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Lot 675

The Rolls-Royce Twenty: a 560pp book, second edition dated 1988 (the first was 1979), hard-bound with dust-wrapper, an excellent history of the model, together with many illustrations and a full list of production cars. As new condition.

Lot 676

`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.

Lot 681

Sunbeam Racing Cars 1910 - 1930: by Anthony Heal. First edition 1989, 384pp with copious photographs, excellent text and quality printing. In excellent condition with gilt edges, original DJ and cream slip-case with gilt tooling.

Lot 683

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)

Lot 687

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)

Lot 753

Football: Leeds United, `Billy Bremner Book of Football No2` dedication inside to `Don` signed by Billy Bremer sold with `Wembley 1923-1973` the official Wembley Story, first edition 1973 (gd) (2)

Lot 1236

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)

Lot 645

‘Historical Records Of The First or Royal Regiment of Dragoons’ Original Edition By General De Ainslie published 1887. A history of the Regiment covering 266 pages with a large index. Complete with colour illustrated plates. Red cloth cover with gilt tooled regimental device. GC

Lot 666

Royal Air Force Dress Regulations 1929, reprint 1935. Original Edition A scarce edition first published May 1929 and reprinted with amendments 1935. Gives details of Officer’s dress complete with photographs. Original hard back binding. Near VGC

Lot 445

Pomet`s History of Drugs, reprinted copy from the original first published in 1712, Limited Edition of 500 copies (Number 43), published by the Brummell Press 1970, leatherbound.

Lot 355

`Sindens Ports & Harbours of Great Britain`, two volumes, 1842 first edition

Lot 358

`A Tour in Scotland` by Thomas Pennant, 1771, Chester printed, first edition in full calf

Lot 363

`The Second Jungle Book` by Kipling, 1895, first edition

Lot 822

THE CUP Book, 64 pages, soft cover called "The Cup 50 Years of English Cup Finals" contains a report of each Final betweeen 1883 and 1932, first edition, contains also a photograph of all the winning teams. Good-very good

Lot 1241

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

Lot 353

A TOWN DOG IN THE COUNTRY BY G. VERNON STOKES, Printed by W.R.Chambers Ltd., London and Edinburgh, First Edition possibly

Lot 4

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.

Lot 5

Lander (Richard and John) Journal of an Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of the Niger 3 vol. first edition 2 engraved portraits 5 plates and 2 maps 1 folding lacking half-titles some foxing and offsetting modern calf-backed marbled boards 8vo 1832.

Lot 7

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”.

Lot 8

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.

Lot 11

Moore (Francis) Travels into the Inland Parts of Africa first edition folding engraved map and 11 plates 1 folding “Sion House” in ink at head of title bookplate of Mr. Serjeant Russell modern calf gilt 8vo by Edward Cave for the author 1738.

Lot 14

(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.

Lot 15

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.

Lot 16

-. 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.

Lot 19

-. 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.

Lot 21

-. 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.

Lot 22

-. 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.

Lot 23

-. [Smith (Richard Penn)] Col. Crockett`s Exploits and Adventures in Texas first English edition minor foxing original cloth spine label rubbed ends worn 8vo 1837.

Lot 24

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.

Lot 25

-. Hadfield (William) Brazil the River Plate and the Falkland Islands first edition lithograph portrait frontispiece 3 folding maps one hand-coloured wood-engraved plates and illustrations contemporary half calf rubbed spine faded [Sabin 29486] 8vo 1854.

Lot 26

-. 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.

Lot 27

West Indies.- Breen (Henry H.) St. Lucia: Historical Statistical and Descriptive first edition half-title engraved map slight spotting original cloth a little sunned spine faded spine ends nicked 8vo 1844.

Lot 29

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.

Lot 30

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.

Lot 32

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.

Lot 33

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.

Lot 34

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.

Lot 36

O`Donovan (Edmond) The Merv Oasis 2 vol. first edition portrait plates and facsimiles some folding large folding map in pocket at end of vol. II original cloth [Ghani p.285] 8vo 1882. *** Apart from small marks on upper cover of vol.2 a very fine copy.

Lot 37

Soong (Mei-ling) Sian: A Coup d`Etat first edition “de luxe” signed by the author printed on Chinese hand-made bamboo paper occasional spotting original red silk lettered in gilt slightly sunned 8vo Shanghai 1937. *** The author was Mme Chiang Kai-shek and the second part of the book is entitled A Fortnight in Sian: Extracts from a Diary by her husband.

Lot 40

Curr (Edward) An Account of the Colony of Van Diemen`s Land first edition errata leaf after preface some foxing and browning uncut in orinal boards paper missing from lower cover and from corner of upper cover rubbed [Ferguson 938] 8vo 1824.

Lot 41

Earle (Augustus) A Narrative of a Nine Months` Residence in New Zealand first edition 7 aquatint plates 2 folding some light foxing and offsetting modern calf-backed marbled boards spine a little faded [Bagnall 1757] 8vo 1832.

Lot 45

Rowcroft (Charles) The Bushranger of Van Diemen`s Land 3 vol. first edition half-titles minor foxing original cloth-backed boards spine labels chipped and soiled rubbed extremities worn [Ferguson 4374] 8vo 1846.

Lot 46

Savage (John) Some Account of New Zealand; particularly the Bay of Islands first edition 3 engraved plates 2 hand-coloured errata leaf at end some foxing contemporary green half calf spine gilt [Bagnall 5019] 8vo 1807. *** The first book devoted entirely to New Zealand with much detail on the Maoris. The frontispiece of Tiarrah a Chief of the Bay of Islands and the plate of a deity are both hand-coloured.

Lot 47

Shillibeer (Lt. J.) A Narrative of The Briton`s Voyage to Pitcairn`s Island first edition 16 etched illustrations on 12 plates some folding one printed in red offsetting contemporary half calf spine gilt a little rubbed [Ferguson 696; Hill p.274; Sabin 80483] 8vo Taunton for the author 1817. *** The Briton set sail from England on New Year`s Eve 1813 visiting Rio da Janeiro St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope before arriving at Pitcairn in September 1814. “A very interesting narrative including some curious details regarding the mutiny of the Bounty and the meeting with the last survivor John Adams...” Hill.

Lot 48

Sidney (Samuel) The Three Colonies of Australia wood-engraved plates and illustrations some soiling and foxing modern calf-backed marbled boards 1852 § Frere (Alice M.) The Antipodes and Round the World 2 vol. 7 lithograph plates one hand-coloured illustrations faint embossed library stamps modern calf-backed marbled boards (matching the first mentioned work) 1870; and a 2nd edition of the first mentioned 8vo (4)(4)

Lot 50

Addison (Joseph) Remarks on Several Parts of Italy first edition half-title engraved numismatic illustrations bookplate of Charles Grave Hudson contemporary panelled calf rebacked corners rubbed 8vo for Jacob Tonson 1705.

Lot 52

(Sir C.) An Eight Weeks` Journal in Norway &c. in 1852 first edition lithograph map and 32 plates lacking half-title occasional spotting original cloth slightly marked 8vo 1853. (Sir C.) An Eight Weeks` Journal in Norway &c. in 1852 first edition lithograph map and 32 plates lacking half-title occasional spotting original cloth slightly marked 8vo 1853.

Lot 53

Ansted (David T.) The Ionian Islands in the Year 1863 first edition tinted lithograph frontispiece 4 maps wood-engraved illustrations contemporary calf gilt rubbed [Blackmer 35] 8vo 1863.

Lot 56

Beckford (William) Recollections of an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaca and Batalha first edition engraved portrait frontispiece foxed and offset occasional foxing later half morocco 8vo 1835.

Lot 59

Croker (Richard) Travels through Several Provinces of Spain and Portugal first edition half-title occasional spotting uncut in modern boards 8vo for the author 1799.

Lot 61

Henderson (Ebenezer) Iceland; or the Journal of a Residence in that Island 2 vol. first edition folding engraved map 16 plates 1 folding occasional spotting bookplate of John Bolton contemporary calf gilt rebacked 8vo Edinburgh 1818.

Lot 62

[Hutchinson (George Henry H.)] “Sixty-One”. A Trip to Norway in 1873 first edition 3 plates by Frederick and Alice Milbank contemporary blue calf gilt prize binding slightly rubbed 1874; and a second edition of Laing`s Journal of a Residence in Norway 8vo (2)(2)

Lot 64

Lear (Edward) Views in the Seven Ionian Islands first edition tinted lithograph vignette title and 20 plates some foxing and light staining mostly marginal list of subscribers at end one text leaf torn gutta percha perished and all leaves and plates loose original cloth lettered in gilt a little soiled and stained [Blackmer 987] folio 1863. *** “The finest of Lear`s productions as a traveller...the most desirable of all of his books.” (Levi Edward Lear: A Biography).

Lot 65

Prout (Samuel) Facsimiles of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany first edition lithographed throughout with title dedication and 50 lithographed plates by Prout printed by Hullmandel on pale grey paper title and dedication foxed one or two small spots to plates but generally very clean some tissue guards with insect damage at lower outer corner but not affecting plates contemporary half morocco over cloth rubbed [Ray 83] folio Hullmandel [c.1833]. *** “Prout was a pioneer lithographer who employed the process as early as 1817 when most of his fellow artists were ignorant or contemptuous of it. His friend and disciple Ruskin specifically exempted Prout from his dismissal of lithography in The Elements of Drawing noting that “all his published lithographic sketches are of the greatest value wholly unrivalled in power of composition and in love and feeling of architectural subjects” (p.339)...Unfortunately these lithographs are now assiduously sought after as single prints and complete copies of the book [Flanders and Germany] have virtually disappeared.” Gordon N. Ray The Illustrator and the Book in England from 1790 to 1914. The plates also include five views of Prague.

Lot 68

Townson (Robert) Travels in Hungary with a Short Account of Vienna in the Year 1793 first edition folding hand-coloured engraved map 16 plates some folding folding engraved table modern calf-backed marbled boards 4to 1797. *** Includes a chapter entitled “Alpine Excursions” describing his plant hunting activities.

Lot 69

Young (Arthur) Travels...the Kingdom of France first edition 3 folding engraved maps one hand-coloured one with repaired tear some pencil marginalia contemporary aubergine half morocco over marbled boards spine gilt 4to Bury St. Edmund`s 1792.

Lot 72

Francklin (William) Observations made on a Tour from Bengal to Persia first edition uncut in modern boards [Ghani p.138] 8vo 1790.

Lot 73

Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia first edition half-title with engraved portrait on verso 7 engraved maps and plates 3 double-page one full-page engraved map in text with printed slip pasted below few woodcuts in text upper corner of H3 clipped some foxing and marking name at head of title `Ar Bawdon` first 3 errata corrected in ink and crossed out on list little pencil scoring few notes contemporary mottled calf gilt rules on covers rubbed rebacked new endpapers [Wing F2257] folio R.R. for Ri. Chiswell 1698. *** In 1672 Fryer embarked on a 10-year tour to India Goa the Arab Gulf and Persia then returned to England. The work includes a detailed account of Surat and Muscat and mentions pirates in the Gulf and the natural history of the region.

Lot 74

[Guyon (Claude Marie)] A New History of the East-Indies 2 vol. first English edition 2 folding engraved maps modern half calf over marbled boards 8vo 1757.

Lot 75

Hamilton (Charles) An Historical Relation of the...Rohilla Afghans first edition modern boards 8vo 1787. *** A first-hand account of the annexation of Rohilkind in 1774 by Shuja-ud-daula with the assistance of a brigade of the East India Company`s troops provided by Warren Hastings. Hafiz Rahmat the leader of the Rohillas was killed; this action was included in the charges against Hastings during his later trial for impeachment. Hamilton an orientalist was an early member of the Asiatic Society of Calcutta.

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