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  • AMUSING AND INFORMATIVE WORK IN SUPERB FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    The Every-Day Book. by HONE, William
    HONE, William
    The Every-Day Book.

    London: William Tegg, 1878. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and handsome gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt corner tools, twin fillets and a blind fillet frame the boards. Gilt dentelles. A thoroughly entertaining work 'Guide to the Year: Relating the Popular Amusements, Sports, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, incident to the 365 Days in Past and Present Times; Being a Series of 5000 Anecdotes and Facts....'

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  • DELIGHTFUL EDITION IN SPLENDID REGENCY FULL MOROCCO
    The Odyssey of Homer. by HOMER. POPE, Alexander. (Translated into English by).
    HOMER. POPE, Alexander. (Translated into English by).
    The Odyssey of Homer.

    London: Printed by C. Wittingham for J. Sharpe et al., 1809. 4 volumes, bound in 2, 5 1/4 inches tall. A delightful little set in a full Regency straight grain morocco with gilt raised bands and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. A wide floral gilt roll and blind fillet frame the boards. All edges gilt. All 4 volumes have an engraved frontispiece. Slight rubbing. These volumes also contain Homer's Batrachomuomachia, or, the Battle of the Frogs and Mice as well as his Hymns, Epigrams and Odes, all done into English. Alexander Pope's translation was celebrated during his life and has been ever since, with his use of heroic couplets being the model for all future translations of Homer's epic poem.

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  • CELEBRATED HISTORY IN SUPERB VICTORIAN FULL CALF FROM A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    Introduction to the Literature of Europe. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    Introduction to the Literature of Europe.

    London: John Murray, 1847. 3 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A very good looking Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and twin labels, the volume label being particularly ornate. Some rubbing but overall a most handsome binding. This fine set does not have the bookplates but it has come from the library of Alfred de Rothschild. Covering the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries this classic work by Henry Hallam is still considered the definitive work on the subject.

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  • MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO
    Report of The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; And the anniversary sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. by HUGH, Lord Bishop of Carlisle
    HUGH, Lord Bishop of Carlisle
    Report of The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; And the anniversary sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul.

    London: Rivington, 1832. Full morocco, 8.25 inches tall. Full morocco with wide raised gilt bands, very fine gilt tooling to the panels and a remarkable wide gilt roll to the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges gilt.

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  • SUPERB COPY IN FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO
    Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London. by HEATH, Baron.
    HEATH, Baron.
    Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London.

    London, privately printed, 1869. Full crushed morocco, 11 inches tall. A spectacular binding by Holloway with gilt raised bands and fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards have gilt tooling of the highest quality framing the heraldic crest of the company. Gilt dentelles and all edges. The Grocers is one of London's Great Twelve City Livery Companies. The company was founded in the 14th century by members of the Guild of Pepperers, dating from 1180. The Company maintained standards of purity of spices and for the setting of weights and measures. Its members included London's pharmacists who separated forming the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1617. Beautifully printed on heavy hand made paper, and bound to the highest…

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    London, privately printed, 1869. Full crushed morocco, 11 inches tall. A spectacular binding by Holloway with gilt raised bands and fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards have gilt tooling of the highest quality framing the heraldic crest of the company. Gilt dentelles and all edges. The Grocers is one of London's Great Twelve City Livery Companies. The company was founded in the 14th century by members of the Guild of Pepperers, dating from 1180. The Company maintained standards of purity of spices and for the setting of weights and measures. Its members included London's pharmacists who separated forming the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in 1617. Beautifully printed on heavy hand made paper, and bound to the highest specifications, a tall and enlarged edition of this interesting history.

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  • DELIGHTFUL SET IN EXTRAORDINARY FULL MOROCCO BINDING
    Fragments of Voyages and Travels. (British India). by HALL, Captain Basil
    HALL, Captain Basil
    Fragments of Voyages and Travels. (British India).

    Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1834. 3 volume set, 6 inches tall. An extraordinary full hard grain morocco with unusual gilt tooling to the smooth back and flamboyant gilt tooling to the boards. All edges gilt. Third Series. Slight foxing to the 3 frontispieces, otherwise clean. Fading to the spines, especially to the first volume. An ink inscription first blank reading: 'H.J. Coleridge from H.G. Hulse Eton. May 1841.' Followed in pencil by: 'Died at Messina June 1. 1851 and a Latin quotation.

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  • ANNUAL ANTHOLOGIES IN STRIKING FULL MOROCCO BY MORRELL
    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 striking full morocco set bound by MORRELL with gilt raised bands and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Two gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. Embellished with superb engraved vignettes throughout. Some foxing on the slightly brittle paper but still a fine set of these annual anthologies of British verse throughout the centuries.

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  • LIMITED EDITION IN SPLENDID TREE CALF
    The Works of Robert Herrick. The Hesperides & Noble Numbers. by HERRICK, Robert
    HERRICK, Robert
    The Works of Robert Herrick. The Hesperides & Noble Numbers.

    London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1891. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. A splendid tree calf binding by Otto Shulze of Edinburgh with raised bands, fine gilt tooling to the panels and labels. A delicate gilt fillets frames the boards, wide dentelles and gilt top edge. Bookplate. This excellent large paper edition is printed on hand made paper and limited to just 200 copies. Edited by Alfred Pollard and with a preface by Algernon Swinburne, who considered Herrick to be "the greatest song writer ever born of English race". A lovely set of the most celebrated works of this great English 17th century poet.

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  • 17TH CENTURY LYRIC POETRY IN A VERY PRETTY FULL PINK MOROCCO BINDING
    Chrysomela. A Selection of the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick. by HERRICK, Robert
    HERRICK, Robert
    Chrysomela. A Selection of the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick.

    London: Macmillan and Co., 1892. Full morocco, 6 1/4 inches tall. A very pretty binding by Bumpus with gilt raised bands and charming gilt tooling with hearts and leaves in the panels. Twin gilt fillets and the same tooling in the corners frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. There is a large bookplate on the free end paper and foxing on the half title, otherwise clean. A delightful copy of the selected verse of this great 17th century English lyric poet.

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  • EXQUISITE FULL MOROCCO BY HOLLOWAY
    The Northern Heights of London. Or Historical Associations of Hampstead, Highgate, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, and Islington. by HOWITT, William
    HOWITT, William
    The Northern Heights of London. Or Historical Associations of Hampstead, Highgate, Muswell Hill, Hornsey, and Islington.

    London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1869. Full morocco, 8 1/2 inches tall. An exquisite full morocco by Holloway with gilt raised bands and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are framed with a double fillet. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Engraved vignettes throughout. With the bookplate D C M 'advance with courage'. A fine copy in a sparkling late Victorian binding.

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  • EXCEPTIONALLY SMART LITTLE FULL CALF SET
    The Poetical Works of the Ettrick Shepherd, including 'The Queen's Wake', Pilgrims of the Sun, Mador of the Moor, Mountain Bard, &c. &c.. by HOGG, James
    HOGG, James
    The Poetical Works of the Ettrick Shepherd, including 'The Queen's Wake', Pilgrims of the Sun, Mador of the Moor, Mountain Bard, &c. &c..

    London & Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1840. 5 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. A very attractive little set in early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and smart gilt tooled panels. Fine gilt and blind tooling decorate the boards. All edges gilt. Engraved frontispieces and title pages. Popular poet in his day much admired by his peers including Sir Walter Scott. He came from a humble background working as a shepherd, before achieving success as a poet in both English and Scottish.

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  • RARE SET IN FINE GEORGIAN HALF CALF
    The Hive, or Weekly Entertaining Register by HIVE
    HIVE
    The Hive, or Weekly Entertaining Register

    London: Onwhyn, (1822-1824). 4 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A most attractive set of this rare and entertaining periodical. Half calf with gilt bands, finely tooled panels and labels. Slightly rubbed and scuffed. In 118 parts. The last dated December 29th 1824. The first part only is 'second edition'. With engraved title pages and illustrations. By the second part the title has become: The Hive, or Weekly Register of Remarkable Events, in Domestic Occurrences, Literature, the Arts, and Manufactures, the Drama, Public Exhibitions, Life and Manners.

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  • HANDSOME SET IN FULL GEORGIAN CALF
    View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages.

    London: John Murray, 1822. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A handsome Georgian full calf binding with raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are framed within a wide blind roll. With armorial bookplate and Ben Damph Forest Library stamp of the Earls of Lovelace. A good looking early edition of this great History of the Middle Ages.

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  • SPLENDID FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO BY TOUT
    Fairy Tales and Romances. by HAMILTON, Count Anthony
    HAMILTON, Count Anthony
    Fairy Tales and Romances.

    London; Henry G. Bohn, 1849. Full morocco, 7 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full crushed morocco by Tout with gilt raised bands, very fine gilt tooling to the panels and triple fillets and floral corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. Armorial bookplate. Born in Ireland, Hamilton fled to France and fought alongside James II, he wrote in a fine and elegant French style. This work is an English translation of 'The Four Facardins'; 'Zeneyda'; 'The Story of May-Flower'; 'The Ram'; and 'The Enchanter Faustus'.

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  • CLASSIC WORK IN UNUSUAL AND MOST ATTRACTIVE FULL CALF
    The Middle Ages. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    The Middle Ages.

    London: John Murray, 1834. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A most attractive Early Victorian full calf for Hatchards with a densely gilt tooled smooth back and contrasting red label. Blind fillets and corner tools frame the boards. The armorial bookplate of John Arkwright. A splendid copy of Hallam's 'View of the state of Europe during the Middle Ages'.

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  • DELUXE EDITION IN SPLENDID HALF MOROCCO
    Queen Victoria. by HOLMES, Richard R.
    HOLMES, Richard R.
    Queen Victoria.

    London & Paris: Boussod, Valadon & Co.. (Goupil), 1897. Half morocco, 13 inches tall. A splendid binding by Bumpus with wide gilt raised bands, 'regal' gilt centre tools, gilt block to the upper board and gilt top edge. Fine colour frontispiece and further illustrations throughout. A deluxe edition on fine paper printed in Paris.

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  • CELEBRATED HISTORY IN SUPERB VICTORIAN FULL CALF FROM A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    The Constitutional History of England. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    The Constitutional History of England.

    London: John Murray, 1846. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A very good looking Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and twin labels, the volume label being particularly ornate. Some rubbing but overall a most handsome binding. This fine set does not have the bookplates but it has come from the library of Alfred de Rothschild. Covering the period from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II, this work has long been considered a classic on the subject.

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  • DELIGHTFUL LITTLE EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED VOLUME IN FULL MOROCCO
    Lectures on the English Comic Writers. by HAZLITT, William
    HAZLITT, William
    Lectures on the English Comic Writers.

    London: John Templeman, 1841. Full morocco, 6 3/4 inches tall. A delightful little binding in fine full crushed morocco with gilt raised bands and delicate floral gilt tooling to the panels. All edges gilt. Triple gilt fillets and floral corner tooling frames the boards. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Extra-illustrated with 52 fine engraved plates. Hazlitt is considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language.

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  • SUPERB FULL MOROCCO BY WHITE OF PALL MALL
    The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    The Constitutional History of England from the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II.

    London: John Murray, 1846. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A magnificent full morocco binding by one of the finest firms of binders in mid 19th century London, White of Pall Mall. With gilt raised bands and top rate floral gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and all edges. There is some 'purpling' of the boards, seen often on this shade of blue, otherwise in pristine condition.

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  • VERY SCARCE TITLE IN DELIGHTFUL FULL VELLUM
    Catholic Italy, its Institutions and Sanctuaries. by HEMANS, Charles
    HEMANS, Charles
    Catholic Italy, its Institutions and Sanctuaries.

    Florence: Baracchi, 1860. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. A delightful full vellum with a smooth back and very ornate gilt tooling to the spine and boards. Pink edges. With the armorial bookplate of R.P.Stuart. Slight foxing, but a fine copy of this very scarce work by the son of Felicia Hemans.

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