PORSON, Richard. Tracts and Miscellaneous Criticisms. Edited by Rev. Thomas Kidd. London: R. & A.Taylor for Payne & Foss, 1815. Large 8° (265 x 175mm.). Near-contemporary half-morocco, t.e.g. (rubbed). Provenance: SIR ROBERT PEEL (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Large paper copy; Riccardi Porsoni Adversaria Notae et emendationes in poetas Graecos. Edited by J.H.Monk and C.J.Blomfeld. Cambridge: J.Smith for Trinity College, to be sold by J.Mawman of London, 1812. Large 8° (272 x 170mm.). Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (spotted). Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, finely tooled in gilt, the covers with the gartered arms of the Duke of Sutherland (Davenport p.193), g.e. Provenance: George Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland (binding); Sir Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (armorial bookplate); G.M.Young (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Large paper copy; Letters to Mr. Archdeacon Travis, in answer to his defence of the three heavenly witnesses, I John V.7. London: for T. & J.Egerton, 1790. 8° (230 x 145mm.). (Some light spotting). Original boards, unopened (backstrip worn). Provenance: R.F.Forester (signature). FIRST EDITION. - With 18 others, by or relating to Porson. (21)

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PORSON, Richard. Tracts and Miscellaneous Criticisms. Edited by Rev. Thomas Kidd. London: R. & A.Taylor for Payne & Foss, 1815. Large 8° (265 x 175mm.). Near-contemporary half-morocco, t.e.g. (rubbed). Provenance: SIR ROBERT PEEL (armorial bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Large paper copy; Riccardi Porsoni Adversaria Notae et emendationes in poetas Graecos. Edited by J.H.Monk and C.J.Blomfeld. Cambridge: J.Smith for Trinity College, to be sold by J.Mawman of London, 1812. Large 8° (272 x 170mm.). Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author (spotted). Contemporary green straight-grained morocco, finely tooled in gilt, the covers with the gartered arms of the Duke of Sutherland (Davenport p.193), g.e. Provenance: George Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Duke of Sutherland (binding); Sir Evelyn Baring, 1st Earl of Cromer (armorial bookplate); G.M.Young (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Large paper copy; Letters to Mr. Archdeacon Travis, in answer to his defence of the three heavenly witnesses, I John V.7. London: for T. & J.Egerton, 1790. 8° (230 x 145mm.). (Some light spotting). Original boards, unopened (backstrip worn). Provenance: R.F.Forester (signature). FIRST EDITION. - With 18 others, by or relating to Porson. (21)

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