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Harris (Major W. Cornwallis). The Highlands of Aethiopia, 3 vols., 1st ed., 1844, half-titles present, tinted litho. frontis. to vols. 1 & 2, fine hand-col. litho. frontis. to vol. 3, chromo. litho. dedication leaf to vol. 1, one folding eng. map, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, (vol. 1 skilfully repaired on spine), 8vo. A very good set. (3)

Kane (Elisha Kent). Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55, 2 vols., Philadelphia & London, 1856, port. frontis. and addn. eng. vign. titles to each vol., eighteen eng. plts., two folding b & w maps, num. wood eng. illusts. to text (incl. one single-page chart), occn. minor marks to margins, etc., orig. blind-stamped dark blue cloth gilt, rubbed and frayed to head and foot of spine, with some consequent wear, 8vo (2)

King (Colonel J. Anthony). Twenty-Four Years in the Argentine Republic; Embracing the Author's Personal Adventures, with the Civil and Military History of the Country, and an Account of its Political Condition, before and during the Administration of Governor Rosas; his Course of Policy; the Causes and Character of his Interference with the Government of Monte Video, and the Circumstances which led to the Interposition of England and France, 1st ed., 1846, imprimatur leaf before title, 32pp. pubs. cat. bound in at rear, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, 8vo (1)

Perry (Commodore M.C.). Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, 1854, 3 vols. Washington, A.O.P. Nicholson (2nd vol. printed by Beverley Tucker), 1856, num. litho. plts., mostly tinted (lacking two plts. to first vol.), six hand-col. lithos. of birds, ten hand-col. litho. plts. of fish, five litho. plts. of shells (incl. three col.), three Japanese woodblock prints and seventeen mostly folding maps and charts, 3rd vol. with num. white on black star charts, some spotting (mainly to 3rd vol.), orig. blind-stamped cloth, heavily rubbed and frayed to extrems., with some wear, 4to. Without the suppressed bathing plate. Sold with all faults due to difficulties of collation. (3)

Phipps (Constantine John). A Voyage Towards The North Pole Undertaken By His Majesty's Command 1773, pub. 1774, tape repair to half title, sixteen folding views, maps and diags., num. tables to text, modern blind-stamped calf, gilt dec. and raised bands to spine, 4to (1)

Raffles (Sir Thomas Stamford). The History of Java, 2 vols., 2nd ed., 1830, together with Antiquarian, Architectural and Landscape Illustrations of the History of Java, 1844, large fldg. b&w engr. map (loose), ninety-two engr. plts. (incl. nine hand-col. aquas), correct as list, orig. blind-stamped brown cloth (except 3rd vol. of plts. bound in orig. blind-stamped red cloth), worn with backstrips to first and last vol. soiled and worn, 8vo & 4to (3)

Sherer (John, ed.). The Gold-Finder of Australia; How he Went, How he Fared, and How he Made his Fortune, 1st ed., [1853], forty-eight full-page wood engs., orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, slightly rubbed on spine, 8vo. Ferguson 15634. (1)

Stanley (Henry M.). Through the Dark Continent or the Sources of the Nile Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and Down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean, 2 vols., 1st ed., 1878, tinted litho port. frontispieces to each vol., b & w maps and charts, inc. some folding, b & w wood eng. plts., etc., large folding map at rear of both vols., orig. blind & gilt dec. cloth, slightly frayed at head & foot of spine, lower joint of vol. 1 worn, 8vo (2)

Alcock (Sir Rutherford). The Capital of the Tycoon: A narrative of a three years' residence in Japan, 2 vols., 1st ed., 1863, half titles present, two fldg. maps, sixteen tinted litho plts., num. wood engrs. to text, all correct as list, some spotting and browning, mainly to margins, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, rubbed, 8vo. An interesting description by an acute observer. (2)

Gutzlaff (Charles). Journal of Three Voyages Along the Coast of China in 1831, 1832 & 1833, with Notices of Siam, Corea, and the Loo-Choo Islands, 2nd ed., 1834, eng. frontis., folding map (spotted), orig. cloth gilt, repaired on spine, small 8vo, together with Spiess (Gustav), Di Preussische Expedition nach Ost asien wahrend der Jahre, 1860-1862. Reise-Skizzen aus Japan, China, Siam und der indischen Inselwelt, 1st ed., Berlin & Leipzig, 1864 num. wood engs., orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, faded on spine, 8vo, plus Murray (David), Japan, 6th ed., revised to date, with Supplementary Chapters by Prof. Joseph H. Longford, [1919], b & w illusts., folding map, contemp. calf, gilt dec. spine, a little sunned, thick 8vo, and others (7)

Japan Directory, 1888, large folding table of distances between Yokohama and Shanghai, via inland sea, num. commercial ads. both front and rear, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, a little dampstained, 8vo, together with General View of Commerce & Industry in the Empire of Japan. Published by the Bureau of Commerce and Industry, Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Japan, 1893, folding map, seven double-page town plans, title a little chipped at edges, recent cloth, small 8vo, with four Japanese company histories (6)

[Wanostrocht, Nicholas]. Felix on the Bat; being a Scientific Inquiry into the use of the Cricket Bat; together with the History and Use of the Catapulta. Also, the Laws of Cricket, as revised by the Marylebone Club, 1845, 1st ed., 1845,. seven hand-col. litho. plts., three uncol. litho. plts. (incl. one of 'The Catapulta'), 6pp. pubs. ads. at rear, some marginal dampstains and finger soiling, orig. blind stamped cloth gilt, worn on spine, slim 4to. Padwick 397. (1)

A Fine Victorian Walnut Small Oval Centre Table blind fret carved overall with harebells, trailing foliage and buds the top with drawer under with turned wood flowerhead carved handles vase shaped end supports on carved outward splayed legs with pendant finials and ceramic casters, 97cm wide.

A George III mahogany tallboy chest, circa 1780, the upper part with a dentil moulded cornice and a blind fret carved frieze. h.188cm., w.112cm., d.56cm.

An Edwardian mahogany vitrine table, circa 1910, carved with blind fret and acanthus leaf decoration. h.77cm., w.76cm., d.36cm.

BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. AURORA LEIGH Chapman & Hall, London, 1857. FIRST EDITION. 8vo; original green cloth, sides decorated in blind, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, a near fine copy; HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel. THE BLITHEDALE ROMANCE Ticknor, Reed and Fields, Boston, 1852. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. 8vo; some dampstaining; original brown blind-stamped cloth (Binding B, undated catalogue, lower case 'o' in 'Co.' on spine), gilt lettering a little dull; BAL 7611.7611; JEROME, Jerome K. THREE MEN IN A BOAT (To Say Nothing of the Dog). Illustrations by A. Frederics. J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol, 1889. FIRST EDITION, First Issue (with 'Quay Street' on title page). 8vo; original printed blue/greenblue-green publisher's cloth, spine gilt, worn and rubbed with some bubbling to cloth, hinges cracked; with a copy of the 'Unabridged Popular Edition' of D.H. Lawrence's 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' (1930). (4)

SOMERVILLE, Thomas. THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN during the Reign of Queen Anne. With a Dissertation concerning the Danger of the Protestant Succession; and an Appendix, containing Original Papers. Strahan and Cadell, 1798. First Edition. 4to; with the engraved book-plate of Henry Cockburn; light foxing; contemporary half calf, rebacked and recornered, boards rubbed; BUDDEN, Maria Elizabeth. HOFER, the Tyrolese. by the author of 'Claudine,' - 'Always Happy, ' &c. &c. Harris & Son, London, 1824. First Edition. 12mo; with six engraved plates; contemporary blue calf, spine and boards decorated in gilt and blind, with red morocco label lettered in gilt; Osborne II, 778; Gumuchian, 3033.; Moon, 77; STRICKLAND, Agnes and Bernard BARTON. FISHER'S JUVENILE SCRAP-BOOK. MDCCCXXXIX. Fisher, Son, & Co., London, Paris and New York, 1839. Second Edition. 8vo; with 16 engraved plates; some foxing; contemporary red roan, decorated and lettered in gilt, rubbed to extremities; and two other works including a copy of 'The Letters and Works of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu' (1861). (6)

WALPOLE, Horace. LETTERS FROM THE HON. HORACE WALPOLE, TO GEORGE MONTAGU, ESQ. From the Year 1736 to the Year 1770... Rodwell and Martin, London 1816. 4to; contemporary full calf boards, rebacked, endpapers browned; errata slip present. WOLSELEY, General Viscount. THE LIFE OF JOHN CHURCHILL DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH... Richard Bentley and Son, London 1894. Two volumes; 8vo; illustrated with 20 plates; blind-stamped red cloth with gilt crests to upper boards, bindings a bit stained, repaired split to cloth on spine of volume 1; inscribed and dated by the author; and The Art Journal of 1887 containing only 11 plates of 13. (4)

DARWIN, Charles, and Robert FITZROY. JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES INTO THE GEOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES VISITED BY H.M.S. BEAGLE, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R.N. from 1832 to 1836 ... London, Henry Colburn, Great Marlborough Street, 1839. FIRST EDITION, Second Issue. 8vo; 16 advertisements at end; two folding engraved charts, both with old tears; uncut in original brownish purple blind-stamped ribbed publisher's cloth, spine lettered in gilt, cloth chipped at head and foot of spine, lacking front free endpaper.

DARWIN, Charles. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES by means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. ... Fifth thousand. London: John Murray, Albermarle Street. 1860. PRESENTATION COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION, INSCRIBED BY DARWIN. 8vo; with folding lithograph diagram, facing page 123; uncut in original green blind stamped cloth, Freeman variant B, spine gilt, cloth crinkled on upper cover.

GLIDDON, George R. OTIA EGYPTIACA Discourses on Egyptian Archaeology and Hieroglyphical Discoveries. London: James Madden ... 1849. First Edition. 8vo; some soiling and marginal browning throughout; publisher's adverts tipped at front; uncut, original red publisher's blind-stamped cloth, upper cover gilt, spine and upper covers soiled and darkened, corners bumped and worn.

HUNTER, John. AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF PORT JACKSON & NORFOLK ISLAND. Including the Journals of Governors Phillip & King, Since the Publication of Phillip's Voyage. With An Abridged Account of the New Discoveries In the South Seas. John Stockdale, London, July 1793. FIRST ABRIDGED EDITION. 8vo; portrait frontispiece of Hunter, vignette on title and large fold-out map of New South Wales and an illustration of a NSW Family, engraved by William Blake; some marks and damp stains, hinges strengthened, title page cropped as usual, date incomplete (dated Sept. 9, 1792 on frontis.; dated July 5, 1793 in the Abridgement Preface ['Advertisement.']); full dark brown calf, original covers, recently rebacked, blind tooling on spine, gilt spine lettering on maroon label, marbled edges, corners rubbed.

[LONDON PANORAMA]. EVANS, Charles. GRAND PANORAMA OF LONDON, from the Thames extending from the New Houses of Parliament to Greenwich Hospital. London: Published by Charles Evans ... Eighteen-Feet in Length. 1849. Small Oblong 8vo (153 x 177mm); continuous strip view 146. x 5,400mm; original wood-engraving folded accordion style; one fold strengthened with advertisement, some light browning at folds, with neat repair at lower margin of penultimate panel; bound in original fine pebble-grained cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and blind on covers; spine slightly bumped and sunned; a bright copy.

[LONDON PANORAMA]. LEIGHTON, George C. GRAND ARCHITECTURAL PANORAMA OF LONDON, Regent Street to Westminster Abbey. From Original Drawings made expressly for the Work by R.Sandeman, Architect, and executed on Wood by G. C. Leighton, London: Published by I. Whitelaw, ... 1849. Small oblong 8vo; (154 x 178mm); continuous strip view (143 x 6,706mm); one fold strengthened with advertisement, some browning and light spotting; bound in original fine pebble-grained cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and blind on covers; spine lightly bumped and faded; very good.

TENNENT James Emerson. SKETCHES OF THE NATURAL HISTORY OF CEYLON, with Narratives and Anecdotes Illustrative of the Habits and Instincts of the Mammalia, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Insects &c. Including a monograph of the Elephant and a description of capturing and training it. Longman Green, Longman and Roberts, London 1861. First Complete Separate Edition. 8vo; errata slip, half title, engraved plates and cuts; original blind stamped green cloth gilt.

CHRISTIE, Agatha. THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Collins, London, 1926. First edition. 8vo. Owner's name to the head of the title-page, otherwise internally clean in recent full black crushed morocco over bevelled boards, upper board with gilt border with a flower in each corner, repeated in blind on the lower board, spine with raised bands, gilt. With seven other Agatha Christie titles, all first editions, identically bound. (8)

A George III figured mahogany chest on chest, with moulded cornice and blind fret frieze over two short and three long drawers flanked by blind fret canted angles to top, over three further drawers and bracket feet to base, 111cm wide, with damage.

Copeland parianware figure group by C.A Lawson 1867 ‘The Blind Boy’, 12.5" height.

Leopold Bracony, late 19th/early 20th century, Venus blind folding cupid, a terracotta maquette, signed, 54.5cm high

Mid 18th century Welsh panelled oak enclosed dresser base, the moulded rectangular top above 3 frieze drawers and a pair of panelled cupboard doors flanking a blind panel, on stile feet, formerly with a plate rack, 144cm wide 51cm deep

George III mahogany architects chest, the moulded top on an easel action, above a secretaire frieze drawer with inset baize and pigeon hole interior, raised on 3 long graduating drawers, flanked by blind fretwork panels, on bracket feet, 96cm wide x 54cm deep

Lenygon, Francis,. DECORATION IN ENGLAND (1640-1760) 2nd Edn, Batsford, 1927, and FURNITURE IN ENGLAND (1660-1760) 1st Edn, Batsford, 1914, both in publishers wine cloth, blind stamped and gilt, large 4to, (2)

A JAMES I OAK ONE-PIECE PRESS CUPBOARD with blind-fretted overhanging frieze on turned tapering supports, having two cupboards with moulded lozenge decoration, flanking two central panels carved with ownership initials AC and date 1619, within similar moulding, above further similar cupboards, in two registers, also flanking panels, 203cm x 63cm x 176.5cm high, (80in x 24.8in x 69.5in)

A WILLIAM IV FLAME MAHOGANY-VENEERED BOOKCASE the upper stage having a rectangular cornice above glazed door with pointed arched tracery, enclosing three adjustable shelves with original purple lining paper, and matching backing, the door having integral broadening pillars with carved capitals, the lower stage having a rectangular top above two blind-fronted frieze drawers, the twin cupboards, with integral pilasters enclosing a shelf, on a plinth base, 132cm x 51cm x 217.5cm high, (52in x 20in x 85.6in)

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD having a shaped arched backrail with scroll-moulded edging, the inverted breakfront top above three blind-fronted frieze drawers, twin central cupboards with foliate moulding on a shelf, between two similar cupboards, one enclosing a shelf above five-bottle cellaret,the other (door detached and needing attention, but present) enclosing two shallow tray shelves with cutlery racks above a shelf and deep tray shelf, all on an inverted breakfront plinth base, 193cm x 63cm x 166cm high, (76in x 24.8in x 65.3in)

A GEORGE III INLAID MAHOGANY D-SHAPED FOLD-OVER TEA TABLE, the satinwood-strung top, interior and frieze, (the centre with blind-fronted drawer), on two legs and two knuckle-jointed gatelegs, all of satinwood-strung tapering square section, topped with satinwood lozenge inlay, 99cm x 48.5cm x 73cm high, (39in x 19in x 28.7in)

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST OF DRAWERS having a rectangular top with moulded edge above three cockbeaded short drawers, the outer two with brass swan-neck bale handles (the central drawer blind-fronted), above three graduated long drawers, bracket feet, 108cm x 54.5cm x 93cm high, (42.5in x 21.5in x 36.6in)

A VICTORIAN AESTHETIC PERIOD OAK OCTAGONAL LIBRARY TABLE having an inset gilt-and-blind-tooled brown skiver on four ring-turned columns, cruciform balustrade with large central ornament, and four down-curved incised legs, on castors, 131cm diameter x 76cm high, (51.5in x 30in)

A SET OF JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD BLACK LACQUERED OPEN SHELVES of assymetrical form, having a rectangular top decorated in relief with four panels (two fan-shaped, one cartouche, one kidney-shaped), variously depicting cranes and prunus, figures beside a lake with Mount Fuji beyond, etc, reserved on a "diapered" ground with blind-fretwork borders, above a cupboard with sliding twin doors, each similarly modelled and additionally gilt-enriched, on a further shelf with opposed cupboards above and below, the lowest shelf with full length cupboard beneath, on a plinth base and squat bracket feet, 89cm x 30.5cm x 93cm high, (35in x 12in x 36.6in)

A GEORGE III SMALL LEATHER-COVERED BOX of dome-lidded portmanteau form, blind tooled, with iron bale handle, hasp and lock, lined with contemporary printed paper and containing an assortment of contemporary spectacles and unwrapped packets of its owner's family's hair, 25cm, (10in)

A Victorian figured walnut and marquetry inlaid fold-over card table with stringing and scrolled leaf decoration; the fold-over half moon top enclosing a baize lined interior supported on a turned baluster stem supported by four curving legs, all with blind fret carving, ending in scroll feet and casters, 95 cms.

A Victorian silver salver, of circular shape with classical style bright cut decoration and a blind scrolled cartouche to the centre, within a beaded rim, on three lions paw feet, Sheffield 1860, 31cm diameter

Laurence Stephen Lowry R.A., STREET SCENE WITH FIGURES Limited edition reproduction, printed in colours, signed in pencil, with blind back stamp 61 x 31cm

Sir William Russell Flint R.A. R.W.S, 'THE MIRROR' Limited edition reproduction printed in colours, signed in pencil, published 1962 by Frost & Reed, with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp Image 17 x 46cm

A George IV rosewood pedestal library desk, the moulded top with canted corners, over an arrangement of eight drawers, each side of a recessed central frieze drawer, with blind Gothic tracery to the canted corners, each side having an open bookshelf with two simulated rosewood, adjustable shelves, raised on a plinth base, 147cm wide x 78.5cm high x 80cm deep

PARIS, Matthaei - Monachi Albanensis, Angli; Historia Major, Andreae Cambieri, Tiguri 1606, title vignette, 19th Century blind stamped leather, end papers replaced, title stained, bindings worn, COTTON, Charles - (translator) - The History of the Life of the Duke of Espernon, 12 parts in one, London 1670, engraved portrait frontispiece (torn), 19th Century half calf, worn (2).

MANT. Richard (arranged by) Book of Common Prayer..Psalms..39 Articles. 1820 Oxford. 4to. A.e.g. Full calf, blind & gilt embossed.

A Victorian carved bone inkwell, the plated inset liner with rising lid above a deer and stag blind carved landscape, height 15cm. (See lot 202 for illustration).

A 19th Century walnut hanging waterfall wall shelf, each tier with blind carved edge and supported on pierced end supports, width 63cm .

A circa 1700 joined oak three panel coffer, the rising lid on original loop hinges opening to reveal candle box fitted interior, the front with later blind carved frieze, the three panels each with lozenge carving, the whole raised on stile end supports, width 120cm. (See lot 572 for illustration).

A circa 1900 mahogany sideboard, having a lacquered brass raised back above a sunken centre section over twin frieze drawers flanked by flame mahogany veneered recessed panelled doors, the whole with Chinese Chippendale style blind carved fretwork and all raised on eight square cut supports, width 184cm.

A late 19th Century South German walnut veneered centre table of shaped rectangular form, having a six section veneered top with crossbanding above a blind frieze drawer and all raised on square cut scrolling legs, width 126cm.

A circa 1900 walnut Secretaire base, having a square front, the fitted pull-out Secretaire drawer with blind leaf carving opening to reveal fitted interior of pigeon holes and drawers and gilt tooled leather writing surface, all above twin blind carved panelled doors and raised on a plinth, width 121cm.

A William IV mahogany chiffonier, having an architectural raised superstructure with single shelf, the base fitted twin blind frieze drawers over flame mahogany veneered recessed panelled doors, the whole raised on a plinth, width 110cm .

An Aesthetic period ebonised wall mirror, the circular convex plate within a reeded surround surmounted with galleried shelf, the frieze with blind carving, height 66cm.

A George II silver Warwick cruet, Samuel Wood, London, 1749/50, the crested cinquefoil frame with armorial engraved larger caster and two smaller (one blind for mustard), mounted cut-glass oil and vinegar bottles chased with flowers, 24cm, 9.5in high, 1786gr, 57oz 8dwt excluding glass bottles.

A late 19th century satin wood centre table in the manner of Holland & Sons, rectangular, crossbanded in satinwood, single blind frieze drawer, on twin column end supports united by a stretcher on scroll carved swept legs on brass castors, 29in (74cm) high, 41.5in (106cm) wide.

An early 19th century mahogany three tier whatnot, spindle galleried upper tier with blind drawer to the base, on tapering turned feet and brass castors, 3ft (91.4cm) high, 17in (43cm) wide.

A George III mahogany tripod table, the associated circular tilt-top to a tapering fluted stem with blind fret carved decoration, the cabriole legs carved leaf and husks to scroll toes and pad feet, 25in (63.5cm).

George III oak Chest on Stand, with moulded cornice above a blind fretwork frieze, one shallow and two short drawers and three long graduating drawers below, the base with one shallow and two deep drawers, shaped apron and on cabriole legs, 108cms, (3'6 _ ")