Fall of Poland Containing an Analytical and a Philosophical Account of the Causes Which Conspired in the Ruin of That Nation Together with a History of the Country from Its Origin , in Two Volumes by Saxton, L.C. (Luther Calvin) - 1851

London: Printed by J. Wright ...for Vernor and Hood, Etc. , 1804. Two volumes rebound later 19th century preserving calf boards, the backs with red and black morocco labels with ornate floral gilt designs, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Near Fine, minor foxing, a few small chips to labels, extensive bibliographical notes in pencil front end page Vol. I. With the small oval leather bookplates of the Huth Library. Noted British bibliophile Henry Huth (1815-1878) whose collection was continued by his son Alfred and was auctioned under the catalogue title "The Famous Library of Printed Books, Illuminated Manuscripts, Autograph Letters and Engravings, collected by ... Which will be Sold by Auction, by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 15th November 1911-22nd June 1920". . Later Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Maison La Briffe, 1799. Fine binding signed Hatchards-Piccadilly, the oldest bookshop in London. Three volumes in modern half polished calf over buckram boards, the backs with two black morocco labels and intricate gilt decorations, tops gilt, marbled end papers, Near Fine, the lightest of edge wear. iv, 360, 360, 312 pp. Half-titles in Vols. II and III. Each volume with a frontis illustration, Fine in all volumes. An uncommon history in lovely binding with exceptional plates. . First Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tours and Paris : chez Letourmy and Berry, 1795. "traduction nouvelle, adresse´e du Donjeon de Vincennes, par Mirabeau, l'ai^ne´, a` Sophie Ruffey." No dates, published 1795-96. A portrait of Mirabeau, engraved by Voysard after Borel, frontispiece to volume I; portrait of Sophie, engraved by Elluin after Borel, frontispiece of volume II; engraving by Dupreel after Marillier, frontispiece of volume III, 12 figures out of text engraved by Elluin after Borel. Finely bound in contemporary green straight-grain morocco, all edges gilt, gilt inner dentelles, with added ruling and decorative gilt acorn motifs at corners on paste downs & flyleaves, armorial book plate. Very Good, corners and spine ends rubbed, spines darkened, light soiling to boards, modest scattered toning. Laid into Vol. I an engraved portrait of Mirabeau, engraved by Mariage after F. Bonneville, that appears to have been taken from another publication. A handsome set in period binding. . First Translated… Read More

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1911. ASSOCIATION COPY, presented by the author to his brother, the noted actor Marcel Boulenger, inscribed at the half-title page - "A Marcel Boulenger........ par Jacques Boulenger". Finely bound in half crushed tan morocco over marbled boards, five raised bands with gilt lettering back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Near Fine, front hinge starting to open at top edge, small rubs at corners. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Half Morocco over Marbled Boar. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation Copy.

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1888. Finely bound in full crushed brown morocco, the back and boards richly gilt featuring the coat of arms of Joan of Arc - a sword between a crown in chief and two fleurs-de-lys. Wide inner gilt dentelles, marbled end papers, the top edge gilt Illustrated with ten etchings after drawings by Bida by Boilvin, Boulard, Champollion, Courtry, Géry-Richard, Milius and Monziès. ix, 188 pages, each page of text decorated with a red frame. Near Fine, scant rubbing at edges, widely scattered and faint spots of toning. A quite tasteful and lovely binding. . First Edition Thus. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1845. Finely bound in full dark green crushed morocco stamp signed "Bound by Zaehnsdorf", the covers with central gilt stamped wreaths and a single red rose at each corner, the back with five raised bands with a single gilt rose in each compartment, all edges gilt, wide inner dentelles stamped with gilt flowers, marbled end papers, and bearing the Zaehnsdorf gilt exhibition stamp at bottom rear dentelle, indicating this book was featured in a fine binding exhibition in the 1890s. Very Good Plus, the back uniformly sunned to brown, light wear at top edges of hinges and spine, light rubbing at the corners. Lovely and elegant in its simplicity. . First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1892. Seven volumes in publisher's original half calf over marbled boards, matching marbled end papers, top edges gilt. Fine, prior owner name front end page Vol. VII, a few tiny rubs at edges and corners. 1892-94. All volumes publication date 1892, excepy Vol. IV dated 1894. The first four volumes The Poetical Works, Vols V - VII are The Prose Works.With frontispiece portraits, illustrations and facsimiles. Printed and likely bound at The Riverside Press. A handsome and quite well cared for set. . First Edition. Half Calf. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1868. Vol. I, 311, 1-146, Vol. II, 147-312, 273 pages. Three volumes bound in two in contemporary half calf over marbled boards, marbled edges, tan end papers. Near Fine, rubs to calf at spine of Vol. I, light edge wear, contemporary gift inscriptions at front end pages. A contemporary calling card for "Mifs Stillingfleet" laid in. SCARCE in true 1868 First Edition. Last copy sold at auction 1979 (RareBookHub) "Decidedly 'Blindpits' ia not a commonplace novel. Not only does its writer exhibit delicacy as well as power, but the story is characterized by tenderness and pathos, and enlivened by the perhaps rarer quality of humour." ("A Critical Dictionary of English Literature: And British and American Authors", Allibone, Vol. V., p. 1419). First Edition. Half Calf. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Hachette & Cie, 1860. The translator Jules Janin's personal copy, with his red leather bookplate front paste down. Finely bound by Duru, stamp signed in gilt "Duru 1860", one of the three great bookbinder of the Golden Age of bookbinding in France. xxiv, 376 pages. Finely bound in crushed red morocco, the back in ornate floral gilt, marbled end papers with wide intricate gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt. Near Fine, tiny rubs to morocco at spine ends. A. First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Londres : No Publisher, 1888. "Edition revue sur celle de 1783." Title page date 1783-1888. 208 pp. SCARCE, OCLC locates a single copy, at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, a single gilt flower in each compartment back marbled end papers, top gilt. Near Fine, tiny rubs at edges, small chip rear board to marbled paper, a bit of scattered toning at end papers only. Mirabeau's libertine novel of 1783, in which he presented his ideas on free trade under the guise of an erotic tale. . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.