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Rodwell and Martin, and Colburn, 1820. 4 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. Full early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin olive labels and exceptionally fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are marked and scuffed but with no splitting. A rather splendid, though somewhat worn, set of this important and scarce work.

London Baldwin and Becket, 1784. 4 volume set, 7 inches tall. A simple but elegant full 18th century tree calf with red label and gilt pallets and volume numbers. Portrait. Bookplate of Ellen James. Foxing facing the portrait and at the end of volume 4, otherwise a clean set. A curious work, rarely found in fine condition by philosopher, composer and writer, Rousseau, who was one of the most influential philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment.

Edinburgh: The Apollo Press, 1780. 4 volume set, 5 inches tall. An exquisite 18th century tree calf with beautiful gilt tooling on a smooth back and twin labels. A gilt key roll frames the tree calf boards. Yellow edges. With the armorial bookplate of Sarah Phillott. A delightful little edition of the poetical works of one of England's greatest 18th century poets, in pristine condition.

Oxford: Bliss,1808. 2 volume set, 4 3/4 inches tall. Delightful little set in Regency straight grain morocco with gilt bands, titles and all edges in pristine condition. On the first blank leaf is a neat ink inscription, 'Lawrence Oliphant Octobr. 11th 1816 London.' These superb volumes contain the Victory Odes named after the Olympian, Pythian, Isthmian and Nemean games, in the original Greek. Pindar was one of the great Greek lyrical poets.

Paris: Kugelmann, 1844. 2 volume set, 10 inches tall. A fine and very bright 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 with the bookplates neatly removed. Numerous wood engraved plates and vinettes by Célestin Nanteuil and others illustrating the colourful, romantic and savage history of these famous streets and boulevards. A fine set of the first edition.

Paris: Hetzel, 1845-46. 2 volume set, 10 1/2 inches tall. A fine and very bright 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. Very many splendid wood engraved plates and vignettes (c.800) by Gavarni. An exceptionally clean and fine set of the first edition.

Paris: Charpentier, 1877. 2 volume set, 7 1/4 inches tall. An exquisite full crushed morocco by Pétrus Ruban with gilt raised bands, fine and delicate tooling to the panels and boards, gilt dentelles and all edges. Frontispiece. With the bookplate of Daniel Henry Holmes. Number 8 of just 10 copies on 'papier de Chine'. First edition in book form. Original wraps bound in. A collection of articles on traveling in the Orient, China, Japan, Persia, Egypt, Greece and Turkey with its mysticism, romance and art and literature.

London: Macmillan and Co., 1890. 2 volume set, 9 1/2 inches tall. A splendid binding in full polished calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. With gilt dentelles and top edges, the remainder deckled. One of just 9 tall copies on handmade paper signed by Smalley. There is a letter from the author to the publisher, Macmillan, and also the latter's bookplate. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Smalley was an American journalist, most famous for his war reporting, in the United States and subsequently Europe, becoming the Times U.S. correspondent in London.

London: John Murray, 1863. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A sparkling Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, triple labels and ornate gilt panels. Yellow edges. Armorial bookplate. 2 portrait frontispieces. Chip to the foot of volume 1. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Charles consolidated the growing Burgundian State into one continuous Kingdom upsetting several European powers and instigating the Burgundian wars in which he died in the battlefield in 1476. An exceptionally good looking set.

London: Nimmo, 1889. 2 volume set, 10 1/2 inches tall. A splendid set in full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, elegant gilt fromed panels and with triple fillets framing the boards. Superb gilt dentelles and top edges gilt. Some marking to the bindings. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. This set is number 235 from a deluxe limited edition with the 25 plates by Joseph Grego in two states, one hand coloured. The extraordinary Captain Gronow was a dandy mixing with finest society in London and Paris, gambler, military man present at Waterloo, writer and politician. A lovely set of this fine edition.

London: John Murray, 1903. 4 volume set, 8.75 inches tall. A splendid Edwardian full calf by Morrell with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. Slight fading to the spines and some foxing facing the plates. Here the original 2 volumes have been extended to 4 with the original 20 plates and an additional 91 plates.

London: Cassell, 1894. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A handsome Edwardian half calf by Root with gilt raised bands, twin labels and neat gilt framed panels to the boards. First edition. Gilt top edge. Armorial bookplate. One of the most popular Victorian crime writers, unusual in a fine binding.

London: Richard Bentley, 1836. 3 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A striking set in half green early Victorian calf with gilt bands and contrasting red labels. Red speckled edges. The splendid armorial bookplate of Lord Londonderry. A fascinating memoir decorated with 6 full page engraved portraits.

London: Richard Phillips, 1802. 3 volume set, 6 1/4 inches tall. An exquisite full Georgian calf with gilt bands, twin labels and ornate and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Portrait and one engraved frontispiece showing 'A Scene in a Tartar Village'. Blue speckled edges. A scarce title describing the extraordinary life of this German dramatist, notoriously murdered by a liberal student. From the library of Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses.

London: Arthur Hall, 1853. 3 volume set, 8 inches tall. A neat Mid-Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt centre tool to the panels. Engraved frontispieces and title pages. A previous owner, Abraham Dawson(?), has left his name, dated 1862, on the second title page, and has left a neat manuscript list of contents on the reverse of the title pages and a page number on the engraved title page of volume 1.

Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1688. 2 volume set, 7 3/4 inches tall. A splendid 18th century tree calf with gilt pallets and twin labels to the spine. Slight rubbing and split to the upper board of volume I but still firm and secure. Shelf label on paste down end papers. A fascinating and beautifully printed work with 104 Engraved Plates, many folding, of coins, emblems and medals. In the original French.

London: Fisher, Son, & Co., 1844-1846. 3 volume set, 11 inches tall. A handsome set in half morocco with gilt raised bands, finely gilt tooled panels and all edges gilt. With all 193 engraved plates. Some marginal foxing and slight rubbing to the joints. A very nice set.

London: John Murray, 1839. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A most good looking full early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt tooling to the panels. Embossed gilt 'Rugby School' on the upper boards and a neat ink presentation inscription on the first blank. With 2 rather large hand coloured maps. A splendid example of the second, revised edition.