ELLIOTT, Mary (née Belson). Early Seeds to Produce Spring Flowers. London: G.Smallfield for William Darton, [n.d. but circa 1824]. 12° (172 x 106mm). 12 engraved plates. Original printed stiff-paper covers (soiled). Provenance: Wilk[e]s family of Sheffield (blind-stamp of Edward John; signature of Mary Anne; signature of Edward Hatfield Wilkes). FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-66. -- ELLIOTT. Rural Employments; or, a peep into village concerns. London: J. & C.Adlard for William Darton, 1820. 12° (136 x 88mm). 18 hand-coloured engraved plates. (Some browning.) Original red half roan (worn). FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-294. -- ELLIOTT. [Rural Amusements and Employments. London: William Darton & Son, n.d. but circa 1830]. 12° (172 x 105mm). 12pp. text. 12 hand-coloured engraved plates (2 scenes per plate). Modern wrappers (replacing stiff-paper covers printed with the title). Provenance: early presentation inscription; 'from Mr. Newman'. FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-293. -- and four others in three volumes, all by Elliott (Moon ME-67; ME-46 & 297 [coloured copies, bound in one volume]; ME-299). (6)

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ELLIOTT, Mary (née Belson). Early Seeds to Produce Spring Flowers. London: G.Smallfield for William Darton, [n.d. but circa 1824]. 12° (172 x 106mm). 12 engraved plates. Original printed stiff-paper covers (soiled). Provenance: Wilk[e]s family of Sheffield (blind-stamp of Edward John; signature of Mary Anne; signature of Edward Hatfield Wilkes). FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-66. -- ELLIOTT. Rural Employments; or, a peep into village concerns. London: J. & C.Adlard for William Darton, 1820. 12° (136 x 88mm). 18 hand-coloured engraved plates. (Some browning.) Original red half roan (worn). FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-294. -- ELLIOTT. [Rural Amusements and Employments. London: William Darton & Son, n.d. but circa 1830]. 12° (172 x 105mm). 12pp. text. 12 hand-coloured engraved plates (2 scenes per plate). Modern wrappers (replacing stiff-paper covers printed with the title). Provenance: early presentation inscription; 'from Mr. Newman'. FIRST EDITION. Moon ME-293. -- and four others in three volumes, all by Elliott (Moon ME-67; ME-46 & 297 [coloured copies, bound in one volume]; ME-299). (6)

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