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MR BUDDLES REPORTS, WORKINGTON COLLIERY.  Manuscript folio vol. with some diagrams & plans reporting on named pits in the Workington area, commentary on the workings, with recommendations, etc. About 150 detailed pages dating from 1814 to 1823. At the end of the book is a copy lease of the mines of the Rectory of Workington to J. C. Curwen. John Buddle (1773-1843) "the leading mining engineer of his day" was manager of Wallsend Colliery until employed by John Christian Curwen to advise on the Workington mines. He was an expert on ventilation & introduced improved working practices. There was a Buddle Pit at Workington which closed in 1853 because of excessive flooding. A photocopy of this work (copyright protected) was provided to Whitehaven Museum by the late Mr Cole, in 1994.

(CHICHELE A. S.).  Stemmata Chicheleana or A Genealogical Account ... of the Families Derived from Thomas Chichele of Higham-Ferrers ... All Whose Descendants are Held to be Entitled to Fellowships in All Souls College, Oxford. Eng. frontis & plates. 2 inserted old manuscript notes. Pedigrees throughout. Quarto. Half calf, rubbing. Oxford, 1765.

STEPHAN LOCHNER: GEBET BUCH 1451, Coron-Verlag, Lachen Am Zurich See, Verlag Muller und Schindler Stuttgart [1989], (1995), facsimile of manuscript 70 held at the Hessian State University Library, Darnstadt, 12mo original blind stamped leather, 4 raised bands, 2 brass clasps with accompanying commentary volume by Eberhard Konig, original faux vellum gilt, pictorial paper label, original plum velvet box, pictorial paper label, very fine condition

DAS STUNDENBUCH DES HERZOGS VON BEDFORD [THE BEDFORD HOURS], Luzern, faksimile Verlag 2006, (980), numbered (15), facsimile of manuscript add 18850 held at The British Library, 4to, original red velvet, 2 gold plated clasps, all edges gilt together with the commentary volume by E Berhard Conig, 4to, matching red velvet, original perspex box, very fine condition

LES TRES RICHES HEURES DU DUC DE BERRY: Moderna Franco Cosimo Panini, 2010 (550), numbered (15) and signed by publisher, facsimile of Musee Conde Chantilly Manuscript Number 65, folio, original decorative crimson, morocco gilt, top edges gilt, inner dentels gilt, watered silk doblures together with INES VILLELA-PETIT and PATRICIA STIRNEMANN: THE TRES RICHES HEURES OF THE DUKE OF BERRY...READERS GUIDE, folio, original wraps, original drop front box, pictorial paper label, fine condition

SHEET MUSIC, bound volume, approx 50 items of 19th century sheet music, mainly New York and Boston publishers including some illustrated fronts + quantity of manuscript music included, fo, old half calf worn

WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATING THE UNIFORM OF THE ROYAL SCOTS, THE ROYAL REGIMENT 1633-1934 IN POSSSESSION OF HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL COLONEL-IN-CHIEF OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAWINGS BY COLONEL R J MACDONALD LATE THE ROYAL ARTILLERY, THE FOREWORD AND NOTES BY CAPTAIN H M MCCANCE LATE THE ROYAL SCOTS, 1934, copper plate manuscript and 45 well executed water colours of the various uniforms of the Royal Scots, large 4to, decorative crushed blue morocco gilt royal binding, the top board with gilt, George V cypher, spines gilt in compartments, inner gilt dentels, all edges gilt by riviere, fine condition, cloth slip case (this with some soiling)

ARTHUR HENRY PATTERSON: CHARLES STUART GIRDLESTONE: SPORTSMAN - ORNITHOLOGIST AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES, a scarce unpublished manuscript signed and dated at the end Jan 9th 1918, 45 manuscript pages with some alterations and footnotes, signed and dated April 18th 1925 manuscript note at front 'herein was hurriedly written and without any revision...', 4to, leather backed cloth worn and water stained (contents not affected)

ERIC ARTHUR BLAIR 'GEORGE ORWELL': NINETEEN-EIGHTY FOUR THE FACSIMILE OF THE EXTANT MANUSCRIPT, Ed Peter Davison, Daniel G Siegel, London, Secker & Warburg, 1984, first edition, folio, original cloth, d/w (price clipped), slip case

Katalog: einer juristischen Bibliothek. Lat. u. deutsche Handschrift auf Papier, um 1730. Kl.Fol. 387 (von 403) beids. beschr. Bl. Blindgepräg. Schweinsldr. d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln. (Schließen defekt, tls. etw. wurmstichig). Verzeichnis juristischer und kameralistischer Schriften, nach Titeln u. Stichworten alphabetisch gelistet und mit Angabe der Verfasser, Formate u. wohl Standorte (Regalnummern ?). Beinhaltet schwerpunktmäßig Werke (darunter auch zahlr. Dissertationen) aus dem 17. u. frühen 18. Jh. - Es fehlen die ersten 12 Bl., sowie Bl. 16, 46, 47 u. 87. Einige Bl. verbunden, 3 Bl. mit gr. Fehlst. - Law library catalog. Latin and German manuscript on paper. Contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wood (clasps damaged, partly somewhat worming). First 12 sheets missing, as well as sheets 16, 46, 47 and 87. 3 sheets with big damages. R

WILLIAMSON (Henry): 'The Flax of Dream' series: 'The Beautiful Years', 1929, No.15/200 copies signed by author, publishers blue cloth: 'Dandelion Days', 1930, signed by Williamson in green ink and out of series: 'The Dream of Fair Women', 1931, marked 'numberless' in Williamson's hand and with extensive manuscript background to the story's construction in author's hand to limitation page: 'The Pathway', 1928, Williamson's own copy containing 2 letters from John Masefield received in June 1934, plus tipped in photograph and further handwritten background on the narrative in author's hand to limitation page, marked No.201/200 copies (1 of 3 belonging to the author, dated Shallowford 1931) all 8vo: together with another set, 2 of the volumes also with extensive inscriptions by Williamson, plus 4 copies of 'Some Notes on the Flax of Dream and Other Essays', pub. Paupers Press, 1988. (12)

ANN THOMAS (sister of poet Edward Thomas and lover of Henry Williamson): 'The Baite by John Donne': handwritten and illustrated ink and watercolour rendition by Ann Thomas, 4pp within covers, dedication to initial page 'to HW from AT December 1 1931' (Williamson's birthday, their relationship commencing in summer of the same year), full page illustration of naked female figure amongst fish and plants, small folio: together with 2 contemporary photographs of Ann Thomas, plus a proof copy of her book, with a few manuscript amendments and newspaper-excerpt photograph of T E Lawrence tipped onto upper flyleaf. (4)

EPHEMERA/PERIODICALS: a jumbled assortment in one box, to include a few leaves of working manuscript or typescript drafts by Williamson. (One box)

HENRY WILLIAMSON: POSTERS & MAPS: a box of rolled posters and maps from the Williamson estate to include: 4 printed posters advertising whist drives and fancy dress balls at Filleigh Village Hall, all printed by Poole, South Molton, circa 1920s: poster for Henry Williamson exhibition at library lecture hall Catford, November 1972: ordnance survey sheet maps, several with Henry Williamson's manuscript markings, etc. (One box)

BACON (G W, publisher): 'Bacon's Large Scale Atlas of London and Suburbs...' London, G W Bacon & Co, 1910: title page and contents list, numerous double page and folding social, geographic and industrial maps, one map loose and another with tear, blank verso of one sheet with handwritten manuscript entry, publishers burgundy cloth gilt with some wear, folio. (1)

HENRY WILLIAMSON: DRAFTS & PROOFS: a quantity of galley proofs, typescripts and draft copies, many with Williamson's manuscript notes and amendments, contained in two cartons. (Qty, 2 cartons)

GARNETT (Edward): 'Papa's War & Other Satires..', London, Jonathan Cape, 1923: with manuscript dedication and loosely inserted ALS to Williamson, both dated 1927, grey printed boards, 8vo: JOHNSON (James Sydney) 'Nocturne in St Gauden's..': San Francisco, Windsor Press, 1929: one of 700 copies, tipped in wood engraving by Howard Simon: ms. dedication in blue ink to Henry Williamson on front FE dated 1929: publishers boards with printed label, 8vo: with 8 others, literature, all with manuscript dedications to or ownership markings of Henry Williamson. (10)

WILLIAMSON (Henry): 'Devon Holiday...', London, Jonathan Cape, 1935: author's copy, with his manuscript corrections and notes: publishers green cloth, sunned to spine and edges, 8vo: with 8 others on the West Country by Williamson. (9)

WILLIAMSON (Henry): 'The Beautiful Years', London, Collins, 1921: FIRST EDITION: the author's own copy, with his manuscript revisions and notes throughout, publishers blue cloth blocked in blue, rubbed: with another copy, slightly less annotated, Williamson's owl monogram both printed and hand drawn to front FE, dated Georgeham 13/10/21: with 10 other editions of the same title including some duplicates. (12)

MORRICE FAMILY: a small archive of printed and manuscript material, largely early-mid 20thc. (Sm Qty)

ELIZABETH BOWES LYON, THE QUEEN MOTHER: a mid-20thc Christmas card, printed sentiment, 'With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year', signed below in black ink, 'From Elizabeth R', b&w silver gelatin photograph of the Queen Mother in domestic setting to opposite side: together with a press photograph of Lady and Sir Robert George greeting Viscount Althorp (creased), plus 2 further b&w photographs of the Queen Mother: a bound volume of manuscript music, upper board inscribed 'Tunes Played by the Massed Pipers and Drummers of the Caledonian Societies of South Australia..during the royal visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh 1954': plus 7 vintage press photographs of Queen Elizabeth II at various functions. (Small quantity)

SILVER & PLATE, INVENTORY & VALUATION: Widdowsons & Veale (Valuers): 'Inventory and Valuation for Insurance of Silver and Plated Goods, May 27th 1913 (and June 1919)': detailed inventory and valuation of substantial collection of silver and plate, manuscript inventory in large 4to ledger, contemporary black morocco gilt lettered to upper board, aeg, 300pp with approx 47pp used, some light wear externally else VG. By repute this ledger came from Aspreys: the most valuable item noted is an epergne by Thomas Powell, 1783, valued at £450. (1)

THOMAS BAILEY, WINE MERCHANT AND AUTHOR, NOTTINGHAM: a collection of correspondence and invoices relating to provincial wine and spirits trade, circa 1840s. Thomas Bailey was the father of Philip James Bailey, author of Festus, includes printed billheads with manuscript entries, ms. letters entire etc, approx 60+ items. (Bundle)

GIRL GUIDES: an album of manuscript and cuttings related, circa late 1940s, to include 28 original cloth badges tipped in, cloth backed album of period, sm. 8vo. (1)

GRAND TOUR SCRAPBOOK/DIARY: a late 19thc scrapbook relating to a tour of various European locations inc. Antwerp, Rhine Valley, Munich, Venice, Pompeii, etc: sporadic manuscript entries interspersed with tipped in engravings and drawings, some leaves loose, contemporary half morocco with front board detached, worn and rubbed with loss to spine, small folio. (1)

SCRAPBOOKS: two early-mid 19th century scrapbooks, filled with numerous cut engravings, scraps and drawings, some manuscript entries, 4to, some wear to bindings. (2)

MANUSCRIPT WORLD MAP: double hemisphere manuscript world map, hand coloured in outline within gold printed floriate border, dated July 1865-66, on 2 card panels, each approx 32 x 40cm: together with a small quantity of other prints and engravings, various sizes. (Sm Qty)

ST KITTS, MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT BOOK: ledger containing detailed accounts of various estates and family transactions, West Indies 1871-75: includes Lucas Estate, Frigate Bay Estate, Dieppe Bay Estate, etc: 'By cash for 19 puncheons of molasses, 1974 gallons £355.32...': also details of amounts paid to absentee landlords: '£180 for a/c Sir R Briscoe for 3 years rent of land': an insight into the daily workings of colonial life: folio ledger with approx 340pp used, recent green cloth. (1)

Brooklands Automobile Racing Club, eleven rare 'Official Race Cards', booklets dated March 25th, April 17th, May 10th, June 5th, June 17th, July 20th, August 7th, October 4th 1911, all in clean condition and removed from a damaged volume. Also, April 5th 1926, August 5th 1929, September 21st 1929, some soiling, rusty staples, pencil manuscript to the covers, editorial good. (11)

Mercedes & Mercedes Benz 1901 - 1950s. A good collection of mostly postcards, some with manuscript text, most of the pre-1926 period, some good well-defined images, some domestic snaps. Approximately 100 images.

Crossley 1904 -1937. A folder of mostly period postcards and postcard size images, some snapshot domestic images, some copies, typed manuscript, several full-plate size. Approximately 112 images, most in good condition.

Military - Ambulances - Steam Wagons - Tanks. An album of monochrome postcards, many photographs, various sizes, end prints, some full pates, some with manuscript verso, some fire engines, good postcards of steam traction engines. Approximately 265 images, most in good fettle.

Persian manuscript - call to pray times

Charles Alexis Malapeau (French, 1827-died circa 1885)A collection of thirty framed printsColour-printed trade catalogue plates by Lemercer, some with small manuscript identification label on blue paper, mounted, framed and glazed, Paris, Lemercier, [c.1900]55 x 43cm (21 5/8 x 16 7/8in).30This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TPTP Lot will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Hertfordshire. Speed (John), Hartford Shire Described. The sittuations of Hartford and the most ancient towne S. Albans with such memorable actions as have happened, 1st edition, published John Sudbury & George Humble, [1611], hand-coloured engraved map, inset town plans of Hertford and Verolanium (St. Albans), margins strengthened on verso, some creasing, repaired closed tears and worm holes affecting the printed image, additional manuscript 'plan' of London added to the lower border, 385 x 510 mm, English text on verso, together with Leicester both Countye and Citie described. The Honorable Famylies that have had the titles of Earls thereof. With other accidents therein observed, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell [1676], engraved map with sparse later outline colouring, an inset city plan of Leicester, wide margins, small short closed tears affecting the central fold, 375 x 500 mm, no text on versoQTY: (2)

Playford (John). An Introduction to the Skill of Musick. In Two Books. The first: the grounds and rules of musick, according to the gam-ut, and other principles thereof. The second: instructions & lessons for the Bass-Viol: and instruments & lessons for the treble-violin... To which is added, the Art of Descant or composing musick in parts. By Dr. Tho. Campion. With annotations thereon, by Mr. Chr. Simpson, 7th edition, corrected and enlarged, London: W. Godbid for J. Playford, 1674, 2 parts in one volume, two letterpress engravings (of a Bass-Viol. & Treble-Violin), advertisement leaf at end lacking the portrait frontispiece (as often), leaf M7 in second part with tear and small loss of text, a few other small marginal tears, some light toning and stains, early annotations and previous owner signatures (including Nicholas Golboy) to front and rear endpapers (rear endpaper torn with losses), contemporary sheep, small losses at spine ends, spine rubbed, some worming to edges, 8vo, together withBoyce (William). Twelve Sonatas for Two Violins: with a Bass for the Violoncello or Harpsicord, 3 parts in 3 volumes, 1st edition, London: printed for the author and sold by I. Walsh, 1747, 3 engraved titles, dedication to George II, list of subscribers (with 'His Grace the Duke of Ancaster' added in manuscript), engraved sheets of music, occasional light dust-soiling, modern marbled boards with paper labels to spines, folio, plusDonizetti (Gaetano, 1797-1848). Cavatina, con Rec:vo nella Linda di Chamounix, del Sigr. Maestro Cavalier Donizetti, circa 1842, 22pp of ink manuscript music in a contemporary Italian copyist's hand on 20-stave laid paper, with Neapolitan watermark of D. Giovanni G. and fleur-de-lys, closed vertical tear to lower margin of first leaf, without loss, generally in good condition, stitched as issued, oblong 4to, together with approximately 115 leaves additional pages of musical manuscript in a contemporary Italian copyist's hand for the vocal and orchestral parts of the Cavatina from Linda di Chamounix, brown ink on laid paper, ten staves per page, slightly larger oblong 4to, plus 3 other 19th-century music and related manuscripts: an album of songs from Handel, Scarlatti, and others compiled by Miss Cholmondely, early 19th century half red morocco with marbled boards, red morocco gilt ownership label to upper cover, rubbed and slight wear, 4to, a similar collection of songs compiled by Charlotte Katherine Harward, signed and dated April 24th, 1813 to front pastedown, contemporary calf, somewhat worn, 4to, and one other containing text only manuscriptQTY: (8)NOTE:First item: ESTC R11472; Wing P2480. Rare. First published in 1654 as A breefe introduction to the skill of musick eighteen editions were published, the last in 1730. According to Charles Burney, author of A General History of Music (1776-89), the book "contained no late discoveries, no new doctrines either in the theory or practice of the art; yet the form, price, and style were so suited to every kind of musical readers that it seems to have been more generally purchased and read, than any elementary musical tract that ever appeared in this or any other country."Second item: Inscribed by the composer and signed with initials 'W.B.' at foot of first volume and numbered 'No. 140'. Charles Burney wrote that these Sonatas were "more generally purchased and performed and admired than any productions of the kind in this kingdome except those of Corelli. They were not only in constant use, as chamber Music, in private concerts, for which they were originally designed, but in our theatres, as act-tunes, and in public gardens as favourite pieces, during many years."

Herschel (John & Darwin, Charles). A Manual of Scientific Enquiry, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: John Murray, 1849, half-title (few short closed tears to fore-margin, one repaired), double-page engraved folding map mounted on verso of title page (title & map with old indistinct library blind stamp), large engraved folding map contained in pocket at rear of volume (folds strengthened to verso), inserted leaf unnumbered at p.98, woodcut illustrations, final leaf of appendix torn to lower outer corner with some text loss and repaired, toning and some browning to margins, upper outer blank corner F12 torn away, few leaves chipped to margins, modern green cloth, morocco title label to spine, 8vo in 12sQTY: (1)NOTE:Freeman 325; Norman 1057.The first editon, first issue with pages 171-190 uncancelled. Charles Darwin contributed Section VI on 'Geology' (pp. 156-195). Other contributors included Richard Owen and William Hooker. This book, edited by Sir John Herschel, went through six editions, remaining in print until 1906. The first edition is found in three forms. In some copies there is a serious transposition of about two pages in the text of Darwin's article, although no matter is missing. This starts on page 178 at lines 2-4 which read 'Most bold coasts/are fronted by sharp promontories and even isolated/found by removing earth and birds' dung'. The transposition ends on page 180 where lines 2-3 read 'the now deeply submerged portions of the cliff have been/pinnacles:'. This transposition, of course, causes a third disjointed sentence at the point where the correct text begins again, on page 190 where lines 4-5 read 'these may be sometimes/simply worn away by the currents'. It would look as if the compositor had one sheet of the manuscript out of order. The correct text reads 'Most bold coasts/are fronted by sharp promontories and even isolated/pinnacles'; 'the now deeply submerged portions of the cliff have been/simply worn away by the currents' and 'these may be sometimes/found by removing earth and birds' dung'. (Freeman).

Frankau (Julia). Eighteenth Century Colour Prints: an essay on certain stipple engravers and their works in colour, London: Macmillan and Company, 1900, 52 engraved coloured plates (with tissue-guards), uncut throughout, occasional spotting, original green cloth gilt, extremities lightly rubbed, folio, together with:Hay (Marie). Madame Dame Dianne de Poytiers, John & E. Bumpus, 1900, signed by the author to limitation page, portrait frontispiece, folding facsimile of manuscript, illustrations with tissue-guards throughout, original Japanese vellum, lightly rubbed and marked, 4to, number 17 of 20 copies, withCartwright (Julia). Christ & His Mother in Italian Art, with an introduction by Robert Eyton, London: Bliss, Sands & Co, 1897, engraved frontispiece, engraved plates throughout (with tissue-guards), occasional spotting & toning, original quarter vellum gilt, front joint cracked to head, worn, folio, with 6 others related QTY: (9)NOTE:Provenance: From the library at Spetchley Park.

Kosegarten (Johann Gottfried Ludwig). The Poems of the Huzailis, edited in the Arabic, from an original manuscript in the University of Leyden, and translated, with annotations, vol.1 [all published], London: Oriental Translation Fund, 1854, with Arabic text, endpapers renewed, original cloth, rebacked preserving printed title label, board edges rubbed and slightly bumped, 4to QTY: (1)NOTE:The poems of the Huzailis presents part of the Arabic text of the Ash‘ar al-Hudhaliyyin, a famous anthology of the Hudhayl tribe’s poetry, composed around 550-700 and surviving in the redaction of the eminent 9th-century Baghdadi philologist Abu Sa‘id al-Sukkari. The Hudhayl lived near Mecca, and their increased poetic production in the mid-sixth century coincided with the rise of Quraysh, the Prophet Muhammad’s tribe. The Ash‘ar is the only complete collection of tribal Arabic poetry from the medieval period, spanning the pre-Islamic era and the early rise of Islam.

Kraus (Georg Friedrich, publisher). Raccolta di Num 160 vedute dell Citta Antica e Moderne di Roma..., circa 1800, title repeated in German and French, 160 engraved views on 40 sheets with forty separate sheets of titles, slight staining, near contemporary manuscript inscription to the verso of the first title sheet, contemporary half calf with contrasting morocco gilt labels to the spine, slight wear to the extremities, oblong folio, binding size 240 x 345 mmQTY: (1)

Jerry (G.W., Illustrator). The Alphabet Annotated for Youth and Adults in Doggerel Verse by an Old Etonian, London: Ackermann & Co., [1853], black and white illustrative borders throughout, foxed, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, upper hinge split, contemporary gilt lettered red morocco, rubbed, spine with slight loss at ends and upper joint split at foot, lower corners showing, large 4to, together with:May (Phil). ABC Fifty Two Original Designs forming Two Humorous Alphabets from A to Z, London: The Leadenhall Press Limited, 1897, black and white illustrations throughout, 4pp. publisher's adverts to rear, illustrated endpapers, manuscript ownership inscription dated 1897 to front free endpaper, original gilt decorated green cloth, spotted, spine ends slightly frayed, 4to, plus other mainly large format children's books in English, French and German, including: The Painted Picture Play Book, The Prince of Nursery Playmates, The Jackdaw of Rheims, Sunshine for Showery Days, Pracht Tier ABC, Busch Bilderbogen, etc.QTY: (45)

Chapbooks. A collection of 10 chapbooks, Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son, circa 1815, woodcut illustrations, some printed in sanguine, occasional toning, original plain or pictorial wrappers (2 with slight surface loss at one corner), all with manuscript ink title at head of upper wrapper, except one with printed pink title label, comprising: The Discreet Princess, 1818; Gammer Gurton; Cottage Tales for Little People; Holiday Entertainment; The Child's Instructor; Watts' Divine Songs; Fun Upon Fun; Nurse Dandlem's Little Repository of Great Instruction; The Merry Cobbler and his Musical Alphabet; and An Abridgement of the New Testament (wrappers soiled), all 12moQTY: (10)

Chapbooks. The History of Tommy Titmouse, London: J. Harris, 1806, pp.58+[5](publisher's advertisements), frontispiece and 15 woodcuts on letterpress, printed blue wrappers (lightly soiled) and each leaf window mounted and bound into an album, mounts clipping edges of text in places, some foxing, mostly to first and final leaves, bound with Virtue and Vice: or The History of Charles Careful and Harry Heedless, London: J. Harris, [1804], pp.57+[7](publisher's advertisements), 18 woodcuts to text including frontispiece (of which only a remnant is extant), losses to title-page, following 2 leaves, and final advertisement leaf, lacking wrappers, plus The Adventures of Master Headstrong, and Miss Patient, London: J. Harris, circa 1805, pp.94, 21 woodcuts to text including frontispiece, first few leaves with burn mark to upper outer corner (resulting in some loss to frontispiece and title-page), lacking wrappers, and The Village Tatlers, London: London: J. Harris, circa 1803, pp.64, 13 woodcuts on letterpress including frontispiece (latter stained), final leaf edge-frayed with slight loss, lacking wrappers, plus Robin Goodfellow, A Fairy Tale written by a Fairy, London: J. Harris, 1805, pp.60, 23 woodcuts to text including frontispiece, all pages window mounted into an album, front pastedown with 19th century manuscript label 'The late W.E. Hays' Sale 10/8/80', preliminary blank adhered to front free endpaper and with inscription to verso 'Mounted June 1872 W.A.P.', late 19th century red roan, remnants of contemporary label to spine, extremities rubbed, small 4to (16.5 x 14 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Moon, John Harris's Books for Youth: see 365, listing two later editions only of Tommy Titmouse, 1809 and 1815, but citing Roscoe J177 for the first edition of 1786; 955(1); 9; 954(1); 724(1).Five rare chapbooks published by John Harris.

Chapbooks. The Merry Cobbler and his Musical Alphabet, Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son., circa 1820, 27 woodcuts, lightly toned, original marbled wrappers, contemporary manuscript title in brown ink on front cover, 8.8 x 6.4 cm, together with:Fun upon Fun; or the Humours of a Fair, Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son, circa 1820, woodcut frontispiece and 8 full-page illlustrations printed in sanguine, 3 woodcut vignettes (one on title-page), some light toning, original plain green wrappers, contemporary manuscript title on front cover, spine with some loss, 9.9 x 6.2 cm, plus:Divine Songs, in Easy Language, for the use of Children, Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son, 1814, 9 woodcuts (including portrait frontispiece), original printed wrappers, and two other chapbooks by the same publisher: An Abridgement of the New Testament; and Gammer Gurton's Garland of Nursery Songs, and Toby Tickle's Collection of RiddlesQTY: (5)

After Cruikshank (Robert, 1789-1856). The Dandie's Ball, or High Life in the City, 1831, an early ink manuscript facsimile part-copy of the book originally published by John Marshall in 1819, manuscript title (dated December 6th 1831) with embossed stamp at head 'Manor House, Maidstone', verso with armorial bookplate 'T.V. Scudamore', 14 illustrations (on rectos only) in pen & black ink and watercolour, after illustrations by Cruikshank, ink manuscript verse below each, versos blank, frontispiece as front pastedown, some spotting, mainly to pastedowns, rear pastedown with later ink manuscript note 'This book was made by Frederick Scudamore of the Manor House, Maidstone, Kent. At the age of 12', apparently the first and last leaves had separated (torn apart) and were reattached using thin paper and glue, before the booklet was stitched, original stiff marbled wrappers, a little marked and worn, slim 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:The original book contained 16 illustrations, of which the young Frederick Scudamore has re-drawn 14. Frederick was born in 1819 and lived most of his life in Maidstone, Kent, working as a solicitor until he died in 1889.

Darton (William, publisher). Death and Burial of Cock Robin [drop-title], circa 1814, 16 copper-engraved plates, with verse above and below, printed on one side of the leaf only (i.e. facing pages), lightly dust- and finger-soiled, faint dampstain to 1st leaf, early ink ownership inscriptions (dated 1843) to two blank versos and pastedown, one blank verso with small adhered engravings, facing blank page with associated surface skinning, contemporary engraved pictorial buff wrappers, the front with illustration of a woman carrying caged birds and a basket of produce, the rear depicting a man or boy on stilts, toned and somewhat creased, few pale spots, extremities and rear cover worn, 11.8 x 9.6cm, together with Chapbook, The History of Cinderella, or, the Little Glass Slipper [cover-title], Bradford: H. Wardman, mid 19th century, 12pp., 6 woodcut illustrations, somewhat dust- and finger-soiled, some spotting, edge-frayed and lightly chipped, few repaired tears (not affecting illustrations), final 2 leaves with some loss to upper blank margins, original pictorial wrappers, soiled with a little wear to extremities, front cover with ink manuscript inscription dated 1927[?], 15 x 9.8cm, and 3 others: A New Picture Book, London: by Knight and Bagster for J. Davis; The History of Harry Heedless, and The Four Seasons, both London: for The Religious Tract SocietyQTY: (5)NOTE:First Item: Lawrence Darton H255(2): 'This form of the poem has the Beadle, instead of the Beetle, sewing the shroud and introduces three verses at the end, with the grave being filled by the hawk, the will read by the daw and the hare writing the epitaph'. An early printing of 'Cock Robin', this is the second from Darton, with the imprint amended from 40 to 58 Holborn Hill, but still dated 1806. Darton gives this issue an approximate date of [c.1813], based on a bookseller's list on their rear cover, and the Opie copy being watermarked 1813. However, this copy has paper watermarked 1814.

Frankly (Mr.). The History of Frugal, the Wild Bee, Whittingham and Arliss, [1816], hand-coloured frontispiece, vignette title-page, publisher's advertising leaf at rear, short closed tear to front free endpaper, front endpapers with previous owner's pencil notes, half of rear free endpaper cut away and discarded, sprinkled edges, original roan-backed marbled boards, rubbed, slightly worn, slightly rubbed spine, 12mo in 6s, together with[Sandham, Elizabeth], The Godmother's Tales, 1st edition, London: J. Harris, 1808, etched hand-coloured frontispiece, early manuscript inscription to front pastedown, numbers in pencil to contents page, roan-backed marbled boards, rubbed, rebacked, edges bumped, plusNewman (William). The History of A Quartern Loaf Rhymes & Pictures, London: Griffith & Farran, 1860, hand-coloured engravings, previous owner's manuscript to front pastedown, original printed yellow wrappers, respined, 24 mo, plus others including: Fables by the Late Mr. Gay, 1823, Peter Parley's Magazine, 1842, The Twin Sisters, 1810, Aesop in Rhyme with some originals, 1823, The Affectionate Parent's Gift, 2 volumes in one, 1838-1841, (defective), and sixteen othersQTY: (24)NOTE:Moon: 732 (1).

French juvenile books. La Civilité en Estampes, ou, Recueil de Gravures: propres a former les Enfans de deux Sexes ..., circa 1825, 12 hand-coloured plates, including title-page, latter toned, with short closed tear in lower edge, and with contemporary manuscript ownership signature at head, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, some finger-soiling and marks, one plate with small nick in lower edge, modern blue morocco-backed boards, gilt lettered spine lightly faded, oblong 8vo, together with:Les Jeux Enfantins, Tableaux Amusants des premiers plaisirs de la vie, by Alfred Driou, Paris: Fonteney et Peltier, 1856, 8 hand-coloured plates including frontispiece, some light staining and marks, one plate with upper outer corner torn away, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper, original colour pictorial boards, toned and with some small juvenile marks, spine deficient at head and foot, and corners showing, 8vo,Fables de La Fontaine, choisies pour les enfants ... , by Élizabeth Müller, Paris: Amédée Bédelet, [1847], 12 coloured plates most with tissue guards, plates toned, foxed throughout, ink inscription dated 1854 on front free endpaper, original colour pictorial boards, spine worn, with some loss, edges showing, plus 6 other 19th century French juvenile booksQTY: (9)

* Educational Game. A boxed set of hand-made geometric shapes, circa 1830, 12 hand-made coloured cardboard solid shapes, e.g. a cube, octahedron, cylinder, prism, dodecahedron, etc., each shape with description written on one or more sides in neat manuscript in black ink, and most with finely-drawn illustrations in black ink, including landscapes and views (e.g. 'Arqua' after Samuel Prout, 'Temple of Mars Ultor Rome'), figures, animals and birds (e.g. a peacock, bee hives, a monkey), some models held together with silk thread or fine ribbon (no longer holding or missing in places), 2 pyramids incorporating cream silk with drawstring to top (the silk beginning to perish a little), each approximately 5 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm and smaller, plus 3 flat shapes (2 circles and a triangle), contained in a compartmentalised wooden tray with 11 sections and narrow pink ribbon handles, set into a wooden box with hinged lid with narrow pink ribbon stays (lid detached at one hinge), mounted pencil drawing inset into inside of lid depicting a lofty room with low lattice window, with various pieces of furniture, armour and arms, and a pair of large antlers on the wall, 9 x 12.5 cm, sprung metal closure stretched and detached from clasp, box dimensions 10 x 21 x 16 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:A most unusual and beautifully-made set of geometric shapes designed for the instruction of children.

* Prisoner of War. A complete deck of manuscript playing cards made by a French Prisoner of War, circa 1796, 52 hand-painted playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen (French suits), each with 10 pip cards, and 3 full-length court cards (jack, queen, king), forged ace of spades copying Hall's for 1789-1801, generally lightly dust-soiled and some rubbing in places, plain versos, 90 x 63 mm, together with a visiting card giving details of provenance in old manuscript, contained in original green straight-grained roan box with pull-off lidQTY: (1)NOTE:See: The Playing-card, Journal of the International Playing-Card Society, Volume 34, No.3, January-March 2006, pp.216/17.A unique set of hand-made playing cards. Whilst bone playing cards made by French Prisoners of War appear on the market from time to time, we have not seen another deck painted on card. The manuscript note on the enclosed visiting card states: "Set hand-made Cards & Case made by French Prisoners of War at Porchester Castle in Napoleonic Wars. Given to [Mrs. J.R.G. Chick-Lucas(printed)]' Mother-in-Law (Mrs. George Lucas) by a very old Resident of Porchester whose father had been a Prison Official at the Castle. Date of Gift was well before 1886, & the Ancient Dame died soon after. Given to Walter F. Chevers by his loving sister Alianora Chick-Lucas for July 2 - 1940.' The address printed on the visiting card is 'Belle Vue Cottage, Brading, I of W'. Alianora (1870-1956), wife of James Robb Goodman Chick-Lucas, is buried at St. Mary's Church, Brading. Her brother, Walter Forsyth Chevers (1867-1948) was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. They were the children of Norman Chevers (1818-1886), Deputy Surgeon General of the Bengal Army, and his wife Emily Ann, and the family was known to have been residing at Sandown on the Isle of Wight in 1908. French Prisoners of War were kept at Portchester Castle, Hampshire, between 1793 and 1817, with more than 9,000 being held during this time. The late John Berry called this deck "a real 'find': very nicely done for a hand-made pack". Whilst the male court cards illustrate kings and warriors, the queens represent classical goddesses: the queen of clubs is Cirene, or possibly Diana (with crescent moon head-piece); the queen of diamonds represents Flora (with a garland of flowers); the queen of spades shows Pax, the goddess of peace (with a cornucopia in one hand and an olive branch in the other); and the queen of hearts also carries a cornucopia, but no other symbol to distinguish her from the many deities who are associated with the horn of plenty.

London Almanacks. London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1772, printed for the Company of Stationers, [1771], engraved view of The New Excise Office on 4 adjacent pages, title with red duty ink stamp, textblock lightly cockled, close-trimmed at rear (clipping few headlines), original pink silk wrappers, with contemporary ink manuscript decoration to covers, front cover with ink manuscript date, rear cover with ink manuscript monogram E.L. (?), somewhat dusty and faded, spine with some splitting and minor loss, 55 x 33 mm, in original Dutch floral covered slipcase, with lift-off lid, rubbed and darkened, small loss to lower edge of lid, together with London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1793, engraved 4 page view of the New House of Correction for the County of Middlesex, duty stamp to title, close-trimmed at foot, clipping few bottom lines of text, all edges gilt, original green morocco, gilt scrolling floral tool on spine, covers with red, cream, and blue onlays, with various decorative gilt borders, and central gilt tools of a bird on foliage, and of an urn with a flower, with various small tools, lightly rubbed, a little wear to foot of spine and one corner, 56 x 33 mm, in original matching slipcase, rubbed and slighlty darkened, plus London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1798, engraved 4 page view of Westminster Abbey, duty stamp to title, all edges gilt, original red morocco, gilt scrolling floral roll on spine, covers with cream and blue onlays, with various gilt borders, and numerous gilt small tools including a bird flying over a small house (apparently tooled upside-down), lightly soiled and rubbed in places, 57 x 34 mm, in original matching slipcase, rubbed and a little darkened, contained in (possibly original?) card box with lift-off lid, somewhat rubbed and dust-soiled, the base lacking its top edge, the lid with decorative floral label in gilt and green (corners split), 63 x 42 mm, and three other London Almanacks, for the years 1815, 1824, and 1834, each with 4 page engraved view, all edges gilt, original red or maroon morocco gilt, two with cream and black onlays, all elaborately gold-tooled, two somewhat rubbed and darkened, each in original matching slipcase, one darkened and lightly rubbed, one a trifle rubbed, one darkened and wornQTY: (6)NOTE:Bondy, pp.39-41 & 164; Welsh 4563, 4586, 4593, 4617, 4626 respectively, and see 4641 for the small square format version of the final item.

Mills (Alfred). Costumes of Different Nations, in Miniature, 1st edition, London: Darton, Harvey, & Darton, and J. Harris, 1811, 47 engraved plates of costumes, toned with some spotting, one plate closed-trimmed at foot (cropping 3rd line of caption), preliminary blank with ink manuscript ownership inscription dated 1897, front free endpaper excised, stitching strained, hinges cracked, original red morocco, rubbed, some wear and minor marks, 64 x 60 mm, together with The Infant's Library, Book 1 [and Book 3, and Book 9], London: John Marshall, [1800-1801], uncoloured wood engraved illustrations, Book 3 close-trimmed at foot, clipping some illustrations and cropping final word of imprint, all sometime resewn and recased, each cover strengthened inside spine, original paper covered boards, rubbed and dust-soiled, each front and rear cover with oval printed title label with decorative border, those to Book 3 with contemporary hand-colouring, Book 1 spine frayed at top, Book 3 lacking spine, Book 9 spine somewhat worn, each book 59 x 48 mm, plus Pickering (William, publisher), Publius Terentius Afer, 1823, one of Pickering's 'Diamond Classics', engraved portrait frontispiece and additional title (both with pale dampstain to fore-edge), front free endpaper with early ink manuscript ownership name, original mottled calf, rubbed with a little wear to extremities, spine with gilt lettering and with simple gilt tool to the remaining panels, 85 x 51 mm, with 61 other miniature and small format books, most 19th century, including: 11 Ladies Companions, Pocket Books and similar, in wallet-style bindings; Pictures of Roman History in Miniature, by Alfred Mills, 1812; Bible Forget-Me-Nots, published Marcus Ward, circa 1890 (2 copies), Victoria the Good Queen and Empress, published Gardner, Darton & Co, 1897; Dialoghi, by Leopardi, Florence: Libreria del teatro, 1943; 2 Doctor's Visiting Lists (for 1864 & 1868); and Small Rain Upon the Tender Herb, 27th edition, Miniature History of England, published Goode Bros (2 copies, both later editions); various conditions, some defectiveQTY: (66)NOTE:First item: Bondy, pp.63-65 (for the 1814 edition); Darton G647(1): Moon, John Harris's Books for Youth, 541(1): Welsh 4985.Second item: Alderson, Miniature Libraries for the Young, 2: Bondy, pp.59-60.

Miniature almanacks. Goldsmith. An Almanack for the Year of our Lord God, M.DCC.XCIII, Calculated by John Goldsmith, London: for the Company of Stationers, [1792], partly printed in red & black, title verso with red duty stamp, marbled endpapers, rear hinge partly cracked, all edges gilt, original 'Venetian mosaic' binding in red morocco, blue and green onlays, with elaborate gold-tooled design incorporating birds, flowers, leaves and human faces, lightly rubbed in places, but in bright condition, 102 x 54 mm, in matching slipcase (rubbed and darkened), together with another Goldsmith. An Alamanck ..., for 1783, [1782], partly printed in red & black, title verso with red duty stamp, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, original 'Venetian mosaic' binding in green morocco, blue and red onlays, with elaborate gold-tooled design incorporating floral and foliage motifs and a central flower vase, somewhat rubbed in places, front cover with loss to two onlays,102 x 54 mm, in similar red morocco slipcase, with blue, red and green onlays, and elaborate gold-tooled design incorporating birds and flowers, with a central motif of a swan on water, rubbed and somewhat darkened, bottom edge worn, a couple of marks to one side, plus another Goldsmith. An Almanack ..., for 1772, [1771], partly printed in red & black, some early ink manuscript annotations to blank pages, front free endpapers verso and preliminary blank with 19th century ink manuscript family provenance notes, all edges gilt, contemporary red morocco gilt with brass fore-edge clasps, one clasp defective, rubbed and marked, some wear to extremities, 105 x 58 mmQTY: (3)NOTE:Not in Bondy. See Welsh 3090-3094 for Goldsmith almanacks for other years. Most editions are uncommon.

Miniature almanacks. Le Nouvel Almanach de Poche, pour l'an 1821, Lille: chez Vanackere, [1820], woodcut frontispiece depicting an almanack street seller, 4 half-page woodcut roundels depicting the four seasons, 12 woodcut illustrations portraying a scene for each month, 2 further woodcut illustrations, one depicting an astronomer, generally spotted, very pale dampstain to foot of first few gutters (one opening with small mould stain), short closed tear to one top edge, frontispiece blank reverse with contemporary ink manuscript ownership inscription (some strikethrough to woodcut), red edges, original boards, rubbed and dusty, lightly soiled with a little wear, 102 x 42 mm, together with London Alamanck for the Year of Christ 1817, London: for the Company of Stationers, [1816], double-page engraved view of Westminster Abbey, title with red duty stamp, one gutter mostly cracked, one opening with small area of adhesion near foot of gutter, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, contemporary red morocco gilt, barely rubbed, 58 x 67 mm, plus London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1796, London: for the Company of Stationers, [1795], red duty stamp to title, some worming to spine folds (mainly affecting two gutters), silk pocket inside front cover, all edges gilt, contemporary red morocco wallet-style binding, sewn with metalised thread, rear cover with monogram 'M.P.', with coronet above and date '1796' below, all sewn with metalised thread, upper edge stained, 32 x 33 mm, with 4 other London Almanacks, for the years 1827 & 1838 (standard format, black or maroon morocco wallet-style); 1863 (finger format, green morocco with slipcase); and 1868 (small square format, beige morocco with slipcase), and 12 other miniature almanacks (plus two small format), including: The Bijou Alamanack 1855 (Rock, Brothers & Co.), 2 Victoria Miniature Almanacks for 1846 (one in decorative black morocco gilt wallet-style souvenier binding from Newstead Abbey), 3 copies of Tilt's Miniature Almanack for 1848, 1859, 1861 in wallet-style bindingsQTY: (21)NOTE:First item: Not in Bondy. Second item: Bondy, pp.39-41: 'the very rare double-sized almanac' (p.41); Welsh 4619 (for the standard format almanack of that year).Third item: Bondy, pp.39-41; Welsh 4590 (for the standard format almanack). These small square format almanacks, as with the finger format, have no frontispiece illustration.

Miniature Bibles. The Bible in Miniature, or a Concise History of the Old & New Testaments, London: printed for E. Newbery, 1780, two engraved titles, 14 engraved plates, marbled endpapers, contemporary ownership name on preliminary blank, later ownership details on versos of free endpapers, all edges gilt, original scarlet morocco, a trifle rubbed in places, spine divided by gilt rope rolls between single fillets, compartments with flower tool in centre and small flower at each corner, covers with hounds tooth roll and single fillet border, floral cornerpieces, and central oval sunburst motif with green morocco onlay lettered in gilt 'IHS' (that to front cover with small chip), 45 x 32mm, together with The Bible in Miniature, or, a Concise History of the Old & New Testaments, London Printed, circa 1875, 7 engraved plates, front free endpaper with ink manuscript ownership inscription dated 1875, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, small loss to foot of spine, 44 x 35 mmQTY: (2)NOTE:First item: Bondy, p.34.

Miniature Chained Bible and Lecturn. The Holy Bible, Edinburgh & London: Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell Ltd, & London: Henry Frowde, 1919, illustrations, front hinge cracked after frontispiece, inside front cover with pocket containing small magnifier, original blind-stamped dark brown morocco, gilt title to spine, extremities lightly rubbed, 49 x 33 mm, fastened with 13 cm chain to a miniature wooden lecturn, with turned wood stand, and storage shelf, the base with publisher's printed label, 160 x 85 x 65 mm, together with Miniature Dictionary, The Smallest English Dictionary in the World, Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, [1893], half-title with frontispiece portrait of Dr. Johnson on verso, orignal limp red morocco, front cover and spine with gilt title, rear cover with gilt 'PEARS', very lightly rubbed and darkened, 28 x 19 mm, contained in original metal case with carrying ring (tarnished & pitted), hinged lid with inset magnifying lens and engraved title, base with engraved globe and books, plus Miniature Bible, The New Testament, Glasgow: David Bryce & Son, & London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1895, stitching broken in centre (central few leaves detached), original limp dark blue morocco, gilt lettered title to front cover and spine, 17 x 16 mm, contained in original metal case with carrying ring and engraved lettering and decoration (tarnished & pitted), hinged lid with inset magnifying lens, with another similar: The Holy Bible, Glasgow: David Bryce and Son, 1901, early ink manuscript inscription to inside front cover, original limp maroon morocco gilt, rubbed with a little wear, 44 x 32 mm, in original metal case (tarnished & pitted), lid with inset lettered cloth section, and with magnifying lens (detached), and 4 other miniature (and one small format) religious books, various conditionsQTY: (9)NOTE:First item: see Bondy, pp.109-110 for a similar Bryce and Son edition. The label on the base of the lecturn explains that: the chain is a facsimile of what may be seen in Hereford and other Cathedrals.Bryce miniatures in metal cases: Bondy, pp.106-111.

Wallis (John, publisher). The Book-Case of Knowledge, 1800, 9 (of 10) miniature volumes (lacking British Heroism), comprising: Short and easy Rules for Attaining a Knowledge of English Grammar (engraved frontispiece); A Compendium of Simple Arithmetic (engraved frontispiece); Geography and Astronomy Familiarized for Youth of Both Sexes (hand-coloured double-hemisphere map frontispiece, lacking uncoloured plate); A Natural History of Birds and Beasts (16 engraved plates, 2 cropped at fore-edge, 2 creased); Scripture History (engraved frontispiece adhered as front pastedown); Mythology, or, Fabulous Histories of the Heathen Deities (engraved frontispiece); Rewards for Attentive Studies (engraved frontispiece); The History of England, from the Conquest to the Death of George II (engraved frontispiece and 31 hand-coloured circular portraits on letterpress, one with tiny central hole); A Familiar Introduction to Botany (five hand-coloured engraved plates), three with half-title, generally light spotting, some toning (mainly associated with plates), Grammer with scarce finger-soilling, and with early ink manuscript ownership name to top edge of title, Botany final leaf (with previous closed tear) sometime laid down onto free endpaper, Scripture History stitching strained, most hinges cracked (3 detached), later plain boards, 5 sometime rebacked with paper (2 now split), Natural History nearly detached from cover, 3 joints cracking, rubbing and minor wear to some spines, each book approximately 96 x 57 mm, contained together in original pink paper-lined wooden box (previously repaired upside-down) with sliding lid, with shelf but lacking drawer, rubbed and marked, rear panel (split) with remnants of contemporary bookseller's (?) label, sliding lid with hand-coloured and varnished pictorial label (rubbed and darkened with some wear), the box 168 x 99 x 74 mmQTY: (1)NOTE:Alderson, Miniature Libraries for the Young, 4; Gumuchian 801 (dated 1801); Moon, John Harris's Books for Youth, 57 (dated 1803).

[Austen, Jane]. Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion. By the Author of "Pride and Prejudice", "Mansfield-Park," &c. With a Biographical Notice of the Author, 4 volumes, 1st edition, John Murray, 1818, half-titles (A2) to volumes 2-4, lacks half-title (a12) to volume 1, final 2 blank leaves (P7-8) at end of volume 4 present, some spotting and browning, contemporary ink ownership inscription at head of titles, 'Elizabeth Jane Gates, Novr. 12 1822', marbled edges, contemporary polished calf with blind-stamped border decoration within triple fillet gilt borders, gilt-decorated spines with leather spine labels (several small chips without loss of lettering), rebacked with original spines relaid, rubbed, some corner wear, 12mo (180 x 104 mm)QTY: (3)NOTE:Gilson A9; Keynes 9.Published the year after the author’s death in a run of 1,750 copies, this first edition combines Northanger Abbey, the first of Austen’s novels to be completed for publication, with Persuasion, the very last of her completed works. According to the author's sister, Cassandra, Northanger Abbey was written in the years 1798-1799, although it has been suggested 'a first version may have been written as early as 1794' (Gilson, p. 82). In 1803, Austen sold the manuscript, then entitled Susan, to the London publisher Richard Crosby and Son, for £10. When it failed to appear after six years, she asked Mr Crosby for information, only to be told that he was under no obligation to publish it, and that she could have it back and forfeit the advance. Austen waited until 1816 to accept the offer, but despite preparing the manuscript for publication once more, and changing the title from Susan to Catherine, it was still held back. As a result, it only appeared posthumously with Persuasion in December 1817, the eventual title apparently supplied by her brother Henry Austen, who prefaced the text with a 'Biographical Notice' of his sister. Persuasion was begun on 8 August 1815 and completed the following year.

* Austen (Henry Thomas, 1771-1850). Militia officer, clergyman, banker and brother of Jane Austen. Manuscript promissory note for £200, 24 October 1806, the text reads: 'Three months after date I promise to pay to Mr Henry Maunde or his order Two Hundred Pounds for Value recd. payable at Messrs Austen Maunde & Austen Bankers Albany', signed 'Ct [Count?] Stuarton', manuscript addendum to verso, 'H. Maunde. Pay the Contents to Hugh Moises MD Value in Account. Cha: James', embossed 4 shilling duty stamp, a few minor marks, 85 x 220 mm, together with a printed reward notice for 5 guineas relating to this specific manuscript promissory note, printed by C. Roworth, Bell-yard, Temple-bar, no date, c. 1807/08, giving note that the drawer of the promissory note has absconded and offering a reward, printing the content of the promissory note and then a description of the fraudster in dramatic fashion, 'He is between 30 and 40 years old; about 5 feet 10 inches high; ill-looking; marked with the small pox; large red nose; light hair; of late dressed in black, in consequence of the death of Cardinal York, having passed himself for a descendent of the Royal House of Stuart; sometimes wears a bottle-green coat and half-boots; has a large seal to his chain, with a spiral coronet, and the letter S engraved under; speaks very full and quick; with a Dutch or German accent... ', some spotting, 280 x 110 mmQTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: David Gilson & Chris Viveash Collection. Acquired from Questor Rare Books, London, 1998, catalogue 3, item 120.David Gilson published an article about the note and the accompanying reward notice in Jane Austen Society, Annual Report (2006), pp. 43-45. Gilson notes that it was not only debtors owing large sums but many owing smaller sums which led to the fall of Henry Austen's banking empire. Gilson's article concludes by highlighting the connection between the printer Charles Roworth and the Austen family and notes that within a few years of this jobbing printing notice Roworth was to publish most of the first edition volumes of Jane Austen's novels.Exceedingly rare items of Jane Austen ephemera.

* Brontë Family. A manuscript deed concerning the manor of Coln[e], Lancashire, 14 October 1755, in which Henry Cunliffe of Wycoller 'in pursuance of certain marriage articles' between Henry Cunliffe, Lupton Topham, Gentleman, and Mary Topham, spinster, 'for better securing unto the said Mary a further provision and joynture out of certain of those estates as is therein mentioned... ', signed by the steward Lawrence Robinson lower right, duty stamp to left margin, some browning and a few tiny holes, a few words at fold in sections slightly faded, 1 page on vellum, 31 x 44 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Wycoller Hall was a manor house in the village of Wycoller, Lancashire, just three miles east of Colne. The Cunliffes settled at Wycoller in the 1720s, the estate passing through several brothers, all of whom died without issue, before passing to the grandson of one of the sisters, Henry Owen in 1773, following the death of Henry Cunliffe. (1728-1773). This earlier Henry and the subject of this deed married Mary Topham (1731-1779), daughter of Lupton Topham (1702-1779). Henry Owen Cunliffe refurbished Wycoller Hall but in succeeding generations was to fall into disarray. The Hall is thought to be the inspiration for Ferndean Manor in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, first published in 1847. The Brontës lived in the nearby village of Howarth and it is likely the family visited Wycoller on their walks.