[BINDINGS] -- [HISTORY & LITERATURE]. A group of 7 works, most in full or half leather bindings, including works related to history and literature, comprising:

1) FREEMAN, Edward A. Historical Essays. L & NY: Macmillan and Co., 1889-1892. 4 volumes. Contemporary brown morocco gilt, green morocco lettering-pieces gilt, edges marbled. Mixed edition. V.I: First series, fifth edition; V.II: Second series, third edition; V.III: Third series, second edition; V.IV: Fourth series.

2) O'MEARA, Barry Edward. Napoleon at St. Helena. L: Richard Bentley & Son, 1888. 2 volumes. Contemporary blue polished calf gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY SANGORSKI & SUTCLIFFE; together in slipcase. Later edition.

3) STOW, John. A Survey of London. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1908. 2 volumes. Contemporary red morocco, upper covers gilt-stamped with the armorial crest of The Guild of Freemen of the City of London, STAMP-SIGNED BY ZAEHNSDORF. Later edition.

4) HARDY, Thomas. Jude the Obscure. L: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., 1896. 20th-century dark green crushed levant gilt, STAMP-SIGNED BY BAYNTYN (RIVIERE). FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, published as Volume VIII of The Wessex Novels. Purdy, pp. 86-91.

5) DEFOE, Daniel. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. L & Edinburgh: T. Cadell and W. Davies & W. Blackwood, 1820. 2 volumes. Contemporary calf decorated in blind (rebacked). Later edition.

6) [RACKHAM, Arthur, illustrator]. INGOLDSBY, Thomas. The Ingoldsby Legends. L: J.M. Dent & Co., 1898. Contemporary half dark green crushed levant, STAMP-SIGNED BY BAYNTUN. First Rackham edition.

7) STUBBS, William. The Constitutional History of England. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1880. 3 volumes. Contemporary blue polished calf gilt, upper cover gilt-stamped with Charterhouse School "Deo Dante Dedi" crest. "Library edition."


Together, 7 works in 15 volumes, all 8vo, most in full or half morocco or calf bindings, condition generally very good.

This lot is located in Chicago.