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Edinburgh: Constable and London: Vernor & Hood, 1801. 2 volume set bound as 1, 7 1/2 inches tall. A later Victorian beautiful full crushed morocco binding by the great firm of Ramage with gilt raised bands and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Bound with the glossary, errata and advertisements. Sir John Graham Dalyell was a Scottish advocate, antiquary and naturalist who studied 700 manuscripts in the preparation of this work.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1846. Half calf, 6 1/2 inches tall. A neat little Victorian binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt pallets. All edges gilt. The Author's label has been damaged and rather crudely repaired. The engraved frontispiece and title page have been trimmed. 2 ink inscriptions, the first dated Dec. 25. 1845 on the second blank. A very clean example of one of Dickens' great Christmas Books

London: John Murray, 1888. 2 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A smart late Victorian half morocco binding by Birdsall with gilt raised bands and finely gilt tooled panels. Gilt top edges. Foxing to the preliminaries, then clean, and a nick to the head cap of volume 2. An elegant set of this early edition.

London: T. Nelson and Sons, 1890. Full calf, 8 inches tall. A classic late Victorian tree calf binding by Griffiths with gilt raised bands and exceptional extra gilt panels. With the gilt prize block of Waterloo College on the upper board and their bookplate on the front paste down end paper. Well illustrated throughout. Some light foxing. The title continues "...the Natural History and geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle Round the World, under the Command of Captain Fitz Roy, R.N.."

Collection Poivre Et Sel. Kra, Editeur, 1928. Half morocco by Thierry Simier. 8.5 inches tall. Fine binding with gilt and blind tooling and red and brown onlays. Superb hand coloured illustrations by Marcel Capy. This deluxe copy is number 12 of 30 containing an original watercolour by Capy. Pristine copy.

Paris: Hachette, 1840. 2 volume set, 8.75 inches tall. A very good looking full calf by Leighton with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. In the original French.

London: Longman et al, 1822. 2 volume set, 7.5 inches tall. A exceptionally pretty Georgian binding in half 'Russia' calf with gilt raised bands, delicate gilt tooling to the panels and unusual marbling to the boards. A scarce title by Nathan Drake, essayist and physician in pristine condition.

Paris: Charles Warée, 1844. Half morocco, 10 1/2 inches tall. A fine and very bright later half morocco with gilt raised bands, floral gilt tooling to the panels and yellow edges. With the binder's ticket of Albert Günther of Vienna, and from the Library of the Auersperg Palais, though the bookplates have been neatly removed. Embellished with 30 splendid full page engravings by Gavarni, Th. Frère, Émy, Guérin and Ed. Frère illustrating the distinctive features and manners of the various races and nationalities of the Parisian visitors and inhabitants. With engraved vignettes throughout. There is sporadic light foxing and slight staining to the border of some plates but generally bright and clean.

VENEZIA (Venice): Giovanni Gatti, 1784. 4 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A very beautiful Italian full 18th century tree calf. With triple labels and charming gilt centre tools. Blue speckled edges. Frontispiece and engraved vignette to each title page. Sadly there is staining throughout the fourth volume which has not affected the shape or thickness of that volume or indeed of its binding. A fine Italian printing in the original language.

London: Meiklejohn and Son, 1911. Full morocco, 6 3/4 inches tall. A splendid binding by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands and neat framed panels to the spine and elaborate gilt tooling with pink petal onlays to the upper boards, framing the title. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Printed on India paper. A fine copy of this anthology of Scottish poetry.

Londres (London): J. J. Stockdale, 1814. Full calf, 7 inches tall. A splendid 'Romantic' binding with gilt raised bands, red label and dense and intricate gilt tooling to the panels and blind tooling to the boards within gilt detail. French writer and classicist Jacques Delille's poem illustrates his Royalist sympathies and distaste for the Republican regime that forced him into exile. Embellished with an engraved portrait and 2 further engraved plates. With the neat ink inscription 'G. H. Wheeler' on the half title. A beautiful copy in fine condition, in the original French.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1926. Full calf, 8 1/2 inches tall. A splendid binding by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, twin labels and floral gilt tooling framing the panels. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Extra-illustrated with 16 engraved plates. An entertaining account of the Restoration of the monarchy and life of King Charles II. A sparkling copy.

London: Faber & Faber, 1948. Full crushed morocco, 8.75 inches tall. Very finely bound at the Minstead Bindery. With gilt title and floral pattern with birds and green onlays, dentelles and all edges gilt. With gilt tooled sleeve and elaborate felt lined slip case with wooden head and tail. Colour frontispiece. All in pristine condition. An owners incription at the rear with his communication with Faber and Faber tipped in.

London: Chapman & Hall, 1932. Full calf, 8.5 inches tall. A classic 'prize' tree calf binding by Morrell with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt floral tooling to the panels. With a gilt roll framing a prize stamp and the tree calf boards. A prize bookplate. Full page illustrations by Phiz.

London: Harding, 1795. Full morocco, 7 1/2 inches tall. A simple but very handsome 18th century full straight grain morocco with gilt bands, centre tools, dentelles and all edges. Some marks to the binding but no cracking or loss. Decorated with beautiful stipple engravings throughout. This delightful work has also been attributed to the Earl of Chesterfield.

London: The Stanhope Press, 1813. Full red embossed leather. 5.25 inches tall. Black label and all edges gilt. The leather had been embossed with a heavy diagonal grain. 2 volumes bound in 1, complete. 2 finely engraved frontispieces.

London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1911. Full crushed morocco, 8.5 inches tall. A handsome binding in terracotta goatskin by Hatchards with raised bands simple gilt tooled panels and boards and wide dentelles. All edges gilt. Some scuffing and a tiny loss of leather on the upper fore edge. A classic title, finely printed on handmade paper in a most attractive binding.

London: Osgood, Mcilvaine & Co.,1895. Half morocco, 7 1/2 inches tall. A pristine copy of this edition elegantly bound by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, neat gilt framed boards and gilt top edge. Armorial bookplate. A pristine copy of this classic novel.

Bruxelles: Cautaerts, 1827. 2 volume set, 6 inches tall. Half calf with wide raised bands, twin labels and attractive gilt tooled panels. In excellent condition with an armorial bookplate. A fascinating work, rarely found.

Paris: [De Fain] for Ladvocat, 1825. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. Quarter calf with twin labels and gilt centre tools. Some fading and rubbing to the boards.Second edition (issued in the same year as first). In Edouard Duras turns her attention from issues of race to the inequalities of class, exploring the love affair of a duchess and a commone