Fortescue (Sir John). A Learned Commendation on the Politique Lawes of England: Wherein by most pitthy reasons and evident demonstrations they are plainelye proved farre to excell aswell the Civile lawes of the Empiere , newly translated into Englishe by Robert Mulcaster, London, Richard Tottell, 1573, black letter and roman text, two woodcut initials, contemp. owners signature on title, 'Sum Roberti Dobri codex', contemp. calf with contemp. blind-stamped oval centrepiece to each cover, some wear to head and foot of spine, lacks ties, small 8vo STC 11195; Lowndes, vol. 2, 822. The second edition of Mulcaster's translation of the 'De laudibus legum Angliae' of Sir John Fortescue (1394-1476?), Chief Justice of the King's Bench under Henry VI. (1)
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Peacham (Henry). The Compleat Gentleman: Fashioning Him Absolute in the Most Necessary and Commendable Qualities, Concerning Mind, or Body, That May be Required in a Person of Honor. To which is added The Gentelmens Exercise or, an exquisite practise, as well for drawing all manner of beasts, as for making colours, to be used in painting, linning, &c, 3rd imp. much enlarged, printed by E. Tyler, for Richard Thrale, 1661, eng. and printed titles, wood eng. illusts. to text, including one or two with early hand-col, illusts. of coats of arms identified in ink to margins, in an early hand, short closed tear to Gei (page 225/226), contemp. blind-panelled full calf, old good-quality reback, a few marks, small 4to An attractive copy. (1)
Ryff (Walther H.). Confect Buch und Hauss Apoteck, 2nd ed, Frankfurt, Christian Egenolff, 1548, black lettered text, two woodcut turens on title, woodcut scene of an apothecary in a shop, with alligator hanging from the ceiling and approx. fifty further woodcuts (some repeated), including plants, incense burners, a beehive, a pressure cooker, a wine barrel and goblets, etc, some browning throughout, a few minor marginal defects, contemp. blind-stamped pig skin over wood boards, one (of 2) brass clasp intact, thick 8vo A rare edition of this famous book of medical and culinary recipes: it includes an illustrated herbal, a considerable section on wines, medicines and household drugs, etc. Not in Adams. This edition not in Vicaire, Arber, Brunet, Graesse, Wellcome, Osler or Simon 'Bibliotheca Bacchica'. Bitting lists a 1558. edition. (1)
Spenser (Edmund). The Works of that Famous English Poet. whereunto is added, An Account of his Life; with other New Additions, printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin, 1679, eng. frontis, title printed in red and black, some minor marks to fore-margins, frontis. and title with sl. fraying to extreme fore-margin, early ownership inscription of R. Wilson to front blank, contemp. blind-panelled full calf, rubbed and marked and some wear, modern reback (endpapers renewed), folio (1)
Chatwin (Bruce). In Patagonia, 1st ed, Jonathan Cape, 1977, 1st issue, with map endpapers, orig. cloth, in d.j. with sl. faded spine, 8vo, together with Wharton (Edith), Italian Villas and their Gardens, Illustrated with Pictures by Maxfield Parrish and by Photographs, pub. John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1904, numerous col. and b & w plts, with captioned tissue guards, letterpress illusts, rough-trimmed, orig. sheep, with blind-embossed dec, heavily rubbed, metal bosses present, but lacks ties, 4to, plus Moore (George Edward), Principia Ethica, 1st ed, 1903, endpapers browned, rough-trimmed, orig. cloth, spine ends sl. rubbed, 8vo, plus Márquez (Gabriel García), One Hundred Years of Solitude, 1st UK ed, 1967, half-title creased at foot due to binding fault, free endpapers partially browned, orig. cloth in d.j, extrems. a little rubbed, spine lightly soiled, 8vo, plus two others (6)
Art Journal, vol. 6, 1854, num. steel-engs, some minor scattered spotting, orig. gilt dec. cloth, worn, 4to, together with Illustrated London News, vol. 21, July-December, 1852, num. wood engs, some folding, orig. publishers blind-stamped and gilt dec. cloth, minor wear to spine, folio, with other misc. books, mostly large format, incl. The Complete Collection of Randolph Caldecott's contributions to The Graphic, Picturesque Palestine, Nolan's History of the Russia War, Old and New London, etc. Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (3 cartons)
Tattersall (George). The Cracks of the Day, edited by Wildrake [George Tattersall], 1st ed, [1843], etched title (somewhat browned) and thirty-six eng. plts. of racehorses, wood engs. to text, all correct as list, some minor scattered spotting, contents somewhat loose in orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, rubbed, 8vo, with others of horseracing and foxhunting interest, etc. (2 cartons)
Eliot (George, really Marian Evans). Adam Bede, 3 vols, 3rd ed, 1859, half-titles to vols. 1 & 2 only, publishers ads. at rear of vol. 1, orig. blind-panelled cloth, spines lettered in gilt, some wear to extrems, 8vo, with other misc. books, mostly late 19th-century (some defective) (3 shelves)
Milton (John). The Poetical Works of John Milton, with Notes of Various Authors, and with some Account of the Life and Writings of Milton, by the Rev. Henry John Todd, 4 vols, 4th ed, 1842, port. frontis. to vol. 1, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, faded on spines, 8vo, with other 17th-century literature and literary studies, mostly 20th-century hardback publications, many in d.j.s (3 shelves)
Addison (Joseph). The Works of the Right Honorable Joseph Addison, 4 vols, 1721, port. frontis. to vol. 1, some age browning, contemp. blind-panelled calf, worn on spines, 4to, together with The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, pub. Cambridge, 1743, contemp. gilt panelled red morocco, rubbed on spine and minor wear to extrems, 8vo, with other miscellaneous antiquarian (3 shelves)
Lyell (Sir Charles). Travels in North America, Canada, and Nova Scotia. With Geological Observations, 2 vols, 2nd ed, 1855, folding hand-col. frontis. to vol.1, folding map frontis. to vol. 2, folding plts. & maps, library stamps throughout, modern cloth, 8vo, together with Murchison (Sir Roderick Impey), Siluria. A History of the Oldest Rocks in the British Isles and Other Countries, 4th ed, 1867, chromo frontis, litho plts, wood eng. illusts, blind library stamps throughout and few repairs, library stamps to endpapers, modern library buckram, 8vo, with Agassiz (Professor & Mrs. Louis), A Journey in Brazil, 10th ed, Boston, 1884, wood eng. frontis. & plts, orig. cloth gilt, frayed at head & foot of spine, 8vo (4)
Moll (Herman). A View of the Coasts, Countries and Islands within the Limits of the South-Sea-Company. Containing an Account of the Discoveries, Settlements, Progress and Present State; together with the Bays, Ports, Harbours, Rivers, etc. The Various Winds and Soundings; the Product, People, Manufactures, Trade and Riches of the Several Places: viz. From the River Aranoca to Terra del Fuego, and Thence Through the South Sea to the Farthest Bounds of the Late Act of Parliament. , 1st ed, 1711, folding eng. map ( a little worn in centre fold), text block uniformly lightly browned, contemp. blind-panelled calf, joints cracked, 8vo Contemporary ownership signature of Godfrey Bosville, with his armorial bookplate. Rare. (1)
Bale (Johan). A Brefe Chronycle Concernynge the Examynacyon and Death of the Blessed Martyr of Christ, Syr Johan Oldecastell the Lorde Cobham, to which ia added, an Appendix of Original Instruments, 1729, addn. eng. title-page, near contemp. calf, blind tooled spine, joints rubbed, upper joint cracked and weak, 8vo (1)
Shelvocke (Captain George). A Voyage Round the World by the Way of the Great South Sea, Perform'd in the Years 1719, 20, 21, 22, in the Speedwell of London, 24 Guns and 100 Men, (under His Majesty's Commission to cruize on the Spaniards in the late war with the Spanish crown) till she was castaway on the Island of Juan Fernandes, in May 1720; and afterwards continu'd in the Recovery, the Jesus Maria and Sacra Familia, etc, 1st ed, 1726, vign. title, folding eng. double-hemisphere map, four eng. plts, contemp. blind-panelled calf, skilfully rebacked, with contrasting labels, 8vo Sabin 80153. (1)
Finden (Edward Francis & William). The Ports, Harbours, Watering-Places, and Picturesque Scenery of Great Britain, 2 vols, n.d, c. 1840, addn. vign. title to each, 142 steel eng. views after Bartlett, Harding, Creswick and others, some minor scattered spotting and old waterstain to upper corners of final few leaves in vol. 1, a.e.g, orig. blind-stamped cloth, gilt dec. spines, in bright condition, 4to See illustration inside rear cover of this catalogue. (2)
Lysons (Daniel & Samuel). Magna Britannia; Being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain, vol. 2, part 2 only, (containing the County Palatine of Chester), 1810, double-page eng. map, thirty-five eng. plts. & plans (inc. some double-page & one folding), blind embossed library stamp to title, some spotting & browning, modern half morocco, 4to (1)
Rowlands (Henry). Mona Antiqua Restaurata. An Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities, Natural and Historical, of the Isle of Anglesey, the Antient Seat of the British Druids, 1st ed, pub. Dublin, 1723, half-title present, title printed in red & black, ten eng. plts, contemp. blind panelled calf, joints slightly cracked at head, 4to (1)
Kurr (J.G.). The Mineral Kingdom, with Coloured Illustrations of the Most Important Minerals, Rocks, and Petrifactions, 1st English ed, Edinburgh, 1859, twenty-four litho plts. (inc. 23 hand-col.), small ink stamp & blind embossed stamp to title, ink stamp to upper margin of preface, occ. minor scattered spotting, contemp. qtr. morocco, lacking spine, folio See illustration inside rear cover of this catalogue. (1)
An Art Nouveau mahogany and inlaid escritoire the stepped top with arched back and blind fretwork plant motif above a fall inlaid with shell and boxwood with a stylised plant motif and having decorative copper hinges opening to reveal an interior fitted with pigeonholes and a writing surface flanked by two panelled doors also marquetry inlaid the whole supported on square legs linked by a lower tier and with slatted rear panel 132cm wide 144cm high 40cm deep
FEDERAL TALL CHEST. Cherry, curly maple veneer and pine. Cornice with reeded molding over three over five graduated dovetailed cockbeaded drawers. Two short drawers have blind locks. Band inlay under cornice and between drawers. Reeding at corners and at skirt. Flaring French feet have glued repair. Small pieced repairs and age splits. 22d. 43 1/2w. at crown 65 1/2h.
A FINE REGENCY MAHOGANY DRUM LIBRARY TABLE, the cross banded top inset with a replacement green leather skiver writing surface, gilt and blind - tool lined, above an arrangement of frieze drawers in back to back pairs, on a turned stem with four reeded down curved legs with brass caps and metal castors, 120cm diameter (47.25in) x 70.5 cm (27.75in) high.
SNAFFLES (CHARLES JOHNSON PAYNE) 1884-1967 the Huntsman (The 'oss loves the ound but I loves both); and Foxcatchers (For the love of it - for the ride out and the ride home) pencil signed (lower right) , with blind stamps printed in colour pl. 9 1/4 x 10 1/4in (23.5 x 26cm) and smaller two (2)
BINDINGS. - William Makepeace THACKERAY. Ballads. London: 1879. 4to (226 x 160mm.) Engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous illustrations. (Some spotting and browning.) Contemporary burgundy morocco gilt, bound by Sotheran & Co., the covers tooled in gilt and blind, the spines in six compartments, lettered in the second, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, g.e. (slightly rubbed). - And forty-five other leather-bound works (46).
A George III mahogany secretaire chest the moulded cornice above a Gothic blind fret frieze and two short and three long drawers the canted corners with further blind fretwork the lower section filled with a sectraire drawer and drum end cupboard and two further long drawers raised on bracket feet with later turned wood handles 188cm high 107cm wide 55cm deep
Bain Joseph (ed) Calendar of documents relating to Scotland. Edinburgh: H.M. General Register House 1881 8vo 4 volumes original blind-stamped blue cloth gilt backstrips faded foxing to page edges; Stevenson Rev. J. Documents illustrative of the history of Scotland. Edinburgh 1870 8vo 2 volumes original blue cloth gilt backstrip of volume 2 faded and loose foxing; Palgrave Francis Documents and records illustrating the history of Scotland. London 1837 8vo volume 1 only later cloth boards paper label interior clean (7)
Burcardus von Biberach. Chronicon abbatis Urspergen. a Nino rege Assyriorum Magno. Augsburg: Joannes Miller 1515 first edition small folio woodcut title hand-coloured initials double column contemporary blind-stamped calf ruled with crowned and other heads and floral roll-tooled panels lacking A2-C6 title with several holes (repaired) rebacked retaining spine corners repaired Footnote: BM STC German Books 169
Dallaway James Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England with explanatory observations on armorial ensigns. Gloucester: B. & J. White 1793. First edition 2 parts in 1 volume 4to. 26 plates (of which 8 are hand coloured) 1 folding pedigree contemporary polished tan calf blind tooled and gilt ruled border upper board almost detached. Note: Moule 697. "The author of this elegant and erudite work has here with the pen of a Tacitus accurately defined in a most comprehensive manner the rise and progress of the science of heraldry from the earliest through the most interesting period of British history accommodating the study to modern systems." (Moule) The author also reprints the part of the celebrated "Boke of St. Albans" (1486) which relates to armorial bearings and provides a bibliography of heraldry etc. "This book is not only the first large scale history of English heraldry which attempts to relate its development to social history on the one hand and to that of art architecture and literature on the other. It is also so far surprisingly the last. " (Wagner Pedigree and progress p. 37) Provenance: With the armorial book-plate of John Bolton
Guillim John A display of heraldry. London: T.W. for R. and J. Bonwicke and R. Wilkin etc. 1724. 6th edition 2 volumes in 1 title-page in red and black with numerous illustrations of arms in the text for the most part hand coloured 66 engraved plates (of which 17 are portraits) later full brown morocco panelled in blind gilt arms of Sir George Musgrave of Edenhall on both boards spine decorated gilt in compartments spine rubbed a few leaves discoloured small marginal repair to p. 123 of the "Analogia". Note: Moule 475; Ferguson Mackenzie p. 28. Moule pointing out that much has been added to the original work in this edition including Mackenzie's Observations upon the laws and customs of nations as to precedency and the Analogia honorum: or a treatise of honours and nobility according to the laws and customs of England with sections on the duties of an herald officers of arms and a dictionary of heraldic terms. All of the portraits have been retouched with the portrait of Charles II by Sherwin altered to show the features of George I. Provenance: With the signature on the title-page of Sir George Musgrave of Edenhall and his arms on the covers and the armorial book-plate of R.C. Gale.
![Herodian Historici libri octo: Politiano interprete ... Antwerp: excud. viduae Martini Caesaris 1538. 8vo. pp. [xiv] [ii] bl](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2688396/159-49-10121_468x382.jpg)
Herodian Historici libri octo: Politiano interprete ... Antwerp: excud. viduae Martini Caesaris 1538. 8vo. pp. [xiv] [ii] blank 187 verso blank 1 blank leaf early calf gilt and blind filets upper cover detached lacking spine and ties margins of titlepage spotted some further spots and stains in the text. Note: Adams H.382. Not in BM STC 16th Cent. Dutch Books This "fluent version" (Reynolds & Wilson Scribes & scholars p. 137) of the late historian Herodian by the renaissance scholar Poliziano (1454-1494) was first published in 1493.
Crane Walter Line and form. London 1900 8vo illustrated original cloth gilt rubbed some foxing owner's ink inscription on front endpaper; Parry Judge Don Quixote. London 1900 8vo illustrated by Walter Crane original decorative cloth some foxing to interior; Crane Walter The bases of design. London 1902 8vo illustrated original blue cloth sunned rubbed at edges foxing school prize bookplate inner hinges weak; Ibid An artist's reminiscences. London 1907 illustrated original cloth rubbed. some foxing; Ibid India impressions. London 1908. Second edition 8vo illustrated original decorative purple cloth sunned occassional spotting; Ibid William Morris to Whistler. London 1911 8vo illustrated original blind stamped cloth sunned interior clean; Gerard David Walter Crane and the rhetoric of art. London: Nine Elms Press 1999 8vo one of 350 copies signed by author original William Morris pattern paper covers a fine copy and 2 others 9)
Hemingway Ernest The old man and the sea. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1952. First edition later printing 8vo lacking "A" on copyright page original light blue cloth silver blind stamped on upper board some discolouration at lower edge second issue dustwrapper brown-tinted portrait on rear price clipped interior clean
Poole [or Pole] Matthew Synopsis criticorum aliorumque scripturæ sacre interpretum et commentatorum... Frankfurt: Johannis Philippi Andreae 1712 5 volumes folio portrait frontispiece in volume I title of volume I red and black contemporary vellum decorative blind stamped rubbed corners bumped hinges weak title pages creased (5) Note: BM
Late Victorian mahogany Writing Table, in the Chippendale manner, the rectangular top with leather writing surface, above one long and two short drawers, with brass handles and blind fretwork, with two sets of four cluster column supports and joined by twin galleried undertiers, on brass castors, 122cms, (4’0”).
A GEORGE II OAK LONGCASE CLOCK, the silvered chapter ring signed John Stancliffe, with central moon phase dial and subsidiary date aperture, the chapter ring with Roman numerals and engraved divisions, flanked by cast scrolling spandrels, the 30 hour movement striking on a bell, the flat topped hood with twin gilt eagle and ball finials above a panelled blind fret decoration, the dial flanked by twin turned columns, the trunk with a long door and quarter recessed columns, 88" high.
A WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK, with silvered chapter ring, signed Nathaniel and Thomas Chamberlains, London, with subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with ring-turned winding holes, the spandrels with "Boys & Crown" mounts with an engraved border, the eight-day two-train movement striking on a bell, the hood with a raised moulded top with blind fret decoration, the glazed door and sides with tapering columns, the rectangular door with central window on a conforming base, 92" high.
Long cased clock with two weights winder pendulum and one finger Oak long case clock banded in mahogany broken arch painted face detached from the back plate by Wilson the two train movement striking on a bell in a swans neck hood with blind fret frieze and Corinthian side columns on a quarter column trunk and set out base. (Two weights pendulum key and detached face)
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