235 lots.

"No. 996."

"Title includes: Burke's writings, 12 vols., Beaconsfield editions; Byron's Poetical Works, 8 vols., in polished calf; D'Aubigne's History of the Reformation, 15 vols., in polished calf; Duruy's History of Rome, edition de luxe; Freer's Writings, complete set of first editions, in polished calf, 19 vols.; Gibbon's Rome, 13 vols., bound by Hammond; Glanvill's Scepsis Scientifica, 1665; Granger and Noble's Biographical History of England, with about 1200 extra portraits; Hall's Ireland, fine copy of the first edition; Hallam's Writings, 9 vols., in polished calf; Helps' Writings, a uniformly bound collection of his writings, 30 vols.; Howitt's Writings, 22 vols., in polished calf; Mahon's Historical Writings, 9 vols., in polished calf; Merivale's History of the Romans, 7 vols., best edition; Middleton's Writings, 8 vols., one of the 80 copies on laid paper; Pardoe's Historical Writings, 10 vols., polished calf, all first editions but one; Rawlinson's Herodotus, 4 vols., fine copy in original cloth; Stirling-Maxwell's Writings, 6 vols., large paper; Symond's Greek Poets, both series, first editions, original cloth; Walpole's Writings, a series, mainly in original cloth and others of importance and interest."

Consignor's name from McKay, 7239.

McKay, 7239

Place of sale: New York.

Date of sale: April 9, 1913.