Books and Works on Paper

Slavery in South Africa.- Registering the birth of a slave in Cape Town, printed form with manuscript insertions, folds, slightly browned, 107 x 2...

NO RESERVE Blank paper.- Volume of c. 250 sheets of blank 19th century paper, each sheet c. 369 x 247mm., ruled in red throughout, occasional spot...

Rochester Gillingham & Chatham solicitors.- [Relating to Arnold Tuff & Grimwade, The Precincts, Rochester].- Bill Books, 9 vol., manuscript in sev...

MacDonald (George, poet and novelist, 1824-1905) Autograph Letter signed to Ramsden Bacchus, 2½pp., 8vo, Strandtown, Belfast, 29th May 1891, arran...

Trade.- Roberts (Lewes) [The Merchants Mappe of Commerce], first edition, lacking ?initial blank, title, additional engraved title, engraved portr...

Law.- Bulstrode (Edward) Reports, 3 parts in 1 vol., 2 errata ff., imprimatur f., ink stamps of Birmingham Law Society, part 1 title closely trimm...

Law.- Rolle (Henry) Un abridgment des plusieurs cases et resolutions del common ley: alphabeticalment digest desouth severall titles, 2 vol., firs...

Browne (Sir Thomas) The Works, title printed in red and black, engraved portrait frontispiece and one illustration, a couple of tears and occasion...

Heylyn (Peter) Keimelia Ekklesiastika [graece]. The Historical and Miscellaneous Tracts, lacking portrait frontispiece, previous owner's near cont...

Pamphlets.- Clagett (William) A discourse concerning the worship of the Blessed Virgin and the saints; with an account of the beginnings and rise...

Pamphlets.- [Gother (John)] A discourse of the use of images: in relation to the Church of England and the Church of Rome. In vindication of Nubes...

NO RESERVE Marcel (Guillame) Chronological Tables; Containing the Successions of all ye Popes, Emperours, & Kings...in Europe...to ye year 1688, t...

Law.- Scotland.- Durie (Alexander Gibson, Lord) The decisions of the Lords of council and session, in most cases of importance, debated, and broug...

d'Ewes (Sir Simonds) A Compleat Journal of the Votes, Speeches and Debates, both of the House of Lords and the House of Commons throughout the who...

Almanac.- Andrews (William) Strange news from the Stars: or, an Ephemeris for the year 1705, J. Wilde, 1705, bound with, Tanner (John) Angelus Bri...

Economics.- [Harley (Robert, Earl of Oxford), attributed to] Faults in the fault-finder: or, a specimen of errors in the pamphlet, entitul'd Fault...

NO RESERVE Law.- Game Laws.- The game law: or, a collection of the laws and statutes made for the preservation of the game of this kingdom, 2 part...

NO RESERVE Company of Armourers and Braziers.- Reasons humbly offered by the Company of Armourers and Brasiers of the City of London, for regulati...

NO RESERVE Kent Oysters.- An Act for regulating, well ordering, governing, and improving the oyster fishery in the river Medway, and waters thereo...

NO RESERVE Gin & Distilling.- Reasons humbly offer'd to the Honourable House of Commons, for the effectual suppressing the excessive drinking of t...

NO RESERVE Miniature book.- Boreman (Thomas) Westminster Abbey, vol.1 only (of 3), first edition, woodcut illustrations, list of child subscribers...

NO RESERVE Blank paper.- Album of c. 100 sheets of blank 18th century paper, each sheet 322 x 202mm., occasional spotting, one pastedown with tear...

Royalty.- Pote (Joseph) The History and Antiquities of Windsor Castle, frontispiece and 12 engraved plates (3 folding), illustrations (1 full-page...

William and Mary.- Harris (Walter) The History of the Life and Reign of William-Henry, Prince of Nassau and Orange ... King of England, Scotland, ...

Hogarth (William) The Analysis of Beauty, Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating Ideas of Taste, first edition, title with woodcut vignette...

NO RESERVE Military.- Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) The History of the War, light browning to endpapers, contemporary ink ownership inscript...

Milton (John) Paradise Lost, A Poem, title with engraved portrait vignette, list of subscribers, corner to front free endpaper repaired, contempor...

London.- Thames.- [Sharp (Granville)] Remarks concerning the encroachments on the river Thames near Durham-Yard. Addressed To the Right Honourable...

Baskerville.- Catulli, Tibulli, et Propertii Opera., bookplate to pastedown, occasional light foxing and marginal toning, 1772; Congreve (William)...

Bindings.- Gessner (Salomon) New Idylles, translated by W. Hooper, first edition in English, copy letters in manuscript between Gessner and anothe...

Law.- Dublin imprints.- Blackstone (Sir William) Reports of cases determined in the several courts of Westminster-Hall, from 1746 to 1779, occasio...

NO RESERVE Slavery.- Ramsay (Rev. James) An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies, first edition, ...

Military.- Gibraltar.- Drinkwater (John) A history of the late siege of Gibraltar. With a description and account of that garrison, from the earli...

Gray (Thomas) Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems, half-title, engraved title with vignette, 6 engraved plates, vignettes and initials, lacki...

NO RESERVE Richardson (Jonathan) The Works, new edition, engraved title vignette, bookplate of Cecil Earl of Exeter to title verso, contemporary i...

Radcliffe (Ann) The Mysteries of Udolpho, a Romance, 4 vol., light stain spot to vol.1 P, occasional light toning or finger-soiling, G. G. and J. ...

NO RESERVE Clothing.- Nicholson (George) On Clothing, charming engraved vignette to title, p.19 with wood-engraved illustrations of feet, water-st...

NO RESERVE Music.- Opera.- Mazzinghi (Joseph) and William Reeve. The turnpike gate; a comic opera in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal C...

Hayley (William) The Life and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, 3 vol., second edition, 3 engraved plates by William Blake only (of 5), some...

Bindings.- Edgeworth (Maria) Tales of Fashionable Life, 6 vol., first editions, occasional spotting, 1809-12 § Hawkins (Lætitia-Matilda) Heraline;...

Fore-edge painting.- Scott (Sir Walter) The Lady of the Lake. A Poem, ninth edition, half-title, title and conjoined f. loose, some spotting and s...

Napoleon.- Les Violettes, or Secret Symbol of the French, hand-coloured engraved plate of Violettes and printed explanation, both laid down on car...

NO RESERVE [Thom (Walter)] Pedestrianism; or, an Account of the Performances of celebrated Pedestrians...with a Full Narrative of Captain Barclay'...

NO RESERVE Gibbon (Edward) The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq. with Memoirs of His Life and Writings, 5 vol., engraved portrait frontis...

Handwriting.- sign language.- Hocquart (L.-J.-F.) L'Art de Juger du Caractère des Hommes sur leur Ecriture, half-title, hand-coloured engraved fro...

NO RESERVE Advertisement binding.- Hayley (William) The Triumphs of Temper, a poem, hand-coloured frontispiece, half-title, lacking front free end...

Trial.- The Trial of Henry Hunt...for an alledged conspiracy to overturn the government, &c by threats and force of arms, 19th century ink ownersh...

Silk Theatre Programme.- New Theatre Royal Drury Lane.- Mrs. W. West... Venice Preserved... Jaffier, Mr. Kean..., programme printed on silk, folds...

Bible, Syriac.- [New Testament], Syriac in Hebrew characters, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped calf, little worn, but holding firm, [Vi...

NO RESERVE Marryat (Capt. Frederick) The Pirate and the Three Cutters, first edition, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title and 18 plat...

Military.- India.- Alphabetical List of the Officers of the Indian Army... From the Year 1760 to the Year 1834 Inclusive, Corrected to September 3...

NO RESERVE Dickens (Charles) Nicholas Nickleby, engraved frontispiece and plates, occasional light scattered spotting, Chapman and Hall, original ...

[Barham (Richard)] "Thomas Ingoldsby". The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and Marvels, 3 vol. [first-third series], first editions, half-titles, engr...

Victorian Coaching.- A New Post Coach, the Union Railway... from the Red and White Lion Hotels, Banbury... to the Aylesbury Station... to London, ...

Ireland.- Butler (Theobald FitzWalter, later Lord Dunboyne) Letters published in The Times newspaper on the condition of the people of Ireland in ...

Broadside.- A Story of Heaven: or the Child's Dream, 245 x 183mm., wood-engraved vignette and Greek key border, some spotting and staining, creas...

Croydon.- Pigott (Anna) The Anglo-Indian Family; or, Aunt Lucy's Journal, sepia frontispiece, tissue-guard, marginal tears, original blind-stamped...

Mining.- Trade Unions.- [Khomiakov (A.S.)], "Ignotus". The last thirty years in a mining district or scotching and the candle versus lamp and trad...

[Raspe (Rudolph Erich)] The Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, hand-coloured frontispiece, 5 wood-engraved illustrations by Ge...

Bindings.- Heath (Baron) Some Account of the Worshipful Company of Grocers of the City of London, presentation copy with bookplate, frontispiece, ...