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WHITE, T. H - The Sword in the Stone - 1939, first edition, no dust-jacket

Collection of books relating to horses to include; SIDNEY, S - The Book of the Horse - third edition, with coloured illustrations tog. w. The Horse, Its Treatment in Health and Disease - nine vols; HAYES, Captain - Points of the Horse - 1897, second edition; GODFREY-BOSVILE - Horses, Horseman and Stable management - 1908; YOUATT - The Horse - 1866; Horses, Dogs, Birds, Cattle, Accidents and Ailments, First Aid - 1899 and Sporting Stables and Kennels - limited edition 23/200 (15)

MILNE, A. A - Winnie the Pooh - 1926, second edition tog. w. WHEATLEY, Dennis - The Rape of Venice - 1959, first edition, dust-wrapper and WODEHOUSE, P. G - Ful Moon - first edition, clipped dust-wrapper, ex-library

Small collection with some King George VI with low value ranges in a Normandy Album, 1946, First edition war time album by Errington and Martin

Reprint of the first edition of the one-inch Ordnance Survey of England and Wales, Daventry and Coventry. Sheet No. 52

Winston Churchill 6 volume set " The Second World War ". All with dust jackets, published by Cassell. Volume 1 is the new revised edition published November 1949, others are first editions published 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952and 1954.

Taranman Gallery. Rory McEwen, Preface by Fenella Crichton, Taranman, 12 December 1979-14 January 1980, original etching of a leaf as frontispiece, colour plates, original printed wrappers, slim 8vo, limited edition 24/40, signed with original etching, from the total edition of 300, together with Raoul Ubac, Ardoises, Taranman, 9 October-8 November 1980, monochrome plates, original printed wrappers, 8vo, limited edition of 300 copies, plus Genevieve Asse, Preface by Roland Penrose, Taranman, 15 January-14 February 1981, signed colour etching frontispiece, numbered 21/30, colour plates, original printed wrappers, 8vo, one of 30 copies with original drypoint, from the total edition of 300, and Brigitte Simon, Recent Paintings, Taranman, 3 December-31 December 1977, original drypoint etching, monochrome plates, original printed wrappers, 8vo, limited edition of 300 copies, this being number 25 of the first forty with original drypoint, and signed by the artist, plus other Taranman exhibition catalogues and publications, including The Lithographs of Charles Shannon by Paul Delaney, 1978, Kenneth Armitage, 1982, Nicolas De Stael, Lettres a Jacques Duborg, 1981, Nicolas De Stael, Drawings and Engraved Work, 1981, Victor Segalen, 1978, Christopher Hewett, 1938-1983, 1984, Brian, etc., mostly original printed wrappers, including many duplicates, some signed limited editions, 8vo, VG (approx. 80)

Meal Tub Plot. Malice Defeated: or a Brief Relation of the Accusation and Deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier..., 1st edition, London: printed for Elizabeth Cellier, 1680, woodcut device to title, bound with The Tryal and Sentence of Elizabeth Cellier..., London: printed for Thomas Collins, 1680, bound with Tho. Dangerfield's Answer to a Certain Scandalous Lying Pamphlet, Entituled, Malice Defeated, or, the Deliverance of Elizabeth Cellier..., printed for the Author, 1680, bound with Oates (Titus), A True Narrative of the Horrid Plot and Conspiracy of the Popish Party against the Life of His Sacred Majesty..., 1679, bound with The King's Evidence Justifi'd: or Doctor Oates's Vindication of Himself, and the Reality of the Plot, Against a Traiterous Libel, Called the Compendium..., 1679, bound with A Modest Vindication of Titus Oates the Salamanca-Doctor from Perjury..., by Adam Elliot, 1682, bound with Bedloe (William), A Narrative and Impartial Discovery of the Horrid Popish Plot..., 1679, engraved portrait frontispiece, bound with Prance (Miles), A True Narrative and Discovery of Several very Remarkable Passages Relating to the Horrid Popish Plot..., 1679, engraved portrait frontispiece, dampstaining and spotting throughout, early 20th centry quarter sheep, joints cracked at head & foot, folio, together with Todd (Henry John), Some Account of the Deans of Canterbury..., Canterbury, 1793, stamp to front pastedown, period inscription to head of title page, some light spotting, later gilt decorated full calf, boards and spine rubbed with some loss, 8vo, and Matthews's Complete Bristol Guide..., 7th edition, 1828, 2 black and white folding plates, some minor toning, contemporary cloth, boards and spine rubbed, small 8vo, plus other miscellaneous reference, including history, politics, art, Bristol reference, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to Elizabeth Cellier (flourished 1668-1688) was a Catholic midwife. She stood trial for treason in 1679 for her alleged part in the "Meal-Tub Plot" against the future James II but was acquitted. The plot acquired it's name as a result of the location in which the incriminating documents were hidden by the conspirator Thomas Dangerfield (1650-1685), for the first work. (6 shelves)

Diana (Princess of Wales). Dresses from the Collection of Diana, Princess of Wales, A charity sale conducted by Christies..., New York, 25 June 1997, signed and numbered by Princess Diana in ink to the fly-title, colour illustrations throughout, many full-page, original purple morocco, folio (43 x 30.5cm/17 x 12ins), together with associated ephemera, comprising a private view invitation and rsvp card, a catalogue prospectus card, Admission to View card, two sale admission tickets, a paddle number registration folding card and bidding paddle (number 15), and printed Auction Results sheet and accompanying letter, housed together in a custom-made red cloth solander box, with gilt lettered red morocco label on spine, spine and part of covers faded Limited edition, 3/250 copies, signed and numbered by Princess Diana. The earliest available printing of this iconic catalogue, the first two of the 250 copies printed being retained by the Royal Family, and with the addition of ephemeral items associated with the sale. Signed by Diana just weeks before her death, this sumptuous catalogue was produced to accompany the sensational sale of 79 dresses which were surplus to the Princess's requirements. The mostly elaborately embellished formal gowns and dresses had been part of her working wardrobe during her marriage, and the idea to sell them for charity came from her eldest son, Prince William. The auction in New York was one of the biggest social events of the year, raising $3.26 million for various AIDS and health-related charities. The highlight of the sale was Princess Diana's off-the shoulder, midnight-blue velvet dress designed by Victor Edelstein, famously worn during a dance with John Travolta at the White House in 1985, which fetched $222,500. (1)

Leibnitz (Gottfried Wilhelm). Summi Polyhistoris... Protogaea sive de prima facie Telluris et Antiquissimae Historiae Vestigiis in ipsis Naturae Monumentis Dissertatio ex Schedis Manuscriptis, 1st edition, Goettingen: Joh. Guil-Schmidt, 1749, title in red & black, with engraved vignette royal armorial, 12 engraved plates (including 10 folding), plate 1 with hole to fore-edge margin with loss to line border, closed tear to plates 2 & 5, toning, spotting and light dust-soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, upper joint a little cracked at foot, extremities rubbed, 4to Nissen BBI 2428. Wellcome III, 482. The first edition of this posthumous publication regarding the origin of the earth written by the German polymath in 1691-93, which led to further study on fossils and the evolutionary history of the earth. (1)

Pardoe (Julia). The Beauties of the Bosphorus, Illustrated in a Series of Views of Constantinople and its Environs, circa 1840, two engraved portrait frontispieces, additional engraved title, map and 84 engraved plates after William Bartlett, occasional light offsetting and spotting, small previous owner ink stamp, contemporary half calf, rubbed with some wear to spine ends, 4to, together with The Oriental Annual, or Scenes in India; Comprising Twenty-Five Engravings from Original Drawings by William Daniell, and a Descriptive Account by the Rev. Hobart Caunter, 1834, engraved frontispiece, additional title and 23 engraved plates (two detached), some light spotting, contemporary presentation inscription, all edges gilt, contemporary morocco gilt, spine and edges a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Footsteps of Our Lord and His Apostles in Syria, Greece and Italy... by W.H. Bartlett, 3rd edition, 1852, engraved map, frontispiece, additional title, 20 engraved plates, advertisements at end, first few leaves detaching, light spotting, previous owner inscription, original blindstamped cloth gilt, joints splitting, small stains, 8vo (3)

Mawe (John). The Mineralogy of Derbyshire: With a Description of the Most Interesting Mines in the North of England, in Scotland, and in Wales; and an Analysis of Mr. Williams's Work, Intitled "The Mineral KIngdom." Subjoined is a Glossary of Terms and Phrases used by Miners in Derbyshire, 1st edition, 1802, engraved frontispiece, single-page map and 2 plates (complete), 16 page publisher's list at rear, contemporary marginal notes, light toning and occasional spotting, first & last few leaves with small dampstain to lower margin at gutter, edges untrimmed, hinges repaired, original boards, rebacked, wear to board edges, 8vo Upcott p.143 (1)

Greenough (George Bellus). A Physical and Geological Map of England & Wales... (on the basis of the original Map of Wm. Smith 1815), Revised and Improved under the Superintendence of a Committee of the Geological Society of London, from the Maps of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, 1836-63 and Maps and Documents contributed by Sir R.J. Murchison, Professor Phillips, Joseph Prestwich, R. Godwin Austen, and others, Published by the Geological Society, July 1865 [but circa 1877], comprising four hand-coloured engraved sheets (on J. Whatman watermarked paper dated 1877) each sectionalised on linen, calligraphic title and table of explanation, few minor spots but generally very clean, marbled endpapers, sheet size of each approximately 975 x 850mm, total size approximately 1950 x 1700mm Scarce. This is the third state of Grennough's map and the first to acknowledge William Smith. Greenough was one of the founding members of the Geological Society of London, and it's first president until 1811. 'In 1808 he first sketched the boundary-lines of the various strata in England and Wales, and in 1810 he travelled over a great part of the country for the purpose of mapping it. At the request of the Geological Society he then, with the help of Conybeare, Buckland, and Henry Warburton, coloured a large scale-map drawn by Webster, and in 1820 published it in six sheets' (DNB). It is understood that Greenough reproduced William Smith's geological map of 1815, and this possibly drove Smith into debtors' prison as a consequence. Published a decade after Greenough's death, this edition was produced by the Geological Society under a committee that included William Smith's nephew, the Professor of Geology in Oxford, John Phillips. This particular edition of the map was the first to acknowledge its connection with Smith in its title. (4)

*Afghanistan. Original draft manuscript transcriptions by Major James Outram (1803-1860) for his book Rough Notes on the Campaign in Sinde and Affghanistan in 1838-39: being Extracts from a Personal Journal kept while on the Staff of the Army of the Indus, circa 1840, a corrected manuscript version of Outram's notes on the political background to the outbreak of the First Afghan War in 1838, being 19 leaves of handwritten text, many arranged in double column, one loose sheet of manuscript text (frayed to edges), and one further loosely inserted partial sheet, bound in contemporary half calf, upper cover with handwritten label Afghanistan I (with the I crossed out and 'Material' handwritten beside), 4to (285 x 220 mm) The present manuscript work appears to be a transcript of texts taken from Elphinstone's Account of the Kingdom of Caubul, first published in 1815, but reissued in its third edition in 1838, and John William Kaye's History of the War in Afghanistan, first published in 2 volumes in 1851. Whether or not the present work is in the hand of Major Outram is open to debate. Outram was appointed as aide-de-camp to Sir John Keane in 1838 on the outbreak of the First Afghan War, where he displayed gallantry at Ghuznee. He was promoted to Major in 1839, became political agent in Lower Scinde, and subsequently Upper Scinde, and heroically defended the Hyderabad residents against 8000 Beluchis. His Rough Notes of the Campaign in Sinde and Afghanistan in 1838-39, was first published in Bombay in 1840. (1)

Dickens (Charles). Master Humphrey's Clock, 3 volumes, 1st edition, Chapman and Hall, 1840-41, frontispieces and numerous wood engraved vignettes by George Cattermole & Hablot K. Browne, occasional minor marks and light spotting, each frontispiece with ink signature to reverse marbled endpapers, front pastedowns each with armorial bookplate 'G. Maitland Gordon', original blindstamped brown cloth with vignette of a clock stamped in gilt to upper covers, spines faded and with some fraying at ends and joints, some light marks to covers, volume III with some fading to covers, contained together in modern slipcase, large 8vo, together with five others related including: The Life of Our Lord, Written expressly for his children..., 1st edition, 1934; Dickens' Working Notes for His Novels, by Harry Stone, Chicago, 1987; The First Editions of the Writing of Charles Dickens, by John C. Eckel, New York, 1932; Charles Dickens in the Original Cloth, by Walter E. Smith, 2 volumes, Los Angeles, 1982-83 First item: Smith I, 6. (8)

Gide (Andre ). The Journals of Andre Gide, translated by Justin O'Brien, 4 volumes, 1st English edition, 1947-51, monochrome frontispiece to each volume, original blue cloth gilt, first volume lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Larbaud (Valery), Fermina Marquez, Paris, Imprimerie Nationale, 1951, engraved portrait frontispiece by Paul Lemagny, partly untrimmed, original printed wrappers in glassine dust wrapper, with slipcase, 8vo, plus Bochner (Jay), Blaise Cendrars: Discovery and Re-creation, University of Toronto Press, 1978, author's presentation inscription to verso of leaf before title, dated Montreal 1993, original yellow cloth, lightly rubbed, and other modern French literature and related, many printed in French, including Larbaud cendrars, Laforgue, Modern Poetry in Translation, New Series, numbers 1-3, Summer 1992-Summer 1993, etc., some bound in cloth, but mostly in original printed wrappers, 8vo (approximately 130) (2 cartons)

Arnobius (of Sicca). Arnobii Disputationum adversus gentes, libri octo, nunc primum in lucem editi, 1st edition, Rome: Franc. Priscianen, 1542, preface dated 1543, lacking blanks a4 & R8, some toning and scattered spotting, later vellum, folio Adams A1994. The first edition of Arnobius' apologetic work, written during the reign of the Emperor Diocletian, and his only surviving work. Being an apology of Christianity against the pagans whose ritual traditions were known to Arnobius prior to his conversion. The volume includes details regarding ancient cults. (1)

Calvin (John). Institutio totius Christianae religionis, nunc ex postrema authoris recognitione, Geneva: Joannis Gerardi, 1550, printer's woodcut device to title (with early inscriptions, torn to fore-edge blank margin), decorative cribl‚ initials, some early marginalia and later underscoring, initial gathering loose, torn to gutter margin & somewhat creased, with terminal blank Kk4, some dampstaining mostly at front & rear, occasional marks, lacking free endpapers, contemporary pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, blind rollwork & embossed decoration, brass clasps intact, few marks and some wear to extremities, 4to in 8s Adams C358. The fifth edition in latin, being the first to include an index. (1)

[Browning, Elizabeth Barrett]. Poems. By Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Edward Moxon, 1844, single advert leaf at rear of first volume, 8-page publisher's catalogue at rear of second volume, dated June 1, 1844, original dark green blindstamped cloth gilt, contained in modern purpose-made drop-over green cloth book box, contemporary bookseller's ticket of T. Hookham, Old Bond Street, to front pastedown of each volume, original blindstamped green cloth gilt, recased, with original spines laid down, with some marks, 8vo First impression of the first edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poems, the publication of which induced Robert Browning to write his first letter to her in January 1845: 'I love your verses with all my heart dear Miss Barrett into me it has gone, and part of me it has become, this great living poetry of yours. I do, as I say, love these books with all my heart - and I love you too'. The couple were secretly married the following year. (1)

Bowdich (T. Edward). Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee, with a Statistical Account of that Kingdom, and Geographical Notices of other Parts of the Interior of Africa, 1st edition, John Murray, 1819, two engraved maps (one folding), seven hand-coloured aquatint plates (two folding), two uncoloured plates, including a folding facsimile of an Arabic circular, engraved leaves of music, Yam festival plate reinforced to verso with small loss to upper left margin, some offsetting and scattered spotting, a few small marginal wormholes, recent brown half morocco, spine with green and red labels, gilt decoration, 4to (Abbey Travel 279), together with Browne (W.G.), Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the Year 1792 to 1798, 2nd edition, enlarged, 1806, half title, three folding engraved maps and plans (two with small tears and repairs), two engraved plates, a little light toning, hinges reinforced, contemporary calf, gilt stamp to upper cover, modern reback, a little rubbed, 4to (Blackmer 219, for the first edition of 1799) (2)

Cotton (Robert). An Exact Abridgment of the Records in the Tower of London, from the reign of King Edward II, unto King Richard III, revised, rectified... and supplied with a preface, marginal notes... by William Prynne, printed for William Leake, 1657, title with small excision towards lower outer corner, contemporary blind-ruled calf, modern reback, thick folio, together with Cowley (Abraham), Works..., now published out of the authors original copies, first collected edition, printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, 1668, engraved portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne (slightly trimmed and relined), 19th century half calf with gilt morocco spine label, a little rubbed, folio, plus Mundy (Captain), Pen and Pencil Sketches, being the journal of a tour in India, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, John Murray, 1833, etched plates, some light spotting, school prize ink inscription to front endpaper of first volume dated July 1842, contemporary calf, rubbed and marked, modern gilt rebacks, 8vo, and other various antiquarian interest, including a defective copy of William Guthrie's Geographical Grammar, 19th edition, 1801, John Jacob, Annals of Some of the British Norman Isles, constituting the Bailiwick of Guernsey, Part I [all published], Paris, 1830, lithograph plates and other illustrations, some scattered spotting throughout, early owners' presentation inscriptions to front endpaper, dated 1855 and 1877, Guy Mige, The Great French Dictionary, 1688 (some fraying with loss to fore-edge of early leaves), folio, etc. (a carton)

Charcot (Jean). The Voyage of the 'Why Not?' in the Antarctic. The Journal of the Second French South Polar Expedition, 1908-1910, 1st English edition, [1911], folding panorama frontispiece, monochrome illustrations, some light spotting, contemporary previous owner inscription, small blindstamp to rear endpaper, rear hinge a little tender, original cloth, upper cover with vignette blocked in gilt, spine a little faded and rubbed at ends, 4to (Spence 262), together with [Churchill, Awnsham & John]. Two Journals: The First kept by Seven Sailers in the Isle of St. Maurice in Greenland, in the Year 1633, 1634. Who pass'd the Winter, and all died in the said Island. The Second kept by seven other sailers, who in the Years 1633 and 1634. Winter'd at Spitzbergen; with an account of their adventures and sufferings, from the bears and whales, insuportable cold and storms &c. Done out of Low-Dutch, circa 1703, pages 415-430, double column, modern blue cloth, folio (extract from Churchill's Voyages, circa 1703), plus Captain Thomas James's Strange and Dangerous Voyage in his intended discovery of the North-West Passage into the South Sea: In the Years 1631 and 1632... with an Appendix concerning Longitude, by Mr. Henry Gallibrand... circa 1732, pages [479]-544, double column, a little light soiling, modern cloth-backed boards, folio (extract from Churchill's Voyages, volume II, circa 1732), and Amedeo (Luigi, Duke of the Abruzzi), On the "Polar Star" in the Arctic Sea... translated by William Le Quex, 2 volumes, 1st English edition, 1903, two folding maps contained in volume II rear pocket, occasional light water stain and soiling, endpapers renewed, original green cloth gilt, rebacked with original spines relaid, large 8vo (5)

Nausea (Friedrich). Libri Mirabilium Septem, Cologne: Peter Quentel, 1532, manuscript inscription to title, woodcut illustrations & decorative initials, occasional worm holes & trails, title & final leaf repaired to upper and fore-edge margins, a few other leaves repaired or strengthened to margins, light stain to lower outer corners of initial five leaves, some light dust-soiling, modern vellum, 4to Caillet III, 7931. The first and sole edition of this work by the theologian and Bishop of Vienna Friedrich Nausea. The volume describes and illustrates various curious celestial and terrestrial phenomena ranging from earthquakes to the appearance of Halley's comet in 1531. (1)

Piper (John). Buildings and Prospects, 1st edition, Architectural Press, 1948, colour lithograph title, monochrome plates, original cloth in dust wrapper, a little rubbed and chips to extremities, large 8vo, together with Betjeman (John), First and Last Loves, 1st edition, 1952, monochrome plates, original cloth in dust wrapper, designed by John Piper, lightly spotted, 8vo, plus Nash (John, illustrator), One Hundred and One Ballades, [1931], The Natural History of Selborne, 1951, The Contemplative Gardener, by Jason Hill, 1940, Wild Flowers in Britain by Robert Gathorne-Hardy, 1938, & Men and the Fields, by Adrian Bell, 1939, all with colour and monochrome illustrations by John Nash, all original cloth in dust wrappers, a little chipped to extremities, but generally in good condition, plus Fleming (Ian), Thrilling Cities, 1st edition, 1963, monochrome plates, original cloth-backed boards in dust wrapper (designed by Paul Davis), and other 20th century illustrated books, or titles with jackets designed by Barnett Freedman, Clark Hutton, Harold Jones, etc., mostly original cloth, nearly all in dust wrappers, mainly 8vo (20)

Caro (Annibal). Apologia de gli academici di banchi di Roma, contra M. Lodovico Castelvetro da Modena. In forma d'uno Spaccio di Maestro Pasquino con alcune operette, del Predella, del Buratto, di ser Fedocco. In difesa de la seguente Canzone del Commendatore Annibal Caro. Appartenenti tutte a l'uso de la lingua toscana, & al vero modo di poetare, 1st edition, 1st issue, Parma: Seth Viotto, 1558, 268, [16] pages, large woodcut device to title and printer's device on last leaf verso, large Roman type, woodcut initials and ornaments, a little rodent nibbling to upper margins of first five leaves and greater damage and splits to blank margins of final ten leaves, scattered light browning and soiling, contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title to spine, slightly soiled, a little loss at head of spine, lacks ties, 4to (215 x 145mm) Adams C739; Edit 16, CNCE 9646. First edition, first issue, of this important work in the history of 16th century Italian literature and the main source of information on one of the famous literary quarrels of the Renaissance. This first issue is distinguished by the very curious and interesting title woodcut depicting the wheel-lock of a gun with a key for winding it. The printer's device on the last leaf is of a unicorn. (1)

Beerbohm (Max). A Book of Caricatures, 1st edition, 1907, mounted colour frontispiece and monochrome plates, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt with paper label to upper cover, rubbed and marked and spine faded, folio, together with Menpes (Mortimer & Dorothy), Brittany, Adam & Charles Black, 1905, numerous colour plates, top edge gilt, original decorated cloth gilt, rubbed and marked, with some discolouration, large 8vo, limited edition 270/350 signed by Mortimer Menpes, plus other literature and illustrated books, including first editions, including Thomas Hardy, Jude The Obscure, 1896, James Agate, Their Hour Upon The Stage, Mandarin Press, 1930, one of 56 copies, inscribed by the author to his publisher Frank Whitworth, C.F. Tunnicliffe, Shorelands Summer Diary, 1st edition, 1952, etc. (3 shelves)

Milton (John). Paradise Lost. A Poem, in Twelve Books, Third Edition [Volume 3 New Edition], with Notes of various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., & Paradise Regain'd. A Poem in Four Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes..., New Edition, with Notes of various Authors, by Thomas Newton, D.D., 3 volumes, printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, S. Birt..., 1754-52, engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume by George Vertue, showing Milton at different ages, engraved plates by Grignion and Ravenet after Francis Hayman, plates lightly offset to text, contemporary ownership signature of Jane Nilson to title of each volume, with her small printed bookplate to front pastedown of volumes II & III, later presentation inscription mounted to verso of frontispiece to first volume from Reverend Clement D. Strong to Henry Dalzell Nourse, dated May 12, 1892, contemporary uniform full calf gilt, heavily rubbed and some wear, with joints partly cracked, 4to (3)

Waller (John Augustine). A Voyage in the West Indies: Containing various Observations made during a Residence in Barbadoes, and Several of the Leeward Islands; with some Notices and Illustrations Relative to the City of Paramarabo, in Surinam, 1st edition, 1820, engraved map and six uncoloured aquatint plates, all with offsetting from text, some spotting, closed tear repairs to upper inner margins of final three leaves, top edge gilt, modern morocco gilt by Harrods, 8vo, together with Waterton (Charles), Wanderings in South America, the North-West of the United States, and the Antilles, in the Years 1812, 1816, 1820, and 1824, with original Instructions for the Perfect Preservation of Birds, &c for Cabinets of Natural History, 1st edition, 1825, half-title, engraved frontispiece (somewhat browned and damp spotted), small embossed library stamp to title (lightly soiled and browned), old pen and ink sketch copy of the frontispiece tipped in at front, later half morocco, worn and upper cover detached, 4to First work: Sabin 101114. (2)

Milne (Alan Alexander). The House at Pooh Corner, 1st edition, 1928, monochrome illustrations by E.H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers, original salmon pink cloth gilt, very slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Hale (Kathleen), Orlando's Magic Carpet, 1st edition, 1958, colour and monochrome illustrations, original colour pictorial boards in bright condition, with dust wrapper, a little rubbed to edges, oblong 8vo, plus other 20th century children's and illustrated books, including two other Orlando Puffin Picture Books, both bound in original printed wrappers, a Kubasta pop-up jungle (some wear), John Betjeman, Continual Dew, 1st edition, 1937, in rubbed and slightly frayed dust wrapper, War Pictures by British Artists, First Series, Numbers 1-4 & Second Series, Number 2, etc., many bound in original wrappers, mostly 8vo (24)

Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). De Architectura libri decem, cum commentariis Danielis Barbari, Multis aedificiorum, horologiorum, et machinarum descriptionibus, & figuris, Venice, Francesco Senese & Johann Chrieger, 1567, title with publisher's woodcut device and full-page woodcut illustration to verso, numerous woodcut illustrations throughout, title and following two leaves with minor restoration to extreme lower outer corners, some minor marks to outer margins elsewhere, contemporary limp vellum, with ties, rubbed and some light soiling, folio Adams V909. Fowler 409. Mortimer, Italian Books 550. Cicognara 716. The influential first Latin edition of Vitruvius, with the commentary of Daniele Barbaro, translated from the Italian edition of 1556, and with the addition of the bird's-eye view of Venice. (1)

Obsequens (Julius). Julii Obsequentis Prodigiorum Liber, ab Urbe condita usque ad Augustum Ceasarem, cuius tantum extabat fragmentum, nunc demum historiarum benefico, per Conradum Lycosthenem..., Polydori Vergilii Urbinatis de Prodigiis libri III. Joachimi Camerarii Paberg. de Ostentis libri II, Basel, Joannis Oporinus, March 1552, [20], 327 [numbered to 339], plus 12 unnumbered pages of index, woodcut to title, some marks and light waterstain, 83 woodcut illustrations of prodigies to text, woodcut initials, several woodcuts with early partial hand-colouring, some woodcut illustrations, with genatilia censored by an early Jesuit owner, occasional early marginal annotations in ink and underlining, 19th century full calf (by Cantin), worn with covers detached and backstrip deficient, all edges gilt, 8vo Adams O8. Caillet 8131. Wellcome 13745485. The first illustrated edition of Obsequens' treatise on unexplained abnormalities or 'prodigies' in the natural world and in humans, including conjoined twins, a pig with a human head, a five-legged donkey, etc. 'Edition rare, et la plus complete' (Caillet). (1)

Lewis (Meriwether & Clarke, William). Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. Performed by Order of the Government of the United States, in the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806, 1st English edition, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814, large folding engraved map (minor offsetting), five further maps on three sheets (some spotting and offsetting to facing pages, pp. 45, 193 & 377), eight pages publisher's advert leaves before half-title and adverts to final leaf verso, scattered minor spotting and soiling, short closed tear to foremargin of title and longer closed tears into text on leaves 3G1 & 3Q4, contemporary ownership signature of Andrew Moore to title, uncut, original drab board with printed paper spine label, rubbed and soiled, slight wear at head of spine and corners bruised, 4to (285 x 230mm) Field 929; Hill 1018; Howes L317; Sabin 40829; Wagner-Camp 13. A good, unsophisticated copy of the first English edition. First published in Philadelphia in two octavo volumes in the same year as the present edition, this is the first British and typographically superior first quarto edition of the 'definitive account of the most important exploration of the North American continent' (Wagner-Camp). Funded by Congress, this was effectively the first exploration officially sponsored by the Federal Government of the United States. The expedition set out from St Louis in May 1804 and covered some eight thousand miles across the continent over two and a half years, establishing a route to the mouth of the Columbia River across the Rocky Mountains. The celebrated large folding map is an accurate copy of Clark's manuscript and considered the best cartographic representation of the entire northwestern quadrant of what is now the United States. The publication of the official account of the expedition took nearly ten years and was beset by numerous setbacks including the tragic death in 1809 of Lewis by murder or suicide. Provenance: While handwriting comparison with letters held by the Library of Congress has been inconclusive the ownership signature may be that of Andrew Moore (1752-1821), an American lawyer and politician from Lexington, Virginia. In 1776, he was commissioned a 1st Lieutenant in the 9th Virginia Regiment and rose to the rank of Captain in the Continental Army, seeing action at Saratoga. After the war he was eventually commissioned a Major General in the Virginia militia in 1803. He was a delegate to the Virginia Convention that ratified the United States Constitution in 1788. He was a member of Virginia legislature 1789 -1791 and 1799-1800. He represented Virginia in both the US House (1789-97, 1804) and the US Senate (1804-1809). In 1810 he was appointed marshal of the district of Virginia, which office he held until his death. (1)

Johnston (John). Theatrum Universale Omnium Animalium... ac plus quam Trecentis Piscibus nuperrime ex Indiis Orientalibus allatis... cura Henrici Ruysch, 6 parts bound in 2 volumes, Amsterdam: R. & G. Wetsten, 1718, additional engraved title to first volume, titles printed in red and black, 270 full-page copper engraved plates of mammals, snakes, crustaceans, insects, fish and birds, endpapers renewed, later good-quality antique-style mottled full calf, gilt decorated spines with raised bands, folio Nissen ZBI 2137. Nissen IVB 482. Wood, page 410. Anker 236. First appearance of Ruysch's edition, based on Johnston's Historia Animalium, first published in 1650, in which appears for the first time Ruysch's supplement on exotic fish: Collectio Nova Piscium Amboinensium partim ibi ad vivum delineatorum, partim ex Museo Henrici Ruysch M.D.XX. Tabulis comprehensa, being the earliest publication on fish from the Pacific and East Indies. (2)

Casanova de Seingalt (Giacomo Girolamo). The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova written by Himself, Now for the First time Translated into English [by Arthur Machen], 12 volumes, privately printed, 1894, numerous black & white plates, scattered spotting, top edges gilt, contemporary green half morocco, soiled with some marks, extremities rubbed and spines a little faded, 8vo Limited edition, 124/1000 copies. (12)

The Limited Editions Club (publisher). Quarto-Millenary. The first 250 publications and the first 25 years 1929-1954 of The Limited Editions Club, New York, limited edition 1906/220, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original quarter blue morocco to red cloth with blue morocco centre insert in slipcase, spine lightly rubbed to head and foot, large 8vo, together with Miller (Julia), Books Will Speak Plain, A Handbook for Identifying and Describing Historical Buildings, The Legacy Press, USA, 2010, including DVD, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original red cloth in dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Munter (Robert), A Dictionary of the Print Trade In Ireland 1550-1775, 1st edition, Fordham University Press, New York, 1988, original green cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, 8vo, plus other late 19th century and modern bibliography, book trade and library reference, mostly original cloth, plus some auction catalogues, G/VG, 8vo/folio (6 shelves)

Paul Weller - Signed Special Edition 1992 first solo CD Album. ‘Stanley Road’ Deluxe Edition on 2 promo CDR’s for 2005 reissue plus a promo postcard for this release. ‘Wildwood to Heavy Soul’ 8 Track Promo CD. ‘Modern Classics’ 5 Track Promo CD. Sealed ‘Illumination’ Special Edition CD & DVD Set, 6 Track album sampler CD, ‘It’s Written In The Stars’ Promo CDR.

The Beatles / John Lennon and Yoko Ono - Andrew Maclear photographer, set of seven limited edition photographic prints, the pictures originally taken on July 1st 1968 at the Robert Fraser Gallery, London. It was John and Yoko's first joint art exhibition in 1968 where they released 365 white balloons to mark the occasion, the balloons were released over London with a card saying You Are Here on one side, and Write to John Lennon, c/o The Robert Fraser Gallery, 69 Duke Street, London W1 on the reverse. Andrew was one of a few photographers there to document the occasion, this limited edition set of seven prints were printed in 2007 each measuring 9.5 x 12 inches & each one signed by Andrew & dated 1968 in pen to the reverse.

'The Three Railway Engines', signed 'W Awdry' to title page, 1984 edition of the 1945 first.

A large quantity of early edition Rudyard Kipling novels and non fiction, to include first edition of Kim 1901

A Moorcroft first quality limited edition 1/30 No. 1 selling exhibition vase in the 'Irresistible' pattern, designed by and signed to the base by Emma Bossons, dated 2017, standing approx 18.5 cm high

A Moorcroft first quality limited edition 11/30 vase in the 'Wild Flowers' pattern in a cream ground, designed by and signed to the base by Vicki Lovatt, standing approx 16.5 cm high, dated 2015

A Moorcroft first quality limited edition 23/25 vase, in the 'Confederation' pattern, designed by and signed to the base by Emma Bossons, produced to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the confederation of Canada, standing approx 16 cm high, dated 2017

A Moorcroft first quality limited edition 1/20 No. 1 selling exhibition vase in the 'Meknes' pattern, designed by and signed to the base by Beverley Wilkes, standing approx 16.5 cm high, dated 1999

Books - six first edition Harry Potter books (3 children's and 3 adult's)

Diecast selection of boxed Exclusive First Edition models of buses (3 boxes)

Diecast selection of boxed Exclusive First Edition models of buses (3 boxes)

Signed books on clocks one by John Wilding (first edition book number 96), Britten's Watch & Clock Makers Handbook 16th Ed.

Great Britain and World, an assortment of coin sets including the Morgan and Peace Dollar 1921 (boxed), Edward VIII Fantasy Year Set (boxed, Queen Elizabeth II 80th birthday Crown (boxed), Uncirculated Proof Collection 1985 and 1986, Worlds First Super Crown 2012, Royal Baby commemorative Crown, 2012 Olympics Limited Edition Commemorative Ingot Series, 2012 Paralympics Limited Edition Commemorative Ingot Set, Her Majesty's Jubilee Coinage Diamond Edition, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Crown set, 2012 United Kingdom Proof Coin Set etc

South, Robert: Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions. For Thomas Bennet, 1692, first edition. PP639, (i)advert. Full leather; Covers detached. Plus 4 other works (5)

Jack Russell MBE (British, b. 1963)MOMENT IN HISTORYOffset lithograph printed in colours from the edition of 350, picturing the England's historic win in Barbados in 1994, the first time the West Indies have lost a test match on the island since they went down to R E S Wyatts side in 1935, signed by the artist and other players in pencil, framed, frame size 64 x 98cm

Great Britain, Elizabeth II (1952 - ), Proof Sovereign, 2015, Fifth Portrait - First Edition, released by The Royal Mint, complete in capsule, with certificate and box

FIRST GEAR 1:50 SCALE THE MALCOLM GROUP BACKHOE LOADER WITH ATTACHMENTS LIMITED EDITION WITH BOX (VGC)

W.H MALCOLM LTD 1:50 SCALE MALCOLM GROUP CONSTRUCTION DOZER WITH RIPPER LIMITED EDITION FIRST GEAR MODELS WITH BOX (VGC)

MUNNINGS (Sir Alfred) An artist's life, limited edition 112/245, rubber cloth, London 1950; MacLeod (Donald) Good Words for 1880, First publication of Hardy's 'The Trumpet Major', half calf, plus other vols. (quantity)

RALEIGH (Sir Walter) The Life of the Valiant and Learned Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight: With his Tryal at Winchester, first edition, rubbed later calf, contents pulled, London for Benj. Shirley and Richard Jonson, 8vo, 1677

BINDINGS; Quantity of Continental leather bound books v.s. (qty)Please Note: The description for this lot should read: ‘The First Folio of Shakespeare, Norton Facsimile; London Folio Society Edition; Blake, William, Paradise Lost and The Times Atlas of the World; Millennium Edition’, and not as originally catalogued

Camille Souter HRHA (b.1929) CAMILLE SOUTER: THE MIRROR IN THE SEA by GARRETT CORMICAN special limited edition book; (no. 5 from an edition of 150) numbered and signed by author and artist on editions page, rear Published in Dublin by Whyte's in 2006. First limited edition issued in a special limited edition signed by artist and author of which this is one. Beautifully presented in grey linen boards with decorated upper and titled at spine with matching grey linen slipcase. 13 by 10in. (33 by 25.4cm)

Mitchell, Flora H. Vanishing Dublin. 1966, Dublin: Allen & Figgis, First Edition. 4to, green cloth gilt. Illustrated with 50 full page colour plates by the author. Many of the 600 copies of this book have subsequently been broken up for the prints which were then sold individually. Other editions remain in public and special collections, thus Vanishing Dublin is a highly rare and desirable collectors' item.

Dickens, Charles - A Christmas Carol, 1st edition, 8vo, "Stave one" on first page of text, frontispiece, 3 hand coloured steel plates and 4 woodcuts by John Leech, original cloth, (faded), spine bumped, owners inscription to flyleaf, approx 1cm. triangular loss at bottom right of front flyleaf, joint split between title page and preface, Chapman and Hall, London 1843

Dickens, Charles - A Christmas Carol, 1st edition, 8vo, "Stave 1" on first page of text, frontispiece, 3 hand coloured steel plates and 4 woodcuts by John Leech, original cloth (faded), spine bumped and torn at top, about 4cms. down, front inner joint split, Chapman and Hall, 1843