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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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    1. 1952-1965 2vol Giovanni Boccacio: La Letturara Italiana Storia E Testi, Volumes 8 and 9
      1952-1965 2vol Giovanni Boccacio: La Letturara Italiana Storia E Testi, Volumes 8 and 9
      Milan: 1952-1965
      Two smart volumes concerning the works of Italian literary giant Giovanni Boccacio, from Riccardo Ricciardi's La Letturatura Italiana Storia E Testi series.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 985N9
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    2. 1986 Going Solo
      1986 Going Solo
      London: 1986
      A very scarce uncorrected proof copy of Roald Dahl's second autobiography, detailing his exploits as a World War II pilot.
      £80.00
      Stock Code: 969Y1
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    3. 1991-1993 The Vicar of Nibbleswicke & My Year
      1991-1993 The Vicar of Nibbleswicke & My Year
      London: 1991-1993
      A delightful pair of first edition Roald Dahl books, including his autobiography 'My Year', and children's story 'The Vicar of Nibbleswicke'.
      £95.00
      Stock Code: 968Y65
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    4. 1979 My Uncle Oswald
      1979 My Uncle Oswald
      London: 1979
      A very smart first edition of this salacious Uncle Oswald comedy from Roald Dahl.
      £70.00
      Stock Code: 967Y56
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    5. 1906 The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
      1906 The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
      London: 1906
      Louis Chalon's beautifully illustrated edition of Giovanni Boccaccio's magnum opus.
      £49.00
      Stock Code: 957P48
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    6. 1933 Pocahontas, or, the Nonparell of Virginia
      1933 Pocahontas, or, the Nonparell of Virginia
      London: 1933
      The first edition of David Garnett's fictionalise account of the life of Pocahontas.
      £95.00
      Stock Code: 947P46
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    7. 1984 Boy: Tales of Childhood
      1984 Boy: Tales of Childhood
      London: 1984
      A very smart first edition of Roald Dahl's bestselling autobiography, with the original dust wrapper.
      £140.00
      Stock Code: 939Y45
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    8. 1933 Pocahontas, or, the Nonparell of Virginia
      1933 Pocahontas, or, the Nonparell of Virginia
      London: 1933
      The first edition of David Garnett's fictionalised account of the life of Pocahontas, in the striking original dust wrapper.
      £135.00
      Stock Code: 929F31
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    9. 1802 Il Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccaccio
      1802 Il Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccaccio
      Londra: 1802
      An Italian edition of the important work of Boccaccio, including a life of the author.
      £170.00
      Stock Code: 906P7
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    10. 1993 My Year
      1993 My Year
      London: 1993
      The first edition of this work, expanding the diary Dahl wrote in the final year of his life. Illustrated with watercolours by Quentin Blake.
      £60.00
      Stock Code: 902F7
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    11. 1991 Memories with Food at Gipsy House
      1991 Memories with Food at Gipsy House
      London: 1991
      A fine example of the first edition of this collection of anecdotes and recipes authored by Roald Dahl, and his wife Felicity.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: 901F53
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    12. 1924 2vol Decameron
      1924 2vol Decameron
      Berlin: 1924
      An illustrated two volume set of this important collection of short stories from Boccaccio, translated into the German language.
      £60.00
      Stock Code: 863T19
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      1929 Amorous Fiammetta
      1929 Amorous Fiammetta
      London: 1929
      A signed presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of Boccaccio's novel, signed by both the editor and publisher.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 854F39
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      1946 Over to You
      1946 Over to You
      London: 1946
      A signed first UK edition of Roald Dahl's first published book for adult readers, a collection of ten short stories, including 'Beware the Dog'.
      £1,400.00
      Stock Code: 839F24
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    15. 1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      London: 1904
      The Life of Dante as narrated by Giovanni Boccaccio, translated by Philip H. Wicksteed for this beautiful 'King's Classics' edition.
      £120.00
      Stock Code: 826A86
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    16. 1946 Over to You
      1946 Over to You
      London: 1946
      A first UK impression of this collection of ten short stories by Roald Dahl, in the unclipped dust wrapper.
      £80.00
      Stock Code: 789A41
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    17. 1779 Contes de J. Bocace
      1779 Contes de J. Bocace
      Londres [Paris]: 1779
      A complete ten volume set of the works of Giovanni Boccaccio, the French edition.
      £550.00
      Stock Code: FGN24-D-1
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      1982 The BFG
      1982 The BFG
      London: 1982
      A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition.
      £1,750.00
      Stock Code: 781P29
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      1975 Danny the Champion of the World
      1975 Danny the Champion of the World
      London: 1975
      A superb first edition copy of this popular whimsical Roald Dahl novel, signed by Dahl with his signature tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition.
      £1,250.00
      Stock Code: 781P28
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    20. 1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      1904 The Early Lives of Dante
      London: 1904
      Philip H. Wicksteed's scarce translation of Boccaccio's 'Life of Dante', this volume focusing on the early life of the monumental Italian poet.
      £45.00
      Stock Code: 780P45
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    21. 1967 James and the Giant Peach
      1967 James and the Giant Peach
      London: 1967
      A lovely copy of the first U.K. edition, first impression, of Roald Dahl's beloved macabre and magical children's novel, with the original illustrations by Michel Simeon.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 776P4
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    22. 1988 Matilda
      1988 Matilda
      London: 1988
      A fine, first edition copy of Roald Dahl's famous children's novel 'Matilda'.
      £595.00
      Stock Code: 737L9
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    23. 1825 3vols Del Decamerone Giovanni Boccaccio Pickering Edition Stothard Plates
      1825 3vols Del Decamerone Giovanni Boccaccio Pickering Edition Stothard Plates
      London: 1825
      A scarce first edition set of 'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated with ten plates by the famous English illustrator and engraver Thomas Stothard.
      £650.00
      Stock Code: SET19-C-6
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    24. 1895 John Addington Symonds Giovanni Boccaccio First Edition
      1895 John Addington Symonds Giovanni Boccaccio First Edition
      London : 1895
      A biography of the Italian author of the Decameron, by the notable English biographer John Addington Symonds.
      £95.00
      Stock Code: GEN35-F-15
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    25. c1900 Boccaccio The Decameron Leopold Flameng Illustrated English Translation
      c1900 Boccaccio The Decameron Leopold Flameng Illustrated English Translation
      London : c1900
      An English translation of Boccaccio's Decameron.
      £50.00
      Stock Code: GEN22-F-12
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