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1785 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1785An exceptionally attractive example of the two volume sixth edition of Samuel Johnson's important and influential 'Dictionary of the English Language'. -
1908-The Strand Magazine Issues 207-215London: 1908A brilliant collection of original issues of the famous ‘Strand Magazine’, including notable issues which feature the first publications of Winston Churchill’s ‘My African Journey’ and fantastic first appearances of several ‘Sherlock Holmes’ stories. -
1852 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1852A very scarce mid nineteenth century edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, printed 'verbatim from the author's last folio edition'. -
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1987 A Century of Scarlet: A Centenary CatalogueCambridge: 1987A signed and vanishingly scarce bibliographical work about Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, celebrating the centenary of 'A Study in Scarlet', with newly commissioned illustrations. -
1940 The Little NuggetPhiladelphia: 1940The Philadelphia Record's vanishingly scarce publication of P. G. Wodehouse's humorous novel, 'The Little Nugget'. -
1908 The Captain: A Magazine for Boys & "Old Boys"London: 1908-13Two volumes from 'The Captain' magazine for boys, containing early school stories by famous author P G Wodehouse. -
1786 A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced From TheirLondon: 1786A beautiful edition of Johnson's dictionary, a striking copy of the first edition complete in one volume. -
1954 The London MagazineLondon: 1954The first volume of the first series of the London Magazine, containing the writings of T. S. Eliot, Elizabeth Bowen and William Plomer. -
1985 The Story of Mr George EdaljiLondon: 1985A superb limited edition, and first published in book form, of the plea for justice for George Edalji by Arthur Conan Doyle, originally published in columns for The Daily Telegraph. -
1824 A Dictionary of the English LanguageLondon: 1824A marvellous and scarce edition of this standard dictionary of the English language. -
1952 T S Eliot a Bibliography by Donald Gallup First EditionLondon: 1952A first edition bibliography of T. S. Eliot by Donald Gallup.