18th century

A fine mezzotint engraving , printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N. 842.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.

A fine mezzotint engraving , printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N. 654.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.

Folio, (50 x 37 cm); engraved title page and privilege, 63 plates of which 38 are double-page or folding (lacking plates 5 and 6), lower edge of some leaves restored, traces of dampstaining to lower margin; contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments, gilt lettering to spine, boards slightly worn, corners rubbed, marbled endpapers, a very good example.

A fine mezzotint engraving , printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N. 700.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.

A fine mezzotint engraving , printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N. 699.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.

First edition; 4to; woodcut device to title, woodcut headpiece and tailpiece, scattered light spotting, occasional toning to leaves, gatherings I-K heavily browned; contemporary French mottled calf, gilt lettering to spine, spine with 5 raised bands, gilt in compartments, light rubbing to extremities, red edges, marbled endpapers, a very good copy of a scarce work; [2], cxci, [1], 304pp.

Second edition; 4to (26.5 x 19.8); engraved device to title, engraved and woodcut headpieces, woodcut initials and tailpieces, 4 folding plates, some leaves toned, scattered light spotting; contemporary speckled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, elaborately gilt in compartments, red morocco label to second compartment with gilt lettering, minor worming to spine, light wear to boards and extremities, red speckled edges, overall a very good example; xlii, 414, [2]pp.

Second edition; 2 parts in one vol., 12mo (15.4 x 10 cm); title printed in red and black, 10 full-page engravings, including frontispiece, woodcut headpieces, tailpieces and initials, scattered light foxing; contemporary black straight-grained morocco, gilt lettering to spine, light rubbing to spine and extremities, inner dentelles gilt, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, an attractive copy; 442, [2]pp.

A fine mezzotint engraving, printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N.780.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.

A fine mezzotint engraving , printed in colour and finished by hand. Plate N. 660.
Mounted, size: 36cm by 49cm.