| THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, IN EIGHT VOLUMES, WITH THE CORRECTIONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF VARIOUS COMMENTATORS; TO WHICH ARE ADDED NOTES BY SAM. JOHNSON |
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A very good complete set of 8 volumes, the second edition of Johnson's Shakespeare. General title to volume I and volume title to each volume, half-titles in volumes II -VIII, separate title pages for each play, engraved portrait of Shakespeare in volume 1. Leaf size 213 x 129mm. Handsomely bound... £1,000.00
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| THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, ACCURATELY PRINTED FROM THE TEXT OF THE CORRECTED COPY LEFT BY THE LATE GEORGE STEEVENS, ESQ. WITH GLOSSARIAL NOTES. A NEW EDITION IN TEN VOLUMES |
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Portrait frontispiece to volume I, half title and title pages. Uniformly bound in contemporary polished speckled calf with two black title labels to the spines which are flat backed with gilt stamped decoration; bindings very good with all joints sound and all boards securely attached, a few volumes... £250.00
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| THE PORTS, HARBOURS, WATER-PLACES AND COAST SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN. ILLUSTRATED BY VIEWS TAKEN ON THE SPOT BY W. H. BARTLETT; WITH DESCRIPTIONS BY WILLIAM BEATTIE. |
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A fine set, exceptionally clean, handsomely bound. Two volumes in uniform contemporary full black morroco bindings with gilt stamped decoration and lettering; all edges gilt, marbled end-papers. Engraved frontispiece plate and 64 further engraved plates to vol. I; engraved frontispiece plate and 59 ... £520.00
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| THE PRESENT STATE OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE |
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"Translated with notes and observations of the relations of England with Turkey and Russia"; pp. lxxx, 341(i blank), 2 pages adverts, folding engraved map. Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine, and blind stamped decoration to the boards, very good with a little g... £1,000.00
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| THE SILVER CHAIR |
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pp. 217, b/w illustrations, original map end papers to the front. Unfortunately only the front panel and fron panel of the original dust jacket is present, but this has now been expertly repaired and mounted by a professional paper conservator using the finest conservation materials - methyl cello... £1,000.00
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| THE WALDENSES OR PROTESTANT VALLEYS OF PIEDMONT, DAUPHINY AND THE BAN DE LA ROCHE |
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pp. [viii including printed title, preface and directions to the binder], 216. Engraved portrait frontispiece of William Beattie MD, additional engraved title page, large folding map and 70 engraved plates with original tissue guards. Bound in the publisher's full embossed dark burgundy leather bi... £375.00
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| THE WORKS COMPLETE IN 36 VOLUMES. COSISTING OF HISTORICAL ROMANCES (6 VOLS.); NOVELS AND ROMANCES (7 VOLS.); PORTRAITS OF THE NOVELS, TALES AND ROMANCES (1 VOL.); POETICAL WORKS (10 VOLS.); NOVELS AND TALES (12 VOLS.). |
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1822-1825. A magnificent 36 volume set uniformly bound in contemporary full red morroco. (The Historical Romances 6 Vols., 1822.; Novels and Romances 7 Vols., 1824.; Portraits af The Novels, Tales and Romances 1 Vol., 1824; Poetical Works 10 Vols., 1825; Novels and Tales 12 Vols. 1822). Engraved ti... £940.00
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| THE WORKS OF SHAKESPEAR IN EIGHT VOLUMES. |
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Sub-title reads "The Genuine Text (collated with all the former Editions and then corrected and emended) is here settled: Being restored from the Blunders of the first Editors, and the Interpolations of the two Last: With A Comment and Notes, Critical and Explanatory. By Mr. Pope and Mr. Warburton" ... £1,200.00
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| THE WORKS OF THE ENGLISH POETS WITH PREFACES, BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL (COMPLETE IN 75 VOLUMES) |
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A highly attractive and complete set, in excellent condition of the second edition, which includes an additional fourteen poets, (including Johnson himself), added to the original selection of 1779-81. Numerous engraved copper plates to accompany Johnson's "Lives", half-titles/contents summary page ... £6,100.00
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| TRACTATIO NOVA ET AUCTIOR DE RE EQUARIA COMPLECTENS PARTES TRES. |
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A superb copy; pp. [22], 223,[1]. Titles and text in Latin, German, French and Italian. Engraved title page/frontispiece by Troschel with 45 further engraved equestrian plates, 6 of which are double or folding - we believe this to be the correct number, however the plate numbering is erratic and inc... £1,950.00
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