[FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS.] Beauties of Modern Sacred Poetry. London: Nelson, 1871. 8vo. Engraved plates. Contemporary hard-grained morocco over bevelled boards, blind- and gilt-decorated, needlework embroidered basket of flowers inset into front cover, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A FISHING AND SAILING SCENE ON THE THAMES WITH HAMPTON COURT PALACE IN THE BACKGROUND; modern half morocco folding case. -- The Guide to Domestic Happiness, in a Series of Letters. New York: Charles Wells, 1834. 12mo. Contemporary embossed red leather, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A PARISH CHURCH WITH GEESE AND A DONKEY IN THE FOREGROUND. -- LANDON, Letitia Elizabeth. Poetical Works. London: Longmans et al, 1850. 2 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary green morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH TWO FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS, EACH OF LONDON STREET SCENES, turn-ins gilt. Provenance: Walter Ballantyne (bookplates). -- MILTON, John. The Poetical Works. London: W. Kent, 1849. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, turn-ins gilt. -- MOORE, Thomas. The Poetical Works. London: Longman et al, 1857. 8vo. Engraved title-page. Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, turn-ins gilt. -- New Description of Holkham, the Magnificent Seat of T.W. Coke. Wells: Neville, 1826. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers and doublures centering an ostrich tooled in gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF THE SOUTH VIEW OF HOLKHAM HOUSE. -- PATMORE, Coventry. Faithful for Ever. London: John W. Parker, 1860. Contemporary tan morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS OF EQUESTRIAN AND ANGLING SUBJECTS, turn-ins gilt, watered-silk linings. -- Poets of England and America. London: Whittaker, 1853. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF PHILADELPHIA, turn-ins gilt. -- TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The Holy Grail. London: Strahan, 1870. 8vo. Contemporary green morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF WINDERMERE LAKE, turn-ins gilt. (10)

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[FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS.] Beauties of Modern Sacred Poetry. London: Nelson, 1871. 8vo. Engraved plates. Contemporary hard-grained morocco over bevelled boards, blind- and gilt-decorated, needlework embroidered basket of flowers inset into front cover, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A FISHING AND SAILING SCENE ON THE THAMES WITH HAMPTON COURT PALACE IN THE BACKGROUND; modern half morocco folding case. -- The Guide to Domestic Happiness, in a Series of Letters. New York: Charles Wells, 1834. 12mo. Contemporary embossed red leather, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A PARISH CHURCH WITH GEESE AND A DONKEY IN THE FOREGROUND. -- LANDON, Letitia Elizabeth. Poetical Works. London: Longmans et al, 1850. 2 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary green morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH TWO FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS, EACH OF LONDON STREET SCENES, turn-ins gilt. Provenance: Walter Ballantyne (bookplates). -- MILTON, John. The Poetical Works. London: W. Kent, 1849. 8vo. Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF WESTMINSTER BRIDGE, turn-ins gilt. -- MOORE, Thomas. The Poetical Works. London: Longman et al, 1857. 8vo. Engraved title-page. Contemporary red morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, turn-ins gilt. -- New Description of Holkham, the Magnificent Seat of T.W. Coke. Wells: Neville, 1826. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary green morocco gilt, covers and doublures centering an ostrich tooled in gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF THE SOUTH VIEW OF HOLKHAM HOUSE. -- PATMORE, Coventry. Faithful for Ever. London: John W. Parker, 1860. Contemporary tan morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS OF EQUESTRIAN AND ANGLING SUBJECTS, turn-ins gilt, watered-silk linings. -- Poets of England and America. London: Whittaker, 1853. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF PHILADELPHIA, turn-ins gilt. -- TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord. The Holy Grail. London: Strahan, 1870. 8vo. Contemporary green morocco gilt, edges gilt, WITH A FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF WINDERMERE LAKE, turn-ins gilt. (10)
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