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London: Richardson et al.,1806. 2 volume set, 9 1/2 inches tall. A most attractive full Regency full straight grain morocco with a smooth back, gilt bands and fine gilt tooling typical of the style of the day. The boards are framed by gilt and blind rolls. All edges gilt. The armorial bookplate of Lord Kinnaird of Rossie Priory, Perth. Engraved plates. Some foxing, especially to the plates a couple of ancient ink stains to the boards, otherwise a fine set.

London: Fisher,n.d (1839). Half morocco, 11 inches tall. A very handsome copy with wide gilt raised bands, delicate gilt tooling to the panels and embossed cloth boards. All edges gilt. A folding map and 63 fine full page engravings.

London: The Author, Rodwell & Martin, Moule, 1821. Half calf, 11.5 inches tall. With gilt bands, blind tooled centre tooling and label. With fine engravings throughout, including 32 hand coloured pages. The spine is slightly faded but overall a lovely copy of this finely illustrated work.

London: William S. Orr, 1853. Full vellum, 10 1/2 inches tall. A densely gilt tooled binding with gilt bands, extra gilt panels and twin labels. Some foxing, but mostly clean. Faint blue lines frame the gilt block on the boards. All edges gilt. Profusely illustrated throughout.

Cambridge: Merrill, Evans and Fletcher, 1785. 6 volume set, 9 inches tall.A good looking 18th century full calf with gilt raised bands, twin labels, the volume label being interesting, with a lion peering over a swag atop a cartouche bearing the number. An ornate gilt roll frames the boards. All edges gilt. On the reverse of the free endpaper is an ink inscription to the "Earl of Ailesbury from the Editor". Some expert restoration but a fine solid set of the first edition of a scarce title.

London: Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1862. Full morocco, 9 inches tall. A splendid Victorian binding by Hayday with raised bands and dense and elaborate gilt tooling to the panels. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Wide gilt rolls frame the boards. Engraved throughout. A degree of foxing. From the Library and with the bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst. An interesting anthology in a fine example of this type of binding.

London: Longmans,Green, and Co, 1905. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A luxurious Edwardian half crushed morocco with wide gilt raised bands, simple but elegant gilt framed panels and gilt top edge. Armorial bookplate. Illustrated throughout. Some foxing to the edges. A handsome set.

London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1888. 3 volume set, 9.25 inches tall. A most handsome set with gilt raised bands, twin labels and delicate gilt tooling to the panels. A revised edition with full page engraved portraits throughout. A splendid neat set.

London: Macgibbon, 1950. Full Calf, 8 inches tall. A sparkling copy of the first edition of this delightful interpretation of the Greek Myths in full calf by Bayntun Riviere. With gilt raised bands, extra gilt panels and gilt rolls and remarkable corner tooling to the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Full page illustrations and title pieces by Elizabeth Corsellis. With a pasted in inscription on his letter heading from Warner. Bookplate.

York: Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, 1795. 4 volume set, 6 3/4 inches tall. A good looking 18th century full speckled calf with gilt pallets on a smooth back and twin labels. Speckled edges. Grand Armorial Bookplate. A few minor expert page repairs but overall a lovely set of the first edition.

London: Tegg, 1837. 2 volume set, 9 inches tall. A superb early Victorian full calf with gilt raised bands, fine twin labels and extra gilt panels. A single gilt fillet frames the boards which have some rubbing and scuffing. Armorial bookplate. Pink speckled edges. A very neat ink inscription on the first blank.

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.

Manchester: M. Bancks, 1815. Full straight grain morocco, 5.5 inches tall. A delightful little volume with gilt bands and centre tools on the spine and gilt 'Cambridge' panels framing the straight grained boards. All edges gilt. One leaf has a small repaired tear without loss. A very pretty copy of this rare provincial imprint.

London: Cassell Petter & Galpin, c.1880. 4 volumes bound in 2, complete, 10.5 inches tall. A stirring and boisterous account of aspects of the Sea. From the Library and with the bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst. With engraved illustrations throughout, including many full page plates. Heavy foxing to the title page of volume 1, otherwise very clean.

London: J. and A Arch et al., 1837. Half calf 9 inches tall. An attractive and unusual binding by Mudie with wide gilt raised bands and blind tooling radiating from a gilt centre tool in the panels. Gilt top edge. Embellished with engraved vignettes. Bookplate.

London: Essex House Press, 1901. Full vellum, 6 inches tall. A fine example with yapp edges and black lettering to the spine. Uncut. One of 250 copies, of which this is number 74. A delightful work printed at this great Private Press 'under the care of C.R. Ashbee'.

London: Gay and Bird, 1904. Half calf, 7.25 inches tall. A striking half calf by Zaehnsdorf with raised bands, gilt centre tools, titles and all edges. Delightful illustrations throughout by Charles E.Brock. In pristine condition.

London: Longman et al.,1821. 2 volume set, 8.5 inches tall. A later neat half hard grain morocco with gilt bands, title labels and all edges gilt. Portrait and engraved plate. Foxing, especially to the preliminaries. A fine edition, including Southey's Life of White, of the works of this English poet admired by Lord Byron, who remarkably died at the age of just 21.

London: Parker, 1854. Half calf, 6.5 inches tall. An elegant binding with twin labels, gilt raised bands and fine gilt panels. A lovely copy of the works of this fascinating 17th cenutry English poet. A fine copy.

Paris: (vols. 1& 2 H. Fournier; vols. 3 & 4 Firmin Didot for) Ambroise Dupont et Roret, Urbain Canel, 1825. 4 volume set, 7 inches tall. Quarter calf with twin labels and gilt centre tools. Second French edition of The Trials of Margaret Lyndsay (1823), the first French edition being 1823 (both editions very rare). Issued anonymously in English, the novel was is attributed by its French editors to Scots poet Allan Cunningham and presented with a biographical preface. It is in fact by fellow Scot John Wilson, better known as the pre-eminent contributors (with Blackwood and Hogg) to Blackwood’s Magazine (he is credited with over 500 contributions between 1817 and 1854). OCLC lists 2 copies only of each French edition: 1823 (Bn and University of Lille); 1825 (NLS and Lyon)