The British Cyclopaedia of Literature, History, Geography, Law, and Politics.
London: Orr and Smith, 1836. Half Calf. 3 Volumes. Engraved illustrations. Handsome half calf binding. Raised bands and leather title labels to spines. A very nice set.
Leather Bound Sets
Harper's Monthly Magazine. European Edition. Vols 8-10. 1884-1885
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884. Half Calf. 3 volumes (VIII, IX & X). Each approx 970pp. Black half calf binding. Some edgewear to leather. Raised gilt bands and red title label to spines. Contents clean and clear. A rare collection.
The Life of Catharine II Empress of Russia
London: Longman, 1798. 4th Edition. Full Calf. 2 vols. 2 plates & large folding map of Russian empire. Fine contemporary full tree calf. A fine example of early binding of this scarce work.
Secret Memoirs
London: Grolier Society, 1905. Hardcover. 20 vols. C.1905. Deluxe Edition 1000 copies. Original half morocco, with decorated spines. A handsome set.
Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose of the Late Right Honourable Joseph Addison , Esq. (3 volumes)
London: J. And R. Tonson and S.Draper, 1753. Full Calf. 3 volumes. "With some account of the Life and Writings of the Author by Mr. Tickell." Full calf, some edgewear to leather. Rebacked with matching spines - raised bands and red leather title labels. Rare as a complete set.
The Works
Birmingham: Baskerville, 1761. Hardcover. 4 vols. Contemp full calf. Joints showing wear, but holding. Later spine labels.
History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution.
Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1855. Half Morroco. 12 vols (in 6 + atlas). Plus atlas by AK Johnston (1855). 8vo + 8vo oblong. Plates. 108 military plans. Contemporary half morocco. A very good set with atlas of battle plans.
History of Rome
Edinburgh: Fellows, 1845. Full Calf. 5 vols. 4th edition. Contemporary full calf. A fine set in full early calf, gilt.
Novels and Tales
London: Longmans, 1882. Hardcover. 11 vols. Contemp half calf, minor rubbing ( to be fixed?).
Bells selected British Theatre, consisting of the most esteemed English plays
London: Cawthorn, 1797. Hardcover. 14 vols, full original tan calf, gilt decorations on spine, Contains double paged engravings in each volume. A very good contemporary set with binding in near fine condition.
Orlando Innamorato rifatto da Francesco Berno.
Milano: Dalla Societa Tipografica De Classici Italiani, 1806. Half Calf. 4 Vols. A handsome set in original half calf and marbled boards with red leather title labels to spines. Faint text from an unrelated document (somehow copied or imprinted) appears on the boards of three of the volumes but doesn't.....
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. 3 Volumes
London: Macmillan & Co, 1900. Half Calf. 3 Vols (complete). Very nice in red half calf with marbled boards. Marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Some foxing to prelims, else very good. A handsome set.
A History Of The Highlands and of The Highland Clans; With An Extensive Selection From the Hitherto Inedited Stuart Papers (3 volumes)
Edinburgh and London: A. Fullarton & Co. New Edition. Half Morocco. Vols 1-3. No date. Engravings and woodcuts throughout plus colour plates of tartans. Half Morocco binding with marbled endpapers, page edges, gilt spine titles and decoration. Minor wear to edges of leather. Internals very good.
The Poetical Works of Lord Byron
London: Murray, 1855. Hardcover. 6 vols. Frontispiece portrait. Full contemporary morocco, gilt. An extremely handsome set.
Domestic Annals of Scotland.
London: Chambers, 1861. Full Calf. 3 vols. Contemporary full tree calf. Fine Binding. A fine binding in early full tree calf.
The Letters of Marcus Tullius Cicero to Several of His Friends. With Remarks by William Melmoth, Esq. 3 Volumes
London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co et al, 1814. Eighth Edition. Half Morocco. 3 Volumes. Frontispiece. Very nice half morocco binding with neat gilt crest to front boards and lower spines. No other markings. Some age darkening to pages, otherwise very good. A handsome set.
Players and Playwrights I Have Known. 2 Volumes
London: Chatto & Windus, 1888. Half Morocco. 2 volumes. Half morocco binding. Gilt crest to front board and lower spine. Raised bands and gilt panelling to spines. Marbled endpapers and page edges. A handsome set.
George Eliot's Life as Related in Her Letters and Journals.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1885. Half Calf. 3 Vols. Frontispieces, plates. Half calf binding. Some edgewear to leather. Raised bands and elaborate gilt panelling to spines. Neat gilt crest to front boards and lower spines, no other markings. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Minor wear to spine of volume 1. Some.....
A History of England in the Lives of the Englishmen
London: Fullarton, 1859. Half Calf. 8 vols. Frontispiece portraits. Full contemporary calf. A fine looking set in early full blindstamped calf.
The Works of Thomas De Quincy
Edinburgh: Black, 1863. Hardcover. 14 (of 15) vols. Contemporary maroon half calf minor wear. A good, sound collection.
Dickens Works. 16 Vols
London: Chapman and Hall, 1880. Half Morocco. 16 volumes. Undated. Engravings. Very nice half red morocco binding. Raised bands and elaborate gilt panelling to spines. Marbled page edges. Inscriptions to flyleafs. Some water damage/staining to boards and prelims of some volumes. A handsome set.
La Societe Francaise du XVI Siecle au XX Siecle
Paris: Perrin, 1903. First Edition. Quarter Calf. 6 vols. Contemporary crushed morocco binding. A handsome copy.
Novels of George Eliot
Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1885. Hardcover. 7 vols. Mixed edition. c.1885. Contemporary half calf. Dunedin School library stamp on front board. A handsome looking set.
Social Distinction; Or Hearts and Homes.
London: J. & F. Tallis. Full Morocco. 3 volumes in 2. Undated, c1850. A novel in serial parts. Frontis, tp vignette, steel engravings. Full green morocco with gilt decoration to boards and gilt panelling to spines. Gilt page edges. Some edgewear to leather.
From Mozart to Mario. Reminiscences of Half a Century
London: Bentley and Sons, 1886. Hardcover. 2 vols. Contemporary half morocco. 2 neat gilt stamps on spine and front board. A handsome set in half morocco gilt.