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MACAULAY, Thomas Babington (Lord). Pompeii. A Poem which obtained the Chancellor's Medal at the Cambridge Commencement July, 1819. [Cambridge: 1821]. 8° (223 x 138 mm.). Later wrappers. FIRST EDITION of the author's first book; Lays of Ancient Rome. London: A.Spottiswoode for Longman, Brown, Green and Longman, 1842. 4° (205 x 145 mm.). (Some light spotting). Original cloth (covers detached). FIRST EDITION. - [FROUDE, James Anthony]. Shadows of the Clouds. By Zeta. G.J.Palmer for John Ollivier, 1847. Small 8° (170 x 105mm.). Original cloth (spine faded). FIRST EDITION. - [CORY, William Johnson]. Ionica. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1858. 8° (170 x 109mm.). (Title slightly browned). Original fine-ribbed green cloth, covers blocked in blind, the spine in gilt (slight chips to head and foot of spine). Provenance: A.G.Watson (inscription). FIRST EDITION.; another copy, in a variant binding of morocco-grained green cloth but identically blocked. - With 5 others. (11)