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JEFFERIES, Richard. Bevis the story of a boy. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882. 3 volumes, 8° (177 x 123mm). Half-titles, 32pp. catalogue at the end of vol.III dated December 1881. original brown diagonal-fine-ribbed cloth, upper covers and spines blocked in gilt and black, lower covers blocked in blind, light yellow end-papers, (extremities lightly bumped). Provenance : Edwin Waterhouse (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Sadleir II, 1305. Wood Magic; A Fable . London: 1881. 2 volumes, 8° (196 x 125mm). Half-titles, 8pp. catalogue at the end of each volume dated '5[.18]81'. original dark green diagonal-fine-ribbed cloth, upper covers blocked in black, spines blocked in gilt and black (upper cover of vol.I slightly affected by damp, light bumping or scuffing to extremities). Provenance : Edwin Waterhouse (bookplate). FIRST EDITION. Sadleir II, 1317. The Dewy Morn. A Novel . London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. 2 volumes, 8° (185 x 122mm). (Light browning to first and last few leaves, old crease to title of vol.II.) Original green pebble-grain cloth, lettered in gilt on spines, patterned endpapers. FIRST EDITION. Sadleir II, 1306 Hodge and his masters. London: 1880. 2 volumes, 8° (187 x 123mm). Half-titles, 4pp. advertisements at the back of vol.II. Original dark brown fine-pebble-grain cloth, upper covers and spines blocked in gilt and blind, lower covers blocked in blind. Provenance : Edwin Waterhouse (bookplates). FIRST EDITION. Sadleir II, 1309. (9)