Sale 764: Antiquarian Books with Fine Press & Fine Bindings; Illustrated Books & Fore-Edge Paintings

78

Judge Dodaridge, His Law of Nobility and Peerage. Wherein the Antiquities, Titles, Degrees, and Distinctions; Concerning the Peeres and Nobility of this Nation, are Excellently set forth...

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[Bird, William]
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With fore-edge painting of Dodaridge heraldry
Publisher
Printed for L. Chapman
Date Published
1658

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79

The Book of Common Prayer

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With color fore-edge painting of Cambridge
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Stereotyped and printed by R. Watts
Date Published
No date [c. 1805]

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80

Emma de Lissau: A Narrative of Striking Vicissitudes and Peculiar Trials; with notes illustrative of the Manners and Customs of the Jews.

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[Bristow, Amelia]
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With fore-edge painting of Jerusalem
Publisher
Tilt and Bogue; T. Stevenson
Date Published
[1841]

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81

Poems and Songs

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Burns, Robert
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Publisher
William P. Nimmo
Date Published
[1868]

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82

The Poetical Works of Robert Burns

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Burns, Robert
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With fore-edge painting of Stevenson's Rocket
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.
Date Published
No date

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83

The Complete Works of C.S. Calverley

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Calverley, C.S.
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With fore-edge painting of a British frigate
Publisher
George Bell and Sons
Date Published
1905

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84

The Poetical Works

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Campbell, Thomas
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With color fore-edge painting of Fast Castle
Publisher
Edward Moxon
Date Published
[1848]

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85

From Crécy to Assye: Being Five Centuries of the Military History of England.

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Clinton, H.R.
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With fore-edge painting of British warships
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.
Date Published
[ca. 1881]

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86

The Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
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With a colorful nautical fore-edge painting
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., Limited
Date Published
1899

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87

Democritus in London with the Mad Pranks and Comical Conceits of Motley and Robin Good-Fellow to Which are added Notes Festivous Etc.

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[Daniel, George]
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With fore-edge painting of St. Paul's cathedral
Publisher
William Pickering
Date Published
1852

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88

Three Charles Dickens novels with fore-edge paintings

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Dickens, Charles
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Three Dickens novels with fore-edge paintings
Publisher
Chapman and Hall
Date Published
[ca. 1860s]

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89

The English Version of the Polyglott Bible; Containing the Old and New Testaments: With a Copious and Original Selection of References to Parallel and Illustrative Passages...

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With fore-edge paintings of Moses and Noah's Ark
Publisher
Printed for Samuel Bagster
Date Published
[ca. 1837]

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90

Thirty Years´ Correspondence, Between John Jebb, D.D. F.R.S. Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert, and Aghadoe, and Alexander Knox Esq. M.R.I.A.

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Forster, Charles, editor
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With color fore-edge paintings of England
Publisher
James Duncan and John Cochran
Date Published
[1834]

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91

Cranford

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Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
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With color fore-edge painting of a Ship
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., Limited
Date Published
1898

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92

Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera

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Gesner, J.M., editor
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With fore-edge paintings of Badminton and Stowe
Publisher
Harding, Mavor, et Lepard
Date Published
[1824]

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93

The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles... With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes...

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Gilfillan, George, editor
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Fore-edge paintings of early racing yachts
Publisher
James Nichol; James Nisbet and Co.; W. Robertson
Date Published
[1855]

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94

The Life of Arthur Duke of Wellington

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Gleig, G.R.
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With fore-edge painting of Wellington in uniform
Publisher
Longmans, Green, and Co.
Date Published
1877

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95

The Vicar of Wakefield

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Goldsmith, Oliver
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With a color fore-edge painting of steam ship
Publisher
Charles Daly
Date Published
No date [ca. 1840]

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96

The Book of Gems: The Poets and Artists of Great Britain [&] Modern Poets and Artists of Great Britain

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Hall, S.C., Editor
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With fore-edge painting of Bonchurch village
Publisher
Whittaker and Co.
Date Published
1838

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97

The Poetical Works of Mrs. Hemans

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Hemans, Felicia
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Erotic fore-edge painting of satyr and couple
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.
Date Published
[ca. 1875]

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98

The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood: Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &c.

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Hood, Thomas
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With a fore-edge painting of riders and dogs
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.; Scribner, Welford and Armstrong
Date Published
[ca. 1880]

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99

The Serious Poems of Thomas Hood. With a preface by Thomas Hood the Younger.

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Hood, Thomas
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With fore-edge painting of Rome by N. Bicker
Publisher
Ward, Lock, & Co.
Date Published
[ca. 1876]

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100

The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, with Notes, Index of First Lines and Chronological List.

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Horder, W. Garrett, editor
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With fore-edge painting of ship City of Mobile
Publisher
Henry Frowde
Date Published
1910

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101

Poems

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Ingelow, Jean
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With an erotic fore-edge painting
Publisher
Longman, Green, and Co.
Date Published
1872

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102

Gleanings from the English Poets, Chaucer to Tennyson, with Biographical Notices of the Authors

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Inglis, Robert, editor
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With color fore-edge painting of polo players
Publisher
Gall & Inglis; Houlston & Wright
Date Published
[ca. 1870]

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103

Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography

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Irving, Washington
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Fore-edge paintings of Goldsmith and Dublin
Publisher
Bell & Daldy
Date Published
1868

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104

Female Piety: Or the Young Woman's Friend and Guide through Life to Immortality

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James, John Angell
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With fore-edge paintings of woman and Church
Publisher
Oliver & Boyd; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.
Date Published
[1842]

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105

Memoirs of Early Italian Painters, and of the Progress of Painting in Italy. Cimabue to Bassano.

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Jameson, Mrs., editor
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With fore-edge painting of Botticelli's Venus
Publisher
John Murray
Date Published
1891

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106

Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane

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Le Sage, [Alain Rene]
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With a fore-edge painting Santillana del Mar
Publisher
Chez Lefèvre, Éditeur
Date Published
1844

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107

The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
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With an erotic color fore-edge painting
Publisher
Gall & Inglis
Date Published
[ca. 1865-1898]

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108

The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell.

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Lowell, James Russell
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Publisher
Ward, Lock, & Co.
Date Published
[ca. 1900]

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109

Sermons.

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M'Culloch, James M.
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With an erotic color fore-edge painting
Publisher
William Blackwood & Sons
Date Published
[1871]

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110

Critical and Historical Essays

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Macaulay, Thomas Babington
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With a fore-edge painting of a Holkham Hall
Publisher
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
Date Published
1874

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111

Lays Of Ancient Rome with Ivry and the Armada

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Macaulay, Thomas Babington
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With color fore-edge painting of Ancient Rome
Publisher
Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green
Date Published
1865

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112

Lays Of Ancient Rome.

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Macaulay, Thomas Babington
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With a color fore-edge painting of Rome
Publisher
Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer
Date Published
[1867]

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113

"Bones and I;" Or, The Skeleton at Home

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Melville, G.J. Whyte
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Fore-edge painting of Rievaulx Abbey ruins
Publisher
Chapman and Hall
Date Published
[ca. 1868]

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114

Milton's Paradise Lost.

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Milton, John
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With fore-edge painting of Battersea Bridge
Publisher
T. Longman, B. Law, P. Dodsley et al.
Date Published
1795

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115

Milton's Paradise Regained...

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Milton, John
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With a fore-edge painting of Cheyne Walk
Publisher
T. Longman, B. Law, P. Dodsley et al.
Date Published
1796

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116

The Poetical Works of John Milton.

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Milton, John
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Fore-edge painting of dismasted HMS Java
Publisher
Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press
Date Published
[1941]

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117

Irish Melodies

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Moore, Thomas
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With fore-edge painting of men stone throwing
Publisher
Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans
Date Published
1838

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118

Lalla Rookh, An Oriental Romance

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Moore, Thomas
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With fore-edge painting of Tower of London
Publisher
Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts
Date Published
1858

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119

The Romance of the Harem.

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Pardoe, Julia
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With three captioned fore-edge paintings
Publisher
Henry Colburn
Date Published
1839

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120

An Exposition of the Creed.

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Pearson, John
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With fore-edge painting of English Whaling ship
Publisher
Printed and sold by J.F. Dove
Date Published
[1832]

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121

A Sketch of the Life and Character of Sir Robert Peel

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Peel, Lawrence
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Fore-edge painting of Gainsborough Old Hall
Publisher
Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts
Date Published
1860

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122

The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope.

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Pope, Alexander
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With fore-edge painting of Windsor Castle
Publisher
James Nichol
Date Published
[1856]

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123

Legends and Lyrics: A Book of Verses

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Procter, Adelaide Anne
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Fore-edge painting of railroad viaduct bridge
Publisher
George Bell and Sons
Date Published
1888

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124

Proper Lessons to be Read at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Sundays and other Holy-days throughout the Year [and] The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments...

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With fore-edge paintings of Basingwerk & Conwy
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Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood and Co.
Date Published
[1834]

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125

Rider's British Merlin: For the Year of Our Lord 1826. Being the Second After Bisextile. Adorned with many delightful and useful Verities... in the Islands of Great Britain's Monarchy.

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Rider, Cardanus, compiler
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With fore-edge painting of an armored knight
Publisher
Printed for the Company of Stationers
Date Published
1826

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126

The Pleasures of Memory with Other Poems

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Rogers, Samuel
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With erotic pastoral fore-edge painting
Publisher
Cadell, Jun. and Davies
Date Published
[1796]

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127

Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. From Original Papers in Possession of the Family.

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Ross, John, editor
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With two color naval fore-edge paintings
Publisher
Richard Bentley
Date Published
1838

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128

The Works of Frederick Schiller. Historical Dramas, Etc.

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Schiller, Frederick
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Fore-edge painting of men practicing archery
Publisher
Henry G. Bohn
Date Published
1850

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129

Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field

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Scott, Sir Walter
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With fore-edge painting of Norham Castle
Publisher
Archibald Constable and Company; William Miller and John Murray
Date Published
1811

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130

The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Containing Biographical Memoirs, Essays, Letters with Notes.

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Scott, Sir Walter
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With fore-edge painting of Aberdeen, Scotland
Publisher
Robert Cadell; Houlston & Stoneman
Date Published
[1848]

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131

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Including his Great Metrical Romances, Copyright Lyrical Pieces, Miscellaneous Poems and Ballads. with a Memoir of the Author.

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Scott, Sir Walter
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With fore-edge painting of Norham Castle
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black
Date Published
[1861]

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132

The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott.

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Scott, Sir Walter
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Fore-edge painting of men playing billiards
Publisher
Frederick Warne and Co.
Date Published
[1887]

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133

Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border: Consisting of Historical and Romantic Ballad, Collected in the Southern Counties of Scotland; with a Few of Modern Date, Founded Upon Local Tradition.

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[Scott, Sir Walter]
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With 3 color fore-edge paintings of Scotland
Publisher
Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.; For Longman, Hurst et al.
Date Published
1812

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134

The Lady of the Lake

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Scott, Walter
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Lady of the Lake with fore-edge painting
Publisher
Adam and Charles Black
Date Published
1871

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135

The Works of William Shakspere; Containing His Plays and Poems, From the text of the editions by Charles Knight...

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Shakespeare, William
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With F.E.P. of River Avon and Bath, England
Publisher
Charles Cox
Date Published
1849

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136

The Works of Laurence Sterne: Containing the Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gent. A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Sermons, Letters, &c. with A Life of the Author...

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Sterne, Laurence
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With fore-edge painting of carriage and riders
Publisher
Printed for Charles Daly
Date Published
1839

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137

Stories from the History of Scotland, in the Manner of "Stories Selected from the History of England."

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Stewart, Alex
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Fore-edge painting of the Scottish countryside
Publisher
Oliver & Boyd; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.
Date Published
1837

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138

Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson Poet Laureate

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Tennyson, Alfred
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With fore-edge painting of woman tying corset
Publisher
Macmillan and Co., Limited
Date Published
1899

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139

Vanity Fair. A Novel without a Hero

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Thackeray, William Makepeace
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With two color fore-edge paintings of Bristol
Publisher
Smith, Elder, & Co.
Date Published
1879

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140

The Natural History of the Bible

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Tristram, H.B.
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With a charming fore-edge painting of Dresden
Publisher
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; E. & J. B. Young & Co.
Date Published
1898

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141

Treasures of Art in Great Britain: Being an Account of the Chief Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Sculptures, Illuminated Mss...

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Waagen, Gustav Friedrich
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With three different color fore-edge paintings
Publisher
John Murray
Date Published
1854

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142

A Leaf in the Storm. A Novel of War-Swept China.

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Yutang, Lin
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With an erotic color fore-edge painting
Publisher
William Heinemann Ltd.
Date Published
[1942]

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