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BIOGRAPHY] (i) ZOUCH, Thomas. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Sir Philip Sidney ... the second edition , York: J. Mawman & T. Payne, 1809, 4°, second edition, engraved portrait (spotting to margins of frontispiece, to title and some other leaves, creasemark to title), contemporary half calf over marbled boards (upper joints cracked), marbled edges. (ii) FELL, John. The Life of ... Dr. H. Hammond , London: J. Flesher for Jo. Martin, Ja. Allestry and Tho. Dicas, 1661, 8°, FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY, title signed by Sir Philip Warwick who is referred to on p. 55 of the text as Hammond's "worthy friend" (occasional light marginal spotting or staining), contemporary speckled calf (spine chipped at head and repaired at foot). [Wing F617] (iii) SHERIDAN, Thomas. The Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ... the second edition London: J. F. & C. Rivington, L. Davis, J. Dodlsey [and others], 1787, 8°, second edition, 2 engraved portraits, contemporary tree calf, flat-backed gilt spine with black morocco lettering-piece. (iv) SOUTHEY, Robert. The Life of Nelson , London: John Murray 1813, 2 volumes, 8°, FIRST EDITION, engraved frontispieces, contemporary red half roan (a little rubbed). With 10 other works in 17 volumes, including William Coxe's Memoirs of the Life and Administration of Sir Robert Walpole (London, 1800, 3 volumes, 8°, new edition), Lord Holland's Account of the Life and Writings of Lope Felix de Vega Carpio (London, 1806, 8°) and John Hawkins' Life of Samuel Johnson (London, 1787, 8°, second edition). (22)