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Click here to subscribeChurchill, Winston. A 1948 first edition set of The Second World War, publ. Cassell & Co. Ltd, complete in six volumes. Along with 1939 Step by Step 1936-1939 publ. Thornton Butterworth, second impression; and 1941 Into Battle Speeches compiled by Randolph S. Churchill with half-tone frontispiece, first ed. All lacking dust wrappers in the publisher's orig. full cloth binding, in very clean & bright condition with only very minor shelfwear. 8vo.
London topography:- Stow, John. 1618 The Survay of London: containing the Originall Antiquitie, Encrease, and more Moderne Estate of the sayd Famous Citie. Printed by George Purslowe, dwelling at the East end of Christs Church, 1618. This edition with additions by A. M., Anthony Munday. Contemp. calf boards, smartly rebacked with more recent calf & spine label, extremities a little bumped, boards scratched and with some smoke damage, red edges, heraldic bookplate of Frederick Arthur Hawker to front pastedown, renewed endpapers, occasional woodcut initial letters & headpieces. A smart example of Stow's history of the city of London, first published in 1598, this edition preceeding both the Civil War and the Great Fire of London. 8vo.
This beautifully framed and artfully matted commemorative collage features a limited-edition lithograph of the team's first-day logo, signed by Wayne Huizenga. The artwork, created and signed by Denis Pereira. Artist: Denis PereiraIssued: 1993Dimensions: 30"L x 1.25"W x 33.5"HEdition Number: 550 of 1993Condition: Age related wear.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (American, 1960-1988). Vinyl and offset lithographed record sleeve titled "The Off's: First Record," 1984. The cover art on the vinyl was designed by Basquiat in 1984 after he unsuccessfully tried out for and simultaneously met the band The Off's. He was commissioned for the cover art for the album which was produced in a limited edition. This record numbered 2462/2500. With a letter and certificate of authenticity from CD Presents/Buried Treasure, Inc.(Record) diameter: 12 in. Framed; height: 23 1/4 in x width: 15 3/4 in x depth: 1 3/4 in.Condition: There are no visible cracks, losses, or repairs. Light wear visible to the record sleeve. Floated in frame. Housed under glass. Light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.
Robert Rauschenberg (American, 1925-2008). Lithograph on paper titled "Earth Day" depicting a bald eagle against a collage of environmental disasters, 1970. Signed in red along the lower left; further signed and dated in print along the lower center. Produced as an edition of 10,300 to benefit the American Environment Foundation in Washington, D.C. on the first annual Earth Day on April 22, 1970.Sight; height: 33 in x width: 23 3/4 in. Framed; height: 42 3/4 in x width: 34 in x depth: 1 1/2 in.Condition: The colors are bold and deep. There are no visible tears, creases, or losses. Housed under a non-acidic mat. Framed under glass; light wear to the frame. Not inspected out of frame.
Maki Hussein Maki (Iraq, born 1947)Untitled bronzesigned, dated '2007' and numbered '3/9' on the base, number 3 from an edition of 9 executed in 200747.5 x 29.5cm (18 11/16 x 11 5/8in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the collection of AbdulMagid Breish, LondonPublished:Louisa Macmillan, Mysa Kafil-Hussain et others, In Vested Interests: from Passion to Patronage, The AbdulMagid Breish Collection of Arab Art, Skira, Milan, 2020A distinguished sculptor with a distinctive style, Maki Hussein Maki's aesthetic is a true expression of figural dynamism and material limits. The frame seen in this artwork is a concept he has used for over forty years, inherent to his personal style and character, showing not only the strength and energy of man but also his fragility. By looking through the frames at the figure of the man, the artist offers a literal insight into the various aspects of man's personality to the viewer. In his work (mainly bronze sculptures), Maki confronts the impact of war and violence, something that he saw first-hand in Iraq and later watched from afar in Europe, drawing inspiration from his own reaction to conversations, observations, news reports and other cultural influences.-Mysa Kafil-HussainThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Parviz Tanavoli (Iran, born 1937)Standing Heech fibreglasssigned 'Parviz' and dated '07' on the base, numbered 16/25, number 16 from an edition of 25, executed in 200759 x 28cm (23 1/4 x 11in).Footnotes:Provenance:Property from the Varzi Family Collection, SpainNote:This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the ArtistReflections of Persia: The Varzi Collection of Modern and Contemporary Iranian ArtThe Varzi Collection of Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art offers a thoughtfully curated selection of works that showcase the diversity and richness of Iran's artistic heritage. Built by Hamid Varzi, this collection reflects both the cultural depth of Iranian art and his personal journey of staying connected to his homeland while living abroad. With a range of works spanning from early modern pioneers to contemporary artists, the collection provides a comprehensive look at the evolution of Iranian art across time and borders.Hamid Varzi, born in Tehran, moved to the United Kingdom as an infant and pursued his education at Trinity Hall, Cambridge University. After completing his studies, he returned to Iran in 1972, where he served in the military and played for Iran's National Hockey Team at the 1974 Asian Games. Eventually, Varzi relocated to Germany, where he established several successful commercial ventures over the next two decades. His return to Iran in 2000 marked a new chapter as he took on leadership roles in banking and industry before settling in Spain in 2017. Today, Varzi is an accomplished writer, with published works in novels, poetry, and screenwriting.The Varzi Collection, built over many years in Tehran and now housed in a grand villa in Marbella, Spain, mirrors the experiences of so many Iranian artists who, like Varzi himself, have navigated life abroad but remain deeply connected to their cultural roots. This dynamic collection is not only a personal expression of Varzi's dedication to preserving Iranian heritage but also an embodiment of the broader reality faced by millions of Iranians in the diaspora—rebuilding their sense of Iranian-ness in foreign lands while always carrying the essence of their homeland with them.What sets the Varzi Collection apart is its extraordinary chronological breadth, encompassing works that span both the early pioneers of Iranian modernism and the emerging talents of contemporary Iranian art. The collection is a seamless blend of traditional motifs and avant-garde experimentation, offering viewers a comprehensive journey through the evolution of Iranian artistic expression.The Varzi Collection brings together an impressive range of media and subject matter, spanning both early pioneers and contemporary voices in Iranian art. From the works of renowned figures like Marcos Grigorian, Parviz Tanavoli, and Monir Farmanfarmaian—who were instrumental in shaping the trajectory of Iranian modern art—to the younger generation represented by Rokni Haerizadeh, whose iconic painting from the Divan restaurant in Tehran is a highlight, the collection is both diverse and cohesive. Among the standouts are two rare early works by Farideh Lashai, including an abstract work on paper from the 1970s and a dynamic, expressive tree composition from the 1980s. Additionally, Bahman Mohasses' ghoulish head of a minotaur, one of his most recognizable themes, offers a haunting presence in the collection. The Varzi Collection reflects a wide spectrum of Iranian art, representing both male and female artists, emerging and established figures, and those working within Iran and abroad. It truly captures the richness and breadth of Iranian artistic expression across different eras and styles.In Varzi's collection, one can read the collective narrative of Iranian artists —the ability to adapt, rebuild, and thrive despite the many challenges of displacement. Each piece serves as a visual homage to the nation's enduring spirit, while the collection as a whole celebrates the richness of Iranian art across generations and across borders. As it moves to auction, the Varzi Collection is not only a unique opportunity for collectors but also a profound statement of cultural continuity and pride. Parviz Tanavoli: Heech The Father of Iran modern sculpture, Parviz Tanavoli was born in 1937 in Tehran, Iran. In 1955, Tanavoli was one of the very first students to enrol in the newly established Tehran School of Fine Arts. A few years later, he left Iran to further his education in sculpting at the Brera Academy of Milan. Tanavoli returned to Iran and established Atelier Kaboud, which became the birthplace of the most significant and avant-garde Iranian modern art movement, the Saqqakhaneh movement.In 1965, Tanavoli created his first Heech sculpture. His signature Heech series is composed of three Farsi letters in the Persian calligraphy style of nastaliq. Tanavoli protested against the empty overuse of traditional forms by giving new depth to the two dimensional calligraphy on paper and transforming it into a three dimensional object. A pioneer of his practice, Tanavoli has produced numerous Heech sculptures in various mediums such as bronze, ceramic, fiberglass and neon and in many different shapes, sizes and colours to expose people with the concept of 'nothingness'.This present sculpture of the Heech is a fine example of Tanavoli's use of fiberglass, a medium he embraced during his later work and through which he found great versatility in form and freedom of expression. To Tanavoli, the concept of nothingness has multiple layers of meanings and is not necessarily an expression of despair and hopelessness. One interpretation relates to Persian Sufism, in which nothing is an aspect of God, who creates everything from nothing. The other is that the physical shape of the word has an appealing volume and a life like form. This repetition of design in his oeuvre is also reflective of the traditional Islamic practice of repeating a craft in the quest for perfection.Tanavoli's practice focuses on the intersection of both traditional Persian folk art and contemporary practices in a career spanning over six decades.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Horse racing memorabilia, comprising: racecards and Timeform racecards for Doncaster and Pontefract in the 1990s bearing autographs of racing personalities, the lot including a 1996 flat season finale Doncaster racecard when Saeed bin Suroor was crowned Champion Trainer for the first time, double-signed by the trainer and Frankie Dettori, other racecard autographs including Henry Cecil, Linda Ramsden, Kevin Darley, Jimmy Fortune, Willie Carson, Willie Ryan, John Reid, Walter Swinburn, Pat Eddery, Geoff Lewis, Fergal Lynch, Oscar Urbina, Saeed bin Suroor, Jim McGrath, Derek Thompson, Lesley Graham, John Francome, Brough Scott, John Oaksey, John McCririck, Peter Savill, Lester Piggott, Claire King, & Jack Berry; Ladbrokes Diaries, with the 1997 edition bearing 63 signatures, mostly from racing, but also other sportsmen and celebrities who had been attending Doncaster races, autographs including Frankie Dettori, John Gosden, Pat Eddery, Walter Swinburn, Henry Cecil, Joe Mercer, Richard Dunwoody, A P McCoy, David Nicholson, Richard Johnson, Aidan O'Brien, Willie Carson, Jenny Pitman, Michael Dickinson, Michael Kinane, Michael Stoute, John Dunlop, Alex Ferguson, Jackie Charlton, Kevin Keegan, Jimmy White, Eric Bristow and many others; the lot also includes 40 day badges from Doncaster and Pontefract 1990s and 2000s; and other miscellaneous items including a small caricature print signed by Jack Berry (a qty.).The proceeds for this lot are being donated to Wakefield Hospice in memory of the care and support given to the vendor's late daughter.
Four horse racing books,two from the Champion Racehorses Series published by Crawford & Gilbey Limited, the first for 1974 commemorating Dahlia, limited edition with COA numbered 348, medallion set into front cover, with COA, in slip case; the second for 1975 commemorating Grundy, limited edition with COA numbered 348, in slip case; Classic Lines, A Gallery of the Great Thoroughbreds, by Richard Stone Reeves & Patrick Robinson, signed by Patrick Robinson and numbered 3539 of 25,000; and Decade of Champions, The Greatest Years in the History of Thoroughbred Racing, 1970-1980, by Richard Stone Reeves and Patrick Robinson, both in original packaging, (4).
A magnificent Victorian silver sculptural trophy for the 1875 Chesterfield Cup at Goodwood won by Sir Anthony de Rothschild’s racehorse Coomassie, hallmarked Emanuel Emanuel, Old Bond Street, London, 1874, modelled by the sculptor H. Owen-Hale, formed as a cast sculptural group with a ferocious depiction of fallen warriors and two knights in horseback combat during the defeat of the Saxons by King Arthur at the Battle of Mount Badon (late 5th/early 6th century), seemingly inspired by the engraving “Defeat of the Saxons by Arthur” by Charles William Sheeres (fl. 1851-1868) published in Cassel’s Illustrated History of England, Vol.1, illustration, p.25, published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, 1865, with shaped oblong ebonised wood base with curved ends, the sides applied with two silver plaques, one depicting the Landing of the Saxons in Britain, the other with the treacherous slaughter of the Britons by order of Hengist, the ends each applied with a shield and spears roundel, one inscribed GOODWOOD 1875, the other WON BY COOMASSIE, one of the fighting knights lacking the head of his battle axe, otherwise in fine condition, 72cm. high, 10,285gr.Provenance: Christie’s 23rd June 1999 lot 59.Goodwood House was purchased by the first Duke or Richmond in 1697. The races on top of the downs were introduced by the third Duke of Richmond and have been an annual event since 1801, public from the year after. The main meeting that has become known as Glorious Goodwood was and is still held over five days in the last week of July. The oldest race at the meeting, the Goodwood Cup, has been held since 1812, while the Stewards' Cup was first run in 1840 and the Sussex Stake the year after.The trophy being offered here is for the Chesterfield Cup, named after George Stanhope, 6th Earl of Chesterfield and was first run under this title in 1841, although the race can be traced slightly earlier to 1839 when it was run as the Harkaway Cup. As the magnificence of the trophy would suggest it was a very prestigious race at Goodwood at this time. It is still run for today but over the years has been downgraded in importance and become a handicap race, albeit a valuable one - this year’s race sponsored by Coral was worth over £50,000 to the winner.In 1875 the Chesterfield Cup was won by the three-year-old bay filly Coomassie owned by Sir Anthony de Rothschild, 1st Baronet (1810-1876), who had also bred her at the Aston Clinton estate in Buckinghamshire. Coomassie was to win the Chesterfield Cup again the following year, although sadly not witnessed by Sir Anthony who had died in the January.The sculptor of the trophy H. Owen-Hale later worked for Copeland producing high quality work in the company’s range of Parian Ware, simulating classical marble sculpture in porcelain. He is also remembered for his public sculpture, a memorial bust in marble & granite of the architect Edward Pugin erected in Ramsgate in 1879 and can still be enjoyed today opposite the old Granville Hotel and close to the Granville Theatre.The magnificent horse racing trophies of the Victorian period offered at Goodwood, Ascot and elsewhere invariably had a strong equestrian theme but rarely in a sporting context. Instead, designers took influence from historical events or imagery romanticised through literature and the arts in general. For many years the Illustrated London News published articles and engravings of these sumptuous trophies. Indeed, the present Chesterfield Cup has a write up in the edition published 31st July 1875, p.23, with the trophy engraved and illustrated.
Omega. A limited edition stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwatchModel: Museum Collection Officer's Watch 1945, No.0772/1945Date: Circa 2003Movement: 25-jewel Cal.3200 manual wind, column wheel chronographDial: Black, gilt and white printed pulsation, telemetre, base and minute scales, subsidiary seconds and 30 minute recording at 3 and 9, gilt leaf hands, centre chronograph handCase: Brushed round, snap on back, 12 hour markers to bezel, crown flanked by twin oval buttons, No.58283006Strap/Bracelet: Brown Omega alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed steel buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 38mm Accompaniments: Limited Series CertificateFootnotes:Omega has been one of the first watch brands to produce reissues of their previous creations from their archives. Honouring their past, the Museum Series was created in 2001, where each year, Omega chooses one design that is over 50 years old from their archives to produce a reissue version.This current lot is the 1945 Officer's Chronograph released in 2003. It is a reissue of the Officer's watch ref. CK2048 – one of the most desirable military chronographs from the 1940s. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Jaeger-LeCoultre. A rare limited edition platinum automatic wristwatchModel: GeophysicReference: Q800652J, one of 58Date: Circa 2014Movement: 30-jewel Cal.989 automatic, No.3925805Dial: White, applied polished baton hour markers with Arabic numeral 12, black outer minute divisions, polished sword hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished round, screw down back, inner cap, No.3056597Strap/Bracelet: Black Jaeger-LeCoultre alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed platinum buckleSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 38.5mm Accompaniments: Jaeger-LeCoultre box, Jaeger-LeCoultre loupe, undated Guarantee Certificate, brochureFootnotes:The Geophysic was originally produced for one year only in celebration of both the 125th anniversary of Jaeger-LeCoultre and also of the world's first 'International Geophysical Year'. The Geophysic was designed to stand up to extreme conditions whilst advancing geophysical studies.In 2014 Jaeger-LeCoultre reissued the Geophysic in three different metals. 800 were made in stainless steel, 300 in rose gold and just 58 in platinum.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Autographed MIKE SUMMERBEE 16 x 12 Limited-Edition : Just 75 issued, this superbly produced Limited Edition depicts MIKE SUMMERBEE dinking the ball over Newcastle United goalkeeper Iam McFaul to open the scoring in Manchester City's memorable 4-3 victory over Newcastle United at St. James Park in May 1968, the victory secured the First Division Title for The Citizens, signed to the lower border in fine black marker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Sir Frank Whittle Signed Book - Jet - The Story of a Pioneer Hardback Book by Sir Frank Whittle 1953 First Edition published by Frederick Muller Ltd, signs of ageing (foxing),. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Brookshaw (George). Groups of Flowers, drawn and accurately coloured after nature, with full directions for the young artist; designed as a companion to the Treatise on Flower Painting, bound with: Groups of Fruit, and Six Birds, 3 parts in 1, 2nd edition, London: Thomas McClean, 1819, half-titles to each part, advertisement leaves to Flowers and Birds only, contemporary brown ink ownership inscription of Peter Mourant to head of first title, spotting, a few plates trimmed close to outer edge, hinges cracked, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grain maroon morocco gilt, some light wear to joints and extremities, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Dunthorne 53, 55 & 54.
Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method, whereinto it is now reduced by the industry of Joh. Guillim Puruiuant of Armes, 1st edition, 2nd issue, London: Printed by William Hall for Raphe Mab, 1611, title within architectural woodcut border (fore-edge double-rule border slightly shaved), numerous woodcut armorials some full-page, colophon dated 1610, lower outer corner of leaf 2O1 torn away with text loss, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, rebacked, joints slightly rubbed, outer corners to upper board refurbished, small folio, together with a very defective and incomplete copy of Vincent (Augustine). Discoverie of errours in the first edition of the catalogue of nobility, published by Raphe Brooke 1619, by Augustine Vincent, London: Printed by William Jaggard, 1622, lacking title and numerous leaves of text, some provided in early manuscript replacement, old ink stamps of The Royal Insitute of South Wales to several leaves, dust-soiling throughout, some marks and leaves frayed, modern half calf, folioQTY: (2)NOTE:1. ESTC S120346; STC 12501. The second issue of the first edition dated 1611 to the title.
Morris (F. O.). A History of British Birds, 6 volumes, 1st edition, London: Groombridge and Sons, 1851-57, 358 hand-coloured engraved plates, first plate in volume II detached with frayed margins, occasional light spotting and offsetting, contemporary previous owner inscription to titles of first 2 volumes, all edges gilt, contemporary half morocco gilt, volumes IV & VI upper joints splitting, joints and edges rubbed, a few small stains, 8vo QTY: (6)
Mallet-Stevens (Rob.). Rob. Mallet- Stevens, Dix Années de Réalisations en Architecture et Décoration, Préface de Maurice Raynal, 1st edition, Paris: Ch. Massin & Cie, editeurs, [1930], 10 pp text and 72 phototype plates, upper inner hinge somewhat loosened, original light brown cloth lettered in black, some overall surface soiling and discolouration, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:First and rare monograph on the pioneering French modernist architect Mallet-Stevens (1886-1945), who designed the famous Villa Noailles near Hyères, and the Villa Paul Poiret at Yvelines, west of Paris.
Wells (H. G.). The First Men in the Moon, 1st edition, London: George Newnes Ltd., 1901, 12 monochrome plates by Claude Shepperson, occasional spotting and few minor marks, black endpapers, original blue cloth, lettered and blocked in gilt, small area of wear to lower edge of boards with discreet repair to upper board at lower edge, spine slightly darkened, few faint marks (including very faint circular mark to lower board), joints and extremities lightly rubbed, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Hammond B7.
Bible [English]. [The Holy Byble, conteynyng the olde and newe Testament. Set foorth by aucthoritie], [imprinted at London by Newgate Market, next unto Christes Churche, by Richarde Jugge, Printer to the Queenes Maiestie, 1575], lacking general title and all preliminary leaves before first leaf of Genesis (title provided in facsimile), New Testament title present with woodcut border (strengthened to lower margin), Apocrypha present, part titles present, black letter text in double-column, few woodcut illustrations, printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf with colophon, leaf G3 in Old Testament torn with some text loss and repaired, 6 leaves in Apocrypha with burn holes with consequent text loss (leaves 3A7-3B4), lower outer corner of 3I8 torn away with text loss, burn hole to leaf Q1 in New Testament with text loss, occasional early annotations including genealogical entries for members of the Banister family dated 1630-1644 (verso of blank leaf O8 at end of Deuteronomy), 'Jane Banister was born the 26 of September in Anno Domini 1642' (verso of leaf D8 at end of Job), and verso of part title 'The third part of the Byble...' (leaf A1, preceding leaf to Psalmes of David), some dust-soiling, toning, occasional light damp-stains and marks, modern calf with green skiver spine labels, 4to (20.3 x 15.5 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Darlow and Moule 104; Herbert 140; STC 2114.Bishop's version. This edition generally agrees with the second quarto edition of the Bishops' version (Herbert 135; Darlow and Moule 100; STC 2108).
Mazzutelli (Camillo, translator). Vita, e miracoli di S. Eligio Vescovo di Noioni. Di Latina fatta volgare da Camillo Mazzutelli da Camerino, 1st Italian edition, Rome: Domenico Piolato, 1582, [8], 146, [5] pages, Jesuit woodcut vignette to title, 17th-century manuscript note in brown ink to recto and verso of title, 2 full page woodcut portraits of Saint Eligio in ornamental borders (one with contemporary inscription to printed area with small short closed marginal tear reinforced to verso), numerous woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, printer's device to final leaf recto, light spotting and some toning, early 20th-century antique style limp vellum, title stamped to upper cover, small 4to QTY: (1)NOTE:The first Italian edition of the life and miracles of Saint Eligio (588-660), Bishop of Noioni and patron of farriers and blacksmiths, famously associated with the legend of shoeing and reattaching the severed leg of a horse. Only one record located for this edition sold at auction (New York, Swann Galleries, 2nd May 2005, lot 66).
Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Geffray Chaucer newlye printed, wyth dyvers workes whych were never in print before: As in the table more playnly doth appear. Cum Privaledgio ad imprimendum Solum. [London]: Prynted by John reynes dwellynge at the sygn of saynte George in Pauls churchyarde, 1542, main title (A1) with woodcut border, lacking 11 leaves: A2-3, B1 (Canterbury Tales part title), E5, T2, T4, Aa1 (Romaunt of the Rose title), Tt1 and Tt3-6, 18 (of 20) large woodcut illustrations to the Canterbury Tales, woodcut part-title for Boethius (Ss3) present, numerous woodcut initials, including many criblé, many early ink annotations scattered throughout the text, but particularly to the Canterbury Tales, including an early ownership inscription to the first title verso of Thomas Andrews of Stratford, dated 1548, and several ownership signatures of James Mathew Bronin (one dated 1594), Henrie Lomax, Thomas Coye, Henrie Cust, William Garnard, John Willcoke, Anthony Browne, and Robert Cooke, some marks and light soiling throughout, repaired tears to blank margins, and some leaves reinforced to outer margins (mostly to front and rear of volume), some generally light waterstains, Rr3 with small area of loss to upper right, affecting three lines of text, and Rr4 with a similar but smaller area of loss affecting one or two words, endpapers renewed, modern blind-ruled plain full calf, with black gilt morocco title label to spine, folio (sheet size 290 x 210 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: 16th century ownership signatures, including possibly ? Sir Thomas Andrews (circa 1508-1563) of Charwelton, Northamptonshire.STC 5070; Langland to Wither 240; ESTC S107200.The first edition of Chaucer's works edited by William Thynne, and the first collected edition to contain the Plowman's Tale.
Wordsworth (William). Yarrow Revisited, and other poems, 1st edition, London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman, and Edward Moxon, 1835, presentation copy inscribed by the author in brown ink to front blank 'To Sir T. S. Pasley Bart, from his friend Wm Wordsworth', further brown ink corrections to 3 works in the author's hand, half-title, 4 pp. publisher's advertisements at rear, lacking erratum slip, preliminary and rear leaves spotted, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, spine faded, rubbed and scuffed, 12moQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Admiral Sir Thomas Sabine Pasley, 2nd Baronet (1804-1884).Tinker 2350; Wise 23.Sir Thomas Pasley (1804-1884) resided at Craig Foot near Windermere at the same time that Wordsworth lived at Rydal Mount. The two families clearly interacted frequently, with Dora Wordsworth noting in a letter to Edward Quillinan on 17 May 1833 that 'Where you are now I cant guess but as Sir Thomas Pasley, who sets off for town this afternoon, offers to be the bearer of any letters, I will enclose this to Miss Booth's care who we think is most likely to know where you are to be found' and 'If it be more convenient to you to send my book to No 2. Portland Place Sir Thomas Pasley who returns to Rydal in a month will bring it for me'. (The Wordsworth Trust Collection)Presentation copies in the author's hand are scarce, even more so with manuscript corrections. We have been able to trace three copies with author corrections appearing at auction, the copy inscribed to Robert Perceval Graves (Sotheby's, 25th February 1918), the copy inscribed to Sarah Hoare (Sotheby's, 18th November 1935 & Anderson Galleries, 1936) and a unsigned copy (Christie's, 3rd March 2004, The Halsted B. Vander Poel Collection of English Literature).The corrections found in this copy are as follows. In 'The Egyptian Maid' (pp.47-68), part of the second stanza 'To a full orb, this Pinnace bright, / As nearer to the Coast she drew, / Appeared more glorious, with spread sail and pendant' becomes 'To a full orb, this Pinnance bright, became / As nearer to the Coast she drew, / More Glorious, with spread sail and streaming pendant.' In the next stanza the line 'In patience built with subtle care' is replaced with 'Was over built with patient care'. In 'Inscription, intended for a stone in the grounds of Rydal Mount' (pp. 85), part of the first stanza 'To let it rest in peace; and here / (Heaven knows how soon) the tender-hearted' is altered to 'So let it rest; and time will come / when here the tender-hearted'. Finally, to 'V - The Trosachs' (pp. 13), 'Thrice happy Guest' is changed to 'Thrice happy quest'. These corrections were subsequently made by the publisher.
Horace. Opera, cum variis lectionibus, notis variorum, et indice locupletissimo, 2 volumes, London: Gul. Browne and Joh. Warren, 1792, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grain red morocco, extremities lightly rubbed, large 4to, together with:New Testament [Greek]. He kaine diatheke. Novum Testamentum Graece. Ex recensione Jo. Jac. Griesbachii cum selecta lectionum varietate, 4 volumes in 2, Leipzig: G.J. Göschen, 1803-1807, engraved frontispiece to each, first line of title in Greek characters, some toning and scattered spotting, contemporary sheep, old rebacks preserving original gilt decorated spines, upper board to volume 1 detached, some wear mostly to joints and spines, folio, plus other miscellaneous antiquarian and early 20th-century volumes including Porny (Marc Antoine).The Elements of Heraldry, 2nd edition, London: T. Carnan & F. Newbery, junior, 1771, [Nares, Edward]. Heraldic Anomalies: or, rank confusion in our orders of precedence..., 2 volumes, London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1823 and Pardoe (Julia). The Life of Marie de Medicis: Queen of France, Consort of Henry IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII, 3 volumes, London: Colburn and Co., 1852QTY: (a carton)
Dumas (Alexandre). Les Trois Mousquetaires, 2 volumes, Paris: Calmann Lévy, 1894, black and white illustrations throughout, bookplate of William Procter to front pastedowns, top edge gilt, extremities rubbed, 4to, together with:Swift (Jonathan). Voyages de Gulliver dans des contrées lointaines par Swift, 2 volumes, Paris: Furne et Cie, 1838, half-titles, engraved frontispiece to volume 1, black and white illustrations, lightly spotted, contemporary continental calf-backed boards, rubbed, backstrips faded, 8vo, plusSharp (Thomas). A Dissertation on the Pageants or Dramatic Mysteries anciently performed at Coventry, by the trading companies of that city, 1st edition, Large Paper copy, Coventry: Merridew and Son, 1825, 10 full-page engraved plates (one hand-coloured), 4 engraved pages of music, armorial bookplate of Samuel Gist Gist to front pastedown, blue ink ownership inscription to head of title, first few leaves loose (including frontispiece), hinges cracked, original green cloth gilt, spine faded, marked and rubbed, 4to, with 50 other (mostly leatherbound) volumes, including Mémoires pour servir a l'histoire de France, sous Napoléon (7 volumes, 1823)QTY: (55)
Vegetius Renatus (Flavius). The Foure bookes of Flavius Vegetius Renatus, briefelye contayinge a plaine forme, and perfect knowledge of Martiall policye, feates of Chivalrie, and whatsoever pertayneth to warre. Translated out of lattine, into Englishe, by John Sadler. Anno. 1572., Imprinted at London in Fletestreate, neare to Saint Dunstones Churche by Thomas Marshe, [1572], title within woodcut border [McKerrow & Ferguson 125], a few marks and light waterstains, margins close-trimmed, with partial loss of outer ruled border to fore-margin and lower margin, woodcut initials, 6 woodcut illustrations (including four printed back-to-back), one leaf with close tears to the image (without loss), dedicatory epistle with some ink marks and light soiling, light waterstains throughout, lacks final leaf (L4) at end, L3 with some archival repair to blank fore-margin, running title occasionally cropped, endpapers renewed, modern antique-style blind-ruled dark brown full calf, spine lettered in gilt, small 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:STC 245631; Cockle, Military Books, 17.First English edition, containing six pages of woodcut illustrations of war machines. The translator John Sadler, a schoolmaster at Oundle from 1554 to 1575, undertook this translation at the request of Sir Edmund Brudenell of Deene, and dedicated the work to Francis Russell, Earl of Bedford. According to the preface 'Consideringe what profitable thinges are therein contayned: how wyse and prudent counsels for all governours and Captaynes are there declared: how expedient and necessary the knowledge of these thinges may be for all times and seasons, and especially for this our time wherein we now do live: he thoughte it better to cause the sayde worke to be openlye set forth and published'.
Du Préau (Gabriel). De vitis sectos et dogmatibus omnium haereticorum, qui ab orbe condito, ad nostra usque tempora, et veterum et recentium authorum monimentis proditi sunt, elenchus alphabeticus, Cologne: G. Calenius, 1581, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut initials, old brown ink ownership inscription to title, outer edge of title a little frayed, contemporary vellum, recased, title in manuscript to spine, later ties, marked with some soiling, 4to, together with:Raemond (Florimond de). L'Histoire de la Naissance, progrez et decadence de l'heresie de ce siecle, 2nd edition, Paris: Charles Chastellain, 1610, title printed in red and black, engraved vignette to title, engraved portrait of the author, woodcut printer's tailpiece to final leaf, early brown ink notations to title (some excised), lacking front free endpaper, contemporary vellum, manuscript title to spine, a few light marks, 4toQTY: (2)NOTE:Adams D1149 for first work.
Caradoc (of Llancarvan). The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of records and best approoued authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie, 1st edition, London: imprinted at London by Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham, 1584, title-page printed within ornate architectural woodcut border (slightly cropped at fore-edge), numerous woodcut illustrations including woodcut portraits, armorial shields, and decorative initials, colophon with printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf, with final blank Gg4, small rust hole to leaves K1 and Y4, couple of worm holes/short worm trail mostly to fore-margin or upper margins, occasional damp-stains, armorial bookplate with Welsh motto Ceidw Owain a Gafodd to upper pastedown, 18th-century sheep, rebacked, preserving gilt decorated spine with maroon morocco title label, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Armorial bookplate bearing the motto Nec Temere Nec Timide, and Ceidw Owain a Gafodd.ESTC S121940; Sabin 40914; STC 4606.The first edition ofthe first printed history ofWales and an important source in the history of Welsh historiography. In the 1580s, Sir Henry Sidney, lord president ofWales, asked the antiquary David Powel to prepare an English edition ofCaradoc's medieval history based on a translation by Humphrey Llwyd. It was the source ofthe legend ofthe discovery of America by the Welsh prince Madoc ap Owen about 1170, which for 'centuries spawned countless tales of encounters with Welsh Indians on the American frontier' (ODNB).
Bligh (William). A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West-Indies, in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, Commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board said Ship, and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ships's boat, from Topoa, one of the Friendly Islands to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies, 1st Dublin edition, Dublin: R. Fitzpatrick for Messrs. P. Wogan, P. Byrne, W. M'Kenzie and others, 1792, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece of Willliam Bligh, engraved plate of breadfruit, occasional marginal bio-predation and some light spotting, press cutting regarding the Mutiny, 1815 folded and contained in additional rear pocket, armorial bookplate of Owen Wynne, contemporary tree calf, rebacked and repaired with old label relaid, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:Ferguson 127; Sabin 5910.With a cut and pasted inscription of William Bligh: '- most obedt. servant William Bligh' mounted on stiff paper, with neat note in a contemporary hand beneath, inserted at front. The first Dublin edition of Bligh's official account of the voyage and subsequent mutiny. The text was written and prepared by James Burney and Sir Joseph Banks from Bligh's journal, while the latter was on his second Breadfruit voyage.
Austen (Jane). Pride and Prejudice. A Novel, 3 volumes, limited facsimile edition, London: British Library, 2004, original maroon boards, slipcase, 8voQTY: (3)NOTE:Limited edition 2/250. A facsimile reprint of the British Library's copy of the first edition of Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813. (BL shelfmark C. 131. c.1).
Kant (Immanuel). Critik der Urtheilskraft, 1st edition, Berlin and Libau: Lagarde and Friederich, 1790, title with woodcut device, errata leaf at end, title detaching at gutter, a few light spots, front endpaper excised, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, joints splitting, spine rubbed with small tears and stains, light edge wear, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:Norman 1199. 'First edition of Kant's Critique of Judgement, which finishes his "critical duty"... The first part is devoted to the Critique of the astetical judgement, the second part to the Critique of the teleological judgement in which Kant denies the possibility that organisms might be explained mechanically, which he had entertained earlier. 'All the phenomena of inanimated nature can be explained in terms of the motion of matter in space and enduring through time, while for living things such efficient causes are not enough - they must be explained in terms of an end and thus require final causes in addition to efficient ones. In more modern terms,, biology, for Kant cannot in the final analysis be explained solely in terms of physics and chemistry" (DSB)' (Norman).
The Naval & Military Press. A large collection of The Naval & Military Press publications, approximately 115 volumes, including A Guide to Military Art, Rowlandsons's Loyal London Volunteers 1798-99, by Ray Westlake, 1st edition, 2021, original boards, 4to, The Historical Records of the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers, by Walter Temple Willcox, 2006, History of the Royal Irish Rifles, by George Brenton Laurie, 2015, Orders of Battle, Second World War 1939-1945, by H. F. Joslen, 2009, The Ninth Queen's Royal Lancers 1715-1936, by E. W, Sheppard, 2015, all in original wrappers, some odd volumes, overall condition is very good/'as new', 8vo/4to, together with:Hamilton (Henry Blackburne). Historical Record of the 14th (King's) Hussars 1715-1900, 1st edition, Atglen: Schiffer Military History, 1997, monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, plusPen & Sword, publisher, War, Coups & Terror, Pakistan's Army in Years of Turmoil, by Brian Cloughley, 1st edition, Barnsley, 2008, Aden Insurgency, The Savage War in Yemen 1962-67, by Jonathan Walker, reprinted, 2011, Battles on the Tigris, the Mesopotamian Campaign of the First World War, by Ron Wilcox, 1st edition, 2006, all with monochrome illustrations, all original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo, andHelion & Company, publisher, Battle for Angola, the end of the Cold War in Africa c.1975-89, by Al. J. Venter, 1st edition, Solihull, 2016, The German Fallschirmtruppe 1936-41, its genesis and employment in the first campaigns of the Wehrmacht, by Karl-Heinz Golla, 1st edition, 2012, Field Marshal von Manstein, The Janus Head, a portrait, by Marcel Stein, 1st edition, 2007, all with monochrome illustrations, all original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo, and other modern military reference, including publications by Frontline, Greenhill, Arms and Armour Press, Spellmount, Sutton, all original cloth in dust jackets, VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)
Audsley (George Ashdown). The Ornamental Arts of Japan, 5 volumes (I, Ia, II, III, & IV), 1st edition, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1882-1884, 92 (of 101) plates, comprising 64 full-page chromolithograph plates and 28 full-page uncoloured plates, together with printed text, all loosely contained in original publisher's decorated black cloth gilt portfolios, rubbed and a little wear, backstrip to first part partially defective, folio (42.5 x 30 cm)QTY: (5)NOTE:Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return.
Cochlaeus (Johannes). Commentaria Joannis Cochlaei, De actis et scriptis Martini Lutheri Saxonis, Chronographice, Ex ordine ab Anno Domini M.D.XVII. usque ad Annum M.D.XLVI. Inclusive, fideliter conscripta. Adiunctis Duobus Indicibus, & Edicto Vuormaciensi, Mainz: Franz Behem, 1549, title some light soiling, and several early ink inscriptions (including 'fr Joannem Tay'), several woodcut initials (the first with partial old colouring), occasional early ink marginalia, including one extensive annotation to the foot of pages 86-87 (H1-2), large printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf (with early ink annotations at head, dated 1605 and 1607), light waterstain to foot of final few leaves, a few marks elsewhere (generally in clean condition), marbled endpapers, 18th century mottled full calf, rubbed and scuffed, folioQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Ramsgate Abbey (bookplate to front pastedown).Adams C2252.Johann Dobneck, known as Johannes Cochlaeus (1479-1552) was a German humanist and contraversialist, born at Wendelstein, near Nuremberg. He studied in Italy, taking his doctor's degree at Ferrara in 1517, and was ordained a priest in Rome. He became Dean of the Liebfrauenkirche at Frankfurt in 1520, and was present at the Diets of Worms, Regensburg, Speyer and Augsburg, during which period he established his opposition to Luther. Cochlaeus was responsible in large part for the flight of William Tyndale from Cologne where he had been preparing the first edition in English of the New Testament, to Worms, where he finally succeeded in issuing the work in 1525. One of the principal accounts of this episode is given in Cochlaeus' biography of Luther in the present work (pages 132-135).
Stow (John). [A Survay of London. Concerning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate and description of that Citie, 1st edition, London: John Wolfe, 1598], title supplied in photocopy facsimile, eighteenth century annotations, occasional mainly marginal worming, some toning and soiling, armorial bookplate of Richard Clark, Chamberlain of London (1739-1831), modern bookplate of G. R. Airth, part of engraved plan of Old Palace Yard as front endpapers, later calf gilt with 'W. Fox' stamped in blind to upper cover, a little rubbed, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:STC 23341. First edition of John Stow's landmark topographical work which provides 'An exhaustive and invaluable record of Elizabethan London' (ODNB).
Foxe (John). Acts and Monuments of Matters Most Special and Memorable, Happening in the Church: With an Universal History of the Same ... with the Bloody Times, Horrible Troubles, and Great Persecutions against the true Martyrs of Christ, 3 volumes, 9th edition, London: Company of Stationers, 1684, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, title page to volume 1 printed in red and black, 4 engraved plates (including 2 folding, both lined to verso), engraved illustrations to text, few leaves in first volume with neat tissue strengthening to small area of fore-margins, leaf 2Y5 in volume 2 torn to lower outer corner with loss of few letters of text, occasional scattered spotting, front free endpapers with 19th-century ink stamp of Lansdowne Library (overwritten with ink signature? and dated 1851), contemporary calf, joints and head and foot of spine repaired, some joints cracked, folioQTY: (3)NOTE:ESTC R3576; Wing F2036; Lowndes p.829.The best edition according to Lowndes.
Fletcher (William Younger). Bookbinding in France, London: Seeley & Co. Ltd., 1894, eight chromolithograph plates including frontispiece, monochrome illustrations, bound with Davenport (Cyril). Royal English Bookbindings, London: Seeley and Co. Ltd., 1896, eight chromolithograph plates including frontispiece, monochrome illustrations, occasional spotting throughout volume and particularly to blank flyleaves, marbled endpapers with armorial bookplate of Edward Penton to upper pastedown, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, near contemporary dark green half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, spine faded to brown, extremities lightly rubbed in places, large 8vo, together with:Hobson (Geoffrey Dudley). English Binding Before 1500, Cambridge: University Press, 1929, 55 half-tone plates, Bournemouth Municipal Libraries ink stamp to verso of plates and margins of few other leaves, small blind stamp to upper margin of title, library withdrawn stamp to front free endpaper and bookplate to upper pastedown, top edge gilt, original cloth, gilt library stamp to upper cover and classification number at foot of spine, extremities lightly rubbed, folio,Hobson (Geoffrey Dudley). Thirty Bindings, selected from the first edition Club's seventh exhibition, held at 25 Park Lane, by permission of Sir Philip Sassoon, Bart., London: The First Edition Club, 1926, 30 half-tone and chromolithograph plates, small blind stamp to upper margin of title and some plates, cancelled library ink stamp to verso of title and bookplate to front free endpaper, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original cloth with gilt-blocked decoration, gilt classification number at foot of spine, large 4to,Josserand (Pierre and Lambert, Pierre). Catalogue de reliures du XVe au XIXe siècle, en vente à la Librairie Gumuchian et Cie., Paris: Gumuchian, [1929], half-tone and few chromolithograph plates, small blind stamp to upper margin of title and cancelled library stamp to verso, later marbled endpapers with cloth hinges, library bookplate to upper pastedown, gilt library stamp to upper cover and classification number at foot of spine, both boards with vertical cut line near shoulder, large 4to (one of 1000 copies), Cundall (Joseph). On Bookbindings, Ancient and Modern, London: George Bell and Sons, 1881, half-tone plates (some detached), small blind stamp to upper margin of title and old library stamp to verso, rear free endpaper torn at foot, library withdrawn stamp to front free endpaper and bookplate to upper pastedown, top edge gilt, original cloth, gilt library stamp to upper cover and classification number at foot of spine, worn and frayed at head and foot of spine, 4to,Maggs Bros. A Selection of Books, Manuscripts, Engravings and Autograph Letters. Remarkable for their Interest & Rarity. Being the 500th Catalogue, London: Maggs Bros., 1928, numerous half-tone plates, small blind stamp to upper margin of title and old library stamp to verso, ink stamps to flyleaves, old library bookplate to upper pastedown, top edge gilt, 20th-century dark blue quarter morocco, gilt library stamp to upper cover and paper label at foot of spine, folioQTY: (6)NOTE:Provenance: The late Brian Robinson, bookbinder.
Spencer (Nathaniel). The Complete English Traveller; or, a New Survey and Description of England and Wales... To which is Added a Concise and Accurate Description of that Part of Great Britain called Scotland..., 1st edition, London: J. Cooke, 1771, engraved frontispiece, 2 folding engraved maps only (of 3, lacking Great Britain map), 55 engraved plates only (of 57), small area of text to leaf X1 torn with loss affecting 3 lines of text, hinges repaired, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, joints cracked and with tissue strengthening, folio, together with:Dugdale (William). Monasticon Anglicanum, or, the History of the Ancient Abbies, and other Monasteries, Hospitals, Cathedral and Collegiate Churches, in England and Wales. With divers French, Irish, and Scotch Monasteries formerly relating to England, 3 volumes in 1, London: Sam. Keble and Hen. Rhodes, 1693, general title in red and black, 15 engraved plates, some browning and scattered spotting, contemporary calf, red morocco title label to spine, joints cracked, old repairs at head and foot of spine (worn), small folio,Somner (William). The Antiquities of Canterbury. or a Survey of that Ancient Citie, with the Suberbs , and Cathedrall..., 1st edition, London: Richard Thrale, 1640, large woodcut coat of arms to verso of title, double-page engraved map and 2 folding plates (one with short closed tear and the other lined to verso), old ownership signatures at head of title, occasional wormholes and short worm trails to fore-edge of several leaves, contemporary calf, rebacked and repairs to board corners, 4to, Gent (Thomas). The Antient and Modern History of the loyal town of Rippon..., with a description of the venerable ruins of Fountains-Abbey..., 2 parts in 1, York: printed and sold at the Printing Office, 1733, folding woodcut plan frontispiece (with short repaired closed tear at gutter), ownership inscription at head of title page M. Broadbells dated 7 July 1806, woodcut illustration including few full-page, additional engraved plate and folding plan of York, contemporary sheep, rebacked, patch repair to upper board and some corners refurbished, 8vo,Tickell (John). The History of the Town and County of Kingston upon Hull, from its Foundation in the Reign of Edward the First to the Present Time, with a Description of Part of the Adjacent Country, 1st edition, bound in 2 volumes, Hull: Thomas Lee & Co., 1796, folding engraved frontispiece, engraved title to each with old ink stamp, 17 engraved plates and plans (including 2 folding), occasional scattered spotting, marbled endpapers with 18th-century armorial bookplate of Samuel Herbert to upper pastedowns, modern calf, gilt decorated spines, 4to QTY: (7)
Moll (Herman). Atlas Minor: or a New and Curious Set of Sixty Two Maps in which are Shewn All the Empires, Kingdoms, Countries, States, in all the known Parts of the Earth; with their Bounds, Divisions, Chief Cities & Towns, the whole composed & laid down agreeable to Modern History, printed for Thomas and John Bowles 3rd edition [1736], decorative title incorporating a printed index enclosed in a decorative frame filled with putti, sea monsters, maps, surveying instruments, and globes, with a near-contemporary manuscript ownership signature, title page a little frayed at foredge, 58 (only of 62) uncoloured engraved maps including 6 folding, occasional handling tears to the folding maps, occasional repaired marginal closed tears, some dust soiling throughout, contemporary half calf, lacking spine, upper board detached, oblong 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:Lacking map numbers 11, 37, 58 & 59 (Scotland, China & Japan, Antegoe and Babadoes respectively). Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return. Moll's Atlas Minor was first issued in London in 1729 with later editions appearing as ''Bowles's Atlas Minor''.
Major (John). Historia Maioris Britanniae, tam Angli[a]e q[uam] Scoti[a]e, 1st edition, [Paris], Vendundatur Iodoco Badio Ascensio [Colophon]: Ex Officina Ascensiana ad Idus Aprilis, 1521, title with the Ascensius printing-house woodcut device, woodcut initials, woodcut arms of Scotland to title verso, some soiling and early ink annotations to title and following leaf, and several preliminary leaves, as well as final leaf of text (several contemporary Scottish names: David Roger, John Somervell, John Fenton, and Henry Balfoure, one of which is dated 1559), and a further near-contempoarry owenrship annotation opposite the Royal Arms of Scotland, reading 'Lib[er] Co[mun]itatis fr[at]r[u]m p[re]di[cato]r[um] i[n] usu V. p. f de Barclay', folio V (a5) supplied in facsimile, title with small losses to fore margin and lower outer corner (strengthened with archival tape), bookplate of Reverend John Stirton M.V.O, D.D. to front endpaper, and later bookplate of Airth to front pastedown, old sprinkled full calf (probably later 17th or early 18th century), morocco spine label replaced, a little wear to extremities, small 4to QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: John Stirton, Royal Chaplain (1871-1944), bookplate; Airth Castle (?), 20th century bookplate.Adams M-228; Renouard Ascensius III, p. 62; Shaaber M-31.First edition of Major's celebrated history of Greater Britain, in which the separate histories of England and Scotland are brought together, suggesting that Scotland would have much to gain from a union with England. He provides an important early eulogy of the legend of Robin Hood and Little John, and one of the earliest recorded mentions of Stonehenge. According to Anthony a Wood, 'Written in a Sorbonic and barbarous style, yet very truly and with great liberty of spirit ...' (Athenae Oxonienses). John Major, or Mair (1469-1550) was born in Haddington, near Edinburgh but moved to Paris where, after receiving his degree in 1494, he built his reputation as a theological scholar and teacher. Amongst his contemporaries in Paris at this time were Erasmus, Francois Rabelais, and Reginald Pole, and he was well enough known to be mentioned ironically in Rabelais's Gargantua as the author of a treatise on black puddings. In 1518 he returned to Scotland to become Principal of the University of Glasgow, and in 1533 was made Provost of St Salvator's College in the University of St Andrews, where his students included George Buchanan and John Knox.
Lambarde (William). A Perambulation of Kent: Conteining the description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shyre. Collected and written (for the most part) in the yeare 1570, by William Lambard of Lincolnes innne Gent. and nowe increased by the addition of somethings which the Authour him selfe hath observed since that time, London: Henry Middleton for Ralphe Newberie, 1576, title with decorative woodcut outer border, lacking the full-page woodcut map of the Anglia? Heptarchy and one other, also four leaves of text missing, including the duplicate leaf H2, paginated 58/59 containing the list of names of Kentish writers, historiated and floriated woodcut initials, running headlines occasionally close-trimmed with slight loss, bookplate of W. J. Allen, and James Hobbs to front pastedown, attractive 19th century blind-decorated full calf, gilt spine with gilt black morocco title label, a little rubbed, small 4to QTY: (1)NOTE:STC 15175; Upcott p. 350 for the second edition.First edition of the first English county history, containing a list of the nobility and gentry from the Herald's Visitation in 1574, omitted from later editions. Considered to be a model of topographical writing by William Camden.
South Polar Times. volume 3 (of 3) only, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1914, half-title & frontispiece detached, title printed in red & black, plates and illustrations, all edges gilt, original pictorial book cloth gilt, 4to, together with:Seaver (George). 'Birdie' Bowers of the Antarctic..., 1st edition, London: John Murray, 1938, light spotting to first and last few leaves, ownership bookplate to front free endpaper, publisher's original blue cloth with title label to spine, 8vo,Fuchs (Vivian & Edmund Hillary). The Crossing of Antarctica, London: Cassell, 1958, publisher's original blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dust jacket a little toned, 8vo, plus 17 other related works on Antarctica, mostly 20th-century publications QTY: (17)NOTE:South Polar Times: Limited edition of 350 copies, this copy numbered 67.
Juvenalis (Decimus Junius and Aulus Persius Flaccus). Junii Juvenalis Aquinatis inter Latinos satyrographos con sumatissimi Satyrae emaculatius impressae. Item. Au. Persius satyrus non ignobilis..., Strasbourg: Johannes Knobloch, 1513, title 1cm diameter hole to lower blank margin, imprint from colophon, few decorative woodcut initials, upper outer corner of leaves Q3-Q6 torn (without text loss), damp-staining to some margins, occasional minor worm holes mostly to leaves towards rear of volume, old limp vellum covers from repurposed 17th-century vellum document fragment, few marks to covers, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:VD16 J1233. Not in Adams or Panzer. A rare edition of Juvenal, possibly the first Strasbourg edition.
[Sandys, George]. A Relation of a Journey begun An. Dom. 1610. Foure Bookes Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire of Aegypt, of the Holy Land, of the Remote Parts of Italy and Islands Adyoyning, 3rd edition, London: printed for R. Allot, 1627, engraved title within architectural border, folding engraved panorama 'Prospect of the Grand Signiors Seraglio from Galata' (with small loss from burnhole), folding engraved map (close-trimmed at foot and closed marginal tear), engravings in text, small wormtracks extending from B1-F3, affecting some letters), occasional light soiling and toning, later panelled calf, joints and edges rubbed, some spotting to covers, small folio, together with another copy of the same work, 1st edition, 1615, but lacking the panorama, part of the map, and several leaves (missing text supplied in neat manuscript) QTY: (2)NOTE:Blackmer 1484 (for the second edition of 1621); STC 21728.'The work was first published in 1615 and reprinted many times during the 17th century. at that time it was the most elaborately illustrated English book on the Levant. Sandys, who travelled in 1610 and 1611 was regarded as a special authority throughout the 17th century. In 1621 he became treasurer of the Virginia Company and lived there about 10 years.' (Blackmer).
Luther (Martin). A Commentarie of M. Doctor Martin Luther upon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians, first collected and gathered word by word out of his preaching, & now out of Latine faithfully translated into English for the unlearned. Wherein is set foorth most excellently the glorious riches of Gods grace ... With a table in the ende of all thinges here necessary to be known..., diligently revised, corrected, London: Thomas Vautroullier, 1577, [6], 296 leaves, printer's woodcut device to title, few decorative initials, printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf, main text largely in black letter (with occasional early underscoring to few lines), fore-margin of title and following leaf with short worm trail, light dust-soiling to title, lower outer corners of leaves B2-C5 with light stain, modern calf, 8vo (18.8 x 12.5 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:STC 16966.The first edition was published in 1575, with five more editions produced by 1635.
Culpeper (Nicholas). The English Physitian: or An Astrologo-Physical Discourse of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation. Being a Compleat Method of Physick, whereby a man may preserve his Body in Health; or cure himself, being sick, for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England, they being most fit for English Bodes, 1st edition, London: Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange, 1652, title with some soiling and marks, indistinct early annotation to lower margin 'To make a better drink...', erratic pagination, lacking leaf R1 (pages 53/54), 2D1 and 2D2 repaired to fore-margin (slight loss to marginal notes), early manuscript annotations to 'catalogue of herbs and plants' (leaves C1 & C2), final leaf 3B2 cut down portion only lined to verso with early manuscript notes regarding diseases, rear flyleaf also with early manuscript table relating to previous leaf), with cropped engraved portrait of Culpeper by Thomas Cross laid down to rear flyleaf (formerly frontispiece, torn with image loss with pen and ink infill), browning and dust-soiling throughout, fraying to margins, modern dark brown calf, with black morocco title label, small folioQTY: (1)NOTE:ESTC R24897 (5 copies in the UK, 7 in the US); Wing C7501; Henrey 53; Norman 541.The rare first edition of Culpeper's famous Herbal, which has been almost continuously in print since its first appearance.
Poole (Matthew). Synopsis Criticorum aliorumque Sacrae Scripturae, interpretum et commentatorum, summo studio et fide adornata, volumes I-IV (of 5) only, Francofurti ad Moenum: Typis & impensis Balthasaris Christophori Wustii, 1678-79, printer's woodcut device to title of each volume, first volume with title printed in red and black, text in double column, some spotting and light toning throughout, bookplate of Philip Lyttelton Gell to front pastedown of each volume, contemporary uniform full vellum, a little rubbed and some light soiling, large folio, together with two printed leaves from Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, [Liber Chronicarum, Nuremberg: Koberger, 1493], the German language edition (pages numbered 35-36 and 43-44), woodcut illustrations to text and woodcut initials to both sides, all with contemporary hand-colouring, some minor fraying to margins, light soiling and handling marks, folio (37 x 23 cm), plus an early manuscript bifolium on vellum, possibly 13th or 14th century, text in double column in brown and red ink, soiled, worn and frayed to edges, with some loss of text to one outer corner, folio (34 x 23.5 cm folded)QTY: (7)NOTE:Provenance: Philip Lyttelton Gell (1852-1926), of Hopton Hall, Derbyshire, British editor of the Oxford University Press from 1884 to 1896.This set lacking the fifth and final volume (Epistolas universas et Apocalypsin).
Stow (John). A Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles, conteynyng the true accompt of yeres, wherein every Kyng of this Realme of England began theyr reigne, howe long they reigned: and what notable thynges hath bene doone durynge theyr Reygnes. Wyth also the names and yeares of all the Baylyffes, Custos, maiors, and sheriffes of the Citie of London, sens the Conqueste, dyligentely collected by John Stow citisen of London, in the yere of our Lorde God 1565. Wherunto is added a Table in the end, conteynyng all the principall matters of this Booke. Perused and allowed accordyng to the Quenes maiesties Injunctions, 1st edition, [London]: In aedibus Thomae Marshi, [1565], [12], 159, 162-242, 241-247, [12] leaves: [fleuron]8, a4, A-Ff8, Gg8 (±Gg4), Hh8, Ii8, Kk4 (final leaf blank), black letter text, title and following seven leaves including the calendar printed in red and black, woodcut initials, lacking title and first leaf of calendar (fleuron 1-2), S1-2, S7-8, Ff8, Hh1, Hh7-8 in the main text, and Ii8-Kk4 (all of the tables at end), all which are now supplied in careful modern facsimile, the facsimile tables at end bound separately in a slim 8vo plain brown calf binding, frequent early (near-contemporary) marginal ink annotations and ownership signatures through the text, including a John Bloy (several times), and Robert Marton (verso of Ee7), some soiling, a few leaves with small paper repairs to outer margins or corners, not affecting text (fleuron 3, T1, G8, Hh5-6), later endpapers (bears watermark 1807) with signature of George Banks to both front and rear endpaper, plus the names of his two sons Walter Lillicrap Banks, Devonport and Linnaeus George Banks, Redditch to front endpaper, circular armorial ownership blindstamp of Linnaeus George Banks, Redditch, Cleopatra Needle Works to both front and rear endpaper and outer corner of a few text leaves, 18th century blind-decorated calf, modern reback, outer corners refurbished, small 8vo QTY: (2)NOTE:Provenance: John Bloy (signatures); Robert Marton (signature); George Banks (signature); George Linnaeus Banks (1821-1881), British journalist, editor, poet, playwright, amateur actor, orator, and Methodist.STC 23319; ESTC S117862.In 1560 John Stow abandoned his occupation as a tailor to devote his time to the collection of printed books, legal and literary documents, and charters, and the transcription of ancient manuscripts dealing with English history, archeology, and literature. It was not until 1565 that he produced his first Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles. The work was well received and continually updated and re-issued up to 1631.
Baily (Francis). An Account of the Revd. John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer-Royal; compiled from his own manuscripts, and other authentic documents, never before published, to which is added, his British catalogue of stars, corrected and enlarged, 1st edition, London: Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, 1835, half-title with presentation inscription at head, library ink stamp of the Royal Society of Edinburgh at foot of title, 20th-century half calf gilt, some staining, 4toQTY: (1)NOTE:A presentation copy inscribed from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Grapaldi (Francesco Mario). De Partibus Aedium, Lexicon utilissimum, Basel: ex officina Valderiana [Johann Walder], mense Martio, 1541, 16, 290 pp., woodcut initials, water stains to front and rear endpapers, and fore-margins throughout (more apparent to second half of volume), and title with some light marginal water staining, bookplate of Leonhard Sutter to front pastedown, contemporary blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards, with original clasps intact, some soiling and discoloration, small 4to (binding measures 23 x 14 cm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: Leonhard Sutter of Samedan, Switzerland (his bookplate).Cicognara 522; Fowler 149. A re-issue of the edition of 1533.First published in 1494, this early edition of Francesco Mario Grapaldi's encyclopedic dictionary on the rooms and contents of a large house or palazzo, including the cellar, garden, stables, baths, dining room, kitchen, library, armaments room, granary, etc., providing information about function and terminology rather than construction. The text contains numerous quotations from classical authors, including Pliny, Varro, and Vitruvius.
Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of our Antient and Learned English Poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, newly printed. In this impression you shall find these additions, 1. His portraiture and progenie shewed. 2. His life collected. 3. Arguments to every booke gathered. 4. Old and obscure words explained. 5. Authors by him cited, declared. 6. Difficulties opened. 7. Two bookes of his, never before printed, 1st Speight edition, London: Adam Islip, at the charges of Bonham Norton, 1598, engraved title (trimmed with losses and laid down), engraved portrait of the author by John Speed, 3 divisional titles within woodcut borders, woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces, main text in black letter in double-column, lacking leaves aii-iv at front, lacking final leaf (of Annotations and colophon) and blank, folio 164 with small loss of text lower right (text completed in later manuscript recto and verso), a few other small marginal repairs, occasional small annotations, some occasional soiling, spotting and stains, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, panelled covers with arabesque in gilt, rebacked and repaired, a little rubbed with some edge wear, folio, 31 x 21 cmQTY: (1)NOTE:Grolier 43 English; Pforzheimer 177 (different imprint); STC 5078. 'From the form of imprints it would seem that Bishop, Norton and Wight commissioned Islip to print this edition, and judging from the frequency with which copies with their imprints occur it is probable that Bishop took the largest share and Norton the next' (Pforzheimer).First edition of Thomas Speight's definitive edition of the complete works of Chaucer, and the first to contain an engraved portrait of the author, this copy the Islip and Norton issue. Speight, a somewhat obscure schoolmaster, was assisted in its production by the chronicler John Stow, Francis Thynne, Francis Beaumont (father of the dramatist of the same name), and Robert Glover.
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