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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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1848 Dombey and SonLondon: 1848The first edition of one of the popular novels of Charles Dickens, complete with the original illustrations by Phiz, including the first published example of a dark plate. -
1846 The Battle of Life, A Love StoryLondon: 1846The fourth state of the first edition of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale, charmingly illustrated throughout. -
c1874 A Collection of Household Edition Works by Charles DickensLondon: c1874A smart set of cloth-bound 'Household Edition' Charles Dickens works, illustrated throughout. -
c1950 Christmas BooksLondon: c1950A smartly bound copy of this illustrated collection of Christmas Books from English writer Charles Dickens. -
c1930 A Tale of Two CitiesLondon: c1930A smartly bound illustrated edition of Dickens' popular historical novel A Tale of Two Cities. -
1855-1857 Miscellanies: Prose and VerseLondon: 1855-1857An attractive complete set of Thackeray's poetry and prose, being the first Bradbury and Evans edition published shortly after the Tauchnitz edition. -
1870 The Mystery of Edwin DroodLondon: 1870The first edition in book form of Charles Dickens' final and unfinished novel, complete with the original illustrations. -
c1880-1900 10vol The Works of Charles DickensLondon: c1880-1900A collection of ten volumes containing the works of English novelist and journalist Charles Dickens, with hand-coloured illustrations. -
1865 Our Mutual FriendLondon: 1865The first edition, first issue of Charles Dickens's popular novel, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Illustrated by Marcus Stone. -
1862 The Personal History of David CopperfieldLondon: 1862An early edition of Charles Dickens's Victorian bildungsroman, 'David Copperfield'. Illustrated throughout by Phiz. -
1881-82 The Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1881-82An impressive edition de luxe of the collected works of Charles Dickens, an illustrated set limited to one thousand copies. -
1847 Mrs Perkins's BallLondon: [1847]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated satirical festive tale from William Makepeace Thackeray, with many fantastic hand coloured plates from the author. -
1874 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick ClubLondon: [1874]A neatly bound copy of the Household Edition of Charles Dicken's first novel, wonderfully illustrated throughout by Phiz, this edition being the first since Dickens' death. -
1859-60 All the Year RoundLondon: 1859-60A superb collection of installments from 'All the Year Round', the weekly journal compiled by Charles Dickens, with these issues containing the first appearance of Wilkie Collins' 'The Woman in White', and Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities'. -
1860-1867 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1860-1867A pleasing selection of works from William Makepeace Thackeray, gifted to and previously owned by English poet and essayist, Austin Dobson. -
1874-1889 The Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1874-1889An exceptionally lovely thirty volume set of the works of Charles Dickens, including all of his important novels. In vibrant half morocco Bumpus signed bindings. -
1879-80 The Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1879-80A complete thirty volume illustrated collection of works by the noted Victorian author, Charles Dickens, including his most popular works such as 'Oliver Twist' and 'Nicholas Nickleby', and in a half calf binding by John Dale. -
1915 A Christmas CarolLondon: 1915A wonderfully illustrated Rackham edition of the beloved tale 'A Christmas Carol', an early issue of the first trade edition of the work, bound in the publisher's pictorial green cloth. . -
c1900 26vol The Novels of Charles DickensLondon: c1900A smart collection of illustrated novels by Charles Dickens, The London Edition from Caxton. -
1878-9 The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1878-9A complete twenty-four volume set of Thackeray's works, beautifully illustrated by the likes of George Cruikshank, George Du Maurier and the author. -
1854-1855 The NewcomesLondon: 1854-1855The two volume first edition in book form of William Makepeace Thackery's well-regarded novel, illustrated with plates by Richard Doyle. -
1873-1874 12vol The Works of William Makepeace ThackerayLondon: 1873-1874A smart complete set of twelve volumes of the works of English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
c1840-c1860 Bleak House; Nicholas Nickleby; The Pickwick Papers; Dombey & SonLondon: c1840-c1860Early, undated printings of four classic novels by Charles Dickens, beautifully bound in full calf, and illustrated throughout with plates by Phiz. -
1848 Dombey and SonLondon: 1848A first edition, mixed issue of Charles Dickens' popular novel, bound from the original parts, with the striking illustrations from Phiz. -
c1870 Speeches: Literary and SocialLondon: c1870A smart first edition of this collection of speeches from renowned English writer and social critic Charles Dickens. -
1858-59 The VirginiansLondon: 1858-59A smart first issue copy of one of the popular novels of William Makepeace Thackeray, complete with his original illustrations. -
1932 Dickens to His Oldest Friend: The Letters of A Lifetime from Charles Dickens to Thomas BeardNew York: 1932The limited and vanishingly scarce first edition of this work featuring letters from the noted Charles Dickens to his friend Thomas Beard. -
1913 Phiz and DickensLondon: 1913The first trade edition of this exploration of Phiz with Charles Dickens's relationship, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
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1910 Gad's Hill Place and Charles DickensRoschester: 1910The scare first edition of Edwin Harris' wonderful study of Dickens' association with Gad's Hill Place, with a signed letter from the author to the founder of the American Dickens' Fellowship. -
1897 The Secret RoseLondon: 1897The beautifully bound first edition, first issue of W. B. Yeats's late nineteenth century prose collection, illustrated with plates from his brother. -
1846 The Battle of LifeLondon: 1846A first edition fourth state of one of Charles Dickens' lesser known 'Christmas Books', a popular festive work illustrated throughout. -
c1958 Charles Dickens' WorksLondon: c1958A lovely set of nine classic titles from Charles Dickens, uniformly bound in attractive full morocco. -
1905-1906 The Biographical Edition of the Works of Charles DickensLondon: 1905-1906The complete Biographical Edition of this Charles Dickens collection, profusely illustrated and bound in attractive signed half calf by Bayntun. -
1856-1858 Sketches & Travels in London; The Fatal Boots, & Cox's Diary; BalladsLondon: 1856-1858Early editions of three works from celebrated twentieth century writer William Makepeace Thackeray. In the publisher's original paper wraps. -
1851-1855 The Kicklebury's on the Rhine; The Rose and the RingLondon: 1851-1855Third editions of two short novellas by William Makepeace Thackeray, illustrated throughout, and in the publisher's original pictorial boards. -
1849 Doctor Birch and His Young FriendsLondon: 1849The first edition of this charmingly illustrated Christmas novella from William Makepeace Thackeray.