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SPACE: Small selection of signed and unsigned First Day Covers and other commemorative items relating to various missions including Apollo-Soyuz, comprising a set of six unsigned covers issued to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Space Age, each featuring different colour images of paintings by Alexei Leonov, and also featuring a printed card, in Cyrillic, and biography of the cosmonaut, the card signed in blue fountain pen ink by Leonov, published by Franklin Philatelic in 1978 and contained in the presentation binder; a limited edition proof sterling silver coin issued to commemorate the Apollo-Soyuz mission, mounted alongside two postage stamps cancelled 17th July 1975 and contained in a presentation wallet; a Russian commemorative cover issued at the Baikonur Cosmodrome individually signed by Apollo-Soyuz crew members Tom Stafford and Vance Brand. Generally VG, 3

WORLD WAR II: A 16.5 x 12 limited edition print entitled Wellingtons over Wellesbourne by artist Nicolas Trudigan, the image depicting a Wellington aircraft leading a formation on return from Elsham Wolds to its home base at Wellesbourne Mountford after taking part in the first '1000' bomber raid against Cologne, 30th May 1942, individually signed in bold pencil by eight pilots of World War II, including Tony Iveson, George 'Johnny' Johnson, Ray Grayston, Benny Goodman, Bill Farquharson, Bob Stow, Rusty Waughman etc., each adding their squadron numbers beneath their signatures. Also signed in pencil by artist Nicolas Trudigan and numbered 46 of 200. Matted in white above two individual signed pieces by Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943, and Les Munro (1919-2015) New Zealand Squadron Leader of World War II, participated in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Both are bold fountain pen ink signatures. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 23 x 19.5. EX

LAUREL STAN: (1890-1965) English Film Comedian. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Mr. Laurel & Mr. Hardy by John McCabe, First Edition published by Museum Press Ltd., London, 1962. Signed by Laurel in bold black ink to the half title page, 'My warmest regards Arthur - Good Luck & God Bless. As Ever, Stan Laurel' and dated 1962 in his hand. A small colour vignette of Laurel and Hardy is neatly affixed beneath the signature. With a heavy vertical brown stain caused by a strip of sellotape to the left edge of the half title page, not affecting the signature or inscription. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some tears and a large area of paper loss). About G

ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of The Greatest - My Own Story, First Edition published by Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, London, 1976. Signed by Ali in bold green ink to the half title page, 'To Garth from Muhammad Ali', further adding the word Peace and date, 13th August 1977, in his hand beneath his signature. The book is also signed by Bobby Moore (1941-1993) English Footballer, Captain of the England World Cup winning team, 1966, in bold black ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper, which also bears the signature of Willy T. Ribbs (1955- ) American Racing Car Driver, the first African-American man to drive in Formula One (1986). The front pastedown of the book bears two further signatures of unidentified individuals, both of whom add the word Driver in their hands alongside their signatures. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some slight age wear and a few minor tears and creases at the edges). Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG Provenance: Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance signed by the previous owner, Garth Belward, stating that he obtained the signature of Ali in person at the London Hilton Hotel in August 1977.

ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Book signed and inscribed, being a paperback edition of I Am King - a photographic biography of Muhammad Ali by David King, First Edition published by Penguin Books Ltd., 1975. Signed by Ali in bold green ink to the plain inside front cover, 'To Garth from Muhammad Ali', also adding the word Peace and the date, 13th August 1977, in his hand beneath his signature. The first page of the book is a little crudely torn and is loose. Some light overall age wear and some creasing to the covers, G Provenance: Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance signed by the previous owner, Garth Belward, stating that he obtained the signature of Ali in person at the London Hilton Hotel in August 1977 and that Ali's young daughter, Hana, tore the first page from the present book.

Songs of The Fell Packs First Edition 1971.

All Mod Cons; the remaining UK album releases including 1978, Polydor, first release, first press, first batch, first release, first press, third batch, mis-pressed label, old label limited edition, gold star stamp limited edition, etc (10).

[HUNTING] 'Snaffles' [Charlie Johnson Payne]. Four-Legged Friends and Acquaintances, de luxe first (limited) edition no.53, SIGNED BY AUTHOR to pictorial colour bookplate, Collins, London, 1951, quarter crimson leather, top edges gilt, four colour plate and further black and white illustrations, quarto.

[HUNTING] Bathurst, Earl. A History of the V.W.H. Country, first edition, Constable, London, 1936, scarlet cloth, dustjacket, top edges gilt, portrait frontispiece, plate illustrations, folding map, small quarto; Drage, Bert. Reminiscences, Green, Kettering, 1955, two-tone ivory and scarlet cloth, plate illustrations from photographs, octavo, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR; Bradley, Cuthbert. Good Sport Seen with Some Famous Packs 1885-1910, Routledge, London, no date, pictorial scarlet cloth gilt, top edges gilt, plate and text illustrations, quarto; and five other works, (8).

[CANINE] Aldin, Cecil. An Artist's Models, first edition, Witherby, London, 1930, grey cloth, frontispiece and a further nineteen plate illustrations (as called for), quarto; Aldin, Cecil. Dogs of Character, Eyre & Spottiswode, London, 1927, tan cloth gilt with pictorial onlay, illustrations throughout, quarto; Barker, K.F. Just Dogs, reprint, Country Life, London, 1936, pale orange-tan cloth, monochrome illustrations throughout, quarto; and two other works of canine interest, (5).

[HUNTING] Stewart, F.A. Hunting Countries, Collins, London, 1935, scarlet cloth gilt, dustjacket, twelve colour plate illustrations, oblong quarto; Edwards, Lionel. Sketches in Stable and Kennel, first edition, Putnam, London, 1933, fawn cloth, dustjacket with pictorial onlay, colour frontispiece, eleven mounted colour plate and further black and white illustrations, quarto; and 'Wagg', Mendip, no date, comprising eleven mounted hand-coloured caricature prints of Mendip Foxhounds interest, quarter cloth bound, overall 40.5cm x 31cm, (3).

[MISCELLANEOUS]Cooper, A.E., editor. Sea Fishing (Lonsdale Library), Seeley Service & Co., London, no date, quarter tan buckram, dustjacket with pictorial onlay, octavo; Parker, Eric. Field, River and Hill, first edition, Allan, London, 1927, crimson cloth, plate illustrations by Winifred Austen, octavo; and twenty-three assorted other works, (25, box).

[HUNTING] 'Snaffles' [Charlie Johnson Payne]. A Half Century of Memories, de luxe first (limited) edition no.143, SIGNED BY AUTHOR to pictorial colour bookplate, Collins, London, 1949, quarter crimson leather, top edges gilt, five colour plate and further black and white illustrations, quarto.

[HUNTING] Simpson, Charles. Leicestershire & its Hunts: The Quorn, The Cottesmore, & The Belvoir, first edition, Bodley Head, London, 1926, beige cloth, colour plate and line drawn text illustrations, quarto; Simpson, Charles. The Harboro' Country, first edition, Bodley Head, London, 1927, beige cloth, colour plate and line drawn text illustrations, quarto; and three other works of hunting interest, (5).

The Account of the Official Progress of His Grace Henry the First Duke of Beaufort through Wales 1684 - one of a limited edition of twenty large format copies (a further 200 copies were available in a smaller format) this being copy No.9

Two boxes containing a large collection of various mainly 19th Century and early 20th Century porcelain figural pin cushion dolls, including five with bases, together with one volume FRIEDA MARION "China Half Figures called Pin Cushion Dolls", first edition, published 1974, paperback

Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), an oak dining chair from the Argyle Street Tea Rooms, Glasgow, 1898-99, stained oak, with slat-back and eliptical handle, re-upholstered drop-in seat 103 x 54 x 48cm (40 x 21 x 19in) Literature: Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture, Furniture Drawings and Interior Designs, Roger Billcliffe, Lutterworth Press 1979 (1st Edition), pp 48, no 1897.26. Taking Tea with Mackintosh: The Story of Miss Cranstons Tea Room, Perilla Kinchin 1998, published Pomegranate Communications Inc, plate 9, page 30. The Studio 1906 XXXIX pp31-36 Other Notes: Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928), the famous Scottish architect, designer and artist is best known particularly for his work in and around Glasgow. From 1897-1912 he was commissioned by Miss Catherine (Kate) Cranston to design four different teas room in Glasgow. Miss Cranston was the daughter of a tea merchant and strong believer in temperance. She developed the idea of "art tearooms" where people could meet to drink non- alcoholic drinks in buildings designed with a strong modern aesthetic. They quickly caught on as a place to go: Edwin Lutyens described his visit in 1898, going straight from the train to "these queer funny rooms", for a breakfast "of tea, butter, jam, toasts, baps and buns - 2 sausages, 2 eggs - all for 1/1d - so clean. Most beautiful peonies on the breakfast table". He described Miss Cranston as "a dark, busy, fat, wee body with black sparky luminous eyes". Mackintosh, together with George Walton, was commissioned by Miss Cranston to design and re-style the tearooms creating a number of different rooms within each building. Mackintosh designed the furniture in the Argyle Tearooms and it was here his trademark high back chairs were first seen. This chair, with its curved top rail was used at the tables at the end of the Luncheon Room. The bold, sturdy functionality of these chairs date them to c1897-1899. There are no existing drawings of the furniture designed for the ground floor rooms but the chairs can be seen in the contemporary photos taken in April 1897 and illustrated in the The Studio 1906 and reproduced in Roger Billcliffe Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Complete Furniture. The cross-bar design was re-used in his more famous oval back chairs which were also placed in the Argyle Luncheon Room. A similar design to this chair was subsequently used in his famous Ingram Street Tea Room with two slats rather than the three used here. Variations to this chair exist with a different shaped hand-hole; some kidney shaped and others, such as this chair, elliptical. It is thought some were commissioned by Miss Cranston as replacements for damaged chairs and not made to Mackintosh's supervision. See Christie's Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, 15 December 2010, Lot 320, Sold for $12,500 including premium (approx £9,500).

[CHILDRENS] 'Krakemsides, Baron'. The Careless Chicken, Warne, London, no date, green cloth with pictorial onlay, pictorial endpapers, vignette title page, sixteen colour plate illustrations by Harry Neilson, square octavo; Salaman, Merula. William and Cherry, first edition, The Cresset Press, London, 1943, cloth-backed pictorial boards, illustrations throughout, octavo; Gilbert, Henry. King Arthur's Knights, Jack, Edinburgh & London, 1911, grey cloth gilt, top edges gilt, frontispiece and a further fifteen colour plate illustrations by Walter Crane, octavo; and a further sixteen works, (19).

[BOOKS] Dawson, Captain Lionel. Sport in War, first edition, Collins, London, 1936, green cloth (stained), dustjacket (torn and stained, with small losses), six colour and further monochrome plate illustrations, quarto; Edwards, Lionel. My Hunting Sketch Book, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1928, cloth with onlaid title label (spine strip torn and incomplete; stained), frontispiece and a further fourteen mounted colour plate illustrations, quarto; and five other works, (7).

[CHILDRENS] Aldin, Cecil. The Great Adventure, Milford, London, no date, cloth-backed pictorial boards, fifteen colour plate illustrations, quarto (incomplete); Todd, Barbara Euphan. Gertrude the Greedy Goose, first edition, Muller, London, 1939, cloth-backed pictorial boards, dustjacket (torn and creased, with losses), illustrations throughout, quarto; and two other works, (4).

Churchill, Winston; A History Of The English Speaking Peoples; 4x Volumes. 1956. Vol 1 second Edition, all others first editions. All with dust covers.

Mr Beluncle, VS Pritchett. Pub; Chatto and Windus, London, 1951. First Edition. Cloth binding with unclipped dust jacket.

Local Interest; ' A History Of Banking In Bristol ' Cave, CH. Limited edition of 300 copies (No.59). First edition. Published by Crofton Hemmons. Rare publication. Green boards with gilt titles. 1899.

The Mysteries Of Udolpho, Ratcliffe, Anne. No frontis, no date. Presumed first edition (1774). Certainly appears 18th century. Complete novel.

A Collage of 2 photographs taken by Phil Maxwell in London & Bangladesh, with ink on Canson edition etching rag (59.5x42cm) From my early childhood I have been fascinated by photography. The first camera I ever used was an old box camera with a hole at the front for the exposure of the roll of film which slipped along the back of the box. It was simplicity itself, but it had the capacity to mesmerise me. The facility to capture a moment in time was like magic for a young boy. As the years went by, my fascination changed to a passion that drew me to other photographers, and I began to explore the world and humanity through the hundreds of pictures that were waiting to be discovered in books in my local library.

FIRST EDITION THE LIVERPOOL COURIER AND COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENT, DATED JANUARY 6th 1808

A BOXED LIMITED EDITION COUNTRY ARTISTS FIGURE GROUP, 'First Light' by Keith Sherwin, No.264/850 (certificate)

POKEMON THE FIRST MOVIE ANIMATION COMICS, Mew Two Strikes Back 1-4, Edition 1 signed and Limited Edition 7547/8000

Farman (Edgar). The Bulldog. A Monograph, first edition, published The Stock Keeper Company Limited, 1899, colour printed frontispiece and numerous black and white photographic illustrations throughout, later endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's half vellum gilt with gilt decorated upper board, 4to (1)

[Kent, Rev. Charles]. By Celtic Waters. Holiday Jaunts with Rod, Camera & Paint Brush, J. Davey & Sons, Dryden Press, 1894, half-tone illustrations, advertisements front and rear, contemporary presentation inscription to title, original boards, spine and extremities a little rubbed and toned, 8vo, limited edition, 34/500, together with Natural History of British Fishes, by the Late Frank Buckland, 1891, illustrations, occasional spotting, original blue pictorial cloth gilt, edges a little rubbed, 8vo, with six others related including C. David Badham's Prose Halieutics or Ancient and Modern Fish Tattle, 1854, Gottlieb Boccius's A Treatise on the Management of Fresh-Water Fish, 1841 and William Radcliffe's Fishing From the Earliest Times, 1921 First book scarce as many were destroyed in a warehouse fire. (8)

Martin (John, illustrator). The Paradise Lost of John Milton with Illustrations by John Martin, 1st edition, Charles Whittingham, 1846, 24 full-page mezzotint plates by John Martin, including 18 labelled Proof, some foxing to plate margins throughout, occasional related marginal soiling, some leaves at front of volume loose, all edges gilt, contemporary olive green half morocco gilt, rubbed and some wear, with upper cover detached, and lower portion of spine missing, imperial 4to (385 x 280 mm, 15.25 x 11 ins) The large-paper edition of John Martin's illustrated Paradise Lost, first published in 8vo in 1825-27. (1)

Selden (John). Titles of Honour, 1st edition, London: By William Stansby for John Helme, 1614, 19th century signature to inner margin of title (small hole to fore-edge margin), woodcut decorative initial, some spotting mostly to first & last few leaves, endpapers renewed, near contemporary calf, rebacked, board edges worn and showing at fore-edge, 4to, (STC 22177), together with Ashmole (Elias), The History of the most Noble Order of the Garter..., 1715, three engraved plates (including portrait and one folding), one folding table, margins browned to first & last leaves, hinges cracked, contemporary speckled panelled calf, joints cracked, wear at foot of spine, 8vo (2)

Modern Fiction. A collection of modern first edition fiction, including C.S. Forester, Angus Wilson, E.M. Forester, William Golding, John Steinbeck, mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo (3 shelves)

Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Peter Rabbit, 1st privately printed edition, [Strangeways, December, 1901], colour frontispiece, woodblock engravings from the author's line drawings throughout, some light finger-soiling, stitching partially broken and signatures starting, contemporary inscription by the author on front free endpaper 'For Mrs Oliver, from Beatrix Potter - with kind regards & best wishes for Christmas 1901', and later ownership name above of Joan Lamb, original olive-green boards (faded to beige), with flat spine, a little rubbed and upper cover with one or two light marks, spine and lower return with old adhesive tape stain to lower half, and joints mostly split, but with only minor loss at ends (.5" at head), upper cover with printed lettering and vignette of Peter and siblings, 16mo Linder, p.420; Quinby 1. An unrestored copy of Beatrix Potter's extremely rare first book: one of only 250 copies, and this copy inscribed by Beatrix Potter. The character of Peter Rabbit was based on Beatrix's own pet rabbit, and he made his first appearance in a letter written in 1893 to Noel, the five-year-old offspring of her former governess, Annie Carter. Noel and his siblings so enjoyed this and subsequent letters that Beatrix thought about having the story published. In 1900 she sent the story to at least six different publishers, all of whom rejected it, including Frederick Warne, who later decided to take the book on. Undeterred, Beatrix decided to have her little book privately printed, and in 1901 250 copies were published priced at 1/6 each, of which this is one. They sold so well that in February 1902 she had a further 200 copies printed with slightly amended text. (1)

Marshall (William). The Rural Economy of Norfolk: Comprising the Management of Landed Estates and the Present Practice of Husbandry in that County, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, 1795, folding engraved county map at front of first volume (some spotting), contemporary inscription to front blank 'Worcester Natural History Society, Presented by Sir C. Throckmorton', contemporary calf, worn with covers detached or near-detached, together with six other works by the same author bound in twelve volumes, published 1796-1812, folding regional map to all works except one, contemporary calf, worn with many covers detached, 8vo, plus Strickland (H. E.), A General View of the Agriculture of the East-Riding of Yorkshire; published by order of the Board of Agriculture, York, printed for the author by Thomas Wilson and Son, 1812, hand coloured folding map frontispiece, eight engraved plates, including two with hand-colouring, circular library blindstamp to each plate, contemp. half calf, worn with upper cover det. and rear cover near-det., 8vo The additional titles are: The Rural Economy of Glocestershire; including its Dairy: together with The Dairy Management of North Wiltshire; and The Management of Orchards and Fruit Liquor, in Herefordshire, 2 vols., 2nd ed., 1796, The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties; including The Management of Livestock, in Leicestershire and its Environs, 2 vols., 2nd ed., 1796, The Rural Economy of the West of England: including Devonshire; and parts of Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, and Cornwall, 2 vols., 1796, The Rural Economy of Yorkshire, comprizing the Management of Landed Estates, and the Present Practice of Husbandry in the Agricultural Districts of that County, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, 1796, Planting and Rural Ornament, 2 vols., 2nd edition, 1796, The Rural Economy of the Southern Counties; comprizing Kent, Surrey, Sussex; the Isle of Wight: The Chalk Hills of Wiltshire, Hampshire, &c: and including The Culture and Management of Hops, in the Districts of Maidstone, Canterbury and Farnham, 2 volumes, 1798. (15)

Sharrock (Robert). The History of the Propagation & Improvement of Vegetables, by the Concurrence of Art and Nature, 2nd edition, much enlarged, Oxford, 1672, engraved plate (trimmed with loss at foot), publisher's catalogue at end, lacking errata leaf, a little light soiling, previous owner inscription, contemporary sheep, rebacked, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with The Shepherd's Kalender: or, the Citizens & Country Man's Daily Companion, 2nd edition, with additions, [by J.S.], printed by C.A. Milbourn for Thomas Norris, circa 1715, woodcut frontispiece (reguarded, fore margin chipped), woodcut illustrations, 3 pp. publisher's catalogue at end, some browning and occasional water stains, small red ink stamp to frontispiece verso, modern calf, 12mo (ESTC N22645) Henrey 341; Wing S3011 for first work. (2)

Salmon (William). The Family-Dictionary; Or, Houshold Companion: Containing in an Alphabetical Method, I. Directions for Cookery... II. Making all sorts of Pastry Ware... III. Making of Conserves... IV. The Making all kinds of Potable Liquors... V. The Making of all soprts of Rare Perfumes... VI. The Virtues and Uses of the most usual Herbs and Plants... VII. The Preparations of several choice Medicines..., 2nd edition, corrected and much enlarged, 1696, publisher's list at end, two manuscript recipies 'To Pickle Mangos' 1754 & 'for Mellitot' at end (each with typed transcript), small tear and loss to lower margin of a preface leaf, occasional light spotting and toning, previous owner signatures of Susannah & Sarah Sympkin, 1710 to title, a few annotations, modern calf, 8vo Cagle 981 (for the first edition of 1695); Oxford p.45; Wing S429. (1)

Moffet (Thomas). Insectorum sive Minimorum Animalium Theatrum, 1st edition, 1st issue, Thomas Cotes, 1634, title and last leaf supplied in facsimile (from the third issue of 1634), numerous woodcut illustrations, page 48 number corrected in manuscript, pages 129, 150, 158, 170, 244 and 262 mispaginated, a few early manuscript corrections, occasional light soiling and toning, a few light marginal water stains, endpapers renewed, booklabel of Basil Harley, later calf, rebacked and repaired, folio Garrison & Morton 288; Lisney 3; Nissen ZBI 2852; Norman 1528; STC 17993a. The first book on insects published in England. The errors in pagination correspond to the first issue described by Lisney. The work was originally began by Conrad Genser (1516-1565), and continued by Thomas Penny (d. 1589) from notes by Edward Wotton (1492-1555). Moffet, Penny's neighbour, added further material but died before publication, the manuscript eventually found and bought from Moffet's apothecary by Sir Theodore Mayerne (1573-1655). "Moffet travelled extensively in Europe and kept copious notes of his observations on insects. These he published in the above folio, together with many excellent woodcut illustrations. To date, this was the best work of its kind and it set a new standard of accuracy in the study of invertebrates. An English translation, Theater of Insects, appeared in 1658" (Garrison & Morton). (1)

Twamley (Josiah). Dairying Exemplified, or the Business of Cheese-Making: Laid down from approved Rules, collected from the most experienced Dairy-Women, of several Counties, from a Series of Observations during Thirty Years Practice in the Cheese Trade. Also the most approved method of making Butter..., 1st edition, Warwick, printed for the author by J. Sharp, 1784, 183 pp., lacking half title, erratic register and pagination, title soiled and trimmed at head (affecting previous owner signature), several leaves shaved at fore margins, just touching a few letters, a few light spots, modern half morocco, 8vo, together with Samuel Ferris's A Dissertation on Milk, 1785 and Josiah Twamley's Essays on the Management of the Dairy, new edition, corrected and enlarged, 1816 First work ESTC T32034. The first English book on cheesemaking. (3)

Parmentier (Antoine Auguste & Nicolas Deyeux). Precis d'Experiences et Observations sur les Differentes Expeces de Lait, Considerees dans Leurs Rapports avec la Chimie, la Medecine et l'Economie Rurale, 1st edition, Strasbourg, An 7 [1799], half title, a few spots, untrimmed in original wrappers, later cloth dropover box, spine with red label (spine a little faded), 8vo, together with Observations on such Nutritive Vegetables as may be Substituted in the place of Ordinary Food, in Times of Scarcity, Extracted from the French of M. Parmentier, 1st English edition, 1783, half title, a few marginal water stains, previous owner inscription to half title, modern calf-backed boards, 8vo, plus Instruction sur les Sirops et les Conserves de Raisins, 2nd edition, 1809 First work Bitting p.357; Cagle 375. Treatise on milk and dairy products, from a chemical and medicinal viewpoint, a development of a memoir from the authors, both distinguished chemists, which had been entered in a competition by the French Royal Society of Medicine in 1788. Parmentier introduced the cultivation of the potato into France. (3)

Harris (Moses). The Aurelian: Or, Natural History of English Insects; Namely Moths and Butterflies. Together with the Plants on which they Feed; A faithful Account of their respective Changes; their usual Haunts when in the winged State; and their standard Names, as given and established by the worthy and ingenious Society of Aurelians... With Great Additions, for J. Robson, 2nd edition, 2nd issue?, 1778, engraved frontispiece, engraved hand-coloured key plate, 44 fine hand-coloured engraved plates, plate II short (as often), English and French titles, text in English and French in double column, contemporary watermarks 'G R' & 'L V G', some light offsetting to text, a little light spotting, one or two text leaves with small marginal repaired tears, modern calf gilt, folio Lisney 232; Nissen ZBI 1835. "One of the most outstanding authors of entomological literature during the eighteenth century" (Lisney). Harris drew from collected specimens, showing both dorsal and ventral views, and development stages. First published in 1766, the work went through many editions and due to a complex bibliography, copies are frequently made-up. The present copy seems to collate to the second issue of the second edition, according to Lisney. (1)

Taylor (Jeremy). [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for all the Sundays of the year. Fitted to the great Necessities, and for the supplying the Wants of Preaching in many parts of this Nation. With a Supplement of Ten Sermons Preached since His Majesties Restauration. Whereunto is Adjoyned a Discourse of the Divine Institution, Necessity, Sacredness, and Separation of the Office Ministerial, 3rd edition, London: Printed by E. Tyler for R. Royston, 1668, title in red & black and with first word of title transliterated from Greek (with early ownership inscription), one engraved portrait plate, part titles present, initial few leaves frayed to upper blank margin, occasional dust-soiling and marginal toning, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt panelled black morocco, red morocco title label to spine, joints slightly cracked, folio, (Wing T331), together with The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life according to the Christian Institution..., 3 parts in one, 4th edition, London: Printed by J. Flesher, for Richard Royston, 1667, title in red and black with manuscript inscriptions (some crossed through), engraved illustrations, nine engraved plates only (including one double-page plate, lacking additional engraved title), some plates torn & frayed, few leaves torn and repaired, 20th century brown quarter morocco, folio, plus Fuller (Thomas), The Appeal of Iniured Innocence..., 1659, modern boards, folio (3)

[Combles, Charles-Jean de]. L'Ecole du Jardin Potager, Nouvelle Edition, 2 volumes, Paris: Ant. Boudet and P. A. Le Prieur, 1752, volume one with engraved frontispiece, vignette title to each volume, half-title to second volume, front free endpaper to first volume becoming detatched, contemporary armorial bookplates on front pastedowns, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt decorated spines rubbed, 12mo (2)

English Civil War. A Declaration of the Kingdome of Scotland, to the Parliament of England. Together, with the Answer of the Commissioners for the Kingdom of Scotland, to both Houses of Parliament upon the New Propositions of Peace, and the foure Bills to be sent to His Majesty, Printed at Edinburgh, By Order of the Committee of Estates, by Evan Tyler, His Majesties Printer; and re-printed by Thomas Walkley, 1647, [2],1-24,33-39pp., close trimmed with occasional loss, bound with Annotations upon Certaine Quaeries of (as they call it) tender conscienced Chistians [sic] concerning the late Protestation, London: Abel Roper, 1642, [2],5,[1]pp., , bound with [Nye, Philip], An Exhortation to the taking of the Solemne League and Covenant, for Reformation and Defence of Religion, the Honour and happinesse of the King, and the Peace and safety of the three Kingdomes of England, Scotland, and Ireland, London: Ralph Smith, 1644], 8pp. (with signatures Aa-Aa4), drop title, bound with Argyll (Archibald Campbell, Marquess of), The Marques of Argyll his Defences Against the Grand Indytement of High Treason, Exhibited against him to the Parliament in Scotland, [Edinburgh?], 1661, 96pp., worm trail to fore-edge margin of few leaves, bound with Prideaux (John), The doctrine of the Sabbath: Delivered in the Act at Oxon. Anno, 1622. By Dr. Prideaux his Majesties Professour for Divinity in that University. And now translated into English for the benefit of the common People, 3rd edition, 1635, lacking first & last blank leaves, some dust-soiling & toning throughout volume, modern quarter calf, spine faded, 4to, together with [Sandys, Edwin], Europae Speculum. Or, A View or Survey of the State of Religion in the Westerne parts of the world..., London: Printed by T. Cotes, for Michael Sparke, 1632, dampstained, dirt & dust soiled (particularly to title), 19th century half calf, extremities worn, 4to (2)

Griffiths (William, Groom at Wynnstay). A Practical Treatise on Farriery; deduced from the experience of above forty years, in the services of the late Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart. The present Earl of Grosvenor, and the present Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., 1st edition, Wrexham, R. Marsh, [1784], stipple engraved frontispiece by W. Dickinson after Henry Bunbury, list of subscribers at end (with a few early marginal annotations in pencil regarding individual subscribers), additional printed 'nostrum' for the staggers in horse, pasted to verso of final leaf of index, and a further printed remedy for the staggers pasted to verso of front free endpaper, with inscription in ink above 'this is Mr. Forster's Recept. for the Staggers, Bleed the Horse freely in the Neck and thy Vain and procede as under', contemporary ownership inscription to front endpaper 'John Vaughan bought this Book 1789', contemporary tree calf, heavily rubbed and some wear, with upper joint partly cracked, 4to, together with Cullum (John), The History and Antiquites of Hawsted, and Hardwick, in the County of Suffolk, 2nd edition, with Corrections by the Author; and Notes by His Brother, Sir Thomas-Gery Cullum, 1813, engraved portrait frontispiece, ten engraved plates and numerous folding pedigrees, contemporary tree calf, gilt decorated spine with red morocco title label, joints cracked and some wear, leather to lower outer corner to upper board torn with small area of loss, 4to, limited edition of 230 copies printed Podeschi 65 for the first work. (2)

Wakeman (Geoffrey). The Production of Nineteenth Century Colour Illustration, The Plough Press, 1976, numbered 81 from an edition 100, seventeen colour plates taken from 19th century printed works, autograph letter signed from the author, dated 15 April 1977 loosely inserted, original publisher's cloth-backed boards, folio, together with Graham (Rigby), Cogs in Transition, privately produced for the Society of Private Printers, The Cog Press, 1963, numerous woodblock illustrations and 'cog-wheel' prints in colour, some offsetting, original morocco backed boards, thin 8vo, plus other 20th century titles, including Teddy Bear & Other Songs from When We Were Very Young, first edition, without dust-jacket, anothers similar (8)

Dugdale (Sir William). The History of St Pauls Cathedral in London, from its Foundation..., Whereunto is added, a Continuation thereof, setting forth what was done in the Structure of the New Church, to the Year 1685. Likewise, an Historical Account of the Northern Cathedrals, and Chief Collegiate Churches in the Province of York, 2nd edition corrected and enlarged by the Author's own hand. To which is prefixed, his Life, written by himself, London: Printed by George James, for Jonah Bowyer, 1716, engraved portrait frontispiece and numerous plates and full-page illustrations by Hollar, some spotting and toning, endpapers renewed, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked and board edges repaired, folio, together with Collinson (Rev. John), The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset..., 4 volumes including index, Bath & Taunton, 1791-1898, folding map frontispiece to volume 1, engraved plates and plans, occasional spotting, endpapers renewed, first three volumes in contemporary marbled calf, rebacked with gilt decorated spines, lower boards of volume 1 & 3 detached, rubbed, index volume in contemporary marbled calf, gilt armorial of Edward Lenox Dutton, 4th Baron Sherborne (1831-1919) to upper board, boards detached, rubbed, all 4to, with Dart (John), The History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, and the once-adjoining Monastery..., 1726, title in red & black, numerous engraved plates, armorial bookplate of George John Earl De la Warr to upper pastedown, contemporary mottled calf, boards detached, leather surface very rubbed, worn, folio, plus Bentham (James), The History and Antiquities of the Conventual & Cathedral Church of Ely..., 2 volumes, 2nd edition, Norwich, 1812, engraved portrait frontispiece, numerous engraved plates (some folding), 20th century green cloth, large 4to (8)

Clarendon (Edward Hyde, Earl of). The History of the Rebellion and Civil War in England, Begun in the Year 1641, 3 volumes, Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1707, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, engraved vignette to titles, decorative head & tailpieces, half-titles discarded, dedication leaves a1 & a2 in volume 3 remargined, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines, lacking title labels, joints cracked and board corners worn, boards rubbed, large folio Wide margined copy, 450 x 285mm. The first edition of this work was published in 1702-1704. (3)

*Dacre (Barbarina, Lady, 1767-1854). Dramas, Translations and Occasional Poems, 2 volumes, 1st edition, "Not Published" (i.e. printed for private distribution), 1821, errata slip tipped in at rear of volume 1, lacks half-title to volume 1, some spotting, untrimmed, contemporary boards with leather labels to spines, soiled and worn, 8vo, together with an autograph letter signed from the author, 'B. Dacre', Norwich, 10 October, no date, circa 1800, to an unidentified recipient, possibly Mr or Mrs Bigge, 7 pp., album leaf guard to inner margin of first page and adhesion remains to final blank page, 8vo, plus an autograph manuscript sonnet by Lady Dacre 'Occasion'd by a Dream', dated 20th February 1801, with a second autograph poem to verso 'To Charles Grey afterwards Earl Grey, on quitting Ham Common', initialled B. W[ilmot, her then married name] and dated 1 May 1801, 2 pp., a little dust-soiled on folds, upper outer corner repaired without loss of text, plus a third manuscript poem possibly also in Lady Dacre's hand, titled 'On Dunstonburgh Castle', dated October 1801 and written on two sides of one leaf, some fold wear, oblong 8vo, plus a fourth manuscript poem in another hand, beginning 'Thee Good Old Man, in these thy native Haunts' and dated 1791, one page, folio, a few fold splits and remains of album guard to verso Barbarina Brand, Lady Dacre, was an English poet, playwright and translator who, additionally, sculpted, rode and corresponded with a wide circle of other literary women. (6)

Mornay (Philippe de). A Treatise of the Church. Wherein are handled the principall Questions mooued in our time concerning that matter..., Reviewed and Enlarged by the Author... Faithfully translated according to the last French copie, London: L.S[nowden] for George Potter, 1606, woodcut armorial to verso of title, woodcut decorative initials, first four leaves with small repair to upper outer corners, few leaves with marginal notes and early signature to lower blank margin of final leaf, few margins dampstained, contemporary manuscript notes & signature to front free blank, later endpapers, 19th/20th century antique style panelled sheep, 4to, together with Owen (John), Of Communion with God, the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, each Person Distinctly; in Love, Grace, and Consolation: or the Saints Fellowship with the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, Unfolded, 1st edition, Oxford: Printed by A. Lichfield... for Philemon Stevens, 1657, title ruled in pale red and with 19th century manuscript note at head, some dampstaining mostly to margins, occasional finger soiling, 19th century half calf, joints cracked, rubbed and worn, 4to, with Culverwel (Nathanael), An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature, with several other Treatises: viz, The Schisme, The Act of Oblivion, The Childes Returne, The Panting Soul..., Spiritual Opticks, The Worth of Souls, 2 parts in one, 1st edition, London: Printed by T.R. and E.M. for John Rothwell, 1652, [16],176,171-178,185-215,[1];212pp., ink stamp to a2 and verso of final leaf Dd4, late 20th century dark brown morocco by Hay Binders, 4to, and Durham (James), Clavis Cantici: or, an Exposition of the Song of Solomon, 1st edition, Edinburgh: George Swintoun and James Glen, 1668, imprimatur leaf with ownership inscription 'William Dickson Dyer in Edinburgh October 20 1754 his Book', and numerous manuscript anotations to margins throughout volume, title loose and some fraying, dust-soiling and toning, later endpapers, near contemporary calf, old reback, some wear, 4to, plus three other 17th century theology, including The Saints Everlasting Rest, by Richard Baxter, 8th edition, 1659, fraying and some loss to margins, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, old worn reback, 4to (7)

Lemery (Louis). A Treatise of Foods, in General, 1st English edition, 1704, advertisement leaf at end, a few leaves trimmed at top margin shaving headlines, some spotting and toning, contemporary panelled calf, spine rubbed, 8vo, together with [King, William], The Art of Cookery, in Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. With some Letters to Dr. Lister, and Others: Occasion'd principally by the Title of a Book publish'd by the Doctor, being the Works of Apicius Coelius, Concerning the Soups and Sauces of the Ancients... Humbly inscrib'd to the Honourable Beef Steak Club, 2nd edition, [1712], engraved additional title (with early ownership signature at foot), engraved circular portrait, publisher's catalogue at end, light spotting, modern calf-backed boards, 8vo, with two others: Bryan Robinson's A Dissertation on the Food and Discharges of Human Bodies, 1748, and Poison Detected: Or Frightful Truths; And Alarming to the British Metropolis in a Treatise on Bread and the Abuses Practised in making that Food, 1757Bitting p.281; Cagle 821; Oxford 1704 for first work. (4)

Folio Society. Tractatus de Herbis, [&] Commentary, facsimile edition, British Library, 2002, colour plates, all edges gilt, first mentioned in original dark green morocco for The Folio Society by Smith Settle of Otley, blocked design by David Eccles with leather onlays, second mentioned in original quarter buckram, contained together in original book box, folio & 8vo Limited edition 506/1000. (1)

Spavens (William). The Seaman's Narrative; Containing an Account of a great Variety of such Incidents as the Author met with in the Sea Service. Also a descriptive Account of the Discipline, Allowance, and Customs of His Majestys Navy, the East India Company, and other Merchants' Service. To which is added, a short and plain Introduction to Astronomy and Geography; with a brief Description of several Countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America... and an Explanation of Nautical Terms. The whole made easy, and adapted to the capacity of youth, 1st edition, Louth: Printed by Sheardown and Son, and sold for the benefit of the author, 1796, additional engraved title, dust & damp soiling, particularly to first & last few leaves and at head throughout, final four leaves at rear frayed at head with slight loss of page number to last leaf, lacking free endpapers, contemporary sheep, boards detached, worn, 12mo in 6s ESTC T113891. (1)

Plat (Hugh). The Jewel House of Art and Nature: Containing Divers Rare and Profitable Inventions, Together with Sundry new Experiments in the Art of Husbandry, with Divers Chimical Conclusions concerning the Art of Distillation, and the rare practises and uses thereof... Whereunto is added, a rare and excellent Discourse of Minerals, Stones, Gums and Rosins; with the vertues and use thereof, by D.B., Gent., printed by Bernard Alsop, 1653, title within typographical border, woodcut illustrations, a little light soiling and toning, later red half morocco, spine and edges rubbed, small 4to Wing P2390. First published in 1594, this edition is edited by Arnold de Boate. Compendium of advice on a range of some 150 practical and household topics, with the treatise on minerals added by the editor. (1)

Vasi (Guiseppe Agostino). Itineraire Instructif de Rome Ancienne et Moderne, ou Description Generale des Monumens Anciens et Modernes et des ouvrages les plus remarquables de peinture, de sculpture et architecture de cette ville celebre et de ses environs..., rectifi‚ par A. Nibby, 2 volumes, Rome, Chez l'Auteur, 1818, 48 engraved plates, 2 folding maps, contents internally clean, contemporary half calf, heavily rubbed and some wear, with backstrip to first volume partly deficient, and backstrip to second volume missing, 12mo, together with Hobhouse (John Cam), The Substance of Some Letters written from Paris during the last reign of the Emperor Napoleon, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, with additional notes and a prefatory address, 1817, some minor spotting, contemporary full calf, heavily rubbed and worn with some loss to spines, 8vo, plus other antiquarian interest, mostly 19th century, including John Britton, The Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain, 3 volumes, 1807-12, Joseph Wilkinson, The Architectural Remains of the Ancient Town & Borough of Thetford in the Counties of Norfolk & Suffolk, 1822, P. Doddridge, The Family Expositor: or, A Paraphrase and Version of the New Testament, 3 volumes, 1761, numerous copper engraved plates, contemporary full calf, rubbed and some wear to joints, with one or two covers detached, 4to, Thomas Dugdale, England and Wales Delineated, edited by E.L. Blanchard, 2 volumes, L. Tallis, circa 1850s, Britain & Brayley's Beauties of England and Wales (Hertfordshire, Huntingdonshire & Kent), circa 1810, lacking title and preliminary leaves, Tacitus, [Opera], Amsterdam, Caspar Commelin, 1664, etc., mostly leather bound, various sizes contemporary gilt decorated half calf, rubbed, spine of volume 1 worn with loss at head, 12mo (3 shelves)

Waring (Edward Scott). A Tour to Sheeraz by the route of Kazroon and Feerozabad, with various Remarks on the Manners, Customs, Laws, Language, and Literature of the Persians..., printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807, engraved frontispiece, one engraved plate, letterpress Persian text in places, some overall browning, modern half calf, 4to The first edition of this work was published in Bombay in 1804. This London edition has a greatly expanded section on the language and poetry of Persia and was "an important book in its day as it constitutes one of the first attempts to introduce Persian poetry to the West. Byron's reference to Persia poets, especially Hafez, in his English Bards comes from Waring" (Ghani). (1)

Cary (John). Cary's New Universal Atlas, containing Distinct Maps of all the Principal States and Kingdoms throughout the World from the Latest and Best Authorities Extant, 1st edition, published J.Cary, 1808, double page printed title with small library stamp to upper right margin and another to the verso, sixty (complete as list) double page engraved maps with contemporary hand colouring, occasional offsetting and pencil marginalia, index and list of subscribers bound at rear, small ink library stamp to verso of first and last map, library label to front pastedown, contemporary half morocco, skillfully re-backed, worn and rubbed at extremities, folio (1)

Eugalenus (Severinus). De Morbo Scorbuto Liber cum Observationibus quibusdam, brevique & succincta cujusque curationis indicatione, The Hague, 1658, early signatures to title (one crossed through), occasional light soiling, loose presenation note from the Dunn Nutritional Laboratory, 1959, later mottled calf, rebacked, small gouge to upper cover, 8vo, togther with Nonni (Ludovic), Diaeteticon sive de re Cibaria Libri IV, 2nd edition, Antwerp, 1645, engraved title, some light toning and spotting, marginal wormtrack to first few leaves, library stamp to front pastedown, contemporary vellum gilt, spine faded, some soiling, 4to, plus Porta (Giovanni Battista), De Humana Physiognomonia, Libri IV, Oberursel, 1650, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut illustrations, some browning and spotting throughout, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, soiled with upper joint splitting, 8vo, with four others: Bernard Swalve's Querela Ventriculi Renovatae, 1675, Petro Thouvenel's De Corpore Nutritivo et de Nutritione Tentamen Chymico-Medicum, 1770, William Robertson's Tentamen Medicum Inaugurale de Scorbuto, 1783 (disbound) and G.G. Richter's Praecepta Diatetica et Materia Alimentaria, edito nova, 1791 (7)

Potter (Beatrix). The Tailor of Gloucester, 1st edition, Warne, 1903, first issue, with single-page endpaper occurring four times, colour illustrations throughout, frontispiece becoming detached at foot, some marginal finger-soiling, original maroon boards with colour illustrations mounted on upper cover, a little rubbed and dust-soiled, spine with .5" loss at head, 16mo, together with The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, 1st edition, Warne, 1904, colour illustrations throughout, some abrasion and soiling, front hinge split, stitching strained, original buff boards with oval colour illustration mounted on upper cover, darkened spine with wear to extremities, 16mo, plus four others by Beatrix Potter, including a first edition of The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse (with loss to half-title and head of spine), and a second printing of The Tale of Pig Robinson, original cloth in dustjacket, plus nine books illustrated by Kate Greenaway, including three almanacks (one for 1924 and two for 1925), two copies of Marigold Garden published by Warne (in differing bindings, and a first edition of A Day in A Child's Life (15)

Lettsom (John Coakley). The Natural History of the Tea-Tree; With Observations on the Medical Qualities of Tea. And Effects of Tea-Drinking, Dublin, 1772, hand-coloured engraved folding frontispiece (close-trimmed at fore margin just affecting image, re-guarded), publisher's list at end, a little light toning, endpapers renewed, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with Smith (Hugh), An Essay aon the Nerves, Illustrating their Efficient, Formal, Material and Final Causes... To which is Added an Essay on Foreign Teas... circa 1785, two engraved plates, a few dampstains, contemporary previous owner inscription to title, modern morocco-backed boards, 8vo Henrey 967 for first work, the first Dublin edition, printed in the same year as the first London edition. (2)