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  • EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED IN SIGNED FULL CALF
    Views and Reviews. by HENLEY, W(illiam). E(rnest).
    HENLEY, W(illiam). E(rnest).
    Views and Reviews.

    London: David Nutt, 1890. Full calf, 7 inches tall. A neat little Victorian binding by Morrell with gilt raised bands, twin labels and charming floral gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edge. Extra-illustrated with 26 plates added. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. A delightful copy of this collection of essays on celebrated literary characters.

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  • FINELY PRINTED WORK IN HALF MOROCCO
    Grammont’s Memoirs of the Court of Charles The Second by HAMILTON, Anthony
    HAMILTON, Anthony
    Grammont’s Memoirs of the Court of Charles The Second

    London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1906. Half morocco, 8.5 inches tall. A fine binding by Sawyer with gilt raised bands, fine gilt tooled panels, title and top edge. From the 'The Royal Library Historical Series'. This is a very elegant example of one of Humphreys' finely printed works on handmade paper in absolutely pristine condition.

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  • ELEGANT AND PRISTINE HALF CALF SET
    Memorials of A Quiet Life by HARE, Augustus J. C.
    HARE, Augustus J. C.
    Memorials of A Quiet Life

    London: Daldy, Isbister & Co, 1876. 3 volume set, 7.25 inches tall. The two volume Memorials plus the third suplimentary volume containing 57 photogrpahs in half calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and elegant gilt tooling to the panels. With the armorial bookplates of William Lowe. A fine set.

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  • FIRST EDITION IN ELEGANT FULL CALF
    L'Ane by HUGO, Victor
    HUGO, Victor
    L'Ane

    Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1880. Full calf, 9 inches tall. A fine binding with gilt raised bands, elegant centre tools to the panels and and gilt oval centrepiece within gilt panels to the upper board. Some foxing and speckling to the boards. The first edition of this long philosophical poem.

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  • HANDSOME GEORGIAN FULL MOROCCO
    Opera. (The Works). by HORACE -QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS (Quinti Horatii Flacci)
    HORACE -QUINTUS HORATIUS FLACCUS (Quinti Horatii Flacci)
    Opera. (The Works).

    London: Harding, Mavor & Lepard, 1824. Full morocco, 6.5 inches tall. A splendid Georgian binding with gilt raised bands, a series of pallets framing the panels and elaborate gilt rolls and corner tooling on the boards. All edges gilt. Engraved portrait and title page. Two bookplates. Slight fading to the spine, overall a superb little edition of the works of this great Roman lyric poet. In the original Latin.

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  • CLASSIC FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    A Selection from the Correspondence of Abraham Hayward. by HAYWARD, Abraham
    HAYWARD, Abraham
    A Selection from the Correspondence of Abraham Hayward.

    London: John Murray, 1886. 2 volume set, 8 inches tall. A splendid full calf by Bickers with gilt raised bands, triple labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and top edges. Armorial bookplate. A fine set by this celebrated English 'man of letters’.

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  • BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED WORK IN PRISTINE CONDITION
    Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors. Lord Byron. by HUBBARD, Elbert
    HUBBARD, Elbert
    Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors. Lord Byron.

    New York: Roycrofters, 1900. Full limp reverse calf, 8 1/2 inches tall. A beautifully printed limp reverse calf with yapp edges, and gilt titling to the upper cover. Hand coloured title page and initials by Samuel Warner and printed on hand made deckle edged paper. One of 925 'hand illumined' copies of which this is number 6. Signed by Elbert Hubbard.

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  • CHARMING 'FORGET ME NOT' IN FULL EMBOSSED CALF
    The Juvenile Forget Me Not. by HALL, Mrs. Clara (Edited by).
    HALL, Mrs. Clara (Edited by).
    The Juvenile Forget Me Not.

    London: Printed by W.J. Sears, c.1828. Full calf, 6 1/4 inches tall. A beautiful little embossed calf binding by Wesley (with their stamp at the foot of the upper board), with floral blind tooling and gilt lettering to the spine and ornate blind tooling to the boards. All edges gilt. A neat ink inscription dated 1843 on the front free end paper. Engraved frontispiece, title page and 4 further plates. A lovely copy in excellent condition.

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  • NEAT EDWARDIAN HALF CALF
    The Story of Two Noble Lives. Being Memorials of Charlotte, Countess Canning, and Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford. by HARE, Augustus J. C.
    HARE, Augustus J. C.
    The Story of Two Noble Lives. Being Memorials of Charlotte, Countess Canning, and Louisa, Marchioness of Waterford.

    London: George Allen, 1893. 3 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. A neat Edwardian half calf with gilt pallets and top edges. Profusely illustrated throughout. Previous owners ink names on the paste down end papers and half title.

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  • FINE HALF MOROCCO BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Monism. by HAECKEL, Ernst
    HAECKEL, Ernst
    Monism.

    London: Adam and Charles Black, 1894. Half morocco, 7 1/4 inches tall. An ornate and very fine binding by Zaehnsdorf with the title in a cartouche surrounded by pointillist gilt tooling on a smooth back. Gilt top edge. With the rather foxed 'Arthurian' bookplate upside down on the rear paste down endpaper. Subtitled ...'as Connecting Religion and Science. The Confession of Faith of a Man of Science'. Translated into English from the original German. Haeckel was an extraordinary and flamboyant figure who, amongst many other claims to fame, promoted and popularised Charles Darwin's work in Germany.

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  • FINELY PRINTED EDITION IN FINE 18TH CENTURY CALF
    Quinti Horatii Flacci Carmina, detersis recentibus plerumque maculis, nitori suo restitula. by HORACE (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)
    HORACE (Quintus Horatius Flaccus)
    Quinti Horatii Flacci Carmina, detersis recentibus plerumque maculis, nitori suo restitula.

    Paris: Joseph Barbou, 1775. Full calf, 6.5 inches tall. A delightful 18th century calf binding with gilt bands, labels and floral gilt tooling to the panels. The mottled calf boards are framed by simple gilt rolls. All edges gilt. Frontispiece and woodcut ornaments.

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  • VERY FINE 18TH CENTURY CALF
    Meditations and Contemplations. In two volumes. Containing, Vol. I. Meditations among the tombs; Reflections on a flower-garden; and, A descant on creation. Vol. II. Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the starry Heavens; and, A winter timepiece. by HERVEY, James.
    HERVEY, James.
    Meditations and Contemplations. In two volumes. Containing, Vol. I. Meditations among the tombs; Reflections on a flower-garden; and, A descant on creation. Vol. II. Contemplations on the Night; Contemplations on the starry Heavens; and, A winter timepiece.

    London: John Rivington et al, 1779. 2 vols., 8vo (7" tall). Full calf. Raised bands, exceptionally bold centre tools in elaborate gilt panels and twin red and green labels. Minor expert restoration to one head cap and slight splitting to the joints of volume 1, but still firm and a most attractive copy.

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  • CLASSIC MEMOIRS IN FULL MOROCCO
    Memoirs of Count Grammont. by HAMILTON, Anthony
    HAMILTON, Anthony
    Memoirs of Count Grammont.

    London: Nimmo, 1885. 2 volume set, 9.25 inches tall. Full crushed morocco by Ramage, one of the great binders of the period. A smart, though simple, binding with gilt raised bands, gilt framed panels and boards. Gilt top edges and dentelles. Slightly rubbed. Armorial bookplates. With 64 portraits, engraved by Edward Scriven.

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  • HANDSOME HALF MOROCCO BY HATCHARDS
    Memoirs of her late Royal Highness Charlotte Augusta. (Bound with) A Sacred Memorial of Her late Royal Highness Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Wales. by HUISH, Robert
    HUISH, Robert
    Memoirs of her late Royal Highness Charlotte Augusta. (Bound with) A Sacred Memorial of Her late Royal Highness Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Wales.

    London: Thomas Kelly, 1821, 1818. Half morocco, 8.5 inches tall. A handsome binding by Hatchards with gilt raised bands and gilt pallets framing the panels. Gilt top edge. The second edition of the Memoirs 'revised, augmented, and improved. Ornamented with interesting engravings'.

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  • SUPERB COPY IN FULL 18TH C. CALF
    Meditations and Contemplations. by HERVEY, James
    HERVEY, James
    Meditations and Contemplations.

    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.

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  • SIMPLE BUT HANDSOME REGENCY BINDING
    Village Dialogues by HILL, Rowland
    HILL, Rowland
    Village Dialogues

    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.

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  • SPLENDID FULL CALF
    Robert Blake. Admiral and General at Sea. by DIXON, William Hepworth
    DIXON, William Hepworth
    Robert Blake. Admiral and General at Sea.

    London: Bickers, 1885. Full calf, 8.5 inches tall. A very handsome binding with gilt raised bands, label, finely gilt tooling around a striking anchor centre tool. With a Rugby school gilt prize block on the upper board and prize bookplate. 10 plates. A stirring account of the adventures of Admiral Blake, one of the greatest English military commanders of the 17th century, in a very smart binding.

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  • FINE HALF CALF WITH FIELD SPORT CENTRE TOOLS
    The Stud, for practical purposes and practical men. by HIEOVER, Harry
    HIEOVER, Harry
    The Stud, for practical purposes and practical men.

    London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1849. Half calf, 7 inches tall. A neat Victorian binding by Larkins with gilt raised bands, hunting centre tools, twin labels and gilt top edge. Foxing to the preliminaries. Engraved plates.

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  • FINE HALF CALF WITH FIELD SPORT CENTRE TOOLS
    A treatise on the Proper Condition for all horses. by HIEOVER, Harry
    HIEOVER, Harry
    A treatise on the Proper Condition for all horses.

    London: Newby, 1852. Half calf, 7 inches tall. A neat Victorian binding by Larkins with gilt raised bands, hunting centre tools, twin labels and gilt top edge. Foxing to the preliminaries. Engraved plates.

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  • FINE HALF CALF WITH FIELD SPORT CENTRE TOOLS
    Hints to Horsemen; shewing how to make money by horses. by HIEOVER, Harry
    HIEOVER, Harry
    Hints to Horsemen; shewing how to make money by horses.

    London: Newby, 1856. Half calf, 7 inches tall. A neat Victorian binding by Larkins with gilt raised bands, hunting centre tools, twin labels and gilt top edge. Foxing to the preliminaries.

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