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London: MacMillan, 1900 & 1908. 2 volumes, 6 inches tall. A beautiful and pristine set in a full calf by Zaehnsdorf with gilt raised bands, twin labels, fine gilt panels, dentelles and all edges. A delightful set of this classic anthology of English poems and songs.

London: Routledge, 1869. Full morocco, 10 inches tall. A magnificent binding by RAMAGE. With gilt raised bands and fine gilt tooling to the spine, boards and dentelles. All edges gilt. With 24 colour plates printed by Leighton brothers. With a leather prize bookplate and gilt prize block on the lower board.

London: Richard Bentley, 1858. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A splendid tree calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. A floral gilt roll frames the tree calf boards. Bookplate. There are some minor abrasions but overall a delightful copy of this great work.

Oxford: Parker, 1852. 2 volume set, 8.75 inches tall. A classic Victorian full calf binding with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. Neat ink inscription and Bala College ink stamp on the first blank. A fine copy of this scarce work on the first century theologian Saint Ignatius of Antioch. In Latin.

London: John Murray, 1895. 3 volume set, 7 inches tall. A handsome little 'Oxford' or 'Divinity' full calf with raised bands and twin labels. Inked tooling to the panels and boards. Pink edges. Gilt prize block on the boards and prize bookplates. A little rubbing but a fine set.

London: Tinsley Brothers, 1873. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. An unusual and most attractive half cat's paw calf by Birdsall, one of the finest provincial binders of the period. With gilt raised bands, titles and fine gilt tooling to the spine. All edges gilt. A fine set.

London: Routledge, c.1880. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. Fine full straight grain calf by Relph with gilt raised bands, twin labels and floral gilt tooling to the panels. A gilt 'prize' stamp embossed on the upper boards, A prize stamp on the paste down end paper and bookplate on the first blank. Portraits.

Paris: Hardouin, 1784. 2 volume set, 5 inches tall. A very simple yet good looking full calf with gilt bands, twin olive labels and tiny floral centre tools. All edges gilt. With the bookseller's ticket 'Vendu par DETREZ Libraire, place Sorbonne, No 4 a Paris'. The first volume consists of 'Poésies érotiques' and 'Voyage', the second volume of 'La journée champêtre', 'Le promontroire de Leucade', Les fleurs', and 'Mélange'. With exquisite engraved plates.

London: Printed by the Queen's printers for Peacock, Mansfield, and Britton, c.1870. Full morocco, 5 inches tall. A superb little edition with exceptionally bold clasps with raised bands, gilt title and all edges. The clasps are in full working order. A neat ink inscription, dated 1879, on the first blank.

London: George Routledge, 1872. Full calf, 9.5 inches tall. An elegant binding by Hatchards with gilt raised bands, fine floral gilt tooling to the panels and label. The lilac of the boards has faded on the spine but is still bright. Armorial bookplate. Double column text.

London: Duckworth & Co, 1923. Full calf, 8.5 inches tall. A splendid full tree calf by Bickers with gilt raised bands, twin labels and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. Very slight superficial loss of surface on the lower board. With 164 photographic illustrations and a map. A stirring account of Scott's South Pole Expedition.

London: Rivington et al, 1818. Half calf, 5.25 inches tall. A neat little Victorian binding with raised bands, twin labels and gilt pallets. Pink speckled edges. Engraved title page and frontispiece. A charming little edition of this great 18th century translation of Homer into English by Alexander Pope.

London: Darton & Co, 1850. Full morocco, 8.5 inches tall. A splendid heavy Victorian binding with raised bands, elegant gilt panels and fine gilt and blind tooling to the boards. All edges gilt. A neat inscription dated 1854 on the free endpaper. Anthology of poetry embellished with 40 engravings.

Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1829. Full morocco, 5.75 inches tall. A very elegant binding with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and fine gilt panels to the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges.

Paris: Gruel: Engelmann, 1858. Full morocco, 6.5 inches tall. A very simple binding with raised bands and all edges gilt. Vellum endpapers not pasted down. Each page is finely decorated with elaborate borders.

London: John Lane The Bodley Head, c.1901. Half calf, 5.5 inches tall. A most attractive little volume bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe with gilt raised bands, twin labels and simple centre tools. Gilt top edge. Illustrated by Philip Connard.

London: R. Priestley, et al, 1824. 8vo (9 x 5.75 inches). Full grey calf, with red label, wide gilt raised bands and ornate blind tooling to panels. Triple blind rule framing boards. Marbled edges. Armorial bookplate.

London: Darton and Clark, 1844. Half morocco, 6 inches tall. Charming little Annual, 'A Christmas and New Year's Present' for young people handsomely bound in a fine half morocco. Lithographic title page and frontispiece and vignettes throughout.

Edinburg: The Apollo Press, 1781. Full speckled calf, 5 inches tall. With gilt bands and label. A pristine copy.