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Leather. Zustand: Good. Five volumes of J. Almon's popular collection of satirical prose pieces and poems, present in early editions and illustrated with engraved frontispieces. 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit' is a collection of satirical works and poems, titled as a satirical nod to London's Foundling Hospital, which opened in 1741. A sequel to 'The Foundling Hospital for Wit', which was published in six volumes published by 1749. Compiled by John Almon. Almon was a journalist, known for his writings on political subjects. During the American Revolution, he published monthly papers looking at the events taking place in America. Mixed early editions of the first five volumes of this work - bound in four mixed bindings - which eventually extended to six volumes. Present here are: The 1768 second edition of parts I and II, bound in a single volume. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece to each volume. ESTC for part I: T139942; part II T139943. A 1769 edition of Part the Third, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139946. With five pages of advertisements to the rear. The 1771 third edition, illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139949 'Part the Fourth' (1771), illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. ESTC T139947 Bookplate of R. A. Chermside to front pastedown of 1768 volume, with a contemporary owner's inscription to front blank. Three volumes in full calf, and one in half calf with marbled paper covered boards. Joints of three volumes starting with boards tenderly held. Losses to back strip and loss of spine label to 1771 volume back strip. Bookplate to front pastedown of 1768 volume, with a contemporary owner's inscription to front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright. Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Leather. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Three volumes of Almon's notable anthology of works, bound in a handsome contemporary tree calf binding, with gilt detail. A mixed edition, as is common with this work. Volume one is the first edition with 'New Edition' to title page, as called for. The reference to a 'former edition' relates to Almon's previous collection 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit' and not an earlier edition of this work. With the advertisement leaf referencing that volume two is in production. T139969, with the longer pagination. Volume two is also the first edition with no additional information stated to the title page. Volume three is a later edition published in 1799. Volume three first published in 1789. A fourth volume was also published in 1793, which is not present in this set. Duodecimo. Compiled by John Almon, a London bookseller closely linked to the Whig opposition. A collection of letters, poetry, prose and much more, providing a snapshot of Georgian literary tastes. Features works from notable authors such as Samuel Johnson, Hannah More and Oliver Goldsmith. The work is generally considered a follow-on to Almon's earlier and very successful 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit'. In full contemporary tree calf with gilt detail. Externally smart with slight bumping to extremities. Slight loss to head and tails of spines and minor rubbing to the joints, resulting in slight cracking and weakening. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Full Speckled Calf. Zustand: Very Good. First Editions. 3 volumes. viii, 5-364, [ii], 43; iv, 5-312; vii, 280 pp. Full brown speckled calf with black and red title labels, with gilt lettering and borders to spines. Wear and slight damage to edges and spine ends, marks to boards, a little splitting to front joints of first 2 volumes. Some ink inscriptions to prelims and occasional small notes within from the 19th century. Slight yellowing to page edges and occasional minor spotting, owner's stickers to front pastedowns. Vol. I is the 'New Edition' (with Supplement); vols. II & III are First Editions (a fourth volume appeared in 1793). A collection of witty and amusing pieces following on from 'The New Foundling Hospital for Wit', containing poems, epigrams, quotes and letters from various sources, many of the authors are credited. This is a heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. Small 8vo.…

London: Printed for J. Almon, 1766. 5th ed. The Right to a Grand Jury - the Priority of Law Over the English Crown Somers, John, Baron [1651-1716]. The Security of Englishmen's Lives: Or the Trust, Power and Duty of the Grand Juries of England Explained According to the Fundamentals of the English Government, And the Declaration of the Same Made in Parliament by Many Statutes. First Printed in the Year 1681. London: Printed for J. Almon, 1766. 112 pp. Octavo (8" x 5"). Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent period-style quarter calf over marbled boards, raised bands and lettering piece to spine. Interior notably fresh. Light toning to text, light soiling to title page and p. 112, internally clean. $450. * Fifth edition of a work first published in 1681. This influential pamphlet defined a hearing before a grand jury of peers as a fundamental English right. An assertion of the priority of the law over the English crown, it was written to support the right of a grand jury to reject the bill of indictment against Anthony Ashley-Cooper, First Earl of Shaftesbury, issued by Charles II. Somers, a barrister of the Middle Temple and an important Whig statesman, was Lord Chancellor of England during the reigns of William and Mary and Queen Anne. He presided over the framing of the Bill of Rights (1689). Sweet & Maxwell, A Legal Bibliography of the British Commonwealth 1:378 (34). English Short-Title Catalogue T47413. London: Printed for J. Almon, 1766. 5th ed. (illustrator).…