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HB 12mo G/-- Index. 254 pages. Vol 1; from Beowulf (700s) to Boswell's Life of Johnson (1791). Black cloth boards with light letters (faded). Rubbing wear at spine ends and corners, boards just exposed.

Riverside Edition. Four volumes in two. Good+ HCs, no DJs.Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece (1st vol only). Clean, lightly scuffed, square covers and spines; 1 volume has some insect grazing appearing like light colored scrape marks; slightly faded spines - titles clear; rubbing at spine ends, 1 volume with 1/4 x 1/2 inch strip missing at spine head; tightly bound; very clean interiors with slight age darkening along page edges; leaves remain supple; some leaves unopened at fore edges - never been read. Includes short bios of each author (106, 45 & 7  pp). 12mos, 1427 total pp (256, 352, 356, 306 pp plus bios).

Riverside Edition. Two volumes in one. Very Good HC, no DJ. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece. Clean, square covers and spine; very slightly rubbed at spine ends; tightly bound; very clean interior; slight age darkening at page edges - leaves remain supple. Includes short bio by Dr. Johnson (23 pp). 12mo, 587 pp (paged 260 + 304).

Riverside Edition. Ten volumes in five. Good+ HCs, no DJs. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece (1st vol only); ribbon markers. Clean, lightly scuffed, square covers and spines; all volumes have some rubbing wear at spine ends; some volumes slightly faded along cover edges; slight fading on spines - all titles clear; ribbon markers present in 4 volumes but somewhat fragile and frayed at ends; tightly bound; very clean interiors with slight age darkening along page edges; leaves remain supple; many leaves unopened at fore edges - never been read. Includes short bio of author (31 pp). 12mos, 3400 total pp (300, 410, 356, 452, 373, 323, 355, 265, 95, 440 plus bio).

Riverside Edition, 1878. Good+ HCs, no DJs. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece (1st vol only); ribbon markers. Clean, square covers and spines; all volumes have some rubbing wear at spine ends; some volumes slightly faded along cover edges; 2 volumes have slight insect grazing on rear covers; 1 volume has faint faded streak across front cover from old damp exposure; ribbon markers present in all volumes but somewhat fragile and frayed at ends; tightly bound; very clean interiors with slight age darkening along page edges; leaves remain supple. Includes short bio of author by Henry T. Tuckerman (32 pp). 12mo, 3335 total pp (paged 367, 272, 263, 344, 439, 256, 229, 334, 415, 384 + bio).

Riverside Edition. Three volumes in two. Good+ HCs, no DJs. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece (1st vol only); ribbon markers. Clean, lightly scuffed, square covers and spines; 1st volume has 2 short, light scrape marks at mid front cover near spine; slightly faded on spines - titles clear; very slightly faded along cover edges; tightly bound;  ribbon markers present but somewhat fragile and frayed at ends; very clean interiors with slight age darkening along page edges; some leaves unopened at fore edges - never been read; leaves remain supple. Includes bio of author by Harris Nicolas (98 pp). 12mos, 1112 total pp (paged 465, 549 pp plus bio).

British Poets - The Poetical Works Of Jonathan Swift, 2 volume set. Published by Houghton, Osgood, 1879. Riverside Edition. Three volumes in two. Good+ HC, no DJs. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece in 1st volume. Clean, square covers and spine; rubbed at spine ends - light fraying; very slightly faded on spines - all titles clear; slight fading at cover edges;  both vols have few light scrapes or insect grazes near edges; volume 2 is sharply bumped at top fore corner causing some wrinkles in cover; tightly bound; very clean interiors - many leave unopened at fore edges; slight age darkening at page edges - leaves remain supple. Includes bio by John Mitford (99 pp). 12mos, 1096 pp (paged 419, 195, 368 plus bio).

Riverside Edition. Two volumes in one. Good+ HC, no DJ. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece in each volume; ribbon marker. Clean, square covers and spine; slightly rubbed at spine ends; tightly bound; very clean interior; slight age darkening at page edges - leaves remain supple. Includes short bios of each  by Alexander Dyce (110 & 76 pp). 12mo, 769 pp (paged 454 + 239 plus bios).

Riverside Edition. Two volumes in one. Good HC, no DJ. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece. Clean, square covers and spine; rear cover has fair amount of insect grazing damage and two small holes in cover/spine joint; front cover has two small marks from same; some rubbing wear at spine ends; tightly bound; bright, clean interior. Includes short bios of each author (99 & 27 pp). 12mo, 812 total pp (288 & 398 pp + bios); index.

Riverside Edition. Two volumes in one. Good+ HC, no DJ. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers. Clean, square covers and spine; slightly rubbed at spine ends, light fraying; few short, narrow tracks of insect grazing on covers at fore edges and at front joint; tightly bound; clean interior; slight age darkening at page edges - leaves remain supple. Includes short bio by John Mitford (56 pp). 12mo, 705 total pp (paged 313 & 336).

British Poets - The Poetical Works of James Thomson. Published by Houghton Osgood, 1878. Riverside Edition. Very Good HC, no DJ. Two volumes in one. Dark maroon cloth over boards with gilt stamped titles; top edge gilt; light brown end papers; tissue-guarded frontispiece; ribbon marker. Clean, square covers and spine; very slightly rubbed at spine ends; tightly bound; very clean interior (many leaves unopened at fore edges); slight age darkening at page edges - leaves remain supple. Includes memoir by Harris Nicolas (158 pp). 12mo, 726 pp (paged 266 & 302 pp).

1st printing. Good softcover. Lightly scuffed covers and spine; slightly age darkened on spine; tightly bound; age darkened on inside covers and at text page edges; clean interior. 16mo, 345 pp; index.

First Edition, first printing 12mo Very Good HC, no DJ. 52 Pages. "Streaky grey cloth boards", gilt letters; title page in black letters w/ red device; watermarked laid paper, uncut on fore & tail edges. Slight browning at cover edges and on spine; light rubbing at spine ends w/ few small splits; tight; very clean interior; one leaf w/ dog-ear crease. Gallup A-7; Nelson 1911.20.

Good+ hardcover, no DJ. Clean covers and spine; lightly scuffed; tightly bound; owner name and date (1889) on front free end paper; clean interior with some general age darkening; leaves remain supple. 16mo (17 cm), 72 pp.

Blue, linen-grain cloth over boards, paper spine label; laid paper. Clean covers & spine; small chip at top corner of spine label; lightly sunned on spine and slightly at cover fore edges; tightly bound; no tissue on frontispiece portrait; owner name, address & date (1926) on front free end paper; bright, clean interior. 12mo, 249 pp.

1st printing. Fine hardcover in Fine DJ. Bright, clean, square covers and spine; light dust spotting on text block edges; tightly bound; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; faintly shelf-scuffed. 8vo, 368 pp. This is a new, unread book.

HB 16mo G+/-- Illustrated. 329 pages. Brown cloth with blind-stamped floral frame on covers, black letters on spine, slightly raised bands; unusual faux marbled eps. Light scuffing to covers; few small chips at spine ends; some foxing in prelims; owner name on tp; pencil noted on one page o/w clean interior; tight. Steel engravings. Incudes 49 pp memoir of author's life and an essay about him.

HB 8vo NF/G+ 1140 pages. BCE. White + red paper leatherette with black panels, gilt letters. Owner names on feps both vols; no other defects noted - bright, tight, clean. DJ on vol 1 has 1/8" split at head of spine; two 1/4" closed tears on rear at top, clean. DJ on vol 2 has 1/4" tear and small chip at bottom front, repaired with cello tape on inner face; 1/2" closed tear at top rear, clean.

Pamphlet 12mo G+/-- 23 pages. No pub info. Red wraps, black letters & rules. Lightly scuffed wraps; tight; clean interior.

PB 12mo VG/-- Illustrated. 110 pages. 2nd printing. Green wraps with b/w illustration & letters shows light rubbing wear, but crisp, clean; minor dust-spotting on top & fore edges. No DJ.