The Ancient world rare books

Large folio (55.5 x 38.5 cm); title with aquatint vignette, list of plates, introduction and 30 hand-coloured aquatint plates by R. Havell, T. Fielding, F.C. Lewis and others after Dodwell and Pomardi, mounted on card with printed captions on slips to verso as issued, accompanying text leaves in English and French; contemporary red half morocco , spine in seven compartments, morocco label to second, others richly gilt within framed borders, raised bands, marbled sides, all edges gilt, a fine copy.

Second edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, 2 frontispieces, contemporary panelled calf, spines in six compartments, red morocco lettering piece in second, gilt numbered direct in third, lightly rubbed, a very good set.