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Autographed JIMMY GREENHOFF 16 x 12 Photo-Edition : Colorized, depicting Stoke City captain JIMMY GREENHOFF presenting his Manchester United counterpart Bobby Charlton with a Wedgwood Plaque to mark his 600th League game for the club before a First Division encounter at the Victoria Ground in 1973, signed (by Greenhoff only) in blue 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

Two Wolseley Autocars sales catalogues,comprising 1913 First Edition, embossed cord tied cream card covers, 60 numbered pages, 4to; and December 1918, unbound loose pages in blue card envelope, 4to, (old sticker mark to front of envelope). (2)Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Norwich, J J , 50 Years of Glyndebourne, first edition, signed, and assorted sheet music

Captain Britain No 1: featuring the 1stappearance of Captain Britain, complete with intact Mask free gift (Marvel UK, 1976).Magazine size weekly British edition comic published weekly by Marvel Comics International. First issue features 1stappearance of Captain Britain and origin of the Mask. Key Marvel 1stappearance issue. High-Grade condition.This lot features:Captain Marvel (Marvel UK) No. 11st print. UK Pence copy.Issue complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Over size magazine format: 28cm x 21cm.Bagged and boarded.~(1)Condition Report: High-Grade condition.Mask in perfect, intact unperforated condition.

Frank Bellamys Heros The Spartan large-format limited edition HC (Book Palace Books, 2013).This lot features:Heros The Spartan HC1st printing. Written by Frank Bellamy and Tom Tully. Art and cover by Frank Bellamy. Originally published in The Eagle Comic magazine. In 1962 Frank Bellamy was asked to draw a new Roman epic strip for the Eagle, written by Tom Tully. Heros the Spartan was presented on the centre double pages, enabling Bellamy to create a comic strip adventure of incredible quality and depth. Regarded as one of the greatest British comic strips ever produced, this volume reprints the material for the first time since its initial publication in 1962. Foreword by John Byrne, Dave Gibbons, Walter Simonson, Ken Steacy and John Watkiss.Limited to 600 copies worldwide.Hardcover, 11-inches x 14-inches, 272 pages, full colour.~(1)Condition Report: VF- (Very Fine minus) condition (7.5)

Marvel Treasury Editions: a group of 9 oversize editions including first issue: The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel Comics, 1974/76).Majority in High-Grade condition, from a single-owner collection.This lot features:Marvel Treasury Edition No. 1: The Spectacular Spider-ManMarvel Treasury Edition No. 3: The Mighty ThorMarvel Treasury Edition No. 7: The Mighty AvengersMarvel Treasury Edition No. 10: The Mighty ThorMarvel Treasury Edition No. 12: Howard The DuckMarvel Treasury Edition No. 13: Giant Super-hero Holiday Grab BagMarvel Treasury Special: Captain Americas Bicentennial Battles (1976).Marvel Treasury Special: Giant Super-hero holiday Grab Bag (1974).Marvel Treasury Special: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1976).34cm x 25.5cm.1st prints, US Cents and UK Pence copies included.Issues complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.~(9)Condition Report: Majority in High-Grade condition.

Moon Knight: a group of 39 issues including Marvel Spotlight No. 28: featuring key 1stSolo Moon Knight Story and other notable issues (Marvel Comics, 1972 onwards).Featuring key issues of Moon Knight AKA Marc Spector / Steven Grant / Mr. Knight among other aliass. Key Marvel first solo issue.This lot features:Marvel Spotlight (1stseries) Nos. 28, 29.Moon Knight (1st series) Nos. 1-26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.Moon Knight Special Edition No. 1Marvel Two-In-One (featuring Moon Knight) Nos. 51, 52.All issues 1stPrint, US Cents and UK Pence copies included.Issues complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Issues come bagged in new polypropylene bags.~(39)Condition Report: Majority of lot in Mid-Grade to High-Grade condition.

Batman No. 181 featuring the 1st appearance of Poison Ivy including attached pin-up poster (DC Comics 1966).A first-print edition of the 1st appearance, and origin of one of Batmans most Iconic, enduring villains: Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley). Key DC 1st appearance issue.This lot features:Batman (1st series). No. 181.1st print. US Cents copy.Creators: Cover art by Carmine Infantino, cover inks by Murphy Anderson. Story by Robert Kanigher, interior art by Sheldon Moldoff (ghosting as Bob Kane), interior inks by Joe Giella.Issue complete without cut coupons or missing pages. Complete with attached interior pin-up.Issue comes bagged and boarded in brand new polyethylene bag and comic board.~(1)Condition Report: G/VG (Good/Very Good) condition (3.0)Complete with attached interior pin-up.

Captain Britain No 1: featuring the 1stappearance of Captain Britain, complete with intact Mask free gift (Marvel UK, 1976).Magazine size weekly British edition comic published weekly by Marvel Comics International. First issue features 1stappearance of Captain Britain and origin of the Mask. Key Marvel 1stappearance issue. High-Grade condition.This lot features:Captain Marvel (Marvel UK) No. 11st print. UK Pence copy.Issue complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Over size magazine format: 28cm x 21cm.~(1)Condition Report: High-Grade condition.Mask in perfect unused condition with original rubber band still attached.

Walt Disneys The Illusion of Life and World of Fantasy: a pair of lavishly illustrated hardcover books (1981/1987).This lot features:Walt Disneys World of Fantasy. Written by Adrian Bailey, Published by Gallery books. 1987.Walt Disneys The Illusion of Life. Written by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson, Published by Abbeville Press. 1981. First edition, 2nd printing. An incredible resource and inside story of two Disney animators. Lavishly illustrated.Good condition. Jackets unclipped.~(2)Condition Report: Good condition. Jackets unclipped.

Daredevil No. 131 featuring the 1st appearance of Bullseye (Marvel Comics 1975).A first-print edition of the 1st appearance of one of Daredevils most Iconic villains: Bullseye. Key Marvel 1st appearance issue. High-Grade.This lot features:Daredevil (1st series) No. 1311st print. UK Pence copy.Creators: Cover art by Rich Buckler, cover inks by Frank Giacoia. Story by Marv Wolfman, interior art by Bob Brown (breakdowns) and Klaus Janson (finished art), interior inks by Klaus Janson.Issue complete without cut coupons or missing pages.Issue comes bagged and boarded in brand new polyethylene bag and comic board.~(1)Condition Report: High-Grade condition.Unpressed/Uncleaned.

Captain Britain No 1: featuring the 1stappearance of Captain Britain, complete with intact Mask free gift (Marvel UK, 1976).Magazine size weekly British edition comic published weekly by Marvel Comics International. First issue features 1stappearance of Captain Britain and origin of the Mask. Key Marvel 1stappearance issue. High-Grade condition.This lot features:Captain Marvel (Marvel UK) No. 11st print. UK Pence copy.Issue complete without cut coupons, missing value stamps or missing pages.Over size magazine format: 28cm x 21cm.Bagged and boarded.~(1)Condition Report: High-Grade condition.Mask in perfect, intact unperforated condition.

Unframed Limited edition print by Robert Taylor "Balloon Buster" 287/600 signed by the artist and First world war pilot Henry Botterell. 32.5" by 24".

Bachmann Branchline 32-727Y Class 66 66705 in First GBRF Blue & Yellow Livery with 'Large Union Flag Logo' - Limited Edition for Kernow Model Rail(600g)Not Tested so not to disturb original packaging and tissueFrom collection that appears not previously runAs New - Condition - Locomotive ExcellentBox Very Good

Royal Mint, a 2015 Fifth Portrait- First Edition gold proof Sovereign in a case with certificate, number 2301/8800

Two Paragon limited edition royal commemorative loving cups, the first for HRH The Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips (261/500), the other for HRH The Prince Of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer (498/750), both boxed and with certificates. [2]. [W]

Beatrix Potter The Tale of Mr. Tod, first edition with date on title, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, illustrations in text, original grey boards with mounted colour illustration - ink gift inscription dated Dec, 18th 1912 to front endpaper

STUDIO DRIFT (LONNEKE GORDJIN & RALPH NAUTA) FOR CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY FRAGILE FUTURE 3.8, 2010 edition number 6/8, from an edition of 8 plus 4 Artist's Proofs, dandelion seed, phosphorus bronze, LED and Perspex, in fitted wooden case 21cm high, 21cm long, 21.6cm wide Carpenters Workshop Gallery, London;Property of a Private Aficionado. This work is sold together with a certificate of authenticity from the Carpenters Workshop Gallery.Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta founded studio DRIFT in 2007 after graduating from the Design Academy in Eindhoven. The first time the pair collaborated was on the project Fragile Future, which formed part of Gordijn’s graduation project, for which they were awarded the first prize Stichting ArtiParti award. The piece consists of numerous ball-shaped LED lamps with real dandelion seeds attached to them, giving the bulbs a flower-like appearance, and the present work is part of this Fragile Future series from 2010.Now working with a multidisciplinary team of 65, studio DRIFT work on experiential sculptures, installations and performances. With both depth and simplicity, DRIFT’s work illuminates the parallels between man-made and natural structures through deconstructive, interactive and innovative processes. The studio’s work manifests the phenomena and hidden properties of nature with the use of technology to learn from the Earth’s underlying mechanisms, and to re-establish our connection to it. DRIFT have exhibited worldwide and have won numerous awards such as the Dezeen Designer of the Year award in 2017, and their work is held in numerous important institutions such as the V&A; in London, LACMA in Los Angeles, and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam.

David Attenborough - 'The Life of Birds' - hardback First Edition, signed by author.

Two hard backed books, including a First Edition of the 'Lost Beasts of Britain' by Anthony Dent (author of 'Donkey'), and The Dragon Hunters Handbook by Joyce Hargreaves, (2).

The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, by Charles Darwin, M.A., F.R.S., &c. With photographic and other illustrations, dated 1872. First edition, second issue.

David Attenborough - 'The Life of Birds' - hardback First Edition, signed by author.

A CAPTAIN MAITLAND'S HOLY BIBLE Pocket Edition, Coldstream printed by Robert Kerr 1845, in foliate tooled original leather binding, now within a blue silk protective cover. Signed ‘Capt Maitland’ to the first page. Approximately 15cm by 9.5cm. Provenance: Maitland family This bible has been kept by the Maitland family together with material relating to Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland; who, as Captain of the Bellerophon, took Napoleon’s surrender in 1815. The date of publication stands against it belonging to that Captain Maitland.  Many of the Maitland family served as naval officers. However, the preservation of this bible in conjunction with objects belonging to Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland suggests that it may have been the property of his last flag captain: Thomas Maitland, 11th Earl of Lauderdale (1803 – 1878). Thomas Maitland was appointed to command HMS Wellesley in June 1837, the ship from which his kinsman, F L Maitland flew his flag as Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies and China Station. The Wellesley was a fine 3rd rate ship of the line, built of teak, in Bombay. F L Maitland had served aboard her in the Mediterranean in the late 1820s. The Wellesley was to be his last flagship. He died aboard her, off Bombay in 1839. Thomas Maitland was born in 1803, the only son of General the Hon William Maitland.  He joined the Navy – young as they did in those days - in 1816.  The year after Frederick Lewis had taken Napoleon’s surrender. That was not a propitious time. The Navy was shrinking, leaving many officers and few ships. Victory over France had secured Britain’s supremacy at sea, limiting opportunity for promotion through action. Despite this, Thomas pursued a remarkably active career. As a lieutenant in the Euryalus he was engaged supporting fighters for Greek independence. He saw more action when, in 1828, a naval brigade was landed to support the Emperor of Brazil against a revolt. Thomas participated in the Battle of Luchana in the First Carlist War. Extensive service in the First Opium War included command of a naval battalion in the storming of heights near Canton. Thomas Maitland was promoted Rear Admiral in 1857. In 1859 he gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Defences of the United Kingdom, looking at proposals to modernise coastal defences. Maitland saw little need for this. Arguing that the money, “might be more profitably laid out in building ships; because,” he said, “if you can ensure being masters of the Channel, I do not see any absolute necessity, as far as security goes, for fortifying Spithead.”1  His advice was not taken and the resulting extensive, and expensive, fortifications which resulted became known – after the Prime Minister who pushed for them – as “Palmerstone’s Follies.” As Commander in Chief of the Pacific Station Thomas Maitland flew his flag from HMS Bacchante. She was a brand-new screw frigate, fitted with a steam engine capable of pushing her through the water at 12 knots: a mark of how far naval technology had advanced in Maitland’s years of service. He was promoted to full Admiral in 1868 and to Admiral of the Fleet in retirement. In 1862, on the death of his cousin, the tenth Earl of Lauderdale, Thomas succeeded to the title.  He died at his seat, Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire in 1878.2 The linkage of this bible with Thomas Maitland is by association only. Many other members of the family served at sea.  CONDITION: Condition: generally good. Some normal age related wear and tear, and some minor staining to the first title page.

An 1844 edition of William Siborne’s ‘Plates to History of the War in France & Belgium in 1815’. Featuring 11 battle map plates and a map featuring a part of France. Half calf binding, with gilt lettering to the spine, and marbled boards back and front. The map plates show several battles from the era, including Waterloo, with the battle lines shown at different times during the day. Inscription to first page for ‘Mary De Winton Maesllwch(?) Breconshire’, who was part of the well known De Winton family of Maesllwch Castle. Approximately 44.2cm x 32.3cm. Condition: signs of use age, plus shelf wear. As small tear to the calf leather spine near the top, plus overall fading to the edge. The marbled boards show some scuff marks, and surface scoring, but would appear to be complete. Some foxing to the pages, and an old repair to the edge of the plate featuring the Field of Ligny.

Baldinucci (Filippo) [Opere], 14 vol., engraved portrait, lacking half-titles and ?final leaf of Index in vol.VI (up to U, but with final errata leaf), bookplate of Lord Dinorben, contemporary half calf, rubbed, a few spine ends worn, [cf.Cicognara 2001, 2000 & 2146, all earlier editions], Milan, 1808-12 § [Orlandi (Pellegrino Antonio)] L'Abecedario Pittorico..., 5 engraved plates of artists' monograms (with pencil annotations), light foxing and water-staining, bookplate of Fintray House library (Forbes family of Aberdeenshire), contemporary vellum, Naples, N. & V. Rispoli, 1733 § Tonci (Salvatore) Descrizione Ragionata della Galleria Doria..., folding engraved plate, light foxing, contemporary patterned-paper wrappers, uncut, stained, upper wrapper defective (repaired), rebacked, [Cicognara 3892], Rome, L.P.Salvioni, 1794 § [Barotti (Carlo) Pitture e Scolture che si trovano nelle Chiese, Luoghi Pubblici, e Sobborghi della Citta' di Ferrara, only edition, large folding engraved map, ink annotation to one margin, slight worming to inner margin of a few leaves, old ink stamp of Vincenzo Colonna to title, contemporary carta rustica, a little stained, [Cicognara 4196], Ferrara, Gisueppe Rinaldi, 1770, the first two with book-labels of art historians Peter & Linda Murray; and 5 others, 8vo & 4to (22)*** An interesting group of works on Italian art. 

Dickens (Charles) The Personal History of David Copperfield, one vol. in 2, first edition in book form, half-title present but bound at beginning of vol.2, additional etched title (dated 1850) and plates by H. K. Browne, some foxing and browning but generally quite clean, ink name on verso of one plate, later half calf, rubbed, 1850; and 18 others, mostly leather-bound, including Dickens and Thackeray, 8vo (20)

Newton (Sir Isaac) Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John, first edition, contemporary marginal ink annotation to 2L1 & 2T1v, light spotting to title and final few leaves, the odd small stain or light soiling, some very subtle toning to margins, upper hinge cracked at head, modern calf, spine in compartments and lettered in silver (lettering little faded), g.e., 4to, by J. Darby et al., 1733. *** First edition of Newton's only "major work on the subject" of prophecy and symbolic writings.

Bassi (Martino) Dispareri in Materia d'Architettura, et Perspettiva, first edition, title with charming woodcut head-piece of frolicking putti and printer's device (repeated on verso of final leaf), 12 engraved plates, title browned and with faint stamp to verso, text lightly foxed, 18th century calf-backed boards, a few wormholes to spine, [Adams B371; BAL 219; Berlin Kat. 2600; EDIT 16 CNCE 4601; Fowler 40; Mortimer, Harvard Italian 46], 8vo, Brescia, [Vincenzo da Sabio for] Francesco & Pie. Maria Marchetti, 1572.*** One of the very earliest public debates about the merits of a particular architectural scheme, namely the restoration of Milan cathedral’s baptistery, choir and crypt by Pellegrino Tibaldi, and for the proposed placing of a sculptured relief of the Annunciation above the cathedral’s north entrance. 

Dickins (Frederick V., translator) Chiushingura; or, The Loyal League. A Japanese Romance, calligraphic leaf and 29 colour woodblock plates, lightly browned, contemporary half roan, worn, upper cover detached, 1880 § Omar Khayyam. The Ruba'iyat, edited by Edward Heron-Allen, second edition, limited edition, frontispiece and additional decorative title by Ella Hallward, bookplate of the Master of Belhaven & Stenton, original cloth, gilt, head of spine worn, 1898 § Dickens (Charles) The Adventures of Oliver Twist, one of 500 copies, colour plates by Cruikshank, original morocco-backed pictorial boards, 1895, all rubbed; and 16 others, illustrated, v.s. (19) *** The first relates the tale of the forty-seven ronin.

Salmon Fishing in Spain.- Marzales (Marques de) and others. El Salmon y Su Pesca en Espana, first edition, several colour plates and maps, some folding, other plain illustrations, many photographic, ink inscription to front endpaper, modern half calf, spine gitl with red morocco label, [Wood BSS 208], Madrid, Publicationes de la Direccion General del Turismo, 1945; and another salon fishing recollections including a chapter on South America, 4to (2)*** A work intent on bringing salmon anglers to Spain, where, surprising as it may seem now, at that time there were still some salmon. Mostly based on the work of Marques de Marzales originally published in the 1930s, but with more recent repots incorporated. 

Frasso (Antonio de lo) Los Diez Libros de Fortuna de Amor, 2 vol., second edition, engraved portrait and 8 plates, contemporary calf, one cover detached, [Palau p. 496 94692], "Londres", Henrique Chapel, 1740 § Quevedo (Francisco de) The Works, 3 vol., engraved frontispieces, browning, contemporary tree calf, Edinburgh, 1798 § [Montesquieu (C.L. de Secondat, Baron)] De L'Esprit des Loix, 3 vol., half-titles, contemporary signature of G.Evans to head of titles, engraved bookplate, contemporary calf, Geneva, Barillot & Fils, 1751, the first two ex-library copies with accession numbers and labels, all rubbed or worn; and c.30 others, continental, 8vo & 4to; sold not subject to return (c.40)

Carter (John) & Percy Muir. Printing and the Mind of Man, second edition, 1983 § Morison (Stanley) & Kenneth Day. The Typographic Book 1450-1935, 1963 § Taubert (S.) Bibliopola: Pictures and Texts about the Book Trade, 2 vol., text in German, English & French, Hamburg & London, 1966 § Keynes (Geoffrey) Bibliotheca Bibliographici: a Catalogue of the Library..., one of 500 copies, Trianon Press, 1964; William Pickering Publisher..., 1969 § Smith (W.E.) Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth: A Bibliographical Catalogue..., Part I: The Novels..., Los Angeles, 1981, the first two with two fine wood-engraved titles by Reynolds Stone, illustrations, original cloth, the third with slip-case, the fifth with dust-jacket; and c.55 others, books about books, 4to & 8vo (c.60)

Catullus (Gaius Valerius) Carmina et in eum commentarius M. Antonii Mureti, edited by Marc-Antoine Muret, first Muret edition, collation: *4 A-Q8 R10, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of otherwise blank final f., R9 errata recto and colophon verso, initial spaces with guide-letters, some mostly light and marginal foxing, lightly browned, hinges split, contemporary limp vellum, ink title to spine, lacking ties, some staining, 8vo (152 x 92mm.), [Venice], Paulus Manutius, 1554.*** Rare copy at auction of the first edition to include the French humanist Marc-Antoine Muret's commentary. So great was the reputation of this Renaissance polymath that Henri II and Catherine de Medici went to hear him lecture. The young Montaigne was one of his pupils. Provenance: Vincenti Mariae Frosini of Pistoia (ink inscription to title). Literature: Adams C1145; Ahmanson-Murphy 459; Renouard 162:19; EDIT 16 CNCE 10364.

Furst (Herbert) The Woodcut: An Annual, vol.1, 2 & 4 only (of 3), vol.2 one of 750 and vol.4 700 copies, original cloth-backed patterned-paper boards by Paul Nash, Enid Marx and Harry Carter respectively, vol.1 with dust-jacket (spine browned, slightly frayed at upper edge), a little rubbed, printed at the Curwen Press for The Fleuron Ltd., 1927 § Greenwood (Jeremy) The Wood-Engravings of John Nash, one of 750 copies, original cloth-backed patterned-paper boards, slip-case, Liverpool, Wood Lea Press, 1987 § Bates (H.E.) Through the Woods, first edition, wood-engraved illustrations by Agnes Miller Parker, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1936 § Shaw (G.B.) The Adventures of the Black Girl in her Search for God, first edition, wood-engraved title & illustrations by John Farleigh, original pictorial boards by Farleigh, very slight rubbing to edges but an excellent copy, 1932; and 3 others on wood-engraving including a bound set of the first, v.s. (9)*** Vol.1 of the first contains 2 samples of patterned papers by Enid Marx and Eric Ravilious for the Curwen Press.

Ryer (André du) L'Alcoran de Mahomet. Translaté d'Arabe en François, first edition in French, title with woodcut royal arms, 2 ff. dedication to Monseigneur le Chancelier (seemingly not found in all copies), errata f., privilege f. at end, small ownership inscription in ?Arabic to front free endpaper, ink ownership name to head of title and A1, title with very small ink number to foot, some scattered staining and small nicks to title (no text loss), first and last few leaves frayed at edges, some small worming, affecting some headlines, lightly browned, water-staining, mainly marginal but heavier at end, later calf, worn, lacking lower cover, upper cover detached, 4to, Paris, Antoine de Sommaville, 1647. *** Rare first French edition of the Koran, translated by the celebrated French orientalist Du Ryer.

Falkus (Hugh) Salmon Fishing. A Practical Guide, first edition, one of 45 specially bound copies signed by the author, colour plates, plain illustrations, navy half morocco, gilt, g.e., housed within original slip case, [Wood BSS 204], 8vo, 1984.*** A Fine copy of Falkus' work, in many respects the modern-day standard work on the subject (Wood). 

Salmon Clubs.- Moisie Salmon Club, Canada.- Palmer (Bradley W.) Moisie River, first edition, one of 30 copies, numerous plates, several colour, otherwise plain after photographs, folding map at rear, original cloth, housed within modern custom-made morocco-backed drop-back box, Boston (MA), privately printed, [1938]; and a reprint of the same, one of 50 copies, 1995, [Wood BSS 151 & 150], large 8vo (2) *** A legendary salmon rarity. Palmer was a member of the Moisie Club (eastern Qeubec) from 1928-46, and his text conveys the Club's character of the 1920s and 30s, including some exploratory trips upstream of the usual fishing beats. The 1995 reprint edition was produced by Charles Wood (Wood BSS) by arrangement with the Club, in exchange for their here mentioned copy of the original. 

British Isles.- Henderson (William) Notes and Reminiscences of My Life as an Angler, deluxe large paper copy, portrait frontispiece and plates, foxing to initial leaves, original green half morocco, spine gilt with fish devices, joints slightly ?water-stained, for private circulation only, by Spottiswoode & Co., 1876; and another copy of the same, ink inscription to front endpaper, hinges starting, original drab cloth, ends and extremities worn, [Wood BSS 45], 8vo (2)*** Both 'first editions' in that they were privately printed simultaneously (Wood suggests the deluxe limited to 50 copies), and a commercial edition followed in 1879 under a revised title. 

Socialism.- Hyndman (Henry) The Historical Basis of Socialism in England, first edition, half-title, 44pp. publisher's catalogue at end, ink ownership name to front free endpaper, half-title starting to work loose at head, occasional very light spotting, margins slightly toned, lower hinge cracked but firm, original cloth, spine with very short tear to head and chipped at ends, sunning to spine, a few faint marks, some wear to corners, Kegan Paul, Trench & Co., 1883; and 2 others by the same, first editions of The Economics of Socialism and Commercial Crises of the Nineteenth Century, 8vo (3) 

Gavin (Hector) On Feigned and Factitious Diseases, first edition, ink presentation inscription from author to his son on University of Edinburgh prize essay presentation leaf at front, minor marginal staining and spotting, but overall in good and clean condition, bookplate of Hector Gavin to front pastedown, illustrations from other works pasted on endpapers and title-verso, later ink ownership inscription on dedication page, publisher's blindstamped morocco, extremities little rubbed, g.e., 8vo, [1843].*** A good copy in presentation binding inscribed to author's son.

Poe (Edgar Allan) Tales of Mystery and Imagination, first trade edition, illustrated by Harry Clarke, slight crease to title, occasional foxing or soiling, original pictorial green cloth, 1919 § Omar Khayyam. The Rubaiyat, tipped-in plates & illustrations by Ronald Balfour, some colour, original boards, spine and edges browned, New York, 1930 § [Voigt (Hans Henning von, Baron)], "Alastair". Fifty Drawings, limited edition, plates, some printed in black & colour, captioned guards, a few leaves loose, original cloth-backed boards, New York, 1925, all a little rubbed, the last with corners and spine ends worn, 4to & folio (3)

Roosevelt (Robert Barnwell) Game Fish of the Northern States of America, and British Provinces, first edition, illustrations, original cloth, spine ends a little bumped, Carleton, New York, 1862 § Rowan (John J.) The Emigrant and Sportsman in Canada, first edition, large folding colour map, working loose, upper hinge cracked by firm, original decorative cloth, gilt, joint head small tear, others a little bumped, 1876 § Wells (Henry P.) The American Salmon Fisherman, first English edition, frontispiece, title in red and black, publisher's advertisements to rear, lower hinge weak, original decorative cloth, gilt, 1886, 8vo (6)*** A group of sporting works incorporating salmon fishing in North America, and other game more broadly, all 19th century. 

Hearn (Lafcadio) Japan: An Attempt at Interpretation, half-title, original cloth, fractional bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, slight creasing to edges, Japan, 1955 § Lewis (C. S.) Christian Behaviour, first edition, half-title, previous owner's ink initials to front free endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, light spotting, slight creasing to edges, 1943 § Economic Advisory Council. Channel Tunnel Committee Report, 2 folding maps at end, one detached and loosely inserted, original paper wrappers, a little rubbed, creasing to edges, 1930 § Yeats-Brown (F.) Golden Horn, half-title, bookplate, original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, loss to spine head, creasing and chipping to edges, 1932; and others, 8vo & 4to (c.90).

Hanger (Col. George) The Life, Adventures, and Opinions...., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, engraved illustration of man hanging from a gibbet, contemporary ink signature of Wm.Blunt to half-titles/titles, bookplate of R.A.Tatton, later cloth-backed boards by Winstanley of Manchester, a little rubbed, 1801 § Seward (John) The Spirit of Anecdote and Wit, 4 vol., first edition, engraved portrait frontispieces, contemporary ink inscriptions "Mrs Austen The Polygon" to front free endpapers, attractive contemporary red straight-grain morocco, covers with central wreathed head against a sunburst in gilt, g.e., a little worn, 1823; and c.20 others, literature etc., 8vo et infra (c.25)

Wells (Henry P.) The American Salmon Fishermen, first edition, frontispiece, original drab cloth, spine ends slightly frayed, New York, Harper & Brothers, small 4to, 1886.*** First edition of the first American book on salmon fishing.  This copy owned by Charles Wetzel, bibliographer and author of 'American Fishing Books' [bookplate and ink ownership inscription]. 

Gathorne-Hardy (Hon. A. E.) The Salmon, first edition, one of 157 large paper copies, plates, modern green morocco-backed cloth, most pages unopened either at top or fore-edge, slipcase, 8vo, 1898.*** This work is from the 'Fur, Feather and Fin Series' edited by Alfred Watson. Included are a chapter on the law of salmon fishing and also on cookery.  

Decloux (A.P.H.) & Doury. Histoire Archéologique, Descriptive et Graphique de la Sainte-Chapelle du Palais, first edition, half-title printed in gold, title in gold, red & blue, text within decorative colour borders, 25 plates, 20 chromolithographed and heightened with gold, the other 5 engraved india paper proofs and mounted, half-title, title and engraved plates lighlty foxed, contemporary half red morocco, spine gilt, g.e., a little rubbed, Paris, 1857 § Wyatt (Matthew Digby) Specimens of the Geometrical Mosaic of the Middle Ages, first edition, chromolithographed decorative title and 20 plates, many heightened with gold, dedication frayed at lower edge and lacking outer corner (repaired), plates lightly browned or soiled and two frayed at upper edge (repaired), original decorative boards designed by Wyatt, rubbed and soiled, edges worn, rebacked in calf, Day & Son, [1848], folio (2)*** Two works with fine chromolithographed plates, the first devoted to the Sainte Chapelle as newly restored by J.-B.-A.Lassus. 

British Isles.- Scrope (William) Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed, first edition, half-title, additional tinted lithograph vignette-title and 12 lithograph plates, several hand-coloured, publisher's advertisements to rear, most gatherings loose, a few minor instances of soiling and some light foxing, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, hinges broken, original green cloth, pictorial gilt with device of otter and salmon (upper) and mermaid fly fishing (lower), spine tone and ends worn, [Wood BSS 53], 8vo, John Murray, 1843.*** First edition of this classic of salmon fishing literature, and recognised as one of the great works of on angling more widely. 

British Isles.- Braithwaite (Cecil) Fishing Vignettes, being Extracts from a Diary and other Fragments 1875-1922, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author on front endpaper, numerous photographic plates, original half calf over marbled boards, spine gilt, rebacked retaining original backstrip, t.e.g., others uncut, within modern slipcase, 'Home Words Ltd.' [but likely privately printed], [c.1923]; and a trade edition copy of the same, a few plates loose, original cloth, [Wood BSS 37], 8vo (2)*** Discussion covers, among others, fishing on the Killaloe in Ireland, the Deveron, the Barr, the Dee and the Grimersta in Scotland, a month on the Suldal (or Sand) in Norway etc. Wood suggests the 'publisher' is a vanity press, with both two editions being privately printed, the deluxe limitation being unknown but perhaps 100 copies.  

Norway.- Kennard (Edward) Norwegian Sketches, Fishing in Strange Waters, title in red and black, numerous plain plates after watercolours by the author, advertisements to rear, towards start some leaves loose, original pictorial boards, ?later rebacked and recornered in cloth, boards a little rubbed, [Wood BSS 16], oblong 4to, 1889.*** A charming work, the second edition here for the first time with text accompanying the author's illustrations, which Wood describes as 'a prototypical Victorian "coffee table book".   

Normand (Charles) De Vignola der Ambachtslieden, first Dutch edition, half-title, 2 engraved titles and 36 plates, contemporary roan-backed boards, vellum tips, joints split, [BAL 4032, French edition of 1821], Amsterdam, S. de Grebber, 1824 § Wölfer (Marius) Der verbesserte Pisé- und Wellerwandbau nach den neuesten Erfindungen, 28 lithographed plates, lightly browned, original printed blue wrappers, uncut, spine slightly faded, [Not in BAL], Weimar, 1836 § Kugler (Franz) Karl Friedrich Schinkel, engraved portrait, folding facsimile letter, light foxing, later half cloth, original blue printed upper wrapper bound in, with presentation inscription from the author to his friend the art historian Carl Grüneisen (1802-1878) to foot of wrapper, Berlin, 1842 § Vorherr (J.M.C.G.) Andeutungen über die Direktion des öffentlichen Bauwesens in Baiern, 4pp., with folded sheet of 2 lithographed plans of the village of Freudenbach before and after replanning, loose as issued, Munich, 1819, all but the last a little rubbed; and 8 others, German, v.s. (12)*** Normand's discussion of the orders is supplemented by designs of his own for townhouses and villas. Kugler's work on Schinkel is the first biography of the architect, this copy with an interesting association. The last item is a very rare leaflet issued by Johann Michael Christian Gustav von Vorherr (1778-1847), an architect in the service of the Bavarian government and a pioneer of “Landesverschönerung” (landscaped urban planning). 

British Isles.- Kelson (George M.) The Salmon Fly: How to Dress It and How to Use It, first edition, portrait frontispiece, 8 chromolithograph plates of flies, advertisements to front and rear, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, a few very occasional spots, hinges starting, original decorative cloth, gilt, spine sunned, torn and ends bumped, [Wood BSS 47], 4to, by the author, 1895.*** An important work, which remains a keystone of salmon fly development, despite the author's reputation as both outspoken and controversial. 

Norway.- Milford (John) Norway, and her Laplanders, in 1841: with a few hints to the salmon fisher, first edition, publisher's advertisements to rear, modern morocco-backed cloth, gilt, [Wood BSS 21], 8vo, John Murray, 1842.*** A clean wide-margined copy of this work on Milford's explorations into Lapland, which includes relatively early discussion of Norwegian salmon fishing; accounts of his own fishing on the Namsen River described as 'the best salmon river in Europe' and from other anglers met, his advice on the dangers of boat fishing on the pool at Fiskum Foss and interesting suggestions of the tackle necessary for Norwegian fishing.  

Roman law.- Manutius (Paulus) Antiquitatum Romanorum liber de legibus, Roman letter, title with woodcut Aldine device, woodcut decorative initials, early ink underlining and marginalia, lower corner of title repaired, some water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, later vellum, [Adams M475; Ahmanson-Murphy 1051; Renouard 297:9], 8vo, Paris, Bernard Turrisan, 1557.  *** Parisian reprint on behalf of the Aldine Press of the first edition (same year) of this work on Roman law. Turrisan was the grandson of Andrea Torresani (father-in-law of Aldus). Our copy with evidence of early study. Provenance: Ludovicus Flamen (16th century ink inscription to title); ‘Ex libris M. Nic. le Bachelier.’ (later ink inscription to front pastedown). 

Bolton (Robert) Mr Bolton's Last and Learned Worke of the Foure last Things, Death, Judgement, Hell, and Heaven, first edition, title within ornate woodcut architectural border, engraved portrait frontispiece, both laid down to sheets, H3 small hole to blank margin and R2 blank margin corner defect, both with paper repairs (obscuring text on leaf rectos), [STC 3243], 1633, bound with Estwick (Nicolas) A learned and godly sermon, preached on the XIX. day of December, anno Dom. MDCXXXI. at the funerall of Mr. Robert Bolton, [STC 10556], 1633, and Bolton (Robert) Two Sermons Preached at Northampton, first gathering soiled, [?STC 3257], 1639, together 3 works in 1, some woodcut initials and ornaments, some light water-staining, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, rebacked, edges stained red, all three printed by George Miller, 4to. 

British Isles.- Calderwood (W. L.) The Salmon Rivers and Lochs of Scotland, first edition, one of 250 deluxe issue copies, half-title, numerous plates of several kinds, including photogravure, maps in colour, plain, and mounted colour illustrations with captioned tissue guards, some faint spots to very outermost fore and lower margin extremities, original white buckram-backed cloth, spine gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, [Wood BSS 38], large 8vo, Edward Arnold, 1909.

Jefferies (Richard) The Gamekeeekper at Home, first illustrated edition, wood-engraved illustrations by Charled Whymper, a bright copy in the original pictorial cloth, gilt, very slight rubbing to spine ends and corners, 1880 § Hayes (M.Horace) Points of the Horse, second edition, plates & illustrations, hinges weak, original pictorial cloth, gilt, 1897 § Broderip (W.J.) Zoological Recreations, first edition, 24pp. publishers' catalogue at end, hinges weak, original cloth, spine faded and chipped at foot, 1847 § Strutt (J.G.) Sylva Britannica; or, Portraits of British Trees, additional vignette title and 49 plates, all on india paper and mounted, foxed, contemporary half roan, uncut, for the Author, [1830], all but the first rubbed; and 2 others, natural history, 8vo & 4to (6)

[Dossie (Robert)] The Handmaid to the Arts, 2 vol., second edition, vol.1 lacking final 3 leaves of Index (supplied in facsimile), tear to T7, browned, modern half calf, J.Nourse, 1764 § Barry (James) A Letter to the Dilettanti Society..., second edition, engraved portrait tipped in at beginning and 2 other engravings including hand-coloured aquatint of Royal Academy, some foxing and soiling, library label to pastedown, contemporary half calf, worn, crudely rebacked in cloth, J.Walker, 1799 § Davenport (Cyril) Mezzotints, one of 50 copies on Japon, original limp vellum, t.e.g., others uncut, 1904 § Menpes (Mortimer) Whistler As I Knew Him, one of 500 deluxe copies signed by the author, A. & C.Black, 1904 § Gibson (Frank) Charles Conder, 1914 § Hind (Arthur M.) An Introduction to a History of Woodcut, 2 vol., 1935 § Roberts (Hugh) For the King's Pleasure: The Furnishing and Decoration of George IV's Apartments at Windsor Castle, 2001 § Jaffer (Amin) Furniture from British India and Ceylon, New Delhi, 2001, most with plates and illustrations, the last five original cloth or boards, the last three with dust-jackets, some rubbed; and c.70 others, art, including a few old sale catalogues, v.s. (c.80)*** The first is a practical handbook specifically for artists with information on colours, paints, gilding, japanning, lacquering, inks, engraving, glass, ceramics, papier maché and other crafts.

[Davy (Sir Humphry)] Salmonia: or Days of Fly Fishing, first edition, a few scattered instances of light foxing, original drab boards with paper label to spine, covers detached (but intact), spine cracked but stitching holding firm, housed within modern custom-made morocco-backed drop-back box, 8vo, John Murray, 1828.*** An important early work on salmon fishing, which is recognised as a classic of angling literature. 

Loudon (John Claudius) A Treatise on Forming, Improving, and Managing Country Residences..., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 32 engraved plates, one double-page, one with overslip, binder's/errata leaf at end of vol.2, light water-staining to plates in vol.1, bookplate of Edward Brice Pearse, old Marks & Co. receipt from 1945 loosely inserted, contemporary half calf, rebacked preserving old spines, corners worn, [BAL 1964], 1806; The Gardener's Magazine, vol.1-6, mixed set, hand-coloured plate, illustrations, occasional spotting, vol.5 with some water-staining, all contemporary half calf, vol.1-4 & 6 uniform half green calf, by George May of Evesham with his ticket, gilt crest & monogram of Edward Rudge to head of spines, spines a little faded, 1826-30, all rubbed; and 26 others, Loudon, mostly Gardener's Magazine (some duplicates and 19 issues of the New Series in original parts 1834-36), 4to & 8vo (34)*** Loudon’s Gardener’s Magazine was the first periodical devoted exclusively to garden subjects and covers garden design, architecture and technology as well as planting and propagation, while his descriptions of visits to English country houses with surrounding gardens and parkland are of particular interest.