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Click here to subscribeRowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to half-title, some very light foxing to first and last few pp., original pictorial boards, spine foot fractionally bumped, dust-jacket, minor creasing to head and foot, an excellent copy overall, 8vo, 1998.
Josephus (Flavius) Opera, collation: *6, a-z6, A-Z6, aa-hh6, ii4, kk-zz6, AA-MM6, [12], 967, [1] pp., title in red and black with woodcut printer's device in red, device repeated in black on fol. MM6v, large woodcut animated initial on fol. *2r, woodcut headpieces in different patterns, blank spaces for capitals with printed guide letters, overall a very good copy, title soiled to fore-margin, small repairs to outer blank margin of first and last three leaves, small stains, browning in places, a few underlinings and marginal notes in an early hand, pencilled bibliographic notes on front pastedown, on recto of rear flyleaf note 'early princeps', in a 19th-century hand, contemporary German calf over wooden beveled boards, covers blind tooled in different panel designs, upper cover framed within concentric candelabra and head-rolls, at centre five unidentified armorial tools, lower cover framed within head-roll, central space divided into four smaller panels decorated with head-roll, clasps missing, spine with four large raised bands, rebacked, small portions of leather lacking, folio, 334 x 220mm., Basle, Hieronymus Froben and Nikolaus Episcopius, 1544. ⁂ Editio princeps of Josephus' works, providing a comprehensive history of the Jews from the Creation to the end of the war with Rome (70 AD), in a contemporary German binding. This first edition in the original Greek derives from manuscripts owned by Diego Hurtado Mendoza (1503-75), the envoy of Charles V in Venice, and was edited by his librarian, the Dutch humanist Arnoldus Arlenius (1510-1582). The text was set in the fine Greek type used by Johann Frober for printing the Erasmus edition of the New Testament in 1516, strongly influenced by the third Greek Aldine font. Provenance: The Dominican monastery of Woodchester (Southern England), established in 1851 (ex-libris tipped in at rear). Literature: Adams J 351; VD16, J955; STC German 463.
Waugh (Evelyn) Labels, first edition, plates, light browning to endpapers, original cloth, spine slightly faded, light sunning to covers, dust-jacket, sympathetic and expert restoration to head and foot, in effect a near-fine copy, 8vo, 1930. ⁂ A lovely copy of Waugh's first travel book, a work that is difficult to find in good condition.
Waugh (Evelyn) Scoop, first edition, first issue with indistinct '8' in the publication date and 'as' in last line of p.88, card signed by the author loosely inserted, light browning to endpapers, original cloth, spine slightly faded, first issue dust-jacket with 'Daily Beast' masthead, spine slightly faded, expert and sympathetic repairs and restorations to head and foot, lower panel creased at head, retouched at extremities, in effect an excellent copy, 8vo, 1938. ⁂ Scarce in the first issue dust-jacket in good, presentable condition. Waugh's classic satire on Fleet Street journalism, born in part out of a trip he made to Abyssinia in 1935 on behalf of the Daily Mail. This copy with the scarce first issue dust-jacket, changed after Lord Beaverbrook famously threatened to sue due to the likeness to the Daily Express masthead.
Waugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, first edition, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, spine rubbed with fading to tips, dust-jacket, spine browned, spine and joints strengthened and repaired with laid-down paper repairs to verso, light toning and surface soiling to panels, some light creasing, extremities rubbed, 8vo, 1945.
Babbage (Charles) Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, first edition, presentation copy from the author to James Paget inscribed on front free endpaper, 4pp. list of works at end, light soiling to title, contemporary russia, gilt, worn, spine defective, 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. The recipient is probably Sir James Paget (1814-99), surgeon and pathologist. Paget became a student at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London 1834 at the age of 16, and in his first year there he showed his promise by discovering in human muscle the parasitic worm that causes trichinosis (the same year in which Charles Babbage began the conceptual design of his "analytical engine"). He became eligible to practice in 1836 and went on to become a distinguished physiologist and one of the fathers of modern pathology. In 1858 he was appointed surgeon extraordinary to Queen Victoria, and in 1863 surgeon in ordinary to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, being knighted in 1871. Paget certainly knew Babbage and although he presumably met him a few years after this work was published the inscription is undated and could conceivably be almost contemporaneous. Babbage - See also lot 215
Geology.- Greenough (George Bellas) A Geological Map of England & Wales, second edition, hand-coloured engraved map on 7 sheets, plus accompanying key, folding in sections and linen-backed, 1950 x 1610mm., together with accompanying Memoir in original printed wrappers (upper cover and title detached), all in original green straight-grain morocco wallet slip-case, 1839-40. ⁂ A fine copy of Greenough's important map, issued in the same month (November) as the first edition, but with accompanying booklet dated 1840.
Keckermann (Bartholomaus) Systema Astronomiæ Compendiosum, Hanover, Apud Hæredes Guilielmi Antonii, 1611; Systema Geographicum, Hanover, Apud Hæredes Guilielmi Antonii, 1611; Brevis Commentatio Nautica, Hanover, Apud Hæredes Guilielmi Antonii, 1611, together 3 parts in 1 vol., woodcut printer's devices to titles and a colophon leaf, woodcut diagrams, repaired marginal worming at start, occasional soiling or spotting, modern half morocco, 8vo ⁂ First edition of this important work by this Calvinist philosopher and theologian.
West Indies.- Hughes (Rev. Griffith) The Natural History of Barbados, first edition, list of subscribers, double-page engraved map by Thomas Jefferys, 30 engraved plates by Bickham and Ehret, mostly after Ehret, engraved head-pieces, woodcut decorations, with 4pp. Addenda at end, lacking final errata f. but with the pasted errata slip to a2 verso, rear free endpaper detached, occasional light foxing or browning, hinges split but holding firm, contemporary boards, spine rather worn, rubbing, wear to extremities, [Great Flower Books p.104; Nissen BBI 950; Sabin 33582], folio, for the Author, 1750.
Anacreon. Anacreontis et Aliorum Lyricorum aliquot poëtarum Odæ, 2 parts in 1, collation: A-G8 H6; A-B8 C10 D2, text in Greek and Latin, woodcut basilisk device to title, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, Paris, Guillaume Morel & Robert Estienne, 1556 bound with Timaeus, Locrus. Animo Mundi & Natura, collation: A-B8, title in Greek and Latin, text in Greek, title with woodcut basilisk device, woodcut decorative initials, Paris, Guillaume Morel, 1555 bound with Fabricius (Georgius) De Syntaxi Partium Orationis Apud Graecos liber, collation: A-D8, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut decorative initials, Paris, Guillaume Morel, 1556 bound with Hotomanus (Franciscus) De Legibus Populi Romani Liber, collation: A8 a-e8f4, title with woodcut printer's device, final f. with woodcut printer's device verso otherwise blank, Basel, Nicolaus Episcopius, junior, 1557 bound with Phalaris. Epistolae doctissimae, Graece ac Latine, text in Greek and Latin, woodcut historiated initials, Basel, Ioannes Oporinus, 1558, together 5 works in 1 vol., early ink notes to endpapers, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, lightly soiled, 8vo ⁂ An excellent sammelband of works, that includes Robert Estienne's first work and the first separate edition in Greek of Timaeus. Literature: I: Adams A1003; Renouard, Estienne, 161:1; cf. Schreiber, The Estiennes, 139] II: Adams T715 III: Adams F84 IV: Not in Adams V: Adams P976.
Maximus, of Tyre. Sermones sive disputationes, 2 parts in 2 vol., collation: *4, a-q8, r4, A-X8, Greek and Latin texts, the latter by Cosmus Paccius, woodcut printer's device on titles, L5 small tear in lower corner with small loss, slightly browned, 19th century morocco, gilt, slightly rubbed and marked, red morocco spine labels, 8vo, 184 x 111mm., [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1557. ⁂ First Edition of the ethical and philosophical writings of Maximus of Tyre (c. 125-185), the reputed teacher of Marcus Aurelius. Literature: Adams M 939 & M 940; Renouard, Estienne, 115:2: Schreiber 141a&b. Provenance: Bookplates of the library of the Dukes of Devonshire, with Chatsworth bookplates.
Marcus Eremita. Marci Eremitae, Nicolai, Herychius Presbyteri, Opera quae extant, collation: *2, A-Z8, 2A8, text in Greek, woodcut initials, slightly browned, new endpapers, modern calf, gilt, 8vo, 171 x 115mm., Paris, Gulielmus Morelius, 1563. ⁂ The First Edition in Greek, published at the same time as the first Latin edition, of the works of a desert father, Marcus Eremita who lived in the fifth century. He was a contemporary of Nilus and Isidore of Pelusium and a pupil of St. John Chrysostom. He was probably abbot of Ancyra and then retired to the desert to live in seclusion.
Julian (Emperor) Misopogon et epistolae, edited by Pedro Martinez, collation: A-V8, †2, first edition, text in Greek an Latin, Epistola bound in at end after errata f., ink stamp on title, ink reference on verso of †2, ink inscription "Sancta joanne..." on lower pastedown, 2 bookplates on front pastedown, contemporary vellum, slightly yellowed, 8vo, 180 x 113mm., Paris, Andreas Wechel, 1566. ⁂ First Edition of the Emperor Julian's Misopogon, a polemic composed in 363 against the inhabitants of Antioch, who made him the subject of a song. The Life of Julian, by Martinez, forms the introduction and the Letters of Julian are also included. Literature: Adams J 419; Hoffmann II, 638; Graesse III, 497; BMC of French Books p. 247.
Josephus (Flavius) [Opera], translated by Rufinus Aquileiensis, edited by Hieronymus Squarzaficus, 2 parts in 1, collation: a10 b-x8 y6 A-L8 M6, 278 ff., 56 lines, Roman type, initial spaces, with the 4 blanks as called for, early ink marginalia, a4&5 with repaired tear within text, with minor loss and causing some discolouration of paper, some staining and soiling, occasional spotting, contemporary vellum, corners worn, soiled, folio (303 x 215mm), [Venice], [Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis], [23 October, 1486]. ⁂ The second Venice edition, and sixth overall. It is one of the first publications from the press of Rubeus after his move from Treviso to Venice. Literature: BMC V, 415; Goff J-486; HC *9454; Bod-Inc J-223.
Estienne printing.- Oratores Graeci [graece], collation: ¶6 a-q6 r8 aa-qq6 a-p6 (blank p6), [12], 213, 191 [1], 178 pp., Greek and Latin text, woodcut device on title, some worming through first half, mostly to upper margin but affecting text in places, some light water-staining, 18th century mottled calf, gilt, spine gilt with raised bands, brown morocco lettering piece, upper hinge cracking, folio, 335 x 202mm., [Geneva], Henri Estienne, 1575. ⁂ First Estienne edition of this impressive collection of texts of famous Attic Orators, which first appeared under an Aldine imprint in 1513. In his preface to the Lyonnese magistrate Pierre Bouilliod, Estienne claims his edition is superior to that of Aldus, having corrected a number of errors. Greek texts of Aeschines, Lysias, Andocides, Isaeus, Antisthenes, Alcidamus and Georgias are followed by Latin translations by Estienne, H. Wolf, D. Lambin and C. Groulart of selected orations. Provenance: St. Benedict's Abbey, Fort Augustus (bookplate). Literature: Renouard 141/2, no.3; Hoffmann III, 15; Schreiber 192; Schweiger I, 359 "Schön gedruckt. Sehr gesuchte Sammlung."
Bible, Greek.- New Testament, 'Mazarin edition', collation: α-ω4, αα ωω4, ααα ιιι4, [4], 453, [1] pp., Greek text, engraved title by Claude Mellan (1598-1688) depicting an angel writing on an obelisk, the title itself inscribed on a scroll carried by three cherubs, imprint in Greek at foot, engraved decorated initials and head-piece, large engraved cul-de-lampe on verso of final leaf with the arms of the King Louis XIII, minor browning in places, blank margins of a few leaves slightly soiled, handsome contemporary red morocco by Robert Steel (d. 1710), covers framed by a narrow frieze and finely gilt tooled to a panel design, spine with seven raised bands and richly gilt tooled, edges of covers and turn-ins tooled in gilt, gilt edges, corners of upper cover slightly rubbed, upper joint slightly cracked, folio, 433 x 290mm., Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1642. ⁂ A superb, wide-margined copy of the magnificent edition "known as the 'Mazarin edition', since it appeared under the auspices of the great Cardinal" (Darlow & Moule); the first edition of the Greek New Testament from the Imprimerie Royale, founded by Louis XIII in 1640. It is a substantial reprint, with a few alterations, of the New Testament printed by the Elzevirs in 1624, adding a 30-page appendix of Variae Lectiones. The text was set in Garamond's Greek types from the mid-sixteenth century, used by the Estienne dynasty of printers, which subsequently became part of the equipment of the Imprimerie Royale. The publication is enriched by a fine engraved title-page by the renowned French artist Claude Mellan, and numerous initials and large head-and tailpieces. This copy is in a wonderful gilt-tooled morocco binding executed in the golden age of English binding by the outstanding craftsman, Robert Steel. Steel was apprenticed to the royal binder Samuel Mearne from 1668 to 1675. He seems to have taken over the tools of the Mearne bindery soon after the death of Charles Mearne in 1686 and may have operated from the same address in Little Britain. He was regarded as one of the best binders of his time. After his death in 1710 the business was run until 1718 by his widow Jane; then Steel's tools passed to one of his former apprentices (he is recorded as having eight apprentices) Thomas Elliott, who later became one of the principal binders for the Harleian Library. Literature: Darlow & Moule 4687.
Bible, Latin.- Biblia Latina cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus Guilelmi Britonis, 4 vol., mixed edition, double column, collation: I: 1a10 b12 c-h10 I k8 l-o10 p6 q8 r-z [et] aa-dd10 ee12 ff gg10 hh4 ii-oo10 pp qq6 rr-vv10 xx12 yy zz [et et]10 [con con]6; II: Da-Dz Ea-Es8 Et10 III: AA-GG10 HH12 II-MM10 NN12 OO8 PP-TT10 UU XX6 YY ZZ AAA-FFF10 GGG HHH8 III-MMM10 NNN8 IV: 2a-l10 m8 n-q10 r8 s6 t-y10 z12 aa10 bb8 cc-ff10 gg12 hh-oo10 pp8 qq rr6, I: 467 ff. (of 468, lacking initial blank), II: 338 ff. III: 348 ff. IV: 383 ff. (of 384, lacking initial blank), variable lines, Gothic type, woodcuts within text, a few full-page, initials in red or blue, a few larger initials in red and blue, a couple of initials in colours on a gilt ground, some water- or damp-staining, parts I, III and IV closely trimmed at head, affecting the odd headline,part iv lower corners of sigs a-d nibbled, loss of a few letters to first couple of ff., uniformly bound in 16th century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, covers with central Jesuit device, metal clasps, folio (297 x 200mm. & 311 x 218mm. (1497 vol.)), Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, 1486-1497-1487. ⁂ A rare assemblage of the four volumes of this monumental and handsomely printed work in contemporary bindings. Koberger had established the first press at Nuremberg in 1470 and as well as being celebrated for the printing of his illustrated bibles, is best remembered for his Nuremberg Chronicle of 1492. Literature: BMC II, 431 & 443; Goff B-614 & B619; HC 3167 & 3171; Bod-inc B320 & B324.
Bible, Peshitta.- [Psalms of David], printed in red and black, wood engraved frontispiece portrait of King David playing at his harp, ink bibliographical and ownership inscriptions to endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked in later morocco, corners worn, rubbed, 8vo, Constantinople, Ya'Qub Jrijury [Jacob Gregorius], 1846. ⁂ Rare first edition. From the preface we learn that the press was founded by an immigrant Syrian, who had settled in Constantinople in 1843. The type had been cast in 1844 and the first book was produced in 1845.
Mill (John Stuart) Principles of Political Economy, 2 vol., first edition, vol.1 with advertisement leaf at end, also publisher's catalogues at end (4pp. in vol.1 and 2pp. in vol.2), contemporary ink signature on front free endpapers and a few pencil marginalia, some light marginal soiling but still a good copy, original green cloth, paper spine labels (vol.1 defective), rubbed, spines a little browned and ends worn, 8vo, 1848. ⁂ One of the most significant and influential works on economics of the mid-nineteenth century.
Marshall (Alfred and Mary Paley) Economics of Industry, first edition, light toning to margins, front free endpaper detached, Statistical Society library label to front endpaper verso, pastedown and upper cover, blind-stamp to head of preface, original cloth, spine darkened, Statistical Society label to upper cover, a little rubbed, bumped and marked, 8vo, 1879. ⁂ Alfred Marshall's excessively rare first book, we can only trace one other copy in the last 40 years at auction. "If we are to have an elementary text-book at all, this one was probably, in relation to its contemporaries and predecessors, the best thing of the kind ever done." John Maynard Keynes, Essays in Biography.
Pareto (Vilfredo) Cours d'Économie Politique Professé a l'Université de Lausanne, 2 vol., first edition, light toning to margins of text, endpapers browned, ink stamps of the Royal Statistical Society to titles and endpapers, library cloth, spines defective, vol.2 covers detached, a little rubbed, 8vo, Lausanne, 1896-97. ⁂ First edition of Pareto's first major work. Rare, we can trace only one other copy at auction in the last 40 years.
Fisher (Irving) Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices, first separately published edition, light toning to margins, diagrams in text, ink inscription "From the Publishers (Humphrey Milford)" to front free endpaper, ink stamp of the Royal Statistical Society to head of title and front free endpaper, original cloth, spine darkened, spine ends and corners a little bumped, some light discolouration to covers, 8vo, New Haven CT, 1925. ⁂ The first separately published edition of the author's groundbreaking 1892 thesis, rare.
Catullus (Gaius Valerius) Albius Tibullus and Propertius. Catullus. Tibullus. Propetius [sic.], edited by Aldus Manutius and Girolamo Avancio, collation: A-E8 F4, A-D8 E4, a-i8, initial spaces with guide-letters, penultimate f. with colophon otherwise blank, final f. with amended title otherwise blank, early ink marginalia throughout, title with obliterated early ink ownership inscription and partially removed ink stamp (causing a couple of small holes), water-stained, old vellum over modern marbled boards, 8vo (160 x 93mm), [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], January, 1502. ⁂ The first Aldine edition, first state, with the incorrect spelling 'Propetius' on title. The work is dedicated to the book collector and scholar Marino Sanuto. Literature: Adams C1137; Ahmanson-Murphy 52; Renouard, Alde, 39:16; EDI16 CNCE 10356.Saleroom Notice: Hole to title causing loss of a few letters verso.
Nazianzenus (Gregoius) [Carmina], collation: A/AA10.8 BB/B8.8 C/CC10.8 DD/D8.8 E/EE10.8 FF/F8.8 G/GG10.8 HH/H8.8 I/II10.8 KK/K8.8 L/LL10.8 MM/M8.8 N/NN10.8 OO/O4.4 χ2 2χ2, 234ff., colophon on O4 verso, printer's device on OO4 verso, complete with the four additional leaves containing the errata and the index (the latter bound at beginning, as often), Greek and Latin text facing each other (Aldus printed the Greek and Latin texts on separate sheets, which could either be bound in separate sequences or interleaved, as in the present copy), manuscript pagination in brown ink, long manuscript note in Greek on verso of second flyleaf, another note in Latin (on Gregorius Nazianzienus, taken from St. Jerome's De viris illustribus) on verso of second leaf of index, both notes in red and brown ink, the same hand which has numbered the leaves has also provided every chapter of the index with the corresponding leaf number, some additional marginal annotations in Greek and underlining by a contemporary hand, light damp-stain and marginal foxing on a few leaves, otherwise a very good copy with wide margins, contemporary vellum, inked title on spine, 4to, 210 x 158mm., Venice, Aldus Manutius, 1504. ⁂ Editio princeps of Gregory of Nazianzus' poetical works. This publication is the third of the series Poetae Christiani veteres, issued by Aldus in Venice between 1501 and 1504. The series had a pedagogical purpose and was conceived as a complement to the series of classical texts Manutius was printing in the same years. Aldus' heirs also published the first edition of Gregory's orations in 1516 (cf. A. Knowles Frazier, Possible Lives: Authors and Saints in Renaissance Italy, New York, 2005, pp. 114-115). The complicated structure of the volume, in which the sheets with the Latin text interleave with those containing the Greek, is not very common in Aldus' publications. The main problem with this structure is that the length of the Latin text does not always coincide with the Greek, so that to keep the texts facing each other on opposite pages the composer had to leave blank spaces, which sometimes are filled with different texts. Aldus devised this complicated system with a view to making Greek easier to learn. The book is mainly aimed at young students, whose knowledge of Greek was not good enough and who required the Latin text as a learning support (L. Bigliazzi, Aldo Manuzio tipografo 1494-1515, Florence, 1994, pp. 131-132). Literature: Renouard, 46.4; The Aldine Press, 2001, no. 84; Edit 16, CNCE21739; Adams, G-1142; Fock, Bibliotheca Aldina, p. 18; Hoffmann, II, pp. 175-177; Bigliazzi, op. cit., no. 86; Di- onisotti-Orlandini, Aldo Manuzio editore, no. LIII; Ahmanson-Murphy, no. 67.
Livius (Titus) Romische historie, translated by Bernhard Schöfferlin and Ivo Wittich, collation: [* **]6 a8 b-o6 p4, A8 B-R6, Aa8 Bb-Dd6 Ee6+1 Ff-Zz6, Aaa-Nnn6, Gothic type, full-page woodcut of the work being presented to the Emperor Maximilian, over 200 woodcuts within text, most half-page, initials in red or blue, p4 and R6 blank, lacking, Ff1, first f. detaching, a2 partially repaired tear within text, without loss, m3 very small hole within text, with loss of a few letters, 2C3 large partially repaired tear within text / woodcut, with minor loss, a few marginal repairs, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, few ff. with ink smudges or scribbles, contemporary panelled vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with 20th century leather label, short split to head of each joint, lightly soiled, rubbed, folio (306 x 206mm.), Mainz, Johann Schöffer, 6 March, 1505. ⁂ First edition of the first German Livy. The most copiously illustrated book in early Mainz printing. Literature: Adams L1357; Proctor 9845.
A Shaw’s fly-fishing knife. Registration no 477726. Numbered to interior 1655, the reverse of the handle with registration no 505470, a hook scale and a 3ins ruler. The knife containing a blade, a pair of folding scissors, a knot picker and a file together with two books, The Fly-fisher’s Flies by Roger Woolley, first edition 1938 with black and white illustrations with nearly two hundred flies and The Fly-fisher’s guide of aquatic flies by W.G. Bainbridge. Published by A & C Black Ltd. 1936. Est £40-60
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein, eighth impression 1956. Published by George Allen & Unwin, The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkein, first edition 1954. Published by George Allen & Unwin and The Two Towers By J.R.R. Tolkein second impression 1955. Published by George Allen & Unwin. (af). Est £20-40
*Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)L’EPERVIER (THE SPARROW HAWK) (B.328-358)Etching with sugar-lift aquatint and drypoint, 1942, from the rare first 36 copies of 'Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle' suite, the total album edition was 226, printed by Roger Lacourière, Paris, published by Martin Fabiani, Paris, on Chine wove paper, with full marginsimage 25 x 32.5cm, framed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
*John Piper (British, 1903-1992)THE FIRST AVENUE HOTEL, HOVEEtching with aquatint, 1939, from the 'Brighton Aquatints' suite, the edition was 200, printed by A Alexander and Sons, published by Duckworth, London, on handmade F J Head watermarked paper, with full marginsimage 17.5 x 27.5cm, mounted*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
After James Gillray (British, 1757-1815)A SPHERE, PROJECTING AGAINST A PLANE;CLEARING A FIVE BAR GATE;DIDO, IN DESPAIR!Three engravings printed in colours with hand colouring, 1851, from the 'Suppressed Plates', published by Henry G Bohn, after the first edition published by the artist in 1785-87, all on wove paper, with full marginsimage 27.5 x 23cm, 26.5 x 35cm and 25.5 x 37cm, framed (3)
*Patrick Procktor (British, 1936-2003)CAMELS, TOMB OF THE FIRST EMPEROR OF THE MING DYNASTY, ZHU YUAN SHANG, NANKINGAquatint with sugar lift printed in colours, 1980, signed and inscribed ‘BAT for colour’ in pencil, a trial proof aside from the edition of 75, on wove paper, with full marginsplate 45 x 60cm, unframed*Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
MARTIN GILBERT - 'CHURCHILL'S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY', published for The British Academy, 1981 together with Manfred Weidhorn - 'Sword and Pen. A Survey of the Writings of Sir Winston Churchill' 1974, Maurice Ashley - 'Churchill as Historian' 1968 signed by author, and eight odd volumes of the Blenheim Edition of 'A History of the English Speaking Peoples'. Together with; COLIN COOTE - 'THE OTHER CLUB' published by Sidgwick & Jackson 1971, Henry Pelling - 'Winston Churchill', two volume Collector's Edition bound in leather by The Easton Press 1991, two paperback volumes by RenÚ H°jris and one by J°rgen Bast signed all three by RenÚ H°jris. Together with FIVE VOLUMES OF WINSTON S. CHURCHILL BIOGRAPHY PUBLISHED BY HEINEMANN - Vol. I 'Youth' by Randolph S. Churchill 1966, Vol. II 'Young Statesman 1901-1914' by Randolph S. Churchill 1967, Vol. III '1914-1916' by Martin Gilbert 1971, Vol. VI 'Finest Hour 1939-1941' by Martin Gilbert 1983, Vol. VIII 'Never Despair 1945-1965' by Martin Gilbert 1988 together with five Companion Volumes to the first two Volumesª
Leonard Appelbee (British 1914-2000)/Flowers/Ducks/two small woodcuts/Leonhard Schlesinger/Landscape/lithograph/ William Nicholson (1872-1949)/James Whistler/Sarah Bernhardt/first published in the News Review 1897/later edition prints, 25cm x 23.5cm and Alan Reynolds/The Four Seasons/folio of four lithographs/published by the Redfern Gallery/each plate 21cm x 29cm Condition Report: ARR - Artist's Resale Right may apply. See Fees for further information
George Best Programme for Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion 14/09/1963. This was Bests debut for United. Best was not listed in the programme as he was a late replacement for the injured Moir. This programme is often missed, sold with magnificent copy with D/J of The Official Manchester United Illustrated Encyclopaedia First Edition which confirms this fact (2)
Terry Venables - Tottenham, Chelsea, England - book written by Brian Woolnough ' Venables the England Era' with dust jacket and first edition 1996. The book plate has a superbly signed black and white postcard of Venables with FA Cup 1967 when Tottenham beat Chelsea 2 - 1 in the final. Boldly signed in ink, a lovely presentation piece
G.P Taylor First Edition books; 'Woodworm' (4), 'Shadowmancer' (2), 'Doppleganger' (1), 'Tersias' (4) and 'Shadowmancer' Special Edition (2), all signed and Limited Edition 'Farperoo' by Mark Lamb (3), signed Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
G.P Taylor First Edition books; 'Woodworm' (4), 'Shadowmancer' (2), 'Doppleganger' (1), 'Tersias' (4) and 'Shadowmancer' Special Edition (2), all signed and Limited Edition 'Farperoo' by Mark Lamb (3), signed Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
G.P Taylor First Edition books; 'Woodworm' (4), 'Shadowmancer' (2), 'Doppleganger' (1), 'Tersias' (4) and 'Shadowmancer' Special Edition (2), all signed and Limited Edition 'Farperoo' by Mark Lamb (2), signed Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
ORWELL (G), THE ROAD TO WIGAN PIER, Left Book Club edition, orange cloth, London, Gollancz, 1937; DARWIN (C), THE DESCENT OF MAN AND SELECTION IN RELATION TO SEX, second edition revised, Murray, 1896; WELLS (H.G.), MIND AT THE END OF ITS TETHER, Hinemann, 1945; LAWRENCE (D.H.), THE WHITE PEACOCK, first edition, Heinemann, 1911 (4)
FLEMING (I), YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE, first edition, un-clipped d.j, black cloth with gilt lettering, Jonathan Cape, 1964; OCTOPUSSY AND THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS, first edition, Cape, 1966; with a 6th impression ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE, a 6th impression THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, and copy of Licence Renewed, Book Club, 1981 (5)
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