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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 509

Autographed 16 x 12 Limited Edition print, BILLY McNEILL & RON YEATS, superbly designed and limited to 75 this print depicts both captains exchanging pennants prior to the 1966 European Cup Winners Cup semi-final first leg between Celtic and Liverpool at Celtic Park, signed to the lower border by both players using a fine black marker. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 522

Autographed 16 x 12 Limited Edition print, GIL MERRICK, superbly designed and limited to 75 this print depicts the England goalkeeper saving a goal bound effort from Hungary's Sandor Kocsis during the infamous 6-3 defeat in 1953 - England's first defeat at Wembley, signed to the lower border using a fine black marker. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.

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Chaucer Auctions
Lot 510

Autographed 16 x 12 Limited Edition print, BILLY McNEILL & JOHN GREIG, superbly designed and limited to 75 this print depicts both captains leading their sides out at Celtic Park prior to a First Division encounter in 1968, signed to the lower border by both players using a fine black marker. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.

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Golding Young & Mawer
Lot 419

Various items relating to the film The Exorcist, to include first edition of the Legion, written by Blatty (William Peter), a 1971 first English edition of the Exorcist, a rare publication copy of The Exorcist 40th Anniversary edition with slip case, 1971 press pack and 25th Anniversary booklet by Trevor Willsmer, signed by the author.

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Golding Young & Mawer
Lot 215

Mankowitz (Wolf). Wedgwood, published by Batsford Limited, limited edition first published 1953 of 1500 copies.

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Golding Young & Mawer
Lot 524

An album of first day covers, to include some limited edition, ranging from around 1994-2004.

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Golding Young & Mawer
Lot 525

An album of first day covers, some limited edition ranging from 1991-1994 etc.

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Bamfords Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 121

A Border Fine Arts model, Foxes, Mousing, limited edition 776/2950 with certificate; other Fox studies, Look, Listen and Learn, limited edition 439/1500, Snowy Trail, First Time Out, etc; another study, of Badgers, Evening Shadows (9)

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Woolley & Wallis
Lot 249

A Bow figure of a blackamoor Levantine lady c.1760, standing and holding a basket of fruit, her left hand sweeping her veil away from her face, raised on a footed base, some chips and losses, 18.9cm. This figure copies a Meissen model by Kändler and Reinicke, and derived from plates in the Comte de Ferriol and Le Hay's 'Receuil de cent estampes représentant différentes nations du Levant', published in Paris in 1714 with a smaller German edition published by Christoph Weigel at Nüremberg in 1719 and 1721. This figure was based on pl. 43 of Vol. II of the German edition or pl. 91 of the first edition of 1714. It was widely copied at both Bow and Chelsea.

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Sworders
Lot 270B

A Dinky DY-15 1953 Austin A40, together with a Dy-8 1948 Commer 8 CWT van, a Mace ‘First Choice Neighbourhood Store’ Bedford van, a Lledo Harrods ‘Exclusive Edition’, a Corgi Mini limited Edition 94145, a Lledo limited edition collector’s model and a Maisto Special Edition 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster (Woody) 1:18 (7)

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Special Auction Services
Lot 677

Film Press Packs, nine including Ruthless People, Dead Calm, My Stepmother is an Alien, Other People's Money, Ghost, Planet of the Apes with a purchased film script, Virtuosity, a Paul Coker Jnr signed Mad Magazine cover, a first edition of Falling For Stars 1974 magazine and more - mainly very good condition

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Astons Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 138

A boxed first edition Airfix 1930 Bentley 4 1/2 litre supercharged model kit which includes its motor together with some hard to find Airfix locomotive kits including; City of Truro, Biggin Hill, Evening Star, Harrow and BR Mogul. Two other Airfix car kits are also included - a Ferrari 250 LM and 65 Corvette Sting Ray (the latter kit has been started). All others appear to be unassembled and complete, however they have not been checked comprehensively so viewing is recommended (11).

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Brettells Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 155

A Collection of Two Books Relating to the Railways to Include a 1947 First Edition Hard Back of By Rail to Victory: The Story of the L.N.E.R in Wartime by Norman Crump, Published by London & North Eastern Railway with Dust Cover ans 1933 First Edition of British Locomotives Illustarted by W.J Bell, Publised by A & C. Black Ltd

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Gildings Auctioneers
Lot 319

Exclusive First Edition EFE diecast model buses and trucks, 1:72 scale, all boxed, 60+.

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Gildings Auctioneers
Lot 134

Models diecast car collecting books, including Dinky Toys and Modelled Miniatures by Mike and Sue Richardson, Collecting Matchbox diecast toys the First Forty Years, by Kevin McGimpsey and Stewart Orr, The Great Book of Corgi 1956-1983 by Marcel R.Van Cleemput, Matchbox The Official 50th Anniversary Commemorative edition, The Yesteryear Book 1956 to 2000 Matchbox Collectibles, a good run of Matchbox Model of Yesteryear collector magazines come bound, Corgi collectors magazines some bound and other collectors books.

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Gildings Auctioneers
Lot 321

Large quantity of Corgi / Lledo and Exclusive First Edition models, including Trackside series models. and EFE Commercial vehicle series, all boxed, approx 75 models.

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Capes Dunn
Lot 391

SUSIE BROOKS (TWENTIETH/ TWENTY FIRST CENTURY) SIX ARTIST SIGNED LIMITED EDITION COLOUR PRINTS 'Bird Bath', (71/250) 'Heavenly Sightseers', (17/250) 'Royal Crescent Moon', (152/250) 'Like a Diamond in the Skyline', (12/250) 'Last Night at the Proms', (6/250) 'To the Tower', (15/250) All signed, titled and dated 2001-2005, 5" x 5" (12.7cm x 12.7cm), (6)

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Gorringes
Lot 21

Nixon, Richard M - The Real War, 1st edition, 8vo, in clipped d/j, inscribed to Sheila MacKellow 8th January, 1981, Warner Books edition, first printing, New York 1980

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Gorringes
Lot 12

Morris, Rev Francis Orpen - A History of British Butterflies, 7th edition, 8vo, cloth, front fly leaf and first page detached, bumped, with 79 hand-coloured plates, London 1893

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 391

Coalport Limited Edition Bomber Command plate with certificate, two framed prints 'The First Blow' by Gerard Coulson signed & also signed by Flight Lieutenant George Booth, Limited Edition No 513/1089, and another Limited Edition print 'Bombers Moon' by Robert Taylor with various signatures, Limited Edition No 358/850 (3)

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Sheffield Auction Gallery
Lot 715

Greer [Germaine]: The Boy, Thames & Hudson, London 2003, first edition, signed by the author; Shunga, Sex and Pleasure in Japanese Art (The British Museum), Romantique, Erotic Art of the Early XIX Century and Dreams of Spring, Erotic Art in China, both published by the Pepin Press. (4)

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Sheffield Auction Gallery
Lot 668

Children's Literature: a collection of mid XX Century titles including The Bubbsey Twins, Secret Seven, Five Get Into Trouble, Just William, Jennings (first edition noted).

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 200

J. MEADE FALKNER - 'MOONFLEET', first edition published by Edward Arnold 1898Condition Report:No dustjacket, spine slightly faded, bumps in spine and back board, small stain on back board. Name stamp on endpaper and title pages, foxed page ends

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 152

POETRY BOOKS - a box to include Walter de La Mare, John Betjeman first edition, 'A Book of Old Ballads' illustrated by Brock etc.

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 236

FOREIGN TRAVEL AND HISTORY BOOKS to include Colonel Tal. P. Shaffner - 'History of the United States of America', The London Printing Company, four divisions, G. C. Davies - 'On Dutch Waterways', Willis J. Abbot - 'Panama and the Canal', W. H. Russell - 'My Diary North and South', 1863 first edition, two vols. etc.

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 220

SAMUEL JOHNSON - 'THE PRINCE OF ABISSINIA. A TALE IN TWO VOLUMES',1759 R & J Dodsley, and W. Johnston. First Edition, believed to be first issue. This is Samuel Johnson's only novel although he is not credited. Later known as 'Rasselas' this edition has 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia on page 1 B., Second volume A2 'Contents', page 161 'indiscertible' (2)Condition Report:Leather binding normal scuffing and wear to edges.Vol. 1 - front endpaper detached. Discolouration around edge of endpapers. Inscription - 'This book is the gift of Lady Beaumont'. Title page has name in ink 'Jane Palmer'Vol II - front endpaper detached. Discolouration around edge of endpapers. Title page has name in ink 'Jane Palmer'

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 160

NEW NATURALIST 71 'BRITISH WARBLERS' by Eric Simms, Collins 1985 in protected dust jacket, first hardback edition, approx. 223 x 155 mmCondition Report:Very good condition, not price clipped

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Cuttlestones Auctioneers
Lot 157

NEW NATURALIST BOOKS - ranging from No. 2 to 50, many with dustjackets, some without, various editions, including No. 39 'The Folklore of Birds' 1958 first edition without dust jacket together with two US editions of 'British Seals' etc. (51)

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 136

A set of 21x Westminster Collection ' RMS Titanic Centenary First Day Coin Cover ' commemorative first days covers and coins. Each a limited edition, complete with certificate. Housed within a presentation album. 

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East Bristol Auctions
Lot 141

A LARGE collection (x10 albums) of contemporary RMS Titanic related commemorative First Day Covers / Covers and issues. Some with coins, many limited edition. To include; Centenary Issue, Benhams, 90th Anniversary, Ship's Crew etc etc. All housed within albums. Huge collection, all appear mint and only ever displayed. Great collection. 

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Forum Auctions
Lot 130

[Shenstone (William)] The School-Mistress..., first edition, half-title, title in red & black and with engraved vignette by Mynde, engraved and woodcut tail-pieces, original wrappers, some soiling, preserved in cloth-backed solander box, [Rothschild 1838; Hayward 161], for R.Dodsley, 12mo, 1742.⁂ Scarce in wrappers, rare with half-title.

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Lot 136

Shakespeare.- Johnson (Samuel) Mr. Johnson's Preface to his Edition of Shakespear's Plays, first separate edition, half-title, woodcut floral ornament to title, water-stained, disbound, [Courtney & Smith, 103; Chapman & Hazen 148; Rothschild 1249], 8vo, Printed for J. and R. Tonson [and others], 1765.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 54

Thorburn (Archibald) British Mammals, 2 vol., first edition, half-title, 50 colour plates, tissue-guards, 2 small marginal tears, occasional faint marginal spotting, original red cloth, slight chipping to spine extremities, spines a little faded, 4to, 1920-21.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 20

NO RESERVE Levant.- Lempriere (William) A Tour from Gibraltar...to Morocco, first edition, list of subscribers, lacking folding engraved map, modern sprinkled calf preserving old red morocco label, for the Author, 1791 § Lane-Poole (Stanley) Studies in a Mosque, second edition, original cloth, 1893 § Jebb (Louisa) By Desert Ways to Baghdad, folding map, plates, ex-library copy, original cloth, new endpapers, 1908, a little rubbed; and 5 others, travel, mostly Middle East, 8vo (8)

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Lot 174

NO RESERVE Robinson (Edwin Arlington) Roman Bartholow, number 233 of 750 copies signed by the author, limitation f. with author's handwritten inscription to Byrne Hackett, loosely inserted author's A.L.s to Hackett in postmarked envelope, New York, 1923 § Lowell (Robert) Lord Weary's Castle, New York, 1946 § Jeffers (Robinson) Medea, New York, 1946 § [Arnold (Matthew)] "A". The Strayed Reveller..., ownership inscription to front free endpaper, traces of adhesive to half-title, contents separating, 1849, first editions, cloth or cloth-backed boards, a little rubbed, third dust-jacket; and a large quantity of others, Poetry & related, 8vo & 4to (large qty.) ⁂ In the A.L.s Robinson drily notes a printing error in the first edition of Tristram: on page 86 "rooks" appears "rocks" (see previous lot); he also apologises for a perceived infraction at a party.

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Forum Auctions
Lot 68

Heraldry.- Seals.- Wree (Olivier de) De seghelen der graven van Vlaendren ende voor-schriften van hunne brieven, title with large engraved seal, 112 pp. of mostly illustrations of seals, and coats of arms and a full-page map of Flanders, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, soiled and marked, folio, Bruges, Jan Baptiste & Lucas Vanden Kerchove, 1640.⁂ First edition of this important work on seals.

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Lot 172

Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Savrola: the Tale of the Revolution in Laurania, first English edition, half title, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, gilt stamped double c monogram to upper cover, faint damp-staining to fore-edge, housed in a morocco drop-back box, 1900; Marlborough: His Life and Times, 4 vol., all but vol. 1 first editions, frontispieces, plates, some folding, cigarette card tipped to title of vol. 1, ownership inscription to vols 2 & 3, occasional spotting, original cloth, gilt, a little rubbed and faded, 1933-38; and 3 others by the same, 8vo (8)

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Lot 166

NO RESERVE Rossetti (William Michael) Swinburne's Poems and Ballads, A Criticism, ex libris of Kenneth A. Lohf to front pastedown, hinges splitting, 1866 § [Surtees (Robert Smith)] Mr Facey Romford's Hounds, first edition, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 23 plates, contents separating, 1865 § Arnold (Matthew) Essays in Criticism, first American edition, 1865 § Dickens (Charles) Barnaby Rudge, first American edition, publisher's catalogue, copper- or wood-engraved plates or illustrations, faint browning and spotting, loss to lower fore-corner of 1 plate, upper hinge splitting, Philadelphia, 1842, original cloth, second stamped in gilt, third in blind and gilt, second edges uncut, each rubbed, second spine faded, fourth upper joint splitting; and a large quantity of others, 19th-c. Literature, some Travel, v.s. (large qty.)⁂ Kenneth A. Lohf (1925-2002) Librarian at Columbia: tireless collector of rare books for the university; fellow of The Morgan Library; trustee of MOMA; President of the Grolier Club.

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Lot 2

Africa.- Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) My African Journey [in the Strand Magazine], 9 parts bound in 1, first edition, illustrations, modern half morocco, gilt, 1908 § Meinertzhagen (Colonel R.) Kenya Diary 1902-1906, first edition, plates, faint spotting to endpapers, original cloth, dustjacket, light spotting, 1957; 8vo, (2)⁂ The first is the original articles that the book format of 'My African Adventure' was taken from, containing more illustrations than the book. The book was published in December 1908, with additional content.

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Lot 152

North America.- [Neal (John)] "Jehu O'Cataract". Battle of Niagara, A Poem..., [Wegelin 1066], Baltimore, by N.G. Maxwell, 1818 § [Coffey (W.A.)] "One Who Knows". Inside Out..., handwritten ink contents to rear endpaper, traces of card and adhesive to pastedowns, [Sabin 14157], New York, for the author, 1823 § Humphreys (Col. David) A Poem on Industry..., ?lacking bookseller's catalogue, front endpaper detached, [Evans 31173; Wegelin 225] Philadelphia, for Mathew Carey, 1794 § Mannock (John) Manuel Abrégé de Controverse..., translated from the English, woodcut tail-piece, Quebec, 1806, each but last first edition, first and last hinges splitting, each faint foxing and soiling, first later half calf, second and third original boards, last later coarse cloth, each rubbed or worn, second joints and spine splitting; and a small quantity of others, similar, v.s. (sm.qty.)⁂ Each title rare.Provenance: the third mentioned, as per Wegelin, identified as Benjamin Allen's copy: Allen's ownership inscription (with date "Oct. 16 1798") to title.

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Lot 29

World.- Martin (John) An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands..., 2 vol., second edition, half-titles, engraved frontispiece and folding map, very faint even browning to peripheral ff., 1818 § Lancelott (F.) Australia As It Is..., 2 vol., first edition, lithographed frontispieces, publisher's catalogues, contents separating a little, vol.I hinges strengthened, labels removed from pastedowns, [Ferguson, 11299], 1852 § de Macedo (Joaquim Manoel) Notions on the Chorography of Brazil, translated by H.Le Sage, folding tables, several ff. unopened, spotting, Leipzig, 1873 § Lagden (Sir Godfrey) The Basutos..., 2 vol., frontispieces and plates, folding map, 1909, first original cloth-backed boards, others original cloth, third uncut, also with gilt crest of The Society of Writers to the Signet to boards, fourth with gilt device bearing Sesotho inscriptions, each rubbed and bumped; and a quantity of others, similar, 8vo & 4to (qty.)

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Lot 125

Bible, Greek.- He Kaine Diatheke [graece]. Novum Testamentum, edited by John Mill, half-title, engraved frontispiece, engraved title-vignette, head-pieces and initials, N & P signatures of Appendix misbound, occasional light browning, contemporary ink signature of G.W.A.Drummond and shelf-mark of Dupplin Castle near Perth on front free endpaper but bookplate removed, contemporary panelled calf, gilt, a little worn, spine repaired, [Darlow & Moule 4725], folio, Oxford, Sheldonian Theatre, 1707.⁂ First edition of Mill's Greek New Testament, probably the most significant of the eighteenth century and one of the most important books from the press.

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Lot 157

NO RESERVE Illustrated.- ("Dick Humelbergius Secundus") Apician Morsels..., first edition, 4 engraved plates, 2 bound before title, others duplicates, 8pp. publisher's advertisements, ink ex libris stamp to front free endpaper, [Lowenstein 115], New York, 1829 § [Graham (Elizabeth S.)] "Theresa Tidy". Eighteen Maxims..., sixth edition, bound with "Lemuel Gulliver, Jun." Voyage to Locuta..., engraved frontispiece and 5 plates, both works half -titles, 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end, for J.Hatchard, 1818 § Waley (Arthur) The Lady who Loved Insects, unnumbered copy from an edition limited to 550, "presentation copy" in pencil to limitation f., dry-point frontispiece & illustrations by Hermine David, The Blackamore Press, 1929, first foxing, first and second original boards, last original cloth, first uncut, worn or rubbed, last damp-stained; and 8 others, similar, 8vo & 4to (11)⁂ The first usually calls for just two plates.

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Lot 21

Longtitude.- Navigation.- Charnières (Charles Francois Phillippe de) Memoire sur l'observation des longitudes en mer, first edition, title with engraved maritime vignette, 3 folding engraved plates, diagrams, tables, remains if ink stamp to front free endpapers and lower title, some spotting, contemporary marbled wrappers, chipped, 8vo, Paris, L'Imprimerie Royale, 1767.⁂ The Frank S. Streeter copy of this scarce work, with the first description of Charnières' lunar measuring device.

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Lot 33

Liverpool.- Enfield (William) An Essay towards the History of Leverpool...the second edition, with additions, list of subscribers, with additional Y* signature, 3 folding engraved maps, 9 engraved plates, light foxing and offsetting, a few leaves becoming loose, contemporary limp boards, spine titled in ink, a little rubbed and stained, folio, for Joseph Johnson, 1774.⁂ A re-issue of the first edition of 1773, with cancel title-page, new preface and additional Y* signature.

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Lot 19

Japan.- Tronson (J. M.) Personal Narrative of a Voyage to Japan, Kamtschatka, Siberia, Tartary ..., in H.M.S. Barracouta, first edition, lithographed frontispiece and 7 plates, illustrations, 5 folding maps, some tears, 1 repaired, 24pp. publisher's advertisements at end, original owner's signature at end, occasional spotting, contemporary cloth, rubbed, 8vo, 1859.

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Lot 164

NO RESERVE [Arnold (Matthew)] "A". The Strayed Reveller, and Other Poems, first edition, half-title, ex libris of Edward Hale Bierstadt to front free endpaper recto, small bookseller's label to front pastedown, also traces of adhesive and glued paper, endpapers creased and with a few closed tears, a little faint soiling and browning, hinges pulling, original green cloth, stamped in blind, a little bumped, superficial split to lower joint, preserved in contemporary custom-made chemise and slip-case, 8vo, 1849.⁂ Arnold's first volume of poetry, published anonymously.Edward Hale Bierstadt (1891-1970) pulp author, critic, scriptwriter, criminologist; in the 1920s Executive Secretary of the Emergency Committee for Near East Refugees; campaigner for free speech; worked with Orson Welles on The Shadow radio plays.

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Lot 51

French Agriculture.- La Salle de L'Etang (Simon-Philibert de) Manuel d'Agriculture..., half-title, engraved frontispiece by Benoît Louis Prévost, head- and tail-pieces, ink ex musaeo stamps of Jules Hériot de Vroil throughout, ink inscription to front endpaper, Paris, Lottin l'Aîné & Dessain, 1764 § Lullin (Charles-John-Marc) Des Prairies Artificielles..., second edition, half-title, Paris & Geneva, J.J. Paschoud, 1819 § Pictet (Charles) Traité des Assolemens..., Royal Agricultural Society of England bookplate to front pastedown, Geneva, J.J. Paschoud, 1801 § d'Ourches (Charles) Traité Général des Prairies..., second edition, half-title, wood-engraved vignette head-piece, 10 copper-engraved folding plates, Paris, A.-J. Marchant, 1806 § [Tillet (Mathieu)] Précis des Expériences..., Paris, 1787, first and third first edition, third and last wood-engraved devices to title, first, third, and last faint foxing, first contemporary calf, second contemporary quarter calf, third later half calf, fourth original wrappers, last later boards, rubbed or a little worn, fourth staining; and 4 others, related, 8vo (9)⁂ Jules Hériot de Vroil (1820-1893) lawyer, economist, and agronomist; also bibliophile.

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Lot 6

NO RESERVE Americas.- Winsor (Justin) Narrative and Critical History of America, 8 vol., maps, plates and illustrations, some water-staining, original cloth, rubbed, Boston & New York, 1889 § Grant (Ulysses S.) Personal Memoirs, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portraits and plates, maps, vol.1 lacking front free endpaper, vol.2 broken and loose, original cloth, rubbed and stained, New York, 1885 § Dawson (G.F.) Life and Services of Gen. John A. Logan as Soldier and Statesman, portrait, original pictorial cloth, gilt, stained, new endpapers, Chicago & New York, 1887; and 2 others, American history, 8vo; sold not subject to return (13)

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Lot 18

Japan.- Jephson (R. Mounteney) & Edward Pennell Elmhirst, Our Life in Japan, first edition, frontispiece, 20 plates, 3 hand-coloured, bookplate, original cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1869.

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Lot 41

Golf.- Hutchinson (Horace) British Gold Links: a Short Account of the Leading Golf Links of the United Kingdom, first edition, frontispiece, illustrations, some full-page, publisher's advertisements at end, later half morocco, original pictorial cloth bound-in at end, large 4to, 1897.

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Lot 122

Taylor (Jeremy) Ductor Dubitantium, or the Rule of Conscience in all her generall measures; serving as a great instrument for the determination of cases of conscience, 2vol. in 1, first edition, engraved emblematic frontispiece, both titles ruled in red, the second with engraved vignette, engraved portrait, final errata / advertisement f., occasional spotting, contemporary calf, repaired, [Wing T234], a solid copy, folio, Printed by James Flesher, 1660.

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Lot 47

Agriculture.- Home (Francis) The Principles of Agriculture and Vegetation, bookplate of Robert H. Elliot to front pastedown, a few pencil annotations, Edinburgh, for G.Hamilton & J.Balfour, 1757 § Hitt (Thomas) A Treatise of Husbandry..., plate, 18th-c. inscriptions & clippings to front endpaper, some staining & faint browning, by J.Richardson and J.Webb, 1760 § Harte (Rev. Walter) Essays on Husbandry, 5 etched plates, numerous woodcuts, for W.Frederick & others, 1770 § Turner (Nicholas) An Essay on Draining and Improving Peat Bogs..., half-title, errata, for R.Baldwin and J.Bew, 1784 § Somerville (Robert) Outlines of the Fifteenth Chapter of the Proposed General Report...on the Subject of Manures, engraved illustrations, lacking half-title, by W.Bulmer & Co., 1795, third second edition, others but first first editions, first later full morocco, second and last later half calf, third contemporary calf, fourth later marbled wrappers, second boards detached, all rubbed; and a small quantity of others, related, 8vo & 4to (sm.qty.) ⁂ The first a reissue of the sheets of the 1756 edition with new title. The last contains the extensive appendix complete issued under a part title (this dated 1796).

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Lot 147

Charnock (John) Biographical Memoirs of Lord Viscount Nelson, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, 1 plate, 5 plans, 1 facsimile, 32 pp. publisher's advertisements at end, tiny marginal worm damage, occasional foxing, contemporary calf, slight rubbing to spine and corners, 8vo, 1806.

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Lot 44

Motor Racing.- Ferrari.- Cooper (Michael) Sixties Motor Racing, limited edition numbered 2 of 1500, illustrations, original cloth, slipcase, Palawan Press, 2000 § Fangio (Juan Manuel) My Twenty Years of Racing, first English edition, illustrations, ink inscription inside upper cover, original boards, dust-jacket, slight creasing to extremities, a little rubbed, 1961 § Klemantaski (Louis) Klemantaski & Ferrari, limited edition, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, Milano, 1991 § Zagari (Franco) Tazio Nuvolari, limited edition, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, Milano, 1992; and 8 others, similar, v.s. (13)

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Lot 46

NO RESERVE Agriculture.- Brown (Robert) A Treatise on Agriculture and Rural Affairs, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 6 engraved plates, some ff. unopened, vol.II 1f. errata, browning, offsetting, contemporary half calf, worn and bumped at spine ends and corners, Edinburgh, 1811.

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Lot 3

Africa.- Stern (Rev. Henry A.) Wanderings among the Falashas in Abyssinia, together with a description of the country and its various inhabitants, first edition, folding lithographed map, tinted wood-engraved frontispiece and 7 plates, wood-engraved illustrations, copyright slip tipped-in towards front, 1970s ink inscription to verso of frontispiece, occasional spotting, a few small stains, original blue cloth, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip, [Hilmy II, p.260], 1862; and 2 others, Travel, including 1 on Hausa superstitions and customs, 8vo (3)⁂ Stern was sent by the London Jew's Society to Abyssinia to preach to the Beta Israel Jews

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Lot 129

Battle of the Sexes.- Address (An) to the Right Worshipful The Batchelors of Great-Briatin, ?first edition, title soiled, disbound, [Foxon P488-504], 8vo, Printed for A. Antiquity, [1735].⁂ Satirical poem warning bachelors against the foibles and machinations of coquettes, courtesans, virgins and brides. ESTC lists four other printings of this scarce work, this appears to be unrecorded.

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Lot 151

North American History.- [Halkett (John)] Statement Respecting the Earl of Selkirk's Settlement upon the Red River..., half-title, engraved folding map, several ff. unopened, offsetting from map, [Sabin 20704], 1817 § Hall (Lieut. Francis) Travels in Canada and the United States..., bookplate of Augustus Russell Street to front pastedown, his ownership inscription to front endpaper, woodcut illustrations, Boston, 1818 § Mayo (Robert) Political Sketches of Eight Years in Washington..., author's presentation inscription to front free endpaper, bookplate of S. Alofsen to front pastedown, ex-library copy with Macalester College stamps and labels, Baltimore, 1839, third first edition, others second edition, original boards or cloth, paper spine labels, first and second uncut, a little worn; and another, 8vo (4)⁂ Augustus Russell Street (1792-1866) philanthropist: endowed both the School of Fine Arts and several chairs at Yale.

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Lot 57

Catullus (Gaius Valerius) and others. Catullus. Tibullus. Propertius., italic type, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials, x8 blank, occasional early ink marginalia, a few ff., with orange pencil markings, occasional staining, antique style limp boards, [Not in Adams; Renouard, Colines, 132; Schreiber 52], 8vo, Paris, Simon de Colines, 1529.⁂ First Colines edition, based on the Aldine of 1515.

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