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MEMOIRES D'UN CENTENAIRE DEDIES A SES ARRIERE-PETITS ENFANTS
Written by Alex De Saillet. Illustrated by J. Vogel.
Stock no. 200856
Published by A. Desesserts. Circa 1851. Very good condition.

The memoires of a centenarian French nobleman, born in 1741. 20 beautiful tissue-guarded coloured plates, most depicting costume, plus numerous b/w text illustrations. Dark blue leather binding with gilt decoration and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Text in French. 9.25 x 5.75". 322 pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Edges rubbed and corners worn. Covers a little scuffed. Foxing to contents but colours still bright.

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AN INVENTORY OF THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS IN WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE II COUNTY OF FLINT
No author listed.
Stock no. 691728
Published by HMSO. 1st 1912. Very good condition.

The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monmouments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire. Tall format. Three-quarters brown calf binding, raised bands and gilt title to spine. Top edge gilt. B/w photos. B/w illustrations & 3 maps. Foxing to prelims and rear pages. Maps present and in very good condition. A nice bright copy.

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VOX STELLARUM OR A LOYAL ALMANACK
Written by Francis Moore.
Stock no. 983233
Published by Company Of Stationers. 1793. Very good condition.

For The Years 1793 to 1802 Inclusive. Title on spine is "Moore's Almanac 1793-1802". Small format Pages: 48 per year. Half red leather binding with gilt lines and original gilt-lettered label on new spine, original marbled boards. B/w illustrations. Red & Black text. Corner torn from the title page of the section for the year 1800. Reduced from £260.

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CERISE
Written by G.J. Whyte-Melville.
Stock no. 983487
Published by Chapman & Hall. 1st 1866. Almost very good condition.

A novel. First edition. 3 Volumes. Three-quarter red calf binding, marbled boards, gilt lettering on spines. Corners worn. Tops of spines chipped with loss. Spine to Volume I has 2" split.

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POEMS
Written by Edward Lysaght.
Stock no. 555894
Published by Gilbert And Hodges. 1st 1811. Very good condition.

Full burgundy morocco binding. Gilt title, decorations and raised bands to spine. Gilt borders to covers. Marbled endpapers. Portrait frontis. Front joint cracked. Light page-edge browning. Corners rubbed.

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CHAMBERS'S MISCELLANY OF USEFUL AND ENTERTAINING TRACTS
No author listed.
Stock no. 985816
Published by William and Robert Chambers. Very good condition.

7 Volumes. Contemporary half leather bindings, with marbled boards and edges, gilt-lettered black morocco labels on spines. Numerous steel engravings. Corners rubbed but in general a very nice set.

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LA VERITE FABULISTE COMEDIE AVEC UN RECUEIL DE FABLES
Written by Mr. Delauney.
Stock no. 985155
Published by Jean Fran. Josse. 1732. Slightly better than very good condition.

First edition. Small format Pages: 140 + 6. Fine modern half calf binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine. 50 Fables. Text in French. A handsome copy. Reduced from £150.

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VILLAGE DIALOGUES
Written by Rowland Hill.
Stock no. 983179
Published by T. Tegg. 1836. Slightly better than good condition.

2 Volumes. 35th edition, with Additional Dialogues and Enlargements. Pages: viii, 427; 468. Contemporary three-qurter black leather, gilt decoration and gilt-lettered labels on spines. Marbled boards. 26 woodcut vignettes. Piece torn from top of title page to Volume II, removing the word "Village". Foxing to prelims. Covers scuffed.

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MEMOIRS OF THE HOUSE OF BRANDENBURG
No author listed.
Stock no. 985760
Published by J.Nourse. 1751. Very good condition.

First edition. Small format Pages: viii, 286. Contemporary half black leather binding with gilt-lettered red morocco label on spine, marbled boards and endpapers. Top egde gilt. From the earlist accounts to the death of Frederick I King of Prussia by the hand of a master to which are added two dissertations. Foxing throughout. REDUCED FROM £140.

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PARIS AND ITS ENVIRONS
Written by L.T. Ventouillac. Illustrated by Mr. Pugin.
Stock no. 689582
Published by Robert Jennings. 1st 1829. Almost very good condition.

Full black morocco binding. gilt titles and decorations to spine and both covers. All edges gilt. Numerous b/w plates. Contents detached from boards. All plates present. Corners worn. Slight foxing throughout. Endpapers browned.

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AN HISTORICAL TOUR IN MONMOUTHSHIRE
Written by William Coxe. Illustrated by R.C. Hoare.
Stock no. 556822
Published by T. Cadell. 1st 1801. Slightly better than good condition.

Two volumes. Full brown calf binding, red title labels to spine. Gilt titles to spine. B/w illustrations. Magnificently rebound. Foxing throughout. Contents page creased in one volume. Lacks East View of Llanthony Abbey and the Plan of Monmouth.

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THESAURUS ECCLESIASTICUS
Written by John Lloyd.
Stock no. 987191
Published by Lockyer Davis. 1788. Very good condition.

An improved edition of the Liber Valorum containing an account of the valuation of all the livings in England and Wales. Pages: xi, 504. Original marbled boards; modern leather spine with gilt lettering and decoration. A small amount of annotation and pale foxing to contents. In general a very clean copy. Boards rubbed.

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