2143 - Abington.

Abington. Personal Recollections of the late Leonard James Abington, of Hanley, Staffordshire, with a memoir and extracts from his correspondence, compiled from authentic sources. Hanley: Allbut and Daniel, 1868. With a mounted photographic portrait on the front endpaper. XIV pp., 1 leaf, 155 pp. Contemporary green leather binding with blind-stamped decoration, gold-stamped title, gilt top and inner edges, and gilt edges (slightly scuffed). Published in a small edition (“for private circulation only”). Edited by the family of Leonard James Abington (1785–1867).—Several members of the Abington family were active in the ceramics industry, which was typical of Hanley. - Partially slightly stained, dedication faded. - ╔Included:╗ (Raynal, G.T.F.). *Histoire du Divorce de Henri VIII, Roi d'Angleterre, et de Catherine d'Arragon*. Amsterdam, no printer, 1763. 258 pp. Contemporary half-leather with gilt lettering. - Originally published in the series “Memoires Historiques, Militaires & Politiques de M. L’Abbé Raynal,” here without the series title. - Overall, a good copy.