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— Abraham Lincoln

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. FINE ENGRAVINGS. In six volumes. Octavo. With over 150 fine copper engravings. In contemporary brown half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spines and marbled boards and endpapers. Upper joint to vol. I split through; very weak. Black ink gift inscriptions to..... More
London: Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, 1795. FIRST EDITION. In two volumes. Quarto, pp.viii, 576; pp.[2], 577-1132. With two plates showing various apparatus and two tables of useful Chemical symbols, at the rear of volume II. Contemporary tree calf, re-backed with original spine laid down, corners repaired. Gilt..... More
London: Mammoth, 2000. [Children's Literature]. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.[8]; 341 [3]. Publisher's blue paper-covered boards with gilt titles to spine and gilt device to upper board. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket by Mark Edwards. A fine as-new copy. More