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Collins, Wilkie
A sensation. There is no other word for the effect of Wilkie Collins most famous work, 'The Woman in White'. Released in parts in common with many novels of the time in Dickens' periodical 'All The Year Round', it had people literally demanding the next part after the cliffhangers at the end of each episode. The Woman in White was not critically acclaimed at the time, but Collins felt it was his best work and modern critics agree with him. 'The Woman in White' was published in 1860 and marked the start of a ten year period where Collins wrote his best work following up with Armadale in 1866 and The Moonstone in 1868. The Moonstone in particular is considered one of the first and finest detective stories written. Thereafter Collins became ever more interested in social commentary and his popularity never again reached the heights of 'The Woman In White'.
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1863 No NameLeipzig: 1863The uncommon first Tauchnitz edition of Wilkie Collins's mystery novel, about a woman's quest to restore her and her sister's rightful inheritance. -
1851 Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall Taken A-FootLondon: 1851A Riviere bound first edition of this uncommon early non-fiction work by Wilkie Collins, a beautiful illustrated travel work exploring Cornwall. -
1879 A Rogue's Life From His Birth to His MarriageLondon: 1879The first edition in book form of this very scarce novella by Wilkie Collins, a finely bound copy by Riviere and Son. -
1848 Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, ESQ., R.A.London: 1848The first published work of important Victorian author Wilkie Collins, a touching biography on his father, painter William Collins. -
1877 The Moonstone: A Dramatic Story, in Three Acts[London]: 1877A beautiful example of Wilkie Collins's very scarce stage adaptation of 'The Moonstone', a work never widely published, and 'privately printed for the convenience of the Author'. In a beautiful Riviere solander box. -
1868 The MoonstoneLondon: 1868A beautiful first edition set of Wilkie Collin's important sensation mystery novel, very scarce to see a set of all first editions volumes. -
1886 The Evil GeniusLondon: 1886A finely bound, scarce first edition set of Wilkie Collins' stereotype breaking novel, 'The Evil Genius'. -
1872 Poor Miss FinchLondon: 1872A finely bound, very scarce, first edition sete of Wilkie Collins' novel 'Poor Miss Finch'. -
1881 The Black RobeLondon: 1881An incredibly scarce, first edition set of Wilkie Collins' novel 'The Black Robe'. In the original cloth binding.