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1847 The Family Shakspeare, in One VolumeLondon: 1847A handsomely bound full-morocco ninth edition of "The Family Shakspeare," richly illustrated with engraved vignettes and bearing the bookplate of V&A curator Lanto M. Synge. -
1745 The Works of ShakespearLondon: 1745An impressive complete mid 18th century edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from somewhat controversial Shakespearian editor Sir Thomas Hanmer. -
1840-1841 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-1841Charmingly illustrated throughout by George Cattermole and Phiz, present here are the first two volumes of the first edition in book form of Dickens's 'Master Humphrey's Clock'. -
1865 Our Mutual FriendLondon: 1865The first edition, first impression in book form of Charles Dickens' final novel, complete with Marcus Stone's illustrations. -
1857 Little DorritLondon: 1857A smart morocco-bound first edition of Charles Dickens' 'Little Dorrit', bound here into two volumes. -
1948 The Sonnets of William ShakespeareLondon: 1948A charming new edition of Brady's rearrangement of Shakespeare's sonnets, with an unclipped dustwrapper. -
1904 Shakespeare's Tragedy of Timon of AthensLondon: 1904A charming edition of one of Shakespeare’s most enigmatic tragedies, with Sir Israel Gollancz’s preface, bound in a delightful full-calf binding with gilt blind stamping. -
1772 The Works of Shakespeare. In Twelve Volumes.London: 1772Handsomely bound in tree calf, this is a wonderful twelve volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare, from celebrated Shakespearian editor Lewis Theobald. -
1883 Dramatic Works of ShakespeareEdinburgh : 1883A very scarce complete limited edition set of William Shakespeare's works, illustrated with etched plates and presented here in half morocco. -
1910 The Charles Dickens LibraryLondon: 1910A smart, complete illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' works, with original drawing throughout by Harry Furniss. -
1867 Dombey and SonLondon: 1867A charming copy of one of the most popular novels of Charles Dickens, in a handsome half morocco binding by Mudie. -
1904-1921 The Plays of Shakespeare (Favourite Classics)London: 1904-1921A lovely set comprising forty of William Shakespeare's plays, bound here into twenty volumes. From the 'Favourite Classics' series. -
1851 The Loving Ballad of Lord BatemanLondon: 1851The third edition of this charming ballad collaboration between Charles Dickens and George Cruikshank, complete with the latter's amusing cartoons. -
1858 3vol The Plays of ShakespeareLondon: 1858The complete plays of Shakespeare in three volumes, edited by Howard Staunton and adorned with illustrations by John Gilbert. -
1869 Sketches of Young Couples, Young Ladies, Young GentlemenLondon: 1869The first collected edition of Sketches of Young Ladies, Young Gentlemen, and Young Couples (1869), humorously depicting Victorian society with 16 plates by Phiz, with contributions attributed to Charles Dickens. -
1895 The Works of William ShakespeareLondon: 1895Henry Irving's complete eight volume edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare, beautifully illustrated throughout. -
1843 The Standard Edition of the Pictorial ShakspereLondon: 1846A beautifully bound full calf example of Charles Knight's scarce illustrated edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare. -
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[1887-8] The Works of Charles DickensLondon: [1887-8]A beautifully bound collection of Charles Dicken's works, all adorned with illustrations, and bound in half calf with decorative gilt spines. -
1910 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: 1910A lovely example of the first Cecil Aldin illustrated edition of Charles Dickens' acclaimed first novel, with Aldin's fantastic coloured plates throughout. -
1904 Macbeth & Titus AdronicusGlasgow; Edinburgh : 1904A charming pair of miniature volumes of Shakespeare's plays, 'Macbeth' and 'Titus Adronicus'. -
1904 The Cricket on the Hearth: A Fairy Tale of HomeLondon: 1904An illustrated miniature India Paper edition of Charles Dickens' third Christmas book. -
1777 The Beauties of the English Drama; Digested Alphabetically According to the Date of Their PerformancesLondon: 1777A beautifully original binding on this four volume collection of theatrical and poetical passages from a series of renowned authors, such as Shakespeare, Milton and Dryden, bound in full calf. -
1832-1834 The Plays of Poems of ShakespeareLondon: 1832-1834The fifteen volume first Valpy edition of the works of William Shakespeare, in full calf bindings, and illustrated with the plates of Boydell's edition. -
1969 The Complete Pelican Shakespeare - William Shakespeare: The Complete WorksLondon: 1969A smart revised edition of this collection of the complete work of William Shakespeare, with the original slip case. -
1845-1848 The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life; The Haunted Man and the Ghost's BargainLondon: 1845-1848A charming collection of the illustrated first editions of four of Charles Dickens's Christmas books, all in the publisher's original cloth bindings. -
1843-1846 A Christmas Carol in Prose; The Chimes; The Cricket on the HearthLeipzig: 1843-1846An attractive example of Bernhard Tauchnitz's Copyright Edition of three of Charles Dickens's celebrated Christmas books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth. -
1843-1848 Charles Dickens's Christmas BooksLondon: 1843-1848A complete set of first editions of Charles Dickens's five Christmas books, including the first edition of 'A Christmas Carol'. Housed in a chemise and quarter morocco slip case. -
1846 The Cricket on the HearthLondon: 1846The first edition, second issue, of this popular Christmas story by Charles Dickens, a charming festive tale. -
1904 SonnetsGuildford: 1904A smart copy of this collection of the sonnets of renowned writer and dramatist William Shakespeare. -
1975 William Shakespeare: A Documentary LifeOxford: 1975The first edition of Schoenbaum's definitive, document-based portrait of Shakespeare’s life, illustrated throughout with folding plates -
1863 Dombey and SonLondon: 1863One of the most popular novels of Charles Dickens, complete with a frontispiece. -
1839 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas NicklebyLondon: 1839An early issue of the first edition in book form of Charles Dickens's classic novel, illustrated throughout with plates from Phiz. -
1867-1868 The Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1867-1868A handsomely bound fourteen volume set of the works of the most important novelist of the Victorian era, illustrated throughout and in half calf bindings. -
1901 Shakespeare's TragediesLondon: 1901A smartly bound collection of the tragedies of renowned playwright William Shakespeare, bound by Riviere & Son. -
1847 The Plays of William ShakespeareLondon: 1847A beautifully bound complete eight volume edition of the dramatic works of William Shakespeare. -
1840-41 Master Humphrey's ClockLondon: 1840-41Finely bound first edition copy of Charles Dickens' popular weekly periodical, illustrated throughout.