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A talismanic chart written in ghubari script on vellum, commissioned by Hajji Husain Aqa Qajar Persia, late 19th CenturyArabic manuscript on thin vellum, text written in ghubari and small naskhi script in varying sizes and in black ink and colours, a central panel of text surmounted by a roundel, numerous side panels and cartouches, several panels with gold and silver grounds 60 x 36 cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Shakerine Collection.For two examples of such talismanic charts on vellum from the Qajar period, one dated AH 1337/AD 1919, the other circa 1900, see F. Maddison, E. Savage-Smith, Science, Tools and Magic: Part One, London 1997, pp. 110-112, nos. 44 and 45.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

An album page of calligraphic practice writing (siyah mashq) in profuse nasta'liq script Persia, 17th-18th CenturyPersian manuscript on paper, closely intertwining nasta'liq script written diagonally in black ink within cloudbands on a ground of floral motifs in colours and gold, the composition laid down on an album page with blue floral inner border and wide outer border with scrolling floral motifs in gold on an orange ground composition 211 x 140 mm.; album page 392 x 264 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Shakerine Collection.See lot 41 for a page from the same album and by the same calligrapher.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Sa'di, Gulistan Ottoman Turkey, Constantinople, dated AH 955/AD 1548-49Persian manuscript on paper, 123 leaves, 11 lines to the page written in nasta'liq script in black ink, significant words picked out in red, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, one illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, later red morocco with gilt-stamped central medallions and outer border, doublures of marbled paper, with flap 168 x 108 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of the late Jafar Ghazi.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • P• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.P This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Stamps : Tristan da Cuhna early Small Envelope manuscript ‘ On Active Service’ With the Tristan Cachet in Purple/Mauve No date

Jane Austen's Family.- ?C[ooper] (E[dward], Rev., son of Gislingham Cooper of Phyllis Court, Henley, Oxon, rector of Whaddon, near Bath, later vicar of Sonning, Berkshire, married Jane Leigh (1736-83), sister of Cassandra Leigh (1739-1827), married George Austen (1731-1805), parents of Jane Austen, father of Jane Cooper (1771-98) later Lady Williams, cousin and close friend of Jane and Cassandra Elizabeth Austen, and Rev. Edward Cooper (1770-1833), a regular visitor to the Austens' house at Steventon, 1728-92) Miscellanies [Verses and songs], manuscript, 207pp. excluding blanks at end, ruled throughout, blotting paper loosely inserted, slightly browned, ink ownership stamp "EC" and 20th century pencil inscription by James Stevens Cox: "Russell Mss Beaminster" on front pastedown, ink inscription on lower pastedown: "Receipt Book for Wages, 1780", original speckled calf, slightly rubbed, corners bumped, joints splitting, 104 x 190mm., poems dated between 1750-88.⁂ Jane Austen's family theatricals at Steventon.Austen family verses, comprising:(1). Austen (Rev. James, Jane Austen's eldest brother, 1765-1819) Prologue to the Wonder, acted at Steventon December 26th & 28th 1787. Spoken by Mr Henry Austen & written by the Rev:nd Mr James Austen, [Susannah Centlivre's The Wonder: a Woman Keeps a Secret, 1714], 1787.(2). Austen (Rev. James) Epilogue to the Wonder, acted at Steventon Written by the Same, & spoken by Mad:me La Contesse de Feuillide, [Elizabeth "Eliza" de Feuillide (1761-1813), married secondly Henry Austen (1771-1850), an elder brother of Jane Austen], 1787.(3). Austen (Rev. James) Prologue to the Chances [adapted by David Garrick from a play by Beaumont & Fletcher], acted at Steventon, Jan:ry 19th & 22nd 1788 - Written & spoken by the Rev:d James Austen, 1788.(4). Austen (Rev. James) Prologue to the Tragedy of Tom Thumb, acted to a small circle of select Friends, & spoken by the Author, March 22nd 1788, James Austen, A.M. Fell:w of St John's Coll:, 1788.(5). Cooper (?Rev Edward, c. 1727-92, or, Rev. Edward, 1770-1835) Nec tam aversus equos Tyria Sol jingit ab urbe [Nor does the Sun yoke horse so far from the City of Tyre, Virgil, The Aeneid], Cooper Feb:ry 21: 1788.Other, related family poems, including:(1). [Leigh (Cassandra, aunt of Cassandra Leigh mother of Jane Austen 1739-1827, eldest daughter of William Leigh of Adlestrop House, 1691-1757, married 8 September 1739 Sir Edward Turner, 2nd Bt., of Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, d. 1770)] An Epistle to the Right Hon:ble the Lady Viscountess St John, giving an account of the Journey to Ambroseden, March, 1750, by a Miss Leigh, Eldest Daughter of Willm: Leigh Esqr. of Adlestrop, Gloucestershire. Unpublished.(2). Lady Burrell. On Lord Mansfield's falling with Lady Edward, Bentinck from a Bench in the Ball room, at Tunbridge Wells.(3). Russell (Thomas, poet, bap. 1762, d. 1788) Verses upon Cervantes by Mr Russell, Fellow of New College, [1780-84].(4). Prologue upon the opening of the Lilliputian Theatre, spoken by Miss J: - or C.E. [?Jane and Cassandra Elizabeth Austen, aged 7 and 9 at the time] for a Puppet in the dress of a little Girl - by Dr Ekins - Dean of Carlisle, [not before 1782].(5). [Hayes (Philip, bap. 1738 d. 1797), composer]. Tweedledum & Tweedledee, The Anatomy School, Christ Church College, Oxford, 21st Dec:r 1780.Austen family theatricals. In the winter of 1787, some of the younger members of the Austen family converted a barn at the rectory at Steventon in order to put on plays over the Christmas period. One of the guests that year was a cousin Eliza de Feuillide, god-daughter of Warren Hastings, and a wealthy woman who had sponsored a play, Hannah Cowley's Which is the Man? at Tunbridge Wells Theatre in September. They decided to stage Susannah Centlivre's, The Wonder! A Woman Keeps a Secret, with James Austen as producer, his younger brother Henry as leading man and Eliza, leading woman. After its success, they staged a second play in January, The Chances, and finally a third in March 1788, Henry Fielding's Tom Thumb, all with prologues and epilogues supplied by the eldest son James, considered the writer of the family. Jane Austen, even at such a young age would have been involved at some level in such literary fun, and from this date started writing herself. Jane Cooper acted opposite Henry Austen in two plays at Christmas 1788, and was almost certainly at Steventon for the festivities a year earlier. The wider circle of cousins to the Austens, including the Coopers, Leighs and Lefroys would have been familiar with such verses, perhaps sometimes read aloud in the parlour of the rectory at Steventon on a winter's evening in a candlelit room full of shadows. This manuscript collection of intimate songs and verses was compiled by a member of this wide cousinhood, and if not a member of the Cooper family, certainly someone very close to the Austen family.

British Army Manual.- [Army Manual for a battalion of Foot Guards], manuscript, 28pp., 4 pen and ink plans of battalion dispositions, plans in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, slightly browned, ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper: "Gift William Falkoner to Captain George Sutherland Chevalier Nottingham Son of the Barron Forss" in three different hands, original vellum, slightly soiled, 140 x 105mm., 1760.⁂ Headings including: "Platoon Exercise"; "Directions For Measuring out the Ground in forming the Square by Files, allowing 21 Inches to each File" etc.Provenance: Captain George Sutherland, 14th of Forse (d. 1773). In 1760 he was Lieutenant in the 87th Regiment, and in the same year he was appointed Captain in the Earl of Sutherland's Highlanders, in which he served until 1763.

Game.- Fox (George) New Moral & Entertaining Game of the Mansion of Happiness, folding hand-coloured engraved game of two rows of panels with virtues and vices spiralling around central view of "Oatlands, the Mansion of Happiness" with young women playing instruments flanked by explanation and rules, dissected and mounted on cloth, c.465 x 570mm., rather soiled, some sections a little creased at edges, verso mottled, original cloth slip-case, upper cover with ink manuscript label mounted on red paper panel edged in gilt, lower with red paper panel stamped with stag pierced by an arrow in gilt, rubbed and soiled, tight in slip-case, [Whitehouse p.51], 8vo, Robert Laurie & James Whittle, 1800.

Jersey.- Campbell (John, Colonel, Commander-in-Chief of Jersey) Anecdotes Relative to the Island of Jersey 1767, manuscript, title and 55pp. excluding blanks and 37pp. of mathematical exercises, contemporary ink inscription on fly-leaf: "Philip Carteret Trinity [Manor] [Jersey]", original vellum, slash marks on covers, slightly yellowed and soiled, sm. 4to, 1767.⁂ Published anonymously at Southampton in 1773.Philip Carteret (1733-96), explorer; "... his contributions to Pacific geography were notable and a fitting testimony to his powers of observation and his courage." - Oxford DNB.

Al-Hariri of Basra (Arab poet, scholar and government official of the Seljuk Empire, 1054-1122) Maqamat al-Hariri, manuscript in Arabic, on paper, 369pp., 17 lines, in a neat naskhi script by by Muhammad Al-Fawzi, headings in red, margins in gold, single-page illuminated heading in gold and colours, original black morocco, gilt border, worn with some worming, rubbed, [Phillipps Ms. 2815 and with his ink ownership stamp], 210 x 125mm., [Turkey], 1771-72.⁂ The Maqamat al-Hariri, a collection of some fifty stories written in the Maqama style, a mix of verse and literary prose.Provenance: Sold as part of lot 170 in Bibliotheca Phillippica, Part IV, Catalogue of Persian, Turkish and Arabic Manuscripts, Sotheby's, 1968.

Canada.- Baker (Lt. Col. Sir Edward), Circle of. An Eye Sketch of the Fall of Niagara, manuscript plan centred on the Horseshoe Falls and Goat Island (unnamed), with inset map showing Lake Eerie to Lake Ontario in the upper left corner, with a single road track alongside the west of Niagara River and a Tavern located, ruled pencil border, pen and brown ink, grey wash over pencil, on laid paper with watermark of George III's coat of arms [circa 1801 or slightly earlier], sheet 304 x 188 mm. (12 x 7 3/8 in), minor handling creases, marginal faint soiling, unframed, [circa 1795 or slightly later]Provenance:James Stevens-Cox (possibly acquired from the same source as the Col. Sir Edward Baker copy of Samuel Hearne's 'A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay', which featured an early manuscript map in a similar hand, and was sold in these rooms [see Lot 6, 31st May 2018])⁂ Scarce example of the early mapping of Upper Canada, and of the falls "so justly celebrated as the first in the world for grandeur" [John Franklin, British explorer, 1825]. The handling of the present map, specifically the text inscriptions for 'Niagara/ River' and the other various annotations, directly compare with several parts of the manuscript map sold in these rooms (see provenance) that was bound into a copy of Hearne's 'A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay'; the personal copy of Lt. Col. Sir Baker.

Cookery & other recipes.- [Collection of recipes], manuscript, c. 110pp., and 6pp. index at front, numerous other manuscript recipes loosely inserted, ff. loose and working loose, some water-staining affecting legibility, some edges with tears, slightly browned, remains of original boards without coverings, defective, folio, [late 18th century & dated 1840].⁂ Recipes include: "Rice Dumplins"; "a Bread Pudding with fruit"; "Mince Pyes"; "Curde Puffs"; "Metheglin"; "Raison Wine"; "Hedghog"; "Macroons"; "Whitstone Cakes"; "Jug'd Hare"; "Lemon Custards without Milk"; "To Stew Tench"; "Mrs Davies Green Pea Soup"; "Shrewsbury Cakes"; "Cherry Brandy"; "Maggots in Sheep"; "Green Oil"; "etc.

Voyages.- Lowther (Rear Admiral Marcus, 1820-1908) An album of 166 original watercolours and drawings made on voyages between 1842 and 1853, including approximately 50 studies while in China and Hong Kong in the 1840s, including many Chinese sailing vessels, local people, harbour views, landscapes, and studies of temples; with other studies produced while in Malaysia, including Penang and Malacca; Borneo including Brunei; the Philippines; Chile; Argentina; Peru, including the Chincha Islands and Lima by 1851; then Vancouver Island on HMS Portland with 11 studies of the First Nations people; numerous Pacific Ocean islands including 16 studies while on the Marquesas Islands; three from the "Sandwich Islands"; nine from the Pitcairn Islands, including the house and grave of John Adams (the last survivor of the Bounty mutineers of 1790); seven studies while on Easter Island in 1853; and with many others, manuscript title reads 'Admiral Marcus Lowther', 166 drawings, pen and brown inks and watercolours, many with pencil under-drawing, some heightened with white, detailed inscriptions throughout identifying people, locations, with some monogrammed 'ML' and dated, a few with navigational coordinates, various sizes, four folding landscapes, the rest neatly pasted onto album leaves, together with 12 cuttings and photos pasted towards the end, each album leaf approx. 350 x 270 mm. (13 ¾ x 10 ½ in), some stubs throughout the album suggesting leaves are missing, surface dirt and handling creases, a few with minor tears, the folding views with occasional splitting, later green cloth boards, decorative title piece affixed to upper cover reading 'Scraps', rubbed and worn, large 4to, [circa 1842-1853 and later, probably complied late 19th century]Illustrated:[Kowloon Fort, opposite Hong Kong], wood-engraving in the Illustrated London News, 11 April 1857.⁂ A fascinating and charming album covering the extensive voyages of a mid-19th century naval officer, comprehensively documenting both his encounters with remote indigenous communities, and the numerous locations that he travelled through. The long tradition of naval survey and natural history sketches produced by naval officers goes back to Cook's first voyage, and the practice appears to have been particularly prevalent on HMS Portland [for comparative drawings by John Linton Palmer, also on board HMS Portland with Lowther, see the Royal Geographical Society, J.L. Palmer, Album No. 4, F30/4, RGS-IBG Collections]. While on HMS Portland Lowther undertook numerous intimate studies of the people of the Marquesas Islands and Easter Islands, many of whom are adorned with tattoos and seen interacting with the ship's crew. While on Vancouver Island, Lowther drew "from nature" portraits of First Nation peoples, including Chief Cheealthluc "King Freezy", and "King George [...] of the Clallam Hathcad Indians", and the "Chief of Neah Bay, Strait Of Juan De Fuca".Amongst the studies Lowther produced of daily life, there are a number of military events at which he was also present, with drawings of these in the album including: a bird's-eye plan of Maluda Bay, just before Admiral Thomas Cochrane destroyed a pirate fleet manned by 1000 freebooters, 1845; "The Grand Alligator Battle at Malacca", July 1845; the forts used during the Capture of Brunei, 1846; and a study of the sailing ship of the Imam of Muscat leaving Penang. The album also contains several other studies of sailing ships, including HMS Portland.

Livestock.- Lambert (James) The Country-Man's Treasure, woodcut frontispiece of cow, sheep and hog, with additional variant title, 3pp. advertisements at end, second title with tip of lower outer corner torn away not affecting text or border, E2 torn at upper outer corner with loss of a few letters to 4 lines (neatly supplied in ink manuscript), for Henry Twyford, 1683 bound with Treatise (A) of Oxen, Sheep, Hogs, and Dogs, tear to D7 but no loss, for Obadiah Blagrave, 1683, together 2 works in 1, several 18th century ink signatures and inscriptions (H.Sandford, David Blakway 1750, Thos. Collins 1762, 1763 & 1774) and with extensive annotations and remedies to text and endpapers (small wormtrack to front endpapers), staining, later calf, border of gilt rules and decoration in blind, rebacked and corners repaired, [Wing L232 & T2093; Fussell I, pp.87-88; Smith I p.343, first work only, "I cannot trace a copy"], 8vo ⁂ Two rare veterinary works. The first work, originally published in 1676, appeared in 2 variants with different title-pages; unusually both are present here. The first (ESTC R504352) is titled "The Country-Man's Treasure...by James Lambert" with imprint "for Henry Twyford" and is listed by ESTC as being in a private collection and Yale Beinecke library only, and not in Wing. The second (ESTC R30927) "The Countrymans Treasure...by James Lambart...for Henry Twyford...and Obadiah Blagrave..." appears with 4 UK copies listed - BL, Oxford Bodleian, Wellcome, and Rothamsted, of which the latter was sold in these rooms July 2018 lot 371 (although it was in fact the previous variant).The second work is also rare, with ESTC recording only 4 copies - BL, Wellcome, Rothamsted and Yale Beinecke (Rothamsted copy bound with the first work, sold as previously stated). The annotations concern additional treatments for ailments such as "for anything bitten with a mad dog", "a very good pissing drink for a beast", "for pissing blood" etc.

Manuscript facsimile.- The Parma Pslater, 2 vol. including companion vol., facsimile edition, number 199 of 500 copies, illustrations heightened in gold, bookplates, antique style calf or calf-backed boards, g.e., slip-case, 12mo, 1996.

Medieval Marriage Contract.- Marriage contract agreed between Thomas de Nevill kt and John de Chaumont that Sir Thomas's eldest son shall marry John's daughter Elayne, and they will be enfeoffed of Sir Thomas's manor of Evereslaye with many provisions for reversion etc., manuscript in Anglo-Norman, 39 lines, in light brown ink, lacks seal, natural flaw in left margin, 1 small hole in text, slight staining affecting upper left corner, folds, browned and creased, 280 x 246mm., York, 1345.⁂ Medieval marriage contracts from the fourteenth century are rare.

Bible, New Testament. Single leaf from the gospel of St John, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, in a very small gothic bookhand, 35 lines, written in light brown ink, 1 line in red, some rubrication, some underlining in red, 2 2-line initials extending into a partial bar border incorporating foliate motiffs in gold, blue, green and red, 3 other 2-line initials, all initials in gold and blue, some slight surface wear to decoration, a few pin pricks, mounted, 135 x 85mm., [?Paris], [c. 1300].

Founder of All Souls College, Oxford.- Chichele (Henry, Archbishop of Canterbury and administrator, c. 1362-1443) Grant of 40 day indulgence to the town of Fulston [?Sittingbourne] invoking St Paul, St Alphege and St Thomas of Canterbury [Thomas Becket], manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 3-line calligraphic pen and ink decorated initial "A", 11 lines, lacks seal, 3 small holes not affecting text, folds, slightly creased and browned, 148 x 460mm., 16th July 1441.⁂ An extremely rare manuscript indulgence from an associate of Henry V and a medieval statesman. "His rule as archbishop was described by his friend Dr Thomas Beckington, in a letter drafted in April 1442 for Henry VI, as 'effective, praiseworthy, peaceable'; it could not have been applied more 'benignly, smoothly, sweetly, tranquilly' (Williams, 1.148). His long career imparted a cool professionalism to the service of crown and church." - Oxford DNB.

NO RESERVE Majorca.- Release of the estate of Gabriel Pardo merchant of Majorca, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 37 lines, ink notarial device at foot of Gabriel Abayar notary public of Majorca, folds, numerous wormholes not affecting legibility, sense of text, contemporary endorsement on verso, 400 x 540mm., Majorca, Thursday 19th April 1453.⁂ This document concerns the will and estate of Gabriel Pardo, a member of the Pardo family of Majorca. Conversos (baptized Jews), the Pardos were involved in trade and maritime insurance and were the foremost mercantile family of the island in the fifteenth century.

17th century Horoscopes.- [Volume of horoscopes], manuscript in Latin and Italian, with later annotations in Italian in another hand, 238pp., 9pp. index at beginning, c. 200 pen and ink charts of European personages, including Galileo and Charles I (some not completed), extensively browned, old bookseller's description on lower pastedown, also neat ink signature of Edward Lyndon and purchasing information on front and lower endpapers, bound in the remains of a medieval vellum binding, worn, upper joint splitting, 152 x 100mm., [Italy], [variously dated in 17th century].⁂ Manuscript handbook of various prominent people including scientists and royalty. Subjects includeGalileo, Charles I "Carolus Rex Angliae", Ferdinand III Rex Bohemia, Maria Anna Archduchess of Austria, and many others.

Sermons.- Bristow (Samuel, son of Simon Bristow, from later inscription dated 1703 in another hand, fl. 1680) Volume of sermons and religious notes, manuscript in Latin and English, 229pp. excluding blanks, reverse entries, a few ff. excised, a few ink stains, slightly browned, original calf, some surface wear, edges rubbed, 92 x 154mm., dated in text Derby 26th July 1680.⁂ "Suppose ye former Part, to be Heads of Sermons & other Parts his own Thoughts, appears to have been written in Hurry as there are some words mis, spelt, tho' he thoroughly understood as many gt: scholars have said who knew him, the Latin, Greek & Hebrew Languages." -

NO RESERVE George II (King of Great Britain and Ireland, and Elector of Hanover, 1683-1760) Letters Patent appointing Sir John Strange as solicitor-general, manuscript on vellum, ruled in red, large engraved portrait initial of George II and engraved borders at head and margins, well preserved Great Seal in metal skippet, document a little creased, some soiling to margins, yellowed, 480 x 625mm., 28th January 1737.⁂ Strange, Sir John (bap. 1696, d. 1754), judge; appointed solicitor general in the government of Sir Robert Walpole.

NO RESERVE Herbarium.- I. (E.) Album containing dried and pressed specimens of British plants, 222 specimens on 44 pages, all with ink manuscript captions and details, Initials "EI" and date on front pastedown, 3pp. manuscript index at end, creased, slightly browned, original marbled boards, extensively rubbed, folio, 1748.

Ireland.- Account book, manuscript, 28pp. excluding blanks, reverse entries, a few ff. with remains of newspaper cuttings, browned, original vellum, rubbed and worn, folio, 1756-79.⁂ An account book for a large country house in Ireland identified from the manuscript as originating in the Corkbeg and Lisquinlan area in County Cork. Accounts include paying Horace Boate and later, David Bourke to teach music to his daughters, and for large quantities of cider, beer, poultry, beef etc..

Cornwall.- Eliot (Edward Craggs-, first Baron Eliot, politician, of Port Eliot, St. Germans, Cornwall, 1727-1804).- Maxwell (George, agriculturalist, land agent of Edward Eliot of Port Eliot, of Folkesworth and Graveley, fl. 1775-79) Copy letter book of correspondence between Eliot and Maxwell and agricultural and land management notes derived from the work of Nathaniel Kent, ?autograph manuscript, 221pp. excluding blanks, a few ff. excised, slightly browned, first 8pp. working loose, later ink inscription on front pastedown, original calf, worn, upper cover detaching, 8vo, February 1775 - 22nd June 1779.⁂ Extensive correspondence relating to management of Edward Eliot's Cornish estates and Maxwell's other agricultural interests in Huntingdonshire, and elsewhere. Letters relate to accounts for work done, requests for payment, repair of buildings, annoyance at being being relegated to the servants hall, and Eliot's strong urging him to come and live in Cornwall as his agent, and Maxwell's equal determination to refuse, citing health etc.Nathaniel Kent (1737-1810), land agent and writer on agriculture; author of Hints to gentlemen of landed property, 1775.

Office of Ordnance. Rules Order's [sic.] and Instuctions [sic.] for the future Government of the Office of the Ordnance Anno Regni Car.2d. Regis. Jno Angell scrip. 1784, manuscript in a handsome calligraphic hand, 188pp., index double column, ruled in red throughout, attractive contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco, gilt, covers with wide floral and foliage borders with bird corner-pieces, spine in compartments with vase motifs and a red morocco label (chipped with loss of a few letters), rubbed, g.e., 4to (293 x 230mm), 1784. ⁂ The Office of Ordnance was founded in the Tudor period 'to act as custodian of the lands, depots and forts required for the defence of the realm and its overseas possessions, and as the supplier of munitions and equipment to both the Army and the Navy'. Our manuscript apparently written by a Jonathan Angell outlines rules and regulations from July 1683 to August 1777 for what became the Board of Ordnance. These are indexed in 14pp. Included are job specifications for various posts, including technicians, craftsmen, engineers and storekeepers.

18th century Navigation.- Navigation, manuscript, 174pp., partially ruled in red, 2 folding pen and ink maps hand-coloured in outline, numerous pen and ink diagrams, slightly browned, new endpapers, modern cloth, some edges slightly chipped, folio, dated in text and map at end 1791.⁂ A manual for teaching navigation. Headings include: "A Journal of a Voyage... In the Henry of Whitby... A.B. Commander... Kept by J. Breckon... November 17th 1791"; "Mercator's Sailing. The Construction & Use of the Meridional Parts"; "To work an Observation, or to find the Latitude of a Place by the Tables of the Sun, or Stars..."; "To find the Time of High Water"; "Construction of Mercator's Chart"; "Parallel Sailing" etc. Maps comprise: "A Mercator's Chart... Drawn by Joseph Wilson 1791"; "A Plane Chart" [showing the UK and Europe and its seas].

Richmond Solicitor's diary.- Chapman (Thomas, Richmond solicitor, father of Edward Chapman, bookseller and publisher, 1804-80, co-founder of the publisher Chapman & Hall, 1771-1833) Memorandum Book No. 1 [Diaries], 2 vol., autograph manuscript, together 140pp., second vol. a few ff. with small slash holes, browned, original wrappers, lettered direct on covers, covers with tears and small loss, first vol. upper cover laid down on modern paper, 8vo, 1804 & 1806. ⁂ Diaries of both business and social life. Business transactions include valuing and selling property, mostly in London and Surrey. Social life includes: recording the birth of his son Edward Chapman (later the publisher of Charles Dickens): "Friday 13th January [1804] Mrs Chapman Confined in Bed, a fine Boy born about half past 5 - O'Clock in the Evening - Gave Mr. Smith for attending her - £3", and visiting the theatre, "Tuesday 24th January [1804] Went to Drury Lane in the Evening and saw the Comedy of the Wife of two Husbands; and the Entertainment of Cinderella - Paid for Myself and Mr Barrett 7/10 - Slept at Wills's Coffee House."

NO RESERVE George III (KIng of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover, 1738-1820) Letter of Marque issued to Francis May Captain of the Unity enforcing an embargo against the town of Papenburg and the Kingdom of Prussia, manuscript on vellum, large engraved initial portrait of George III and with decorative border at head, paper seal, folds, yellowed, 555 x 655mm., 2nd June 1806.

West Yorkshire.- [Mitchell (John, of Royd House, Wadsworth, Calderdale, 1783-1835)] Journal, autograph manuscript, 49pp. excluding blanks, slightly browned, original half calf, worn, gilt spine, joints splitting but holding, sm. 4to, 15th May 1818 - 26th September 1834.⁂ Early 19th century mistrust of vaccination: "On Saturday Evening the 17th of Octr 1829... my son Wm. Henry Mitchell of Convulsions, he had been inoculated for the Cow Pocks... he was never perfectly well after this, and it is supposed the Inoculation operated, but too powerfully on his Constitution." - John Mitchell.Includes much religious content (James Taylor of the General Baptists at Heptonstall Slack), his health, the death of his son at the age of seven months and the death of his brother, William Henry Mitchell.

Darwin (Charles, naturalist, geologist, and originator of the theory of natural selection, 1809-82).- Rowlett (George, Royal Navy, purser on board The Beagle Voyage of 1831-36, 1797-1836).- [Last will and testament], engraved plate with manuscript insertions and signed "George Rowlett", engraved illustration of 2 ships at head, blind paper seal, folds, edges creased, folio, 30th November 1819.⁂ Rowlett's will signed and sealed as a 22 year old going to sea, with instructions to leave his worldly possessions to Mrs Lucy Sherrard, and that his body should be committed "to the Earth or Sea". Rowlett was ship's purser on The Beagle and at 38 was the oldest officer on board. He died on 27 June 1834 at 2pm, "he had for some time been sinking under a complication of diseases" (Darwin), and his body was buried at sea, some 40 miles off the north of the Island of Chiloé.

Shorthorn Cattle.- Cottrell (Henry, of Rhodyate Lodge, Congresbury, Bristol) Improved Short-Horns, manuscript, title and 110pp., ink presentation inscription from Cottrell to D.J. Niblett of Haresfield at head of title, engraved frontispiece of a shorthorn by Thomas Landseer, frontispiece slightly foxed, browned throughout, original half straight-grain morocco, worn, lacks spine, sm. 4to, 1835.⁂ On the selection and breeding of shorthorn cattle to improve the breed. Commences with catalogues and prices of the Colling cattle, followed by copy letters from the farming press and concluding with a transcript of "The Art of Improving the Breeds of Domestic Animal in a Letter Addressed to Sir Joseph Banks by Sir John Saunders Sebright", and several pages on the scientific selection of animals.D.J. Niblett of Haresfield Court, near Gloucester; breeder of shorthorns.

De Quincey (Thomas, essayist, 1785-1859) What is Theory?, autograph manuscript draft, 2pp., some ink stains, central fold, slightly browned, tipped-in on left margin, modern boards, leaf 222 x 178mm., n.d., [1823 or early 1824].⁂ A draft manuscript in which De Quincey compares Wordsworth and Coleridge with Kant. De Quincey's proposes a correction to Kant's essay, On the Common Expression: that may be True in Theory, but is useless in Practice, 1793. "...Kant wrote an essay on this very subject: and ought to help us at this moment But he does not... He has no power of xplaining his own meaning, or of understanding another man's objection. In this picture of his mind he resembled Messrs Wordsworth and C. who carried the same... to excess. Not one of the 3 ever apprehended any man's objection...".Provenance: Royal Institution of Cornwall MS Enys 396; Bonhams. The Enys Collection of Autograph Manuscripts, 28th September 2004.

Denham (Sir John, poet and courtier, 1614/15-69) Cooper's Hill, manuscript copy in the hand of Peter Cunningham, editor of the 1854 edition of Samuel Johnson's "Lives of the most eminent English Poets", 12pp. excluding blanks, bookplate on front fly-leaf, slightly browned, disbound, lower cover from an older calf binding, in a modern morocco-backed cloth box, 8vo, [c. 1854].⁂ "In Cooper's Hill the prospect from a Thames-side viewpoint at Egham is made the occasion for historical and moral reflections on kingship at a critical juncture in English history." (Oxford DNB). Manuscript copy by Peter Cunningham (1816-69), author and literary critic, for use in his 1854 edition of Samuel Johnson's Lives of the most eminent English Poets. At head of first page "Denham's Cooper's Hill, collated with the early editions by A. Cunningham...", probably his father, Allan Cunningham (1784-1842), poet and songwriter.

Lewis (Cecil Day) Good group of autograph material from when he was a Director at Chatto & Windus, comprising: Readers' Reports, draft letters, blurbs etc, including various rejections, suggestions regarding revisions etc., the blurbs for new publications or re-issues including Isherwood's Goodbye to Berlin and other works by William Sanson, V.S. Pritchett, Richard Hughes etc., c.25 items on c.50pp. in total, 1950s.⁂ Rare to find such a batch of original manuscript material by C. Day Lewis. Such manuscripts would have been passed to a typist and then discarded. A young Spaniard working for the publishers from 1948-54 obtained permission to rescue some pieces for his own collection, where they remained until recently.

Arthurian literature.- Malory (Sir Thomas) The most ancient and famous history of the renowned prince Arthur King of Britaine, vvherein is declared his life and death, with all his glorious battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and pagans, 3 parts in 1, sixth edition, mostly black letter, 3 repeated woodcut frontispieces to each part depicting King Arthur encircled by the Knights of the Round Table, with the names of 30 knights at head and foot, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, first frontispiece with minor repairs to corners, first title with neat repair to inner margin and closely trimmed at foot, just touching date, second frontispiece with repair to upper margin and corners, 2D1-4 and 2E1&2 with small area of worming at head, just touching the odd letter, without loss, sigs. 2I-2M worm trace in lower margin, affecting the odd letter of a catchword, browned, occasional ink staining (including a few spots to third frontispiece), some other staining, 20th century blind-stamped and gilt calf, covers divided into four sections, oval rampant lion centre-pieces enclosed in author's name and title of the work, that of upper cover in gilt, foliage decorations to sections, spine in compartments and with gilt title and date, [STC 806], small 4to, Printed by William Stansby, for Iacob Bloome, 1634. ⁂ The sixth edition, and last to be printed before the 19th century. Malory apparently began work on Le Morte d'Arthur while imprisoned in the early 1450s; completing it some 20 years later. First printed by Caxton in 1485 its popularity was such that subsequent editions were issued by Wynkyn de Worde in 1498 and 1529. Three more editions followed: William Copland's (1557), Thomas East's (1585), and the present. Stansby's was the last edition before the revival of interest in medieval literature in the early 19th century. Until the discovery of the Winchester manuscript in the 1930s this 1634 printing was the textual basis for most editions. Only some 15-or-so copies in total are extant of all these 5 prior editions, and realistically this edition is the earliest obtainable edition of Malory.

Double fore-edge paintings.- Hay (William) Deformity: an essay, third edition, lacking ?half-title and a final ?blank f., printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1755 bound with Hay (William) Mount Caburn. A Poem, manuscript fair copy, 46pp., [early 19th century], contemporary red morocco, richly gilt, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments, rubbed and marked, with two fore-edge paintings beneath the gilt of Oxford and a river view with the Tower of London, 8vo (197 x 119mm.)

Man-Midwife.- Mackenzie (Colin, physician and man-midwife, 1697/8-1775) Certificate signed "That Mr Richard Drinkwater Surgeon has diligently attended my Lectures on the Theory & Practice of Midwifery...", engraved portrait of Hippocrates above letter-press certificate, with manuscript insertions, slightly creased and browned, some marginal soiling, by Francis Perry, [not in ESTC; cf. N71139 a similar certificate issued by William Smellie], 380 x 260mm., 25th October 1757.⁂ Extremely rare.Richard Drinkwater, apothecary and surgeon of Farnham, and Chichester.

Arabic Exercises, manuscript in Arabic, 34pp., on paper, 2 opening pages decorated in gold with floral designs, 6 lines of characters, within gold frames, original floral wrappers decorated with gold, slightly dulled, in fine condition, sm. 4to, n.p. [?Constantinople], n.d. [c. 1890].⁂ A very fine teaching manuscript of exercises relating to the Arabic languages and selected verses from the Qur'an, used for teaching, probably in Constantinople, in the late 19th century.

Calligraphic Manuscript.- Vincent de Paul (Saint, French Catholic priest who dedicated himself to serving the poor, 1581-1660).- Benoît-Marie Langénieux (Archbishop of Reims and Cardinal, 1824-1905) 15 Août 1891, calligraphic manuscript prayer in French, on vellum, 4pp., text decorated with gold and colours, full page watercolour portrait of St Vincent de Paul decorated with gold, portrait and text within gold borders, loosely inserted in purple silk covers, 158 x 110mm., 15th August 1891.

Newton (Sir Isaac) Opticks: or, A Treatise of the Reflexions, Refractions, Inflexions and Colours of Light, 3 parts in 1, first edition, presentation copy to Nicolas Fatio de Duillier and with his ink and pencil annotations, title printed in red and black, 19 folding engraved plates, paper flaw to part 1 p.98 with some distortion to 2 lines of text and letters supplied in ink by the printer, a couple of other printing flaws probably features of the earliest copies to come off the press, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, joints split but firm, spine ends slightly chipped, corners worn, lacking spine label, preserved in modern silk-lined green morocco drop-back box by Shepherds, [Babson p.66; Gray 174; Wallis 174], 4to, Printed for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford, Printers to the Royal Society, 1704.⁂ Highly important association copy, received by Fatio, Newton's close friend and collaborator, five days before Newton himself presented a copy to the Royal Society. The earliest known presentation copy of the only book Newton prepared for publication and saw through the press himself.Inscribed at the top of the front pastedown in Fatio's hand: 'Ex Dono Autoris Clarissimi: Londini, Februarii undecimo, 1703/4. Nicolaus Facius.' Fatio also used the Latin form of his name in an inscription recording presentation by Newton in his copy of the third edition of the Principia (1726).The date of presentation is of particular interest. The Opticks builds on work that Newton carried out as early as the mid-1660s and later presented in his earliest lectures as Lucasian Professor in Cambridge. His first publications in the journal of the Royal Society, the Philosophical Transactions, were on the nature of light. For much of the 1670s, he engaged in critical correspondence with English and Continental virtuosi about his findings. As he stated in the 'Advertisement' at the beginning of the published Opticks, he began to prepare a more complete work on light in about 1675. He returned to the idea of publishing this work only after the appearance of the Principia (which contained one section on optical mechanics) in 1687 had won him international fame. The manuscript was largely prepared in the period 1687-8 and 1691-2. The Scottish mathematician and Oxford Professor of Astronomy, David Gregory, saw an incomplete text when he visited Newton in Cambridge in May 1694. Newton delayed finishing the book, however, and decided to print it only in 1702 or 1703. The book was going through the press in December 1703. On 16 February 1704, Newton presented the completed book to the Royal Society, of which he had been President since 30 November 1703. The copy on offer was presented to Fatio five days earlier.Nicolas Fatio de Duillier (1664-1753) was a Swiss mathematician and natural philosopher. Educated at the Academy of Geneva, Fatio worked with Giovanni Domenico Cassini at the Royal Observatory in Paris in the early 1680s. He first came to England in 1687 and became a Fellow of the Royal Society on 2 May 1688. After the Revolution of 1688, Fatio was the most important intermediary between Newton and Huygens. Fatio regarded himself (with some justification) as being among the very few mathematicians internationally who were equipped to handle the new calculus and as being in the forefront of scientists who were trying to explain the action of gravity, the force which played such an important role in the physical explanations provided by the Principia. In the early 1690s, Fatio emerged as the likeliest person to produce a revised edition of the Principia and discussed corrections to the work with Newton, to whose manuscripts he also had access. At this time, he was one of Newton's closest confidants. The two men regularly exchanged letters (several of which remain unpublished) and Fatio advised Newton in particular about the purchase of alchemical works in French. For much of 1693, Newton and Fatio collaborated on alchemical experiments, with Fatio conveying information derived from practitioners with whom he associated in the London Huguenot community. According to William R. Newman, who has recently produced a definitive account of the alchemical collaboration of Newton and Fatio, Newton was 'testing the ability of a vitriol to "ferment" respectively with salts of lead, tin, and copper' and fermenting iron, copper, and lead with metallic quicksilver. Exhaustion from long hours tending the furnace involved in these experiments may well have caused Newton's famous breakdown, which he discussed in letters to Samuel Pepys and John Locke in autumn 1693. Newman's work demonstrates that Fatio's involvement with Newton reflected shared intellectual concerns with 'chymistry, the transformation of materials, and the production of remedies.' These interests remained vital despite Newton's illness, which cannot now be attributed to any falling out with Fatio. Fatio found new employment as a tutor in 1694, which required him to be away from London; he travelled to the Netherlands with his pupil in 1697-8, and returned to Geneva between 1699 and 1701. Nevertheless, he remained a regular participant in conversations among Newton and his disciples: his interest in the renewed editing of the Principia and in Newton's other projects was taken for granted.In London in 1698, Fatio set to work seeing two compositions of his own through the press: an English treatise on the exploitation of the angle of the sun's rays in gardening (Fruit Walls Improved) and a Latin pamphlet on the geometrical investigation of the line of quickest descent (Lineae brevissimi descensus), a work notable for its author's attempt to reassert a position among the front rank of European mathematicians. As such Fatio was critical of the behaviour of Johann Bernoulli and his associates for the nature of the challenge problem which they had issued in 1696, and which Newton had answered with a correct solution for the line of quickest descent. Newton had presented his work anonymously in the Philosophical Transactions (January 1697), but gave no hint about the method he had followed. He presented a construction of the solution-curve (a cycloid).Behind Bernoulli's challenge lurked Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, whom Fatio accused of having ignored Newton's priority in the invention of the calculus in his publications about this mathematical tool. At the heart of the dispute lay a broader intellectual problem that many Continental mathematicians had in accepting Newton's subordination of his method of fluxions to traditional geometrical arguments and their consequent belief that Newton had not properly mastered the intricacies of the new analysis that Leibniz had developed. On such a reading, no other mathematician in England except Newton was worthy of consideration (Fatio included). Fatio's pamphlet also treated the problem of the solid of least resistance, which Newton had solved in Book II of the Principia (1687). He wished to show that, …

Botany.- Smith (James Edward) and James Sowerby. English Botany, vol.1-20 only (of 36), 2619 hand-coloured engraved plates, some foxing and offsetting, each numbered in top corner of page (ie outside plate-mark) in systematical order not plate-number order, Systematical Index to the thirty-six volumes bound into vol.1, other indexes with overlays and most with manuscript corrections to numbering, contemporary diced calf, gilt, double morocco labels in red and green, vol.10 lacking red label, some vol. rebacked preserving original spines, a few covers detached, rubbed, a few spines worn or torn, [Nissen BBI 2225], 8vo, 1790-1805.

Calligraphy & Private Press.- Hewitt (Graily, novelist and calligrapher, 1864-1952) Truth, calligraphic manuscript word "Truth" on a foliate background with gold decoration and an eagle flying above, manuscript word and decoration on vellum, laid down on card, card splayed, pencil inscription on verso: "Original script by Graily Hewitt", 155 x 245mm., n.d. [c. 1920]; and a small quantity of letters and postcards from various Private Presses and artists to William Downing bookseller, including: St John Hornby, Joseph Southall, Cobden Sanderson, Fritz Lensvelt (pen and ink design for a bookplate), James Guthrie, Emery Walker, M.H. Spielman etc., v.s., v.d. (c. 35 pieces).

Binding.- Omar Khayyam. The Rubaiyat... Translated into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald... Reproduced from a Manuscript Written and Illuminated by F. Sangorski & G. Sutcliffe, number 79 of 550 copies signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, colour plates, handsome red panelled morocco gilt by Bayntun-Rivière, covers with multiple fillets enclosing design of a chalice encoiled by a snake, the snake formed by a brown morocco onlay, black morocco onlay forming a Moorish frame, the upper cover heightened with paste jewels (1 lacking), spine in six compartments, all but two with central floral tool within double filet borders, the others with black morocco labels, g.e., housed in a buckram drop-back box, 4to (binding 334 x 254mm.), Siegle, Hill & Co., [1911]. ⁂ A fine example of the work of Bayntun-Rivière. Sangorski famously presided over the creation of a supremely elaborate peacock binding for the 'Rubaiyat' on commission from Sotheran's, which was sold, and subsequently lost in 1912 when it went down with the Titanic.

Calligraphic Manuscript.- Thomas (Louise) & Lady Strange. The Alphabet of Wild Flowers addressed to her young daughter by Mrs Thomas of Eyhorne House Illustrated by Lady Strange, illuminated manuscript in black, gold and colours on paper, 15 leaves including title, on rectos only, title in purple ink and gold with pointillé decoration, written in black ink in semi-gothic script with 26 letters on 14 leaves (A and Z with full page, others two to each page), each letter with 4-line verse on a flower with illuminated initial and finely-illustrated border depicting the flower in watercolours and gold, some with gold background decorated in pointillé or similar, final leaf with monogram tail-piece signed "L.Strange fecit aetat 68", each leaf laid down and mounted on stub, occasional light soiling, bound in dark green velvet, upper cover with intricate gold thread embroidery featuring monograms in centre and corners, deep pink watered silk endpapers, g.e., upper joint split, preserved in green silk folder lined in ivory silk and with ties, lightly stained and worn at edges, spotting to ivory silk, wear to tears, green silk slip-case (worn), oblong 4to, 1856.⁂ Exquisite illuminated album of wild flowers.Louise Thomas (1810-1911), of Eyhorne House, Hollingbourne, Kent married Richard Thomas around 1840. They had five daughters and a son, and from several references to Mary in the text this album was a gift for her fourth child, born in 1847. The Victoria and Albert Museum contains a very similar album by Lady Strange bound in red velvet so she presumably produced one for each of the Thomas daughters. The colophon states that Lady Strange was 68 when she illustrated the present album, and 70 for the V & A example. Louise herself died in 1911 aged 101.

Jewelled Binding.- Sangorksi (Alberto, calligrapher and illuminator, 1862-32).- Keats (John) La Belle Dame sans Merci and other poems [Ode on a Grecian Urn & Ode to Psyche], illuminated manuscript in black, gold and colours on vellum, 21pp. including title, title in gold with miniature watercolour portrait of la Belle Dame within large gold initial "L" and miniature portrait of Keats initialled and dated 1928 within frame, 4 large full-page watercolours as frontispiece/titles/tail-piece (knight, Grecian urn, tail-piece of Erechtheion, Psyche with peacocks), 5 smaller watercolour illustrations in text (knight leading la Belle Dame on horseback, the Acropolis, woodland path, naked Psyche on her bed, Cupid & Psyche), text written in semi-gothic script in black ink with 14 illuminated initials and richly decorative borders in colours and gold, with colophon at end stating "...designed, written out, and illuminated by Alberto Sangorski. This manuscript will not be duplicated" and signed by him at foot, all mounted on stubs with ivory silk or tissue guards, one silk guard torn and frayed, magnificently bound in terracotta morocco elaborately tooled in gilt and inlaid with 137 jewels, by Rivière & Son, upper cover with oval panel of six white morocco Tudor roses each set with 6 small red stones (?garnets) and gilt-tooled onlaid branches & leaves in red, green & brown, around a gilt-tooled oval of green morocco surrounding a circular recessed panel of turquoise morocco mounted with entwined metal initials "JK" and studded with 79 small pearls, the central oval panel against a background of green morocco intricately tooled with gilt leaves & small white morocco flowers and small onlaid turquoise morocco hearts at corners and larger purple heart at head & foot of oval panel, all within inner border of terracotta morocco lettered in gilt with first lines of 'Endymion' by Keats "A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: Its loveliness increases/It will never pass into nothingness: But still will keep a bower quiet for us, and a sleep/ Full of sweet dreams and health and quiet breathing", and outer border of onlaid green morocco with 22 Tudor roses of white morocco set with dark blue stone at centre and interspersed with sprigs of gilt leaves, each portion divided by strip of turquoise morocco and gilt rules, lower cover with onlaid design of Grecian urn in dark blue & tan morocco and decorated in gilt within border of two strips of turquoise morocco, the inner one wider and tooled with Greek key pattern and overlaid with 14 gilt-tooled palmettes of tan morocco, spine in six compartments with five raised bands, title and author in gilt in three compartments and date at foot, the others with small panels of gilt-tooled green morocco leaves edged in turquoise, doublures of grey morocco elaborately tooled with overall pattern of flowers, lyres and other decorations within gilt-ruled border of terracotta and turquoise morocco strips, ivory watered-silk flyleaves, g.e., signed at foot of front turn-in, some very slight rubbing to lower joint at head and foot, with silk-lined black straight-grain morocco case with hinged lid and brass clasps, spine titled in gilt, slightly rubbed at edges, a few scuffs, 4to (c.315 x 260mm.), 1928.⁂ A superb and unique work of art, indeed "a thing of beauty" and "a joy forever".Alberto Sangorksi was the elder brother of Francis Sangorksi who established the famous bookbinding firm with partner George Sutcliffe. He worked for Sangorksi & Sutcliffe, who became known for their jewelled bindings, and also for Rivière & Son from 1910. He produced for both many such highly-decorated illuminated manuscripts, the most famous of which, "the Great Omar", was lost when the Titanic sank in 1912.

Book of Hours. Single leaf, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, in a large gothic bookhand, 12 lines, written in black ink, 1 2-line initial and 7 one line initials, initials and line fillers in gold red and blue, elaborate foliate border along one margin on each page (1 border with a saint amidst the foliage), tipped-in on paper mount, 202 x 145mm., [France], [c. 1450]; and another fifteenth century small leaf from a French Book of Hours, v.s., v.d. (2).

Levant.- Chesney (Francis Rawdon) The Expedition for the Survey of the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris... in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837, 2 vol., first edition, large paper copy, 49 lithographed plates, folding map in pocket at front of vol. 1 but lacking 13 additional slip-cased maps (as often), occasional spotting, mostly to plate margins, original cloth, spines faded, neat repairs to extremities, [Atabey I, 234; Blackmer 337], 4to, 1850.⁂ Chesney, the founder of the overland route to India, intended the work to be complete in four volumes, but half the manuscript was lost and only these two volumes were published.

Restoration Binding.- Bible, English. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New..., fine engraved architectural title by Chantry dated 1673, bound without Apocrypha, New Testament with separate letterpress title, 1675 bound with Whole Book of Psalms (The), 1675, together 2 works in 1 vol., ruled in red throughout including engraved title, contemporary ink inscription to head of engraved title erased but with contemporary manuscript list of Sir John Conyers's children written by his wife Lady Conyers to front free endpapers, with a later transcription loosely inserted, dedication very lightly browned, a few small spots or stains and minor marginal flaws, bound in magnificent contemporary red morocco, gilt, ?by Queens' Binder A, the covers elaborately tooled in gilt with overall design of drawer-handles, pointillé fleurons & rosettes, volutes and dots all within a roll-tooled border, spine gilt in compartments and five raised bands, with silver clasps and corner-pieces, upper catch with initials "M C" engraved on verso, g.e., a little rubbed, clasps and corner-pieces slightly tarnished, lower clasp lacking catch, [Herbert 721; Wing B2294, 2672 & 2517], 4to, Cambridge, John Hayes⁂ A pencilled note on the front free endpaper states that this is a Samuel Mearne binding but from the use of the drawer-handle tools forming an overall pattern it seems much more likely to be the work of Queens' Binder A. It is certainly very similar to those by this binder (possibly William Nott) in Maggs catalogues 1075 nos.78 & 79 and 1212 nos. 54 & 55, the roll-tool borders on all being identical.Sir John Conyers, 3rd Baronet (1649-1719) of Horden, Co. Durham. In 1675 he married Mary Newman, a kinswoman of Robert Baldwin of Staughton, Hunts., whose estate was inherited by Conyers. With the initials "MC" on the clasp this was presumably Mary's bible, possibly given to her as a wedding present. Of the nine children listed four died either stillborn or prematurely.

Civil War.- [Account of manoeuvres by a Scottish soldier in the Parliamentary army], manuscript, 12pp., folds, 1p. with large ink stain and 2 holes, browned, folio, [1646]; and 4 other ff. relating to the Civil War exploits of Prince Rupert of the Rhine, [18th century], v.s., v.d. (10 pieces).⁂ "The 4 The arme lay still we had a meatting to redresse the disorders... 2 banke a partie of the Enime and kild one... The 3 we marchd after many stops and halts by the Cannon to Upton 3 Brigades The other Four were a myle behynde wch The Cannon and the Gen: was before att newent att the Horse and some Commanded men."

Innocent X (Pope, 1574-1655) Document conferring a degree of canon law on Count Virginius, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 8pp., in a fine Italic script, names, underlining and borders of text all in gold, endorsements in two other hands at end, new endpapers, modern morocco-backed boards, gilt, 240 x 162mm., 16th November 1650.

Songs.- Smart (George, publisher) The Vocal Pocket Companion, being a new Collection of the most Favorite Catches, Cannons, Glees and Duetts, for Two Three and Four Voices, Composed by...Dr.Cooke, Danby, Finesche, Webbe, Callcott &c &c, engraved throughout on 34 cards with title, index and pp.3-52 of musical notation, most printed on both sides, thumb-soiling to edges of first three cards, loose as issued in orange board slip-case, titled in manuscript on upper cover, rubbed, some joints worn, G.Smart, [?1789] § Merry Companion (The): or, Universal Songster, second edition, engraved frontispiece, title with small tear to fore-edge, O5 defective at lower outer corner with loss to text, contemporary sheep, gilt, manuscript label chipped, a little worn, Ward & Chandler, 1742; and another, oblong 8vo & 12mo (3)⁂ Both scarce, with only 2 UK copies of each listed by Library Hub and ESTC respectively (BL and Oxford University in both cases).

Lloyd (Charles) Poetical Essays on the Character of Pope, as a Poet and Moralist..., first edition, presentation copy from the author to Miss Watson inscribed on front free endpaper, advertisement leaf at end, a few pencil annotations, title lightly browned, original boards, uncut, rubbed, preserved in wrapper, 1821; A Translation of the First Seven Books of the Odyssey of Homer, first edition, presentation copy from the translator to Samuel Galton, also signed by Emma S.Galton, errata slip pasted in at end, broken and loose, contemporary roan-backed boards, spine worn, Birmingham, 1810 § [Peacock (Thomas Love)] Crotchet Castle, first edition, lacking advertisement leaf, various Harwood signatures to head of title and front pastedown, occasional spotting, nick and soiling to head of a few leaves, original boards, uncut, spine ends a little worn, [Sadleir 1957; Not in Wolff], 1831 § Hunt (Leigh) Juvenilia; or, a Collection of Poems written between the ages of twelve and sixteen..., fourth edition, half-title, engraved portrait and plate by Bartolozzi, both a little foxed and offset, bookplate of John Hoffman, contemporary half calf, spine wormed and defective at foot, 1803 § [Southey (Robert)] Wat Tyler. A Dramatic Poem, pirated edition, half-title, soiled and stained, stitched in original wrappers, title and author's name in manuscript on upper wrapper, uncut, soiled and frayed at edges, for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1817 § Lamb (Charles) Rosamund Gray, Essays, Poems, 8pp. catalogue at beginning, half-title, original blind-stamped cloth, 1849 § Evans (Sebastian) Sonnets on the Death of the Duke of Wellington, half-title, disbound, soiled, Cambridge, 1852, 8vo & 12mo (7)⁂ A pencilled note at the beginning of the first mentioned suggests "Miss Watson" was the daughter of Dr. Watson, Bishop of Llandaff, and with whom Lloyd is known to have corresponded. The recipient of the second was Samuel Tertius Galton (1783-1844), businessman and scientist, member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham and father of Francis Galton the scientist.The fourth item is one of several pirated editions of a work written by the young radical Southey in 1794. By the time it was published by Sherwood in 1817 (in some editions printing the author's name) Southey had become a staunch Tory and Poet Laureate, thereby causing him embarrassment at which his enemies delighted.

Arabic .- [Arabic exercise book with a prayer at end], manuscript in Arabic, on paper, 31pp., in naskhi characters, 7 lines, ruled in red throughout, last f. slightly creased, a few small stains, browned, ink ownership inscription of James Modyford and with a few words of translation on 9pp., bound in Middle Hill boards, slightly soiled, lacks most of spine, 195 x 140mm., [Phillipps Ms. 18309], [Turkey], [17th century].⁂ Almost certainly: Sir James Modyford, baronet (1618-73), merchant and colonial agent in Jamaica. "Having been apprenticed to a Levant company merchant, he spent part of his youth in Constantinople, where he learned Turkish." - Oxford DNB.Provenance: Sold as part of lot 170 in Bibliotheca Phillippica, Part IV, Catalogue of Persian, Turkish and Arabic Manuscripts, Sotheby's, 1968.

Binding.- Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von) Auswahl von Goethes Lyrischen Gedichten, signed presentation copy from Robert S.Turner to Mrs. [Elizabeth Jenny] Ashbee "...as a souvenir of her first visit to the library in Park Sq..." inscribed on front free endpaper, book-label of Janet and C.R.Ashbee, with mounted photograph of R.S.Turner and manuscript note on Turner by the latter on rear endpaper, handsomely bound in brown morocco elaborately ruled and stamped in gilt, by Bedford, spine gilt in compartments, gilt decorated edges, preserved in cloth drop-back box, 8vo, G.Schulze, 1833.Saleroom notice: This should read “Lyrischen” not “Inrischen” Gedichten.⁂ Interesting association copy belonging to both the bibliophile R.S.Turner (1818-87) and the Arts and Crafts designer C.R.Ashbee (1863-42) who writes, "This is one of the books of that strange and loveable bibliophile R.S.Turner, who gave it to my mother. He lived for his library, & ruined himself for it. When one day he found that he had been living on his capital as the result of too great expenditure on his books, and that the only way to save himself was to sell his library, he couldn't face it; so he killed himself to save his books. After his death his heirs sold the library...C.R.Ashbee 1924". Note at end."Robert Samuel Turner was an extremely refined collector of the Beckford type, a great connoisseur of French, Italian and Spanish books...Sales on 18 June 1888 (over £13,000) and 23 November 1888 (about £4000), to which should be added the £12,000 obtained in Paris (12 March 1878) for his rarer French books." De Ricci p.164 note.

Turkish Manuscript.- Treatise on Language, Grammar, Logic and Religious Duties, composed for Mustafa Pasha, governor of Tripoli, manuscript in Turkish, on paper, 11pp., 21 lines, in naskhi script by Osman Al-Qura'i, ruled in red throughout, French inscription on fly-leaf recording that the manuscript was presented in Paris 20 March 1770 to M. Biornsthal by Legrand, royal interpreter for oriental languages, European leather-backed patterned boards, [Phillipps Ms. 851], [?Turkey], 1743; and another Turkish manuscript, a commentary on the Arabic grammatical work al-Mughni made by Abdullah Salahicalled Ushshaki, 1741-2, v.s., .v.d. (2).⁂ First mentioned Provenance: (1). Auguste Chardin sale, lot 2022, Paris, 9 February 1824 (2). Sold as part of lot 268 in Bibliotheca Phillippica, Part IV, Catalogue of Persian, Turkish and Arabic Manuscripts, Sotheby's, 1968.

Darton, publishers.- Papa's Present; or Pictures of Animals, with descriptions in verse, 11 hand-coloured engraved plates only (of 12, lacking Cow), many with child's pencil scribbles and contemporary manuscript note to inside wrapper "This our darling child has drawn in", Harvey and Darton, 1827 § Blackbird's Nest (The), a Tale for Children, engraved title-vignette and 10 illustrations, tear to title (no loss), a little stained, Darton, Harvey & Darton, 1817 § [Strickland (Agnes)] The Aviary: or, An Agreeable Visit, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 2 plates, light spotting, William Darton, [1824] § Taylor (Joseph) Tales of the Robin, engraved frontispiece and 5 plates, with additional illustrated engraved leaf 'Tribute of Regaro Presented by Thy Affectionate Friend' at beginning, contemporary green roan-backed marbled boards, spine ends a little worn, William Darton, [c.1825], the first three all original printed wrappers, rubbed and soiled, [Darton G730 (4), G111 (3), H1493 & H1526 (3)], 12mo (4)

[Godwin (William)], "Theophilus Marcliffe". The Looking-Glass. A True History of the Early Years of an Artist..., first edition, stipple-engraved frontispiece, 3 engraved plates only (of 4), 6pp. publisher's catalogue at end, foxed and soiled, old manuscript notes and cuttings on or tipped to front endpapers, original printed boards, rubbed and stained, manuscript label to spine, Thomas Hodgkins, 1805 § [Jenner (Isaac)] Fortune's Football, stipple-engraved frontispiece and plate, light foxing, contemporary ink inscription to front endpaper, contemporary roan-backed boards, spine worn and defective, upper cover detached, for the Author, Tabart & Co., 1806 § [Longueville (Peter)] The English Hermit; or, the Adventures of Philip Quarll..., wood-engraved frontispiece, map and illustrations, a few hand-coloured, 8pp. catalogue at end, spotting, contemporary half red roan, Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy..., 1816, rubbed; and 7 others, children's, including defective copies of Little Fanny and Little Henry, 12mo (10)⁂ The subject of the first is the artist William Mulready who illustrated The Butterfly's Ball.

Fine illuminated manuscript page on vellum, from a 15th century Book of Hours, elaborate panel borders in acanthus and floral motifs, highlighted and an illuminated manuscript page from an early medieval Bible, written on vellum, in Latin, together with two similar, various sizes, all framed (4)

Bibliophilia - an interesting Victorian leather bound lockable index ledger, annotated in hand manuscript as a catalogue of books and literary works in a library or collection, recording volumes by an extensive range of authors and poets including Oscar Wilde, Robert Browning, Walter Scott, Arthur Conan Doyle and Una Vincenzo, Lady Troubridge [Margot Elena Gertrude Taylor], brass clasp, sold by Rockliff Brothers, 44 Castle Street, Liverpool, c.1873

World War II - A Third Reich Nazi German M34 Feuerwehr 'salt shaker' civic stalhelm helmet, leather liner and chinstrap, indistinctly marked, named in ink manuscript Schafer Ka**, 30cm long