Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper

Library Catalogue.- Courthope (George Campion, of Whiligh, Ticehurst, East Sussex, 1811-95) A Catalogue of the Library of G.C. Courthope, Esq. of...

Mecca, Medina & Damascus.- 2 manuscript plans of Mecca and El Medinah and a map of Damascus, 3 highly detailed pen and ink drawings with 3pp. of m...

American Civil War.- Burning of Columbia.- Afron (Mrs Charles M., of Columbia, South Carolina) 8 Autograph letters most signed "CMA" or "C" to her...

Ruskin (John, art critic and social critic, 1819-1900) Autograph Letter signed to his Mrs [Maria] La Touche, 1p., 8vo, n.p., n.d., [c. ?1860s], ar...

Dickens (Charles, novelist, 1812-70) Autograph cheque signed "Charles Dickens" paid to "W Seagrove" for the sum of Fifty three pounds, three shill...

Browning (Robert, poet, 1812-89) Autograph Letter signed to Mrs [Emilie] Schlesinger, 1p. with conjugate blank, 8vo, 19 W[arwick] C[rescent], [Lon...

Microscope Slide Maker.- Elcock (Charles, naturalist, museum curator, and professional microscope slide maker, of Belfast, 1834-1910) & Charles Er...

Japan, Hong Kong, India, West Indies, Venezuela, Egypt & Algeria.- [Townshend (Edward Lee, Captain, Cheshire Regiment and Cheshire Yeomanry, marri...

Nightingale (Florence, reformer of Army Medical Services and of nursing organization, 1820-1910) Autograph Letter signed to Dr Ord, 1p. with conju...

Royal Navy during the First World War.- Goodenough (Sir William, naval officer, 1867-1945) Album of photographs, manuscript notes and ephemera rel...

Carrington (Dora, artist, wife of Ralph Partridge, companion of Lytton Strachey, 1893-1932) 2 Photograph Albums, containing c.200 photographs, cap...

Carrington (Dora, artist, wife of Ralph Partridge, companion of Lytton Strachey, 1893-1932) Autograph Letter Signed "Carrington", to Catherine Car...

Artist friend of Whistler.- Roussel (Theodore, French-born English painter and graphic artist, 1847-1926) [Autobiography], autograph manuscript, 1...

Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer, Prime Minister and statesman, 1874-1965) Typed Letter signed to Captain R[ichard] Ridgill Trout, 1p., 4to, Chartwe...

Fleming (Sir Alexander, bacteriologist and discoverer of penicillin, 1881-1955) Autograph Letter signed to Mrs Derwent Wood, 1p., 8vo, Inoculation...

Barbados.- Messel (Oliver, artist and stage designer, 1904-78) 4 pen and ink designs with manuscript notes and 2 drawings for the addition of a li...

Heraldry.- Bossewell (John) Workes of armorie, deuyded into three bookes, entituled, the concordes of armorie, the armorie of honor, and of coates...

Calvin (John) Foure sermons of Maister Iohn Caluin, entreating of matters very profitable for our time, as may bee seene by the preface: with a br...

Luther (Martin) A Commentarie...upon the Epistle of S. Paule to the Galathians, mostly printed in black letter, woodcut device on title, title sta...

Luther (Martin) Special and chosen sermons, translated by William Gace, black letter, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-...

Bible, English. The New Testament of Jesus Christ, translated faithfully into English [by Geoffrey Martin], editio princeps of the Roman Catholic ...

Bible, Latin.- [Testamenti Veteris Biblia sacra], 6 parts in 1, initial blank, titles with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and histo...

Bilson (Thomas) The true difference betweene Christian subiection and vnchristian rebellion: wherein the princes lawful power to command for truth...

Bible, English. The Newe Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ, NT only, translated by L. Tomson, double column, black letter, title within fine wood...

Law.- Perkins (John) A profitable booke of Master Iohn Perkins, fellow of the Inner Temple. Treating of the lawes of England, black letter, title ...

Perkins (William) A golden chaine, or The description of theologie, containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Go...

Persia.- Lively (Edward) A true chronologie of the times of the Persian monarchie, and after to the destruction of Ierusalem by the Romanes, first...

Erasmus (Desiderius) Apophthegmes, that is to saie, prompte, quicke, wittie and sente[n]cious saiyinges, of certaine emperours, kynges, capitaines...

King (John) Lectures vpon Ionas, deliuered at Yorke in the yeare of our Lorde 1594, 3 parts in 1, second edition, title with large woodcut printer...

Guicciardini (Francesco) The historie of Guicciardin: containing the vvarres of Italie and other partes, continued for manie yeares vnder sundrie...

Webster (John) A monumental columne, erected to the liuing memory of the euer-glorious Henry, late Prince of Wales, first edition, title with wood...

Law.- Dalton (Michael) The Countrey Justice, third edition, title with elaborate woodcut border, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial...

[Shakespeare (William)] Twelfe Night, Or what you will, from the Second Folio, 21pp., numbered 255-275 (265 misnumbered 273), double column, woodc...

[Shakespeare (William)] The Tragedie of Iulius Caesar, from the Second Folio, 22pp., numbered 129-150, double column, woodcut head-piece and tail-...

Donne (John) Poems, by J.D. with elegies on the Authors Death, first edition, with the 2ff. 'The Printer to the Understanders' and 'Hexastichon B...

Evelyn copy.- Sprigge (Joshua) Anglia rediviva; Englands recovery: being the history of the motions, actions, and successes of the army under the ...

Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the Valorous and Witty-Knight-Errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha, [translated by Thomas Shelton], se...

Peasants' Revolt.- [Cleveland (John)] The idol of the clovvnes, or, Insurrection of Wat the Tyler, with his priests Baal and Straw; together with ...

[Harrington (James)] The Common-wealth of Oceana, first edition, title in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking engr...

Slingsby (Sir Henry) A Father's Legacy. Sir Henry Slingsbey's Instructions to his Sonnes. Written a little before his Death, first edition, lackin...

Law.- Goddard (Guibon).- Reports of Divers Resolutions in Law...in the reigns of the late Kings, King James and King Charles, Guibon Goddard's cop...

Coale (Josiah) The books and divers epistles of the faithful servant of the Lord Josiah Coale; collected and published, as it was desired by him t...

Machiavelli (Niccolò) The Florentine history in VIII. Books, 8 parts in 1, second edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece. woodcut deco...

Binding.- The book of common-prayer and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of th...

Sandford (Francis) A Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, first edition, title in red and black, 5 double-p...

Woman writer.- Behn (Aphra) The Second part of The Rover. As it is acted by the Servants of His Royal Highness, first edition, woodcut crown to ti...

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Works, edited by Thomas Speight, double column, mostly black letter, engraved frontispiece incorporating a portrait of Chau...

Brewing.- [Tryon (Thomas)] A new art of brewing beer, ale, and other sorts of liquors, so as to render them more healthfull to the body, and agree...

Castiglione (Baldassare) Il Cortegiano, or The Courtier, edited by A.P.Castiglione, issue with 'To the Reader' at end of dedication and 5pp. list ...

Irish binding.- Juvenal. Decii junii juvenalis et auli persii, title in red and black, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, engraved armorial presentati...

Machiavelli (Niccolò) The Works..., translated and edited by Ellis Farneworth, 2 vol., vol.2 with one folding engraved plan of encampment and 7 fo...

Waterways.- Whitworth (Richard) The advantages of inland navigation; or, some observations Offered To The Public, to shew that an inland navigatio...

Miniature Book.- Bible, English. The Bible in Miniature, 2 parts in 1, engraved titles and 14 plates, contemporary red morocco, gilt, with central...

Gibbon (Edward) The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 6 vol., first edition, first issue of vol.1 with errata uncorrected, [one...

Chesterfield (Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of) Miscellaneous Works, 3 vol. in 2, first edition, half-titles, 7 engraved portraits, engraved plate ...

Printing by a Lady.- Townshend (George, first Marquess Townshend, politician and caricaturist, 1724-1807) [Miscellaneous poetry upon various subje...

Australia.- First Fleet related newspapers.- The Morning Chronicle, and London Advertiser, 116 issues, slightly browned, some scattered foxing, bo...

Milton (John) The Poetical Works, 3 vol. including a Life of the author by William Hayley, lavishly extra-illustrated large paper copy, in additio...

First naval novel.- [Davis (John)] The Post-Captain; or, The Wooden Walls well manned; comprehending a view of naval society and manners, first ed...

Playfair (William) British Family Antiquity, 9 vol. in 11, 33 engraved plates including 8 large folding hand-coloured tables, with 20 additional p...