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Ross Second Voyage in Search of North-West 1st 2 vol. including Appendix first edition 51 maps charts and plates lists of sub

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Lot 152

Ross Second Voyage in Search of North-West 1st 2 vol. including Appendix first edition 51 maps charts and plates lists of subscribers 2 errata ff. portrait to appendix with a few small marginal repairs and ink inscription to verso 1 hand-coloured plate with large repaired tear mostly marginal but touching image plates foxed some offsetting and spotting original cloth vol.1 rebacked preserving original backstrip vol.2 recased and with a couple of splits to spine rubbed and slight soiled housed in modern slip-case [Abbey Travel 636; Sabin 73381 & 73384] 4to 1835.

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Lot 153

Blin de Sainmore. Histoire de Russie 3 vol. in 1 engraved additional titles and plates by F. A. David after Monnet contemporary calf-backed boards spine gilt joints crudely reinforced [1797]-99 § Domenech (Abbé Em.) Voyage Pittoresque dans les Grands Déserts du Nouveau Monde tinted wood-engraved plates Paris 1862 § D[arbois] (Abbé G.) Jérusalem et la Terre-Sainte engraved plates 1865 § Müntz (E.) Florence et la Toscane illustrations contemporary half morocco t.e.g. 1901 the second and third both foxed in contemporary morocco-backed cloth spines gilt g.e. all a little rubbed Paris 4to & 8vo(4)

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Lot 154

Bible Kusaie. Mwo Sasu..Mattu (Gospel according t publisher`s leather bound with Luke some wear [D&M 6041] New York 1871 § La Virgen del Tepeyac half leather worn Guadalajara 1884 § Paso de Mercurio ...disco del sol...1891 wrappers Zacatecas 1889; and 5 others similar 8vo and 4to (8)

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Lot 158

Meyer (Joseph) Meyer`s Universum... vol. 2 6 and 7 only mixed editions additional engraved vignette titles and 142 plates some foxing and browning 1 plate defective at margin vol. 6 & 7 ink signature on title vol. 6 & 7 contemporary marbled boards vol. 2 original cloth all rubbed joints splitting oblong 8vo vol. 2 New York vol. 6 & 7 Philadelphia etc. 1851-39-40.(3)

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Lot 159

Tull (Jethro) The Horse-Hoeing Husbandry 6 folding engraved plates plates with some staining and creasing and a few minor tears contemporary polished calf spine label missing some wear to corners rubbed and scuffed 8vo Dublin A.Rhames for R.Gunne G. Risk [&c.] 1733.

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Lot 160

Blakston [The Illustrated Book of Canaries] 56 chromolithographs each c.215 x 175mm. a few plates with slight spotting original decorative cloth gilt extremities rubbed 4to Cassell & Company 1877-80.

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Lot 168

Culpepper (Nicholas) Complete Herbal 1822 engraved portrait frontispiece and 38 hand-coloured plates portrait title and B1 with marginal repairs a few short marginal tears lightly soiled some foxing modern half cloth 1822; and another with views of Northumberland & Durham 4to(2)

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Curtis&Salisbury. Hortus siccus gramineus... printed titles 125 sheets of dried specimens with ms. captions in Latin and

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Lot 169

Curtis&Salisbury. Hortus siccus gramineus... printed titles 125 sheets of dried specimens with ms. captions in Latin and English mounted on blue paper the specimens generally in very good condition 14 blank sheets with names and a ms. note at the beginning that these will be supplied when found contemporary half russia worn covers detached bookplate of Hon. John Amory Lowell [1798-1881; most of his books are at the Arnold Arboretum] given by him to the Boston Society of Natural History later in the stock of Wheldon & Wesley with their code cost on front pastedown later cloth boxes folio sold at the Botanic Garden Brompton 1802. ***Curtis died in 1799 and Salisbury his partner took over the management of the garden. The Kew copy is the only one on Copac; World Cat. adds 2 others USA & The Netherlands..

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Elwes&Henry. Trees of Great Britain & Irel 8 vol. (including index) in 7 vol.1-5 with colour frontispiece 7 colour-pr

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Lot 170

Elwes&Henry. Trees of Great Britain & Irel 8 vol. (including index) in 7 vol.1-5 with colour frontispiece 7 colour-printed titles portrait and 412 plates ex-library ink stamps on several text leaves and verso of plates 7 A.Ls.s. discussing trees loosely inserted including 2 from H. J. Elwes and 3 from A. Henry original pictorial wrappers within original cloth-backed pictorial board folders with ties frayed and rubbed extremities a little browned and chipped 4to Edinburgh Privately Printed 1906-13.

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Lot 172

Evelyn (J) Acetaria. A Discourse of Sallets second edition folding table [cf.Bitting 149] for B. Tooke 1706 bound with Kalendarium Hortense: or The Gardener`s Almanac. The Tenth Edition engraved frontispiece title printed in red and black monthly headings in red for R. Scot R. Chiswell G. Sawbridge & B. Tooke 1706 together 2 works in 1 vol. foxing and browning sometimes heavy contemporary calf joints cracking spine ends chipped slightly rubbed 8vo

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Lot 177

Knight.Origin and Office of Alburnum of Trees offprint from Philosophical Transactions sewn as issued in original blue wrappers slightly frayed 4to W.Bulmer & Co. 1808.

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Lot 178

La Quintinye (J. de) The Compleat Gard`ner... translated by John Evelyn title printed in red and black engraved portrait frontispiece and 11 plates (1 with small closed tear) lacking F & F4 marginal wormtracks some staining some ink annotations to beginning contemporary calf red morocco spine label [Wing L431] folio M. Gillyflower 1693.

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Lot 188

Wright (John) The Fruit Grower`s Guide Division I & II additional chromolithographed title and 15 chromolithographed plates original decorative cloth damp-affected g.e. 4to J.S.Virtue n.d.(2)

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Gerard (John) The Herball first edition engraved pictorial title (repaired and torn at edges with loss) engraved portrait num

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Lot 191

Gerard (John) The Herball first edition engraved pictorial title (repaired and torn at edges with loss) engraved portrait numerous woodcut illustrations throughout lacking A1 2Z2-3A1 and all after 4T8 water-staining and soiling to many leaves X1-3 with tears (repaired on X1 & 2) V8 torn with loss 2X2 & 3H2 closed tear affecting text with marginal repair 3B6 closed tear affecting text 4M7 tear affecting text but with loss to margin only 4N6 marginal tear with loss a few other small tears and marginal defects hinges weak modern calf rubbed [STC 11750; Nissen 698; Henrey 154; Hunt 175] folio John Norton 1597; sold not subject to return

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Lot 193

Insects.- Harris (Thaddeus William) 8 hand-coloured plates illustrations original pictorial cloth gilt rebacked preserving original backstrips corners worn rubbed Boston 1862 § Waterhouse (Charles Owen) Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Coleoptera part 1 only 18 hand-coloured lithographed plates ex-library copy with a few stamps original cloth backstrip missing 1879 § Lowne (Benjamin Thompson) The Anatomy & Physiology of the Blow-Fly hand-coloured plates ex-librbary copy with stamps library buckram spine faded 1870; and 8 others Insects v.s.(11)

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Lot 199

[Pennant (Thomas)] History of Quadrupeds 2 vol. third edition engraved vignette titles and 111 plates some foxing and light offsetting contemporary russia gilt rubbed at edges rebacked with gilt spines corners repaired 4to for B. & J. White 1793.

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Lot 201

Hicks (J.) Wanderings by the Lochs first edition 8 engraved plates (2 plates of flies) slightly browned ink inscription on front free endpaper original gilt decorated cloth gilt slightly rubbed spine darkened edges uncut [W&S p.118] 8vo 1855.

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Lot 206

Food & health.- Salerno edited by Sir Alexander Croke half-titles engraved frontispiece and plates some spotting and offsetting contemporary half morocco rubbed Oxford 1830 § Brinton (William) On Food and Digestion first edition half-title illustrations original cloth rebacked preserving original backstrip faded and soiled 1861; and 5 others Food and Health including a duplicate of the first mentioned 8vo(7) *** .

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Lot 215

American (The) Alpine Journal 11 vol. from the series & 1 index pamphlet plates and maps original wrappers 8vo 1957-96; and a quantity of others including nos. of The Geographical Magazine including 1 signed by Charles Wylie Mike Westmacott Michael Ward and George Lowe The Journal of the Fell & Rock Climbing Club National Geographic and Mountain Magazine v.s. v.d.(qty)

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Lot 216

Bensen (Joe) Souvenirs from High Places 1998 § Everest: The West Ridge price clipped n.d. § Keenlyside (Francis) Peraks and Pioneers 1975 § Ardito (Stefano) Peaks of Glory: Climbing the World`s Highest Mountains 1993 § Shirakawa (Yoshikazu) Himalayas title slightly foxed New York 1977 colour plates 1977 colour plates original boards dust-jackets; and c. 30 others 4to & 8vo(c. 30)

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Lot 218

Bonington (Chris) Everest the Hard Way reprint 1976; The Climbers: A History of Mountaineering 1992 § Salkeld (Audrey) Climbing Everest 2003 § Phurba Sherpa (Ang) & Ramesh Raj Kunwar. Nepalese Climbers on Mount Everest signed by Ang Phurba Sherpa Ang Pasang Sherpa Ang Chhiring Dawa Nuru Sherpa Ang Jangbu Sherpa and Mingma Wangel Sherpa 2002 § Astill (Tony) Mount Everest: The Reconnaisance 1935 2005 all but the first first editions plates and illustrations many colour original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others 8vo & 4to(10)

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Lot 219

Bonington (Chris) The Everest Years 1986 § Beashears (David) & Audrey Salkeld. The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory: Last Climb signed by Conrad Anker 1999 § Venables (Stephen) To the Top: The Story of Everest 2003 § Kapadia (Harish editor) A Passage to Himalaya signed by Stephen Venables Charles Houston and Doug Scott 2001 § Unsworth (Walt) Everest 1981 first editions plates many colour original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 8vo (10)

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Lot 229

Hagen (Toni) & others. Mount Everest translated by E. Noel Bowman slightly creased at edges Oxford University Press 1961 § Kukuczka (Jerzy) My Vertical World: Climbing the 8000-metre Peaks 1992 § Boukreev (Anatoli) Above the Clouds: The Diaries of High Altitude Mountaineer New York 2001 § Neale (Jonathan) Tigers of the Snow 2002 § Coffey (Maria) Where the Mountain Casts its Shadow: The Personal Costs of Climbing 2003 plates some colour original boards dust-jackets; and c. 30 others 8vo(c. 35)

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Lot 237

Himalayan Journal (The) edited by Kenneth Mason and others 37 vol. from the series & 13 index pamphlets 9 vol. signed variously by Charles Houston Chris Bonington Tony Streather Dr. Jim Milledge Arun Samant George Band Charles Wylie and Tashi Tenzing plates and maps original wrappers 8vo Oxford London & elsewhere 1934 - 2003(50)

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Lot 238

Howard-Bury (Lt. Col. C.K.) Mount Everest 1922 § Bruce (Brigadier-General Hon. C.G.) The Assault on Mount Everest 1922 1923 § Norton (Lt.-Col. E.F.) The Fight for Everest: 1924 ex-library copy with stamps library buckram 1925 first editions the first two with photogravure frontispieces all with plates and folding maps some foxing (particularly to the first) all but the last original cloth all rubbed [Neate H120 B196 & N31; Yakushi R213-215]; and 2 others (first German edition of the first and first French of the second) 8vo(5)

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Lot 245

Krakauer (Jon) Into Thin Air New York 1988 § Amatt (John) Straight to the Top and Beyond 1995 § Rice (Jonathan) 1953: The Crowning Year of Sport first edition 2003 all but the first signed by the authors plates some colour original boards dust-jackets; and 25 others Mountaineering paperbacks most signed by the authors 8vo & 4to(28)

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Lot 247

Mantovani (Roberto) Everest: History signed by Tim Macartney-Snape 1997 § Choegyal (Lisa) & Wendy Brewer. Sir Edmund Hillary`s Sagarmatha signed by Leo Dickinson 1991 § Coburn (Broughton) Everest - Mountain Without Mercy signed by David Breashers Ramsay (Cynthia Russ) Sir Edmund Hillary & the People of Everest signed by Tashi Tenzing colour illustrations by Anne B. Keiser 2002 § Venables (Stephen editor) Everest: Summit of Achievement signed by Ed Douglas 2003 first editions colour plates and illustrations original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 4to & 8vo(10)

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Lot 248

Mason (Kenneth) Abode of Snow signed by Charles Wylie and George Lowe 1955 § Norgay (Tenzing) & James Ramsey Ullman. Tiger of the Snows first American edition signed by Charles Wylie and George Lowe 1955; Man of Everest signed by Charles Wylie and George Lowe 1955 § Noyce (Wilfrid) South Col reprint 1955 § Stobart (Tom) Adventurer`s Eye signed by Charles Wylie and George 1958 all but the fourth first editions plates original boards dust-jackets some rubbing and chipping 8vo(5)

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Lot 252

Norgay (Jamling Tenzing) & Broughton Coburn. A Sherpa`s Journey to the Top of Everest signed by Jamling Tenzing Norgay George Lowe and Charles Wylie 2001 § Willis (Clint) The Boys of Everest: Chris Bonington and the Tragedy of Climbing`s Greatest Generation 2006 § Siggins (Lorna) Everest Calling cut signature laid down on title 1994 § Dickinson (Leo) Filming the Impossible 1982; Anything is Possible 1989 first editions plates and illustrations some colour original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 8vo(10)

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Lot 259

Stephens (Rebecca) On Top of the World 1994 § Blessed (Brian) The Turquoise Mountain 1991 § Firstbrook (Peter) Lost on Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine signed by Conrad Anker 1999 §Salkeld (Audrey) People in High Places: Approaches to Tibet 1991 § Hillary (Edmund & Peter) Two Generations 1984 first editions signed by the authors and some associates original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 8vo(10)

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Lot 260

Styles (Showell) First on the Summits signed by Charles Wylie 1970 § Jones (Mike) Canoeing Down Jones signed by Leo Dickinson 1979 § Tullis (Julie) Clouds from Both Sides: an Autobiography first American edition signed by Peter Gilman and Arlene Blum 1987 § Weathers (Beck) & Stephen G. Michaud. Left for Dead. My Journey from Everest signed by Ed Viesturs 2000 § Gee (Christine) Garry Weare and Margaret Gee editors. Everest: Reflections from the Top 2003 plates and illustrations original boards dust-jackets; and 20 others signed editions some paperbacks v.s. v.d.(25)

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Lot 261

Temple (Philip) The World at their Feet The Story of New Zealand Mountaineers in the Great Ranges of the World first edition signed by Sir Edmund Hillary on title plates original boards dust-jacket [Yakushi &61] 8vo 1969.

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Lot 262

Tenzing (Judy & Tashi) Tenzing reprint signed by the authors and Charles Wylie and Jamling Tenzing Norgay paperback 2001 § Unsworth (Walt) Everest: The Mountaineering History third edition 2000; Hold the Heights: The Foundations of Mountaineering 1993 § Bonington (Chris) & Charles Clarke. Everest: The Unclimbed Ridge 1983 § Coffey (Maria) Fragile Ending 1989 all but the first two first editions signed by the authors second and third cut signatures laid down on titles all but the first original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others 8vo(10)

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Lot 263

Tenzing (Judy) & Tashi. Tenzing first English edition signed by Tashi Tenzing Charles Wylie and Jamling Tenzing Norgay 2002 §Rose (David) & Ed Douglas. Regions of the Heart: The Triumph and Tragedy of Alison Hargreaves 1999 § Holzel (Tom) & Audrey Salkeld. First on Everest: The Mystery of Mallory & Irvine first American edition 1986 § Breashers (David) High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places first American edition 1999 § Webster (Ed) Snow in the Kingdom: My Storm Years 2000 first editions plates and illustrations many colour original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 8vo(10)

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Lot 264

Wickwire (Jim) & Dorothy Bullitt. signed by Jim Wickwire 1998 § Steele (Peter) Eric Shipton: Everest and Beyond 1998 § Venables (Stephen) Everest: Kanshung Face 1989 § Patterson (Bruce) Canadians on Everest signed by Pat Morrow and Chic Scott 1990 § Dickinson (Leo) Ballooning Over Everest 1993 first editions signed by the authors colour plates original boards dust-jackets; and 5 others similar 8vo (10)

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Lot 265

Younghusband (Sir Francis) second edition 1936 § Ruttledge (Hugh) Everest 1933 1936 § Robbins (Leonard H.) Mountains and Men New York 1931 § Somervell (T. Howard) After Everest: The Experiences of a Mountaineer and Medical Missionary 1936 § Spencer (Sydney editor) & others. Mountaineering n.d. § Smythe (Frederick) The Adventures of a Mountaineer 1940; The Mountain Vision fourth impression 1950 plates and illustrations original cloth or boards all but the third and sixth dust-jackets some slight tears and rubbing; and c. 25 others similar including Etherton`s The Last Stronghold 1934 8vo(c. 30)

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Lot 273

Bryant (W.C.) Thanatopsis No. 23 of 75 copies India proofs of illustrations by WJ Linton unbound in half leather portfolio(worn) New York [ c. 1885] § Album commonplace book engravings ms. contibutions gilt boards sold by G&C Merriam Springfield [MA] [c. 1840] § Favorite colored picture book coloured plates original cloth worn New York McLoughlin [c. 1870] §Heermans(Anna)A hieroglyphic geography of the United States. Part I [all published] illustrations original cloth worn New York 1875; and others similar(26)

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Lot 278

Disney Studios. The "Pop-up" Mickey Mouse and The "Pop-up" Minnie Mouse each with 3 colour pop-up illustrations and black & white line drawings internally some foxing and finger soiling some wear and soiling to covers New York 1933 § Disney (Walt) Mickey Hop- lá! text in French 4 colour pop-up illustrations and black & white line drawings coloured endpapers original pictorial boards slightly rubbed at corners Hachette Paris 1934 v.s.(3) ***The last title is a combination of the two previous titles offered. The format is slightly larger than the US editions and the pop-ups show more of the borders of the pictures; the moving parts are the same..

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Lot 279

Disney Studios. Three Little Pigs first English edition illustrations original pictorial boards pages worn at corners contemporary pencil inscription to title-page a few small tears spine chipped Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Limited 1934 § Alice in Wonderland 3 way Tracing Puzzle & Story Book first edition illustrations pictorial boards unused Bairns Books Ltd [c.1940] v.s.

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Lot 282

Flaxman (John) The Iliad of Homer 1805 The Odyssey of Homer 1805 Compositions from the Works Days & Theogony of Hesiod 1816 and Compositions from the Tragedies of Aeschylus 1817 engraved titles and 39 34 36 and 36 engraved plates respectively foxed contemporary morocco gilt g.e. new lettering labels extremeties rubbed folio.

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Lot 283

Flint (Sir William Russell) Drawings original cloth-backed boards slip-case a little spotted and soiled 1950; Models of Propriety original cloth very slightly soiled 1951 each one of 500 copies signed by the author/artist the first lacking the additional signed print illustrations 4to & 8vo(2)

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Lot 284

Macfall (Haldane) The Book of Lovat number 144 of 150 copies signed by the author 23 tipped-in plates 10 in colour other black & white illustrations throughout original cloth-backed pictorial boards prospectus with the bookplate of Haldane Macfall large 4to Dent 1923.

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Lot 286

Heine (Heinrich) Buch der Lieder plates and illustrations by Edmund Brüning ruled in red decorated cloth rubbed Leipzig n.d. § Aubert (Andreas) Caspar David Friedrich "Gott Freiheit Vaterland" plates cloth-backed boards rubbed Berlin 1915 § Vorberg (Gaston) Uber das Geschlechtsleben im Altertum limited edition plates most coloured half-title and title partly loose and taped original vellum boards Stuttgart 1925 § Bermann (Richard A.) Das Urwaldschiff colour plates half morocco rubbed Berlin 1927 § Steiner (Jacob) Rilkes Duineser Elegien original cloth dust-jacket Berne & Munich 1969 and a quantity of others German v.s.

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Lot 292

Khayyam (Omar) Rubaiyat translated by Edward Fitzgerald tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac captioned tissue guards original red morocco with black morocco inlays gilt spine faded and with ends worn London & New York Hodder and Stoughton n.d. § Housman (Laurence translator) Princess Badoura tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac captioned tissue guards occasional spoting original pictorial cloth gilt a very good copy London & New York Hodder and Stoughton n.d.; and 3 others Dulac and Rackham all in good condition 4to(5)

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Lot 294

Payne (Arthur & Harry) The Victoria jubilee panorama of cut out chromolithographic figures folding into original blue and red printed wrappers Raphael Tuck [1887] § [Keate (Augusta E.)] Infantine complaints 12 tinted lithograph plates original cloth worn inscription from (Miss) Keate to Lady Herries on title Dickinson 1843; and 4 others v.s.(6)

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Lot 301

Seccombe (Thomas S.) Army and navy drolleries coloured plates by Kronheim original cloth gilt bit worn [1875] § The pretty pleasing picture book hand-coloured illustrations mounted on linen throughout half leather rebacked Dean & Son [1855] § The money bag vol.1 (all published) plates some leaves chipped with slight loss recent half cloth Oakey 1858; and others v.s.(16)

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Lot 316

Burchill&Parsons. "The Boy Looked at Johnny" The obituary of Rock and Roll first edition signed by both journalists on half-title illustrations original wrappers 8vo Pluto Press 1978.

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Lot 323

Doyle (Sir A.C. The Hound of the Baskervilles first American edition 8 plates by Sidney Paget 8pp. advertisements a little light marking front endpapers split with ownership inscription original pink cloth spine dulled minor edge rubbing preserved in later calf-backed marbled drop-back box [Green & Gibson A26c] 8vo New York 1902. ***Included in the lot are two letter from Conan Doyle regarding a property in Scotland dated 1905 and ink-stamped "dictated"..

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Doyle(Sir A.C.)The Hound of the Baskervilles first edition 16 plates by Sidney Paget some foxing ownership inscription on hal

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Lot 324

Doyle(Sir A.C.)The Hound of the Baskervilles first edition 16 plates by Sidney Paget some foxing ownership inscription on half-title original red cloth decorated and lettered in gilt & black rubbed at corners and edges spine slightly faded [Green & Gibson A26a] 8vo 1902.

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Lot 325

Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Lost World Colonial Edition 7 plates only (of 8 missing plate replaced in facsimile) ownership inscription on front free endpaper original red cloth a very good copy [Green & Gibson A37b] [1912]; The Valley of Fear first edition in book form 7 plates by Arthur I.Keller full-page ownership inscription on front pastedown original cloth spine slightly dulled [Green & Gibson A39c] New York [1915]; and 4 others by the same 8vo (6)

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Lot 328

Eliot (T.S.) Poems first American edition of Ara Vos Prec some spotting stained at foot of inner margin a few pages with tears where opened ownership stamp on front free endpaper original printed boards rebacked in brown morocco some marking New York 1920; The Rock first edition minor spotting to endpapers original printed wrappers rubbed with small splits at spine 1934 [Gallup A4b & A26a]; and 5 others Eliot 8vo & small 4to(7)

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Lot 341

Heller (Joseph) Catch-22 1st Eng. first English edition 1962 § Murdoch (Iris) The Unicorn first edition ink inscription to front free endpaper dust-jacket small piece from foot of spine chipped and creased 1963 § Neville (Richard) Play Power first edition with original poster game in pocket at end dust-jacket in very good condition 1970 § Hornby (Nick) High Fidelity first edition signed by the author 1995 § Farson (Daniel) Gilbert & George A Portrait signed by both subjects 1999. original cloth or boards dust-jackets; and a small quantity of others Modern First Editions some signed including a selction of works on the Hell`s Angels and Bikers all water-stained to varying degrees 8vo(Sm.Qty.)

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Lot 345

Joyce (James) Ulysses 1932 2 vol. `definitive edition` spines tanned and creased ends of spines chipped fore-edges little marked [Slocum & Cahoon 20] Hamburg &c Odyssey Press 1932 § Wodehouse (P.G.) Thank You Jeeves little marked Leipzig Tauchnitz 1934 § Nabokov (Vladimir) Lolita 2 vol. second impression little marked Paris Olympia Press 1958 original printed wrappers and a quantity of others including another copy of the first and 2 more Tauchnitz Wodehouses 8vo(c.35)

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Verne (J) From the Earth to the Moon... first English edition plates endpapers splitting at hinges repair and inscription cov

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Lot 359

Verne (J) From the Earth to the Moon... first English edition plates endpapers splitting at hinges repair and inscription covered on front pastedown 2 plates soiled at edges slightly foxed in places original blue pictorial cloth decorated in gilt & black spine dulled and slightly cocked worn at head and tail otherwise a good example 8vo Sampson Low [&c.] 1873.

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Lot 362

Gorky (Maxim) Reminiscences translated by S.S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf 1p. advertisement original marbled wrappers with printed title label edges and label browned tear on lower cover worn at spine [Woolmer A10] 1920 § Shaw (Albert) Abraham Lincoln: His Path to the Presidency 2 vol. signed presentation copy from the author to Hugh Walpole illustrations original cloth gilt spines faded and marked New York 1929; and c. 30 others including 5 signed by Walpole or with his bookplate some others signed presentation copies 8vo & 4to(c. 30)

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Lot 366

Skippon (Philip) A Pearle of Price... substantially defective with loss [Wing S3950B] [ESTC locates 5 copies only; not in BL] R. Cotes for Stephen Boutwell 1649 § Owen (John) The Nature of Apostasie from the Possession of the Gospel browned new endpapers rebacked [Wing O733] for N. Ponder 1676 contemporary calf rubbed; and another a defective copy of Matthew Pool`s A Dialogue Between A Popish Priest and An English Protestant 1673 12mo & 8vo (3)

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Lot 369

Evelyn(J)Publick Employment & an Active Life first edition second issue with cancel title but lacking errata slip contemporary ink signature on verso of imprimatur leaf occasional spotting contemporary calf rubbed head of spine defective [Keynes 86; Wing E3511] 8vo by J. M. for H. Herringman 1667.

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Lot 375

Paradoxe against Life and 30 others Eng. Lit written by the Lords in the Tower ff. silked stained antique style calf stained and warped [Wing P331] James Vade 1681 § Temple (Sir William) An Introduction to the History of England 2 pp. advertisements at end contemporary speckled calf for Richard Simpson 1695 § Petronius Arbiter. The Works engraved frontispiece and plates wormholes to lower margins contemporary polished calf rubbed for Sam.Briscoe 1714 § Pope (Alexander) Letters engraved portrait frontispiece lightly browned a few small stains contemporary panelled calf foot of upper split rubbed 1735 § The cases of polygamy concubinage adultery divorce &c ink stamp to title browned occasional spotting later cloth worn for T.Payne 1732; and c.25 others most 18th century Literature & History v.s. sold not subject to return.(c.30)

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Lot 376

Robertson Phraseologia Generalis 1681 double column advertisement f. at beginning small hole in 4N3 loss of a few letters occasional water- or ink-staining 19th century half calf worn Cambridge John hayes 1681 § Ainsworth (Robert) Thesaurus Linguae Latuinae compendarius title with ink inscription and trimmed at foot affecting part of the imprint later calf worn for J.J. and P.Knapton [&c.] [1736]; and 2 others Dictionaries v.s. (4)

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Lot 378

Boehme (Jacob) Theosophick philosophy unfolded. 16 portrait early inscriptions earliest John Beaufoy Evesham 1700-06 calf worn rebacked 4to [Wing B3421] 1691 § [Southey (R.)] The Doctor &c. 7 vol. first edition half calf worn the last vol. rebacked inscribed by the author bookplate of Lady Davy 1834-47; and 7 others one a bundle of disbound 17th Cent books 8vo and 4to (15)

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