- The Selector, Containing The Beauties Of Gray, Goldsmith, Falconer, & Somerville.

London: Printed by W. Sutttaby, Stationers' Court, (successor to T. Wills); and C. Corrall, 38, Charing Cross, 1804 . 0. A very good full leather binding. First edition (All titles dated 1804). 16mo. 4.75" x 2.75" x 1.0". [4pp.]/pp.68/pp.72/pp.4/pp.91/pp.8/pp.63 , with engraved frontis, title-page and 4 further full-page engravings. Polished red straight-grained morocco with gilt filet border. Edged and corners rubbed and bumped. Flat spine with gilt banding and gilt title, a little dulled . All page edges bright gilt. Inner gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Engraved Armorial bookplate to the verso of the front board: "Walter Long Esq. Tralfalgar" Engraved frontis facing an engraved title-page: "Published by W. Sutttaby, Stationers Court and C. Corrall, Charing Cross, 1804." Each of the 4 sections with an engraved frontis, tissue guard and printed title-page. Tissue guards browned and chipped, otherwise clean English text on lightly toned paper. A neat little book in a very good full leather binding. ** "Walter Long of Preshaw House, Hampshire, JP, DL (24 November 1788 – 5 January 1871) was an English landowner.Descended from the Long family of Wiltshire, he was born at Corhampton, Hampshire, the only son of John Long and Ellen Hippesley Trenchard. He was educated at Oriel College, Oxford where he gained a BA in 1809, and MA in 1812. He was a student of Lincolns Inn in 1809. He became a justice of the peace in 1815 and was appointed High Sheriff of Hampshire in 1824.. Walter Long married 12 February 1810 Lady Mary Carnegie, eldest daughter of Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk G.C.B, and Mary Ricketts. They had twelve children. He died 5 January 1871 and Lady Mary died 7 March 1875. They are both buried at Upham.

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