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Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd, London, 1896 First Edition. Card Covers. , head and tail of spine scuffed, with small tears at head, 3 inch closed tear to front edge from tail, corners rubbed, spine creased covers slightly darkened, small tear to front foreedge, externally good condition, internally 3 plates missing edges to p. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 167 pages with 22 introductory pages, illustrated with 13 ( of 16 ) black and white plates , grey paper on card, with black title to front and spine, illustration od Charles Dickens to front, advertisement to rear

Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1853 - 1855 Ninth Edition. Hardback. , all volumes, rubbed at corners, head and tail of spine and parts of spine edges rubbed, all bar two missing spine labels, most plates show faint water stains at margins, otherwise volumes 2, 3, 6, 9, 10 & 12 are in good + condition, vols., 7 & 8 have so. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 12 volumes each of 350 to 400 pages with contents pages, volume 1 has a 15 page preface, and 3 engraved illustrations all other volumes have 2 illustrations - a total of 25 , half black calf with green cloth sides, five raised bands with gilt detail, blind stamped designs to compartments, gilt title to brown spine labels, all edges marbled

Published by Lackington, Allen and Co., S. Bagster etc, Edinburgh, 1805 Reprint. Hardback. , all volumes in similar worn condition, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, covers and spines rubbed, front covers detached from vols. 1, 7 & 8, held by tape on vols. 3, 4, & 5, front cover missing from vol.2, rear cover to vol.1 detached, intern. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , index at rear of last volume , full brown calf, gilt title to burgundy labels on spines, 5 gilt bands, gauffered edges

Published by Thomas Newborough, Dan Midwinter & Thomas Leigh, London, 1702 Fifth Edition with Additions. Hardback. , front cover with front free endpaper and frontispiece detached as a piece, rear gutter cracked, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, edges to covers rubbed, frontispiece creased, small holes to inner edge of title page, externally worn , internal. Octavo. , frontispiece portrait, title page, 2 page epistle dedicatory, 7 page preface, 3 page publishers catalogue, 515 pages, 13 page index , full brown calf with gilt margin to covers, five raised bands with giltl decoration to bands and compartments, gilt title to red spine label, gauffered edges, all edges red

Published by S. Baker and G. Leigh, T. Davies and L. Davis, London, 1769 First Edition. Hardback. , gutters open, head and tail of spine and corners scuffed, edges to covers rubbed, leather of back strip cracking, number to front free endpaper, externally worn internally clean and solid. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 487 pages with 10 introductory pages and 14 index pages , full calf with five raised bands, gilt decorations to compartments, gilt title to red spine labels

, 307 pages with 6 introductory pages and a 12 page index at rear, decorated chapterheads, capitals, etc.

Published by W. Pickering, London, 1828 First Edition thus. Hardback. , head and tail of spine and corners a little scuffed, spine rubbed and cracking, covers darkened, book in good condition internally very good. Octavo (over 7-10 inches tall). , 32 pages with 12 introductory pages - parallel text in Saxon and English , publishers cream paper on boards, black title to white label on front