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Georgian mahogany Pembroke table with one true and one dummy drawer raised on blind fret carved and chamfered supports (opens to 110 x 71 cm)

AFTER ARCHIBALD THORBURN. Colour print, "Grouse", (The Fine Art Society Blind Stamp) 13 x 21

CHARLES STUART, Deer on a hillside, hand coloured engraving, pencil signed and dated 94, with blind stamp.

AFTER THOMAS GEORGE COOPER. Pair of etchings, Sheep, (Publishers Association, blind stamp), 10 x 8 in.

A LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CHIFFONIER, with arch back having overshelf, the base with cushion drawers two arch moulded blind doors on platform support. 48'' Wide Circa1895.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY WELSH MAHOGANY BREAKFRONT SECRETAIRE LIBRARY BOOKCASE, in two sections, the upper with a moulded cornice above four blind doors with scroll inlaid panels, on a projecting string inlaid base having secretaire drawer above four blind panelled cupboards on platform base. c1840. 72'' Wide x 87'' High.

A LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CHIFFONIER, with arch back having basket of fruit cresting, overshelf with metal pierced supports, the base with freize drawer having rosette mounts above two blind panel doors flanked by moulded corbels on platform base with bun feet. 45'' Wide. Circa 1900.

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY COLLECTORS CABINET, having blind panelled door, revealing four sliding trays, on a platform base. 24'' Wide x 34'' High.

A SMALL LATE 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY THREE SECTION BOOKCASE, having glazed top on projecting base with two blind cupboards on platform support. 53'' Wide.

AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY WELSH OAK TWO STAGE PRESS CUPBOARD, the upper with moulded cornice above inlaid freize, two blind panelled doors on a projecting base having two short and three long graduated drawers with turned knobs, on bracket feet. Carmarthenshire. 46'' Wide x 78'' High. (back wormed).

A LATE 18TH CENTURY WELSH OAK DOUBLE CORNER CUPBOARD, having moulded cornice above shell inlaid freize, two thirteen pane astragal glazed doors on projecting blind base with two panelled doors on bracket feet. 38'' Wide x 76'' High. Carmarthenshire. (Please see lot 125 for image)

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY OAK STANDING CORNER CUPBOARD, with egg and dart moulded cornice above panelled blind door, standing on bun feet.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY WELSH OAK DOUBLE CORNER CUPBOARD, having moulded cornice above foliate moulded and glazed door, cross banded mahogany freize bands, two blind panel doors to the base on bracket feet. 40'' Wide x 82'' High. c 1890.

A EARLY 19TH CENTURY PINE ONE PIECE DOUBLE CORNER CUPBOARD, having single astragal glazed door above blind panelled door on bracket platform base. 34'' Wide x 76'' High.

A 19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY CIRCULAR DRUM TABLE, the reed moulded top above deep freize with two cockbeaded drawers and similar blind panels above bead moulded edge, on acanthus moulded and turned baluster pedestal standing on quadri-form base with four bold alanthus moulded paw feet. C 1830. 48'' Diameter x 29.5'' High.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY FRENCH WALNUT ARMOIRE, having moulded cornice above two blind panelled doors, on moulded block feet. 92'' High x 63'' Wide.

JACOBITE REBELLIONS [GRANT, William, Lord Prestongrange] The occasional writer: being an answer to the second manifesto of the Pretender's eldest son ... 2nd edition, later sprinkled calf, by Pratt, 8vo., London: Cooper, 1746. [BURTON John] A genuine and true journal of the most miraculous escape of the Young Chevalier, from the Battle of Culloden, to his landing in France ... Contemporary boards, later rebacking, 8vo., London: for B.A., 1749. Note: By the antiquary and physician John Burton, who himself was taken prisoner by the rebels. He produced a successful work on midwifery and is thought o have been characterised by Sterne as Dr. Slop in Tristram Shandy. ANON The flight of the Pretender, with advice to the poets: a poem, in the Arthurial,-Jobical,-Elizabethical style and phrase of the sublime poet Maurus ... Later half calf, marbled boards, 8vo., London: Lintott, [n.d.., 1708] Note: Foxon F170 Bound with A collection of poems for and against Dr. Sacheverell, London,1710. [SINCLAIR John, Master of Sinclair] A true account of the proceedings at Perth: the debates of the secret council there: with the reasons and causes of the suddain finishing and breaking up of the Rebellion, written by a rebel ... 2nd edition,with half-title, later quarter calf, marbled boards, 8vo., London: Baker & Warner, 1716. Note: Moore Defoe 348 Sometimes attributed to Defoe A report from the Commissioners appointed to enquire of the estates of certain traitors, etc. in that part of Great Britain called Scotland ... 1st edition, contemporary blind panelled calf, paper a little browned throughout, folio, London: Baskett, 1717. SKEET Francis John Angus Stuart papers, pictures, relics, medals and books in the collection of Miss Maria Widdrington ... 1st edition, plates, publisher's cloth, small 4to., Leeds: Harleian and Catholic Record Societies, 1930 and another [7] Note: No 82 of 375 copies, signed by the author.

JUSTINIAN I, Emperor of the East Corpus juris civilis, pandectis ad florentinum archetypum expressis, institutionibus, codice et novellis ... cum optimis quibusque editionibus collatis, cum notis integris ... Dionysii Gothofredi, J.C., praeter Justiniani edicta, Leonis & aliorum imperatorum novellas, ac canones apostolorum, Graece & Latine, feudorum libros, leges XII tabul. & alios ad jus pertinentes tractatus ... huic editioni nove accesserunt Pauli receptae sententiae cum selectis notis J. Cujacii et sparsim ad universum corpus Antonii Anselmo ... observationes singulares ... opera & studio by C. Van Dalen Somonis van Leeuven ... 4 parts in 2 volumes, engraved titlepage and printed titlepages to vol. 1 text in two columns surrounded by scholia, contemporary red morocco, gilt and blind ruled border, spine decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., extremities rubbed, small repair to the lower margin of the engraved titlepage, folio, Amsterdam: apud Ioannem Blaeu, Ludovicum, & Danielem Elzevirios; Leyden: apud Franciscum Hackium, 1663 [2]

HERBERT George The temple: sacred poems, and private ejaculations ... 6th edition, frontis. port. (mounted), pp. [viii], 192 [iii], verso blank, titlepage dusty, burn hole on p. 23 with loss of a few words of text, 12mo., Cambridge: Roger Daniel, 1641 [bound with] [HARVEY Christopher] The synagogue, or, the shadow of the temple: sacred poems, and private ejaculations in imitation of Mr. George Herbert ... 2nd edition, pp. [ii], 46 [xvi], 12mo., London: Philemon Stephens, 1647 [bound with] HERBERT George A priest to the temple: or, the country parson, his character, and rule of holy life ... 3rd edition, pp. [xxxvii], verso blank, 166 [lxxii], 1 blank leaf, [viii] of books sold by Benjamin Tooke, London: Benj. Tooke, 1675. 3 works in 1 volume, 19th century polished calf, gilt and blind tooled borders

BECKFORD William Italy: with sketches of Spain and Portugal by the author of "Vathek" ... 2nd edition, revised, 2 volumes, original blind stamped cloth, printed paper labels, fore-edges uncut, labels chipped, spines faded, 8vo., both vols. inscribed by Sydney Goodsir Smith, 8vo., London: Bentley, 1834 [ADDISON Joseph] Remarks on several parts of Italy, &c. in the years 1701 1702 1703 ... 2nd edition, contemporary calf, rubbed, 12mo., London: Tonson, 1718 and 7 others [10]

GORDON Anthony A treatise on the science of defence, for the sword, bayonet, and pike, in close action ... 1st edition, 19 engraved plates (including 1 fldg.), contemporary red straight grain morocco, border of three gilt fillets with blind roll tool, inner panel comprising a single gilt fillet with oak leaves and acorns at the corners, within a large diamond shaped gilt panel, the spine decorated gilt in compartments with floral scrolls and pointille tools, joints and extremities rubbed, some light spotting, 4to., London: Egerton, 1805.

[HARTLIB Samuel] The reformed common-wealth of bees presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq with the reformed Virginian silk-worm containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches ... 1st edition, pp. [iv], 62 [ii], with woodcut and engraved illus., later blind ruled calf, by Lumsden, spine and edges rubbed, titlepage partly stained and remargined, paper a little discoloured throughout, 4to., London: Giles Calvert, 1655.

CLARUS Julius Opera omnia: quae quidem hactenus per auctorem in lucem edita sunt : nunc denvo recens ... collatis omnibus diversarum editionum exemplaribus, recusa ... cum summariis & indice locupletissimo ... 2 volumes in 1 titlepage to first vol. in red and black, large printer's device on the titlepage, another device on the title of the second vol. (repeated at the end), with two large woodcut vignettes, text in two columns, in a contemporary binding of half blind stamped vellum and MS.. boards, first title a little dusty, folio, Frankfurt: ex off. typ. Nicolai Bassaei, 1582 [in fine: ex typ. Nicolai Bassaei, et Sigismundi Feierabent]

FACULTY OF ADVOCATES A collection of seven theses on titles in the Digest presented to the Faculty of Advocates as part of admittance to the Scottish Bar: [i] MURRAY Andrew. Disputatio juridica, ad Tit. VI Lib. VII Si ususfructus petatur vel ad alium pertinere negetur ... Original marbled wrappers, 4to., Edinburgh: Balfour & Smellie, 1803. Note: The author became a President of the Speculative Society [ii] CUNNINGHAM John. Disputatio juridica, ad Tit. I. Lib. XII De rebus creditis ... Original Dutch paper wrappers, 4to., Edinburgh: Smellie, 1807. Note: The author became Solicitor General and afterwards a judge as Lord Cunningham [iii] DRUMMOND Henry Home, of Blairdrummond. Disputatio juridica, ad Tit. IV Lib. XIII De eo quod certo loco dari potest ... Original marbled wrappers, splitting at spine, 4to., Edinburgh: Smellie, 1808. Note: The author became MP for Stirlingshire and afterwards for Perthshire. He was a President of the Speculative Society [iv] MONTEITH Alexander Earle. Disputatio juridica, ad Tit. V Lib. XXVIII De heredibus instituendis ... Full red morocco, gilt dentelle border, spine rubbed, 4to., Edinburgh: Smellie, 1816. [v] CRAIG Sir William Gibson. Disputatio juridica, ad Lib. XXXVII Tit. XV De obsequiis parentibus et patronis praestandis ... Full blind stamped and ruled black morocco, by R. Hamilton of Edinburgh, 4to., Edinburgh: Smellie, 1820. Note: The author became MP for Midlothian and later Lord-Clerk-Register. He was a President of the Speculative Society ...

MACKENZIE Sir George, of Rosehaugh The laws and customs of Scotland, in matters criminal ... 2nd edition, titlepage in red and black, contemporary blind panelled calf, head and tail rubbed and worn, folio, Edinburgh: Heirs and Successors of Andrew Anderson, 1699.

SCOTLAND. Estates The laws and acts of Parliament made by King James the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, Queen Mary, King James the sixth, King Charles the first, King Charles the second ... collected ... by Sir Thomas Murray of Glendook ... [with] The laws and acts made in the second session of the first parliament of ... King James the seventh ... 3 volumes in 1 engraved armorial frontis., engraved titlepage, printed titlepage in red and black, engraved portraits of the Scottish monarchs, 18th century full calf, covers with central arabesque in blind, Greek key pattern borders, a.e.g., covers detached, folio, Edinburgh: David Lindsay, 1681 [the third vol., Edinburgh: Heirs of Andrew Anderson, 1685]

SCOTLAND. Estates The laws and acts of parliament made by King James the first and his royal successors, kings and queen of Scotland ... 3 volumes, 19th century red morocco, blind tooled, 12mo., Edinburgh: Lindsay, 1682-85 Note: Wing S 1266 & 1252; The lawes and acts of Parliament made be ... James ... since His Maiesties XV Parliament the XIX day of December 1597 ... Disbound, folio, Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason, 1611 Note: New STC 21892 ... The XXJ parliament of ... James ... halden at Edinburgh the XXIIJ day of October, 1612 ... Disbound, folio, Edinburgh: Thomas Finlason, 1612 Note: STC 21896; The acts made in the first [to the third ] parliament of our most high and dread soveraigne Charles ... holden ... at Edinburgh, upon the twentie eight day of Iune, 1633 ... [bound with] Acts done and past in the first [second, third] session of the second triennial parliament ... holden at Edinburgh; beginning the second day of March, 1648 and ending the tenth of Junii, 1648 ... 8 items in 1 volume, contemporary calf, dried and worn, with some pages discoloured, folio, Edinburgh: Robert Young, 1633 etc. Note: STC 21902 etc.; The laws and acts of the first parliament, of our most high and dread soveraign Charles the second ... holden at Edinburgh the first of January, 1661 ... [bound with] ... the second session of the first parliament ... from the eight day of May to the ninth of September, 1662 ... [bound with] ... the second session [i.e. the third] of the first parliament ... from the eighteenth of June, 1663 to the ninth of October .... [bound with] An act rescinding two acts ... 1663 [bound with] ... the second parliament ... begun at Edinburgh the 19. of October, 1669 ... [bound with] ... the second session of the second parliament ... from 28 of July, to the 22. of August, 1670 ... [bound with] ... the third session ... from the 12 of June to the 11 of September, 1672 ... [bound with] ... fourth and last session ... from the 12 of November, 1673 to the 2 Decemb. ... 19 of May, 1674 dissolved ... 7 parts in 1 volume, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed folio, Edinburgh: Evan Tyler, 1661 [etc.] Note Wing 1271 etc. ; Laws and acts in the second session of the first parliament ... of Charles the second ... [bound with] An act rescinding two acts ... 1663 [bound with] Act of the Convention of Estates ... for a free and voluntar offer of a taxation to His Majesty ... 1665 [bound with] Act ... for a new and voluntar offer to His Majesty of seventy two thousand pounds monethly, for the space of twelve moneths ... 1667 [bound with] The laws and acts of the second parliament ... begun at Edinburgh, the 19 of October, 1669 ... [bound with] ... the third session ... holden at Edinburgh, from the 12. of June to the 11 of September, 1672 ... [bound with] An act of the Convention of Estates ... for a new and voluntary offer to His Majesty, of eighteen hundred thousand pounds Scots at Edinburgh, the tenth day of July, 1678 ... 8 items in 1 volume, later half roan, marbled boards, small folio, Edinburgh: Evan Tyler, 1662 etc. Note: Wing S 1273 etc. ; The principal acts of the General Assemby of the Church of Scotland 1719- 39 ... 21 items in 1 volume, contemporary calf, dried and rubbed, damage to head and tail, folio, Edinburgh: successors of Andrew Anderson, 1719 etc. [9]

DRUMMOND William, of Hawthornden Poems, by that most famous wit, William Drummond of Hawthornden ... "3rd" edition, engraved port. frontis., later blind stamped calf, spine rubbed, some paper discolouration, single wormhole in the upper margin of the first couple of signatures, 8vo., London for Richard Tomlins, 1656.

RAMSAY Allan The gentle shepherd ... frontis. port. and 12 other aquatint plates (including 1 in sepia) by David Allan and 18 pages of engraved music, contemporary blind stamped and gilt calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., inner doublures with brown silk endpapers and pastedowns, joints with some wear, corner of one plate water stained, lower silk endpaspers stained, 4to., Glasgow: A. Foulis, 1770.

[CAULFIELD James] CROMWELLIANA : a chronological detail of events in which Oliver Cromwell was engaged from the year 1642 to his death 1658; with a continuation of other transactions to the Restoration ... 1st edition, 5 engraved plates (including 1 fldg. facsim.), extra illustrated with with a further 91 engraved portraits and views, contemporary green morocco, panelled in gilt and blind, spine decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., joints and corners rubbed and worn, some instances of spotting, small folio, London: Stace, 1810

[DUGDALE Sir William] A short view of the late troubles in England ... to which is added A perfect narrative of the Treaty of Uxbridge in an. 1644 ... 1st edition, pp. [vi], 136 185-294 361-439 verso blank, 449-488 553-650 [iv], 737-959 verso blank, [vi] of index, [v] of books printed at Oxford in 1681 with the original port. of Charles I facing p. 1 of the text, but extra illustrated with some 25 engraved plates by Houbraken, White, Englehart, Vertue, etc. , including Vandyke's port. of Charles I as a frontis., Moll's map of the Isle of Wight (hand col. in outline), the Death warrant of Charles 1st, etc.., 19th century calf, elaborately bordered in gilt, spine decorated in blind and gilt, a.e.g., by Wilson, folio, Oxford: printed at the Theater for Moses Pitt, 1681.

SPOTTISWOOD John, Archbishop The history of the Church of Scotland beginning in the year of Our Lord 203 and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI ... 1st edition, engraved port. frontis., with a catalogue of books printed for Richard Royston and the errata leaf, later calf, ruled and decorated in blind, spine decorated in blind in compartments, with a little marginal water staining, folio, London: Royston, 1655.

WILSON Arthur The history of Great Britain, being the life and reign of King James the first, relating to what passed down his first access to the Crown, till his death ... 1st edition, extra illustrated with 72 mounted engravings, later purple straight grain morocco, the covers panelled with borders of blind and gilt tools, the spines decorated gilt in compartments, inner gilt doublures, a.e.g., by Myers & Co., joints slightly rubbed, titlepage a little discoloured, folio, London: Richard Lownds, 1653.

PRYNNE William The treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soverajgnes, in doctrine and practise together with the the first [second & third] part of the soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdoms ... 2nd edition enlarged , 3 volumes, later sprinkled calf, slight paper discolouration, 4to., London: J.D. for Michael Sparke, 1643. Note: Wing P 4088 4109 & 4103. [HUGHES William] The man of sin: or a discourse of popery wherein the numerous and monstrous abominations in doctrine and practice, of the Romish Church are by their own hands exposed ... 1st edition, contemporary blind stamped sheep, spine and corners worn, 4to., London: by J.D. for Robert Boulter, 1677 [4]

A George III corner cupboard, fitted two blind panelled doors enclosing three shelves fitted one long drawer under with dummies either side, width 86cm.

An early 19th century mahogany linen press, in two parts, the upper section fitted pair of blind panelled doors enclosing four linen trays to the left-hand side and hanging space to the right with two short and two long drawers under supported on bracket feet, width 124cm.

Bishop (Frederick). The Wife's Own Book of Cookery, Containing Upwards of Fifteen Hundred Original Receipts. Combined with Useful Hints on Domestic Economy. The Whole Based on Many Years' Constant Practise and Experience; and Addressed to Private Families as well as the Highest Circles, [1865], wood engs., a few pages carelessly opened, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little faded on spine, together with The Illustrated London Cookery Book, Containing Upwards of Fifteen Hundred First-Rate Receipts. Combined with Useful Hints on Domestic Economy. The Whole Based on Many Year's Constant Practise and Experience; and Addressed to Private Families as well as the Highest Circles, by Frederick Bishop, 1852, wood engs., errata at end, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, minor wear to extrems., inner front joint broken (frontis. detached), both 8vo Bitting, p. 40. Both volumes share the same frontispiece and a folding engraving of the Royal Kitchen at Windsor. (2)

[Dining]. London at Table; How, When, and Where to Dine and Order a Dinner; and Where to Avoid Dining. With Practical Hints to Cooks. To Which is Appended the Butler's and Yacht Steward's Manual, and Truisms for the Million, 1st ed., 18451, author's presentation copy, inscribed at head of title, etched frontis. by Phiz, 34 pp. pubs. cat. bound in at rear, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, darkened on spine, slim 8vo, together with [Hayward, Abraham], The Art of Dining; Gastronomy and Gastronomers, 1st ed., 1852, contemp. presentation inscription to front end paper 'From W.W. to the Rev. R. Heathcote, a worthy disciple and practical follower of the precepts & examples of the Great Masters of the Gastronomic Mysteries, Chingford, August 2, 1852', contemp. half morocco gilt, a little rubbed, small 8vo (Simon BG 824) plus Doran (Dr. John), Table Traits, with Something on Them, 3rd ed., 1859, orig. ribbed cloth gilt, a little rubbed and minor wear to spine, 8vo, and Sala (George Augustus), The Thorough Good Cook. A Series of Chats on the Culinary Art and Nine Hundred Recipes, 1895, some light spotting throughout, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, faded on spine, square 4to, and others related (18)

Kidder (Edward). E. Kidder's Receipts of Pastry and Cookery, for the Use of His Scholars. Who Teaches at His School in St. Martins le Grand: on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays, in the Afternoon. Also on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays, in the Afternoon, at His School Next to Furnivals Inn in Holborn. Ladies May Be Taught at Their Own Houses, n.d., c. 1720, eng. port. by Robert Sheppard (showing Kidder's hair natural and wavy, reaching to his shoulders), eng. title and forty-two leaves of eng. text and tables (printed to one side only), some minor scattered spotting, contemp. blind panelled morocco, worn at edges, with old reback, slim 8vo Bitting, pp. 258-59 and Oxford, p. 71. This copy without the eight engraved plates. (1)

Robinson (James). The Whole Art of Curing, Pickling, and Smoking Meat and Fish, Both in the British and Foreign Modes; With Many Useful Miscellaneous Receipts, and Full Directions for the Construction of an Economical Drying-Chimney and Apparatus, on an Entirely Original Plan, 1st ed., 1847, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, rubbed, small 8vo Bitting, p. 401 and Oxford, p. 177. Contains 128 recipes in a professional style, the author having spent '18 years a practical curer'. (1)

Simpson (Leonard Francis). The Handbook of Dining Or How to Dine Theoretically, Philosophically, and Historically Considered. Based Chiefly Upon the Physiologie Du Gout of Brillat-Savarin, 1st ed., 1859, 24 pp. pubs. ads. at rear, orig. pimpled and spotted cloth gilt, a little worn at head and foot of spine, together with [Whiting, Sydney], Memoirs of a Stomach, Written by Himself, That All Who Eat May Read, Edited by a Minister of the Interior, 4th ed., revised, with additions, n.d., c. 1860s, eng. frontis., vign. title, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little frayed at head and foot of spine, plus Kirwan (A.V.), Host and Guest. A Book About Dinners, Dinner-Giving, Wines, and Desserts, 1st ed., [1864], orig. dec. cloth in bright condition, and Hill (Benson E.), The Epiqure's Almanac; Or Diary of Good Living: Containing a Choice and Original Receipt or a Valuable Hint for Every Day in the Year. , 1841, 1842 & 1842 (First & Second Course), together four vols., all orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, some minor wear to extrems., and three others, all 8vo (10)

Smith (Robert). Court Cookery: Or The Compleat English Cook. Containing the Choicest and Newest Receipts for Making Soops, Pottages, Fricasseys, Harshes, Farces, Ragoos, Cullises, Sauces, Forc'd-Meats and Souses; with Various Ways of Dressing most sorts of Flesh, Fish and Fowl, Wild and Tame; with the Best Methods of Potting and Collaring., by R. Smith, Cook (under Mr Lamb) to King William; as also to the Dukes of Buckingham, Ormond, D'Aumont (the French Ambassador) and others of the Nobility and Gentry, 1st ed., printed for T. Wotton, 1723, title a little chipped at edges and relaid, some spotting and browning throughout, recent antique style blind-panelled calf gilt, 8vo. Oxford, p. 55-56. The author says in his preface, 'It's true, there are several Books of Cookery already extant, but most of 'em very defective and erroneous, and others filled with old Receipts, that are impracticable at this Time'. Bitting, p. 440. 'The author, in his dedication, is adversely critical not only of his mentor, Lamb, but of others in the same line of endeavour, at the same time displaying considerable self-esteem for his own'. (1)

A SET OF SIX CHIPPENDALE REVIVAL MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS with pierced vase shape splat backs carved with a shell motif and pierced cresting with blind fret carved side columns, drop-in upholstered seats on acanthus leaf carved cabriole legs and scroll feet (6).

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TALLBOY,the upper section with upper moulded corners and blind fret frieze above two short and three long graduated drawers between canted corners, the lower section with brushing slide above three further long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, 44" wide.

Bible [Greek & English]. The English Hexapla Exhibiting the Six Important English Translations of the New Testament Scriptures..., the Original Greek Text after Scholz..., Samuel Bagster & Sons, [1846], title in red and black, parallel columns, Greek text printed at the top of each page, orig. blind-stamped morocco gilt, rubbed, joints cracking, 4to (1)

Cotton (Charles). The Wonders of the Peak, pub. Nottingham, 1725, 71 pp., title printed in red and black within typographic border, minor paper repairs to upper corner of first few leaves, later blind panelled calf gilt, a little chipped at head and foot of spine, small 4to (1)

Dionysius Carthusianus (i.e. Dionysius De Rickel). Quatuor Evangelistas Enarrationes..., Petrus Quentel, Cologne, 1543, title within dec. woodcut border, numerous woodcut initials to text, occ. minor damp-stains to outer margins, contemp. blind panelled calf covered wooden boards, lacks clasps, old reback, minor wear to extrems., folio. Adams 586. (1)

Hoeniger (Nicolaus). Solymanni XII. et Selymi XIII. Turcar. Impp. Contra Christianos: Vicissimque Christianorum Contra hos, sub Auspiciis... Imppp. Caroli v., Ferdinandi & Maximiliani II..., Sebastian Henricpetri, Basle, 1577, last leaf with woodcut device to verso, ink signature to title erased, contemp. blind stamped pigskin over wooden boards with brass clasps, slightly marked, 8vo. Adams H646. (1)

Juvenal. Decii Junii Juvenalis Aquinatis Satyrae sexdecim, et in eas Commentarii Isaaci Grangaei Gymnasiarchae Vindocinensis, Bertrandi Autumni Nitiobrigis in Senatu Burdigalensium Patroni, Domitii Calderini Veronensis Secretarii Apostolici, nunquam in Gallia Editi, pub. Robert Fouet, Paris, 1614, eng. illust. to title, contemp. calf over wooden boards, blind roll-work decoration to boards, recent reback, lacks clasps, 4to, together with Clarke (Samuel), C. Julii Caesaris Quae Extant, Accuratissme Cum Libris Editis..., 1753, lacks frontis., three eng. maps and one eng. plt. (frayed to edges, all folding), some spotting and marks, recent endpapers, contemp. calf, modern reback, 8vo, plus one other (3)

Montgomery (James). The World Before the Flood, a Poem, 2nd ed., 1813, half-title present, upper hinge split, contemp. marbled calf, extrems. sl. rubbed, 12mo, together with Hogg (James, "The Etrick Shepherd"), The Poetical Works, with an Autobiography; and Illustrative Engravings, Chiefly from Original Drawings, by D.O. Hill, R.S.A., 11 vols., c. 1870, some steel engs., incl. frontispieces and addn. title-pages, bookplate of George Campbell, orig. gilt and blind-stamped cloth, spines faded and a little frayed at ends, vol.2 shaken and with one corner of front cover creased, 12mo in 6's (12)

New Testament [Greek]. Novum Testamentum... ed. Johannes Leusden, Amsterdam, 1698, addn. eng. title (close-trimmed to fore- and lower margins, printed title in red and black, two folding eng. maps, a.e.g., early 19th c. maroon morocco, blind and gilt decorated, with silver clasps in working order, very sl. rubbed, 12mo (1)

Origenes. Explanatio Origenis Adamantii Presbyteri in Epistola Pauli ad Romanos divo Hieronymo Interprete, Venice: Simon de Luere, 26 January, 1506, 73 ff., double column text, title strengthened to outer margin, bound with Dionysius (the Areopagite), Caelestis Hierarchia, Ecclesiastica Hierarchia, Divina Nomina, Mystica Theologia..., Venice: Joannes Tacuinus da Trino, 21 November, 1502, 143 ff., lacks title, lacking seven leaves of text supplied in contemp. manuscript, occ. marginal worming, contemp. blind stamped sheep, some wear to extrems., folio (1)

Temple Bar A London Magazine for Town and Country Readers, vols 1-4, 6-99 & 101-133, 1861-1906, lacks only vols. 5 & 100, vols. 1-39 bound in publisher's orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, a little rubbed, remainder bound in stout library buckram or half morocco (some a little worn), all 8vo. This monthly magazine was started by business-publisher John Maxwell, in the light of the success of the Cornhill Magazine. The first editor was George Augustus Sala (vols. 1-9, December 1860-November 1863), followed by Edmund Yates (vols. 10-21, December 1863-September 1867), then George Bentley, Richard Bentley and Gertrude Townshend Mayer. The magazine contains first appearances of novels by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and Wilkie Collins, among many others. (132)

Hamilton (Hugh). De Sectionibus Conicis. Tractatus Geometricus. In quo, ex Natura Ipsius Coni, Sectionum Affectioens Facillime Deducuntur. Methodo Nova. Auctore Hugone Hamilton, 1st ed., 1758, seventeen eng. folding plts., contemp. calf, joints worn, 4to, together with Trail (William), Elements of Algebra. For the Use of Students in Universities, 3rd ed., Edinburgh, 1789, surface of title rubbed and with blind embossed library stamp and ink stamp to verso, some yellowing, contemp. sheep, upper board detached, rubbed & worn, 8vo (2)

Barnard (George). The Theory and Practise of Landscape Painting in Water-colours, new and enlarged edition, 1858, author's presentation copy, inscribed on flyleaf, col. litho. plts., some minor scattered spotting, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. blue cloth, a little rubbed on spine, large 8vo, together with Shaw (Henry), The Hand Book of Mediaeval Alphabets and Devices, 1st ed., Quaritch, 1853, twenty-six plts., some light spotting, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little rubbed, small folio, together with Pennell (Joseph), Pen Drawing and Pen Draughtsmenship. Their Work and Their Methods, a Study of the Art To-Day with Technical Suggestions, 3rd ed., 1897, num. b & w illusts., orig. cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, thick 4to, and The Life of James McNeill Whistler, by E.R. & J. Pennell, 2 vols., 1908, photogravures and b & w illusts., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. linen-backed boards in frayed d.j.s, 4to, and others (19)

Buchanan (George). Rerum Scoticarum Historia... Ad optimam & castigatissimam Roberti Fribarnii Editionem expressa..., Edinburgh, 1727, port. frontis., folding eng. map, contemp. sheep, some wear to spine, 8vo, together with The Surprising Adventures of Bampfylde Moore Carew, King of the Beggars; Containing His Life, A Dictionary of the Cant Language, and Many Entertaining Particulars of this Extraordinary Man, 1845, wood eng. frontis., orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little rubbed, small 8vo, plus other misc. antiquarian, mostly 19th c. (a carton)

Bongars (Jacques). Gesta dei per Francos, sive Orientalium Expeditionum, et Regni Francorum Hierosolimitani, 2 parts in 1 volume, Hanover, 1609, LACKS ALL MAPS, engraved printers device to each title, lacking a few other leaves, some browning throughout, contemp. blind-stamped vellum, spine worn, folio, together with Martini (Martinus), Novus Atlas Sinensis, Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1658, LACKS TITLE, FRONTIS. AND ALL MAPS, some light browning, contemp. gilt dec. vellum, some marks, folio (2)

Pardoe (Julia). The Beauties of the Bosphorus. Illustrated in a Series of Views of Constantinople and Its Environs, 8 orig. divs., n.d., c. 1840s, two vign. titles, 193 steel engs. (complete), a.e.g., orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little frayed at head and foot of spines, slim 4to (8)

Tombleson (William). Eighty Picturesque Views on the Thames and Medway, n.d., c. 1840s, frontis., additional vign. title, seventy-eight fine steel eng. plts. within decorative border (complete), without the panoramic map of the Thames, a.e.g., orig. blind stamped and gilt dec. black morocco, skilfully rebacked, preserving orig. spine, corners bumped, 4to (1)

Hazard, Samuel, Cuba with Pen and Pencil, London, Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1873 tall 8vo (220 x 140mm.), frontispiece, 19 plates, vignettes, and sketches, a few marginal annotations regarding Cuba, later half brown morocco gilt, spine decortated in blind and lettered in gilt, marbled boards and endpapers, t.e.g. Preceded by the American edition (Hartford, Conn., 1871) a very limited number of copies of which were imported by Sampson Low and offered on the English market in the same year