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Click here to subscribeEnid Blyton - The Sea of Adventure, 1948 first edition; The Circus of Adventure, 1952, first edition; plus a collection of early reprints including Castle of Adventure, 1949, dj; The Island of Adventure (2 copies) 1948 and 1955; The Valley of Adventure,1950; The Mountain of Adventure, 1952, dj; The Ship of Adventure, 1964, dj; The River of Adventure, 1964, dj. Conditions various. (9)
Rev Cayley Illingworth. A Topographical Account of The Parish of Scampton, red morocco, first edition, published for T Cadell and W Davies, London 1810; Grantham with Bottesford and Bourne, published by W T Pike, Brighton; Thomas Allen; A History of the County of Lincoln, 2 vols in one, published 1833 and further volumes of Lincolnshire interest, (qty).
THE HISTORY OF THE ANCIENT AND ROYAL FOUNDATION, CALLED THE ABBEY OF ST. ALBAN, in the County of Hertford, from the founding thereof, in 793, to its dissolution in 1539. Exhibiting the Life of each Abbot, and the principal events relating to the Monastery . With Plates, and a New Map of the County; 1795 First Edition. Reverend; Newcome, Peter (1727-1797). Scarce. Measures: 27cm high.
French politics, history, moral and philosophical thought. [SACY (Louis de)] Traite de L'Amitie, 2nd edition Paris 1722, 12mo; FIEVEE (F) Des Opinions et des Interets pendant la Revolution. Paris 1809, 8vo; [CHAUSSARD] Heliogabale, ou Esquisse Morale.., Paris 1802, 8vo, frontispiece; WARVILLE (J.P. Brissot de) De La Verite ou Meditations, 1782, 8vo; LAMBERT (Marchioness de) Essays on Friendship and Old Age, 1780, 8vo; DUVOISIN (J B) Essai Polemique sur la Religion Naturelle, 1780, 12mo; Chef D'Oeuvres Politiques et Litteraires de la Fin du Dix-Huitieme Siecle, 2 vols. 1788; Les Secrets de Joseph LeBon et de ses Complices.., no date c.1800, 8vo, upper board detached; Politique de tous les Cabinets de L'Europe, 2 vols. 1793, 8vo, first edition; others (c.45)
PENNELL (H Cholmondeley) Oyster Legislation, Past and Present, London 1868, 8vo, original gilt lettered cloth; SMITH (Hugh) Formulae Medicamentorum: or, a Compendium of the Modern Practice of Physic, first edition 1772, 8vo, neat library stamp to title, modern boards, uncut; MORLEY (John) The Twenty-first Edition, revised, of an Essay, on the Nature and Cure of Scrophulous Disorders, commonly called the King's Evil, London: James Buckland, 1782, 8vo, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, frontispiece fore-edge trimmed, name, modern calf-backed marbled boards
TRAVEL - EUROPE.Travelling Map of North Italy, blue cloth covers, 45.5 x 60cm; LLOYD (Llewellyn). Scandinavian Adventures during a Residence of Upwards of Twenty Years, 2 vols. London: R. Bentley, 1854, first edition, large 8vo, tinted lithographed plates, map hand coloured in outline, original green pictorial cloth gilt, spine slightly faded, occasional foxing or staining; together with 16 others, including travel guides in original bindings.
[America - travel]. American Husbandry. Containing an Account of the Soil, Climate, Production and Agriculture, of the British Colonies in North-America and the West-Indies; with Observations of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Settling in them, compared with Great Britain and Ireland. By an American, 2 vols., first edition London: J.Bew 1775, 8vo, half-titles present, occasional foxing, contemporary calf (worn in places). Note: Some writers attribute this work to Arthur Young.
WILSON (Robert) New England Judged.... The Summe sealed up of New-England's Persecutions being a Brief Relation of the Sufferings of the People called Quakers in those Parts of America...; London: for Robert Wilson 1661, 8vo, part one only, 176pp, few early annotations or corrections, in 19th century polished calf gilt by Riviere. Note: First edition. Parts two and three were published in 1667 (not present). This work is considered a foundation work of American religious freedom, and its publication is likely to have been responsible for Charles II's edict banning Quaker persecution in New England.
BIBLE London: Robert Barker, 1613, folio, lacking general title and all before A2 (Dedication), with calendar before genealogies by John Speed (34pp), NT title laid down with slight loss, lacks all after 4n2 (Revelation); some slight worm damage to outer fore-margins, corners somewhat worn, all recased in modern pale tan calf. Note. This Second Folio Edition of the King James Bible, defined by Herbert as the 'true 1613 edition', is typeset differently from the 1611 First Folio Edition: the use of a smaller black letter fount allowed 72 lines to the full column, rather than the previous 59 lines per column seen in Herbert 309 and 319.
DRINKWATER (John) Plays including signed copies of The God of Quiet and inscribed to John Galsworthy 1916, X=O inscribed to John Galsworthy 1917, Cophetua inscribed "John Galsworthy's copy from the library", The Storm inscribed to William Rea 1916 (the actor); June Dance inscribed to William and Mrs Rea Christmas 1916, and Rebellion 1914, foxing and staining, all paper bound booklets; together with 30 other books and plays by Drinkwater; and BROWNE (M), Recollections of Rupert Brooke, Chicago, 1927, one of 510 copies, blue cloth; LAWRENCE (D H) The Lost Girl, 1st edition 1920, first free end paper clipped at head; WOOLF (V) A Haunted House and Other Stories,1st edition 1943, dust wrapper after Vanessa Bell; few others - V. Woolf or Hogarth Press etc. (c.50 vol.)
BRYDALL (John)., Non Compos Mentis: or, the Law relating to Natural Fools, Mad-Folks, and Lunatick Persons...London: Isaac Cleave, 1700, 8vo, first edition , browned and spotted throughout, boards; CRICHTON (Alexander), An Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Mental Derangement, London: Cadell and Davies, 1798, large 8vo, Volume 1 only, uncut, some staining, original boards
Illustrated, modern first editions etc. TARRANT (M., illustrator) Alice in Wonderland, no date, 8vo, cloth; SURTEES. Handley Cross, 1854, colour plates, plain cloth; FLEMING (I) You only Live Twice, 1st edition 1964, dust wrapper, stain to fore edge; TOLKIEN, (J.R.R.) Smith of Wootton Major, George Allen, 1967; BROWNING (E B) Sonnets from the Portuguese, Peter Pauper Press, slip case; others
Nonesuch Press. Don Quixote, 2 vols. 1930, numbered edition, illustrated by E. McKnight Kauffer, morocco; Florio's Montaigne, 2 vols., 1931, morocco, (some marking to covers); A Plurality of Worlds, 1929, vellum, slip case; another copy, lacking case, slightly soiled; PIPER (John, illustrator) The Castles on the Ground, first edition 1946 and Scott-King's Modern Europe, by E. Waugh, first edition 1947, both in dust wrappers (8)
Bible, Geneva version, London: R. Barker 1615, small 4to, black letter, genealogies at front (incomplete), lacking OT title, NT title present, Psalms at end (incomplete), all somewhat cropped to headlines, rather age stained, detached worn reverse calf; Bible, King James version, Oxford 1679, (2nd Oxford edition), Roman type, small 4to, lacking titles, first 3 leaves reinforced/repaired with slight loss to text, skilfully recased into old boards with good reback (2)
LEIGHTON (Clare) The Farmer's Year. London: Collins, 1933, first edition, oblong folio, inscribed by the author to H. M. Swanwick ...' from her friend Clare Leighton New Year's Day 1934, hoping it might prove a temporary escape for her from this wicked world', illustrations by Leighton, original pictorial green cloth (spine and edges faded), dust-jacket damaged and slightly frayed
Literature mainly 20th century. TOLKIEN (J R R) The Lord of the Rings, 3 vols., (9th, 9th and 12th impressions), dust wrappers; HILTON (James) Goodbye Mr Chips, first edition 1934, dust wrapper; STEVENSON (R L) The Black Arrow, first edition Cassell & Co 1888, original red cloth; PLOMER (W) The Case is Altered, first edition 1932, dust wrapper; and various other including P.G.Wodehouse works (25)
WELLS (H G), The War of the Worlds, London: Heinemann, 1898, first edition, first issue, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO E. J. SULLIVAN with signed angelic caricature by Wells below, with the publishers' 16pp catalogue at end dated autumn 1897, text slightly foxed or stained, original cloth covers slightly stained and rubbed along hinges. Note: Edmund Joseph Sullivan (1869–1933) was a British book illustrator who worked in a style similar to Aubrey Beardsley. His most famous work is arguably an illustrated edition of Thomas Carlyle's Sartor Resartus, published in 1898. Sullivan would have known Wells, and in fact illustrated A Modern Utopia by Wells, published by Chapman & Hall in 1905. Provenance: E.J.Sullivan and by family descent.
ACKERMANN (Rudolph, publisher) The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, its Antiquities and Monuments, 2 vols. in one, first edition, 1812, 4to, portrait frontispiece and plan, 81 hand-coloured aquatint plates as required, offsetting and some light browning, occasional foxing and dust or age soiling, full crushed red morocco gilt with worn edges, a.e.g.
BACON (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum, or a Naturall Historie in Ten Centuries. Published after the author's death by William Rawley. London: J. H. for William Lee 1627, small folio, first edition, second issue, 2 parts in one, added engraved title, portrait, with blanks L3, 2A1, 2D4, 2M1 and g4 at end, few pencil notes, worn calf with upper board detached; together with a copy of the third edition, 1631, upper board detached (2)
STEVENSON (Robert Louis) Treasure Island, first edition Cassell & Co Ltd 1883, 8vo, an early issue, frontispiece treasure map, tissue guard, publisher's blue cloth with gilt-lettered spine, spine ends chipped and worn, slightly darkened, boards slightly stained and cocked, 8pp adverts at end marked '5R-12.83', some foxing and use staining, lacks final free end paper; with the following first issue points: "dead man's chest" not capitalised on pages 2 or 7; the first letter of "vain" is broken in the last line on page 40; the "a" is missing in line 6, page 63; the full-stop is not present after "opportunity" in line 20, page 178; "worse" for "worst" in line 3, page 197.
CARVER (Jonathan) Travels through the Interior Parts of North America.....; London: for the author 1778, first edition, 8vo, with four plates and two folding coloured maps, contents generally clean with the occasional fox mark or dust stain, title with small marginal tear and small loss to lower corner, uncut in original boards, remains of paper cover to spine
SHACKLETON (Sir Ernest) The Heart of the Antarctic, first edition in 2 vols., London: Heinemann 1909, small 4to, fine blue half morocco by Bumpus, t.e.g.; SCOTT (Robert F.) The Voyage of the Discovery, in 2 vols., 2nd impression, 1905, slight foxing to edges, blue half morocco to match, a fine set (4)
BRYCE (James) The American Commonwealth, in 3 vols. first edition, London: Macmillan 1888, 8vo, half titles, mauve half morocco by Bumpus, t.e.g.; with - MUTHER (Richard) The History of Modern Painting, in 4 vols., London: Dent 1907, small 4to, revised edition, illustrated, half blue morocco (7)
Science, travel. HARDY (William). The Miner's Guide: or Compleat Miner, Francis Lister, Sheffield 1748, first edition, 8vo, illustrations, some worm damage to latter leaves lower margins, old calf (inscribed as belonging to Robert Burton 1753); CHARDIN (Sir John) Travels in Persia, 1720, 8vo, vol. II only, folding plates, staining, damaged calf; MAXWELL (Robert) Select Transactions... Agriculture in Scotland. Edinburgh 1743, 8vo, signed by the author, boards; Spectacle de la Nature, vols I and III only, 3rd edition 1736, 8vo, folding plates, one board missing; one other odd volume - chemistry, stained, and two others - farriery (8)
[CLAYTON, (John)] Topicks in the Laws of England. Containing Media, apt for Argument, and Resolution of Law Cases: also an Exposition of severall words, not touched by former Glossaries. First edition London: R.L. for William Leake 1646, small 8vo, dedication to the Honorable Oliver Saint John Esquire, Solicitor Generall and Oliver Crumwel, errata leaf present at end, somewhat age toned and dusty, latter leaves with crease, damaged calf; OLDENDORP (Johannes) Index Titulorum Iuris Civilis, Pristinae Gravitati respondens. Cologne: Gymnicus, 1543, small 8vo, browned, latter leaves damp and dust stained, final pair of text leaves stuck together, damaged calf; [BURROUGHS, Samuel.] The History of The Chancery; Relating to the Judicial Power of the Court,... London: J. Walthoe, 1726, 12mo, panel calf; HICKS (F) An Exact Abridgment in English, Of the Commentaries, Or Reports of the Learned and famous Lawyer Edmond Plowden, By F.H. of the Inner Temple London, Esq. London 1650, 12mo, somewhat age toned, damaged calf (4)
[BIBLE]. The New Testament of Jesus Christ, translated faithfully into English out of the authentical Latin...In the English College of Rhemes. Rhemes: John Fogny, 1582. First edition of the Douai New Testament, leaf size 217cm. . Title within woodcut border and all leaves to N2 heavily cropped to right hand margin with loss of notes, with some fraying to title and preface, the remaining text block close cropped to marginal notes with occasional loss and fraying, final leaf 5b and following Table with damage to lower parts, with loss to text. Washed, now with slight age staining. All rebound in later panel calf, neatly rebacked. Note. The English College at Rhemes was the center of English Catholicism, and this translation was largely done there by Gregory Martin, with the assistance of Cardinal William Allen and others. This was the first English language Bible published for a specifically Catholic audience.
Science at Cambridge. HERSCHEL (J F W) Collection of Examples of the Application of the Calculus of Finite Differences, Cambridge 1820, 8vo, foxing, bound with: BABBAGE (Charles) Examples of the Solutions of Functional Equations, 1 plate at end, worn boards near detached; PEACOCK (George) A Collection of Examples of the Applications of the Differential and Integral Calculus. Cambridge 1820, 6 folding plates at end, slight foxing, uncut, original boards; EDDINGTON (Arthur S.) The Mathematical Theory of Relativity. Cambridge University Press, 1923, 4to, original cloth; WHITEHEAD (A N) The Principle of Relativity, 1922; LIVESLEY (R K) An Introduction to Digital Computers, 1957, first edition, dust wrapper; one other (5)
SPEECHLY (William) A Treatise on the Culture of the Pineapple and the Management of the Hot-House, York: 1779, 8vo, first edition, two engraved plates (one folding), author's signed receipt tipped in before title, list of subscribers, some old dust staining and occasional creasing, uncut, original boards
FAUJAS-SAINT-FOND (B.) Description des Experiences de la Machine Aerostatique de M. de Montgolfier. First edition, 2 vols., Paris: chez Cuchet 1783-84, 8vo, 14 plates as called for on titles, folding table, some browning to two plates and title of vol. II, scattered light foxing, fine red half morocco by Bumpus (2)
Literature and poetry including childrens. MILNE (A A) The House at Pooh Corner; Now We Are Six, both first editions, original cloth; GRAHAME (K) The Golden Age, first edition 1928; HANSI (Oncle) Mon Village, edition de luxe, no date, colour illustrated, pictorial cloth; WARD (Herbert) Mr Poilu, Notes and Sketches with the Fighting French, 1916, 4to, one of 150 signed copies, plates; etc (30)
Bindings, literature. CRABBE (Rev. George) The Poetical Works, by his Son, in 8 vols., 1834, 12mo, calf; The Rambler, 3 vols. 16th edition 1810, 8vo; Historical Life of Joanna of Sicily, Queen of Naples, in 2 vols., 1824, 8vo, full calf; [BEER (G F)] The Art of Preserving the Sight, 2nd edition 1815, 12mo, frontispiece plate, title slightly cut at head, half calf; THOMSON (W) A Practical Treatise on the Cultivation of the Grape Vine, 1862, foxing to first and last leaves, original cloth (wear to spine and edges); and 3 others, vellum bindings (18)
SCOTT (Peter) Morning Flight, 1936; Wild Chorus, 1939; bound together, signed and inscribed by the author, half morocco gilt; Portrait Drawings, 1949, signed, dust wrapper; SCOTT (Captain R.F.) Scott's Last Expedition, 2 vols. 3rd edition 1913, cloth gilt; CHERRY-GARRARD (Apsley) The Worst Journey in the World, first single vol. edition, 1937; GORDON (Seton) Edward Grey of Fallodon and his Birds, 1937, signed, edition of 750, dust wrapper (6)
Various. JONES (Barbara) The Unsophisticated Arts, first edition 1951, illustrated, dust wrapper; The Dunlop Book, no date, 4to, fine paper edition, printed in red and black, coloured maps, original morocco gilt; SNOW (C P) Corridors of Power, first edition, 1964, dust wrapper; PRATCHETT (Terry) Reaper Man, first edition 1991, dust wrapper; HYDE (Montgomery) The Trials of Oscar Wilde, 1948 reprint; PROULX (Annie) Brokeback Mountain, first UK edition 1998, slim 8vo, soft cover; ELIOT (T S) The Waste Land and Other Poems, first Faber & Faber edition 1940, 8vo, dust wrapper; few others including French bindings (18)
ROUSSEAU (Jean-Jacques) Dictionnaire de Musique. Paris 1768, 8vo, 13 folding plates, 19th century calf. Note: Printed in the same year as the first edition, Dufour 251 [Bibliography of Rousseau] describes this as a pirate edition because it does not include the 'Approbation' nor the 'Privilege du Roi' which are called for on the title page
YEATS (W.B.).A collection including The Tower, first edition, Macmillan 1928, 8vo, occasional scattered light foxing, original gilt pictorial green cloth, slightly rubbed; Autobiographies: Reveries over Childhood and Youth...First Edition Macmillan & Co, 1926; Where there is Nothing, 8vo, first English London 1903 , original green linen-backed grey paper boards, slight spotting; The Wind Among the Reeds. London: Elkin Matthews, 1903. 8vo, contemporary gilt cover (faded), top edges gilt, inscription M.T.M August 1899 on front free endpaper; Samhain: edited for the Irish Literary Theatre by W.B. Yeats. Dublin: Sealy Bryers & Walker 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905 (two copies), illustrations, original printed paper wrappers, illustrations; also others by James Joyce etc. (21)
BAYNES (Thomas) Lancashire and Cheshire Past and Present, four volumes, no date, circa 1880, 4to, engraved plates, spotting to some first leaves, original cloth gilt; CARR (F.G.G) Vanishing Craft, 1934, illustrated by Frank Mason; BERTOUCH, Baron de, Passion Flowers, 1901, signed edition de luxe, No 1/50, gilt covers and others (11)
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