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Oxfordshire Records Society. The Churchwardens' Presentments in the Oxford Peculiars of Dorchester, Thame and Banbury, ed. Sidney A. Peyton, 1928, title fore-margin repaired, ink lib. stamp to verso, modern library half leather, rubbed, 8vo, together with Rusher's Banbury List, pub. Banbury, 1812-67, a run of pamphlets bound as one, a few sl. tears and some soiling, bound without wrappers, manuscript notes to front endpapers, contemp. half roan, worn and partly broken on spine, thick 8vo, plus other Oxfordshire and Banbury interest, all 20th c. pubs., including paperbacks and pamphlets (2 shelves)

*Italy - Naples. Six attractive hand coloured etchings of Napolese scenes with figures in the foreground in regional dress and volcanic landscapes beyond, early 19th century, each approx. 150 x 80 mm, plus a German engraving of a hatseller (approx. 355 x 240 mm), a 17th century manuscript leaf with coloured armorial shields, an old pencil portrait and one other One of the Napolese plates with the imprint 'In Napoli presso Vincezo Ferri Strada di Chuya'. (10)

*Albert, Prince Consort of Queen victoria of England, 1819-1861. Two fine and attractive vellum manuscript documents, 1852 , each bearing a large wafer seal set in relief on a fabric background, showing in great detail the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cornwall, with each document signed by Prince Albert at the head, for pending appointments as special deputy wardens (2)

*Defence of the Realm. Large printed document with manuscript insertions, dated 23rd November 1803 , in which it relates to the threatened invasion of England [by Napoleon] during the present war and the plans for rendering a body of people instrumental for the defence of the country of actual invasion or appearance on invasion, the document relates to Frome in Somerset and covers the emergency plans to assemble and lead waggons, to convey dead stock, soldiers and their baggage, fuel, forage or provisions of any kind that may be required from officers in Command, etc., by order of John Earl Poulett, Lord Lieutenant for the County, with his signature and wax seal appended (1)

*Edward VII (King of Great Britain). Manuscript document given at Buckingham Gate on the 8th February 1864 , by the Queen, appointing Robert Gardiner, Secretary, Chamberlain, Receiver General and Paymaster for the principality of Scotland..., signed at head of document "Albert Edward" as Prince of Wales (1)

Hart (John S., ed.). The Iris: An Illuminated Souvenir, for MDCCCLII, Philadelphia, 1852, twelve chromos., incl. eight from drawings by Seth Eastman, some spotting and browning throughout, presentation chromo. plt. at front completed in manuscript, upper hinges cracked, a.e.g., orig. gilt stamped decorated morocco, spine and extrems. heavily rubbed, 8vo Reese, American Color Plate Books 30. (1)

Illuminated manuscript. The Order of the Administration of The Lord's Supper, or Holy Communion, c.1900, orig. illuminated manuscript, consisting of forty-five thick vellum leaves, with text in black, red, and blue, carefully illuminated in gold and colours with line fillers, numerous small initials, and many large floriated initials, each page with red ruled border, bookplate to front pastedown, a.e.g., contemp. crushed and polished tan morocco by Douglas Cockerel, initialled and dated 1900 on rear turn-in, spotted, and extrems. rubbed, spine gilt panelled within raised bands, gilt lettered direct in second compartment, covers gilt panelled with single fillets, and gilt dots at intersections, metal clasps on plaited leather thongs (partially broken), gilt fillets on board edges and turn-ins, 4to See illustration inside rear cover of this catalogue. (1)

Austen (Jane). Lady Susan, 1925; Fragment of a Novel, 2nd imp., 1925; Two Chapters of Persuasion, 1926 (2 copies), all pub. Clarendon Press, Oxford, all untrimmed, one copy of 'Persuasion' Large Paper and limited to 250 copies (with 16pp. facsimile of the manuscript bound in at front), all orig. cloth-backed boards, spines sl. darkened, printed paper labels a little soiled, slim 8vo (5)

Nonesuch Press. The Illustrations of William Blake for Thornton's Virgil with the First Eclogue and the Imitation by Ambrose Philips, 1937, unopened, extra set of loose prints contained in pocket at rear, orig. dec. cloth, limited edition 228/1000, 8vo, together with Blake's Pencil Drawings, second series, 1956, numerous b & w illusts., limited edition 590/1440, orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, and The Complete Writings of William Blake, 2 vols., 1957, orig. cloth gilt, 8vo, plus The Note-Book of William Blake called the Rossetti Manuscript, 1935, limited editon 274/650, orig. cloth, faded to spine, 4to (5)

A LITHOGRAPH of Sir William Parker, 1743-1802 together with a manuscript relating to the ship 'The Swiftsure' at Port Royal Jamaica, 25th April 1796 and signed by William Parker 1781

*Higgins (Alex 'Hurricane', World Snooker Champion). Original manuscript signed 'Alex Higgins' [written at New Bond Street House, 21st February 1973], relating to the controversy at Hartlepool on 19th February when Higgins walked out of a match against John Spencer, "Sun readers and snooker fans in Hartlepool and in the North East I should like to clarify some of the things that happened in Hartlepool Town Hall. As I walked into the Town Hall 10 minutes late at first glance it looked just like any one of many Town Halls that I have played in. But once we got down to playing when the house lights were turned off I just could not believe it. I felt as if I was having a candlelight dinner with a beautiful dolly bird after ... I believe I am the most attractive player and entertaining player to watch. Even at Hartlepool in them conditions I played some great shots. But I love snooker. The only thing I want to do is make breaks preferably 100 breaks and entertain. I play throughout the country and anyone who knows me will tell you I give value for money ... the whole aim of the match was to entertain the Hartlepool public and for that matter any paying public deserve it. I am sorry to say this but the organisation was a shambles. Hoping I can come to Hartlepool soon, yours in sport", written in blue ballpoint pen in legible but erratic writing with idiosyncratic punctuation, two pages on two leaves, folio, together with six contemp. newscuttings including an abridged and edited version of Higgins's account published in the Sun (21st February 1973) (7)

ALFRED W POLLARD: EARLY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, 1893, 1st edn, orig cl gt + FALCONER MADAN: BOOKS IN MANUSCRIPT, 1893, 1st edn, orig cl gt + CHARLES AND MARY ELTON: THE GREAT BOOK-COLLECTORS, 1893, 1st edn, orig cl gt + W J HARDY: BOOK-PLATES, 1893, orig cl gt + E GORDON DUFF: EARLY PRINTED BOOKS, 1893, 1st edn, orig cl gt + HERBERT P HORNE: THE BINDING OF BOOKS, 1894, orig cl gt, all ‘Books about Books’ series, (6)

VICTORIAN ASTROLOGICAL MANUSCRIPT, c1867-68, approx 80 manuscript pages, fo

VICTORIAN ZOOLOGIE MANUSCRIPT, c1881-82, in French, with pen and ink drawings, 4to, qtr cf

*Watercolours. School House at St. Phillips Norton, Somerset, Built and Endowed by Joseph Neeld Esq., orig. arched top watercolour drawing, unsigned, approx. 29 x 23 cm, old manuscript label to verso, period oak frame, glazed, together with eight other various watercolours, etc., incl. a small landscape in the style of Peter De Wint and a pencil drawing of two young children in the style of Kate Greenaway Joseph Neeld (1789-1856), MP for Chippenham from 1830, and one of the town's principal benefactors, also built the Town Hall in 1834. Family seat Grittleton. (8)

*Hollar (Wenceslaus, 1607-1677). The Four Seasons, 1644, together four eng. plts. of women depicting each season, verse to lower margin of each (verse to 'Autumn' provided in manuscript), each close-trimmed to image, approx. 170 x 120mm, together with eight eng. plts. by Hollar of women in costume, mostly dated 1638 & 1639, each approx. 135 x 70mm and each laid down, and with four other smaller format eng. plts. of women in costume (2 dated 1643), each laid down, approx. 90 x 60mm, plus one other (17)

*Bahamas. Autograph letter signed from R.B. Chisholm, Nassau, New Providence, 14th May 1820, to Colonel James Chisholm, "the change which is now nigh to take place in respect to the Legislators of these Islands - vizt. Governor Cameron to be succeeded (by appointment since Jany. last) by General Grant, the attorney (Wylly) to be removed to the island of St. Vincent and our Chief Justice (now President Munnings) is ordered home, both to be succeeded by professional gentlemen to be appointed by government and sent here from home. , In regard to business, its dulness is placed almost beyond the possibility of ever getting brisk, this stagnation is felt throughout all our West India possessions; we therefore sanguinely hope and wish a declaration of war between any two powers whatever" and asks Chisholm to say a word in his favour to Governor Grant re. mercantile affairs, two pages, 4to, together with unrelated ephemera including three lists of lands with improvements owned by William Long, Robert Nuckolls and Enoch Osborn in the state of Virginia, each listing land and slaves owned with prices and each signed by the landowner, one page, 4to/folio, plus English and French printed and manuscript items, mostly 19th century (approx. 20)

Grand Tour. An English manuscript diary by an unidentified gentleman travelling in Europe, 1834, beginning in Southampton and travelling to France, Italy, Switzerland, over 200 pp. in total, written in a close hand, a few col. and b&w illusts. pasted-in, orig. vellum, 4to (1)

*Commonplace Book. The manuscript Commonplace Book of Edward Hoolse, c. 1653-57, notes on history, classics, etc, largely in Latin, with some Greek and English entries, written in a legible hand from both ends of the book, approx. 100 pp. in total, some dampstaining throughout, ownership signature to front free endpaper, 20th-century morocco gilt, 8vo DNB lists an Edward Hulse (1638-1711, Physician), who was born in Stanny, Cheshire; and who metriculated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, in 1656, and graduated BA in 1657, though it is not clear whether the author of this manuscript is the same person. (1)

Egypt, Syria & Greece. Observations on Egypt, Syria and Greece, Made during a thrre-years cruise [1816-18] in His Majesty's Ship, Myrmidon, by George Sibbald, Assist Surgeon R.N, Edinburgh, orig. manuscript, c. 1820, approx. 350pp written in a legible hand, with prelims. and chapter headings, biblical and classical quotations, uncut, a few leaves det, contents loose in contemp. cloth, rebacked with orig. spine relaid, soiled and worn, 4to (1)

*Essex. Collection of manuscript documents, 16th to 18th c , including a copy of a Bill in Chancery of 1656, to the Lords Commissioners for Custody for the Great Seal of England, vellum indentures, copies of depositions, etc, relating to Lambourne House, Thaxted, Beauchamp Roding, Manors of Winthley Hall, Richmond, Hempstead, etc, (24)

*Hearth Tax. An original receipt in the name of Martin Day of Eye (Suffolk?), 16 August 1689, printed template with manuscript additions, some minor wear, without loss, approx. 10 x 10 cm The Hearth Tax consisted of a half-yearly payment of one shilling for each hearth in the occupation of every person whose house was worth more than 20s per year, and who was a local ratepayer of church and poor rates. It was introduced at a time of serious financial emergency by Charles II as a temporary measure. (1)

*Household Account Book. A manuscript household account book, 1789-1816, listing receipts and money paid, including husbandry, tree felling, threshing, planting and other farm work, numerous amendments and deletions, approx. 200 pp. in total, remainder blank, some dampstaining at top and lower margins, stationer's printed label of William Stevenson of Norwich to front pastedown, orig. vellum, some soiling and wear to spine, narrow folio (1)

*Irish Volunteers. A group of twenty-three autograph letters signed 'Charlemont', from James Caulfeild, First Earl of Charlemont, plus two autograph addresses, 12th February 1787 to 7th August 1797, all written in his role as Commander-in-Chief of the Volunteer Army in Ireland, to Thomas Prentice [of Ennislare, Armagh, 1711-77], written in a very neat right-sloping hand, conveying information concerning the volunteers and the situation in the county and thanking Prentice for information received from him, the first address (signed and dated 1st August 1788) begins "whereas the county of Armagh tho' now, I trust, well recovered from her late dangerous and shameful disorders, must however still be, (as is the case with all convalescent Bodies), in a situation delicate and critical, and whereas some new Corps of Volunteers have been recently formed in said County, who, from the Novelty of their Association, may be supposed not yet thoroughly acquainted with the Principles and Discipline of the respectable Body in which They have enrolled themselves, I think it my Duty, as their chosen General and peculiar Colonel, to remind them that their Association is founded upon the Principles to both of which They are bound equally to adhere, namely, the Defence of their Country against Invaders, and the Preservation of internal Peace and good Order.", the second (signed and dated 19th April 1791), begins "To the Freeholders of the County of Armagh. My dear friends and Countrymen, Depressed by the Effects of a tedious Indisposition I am scarcely able to write: yet an Address like that which you have honoured me must not remain unanswered, and, spite of bodily Weakness the Feelings of my Heart, breaking thro' every Impediment, must and will have Utterance - your Approbation of my Conduct upon the late Occasion affords me the highest Satisfaction, in as much as my having acted so as to please you is to me a full Security that I have acted right. I have hitherto injoyed your Favour not as your Governour, but as your Friend, a Connexion which no Power on Earth can dissolve', one letter (dated 21st March 1793) referring to the legislation restricting movement of arms and suppressing Volunteering, 'Tho' I did not vote for the Act by a Clause of which the keeping of cannon without License is prohibited, yet, as it has ever been my Opinion, when enacted, every Law ought punctually to be obeyed. ', many with integral address panels and free frank marks, a few tears and repairs with loss of text including several lines to both pages of first address, a total of 48. pp, mostly 4to, all tipped-in at left margins to a later album, with a manuscript note about the collection by Henry Prentice to front pastedown and a note by Sir Graham Balfour to front free endpaper, 19th-century cloth, a little rubbed, 4to James Caulfeild (1728-99), was created Earl of Charlemont, 1763. He was made Commander-in-Chief of the Volunteers in 1780; a friend and supporter of Henry Grattan, he opposed both Catholic emancipation and the Union. Provenance: from the family of Sir Graham Balfour, great grand-nephew of Thomas Prentice. (1)

*Military accounts - War of the Spanish Succession. 'Establishment of ye Coldstream Regt. of Foot Guards', c.1740s, 2 pp. ink manuscript listing the rates of full pay and subsistence for each of the ranks within the regiment, folio, together with similar mid 18th century ms. account lists including 'An Estimate of the Income arising to a Colonell of a Regim. in the Leeward Islands' (draft and neat copies), 'Details of the Duty by the Brigade of Foot Guards and Colonel Dufours Regiment of Foot, Ghent, Nov 14, 1742', 'Number of Serjeants, Corporals, Drumars & Private men mounted every day by the Brigade of Foot Guards Besides Extraordinary Guards', 'Detail of the Officer's duty of the 3 Battalions of Guards, July 21st, 1742' (damaged), a contemp. ink ms. note about 'crimes and disorders' among the Foot Guards and recommending a court martial, a letter to General Oglethorpe recommending a young ensign, plus other 18th century ephemera including chaise receipts, a promissory note and two letters to a Reverend Claggett, Dean of Rochester (13)

*Scotland. Important and very detailed early vellum manuscript grant, dated on Edinburgh 8th May 1556 , (21 x 27 inches), in which James Scott and John Sinclare, provosts of the collegiate churches of Corstorphine and Roslyng in the diocese of St. Andrews, Judges, executors and delegates of the diocese, have received letters of the most reverend John, Archbishop of St. Andrews, primate of the realm of Scotland, direct orders from Pope in Rome and any person who should rashly disobey will incur the wrath of almighty God, and granting lands in the Parish of Edinburgh with all buildings, woods, plains, moors, marshes, ways, tracks, water pools, rivers, meadows, feeding grounds and pasture, mills, livestock and their young, hawking, hunting, fisheries, peatbogs, turbaries, mines, charcoal, warrens, doves, dovehouses, smithies, malting, tofts, crofts, orchards, breweries, lands, woods, groves, heriots and merchets, etc, the document also grants money for the repair and rebuilding of the monastery which has been burnt by the English, the ancient enemies of Scotland, etc, fine document with large ornate pendant wax seal, with outer bees wax and red wax centre showing elaborate coat of arms, accompanied by a full six page translation (1)

*Victoria (Queen of England, 1819-1901) & Albert (Prince Consort of Victoria of England 1819-1861). Manuscript warrant given at Buckingham Palace, dated 1st May 1848. , granting the Order of the Bath to Alexander Milne, with royal wafer seal and fine large bold signature of Victoria and signature of Prince Albert as Grand Master, together with six other documents including two Military commissions, dated 1875 and 1910 (7)

Lucan. Pharsalia,in Latin verse, mansucript on paper, [northern Italy (possibly Padua), first half of the fifteenth century] 149 leaves (including defective leaves and three blanks), 294mm by 217mm, lacking three gatherings at the beginning and leaves designated '123', '154' and '157', else complete (except that leaves towards the end are so increasingly fragmentary that very little text remains), collation: i-iv10, v3 [apparently of 4, modern pencil foliation assumed it was of 10, which is improbable, 3 blank, iv cancelled], vi-ix10, x9 [of 10, lacking iii], xi-xii10, xiii8. [of 10, lacking iv and vii], xiv-xv10, xvi9 [of 10, x cancelled], with horizontal catchwords within radiating flourishes, traces of alphabetical leaf signatures, modern pencil foliation (followed here) takes account of missing leaves and presumed cancels, 20 lines, ruled in plummet, written-space 168mm by 100mm, written by several scribes mostly in a gothic bookhand, fol.71 in a sloping humanistic cursive, (perhaps an early replacement), first initials of each line in flourished gothic capitals set slightly apart from the textblock, the letters rubricated on fols.113v-115r only, simplified T-O map of the world drawn on fol.157v, showing Europe, Asia, Egypt, Liberia, the Nile, etc, very extensively glossed throughout in several cursive and semi-humanistic hands, a pentrial in Italian on fol.79v, some stains and creases, very worn and extensively conserved, many defective margins repaired (including the first two), by fol.152 the marginal defects begin to creep into the text area and from then on the text is increasingly defective so that by fol.179 only inner ribbons survive, all skilfully repaired with toned paper, contemporary binding of wooden boards sewn onto three leather thongs (replaced), covered with reversed leather ruled into a frame and saltire pattern, nine metal bosses on upper cover, stubs (only) of two clasps held by pairs of metal pins, trace of medieval title on upper cover '[Lu]canus', lower cover mostly missing, binding very worn and repaired, modern paper endleaves, in a half red morocco and marbled paper book box Provenance: The watermark is a hunting horn, of the type of Briquet 7684 (Padua 1416-20, and elsewhere to c.1430). From the de Polo collection (bought from Rizzi, 1981, previously owned by Govi, 1980); sale at Semenzato, 5 May 2003, lot 49; sale at Sotheby's, 5 July 2005, lot 84. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (39-65 A.D.), was a nephew of both the philosopher Seneca and of Gallio, deputy of Achaia, who interviewed Saint Paul (Acts 18:12-17). Lucan became court poet to Nero, who eventually out of jealousy of his literary ability commanded Lucan to kill himself at the age of 26. The Pharsalia is his only surviving work, and is the greatest Latin epic after the Aeneid. It is a poem in ten books on the wars between Caesar and Pompey and includes good accounts of Spain and Egypt, with notable digressions on Roman and Egyptian religion. The present manuscript opens in Book II, line 396, Umbrosis mediam qua collibus , continuing with Books III (fol.40v), and IV (fol.60r). This breaks off on fol.70v at line 437; lines 438-50 are in a slightly later hand. There is no Book V and the alphabetical leaf signatures do not allow for it. The poem continues with Books VI (fol.81r), VII (fol.102r), VIII (fol.124r), IX (fol.145v) and X (fol.175r). The last leaves are very defective. The ends of the words visible on fol.188v are remains of lines 531-39, which allows for the text to have ended correctly at line 546 on that page. There must have been a verse colophon at the top of fol.189r, of which only a few words remain. (1)

Sarpi (Paolo). The Historie of the Councel of Trent, Conteining Eight Bookes. , Written in Italian by Pietro Soaue Polano, and Faithfully Translated into English by Nathanael Brent, 1620, title slightly soiled and with woodcut device from an earlier work window-mounted neatly above imprint, colophon leaf at rear, some occ. spotting or soiling, lacks blank leaf at front and rear, contemp. mottled calf, rebacked, together with Hall (Joseph), The Works. , 1634, title within woodcut border (somewhat soiled and relaid), lacks pp. 231-2, 243-4, 529-764 and index after H supplied in old manuscript, some occ. spotting and soiling, minor fore-marginal worming and old marginalia, contemp. panelled calf, worn, plus Weever (John), Ancient Funerall Monuments within the United Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the Islands Adiacent. , 1631, eng. port. frontis. and addn. title (both cut down and relaid), some mostly marginal worming throughout, contemp. calf, rebacked, all folio STC 21761, 12640 & 25233 respec. (3)

Miscellaneous books, astronomy, travel, needlework etc, all 20th century publications, incl. The Story of Jodrell Bank, by Bernard Lovell, 1st ed, Oxford University Press, 1968, Rocket Propulsion, with an introduction to the idea of interplanetary travel, by Eric Burgess, 1952, The View from Planet Earth, by Vincent Cronin, 1981, some early 20th-c. manuscript account books, and several modern decorative bookends, incl. a pair of wood-carved black elephants, and other antique-style tabletop book-related objects (3 shelves)

Gerard (John). The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde of London Master in Chirurgerie, Very Much enlarged and Amended by Thomas Johnson, 2nd ed, printed by Adam Islip, Joice Norton & Richard Whitakers, 1633, eng. title, numerous botanical woodcuts to text, lacks first & last blanks, errata crossed-out with early manuscript ink scouring, lower outer corner of last leaf torn & repaired, slight damp staining mostly to margins, 19th c. calf with earlier leather laid-down to boards, elaborate gilt dec. spine, leather slightly torn at head, upper board detached, folio STC 11751. (1)

[MANUSCRIPT]. Two late 18th century sm. oblong 8vo reverse calf ledgers, together approx. 400 pages, mostly in a single hand, possibly a recording clerk's, detailing numerous cases civil and criminal, 1770's (2).

[MANUSCRIPT]. E. J. W. [ILDING], 'Primum Mobile or The Causes of Celestial Motion the Counterpart of Celestial Gravitation. By Nescio. 1 Geo 4 [1820]. This work is not yet matured for publication', 8vo, title, ppxvi, 222, text diagrams, contemporary ripple-grain morocco gilt, England, 1820.

[MANUSCRIPT] a Hebrew Torah roll, continuous, stitched skins, on a later olive wood roller, approx. 200 yrs old? (1).

[BREWERY INVENTORY]. 'An Inventory of the Household Furniture, Brewing Utensils, Casks, & c. of Mrs Rebecca Ashton of Pope's near Essendon in the county of Hereford to remain on the Premises for William Mills .... July 1789', 4ff. manuscript, demi-foolscap, marbled wrappers (1).

LONDON, ROXBURGH AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ARCHIVE LETTERS and accounts etc., relating to the Cowan and Cowan family of London; MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS C1657-1791 relating to the Scott and Turnbull families of Roxburgh; DOCUMENT AND LETTERS, C1860'S relating to the Bateman, Ball and Bull families of Great Linford, Bucks. (Quantity)

PEARY, Robert E. The North Pole. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1910. Limited Edition de Luxe of 500 copies, this number 4 signed by Commander R.E. Peary and Captain R.A. Bartlett, 4to (290 x 227mm.) Numerous plates. (Some slight spotting, title page with revised manuscript date 'MCMXVII'.) Original cloth blocked in gilt, t.e.g. (stitching weak, extremities bumped and somewhat soiled, spine darkened).

A wax Great Seal of King Charles I,. circa 1640, attached to a vellum manuscript inscribed in Latin, the seal 14cm diameter, the later glazed case. 55cm high, 57cm wide

[Develly Jean-Charles] Alphabet des petits gourmands [France] 1822 25 (?of 26) original circular sepia watercolours heightened with gouache c. 6cm in diameter 8vo loose in contemporary boards inscribed 'Croquis des petits gourmands 1822' Footnote: 25 exquisite water colour vignettes used to illustrated Mme Dufrenoy's l'Abecedaire des Petits gourmands' the lithographs being signed Develly. A beautiful manuscript showing childish scenes full of wit and humour.

Ancona - Florimi M La Famosa citta d'Ancona. [Siena]: Matteo Florimi [c.1600] 390 x 495mm. full-page engraved bird's-eye view of the town with key below printer's crease and an area of sea restored with manuscript reinstatement part of the key infilled repaired tear; Art An alphabet of gods and goddesses. No date 8vo 29 ink and watercolour paintings each with a corresponding poem in ink full vellum with ties red pencil marks on rear board (2)

Customs and Excise. A Subsidy granted to the King. Of Tonnage & Poundage London J. Bill & C. Barker 1667 12mo; Rules and Instructions for the Tare of Goods & Merchandize imported into any Port of England London 1667 12mo bound with a manuscript guide to duties payable on a range of goods including wines and food entitled 'Multum in Parvo: a summary of such penalties & forfeitures... relating to customs & navigation' 12mo 28p. 3 items bound in one contemporary olive morocco gilt gilt edges original metal clasps armorial book-label and bookplate of Andre Simon Footnote:Probably a customs officer's (or possibly a merchant's) working rule-book of the relevant current regulations with manuscript summary in an unusually handsome binding.

Early 18th Century Manuscript Recipe Book Ms recipe book dated 1708 on front pastedown oblong 8vo [10cm high by 16cm wide] 182 pages in 18th Century brown ink 42 pages of medicinal recipes remainder culinary contemporary calf rubbed some foxing bookplate Provenance: Later bookplate of Cranstoun of Corehouse. Note: A fine early example of a well categorised manuscript recipe book dating from a period when more affulent women began recording recipes in ink where previously they would have been passed on through word of mouth. A number of receipes indicate their sources including Lady Heriot's water (pp.145) and Plague water from Lady Forres (pp.150). Further indication that this volume originates from a affulent household can be seen in the variety of fruit recipes. Several of these require apricots a fruit which can only be grown under glass. On page 79 one of the earliest recipes for spreadable orange marmalad is recorded the earliest known record from 1701 was identified by Clarissa Dickson Wright [sold by Lyon and Turnbull July 2003].

[Klett Andreas] Neu vermehrt nützliches Trenchier-Buch. Kunstburg in diesem Jahr [Hamburg c. 1700] 8vo (165 x 102mm.) engraved frontispiece double-page title printed in red and black 9 engraved plates some partly coloured by hand later blue boards modern half morocco box manuscript notes at beginning and end browned throughout spine defective Provenance: Tore Wretman bookplate Note: Weiss 1944

Statutes Low Countries - Ordonnance et Placcart du Roy... contre les urybutes brigands volleurs ou aguetteurs de chemin & aultres malfaicteurs. Brussels: Rutger Velpius [1585] 4to woodcut arms on title-page modern boards; Placcart du Roy nostre sire sur l'entrée des vins d'Ay & aultres de Charroy. Brussels: Hubert Antoine Velpius 1645 woodcut arms on title-page A1-4 only; Lyste vande persoonen de welcke volghens de resolutie van Sijne Doorluchtighste Hoogheydt verklaert zijn... (Antwerp 1657); Reglement raeckende de passagien tot het inbrenghen vande Wynen ende Ghebrandewynen binnen dese Provincie van Vlaenderen... Ghent: heirs of Jan vanden Kerchove (1694) woodcut arms on title-page; Ordonnantien ende conditien op het faict vande Verpachtinghe ende Inninghe vande Impositie mitsgaders vanden ouden dobbelen Impost van Vlaenderen op de Bieren. Ghent: heirs of Jan vanden Kerchove (1679) woodcut arms on title-page; Ordonnantien ende conditien op het faict vande Verpachtinghe ende Inninghe vande Vier Ponden grooten par Vat; mitsgaders oock vanden ouden dobbelen Impost van Vlaenderen op de Wynen. Ghent: widow and heirs of Jan vanden Kerchove (1672) woodcut arms on title-page; Ordonnance qui regle la perception des droits sur les denrées ii exprimées dans le Departement de Navagne. [1760s] manuscript in ink on paper; 6 works in one volume 4to modern half morocco; Eewich edict ende placcaet ons genaedichs Heeren des Conincks: Aengaende het houden van de Cabaretten oft Tavernen om te remedieren de menichvuldighe delicten excessen ende Doodtslaeghen... Brussels: Hubert Antoine Velpius 1663 engraved arms on title-page large woodcut on final verso a few leaves repaired; Ordonnantie op het faict vande Rechten vande urye Supposten vande oude ende wel-ghepriviligierde Neeringhe vande Makelaers ende Hosteliers der Stede van Brugge. Bruges: Joos vander Meulen [1652]; Ordonnantie der Stadt Antwerpen aengaende de Wynen ende Brande-Wynen van 14 February 1757. Antwerp: widow of Petrus Jouret [1757] woodcut arms on A2; Byvoegsel tot d'ordonnantie der Stadt Antwerpen aengaende de Wynen ende Brande-Wynen van 13 February 1758. Antwerp: widow of Petrus Jouret [1758] woodcut arms on A2; Publicatie nopen her veranderen en vast stellen der Kermissen ten Platten Lande dezer Provincie. Gerraresteerd den negenden Augustus 1765. Utrecht: Willem Jan Reers 1765 woodcut arms on title; Publicatie de Gedeputeerden van de Staten 's Lands van Utrecht in ervaringe gekomen zynde... (Utrecht: Willem Jan Reers 1768) woodcut arms on title; 7 works in one volume 4to modern half morocco; Extract uyt de Notulen van de Ed. Mog. Heeren Staten van Zeelant. Den 16 Martii 1681. Middelburg: Petrus Dathenus [1681] 4to woodcut arms on title modern half calf upper joint splitting (4) Note: A series of statutes from different cities mostly regarding taverns and the import of wine and beer.

Villena Enrique de Aragón Marqués de Arte cisoria o tratado del arte del cortar del cuchillo. Madrid: Antonio Marin 1766. First edition 4to (191 x 139mm.) title within typographical border each page within a double-ruled border woodcut illustrations initials head- and tailpieces contemporary limp vellum a few leaves lightly spotted inner hinges split; Ibid Arte cisoria. Madrid/ Barcelona 1879 8vo pp. lxxxvi 315 viii portrait frontispiece woodcut title contemporary quarter calf gilt rubbed sunned (2) Note: The first book in Castilian about table etiquette written in the fifteenth century but not published until 1766. It was printed from a manuscript in the Escorial with no attempt at modernisation of the text or punctuation. The work is prefaced with a short life of Villena. Included in this lot is a copy of the reprint of 1879. Vicaire 864; Simon BG 1578; Oberlé 557; Palau 369452

Domesday Great Domesday Book 'Penny' Edition. [Alecto Historical Editions 1986] one of 250 numbered sets 2 vol. folio full colour continuous tone offset lithographic facsimile original calf backed polished antique oak boards edges untrimmed 2 coins inset in vol.1 (silver penny of William I King of England and proof specimen of 1986 bronze penny of Elizabeth II Queen of England) together with: Great Domesday: Introduction and contents of the manuscript. 1986 folio number 155 of 250 numbered sets signed by baron hailsham and g.h. martin (keeper of public records) original calf backed buckram original calf and buckram slipcases; Domesday Book: Studies. 1987 folio illustrations original buckram backed boards; [Maps] [1987] 28 numbered folding colour maps key together with: Notes to the translations of Great Domesday. 1988 folio; Fascicules (separate county translations). [1988-92] vol.3-7 9 11 14 16-20 22 23 28 folio 16 vol. (only of 32) [these were superseded by the 2 bound translation volumes present here] original wrappers original calf and buckram case; Indices. 1988-92 folio 33 parts in 32 original wrappers original calf and buckram case; Great Domesday: Translation...including all folios subsequently added to the manuscript. 1992 2 vol. folio original calf-backed buckram t.e.g.; The Domesday Book: a Prospectus. 1986 folio loose inserts original wrappers (8) Note: This fine facsimile of the Domesday Book reproduces the original at actual size and was published in commemoration of the 900th anniversary year of Domesday. It was made possible by the rebinding of the original manuscript in the 1980's at the invitation of the Public Record Office in London. The oak covers of this 'Penny Edition' come from floor-boards originally installed in Tattingstone Hall Suffolk which was built around 1500.

Auchinleck Sir George of Balmanno Lord of the College of Justice. Practiques and decisiones of the Lords of Session observed & collected by Sir George Auchinleck of Ballmanno Knight and one of the ordinarie Lords of the College of Justice from the year of our Lord 1626 to the year 1636 contemporary manuscript record by WIlliam Thomson with index at front 136 numbered leaves contemporary vellum upper hinge broken

Court of Session. Manuscript law book containing decisions of the Court of Session 228 pp. recording cases from 1609 to 1623 folio eighteenth-century half calf Provenance: Henry Home Lord Kames bookplate; John Girvan Professor of Conveyancing at Glasgow University book-label.

Court of Sessions Practicks of. Annual Decisions of the Court of Sessions made from 1540 to 1574 by John Sinclair (d.1566) Bishop of Brechin and Lord President of the Court of Sessions Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington (1496-1586) poet and judge and Alexander Colville (d.1597) Abbot of Culross Privy Counsellor and judge 4to seventeenth-century manuscript copy 446pp. contemporary vellum binding spine repaired worn upper hinge weak Provenance: Auckinleck library pencil note; Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow gilt-stamped on covers

Craig Thomas Jus Feudale. Tribus libris comprehensum. Edinburgh 1655 4to nineteenth-century calf title cut down and mounted repairs to final 4 leaves with slight loss of text; and a manuscript volume of notes on Scotch Law inscribed Francis Jeffrey 1792 small 4to contemporary half calf upper cover detached (2) Footnote: Wing C6802

Hamilton Thomas. First Earl of Haddington. Seventeenth century manuscript copy of the Earl of Haddington's rulings entitled ''My Lord Haddington's Decisions'' 262pp. manuscript record of legal cases 1609- 1623; and a further manuscript 124pp. relating to cases 1633-1636 4to nineteenth-century cloth Footnote: In 1616 Hamilton was appointed President of the Court of Session in 1619 was created Earl of Melrose a title he exchanged in 1627 for that of the Earl of Haddington.

Spottiswoode Sir Robert Lord President of the Court of Session. Practicks of the Law of Scotland manuscript copy 361pp. and Information for James Maxwell Lord Cranbourne agt. the Lady Carnagie her husband and son 44pp. 4to seventeenth-century calf rebacked corners rubbed Footnote: Sir Robert Spottiswoode (1596-1646) became Lord President of the Court of Session in 1633. The work contains in contemporary handwriting a speech delivered by Sir Robert as President of the College of Justice to the Advocates of the Session in the year 1633 expressed in some instances in the Scottish vernacular and differing from the published edition of that speech.Provenance: John Girvan; Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow gilt stamp on covers.

Bannermans of Elsick and Abernethie of Crimonmogate Aberdeenshire. Manuscript Estate plans and maps. Manuscript Plan of the Lands of Crimonmogat whereof Mr William Abernethie is Proprietor made out from an Accurate Survey 1776 by Jo. Sangster 270 x 130cm. hand-coloured manuscript map with inset view of the mansion of Crimonmogate backed on linen a few small tears at head without loss; Plan of the Lands of Crimonmogate the Property of Chas. Bannerman Esq. by John Boulton 1834 manuscript map90 x 177cm. Manuscript Map of the Lands of Logie surveyed by Walker and Beattie of Aberdeen Nov. 1828 151 x 84cm. backed on linen torn with minor loss; Manuscript Sketch of the March betwixt Park & Crimonmogate 14th March 1793 33 x 54cm; Manuscript Plan of that part of the Longhill which was controverted between Alexander Fraser of Mormond William Abernethie of Crimonmogate Capt. Robert Duff of Logie and James Cumine of Kininmonth according as it is now divided 1770 53 x 82cm hand-coloured in outline backed on linen torn at fold; Manuscript plan of the Farm at Cairness 113 x 70cm [c.1790] manuscript plan outline colouring backed on linen; General Plan of Pitfours Estates by Jno. Sherar asst. to John Boulton 1823 manuscript map 79 x 157cm outline hand-colour backed on linen; [Plan of] The Farm of Tillikira... the property of William Abernethy 1766 manuscript plan 53 x 76cm. manuscript notes by James Anderson backed on linen a few small tears without loss; Scroll Plan of the Moss and Muirs upon the Barony of Crimmonmogate... upon which Capt. Duff has a claim for the lands of Chanriehill by David Aitken Surveyor 1768 manuscript map hand-coloured in outline 76 x 76cm. torn with loss; Plan of the Common Mosses of Crimond and Logie with the Respective Allotments to these lands according to the Decreet Arbitral of Alex. Moir of Scotstown 1813 manuscript map 104 x 73cm. some hand-colour laid down on linen; Plan of the Lands of Logie the Property of the Hon. Admiral Duff copied from the Original by William Urquhart 1781 195 x 87cm. manuscript map with cartouche incorporating an anchor and ship of the line outline hand-colour backed on linen wear and some loss to corners; Plan of the Estates of Crimonmogate & Logie belonging to Sir Alexander Bannerman Bart in the parishes of Lonmay and Crimond and the County of Aberdeen surveyed by Lewis 1852 198 x 155cm. backed on linen; and several plans for barns and outbuildings (quantity)

Belloc Hilaire Autograph letter signed to Elizabeth dated 31st March 1925 single sheet [approx 11cm by 18cm high] folded addressed Reform Club Pall Mall S.W.1; Ibid Autograph letter signed to Teresa dated 3rd December 1932 single sheet [approx 14cm by 18cm wide] folded addressed Tetton House Taunton; Ibid Als dated 31st January 1933 single sheet [approx 20cm by 26cm high] previous folds addressed Kings Land Shipley Horsham; Ibid Als to Teresa dated 20th April 1933 regarding poem The Broken Leg second sheet manuscript poem signed by Belloc two sheets [20cm by 26cm high] previous folds addressed Kings Land Shipley Horsham; Ibid Typed letter to Teresita dated October 6th 1936 single sheet [approx 18cm wide by 23cm high] addressed Reform Club Pall Mall S.W.1.; Ibid Als to Teresa dated 20th May 1933 single sheet folded [approx 11cm by 18cm high] addressed Woodyates Manor Salisbury and 2 other typed letter and 2 other Als from Belloc (10)

Edinburgh Manuscript proclamation about the plague. Edinburgh July 12th 1665 single sheet [approx 28cm wide by 37cm high] folio previous folds framed and glazed Provenance: From the collection of the Drambuie Liqueur Company.

Botany - Palmberg Johann I.N.J. Serta florea svecana eller: Svenske Orte-Krantz. [No place]: Christian Boerd 1684 8vo title within a woodcut border numerous woodcuts of plants in text contemporary calf a few manuscript notes at beginning and end some light soiling binding worn; Ibid. [Another edition] Stockholm: J.L. Horrn 1733 2 parts in one volume 8vo title printed in red and black nineteenth-century half calf binding rubbed; Kellander D. Rubus humilis fragariae folio fructu rubro. Uppsala: Werner [1716] 8vo 2 folding woodcut plates modern boards fore-margins cropped with occasional loss of catchwords and edge of text; Zetterstedt J.W. Dissertatio botanica de plantis cibariis romanorum. Lund: literis Berlingianis [1808] 4to modern boards some light spotting (4)

Welwood William professor of the Civill Law at St. Andrews University. Early manuscript copy of ''An Abridgement of all Sea Lawes gathered forth of all writings & monuments which are to be found among any people or nation upon the Coasts of the great Ocean & Mediterranean Sea''. 111pp. small 4to contemporary calf upper hinge split Footnote: William Welwood (1583-1645) was successively professor of mathematics and law at St. Andrews University. In An Abridgement of All Sea-Lawes first published 1613 Welwood vehemently opposed on theological grounds Grotius's championing of the sea for navigation and trade purposes in his influential work Mare Liberum Provenance: Henry Home of Kames bookplate; William Gray advocate 18th century inscription; James Mackenzie; Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow: stamp on upper cover

A Jain Holy manuscript with black and red calligraphy, on the subject of Janinism religion, containing Vedic techniques of prayer to reach 'Moshka'. The book is written according to 'Samvat' Hindu calendar. a/f

A single page from an Indian manuscript overpainted with a 20th century gouache miniature of lovers embracing on a rooftop garden, height 27.5cm, framed and glazed.

A 15th century music manuscript on vellum