Lot 115 , Bowdich, T. Edward – An Introduction to the Ornithology of Cuvier, for the use of students and Travellers. Complete with 16 illustrated plates plus 4 folding. Half morocco and marbled paper, gilt tooled spine with letter
° Bowdich, T. Edward – An Introduction to the Ornithology of Cuvier, for the use of students and Travellers. Complete with 16 illustrated plates plus 4 folding. Half morocco and marbled paper, gilt tooled spine with letters direct. N/A [printed by J. Smith], 1821;
Smiles, Samuel – The Huguenots their Settlements, Churches, and Industries, in England and Ireland. Complete with illustrated frontis, gilt panelled morocco with gilt panelled spine and letters direct, gilt edge paper. John Murray, London, 1889; Southey, Robert – English Seamen Howard, Clifford, Hawkins, Drake Cavendish. Morocco with gilt panelled spine and letters direct. Gilt edges, marbled end papers. Methuen & Co., London, 1895; MaCaulay, Lord Thomas Babington – The Miscellaneous Writing of Lord MaCaulay. 2 vols, gilt panelled calf, with panelled spine and two morocco labels to each. Marbled edge papers. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, London, 1860 and Wyss, Johann David – Le Robinson Suisse. Histoire D’une Famille Suisse... Vol 2, of 2. complete with 3 illustrated plates, 1 folding plate, a frontispiece and illustrated half title. Half morocco and marbled paper, 12mo, gilt panelled spine with morocco label, marbled edge paper. Librairie D’education De Didier, Paris, 1837
£60-80
Condition:
Bowdich, T. Edward - Rubbing to boards and spine. Joints starting. Some intermittent staining and foxing. Of the plates, some are damaged and have been regimentally repaired. Smiles, Samuel - Minor rubbing with stain to lower board, minimal foxing inside. Southey, Robert – Fair rubbing to spine and minor staining. Large owners mark inside. MaCaulay, Lord Thomas Babington - Fair rubbing and staining to covers with joints starting. Minimal foxing inside with half title to each. Wyss, Johann David - Boards fairly rubbed, inside foxed.
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