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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.

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: Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1900. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A stunning half calf by 'C. Cross. Binder to the Queen'. With gilt raised bands, triple labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt top edges. Profusely illustrated with maps, battle plans, and photogravures. A late edition of this classic biography in a fine binding.

London: Cadell and Davies, 1811. 2 volumes bound in 1, complete, 8 1/4 inches tall. Full Regency calf with wide blind tooled raised bands and ornate gilt and blind panels. A series of blind and gilt fillets and rolls frame the boards. With the armorial bookplate of Benj. Philpot Chr. Coll. Cant. Soc. , the neat ink inscription 'Gustavus Wulff from B. Philpot 1832' on the first blank and a partly obscured neat ink inscription at the head of the title page. Some rubbing and marking but still an interesting binding.

London: Bickers, 1899. Tree Calf, 9 inches tall. A very smart Edwardian tree calf with gilt raised bands, label and very fine floral gilt tooling to the panels. A gilt roll frames the tree calf and prize blocks. Single volume edition of this classic history of The Dutch Republic.

Paris: Combet, c. 1910. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. Splendid Edwardian tree calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine gilt floral tooling to the panels. A gilt fillet frames the tree calf and Eton prize block of the boards. Each work is preceded by an engraved plate. Eton prize bookplate dated 1912. With a life of Molière by Voltaire. A handsome, heavy set. In the original French.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A superb Edwardian full calf with gilt raised bands, smart twin labels and intricate gilt floral tooling to the panels. Gilt corner tools and gilt and blind fillets frame the boards. From the library of Evelyn de Rothschild and with his bookplate.

London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1912. Full morocco, 5 1/2 inches tall. A beautiful little volume bound for Hatchards of Piccadilly with raised bands, blind tooling over the shoulders and gilt tittles and floral brackets on the spine and upper board. Three tales finely printed on hand made paper, top edge gilt, the rest untrimmed, by Humhpreys.

London : Henry Colburn, 1826. Half Calf, 7 1/2 inches tall. A very scarce work in a splendid half pink calf from the library of Lord Londonderry, but without his bookplate. Speckled pink edges. With gilt bands and a striking blind centre tool. Translated from the German, this is a terrific tale of adventure and travels of a young soldier just after the French Revolution. Other than a nasty scuff to the centre of the lower board, in lovely condition.

London: J. F. Dove, c.1835. 4 volumes bound in 1, 5 inches tall. A delightful early Victorian half calf binding with red label and dense gilt tooling to the smooth back. 2 engraved frontispieces and title pages, each covering 2 volumes.

London: Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1839. 3 works bound in 1, 5 1/4 inches tall. A delightful little early Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, contrasting green label, elegant gilt tooling to the panels and blind scales within a series of fillets. Engraved frontispiece and title page.

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).

London: Chatto & Windus, 1884. 4 volume set, 8 3/4 inches tall. A most elegant set in half straight grain morocco with wide gilt bands, ornate centre tools within gilt framed panels. Gilt top edges. A celebrated history of the first 4 king Georges from the library of Alfred de Rothschild.

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: John Murray, 1839. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A most good looking full early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels and gilt tooling to the panels. Embossed gilt 'Rugby School' on the upper boards and a neat ink presentation inscription on the first blank. With 2 rather large hand coloured maps. A splendid example of the second, revised edition.

London: Hutchinson, 1903. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A good looking half navy blue crushed morocco with wide raised bands and simple but pleasing gilt pallets framing the panels. Gilt top edges. Full page plates.

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.

Paris: Baudouin Fréres, 1824. Half vellum, 8 inches tall. an elegant volume in a neat half vellum binding with gilt pallets and centre tools and contrasting green label. With the 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. Engraved frontispiece. Following the revolution, Antoine, the younger brother of the last King of France, fled France and died in exile in England. In the original French.

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.