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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. 1817 The Adventures of Roderick Random
      1817 The Adventures of Roderick Random
      Edinburgh: 1817
      A bright two volume edition of Tobias Smollett's classic picaresque novel, about the international misadventures of a young man named Roderick Random.
      £85.00
      Stock Code: 980F35
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    2. 1791 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      1791 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      London: 1791
      An early illustrated edition of Daniel Defoe's captivating and very popular adventure novel, this copy being illustrated with twelve striking plates.
      £495.00
      Stock Code: 977Q13
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    3. 1822 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      1822 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      Chiswick : 1822
      A delightful pocket-sized copy of Daniel Defoe's very popular Robinson Crusoe novel, complete here in two volumes, with charming vignettes throughout.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 973Q11
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    4. 1816 The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      1816 The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      London: 1816
      The two volume illustrated stereotype edition of Daniel Defoe's renowned adventure novel following the shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe, bound in one volume in full calf.
      £140.00
      Stock Code: 963Z26
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    5. 1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
      1897 The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night
      London: 1897
      Richard Burton's famed translation of the 'Arabian Nights', a complete illustrated edition.
      £2,200.00
      Stock Code: 948P1
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    6. 1927-8 The Shakespeare Head Edition of the Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel Defoe
      1927-8 The Shakespeare Head Edition of the Novels and Selected Writings of Daniel Defoe
      Oxford: 1927-8
      A limited edition collection of the works of Daniel Defoe, including his popular adventure novel about Robinson Crusoe, bound in a half calf signed binding by Bayntun.
      £250.00
      Stock Code: 947Z8
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    7. 1887 The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
      1887 The Life, Adventures and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
      London: 1887
      A very scarce 'Camelot Series' edition of Daniel Defoe's novel, with notes by British journalist H. Halliday Sparling.
      £120.00
      Stock Code: 946Y36
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    8. 1954 Robinson Crusoe
      1954 Robinson Crusoe
      London: 1954
      A pleasing abridged edition of this classic adventure novel from Daniel Defoe, complete with the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 946Y12
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    9. 1929 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
      1929 The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders
      London: 1929
      A smart new edition of this illustrated copy of Defoe's picaresque novel following the fall and redemption of Moll Flanders, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
      £84.00
      Stock Code: 937T61
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    10. 1904 The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
      1904 The Life, Adventures, and Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton
      London: 1904
      A smart copy of Daniel Defoe's engrossing adventure novel, succeeding the hugely popular 'Robinson Crusoe'.
      £85.00
      Stock Code: 933Y36
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    11. 1706 Jure Divino: A Satyr.
      1706 Jure Divino: A Satyr.
      London: 1706
      The first edition of Daniel Defoe's philosophical verse essay, exploring the history of the British monarchy and government.
      £595.00
      Stock Code: 927Q14
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    12. 1794 The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
      1794 The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
      London: 1794
      Volumes I to III only of a four volume edition of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 926F27
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    13. 1926 The Novels of Tobias Smollett
      1926 The Novels of Tobias Smollett
      Boston: 1926
      A limited edition, complete collection of the novels of the noted Scottish author and surgeon, Tobias Smollett
      £275.00
      Stock Code: 922Z13
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    14. 1777 The Adventures of Telemachus
      1777 The Adventures of Telemachus
      Dublin: 1777
      A scarce Dublin edition of this popular novel by Fenelon, here translated into English by Tobias Smollett.
      £75.00
      Stock Code: 918P21
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    15. 1864 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner
      1864 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner
      London: 1864
      A very scarce, vibrantly illustrated Victorian era edition of Daniel Dafoe's classic work, with plates from Joseph Martin Kronheim.
      £90.00
      Stock Code: 914F33
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    16. SignedSigned
      1896 Dumb in June
      1896 Dumb in June
      Boston: 1896
      An inscribed early edition of this uncommon book of poetry by Richard Burton.
      £40.00
      Stock Code: 905Z40
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    17. 1819 The Adventures of Gil Blas de Santillane
      1819 The Adventures of Gil Blas de Santillane
      London: 1819
      A colourfully illustrated edition of this picaresque novel, the popular Tobias Smollett translation.
      £159.00
      Stock Code: 900P19
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    18. 1872 The Works of Tobias Smollett With Memoirs of His Life
      1872 The Works of Tobias Smollett With Memoirs of His Life
      London: 1872
      A complete eight volume set of the works of Tobias Smollett, bound in crushed half morocco.
      £1,450.00
      Stock Code: 897Z38D
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    19. 1809 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
      1809 The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett
      Edinburgh: 1809
      A Zaehnsdorf bound set of the collected works of Tobias Smollett, a smart set of his works illustrated with striking hand-coloured plates by Rowlandson.
      £995.00
      Stock Code: 889P16
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    20. 1815 Robinson Crusoe
      1815 Robinson Crusoe
      London: 1815
      A scarce and sought after 'academic edition' of Robinson Crusoe, an extensively annotated edition with footnotes on a wide variety of subjects.
      £1,275.00
      Stock Code: 879P41D
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    21. 1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      1804 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      London: 1804
      A very smart large paper edition of Daniel Defoe's important travelogue novel, a nice copy illustrated throughout by Thomas Stothard.
      £1,200.00
      Stock Code: 877P29D
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    22. 1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah
      1857 Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah
      London: 1857
      The second edition of Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden.
      £900.00
      Stock Code: 877F32
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    23. 1960 A Journal of the Plague Year
      1960 A Journal of the Plague Year
      London: 1960
      A decorative copy of Daniel Defoe's 'A Journal of the Plague Year', reprinted by The Folio Society, in the original slipcase.
      £43.00
      Stock Code: 877Q25
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    24. 1776 The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
      1776 The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle
      London: 1776
      A lovely example of Tobias Smollett's humorous picaresque novel, offering fascinating insights into eighteenth century society.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: 866F41
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    25. 1906 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      1906 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
      London: [1906]
      A bright illustrated edition of Defoe's classic tale of 'Robinson Crusoe.'
      £60.00
      Stock Code: 853A34
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    26. 1883 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner
      1883 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner
      London: 1883
      A scarce facsimile reprint of the first edition of Robinson Crusoe, originally published in 1719.
      £140.00
      Stock Code: 849N17
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    27. 1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po
      1863 Wanderings in West Africa from Liverpool to Fernando Po
      London: 1863
      An exceptionally bright copy of the two volume first edition of Burton's account of his explorations in West Africa.
      £3,500.00
      Stock Code: 848F34
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    28. SignedSigned
      1931 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi
      1931 The Kasidah of Haji Abdu El-Yezdi
      Philadelphia: 1931
      Richard Burton's famous pseudo-translated poem on Sufi philosophy, signed and inscribed by the illustrator, Willy Pogany.
      £395.00
      Stock Code: 846G13
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    29. 1797 2vols The Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.
      1797 2vols The Works of Tobias Smollett, M.D.
      London: 1797
      The first two volumes containing the works of Scottish poet Tobias Smollett, bound in half-calf with a memoir by John Moore.
      £55.00
      Stock Code: 811D8
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    30. 1743 The Memoirs of Cap. George Carleton, an English Officer
      1743 The Memoirs of Cap. George Carleton, an English Officer
      London: 1743
      A scarce reissue of the memoirs of Captain George Carleton, an intriguing work with a complicated authorship history.
      £425.00
      Stock Code: 785P12
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    31. c1932 Assorted Works of Children's Literature
      c1932 Assorted Works of Children's Literature
      London: c1932
      An unusually bright collection of four important pieces of children's literature, illustrated in colour and in splendid decorative bindings.
      £150.00
      Stock Code: 770R97
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    32. c1920 7vol Supplemental Nights Richard Burton Arabian Nights Limited Ed
      c1920 7vol Supplemental Nights Richard Burton Arabian Nights Limited Ed
      Anon: c1920
      A complete seven volume set of Richard Burton's supplemental series of 'The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night'.
      £370.00
      Stock Code: 637L1
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    33. 1780 The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias Smollett Illustrated Uncommon
      1780 The Adventures of Roderick Random Tobias Smollett Illustrated Uncommon
      London: 1780
      An uncommon illustrated copy of this novel by Tobias Smollett.
      £125.00
      Stock Code: LTH30-H-12
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    34. 1926 10vol Novels of Tobias Smollett Large Paper Edition Limited Plates
      1926 10vol Novels of Tobias Smollett Large Paper Edition Limited Plates
      Boston and New York: 1926
      An attractively-bound set of ten volumes of the novels of Tobias Smollett.
      £350.00
      Stock Code: FIN3-F-1
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    35. 1783 3vol Expedition Of Humphry Clinker By Tobias Smollett Third Edition
      1783 3vol Expedition Of Humphry Clinker By Tobias Smollett Third Edition
      London: 1783
      A three volume set of Tobias Smollett's picaresque novels 'The Expedition of Humphry Clinker'
      £450.00
      Stock Code: SET4-G-7
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    36. 1817 6Vol The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett Robert Anderson
      1817 6Vol The Miscellaneous Works of Tobias Smollett Robert Anderson
      Edinburgh: 1817
      A fifth edition of this collection of works by Tobias Smollett.
      £300.00
      Stock Code: SET41-F-1
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