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London: Lawrence & Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A most attractive half morocco binding by Harrison with gilt raised bands, titles, fine and delicate gilt tooling to the panels with onlays and gilt top edges. No 71 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Full page illustrations by E.R. Hughes. A lovely set.

Paris: J. Techener, 1860. Full morocco, 8 inches tall. A splendid full morocoo binding by Bedford, one of London's finest binders of the period, with gilt raised bands, very fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. dentelles and top edge. With the armorial bookplate of Ernest William Greg.

London: John Murray, 1831. 3 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. Full early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin olive labels and exceptionally fine gilt tooling to the panels. The boards are marked and scuffed but with no splitting. A rather splendid, though somewhat worn set of this important and scarce work.

London: John Murray, 1936. Full morocco, 9 1/2 inches tall. A splendid full morocco presentation binding by Bayntun. With gilt raised bands and very fine gilt interlacing geometric tooling to the panels and boards. Very slight fading to the spine. Wide, decorated dentelles and all edges gilt. With a leather bookplate commemorating the opening of North Finchley Library in 1936. The first edition of the Illustrated Edition of this hugely popular work, set on the island of Capri and first published in 1929.

London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1840. Full morocco, 8 1/4 inches tall. A really splendid binding by TOUT with raised bands, classic hunting gilt centre tools within a cartouche and delicate gilt borders. Similar exquisite gilt tooling and quadruple fillets frame the boards. Fine woodcuts throughout. Slight marking to the boards, overall a lovely copy.

London: Longman, Orme, Brown, green & Longmans, 1838. Full morocco, 9 1/2 inches tall. A terrific full morocco binding by J. Wright of Noel Street, Soho, who was one of the greatest London book binders of the period. With gilt raised bands, extra gilt tooling to the panels, flamboyant gilt tooling in the French style to the boards, dentelles and all edges gilt. With splendid full page engravings under the supervision of Charles Heath. With the leather bookplate of W.A.Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey which has somehow adhered to the free endpaper tearing a small section away. Dublin born poet Thomas Moore is today mostly remembered for his Irish Melodies.

London: Bohn, 1849. 4 volume set, 7 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and finely gilt tooled panels. A handsome set, clean inside and out.

London: Lawrencea and Bullen, 1895. 2 volume set, 11 inches tall. A handsome half crushed morocco with twin gilt raised bands, titles, exceptionally handsome panels and top edge. One of 1000 copies, of which this is 156, with many full page illustrations by E.R. Hughes. A wonderful copy of these risqué tales.

Paris: Lerouge & Petit, 1806. 4 volume set, 6 1/2 inches tall. An exceptionally pretty half morocco set from the beginning of the 19th century with gilt bands, finely tooled panels and label. Portrait. A most attractive set, in the original French. 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.

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858. 3 vols., 8vo (8.75 x 5.75 inches). Full calf, with twin red and green labels, gilt raised bands and floral gilt tooling to panels, marbled edges and endpapers, blind dentelles. Armorial bookplates. Slightly sunned at spine. The binder has had to correct the volume number on two of the three volumes. A very good set.

London: Longmans, 1873. 3 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. An ink inscription 'on leaving Eton' on the reverse of the free endpaper. A superb set of this great work.

London: Richard Bentley, 1891. Half morocco, 9 inches tall. A very fine half crushed morocco by Riviere with gilt raised bands and superb gilt framed panels. Gilt top edge. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Embellished with 16 charming views of Old London by Herbert Railton and John Fulleylove. A further 50 engravings have been added. A unique copy of this delightful work.

London: Doewney & Co., 1902. Half morocco, 8 3/4 inches tall. Half straight grain morocco binding by L. Broca, one of the finest and most interesting binders of his day. With gilt raised bands and superb gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edge. This deluxe reprint is limited to 100 copies, of which this is numbered 83 and has the 12 plates and engraved title page hand coloured. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. A satire on English society and specifically the Count d'Orsay. A lovely copy.

Mantova: Co' Tipi Dell'Erede Pazzoni, 1816. 6 volumes, 6.5 inches tall. Full blue morocco by Hering. Superb set with wide floral gilt raised bands, framed panels, dentelles and all edges. Slightly rubbed on the spines.

London: Longman, 1846. Full crushed morocco, 10.5 inches tall. Splendid heavy Victorian binding with raised bands, extra floral gilt panels and boards, titles, dentelles and all edges. Illustrated throughout by Maclise with beautiful illustrations all within decorative borders. Some foxing throughout and light scuffing, a patch of leather on the lower board has been squidged with no loss.

Paris: Chez Chasseriau, 1823. Full straight grain morocco, 8 inches tall. Gilt raised bands, titles, fine gilt floral panels, gilt and blind tooled boards, dentelles and pink endpapers. All edges gilt. Portrait. A very elegant copy in pristine condition.

London: Tilt and Bogue, 1843. 2 volume set, 8 inches tall. A pristine set of 'Tilt's Illustrated Edition'. Full crushed morocco with gilt titles in a panel decorated above and below and with gilt tooling to the boards. All edges gilt. 120 engravings. Some light foxing to the first few leaves, otherwise a very clean set of this handsome edition.

London: William Pickering, 1831. Full crushed morocco, 9 inches tall. A top quality binding by HAYDAY, one of the finest binders of the period. Gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and superb tooling to the boards. Dentelles and all edges gilt. Bookplate. A neat ink owner's inscription on the first blank. A fine copy of this important archival work.

London: Constable and Company, 1909. Full morocco, 7 3/4 inches tall. A very neat binding by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, framed gilt panels and ornate gilt tooling to the boards within a series of gilt fillet panels. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Before establishing himself as a very successful novelist Meredith's first emphasis was as a romantic poet, Oscar Wilde described his poetry as "chaos illumined by brilliant flashes of lightning".

London: Seeley and Co., 1893. Full calf, 8 inches tall. An elegant full calf by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, triple labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Triple gilt fillets frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and top edge. Extra-illustrated with 51 engraved plates showing the life of Jonathan Swift, the Dublin born satirist, author and Anglican Cleric, Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, hence "Dean Swift", most famous today as the author of 'Gulliver's Travels', first published in 1726. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. A superb copy of this literary biography.