A collection 19th Century Juvenile and works of literature, ...

Hammer

£32

A collection 19th Century Juvenile and works of literature, works with wood engravings etc, including Samuel Croxall: 'The Fables of Aesop; With Instructive Applications', London, T. Allman, c.1850, 100 wood engraved ills. including folding frontispiece and vignette ills. in text, xvi, 268, 4pp, 16mo, original blindstamped cloth gilt; 'The Gem: Or Select and Entertaining Tales', L, John Arliss, 1822, volumes 3 & 4 (of 4), engraved frontispieces, plates, ills. in text throughout, 16mo, orig. paper covered boards, volume 4 later rebacked; Pauline Guizot: 'Les Enfans Contes a l'usage de la Jeunesse', Paris, 1824, 3rd edition, volume 2 only, engraved vignette title + 6 engraved plates, King Edward VII, Osborne House Library, Isle of Wight, inkstamp to verso of FFEP, contemp. half calf gilt (worn), scarce; Victor E. Neuberg: 'The Juvenile Library - The Penny Histories', OUP, 1968, 1st edition thus, orig. quarter cloth gilt, dust wrapper; 'The London Stage. A collection of the most reputed tragedies, comedies, operas, melo-dramas, farces and interludes', L, Sherwood, Jones & Co, c.1825, collection of Victorian theatre plays, each with wood engraved vignette illustration, contemporary half calf; plus 1 other