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London: Richard Bentley, 1840-1847. 3 volume set, 8 inches tall. An absolutely superb set in full morocco by Riviere with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and a triple fillet framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. From the library of the Duke of Gloucester at Kensington Palace and with his bookplate in each volume. Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester was the third son of King George V, brother of King George VI and King Edward VIII. All first editions with the original cloth cover bound in. With full page plates by George Cruikshank and John Leech. Pristine, inside and out, a magnificent set of these great comic tales.

London: The Punch Office, 1847-1848. Bradbury and Evans. 3 volumes, 9 inches tall. A wonderful set of the first editions of these great comic works. Bound by Bradstreet in the finest full crushed morocco with raised bands and gilt dentelles. From the Duke of Gloucester's library at Kensington Palace, each volume with his bookplate. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester was the third son of King George V, brother of King George VI and King Edward VIII. Original wrappers bound in. With a total of 30 hand coloured engravings and over 300 woodcuts by John Leech.

London: Ackermann, 1815-1817. 3 volume set, 9.5 tall. A superb later full morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt raised bands, panels, dentelles and all edges gilt. Complete with Thomas Rowlandson's hilarious yet macabre hand coloured aquatints, 2 Frontispiece, 3 engraved titles and a further 97 in all. A magnificent tall set.

London: Jones & Co., Oxford Arms Passage, 1821 & 1822. 2 volume set, 9.5 inches tall. A stunning early 20th century full morocco by Riviere with gilt raised bands and extra gilt paneling to the boards, dentelles and all edges. A very rare tall paper copy of the first edition with the 30 superb hand coloured engraved plates called for and 3 extra plates, making a total of 33 by Alken, Rowlandson and others. 'Exhibiting a Living Picture of Fashionable Characters, Manners, and Amusements in High and Low Life' in the Metropolis. An excellent set.

London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1821. Full morocco, 9.5 inches tall. A glorious later full morocco binding by Riviere in pristine condition. With gilt raised bands, ornate floral gilt tooling to the panels, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, wide gilt dentelles and all edges gilt. With 36 hand coloured aquatints by I.R. and George Cruikshank and 3 folding pages of songs. Some offsetting from the plates. The images illustrate the hilarious and bawdy adventures of Jerry and his companions in London. A superb volume.

London: McLean, 1821. Full morocco, 11.25 inches tall. A superb Victorian full morocco binding with gilt raised bands, very fine floral gilt tooling to the panels, wide dentelles and all edges gilt. Large paper copy with the half title present and original paper label bound in. 24 superb and most amusing hand coloured aquatints 'by one of the family' illustrating the (mis)adventures of an English Squire of the period.

London: Ackermann, 1817. Full morocco, 9 inches tall. A superb binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt raised bands, simple gilt framed panels and boards, dentelles and all edges. With the bookplate of the Duke of Gloucester, son of King George V and Queen Mary. An immaculate copy of this great comic novel with the 24 splendid hand coloured aquatints by Thomas Rowlandson.

London: Geo: Lawford, 1828 & 1833. 2 volume set, 10 inches tall. A wonderful full morocco binding by C(harles) Lewis with raised bands, very fine tooling to the panels, dentelles and all edges gilt. Exceptionally tall copies with vignettes and decorated initials throughout. James Northcote, as well as being a celebrated Fabulist was a fine artist.

London: Punch Office, 1845. Full crushed morocco, 9.25 inches tall. A stunning binding of the finest quality with gilt raised bands, delightful gilt tooling to the panels and simple gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Bookplate of L. de Rothschild. Superb full page engravings and vignettes throughout by George Cruikshank.

London: Jones, 1828-29. 3 volume set, 9 inches tall. Full crushed morocco by Bickers. With gilt raised bands, very fine floral gilt panels, dentelles and top edge gilt, fine engravings throughout. A superb early 20th century binding on this definitive collection. In pristine condition inside and out.

London: Routledge, 1869 & (1872). 2 volumes, 7.5 inches tall. Superb full calf bindings by Tout with triple labels and elegant gilt tooling to the panels. With gilt dentelles and all edges. Original cloth covers bound in. Slight rubbing to the joints and a stain on the top of the second title page, otherwise perfectly clean. Profusely illustrated throughout. Sir William Schwenck Gilbert, English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for the fourteen comic operas produced with the composer Arthur Sullivan.

London: Johnson et al, 1817. Half morocco, 10.5 inches tall. A handsome later half morocco with gilt raised bands and gilt tooled panels. All edges untrimmed. Embellished with all 24 splendid hand coloured aquatints, as called for. An amusing romp in the style of Dr. Syntax, wonderfully illustrated.

Chiswick Press: C. Whittingham, 1819. Full calf, 7.5 inches tall. A superbly bound volume with gilt raised bands and ornate blind tooling to the panels and boards, typical of the Regency period. Slight rubbing. Bookplate and Binder's Ticket for T.Sowler of St. Ann's Square, Manchester. A very curious and rare work containing 2 reprints, the first published originally by John Deane in 1609, the second by Thomas Thorp in 1612. Titled 'Ancient Humorous Poetry' on the spine.

London: Tipper, 1808. Full calf, 6.75 inches tall. A delightful and extraordinary work in fine full late 19th century calf by Morrell. With gilt raised bands, twin labels and floral gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and all edges. The scarce first edition of this collection of 13 irreverent ballads. Folding hand coloured frontispiece by Atkinson.

London, ondon: 1757. 3 volume set, 6.75 inches tall. Superb full calf bindings of the period with gilt bands, twin labels and delightful floral tooling to the panels. The binding is in splendid condition other than some loss to the headcap of volume 1. The text and all the plates, some folding, are all particularly clean. This interesing edition has the text in both English and French and has corresponding English and French title pages. Althought the title page states that the book was published in London, I would assume it was actually printed on the Continent. A fine set.

London: Macmillan and Co, 1914. Half calf, 7.5 inches tall. A pleasing binding by Spottiswoode with a single gilt raised band and gilt tooling in the Art Deco style to the spine and gilt top edge. With 350 illustrations by the author. From the Library of The Duke of Gloucester at Kensington Palace, and with his bookplate. An ink inscription reads 'H.R.H. Prince Henry, Honoris causa (For the sake of honour) from E.L.C.' Eton, Easter 1916'. Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester was the third son of King George V, brother of King George VI and King Edward VIII, and the first son of a British monarch to attend school.

London: John Walker, 1794. 4 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A most attractive Georgian full tree calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delightful gilt tooling to the panels. The tree calf is framed with a gilt Greek roll. Yellow edges. Loss to one headcap, some rubbing and occasional superficial loss of leather to a long defunct insect, but still a fine looking set of the poetical works of this great satirist.

London: Bentley, 1874. Full morocco, 9.5 inches tall. With raised bands, gilt titling, Macabre gilt centre tools and elaborate gilt tooling to the boards, dentelles and all edges. Illustrated throughout.

London: Moxon, 1872. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A splendid large paper copy bound by George Rutland of Newcastle. With raised bands, titles, very delicate and ornate gilt panels, dentelles and all edges gilt. The boards have elegant panels framed with heavy gilt rolls. With 22 full page engravings of scenes by Birket Foster. Slight fading to the spine but overall a fine copy.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1858. Full red calf, 8.5 inches tall. A very fine copy in pristine condition. Bound with gilt raised bands, labels and delightfully tooled gilt panels framing a centre tool of riding cap, stick and whip. Gilt dentelles and top edge. First edition. With hand coloured full page engravings by John Leech.