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Item #318226 A Collection of Novels and Tales of the Fairies written by that Celebrated Wit of...

A Collection of Novels and Tales of the Fairies written by that Celebrated Wit of France, the Countess D'Anois.

London: Printed for J. Brotherton, R. Baldwin, H. Woodfall, B. Law, C. and R. Ware, and G. Burnett, 1766. Volume I: fifth edition ; volume II: third edition ; volume III: fourth edition. A three-volume set, uniformly bound, of the collected fairy tales in English by Madame d'Aulnoy. The first..... Read More about A Collection of Novels and Tales of the Fairies written by that Celebrated Wit of France, the...

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Item #40348 The Last Medici. Harold Acton

Inscribed Presentation Copy to Uncle Guy

The Last Medici.

London: Methuen, 1958. Second edition, Revised from the 1932 edition. Inscribed Presentation Copy to Uncle Guy. Inscribed on the flyleaf: "to Uncle Guy "with best wishes "for a happy Birthday "and much love "from Harold." Guy Mitchell was the brother of Harold’s mother, Hortense (Mitchell) Acton. Guy was the proprietor..... Read More about The Last Medici

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Item #9942 Shardik. Richard Adams

Presentation Copy

Shardik.

[London]: Allen Lane in Association with Rex Collins, 1974. First Edition. Presentation Copy. Signed authorial presentation to the illustrator, Alan Aldridge: “To my friend Alan Aldridge/ with all good wishes/ Richard Adams/ 1st Jan 1975.” Aldridge was the illustrator of Adams’ The Ship’s Cat. Read More about Shardik

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Item #63149 More than Money. A. St. John Adcock

More than Money.

London: S. W. Partridge & Co, (1927, from inscription). Adcock was the Editor of "the Bookman". He has written a lengthy note on front free endpaper , explaining part of the genesis of the novel: "This was written in my predancing [?] days when money was not plentiful -- with..... Read More about More than Money

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Item #264619 The Spectator. Joseph Addison, Richard Steele

The Spectator.

London: J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753. Later edition. Standard edition of the celebrated periodical, with the ownership signatures of Yale athlete (Class of 1889), author, and diplomat Charles H. Sherrill, who is credited with first adopting the crouching start in track events. Read More about The Spectator

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Item #323828 The White Tiger. Aravind Adiga

The White Tiger.

London: Atlantic Books, [2008]. This is the 5th impression of the first edition which was issued as a signed limited edition of 1500 copies here it is numbered 794/1500 limitation on title-page and signed by the author. Winner of the 2008 Man Booker Prize. Read More about The White Tiger

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Item #241379 Collection. Gustave Aimard

Collection.

London: George Vickers, Angel Court, Strand OR, John & Robert Maxwell, 1877. Vol. II: The Guide of the Desert, Revised and Edited by Percy B. St. John,, 1876; The Insurgent Chief, Revised and Edited by Percy B. St. John, 1876; The Flying Horseman, Revised and Edited by Percy B. St..... Read More about Collection

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Item #236658 Behind the Bungalow. Edward Hamilton Aitken, "Eha"

"A 'Natural History' of the Native Tribes who in India render us Service"

Behind the Bungalow.

Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co. Bombay: Thacker & Co., Limited. London: W. Thacker & Co, 1890. Third Edition. "A 'Natural History' of the Native Tribes who in India render us Service" Behind the scenes of colonial life in India, originally published in the TIMES OF INDIA-with advice for "Engaging a...... Read More about Behind the Bungalow

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Item #303744 Letters from a Portugese Nun to an Officer. Translated by W.R. Bowles. Mariana...

Letters from a Portugese Nun to an Officer. Translated by W.R. Bowles.

London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1817. Second edition. Bowles First edition was done in 1808. Debate continues as to whether Mariana was the real Portuguese author of these Letters of a Portuguese Nun in only 5 letters. Her purported love affair with the French officer Noël Bouton, Marquis..... Read More about Letters from a Portugese Nun to an Officer. Translated by W.R. Bowles

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