We found 106046 price guide item(s) matching your search

Herbal.- Dodoens (Rembert) A Niewe Herball, or Historie of Plantes, first English edition, translated by Henry Lyte, title within ornate woodcut historiated border and with woodcut arms of Henry Lyte to verso, woodcut portrait of the author, numerous woodcut illustrations, a few coloured by an early hand, final leaf laid down thus obscuring colophon and printer's device to verso, with "my" corrected to "me" in imprint, a few early ink annotations, title with a few small repairs to verso, some minor marginal worming, marginal browning and soiling, some light marginal water-staining, a few other stains, 20th century vellum, a little soiled, [Henrey 110; Hunt 132; Nissen 516; STC 6984], folio, At London [Antwerp], by me Gerard Dewes, 1578. ⁂ A very good copy of this important Renaissance herbal. Dodoens served as court physician to Emperor Rudolf II of Austria before becoming Professor of Medicine at Leiden University in 1582. Provenance: Thomas Plumpton (contemporary ink inscription to title).

Levant.- Goupil-Fesquet (Frederic Auguste Antoine) Voyage d'Horace Vernet en Orient, first edition, half-title, 16 hand-coloured lithograph plates, some heightened with gum arabic, foxing, contemporary fine polished cat's paw calf, gilt, by Clarke & Bedford, spine richly gilt but faded, raised bands, green morocco label, [Atabey 511; Blackmer 718], g.e., 8vo, Paris, Challamel, [1843]. ⁂ "Goupil-Fesquet travelled in company with the well-known French artist Horace Vernet and his nephew from October 1839 to February 1840. They visited Egypt, Palestine and Syria, passing through Syros, Santorini, Crete and Smyrna. One of the purposes of their journey was to take daguerreotypes for the publisher Lerebours and his projected photographic incunable Les Excursions Daguerriennes, 1842." (Navari).

Botany.- Elwes (Henry John) A Monograph of the Genus Lilium, first edition, colour-printed map, albumen print by Bourne, 48 fine hand-coloured lithograph plates by W.H. Fitch, some spotting to photograph mount, contemporary green half morocco, spine gilt in compartments with 5 raised bands, t.e.g., [Great Flower Books, p.56; Nissen 594], [1877-] 1880. ⁂ A fine copy of this important work on lilies, a subject Elwes became interested in on a visit to the Himalayas. A 9-part supplement was issued from 1933-62.

Greene (Robert) The Principles of Natural Philosophy, first edition, folding table, woodcut diagrams, names inked out from title and front free endpaper, some light water-staining to lower corner, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, spine ends chipped, Cambridge, Printed at the University-Press, for Edm. Jeffery, 1712.

Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord) [Works], 7 vol., typical composite collection of works by or relating to Byron, mostly reprints, but including Bowles' Two Letters to the Right Honorable Lord Byron, first edition, with pasted over slip on final leaf, 1821,The Prisoner of Chillon, 1816, Mazeppa, 1819, Manfred, 1817, Hebrew Melodies, 1815, Monody on the Death of...Sheridan, 1816 and The Age of Bronze, 1823, all first editions, lacking half-titles or advertisements, contemporary russia, gilt, slightly rubbed, 1815-23; and 11 others, Byron, including two little 5-volume sets, 8vo and 12mo (18)

Herbal.- Parkinson (John) Theatrum Botanicum, first edition, additional engraved title by W. Marshall incorporating portrait of the author (trimmed and bound as frontispiece), over 2700 woodcut illustrations, errata leaf at end, 4L1 with 2" piece missing from upper edge with loss to headline on both sides, a couple of other leaves trimmed close at head and just touching headline, 6J6 with tear (partially repaired) affecting woodcut on both sides, occasional light water-staining and a few minor burn-holes, generally clean and crisp, later blind-stamped red morocco, spine ruled in gilt and with gilt stag device at foot, a little rubbed, headcaps worn, [Henrey 286; Hunt 235; STC 19302; Nissen 1490], folio, by Tho. Cotes, 1640. ⁂ A very good and complete copy of one of the great early English herbals. Provenance: contemporary ink ownership signatures of Robert Parker (head of engraved title, trimmed), John Hyphantos (title), later signature of Samuel Hadfield and date 1812 (front free endpaper) and bookplate of Old Hall (probably Mottram Old Hall in Longdendale).

Cobbett (William) Porcupine's Works, 12 vol., first collected edition, list of subscribers, occasional foxing, 19th century half calf, 8vo, 1801. ⁂ The list of subscribers is divided into those from the United Kingdom, USA, Jamaica, Canada, Province of New Brunswick and Province of Nova Scotia.

Mining.- Pettus (Sir John) Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works..., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece laid down, 2 engraved plates trimmed at fore-edge as often, 2 engraved illustrations, corrigenda leaf at end, several leaves with marginal pen and ink sketches for portraiture, some light water-staining, last few leaves foxed, contemporary sheep, later endpapers, foot of spine repaired and chipped, spine a little faded and rubbed, [Wing P1908], by H.L. and R.B. for Thomas Basset, 1670. ⁂ A very good copy of the standard 17th century English work on mining. The fine portrait by W. Sherwin is here in the rare first state with reading "W. Sherwin ad vivum facibat".

Africa.- Barth (Heinrich) Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, 5 vol., first English edition, half-titles to vol.1, 4 and 5 as called for, 15 folding maps and 60 tinted lithograph plates, advertisement leaf and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1 and 4, errata leaf at end of vol.5, occasional foxing, vol.4 lower hinge a little weak, others strong and intact, original green cloth, spines lettered in gilt, small nick to head of spine vol. 2,4 and 5, slight cockling to spines of vol.4 and 5, but generally an excellent set, [Abbey, Travel 274], 8vo, 1857-58. ⁂ Unusual to find a set of this important work in first edition throughout and in such good, original condition. Barth's five-year expedition with the British explorer James Richardson covered large parts of North and sub-Saharan Africa.

Waring (Robert) Effigies Amoris in English: or the Picture of Love Unveil'd, first edition, contemporary calf, gilt, [Wing W866], by M. White, for James Good, 1682 § Aesop. Fables, 2 parts in 1, engraved portrait frontispiece by White after Kneller, engraved plate, part 2 foxed and browned, contemporary calf, worn, 1704-1699; and 3 others, 17th and early 18th century literature, v.s. (5)

Dickens (Charles) A Tale of Two Cities, first edition in book form, first issue, additional etched title, frontispiece and 14 plates by H.K. Browne, occasional light foxing and slight offsetting, ink name at head of etched title, upper hinge weak, primary binding of original red cloth, spine blocked and lettered in gilt, a few marks and a little shaky, [Smith I, 13; Hatton & Cleaver pp.333-342], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1859. ⁂ A very good copy of Dickens' classic set during the French Revolution which opens with one of the most famous lines in literature: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." The work was originally serialised in All the Year Round and then issued in monthly parts. Its huge popularity meant that initial demand for the book version was less than usual, making surviving copies quite rare. This copy, in the primary red binding (it was also issued in olive green cloth) conforms to all the internal flaws mentioned by Smith, the most obvious of which is the mis-numbering of p.213. This novel also marked the final Dickens work illustrated by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz").

Middle East.- Egerton (Lady Francis) Journal of a Tour in the Holy Land, first edition, presentation inscription on front free endpaper, 4 tinted lithograph plates, original cloth, For Private Circulation only, 1841 § Peel (Capt. W.) A Ride through the Nubian Desert, first edition, map frontispiece slightly spotted and offset on title, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, original cloth, spine a little rubbed and darkened, 1852 § Wolff (Rev. Joseph) Narrative of a Mission to Bokhara, 2 vol., second edition, 9 lithograph plates, occasional foxing, contemporary half calf, 1845, 8vo (4)

China.- Alexander (William) The Costume of China, first edition, additional aquatint title and 48 plates, all hand-coloured, list of subscribers, some light offsetting, lacking half-title, contemporary aubergine straight-grain morocco, elaborately tooled in gilt and blind, g.e., slightly rubbed at extremities, [Colas 74; Lipperheide 1527; Abbey, Travel 532], 4to, 1805. ⁂ An excellent copy. Alexander accompanied Macartney's Embassy to the Chinese Emperor as a draughtsman from 1792-94. As well as costumes, the plates depict buildings, ships and other vessels.

Birds.- Gould (John) The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, list of subscribers, 367 hand-coloured lithograph plates, most heightened with gum arabic, by Gould, H.C. Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Hart, 2 wood-engraved illustrations, vol.4 list of plates creased and Common Pratincole with single small spot, vol.5 Little Auk with narrow strip of browning and foxing to inner margin of plate and facing text leaf, Shag with slight foxing to upper right corner, otherwise remarkably clean and fresh, contemporary reddish-brown half morocco, gilt, spines gilt in 6 compartments, t.e.g., extremities very slightly rubbed, [Ayer & Zimmer p.261; Fine Bird Books, p.78; Wood p.365; Nissen 372], folio, 1862-73. ⁂ An original subscriber's copy of "the most sumptuous and costly of British bird books" (Mullens and Swann). Richard Bowdler Sharpe said of the work: "Such beautiful illustrations...scarcely existed before and are not likely to be surpassed." Provenance: This copy has been in the Wolley Dod family since it was purchased by the Rev. J Wolley Dod by subscription. In the library at Edge Hall we located a number of the original cloth-backed pictorial board portfolios of the parts, now housing a variety of loose prints and drawings.

Dugdale (Sir William) The Baronage of England, 3 vol. in 2, vol.1 and 2 titles in red and black, 5 folding tables, some foxing, 19th century diced calf, gilt, rubbed, [Wing D2480], by Tho. Newcomb, for Abel Roper [&c.], 1675-76; and a copy of vol.1 of Monasticon Anglicanum, first edition, 1655, folio (3)

Economics.- Ricardo (David) On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation, first edition, occasional light foxing and soiling, without the publisher's advertisements at end, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, joints cracking and a little rubbed, [PMM 277; Goldsmith 21734; Kress B7029], 8vo, John Murray, 1817. ⁂ An excellent copy of Ricardo's key work on Economics. "The fundamental ground-work of the Principles is based on the theory that, given free competition in trade, the exchange value of commodities will be determined by the amount of labour expended in production: not a wholly original thesis, nor one capable of absolute expression, but one which was given new force by the theory of distribution with which Ricardo reinforced it. This has been summarized thus: 'the demand for food determines the margin of cultivation; this margin determines rent; the amount necessary to maintain the labourer determines wages; the difference between the amount produced by a given quantity of labour determines profit'" (PMM).

Botany.- Rabel (Daniel) Theatrum Florae, first edition, engraved throughout, title, frontispiece and 69 plates, title laid down, a few plates with stains, occasional spotting or soiling, but generally clean and good impressions with reasonable margins, stab-holes to lower edge suggesting this was originally sewn as an oblong folio, 19th century ink annotations to front pastedown, late 17th century calf with gilt arms and lettering "Bibliothec Bignon" to covers within triple gilt fillet, spine in compartments with 6 raised bands, gilt monogram of two capital 'B' s facing each other, double red morocco labels, rubbed and scuffed, corners worn, [Nissen 1575], folio, Paris, Nicolas de Mathoniere, 1622. ⁂ Very rarely appears complete at auction. This magnificent early florilegium, has the distinction of being the "second engraved florilegium to be published in France, the Jardin du Roy of Pierre Vallet having appeared in 1608 ... The plates in Theatrum florae are indeed magnificent ... While the images clearly owe much to the earlier florilegia of Vallet and de Bry, certain illustrations stand out due to their exceptional artistic quality and almost scientific realism' (Oak Spring Flora). Jean-Paul Bignon (1662-1743) was librarian to Louis XIV. The genus Bignonia was named after him in 1694 by his protege, Joseph Pitton de Tournefort.

Gavarni.- Le Diable a Paris, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, occasional foxing, contemporary fine polished cat's paw calf, gilt, by Clarke & Bedford, spines richly gilt but slightly faded, raised bands, red and green morocco labels, g.e., 8vo, Paris, J. Hetzel, 1845-46. ⁂ Text contributions by Victor Hugo, Eugene Sue, Jules Verne, George Sand, Alexandre Dumas and others. Without the rare plan of Paris as usual.

Mining.- [Shiers (William)] A Familiar Discourse or Dialogue concerning the Mine-Adventure, 2 parts in 1, first edition, 'An Abstract of the Present State of the Mines of Bwlchyr-Eskir-Hyr' with separate title, contemporary ink inscription on front pastedown "Tho. Husband 1700 Ex dono Sr Humphrey Mackworth" with long explanatory note on the work on versos of title and second title and facing leaves, a little worming to lower margin, light water-staining, mostly marginal but for last few leaves, contemporary panelled sheep, rubbed, upper joint split, lower cover detached, gouge to spine, [Wing S3458], 1700 § Pettus (Sir John) Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works..., first edition, lacking engraved portrait but with 2 engraved plates, 2 engraved illustrations in text, corrigenda leaf at end, title soiled and frayed at inner margin (reinforced), marginal water-staining to last two leaves, engraved bookplate of Sir George Beaumont Bart., contemporary sprinkled sheep, spine faded and chipped at head, [Wing P1908], by H.L. and R.B. for Thomas Basset, 1670, both a little worn, 8vo & folio (2) ⁂ The first relates to an early 18th century industrial scandal. Through his wife Sir Humphrey Mackworth had inherited an estate with coal mining rights in Wales. Following the demise of the Society of Mines Royal in 1694 he established the Company of Mine Adventures and began to smelt copper but this was declared bankrupt in 1709 and he was accused of fraud, although with a change of government the charges were dropped. The contemporary note comments that the work was probably written by Mackworth himself, although attributed to his secretary William Shiers "a creature of Sir Humphrey's". The writer continues, "...William Waller, the mineral projector & manager of the company's mines in Cardiganshire appears to have stood high in Sir H's favor [sic], but they afterwards quarrelled" and in 1710 he "published a pamphlet intitled the ''Mine adventure laid open', wherein he endeavoured to blacken the character of Sir Humphrey".

Johnson (Samuel).- Payne (William) An Introduction to the Game of Draughts, first edition, woodcut illustration to verso of B1, uncut and partially unopened in original wrappers, soiled, spine worn, [Hazen, Johnson's Prefaces and Dedications pp.146-150], 8vo, Printed for the Author, 1756. ⁂ Scarce. The dedication and preface is by Samuel Johnson.SALEROOM NOTICE: This lacks the last 2 leaves

Botany.- Maw (George) A Monograph of the Genus Crocus, first edition, 81 hand-coloured lithograph plates, double-page colour map and two double-page tables, occasional spotting, mostly to first and last pages and endpapers, hinges weak, contemporary olive green morocco, gilt, g.e., [Nissen BBI, 1316; Stafleu & Cowan 5721], 4to, 1886. ⁂ "George Maw (1839-1912) was the industrious author and illustrator of his great 'Monograph of the Genus Crocus' (1886). A many-sided and remarkable man, Maw was not a botanist by profession but a chemist and geologist, a manufacturer of encaustic tiles at Broseley, Staffs. His monograph, the result of ten years of inquiry, was the most complete work of its kind that has been published on any genus. The plates of this work are marvels of comprehensive detail and put to shame those of many more skilled draughtsmen. From a botanical point of view this work is a landmark."(Blunt & Stearn p. 277 & 279).

Wine.- Henderson (Alexander) The History of Ancient and Modern Wines, first edition, wood-engraved title-vignette on india paper, vignettes and initials, occasional spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 4to, 1824.

Clothes for the Poor.- The Lady's Economical Assistant, or the Art of Cutting out, and Making...Wearing Apparel, first edition, half-title, 27 folding engraved plates, some foxing and offsetting, mostly to plates, uncut in the original boards, worn, 4to, 1808. ⁂ A rare survival with all the plates, with clear outlines of patterns, intact. The clothes are largely for poor women and infants, with particular emphasis on minimising waste.

Bryan (Margaret) Lectures on Natural Philosophy, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 36 plates, uncut in original pink boards, worn, 4to, sold for the Authoress, 1806. ⁂ Ownership signature of Charles Cookson, Woolwich Common (possibly the subscriber "Colonel Cookson, Royal Artillery"). Margaret Bryan opened a school for girls near Hyde Park Corner in the early 1790s, relocating to Blackheath in 1795. Unusually she focussed her pupils' education on mathematics and science. In 1797 she published A Compendious System of Astronomy.

Butterflies.- Humphreys (Henry Noel) and James Obadiah Westwood. British Butterflies and their Transformations, first edition, additional hand-coloured lithograph title and 42 hand-coloured lithograph plates, contemporary russia, gilt, spine richly gilt but faded, lower cover partially sunned, g.e., 4to, 1841.

Law.- Jenkins (David) Jenkinsius redivivus: or The vvorks of that grave, learned, truly-loyal, and courageous. Judge Jenkins, whilst a prisoner in the Tower, and Newgate, by command of the rebellious-Long-Parliament, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, final f. blank, contemporary sheep, small worm trace near foot of spine, rubbed, Printed for Jo. Hindmarsh, 1681 § Hale (Sir Matthew) Pleas of the Crown, engraved portrait frontispiece, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, [Wing H255A], Printed by the Assigns of Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns, 1682 § Mainwaring (Sir Thomas) The Legitimacy of Amicia, Daughter of Hugh Cyveliok Earl of Chester, Clearly Proved, first and only edition, title in red and black, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rubbed, [Wing M301], Printed for Sam. Lowndes, 1679; and 16 others, Law and Trials, 17th to 19th centuries, v.s. (19)

Africa.- Baldwin (William Charles) African Hunting from Natal to the Zambesi, first edition, folding map, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end, some foxing, broken, 1863 § Holden (Rev. William C.) History of the Colony of Natal, folding map, 2 tinted lithograph plates and other wood-engraved plates and illustrations, one plate loose, original cloth, near fine copy, London & Cape Town, 1855 § Melly (George) Khartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, 2 vol., second edition, half-titles, engraved frontispieces, map, original cloth, spines faded, 1852; and 21 others, Africa, including a set of Bruce's Travels, 2nd edition, 7 vol. plus Atlas, 4to and 8vo (25)

Australia.- Macgillivray (John) Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, 2 vol., first edition, folding map with tear repaired to verso, 13 plates, all but 2 lithograph, most tinted, wood-engraved illustrations, some foxing, mostly to plates, contemporary half calf, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, slightly rubbed, small tear to head of joint/spine vol.1, [Ferguson 11972], 8vo, 1852. ⁂ Macgillivray was the naturalist on the expedition, which included Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Bay of Islands and the Falklands on the itinerary.

Africa.- Lyon (Capt. George Francis) A Narrative of Travels in Northern Africa, first edition, folding engraved map and 17 hand-coloured lithograph plates, occasional offsestting, contemporary calf, gilt, spine gilt but faded, lower cover partially sunned, upper cover slightly scratched, [Abbey, Travel 304; Blackmer 1044], 4to, 1821. ⁂ Accompanied by Joseph Ritchie, Lyon left Tripoli to discover the source of the Niger river. They travelled disguised as Muslims but at Murzuq, the capital of Fezzan, Ritchie fell ill and died.

Bell (Sir Charles) The Hand, first edition, wood-engraved illustrations, William Pickering, 1833 § Whewell (Rev. William) Astronomy and General Physics, 1833 § Buckland (Rev. William) Geology and Mineralogy, 2 vol., 87 lithograph plates, one hand-coloured, some folding, 1836, all from the Bridgewater Treatises series, uniformly bound in fine contemporary polished tree calf, gilt, spines richly gilt (not uniform), with morocco labels, slightly rubbed and faded but still attractive; and 4 others similarly bound, mostly scientific, 8vo (8)

Archery.- Roberts (Thomas) The English Bowman, or Tracts on Archery, first edition, engraved frontispiece and dedication leaf, errata leaf at end, contemporary green straight-grain morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, spine slightly faded, Printed for the author, 1801 § Moseley (Walter Michael) An Essay on Archery, first edition, additional engraved title, frontispiece and 4 plates, some manuscript corrections to text, occasional foxing, contemporary red half morocco, gilt, spine slightly faded, a little rubbed, Worcester, 1792, 8vo (2)

Levant.- Hobhouse (John Cam, 1st Baron Broughton) A Journey through Albania...to Constantinople, first edition, engraved frontispiece, 2 folding maps, 2 facsimiles, 2 plates of music, sepia plan and 17 hand-coloured aquatints (7 folding or double-page), occasional offsetting, contemporary russia, gilt, spine faded, g.e., [Abbey, Travel 202; Atabey 584], 4to, 1813. ⁂ Excellent copy of Hobhouse's important account of his journey with his friend Lord Byron. "This work is of great interest not only for the light it sheds on that journey, but for the mass of information Hobhouse provides, in particular on the court and character of Ali Pasha." (Atabey)

Economics.- Mill (John Stuart) Utilitarianism, first separate edition, reprinted from Fraser's Magazine, 4pp. advertisements at end, 1863; Autobiography, first edition, erratum and advertisement leaf at end, 1873, original cloth, fine copies, 8vo (2)

India.- Heber (Reginald) Narrative of a Journey through the Upper Provinces of India, 2 vol., first edition, 10 engraved plates and map hand-coloured in outline, wood-engraved illustrations, 1828 § Heber (Amelia) The Life of Reginald Heber, 2 vol., engraved frontispieces, folding map, 1830, uniformly bound in fine contemporary polished tree calf, gilt, by C. Lewis, spines elaborately gilt with double black morocco labels, some scuffs to covers, 4to ⁂ Superbly bound set.

Zoology.- Sulzer (Friedrich Gabriel) Versuch einer Naturgeschichte des Hamsters, first edition, hand-coloured engraved title-vignette, 5 folding engraved plates at end, one hand-coloured, slight marginal worming to plates, just encroaching on some plate-marks, foxing and browning, later half calf, rubbed, head of spine and joints worn, 8vo, [Nissen 4039], Gottingen & Gotha, Johann Christian Dieterich, 1774. ⁂ Scarce little work on one of our furry friends, covering habitat, hibernation and anatomy.

Russia.- Raikes (Thomas) A Visit to St. Petersburg, first edition, contemporary half calf, spine a little faded, 8vo, 1838.

Birds.- Strickland (H. E.) and A. G. Melville. The Dodo and its Kindred, first edition, list of subscribers, 18 lithograph plates, 2 hand-coloured, 1 folding, illustrations, errata slip, some foxing to plates and one lightly water-stained, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine faded and torn at head, covers marked and partially sunned, 4to, 1848. ⁂ Original subscriber's copy of this important and ground-breaking work, which was based on the dissection of the preserved head and foot of a stuffed Dodo at Oxford University Museum. The list of subscribers includes Sir William Jardine, Rev. F. O. Morris, William Yarrell, P.J. Selby, W. H. Lizars and John Gould. Loosely inserted is an A.L.s. by the author (Strickland) to John Wolley, discussing the book and with a warm heading on the first page: "To John Wolley Esq. A slight return for his friendly aid in the preparation of the present work. H. E. Strickland. Sep. 26 1848."

Geology.- Johnston (Alexander Keith) The Physical Atlas...illustrating the Geographical Distribution of Natural Phenomena, first edition, engraved title and 30 double-page engraved maps with partial hand-colouring, some foxing and offsetting, contemporary green half morocco, g.e., a few scuffs, folio, Edinburgh etc., 1848. ⁂ Includes meteorology, oceanographic and tidal charts, mountain chains and river systems, volcanic, glacial and geological actions, botanical, zoological and ethnographic charts and 2 fine palaeontological maps of Great Britain.

Botany.- Boott (Francis) Illustrations of the Genus Carex, 4 vol., first edition, 602 engraved plates, some foxed and browned, original cloth, spines faded and ends worn, [Pritzel 995; Nissen 210], folio, 1858-67.

Lake District.- Green (William) Seventy Eight Studies from Nature, first edition, 78 soft ground etched plates on 53 sheets, contemporary half russia, spine gilt, rubbed, [Abbey, Life 134 for a coloured copy], oblong folio, 1809. ⁂ Green (1780-1823) was a poet and landscape artist. He was a friend of Wordsworth, who wrote his epitaph, and was buried at Grasmere.

London.- Cooke (George) Views in London and its Vicinity, first edition, large paper copy, 48 engraved plates on india paper, some foxing, original cloth, spine faded, covers partially sunned, [1834] § Cooke (William Bernard) and Samuel Owen. The Thames, 2 vol., 83 engraved plates only (of 84, lacking Hampton Court), some foxing, contemporary calf, rubbed, 1811; plus supplementary vol., engraved title and 39 plates, uniformly bound, c.1814; and Smith's Vagabondiana, 1817, folio and 4to (5)

Isle of Man.- Sacheverell (William) An Account of the Isle of Man, Its Inhabitants, Language, Soil..., first edition, occasional spotting, contemporary panelled calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with red morocco label, spine darkened, 8vo, Printed for J. Hartley, 1702.

Rousseau (Jean Jacques) Les Confessions, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, occasional spotting and browning, contemporary French red morocco, gilt arms to covers within triple gilt fillet, spines gilt with floral motifs and double green morocco labels, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., 8vo, Geneva, 1782. ⁂ A beautiful copy of the first 2 volumes of Rousseau's important autobiographical work - 2 further volumes were published in 1789.

Pamphlets.- Law.- Prynne (William) Aurum Reginæ; or A Compendious Tractate, and Chronological Collection of Records in the Tower, and Court of Exchequer concerning Queen-Gold, first edition, initial imprimatur f., title within woodcut typographical border, final errata f., woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, trimmed at head and foot, affecting headlines and some catch-words, occasional spotting, [Wing P3898; Goldsmiths' 1878; Kress 1227], Printed for the Author by Thomas Ratcliffe, 1668 bound with [Burges (Cornelius, attributed to)] Reasons shewing the necessity of Reformation of the Publick 1. Doctrine, 2. Worship, 3. Rites and Ceremonies, 4. Church-government, and Discipline, reputed to be (but indeed not) established by Law, [Wing B5678], Printed by Ja. Cottrel, 1660 and 4 other pamphlets, 19th century half calf, gilt, rubbed; and another volume of pamphlets, along with William Lilly's Peculiar Prognostication Astrologically predicted, 1649, 4to (3)

Medicine.- Wharton (Thomas) Adenographia: sive Glandularum totius corporis descriptio, folding engraved plate, damp-stained, some worming with loss of text, fore-edge of F3 defective with loss of side-note, contemporary calf, stained, Amsterdam, J. Ravestein, 1659 § Fuller (Francis) Medicina Gymnastica: or, A Treatise concerning the Power of Exercise, fifth edition, contemporary panelled calf, 1718 § Floyer (Sir John) A Treatise of the Asthma, second edition, corner of O1 defective with loss of a few words, some worming, mostly marginal, browned throughout, ink annotations to endpapers, bookplate of Holland Egerton of Heaton, Lancs, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, 1717 § Holland (Henry) Chapters on Mental Physiology, first edition, contemporary half calf, 1852 § Latham (P. Mere) An Account of the Disease lately prevalent at the General Penitentiary, ?lacking half-title, contemporary calf, spine gilt, spine and part of lower cover faded, 1825; and 4 others, medicine, 8vo and 12mo (9)

America.- Hinton (John Howard) The History and Topography of the United States, 2 vol., first edition, engraved vignette titles, 16 maps (most folding or double-page) and 82 plates, foxing, contemporary polished tree calf, gilt, (probably by Clarke & Bedford, but unsigned), spines richly gilt but faded, red and green morocco labels (red faded), very handsome set, 4to, 1830-32.

Politics.- Disraeli (Benjamin) Vindication of the English Constitution, first edition, errata slip, without advertisement leaf at end, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, 1835 § A Collection of Speeches from the Throne, Messages from the Crown..., contemporary red half morocco, Privately Printed, [c.1841]; and 49 others, Burke, Canning, Peel, speeches etc., 8vo (51)

Adams (George) Essays on the Microscope, second edition, half-title, engraved allegorical frontispiece (slightly frayed and stained), a few leaves detached, uncut in original boards, worn and broken, 1798; Plates for the Essays on the Microscope, first edition, 32 engraved plates, foxed and soiled, uncut in original boards, worn, Printed for the author, by Robert Hindmarsh, 1787, 4to and oblong folio (2)

Europe.- Paget (John) Hungary and Transylvania, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait, folding hand-coloured engraved map, one engraved and 2 lithograph plates, wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary polished tree calf, gilt, spines richly gilt but faded, 1839 § Bury (Lady Charlotte) The Three Great Sanctuaries of Tuscany, Valombrosa, Camaldoli, Laverna..., additional etched title, engraved portrait, 6 sepia-printed aquatint plates, some foxing, contemporary blue half calf with gilt-lettered red morocco label to upper cover, 1833 § Wilson (Rev. S.S.) A Narrative of the Greek Mission; or, Sixteen Years in Malta and Greece, first edition, Baxter-printed colour frontispiece (detached), upper hinge broken, original cloth, spine torn, 1839 § Price (Edward) Norway. Views of Wild Scenery: and Journal, first edition, 21 fine mezzotint plates, tissue guards, occasional foxing, contemporary (?original) cloth, 1834; and 11 others, European travel, v.s. (16)

Babbage (Charles) Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on some of its causes, first edition, without 4pp. advertisements at end, a fine copy in contemporary half calf, spine gilt with green morocco label, spine slightly faded, 8vo, 1830. ⁂ First 8vo edition of Babbage's polemic on the state of science in England, aimed mainly at the Royal Society. He also criticised the government in its lack of support in developing science and proposed reforms for scientific education. A large paper 4to edition was also issued.

Cruikshank (Isaac).- Woodward (George Moutard) Eccentric Excursions or, Literary & Pictorial Sketches of Countenance, Character & Country, first edition, engraved title, hand-coloured frontispiece and 100 hand-coloured plates on 99 leaves by Cruikshank after Woodward, 3 folding, one with short tear, one with light water-stain, one with light brown line, some light offsetting, a few spots, but colouring generally fine and fresh, contemporary russia, gilt, g.e., upper joint just starting to crack, corners and extremities slightly rubbed but overall a very good copy, [Rosenbach 207], 4to, 1796.

Economics.- Torrens (Robert) An Essay on the Production of Wealth, first edition, [Goldsmiths 23151; Kress C.795], 1821; bound with On Wages and Combination, first edition, half-title, erratum slip at end, [Goldsmiths 28801; Kress C.3880], 1834, each lacking final blank leaf, a fine, clean copy in contemporary polished calf, gilt, double black morocco spine labels, 8vo ⁂ A handsome copy of these two important works on economic theory. Torrens "was a first class economist whose economic thought challenged the status quo, and who probably deserves to be ranked with Smith, Malthus, and Ricardo as one of the great Classical Economists" (Baylen & Gossman, Biographical Dictionary of Modern British Radicals II, pp. 499-500).

India.- Gerard (Alexander) Account of Koonawur, in the Himalaya, first edition, half-title, folding engraved map in pocket at front, advertisement leaf at end, ?library lending sticker removed from front free endpapers with some traces remaining, original brown cloth, one corner bumped, a couple of minor stains else near fine, 8vo, 1841. ⁂ Important work on this region of the Himalayas, taken from Gerard's papers and edited by George Lloyd, covering the languages, tribes and history as well as the geographical aspects.

Middle East.- Burton (Sir Richard Francis) Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah, 3 vol., first edition, half-title to vol. 3 only (as called for), folding map, 3 plans (2 folding), 14 plates (5 chromolithographs, 8 tinted lithographs, 1 wood-engraved), 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.3, vol.1 I4 with crease and paper-flaw causing marginal tear, original blue cloth, spines uniformly a little darkened, foot of spines slightly nicked, [Abbey, Travel 368; Penzer pp.49-50], 8vo, 1855. ⁂ A very good copy in original condition of "one of the greatest works of travel ever published" (Penzer). Disguised as a Muslim pilgrim, Burton was one of the first westerners to visit Mecca and other holy Islamic sites.

Language.- Nares (Robert) Elements of Orthoepy: containing a distinct view of the whole analogy of the English Language; so far as it relates to Pronunciation, Accent, and Quantity, first edition, preliminaries foxed, some spotting or light foxing elsewhere, 19th century half calf, spine worn, rubbed, Printed for T.Payne and Son, 1784 § Grose (Francis) A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs, and Popular Superstitions, 3 parts in 1, first edition, sig. *K (A Supplement...) present, 2 advertisement leaves at end, some spotting, 19th century half calf, spine gilt, for S. Hooper, 1787; and 5 others, Language & Dictionaries, 8vo et infra (7)

Butterflies.- Humphreys (Henry Noel) and John Obadiah Westwood. British Moths and their Transformations, 2 vol., first edition, 124 hand-coloured lithograph plates, contemporary green half morocco, gilt, spines richly gilt, g.e., upper cover vol.2 stained, 4to, 1845.

Isle of Wight.- Englefield (Sir Henry Charles) A Description of the Principal Picturesque Beauties, Antiquities, and Geological Phoenomena, of the Isle of Wight, first edition, 3 folding engraved maps (one hand-coloured) and 47 engraved plates (one hand-coloured aquatint), several folding or double-page, lacking half-title, occasional foxing, contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt, g.e., [Abbey, Scenery 345], 4to,1816. ⁂ A magnificent copy.

Spain.- Cook (Capt. S.S.) Sketches in Spain..., 2 vol., first edition, contemporary calf, gilt, spines richly gilt but faded, 1834 § Brooke (Sir Arthur de Capell) Sketches in Spain and Morocco, 2 vol., first edition, 7 lithograph plates, occasional foxing, contemporary calf, gilt, spines richly gilt but faded, 1831; and 4 others, Spain, 8vo (8)

Mountaineering.- Fellows (Charles) A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, first edition, half-title with presentation inscription from the author, lithograph vignette title, 11 plates, all but one lithographs, lithograph facsimile, directions to binder slip at end, occasional foxing, contemporary pink calf, elaborately stamped in gilt and blind, titled in gilt on upper cover, g.e., covers spotted and slightly soiled, rubbed at edges, [Neate F18; Meckly 71], 4to, [Privately Printed], 1827. ⁂ A fine copy of one of the key books in any mountaineering collection, describing the 14th ascent of Mont Blanc by Fellows and his companion, William Hawes. This copy also has a manuscript list of the successful ascents of the mountain, written in French, from the first in 1786 by Paccard and Balmat to the 30th in 1846 (n.b. Fellows and Hawes listed as 13th). Further loose insertions comprise a manuscript certificate confirming an 1846 ascent by two English climbers and their guides, signed by all the guides at end and stamped by the Comune di Chamonix; and a newspaper cutting describing the 1855 ascent by Henry Clark.

Visionaire, Issue No. 18, a limited edition fashion special in conjunction with Louis Vuitton, with 45 fashion spreads from the Autumn-Winter 1996 collections by many of the world's most notable editorial photographers and illustrators, including Larry Fink, Nan Goldin, Inez van Lamsweerd and Mario Testino, all packaged within a fabric-lined leather portfolio case made exclusively for Visionaire by Louis Vuitton, small folio, monogrammed gilt-lettered leather, wood and shoelace closure within original cellophane seal, New York: Visionaire Publishing, 1996, limited edition of 2500 23 x 30cm (9 x 12in) Issue no.18, was Visionaire's first all-out Fashion Special. Forty-four artists, photographers, and image-makers were asked to give their personal interpretation of clothing selected from the collections of forty-five of the world’s most innovative and influential fashion designers. The packaging was a deluxe monogrammed portfolio designed and produced specially for Visionaire by Louis Vuitton. By the time the launch party was thrown at 'Mr. Chow' in New York City some three weeks after the issue appeared, all 2,500 copies had sold out.