Books and Works on Paper

Maritime.- Congreve (Maj. Gen Sir William) A Description of the Sights, or, Instruments for Pointing Guns...for the Use of the Navy...., second ed...

Duncan (Rev. Henry) The Young South Country Weaver; or, a Journey to Glasgow: A Tale for the Radicals. And Maitland Smith, the Murderer, a True Na...

Maritime.- Griffiths (Capt. Anselm John) Observations on some Points of Seamanship; with Practical Hints on Naval Œconomy, first edition, list of ...

NO RESERVE Slaney (Robert A.) Essay on the Beneficial Direction of Rural Expenditure, [Goldsmiths' 24066], 1824; An Outline of the Smaller British...

NO RESERVE Leeds Organ Dispute.- Stephens (Rev. John) An Address to the Methodists of Leeds, on the Disturbed State of their Societies, stitched i...

Intellect.- Grisenthwaite (W.) On Genius..., first edition, presentation copy from the author inscribed at head of title, with 'Prospectus of a Ne...

[Morgan (John Minter)] The Reproof of Brutus, first edition, lacking half-title, with engraved frontispiece, presentation copy from the author to ...

Norfolk.- Brereton (Rev. Charles David) A Letter to the Lord Lieutenant and Magistrates of the County of Norfolk, on the Proposed Innovation in th...

Tuckett (J.D.) A History of the Past and Present State of the Labouring Population, 2 vol., first edition, original cloth, paper labels, spines fa...

New Towns.- [Kyle (David D.) & Henry Kerl.] Outline of a Proposed Plan for Building New Towns at Windsor and Eton; in order to completely improve ...

Children.- Worsley (Rev. Henry) Juvenile Depravity. £100. Prize Essay, first edition, 12pp. publisher's catalogue at end, 1849 § Beggs (Thomas) An...

Libraries.- Hatton (George) The Inauguration of the Manchester Free Library...a Poem, first edition, presentation copy from the author to C.H.Rick...

Child Labour.- Smith (George, of Coalville) The Cry of the Children from the Brickyards of England: a Statement and Appeal, second edition, presen...

NO RESERVE De Morgan (Augustus) A Budget of Paradoxes, first edition in book form, half-title, foxing, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, rubbed,...

Fisher (Irving) The Nature of Capital and Income, first edition, half-title, diagrams and tables in text, ex-library copy with trace of label remo...

Webb (Beatrice, social reformer and historian, wife of Sidney Webb, 1858-1943) Typed Letter signed "Beatrice Webb" and "BW" with an autograph inse...

Freculphus (Bishop of Lisieux) Chronicorum Libri Duo, vignette title, some spotting, worming to upper edge, manuscript inscriptions in pencil and ...

NO RESERVE Vorstius (Conradus) Tessaradecas anti-Pistoriana; hoc est ; responsio ad librum D. Iohannis Pistorii nidani, &c. quem de XIV. in religi...

NO RESERVE Dictionary.- [Barlement (Noel Van)] Colloquia et Dictionariolum Septem Linguarum, Belgicæ, Anglicæ, Teutonicæ ..., previous owner's ink...

[Barlement (Noel Van)] Colloquia et Dictionariolum octo Linguarum, Latinæ, Gallicæ, Belgicæ ..., engraved title, previous owner's ink inscription ...

Vossius (Gerardus Joannes) De Theologia Gentili, et Physiologia Christiana, 4 vol. in 2, vignette titles, some spotting, some edges creased, conte...

[Barlement (Noel Van)] Dictionariolum et Colloquia Octo Linguarum, Latinæ, Gallicæ, Belgicæ ..., additional engraved title, short tear into title ...

Boerhaave (Hermann) Aphorisms: Concerning the Knowledge and Cure of Diseases, translated from the last edition printed in Latin at Leyden, 1728, v...

Brazil, Bahia.- Eu el Rey. Faço saber aos que este Alvará virem. Alvará, por que Vossa Magestade ha por bem extinguir o Conselho da Fazenda, e o e...

Mirabeau (Gabriel-Honoré de Riquetti, comte de) Considérations sur l'ordre de Cincinnatus, ou imitation d'un pamphlet Anglo-Américain, some foxing...

[Orleans (Louis Philippe duc d')] Extrait de Mon Journal du mois de mars 1815, errata leaf at the end, original wrappers, printed label on spine, ...

Medieval comic drama.- Sermo[n] ioyeulx de monsieur Sainct Haren. Nouvellement imprimé, number 23 of 60 copies, 8pp., illustrations, bound in 19th...

NO RESERVE Petit (M.) Histoire de la Révolution de Mil Huit Cent Trente, half-title, lithograph portrait frontispiece and 40 plates, tissue-guards...

Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord) Oeuvres, translated by Orby Hunter, 2 vol., signed presentation copy from the translator to the Countess of Bless...

Hugo (Victor) Les Misérables, 10 vol., vol.1&2 second editions, vol.3-10 first editions published in Paris, some spotting, heavier to first few pa...

Ukranian born Russian author.- [Korolenko (Vladimir, Ukrainian-born Russian writer, journalist, human rights activist and humanitarian of Ukrainia...

NO RESERVE de Nolhac (Pierre) J.M. Nattier: Court Painter Under Louis XV., frontispiece and most plates in 3 states, including one colour suite, c...

Occult & Magic.- La Vie Mysterieuse, edited by Professor Donato, vol.1, numbers 1-24, illustrations, final index f. for the whole year, occasional...

Book of Hours.- Single leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, in a fine textura script, single column, 15 lines, ...

Book of Hours.- Single leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, in a fine textura script, single column, 15 lines, ...

Kent, Ramsgate.- Charter, Aymer Sander of the parish of Saint Lawrence to Thomas Sampson of Ramsgate sale of a messuage in Ramsgate, manuscript in...

Colonna (Marco Antonio, Duke de Tagliacozzi, Duke and Prince of Paliano, general and admiral, 1535-84) Letter signed to Cardinal Commendone, 1p. w...

Lancashire now Cumbria.- Bryan William of Lindale in the Parish of Cartmel grant to his son Thomas William of Sealford in Westmorland his whole es...

Campana (Cesare, historian and poet, 1532-1606) Autograph Letter signed to Francesco Maria II della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, 1p. with conjugate bla...

Eton College.- Suffolk, Creeting St Mary.- Ward (Nathaniel, deputy of James Whittlock) Court Baron probates, manuscript in Latin and English, 5¼pp...

Choirbook, bifolium, (4pp.), manuscript on vellum, 2 large historiated initials and others in blue and red, staves in red ink, yellowed and slight...

Cumbria, Penrith.- The Lands Lett in Penreth... Jn: James... in the yeare 1672, manuscript, 2pp., second page with small tear slightly affecting t...

NO RESERVE 19th century commonplace book.- Brooke (Charlotte) Religious commonplace book, with 17th and 18th century manuscript material inserted ...

Poet's expenses.- Blackmore (Sir Richard, epic poet & physician, 1654-1729) Autograph signed order to pay to Thomas Williams & Abraham Anselme the...

William of Orange and the politics in the period before the Glorious Revolution.- Hérault (Jean, Baron of Gourville, French adventurer and aristoc...

William III & Mary II.- Staffordshire.- Exemplification of Recovery by John & William Golphin of Quixhall against Thomas Fleetwood of land in Ell...

Essex, Pentlow.- Indenture from Frances Crow "widdow" to Thomas Everard of a house with barns and orchard in Pentlow, Essex, D.s., engraved callig...

NO RESERVE 17th century legal document.- Fisher v Antrobus... Plaintiffs: Abigail Fisher (alias Abigail Antrobus) of London... Defendants: Susanna...

[Bartholomew Fair].- Never acted before, At Miller's Booth Over against the Cross-daggers near the Crown Tavern, during the Time of Bartholomew Fa...

NO RESERVE Northamptonshire, Middleton Cheney.- 12 documents relating to the Court Baron held at Middleton Cheney, 12pp., manuscript, 10 torn with...

Coffee.- de Silhouette (Arnaud, financial adviser to the kings of France, director general of the general receipts of the finances of Limoges, d. ...

18th century receipts and bills.- Collection of 24 receipts and 8 bills, including: 15 receipts in the name of Mary Harvey of Old South Sea House,...

Manuscript verse, beginning "Affected wisdom has a woman made", manuscript, 6pp., browned, edges chipped, loose, unbound, [18th century]; and anot...

Mathematics.- Hutton (Charles, mathematician, 1737-1823) Day Book [for The Schoolmaster's Guide], manuscript, 70pp., several tears, last f. loose ...

18th century house etc.- Sr. Tho. Frankland House Closet and Garden in possession of Crew Offley Esq., pen and ink ground plan of the house, on ve...

Literary.- [Verse letter from a son to his father], manuscript poem, Harp watermark, 2pp., tears along folds, edges chipped, browned, [c. 1790]; a...

Medical.- Harrogate doctor.- Jaques (Dr, of High Harrogate) Dr. Jaques's directing abt. my Erysipelas Disorder, manuscript, 2pp., folds, slightly ...

French science etc.- Salmer (M.) Instrumens divers..., manuscript in French, title and 7pp. excluding blanks, slightly browned, folio, 1812; and a...

NO RESERVE Lincolnshire.- [Commonplace book with tables of Tithe Rent Charges in the Stow, Normanby, Bransby, Sturton region], manuscript, 458pp.,...

Science.- Keith (Rev. Patrick, botanist, naturalist, 1769-1840) [Scientific and religious commonplace book], 200pp manuscript notebook, legible bu...