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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: 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. Although 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: Bradbury, Evans, & Co., 1866. Full calf, 8 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full calf by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. A double gilt fillet and corner tools frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Colour frontispiece and illustrations by Charles Keane throughout. A lovely copy of this extraordinary comic work.

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: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1897. Half morocco, 11 inches tall. A scarce quarto late Victorian edition in an imposing half morocco by Zaehnsdorf with raised bands and gilt centre tools and top edge. With 10 tipped on hand coloured plates and numerous vignettes throughout on india paper by John Leech. Rather large ink inscription on the past down endpaper.

London: Richard Bentley, 1840. Full calf, 7 1/2 inches tall. A very fine binding by Riviere with gilt raised bands, olive label and delicate floral gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are framed within gilt corner tools and a triple fillet. Gilt dentelles and top edge. The original cloth covers and spine are bound in. First edition. With over 50 comic vignettes by Leech.

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: William Kidd, 1831. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 10 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 spirited engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 8 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

London: William Kidd, 1831. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 9 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

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.

London: Bradbury and Evans, 1860. 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.

London: Routledge, Warne & Routledge, 1864. Full green calf by Zaehnsdorf, 8 inches tall. With gilt raised bands, very fine extra gilt panels, triple labels, gilt doublures and all edges. Original cloth covers bound in. A charming comic work profusely illustrated by Phiz.