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Walpole (Horace) The Works, 5 vol., first collected edition, first issue with half-titles watermarked 1797, engraved portrait, title vignettes and 164 plates (?of 165), 9 folding, with additional p.*549-50 in vol.1 and pp.*221-252 in vol.2, the Earl of Bradford's copy with his ink signature at head of titles and bookplate of Weston Park, some foxing and browning, Oo2 in vol.4 with small wax stain and Eee3 with tear to upper margin, contemporary tree calf, a little rubbed, rebacked with gilt spines and red and green morocco labels, 1798; A Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors of England, 2 vol., second edition, ruled in red, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and green labels, a little rubbed, 1759; Anecdotes of Painting in England, vol.1 & 2 only (of 5), engraved title vignettes and 40 plates, old ink signature "Nic. Bonfoy" at head of titles, contemporary calf, rebacked, by Thomas Farmer at Strawberry Hill, 1762 § Richardson (Jonathan) The Works, with half-title ' Supplement to the Hon. Horace Walpole's Anecdotes...', engraved title vignette, 11 engraved plates on pink paper, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked with gilt spine, [not printed at Strawberry Hill], 1792, all a little rubbed; and 6 others, Walpole, v.s. (14)

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Walpole (Horace) The Works, 5 vol., first collected edition, first issue with half-titles watermarked 1797, engraved portrait, title vignettes and 164 plates (?of 165), 9 folding, with additional p.*549-50 in vol.1 and pp.*221-252 in vol.2, the Earl of Bradford's copy with his ink signature at head of titles and bookplate of Weston Park, some foxing and browning, Oo2 in vol.4 with small wax stain and Eee3 with tear to upper margin, contemporary tree calf, a little rubbed, rebacked with gilt spines and red and green morocco labels, 1798; A Catalogue of Royal and Noble Authors of England, 2 vol., second edition, ruled in red, contemporary calf, spines gilt with red and green labels, a little rubbed, 1759; Anecdotes of Painting in England, vol.1 & 2 only (of 5), engraved title vignettes and 40 plates, old ink signature "Nic. Bonfoy" at head of titles, contemporary calf, rebacked, by Thomas Farmer at Strawberry Hill, 1762 § Richardson (Jonathan) The Works, with half-title ' Supplement to the Hon. Horace Walpole's Anecdotes...', engraved title vignette, 11 engraved plates on pink paper, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked with gilt spine, [not printed at Strawberry Hill], 1792, all a little rubbed; and 6 others, Walpole, v.s. (14)

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