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Octavo, 95 volumes, numerous coloured plates (many handcoloured). A very good set in mixed bindings (binder's cloth and half morocco), the signature of E. Hopkinson on the pastedown of volume one and his ownership stamp in subsequent volumes, very scarce.

Octavo, 27 volumes. First series volumes 1-8; Second series volumes 1-7; Third series volumes 1-12. With numerous plates, many coloured; the first 24 volumes in publisher’s cloth, gilt-decorated in the two later series, the final three volumes in binder’s cloth, most volumes retaining the printed wrappers.

Quarto, 332 pp. 60 handcoloured lithographs by Frohawk. Publisher's blindstamped burgundy morocco grain cloth with handsome gilt finch design on upper board, top edge gilt, a fine copy.

Quarto, 332 pp. 60 handcoloured lithographs by Frohawk. Modern half burgundy morocco and marbled boards, spine with two inlaid black labels, top edge gilt, publisher's original cloth mounted on rear endpaper, a very good clean copy.

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Tall octavo, three volumes, 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's medium green blindstamped cloth, a very good crisp set.

Octavo, three volumes, 402 pp. 81 colour-printed wood-engraved plates (chromoxylographs) by Benjamin Fawcett drawn by A. F. Lydon. Publisher's second issue green cloth (the most common of the three variants), with gilt macaw on upper boards, top edges gilt, some slight wear and sunning, hinges lightly cracked otherwise a sound clean copy.