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  • The first English translation of the thousand and one nights by Edward Lane in London, 1839.
    The first English translation of the thousand and one nights by Edward Lane in London, 1839.

    LANE, Edward William (translator).
    The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainmants. 1839-41.
    $6,750.00

  • An unrivalled collection of material revealing the history of Qatar from 1820 to 1960, focussing on primary documents from Qatar's first maritime treaty with Britain in 1820 up to the abdication of Ali bin Abdullah in 1960.
    An unrivalled collection of material revealing the history of Qatar from 1820 to 1960, focussing on primary documents from Qatar's first maritime treaty with Britain in 1820 up to the abdication of Ali bin Abdullah in 1960.

    [ARABIAN GULF; QATAR]. TUSON, Penelope.
    Records of Qatar Primary Documents: 1820-1960. 1991.
    $5,738.00

  • Survey of the Shores and Islands of the Persian Gulf 1820-1829, the first systematic examination of the coastal topography of the Arabian Gulf with 55 maps and views.
    Survey of the Shores and Islands of the Persian Gulf 1820-1829, the first systematic examination of the coastal topography of the Arabian Gulf with 55 maps and views.

    [ARABIAN GULF]. COOK, Andrew (editor).
    Survey of the shores and Islands of the Persian Gulf 1820-1829. 1990.
    $4,725.00

  • Signed postcard.

    PAVLOVA, Anna.
    Signed postcard. ca1920.
    $4,388.00

  • The 1685 Longhi edition of this important work L'Origine del Danubio, with an early map of the Danube and early plates depicting Constantinople.
    The 1685 Longhi edition of this important work L'Origine del Danubio, with an early map of the Danube and early plates depicting Constantinople.

    BIRKEN, Sigmund Von.
    L'Origine del Danubio 1685.
    $3,713.00

  • The first UK edition of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita
    The first UK edition of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita

    NABOKOV, Vladimir.
    Lolita. 1959.
    $473.00

  • The first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published collection of stories and essays Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
    The first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's posthumously published collection of stories and essays Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth

    TOLKIEN, J.R.R.
    Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth. 1980.
    $372.00

  • First edition, number 278 of an edition of 315 copies, of which 300 were for sale.
    First edition, number 278 of an edition of 315 copies, of which 300 were for sale.

    LAWRENCE, T.E.
    Revolt in the Desert. 1927.
    $3,038.00

  • An early edition in English of the collected Maxims and Moral Reflections of Francois, Duke de la Rochefoucauld
    An early edition in English of the collected Maxims and Moral Reflections of Francois, Duke de la Rochefoucauld

    LA ROCHEFOUCAULD, [Francois] Duke de.
    Maxims and Moral Reflections 1775.
    $507.00

  • A handsome first edition of Esio Trot by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
    A handsome first edition of Esio Trot by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.

    DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).
    Esio Trot. 1990.
    $129.00

  • A first edition copy of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs
    A first edition copy of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

    BRIGGS, Raymond.
    The Snowman. 1978.
    $473.00

  • A remarkably bright first edition of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde
    A remarkably bright first edition of The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

    WILDE, Oscar; CRANE, Walter & HOOD, Jacomb (illustrators).
    The Happy Prince and Other Tales. 1888.
    $9,180.00

  • The Thoughts og Marcus Aurelis Antoninus, the Roman Emperor, otherwise known as his Meditations
    The Thoughts og Marcus Aurelis Antoninus, the Roman Emperor, otherwise known as his Meditations

    AURELIUS, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus.
    [Meditations]. [c.1900].
    $743.00

  • First trade edition, first impression of T.E. Lawrence's classic memoir <em>Seven Pillars of Wisdom</em>, in the original dust jacket.
    First trade edition, first impression of T.E. Lawrence's classic memoir <em>Seven Pillars of Wisdom</em>, in the original dust jacket.

    LAWRENCE, T.E.
    Seven Pillars of Wisdom. 1935.
    $642.00

  • Last edition before WW1
    Last edition before WW1

    BAEDEKER, Karl.
    France. Paris and its Environs. 1913
    $135.00

  • Plans include Bath and Bristol.
    Plans include Bath and Bristol.

    MURRAY, John
    Handbook for Somerset. 1899
    $162.00

  • A second printing of the 'Peacock' edition of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen with hand-coloured illustrations.
    A second printing of the 'Peacock' edition of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen with hand-coloured illustrations.

    AUSTEN, Jane; THOMSON, Hugh (illustrator).
    Pride and Prejudice. 1895.
    $3,915.00

  • Illustrated by C. E. Brock, colour frontispiece, decorative title-page, a further 23 colour plates in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
    Illustrated by C. E. Brock, colour frontispiece, decorative title-page, a further 23 colour plates in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

    AUSTEN, Jane; BROCK, C.E. (illustrator).
    Pride and Prejudice 1907.
    $912.00

  • This delightfully illustrated and much sought-after edition of Persuasion by Jane Austen, it is one of the titles in the series of <em>English Idylls</em> illustrated by C E Brock
    This delightfully illustrated and much sought-after edition of Persuasion by Jane Austen, it is one of the titles in the series of <em>English Idylls</em> illustrated by C E Brock

    AUSTEN, Jane; BROCK, C.E. (illustrator).
    Persuasion. 1909.
    $507.00

  • This delightfully illustrated and much sought-after edition of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, it is one of the titles in the series of <em>English Idylls</em> illustrated by Brock
    This delightfully illustrated and much sought-after edition of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen, it is one of the titles in the series of <em>English Idylls</em> illustrated by Brock

    AUSTEN, Jane; BROCK, C.E. (illustrator).
    Mansfield Park 1908.
    $372.00

  • The first edition, first impression of Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun, his last complete novel, and the penultimate Bond work
    The first edition, first impression of Ian Fleming's The Man with the Golden Gun, his last complete novel, and the penultimate Bond work

    FLEMING, Ian.
    The Man with the Golden Gun. 1965.
    $338.00

  • A near-fine copy of With Clive in India, an adventure novel by G.A. Henty, given as an academic prize in 1899.
    A near-fine copy of With Clive in India, an adventure novel by G.A. Henty, given as an academic prize in 1899.

    HENTY, G.A.
    With Clive in India [n.d. c.1899].
    $203.00

  • The fourth printing of this Art Deco classic, Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book
    The fourth printing of this Art Deco classic, Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book

    CRADDOCK, Harry.
    The Savoy Cocktail Book. 1930.
    $1,080.00

  • A first edition of Third Girl by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition of Third Girl by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Third Girl. 1966.
    $304.00

  • A first edition of Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition of Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Sleeping Murder 1976.
    $237.00

  • A first edition of B the Pricking of my Thumbs by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition of B the Pricking of my Thumbs by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    By the Pricking of my Thumbs. 1968.
    $237.00

  • A first edition of Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition of Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Postern of Fate. 1973.
    $304.00

  • A first UK edition of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie.
    A first UK edition of The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side. 1962.
    $338.00

  • A first UK edition of Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie.
    A first UK edition of Hickory Dickory Dock by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Hickory Dickory Dock. 1955.
    $642.00

  • A first UK edition of Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Elephants Can Remember. 1972.
    $372.00

  • A first edition of After the Funeral by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition of After the Funeral by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    After the Funeral. 1953.
    $439.00

  • A scarce edition of David Hume's Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, first published in 1741 to 1742
    A scarce edition of David Hume's Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, first published in 1741 to 1742

    HUME, David.
    Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. 1793.
    $912.00

  • A first edition thus of 13 for Luck by Agatha Christie.
    A first edition thus of 13 for Luck by Agatha Christie.

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    13 for Luck! 1966.
    $237.00

  • A wonderfully illustrated first edition of Country Matters by Clare Leighton.
    A wonderfully illustrated first edition of Country Matters by Clare Leighton.

    LEIGHTON, Clare.
    Country Matters 1937.
    $237.00

  • The stage play edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, published to coincide with the performance on Broadway in 1927
    The stage play edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, published to coincide with the performance on Broadway in 1927

    STOKER, Bram.
    Dracula. [1927].
    $743.00

  • First edition of the three-volume Tut-Ankh-Amen, Howard Carter's account of the most famous archaeological discovery of the 20th century.
    First edition of the three-volume Tut-Ankh-Amen, Howard Carter's account of the most famous archaeological discovery of the 20th century.

    CARTER, Howard; MACE, A.C.
    The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen 1923-1927-1933.
    $6,075.00

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