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*Albert (Prince Consort of Victori of England, 1819-1861). Attractive manuscript vellum document with engraved Royal Coat of Arms and various decorative emblems around borders, dated 4th April 1845 , appointing Robert Gardiner to be Steward of the Manors of the Duchy of Cornwall, in the counties of Somerset, Dorset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Surrey, signed by Prince Albert at foot of document and with a perfect large red wax seal of Prince Albert as the Duke of Cornwall, contained in metal skippett (1)

*Political autographs. Four albums of modern British political autographs, mostly typed letters signed and House of Commons cards and signed photos., including signatures of Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, Harold Wilson, Jo Grimond, Michael Foot, David Steel, Peter Shore, Shirley Williams, Barbara Castle, Jeremy Thorpe, Enoch Powell, David Owen, Jim Callaghan, etc., all pasted into four albums, and many with card index cards with manuscript biographies pasted in, approx. 90 pp. in total with one or two signatures per page, contemp. card, rubbed on spines, folio (4)

Anon. Democritus, The Laughing Philosopher's Trip into England. Or, Seven Days Amusements and Contemplations, intermixed with uncommon reflections both serious and merry, on the follies and vices daily committed by both sexes of all religions and vocations, in the cities of London and Westminster. Written by a banish'd Hermit, lately arriv'd from Foreign Countries, 3rd ed., printed for Sam. Briscoe, 1723, eng. frontis. by Thornton (trimmed to fore- and lower-margin, with contemp. owner's name Thomas Edwards to recto), title with blank portion to lower margin trimmed, viii + 47 pp., near-contemp. half calf, rubbed and some wear, upper joint near-det., slim 8vo, together with Godart de Beauchamps (Pierre Francois), The History of King Apprius, &c. Extracted from the Chronicle of the World, from its Creation. Translated from a Persian manuscript found in the library of Schah-Hussain, Sophi of Persia, dethroned by Mamut in 1722, by a gentleman who served in the Persian armies, 1728, title printed in red and black, some light foxing to first and last few leaves, contemp. full calf, gilt spines, a little rubbed and upper joint sl. cracked at foot, 12mo First title: Ex libris Edward Hailstone, with his circular gilt-dec. bookplate to front pastedown. (2)

Bible [Latin]. Biblia cum summariorum apparatu pleno quadruplicique repertorio insignita ..., Lyons, in officina Jacobi mareschal [for Simon Vincent], 1514, 36 pp. prelims., including title printed in red and black, and full page wooduct at end, 500 folios, black letter text, numerous small woodcut initials throughout, occn. marks and stains, mainly to margins, title with some minor repairs and margins restrengthened, rebound in full vellum (taken from an early manuscript missal), paper label to spine, minor soiling, 8vo (1)

Boethius (Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus). Libri de Consolatione Philosophie: & commentatoris eximii praecarisque doctoris sancti Thomae, super eosdem Inciprunt foeliciter, [Strasbourg, Johannem Grüninger, 1501], four (of 6) leaves of Register (lacks [*]1-2), now bound in at rear, four prelim. leaves (title and preface), and 125 (of 128) leaves, lacking last three leaves of main text, (Y6-8), numerous large woodcut illusts. by Sebastian Brant, some contemp. ink marginalia throughout, with eight-line manuscript inscription to title, some marginal stains, mostly to front and rear, title torn and a little creased without loss, later half vellum, rubbed and marked, and some wear, folio Adams B2283. (1)

Fernel (Jean). Universa Medicina, tribus et viginti Libris absoluta... , ed. G. Plantius, his accessit eiusdel authoris, Febrium ac Luis Venereae curatio methodica... , 2 parts in 1, J. Stoer, [Geneva], 1580, eng. vign. port. of Fernel to both titles, and at end of text to second part, blank leaf before second title, some spotting throughout, light browning and marginal dampstaining to early leaves incl. title, corrections, notes and underlinings throughout in an old hand, small ink stain to title and dedication leaf foremargins, 4 pp. contemp. manuscript at end [the text of Fernel's Consilium pro Epraleptico], contemp. vellum, some wear, folio This appears to be the first edition of the Universa Medicina to contain the books on fevers and venereal disease, which are printed together with separate title and pagination at the end. Sherington 67 J11. Adams F259 (one copy, lacking second part); this edition not in Wellcome or Waller. (1)

Hunter (John). Observations on Certain Parts of the Animal Oeconomy, 1st ed., 1786, eighteen etched plts., some mostly marginal spotting, a leaf of contemp. manuscript of text inserted at rear (possibly in the hand of J. F. Palmer, editor of the complete works of John Hunter, later half-calf, some corner wear, 4to Garrison Morton 309. (1)

Montherlant (Henry de, 1896-1973). Aux Fontaines du Desir, 1st ed., Paris, 1927, manuscript correction to author's other works, author's signed presentation inscription to Georges Barbier dated June 1929, uncut, orig. printed wrappers in glassine d.j., VG in worn slipcase, (one of 100 copies on Arches paper), together with an ALS to Barbier, one page, 4to, with orig. postmarked envelope, plus a few related press cuttings loosely inserted (10)

Cruikshank (George, illust.). The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman, 1877, b & w plts., some finger-spoiling, orig. dec. cloth, spine darkened and sl. rubbed at ends, sm. 8vo, together with More (Hannah), The Search After Happiness: A Pastoral Drama and Other Poems, 1816, vign. title, ms. note to head, foxing to first and final leaves, contemp. gilt dec. calf, joints split, and loss to spine ends, sm. 8vo, plus Dodsley (Robert), The Economy of Human Life; Translated from an Indian Manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin, in two parts, 1819, eng. frontis., untrimmed, contemp. boards, rubbed, and small stain to upper cover, plus approx. 30 other similar items of juvenilia (small carton)

*A 19th century, musical manuscript, signed '** Von Flotous'. Black ink on 8 laid paper, pages, mounted on muslin panels. The front with hand written indistinct title & signature. With an accompanying two page script, origin unknown. (2)

*A Leather bound, students musical manuscript, early 19th century. Inside front cover with black ink named, 'Mary Anne Tyrell'. various minuets, black ink on laid paper. Also two further musical manuscripts, 'A Collection of Minuets'. Both paper bound, printed in black on laid paper. (3)

*A section of a musical manuscript, 20th century, unknown composer. Pencil of musical ruled paper. (paper torn)

NUMISMATIC BOOKS, Auction Catalogues and Journals, Sotheby’s, auction catalogue, European Historical Medals from the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, removed from Alnwick Castle, 2 parts, 3 December 1980 and 17 June 1981. Paper covers, some manuscript prices and annotations. (2)

Austen (J) The Manuscript Chapters of Persuasion, other Austen titles, etc

Austen (J) The Manuscript of Sanditon, 1975, and other books by and concerning the same

Clare (J) Poems, chiefly from manuscript, 1920, first edition, and thirty-four other volumes by the same

Manuscript: Students' Notes on Navigation, mid 18th Century, panelled calf

A Victorian plated cylindrical prayer or manuscript holder, with embossed decoration, with a wooden case.

An ivory relief French late 18th century in the form of a standing figure with a staff possibly part of a snuff rasp; together with an ivory and tortoiseshell manuscript pointer (2) relief: h.16cm. (see lot 225 for illustration)

Bailey (Les), Unforgettable Men of Mystery, 46 pages of poetic manuscript relating to Alfred Shaw, Edmund Peate, Colin Blythe, Arthur Mailey and various other spin bowlers, this copy stores in a ring binder, with dedication to Ken Barrington, signed by author, probably for private circulation, 8vo, circa 1976.

* British Cinema. An assortment of printed and manuscript ephemera, mostly 1930s/40s, including printed hand bills, letters, photos., etc. (a carton)

London. A collection of twelve orginal ink manuscript plans of by W.Andrews, several dated 1847, including Shooters Hill, Plumstead Common, Richmond, a hilly region in Wales, plus several unidentified areas, sizes vary but generally approx. 180 x 240 mm Some of the maps are inscribed R.M. Academy which suggest that Andrews was carrying out practise surveys of land as some of the maps have triangulation lines and other symbols. (12)

Worcestershire. Greenwood (C. & J), Map of the County of Worcester, from an Actual Survey made in the Years 1820-21, Februar 24, 1830, hand coloured engraved map, uncol. inset view of Worcester Cathedral and calligraphic title, approx. 580 x 705 mm, together with a late 19th century ink and watercolour manuscript map of Jersey (approx. 505 x 485 mm) (2)

Yorkshire - Carleton. Dickinson (William), A Map of all the Lands belonging to Richd. Frank Esq. in the Manour of Carleton; with some Contiguous Lands which lie within the Liberty of Pontefract, 1740, ink manuscript estate plan on paper, scale of four chains to one inch, some hand colouring, field names and tennants marked, tears where previously folded with some crude repairs, approx. 740 x 955 mm, together with two other smaller manuscript maps of Yorkshire areas (3)

Yorkshire - Campsall Estate. 'Survey of the Revd. Edward Frank's Estates at Campsall Sutton &c. Yorkshire 1831' [as titled to upper cover] 10 ink and watercolour estate plans on scale of five chains to an inch, each with tenants names, field numbers and areas, each plan approx. 470 x 665 mm, some short marginal tears, contents loose in contemp. half morocco binding, rubbed, folio, together with two large original manuscript estate plans laid onto linen and entitled 'A Plan of Alterations Designed for Campsall the Seat of Bacon Frank Esqr by Thomas White 1771' and 'A Design for the Improvement of Campsal the Seat of Bacon Frank Esq. by T. White 1796', each with inset key to principal buildings, the latter with damp damage to right portion and some fraying to edges, measuring approx. 1120 x 1070 mm and 980 x 1270 mm respec., plus another late 18th century plan on a scale of 1/2 a chain to an inch, with some marginal tears, approx. 1170 x 1280 mm, and a collection of related manuscript maps and documents including three unbound 18th century ink manuscript reports relating to drainage in the area entitled 'The Report of John Smith Engineer for Draining and preserving certain Low Grounds upon the River Went from the Junction of the River Dun to the High Way Leading from Walden Stubbs to Norton in the Parish of Campsall' (7 ff.), 'The Report of John Smith Engineer for Draining and Preserving certain Low Grounds upon the River Went, from its Junction with the River Dun, to Smeeton Mill, in the West Riding of the County of York' (10 ff.), 'An Estimate of Expense of the Intended Drainage upon the River Went from its Junction with the River Dun to the High Way Leading from Walden Stubbs to Norton in the Parish of Campsall upon the Contracted Plan' (3 ff.), plus other related documents including a letter from the Ordnance Survey and manuscript area calculations Campsall Hall was the home of the Frank family for several generations. The hall and grounds were extensively enlarged during the time of Richard Frank (1698-1762) but unfortunately the fine Georgian house no longer stands. (-)

Speed (John). The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine..., pub. Bassett & Chiswell, [1676], lacking engraved and typographic titles, 59 uncoloured engraved maps only (of 68), lacking Leicestershire, Monmouthshire, Radnor, Montgomeryshire, Denbighshire, Flint, Caernarvon, Anglesey & Ulster, each map missing a 14 mm wide vertical strip at the central fold, some other loss of image to a few maps, many maps with paper repairs, numerous 18th century blank leaves inserted throughout, some with ink manuscript distance tables, disbound, folio The loss at the central folds is the result of careless rebinding during the mid 20th century, when the original paper binding guards were removed, and the volume cropped to a uniform size. Sold as seen, not subject to return. (1)

Sumner (Heywood). The Book of Gorley, printed at The Chiswick Press, 1910, hand-coloured frontis., b&w illusts., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, later half green crushed morocco, spine gilt, with orig. upper cover bound in at rear of vol., together with The Ancient Earthworks of Cranborne Chase, printed at The Chiswick Press, 1913, double-page b&w frontis., b&w plts. and illusts., including one or two folding, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, later half green crushed morocoo, gilt spine, with orig. upper cover bound in at rear of vol., both vols. with some light surface marks to boards, folio, plus two related pamphlets by the same author, each inscribed by him (The Ancient Earthworks of Cranborne Chase [from Proceedings, Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club], Dorchester, 1913, & Combs Ditch and Bokerley Dyke Reviewed [Proceedings of the Bournemouth Natural Science Society], 1930 The first work printed in a limited edition of 25 copies only with hand-coloured frontispiece by the author. With a manuscript note to the lower margin by the author to page 71. The second work printed in a limited edition of 200 copies, signed by the author. (2)

Warwickshire. A manuscript account of the charity of Leicester's Hospital. 'The foundation & endowment, government, former & present rents; subsequent Acts of Parliament relating to tne present state', c.1820s, 26 leaves (inc. blank), written in a neat hand to one side only, paper watermarked 1822, disbound 4to, together with Warwick, Brief Description of the Collegiate Church and Choir of St. Mary, in the Borough of Warwick; with a Concise Account of the Antiquities and Curiosities of the same; and of the Chapel..., Warwick, 1818, 36pp., orig. wrappers, stitched as issued, 12mo (2)

Worcestershire. City of Worcester. The Freeman's Oath, Sarah Butler, printer, [Worcester, c.1801], single sheet printed to one side, (paper watermarked 1801), manuscript additions dated 1806 admitting Thomas Samuel Jones as a citizen of Worcester, signed by the town clerk, approx. 300 x 185mm, together with, County of Worcester. Contagious Diseases Animals Act, 1878, Store Stock Markets in Buroughs. Notice is Hereby Given...that... no Animal which Shall have Been Sold or Exposed for Sale in any Public Market in the City of Worcester... Shall be Moved..., pub. Worcester, 1883, single-shhet broadside, few closed tears, approx. 450 x 280mm, plus two others similar (4)

*Manuscript book. An original manuscript account of the English Counties, dated 14 December 1791, 82pp. written in a neat hand with each description subdivided into counties, illustration to last leaf incorporating the date, contemp. qtr. sheep, lacks spine, slim folio (1)

Malvern. A manuscript account of a visit to Malvern in 1868, entitled 'A Fortnight's Sojourn in Malvern', 207 pp., handwritten in ink, in a neat hand, 38 leaves with eng. vign. views of Malvern and its surroundings, pub. Rock & Co., c. 1853-62, and fourteen eng. vign. illusts. of The Water Cure, by T. O., pub. Rock & Co., 1855-57, carte-de-viste portrait photograph of the author loosely inserted at front, contemp. half red morocco, modern reback, contained in modern purpose-made drop-over maroon morocco book box, 8vo, together with The Water Cure, pub. H. Barnard, Post Office, Matlock Bank, n.d., c. 1870s, twelve b&w cartoon illusts., bound concertina-style in orig. printed blue stiff wrappers, one or two folds, partly torn without loss, one fold restrengthened with clear archival tape,small chip to fore-margin of rear cover, and spine with some wear, slim square 12mo An attractive diary account of a visit to Malvern by R. B. (and his family) in 1868, a member of the Plymouth Brethren, resident in Guernsey. The diary gives interesting accounts of the scenery and topography of the region, as well as social encounters with friends and local people. (2)

Manuscript Atlas. An attractive early Victorian manuscript atlas containing 16 ink and watercolour county maps, watermarked 1846, each map with rivers and place names marked and accompanied by a page of descriptive text in a neat ink copperplate hand, the maps are mostly southern counties and include Beds, Berks, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Hants, Herts, Hunts, Kent, Lincs, Middx, Norfolk, Northants, Suffolk, Surrey and Sussex, further maps of Devon and Somerset are unfinished, contemp. limp marbled wrappers, 4to (approx. 235 x 190 mm) (1)

*Manuscript Book. Original manuscript volume detailing county landowners, written in the hand of Peter le Neve, late 17th c., sixty-two leaves written in latin, in a neat hand (mostly to both sides of each leaf), 5pp. index of names bound-in at rear, contemp. calf, red morocco label to upper board entitled 'Placita H.3 Corum Rege', boards detached and extrems. rubbed, slim folio This volume appears to be an extract of a Coram Rege roll relating to individuals in various counties. Peter Le Neve (1661-1729) was Rouge Croix Pursuivant from 1690, Richmond Herald from 1703 and Norroy King of Arms from 1704. He was the first President of the Society of Antiquaries, a post that he held from 1687 (when only 26 years old) to 1724. He was Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer from 1693 to 1706 and elected fellow of The Royal Society in 1712, he was also a Freemason and a Unitarian. Phillipps ms.3860, with Middle Hill stamp to upper pastedown. (1)

Philippart (John) Northern Campaigns, from the Commencement of the War in 1812, to the Armistice Signed and Ratified June 4, 1813; with an Appendix, Containing all the Bulletins Issued by the French Ruler During this Contest etc..., 2 vols., 1813, port. frontis. to each (with offsetting to titles), five eng. folding maps, contemp. diced calf, joints cracked and spines worn, 8vo, together with, Fain (Agathon-Jean-Francois, baron), The Manuscript of 1814. A History of Events which Led to the Abdication of Napoleon. Written at the Command of the Emperor, 1823, half-title, frontis., folding map, contemp. qtr. vellum, 8vo (3)

Panvinio (Onofrio) Vite de Pontefici di Bartolomeo Platina, Venice, 1622, title supplied in manuscript, lacks all before D4, num. woodcut medallion ports., contemp. vellum, upper cover detached, 4to, together with Lopez (Alonso), Nobiliario Genealogico de Los Reyes y Titulos de Espana, Madrid, 1622, num. woodcut armorials and genealogical tables to text, contemp. vellum, worn and worm-damaged, folio, with other misc. antiquarian (a carton)

Simonides (Constantine) Fac-Similes of Certain Portions of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and of the Epistles of Ss. James and Jude, written on papyrus in the first century, and preserved in the Egyptian Museum of Joseph Mayer, Esq., Liverpool, 1st ed., Trubner, 1861, eng. frontis., plts., title printed in red and black, occasional browning, contemp. boards with recent reback, folio Presentation copy from the author to the Anthropological Society of London, inscribed in green ink on the title and colophon. Constantine Simonides (1820-67) was one of the most controversial figures of his time in museum and scholarly circles. Already a convicted forger, Simonides issued this manuscript facsimile of papyri texts which he claimed to have discovered in a private collection. It was denounced immediately as a forgery because of his controversial past; however, it has never been definitely proven to be one of Simonides's forgeries. (1)

Wain (John) Hurry on Down, A Novel, 1st ed., Secker & Warburg, 1953, signed by the author on title "John Wain, Alan [Hancox]'s copy", orig. cloth in rubbed and chipped d.j., 8vo, together with Mid-week Period Return, Home Thoughts of a Native, Celandine Press, 1982, illusts. by Arthur Keene, orig. card covers in patterned d.j., 4to, ltd. ed. 94/175 copies signed by the author and illustrator, plus The Seafarer, translated from the Anglo-Saxon, Warwick, Greville Press, 1980, inscribed by John Wain to "A.H." on front free endpaper, frontis., orig. cloth, slim 8vo, ltd. ed. 3/250 signed by Wain, and Gerard (David), John Wain, A Bibliography, Mansell Publishing, 1987, orig. cloth gilt, 8vo, and approx. sixty-five others by or about Wain incl. some pamphlets, some signed or inscribed copies, two letters to Wain from fellow critic Frank Kermode, and two manuscript notebooks kept by Wain, one detailing foreign travel and the other collating contemporary reviews of the Romantic poets A wide-ranging collection of works by the noted author and literary critic, John Wain (1925-1994) (approx. 70)

Hunting. Manuscript Indian hunting journal, 1880-82, 194 pp. of readable ink script, recording many hunting expeditions with elephants, black buck, jackals, etc., contemp. sheep, rubbed with spine near detached, 8vo (approx. 185 x 130 mm) (1)

*Kent - Inventory. An Inventorie of all and singular the goods and chattles of Steven Willard, late of Chalke in the Countie of Kent, Yeoman, deceased, taken and apprized 9th December 1645, by Robert Doe and Edward Lofte apprizers, a long vellum inventory taking in the hall, parlour, milk-house, well-house, brew-house, chamber over the hall, servant's chamber, cellars, maid chamber, the next chamber thereunto, the best chamber, etc., with prices in the right hand column, totalling 540 pounds 17 shillings and 8 pence, a total of three joined vellum skins, sl. yellowed and faded, together with a paper copy of the Estates between Bligh & Hornsby, 12th October 1719, an eight-page manuscript document listing lands in and around Cobham [Hall?], with suggested values in the right hand column, some spotting and soiling, folio (2)

*Norfolk. Manuscript volume recording the General and Special Manorial Courts held between 19th March 1868 ato the 25th September 1948 , for the Manors of Broomholme, Hanworth, Overstrand, Suffield, etc., 515pp, orig. qtr. leather ledger, rubbed, folio (1)

Illuminated Manuscript. Specimens of Ancient Illuminated MSS. in the Library at Calveley, [by C. A. Davenport], n.d., c. 1840, fourteen good-quality hand illuminated leaves on vellum, in gold and colours, featuring selected individual leaves from illuminated works then in the possession of the Library at Calveley, a.e.g., orig. dark purple velvet boards, rubbed and some marks, some minor wear to extreme corners, 4to (leaf size approx. 250 x 190 mm) A contemporary note in ink to the rear endpaper, presumably by the husband of the author of this work, reads 'This work, so precious in my eyes/I won amidst a crowd who sought it/and who more worthy such a prize/Than he who won the hand that wrought it'. (1)

Scott (Walter, 1771-1832) A Short Introduction of [Latin] Grammar, generally to be used ..., two parts in one, printed by S. Buckley and T. Longman, 1774-76, both titles within decorative woodcut borders, full page woodcut of boys stealing apples from a tree to final leaf verso, bound with Propria quae Maribus quae Genus, as in Praesenti, Syntaxis, qui Mihi, Construed, 1774, title within decorative woodcut border, contemp. sheep, rubbed, small 8vo, contained in later morocco bookbox, without lid, rubbed Sir Walter Scott's School Latin Grammar. On the flyleaf is his name 'Walter Scott Junr.' and on the fore-margin of the woodcut of boys robbing the apple tree are the manuscript words 'bad boys', apparently in the same boyish handwriting. A short legal document written by Sir Walter as Clerk of the Court in 1826 and signed by Lord President Hope is pasted to the rear pastedown and signatures of twelve Lords of Session of the time have been pasted onto the front free endpapers at a later date. An ownership signature of John Ewing, dated January 1814 appears on a front free endpaper and a note in the same hand at the rear of the volume indicates that this was bought at Ballantine's Auction in 1814. A later bookseller's original pen and ink pictorial description card accompanies the book, pricing it at two guineas. (1)

St. Leger (Barry) Stories from Froissart, 3 vols., 1832, contemp. half vellum, gilt dec. spines with contrasting morocco labels, 8vo, (bookplate of William Court Gully, Speaker of the House of Commons), together with, Rutt (John Towill), Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq. Member in the Parliaments of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, from 1656 to 1659: Now First Published from the Original Autograp Manuscript..., 4 vols., 1828, eng. frontis. to vol 1, 2 & 3, occ. scattered spotting, contemp. diced calf, contrasting morocco labels, spines rubbed, 8vo, with, Knight (Charles), The Popular History of England..., 6 vols., 1856-60, numerous eng. plts., occ. spotting, contemp. half calf gilt, 8vo, plus thirteen others similar Many volumes with the bookplate of William Court Gully, Speaker of the House of Commons. (26)

Medical Manuscript Book. A Spanish receipt book, late 16th c., containing numerous prescriptions and cures, on approx. 100pp., with 36pp. index at the front, staining to prelim. leaves and fore-margins throughout, some tears, with occn. loss of text, orig. calf, worn and broken, lacking clasps, folio From the library of Ragley Hall, containing tipped in ms. note: 'This book appears to be a treatise on "life and health" by Alonzo de Bacuito followed by a number of prescriptions... the latest date mentioned being 1555'. (1)

Callcott (John Wall) A collection of five Glees ... for two trebles and bass, and Green Thorn of the Hill of Ghosts for Counter Tenor, two Tenors & Bass, printed for the author, March 25th 1801, 27 pp. of eng. music, with single-page advert. to verso of final leaf, 'Catalogue of Music Composed by J. W. Callcott, Mus. Doc. Oson. Organist St. Paul's Covent Garden, and the Asylum Chapel, printed for the author August 1 1800', bound with ten other separately printed songs and glees by J. W. Callcott, c. late 1790s/early 1800s, plus eight other similar glees (How Calm the Evening, by Reginald Spofforth, c. 1795, Twangdillo, by Mr. Hook, late 1790s, Maria, by Samuel Webbe, Goddess of the Chearful Smile, by Samuel Webbe, The Castle Spectre, by Michael Kelly, Archer's Glee, & Fairy Glee for Voices, both by R. J. S. Stevens, both signed in ink to foot of first leaf, all 1790s), and Hellendall (Peter), Two Glees for Four Voices with Full Accompanyments in Score, composed and mostly humbly dedicated to the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Sandwich, Cambridge, printed & sold by the author & son opposite Peterhouse College [c. 1785], eng. title, 2 pp., list of subscribers (with two additional names inserted in contemp. manuscript), and 22 pp. engraved music (numbered 2-23), occn. minor marks and sl. soiling, contemp. calf-backed marbled boards, soiled and somewhat worn, upper joint partly broken, oblong folio Peter Hellendall (1721-99) was appointed Organist of Peterhouse College, Cambridge, in 1777, and is one of the great names in Dutch music. The organ scholarship at Peterhouse is now named the Hellendall Fund in his honour. (1)

*A 19th century single page, musical manuscript of Schubert's 'Gondelfah', of german origin. Black ink both sides of a single laid paper page, numbered 3, with notes to the margins. 32x25cm.

Quantock Stag hounds. A Stags Head by Rowland Ward, London. Neck mount on an oak shield with manuscript plaque inscribed 'Q.S.H. Found Somerton, Killed Alfoxton, September 18th 1944'

A Fox Mask by F W Bartlett, Banbury. Neck mount on an oak shield, the reverse with manuscript label inscribed 'N W Hounds, Huningham Coppice 1939'

British School - Half Length Portrait of a Gentleman within an Interior, holding a Manuscript, early 20th Century oil on wood panel, approx 13.5cm x 9cm, within a gilt metal frame.

WATERCOLOURS. – An album or common-place book containing original watercolours and drawings and manuscript extracts. [N.p.: n.d. but circa 1830-1860.] 4to (255 x 205mm.) The album containing manuscript extracts, 33 mounted original watercolours and pencil drawings depicting landscapes, butterflies and other subjects. (Some spotting and glue staining.) Contemporary green straight-grain morocco, g.e.

HUMOROUS DRAWINGS. – Ernest MOORE. An album containing pen and ink drawings. [N.p.: n.d. but 1885-1890.] Oblong 8vo (148 x 220mm.) 23pp. of original pen and ink drawings with captions, mostly humorous, the majority signed with initials and dated. (First few leaves slightly browned.) Contemporary morocco-backed cloth, manuscript decorative endpapers by Moore (somewhat scuffed, stitching broken and a few leaves loosely inserted).

LONDON. – Thomas PENNANT. Some Account of London… second edition. London: 1791. 1 vol. in three, 4to (300 x 235mm.) Engraved frontispiece, title and 14 plates, extra-illustrated with manuscript section titles in vols. II and III and numerous plates (some folding), including portraits and views. Contemporary calf (re-backed, old labels laid down). Lowndes IV p.1824. Note: large paper copy.

A manuscript letter by George Stephenson to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway dated April 26th 1830, in connection with the survey of a line from Liverpool to Birmingham, 16 x 4 1/2, mounted with a large stipple engraving portrait of the writer by Atkinson after Lucas, 28 x 17 1/2, gilt frame.

MacGregor-Mathers, S. L. (translator) Dr, L. W. De Laurence (Editor) The Book of Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin, the Mage, As Delivered by Abraham the Jew unto his son, Lamech, A Grimoire of The Fifteenth Century. From an Old and Rare French Manuscript In the Bibliotheque de lArsenal at Paris, Chicago, The de Laurence Companyce, 1948, third printing, 4to, red cloth covered boards, gilt

Barrett, Francis, The Magus Or, Celestial Intelligencer, being a complete system of occult philosophy... to which is added Biographia antiqua or, The lives of the most eminent philosophers, magi etc, Cheltenham, Relios Books, 1964-66, 9 volumes, royal 8vo, publishers decorated quarter cream cloth over decorated paper boards, comprising: The Study of Natural Magic; Jewel of Alchemy; Talismanic Magic; Magnetism; The Cabala; Ceremonial Magic; Magical Circle; Thrithemius of Spanheim; Biographia Antiqua, each a numbered limited edition of 200, in typed manuscript form, scarce copy

TOWERS (Major-General Frederick) - Confessions of a Deer Stalker, UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT, 4to pp ix, 297, vi, written in a fine copperplate hand, possibly by a professional scribe, with many 19th century engravings and other illustrations, neatly mounted and appropriately inserted, several brilliantly hand-coloured, finely bound (later?) in green full-morocco, gilt scroll-decorated to sides and spine, gilt-edged, lettered on upper side, inner hinges broken, enclosed in fitted cloth box.

Author Unknown. Circa 1800. Manuscript book of Elegies written in a very fine copperplate hand. Sepia wash frontisplate. 8 elegies with decorative headpieces. First line checks with BL would indicate they have not been published. 12mo, contemporary calf, boards detached (1)

Leabhraichean an T-seann tiomnaidh air an tarruing o'n cheud chanain chum, or the old Testanment in Gaelic, Edinburgh 1807. Regimen Sanitatis, The Rule of Health, Gaelic manuscript Glasgow 1911

Sitwell (Edith), a manuscript copy of a poem Cholic Song, and a letter from the author, a publisher's proof copy of another poem Praise We Great Men, and a letter from E M Forster to The Listener magazine

EUROPEAN TOUR - MANUSCRIPT ACCOUNT OF A VISIT TO EUROPE, titled "Memorandum of the Loads inn, etc etc, Alicante, May 3 1769", 4to, disbound.