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Axel Herman Haig (1835-1921). First Communion in Amiens Cathedral (1891) Etching, monogrammed and dated in the plate, hand signed lower right. From an edition of 450. Presented in a substantial mahogany frame with applied and engraved ecclesiastically themed decoration. Note this is one of Haig’s earliest engravings, in later years he wrote ‘the interior of this Cathedral still is to me all that is most pure and beautiful in Gothic form’.

Zwinger,T.Zwinger,T. Theatrum Botanicum. Das ist: Neu Vollkommenes Kräuter-Buch, worin Zwinger,T. Zwinger,T. Theatrum Botanicum. Das ist: Neu Vollkommenes Kräuter-Buch, worinnen Allerhand Erdgewächse der Bäumen, Stauden und Kräutern, welche allen vier Theilen der Welt, sonderlich aber in Europa herfür kommen... 5 Tle. in 1 Bd. Basel, Bertsche 1696. Fol. Mit gest. Front., 1 gefalt. Kupferst.-Portr. u. über 1200 Textholzschn. 5 nn. Bl., 995 S., 26 nn. Bl. Prgt. d. Zt. mit hs. Rtit. (Stark fl., Vdeckel mit Federproben u. Kritzelei, Deckelbezug tls. abgelöst u. am Vdeckel mit Klebestreifen unschön fixiert). VD17 3:000174P. Nissen BBI 1311. Pritzel 10532. - Erste Basler Ausg. dieses überaus reich illustr., ursprünglich auf dem Werk von Pier Andrea Mattioli fußenden, erstmals 1586 aufgelegten Kräuterbuchs. - Block nach Drucktit. gebrochen, die ersten Blätter etw. unschön neu angefalzt u. nicht sachgemäß eingehängt, das Portrait mit größeren Einrissen, ferner alt aufgez., wobei der überstehende Bezug eingefaltet u. der Bildbereich dadurch beeinträchtigt wurde. Der Textteil ansonsten nur gering gebräunt und von guter Erhaltung. - First Basel edition of this richly illustrated herbal, first published in 1586. 5 parts in 1 volume. With engraved fronstispiece, 1 copper engraved portrait and more than 1200 woodcuts in the text. Contemporary vellum, severely stained, front board damaged. Book block broken, portrait with tears, slightly browned.

Marsigli,L.F.Marsigli,L.F. Histoire physique de la mer. Ouvrage enrichi de figures dess Marsigli,L.F. Marsigli,L.F. Histoire physique de la mer. Ouvrage enrichi de figures dessinees d'apres le naturel. Amsterdam, Aux depens de la compagnie 1725. Fol. Mit gest. Front., gest. Titelvign., 2 dplblgr. gest. Karten u. 50 (2 dplblgr.) Kupfertaf. 4 nn. Bl., XI, 173 S. Ldr. d. Zt. (Gelenke angeplatzt, best.). Erste und wohl einzige Ausgabe. - Poggendorff II, 59. Nissen, ZBI, 2699. DSB IX, 134 f. Koeman IV, 421: 'This work on oceanography contains the first printed chart with depth-lines.' - Frühes Werk über Ozeanographie, übersetzt von Jean Leclerc und mit einem Vorwort versehen von Hermann Boerhaave. - Marsigli ist durch sein großangelegtes Werk über die Donau bekannt geworden. Im vorliegenden Werk gibt er seine Erfahrungen und Versuchsergebnisse aus dem Maritim-Laboratorium in Marseille bekannt, einem von ihm im Jahre 1706 gegründeten Institut. - 'In it he treated problems which until then had been veiled by error and legend. Marsili examined every aspect of the subiect: the morphology of the basin and relationships between the lands under and above water; the water's properties (color, temperature, salinity) and its motion (waves, currents, tides); and the biology of the sea, which fore-told the advent of marine botany. Among the plants he numbered animals like corals, which before bis time had been regarded as inorganic matter'. - Tls. leicht fleckig, N.a.V. - First and probably only edition. With engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette on title, 2 engraved maps and 50 copper plates. Contemporary leather (joints cracked, bumped). Partly slightly stained.

Pallas,P.S.Pallas,P.S. Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire, in Pallas,P.S. Pallas,P.S. Travels through the Southern Provinces of the Russian Empire, in the years 1793 and 1794. Transl. from the German (by W. Blagdon). 2 Bde. London, Strahan 1802-03. 4°. Mit 50 (43 kolor., 23 gefalt.) Aquatintataf., 28 (23 kolor.) Vignetten in Aquatinta, 5 gefalt. und gest. Karten und 1 Abb. XXIII, 552; XXX S., 1 Bl., 523 S. Neue Hldrbde. (Deckel fleckig, Ecken beschabt). Nissen, ZBI 3065. Vgl. Graesse V, 109. Erste englische Ausgabe. - Pallas (1741-1811) bereiste im Auftrag der Petersburger Akademie in den Jahren 1768-74 Russland und Sibirien bis zum Amur. Sein bedeutender Reisebericht beschreibt die geographischen, geologischen, zoologischen, archäologischen und völkerkundlichen Eigenheiten des Landes. Die hervorragenden, gut erhaltenen Kupfer gehen auf den Leipziger Künstler C.G. Geißler zurück, der Pallas auf seiner Reise begleitete. Sie zeigen u.a. Kostüme und Trachten verschiedener Völker, Pflanzen, Tiere, Gebäude, Münzen und Inschriften. - Breitrandiges, gering gebräuntes Ex. - Exlibris Henry Jardine. - First English edition. 2 volumes. With 50 aquatint plates, 28 aquatint vignettes and 5 engraved maps. Modern half leather (stained, rubbed). Slightly browned. Bookplate Henry Jardine.

Hugo de Sancto Victore.Hugo de Sancto Victore. De sacramentis Christianae fidei. 2 Büc Hugo de Sancto Victore. Hugo de Sancto Victore. De sacramentis Christianae fidei. 2 Bücher in 1 Bd. (Straßburg, Drucker des Jordanus von Quedlinburg von 1483 (= G. Husner), 30. Juli 1485). Fol. Got. Typ., 2 Sp., 46-47 Z. 156 (von 160; ohne Titelbl. u. 3 w. Bl.) nn. Bl. (= 68 von 70, ohne Titelbl. u. das le. w. u. 88 statt 90, ohne 2 w. Bl.). Durchgehend rubriziert u. mit zahlr. eingemalten Initialen in Rot u. Blau sowie Schmuckinitialen in Federzeichnung. Mod. Ldr. mit Streicheisenlinien in Lwd.-Schuber. GW 13631. Hain 9025. BMC I, 133. Goff H 535. Polain (B) 2034. - Erste und wohl einzige vollständige Ausgabe des 15. Jahrhunderts. Lediglich Buch 2 war bereits 1477 bei Zainer in Augsburg erschienen; Hain nennt noch einen sonst nicht nachzuweisenden Druck von 1495. - Zur Zuschreibung des Druckes an Georg Husner vgl. Vouilleme 149. - Breitrandiges Exemplar auf starkem Papier, ohne die beiden w. Bl. zwischen Buch 1 und 2 u. ohne d. w. Schlußbl. sowie Titelbl. zu Buch 1. - Vereinzelt leicht wasserrandig. Mehrere Unterstreichungen u. Marginalien von alter Hand. In den Blattränd. tls. leicht fl. - First edition of both books. - Without title and three blanks (70, 71 & 160). Rubricated throughout and with numerous initials in red and larger initials in red and blue with elegant penwork decoration, early annotations, some deckle edges, modern tooled calf, slipcase. - Provenienz: P. Goudanus, early inscription at head of first leaf; Carmelite convent of Bruges, inscription at head of first leaf; Claude François Cusin, assesseur criminel of Beaujeu, eighteenth-century armorial bookplate on old endleaves; Metropolitan Chapter of Paris, library stamp at foot of first leaf; Colleción Alfageme-Fontanals, name on spine.

Beaumont,(J.F.)A.de.Beaumont,(J.F.)A.de. Travels through the Rhaetian Alps, in the Year Beaumont,(J.F.)A.de. Beaumont,(J.F.)A.de. Travels through the Rhaetian Alps, in the YearMDCCLXXXVI. From Italy to Germany, through Tyrol. London, Clarke etc. 1792. Gr.Fol. VIII, 82 S., 1 Bl., 10 Aquatinta-Taf. in Braundruck (Sepia) v. C. Apostool nach Beaumont (8) u. H. Meyer, 1 gest. Kte. Hldr. um 1900. (Kaum berieb., gering best., kl. Schabstellen). Abbey 50; Cox I, 161; Dreyer 42; Nebehay/W. 83; W'ber 329; nicht bei Colas, Hiler u. Lipperh. - Erste Ausgabe. - Die prächtigen Tafeln mit acht malerischen Ansichten u. zwei Kostümdarstellungen. Die Karte von Beaumont zeigt 'places connected with the Route from Venice to Fussen in Swabia'. - Unkoloriertes Expl. Die Kte. mit geringem Abklatsch auf Seite 1. Titel etwas angestaubt, die Ränder leicht gebräunt. S. III/IV mit unterem repariertem Randeinriss (ca. 10 cm im w. Rand). Im übrigen vereinz. etwas stockfl., die Tafeln meist jedoch bis zum Plattenrand sauber und wohlerhalten. Einige oberste u. wenige seitl. w. Ränder wellig bzw. auch gebräunt oder angestaubt u. mit wenigen minimalen reparierten Einrissen (le. Bl. und Tafeln gegen Ende). Durchgehend ein oberes Eselsohr angeknickt und geglättet, bei den ersten beiden Bll. mit gegl. Faltspur. Insgesamt schönes breitrandiges Exemplar. - First edition. With 10 aquatint plates and 1 engraved map. Half leather around 1900, slightly rubbed and bumped. Partly slightly browned, occasionally somewhat foxing, p. III/IV with repaired tear.

Scheuchzer,J.J.Scheuchzer,J.J. Geestelyke Natuurkunde, Uitgegeven in de Latynsche Taale Scheuchzer,J.J. Scheuchzer,J.J. Geestelyke Natuurkunde, Uitgegeven in de Latynsche Taale. In't N ederduits vertaald. 15 in 8 Bdn. Amsterdam, P.Schenk 1735-39. Fol. Mit gest. Front., 2 gest. Portr. von Pintz nach de Marees und Laub nach Heidegger in Schabkunstmanier, 15 (wdh.) gest. Tvign. u. 758 (statt 760) tls. dplblgr. Kupfern v. J.A.Pfeffel (u.a.) nach J.M.Füßli. Hldrbde. d. Zt. mit Rverg. u. Rsch. (Stärker best. u. berieb., Vdeckel v. Bd. 8 mit Bezugsfehlstelle). Nissen ZBI 3661. Vgl. Faber du Faur 1855. Lanckoronska/Oehler I, 32. Horn/Schenckling 19267. NDB XXXIV, 710ff. (jeweils dt. Ausg.). - Erste u. einzige niederländische Ausg. der 'Kupfer-Bibel oder Physica sacra' (Augsburg 1731-35) mit den Kupfertafeln der Originalausg. nach J.M.Füßli. - Am Ende des XIII. Teils Sprung der Seitenzahlen von 1501 auf 1555. Bd. 8 ohne hint. flieg. Vors. Breitrandiges Ex. Gering gebräunt, stellenweise leicht fl. Gutes Ex. - First and only Dutch edition. 15 parts in 8 volumes. With engraved frontispiece, 2 engraved portraits and 758 (of 760) copper engravings. Contemporary half leather (severely bumped and rubbed). Copy with wide margins. Volume 8 without back flyleaf. Slightly browned, partly slightly stained. Good copy. partly damaged (partly repaired). Partly stained, waterstained, worming, 1 sheet with chipping, partly slightly browned.

(Zurlauben,B.F.D. u. J.B. de Laborde).(Zurlauben,B.F.D. u. J.B. de Laborde). Tableaux t (Zurlauben,B.F.D. u. J.B. de Laborde). (Zurlauben,B.F.D. u. J.B. de Laborde). Tableaux topographiques, pittoresqes, historiques, moraux, politiques, litteraires de la Suisse. 2 Tle. in in 5 Bdn. Paris, Clousier und Lamy 1780-88. Imp.Fol. Mit gest. Frontisp., gest. Titel, 2 gest. Kopfvign. (mit gest. Doppelportr. der beiden Verf. u. kl. Wappenkupf.), 6 dplblgr. Kupferstichkarten und 242 (davon 1 gefalt.) Kupfertaf. Kalbsldrbde. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Deckel-, Steh- u. Innenkantfileten, Rverg., Rsch. u. Marmorschnitt. (Etw. berieb. u. best.). Brunet V, 1546. Cohen/R. 1075f. Ebert 24278. Fürstenberg 46, 101, 110 u. 151. Lonchamp 3362. Sander 2065. Wäber I, 38. - Erste Ausgabe eines der schönsten Schweizer Ansichtenwerke. - Die Kupfer (v. de Longueil, Masquelier, Née u. a. nach Chatelet, Le Barbier, Moreau le jeune u. a.) größtenteils mit Ansichten, ferner einige Karten, einige Kostümdarstellungen, Portraits usw. - - Die Tafeln, tls. mit mehreren Kupfern gezählt von 1-277, die große Schweizkarte wohl außerhalb der Zählung. - Ex. mit Tafel- und das Subskribentenverzeichnis sowie mit den meisten Seidenhemdchen. - Tls. minimal gebräunt u. stockfleckig. In den breiten Blatträndern tls. minimal angestaubt. - Dekorativ gebundenes Ex. - First edition of this work of Swiss views. Two parts in 5 volumes. With engraved frontispiece, 2 engraved titles, 6 engraved maps and 242 (1 folded) engraved plates. Contemporary leather, partly rubbed and bumped. Partly slightly browned and foxing, slightly dusty.

Robert le diable.Robert le diable. (La vie Robert le dyable. Paris, Jean Treperel 31. V Robert le diable. Robert le diable. (La vie Robert le dyable. Paris, Jean Treperel 31. VIII. 1497). Fragment. 19 (von 32) Bl. Lose, ohne Einbd. GW 12738. - Vorhanden sind die ungezählten Blätter 4 u. 9-26. - Fragment des 1496 erstmals gedruckten, französischen Volksbuchs, wie alle Ausgaben der Inkunabelzeit von größter Seltenheit. - Bl. 4 mit Randfehlst. u. Randbeschäd., sonst Ränder stellenw. knittrig u. tls. beschäd. Tls. etw. fleckig. - Fragment, 19 (of 32) leaves, contains leaves 4 and 9-26. Loosened, no binding. Very rare french chapbook (first printed edition was published 1496). Partly some foxing, margins partly creased or damaged, leave 4 with imperfections in the margins.

Robert le diable.Robert le diable. (La vie Robert le dyable. Vermutlich Lyon, nach 1500 Robert le diable. Robert le diable. (La vie Robert le dyable. Vermutlich Lyon, nach 1500). Fragment. 27 (von 32, ohne Bl. 1, 27, 28, 31 u. 32) Bl. Lose, ohne Einbd. GW 12740. - Fragment des 1496 erstmals gedruckten, französischen Volksbuchs, wie alle Ausgaben der Inkunabelzeit von größter Seltenheit. - Tls. ger. Randläs. - Fragment, probably Lyon after 1500 (first printed edition was published 1496). Very rare french chapbook. 27 (of 32) leaves (missing leave 1, 27, 28, 31, 32). Loosened, no binding. Partly small tears in the margins.

Duhamel du Monceau,(H.L.).Duhamel du Monceau,(H.L.). Traite des arbres et arbustes qui Duhamel du Monceau,(H.L.). Duhamel du Monceau,(H.L.). Traite des arbres et arbustes qui se cultivent en France en pleine terre. 2 Bde. Paris, Guerin & Delatour 1755. 4°. Mit 1 gest. Vign. u. 190 Textkupfern, 250 Holzschn.-Taf., 4 (3 gefalt.) Kupfertaf. 2 Bl., LXII, 368 S., 2 Bl., 387 S. Läd. Ldrbde. d. Zt. (Bd. 1 läd., best. u. berieb., tls. wurmstichig). Hunt 552. Nissen, BBI 547. Rep. Bibl. Plesch 209. Stafleu/C. 1544. - Erste Ausg. des berühmten u. einflussreichen Werkes über die Baumzucht, 1762/63 ins Deutsche übersetzt. Die schönen Holzschn. wurden tls. von den in den großen Mattioli-Ausg. benutzten Stöcken gedruckt, die zusätzl. im gleichen Stile ergänzt. Die Beschreibungen gehen über rein botanische Informationen hinaus und behandeln u.a. auch die Herstellung von Olivenöl, Seifen etc. - Starke Gebrauchssp. Zahlr. Taf.f u. einige Textseiten lose bzw. gelockert, Bindung gelockert, Randläsuren, tls. wurmspurig (etw. Bild- u. Buchstabenverlust), Innenspiegel v. Deckeln gelöst. - First edition. 2 volumes. With engraved vignette, 190 copper engravings in the text, 250 woodcut plates and 4 copper plates. Damaged contemporary leather (vol. 1 damaged, bumped and rubbed, partly worming). Severely worn. Numerous plates and sheets loose or loosened, binding loosened, chipping, partly worming (text and illustration loss), pastedowns loosened.

(Gantze Bibel, Die,(Gantze Bibel, Die, Das ist alle Buecher allts unnd neuws Testaments (Gantze Bibel, Die, (Gantze Bibel, Die, Das ist alle Buecher allts unnd neuws Testaments, auffs allertreuwlichest verdolmetschst. 2 Tle. in 1 Bd. Zürich, Froschauer 1536). Fol. Mit zahlr. Textholzschnitten und Zierinitialen. 19 (von 21) nn., 339 (von 341) num., 314 (von 317) num. Bl. Blindgepräg. Schweinsldr. d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln, mit 10 Eisenbeschlägen auf den Deckeln, 9 (von 12) Eisenbuckeln a. d. Rücken; 2 Messingschließen erneuert. (Mit zahlr. kl. Wurmlöchern, gebräunt, tls. berieb.). VD 16, B 2701. STC German Books 89. Adams B 1164. BMC Bible 192. Lonchamp 280. - Zweite Ausgabe der Froschauerschen Folio-Bibel, zuerst 1531 erschienen. - Die Holzschnitte (meist zum Alten Testament u. der Apokalypse) nach Zeichnungen H. Holbeins, die ursprünglich für eine Lyoner Bibelausgabe bestimmt waren, aber erst 1538 erschienen, wurden geschnitten von dem Monogr. VS (Veit Rudolf Specklin) u. schon für die Ausgabe 1531 verwendet; einige Schnitte werden Hans Asper zugeschrieben (Vgl. Leemann-van Elck, Zürcherische Buchillustration, S. 32-34 mit Abb., Schmidt, Illustr. der Lutherbibel S. 174 u. Nagler, Monogr. V, 1365). - Im ersten Teil fehlen die Bl. 1 u. 2, Bl. 4 mit hs. Textergänzungen. Erste Lage stärker restauriert. In Teil zwei fehlen die Bl. 1, 262 u. 313 (dieses handschriftl. ergänzt), unteres Viertel von Bl. 72 handschriftl. ergänzt, Bl. 104 u. 105 mit hs. ergänzten Fehlstellen. Letzte Lage stärker restauriert, Bl. 316 u. 317 mit etwas Text- und Bildverlust. Durchgehend fingerfl., zahlr. Randausbesserungen. - Second edition (first: 1531) of the Froschauer folio-bible. The woodcuts (mostly Old Testament and Apocalypse, primary designated for a Lyon bible-edition) after H. Holbein drawings, engraved by 'VS' (= Veit Rudolf Specklin), some engravings propably by Hans Asper. Contemporary pigskin over wooden boards with ten metal fittings on the covers and 9 (of 12) metal fittings on spine. Part one missing the leaves 1 and 2, first quire heavily repaired, leave 4 text complemented in handwriting. Part two missing the leaves 1, 262 and 313 (leave 313 complemented in handwriting). Last quire heavily repaired, leaves 72, 104 and 105 with imperfections complemented in handwriting, leaves 316 and 317 with some loss of text and image. Shopsoiling throughout and many leaves with repaired margins. Two metal clasps renewed. Binding rubbed and with wormtraces.

Allard,(C.).Allard,(C.). L'art de batir les vaisseaux, outre les pavillons de divers et Allard,(C.). Allard,(C.). L'art de batir les vaisseaux, outre les pavillons de divers etats. 3 Tle. in 1 Bd. Amsterdam, D.Mortier 1718-19. 4°. Mit wdh. gest. Tvign., 20 (statt 22) meist gefalt. nn. Kupfertaf., 88 (statt 90) num. Kupfertaf. mit Flaggendarst. u. einigen Textkupf. 2 Bl., 82 S.; 1 Bl., 24, 94 S.; 1 Bl. Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rverg. (Etw. best. u. berieb.). Polak 56. Nederl. Hist. Scheepvaart Mus. 746 (beide ungenaue Koll.). Erste franz. Ausg. - Allards holländ. Werk hier um Kapitel aus Werken von Witsen u. van Eyk erweitert. Tl. 2 behandelt die Flaggen der seefahrenden Nationen mit entsprechenden Abbildungen. Die übrigen Kupfer zeigen versch. Schiffsansichten, diverse Querschnitte, technische Details, Zubehör, etc. - Ohne den Text zum 3. Teil. Es fehlen 2 nn. Taf. sowie die num. Taf. 89 u. 90. Tls. leicht gebräunt, vereinzelt gering fl. - First French edition. 3 parts in 1 volume. With 20 (of 22) unnumbered plates and 88 (of 90) numbered plates. Contemporary leather (somewhat rubbed and bumped). Partly slightly browned, occasionally slightly stained. Lacking the text of part 3.

Nürnberg.Nürnberg. Der Stat Nürmberg verneüte Reformation. Nürnberg, V. Geißler 1 Nürnberg. Nürnberg. Der Stat Nürmberg verneüte Reformation. Nürnberg, V. Geißler 1564. Fol. Mit breiter Holzschn.-Titelbord., 1 blattgr. Holzschn. beide vom Monogrammisten MS. u. 1 doppelblattgr. Holzschn.-Tafel ('Baum der Sippschaft'). 20 nn. (d.l.w.), 25 nn., 240 num., 1 nn. Bll. Prgt. d. 17. Jh. mit oxydierter Deckel- u. Rückenprägung u. span. Kanten. (Fleckig, berieben und etwas bestoßen, Gelenke teilw. eingerissen, Schließbänder fehlen). VD 16, N 2029; Nagler, Monogr. IV, 2163; Stobbe II, 297; Conrad II, 369. - Erste Ausgabe der 'neuen' Reformation, der letzten, gegenüber der 'alten' (1484 u. öfter) stark veränderten Kodifikation des Nürnberger Stadtrechts. Mit der meist entfernten blattgr. Allegorie von Res publica, Justitia, Pax, Liberalitas u. Concordia mit Ansicht der Nürnberger Burg im Hintergrund. - Breitrandig. Gebräunt stellenw. stock- u. wasserfleckig, die Holzschn.-Taf. im Bug geplatzt, rechte (lose) Seite unten mit etwas Verlust an der Einfassungslinie; Titel u. Bl. 237 verso mit alten hs. Annotationen, obere Innenecke d. Titels mit Papier überklebt. - +Angebunden: (Dekrete und Erlasse+ des Rats der Stadt Nürnberg aus den Jahren 1529-1633). Deutsche Handschrift des 17./18. Jh. auf Papier. 3 nn. (2 w.), 62 num., 2 (l. w.) nn. Bll. Von mehreren Händen mit braunen Tinten in deutscher Kursive geschrieben. Beginnt mit 'Wie in gerichtlicher Execution Sachen und Einsatzungen gehandelt werden solle. A.D. 1564', endet mit 'Münzverenderungen und dahero strittige Fälle.' Zwei Nachträge von 1643 und 1646 auf dem ersten Blatt eingetragen. - Etwas stockfleckig. - First edition of the 'new' reformation. With woodcut title border, 1 woodcut in the text and 1 woodcut plate. Vellum of the 17th century, stained and rubbed, somewhat bumped, joints partly cracked, lacking ties. Browned, partly foxing and waterstained. Bound with another work.

Thurocz,J.Thurocz,J. Der Hungern Chronica inhaltend wie sie angengtlich ins land kommen Thurocz,J. Thurocz,J. Der Hungern Chronica inhaltend wie sie angengtlich ins land kommen sind, mit anzeygung aller irer König, und was sie namhafftigs gehon haben. Angefangen von irem ersten König Athila, und volfüret biss auff König Luwdig, so im 1526. jar bey Mohass vom Türcken umbkomen ist. (Nbg., J.Petreius für H.Metzker in Wien) 1534. 4°. Mit gest. Tit. u. 18 Holzschn.-Vign. v. P.Flötner. 165 (recte 65) Bl., 1 w.Bl. Mod. flex. Prgt. VD16 T 1212. USTC 633628. Apponyi, Hungarica III, 1691 (Ausg. 1536). Denis, Wiens Buchdruckergeschichte II, 387. Dodgson I, S. 527. Röttinger, Flötner, Nr. 2-11. Rosenwald no. 665. Thieme-B. XII, 113. Erste dt. Ausg. - Johannes de Thurocz (ca. 1435-1488 o. 1489) war ungarischer Historiker u. Verf. der lat. Chronica Hungarorum, der umfangreichsten Arbeit des 15. Jhdts. über Ungarn, u. der ersten von einem Laien verf. Chronik Ungarns. Er wurde im Prämonstratenser unterrichtet, Kloster von Ipolysßg (heute Sahy, Slowakei), wo er Latein und Recht studierte. 1465 zog er nach Buda, wo er später am Königshof als Notar v. Stephan Bßthory tätig war. Er begann seine Chronica Hungarorum nach dem 29. Juli 1485. Die Erstausg. wurde 1488 von Stahel u. Preunlein in Brünn/Mähren gedruckt. Die dt. Erstausg. der vorliegenden ersten Ausg. stammt von Hans Haug zum Freystein, der auch einige Ereignisse der jüngsten Zeit hinzufügte, beispielsweise die verheerende Schlacht von Mohßcs (1526), die Ungarn nicht nur für die Türken öffnete, sondern auch die Unabhängigkeit Ungarns beendete seit fast 400 Jahren. Es muss auch erwähnt werden, dass der Übersetzer den Originaltext von Thurocz gekürzt hat. - Am ob. Rd. tls. etw. knapp beschn., leicht gebräunt, stellenweise etw. feuchtrandig u. fingerfl. - First German edition by Hans Haug zum Freystein, who also added some events from recent times, such as the Battle of Mohßcs. With engraved title and 18 woodcut vignettes. Modern vellum. Slightly browned, partly somewhat stained and waterstained.

Schultes,J. (d. i. Scultetus).Schultes,J. (d. i. Scultetus). Cheiroplotheke (graece), s Schultes,J. (d. i. Scultetus). Schultes,J. (d. i. Scultetus). Cheiroplotheke (graece), seu armamentarium chirurgicum. Opus posthumum. Ulm, Kühn 1655. Fol. Mit 43 Kupfertafeln. 1 Bl., 10, 132 Seiten, 2 Bll. - +Angebunden: Browne,J.+ Myographia nova sive musculorum omnium acc. descriptio. Amsterdam, Wolters 1694. Mit 38 (37 num.) blattgr. Kupfern, 2 Kupfertafeln, 1 gefalt. Tab. 6 Bl., 90 S., 2 Bl. Ldr. des frühen 18. Jhdts. mit Rverg. (Berieb. u. best., Gelenke tls. geplatzt, Ecken tls. beschabt, etw. fl.). +I).+ Waller 8792. Krivatsy 10746. Norman 788. VD17, 39:153208L. Erste Ausgabe, von seinem Neffen hrsg. - Garrison/Morton 5571: 'Scultetus is famous for his illustrations of surgical procedures and instruments. The first editions was the only edition published in folio format. This was the most popular surgical text of the 17th century'. - Scultetus (1595-1645) aus Ulm war Schüler von Hier. Fabricius ab Aquapendente und Adriaan van de Spiegel in Padua, wo Doktor der Medizin, Chirurgie und Philosophie wurde und auch praktizierte. 1625 wurde er Stadtphysicus in Ulm. - Die schönen Tafeln zeigen Instrumente, Amputationen und Operationen, Augen-, Zahn- und anderen Kopfoperationen. - +II).+ Seltene Ausgabe mit detaillierten Beschreibungen des menschlichen Muskelsystems. Erschien erstmals 1681 und wurde eines der erfolgreichsten anatomischen Werke in England. - Welcome II, 251. - Die Tafeln zu I meist bis zum seitlichen Rand teils bis ins Bild beschnitten und teilw. alt angerändert. Ab der Mitte wasserrandig u. moderig in den Rändern. - Gekauft wie besichtigt. - 2 works in 1 volume. First work with 43 copper plates. Second work with 38 copper engravings in the text, 2 copper plates and 1 folded table. Leather of the 18th century (rubbed and bumped, joints partly cracked, somewhat stained). Partly with damages at the margins, partly waterstained. Bought as seen.

Yeats, Jack B. Sligo, FIRST EDITION, London Wishart 1930, signed and inscribed to John Masefield And those were the good days from the library of John Masefield with his bookplate (JM), in slipcase Provenance: Sold in these rooms Lot 53, The Tim Vignoles Collection, 14-12-2015

Approx. 100 vintage children's books;  The Animals' Merry Christmas by Richard Scarry 1950 with Santa pop up intact, several Little Golden Books and Golden Pleasure Books including Lassie and the Big Clean-up Day, Prayers for Children 1942, Rudolph, Smokey The Bear, Hymns 1947, Dogs, Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty, Peter Rabbit, Hansel and Gretel, The Road Runner, , Bugs Bunny's Birthday 1949, plus Timothy's Book of Trains, Book of Ships x2, Book of Farming, Book of Aircraft and Space Book, Peter Puffer's Fun Book, several Collins Wonder Books, Jack and Jill's Second Play Book, small books published by Dean 1960s including Wizards Car, Little Poppet, Podge and Pom, The Happy Little Helicopter, Pussikins and Puppikins, 12 American Peter Rabbit books, 4 first edition John and Jennifer Books from 1940s and 1950s by Gee Denes in dust jackets.

Two boxes of approx. 100 vintage younger children's books, story books and picture books, to include; Little and Good illustrated by Hilda Cowham, More Bulgy Adventures by Roderick Maude-Roxby, Susie Saucer and Ronnie Rocket by Stella Clair, Speedy The Mini 1964 and More Fun with Speedy The Mini by Tim 1965, The House The Moles Built by Dorothy Burroughes in dust jacket, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with 48 Coloured Plates by Margaret W Tarrant in dust wrapper, Tufty in the Snow illustrated by Truss Vinger, Baby's Jolly Book 1939, The World of Sport and Adventure by Wingrove Willson, Buttons and Mac Adventure Again by Ursula Hourihane 1949 first edition in dust jacket, Hullabaloo and Custard, Gruyo of the Flying H by Mark Storm in dust wrapper 1958, The Pets We Love by MacGillivray 1954, Teddy and Golly Picture Book by A E Kennedy.Please see images for more titles and condition of books - some lovely reads!

27 1st edition Enid Blyton books; The Circus of Adventure 1952 in dust jackets x3, The Mountain of Adventure 1949 in dust jackets x2, The River of Adventure 1955 in dust jackets x4, The Rat-A-Tat Mystery 1956 in dust jacket, The Mystery of Holly Lane 1953 in dust jacket, The Mystery of the Strange Messages 1957 in dust jacket, The Buttercup Farm Family 1951 in dust jacket, In The Fifth at Malory Tower 1950 in dust jacket, The Third Bedside Book 1951 in dust jacket, The Adventures of Binkle and Flip (no date) in dust jacket, Enid Blyton's Bluebell Story Book x2 one in dust jacket, Enid Blyton's Marigold Story Book x2 one in dust jacket, and Enid Blyton's Daffodil Story Book, The First Christmas 1945 in dust wrapper, The Enid Blyton Story Book For Fives to Sevens 1964 in dust jacket, Holiday House (no date) in dust wrapper, Happy Day Stories 1960 in dust wrapper, Mister Icy-Cold 1948 in dust wrapper, Mystery of the Vanished Prince in dust wrapper 1951. Please see images for condition. (27)

10 First edition books including; Jennings' Diary by Anthony Buckeridge published Collins 1953, A Funny Thing Happened! The First Adventure of The Blighs published Lutterworth 1953, Take Jennings For Instance published Collins 1958, According to Jennings published Collins 1953, Jennings Of Course published Collins 1964, Leave It To Jennings published Collins 1963, William and the Space Animal by Richmal Crompton published George Newnes 1956 plus another first edition published Australia 1956 by Dymock's Book Arcade Sydney, Just William's Luck published George Newnes 1948 (inner flap present by detached), and Senor Saint by Leslie Charteris published Hodder and Stoughton 1959, . All dust wrappers show minor wear to extremities, please see images. (10)

Facsimile of 1940 the first Beano book, limited edition no 565/2000 with certificate in a slipcase as new, facsimile of 1939 Dandy annual in a slipcase as new, Dandy and Beano 1937-69 Classic Christmas Comic Covers in dust wrappers, A - Z Beano Front Covers by Martin Hamer (signed), Beano and Dandy Winter Games, Beano and Dandy Raiders of the Lost Archive, Beano and Dandy The Comics that Won the War Commemorative 70th Anniversary Collectors Edition, The Beano 70 Years of Fun, Special Collector's Edition, The Beano 75 Years of Festive Fun, Beano Summer Specials 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1982 and 1986, 50th Birthday Issue 1988 with poster and 1988 Anniversary Calendar, No 2000 November 15th 1980, 60th Birthday Issue 1998, The Dandy 50th Birthday Issue, Dandy Summer Specials 1973, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1978, 2013 and 2014, Dandy Last Ever Issue with Pull Out Dandy No.1, Korky Glow Mash free gift. 

32 Giles Cartoons Annuals; including the first Giles Annual 1946 (clean, not price clipped, very good condition), second (creasing to covers, reinforced backing), third (minor wear to head and foot of spine), fourth x2, sixth x3, seventh, eighth x2, ninth, tenth, eleventh x2, twelfth, thirteenth x3, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth x2, seventeenth, nineteenth, twenty x2, twenty first, twenty fourth, and twenty sixth. Plus a 1952 Limited Edition no.7 Facsimile numbered with certificate in slip case, and 1953 - 54 Limited Edition no.8 Facsimile numbered with certificate in slip case. (32)

Banksy (British, b. 1975)London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry), 2000 tagged Banksy (centre); dated and numbered 10/10 2000 (on the overlap)spray paint and emulsion on canvas 57 x 54 cm.22 7/16 x 21 1/4 in. This work is number ten from an edition of ten unique examples and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control Office.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Collection, UKArtificial Gallery, LondonAcquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2015One of the definitive artists of the new millennium, Banksy has left an indelible mark on the walls of art history as a true maverick of the genre. In a unique work from a rare edition of 10, London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry), 2000, encapsulates the provocative, jocular spirit of a career defined by its irreverence, satire, and defiance. From his emergence as a figurehead of Street Art, Banksy has risen to the heights of global superstardom through a course of breakthrough exhibitions, political activism, and artistic showmanship. Here, his gritty style and piquant humour is on display with typical panache – a masterclass in stencil and spray paint on canvas. Known for his sardonic wit and pointed irony, Banksy has never shied away from a searing commentary of the art world that has embraced him nor the troubled politics and issues of his time. Like all great artists, Banksy's aloofness and ardent refusal to heed his now-celebrity status has only cemented his legacy as a true outlier and hero to the public who view him in the vein of Robin Hood, undermining and ridiculing the established order. He is the embodiment of that peculiarly British, self-effacing sense of humour whereby he mocks the faux seriousness of artists and the powers-that-be. He is polemic, scathing and satiric and everyone is a possible target, including himself.In true Banksy style, the present work is littered with a variety of symbols and motifs that have recurred throughout the Bristol-born artist's practice, standing in for his idiosyncratic style of commentary and mode of image making. An oversize barcode, an elephant backpacking a missile, and the names of the cities that early on bore the stencils of the lesser-known master in the 1990s and early 2000s. The painting feels charged with a veiled anti-war sentiment, mocking the commoditisation of military engagement. Banksy's own 'heavy weaponry,' however, remains his stencil and the art of the image, and London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry) reads as much a declaration of intent for artistic intervention in these locations as a critique of militant malpractice. Indeed, as Banksy's has recalled, 'as soon as I cut my first stencil I could feel the power there. I like the political edge. All graffiti is low-level dissent, but stencils have an extra history. They've been used to start revolutions and to stop wars' (the artist in 'The Story Behind Banksy,' Will Ellsworth-Jones, The Smithsonian, February 2013, online).His taste for theater, black humour and activism have distinguished him from his street art kin such as Blek Le Rat and Shepard Fairey, and placed Banksy in a category of his own. Undoubtedly, his anonymity and resilience as a political entity in his own right – who single-handedly became a symbol of hope stenciling graffiti in the Gaza Strip in 2015, and more recently launched an independent search-and-rescue vessel for asylum seekers adrift in the Mediterranean – has meant Banksy's legacy is unrivalled in its depth and scope not only in graffiti circles, but in the art world at large. At his core, he remains one of the greatest artists of our time, and the present work is a veritable embodiment of the adroit hand, cunning mind and values that have made him so celebrated and his works so highly sought-after.Presented here for sale is such a painting that demonstrates the British artist's indisputable and enduring currency as social commentator and contemporary artist. His technique remains singular and immediately identifiable. For so long the 'elephant in the room' of the art world, his legacy is secured as a definitive artist of the period, and London, New York, Bristol (Heavy Weaponry) stands as one of those most rare Banksy paintings on canvas that is a unique work from a very limited edition.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Patek Philippe. A fine and rare 18K gold manual wind chronograph wristwatch with water resistant caseReference: 1463Date: Manufactured in 1943Movement: 23-jewel manual wind, mono-metallic balance with gold screws, micrometer regulation, stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, column wheel chronograph, movement cap, No.863347Dial: Pale champagne, enamel signature, applied highly polished gold baton hour markers and Roman numeral 6 and 12, black outer 1/5th second divisions and 1000 base tachometer scale, subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 for seconds and 30 minute recording, gilt pointed baton hour, minute and subsidiary seconds hands, blued steel centre chronograph and minute recording hands Case: Polished round, screw down back with decagonal raised section, crown flanked by twin round starburst pushers, No.635855Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown textured Buckle/Clasp: Associated gilt buckleSigned: Case, dial & movement, case stamped FBSize: 33mmFootnotes:One of the most sought-after vintage references, the Patek Philippe 1463 was the firm's first water-resistant chronograph. It was produced from 1940 through to the mid-1960's, mostly in yellow gold with some examples being cased in pink gold and stainless steel. The case was made by the company Taubert & Fils who in 1924 had purchased the Borgel case making business along with Francois Borgel's case designs. The collaboration with Taubert led to one of the most distinctive early chronograph case designs featuring a screw down back with a large distinctive hexagonal raised section to aid firm closing of the two piece case. This example also features unusual and attractive star-burst capped chronograph pushers. The reference is illustrated in Patek Philippe Wristwatches by Martin Huber & Alan Banbery, Second Edition, p.267.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Omega. A Rare Limited Edition 18K gold manual wind chronograph Bracelet Watch, Commemorating the Apollo 11 Space Mission And The Successful Moon Landing in 1969Model: Speedmaster ProfessionalReference: 145.022-69, Limited Edition No.832Date: Circa 1969Movement: 17-jewel Cal.861 manual wind, No.29117653Dial: Brushed champagne, applied baton hour markers with black accents, black outer 1/5th second divisions, sunken subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, black pointed baton hands, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back, inner cap, signed crown flanked by twin pushers, fixed bezel with calibrated burgundy insert, No.832Strap/Bracelet: Fitted 18K gold linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 42mm Accompaniments: Omega box, old parts since replaced in a serviceFootnotes:Produced in the momentous year of 1969, the Omega Speedmaster Professional was released in 18k yellow gold as a limited edition to commemorate Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's successful moonwalk during the Apollo 11 mission on the 21st of July 1969. After outperforming two other watches under rigorous testing and extreme, harsh conditions, NASA certified the Omega Speedmaster Professional to accompany the Apollo 11 astronauts, becoming the first watch to be worn on the moon.Subsequently known as the 'Moon Watch', the Omega Ref.145.022 Speedmaster Professional was produced in a limited edition of 1,014 pieces in 18k yellow gold that were first presented at a banquet held in Houston on 25th November 1969. The first two watches (No. 1 & 2) were first offered to the President and Vice-President of the United States, who politely declined the gift and these two watches are now housed in the Omega Museum. Various astronauts and NASA-affiliated persons received limited edition numbers 3 to 32 (and 1001 to 1014 at a subsequent date) engraved with their respective names. Numbers 33 to 1000 were offered for sale to the public and were inscribed 'The First Watch Worn on the Moon.'The present example of the commemorative gold Omega Speedmaster Professional, numbered 832, is in good condition and is an incredible rarity for any astute collector of vintage timepieces. The model is characterized by its burgundy bezel, gold dial, onyx markers and brushed gold bracelet.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Callum Innes (British, born 1962)Untitled II; Untitled III Two photopolymer etchings printed in colours, 2004, on wove, the first signed, titled and numbered '21/20' in pencil, the second signed and inscribed 'A/P' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 20, with full margins, each 480 x 440mm (18 7/8 x 17 1/4in)(SH)(2)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990)Galerie Watari Tokyo Offset lithographic poster printed in colours, 1989, on Japanese pearlescent paper, from the edition of 1,000, published by On Sundays Publications, Tokyo, on the occasion of the artist's first solo exhibition at Galarie Watari, Tokyo, Japan, the full sheet, 680 x 510mm (26 3/4 x 20 1/8in)(SH)(unframed)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778)Veduta del tempio detto della Concordia (Hind 109) Etching, 1774, on heavy laid, a first state Paris Edition impression, with the central vertical fold, with small margins, 470 x 705mm (18 1/2 x 27 3/4in)(PL)(unframed)For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Personal Copy of Joseph Mary & Grace PlunkettHyde (Dr. Douglas) Abhrain Gradh Chuige Connacht, or The Love Songs of Connacht. (Being the Fourth Chapter of the 'Songs of Connaght'), now for the first time Collected, Edited and translated by Douglas Hyde, L.l.D. MRIA. Fourth Edition, Dublin 1905. Fine copy in an attractive full morocco binding, Three Candles binding label at rear.Joseph Mary Plunkett's copy (signatory of the 1916 Proclamation), with his signature in Irish on front blank dated 1911, and with a later inscription 'To John Burke, who comes like an angel of light in the dark places, from Grace Plunkett, Easter 1949.' John Burke was a solicitor and a friend of Jack Yeats and his circle.A superb association copy of a book which was one of the foundation stones of the Irish Revival. (1)

Possibly Unique IssueUssher (James) Strange and Remarkable Prophesies and Predictions of the Holy, Learned, and Excellent James Usher, Late L. Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Lord Primate of Ireland, Sm. 4to London (For R.G.) 1678. First Edn. (1 of 4 issues), 8pp. disbound. Ex. Rare. ESTC R504328, Notes one copy only. Not recorded by Sweeney; also Pamphlet: A List of Such of the Names of the Nobility, Gentry and Commonalty of England and Ireland, (Amongst whom are several Women and Children) .. . Sm. 4to Lond. (For R. Clavel .. and J. Watts) 1690. First and Only Edition. Title within dbl. lined border, pp [2], 5 - 52, 49 - 70, disbound, good. Scarce. Sweeney 2520?. (2)

First Dublin Edition of Johnson's DictionaryBinding: Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vols. thick 4to D. (Th. Ewing) 1775, Fourth (First Dublin) Edition, list of subscribers, full calf, ornate gilt panels to spines, with raised bands, and mor. labels. (2)

First English Printed Edition of UlyssesJoyce (James) Ulysses, thick 4to, L. (The Egoist Press) 1922, Lim. Edn., 1479 (2000 copies), hf. title, uncut, t.e.g., contemp. hf. mor., gilt lettered spine. [Slocum & Cahoon A18]. (1)

Very Rare First U.K. Edition with Yellow Paper BandHerbert (Frank) Dune 8vo London (Victor Gollancz Ltd.) 1966. First Edn., hf. title, a little discolouration on fore-edges, with orig. black dust wrapper with white silhouette, somewhat bubbled at joints, and with the extremely rare yellow wrap-around with quotation from Arthur C. Clarke. An extremely good copy. (1)* A science fiction classic

Designs by Lucia JoyceJoyce (James) The Mime of Mick, Nick and the Maggies, roy 8vo The Hague (The Servire Press) 1934, First Limited Edition, No. 297 of 1000 Copies, cold. decor. wrappers, slipcase with label. Good copy. (1)

[Clayton (Bp. Robert)] An Essay on Spirit, where in The Doctrine of the Trinity is considered In the Light of Nature and Reason... From the Dublin Edition,... 8vo Lond. 1751. LXIV, 152pp; Bound with, [Hopkins (Rev. Wm.)] A Sequel to the Essay on Spirit:... With some Observations relating to the Athanasian and Nicene Creeds. 8vo L. 1752. First Edn., [84]pp recent marble boards; [Clayton] The Bishop of Clogher's Speech Made in The House of Lords in Ireland,.... Feb. 1756. 8vo L. 1757. 31pp disbound; and also A Vindication of the Histories of the Old and New Testament, 8vo D. 1753. Second Edn., hf. title, 140pp disbound. As a lot, w.a.f. (3)

Rare First Edition Dickens (Charles) Hard Times, For these Times, 8vo London (Bradbury & Evans) 1854. First Edn - First Printing, First Issue in Bk. Form, with 'Price 5/-' at end of spine. Hf. title, VIII, 352pp, light yellow end papers, orig. embossed light olive green cloth,spine faded but bright gilt lettering, binding tight with no cocking. A fine copy. (1)

Foster (J.E.) & Atkinson (T.D.) An Illustrated Catalogue of the Loan Collection of Plate Exhibited in the Fitzwilliam Museum, May 1895, Lg. 4to Cambridge 1896. Limited Illustrated Edition. No. XXXIV of 42 Copies on Japanese Paper, full page plts., vellum backed boards; Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of Old English Plate and Decorations and Orders, lg. 4to L. 1929. First Edn., 81 full page plts., orig. hf. vellum. (2)

BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF WILLIAM C. BULLITT AND HIS FAMILYWilliam Christian Bullitt (1891-1967) came from a wealthy and prominent Philadelphia family. Working for President Wilson at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, he was sent on a special mission to Soviet Russia to negotiate diplomatic relations between the US and the Bolshevik regime. The Soviets offered a peace summit to end the Russian Civil War, and when the Allied leaders rejected their proposal Bullitt resigned from Wilson's staff. He later resigned also from the peace commission, denouncing the Treaty of Versailles as "a tragic mockery of the principle of self-determination".In 1933 President Roosevelt, a close friend, appointed him the first US ambassador to the Soviet Union. Arriving with high hopes for Soviet-American relations, he was soon disillusioned by his experience of the Soviet leadership. He was recalled in 1936 and was appointed ambassador to France.Fluent in French and an ardent Francophile, Bullitt became a prominent member of French society, while maintaining daily contact with Roosevelt. When in 1940 Germany invaded France and Paris was threatened, the government and diplomatic staff moved to Bordeaux, but Bullitt insisted on remaining in Paris. This angered Roosevelt, who dismissed him, and Bullitt's diplomatic career came to an abrupt end.Originally a liberal and sympathetic towards radical views, Bullitt became a virulent anti-communist, and spent much time in the post-war years writing about its dangers.Bullitt was twice married. His second wife was the feminist, political activist and journalist Louise Bryant (1885-1936), widow of the journalist and communist activist John (Jack) Silas Reed (1887-1920). Bryant and Reed had worked together on various radical social issues, and in 1917 had been in Petrograd in time to cover the Bolshevik revolution. Both had written books about their experiences: Bryant's Six Red Months in Russia and Reed's Ten Days that shook the World. The award-winning 1981 film Reds was based on their tempestuous relationship.Bullitt divorced Louisa Bryant in 1930 on the grounds that she was having a lesbian affair with the artist Gwen Le Gallienne. They had one child, the socialite, philanthropist and horse-breeder Anne Moen Bullitt (1924-2007), who was brought up by her father and accompanied him to Moscow and Paris. In 1956 Bullitt bought for her the 700-acres estate of Palmerstown House Stud in Co. Kildare, where for almost thirty years she ran a highly successful business, training and breeding racehorses.From 1967 to 1969 she was married to Daniel Brewster (1923-2007), representative for Maryland in the House of Representatives from 1959 to 1963 and in the Senate from 1963 to 1969 (Nancy Pelosi served as an intern on his staff); during this time, he was a strong supporter of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960, 1964 and 1968, and spoke on a variety of issues varying from Cuba to the postal service.Limited to 1000 Copies Only. A Rare EditionWilde (Oscar) The Happy Prince, sm 8vo Riverside, Conn. (The Hillacre Bookhouse) 1912. First Edn., Limited to 1000 Copies, hf. title & title printed in red & black, 34pp., uncut, unopened, orig. grey boards with printed label. A fine copy. A Rare Edition. (1)* Ex Libris, William C. Bullitt, American Ambassador to Russia, and France, with his bookplate.

Collection of Dublin Printed Plays1.[Griffith, Mrs. Elizabeth]: The School for Rakes: a Comedy, Dublin for W. & W. Smith (and 11 others) 1769, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., published in the year of the play's first production at the Drury Lane Theatre;2. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley: A Trip to Scarborough. A Comedy .. altered from Vanbrugh's Relapse; or Virtue in Danger, Dublin (by R. Marchbank) 1781, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., wanting the hf. title, and with B 10 torn without loss;3. Sheridan (Richard Brinsley) The Critic: or Tragedy Rehearsed. A Dramatic Piece of three Acts, Dublin (for Shepard and 15 others) 1781. 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., wanting the hf. title, but a very good clean copy;4. Colman, (George Jr.): The Surrender of Calais, A Play in three Acts, Dublin by P. Byrne 1792, 12mo recent wrappers, First Edn., a scarce pirated issue, with the author's name misspelt 'Coleman' on the title.5. [Hoarr, Prince]: My Grand-Mother, A Ballad (sic) Farce, in Two Acts, Dublin by T. McDonnell 1795, 12mo recent wrappers, First Irish Edn., a very good copy, with the leaf advertising plays published by Thomas Mc Donnell in Essex Street. A pirated edition, with the title altered from A Musical Farce to A Ballad Farce. As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

Sheridan (Thomas) Lectures on the Part of Reading, 12mo D. 1775. First Dublin Edition Printed by Assignment from the Author for Samuel Whyte; Bound with Modern Education; 12mo D. 1775 D. 1775, cont. full calf. (1)* Albert Maxwell's copy, variously inscribed by him, and inscribed on cover.

Dickens (Charles) Christmas Books, sm. 8vo L. (Chapman & Hall) 1852. First Complete Edition, wd. cut frontis, text in double rows, cont. hf. green mor. tooled gilt spine, mor. label. V. good copy; also Little Dorrit, 8vo L. (Bradbury and Evans) 1857. First Edn., add. engd. title, frontis & 38 plts. by H.K. Browne, some foxing, cont. hf. green mor., spine gilt in panels, mor. label. (2)

Guinness - Byrne (Al.) Guinness Times, 4to D. 1999, First Edn., illus. thro.-out, orig. pict. d.w.; Cottington - Taylor (Mrs. D.D.) The Gye Recipe Book, Issued by Arthur Guinness Son & Co. Ltd., St. James's Gate, Dublin. 8vo n.d. c. 1950, cold. illus., printed boards. v. Scarce; Guinness Dublin, A Handbook, History etc., 8vo D. 1939. Illus., orig. cloth backed boards, & 1948 Edition of same. (4)

Doyle (Arthur Conan) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, 8vo L. (George Newnes Ltd.) 1892, First Edn., hf. title, text illus., blue gilt lettered cloth, worn; Orwell (George) The Road to Wigan Pier, 8vo, L. (Victor Gollancz) 1937, [Left Book Club Edition Not for Sale to the Public], photo illus., orange ptd. wrappers. (2)

Important Early Irish HerbalK'eogh (Joh.) Botanalogia Universalis Hibernica, or, A General Irish Herbal, Calculated for this Kingdom giving an Account of the Herbs, Shrubs.. to which are added, two short Treatises, 4to, Corke (George Harrison) 1735, First Edition, dedication (4pps), preface (8pps), subscribers (4pps), 145pps, 32pps index, later full calf. (1)* Scarce in complete format (Henry 879)

Very Rare Presentation Copy[Clayton (Bishop Robert)] An Essay on Spirit, 8vo D. (S. Powell, for J.P. Droz,..) 1750. First Edn., LXV, 171pp, Limited Edition to probably not more than 30 Copies. in fine cont. mottled calf, raised bands, spine gilt in panels, mor. label. Bookplate of Col. Cooper. A very fine copy of this rare work. (1)* Presentation Copy, inscribed, 'To the Bishop of Elphin [X?] from the Author.'

Inscribed Presentation Copy, LimitedStar (Maria) Terre des Symboles, lg. folio Paris (Gazette des Beaux-Arts) 1903. First Edn., No. 67 of Edition of 310 Copies Only, with 14 full page mtd. cold. plts. & other cold. & other text illus. by R. Mainella, uncut, orig. attractively decor. cream boards. (1)* Inscribed presentation Copy to Madame la Duchesse de Marchena, 1917.

Milligan (Spike) Puckoon, 8vo L. (A. Bland) 1963, First, cloth, decor. d.j. (together with later paperback edition); Hommel? Gunner Who?, 8vo L. (M. Joseph) 1974, First, illus., cloth and pictorial d.j.; Mussolini - His Part in my Downfall, 8vo L. (M. Joseph) 1978, First, illus., cloth d.j.; The Looney, An Irish Fantasy, 8vo L. (M. Joseph) 1987, First, Inscribed by the Author, cloth, pictorial d.j. (5)

"Once a King in Narnia, Always a King in Narnia" Lewis (C.S.) The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, A Story for Children, 8vo L. (Geoffrey Bles) 1950 First Edition, hf. title, colour frontis and text illus (some full page) by Pauline Baynes, publishers cloth, silver lettered spine (fading and stained), with later Xerox d.j. (1)

Churchill (Winston S.). Marlborough. His Life and Times. Harrap 1947, 2 vols maroon cloth gilt, maps & plans (some coloured). First Two-Volume Edition. Alexis Fitzgerald's copy (Fine Gael Senator) with his signature. (1)

The Masterpiece of ModernismJoyce (James) Ulysses, 4to Paris (Shakespeare & Co.) 1922, First Edn., No. 285 of 750 copies on handmade paper, original blue paper wrappers bound in, (lacks spine), uncut, blue cloth, gilt lettered spine, internally clean. [Slocum and Cahoon A17] (1)THE EARLIEST ISSUE OF ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT AND INFLUENTIAL NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. The total edition was limited to 1,000 copies of which 100 were numbered and signed on Dutch handmade paper, 150 numbered and printed on vergé d'Arches and the remaining 750 were numbered. The official date of publication for Ulysses was Joyce's birthday, 2 February 1922, but difficulties with the cover meant that in fact only two copies, both from the 1/750 issue, were actually ready that day. No further copies of any issue of Ulysses appeared from Darantière until 9 February (when a further batch of the 1/750 arrived), followed by the first copies of the 1/100 on 13 February, and the 1/50 series on 4 March. It is now thought that this reflects the order in which Ulysses was actually printed.This copy is recorded in Sylvia Beach's Ulysses notebook for Irish Bookshop, subscribing on February 11th (see Glenn Horowitz Bookseller, James Joyce - Books & Manuscripts, New York, 1996, p. 123).Provenance: Private Irish Collector by Descent to the present Vendor.

Rare Book Catalogue: Meyer (Arthur) Mes Livres Mes Dessins Mes Autographes, folio Paris 1921 - First Lim. Edition, 150 Copies Only, Inscribed Pres. Copy from author 'De Madame Le Duchesse de Marchona,' with fine illus of bindings, autographs, drawings, etc., uncut, orig. ptd. wrapper, worn. Scarce. (1)

With a Sketch 'AE' [George Russell]. Collected Poems. L. Macmillan 1927, FIRST EDITION. Inscribed on t.p. 'For Mr Walter G. Lacy / George Russell / 'AE', over a Signed ink sketch of a mountain and shore scene. Later bookplate and signature on front pastedown. (1)

The Hyde Family CopyDickens (Charles). The Old Curiosity Shop. A Tale. With Illustrations by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne. Complete in One Volume. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Bradbury, Evans and Co., Printers, Whitefriars. N.d. [1841?], FIRST SEPARATE EDITION." This Tale is now reprinted, for the reader's greater convenience, from the stereotype plates of 'MASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCK', where it was occasionally interrupted by other matter, which is expunged from this Edition. It is presented here,complete, in one volume. The numbering of the pages will be occasionally found to be defective, in consequence." Very tall 8vo, page-block 26cms tall. Publisher's olive-green fine-grained cloth, covers with rule and cable decorations in blind, spine with title and author's name in gilt. Plain light yellow e.p's. With running-head of Master Humphrey's Clock throughout, but none of that text present. 228 leaves. Page 2 is numbered 2-38, p.47 numbered 47-79, p.96 numbered 96-102, p.224 blank, p.307 reverts to number 1. With 83 fine textual engravings by George Cattermole and Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'). A well-read copy, covers worn and faded, some light foxing but the plates in excellent condition.The Hyde family copy, with bookplate of Douglas Hyde (co-founder of the Gaelic League and first President of Ireland), and with the signature of his mother Bessie Hyde on f.f.e.p., 'From her aff[ectiona]te A. Hyde, August 11 1873', and further signed on t.p. Laid in is a copy of the Gaelic League Constitution dated October 1896, with markings in Hyde's usual blue pencil, highlighting statements of the League's non-political and non-sectarian nature (which was challenged by Republican elements circa 1915). (1)

Toland (John) Christianity not Mysterious: or, A Treatise Showing That there is nothing in the Gospel Contrary to Reason, Nor Above it: and that no Christian Doctrine can be properly call'd A Mystery. To which is added, An Apology for Mr. Toland, in relation to the Parliament of Ireland's ordering this Book to be burnt. 8vo L. 1702. First Edn. XXXII, 174, 46pp; Bound with Vindicius Liberius: or, M. Toland's Defence of Himself, Against the late Lower House of Convocation and Others; 8vo L. (For Bernard Lintott) 1702. First Edn. hf. title, 166pp plus advert leaf at end. Cont. panel calf, raised bands, mor. label. An extremely fine copy. (1) Amendment ; 1702 is the Third Edition

Ian Fleming, 'From Russia with Love', 1962 first edition/fourth impression.

Ian Fleming, 'The Spy who Loved Me', 1962 first edition/first impression.

Ian Fleming, 'You Only Live Twice', 1964 first edition/first impression.

Ian Fleming, 'Octopussy', 1966 first edition/first impression.

Ian Fleming, 'Diamonds are Forever', 1964 first edition/seventh impression.