Kingsley (Charles) The Saint's Tragedy, [the author's first book], first edition, half-title, ink signature to head of title, bookplate of Brian H.Hodgson, attractive contemporary olive straight-grain morocco, by Jeffrey, decorative gilt foliate roll border and floral corner-pieces, spine gilt in compartments with floral motifs, g.e., upper joint a little rubbed, 1848 § Tennyson (Alfred, Lord) Maud, and other poems, first edition, spotting, contemporary calf elaborately gilt, E[leanor] V[era] B[oyle]'s copy with her initials to upper cover, spine gilt with flowers and thistles, 1855; The May Queen, wood-engraved illustrations by E.V.B., original embossed cloth, 1861 § W. (M.R.) An Incident of a Bazar and Other Stories, only edition, slight staining to first leaf of text, attractively bound in crushed olive morocco, upper cover tooled in gilt with large flower and flying bee, by Bickers & Son, spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, t.e.g., others uncut, ivory silk endpapers, spotted and faded, privately printed, [c.1890], all a little rubbed; and 2 others, poetry, 8vo & 4to (5)
⁂ The last item is rare, with only one copy recorded (British Library).
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