Rare Books & Works on Paper

BOILEAU DESPREAUX, Nicolas. 'Oeuvres,' Four volumes, with vols III and IV bound in one, full calf, rubbed and bumped, loss to back strip to vol I...

(Signed) ALDIN, Cecil. 'Old Manor Houses,' Number 348 of 380 copies signed by the author, with his original drawing of a seated terrier, original...

Moore's Monthly Magazine Volume One Original green cloth with gilt tooled locomotive to front board, some light water staining, vg text block wit...

Herepath's Railway and Commercial Journal.  Volume XXX. Hardback, ex British Transport Commission Library, vg, 1868. ...[more]

Industrial History Three good works Paine, E. The Two James's and The Two Stephensons. 1861. Facsimilie. 1961. David and Charles, Dawlish; Whisha...

Kenneth White and John Christie (ill) 'A Walk Along the Shore,' Number 54 of 95 copies, signed by the author and artist, nine screen prints, loos...

The British Library 'Catalogue of the Newspaper Library' Eight volumes, type-script text, ex-libris of Trent Polytechnic Library with numerous la...

François Joseph VERNAY (1864-1950) The Waterwheel Oil on cardSigned21.5cm x 16.5cmA lithograph of the image can be found in 'The Magic Moving Pic...

An ink and watercolour design or study for a stained-glass window Together with other ephemera Ink and watercolour design measures 22cm x 5cm, in...

'Cunard' menus. A singular collection of over thirty Dinner and Lunch menus, mostly from the 50's and 60's, including a design by George Strube (...

(Napoleon interest) Two letters from Constantin Faucher Brigadier General and his twin brother, to the mayor of La Reole, Gironde and countersigne...

(Industrial Archaeology) Thirty two works. Frank Atkinson. 'Industrial Archaeology of North-East England,' two volumes, first editions, original ...

John Cary. 'South Britain,' Engraved map with colour boarders, some light spotting, London, 1787, 30.5cm x 26cm; With a 'Berkshire' by Thomas Kit...

Metropolitan and Metropolitan District Railways. Hand coloured pen and ink on cloth, plan of underground affecting Pendarves plans in Aldgate, ci...

Auction Sale 'Portions of Pendarves Estate of Mr. John Stackhouse Pendarves. 1930,' Part II, printed card wraps, rust to staple bind, Oscar Black...

Coupole du Salon de la Guerre (Cupola of the Salon of War) [pl. 35], published 1752 Jean-Baptiste Massé (designer) and engravers Simon Francois R...

Five works on architecture. Alexander Tzonis and Phoebe Giannisi. 'Classical Greek Architecture. The Construction of The Modern,' unclipped dj, ...

Pre-Raphaelite, Turner, Leighton &c. &c. Eight works. R. J. Barrow. 'Lawrence Alma-Tadema,' unclipped dj, colour illustrations throughout, vg, Ph...

Kitchen, T. and Bowen, E. 'The Royal English Atlas,' Facsimile of 1762, clipped dj, vg to fine, David and Charles, 1971. ...[more]

NEGUS, Raymond E. 'The Lovers and Other Poems' Erskine Macdonald Limited, first edition, 1917, with two tipped-in poems, one on headed paper for ...

Two signed works to Ella and Charles Naper Hubert Wellington, 'The Journal of Eugene Delacroix', signed and inscribed to ffep, Phaidon Press, 195...

KIPLING, Rudyard. 'The Jungle Book,' Fourth impression, original cloth with pictorial gilt tooling to front board, sun bleached spine, rubbed and...

SANDON, Henry Four signed books on Worcester Ceramics 'Grainger's Worcester Porcelain', signed to Maryella Pigott and with three accompanying let...

REDOUTE, Pierre-Joseph Roses 2 Ex-libris of Ella Naper with inscription, given as a gift on her wedding day, 24 coloured plates, The Ariel Press,...

(Signed) Bertram Park Two original b+w photographic prints St Ives Harbour and The Copper Kettle, doubly signed, mounted onto thin card, 42cm x 3...

WARHOL, Andy '25 Cats and Holy Cats,' Limited edtion, number 4 of 190, two bound volumes housed within slipcase designed by Yolanda Cuomo, some s...

RACKHAM, Arthur Approximately forty loose leaves, mostly pasted on; With a large collection of other illustrations. (Q) ...[more]

Illustrated works Frank Reynolds. 'The Book of Brush and Pen,' decorative cloth, illustrations and plats throughout, small amount of spotting, Ad...

An eclectic mix of books. SKELTON, Robin. 'John Ruskin: The final Years. A Survey of the Ruskin Correspondence in the John Rylands Library,' flat...

(Signed) FLINT, Sir William Russell. 'Works by Sir William Russell Flint R.A.,' front free endpaper signed by Russell Flint, original white cloth...

A complete run of OS Landranger Maps. Sheets 1 - 204 plus Isles of Scilly. 1:50000, 1 1/4" == 1 mile, mix of 1st and 2nd Series, mid.1970-early 1...

A complete run of OS Seventh Series Maps. Sheets 1-190, 1950 -1960's. Also with many New Popular Edition Maps 1930-1940's, with duplicates. (3 ca...

Cresset Press Thirteen Works Including three publications of Gilbert White's 'The Natural History of Selbourne' with wood engravings by Claire Ol...

HASSALL, John (1868-1948) Two Nursery Rhyme Freize Designs, Tom Tom The Baker's Son Lithographs, possibly printed by Jellico and Co for Liberty'...

James Dunnett and Gavin Stamp (compilers) 'Erno Goldfinger,' Pictorial card wraps, profuse with black and white photographic images, vg, Architec...

DOYLE, Richard 'Fairyland, Pictures from the Elf-World' First edition, folio, original green gilt cloth, unusual binding error with the title pag...

MITCHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End' First edition, unclipped dj, with 76 illustrations, Garnstone Press, London, 1974. ...[more]

Robert John THORNTON (1768-1837) 'The Snowdrop' and 'The Dragon Arum' (From 'The Temple of Flora')  'The Snowdrop', mezzotint, after Pether, 1804...

MANNING-SANDERS, Ruth. Japanese translations translated by Keisuke Nishimoto Volumes 1-10 but lacking vol 4, unform dj with lightly bleached spin...

Five early 20th century photographic view albums. 'Photographic View Album Lands End and Neighbourhood,' original cloth with gilt embossed decora...

(Gaelic music) Margaret Fay Shaw 'Folksongs & Folklore of South Uist,' Both signed and inscribed by the author, original cloth, unclipped dj to o...

Thirty-five Bonhams Art Catalogues Including 'Under A Western Sky: The Art of Newlyn and St Ives', dating from 2007 - 2019.A very good collection...

Rock Climbing Interest John Cleare, 'Mountaineering', first edition, Blandford Press, 1980; together with Climbers Club Guides and other guides i...

Art Interest Publications about artists, including International and Cornish Paul Feiler, 'Connections', Redfern Gallery, 2002; 'Painted Poems By...

(Travel and Exploration) Seven works. Charles M. Doughty. 'Wanderings in Arabia,' two volumes, rubbed original green cloth, ex libris label to pa...

Democritus Junior 'The Anatomy of Melancholy Tenth edition correction, two volumes, full calf with loose front boards, ex libris label, vg text b...

Andrew Lang and J. M. Barrie Two lectures Andrew Lang. 'How to Fail in Literature: A Lecture,' first edition, original printed wraps, small split...

D. H. Lawrence 'The White Peacock,' First English edition, first issue, with pp. 227-230 tipped-in (and pp.225/6 lacking), original cloth rubbed, ...

J. M. Barrie 'Peter and Wendy,' First edition, original decorative cloth rubbed to extremities, spotting throughout with some heavy areas otherwi...

DOYLE, Arthur Conan 'The Sign of Four,' Lacks wraps/binding, later wraps, toning to title page, pp.124 runs true, four leaves of advertisements t...

Early 20th Century Literature Nine works. Joseph Conrad and Ford M. Hueffer. 'The Inheritors. An Extravagant Story,' first English edition, origi...

H. G. Wells 'The Time Machine. An Invention,' British first edition, lacks original wraps and 32pp catalogue at rear, later handwritten paper wra...

POUND, Ezra 'Ripostes of Ezra Pound,' Presentation copy, first edition, original cloth, spotting to half title, blind stamp to title page, vg, St...

MORRIS, William 'The Earthly Paradise: A Poem,' In four volumes, original maroon cloth with gilt tooled back strip, spotting to prelims and edge ...

(Signed Letter) PALLIS, Marco 'The Active Life,' pp.2 letter written by Marco Pallis loosley inserted, first edition, light spotting to printed c...

A 17th century marriage certificate. Between Leonard Lucas of Hutton Rooff in the County of Westmorland and Elizabeth Greetinge, dated 17th July ...

(Cornwall) A large collection of large format, mostly second edition, OS Maps. Mostly in good condition, nibbles to edges, some toning and spotti...

(Cornwall) 'Geological Survey of Great Britain' With a hand drawn survey on linen, circa 1890. Showing St Just, Great Trevegean Mine, Kelynack, ...

(Cornwall) A comprehensive collection of large format Ordinance Survey Maps Organised and indexed by Martin Mount, former geologist to Geevor Mine...

(Mining interest). A comprehensive study of geology and mining within Cornwall Mine Surveys, OS maps, facsimile prints of historic plans &c. &c, b...