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  • DELUXE EDITION OF EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO
    Mémoires de Madame Campan Sur la vie priveé de Marie-Antoinette. by CAMPAN, Madame Jeanne Louise Henriette
    CAMPAN, Madame Jeanne Louise Henriette
    Mémoires de Madame Campan Sur la vie priveé de Marie-Antoinette.

    Paris: L. Carteret, 1910. 2 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A superb full morocco binding by Bickers with gilt raised bands and very smart gilt pallets framing the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and top edges. Original wraps bound in. With the bookplate of Alfred de Curzon, 19th century French painter. Slight foxing to the preliminaries. Madame Campan was in the service of Marie-Anoinette before and during the horrors of the French Revolution. This set is number 204 exemplaires sur papier velin du Marais. There are 63 very fine engravings by Leon Boisson from illustrations by LALAUZE. In the original French.

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  • DELIGHTFUL LITTLE NEW TESTAMENT IN DENSELY TOOLED MOROCCO
    The New Testament. by BIBLE
    BIBLE
    The New Testament.

    London: George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1814. Full morocco, 3 1/2 inches tall. A fine little Regency binding by Armstrong of Liverpool with gilt raised bands and unusual dense gilt and blind tooling to the panels and boards. All edges gilt. The pink endpapers have oxidized and there is some minor rubbing but overall a delightful devotional volume with a binding typical of the period.

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  • RATHER SPLENDID FULL MOROCCO BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Poems Written in Early Youth, Poems from 'Modern Love' and Scattered Poems. by MEREDITH, George
    MEREDITH, George
    Poems Written in Early Youth, Poems from 'Modern Love' and Scattered Poems.

    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".

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  • EXTRA ILLUSTRATED IN ELEGANT FULL CALF
    Dean Swift and his Writings. by MORIARTY, Gerald P.
    MORIARTY, Gerald P.
    Dean Swift and his Writings.

    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.

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  • EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED IN FINE HALF CALF BY MORRELL
    Secret History of the Court of England. by HAMILTON, Lady Anne
    HAMILTON, Lady Anne
    Secret History of the Court of England.

    London: Eveleigh Nash, 1903. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A handsome half calf binding by Morrell with gilt raised bands, twin labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Top edges gilt. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. An entertaining history 'From the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth; including, among other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte'. Extra-illustrated with 73 portraits inserted.

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  • CLASSIC WORK IN A VERY HANDSOME FULL CALF
    Introduction to the Literature of Europe. by HALLAM, Henry
    HALLAM, Henry
    Introduction to the Literature of Europe.

    London: John Murray, 1847. 3 volumes, 8 1/2 inches tall. A very handsome Victorian full calf binding by Nutt. With gilt raised bands, fine twin labels and ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Withe the Gilt block of Rugby School on the upper boards and a neat ink inscription on the reverse of the free endpaper. A synoptical view of European literature in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries.

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  • 17TH CENTURY LIVES OF FAMOUS WOMEN, FINELY PRINTED, IN FULL CALF
    Famous Women. by BRANTÔME, Pierre de Bourdeille, Seigneur de
    BRANTÔME, Pierre de Bourdeille, Seigneur de
    Famous Women.

    London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1908. Full calf, 8 1/2 inches tall. A striking binding by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, twin labels and smart gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and all edges. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. Finely printed by Humphreys on hand-made paper. Translated from "Vie des Dames", these biographies of the most influential women described in Brantôme's memoirs of the illustrious men and women whom he had known, written down towards the end of his life at the beginning of the 17th century. A fine copy in English.

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  • SUPERB FULL CALF BY NUTT
    The History of The French Revolution by THIERS, M. A.
    THIERS, M. A.
    The History of The French Revolution

    London: Bohn, 1855. Full calf, 9.5 inches tall. A very fine classic full calf by Nutt of Drury Lane, one of the smartest Westend binders of the period. With gilt raised bands, label and very ornate gilt tooling to the panels. Lacks blanks. Double column. A very handsome copy of this classic history.

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  • THE 3 VOLS OF "OUR MESS" IN SUPERB RIVIERE TREE CALF
    Our Mess. Jack Hinton, The Guardsman. Tom Burke. by LEVER, Charles
    LEVER, Charles
    Our Mess. Jack Hinton, The Guardsman. Tom Burke.

    Dublin: William Curry, 1843-1844. 3 volume set, 9 inches tall. A stunning tree calf by Riviere with gilt raised bands, twin, slightly faded, labels and very fine gilt tooling to the panels. Wide gilt dentelles and top edges. Illustrated by Phiz. Bookplates. Some foxing to the preliminaries, otherwise a lovely set of Lever's Military "Our Mess" novels.

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  • WELL ILLUSTRATED EDITION IN SUPERB FULL MOROCCO
    The Pilgrim's Progress. by BUNYAN, John
    BUNYAN, John
    The Pilgrim's Progress.

    London: Routledge, 1879. Full morocco, 9 inches tall. A very handsome binding by Field of Regent Street with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels, dentelles, prize inscription on the upper board and all edges. Prize bookplate to the upper board. Embellished with 110 engravings.

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  • ELEGANT SET IN FULL SPECKLED CALF
    A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, with Lists of their Works. by WALPOLE, Horace
    WALPOLE, Horace
    A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, with Lists of their Works.

    London: Dodsley, 1759. 2 volume set, 6 3/4 inches tall. An elegant later binding in full speckled calf by Strakley of Cambridge with gilt raised bands, label and fine gilt tooling to the panels. Engraved frontispiece which, with the title page, is foxed, otherwise clean. A lovely set.

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  • CHARMING WORK IN FULL CALF BY HAYDAY
    Chronicles of London Bridge: By an Antiquary. by THOMSON, Richard
    THOMSON, Richard
    Chronicles of London Bridge: By an Antiquary.

    London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1827. Full calf, 9 inches tall. A splendid Victorian full calf by Hayday with gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and striking red label. Gilt dentelles and all edges pink. With the leather bookplate of William Twopeny. The frontispiece and title page are heavily foxed but the rest of the text block is clean. A charming and highly detailed account of London Bridge, through the ages, embellished with 56 engraved vignettes.

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  • EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION IN A STRIKING FULL CALF
    Marie Antoinette. by BELLOC, Hilaire
    BELLOC, Hilaire
    Marie Antoinette.

    London: Methuen, 1909. Full calf, 8 1/2 inches tall. A striking binding by Bayntun with gilt raised bands, twin labels and all edges gilt. Scratching to the lower board. From the Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey. With a total of 45 plates of which 10 are added. A fine copy of Belloc's sympathetic and entertaining biography of the tragic Queen of France.

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  • SUPERB FULL CRUSHED MOROCCO
    Tribute to Walter De La Mare on his Seventy-Fifth Birthday by DE LA MARE
    DE LA MARE
    Tribute to Walter De La Mare on his Seventy-Fifth Birthday

    London: Faber & Faber, 1948. Full crushed morocco, 8.75 inches tall. Very finely bound at the Minstead Bindery. With gilt title and floral pattern with birds and green onlays, dentelles and all edges gilt. With gilt tooled sleeve and elaborate felt lined slip case with wooden head and tail. Colour frontispiece. All in pristine condition. An owners incription at the rear with his communication with Faber and Faber tipped in.

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  • MAGNIFICENT COPY IN FULL MOROCCO ILLUSTRATED BY BIRKET FOSTER
    Poems By Thomas Hood by HOOD, Thomas
    HOOD, Thomas
    Poems By Thomas Hood

    London: Moxon, 1872. Full morocco, 11 inches tall. A splendid large paper copy bound by George Rutland of Newcastle. With raised bands, titles, very delicate and ornate gilt panels, dentelles and all edges gilt. The boards have elegant panels framed with heavy gilt rolls. With 22 full page engravings of scenes by Birket Foster. Slight fading to the spine but overall a fine copy.

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  • FINE MID VICTORIAN FULL MOROCCO BY HAYDAY
    The Seasons. by THOMSON, James
    THOMSON, James
    The Seasons.

    London: Longman et al, 1847. Full morocco, 8.5 inches tall. A most attractive binding by Hayday with raised bands and extra gilt tooling to the panels and boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Embellished with wood engravings throughout. A splendid copy of this great 18th century poem in a signed mid-Victorian binding.

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  • SCARCE COMIC WORK IN SUPERB FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    The High-Mettled Racer. by DIBDIN, Charles. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    DIBDIN, Charles. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    The High-Mettled Racer.

    London: William Kidd, 1831. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 10 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

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  • SCARCE COMIC WORK IN SUPERB FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    Old Booty! by MONCRIEFF, W. T.. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    MONCRIEFF, W. T.. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    Old Booty!

    London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 spirited engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

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  • SCARCE COMIC WORK IN SUPERB FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    The March of Intellect, a Comic Poem. by MONCRIEFF, W. T.. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    MONCRIEFF, W. T.. CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    The March of Intellect, a Comic Poem.

    London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 6 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

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  • SCARCE COMIC WORK IN SUPERB FULL CALF BY ZAEHNSDORF
    The Devil's Visit: A Poem, from the Original Manuscript. With Notes by a Barrister. by CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    CRUIKSHANK, Robert (illustrated by)
    The Devil's Visit: A Poem, from the Original Manuscript. With Notes by a Barrister.

    London: William Kidd, 1830. Full calf, 6 inches tall. A superb later binding by Zaehnsdorf with 2 gilt raised bands bordering an elongated label with gilt tooling to the 2 panels and triple gilt fillets and corner tools framing the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Illustrated by 8 engravings from designs by Robert Cruikshank. A delightful and scarce little volume.

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