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Page Background 550 SMOLLETT, TOBIAS.

The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don

Quixote translated from the Spanish of Miguel de

Cervantes Saavedra (2 vols.) 4to - London 1755, with the

copper-plates after Francis Hayman, cancelled bookplate

of Thoms Browning, the fly-lef signed B.L. Guinness, St.

Anne’s slight staining in places, full contemporary calf,

spines attractively tooled in compartments, morocco

labels, worn, joints split, else a nice copy.

€ 300 - 500

549 A LARGE 19TH CENTURY CARVED OAK SIDE

CABINET

in 17th Century style, of rectangular form, the four plank top

moulded edge over three frieze drawers carved with scallop shells

and acanthus, divided by stylised lion masks, above four cupboard

doors each decorated with groups of figures in relief and flanked

by musicians at either end, on carved outset base. 218cm wide

€ 1,500 - 2,500