Printed Books, Maps & Documents, Spanish Books & Manuscripts & The David Wilson Library of Natural History

* The Himalayas. Havell (Robert & Son), The Junction of the Touse and Pabur, Messrs. Rodwell & Martin, 1820, large aquatint with contemporary hand...

* Theatre. A collection of approximately 500 engravings, mostly 19th century, engravings, lithographs and prints of portraits of actors, dramatist...

* Thorburn (Archibald, 1860 -1935). Six plates from Archibald Grimble's 'Highland Sport...', 'Eagle and Grouse', 'Cruachan and the Ten Pointer', '...

* Thornton (Dr Robert, publisher). The Blue Passion Flower, Jany. 1st. 1800, aquatint, stipple and line engraving by James Caldwell after P. Reina...

* Thornton (Dr Robert, publisher). The Dragon Arum, December 1st. 1801, mezzotint by William Ward, printed in colour and finished by hand, after P...

* Thornton. (Dr. Robert, publisher), The Aloe, May 1st. 1798, aquatint and line engraving by Thomas Medland after P. Reinagle, printed in colour a...

* Vanity Fair caricatures. A collection of 23 Americans, later 19th & early 20th century, lithographs and photolithographs with examples after 'Sp...

* Vanity Fair caricatures. A collection of 27 sportsmen, late 19th & early 20th century, lithographs and photolithographs after 'CB', 'Jest', 'Spy...

* Vanity Fair caricatures. A collection of 30 'Turf Devotees', late 19th & early 20th century, lithographic and photolithographic caricatures, inc...

* Vanity Fair caricatures. A collection of 35 doctors and Scientists, late 19th & early 20th century, lithographs and photolithographs, with examp...

* Watercolours & prints. The Officers' Mess, circa 1840, ink and watercolour view of the interior of an officers mess, showing three officers rela...

* Windsor. A collection of approximately 120 prints and engravings, 18th & 19th century, engravings and lithographs, including examples by or afte...

Turrecremata (Johannes de). Glosa psalterij Joha?nis de turrecremata, Strassburg: [Printer of the 1483 Jordanus i.e. Georg Husner], 1487, 92 leave...

Lyndwood (William). Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglica[na]e, Westminster: Wynkyn de Worde, 15 April 1499, signatures A-S8, 142 leaves (...

Sabundus (Raimundus). Theologia naturalis, sive liber creaturarum specialiter de homine et de natura eius inquantum homo. Et de his quae sunt ei n...

Duns Scotus (John). Primus [-Quartus] scripti Oxoniensis super sententias [-Questiones quolibetales], 5 parts in 2 volumes, Venice: Andrea Torresa...

Nider (Johannes). Consolatorium timorate conscientie, [Paris]: Jean Petit, c.1503-18, [104] leaves, signatures a-n8, gothic letter, 32 lines and h...

Gellius (Aulus). Noctes Atticae, Lyon: Sébastien Gryphe, 1542, bound with: Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. [Opera], his accesserunt Corn. Galli f...

[Abravanel, Judah]. Dialoghi di amore, di Leone Hebreo medico. Di nuovo corretti; et ristampati, Venice: Domenico Giglio, 1558, worming in gutter ...

Fontaine (Charles, & Paradin, Claude). Figures du Nouveau Testament, & Quadrins Historiques de la Bible. Revue, & augmentez d'un grand nombre de F...

Cassola (Luigi). Madrigali del magnifico signor cavallier Luigi Cassola piacentino, Venice: Gabriel Giolito di Ferrarii, 1544, printer's woodcut d...

Dolce (Lodovico). Delle osservationi ... Libri IIII. Di nvovo da lvi medesimo ricorrette, & ampliate, & con le postille, Venice: Domenico Farri, 1...

Aquinas (Thomas, Saint). In libros Aristotelis De Coelo, et Mundo commentaria, Venice: Giunta, 1572, [8] 95 leaves, printer's woodcut device to ti...

Hierocles of Alexandria. [Greek title] Commentarius in aurea Pythagoreorum carmina. Joan. Curterio interprete, Paris: at the shop of Nicolas Nivel...

Mallard (Thomas). Coustumes du pays de Normandie: anciens ressors, & enclaues d'iceluy. Augmente?e de plusieurs arrests de la Court de Parlement. ...

Cucuel (Samuel). Tresor de consolations, et prieres tirees de la S Escriture, pour tous ceux qui sont en adversité. Et speciallement pour les mala...

Latimer (Hugh). Fruitfull Sermons ... newly imprinted with others not heeretofore set in print, London: [by W. Jaggard] for the Company of Station...

Aleman (Mateo). Primera y Segunda Parte de Guzman de Alfarache, Burgos: Iuan Bautista Varesio, 1619, title with typographical borders and central ...

Fale (Thomas). Horologiographia. The Art of Dialling: teaching, an easie and perfect way to make all kinds of Dials upon any plaine plat howsoever...

Ussher (James). Britannicarum Ecclesiarum Antiquitates, 1st edition, Dublin: ex officina Typographica Societatis Bibliopolarum, 1639, decorative w...

[Earle, John]. Micro-cosmographie. Or, A Piece of the World Characteriz'd; in Essayes and Characters, London: by W. Bentley for William Shears, 16...

Carew (Thomas). Poems, with a Maske ... The third edition revised and enlarged [ ... Coelum Britannicum. A Maske], London: printed for H[umphrey] ...

Fale (Thomas). Horologiographia. The Art of Dialling: Teaching, an Easie and Perfect way to make all kindes of Dials upon any plain plat howsoever...

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments [initial portion of Old Testament only], London: Printed by John Field Print...

Tasso (Torquato). Aminta, Favola Boscareccia di Torquato Tasso con le annotationi d'Egidio Menagio, Paris: Augustin Curbe, 1655, title with engrav...

Lovelace (Richard). [Lucasta. Posthume Poems, 1st edition, London: William Godbid for Clement Darby, 1659], 2 parts in 1 volume, lacking frontispi...

Wither (George). An Improvement of Imprisonment, Disgrace, Poverty, into Real Freedom; Honest Reputation; Perdurable Riches; Evidenced in a few Cr...

Charleton (Walter). Two Discourses. I. Concerning the Different Wits of Men: written at the Request of a Gentleman Eminent in Vertue, Learning, Fo...

Ovidius Naso (Publius). Opera omnia ... studio Borchardi Cnippingii, 3 volumes, Leiden: ex officina Hackiana, 1670, signatures *8 A-3G8 (3G8=blank...

Martinelli (Agostino). Descrittione di diversi ponti esistenti sopra li fiumi Nera, e Tevere con un discorso particolare della navitatione da Peru...

Descartes (René). Opera philosophica. Editio ultima, nunc demum hac editione diligenter recognita, et mendis expurgata, 3 parts in 1 volume, Amste...

Walton (Izaak). The Life of Dr. Sanderson, Late Bishop of Lincoln. To which is added some short tracts or cases of conscience, written by the said...

Lyndwood (William). Provinciale, (seu Constitutiones Angliae,)... Cui adjiciuntur Constitutiones Legatinae D. Othonis, et D. Othoboni, Cardinalium...

[Forde, Emanuel]. The Famous History of Montelion, Knight of the Oracle. Son to the true mirrour of princes, the most renowned Persicles, King of ...

[Binding]. Heures nouvelles dédiées à Madame la Dauphine. Contenant les offices, vespres, hymnes, et proses de l'église, Paris: widow of Claude de...

Dryden (John). King Arthur: or, the British Worthy. A Dramatick Opera. Perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties Servants, 1st edition, L...

[Hale, Thomas]. Mill’d Lead. Demonstrated to be a better and more Durable Covering for Buildings, &c. and above 20 per Cent. cheaper than Cast-Lea...

Keach (Benjamin). Instructions for Children: or, the Child's and Youth's Delight, teaching an Easier Way to Spell and Read True English. Directing...

Bayle (Pierre). Dictionaire Historique et Critique, 3 volumes, 2nd edition, Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1702, engraved illustration to titles, occas...

Addison (Joseph & Richard Steele, editors). The Spectator, 8 volumes, mixed editions, 1712-15, comprising first collected edition of volumes 1 & 4...

Cats (Jacob). Spiegel van den ouden en nieuwen tydt, bestaende uyt spreeck-woorden, ontleent van de vorige en jegenwoordige eeuwe, verlustiget doo...

* [Carey, Henry, 1687-1743]. Sally rival'd by Country Molly, circa 1720, single sheet engraved broadside ballad on laid paper, sheet size 34 x 21....

Berkeley (George). A Treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge ... First printed in the Year 1710. To which are added Three Dialogues ...

Tryal of Skill. The Tryal of Skill between 'squire Walsingham and mother Osborne. An Eclogue, in Imitation of Virgil’s Palaemon. To which are adde...

Skelton (John). Pithy Pleasaunt and Profitable Workes of Maister Skelton, Poete Laureate to King Henry the VIIIth, London: C. Davis, 1736, xiv, 29...

Sibbald (Robert). A Collection of Several Treatises in Folio, Concerning Scotland, as it was of old and also in later times. Viz. I. Historical In...

Hales (Stephen). Philosophical Experiments: Containing Useful, and Necessary Instructions for such as undertake long Voyages at Sea. Shewing how S...

Galilei (Galileo). Opere ... divise in quattro tomi in questa nuova edizione accresciute di molte cose inedite, 4 volumes, Padua: Giovanni Manfrè,...

[Handel, George Frideric]; Miller (James). Joseph and his Brethren. A Sacred Drama. As it is Perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent Garden. The ...

Strawberry Hill Press. Odes by Mr. [Thomas] Gray, 1st edition, 1st issue, Strawberry-Hill: for R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1757, 21 pp., half ...