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Click here to subscribeColenso, J. W. Bishop LANGALIBALELE AND THE AMAHLUBI TRIBE London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1875 First edition. (Reserve: R3,000). Official record of the trials of the chief, his sons and Induna and other members of the Amahlubi tribe. Half leather, original blue book paper covers preserved/bound in.
Playne, Somerset (Compiler and Editor) CAPE COLONY: ITS HISTORY, COMMERCE, INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES London: Foreign and Colonial Compiling and Publishing Co., 1910 - 11 First edition. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs. Full dark morocco, gold ruled and pictorially decorated front cover board, spine decorated and gold ruled, marbled endpapers, a very fine copy but slight foxing to endpaper.
Hackett, R. G. (Compiler) SOUTH AFRICAN WAR BOOKS London: Privately Printed for P. G. de Lotz, Military Bookseller, 1994 First edition. Only 35 deluxe quarter Morocco bindings of only 1200 copies printed. (Reserve: R1,800). Profusely illustrated in b/w. Quarter leather in slipcase, in fine unread condition, gilt edges. A very handsome book bound by Hartnoll's Ltd of Bodmin.
Anon CHARACTER JUG OF FIELD MARSHAL J. C. SMUTS, PRIME MINISTER OF SOUTH AFRICA England: Royal Doulton, circa 1945 First edition. Head and shoulders of Smuts in uniform with helmet, in very good condition. Underneath the base of the jug is the legend 'Field Marshal, The RT Hon J. C. Smuts KC, CH, DTD, Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa and Commander-in-Chief, South African Forces'. and a pair of miniature World War II Medals mounted for wear as awarded to a member of the S. A. Forces: British War Medal 1939/45 and Africa Service Medal. (3)
Alexander, James E. Sir AN EXPEDITION OF DISCOVERY INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA THROUGH THE HITHERTO UNDESCRIBED COUNTRIES OF GREAT NAMAQUAS, BOSCHMANS AND HILL DAMARAS, 2 VOLS London: Henry Colburn Publisher, 1838 First edition. Frontis and 14 two-tone illustrations and folding map. Half leather, pebbled cloth boards, foliated highly decorated banded spine, marbled endpapers. Endpaper to Vol. 1 rubbed. A good set. (2)
Park, Mungo TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR DISTRICTS OF AFRICA IN THE YEARS 1795, 1796 AND 1797 London: Bulmer & Co., 1799 First edition. Frontis, 5 plates, 2 folding maps and folding chart, two leaves of music, borders to plates slightly foxed, tissue separators. Full contemporary calf binding with banded decorated spine cover board, edges a little scuffed, slight age-browning to parts of maps. A very good copy.
Boyce, William B. NOTES ON SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS FROM 1834 - 1839 WITH REFERENCE TO THE CIVIL, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS OF THE COLONISTS AND ABORIGINES Grahamstown: Aldum and Harvey, 1838 First edition. Bound-in lower portion of document with the signature of the Cape Governor, Sir Benjamin D'Urban dated 20.10.1836. Half leather, marbled boards, corners a little scuffed, banded decorated spine, frontis and endpapers foxed. Bookplate of Hans Sauer. A very rare book.
de la Caille, M. P. Abbe JOURNAL HISTORIQUE DU VOYAGE FACT AU CAP DE BONNE-ESPERANCE Paris: Chez Guillyn Libraire, 1763 First edition. Map of the Cape of Good Hope and other engravings/decorations throughout. Marbled endpapers, full leather, the original spine - damaged, has been applied to a new leather spine, leather corners worn.
DUNSTON, LOLA YOUNG PRETORIA 1889 - 1913 Pretoria: The Author, 1975 First Deluxe edition limited to 125 copies of which this is No. 56. Signed by the author Lola Dunston. (Reserve: R1,300). B/w illustrations and photos with signed print of Church Square, Pretoria by Dunston No. 56 of 125. Full leather in fine unread condition.
Moffat, Robert MISSIONARY LABOURS AND SCENES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA London: John Snow, 1842 First edition. Col. frontis, b/w illustrations. The white borders of plates are foxed, slight scattered foxing in places. Engraving by G. Baxter. Half leather, marbled boards and endpapers, a bright clean binding. Moffat was 23 years an agent of the London Missionary Society.
VOIGT, J.C. FIFTY YEARS OF THE HISTORY OF THE REPUBLIC IN SOUTH AFRICA 1795 - 1845, 2 VOLS London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1899 First edition. Folding map Vol. 1. Full navy new calf binding, new endpapers, foliated highly decorated spine with red titled sections, pre title and title page with skilfully filled wood worm holes to both volumes and discolouration. Interior good and clean. (2)
Fleming, Rev Francis SOUTHERN AFRICA: A GEOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY, COLONIES AND INHABITANTS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE TO ANGOLA London: Arthur Hall Virtue, 1856 First edition. With map. Original blindstamped pictorial cloth with gold image on front cover board, top of spine edge frittered.
Various AFRICANA COLLECTAENA SERIES, 48 VOLS Cape Town: C. Struik, 1969 - 74 First Deluxe edition, all numbered. Col. & b/w illustrations and maps. Note: Numbers 6 and 25 are lacking from the set. Quarter leather in remarkably good condition as invariably the leather used in binding this set, scuffs with age. and 6 other deluxe volumes in half leather from another similar Africana reprint series ♦ Anglo Boer War Reprint Series, 2 vols ♦ Africana Reprints Travel & Exploration, 3 vols ♦ and Pioneer Head, 1 vol. All copies numbered. (56)
Anon GLEANINGS IN AFRICA: MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE; REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF SLAVERY IN THE SOUTHERN EXTREMITY OF THE AFRICAN CONTINENT London: James Cundee Publisher, 1805 First edition. Illustrated with engraved fold-outs and illustrations. All plates present. Sparkling half leather binding with marbled cover boards and endpapers, corner missing of p131, foxing towards end of book.
Various AUTHENTIC COPIES OF A CORRESPONDENCE WHICH TOOK PLACE IN CONSEQUENCE OF A STATEMENT MADE AT THE AGM OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESSED SETTLERS IN CAPE TOWN, AUGUST 18, 1824 REFLECTING THE CONDUCT OF THE LANDDROST OF ALBANY Cape Town: W. Bridekirk, Jun. 1824 First edition. Half leather title page foxed with slight scattered foxing. With 'glued in' receipt signed by the publisher Bridekirk for payment for advertisement insert. A publication of highest rarity.
Delegorgue, M. Adulphe VOYAGE DANS L'AFRIQUE AUSTRALE, 2 VOLS Paris: A. Rene et Co., 1847 First edition. Journey Through Natal and the country of the Zulus and Matabele. Numerous b/w plates in bright condition. Half leather, front cover board of Vol. 1 and back cover board of Vol. 2 detached, foxing in a few places in Vol. 2. (2)
Concorde End of an Era Mike Bannister Signed Limited Edition Print. Only 250 issued signed by Captain Mike Bannister who flew the last flight and Artist Ivan Berryman. Stunning Limited Edition Print Concorde End of a Era 16 x 12 inch size. Ending an historic chapter in Aviation History. Taken from Concorde Original Painting acrylics on canvas By Ivan Berryman Commemorating the final landing in 2003 20 x 16 inch stunning image of the iconic plane. Ending an historic chapter in Aviation History. The final transatlantic flight, ending 27 years of supersonic history, carried 100 celebrities from New York and touched down at 1605 BST. As it did so, a huge cheer went up from the thousands of people gathered by the runway on a specially-built grandstand. Two other Concorde flights had already landed a few minutes earlier, one carrying competition winners on a flight from Edinburgh, and the other completing a trip for invited guests around the Bay of Biscay. Union Jacks All three aircraft taxied to the BA engineering base, the crews hanging out of the cockpit windows and waving Union Jacks to the crowds. Actress Joan Collins, who has flown Concorde about 10 times and was on board the flight from New York, said the end of the era was tragic. The first time I ever flew Concorde was a bit of a white knuckle ride. I am more used to it now, its so wonderful to make the journey in three and a half hours, she said. British Airways has decided to retire the famous aircraft because it is no longer profitable. Sadness and celebration Concordes running costs have been spiralling at a time when ticket sales were dwindling in the wake of a catastrophic crash near Paris Charles de Gaulle airport three years ago in which 113 people died. British Airways chief executive officer Rod Eddington said there was a mixture of sadness and celebration about the retirement. It is a wonderful plane, an icon, but its time has come, he said. Its an old plane, it doesnt look it, but it was designed in the 50s and built in the 60s. The plane, which cost passengers £9,000 a ticket, reached 1,350mph 2,172 kph and 60,000 feet 18,288 metres over the Atlantic Ocean during its final flight. BA and Air France, who worked jointly on developing the aircraft, made an announcement on the retirement in April. The French Concordes final flight was in May. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95.
Apollo 11 Buzz Aldrin First Moonlanding. Signed American first edition of Buzz Aldrins latest book, No Dream Is To High. Unread and opened only for signing. Good Condition. All signed items come with our certificate of authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.95, EU from £4.95, Overseas from £6.95.
A boxed Winnie the Pooh collection figurine 'Going Sledging' limited edition 892/5000, certificate in the box, boxed Coalport Wallace and Gromit first edition 'A Grand Day Out', boxed Coalport The Snowman, 'Cowboy Jig', first edition, boxed Royal Doulton Dalmatian Series 'Lucky and Freckles on Ice Tableau' and a box Royal Doulton Disney showcase Snow White 'Fairest one of all' with certificate (5)
COLLINS NEW NATURALIST SERIES. A complete run of Vols. 1 to 131. All in d.w's. All are 1st ed's except nos. 1; 11; 22; 23; 24; 25; 30; 31; 32; 34; 42; 47; 51 & 82. Number 70 (Orkney) is 1st Edition, 1st State but with large manuscript inscription from Sam Berry to title page. Number 71 is 2nd State. Number 76 is paperback. The first 50 vols. or so are in varying & mixed cond., the middle period vols. are generally good & better (def. d.w. to no. 68) & nos. 81 to 131 are generally v.g./excellent with many in as new cond. 1946-2016. (131).
Books - Mountaineering & Travel - Ruttledge (Hugh), Everest 1933, first edition, Hodder & Stoughton Limited, London 1934, h/b, buckram, 4to; Hunt (Brigadier Sir John), The Ascent of Everest, first edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London 1953, h/b, d/j; Hillary (Edmund) and Doig (Desmond), High In The Thin Cold Air, first edition, ex-library, Hodder & Stoughton, London 1962, h/b, d/j; Blackwell's Mountaineering Library (2); Ball's Alpine Guide: The Central Alps, two-part set, Longmans, Green, and Co., London 1907 - 1911, with pull-out maps; Badminton Library: Mountaineering, second edition, London 1892; Peaks, Passes, and Glaciers: A Series of Excursions by Members of the Alpine Club, edited by John Ball, fifth edition, Longman [...], London 1860, pull-out maps; First Over Everest: The Houston-Mount Everest Expedition 1933, first edition, John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, London 1933; other mountaineering and climbing books, some with pictorial dustjackets; travel, including the Nile, Assam, signed Ranulph Fiennes, etc., early 20th century and later; qty
Lang (Andrew, editor). The Blue Poetry Book, 1st edition, 1891, numerous letterpress illustrations, some full-page, including frontispiece, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine a trifle rubbed at ends and with a couple of faint marks, but a bright copy, 8vo, together with The Arabian Nights Entertainment, 1st edition, 1891, numerous letterpress illustrations, some full-page, including frontispiece, contemporary pencilled ownership signature on half-title, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue cloth, in bright condition, 8vo, plus The Animal Story Book, 1st edition, 1896, numerous letterpress illustrations, some full-page, including frontispiece, occasional minor spotting, contemporary manuscript name at head of half-title, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue cloth, slight rubbing to extremities in places, 8vo, plusThe Red Book of Animal Stories, 1st edition, 1899, numerous letterpress illustrations, some full-page, including frontispiece, original gilt decorated red cloth, spine faded, but otherwise a bright copy, plus three other first editions edited by Andrew Lang: The True Story Book, 1893; The Red True Story Book, 1895; The Book of Princes and Princesses, 1908, and a second edition of The Yellow Fairy Book, all in original cloth, generally in good condition (8)
Williamson (Henry). The Peregrine's Saga and Other Stories of the Country Green, 1st edition, 1923, illustrations by Warwick Reynolds, publisher's catalogue at end, light spotting front and rear, original green cloth, dust jacket, a little soiled with short closed tears and nicks, small reinforcement to verso, 8vo, plus the first illustrated edition of the same work, by C.F. Tunnicliffe, 1934 The first edition in the scarce dust jacket, one of 600 copies printed. (2)
Betjeman (John). New Bats in Old Belfries, 1945; A Few Late Chrysanthemums, 1954; A Nip in the Air, 1974, 1st editions, original cloth, New Bats spine darkened, dust jackets, A Nip in the Air price-clipped, New Bats spine toned with small chips at ends, 8vo, together with Murray's Buckinghamshire Architectural Guide, 1st edition, 1948, folding map and half-tone illustrations, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, a couple of small closed tears and nicks, 4to, signed to title by John Betjeman, with five others including Church Poems, 1980 (the withdrawn first issue with the 'Bristol and Clifton' poem incomplete), and A Garland for the Laureate. Poems Presented to Sir John Betjeman on his 75th Birthday, Celandine Press, 1981, limited edition 83/350 (9)
Roger (Eugene). La Terre Saincte; ou Description Topographique tres-particuliere des saincts Lieux, & de la Terre de Promission. Avec un Traitté de quatorze nations de differente Religion qui l'habitent, leurs murs, croyance, ceremonies, & police. Un Discours des principaux poincts de l'Alcoran. L'histoire de la vie et mort de l'Emir Fechrreddin, prince des Drus. Et une Relation veritable de Zaga Christ Prince d'Ethyopie, qui mourut à Ruel prez Paris l'an 1638..., 1st edition, Paris: Antoine Bertier, 1646, folding engraved map of Palestine and thirty-six engraved illustrations to text (including 20 full-page illustrations of costume), old german blindstamps to few leaves, occasional scattered spotting, some dampstaining mostly to first few leaves, contemporary vellum, 4to Blackmer 1443; Atabey 1051; Tobler, p.100; Rouillard, p.255; Goldsmith R951. "Roger spent five years in Palestine. His work consists for the most part of a discussion of the 14 'nations' inhabiting the Holy Land together with a vituperative account of Islam. Rouillard gives 1644 as the date of the first edition but according to the privilege the work was first printed in 1646." (Blackmer). The source of the interesting plates is unknown. (1)
Williamson (Henry). The Beautiful Years. A Tale of Childhood, 1st edition, 1921, publisher's list at end, a few light spots, lacking front endpaper, original blue cloth, joints and edges a little rubbed, 8vo (the author's first book), together with The Ackymals, 1st edition, Windsor Press, San Francisco, 1929, illustrations by Julian Links, endpapers partially toned, original cloth-backed boards, slipcase (small splits along folds), 8vo, limited signed edition 130/225, plus The Wild Deer of Exmoor, privately printed, 1931, original red cloth, slipcase (a little rubbed and soiled), 8vo, limited edition 5/75, signed in initials with additional inscription "blast it!" beneath, with others by Williamson including The Pathway, 1928 (with a loose postcard from Williamson in red ink arranging a drink at the Savage Club, London), The Wet Flanders Plain, Beaumont Press edition, 1929, limited edition 376/400, The Wet Flanders Plain, revised Faber edition, 1929, The Old Stag, 1926, The Lone Swallows, 1922 (plus the Lone Swallows, 1933 illustrated by Tunnicliffe),The Beautiful Years, revised edition, 1929, Salar the Salmon, 1935 and Genius of Friendship "T.E. Lawrence", 1941 and two postcards from Williamson to A.C. Knights, one 1928 in manuscript the other typescript (both with some insect damage) (19)
Reynolds (Frank, illustrator). Mr Pickwick, by Charles Dickens, limited edition 162/350, signed by the illustrator to limitation page, 25 tipped in colour illustrations, some light spotting, original gilt decorated vellum, boards slightly toned, large 4to, together with Rackham (Arthur, illustrator), The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth & Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, 1907, 36 tipped in colour and numerous black and white illustrations, slightly toned, contemporary gilt decorated green cloth, boards slightly marked and rubbed, large 4to, and Austen (John), The Gods Are Atheist, by Anatole France, illustrated edition, 1927, 12 colour and black and white illustrations, some minor spotting, original gilt decorated black cloth, boards and spine lightly rubbed, 8vo, plus other early 20th century illustrated and first edition juvenile literature, including G.A. Henty, Louis Wain, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
[White, John]. Art's Treasury of Rarities: and Curious Inventions. In Two Parts. Part I. Containing the Mystery of Dying Cloth, Silk, Stuffs, Hair, Feathers, Bone, Horn work, Leather etc. and to prepare and use them..., To Cement broken Glass and China..., Part II. Containing the Generation of Metals, Natural and Articial, and to Solder, Gild, and to harden and soften them. To cleanse and perfume Gloves, washing and starching Lawns, Sarsenets, Tiffany and Lutestrings. With divers other Curiosities, The Fifth Edition, G. Conyers, [1700?], 84pp., early signature 'Willm. Pybus' to lower margin of title and front pastedown, old linen boards, slim 12mo Wing W1788B. This work was first published in 1688,Ferguson 'History of Inventions suppl.6 p.16' notes that Conyers issused two 'fifth editions', one with 'fifth edition' in black letter (as in this copy), the other in roman. (1)
Atkinson (George Francklin). Curry & Rice, on Forty Plates: Or, the Ingredients of Social Life at "Our Station" in India, 4th editon, 1911, 40 colour plates after original sketches by the author, a few leaves loose, all edges gilt, original gilt-decorated blindstamped cloth (designed by M. Digby Wyatt), a little rubbed, folio, together with Daniell (William), The Oriental Annual, Or, Scenes in India; comprising twenty-five engravings from original drawings..., and a descriptive account by the Rev. Hobart Caunter, published by Edward Bull, 1834, 25 engraved plates, including frontispiece and additional engraved title, some light scattered spotting, all edges gilt, original gilt-decorated blindstamped full morocco, heavily rubbed to joints and edges, with joints slightly split, 8vo, plus others on India, including William Howard Russell, My Diary in India in the Year 1858-9, several tinted lithograph plates, original blindstamped cloth gilt, rubbed and marked, and faded to spine and edges, some wear to extremities, with inner hinges to first volume loosened, and a little loss to head of spine, 8vo, Margaret Cotter Morison, A Lonely Summer in Kashmir, 1st edition, 1904, W. Francis, Vizagapatam (Madras District Gazetteers), Madras, Government Press, 1915, folding maps in pocket at front of volume, original blue cloth gilt, Sir Henry Cotton, Indian and Home Memories, 1911 (bright copy), Lovat Fraser, India Under Curzon & After, 1911, The Historical Record of the Imperial Visit to India 1911, 1st edition, 1914 (worn copy), Ardern G. Hulme-Beaman, Twenty Years in the Near East, 1898, Lord Curzon, British Government in India, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1925, etc., all original cloth, mostly 8vo (29)
Martinelli (Agostino). Descrittione di diversi ponti esistenti sopra li fiumi Nera, e Teuere. Con un discorso particolare della Navigatione da Perugia a Roma, 1st edition, Rome: Nicolo Angelo Tinassi, 1576, engraved portrait frontispiece, twenty-two engraved plates & plans (including 19 folding), woodcut decorative initials, slight worming to lower outer corners of front few leaves, some toning and dust-soiling to few leaves, contemporary limp vellum, worn at head of spine, 4to Cicognara 940; Rossetti 6710; Riccardi ii, 122-123. The first edition, containing plates of various bridges along the course of the Nera and the Tiber, including those within Rome itself. (1)
[Martyr, Peter]. The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towards the fruitfull and ryche Moluccas. As Muscovia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Fgypte, Ethiopia, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan: With a discourse of the Northwest passage Gathered in parte, and done into Englyshe by Richarde Eden, Newly set in order, augmented, and finished, by Richard Willes, London: Richard Jugge, 1577], black letter, woodcut ornamental initials, woodcut illustration of the stars at the South Pole ('Pole Antartike') on folio 436 verso, some occasional browning, old damp staining largely confined to lower margins, worm holes and worm tracks to lower outer corners from beginning to folio 176, most significant to early leaves and affecting lettering of some sidenotes, some with archival repairs, a few other scattered marks and marginal tears and repairs, lacks first two leaves and final leaf of the 10 preliminary leaves (alternative title supplied in facsimile), also lacks folio 114 (Qii), third, fourth and fifth preliminary leaves defective and now inlaid, recent antique-style calf gilt, 4to (183 x 128 mm) The first English edition by Richard Eden was published in 1555. This is the very rare second and best edition of Richard Eden's translation of Martyr's 'History' and the first edition by Willes of the first collection of voyages in English, the first comprehensive account of Asia and the first account of Japan in English, and the first account in English of Magellan's circumnavigation, by the earliest historian of the Americas and originator of the term "The New World". This is also the first printed work to advocate a British colony in North America. Alden & Landis 577/2; Brunet I:294, II:943; Church 119; Cordier Japonica 71; Howgego M65; Sabin 1562; STC 649. (1)
Clarke (Austin). The Vengeance of Fionn, 1st edition, Dublin & London, 1917, signed presentation inscription from the author to Stephen MacKenna 'In sincere respect' to front free endpaper, together with The Sword of the West, 1st edition, 1921, author's signed presentation inscription to Stephen MacKenna 'With respects' to front free endpaper, both with MacKenna bookplates to front pastedowns, original holland-backed boards with printed paper labels to spines (second label defective), spines browned, slightly rubbed, 8vo Author's first and second books. (2)
Gould (Robert). Poems, Chiefly Consisting of Satyrs and Satyrical Epistles, 1st ed., 1689, title printed in red and black (with partially cropped signature to upper margin), lacking first & final blank, but with the 3 inserted leaves in signature F, ink smudge to one leaf and circular stain to two other leaves, Easton Neston bookplate to upper pastedown, late 19th century half calf gilt, 8vo (Wing G1431), together with Hog (William), Cato Divinus: sive, Proverbia Solomonis Latino Carmine Reddita, 1st edition, 1699, bound with Solomonis Cantici Canticorum Paraphrasis Poetica, 1st edition, 1699, occasional spots, lacking front free endpaper, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt panelled calf, gilt decorated spine, some wear at head & foot of spine and to board corners, slim 8vo (Wing B2773 & B2775) (2)
[Boyle, Robert]. The Martyrdom of Theodora, and of Didymus. By a Person of Honour, 1st edition, H. Clark for John Taylor, 1687, early signature 'W. Clarke' at head of title, erratic pagination, lacking initial blank, final blank present, 20th century half calf, 8vo Wing B3987, Fulton 173. Written by Boyle in his youth, but not published for nearly forty years. The first part of the manuscript became lost (complete draft since recovered), the text therefore begins with 'Book II'. This volume is the issue mentioned by Fulton as having single not double line rules on the title. (1)
Nazari (Giovanni Battista). Il Metamorfosi Metallico et Humano..., nel quale si contengono quattro sogni, il primo de'quali e della tramutatione sofistica de' metalli; il secondo della tramutatione reale, o alchimica pur de' metalli; il terzo della tramutatione fisica de corpi humani; et il quarto della tramutatione spirituale in Christo. Di novo dato in luce a utile, & commodo d'ogni curioso ingegno, 1st edition, Brescia: Francesco Marchetti, 1564, 32 leaves only (lacking leaves G3 & G4), printer's woodcut device to title and illustration to verso (closed tear to inner margin at head), one full-page woodcut illustration, few decorative initials and headpieces, some dust-soiling and spotting, 18th century speckled wrappers, slim 4to Not in Adams. Nazaris work discusses the alchemical transformation of metals and the first edition is rare. (1)
Searle (Ronald). Forty Drawings, 1st edition, CUP, Cambridge, 1946, 40 monochrome drawings, light spotting to endpapers, original printed boards, some light spotting, 4to Presentation copy, inscribed to front endpaper: "For Nick, Ronald Searle, May 1951." With a pencil note stating that this was inscribed to fellow artist Nicolas Bentley. The artist's first book with drawings made whilst a prisoner-of-war in Changi Prison in Singapore from 1942-1945. (1)
Greene (Graham). A Burnt-Out Case, 1961, A Sense of Reality, 1963, The Comedians, 1966, The Honorary Consul, 1973, The Human Factor, 1978, Monsignor Quixote, 1982, all 1st editions, all original cloth in dust jackets, some spines slightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Ishiguro (Kazuo), An Artist of the Floating World, 1st edition, 1986, original black cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed to head, 8vo, and Braine (John), Room At The Top, 1st edition, 1957, original green cloth in price clipped dust jacket, covers lightly rubbed to head, 8vo, plus other mid 20th century and modern first edition fiction, including John Le Carre, Upton Sinclair, H.E. Bates, Leslie Thomas, Henry Cecil, Oliver Anderson, all original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo (6 shelves)
*Kimberley (David & Sons,). Royal National Patriotic Cards, Birmingham, circa 1893-1897, fifty-two playing cards, comprising four suits of thirteen, representing England, Germany, France, and America, each with pictorial ace depicting national flags, pip cards 2-10 and three double-ended court cards, dusty and some creases, versos with pattern of clocks in blue and gold, rounded corners, 90 x 60mm (3.5 x 2.25ins), the whole deck mounted together (with corner mounts), framed and glazed Rare. David Kimberley & Sons were makers of carpenters' planes, so the production of a deck of playing cards was a marked departure from their usual business. They made five editions of these cards between 1892 and 1905, after which the the firm went out of business. This deck is the second (and best) edition, the first being being poorly printed and swiftly withdrawn, and the subsequent editions being inferior in several ways (notably having only two, not four, flags on the aces, and not being printed in thirteen colours as here). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are the king and queen of diamonds, Napoleon is king of spades, George Washington is king of hearts, and Wilhelm III is king of clubs. The horological backs feature forty-two clocks showing the time at midday GMT in various cities around the world. (1)
Natsume (Soseki). Kokoro, translated by Ineko Sato, 1st English edition, Hokuseido Press for the Japan Writers' Society, 1941, monochrome frontispiece, publisher's label tipped-in at end, light partial toning to endpapers, original cloth, dust jacket, a few chips and tears, one or two small stains, 8vo Scarce first English edition, of the author's most famous novel, first serialised in a Japanese newspaper in 1914. Soseki is considered to be modern Japan's most influential writer. (1)
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