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  • SCARCE TITLE IN BEAUTIFUL FULL VICTORIAN POLISHED CALF
    Scenes from the Life of Edward Lascelles, Gent.. by INGLIS, Henry David. CRUIKSHANK, George (illustrated by).
    INGLIS, Henry David. CRUIKSHANK, George (illustrated by).
    Scenes from the Life of Edward Lascelles, Gent..

    Dublin: William Curry, Jun.. London: Simpkin Marshall, 1837. 2 volume set, 7 inches tall. A beautiful late Victorian full polished calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt floral tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and top edges. The first edition of this obscure and scarce work, illustrated with etchings by George Cruikshank. With the original cloth spine bound in. There is foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise fine. A splendid set from the library of a Scottish Gentleman.

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  • A BEAUTIFUL EDWARDIAN FULL CALF FROM A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    The Life and Letters of Lady Sarah Lennox 1745-1826. by ILCHESTER, The Countess of and STAVORDALE, Lord. (Edited by).
    ILCHESTER, The Countess of and STAVORDALE, Lord. (Edited by).
    The Life and Letters of Lady Sarah Lennox 1745-1826.

    London: John Murray, 1901. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A beautiful Edwardian full calf binding from the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. With gilt raised bands, twin labels and beautiful gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. Foxing to the preliminaries then pristine. Illustrated throughout. The notorious Lady Sarah Lennox was 'Daughter of Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, and successively the Wife of Sir Thomas Charles Bunbury, Bart.; and of the Hon: George Napier'. The work also includes 'a short political sketch of the years 1760 to 1763 by Henry Fox, 1st Lord Holland'. A favourite of both King George II and King George III she led a remarkable and scandalous life.

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  • SCARCE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION IN A CLASSIC FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    A History of England under the Anglo-Saxon Kings. by LAPPENBERG, Dr. J. M.. THORPE, Benjamin (translated from the German by).
    LAPPENBERG, Dr. J. M.. THORPE, Benjamin (translated from the German by).
    A History of England under the Anglo-Saxon Kings.

    London: John Murray, 1845. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf binding by Bickers with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt tooling to the panels. Twin gilt fillets and corner tools frame the boards. A neat inscription "....On his leaving Eton Xmas 1866." on the first blank. A handsome clean set of Lappenberg's greatest work translated into English for the first time.

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  • DELIGHTFUL 18TH CENTURY TREE CALF FROM LORD MACCLESFIELD'S LIBRARY
    Commentaires sur La Retraite des Dix-Mille de Xénophon; ou, Nouveau Traité de la Guerre, a l'usage des jeunes officiers. by LE COINTE, Jean Louis
    LE COINTE, Jean Louis
    Commentaires sur La Retraite des Dix-Mille de Xénophon; ou, Nouveau Traité de la Guerre, a l'usage des jeunes officiers.

    Paris: Chez Nyon, Saillant, Desaint, 1766. 2 volume set, 6 3/4 inches tall. A beautiful 18th century tree calf binding from the celebrated Library of Lord Macclesfield and with his 2 armorial bookplates and, as usual, his armorial blind stamps. With gilt bands, superb gilt tooling to the panels and twin labels. Yellow edges. The contents are complete with the two folding engraved plates and woodcut devices to the title page, decorative initials and head and tail pieces. Slight rubbing. This is the history of Xenophon's brilliant military leadership in leading the 10,000 Greek mercenaries in their retreat from Cyrus's attempt to take control of the Achaemenid Empire in the 4th century B.C.. In the original French.

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  • SPLENDID FULL MOROCCO BEARING THE ARMS OF QUEEN VICTORIA
    The Peerage and Baronetage of The British Empire as at Present Existing. by LODGE, Edmund. (Arranged by).
    LODGE, Edmund. (Arranged by).
    The Peerage and Baronetage of The British Empire as at Present Existing.

    London: Hurst and Blackett, 1874. Full morocco, 9 3/4 inches tall. A splendid full morocco by Harrison of Pall Mall with gilt raised bands and extra gilt panels. The boards bear the arms of Queen Victoria framed within gilt fillets and a wide gilt roll. Gilt dentelles and all edges. There is some rubbing to the binding with a few tiny patches of superficial loss but no splitting of the joints. A magnificently bound work of reference illustrated with hundreds of armorial crests.

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  • PRIVATELY PRINTED LIMITED EDITION IN HALF MOROCCO
    Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (In English). by LACLOS, Choderlos de.
    LACLOS, Choderlos de.
    Les Liaisons Dangereuses. (In English).

    London: Privately Printed, 1898. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A simple half morocco binding with raised bands, gilt lettering and gilt top edges. The spine is somewhat faded, otherwise in excellent condition. Limited to 360 copies of which this is number 59. This epistolary novel, showing the depravity of the French nobility was still considered too risqué for general publication even at the end of the 19th century in England. Embellished with 15 plates. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. This great French novel was a huge success from its publication in 1784 and has remained in print ever since.

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  • HAND COLOURED PLATES, ROYAL PROVENANCE AND EXQUISITE BINDING
    The Birth and Triumph of Love. A Poem. by LAMB, Sir James Bland.
    LAMB, Sir James Bland.
    The Birth and Triumph of Love. A Poem.

    London: Printed by Bensley for Jennings and Tomkins, 1823. Full morocco, 7 inches tall. An exquisite little binding by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, beautiful gilt tooling to the panels and both boards. 2 vignettes, one hand-coloured and 24 hand-coloured plates. The plates are engraved by Tomkins from original designs by 'An Illustrious Personage, (Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III). From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. This copy was purchased by Queen Mary in 1940. Slight fading to the spine which is still lovely and bright, otherwise this charming work is in pristine condition.

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  • MOST IMPRESSIVE IN AN 18th CENTURY FULL CALF
    The History of the Life of King Henry the Second. by LYTTLETON, George, Lord
    LYTTLETON, George, Lord
    The History of the Life of King Henry the Second.

    London: Sandby and Dodsley, 1767. 3 volumes, 11 1/4 inches tall. A very impressive 18th century continental (?) tree calf with gilt raised bands, bright twin labels and gilt tooling around a floral centre tool to the panels. Pink edges. With striking blue patterned end papers. There is some rubbing and superficial small patches of leather lost to a long defunct insect. The final 2 books were published in 1771 (see our other set). Here Volume I contains a prefix, being 'The History of the Revolutions of England from the Death of Edward the Confessor to the Birth of Henry II', Book I with its appendix. Volume II contains Books I and II. Volume III contains The notes and…

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    London: Sandby and Dodsley, 1767. 3 volumes, 11 1/4 inches tall. A very impressive 18th century continental (?) tree calf with gilt raised bands, bright twin labels and gilt tooling around a floral centre tool to the panels. Pink edges. With striking blue patterned end papers. There is some rubbing and superficial small patches of leather lost to a long defunct insect. The final 2 books were published in 1771 (see our other set). Here Volume I contains a prefix, being 'The History of the Revolutions of England from the Death of Edward the Confessor to the Birth of Henry II', Book I with its appendix. Volume II contains Books I and II. Volume III contains The notes and appendices to Books II and III. In other words all published up to 1767. Lord George Lyttleton was an English statesman, author and landscape gardener. He was a friend and supporter of Alexander Pope in the 1730s and of Henry Fielding in the 1750s; the latter dedicated his greatest novel 'Tom Jones' to Lyttelton.

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  • A MAGNIFICENT SET WITH INTERESTING PROVENANCE
    The History of the Life of King Henry the Second. by LYTTLETON, George, Lord
    LYTTLETON, George, Lord
    The History of the Life of King Henry the Second.

    London: Sandby and Dodsley, 1767 & 1767; Dodsley, 1771. 3 volume set, 11 1/4 inches tall. A magnificent set with gilt raised bands, remarkable twin labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. The 3rd volume, which was printed a few years later has variations to the binding, in particular the labels and more conventional end papers, contrasting with the continental blue wavy paper used in the first 2 volumes. Volume I contains a prefix, being 'The History of the Revolutions of England from the Death of Edward the Confessor to the Birth of Henry II' and Book I with notes and appendix. Volume II contains Book II and Book III with notes, appendix and index. Volume III contains…

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    London: Sandby and Dodsley, 1767 & 1767; Dodsley, 1771. 3 volume set, 11 1/4 inches tall. A magnificent set with gilt raised bands, remarkable twin labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. The 3rd volume, which was printed a few years later has variations to the binding, in particular the labels and more conventional end papers, contrasting with the continental blue wavy paper used in the first 2 volumes. Volume I contains a prefix, being 'The History of the Revolutions of England from the Death of Edward the Confessor to the Birth of Henry II' and Book I with notes and appendix. Volume II contains Book II and Book III with notes, appendix and index. Volume III contains Book IV, 'The Last Book' (Book V) and notes, appendix, index and errata. With the martial bookplate of Vane Londonderry, From the library of Charles William Vane (formerly Stewart), third Marquess of Londonderry. Vane served with distinction throughout the Peninsula War. His dashing and dandified portrait by Sir Thomas Lawrence is at the National Portrait Gallery. He amassed magnificent libraries in his various Country Houses. There is some sporadic foxing, scuffing and rubbing and the top corner of the upper board of Volume I has been bumped with some loss of leather. Lord George Lyttleton was an English statesman, author and landscape gardener. He was a friend and supporter of Alexander Pope in the 1730s and of Henry Fielding in the 1750s; the latter dedicated his greatest novel Tom Jones to Lyttelton.

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  • SMIRKE ENGRAVINGS IN MOST ATTRACTIVE GEORGIAN FULL CALF
    The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane. by LESAGE, Alain-René
    LESAGE, Alain-René
    The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane.

    London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 1822. 4 volume set, 6 3/4 inches tall. A very attractive Georgian full calf bound set with wide gilt raised bands, twin labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. With the celebrated engravings by Robert Smirke. There is a neat ink inscription on the first blank. Some foxing to the plates, otherwise a perfectly clean set of this hugely popular 18th century French novel, here translated into English.

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  • CLASSIC HISTORY IN BRIGHT, NEAT FULL CALF
    A History of England in the Eighteenth Century. by LECKY, William Edward Hartpole
    LECKY, William Edward Hartpole
    A History of England in the Eighteenth Century.

    London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1913. 7 volume set, 7 1/4 inches tall. Splendid set in full calf with gilt raised bands and gilt tooled panels. Gilt corner tools and twin fillets frame the prize gilt block on the upper boards. Prize bookplate on the paste down endpaper. Slight fading of the spines but still a very bright smart set by this great Irish historian.

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  • RARE WORK IN FABULOUS FULL MOROCCO GILT BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Shakesperean Creations. by LEWIS, E. Goodwyn. STANESBY, Samuel (Illuminated by).
    LEWIS, E. Goodwyn. STANESBY, Samuel (Illuminated by).
    Shakesperean Creations.

    London: Charles Griffin & Co. (1865). Full morocco, 7 3/4 inches tall. A fabulously bound volume by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands and a superb stylized floral device in the panels and en masse on the boards. Gilt tooled dentelles and all edges gilt. With the leather bookplate of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Rubbing but perfectly firm. The frontispiece and 12 further images represent famous Shakesperean characters or creations. These are followed by 2 pages of illuminated text relating to the characters. We can find very few examples of this work in institutions and no other copies in the trade.

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  • SUPERB COLLECTION IN REMARKABLE HALF MOROCCO BY RIVIERE
    Works of Charles Lever. Comprising: Confessions of Harry Lorrequer; Charles O'Malley; Jack Hinton; Arthur O'Leary; Tom Burke; Tales of the Trains; Nuts and Nutcrackers; St. Patrick's Eve; The O'Donoghue; The Knight of Gwynne; Confessions of Con. Cregan; Roland Cashel; Sir Jasper Carew; Martins of Cro'Martin; One of Them; A Day's Ride; Davenport Dunn; Cornelius O'Dowd; Luttrell of Arran; Tony Butler; A rent in a Cloud; Sir Brook Fossbrooke; The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly. Together with Fitzpatrick's 'The Life of Charles Lever'. by LEVER, Charles
    LEVER, Charles
    Works of Charles Lever. Comprising: Confessions of Harry Lorrequer; Charles O'Malley; Jack Hinton; Arthur O'Leary; Tom Burke; Tales of the Trains; Nuts and Nutcrackers; St. Patrick's Eve; The O'Donoghue; The Knight of Gwynne; Confessions of Con. Cregan; Roland Cashel; Sir Jasper Carew; Martins of Cro'Martin; One of Them; A Day's Ride; Davenport Dunn; Cornelius O'Dowd; Luttrell of Arran; Tony Butler; A rent in a Cloud; Sir Brook Fossbrooke; The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly. Together with Fitzpatrick's 'The Life of Charles Lever'.

    Dublin & London: Various, 1839-79. 39 volumes, 6 - 9 inches tall. Remarkable and very attractive turquoise half morocco bindings by Riviere with very ornate gilt tooling to the panels and gilt top edges. Many are finely illustrated by Hablot K. Browne 'Phiz'. There are some bumped corners, a little rubbing and the odd mark but no splitting or loss. With the bookplate of C. H. Waterland Mander. All the titles are first editions excepting 'A Day's Ride' "Second edition" but first published separately, and all are complete excepting 'Tony Butler' which lacks the third volume. A splendid collection of the works of this great Irish novelist who in his day rivaled Dickens in popularity. Some titles are particularly…

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    Dublin & London: Various, 1839-79. 39 volumes, 6 - 9 inches tall. Remarkable and very attractive turquoise half morocco bindings by Riviere with very ornate gilt tooling to the panels and gilt top edges. Many are finely illustrated by Hablot K. Browne 'Phiz'. There are some bumped corners, a little rubbing and the odd mark but no splitting or loss. With the bookplate of C. H. Waterland Mander. All the titles are first editions excepting 'A Day's Ride' "Second edition" but first published separately, and all are complete excepting 'Tony Butler' which lacks the third volume. A splendid collection of the works of this great Irish novelist who in his day rivaled Dickens in popularity. Some titles are particularly rare, including 'A Rent in a Cloud', which is "not in Sadleir: "It has been impossible to locate a copy ..."

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  • CLASSIC REFERENCE WORK IN ELEGANT HALF CALF
    The Biographer's Manual of English Literature. by LOWNDES, William Thomas
    LOWNDES, William Thomas
    The Biographer's Manual of English Literature.

    London: Bell & Daldy, 1865. 6 volume set, 7 1/2 inches tall. An elegant half calf binding by Larkins with gilt raised bands, twin labels and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edges. With armorial bookplate. This is a new, revised, corrected and enlarged edition.

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  • LIMITED EDITION FINE PRINTING IN FULL MOROCCO
    Pericles & Aspasia. by LANDOR, Walter Savage
    LANDOR, Walter Savage
    Pericles & Aspasia.

    London: Dent, 1890. 2 volume set, 8 inches tall. Full morocco by Sotheran with gilt raised bands, fine gilt pallets and centre tools. Gilt top edges. Number 94 of 225 copies on hand-made paper.With etchings by Herbert Railton.

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  • FINE PRINTING IN MAGNIFICENT MID 18TH CENTURY GOATSKIN
    Luciani Samosatensis Opera. (The Works of Lucian of Samosata). by LUCIAN, of Samosata
    LUCIAN, of Samosata
    Luciani Samosatensis Opera. (The Works of Lucian of Samosata).

    Amsterdam: Wetsten (& Hermann Besseling), 1743-46. 4 volume set, 11 3/4 inches tall. A very fine mid 18th century goatskin binding with gilt raised bands, exceedingly fine gilt tooled panels and gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Greek and Latin text, titles in red and black. Engraved frontispiece and plate in the first volume. With the bookplate of the Earls of Egerton of Tatton Park. A little rubbed and some light foxing. An impressive and complete set. Lucian of Samosata was a Greek Syrian satirist, rhetorician and pamphleteer who is best known for his characteristic tongue-in-cheek style, with which he frequently ridiculed superstition, religious practices, and belief in the paranormal. (Wikipedia).

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  • FIRST EDITION OF ENTERTAINING WORK IN BRIGHT HALF MOROCCO
    Les Rues de Paris. Paris ancien et moderne. Origine, histoire, monuments, costumes, moeurs, chroniques et traditions. by LURINE, Louis
    LURINE, Louis
    Les Rues de Paris. Paris ancien et moderne. Origine, histoire, monuments, costumes, moeurs, chroniques et traditions.

    Paris: Kugelmann, 1844. 2 volume set, 10 inches tall. A fine and very bright half morocco with gilt raised bands, floral gilt tooling to the panels and yellow edges. With the binder's ticket of Albert Günther of Vienna, and from the Library of the Auersperg Palais, though with the bookplates neatly removed. Numerous wood engraved plates and vinettes by Célestin Nanteuil and others illustrating the colourful, romantic and savage history of these famous streets and boulevards. A fine set of the first edition.

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  • CLASSIC WORK IN SPLENDID EDWARDIAN TREE CALF
    Tales from Shakespeare. by LAMB, Charles and Mary
    LAMB, Charles and Mary
    Tales from Shakespeare.

    London: Bickers & Son, 1903. Full calf, 7 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full tree calf by Bickers with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. A gilt fillet frames the boards, the upper of which has a handsome gilt prize block. On the first blank is a neat prize bookplate dated 1923. Light foxing particularly on the title page. Twenty of Shakespeare's most popular plays are summarised by Charles and Mary Lamb, several of which are illustrated.

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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION IN MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO
    Prince Charles Edward. by LANG, Andrew
    LANG, Andrew
    Prince Charles Edward.

    London, Paris, New York: Goupil & Co., 1900. Full morocco, 13 inches tall. A magnificent binding with gilt raised bands and handsome Edwardian gilt tooled panels and boards. One of a limited edition of 1500 examples. Embellished with a splendid colour portrait frontispiece and monochrome plates throughout. A little foxing to the preliminaries and slight rubbing but still a fine example of Goupil's luxurious productions.

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  • A RUN OF THESE ROLLICKING NOVELS IN SUPERB FULL CALF
    The Works of Charles Lever. (Comprising Knight of Gwynne; Dodd Family Abroad; The Daltons; Davenport Dunn; Charles O'Malley; Martins of Gro'Martin; One of Them; Barrington; Roland Cashel; Luttrel of Arran). by LEVER, Charles
    LEVER, Charles
    The Works of Charles Lever. (Comprising Knight of Gwynne; Dodd Family Abroad; The Daltons; Davenport Dunn; Charles O'Malley; Martins of Gro'Martin; One of Them; Barrington; Roland Cashel; Luttrel of Arran).

    London: Chapman and Hall, 1865-69. A 17 volume collection, 7 3/4 inches tall. An exceptionally good looking Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and intricate gilt tooling to the panels. A wide gilt roll, gilt and blind fillets and corner tools frame the boards. Fine engraved frontispieces, title pages and full page illustrations by Phiz throughout. Though not a complete set of Lever's works this is a beautifully bound collection of 10 of his most popular novels, individually published, in 17 volumes. In his day the Irish novelist, Charles Lever, was hugely popular and influential and his rollicking style is still enjoyed.

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