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Click here to subscribeLocke (John) The Works 3 vol. sixth edition engraved portrait (loose with title to vol.1) for D.Browne [etc.] 1759 § Sidney (Algernon) Discourses concerning Government third edition lacking engraved portrait title in red and black (defective at upper outer corner) for A.Millar 1751 browned contemporary calf the first with gilt spines both rather worn the second lacking upper cover lower detached folio (4)(2)
Lebinz (Creswell) A Collection of Select and Modern Entries... first edition portrait frontispiece contemporary calf joints cracked upper cover almost detached slightly dusty in places for D.Browne C.Benskin and J.Walthoe 1702 § Hooke (N.) Observations on 1) The Answer of M.L`Abbé de Vertot to the late Earl Stanhope`s Inquiry armorial bookplate to front paste-down contemporary half calf joints cracked rubbed armorial bookplate to front paste-down G.Hawkins 1758 § Stuart (Gilbert) Lectures on the Constitution and Laws of England second edition contemporary presentation signature to front free end-paper contemporary tree calf joints cracked head and tail of spine chipped with slight loss rubbed Edward and Charles Dilly and Joseph Johnson 1776 folio & 4to (3)(3)
Southey (Robert) The Life of Nelson 2 vol. first edition engraved frontispieces half-titles advertisements at end of each vol. some spotting ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper facsimile of Nelson`s last letter loosely inserted contemporary half calf a little worn spine ends chipped joints cracked for John Murray 1813; and 2 others Nelson 8vo (4)(4)
Wilde (Oscar) Lord Saville`s Crime & other Stories first American edition occasional spotting or foxing original decorative cloth 2 nicks to upper outer edge slightly cocked New York 1891 § Prince Phillip The Duke of Edinburgh. signed photographic portrait mounted on card with section of letter-head mounted above n.d. [c.1950] § Trade catalogue.- Country Homes. How to Build Decorate Furnish & Equip Them at an Inclusive Cost tipped-in illustrations some colour original pictorial wrppaers short tear at foot of spine Warings Decorators & Furnishers Oxford Street [c.1950]; and a small quantity of others including a boxed set of the Waverley Novels v.s. (Sm.Qty.)
Paléologue (Maurice) An Ambassador`s Memoirs 3 vol illustrations original cloth worn 1925 § Vopicka (Charles J.) Secrets of the Balkans first edition signed by the author illustrations original cloth dust-jacket 1921 § Stancioff (Anna) Recollections of a Bulgarian Diplomatist`s Wife first edition illustrations slightly foxed original cloth spine faded n.d. § Macdonald (John) Czar Ferdinand and his People first edition illustrations original cloth n.d. § Pantazzi (Ethel Greening) Roumania in Light & Shadow first edition illustrations original cloth slightly worn 1921; and 7 others similar v.s. (15)(qty)
Paruta (Paolo) Discorsi Politici first edition woodcut portrait on title woodcut device on colophon ink stamp on title (repaired and laid down) foxed some water-staining ink marginalia throughout contemporary limp vellum spine a little rubbed and soiled later boards rubbed spine slightly nibbled [Adams P363] 4to Venice Domenico Nicolini 1599.
György (Bölöni) Az Igazi Ady first edition signed presentation copy number 82 of an unspecified limitation illustrations including some photographic by A. Kertész tape marks to inner covers water-staining to front free endpaper and a little to title original printed wrappers lower joint repaired (strengthened with tape internally) short split to foot of upper cover water-staining to lower corner foot of spine chipped a little creasing large 8vo Paris Editions Atelier de Paris 1934. *** Rare. Endre Ady was an important Hungarian poet and francophile. He wrote a great number of poems and articles on Paris for the Hungarian press.
(Ambrose distiller) The Complete Distiller first edition half-title folding engraved plate offsetting ink inscription to title `Joseph Leary Feb 26th 1882` pencil notes and scribblings to verso of half-title title and endpapers few small light stains contemporary calf upper cover detached rather worn [Crahan 39 (lacking half-title); Maclean p.35; Simon BG 388] 8vo for P. Vaillant and R. Griffiths 1757. *** Scarce. Includes the making of brandies rums flavoured waters and cordials. (Ambrose distiller) The Complete Distiller first edition half-title folding engraved plate offsetting ink inscription to title `Joseph Leary Feb 26th 1882` pencil notes and scribblings to verso of half-title title and endpapers few small light stains contemporary calf upper cover detached rather worn [Crahan 39 (lacking half-title); Maclean p.35; Simon BG 388] 8vo for P. Vaillant and R. Griffiths 1757. *** Scarce. Includes the making of brandies rums flavoured waters and cordials.
Scheele (Charles-William) Chemical Essays first edition light spotting to title and dedication f. lacking endpapers later half calf [Duveen p.553; Ferguson pp. 330-332] 8vo for J.Murray 1786. *** Scheele was an experimental genius; he made more discoveries of first-rate importance with fewer opportunities and scantier appliances than any one else and his skill insight and power of illuminating experimental results have never been surpassed if indeed they have ever been equalled. - Ferguson.
Brydone (Patrick) A Tour through Sicily and Malta. In a series of letters to William Beckford Esq.... 2 vol. first edition half-titles errata leaf at end of vol.1 contemporary ink signature cut away from head of titles first leaf of text of vol.1 reinforced at inner margin contemporary calf spines gilt a little rubbed and marked splits to joints some repaired 8vo W.Strahan and T.Cadell 1773.
The Grand Prix Car 1906 - 1939: by Laurence Pomeroy. First edition, 1949, 420pp with Corrigenda and Addenda booklet in the rear pocket. The original DJ is in good fettle, a little creasing to the lower edge, some foxing to the rear paste-down and fore edge. It comes with its original slip delivery case. A good copy.
Two boxes of books: on various motoring subjects to include; M.G. by McComb, Cars of the Roots Group, Motor Racing Circuits of Europe, Bugatti by Conway (first edition 1963), Racing History of the Bentley, The Other Bentley Boys, Bentley Bedside Book, Cars in my Life, The Book of the Bentley etcetera. (Qty)
Bentley at Le Mans: a Motor Racing Scrapbook No 2 by J. Benjafield, first edition 1948. Sound order but the plastic spine has split. Also, The Three Litre Bentley a 1977 reprint of the 1927 brochure, a 1974 reprint of the Bentley 4¼ litre brochure and an original 1964 portfolio brochure for the Bentley Continental. (4)
The Record of Motor Racing 1894 - 1908: by Gerald Rose. 1949 edition, 322pp, many illustrations, line drawings and comparative lists. Blue cloth binding with tooling, spine faded but contents good. Also, Power & Glory - The History of Grand Prix Motor Racing 1906-1951 by William Court. 1966 first edition, 353pp and index. In good condition with jacket, the latter with small tears and creasing. Signed by the author. (2)
`Mon Ami Mate`: by Chris Nixon. The story of Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn and their racing successes of the 1950s. First edition 1991, in excellent condition and with an inscription to `Jeff May` from Trevor Morgan who features in the interductory text, and other signatures on the free end paper.
Dalton Watson: six books, Coachwork on Rolls-Royce 1906 - 1939 first editition 1975, The Elegance Continues first edition 1971, Bentley Fifty Years of the Marque 1978, by Green, The Classic Twin Cam Engine by Borgeson first edition 1981, The Legendary Hispano Suiza by Green, first edition 1977 and Vanden Plas Coachbuilders by Brian Smith. All in good or better condition with DJ. (6)
G. N. Georgano: The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars - 1885 to the Present. A 1982 revised edition, 688pp with DJ in almost perfect condition save for a little shelf-wear on the bottom fore-edge. Also, Early Motor-Cars by George Oliver, a large folio dating from 1959 (First Series) encompassing large colour profiles of 12 veteran cars. DJ present but soiled, otherwise in good fettle with a little foxing, and At The Wheel Ashore & Afloat by M. Grahame White, 1935 first edition, without DJ. (3)
Football: Fulham FC, a Chiswick Ceramics limited edition (374/500) bone china plate commemorating Fulham FC`s 100 years at Craven Cottage, 1896-1996, centre illustrated with match action picture & text from Fulham`s first Craven Cottage match v Minerva, 10 Oct 1896, in original box of issue (ex) (1)
MANCHESTER UNITED Over twenty items, mostly programmes, involving Man Utd. Programmes include 1983 FA Cup Final v Brighton (first game) and 83 League Cup Final v Liverpool at Wembley, Other items include two Malta Supporters Club magazines 1991 covering the Cup-Winners Cup Final. Also included in this lot are the UK edition 1970 World Cup programme and 63-64 FA Year Book which covers the United FA Cup triumph of 1963. Generally good
Jackson (James Grey) An Account of the Empire of Marocco and the District of Suse first edition 2 maps 1 folding as frontispiece 11 plates most aquatint some folding 2 hand-coloured of snakes bookplate and signature of Edward Auriol Hay Drummond contemporary half calf over marbled boards a little rubbed 4to for the author 1809.
Livingstone (David) Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa first edition presentation copy from the author folding wood-engraved frontispiece plates and illustrations folding cross-sectional plate lacking map from pocket (torn) at rear (replaced in facsimile) 8pp. advertisements at end later endpapers original cloth rubbed spine a little faded and cockled tear to lower joint 8vo 1857. *** The inscription which is not in the author`s hand reads “Presented to W.H.Wylde by the Author”.
Livingstone (David) Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa first edition tinted lithograph frontispiece engraved portrait plates most wood-engraved but plate 8 and 16 tinted lithographs folding cross-sectional plate 2 folding maps one in pocket at end illustrations hinges weak original cloth spine ends a little nicked 8vo 1857.
(Capt. John Hanning) Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile first edition 2 engraved portraits wood-engraved plates and illustrations folding map in pocket at end 2pp. advertisements and 32pp. publisher`s catalogue at end new endpapers original pictorial cloth gilt corners rubbed foot of spine repaired 8vo Edinburgh & London 1863. (Capt. John Hanning) Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile first edition 2 engraved portraits wood-engraved plates and illustrations folding map in pocket at end 2pp. advertisements and 32pp. publisher`s catalogue at end new endpapers original pictorial cloth gilt corners rubbed foot of spine repaired 8vo Edinburgh & London 1863.
Canada.- Chappell (Lt. Edward) Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson`s Bay in His Majesty`s Ship Rosamond first edition folding engraved map 4 plates vignettes minor foxing and soiling modern calf-backed marbled boards uncut [Sabin 12005] 8vo 1817. *** Includes an account of the Eskimos of the region and at the end a vocabulary of the Cree or Knisteneaux Indians.
-. Charlevoix (P.F.X.de) Journal of a Voyage to North-America...particularly Canada 2 vol. first English edition vol.1 with folding engraved map (browned) vol.2 only with half-title contemporary tree sheep rebacked and recornered rubbed [Howes C308; Sabin 12139] 8vo 1761. *** Charlevoix a Jesuit missionary travelled extensively through Canada and gives detailed accounts of the Indian tribes encountered.
-. Tempsky (G.F.von) Mitla. A Narrative of Incidents and Personal Adventures...in Mexico Guatemala and Salvador first edition half-title 9 wood-engraved plates and 5 chromolithographed plates with additional hand-colouring one folding and slightly frayed at edges plates with water-staining mostly marginal folding map hand-coloured in outline contemporary crimson calf gilt a little rubbed g.e. [Abbey Travel 665; Palau 329979] 8vo 1858.
-. James (Edwin) Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains 3 vol. first English edition folding engraved map 8 aquatint plates (3 hand-coloured) one folding engraved cross-section some foxing and offsetting contemporary half calf a little rubbed [Sabin 35683; Wagner-Camp 25; Howes J41; Abbey Travel 650] 8vo 1823. *** Major Stephen Long`s expedition originally called the “Yellowstone Expedition” was the first to be accompanied by artists and the work includes views of the Great Plains as well as depicting Native American scenes. Long`s was the third major American expedition into the trans-Mississippi West following Lewis and Clark and Pike.
-. Linschoten (Jan Huygen van) [His Discours of Voyages into ye East & West Indies] first English edition black letter lacking engraved title several leaves of text and all maps and plans 4 woodcut maps in text present titles to part 3 and 4 with engraved vignette maps (twin-hemisphere and Spain respectively) both present many leaves repaired or frayed and defective 18th century olive green morocco gilt binding worn and detached folio [by John Wolfe] 1598; sold not subject to return *** The remnants only of this highly important early illustrated travel guide.
South America.- Falkner (Thomas) A Description of Patagonia and the adjoining parts of South America first edition engraved map by Thomas Kitchin on 2 sheets as issued short tear to each some soiling and marginal staining modern green morocco-backed marbled boards 4to Hereford C.Pugh 1774. *** Falkner was a surgeon on a slave ship who became seriously ill and was nursed back to health by Jesuits in Buenos Aires. He subsequently became a Jesuit missionary in Paraguay and Tucuman also acting as a physician.
-. Henderson (James) A History of the Brazil first edition 2 maps 1 folding and coloured in outline the other a little trimmed 28 lithographed plates one plate stained some foxing and marking elsewhere book label of Henry Gould contemporary half calf ends of spine worn joints cracked 4to 1821.
Avril (Philippe) Travels into divers Parts of Europe and Asia Undertaken by the French King`s Order to Discover a New Way by Land into China 2 parts in 1 first English edition 2 pp. advertisments at end title in red and black A2 torn without loss name at head of title title marked some light staining and marking elsewhere modern half calf [Wing A4275] 8vo for Tim. Goodwin 1693. *** Avril set out on his mission to find an overland route to China in 1685. He visited Cyprus Syria Asia Minor and Persia before being turned back at Astrakhan. He returned to France via Constantinople Moldavia and Poland.
Fergusson (W.N.) Adventure Sport and Travel on the Tibetan Steppes first edition half-title portrait frontispiece plates and illustrations 2 folding maps occasional spotting original pictorial cloth slight mark to lower cover otherwise a fine copy [Yakushi F43a] 8vo 1911. *** Composed largely from the diaries of Jack W.Brooke who was killed by the Lolos in 1908.
Kidd (Samuel) China or Illustrations of the Symbols Philosophy Antiquities Customs... first edition half-title chromolithographed frontispiece 14 lithographed plates (2 folding) foxed a few leaves/plates loose Joseph Jones` bookplate on front pastedown 20pp. advertisements at end original cloth 8vo 1841.
Lal (Mohan) Travels in the Panjab Afghanistan & Turkistan to Balk Bokhara and Herat first edition lithograph portrait frontispiece on india paper lightly offset onto title folding engraved map with route hand-coloured in red 8pp. publisher`s catalogue at end original pictorial cloth gilt rebacked 8vo 1846. *** Mohan Lal the first Indian player of the Great Game accompanied Alexander Burnes to Bokhara and Kabul where the latter ignoring Lal`s warning was hacked to death by an Afghan mob.
Macdonald (Capt. D.) A Narrative of the Early Life and Services first edition folding map 2 tinted lithograph plates errata slip occasional foxing original cloth rebacked with glue stains showing through 8vo Weymouth [c.1842]. *** Scarce. The map shows the Philippines Indonesia part of Thailand and the northern part of Australia.
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