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Bacon (Sir Francis) Instauratio Magna [Novum organum], first edition, second issue (with e3 cancelled and previously blank e4 printed with an errata and colophon omitting Norton's name), fine engraved pictorial title by Simon van de Passe, woodcut head-pieces and historiated initials, c3 blank, lacking initial blank, the odd spot, 17th century blind-ruled calf, later ink title to spine, lower cover scuffed, spine spotted, rubbed, [Gibson 103b; Grolier / Horblit 8B; PMM 119; STC 1163], folio, Apud Ioannem Billium Typographum Regium, 1620. ⁂ A crisp and clean copy of this 'landmark in the advancement of human learning' (Pforzheimer, I, p.xxi). 'Bacon conceived a massive plan for the reorganisation of scientific method and gave purposeful thought to the relation of science to public and social life... The frontispiece to his magnum opus shows a ship in full sail passing through the Pillars of Hercules from the old to new world. it symbolizes the vision of the author whose ambitious proposal was 'a total reconstruction of sciences, arts and all human knowledge...to extend the power and dominion of the human race...''(PMM).

Bacon (Sir Francis) Opera...Tomus Primus: Qui Continet De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Libros IX, first edition, woodcut printer's device to second title, lacking first title (supplied in good facsimile, bound in by Bernard Middleton), woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, a few instances of 17th & 18th century ink marginalia, marginal water-staining, occasional spotting, pastedowns using unfolded printed sheets from 17th century astronomical works, contemporary calf, rebacked (by Bernard Middleton), preserving original gilt backstrip in compartments with red morocco label, [Gibson 129a; STC 1108], folio, John Haviland, 1623. ⁂ Rare in any state. This copy last sold at auction at Sotheby's in 1947 (£42) and since then we can trace only the Pirie copy in 2015.

Bacon (Sir Francis), Neuf Livres de la Dignité et de L'Accroissement des Sciences, translated by Gilbert de Golefer, first edition in French, first issue (with 'Francois Baron De Verulam' on title, the second issue adds a cedilla and surname), title with woodcut printer's device, a few full-page versions of printer's device within text, woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, spotted, occasional staining, contemporary red panelled morocco, gilt, covers with various filet borders, the inner set with floral and foliage corner-pieces, spine in compartments and with foliage decoration, top of upper corner of upper cover damaged, some staining (including ink), rubbed, g.e., [cf. Gibson 137], a solid copy, 4to, Paris, Chez Jacques Dugast, 1632. ⁂ A rare edition of De Dignitate & Augmentis Scientiarum Libros IX, with this issue unknown to Gibson. Provenance: Jacques Lacour Gayet (red leather bookplate to front pastedown); 'Ex Libris Mr Justice Wall' (small book label to rear pastedown).

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck, first edition, first, second or third printing, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, original green cloth with mounted colour illustration, decorations and lettering in gilt, slight shelf-lean, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and bumped, otherwise an excellent copy, g.e., [Linder p.427; not in Quinby], 16mo, 1908.

Bacon (Sir Francis) Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning or the Partitions of Sciences IX Bookes, first edition in English of the expanded edition, first issue (with colophon dated 1639), fine engraved portrait frontispiece and pictorial title, both by William Marshall, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, light water-staining to upper margin of preliminaries, D3 short tear at foot just within text, with minor loss, but without loss of sense of text, a few small ink stains, mostly marginal, occasional spotting, contemporary polished calf, gilt, covers with central arms of King Charles I, housed in a 20th century calf-backed cloth drop-back box, gilt, upper joint split, but holding firm, [Gibson 141a; STC 1167; Madan, I, p.217], folio, Oxford, Leon Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Rob: Young, & Ed. Forrest, 1640 [colophon dated 1639].

Taylor (John) All The Workes..., first collected edition, presentation copy with "Ex Dono Authoris" to foot of engraved additional title, woodcut illustrations, initials, head- and tail-pieces, repaired tears to a few ff., some affecting text but with little loss, a few ff. with strengthened margins, engraved bookplate of the Inglis family cut to margins and laid down on front pastedown, attractive 19th century straight-grain red morocco, blind-stamped, spine a little faded, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Pforzheimer 1006; STC 23725], folio, printed by J.B. for James Boler; at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Churchyard, 1630. ⁂ Taylor wrote and published his works without the support of patrons and so dedicated his works "To the most high, most mighty, and most ancient producer, seducer and abuser of mankind, the world."

First Glasgow imprint.- Warriston (Sir Archibald Johnston, Lord) The Protestation of the Generall Assemblie of the Church of Scotland..., first edition, issue with sheet A partially reset, catchword of A2 "of", woodcut vignette to title, woodcut initial and typographic head-piece to A2, tear to margin/edge of text on B1 and small hole near foot of B2, neither with loss of text, modern marbled boards with gilt-lettered black morocco label to upper cover, [STC 22047.5], small 4to, Glasgow, by George Anderson, 1638. ⁂ "The first known piece of printing in Glasgow" (see Aldis, Records of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society, i. 106). The initial declaration of the fateful Scottish 'Covenant', rejecting the new English liturgy and associated disciplines, and effectively underpinning the civil rebellion of 1639, which (while initially suppressed) contributed to the overthrow of the Stuart monarchy.

17th century stage directions.- Jonson (Ben) The Workes..., vol.1 only (of 3), 2 parts in 1 vol., engraved architectural title and portrait frontispiece, woodcut initials and head-pieces, loss to lower corner of title affecting image, a few ff. with closed tears, occasional soiling and light spotting, C4 with small portion of loss to text due to hot wax, occasional ink marginalia and notes to front free endpaper in an early hand, ink name to head of engraved title, bookplates to pastedown, later speckled calf, gilt, [Greg 1073; STC 14753], folio, Richard Bishop, 1640. ⁂ The first edition to be published with the portrait. This copy seems to have been used as a working copy for an early performance of Epicoene, or The Silent Woman, there are numerous notes to the margin in an early hand regarding stage directions regarding character movement and props. Provenance: William Powell, Nanteos, Aberystwyth (ink inscription to title and bookplates).

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first edition, first or second printing with notice board lettering on p.14, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, original green boards with mounted colour illustration, spine a little dulled and minor bumping to spine ends but overall a remarkably sharp, excellent copy, [Linder p.428; Quinby 16], 16mo , 1909. ⁂ Beatrix Potter wrote to Harold Warne in autumn 1908 with three new works for potential publication: a story written years before and set in Rye which became The Faithful Dove; a tale based around the village shop in Sawrey which became The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (see next lot) and a third work, a sequel to The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, which became the present work. For the illustrations, which are regarded as amongst her finest, the author drew upon the semi-formal gardens of her aunt and uncle, based in Gwaenynog, Denbigh.

Swimming.- Percey (William) The Compleat Swimmer: or, the Art of Swimming, first and only edition, engraved frontispiece (skilfully inlaid), 19th century green calf, gilt, by F. Bedford, gilt arms of Christie-Miller on covers, spine gilt with double red morocco labels, [Wing P1454], 8vo, by J.C. for Henry Fletcher, 1658. ⁂ Lovely copy of a rare early work on instructing people to swim, preceded only by Sir Everard Digby's short Latin tract, published in 1589 and translated into English in 1595; and the Dutchman Nicholas Wynman's De arte natandi, 1538. This work was unknown to Thevenot, who asserted that his own work L'Art de nager (1696, translated into English 1699) was 'the first Treatise of this kind that has ever appeared in the French tongue'. ESTC online records only 3 copies in Britain (BL, Bodleian and Birmingham Central) and 5 in America (including the Folger copy which lacks title and frontispiece). This is the handsome Britwell copy, which sold at Sotheby's on 2nd April 1925 for £8 and then seemingly largely remained in a series of private French collections.

Angling.- S[mith] (J[ohn]) The True Art of Angling, first edition, woodcut frontispiece in good facsimile, woodcut illustrations, hole in C2 with some loss of text, part of E2 repaired with words on c.8 lines recto and verso in facsimile, some light water-staining, some ink scribbling and a few ink spots near end, 19th century calf, gilt, joints cracking, spine ends chipped, [Westwood & Satchell p.181], 16mo, for George Conyers...and John Sprint, 1696. ⁂ A true angling rarity, only one complete copy (the Sir Jocelyn Steevens copy, Bonham's 2006, ) in recent auction history. Despite the faults, this copy has a distinguished provenance - with the bookplate of Thomas Westwood (plus another unidentified oval red morocco label) to front pastedown.

Music.- Purcell (Henry) Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs for One, Two, and Three Voices, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, wood-engraved music, some water-staining to foot towards end, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, upper joint split, but holding, corners worn, rubbed and scuffed, folio, by J.Heptinstall, for Henry Playford, 1698.

Potter (Beatrix) Ginger & Pickles, first edition, first or second printing with date on title, colour frontispiece and 9 colour plates, plain title vignette and illustrations in text, light finger-soiling to margins, upper hinge starting but holding firm, original green boards with mounted colour illustration, mounted illustration with creasing to upper corner, light rubbing to joints, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, a little darkened and with some light marking, still a very good copy overall, [Linder p.428; Quinby 17], small 4to, 1909. ⁂ Based upon the comings and goings of the village shop in Sawrey, Ginger & Pickles gave Beatrix Potter a chance to include many of her most loved characters. The dedicatee, Mr John Taylor, was the village blacksmith and had long desired to appear in one of Potter's works; Potter kindly obliged and he features here as Mr John the Dormouse. Sadly John Taylor did not live to see the published book.

Dumas (Alexander) The Count of Monte Christo, 3 vol., contemporary ink ownership inscription, bookseller's label to pastedown, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, a little rubbed and scuffed, small 8vo, London and Dublin, Sims and M'Intyre, 1848. ⁂ An exceptionally scarce early edition, the second printing of the first English translation of one of the most popular and important novels of the 19th century. Following the huge success of the novel in France, there was a scramble between the publishers Chapman and Hall and Simms and M'Intyre to be the first to publish it in English. Simms and M'Intyre managed to publish first with a translation by Emma Hardy in March 1846 before the Chapman and Hall edition in May of the same year. The first English translation can be identified by two small but significant issue points in the text - Christo is spelled with the additional "h" throughout and the date in the first line of the text is given as 24th February, it was later revised to the 28th. The first English translation is exceptionally scarce with only a handful of copies known, this edition, the second printing, is similarly scarce in its own right.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Burnes (Alexander) Travels into Bokhara; being the Account of a Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia..., 3 vol., first edition, half-titles, engraved portrait and 7 engraved or lithographed plates, one double-page, light spotting and marginal staining to some plates, otherwise a good clean copy, contemporary calf, spines gilt with green and red roan labels, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1834. ⁂ Alexander Burnes was a Scottish explorer and important figure in the Great Game. Britain wanted control of Afghanistan to act as a buffer against the Russians to India. On the pretext of delivering a gift of horses from William IV to the Sikh ruler Maharajah Ranjit Singh Burnes travelled up the River Indus and beyond, over the Hindu Kush to Bokhara, surveying as he went and observing Russian presence in the area in preparation of a British advance into Central Asia. His book became a best-seller and led to his knighthood in 1838.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Burnes (Lt.-Col. Sir Alexander) Cabool: being a Personal Narrative of a Journey to, and Residence in that City in the years 1836, 7, and 8, first edition, engraved portrait, 11 plates, most lithographed, 2 folding, 7 tinted, erratum leaf and 8pp. publisher's catalogue at end, some light foxing, original green cloth, rubbed and lightly damp-stained, recased, 8vo, 1842. ⁂ In 1836 Burnes was sent on a political mission to Dost Mohammed in Kabul and as a result advised the British to support Dost Mohammed's claim to the throne. The British instead reinstated the puppet ruler Shah Shuja which angered Dost Mohammed and caused him to turn to the Russians. Burnes returned to Kabul as political agent in 1839 and was murdered there by an Afghan mob in 1841, leading to the disastrous First Afghan War.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Develin (Sgt.-Maj.) Views in Chitral taken during the Advance of the 3rd Brigade of the Chitral Relief Force under the Command of Brigadier-General W.F.Gatacre, D.S.O....1895, first edition, title in red and black, 127 photographic plates, 4 folding, plates 80 & 81 with short tear to upper margin (repaired), slight stain to one or two text leaves, original red cloth, slight rubbed and faded, a few small stains to upper cover, recased, new endpapers, oblong 4to, Maclure & Co., [1896]. ⁂ A photographic account of the expedition to rescue the British force beseiged in the fort at Chitral in 1895. Chitral is a town and district situated in the Hindu Kush on the North-West Frontier, reached only by crossing over high passes and therefore inaccessible for much of the year. In 1892 the old ruler or "Mehtar" of Chitral died, precipitating a power struggle between his sons and brothers. A British force of 400 men marched from Gilgit to try and impose order but was beseiged in the fort so two British expeditions then set out to relieve them. The smaller group from Gilgit under Col. James Kelly reached Chital first, taking the Chitralis by surprise by coming through the mountains in winter, crossing the 12,000 ft Shandaur Pass through the deep snow with heavy guns on sledges. The larger force of 15,000 men under Maj.-Gen. Sir Robert Low reached them from Peshawar over the Lowari Pass, and helped to secure the area.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Edwardes (Maj. Herbert B.) A Year on the Punjab Frontier, in 1848-49, 2 vol., first edition, engraved portrait, plates and plans, some folding, 3 chromolithographed plates, large folding engraved map with routes supplied by hand (mounted on linen), contemporary half calf, joints split, 1851 § Cotton (Lt.-Gen. Sir Sydney) Nine Years on the North-West Frontier of India, from 1854 to 1863, engraved frontispiece, folding map, some spotting and soiling, 1868 § Hutchinson (Col. H.D.) The Campaign in Tirah 1897-1898, folding map, plates, 1898, first editions, all but the first original cloth, the second rebacked preserving old spine, the last damp-stained, all rubbed; and 2 others on Chitral, 8vo (6)

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Eyre (Lt. Vincent) Prison Sketches, comprising Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners, and other subjects, first edition, 23 finely hand-coloured tinted lithographed portraits and plates only (of 32), lithographed by Lowes Dickinson after Eyre and others, most c.170 x 110mm., one folding (c.105 x 360mm.), all mounted on card, most captioned in ink at foot of mount, some light soiling or staining to mounts, loose as issued in original cloth-backed board portfolio, gilt-stamped roan label to upper cover, rubbed and stained, with original printed 8vo wrappers loosely inserted (frayed at edges), [Not in Abbey], oblong 4to, [c.1843]. ⁂ Record of part of the debacle of the First Afghan War of 1839-42. Following the murder of Alexander Burnes in 1841 the British force was besieged in Kabul. They were eventually allowed to evacuate and began the retreat back towards India. On the way the Afghans demanded the surrender of the married officers and their families as hostages and they spent nine months in captivity in various forts, the experience being recorded by both Eyre and Lady Sale in diaries (see following lot & lot 395), before being rescued by General Sir George Pollock. The rest of the retreating column of 16,500 including women and children was destroyed in the mountains by the harsh winter and attacks from local tribesmen. Of the contingent only one British soldier, Dr. William Brydon, and a few sepoys managed to reach Jalalabad. The portfolio was issued separately but was intended to be bound up with either Eyre's or Lady's Sale's journal of the ordeal. It consists of mainly portraits of key figures in Afghan dress including the late Sir Alexander Burnes, Shah Shuja, Major Pottinger, Akbar Khan (son of Dost Mohammed, who had demanded the hostages) and Mrs. Eyre, in addition to three views of the caves and giant Buddha at Bamiyan (now destroyed). This deluxe version, hand-coloured and issued on card, varies as to the number of plates.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, first edition, first or second printing with notice board lettering on p.14, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, surface abrasion to pp. 64 & 65 not affecting image, original maroon cloth with mounted colour illustration, lettering and decorations in gilt, very light rubbing to joints, minor rubbing and bumping to spine tips and corners, an excellent copy, [Linder p.426; not in Quinby], 16mo, 1909 [but 1910].

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Greenwood (Lt. Joseph) Narrative of the late Victorious Campaign in Affghanistan, under General Pollock..., first edition, tinted lithographed frontispiece, 4 engraved plates, folding map, some leaves slightly frayed at fore-edge, 1844 § Sale (Lady Florentia) A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2, first edition, with advertisement for 'Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners' on blue paper tipped in at beginning, 2 lithographed maps, one folding, 12pp. publisher's catalogue at end, 1843 § Eyre (Lt. Vincent) The Military Operations at Cabul, fifth edition, folding lithographed plan, 4pp. catalogue at end, 1843 § Ashe (Major Waller, editor) Personal Records of the Kandahar Campaign..., occasional spotting, 1881 § Forbes (Archibald) the Afghan Wars 1839-42 and 1878-80, plates and plans, 6pp. publisher's catalogue at end, 1892 § Masson (Charles) Legends of the Afghan Countries. In Verse, foxed and soiled, 1848, some foxing, the first two modern cloth preserving original cloth on upper covers, the rest original cloth, rubbed or worn, some spines faded; and 9 others on Afghanistan including vol.1 & 2 only of Masson's 3 vol. Narrative...in Balochistan, Afghanistan, and the Panjab of 1842, 8vo (15)

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Hamley (Lt.-Col. E.Bruce) The Story of the Campaign of Sebastopol, 9 lithographed plates, some chromolithographed or finished by hand, 2 folding, folding map, contemporary half calf, rebacked, Edinburgh & London, 1855 § Ferrier (J.P.) Caravan Journeys and Wanderings in Persia, Afghanistan, Turkistan, and Beloochistan, 2 plates, folding engraved map, ex-library copy, later half calf, 1856 § Wolff (Rev. Joseph) Narrative of a Mission to Bokhara..., third edition, lithographed portrait on india paper and mounted, 16pp. publishers' catalogue at end, original cloth, faded and stained, spine ends worn, 1846 § Marvin (Charles) The Russians at Merv and Herat..., plates, folding map, original pictorial cloth, recased, new endpapers, 1883, all but the third first editions; and 2 others including a fourth edition of the third, 8vo (6)

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Hough (Major W.) A Narrative of the March and Operations of the Army of the Indus, in the Expedition into Affghanistan in the years 1838-1839, first edition, folding lithographed map with outline hand-colouring, with 95pp. Appendix, Errata & Addenda at end and slip re Addenda bound in at beginning, map and title lightly foxed, modern half morocco, spine gilt and slightly rubbed & faded, 8vo, Calcutta, 1840. ⁂ Scarce first edition of the account of the British advance into Afghanistan during the First Anglo-Afghan War of 1839-42 which ended in disaster. The first English edition was published the following year.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Outram (Capt. James) Rough Notes of the Campaign in Sinde and Affghanistan, in 1838-39, first edition, 2 lithographed plans on thin tissue paper, contemporary ink signature to head of title, very occasional spotting, contemporary(?original) limp cloth, later manuscript paper label, rubbed and stained, split to upper joint, Bombay, American Mission Press, 1840 § Allen (Rev. I.N.) Diary of a March through Sinde and Affghanistan...during the Campaign of 1842, first edition, folding tinted lithographed frontispiece panorama and 7 tinted lithographed plates, 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end, occasional spotting or soiling, short tears to frontispiece repaired, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, new endpapers, 1843, 8vo (2) ⁂ The first is rare with only 4 copies of the Bombay edition on COPAC, it was reprinted in London later the same year.

Britain in India & Central Asia.- Sale (Lady Florentia) A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan, 1841-2, first edition, with advertisement for 'Portraits of the Cabul Prisoners' on blue paper tipped in at beginning, 2 lithographed maps, one folding, 12pp. publisher's catalogue at end, foxed, shaken with some gatherings becoming loose, old ink inscription and newspaper cutting to front endpapers, 1843 § Eyre (Lt. Vincent) The Military Operations at Cabul, second edition, folding lithographed plan, 4pp. catalogue at end, spotting to endpapers, 1843, both original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed and faded, spine ends a little worn, the first with small splits to spine, 8vo (2)

Atlases.- Robert de Vaugondy (Gilles and Didier) Atlas Universel, engraved title and 108 double-page engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, cartouches and vignettes by Nicolas and Guillaume Sanson, Guillaume Delahaye, Pierre Francois Tardieu and Elisabeth Haussard, list of subscribers, contemporary calf, gilt borders to covers, spine with six raised bands and gilt-lettered red morocco label, g.e., folio, Paris, chez les Auteurs, Quai de l'Horloge du Palais: Boudet, libraire imprimeur du Roi, rue St. Jacques, 1757. ⁂ A very well preserved copy of the first edition of this famous atlas by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688-1766) and his son Didier (1723- 1786), descendants of the celebrated French cartographer Nicolas Sanson. Of the 108 maps, 12 cover the ancient world, while 96 are modern. Following Sanson's model, specifically his Cartes Générales de Toutes les Parties de Monde published in 1654, the Vaugondys also include streets, canals and postal routes in their maps. Special attention is paid to the Far East and to North America, especially to the areas discovered by French explorers, for which the two cartographers had access to the archive of the French Navy. The maps of India, China, Japan, Africa, Egypt, North America, Canada, Virginia, and Maryland are particularly accurate and include the latest information on the area. California and Australia are represented in their real shape. The edition was completed in 1758, as can be seen in plate 24 (Carte du Royaume de France). Beautifully designed too are the cartouches, "which attracted unanimous praise from critics" (Pedley, 64). NMM 266; Phillips Atlases I.619; Sabin, 71863; Pedley, 227: "their frequent use of eighteenth century sources, often from the 1740s, provided their atlas with up-to-date information. While their preference was for maps that bad been surveyed in the field and maps published in the region itself, they did not hesitate to turn to older sources when more recent maps were found to be lacking".

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first edition, first issue, [one of 250 copies], colour frontispiece and 41 full-page plain illustrations by the author, occasional very minor spotting, light foxing to endpapers, original printed boards with illustrations to upper cover and flat spine, spine darkened and a little creased, light chipping to spine ends, light toning to cover margins, upper cover with minor [?rabbit] nibbling to lower corner and with very small surface flaw, small ink stain to lover cover, still a very good copy, preserved in custom morocco box, [Linder 420 & cf. pp.94-96; Quinby 1], 16mo, [privately printed for the Author by Strangeways & Sons, December 1901]. ⁂ The first edition of one of the most important and enduring children's books of the 20th century, the present work launched the hugely successful Peter Rabbit series, as well as a wide range of popular associated merchandise. The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first conceived of in a picture letter sent to Noel Moore on 4 September 1893. In 1900, inspired in part by the success of Helen Bannerman's The Story of Little Black Sambo, Potter decided to develop the story into a small book with accompanying pictures. Potter had firm ideas on how the book should appear in print and in particular that it should be accompanied by plain line drawings as opposed to more expensive colour ones "because she thinks littler rabbits cannot afford to spend 6 shillings on one book, and would never buy it." Therefore when letters came back from publishers rejecting her work, with many asking for the addition of colour illustrations and alterations to the story, Potter was disinclined to follow their advice. She was however determined to press ahead with publication, at her own expense if needed, and so, in early September 1901, she withdrew her savings from the bank and paid a visit to Strangeways & Sons to commission the first 250 copies of her "bunny book".

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, first edition, first or second printing with date on title, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, original blue boards with mounted colour illustration, spine a little sunned, a fine copy otherwise, printed glacine dust-jacket, archival tape repair to spine and head and foot of panels, usual light toning to margins, [Linder p.429; Quinby 18], 16mo, 1910. ⁂ The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse is unique in the Peter Rabbit series in its extensive depiction of insect life, their lifelike depictions demonstrate Potter's close familiarity with insect anatomy from many of the microscope studies she made in the 1890s. Due to the increased demands of caring for her ageing parents as well as running Hill Top, Potter only published one book in 1910 and marked the start of the decline in her output for Warne.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, first edition, first or second printing, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, short closed tear to p.17 margin, ink gift inscription dated Christmas 1910 to half-title, original blue cloth with mounted colour illustration, lettering and decorations in gilt, minor shelf-lean, spine slightly darkened, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and bumped, still excellent overall, g.e., [Linder p.429; not in Quinby], 16mo, 1910.

Polar.- Nansen ( Fridtjof) Through Siberia: The Land of the Future, translated by Arthur G.Chater, first edition, half-title, 3 folding maps, numerous plates, ink inscription on front free endpaper, original cloth, rubbed, spine a little faded, split to lower joint, 1914; "Farthest North" being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship Fram 1893-96..., 20 original parts, first edition, with numerous plates and illustrations but lacking the loosely-inserted colour lithograph plate and folding map, advertisement leaves at beginning and end of most parts (browned), original pictorial wrappers printed in red and black, uncut, a little rubbed, slight fraying or chipping to spine ends, preserved in two modern cloth folders and slip-cases, 1898, 8vo (3)

Scotland.- Mackenzie (Murdoch) Orcades: or a Geographic and Hydrographic Survey of the Orkney and Lewis Islands..., first edition, list of subscribers, 8 double-page or folding engraved maps by Emanuel Bowen, the first with partial hand-colouring in yellow, some minor marking and light soiling, a few tears to edges repaired, modern half calf with gilt-stamped calf label on upper cover, large folio, for the Author, 1750. ⁂ Detailed hydrographic survey, the most accurate until that time, which resulted in Mackenzie's appointment as an Admiralty surveyor and his 2 volume Maritime Survey of Ireland and the West of Great Britain, published in 1776.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, first edition, first or second printing with date to title, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, ink inscription to front endpaper dated Christmas 1911, original dark green boards with mounted colour illustration, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, light rubbing, otherwise near-fine overall, later issue printed glacine dust-jacket, one inch portion of loss to foot of spine, usual light toning, still very good overall, preserved in custom morocco-backed, drop-back box, [Linder p.429; Quinby 20], 16mo, 1911. ⁂ The later tale was seemingly written with the American market in mind, featuring as it does only creatures native to North America. Potter likely relied largely on stuffed models or sketches taken from visits to the zoo. This jacket was likely issued in or around 1916 as the front flap mentions the new publication of A Fierce Bad Rabbit and The Story of Miss Moppet in book form.

Colour Theory in Textile Manufacture.- Rouget de Lisle (A.) Chromagraphie ou l'Art de Composer un Dessin..., 4 parts in 1, first and only edition, half-title, 9 folding lithographed plates of colour samples with colours supplied by hand (?through stencil) and 6 folding engraved plates, foxing and soiling, water-staining to final part affecting engraved plates, stitched in original pictorial lithographed wrappers, soiled, frayed at edges, spine worn and defective, 4to, Paris, for the author, 1839. ⁂ Rare work on colour theory, heavily influenced by Chevreul, and its application to the manufacture of textiles and tapestries. The colour plates show the contrasts of colours and the engraved plates depict embroidery stitches, looms and tools used by the Gobelin and Beauvais factories. WorldCat and COPAC list only one copy in the UK (Cambridge University).

Astronomy.- Marius (Simon) Mundus Iovialis Anno M. DC.IX detectus Operspicilli Belgici, woodcut arms within typographic border to verso of title, woodcut diagrams, head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, lacking )( )( )(1&2 (includes the portrait), some staining, mostly at start, later binding using a medieval manuscript, short split to upper joint, small 4to, Nuremberg, Johann Laur, 1614. ⁂ First edition of this work reporting the discovery of the satellites of Jupiter, which Marius made two months before Galileo Galilei. In the preface Marius gives an account of the acquisition of his telescope from a Dutch seller at the Frankfurt Fair of 1608. Galilei had constructed his telescope in 1609 from descriptions of Dutch instruments passed on to him. Rare at auction, with the last copy we can trace offered in 1977.

Detmold (Edward J.) Twenty-Four Nature Pictures, edition of first proofs limited to 500 copies, limitation label signed and numbered by Edward Detmold, 24 mounted colour plates, captioned tissue guards, original half cloth portfolio, card fold-overs flaps, chipped with top flap detached, lacking ties, rubbed, folio, n.d. ⁂ Quite scarce complete.

Hachisuka (Masauji) The Dodo and Kindred Birds, first edition, one of 485 copies, colour plates, illustrations, original cloth, slight bumping to extremities, dust-jacket, some tears (repaired), two areas of loss both replaced and restored, 4to, 1953.

Mathematics.- Castelli (Benedetto) Delle Misura dell'Acque Correnti, 2 parts in 1, first edition, engraved pictorial title, dedication to Urban VIII, second title with engraved arms of Taddeo Barberini (co-dedicatee), a few woodcut diagrams within text, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, repair to upper inner corner, with minor loss of printed area (supplied), water-stained, 18th century patterned-paper boards, [Bibliotheca Mechanica p.66; Riccardi I, 290 'Raro'], small 4to, Rome, Camerale, 1628. ⁂ First edition of 'one of the cornerstones of modern hydraulics', which discusses the speed of liquids in channels and their measurement. Castelli was a student of Galileo, and on his recommendation became professor of mathematics at Pisa in 1613. In 1626 he was invited by Pope Urban VIII to Rome to consult on the city's water supply.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, first edition, first or second printing, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour colour plates, pictorial endpapers, bookplate to pastedown, original red cloth with mounted colour illustration, decorations and lettering in gilt, spine slightly darkened, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, a bright and excellent copy, g.e., [Linder p.429; not in Quinby], 16mo, 1911.

Owen (Charles) An Essay towards a Natural History of Serpents, first edition, 15pp. list of subscribers, 7 engraved plates, very occasional soiling, small stain to P1, engraved bookplate of John Skipp of Ledbury, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, rebacked, red morocco label, [Nissen ZBI 3033], 4to, for the Author, by John Gray, 1742.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mr. Tod, first edition, first or second printing with date on title, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, plain title vignette and illustrations in text, ink gift inscription dated Xmas 1912 and blind-stamp to front free endpaper, spotting to endpapers, original grey boards with mounted colour illustration, light discolouration to spine and lower cover, still an excellent copy, [Linder p.429; Quinby 21], 16mo, 1912. ⁂ The first title in the short-lived "New Series" of books suggested by Warne. This series was marked by pen and ink drawings in the text and by the thicker, more elaborate bindings. Potter objected to the change and the series reverted to the earlier format after Pigling Bland.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Pigling Bland, first edition, first or second printing with date on title, colour frontispiece and 14 colour plates, plain title vignette and illustrations in text, pictorial endpapers, very occasional spots to text, original green boards with mounted colour illustration, some light rubbing and small mark to lower cover, otherwise a fine copy, first issue printed glacine dust-jacket loosely inserted, sadly broken and lacking upper panel, [Linder p.429; Quinby 22], 16mo, 1913. ⁂ A scarce work in the dust-jacket in any condition. The last work published by Beatrix Potter before her marriage to William Heelis and her move to Castle Cottage. The onset of the war coupled with Potter's illness and failing eyesight meant that she would not publish another work until 1917.

Potter (Beatrix) Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes, first edition, first or second printing with correct endpapers, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 14 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, small ink name to front free endpaper, original green boards with mounted colour illustration, minor bumping to spine ends and corners, some light rubbing to joints, but a near-fine copy overall, [Linder 430; Quinby 23], 16mo, 1917. ⁂ Potter had originally conceived of the idea behind Appley Dapply shortly after the publication of Peter Rabbit. Frederick Warne & Co. however were more keen on pursuing her original prose works and the project fell away. In 1917 the publishers were beset by a major scandal and faced closure when Harold Warne was convicted of forgery. The firm turned to Potter, as the firm's most commercially successful writer, to ask her to assist. Potter however was deeply involved in the creation of Johnny Town-Mouse and was unable to create another fresh work at short notice and suggested therefore that the firm revisit Appley Dapply. A number of unused illustrations were used; the fact that their creation spanned a range of years and styles for the author largely contributes to the rather uneven nature of the work.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse, first edition, first printing, first state with "Londo" in the title-page imprint, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, original green boards with mounted colour illustration, very slight shelf-lean, spine browned, some light rubbing and marking, still an excellent copy overall, [Quinby 25; Linder p.430], 16mo, [1918]. ⁂ By 1918 Beatrix Potter's eyesight was failing and Johnny Town-Mouse therefore became the last book for which she drew up an entirely new set of illustrations. The character of Johnny Town-Mouse was based on a Dr. Parsons, a friend of her husband's.

Potter (Beatrix) Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes, first edition, first printing with correct endpapers, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 14 colour plates, pictorial endpapers, small bookseller's label to pastedown, original red boards, upper cover and spine a little faded, some minor bumping, still an excellent example, [Linder p.430; Quinby 26], 16mo, [1922]. ⁂ A companion work to Appley Dapply, Cecily Parsley was the last of Potter's works to be published in the smaller format.

Potter (Beatrix) Peter Rabbit's Almanac for 1929, first edition, colour frontispiece, colour title vignette and 12 colour plates, plain illustrations and decorations, pictorial endpapers, publisher's printed promotional leaflet loosely inserted, original tan boards with mounted colour illustration, spine a little darkened, some light rubbing and spotting, but an excellent copy overall, [Linder pp.254-255; Quinby 28], 16mo, 1929. ⁂ Originally planned as part of a series, however Potter was unhappy with the finished article, making this the sole almanac produced. It is nevertheless a charming production.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first edition, second printing, [one of 200 copies], colour frontispiece and 41 full-page plain illustrations by the author, light spotting to title, occasional very light scattered spotting or finger-soiling, light foxing to endpapers, original brown-green printed boards with illustration to upper cover and rounded spine, spine browned and with light creasing, covers with marginal toning, some light rubbing and marking, but an excellent copy overall, [Linder 420 & cf. p.96; Quinby 1a], 16mo, [privately printed for the Author by Strangeways & Sons], Febraury, 1902. ⁂ The first printing of The Tale of Peter Rabbit was priced at 1 shilling and sold out quickly (including a copy to Arthur Conan Doyle), leading Potter to order another 200 copies from the printers. This printing had a few minor changes to the text and a rounded spine to increase the durability of the binding.

Potter (Beatrix) The Fairy Caravan, first edition, one of 100 copies, colour frontispiece and 5 plates, numerous plain vignettes and full-page illustrations by the author, some minor spotting, light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, spine ends and corners bumped, light marking and finger-soiling to covers, light rubbing to extremities, [Linder pp.292-305 & 431; Quinby 29], 4to, [Philadelphia, David McKay, and Ambleside, George Middleton], 1929. ⁂ After the completion of the Peter Rabbit series, Beatrix Potter was content to write largely for her own and her friends' amusements. The American publisher McKay however persuaded her to write another work for the American market. Although intended only for publication in America, the vagaries of copyright law at the time required that Potter simultaneously publish an edition in England or relinquish rights there. To that end 100 unbound sheets were sent over from the US and then bound with 18 reset pages for the UK edition in which the author was credited as Beatrix Heelis and a plate depicting drawings of dogs was included.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Little Pig Robinson, first edition, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette, 5 colour plates and numerous plain illustrations in text, pictorial endpapers (very lightly spotted), publisher's printed advertisement with colour illustration loosely inserted, original pictorial cloth, spine a little browned, rubbed at extremities, later issue dust-jacket with mounted colour illustration, spine a little browned, spine ends and corners a little chipped, lightly rubbed, [Linder p.431; Quinby 30], small 4to, 1930. ⁂ Identical to the first issue dust-jacket other than lacking a dot between the "L" and "E" of "TALE" on the spine. Although this was the last in the Peter Rabbit series, Little Pig Robinson was first written by Potter after a holiday in Falmouth in 1893. A prequel of sorts to Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat, Little Pig Robinson was offered to Warne for publication in 1929 partly to appease the publisher after Warne refused publication of Fairy Caravan in the UK (see previous lot).

Potter (Beatrix).- Barrie (J.M.) A Window in Thrums, third edition, Beatrix Potter's copy with her ink ownership inscription "Beatrix Potter, Hill Top Farm, Sawrey" to front free endpaper, patch of staining, mostly to margins, occasional marginal spotting, 2 pencil sketches in another hand loosely inserted, original cloth, light rubbing to tips of spine and corners, else fine, 8vo, 1889. ⁂ Whilst Beatrix Potter and J.M.Barrie do not appear to have known each other personally, they almost certainly would have known of each other's works. Potter moved to Hill Top Farm in 1905, the year after the first performance of Barrie's wildly successful Peter Pan and it seems possible that she would have shown an interest in the works of another author who wrote of pastoral idylls for children.

Potter (Beatrix).- Maitland (Ella Fuller) and Sir Frederick Pollock, The Etchingham Letters, first edition, Beatrix Potter's copy with her ink ownership inscription "Beatrix Potter, Hill Top Farm, Sawrey" to front free endpaper, light foxing to endpapers, autograph letter in another hand loosely inserted, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light fading to spine, rubbing to extremities, very good otherwise, 8vo, 1899. ⁂ The Etchingham Letters is an epistolary novel written by the poet Ella Fuller Maitland and the English jurist and law historian Sir Frederick Pollock.

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge) The Hunting of the Snark, first edition, 9 illustrations by Henry Holiday, 1p. advertisements, light offsetting, book labels to pastedown, original light tan pictorial cloth, near-fine, original printed dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light toning to panels but a remarkably sharp and excellent example overall, g.e., preserved in custom folding chemise and morocco-backed slip-case, 8vo, 1876. ⁂ A superb example in the excessively rare dust-jacket, we know of only a handful of copies, this dust-jacket may also have been the first to carry advertisements and review blurbs, a practice continued until the present day.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first edition, fourth printing with "shed big tears" on p.51, deluxe issue in rare trial binding, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 31 colour plates, some pulling, occasional very light marking to margins, cream glazed endpapers, original black morocco, lettered in gilt, upper joint split at foot, lower joint split at head, light wear to spine ends, light rubbing to extremities, still a good copy, g.e., [not in Linder or Quinby], 16mo, [c.1903]. ⁂ A scarce variant trial binding, likely one of only a handful of copies. In 1902 Warne brought out a deluxe edition of Peter Rabbit in green or yellow cloth. The sales were poor however and the decision was made to alter the binding in order to boost interest. Judging by the coincidence of date for this and the copy of The Tailor of Gloucester (see lot 12), it appears that these were trials that were rejected in favour of the art fabric and then moiré cloth editions. The lettering on both titles is different to that appearing on the trade editions and seems to have been another rejected experiment. There is an additional colour plate printed before the frontispiece which replicates the design that appears on the upper cover of the first trade edition (the plate is also repeated later on in the volume). Please note: this lot has been sympathetically rebacked.

Fraser (Claud Lovat).- Flying Fame.- Garlands & Chapbooks.- Fraser (Claud Lovat) A Garland of New Songs, number 1 of 12 hand-coloured copies on Japanese vellum and signed by the author/artist, single sheet folding to 8pp., a very good copy, 1913; another copy, one of 1000 copies on ordinary paper, this copy hand-coloured for presentation, very light spotting, small crease to upper cover, 1913; A Garland of Portraitures, [5 copies], each one of 1000 copies, 3 copies hand-coloured, most a little spotted, one more heavily foxed, 1913 § Flying Fame Chapbooks, First Series, Nos. 1, 3 & 4 (of 4): Hodgson (Ralph) Eve and Other Poems, first edition with tipped-in slip on blue paper, [Fraser (C.Lovat)], "Richard Honeywood". The Two Wizards... [&] Six Essays in the XVIIIth Century, the first two each one of 400 copies, the last 600, some light spotting or browning, original pictorial wrappers, 'Eve' with wrappers detached and chipped at edges, 1913; and 6 others including all 5 of the Second Series of Chapbooks, all with illustrations by Lovat Fraser, [Millard 80, 79, 81, 82, 12, 14, 15, 59, 62 (2 copies, one frayed), 66, 70 & 74], 8vo et infra, all Flying Fame (16)

Fraser (Claud Lovat).- Nursery Rhymes..., prospectus loosely inserted, original pictorial boards, dust-jacket with cut-out front panel, very lightly soiled, [Millard 157], [1919] § de la Mare (Walter) Peacock Pie, number 169 of 250 copies signed by the author, original cloth-backed boards, t.e.g., others uncut, corners bumped, 1924 § Goldoni (Carlo) The Liar, number 211 of 260 copies, occasional spotting, Major J.R.Abbey's copy with his bookplate, original buckram, 1922 § Macfall (Haldane) The Splendid Wayfaring, first edition, some foxing, with A.L.s. from the author concerning the book loosely inserted, original red silk moiré, gilt, small gouge to upper cover, [Millard 217], 1913 § Cotton (Charles) Poems..., [one of 300 copies], original cream buckram, spine lightly browned, [Millard 212], 1922 § Nodier (Charles) The Luck of the Bean-Rows, 3 vol. (first, second & third issues), with the 4 promotional postcards loosely inserted, original cloth-backed boards, [Millard 196-198 & 200], [1921]; The Woodcutter's Dog, 2 vol. (first & second issues), second issue inscribed by the publisher Daniel O'Connor, original boards, first issue faded, second stained, [Millard 201 & 202], 1921, all with plates and/or illustrations by Lovat Fraser, many colour, most slightly rubbed, 4to & 8vo (10) ⁂ According to the author's letter the fourth item, The Spendid Wayfaring, "...contains the finest of Lovat's work with the broad reed pen, and was specially chosen by him and me for it...".

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first edition, early printing, deluxe issue, colour frontispiece, plain title vignette and 26 colour plates, some occasional light marking, upper hinge tender, ink gift inscription dated Xmas 1906 to front free endpaper, original pink cloth with mounted colour illustration, lettering and decorations in gilt, spine slightly faded, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and bumped, light marking to foot of upper cover, still a very good copy, g.e., [Linder p.421; not in Quinby], 16mo, [c.1906]. ⁂ This copy with front free endpapers introduced in September 1907 but without the re-drawn plates that also appeared that year.

Fraser (Claud Lovat).- Drinkwater (John) & Albert Rutherston. Claud Lovat Fraser, number 248 of 450 copies signed by the authors, original cloth, t.e.g., others uncut, dust-jacket, slightly soiled and frayed at edges with some loss to lower outer corner of rear panel, printed at the Curwen Press, 1923 § Fraser (Claud Lovat) Sixty-three Unpublished Designs, number 435 of 500 copies printed on yellow paper, original cloth-backed patterned-paper boards designed by Fraser, uncut, First Edition Club, [1924] § Catalogue of the Memorial Exhibition of Works by the late Claud Lovat Fraser, first issue with "First Hundred" on title, light foxing, original printed wrappers, a little stained, [Millard 621], Leicester Galleries, 1921 § Macfall (Haldane) The Book of Lovat Claud Fraser, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, 1923 § [Millard (Christopher)] The Printed Work of Claud Lovat Fraser, number 193 of 525 copies signed by the author, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, 1923 § Lee (Brian North) The Bookplate Designs of Claud Lovat Fraser, one of 650 copies, original cloth, Nevada City, Ca., 1985, plates and illustrations, many colour, most a little rubbed; and 9 others on Lovat Fraser, mostly exhibition catalogues, v.s. (15)

Beardsley (Aubrey) Set of Eight Engravings to Illustrate Lysistrata, 8 plates loose in original printed wrappers (split along spine and faded and creased at edges), 4to, [c.1905]. ⁂ Rare large paper printing of the plates from Beardsley's fin-de-siècle erotic masterpiece. The first edition of Lysistrata was published in 1896 in an edition of only 100 copies, with several subsequent pirated editions, and a collotype reissue of the plates in 1929. This rare early edition of the plates replicates the published edition in that the illustrations are printed on Japanese vellum, however the plates are here printed on large paper.

1995 Ferrari 512 M                                                                                              - LHD example of Ferrari's limited edition supercar - c.16,500 miles only, supplied new in Holland by Kroymans - Rosso Corsa with Pelle Nera hide According to its accompanying paperwork, the lefthand drive 512 M being sold left the Modena production line in late 1995 and was delivered to its first keeper via the Dutch Ferrari importer Kroymans - it was finished in the classic Prancing Horse colour of Rossa Corsa and trimmed in Pelle Nera hide. It then spent some time as part of a Japanese collection before being imported to the UK in 2015 and granted the registration 'N221 VEC' in March 2016. The Ferrari's history file contains many invoices for maintenance work carried in the Far East as well as a related DVD containing scores of photographs of this work. There are also a pair of 2015 bills from SB Race Engineering of Watford totaling over £6,500 that include charges for a cambelt change, work on the suspension, the replacement of tyres all round and repairs and paintwork to the engine cover. The vendor regards the Testarossa's bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, 12-cylinder engine and five-speed manual gearbox to all be in 'excellent' order. Its odometer currently displays a mere 26,583 kilometers (c.16,500 miles) and the 512M is now being offered complete with original leather tool case, the aforementioned invoices, Swansea V5C and a current MOT valid to July 19. As the world moves away from multi-cylinder internal combustion engines towards hybrids and the silence of electric vehicles, the sonorous sound of a Ferrari flat-twelve can surely only become more treasured. Though an evolution of the 512 BBi, Ferrari's Pininfarina-penned mid-engined, flat-12 Testarossa was of markedly different appearance. In order not to recreate the high cabin temperatures of its predecessor, it featured a pair of rear-mounted radiators rather than the 512BBi's single front-mounted one. This called for large, slatted intake ducts leading from the doors and rear quarter panels, and it was these that gave the newcomer both its distinctive looks and considerable girth - at 77.8 inches, it was nearly 6 inches wider than the 512BBi. The model was also longer and higher, resulting in more passenger and luggage accommodation. The Testarossa name (Italian for 'Red Head') was an echo of Ferrari's immortal Testa Rossa sports racing cars of the 1950s and the engine's cam covers were painted red, as before. The five-litre Colombo-designed unit was very similar to that of the 512 BBi, but featured four-valves per cylinder. Together with other improvements, this resulted in a healthy output of 390bhp. The Testarossa reigned for seven years, before metamorphosing into the 512 TR and finally the limited edition 512M. The 512M is distinguished by its open rather than concealed headlamps, the NACA ducts at the top of the bonnet, circular tail lamps and restyled bumpers. Inside, the gearknob was given a chrome finish, the aluminium pedals were drilled, air conditioning was standard fit, and carbonfibre racing seats available at no extra cost. Both Pininfarina and Ferrari flags adorned the facia. Still more output was extracted from the engine, which was now capable of 440bhp at 6,750rpm and 370 lb ft of torque at 5,500rpm. New titanium conrods and a revised crankshaft knocked 16 lbs off the previous weight of these components and permitted a revised rev limit of 7,500rpm. The improvements meant the 'Red Head' could now complete the all-important 0-60mph dash in 4.7 seconds, that to 100mph in 10.2 seconds, and attain an optimum speed of just 4mph shy of the magic 200mph. The 512M was not only the final iteration of the iconic Testarossa, it was also the last Ferrari to be powered by a flat-12 engine, a configuration synonymous with their F1 cars of the 1970s. Unlike the Testarossa and the 512 TR which came before it, the 512M was a limited edition model and just 501 examples were produced between 1994 and 1996.

2004 Aston Martin DB7 Zagato                                                                      - 1 former keeper and 4,700 miles from new (11 service stamps) - Chassis No. 21 of just 99 made using a shortened / lightened DB7 Vantage platform (6 litre V12, 6-speed manual) - 1 of only 3 RHD examples to be finished in Tungsten Silver with Royal Blue upholstery Father of the 993-series Porsche 911 and one of the architects behind the earlier Carrera RS 2.7 and Turbo (930) variants, Dr Ulrich Bez had barely been CEO of Aston Martin for twelve months when he found himself judging at the 2001 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance alongside Andrea Zagato whose grandfather had founded the famous Italian carrozzeria. Perhaps predictably conversation turned to the possibility of a third collaboration between the two companies following in the wheeltracks of the DB4GT Zagato and V8 Zagato models. Unveiled in August 2002, first at Gieves and Hawkes of Saville Row and then Pebble Beach, the resultant DB7 Zagato was only type approved for the UK, European and Asian markets but proved a near instant sell out. Aston Martin capped production at 99 cars (60 RHD / 39 LHD) but received orders for over 300 despite a 60% price premium over the 'regular' DB7 Vantage. Compared to the latter, the newcomer boasted a shorter wheelbase, lower kerb weight and uprated brakes / suspension. Styled by Zagato's Nori Harada with input from Aston Martin's Henrik Fisker, the two-seater sported an aggressively enlarged radiator grille, trademark 'double bubble' roof, undulating rear windscreen and heavily sculpted sides. A testament to the Italian firm's mastery of aluminium, steel, composites and compound curves, the resultant shape still bewitches today. Freer breathing than a standard Vantage thanks to its revised exhaust system, the DB7 Zagato's 5935cc V12 engine was allied to six-speed manual transmission as standard. With some 435bhp and 410lbft of torque on tap, the limited edition supercar was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.0 seconds and 184mph. Trimmed in Aniline hide, the sports seats bore the same 'Z' for Zagato motif that sat below each front wing vent. Beautiful, fast and rare, the Aston Martin DB7 Zagato was always destined to be a classic. Reputedly 1 of just 3 right-hand drive examples to be finished in Tungsten Silver with Royal Blue leather upholstery, chassis 021 was supplied new to its only previous keeper, John H. Barder Esq. on 1st January 2004. Maintained by Works Service (81 miles), HWM Walton on Thames (1,452 miles), Murray Motor Company (2,431, 2,778, 3,045, 3,388 miles) and HWM Walton on Thames again (3,574 miles) prior to entering the current (second) ownership via prestige dealer Bramley on 20th January 2011, 'RX53 LEF' has since continued its 'main dealer only' service record with visits to Stratstone Aston Martin Hagley (3,896, 4,419, 4,710 miles) and most recently Aston Martin Birmingham (4,734 miles on 16th June 2016). Starting readily upon inspection and looking highly presentable as might be expected of a motorcar that has covered less than 5,000 miles from new, this undeniably handsome DB7 Zagato is offered for sale with its original, numbered owner's handbook (complete with quick start guides and stamped service record), factory car cover and top up battery conditioner.

DE BRUNHOFF, Jean - Histoire de Babar, le petit elephant - [1931], first edition, no elephant logo on reverse of title page, French text