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EGAN, Pierce (1772-1849). Life in London, London: Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1821. 8° (230 x 140mm). Additional hand-coloured aquatint title, folding leaves of engraved music, and plates by I. R. and George Cruikshank. (Some spotting and off-setting, heavy on music sheets.) Later red calf gilt, covers with roll-tooled borders, spine gilt, gilt edges. Provenance: Ownership inscription on verso of frontispiece, some marginal annotation in the same hand. FIRST EDITION, SECOND ISSUE. Tooley 196; Abbey Life 281.
WARDLE, Gwyllym. The Investigation of the Charges brought against his Royal Highness the Duke of York, London: J. Stratford, 1809. 2 volumes. 8° (190 x 105mm.). EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with engraved title, hand-coloured engraved portrait frontispieces, folding engraved portrait of Mrs Mary Ann Clarke, folding hand-coloured engraved plates by Rowlandson and numerous engraved portraits. (Engraved title in vol. II detached, folding hand-coloured plate loosely inserted, the others with tears to folds, some offsetting and spotting). Modern black morocco gilt. With 2 autograph letters signed by Mary Ann Clark loosely inserted. Sold not subject to return.
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WARDLE, Gwyllym. The Investigation of the Charges brought against his Royal Highness the Duke of York, London: J. Stratford, 1809. 2 volumes. 8° (190 x 105mm.). EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with engraved title, hand-coloured engraved portrait frontispieces, folding engraved portrait of Mrs Mary Ann Clarke, folding hand-coloured engraved plates by Rowlandson and numerous engraved portraits. (Engraved title in vol. II detached, folding hand-coloured plate loosely inserted, the others with tears to folds, some offsetting and spotting). Modern black morocco gilt. With 2 autograph letters signed by Mary Ann Clark loosely inserted. Sold not subject to return.
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