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1947-1949 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1947-1949A wonderful six volume edition of the works of Jane Austen, in calf bindings, and with the original glassine and slip case.
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1802 Naval Chronology; Or, an Historical Summary of Naval and Maritime EventsLondon: 1802The first edition of this five volume work of naval history, charting the course of maritime events from the Romans to the start of the nineteenth century.
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1859 The Life of Samuel JohnsonLondon: 1859A lovely ten volume edition of Boswell's life of Johnson, in half morocco bindings, and illustrated throughout.
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1927 The Complete Writings of Robert BurnsLondon: 1927A very scarce large paper limited edition set of the writings of Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns, illustrated throughout.
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1907-1911 The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. TolstoiNew York: 1907-1911An exceptionally handsome twenty-four volume set of the works of the Russian novelist, including both 'Anna Karenina' and 'War and Peace'.
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1847 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1847A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy.
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1837 The Naval History of Great BritainLondon: 1837A beautiful edition of naval historian William James's detailed and richly illustrated history of the Royal Navy, in signed half morocco bindings by Riviere.
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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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1945-1970 Fourteen Just William NovelsLondon: 1945-1970A wonderful set of fourteen 'Just William' first editions, each in the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper.
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1973-1994 Byron's Letters and JournalsLondon: 1973-1994A complete thirteen volume set of the letters and journals of Lord Byron, including the scarce supplementary volume.
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1932-1942 Six A. J. Cronin Novels Translated into DanishKobenhaven [Copenhagen]: 1932-1942Six beautifully bound Danish language editions of the works of Scottish author A.J. Cronin, including his best known works 'The Citadel' and 'Hatter's Castle'.
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1770 The History of Sir Charles GrandisonLondon: 1770A lovely copy of the complete seven volume sixth edition of Samuel Richardson's major epistolary novel.
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1871 A Natural History of British MothsLondon: 1871Brightly illustrated throughout with hand coloured plates, this is an impressively detailed four volume edition of F. O. Morris' study of the history of the moths of Great Britain.
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1912 The Works of Francis ParkmanLondon: 1912A beautifully bound twelve volume set of the most important works of American historian Francis Parkman, with each volume retaining the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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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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1827-1828 The Chronicles of the CanongateEdinburgh: 1827-1828The first edition of Sir Walter Scott's complete 'Chronicles of Canongate', with both series bound in five volumes.
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1849-50 History of EuropeEdinburgh; London: 1849-1850A handsome, fourteen-volume, complete set on the history of Europe, by the nineteenth century historian, Sir Archibald Alison.
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1842 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1842A four volume complete set of the poetical works of John Milton, in a smart full vellum binding by Tepper Binder.
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1903 The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments and The ApocryphaLondon: 1903The first thirteen volumes of this impressively bound fourteen volume edition of the Bible and Apocrypha. A Limited Edition Work.
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1835 The Poetical Works of John MiltonLondon: 1835A beautifully bound set of the works of seventeenth century poet and intellectual John Milton. The first edition of Milton's works to be edited by Sir Egerton Brudges.
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1887-94 Works of William PrescottLondon: 1887-1894A handsome set of works by the renowned American historian, William H. Prescott.
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c1910 Poe's Tales and PoemsNew York: c1910An exceptionally lovely set of four volumes of the poems and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Gold-Bug'.
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1927-30 The Works of Jane AustenLondon: 1927-30The handsome Adelphi edition of Jane Austen's works, uniformly bound in the original cloth.
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1813 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1813An exceptionally bright example of the scarce 1813 twenty-one volume set of the plays of Shakespeare, supplemented with a wealth of comments and critical notices.
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1815 PatronageLondon: 1815The complete four volume third edition of Maria Edgeworth's novel exploring the role of patronage in English society, in a lovely half crushed morocco binding.
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1926-27 The Novels and Tales of Benjamin DIsraeliLondon: 1926-27A handsome set of Benjamin Disraeli, uniformly bound in the original cloth.
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1833 Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, to Sir Horace MannLondon: 1833The first edition, three volume set of letters by the English writer and politician, Horace Walpole to Sir Horace Mann.
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1924 The Novels of the Sisters BrontëEdinburgh: 1924A beautiful twelve volume set of the Brontë sisters classic novels.
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1857-61 Works of William H. PrescottLondon: 1857-61A handsome uniformly bound fifteen volume set of historical works by the renowned American historian, William H. Prescott.
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1832-1840 History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of FranceLondon: 1832-1840A very smart set of General Sir William Francis Patrick Napier's study of the Peninsular war, with the final three volumes present in the first edition.
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1935 The History of The TimesLondon: 1935-52Complete four volumes in five telling of the rich History of 'The Times' newspaper in the scarce dust wrappers.
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2004 Records of Early English Drama, OxfordToronto: 2004A new two volume set of this interesting historical research project about early english drama.
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1854 8 Vols Lives of the Queens of England from the Norman ConquestLondon : 1854A wonderful eight volume complete set of the comprehensive biographical work of the lives of the Queens of England by Agnes Strickland.
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1970-2014 21 Works by Larry McMurtryNew York, London, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Singapore: 1970-2014Twenty-one first editions, first printings of works by Larry McMurtry including works of fiction and non fiction with the original dust wrappers.
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1928 The Poetical Works of Robert HerrickLondon: 1928A beautifully illustrated four volume Limited Edition set of the poetry of Robert Herrick. In full vellum bindings, and with a colour frontispiece to each volume from Albert Rutherston.
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1848 20 Vol History of Europe from the Commencement of the French RevolutionEdinburgh and London: 1848A wonderful copy of the seventh edition of Alison's exhaustive study of the French Revolution, from 1789 to 1815. In lovely half calf bindings.