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Title: Group of eight finely bound works Author: ** Place: Various places Publisher: Date: Various dates Description: Includes: * Brough, Robert B. The Life of Sir John Galstaff. Illustrated by George Cruikshank Full brown morocco, gilt-ruled borders, raised bands, spine gilt, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. Bound by C.J. Sawyer. London: Longman, Brown, et al, 1858. * Rousseau, Jean Jacques. The Confessions. 2 volumes. three-quarter red morocco and marbled boards, spines gilt, top edges gilt. London: Aldus Society, 1903. * Brantome. Famous Women. Full red morocco, bordered and lettered in gilt on front, strapping decorations in blind, spines gilt, raised bands, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt. Bound by Hatchards. London: Humphreys, 1908. * Irving, Washington. Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers, Now First Collected. Full brown morocco, triple gilt-ruled borders, spines gilt, raised bands, gilt dentelles, top edge gilt. Bound by the Eagle Art Bindery. New York: Putnam, 1855. * Magne, Emile. Ninon de Lanclos. Three-quarter polished red calf and marbled boards, spine gilt, blue morocco labels, top edge gilt. Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. London: Arrowsmith, [1926]. * Avebury, Lord. The Pleasures of Life. 2 volumes in 1. three-quarter polished red calf and cloth, spine gilt, raised bands, top edge gilt. London: Macmillan, 1911. * Gaskell, Mrs. Cranford. Full dark green morocco, ruled in blind, two color on-laid geometric device on front, spine gilt, raised bands, all edges gilt. London: Macmillan, 1903. * Shelley, Percy Bysshe. Essays, Letters from Abroad, Translations and Fragments. 2 volumes. Three-quarter polished blue calf and marbled boards, spines gilt, raised bands, red leather title labels, top edges gilt. Bound by Root & Son. London:Edward Moxon, 1852. Together 8 works in 10 volumes, all finely bound. Lot Amendments Condition: Some light wear; overall near fine to fine. Item number: 235079