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Beresford (Rev. James) The Miseries of Human Life; or The Groans [and Last Groans] of Samuel Sensitive, and Timothy Testy..., 2 vol., eighth edition of vol.1, second edition vol.2, 2 folding stipple-engraved frontispieces by Edward Scriven after Beresford (short tears repaired), woodcut illustrations, extra-illustrated with 16 folding hand-coloured etchings, 15 by John Augustus Atkinson (of 16 in the set, lacking plate 8 in vol.1, also title) and another by J.Pyne, some with aquatint, the last trimmed and creased, plate 4 in vol.1 torn and repaired, occasional foxing, later mottled calf, gilt, by Bayntun, spines gilt with red and green labels, g.e., very slightly rubbed, preserved in modern cloth slip-case, 1807 § [Britton (John)] The Pleasures of Human Life...by Hilaris Benevolus and Co., second edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece and additional vignette title, 5 hand-coloured etched plates by Thomas Rowlandson, 2 folding, light foxing, one plate trimmed close to image, modern mottled calf, gilt, by Bernard Middleton, spine gilt, [Abbey, Life 260], 1807; and another, ordinary, copy of the first, 8vo (5)

⁂ The first comprises Beresford's original text with the addition of Atkinson's separately-issued Sixteen Scenes taken from The Miseries of Human Life. By one of the Wretched, [Abbey Life 259].

Lot 19

Beresford (James) The Miseries of Human Life, 2 vol., extra-illustrated with 16 hand-coloured etchings, later mottled calf, gilt, 1807 & 3 others, 8vo (5)  

Hammer Price: £240

Description

Beresford (Rev. James) The Miseries of Human Life; or The Groans [and Last Groans] of Samuel Sensitive, and Timothy Testy..., 2 vol., eighth edition of vol.1, second edition vol.2, 2 folding stipple-engraved frontispieces by Edward Scriven after Beresford (short tears repaired), woodcut illustrations, extra-illustrated with 16 folding hand-coloured etchings, 15 by John Augustus Atkinson (of 16 in the set, lacking plate 8 in vol.1, also title) and another by J.Pyne, some with aquatint, the last trimmed and creased, plate 4 in vol.1 torn and repaired, occasional foxing, later mottled calf, gilt, by Bayntun, spines gilt with red and green labels, g.e., very slightly rubbed, preserved in modern cloth slip-case, 1807 § [Britton (John)] The Pleasures of Human Life...by Hilaris Benevolus and Co., second edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece and additional vignette title, 5 hand-coloured etched plates by Thomas Rowlandson, 2 folding, light foxing, one plate trimmed close to image, modern mottled calf, gilt, by Bernard Middleton, spine gilt, [Abbey, Life 260], 1807; and another, ordinary, copy of the first, 8vo (5)

⁂ The first comprises Beresford's original text with the addition of Atkinson's separately-issued Sixteen Scenes taken from The Miseries of Human Life. By one of the Wretched, [Abbey Life 259].

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