Illustrated by the insertion of fifty-two portraits of the Poets, thirty being on India paper, many proofs before letters. Included is the rare portrait of Sir Thomas Overbury by Payne, James I. by Gaywood, and Southerne by Evans.
CAMPBELL, Thomas.—Specimens of the British Poets. 1819. 8vo, seven volumes, half citron levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Allo.
Another copy, with one hundred and fifty-three portraits and vignettes inserted, ninety being proofs on India paper, and many before letters.
CAMPBELL, Thomas.—Life of Mrs. Siddons. By Thomas Campbell. London: Effingham Wilson . . . 1834. 8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges.
Portrait of Mrs. Siddons by Lupton after Sir Thomas Lawrence.
CAMPBELL, Thomas.—Life of Mrs. Siddons. 1834. 8vo, two volumes, citron levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back and sides elaborately tooled in the manner of Dérome, gilt over uncut edges, by David.
Another copy, illustrated by the insertion of one hundred and eighty-six portraits, etc., including forty-one portraits of Mrs. Siddons, a brilliant mezzotint of E. Kean, coloured portrait of Kynaston, and a water-colour drawing of Glasgow Cathedral. A large number of the plates are in proof state.
CAMPBELL, Thomas.—Life of Mrs. Siddons. 1834. 8vo, two volumes, extended to four, red morocco, gilt edges.
William Upcott's copy, containing in addition to the portrait of Mrs. Siddons, by Lupton after Sir Thomas Lawrence, two hundred and fourteen portraits, of which sixty are of Mrs. Siddons, including the oval by Ogborn after Harding, in two states, red (proof) and black, and the "Grecian Daughter" by Trotter after Lawrence. Autographs and letters of Mrs. Bracegirdle, Henry and Cecilia Siddons, E. Carll, Thomas Davies, the Duchess of Devonshire and many others have been inserted, several Bills of the Play, 1766, etc., a "pass" to the Gallery, written by Sarah Siddons, a water-colour drawing of the actress's home at Westbourne and a sepia drawing of her tomb at Paddington Church, together with a number of contemporary newspaper announcements, etc.
CANNING, George.—Speeches of the Right Hon. George Canning delivered on public occasions in Liverpool. With a portrait of Mr. Canning, [by W. T. Fry after George Hargreaves] Liverpool: Thos. Kaye, . . . 1825. 8vo, half cloth, uncut edges.