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The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen -
Jane Austen
1906 - Frank S. Holby, New York - The Chawton Edition
'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.' - Pride and Prejudice. 12 leather bound volumes of classic Austen. A handsome set with 60 colour illustrations by C.E. and H.M. Brock. Limited to 1250 copies of which this is No.843.
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1906 - Frank S. Holby, New York - The Chawton Edition
'I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.' - Pride and Prejudice. 12 leather bound volumes of classic Austen. A handsome set with 60 colour illustrations by C.E. and H.M. Brock. Limited to 1250 copies of which this is No.843.
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The Brontes -
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte
1949 - Allan Windgate, London
The Heather edition, arranged and introduced by Phyllis Bentley. Bound in six volumes.
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre, Emma, Shirley, Stories from Angria, The Professor, Villette, Poems, Memoir of Emily Jane Bronte, Memory of Anne Bronte.
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights, Poems
Anne Bronte - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Agnes Grey, Poems.
Phyllis Bentley - The Lives and Writings of the Brontes.
W. M. Thackeray - Introduction to ‘Emma’
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1949 - Allan Windgate, London
The Heather edition, arranged and introduced by Phyllis Bentley. Bound in six volumes. Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre, Emma, Shirley, Stories from Angria, The Professor, Villette, Poems, Memoir of Emily Jane Bronte, Memory of Anne Bronte.
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights, Poems
Anne Bronte - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Agnes Grey, Poems.
Phyllis Bentley - The Lives and Writings of the Brontes.
W. M. Thackeray - Introduction to ‘Emma’
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The Life & Works of Charlotte Bronte & her Sisters. -
Anne, Charlotte & Emily Bronte / Mrs. Gaskell
1910 - Smith, London - The Hawthorn Edition
In seven finely bound volumes by Bayntun-Riviere. Introductions to the works by Mrs. Humphrey Ward and an introduction and notes to ‘The life of the Brontes’ by Clement K. Shorter, and copious additional notes, introductions and prefaces by others. With portraits and illustrations.
Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre, Emma, Shirley, Stories from Angria, The Professor, Villette, Poems, Memoir of Emily Jane Bronte, Memory of Anne Bronte.
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights, Poems.
Anne Bronte - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Agnes Grey, Poems.
Mrs. Gaskell - The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her Sisters.
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1910 - Smith, London - The Hawthorn Edition
In seven finely bound volumes by Bayntun-Riviere. Introductions to the works by Mrs. Humphrey Ward and an introduction and notes to ‘The life of the Brontes’ by Clement K. Shorter, and copious additional notes, introductions and prefaces by others. With portraits and illustrations. Charlotte Bronte - Jane Eyre, Emma, Shirley, Stories from Angria, The Professor, Villette, Poems, Memoir of Emily Jane Bronte, Memory of Anne Bronte.
Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights, Poems.
Anne Bronte - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Agnes Grey, Poems.
Mrs. Gaskell - The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her Sisters.
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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill - The Collected Works - The Collected Essays. -
Winston Churchill
1973-1976 - Library of Imperial History, London - Centenary Limited Edition of 3000
Thirty eight volumes of the definitive and only collected works of one of the century's most important figures. Housed in a rare custom made "Library of Imperial History" display case. Of the planned 3,000 sets, only about 1,700 sets where produced, of which this is number 323.
With the supplementary ‘Collected Essays of Sir Winston Churchill’ in four matching volumes, the only collection of Churchill's periodical articles in volume form. It contains all the articles the publishers could find that were not picked up in Churchill's books.
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1973-1976 - Library of Imperial History, London - Centenary Limited Edition of 3000
Thirty eight volumes of the definitive and only collected works of one of the century's most important figures. Housed in a rare custom made "Library of Imperial History" display case. Of the planned 3,000 sets, only about 1,700 sets where produced, of which this is number 323. With the supplementary ‘Collected Essays of Sir Winston Churchill’ in four matching volumes, the only collection of Churchill's periodical articles in volume form. It contains all the articles the publishers could find that were not picked up in Churchill's books.
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Charles Dickens Library - 18 Volumes -
Charles Dickens
Circa 1910 - The Educational Book Co. Ltd., London - First with illustrations by Harry Furniss
Eighteen volumes, with 1,200 illustrations, including 500 plates by Harry Furniss specifically produced for this set of works.
A pretty set of Dickens’ works, enhanced by the addition of Harry Furniss’ illustrations. Furniss was one of the top illustrators for Punch magazine at the time and gifted with the humorists touch that combines so well with Dickens.
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Circa 1910 - The Educational Book Co. Ltd., London - First with illustrations by Harry Furniss
Eighteen volumes, with 1,200 illustrations, including 500 plates by Harry Furniss specifically produced for this set of works.A pretty set of Dickens’ works, enhanced by the addition of Harry Furniss’ illustrations. Furniss was one of the top illustrators for Punch magazine at the time and gifted with the humorists touch that combines so well with Dickens.
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A Complete First Edition Set of Ian Fleming’s James Bond Novels. -
Ian Lancaster Fleming
1953-1966 - William Heinemann Ltd, London - First Editions
‘He looked carefully at the barman. ”A Dry Martini", he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet.” ”Oui, monsieur.” “Just a moment. Three measures of Gordons, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemonpeel. Got it?" ”Certainly, monsieur.” The barman seemed pleased with the idea.’ - Casino Royale.
In fourteen volumes comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
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1953-1966 - William Heinemann Ltd, London - First Editions
‘He looked carefully at the barman. ”A Dry Martini", he said. "One. In a deep champagne goblet.” ”Oui, monsieur.” “Just a moment. Three measures of Gordons, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it's ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemonpeel. Got it?" ”Certainly, monsieur.” The barman seemed pleased with the idea.’ - Casino Royale. In fourteen volumes comprising: Casino Royale, Live and Let Die, Moonraker, Diamonds Are Forever, From Russia With Love, Dr. No, Goldfinger, For Your Eyes Only (short stories inc. From A View To A Kill), Thunderball, The Spy Who loved Me, On Her Majesties Secret Service, You Only Live Twice, The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy and The Living Daylights.
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Works -
Oliver Goldsmith
1854 - John Murray, London
Four volumes, engraved titles and extra titles, first volume with additional engraved frontis.
First Edition of this compilation edited by the industrious Peter Cunningham, who states in his preface that it is the first collected edition of Goldsmith’s writings that ‘not only contains more pieces than any other, but is also the first in which his works appear together exactly as their author left them.’
Cunningham’s edition of Goldsmith's works is the first complete and trustworthy edition”. [Black & Sykes]
I - Poetical Works. Dramas. The Vicar of Wakefield. II - Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning. The Citizen of the World. III - The Bee. Essays. Unacknowledged Essays. Prefaces, Introductions, etc. IV - Biographies. Reviews. Animated Nature. Cock Lane Ghost. Vida’s Game of Chess. Letters. Index.
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1854 - John Murray, London
Four volumes, engraved titles and extra titles, first volume with additional engraved frontis.First Edition of this compilation edited by the industrious Peter Cunningham, who states in his preface that it is the first collected edition of Goldsmith’s writings that ‘not only contains more pieces than any other, but is also the first in which his works appear together exactly as their author left them.’
Cunningham’s edition of Goldsmith's works is the first complete and trustworthy edition”. [Black & Sykes]
I - Poetical Works. Dramas. The Vicar of Wakefield. II - Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning. The Citizen of the World. III - The Bee. Essays. Unacknowledged Essays. Prefaces, Introductions, etc. IV - Biographies. Reviews. Animated Nature. Cock Lane Ghost. Vida’s Game of Chess. Letters. Index.
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Works - SIGNED -
Rudyard Kipling
1913-1926 - Doubleday, New York - Seven Seas Edition. Number 47 of 1050 limited copies. (The counterpart to the London Bombay Edition)
A de luxe issue limited to 1,050 sets of 27 volumes and signed by Kipling. A great way to have a large and complete set of Kipling’s works, including such titles as Plain Tales from the Hills , Soldiers Three, Kim, The Jungle Book, Captains Courageous, Stalky & Co., Just So Stories, The Five Nations and the Seven Seas.
The first 11 volumes come with their original paper dust wrappers, 16 volumes are unopened, and all with interior and text in fine condition, the usual browning to spines and labels.
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1913-1926 - Doubleday, New York - Seven Seas Edition. Number 47 of 1050 limited copies. (The counterpart to the London Bombay Edition)
A de luxe issue limited to 1,050 sets of 27 volumes and signed by Kipling. A great way to have a large and complete set of Kipling’s works, including such titles as Plain Tales from the Hills , Soldiers Three, Kim, The Jungle Book, Captains Courageous, Stalky & Co., Just So Stories, The Five Nations and the Seven Seas.The first 11 volumes come with their original paper dust wrappers, 16 volumes are unopened, and all with interior and text in fine condition, the usual browning to spines and labels.
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