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TEMPEST, Pierce (1653–1717); after Marcellus Lauron the Elder (1653–1702). The Cryes of the City of London, in English, French and Italian. London: Henry Overton, 1711.

Folio (317 x 202mm). 65 engraved plates (missing pls. 17, 19, 21, 30, 42, 44, 45, 57 and 59, toned, spotting, creases, occasional stains). Contemporary brown sheep, covers tooled in blind, spine lettered in gold, edges red (joints starting, rubbed with some loss of covering material on edges, scratches).

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BOUCHARDON, Edmé (1698–1762). Études prises dans le bas Peuple où les Cris de Paris. Paris: E. Fessard, 1737–1746.

Quarto (351 x 260mm). 60 engraved plates (toned, light to moderate soiling, few marginal dampstains). Modern half red morocco and marbled paper, spine lettered in gold, marbled endleaves (joints cracked, edged rubbed, corners bumped, scratches). Provenance: [Henry] (18th/19th-century bookplate with HENRY cypher, a basket and the motto "Les montre mais ne les prete") – Hubert Heilbronn (label)

Sold as a group, not subject to return.
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