Racine (Louis) Religion, A Poem..., translated by James Elphinston, for W.Strahan, 1754 § Pitt (Christopher) Poems and Translations, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, also tipped-in slip with handwritten bibliographical details, hinges splitting a little, for Bernard Lintott and Arthur Bettesworth, 1727 § [Selden (Am.brose)] Love and Folly..., half-title, title with engraved vignette, for W.Johnston, 1749 § Lewis (D.) Miscellaneous Poems, by Several Hands, 1729; Miscellaneous Poems, by Several Hands, ownership inscription to front endpaper, 1730, both by J.Watts, first first edition in English, others first edition, contemporary calf or later half morocco, first and last two panelled, last two rebacked, all rubbed, some staining, first loss at spine head, second short split to upper joint; and 15 others, including The Intelligencer by Swift and Sheridan, William Mason's Poems with inscription by John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker (his Eton bookplate to front pastedown), and Carey's The Dragon of Wantley, v.s. (20) Provenance (bookplates): first: Thomas Fitzherbert: second: Esher: last: Fredrick Cornwall.
Racine (Louis) Religion, A Poem..., translated by James Elphinston, for W.Strahan, 1754 § Pitt (Christopher) Poems and Translations, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, also tipped-in slip with handwritten bibliographical details, hinges splitting a little, for Bernard Lintott and Arthur Bettesworth, 1727 § [Selden (Am.brose)] Love and Folly..., half-title, title with engraved vignette, for W.Johnston, 1749 § Lewis (D.) Miscellaneous Poems, by Several Hands, 1729; Miscellaneous Poems, by Several Hands, ownership inscription to front endpaper, 1730, both by J.Watts, first first edition in English, others first edition, contemporary calf or later half morocco, first and last two panelled, last two rebacked, all rubbed, some staining, first loss at spine head, second short split to upper joint; and 15 others, including The Intelligencer by Swift and Sheridan, William Mason's Poems with inscription by John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker (his Eton bookplate to front pastedown), and Carey's The Dragon of Wantley, v.s. (20) Provenance (bookplates): first: Thomas Fitzherbert: second: Esher: last: Fredrick Cornwall.
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