ASTLE, THOMAS.--The Origin and Progress of Writing, as well hieroglyphic as elementary, illustrated by engravings taken from marbles, manuscripts and charters, ancient and modern: also some account of the origin and progress of printing. Second edition, with additions. By Thomas Astle, . . . London: printed by T. Bensley, . . . for J. White, . . . 1803. _Folio, russia, gilt back and sides._
Large paper copy. Portrait and thirty-one plates of characters, some in colour.
ATHENÆUS.--The Deipnosophists or Banquet of the Learned of Athenæus. Literally translated By C. D. Yonge, B.A. with an appendix of poetical fragments, rendered into English verse by various authors, and a general index. . . . London: Henry G. Bohn, . . . MDCCCLIV. _Post 8vo, three volumes, half brown morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._
AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE done into English by Andrew Lang. London: 1887 published by David Nutt . . . _8vo, citron levant morocco, gilt back and side panels, à l'oiseau, gilt top, uncut edges, by Chambolle-Duru._
Japan paper copy on large paper, sixty-three printed. No. 20, with woodcut border to title, etched frontispiece by Head, and nine etchings by Bida, proofs on India paper (inserted).
AUCASSIN AND NICOLETTE, a love story; edited in old French and rendered in modern English (with Introduction, Glossary, etc.) by F. W. Bourdillon, M.A. London Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. MDCCCLXXXVII. _Crown 8vo, original covers, uncut edges._
AUCASSIN & NICOLETE: Being a Love Story translated out of the Ancient French by Andrew Lang. Roycrofters . . . East Aurora, New York mdcccxcix. _12mo, green ooze calf, uncut edges._
AUDUBON, JOHN JAMES.--The Birds of America, from drawings made in the United States and their territories. By John James Audubon, . . . New York: published by J. J. Audubon. . . . 1840. _Royal 8vo, seven volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, side corners, gilt edges, with the original covers bound in, by Bedford._
AUDUBON AND BACHMAN.--The Quadrupeds of North America. By John James Audubon and the Rev. John Bachman . . . New York published by V.G. Audubon. 1849 [MDCCCLI-1854]. _Royal 8vo, three volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._
One hundred and fifty-five coloured plates.