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  • FINE EDITION IN SPARKLING HALF CALF
    The Works of Charles Dickens. by DICKENS, Charles
    DICKENS, Charles
    The Works of Charles Dickens.

    London: Chapman & Hall, 1895. 17 volume set, 8 inches tall. A classic late Victorian half calf in remarkably sparkling, pristine condition with gilt raised bands, twin labels and elaborate gilt tooling to the panels. Embellished profusely with over 700 illustrations by, amongst others, Phiz and George Cruikshank. This edition is complete in 17 volumes and is most readable and manageable.

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  • SPLENDID FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH PINK ONLAYS
    The Edinburgh Book of Scottish Verse 1300-1900. by DIXON, W. Macneile (selected and edited by).
    DIXON, W. Macneile (selected and edited by).
    The Edinburgh Book of Scottish Verse 1300-1900.

    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.

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  • EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED IN SPLENDID FULL CALF
    Mr. Charles, King of England. by DRINKWATER, John
    DRINKWATER, John
    Mr. Charles, King of England.

    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.

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  • FINE HUMPHREYS PRINTING IN VERY ELEGANT FULL MOROCCO
    Gabrielle D'Estrées. (In English). by DESCLOZEAUX, Adriene
    DESCLOZEAUX, Adriene
    Gabrielle D'Estrées. (In English).

    London: Humphreys, 1907. Full morocco, 8 1/2 inches tall. An elegant and luxurious full crushed morocco with gilt raised bands, neat gilt tooling around a fleur de lys centre tool. The upper board has the title framed within a series of gilt fillets and a larger fleur de lys corner tool. Gilt dentelles and all edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. A fine printing by Humphreys on hand-made paper. The remarkable Gabrielle D'Estrée was, in her short life, mistress to Henry IV of France, and was instrumental in ending the religious wars that had reduced France into chaos during the second half of the 16th Century. Today she is most remembered for a…

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    London: Humphreys, 1907. Full morocco, 8 1/2 inches tall. An elegant and luxurious full crushed morocco with gilt raised bands, neat gilt tooling around a fleur de lys centre tool. The upper board has the title framed within a series of gilt fillets and a larger fleur de lys corner tool. Gilt dentelles and all edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. A fine printing by Humphreys on hand-made paper. The remarkable Gabrielle D'Estrée was, in her short life, mistress to Henry IV of France, and was instrumental in ending the religious wars that had reduced France into chaos during the second half of the 16th Century. Today she is most remembered for a series of extraordinary paintings of her in a bathtub, most memorably tweaking the nipple of her fellow bather, her sister, Julienne-Hippolyte-Joséphine, Duchess of Villars in the Palace of Fontainebleau.

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  • BEAUTIFUL 18TH CENTURY TREE CALF
    Delle Rivoluzioni D'Italia. by DENINA, Carlo
    DENINA, Carlo
    Delle Rivoluzioni D'Italia.

    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.

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  • STOTHARD EDITION EXTRA ILLUSTRATED IN FABULOUS FULL MOROCCO
    The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. by DEFOE, Daniel
    DEFOE, Daniel
    The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

    London Cadell and Davies, 1820. 2 volume set, 9 3/4 inches tall. A fabulous full crushed morocco by one of the greatest Parisian firms of the 19th century, Chambolle-Duru. With gilt raised bands, superb gilt tooling to the panels and triple fillets framing the boards, wide gilt dentelles and all edges. With the bookplate of M.C.D.Borden. This is the celebrated Stothard edition with all 22 engraved plates called for, bound with an extra 25 plates. Very slight loss of some gilding but a beautiful and unique copy of one of the most popular and influential English novels of the 18th century.

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  • FINE SET IN SUPERB VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    The Works of Thomas De Quincey. by De QUINCEY, Thomas
    De QUINCEY, Thomas
    The Works of Thomas De Quincey.

    Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1862. 15 volume set, 7 1/4 inches tall. A superb full Victorian calf bound set with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and contrasting twin labels. Armorial bookplate. Portrait. Best known for his 'Confessions of an English Opium-Eater', in which De Quincey's autobiography centres on the effect his laudanum addiction has on his life. A wonderful set of the works of this very influential writer.

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  • SCARCE WORK IN CHARMING RUSTIC FULL VELLUM
    Compendio della Grammatica Francese. (Compendium of French Grammar). by DE WAILLY
    DE WAILLY
    Compendio della Grammatica Francese. (Compendium of French Grammar).

    Napoli: Gio. Batista, 1818. Full Vellum, 6 1/2 inches tall, A charming Italian 'rustic' full velum from the early 19th century with gilt framed painted labels and blue speckled edges. In Italian.

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  • 14TH CENTURY BIBLIOPHILE IN DELIGHTFUL LITTLE HALF MOROCCO
    The Love of Books. The Philobiblon. by De BURY, Richard
    De BURY, Richard
    The Love of Books. The Philobiblon.

    London: The de la More Press, 1903. Half morocco, 6 inches tall. A delightful little Edwardian binding by Riviere with gilt raised bands and splendid gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edge. With an ornate bookplate and ink inscription on the bookplate. The Philobiblon is a series of essays discussing the love of books and sadness at their destruction, written by de Bury just before his death in 1345.

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  • COMPLETE SET IN SPARKLING HALF CALF
    The Novels and Tales by The Right Honorable B. Disraeli. by DISRAELI, Benjamin. (The Earl of Beaconsfield).
    DISRAELI, Benjamin. (The Earl of Beaconsfield).
    The Novels and Tales by The Right Honorable B. Disraeli.

    London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1870-81. 11 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A sparkling set in Victorian half calf by J. Larkins with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edges. Portrait. Foxing to the preliminaries, then clean. A smart set of the "Collected Edition" of the works of this great 19th century novelist and favourite Prime Minister of Queen Victoria.

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  • FIRST ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF ENTERTAINING WORK IN BRIGHT HALF MOROCCO
    Les Étrangers a Paris by DESNOYERS, Louis ; JANIN, Jules ; OLD-NICK et al.
    DESNOYERS, Louis ; JANIN, Jules ; OLD-NICK et al.
    Les Étrangers a Paris

    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.

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  • FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN FULL EARLY VICTORIAN MOROCCO
    Memoirs of Napoleon, his Court and family. by D'ABRANTES, The Duchess. (Madame JUNOT)
    D'ABRANTES, The Duchess. (Madame JUNOT)
    Memoirs of Napoleon, his Court and family.

    London: Richard Bentley, 1836. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A splendid set of the first English language edition in full morocco with wide gilt raised bands and intricate blind tooling to the panels. Twin gilt fillets and a blind roll frame the boards. Embellished with 16 fine full page portraits. A particularly neat set of this scarce first edition.

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  • VERY SCARCE TITLE IN SPLENDID HALF MOROCCO
    The Children's Bower; or What You Like. by DIGBY, Kenelm Henry
    DIGBY, Kenelm Henry
    The Children's Bower; or What You Like.

    London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1858. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. A very handsome little set of this very scarce title with gilt raised bands, delicate gilt tooling to the panels and gilt top edges. Slight foxing to the preliminaries. With the bookplate of St. Benedict's Library, Fort William. The remarkable Kenelm Digby, most famous for his 'The Broad Stone of Honour, or Rules for the Gentlemen of England', was born in Ireland of old English stock and was a great enthusiast for chivalry, monarchy and the Church. He blamed the Reformation for the death of chivalry and religion. During the Victorian period, he wielded much influence and stimulated much debate.

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  • FINE EDITION IN EXQUISITE FRENCH RED MOROCCO
    Héro et Léandre. by DENNE-BARON, Pierre-Jacques René.
    DENNE-BARON, Pierre-Jacques René.
    Héro et Léandre.

    Paris: Chez le Normant, 1806. Full morocco, 6 1/2 inches tall. A beautiful French full straight grain morocco binding from the very beginning of the nineteenth century in the Romantic style with wide gilt raised bands and exquisite blind and gilt tooling to the spine and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Engraved frontispiece. From the bookplate of the noted collector Sir David Lionel Salomons. A delightfully bound edition of this tragic tale from Greek mythology in pristine condition.

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  • LIMITED EDITION IN WONDERFUL FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO
    Poems on Several Occasions. by DOBSON, Austin
    DOBSON, Austin
    Poems on Several Occasions.

    London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner, & Co., 1895. 2 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A wonderful full crushed morocco by Bumpus with gilt raised bands and extraordinary fine and elaborate gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Number 61 of 750 copies printed on Deckle Edge Paper, with etchings on Handmade Paper. A truly spectacular binding in pristine condition.

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  • EXQUISITE SET IN THE 'ART NOUVEAU' STYLE
    Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield. by DISRAELI, Benjamin. (The Earl of Beaconsfield).
    DISRAELI, Benjamin. (The Earl of Beaconsfield).
    Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield.

    London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1900. 11 volume set, 8 inches tall. An exquisite half morocco for Hatchards with gilt raised bands and delightful floral gilt tooling in the 'art nouveau' style and gilt top edge. Portraits and vignettes to the title pages. This set of the 'Hughenden Edition' has come from the library of Alfred de Rothschild but is without his bookplate.

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  • GLORIOUS SET IN FULL CALF
    The Poetical Works of John Dryden. by DRYDEN, John. (WARTON, John & WARTON, Joseph, (notes by)).
    DRYDEN, John. (WARTON, John & WARTON, Joseph, (notes by)).
    The Poetical Works of John Dryden.

    London: Rivington, et al., 1811. 4 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A glorious mid-Victorian binding in full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and exceptionally fine gilt tooling to the panels. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards. Portrait. With the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. A splendid set of the poetical works of this great 17th century poet, play wright and translator.

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  • SCARCE LIMITED EDITION IN SUPERB MOROCCO BINDING
    Le Talmud. by DEUTCH, Emanuel. BAUDAUNAS, Théophile (translated into French by).
    DEUTCH, Emanuel. BAUDAUNAS, Théophile (translated into French by).
    Le Talmud.

    London: At the Chiswick Press for the Paris Académie Des Bibliophiles, 1868. Full morocco, 8 inches tall. A superb full straight grain morocco with gilt raised bands and very fine and rich gilt tooling to the panels and boards. With gilt dentelles and all edges. Slightly rubbed at the head and with a little staining to the upper board. This example is number 98 of 265 copies. This is a study of the Talmud by Deutch who came from Berlin, but worked in the department of oriental manuscripts at the British Museum.

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  • FIRST THUS IN HALF MOROCCO
    Trilby. by DU MAURIER, George
    DU MAURIER, George
    Trilby.

    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.

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  • BEAUTIFUL PRINTING AND ILLUSTRATIONS IN FINE FULL MOROCCO
    The economy of human life. In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by a Bramin. (The Œconony of Human Life). by DODSLEY, Robert
    DODSLEY, Robert
    The economy of human life. In two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by a Bramin. (The Œconony of Human Life).

    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.

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