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Group of 18th Century Titles (4), incl. Smollett

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Group of 18th Century Titles (4), incl. Smollett
Group of four 18th Century titles published in London, some single volumes from sets, varying conditions: 1. THE ATHENIAN'S SOCIETY. The Athenian Oracle Being an Entire Collection of all the Valuable Questions and Answers in the Old Athenian Mercuries. Intermix'd with many Cases in Divinity, History, Philosophy, Mathematicks, Love, Poetry, never before Published. To which is added, An Alphabetical Table for the Speedy finding of any Questions. Vol III and Last. London: Printed for Andrew Bell, 1704. 12mo (7 3/8" x 4 5/8"). Half leather and marbled paper. Poor; spine/book split completely apart; leather worn down, edge and corner wear.  2. BIDULPH, SIDNEY. Memoirs of Miss Sidney Bidulph. Extracted from Her Own Journal, And now First Published. In Three Volumes [of which this is Vol. II only]. London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1761. 16mo (6 6/8" x 4 1/8"). Full calf. Poor: spine/book split completely apart; cover detached; toning, light foxing. 3. GRAFIGNY, MADAME DE. Letters of a Peruvian Princess: with The Sequel. Translated from the French of Madame de Grafigny. Two Volumes in One. London: C. Cooke, 1795. 32mo (5 3/4" x 3 3/4"). Full leather, gilt and red label to spine. Engraved frontispiece and two more full-page engravings. Fair; front cover is nearly detached, losses to ends of spine, wear/scratches; toning/discoloring, foxing. 4. SMOLLETT, T. [TOBIAS]. Travels Through France and Italy, Containing Observations on Character, Customs, Religion, Government, Police, Commerce, Arts, and Antiquities... In Two Volumes [of which this is Vol. II only]. London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1765. 8vo (8 1/4" x 5 2/8"). Full speckled calf, raised bands and gilt to spine. Very Good; light wear and discoloring to spine, two tiny wormholes; pages clean, previous owner's stamp on free endpaper.