Congreve (William) The Works, 3 vol., first Baskerville edition, engraved portrait and 5 plates, light foxing to first few leaves of 'The Old Bachelor' in vol.1 but otherwise a lovely clean copy, engraved bookplate of Francis Longe of Spixworth Park, Norfolk, contemporary calf, covers with Longe crest in gilt, a little rubbed, neatly rebacked preserving old gilt spines with roan labels, Birmingham, John Baskerville, for J. & R. Tonson, 1761 § Cibber (Colley) An Apology for the Life..., first edition, engraved portrait by G. Vander Gucht after Vanloo, a little soiled and browned, modern half calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, by John Watts for the Author, 1740 § Ruggle (George) Ignoramus, Comoedia, engraved frontispiece, woodcut plate, lightly browned, modern cloth, 1787; and 5 others, drama, 4to & 8vo (10)

⁂ Francis Longe (1689-35) or his eldest son and heir, also Francis (1726-76). The latter was an undergraduate at St Catherine's Hall in Cambridge where he met Richard Gardiner who later wrote the scandalous novellaThe History of Pudica, a Lady of N-rf-lk. With an Account of her Five Lovers... published in 1754. It includes an account of life at Spixworth Park. The house contained an extensive and notable library.