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FA CUP; a Football Association cup competition final tie ticket stub dated Saturday May 7th 1955, with an FA cup final programme for Birmingham City v. Manchester City dated Saturday May 5th 1956, and a United Review, United Will Go On....programme, the interior team sheet left blank 

An early 19th Century album of newspaper cuttings, drawings, paintings, letters and other various ephemera including some East Anglian content; also included is a "Ticket To View The Procession Of the Coronation Of George IV From Browning's Gallery" and an admission invitation to the Coronation of George IV at Westminster Abbey

Collection of vinyl record LP's to include Nick Drake, Rare Screen Printed and Numbered LP Cover Ltd Edition Coloured Vinyl 52/100 Demo Collection Volume 1 and 2 and 3 Further Nick Drake albums. BB King 'Friends', Memphis Slim 'Rock me Baby!', Black Sabbath limited edition picture disc 'TV Crime', Credence Clearwater, Jimmy Reade 'Upside Your Head', Traffic, Last Exit, Fleetwod Mac, T Bone Walker, The Bluesway Sessions, Guitar Blues, Sony and Cher 'Look at Us', T Rex 'Boland Boogy', Memphis Slim 'Legend of the Blues', further blues LPs Jefferson Airplane etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)    There are 36 records in the lot - there has been no grading on the records or sleeves.    Bryter Layter, BC 86284-07 060253734755Five Leaves Left, BC 86283-08-A2 00602517456976Demo Collection -Marbled price ticket, green label and red with yellow label. Good condition.Generally and on the whole, covers quite handled but not in too bad condition, vinyl played but largely in good condition.

Conductors ticket machine by Ticket Issue Machines, London SW1, Sterling silver Life-Long propelling pencil, Mordan Everpoint propelling pencil two fountain pens, brass three draw telescope, and leather boxes and wallet

Small collection of Liverpool Football Club, ticket stubs mainly 1970s. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

An excellent collection of concert programmes to include: Dresden State Orchestra 1936 conducted by Richard Strauss with two original ticket stubs as well as number of review cuttings pasted into programme, a 1936 booklet for a Chopin recital by Alfred Cortot signed to front of programme by Alfred Cortot, a Carnegie Hall programme with signature to front cover by Walter Gieseking, a 1933 programme for a concert conducted by Furtwangler, further programmes featuring Cortot, Fricsay, Gigli, Vienna State Opera. Provenance: from an astonishing collection of classical music ephemera which includes autographs from many of the 20th century's most renowned conductors and composers. Collected over many years by a former orchestral manager of Liverpool Philharmonic.

A Spanish handbill for a June 1936 performance by Alfred Cortot, signed in pencil by Corto A ticket stub for the concert. Handbill has been folded and shows some splitting and paper losses, age wear. Provenance: from an astonishing collection of classical music ephemera which includes autographs from many of the 20th century's most renowned conductors and composers. Collected over many years by a former orchestral manager of Liverpool Philharmonic.

GERSON, Johannes. Secunda pars operu[m]. (Strassbourg, J. Grüninger, 1488 (3 July)). 1 (of 4) vol. 286 lvs. W. 1 fine full-p. woodcut of Saint Christopher (Schreiber 4104), & rubricated in red. Fol. Late 15th/early 16th c. richly blind tooled (floral decoration) pigskin over wooden brds. (floral decoration on back cover surrounded by a border w. animals/flowers) w. raised bands, & w. brass catches. (Clasps gone, small defect to spine, chain hole visible in back cover, lower ticket removed from front side (colour difference), faintly waterstained/browned in places). NOTE:Volume two only of the extensive Strasbourg edition of the works of Johannes Gerson (1363-1429), edited by Peter Schott und Johann Geiler von Kaysersberg. Johannes Gerson, chancellor of the University of Paris, was one of the most influential theologians of the fifteenth century. He worked to resolve the Great Schism and played an important role at the Council of Constance, where he influenced the decisions concerning the fate of the Hussites. His extenisve writings on ecclesiology, reform, pastoral care and mysticism were very popular during the later Middle Ages and were frequently printed during the second half of the fifteenth century, both as individual treatises and in collected editions. Owner's initials 'O'(tto) 'H'(upp) on upper paste down. - Collation: A10 B8 C8 D6 E8 F6 G8 H6 I8 K6 L8 M6 N8 O6 P6 Q8 R6 S8 T6 V6 X8 Y6 Z6 AA8 BB6 CC8 DD6 EE8 FF6 GG8 HH6 II8 KK6 LL8 MM6 NN8 OO6 PP8 QQ6 RR6 SS6. - GW 10714; Hain 7622; Polain II, 1590; Goff G-186.

BURROUGHS, W. The ticket that exploded. Paris, The Olympia Press, 1962. 182, (1) pp. Or. green wrps. w. or. dust-j. (Light wear/soiling to dust-j.). NOTE:First edition, original first issue printed wrappers with NF18 price.

KLUIT, A. Historiae federum Belgii federati primae lineae. Leyden, S. & J. Luchtmans, 1789-1791. 3 vols. (incl. chronological index). xx, 338; (2), 339-610; (xvi), 312 pp. W. 4 large fold. letterpress tables. -- Id. Primae lineae collegii diplomatico-historico-politici (...). Leyden, C. v. Hoogeveen, 1780. vi, 158, 53 pp. W. 15 (large) fold. tables (2 loose). - Tog. 4 vols. Lge-8°. Cont. unif. h. vellum extra, uncut. (All vols. w. libr. stamp (Hageveld) on first free endpaper and paper ticket on spine). -- And 2 o., 1 by D.G. van der Keesel (Leyden, S. and J. Luchtmans, 1800) and a finely bound thesis by I.L.C. Cremer van den Bergh, Leyden, J.W. van Leeuwen, 1835, with autograph dedication to F.W.A. von Knobelsdorff on first blank. (6). NOTE:Adriaan Kluit 1735-1807), professor of historical law, the art of diplomacy and statistics at the university of Leyden. He was appointed personal teacher of Willem Frederik, the later king Willem I, by grand pensionary L.P. van de Spiegel (see elsewhere in this auction). He died in the tremendous blast of the the gunpowder disaster in Leyden, 1807. - Dekkers, p. 94, nr. 8 & 4; (2nd work:) De Buck nr. 1107.

VOLTAIRE, (F.M. Arouet de). La vie privée du roi de Prusse. Ou Mémoires pour servir à la vie de Mr. de Voltaire. Amst., "Héritiers de MM. Rey", 1784. (4), 136 pp. W. engr. portr. of Frederic II. 12°. 19th c. hcf. extra by J.H. Bouscholte "Hof-Boekbinder Den Haag" (letterpress ticket on upper pastedown) w. raised bands, dec. gilt back w. red & blue mor. letterpieces, red edges. (Backcover partly faded, bound w. ca. 30 blank lvs. at the end). -- (C.) BECCARIA. Traité des délits et des peines. Trad. de l'Italien par Mr. l'Abbé Morellet. Nouv. éd., avec des augm. de l'auteur qui n'ont pas encore paru en Italien; & à laquelle on a ajouté le Commentaire sur ce livre, fait par M. de Voltaire. Amst., E. v. Harrevelt, 1771. xxxvi, 255, (1) pp. Cont. brds. (Spine a bit worn, sl. foxed). -- (2). NOTE:Frequently referring to the supposed homosexuality of the king. - Rare first edition, apparently only 1 copy in NCC (Tresoar, Leeuwarden). - Cioranescu 64705. Ad 2: Cf. PMM, 209 (First Ital. ed. 1764).

SALM, A. Java. Naar schilderijen en teekeningen (…) op steen gebracht d. J.C. Greive. Amst., F. Buffa & Zn., (1865-72). W. title-p. printed in black and red and 24 chromolithogr. plates, partly finished by hand, hinged to mounts and loose as issued, each mount captioned w. a printed ticket in the outer right lower corner. Lge-fol. Ocl. clamshell portfol. w. ties, front side titled in gold. (Old mounts replaced by high (museum) standard acid free cardboard (0,5 mm), plates and separate tickets mounted w. dextrine, title-p. and plates a bit foxed in places, but a superb copy w. short conservation report by Floor Meijboom). NOTE:Abram Salm (1801-1876), tobacco planter, spent twenty-nine years in Indonesia and was a self-taught draughtsman and painter of numerous landscapes in Java, 24 of which were copied by the painter and lithographer J.C. Greive (1837-1891), at the request of the publisher Frans Buffa. The quality and finish of the plates in 'Java' is generally held to be Greive's and Buffa's greatest effort, and thus represent some of the finest 19th c. lithographic book illustrations to have been published in the Netherlands. Moreover Salm depicted landscapes which had scarcely before been depicted in topographical prints of Indonesia. Two versions of this work exist: tinted and coloured with hand finishing; this being a copy with hand finishing. The size of the plates vary slightly, but they are c. 360 x 265 mm each: 1. "t Land Tjitrap'; 2. 'De Vulkaan de Smeroe. Genomen uit de Residentie Passourouang'; 3. 'Waterval Singahan (Residentie Rembang)'; 4. 'Suikerfabriek Pangka (Residentie Tagal)'; 5. 'Gezicht op het Land Tjiliboet (Assistent-Residentie Buitenzorg)'; 6. 'De kleine Baai Srigonjo, Zuidkust van Java (Regentschap Malang, Residentie Passarouang)'; 7. 'De Vuurspuwende Berg Bromo in 1856 (Residentie Probolingo)'; 8. 'Anjer, Noordkust van Java (Residentie Bantam)'; 9. 'Gezicht op de Rivier de Solo (Afdeeling Toeban, Residentie Rembang)'; 10. Gezicht op het Kawische Gebergte en op de Tabaksonderneming (Assistent-Residentie Malang)'; 11. 'Weg van Buitenzorg naar de Vallei van de Salak (Residentie Buitenzorg)'; 12. 'De Rivier Brandas als Bergstroom (Residentie Passarouan)'; 13. 'Landschap in de Bataviasche Ommelanden'; 14. 'Landschap in het Malangsche (Residentie Passarouan)'; 15. 'Huwelijksoptocht in de Vallei van de Salak'; 16. 'Landschap in de Residentie Bantam'; 17. 'Gezicht op het Land Kedong Badak en den Grooten Weg naar Buitenzorg'; 18. 'Dorpsfeest in de Omstreken der Ardjoeno (Residentie Soerabaya)'; 19. 'Landschap in de Maneschijn in de Omstreken van Sumadang (Preanger Regentschappen)'; 20. 'Woest Landschap (Oosthoek van Java)'; 21. 'De Badplaats Wenditt, Afdeling Malang (Residentie Passarouan)'; 22. 'In het Tengersche Gebergte (Oosthoek van Java)'; 23. 'De Groote Weg van Buitenzorg naar de Preanger Regentschappen'; 24. 'In het Sumadangsche (Preanger Regentschappen)'. - Bastin & Brommer, p. 44-45 and note 659; Landwehr, Dutch Books w. Cold. Plates, 421.

ERASMUS, D. Opera omnia. Rec. et adnot. critica instr. not. illustrata. Vol. I 1-5, 7; II 1-4, 7-9; IV 1-4, 7; V 1-8; VI 4-10; VII 2 & 6; IX 1-2, 4-8. Amst./Leiden, 1969-2015. 42 vols. of the series. 4°. Ocl. (Some spines slightly faded, occ. underlinings and/or annotations in ink, 4 vols. w. libr. ticket on lower spine end).

An Art Nouveau design gilt metal Plato or ticket clockthe case with figural maiden top, two levels of celluloid plates, stamped The Plato Clock patented 1903, under associated dome on an ebonised baseclock height 15.3 cm. dome height 22.5 cmCondition: No winding key present. Untested, no guarantee can be given to the full working order. dome and and stand associated. Rubbing to gilt. celluloid plates slightly grubby. Figural top possibly repainted

RAILWAY INTEREST: A TICKET PUNCH, TRAIN GUARD ARMBAND, CARRIAGE DOOR KEYS and other items

A Vintage Waterlow & Sons ticket punch machine, in green, with maker's label to the top, together with vintage oil can, Acme Thunderer whistle and a torch (4)

Valentines, including paper lace and embossed, including Gothic gateway, 'Cupid's Bag', 'The Ghost Valentine', seven humorous folding based around ceramic mug quips, 'The Birth of Love' and 'The Family Season Ticket', circa 1860, G, mounted and cut out (19)

Novelty clock. A nickel plated ticket or plato clock, early 20th c, of rectangular shape with fluted pillars and pin pallet movement in the base, 15.5cm h and three other various French mahogany or walnut mantel timepieces (4) All in good or substantially good condition

Football tickets, a collection of approx. 70 modern football tickets, mostly Chelsea & Reading home & away issues, also Chelsea Stadium Tour & Museum ticket, Scottish Football Museum ticket, Elton John Ticket from Cardiff City Stadium & Paul Weller Concert ticket from Rivermead, Reading 2017. (some with folds, gen gd)

Football memorabilia, Arsenal FC, a selection of memorabilia, mostly 1980's onwards inc. Arsenal Season Ticket booklets & membership cards, mostly 1990's onwards (approx. 15), various other modern souvenirs inc. pack of badges & other loose badges, key rings, golf tee, club cards, Emirates Stadium information, rosette, woollen scarf, pennants etc (mostly vg)

Football, World Cup 1966, original England v West Germany final programme (team page completed in ink), a tournament programme & match ticket from Hungary v Brazil game played at Goodison Park on 15 July 1966 (gd)

Football programmes etc, 3 FAC Final programmes, Preston v WBA 1954 with special edition of the Birmingham Sports Argos Newspaper, (worn), Manchester City v Newcastle 1955 & Birmingham City v Manchester City 1956 with match ticket (first two with team changes and scores noted, otherwise gd condition)

Military Ephemera, to include approx. 200 photos 1900 to 1990s (most WW1 and WW2) mules, POWs, horse lines, aeroplanes, tug of war, British Red Cross, photographic staff BRCS, Cenotaph postcards, polo, 15 WW2 maps, ARP Handbooks, 'America Marches with the United Nations' publication, Help The Soldiers Standen Hall Fete ticket 18th Sept 1915 etc. (gen gd) (qty)

Military Ephemera, 30 items to include photos, Royal Tournament programmes (1958 & 1960), facsimile Dwight Eisenhower 1944 letter to the forces, Royal Festival Hall 'Alamein' programme dated 1970 together with Alamein Reunion ticket, booklet 'Among Those Present' etc. (gen gd) (30)

S.F. Cody Tickets, Champion Cavalier book of original French circus/show tickets 1890s, oblong on pink paper with portrait and gun vignette to each ticket (first few pages used but still over 200 left) (gen gd)

Ephemera, USA to comprise 1933 'A Century of Progress' exposition ticket, 1968 Nixon/Agnew pin badge, 3 illustrated Civil War envelopes together with one cutting, Stephen D. Engle trade card and 1872 loan interest ticket (gd) (8)

Ephemera, 60+ items of assorted ephemera from around the globe to include tickets, luggage labels, advertising, postcards, billheads, photographs, England v France 1967 rugby ticket etc. (gen gd) (60+)

Ephemera, a collection of 230+ mainly Victorian items to include an unnamed ticket to the marriage of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (he was the seventh of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s nine children who in 1879 married Princess Louise of Prussia in St George’s Chapel, Windsor), greetings cards (lace, padded, die-cut, embossed etc.), scraps, envelopes, tickets etc. together with 48 Liebig cards (mixed condition gen gd) (270+)

Wahlap Tech X Prize ticket/prize redemption game for two separate players. If the prize is won it can be manually chosen from the available prizes and then dropped. Size: 214 x 255 x 120 cm. Condition: Good. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.

Tourvision S.A., model Shop Games 300, ticket/prize redemption game in unrestored condition. Size: 210 x 75 x 75 cm. Condition: Unrestored. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.

An original condition National model 452 brass cash register from Dayton, Ohio. This model has a hand crank and ticket receipt vendor on the side, which adds to the overall look and appearance. Etched glass with the fingers pointing to the amount. In working condition, the oak drawer is in good condition, castings are in good condition, free of cracks and breaks. Two small cracks in the marble base. All keys are original and legible. Serial No.: 1187603. Size: Condition: Good. Location: The Netherlands, Tilburg.

Liverpool FC v Juventus FC, European Cup Final at Heysel 1985, two matchday programmes, a matchday ticket for Bloc Z & a large silk style banner / flag (approx. 152cm x 100cm) gd (4)

Football Programmes - Liverpool FC, six European Final programmes, to include v Borussia Dortmund 1966, v Borussia Monchengladbach (Home) 1973, v Borussia Moenchengladbach 1977, v Club Brugge 1978, v Real Madrid 1981 (with ticket in very poor condition) & v AS Roma 1984, gen gd

Football Collectables - Vintage Chippenham related memorabilia to include Chippenham United enamel badge and 2 x Supporters Club badges, Chippenham United Grand Dance ticket and 1950/51 team photo

World Cup 1966 - Unused match ticket for World Cup England 1966 Semi Final England v Portugal played 26th July 1966 (excellent)

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for 3rd/4th Play off Portugal v Soviet Union played at Wembley 28th July 1966 (vg)

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for Quarter Final England v Argentina played at Wembley 23rd July 1966, with one of the two stubs remaining on the ticket, ex

World Cup 1966 - Full set of 6 x England match tickets for 3 x group stages, Quarter Final, Semi Final and Final v West Germany played 30th July 1966, along with Season Ticket wallet, all vg

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for England v Uruguay played at Wembley 11th July 1966 with one of the two stubs remaining on the ticket, ex

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for World Cup Final England v West Germany played at Wembley 30th July 1966, vg

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for England v Uruguay played at Wembley 11th July 1966 with one of the two stubs remaining on the ticket, ex

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for Quarter Final England v Argentina played at Wembley 23rd July 1966, vg

World Cup 1966 - Match ticket for World Cup Final England v West Germany played at Wembley 30th July 1966, creasing but gd-vg

Hester Bateman - a George III bottle ticket or decanter label, Brandy, bright-cut engraved border, 4.6cm wide, maker's mark and lion passant only, London, c. 1780

Hester Bateman - a George III silver bottle ticket or decanter label, White-Wine, pierced scrolling border chased with flowers, 6cm wide, maker's mark and lion passant only, London, c. 1780

Hester Bateman - a George III silver shaped rectangular bottle ticket or decanter label, Port, 4.6cm wide, maker's mark and lion passant only, London, c. 1780

Hester Bateman - a rare George III Neoclassical silver bottle ticket or decanter label, Port, the demi-lune banner inscribed in wrigglework and suspended from ribbon-tied bell husks, 4.6cm wide, maker's mark struck twice only, London, c. 1780

[BIBLE, in English]. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations, Diligently Compared and Revised. London: M. Ritchie for J. Wright, 1796.2 volumes, 4to (295 x 233 mm). (Some light staining, toning, and chipping.) Contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, edges gilt (some light wear, corners bumped). Provenance: Mary Smith (early signature); Smith family (several pages of family history, ca late 18th- mid 19th-century); sold Edmund Lloyd, E. Lloyd (bookseller 's ticket);    Ambassador Edward J. Perkins ' Bible.   Perkins, a career diplomat, served as U. S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations and Australia.   He was also director of the United States State Department 's Diplomatic Corps.   Perkins served on the Task Force on Religion and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy, and believed that in diplomacy, "the best way to understand the forces we were up against was to understand the religion."Property from the Estate of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins, Washington, D.C.

ELIOT, George ( "Mary Anne Evans Lewes") (1819-1880). The Mill on the Floss. Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1860.3 volumes, 8vo. Half-titles, 16pp. publisher's advertisements at end of vol. III. (Some spotting, toning, and staining.) Publisher 's orange-brown diagonal ripple-grain blind-stamped cloth, spine gilt-lettered by Edmonds & Remnant with their ticket (spines darkened, slight wear to extremities, some very minor staining); folding case. Provenance: Sold Barker Shiffnal Bookseller (bookseller 's embossed ticket).FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE in Carter's variant B binding, with no advertisement inserted in vol. I and 16pp. publisher's advertisements at end of vol. III. Carter pp.110-111; Sadleir 816.Property from the Annette Perlman Trust

Estate of Jeremy Bulloch - Star Wars Revenge Of The Sith (2005) - Bulloch's personal ticket to the Premiere of the movie at Leicester Square Odeon, Monday 16th May 2005. The ticket printed on heavy gloss card stock, featuring a reproduction of the movie poster to the front. Accompanied by a 20th Century Fox compliments slip, and housed in the original envelope addressed to Bulloch. Unique piece of Star Wars memorabilia. Bulloch played Captain Colton in the movie, and remains one of the few actors to have appearances in both the original and prequel trilogies. 

Estate of Jeremy Bulloch - Robert Watts (Star Wars Producer & Bulloch's Half-Brother) - Watts' personally owned ephemera from the premiere of Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which was held on Weds 14th July 1999 at the Leicester Square Odeon, London. Comprising: Watts' VIP post-show party lanyard (named to Watts), his premiere ticket for the Royal / Front Circle, and his premiere brochure from the event. All as used and owned by Watts, then later given to Bulloch. A unique collection.

Roman Republic, 90BC Vibius Base Metal Denarius, obv. Apollo right, rev. Minerva in quadriga, with original ticket, darkly toned Sear# 242, RRC 342/5, CRR 684-84c, RSC Viba1+2, GFine/VG.

1968 England 1/4 final European Championship programme & match ticket, signed by Geoff Hurst & Bobby Moore.

THE BEATLES; a boxed set of The Beatles Collection of singles from 1962-1970, issued by EMI Records/World Records, the twenty-four Parlophone 45rpm singles to include 'Help!', 'Hello Goodbye', 'Ticket to Ride', 'Hard Day's Night', 'We Can Work it Out', etc, with guarantee certificate, in a partial box (missing lid).

DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, April-September 1870.6 original parts (223 x 141 mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece, 12 wood-engraved plates. (Some staining, cork add in part 2 torn but present.) Original blue-green pictorial wrappers (a few spines defective with several covers detached, some chipping and soiling); slipcase. Provenance: E.J. Brooker (signature, part I); Frederick Spiegelberg (bookplate).FIRST EDITION, IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS. The "Edwin Drood Advertiser" and inserted advertisements listed in Hatton and Cleaver are present in each part, except: "Edwin Drood Advertiser" in part 1; part 2 with the "Select Library Edition" ad tipped to inner front wrapper;   lacking pp. 5, 6, 19, and 20 of "Edwin Drood Advertiser" in part 4; "Chapman & Hall's Recent Publications" ad in part 5; without "Price Eighteenpence" paste-over on part 6 (upper right corner torn away); and Wilcox & Gibbs 4pp. ad in part 6. Eckel pp. 96-98; Hatton and Cleaver pp. 373-384; Gimbel A154.[With:] DICKENS. Our Mutual Friend. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865.2 volumes, 8vo (215 x 133 mm). 40 engraved plates after Marcus Stone (including frontispieces). (Lacking half-titles, some toning and staining, some stab-holes gutter margin.) Early 20th-Century half red morocco, marbled boards, spines gilt-lettered, marbled edges, stamp-signed by Sotheran (spines darkened, some light wear). Provenance: Reverend James Mitchell Harvey (bookplates); sold Hugh Hopkins, Glasgow (bookseller's ticket).FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM with most early issue points listed in Smith (lacking the 36- and 24-page catalogues at end of each volume as often). Gimbel A150; Smith I:15.

GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794). History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume the First [-Sixth]. London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1776-1788.  6 volumes, 4to (272 x 215 mm). Vol. I: Half-title;   3pp. contents, X4 and a4 are cancels, errata leaf; Vol. II: Half-title; engraved portrait frontispiece by Hall after Joshua Reynolds dated 18 February 1780 [usually bound in vol.I]; full-sheet folding map of the Eastern Roman Empire by Thomas Kitchin dated 1 January 1781 bound before p.1 (some minor offsetting), half-sheet map of Constantinople and environs by Thomas Kitchin dated 1 January 1781 bound before p.23, G1 and Ll1 are cancels, errata leaf; Vol. III: Half-title; full-sheet folding map of the Western Roman Empire by Thomas Kitchin dated 1 January 1781 before p.1, p.177 correctly numbered, p.179 line 18 reading "Honorious," errata leaf; Vol. IV: Half-title; H3 and L2 are cancels; Vol. V: Half-title; Vol. VI: Half-title; errata for volumes IV-VI on 4Uv. (A few leaves with light to moderate spotting, a few marginal tears.) Contemporary mottled calf gilt by Burnham of Northampton with their ticket (old rebacking preserving original spines and endleaves, a few neat repairs, light wear to a few spine ends, a few joints starting). FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST STATE of volume I with cancels x4 and a4 (so signed) and with the balance of the errata uncorrected. While the first volume was on the press, Strahan decided to increase the print run from 500 to 1000 copies; the second 500 or so copies, constituting the second state, have the errata corrected through p.183 (here uncorrected). The portrait frontispiece and 12pp. of contents, issued with volume II, are bound in to volume I. "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire is the only historical narrative prior to Macauley which continues to be reprinted and actually read" (PMM). Grolier English 58; Norton 20, 23, 29; PMM 222.

JAMES, Henry (1843-1916). The Portrait of a Lady. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1882.  8vo. Original decorated brown cloth (upper hinge starting, some staining, slight bubbling to cloth lower board). Provenance: Julia D. Minzesheimer (signature on front blank leaf); Miss magdeline (signature rear flyleaf); Louise Northam (signature rear flyleaf); sold Brentano's with their ticket. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of James' novel, which has been adapted several times for stage and film. The Portrait of a Lady, first published serially in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881, received immediate critical acclaim.  

JOYCE, James (1882-1941). Dubliners. New York: Huebsch, 1916.  8vo. Half-title. Original cloth (browning to spine and edges, some staining, upper hinge separated). Provenance: Clifton B. Carberry (1877-1940), managing editor of the Boston Post (stamp on endpaper and title, note); Daniel T. O'Connell, Harvard Club Boston (note on pastedown); sold The Old Corner Book store, Boston (bookseller's ticket).   FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, from the English sheets. The fifteen short stories that comprise Dubliners are presented in a variety of narrative styles.   The first three stories are narrated by first-person child protagonists, while the remaining twelve are written in the third person and deal with the lives of progressively older people.   Many of the characters in Dubliners appear in minor roles in Ulysses. Slocum & Cahoon 9.

[PRESIDENTS]. A group of presidentially-signed letters and photographs, comprising:WILSON, Woodrow (1856-1924). Three-quarter length portrait signed ("Woodrow Wilson"). New York: Pach Brothers, n.d. -- ROOSEVELT, Franklin Delano (1882-1945). Document signed ("Franklin D. Roosevelt"), as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. US.S. Rhode Island, 1916. -- TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). Typed letter signed ("Harry S. Truman") to F. Ryan Duffy. Kansas City, MO, 10 December 1955. Framed with stipple engraving of Truman. -- JOHNSON, Lyndon Baines (1908-1973) and Claudia Alta Taylor "Lady Bird" JOHNSON. Black and white photograph signed ("Lyndon B. Johnson," "Lady Bird Johnson"), framed with Bess ABELL. Typed letter signed ("Bess Abell"), as the Johnson's social secretary. Washington, D.C., 10 October 1968. 1 page, 8vo, on White House letterhead. -- CLINTON, William Jefferson (b. 1946). The 1992 Presidential Debate program signed ("Bill Clinton"), framed with ticket for the Third Presidential Debate. [Lansing, MI], 19 October 1992. -- Together, 5 signed items, all framed, not examined out of frames, all in very fine condition.  

CATHER, Willa (1873-1947).  The Professor's House. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.8vo. Original purple cloth-backed orange cloth boards, top edge stained red (some very minor soiling); in unrestored dust jacket (some minor soiling, a few short tears). Provenance: sold Charles E. Lauriat Co. (bookseller's ticket on flyleaf).   FIRST EDITION, TRADE ISSUE, written in three parts: Chapter II, "Tom Outland's Story" (which Cather wrote first), is framed by "The Family" (Chapter I), and "The Professor" (Chapter 3). Crane A14.a.i.