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Dublin: William Curry 1841. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A very bright half calf with gilt raised bands, red label and striking floral gilt tooling to the panels. Illustrated throughout with full page plates by Phiz. Hugely popular in his time Lever, 'The irish Dickens', is now out of fashion, but this tale of an rogue Irish dragoon who witnesses the Battle of Waterloo is still a good read.

Glasgow: David Brownlie, 1802. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A very handsome Georgian full calf with gilt bands and triple labels in red, green and black.

London: T. Murphy, 1839. 2 volume set, 5 inches tall. A good looking early Victorian half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and ornate gilding to the panels. Engraved frontispiece and title page to both volumes. A neat set of the great work of this German author and theologian, an influence in his day, most famously on Beethoven.

London: Rivington et al., 1774. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. Full speckled calf with twin labels, raised bands and simple gilt tooling. A very pleasing, simple, 18th C. binding. The book plates have been neatly removed.

London: Button, 1817. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. Full calf with wide gilt raised bands and twin labels. Neat owners inscription on the paste-down endpaper. Portrait and charming primative engravings throughout.

London: Whittaker, 1823. 2 volume set, 6 1/4 inches tall. A neat Georgian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt tooled panels. Red speckled edges. Bookplate. Engraved plates. A smart little set of this theological work that highly influenced Beethoven.

Paris: Didot, Pierre & Firmin, 1813. 2 volume set, 5.5 inches tall. Pristine full calf by Hayday, one of the very finest Victorian binders. With raised bands, triple labels and delicate gilt tooled panels. Owners name on half title. Foxing throughout.