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  • MAGNIFICENT LIMITED EDITION DELUXE SET IN FULL MOROCCO FROM A ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    Le Mobilier Royal Français aux XVIIe et XVIIIe Siecles. (French Royal Furniture in the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    Le Mobilier Royal Français aux XVIIe et XVIIIe Siecles. (French Royal Furniture in the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: Goupil & Cie., 1902. 3 volume set, 17 3/4 inches tall. A magnificent set in full morocco by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street, and with their stamp. With gilt raised bands, triple labels and wonderful gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Slight rubbing and light foxing, overall fine. This Deluxe edition was limited to 200 copies of which this is number 152. The introduction is printed on heavy hand-made paper and is deckled, the leaves of plates and their descriptions are trimmed. The volumes are arranged thus: Volume I, with 22 plates, is devoted to the reign…

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    Paris: Goupil & Cie., 1902. 3 volume set, 17 3/4 inches tall. A magnificent set in full morocco by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street, and with their stamp. With gilt raised bands, triple labels and wonderful gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Slight rubbing and light foxing, overall fine. This Deluxe edition was limited to 200 copies of which this is number 152. The introduction is printed on heavy hand-made paper and is deckled, the leaves of plates and their descriptions are trimmed. The volumes are arranged thus: Volume I, with 22 plates, is devoted to the reign of Louis XIV, Volume II, with 71 plates to the Regency and the reign of Louis XV, Volume III, with 69 plates to the reign of Louis XVI. Making a total of 162 plates. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur. A rare set of this great edition.

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  • GREAT COLOUR PLATES IN HALF MOROCCO BINDING BY ZAEHNSDORF
    An Historic Account of the Campaign in the Netherlands in 1815 under his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Prince Blucher, comprising the Battles of Ligny, Quatre Bras and Waterloo. by MUDFORD, William
    MUDFORD, William
    An Historic Account of the Campaign in the Netherlands in 1815 under his Grace the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Prince Blucher, comprising the Battles of Ligny, Quatre Bras and Waterloo.

    London: Henry Colburn, 1817. Half morocco, 13 inches tall. A smart later half morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, fine gilt tooling to the panels and all edges gilt. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Half title, additional decorative title, frontispiece, 26 aquatint plates with contemporary hand-colouring, including a folding view of the Battle of Waterloo, and 2 folding maps. The colouring is exceptionally bright and fresh. Tooley states that the frontispiece is often missing and replaced with the 'Portraits of General Officers', as in this case. Minor repair to the margins of the title page. A super copy of this classic work.

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  • 17 VOLUME SET BOUND IN 34, IN DELIGHTFUL HALF CRUSHED MOROCCO
    The Works. (In English). by MAUPASSANT, Henri Rene Guy de
    MAUPASSANT, Henri Rene Guy de
    The Works. (In English).

    New York & London: M. Walter Dunne, 1903. 17 volume set bound in 34, 8 inches tall. A delightful half crushed morocco with gilt raised bands, floral gilt tooling in the 'Art Nouveau' style. Illustrated throughout. Very slight staining to a few leaves, otherwise pristine. A splendid set of the works of this great French writer of the 19th century, considered one of the greatest short story writers. Translated into English.

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  • NOVEL CELEBRATING AN ENGLISH IDYLL IN WONDERFUL CHIVERS TRANSLUCENT VELLUM
    Our Village. by MITFORD, Mary Russell
    MITFORD, Mary Russell
    Our Village.

    London: Dent, 1904. Full vellum, 8 inches tall. One of Cedric Chivers of Bath's celebrated translucent vellum bindings in excellent condition. Particularly suited to this idyllic work, the binding has an image of the village with a mother of pearl frame within a delightful border and floral designs with red calf onlays. The title and design on the spine are also hand coloured under the vellum. The stamp of Cedric Chivers in gilt, is found on the rear turn in. Decorated with 25 colour plates by Charles E. Brock. The binding is in excellent condition with no warping having been housed in it's original, now slightly frayed, felt lined cloth case. There is some foxing, particularly to the first…

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    London: Dent, 1904. Full vellum, 8 inches tall. One of Cedric Chivers of Bath's celebrated translucent vellum bindings in excellent condition. Particularly suited to this idyllic work, the binding has an image of the village with a mother of pearl frame within a delightful border and floral designs with red calf onlays. The title and design on the spine are also hand coloured under the vellum. The stamp of Cedric Chivers in gilt, is found on the rear turn in. Decorated with 25 colour plates by Charles E. Brock. The binding is in excellent condition with no warping having been housed in it's original, now slightly frayed, felt lined cloth case. There is some foxing, particularly to the first few pages and to the verso of the plates. The vellum itself is very slightly spotted but this is still an exceptionally nice example of this style of binding.

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  • MAGNIFICENT FULL MOROCCO FROM ALFRED DE ROTHSCHILD'S LIBRARY
    Musée du Louvre. Le Mobilier Français du XVIIe et du XVIIIe Siècle. (French Furniture from the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    Musée du Louvre. Le Mobilier Français du XVIIe et du XVIIIe Siècle. (French Furniture from the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts. Émile Lévy, 1901. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent binding, unsigned but by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street. With gilt raised bands, twin labels and fabulous gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt top edge and dentelles. With the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. Some slight foxing to the preliminaries but in fine condition. Illustrated with photographs in the text and then with 100 superb plates, many sepia and with 7 in colour. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur.

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  • MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION IN FULL MOROCCO FROM ROTHSCHILD LIBRARY
    La Collection Wallace. Meubles et Objets d'Art Français des XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècles. (French Furniture and Objects of Art from the 17th and 18th Centuries). by MOLINIER, Émile
    MOLINIER, Émile
    La Collection Wallace. Meubles et Objets d'Art Français des XVIIe et XVIIIe Siècles. (French Furniture and Objects of Art from the 17th and 18th Centuries).

    Paris: E. Lévy & London: Charles Davis, c.1890. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent blue morocco binding by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street but without their stamp, with gilt raised bands, twin labels and glorious gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Slight rubbing and light foxing, otherwise fine. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. Illustrated with 100 fine plates, 5 in colour. The Wallace Collection in Hertford House situated in Manchester Square, London, the former townhouse of the Marquesses of Hertford. It is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built the extensive collection, along with the Marquesses of Hertford, in the 18th and…

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    Paris: E. Lévy & London: Charles Davis, c.1890. Full morocco, 16 inches tall. A magnificent blue morocco binding by the great firm of J. Leighton of Brewer Street but without their stamp, with gilt raised bands, twin labels and glorious gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Slight rubbing and light foxing, otherwise fine. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. Illustrated with 100 fine plates, 5 in colour. The Wallace Collection in Hertford House situated in Manchester Square, London, the former townhouse of the Marquesses of Hertford. It is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built the extensive collection, along with the Marquesses of Hertford, in the 18th and 19th centuries. A sumptuous record of the Golden Age of French furniture when some of the finest and most refined pieces were ever created, in a fabulous binding from the library of a great connoisseur.

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  • BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED WORK IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO WITH ROYAL PROVENANCE
    The Costume of the hereditary states of The House of Austria, Displayed in fifty coloured engravings by MOLEVILLE, M. Bertrand de.
    MOLEVILLE, M. Bertrand de.
    The Costume of the hereditary states of The House of Austria, Displayed in fifty coloured engravings

    London: William Miller, 1804. Full morocco, 14.5 inches tall. A magnificent Georgian full straight grain morocco with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles and all edges. The ornately gilt tooled centre tooling is framed within a series of blind and gilt tooled rolls and fillets. This is the tall folio edition and is adorned with 50 hand coloured aquatints. From the library of the Duke of Gloucester at Kensington Palace. Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester was the third son of King George V, brother of King George VI and King Edward VIII.

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  • FINE COMPLETE SET IN MAGNIFICENT HALF MOROCCO
    A History of British Birds. (Bound uniformly with) A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds. by MORRIS, Francis Orpen
    MORRIS, Francis Orpen
    A History of British Birds. (Bound uniformly with) A Natural History of the Nests and Eggs of British Birds.

    London: George Bell & Sons 1870-1875. 9 volume set, 10 inches tall. A magnificent Victorian half morocco by Bickers with gilt raised bands and beautiful floral gilt tooling to the panels. All edges gilt. Both second editions, illustrated with 598 splendid lithographic plates, as called for, all hand finished. A couple of scuffs but overall in fine condition, inside and out. Morris was an early champion of conservation, campaigning extensively and ultimately successfully for a nature conservation act, he also founded the Plumage League. A very smart set of these classic works on British Birds.

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  • FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters. by MAYER, Alfred M.
    MAYER, Alfred M.
    Sport with Gun and Rod in American Woods and Waters.

    Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1884. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. An elegant full crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands and the panels and boards framed with gilt pallets and rolls. Wide gilt dentelles and gilt top edges. Armorial bookplates. 11 Japan mounted proofs and hundreds of woodcut illustrations throughout.

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  • VERY FINE SET IN CLASSIC EARLY VICTORIAN FULL CALF
    The History of Greece. by MITFORD, William
    MITFORD, William
    The History of Greece.

    London: Thomas Tegg, 1835. 8 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. A delightful little set in a classic early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and extra gilt panels. Gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. Bound by Cleaver of Baker Street, Portman Square and with their ticket. Engraved title pages to all the volumes.

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  • CLASSIC HISTORIES IN ELEGANT HALF MOROCCO
    History of England. From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles. 1713-1783. (Together with) The History of England. Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne until the Peace of Utrecht. by MAHON, Lord (STANHOPE. Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl)
    MAHON, Lord (STANHOPE. Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl)
    History of England. From the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles. 1713-1783. (Together with) The History of England. Comprising the Reign of Queen Anne until the Peace of Utrecht.

    London: John Murray, 1853-54 & 1871. 8 volumes, 9 inches tall. The Earl Stanhope was styled Viscount Mahon between 1816-1855, the later volume precedes the text of the 7 volume set and is uniformly bound in an elegant half crushed morocco by Roger De Coverley, one of the greatest binders of the period. The bindings have gilt raised bands, splendid gilt centre tools and gilt top edges. There is some foxing to the preliminaries, then perfectly clean. Stanhope was an antiquarian politician and much respected historian.

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  • BEST EDITION IN VERY SMART FULL CALF
    The Works of Lord Macaulay. (Bound Uniformly With) The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay. by MACAULAY, Lord. TREVELYAN, George Otto.
    MACAULAY, Lord. TREVELYAN, George Otto.
    The Works of Lord Macaulay. (Bound Uniformly With) The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay.

    London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1873-1876. 10 volumes, 8 1/2 inches tall. Very smart full Victorian calf by Carss of Glasgow, and with their binder's ticket. With gilt raised bands and neat gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are framed by gilt and blind fillets and blind corner tools. The best edition, containing his classic 'History of England', in eight volumes and 'His Life and Letters' in two. Armorial bookplate.

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  • DELUXE LIMITED EDITION CLASSIC TALES IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO
    The Novellino of Masuccio. by MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    MASUCCIO, Salernitano
    The Novellino of Masuccio.

    London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full citron morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, simple but most elegant gilt pallets to the panels and a series of gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges, the remaining edges untrimmed. One of a deluxe limited edition of just 210 copies printed on Japanese vellum. The spines are slightly darkened but are still bright, otherwise pristine. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey and with the bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta, his bookplate in the second edition has been partially removed. This translation, by W.G. Waters, is the first into English. With 20 plates by E.R. Hughes.…

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    London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A superb full citron morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, simple but most elegant gilt pallets to the panels and a series of gilt fillets framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges, the remaining edges untrimmed. One of a deluxe limited edition of just 210 copies printed on Japanese vellum. The spines are slightly darkened but are still bright, otherwise pristine. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey and with the bookplate of Ernest G. Mocatta, his bookplate in the second edition has been partially removed. This translation, by W.G. Waters, is the first into English. With 20 plates by E.R. Hughes. Masuccio Salernitano is most famous for these 50 short stories which, in 1557, were included in the first Index of Prohibited Books. One of these tales, the 33rd, 'Mariotto and Ganozza', is apparently the source material for 'Giulietta e Romeo', which is the basis for Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'. A superb set.

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  • MAGNIFICENT SET IN HALF NAVY BLUE MOROCCO
    The Life of Nelson. The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain. by MAHAN, Captain A. T.
    MAHAN, Captain A. T.
    The Life of Nelson. The Embodiment of the Sea Power of Great Britain.

    London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1897. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. This great 'Life of Nelson', first edition, in a very smart half navy blue morocco by Riviere with gilt raised bands and fine gilt naval centre tools within neat gilt frames on the panels. Gilt top edges. With 20 full page illustrations and a further 20 maps and battle plans. Captain Mahan of The United States Navy wrote several of the most important and influential naval histories of the 19th century. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild, but without his bookplate. A magnificent set.

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  • FINE HALF CRUSHED MOROCCO BY RAMAGE
    The Plays of Philip Massinger. by MASSINGER, Philip
    MASSINGER, Philip
    The Plays of Philip Massinger.

    London: Nicol, Rivington et al, 1813. 4 volume set, 9 inches tall. A simple but very fine later half crushed morocco by Ramage with gilt raised bands, titles and top edges. Bookplate. Portrait. A splendid set of the second edition of the dramatic works of this great seventeenth century English playwright.

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  • FINE SET IN FULL VELLUM GILT
    History of Latin Christianity. by MILMAN, Henry Hart
    MILMAN, Henry Hart
    History of Latin Christianity.

    London: John Murray, 1872. 9 volume set, 7 inches tall. A splendid full vellum bound set of this classic work with raised bands, fine gilt tooled panels and twin labels, double gilt fillets frame the gilt embossed crest of the Hulme Bequest on the boards. Pink edges. Some marks to the bindings and foxing confined to the preliminaries. A handsome set of the greatest work of this English historian and ecclesiastic.

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  • EXCEPTIONALLY FINE AND BRIGHT FULL CALF FROM THE LIBRARY OF ALFRED DE ROTHSCHILD
    Memoirs of the Life of The Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan. by MOORE, Thomas
    MOORE, Thomas
    Memoirs of the Life of The Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

    London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. An exceptionally fine and bright full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels, the volume label being particularly attractive and splendid ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards. Portrait. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Foxing to the preliminaries, then perfectly clean. The great Dublin born playwright Sheridan wrote many works, still performed around the world today, including 'The Rivals', 'The Critic' and 'The School for Scandal'. In his private life he was as famous for his brilliant wit as for his appalling behaviour, particularly towards the women in his life and…

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    London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825. 2 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. An exceptionally fine and bright full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels, the volume label being particularly attractive and splendid ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Twin gilt fillets frame the boards. Portrait. From the library of Alfred de Rothschild but without his bookplate. Foxing to the preliminaries, then perfectly clean. The great Dublin born playwright Sheridan wrote many works, still performed around the world today, including 'The Rivals', 'The Critic' and 'The School for Scandal'. In his private life he was as famous for his brilliant wit as for his appalling behaviour, particularly towards the women in his life and his creditors, to whom he pointedly never paid his debts, as he believed paying his creditors "only encourages them." A superb copy of this entertaining biography.

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  • LIMITED EDITION IN FABULOUS FULL MOROCCO BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Phil May's ABC: Fifty-Two Original Designs Forming Two Humorous Alphabets from A to Z. by MAY, Phil
    MAY, Phil
    Phil May's ABC: Fifty-Two Original Designs Forming Two Humorous Alphabets from A to Z.

    The Leadenhall Press Limited, 1897. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A fabulous full morocco by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, and very fine gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Finely gilt tooled dentelles and all edges. Silk endpapers. Though the binding is still firm there are cracks running the length of the spine on both boards. Limited to 1050 copies of which this is number 362.

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  • EXQUISITE SET IN SUPERB TREE CALF
    The History of Ireland. by MOORE, Thomas
    MOORE, Thomas
    The History of Ireland.

    London: Longman et al., 1835; 1837; 1840 & 1845. 4 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. Exquisite little set with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and triple labels. The tree calf boards are framed within an ornate floral gilt roll. Each title page has an engraved vignette. The title label of volume 4, which appeared 5 years after the third volume, is of a different colour. From the library of Edward Nicholas Hurt, most of whose books were of this highest quality.

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  • EPIC POEM IN SPLENDID FULL VICTORIAN CALF
    The Poetical Works of John Milton. by MILTON, John
    MILTON, John
    The Poetical Works of John Milton.

    London: Tilt and Bogue, 1843. 2 volume set, 8 inches tall. A splendid early VIctorian classic full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine extra gilt panels. Gilt corner tools, gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Slight foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise pristine. Embellished with 120 fine engraved vignettes. From the library and with the bookplate of Alfred de Rothschild. Facing the title page is the following poignant ink inscription: Natty de Rothschild (Nathaniel Mayer de Rothschild) from his affectionate sister Evelina (Evelina Gertrude de Rothschild).

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