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  • HILARIOUS WORK IN FULL CALF BY RIVIERE
    Lessons of Thrift, Published for General Benefit By a Member of the Save-all Club. by CRAWFORD, John William Roy. CRUIKSHANK, Isaac Robert (illustrator).
    CRAWFORD, John William Roy. CRUIKSHANK, Isaac Robert (illustrator).
    Lessons of Thrift, Published for General Benefit By a Member of the Save-all Club.

    London: Thomas Boys, 1820. Full calf, 9 1/2 inches tall. An elegant full calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, label and very fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt corner tools and triple fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. With an engraved title page and 12 hilarious full page hand coloured plates. With the armorial bookplate of Edmund Lacon. Rubbing, in particular to the upper joint, some scuffing and slight foxing to the preliminaries, but overall a fine copy of the first edition.
    This copy, as with all editions had pp. 39-42, 87-110 and 163-178 omitted, a footnote appears on p. xvi explaining: "The reader will perceive an hiatus after p. 38, another…

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    London: Thomas Boys, 1820. Full calf, 9 1/2 inches tall. An elegant full calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, label and very fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt corner tools and triple fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. With an engraved title page and 12 hilarious full page hand coloured plates. With the armorial bookplate of Edmund Lacon. Rubbing, in particular to the upper joint, some scuffing and slight foxing to the preliminaries, but overall a fine copy of the first edition.
    This copy, as with all editions had pp. 39-42, 87-110 and 163-178 omitted, a footnote appears on p. xvi explaining: "The reader will perceive an hiatus after p. 38, another after p. 86, and a third after p. 162. Some digressions occurred in those places on subjects too abstruse to be generally interesting; they have therefore been withdrawn".

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  • SMALL BUT PERFECTLY FORMED SET IN SPARKLING FULL CALF
    The Works of William Robertson. by ROBERTSON, William
    ROBERTSON, William
    The Works of William Robertson.

    London: William Baynes et al., 1824. 12 volumes bound in 6, 6 1/2 inches tall. A sparkling early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, triple labels and extra gilt panels. Double gilt fillets and corner tools framing a gilt armorial block on each board. Folding maps. Covering Scotland, Charles V, America and India, this is a spectacular little set of Robertson's celebrated histories.

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  • ANNUAL ANTHOLOGIES IN MAGNIFICENT FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    The Book of Gems. The Poets and Artists of Great Britain. by HALL, S. C. (Editor).
    HALL, S. C. (Editor).
    The Book of Gems. The Poets and Artists of Great Britain.

    London: Saunders and Otley, 1836, 1837 & 1838. 3 volumes, 8 3/4 inches tall. A very beautiful full calf set bound by Zaehnsdorf with an unusual 4 raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Embellished with superb engraved vignettes throughout. A fine set of these annual anthologies of British verse throughout the centuries.

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  • EPIC POEM IN SPLENDID FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    The Poetical Works of John Milton. by MILTON, John
    MILTON, John
    The Poetical Works of John Milton.

    London: Tilt and Bogue, 1843. 2 volume set, 8 inches tall. A splendid early VIctorian classic full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine extra gilt panels. Gilt corner tools, gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Slight foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise pristine. Embellished with 120 fine engraved vignettes. From the library and with the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. Facing the title page is the following poignant ink inscription: Natty de Rothschild (Nathaniel Mayer de Rothschild) from his affectionate sister Evelina (Evelina Gertrude de Rothschild).

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  • GREAT EDITION IN CLASSIC VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    The Poetical Works of Lord Byron. by BYRON, Lord
    BYRON, Lord
    The Poetical Works of Lord Byron.

    London: John Murray, 1855-56. 6 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt panels. Foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise clean. With the neat owner's signature 'Horace J. Smith' on the reverse of the free endpaper. A splendid set of the works of this great English Romantic poet.

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  • CLASSIC HISTORY IN BRIGHT, NEAT FULL CALF
    A History of England in the Eighteenth Century. by LECKY, William Edward Hartpole
    LECKY, William Edward Hartpole
    A History of England in the Eighteenth Century.

    London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913. 7 volume set, 7 1/4 inches tall. Splendid set in full calf with gilt raised bands and gilt tooled panels. Gilt corner tools and twin fillets frame the prize gilt block on the upper boards. Prize bookplate on the paste down endpaper. Slight fading of the spines but still a very bright smart set by this great Irish historian.

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  • EARLY ENGLISH EDITION IN SUPERB FULL 18TH CENTURY MOTTLED CALF
    The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses. by HAWKESWORTH, John (translated from the French of FENELON, Francois Salignac de la Mothe-)
    HAWKESWORTH, John (translated from the French of FENELON, Francois Salignac de la Mothe-)
    The Adventures of Telemachus, the Son of Ulysses.

    London: The Author and W. and W. Strahan, 1768. Full calf, 11 1/2 inches tall. A superb 18th century mottled calf with raised bands and bright red label. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Kinnaird of Rossie Priory. With the list of subscribers. All 24 books have engraved head-pieces and tail-pieces. A few small tears with no loss and some small ink smudges internally and 2 faint stains to the boards, but overall a fine and clean example of a scarce translation. Telemachus was the son of Penelope and Odysseus (or the Latin variant Ulysses). His adventures in search of his wandering father and then his return to Ithaca where he found that Odysseus had returned home before him…

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    London: The Author and W. and W. Strahan, 1768. Full calf, 11 1/2 inches tall. A superb 18th century mottled calf with raised bands and bright red label. With the armorial bookplate of Lord Kinnaird of Rossie Priory. With the list of subscribers. All 24 books have engraved head-pieces and tail-pieces. A few small tears with no loss and some small ink smudges internally and 2 faint stains to the boards, but overall a fine and clean example of a scarce translation. Telemachus was the son of Penelope and Odysseus (or the Latin variant Ulysses). His adventures in search of his wandering father and then his return to Ithaca where he found that Odysseus had returned home before him was one of the most read and influential tales of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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  • MOST ATTRACTIVE SET IN VICTORIAN FULL CALF, EXTRA GILT
    History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783. by MAHON, Lord
    MAHON, Lord
    History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles, 1713-1783.

    London: John Murray, 1858. 7 volume set, 7 inches tall. A most attractive Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt panels. Gilt corner tools and fillets and a blind fillet frame the boards. A couple of edges are badly scuffed, otherwise in fine condition. Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, Viscount Mahon was a politician, antiquarian and historian, this history of England being his greatest work.

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  • SUPERB COPY OF THIS HAND-COLOURED EDITION IN FULL CALF BY ROOT
    Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea: by an Adept. by JOHNSTON, Charles
    JOHNSTON, Charles
    Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea: by an Adept.

    London: Hector McLean, 1821. 3 volume set, 8 1/4 inches tall. A splendid full calf by Root with gilt raised bands, triple labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Dentelles and all edges gilt. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Embellished with 15 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates. A delightful edition in pristine condition. The adventures of a golden Guinea as it silently passes from person to person, and the variety of human nature encountered.

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  • SCARCE WORK IN EXTRAORDINARY FULL DICED CALF
    The Ancient Ordinances and Statute Laws of the Isle of Man. by MILLS, Mark Anthony
    MILLS, Mark Anthony
    The Ancient Ordinances and Statute Laws of the Isle of Man.

    Douglas: Printed at the Phoenix Press, 1821. Full calf, 12 inches tall. An extraordinary Georgian full diced calf with raised bands, bold gilt tooling to the panels and a series of gilt rolls framing the diced boards. Gilt dentelles and all Edges. Printed and probably bound in the Isle of Man. From the library of Lord Londonderry, whose name and coronet is embossed at the centre of the upper board. 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. Some rubbing and scuffing…

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    Douglas: Printed at the Phoenix Press, 1821. Full calf, 12 inches tall. An extraordinary Georgian full diced calf with raised bands, bold gilt tooling to the panels and a series of gilt rolls framing the diced boards. Gilt dentelles and all Edges. Printed and probably bound in the Isle of Man. From the library of Lord Londonderry, whose name and coronet is embossed at the centre of the upper board. 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. Some rubbing and scuffing but with no splitting or loss, a splendid copy of this finely printed and encyclopaedic survey and history of the laws of the Isle of Man.

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  • RARE EROTICA IN SUPERB CALF BINDING
    An Essay on Woman. by WILKES, John.
    WILKES, John.
    An Essay on Woman.

    London: Privately Printed, 1871. Full straight grain calf, 8.75 inches tall. A superb copy of this notorious item of erotica. With wide gilt raised bands, fine gilt tooled panels, boards, dentelles and all edges. Printed in black and red, reportedly in a deluxe edition of 250. The extraordinary Wilkes, member of the Knights of St. Francis of Wycombe, also known as the Hellfire Club, wrote this pornographic poem dedicated to the courtier Fanny Murray entitled "An Essay on Woman" as a parody of Alexander Pope's "An Essay on Man". Having been outlawed in 1769 he became Lord Mayor of London in 1774!

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  • SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN SPLENDID FULL CALF
    Mes Passe - Temps: Chansons suivies de L'Art de la danse, poëme en quatre chants, calqué sur l'art poétique de Boileau Despréaux. Ornés de gravures par Moreau le jeune, avec airs notés. by DESPRÉAUX Jean Étienne
    DESPRÉAUX Jean Étienne
    Mes Passe - Temps: Chansons suivies de L'Art de la danse, poëme en quatre chants, calqué sur l'art poétique de Boileau Despréaux. Ornés de gravures par Moreau le jeune, avec airs notés.

    Paris: Chez l'Auteur, & Defrelle & Petit, 1806. 2 volume set, 7.5 inches tall. An exquisite full calf by Bumpus with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt floral tooling to the panels. With gilt dentelles and all edges. Armorial bookplate. Portrait frontispiece and engraved plate in 3 states in volume one and frontispiece and 2 vignettes in volume two. A very fine copy of this scarce work by this celebrated French ballet dancer, choreographer, composer and playwright.

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  • THE COMPLETE WORKS IN VERY HANDSOME FULL CALF
    The Works of Lord Macaulay. by MACAULAY, Lord
    MACAULAY, Lord
    The Works of Lord Macaulay.

    London: Longmans, Green, and Co.,1896. 8 volumes, 8.75 inches tall. This run contains the Complete Works of Macaulay but it lacks the final 2 volumes (of 10) which contained the Life of Macaulay. A very handsome late Victorian full calf by Deighton Bell with gilt raised bands, twin labels, extra gilt panels and a double fillet and corner tools framing the boards. There is a prize gilt block on the boards and a prize bookplate (for Trinity College, Cambridge) in the first volume.

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  • SUPERBLY ILLUSTRATED WORK IN DELIGHTFUL REGENCY FULL CALF
    Costume of the Ancients. by HOPE, Thomas
    HOPE, Thomas
    Costume of the Ancients.

    London: William Miller, 1809. Full calf, 9.75 inches tall. A delightful Regency full calf with gilt and inked raised bands, twin labels and exceptionally delicate gilt tooling to the panels and blind pallets. The boards are framed within gilt fillets and roll. Gilt dentelles. Illustrated with 200 splendid engraved plates by Henry Moses. Slight abrasions to the boards but overall a very fine copy. With the bookplate of M. General Sir Charles Stewart, British nobleman and soldier, the fourth son of John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute.

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  • NEAT SET IN CLASSIC VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    The History of England. by MACAULAY, Thomas Babington
    MACAULAY, Thomas Babington
    The History of England.

    London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864. 8 volume set, 7 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and twin pallets framing the boards. Foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise clean. A neat set of this great history.

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  • SCARCE WORK INCLUDING FOUR FIRST PRINTINGS OF GRIMM IN ENGLISH IN FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    Eastern Romance. Select Tales from the Arabian and other Sources. by BURNS, James (editor and publisher).
    BURNS, James (editor and publisher).
    Eastern Romance. Select Tales from the Arabian and other Sources.

    London: James Burns, (1843). 2 volume set, 6.5 inches tall. A classic full Victorian calf by Parker, with gilt raised bands, twin labels, fine gilt tooling to the panels and twin labels. With a prize block on the boards and a neat ink prize inscription to the reverse of the front end paper in volume 1. Illustrated with engraved vignettes. Volume II states in the preface that as well as several...tales of the "Thousand-and-one-Nights".... 'four tales are given, for the first time in this country, from the German of Grimm (Jalaladdeen, Haschem, the To Talismans, and Jussuf)'. A superb little set of a very scarce work.

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  • BIOGRAPHY IN SPARKLING VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight; Late President of the Royal Academy. by MALONE, Edmond
    MALONE, Edmond
    The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight; Late President of the Royal Academy.

    London: Cadell and Davies, 1809. 3 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A sparkling mid-Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt tooling to the panels. Pink Speckled edges. Foxing to the frontispiece facing the celebrated engraved portrait of Reynolds, otherwise clean.

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  • NEAT SET IN FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Tours in Wales. by PENNANT, Thomas
    PENNANT, Thomas
    Tours in Wales.

    London: Wilkie and Robinson et al., 1810. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A neat set bound in a later full calf by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, triple labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are framed within a triple fillet and corner tools. Gilt dentelles and top edges. With the armorial bookplate. With all 44 plates, as called for. Some fading to the spines but still a very good looking set.

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  • PRETTY LITTLE SET IN VERY ATTRACTIVE SPANISH CALF
    The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare. by SHAKSPEARE, William (SHAKESPEARE)
    SHAKSPEARE, William (SHAKESPEARE)
    The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare.

    London: Routledge, 1857. 4 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. A splendid little set in full 'Spanish Calf' with gilt raised bands, fine gilt tooling to the panels and twin labels. 2 neat ink inscriptions dated 1858 and 1904 on the reverse of the free end papers. Slightly rubbed but a very pretty set.

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  • ONE OF THE GREATEST ENGLISH NOVELS IN FULL CALF
    Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life; And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage by RICHARDSON, Samuel
    RICHARDSON, Samuel
    Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady: Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life; And Particularly Shewing, the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, In Relation to Marriage

    London: Rivington et al., 1810. 8 volume set, 6 inches tall. A handsome later (c.1890) full calf with gilt and blind bands and red labels. At the head of each title page a strip has been removed (presumably to remove an owner's name) and expertly repaired. Minor foxing. Richardson's masterpiece is considered one of the greatest, earliest and longest of English novels. A novel written as a series of letters it is the tragic tale of Clarissa Harlowe, a young woman whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family.

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