(Bindings.) James Boswell: 'The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D...

Hammer

£170

(Bindings.) James Boswell: 'The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D', London, James Christie, 1824, 4 volumes in 2, engraved folding plate "Round Robin addressed to Samuel Johnson with Facsimiles of the Signatures"/"Facsimiles of Dr Johnson's Hand Writing", uniform contemporary calf gilt, rebacked retaining original backstrips, Hannah Dockray Lancaster bookplates dated 1857 to front pastedowns, James Spedding and others (ed.): 'The Works of Francis Bacon', L, Longmans et al, 1879-1890, 7 volumes, engraved portraits, facsimiles etc, uniform contemporary full calf gilt Repton School prize bindings, spines gilt in compartments, Repton School gilt crests to front covers, 'The Antient Chronicles of Sir John Froissart....translated...by John Bourchier, Lord Berners', London, J. Davis, 1814-16, 4 volumes, uniform half calf gilt, spines gilt in compartments, all edges marbled (13)