Roberts’ (David) Sketches of the Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia, _with two hundred and fifty splendid lithographic plates, from those of Louis Haghe_, and Historical and Descriptive Notices by the Rev. G. CROLY, LL.D. _Library edition_, 6 vols., 4to, bound in 3, CRIMSON MOROCCO GILT, _gilt edges_ (sells at £21 21s.), only £4 18s.
Ib. 6 VOLS. HALF MOROCCO, VERY NEAT, £4 4s.
Robson; a Sketch, by George Augustus Sala. An interesting Biography of the great Serio-Comic Actor, with sketches of his famous characters, “Jem Baggs,” “Boots at the Swan,” “The Yellow Dwarf,” “Daddy Hardacre,” &c. _Anecdotes of the old Olympic Theatre are also given._
Rodd’s Collection of Scarce and Curious Portraits, to illustrate Grainger’s History of England, forming a Supplement to _Richardson’s_ well-known collection, above 50 _plates_, faithfully copied from RARE ORIGINALS, 2 vols in 1, 4to, half bound, neat, _edges uncut_, LARGE PAPER, 12s. 6d. only.
A very interesting collection. Many of the portraits are from unique copies.
Rogers’ (Samuel) Poems, 1860. The Author’s LUXURIOUS EDITION, WITH THE DELIGHTFUL VIGNETTES OF W. M. TURNER, STOTHARD, FLAXMAN, AND OTHERS, ENGRAVED IN THE MOST DELICATE AND HIGHLY-FINISHED STYLE by FINDEN. 8vo, _with portrait and memoir_, FINE IMPRESSIONS, _cloth gilt_ (sells at 28s.), 8s. 6d.
A few picked copies have been selected and bound to various patterns in the best morocco.
MOROCCO, VERY PLAIN AND NEAT, WITH A SIMPLE GOLD THREAD AROUND THE SIDES, GILT EDGES, 17s. 6d.
IN POLISHED MOROCCO OF THE VERY FINEST GRAIN, WITH BEVELLED BOARDS, VERY HIGHLY FINISHED, THE EDGES GILT AND BURNISHED, 25s.
Now ready, in 4to, very handsomely printed, with curious woodcut initial letters, by Whittingham and Wilkins, extra cloth, 18s.; or crimson morocco extra, the sides and back covered in rich fleur-de-lys, gold tooling, 55s.,
Roll of Carlaverlock; with the Arms of the Earls, BARONS, AND KNIGHTS WHO WERE PRESENT AT THE SIEGE OF THIS CASTLE IN SCOTLAND, 28 Edward I., A.D. 1300; including the ORIGINAL ANGLO-NORMAN POEM, and an _English Translation_ of the MS. in the British Museum; the whole newly edited by THOMAS WRIGHT, Esq., M.A., F.S.A.
A very handsome volume, and a delightful one to lovers of Heraldry, as it is the _earliest blazon of arms known to exist_. “It contains the accurate blazon of above one hundred Knights or Bannerets of the reign of Edward I., among whom were the King, the Prince of Wales, and a greater part of the Peers of the realm;” thus affording evidence of the perfect state of the Science of Heraldry at that early period. THE ARMS ARE EXQUISITELY EMBLAZONED IN GOLD AND COLOURS.