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Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Lawn Tennis Tournaments. The True Method of Assigning Prizes with a Proof of the Fallacy of the Present Method, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1883, 9 pages, original printed wrappers, a little soiled, small split at foot of spine, old crease and small loss to upper corner, contained in later red cloth portfolio, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 157. "Dodgson easily shows that a tournament in which all competitors beaten in the first round retire, and similarly in the succeeding rounds, does result in the best man winning the first prize... But as usual with Dodgson's ideals of scoring or voting, the scheme proposed is too ingenious and elaborate for general use, though terribly near perfection. The results would be many fewer competitors, a shorter tournament, and less gate-money!" (1)

[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge, 1832-1898]. Brief Method of Dividing a Given Number by 9 or 11, 1st edition, [1897], proofs on two galley slips, bearing Dodgson's manuscript correspondence number at upper margin to first slip, '98281', each slip additionally numbered in manuscript 'D.251-2' and 'D.252', manuscript footnote by Falconer Madan, 'given me by Mrs M.L. Parrish, March 3 1930 who owns the only 5 other copies known', single pinhole to upper left corner, horizontal fold, a little light creasing, 47 x 15 cm, together with 2 related letters to A.J. Beale from Alexander D. Wainwright (Curator, Morris L. Parrish Collection, Princeton University) and Warren Weaver (Carroll collector and scholar), dated 22 February 1961 and 31 July 1962, both 4to The letters indicate that there were six sets of these slips known, the Parrish Collection having one, Warren Weaver another; the whereabouts of the other three sets is currently unknown. Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 284. (3)

Selden (John). Titles of Honor, 2nd edition, London: Printed by William Stansby for Richard Whitakers, 1631, title in red & black, few engraved & woodcut illustrations, final blank leaf present, erratic pagination, some browning and fraying to margins of first & last few leaves, some light toning and dust-soiling, 19th century armorial bookplate of Barlborough Hall to upper pastedown, hinges split, contemporary calf, joints cracked, wear at head & foot of spine, folio STC 22178. This setting of the title page has "Whitakers". Another setting has "Whittakers". (1)

[Mac Curtin, Hugh & O'Begley, Conor]. The English Irish Dictionary. An focloir bearla Gaoidheilge. Ar na chur a neagar le Conchobar o Beaglaoich mar don le congnamh Aodh bhridhe mac Cuirtin agus fós, 1st edition, Paris: Seamus Guerin, 1732, title strengthened to gutter margin, text in two columns printed in Roman and Irish type, one leaf of manuscript notes tipped-in facing A1, some soiling to first & last few leaves, and light dampstaining to few leaves at rear of volume, mid 19th century half calf, spine torn to upper panel, joints cracked at head & foot, dust-soiling and marks to spine, 4to, (ESTC T153989), together with O'Reilly (Edward), Sana Gaoidhilge-Sagsbhearla. An Irish-English Dictionary, Containing upwards of Twenty Thousand Words that have never appeared in any former Irish Lexicon..., Dublin: Printed by John Barlow, 1817, title loose, occasional light spotting, edges untrimmed, upper hinge broken, original cloth-backed boards, worn printed paper label to spine, covers rubbed, 4to, plus Pughe (W. Owen), A Dictionary of the Welsh Language, Explained in English..., to which is Prefixed, a Welsh Grammar, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, Denbigh: Thomas Gee, 1832, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, sewing partially broken in volume 1 and contents loose, page edges uncut, original cloth, crude leather spines, worn, 8vo (4)

Le Carre (John). The Looking-Glass War, 1965; A Small Town in Germany, 1968; The Naive and Sentimental Lover, 1971; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, 1974; The Honourable Schoolboy, 1977; Smiley's People, 1980, 1st editions, a few spots and previous owner signature to Small Town, previous owner signature to Naive and Sentimental, original cloth, dust jackets, Looking-Glass, Tinker Tailor and Smiley's People spines faded, Naive and Sentimental and Smiley's People price-clipped, one or two small nicks and closed tears, 8vo, together with other first editions and reprints including Little Drummer Girl, 1983, A Perfect Spy, 1986; The Russia House (1st US edition), 1989; The Secret Pilgrim, 1991, The Night Manager, 1993, Our Game (3rd impression), 1995 and Single & Single, 1999, The Tailor of Panama, 1996 and A Most Wanted Man, 2008 both signed by the author, plus Call for the Dead, US book club edition, and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, 10th impression, 1964 (32)

Moveable. Indispensable Requisites for Dandies of Both Sexes; Illustrated by Sixteen Coloured Engravings, Being the first Work of the kind ever attempted in Ireland, 2nd edition. By a Lady, author of The Emblematical Garden, Which is ready for Jones's Press, Dublin: printed by J. Jones, circa 1823, nine hand-coloured plates, four only with their original flaps (two of which are detached), some soiling and tears, lacking front free endpaper, later ownership signature on rear free endpaper, original printed boards, rubbed and worn, spine lacking and with old stitched repair, 12mo, contained in green cloth boards with flaps, together with [Grimaldi, Stacey], The Toilet, 3rd edition, published by the author, 1823, engraved frontispiece, nine hand-coloured plates, each with flap intact, spotted, marbled endpapers, stitching partially broken and page block becoming detached, contemporary brown calf gilt, rubbed, 12mo, contained in green cloth boards with flaps, plus a 19th century hand-coloured cut-out transforming figure (gentleman holding a long iron tool/saltpeter seller), operated by string attached to flap, inscribed on verso 'This pantomime trick was purchased with others by Mr. Ralph Thomas from West's Sale (Exeter Street Strand). it is now very old 18/10/93' Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. See Muir, English Children's Books, Batsford, 1985, p.234. Rare emblematic book of virtues: apparently the earliest work inspired by Stacey Grimaldi's 'The Toilet', first published in 1821, and much more difficult to find. Not listed in Gumuchian. The Osborne Collection has a copy of the second edition (though apparently not the first). Second item shown at the National Book League's exhibition 'Children's Books of Yesterday' in May 1946 (item 795). (3)

Marshall (John, publisher). Bookcase of Instruction and Delight, 1st edition, 1802, eight (of 12) miniature volumes, comprising: Entertaining Stories, 2 volumes; Twenty Seven Prints of Natural History; A History of France; An Epitome of English History; Arithmetic Made Easy; Instructions in the art of Drawing and Painting; Geography, Embellished with a variety of Views from Nature, each with twenty-eight full-page engravings, except for Entertaining Stories, which has engraved frontispiece to second volume (lacking that to first volume), and Arithmetic, which has engraved frontispiece, some free endpapers lacking, original coloured paper boards with hand-coloured pictorial paper label on upper cover, rubbed, all but Arithmetic rebacked, 10 x 7cm (4 x 2.75ins), contained in original wooden bookcase box, with two compartments above a drawer (latter lacking ribbon pull), lined with pink paper, hand-coloured label on sliding lid, some minor worming and label rubbed and darkened, pediment partially broken, 21.5 x 13.5 x 8cm (8.5 x 5.25 x 3ins) Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. See Brian Alderson 'Miniature Libraries for the Young', The Private Library, Spring 1983, pp.2-38. Alderson suggests that the bookcase contained twelve volumes, and lists ten volumes which he could establish, noting: 'this very miscellaneous assemblage [has] not yet [been] found complete'. We have identified five further titles additional to ours: The Adventures of Hacho; The Olive Merchant; The Pleasant Gift; Poems, Riddles, &c.; and The Little Auctioneer. It seems, therefore, that Marshall put these miniature libraries together indiscriminately, or perhaps the small customer could choose which volumes to have, maybe even collecting them gradually. (1)

[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge, 1832-1898]. The Game of Logic, by Lewis Carroll, 2nd (first published) edition, Macmillan & Co., 1887, author's presentation inscription in black ink to half-title, 'Cicely Barter, from the author, May 14, 1894', original red cloth gilt, a little rubbed and soiled, spine slightly faded, 8vo, together with the original printed envelope, card-diagram and nine counters loosely inserted The identity of Cicely Barter has not been traced. Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 196. (1)

Potter (Beatrix). The Tailor of Gloucester, 1st privately printed edition, [Strangeways], December 1902, colour frontispiece and fifteen colour plates, endpapers and edges spotted, original pink boards (spotted,) upper cover with printed lettering and vignette of three mice sewing, 16mo, together with a copy of The Art of Beatrix Potter, Warne, 1967, original cloth in worn dustjacket, inscribed on the front free endpaper 'For Mr. Carr With best wishes from Leslie Linder. July 27th 1970' Provenance: Given by Leslie Linder to the current owner's husband in the 1970s in lieu of payment - at his request - for legal work which he carried out for Beatrix Potter's bibliographer. Linder, p.420; Quinby 3. Rare: only 500 copies printed. This copy, apparently untouched by juvenile hands, is a remarkable survival. The story of the Tailor of Gloucester was first told in a letter from Beatrix to Freda Moore, daughter of her former governess, Annie Carter. Although Frederick Warne had taken up Beatrix's 'Bunny Book', as they referred to 'Peter Rabbit', and published it in October 1902, the author felt that they might not wish to publish a second book so soon, or that they might want to alter it too much. So she returned to Strangeways, the original printers of 'Peter Rabbit', and herself paid for a private edition of 500 copies to be printed. The book differs considerably in both text and illustration from Warne's later edition of 1903. Of all her books 'The Tailor of Gloucester' remained Beatrix Potter's own favourite. (2)

More (Hannah). The Inflexible Captive: a Tragedy, by Miss Hannah More, 3rd edition, Bristol: S. Farley, 1774, [8],83,[1]pp., bound with Percy, a Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden, London: T. Cadell, 1778, [8],87,[1]pp., errata leaf present, bound with The Fatal Falsehood: A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden, 2nd edition, London: T. Cadell, 1780, bound with Sir Eldred of the Bower, and the Bleeding Rock: Two Legendary Tales, 2nd edition, corrected, London: T. Cadell, 1778, contemporary tree calf, gilt decorated spine (with vol. 1 label at foot), gilt Greek key border decoration to boards, joints slightly cracked, 8vo, together with [Southcomb, Lewis], Render to All their Dues: or, a Dialogue between Timotheus and Pleonectes Concerning the Converting of Tithes and Offerings to Secular Uses. Exeter: Andrew Brice for John March, 1726, half-title, contemporary panelled speckled calf, joints slightly cracked, slim 8vo, with Longus, Daphnis and Chloe, A Pastoral Novel now first selectly translated into English from the original Greek of Longus [by C.V. Le Grice], Penzance: Printed for the Editor by T. Vigurs, 1803, half-title, manuscript number to title, edges untrimmed, modern amateur half calf, 8vo, with Roscoe (William), The Life of Lorenzo De Medici, Called the Magnificent, 2 volumes, Liverpool: Printed by J. M'Creery, 1795, half-titles, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, armorial bookplate of Francis Lord de Dunstanville to upper pastedowns, contemporary marbled calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels, upper boards detached, lower joints cracked, 4to, and Gregor (Francis), Catholics. Remarks on the Proceedings of the Lords and Commons, in the Late Parliament respecting the Catholics, contained in a Letter Addressed to the Protestants of all Persuasions and Communions, Truro: Printed at the Royal Cornwall Gazette Office, by T. Flindell, London: J. Hatchard & T. Underwood, 1812, title with small repair to upper blank margin, occasional spotting, modern half calf, 8vo, plus seven other 18th & 19th century antiquarian volumes, including provincial printings (13)

Dumas (Alexandre). The Count of Monte-Cristo, 2 volumes, 1st English edition, Chapman and Hall, 1846, 19 wood-engraved plates only (of 20, lacking volume I frontispiece), also lacking volume I front endpaper, a few leaves detached, light spotting and soiling, hinges tender, original red blindstamped cloth, most of spines detached (most of pieces retained), a few tears and old clear tape marks, 8vo Second English translation, based on the revised text. The first translation, by Emma Hardy from the original text, appeared earlier in the same year and published by Simms and M'intyre in three volumes in Belfast as part of the 'Parlour Novelist' series. (2)

Waugh (Evelyn). A Handful of Dust, 1st edition, 1934, frontispiece, some spotting throughout, original cloth gilt, minor rubbing at foot of spine, together with Mr Loveday's Little Outing and Other Sad Stories, 1st edition, 1936, frontispiece, original cloth gilt, rubbed, plus Scoop, 1st edition, 1938, original cloth gilt, minor rubbing, plus Work Suspended: Two Chapters of an Unfinished Novel, 1st edition, 1942, original cloth gilt, slightly darkened on spine and a little frayed at head and foot, (one of 500 copies), plus 6 later Waugh first editions in dust jackets, Scott-King's Modern Europe, The Loved One, Helena, Love Among the Ruins, Officers and Gentlemen, The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, all a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo (10)

[Vickers, Vincent Cartwright]. The Google Book, written and illustrated by V.C.V., 1st edition, J. & E. Bumpus, [1913], thirty-four mounted colour plates (including Finis tailpiece), first third of volume with worming to upper and lower margins, on one occasion just touching a platemark, half-title inscribed in pencil by the author 'By V.C.V. 1913' and title-page with his name inked in, all edges gilt, contemporary citron crushed morocco by Bumpus, signed on front turn-in, slightly damp-stained at foot of spine and adjacent return, raised bands, gilt lettered direct in second and third compartments, remainder gilt panelled, covers panelled with onlays, gilt fillets, and dotted rolls, single fillets on edges and turn-ins, folio, contained in original half morocco solander box, worn, with upper side etached Provenance: The current owner is the great grandson of the artist. Limited edition of 100 copies, this unnumbered and annotated both in ink and pencil by Vickers 'Specially bound Volume for "The Author" V.C. Vickers', with the author's monogram and date 1913 also in ink, and pencilled address 'Newsells Park, Royston, Herts' in the author's hand. Vickers, an accomplished artist and noted humourist, who had a particular penchant for drawing birds, apparently pioneered the use of the word 'Google' decades before it became the name of a well-known search engine. In his book the Google monster sleeps in a pool in a beautiful garden by day, and preys on the various fantastical birds of Google land by night. His ingenious illustrations, with their accompanying witty verses, have titles such as: Great Skull-Headed Ston Trot, The Gogo (or Camel Bird), The Whatnot, The Little Gadwot, The Great McDoo or Dewar Bird, The Shivver-Doodle, The Flabbytoes, The Lemonsqueezer and The Soft-Nosed Wollop. (1)

Nonesuch Press. The Works of Shakespeare. The Text of the First Folio with Quarto Variants and Selection of Modern Readings, edited by Herbert Farjeon, 7 volumes, New York, 1929-33, top edge gilt, remainder uncut, original niger morocco gilt, a little rubbed, 8vo Limited edition, 1305/1600 copies. (7)

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 1st UK edition, Macmillan, 1866, frontispiece and illustrations by John Tenniel, some leaves detached with tears and frayed fore edges, a few other leaves with closed tears, page 110 with tear and repair (with loss to a few words), some spotting and soiling, previous owner inscription to front endpaper, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, rebacked, edges rubbed, a few stains, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green & Crutch 46; PMM 354. The second (first published) edition. "The first edition, familiarly known to book-collectors as 'the 1865 Alice', was printed at the Oxford University Press. This edition was at the last moment cancelled by the author, for whom Macmillan's were publishing 'on commission' (i.e. as agent, not sponsors) because of what was considered the poor printing of Sir John Tenniel's almost equally famous illustrations. The few early copies sent out were recalled; seemingly with fair success, since less than a score are known to survive today. The book was then reprinted, by Clay, with the title page re-dated 1866, and this consitutes the first regularly published edition." (PMM). (1)

Hughes (Ted). The Hawk in the Rain, 1st edition, Faber and Faber, 1957, some faint spotting to endpapers, original cloth in dustjacket, spine toned and upper edge a little frayed in places, 8vo The author's first book. (1)

Clemens (Samuel L. "Mark Twain"). The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 1st UK edition, Chatto and Windus, 1876, front blank and preface leaf detached, some light soiling and a few stains, hinges broken, text block detached, contemporary presentation inscription, 'Xmas 1876' to front endpaper, original red decorative cloth, spine faded with split and tears at foot, covers with some fading and small stains, 8vo The first UK edition, preceding the first American edition by about six months. (1)

Gregynog Press. Agnes Miller Parker Wood Engravings, 2 volumes, published by Gwasg Gregynog, Tregynon, Newtown, Powys, 1996 & 1997, forty-four wood engraved plates printed on Japon from the original blocks, fore-edge & lower edge untrimmed, original quarter cloth, decorative printed paper sidings to boards, slim folio, each contained in original slipcases Limited edition 79/200. The first volume reprints the engravings from The Fables of Esope and the second those from XXI Welsh Gypsy Folk-Tales, originally published by the Gregynog Press in 1931 and 1933. (2)

Meggendorfer (Lothar). Zum Zeitvertreib, fr brave Knaben & M„dchen, Ein Ziehbilderbuch, 5th edition, Munich, circa 1890, eight hand-coloured plates, each with one or more movable figures, operated by levers, in good working order, some marks from rusting pins, some short closed tears, mostly repaired, butterfly net in scene four neatly replaced with facsimile, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, a little soiled, edges and front joint worn, folio, together with Nah und Fern. Ein Tierbilderbuch zum Ziehen, Munich: Braun & Schneider, circa 1887, eight hand-coloured plates portraying various animals and birds, each with one or more movable parts, operated by levers, all with handling tears (mostly repaired), elephant handlers left arm missing and some smaller parts replaced with facsimiles (for example swans' heads, arms), all functioning except for the parrot, some marks and soiling, ink ownership inscription to front pastedown 'Sacheverel Edward Wilmot Sitwell from Aunt Maud: Sepr. 1st 1887', spine adhesive failing, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, rather soiled and rubbed, edges showing, folio, plus Percy H. Muir, Children's Books of Yesterday, National Book League exhibition catalogue [May 1946], original printed wrappers, 8vo Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. Both Meggendorfer books were exhibited in May 1946 at the National Book League's first exhibition after the Second World War. Percy H. Muir arranged this exhibition and prepared the catalogue in which these two items are listed: nos. 808 and 809. (3)

Rendell (Ruth). From Doon With Death, 1st US edition, 1965; To Fear a Painted Devil, 1st US edition, 1965; In Sickness and in Health, 1st US edition, 1966; A New Lease of Death, 1st UK edition, 1967; Wolf to the Slaughter, 1st US edition, 1968; The Secret House of Death, 1st UK edition, 1968; The Best Man to Die, 1970; A Guilty Thing Surprised, 1970, 1st UK edition, occasional slight toning and one or two spots, Secret House of Death signed to title by the author, Best Man inscribed to title, 1993, previous owner signature to Best Man and A Guilty Thing Surprised, original cloth, dust jackets (two for To Fear a Painted Devil, a few chips and losses), Best Man and Secret House of Death price-clipped, one or two spines a little faded, 8vo, together with 70 other mostly UK first editions by Ruth Rendell (and 'Barbara Vine'), including One Across, Two Down, 1971 (signed), No More Dying Then, 1st US edition, 1972 (inscribed), Murder Being Once Done, 1972, Some Lie and Some Die, 1973, The Face of Trespass, 1974, Shake Hands For Ever, 1975, The Fallen Curtain and Other Stories, 1976, A Demon in My View, 1976, A Judgement in Stone, 1977, A Sleeping Life, 1978, Means of Evil and Other Stories, 1979, Make Death Love Me, 1979, The Lake of Darkness, 1980, Put on by Cunning, 1981 and The Speaker of Mandarin, 1983 (78)

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge). Curiosa Mathematica. Part I, A New Theory of Parallels, 1st edition, Macmillan & Co., 1888, together with Part II, Pillow-Problems Thought out During Wakeful Hours, Macmillan & Co., 1st edition, 1893, both volumes with spotting at front and rear, original brown cloth, lettered in black, a little rubbed and soiled, first volume slightly faded and with a few minor marks to upper cover, contained in later purpose-made red cloth drop-back box, second volume with old dampstaining to fore-margins of covers, both 8vo, plus a 4th edition of Part I, 1895, original light tan cloth, lettered in black (with a different geometrical design to upper cover), a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 210, 247 & 210c. (3)

Hales (John). Golden Remains of the ever Memorable Mr John Hales of Eton College &c., 3 parts in one, 1st edition, London: Tim Garthwait, 1659, engraved frontispiece, engraved title by Hollar, 2nd part [A-F4] misbound between Y2 & Z1 of 1st part, occasional light toning & fraying to margins of first & last few leaves, armorial bookplate of Earl of Rosebery, contemporary sheep, joints cracked and light wear, 4to, (Wing H269), together with [Duppa, Brian], Private Forms of Prayer, Fitted for the late Sad-Times. Particularly, a Form of Prayer for the Thirtieth of January, Morning and Evening. With Additions. &c., London: Printed by Tho. Mabb, 1660, title in red & black, with 2 part titles, contemporary calf, rebacked by Zaehnsdorf preserving original spine, upper board detached, 8vo, with Sparke (Edward), Thysiasterhion, vel Scintilla Altaris. Primitive Devotion, in the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England, 4th edition, London: J. Flesher for T. Basset, 1666, engraved portrait frontispiece (torn to upper outer blank corner), title in red & black and with first word transliterated from Greek, few engraved illustrations, light dampstaining, few marks and some ink annotations, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spine, worn at head & foot of spine and to board corners, 8vo, plus two other 17th century antiquarian volumes, including an incomplete Latin Bible, published Amsterdam, 1631 (5)

[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge]. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, with Forty-Two Illustrations by John Tenniel, 1st American edition, New York: D. Appleton, 1866, half-title, wood-engraved frontispiece and illustrations to text, hinges cracked, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, a little rubbed, darkened and soiled, minor fraying to extremities, 8vo, contained in purpose-made red cloth gilt matching book box with "(A)" inked onto spine, a little soiled, faded and frayed on joints Provenance: S.H. W[illiams] of Inner Temple with bookplate to front pastedown of both book and book box, and gilt surname monogram surmounted by a bird to book box upper cover. This is the second issue of the book, consisting of the sheets of the suppressed 1865 London printing (first edition) with a new title-page. This copy is the variant with the 'B' in 'By' above and very slightly to the right of the 'T' in 'Tenniel' on the title-page and without the hyphen in 'Rabbit-Hole' on the Contents page, no priority. 1,000 unbound copies of the London first edition were sold to Appleton in New York after Lewis Carroll decided to cancel the edition in July 1865 because he was dissatisfied with the illustrations. Appleton issued the purchased London sheets as is and released them in this edition with a new title-page inserted, with 42 illustrations from the woodcuts by Dalziel after John Tenniel. (1)

*Germany. Fries (Lorenz) Europae Tabula quarta continet Germaniam magnam, circa 1540, uncoloured woodblock map on a trapezoidal projection, 310 x 380 mm, mounted, framed and double glazed, Latin text on verso This map of Germany, Poland and surroundings is a Lorenz Fries edition based on Waldseemuller's Ptolemaic atlas map, originally published in "Geographie Opus Novissima", first published in 1513. The map extends from the Rhine River east to the Vistula River and south as far as the Danube covering what would be modern day Denmark, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. (1)

Bosse (Abraham). Kunstbuchlein handelt von der Radier-und Etzkunst... ins Teutsche befordert durch G.A. Bockler..., 1st German edition, Nuremberg, 1652, half-title and additional engraved title-page, ink monogram stamp 'AP' to upper right corner of title, 16 engraved plates, 1 engraved vignette and 1 full-page illustration, a little spotting, disbound with remains of old green upper wrapper and spine, small 8vo First published in French in Paris in 1645. Bigmore & Wyman I, 72. (1)

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Euclid, Books I, II, edited by Charles L. Dodgson, 4th edition, Macmillan, 1885, illustrations, stitching weak, with pages vii-xii detached, Somerville Hall Library bookplate to front pastedown, original brown limp cloth, printed label to upper cover, upper cover near detached, paper shelf label at foot of spine, small losses at spine ends, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 156 (for the first edition). Author's presentation copy, inscribed to half title in violet ink: "Miss Shaw Lefevre, from the Editor, Mar. 21/85". Madeleine Shaw Lefevre (1835-1914) was the first Principal of Somerville College, Oxford (founded in 1879) and daugter of Sir John George Shaw Lefevre (1797-1879), Colonial Under-Secretary. (1)

A Hotpoint First Edition fridge freezer.

Exquemelin, Alexandre Olivier. Histoire des avanturiers qui se sont signalez dans les Indes. Parigi, Jacques Le Febvre, 1686. In 8° (165 x 94 mm); [30], 342, [24]; [6], 384, [24] pagine. Frontespizio allegorico inciso, grande carta geografica dei Caraibi, 6 carte geografiche, tavole e vedute incise e ripiegate più volte (abile restauri a qualche strappo.) Legatura coeva in pieno vitellino color testa di moro, fregi e titolo in oro al dorso, tagli a spruzzo. Ex libris nobiliare e del Colonel Ph. Milon. Bell’esemplare di questa prima edizione francese. Sabin VI, p. 312: “First French edition, of extreme rarity, translated from the Spanish. The author’s name is rather singularly changed. The translation was made by M. de Frontignières. In 1689 the Journal of Raveneau de Lussan first appeared, and was republished in 1692, and is afterwards generally added to the work. Editions of Oexmelin, with this addition, appeared in 3 vols., 12 mo, in 1699”. (2 volumi) 500

[Costumi]. Vecellio, Cesare. De gli habiti antichi, et moderni di diverse parti del mondo libri due. Venezia, Damiano Zenaro, 1590. In 8° (180 x 123 mm); 2 parti in 1 volume; [24], 499, [1] carte. Il primo frontespizio entro cornice xilografica figurata architettonica, 413 figure xilografiche di Christoph Krieger su disegno di Vecellio ad illustrare gli abiti e i costumi delle diverse parti del mondo, antichi e moderni, incluse 5 vedute di Venezia a piena pagina (abili antichi restauri al margine di due carte che toccano qualche lettera e la cornice di una figura, poche piccoli aloni.) Legatura del secolo XIX in cartonato verde alle armi di Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, titolo in oro al dorso liscio, tagli verdi (tagli sbiaditi, piccoli difetti). Nota di possesso di Sir Erasmus Philipps, 5th baronet, of Pembroke College, timbro di Lord Milford ed doppio ex libris di Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (1818-1878). Esemplare con magnifiche provenienze di questa prima edizione. Si tratta del primo trattato sistematico sull’estetica del vestire con lo scopo di presentare e illustrare i costumi del mondo, in un secolo in cui si diffuse lo spirito di conoscenza e curiosità avviato grazie alle nuove scoperte geografiche, e che trovò riscontro proprio con la pubblicazione di questi testi. Adams V 314; Cicognara 1819; Colas II 1060-61; Vinet 2093. Esemplare arricchito da una nota manoscritta di William Stirling-Maxwell nella quale dichiara: “First edition of a very interesting book with the woodcuts […] have been depicted by Titian”. 3.000

Lang (Andrew), The Brown Fairy Book, first edition, published by Longmans, Green and Co 1904, 8 vo., brown cloth bound

Two Akteo watches, the first with JC Mareschal design to the dial, the second with an 'Adventures of Tintin illustration, both quartz movements, on leather straps; together with another Citime edition Tintin wristwatch (3)

First Collected Edition - Presentation CopiesSigned by Both AuthorsSomerville (E.OE.) & Ross (Martin) The Works of ...., include:1. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M.2. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M.3. All on The Irish Shore,4. Some Irish Yesterday's5. An Irish Cousin6. The Real Charlotte, together 6 vols. (ex. 7) lacks The Silver Fox, 8vo L. (Longmans, Green & Co.), 1910. Illus. etc., all uniform red cloth, blind decor. on front covers, gilt lettered spines. V. good. (6)* All signed and inscribed "Violet Martin July 1910 - Given to her Godson, Ambrose Coghill, January 1916 by E.OE.S." (6)

Rare First Edition[Evans (Mary Anne)] 'George Eliot' Adam Bede, 3 vols. 8vo Edin. & L. (Wm. Blackwood & Sons) 1859. First Edn. 3 hf. titles, 16pp Cat. at end of Vol. III, one gathering loose in Vol. II, orig. yellow ends, and orig. orange / brown cloth by Edmonds & Remnants (with label), spines gilt, Vol. I with joints repaired, some newscuttings loose or tipped in. Pres. inscription in Vol. I to Amelia Daly (member of Daly Family, Co. Galway), dated April 1859. Sadlier 812. (3)

Signed Limited Edition: 100 CopiesDurcan (Paul) The Art of Life, 8vo L. (Harvill Press) 2004. First Lim. Edn. No. 87 of 100 Copies. Signed by Author. A.e.g., full mor. gilt corners, & gilt letter spine, in orig. slipcase. Excellent Copy. (1)

Presentation From the Author to her Mother, Dec. 1889Somerville (Edith Oenone) The Kerry Recruit, An Old Irish Song. oblong sm. folio L. [1889] Sole Edition, 30pp in all, illus. throughout & with 8 cold. plts. include frontis & front cover, back cover with music on inside, & advert on verso, covers worn & repaired at joints. Extremely Rare in any condition. (1)* The author's first fully illustrated book presented by her to her mother, inscribed Dec. 16, '89.

Moore (George) [1852-1933] Two short ALS, the first to Lady March, June 30 (no year), 1 pp, from 121 Ebury St., discussing the binding of the 'de luxe' edition of his new book. 'The edition de luxe is sent out in boards, it being supposed that the buyers would like to have it bound to harmonise with their other books. If you have no special binding in your mind, I think you would do well to order your copy to be bound similar to the ordinary edition -- a very pretty binding it is; you are sure to like it.'With a good signature.The second ALS, to 'My dear Clinton', dated 16.9.07, 2 pp (single folded sheet), responds to a request for poetry for 'V.F.' [Vanity Fair]. He says this is difficult, as 'many of my published pieces would be recognised. I send you however a prose-poem ..'. With a good signature. As a m/ss, w.a.f. (2)

With Original Pencil SketchClarke (Harry) RHA [1889-1931] The Year's At The Spring An Anthology of Recent Poetry compiled by L. D'O. Walters and Illustrated by Harry Clarke, with 24 plates (12 in colour). Brentano's, New York, 1920, quarto, first edition, one of the limited edition of 250 copies signed by Clarke, in a fine decorated vellum binding, t.e.g., other edges untrimmed. A superb copy virtually in original condition.With an original pencil sketch by Clarke for one of the plates in the book (Alice Meynell's 'The Shepherdess'), showing the lady with her sheep, a line of poplars in background, 9 ½ ins x 7 ins, framed and glazed. The drawing is not identical with the finished plate (in which the poplars are replaced with a stream), but is clearly a preparatory study. (2)

Rare First Edition in Original WrappersScott (Sir Walter) Halidon Hill: A Dramatic Sketch, 8vo Edin. (for Archibald Constable and Co.) 1822. First Edn. Hf. title, [110]pp. [2] plus 5pp Cat. at end, uncut, orig. ptd. wrappers. V. good copy. Rare. (1)

Excessively Rare Benjamin Franklin ImprintEstaugh (John) A Call to the Unfaithful Professors of Truth, ... to which is added Divers Epistles of the same Author. Sm. 8vo Philadelphia. Printed by B. Franklin, 1744. First Edn. [XVIII] [19] - 119. Mis-pagination on p. 68, incorrectly numbered 86, indistinct name of a previous owner in pencil on title, in mottled calf, with gilt line bands on spine, mor. label, possibly a Philadelphia binding. (1)* An exquisite copy of this excessively rare volume, known only in a handful copies world wide. Last copy sold by auction over 70 years ago.N.B. The Second Edition was printed in London 1745, First Dublin Edition also 1745. Copac records only 6 Copies held in Institutional Libraries Worldwide. Sabin 23040.

Rare First Edition of Buffon[Duchesne (H.G.) & Macquer (P.J.)] Manuel du Naturaliste, Ouvrage Utile aux Voyageurs & a ceuxqui visitent les Cabinets d'Histoire Naturelle & de Curiosities. Dedicated to A.M. de Buffon. Sm. 8vo Paris 1770. First Edn., hf. title, L.S.s., cont mottled calf, triple fillet borders, tooled gilt spine in panels. (1)

Original WatercolourYeats (Jack Butler) RHA [1881-1957] The original ink and watercolour design for the cover of his 'Apparitions' [plays], showing a drummer boy with the Spirit of the Winds blowing on him from on high, signed with his monogram lower right. 11" x 7", framed and glazed, in excellent condition.With a copy of the published work, "Apparitions," Cape 1933, first edition, in the illustrated wrapper. [The wrapper is apparently printed in monochrome only, omitting the coloured highlights in the original]. A rare pair. (2)

Bruce Bairnsfather, A Few Fragments from his Life, one volume, first edition, together with five nursery books, Ameliaranne..., and a child's Teddy bear, synthetic gold plush

1/32 scale Corgi Classics Supermarine Spitfire mark IIA, as flown by WC Douglas Bader & "Reach for the Sky" by Paul Brickhill, "Douglas Bader, his Life Story & Bader's Tangmere Spitfires" First Edition - Superb condition

1/32 scale Corgi Classics Hawker Hurricane P3576 as flown by James Nicholson VC. Plus his biography "Nicholson VC" by James Brindley Nicholson - very rare First Edition

Ian Fleming, 'Octopussy and 'The Living Daylights', published by Jonathan Cape, First Edition 1966 with dust jacket.

COLLECTION OF STAR TREK VHS VIDEO CASSETTES, including five box sets; 'Data Box Set', 'Greatest Battles', 'The Screen Voyages', and '30th Anniversary Edition', five 'open' box sets, 'The Next Generation Series 1, 2, 3, and 4', and 'Enterprise' the first series, and loose sets and part sets including Deep Space Nine (1 - 10), 'The Original Television Series' (15 in total), mixed numbers and duplicates etc

MACKMYRA - THE 1ST EDITION A first edition bottling of the MACKMYRA SWEDISH SINGLE MALT WHISKY. 70cl. 46.1% abv. Matured in a mixture of casks, including Swedish Virgin Oak. In original box. Level bottom neck/ top shoulder. Very Good condition. 1 bottle.

BRUICHLADDICH 17YO FIRST EDITION A bottle of the Bruichladdich 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky First Edition. 70cl. 46% abv. Level bottom neck. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.

BRUICHLADDICH 15YO FIRST EDITION A bottle of Bruichladdich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. 70cl. 46% abv. Level bottlom neck. Excellent condition. 1 bottle.

Fleming, Ian. You Only Live Twice. Jonathon Cape, 1964, first edition. Fine. Owners' names (2) in ink to flyleaf. Dust jacket very good.

Seamus Heaney, Door Into The Dark, 1969, London, Faber and Faber, first UK edition. 8vo, boxed in custom-made slip-case, title etc, in gilt on spine. Door into the Dark follows the land of Death of a Naturalist whereby the poet graphically depicts his rural upbringing in Northern Ireland. Though his sensuous use of language, Heaney continues to carve along the same startling groove as marked out in his first collection also hinting at the future projects, such as "Wintering Out", a hallmark of his early writings. Scarce.

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. An unusual printed 8vo page annotated by Wagner, being the introduction to a publication relating to the composer's opera Tannhauser, the German text to the recto and verso of the page, removed from a First Edition work published by Schulthess of Zurich, August 1852. At the head of the first page Wagner has added the words 'Programm der Ouvertüre zu Tannhäuser' in his hand. A thin strip of sellotape staining to the left edge, not affecting the printed text or Wagner's holograph annotation. Some very light, minor creasing, about VG Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg (1845) is an opera in three acts with music and text by Wagner, inspired by two German legends. The story centres on the struggle between sacred and profane love, and redemption through love, a theme running through much of Wagner's mature work. Wagner made a number of revisions of the opera throughout his life and was still unsatisfied with its format when he died. The most significant revision was made for the opera's premiere in Paris in 1861. The opera remains a staple of major opera house repertoire in the 21st century.Richard Wagner is primarily known for his operas (or 'music dramas' as some of his later works were known) and, unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and music for each of his stage works. The composer revolutionised opera through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ('total work of art') and described his vision in a series of essays published between 1849-52. Wagner's most important operas continue to be performed annually at the Bayreuth Festival, run by his descendants. The effect of Wagner's ideas can be traced in many of the arts throughout the 20th century; his influence spread beyond composition into conducting, philosophy, literature, the visual arts and theatre. 

MILNE A. A.: (1882-1956) English Author, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. A remarkable presentation book signed and inscribed, featuring nine original (and presumably unpublished) verses by Milne, being a hardback edition of his play Michael and Mary, First Edition published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1930. Signed and inscribed by Milne, using his family name ('Blue'), to his wife on the front free endpaper, 'For my darling from her Blue', also adding the words ' "I suppose you do know -" ' and the date, 28th May 1930, in his hand beneath the inscription. To the following two pages, including the half title page, Milne has neatly penned nine original verses, comprising a total of fifty lines, each relating to nine of the characters in his play and the actors who created the roles on the London stage, signed ('A.A.M.') at the conclusion with his initials, in part, 'Michael - Rowe played nightly by a BartSteers his way into the heartOnly Michael's Marshall carriagePulls him through that risky marriage' (the role of Michael created by Herbert Marshall) 'Mary - When I hear your "Don't you dare toTouch me" I can hardly bear toSit in silence. I am dyingTo burst in upon you, cryingThank you, Edna, very much. YouAngel, nobody can touch you' (the role of Mary created by Edna Best) 'David - When all of us are dead and goneAnd even Frankie Lawton's oldIf actors still come "off" and "on"And tickets still are bought and sold"How good"…thee…will say"That fellow - can't remember nameses - "Did - you know - in that rotten play"By what's-it at the old St. James's"' (the role of David created by Frank Lawton) 'Inspector - The burglar, whether British born or foreignNever escapes Inspector Thatcher (Torin)If she's a female crook, Inspector ThatcherCan always be relied upon to catch her' (the role of the Inspector created by Torin Thatcher) 'Price - A horrible villain was Price, I'm afraidWith his record of marriages hastily madeAt a registry office, and vice-lessAnd, though it sounds odd, I am bound to confessThat in voice and department, in manners and dressThe way that you played him was priceless' (the role of Harry Price created by D. A. Clarke Smith) Bound in the publisher's dark beige cloth and with a cream paper label (slightly chipped) printed in black to the spine, and lacking the dust jacket. A wonderful and rare association copy. Some foxing and light age toning to the preliminary pages, most notable to the title page, and only very slightly affecting Milne's text. G Dorothy 'Daphne' de Selincourt (1890-1971) Wife of A. A. Milne (from 1913) and the mother of Christopher Robin Milne. Her husband's affectionate inscription in the present volume can be explained by the close of Michael and Mary; in the play the character of Michael turns to Mary, mother of their son, David, and proclaims 'I suppose you do know, Mary, that, much as I love him, I love your little finger - your funny little finger, more than all of David?', Mary gently replying 'I think I did know, Michael. You've got a funny little finger too'. Michael and Mary is considered to be one of Milne's most successful light comedic dramas and is a play about marriage, raising issues regarding law, religion, morality and illegitimacy. The play was originally staged in New York before moving to London where it opened at the St. James's Theatre on 1st February 1930 and starred Herbert Marshall and Edna Best (themselves married from 1928-40, and also the couple to whom Milne dedicated the present book) in the title roles. A year later Michael Balcon produced a film version of the play, retaining the stage cast in their roles. It was the first of Marshall and Best's co-starring talkies and was voted the third best British movie of 1932. A. A. Milne was a noted writer, primarily a playwright, before the enormous success of his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh overshadowed all of his previous work. The enduring popularity of Milne's character is evident in the recent 90th anniversary celebrations of Winnie-the-Pooh's first arrival in Hundred Acre Wood. Provenance: The present volume was previously part of The Roy Davids Collection of Poetical Manuscripts and was originally acquired by him directly from the Milne family without any intermediate ownership. 

 RUSHDIE SALMAN: (1947-  ) British Indian Novelist & Essayist. 'It is a long, tough fight, but it must be won'.An interesting A.L.S., Salman Rushdie, three pages, 8vo, Fernshaw Road, London (the premises of his literacy agency, Wylie, Aitken & Stone), 2nd November 1992, to Ernst Reinhard Piper. Rushdie thanks his correspondent for their help 'in Artikel 19 Verlag' and at the Frankfurt Bookfair and 'also for your expressions of solidarity and hope for the future', continuing 'As it turned out, it was probably a mistake to have moved to Kiepenheuer [& Witsch, the German publishing house] with The Satanic Verses; but that is what I was advised at the time, and there is no point in trying to rewrite the past'. Rushdie also apologises to Piper for his decision, realising that he was hurt by it, and remarks 'But, as of course you know, writers (and publishers) make such choices - good ones, bad ones - all the time'. The novelist concludes his letter writing 'At any rate, I am truly grateful for your selfless support, and hope we may meet again soon. In the meanwhile, the storm continues - now, as you may have seen, in Germany also. It is a long, tough fight, but it must be won'. With the publisher's ink received stamp dated 9th November 1992 to a clear area at the head of the first page. A letter of significant content. VG Ernst Reinhard Piper (1952-     ) German Historian who joined his father's publishing house in 1982. The German edition of The Satanic Verses was published by Artikel 19 Verlag in 1989; the publishers created specifically to protect them from the fatwa issued against Rushdie, Article 19 relating to the freedom of expression included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 1981 Booker Prize winning Rushdie's work combines magical realism with historical fiction and much of his work is set on the Indian subcontinent. His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, was the subject of a major controversy which resulted in the British government placing the author under police protection. In 2008 The Times ranked Rushdie thirteenth on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.  

A large quantity of approximately one thousand First Day coversExamples to include marriage of Prince of Wales (several editions), The Pope (several editions), Limited Edition Royal Collection 1982 (several editions), full year's First Day covers and several further examples, all housed in original boxes and packets. (qty)

A quantity of boxed exclusive first edition models of busesCorgi classic Blackpool balloon tram, further buses, diggers etc.

Nine exclusive first edition lorries, boxed

Ten exclusive first edition lorries, boxed

Nine exclusive first edition lorries, boxed

Ian Fleming, For Your Eyes Only, published Jonathan Cape, 1960, first edition, with dust jacket. Condition Report: Dedication inscription to inside page. Minor scuffs and wear to dust jacket. Pages clean and in good order. Pen mark to back of dust jacket.