Lot 8
19th Century Literature
Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts
Auction: 29 August 2012 at 12:00 BST
Description
Doyle, Richard The foreign tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones and Robinson... London: Bradbury & Evans, 1854. First edition, 4to., contemporary maroon morocco gilt, a little rubbed, edges gilt, slight soiling to endpapers; [Anon.] Sketches of the intrinsic strength, military and naval force of France and Russia. The Hague: [N.p.], 1803. 4to., contemporary quarter tree calf, with vellum corners, part 1 only, slight rubbing to spine and soiling to boards, slight spotting to endpapers; Knight, Richard Payne An analytical inquiry into the principles of taste. London: T. Payne, 1805. Second edition, 8vo., contemporary calf, rubbed, lower board detached, upper joint split, occasional internal spotting; A'Beckett, Gilbert Abbott. The comic history of England. London, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., [N.d. - 1840s?] 8vo., volumes 1 and 2 (of 4), 20 hand coloured engraved plates, modern red calf gilt, one original cover pasted to back free-endpaper, edges gilt, very slight rubbing to covers; Millais, John Guille. The life and letters of Sir John Everett Millais. London: Methuen & Co., 1899. 4to., 2 volumes, original blue cloth gilt, spotting to endpapers and a few plates, covers slightly rubbed, spines and edges a little bumped; D'Israeli, Isaac. Narrative poems. London: John Murray, 1803. 4to., original green boards, spotting to boards, spine lacking, pages slightly darkened; Chambers, Robert Traditions of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: W. & C. Tait, 1825. 8vo., 2 volumes, contemporary half morocco, gilt spines with thistle motifs, rubbing to jonts and corners, occasional spotting; Jewsbury, Geraldine E. Angelo... London: Grant and Griffith, 1856. 8vo., 5 hand-coloured plates; Bound withLee, Mrs. Playing at settlers... London: Grant and Griffith, 1855. 8vo., 4 hand-coloured engraved plates, contemporary half calf, boards and spine rubbed, some spotting; and a quantity of others
Footnote
Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire