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Lot 452
Verne (Jules) Meridiana: The Adventures of Three Englishmen and Three Russians in South Africa, first English edition, frontispiece and plates, bookplate and gift inscription on front endpapers, hinges pulled with splitting to endpapers, original green cloth decorated in gilt & black, rubbed at edges, small split near head of spine, g.e., 8vo, 1873.
Lot 455
Verne (Jules) The Mysterious Island: The Secret of the Island, translated by W.H.G.Kingston, first English edition, plates, 40pp. publisher`s catalogue at end, minor marginal marking, bookplate, original blue cloth decorated in black & gilt, slightly rubbed at extremities, g.e., 8vo, 1875. *** The third volume of the Mysterious Island trilogy..
Lot 461
Waugh (Evelyn) Robbery Under Law first edition, presentation copy from the author to Lady Maxwell-Scott inscribed on half-title, lightly browned, bookplate on front free endpaper, original cloth, spine a little faded, 1939; Scott-King`s Modern Europe, signed by the author on title, browned, ex-St.John & Red Cross Hospital Library copy with ink stamps and labels, original cloth, dust-jacket, rubbed and chipped at edges, 1947(2)
Lot 465
Woolf (Virginia) The Voyage Out first edition of the author`s first book, signed on front free endpaper in ink `E.H.R.Altounyan/1915`, and another, a morse alphabet on front pastedown, 22pp. advertisements, spotting to beginning, end and extremities, original green cloth, rubbed and soiled, [Kirkpatrick A1(a)], 8vo, 1915. *** Earnest Haig Riddell Altounyan was an admirer of T.E.Lawrence and wrote a poem addressed to him 6 months after his death called `Ornament of Honour`. Although a doctor he considered himself more a poet. He was friends with the Woolf`s and visited them on several occassions and it appears that he presented manuscripts to them in 1919..
Lot 466
Woolf (Virginia) Monday or Tuesday first edition, 4 full-page woodcuts by Vanessa Bell (some offsetting), advertisement leaf at end, endpapers browned, original cloth-backed decorative boards by Vanessa Bell, a little rubbed at edges and spotted, [Woolmer 17; Kirkpatrick A5a], 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1921. *** One of 1000 copies..
Lot 468
Woolf (Virginia) Mrs. Dalloway first edition, neat contemporary gift inscription to economist & historian T.E. Gregory on front free endpaper, original cloth, a very good copy, [Kirpatrick A9a], 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1925. *** The inscription reads "To T.E. Gregory (to keep his thoughts off the Gold Standard) V.[?]G. May 1925". Gregory published a work in 1925 entitled The Return to Gold..
Lot 472
Wright (Peter) Spycatcher first edition, original light orange boards, dust-jacket with price IR£14.95, red banner across upper panel, 8vo, Australia, printed in Dublin, 1987. *** The true first edition, hurriedly published to take advantage of the huge publicity surrounding the then government`s attempt to suppress it, therefore without the illustrations present in subsequent issues..
Lot 126
Newcastle (William Cavendish, Duke of). Neu-eroffnete Reit-Bahn, Nouvelle Methode pour Dresser les Chevaux, en Suivant la Nature & meme la Perfectionnant par la Subtilite de L’Art, Nuremberg, 1700, text in German and French, half title, additional folding, engraved title, 81 mostly double-page engraved plates (complete), first folding plate torn with loss to right-hand side, one or two plates with closed tears, some close-trimmed, Dd3 with marginal loss, a couple of minor repairs, occasional light spotting and browning, contemporary vellum, a little bowed and stained, folio. German/French edition based on William Cavendish’s A New Method and Extraordinary Invention to Dress Horses, 1667, the second of his works on horses, the first books in English on formal horsemanship. William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Newcastle (1592-1676) established a riding school in Antwerp during his exile from the Civil War and influenced one of the greatest French riding masters Francois Robichon de la Guerniere. (1)
Lot 488
Diderot (Denis, & D’Alembert, Jean). EncyclopŽdie, ou Dictionnaire RaisonnŽ des Sciences, des Arts et des MŽtiers, 30 vols. only, 2nd ed., Enrichie de notes, & donnŽe au Public bar M. Octavien Diodati, Lucca, Vincent Giuntini, 1758-71, consisting of the EncyclopŽdie, vols. I-VII, IX-XII, XIV, & XVI-XVII, plus Planches pour l’EncyclopŽdie, 11 vols. (complete), 2nd ed., Lucca, 1765-76, and Supplement a l’Encyclopedie, 5 vols., including one vol. of plates, Amsterdam, M.M. Rey, 1776-77, approx. 2,790 eng. plts., including over 300 double-page or folding, text vols. partly defective, lacking vols. 8, 13 & 15, first vol. without eng. frontis. and title page, and folding table entitled Systeme FigurŽ des Connoissances Humaines torn with loss of outer portion, 2nd vol. incomplete at end, 17th vol. defective at front, some waterstains and related spotting, contemp. calf-backed boards, generally worn, with many joints cracked, some loss to spines, 9th vol. of plates in non-matching binding, folio. See Printing and the Mind of Man 200 for the first edition. Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (30)
Lot 497
Foxe (John). Acts and Monuments of matters of most speciall and memorable happenyng in the Church, with an Universall history of the same... Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agyne published and recommended to the studious Reader, 2 vols., printed by John Daye, London, 1583, black letter text, first vol. with woodcut title supplied from another copy (1570 edition), with small hole to centre of leaf repaired with blank paper, second title trimmed and relaid, num. b & w woodcut illusts., including two folding plts., and description of Windsore Castle loosely inserted, some soiling and marks, occ. wear to extreme edges, second vol. lacks BBBb6 (pp. 1316-1317), IIIi3-4, torn with some loss to margins, the first leaf with a little loss of text, contemp. calf, rubbed and somewhat worn, first vol. with some old repairs to spine and edges, folio. STC 11225. (2)
Lot 507
Kirchner (Paul Christian). Judisches Ceremoniel, oder Beschreibung dererjenigen Gebrauche..., Nuremberg, Peter Conrad Monath, 1734, eng. frontis., folding eng. title, and twenty-eight eng. plts., letterpress title printed in black and red, contents toned, sprinkled edges, contemp. speckled sheep, bowed, rubbed and some wear to extrems., 4to. Paul Christian Kirchner first published JŸdisches Ceremoniel in 1717, following his 1709 conversion from Judaism to Christianity. The foreword announced his intention to convince other Jews to follow his example. In 1724, the amateur Hebraist Sebastian Jugendres collaborated on a new edition of JŸdisches Ceremoniel which included a new foreword and a series of copperplate engravings depicting Jewish customs and rituals, including labour and birth, circumcision, marriage, death, mourning, holidays and daily devotional practices. (1)
Lot 522
Parsons (Robert). A Sermon Preached at the Funeral of the Rt Honourable John Earl of Rochester, who died at Woodstock-Park, July 26. 1680, and was buried at Spilsbury in Oxford-shire, Aug. 9, 1st ed., printed at the Theater for Richard Davis and Tho: Bowman, Oxford, 1680, 52pp., vign. title, close-trimmed to upper margin, with loss of `A’ in title and headlines, C1 with short repaired tear, disbound, sm. 4to. Wing 575A. First edition of Rochester’s funeral sermon, by Robert Parsons, chaplain to his mother, Anne, providing the most complete account of his famous death-bed repentance. (1)
Lot 530
Selden (John). Of The Dominion, or, Ownership of the Sea ..., Writen at first in Latin, and Entituled, Mare Clausum, seu, De Dominio Maris, trans. Marchamont Nedham, 1st ed., printed by William Du-Gard, 1652, frontis. (consisting of six printed verses entitled Neptune to the Common-wealth of England, with woodcut head-piece) supplied in facsimile, title printed in red and black with eng. vign., woodcut initials, title to second part (Dominium Maris: or, The Dominion of the Sea. Expressing the Title, which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominian, and absolute sovereigntie of the Adriatick Sea, commonly called The Gulf of Venice), two large eng. maps to text (Aa4 recto and Zz verso), four woodcut illusts. (M3, Ee2, Ff2 and Ii2), a few minor marks, last few leaves with a little damp marking to upper portion of fore-edge only, 3 pp. contemp. ink annotations to blanks at rear, contemp. reversed calf, endpapers renewed, rebacked with orig. spine laid down, rubbed and marked, folio (generally in good condition) Wing S2432. The first edition of Selden’s famous reply to Grotius’s Mare Liberum which sought to deny England’s claim to ownership of the seas between Britain and the European mainland. The Pforzheimer copy (which is significantly defective) contains an engraved allegorical frontispiece by Peter Lombart after S. Clein, which does not appear in any other copy of this edition that we have traced, including the British Library (Pforzheimer 858). (1)
Lot 584
Leonardo da Vinci. Tractat von der Mahlerey... , Nuremberg, 1724, eng. port. frontis. and twenty-eight plts., woodcuts to text, title printed in red and black (last line of imprint partly indistinct), occ. spotting and sl. soiling, later quarter vellum over marbled boards with vellum tips, sl. rubbed and soiled, 4to. The first German edition of Leonardo’s treatise of painting, edited and with a life of Leonardo by Johann George Bohm. (1)
Lot 633
Aldin (Cecil). Dogs of Character, 1927, litho illusts. throughout, occn. light spotting, mostly to first few leaves, a.e.g., orig. qtr. vellum gilt, dust-soiled, corners a little rubbed and bumped, 4to. Limited edition, 161/250, with original sketch of a dog curled up on a chair, signed by Cecil Aldin. (1)
Lot 663
Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Peter Rabbit, pub. Warne, c. 1904-7, col. illusts., frontis. a little dusty along lower margin, contemp. ownership ink stamp on front free endpaper, orig. brown boards, upper cover lettered in white and with inset col. illust., spine v. sl worn at ends, lower cover with a few minor marks, 16mo. An early edition, published between 1904 and 1907, as denoted by the endpaper design, which has a brown cat and a guinea-pig (first used for Benjamin Bunny in 1904, and later changed in 1907 for Tom Kitten, with the guinea-pig replaced by Mr. Jeremy Fisher). (1)
Lot 161
A collection of books relating to the history of Chester comprising `History Of The City Of Chester From Its Foundation To The Present Time` by Pigott, printed for T Poole of Chester dated 1815 with numerous illustrations, bound with marble boards and leather spine, `The Strangers Handbook To Chester` by Thomas Hughes, printed by Thomas Catherall of Chester c.1858, with green boards with later leather spine, `Chester Archaeological Journal` volumes 2 and 3 of the first series printed at the Couant Office, Chester 1864 in blue half calf boards and black leather binding with gilt decoration (af), `Lectures On The History Of St John The Baptist Church And Parish In The City Of Chester` by the Reverend S Cooper Scott MA Vicar, printed by Phillipson & Golder of Chester 1892 in grey cloth, `The Walls Of Chester Their Origin And Extent` by Frank Simpson, printed by Phillipson & Golder, Chester 1910 in blue cloth, `The Story Of Chester` by James Williams, printed by Phillipson & Golder 1907 in blue cloth, `Chester In The Plantagenet And Tudor Reigns` by Rupert H Morris D D, printed for the author by G R Griffiths, "The Castle" Printing Works, Chester c.1895 bound in red cloth, `Old Chester` by H Hovell Crickmore, printed by J M Dent & Co, London 1895, bound in green cloth with gilt highlights, `The History Of The Church And Parish Of St Mary On The Hill Chester` by the late J P Earwaker, printed by Love & Wyman, London 1898, bound in green cloth with gilt highlights, `Chester` painted by E Harrison Compton, described by Francis R G Duckworth, published by A & C Black of London 1910, bound in red cloth with gilt highlights, `The Strangers Companion In Chester A New Edition` printed for G Batenham by Evans & Sons, Fourgate Street, c.1825 together with folded map and illustrations, bound in leather, `The River Dee Its Aspect And History` by J S Howson Dean of Chester and Alfred Rimmer, printed by J S Virtue & Co Ltd, London 1889, bound in brown cloth, `The Chester Guide Or A Walk Round The Walls And Through The City` printed by John Seacombe of Chester c.1828 with fold-out maps and illustrations, bound in black cloth with gilt highlights etc (18) (illustrated)
Lot 854
Warner (Jack) JACK OF ALL TRADES: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, first edition, dustjacket, 8vo, London: W.H. Allen, 1975, ASSOCIATION COPY, inscribed by the author on the half title, `To Ted [Willis] and Audrey, with my grateful thanks for the "Lamp" & the "Green", affectionately, Mollie & Jack`. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis (1914-92). Lord Willis wrote the film `The Blue Lamp` and the resulting TV series, `Dixon of Dock Green`, that made Warner a star; with approx. 35 other British showbiz biographies from Lord Willis`s library and a small selection of personal items relating to his career.
Lot 855
Felstead (S. Theodore) STARS WHO MADE THE HALLS: A Hundred Years of English Humour, Harmony and Hilarity, second impression, lacks dustjacket, tape repairs, spine sunned, photos, 8vo, London: T. Werner Laurie, 1947, inscribed on front blank, `To my dearest & sweetest fan. Without your support I`d have been in the workhouse long ago. G.H. Elliott, 1948. * P.S. Please don`t keep belching during my act.`; Epstein (Brian) A CELLARFUL OF NOISE, dustjacket (edge wear, short tears), 8vo, London: Souvenir Presss, 1964, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis (some with his inscription/book stamps); with approx. 50 other books on music hall and popular song from Lord Willis`s library.
Lot 856
Osborne (John) A BETTER CLASS OF PERSON, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY: 1929-1956, dustjacket, light soiling to upper edges, 8vo, London: Faber & Faber, 1981, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis; with approx. 50 other books about London theatre, and a small quantity of West End theatre programmes.
Lot 857
Davis Jr (Sammy) HOLLYWOOD IN A SUITCASE, dustjacket, 8vo, London: Granada, 1980, FIRST UK EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. INSCRIBED ON THE TITLE, `To Audrey & Ted, Peace & Love, Sammy Davis Jr`. With approx 50 other books on Hollywood from Lord Willis`s library (some with inscriptions or stamps).
Lot 859
Wilson (Angus) TEMPO: THE IMPACT OF TELEVISION ON THE ARTS, photographs by Henri Cartier-Bresson and others, dustjacket (edges creased), large 4to, London: Studio Vista, 1964, FIRST EDITION; Cooke (Alistair) LETTERS FROM AMERICA, dustjacket (short tears), 8vo, London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1951, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 90 other books or pamphlets about TV and radio (some with inscriptions or stamps).
Lot 860
McInnes (Graham) HUMPING MY BLUEY, dustjacket (edges creased, dusty), edges dusty, 8vo, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1966, FIRST EDITION; MacInnes (Colin) SIDNEY NOLAN, plates, introduction by Kenneth Clark, dustjacket (price clipped, tears and light soiling), large 4to, London: Thames & Hudson, 1961, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx 170 books of Australian interest, plus a small selection of Australian vinyl records.
Lot 861
Laven (Goat) ROUGH STUFF: THE LIFE STORY OF A GANGSTER, 8 photographic plates, lacks dustjacket, binding worn, 8vo, London: Falcon Books, 1933, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 190 other books from Lord Willis`s library relating to true crime, trials and the underworld: British, American and French (some with inscriptions or stamps).
Lot 862
Lincoln (I.T.T.) REVELATIONS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SPY, photographic plates, lacks dustjacket, spine soiled, owner`s inscription and neatly written note about Lincoln`s career and family on front endpapers, 8vo, New York: Robert McBride & Company, 1916, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: J.B. Wilson (inscription), Lord Willis. With approx. 65 other works from Lord Willis`s library concerning international espionage (some with inscriptions or stamps).
Lot 867
Baring-Gould (William S.) SHERLOCK HOLMES: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD`S FIRST CONSULTING DETECTIVE, lacks dustjacket, boards sunned, plates, 8vo, London: Hart-Davis, 1962, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 65 other works of, or relating to, crime fiction from Lord Willis`s library, including Vols. VII & XVIII of the `Strand Magazine` in the publisher`s pictorial cloth.
Lot 868
Straub (Peter) GHOST STORY, Tom Adams dustjacket (edges creased), 8vo, London: Jonathan Cape, 1979, FIRST UK EDITION; Seymour (Gerald) HARRY`S GAME, dustjacket (some creasing), 8vo, London: Fontana/Collins, 1975, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 200 other works of popular fiction, including thrillers and popular romances, the majority first editions.
Lot 869
Burton (Brigadier-General R.G.) THE TIGER HUNTERS, photographic plates, lacks dustjacket, publisher`s blue cloth (light marks/wear), publisher`s stamp on title, 8vo, London: Hutchinson, 1936, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 85 other books from Lord Willis`s library relating to transport and travel, particularly in the Far East.
Lot 870
Radziwill (Princess Catherine) THE INTIMATE LIFE OF THE LAST TSARINA, photographic plates, lacks dustjacket, publisher`s black cloth (spine lightly sunned), 8vo, London: Cassell, 1929, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 45 other books about Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and the Slavic nations.
Lot 875
Rickards (Colin) BOWLER HATS AND STETSONS: STORIES OF ENGLISHMEN IN THE WILD WEST, dustjacket (light browning), photographic plates, one quire loose, 8vo, London: Ronald Whiting & Wheaton, 1966, FIRST EDITION. Provenance: Ted, Lord Willis. With approx. 27 other works about the United States and Canada from Lord Willis`s library.
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