Lot 173
£429
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 28 September 2022 from 10:00 BST
including: Tales from Shakespear. London: M.J. Godwin, 1816, Third edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, 18 (of 20) engraved plates, 19th century half morocco, rubbed;
Lamb, Charles. Tales from Shakespear. London: M.J. Godwin, 1822, Fourth edition, 2 volumes in 1, 12mo, 20 engraved plates, 19th century calf, spine gilt;
[Lamb, Mary and Charles] Mrs Leicester's School. London: M.J. Godwin, 1809, Second edition, 12mo, frontispiece, contemporary calf, one leaf torn, some spotting and soiling, very worn;
[Lamb, Mary and Charles] Mrs Leicester's School. London: M.J. Godwin, 1825. 9th edition, 2 copies, 12mo, frontispiece, contemporary red quarter morocco, slightly rubbed; and green half calf, rebacked, boards very worn;
Mylius, W.F. [Lamb, Mary and Charles] The First Book of Poetry... new edition. London: M.J. Godwin, 1820. 12mo, frontispiece & 1 engraved plate, contemporary half morocco, slightly spotted, worn;
Lamb, Charles. The Adventures of Ulysses. London: M.J. Godwin, 1819. New edition, 12mo, additional engraved title, contemporary cloth-backed boards, new endpapers;
Idem. The Adventures of Ulysses. London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1827. New edition, 2 copies, 12mo, additional engraved title, both contemporary quarter red morocco, worn, one cover detached;
Idem. The Adventures of Ulysses. London: Juvenile Library, [n.d.], 12mo, engraved title only, blue calf by Bayntun, uncut;
and 2 other copies of the Adventures of Ulysses, and 2 other works, not by Lamb, possibly published by Godwin, lacking titles
Provenance: From the library of the late William St Clair, FBA, FRSL.