Cranford series & similar

First editions; 2 volumes, 8vo (196 x 139 mm, 7¾ x 5½ in); Rosina: 49 line drawings by Hugh Thomson (comprising frontispiece, 32 full-page plates, in-text illustrations, head-pieces, tail-pieces), light scattered spotting; Beau Brocade: 50 line drawings by Hugh Thomson (comprising frontispiece, 27 full-page engraved plates, in-text illustrations, head-pieces, tail-pieces), light scattered spotting; both volumes: publisher's pictorial gilt cloth, top edges gilt, others uncut, dust-jackets, extremities slightly bumped, dust-jackets split along joints with minor loss at extremities, very good overall.

Illustrated edition; 8vo; frontispiece and illustrations by C.E. Brock, 16pp. advertisements, some foxing to early leaves; publisher's green cloth elaborately blocked in gilt with thistles, roses, hearts and scrolls decorations, gilt edges, overall very good.

First edition thus; 8vo; frontispiece, pictorial title, plates and illustrations by Caldecott, 4pp. advertisements, frontispiece tissue guard torn; publisher's green, gilt-pictorial cloth, gilt edges, slight lean but overall very good.

Illustrated edition; 8vo; frontispiece and illustrations by C.E. Brock, 16pp. advertisements, some foxing to early leaves; publisher's green cloth elaborately blocked in gilt with thistles, roses, hearts and scrolls decorations, gilt edges, overall very good.

First illustrated edition; 8vo; frontispiece and illustrations by C.E. Brock, 16pp. advertisements, some foxing to early leaves; publisher's green cloth elaborately blocked in gilt with shamrocks, hearts and scrolls decorations, gilt edges, hinges pulling slightly, overall very good.

Cranford edition. 8vo., lx, 256 pp., with 100 illustrations in text, of which many full-page with blank versos and one placed as a frontispiece; publisher's green cloth gilt, all edges gilt, printed dust-wrapper, minimal splitting to hinges, wrapper dust-stained and a little chipped, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo, [xvi], 120 pp., with frontispiece and 31 plates, headpieces throughout, partially unopened; publisher's maroon cloth gilt, bevelled edges, top-edge gilt, wood-engraved printed dust-jacket; slightly rubbed at extremities, dust-wrapper lightly chipped, back splitting slightly, otherwise nonetheless a very good copy.

First edition, 8vo., [xvi], 89, [3] pp., with frontispiece and 25 plates, with headpieces and other illustrations by Thomson in text, partially unopened; publisher's maroon cloth gilt, bevelled edges, top edge gilt, printed dust-wrapper; slight rubbing at extremities, wrapper somewhat chipped, otherwise a very good copy.