PRINTED BOOKS, MAPS & AUTOGRAPHS, including THE LADWELL COLLECTION OF FINE BIRD BOOKS: PART I

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, by H.W. Longfellow and H.A. Acworth, Novello's Original Octavo Edition, 1896, first...

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). Caractacus, A Cantata... , the Words Written for Music by H.A. Acworth, together with The Dream of Gerontius by Cardin...

Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). The Dream of Gerontius by Cardinal Newman, Set to Music for Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, and Bass Soli, Chorus, and Orchestra....

*European Referendum 1975. A group of 25 printed posters including duplicates from 5 designs, for the 5th June 1975 Vote Yes campaign, including ...

*Evans (Marian 'George Eliot', 1819-1880). An autograph letter signed from Susanna Chapman, 142 Strand, 8 November, circa 1851, to Miss Evans, op...

Huddart (Frideswith, Baroness de Lynden, 1880-1964). Two sketchbooks of original drawings, each with approximately 130 full-page pencil drawings o...

*Illuminated Leaf. A manuscript illumination by Edmund Walter Pook, 21 March 1872, a calligraphic presentation inscription illuminated in red, gr...

*The Kinks. Signed promotional publicity card, Pye Records, [1964], signed in blue ballpoint pen by all four members with first name only across ...

*Lees (Thomas Orde Hastings, 1846-1924). A scrap album seemingly compiled by Thomas Lees, father of Thomas Orde Lees (1877-1958) and Edward Hastin...

*Marconi (Guglielmo, 1874-1937). Autograph letter signed, 'G. Marconi', letterhead of Granville Arms Hotel, St Margaret's-Bay, near Dover, Kent, 8...

*McClure (Robert, 1807-1873). Autograph letter signed, 'Robt. McClure', Ballyleek House, near Monaghan, 11 December 1854, to Mr McNamara, apologi...

*Railways. A large collection of approximately 3,500 postcard-size photographs of mostly British railway interest, all modern gelatin silver prin...

*Railways. A large collection of approximately 3,500 postcard-size photographs of mostly British railway interest, all modern gelatin silver prin...

*Rolling Stones. A full set of five autographs of band members of the Rolling Stones, 1964, signed in blue ballpoint pen by Charlie Watts, Mick J...

Scrap album. An early 19th-century scrap album of engravings and views, etc., including mounted leaves from juvenile chapbooks, three advertiseme...

*Shipping Menus. A collection of approximately 120 shipping menus, passenger lists and related ephemera, circa 1940s/1950s, including Union-Castl...

Starr (Ringo). Postcards from the 'Boys'. A selection of postcards from George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney to Ringo Starr, Genesis Pu...

*Vellum Deeds. A group of approximately 45 vellum indentures, 19th century, many relating to land and property in Warwickshire and surrounding co...

*Vellum Deeds. A group of approximately 45 vellum indentures, 19th century, many relating to land and property in Warwickshire and surrounding co...

*Vellum Deeds. A group of approximately 45 vellum indentures, 19th century, many relating to land and property in Warwickshire and surrounding co...

*Vellum Deeds. A group of approximately 45 vellum indentures, 19th century, many relating to land and property in Warwickshire and surrounding co...

*Vellum Deeds. A large group of approximately 150 mostly vellum deeds, 19th century, including some land deeds, but mostly probate, will and admi...

[Bateman, John Fitzherbert]. Aquatic notes, or sketches of the rise and progress of rowing at Cambridge, by a Member of the C.U.B.C., with a Lette...

Football programmes. A collection of approximately 250 football programmes, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town, Norwich City, Plymouth Arg...

Football programmes. A collection of approximately 250 football programmes, Notts County, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Leicester City, Preston North E...

Football programmes. A collection of approximately 300 football programmes, Chelsea, Milwall, Fulham, Arsenal, West Ham, Crystal Palace, Queen's P...

Football programmes. A collection of approximately 50 F.A. Cup Final and international match programmes, 1950's-60's, including F.A. Cup Final pr...

Football programmes. A collection of approximately 600 Reading FC football programmes, 1949-90's, almost all home League fixtures, including Read...

Philidor (i.e. Francois-Andre Danican). Chess Analysed: or Instructions by which a perfect knowledge of this Noble Game may in a short time by acq...

*World Cup 1966. A 1966 England World Cup squad black and white photograph, signed by all 22 players, manager Alf Ramsey and trainers Les Cocker a...

Baldwin (Thomas). Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made...

Bewick (Thomas, illustrator). Fabliaux or Tales, abridged from French manuscripts of the XIIth and XIIIth centuries, by M. Le Grand, selected and ...

Blackstone (William). Commentaries on the Laws of England, in Four Books. From the Last London Edition. With the last corrections of the author; a...

Blackstone (William). Commentaries on the Laws of England, 4 volumes, 11th edition, 1791, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, one folding ...

Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the United Churc...

Calcagni (Michele). De' re di Siracusa, Finzia e Liparo non ricordati dalle storie riconosciuti ora con le monete..., 2 volumes, Palermo, 1808-180...

Carlyle (Thomas). Occasional Discourse on the Nigger Question, 1st edition, 1853, half-title, strengthening at gutter in places, original printed ...

Carter (Charles). The Compleat City and Country Cook, or Accomplish'd Housewife, containing Several Hundred of the most approv'd Receipts, 1st edi...

Chapbooks. A collection of 20 chapbooks, all Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, circa 1840s-1850s, some with a publication number below the im...

Ciappi (Marco Antonio). Compendio delle Heroiche et Gloriose attioni, et Santa Vita di Papa Greg. XIII, 2nd edition, Accolti, Rome, 1596, title wi...

Comyns (Sir John). A Digest of the Laws of England, 6 volumes, 1762-1776, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, some slight scattered spotti...

Dickens (Charles). Our Mutual Friend, 20 parts in 19, illustrated Marcus Stone, 1st edition, May 1864-November 1865, 40 engraved plates, complete...

Dickens (Charles). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837, together with Dombey and Son, 1848, and Bleak House, 1853, all first edition...

Diemerbroeck (Ysbrand van ). The Anatomy of Human Bodies ... To which is added a Particular Treatise of the Small-Pox and Measles ... Translated f...

Encyclopaedia Londinensis; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature... compiled, digested, and arranged by John Wilkes, 24 volume...

Ferrari (Giovanni Pietro). Per totum orbem celebratissima, omnibus tam ius dicentibus, quam Aduocatis, non modo utilis sed etiam necessaria: illus...

Gay (John). The Beggar's Opera..., to which is added, The Musick Engrav'd on Copper-Plates, 1st edition, 2nd issue, John Watts, 1728, 59, [1] pp....

Giovio (Paolo). La prima [-seconda] parte delle Historie del suo tempo di mons. Paolo Giovio vescovo di Nocera. Tradotte per M. Lodouico Domenichi...

Giovio (Paolo). Le vite di dicenoue huomini illustri, descritte da ... Paolo Giovio, et in diuersi tempi et luoghi stampate..., Venice: Giovan Mar...

Guadalajara y Xavier (Marco de). Memorable Expulsion y Iustissimo Destierro de los Moriscos de Espana..., Pamplona: Nicolas de Assiayan, 1613, bou...

Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath beene hitherto published by any, throu...

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La Fontaine (Jean de). Fables Choisies, mises en vers, 4 volumes, Desaint & Saillant and Durand, Paris, 1755-59, half titles, engraved portrait fr...

Lizars (John). A System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body... , Edinburgh, circa 1835, engraved vignette title, preliminary leaves and 101 en...

Lunardi (Vincent). An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England, in a Series of Letters to his Guardian, Chevalier Gherardo Compagni, Written ...

[Sade, Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de]. La Nouvelle Justine, ou Les Malheurs de la Vertu..., volumes 1, 3, 8, and 9 (of 10), En Hollande[b...

Serlio (Sebastiano). Architettura... in sei libri divisia, ne' quali vengono dottamente, & con ogni chiarezza spiegate tutte le oscurita, & secret...

Shelley (Mary Wollstonecraft). Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus... revised, corrected, and illustrated with a new introduction, by the autho...

State Trials. A Compleat Collection of State Tryals, and Proceedings upon Impeachments for High Treason, and other Crimes and Misdemeanours..., 6 ...

Trade & Agriculture. A Short and True Relation concerning the Soap-busines. Containing the severall Patents, Proclamations, Orders, whereby the So...