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Lot 102
First Period Worcester jug with moulded mask head spout and press moulded leaf body decorated in underglaze blue printed Natural Sprays Group, crescent mark, circa 1770-1785, 23cm high (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 373 for a similar example)
Lot 105
First Period Worcester two handled, double ended sauceboat with press moulded decoration, painted in underglaze blue in the Two Handled Sauceboat Landscape Pattern, workman`s mark circa 1755-1760, 7cm high, 16.5cm long (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 130 for similar example)
Lot 116
First Period Worcester butterboat with press moulded leaf pattern body painted in underglaze blue in The Butterboat Formal Rose pattern, crescent mark, circa 1760-1765, 9cm long (See Worcester Blue and White Porcelain 1751-1790, New Edition by Branyan, French & Sandon Page 270 for a similar example)
Lot 566
Science Fiction Books - a collection of approx 60 hardbacked books, mostly Science Fiction Book Club issues, several with dustcovers, 1950s onwards, sold with a few other associated books inc. Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, first edition Secker & Warburg 1949 (no dustjacket, cover worn) (gen gd)
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Lot 7
[Aubin (Nicolas)] Dictionaire de Marine 1702 first edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black engraved coat-of-arms and 30 plates including 12 of flags 1 plate folding numerous woodcut illustrations title lightly soiled occasional light browning or marginal soiling folding plate torn and slightly defective at left hand edge (repaired but slight loss to flag) otherwise a good copy contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments rubbed small split to head of upper joint [Polak 225; Scott Coll. 173] 4to Amsterdam Pierre Brunel 1702.
Lot 13
Boteler.Six Dialogues about Sea-Services. Between an High-Admiral and a Captain at Sea... first edition ink correction in contemporary hand to p.192 S4 with tear to fore-edge (no loss) U2 with lower outer corner torn away with some loss to 7 lines contemporary calf spine gilt with red morocco label rather worn lower joint split [Wing B6288] 8vo for Moses Pitt 1685.
Lot 14
Bouguer.Traité du Navire 1746 first edition title with woodcut device engraved head-pieces and 12 folding plates errata and privilege leaves at end signature of Charles Henry Knowles at head of title and on front pastedown many annotations and marginalia in contemporary hand (mostly in ink a few in pencil) small ink sketchmap and notes &calculations loosely inserted a little light browning or soiling contemporary calf rather worn covers detached [Polak 1050; Scott Coll. 256] 4to Paris Jombert 1746. ***”In 1735 he [Bouguer] accompanied Charles Marie de la Condamine on a scientific expedition to Peru to determine the length of a meridian near the Equator...Traité de Navire is the first treatise on naval architecture written on a scientific basis. Bouguer was among the first to investigate mathematical principles in relation to shipbuilding.” Scott.
Lot 15
Bourdé.Manuel des Marins 1773 2 vol. in 1 first edition with title and 2 preliminary leaves including privilege leaf in vol.1 (?lacking 2 more preliminary leaves as text starts on p.11) half-title to vol.2 errata leaf at end one or two annotations in contemporary hand and notes on rear endpaper light water-staining at beginning and end (mostly marginal) engraved bookplate of Hon. G.K.Elphinstone contemporary mottled sheep rubbed joints split spine worn at head and foot 8vo Lorient J. le Jeune fils 1773.
Lot 16
Bowditch.New American Practical Navigator sixth stereotype edition folding engraved map and 11 plates New York 1826 § Norie (J.W.) A Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation twelfth stereotype edition 9 engraved plates and maps for the Author 1839 foxed and soiled the first water-stained ?contemporary calf covered in sail-cloth stained 8vo
Lot 19
Chapman.Architectura Navalis Mercatoria 1768 first edition fine engraved title with large view of Stockholm by Arre engraved dedication and 61 plates only (of 62) all double-page and mounted on stubs lacking plate 31 (supplied with old mounted photograph reduced in size a little faded) some light spotting and soiling letterpress Index and list of plates in English (2 leaves) laid down (latter with 2 small tears to fore-edge) small tear to plate 58 skilfully repaired R.C.Anderson`s copy with his bookplate and A.L.s. from him addressed to “Morgan” dated 1923 concerning the book tipped in at beginning overall a good copy in handsome nineteenth century red morocco by J.Leighton covers with elaborate gilt borders spine gilt in compartments with seven raised bands inner gilt dentelles g.e. a little scuffed mostly to joints and edges [Scott Coll. 337] folio Stockholm 1768. ***A fine association copy of probably the most famous work on shipbuilding. This is one of the rare flat copies with plates on strong paper. Chapman (1721-1808) explains for the first time the mathematical and scientific principles of naval construction in a manner comprehensible to the practical shipbuilder. The plates were drawn by his nephew Lars Bogman. R.C.Anderson (1883-1976) maritime author and expert on early sailing ship rigging and building. The letter reads “Dear Morgan Do you want a copy of Chapman`s `Architectura Navalis Mercatoria` of 1768? It is one of the classics of shipbuilding literature - althought it is only a series of plates - and is very rare. My copy has plate XXXI missing but replaced by a reduced photographic facsimile. It is a very tall copy with big margins &is bound in red morocco in splendid condition...During the last 10 years I have only heard of 3 copies for sale...I want £20 for it. It sounds a lot but I am sure I can get it from someone...”..
Lot 20
Chapman.Traité de la Construction des Vaisseaux first French edition woodcut ornaments and fine head-piece of Britannia type figure with putti 11 engraved plates 3 folding errata leaf and 8 tables on 7 sheets at end 1 folding Paris Saillant &Nyon... 1779 § Romme (Charles) Description de l`Art de la Mâture 8 engraved plates 1 large and folding n.p. 1778; L`Art de la Voilure 9 engraved plates [Paris] Moutard... 1781 together 3 works in 1 vol. some light foxing or browning title and first few leaves of the first work lightly water-stained nineteenth century leather-backed cloth rubbed joints worn and partly split spine worn at head and foot folio
Lot 26
Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* misbound after Bb3 some plates foxed occasional spotting or browning light water-staining (mainly to second part) bookplate of R.C.Anderson contemporary calf spine gilt rubbed corners and spine ends worn [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris Jean de la Caille 1677. ***The second part is entitled Le Routier des Indes Orientales et Occidentales..
Lot 27
Dassié (F.) L`Architecture Navale 1677 2 parts in 1 first edition half-title engraved title-vignette woodcut ornaments and initials errata leaf 8 engraved plates 5 folding folding table P* leaf present staining (particularly to first part mostly marginal) final leaf of second part with paper flaws (loss of a few letters) bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale contemporary sprinkled sheep a little worn spine repaired at head and foot new label [Polak 2247; Scott Coll. 133 &134] 4to Paris 1677.
Lot 28
the Marine Collection at India House original pigskin-backed cloth uncut joints split upper cover detached New York privately printed 1935 § Parker (Capt. H.) Mail and Passenger Steam Ships of the Nineteenth Century: The Macpherson Collection 1928 § Robinson (C.N.) Old Naval Prints: Their Artists and Engravers limited edition 1924 § Chatterton (E. Keble) Old Ship Prints 1927 plates and illustrations some colour all but the first original cloth the second with dust-jacket all rubbed or worn; and 9 others marine art 4to &8vo(13)
Lot 29
Duhamel du Monceau.Élémens..Architecture Navale second edition engraved frontispiece and vignette on title &dedication charming engraved vignettes at head of each chapter 24 engraved plates on 22 folding sheets some light soiling or browning contemporary bookseller`s label “Se vend à Bayonne chez Trebosc Libraire” on front pastedown contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label (slightly chipped) rubbed a little worn at edges corners and spine ends [Polak 2860; Scott Coll. 288; cf. Berlin Kat. 1458 first edition] 4to Paris C.-A.Jombert 1758. ***Duhamel du Monceau (1700-1782) was an engineer and botanist who devoted most of his working life to the field of vegetable physiology. For many years he was inspector general of the marine and he used his scientific knowledge to improve naval construction..
Lot 32
Euler (Leonhard) Scientia Navalis 2v 1749 2 vol. first edition 65 folding engraved plates occasional light browning one or two leaves of vol.1 slightly defective at upper margin and title &first couple of leaves of vol.2 with short tear to lower margin (all repaired no loss to text) a few rust spots some plates in vol.2 with light water-staining to fore-edge library buckram roan labels [Scott Coll.259] 4to St.Petersburg 1749. ***”A compehensive work dealing with the mathematical principles and theory of shipbuilding.” Scott.
Lot 33
Everett.Path-way to Peace and Profit 1694 wherein is Methodically set forth a sure and certain Way for the more speedy and effectual Building and Repairing Their Majesties Royal Navy by such Means as may be saved more than One Hundred Thousand Pound per Annum... first edition 32pp. slight worming to lower outer corner not affecting text (repaired) modern calf very slightly rubbed and marked [Goldsmiths` 3010; Wing E3548] small 4to for the Author by Randal Taylor 1694.
Lot 35
Falconer.Universal Dictionary of the Marine first edition list of subscribers 12 folding engraved plates several with tears repaired plates browned occasional spotting long manuscript note in contemporary hand on verso of title concerning the binding &colours achieved in tanning and complaining that the binder had “injurd the colour greatly by using the iron too hot” engraved Melville bookplate contemporary green calf with gilt border spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split spine a little worn at head and foot preserved in board slip-case [Scott Coll. 342] 4to for T.Cadell 1769. ***Best know for his celebrated poem The Shipwreck Falconer was purser to H.M.S.Swiftsure when this work was published..
Lot 43
Gerbier.First Lecture concerning Navigation.1649 Read Publickly at Sr. Balthazar Gerbier`s Academy at Bednall-Greene first edition 16pp. woodcut device on title and initial title lightly soiled cropped with loss to one head-line preserved in old wrapper [Wing G556] small 4to by Gartrude Dawson 1649. ***Very scarce..
Lot 44
Hale/Petty.Account..new Inventions.. 1691 relating to Building of our English Shipping...Also A Treatise on Naval Philosophy written by Sir Will. Petty first edition licence leaf at beginning 11pp. Table misbound at end 2 folding tables (both torn and neatly repaired) some light soiling a few rust spots contemporary mottled calf rubbed rather worn at edges rebacked preserved in later cloth slip-case [Goldsmiths` 2873; Keynes 39; Wing H265] 12mo for James Astwood to be sold by Ralph Simpson 1691. ***The two folding tables list the buildings and encroachments on the Thames; one section of the book is entitled The New Invention of Mill`d-Lead for Sheathing of Ships against the Worm....
Lot 47
Harris.Descr..Use of the Globes/Orrery second edition folding engraved frontispiece of orrery 6 folding engraved plates with the final blank a few ink pointers in margins frontispiece with small tear at edge plates a little browned light water-stain to foot of first few leaves bookplate of Bibliotheca Lindesiana (partly obscuring another earlier bookplate) contemporary panelled calf upper cover detached spine ends a little worn 8vo for Thomas Wright and Richard Cushee 1732.
Lot 48
Heathcote.Treatise on Stay-Sails 1824 first edition presentation copy from the author to Hon. Augustus Cavendish Bradshaw inscribed on front free endpaper 2 engraved plates 24 engraved diagrams on 13 plates lacking errata leaf occasional light foxing slight water-staining to lower inner margin just affecting corner of plates contemporary half calf rather worn 8vo 1824.
Lot 54
Lescallier.Vocab.Termes de Marine Anglois.. 2 parts in 1 first edition engraved head-pieces and 31 plates title with old ink library stamp and marginal soiling contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed a little worn at corners and spine ends (also some scorching at foot and lower corners) [Polak 5880; Scott 366] 4to Paris Imprimerie Royale 1777. SALEROOM NOTICE: This should read "and 2 others", making a total of 3 in the lot
Lot 55
Lever.Young Sea Officer`s Sheet Anchor or a key to the leading of rigging and to practical seamanship first edition first issue 110 engraved plates on 55 sheets (printed on both sides) browned some light soiling and staining old ink number and monogram stamps to title later half morocco rubbed 4to Leeds 1808. ***This highly succesful book was for almost 40 years the standard text-book on the subject; the second issue was published the same year in London..
Lot 62
Maitz du Goimpy.Traité..Construction..Vaisseaux first edition half-title 2 folding engraved plates and 3 leaves of errata etc. at end lightly foxed and browned ink staining to lower margin of one or two leaves engraved bookplate of Hon.G.K.Elphinstone contemporary mottled sheep spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed boards a little scratched 4to Paris Couturier 1776.
Lot 64
Marestier.Mém..Bateaux..États-Unis d`Amérique 2 vol. including Atlas first edition text with errata leaf at end small stains to head of title contemporary half mottled calf spine gilt rubbed corners a little worn Atlas with 17 engraved plates 1 double-page title and first and last few plates foxed bookplate of Prince Eugene of Savoia Cargnano (1816-88) on front pastedown contemporary roan-backed cloth a little rubbed and marked 4to &folio Paris Imprimerie Royale 1824.
Lot 68
Miles.Epitome..Royal Naval Service of England first edition half-title 8 hand-coloured aquatint plates of ships and 14 hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrations of flags captioned guards 16pp. pubishers` catalogue at end original red morocco-backed pictorial cloth gilt spine gilt a little rubbed splits to joints [Abbey Life 339] 8vo Ackermann &Co. 1841.
Lot 69
Miller.Elevation..Triple Vessel A.Smith copy 1787 first edition large folding engraved plate (small tear at edge) front free endpaper with holes and traces of adhesive where item previously pasted in has been removed Adam Smith`s copy with his book-label on front pastedown contemporary russia by William Scott of Edinburgh covers with oval tree calf panel dark calf surrounds gilt tooled with classical urns at corners floral swags etc. a number clearly in Loudon`s list of tools others not found there gilt spine g.e. marbled endpapers joints rather worn and front joint splitting manuscript note on front free endpaper facing title “Bound by William Scott Edinburgh” (probably in his hand; for an almost identical inscription see Loudon WS8) folio 1787. ***An important association copy; an industrial work by an enthusiastic amateur engineer belonging to one of the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment the philosopher and social scientist Adam Smith [Bonar Catalogue No.116]. One of a number of presentation copies bound for Miller by William Scott all of which most unusually are to a different patten; see Loudon James and William Scott pp. 338-59. Patrick Miller (1731-1815) was a banker and businessman of Edinburgh also regarded as the inventor of practical steam navigation. “He spent much time and money in shipbuilding experiments his main idea being the construction of ships with two or three hulls propelled by paddle-wheels placed between the hulls and worked by men from capstans on deck. In January 1786 the Edinburgh a triple ship upon this plan was commenced at Leith and was launched in October of the same year. He published a description of this vessel at Edinburgh in February 1787 in a folio tract entitled `The Elevation Section Plan and Views of a Triple Vessel with Wheels with Explanations of the Figures in the Engravings and a Short Account of the Properties and Advantages of the Invention copies of which were sent to all the foreign governments and to the principal public libraries. The Leith Trinity House conferred upon him the freedom of the corporation for this publication in June 1787 (Scots Mag. xlix. 309). It has now become rare...” DNB. Miller was also the landlord and a benefactor of Robert Burns. Only 5 copies of this edition are listed by ESTC (4 in UK 1 in DuGolyer Library Dallas Texas). Another edition was published in the same year with parallel French and English titles and text..
Lot 71
Murray.Treatise on Ship-building/Navigation 3 parts in 1 first edition 3pp. errata 18 engraved plates most folding one with volvelle tables some marginal browning text offset on some plates engraved presentation label of Wm.Fountaine Esq. on front free endpaper and bookplate of Clarkson &Caroline Collins on rear contemporary calf a little worn joints split [Scott Coll. 270] 4to by D.Henry and R.Cave... 1754. ***Including Duhamel du Monceau`s The Elements of Naval Architecture: or a Practical Treatise on Ship-building as an Appendix..
Lot 72
Nares (Sir George S.) Seamanship seventh edition Portsmouth 1897 § Biddlecombe (George) The Art of Rigging Salem Mass. 1925 § Anderson (R.C.) The Rigging of Ships in the Days of the Spritsail Topmast 1600-1627 Salem Mass. 1927 plates and illustrations some folding the first original pictorial cloth gilt the other two library cloth slightly soiled; and 7 others on rigging and seamanship 4to and 8vo(10)
Lot 82
Pepys.Memoires relating to..Royal Navy first edition variant issue with Griffin-Keble imprint engraved portrait after Kneller title in red and black folding table of accounts mounted on stub (short tear to central fold) one or two leaves browned but generally a clean bright copy old pencil note pasted inside front cover “This was the Sergison (Cuckfield) copy &no doubt was bought by or given to Sergison on publication” contemporary mottled calf spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split small worn patch to upper cover preserved in cloth drop-back box [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450] 8vo for Ben Griffin by Sam.Keble 1690. ***Charles Sergison (1654-1732) of Cuckfield Park Sussex commissioner of the navy. He “entered the service of the crown as a dockyard clerk in July 1671. In 1675 he became clerk to the clerk of the acts whose office was then held jointly by Thomas Hayter and John Pepys a younger brother of Samuel Pepys...[In 1689] Sergison was...appointed...and remained clerk of the acts for thirty years for the most part single-handed but from 1701 to 1706 jointly with Samuel Atkins formerly clerk of Samuel Pepys. During this period which included the war of the Spanish succession as well as the little war of 1718 the work of the navy board was excessively heavy and Sergison won the highest opinion of the several administrations with whom he acted. The emoluments of the office were large though rather by perquisites and fees than by pay and in 1691 Sergison was able to purchase Cuckfield Park in Sussex. During the reign of Anne he more than once asked for permission to retire but was told that he could not be spared. Afterwards when he was superseded at the age of 65 in 1719 he seems to have felt it as an undeserved insult.” DNB.
Lot 83
Ramusio.Delle Navigationi et Viaggi vol.3 only vol.3 only (of 3) second edition title with woodcut printer`s device 9 woodcut maps (7 double-page 2 full-page) and woodcut illustrations of indigenous people fauna flora etc. one full-page worming to inner margin towards end affecting all double-page maps at centre map of La Nuova Francia with a few small stains map of La Terra de Hochelaga with lower edge a little stained and frayed just affecting foot of map world map a little stained at edges not affecting image title lightly soiled a few spots but generally very clean (particularly maps) contemporary vellum boards a little marked and warped spine wormed and defective folio Venice Giunti 1565; sold not subject to return ***This volume of voyages is entirely concerned with America and contains double-page maps of Cuzco in Peru La Nuova Francia (Newfoundland second separate map of Northeast America) Brasil Sumatra (first map of any island in S.E.Asia) Parte de Lafrica La Terra Hochelaga nella Nova Francia (Montreal earliest printed plan of a settlement in North America) and Universale della Nuovamente Parte del Mondo Ritrovata (world map of the Western Hemisphere one of the most complete of its time); there are also full-page maps of Isola Spagnuola (Haiti) and the city of Temistitan in Mexico. .
Lot 84
Russell.Modern System..Naval Architecture 3 vol. in 4 first edition 168 engraved plates many folding and/or double-page occasional light offsetting but generally a very clean copy title to vol.2 and half-title to Part II of text cut and mounted contemporary half morocco t.e.g. rubbed spines and corners a little worn one spine torn at head some splits to joints large folio [1864-65]. ***A good copy of this monumental work one of the most important on naval architecture produced in the 19th century. Russell was manager of the large shipbuilding works at Greenock later owned by Caird &Co. where he designed the Wave the Scott Russell the Flambeau and the Fire King. Later he moved to the Thames where he built the famous Great Eastern launched in 1858 and the largest vessel afloat until 1903. Details and designs for this vessel as well as the Warrior the first sea-going armoured frigate are included in this work..
Lot 89
Bougard/Serres.Little Sea Torch 1801 translated and revised by J.T.Serres first English edition list of subscribers 134 hand-coloured aquatint coastal views after Serres on 20 plates and 24 hand-coloured engraved charts on 12 sheets title very lightly soiled and with trace of ink line across text dedication leaf with tear to fore-edge (repaired no loss) occasional foxing to text particularly at end but plates very clean later half morocco t.e.g. very slightly rubbed [Abbey Life 344] folio for the Author 1801. ***Important coastal marine guide originally published in French in 1684 as Le Petit Flambeau de la Mer but extensively revised by Serres. It covers Britian Spain Portugal Italy and France including the islands of Corsica Malta and Corfu and depicts numerous lighthouses cliffs forts and volcanoes..
Lot 94
Steel.Seamanship 1795 first edition engraved frontispiece and 3 folding plates diagrams in text some soiling and staining later half calf over cloth boards spine rubbed corners bumped 1795; The Ship-Master`s Assistant and Owner`s Manual fifth edition engraved frontispiece (stained) contemporary signature on title bound with Steel`s Tables of 1792 at end cropped with occasional loss browned contemporary sheep worn covers detached 1794 8vo(2)
Lot 96
Steel.Elements/Practice of Naval Architecture 2 vol. including Atlas first edition text with engraved frontispiece and 9 plates 2 folding a few illustrations/diagrams in text contemporary ink signature at foot of title frontispiece a little spotted and offset on title plates lightly water-stained contemporary russia gilt spine worn and defective (part loosely inserted) Atlas with 38 large engraved plates all but 5 double-page 1 with small stain to edge contemporary half russia spine gilt with urn motifs rubbed joints split a little worn at corners and spine ends 4to and oblong elephant folio 1805.
Lot 98
Stuart.Naval Dry Docks of the United States first edition 23 engraved plates only (of 24) foxed original pictorial morocco gilt 1852; The Naval and Mail Steamers of the United States second edition 35 engraved or lithographed plates only (of 36) one colour original pictorial cloth gilt rebacked preserving most of original spine 1853 browned at edges broken and loose rubbed 4to New York; sold not subject to return(2)
Lot 99
Sutherland.Ship-builders Assistant 1711 or some Essays towards the Compleating the Art of Marine Architecture first edition with cancel title 13 folding engraved plates 5 with partial hand-colouring woodcut illustrations and diagrams text browned but plates printed on different paper and most very clean and unaffected by browning R1 with tear to fore-edge just affecting text but no loss engraved bookplate of Sir Joseph Copley old calf a little worn spine chipped at head and foot [Kress S2567] small 4to for R.Mount A.Bell &R.Smith 1711.
Lot 107
Udemans.Korte..Nederlandschen Scheepsbouw first edition half-title engraved frontispiece title in red and black 19 folding engraved plates a very clean copy in contemporary marbled wrappers uncut manuscript paper label on spine rubbed corners a little creased slight wear to head of spine [Scott Coll.286] 4to for the Author Middelburg P.Gillissen and Amsterdam I.Tirion 1757.
Lot 113
Witsen.Aeloude..Scheeps-Bouw en Bestier first edition additional engraved pictorial title by Romeyn de Hooghe engraved portrait title in red and black with woodcut device of ship with the list of plates 113 engraved plates only (of 114 lacking small plate B from Appendix) 1 folding without Ooo2 (pp.475-476) as often both titles with light marginal soiling otherwise generally clean later half sheep uncut rather worn joints split with upper cover almost detached spine frayed at head and foot [Scott Coll. 123] folio Amsterdam Caspar Commelijn 1671. ***According to Scott “this work is perhaps the most famous Dutch contribution to the literature of ship-building.” Witsen (1631-1717) studied at Leiden and became a doctor of law in 1664. In 1682 he was elected Burgomaster of Amsterdam a post which he held three times..
Lot 114
Witsen.Aeloude..Scheeps-Bouw en Bestier first edition additional pictorial title by Romeyn de Hooghe engraved portrait title in red and black with woodcut device of ship without the list of plates (*2) 114 engraved plates 1 folding without Ooo2 (pp.475-476) as often 3L misbound washed (probably a made-up copy with light water-staining to lower outer corner of a few leaves towards end) old neat ink inscription at head of front pastedown old Dutch customs form loosely inserted old limp marbled boards uncut rubbed rebacked in cloth preserving old manuscript label preserved in later drop-back box (rubbed and splits to joints) [Scott Coll. 123] folio Amsterdam Caspar Commelijn 1671.
Lot 115
Zusto.Desc.Istorica..Estrazione..Pubblica Nave first edition engraved frontispiece and 7 large double-page and folding plates mounted on stubs errata leaf one plate bound upside down with 20th century pamphlet on wreck-raising in 1786 loosely inserted a fine copy in contemporary limp marbled boards spine titled in manuscript at head rubbed preserved in cloth folder and morocco-backed cloth slip-case (spine rubbed and faded) 4to Venice sons of Antonio Pinelli 1789. ***This stunning work demonstrates how a vital Venetian shipping lane was cleared by raising a sunken man-of-war using an elaborate system of pulleys. .
Lot 116
Aspin Naval and Military Exploits 1st first edition hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and 35 circular plates some offsetting and spotting a few ff lightly browned original red morocco-backed glazed boards gilt splits to spine but holding firm rubbed [Abbey Life 350] 12mo Samuel Leigh 1820. ***With the 2 additional plates of Pampelona and Vittoria not in the Abbey copy..
Lot 120
Saverien Dizionario di Marina first Italian edition engraved frontispiece title in red and black with engraved vignette 10 engraved plates 5 folding including 4 of flags A1 short tear within text no loss of text E1&2 bound after E3&4 generally crisp and clean contemporary vellum short split to head of upper joint some wear to foot of spine soiled a very good copy 4to Venice Gio. Battista Albrizzi 1769.
Lot 121
Shipwrecks.- Raine (Rev. Matthew) A Sermon first edition slightly soiled marginal hole to final leaf (no loss of text) uncut and sewn as issued 4to by C.Macrae 1786. ***ESTC lists 7 locations. The Halsewell ran into storms in the English Channel at the start of her third voyage out to the East Indies. The masts were cut down as the Captain sought shelter in Studland Bay but the vessel eventually ran into rocks at Seacombe. 74 were rescued but about 160 lives were lost..
Lot 123
Armstrong (Sir W.G.) Bell (I.Lowthian) Taylor (J second edition illustrations mostly folding corners of title and first page of preface missing original green decorated cloth London and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1864 § [Edington (Robin)] A Treatise on the Abuses of the Coal Trade second edition original boards uncut foxing rebacked to style new lettering label 1817 § Thomas (William) Hints for establishing an office in Newcastle.....relative to other collieries in its neighbourhood.... to which are added Observations on the Necessity of Adopting Legislative Measures to diminish the probability of the recurrence of fatal accidents in collieries pamphlet rebound in later quarter calf Newcastle 1815 § Bulman (H.F.) and R.A.S.Redmayne. Colliery Working and Management.. first edition illustrations original cloth spine faded slightly rubbed 1896 § Collection of Mining Pamphlets illustrations many folding contemporary half calf slightly dusty internally some contemporary annotations rubbed 1854-1870; and 5 others mining v.s. (10)
Lot 126
Cumming (TG) Illustrations of the Origina and Prog first edition frontispiece foxed and offsetting to title-page and frontispeice original wrappers printed label to upper cover uncut [Ottley 249] Denbigh 1824 § Longridge (M) and J. Birkinshaw. Remarks on the Comparative Merits of Cast Metal and Melleable Iron Railways second edition folding illustration title working loose contemporary half morocco gilt spine faded broken at head [Ottley 313] Newcastle 1832 8vo.(2)
Lot 131
Gray (Thomas) Observations on a General Iron Railw fifth edition 4 engraved plates 3 folding first plate detached bookplate to front pastedown original boards spine cracking with small tape to repair to head of spine 1825 § Neele (George P.) Railway Reminiscences first edition illustrations modern morocco-backed boards gilt 1904 § [Mewburn (Francis)] Memoir of Fra: Mewburn Chief Bailiff of Darlington and first railway solicitor by his son original wrappers bound in modern cloth August 1867 § Roscoe (Thomas) The London and Birmingham Railway engraved plates folding map frontispiece foxing and damp-staining to plates contemporary half calf gilt slightly rubbed [1839] § Belcher (Henry) Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of Whitby and Pickering Railway additional engraved vignette title and 12 plates foxed original cloth lacking spine back cover detached contents loose 1836 § Blackmore (John) Views of the Newcastle and Carlisle Raiway engraved vignette title and 19 plates only (of 23) after J.W.Carmichael engraved title repaired at gutter later cloth rebacked worn Newcastle Carlisle and London 1836 § Muirhead (James Patrick) The Life of James Watt first edition illustrations original cloth slightly rubbed hinges cracked 1858 § Cornish`s Stranger`s Guide through Liverpoool and its Environs fifth edition folding map frontispiece original printed wrappers spine defective 1847; and 17 others railways v.s.(27)
Lot 133
Hall (T. Y.) A Treatise on the extent &Probab first edition 1854; Safety Lamps first edition 1853; Continuation of a paper on improvements in Colliery Workings and further observations on Safety Lamps first edition 1853 hand-coloured folding map frontispiece 6 plates (3 folding) additional portrait frontispiece slight foxing hinges cracked contemporary diced calf rubbed head of spine broken tail with loss § Hedley (John) A Practical Treatise on the Working and Ventilation of Coal Mines first edition 16 plates (12 folding) library stamp to front pastedown original cloth spine faded rubbed at head and tail 1851 § Dunn (Mattias) Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries second edition presentation inscripition on title 13 plates ownership inscription to front endpaper direction to the binder and following page original cloth spine faded rubbed at head tail and corners Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1852 8vo(3)
Lot 152
Lowndes (William) A Report...Silver Coins first edition a few early ink corrections a fine copy in handsome contemporary black morocco gilt [Wing L3323; Goldsmiths` 3131; Kress 1908] 8vo by Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb 1695. ***Probably a presentation binding with the signature of Henry Lyddell (MP for Durham city 1695-98) on front free endpaper dated 21 November [16]95..
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Smith.Inquiry..Wealth of Nations 2v 2nd ed 1778 2 vol. second edition vol.2 with half-title as called for both vol. without final blanks Alexander Allardyce`s copy with his bookplate and signature on title of vol.1 vol.1 title slightly soiled some light spotting upper edge of one or two leaves with short tears or paper defects a few others with slight soiling (also to upper edge) contemporary tree calf gilt spines gilt in compartments with red &green morocco labels yellow edges rubbed vol.2 with lower joint split and wear to spine [Goldsmiths` 11663; Kress B.154; cf.PMM 221 first edition] 4to W. Strahan; and T. Cadell 1778. ***The second edition is the rarest of the early editions of Wealth of Nations of which only 500 copies were printed. A number of these sheets for this edition may well have been used from the first edition of 1776. “The Wealth of Nations is not a system but as a provisional analysis it is completely convincing. The certainty of its criticism and its grasp of human nature have made it the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought.” PMM. Alexander Allardyce of Dunottar was M.P. for Aberdeen; his daughter Eleanor married Archibald Kennedy Earl of Cassillis. In 1798 he published An Address to the Proprietors of the Bank of England concerning the Bank of England`s attempt to conceal the figures of its cash and discounts..
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Loder (Robert) Alms-Houses in Woodbridge... first edition engraved portrait frontispiece folding genealogical table 3 engraved plates one (plan of Seckford`s estate in Clerkenwell) hand-coloured some light foxing staining and offsetting modern half calf over marbled boards 4to Woodbridge &London 1792.
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