JOHNSON, Samuel. The Poetical Works, London: for the editor, 1785, 8°, FIRST EDITION, A2, N2-4 cancels, 4 leaves of advertisements bound in at end, contemporary calf (recently rebacked) [Courtney & Nichol Smith p.157; Chapman & Hazen p.162] -- Thomas BROWNE. Christian Morals, London: by Richard Hett for J. Payne, 1756, small 8°, second edition with the first appearance of Samuel Johnson's Life of Browne, contemporary tree calf, gilt border (rebacked) [Courtney & Nichol Smith p.73] -- [CAULFIELD, James]. Memoirs of the Celebrated Persons composing the Kit-Cat Club, London: for Hurst, Robinson, 1821, 2°, 48 engraved plates after Kneller (occasional browning), contemporary red straight-grained morocco, covers with central gilt and blind-tooled lozenge, gilt border, spine gilt in compartments (rubbed and scuffed) -- SALVINI, Anton Maria. Sonetti, Florence: appresso li Tartini, e Franchi, 1728, royal 8°, title printed in red and black with copperplate vignette, engraved portrait by Mogalli after Pignatta, head-piece and initial, early 19th-century vellum, green and red morocco lettering pieces on spine. Provenance: Alassio English Library (neat stamp on front free endpaper [Graesse VI 1 p.254]; and 2 early 17th-century works by Thomas James [STC 14459] and John Day [STC 6420]. (6)

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JOHNSON, Samuel. The Poetical Works, London: for the editor, 1785, 8°, FIRST EDITION, A2, N2-4 cancels, 4 leaves of advertisements bound in at end, contemporary calf (recently rebacked) [Courtney & Nichol Smith p.157; Chapman & Hazen p.162] -- Thomas BROWNE. Christian Morals, London: by Richard Hett for J. Payne, 1756, small 8°, second edition with the first appearance of Samuel Johnson's Life of Browne, contemporary tree calf, gilt border (rebacked) [Courtney & Nichol Smith p.73] -- [CAULFIELD, James]. Memoirs of the Celebrated Persons composing the Kit-Cat Club, London: for Hurst, Robinson, 1821, 2°, 48 engraved plates after Kneller (occasional browning), contemporary red straight-grained morocco, covers with central gilt and blind-tooled lozenge, gilt border, spine gilt in compartments (rubbed and scuffed) -- SALVINI, Anton Maria. Sonetti, Florence: appresso li Tartini, e Franchi, 1728, royal 8°, title printed in red and black with copperplate vignette, engraved portrait by Mogalli after Pignatta, head-piece and initial, early 19th-century vellum, green and red morocco lettering pieces on spine. Provenance: Alassio English Library (neat stamp on front free endpaper [Graesse VI 1 p.254]; and 2 early 17th-century works by Thomas James [STC 14459] and John Day [STC 6420]. (6)

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