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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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1858-9 2vol The Virginians W M Thackeray Illustrated Novel 1st Edition 1st IssueLondon: 1858-9The first edition, first issue of this famous historical novel. Written, and illustrated, by eminent Victorian author, and contemporary of Charles Dickens, William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1863 Roundabout Papers Essays William M. Thackeray Illustrated First EditionLondon: 1863The first edition of William Thackeray's collection of essays 'Roundabout Papers', all having been originally published in 'Cornhill Magazine', illustrated throughout. -
1833 3vol Letters and Journals of Lord Byron Thomas Moore Illustrated 3rdLondon: 1833The third edition of the collection of Lord Byron's letters and journals, edited by Thomas Moore, illustrated throughout. -
c1920 7vol Supplemental Nights Richard Burton Arabian Nights Limited EdAnon: c1920A complete seven volume set of Richard Burton's supplemental series of 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night'. -
1818 Childe Harold's Pilgrimage Canto IV 1st Ed Scarce Variant Lord ByronLondon: 1818A scarce variant of the first edition, second issue of Lord Byron's Canto IV from his lengthy poem, 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage'. -
1869-86 24vol The Novels of William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair IllustratedLondon: 1869-86A nicely bound fully illustrated collection of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1815-1823 3vol in 1 Marino Prophecy Dante Werner Hebrew Byron First EditionLondon: 1815-1823Three first edition second issue copies of a selection of Lord Byron's works, bound together in a half leather binding with marbled paper boards. -
1876 Lord Byron Vindicated Or Rome and Her Pilgrim E W Preston First EditionLondon: 1876An interesting very scarce work, being a long poem covering the topics of Rome, Fame, Love, Byron and more. The first edition of this work penned under the pseudonym 'Manfred'. -
1881 1vol only History of Samuel Titmarsh Great Hoggarty Diamond ThackerayLondon: 1881A selection of three literary works by the notable nineteenth century author William Makepeace Thackeray, with a illustrated frontispiece. -
1883 26vols The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Illustrated Original ClothLondon: 1883-1884Twenty-six volumes of William Makepeace Thackeray's work. -
1810 Lord Byron's English Bards and Scotch Reviewers a SatireLondon: 1810A third edition of English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; a Satire by Lord Byron. -
1852 2 vol in 1 History of Henry Esmond William ThackerayLondon: 1852William Thackeray's historical novel about a colonel in the service of Queen Anne. -
c1809 English Bards and Scotch Reviewers a Satire by Lord ByronLondon: c1809A forgery of the first edition of English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers, a Satire by Lord Byron. -
1886, Volume XXVI of The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Punch Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1886A quarter leather bound edition with marbled boards of Volume 26 of 'The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray' and his 'Contributions to Punch' complete with the authors own illustrations. -
1823-75 6vol Works of Lord Byron Leather Binding Childe Harold Doge of VeniceLondon: 1823 - 1875A handsomely-bound collection of the works of Lord Byron. -
1849 The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond William Makepeace Thackeray IllustratedLondon: 1849A delightful illustrated copy of 'The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond' by W M Thackeray -
1893 10vols The Works of William Thackeray Illustrated Vanity Fair NewcomesLondon: 1893The complete works of William Thackeray in thirteen volumes. -
1849-62 11vols THACKERAY Henry Esmond PhilipLeipzig: 1849-62A lovely eleven volume library set of the work of William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1852 3 Vols Henry ESMOND by William THACKERAY FIRST EdLondon: 1852A first edition three volume set of Henry Esmond by Thackeray, in the original boards. -
1840 17 Vols The Works of LORD BYRON By Thomas MooreLondon: 1840A uniformly bound in the original publishers boards of this uncommon edition of Thomas Moore's definitive collection of the works of Lord Byron. -
1868 24vol Works of William Makepeace Thackeray IllustratedLondon: 1868A complete set of the novels and stories of popular nineteenth-century novelist William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1882-3 2vol The History of Pendennis Christmas Books Thackeray IllustratedLondon: 1882-3Two volumes of popular works by William Makepeace Thackeray. -
1811 English Bards and Scotch Reviewers By Lord Byron Fourth EditionLondon : 1811English Bards and Scotch Reviewers the first major satire by Lord Byron was prompted by the savage, anonymous criticism this received (now known to be the work of Henry Peter Brougham) in the Edinburgh Review prompted his first major satire. First publish -
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1824 Recollections of the Life of Lord Byron R. C. Dallas 1st Ed PresentationLondon: 1824A nicely presented first edition of these detailed set of accounts on the life of prolific author, Lord Byron. -
1830-1 6vols The Works of Lord Byron with a FrontispieceLondon : 1830-1831A set of the works of Lord Byron. -
1811 Lord Byron's English Bards and Scotch Reviewers Fourth Edition Fifth IssueLondon : 1811 [1816]An early nineteenth century copy of Lord Byron's satirical poem. -
1810 English Bards and Scotch Reviewers Lord Byron Spurious Third Ed WatermarkLondon : 1810Lord Byron's satirical poem in original state. -
1810 English Bards and Scotch Reviewers a Satire by Lord ByronLondon : 1810A third edition of English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers; a Satire by Lord Byron. -
1869-86 23vols Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Illustrated Novels SatireLondon: 1869-86Twenty-three volumes of this complete works of Thackeray. -
1876 The Orphan of Pimlico and Other Sketches William Makepeace Thackeray FirstLondon : 1876The first edition of this anthology of writings and drawings by William Makepeace Thackeray -
1890 William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair A Novel Without A Hero IllustratedLondon : 1890Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by English author William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48, satirising society in early 19th-century Britain. Illustrated throughout with engravings. -
1902 13vols The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray Biographical Ediiton IllustLondon: 1902-1906The biographical edition of William Makepeace Thackeray's works. -
1824 Letters on the Character and Poetical Genius of Lord Byron First EditionLondon: 1824An attractive edition of this bibliographical works of the poet Lord Byron. -
1855 4 Vols W M Thackeray Miscellanies Victorian Poetry CompleteLondon: 1885A charming edition of W M Thackeray's Miscellanies. -
1938 William Makepeace Thackeray Art Wethered Satire Caricature First EditionLondon : 1938A scarce first edition of H.N. Wetherford's On The Art of Thackeray. -
c1898 Thackerayana Notes and Anecdotes William Makepeace Thackeray IllustratedLondon: c1898A depiction of humorous incidents in Thackeray's school life and his favourite book characters.