Britain.- Lysons (Rev. Daniel) The Environs of London, 5 vol., engraved vignette titles, 3 engraved maps, engraved dedication, 75 engraved plates, 3 with hand-colouring, a few double-page or folding, 2 folding pedigrees, bookplate of W.A. Foster, anonymous armorial bookplate to vol. 1, titles with ink initials to upper corner, light offsetting, occasional spotting, light foxing to vol. 5, 19th century half morocco over marbled boards, spines gilt, wear to corners, extremities little rubbed, vol. 1 upper joint cracked but holding firm, 1795-1800 § Cooke (George Alexander) Topographical and Statistical Description of the County of Kent, folding engraved map frontispiece, light spotting to frontispiece and title, lightly browned throughout, modern speckled half calf, spine gilt, Printed for C. Cooke, [c.1800] § Barber (Thomas) Barber's Picturesque Illustrations, of the Isle of Wight, engraved vignette title and plates, double-page map mounted on stub (small repair to fold to verso without loss), a few plates with tiny worming to lower margin, some very light toning, the odd spot or faint finger-soiling, but overall very good, modern half calf, gilt, Simpkin & Marshall, [1834]; and others, British topography, v.s. (14) *** The first mentioned first published in 1792-96. This set is without the 1811 Supplement.
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Sacheverell (Henry) The Perils of False Brethren, both in Church, and State: Set forth in a Sermon...On the 5th of November, 1709, trimmed, affecting title imprint and a few times final line of text, final few ff. spotted and browned, for Henry Clements, 1709, bound with [Ridpath (George)] The Peril of being Zealously Affected, but not Well: or, Reflections on Dr. Sacheverel's Sermon, for J. Baker, 1709, bound with 6 others related, together 8 works in 1 vol., trimmed at head and foot, affecting some headlines/pagination and signatures/catchwords, some light browning and spotting, contemporary calf, worn, covers detached, 8vo. *** A collection of pamphlets relating to the incendiary sermon preached by clergyman Henry Sacheverell to the City Fathers on 5th November 1709, and his subsequent trial for impeachment.
Africa.- Stanley (Henry Morton) How I Found Livingstone, first edition, half-title, mounted albumen frontispiece, plates and illustrations, 5 maps only (of 6), of which 1 in text, 3 folding and 2 linen-backed, remnants of missing map loosely inserted,modern endpapers, facsimile bookplate, original pictorial cloth, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [Hosken p.188], 1872; The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, G.C.B., first edition, half-title, portrait frontispiece, plates, folding facsimile, large folding map at end, previous owner's ink inscription, original cloth, light spotting to boards, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1909; and 2 others on the Stanley Livingstone expeditions, 8vo (4).
Pacific.- Vincendon-Dumoulin (Clément Adrien) Iles Marquises ou Nouka-Hiva, half-title, 4 maps, of which 2 folding, [Hill 1777; O'Reilly 6269], 1843; Iles Taïti, 2 vol., 2 folding maps, some light foxing, occasional leaves browned, 1844, together uniformly bound in contemporary green morocco-backed cloth, spines toned, a little rubbed, Paris, Arthus Bertrand, 8vo (3)
Beaton (Cecil) Chinese Album, first edition, ownership inscription on front free endpaper, light foxing, original cloth, dust-jacket, light fading to spine, extremities rubbed and chipped, 1945 § Page (Tim) Page after Page, first edition, signed by the author on half-title, original boards, dust-jacket, creasing to extremities, 1988; and 15 others, art, photography and architecture, etc., v.s. (17)
Byzantium.- Evans (Helen C. editor) The Glory of Byzantium, in original plastic wrapping (unopened), New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1997 § Onasch (Konrad) Icons, first edition in English, jacket small tear spine foot, light creasing and rubbing to extremities, 1963 § Cormack (Robin) and Maria Vassilaki. Byzantium, Royal Academy of Arts, 2008, all with numerous colour illustrations, many whole-page, original cloth or pictorial wrappers, first two with dust-jackets; and 14 others Christian art and theology, v.s. (17)
Rutherford (Ernest) Radio-activity, first edition, plate and diagrams, some light marginal toning, bookplate to front pastedown, endpapers lightly browned, original cloth, gilt, spine ends bumped and creased, spine faded, extremities rubbed, [Dibner Heralds of Science 51; Grolier/Horblit 51], 8vo, Cambridge, 1904.*** First edition of Rutherford's survey of contemporary knowledge of the entire field of radioactivity. It includes a discussion of Rutherford's revolutionary transformation theory, according to which radioactivity is a by-product of the transmutation of one element into another.
Economics.- Soddy (Frederick) Wealth, Virtual Wealth and Debt, light sunning to spine and head of covers, 1926; The Role of Money, light foxing to endpapers, mottling and fading to covers and spine, dust-jacket, spotting, chipping and fraying to head and foot with significant loss to rear panel, rubbing and chipping to extremities, 1934, first editions, original cloth; and another by the same, 8vo (3)
Eusebius (Pamphilius, of Caesarea) and others. The Auncient Ecclesiastical Histories of the First Six Hundred Yeares after Christ..., translated by Meredith Hanmer, third edition, general title and 4 divisional titles, each with woodcut printer's device, with final blank, lacking Sig. 2T (6ff.), 19th century ownership inscription to pastedown, ink ownership inscription of William ?Frye dated 1653 to general title, divisional title at 2Z2 and final text f., B1 & 2L2 very short marginal tear, 2M4 small portion cut away from fore-margin, 3C5 lower blank corner torn away, some light browning, some water-staining, mainly towards end, contemporary calf, rebacked, covers with central gilt English royal arms enclosed within a garter with coronet, spine gilt and with red morocco label, covers rubbed and scuffed in places, [STC 10574], Richard Field, 1607; and others, 17th century, defective, folio & 8vo (4)
Gradassi (Jean).- Shakespeare (William) Les Chefs d'Oeuvre, First & Second series, together 12 vol., translated by François-Victor Hugo, one of 420 copies reserved for "Amis de Plaisir du Livre" with 2 original colour illustrations signed by the artist (in vol. 6 & 12) and a suite of full-page illustrations in green outline to the rear of each volume, from a total limitation of 3500 copies, plates and illustrations by Jean Gradassi in colours and gilt, tissue-guards, signed presentation inscription from the artist on vol. 1 half-title, vol. 6 & 12 with certificate of authenticity loosely inserted, the odd faint spot to fore-edge, original panelled russet morocco with intricate embossed design, gilt, t.e.g., spines uniformly lightly sunned, some very light rubbing to corners and raised bands to spines, housed in morocco-edged slipcases (lightly rubbed), 4to, Nice, a L'Enseigne du Chant des Sphères, 1969-74.
Bees.- Chylinski (Dobrogost) The Beekeeper's Manual: founded on the experience, during many centuries of the apiarians in Poland. Dedicated to the Agriculturists of Great Britain, first edition, half-title, lithographed frontispiece and 3 plates of hives and apparatus, 4pp. publisher's advertisement at end, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, yellow endpapers, original green cloth, upper cover with gilt title within a gilt circular garland, spine faded and with ends little frayed, corners worn, [British Bee Books 251; Walker p.13], small 8vo, Wm. S. Orr and Co., 1845. *** Rare. Chylinski was one of the great Bee-Masters of Poland; a country renowned for it's bee-keeping and honey and beeswax production. Here he recommends the use of a large Polish upright hive to British bee-keepers. Provenance: 'Tho. W. ?Lesper, Macclesfield' (ink inscription to front free endpaper); M. Burgess, Bookseller, Macclesfield (contemporary book label to front pastedown).
World.- Bowdler (Thomas) Letters Written in Holland, in the Months of September and October, 1787..., first edition, 2 folding engraved maps, title with short tear to blank upper margin without loss, scattered spotting, modern boards, uncut, Printed for the Benefit of a Charitable Institution at Bath, 1788 § Walter (Richard) A Voyage Round the World...By George Anson, Esq., sixth edition, 3 folding engraved maps, 2 advertisement leaves at end, Foster book-label, first map laid down, third map with a few tears and neat repairs with tiny loss at some folds, other maps with a few short tears into image but no loss, title very light soiled, some spotting and light browning to maps, modern marbled half calf, for John and Paul Knapton, 1749; and others, travel, including "The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone" in original pictorial morocco, 4to & 8vo (6)
Occultism.- Meredith Starr (Roland) The Technique of Living, 1st & 2nd series, typescript copy, a few minor autograph corrections and annotations, bookbinder's label to front pastedown of 1st series, contemporary ink inscription to pastedowns and front free endpapers, light spotting to first and last few leaves, modern morocco, extremities slightly rubbed, 4to, [c.1930s] (2) *** A rare work by the occultist and poet Meredith Starr (1890-1971), with sub-headings such as "Meditation", "How to Sublimate the Sex-Instinct", "True & False Altruism", "Creative & Destructive Thinking", "The Necessity for Ideals" and "Biogold Herb & Vegetable Juices". These are interspersed with quotations, book recommendations for further reading and several of his own poems.
Orczy (Baroness) I Will Repay, first edition, folding frontispiece, book-label, lightly spotted, original pictorial cloth, rubbed and faded, 1906 § Flaubert (Gustave) Madame Bovary, 2 vol. in one, second edition, front free endpaper detached, light spotting, bookplate, original half morocco, lightly rubbed, 1857; and 25 others, mostly 19th century, v.s. (27)
Childrens.- Speaking Picture Book (The): Reproducing the voices of The Cock, The Donkey, The Lamb..., 8 chromolithographed plates, foxing, some light soiling, 9 cords on fore-edge which produce animal noises when pulled, original pictorial cloth, spine and small portion of lower cover sunned, rubbed, joints chipped at foot, folio, H. Grevel & Co., [c.1880]; and Nister published Sweets from Fairy Land with slatted transformation pictures (most functioning), folio & 4to (2)
Kennedy (John F.) Profiles in Courage, small ink inscription to front free endpaper, original cloth, edges slightly rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped, dust-jacket, tears to spine ends and corners, edges a little rubbed and creased, spine lightly faded, New York, 1956 § Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Marlborough: His Life and Times, vol. 1 & 3 (only, of 4), maps and plates, light spotting to first few leaves, original cloth decorated in gilt, spines sunned, 1933-36, first editions; and 22 others by or relating to J.F.K. and Churchill, 8vo (24)
Staffordshire, Kingsley.- Indenture by John Hatfield of Kingsley in the county of Staffordshire yeoman grant to John Holyne of Moseley yeoman a messuage, tenement, land and pasture and beasts in Kingsley, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 18 lines, in light brown ink, small remains of wax seal, folds, inscription on dorse, 158 x 315mm., 25th June 1538.*** Kingsley, near Cheadle.
Onions (George Oliver) "Oliver Onions". Whom God Hath Sundered. A Trilogy, first collected edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to front free endpaper, dated May 1930, some spotting to half-title and fore-edge, foxing to endpapers, contemporary vellum, gilt, light toning and faint soiling to covers, t.e.g., Martin Secker, 1925 § [Connolly (Cyril)] "Palinurus". The Unqiuet Grave, first edition, one of 1000 copies, 4 plates, red morocco by Atkinsons of Salisbury, spine gilt, faint strip of sunning to lower cover, t.e.g., Printed at The Curwen Press for Horizon, 1944 § Boswell (James) The Life of Samuel Johnson, 2 vol., plates, bound in navy half morocco by Bayntun, spines gilt but very slightly sunned, spine ends and corners little rubbed, Bath, George Bayntun, 1925; and others, 20th century, attractively bound, 8vo & 4to (c.30)
Gardening & Husbandry.- Miller (Philip) The Abridgement of the Gardeners Dictionary, sixth edition, engraved frontispiece and 12 folding plates, 2 advertisement leaves at end, A.L.s. from the author loosely inserted, discussing among other topics the gift of a cedar tree, P2 trimmed at head without loss, P3 upper margin soiled and with small hole, 3Z4v diagonal printing flaw affecting text, light offsetting, some light browning, occasional spotting or marginal soiling, 19th century calf, gilt, morocco spine label (little chipped at edges), spine ends chipped, joints and extremities rubbed, Printed for the Author, 1771 § Marshall (William) The Rural Economy of Norfolk, 2 vol. in 1, second edition, folding engraved map, bookplate of T.N. Brushfield, map with tiny tear at inner edge without loss, the odd spot or very light browning but overall very good, modern antique-style calf by Atkinsons of Salisbury, for G. Nicol &tc, 1795; and others similar, 4to & 8vo (6)
Shakespeare.- Theatrical broadsides.- Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane...Thursday, February 1, 1827...Shakespeare's Tragedy of Hamlet. Claudius, King of Denmark, Mr. Powell, Hamlet, Mr Kean, printed on light blue paper, fold, little spotting, 333 x 213mm., no printer, 1827; and 12 others, theatrical broadsides for performances of Shakespeare plays, v.s (13)
Dickens family copies.- The Letters of Charles Dickens. Edited by his Sister-in-law and his Eldest Daughter, reprint, light stain to fore-edge towards end, endpapers lightly browned, original cloth, spine a touch darkened, lightly rubbed, 1903 § Jacbos (W. W.) Sea Urchins, first edition, margins lightly toned, a few light marks, original pictorial cloth, upper cover with ink gift inscription "Annie Cavenor Roche to Hal. C. Dickens, Xmas 1898" and a few small doodles in ink, spine darkened, corners bumped, lightly rubbed, 1898 § The Frank Lockwood Sketch Book, third edition, illustrations, some light finger-soiling, original cloth, rubbed and soiled, lower cover with very short tear to fore-edge, 1898, each with ownership inscription Henry C. Dickens to front free endpaper, in the first and second in ink and in the third in pencil; and c.34 others, literature, Dickens family copies, including 13 others with ownership inscription of Henry C. Dickens in pencil or ink, a few Dickens related including early translations of The Life of Our Lord into Dutch, Esperanto and Japanese, 8vo & 4to (c.37) *** Henry Charles Dickens (1878-1966), barrister, son of Sir Henry Fielding Dickens and grandson of Charles Dickens. The father of author Monica Dickens.
Law.- Jacob (Giles) A New Law-Dictionary, first edition, ownership labels to front pastedown and small ink inscription to head of title, repairs to fore-edge of title leaf and a few leaves towards end, short closed tears to fore-edge of a few leaves towards end, light spotting, hinges reinforced, contemporary calf, sympathetically recornered and rebacked with later morocco spine label, some rubbing to covers, a few small repairs to lower cover, folio, E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 1729.
Greene (Graham) The Old School, dust-jacket, significant loss to head of rear panel, repaired tears along spine, bumping and chipping to spine ends and corners, light toning and surface soiling to panels, spine browned, 1934; The Ministry of Fear, cloth ends and corners very lightly bumped, some light surface soiling, spine lightly sunned, slight shelf-lean, 1943, first editions, original cloth; and 11 others by or relating to Greene, mostly first editions, 8vo (13)
Pennant (Thomas) Indian Zoology, second edition, hand-coloured engraved title vignette, 16 engraved plates, one hand-coloured, one or two plates working loose, light spotting and offsetting, front free endpapers detached, contemporary half calf, rather worn, [Anker 395; Fine Bird Books p.131; Nissen IVB 714; Wood p.516], 4to, by Henry Hughs, 1790 [but 1791]. *** Issued with "An essay on India' and 'On the birds of paradise and the phoenix' translated from J.R. Forster's 'Indische Zoologie' by J. Aikin and 'The Indian faunula' by J. Latham and H. Davies. An unusual copy with another hand-coloured plate, this aside from the hand-coloured title vignette.
Levant- Lamartine (Alphonse de) Souvenirs, Impressions, Pensées et Paysages pendant un Voyage en Orient, 4 vol., first edition, vol. 1 and 3 each with an A.L.s from the author tipped-in towards start, dated 1822 and 1833, portrait frontispiece, 2 folding maps, some foxing, contemporary red morocco, gilt, some light scuffing, g.e., 8vo, Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1835.
Grand Prix.- Earl (Cameron C.) Investigation into the Development of German Grand Prix Racing Cars between 1934 and 1939, plates and diagrams, some folding, title with two short tears to head (no loss), original printed wrappers, spine ends little chipped, corners slightly creased, a few faint pencil marks including some sums to lower cover, lightly rubbed and browned, British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee, 1947 § Pomeroy (Laurence) The Grand Prix Car 1906-1939, illustrations and folding plates by L.C. Cresswell, Addenda & Index booklet loosely inserted in rear pocket, ink ownership inscription to pastedown dated 1949, spotting to endpapers, very occasionally elsewhere, hinges tender, original cloth, some light soiling, rubbed, 1949, first editions, 4to (2)
Ireland.- Hardiman (James) The History of the Town and County of the Town of Galway, first edition, title with ink ownership inscription to head, folding engraved frontispiece and 10 plates (2 folding), additional material relating to the Morris family of Galway and their arms bound at rear, including typed and manuscript leaves and a small illumination of their arms, occasional light soiling to text body, and a couple of plates with small linen repairs to verso, later blue half morocco, rubbed, Dublin, 1820; and another, 4to & 8vo (2)
Lovecraft (H. P.) The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales of Horror, light spotting to edges and front free endpaper, water-staining to covers, jacket with small tear to head of upper panel, creasing along upper edge, light soiling to panels, spine toned, 1951 § Blatty (William) The Exorcist, jacket rubbed and chipped at edges, light surface scuffing to panels, 1971 § Heinlein (Robert A.) Red Planet, illustrations, ink inscription to front pastedown, light soiling to covers from tape remnants, spine ends lightly bumped, jacket with short tears to spine ends and corner of lower flap, spine very lightly sunned, first English editions, original cloth, dust-jackets; and c.55 others, American horror and science-fiction, 8vo (c.55)
Lodge (John) The Peerage of Ireland, or, a Genealogical History of the Present Nobility of that Kingdom, 4 vol., 61 engraved armorial plates, armorial bookplate of Paul Panton, with his ink ownership name to front free endpapers and all but vol. 4 title, a few marginal ink notes in a contemporary hand, very light offsetting, occasional toning or very light spotting, contemporary calf, morocco spine labels, some wear to extremities, a very good set, Dublin, 1754; and others 18th century, relating to history, law and similar, v.s. (16)
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le Carré (John) [The Karla Trilogy] 3 vol., comprising Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, spine lightly sunned, 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy, 1977; Smiley's People, 1980, first editions, original boards, dust-jackets, some light creasing and chipping along spine ends and upper edges, otherwise an excellent set; and 9 others by Le Carré, including a signed second edition copy of A Small Town in Germany, mostly first editions, 8vo (12)
Grandville (J.J.) Les Fleurs Animées, 2 vol., 3 additional hand-coloured engraved titles, 50 hand-coloured and 2 plain plates, tissue-guards, lacking half-titles, vol. 2 lacking pp.81-88 (4 leaves) from section on "Culture des fleurs" at end, foxing, mainly to text, contemporary blind-stamped plum morocco, gilt, spines a touch faded, some light wear to extremities, rubbed, g.e., large 8vo, Paris, Gabriel de Gonet, 1847. *** The third additional title is a duplicate of that in vol. 1, bound in before the section on "Botanique moderne des dames" at the end of vol. 2.
Hemingway (Ernest) For Whom the Bell Tolls, endpapers browned, cloth corners and ends a little bumped, a couple of small patches of discolouration, jacket with creasing and chipping on upper edge, multiple repaired tears along joints, lower panel with light surface soiling, 1941; A Moveable Feast, light spotting to edges, cloth ends a little bumped, jacket price-clipped, light creasing and chipping to corners of joints and upper edge, some light spotting, 1964; Across the River and into the Trees, lower edge uncut, cloth with some light surface soiling, spine ends bumped and head torn, jacket spine ends bumped and torn, creasing and chipping to joints and corners, small patches of staining to reverse of jacket, 1950, first English editions, original cloth, dust-jackets; and 6 others by or relating to Hemingway, mostly first editions, 8vo (9)
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Cambridgeshire, Kirtling.- Charter, grant by William le Huet of Coulyngg [Cowlinge] to Roger Kadde de Kertlingg [Kirtling] one piece of land more or less in Kirtling, witnesses: Thomas le Taylour, William Martyn, John Kadde and others, 11 lines, in light brown ink, wax seal with impression, 9 small holes not affecting legibility, 95 x 205mm., 1316 § Charter, Richard Caddo of Kirtling concedes and confirms to William ffarewell of Chestford [Great Chesterford] and Ralph ?rokere of Kirtling of tenements in Kirtling, Lidgate and Cowlinge, witnesses: Robert Lymenge, Henry ffullere of Lidgate and others, 9 lines, wax seal with good impression, 96 x 275mm., 1386, manuscripts in Latin, on vellum, folds, some slight creasing; and 2 others relating to the same area in Cambridgeshire, v.s., v.d. (4).
Naval & Military.- Low (Lt. Charles Rathbone) Her Majesty's Navy, 3 vol., half-titles, chromolithographed portraits, additional pictorial titles and plates, some very light offsetting, else very good and bright copies, later green half morocco, gilt, some rubbing to extremities, g.e., J.S. Virtue & Co., [c.1890] § Macdonald (Captain R. J.) The History of the Dress of the Royal Regiment of Artillery 1625-1897, one of 300 Guarantor's [first proof] copies signed by author, colour frontispiece and 24 plates, tissue-guards, list of subscribers and guarantors at end, half-title with ink ownership inscription of guarantor C.V. Hume, title very lightly toned, some foxing, mainly to tissue-guards, occasional light finger-soiling, modern red half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt but a touch sunned, little rubbed at extremities, 1899; and others similar, v.s. (10)
Fruit-trees.- Austen (Ralph) A Treatise of Fruit-Trees, Shewing the manner of Grafting, Setting, Pruning, and Ordering of them in all respects..., 2 parts in 1, first edition, engraved pictorial title by I. Goddard, woodcut initials and head- & tail-pieces, bookplate of Sir Robert Shafto Adair, a few leaves with marginal ink notes, doodles or marks in contemporary hand, including ownership inscription of Thomas ?Clayton to 3[par]1, occasional pencil annotation in a later hand, G1 small portion torn from lower fore-margin without text loss, I4 & title to part 2 at *1 with tiny rust-hole affecting couple letters, some light soiling, the odd spot, light foxing to final 2 leaves, 19th century green half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, [Fussell pp.48-49; Henrey 5; Kress 867; Wing A4238], small 4to, Oxford, for Tho. Robinson, 1653. *** The second part is entitled 'The Spirituall Use, of an Orchard; or Garden of Fruit-trees', which attempts to demonstrate the role the orchard could play in personal happiness. A short ink note to D1 mentions Oliver Cromwell.
Four Historical Tales, comprising Tales of the Baroni; or, Scenes in Italy: Including a Sketch of the Life of Baron Bartolomo Bergami; bound with The Wife and The Mistress; or, The Italian Spy, A Domestic Tale from the Milanese; bound with The Murder of David Rizzio; or Danger of Being the Favourite of a Queen; bound with The Court of England; Or History of King Henry VIII, and his Wives, hand-coloured frontispieces (the last 3 by J.L. Marks), the third folding, minor loss to frontispiece margins, light spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, J. Bailey, [c.1820s]. *** A charming collection of short historical tales from the early 19th century, accompanied by a series of satirical caricatures, the last 3 by J.L. Marks. The last for instance depicts Henry VIII dressed in the style of George IV making a comparison between the two kings who were unable to produce an heir.
Virgilius Maro (Publius) The Georgicks...with an English Translation and Notes. By John Martyn, first edition, 12 plates and maps, most engraved with hand-colouring, 5 botanical printed in colours, one of globe double-page, list of subscribers, a few plates trimmed within platemark but no loss to image, plate at U1 with light damp-stain to head, light foxing, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, wear to corners, little rubbed, for the Editor, by Richard Reily, 1741; and others 18th century, Classics, 4to & 8vo (13)
Aesop. Esope en Belle Humeur, 2 vol., nouvelle edition, engraved frontispiece, vol. 1 title and first leaf of first Fable printed in red and black, numerous half-page engraved illustrations, book-labels of the Rt. Honourable Thomas Grenville & F. R. Atkinson, 19th century ownership inscription of R.G. Edwards to vol. 1 front free endpaper, foxing, occasional light browning, later calf, ruled in gilt, spines with double morocco labels, some wear to corners, little rubbed, Brussels, François Foppens, 1700 § Les Psaumes de David mis en vers, nouvelle edition, engraved frontispiece, music printed throughout, frontispiece and title trimmed a touch unevenly at foot, contemporary calf, spine richly gilt with morocco label and floral motif, lightly rubbed, Geneva & Lausanne, Marc Chapuis & J.P. Heubach, 1769; and others Continental, most French, v.s. (c.20)
Housman (Laurence) Stories from the Arabian Nights, 20 tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, some light spotting to edges, covers slightly rubbed, [c.1930s] § Kingsley (Charles) The Water Babies, 12 tipped-in colour plates by Jessie Wilcox Smith, captioned tissue-guards, illustrations, contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, light marginal spotting, cover extremities slightly rubbed, spine lightly sunned, [c.1920s] § Lang (Andrew) The Orange Fairy Book, first edition, 6 colour plates and 17 monochrome plates by H.J. Ford, illustrations, tear to corner of front free endpaper, the odd spot, g.e., covers rubbed and soiled, spine ends lightly bumped, spine sunned, 1906, original pictorial cloth, gilt; and 35 others, illustrated books, v.s. (c.40)
Religion.- Judaica.- Whitaker (Rev. Edward William) A Dissertation on the prophecies relating to the final restoration of the Jews, first edition, half-title, final f. loose, occasional spotting, lightly browned, modern light blue stitched wrappers, Canterbury, Printed and sold by Simmons and Kirkby, 1784; and a 1654 edition of Christopher Love's Grace, 8vo (2) *** The first mentioned is rare in commerce.
Paleobotany.- Scheuchzer (Johann Jacob) Herbarium Diluvianum, second edition, engraved frontispiece portrait, additional engraved title, 14 engraved plates, title in red and black with engraved vignette, additional title bound after *2 dedication, portion of paper with ink ownership inscription "Hippisley Ston Easton 1808" laid down to front pastedown along with Ston Easton book-label, browned, spotting, occasional light soiling, offsetting from plates, modern half calf, spine faintly spotted, little rubbed, uncut, [Hunt 456; Nissen BBI 1752], Leiden, Peter Vander Aa, 1723. *** "A notable early work in paleobotany, some say the first" (Hunt). The first edition was published in Zurich in 1709, the second edition increasing the number of plates from 10 to 14.
Juvenilia.- The Book of Games; or, a History of Juvenile Sports, practised at a Considerable Academy near London, 24 engraved plates, first three hand-coloured, lacking advertisements at end, light foxing and spotting, tissue repair to inner margins of first and last couple of leaves, repaired tears to "Hockey" and "Leaping" plates, some leaves with small loss to foot, contemporary morocco-backed boards, expert repairs to joints and spine extremities, rubbed, 12mo, Tabart & Co., 1810.
Ruskin (John) The Seven Lamps of Architecture, fifth edition, half-title, etched plates, tissue-guards, occasional spotting, some light and mostly marginal foxing to plates, modern half calf by Atkinsons of Salisbury, spine gilt and with morocco label, Orpington, George Allen, 1886 § Sparrow (Walter Shaw) Prints & Drawings by Frank Brangwyn, colour plates, illustrations, bookplate of Albert Thomas Pile, occasional foxing, endpapers browned, original cloth, some light soiling to lower cover, spine ends bumped, corners lightly rubbed, John Lane, 1919; and others, art related, including a volume of engraved plates after Salvator Rosa, v.s. (7)
Bees.- Bagster (Samuel) The Management of Bees. With a Description of the "Ladies Safety Hive.", first edition, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece of queen, worker and drone bees, heightened in gilt, title in red and black and with charming wood-engraved vignette of women tending to their hive, wood-engraved illustrations within text, all by D. Dodd or Charles M. Curtis, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, contemporary green cloth, original black thick paper gilt title label to spine (chipped, just touching part of the first letter 'B'), corners little worn, rubbed, [British Bee Books 222; Walker p.4], 8vo, Samuel Bagster & William Pickering, 1834. *** The author's first work on bees, which attempts to distill contemporary bee literature. In so doing, he discusses his predecessors on the subject, including Francis Huber and Thomas Nutt.
Osbaldiston (William Augustus) The British Sportsman, or, Nobleman, Gentleman, and Farmer's Dictionary of Recreation and Amusement..., first edition, engraved frontispiece and 41 plates, of which frontispiece and 14 hand-coloured, bookplate of W.A. Foster, 19th century ownership inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary ownership inscription to verso of frontispiece partially erased, 2O1 & 5Z2 with ink note in contemporary hand to verso, a few small marginal nicks, some light offsetting, occasional light soiling or staining, very occasional light foxing, small abrasion mark to final f. with loss to few letters, modern half calf, spine with gilt sporting motifs and double morocco labels, J. Stead, [1792]; and 2 others, horse related, 8vo & 4to (3)
Darwin (Charles) The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, 2 vol., sixth edition, with additions and corrections, vol.2 33rd thousand and dated 1888, vol.1 unnumbered and dated 1891, portrait frontispiece, folding diagram, advertisements at end, very light marginal toning, original cloth, vol.1 uncut, slightly rubbed, spine ends lightly bumped, vol.2 spine faded, John Murray, 1888-91; and 4 others by Darwin, 8vo (6)
![[Johnstone (Charles)] Chrysal: or, the Adventures of a Guinea, 4 vol., mixed edition, vol. 4 lacking final blank, bookplate o](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0d5b1adc-1ba0-4d55-ab0f-b15400ddb7ea/4ab4cc64-ac0e-4b37-b1d8-b15400e33be8/468x382.jpg)
[Johnstone (Charles)] Chrysal: or, the Adventures of a Guinea, 4 vol., mixed edition, vol. 4 lacking final blank, bookplate of Robert Chambre Vaughan, vol. 1 with Foster book-label, ink ownership inscription Eliza Wynn 1767 to all but vol. 2 pastedowns, contemporary ownership inscription to head of titles, vol. 1 C1 small hole affecting couple letters, vol. 3 D5v small stain obscuring few letters, occasional light browning, vol. 4 small portions of front free endpaper cut away, vol. 2 lacking front free endpapers and vol. 4 rear free endpapers, contemporary calf, red morocco label to spines, some corners rubbed, for T. Becket & P.A. De Hondt, 1766-67 § "Junius". Junius. Stat nominis umbra, 2 vol., first authorised edition, without the Table of Contents and Index in vol. 1 (not always present), engraved titles, ink ownership inscription Bridget Wilmot to pastedowns, the odd spot, contemporary calf, morocco spine labels, vol. 2 very small loss to spine foot, little rubbed, heavier to corners, joints cracked but holding firm, [Rothschild 1282], for Henry Sampson Woodfall, 1772; and others, 18th century, v.s. (c.65)
![Malta.- [Legal documents], manuscript, 5 bifolia, each with text on 3pp., some worming, occasional spotting or light staining](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0d5b1adc-1ba0-4d55-ab0f-b15400ddb7ea/206fcab9-0926-4bcc-a909-b15400e585f0/468x382.jpg)
![Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & Aulus Persius Flaccus. [Satires], translated by Barten Holyday, title printed in red and black,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0d5b1adc-1ba0-4d55-ab0f-b15400ddb7ea/daec2024-a5e3-4d4a-b855-b15400e5d8b5/468x382.jpg)
Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & Aulus Persius Flaccus. [Satires], translated by Barten Holyday, title printed in red and black, engraved map and 3 plates, of which 2 folding, engraved and woodcut illustrations, lacks final leaf with vertical half title, bookplate of W.A. Foster, title with tiny rust-hole within woodcut device, b1 & H4 small hole affecting couple letters, a few small marginal tears, 2A2-3 into text repaired and without loss, folding plate at 2E2 with a few tears repaired, some soiling and staining, including light stain to map, else good, early ink scribbles to rear free endpaper, contemporary mottled calf, spine head little chipped, rubbed, [Wing J1276], Oxford, W. Downing, 1673; and 4 others 17th century, various subjects, v.s. (5)
Omega De Ville gentleman's 18ct gold quartz presentation wristwatch, Ref. 73201412, champagne dial with date aperture, on original brown leather strap with gilt buckle, box with warranty card dated 2004Condition Report:Approx 32.4gm (including movement and strap), movement functioning, dial good, case case engraved R. M Reid 25 Years Service... 2003', strap with some light wear, case diameter = 32mm (excluding crown), box and card cover with losses
18ct gold graduating seven stone old cut diamond ring, London 2022, total diamond weight approx 0.90 caratCondition Report:Approx 5.25gm, size Q-R, new shank and setting, very good condition, diamonds bright with good movement, very good colour approx H-I, medium - large culets, approx SI clarity, eye clean with some light inclusions under 10x loop
Omega Constellation ladies gold and stainless steel quartz wristwatch, champagne dial with baton hour markers, on gold and stainless steel bracelet, with fold-over clasp, boxed with additional linksCondition Report:Movement functioning, scratches to case and bracelet, with a few dents to links, clasp secure, dial good, with some light spotting to hands, case diameter = 24mm (excluding crown), hands moving freely
Early 20th century gold old cut diamond marquise shaped ring, stamped 18ct, total diamond weight approx 1.50 caratCondition Report:Approx 4.65gm, size K, overall head = 19mm x 10mm, diamonds very bright good colour approx H-I, eye clean with some very light coloured inclusions to a few, diamonds VS- SI1 clarity
Omega gold and stainless steel quartz wristwatch, Cal. 1431, Sun symbol dial, with Egyptian Ankh hands and date aperture at 6 o'clock, on integrated Omega gold and stainless steel bracelet strap, with fold-over claspCondition Report:Movement functioning, dial good, some light scratches to case and bracelet, hands moving freely, inner circumference = 18cm, case diameter = 31mm, clasp good
Omega De Ville GMT gentleman's 18ct gold automatic Co-Axial chronometer wristwatch, Ref. 168.1702, Cal. 2628, serial No. 80401438, silvered dial with baton hour markers and date aperture, on Omega black leather strap, with Omega 18ct gold fold-over clasp, boxedCondition Report:Approx 114.6gm ( (including movement), movement functioning, very well presented few light scratches to case - not detrimental, dial good, hands moving freely, strap and buckle good, with some very light wear, case diameter = 38mm (excluding crown), Omega box not be original with watch, no papers
Omega gentleman's 9ct gold manual wind presentation wristwatch, silvered dial with baton hour markers and date aperture, on 9ct gold gate bracelet strap hallmarkedCondition Report:Approx 46.1gm (including movement) bracelet non magnetic, movement functioning, back case not removed, case inscribed 'Esso Petroleum from the Directors 25 years service...14.4.83', dial with some very light marks (mainly to edge) otherwise good, hands moving freely, length = 18.5cm, case diameter = 33mm
Early 20th century gold single stone old cut diamond ring, stamped 18ct Plat, diamond approx 0.50 caratCondition Report:Approx 1.9gm, size P, light line inclusion towards top of the diamond and a couple of light coloured inclusions throughout and dark inclusions to edge of diamond - visible under 10x loop, diamond bright with good colour and movement approx colour I-J
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