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London: 1757. 3 volume set, 6.75 inches tall. Superb full calf bindings of the period with gilt bands, twin labels and delightful floral tooling to the panels. The binding is in splendid condition other than some loss to the headcap of volume 1. The text and all the plates, some folding, are all particularly clean. This interesing edition has the text in both English and French and has corresponding English and French title pages. Although the title page states that the book was published in London, I would assume it was actually printed on the Continent. A fine set.

London: George Bell, 1898. Full morocco, 8inches tall. A very decorative Edwardian binding in the Art Nouveau style with stylised roses on the spine and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Some foxing to the text. The colour of the binding is slightly faded but the splendid design still stands out.

London: George Virtue, 1847. Full morocco, 10 inches tall. A delightful binding with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles and all edges. Embellished with full page engravings and many woodcuts within the text. From the Library and with the bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst. Some foxing, in particular on the title page.

London: The Harleian Society, 1931, 1932 & 1935. 3 volume set, 10.25 inches tall. Bound in magnificent full hard grain morocco with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles and all edges gilt. Slight darkening to some boards, otherwise pristine. Comprising volumes LX1, LX11 and LXV of the Harleian Society.

London: The Harleian Society, 1919 & 1920. 2 volumes, 10.5 inches tall. Magnificent full hard grain morocco with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles and all edges. Comprising The Harleian Society volumes XLIX & L.

London: Clarke, 1844. 7 volumes, 5 inches tall. A finely bound little collection in half morocco with gilt raised bands and charming floral gilt tooling to the panels. Frederika Bremer was a Swedish writer whose 'Sketches of Everyday Life' became immensely popular in Britain and the United States during the Victorian Period. Through her works she was a great and successful influence for feminist reform. A fine little collection of the first English editions.

London: Vernor et al, 1801. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. Bound in a later Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Pink speckled edges. Illustrate with beautiful engraved vignettes and full page engravings. Some foxing. With the ink signature on the first blank of Charles William Corfe, Oxford, Organist and composer and friend of Lewis Carroll.

Oxford: Samuel Collingwood, 1826. Full morocco, 5.5 inches tall. A very fine little binding with wide gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and boards. All edges gilt. A super little Bible in excellent condition.

ondon Elliot stock, 1896. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. Half red crushed morocco by Bickers with gilt raised bands and exquisite gilt tooling to the spine. Top edges gilt. With the bookplate of Clive Behrens and gilt initials on the upper boards of C(harlotte) L(ouisa) R(othschild), his wife.

London: Bentley, 1874. Full morocco, 9.5 inches tall. With raised bands, gilt titling, Macabre gilt centre tools and elaborate gilt tooling to the boards, dentelles and all edges. Illustrated throughout.

London: Rivingtons, 1885. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A rather magnificent full calf with gilt raised bands, triple labels and extra gilt panels. The boards are framed within gilt and blind panels. Git dentelles and all edges. Prize bookplate and gilt embossed motto on the boards. The finisher has labeled volume I as volume II and vice versa. A lovely set of this celebrated history.

London: John Sharpe, Piccadilly, 1820. 2 volume set, 5.25 inches tall. A delightful little set in full Regency vellum with gilt bands and twin labels. Blue speckled edges. Slight foxing to the 2 engraved title pages, otherwise clean. A scarce edition of this important title.

Boston, Lincolnshire: Printed for Private Circulation, 1878by Robert Roberts. Half Morocco by Larkins, 9 inches tall. A splendid volume of verse celebrating drinking ale in a fine binding. With gilt raised bands, title and most attractive gilt tooling to the panels framing a centre tool representing a jug of ale. Top edge gilt. Slight rubbing and scuffing.With the remarkable and macabre bookplate of George Fales Barker.

London: Davidson, 1816. 2 volume set, 8.75 inches tall. A particularly striking early Victorian half calf set with raised bands, 2 twin labels and unusual pallet to the head and tail. A presentation copy with 'From the Editor' at the head of the title page. Early floral embossed cloth boards. The armorial bookplate of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo. An attractive set of the verse and prose of this celebrated moralist and campaigner.

London: Routledge, 1879. Full morocco, 9 inches tall. A very handsome binding by Field of Regent Street with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles, prize inscription on the upper board and all edges. Prize bookplate to the upper board. Embellished with 110 engravings.

London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co, 1893. 4 volume set, 9 inches tall. Bound with gilt raised bands, floral gilt centre tooling and gilt top edges. Fanny Burney was a celebrated English satirical novelist, diarist and playwright.

Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1764. 5 volume set, 6.5 inches tall. Full mottled calf with gilt bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. With the bookplate of the Chateau de Cirey over defaced earlier bookplates in each volume. Woodcut ornaments. A very fine set.

Vellum blotter, 18 x 11.5 inches when closed, 36.5 x 11.5 inches when open. Beautifully made and signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, one of the finest firms of bookbinders at the time. Vellum with gilt rolls and ornate gilt centre tools. V.C on the left hand 'panel', A.C on the right. In remarkably fine condition (with no ink stains!).

Paris: Compagnie des Libraires, 1746. 3 volume set, 6.75 inches tall. A particularly beautifully bound set with gilt bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels.

Berlin: Verlag von Veit und Comp, 1834-1835. Full morocco, 7 inches tall. A beautiful little devotional work in straight grain morocco with gilt raised bands, finely gilt tooled panels, dentelles and all edges. The boards are framed with gilt and blind rolls and corner tooling. Watered silk endpapers. A neat ink inscription dated 1836 and a blind armorial stamp are found on the first blank. This Breviary of the Laity is used in Western Christianity for praying the canonical hours.