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Geschichte des Judenthums und seiner Secten.
Leipzig: Dörffling und Franke, 1857 & 1858. 2 volumes, full calf. A classic Victorian full calf by Leighton with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. A 3rd and concluding volume was published in 1859. In the original German.
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The Letters of Junius. Stat Nominis Umbra.
London: Dove, 1827. Full vellum, 5 inches tall. A beautiful little vellum binding with label and fine gilt tooled panels, the boards are framed within a blue outline. A particularly clean copy inside and out. A collection of letters critical to George III, the true authorship has been much debated but never verified.
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Letters of Junius.
Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1822. Full calf, 5 1/4 inches tall. A charming little Georgian binding with gilt raised bands and delightful gilt floral tooling to the panels. The splendid embossed boards are framed within gilt and blind rolls. The second title page has the previous owners initials. With engraved frontispiece and title page.
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The Idler.
London: Suttaby, 1810. 2 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. A pretty Regency set in full diced calf with gilt and inked bands, typical of the period, and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. The armorial bookplate of Sarah Phillott. Embellished with fine engravings. This edition was published in the 'British Classics' series but is complete in itself.
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Justini Historiarum ex Trogo Pompeio Libri XLIV
Paris: Joseph Barbou, 1770. Full calf, 6 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 by Gravelot and woodcut ornaments. Finely printed latin text of this great history.
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The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
London: The Literary Association, 1796. Full Calf, 5 1/2 inches tall. Two volumes bound in one. A lovely little 18th century tree calf binding with gilt bands, contrasting red label and interesting gilt centre tools. Yellow edges. Ink inscription, dated 1887, on the first blank. Engraved portrait. A charming copy of this extraordinary work.
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Rasselas: A Tale.
London: Jones, 1825. Full calf, 3.75 inches tall. A fine tiny binding with gilt bands and panels, label and gilt and blind tooling to the boards. Engraved frontispiece and first title page. Slight scattered foxing and small tear to second title page, otherwise pristine.
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The Satires. (DRYDEN, John, translated into English by).
London: Suttaby, 1812. Full morocco, 2 volumes bound in 1, complete, 5.25 inches tall. From a larger set of "The Works of the British Poets", hence the volume number on the spine. In a beautiful Regency binding in full straight grain morocco with gilt raised bands, gilt centre tools and blind corner tools to the panels and all edges gilt. On both boards a Grecian lyre within a wreath is framed by elaborate blind tooling. Armorial bookplate. 2 engraved plates. An exquisite little volume.
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