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SMITH, Samuel Stanhope. An Essay on the Causes of the Variety of Complexion and Figure in the Human Species. To which are added, Strictures on Lord Kames's Discourse on the original Diversity of Mankind ... A new Edition with addtional notes, Edinburgh: C. Elliot & T. Kay, 1788, 8° (occasional spotting), contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt with morocco lettering-piece (scuffed) -- Oliver GOLDSMITH. A History of the Earth and animated Nature, Glasgow: Archibald Fullarton, 1835, 4 volumes, 8°, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved plates (occasional light spotting), contemporary half calf and marbled boards (rubbed, lacking some lettering-pieces) -- Walter THORNBURY [& Edward WALFORD]. Old and New London, London, Paris, New York & London: Cassell [n.d.], 6 volumes, 4°, wood-engraved illustrations (occasional spotting), original pictorial publisher's cloth (head and tail of spines lightly bumped). With a large selection of books on various subjects including a set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica (Edinburgh, 1823-1824, only 24 of 26 volumes) and 9 photograph albums. Sold not subject to return. (a lot)