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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 Swiss Family Robinson and Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1901Two popular 'Castaway' novels, Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, illustrated throughout.
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1883-85 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1883-85A twenty-six volume complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in a signed Bumpus, crushed half morocco binding.
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1923-27 Eight Volumes of Limited Edition Works by Daniel DefoeLondon: 1923-27Eight volumes of limited edition works by the noted writer Daniel Defoe, including his best known works about the popular character Robinson Crusoe, bound in crushed half morocco.
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c1909 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: c1909A smartly bound copy of this exciting adventure novel from Defoe, with illustrations by H. M. Brock.
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1863 Roundabout PapersLondon: 1863A rebound first edition of this illustrated collection of essays, published for the first time in one volume.
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1815 Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1815A scarce and sought after 'academic edition' of Robinson Crusoe, an extensively annotated edition with footnotes on a wide variety of subjects.
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1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1804A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard.
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1960 A Journal of the Plague YearLondon: 1960A decorative copy of Daniel Defoe's 'A Journal of the Plague Year', reprinted by The Folio Society, in the original slipcase.
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1848 Vanity FairLondon: 1848The first edition, first issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, set during the Napoleonic Wars.
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1869 BurlesquesLondon: 1869A lovely copy of this collection of works by prominent novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.
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1858-1859 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-1859The first edition in book form of this historical novel from the author of 'Vanity Fair', illustrated by Thackeray himself.
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1786 The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerEdinburgh: 1786An uncommon to see eighteenth century abridged Edinburgh edition of Daniel Defoe's popular novel, with detailed engravings.
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1854-1855 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The first edition in book form of this novel from William Makepeace Thackery, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle.
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1879-1880 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1879-1880A complete set of twenty-four works by William Makepeace Thackeray, in a smart, uniform half calf binding.
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1913 Vanity FairLondon: [1913]William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel with the colourful illustrations of Lewis Baumer.
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c1890 Pocket Edition of W M Thackeray WorksLondon: c1890Pocket sized edition of the collected works of William Makepeace Thackeray in twenty-seven uniform volumes.
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1865 The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes XI and XIILondon: 1865Two volumes of this popular Victorian era literary magazine, edited by William Thackeray, making up the entirety of the publication for 1865.
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1852 3vol The History of Henry EsmondLondon: 1852The first edition of this celebrated novel, by noted author, William Makepeace Thackeray.
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1860 The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-64Consecutive first ten volumes of the popular literary magazine edited by William Makepeace Thackeray in striking uniform signed bindings.
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1906 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: [1906]A bright illustrated edition of Defoe's classic tale of 'Robinson Crusoe.'
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1860-1864 5 Vols Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-1864Five volumes of the Cornhill Magazine, a popular monthly Victorian periodical edited by William Thackeray. With seventy four plates across the five volumes
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1883 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, MarinerLondon: 1883A scarce facsimile reprint of the first edition of Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719.
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1881 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon : 1881An illustrated edition of the wonderful adventure tale Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
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1898 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1898A set of the illustrated biographical edition of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes.
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1860-1865 11 Vols of The Cornhill MagazineLondon: 1860-186511 volumes of popular the Victorian literary journal, The Cornhill Magazine
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1761 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1761The very scarce 1761 two volume twelfth edition of Daniel Defoe's important epistolary novel, illustrated throughout.
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1858-59 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-59The first impression of Thackeray's important historical novel, complete with the original Thackeray plates.
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1848 Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero.London: 1848An mixed issue copy of the first edition of Thackeray's classic novel, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Illustrated throughout by the author himself.
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1898 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1898-9Beautiful Bumpus bound edition of the complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray in thirteen volumes.
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c1903 The Complete Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: c1903A truly unique complete set of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray, lavishly illustrated. One of twenty five uniform sets prepared by G.P. Putnam's Sons.
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1879 ThackerayLondon: 1879The first edition of Anthony Trollope's celebration of the works and life of William Makepeace Thackery.
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1929 The VirginiansLondon: 1929Lovely new printing of this novel by Thackeray, illustrated by Thackeray himself in the publisher's full leather binding.
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1849-50 The History of PendennisLondon: 1849-50A first edition copy of William Makepeace Thackeray's iconic novel, 'The History of Pendennis', illustrated throughout by the author.
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1858 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-9First issue of William Makepeace Thackeray's historical novel complete in two uniform volumes and adorned with illustrations by Thackeray himself.
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1896 Ballads and SongsLondon: 1896A bright first edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's anthology of ballads and songs, with illustrations by H. M. Brock.
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1945 The Letters and Private Papers of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1945-6An excellent first edition thus of William Makepeace Thackeray's collected letters and private papers by Gordon N. Ray, complete with four uniform volumes.