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1. ALISON, Archibald. History of Europe From The Commencement of The French Revolution To The Restoration of The Bourbons.Pub: Edinburgh and London: 1847. $3,500 20 vols. Bound in ¾ tan calf, marbled boards and edges, raised bands, gilt panels.

2. ANON. The Holy Bible. Pub: Cambridge: John William Parker. 1837. $3,5001 vol. Containing the Old and New Testaments. Bound in full brown morocco, blind tooling on covers and spine, raised bands, with silk doublers. Contains 7 original illuminated manuscript leaves on vellum with gauffered edges. Folio.

3. AUSTEN, Jane. The Novels. “The Winchester Edition”. Pub: Edinburgh: John Grant. 1911. $9,50012 vols. Bound in full tan polished calf by Zaehn-sdrof, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. Frontispieces. Beautiful set of the Best Edition.

4. AUSTEN, Jane. Works. Pub: London and New York: J. M. Dent and Co. 1908. $4,5006 vols. Illustrated with 34 plates in color by C. E. Brock. Bound in ¾ blue morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels.

12 Volumes Jane Austen Novels “The Winchester Edition”

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5. BEVERIDGE, J. Albert. Abraham Lincoln. Pub: Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Co. 1928. $3,500 4 vols. “Manuscript Edition”. First Edition. Volume one with a manuscript by Beveridge. Bound in ¾ red morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels.

6. BOCCACCIO. The Decameron, Or Ten Day’s Entertainment. Pub: London: Chatto and Windus. N.D. Circa. 1890’s. $5501 vol. Illustrated by T. Stothard, frontispiece after Raffaelle. Bound in full Auttum Leaf Levant, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels.

7. BROWNING, Robert. The Poetical Works. With The Portrait of The Author. Pub: Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz. n.d. Circa. 1900’s. $1,2001 vol. Bound in full vellum, hand-painted.

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8. BURNS, Robert. The Works. Pub: Edinburgh: James Thin. 1895. $2,750 6 vols. Bound in full tree calf by Henderson, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. (Featured on inside cover.)

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9. BURROUGHS, John. The Writings. “The Autograph Edition”. Pub: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1904-1922. $8,50023 vols. Bound in full red morocco, gilt on covers and spines, raised bands, top edges gilt. First volume signed by Burroughs with additional signed letter tipped in. Handsome set.

10. BURTON, Richard. Personal Narrative Of A Pilgrimage To Al-Madinah and Mecca. Pub: London: Longman, Brown, Green. 1855. $7,5003 vols. Rebound in ¾ green calf, marbled edges, raised bands, gilt panels. First Edition. Very beautiful.

11. BURTON, Sir. F Richard. Arabian Nights With The Supplemental Nights. Pub: Benares: Kamashastra Society For Private Subscribners Only. 1885-1888. $12,50016 vols. Bound in full dark blue morocco, silk endpapers, all edges gilt, raised bands, floral spines. Illustrated. Rare First Burton Edition.

12. CAMPAN, Madame. Memoirs Of The Private Life Of Marie Antoinette. Pub: New York: Brentanos. 1917. $7502 vols. Bound in full green morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt tooling on covers and spines. First Edition. 13. CHURCHILL, R. S. and Gilbert Martin. Winston S. Churchill. (1874 – 1965). Biography. Pub: London: William Heinemann. 1966-1988. $5,500 8 vols. Rebound in ¾ burgundy morocco. Illustrated with Photographs throughout, raised bands, cloth boards, top edges gilt, gilt panels. First Edition.

14. CHURCHILL, Sir W. S. The Second World War. Pub: London: Cassell and Company. 1958 $5,5006 vols. Rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on covers and spines, marbled endpapers. Illustrated. First Edition.

15. CHURCHILL, Sir. W. S. History Of The English Speaking Peoples. Pub: London: Cassell and Company. 1956. $4,500 4 vols. Rebound full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on covers and spines, marbled endpapers. Illustrated. First Edition.

2 Volumes Madame CampanMemoirs Of The Private Life Of Marie Antoinette.

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33 Volumes James F. Cooper Complete Works“Leather-Stocking Edition”

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16. CHURCHILL, Sir. W. S. War Speeches: Compiled by Randolph S. Churchill. Pub: London: Cassell and Company. 1941. $5,5007 vols. With half-tone frontispieces. Rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spines. First Edition. 17. CLAY, Henry. The Works. Comprising His Life, Correspondence and Speeches. “Connoisseur’s Federal Edition”. Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. 1904. $4,50010 vols. Limited to 400 signed and numbered sets, of which this is # 323. Bound in ¾ black morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Frontispieces. A handsome set.

18. COOPER, F. James. Complete Works. “Red Rover Edition”. Pub: New York and London. G. P. Putnam’s Sons. 1900 $6,50032 vols. Bound in ¾ tan morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Illustrated. A Beautiful set.

19. COOPER, F. James. The Complete Works. “Leather-Stocking Edition.” Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. 1900. $12,00033 vols. Bound in full green morocco with suede doublers, top edges gilt, raised bands, floral gilt on covers and spines. Illustrated with hand-colored frontispieces. (Spines faded to an even tan). Handsome and fine set.

20. D’ABRANTES, Madame Junot. Memoirs Of Madame Junot. Pub: London: Richard Bentley. 1883. $9503 vols. Bound in ¾ slate grey morocco, gilt raised bands, gilt Napoleonic tooling and top edges gilt. Features fine portraits throughout as well as armorial bookplates. A very handsome set.

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21. DEFOE, Daniel. Robinson Crusoe. Pub: Philadelphia: Henry Altemus Co. 1908. $1,2001 vol. With 120 illustrations by Walter Page (some in color). Bound in ¾ green morocco, cloth boards, topedges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels.

22. DICKENS, Charles. The Works. With Introductions, General Essay And Notes by Andrew Lang. Gadshill Edition. Pub: London: Chapman and Hall: New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1897-1899. $8,50038 vols. With original illustrations by Phiz et al. First issue of this edition. Bound in ¾ tan morocco by Zaehnsdorf, raised bands, gilt panels, top edges gilt, marbled boards and endpapers. A very handsome set.

23. DICKENS, Charles. The Chimes. A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Pub: London: J. M. Dent and Co. 1906. $5,5001 vol. With colored illustrated by C. E. Brock. Bound in full vellum and hand painted on front cover and spine by Cedric Chivers, Topedges gilt.

24. DICKENS, Charles. The Cricket On The Hearth. A Tale Of Home. Pub: London: J. M. Dent and Co. 1906. $5,500 1 vol. With color illustrations by C. E. Brock. Bound in full vellum. Hand – Painted on covers and spine by Cedric Chivers, top edges gilt. Beautiful Copy.

38 Volumes Charles Dickens The WorksIntroductions, Essays and Notes by Andrew Lang

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25. DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. Pub: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott co. n.d. Circa 1900. $7501 vol. Illustrated, colored frontispiece. Bound in ¾ green morocco, marbled boards, raised bands, gilt panels, top edges gilt.

26. DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Adventures and Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Pub: London: George Newnes. 1894. $5,5002 vols. First edition with the misprint “Violent Hunter” for “Violet hunter”” on page 317. With 104 illustrations by Sidney Paget in the text. With ninety illustrations in the text (including frontispiece). Both volumes uniformly bound by Bayntun in full blue levant morocco, gilt double – rule border on covers, gilt spines, lettered and ruled in compartments, gilt boards edges and gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Original cloth bound in at the end of each volume. Early ink inscription, very faint, on half-title in The Adventures. A fine set. Housed together in a blue cloth slipcase.

1 Volume Charles DickensThe Chimes. A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In.

1 Volume Charles DickensThe Cricket On The Hearth. A Tale Of Home.

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27. DUTCHFIELD, P. H. The Cottages and Village Life of Rural England. Pub: London: J. M. Dent and Sons. 1913. $1,2001 vol. With colored and line illustrations by A. R. Quinton. First Edition. Bound in ¾ grey morocco by Riviere, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. Quarto. A very lovely copy.

28. ELOIT, George. Works. “Arbury Edition”. Pub: Boston: Dana Estes and Co. 1906. $4,50024 vols. Bound in ¾ slate grey morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, floral gilt on spines, illustrated with numerous photogravure plates, with George Eliot’s Life by her Husband, J.W. Cross.

29. FITZGERALD, Edward. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Pub: London: Bernard Quaritch. 1868. $12,0001 vol. Bound in full green morocco by Zaehns Dorf, ornate gilt on covers and spines. Second Edition. Exquisitely bound. (Catalogue cover)

30. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. In Philosophy, Politics and Morals with Memoirs of His Early Life Written By Himself. Pub: London: Longman, Hurst, Nees and Orme. 1806. $3,5003 vols. Bound in full tan calf, spines neatly rebacked, gilt spines labels. Illustrated with 12 fold – out maps.

31. GIBBON, Edward. The History Of The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire.Pub: London: John Murray. 1862. $4,5008 vols. Bound in full tan polished calf, marbled edges, raised bands, ornate gilt on covers and spines, green labels, crests on covers. Handsome and fine set.(Featured on inside cover.)

32. GOETHE, Von J. W. Works. Translated by John Oxenford. “Connoisseur Edition”. Pub: Boston: Francis A. Niccolis. 1902. $4,50014 vols. Limited to 150 copies, this is #34. Bound in full green morocco with red leather and silk dou-blers, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate on covers and spines (spines faded as usual). Illustrated. A very beautiful set.

1 Volume Edward FitzgeraldRubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

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GRANT, U.S. Personal Memoirs. Pub: New York: The Century Co. 1895. $1,7002 vols. Bound in ¾ tan morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on panels. 2nd Edition.

34. HAMILTON, Alexander. Complete Works. “Connoisseur Federal Edition”.Pub: New York and London: G. P. Putnam and Sons Knickerbocker Press. 1904. $9,50012 vols. Limited to 400 sets, this is # 91. Edited by Henry C. Lodge. Rebound in full red morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spines, facsimile sig-nature of Hamilton on front covers. 8 vo’s. Handsome set.

35. HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. Complete Works. “Large Paper Edition”. Pub: Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Co. circa. 1900. $5,50022 vols. Limited to 500 copies, this is #35. Bound in ¾ tan morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Illustrated.

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45. HOLMES, R Richard. Queen Victoria. Pub: London and Paris: Boussod Valador and Co. 1897. $1,5001 vol. Bound in full brown morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Hand – colored frontispiece profusely illustrated. Folio.

46. HUGO, Victor. The Novels Complete and Unabridged.“Edition Definitive”. Pub: Philadelphia: George Barrie and Son. 1894. $9,50041 vols. Limited to 1000 copies, of which this is #145. Bound in full royal blue morocco, raised bands, top edges gilt, ornate gilt on spines and covers, illustrated throughout. Handsome set. (Featured on page 2.)

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37. IRVING, Washington. The Works. “Holly Edition”. Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam’s sons. 1897. $5,50040 vols. Bound in ¾ green morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, holly motifs decoration on spines, raised bands, the initial “L” on upper left-corner to covers, spines evenly faded to a brown.

38. JOSEPHUS, Flavius. The Works. Pub: New York: T. Simpson and Co. 1809. $2,5004 vols. (Judaica) Bound in full tan calf, gilt on spines and covers, red labels, illustrated with maps and copperplates (some foxing) A nice early American binding. 39. KEATS, John. Poems. Pub: London: Chatto and Windus: Florence Press. 1924. $1,2002 vols. Bound in full blue morocco by Bayntun, all edges gilt, gilt on covers and spines. 8vo’s.

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40 KELLY, R. Talbot. Egypt. Painted and Described. Pub: London: Adam and Charles Black. 1904. $1,2001 vol. Bound in ¾ blue morocco by Brentano’s, cloth boards, illustrated with color plates, topedges gilt, raised bands, multi-colored inlay on spine. (some minor foxing in text).


41. KIPLING, Rudyard. Verse. “Autograph Edition”. Pub: New York: Doubleday, Page and Co. 1919. $3,5001 vol. Limited to 250 copies, this is #174. Signed by Kipling. Bound in full green morocco by Brentano’s (spines and covers faded to tan) raised bands, ornate gilt on spine and covers, topedges gilt. In a solander case. A handsome copy.

42. LANG, Andrew. The Green Fairy Book. With Numerous Illustrations by H. J. Ford. Pub: London: Longmans, Green and Co. 1892. $1,5001 vol. Bound in recent full green morocco by Asprey, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt tooling on covers and spines. First Edition.

43. LANG Andrew. The Yellow Fairy Book. Pub: London and New York: Longmans, Green and Co. 1894. $1,5001 vol. Bound in full yellow morocco by Bayntun, with gilt decorations to spine, gilt lettered black leather spine label, gilt ruling and dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, original cloth covers and spine bound-in-rear. Illustrations throughout by Henry Justice Ford. First Edition.

44. LAUGHTON, John Knox and Gamlin Hilda. The Nelson Memorial: Nelson and His Companion of Arms (together with) Lady Emma Hamilton.Pub: London and Liverpool: George Allen, Edward Howell and Simpkin. 1891-1896. $2,5002 vols. Limited Edition to 100 copies. Large Paper Copy, printed on hand-made Paper, this is #14. Bound in ¾ wine morocco by Klein, raised bands, gilt titles, top edges gilt, illustrated throughout text. Thick Quartos.

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45. LONGFELLOW, H. W. The Writings. “Large Paper Edition”. Pub: Riverside Press: Cambridge. 1886. $4,50011 vols. Limited to 500 copies, this is # 82. Bound in ¾ red morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. A lovely set.

46. LUDWIG, Emil. The Nile. The Life-Story of A River.Pub: New York: The Viking Press. 1937. $8501 vol. Bound in ¾ brown morocco, cloth boards, topedges gilt, raised bands, gilt spines. Illustrated. First Edition.

47. LUDWIG, Emil. Napoleon. Pub: London: George Allen. 1927. $7501 vol. Bound in full red morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt pan-els, Napoleon crest gilt on front cover. Illustrated.

48. LYTTON, Bulwer. The Complete Works. Pub: London: Various Publishers and Various Dates. 1850-1870. $7,50066 vols. All first editions except the Poetical and Dramatic Works. Library Edition. Bound in ¾ blue calf by Zaehnsdorf, gilt titles and decoration to spines, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt. Frontispieces and plates. Volume 1 of the book by his Son contains an autograph letter. Consisting of 5 volumes, The Poetical and Dra-matic Works. The Library Edition of the Novels (45 volumes). The Lost Tales of Miletus, Pausa-nias The Spartan, 4 volumes The Parisians, The Coming Race, 3 volumes Miscellaneous Prose Works Historical Characters by Sir Henry Bul-wer, 2 volumes the Life and Letters Remains by his son. (1852-1883). Handsome set.

49. MASSON, Frederic. Josephine (Text In French). Pub: Paris: Goupil et cie. 1899. $2,2001 vol. Exquisitely bound in full green morocco by Durvand, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine and covers, gilt arms of Josephine on front and back covers. Colored frontispiece. Profusely illustrated.

50. MCDERMOTT, Edward. The Merrie Days of England. Sketches of the Olden Time. Pub: London: William Kent and Co. 1859. $1,2001 vol. Illustrated with 20 engravings from drawings by Joseph Nash, George Thomas, Birket Foster, and Edward Corbould. Bound in full green morocco by Ritter, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine and covers. Spine faded to an even tan color. First Edition. Quarto.

51. MEREDITH, George. The Works.Pub: Westminster: Archibald Constable and Co. 1896. $3,50032 vols. Bound in ¾ green morocco, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate floral gilt on spines. Frontispiece.

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52 MEYRICK, Sir R. Samuel. A Critical Inquiry Into Ancient Armour. Pub: London: Robert Jennings. 1824. $7,5003 vols. Illustrated with 80 plates of which are hand colored aquatints etc. Bound in full wine morocco, gilt amour devices-swords, breast plates, helmets, spurs on covers and spines, blind and gilt embossed boards, raised bands, all edges gilt. First Edition.

53. MILTON, F. George. Abraham Lincoln and The Fifth Column.Pub: New York: The Vanguard Press. 1942. $7501 vol. Inscribed and signed by the author. Bound in ¾ tan calf, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. First Edition.

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54 MITCHELL, John. The History Of Ireland.Pub: New York: D and J Sadlier and Co. 1869. $2,5001 vol. Bound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines and covers. Profusely illustrated. Large thick quarto.

55 MITCHELL, Margaret. Gone With The Wind. Pub: New York: The MacMillan and Co. 1936. $4,5001 vol. Rebound in full blue morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marbled endpapers. First Edition.


56 OLLIER, Edmund. The Doré Gallery Containing Two Hundred and Fifty Beautiful Engravings.Pub: London, Paris: Cassell Petter and Galpin. n.d. Circa 1885’s. $5,5002 vols. Selected from The Dore Bible, Milton, Dante’s Inferno, Don Quixote et al. Bound in full red morocco with silk doublers, all edges gilt, raised bands, orante gilt on covers and spines. (Text and plates clean). Some minor foxing. Handsome set.

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57 ORME, Edward. Historic, Military and Naval Anecdotes of Personal Valour, Bravery and Particular Incidents which Occurred to the Armies of The Great Battle of Waterloo. Pub: London: Edward Orme. 1819. $5,5001 vol. Bound in ¾ blue morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, gilt spine. Folio. First Edition. Illustrated with hand-colored plates.

58. PAUL, Herbert. Queen Anne.Pub: Paris and London: Goupil and Co. 1906. $2,5001 vol. Limited to 200 copies. Bound in full green morocco with silk doublers by Zaehnsdorf. Printed on Japanese Paper, raised bands, ornate gilt on spine and covers. Profusely illustrated (plates in two states) Hand-colored frontispiece.

59. POE, Allan Edgar. Complete Works. Edited by James A. Harrison. Pub: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Co. 1902. $4,50011 vols. Bound in 3/4red morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Frontispiece in each volume.


60 POE, Allan Edgar. The Complete Works. “ Morella Edition”. Pub: New York and London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons. 1902. $18,50010 vols. Printed on Whatman hand-made paper, limited to 20 signed sets, of which this is #G, Signed by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. Bound in full green morocco with silk doublers, ornate gilt on covers and spines, top edges gilt, raised bands, profusely illustrated by various artists and signed . With a critical introduction by Charles Richardson. Exquisite Set of the Best Edition. Featured on page 3.

61. POPE, Alexander. The Odyssey, Iliad and Poetical Works. Pub: London: F. J. Roveray. 1806. $3,50012 vols. Adorned with plates. Bound in full green morocco by Holloway, all edges gilt, gilt panels. Raised bands.

62. PRESCOTT, H. William. Works. Aztec Edition.Pub: Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott and Co. 1904. $4,50022 vols. Limited to 250 copies, this is # 93. Bound in ¾ tan morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, floral gilt on spines. Hand colored frontis-pieces and other illustrations throughout text. A beautiful set.

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63 RANSOME, Arthur. Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp In Rhyme. Pub: London: Nisbet and Co. 1923. $2,5001 vol. Illustrated in color by Mackenzie, all edges gilt, raised board, gilt panels, marbled endpapers, original front cover and spine bound into the rear. (First of this Edition).

64. ROBERT, Emma. Hindustan: Its Landscapes, Places, Temples, Tombs, The Shores of the Red Sea, and the Sublime and Romantic Scenery of the Himalaya Mountains. Pub: London: Fisher Son and Co. n.d. Circa. 1860. $1,7501 vol. Bound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on covers and spines. Illustrated in a series of views, drawn by Turner, Stanfield, Prout. A beautiful copy.

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65 ROOSEVELT, Theodore. The Works. Memorial Edition.Pub: New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1926. $15,000 24 vols. Limited to 1050 sets, signed by Edith Kermit Roosevelt, with this being number 397. Bound in ¾ blue morocco by Stikeman, top edges gilt, cloth boards, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. A Handsome set of a very desirable author.

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1 Volume John Ruskin The Stones of Venice

1 Volume John Ruskin St. Mark’s Rest

1 Volume Robert BrowningThe Poetical Works

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66. RUSKIN, John. The Stones of Venice.Pub: New York: Thomas Y. Crowell. n.d. Circa. 1900. $1,2001 vol. Bound in full vellum, hand painted, gauffered top edge, with cloth ties.

67. RUSKIN, John. St. Mark’s Rest. Pub: London: George Allen. 1905. $1,2001 vol. Bound in full vellum, hand painted, gauffered top edges, with cloth ties.

68. SCOTT, Sir Walter. Minstrelsy Of The Scottish Border. Edited by T. F. Henderson. Pub: Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons. 1902. $1,2004 vols. Bound in ¾ wine morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. Frontispiece.

69. SCOTT, Sir Walter. Waverley Novels. “Extra Illustrated Copy”. Pub: New York and London: Edinboro Publishing Co. n.d. Circa. 1900. $12,00051 vols. Profusely illustrated with original wa-tercolors, black and white plates. Bound in full Autumn Leaf Levant, silk and leather doublers, all edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on covers and spines, crest on front and back covers. (some minor repairs). Beautiful set.

70. SCOTT, Sir Walter. Waverley Novels. “Illustrated Cabinet Edition”. With Introductory Essay and Notes by Andrew Lang. Pub: Boston: Dana Estes and Co. 1893. 2,50048 vols. Bound in ¾ tan calf, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt, gilt panels. Handsome set.


71. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Works. Edited by Charles Knight. Imperial Edition. Pub: London: Virtue and Co. n.d. Circa. 1880’s. $2,5004 vols. Bound in ¾ brown morocco, raised bands, all edges gilt, gilt on spines and front covers. Profusely illustrated with steel engravings. Folios.

72. SHAKESPEARE, William. The Sonnets. Pub: London: Robert Riviere and Son. 1928. $7501 vol. Bound in full red calf by Riviere, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, colored frontispiece, in a slipcase.

73. SHELLEY, B. Percy. The Poetical Works. Pub: London: Edward Moxon. 1957. $9503 vols. Bound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Frontispieces.

3 Volumes T. Smollett The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane

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74. SLEEMAN, Lt. Col. W.H. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official. Pub: London: J. Hatchard and Son. 1844. $3,5002 vols. Bound in ¾ red calf by Bayntun, top edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Illustrated with 32 plates 9 watercolors. Original covers bound in the rear. First Edition. Octavo.

75. SMOLLETT, T. The Adventures Of Gil Blas of Santillane From the French of LeSage. Pub: London: J. Mawman. 1819. $3,7503 vols. Bound in full red morocco with multi-colored inlays on front covers by Bayntun, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt on spines. Illustrated with hand-colored plates.

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76 STEPHENS, James. Irish Fairy Tales.Pub: London: MacMillan and Co. 1920. $5,5001 vol. Illustrated in color by Arthur Rackham. Lim-ited to 520 copies and signed by Rackham. Rebound in full green morocco, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, marbled endpapers.

77. STEVENSON, L Robert. The Works. Vailmia Edition. Pub: New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1921-1923. $8,50026 vols. Finely bound in ¾ blue morocco by Stike-man and Son, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines marbled endpapers. Limited to 1030 sets of which this is #694. Handsome and fine set. 78. THACKERAY, William. Complete Works. Edited With An Introduction by George Saintsbury.Pub: London and New York: Henry Frowde. N.d. Circa. 1900’s. $4,50017 vols. With 64 illustrations. Bound in full tree calf levant, marbled edges, raised bands, ornate floral on spines. A fine set.

79. THACKERAY, William. The Works.Pub: London: Smith Elder and Co. 1869. $3,50022 vols. Illustrated. Bound in ¾ red morocco, marbled boards and edges, raised bands, gilt panels.

80. TWAIN, Mark. The Writings. “Hillcrest Edition”. Pub: New York and London: Harper and Brothers. 1904 $9,50025 vols. Bound in ¾ red morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines. A beautiful set.

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26 Volumes Robert L. Stevenson WorksVailmia Edition

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81 TWAIN, Mark. The Writings. “Definitive Edition”.Pub: New York: Gabriel Wells. 1922. $28,50037 vols. Limited to 1024 sets, this first volume of each bearing the original autograph signature of Mark Twain, this is # 855. Bound in full wine morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, floral gilt on covers and spines, marbled endpapers. Fly-Leaf signed by Albert B. Paine (Biographer) also signed S. L. Clemens / Mark Twain. Handsome set of the best edition.

82.VARIOUS, Authors: Authors Included: Zola, Flaubert, Daudet etc. Roman Contemporian.Pub: Philadelphia: George Barrie and Son. n.d. circa. 1900. $4,50020 vols. Bound in ¾ red morocco, cloth boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, printed on Japanese vellum, illustrated with engravings.


83 (VELLUM BINDINGS). Various Authors. $9,50024 vols. Various titles such as, Shelly, Dante, Shakespeare, Chaucer. Bound by various pub-lishers. Exquisite set.

84. WARD, Adolphus William. The Electress Sophia and The Hanoverian Succession. Pub: London, Paris and New York: Goupil and Co. 1903. $1,5001 vol. Bound in full green morocco by Birdsall, all edges gilt, ornate gilt on covers and spine, hand-colored frontispiece. Printed on Japan paper. Profusely illustrated. Folio.

85. WHARTON, Grace and Phillip. The Wits and Beaux of Society. Pub: London: J. W. Jarvis and Son. 1890. $1,5002 vols. Bound in full brown morocco by Bayntun, all edges gilt, ornate gilt on covers and spines. Extra-illustrated with 150 portraits and views, 20 of which are hand-colored. Both volumes come together in a slipcase. A fine set.

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86 WHITMAN, Walt. The Complete Writings. “Author’s Autograph Edition”. Pub: New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. 1902. $27,50010 vols. Limited to 10 sets. Exquisitely bound by the Kinckerbocker Press under G. P. Putnam. Bound in full green morocco, front and back covers with wide floral gilt border and red morocco onlay Tulips, raised bands, red Tulips and gilt on spines, brown morocco doublers with floral borders, brown watered silk endpapers, top edges gilt, print on Japanese Vellum. Frontispieces and 5 plates, each in three states (one hand colored). Signed by the Publisher. With an original one page autograph letter by Whitman (with a notarized Certificate of Authenticity issued by the publisher. Handsome Set.

87. WILDE, Oscar. The Writings. Uniform Edition.Pub: London and New York: Keller-Farmer and Co. 1907. $5,50015 vols. Bound in ¾ green morocco, top edges gilt, raised bands, decorative gilt panels and spines. Illustrated throughout. A handsome set.

88. WILSON, Col. Sir Charles W. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. Assisted By The Most Eminent Palestine Explorers. Pub: London: J.S. Virtue and Co. 1880’s. $2,5004 vols. Illustrated with numerous engravings on steel and wood. Bound in ¾ green morocco, cloth boards, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels. Folios. Text and plates are clean.


89. WORDSWORTH, William. The Poetical Works and Life. Pub: Edinburgh: William Paterson. 1882-1889. $4,50011 vols. Edited by William Knight. Bound in ¾ tan morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, raised bands, ornate gilt on spines, illustrated. Frontispieces.

90 ZIEGLER, Phillip. Mountbatten. The Official Biography. Pub: London: Collins. 1985. $3,5001 vol. Bound in full blue morocco with doublers by Zaehnsdorf, all edges gilt, raised bands, gilt panels, limited to 25 copies, this is #14. Signed by the author and Mountbatten. First Edition in a slipcase.

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92. A Famille Rose Jardinere Decorated With Birds Among Flowers.18TH CENTURY(1730-1740). Height: 6 3/4 inches. $7,500

93. A Moulded White Glaze Dragon Brushpot.19TH CENTURY (CIRCA 1850-1860). Height: 6 1/2 inches. $14,500

94. A Green Glazed Meiping Vase.18TH CENTURY Height: 10 1/2 inches. $9,500

95. Large Famille Verte Plate Decorated With Animals, Fish And Landscape.KANGXI PERIOD(1662-1722) Diameter: 15 1/2 inches. $28,000

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96. A Large Pair Of White Glazed Jars With Lotus Shaped Covers.TONGZHI PERIOD(1862-1874). Height: 15 1/2 inches. $22,500

99. A Rare Blue And White Wine Cooler Decorated With Flowers.KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1732) Height: 7 1/4 inches, Width 7 3/4 inches. $7,500

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98. A Group Of Three Buddhist Fruits.EARLY 18TH CENTURYHeight: 8 inches. $7,800

99. A Large Pair Of Famille Rose Jars And Covers Decorated With Flowers And Birds.QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) Diameter: 22 1/2 inches. $18,500

100. A Rare Tea-Dust Flower Shaped Bowl. QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795) Diameter: 5 1/4 inches. $14,500

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