Lot 222
A group of leather-bound 19th century books
58 volumes
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 21 June 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
Elton, J. Frederic. Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central Africa. London: John Murray, 1879. 8vo, frontispiece, portrait, 3 maps, 12 plates (including 1 folding plate), contemporary calf;
Kingsman, A. Over Volcanoes... London: Henry S. King & Co., 1872. 8vo, contemporary school prize calf binding;
Burns, Robert. The Works... London: T. Cadell, 1813. 5 volumes (including the Reliques of Robert Burns), 8vo, portrait, contemporary calf, joints split;
Verne, Jules. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. London: Griffith and Farran, 1876. 8vo, contemporary calf; and another copy;
Prescott, William H. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain. London: George Routledge and Sons, [n.d.] 8vo, portrait, contemporary school prize calf binding;
Milton, John. The Poetical Works of John Milton. London: E. Moxon, Son, & Co., [n.d.] 8vo, portrait, 7 plates, contemporary calf;
Anderson, William. Sketches of the History and Present State of The Russian Empire. London: Gale, Curtis and Fenner, 1815. 8vo, contemporary calf;
Tandon, Moquin. The World of the Sea. London: Cassell, Petter, and Gilpin, [n.d.] 8vo, contemporary school prize calf binding;
MacDonald, George. The Vicar's Daughter. Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1872. 8vo, contemporary red half morocco; with 13 other uniform volumes: Ouida. Strathmore; Linton. Under Which Lord; Mathers. Comin' Thro' the Rye; Ouida. Chandos; Black. A Prince of Thule; Broughton. Doctor Cupid; MacDonald. David Elginbrod; Deland. John Ward, Preacher; Oliphant. The Story of Valentine; Craik. A Legacy; Black. Strange Adventure of a House Boat; Gray. the Silence of Dean Maitland; Oliphant. A Country Gentleman and his Family;
Byron, George Gordon, Lord. The Works. Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co., [n.d.] 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary green half morocco; and 29 others (including one volume with a 'secret hiding place' cut into all leaves, sold not subject to return