THE TEMPLE. Sacred poems, and private ejaculations. BOUND WITH; - The Synagogue, or the shadow of the Temple by Christopher Harvey.(Published anonymously) by HERBERT. GEORGE - 1703

Smith, Elder & Co. London. 1851. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 4.4 inches). iii-viii,312; ii,292; ii,313pp. Bound without half titles. Last leaf of volume 3 laid down, otherwise a generally clean, bright set bound in recent half tan calf. Spines with raised bands, red titles labels, gilt. The compartments lettered and ruled in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Not in Sadleir or Wolff.

Tinsley Brothers. London. 1869. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 5 inches).iv,288; iv,292; iv,310, 2 (adverts)pp. All half titles present. Ex library with stamps to the verso of all 3 title pages. Some pages a bit rubbed and browned. Overall a very good copy, bound in recent half tan calf. Spines with raised bands, red titles labels, gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Not in Sadleir. Wolff 5966.

Bradbury and Evans. London 1848. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 inches). Bound without the half title otherwise complet,e with Errata leaf and all 1st state text points, including"Shewed" and "shew" on p.40, "capatin" on p.324, and "if" missing from p.426, among others. Also illustrated with 40 engraved plates by Browne (including Frontispiece and first state illustrated title page showing Captain Cuttle's hook incorrectly on his left arm). A very good copy with the usual browning to the edges of plates but still generally a nice copy. Finely bound in attractive early half rburgundy morocco. Spine with raised bands. Compartments double ruled and elaborately decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards and endpapers.Previous owners neat inked name on front free blank endpaper. Edges of binding rubbed and bumped and boards a bit worn but still overall a very good attractive copy.

Henry Colburn & Co. London. 1857. NEW EDITION. Four volumes. 8vo. (7.6 x 5 inches). Portrait frontispieces in volumes one and two. A fine clean set in contemporary leather bindings of half plum morocco. Spines with raised bands, each with diagonal gilt bands. Compartments double ruled and lettered in gilt. Marbled paper on the boards. Marbled endpapers. Previous owners neat bookplate on the front paste down endpapers of each volume. All edges marbled. Some rubbing to the boards and all four spines showing uniform fading but still an attractive little set.

Rodwell and Martin, London. 1818. FIRST EDITION. 4to. (12.7 x 10.1 inches). iv, 259pp. Tear to the top outer corner margin of the note page, after the title page, and well away from the text, otherwise a very good uncut copy in publishers original paper covered boards. Some gatherings still unopened. Remains of printed paper label on spine but all lettering is gone. Board edges bumped and rubbed. Top hinge cracked but holding firm. Publishers advert (hot the publisher of this book) for B. C. Brodie's Diseases of the Joints inserted to the inner margin of the front blank free endpaper. Overall a very good copy. Scarce in unsophisticated condition. ----- Cole was an eminent Cambridge antiquary and called by Walpole his oracle in any antique difficulties. In 1765 he made an extensive tour in Prance with Walpole. A note on the OCLC states that this book was probably edited by John Martin.

John Major, London.,1824. SECOND MAJOR EDITION. Illustrated with 14 copper engraved plates and several woodcuts throughout the text. Two small patches of browning affecting the top outer corner of ten leaves, otherwise a very good copy in fine nineteenth century binding by Thomson of Exeter, with binders ticket on front paste down. Full tan calf, raised bands, compartments fully gilt. Red title label, gilt. Boards with double blind ruled and one gilt ruled borders. Marbled endpapers. School prize plate on front paste down shows that this copy was given as a prize in January 1842. Previous owners name(dated 1881) and ink name stamp on blank endpapers. Front hinge neatly repaired. Some minor rubbing to edges but generally a very good copy in an attractive nineteenth century binding.:

T. C. Newby, And T & W. Boone. London. 1843. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.2 x 4.5 inches). 327; 288; 304pp. Library stamp of Cape of Good Hope Public Library on title pages and some brown marking to about 30 pages throughout the 3 volumes, otherwise a very good set bound, without half titles, in recent half tan calf. Spines with raised bands, red titles labels, gilt. The compartments lettered and ruled in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. Not in Sadleir or Wolff.

Longmans, Green and Co. London.,1888. FIRST EDITION. 3 volumes. 8vo. (7.7 x 5.3 inches). All three volumes are generally clean and tidy throughout but have been re-cased into their original publishers bindings and new blank endpapers have been added. Original red cloth with black lettering to the fonr boards and spines. All three spines are faded but the black lettering is still strong. A few spots and marks to the cloth. Housed in a recent cloth covered slip-case. :

Bradbury and Evans. London 1848. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (8.6 x 5.8 inches). Bound without the half title otherwise complet,e with Errata leaf and all 1st state text points, including"Shewed" and "shew" on p.40, "capatin" on p.324, and "if" missing from p.426, among others. Also illustrated with 40 engraved plates by Browne (including Frontispiece and first state illustrated title page showing Captain Cuttle's hook incorrectly on his left arm). A very good copy with the usual browning to the edges of plates but still generally a nice copy. Finely bound in attractive early half rburgundy morocco. Spine with raised bands. Compartments double ruled and elaborately decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards and endpapers.Previous owners neat inked name on front free blank endpaper. Edges of binding rubbed and bumped and boards a bit worn but still overall a very good attractive copy.

Henry Colburn & Co. London. 1857. NEW EDITION. Four volumes. 8vo. (7.6 x 5 inches). Portrait frontispieces in volumes one and two. A fine clean set in contemporary leather bindings of half plum morocco. Spines with raised bands, each with diagonal gilt bands. Compartments double ruled and lettered in gilt. Marbled paper on the boards. Marbled endpapers. Previous owners neat bookplate on the front paste down endpapers of each volume. All edges marbled. Some rubbing to the boards and all four spines showing uniform fading but still an attractive little set.