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A Victorian walnut davenport, pierced gallery above hinged compartment sloped tooled leather writing surface, the side four drawers, blind to verso, turned columns, bun feet, 85cm high, 54cm, c.1870

An 18th century oak chest, c.1790hinged top above two blind, two short and one long drawer, bracket feet102cm high153cm wide56cm deep

Edgar Degas - Pierre Louÿs. Mimes des Courtisanes de Lucien. Illustrations d’Edgar Degas. Paris, Ambroise Vollard 1935. Mit 22 Radierungen, davon vier farbig, und zwölf Textillustrationen sowie vier Holzschnitt-Tafeln. Dunkelbrauner Saffianlederband mit ornamentaler Verzierung in Blind- und Goldprägung (signiert: G. G. - Levitzky).Exemplar 109 von 305, weitere 20 waren nicht für den Handel bestimmt. - Auf Velin von Rives. - Maurice Potin schuf die feinen Radierungen nach Degas’ Vorlagen, über die der Verleger Vollard später schrieb: »Wenig bekannt, aber sehr bedeutend sind Degas’ Darstellungen aus den Freudenhäusern. Als nach dem Tode Degas’ die Versteigerung seines Ateliers vorbereitet wurde, vernichtete der Bruder des Künstlers aus Pietät etwa 70 solcher kleinen Meisterwerke, die wohl bewiesen hätten, was Toulouse-Lautrec seinem alten Lehrer verdankte [...] Die Blätter dieser Freudenhausszenen, die ihm nicht zum Opfer gefallen waren, erhielt ich glücklicherweise von ihren Besitzern, um ›Maupassants Maison Tellier‹ und ›Lukians Hetärengespräche‹ illustrieren zu können« (zitiert nach Jürgen Holstein, Katalog 77). - Die Fassung des Lukian-Textes stammt von Pierre Louÿs, der auch die Einleitung schrieb. Mit Anmerkungen und einem bildlichen Verzeichnis der Radierungen. Der Originalumschlag und ein Doppelblatt mit Einladung zur Subskription sind eingebunden. - Der prächtige Einband außen mit schwungvollen wellenförmigen Mustern und vergoldetem Rückentitel, die Spiegel und Vorsatzblätter mit brauner Moiré-Seide bespannt, auf den Innendeckeln umrahmt von vergoldeter Filete und brauner intarsierter Lederkante. Der Kopfschnitt vergoldet, mehrfarbig handumstochene Kapitalbändchen. Im marmorierten Schuber mit Lederkanten. - Der Buchbinder Georges Levitzky stammte aus der Ukraine, emigrierte nach seiner Ausbildung in Odessa 1907 nach Paris und eröffnete dort 1922 ein eigenes Atelier (vgl. Duncan/de Bartha, S. 193).33,0 : 22,5 cm. [6], IX, [1], 83, [7] Seiten, 22 Radierungen, 4 Tafeln. - Deckel am Ober- und Unterrand leicht, an den Stehkanten teils etwas stärker berieben. - Innengelenke zwischen den Vorblättern angeplatzt. - Leicht, aber nicht störend stockfleckig.Monod 7422. - Jentsch, Vollard 28. - Carteret IV, 253. - Skira 56

Oltner Bücherfreunde - Hermann Hesse. Ärzte. Ein paar Erinnerungen. Olten 1963. Schwarzer Originalmaroquinband mit blind- und goldgeprägten Fileten, vergoldetem Rückentitel und Kopfgoldschnitt (signiert: H. Peller). Im originalen Halblederschuber (signiert: H. Peller, Solothurn).99. Veröffentlichung der VOB. - Exemplar XXXVII von 65 römisch nummerierten der absoluten Vorzugsausgabe mit einem eigenhändigen und signierten Text (»Kriege führen auch die Ameisen, Staaten haben auch die Bienen [...]«) auf dem Vorblatt und in Ganzleder gebunden (Gesamtauflage 835). - Auf Zerkall-Bütten. - Enthält die vier »Erinnerungen« und »Rückgriff«. - Absolut makelloses Exemplar, als Beilage der seltene Subskriptionsprospekt.20,3 : 13,0 cm. [6 ], 72, [10] Seiten.Mileck II, 139

Four seats, gorgeous looks and 286bhp, the M635 CSi embodied the symbiosis of luxury and high-performance in the mid-eighties. Rare and desirable manual gearbox M-Sport (286bhp), one of only 524 RHD cars Alan Kerr BMW supplied new in Alpine White. First registered on 06/04/1988 Highline pack, electric sunroof, air con, rear blind. Engine bay Waxoyled from new Six former registered keepers. With its previous owner for 21 years. Original book pack and service book present. Original tool kit and first aid kit  79,731 miles supported by a huge history file. Fresh MOT until May 2023  Viewing is highly recommended and vehicles will be available for viewing at the venue on Thursday 16th and Friday 17th June between 10am and 5pm, and then from 9am on Saturday 18th ahead of the auction which begins at 10.30am.    SpecificationMake: BMWModel: M635 CSIYear: 1988Chassis Number: WBAEE320700760431Registration Number: E921 CGNTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 60884238 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 79731 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: LeatherClick here for more details, condition report and images

Late 19th century oak dresser, the top section with shelves and two small cupboards over a base with two doors and two drawers decorated with blind fretwork detail, 183cm wide

A George III mahogany chest-on-chest, the upper section having blind carved canted corners flanking three short and three long graduated drawers, the base fitted with a brushing slide over three long drawers, all with replacement brass escutcheons, w.110cm, d.58cm, h.180cm

Edwardian Rosewood Envelope Card Table, the hinged four segment lid opening to a green baise playing surface and counter wells above blind fret carved drawer, raised on cabriole legs united by an under-shelf, 56cm wide x 75cm high

HARDY, THOMAS:THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE London, Smith, Elder & Co., 1878 FIRST EDITION. AUTOGRAPH RECEIPT SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR for the contribution of an episode of the novel to “Belgravia†loosely inserted. 3 vols., map frontispiece in volume 1, advertisement leaf at end of volume 2. 8vo., primary binding of brown cloth blocked in black on upper cover and spine with larger imprint and two-rule border in blind on lower cover, in later brown cloth chemises and quarter brown morocco slipcase. Some slight wear with a few gatherings slightly shaken, upper hinge of volume 1 a little delicate. *The receipt for £20 from Chatto & Windus was for the monthly appearance of The Return of the Native in Belgravia between January and November 1878. Provenance: Booklabel in each volume of American bibliophile and Pierpont Morgan Library director Frederick B. Adams – sold in the sale of his library, Sotheby’s 7/11/01. Reference: Purdy, pp.24-7

HARDY, THOMAS: THE WOODLANDERS London, Macmillan & Co., 1887FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE IN PRIMARY BINDING. 3 vols. 8vo., original dark green buckram, blocked in black on front and in blind on back with 2-rule border and inner frame with rounded corners, spine lettered in gilt, dark brown endpapers, in later brown cloth chemises and quarter brown morocco slipcase. Top of spines chipped volumes 1 & 2, volume 3 with repairs to top and bottom of spine, bit shaken with some rubbing, chipping and creasing.

HARDY, THOMAS: THE HAND OF ETHELBERTA: A COMEDY IN CHAPTERS London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1876FIRST EDITION. 2 vols., advertisement leaf at the end of each volume. Wood engraved frontispieces and 9 plates by George Du Maurier. 8vo., original red brown cloth, blocked in black and gilt and lettered in gilt and blind, later brown cloth chemises and quarter brown morocco slipcase. Rather shaken and worn.One of Hardy's scarcest titles.Reference: Purdy P.20-23

HARDY, THOMAS: THE FAMOUS TRAGEDY OF THE QUEEN OF CORNWALL AT TINTAGEL IN LYONNESSE. London, Macmillan & Co., 1923FIRST EDITION. ASSOCIATION COPY, formerly owned by H.A. Martin, President of the 'Hardy Players' who first performed the play and member of the original cast. Initialled AUTOGRAPH NOTE BY HARDY tipped onto first blank and a long explanatory note by Martin tipped-in facing half-title. Frontispiece and one illustration reproduced from drawings by Hardy. 8vo., original green cloth, blocked in blind and gilt, original dust jacket. Lower half of dust jacket torn away and repairs to edges, a little browning to endpapers. Hardy’s note concerns a couplet used for the half-title of the original programme – “Correct the notes on half-title to the above – please”. Martin explains in his own note that he drafted the programme one Sunday evening at Hardy’s home Max Gate with Hardy approving every word before it went to the printer. The play was first performed at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester on 28th November 1923 with H.A. Martin as one of the cast. Reference: Purdy, p.227-231

[BRONTË, CHARLOTTE]. BELL, CURRER: VILLETTE London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1853 FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. 12 pp. publisher's catalogue dated Feb. 1853 at end of vol. 1, Westley's of London bookbinder's ticket. 8vo., original blind-stamped olive-brown cloth. Later green cloth drop-back box. Extremely good set with only a little light rubbing to cloth and mild bumping to spine ends. Reference: Smith 6

TROLLOPE, ANTHONY: HOW THE "MASTIFFS" WENT TO ICELAND London, Virtue & Co, 1878FIRST EDITION, issued privately. Frontispiece colour map, 14 lithographs by Mrs Hugh Blackburn, 2 mounted photographic plates. 4to., original blue cloth decorated in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, with the RARE DUST JACKET, not mentioned by Sadleir. Occasional spotting to plates, jacket with some soiling and slight chipping, a mark to upper cover and a small tear to bottom of upper fold.The Mastiff was a yacht belonging to John Burns, later Lord Inverclyde, in which Trollope sailed to Iceland. Burns paid for this private publication which was never issued for sale. Dust jackets on this work are very rare. Reference: Sadleir, Trollope, 51

TROLLOPE, ANTHONY: THE CLAVERINGS London, Smith, Elder & Co, 1867FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 16 wood engravings. 2pp. publisher's catalogue at end of each volume. 8vo., original bright green cloth blocked in blind and gilt with additional black-blocking on spines, in a later quarter green morocco fleece-lined drop-back box. Some spotting to plates and adjacent pages, otherwise exceptionally bright copies. Sadleir states that he is inclined to assume that this variant of the binding with the black-blocking on the spine is the earliest binding style (a variant style with the same design is blocked in blind) Provenance: Bookplates of Duff Cooper and Oliver BrettReference: Sadleir, Trollope 27

[BRONTË, CHARLOTTE]. BELL, CURRER: THE PROFESSOR, A TALE London, Smith, Elder & Co 1857 FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. Half-titles in both volumes, 2 pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol. 1 & 16 pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol. 2 dated June 1857, Westley's of London bookbinder's ticket. 8vo., original blind-stamped dark purple cloth, in a later fleece lined red buckram solander box. Spines slightly faded, otherwise very good. Provenance: With the booklabels of noted American book collector A. Edward Newton. Reference: Smith 7

NO RESERVE Caine (Hall) Recollections of Rossetti, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, to front free endpapers, very occasional spots, 1928; The White Prophet, 2 vol., 1909, original red blind-stamped cloth, gilt, fine copies, 8vo (2)

NO RESERVE Dickens (Charles) Bleak House, first edition in book form, later issue, half-title, frontispiece, pictorial title and 38 plates by Halbot K. Browne, some light offsetting, occasional spotting, secondary binding variant, blind-stamped green cloth, portion of lower cover discoloured, spine faded, joints splitting with small tear to spine head, spine ends bumped, [Eckel pp.79-81; Smith I,10] Bradbury & Evans, 8vo, 1853.⁂ This secondary binding is identical to the primary cloth of Dombey and Son [Smith I, 8].

Trollope (Anthony) The Claverings, 2 vol., first edition in book form, 16 wood-engraved plates after M. Ellen Edwards (lacking tissue guards), single leaf of advertisements at rear of each vol., vol. 2 with manuscript bookplate to pastedown, also with first 12 ff. loose (including preliminaries), some light spotting and finger soiling, some cracking to hinges, original cloth, gilt and blind-stamped in black, some toning, mainly to spines, extremities rubbed, [Sadleir 27], 8vo, Smith, Elder & Co., 1867.⁂ This cloth is the variant noted by Sadleir, as opposed to the green cloth blocked only in gilt. He makes no distinction for primacy, but suggests that this present example being slightly more ornate hints at its earlier production.

Annotated Law.- Fitzherbert (Sir Anthony) La nouvelle natura brevium, edited by William Rastell, black letter, contemporary ink marginalia, occasional underlining and notes to pastedowns, lacking A1&2 (including title) and colophon f., some spotting and staining, lightly browned throughout, contemporary calf, covers with blind-stamped arabesque centre-pieces, covers detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed, house in a 20th century marbled board slip-case, erroneously labelled, [cf. STC 10961], 8vo, Richard Tottell, [c.1567-1576]. sold not subject to return. ⁂ With evidence of extensive contemporary study.

NO RESERVE Marlowe (Christopher) Edward the Second, one of 500 copies, light abrasion to manuscript number limitation, original vellum with red morocco decorative coat-of-arms blind-stamped to upper cover, joints splitting but holding firm, Aquila Press, 4to, 1929.

Dickens (Charles) A Child's History of England, 3 vol., first edition, vol.1 second issue, vol.2 & 3 first issue, frontispieces, bookplate to vol.1 &3 pastedown and endpapers, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines rubbed and faded, spine ends bumped and frayed, 1853; The Christmas Numbers of All the Year Round, first collected edition, a few light scattered spots, modern biro ownership inscription to endpaper and endpaper, original green blind-stamped cloth, spine ends bumped but a very clean copy overall, [1868]; and 6 others by Dickens, v.s. (9)

Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, first edition in book form, second issue with the signpost reading '£100' and the 14-line errata, engraved frontispiece, vignette title and 38 engraved plates by Hablot K. Browne, light browning to plate margins, hinges neatly repaired, original blue blind-stamped cloth, neatly recased, spine ends repaired, corners a little bumped, some light discolouration but in effect and excellent copy, [Eckel, pp. 71-73; Smith I, 7], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1844.

*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***Marshall (Alfred) Principles of Economics, vol.1 [all published], prize bookplate to pastedown, contemporary morocco prize binding with gilt coat-of-arms blind-stamped to upper cover, spine gilt, light rubbing to joints and extremities, 1898 § Du Buat-Nancay (L. G.) Elements de la politique, ou, Recherche des vrais principes de l'economie sociale, 3 vol. only (of 6), half-titles, very light browning, contemporary calf, worn, 1773, and 12 others, 18th and 19th century economics, v.s. (16) 

Plantin.- Missale Romanum, ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum, double column, printed in red and black, woodcut vignette of St. Peter & St. Paul with arms of Pope Pius V at centre to title, 5 full-page illustrations and vignettes in text by Antoine van Leest after Pieter van der Bocht, woodcut historiated initials and music, d8 blank, printer's f. at end, followed by 4ff. 'Indices Romani Missalis', a few marginal tears, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, new endpapers, contemporary blind-stamped panelled calf over wooden boards, rebacked, corners repaired, rubbed and marked, [Adams L1156; Voet 1699], small 4to, Antwerp, Christophe Plantin, 1585.⁂ A rare edition at auction of this handsomely printed missal. Provenance: Early ink '?J.F van de Velde' and Jesuits inscriptions to title; Jacob Ley, Student of Christ Church and Vicar of St. Mary Magdalene, Oxford, 1847 (bookplate).

Dickens (Charles) Sketches by Boz Illustrative of Every-day Life, and Every-day People, New Edition, Complete, first one volume edition, first issue with "reeledbefore" on p.526 and all plates before "Greenwich Fair" (at p.120) without the Chapman and Hall imprint, half-title, frontispiece, pictorial title and 38 etched plates by George Cruikshank, advertisement leaf dated May 15 1839, repaired tear to frontispiece (affecting image but without loss), a few plates with marginal browning, occasional spotting, original blind-stamped brown cloth, recased, a few small chips or tears along joints and spine ends, corners a little rubbed, [Eckel pp.14-15; Smith p.16 n.4], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1839.⁂ "When Chapman and Hall obtained the copyright of Sketches in 1837, they published all of them in twenty monthly parts from November 1837 through June 1839... In May, 1839, Chapman and Hall published these parts complete in one volume with all 40 of Cruikshank's illustrations."

Colines.- Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) Satyræ decem et sex, final f. blank, a few instances of contemporary ink marginalia, inter-linear notes or underlining, title closely trimmed at outer margin, h8 small square neatly cut from outer margin, Paris, Simon de Colines, 1542 bound with (as often) Persius Flaccus (Aulus) Satyræ sex, final 2 ff. blank, title with ink ownership inscription obliterated and chipped at outer margin, Paris, Simon de Colines, 1542, together 2 works in 1 vol., titles within woodcut architectural border, initial spaces with guide-letters, ruled throughout in now faded red, occasional staining, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip in compartments with worn label, edges worn, rubbed, [Renouard 360 & 361]; and Scapula's Lexicon Graeco-Latinum Novum, 1589, small 8vo & folio (2)

LONGSTAFFE W. H. D.  The History & Antiquities of the Parish of Darlington. Eng. frontis & plates, lib. stamps to reverse of plates, some blind stamps. Half maroon morocco gilt, recased. Darlington, 1854; also S. F. Dixon, History of the Saxon Royal Town of Corbridge On Tyne, illus., quarto, half dark morocco, Newcastle, 1912 & 1 other vol.  (3).

A 1.2m vintage oak roll-top desk with part fitted interior enclosed by tambour, over central blind frieze drawer and flanking flights of four short drawers, set on plinth bases

A 1.12m Victorian mahogany side table with low raised back and blind frieze drawer, set on shaped standard ends, undertier and turned feet

Harris (and Son, publisher). The Paths of Learning Strewed with Flowers or English Grammar Illustrated, 1st edition, September 25th 1820,16 leaves comprising title, explanation, and 14 leaves with letters of the alphabet and various components of grammar, hand-coloured and engraved throughout on one side of the leaf only, some toning and offsetting, a few closed edge-tears, modern buff boards with printed title on cream paper stuck down, slim 8vo, together withLovechild (Solomon). Sketches of Little Boys & Girls, London: Thomas Dean & Co, circa 1850, hand-coloured frontispiece and ten black and white plates, minor staining to front free endpapers, previous owners name in ink to front free endpaper, previous owners notes to verso of frontispiece in ink and pencil, including a list of publisher's works bound in at rear of volume, blind embossed publisher's stamp to rear free endpaper, gilt edged, gilt decorated red cloth boards, slightly rubbed at edges, some staining, gilt title to spine, rear board with ink stain to left edge, 12moQTY: (2)NOTE:Osborne p.728Solomon Lovechild is the pseudonym used by Julia Corner (1798-1875), a prolific writer of children's literature.

Lea (Mrs. Thomas). A Family Record in prose, and verses by Mrs. Thomas Lea, of Kidderminster, Tottenham: privately printed, 1848, additional title page (A Family Festival held at Blakebrook, December 26th, in the years, 1844/45/46), Tottenham: printed at a private press, 1848, 16pp. of text, bound with Verses of Mrs. Thomas Lea, of Kidderminster, 1848, Narrative of the First Sunday School at Kidderminster, established by Mr. Thomas Lea of that place, Tottenham, 1848, manuscript presentation inscription to front endpaper, 'Presented to Miss Sarah Lea by her affectionate Uncle J. W. Hill at whose press the book was put in type in the 86th year of his age', all edges gilt, original blind-stamped red cloth, some marks, boards detached with back strip deficient, slim 8vo, together with Lays of Ancient Babyland to which are added divers small histories not known to the ancients, dedicated with much respect, but without permission, to the babies of England, London; William Pickering, 1849, title printed in red and black, all edges gilt, original blind-stamped red cloth, lettered in gilt to upper cover, backstrip deficient, some light soiling and marks, small 8vo, plus [Ward, Mary]. A World of Wonders revealed by the Microscope. A book for Young Students, with coloured illustrations, London: Groombridge & Sons., 1858, 14 hand-colour printed plates, all edges gilt, original yellow chalk-glaze endpapers, original gilt decorated red cloth, a little frayed to upper joint, and to head and foot of spine, 8vo, and other 19th-century juvenile interests, including Jestiana, or Joke upon Joke: comprising of rich gems of humour, and smart bonmots extracted from the records of Momus interspersed with original and eccentric anecdotes, London: O. Hodgeson, circa 1830, hand-coloured frontispiece, all edges gilt, original cloth, 12mo, Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen; or the Principles of True Politeness: to which is added the Ballroom Room Manual, Halifax: Milner & Salby, 1861, hand-coloured frontispiece, all edges gilt, original blind-stamped light green cloth gilt, lightly rubbed and marked, 12mo, French Rhymes for the Nursery... by Mrs. Packer, London: David Mutt, 1869, A Manchester Book; The Cat in Chancery; or The Sum of the Cat,' A legend of Law; not contained in any of the records: in three bits, edited by a Master out of Chancery, London: Simpkin, Marshal & Co., Manchester J. Haywood, circa [1858], The Child's First Step to English History, by Anne Rodwell, London: Harvey & Darton [1844], Mrs. Gatty's Parables from Nature, 1st, 2nd & 3rd series, mixed editons, 1857-68, The Parents Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction, new edition, 1838, James Gall, An Easy Guide to the Constalations with a minature Atlas of the Stars and key maps, circa 1850s (attractively gilt-decorated upper cover), mostly original gilt-decorated publishers cloth, small 8vo and 12moQTY: (40)

Lawrence (D.H.) The White Peacock, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: William Heinemann, 1911, 1st issue with pp. 227-230 tipped-in, a little light spotting, some toning to endpapers, blank bookplate, front hinge a little tender, original blue cloth with windmill device stamped in blind to lower cover, some fading to spine, joints and edges rubbed, 8vo (Roberts A16), together with Sons and Lovers, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: Duckworth & Co., 1913, 1st issue with title tipped-in and 20 pp.publisher's list at end, title with faded publishers? ink stamp, a little minor spotting, original cloth gilt, spine a little faded and rubbed at ends, 8vo (Roberts A4.1), plus The Prussian Officer and Other Stories, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: Duckworth & Co., 1st issue with 20 pp. publisher's catalogue at end, light toning to endpapers, original cloth, spine a little faded, 8vo (Roberts A6), with two others: Women in Love, 1st trade edition, Martin Secker, 1921 (Roberts A15c), and The Virgin and the Gipsy, G. Orioli, Florence 1930, limited edition 220/810 (Roberts A54) QTY: (5)

Wodehouse (P.G.) My Man Jeeves, 1st edition, 1st issue, London: George Newnes, [1919], 1st issue printed by Butler and Tanner, advertisement leaf at end, lacking front and rear endpapers, original cloth, upper cover with designs in blind, spine lettered and decorated in black, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:McIlvaine A22a. The first introduction of the irrepressible characters Jeeves and Wooster.

Revolving English Circa 1910 mahogany rent table with 4 blind drawers and 4 opening drawers, turned and fluted legs, x stretcher and original casters. (in need of some restoration) H79cm Top 90cm approx

9 small mostly commemorative Wedgwood sage green jasperware plates/dishes to incl 160th anniversary of the Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society (GRBS), The Wedgwood Collectors Society of Australia 1992, Colmans of Norwich, Australian Garden Flowers, Guide Dogs for the blind etc

An oak grandmother clock, the hood with blind fret and dentil frieze above a brass stile flanked by cylindrical turned pillars, the trunk with an arched panel door, on bracket feet, 167cm high.

A pair of Art Nouveau vases, with cylindrical stems, bulbous bodies and a blind fret decoration with lotus flowers, on circular feet marked 95 white metal, 16cm high. (2)

Dart (John). Westmonasterium, or, The History and Antiquities of the Abbey Church of St. Peters Westminster. Containing an account of its ancient and modern building, 2 volumes, London: Printed and sold by James Cole, Joseph Smith, Tho. Bowles [& others], [between 1723 and 1727], engraved titles, 137 engraved plates (including our double-page and mezzotint portrait of the author), list of subscribers, some scattered spotting and light dust-soiling, final leaf in volume 2 browned to margins (from leather turn-ins), front free endpaper to volume 1 detached and torn, contemporary blind panelled calf, without title labels, boards to volume 1 detached, joints to volume 2 split, worn, large folioQTY: (2)NOTE:Upcott II, p. 851. The number of plates doesn't appear to be consistent and often varies; Upcott lists 69 in volume 1 and 76 in volume 2.

Hall (Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Carter). Ireland: its Scenery, Character, &c., 3 volumes, new edition, London: Hall, Virtue and Co., [1841-1843], engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title to each, letterpress titles with wood engraved decorative borders, 96 engraved plates and 18 hand-coloured engraved maps, wood engraved vignette illustrations, occasional scattered spotting, contemporary green half calf, blind decorated spines with morocco title labels, rubbed to spines and extremities, large 8vo, together with:Finden (William), The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Coast Scenery of Great Britain. Illustrated by views taken on the spot, by W. H. Bartlett; with descriptions by William Beattie, 2 volumes, London: George Virtue, 1842, engraved frontispiece and additional engraved title to each, 121 engraved plates, some damp staining and scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt and blind decorations, some wear to extremities, 4to,Habershon (William G.), Records of old London vanished and vanishing, London: J.S. Virtue & Co., Ltd., c.1890, additional chromolithograph title, 36 mounted chromolithograph plates (two without printed captions to mounts), some damp staining, armorial bookplate of Henry Richard Cooper Smith to upper pastedown, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated maroon morocco, rebacked preserving original spine, slightly marked, folioQTY: (6)

Tombleson (William and Fearnside, William Gray). Eighty Picturesque Views on the Thames and Medway, Black and Armstrong, circa 1850,additional decorative engraved title, 79 uncoloured engraved plates (complete), each with tissue guard, folding engraved pictorial linear map on two sheets conjoined, disbound and inserted at rear, some staining to map, occasional spotting throughout, later endpapers, all edges gilt, rebound but retaining contemporary gilt and blind stamped boards and spine, 4toQTY: (1)

Bewick (Thomas). A History of British Birds (Land Birds/Water Birds), 2 volumes, Newcastle: printed by Edward Walker, for T. Bewick, 1805, numerous wood engraved illustrations and vignettes, volume I with old owner's name in pencil 'J Ramsay' to head of first leaf of preface, light marginal finger soiling, marbled edges, contemporary full calf gilt, blind rollwork decoration to board borders and spine, spines rubbed and scuffed, with minor wear, volume II with A1-B1 becoming detached at foot, light waterstaining to final leaf of text and rear endpapers, 4to, together with The General History of Quadrupeds, 3rd edition, Newcastle Upon Tyne: printed by and for S. Hodgson, R. Bellboy, & T. Bewick, 1792, wood engraved illustrations and vignettes, bookplate to front pastedown of Charles Longuet Higgins MA, and partial bookseller's label of Burnham of Northampton, above, marbled endpapers, contemporary mottled calf, recased retaining original spine, gilt rollwork decoration to board borders, heavily rubbed, 8voQTY: (3)NOTE:Charles Longuet Higgins MA was a British scholar and benefactor of Turvey, Bedfordshire.

Geographical Game. Wallis (E. publisher), Wallis's New Railway Game, or Tour through England and Wales, circa 1845, engraved map of England & Wales with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, instructions for the game to the left-hand vertical margin and a list of 117 cities, each with a brief description, to the right-hand vertical margin, slight dust soiling and staining, 515 x 685 mm, contained in a contemporary blind-stamped cloth slipcase with a gilt decorative title to the upper sidingQTY: (1)

Hodges (Charles, publisher). Geographical playing cards, London, 1827, the complete deck of 52 hand-coloured engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13: pike heads (blue), trefoils (green), hearts (red), and diamonds (gold), each suit representing a continent (Europe, America, Asia, Africa), the court cards depicting individuals from that continent and heightened with gold, King of Spades (George Washington) card with hand-painted crown to upper left corner, each pip card numbered 2-10 depicting a map of the named country, and the 4 aces with a map of the relevant continent, no tax stamp or duty ace apparent, gilt edges, plain versos, scarce minor spotting or faint marks, Austria with small brown marks towards right side, each card 96 x 63mm, with original rules booklet entitled ‘A Brief Explanation of the Countries, &c. Represented by the New Geographical Playing Cards’, all edges gilt, original blue watered silk wrapper, mark to rear cover, a little wear to extremities, 12mo, 32 cards corner mounted onto 2 lightweight display boards, encapsulated in clear plastic (these cards not examined out of display boards), the remaining cards and booklet contained together in contemporary dark green morocco slipcase, with lift-off lid, rubbed and lightly marked, with a little wear to extremities, all surfaces blind-tooled, front of lid with gilt-lettered ‘Geographical’, each display board 54.5 x 40cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Hargrave, p.179; Mann, All Cards on the Table, p.134-136; Mann, Collecting Playing Cards, p.161; Morley, p.139; Ortiz-Patino collection, 14.The accompanying booklet describes the various figures portrayed on the court cards and the countries they represent, for example Saladin (for Egypt) as King of Clubs, and Robespierre (for France) as Knave of Hearts, noting that these characters are depicted “by tasteful and accurate representations”. The booklet takes pains to note that “Washington, though he was in reality the President of a republic, yet, as the principal individual connected with the history of the United States, is here represented as the King of Spades.” The booklet goes on to boast of “the accuracy and beauty of the geographical engravings (which are executed in the first style by an eminent artist)”.According to Sylvia Mann (All Cards on the Table), this pack of Geographical cards was a copy of a French pack from 1825, and was made for Hodges by Stopforth & Son. Mann states that this pack, together with the related Astronomical pack by Hodges, were “the last of the finely engraved English packs (p.136). H.T. Morley describes these as “a very artistic pack” and the court cards as “very finely engraved and beautifully finished in gold and colours”.This pack was later reissued by William and Henry Rock. However in their edition the suit signs are initially printed in black and then stencilled in colours, whereas the suit signs in the Hodges set were printed (outlines and hatching) in colour before adding the stencilling - as here. In addition, the Hodges edition has the hand-painted crown added to the King of Spades card, which the Rock edition lacks.

Priddey (James, 1916-1980). "Scarfell Pike from Derwent Water", colour aquatint, titled in pencil to the margin lower left, signed lower right with blind stamp, image size 30 x 22.5cm, framed and glazed, frame size 48 x 38.5cm, together with two further works by the same artist, "After the Storm, colour aquatint, signed lower right, 24.5 x 35cm, framed and glazed, frame size 45 x 54.5cm plus "Waterloo Street Birmingham", black and white etching, signed in pencil lower right, framed and glazed, frame size 42 x 33.5cm, Frank (Hans, 1884-1948), Tyrolean landscape 1920, coloured woodblock, signed and dated to lower right margin, framed and glazed, frame size 40 x 41cm, Ackermann, Eton College Series colour aquatints, Eton College Chapel and Eton School Room, gilt frame, glazed, frame sizes 38.5 x 43cm, together with 7 further framed prints including Farington (Joseph, 1747-1821), Oxford, colour aquatint, Wallenstein circa 1719, Robinson (Brian), colour woodblock 1972, plus 11 unframed prints and a box of approximately 250 steel plate topographical prints, humerous postcards and other itemsQTY: (approximately 275)

Victoria (1819-1901). Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1837-1901. Autograph Christmas card signed, 'VRI', 1899, printed message 'With all hearty greetings and good wishes from' in raised gold, red and purple within blind-stamped border on off-white card, inscribed and signed 'To Lord Cross, 1899, VRI' above and below the printed message, verso blank, some spotting and light old dampstain at foot away from message and signature, 140 x 95 mmQTY: (1)NOTE:Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Cross (1823-1914), British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Home Secretary 1874-1880 & 1885-1886.

Theophylactus (Archbishop of Ochrida, circa 1050-1108). In quatuor Evangelia enarrationes, denuo recognitae. Joanne Oecolampadio interprete, Basel, Andreas Cratander, March 1525, [8], 221 leaves, plus final blank, with woodcut device to verso (?8, a-z6, A-M6, N8), title within elaborate woodcut border, depicting God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit surrounded by a heavenly host, symbols of the four evangelists, and the thirteen apostles, contemporary ownership inscription in ink below the title date 'Mychaell Shirbroke booke', first page of main text with elaborate decorative woodcut border, with large woodcut initial to verso, numerous smaller woodcut initials throughout, several woodcut head- and tail-pieces, colophon to verso of N7, with contemporary manuscript inscription in brown ink below 'Ex libris Cuthberti Shirbroke de Thurveton infra decanatum de Broke Norwicens diocesis cl[er]ici', occasional contemporary manuscript annotations in brown ink to margins (presumably by Cuthbert Shirbroke or Sherbrooke), unobtrusive peppering of worm, mainly to front of volume, not affecting legibility, marginal waterstaining to the second half of the work, becoming somewhat heavier to the final 12 leaves, minor marginal fraying to first and last few leaves (not affecting text), contemporary blind-decorated full calf upper and lower covers only, over modern antique-style brown calf over wooden boards, with clasps (thongs renewed), folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Cuthbert Sherbrooke of Norfolk, rector of Rockland and Thurton (Thurveton), active 1530-1537, with his inscription below the colophon on N7.A number of books bearing Sherbrooke's ownership inscription were discovered in 1912 in a locked cupboard at Oxton Hall in Nottinghamshire, and were sold at Sotheby's the same year (28 June, lots 439-465), amongst which the present work was presumably included. Four volumes belonging to Cuthbert Sherbrooke are identified by Margaret Lane Ford in Private Ownership of Printed Books, The Cambridge History of the Book in Britain (2014), pages 212-13. See Bernard Quaritch, Manuscript Waste, 2019, item 11.Adams T587; BM STC German, 113.Second edition of Theophylactus' commentary on the New Testament, translated by Johann Oecolampades.

Cato (Marcus Porcius, Barrow, Marcus Terentius, Palladiius & Columeaa). De Re Rustica...Priscaium vocum im libris ve re rustica e narrationes, per Georgium Alexandrinum. Philippi Beroal. in liv. XIII Columellae annotationes..., [edited by Georgius Merula, Köln, Johann Gymnich, 1536, printers woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, contemporary neat ink annotations to margins, a few minor marks and light water stain to top margins of final few leaves, early brown speckled calf with outer borders blind-decorated, modern reback, a little wear to edges and outer corners, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:CLC C766; Adams S815. Four works on wine-making and agriculture by Cato, Varro, Palladius, and Columea.

Lambard (William). Eirenarcha: or of the office of the Justices of Peace, in two bookes: gathered 1579. and now revised, and first published, in the 24. yeere of the peaceable reigne of our gratious Queene Elizabeth, London: Imprinted by Ra. Newbery, and H. Bynneman, by the ass. of R. Tot[tell] and Chr. Bar[ker], 1582, title with woodcut border, woodcut armorial to title verso (frayed and torn to blank margins), woodcut printer's device to verso of final leaf and with early forenames William, James & John, worm trail and few wormholes throughout much of text block, final nine leaves torn at fore-edge with loss affecting text, frayed margins at front and rear, light spotting and dust-soiling mostly to margins, Kenny Collection label and ownership label of Andrew & Carys Whybrow to upper pastedown, contemporary calf with blind-stamped arabesque to centre of each board with initials W.R. in blind, rebacked, corners & board edges repaired, extremities rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, together with:James I. Apologia pro Juramento fidelitatis, primu?m quidem ano?nymos: nunc vero? ab ipso auctore, serenissimo ac potentiss. principe, Jacobo dei gratia? Magnæ Britanniæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ Rege, fidei defensore denuo? edita. Cui præmissa est præfatio monitoria sacratiss. Cæsari Rodolpho II. semper Augusto, cæterisq[ue] Christiani orbis sereniss. ac potentiss. monarchis ac regibus: illustris. celsissimi?sque liberis principibus, rebuspublicis [sic] atque ordinibus inscripta, eodem auctore, 2 parts in one, London: John Norton, 1609, woodcut royal armorial to verso of titles, woodcut headpieces to general title and text, contemporary signature of William Stephenson to verso of G8 and second part title, final leaf of text signed 'W. Stephenson['s] Booke, 1631', lacking final three blank leaves (F10-12), close trimming at head and fore-edge with slight loss to ruled fore-edge borders and also running titles of second part, light fraying to fore-edge of initial leaves, occasional dust-soiling mostly to general title, later front pastedown, late 17th century calf, later maroon morocco title label to spine, joints cracked and some wear, 12moQTY: (2)NOTE:STC 15164a and STC 14406.

Williams (John). The Holy Table, Name & Thing, more anciently, properly, and literally used under the New Testament, then that of an altar: Written long ago by a Minister in Lincoln-shire, in answer to D. Coal, a judicious divine of Q. Maries dayes, [London]: Printed [by Eliots Court Press] for Diocese of Lincoln, 1637, [2], 1, [1], 234 p., signatures: pi² A-2F? 2G1, page 234 last line begins 'votions', light dust-soiling mostly to title, short closed tear to final leaf, contemporary mottled sheep, lower board near detached, board corners worn and showing, 4to, together with:Hall (Joseph), The Olde Religion: A Treatise, wherein is laid downe the true state of the difference betwixt the Reformed, and Romane Church; and the blame of this schisme is cast upon the true authours. Serving for the vindication of our innocence, for the setling of wavering mindes, for a preservatiue against Popish insinuations. The third edition, with an advertisement now added, for such readers as formerly stumbled at some passages in the booke. By Jos. Hall, B. of Exon., London: Printed [by William Stansby] for Nathaniel Butter, and Richard Hawkins, 1636, [24], 217 [i.e. 215], [1] p., decorative woodcut initials, tiotle with ownership name Swayne to upper blank margin, contemporary limp vellum, cover attachment partly broken, light dust-soiling to covers, lacking ties, 8vo,Carleton (George), A Thankfull Remembrance of Gods Mercie. In an Historicall Collection of the great and mercifull deliverances of the Church and State of England, since the Gospell beganne here to flourish, from the beginning of Queene Elizabeth. Collected by Geo: Carleton, Doctor of Divinitie, and late Bishop of Chichester, 4th edition, revised, London: Printed by Aug. Math. for Robert Mylbourne, and Humphrey Robinson, 1630, [10], 292 p., engraved portrait frontispiece with repaired closed tear to fore-edge, engraved illustrations, without final blank (2P4), occasional light dust-soiling, later endpapers, contemporary calf, old reback, upper board detached, wear to extremities, 4to,[Dring, Thomas], A Catalogue of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen that have compounded for their Estates, 1st edition, London: Printed for Thomas Dring, 1655, ownership signature to upper margin of title M. Newton, manuscript sum totals at foot of pages, early 19th century calf, gilt & blind panelled boards, gilt decorated spine, extremities lightly rubbed, slim 8vo, plus two other 17th century antiquarian volumes (one lacking title page)QTY: (6)NOTE:Williams - STC 25724; ESTC S114007.Hall - STC 12691.5; ESTC S103760.Carleton - STC 4643; ESTC S107519.Dring - Wing D2187; ESTC R20399).

Florus (Lucius Annaeus). Rerum Romanarum libri IV. Cum notis & observationib. Joannis Isaaci Pontani, The Hague: Apud Arn. Leers, 1686, engraved title, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, near contemporary gilt decorated red morocco, 16mo in 8s, together with:Grotius (Hugo), De veritate religionis Christianæ, 3rd edition, Leiden: Joannis Maire, 1633, title in red & black, with printer's woodcut device and early ownership signature of Richard Coats (few ink splashes to title and some fraying to margins), contemporary blind panelled calf, joints cracked and spine worn at head & foot, 12mo,Christyn (Jan Baptiste), Les delices des Pais-Bas ou Description Generale de ses dix-sept Provinces, de ses principales villes & de ses lieux les plus renommez dans la situation ou? ils trouvent depuis la Paix de Ryswyck, Edition nouvelle, Brussels: Chez Franc?ois Foppens, 1700, engraved frontispiece, 22 folding engraved maps & plans, seven folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, boards detached, lacking title label to spine, some wear, 12mo,Duval (Nicolas), Nouvelles heures grave?es au burin. Dedie?es au Roy par N. Duval, Secre?taire ordinaire de Sa Chambre, Paris, Jean Mariette, [1695?], engraved throughout, decorative initials and decorations, front free endpaper with bookplate of René Choppin, all edges gilt, gilt decorated morocco doublures, 18th century maroon crushed morocco, 16mo (12 x 8 cm), in later slipcase, plus one other late 16th/early 17th century defective volumeQTY: (5)

Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, third edition, London: Printed for Awnshaw and John Churchil[sic], and Samuel Manship, 1695, engraved portrait frontispiece with vertical closed tear to upper margin (just encroaching into printed background), short closed tear at head of title and following leaf, without front pastedown and rear endpaper, rear board with ownership inscription 'E Libris Iohannis Isaac E Coll: Mag. Oxon: A.M.', contemporary blind panelled calf, rebacked preserving original spine & worn morocco title label, lower outer board corners worn and showing, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Wing L2741.

[Defoe, Daniel]. The History of the Wars, of his present Majesty Charles XII, King of Sweden, from his first landing in Denmark, to his return from Turkey to Pomerania, by a Scots gentleman in the Sweedish Service, 1st edition, London: A Bell, T. Varnam, J. Osborn, W. Taylor and J. Baker, 1715, title page with armorial bookplate of Robert Lowndes dated 1702 to verso, approximately 35 leaves with blue ink stain to tips of right blank corners, 20th century manuscript reference not to front free endpaper, contemporary blind panelled calf, morocco title label to spine, joints cracked, extremities rubbed, 8vo (Moore 322; ESTC T65952), together with:Erasmus (Desiderius), Moriæ Encomium; or, a Panegyrick upon Folly ... Done into English [by W. Kennet], and illustrated with above fifty curious cuts, designed and drawn by H. Holbeine. To which is prefix'd, Erasmus's Epistle to Sir Thomas More, and an account of H. Holbeine's pictures, etc. and where to be seen, London: J. Woodward, 1709, engraved portrait frontispiece, 46 engraved illustrations to 28 plates and four illustrations to text, title page with early signature Wm. Wyce(?), some light dust-soiling and occasional damp stains throughout, contemporary panelled calf, morocco reback with gilt and blind decoration, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, Bailey (Nathan), An Universal Etymological English Dictionary, 2nd edition, with large additions, London: E. Bell, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth [& others], 1724, old ink spot to a4, contemporary blind panelled calf, upper board detached, lacking title label to spine and with wear at head & foot, board edges worn, 8vo,Shakespeare (William), The Works of Shakespear in Nine Volumes. With a Glossary. Carefully printed from the Oxford Edition in Quarto, 1744, 9 volumes, London: J. & P. Knapton, S. Birt, T. Longman [& others], 1751, engraved portrait frontispiece to first volume, imprint to volumes 2-8 dated 1750, ownership inscription to front free pastedowns 'Messrs. Brown & Stockhouse, Stainforth, 1796' and first volume with manuscript provenance note to front free endpaper 'these volumes were formerly in the possession of the Ingleby family at Lawkland Hall, William Addison 1931', contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines, rubbed with some title labels lacking, 12mo,Malden (Henry), An Account of King's College-Chapel, in Cambridge ..., including a Character of Henry VI and a Short History of the Foundation of his two Colleges, King's and Eton..., Cambridge: printed for the author, by Fletcher & Hodson, 1769, etched portrait frontispiece and single engraved plate, front free endpaper with ownership 'T. Kerrich M.C.C. 1800', contemporary dutch gilt floral wrappers, spine worn, 8vo, plus other 18th and early 19th century antiquarian, including a defective and worn copy of [Dodsley, Robert, compiler], The Preceptor: containing a general course of Education: Wherein the first principles of polite learning are laid down in a way most suitable for trying the genius, and advancing the instruction of youth, 2 volumes, London: R. Dodsley, 1748, 32 engraved plates and maps (of 33), many torn with loss, heavy dust-soiling and fraying particularly to plates, title with the ownership inscription of the literary critic and author Rose of Kilravock (1747-1815) and with her armorial bookplate to front pastedowns, contemporary calf, rubbed, 8vo (this work contained contributions by Samuel Johnson)QTY: (23)

Delille (Jacques). The Gardens, a poem. Translated from the French of the Abbé de Lille by Mrs. [Maria H.] Montolieu, 2nd edition, London: Printed by T. Bensley, 1805, half-title, two engraved plates and three vignettes by F. Bartolozzi, front blank with contemporary signature of Elizabeth Aston, front pastedown with armorial bookplate of Robert Burnard of Plymouth, dated 1891, all edges gilt, contemporary blind panelled and decorated black straight-grain morocco, 8vo (22.6 x 14 cm), together with:[Armstrong, John], The Oeconomy of Love. A poetical essay, new edition, London: M. Cooper, 1749, half-title discarded, light toning and spotting at front and dust-soiling to verso of final leaf, bound with Akenside (Mark), The Pleasures of Imagination. A poem. In three books, London: R. Dodsley, 1744, half-title, title page in red and black with engraved vignette, bound with Armstrong (John), The Art of Preserving Health: A poem. In four books, 3rd edition, London: A. Millar, 1748, spotting towards rear of volume, contemporary calf, morocco title label worn with loss, joints split, head & foot of spine worn, 8vo,Genlis (Ste?phanie Fe?licite?, comtesse de), The Tales of the Castle: or, Stories of instruction and delight. Translated ... by Thomas Holcroft, 4 volumes, new edition, London: Scatcherd & Letterman, 1819, stipple engraved frontispieces to each volume, title of first volume with contemporary signature of Elizabeth Brewster to upper blank margin, some damp staining mostly to frontispieces and titles, contemporary half calf, gilt decorated spines with maroon morocco labels, board edges slightly worn, 12mo,Bloomfield (Robert), The Farmer's Boy; A rural poem, 9th edition, London: Vennor, Hood, Sharpe [& others], 1806, half-title, wood engraved frontispiece, 11 plates and few vignettes to text, contemporary marbled calf, gilt decorated spine and borders to boards, joints cracked and light wear, small 8voQTY: (7)

Bindings. The Remains of that Sweet Singer of the Temple George Herbert, London: Pickering, 1848; The Temple, Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations by Mr. George Herbert, London: Pickering, 1850, together two volumes, engraved portrait frontispiece to each, decorative titles, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt decorated morocco by Hayday, extremities lightly rubbed, spine to second volume rubbed, 8vo, together with Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the Edinburgh Review, by Lord Macaulay, new edition, London: Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1870, contemporary calf by Riviere, gilt decorated spine, dark green morocco title label, extremities slightly rubbed, 8vo; The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, The Globe Edition, London: Macmillan & Co., 1884, engraved frontispiece and title lightly damp stained, contemporary calf by Macmillan & Bowes of Cambridge, blind panel and gilt motif decoration, 8vo; plus other 18th and 19th century full & half leather bindings, including few school presentation bindings etc., and six Victorian decorative cloth bindingsQTY: (59)

Browne (Alexander). Ars Pictoria; Or an Academy Treating of Drawing, Painting, Limning and Etching, 1st edition, London: J. Redmayne, 1669, engraved portrait frontispiece, 30 engraved plates (complete), mostly by Arnold de Jode, small library stamp to title and lower outer corner of each plate, verso of title with manuscript library number, light damp stain to gutter margin of title and lower margins of initial few leaves, some light spotting, minor marginal tears and dust-soiling, front free endpaper with early signature Wm. Beauchamp and later signature of William Goddaire dated 1827 (repair to upper outer corner), modern calf-backed cloth, library blind-stamp to upper board, joints rubbed and scuffed, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Wing B5097.Alexander Browne (d. 1706) was a miniature painter and auctioneer and one of the first publishers of mezzotints. He was variously a 'practitioner of the art of limning' (although none of his paintings or miniatures survives or can be identified); a drawing master (to Mrs Pepys among others); a colourman; the author of drawing manuals (the first in 1660) and of a treatise on art (Ars Pictoria, 1669); an art auctioneer (conducting sales later at his own premises in Gerrard Street, Soho), and a print publisher and printseller. His shop at 'ye Blew Balcony' in Little Queen Street near Lincolns Inn Fields would have contained quantities of prints, books and artists' materials. After Browne died in 1706 his widow quickly sold his collections at auction.

19th-Century Ephemera. A collection of 19th-century ephemeral items, including The Shopkeeper turned Sailor, Or, the Folly of going out our Element, part 1(only), by Hannah More, Cheap Repository, circa 1790, a single sheet with a black & white engraved vignette, left margins slightly and unevenly trimmedThe True and Very Remarkable Story of a Blind Irishman who was Restored to Sight when Nearly an Hundred Years of Age, by Joseph Burditt, London: printed by Augustus Applegath and Edward Cowper, circa 1808, complete in 8 pages, black & white illustration to the title page, pages slightly toned & worn to the edges, unbound, 8voJack Tars at Plymouth; or, an interesting dialogue between Two British Seamen: containing the conversation of Robert P---, by George Chalres Smith, London: printed by John Hill, circa 1818, complete in 24 pages, black & white illustration to the title page, some toning & wear, unbound, 8voA Pitiful Ballard of English Defeats & French Victories, Southampton: printed by T. Baker and Son, circa 1820, a single sheet laid down to card, & other song sheets, including Ye Mariners of England, A Maiden Sought the Dewy Grove, The Rambling Factory Girl's Return, Riflemen Form!, Roy Neil; or, Dublin Bay, Larry Doolan, plus other 19th-century ephemeral items including speeches, pamphlets, songs & sheet musicQTY: (A carton)

A Tasmanian wooden carved figure "Blind drummer" , length 75cm.

A George III mahogany crossbanded oak bowfront corner cupboard, moulded cornice above a pair of doors enclosing two shelves, central drawer to frieze flanked by blind, 108.5cm high, 77cm wide, 52cm deep

An Edwardian inlaid mahogany bureau bookcase, the top half with a moulded blind dentil cornice above a pair of glazed doors, the base with slope front to fitted interior with two drawers beneath and raised on tapered legs of square section terminating in spade feet. Height 207 cm, width 99 cm, depth 51 cm.