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Cabala, sive Scrinia Sacra: Mysteries of State and Government, in Letters ..., third edition, engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, one manuscript insertion, small rust hole affecting odd letter (T1), marginal worming affecting last few leaves, occasional spotting and staining, contemporary calf, upper cover detached, rubbed and worn, [Wing C186], for Tho. Sawbridge ..., 1691 § Clarendon (Edward Earl of) The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, 2 parts in 1 vol., engraved frontispiece, title vignette, engraved initials and head- and tail-pieces, off-setting, water-staining to first few leaves, occasional faint spotting, near contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, cracked joints but holding firm, Oxford, Clarendon Printing-House, 1759; and 3 others, including a defective Sacra Bibbia, 4to & folio (5)

Hooker (Richard) The Works, title in red and black, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved additional title, bookplate to front pastedown, 1I small marginal tear, occasional light soiling, contemporary calf, upper cover detached, worn, for John Walthoe et al., 1723 § Fuller (Thomas) The Church History of Britain, 5 engraved plates (1 double-page, 1 folding with small marginal tear, 2 coming loose from stubs), ink ownership inscription to title, book-label to front pastedown, 2B3 small hole with slight text loss, a few leaves with marginal defects no text loss, damp-staining, some soiling and marginal browning, vellum manuscript stubs at endpapers, lacking front endpaper, contemporary calf, spine and joints worn, spine foot chipped, for John Williams, 1655 § Lawd (William) and [John] Fisher SJ, A Relation of the Conference, woodcut head-pieces and initials, marginal stain to ß1-4, some damp-staining and marginal browning, later calf with red morocco label, rubbed, by Richard Badger, 1639; and X others similar, v.s. (8)

Bookplates.- Collection of c.880 bookplates and book-labels including duplicates, engraved, etched or lithographed, c.30 by Peter Fingesten with many signed in pencil, some removed from books with abrasion marks to verso, some mounted, some with manuscript insertions, scattered faint spotting, v.s., v.d., [18th - 20th century].

Plinius Secundus (Gaius) Historiæ Naturalis Libri XXXVII, 2 vol. in 3, edited by Jean Hardouin, 1 folding engraved map, 11 engraved plates of coins, engraved initials and head- and tail-pieces, occasional spotting, small marginal rust hole (4X1, vol. 1), small holes affecting text (7O1 & 8N1, vol. 2), previous owner's ink inscription, contemporary vellum, titles to spines in manuscript, light soiling, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, folio, Paris, Antonii-Urbani Coustelier, 1723.

NO RESERVE Florian (Jean-Pierre Claris de, French poet, novelist and fabulist, 1755-94) Stella a Pastoral Romance, [translated by Elizabeth Morgan], manuscript, title and 154pp. excluding blanks, numerous pen and ink decorations in the text, slightly browned, original black morocco, gilt, slightly rubbed, gilt spine, some wear, g.e., sm. 4to, watermark W Turner & Son, n.d. [c. 1815].

The Botanical Drying Album. A late-nineteenth century album of pressed plants specimens, mostly ferns, the earlier examples numbered in manuscript, with a folded sheet of names numbered 1-51 loosely inserted, original cloth gilt, folio, c.1880

Treatise on Wood Engraving Illustrated. Supplement containing Specimens of Wood Engraving (lettered thus on spine), album with manuscript title within decorative watercolour frame, "Specimens of Wood Engraving Mdcccxl", another leaf inscribed Henry S. Richardson within similar frame (presumably the compiler), comprising numerous examples of book illustrations, head and tailpieces, trade advertisements etc, tipped in or mounted, by named engravers in 38 sections including Thomas Bewick, G. Baxter, W. J. Linton, E. Landells and Luke Clennell, and 2 further sections: Various Engravers and French Engravers, contemporary half green morocco gilt, some wear to spine, bookplate of Michael Tomkinson of Franche Hall, Worcestershire, folio Henry S. Richardson was the author of a work on Greenwich, 1834, illustrated with wood engravings by G. Baxter.

Greswell, William Henry Parr. A collection of books and pamphlets, including; Our South African Empire, 2 volumes, original cloth, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1885; The Forests and Deer Parks of the County of Somerset, 350 copies only, original cloth, 8vo, Taunton: Barnicott and Pearce, 1905; Chapters on the Early History of Glastonbury Abbey, 500 copies only, original cloth, 8vo, Taunton: Barnicott and Pearce, 1909; a volume of press cutting of obituaries and notices of the author's death, a collection of pamphlets relating to colonization, c. 1880s, some with correspondence loosely inserted, bound in two large vellum volumes, an album of watercolours of wild flowers around Kilve by M. Blanche Greswell (the author's wife), a manuscript volume documenting the library at Kilve, and 36 others concerning the Greswell family, v.s. (42) Rev. William Henry Parr Greswell (1848-1923) was the son of William Parr Greswell (1796-1876) and grandson of the clergyman and bibliographer William Parr Greswell (1765-1854). After leaving university, he moved to South Africa and lectured at Cape Town University, becoming an authority of colonialism. He returned to Somerset in the 1880s and became the vicar of Kilve, marrying Blanche Carew in 1895. He was the author of many books and essays on the colonies broadly and Somerset specifically, including the notable, The Land of Quantock (1903).

Sassoon, Siegfried. On Poetry, Siegfried Sassoon, Arthur Skemp Memorial Lecturer 1939, inscribed by the author on title "To Marjorie from her venerable friend the Lecturer, Heytesbury, June 8th 1939", hand-coloured arms of Bristol University on title and watercolour self portrait of the author beneath, wear to spine, slight loss to ends, Bristol: J. W. Arrowsmith, [n.d.] [Keynes A43]; The Augustan Books of Modern Poetry, inscribed "Marjorie from her ancient friend - the Author, March 1926", covers spotted, London: Ernest Benn, [n.d.] [Keynes A25]; In Sicily, No. 27 of the Ariel Poems, illustrated by Stephen Tennant, inscribed on verso of frontispiece, "M.F. from SS. 29.9.30", London: Faber and Faber, [n.d.][Keynes A34a]; Early Morning Long Ago, one of 50 copies printed for Siegfried Sassoon and Geoffrey Keynes March 1941, inscribed on final leaf "Marjorie from SS July 2, 1941" and with one manuscript correction on p. 4, [No Place: Privately Published], Chiswick Press, 1942 [Keynes A46], all original wrappers, 8vo. (4)

Sassoon, Siegfried. An Adjustment, number 11 of 150 copies, inscribed to "Dennis. from SS", original wrappers, small 4to, Royston: Golden Head Press, 1955 Autograph manuscript of the same in green ink, 1p., folio, loosely inserted See Keynes A57, which refers to a manuscript copy of the same, also in green ink, given to Edmund Blunden.

Sassoon, Siegfried. Emblems of Experience, number 17 of 75 copies, printed for Siegfried Sassoon and Geoffrey Keynes, presentation copy from Keynes to his mother, Dec. 1951 and thence to Dennis Silk, with ALS, 1958 [Keynes A55] with autograph manuscript copy of Rogation, Jan[ua]ry. 1959 on verso of limitation leaf, original wrappers, some wear to spine, slightly browned, 8vo, Cambridge: Rampant Lions Press, 1951 The poem 'Rogation' was first published as a single sheet in 1960 by the Marlborough College Press, and subsequently in The Path to Peace, Stanbrook Abbey Press, 1960 [Keynes A61 & A62].

Gardner, Brian, editor. Up the Line to Death. The War Poets 1914-1918. Foreword by Edmund Blunden, first edition, with a 14 line autograph manuscript poem by Siegfried Sassoon on half title "In the Church of St. Ouen" signed and dated March 4th, 1917, and another poem "If after death, love, comes a waking…" on verso, 8 lines, untitled and unsigned, but in the same hand, original cloth, dust jacket, 8vo, London: Methuen, 1964 Loosely inserted is a short typed letter signed to Dennis Silk from Laurence Whistler, 28th March 1979, and a photocopy of a letter from Robert Graves to Timothy Budd, 1971. Patrick Campbell in Siegfried Sassoon: A Study of the War Poetry (McFarland & Company, Jefferson, North Carolina and London, 1999) p. 139, refers to "In the Church of St. Ouen" and notes, "It seems curious that Sassoon did not publish this poem during a lifetime that ended with the resolution of his spiritual quest. Perhaps his abiding conviction was that the sonnet was too "purple", too self-indulgent for public consumption." First published in Siegfried Sassoon: Poet's Pilgrimage, assembled by Dame Felicitas Corrigan, Victor Gollancz, 1973. "If after death…" appears to be unpublished.

[Sassoon, Siegfried] Cohen, Joseph. The Three Roles of Siegfried Sassoon, offprint from Tulane Studies in English, Volume VII, Cohen's tipped in compliment slip inscribed with manuscript verse by Sassoon in pencil: "Joe, with your professional permit/I shall persist in role of hermit/Retaining - with your kind consent -/My neck and role of country gent./As for your talk of 'angry prophet'/Cohen, for mothball's sake, come off it!" and a few pencil annotations in text, loosely inserted is a page of comments, addressed to Dennis Silk by "R" [ Reginald Jennings, a master at Marlborough] 21.v.1958. original green wrappers, New Orleans: Tulane University, 1957; Collected Poems, first English edition, dust jacket, London: Faber and Faber, 1947 [Keynes A52a]; Keynes, Geoffrey. A Bibliography…, inscribed to Dennis Silk, signed with initials, 4 May 1962, accompanying ALS, 2pp., of the same date, Lammas House, with autograph pencil list of poems by Sassoon, on Heytesbury House headed paper, 1p., n.d. and Dennis Silk's Lords Taveners membership card, 2011, loosely inserted, dust jacket, London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1962; and 16 others by or about Sassoon, including Patrick Campbell. A Study of the War Poetry, 1999, mostly original cloth, 8vo. (12)

Sassoon, Siegfried. 85 ALsS to Dennis Silk at Cambridge and later Marlborough College, 1953-67, including 2 undated, approx. 102 pp., mainly 8vo., mostly from Heytesbury House, with 4 autograph copies of his poems, another typed copy of a poem with manuscript corrections, 2 autograph comic verse dialogues, 2 postcards and photo of a rugby player with note on verso.  With original envelopes.The first letter, 6.6.53, addressed to "Dear Silk" at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (following their meeting through Edmund Blunden, at Fenners, the University cricket ground) suggests he come to Heytesbury for the weekend in July on the day of the local cricket match, and on the envelope he writes "3 cheers for your century and the Blue"; 8.7.53, "1000 congratulations on your magnificent effort for your side…"; 27.10.53, "I am to be created an Hon Fellow of Clare - a very pleasant surprise"; 14.1.55, he congratulates DS on his poem in the TLS and also refers to letters received about The Tasking "which compel me to believe that I have done better than I thought"; 27.5.55, delighted to hear of DS's appointment to Marlborough, "It means I shall have one real friend within 30 miles of here"; 4.12.55, agrees to give a talk to 6th form boys "The realities of war cannot be too often impressed on young minds"; 1.10.56, "Cleverdon [Douglas] & his mate with the machine recorded 24 poems. I managed to give it some shape as you will hear"; 12.11.56, "How lucky I am to live in such a place. I encounter a few pheasants every afternoon"; 21.2.57, refers to the death of Gwen [Raverat], "Cambridge will not be the same for me", and refers to Ronnie Knox who has had a major operation; 21.2.57, insists on contributing towards DS's antique Austin, "…you must be able to get here in June & July when Edmund B [Blunden] is around"; 19.3.57, refers to Wilfred Owen's poetry "Most of his finest are so agonising to read aloud"; 31.5.57, visit of Sam Behrman [American playwright] who came down with Lady Beerbohm "at the top of his form"; 21.9.57, he is upset by the unannounced arrival at Heytesbury of "a spectacled young man in a dark suit" wanting to write an article for the Sunday Express about SS's conversion to Roman Catholicism; 28.9.57, further references to letters and articles about his conversion; 6.10.57, following a talk he has given at Downside, "Sebastian [one of the monks] said the effect of the war poems was terrific"; 8.2.58, advises DS on a piece he is writing, "I think you should amplify it with some comments on the relation of the war poems to the Sherston Memoirs, where the war is recollected in controlled tranquillity"; 24.9.58, visits Wells with Geoffrey Keynes whose "zest for active entertainment is insatiable"; 20.2.59, receives fan mail from the USA and Canada, "this kind of thing comes very oddly, as my whole effort for the past two years has been submission and negation of self"; 28.6.60, on a visit to Stanbrook Abbey, "I read to the Community through the grille for nearly an hour"; 1.7.60, encloses a ms. copy of his poem A Prayer at Pentecost: described by Mother Margaret Mary as "a perfect religious lyric";ms. copy of his poem Before a Crucifix dated 14.4.62; a typed copy of the same poem with ms. corrections enclosed with a letter of 17.5.62; Lady Day 1962, light hearted account of mouth surgery from Odstock Hospital; 13.9.62,  "how thankful I am that I gave you Dr. Dunn…" [The War the Infantry Knew], "The man was an absolute marvel", and description of five days stay at Stanbrook Abbey, including a copy of his verse thank you letter to Dame Felicitas Corrigan, also "Dennis, I have thought much about you and R.C….your whole career would be knocked sideways if you became Catholic, and the endless good your influence will bring to those you teach would be sacrificed." ; 11.11.62, "…the old War has been much in my mind the last two days - owing to my re-reading Sherston's Progress!  It was caused by my reading those tiresome utterances of R. Graves reported in the Times from his latest lecture.  They made me look up his review of the F.H. Man, - the only stupid & egotistical one it received.  I hadn't read the Craiglockhart chapters of S's P. since I raised proofs for a reprint in January 1940…It brought Rivers back to me intensely real…I think that final, disillusioned effort of soldiering was pretty creditable.  And I did it on Rivers."; 9.1.63, he rejoices in DS's engagement and looks forward to meeting his fiancée, "You have given me incomparable happiness and sustainment since 1954"; 15.3.63, comic verse on the wedding present of silverware; 28.2.64, enclosing a letter from Glen Byam-Shaw who has been elected to the Literary Society; 8.5.64, visit to Ian Balding's stables; 15.10.64 encloses a ms. copy of the poem Proven Purpose dated 18.9.64 with Prayer in Old Age on verso dated 22.9.64; 1.2.66, declining health, visit of Edmund Blunden; 22.7.66, memories of S.C. Roberts [Sir Sydney Castle Roberts] who has died, "But no need to remind you of his comprehensive humanity, and the vintage quality of his literary mindedness"; 28.8.66, dreads his forthcoming 80th birthday, "I am adamant about being interviewed and photographed here.  Modest Edmund was compelled to undergo all that publicity.  But I am a private person, and not the least like a Longleat lion."; 12.9.66, referring to the birthday celebrations at Heytesbury and the book of tributes, "…you and Glen and Angela absolutely stole the show.  The representation of me as a war poet was admirable, and, I think, fully effective - But , as you know, the author of Counterattack has become, for me, almost a separate entity, (though Sherston is still my living self.) …I think you will agree that Thursday's tea-party was just about the best you've ever experienced in the library"; 28.11.66, passing a batch of Edmund Blunden letters to DS "I have such an accumulation…" and encloses a comic dialogue, apparently referring to a proposed gift to DS.  In the last letter, 26.2.67 he refers to the death of Ruth Hart-Davis, wife of Rupert, "I don't know when I have suffered so poignantly about a friend's bereavement…I begged him to come here later on and occupy his mind by going through my literary papers and effects."See illustrations:  photograph of  SS, Edmund Blunden and Dennis Silk at Heytesbury, taken by Diana Silk in 1963; SS in cricket whites and transparency of the same. With 10 photographic portraits of SS including duplicates; George and Hester Sassoon;  the garden at Heytesbury both in mounts; colour photograph of Fitz House, Teffont (rented by SS in the 1930’s) , 4 others of Edinthorpe, Norfolk (The Old Rectory there was rented by Theresa Sassoon for the summer of 1897); and reproduction of the May Ball group at Cambridge, June 1906 (referred to in The Old Century) with key to names.Dennis Raoul Whitehall Silk, CBE (1931 – 2019) was educated at Christ’s Hospital and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.   Following university he became a first- class cricketer and captained the MCC on a number of overseas tours before retiring at the age of 29.   He taught at Marlborough College and  then Radley where he was Warden (headmaster) from 1968 – 1994.   He was Chairman of the Test and County Cricket Board from 1994 to 1996 and also served as President of the MCC.   He married Diana Milton in 1963.

Sassoon, Siegfried. A collection of correspondence relating to the tribute volume compiled by Rupert Hart-Davis and Dennis Silk for SS's 80th birthday, 1965-66. With letters between the compilers on progress with the volume, and from those invited to contribute, including Haro Hodson, Dame Felicitas Corrigan, Mother Margaret Mary, Dom Martin Salmon, George and Hester Sassoon, Monsignor Gilbey, Katharine Asquith, Christopher Hollis and Colin Fenton. Also draft of a letter from Dennis Silk to SS describing their first meeting at a cricket match in May 1953; ALS from Edmund Blunden to SS ; carbon copies of Dennis Silk's letters and photocopies of a number of the contributions. The manuscript contributions (all written out on the same paper) were bound into a single volume by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. This volume was sold at Sothebys on 17th December 2008 for £17,000.

Collins, William. The Poems…edited…by Edmund Blunden, number 454 of 500 copies, portrait frontispiece, original boards, wear to spine, inscribed "To Sylva with Edmund's admiring love, 26th Feby. 1932", and on verso of upper cover, "This book should be restored to Sylva when the right moment occurs, E. (She has expressed a wish for it)", copious pages of manuscript notes by Blunden on Collins, copies of poems, etc. tipped in, and annotations in the text, 8vo, London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh Macdonald, 1929 Sylva Norman was Edmund Blunden's second wife.

Bayes, Jessie, illuminator. The Kaleidoscope of Life... by Frank Swettenham, an elaborate illuminated manuscript of 17 leaves, decorated recto-verso, title illuminated in gold, 4 full-page decorations with detailed floral borders, 6 large decorative initials and 18 smaller decorated initials, contemporary limp vellum, silk ties, 20mm x 187mm, 1907 Jessie Bayes (1876-1970) was a British Arts and Crafts artist who specialised in miniature paintings, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, iconography and more. Her father and brother were also artists, the latter being the art critic for the Athenaeum, succeeding Roger Fry in 1906. Jessie exhibited at the Royal Academy on 1908 and her work received a dedicated article in The Studio in 1914 (May 15).

Early Music. A single manuscript leaf of music, on vellum, recto verso, decorated initial with surface loss, five rows of five-line staves, 445mm x 645mm, pre-1400

Eddystone Lighthouse. Four early documents concerning the Eddystone Lighthouse, comprising; a manuscript copy of a transfer of the lease for Eddistone Lighthouse, dated 31st January 1716, discharging the purchaser Mr Thayer of his obligation to buy on account of the discovery of a grant made by John Lovett to Trinity House, awarding them a share of profits and noting a new purchaser, Mr Chetham, for 'the sum of ten thousand five hundred pounds', 4pp. folded; an account of the money expended by the proprietor of the Edystone Lighthouse since the destruction thereof by fire the beginning of December 1755, noting itemised costs between March 10 1756 and May 17th 1757, dated 15th July 1757 and signed by Hugh Hammersley and John Noyes, 2 pp.; a note to Hugh Hammersley and John Noyes detailing requirements for the sale of 1/16 share of the Edystone interest, 1p.; a receipt dated 26 September 1759 for the sum of fifty pounds from Hugh Hammersley on account of the Edyston Lighthouse Company, signed John Fludd, 1p. (4)

Hunting. A manuscript authorising Robert Randall Esq. and his agents, to hunt, course, fish and fowl on lands belonging to Sir William Whitworth, Lord of the Royaltie of the Hundred and Manors of Lewisham, 1pp., dated 1671, framed and glazed

Meteorology. Summary of a Journal of the Weather kept at Balachelish in Argyllshire... [1808, 1814-21, 1823-1824 and 1837], a manuscript volume detailing average monthly temperatures in the morning, afternoon and evening, wind direction and strength and general outlook, with entries detailing general remarks, 17pp., contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo

Will and Inventory. A late 17th century manuscript will and inventory for Joan Blake of Minehead, Somerset, listing the house contents and providing values, totalling £72.19.04, in three parts, folded, 320mm x 360mm approx., dated 29th January, 1695

A bundle of 18th/19th century manuscript vellum/parchment deeds, conveyances etc (c40)

An 18th century manuscript Pharmacopaeia Pauperum or Hospital Dispensatory. 21 sides written in black ink with 'title' page at end by Henry Banyer (1690-1749) Physician of Wisbech. 2nd Edition 1721. Marbled bds. 1/2 calf, much worn. Ex lib (220 x 170mm)

Beaconsfield (Earl of Benjamin Disraeli) (1804-1881) A four side manuscript letter dated March 2 (18)78 on 10 Downing Street Whitehall. Black bordered note paper to the Duke of Norfolk requesting permission for his name to put to the Queen for the Order of the Garter, signed 'Beaconsfield' (172 x 110mm) plus a two side note from Lord Palmerston from 94 Piccadilly 28th Nov 1857 in original envelope addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk with black border and wax seal, plus two personal letters from the Duke to his wife from Arundel Castle dated Feb 13th 1845 plus a small bundle of letters from Lady S Grosvenor plus 4 further (qty)

A collection of manuscript correspondence deeds etc relating to the Huddleston Family of Sawston Hall Cambridge including a contemporary witnessed copy of the will of Sir Edmund Huddleston (1536-1606) dated 1603. 6 pps. Fo. (Approximately 400 x 310mm). With tears and losses plus 9 further 17th century and later m/s documents relating to the Family (qty)

Greek Text: Wyttenbach (Daniel) Plutarchi Chaeronensis Moralia, Id Est Opera, Excerptis Vitis, Reliqua, 8vols lg. 4to Oxford (Clarendon Press) 1795 - 1830. With orig. manuscript letters to and from the author plus other notes related, loosely inserted. A.e.g., cont. full uniform calf, some with gilt stamp of 'Academia Oxoniensis,' B.P.'s Good set.  *  This should read: 8 vols. in 7.

Manuscript of Italian Novellaÿ Manuscript:ÿL'Iscrizione Novella del Cav. Clementino Vannetti Roveretano Signor di Villanova Accademico Fiorentino.. 1790, Dedicated to Conte Anton Maria Borromeo by Giulio Bernadino Tomitano, Oderso 1801, 4to 1801. With attractive decorated title with device of an owl on a stone, and with monogram of T.W. Gaisford, 12pp., sewn into an associated tree calf binding, with tooled gilt borders, worn. Rare. As a m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * The author, Clementino Vannetti of Rovereto (1754-1795), was a prolific writer of prose and poetry in Latin and Italian, imitating the styles of Horace and Dante - also of picaresque short stories in the style of Boccaccio.ÿ This MS appears to be a transcript of one of his stories made by the bibliophile Giulio Bernardino Tomitano of Oderzo (1761-1828) for fellow-bibliophile Anton-Maria Borromeo (1724-1813), a collector of Italian novelle.ÿ He evidently did not think much of his text, concluding with the pithy comments: ?Finisce de ludibrio Turdi Rustici? and ?Salus scriptoris commendetur omnibus horis?.

Manuscript :ÿ Howth, Co. Dublin.ÿÿInventory of the Furniture and Effects in the House, Cheerful Villa, in the Vicinity of Howth July 1857, 4to copybook, approx. 42pp., marble boards. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1)

A Most Desirable Publicationÿ Virgil:ÿÿP. Vergili Maronis Codex Antiquissimus a Rufio Turcio Approniano V.C. qui nunc Florentiae in Bibliotheca Mediceo - Laurentina adservatur bono public typis descriptus Anno MDCCXLI, 4to Florence (Typis Mannianis) 1741.ÿFirst Edition Thus. Hf. title, engd. title, & a red & bl. title with engd. vignette, engd. head & tail & initials, text partially in red & black, XXXV, 459, last leaf laid down & 1 sm. repair p. 457, otherwise a very clean copy. Later full calf, gilt fillet border, raised bands. B.P. (1) TheÿCodex Mediceus ÿof Virgil (Vergil) (Florence, Laur. 39.1 + Vatican lat. 3225, f.76), a fifth century manuscript written in rustic capitals, preserved in the Laurentian Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurentiana) in Florence, with a single leaf preserved in the Vatican Library, contains theÿEcologuesÿfrom VI.48, theÿGeorgics, and theÿAeneid. A subscription at the end of theÿEcologuesÿrecords that the manuscript was corrected at Rome byÿTurcius Rufius Apronianus Asterius , consul in 494.ÿReynolds states that the manuscript "found its way to Bobbio, and was still there in 1467." ÿ???..ÿWikipedia.ÿ In 1741 theÿCodex Mediceusÿwas first published in print in an extraordinary typographic reproduction, or typographic facsimile, planned and edited by Vatican librarian and philologistÿPier Francesco Foggini . The edition, printed by Manniani in Florence, was printed with types imitating the uncial script of the original, in red and black. By combining different sizes of types, the printer was also able to include the annotations and emendations of Asterius and Laetus. The edition began with an engraved vignette that reproduced a fragment of the manuscript in more literal detail. InÿPrinting TypesÿI (1962, p. 171) Daniel Berkeley Updike commented on this edition as follows: "A curious piece of Italian typography, very characteristic of the eighteenth century, is an edition of Virgil (P.Vergilii Maronis, Codex Antiquissimus, A Rufio Turcio Aproniano V. C. Distinctus et Emendatus. . . Florentiae. Typis Mannianis), published in 1741 at Florence, and printed by Joseph Manni, a person of scholarly tastes. It is set entirely in old style capitals with a few characters imitating those of an ancient and famous manuscript of Virgil in rustic characters in the Laurentian Library, Florence. The preface exhibits a fairly accurate engraved reproduction of a few lines of the model on which the book was based, and in the text the ingenious introduction of but three specially cut letters give the general effect of a font of 'rustic' type. Thus the work displays that amazing audacity in arriving at a striking effect, notwithstanding inaccurate details and economy of method, which was typical of Italian printing at that time. Issued at a place and period which appears unfavourable to such a venture, and dedicated to lovers of the Fine Arts, it also indicates there has always been a public sufficiently sympathetic to encourage such publications. The volume is enlivened by occasional rubrication which gives it a distinguished air."ÿ ÿExceptional Copy.

Blount (Thos.)ÿFragmenta Antiquitatis; Or, Antient Tenures of Land, and Jocular Customs of Some Manors, New Edition ... By Josiah Beckwith. 8vo York 1784. Profusely annotated, amended, and corrected in manuscript throughout, possibly by 'J.B. Blakeway, Oriel Coll Oxon,' who's name appears on front loose blank, and in addition there are many notes, cuttings tipped in at end, uncut, full vellum, mor. label;ÿHargrave (Francis)ÿA Collection of Tracts Relative to the Law of England, from Manuscript, now First Edited, Vol. I [All Published?] 8vo D. 1787.ÿFirst Dublin Edn., Signed in two places 'John Finlay' legal author, full calf. V. Scarce. (2)

With Original A.L.s. from the Author & With Rare Pamphlets Bound in at Endÿ Newman (St. John Henry)ÿApologia Pro Vita Sua; Being a Reply to a Pamphlet .. by Rev. Charles Kingsley. 8vo Lond. (Longman Green .. and Green) 1864.ÿRare First Edition in Bk. Form. It also contains, No. 1, the pamphlet by Newman which commenced the controversy, "Mr. Kingsley and Dr. Newman, A Correspondence On the Question whether Dr. Newman teaches that Truth is Virtue?"ÿNo. 2ÿthe rare Pamphlet by Kinsley, entitled "What Then does Dr. Newman Mean?," &ÿNo. 3ÿ"TheÿAppendix. Answerÿin Detail to Mr. Kingsley's Accusations," withÿNo. 4 Postscriptum by Bishop Ullathorne, June 4, 1864. So with theÿApologia, this volume contains the WHOLE COURSE of the Celebrated Correspondence from its Commencement to its close. Full cont blue mor. dble gilt fillets, v. good condition. (1) * In addition to above this volume also contains, a 3 page A.L.s. from J.H. Newman, dated April 19, 1862 from The Oratory, Birmingham, to T. Gaisford concerning his son who was then at school there. Also a part signed manuscript letter, dated The Oratory, Dec. 30, 1863, with Christmas greetings to Gaisford, his wife Lady Emily, and family, together with an original contemporary photograph of Newman: and a news cutting from "The Times," Feb. 21st, 1879, reporting the announcement from Rome, that Rev. J.H. Newman was to be elevated to Cardinal, all tipped in at front of above volume.ÿProbably Unique Volume.

Howth Castle Rent Book, 1766ÿ Manuscript:ÿ A large folio Ledger, containing approx. 140pp of full or partial manuscript entries of tenants, re rents etc., with dates, amounts owed etc., the last entries appear to be about 1780's, together with some m/ss documents related, loosely inserted. In orig. full panelled suede binding, brass bound, and with mor. label, lettered in gilt 'Rent Book 1766,' In very good condition, as a m/ss, w.a.f. An important document. (1)

Both Signed Presentation Copiesÿ [Duncan (Philip Bury)]ÿLiterary Conglomerate; or, A Combinationÿof Various Thoughts and Facts on Various Subjects, 8vo, Oxford (Thos. Combe) 1840.ÿBoth First Edns., first item with hf. title,Both Copies inscribed presentation Copies to The Dean of Christ Church, and one with orig. Signed manuscript note to the Dean from the Author, inviting him to the Ashmolean Museum for breakfast, June 9, 1838. In uniform dark brown hf. mor., blind tooled spines, by Leighton, Brewer St. B.P.'s. (2)

Dupont (James)ÿDabides emmetros sive Metaphrasis libri Psalmorum Graecis Versibus Contexta, 4to Cambridge (J. Field) 1666.ÿFirst Edn., engd. title with vignette, text in Greek, title, dedit [14], preface [50], 216pp., cont. calf, tooled gilt spine in panels, mor. label. B.P. (1) * Title inscribed, 'E. libris Gilb. Atkinson, pret 00:04:00: Trin-Coll.'; & with lengthy manuscript quotation in Greek.

With 173 Wood-cut Illustrationsÿ Bersman (Gregory)ÿP. Ovidii Nasonis Opera Omnia in Tres Tomos Distributa: Ex postrema Jacobi Micylli Recognitione 2 vols? in one? Sm. 8vo Leipzig (Hennings Grossii) 1620. Sixth Edn., one red & bl. title, one title with wd. cut device, one full page wd. cut illus & 172 small wd. cut illus., text browned in parts one page manuscript presentation, dated 1629, cont. full vellum, with gilt stamped oval decoration. B.P. (1)

Greek:  [Gaisford (Dean Thos.)] Small manuscript in Greek, the work includes notes on the Work of Dionysius Thras (170-90 B.C.), another of the first Greek Grammar; Georgius Choeroboscus, a 9th Century Byzantine grammarian; the Greek poet Hesiod and the legal commentaries of Aelius Marcianus. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1)

Bible: Doway:ÿÿthe Holy Bible, Faithfully Translated into English out of the authentical Latin, diligently conferred with Hebrew, Greek and other Editions in divers languages, 2 vols. thick 4to Printed by John Cousturier 1635., titles and text within dble lined borders, cont. calf, rebacked.ÿSome Genealogical Manuscript Notes at end of Vol. I; alsoÿThe Book of Common Prayer, lg. thick 4to D. (Geo. Grierson) 1739, cont. panel calf, worn. As bindings, w.a.f. (3)

[Drummond (Wm.)]ÿHerculanensia; or Archaeologicalÿand Philological Dissertations, Containing a Manuscript Found Among the Ruins at Herculaneum. Lg. 4to L. (Bulmer & Co.) 1810.ÿFirst Edn., Hf. title, 3 fold. plts. text illus., errata leaf at end, uncut, orig. boards, loose; alsoÿHayter (John)ÿObservations upon A Review of the 'Herculanensia,'... in a Letter to the Rt. Hon. Sir William Drummond..., 4to Lond. 1810., 22pp., with an engd. plate loosely inserted, orig. paper wrappers. (2)

With 6pp Manuscript Letter from the Author  Newton (C.T.) Travels and Discoveries in the Levant, 2 vols. sm. folio L. (Day & Son) 1865. First Edn., 2 hf. titles, 2 fold. frontis, & 39 fold. & 1 other plts., lithos. orig. photos etc., some dust stains or browning, some newscuttings, loosely inserted, Presentation Copy, inscribed & with a 6pp A.L.s. from author to T. Gainsford also inserted.  Orig. cloth. (2) * C.T. Newton was an archaeologist and vase scholar, and was Keeper of this Department of Antiquities at British Museum. He was one of the first to photograph archaeological sites and publish them.

Cary -ÿMemoirs of the Life of Robert Cary, Baron of Leppington and Earl of Monmouth.. Published from original Manuscript in the Custody of John, Earl of Cork and Orrery. 8vo L. 1759. Second Edn., engd. frontis & 1 port., cont. calf, rebacked, gilt spine;ÿMemoirs of the Marshal Duke of Berwick, written by Himself. 2 vols. L. 1779. Lg. fold. map, hd. cold. in outline, 1 hf. title, cont. hf. calf;ÿMemoirs of the Life and Writings of Mr. William Whiston, 8vo L. 1749. Two items bound in at end, full calf;ÿAubrey (John)ÿLetters written by Eminent Persons, 2 vols. L. 1813. Con. hf. calf, finely gilt spines, mor. labels. (6)

Howth Castle:ÿÿÿGame Register, Nov. 1915 - Dec. 1936. It details date, and those in the party on that occasion, also number of guns, and the outcome of the day. oblong 8vo, full mor.; alsoÿHowth Castle Garden Rainfall Register,ÿvery tall 8vo. This volume records the rainfall at the Castle for each day of each month form 1903 to February 1910. Mor. backed marble boards. As manuscript, w.a.f. (2)

One of Dean Gaisfords Great Productionsÿ Gaisford (Thomas)ÿSuidae Lexicon Post Ludolphum Kusterum ad Codices Manuscriptos, 2 vols. + Index. Together 3 vols. lg. folio Oxford (Academy) 1834. Titles with engd. vignettes, text with corrections and marginalia thro.-out, manuscript notes at front, cont. heavy hf. calf, gilt spines. B.P.'s. of the author. (3) * Contains some orig. A.L.s., prosepcti etc., concerning the above volumes loosely inserted.

Harley (Edward, Second Earl of Oxford)ÿThe Harleian Miscellany: A Collectionÿof Scarce, Curious and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, as well in Manuscript as in Print,ÿVols. 1 - 10. 10 vols. lg. 4to Lond. (... for John White and John Murray,..) 1808 - 1813. Hf. titles, cont. full calf, blind decorated borders & spines, some joints cracked, some covers loose, one cover lacking. As a lot. (10)

Graevio (Joanne Georgio)ÿThesaurus Antiquitatum Romanarum, 12 vols. lg. folio Leyden 1694 - 1699. Hf. title Vol. I, red & bl. titles, with engd. vignettes, numerous full page engd. plts., lg. fold. engd. maps by Senex etc., engd. text illus. full blind stamp orig. vellum, raised bands, manuscript titles on spine. A very fine desirable set. (12)

Stobaeus:ÿÿKeras Amalthaias Joannou tou Stobaiou... Joannis Stobaei Sententiae ex thesaurus Graecorum delectae, quarum autores circiter ducentos & quinquaginta citat: et in Sermones siue Locos communes digeste A Conrado Gesnero Doctore Medico Tigurino in Latinum sermonem traductae, sic ut Latina Graecis e regione respondeant. Folio Basle. (Ex Officina Joannis Oporini, sumptibus Chris. Froschoveri) 1549, title with piece torn from fore-edge / not affecting text, wd. cut initials, annotated in margins in red & bl. through out, in cont. calf, rebacked, both paste-downs consists of leaves from a medieval musical manuscript, upr. cover detached. B.P.ÿ (1) * This Edition was edited by Swiss philologist Conrad Gessnar (1515 - 1565). This is the 2nd Edition (the first was published in Zurich in 1543); a Third appeared in Zurich in 1559. Thomas Gaisford produced a fresh edition in 4 volumes in 1822.

Stobaei - Joannis Stobaei Collectiones Sententiarum, 4to Venice (Bart. Zanetii) 1535. Editio Princeps. Wd. cut device on title & on last leaf, wd. cut decorations, head piece on first page printed in red, all pages numbered in manuscript, top rt. hand corner with damp stains thro-out, causing dam. to last 20pp. at end of volume, cont. full calf, dam. B.P. V. Scarce. (1)

Howth Castle: An unusual Ledger, 4to entitledÿHowth Castle, Weight Book, 1845 [7] - 1925, First entry page is dated Oct. 26, 1847, and continues to about 50pp, with approx. 1500 names of the good and the mighty. On th 5th Feb. 1909 it registers the weight of Isabel Poe, as 18st 2 lbs, as against Hugh Bellingham at 9st 10lbs, on 20th April, 1914, Lord Gormaston was 12st 3 lbs, and Eileen Gormanston at 7st 11lbs. All in manuscript 4to orig. cloth backed boards. As a m/ss, w.a.f (1) * An unusual and interesting volume.

Earl of Howth Estate Atlasÿ Manuscript Atlas:ÿ Hodges, Smith & Co.,ÿThe Estate of the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Howth Situate in the County of Dublin, lg. atlas folio Dublin (Hodges, Smith & Co.) 1863. Etched full page title, 2 index maps, & 20 dble page hand coloured maps, each with key to every field, giving size in Irish & Statute acre, and names of tenants, plus 4 single key pages sim., a.e.g., marble ends, in orig. full dark blue mor., with wide tooled gilt borders, and gilt lettered front cover, rebacked. Unique. (1)

Graevio (Joanne Georgio)ÿThesaurus Graecaum Antiquitatum, 12 vols. (Vol. 12 Part II, Index) 13 l folio Leyden 1697 - 1702. Some red & bl. titles, with engd. vignettes, hf. titles, some full page engd. dictations, numerous lg. single & dble. page plts., fold. 7 other maps, by Vander AA etc., engd. text illus. etc., fine orig. blind stamp vellum, raised bands, manuscript titles on spine. A very fine desirable set. (13)

Italian Manuscriptÿ Anon.ÿÿStatutes of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, Statuti et Ordinati Capitolari della Religione de Cavalieri Gerosolimitani, ... De Receptione Fratru Titulus ps. MDLV F. Claudius dela Sengle.. on p5 Dated 1558 on spine. However, each statute carries its own date, and some are later than 1558, but probably 16th Century nevertheless, 4to 224 folios, some damp damage, and badly wormed at spine throughout, generally not affecting text. As a manuscript, w.a.f. Rebound in modern hf. vellum boards by Colm O'Lochlainn. with a dedicaiton in Latin, dated 1st Jan, 1939 to Thomas Gaisford St. Lawrence, on front loose blank by C. O'Lochlainn, stating that this book is to be preserved for ever in the Library of Howth Castle.

With Thirteen Page Manuscript loosely Inserted  Etienne (Henry) Thesaurus Graecae Linguae, ab Henrico Stephano Constructus, 8 vols. lg. folio in 9 vols. Paris (Ambrosius Firmin Didot) 1831 - 1865. Ed. by C.B. Hase. Some titles with Etienne device, some illus. initials, mostly unopened, orig. cloth backed boards. Good condition. (8) * with, Hints for the Formation of a Prospectus To the projected New & Improved Edition of H. Stephen's Greek Thesaurus, 13pp, 4to Manuscript loosely inserted, possibly in the hand of Dean Gaisford. (8)  Very good condition, cloth backed boards certainly a couple of spines are faded, but all appear to be same set.Vol. 1 - 1831Vol. 1 (pt. 2) Vol. 1 1831 - 1856Vol. II -1833Vol. III -1835Vol. IV -1841Vol. V - 1842 - 1846Vol. VI - 1842 - 1847Vol. VII - 1848 - 1854Vol. VIII - 1865

Greek Manuscript in the hand of Dean Thomas Gaisfordÿ Manuscript:ÿ Gaisford (Thos.)ÿTranscriptÿofÿIsaiou doros peri Fou Meneklous klerou, [Isaeus's 'On the estate of Menecles'] In a very neat and attractive hand, 4to [c. 1820], cont. hf. calf. B.P. of Thomas Gaisford. As m/ss., w.a.f. (1) * Isaeus (4th century BC) was a Greek orator and lawyer who specialised in problems of inheritance. The case of Menecles involved a point of law as to whether an estate could be inherited by an adopted son when claimed by the deceased's brothers in blood. This is a transcript of the text as edited by Thomas Tyrwhitt and published in London by John Nicholls in 1785 (wrongly dated in MS MDCCCLXXXV).

Gaisforth St. Lawrence (M.)ÿHunting Journal, oblong 8vo c. 1914 - 1927 / 28, a manuscript journal, containing approx. 180pp in a clear hand, detailing the various hunt days with the Kildare's, The Ward, & Meath Hunts, and some Dublin meets. There are also numerous related newscuttings, photos, etc. tipped in. In a full morocco binding, a.e.g., and with gilt lettering. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1) * The different Meets include: among others Moyglare, Maynooth, Hamwood, Kilbride, Kilmoon, Cross Keys, Holywoodrath, Rathbeal, Ratoath, Kilmessan, Dunshaughlin, & Batterstown.

Magnificent Illuminated Charter, 1767ÿ Manuscript:ÿÿRoyal Letters patent of George III, dated September 3rd, 1767, granting to Thomas, Lord Howth, the titles Viscount St. Lawrence, and Earl of Howth. A large document on vellum, appro. 76cms x 82cms (30" x 32 1/2") with elaborately gold decorated border and first line, also with very finely executed Royal portrait and arms of Ireland, Scotland and Great Britain, with military trophies. There are three coats of arms down left hand side, including those of the Viscount Townshend, Lord Lieutenant, and the Earl of Howth. The endorsement is signed by John Lodge, Deputy Clerk, and Keeper of the Rolls. Together with royal seal, approx. 16cms (6 1/2") in diameter, in its original metal box attached.ÿ The above is contained in its original purpose made wooden box with finely hand tooled leather skin (worn), and with elaborate contemporary engraved makers label of 'Charles Tennant, at the Sign of the Royal Trunk at the Corner of Wine Tavern Street and Merchant's Quay in Dublin.'ÿ ÿAs a manuscript, w.a.f. (2) * A magnificent document in excellent condition.

Unique Manuscript Book Catalogue Manuscript:ÿÿGaisford (Thomas)ÿÿBibliotheca Gaisfordiana, Catalogue of theÿLibrary of Thomas Gaisford, D.D. as extant in the Deanery Ch. Ch. Oxford in the Month of June 1833, 158pp. lg. 4to;ÿBound with,ÿCatalogue of the Library at Iford, the property of Thomas Gaisford D.D., made in the month of April 1832 [with some additions afterwards], 17pp. lg. 4to. together 2 works bound as one, in heavy brown mor., dble gilt fillets, raised bands, mor. label, titled 'Bibliotheca Gaisfordiana' As a m/ss, w.a.f. (1) * This copy contains T. Gaisford's bookplate, the author & that of his son Thos. Gaisford. In addition there are several items loosely inserted including printed notices of Roxburghe Club & Dilettanti Society, 1889,' a foolscap m/ss note listing 'Books given to St. Johns' Seminary, Sept. 1904' various A.L.s. from B. Mandinel, J. Vere Bayne, librarian Ch. Ch. Oxford, Jos. Butt, St. John's Seminary, Guildford (3) and a note form J.P. Mahaffy. There are also some newscuttings and a printed broadside on the Dean's life, death and funeral. A most important and unique item. (1)

Highly Elaborate Illuminated Volumeÿ Illuminated Address:ÿAddress to The Right Hon.ble The Earl of Howth, 1874, The address is dated 12 Mach 1874 from the tenants of Howth to the Fourth Earl, welcoming him on his succession to the title and estates of his late father, and expressing confidence in his protection from 'those grievances which have in times past and present so sadly disturbed the relation between tenant in this country' and gratitude for his independent role in parliament and support of reform (a Liberal MP, he had previously represented the borough of Galway in Gladstone's reforming government of 1868 - 1874). With the names of 80 tenants. Lg. 4to 12 sheets beautifully 'Illuminated at King's Inns Street Convent Schools, Dublin 1874'. Each decorated in bright colours with flowers etc., and with vignettes of Howth Castle and St. Mary's Abbey. In a magnificent full leather binding, again profusely decorated in varied colours to an intricate design, overlays etc., and with mother-o-pearl studs, and also with engraved brass plate with arms of the Earl of Howth on front and Earls crown on back, with silk ends, gilt tooled doublures with coloured overlays. The binding stamped 'Bound by Doyle, Thompson & Wall,' contained in its original tooled leather bound box, lined in velvet, titled in gilt 'Address to the Earl of Howth,' and signed by the same binders. It also contains some associated papers loosely inserted, including drafts of replies from the Earl, also a letter dated 16 Mach 1874 from W. Rickard, Obertown, recounting a dispute between the tenants of Lusk and Rahany overÿ a meeting to congratulate the new Earl, the latter refusing to co-operate with the former, and casting aspersions on the writer's character.ÿ A magnificent volume, a manuscript, w.a.f. (2)

Italian Plays in Manuscript: A group of 14 manuscript Italian Plays and Novelle, folio, 4to & 8vo, & c. 1800, a few possibly earlier, all in orig. wrappers. As a coll. of m/ss, w.a.f. (1) * A rough list is available on Request.

The Offington Library Catalogues  Manuscript:  Gaisford (Thos.) Catalogue of English Poetry, Drama, and Jest Books,.. made by Thos. Gaisford, at Offington [Worthing], Sept. 1868, also Catalogue of Italian, Spanish & French Belles Lettres,... made by Thos. Gaisford at Offington, Nov. 1876., 2 vols. 4to in manuscript containing approx. 3500 items, a.e.g., cont. straight grained crimson mor. gilt fillet borders, & titled in gilt in centre of front covers. B.P.'s. As manuscripts, w.a.f. (1) * Thomas Gaisford of Offington Worthing, was the eldest son of Dean Gaisford, of Christ Church, by his first wife Helen Margaret, daughter of the Rector of Salwarpe, Rev. Archibald Douglas. He was born in 1816, was educated at Rugby, and at Christ Church, and was formerly captain in the 79th Highlanders. He was a member of the Roxburghe Club & had assembled form an early age a very large and choice library, which comprised fine editions of the classics, the four folio editions and some quarto editions of Shakespeare's plays. The first library however was dispersed at Sotheby's in April 1890, when the 2218 lots realised almost £10,000. Gaisford remained a book collector, and possessed up to the time of his death another large library, much of which was removed to Howth Castle, on his marriage to Lady Emily, eldest daughter of the third Earl of Howth.

Bibliography of Ancient Greek Authors Manuscript:  Gaisford (Dean Thos.) Syllabus librorum ex quibus petenda est rei typographiae amplior et accuratior notitia, Lg. 4to volume, approx. 150pp of notes in the Dean's hand. it consists of Greek authors, listing in each case the published books in which their works appear. cont. hf. calf, spine worn. As a manuscript, w.a.f. (1)