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Click here to subscribeFLEMING, Ian. Octopussy and the Living Daylights. London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition, 8vo (187 x 120mm.) (Minor spotting to top-edge.) Original cloth, dust-jacket (light spotting). – And three others featuring James Bond, including one further first edition (‘Robert MARKHAM’. [Kingsley AMIS]. ‘Colonel Sun’. London: Jonathan Cape, 1968) (4).
TOLKIEN, J.R.R. The Silmarillion edited by Christopher Tolkien. London & Boston, etc: George Allen & Unwin, 1977. First U.K. edition, 8vo (223 x 136mm.) (Minor browning.) Original cloth (lightly bumped), dust-jacket (laminated and discoloured, backstrip faded). – And eight others by or on Tolkien (9).
JOHN, Owen. A Beam of Black Light. London: 1968. First edition, 8vo (195 x 127mm.) (Occasional browning.) Original cloth, dust-jacket (minor creases and nicks, slightly soiled). Provenance: Mr & Mrs Davies (presentation inscription signed by the author to title-page, dated ‘31 Jan ‘68’). – And eleven others of similar interest (12).
SAILING. – Francis CHICHESTER. Atlantic Adventure. London: 1962. First edition, 8vo (179 x 113mm.) Occasional illustrations. Original cloth, dust-jacket (slightly creased and soiled, small tear to one fold). Provenance: Douglas Johnson (profuse presentation inscription from the author to front-free endpaper thanking the recipient for ‘much valued advice concerning radio, engines and yacht matters in general.’). – And twenty-six others relating to sailing, including a few others by Chichester (27).
The Macallan Black and Amber `Fifteen Men of Kendal` 15 Year Old, Centenary Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky, limited edition bottle number 189/197, cask No. 17747, 70cl, 54.6% Produced to commemorate the original formation of Kendal Rugby Club, 25th August 1905. The label illustrates 11 of the 15 chosen men selected for the first ever competitive Black & Ambers match.
Two antiquarian books on animals with one hundred and seventeen coloured plates including elephant, dolphin, horse, dog monkeys etc published in 1811, The Natural History of Quadrupeds and Cretaceous Animals first edition volume one - thirty one page introduction, contents and plated list four hundred and seventy one pages, volume two - four hundred and fifty pages also one hundred and seventeen plates, covers detached, one missing (as found).
Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Miss Tiggy-Winkle, 1905, first edition, original brown paper boards (wear to head and tail of spine, inscription to recto of frontis) [Linder p 425]; Another copy, (well worn) idem, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, 1909, first edition, notice board to p 14, lacking frontis, original brown boards [Linder p. 428]; Another copy, (in distressed state but possessing frontis); idem, The Tale of Mr Tod, 1912, first edition, original grey boards (worn) [Linder p. 429]; with nine others by the author, early editions but not first issues, and one other (15)
Brunhoff (Jean de) Histoire de Babar, le petit elephant, [1931], Paris; Editions du Jardin des Modes, folio, text in French, ? first edition, no elephant logo verso of title page, pictorial endpapers, original cloth-backed pictorial boards (rubbed, some edge wear) [Contradictory views can be found on the absence of the elephant on the verso of the title page as an issue point. Bauman gives this as an indicator of the first issue]
Wagner (Richard) The Ring of the Niblung, A Trilogy with a prelude by Richard Wagner, 4 parts in 2 vols. comprising; The Rhinegold & The Valkyrie, 1910, Heinemann, Doubleday Page, 34 tipped-in colour plates after Arthur Rackham, each with tissue guard, dust wrapper; Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods, 1911, Heinemann, first edition thus, Doubleday Page, 30 tipped-in colour plates after Arthur Rackham, each with tissue guard, dust wrapper (2)
Unsworth (Barry) The Partnership, 1966, New Authors Ltd - Hutchinson, first edition, dust wrapper (priced 25s.); idem, The Greeks have a word for it, 1967, Hutchinson, first edition, signed by the author, dust wrapper (price-clipped); idem, The Hide, 1970, Gollancz, first edition, presentation copy signed by the author, dust wrapper (priced £1.60 or 32s.) together with three 1 page ALsS and one 2 page ALS from the author and two photographs
Forster (E.M.) Howards End, 1910, Edward Arnold, first edition, second issue with 8 pages of adverts inserted at rear and Stepson of the Soil to p. 3, original cloth [Kirkpatrick A4a] another copy (lacking front free endpaper and with variant 8 page catalogue); idem, A Passage to India, 1924, Edward Arnold, first trade edition, 3 pages of adverts, original cloth [Kirkpatrick A10a]; idem, Abinger Harvest 1936, Edward Arnold, first edition, dust wrapper (priced 12/6); idem, Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951, Edward Arnold, first edition, dust wrapper; idem, The Life to Come, 1972, Edward Arnold, first edition, dust wrapper (6)
Woolf (Virginia) Night and Day, 1919, Duckworth, first edition, Thames Book Club Library bookplate to pastedowns, gutter taped at page 2/3, cloth; idem, Mr Bennett and Mrs Brown, 1924, Hogarth Press, first edition, original printed wraps; idem, Walter Sickert, A Conversation, 1934, Hogarth Press, first edition, original printed wraps; with a quantity of others, by or about Virginia Woolf (qty)
First World War The Thirty-Third Division in France and Flanders 1915 - 1919, 1921, first edition, 4to., plates as called for, original quarter cloth; Headlam (Cuthbert), History of the Guards Division in the Great War, 1915-1918, 1924, 2 vols., first edition, original cloth; Moberly (F.J.), The Campaign in Mesopotamia, 1914-1918, Vols. I & II, 1923-4, folding maps and plates as called for, original cloth; Spurr (Frederic C.), Some Chaplains in Khaki .., nd., original cloth with a quantity of others (qty)
Wainwright (A.) Westmorland Heritage, 1975, numbered limited edition of 1000, signed by author, dust wrapper (faded and torn); idem, A Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, green cloth, dust wrapper (priced 18/-, torn); idem, A Second Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, red cloth, dust wrapper (priced £1.05, 21/-); idem, A Third Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, blue cloth, dust wrapper (priced £1.05); idem, A Fourth Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, orange cloth, dust wrapper (priced £1.05) (5)
Horwood (R.) Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, the Borough of Southwark and Parts adjoining Shewing every House, 1792-99, first edition, large folio, 32 sheets in the form of 16 double page engraved maps, each approx 645mm x 1040mm, hand coloured in outline, title in oval, no subscriber`s list but preceded by Bowles`s one-sheet Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster ...., 1800 as key, bound in half sheep (rubbed) [Howgego 200 (1)]
Wainwright (A.) A Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, green cloth, dust wrapper (priced 18/-); idem, A Second Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, red cloth, dust wrapper (price clipped); idem, A Third Lakeland Sketchbook, nd., ?first edition, blue cloth, dust wrapper (price clipped); with a collection of other Wainwright books and a large promotional book display (qty)
Poyser Nethersole-Thompson (Desmond), Pine Crossbills, A Scottish Contribution, 1975, first edition, dust wrapper; Village (Andrew), The Kestrel, 1990, first edition, dust wrapper; Ratcliffe (Derek), The Peregrine Falcon, 1980, first edition, dust wrapper; Newton (Ian), The Sparrowhawk, 1986, first edition, dust wrapper; with twenty-nine others, all first editions published by Poyser, with dust wrappers (33)
New Naturalist Series A collection of 80 volumes, comprising numbers; 2 to 8, 10 to 12, 15 to 19, 21 to 24, 27 to 30, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 41, 44, 46 to 55, 57, 59 to 63, 65, 67 to 69, 72, 77 to 79, 81 to 103, with later edition duplicates of 4 and 82 and a new title duplicate of 6, seventy three first editions, all in dust wrappers (no. 3 without title page, 41 & 68 ex-lib)
Houghton (A.T.R.) The Ribble Salmon Fisheries, 1952, first edition, plates as called for, dust wrapper; Tuer (Andrew W.), Luxurious Bathing, 1880, 8 etchings after Tristram Ellis, vellum; Burrow & Co., The `Borough` Guide to Settle and Gigglewick, nd., wooden boards (note by Thomas Brayshaw to endpaper explaining that boards were from an oak beam removed from Giggleswick Church); Howson (William), An Illustrated Guide to the Curiosities of Craven .., 1850, folding map, plates as called for, original boards (cloth-taped spine) with sixteen others (20)
Reynolds (G.W.M.) Grace Darling; or, The Heroine of the Fern Islands, A Tale, 1839, 20 plates (tanned), Bewick style bookplate, original cloth (worn) [cf. Thompson & Hickling 177]; Berwick (Duke of), Memoirs of the Duke of Berwick written by himself..., 1779, 2 vols., folding map, half calf (worn); Wallen (William), The History and Antiquities of the Round Church at Little Maplestead, Essex, 1836, plates as called for, some capitals illuminated, t.e.g., half morocco; [Surtees (R.S.)], Handley Cross; or, Mr Jorrocks`s Hunt .., 1854, Bradbury and Evans, first edition, first issue, 17 hand-coloured plates as called for, t.e.g., calf gilt by Hatchards, slipcase [Tooley 473] (5)
A Royal Doulton limited edition figure `Georgina`, 24cm high complete with original box and certificate; two Royal Worcester limited edition figurines `Lady Louisa` and `Lady Hannah`; three Coalport figurines `Heart to Heart` `Beau Monde` and `Stella`; and two Royal Doulton figurines `Hannah` and `My First Figurine`, the largest figurine approx 15cm high, together with two Aynsley floral ornaments and a Franz floral decorated pot and cover.
Georg Jensen. A rare 18ct gold brooch of rectangular form with lattice and ball design 1965. 30x52mm in original box. Stamped 750 G.J Ld. Import marks for 1965, Georg Jensen and design number 1266. Note: This brooch was first designed by Harald Nielsen in 1938 but the Norwegian head office of Georg Jensen hold no records as to a gold limited edition version of this design number and it is assumed that it was either produced in a very small limited edition or is unique. With thanks to Georg Jensen London and Norway for their help with research.
Militaria: after Vic Hallam, a print 'Over and Out', signed by the artist and WO Miller, 655 Sqdn, 43 by 53.5cm; after Thomas Gower, Early Morning Return, limited edition print 807/1500, signed, 42 by 59.5cm and First Home, limited edition 372,1500; and Prelude To The Storm after Paul Holland, limited edition 193/1000, signed, 33 by 45cm. (4)
Rui Paes, RCA (Portuguese, b.1957), Three studies for the book ‘Lotsa de Casha’ by Madonna plus a First Edition of the book, pencil (three), 32 x 25cm (12 x 10in). Rui Paes was a student at the Escola de Belas Artes in Oporto, Portugal, and afterwards at the Royal College of Art where he gained an MA. This is the latest of five books written by Madonna and the first to be illustrated by Rui Paes
A group of various white metal figures to include three boxed items by Frontline Figures in 1:32 scale the first a Limited Edition model of a Dervish on a camel with spear and shield, the second a set of two Dervishes charging to attack and a pair of Fuzzy-Wuzzies charging to attack, a boxed figure of Lawrence of Arabia astride a camel and holding a pendant by Somerset Figures, a boxed model of a North Africa Corp Kubel Wagen complete with driver, simulated load and accessories, a boxed set of Britains Royal Marine Light Infantry (6 figures), catalogue reference 8808, two model aircraft by CDC Armour, the first a Focke Wulf FW190 in desert camouflage scheme (one blade detached but present) the second a Float Mounted Mitsubishi Zero in overall green camouflage complete with loading trolley
Thompson [William], Natural History of Ireland Rare First edition in four volumes, Reeve, Benham and Reeve/Henry G. Bohn, London, 1849-56. Vol 1. Birds, Comprising the Orders Raptories & Insessions. Vol. 2 Birds, Comprising the Orders Rasores & Grallatories. Vol 3 Birds, Comprising the Order Natatores. Vol. 4 Mammalia, Reptiles, and Fishes. Also Invertebrata. Original embossed green cloth, gilt spine titles, 8vo. This work is essentially the first definitive natural history of Ireland, all prior works having dealt with Britain generally and it is the earliest account of Irish ornithology in particular. Notable for the detailed and extensive descriptions drawn from the author's observations and the accounts of the Irish people. The author's sensitivity to the plight of birds and to the ecology of Ireland is evident, and is remarkable as he worked, wrote and died during the period of the Irish Famine. The last volume was published posthumously, edited and prefaced by Robert Patterson with a biographical memoir of the author (1805-1852) and contains an engraved portrait of Thompson.
Lawless [John] The Belfast Politics Enlarged ; being a compendium of the political history of Ireland, for the last forty years. Rare First edition, compiled by John Lawless, Esq. Bearing signature of W.T. Mahaffy, Provost of T.C.D. Printed by D. Lyons, Belfast 1818, 8vo, half leather binding. 'Honest Jack Lawless' (1780?-1837), Dublin-born nationalist, lawyer, journalist, political agitator, associate of Robert Emmet, regarded as open, honest, and enthusiastic, but with little grasp of political reality. An ardent politician, he was one of the most energetic members of the committee of the Catholic Association and a leading opponent of the proposed 'veto' on the appointment of Catholic bishops. His 'Belfast Politics Enlarged' was thought so offensive the government ordered it to be burnt so copies of it are consequently rare.
Irish Poetry, A collection comprising: Friel [Brian], Wonderful Tennessee, The Gallery Press, 1993, hardcover with dust jacket. Kinsella [Thomas], A Dublin Documentary, O'Brien Press, 2006, hardcover with dust jacket; and Poems, 1956-1973, Dolmen Press, 1980, hardcover with dust jacket. Montague [John], Tides, rare first edition, The Dolmen Press, 1970, 8vo, original hardcover with dustjacket; and another copy in paperback. Together with collection of "Field Day Pamphlets", No's 1 - 9
Heaney, Coxhead & MacNeice Heaney [Seamus], Wintering Out Faber & Faber, London, 1972, soft cover, a fine 1st Edition, 80 pp. The true first edition preceding the hardcover ed. Coxhead [Elizabeth], Lady Gregory - A Literary Portrait Second Edition, Secker & Warburg, 1966, with dust jacket. Mac Neice [Louis], Collected Poems 1925 - 1948 First Edition, London, Faber & Faber, 1949, original cloth boards and dust jacket. (3)
John Hewitt A collection comprising; Out of My Time, Signed First Edition, Blackstaff Press, 1974; A Poet's Pictures, 1987; The Day of The Corncrake, Glens of Antrim Historical Society, 1969; Art in Ulster: 1, Blackstaff, 1977; Signed and inscribed hardback copy of The Day of The Corncrake, 1984; and Colin Middleton, signed by both Hewitt and Middleton, 1976.
A COLLECTIVE VENETIAN EDITION OF NINE TRAGEDIES BY GIAMBATTISTA GIRLADI CINTHIO GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Orbecche Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. A very good copy. The importance of this opening play is stressed by the Cambridge History of English and American Literature (Volume V) with the writer stressing how "The predominant influence in Italian tragedy was, unquestionably, that of Giambattista Giraldi Cinthio, whose Orbecche (acted at Ferrara in 1541) is the first known regular tragedy in the vernacular produced on a modern European stage. Its adoption of the Senecan form, and of the Senecan rhetoric and sensational horrors, decided the fate of Italian tragedy and greatly influenced that of other nations." The scene of Orbecche is set in the Persian city of Susa. Contemporary full vellum, titled in manuscript. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Altile Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the Syrian city of Damascus. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Didone Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo with engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the African city of Carthage. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Gli Antivalomeni Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the English city of London. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Cleopatra Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Arrenopia Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. A copy is to be found in the Gilbert Library A landmark in the history of Irish scene set drama, the action of this five act verse play is set in Limerick, "Citta nobile d'Hibernia". Here is to be found the court of the king of Ireland who has taken for wife Arrenopia, the daughter of the king of Scotland. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Euphimia Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the city of Corinth. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Epitia Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the city of Magna. BOUND WITH GIRALDI CINTHIO, Giovan Battista. Selene Tragedia - Venice: 1583. 8vo. With engraved portrait and a cast list. The scene is set in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. In excellent condition, this collective edition containing nine plays and a total of 1,228 pages is bound in contemporary vellum with a lettered spine and a library shelf notation. There is a bibliographical note inside the lower cover. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
TEMPLE, Sir William. [Diplomat] Letters written by Sir W Temple Bart., and other ministers of state .... containing an account of the most important transactions that passed in Christendom from 1665 to 1672 - London: 1700. Two volumes. 8vo. pp. (1) [xiii], 520 (2), [i], 360. With engraved portrait. A good copy in contemporary red morocco, elaborately tooled in gilt rebacked with the original laid down. Wing T 641. They had been revised by Temple before his death and seen through the press by Jonathan Swift, whose first book it is, preceded in print only by some verses in the Athenian Gazette of 1691. Indeed his first words to appear with in hard covers must be this dedication: "To His Most Sacred Majesty William III. King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. These letters of Sir W Temple having been left to my care, they are most humbly presented to Your Majesty by Your Majesty's most dutiful and obedient servant". To be fair to Swift he does not take undue credit for the publication opening his "Epistle to the Reader" that directly follows with the words: "The collection of the following Letters is owing to the diligence of Mr Thomas Downton, who was one of Sir William's Temple's secretaries, during the whole time wherein they bear date." Singled out for special mention are such major historical events as The War with Holland that began in 1665, the Peace of Breda, the Peace of Aix La Chapelle in the first part while the other part ends with the Second Dutch War of 1672. Swift, who had been Temple's secretary at the time of his dearth, was then appointed domestic chaplain to the earl of Berkeley, one of the Lords Justices. The majority of the translations from French and Latin were executed by Swift who however acknowledged his lack of Spanish. Sweeney 5040 quoting the 1st edition of 1699 which was issued in a single volume. A highly important provenance being Inscribed "Isaac Newton Libris" with a reference in the same hand on the first blank leaf to Jonathan Swift's edition. Provenance: The estate of Tony Sweeney
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