Fine Books & Manuscripts

[LITERATURE]. A group of 16 titles, consisting of: WALKER, Clement. The History of Independency… London, 1648. 5 books in one, small 4to. Modern calf, raised bands gilt, olive morocco spine label gilt (joints rubbed). –– HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. The Marble Faun. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1860. 2 volumes, 8vo. Full modern red morocco gilt, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles. FIRST EDITION. –– HALE, Edward. The Man without a Country. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. Later full morocco gilt (upper cover detached). FIRST EDITION [laid in with:] an ALS FROM HALE. –– MACAULY, Thomas Babington. The History of England. New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. 5 volumes, 8vo. Half morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt, top edge gilt. –– WALTON, Izaak and Charles COTTON. The Complete Angler. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1889. 2 volumes, 8vo. Numerous mounted illustrations printed on India paper. Half green morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt, top edges gilt. LIMITED EDITION, number 111 of 150 copies. –– And 3 other works finely bound. Together, 8 works in 16 volumes, all 8vo, condition generally good with some splitting at joints.