Lot 344 , Howell, Francis - The Characters of Theophrastus; translated from the Greek, and illustrated by Physiognomical Sketches....num. engraved plates and some text illus.; early cloth with leather spine label. 1824; Collins, F

° Howell, Francis - The Characters of Theophrastus; translated from the Greek, and illustrated by Physiognomical Sketches....num. engraved plates and some text illus.; early cloth with leather spine label. 1824; Collins, Francis - Voyages to Portugal, Spain, Sicily, Malta, Asia Minor, Egypt, &c. &c. from 1796 to 1801... rebound modern cloth, printed for Richard Phillips, 1809; Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M--y W--y M ----e: Written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa ... newly rebound calf-backed brown paper boards, gilt-panelled spine with red label, 12mo. 1766; Manzoni, Alessandro - I Promessi Sposi ... contemp. half calf and cloth, gilt-decorated panelled spine with red label, marbled e/ps., cr. 8vo. Milan, 1890; Brockedon, W. - Finden's Illustrations of the Life and Works of Lord Byron ... vols 2 & 3 only (of 3). pictorial engraved and printed titles, 2 portraits and num. engraved plates, near contemp. half calf and marbled boards, gilt and blind-decorated panelled spines and marbled e/ps. 1833-34; Compendio della Storia del Risorgimento della Grecia dal 1740 al 1824. Compilato da M.P.C. 2 vols (together), no binding. Naples, 1832; Herodotus - (Greek title). Historiarum Libri IX. 2 vols., curavit Henr. Rudolph Dietsch. contemp. half calf and cloth with gilt panelled spines, thick cr. 8vo. Leipzig, 1860-66
£250-350

Condition:
Howell-reasonable copy; XIX, 262pp. (incl. half title); Collins-reasonable but with some browning and spotting; Letters - (by Lady Mary Wortly Montague) with inside stains (heavy in places); Manzoni - front inside hinge cracked, title loose; text preceded by Careano's Life (1872), nr. contemp. ownership (1894), sl.wear to binding; Brockendon - upper board loose vol.2 (inner hinge cracked) and Shelley port. loose; vol. 3 inner hinge cracked of upper board, some wear on bindings, a few marks and spots inside - but reasonably clean; Compendio - nil before vol.I title (half title missing); intermittent inside spotting; (3) - 252 and (3) - 252pp, a blank leaf between the 2 vols.; Herodotus bindings with some spine wear, inner hinges weak, reasonable inside and interleaved throughout - with some ms. notes on the blanks