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Amstelodami (Amsterdam): Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1673. [4], 751, [1], 1-93pp, [45]. Full vellum, author in ink to spine. Spine soiled, covers slightly soiled. Internally lightly browned, a few light spots of foxing, but generally clean, a few small ink spots to fore-edge of text block, piece excised from head of ffep, with some old ink notes to fep, the rear… Read more about this item

London: William Heinemann, 1897. xiv, [2], 395pp, [1], full painted vellum by Chivers, smooth back, bevelled boards, t.e.g. Some evidence of light water staining to upper and lower panels and endpapers, minor colour loss towards fore-edge of upper cover, but generally quite bright and clean. Painted panels to spine and upper cover with small mother of pearl inlay to upper… Read more about this item

London: Richard Phillips, 1803. Two volumes complete - Volume One - xxxvi, 489pp, [3] and Volume Two - vii, [1], 642pp, [32]. Full slightly later calf, raised bands, spines in six panels, later leather title label to second panel, later contrasting colour volume label to third, remaining panels with blind diaper pattern, with small flower head tool towards foot of… Read more about this item

London: W. Tweedie, 1862. viii, 216pp, original green ribbed cloth, title and author in gilt to spine, primrose endpapers. Slightly rubbed to extremities, corners bumped, small repair to head of spine. Lightly browned with sporadic light damp staining mainly to margins, previous owners name to front pastedown (George Henson - presumably related to the W. Henson in the list of… Read more about this item

London: Harding, Mavor and Lepard, 1823. Twelve volumes complete, bound from the parts which were separately paginated, half morocco and cloth over boards, raised bands, spines in six panels, title in gilt to second panel, volume number and dates to fourth, remaining panels with gilt volute frames, a.e.g. Spines slightly dulled, some rubbing to extremities, couple of small bumps to… Read more about this item

London: Longman et al., 1840. Two works in five volumes - 'Works', (published 1840), Volume One - viii, 462pp; Volume Two - 467pp, [1] and Volume Three - iv, 465pp, [1]: 'Memoir', (published 1855), Volume One - xvi, 436pp and Volume Two - xxiv, 546pp. Uniform, slightly later, straight grain morocco, raised bands, spines in six panels, morocco title label… Read more about this item