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WALPOLE, Horace (“Horatio,” 1717-1797). A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with Lists of Their Works. Enlarged by Thomas Park. London: Printed for John Scott, 1806. 8vos. Illustrated with 149 engraved portraits of authors. 5 volumes. Beautifully bound in contemporary full burgundy straight grain morocco, boards ruled in decorative gilt and blind, spines ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, plain brown endleaves, all edges gilt (spines sunned, some mild wear to joints and boards, some hinges and gutters starting or overopened, occasional foxing or thumbsoilling in text). Near fine. FIRST EDITION THUS. Each volume with bookplate of Constance Agnes Rollo (1862-1929), daughter of John Rogerson Rollo, 10th Lord Rollo of Duncrub (1835-1916) on all fps.