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Bloomsbury Auctions (Godalming)
Lot 235

Erotica.- [Louÿs (Pierre)] Douze douzains de Dialogues ou Petites scènes amoureuses first edition number VIII of 100 copies on Japon supernacré pictorial title and 11 plates by André Collot or Berthommé Saint-André all hand-coloured and of explicit nature one or two small marks loose as issued in contemporary morocco-backed marbled board folder and slip-case slightly rubbed [Pia `Les Livres de l`Enfer` 358-9] 4to [Paris Robert Télin] [1927]. *** Scrace work on erotic conversations of young girls inspired by Lucian`s dialogues of courtesans.

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Lot 236

Gill (Eric) Clothes first trade edition presentation copy from the author inscribed To Detmar Blow from E.G. 24.6.`31 on front free endpaper wood-engraved illustrations by Gill original cloth 1931; Songs Without Clothes [one of 240 copies] original cloth-backed boards spine foxed Ditchling 1921; Art-Nonsense and other Essays first edition wood-engraved title-vignette by Gill original buckram uncut 1929 § Venture (The): An Annual of Art and Literature edited by Laurence Housman and W.Somerset Maugham 2 vol. [all published] contains James Joyce`s `Two Songs` plates and illustrations by Charles Ricketts Lucien Pissarro E.Gordon Craig Frank Brangwyn and others original cloth-backed boards or original cloth both pictorial vol.1 with corners worn 1903-05 § Hubbard (T.O`B.) To-morrow is a New Day: A Fantasy wood-engraved illustrations by Blair Hughes-Stanton light foxing at beginning and end original cloth-backed boards uncut 1934 § Shakespeare (W.) The Complete Works 4 vol. decorations by Reynolds Stone original buckram-backed marbled cloth Nonesuch Press 1953 all a little rubbed most spines browned or faded; and c.35 others illustrated 8vo & 4to (c.45) *** Detmar Blow (1867-1939) architect in the arts and crafts style follower of Ruskin Morris and Philip Webb.

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Lot 237

Kipling (Rudyard) Just So Stories for Little Children first edition half-title plates and illustrations spotted tape marks to rear paste-down original pictorial cloth spine slightly faded slightly rubbed 1902 § Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat 15 tipped-in colour plates and decorations by Frank Brangwyn captioned paper guards fine original pictorial cloth dust-jacket spine darkened and with splits 1920 4to (2)

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Lot 238

Le Deley (E.) Exposition Universelle: Paris 1900 first edition 50 heliogravure plates occasional light spotting original half morocco over decorative boards rubbed Paris 1900 § Setelík (Jaroslav) Praha illustrated throughout light spotting original cloth spine stitched rubbed lower cover soiled with patch of loss Prague 1931 oblong 4to and folio (2)(2)

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Lot 251

(Matthew J. editor) First Printings of American Authors 5 vol. first edition original cloth Detroit 1977-87 § Blanck (Jacob compiler) Bibliography of American Literature 9 vol. fifth printing original cloth New Haven Yale University Press 1977 § Wright (Lyle H.) American Fiction 1774-1850 second revised edition original cloth dust-jacket San Marino 1969 and 3 others similar 4to and 8vo (18) (Matthew J. editor) First Printings of American Authors 5 vol. first edition original cloth Detroit 1977-87 § Blanck (Jacob compiler) Bibliography of American Literature 9 vol. fifth printing original cloth New Haven Yale University Press 1977 § Wright (Lyle H.) American Fiction 1774-1850 second revised edition original cloth dust-jacket San Marino 1969 and 3 others similar 4to and 8vo (18)(18)

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Lot 255

Cornwell (Bernard) Sharpe`s Honour first edition marginal browning original boards dust-jacket price-clipped otherwise in excellent condition 8vo 1985.

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Lot 256

Cornwell (Patricia) Postmortem reprint 1990; Cruel & Unusual New York 1993; From the Potter`s Field 1995; Hornet`s Nest 1997; Unnatural Exposure New York 1997 London 1997; Point of Origin signed by the author 1998 § Walters (Minette) The Sculptress signed by the author to title 1993; The Scold`s Bride 1994; The Echo 1997; The Breaker 1998 § Grafton (Sue) [Alphabet Novels] J is for Judgement New York 1993; K is for Killer New York 1994; L is for Lawless New York 1995; O Is for Outlaw first American edition New York 1999; another copy first English edition 1999; M is for Malice 1996; N is for Noose signed by the author 1998; P is for Peril 2001; Q is for Quarry 2002 first editions original boards dust-jackets; and c.15 others similar 8vo (c.35) (35)

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Lot 263

Dickens (Charles) A Christmas Carol first edition later issue with `Stave One` at head of p.[1] 4 hand-coloured engraved plates final advertisement leaf ex-library stamps to a few leaves lacking first free endpaper some leaves a little soiled original blind-stamped cloth gilt a.e.g. spine partially detached cocked and worn 1843 § Trollope (Anthony) The Chronicles of Barsetshire 12 vol. frontispieces occasional spotting original red cloth New York 1906 § Bronte (Charlotte Emily and Anne) The Novels of the Bronte Sisters The Thornton Edition edited by Temple Scott 11 vol. only (of 12) frontispieces original green cloth Edinburgh 1906 § [Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge)] Lewis Carroll. Sylvie and Bruno Concluded first edition illustrations by Harry Furniss original cloth gilt a.e.g. spine faded with ends chipped 1893; and c.65 others Pearson`s Magazine Waverley Novels odd Dickens volumes a few later issues of The Strand Magazine etc v.s. (c.90)(90)

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Lot 265

Eddison (E.R.) The Worm Ouroboros first edition frontispiece and decorations by Keith Henderson inscription to endpaper original cloth spine ends and corners a little worn rubbed 8vo 1922.

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Lot 274

Hall (Radclyffe) The Master of the House number 25 of 172 copies signed by the author original vellum-backed cloth cloth lightly marked and browned t.e.g. others uncut 1932; The Sixth Beatitude first edition original cloth dust-jacket spine chipped at edges and browned corners chipped small section of loss to upper edge of back panel 1936 and 2 others by the same 8vo (4)(4)

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Lot 276

Hill (Reginald) A Fairly Dangerous Thing 1972; Pascoe`s Ghost 1979 § A Suit of Diamonds Crime Club Diamond Jubilee Commemorative edition signed by the contributors including Reginald Hill Gwendoline Butler and Michael Pearce 1990 § Pearce (Michael) The Mamur Zapt and the Return of the Carpet 1988 § [Millar (Kenneth)] John Ross Macdonald. The Way Some People Die jacket edges creased 1953; Kenneth Millar/Ross Macdonald A Checklist inscribed by Millar to Julian Symons lacking dust-jacket Detroit 1971 § Harding (Paul) Murder Most Holy inscribed by the author to title 1992 first editions original boards dust-jackets 8vo (7)(7)

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Lot 278

[Hill (Reginald)] Charles Underhill. Captain Fantom first edition inscribed by the author to his U.S. editor original boards corners slightly bumped dust-jacket 8vo 1978.

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Lot 279

Ibsen (Henrik) Hedda Gabler translated by Edmund Gosse first English edition half-title photogravure portrait frontispiece 4pp. advertisements at end original cloth spine faded slightly cocked 8vo 1891.

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Lot 292

Marsh (Ngaio) Death at the Bar first edition first few leaves spotted original cloth marked spine faded dust-jacket head and foot of spine with loss edges creased corners a little chipped 8vo 1940.

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Lot 293

Marsh (Ngaio) Death and the Dancing Footman first edition original cloth head and foot of spine a little weak dust-jacket spine creased few repairs to rear panel 8vo 1942.

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Lot 297

[McNeile (Herman Cyril)] Sapper. The Return of Bulldog Drummond first edition original cloth spine a little marked slightly cocked dust-jacket restorations to spine back panel and corners lightly soiled 8vo 1932.

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Lot 298

[McNeile (Herman Cyril)] Sapper. Ronald Standish first edition original cloth spine faded dust-jacket small restorations to spine joints rubbed corners chipped tear to front panel 8vo 1933.

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Lot 309

(Rev. Charles) The Book of Robert Burns 3 vol. original cloth t.e.g. spines a little faded [Egerer 857] Edinburgh for the Grampian Club 1889-91 § Memorial Catalogue of The Burns Exhibition number 115 of 400 copies plates tissue-guards list of subscribers loosely inserted original buckram uncut Glasgow 1898 § [Scott Douglas (William editor)] The Works of Robert Burns 6 vol. frontispieces additional titles each extra-illustrated with duplicate frontispiece and additional title contemporary morocco by Bumpus a.e.g. spines faded and worn Edinburgh 1877-79 § D`Israeli (I.) Amenities of Literature 3 vol. cloth-backed boards spines browned paper labels chipped front board and spine of vol. 2 detached 1841 § Roscoe (Thomas) The Tourist in Italy first edition engraved additional title frontispiece 23 only (of 24) plates contemporary presentation inscription to endpaper contemporary roan a.e.g. spine a little worn 1831 § [Scott (Walter)] Quentin Durward 3 vol. contemporary half calf marbled edges joints and spine edges rubbed 1823 4to and 8vo (17) (Rev. Charles) The Book of Robert Burns 3 vol. original cloth t.e.g. spines a little faded [Egerer 857] Edinburgh for the Grampian Club 1889-91 § Memorial Catalogue of The Burns Exhibition number 115 of 400 copies plates tissue-guards list of subscribers loosely inserted original buckram uncut Glasgow 1898 § [Scott Douglas (William editor)] The Works of Robert Burns 6 vol. frontispieces additional titles each extra-illustrated with duplicate frontispiece and additional title contemporary morocco by Bumpus a.e.g. spines faded and worn Edinburgh 1877-79 § D`Israeli (I.) Amenities of Literature 3 vol. cloth-backed boards spines browned paper labels chipped front board and spine of vol. 2 detached 1841 § Roscoe (Thomas) The Tourist in Italy first edition engraved additional title frontispiece 23 only (of 24) plates contemporary presentation inscription to endpaper contemporary roan a.e.g. spine a little worn 1831 § [Scott (Walter)] Quentin Durward 3 vol. contemporary half calf marbled edges joints and spine edges rubbed 1823 4to and 8vo (17)(17)

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Lot 314

Sherlockiana.- De Waal (Ronald) The International Sherlock Holmes 1980; The World Bibliography of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson New York 1974 § McQueen (Ian) Sherlock Holmes Detected 1974 § Martin Dakin (D.) A Sherlock Holmes Commentary inscribed by the author to endpaper 1972 § Conan Doyle (A.) A Study in Scarlet facsimile edition one of 500 original wrappers [1888] 1993 § Green (R.L.) and J.M. Gibson. A Bibliography of A.Conan Doyle revised edition 2000 first editions except where stated original cloth dust-jackets except where stated; and c.180 others related mostly duplicates v.s. (c.185)(185)

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Lot 317

Traven (B.) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre first English edition original cloth a little rubbed 8vo 1934.

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Lot 323

Wodehouse (P.G.) The White Feather first edition 11 plates only (of 12) replacement endpapers spotting to text leaves original pictorial cloth rebound preserving original spine and upper panel [McIlvaine A8a] 1907; The Little Warrior first American edition original cloth spine browned boards a little soiled [McIlvaine A25] New York 1920 8vo (2)(2)

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Lot 324

Wodehouse (P.G.) Mike A Public School Story first edition frontispiece and plates by T.M.R.Whitwell ownership name to endpaper some plates with pencil marks section lacking from top edge of p.111 spotting throughout original cloth head and foot of spine slightly weak spine a little faded boards a little rubbed [McIlvaine A12a] 8vo 1909.

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Lot 325

Wodehouse (P.G.) Mike A Public School Story second edition plates light browning 1910; The Luck Stone nos.836-886 of Chums Magazine bound as one in original pictorial cloth gilt spine faded September 1908-September 1909; Ukridge 1924; Meet Mr. Mulliner 1927; Service with a Smile dust-jacket 1962 the last three first editions original cloth fading and creasing to spine ends; and c.90 others Wodehouse novels including later issues and duplicates 8vo (c.95)(95)

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Lot 326

Wodehouse (P.G.) Psmith Journalist first edition under this title 12 plates plate at p.70 re-inserted original pictorial blue cloth head and foot of spine a little weak boards lightly soiled and rubbed [McIlvaine A15c] 8vo 1915.

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Lot 327

Wodehouse (P.G.) Psmith Journalist first edition under this title 12 plates first few leaves spotted original pictorial blue cloth head and foot of spine a little weak boards slightly rubbed [McIlvaine A15c] 8vo 1915.

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Lot 328

Wodehouse (P.G.) Piccadilly Jim first English edition occasional spotting original cloth edges spotted head and foot of spine weak corners bumped [McIlvaine A20b] 8vo [1918].

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Lot 329

Wodehouse (P.G.) If I Were You first English edition 8pp. advertisements at end original cloth spotting to edges dust-jacket head and foot of spine corners and joints creased small loss to front panel and upper back panel [McIlvaine A44b] 8vo 1931.

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Lot 330

Wodehouse (P.G.) Young Men in Spats bookplate of James Heinemann to pastedown reprint dust-jacket 1936; Uncle Fred in Springtime first Canadian edition 1939; Full Moon 1947; Nothing Serious 1950 all but the second mentioned first editions original cloth dust-jackets creases and nicks to corners and spines 8vo (4)(4)

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Lot 332

Wodehouse (P.G.) and C.H. Bovill. A Man of Means number 83 of 200 copies original boards dust-jacket 1991; Wodehouse on Golf first edition original cloth torn dust-jacket New York 1940; William Tell Told Again illustrated by Philip Dadd reprint illustrations original pictorial cloth [c.1919]; The Prince and Betty reprint original wrappers George Newnes [c.1935] 8vo (4)(4)

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Lot 336

Buchan (John) The Thirty-Nine Steps first edition ownership name to endpaper occasional spotting original cloth spine faded joints frayed upper board slightly bowed and marked 1915.

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Lot 337

Burgess (Anthony) A Clockwork Orange first edition second state original purple boards dust-jacket spine faded tears along top edge 8vo 1962.

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Lot 338

Burgess (Anthony) A Clockwork Orange first edition original first state boards dust-jacket chips to corners and along top edge spine a little faded 8vo 1962. *** The price on the dust-jacket is 16s.

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Lot 340

Collins (W.Wilkie) The Woman in White first English one-volume edition with new preface by the author mounted photographic portrait frontispiece engraved pictorial title-page occasional foxing contemporary inscription to endpaper contemporary half calf 8vo Sampson Low 1861.

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Lot 343

Eco (Umberto) The Name of the Rose first English edition original boards dust-jacket sunned at spine 8vo 1983.

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Lot 345

Fleming (Ian) Thunderball first edition original boards dust-jacket corners rubbed few creases to spine small tear to upper joint overall a good copy 8vo 1961.

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Lot 346

Fleming (Ian) The Man with the Golden Gun first edition original boards dust-jacket an excellent copy 8vo 1965.

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Lot 355

Hughes (Thomas) Tom Brown`s School Days first edition carte de visite of the author laid-in ?on half-title lacking advertisements and publisher`s catalogue ownership inscription to title modern morocco 8vo Cambridge 1857.

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Lot 364

O`Brian (Patrick) H.M.S. Surprise first edition original boards dust-jacket spine faded wear to spine ends and corners lower corner of upper panel with slight tear creasing to base of lower panel 8vo 1973.

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Lot 366

Peake (Mervyn) Titus Groan first edition original cloth first state dust-jacket light browning to edge of flaps spine and back panel lightly browned otherwise an excellent copy 8vo 1946. *** The first of the Gormenghast trilogy in the scarce dust-jacket.

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Lot 1

(Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh first edition lacking portrait title with elaborate woodcut border and contemporary names in ink frayed and slightly defective at edges soiled and stained by W.Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622; Resuscitatio... second edition engraved portrait a little stained at beginning frayed at edges by S.Griffin for William Lee 1661; Resuscitatio 2 parts in 1 third edition engraved portrait but lacking plate title browned by S.G. and B.G. for William Lee 1671 contemporary calf or sheep worn the first two broken and with defective spines the last rebacked; and 2 others duplicates folio; sold not subject to return (5) (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh first edition lacking portrait title with elaborate woodcut border and contemporary names in ink frayed and slightly defective at edges soiled and stained by W.Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622; Resuscitatio... second edition engraved portrait a little stained at beginning frayed at edges by S.Griffin for William Lee 1661; Resuscitatio 2 parts in 1 third edition engraved portrait but lacking plate title browned by S.G. and B.G. for William Lee 1671 contemporary calf or sheep worn the first two broken and with defective spines the last rebacked; and 2 others duplicates folio; sold not subject to return (5)(5)

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Lot 2

(Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh first edition lacking initial blank and engraved portrait title with elaborate woodcut border lightly soiled [Gibson 116; STC 1160] by W.Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622; another edition engraved portrait title with woodcut border (trimmed at fore-edge) contemporary ink signature on title and another later one at head some ink annotations and tracings of watermarks a little damp-stained and frayed at fore-edge [Gibson 120; Wing B298] by R.Y. and R.H. [for] R.Meighen 1641 contemporary calf rebacked worn upper cover of the first detached folio; sold not subject to return (2) (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh first edition lacking initial blank and engraved portrait title with elaborate woodcut border lightly soiled [Gibson 116; STC 1160] by W.Stansby for Matthew Lownes and William Barret 1622; another edition engraved portrait title with woodcut border (trimmed at fore-edge) contemporary ink signature on title and another later one at head some ink annotations and tracings of watermarks a little damp-stained and frayed at fore-edge [Gibson 120; Wing B298] by R.Y. and R.H. [for] R.Meighen 1641 contemporary calf rebacked worn upper cover of the first detached folio; sold not subject to return (2) (2)

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Lot 8

(Sir Francis) Resuscitatio or...Several Pieces of the Works... edited by William Rawley first edition engraved portrait advertisement leaf at end light soiling and browning old ink inscription on front pastedown portrait with short marginal tear contemporary sheep worn lacking upper cover lower detached [Gibson 226; Wing B319] small folio by Sarah Griffin for William Lee 1657. (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio or...Several Pieces of the Works... edited by William Rawley first edition engraved portrait advertisement leaf at end light soiling and browning old ink inscription on front pastedown portrait with short marginal tear contemporary sheep worn lacking upper cover lower detached [Gibson 226; Wing B319] small folio by Sarah Griffin for William Lee 1657.

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Lot 9

(Sir Francis) Resuscitatio edited by William Rawley second edition engraved portrait advertisement leaf at end lacking dedication leaf with General Table leaf misbound after The Life and O3 (cancel) after Aa2 title with contemporary ink signature and price 9s. 6d. at head a few small stains light soiling modern bookplate and stamp on front pastedown contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked worn upper cover detached [Gibson 227; Wing B320] by S.Griffin for William Lee 1657; and a copy of the first edition lacking the portrait folio (2) (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio edited by William Rawley second edition engraved portrait advertisement leaf at end lacking dedication leaf with General Table leaf misbound after The Life and O3 (cancel) after Aa2 title with contemporary ink signature and price 9s. 6d. at head a few small stains light soiling modern bookplate and stamp on front pastedown contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked worn upper cover detached [Gibson 227; Wing B320] by S.Griffin for William Lee 1657; and a copy of the first edition lacking the portrait folio (2)(2)

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Lot 10

(Sir Francis) Resuscitatio edited by William Rawley 2 parts in 1 third edition engraved portrait but lacking engraved plate with final blank to first part but lacking at end of second part a little soiled and browned contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked a little worn new endpapers [Gibson 229; Wing B321 & 322] by S.G. and B.G. for William Lee 1671-70; and an imperfect copy of the same but including the plate by Hollar folio (2) (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio edited by William Rawley 2 parts in 1 third edition engraved portrait but lacking engraved plate with final blank to first part but lacking at end of second part a little soiled and browned contemporary sprinkled calf rebacked a little worn new endpapers [Gibson 229; Wing B321 & 322] by S.G. and B.G. for William Lee 1671-70; and an imperfect copy of the same but including the plate by Hollar folio (2)(2)

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Lot 19

Selden (John) Table-Talk: being the Discourses...relating to Religion and State second edition water-staining towards end mostly marginal old ink signatures on front endpapers contemporary panelled calf worn covers detached [Wing S 2438] Jacob Tonson [etc.] 1696; [Selden (John)] An Historicall Discourse of the Uniformity of the Government of England. The First Part from the first Times till the Reigne of Edward the third [edited by Nathaniel Bacon] first edition additional engraved title (torn and frayed at edges laid down) [Wing B348b] for Mathew Walbancke 1647 bound with Bacon (Nathaniel) The continuation of an Historicall Discourse...until the end of the Reigne of Queene Elizabeth with initial blank title stained and frayed at corner [Wing B348] by Tho.Roycroft for Matthew Walbanck and Henry Twyford 1651 together 2 vol. in 1 browned front free endpaper loose contemporary calf worn lower cover detached 8vo & 4to (2)(2)

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Lot 24

Shakespeare (William) Comedies Histories & Tragedies being a Reproduction in Facsimile of the First Folio Edition 1623 limited edition signed by Sidney Lee staining to inner margin of preliminaries contemporary reversed calf Oxford 1902 § Lee (Sidney) A Census of Extant Copies contemporary half reversed calf spine defective covers bowed Oxford 1902; Comedies Histories and Tragedies faithfully Reproduced in Facsimile from the Edition of 1632 -1664 -1685 3 vol. contemporary half morocco little faded and rubbed 1909-05-04 folio; and a quantity of others by Shakespeare including another copy of the Second Folio facsimile v.s. (3 boxes). (3 boxes)

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Lot 30

[Wilson (Matthew) Nicholas Smith] Modesta ac Brevis Discussio Aliquarum Assertionum D Doctoris Kellisoni first Latin edition devices on title and otherwise blank final f. notes on fly-leaf names on title contemporary vellum little rubbed and marked 12mo Antwerp ex Officina Plantiniana Baltharis Moreti 1631.

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Lot 33

Locke (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)

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Lot 43

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)

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Lot 60

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)

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Lot 63

London.- The Acts of Parliament relating to the Building of Fifty New Churches in and about the Cities of London and Westminster first complete edition title and last p. little browned contemporary calf ruled in blind rubbed joint weak front cover creased 8vo John Baskett 1721.

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Lot 70

Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby first edition in book form frontispiece and 39 plates foxing some pages loose at front and back contemporary half calf 8vo 1839.

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Lot 78

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.)

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Lot 79

Porter (Edwin H.) The Fall River Tragedy first edition illustrations original cloth gilt faded contemporary presentation annotation to verso of front endpaper 8vo Fall River Press of J.D.Munroe 1893.

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Lot 87

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)

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Lot 98

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.

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Lot 114

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.

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Lot 120

Camus (Albert) La Chute first edition one of 225 copies on vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre original printed wrappers a few minor spots a very good copy 8vo Paris Gallimard 1956. *** A very good copy of one of the classics of French Literature.

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Lot 122

(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.

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Lot 130

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.

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