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*DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll" Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Macmillan 1867, Sixth Thousand, 3rd edn. Ill. J

Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

Lot 205

*DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll" Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Macmillan 1867, Sixth Thousand, 3rd edn. Ill. John Tenniel. faded red cl. rebound with orig glt.stmp. of Alice pasted to upr. bd. Tog.with 1886 edition, Eighty-first Thousand. Macmillan, London & NY. glt. cl. spine faded. Plus Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There. Macmillan, 1872, Twenty-Fifth thousand, 1st edn. 2nd. issue. sm 8vo. Later binding, with orig. glt. stmp pasted to upr. bd. Plus Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Appleton, NY. 1866 copy pub. 1927. Reprint of 1st edn. gl. cl. A.e.g. owners insc. to ffep. 4

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DODGSON, Charles, Lutwidge, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Facsimile Edition of first edn. pub. for Member

Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

Lot 279

DODGSON, Charles, Lutwidge, Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Facsimile Edition of first edn. pub. for Members of The Book League on America, 1941. sm 8vo. ill. John Tenniel. orig. glt. red. cl marked. Tog.with Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lee & Shepard, Boston, 1872. b&w. illus. by John Tenniel. pict. bds. worn. Plus NEWELL, Peter, Ill. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Harper Bros. nd. [1920] cold. plts. as. listed. cl. bd. pict. illus. to upr. bd. Plus others. 11

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Marshall (William). Minutes, Experiments, Observations, And General Remarks, On Agriculture, In The Southern Counties; a new

Dominic Winter Auctions

Lot 103

Marshall (William). Minutes, Experiments, Observations, And General Remarks, On Agriculture, In The Southern Counties; a new edition. To which is prefixed a sketch of the vale of London, and an outline of its rural economy: now first published, 2 volumes, 1799, engraved plates, mostly folding or double-page, some marks and light discolouration, contemporary tree calf, heavily rubbed, 8vo, together with [Pluche, Noel de], Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature display'd. Being discourses on such particulars of natural history as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the minds of youth, 2 volumes, 4th edition, 1739, numerous engraved plates, mostly folding, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed and marked, with upper joints partly cracked, 8vo, plus other 18th & 19th century natural history, including William Augustus Osbaldiston, The Universal Sportsman: or, Nobleman, Gentleman, and Farmer's Dictionary of Recreation and Amusement, Dublin, T.M. Bates, circa 1780s, with numerous hand-coloured plates, some wear, The Natural History of Remarkable Beasts; with many interesting particulars concerning them, 5 volumes, printed for the Executrix of the late W. Wetton; sold by C.F. Cock, circa 1820, 12mo, Museum Rusticum et Commericale: or, Select Papers on Agriculture, Commerce, Arts, and Manufactures, volumes 1-3 (of 6), 1764-65, with engraved plates, 8vo, etc., mainly leather bound, mostly 8vo (30)

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Nicholls (John & Steevens, George). The Genuine Works of William Hogarth, volumes 1 & 2, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808-

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Lot 52

Nicholls (John & Steevens, George). The Genuine Works of William Hogarth, volumes 1 & 2, Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1808-1810, numerous monochrome illustrations, including frontispiece, bookplates to front pastedowns, period inscription to volume 1 front endpaper, volume 1 front board and endpapers partially detached, some light marks and spotting, both contemporary gilt decorated half calf, boards and spines slightly rubbed, 4to, together with Irving (Washington), A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, volumes 1-4, 1828, 2 monochrome folding maps to front of volume 1, some minor toning, uniform contemporary gilt decorated half calf, spines worn with some loss, some boards partially and fully detached, 8vo, and Pater (Walter), Marius The Epicurean, His Sensations and Ideas, volumes 1 & 2, 1929, limited edition of 325 copies, 16 monochrome etchings by Thomas Mackenzie, the first signed in pencil, uniform original gilt decorated quarter vellum to patterned boards in slipcase, large 8vo, plus other 19th and early 20th century literature and miscellaneous reference, all leather bindings, some gilt decorated, some German language, condition generally good/very good, 8vo/4to, approximately 60 volumes in total (3 shelves)

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[Richardson, Samuel]. Clarissa; or, the History of a Young Lady... 8 volumes, a new edition, with the last corrections by the

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Lot 63

[Richardson, Samuel]. Clarissa; or, the History of a Young Lady... 8 volumes, a new edition, with the last corrections by the author, 1792, engraved frontispiece to each volume (offset to titles), several volumes with small piece excised from lower margin of front free endpaper, contemporary marbled calf, with leather spine label in second compartments, spines rubbed and a few with minor wear at ends, first volume with upper cover just holding on one cord, fourth volume with repair to lower cover, 12mo (8)

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Boyle (John, Earl of Cork and Orrery). Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin,

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Lot 70

Boyle (John, Earl of Cork and Orrery). Remarks on the Life and Writings of Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, in a Series of Letters from John Earl of Orrery to His Son, the Honourable Hamilton Boyle, 1st edition, printed for A. Millar, 1752, etched portrait frontispiece by B. Wilson, contemporary ink signature of Joseph Anson to head of title, bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary calf, rubbed and some wear, with joints partly cracked to spine, 8vo, together with Hamilton (Alexander), Outlines of the Theory and Practice of Midwifery, 1st edition, Edinburgh, 1783, some minor marks and offsetting, contemporary full calf, boards and spine slightly rubbed with minor loss, 8vo, and Sallustius Crispus (Caius). Opera Omnia quae Exstant..., Editionovissima, Leiden, 1677, additional engraved title, blind stamps to first and last few leaves, library bookplate to upper pastedown, all edges gilt, together with CurtiusRufus (Quintus), Alexander Magnus et in illum Commentarius SamuelisPitisci..., 3rd edition, one volume in 2, The Hague, 1708, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title, 5 folding engraved maps, 8 engraved plates (including some folding), all edges gilt, blind stamps to first and last few leaves, library bookplates to upper pastedowns, all edges gilt, uniform 18th century red morocco gilt, old paper labels at foot of spines, joints cracked, upper board of volume 1 of first work detached, slight wear to extremities, dust soiled, 8vo, and 5 more volumes of 17th and 18th century history and reference, mostly leather bindings, condition is generally good/very good, 8vo/folio (10)

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Hooke (Nathaniel). The Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth, 4 volumes, mixed editions, p

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Lot 82

Hooke (Nathaniel). The Roman History, from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth, 4 volumes, mixed editions, printed by James Bettenham, 1757-71, engraved frontispiece to each, 18 folding engraved maps and plans (one with 6" handling tear), 10 engraved plates, 3 folding, some minor marginal worming in volumes 3 & 4, contemporary speckled calf gilt, rubbed and scuffed, with some wear to spine ends, 4to, together with Hays (Mary). Female Biography; or, Memoirs of Illustrations and Celebrated Women, of all Ages and Countries, 6 volumes, 1803, contemporary half calf, lacking few spine labels, slightly rubbed to joints & extremities worn, 12mo First work: Comprising the third edition of volume 1, the second edition of volume 2, and first editions of volumes 3 and 4. Second work: An early attempt at a comprehensive female biography, by the novelist and follower of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Mary Hays tended Mary Wollstonecraft on her deathbed, and was the author of an obituary to her. (10)

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Boccaccio (Giovanni). Del Decamerone, 5 volumes, new edition, Tuscany: Giovanni Ghiara, 1770, engraved frontispiece to volum

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Lot 98

Boccaccio (Giovanni). Del Decamerone, 5 volumes, new edition, Tuscany: Giovanni Ghiara, 1770, engraved frontispiece to volume 1, engraved plates, occasional spotting, bookplate of Stephan D. Winkworth to front pastedowns, contemporary blind-stamped vellum with leather spine labels, slightly rubbed and soiled, a little wear at foot of volume 1 and head of volume 2, 8vo, together with Feijoo y Montenegro (Benito Jeronimo), Theatro critico universal..., 8 volumes, [& Cartas eruditas, y curiosas, 5 volumes; Relustracion apologetica...], 14 volumes in all, Madrid, 1769, some spotting throughout, contemporary limp vellum with manuscript titles to spines, small gilt stamp of Camperdown Library to upper covers and leather loop and knot ties, slightly rubbed and soiled, small split at head of spine to volume 4 of first part, plus Valmont de Bomare (Jacques-Christophe), Dictionnaire raisonne universel d'histoire naturell..., 10 volumes, new edition, Lausanne, 1776, half-titles, spotting throughout, armorial bookplate of Thomas Fair to front pastedowns, contemporary vellum with leather spine labels, rubbed and soiled, 8vo, plus 4 other vellum-bound antiquarian, all 8vo (32)

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Mellors & Kirk

Lot 398

LEVERS - SEAMANSHIP, FIRST EDITION, ENGRAVED PLATES, WANTING TITLE, LATER CLOTH 1811 AND R. GRAUMONT AND J. HENSEL, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NOTTS AND FANCY ROPE WORK 1942

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Max Pemberton. The Amateur Motorist, first edition 1907; A J Wallis-Taylor; Motor Cars, published 1897; D Farman; Auto-Cars,

Golding Young & Mawer

Lot 123A

Max Pemberton. The Amateur Motorist, first edition 1907; A J Wallis-Taylor; Motor Cars, published 1897; D Farman; Auto-Cars, published 1896, and Motor Racing, Lonsdale Library vol XXVII, published by Sealey Service & Co, (4).

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Cruikshank (George).- Combe (William, after) The Life of Napoleon, A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos, FIRST EDITION, hand-

Golding Young & Mawer

Lot 508

Cruikshank (George).- Combe (William, after) The Life of Napoleon, A Hudibrastic Poem in Fifteen Cantos, FIRST EDITION, hand-coloured aquatint pictorial title and 29 plates by George Cruikshank, light uniform browning, mostly to text, some offsetting, contemporary calf, [Abbey, Life 356; Tooley 151], 8vo , 1815.

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LE CARRE (J.) A Collection of 11 first edition novels in d/wrappers, includes - Smiley's People (1980), Tinker Tailor (etc.,

Bellmans

Lot 1415

LE CARRE (J.) A Collection of 11 first edition novels in d/wrappers, includes - Smiley's People (1980), Tinker Tailor (etc.,1974), & 9 later others. * The Constant Gardener (2001) signed on title by author.

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JOHNSON (S.) A Dictionary of the English Language . . . Facsimile of the First Edition, 2 vols. half calf & marbled boards

Bellmans

Lot 1424

JOHNSON (S.) A Dictionary of the English Language . . . Facsimile of the First Edition, 2 vols. half calf & marbled boards, gilt-decorated & panelled spines with red & green labels, marbled edges (by Smith Settle), & contained in compartmentalised slipcase (with printed label), folio. Folio. Society, 2006. * 1,000 numbered sets were produced.

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TOOLE STOTT (R.) Circus and Allied Arts: a world bibliography . . . First Edition, 3 vols. 52 photo. plates; gilt-lettered

Bellmans

Lot 1432

TOOLE STOTT (R.) Circus and Allied Arts: a world bibliography . . . First Edition, 3 vols. 52 photo. plates; gilt-lettered cloth & d/wrappers, roy. 8vo. Derby, 1958-62. * 'arts' pictorial bookplate of Duncan Guthrie; a fourth volume was published in 1971.

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GREENE (G & H.) editors. The Spy's Bedside Book . . . First Edition. illus.; d/wrapper. 1957; together with 7 later first

Bellmans

Lot 1345

GREENE (G & H.) editors. The Spy's Bedside Book . . . First Edition. illus.; d/wrapper. 1957; together with 7 later first editions by Grahame Greene; also a few others (including 3 by Angus Wilson).

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[BEWICK, T.] The Fables of Aesop, and Others, with designs on wood, by Thomas Bewick. First Edition, imperial issue. engrav

Bellmans

Lot 1371

[BEWICK, T.] The Fables of Aesop, and Others, with designs on wood, by Thomas Bewick. First Edition, imperial issue. engraved title vignette (preceded by 'thumb-mark' receipt leaf) & many engraved illus.; later 19th cent. half calf & marbled boards, gilt-decorated & panelled spine, marbled e/ps. & edges. Newcastle, 1818. * the imperial paper size cut down to royal measurements; no subscriber's name on receipt, artist's autograph signature.

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INNES (Lt. Col. P.R.) The History of the Bengal European Regiment, now the Royal Munster Fusiliers . . . 2nd edition. colo

Bellmans

Lot 1426

INNES (Lt. Col. P.R.) The History of the Bengal European Regiment, now the Royal Munster Fusiliers . . . 2nd edition. coloured frontis., 7 maps & plans (4 d-page), advert. leaf at end; gilt cloth. 1885. * from mid 18th cent. (incl. Plassey & Buxar) to Afghanistan (1838), Punjab (1848), Delhi (1857) & Lucknow (1858); HERVEY (Gen. Charles) Some records of Crime. (Being the diary of a year, official and particular, of an officer of the Thugee and Dacoitie Police). First Edition, 2 vols. gilt & black-lettered cloth, thick cr. 8vo. 1892. * exhaustive (& scarce) account of some 950pp.

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[DODGSON, C.L.] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (6th edition) twenty -seventh thousand. frontis. (with tissue guard) & nu

Bellmans

Lot 1444

[DODGSON, C.L.] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (6th edition) twenty -seventh thousand. frontis. (with tissue guard) & numerous engraved illus. (by John Tenniel), half title; original gilt-pictorial, ruled & lettered red cloth, g.e., dark green e/ps. Macmillan and Co., 1871. * various minor corrections were made for this issue (or possibly the preceding 26th) - see Williams; armorial bookplate of Charles Anthony Benn, Moor Court (?Salop) & loosely inserted a number of relevant press cuttings; sold with [DODGSON, C.L.] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. By Lewis Carroll . . . First Edition. frontis. (with tissue-guard) & num. text illus. (by John Tenniel), half title, the 2 prelim. 'chess pages' & the 3 additional leaves at end (following p. 222); original gilt-pictorial, ruled & lettered red cloth, g.e., dark green e/ps. Macmillan and Co., 1872 * i.e. published Dec. 1871 (though no copies bear that date); this one with the armorial bookplate of Charles Anthony Benn, Moor Court (? Salop); & (most appositely) inscribed 'C.A. & H.B. Benn / from their Aunt Ellen / Xmas 1871 -'

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HOLMES (C.) Pictures from the Iveagh Bequest and Collections . . . First Edition. coloured frontis. & 69 photogravure plat

Bellmans

Lot 1456

HOLMES (C.) Pictures from the Iveagh Bequest and Collections . . . First Edition. coloured frontis. & 69 photogravure plates (with guards); red half morocco & buckram, gilt arms upper cover, gilt top, large folio. published for the Iveagh Trustees by W.J. Stacey, 1928. * the initial, renowned acquisition of Kenwood House; a scarce publication, & family association copy - the armorial bookplate of Henry Samuel Howard Guiness.

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ORME (Edw.) Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes . . . in the last contested war, terminating with the Battle of Waterl

Bellmans

Lot 1376

ORME (Edw.) Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes . . . in the last contested war, terminating with the Battle of Waterloo. First Edition. 40 hand-coloured aquatint plates, subscribers list; publisher's half morocco & marbled boards, gilt-panelled spine, paper label on upper board, folio. (1819). * old pictorial bookplate of Richard Gasgoigne.

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DICEY (A.V.) Lectures Introductory to the Study of the Law of Constitution. First Edition. half title, original black-rule

Bellmans

Lot 1407

DICEY (A.V.) Lectures Introductory to the Study of the Law of Constitution. First Edition. half title, original black-ruled & gilt-lettered cloth, contained in a box. * author's copy, with his armorial bookplate & ms. emendations, scoring (etc.) on some 8pp.; a later owner (almost certainly Norman St. John Stevas, from whose library the book came) had the cloth box made (by Bayntun)Property from the estates of the late Adrian Stanford and Norman St John-Stevas, Baron St John of Fawsley.

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MOORE (J.) A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Lieut.-General Sir John Moo

Bellmans

Lot 1392

MOORE (J.) A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Lieut.-General Sir John Moore . . . First Edition. portrait, aquatint view, folded plan & map; contemp. calf, rebacked (preserving original spine), 4to. 1809. * coronetted crest of Stanley, Earls of Derby

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HILLARY (R.) The Last Enemy. First Edition. half title, gilt-lettered cloth & d/wrapper. reprinted June 1942 (same month as

Bellmans

Lot 1352

HILLARY (R.) The Last Enemy. First Edition. half title, gilt-lettered cloth & d/wrapper. reprinted June 1942 (same month as 1st issue). * signed by author on front free e/p., 'Richard Hillary / 28th July 1942'; & with his 4pp. funeral order of service (St. Martin-in-the Fields, 25th Jan 1943) loosely inserted; also some relevant press cuttings; the classic account, written & published between his being shot down (& badly burned) in the Battle of Britain & his death whilst retraining on the infamous Mark 2 Beaufighter in January 1943.

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PINKERTON (J.) A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels . . . many of which are now first

Bellmans

Lot 1358

PINKERTON (J.) A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels . . . many of which are now first translated into English . . . First Edition, 17 vols. 195 (ex 196) engraved plates; rebound calf-backed green buckram, thick 4to. 1808-14. * vol. xvii with the historical essay, bibliography & index.

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BOWYER (R.) An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe . . . comprising a series of views . . . t

Bellmans

Lot 1428

BOWYER (R.) An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe . . . comprising a series of views . . . together with a history of these momentous transactions. First Edition. 18 hand-coloured aquatint plates (some folded), a maps plate, facsimile & 5 others (1 coloured); Waterloo Campaign with separate (1816) title, 4 hand-coloured aquatints (1 folded) & the battle plan; later green half morocco & cloth, folio. 1815. * printed by Bensley; some battle, but mostly city views.

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MILNE (A.A.) The House at Pooh Corner. First Edition. frontis. & num. illus. (by Ernest H. Shepard), half title; gilt-picto

Bellmans

Lot 1442

MILNE (A.A.) The House at Pooh Corner. First Edition. frontis. & num. illus. (by Ernest H. Shepard), half title; gilt-pictorial cloth, pictorial e/ps. 1928.

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NAPIER (W.) The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier . . . First Edition, 4 vols. folded map, 4 portraits

Bellmans

Lot 1390

NAPIER (W.) The Life and Opinions of General Sir Charles James Napier . . . First Edition, 4 vols. folded map, 4 portraits, errata leaf (vol. 3) & advert leaves; blind, gilt-decorated & gilt-lettered cloth, partly unopened. 1857. * mostly the Peninsula, North America & India ('I have Scinde'- as every schoolboy used to know). Illustrated

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DUCHESNE-FOURNET (J.) Mission in Ethiopie (1901-1903). First Edition, 2 vols. 28 photogravure & 10 facsimile plates, 12 tab

Bellmans

Lot 1452

DUCHESNE-FOURNET (J.) Mission in Ethiopie (1901-1903). First Edition, 2 vols. 28 photogravure & 10 facsimile plates, 12 tables (4 d-page), a hand-coloured plate coleoptera, 3 coloured & folded maps, portrait frontis. & a num. text illus.; contemp. half morocco & cloth, 4to. Paris, 1909. * various contributions include - 'Manuscrits Abyssins' (by J. Blanchart).1882 & 1883

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RICHARDS (J.M.) High Street. First Edition. wood-engraved pictorial title illus. & 24 colour lithographed plates (by Eric R

Bellmans

Lot 1351

RICHARDS (J.M.) High Street. First Edition. wood-engraved pictorial title illus. & 24 colour lithographed plates (by Eric Ravilious); coloured pictorial boards. Country Life Ltd., 1938. * the fine Curwen Press production; not included in the contents within, a bookshop window is depicted on the lower board. Illustrated

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A bottle of Glenmorangie Millennium Malt 12yr old Single Highland Malt Whisky 40% 70cl A special limited edition first fill W

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Lot 1017

A bottle of Glenmorangie Millennium Malt 12yr old Single Highland Malt Whisky 40% 70cl A special limited edition first fill Whisky.

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Four limited edition Royal Worcester figurines, including 'Sweetest Valentine' 1206/12,500, 'Belle of the Ball' 450/12,500, '

Shapes Auctioneers & Valuers

Lot 134

Four limited edition Royal Worcester figurines, including 'Sweetest Valentine' 1206/12,500, 'Belle of the Ball' 450/12,500, 'The First Quadrille' 238/12,500 & 'The Masquerade Begins' 520/12,500 (4) CONDITION REPORT: Lot 134 - figures are ok

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A complete collection of Millers Guides including the 1980 first edition, 37 volumes

Willingham Auctions

Lot 1453

A complete collection of Millers Guides including the 1980 first edition, 37 volumes

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'A Visit to Nansen' by J H Whitehouse'And adventure' by Sir E.H. Shackleton, first edition, uncut, with no book plate, publis

Wright Marshall Ltd

Lot 27

'A Visit to Nansen' by J H Whitehouse'And adventure' by Sir E.H. Shackleton, first edition, uncut, with no book plate, published by The University Press, London 1928, bound in green boards with green cloth spine.

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COLLECTION OF BOOKSon karate and kung fu, also cigarette cards in albums and a first edition of 'A Summer in Skye' by Alexand

McTear's

Lot 297

COLLECTION OF BOOKSon karate and kung fu, also cigarette cards in albums and a first edition of 'A Summer in Skye' by Alexander Smith

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MICHAEL OWEN SIGNED PRINTframed and under glass, along with a boxed set of enamel badges 1962-63 European Cup First Round, li

McTear's

Lot 351

MICHAEL OWEN SIGNED PRINTframed and under glass, along with a boxed set of enamel badges 1962-63 European Cup First Round, limited edition 85/100, and various football club coasters

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D. H. LAWRENCE - 'LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER', privately printed 1929 in Florence by the Tipografia Giuntina, third edition limi

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Lot 110

D. H. LAWRENCE - 'LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER', privately printed 1929 in Florence by the Tipografia Giuntina, third edition limited to 500 copies, No. 471 together with George Bernard Shaw - 'Fanny's First Play: An Easy Little Play for a Little Theatre', Constable and Company Ltd. 1915 (2)Please note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information

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GWYNEDD M. HUDSON - 'ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND', Centenary Edition, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots, also another pub. by

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Lot 130

GWYNEDD M. HUDSON - 'ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND', Centenary Edition, Hodder & Stoughton for Boots, also another pub. by Hodder & Stoughton and John Tenniel version 1927 together with various other children's books to include Margaret Tarrant - 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' 1922, 'Nursery Rhymes' 5th Ed., 'The Little Prince' first edition Reynal & Hitchcock 1943, Mabel Lucie Attwell - ''The Water-Babies', Lucy Fitch Perkins 'Robin Hood' and Arthur Rackham - 'Peter Pan' retold by May Byron (9)Please note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information

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E. NESBIT - 'DORMANT', Methuen & Co. 1911, a rare first edition by the author of 'The Railway Children', published later in t

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Lot 115

E. NESBIT - 'DORMANT', Methuen & Co. 1911, a rare first edition by the author of 'The Railway Children', published later in the US as 'Rose Royal' Condition Report:No dustjacket, slight marking on boards, labels removed from endpapers, some foxingPlease note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information

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A COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING MAINLY TO MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNING to include Ron Clarke - 'The Unforgiving Minute' 1966 first

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Lot 312

A COLLECTION OF BOOKS RELATING MAINLY TO MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNING to include Ron Clarke - 'The Unforgiving Minute' 1966 first edition, Herb Elliott - 'The Golden Mile', 1961 first edition, Matti Hannus - 'Flying Finns' 1990 etc. (18)

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ANDRÉ LAURIE (Pseudonym of Paschal Grousset)_ - 'NEW YORK TO BREST IN SEVEN HOURS', first English edition of early Science Fi

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Lot 111

ANDRÉ LAURIE (Pseudonym of Paschal Grousset)_ - 'NEW YORK TO BREST IN SEVEN HOURS', first English edition of early Science Fiction work, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890 Condition Report:Cover grubby, one section of pages detachedPlease note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information

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IAN FLEMING - 'DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER', first edition, Jonathan Cape 1956, no dustjacket Condition Report:Some foxing, pencil n

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Lot 114

IAN FLEMING - 'DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER', first edition, Jonathan Cape 1956, no dustjacket Condition Report:Some foxing, pencil notations on rear endpapers and some slight splitting along inner spine Boots sticker on front board and fading on board edge, spine slightly twistedPlease note: every page of every book is not checked, if you are unable to view yourself please ask for detailed information

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BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) 'Bernard Leach', first edition published 1966 by Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company, Tokyo, clothboun

Rye Auction Galleries Ltd

Lot 86

BERNARD LEACH (1887-1979) 'Bernard Leach', first edition published 1966 by Asahi Shimbun Publishing Company, Tokyo, clothbound hardback with colour and black and white plates. Originally Dame Lucie Rie's (1902-1995) personal copy, signed 'To Lucie from Bernard 25.1.67' Some water staining to cloth covers, water damage has caused slight buckling to pages and yellowing to edges. Spine still tight

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Barrington, George. The History of New South Wales, including Botany Bay, first edition, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece,

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

Lot 2921

Barrington, George. The History of New South Wales, including Botany Bay, first edition, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, engraved title with hand-coloured vignette, 16 hand-coloured engraved plates, without leaf for 'Directions to Binder' and 'List of Coloured Plates', some spotting and soiling, modern cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: M. Jones, 1802

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Lot 2964

Graham, Maria. Three Months passed in the Mountains East of Rome, during the year 1819, first edition, 6 uncoloured aquatint plates, errata slip, some spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 ; Letters on India, first edition, folding engraved map, 9 engraved plates, some browning and staining, contemporary half calf, untrimmed, 8vo, London: Longmans, et al., 1814 (2)

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de Bonelli, L. Hugh. Travels in Bolivia; with a Tour Across the Pampas, 2 volumes, first edition, 16pp. publisher's catalogue

Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne

Lot 2952

de Bonelli, L. Hugh. Travels in Bolivia; with a Tour Across the Pampas, 2 volumes, first edition, 16pp. publisher's catalogue at the end of volume 1, preliminaries with library blindstamp, original publisher's cloth, spines dulled and ends slightly chipped, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: Hurst and Blackett, 1854

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Lot 3038

Younghusband, Captain Frank E. The Heart of a Continent: A Narrative of Travels in Manchuria..., first edition, 18 plates, 4 folding maps, one in pocket at end, library blindstamps, occasional light spotting, original cloth gilt, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1896

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Lot 3021

Vincent, William. The Voyage of the Nearchus from the Indus to the Euphrates, first edition, engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved maps, most folding, some browning and spotting, occasional library blindstamps, contemporary half calf, rubbed, bookplate of Bath Library, 4to, London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1797

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Lot 2914

Alexander, James Edward. Sketches in Portugal, during the Civil War of 1834, first edition, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, some spotting library stamps, original cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: James Cochrane, 1835; Costigan, Arthur William. Sketches of Society and Manners in Portugal, 2 volumes, first edition, some browning, library blindstamps, modern cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: T. Vernor, 1788; Minano, Sebastian. Diccionario Geografico-Estadistico de Espana y Portugal, 11 volumes, 19 engraved plates and maps, most hand-coloured, library blindstamps, contemporary tree calf, rubbed, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, Madrid: Pierart-Peralta, 1826-1828; and 14 others, Portugal, v.s., sold w.a.f. (27)

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Cobham, Claude Delaval. Excerpta Cypria, first edition, library blindstamps, original cloth, soiled, shaken, bookplate of Bat

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Lot 2945

Cobham, Claude Delaval. Excerpta Cypria, first edition, library blindstamps, original cloth, soiled, shaken, bookplate of Bath Library, 4to, Nicosia: Herbert E. Clarke, 1895

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Lot 3125

Rapin, Rene. Hortorum Libri IV cum Disputatione de cultura hortensi, first edition, lacks engraved frontispiece, engraved vignettes, some browning, contemporary calf with the arms of Louis XIV in gilt, worn, rebacked, with the bookplates of The Hon. John Trevor and Nat. Smith, Surgeon, London, 4to, Paris: Typographia Regia, 1665

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Lot 3092

Cramer, John Anthony. A Dissertation on the Passage of Hannibal over the Alps, first edition, folding engraved map, hand-coloured in outline, 3 engraved plates and maps, library blindstamps, modern cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, Oxford: W. Baxter, 1820; another copy, second edition, inscribed by the author, half-title, a few annotations, library blindstamps, spotting, original cloth, upper joint broken, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: G.B. Whittaker, 1828; Whitaker, John. The Course of Hannibal over the Alps ascertained, 2 volumes, first edition, library blindstamps, ?lacks final leaf of index, original cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London: John Stockdale, 1794; and 3 others, similar, 8vo (7)

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Lot 2832

Borlase, William. Observations on the Ancient and Present State of the Islands of Scilly, first edition, half-title, 5 engravings, 4 folding, some discolouration and spotting, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, bookplate of Mich. Collinson, 4to, Oxford, W. Jackson, 1756

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Lot 2807

Morris, William. The Collected Letters of William Morris, 4 volumes bound in 5, first editions, cloth, dust-jackets, 8vo, Princeton: University Press, 1984-1996; Hubbard, Elbert. This Then is a William Morris Book, original quarter reverse calf, 8vo, East Aurora: The Roycrofters, 1907; Faulkner, Peter. William Morris and W.B. Yeats, first edition, original boards, 8vo, Dublin: Dolmen Press, 1962; and 113 others approx. on Morris, his life and work, v.s. (120 approx.)

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Lot 3124

Newton, Sir Isaac. The Chronology of the Ancient Kingdoms Amended, first edition, 3 folding engraved plates, some spotting and light staining, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, joints cracked, bookplate of Hugo Meynell, 4to, London: J. Tonson, 1728

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Lot 2820

Ackermann, Rudolph. The History of the Abbey Church of St. Peter's Westminster, 2 volumes, first edition, second issue, engraved portrait, plan and 81 hand-coloured aquatint plates, some browning and slight offsetting, contemporary straight-grained morocco, rather scuffed and rubbed, joints slightly cracked, 4to, London: R. Ackermann, 1812

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Lot 2903

Worsley, Richard. The History of the Isle of Wight, first edition, engraved title-page, 31 engraved plates, including 11 double-page, double-page plan, large folding engraved map, hand coloured in outline, engraved vignettes to chapter-ends, some off-setting, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, upper board detached, 4to, London: A. Hamilton, 1781 Tipped-in is a ALs from the author to an unnamed recipient, presenting this copy, 'to which you have contributed in the most liberal manner.'

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Lot 2926

Bigham, Clive. A Ride through Western Asia, first edition, half-title, plates, 4 folding maps, library blindstamps, original cloth, bookplate of Bath Library, 8vo, London; Macmillan and Co., 1897

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Lot 2927

Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, 2 volumes, first edition, half-titles, 2 frontispieces, 11 full-page plates, illustrations in text, folding coloured map, some slight spotting and browning, modern half calf, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1891 Some collations appear to call for two maps, but here only one is present.

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Lot 3072

Gray, John. The Art of Land-Measuring Explained in Five Parts, first edition, 6 folding engraved plates, one slightly torn, some browning and spotting, contemporary calf, rubbed, joints cracked, spine chipped, 8vo, Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1756

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Rossetti, Christina. Goblin Market, first edition, half-title, illustrations by Laurence Housman, original green cloth decora

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Lot 2811

Rossetti, Christina. Goblin Market, first edition, half-title, illustrations by Laurence Housman, original green cloth decorated gilt, tall 8vo, London: Macmillan & Co., 1893

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