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Walsh, Robert Constantinople and the Scenery of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor Illustrated. Fisher, Son & Co., [c.1839], 2 volumes in one, 4to, additional engraved titles, 77 [of 92] engraved plates, contemporary half calf, worn; Gell, Sir William Pompeiana, the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii. London, 1833, 2 volumes, large 8vo, additional title, portrait, engraved plates, contemporary olive green morocco gilt, g.e., slightly rubbed; Wordsworth, Christopher Greece, Pictorial, Descriptive and Historical. London, 1853. Large 8vo, additional engraved title, engraved plates, contemporary maroon morocco, slightly rubbed, upper hinge broken; Bartlett, W.H. Walks about the City and Environs of Jerusalem. London: G. Virtue, [c.1844], 8vo, engraved title, engraved plates, contemporary red half morocco, some spotting, rubbed; Elmes, James A General and Bibliographical Dictionary of the Fine Arts. 1826. 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt (6)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
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8 French works on Greece and art in 13 volumes, comprising Saint-Sauveur, André Grasset Voyage historique, littéraire et pittorespe dans les isles et possession ci-devant Vénitiennes du Levant. Paris: Taverner, an VIII [1798-99], 3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, some spotting, rubbed, one spine crudely repaired; Chandler, Richard Voyages dans l'Asie Mineure et en Grèce. Paris: A. Bertrand, Buisson, 1806, 3 volumes, 8vo, 2 folding maps & 1 folding plan, contemporary calf gilt; Volney, C.F. Considerations sur la Guerre Actuelle des Turcs. "Londres", 1788. 8vo, engraved title & folding map, contemporary quarter calf, spine gilt; Salaberry, Charles Marie d'Irumberry, comte de Voyage a Constantinople, en Italie, et aux îles de l'Archipel. Paris: Crapelet, Maradan, [n.d.]. 8vo, contemporary quarter calf, vellum corners, lacks front free endpaper; Bory de St. Vincent, J.B. Histoire de la Grèce. Descriptions des Iles Ioniennes. Paris: Dondet-Dupré, 1823. 8vo, 1 lithographed portrait frontispiece, contemporary quarter morocco, slightly spotted, lightly rubbed; Volney, C.F. Les ruines, ou méditation sur les Révolutions des Empires. Paris: Courcier, 1817. 5th edition, frontispiece and 2 folding plates, contemporary tree calf, rubbed; Millin, A.L. Les Beaux-Arts en Angleterre. Paris: F. Buisson, 1807. 2 volumes, contemporary pink boards, lettering pieces, slightly rubbed ; Quatremere de Quincy Considérations morales sur la destination des ouvrages de l'art. Paris: Crapelet, 1815. 8vo, modern quarter calf (13)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Classical Art, Architecture and Archaeology including Flaxman, John Lectures on Sculpture. London: John Murray, 1829. First edition, 8vo, portrait and 51 plates as usually found (plate 18 never engraved), original cloth; Michaelis, Adolf Der Parthenon. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1870. 2 volumes (text and atlas), 8vo and folio, 15 double-page plates, atlas volume in original boards, text volume in contemporary half calf with upper cover detached; Schöll, Adolf Archaeologische Mittheilungen aus Griechenland... Frankfurt, 1843. Large 8vo, first book only, 7 plates, contemporary boards with later paper spine, foxing; Rous, Francis Archaeologiae Atticae Libri Septem. London: Richard Denis, 1685. Ninth edition, 8vo, later wrappers, a few marginal tears slightly affecting text; Leigh, Peter The Music of the Eye, or Essays on the Principles of the Beauty and Perfection of Architecture... London: William Walker, 1831. 8vo. red cloth; Taylor, John Marmor Sandvicense. Cambridge, 1743. Small 4to, two folding plates and two folding tables, modern half calf, previous owner's name cut from title, some foxing; and 7 others (14)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Poetry A quantity, including Taylor, John Poems on Various Subjects. London: Payne and Foss..., 1827. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary cloth neatly rebacked; Evans, Thomas Old Ballads, Historical and Narrative. London: T. Evans, 1784. 4 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf; Cowper, William Poems. London: J. Johnson, 1808. 2 volumes (of 3) only, contemporary calf; Crabbe, Wilson, and others The British Poets of the Nineteenth Century. Frankfurt: H.L. Broenner, 1828. 8vo, contemporary half calf; Cristall, Ann Batten Poetical Sketches. London: J. Johnson, 1795. 8vo, modern boards; Walker, W.S. Gustavus Vasa and other poems. London: Longman, Hurst..., 1813. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt; Jones, Sir William The Poetical Works. London: J. Nichols..., 1810. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary blue half calf; Watts, Alaric A. The Poetical Album. London: Hurst, Chance & Co., 1830. 8vo, contemporary red half morocco gilt; Finden Gallery of the Graces: a Series of Portrait Illustrations of British Poets. London: Charles Tilt, 1834. 8vo, plates, contemporary calf gilt; Irving, David The Lives of the Scottish Poets. Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute..., 1804. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary red half morocco gilt; and a quantity of others, sold not subject to return (quantity)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Tweddell, John Remains of John Tweddell London: J. Mawman, 1816. 4to, portrait,8 plates and 3 maps, publisher's boards neatly rebacked with modern cloth, endpapers renewed, some offsetting; Griffiths, J. Travels in Europe, Asia Minor and Arabia. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies..., 1805. 4to, portrait, folding map, 3 (of 4) plates only (2)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Romantic Poets interest, including Lord Byron A collection of Commonplace Books and Scrap Albums 1830s album, possibly connected to the Noel family (Lady Byron's family), containing extracts from Byron's 'Mazeppa', "To Ada" from "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and a hand-coloured engraving of Ada Byron, along with a poem, "To Ada" by "L.E.L."; a scrap album having belonged to Georgina Millicent, 1829; Commonplace book of Georgina Penelope Cumberland; Small scrap book of Edith L. Bright with laid-in engravings; Commonplace book with extracts from Lord Byron and others, with some engravings; Album with many laid-in engravings and several scraps including "The shade of Byron Contemplating the Ruins of Missolonghi" and engravings from the works of Sir Walter Scott; Disbound commonplace book, including "Stanzas written on the Portrait of Lord Byron painted by West - by L.E.L."; 8vo volume mainly dedicated to engravings of the life and works of Shakespeare, among others, in red morocco gilt; manuscript copy of Byron's "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers..." in an unknown hand, 8vo, blue straight-grained morocco gilt; and 4 others (13)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Bacon, Sir Francis Of the Advanceemnt and Proficience of Learning, or the Partitions of Sciences Oxford: Leon Lichfield, for Rob. Young & Ed. Forrest, 1640. 4to, [34], 477, [20], first edition in English of the expanded edition, 2nd issue with colophon dated 1640, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title, contemporary calf, possibly lacking a preliminary blank leaf, neatly rebacked, ownership inscription on endpaper 'Kercherer W. Arnold, Ball. Coll. Ox. Oct. 19 - 50'Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Bacon, Sir Francis Sylva Sylvarum, or a Naturall Historie London: William Lee, 1635. Small folio, additional engraved title, contemporary calf, lacks portrait, A3-4 loose, head of spine worn; Brown, Edward A Brief Account of Some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thessaly... London: B. Tooke, 1673. 4to, 4 engraved plates, pp.38-39 and one plate supplied in photocopy; Brown, Edward An Account of several travels through a great part of Germany. London: B. Tooke, 1677. 4to, 3 (of 6) engraved plates, 2 works in one volume, modern paneled calf; Owen, James The History of Images, and of Image-Worship. London, 1709. 8vo, modern calf, [ESTC T132000] (3)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Scott, Sir Walter The Lady of the Lake Edinburgh: J. Ballantyne, 1810. First edition, 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece, contemporary black half morocco, rubbed; Moore, Thomas Lalla Rookh. London, 1817. First edition, 4to; Scott, Sir Walter The Vision of Don Roderick. Edinburgh: John Ballantyne [&c], 1811, First edition, 4to, half-title, 2 works in one volume, contemporary half calf, spine gilt; Barlow, Joel The Columbiad a Poem. Philadelphia: for C. & A. Conrad, 1807. 4to, engraved portrait and plates, contemporary half calf, dampstained throughout, worn; Bonaparte, Lucien Charlemagne or the Church Delivered. London, 1815, 2 volumes, 4to, engraved frontispiece, contemporary half calf, rebacked; [Byron, Lord] Les Dames de Byron. London, 1835. 4to, engraved plates, contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e., the plates slightly discoloured; Wright, Rev. G.N. The Rhine, Italy and Greece. London: Fisher, [1842], 2 volumes 4to, engraved titles and 71 engraved plates, contemporary panelled blue calf gilt, g.e., lightly rubbed (8)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Donne, John Poems, by J.D. With Elegie on the Author's Death London: Printed by M.F. for John Marriot, 1639. Third edition, Small 8vo, [viii], 300, [4], 301-388, [32], early 19th century calf, lacks portrait, title slightly soiled and laid down with loss of one letter, neatly rebacked, some light spotting, [ESTC S1702]Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Shelley, Percy Bysshe A collection, including Queen Mab. London: W. Clark, 1821, First published edition, 8vo, with dedication to Harriet at beginning, unmutilated version on thick fine paper referred to by Forman - Shelley Library, p.47, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, corner of endpaper cut away; Queen Mab. London: R. Carlile, 1822, Clarke's edition of 1821 with Carlile's cancel title-page but no paste-over of the Thomas Moses imprint at the end, contemporary embossed calf, neatly rebacked; Queen Mab. London: R. Carlile, 1823, with dedication to Harriet at end, contemporary half calf, [unrecorded re-issue, Wm. St. Clair note]; Queen Mab. London: John Brooks, 1829. 8vo, engraved title, with dedication, later black half morocco gilt; Queen Mab. New York: J. Baldwin, 1821, 12mo, original boards, rubbed; Queen Mab. New York: Wright & Owen, 1831, 8vo, half morocco, worn, cover detached; Shelley, P. B. The Poetical Works. London: E. Moxon, 1840, edited by Mrs Shelley, first 1 volume authorised edition, engraved title and portrait, contemporary green calf gilt, lower joint cracking; Shelley, P. B. The Poetical Works, edited by Harry Buxton Forman. 1876, 4 volumes, 8vo, original cloth; and c. 25 later 19th century editions of Shelley's works (quantity)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
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Cromwell, Oliver 7 volumes relating to, comprising [Heath, James] Flagellum, or the Life and Death, Birth and Burial of O. Cromwell the late Usurper. London: Randal Taylor, 1672. 12mo, engraved frontispiece, 19th century diced calf, spotted, [ESTC R21505]; [Harris, William] An Historical and Critical Account of the Life of Oliver Cromwell. London, 1762. First edition, 8vo, modern calf; [Harris, William] another copy of the same. 1742. First edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, previously rebacked, rubbed, one cover detached; Waller, Sir William Vindication of the Character and Conduct of Sir William Waller... commander in chief of the Parliament forces in the West. 1793. 8vo, engraved portrait, 2 plates, contemporary calf, one board detached, the other lacking; [Kimber, Isaac] The Life of Oliver Cromwell. London: 1725. Second edition, 8vo, modern calf, lacks the portrait, fore-margins of preliminary leaves ragged; Ashburnham, John A Narrative by John Ashburnham of his attendance on King Charles the First from Oxford to the Scotch Army. 1830, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved portrait, original cloth, library stamp of American Institute Library to titles, rebacked retaining original spines; Noble, Mark Memoirs of the Protectorate House of Cromwell. Birmingham, 1784. Volume 1 only, 8vo, engraved portrait, later cloth, some spotting (7)
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Gauden, John [attr. Charles I] Eikon Basilike The Pourtraicture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings. London: R. Royston, 1649. 24mo, title-page in red and black, lacking A4, A2 misbound, lacking one portrait; bound with another work lacking title-page, contemporary calf, rubbed, hinges split, in suede pouch; Francklin, Thomas, translator The Tragedies of Sophocles... London: R. Francklin, 1759-1758. 2 volumes, 4to, lacking N3 & 4 in volume 1, bookplates of Sir John Armytage and 'Kirklees' inscriptions, covers detached, a little browning and spotting (3)
Gibbon, Edward -- David Hume Histories Gibbon, Edward The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: T. Cadell, 1838. New edition, 8 volumes, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, 3 folding maps, contemporary calf gilt with red and green calf gilt labels to spine, some neat repairs to corners; Hume, David The History of England. London: T. Cadell, 1789. 8 volumes, 8vo, portraits, contemporary calf gilt, neat ownership inscriptions, front free-endpapers clipped, joints a little worn (16)
History, English and Scottish Four historical works, including Paris, Matthew Historia Major… London: Richard Hodgkinson, 1640-1639. Folio, 2 parts in one volume, portrait, contemporary panelled calf, neatly rebacked, bookplates of Exeter College Oxford and Alexander Thomson of Banchory; Mackenzie, Sir George, of Rosehaugh Observations on the Acts of Parliament… Edinburgh: Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, 1686. First edition, small folio, with the final two leaves of “Several Additions”, contemporary Scottish panelled calf, from the library of James Ramsay of Ochtertyre, W.S., with his signature to title-page and front paste-down endpaper; Home, Henry, of Kames Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Honourable Henry Home of Kames… Edinburgh: William Creech & London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, portrait, two plates of facsimile handwriting and ‘Supplement to the Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Lord Kames’ bound into volume ii, contemporary half calf with bookplates of the Right Honourable Viscount Doneraile; Kirkton, James - Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, illustrator The Secret and True History of the Church of Scotland… Edinburgh: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817. First edition, 4to, 2 portrait plates and plate of Bothwell Bridge by Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, 19th century polished calf with Haystoune arms, lacking half-title (6)
A collection of 17 books including Fowles, John Wormholes, Essays and Occasional Writings. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1998. First edition, 8vo, number ix of 15 Roman numeral copies reserved for the publisher, signed by Fowles, original camel cloth and slipcase; Roth, Philip Portnoy's Complaint. New York: Random House, [1969?]. 8vo, number 212 of 600 specially printed and bound copies signed by Roth, original camel cloth, dust-jacket, slipcase; Vonnegut, Kurt Deadeye Dick. London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. 8vo, Vonnegut's signature (without portrait) to flyleaf, original blue paper-covered boards, dust-jacket torn; McEwan, Ian The Imitation Game... London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket; Lessing, Doris Briefing for a Descent into Hell. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1971. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket; and 12 others (17)
Brown, George Mackay 15 volumes, 8 signed by the author, comprising The Two Fiddlers. 1974, presented to Sheena, signed by author and illustrator, dustwrapper price clipped; Hawkfall. 1974, inscribed to Stella, signed on title, and with short A.L.S. to Stella inserted; Six Lives of Finkle the Cat. 1980, inscribed to Stella and signed on title; Portrait of Orkney. 1981, signed on title-page, with unrelated inscription; Andrina and other Stories. 1983, inscribed to Edward and Ian, and signed; Rockpools and Daffodils.1992, signed copy; Orfeo, a Masque. 1995, number 154 of 175 copies signed by Brown and Rosemary Roberts, original blue cloth; The Storm and other Poems. 1954, original wrappers, split at spine, slightly soiled and with small hole to half-title from staples; A Calendar of Love. 1967; An Orkney Tapestry. 1969, proof copy, wrappers; Fisherman with Ploughs, 1971; Under Brinkie's Brae. 1979; The Masked Fisherman. 1989; Letters to Gypsy. 1990; Northern Lights. 1999, dustwrappers where called for (15)
Chaucer, Geoffrey The Works our Ancient, Learned & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer London: Printed in the Year 1687. Folio, [36 (including portrait frontispiece)], 660, [22], edited by Thomas Speight, third Speight edition, double column, black letter, engraved frontispiece incorporating portrait of Chaucer after John Speed, large woodcut on verso of 'd1', 7 line cancel slip pasted over bottom right-hand stanza on p. 42, leaf c1 mis-signed as 'd' and mis-bound, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original spine, corners repaired, slightly rubbed, bookplates of George Cockburn and General J.G. Clay K.C. reaffixed to twentieth century endpapers, [ESTC R3920; Wing C3736], a little light spotting to a few leaves, a few light marginal pencil words (from 'The hard words of Chaucer explained' at end) or light pencil scoring
Literature and Bibliography A collection, including Leyden, John Leyden, John The Poetical Remains of the Late Dr. John Leyden. London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1819. 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt, Fasque bookplate; Fawkes, Francis The Idylliums of Theocritus. London: printed for the Author by Dryden Leach, 1767. 8vo, portrait, without the advert leaf, contemporary calf neatly rebacked, bookplate of Elizabeth Burton; Lockhart, John Gibson Ancient Spanish Ballads: Historical and Romantic. Edinburgh: William Blackwood / London: T. Cadell, 1823. First edition, small 4to, without half-title, contemporary green morocco gilt, a little marginal dampstaining and slight foxing, inkstain to rear cover; Dickens, Charles Master Humphrey’s Clock. London: Chapman and Hall, 1840. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, 3 engraved frontispieces, contemporary half calf gilt, some fading to spines, a little foxing; Petronius Arbiter, Gaius Titus Satyricon... Amsterdam: Janson Weisberg, 1743. 2 volumes, small 4to, additional engraved title-page, half-calf, bookplate of Henry David Forbes of Balgownie; Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times. [London: James Purser], 1737. 3 volumes, 8vo, portrait, contemporary calf gilt, bookplates and ownership inscriptions of Sir Robert Laurie; Croft, P.J. Autograph Poetry in the English Language. London: Cassell, 1973. 2 volumes, 4to, one of 1500 copies, dust-jackets and slip-case; Thomas, Alan G. Great Books and Book Collectors. London: Chancellor Press, 1975; MacLean, Ruari Victorian Publishers’ Book-Bindings in Cloth and Leather. London: Gordon Fraser, 1974; Macdonald, Angus and A.D. Morrison-Low A Heavenly Library: treasures from the Royal Observatory’s Crawford Collection. Edinburgh, 1994; Gray, Alasdair The Book of Prefaces. London: Bloomsbury, 2000 (16)
Literature, mainly 18th century, including Johnson, Samuel Poetical Works, complete in one volume, a new edition. London, 1785, small 8vo, 2 half-titles, contemporary calf, 'Kilberry' label affixed to title; Scott, Sir Walter The Antiquary. Edinburgh, 1816, 3 volumes, 19th century half calf; Rob Roy. Edinburgh, 1818, 3 volumes, 19th century half calf; Tales of My Landlord. Edinburgh, 1817, volumes 3-4 in one volume, 19th century calf, Tales of My Landlord, Second Series. Edinburgh, 1818, 4 volumes, 19th century half calf; Franklin, Benjamin Works. 1806, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf; Smollett, Tobias The Expedition of Humphry Clinker. London: J. Davies [&c.], 1788, 2 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf; Gordon, General The Journals. 1885, 8vo, red morocco gilt; [Johnson, Samuel] The Rambler, in four volumes. 1756, 4 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf, lightly rubbed; The Connoisseur, by Mr Town, Critic and Censor-General. 1761. Fourth edition, 4 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf, spines gilt, lightly rubbed; Homer The Iliad, translated by Alexander Pope. 1766, 6 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf, lightly rubbed; Paine, Thomas Rights of Man. 1792, 2 volumes in 1, frontispiece portrait, also bound with Watson, R. An Apology for the Bible in a Series of Letters addressed to Thomas Paine. 1796. Second edition, 12mo, 19th century half calf; and 47 other, 18th century, volumes
!["Tickletooth, Tabitha" [Charles Selby] The Dinner Question London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1860. 12mo, portrait fron](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/02298196-2828-412d-8b94-ae1900c30dfa/bde0e713-849d-4cd3-949e-ae1b00fb500b/468x382.jpg)
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Bernard Shaw, George A collection of writings The Millionairess... Privately printed [for use of the author], March 1940. 8vo, with loosely inserted portrait postcard, signed, from Bernard Shaw to J.B. Maclachlan, original wrappers; [Idem] The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism and Capitalism. London: Constable and Company, 1929. 'Popular edition', 8vo, original cloth; [Idem] The Quintessence of Ibsenism. London: Walter Scott, 1891. 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, bookplate, ownership signature and stamp; [Idem] Selected Passages from the Works of Bernard Shaw chosen by Charlotte F. Shaw. London: Constable and Company Ltd., 1912. 8vo, original cloth gilt; [Idem] The Sanity of Art. London: The New Age Press, 1908. 12mo, original wrappers; [Idem] How to Settle the Irish Question. Dublin: The Talbot Press, 1917. 8vo, original wrappers; [Idem] What Bernard Shaw told the Americans about Russia! [A Little Talk on America]. London, 1931. Second printing, 8vo, original wrappers; [Idem] Ruskin's Politics. London: The Ruskin Centenary Council, 1921. 8vo, original boards, pages uncut, bookplate; [Idem] Shaw on Stalin. London: the Marston Printing Co. for the Russia Today Society, 1941. 8vo, original wrappers; [Idem] Statement of the evidence in chief of George Bernard Shaw before the Joint-Committee on Stage Plays... Edinburgh, 1919. Privately printed, 8vo, original wrappers; [Idem] Peace Conference Hints. London: Constable & Co. Ltd., 1919. 8vo, original wrappers; [Idem] The Common Sense of Municipal Trading. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., Ltd., 1904. 8vo, original blue cloth; [Idem] Everybody's Political What's What? London: Constable and Company Limited, 1944. 8vo, dust-jacket not price-clipped; and 24 others (37)
Miscellaneous books including Locke, John An Essay concerning Humane Understanding. London: A. & J. Churchill, 1710. Sixth edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved portrait, inscription of 'Thomas Baker. Colle. Magd. Cantab. Alum. 1728' to both volumes, contemporary panelled calf, worn; New Testament, The London: John Baskett, T. Newcomb and H. Hills, 1713. 8vo, contemporary black panelled morocco gilt, rubbed, g.e.; [Beatniffe, Richard] The Norfolk Tour or Traveller's Pocket-Companion. Norwich, 1808. 8vo, folding map, contemporary sheep, worn, repaired; Capper, Benjamin P. A Topographical Dictionary of the United Kingdom. 1808. 8vo, maps, contemporary half calf, rubbed, lacks spine; [Coloured plates] The Natural History of Quadrupeds and Cetaceous Animals. Bungay: Brightly & Co., 1811. volume 2 only, 52 hand-coloured plates, contemporary half calf; Scott, Sir Walter Waverley. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1814. Second edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, contemporary half calf, lacks half-titles, worn, 2 covers detached; Dickens, Charles The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. 1837. First edition in book form, etched title and 40 plates, 19th century half calf, spotted, rubbed, hinge broken; Dickens, Charles The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. London, 1844. First edition in book form, 8vo, etched title and 39 plates, 19th century maroon half morocco, spotted, rubbed; Dickens, Charles Bleak House. London, 1853. First edition in book form, etched title page and 39 plates, 19th century half calf, spotted, rebacked, slightly rubbed; Dickens, Charles. Our Mutual Friend. 1865. First edition in book form, 2 volumes, 8vo, plates, contemporary half calf, some spotting, rubbed; Kipling, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. 1896; The Second Jungle Book. 1895, the 2nd Jungle Book first edition, original blue pictorial cloth, bindings a little soiled; Verne, Jules. The Mysterious Island (part 1). 1876. Second edition, original pictorial cloth gilt, binding somewhat dampmarked; Brannon, George Brannon's Picture of the Isle of Wight. Wootton, [c.1850]. 8vo, engraved title, plates and folding map, original cloth, some margins lightly discoloured; Churchill, Winston S. The World Crisis 1911-1914. 1923, first edition, 8vo, original blue cloth, very slightly rubbed; and 4 others; sold not subject to return
Hoover, Herbert A collection of typed letters, signed A collection of 36 typed letters from Herbert Hoover to George A. Zabriskie, dating between 1919-1952, all signed by Hoover (occasionally simply as "Herbert"), mainly personal notes of friendship and thanks (for example: "That little book came and it is a work of art!" dated September 3 1947), but also including several letters relating to political activities, such as the 1921 sugar crisis and plans to ensure food deliveries during a strike; with another 10 short notes and letters of thanks initialled "HH"; with a further signed letter by Hoover to Edgar Rickard, dated May 30th 1928; and 5 signed typed letters from Allan Hoover, including one expressing his appreciation of Zabriskie's bookbinding skills; with several other ephemeral items, including a photographic reproduction of a painted portrait of Hoover, signed "Herbert Hoover" to the mount and a collection of six signed business cards from members of Hoover's and Harding's CabinetsFootnote: Provenance: from the collection of George A. Zabriskie Note: A small archive of letters, mainly sent by Herbert Hoover (31st President of the United States of America, 1929-1933) to George A. Zabriskie. Several of the letters are formal and politically orientated, however the majority speak of a good and developing friendship between the two men. It seems that Zabriskie would regularly send Hoover small birthday and Christmas gifts of Florida grapefruits and oranges, and (on occasion) his own finely bound books.
Athens and Greece a collection of engravings including Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de Pianta e prospetto dell'antica Citta e Fortezza di Athene. Rome, 1687, large engraved view 42 x 52.6cm, worming to right margin just encroaching on image, fixed onto paper in a couple of marginal places; Rossi, Giovanni Giacomo de Segnalata Vittoria ottenuta dalle armi Imperali e Polacche sotto la citta, e fortessa, di Strigonia. Rome: 1683, large engraved view, 38/2 x 52cm, slight worming to margins; Casini, G. 7 large hand-coloured engravings of Greek figurative decoration, c. 17 x 29cm on much larger sheets, [c.1770]; Krazeisen Die Acropolis von Athen. [n.d.], lithographed view by Fr. Hote, cropped at head, 26.5 x 34.5cm; Coronelli, P. Vorstelung des Alten und Neven Athens von dem Venetiani schen Geographo Herrn. Pat. Coronelli verzeichnet., engraving, 22 x 37.5cm; [Unknown artist] lithographed portrait of Odysseus Tritzo 31 x 23.5cm; Schedel, Hartman Athene oder Minerva, leaf with woodcut from Schedel's Chronicle, Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1493, 44 x 30cm; and c. 40 other engravings of Greek temples and antiquities, and a few more modern prints (quantity)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
Arrianus, Flavius Arrianou Nicomedeos Anabaseos Alexandrou biblia epta kai Indike Arriani Nicomediensis Expeditionis Alexandri libri septem et Historia Indica. Ludugnum Batavorum: Peter Vander, 1704. First Gronovius edition, small folio, vignette engraved portrait, contemporary calf, some cracking to joints; Willis, N.P. Canadian Scenery. London: George Virtue, 1840. 2 volumes, 4to, portrait, 2 additional engraved title-pages, frontispiece and 117 engraved plates, original green cloth gilt, covers slightly spotted, frontispiece a little nibbled along edges (3)
European Travel Including Burgess, Richard The Topography and Antiquities of Rome… London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1831. 2 volumes, 8vo, 12 plates, contemporary half calf gilt with red and green morocco labels to spines, bookplates of R.M. Beverley; Gilly, William Stephen Narrative of an Excursion to the Mountains of Piemont, in the year MDCCCXXIII… London: C. and J. Rivington, 1826. Third edition, 8vo, 2 folding maps and 3 folding plates, contemporary calf, Fasque bookplate; Forsyth, Joseph Remarks on Antiquities, Arts, and Letters during an excursion in Italy, in the years 1802 and 1803. London: John Murray, 1816. Second edition, 8vo, with half-title, contemporary calf gilt, Fasque bookplate, joints slightly cracked; [Moore, John] A View of Society and Manners in France, Switzerland and Germany… London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1779. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary tree calf gilt with red and green morocco labels to spines, neat stamps of Den Damph Forest Library to paste-down endpapers; Piozzi, Hester Lynch. Observations and Reflections made in the course of a Journey through France, Italy and Germany. London: A. Strahan and T, Cadell, 1789. 2 volumes, 8vo, without advertisements, contemporary tree calf gilt with red and green morocco labels to spines, neat stamps of Den Damph Forest Library to paste-down endpapers and stamps of the Earl of Lovelace; Lumsden, Andrew Remarks on the Antiquities of Rome. London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1797. 4to, portrait, 2 folding maps, 3 folding plates and 7 single plates, contemporary green half morocco gilt (9)
French works on Greece, 5 volumes including Schliemann, Henri. Ilios ville et pays des Troyens. Paris, 1885. 4to, 8 plans, 1 folding map (of 2), plates, contemporary red half morocco, slightly rubbed; Raffenel, C.D. Histoire des événemens de la Grèce. Paris, 1824, 1 volume only (of 3), folding map, frontispiece, contemporary half calf, somewhat spotted, rubbed; Villemain, Abel F. Lascaris. Paris: Ladvocat, 1825. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary red quarter morocco, slightly spotted, a few small wormholes to joints; Valon, Alexis de Une Année dans le Levant. Paris, 1850. Second edition, 2 volumes in one, 8vo, contemporary quarter morocco, 2nd volume lacking title, some spotting, light dampstains; Villeneuve, Eugene de Journal fait en Grece. Brussels: Tarlier, 1827. 8vo, portrait and 4 facsimiles, contemporary half calf, some spotting (5)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
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[Wollstonecraft, Mary] The Female Reader or Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Verse. Selected from the best writers, and disposed under proper heads; for the Improvement of Young Women. By Mr Cresswick, Teacher of Elocution. To which is prefixed, a Preface, containing some hints on Female Education. London: J. Johnson, 1789. First edition, 12mo, [xx], 394, [ii - advertisements], contemporary sheep, bookplate of S.P. Thomas, worn, lower board loose and not the original, some spotting, [ESTC T89132: 5 copies UK, 1 N. America]Footnote: Note: 'Perhaps the rarest of all Mary Wollstonecraft's works, described as 'lost' in all the biographies, and the Janet Todd's bibliography. Copies in BL, Univ. Camb. Lib and a few listed in NUC. Note advertisement leaf at end. See also my note on Cresswick in vol. 4 of M.W.'s Collected Works' (pencil note by William St. Clair on front endpaper). Loosely inserted is an Exhibition Card no for its exhibit in the Exhibition 'Hyenas in Petticoats: Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley' at the National Portrait Gallery. Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair
A late 19th century shell cameo broochthe 3/4 length portrait of a maiden, possibly Persephone or Flora, with floral garlands in her hair and basket, collet-set in yellow gold with rope twist border, safety chain, associated contemporary case,Overall length 5.8cm, overall width 5cm, 23.0 gCondition: Overall condition good, commensurate with age. Cameo well carved and appears undamaged
Edith Oliver, Edwardian portrait miniature of a child in gold and pearl set pendant locketthe hinged locket marked 9ct and with a scalloped border set with half pearls, the opening glass reverse set with a locket of hair and penned Dec. 1909 and Cicely Margaret Still, the portrait miniature painted on ivory and signed Edith Oliverapprox. 5 x 3.8cm, Condition: Overall good for locket and miniature,
A signed presentation portrait photograph of William Powell Frith R.A. (1819-1909)signed 'To Willie Allchin with kindest regards, from WP Frith 1855-1907', mounted, framedphotograph 19.5 x 15 cm., overall 35 x 30 cmCondition: Small scratch approx. 3 cm. long to background below clock to right of arm
Movie Memorabilia: A mid 20th century 'My Film Favourites' album containing a collection of Picturegoer portrait postcards, some signed including Richard Attenborough and Trevor Howard, together with an autographed 10 x 8 still, signed by Doris Day in blue ink 'My very best wishes to you Paul and God bless you fondly Doris Day'; a signed still of Mario Lanza and a number of further signed photographCondition: The vast majority unsigned - contains approximately 129 postcards in total. Overall condition good, some with wear - of those signed some signatures with smudging.
An interesting collection of militaria, First World War and later,including; a piece of canvas inscribed "Envelope of Zeppelin brought down Sunday night "Potters Bar", October 2nd 1916"; a collection of material relating to British Red Cross Nurse Mrs. May Freeman Morgan, comprising; a Proficiency in Red Cross Nursing medal, 1917, British Red Cross Society medal, British Red Cross badge, two portrait photographs, certificate and compliments slip, together with Princess Mary Christmas gift tin, with original Christmas card inscribed '5843 Sergeant G Hillard, Coldstream Guards'; a miniature book of common prayer, inscribed inside backcover 'Hillard'; an '"Active Service Testament 1914"' inscribed to interior '29th Oct 14, Mr. C. W. Reed, 13th Coldstream Gds' and '5843c Corporal G. Hillard, No. 3 Coy, 4th Reg B. Coldstream Gds'; a South Africa 1900 tin; Prisoner of War box with watercolour painted lid, containing cap badges, 2 rings, shrapnel, ribbons, Aly Sloper token, miniature dagger, Masonic institute girls badge, buttons, Second World War German Tag der Arbiet, Pakistan Army Coronation Contingent embroidery in box, RMS Lusitania replica medal and a ball top Swagger stick, (qty)Condition: Condition all worn, tins with scratches, medals good overall,
ELLIS, Henry, Journal of the Proceedings of the Late Embassy to China,London, John Murray, 1817, engraved frontispiece portrait of Lord Amherst, engraved folding map, engraved map plate and seven hand coloured aquatints, 4to, bound in half brown calf with marbled paper boards, gilt title to spine, pp. 526Condition: Binding is in overall good condition with some minor scuffs to board edges and bumps to corner, slight marking to calf on spine, foxing and minor stains throughout not interfering with text, final pages of the index badly stained
Walter Blackman (American, 1847-1928)Portrait of a Belle Epoque Lady in Profile, oil on canvas, signed to top left corner, within glazed gilt frame,overall 57cm high x 49cm wide, the canvas 47cm high x 39cm wideCondition: In overall good condition, unexamined out of frame, some minor surface dirt to canvas, frame later From a Private Collection.
An interesting collection of carved antique seals and intagliosincluding four Georgian black basalt double sided portrait intaglios, an oval carved glass intaglio, signed, another opaline classical intaglio, twelve various carved hardstone and gem intaglios, a carved portrait cameo, a glass Art Nouveau style cameo and two other hardstones. (qty)VariousCondition: Overall good or reasonable condition to most items, recommend viewing in person
A large Continental silver and enamel table snuff boxLondon import marks, 1929 by Stockwell & Cooval, the hinged lid finely painted after Gainsborough's portrait of Mrs Mary Robinson, the sides with foliate engraved decoration, the reverse engine turned, silver gilt mirrored interiorheight 2.2 cm., width 7.3 cm., length 9.5 cm., weight approx. 5.17 ozt.Condition: A small area of damage approx. 2 cm long with fair quality restoration to enamel above the thumbpiece on the edge. This is only noticeable upon close inspection. Otherwise no apparent faults.
An interesting and varied collection of matchbox covers, vesta and matchbook cases to include Rudyard Kipling brass example with an applied copper elephant portrait, inscribed with the quote 'A woman is only a woman but a good cigar is a smoke', a middle eastern brass holder with painted and mother of pearl plaque painted with figures an applied painted sadeliwork panel, two Canton enamel holders, a gunmetal matchbook case with applied white metal Mumm champagne bottle, Italian tooled leather examples, commemoratives, and many others, (qty)variousCondition: Mostly fair condition. A couple of the painted examples rubbed. Viewing recommend in person
An assorted collection of 19th century and later silver spoons and sugar tongs to include continental silver comprising a Norwegian .830 spoon by David Andersen, the bowl inscribed Anne Hin Dricks D, a white metal Dutch tea strainer embossed with a windmill, a Norwegian caddy spoon, Norwegian marks but also bearing Chester import marks dated 1909, having leaf shaped bowl, the loop handle set with a cabochon cast in relief with the profile portrait of a classical man, a German .800 neo-classical design cast serving slice, having figural handle the spade shape slice pierced a cast in relief with a horse drawn chariot, a German .800 napkin ring foliate engraved and bearing initials, together with a Victorian apostle end sifter spoon, London, 1858 by Francis Higgins II, various coffee spoons some with figural terminals, three pairs of sugar tongs, etc., (qty)first length 16.5 cm., total weight approx. 16.27 ozt. Condition: Tea strainer with repaired and damaged handle, Higgins sifter spoon has a small repair to bowl. Other items in good condition commensurate with age
A pair of miniature portrait prints, young ladies in period costume, an original Edwardian Tucks Aquarette postcard dated 1906 with penny stamp, 'Evening Glow', and one other original Edwardian Tucks Aquarette postcard 1906 with penny stamp, 'Sunrise', two 19th century pot lids, one warship on stormy seas and, 'Village Wedding', and a contemporary portrait miniature of young lady in Empire style dress and headband, initialled to the side, all framed and glazed (9).
A Sheffield silver grapefruit knife with stainless steel blade and filled silver handle, in presentation box and a Queen Elizabeth II 1977 Silver Jubilee spoon with Corinthian column handle and shield top bearing an oversized assay mark for Birmingham 1977, with Queen Elizabeth's portrait and sponsor's mark 'C&N', possibly Crisford & Norris Ltd, in presentation box (2).
Prints, to include: print after portrait of an army officer, foliate gilt frame, frame size 50 x 43cm; print after seventeenth-century Scottish proposal scene, gilt frame, frame size 54.5 x 67.5cm; limited-edition print after Dennis Flanders depicting a country house, signed in pencil to margin, framed and glazed, 41 x 63cm; wildlife print, framed and glazed, 39 x 55cm. (4)
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