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19, Craven Hill Gardens, Hyde Park, W., 1881. Fine. 7" x 4.5", 3pp. on personal stationary with address, with original mailing envelope. Both letter and envelope are mounted inside a folio containg Lindley's biography on the cover and photo of him on page 2. <br /> <br /> Nathaniel Lindley, Baron Lindley (Nov 1828 - Dec 1921) was a respected English judge and described on the recto of folio as follow; "Born in 1828, at Acton Green, Middlesex. Eldest son of the late Dr. John Lindley, Professor of Botany at University College, London. Educated at that Univesity, he was called to the bar at the Midle Temple in November 1850, and becam a Queen's Counsel in January 1872. Was appointed a Judge of the Common Pleas division of the Supreme Court of Judicalure in May 1875. Is the author of "Introduction to the Study of Jurisprudence" and "A Treatise on the Law of Partnership and Companies." He was knighted on his appointment to the bench." Mount… Read More

Paris: Chez Brunet, Libraire, rue des Ecrivains, 1779. Third Edition. Traditional French Binding with brown calf over boards with five raised bands and gilt titling and decoration on the spine. Scraped and buffed with wear through at the extremities. Blue and pink bubble style marbled endpapers. Red edges and green silk string page markers in matching volumes. Very good with usual deficiencies of age. Occasional, light foxing and toning. Vol. 2 has a light tide mark at the top of pp. 1-9 and top corner of 291-302. 7.5" x 9.87", Vol. 1: pp [2], 1-252. 15 Tables (Woodcut illustrations of the author's encounters) Vol. 2: pp 2-315, [5] Table of Contents and Privilege du Roi with Tables 16-24 followed by a fold-out map of Yemen. Other fold-outs include "Kriegsubungen der Araber in Yemen" (Military training exercises), Map of Oman, Map of the Sinai and Red Sea, and two maps of the Arab Sea and Suez.<br /> <br /> The Royal Danish Arabia Expedition, departed with six… Read More