Printed Books and Manuscripts

ETHIOPIAN MANUSCRIPT - Morning Prayers. c. Early 19th Century. 8vo.  MS on vellum, four hand painted illustrations, text in two columns. Contempor...

Peepshow Pictures. London: Ernest Nister, [1890?]. 4to. Illustrations, 4 coloured pop-up plates (occasional spotting, light soiling and tape marks...

PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. C. 1880's-90's. 2 albums of photographs, including one album with illustrated card mounts "Ye Games of Merry England" and an a...

WHEELER, Trundle. The Censure of the ROTA Upon Mr Millions Book, Entituled, the Ready and Easie way to Establish A Free Commonwealth. London: Paul...

JUVENILE CARDS - Sallis's Comic Play Grammar. London: Sallis, [c. 1840]. 41 hand-coloured engraved cards depicting various scenes including: "I sa...

HEATHCOTE, Captain Sir Henry.(1777-1851).  Treatise on Stay-Sails. London: Baldwin Cradock and Joy, 1824. 8vo. 2 engraved plates and 13 plates of ...

THACKERAY, W. M. (1811-1863). The memoirs of Mr Charles James Yellowplush. The diary  of G. Jeames de la Pluche Esq. London: Bradbury & Evans, 185...

WRIGHT, James (1643–1713). History and Antiquities of the County of Rutland. London: Bennet Griffin, 1684. Folio. 1 double page folding map, ill...

Nuova Raccolta Di Cinquanta Costumi Pittoreschi. Incisi all' acquaforte, da Bartolomeo Pinelli Romano. Rome: Giovanni Scudellari, 1817. Oblong 8vo...

HERALDRY - MS. c.1653. Small 4to. Illustrated throughout with hand-painted heraldic shields and explanations in connection with the Descent and Al...

CRIME - A collection of mainly early 19th-century works on criminal cases. (qty)

Biblia Sacra Vulgatae Editions. Lugduni: Claudii de Villiers, 1637. 8vo. Engraved title page (without half title, perhaps lacking the "Series Char...

DISNEY, Walt (1901-66). "Sketch Book". London: Collins, 1938. Folio. 12 colour plates (occasional light spotting). Original beige cloth lettered i...

ARCHITECTURE - A collection of early-late 19th century works (10)

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM - Oblong 8vo. Signatures including the following: David Niven,  Henry Duke of Gloucester, Diana Wynyard, Eric Portman, Lord Gort (...

The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the use of the Church o...

MS. Survey of Royal Revenue Edward VI. Folio. c. 18th/9th century in the style of early 17th century.  c. 50pp. (Occasional spotting and soiling)....

MISCELLANY- Including: An Act for making a Railway from the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal, In the Parish of Llanwenarth, to or near Llanvihangel...

HATTON, Christopher, 1st Baron (1605 –1670). MS. 1639. An indenture relating to the sale of the Manor of Gretton in Rutland and the Manors of Chur...

KEPPEL, Captain George. Personal Narrative of a Journey from India to England. London: Henry Colburn, 1827. 2 volumes, 8vo. Hand coloured frontisp...

TRAVEL - Including: Walter B. Harris' From Batum to Baghdad Via Tiflis, Tabriz, and Persian Kurdistan. London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1896. 8...

POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). A collection of 21 works from the Tales series. c. 1920's-30's, some in just-jackets. (21) ...[more]

BLYTON, Enid (1897-1968). The Island of Adventure. London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1944. 8vo. (Occasional light spotting). Original orange pictori...

CICERO, Marcus Tullius. Epistolarum ad Familiares Libri XVI. Amsterdam: Ioannis Blaeu, 1659. 12mo. (Lacking front endpaper, light age yellowing, o...

MENTELLE, Edme. Atlas de Tableaux de Cartes Grave Par P.F. Tardieu. Paris: Chez Bernard, libraire de L'Ecole Polytechnique et de celles des Ponts-...

HEATHER, William. Chart of St. Georges Channel. London: Published as the act directs, W Heather, 1798.  1230mm  x 830mm. Hand-coloured, engraved w...

COUNTY MAPS INCLUDING EARLY RAILWAY INTEREST- A series of 42 hand-coloured maps depicting UK counties (backed on to linen) including Kent (showing...

Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638). Surria Vernacule Surrey. Amsterdam: Blaeu, c. 1645 (380mm  x 497 mm). Original copper-engraving and hand colour...

SANTINI, Paolo (1729-1793). Carte Générale du Canada, de la Louisiane, de la Floride, de la Caroline, de la Virginie, de la Nouvelle Angleterre, P...

George Armstrong & Colonel Sir Charles W. Wilson. Palestine from the Surveys Conducted for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund (P.E.F....

FIELDS, Gracie (1898-1979). ALS. Dated 19/4/34 addressed to Guy Savage thanking him for the 'snaps' and also mentioning that his 'father has gone ...

HOUDINI, Harry (1874- 1926). Challenge to Houdini from U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers. New York, Carey Show Print, 1916. A poster that reproduces ...

CLARKE, Brian (1953-).  Paul McCartney Paintings 1983-88. [No place]: MPL Communications Ltd., 1989. Square 8vo. Images depicting Paul McCartney's...

FOOTBALL/ENTERTAINMENT - A dinner menu for the 'Mad Hatters Dinner Party 23 September 1989 at the Hilton National Watford New Hertford Suite. 8vo....

WEINER, Lawrence (1942- ). Regarding Inscriptions (of a Sort) / Hinsichtlich Inschriften (Einer Art), 1978. Text in English and German, photograph...

ROLLING STONES - An autograph album containing signatures of: Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Mick Jagger ( obtained at the Hammersmith O...

WYMAN, BILL (1936-). TLS. dated 2 November 1982 on Ripple Records Ltd. headed paper: 'Dear Cathy, Firstly I would like to thank you very much for ...

HARRY POTTER- A collection of signed photographs including: Daniel Radcliffe, Jason Isaacs, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe (3 signatu...

CEYLON TEA - MS. Dimbula Valley (Ceylon) Tea Company Limited. c.1896. Folio. Register of Members and share transfers 1-300 in alphabetical order. ...

PHOTOGRAPHS - INCLUDING UNRECORDED EARLY IMAGE OF EDWARD CARPENTER , WITH GAY INTEREST. An album of 112 photographs, the majority are annotated on...

CHAP BOOK, SPANISH - [ANON]. c.16th century.16mo. Woodcut device to first page with floriated border. Text in the form of a chant, bringing Aa, Bb...

MILLER, Philip (1691-1771). The Gardeners Dictionary. Containing and Improving the Kitchen, Flower, Fruit, and Pleasure Garden. London: John and J...

16TH- EARLY 17TH CENTURY INDENTURES - 3 indentures:  one indenture relating to Everard Digby [and the mannor] (sic) of Horne 1 Octob 2 Hen.8. [c. ...

LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY INDENTURES- One indenture elating to James Digby of North Luffenham dated 1592. James Digby married Katherine Digby, ...

EARLY 17TH CENTURY INDENTURES. 4 indentures including two relating to Stoke. Provenance: from the family of Harington. (4) ...[more]

The History of Tahmas Kuli Khan, Shah, or Sophi of Persia. London: J. Wilcox, 1742. 8vo. 35pp. (lightly browned, title lightly soiled). Provenance...

BOULGER, Demetrius Charles (1853-1928). England and Russia in Central Asia. London: W.H. Allen, 1879. 2 volumes, 8vo. 2 folding maps (one in rear ...

Exposition Internationale du Surrealisme Presentee Par Andre Breton, et Marcel Duchamp. Le Surrealisme en 1947. Paris: Pierre A Feu, 1947. 4to. Mo...

WOLFF, Alfred R. The Windmill as a Prime Mover. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1900. 8vo. 2 folding plates, illustrations in the text (one page torn...

COOKERY - [ANON]. The New Family Receipt-Book, Containing Eight Hundred Truly Valuable Receipts In Various Branches of Domestic Economy. London: J...

MOORE, David. Concise Notices of British Grasses Best Seited for Agriculture, with Preserved Specimens of Each Kind. Dublin: McGlashan & Gill, 185...

MILLIGAN, Spike (1918-2002). Adolf Hitler My Part in His Downfall. London: Michael Joseph, 1971. 8vo.  (Occasional  light spotting, tape marks to ...

LITERARY MISCELLANY - INCLUDING FOULIS PRESS.   - Including: Thomas Moore's Utopia: or the happy republic. (Glasgow: Robert Foulis, 1743). The Poe...

MILNE, A.A. (1882-1956). The House At Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., 1928. 8vo. (Occasional light spotting). Publisher's illustrated salmon/p...

LITERATURE - Including: Lady Agnes and Other Poems. Manchester: John Heywood, 1878. 8vo. (Occasional light spotting). Publisher's green and black ...

MENDES, Alfred H. (1897-1991). Pitch Lake. A Story From Trinidad. London: Duckworth, 1934. 8vo. (Occasional light spotting). Publisher's black clo...

MENDES, Alfred H. (1897-1991). Black Fauns. London: Duckworth, 1935. 8vo. (Occasional light spotting). Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered in ...

OCCULT/ESOTERIC - Including: John Butler's Exploring The Psychic World (London, Oak Tree Books, 1947). John Angell James' Female Piety or the Youn...

SOCIAL CONDITIONS and WOMEN. - Including: Ike Matthews' Full Revelations of a Professional Rat-Catcher, After 25 Years' Experience. (Manchester: T...

TRAVEL & EXPLORATION - Including: William Robson's James Chalmers Missionary and Explorer of Rarotonga and New Guinea. (London: S.W. [c.1888]). Th...