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[SMOLLETT, Tobias]. The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom. London: for W. Johnston, 1753. 2 volumes, 12° (165 x 98mm). Modern old-style panelled calf, gilt spines. Provenance: Burton William Pearl (book-label). FIRST EDITION. Rothschild 1912; The Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greaves. Dublin: James Hoey, junior, 1763. 12° (168 x 93mm). 2 engraved plates (both rather browned, lacks at least one advertisement leaf at the end). Contemporary calf gilt, red morocco lettering-piece on spine. -- William MASON. Poems. London: for Robert Horsfield, 1764. 8° (205 x 123mm). Engraved title vignette and arms of the dedicatee on the following leaf. Contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, red morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: Sir James Colquhuon of Luss (armorial bookplate). First collected edition. Gaskell 8. -- George BANNATYNE. Ancient Scottish Poems. Edinburgh: A.Murray & J.Cochran for John Balfour, 1770. 12° (170 x 99mm). Half-title. Contemporary calf, spine gilt, red morocco lettering-piece. Provenance: Sir James Colquhuon of Luss (armorial bookplate). -- And 3 others, all from the library of Sir James Colquhuon (William WILKIE. The Epigoniad. London: 1759; John BARCLAY. The Psalms, paraphrased according to the New Testament Interpretation. Edinburgh: 1776. 2 volumes). (8)