Bennett (Charles)—continued. 128 129 London People: Sketched from Life. A Series of humorous full-page plates and illustrations in the text, with descriptions. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, original cloth, g. e. The Nine Lives of a Cat. A Tale of Wonder. 24 illustrated pages by C. Bennett. 10s 6d FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo, cloth. London, 1859. 10s 6d 130 Proverbs with Pictures. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, original cloth. London, 1859. 10s 6d 131 132 Shadow and Substance, by Charles H. Bernett and R. B. Brough. With 30 full-page humorous coloured plates. FIRST EDITION. London, 1860. Post 8vo, new half morocco gilt, g. e. £2 2s Shadow and Substance, by Charles H. Bennett and R. B. Brough. With 30 full-page humorous coloured plates. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth, g. e. London, 1860. 133 BENNETT (W. C.). Sea Songs. 134 FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1878. £1 5s £1 10s *** Dedicated by the Author to Frederick Locker. This copy was presented by the Author to Locker. Inserted is a letter in which the Author writes: "I post to you with this the first copy of my new volume Sea Songs-I have dedicated it to you,' etc.; and on fly-leaf Locker has an interesting note concerning Bennett. Sea Songs. Another Copy. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1878. 10s 6d *** Dedicated by the Author to Frederick Locker. This copy was presented by Locker to Lady Lampson, with inscription on fly-leaf: 135 BENSON (Arthur Christopher). Alfred Tennyson. With eight illustrations. Post 8vo, original cloth. New York, 1907. £1 10s *** A VERY INTERESTING COPY, HAVING THE WHOLE OF THE FLY-LEAF OCCUPIED WITH A - "I WILL SAY NO MORE OF TENNYSON THAN THAT THE MORE I HAVE SEEN OF HIM, THE MORE I COULD NOT BE MISTAKEN IN THE UNIVER- FIRST EDITION. Svo, cloth, uncut. London, 1907. 12s 6d FIRST EDITION. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1908. 10s 6d *** PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH INSCRIPTION: "WITH THE AUTHOR'S FIRST EDITION. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1906. 12s 6d FIRST EDITION. Privately Printed. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut. £3 10s Benson (Arthur Christopher)—continued. 145 Lord Vyet, and other Poems. FIRST EDITION. F'cap. 8vo, original cloth, uncut. Lyrics. 7s 6d 146 FIRST EDITION. F'cap. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1895. £1 1s 147 Monnow: An Ode. 4to, original wrappers. Privately Printed. *** PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, WITH INSCRIPTION ON COVER : "LIONEL Eton, 1896. £2 10s 148 The Myrtle Bough: A Vale. Royal 8vo, original wrappers. Privately Printed. £3 10s *** PRESENTATION COPY TO WATTS DUNTON-INSERTED IS AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM "ETC. Reprinted from "The Hill of Trouble" and "The Isles of Sunset." 10s 6d FIRST EDITION. F'cap. 8vo, original cloth, uncut, t. e. g. 8s 6d FIRST EDITION. F'cap. 8vo, original boards, uncut as issued. London, 1893. Only 550 copies printed. £2 10s Benson (Arthur Christopher)-continued. 153 154 The Professor. FIRST EDITION. 4to, original wrappers, uncut. Eton, 1895. £2 2s One of 100 Copies Privately Printed. The Professor and other Poems. F'cap. 8vo, original cloth, uncut, t. e. g. London, 1900. 7s 6d FIRST EDITION. Post Svo, cloth, t. e. g. London, 1904. 7s 6d FIRST EDITION. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1910. 10s 6d 158 BENSON (E. F.). A Reaping. FIRST EDITION: Crown 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1909. 10s 6d 159 BENSON (Robert Hugh). The History of Richard Raynal: Solitary. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original cloth. London, 1906. 7s 6d 160 A Mystery Play, In Honour of the Nativity of Our Lord. FIRST EDITION. Post 8vo, original half binding. London, 1908. 12s 6d 161 Poems. Portrait. F'cap. 8vo, original cloth, uncut, t. e. g. London, N.D. 5s 162 BESANT (Walter). The Chaplain of the Fleet. The Original Autograph Manuscript Signed of his famous novel. Comprising over 500 pp., 4to. Circa 1879. Bound in 2 vols., 4to, cloth, lettered on back. £32 The original manuscript of one of the most famous and interesting of all Besant's Besant (Walter)-continued. novels. In the writing of it he collaborated with James Rice, but this manuscript is entirely in his hand with the exception of some 27 pages. The MS. contains a large number of author's corrections and additions in the text; and from it the novel was evidently printed. This charming story is full of the romance and pathos of the Fleet marriages in the early part of the 18th Century; also of the gay life at Epsom Wells. It is handled by Besant in a most powerful, descriptive manner, showing him at his very best. 163 BEWICK (T.). Gay (John). Fables. 164 In one volume complete. First impressions of numerous cuts by Bewick. Small 8vo, full calf gilt, g. e., by Bedford. Newcastle, 1779. *** Fine copy, but a slight repair to frontispiece. The Fables of Aesop, and others. £1 1s Profusely illustrated with designs on wood by Thomas Bewick. A VERY FINE LARGEST PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST ISSUE, with the thumb mark" receipt. Thick roy. 8vo, very handsomely bound by Riviere in full crushed levant morocco extra, gilt leaves. Newcastle, 1818. £12 12s 166 A LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, with Bewick's signed "thumb mark" receipt. g. e. Roy. 8vo, very handsomely bound in full brown levant morocco gilt, Birds. Figures of British Land Birds; to which are added a few Foreign Brilliant impressions of the famous woodcuts by Thomas Bewick, printed apart from the text, including the celebrated cut which occurs on page 285, in its original state, also four of the woodcuts in duplicate. LARGE PAPER. Royal 8vo, very handsomely bound by Riviere in full dark green crushed levant morocco extra, uncut, top edges gilt. Newcastle, 1800. £4 4s |