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Roman Catholic Church--Liturgical works [Missal] Missale romano-moguntinum. Munich, 1742, folio, engraved frontispiece, portrait and plates, printed in red and black, contemporary panelled calf over wooden boards, a few marginal repairs; Ibid.<D another copy, defective; Ibid. another edition. Munich: J.M. Bencard, 1698, folio, engraved title, contemporary calf over wooden boards, one board broken, some leaves defective [Missal] Epistolae et evangelia. Mechlinae, 1846, folio, contemporary panelled red morocco gilt, g.e.; [Missal] Missae defunctorum ex missali Cisterciensi. Paris: [Zisterzienser], 1787, folio, engraved plate, printed in red and gold, contemporary panelled calf gilt; Canon missae cum praefationibus. Rome, 1740, folio, title within engraved border, printed in red and black, later vellum, a few repairs, mainly marginal, uncalled for manuscript leaves bound in; Canon missae.. sub auspicis Gregorii PP. XVI. Munich, 1848, folio, engraved plates, printed in red and black, contemporary red morocco gilt; and 2 others including a folio antiphonal, [no place or date] apparently incomplete; sold not subject to return (9)

Simplicius of Cilicia Commentarius in Enchiridion Epicteti … cum Hiermonymi Wolfii et Cl. Salmasii animaderversionibus et notis quibus philosophia stoica passim explicatur … Leyden: typis Iohannis Maire, 1640. 4to., 4 parts, titlepage in red and black, contemporary full red morocco, covers with triple gilt fillet, gilt arms in the centre of both covers, spine decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., heads, tails and joints rubbed, scratch on upper cover. Note: Dibdin I p. 322, Brunet II 1012 Includes a preface by Daniel Heinsius who first planned this edition and Elichmannus, Iohannes. Tabula Cebetis graece, arabice, latine item Aurea carmina Pythagorae, cum paraphrase Arabic … cum praefatione Cl. Salmasii. Provenance: From the library of Chrétien François De Lamoignon (1735-1789), bound in his characteristic style, with his label Bibliotheca Lamoniana V 60, his ink stamp and his shelf-marks 2K 59 6060 in manuscript (with the 59 and first 60 crossed through) on the front flyleaf and the shelf-mark tooled in the bottom panel of the spine. Lamoignon was one of the earliest collectors to regularly tool the date of publication at the foot of the spine with his shelf-marks. His library was bought by Thomas Payne, who issued a catalogue of it in 1793.

Spiritualism, original manuscript An apology for spiritualism being an exposition of interior truth, given through a medium, manuscript, 45pp and 82pp., New York, 1854, 4to, brown morocco, spine gilt, red morocco label Note: In the preface the author claims the work was entirely dictated by the spirit. In the text the author transcibes the apology receieved passively by him, and follows such passages with his own observations.

Witchcraft and Magic - Brewster, Sir David Letters on natural magic. London, 1834, small 8vo, later half green calf gilt, rubbed; Ibid Letters on natural magic. London, 1856, 7th edition, 8vo, contemporary green calf gilt, rubbed, ink inscripition on pp. 1; Daraul, Arkon Witches and sorcerers. London, 1962, 8vo, original cloth, lacking dustwrapper; Macculloch, Sir Edgar Guernsey folk lore. London, 1903, 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt, corners repaired, rubbed, foxing; Seymour, St John Irish witchcraft and demonology. Dublin, 1913, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, some foxing, contemporary ink inscription to endpaper; Magical manuscript Fasimile of 16th Century manuscript of the Key of Solomon [secretary's hand], possibly copied from a manuscript belonging to Thomas... Clarke of Divinite, two copies, uniform modern cloth, slipcase; Conway, M.D. Demonology and devil-lore, 1879, 2 volumes, library stamp removed from titles; Osterreich, T.K. Possession demoniacal & other, 1930; Davies, T.W. Magic, divination and demonology, [c.1898], presentation copy from the author; Sorlin, P. Witchcraft & magic trials in Southern Sweden (1635-1754), 1998; Behringer, W. Witchcraft persecutions in Bavaria, 1997; Normand, L. & G. Roberts. Witchcraft in early modern Scotland, 2000; and a quantity of other modern material on witchcraft and magic (qty)

Howard, Edward The usurper, a tragedy. London: H. Herringman, 1668, first edition, 4to, brown half morocco, slightly rubbed, manuscript text on title verso, [Wing H2975]; The womens conquest. London: H. Herringman, 1671, first edition, 4to, light staining to head of title, brown half morocco, slightly rubbed, [Wing H2976]; The man of Newmarket. London: W. Crook, 1678, 4to, modern wrappers, a few headlines just shaved, [Wing H2969] (3)

Two framed Indian scenes painted on manuscript.

MSS - Bemrose, William - Recollections of Egypt And Palestine: Derby, Bemrose and Son, 1882, Elephant folio (420 x 400mm) Elegantly and lavishly bound by Bemrose and Son in full and heavy light brown morocco gilt, with 5 raised bands to spine and 6 compartments decorated in gilt design with gilt titles. The upper board has a deep inset inside a wide border, the inset being filled with a padded Indian silk emroidered cushion in coral pink and green, enhanced with gold thread. The margins being decorated in repetitive stylised leaves. Inner dentelles gilt, patterned end papers, all edges gilt. The title page is elegant and handwritten. In 1882 William Bemrose was joined by John Mason Cook, (1834-1899), Cook being the elder son of Thomas Cook the founder of Thomas Cook and Son travel company. Together, on October 20th 1882 they embarked on a trip to Egypt and Palastine. This manuscript book being Bemrose's original copperplate handwritten record of the trip. The trip being a ground breaking one which would provide valuable information for new and future intineries to be included in Cook's now famous tours. The trip takes the pair from London through to Pisa, Rome, Tivoli, Brindisi, Alexandria, Cairo, Tel El Kebir, Tomalia, Port Said, Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethany, Jericho, Masala and Bethlehem. A highlight of the trip was to be seen on 23rd October when they were to witness the tail of the 1882 Great September Comet as it slowly passed through the night skies, also the pair were to visit Mount Vesuvius and to see it whilst still active and describe the experience. Both of these events are well documented in the text and supported with a number of sketches. The manuscript is interspersed with many fine sketches in pencil, vibrant watercolours, and rare large format albumen prints, to include architecture, ethnic peoples, natives, craftsmen, cultural items and also pressed flowers. On his return Bemrose was to deliver lectures assisted by slide shows of the images included in the book, these were a complete success and so popular with standing room only being available at the venues.

MSS - Bemrose, William - Glimpses Of India And Egypt: Derby, Bemrose and Son, 1885/86, Elephant folio (440 x 340mm) Elegantly and lavishly bound by Bemrose and Son in full and heavy light brown morocco gilt, with 5 raised bands to spine and 6 compartments decorated in gilt design with gilt titles. The upper board has a deep inset inside a wide border, the inset being filled with a padded Indian silk embroidered cushion in coral and green, enhanced with gold thread. The lower board being similar but padded in brown and gold. A repetitive design of leaves and pyramids cover the board margins with both oblong and square box designs being filled with clovers and flowers. Inner dentelles are wide and decorated in gilt, end papers being silk style and all edges gilt. The title page is elegant and handwritten. In 1885 William Bemrose was joined by John Mason Cook, (1834-1899), Cook being the elder son of Thomas Cook the founder of Thomas Cook and Son travel company. Together, on October 28th 1885 they embarked on a trip to Indian and Egypt. This manuscript book being Bemrose's original copperplate handwritten record of the trip. The trip, a ground breaking one which would provide valuable information for new and future intineries to be included in Cook's now famous tours. The trip takes the pair from Albert Dock in London, through Gibraltar, Malta, Cairo, The Nile, Aden, Elephanta, Bombay, Madras, Darjeeling, The Himalayas, Lucknow, Taj Mahal, Agra, Jeypore, Lahore, Umritsur (Golden Temple) Delhi, Abu, Karli. Then on to Karnac and Thebes. The manuscript is interspersed with many fine sketches in pencil, vibrant watercolours, and many rare and valuable large format albumen prints, to include temples, tombs, ethnic peoples, natives, craftsmen, cultural items and also pressed flowers. Included is a fine photograph of both Bemrose and Cook. Bookplate of W Bemrose. On his return Bemrose was to deliver lectures assisted by slide shows of the images included in the book, these were a complete success and so popular with standing room only being available at the venues.

MSS - Bemrose, William - Our Tour in Brittany 1881: Derby, Bemrose & Son, n/d [1882] 4to (310 x 260mm) Bound in Silver blue/grey buckram decorated with red flowers and black lines. Burgundy and blue title label to spine. Hand drawn title page. This being a hand written account of a trip taken by William Bemrose to Brittany in France in 1881 at the invite of the Western Railway Company of France. Accompanying Bemrose was John Mason Cook, (1834-1899), Cook being the elder son of Thomas Cook the founder of Thomas Cook and Son travel company. And his son Ernest Cook. The trip being a ground breaking one which would provide valuable information for new and future intineries to be included in Cook's now famous tours. The manuscript book includes many sketches and albumen print photographs, all giving an insight into Brittany and its way of life in the late 19th century.

MSS - Bemrose, William - A Month In Italy: Derby, Bemrose & Son, 1879, 4to (320 x 260mm) Bound in brown half morocco gilt over brown cloth covered boards. 5 raised bands to spine, 6 compartments, one bearing a dark brown title label with gilt title. All edges gilt. In 1879 William Bemrose was joined by John Mason Cook, (1834-1899), Cook being the elder son of Thomas Cook the founder of Thomas Cook and Son travel company. Together, on September 30th 1879 they embarked on a trip to Italy. This manuscript book being Bemrose's original handwritten record of the trip. The trip being a ground breaking one which would provide valuable information for new and future intineries to be included in Cook's now famous tours. Leaving London the pair travelled to Rome, Venice, Florence, Pompeii and Piza. The text is accompanied by a number of interesting albumen print photographs and maps and has a hand drawn title page.

A Catalogue of Pictures, Painted by J[oseph] Wright, of Derby, and Exhibited...1785, by Barker, London as dated; together with a booklet of manuscript notes on the exhibition by an unknown hand; Sotheby, William. A Poetical Epistle to Sir George Beaumont, Bart., on the Encouragement of the British School of Painting, for John Wright, London 1801. Marbled paper covers, octavo; Bemrose, W. A Biographgical Notice of 'Wright, of Derby', Bemrose, London circa 1864; and assorted other items, including genealogical notes, book-plates, and valentine cards.

A manuscript diary, circa 1758-62, the brief entries arranged in double columns, interspersed with household accounts and recipes ('for ye chilblanes..', 'for a flux in an infant..', 'to roast a pike..', 'an easy vomit..', 'to make almond custard..', 'for a stinking breath..', 'for freckles in ye face..', et al.); with further loosely inserted notes ('for an outward bruise bind a piece of rotten apple upon it, & it will prevent its being black'). Limp vellum, 104 pages, small octavo (original fastening broken).

Three manuscript letters by Charles Spencelayh (1865-1958), variously dated during 1952, addressed to an amateur painter seeking artistic guidance; together with a watercolour sketch by the recipient.

Rogers, John. A Discourse of the Visible and Invisible Church of Christ, second edition, for Woodward, London 1719; Johnson, Anthony. An Historical Account of the Several English Translations of the Bible, and the Opposition they Met with from the Church of Rome, for Rivington et al., London 1730; Toland, Mr. Nazarenus: or, Jewish, Gentile, and Mahometan Christianity..., Brown et al., London 1718; Anon, An Account of An Irish Manuscript of the Four Gospels, London 1718; and The Answer of the Earl of Nottingham to Mr Whiston's Letter to Him, Concerning the Eternity of the Son of God, and of the Holy Ghost, fourth edition, for Valentine, London 1721, all bound as one. Vellum, octavo (spine strip fragmentary).

A Rate Book, comprising an assessment for the relief of the poor of the parish of Monyash in the County of Derby, made 28th May 1840, after the rate of ten pence in the pound. Half roan, printed columns with manuscript entries, oblong octavo; another, similar, for the same parish, made 15th December 1841; and printed Instructions to Collectors of the assessed taxes of 1839, relating to receipts made at Tideswell and Bakewell, Derbyshire. Original paper covers (upper torn with loss), octavo, (3).

Carl Des VII, a family tree by Mattheus Seutter Kayseri, late 18th century coloured engraving, 57cm by 49.5cm; together with an illuminated manuscript (2)

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MALE SCHOLAR by Jules Salmson, depicting a student wearing a cap and cloak and holding a scroll and ribbon tied manuscript, raised on moulded circular base, signed, brown patination, 22 1/2 high

A Victorian silver-gilt freedom box and seal-case, Muirhead & Arthur, Glasgow, 1879 chased and engraved with Renaissance-style masks and floral and foliate designs, at centre of the domed cover the arms of Glasglow, signed Muirhead & Arthur, Glasgow, containing within the manuscript document admitting The Rt Hon Sir William Vernon Harcourt a Burgess and Guild Brother of the City and Royal Burgh of Glasgow, dated 25 October 1881, seal within a silver-gilt case box 19cm, 7.5in long 919gr, 29oz 11dwt weighable silver

a Game Book, containing manuscript entries over the period 1920-26, diced leather (scuffed and lacking spine strip); and another, containing manuscript entries relating to otter hound outings over the period 1931-39, slate blue leather, (2)

Safavid School, 19th century, two pages from a manuscript, both illuminated with scenes of dignitaries seated in an interior and a terrace, opaque watercolour and gold, 19.2x11cm., ea., (2), (unframed)

A French illuminated manuscript panel within a gilt brass, enamel and jewelled border, 15” x 17”, and two smaller panels (3)

Graduale Romanum. Graduale usui cedens superiori, Ilbenstadio [Ilbenstadt, Germany, 1725-26], a magnificent manuscript Roman Gradual for choir in a fine hand, title and 371 leaves in red and black with six staves to a full page, title with decorative border, decorative head-piece and large initial to first page, text in Latin throughout, each stave drawn with a five-pen instrument and with additional red and yellow lines, folios 235-238 (at end of Proprium de Tempore and before start of Proprium Sanctorum) numbered but blank, last thirty-one leaves unnumbered, chronogram to title and colophon indicating dates, twelve thumb markers with manuscript, a little soiling and minor foremarginal staining throughout, third leaf from end with crude marginal repair to closed tear not affecting manuscript, colophon reading Anno quo Jacobus Andreae Brandt Successor consecratus est hocce opus offerebat F*G*H with tail-piece decorations, ex libris Prinknash Abbey, orig. blind-stamped vellum with floral designs over wood boards with stamped brass clasps and five (of eight) corner bosses, rubbed and soiled, torn without loss at head of spine, folio (49 x 34 cm). (1)

Bible ([English]). The Bible Translated According to the Ebrew and Greeke..., Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1608, general title and New Testament titles present, each with woodcut borders, New Testament date 1610 and with early 17th c. genealogical records written in ink to verso, printed in black letter text, bound with Apocrypha, initial leaves of book of Matthew repaired to fore-edge margin (with some slight loss of printed marginal notes), few other early manuscript notes, bound with Two Right Profitable and Fruitfull Concordances..., Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1608, ink annotation to title, dust soiling throughout and some slight damp staining, recent endpapers, early 19th c. diced calf, rebacked, 4to. (1)

Blackstone (William). Commentaries on the Laws of England... , a New Edition with the Last Corrections of the Author... , ed. John Frederick Archbold, 4 vols., 1811, half-titles, analyses and plts. correct as binder's list at rear, ownership signature of T.T. Hawkey to titles and front endpapers, uncut, orig. boards with paper labels, slightly rubbed and soiled, upper joint and head of spine to vol. 2 slightly split, large 8vo, together with Field (Barron), An Analysis of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England, in a Series of Questions, 2nd ed., 1817, interleaved with blanks, completed in neat manuscript, probably by T.T. Hawkey, closed tear repair to p. 274, light spotting and soiling, contemp. quarter calf, rubbed and a little cracked on joints, 8vo. The owner of these volumes appears to have been T.T. Hawkey who completed his articles in about 1817 with Francis Paynter at St. Columb Major in Cornwall. (5)

Eliot (George). Impressions of Theophrastus Such, 1st ed., Blackwood, 1879, neat contemp. owner name to fly leaf, half-title, orig. cloth gilt, sl. rubbed at edges, 8vo. With publishers printed note: The Manuscript of this Work was put into our hands towards the close of last year, but the publication has been delayed owing to the domestic affliction of the AuthorÓ. (1)

* Ethiopian magic scroll (or kitab), late 19th century, rolled manuscript roll on three pieces of joined vellum with three illuminations, the whole measuring approx. 104 x 1800 mm. (1)

Ethiopian Prayer Book. A miniature manuscript prayer book in the Geez language, late 19th or early 20th c., written in red and black on 24 leaves of vellum, including two full-page diagrams, contemp. wood boards loosely held by cords only, a little rubbed and soiled, 68 x 48 mm, contained in orig. stamped and stitched red morocco sleeve in two sections. (1)

Hebrew Scroll. The Book of Esther, prob. Ashkenazy Script, late 19th c.?, manuscript in black ink on thick sown vellum sheets, uniform embrowning, approx. 12 x 320 cm, on a turned hardwood spindle, with cloth tie. (1)

Illuminated Manuscript. A later 19th century hand-illuminated prayer book, twelve pages in total, including four back-to-back, text supplied in black with small initials supplied in blue and red, ruled in red, large illuminated initials in gold and colours, including miniatures, border decoration of flowers, birds, etc., heightened with gold, final leaf partly unfinished, near-contemp. half morocco, rubbed and scuffed, large 4to. With an autograph letter pasted to verso of front endpaper from Bimba Amaury Talbot, dated Cheltenham, April 30th 1948, acknowledging the acceptance of the enclosed work, and stating that it was executed by his eldest sister, many years earlier. (1)

Emerson (Ralph Waldo). The Complete Works with a Biographical Introduction and Notes, 12 vols., Autograph Centenary Edition, Cambridge: Riverside Press, 1903, photogravures, with a leaf of manuscript in the hand of Emerson inserted at the front of volume 1, t.e.g., contemp. red crushed half morocco gilt by Stikeman & Co., gilt-dec spines with five raised bands, a little rubbed at extremities, 8vo. Ltd. ed., 549/600, signed on behalf of the publisher. (12)

Tolkien (J.R.R.). The Fellowship of the Ring / The Two Towers / The Return of the King, 1st ed., pub. George Allen & Unwin, 1954/5, Richard Adams's copy, with his ms. ownership signature and bookplate to each vol., and a few pencilled annotations in his hand, folding map to each, a.e.g., recent scarlet crushed morocco for Asprey, with orig. cloth covers bound in at rear of each vol., spines with gilt dot dec. raised bands, gilt lettered direct on a seme dot ground in second and third compartments, remainder with art nouveau flower tool surrounded by seme dots within double fillet frame, covers with gilt single fillet border, inner dot-filled double fillet border, with stylised flowers at corners, central single fillet panel filled with dots and roundels, with scabious flower at centre of each side, single fillet to board edges, gilt dec. turn-ins, 8vo. With six pages of important manuscript notes by Richard Adams, in which he pours out his thoughts about Tolkien's work and compares it to his own, in a free-flowing hand, with numerous additions and underlinings. He calls Gollum a marvellous conception... the awful, unacceptable outsider, who nevertheless is of huge value, and compares him to others who he sees as similar figures, such as Van Gogh, Shelley, Nelson, Emmeline Pankhurst and John Wesley. He goes on to say that Tolkien did not influence his own work, but changes his mind as he writes: I dont care for Magic and dont resort to it at all... I cant think of any respect in which Tolkien has influenced me. Afterthought. What about The Girl in a Swing?Ó Supernatural. M.R. James?. Adams expresses his disappointment that there are only two female characters in Lord of the RingsÓ - Galadriel and Eowen - neither of whom, he says, exactly represent real Womanhood: (Im sure that Women's Lib. dont care for the overwhelmingly masculine tone of the conflict and the characterisation.) Ask Germaine Greer?Ó (And Watership DownÓ has been criticised for this. But the whole W.D. story hinges on the necessity of the female to a true society.) Adams concludes that his feelings about Lord of the RingsÓ echo Dr. Johnson's about Paradise LostÓ: No man ever wished it longerÓ. (3)

Norfolk. Map of the Coast and Properties Adjacent thereto from Waybourne to Cromer, Norfolk, 1867, large rolled manuscript plan laid onto linen on a scale of 9 chains to an inch, heavily browned with fraying to margins and some paper repairs, 1200 x 2000 mm, on a wooden roller. (1)

Barrett (William). The History and Antiquities of the City of Bristol, pub. Bristol, printed by William Pine, [1789], large folding engraved map (detached), twenty-eight eng. plts. incl. many folding, lacking Facsimile of Rowley's Manuscript but otherwise complete as list, list of subscribers, occasional light spotting, contemp. calf boards with recent reback, 4to. (1)

Blunt (John Henry). Dursley and its Neighbourhood; being Historical Memorials of Dursley, Beverston, Cam, and Uley, 1877, eleven plts., plans, as issued, W.P.W. Phillimore's copy, with his bookplate, and ownership inscription dated 21 July 1877, and extensively extra-illustrated by him with mid 19th c. orig. photos., postcards, press cuttings, and manuscript historical and genealogical notes, either in the text or on inserted blanks, in a recent half red morocco binding, marbled board sides, small 8vo. The Phillimore family had a long association with the village of Cam, where their name appears in the Parish Register about 250 times between 1571 and 1825Ó, Text, p.198. (1)

Tithe Maps. Wood (Wm. Bryan), surveyor, Banbridge, Chippenham. A collection of 6 Monmouthshire parish plans, surveyed by Wm. Bryan Wood and lithographed by Standidge & Co., London, on the scale 6 chains to an inch, comprising the Parishes of Llansoy, 1842; Micheltroy (on 2 sheets), 1845; Raglan (on 2 sheets), 1843; Gwernesney (mounted on linen), 1843; Llangeview, 1843; and Bettws Newidd, 1843; plus an additional original pen-and-ink plan, believed to be of Monkswood; various sizes, the sheets varying between 1090 x 760 mm and 760 x 550 mm, some soiling and creasing at the edges, four of the maps with the accompanying manuscript tabular reference books, giving details of land owners, occupiers, reference number on the map, names and description of the land, state (arable, pasture, wood, garden, etc.) and quantity; two books per map, one listed numerically by map reference, the other alphabetically by landowner, with the books only relating to the Parish of Llanishen, without the map, one of the books in printed form, with a printed title-page with imprint of Shaw & Sons Printers and Publishers of the Books and Papers of the Tithe and Factory Commissions, with the indelible stamp of the Tithe Commission, repeated in one other book, the volumes generally stained, with some wear, in wrappers, small folio. (-)

* Albert (Prince Consort of Victoria of England, 1819-1861). Manuscript appointment of Secretary to the Lord Warden of the Stannaries in the County of Cornwall and Devon, given at Somerset House, 4th May 1842, with fine bold signature of Albert and red wax seal of the Dutchy of Cornwall, showing portcullis. (1)

* Birmingham - Rate Book. A manuscript rate book for King George's Ward, Birmingham, 1850, approx. 230 pre-printed leaves noting house numbers, occupier's names, owners, descriptions of properties rated, estimated rental, etc., signed by Church Warden, Overseers and William Lucy, the Mayor, on 16th November 1850, Birmingham Public Library labels at front, orig. reversed half calf, worn and spine leather deficient, folio. (1)

* George III (King of Great Britain, 1738-1820). Manuscript document to Charles Duke of Norfolk, dated at St. James Court the 30th December, 1789, relating to the petition from Philip Astle and granting him the right to take the surname and bear the arms of Hills, etc., signed by George III and countersigned by William Wyndhamm Grenville (Statesman, 1759-1834) together with a group of letters relating to the petition, family tree of Philip Astle, etc. (1)

* Leo X (Pope, 1475-1521). Papal bull to Master Hector de Rubeus of Darney, confirming a Grant of Indulgence made to the Augustinian Abbey of St. Peter in Celo Aureo, Pavia, St. Peters, 15th March 1518, manuscript on vellum, somewhat faded, lead bulla on yellow and brown cords. (1)

* Manor of Sedgley. Two manuscript volumes containing the Court records for the Court Baron of the Manor of Sedgley held between the 3rd June, 1813 to the 5th November, 1814 and 4th March, 1815 to 18th April, 1816, containing in total over 380 manuscript pages, contemp. limp vellum, small folio. (2)

* Victoria (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland). Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands, from 1848-1861. To which are Prefixed and Added Extracts from the same Journal giving an Account of Earlier Visits to Scotland, and Tours in England and Ireland, and Yachting Excursions, edited Arthur Helps, 1868, eight steel engs., two chromo. plts., num. wood engs. to text, prelims. loose, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, rubbed and some wear to extrems., 4to. Signed presentation copy, inscribed on half-title To Colonel the Hon: C. Lindsay in Recollection of Balmoral, from Victoria R Oct: 14 1877, with a manuscript copy of Colonel Lindsays reply mounted on verso of flyleaf. (1)

* Victoria (Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1819-1901). Manuscript warrant for the payments of the sum of one thousand and fifty pounds given at Osborne in the 16th July, 1861, to James Robert Gardiner for his distinguished service to the Queens son, Albert Edward, in the management of the Dutchy of Cornwall, signed by Queen Victoria. (1)

Fishing game book, Webster's improved Fishing Book, crocodile skin binding with engraved silver corners 'Bertie - Xmas 1899', manuscript entries from 1956-1971 seasons on the Owenduff and Larsaghaun rivers, Lagduff Estate, also improvements to the beats and details of guests

ERIC ARTHUR BLAIR ‘GEORGE ORWELL’: NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR THE FACSIMILE OF THE EXTANT MANUSCRIPT, Ed P Davison, 1984, 1st edn, 4to, orig cl d/w

THREE MANUSCRIPT RECEIPT BOOKS, mainly 20th Century entries + a defective Cookery Book, (4)

JOHN GRIMES OF NORWICH: MANUSCRIPT BOOK IN SHORTHAND, dtd 1837, orig cl

LATE VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN MANUSCRIPT HOLIDAY DIARY “TRAVELS IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND 1899”, the travels undertaken by “Bowser and the Duchess” taking in Wells, Glastonbury, Lyme Regis, Falmouth, Truro, Plymouth, Looe, Torquay etc, nicely written up with mounted prints, photos and relevant ephemera, 4to, hf cf

Hertfordshire. Dury, Andrew and John Andrews. A Topographical Map of Hartford-Shire, from an Actual Survey, folding dissected map backed on to linen, on 36 sheets, a few manuscript marks, offsetting, some age staining/browning, with occasional fraying to the linen at intersections or edges, 155 x 211cm

A collection of Orlebar family notebooks, receipts and accounts including vellum bound pocket book 1702-1708 with 12 pages of manuscript menus, other leaves blank, an account book 1810-1819 with expenditure, another 1819-1824 and 3 other similar account books, all vellum bound; a pocket almanack for 1794 in morocco gilt; a cheque dated September 16th 1824 for #100 on Richard Orlebar's Chambers and Son account and 7 further notes from Richard Orlebar to his bankers requesting payment

Manuscript, Islamic/Arabic, possibly 17th or 18th century, 4to, rebound, worm damaged throughout; and a far eastern slim 8vo manuscript illustrated with deities, vellum covers

An Arabic manuscript leaf, each side with 15 lines of text and two gilt disc motifs to margin, possibly 14th or 15th century, framed and glazed, together with three other mounted early leaves from the Koran

Irshad Ulhuq Nobleman and his beloved Illuminated manuscript 29 cms x 18 cms.

* Pennsylvania. Early uncoloured albumen print of a townhouse on the corner of Willings Alley and Third Street, c. 1850,. with three figures and a horse in the foreground, 217 x 168 mm, mounted on card, browned and soiled, manuscript details to verso explaining that the building was the former residence of Thomas Willing and that it was sold to and demolished by the Pennsylvania railroad in 1860 (1)

* Music. A collection of original manuscript music used by Terry-Thomas in his stage shows,. many with manuscript corrections and alterations, contained in several black cloth folders with ties, upper cover stamped Terry-Thomas, together with a small quantity of printed sheet music, three Terry-Thomas LP records and several videos, etc. (a carton)

Manuscript. Music book, c.1800,. approx. 100 leaves of ms. musical notation, incl. songs and psalms etc., contents generally browned, with some finger-soiling, orig. sheep, worn, with loss to spine and surface of upper cover, approx. 105 x 205 mm first leaf inscribed in a calligraphic hand: James Fears Boock, South Brent, Somersetshire, with a pencilled date of 1800 beneath. (1)

Peellaert (Auguste De). Trois Romances Dediees ˆ Son Altesse Serenissime Madame La Duchesse de Saxe Weimar, c.1820s, manuscript music book, with calligraphic title-page, and three leaves of neat manuscript notation (to rectos only), each with accompanying words, entitled LAimant Timide, La Bergere Infidele and En Chantant, each song illustrated by an accomplished full-page pen, ink & wash drawing, on facing verso, light marginal finger-soiling, pale blue moire silk endpapers (stained), a.e.g., contemp. red morocco, rubbed and a little stained, covers with harpy and griffen gilt roll border, foliate and berry roll on turn-ins, oblong 4to (1)

Hughes (J.E.). Eighteen Years On Lake Bangweulu, with an Introduction by Major H.C. Maydon, 1st ed., The Field, [1933], seventy-eight photo. plts. on seventy leaves, correct as list, some marginalia and inserted linen tabs, free endpapers browned, upper hinge splitting, orig. pictorial cloth gilt, a little rubbed and soiled, joints splitting, and spine extrems sl. frayed, large 8vo inscribed on the half-title: Dr. J.A. Gordon from J. Todd, 1933. Todd accompanied Hughes on some of his big game hunts, and a number of their expeditions are described, occasionally embellished with manuscript annotations by Todd. (1)

An interesting hand painted illuminated manuscript leaf

ST. MAWES CASTLE. Interesting manuscript booklet with maps and drawings concerning the history of St. Mawes Castle, compiled and drawn by Jas. Dixon, Master Gunner 1842 and later, 18 pp plus 2 manu maps and drawings, 4to, loose (See illustration)

DIARY. unusual 150 pp manuscript diary written by the well to do mother of "Denis" 1889-1907 schooling, travel, etc., well bound vellum gilt sm 4to the author being Ellen Ann Richardson 1837-1908. Limited edition of 250, 1909 vg.