illustrated dust wrapper.
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1950 Psmith in the CityLondon: 1950One of the entertaining Psmith novels of P. G. Wodehouse, this tale continues the adventures of the well dressed man and his cricket loving friend.
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1956 Uncle Fred in SpringtimeLondon: 1956The fourth printing of this farcical P. G. Wodehouse novel, in the exceptionally bright publisher's dust wrapper.
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1937 Lord Emsworth and OthersLondon: 1937A smart first edition copy of these nine humorous short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, a sought after first impression in a variant binding, with the original first issue dust wrapper.
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1927 The Girl on the BoatLondon: 1927The seventh printing of this entertaining work by P. G. Wodehouse, set on an ocean liner. In the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper.
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1940 Right Ho, JeevesLondon: 1940An early reprint of the second full length Wooster and Jeeves novel, a smart example, in the original dust wrapper.
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1950 Big MoneyLondon: 1950An entertaining novel by P. G. Wodehouse, a smart early printing in a lovely dust wrapper.
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1950 Laughing GasLondon: 1950The sixth impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel, set in 1930s Hollywood, and in a delightfully illustrated dust wrapper.
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1958 Cocktail TimeLondon: 1958A first edition, first impression of P. G. Wodehouse's comic novel featuring the character Uncle Fred.