London: Printed for B. and B. Baker, G. Strahan, S. Ballard, D. Browne, C. Hitch, J. Clarke, J. Brindley, B. Creake, J. Pote, R. Chandler, C. Corbett, R. Wellington, J. Hodges, C. Bathurst, E. Commyns, W. Calwell, and J. New, 1743. Sixth Edition, Corrected and Amended. Octavos, 3 Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in three-quarter red leather and marbled paper boards. Raised bands and gilt stamping to spines. General rubbing and wear. Some material loss along extremities, particularly a heads of spines and at corners of boards. Edges of textblocks dyed red. With marbled endpapers. Age toning as expected within. Previous owner's signature on title page in Volume I and tear to adjacent page. Leather completely missing from top corner of rear board on Volume II. Shelved above Renaissance. More

Paris: G. Charpentier, n.p. Early Printing. Octavo, four volumes. In Good minus condition. Half-bound in brown leather, with marbled paper boards. Volumes 1 and 4 have a significant loss of leather to spine, and are lacking the raised bands and labels. Volumes 2 and 3 have paneled spines, with chipping to leather, but maroon and brown labels are intact with gilt titling and ornamentation. Boards have soiling and chipping to edges. Volume 1 has discoloration to leather, and rubbing wear along the front board. Volume 1 and 4 boards are detached from the textblock. Volume 2 has a detached front board, and loose rear board. Volume 3 front board is loose and rear board is detached. Textblock has age toning and foxing throughout, and stains to some pages throughout. Volume 1 is signed by Henry James (1843-1916) on the front free end page. Text in French. Pieces of the spines and a label preserved in an envelope. Shelved in Room A. CONTENTS: VOL I: ([4] xlii, [2], 441 pages)-- VOL II: ([4], 552 pages)-- VOL III: ([4], 518 pages)-- VOL IV: ([4], 506 pages). More

Paris: Par La Societé, 1725. Nouvelle Edition. Quarto, xcvi, [6], 362, [14], 540, [17], 413, [14] pages. In Good plus condition with Very Good folding cover and Good slipcase. Slipcase spine is paneled red leather with gilt lettering and inlay. Slipcase is in red leather quarter binding with red cloth panels. Moderate shelf wear visible on slipcase spine and side panels. Several small scuffs and scratches on leather of slipcase spine. Side panels show moderate scuffing and soiling. Folding cover is bound in same red cloth, and shows rubbing wear along edges and joints. Mild scuffing on panels of folding cover. The book is bound in dark leather with a paneled spine and faded gilt inlay. Boards show moderate shelf wear to covers and edges. Rubbing wear along board edges. Mild bumping to fore corners and tail of spine. Mild chipping and loss of leather at head of spine. Crack in leather of spine runs from head to ridge of first panel. Mild splitting near bottom of joints. Small paper label adhered to spine. Text block shows moderate edge wear on edges. Stain on bottom edge of text block affects some pages throughout the center of the book (text unaffected). Splitting at front hinge. Insect damage in bottom corners of first pages of book, up through page iii of the Vol. I preface. Bookplates on front and rear pastedowns. Contemporary inscription on front flyleaf. Shelved in Room A. Faint stain at top of gutter on pages xvii-xxiv of Vol. I. Extra material on fore and top edge of title page of Vol. II due to printing error, which has been folded inward. Very sparse pencil underlining and marginalia present in Vol. II. EM consignment. Shelved in Room A Oversize. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates. More