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[GILCHRIST, Octavius.] Rhymes. London, 1805. 8°(190 x 116mm.). Half-title. Contemporary straight grained morocco, ruled in gilt, g.e. (spine slightly faded). Provenance: Presentation copy to Lord Lowther, inscribed on front endpaper 'Given to me by Mr Gilchrist Dec.r 22d. 1807', with the Lowther bookplate and gilt stamp to covers. - WHITE, Henry Kirke. Clifton Grove..with other Poems. London: for Vernon and Hood, 1803. 8°(167 x 103mm). 2pp advertisements. Blue morocco, gilt, covers ruled in gilt, gilt inner dentelles, t.e.g. others uncut, by F.Bedford. - [HEBER, Reginald.] Palestine a Prize-Poem, recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 15, 1803. Oxford, privately printed, 1803. 8°, 41pp; A Sense of Honour, a prize essay, recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 26, 1805. Oxford, privately printed, 1805. 8° in 4's, 31pp, the two works bound in one volume (220 x 136mm.). Maroon morocco, gilt and blind borders and cornerpieces, g.e., by Charles Hering, with his ticket (lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITIONS - HUDDESFORD, George. The Poems of George Huddesford, M.A. Late Fellow of New College, Oxford. Now first collected.. London: J.Wright, 1801. 2 volumes, 8°(184 x 110mm.). Errata leaf to volume one bound in at end. Early 19th century fawn morocco, g.e.(lightly rubbed). Provenance: Author's presentation copy to the Attorney General, inscribed on front free endpaper; Bookplate of G. Simpson. - VALPY, R. Editor. Poems, Odes, Prologues,and Epilogues, spoken on Public Occasions at Reading School. London: Nichols and Son, 1804. 8°(210 x 125mm.). Contemporary red straight-grained morocco, gilt; and 13 others, early 19th century poetry in contemporary bindings. (18)