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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 151

Gerard (John) The Herball Or Generall Historie of edited by Thomas Johnson third edition engraved title numerous woodcut illustrations Athenaeum Liverpool prize label and bookplate of Thomas Brooke to pastedown light water-staining to lower section of text of first few leaves few spots particularly at end later library russia gilt with library shelfmark to spine joints and corners rubbed tape repair to hinges [Stafleu 1993] folio by Adam Filip Joice Norton and Richard Whitakers 1636.(Quantity)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 177

Hedwig (Johann) Fundamentum Historiae Naturalis Mu 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition 20 hand-coloured engraved plates 19th century half roan scuffed [Stafleu 2525] Leipzig 1782; De fibrae vegetabilis et animalis ortus. Sectio I all published later boards ib. 1790; and 2 others by the same (odd) 4to and folio (4) (4)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 178

Hedwig (Johann) Species muscorum frondosorum...opu first edition folding table 77 hand-coloured plates after drawings by the author without the additional leaf p.353 “not available at the time of the original publication of the book” (Margadant) recent half cloth uncut [Stafleu 2532] Leipzig & Paris 1801; Supplementum primum (-quartum) 4 vol. in 3 326 hand-coloured plates (I- XXXV + III*) some minor stains the part issue titles not preserved (as was intended) several plates with cancel captions pasted on and one (plate 259) changed in ms. (see Margadant p. 222) binder`s cloth spines faded 2nd title with contemporary inscription “zu Turnero auctor” (? Dawson Turner 1775-1858; he wrote a commentary on Hedwig) 4th title with what seems to be a paper duty stamp “Vertrag vom 13 Mai 1848” later stamp and release stamp of Royal Microscopical Society on titles but nowhere else [Stafleu 11.427; Margadant pp. 217-23] Paris 1811-42 4to (5) *** The starting point for the nomenclature of mosses (except Sphagnaceae). “Hedwig has often been called the Linnaeus of Bryology”; P.A. Florschutz in the introduction to the 1960 reprint (a copy of which is included with the lot). Complete copies are very rare outside the old botanical libraries; auction records over the last 35 years show a copy with the first supplement only (in 1976) and the Horticultural Society of New York-de Belder copy which made (5)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 186

(Sir John) The Vegetable System vol.1-8 in 3 all (Sir John) The Vegetable System vol.1-8 in 3 all published of the very rare quarto edition upwards of 440 engraved plates contemporary half calf minor wear but a nice unsophisticated set 4to at the expense of the author 1759-65; due to uncertainty of collation sold not subject to return *** The folio edition is well known but Hill`s attempts to come down market with the book are very much rarer. Not in Dryander not in Henrey. The first 4 vol. of the quarto are found at CUL (the only one on ESTC) and there is a second similar set at EUL. The only other we can trace is at RBG Edinburgh; and this has the full 8 volumes. It is described in M.V. Matthew The History of the Royal Botanic Garden Library Edinburgh 1987 pp.125-26 and pl.8 illustrates the first title-page. It is clear from Matthew`s collation of his set and that at EUL that the plates vary from copy to copy.(3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 188

(Sir John) Flora Britannica second issue (only 2 (Sir John) Flora Britannica second issue (only 2 copies of the first dated 1759 are recorded) 30 engraved plates a nice copy in contemporary polished calf engraved bookplate of Thomas Miller on title verso bought from W&W in 1971 with invoice inserted [Henrey 808] 1760; and 3 others by the same 8vo *** Most of the plates had previously appreared in Dillenius` edition of Ray 1724. “I cannot but say I was sorry when I heard that Hill was about a Flora britannica; it is indeed a most vile performance...” Thomas Martyn to Pulteney quoted by Henrey p.89.(4)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 192

(Sir William Jackson) The British Ferns first edi (Sir William Jackson) The British Ferns first edition 66 hand-coloured lithograph plates browning to upper margins original cloth a little rubbed recased [Nissen 915] 8vo 1861.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 193

(Sir William Jackson) The British Ferns first edi (Sir William Jackson) The British Ferns first edition 66 hand-coloured lithograph plates light browning to upper margins original cloth [Nissen 915] 8vo 1861.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 194

(Sir William Jackson) The British Flora [a set of (Sir William Jackson) The British Flora [a set of the eight editions] 17 vol. hand-coloured plates to the last 3 editions where Walker is co-author some duplicates various bindings 1830-60; and a substantial collection of 65 volumes of Bentham (later Bentham and Hooker) starting with three copies of the first edition of 1858 8vo (82)(82)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 204

(Sir William Jackson) Muscologia Britannica first (Sir William Jackson) Muscologia Britannica first edition 31 uncoloured plates contemporary vellum interleaved R.K. Greville`s copy(1794-1866 botanist) with substantial annotation [Stafleu 2989] 1818; the same second edition 36 (of 37) hand-coloured plates lacking Sup. pl. I half calf worn 1827; the same third edition (but entitled Bryologia britannica) 2 copies one with the 61 plates hand-coloured A.F. Gissing`s copy with notes (1860-1937 botanist) later half morocco 3 photomicrographs dated 1891 mounted at the end the other uncoloured plates half calf worn [Stafleu 17.907] 1855; Plates to Hook and Tyalor`s Muscologia Britannica coloured in a very superior manner by George Graves large paper printed title 31 hand-coloured plates without text diced calf covers off inscribed by Hooker to Charles Lyell 1820; Plates of Mosses from the Muscologia...together with four additional unpublished plates only four copies printed on a quarto size ms. title proof portrait of Hooker 27 engraved plates (? only) perhaps put together by Dawson Turner though unsigned old cloth worn 1834 8vo and 4to (6)(6)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 208

[How (William)] Phytologia Britannica first edition first leaf (blank but for signature A) pasted down last dozen leaves with small wormhole affecting a few letters otherwise a nice copy in contemporary sheep somewhat worn Ilchester bookplate bought ofrom Edwards in 1964 (invoice inserted) [Henrey 290] 8vo 1650. *** A latin list much of it from Johnson but with names and some locations in English.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 211

Hudson (W.) Flora Anglica first edition 3 copies wormhole (mostly single) in lower blank margins contemporary calf gilt tool of an Ibis in compartments of spine bit worn Lavington bookplate some margins cut into contemporary tree calf gilt spine an unpressed copy in contemporary calf spine worn [Henrey 858; ESTC is in error in calling for plates] impensis auctoris 1762; the same 2 vol. second edition 2 copies contemporary calf worn a nice set in contemporary calf little worn signatures of L. Beridge Jesus College Cambridge [Henrey 859] ib. 1778; the same third edition later half calf worn [Henrey 860] 1798 8vo (8)(8)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 213

Hull (John) The British Flora 2 vol. in 1 first edition contemporary calf worn [Henrey 861] Manchester 1799; Elements of Botany 2 vol. 15 engraved plates a nice copy in contemporary tree calf gilt spines green spattered edges over rice inscription ? and bookplate of Mary Hamilton [Henrey 863] ib. 1800 (10)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 222

Johns (C.A.) A Week at the Lizard first edition folding map original cloth worn [1848] (c.90)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 225

Johnson (Thomas) Mercurius Botanicus sive plantarum gratia sucepti itineris anno 1634 descriptio...accesit de thermis bathonicis 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition folding woodcut plan of Bath and 3 text woodcuts in this part contemporary calf somewhat worn flyleaf with elaborate inscription ending in 6 lines of verse about Walter Stonehouse (1597-1655 botanist) rector of Darfield Yorks in 1631; “ex agro Eborensi” as the inscription has it bound at the end a partial text of the plant list in the second part of the Mercurius (pp. 15-36) here on 33 pages the Macclesfield copy lot 46 (

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 226

Johnson (Thomas) Mercurius Botanicus sive plantarum gratia sucepti itineris anno 1634 descriptio...accesit de thermis bathonicis 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition folding woodcut plan of Bath (just shaved) and 3 text woodcuts in this part a nice copy in contemporary mottled calf gilt spine the Phillipps (or Robinson brothers) copy ex Sothebys 24 June 1974 lot 2658 (bought by Hammond for MW) [Henrey 213; STC 14704] 8vo 1634. *** The three copies in this sale give a misleading impression of the rarity of the book; over the last 40 years there are only two copies at auction and both were bought by MW.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 232

Keogh (John) Botanalogia Universalis Hibernica first edition a fine uncut copy in contemporary marbled wrappers half morocco case [Henrey 879] 4to Cork George Harrison 1735. *** Harrison began printing in Cork in 1731; all his books are very rare in commerce.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 237

[Knapp (J.L.)] The Journal of a Naturalist first edition 7 plates mostly folding decorated with c. 80 marginal watercolours by Ellen S. Walcott signature of C. Walcott on flyleaf half calf worn 1829; and 3 other copies one large paper and inscribed 8vo (4) *** Compare a copy of Smith Flora Britannica 1800-04 with marginal nature printed illustrations by Susanna Walcott (our sale 25 Feb. 2010 lot 373). Susanna was a daughter of John Walcott of Bath (1754/5-1831 author of Flora Britannica 1778); Dr. Torrens kindly tells us that Ellen is another daughter.(4)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 245

Lightfoot (John) Flora Scotica 2 vol. first edition contemporary tree calf worn and defective 1777; the same 2 vol. first issue of the second edition modern half calf 1789; the same 2 vol. second issue of the second edition water-stains contemporary calf worn 1792 engraved plates 8vo (6); sold as a collection not subject to return(6)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 249

Linton (W.J.) The Ferns of the English Lake Countr first edition 5 copies 3 with coloured and 2 with uncoloured frontispiece 1865; the same second edition 12 copies [1878]; the same third edition 1 copy [1893] all original cloth gilt (c.50)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 250

Lobel (Mathias de) and P. Pena. Plantarum sue Stir 4 parts in 1 vol. first title within woodcut border second title engraved upwards of 1700 woodcuts of plants with the cancel woodcuts pasted on or tipped in without `cum indocto suo ludimagistro apud Londinenses` on p.4 of dedication French privilege printed on verso of last leaf of index (sometimes a separate leaf) bought from Quaritch with their note at the front some leaves not bound as called for (but they are hardly misbound) crisp set in old vellum rebacked new ties [Voet 1578 I II (variant A) III & IV] folio Antwerp Plantin 1576-London Purfoot 1571. *** “A combined edition. Lobel had published in London in 1571 the Stirpium adversaria nova ... Plantin could buy 800 copies” - Voet p.1409. Back in The Netherlands Lobel set to work on what was to become the first part. “Monsieur de l`Obel travaille icy jour et nuit continuellement a la poursuitte de son livre...” Plantin wrote in 1574. then “Plantin re-arranged somewhat the English publication added an appendix (presented as a continuation of the English edition) and added also but with separate pagination an Index and the Formulae Guillielmi Rondelletii.” - Voet.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 251

Logan (James) Experimenta et Meletemata de Plantar first edition 2 folding engraved plates bound with 3 others in l9th century half calf 4 titles gilt on front cover perhaps bound for Edward Lodge to whom one of the other pamphlets is inscribed 8vo Leiden 1739. *** The first edition of the major work of “The most intellectually capable scientist of colonial America” - DSB. “detailed description of the transmission of pollen through the air to and up the silk of the corn to germinate the seeds...at the urging of Linnaeus published as Experimenta at Leiden in 1739 under the care of the Dutch natural historian Johann Frederick Gronovius” - Wolf James Logan`s Library p. xxxi. The plates relate to another Logan piece on a geometrical method of finding the foci of lenses “appeared in part in 1739 irrelevantly at the end of his experiments on the sexuality of corn” - Wolf p. xxxiii.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 254

Lovell (Robert) Panbotanologia [Greek] sive Enchir first edition title border just trimmed at head corner torn from pp. 333/4 with loss of several words next leaf repaired with slight loss minor stains contemporary sheep rebacked bookplate of Robert Drummon of Megginch Castle [Henrey 234] Oxford 1659; the same second edition margin of first two leaves frayed and just touching a few letters a slightly soiled and used copy with the 3 leaves advertisements at the end which are sometimes missing but without the longitudinal title leaf (rare; not called for by ESTC but see Henrey 235) contemporary calf vellum(?) title label on front cover worn spine concaved contemporary inscription “my loving friend” on pastedown and signature erased from title bought from Phelps in 1987 (invoice inserted) ib 1665 8vo (2)(2)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 268

Martin (Thomas) Plantae Cantabrigiensis interleaved and annotated perhaps by P.B. Mason (bookplate) binder`s cloth 1763 ¤ Relhan (Richard) Flora Cantabrigiensis [editions one to three] 3 vol. engraved plates Henslow excursion charts bound at end of last various contemporary bindings 2 worn Cambridge 1785-1802-1820 ¤ Babbington (C.C.) Flora of Cambridgeshire original cloth 1860 ¤ Gulliver (George) A Catalogue of Plants... Banbury 2 copies original limp cloth 1841; and c.40 others Cambridgeshire v.s. (c.47) *** The first edition of the Relhan has all three supplements (1786- 88-93) bound in which is very unusual.(c.40)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 269

Martyn (John) The First Lecture of a Course of Bot 14 engraved plates contemporary calf joints cracking bound with 3 others [Henrey 1015] 1729 ¤ Martyn (Thomas) Plantae Cantabrigiensis bound (with his Elements 1775) for Edward Rudge (1763-1846 Botanist) with his crest and monogram gilt on spine by George May of Evesham with his ticket [Henrey 1029] for the author 1763; Thirty-eight plates...Linnaeus’s System 38 hand-coloured plates contemporary calf joints cracked [Henrey 1030] 1788; another copy new edition 38 hand-coloured plates original boards worn covers off [Henrey 1033] 1817; and 2 others Martyn 8vo (6)(6)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 274

Mavor (William) The Lady`s and Gentleman`s Botanic interleaved throughout and annotated by John Hogg half calf worn boards detached [1800] ¤ Ibertson (Henry) A Catalogue of the Phaenogamous Plants of Great Britain 3 copies original wrappers one in the original 4 parts (of 6) 1846- 48 ¤ Brook (Richard) An Introduction to the Science of Botany original cloth [not in Freeman only the BL copy (variant title) on Copac] London [1850?] ¤ Steele (William) A Handbook of Field Botany 3 copies fiRst edition Dublin 1847; another copy second edition ib. 1851; and 18 others similar 8vo (27)(29)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 279

McNicoll (D.) A Handbook for Southport 3 copies second edition 1 hand-coloured plate (complete) (the first edition has 3 plates) original red or green cloth gilt rather worn 1861 ¤ Petty (Lister) Plants Noticed in the Neighbourhood of Broughton in Furness Flora manuscript on paper 12 folio leaves folded 1887; and a bundle of similar manuscripts including Silverdale; and 2 others similar 8vo (7)(7)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 282

Merret (Christopher) Pinax Rerum Naturalium Britan first edition with the blank leaf contemporary red morocco gilt gilt cypher of CC adosse in corner of covers and compartments of the spine for Charles II bound by Samuel Mearne for the royal library rubbed front joint cracking 18th century bookplate of James Stephens British Museum duplicate with stamp of 1769 sale on title verso Swiss(?) bookseller`s catalogue description in German (price 275 Fr.) inserted sold Sothebys 19/11/73 lot 198 bought by W&W for MW (invoice inserted) [Henrey 254] 8vo 1666. *** “At the present today there appear to be few copies of the Pinax of 1666 extant...The great Fire of London raged from 2 September until 6 September 1666 and as Merret signed the epistle dedicatory `Aug 66 ` the book was probably published shortly before the conflagration...it is reasonable to assume that most copies of the Pinax were lost in the fire.” - Henrey pp.99-100. ESTC records 9 copies in the UK and 4 in the US.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 287

Milne (C.) A Botanical Dictionary first edition 9 engraved plates folding table contemporary calf worn 1770; the same second edition 9 engraved plates 2 folding tables (just trimmed) calf rebacked 1778; the same third edition 3 folding tables 25 engraved plates modern half calf uncut 1805; Indigenous Botany; or Habitations of English Plants vol.1 all published old cloth leather label without the leaf of ads at the end 1793 (12)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 291

Moore (David) Concise Notices of the Indigenous Gr 48 original specimens each with short printed label beneath and longer captions (printed within greek key border) mounted opposite with the rare Aira flexuosa specimen (wanting at Kew and NLI Dublin) contemporary half roan bit worn Glasnevin 1843[1844]; Concise Notices of British Grasses... third edition first re-issue of the second edition engraved frontispiece 58 original specimens original printed boards cloth spine with label Dublin 1851; another copy second re-issue of the second edition engraved frontispiece 58 original specimens interleaved throughout original printed boards cloth spine bit worn and scuffed ib. 1856 folio (3) *** See Charles Nelson`s paper on the book (Long Room 36 1991); he cites only a single copy each of the 2nd and 3rd items (Queen`s University Belfast; Glasnevin).(3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 296

Morison (Robert) Hortus Regius Blesensis 2 parts in 1 vol. first edition a nice copy in 18th century calf spine gilt with daisy in compartments red edges minor wear small inscription cut from flyleaf [Henrey 258; Wing M2770] 8vo 1669. *** The first part `consists of an alphabetical list of the plants in the Royal garden at Blois` the second part `a list of mistakes (Hallucinationes) made by Gaspar Bauhin in his Pinax 1623...` Henrey p.120.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 310

Newton (James) A Compleat Herbal first edition portrait 175 engraved plates (pl.1 not published or perhaps counts as portrait) first 3 leaves with holes affecting a few letters and surface of portrait title backed calf repaired [Henrey 1163] 1752 (3)

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 319

Parkinson (John) Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terres first edition first issue with sig. A in first setting (amend/the at end of line 4 of A1r and old fashioned use of u/v) woodcut title woodcut of the author 108 full-page woodcuts all (probably) by Christopher Switzer a trifle of use but a nice copy from the library of Sir Thomas Hanmer (1612-78 of Bettisfield Flintshire) with his fine armorial bookplate on title verso and signatures on title and next leaf and a note that the book cost him 14 shillings a few cuts with traces of early colour perhaps by him bookplates of Henry Bunbury (perhaps the father of the botanist) and Arthur Quinton Wells (1896-1956 botanist) given by Lessing J. Rosenwald to the Library of Congress and sold by them as a duplicate in 1967 American bookseller`s description inserted bought from Hammond in 1968 for

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Mullocks Specialist Auctioneers & Valuers
Lot 299

Scarce 1910/11 "Rugby Card" brochure: first edition published 1910-11 in the original pictorial wrappers comprises list of rugby match fixtures including County, hospital internationals as Wallace club fixtures together with results of previous seasons internationals-club team`s include Beckenham, Bedford, Blackheath, Cambridge University, Cardiff, Catford Bridge, Cinderford, Devon Albion, Ealing, Hampstead Wanderers, Marlborough Nomads, plus the leading clubs in Wales, Old Boys and London Hospitals et al.

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Sworders
Lot 1367

The Dictionary of Needlework, by Caulfield & Saward, first edition, leather bound, 1882

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Cottees Auctions Limited
Lot 116

Charles Dickens: Mugby Junction, original 1866 Christmas Number of All The Year Round conducted by Charles Dickens in various editions together with other 19th century magazines and a book: Friendly Greetings. MUGBY JUNCTION: The Extra Christmas Number of All The Year Round for Christmas, 1866. London: Chapman & Hall, (1866). Original blue wrappers. First Edition, being the extra Christmas number of "All The Year Round." This was the eighth of the nine Dickens Christmas numbers (1859-1867). Dickens wrote only the first four (of eight) chapters; one of the other chapters is by his son-in-law, Charles Collins (Wilkie`s brother). London Chapman & Hall, 1866.

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 120

1961 INTERCONTINENTAL CUP Benfica v Penarol, Benfica Ilustrado edition dated Sept 1961 previewing the first leg played at Benfica on 04 Sept. This issue is regarded as the programme for the match. Front page has Penarol and Benfica team groups and inside are full team line-ups for the game. Good

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Sportingold Limited
Lot 201

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL BOOK The first four volumes of the Scottish Football Book, all complete with dust covers which do have a few tears and occasional stains. The covers are in fair condition whilst the books themselves are in generally good condition although the 57-58 edition has slight staining on the last page which is a blank page. Commences 55-56 season and includes 56/7, 57/8 and 58/9. Fair-generally good

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Ewbank Clarke Gammon Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 687

Captain W E Johns, Biggles in the Terai, first edition, with dust jacket published 1966

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Ewbank Clarke Gammon Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 691

Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe in three leather bound volumes. First edition, printed Edinburgh 1820. First printing with pp 159-306 misnumbered as 151-298

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Ewbank Clarke Gammon Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 694

Sir Walter Scott, The Fortunes of Nigel in three leather bound volumes, first edition, published Edinburgh 1822

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Ewbank Clarke Gammon Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 718

First Edition John Harris `Covenant with Death`, two copies of the `Man with the Golden Gun`, one copy of `Thunderball` and a copy of `The Great Escape`

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Hartleys
Lot 330

"GILLIAN MUCH LOVE FROM MUMMY", an inscribed first edition of "The Second Form at Malory Towers", Methuen, 1947, in torn dustjacket, with five other Malory Towers titles, duplicating "Upper Fourth" and missing "First Term", all except the "Upper Fourth" duplicate are first editions in dustjackets, good to very good (6)

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Hartleys
Lot 333

"MUCH LOVE FROM GRANNY", "Puzzle for the Secret Seven" with an unsigned gift inscription from Enid Blyton to her oldest grand daughter Sian Baverstock, first edition, 1958, in dustjacket, and twenty eight other mostly Brockhampton Press editions of Secret Seven novels (29)

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Hartleys
Lot 340

THE WISHING CHAIR AGAIN, signed Enid Blyton and Mrs Baverstock on front free endpaper, first edition in dustjacket, with a carton of Enid Blyton stories including Faraway Tree, with occasional ownership signatures

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Hartleys
Lot 349

"CHILD WHISPERS" J Saville and Co, 1922, orange card covers, first edition of Enid Blyton`s first book, some wear to covers, with "Child Whispers", J Saville and Co, 1923, first reprint in brown cloth (2)

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Hartleys
Lot 350

"REAL FAIRIES", J Saville and Co, 1923, first reprint, wear to card cover, with "Silver and Gold", Thomas Nelson, no date, in torn dustjacket, first edition

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Hartleys
Lot 429

THE GREMLINS FROM THE WALT DISNEY PRODUCTION, Roald Dahl, Collins, first edition in original illustrated boards, backstrip mostly detached, poor condition, with A C Swinburne, The Spirit of Life, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, William Heineman, 1918, worn cloth binding (2)

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Hartleys
Lot 432

ORIGINAL DRAWING by Ralph Steadman on the endpaper of The Mildenhall Treasure, Roald Dahl, pictures by Ralph Steadman, Cape, 1999, first edition in dust jacket, fine, Steadman has reproduced in red ink the image of the farmer, Gordon Butcher, that appears in the book, fine

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Boulton & Cooper
Lot 147

Charles Dickens; "Dombey & Son" published 1848, First Edition, tooled leather spine and marbled boards.

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Wellers Auctioneers
Lot 2560

Auction catalogue of The Crystal Palace by Knight, Frank & Rutley and Horne & Co, on Tuesday 28th day of November, 1911, first edition, folio "

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Brown & Co
Lot 1377

A gold sovereign (2002) first day cover set, limited edition to 1000 containing coin.

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Brown & Co
Lot 1381

A 1952-2002 half sovereign first day cover set (limited edition to 5000).

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 2

Leonardus de Utino. Sermones quadragesimales first edition 398 ff. only (of 404 lacking a1 (contents f.) and F9-G3 all supplied in facsimile) double column 52 lines Gothic letter capitals and paragraph-marks in red or blue first capital in red and blue and with a 13 line marginal flourish in red occasional early ink marginalia numbering and finger-posts a few ff. with small areas of water-staining at foot a few small stains or marks mostly marginal particularly to k5-7 attractive 18th century dark green crushed morocco spine in compartments and richly gilt covers with triple gilt filet borders spine repaired and faded to brown upper cover marked rubbed g.e. [BMC V 192; Goff L-143; Hain 16117] folio Venice Franciscus Renner de Heilbronn with Nicolaus de Frankfordia 1473. *** Leonardus Matthaei de Utino (1400-1470) was a highly acclaimed preacher who became Professor of Theology and Rector of the Dominican school at Bologna. He was a devoted follower of Thomas Aquinas and addressed the Councils of Florence and Ferrara.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 6

Gallensis (Johannes) Summa Collationum 206 ff. 38 lines and head-line Gothic type large Maiblumen and smaller outline initials blanks soiled and spotted f.47 with marginal ?printers ink marks a few other marginal marks but generally a clean copy pastedowns each a f. from a German vernacular incunable contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards reamins of metal clasps head of spine repaired with loss small hole to calf of lower cover rubbed and scuffed [BMC II 342; Goff J-330; Hain 7441] folio Augsburg Anton Sorg 1475. ***The third edition of a work intended as an aid to preachers. It contains a collection of extracts to provide moral lessons for the edification of men in all walks of life.Provenance: Anthoni ?Mineberger (16th century ink inscription to first blank); Edward Pearse of Darlington (ink inscription to front pastedown dated 1874).

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 11

Rosellis (Antonius De) Monarchia sive de potestat first and only edition 114 ff. fol. 112 blank double column 67 lines Gothic type capital spaces some with guide-letters [BMC V 357; Goff R-327; Hain 13974] Venice Hermannus Liechtenstein 1487 bound after Institoris (Henricus) In Errores Monarchiae Antonii de Rosellis 24 ff. double column 67 lines Gothic type capital spaces marginal water-stain to title [BMC V 565; Goff I-161; Hain 9237] Venice Jacobus Pentius de Leuco for Peter Liechtenstein 1499 bound after Natalis (Herveus) "Brito" In quattuor Petri Lombardi sententiaru 4 vol. double column title in red and black and with the engraved bookplate of the Civic Library of Heilbronn to lower margin decorated woodcut initials woodcut printer`s device at end with final blank ink stamp to lower margin of d2 of vol.2 [Adams N52] Venice Lazarus de Soardis 1505 together 3 works in 1 vol. ink ownership inscription dated 1530 mounted on front pastedown a few spots or marginal finger-marks 16th century blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards metal clasps lower cover with two holes and a a mark suggesting it was once a chained binding split to upper joint soiled and rubbed folio *** An attractive sammelband of three scarce works. Roselli`s treatise discusses the powers of the papacy and it`s relationship with the General Council and in so doing defends the primacy of the papacy. His doctrine was refuted by the Dominican Henricus Institoris in 1499 in the second work present here.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 15

Albertus Magnus. Secreta mulierum et virorum cum 23 ff. only (of 24 lacking a1 title with an astronomical illustration) double column 46 lines Gothic letter decorated woodcut initials printing flaw to first line of a2r and first three lines of a4v loss of text in both instances less significant to a2 (facsimiles of these ff. from the Bibliotheca Regia Monacensis copy are loosely inserted; here the printing flaw is not present on a2 but a similar flaw is present on a4) 19th century marbled boards [Goff suppl. A313a; Hain 556] small 4to [Paris] [Felix Baligault] [c.1496]. ***A scarce edition. Not in the Bibliotheque Nationale. To all intents and purposes this works presents itself as a textbook of women`s health discussing both pro-creational and gynaecological aspects. However this masks something of an anti-feminist treatise with a distinctly visible suspicion of the female sex and sexuality.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 47

Baring (Daniel Eberhard) Clavis Diplomatica trade first edition title with engraved coat-of-arms 32 folding engraved plates lightly browned throughout water-stained mostly to margins but occasionally within platemarks and text contemporary vellum soiled small 4to Hanover Haeredum B. Nic. Fæ 247;steri 1727. ***Baring was royal librarian at Hanover where he formed a "diplomatic library". The result of his researches form the present work. It includes essays by Jean Mabillon and Burkard Gotthelf Struve. Includes material on hand-writing and alphabets (as illustrated by the plates).

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 84

Caracciolus (Robertus de Licio) Quadragesimale de 2 parts in 1 vol. 288 ff. (of 290 lacking initial and final blank) 40 lines Gothic type handsome 7-line initial on fol.3 recto in colours on a gilt background with marginal green foliate extensions and bezants other initials and paragraph-marks in red contemporary ink manuscript foliation and signatures washed resulting in the running of all ink marginalia sometimes encroaching on text inner margins of first few ff. strengthened tape repair within small area of text on fol.2 no loss of text occasional water-staining a few ff. with browning or marking within text modern vellum-backed boards [BMC V 163; Goff-C-172; Hain 4430] folio Venice Vindelinus de Spira 1473. *** A tall copy of an early edition of this series of Lenten sermons by one of the most celebrated preachers of the fifteenth century. He was born in Lecce Italy and became Bishop of Aquino in 1475; of Lecce in 1484 and again of Aquino in 1485.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 88

Juvenalis (Decimus Junius) & ; Aulus Persius Fla first Aldine edition italic type A1r title and A1v dedication to Scipione Forteguerri capital spaces with guide-letters occasional early ink marginlia (rather faded) title soiled and with 2 very small wormholes to upper margin affecting a small part of 1 letter verso 1 very small wormhole to head of A2-6 just touching part of a letter on each f. a few small marginal ink stains occasional light staining slightly more frequent to the Persius section new endpapers early 18th century vellum red leather label to spine soiled [Renouard Aldus 29:6; Ahmanson-Murphy 44; Adams J770; Censimento 16 CNCE 36104] 8vo [Venice] [in aæ dibus Aldi] 1501. *** Rare. Renouard indicates that there were two 1501 editions; one with and one without the anchor device on the title. The present copy is without and is suggested by Renouard to be the earliest of the editions. The dedicatee Forteguerri or Carteromaco as he was known was an Italian grammarian and humanist born in Pistoia. He edited a number of Greek texts for Aldus and his work on these inspired him to write his own epigrams and his De laudibus literarum graecarum published in 1504.

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Bloomsbury Auctions (London)
Lot 91

Bronzini (Cristofano) Della Dignita & ; Nobilit 3 parts in 1 vol. first edition title with large engraved arms 3 imprimatur ff. with large woodcut printer`s devices woodcut initials and head-pieces title with 2 ink stamps browning and foxing 18th century half morocco spine gilt and with a red morocco label corners worn rubbed and scuffed small 4to Florence Zanobi Pignoni 1622. *** The incredibly rare first edition of the first book of Bronzini`s defence of women dedicated to the Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria. We have been unable to trace any copies at auction in the last 25 years and have located only one copy in a library (Folger). The work was withdrawn from circulation and placed on the Index of Prohibited books in December 1622; being re-issued in 1624 and then subsequent parts later. Bronzini celebrates the abilities and skills of women and in doing so provides much detailed biographical information on the female writers and artists of the time. Provenace: Pietro Odescalchi (ink stamp to title).

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