" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1809. FINE ENGRAVINGS. In six volumes. Octavo. With about 150 fine copper engravings. In contemporary brown half calf with raised bands, gilt titles to spines and marbled boards and endpapers. Lacking the following plates to volume II: Conics IV and V; Misc. IV. Lacking the following plates to volume V: Organ I and II. Lacking Mamalia XX to volume VI. Upper joint to vol. I split through; very weak. Black ink gift inscriptions to title page and page facing title. Moderate outer wear; other joints starting, but not so much as vol. I. Fair overall. Item #49091
Price: £250.00