ELEGANT EXTRACTS (FROM EMINENT WRITERS): POETRY, PROSE & EPISTLES.London: John Sharpe, no date [ca. 1810]. 36 volumes bound in 18. Each of the three sections listed above has six volumes. Full dark burgundy straight-grained morocco, spine and edges of the covers decoratively stamped in gilt, plain tan endpapers. An elegant set, with an interesting inscription from industrialist Frank W[oodbridge] Cheney (1832-1909) to his wife Mary B[ushnell] Cheney, mentioning that this set was said to have belonged to Robert Peel [1788-1850 -- Founder of the Conservative Party and twice British Prime Minister ] -- and had been purchased from Peel's grandson. Estimate $500-700
