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Lot 1078
Fleming, Ian. James Bond collection, comprising: 'Octopussy and The Living Daylights', first edition, Jonathan Cape, 1966, with dust-jacket (10s 6d price); 'From Russia with Love', Book Club edtion, no date [1957], with d.j.; 'Dr. No', Book Club, no date [1957], with d.j.; 'Dr. No', Book Club, 1958, with d.j.; 'Goldfinger', Book Club, 1959, with d.j.; 'For Your Eyes Only', third impression, Jonathan Cape, 1962, with d.j.; 'Thunderball', Book Club, 1961, with d.j.; 'The Spy Who Loved Me', fifth impression, Jonathan Cape, 1963, with d.j.; 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', Book Club, with d.j.; 'You Only Live Twice', second impression, Jonathan Cape, April 1964, no d.j.; 'The Man with the Golden Gun', Book Club, 1965, with d.j. Together with 'The James Bond Dossier', Kingsley Amis, first edition, Jonathan Cape, 1965, with d.j., and 'James Bond in the Cinema', John Brosnan, London: The Tantivy Press, 1972, with d.j. (12)
Lot 1104
Price, Luxor (author and illustrator). 'The Quoks', first UK edition, London & Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1925, quarto, publisher's original pictorial boards, complete with the six colour plates and numerous black & white illustrations, binding intact but does pull away from text block at frontis./spine.
Lot 1129
Collection of books formerly belonging to William F. Northend, a master printer at Northend's in Sheffield. To include 'Writing & Illuminating & Lettering', by Edward Johnston, second edition, London: John Hogg, 1908; 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', Lewis Carroll, 'sixty-ninth thousand', London: Macmillan, 1882; 'Through the Looking-Glass', Lewis Carroll, 'fifty-sixth thousand', London: Macmillan, 1885; 'Self-Portrait of an Artist From the Diaries and Memoirs of Lady Kennet', London: John Murray, first edition, 1909, including two letters addressed to William F. Northend, signed 'Kennet' (on headed paper for 76 King William Street, London, dated 16 March 1950), and signed 'K' (on headed paper for 39 Cornhill, London, dated 28 December 1950); 'The Birds' Alphabet', by Edward Pye-Smith, with colour illustrations by W. F. Northend, first edition, 1946, with dust-jacket (presentation copy 'from the artist'); 'Verses, A Muse at Sea and Others', E. Hilton Young, reprinted 1935, presentation copy 'To William Northend from the writer [pater patri] 1950'. Plus others. (18)Provenance: Originally from the library of William F. Northend (1887-1968), master printer at Northend's in Sheffield (son of the founder of the firm, J. W. Northend). By descent.
Lot 1132
Morris, William. 'News from Nowhere or An Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from A Utopian Romance', first edition, London: Reeves & Turner, 1891, publisher's blue cloth & gilt. Together with 'An Address Delivered by William Morris at the Districution of Prizes to Students of The Birmingham Municipal School of Art on Feb. 21, 1894', Chiswick Press, Longmans, 1898, original pale blue boards, and 'Art and the Beauty of the Earth', printed at the Chiswick Press with the Golden type designed by William Morris for the Kelmscott Press, 1898, Longmans, pale blue boards. (3)
![[Coombe, William]. 'The Tour of Doctor Prosody, In Search of The Antique and Picturesque, through Scotland, the Hebrides, the](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/10f095b8-f6f2-47ae-af73-a8fe00a4a009/8a322af4-20d3-49fd-8331-7b4fb11ec771/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1134
[Coombe, William]. 'The Tour of Doctor Prosody, In Search of The Antique and Picturesque, through Scotland, the Hebrides, the Orkney and Shetland Isles; Illustrated by Twenty Humorous Plates', London: Matthew Iley, Somerset Street, 1821. First edition, complete with all 20 hand-coloured aquatint etchings. Full calf binding with gilt title and marbled endpapers/page edges; spine worn/damaged but contents clean and bright throughout; period ownership inscription to title.
Lot 1145
Fisher, Thomas. 'A Series of Antient Allegorical, Historical, and Legendary Paintings, in Fresco, Discovered, in the Summer of 1804, on the Walls of The Chapel of the Trinity, Belonging to the Gild of the Holy Cross, at Stratford-upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, from Drawings made, at the Time of their Discovery, by Thomas Fisher, F.S.A.'. Three separate folio editions in quarter leather bindings, each bearing a title page for Nichols and Son, London, 1836, and each containing numerous copper-engraved and lithographic plates, most featuring exceptionally vibrant original hand-colouring. The largest edition bears a contemporary handwritten note pasted to front free endpaper, signed by Nichols (presumably the publisher), describing the book as a 'large paper copy', which is 'very rare' with 'additional plates'; 'The Seals in this Edition are coloured' (this is the case with one of the other edtions here); this edition also includes original wrappers bound in at rear (Messrs. G. and W. Nicol, Pall Mall, 1807), including notes to subscribers. Irregular enumeration of plates, as per index. A notable work in the history of illustrated books and printmaking (Fisher was one of the first to welcome lithography in the UK); the book was designed to illustrate the medieval paintings that Fisher discovered in the Guild Chapel, Stratford-upon-Avon. (3)
Lot 1151
Wright, John. 'The Fruit Grower's Guide', with illustrations by Miss May Rivers, first edition in six volumes, London: H. Virtue and Company Limited [1891-1894]. Featuring numerous vibrant chromolithographic plates depciting fruit. Quarto, publisher's green & black pictorial cloth with gilt titles to spines, grey floral endpapers, all page edges gilt, Div.I with cockling/wear to lower board. Horticultural/Gardening/Botanical interest. (6)
Lot 1201
'The Pickwick Papers, India Proofs, Printed from the thirty-two Original Steel Plates Engraved by T. Onwhyn (who also signed under the pseudonyms "Peter Palette" and "Sam Weller")', London: George Allen, Ruskin House [1897]. First edition in publisher's green cloth portfolio. Complete (32 plates), generally good, clean and bright for age, occasional foxing to margins; lacking ribbon ties.
![Linguistics.- Minsheu (John) Hegemon eis tas Glossas [graece], id est Ductor in Linguas, The Guide Into Tongues, 2 parts in 1](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/67c6ba4e-7608-4691-9f07-85b54505d071/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1
Linguistics.- Minsheu (John) Hegemon eis tas Glossas [graece], id est Ductor in Linguas, The Guide Into Tongues, 2 parts in 1, first edition, title with decorative woodcut border (laid down), woodcut head- & tail-pieces and initials, text in double or quadruple column, rather soiled and browned, some damp-staining causing fraying to margins at beginning and end (some old repairs), tear to V6 (no loss), Cc3 supplied from shorter copy, Yy signature with slight worming to lower margin, contemporary calf with central gilt arms, rebacked with gilt spine, corners repaired, rather worn, [STC 17944], folio, [by William Stansby] for John Browne, 1617.; sold not subject to return
Lot 10
Agriculture.- Chomel (Noel) Dictionnaire Oeconomique...., edited by J.Marret, 4 vol. including 2 vol. Supplement, third edition, titles in red and black, engraved dedication and 12 plates by B.Picart, 1 folding, numerous engraved or woodcut illustrations in text, contemporary ink note at foot of titles, some browning, mostly light, small ink stain to upper edge of a few leaves first volume, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments with red and black roan labels, rubbed, corners and spine ends worn and with some repairs, [Vicaire 172], folio, Amsterdam, Jean Covens & Corn. Mortier, 1732-1740. ⁂ An important domestic dictionary with much on food and drink, agriculture and horticulture and hunting, and with sections on bees, falconry and horses.
Lot 101
Africa.- Cameron (Verney Lovett) Across Africa, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, wood-engraved frontispieces, 27 plates, 4 plates of facsimiles (3 folding), folding colour map in pocket at end (slightly browned), wood-engraved illustrations, 8pp. publisher's catalogue at the end of vol. 2, cracked hinges, ink ownership signature to titles, original pictorial cloth, gilt, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [Hosken p.38], 8vo, 1877.
Lot 102
Africa.- Chanler (William Astor) Through Jungle and Desert: Travels in Eastern Africa, first edition, portrait frontispiece (loose), illustrations, 2 folding colour maps in pocket at end, bookplate, cracked hinged, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Czech p.34], 1896 § Grogan (Ewart S.) and A. H. Sharp, From the Cape to Cairo, inscription and ink illustration by Grogan to the front pastedown, portrait frontispiece, 2 folding maps (marginal tears), illustrations, occasional spotting, modern half calf over original cloth, rubbed and stained, 1902 § Markham (Beryl) West with the Night, first English edition, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, dustjacket, a little rubbed, tape repairs to extremities, [Czech pp.106-107], 1943 § Burton (Captain Sir Richard F.) A Mission to Gelele, King of Dahome, 2 vol., memorial edition, frontispieces, occasional faint spotting, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, 1893; and 8 others, including an incomplete first edition of Burton's Zanzibar, 8vo (13)
Lot 103
Africa.- Dracopoli (Ignatius Nicolas) Through Jubaland to the Lorian Swamp, first English edition, author's presentation copy, frontispiece, plates, maps, occasional faint spotting, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Czech p.51], 1914 § Bell (W. D. M.) Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter, first edition, frontispiece, plates and illustrations, original cloth backed boards, rubbed and worn, [Czech p.15], 1923 § Powell-Cotton (P. H. G.) A Sporting Trip Through Abyssinia, first edition, frontispiece, illustrations, occasional spotting, modern half morocco, [Czech p.133], 1902; and 4 others, big game hunting, 8vo (7)
Lot 104
Africa.- Elton (J. Frederic) Travels and Researches Among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central Africa, first edition, wood-engraved frontispiece, plates and illustrations, 1 folding with tear to crease, 3 folding maps, one colour, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, occasional light spotting, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [Czech p.55], 8vo, 1879.⁂ The author was British Consul to Mozambique, and spent much of his time fighting the slave trade in the region.
Lot 105
Africa.- Lugard (Frederick D.) The Rise of Our East African Empire, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, frontispiece portraits (one photogravure), plates and illustrations, 9 colour maps (5 folding, 2 in pockets), maps a little spotted, one with tear to crease line, 4pp. loose (binding error), bookplates and blind-stamps, 'with publishers compliments' blind-stamp and ink annotation to title (vol. 1), original decorative cloth, lightly browned spines, a little rubbed, [Czech p.100, Hosken p.129], 8vo, Edinburgh and London, 1893.
Lot 107
Africa.- Vincent (William) The Periplus of the Erythrean Sea. Part the First, Containing an Account of the Navigation of the Ancients, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 1 plate, 4 engraved maps (3 folding), folding letterpress table, a little off-setting, scattered spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners, 4to, 1800.
Lot 112
NO RESERVE India.- Howel (Thomas) Voyage en Retour de l'Inde, par terre...suivi d'Observations sur le Passage dans l'Inde par l'Égypte et le Grand Désert, par James Capper, first French edition, half-title, 2 folding engraved maps, occasional light browning, contemporary sheep-backed paste-paper boards, spine gilt, a little worn, Paris, An V [1796] § [Sherer (Jospeh)] Sketches of Inida: written by an Officer for Fire-side Travellers at-home, third edition, contemporary half calf, rubbed, label chipped, 1825; and another, India, 4to & 8vo (3)
Lot 113
NO RESERVE Middle East.- Tott (François de, Baron) Mémoires...sur les Turcs et les Tartares, 4 parts in 2 vol., first edition, some light browning, a few rust spots, light water-staining to lower outer corner in vol.1, contemporary sheep, rubbed and slightly stained, a couple of small worn patches, Amsterdam, 1784 § Valle (Pietro della) Viaggi...La Persia, vol.1 only, contemporary signature cut away from foot of title, browned, contemporary vellum, recased, new endpapers, Venice, G.B.Tramontino, 1681, 8vo & 12mo (3)
Lot 125
NO RESERVE Wales.- Pennant (Thomas) A Tour in Wales, 2 vol., 3 engraved vignette titles, 2 vignettes and 64 plates including the 10 supplementary plates, some folding, contemporary ink inscription at head of titles, some foxing and offsetting, bookplate of Thomas Worrall Smith Grazebrook, contemporary half calf, rubbed, joints split, for Benjamin White, 1784 § Williams (Rev. P.B.) The Tourist's Guide through the County of Caernarvon..., first edition, list of subscribers, foxing, modern half morocco, uncut, Caernarvon, 1821; and a copy of Walton's Welsh Scenery with slight damage to some plates from previous adhesion to guards, 4to & 8vo (4)⁂ The first includes Pennant's Journey to Snowdon first published separately in 1781, and pp.116-123 of the second describe Snowdon.
![[Cambridge (Richard Owen)] The Scribleriad: An Heroic Poem, 6 parts in 1, first edition, general title and preliminaries boun](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/09b9b01d-ef66-4e6d-9b39-0a50ea175e19/468x382.jpg)
Lot 13
[Cambridge (Richard Owen)] The Scribleriad: An Heroic Poem, 6 parts in 1, first edition, general title and preliminaries bound after part 5, 7 engraved plates, light damp-staining to lower outer corner causing fraying to first few leaves, modern calf-backed marbled boards, 4to, R.Dodsley...M.Cooper, 1751.
Lot 142
Luther (Martin) A Commentarie...upon the Epistle of S. Paule to the Galathians, first English edition, woodcut anchor device on title, lacks *2 (blank), title and *2 torn and repaired with paper, title slightly marked, small wormhole in inner margins affecting title and all to B5 not affecting text, R1 tear slightly affecting text, 2D2 small piece of corner torn away, slightly browned, 19th century ink signature on front free endpaper, later tree calf, corners bumped, gilt spine, red morocco label on spine, [STC 16965], sm. 4to, Thomas Vautroullier, 1575.
![NO RESERVE Bible, Manx. [New Testament] Conaant Noa nyn Jiarn as Saualtagh Yeesey Creest, [translated by William Walker], tit](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/c979b4b9-e53a-43fb-c0f9-bc2f595bdf52/468x382.jpg)
Lot 148
NO RESERVE Bible, Manx. [New Testament] Conaant Noa nyn Jiarn as Saualtagh Yeesey Creest, [translated by William Walker], title with woodcut device, printed in double-column, contemporary & later ink inscriptions and notes to front and rear endpapers, a little soiled and stained, worming to upper and lower margins affecting a few letters, contemporary sheep, worn and defective, [Darlow & Moule, 6634], Lunnyng [London], Ean & W. Oliver, 1763; and a defective prayerbook in Manx, 8vo (2)⁂ Scarce edition of the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles only (all published); the first complete Bible in Manx was published in 1775, in Whitehaven.
Lot 15
Italy.- Sharp (Samuel) Letters from Italy, describing the Customs and Manners of that Country, in the years 1765, and 1766, first edition, errata leaf at end, light foxing, contemporary signature of E.Blackett on front pastedown, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt with red morocco label, slightly rubbed, small patch to lower cover, 8vo, by R. Cave...sold by W. Nicol, 1766.⁂ Sharp was a surgeon who trained as an apprentice to William Cheselden and assisted him with his Osteographia published in 1733. Due to ill-health Sharp travelled to Italy in 1765 and published these volumes of his travels; Samuel Johnson thought "there was a great deal of matter in them" but Joseph Baretti criticised them in his own Account of the Manners and Customs of Italy of 1768.
![Agriculture.- [Young (Arthur)] A Six Months Tour through the North of England, containing an Account of the present State of](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/593a9c27-14b5-4668-ea33-9a227d499aa8/468x382.jpg)
Lot 16
Agriculture.- [Young (Arthur)] A Six Months Tour through the North of England, containing an Account of the present State of Agriculture, Manufactures and Population..., 4 vol., first edition, folding engraved map and 27 plates, 14 folding, 6 folding letterpress tables, 3pp. advertisements at end of vol.1, light offsetting from plates, vol.1 with some ink underlinings and a few pencil annotations, small stain to G6 & 7 of vol.3, later ink inscription on front pastedowns, contemporary speckled calf, rubbed, spine ends a little worn, lacking most labels, upper joint of vol.1 split, 8vo, W.Strahan [&c.], 1770.
Lot 18
NO RESERVE Campbell (John) A Political Survey of Britain, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, Sir Marcus Somerville's copy with his ink signature at head of titles and bookplate, handsome contemporary sprinkled calf, spines gilt, a little rubbed, light damp-staining to upper cover of vol.1 (also slightly affecting pastedown and front endpapers), 4to, for the Author, 1774.⁂ Sir Marcus Somerville (1772-1831), Irish politician who supported Catholic rights and the first Reform Bill but who died shortly before the bill was passed.
![NO RESERVE H[owell] (J[ames]) Epistolae Ho-Elianae. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren, first edition, lacking additional e](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/e575ba70-bdd4-4c10-f317-914e861dede2/468x382.jpg)
Lot 2
NO RESERVE H[owell] (J[ames]) Epistolae Ho-Elianae. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren, first edition, lacking additional engraved title, engraved portrait of the author mounted on verso of title, imprimatur leaf at end, 8pp. Contents bound at end rather than preliminaries, browned, some stains, old manuscript notes to front free endpaper, contemporary notes to verso of final leaf, bookplate of Edward Place, later mottled calf, rubbed, rebacked, old roan label, [Wing H3071], small 4to, for Humphrey Moseley, 1645.
![NO RESERVE [Pigott (Charles)] The Jockey Club, or a Sketch of the Manners of the Age, 3 vol., vol.1 third edition, vol.2 fift](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/580e2622-3745-4260-a044-d5b24f1932f2/468x382.jpg)
Lot 22
NO RESERVE [Pigott (Charles)] The Jockey Club, or a Sketch of the Manners of the Age, 3 vol., vol.1 third edition, vol.2 fifth edition, vol.3 second edition, H.D.Symonds, 1792; The Female Jockey Club, fifth edition, a little stained, D.I.Eaton, 1794, uniform half calf, spines gilt, rubbed, some joints split, upper cover of vol.1 detached, spine of the last browned; and another set of the first, 8vo (7)
Lot 23
Smollett (Tobias) The Adventures of Roderick Random, 2 vol., 12 etched plates with pink wash by Thomas Rowlandson, some spotting, front free endpaper in vol.1 loose, contemporary sprinkled calf, worn, rebacked, 8vo, for J.Sibbald, sold by T.Kay, 1793.⁂ The first edition with Rowlandson's plates.
![NO RESERVE Shakespeare Forgeries.- [Ireland (William Henry)] Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments under the Hand and Se](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/8ef8b2ea-1219-4304-a7fd-df0ec9916580/468x382.jpg)
Lot 24
NO RESERVE Shakespeare Forgeries.- [Ireland (William Henry)] Miscellaneous Papers and Legal Instruments under the Hand and Seal of William Shakespeare, second edition (first 8vo edition), half-title, folding engraved portrait printed on both sides (foxed and torn, repaired), spotting, modern half calf, 8vo, Cooper and Graham, 1796.
Lot 25
London.- Hunter (Rev. Henry) The History of London, and its Environs, in the original 10 parts, first edition, 2 advertisement leaves in part I, list of subscribers in part VIII, 28 engraved plates and plans (one aquatint), 5 folding county maps, folding map of the Thames and large map of environs of London (both hand-coloured in outline, large map loose), lacking Stockdale's large plan of London from part 2, part V with large folding key to panorama but without panorama itself (as issued), part VIII with tipped-in printed labels on pink paper, occasional spotting or soiling but generally clean, one or two plates with light water-staining, mostly marginal, a few marginal tears or defects, original blue wrappers with printed labels on upper wrappers, uncut, rubbed, spines worn and defective, upper wrapper of part I stained, wrapper of part II lacking and part III's defective, some detached, 4to, John Stockdale, 1796-1811.⁂ An Advertisement in part V announces the inclusion of the key plate but offers the large panorama for sale separately "as it has been suggested that the View itself would be a desirable addition to the present work".
Lot 27
Ozanam (Jacques) Recreations in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy...recomposed, and greatly enlarged...by the Celebrated M. Montucla...translated...by Charles Hutton, 4 vol., first English edition, half-titles, 97 engraved plates on 96 folding sheets, some foxing, mostly to plates, occasional spotting, contemporary ink signature of J.S.Sale on front pastedowns, contemporary tree calf, rather worn, spine ends chipped, lacking some labels, joints split, 8vo, for G. Kearsley by T. Davison, 1803.⁂ Including sections on acoustics, astronomy, arithmetic, magnetism, mechanics, navigation, optics, pyrotechnics, etc
![NO RESERVE Food & Drink.- [Colnet de Ravel (C.J.A.M. de)] L'Art de Diner en Ville...Poeme en IV Chants, first edition, half-t](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/15a86ca4-def5-42af-fca5-1ec2085c926c/468x382.jpg)
Lot 29
NO RESERVE Food & Drink.- [Colnet de Ravel (C.J.A.M. de)] L'Art de Diner en Ville...Poeme en IV Chants, first edition, half-title, foxed, original blue paste-paper wrappers, spine with printed paper label, uncut, rubbed and spotted, small gouge to upper wrapper, [Cagle 143; Vicaire p.191; cf. Simon BG 538, 3rd edition], 12mo, Paris, Colnet, 1810.⁂ Satirical and scatological poem concerning an unfortunate young lady whose imminent marriage is broken off after farting but subsequently marries well. A section at the end is a supposed extract from a compilation of biographies of authors who died from hunger.
Lot 33
Wales.- Roberts (Peter) The Cambrian Popular Antiquities; or, an Account of some Traditions, Customs, and Superstitions, of Wales..., first edition, half-title, 9 hand-coloured aquatint plates and one engraved plate, 6pp. publisher's catalogue at end, a little soiled and browned, offsetting, modern half calf, 8vo, 1815.
Lot 40
Birds.- Bewick (Thomas) A History of British Birds, 2 vol. including Supplements at ends, 'Land Birds' seventh edition, 'Water Birds' fifth edition, first editions of Supplements, wood-engraved illustrations and vignettes by Thomas Bewick, some spotting, ink inscription on front free endpaper of vol.1 and another in pencil in vol.2, first gathering in vol.1 becoming loose, contemporary calf, borders in gilt and blind, roan labels, a little rubbed and faded, wear to vol.2 head of spine, [Tattersfield TB.1.22], Demy 8vo, Newcastle, 1821.
Lot 41
Linguistics.- Nares (Robert) A Glossary; or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names...in the Works of English Authors, particularly Shakespeare, first edition, Abbreviations leaf at end, some foxing, title torn and defective at inner margin (laid down), contemporary russia, gilt, rubbed, rebacked with gilt calf spine, 4to, 1822.
Lot 42
Norfolk.- Wilkinson (IJoseph) The Architectural Remains of the Ancient Town & Borough of Thetford..., first edition, engraved pictorial title and 24 plates, 1822 bound into Martin (Thomas) The History of the Town of Thetford..., first edition, engraved portrait and 9 plates only by Gosse (of 10), portrait torn, title defective, [1779], together 2 vol. in 1, later half calf, rubbed, spine faded, 4to; sold not subject to return
Lot 44
Fraud.- South Sea Bubble (The), and the Numerous Fraudulent Projects to which it gave rise in 1720, historically detailed as a Beacon to the Unwary against Modern Schemes..., first edition, engraved frontispiece and additional pictorial title, wood-engraved title-vignette, foxing, original printed boards, uncut and partly unopened, rubbed and soiled, spine defective, 12mo, Thomas Boys, 1825.⁂ Scarce warning against fraudulent schemes.
Lot 6
Hickes (George) Linguarum Vett. Septentrionalium Thesaurus Grammatico-Criticus et Archaeologicus, 2 vol., first edition, mixed set, vol.1 with engraved portrait by R.White, 2 titles with engraved vignette, engraved dedication, head-pieces, 27 plates (2 folding), and several illustrations, some full-page, cropped with a few plates slightly shaved, one folding plate torn and frayed at lower edge (repaired), 3B1 & 2 with repaired tear to lower margin, some foxing and browning, vol.1 water-stained, damp-staining to a few leaves at end of vol.2, vol.1 modern calf, vol.2 contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, spines gilt (not quite uniform), vol.1 a little smaller, [Alston III.10], folio, Oxford, Sheldonian Theatre, 1705.⁂ Monumental thesaurus of Northern literature. It is essentially two separate volumes: vol.1 consists of 5 parts covering the grammar of various Gothic languages and dialects, the use of Northern languages and a treatise on Anglo-Saxon coins by Andrew Fountaine, each part having a separate title with engraved vignette (most dated 1703), pagination and register. Vol.2 is titled Antiquæ literaturæ septentionalis liber alter and contains a list of known Anglo-Saxon manuscripts including those in the Cottonian Library, many of which were destroyed in the fire of 1731.
Lot 69
American Science.- Peck (Robert McCracken) A Glorious Enterprise: the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science, first edition, colour and black and white illustrations, original cloth, dustjacket, Philadelphia, 2012 § Livingston (David N.) Nathaniel Southgate Shaler and the Culture of American Science, original cloth, dustjacket, Tuscaloosa and London, 1987 § Howard (Robert West) The Dawnseekers, first edition, original cloth backed boards, dust-jacket, New York and London, 1975; and 8 others, similar, 4to & 8vo (11)
Lot 71
Bragg (Sir Lawrence) & Sir George Porter, editors, The Royal Institution Library of Science, 11 vol., including Index, original paper wrappers, a little rubbed, 1970 § Huxley (Aldous) Literature and Science, first edition, original boards, dustjacket, lightly faded spine, 1963 § Gunther (A. E.) The Founders of Science at the British Museum 1753-1900, review copy with typewritten slip tipped-in, illustrations, pencil annotations to half-title, original cloth, dustjacket, Suffolk, 1980 § Gascoigne (Robert Mortimer) A Chronology of the History of Science, 1450-1900, original cloth, New York & London, 1987; and others, similar, 8vo & 4to (sm.qty)
Lot 74
Geology.- Lyell (Sir Charles) The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, first edition, frontispiece, illustrations, 32pp. publishers advertisements at end, occasional spotting, reinforced hinges, bookplate, original cloth, a little rubbed, 1863 § Higgins (W. M.) The Book of Geology, hand-coloured frontispiece and 4 plates, illustrations, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, 1842 § Geological Atlas of Western and Central Europe, 2 vol., second and completely revised edition, folding colour maps, illustrations, original cloth, gilt, slip-case, 1990; and a small quantity of others, geology, v.s. (sm.qty)
![[Rawlinson (Richard, editor)] Miscellanies on Several Curious Subjects..., first edition, title with engraved portrait of Ant](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8bfd4c67-462b-4808-a885-a90400f46e61/f967dde9-c9f3-42e6-a676-eba8e12252e3/468x382.jpg)
Lot 8
[Rawlinson (Richard, editor)] Miscellanies on Several Curious Subjects..., first edition, title with engraved portrait of Anthony à Wood, Contents leaf misbound at end, lightly browned, some leaves trimmed, later calf, gilt, rubbed, for E. Curll, 1714 § Addison (Joseph) Miscellanies in Verse and Prose, 4 parts in 1 (each with separate title and pagination), engraved portrait, general title and preliminaries bound after first part, lacking 2 final advertisement leaves, rather soiled and stained, D1 of 'Poems' (first leaf of 'The Bowling Green') torn with slight loss, old ink inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary sheep, a little worn, rebacked, new endpapers, E.Curll, 1725, 8vo (2)
Lot 85
Angling.- Saunders (James) The Compleat Fisherman, first edition, folding engraved plate, woodcut tail-piece of sailing ship at end, foxed and browned, contemporary panelled calf, corners and edges repaired, rebacked in modern calf, new label on spine, [W&S p.189], 12mo, for W.Mears and S.Tooke, 1724; and 3 others, 2 Angling, 8vo (4).
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Lot 87
America.- [Maillet (Benoit de)] Telliamed: or, the World Explain'd: Containing Discourses ... Relating to Natural History & Philosophy, first American edition, ink inscriptions to title, occasional pencil and ink corrections, final leaf (2K2) with large horizontal tear, occasional marginal tears, browning, occasional soiling, modern speckled calf, [Sabin 43892], 8vo, Baltimore, 1797.
Lot 90
Day (Francis) The Fishes of Great Britain and Ireland, 2 vol., first edition, 180 lithographed plates after Day, first 26 plates cut down from another copy, illustrations, some foxing throughout, bookplates on front pastedowns, contemporary half morocco, gilt pictorial stamps on upper covers, gilt panelled spines, t.e.g., others uncut, [Nissen ZB! 1053], tall 8vo, 1880-84.
Lot 358
Although this poster was re-printed as a limited edition in 2015, this is the original First release Polish poster for "The Empire Strikes Back" (1983). The poster presents an interesting image of the enigmatic Yoda.Artist: Miroslaw LakomskiDimensions: 18 1/2" x 26 1/2" (47 x 67 cm)Condition: ExcellentUnrestored, unfolded and rolled.VAT Status: M
Lot 1329
A London 2012 Olympics group comprising limited edition commemorative six ingot set including pouches and paperwork, Big Ben £5 cupro-nickel proof coin with certificate, Olympic and Paralympic games coin first day cover and a London Parade September 10th 2012 stamp sheet limited edition no.1927/19500.
Lot 320
Three single malt Scotch whiskies, Glenkinchie 10 years old, 43% 70cl, Dewar Rattray 'Cask Collection' aged 13 years, 1/315 bottles, cask no.17283 and distilled 1990, 60% 700ml and Dalwhinnie 'Distillers Edition' double matured limited edition, distilled 1981, 43% 1 litre, all in cartons (3). CONDITION REPORT: Levels lows low to mid neck for the first two and at meeting of neck and shoulder for the third bottle, all cartons worn and soiled.
Lot 213
Athletics Olympic Gold Winners Linford Christie signed Autographed Edition 1996 Sport FDC PM Crystal Palace 9. 7. 96. Linford Cicero Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and still holds the British record in the event. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres, and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100 m and 4 × 100 metres relay. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.99, Overseas from £7.95
Lot 146
Sir Harry Garner - Two items of cloisonne by repute from the collection of Sir Harry Garner: a Japanese censer base, decorated with insects and millefleurs; and a plate with central raised boss, decorated with scrolling flowering vines; together with a reference book - Chinese and Japanese Cloisonne Enamels by Sir Harry Garner, Faber and Faber, London 1962, First Edition (3)
Lot 271
World War I Interest - Book, First Edition - The Wipers Times, A Facsimile Reprint of the Trench Magazines : The Wipers Times - The New Church Times - The Kemmel Times - The Somme Times - The B E F Times, published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1918, green paper covered binding printed in black; a postcard of 'A Telephone Station in the British Lines on the Oise, issued by The Picture House, Harrogate, printed with a list of forthcoming attractions, with serial number; a copy of Frontline 1940-1941, The Official Story of the Civil Defence of Britain, published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, Issued for the Ministry of Home Security by the Ministry of Information; and a sheet music folio of Tiggerty Boo, The forces 'Thumbs Up' Song by Hal Hallifax, featured by Joe Loss and his band. (4)
Lot 356
W. Keith Neal & D.H.L. Back, Great British Gunmakers 1540-1740; Great British Gunmakers 1740-1790; Griffin & Tow, and W. Bailes; The Mantons: Gunmakers; The Manton Supplement; British Gunmakers, Their Trade Cards, Cases and Equipment 1760-1860; W. Keith Neal, Collecting Duelling Pistols; J.N. George & R. Chapman, Restoration of Antique Firearms; H.L. Blackmore, Gunmakers of London 1350-1850; Gunmakers of London Supplement; Gun and Rifles of the World; The World's Finest Sporting Guns; English Pistols; British Military Firearms; J.F. Hayward, The Art of the Gunmaker, vol. 1 1500-1660 and vol. 2 1660-1830; C. Blair, Pistols of the World; E. Griffin, Griffin of Bond Street; P. Hawkins, The Price Guide to Antique Guns & Pistols; G. Boothroyd, Bothroyds' Revised Directory of British Gunmakers; Gun Collecting; Gusler & Lavin, Decorated Firearms, 1540-1870, from the Collection of Clay P. Bedford; F.M. Sellers, The William M. Locke Collection; Lenk, Urquhart, Hayward, The Flintlock; N. Dixon, Georgian Pistols; L. Winant, Firearms Curiosa; J.W. Burgoyne, The Queen Anne Pistol 1660-1780; W.Y. Carman, A History of Firearms from Earliest Times to 1914; R. Lister, Antique Firearms, Their Care, Repair & Restoration; G. Rimer, Wheellock Firearms of the Royal Armouries; J.A. Atkinson, Duelling Pistols; I. Glendenning, British Pistols & Guns, 1640-1840; Grancsay & Bedford, Early Firearms of Great Britain and Ireland; J.N. George, English Pistols & Revolvers; English Guns & Rifles; F. Wilkinson, Flintlock Pistols; Frith & Andrews, Antique Pistol Collecting; K.R. Dill, London Gunmakers and the English Duelling Pistol 1770-1830; D.F. Butler, United States Firearms, The First Century, 1776-1875; F. Klay, The Samuel E. Dyke Collection of Kentucky Pistols; D. Noble, An Introduction to the History of Duelling; J. Henderson, Firearms Collecting for Amateurs; P. Wahl & D. Toppel, The Gatling Gun; R. Ford, The World's Great Handguns; N. Flayderman, Flayderman's Guide To Antique American Firearms, 8th edition; S.P. Fjestad, Blue Book of Gun Values, 26th edition
Lot 150
DARWIN CHARLES. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION OR THE PRESERVATION OF FAVOURED RACES IN THE STRUGGLE FOR LIFE. THE FIRST EDITION. 502pp. 32pp Publisher's adverts at end, dated June 1859. Half title with two quotations to reverse from Whewell & Bacon dated October 1st 1859. Folding plate at 117 (plate with vertical tear & hinge tear, slightly penetrating into no. XII). Original blind stamped green cloth with gilt lettering to back & binder's label of Edmonds & Remnants to lower paste down (binding rather worn overall, fading & 5 pin or wormholes noted to back, rubbing, bubbling & some marking). Misprint p20, line 11. Occasional internal foxing, spotting & marking, tendency to split at internal hinge noted at 120/121 & elsewhere. London, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1859. The first edition of what is "certainly the most important biological book ever written", one of 1,250 copies, 1,170 of which were available for sale.With reference to this book, Sir Julian Huxley wrote that "Darwin's achievement is the most powerful and comprehensive idea that has ever arisen on earth. It helps us understand our origins. We are part of a total process, made of the same matter and operating by the same energy as the rest of the cosmos, maintaining and reproducing by the same mechanism as the rest of life". This is certainly a rare opportunity to acquire a first edition of this seminal work which was written for non-specialist readers and which immediately attracted widespread interest and was taken very seriously generating extensive scientific debate over the years and shaping the understanding of our evolution that is central to modern understanding of the subject. Condition Report. Small tears to margins P457 -460 and 448. Worn to spine, some damp and soot staining, chips to end pages. Splitting.Blind stamp to 1st end page - Vol 34? Measurement of word London on tail of spine is approx. 16.7mm.Damp staining to inside back board hinge and last endpaper. Some finger and other marks to pages. Dust/soot staining mainly to top edge.
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