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Book of Hours. Two vellum leaves (1 bifolium) from an illuminated manuscript Latin Book of Hours, Paris (?), c.1490-1500, double-sided, 16 lines of single-column text, written in black, painted dec. initials and line-fillers heightened in gold, fore-edge margin of one side of each leaf with attractive floral border panel painted in red, green, blue and heightened in gold, leaf size approx. 180 x 130mm, text 120 x 75mm (1)

Howell (James). Epistolae Ho-Elianae. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. Divided into Sundry Sections, 4 parts in 1, 3rd ed., 1655, title printed in red & black (with contemp. signatures at head), detail contemp. manuscript notes to front free endpaper, contemp. calf, slight wear to extrems., 8vo, together with Watts (Isaac), The Psalms of David, Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Applied to the Christian State and Workship, 1772, contemp. calf, slight wear at head & foot of spine, 12mo First title, Wing H3073. (2)

Illuminated manuscript. Idylls of the King, by Tennyson, n.d., c.1890s, orig. illuminated manuscript by Alberto Sangorski and Francis Sutcliffe (final leaf containing their combined initials FAS in lower right corner), consisting of eight thick card leaves with text in black and red and initials in colours, carefully illuminated in gold and colours with line fillers, elaborate borders incorporating portrait roundels, narrative scenes and floral decoration, light browning to left margins of second and sixth leaves, illustration sizes approx. 24 x 16 cm, a.e.g., orig. gilt-dec. dark blue morocco with gilt-titled upper cover, moire silk doublures and inner dentelles gilt, bookbinder's ticket of Parkins inside rear cover, sl. rubbed at extremities, 4to (41 x 36 cm) See illustration inside rear cover of this catalogue. (1)

Manuscript - Oriental History. An early 18th c. manuscript in ink, titled to spine Essays on Severall Subjects, approx. 450 pp. of neat manuscript, with names and quotations supplied in red, two or three leaves with portions excised, several of the leaves with closed tears and sellotape repairs, some light spotting or marks, a.e.g., contemp. full calf, worn with upper cover det., folio An interesting collection of historical essays on the early history of China, the Mogul and Ottoman empires, and Christian heresies. The sections are titled 'Apothegms', 'Actions and Sayings of the Chinese Emperors', 'A Particular Account of the Tartars Irruption into China', 'The Genealogy of the Great Moguls', 'The Genealogy of [The] Family now Raigning in Persia', 'The Chronology and Succession of the Ottoman Monarchy', and 'Of All Known Hereticks: and Others'. Two leaves bear watermarks similar to Churchill 46 & 133 (1711 & 1713 respectively). Not traced as a printed edition. (1)

[Vicars, John]. Former Ages Never Heard Of, and After Ages will Admire. Or, A Brief Review of the most Materiall Parliamentry Transactions, beginning, November 3, 1640. Wherein the Remarkable Passages both of their Civil and Martiall Affaires, are continued unto this Present Year , printed by N. S. for Tho: Jemmer, 1656, title + 61 pp. (A-H4), thirteen eng. illusts. to text, contemp. manuscript index to blank leaf at rear (with owner's inscription to verso 'Mr. Hammond Ward his booke 1665'), some light embrowning throughout, blank leaf at rear with one or two closed marginal tears, and minor fraying to extrems. (generally without loss of manuscript index), final two leaves of printed text with closed tear to lower outer corner, B3-4 with small brown mark to lower margin, touching final line of text, disbound without covers, small slim 4to, together with a defective copy of His Majesties Declaration, concerning His Proceedings with His Subjects of Scotland, Since the Pacification in the Camp Neer Berwick, printed by R. Young , 1640, eng. frontis., contemp. owner's name in ink to title 'George Stancombe', rodent-gnawed to upper portion of work throughout, with loss of ruled border, page numbers and some lines of text, disbound without covers, small slim 4to Wing V306 for the first work. (2)

[MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY CATALOGUE] half red straight-grain morocco 8vo pocket book, title-page inscr. “JANE JAFFERY LIBRARY CATALOGUE, August 1832”, - a very small modest library briefly detailed by subject ensues (1)

Grigson Geoffrey 1905 - 1985. A comprehensive collection of the authors work amassed over the last twenty years. Included amongst the twelve manuscript items are annotated proof copies corrected page proofs letters and an annotated type script. Amongst the magazines are thirty two issues of New Verse the Bookman Lilliput John OLondons Weekly and others plus over one hundred books by him or with contributions by him. (3 shelves)

Floral Album by J. C. Riker 125 Fulton Street New York. Calf circa late 19th century plus other scrap albums a manuscript day book album of heraldic crests and a damaged Japanese photo album. (box)

The Savoy Hotel. Profit and Loss Accounts Banqueting. Half calf folio manuscript ledger 1936 plus The Savoy Hotel Ltd Banqueting Ledger No 9. Calf folio manuscript August 1918 - May 1919. (2)

English School circa 1840. Portraits of John and Dorothy Procter. a pair. each half-length seated, he holding a book in an interior; she wearing amethyst jewellery at a window, a sunset beyond. oils on canvas. each 90 x 70cm., together with a group of associated ephemera. Dorothy Procter is the subject of the book entitled Siege Lady by C.P.Hawkes and Marion Smithes, who at the time of the Siege of Oporto, 1832-1834, was stationed there with her husband, a director of the shippers and merchants Knowles, Procter & Bold. The present lot is accompanied by one volume of this book, a loose engraving depicting the siege and a group of manuscript copies of letters sent from Dorothy Procter to her brother at the time of the siege.

A late nineteenth century Vienna type twin handled pedestal urn and cover. Ground in cobalt blue and gilded. Painted with a large central cartouche depicting two young women reading from a manuscript in a garden setting, unmarked 13".

*A 19th Century Indian manuscript, some pages illustrated with deities in monochrome, the pages bound between two carved wooden boards A/F

EDWARD MARLAY SAMSON - daily Impressions of a Year/s Travel, a manuscript diary of travel from November 1891 to October 1892, covering India, Far east and North America, approx 625 leaves, cont. half leather, and a post-card album (2)

A Persian bound manuscript, each leaf with red and black script within gold borders, together with a similar example, both with faults (2)

Balmerino Sixth Baron [Arthur Elphinstone] (1688-1746). Manuscript copy of the dying speech of the Rt. Honorable Lord Belmerino undated (paper watermarked no date) folio two sides previous folds. Note: Arthur Elphinstone sixth Baron Balmerino was a Jacobite who upon the arrival of Prince Charles in Scotland in 1745 was one of the first to join his standard. His importance was recognised in his appointment as colonel and captain of the second troop of life guards in attendance to the prince. After the battle of Culloden in 1746 Elphinstone was captured and sent to London to be committed to the Tower along with the Earls of Kilmarnock and Cromarty and tried with high treason. In August 1746 he was finally brought to Tower Hill for execution eye-witness accounts say "he came upon the scaffold in his regimentals and tye-wig. His coat was blue turned up with red and brass buttons; his countenance serene his air free and easy; he looked quite unconcerned and like one going to a party of pleasure or some business of little or no importance." After presenting the executioner with a fee of three guineas he proclaimed "O Lord! Reward my friends forgive my foes bless King James and receive my soul!".

Herd David. Manuscript notes titled "Historical critick on the fragments of Hardyknute ." 2 leaves; "Critick on the poetry of Hardyknute a fragment of an old heroick scots poem" 11 leaves [bound with] Hardyknute a fragment of an antient Scots poem. Glasgow: Robert Foulis 1748 8vo pp.27 contemporary boards hinges cracked some browning. Note: David Herd is the editor of Ancient and Modern Scottish Songs 1769.

Jennings Elizabeth Joan (1926-2001). Autograph manuscript signed of poem Black and White Magic. Mid 20th Century single leaf ink previous fold. Note:. "All nursery rhymes contain some black. figure or omen. That's why they. live longer than a child's day. If there is white there must be black. If you want magic then you must. Prepare yourself for a Black Queen. Or forests thick where in between. Tall trees you have to take on brush. The silent animals asleep. Within those depths and birds who will. Only at morning bring a shrill. Cry of pure joy that sinks down deep.". Note:. "All nursery rhymes contain some black. figure or omen. That's why they. live longer than a child's day. If there is white there must be black. If you want magic then you must. Prepare yourself for a Black Queen. Or forests thick where in between. Tall trees you have to take on brush. The silent animals asleep. Within those depths and birds who will. Only at morning bring a shrill. Cry of pure joy that sinks down deep.".

Land Charters. Manuscript indenture dated 21 August 1402 between Alexander Abbot of Scone Abbey and Katherine Paxton Lady of that ilk. Single sheet vellum approx 9" wide by 5" high wax seal of Katherine Paxton intact written in Scots language exchange by Katherine Paxton with Scone Abbey of the lands of Cragtoun called Craidmaile [in perpetuity] located in the Sheriffdom of Perth for Kynnochtri & Fothernes also in Perthshire in liferent to said Katherine Paxton; Perthshire land charter Manuscript charter dated 4 June 1462 by Robert Logy burgess of Perth to Andrew Charters of lands in Perth. Single sheet vellum approx 10.5" wide by 7" high lacking seals written in Latin small hole in right hand sector of text [no loss]; Perthshire land charter Manuscript charter dated 18 March 1464 by Alexander Seres burgess of Perth to John Mirtone Canon of Dunkeld of 20 shilling annualrent from lands in Perth. Single sheet vellum approx 10" wide by 5" high two wax seals of Robert Balre Bailie of Perth and Alexander Seres written in Latin (3). Note: The first of these charters is especially unusual as legal documents issued by women are rare in the Middle Ages especially with an intact seal. This is also a good early example of the legal use of the Scots vernacular language the earliest recorded example dates from 1380AD.

Morton James. The Monastic Annals of Teviotdale. Edinburgh 1832 4to 19 engraved plates slight spotting preliminaries slightly loose contemporary half morocco rubbed; The Topographical Statistical and Historical Gazetteer of Scotland. Glasgow 1842 2 volumes 8vo engraved plates map (torn at folds) contemporary reversed calf; Chambers Robert A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen. [n.p.] 1835 4 volumes 8vo engraved portraits slightly spotted contemporary half calf; Scott W. The Pirate. Edinburgh 1822. First edition 3 volumes 12mo volume 3 lacks half-title contemporary half calf slightly rubbed; Scottish Armorial Manuscript. Small album of hand-coloured Scottish armorial designs; and a Dictionary of the Holy Bible (12).

Orem William. Town Clerk of Aberdeen. A description of the chanonry in Aberdeen. MS circa 1750 12mo pp. 180 contemporary full calf front endpaper torn. Note: William Orem historian of Aberdeen completed the above work c.1725. The work has been much quoted by later historians the earliest reference being extracts in Gough’s “British Topographia” (1780). The work remained in manuscript for several year’s after the author’s death and was finally printed by J. Chambers at Aberdeen in 1791 and 1830.

Scottish History Society. First series. Edinburgh: printed at the University Press 1887-1911 61 volumes 8vo illustrations in text original blue cloth gilt upper board of volume 58 badly stained; Second series. Edinburgh: printed for the University Press 1911-1915 11 [of 20] volumes 8vo illustrations in text original red cloth gilt some fading to backstrips (72). Note: The Scottish History Society founded in 1886 is the leading publisher of manuscript sources relating to the history of Scotland. It had its origin in a letter from Lord Rosebery which appeared in the Scotsman third February 1886 "I think this is an excellent opportunity for making a suggestion which is constantly present to my mind. We should have a society on Scotland for printing manuscript materials for Scottish history especially social history .".

[Anstis John]. The register of the Most Noble Order of the Garter from its cover in black velvet usually called the Black Book with notes placed at the bottom of the pages and an introduction. London: John Barber 1724. First edition 2 volumes folio engraved frontispiece to each volume engraved vignettes as head and tail pieces 13 engraved plates (of which 2 are folding) with the "Editoris appendix" bound at the front of volume 2 contemporary sprinkled calf with some scuff marks and rubbing occasional slight paper discolouration single wormhole in the margin of the prelims. to volume 1 otherwise a very good copy with good margins. (2). Note: Moule 477. "Glover Camden and Dugdale are formidable names yet it may be questioned whether Anstis did not in strictly heraldic learning surpass them all. In perusing his manuscript remains one is constantly astonished at the breadth and depth of his scholarship and his mastery of a vast range of primary sources." (Wagner Heralds of England p. 318. His reputation was established by the present publication though only these two volumes appeared out of a projected eight which he undertook at his own expense of #1000 and of which he only recovered about half. Provenance: Signature of George Edward Stanley on the title-pages.

Monck George. Act of the Counsall at Whythall anent the forfeited estates in Scotland manuscript 3 sides 1656; together with a manuscript copy of the instructions given by the Councall for the surveying of the Earl of Crawford's estates and lands 3 sides 6th January 1658 signed George Monck neatly folded. Note: The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres was a staunch Royalist and caused considerable trouble to Monck in his efforts to subdue Scotland. Note: The Earl of Crawford and Balcarres was a staunch Royalist and caused considerable trouble to Monck in his efforts to subdue Scotland.

CRUM Margaret, Edit, First-Line Index of English Poetry 1500-1800 in manuscript of the Bodleian library Oxford, pub Oxford 1969 (2).

Belgium. Narrative of the Proceedings and Negotiations Respecting the Separation of Belgium from Holland, part 1 (to 3), [1831-32], each title headed "secret and confidential", together with three pages of manuscript notes relating to the negotiations (probably in the hand of the Duke of Bedford), contemp. half calf, joints worn, folio. Bookplate of William Duke of Bedford, dated 1865. (1)

* Essex - Prison House and Pound. A group of documents relating to the Prison House and Pound in Lambourne, consisting of three vellum indentures for the year 1612, together with a vellum obligation bond of 1612, a manuscript paper agreement of 1632 and an early will dating from 1625, some with pendant wax seals attached (6)

Pyne (William Henry). The Costume of Great Britain, 2nd ed., 1808, half title present, vign. title and sixty fine hand-col. aqua plts. with col. backgrounds, some light toning, particularly text leaves, a.e.g., contemp. gilt-dec. olive green morocco by J. Clarke, a little rubbed and dust soiled, folio Abbey, Life, 430. An early manuscript note at the head of the title page states 'Purchased from the Collection of Mrs. Mostyn of Silwood Lodge, Brighton, who was the daughter of Mrs. Thale the friend of Samuel Johnson [signed] Mary Ann Hemsley'. (1)

Turbilly (L. F. H. de Menon de). A Discourse on the Cultivation of Waste and Barren Lands, translated from the French for the benefit of the farmers of Great Britain and Ireland, where these uncultivated lands too much abound, Inscribed to the Honorable Thomas Cholmondeley, Part I [all pub.], 1st English ed., 1762, woodcut frontis., some minor spotting, circular ink lib. stamp, old manuscript notes and bookplate to front pastedown, contemp. qtr. calf, spine somewhat worn and joints cracked, 8vo Kress S4286; not in Fussell. (1)

British county maps. Mercator (Gerard & Hondius, Henricus), Eboracum, Lincolnia, Derbia, Staffordia, Nottinghamia, Lecestria, Rutlandia, et Norfolcia, [1636 or later], uncoloured engraved map, ornamental title cartouche, some light water staining to upper border, approx. 355 x 420 mm, together with Saxton (Christopher & Kip, William), Lecestriae Comitatus, [1607], hand coloured engraved map, approx. 280 x 360 mm, text to vero, not laid down, and Caermardi Comitatus, [1637], hand coloured engraved map, approx. 270 x 320 mm, plus other maps including a Robert Morden of the West Riding of Yorkshire, a 19th century map of the United States, SDUK plan of Calcutta, 19th century ink manuscript map of the Nile Delta, etc., all framed and glazed (12)

Saxton (Christopher). Original manuscript estate plan of an area to the west of Wakefield, Yorkshire, dated 1601, drawn in ink on paper, the title contained within an ornate cartouche and reading 'A Plat of Mr Pilkinton his Landes, belonging to the old Haule, & new Haule, in the parish of Wakefield, Made by Christopher Saxton. Ano 1601', with separate compass rose, scale of distance surmounted by dividers and a circular crest depicting the Pilkington seal of a mower with scythe, each field marked with tennants name, some faded original yellow colour marking the boundaries, creased where previously folded and with some areas of loss confined to the borders, lightly spotted and laid onto linen, the sheet measuring 803 x 767 mm An extremely scarce example of an original manuscript estate plan by Christopher Saxton (c.1543-c.1610) who is less well known as a local estate surveyor although it was the profession that dominated his later years. The title cartouche incorporates the initials of Christopher's son Robert who was then aged about sixteen and was probably given the task of drawing up the map although the writing is in Christopher's hand. The scale is sixteen perches to one inch which equates to about 92 meters to an inch. The area mapped is bounded on the north by 'The Waie from Halifax to Wakefield' and from north-east to south by an unnamed watercourse with a road traversing the southern third on the route of the present Horbury Road.

* Albert (Prince Consort of Victoria of England, 1819-1861). Three fine vellum manuscript documents, showing in detail the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cornwall and each signed by Prince Albert at the head, for pending appointments as special deputy wardens in 1852, all with large attractive relief seals, set on a fabric background (3)

* London Night Watchmen. Scarce manuscript volume, from 6th June 1823 to 10th December 1851, containing a record of the meetings of this early night policing force, for the Langbourn Ward of London, recording the meetings of the watch committee, that eighteen watchmen and one constable be sufficient for the nightly duty, names of the appointed watchmen, payments made to the watch, proposals of a list of constables, payments to street keeper for the various patrols in the district, hours of duty of the watchmen, the dismissal of watchmen for neglect of duty and insulting language, gratuities paid for the good conduct of the patrols, the setting up of a watch house and constables room at number 40 Lime Street, London, etc.,262pp., contemp. reversed calf with leather label to upper cover, worn, folio (1)

* Manuscript account book. An account book relating to the William Dowdswell's family seat at Pull Court, Bushley, Worcestershire, 1774-1793, 112pp. of neatly written accounts (approx. 30 entries per page), numerous blank leaves, contemp. reversed calf, slightly worn to extrems., folio William Dowdeswell (1721-1775) politician, Channcellor of the Exchequer. The accounts were commenced shortly before his death under the administration of his wife and continued by her until 1794. The entries are for expenditure and income being kept in running total. The majority of the entries are for running the estate which included rentals received and travel expenses etc. (1)

* Manuscript receipt book. A volume of medicinal, cookery and general receipts, 18th c., 114 pages hand written throughout, title dated 1769, includes cures for hooping cough & rheumatism, receipts to prevent moths eating clothes & to waterproof leather etc., some slight yellowing and light dust soiling, contemp. boards with recent calf spine, small 4to, together with a 19th c. volume containing detailed hand written botanical notes, contemp. black half sheep, slim 4to (2)

* Norfolk. Fine large manuscript volume, dated 25th March 1868, recording the Manorial Courts held for the Manor of Holt Pereers, 189pp, contemp. vellum, soiled and some loss to foot of spine, folio (1)

Bible [English]. The Bible: Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1611, black letter text, woodcut titles to OT and NT both present, Concordances (1611) and Whole Booke of Psalmes (1610) bound at rear (Book of Psalms defective at end), finishing on p.76 (F3), some light soiling and occn. marks, Book of Common Prayer bound in at front (defective), starts on A4, with waterstain to upper margin (not affecting OT), small tear to p. 60/61 of OT (H4), early manuscript genealogy to verso of final leaf before NT title, and to verso of NT title, one leaf to Book of Psalms torn across, without loss (B2), margins generally intact and in good condition, contemp. blind-decorated full calf, with brass corners and clasps (in working order), old plain reback fastened with brass batons to upper and lower covers, recently cleaned and polished, thick 4to Herbert 307 (except NT title dated 1611, and without the minor differences described). Geneva version, published shortly before the first publication of the King James' Bible. (1)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New, imprinted at London by Robert Barker and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1630, black letter text, OT and NT woodcut titles both present (OT title with portion to lower outer corner missing and replaced with blank paper), some light embrowning, final leaf of Old Testment (Eee2) with marginal tear to lower margin, with loss of one or two words, NT title with short tear to top margin, without loss, and 17th c. manuscript family genealogy to verso, Genealogies bound in at rear, with double-page woodcut map of Canaan by John Speed, some marks and soiling, margins generally intact and in good condition, modern antique-style gilt-dec. full calf, with 19th c. bookplate of Richard Astley to front pastedown, 4to Herbert 430 (with reading 'Neither diddest thou ' for 'Neither didst thou ' in Wisedome of Solomon, xix, 22). (1)

Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England; together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, printed by John Baskett Thomas Newcombe Henry Hills, 1715, some woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, bound with Whole Book of Psalms (dated 1720) at end, 3 pp. neat manuscript list of Sundays and Holy Days, with appropriate references to the Epistles and Gospels, a.e.g., marbled end papers (with 18th c. bookplate of Matthew Martin, Wivenhoe, Essex, to front pastedown, contemp. full calf gilt, modern gilt-dec. reback, outer corners renewed, 4to Tipped-in to the front endpaper is A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty God on Thursday the Ninth Day of October for the Suppression of the Late Unnatural Rebellion, Printed by Thomas Baskett & Robert Baskett, 1746, 16 pp., including blank leaf at front and rear, black letter text, untrimmed, small slim 4to. (1)

Breviary. Horae Diurnae Breviarii Romani, ex decreto Sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restituti, Pii V. Pont. Max. jussu editi, Clementis VIII. & Urbani VIII. auctoritate recogniti, Antwerp, Typographia Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1696, addn. eng. title, printed title in red and black with eng. vign. (with light library inkstamp to verso), text printed in red and black throughout (calendar at front with some neat manuscript additions in red and black ink), occn. old ink marginalia, a.e.g., several full-page copper eng. plts., Dutch floral endpapers, 18th c. full black morocco gilt, stamped with initials S.M.F.R.S., and dated 1765, a little rubbed to joints and extrems. (generally in good condition), 8vo (1)

Missal. Missale Romanum, ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concillii Tridentini restitutun, Pii V. Pont. Max. jussu editum, Venice, Apud Juntas, 1578, black letter text, printed in red and black throughout, two full-page woodcuts of the crucifixion and Christ in Majesty, numerous small woodcut illusts., initials, etc., printed music, one or two minor marginal marks, printers device to final leaf, with ten leaves of related manuscript text in red and black ink, in a neat hand, at rear (of a later date), margins in good conditions, contemp. blindstamped full vellum over wooden boards, with brass corners to each cover and brass clasps in working order, upper cover stamped 'Frater Sebastianus Witenman MDLXXXII', a little rubbed and marked (generally in very good condition), folio (1)

Abbot (George). An Exposition Upon the Prophet Jonah, Contained in Certaine Sermons, Preached in S. Maries Church in Oxford, pub. Richard Field, 1600, title-page dusty, and with circular ink stamp to verso, woodcut head and tail-pieces and initial letters, 8pp. manuscript index to rear, lib. label to prelim. blank, contemp. limp vellum, defective spine and lower cover detached, together with Chrysologus (Peter), Aurei, Sermones seu Homiliae, pub. Christophorum Lasso Vaca, Medina del Campo, Spain, 1601, title-page printed in black and red, and with some ms. notes, woodcut initial letters, a few leaves water-stained, contemp. vellum, creased and dusty, spine lettered in ms., 8vo, plus Bannizae (Jo. Petri), Systema Jurisprudentiae Criminalis in Usum Auditorii in Universitate Viennensi, Vienna, 1763, some foxing, untrimmed, contemp. speckled limp boards, spine faded and with small tear at head, 8vo (3)

Heraldic Manuscript. The Baronage of England Since the Norman Conquest thereof.- with the Begining of Each Barony, Viscounty, Count, Marquesse, Dukedome & Principallity Under his Soveraigne. All which Treateth of the Temporall Nobillity Onely Anno Dm. 1627, 114 vellum leaves, hand-written title with elaborate painted border in red and blue, heightened with gold, numerous finely executed hand painted armorials to both sides of each leaf painted in various colours and heightened with gold, each armorial with contemp. annotations, a.e.g., late 17th c. red morocco with elaborate gilt dec., central shield shaped silver boss to both boards and seven silver clasps attached around the board edges (18th or early 19th c. additions?), leaf size approx. 140 x 90mm 19th c. armorial of R. Vernon Harcourt to front free endpaper. Includes a letter from Anthony R. Wagner, Richmond Herald, dated 4th December 1953 refering to the manuscript volume. (1)

Miscellaneous antiquarian and leather bindings, mostly 18th and early 19th c., including some 17th c., including The Iliad of Homer, trans. Alexander Pope, 4 vols., 1771, Select Comedies of Mr. De Moliere, 8 vols., 1732, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon, 12 vols., new ed., 1802-07, Publii Ovidii Nasonis Operum, 2 vols., Amsterdam, Guilielmum Caesium, 1624, with ownership inscription of John Rees Mogg, 16mo, The Constitution of England, by J. L. De Lolme, new ed., 1777, The Oeconomy of Human Life, translated from an Indian manuscript, 1795, Oeuvres de M. Gresset, 2 vols., 1765, Theodorici Morelli Campani, Enchiridion Oratorium, Cologne, 1629, etc., all leather-bound, mainly 8vo (3 shelves)

KORAN, arabic manuscript in black with gilt borders, 8 illuminated leaves, 2 with tears (no loss), black goatskin ruled in gilt with decorative gilt panels, sl. rubbed, 8vo, late 19th c? LOCATION O

KORAN, arabic manuscript, script in black decorated in gilt and colours in gilt borders, 2 illuminated leaves, small 8vo, quarter goat with floral paper-covered boards, and inside covers with further floral images, small 8vo, late 19th c? LOCATION O

KORAN, arabic manuscript in black and red in gilt borders, 2 illuminated leaves and other decorations, paper-covered boards with panelled floral design and floral illustration on inside covers, goatskin spine, 1 corner rubbed away on lower cover, folio, late 19th c? LOCATION O

KORAN, arabic manuscript in gilt borders, red and gilt decoration, some staining and final 5 leaves torn at the bottom but repaired by mounting on paper, the sewing loosening, in integral maroon leather covers with flap, blind-stamped and decorated in gilt, the flap lined in green leather gilt, 4to, late 19th c? LOCATION O

KUFI?, manuscript in black with multi-coloured decoration in ink borders, maroon blind-stamped covers with flap, sl. rubbed, hinges weak, folio LOCATION O

KORAN, arabic manuscript in black decorated in red and gilt with ornamental borders, 3 illuminated leaves (tearing, crude repairs on versos), 2 pp. stained and occasional small stains top edge, tooled leather binding, cracked and rubbed, possibly rebacked, large 8vo, 19th c? LOCATION O

MANUSCRIPT, not a Koran, c. 300 pp. in black and red, wormed, some pp. repaired, modern quarter cloth, 4to LOCATION O

MANUSCRIPT, Ethopic?, on vellum, browned, multicoloured and gilt decorations, some leaves defective, modern quarter cloth binding, small 4to LOCATION O

STURM, JACOB. Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen .II Abtheilung. 2 & 3 Bandchen. Nurnberg 1805 & 1811. Small 8vo., later half calf. 128 hand coloured engraved plates. Orig. wraps. bound in at end, and manuscript index. Sold as a collection of plates not subject to return.

FUCHS, LEONHARD. De Medendi Methodo libri quatuor. Hippocratis coi de Medicamentis Libellus iam recens in lucem editus. Paris Conrad Neobarium, 1539. Printer's device on title (inscription on title partially obliterated causing 2 small holes, but not affecting printed area, brown mark on mi affecting a few letters). Bound with: GATENARIA, MARCUS. De Curis Aegritudinum particularium noni Almansoris Practica uberrima...Paris, Ionannis Ruellius, 1540 (colophon dated 1541). First Editions, 8vo., modern brown morocco. Neat marginal manuscript annotations in Latin and underlinings in the text throughout both works.

ALBUM. Containing 26 small watercolours, mostly European views, mounted, captioned and dated 1865-70, including Lake Geneva, Lucerne, Como, Eiger, Innsbruck, Venice etc., with 4 others, loose. 4to., cont. half brown morocco gilt. With a Golden Wedding testimonial addressed to Mr. and Mrs. William Kitson (of Torquay). Illuminated calligraphic manuscript by W.H. Stanley, 1882. Nine pages, illustrated with two small watercolours, 4to., orig. red morocco gilt, a.e.g. (edges faded) (2)

COOKERY. 18th c. manuscript cookery book. Folio, orig. vellum (covers soiled). inscribed "Mary Stockdale 1721" on first blank. Written in ink in several neat hands. Approx. 56 pp. and blanks. Recipes include: puddings; wines, "To make mead that drinks like sack"; cakes, "Excellent small cakes much esteemed by ye King"; "How to pickle a pigg"; "To sauce a Turkey like sturgeon or Brawn my Ld. Cornwallis"; "Sully Bubbs", several preserves, "To make sausages". etc.

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, from early devotional works, in Latin one consisting of 4pp (2 conjoined leaves) with large initial letter depicting Christ carrying his cross, with Mary and another figure; with 2 other leaves and 3 cut initial letters (2 reputedly from the Dyson Perrins collection). All hand coloured. (6)

NOBILITY. "A Treatise concerninge the Nobilitie accordinge to the Lawes of England". Manuscript, early 17th c. approx. 200 pp. Bound in an 8vo., volume, recent quarter calf, uncut.

SOUTHAMPTON. Four manuscript legal documents, on vellum, relating to "the County of Southampton", Lyndhurst etc. 19th c. (4)

WESTONBIRT HOUSE, TETBURY. Manuscript Inventory of the Household Furniture, Ornamental Articles, Plate, Linen, China, and Glass, Books...the property of the late Robert Stayner Holford, Esq. taken on the premises April 1892 and Valued for Probate. Holland & Sons, London. 347 pp., bound in folio volume, half maroon morocco gilt (rubbed). The Library is listed on 6pp. totalling £620. The entire contents at £23,636 18s.

English school. A series of twelve fine original watercolours illustrating 'The Shipwreck' by William Falconer, c.1820-30, twelve unsigned watercolours, each approx. 125 x 165 mm, mounted on card, with four-line manuscript extract from the poem pasted to leaf preceeding each illustration, a.e.g., yellow chalk-glazed endpapers, contemp. gilt decorated full maroon morocco (by Hering, 9 Newman St.), a few minor spots to margins at front and rear, sl. rubbed to extrems., folio The watercolours appear to be copies or versions of some of the well known published illustrations to Falconer's famous poem, by Nicholas Pocock, Robert Dodd and others. The watercolour style is somewhat similar to the work of Samuel Owen (1768-1857). (1)