COUNTRY-MAN'S RECREATIONSThe Country-mans Recreation, or the Art of Planting, Graffing, and Gardening, in three Bookes, 3 parts in 1, woodcut illustrations including knots and mazes, one leaf (E1) with tear repaired, some light dampstains and browning, later quarter with gilt morocco spine label, neatly rebacked [ESTC S108874; Fussell 1, pp.37-38; Henrey 47; Hunt 233], small 4to (175 x 130mm.), Printed by B. Allsop and T. Fawcett for Michael Young, 1640Footnotes:The three books include a reprint of Leonard Mascall's A Booke of the Art and Maner, Howe to Plante and Graffe all Sortes of Trees, a reprint of Reginald Scot's A Perfite Platforme of a Hoppe-Garden, and a reissue of The Expert Gardener which includes advice on grafting, the layout of plots (with illustrations of maze and knot gardens), and 'remedies to destroy snails, canker-wormes, moths, garden-fleas... and other Vermine'.Provenance: Lawes Agricultural Trust, stamp inside upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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HUNTAR (WILLIAM)A Treatise, of Weights, Mets and Measures of Scotland, FIRST EDITION, with A1r catchword 'sures', woodcut armorial device on title, woodcut decorations and initials, diagrams in the text, some marginal repairs, trimmed with some loss to ruled border of several pages, running headline on 5 pages, and fore-edge of 3 pages touching one column of figures to tables, small hole to title with loss of numeral '2' of date (with full date '1624' in ink beside), eighteenth century ink annotations on 2 blank pages with several ownership inscriptions in margins, light soiling, modern calf, gilt lettered on spine [ESTC S104307], small 4to (170 x 130mm.), Edinburgh, Printed by John Wreittoun, and are to bee solde at his Buith, et the Nethey-Bowe, 1624Footnotes:Provenance: Alexander and James Blackie, eighteenth century ink inscriptions in on several leaves; Rothamsted Experimental Station, stamp inside upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LAMBARDE (WILLIAM)A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the Description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre, second edition, black letter, title within wide woodcut decorative border, folding woodcut map of the Beacons of Kent, woodcut map of the Heptarchy (shaved close at foot), a few marginal ink notes in an early hand, some minor worming to outer margin occasionally touching side-notes, light spotting, panelled calf gilt for H. Sotheran & Co., upper joint split [ESTC 108239], small 4to (190 x 135mm.), Edmund Bollifant, 1596Footnotes:'The earliest county history, based on wide and critical reading (partly informed by Lambarde's protestant suspicion of monks and their works), it draws also on Domesday Book and on royal charters, and includes in its climatic, economic, social, religious, and historical survey a short investigation of the see of Canterbury' (ODNB). First published in 1576, this second edition was 'increased and altered after the Authors owne last copie'.Provenance: John Denne (1693-1767), Archdeacon of Rochester and antiquarian; Herbert N. Evans, ownership inscriptions; Edward Huth, Wykehurst Park, bookplate.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LEIGH (VALENTINE)The Moste Profitable and Commendable Science, of Surveying of Lands, Tenementes, and Hereditamentes... Newly Imprinted and Corrected, fourth edition, black and roman letter, with blank A1, woodcut device on title, woodcut diagrams and initials, 2 folding tables (each on 2 conjoined sheets, short tears repaired, one resulting in minor loss to one word), stab-holes to inner margin, old ink number 'X num 52' to front free endpaper and 'G G. num: 50' on verso, light water-staining to a few leaves, nineteenth century half calf, rubbed [ESTC S108414; cf. Fussell I, p.7, first edition], small 4to (190 x 135mm.), John Windet, for Robert Dexter, 1592Footnotes:Fourth edition - the first appeared in 1577 - of this practical, popular guide on surveying, praised by John Norden in The Surveiors Dialogue, 1610.Provenance: Lawes Agricultural Trust, stamp inside upper cover, purchased 1925 from Bernard Quaritch.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
LEIGH (VALENTINE)The Moste Profitable and Commendable Science, of Surveying of Landes, Tenementes, and Hereditamentes, FIRST EDTION, black letter, with blank A4, woodcut device on title, woodcut diagrams and initials, one folding letterpress table (on 2 sheets joined), lacking the other table (one sheet of which supplied in facsimile), title with light dampstain in upper margin obscuring early ownership inscription, and small paper flaw in lower margin, light spotting and toning, unidentified eighteenth century armorial bookplate inside upper cover, eighteenth cenury quarter sheep with marbled sides, worn, spine ends chipped [ESTC S106757; cf. Fussell I, p.7, variant imprint], small 4to (185 x 123mm.), Andrew Maunsell, 1577Footnotes:Scarce first edition of Valentine Leigh's treatise on the science of surveying, in which he offered both technical information on the science of surveying and measurements, and more general advice to landowners on the worth of their lands, and management of rents and fees.Provenanance: Lawes Agricultural Trust, purchase aquisition note (1928) inside upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
PLAT (HUGH)The Garden of Eden: or, An accurate Description of all Flowers and Fruits now Growing in England... as well in Seeds and Herbs, as the Secret Ordering of Trees and Plants, 2 parts in 1 vol., sixth edition, woodcut initials, some light soiling and edge staining to first few leaves, contemporary speckled sheep, upper joint with split at top and small adjacent hole [ESTC R31801; Fussell pp.15-16; Henrey 299; Hunt 340], 8vo, William and John Leake, 1675Footnotes:First complete edition. Originally published in 1608 as Floraes Paradise beautified and adorned with sundry sortes of delicate Fruits and Flowers, it was first issued as The Garden of Eden in 1653, with some omissions and rearrangements, by Charles Bellingham. Further editions followed, along with a second part in 1660, but the present 'sixth edition', the last, was the first to combine the two parts.The work includes advice on the growing of trees, flowers and fruit, and wine making using what would now be termed biodynamic principles ('Gather your grapes at the full of the moon'). Plat's many experiments were conducted at his rented houses in Bethnal Green (Bishop's Hall and Kirby's Castle), although he was also known to have undertaken research at estates such as Sir Thomas Heneage's at Copped Hall, Epping.Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield, South Library bookplate and small blindstamp on title-page.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
RATHBORNE (AARON)The Surveyor in Foure Bookes, FIRST EDITION, engraved allegorical title-page, 2 engraved portraits (that of the author cut to size and mounted as frontispiece; the other of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales), woodcut illustrations and diagrams in the text, woodcut ornaments and decorative initials, without final 2 blanks, occasional light marginal water-staining, a few spots and marks, later calf, spine gilt in compartments, joints slightly weakened [ESTC S116149; Fussell I, pp.22-23], small folio (270 x 180mm.), W. Stansby for W. Burre, 1616Footnotes:First edition of Rathborne's The Surveyor, an 'influential textbook addressed the practical everyday needs of surveyors more realistically than had been done hitherto' (ODNB), and written in the vernacular. Rathborne placed surveying firmly among the mathematical sciences, drawing on the latest teaching given at Gresham College, notably Henry Brigg's lectures on logarithms.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
STANDISH (ARTHUR)New Directions of Experience to the Commons Complaint... for the Planting of Timber and Fire-wood, title within double-rule border, woodcut royal arms on dedication, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, some light spotting, stitched in original paper wrappers (light creases, small loss to one corner of upper cover), preserved in cloth solander box [ESTC S95384; Fussell 1, p.33; Henrey 356; Kress 325], small 4to (180 x 148mm.), [N. Okes], 1613Footnotes:'One of the first treatises to be published in this country entirely devoted to forestry' (Henry), in which the author's main concerns were 'the destruction of woods, leading to high fuel and food prices... His remedies for fuel shortages were the planting of more trees, and, to increase food supplies, the planting of fruit trees, the destruction of vermin, the breeding of wildfowl and poultry, and the reduction of dovecotes, since pigeons consumed much grain' (ODNB). In conclusion Standish expresses his hope 'that if seacoles shall decay, good take-heed come not to late'.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
TOYS & GAMES: 'The Heros of the Reformation..': Victorian puzzle blocks in original wooden box with sliding lid, title in German, English and French, all 6 printed key sheets present, 34 (of 35) puzzle cubes, general light wear else good condition: together with a tray of misc. other 19th century games including building blocks, wooden jigsaw (incomplete), counters, etc. (Qty in tray)
EARLY MOTORING: 'The Auto Motor and Horseless Vehicle Journal...a Record and Review of Applied Automatic Locomotion': Vol.1 No.2 (Nov 17th 1896) - Vol.2 (Sep 1898): 2 vols, 4to, publishers mustard cloth lettered in black, light wear and dust soiling else VG: with 2 other vols, including a large early 20thc scrapbook of cuttings relating to motor cars, mainly technical specifications, some marginal notes in a period hand. (4)
TITANIC, SOUVENIR NAPKIN: 'Souvenir in Affectionate Remembrance of the Captain, Mates, Crew & Passengers. Who lost their lives by the foundering of the world's largest liner SS Titanic..', London, printed by S Burgess, circa 1912: printed in black onto thin paper with floral surround, approx 36.5cm square, some light toning and spotting with a few edge chips, else good condition. (1)
SPEEDWAY: quantity of UK speedway programmes, largely 1980s period, together with 'Railway Yearbook for 1932' (spine detached: plus programme for launch of Cunard White Star Liner 'Queen Elizabeth Tuesday Sep 27 1938', folio in original printed covers ribbon tied to spine, some light marks but a good example. (Small carton)
LIVIUS (Titus): 'T. Livii Patavini Historiae Romanae Principis Decades Tres Cum Dimidia...': Paris Ex-Officina Michaelis Vascosani, 1552: folio, near contemporary calf, gilt compartments between raised bands, wear and rubbing, contents VG, occasional light spots and marks, early ink ownership to title, bookplate of Sir William Strachan, folio. (1)
SCOTT (Sir Walter): 'The Lady of the Lake; a Poem..' Edinburgh, 1810: First Edition: 4to, contemporary diced calf gilt, light wear, scattered foxing else VG: together with 'Wallace; or, the Fight of Falkirk; a metrical romance...', London 1809, uniformly bound: and another early 19thc 4to of Scottish interest. (3)
HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKI: two typescripts, 'HMS Tyne's Commission', Pacific Fleet, 1944-46: large folding map of Yokohama Port marked 'Confidential', 14pp & memorandum, 21st March 1946. Guides to Japan, with map, 25 pages: an interesting account of the final stages of the war against Japan... 'the greater part of the Philippines was still in Japanese hands'. The first typescript describes 'the beginning of the Japanese collapse'. The Americans attack Okinawa and sink the Japanese battleship Yamato, fleet attacked by kamikaze planes. 'On the 6th August news was received that the world's first atomic bomb had been dropped at Hiroshima and that the second atomic bomb had been dropped at Nagasaki', later visiting Nagasaki after the bomb; 'the spectacle of several square miles of buildings completely razed to the ground was awe inspiring...' , continuing onto Hiroshima where 'the extent of the desolation was greater than at Nagasaki'. On leaving Japan the Tyne visits Hong Kong and then Korea, before returning home at the end of their commission. Both folio, one stapled to spine and the other string tied, light toning and marks, else good. (2)
CHINA INLAND MISSION: three ALS from Miss Fanny Lloyd, Chang King, West China, 1898: total of 13 pages, to her nephew Henry Barne, discussing 'the disturbed state of the country', mentioning 'a riot at Sha. Si, a large city on the Yangtze'. She believes that the problem is that 'the Chinese are so like children, copying one another'. The authorities can do little to quell the many uprisings and fear that 'if the leaders are beheaded it will only incense all the more...' Miss Lloyd is a committed Christian and criticises her fellow workers 'who do not know anything about the local customs and often cannot understand the dialect', going on to discuss teaching at the mission school... 'considering that the Chinese are so unaccustomed to discipline they take it all very well', but she is preoccupied by the opium problem as it is smoked everywhere, particularly 'in private houses': light toning and folds, with accompanying envelope. (3)
SPANISH MANUSCRIPT: 'Ano Christiano en Decimas...': neatly executed manuscript on Spanish Days of the Saints, penned by one Francisco Saez, 1820: approx 320pp, contemporary Spanish calf gilt with green edges, 12mo, some worming to head of spine and general light wear, else generally very good. (1)
MANUSCRIPT: NOTES ON NAVIGATION AND PILOTAGE: late 19th-early 20thc manuscript, approx 120pp neatly filled in blue and red ink, numerous diagrams and charts (some in coloured pencil), contained in square 8vo ruled commonplace book of period, original red morocco gilt label to upper board so titled, later labels to spine, light external wear else generally in very good condition. (1)
BATTLE OF BRITAIN WEEK: 'Come and See the Royal Airforce at Home...Saturday 19th September 1953..': original col. litho poster by Ronn Langstaff pub. HMSO, approx 75 x 50cm, light toning and pinholes to corners else VG: together with a smaller format version printed on card, string hanger to top margin, plus 5 pencil draft drawings for posters advertising the same event, contained in old grey cloth folio of period, the artist's ink stamp inside front board. (7)
LUCY RIE & ELIZABETH FRINK: a pair of TLS from Rie and Frink respectively, both one side, the first dated 30th October 1987 relating to arrangement of an appointment, the second regarding loan of a horse sculpture for exhibition at The Old School Gallery dated 30th November 1992, both signed in black ink, light folds else VG. (2)
MUNNINGS (Sir Alfred): 'Retrospective Exhibition of Works of Sir Alfred Munnings, 2nd April-4th June, 1955': printed flyer for exhibition at Russell-Cotes Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, signed by Munnings in blue ink lower left, additionally signed by artist James Gunn, light marks else VG. (1)
TATTOOING: 'Tattooing. Royal Aquarium, Promenade Court...Miss Flo Riley, The Living Picture Gallery. A Most Beautiful and Artistically Tattooed Lady. Tattooed in Six Colours...': single sheet printed flyer, 9.5 x 25cm, advertising the spectacle of Miss Riley in addition to the services of Professor T Riley, the well-known British tattoo artist (small objectionable tattoo marks successfully taken out): light toning and spots, minor edge nicks and creases, else in good condition. (1)
EXHIBITIONS/PROGRAMMES: 'Grand Military Chess Tournament with Living Pieces...at the Cirque (late Hengler's), May 7th-9th, 1883..': single sheet flyer printed to both sides, large wood engraved illustration, light toning, a few edge chips and creases: together with 7 programmes and booklets for Victorian exhibitions and entertainments including Japanese village at Hyde Park, events at Crystal Palace, World's Fair at Royal Agricultural Hall, etc. (8)
LONDON MAP: 'Cary's New Map of London, and its adjacent villages, published by order of Her Majesty's Postmaster General, showing the present boundary of the 2-penny post delivery, and the limits of the Hackney Coach Back Fares...' London, 1844: copper engraved map with original hand colouring, printed on paper laid onto linen, dissected into 28 sections, folding down into original slipcase with yellow printed label, the latter rubbed to edges, light toning and offsetting, else VG. (1)
BINDINGS: DE MUSSET (Alfred): 'The Complete Writings of Alfred De Musset': printed for subscribers only by Edwin C Hill Company, 1905: 10 vols, publisher's dark half morocco gilt, spines with gilt floral designs in art nouveau style, teg, some light wear but an attractive set, No.112/1000 copies (the first one hundred and fifty sets in levant binding). (10)
BATES (H E): 'Through the Woods...the English Woodland - April to April', London, Gollancz, 1969: wood engravings by Agnes Miller Parker: 4to, publisher's green cloth with dustjacket, light wear and marks else VG: FARJEON (Eleanor): 'Dark World of Animals': Sylvan Press, 1945: oblong 4to, publisher's buckram with dustjacket, some wear and spotting else good: together with 23 other volumes, illustrated books largely of same period, inc. titles by Osbert Sitwell, Beverly Nichols, Ardizzone, Osbert Lancaster et al, generally in very good condition. (25)
ACHILLES: PROBST (Johann Balthasar, engraver, 1673-1750): 'Sive Feras Telis, Hostes Seu Sternere Ferro, Invictus Pugnis Pugnus Achillis Erat. So Wol Behertzte Feind, Als Wilde Thier Zu Fallen, Dursst Der Achilles Sich Stets Unbesiegt Darstellen...': Augsburg, 1721: a suite of 13 fine metal engraved plates by Probst, plus engraved title, mounted into an English devotional book of the period to recto of alternate leaves, some contemporary manuscript notes on the work below the initial page, contemporary sombre binding of blind tooled black morocco, green ornamental endpapers gilt, 8vo. A rare series of engravings depicting the life of Achilles...the manuscript note comments...'the breadth of light & shadow are preserved in a masterly manner' (1)
EDWARD VII, MILITARY COMMISSION: printed commission appointing Sir Arthur John Campbell-Orde, Baronet, as Officer of Imperial Yeomanry Forces, Lovat's Scouts, 10th June 1903, signature of Edward VII upper left, light toning and creases, folded into 4, generally in good condition: together with 12pp booklet relating to Lovat Scouts, 'Terms of Enlistment and Conditions of Service', 1908, blue printed wrappers, 12mo. (2)
PASSPORT & ALMANACS: 'The Town and Country Almanac for 1799..' Edinburgh, Thomas Ruddiman: 12mo, original green wallet-style morocco, aeg, some light wear else VG: together with 2 other almanacs of period, plus a passport for Mr Michael Williams, 'British Subject going to France and travelling on the Continent', 24th September 1873, in contemporary green morocco wallet, the subject's name gilt lettered direct to one side, minor wear else VG. (4)
MENPES (Mortimer, illustrator): 'China': London, Adam & Charles Black, 1909, 4to, publishers blue cloth gilt, light marks and rubbing else VG: THOMAS (Lowell): 'With Lawrence in Arabia...', London, Hutchinson, n.d: 26th impression, 8vo, publishers cloth: together with 58 other volumes over 3 shelves, travel, including other titles published by A & C Black. (3 shelves)
LAWRENCE (T E): 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom...', London, Jonathan Cape, 1935: First Trade Edition: 4vo, publishers brown cloth gilt, light wear and sunning: ARKWRIGHT (William): 'Knowledge and Life...': London, Bodley Head, 1930: large 8vo, full red crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son, teg, light wear else VG: together with 15 other unrelated books, including a Victorian edition of Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, Winston Churchill's Second World War (6 vols), and others. (17)
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