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Click here to subscribeLilford, Thomas L. Powys. Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands, 7 volumes, first edition, photogravure portrait and 421 chromo-lithographed plates after Archibald Thorburn and J. G. Keulemans, tissue guards throughout, contemporary green half morocco by Bickers & Son, top edge gilt, 8vo, London: R.H. Porter, 1885-1897
Nightingale, Florence. Notes on Nursing: What it is, and What it is Not, first edition, later issue, with an autographed note from the author tipped-in, later red half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, 8vo, London: Harrison, [n.d.] The note reads, 'Name the London physician whom you would consult. A slip of paper with the name, please, only. Believe me, ever yours gratefully and faithfully, Florence Nightingale.' This copy lacks the advertisements.
[Anon.] Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle, appliquee aux arts, a l'Agriculture, a l'Economie rurale et domestique, a la Medicine, etc., 18 [of 36] volumes only, first edition, half-titles, numerous engraved plates, contemporary half calf, 8vo, Paris: Chez Deterville, 1816-19, sold not subject to return
Tissot, Samuel Auguste. Essai sur les Maladies des gens du monde, second edition, half-title, signed by the publisher, untrimmed in original wrappers, 8vo, Lausanne: Francois Grasset, 1770; Avis au peuple sur sa sante, 2 volumes, fifth edition, signed by the publisher, light worming to upper margin, not affecting text, very slight damp-staining to volume one, untrimmed in original wrappers, 8vo, Lausanne, 1770; Epistolae Medicae, first edition, light damp-marks, untrimmed in original wrappers, 8vo, Venice: Caroboli, 1770 (4)
Cole, Henry Hardy. Illustrations of Ancient Buildings in Kashmir, prepared under the Authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council, first edition, 43 mounted autotype photographs, tinted lithographed map and 14 tinted and uncoloured lithographed plates, 3 slightly soiled with fore-edge diminished by silverfish in three places, original publisher's morocco-backed orange cloth boards, the lower cover scraped invasively, extremities bumped, all edges gilt, folio, London: Wm. H. Allen and Co., 1869
Campbell, John. A Political Survey of Britain: being a Series of Reflections on the Situation, Lands, Inhabitants, Revenues, Colonies and Commerce of this Island, 2 volumes, first edition, half-titles, some worming to lower margin of volume 2, affecting all leaves before X2, contemporary calf, joints cracked, 4to, London: For the Author, 1774
Funerals. Morganti, Bento. Descripcao Funebre, das exequias, que a basilica Patriarchal de S. Maria dedicou a memoria do Fidelissimo Senhor del D. Joao, first edition, 9 folding engraved plates, some spotting fore-edge shaved with loss to marginal notes, G-Gii with 2mm rusthole affecting text, modern boards, spine defective, 4to, Lisbon: Francisco da Silva, 1750; and 13 others, funeral sermons, tributes and elegies (14)
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. Egmont, first edition, lacks all before title, somewhat browned, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo, Leipzig: G.J. Goschen, 1788; Tholuck, F.A.G. Bluthensammlung aus der Morgenlandischen Mystik, first edition, browned, contemporary half calf, 8vo, Berlin: Ferdinand Dummler, 1825 (2)
Marshall, James. Royal Naval Biography, 9 volumes, first edition, some spotting and browning, contemporary half calf, rubbed, volume one with spine defective, 8vo, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, et al., 1823-1835; O'Byrne, William. A Naval Biographical Dictionary, 2 volumes, some spotting, contemporary half calf, joints cracked, 8vo, London: John Murray, 1849 (10)
[Moore, Edward.] Fables for the Female Sex, fourth edition, engraved frontispiece, title vignette and 16 plates, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: T. Davies, 1771; [Pott, Joseph Henry] The Tour of Valentine, first edition, contemporary calf gilt, 8vo, London: J. Johnson, 1786; and 2 others (4)
Nottingham, Heneage Finch, Earl of. An Exact and most Impartial Accompt of the Indictment, Arraignment, Trial, and Judgment (according to Law) of nine and twenty Regicides, the Murtherers of His Late Sacred Majesty, first edition, lacks E1 and those leaves after p.286, soiled, contemporary calf, rebacked, 4to, London: Andrew Cook, 1660 [STC N1403]
Pearse, Colonel, H.W. History of the East Surrey Regiment, 3 volumes, first edition, plates, original half morocco, rubbed, 4to, London: Medici Society, 1922-1924; Wylly, Colonel, H.C. The Border Regiment in the Great War, first edition, folding maps, 3 in pocket at end, original cloth gilt, 4to, London: Gale and Polden, [n.d.]; Doyle, Arthur Conan. The British Campaign in Flanders and France, 6 volumes, mixed edition, folding maps and plates, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1916-1918 (10)
Robert Desmond Meikle was born on 18th May, 1923, in Newtownards, County Down, N.Ireland. His childhood in Ireland and his mother's love of nature fostered an early enthusiasm for botany. Known by his second name, Desmond, his formal education began early at the Royal Belfast Academy and led eventually to Trinity College, Dublin, where he gained 1st class honours in his chosen subject, law, and distinguished himself in the LlB examination. Throughout his University studies his obvious love for and knowledge of plants was encouraged by famous botanists of that era and with them he embarked upon plant recording in County Fermanagh; this led eventually to the recent publication (by others) of the Flora of County Fermanagh based upon the work done nearly 60 years previously. Desmond's future was not to be in the field of law despite a visit to London for an interview with the Administrative Civil Service. This was followed by a fortuitous visit to Kew Botanical Gardens, where he had many contacts gained from his interest in plants, and where he was offered a place in the Herbarium, which he accepted, and which changed his life-plan for ever. In time he was appointed to the Africa department and in 1949 went to Nigeria for a Medicinal Plants Survey. Returning in 1950 he was promoted to take charge of the European and Middle Eastern department of the Herbarium which gave him a good grounding for his next appointment. The government of the time was committed to the production of a Flora of Cyprus and Desmond accepted the monumental task of compiling a detailed account of the unique flora of this island. This occupied him for the next thirty years when the outstanding 2-volume Flora was published. His work and travels in that country made a lasting impression and he came to love both Cyprus and the Cypriots despite having worked there in a very difficult period of the 1960's political upheavals. Meanwhile he was appointed editor of the Kew series of Handbooks and author of two of the volumes. He was a council member of the Linnaean Society and also of the Botanical Society of the British Isles whilst holding a variety of offices in global scientific organisations which led to travels all over the world. In 1982 he was a recipient of the Kew Medal which is inscribed "For Merit" given to those deserving of special honour and in June 1983 was awarded O.B.E. in the Queen's Birthday Honours. He retired from Kew after 37 years of distinguished service to botany and a career which made him renowned throughout the world. His lifelong attachment and respect for books is reflected in the diverse array of his life-long collection. We are grateful to Jeanne Webb for this biography. Barton, Richard. Lectures in Natural Philosophy, designed to be a foundation, for reasoning pertinently, upon the Petrifications, Gems, Crystals, and Sanative Quality of Logh Neagh in Ireland, first edition, engraved frontispiece, map and 5 plates, 3 of them folding, contemporary calf, extremities worn, 4to, Dublin: For the Author, 1751
Clarendon, Edward. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641, 3 volumes, first Dublin edition, engraved portrait frontispieces, very occasional rustmarks, Hhh in volume 3 with margin torn, affecting notes, contemporary calf, rubbed, volumes 1-2 with uniform panelling, joints slightly cracked, folio, Dublin: John Hyde and Robert Owen, 1719
Dickens, Charles. Dombey and Son, first edition, later issue, with the correct spelling of 'Captain' on p.324, but with 'if' missing from p.426, line 9, 12 line errata slip inserted after p. xvi, engraved additional title, frontispiece and 38 plates after Hablot Knight Browne, some spotting, without half-title and advertisements, contemporary half morocco by Wood and Son, with their ticket, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1848
Dickens, Charles. The Personal History of David Copperfield, first edition in book form, early issue with 'screamed' on p.132, line 20, p.387 with 'coroboration', half-title, engraved additional title and 38 engraved plates after Hablot Knight Browne, some spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1850; The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in book form, later issue, lacks portrait frontispiece, title and two plates repaired, spotting, contemporary half morocco, 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1839 (2)
Dickens, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, London: Chapman and Hall, 1839; The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, 1844; Dombey and Son, 1848; The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Branbury and Evans, 1850; Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857; all first editions in book form, plates, rather browned, contemporary half calf, worn; Our Mutual Friend, 2 volumes bound in one, first edition in book form, original cloth, upper joint broken, shaken, London: Chapman and Hall, 1865 (6)
Dickens, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in book form, first issue, with 'visiter' on p.123, line 17, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 39 engraved plates by Hablot Knight Browne, heavily browned, as usual, without the advertisements, contemporary half calf, rubbed, upper hinge broken, 8vo, London: Chapman and Hall, 1839
Morris, William. A Tale of the House of the Wolfings and all the Kindreds of the Mark, first edition, half-title, contemporary half morocco gilt, 8vo, London: Reeves and Turner, 1889; Thompson, Francis. Poems, 500 copies only, frontispiece by Laurence Housman, 14 page publisher's catalogue at end, untrimmed, original boards, 8vo, London: Elkin Matthews, 1893; Heron-Allen, Edward. Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, original cloth gilt, 8vo, London: Bernard Quaritch, 1899 (3)
Pepys, Samuel. Memoirs... comprising his diary from 1659 to 1669, edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke, 2 volumes, first edition, 13 engraved plates, one folded, somewhat browned and spotted, some offsetting, without half-titles, lacks 2pp. at the end of volume one, contemporary boards, later half calf, 4to, London: Henry Colburn, 1825
John Ogilby, Olfert Dapper, Arnoldus Montanus, Atlas Chinensis being a second part of a relation of remarkable passages in two embassies from the East India Company of the United Provinces to the Viceroy Singlamong and General Taising Lipovi and to Konchi, Emperor of China and East Tartary, Tho. Johnson, London, 1671 CONDITION REPORT: Atlas Chinensis Embassy to Konchi, Emperor of China and East Tartar 1st English edition dated 1671 Folio Marbled leather covers, both worn at edges and detached from book, tooling to front cover just visible. Spine present but very worn; some traces of tooling and the word CHINA First blank page inscribed “Arthur Gray Thompson from the library of his aunt Anne, widow of R. Williamson 1888. Pages creased/indented, progressively less pronounced Pages generally pretty good, there is slight browning of edges which becomes more pronounced after page c50 Title engraving loose, repaired tear top right in margin, 7cm. some creasing, slightly borown, small foxing mostly in margins. Dated 1671. Nibbled edges Red and black title page loose, stain to bottom edge, nibbled edges, crease on left B&W title page loose, stained bottom edge, foxing rhs, repair top left, edges nibbled. Double page map stained to centre and strengthened, repaired tear and small tear to lower edge Approximately fifty two vignettes and four title and first-letter vignettes, There is a list of plates , all are present except number 600, though there is no sign of a missing page or torn page . This plate numbered on the list 600 depicts “Direction for Buiilding of Pagoda Teples in Two Divisions. All plates are “checked off” on the list page sometime in the 19th century and it was missing/omitted then. Most plates and pages appear in fairly good condition commensurate with age with signs of small repairs, to bottom or top centre folds, some backing and some strengthening. Minor foxing/rust stains, though mainly to the margins. Major damage as follows:- One four fold illustration has reinforcing and repair top and bottom centre margin, just into bottom of print Two of the double page prints have bad rust marks on margins One has a large repair to bottom left One double page print is very foxed Small rust hole to 205 c 6mm Print 685 has a bad tear through lhs of print, top to bottom, repaired One of the single page prints has a large repair. Four have slight foxing, others very minor foxing.
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Behrend^ John - "John Ball of Hoylake"1st ed 1989 ltd to 1800 copies c/w dust wrapper and Fry^ Peter - "The Whitcombes - A Golfing Legend" 1st edition 1994 ltd ed no. 450/700 complete with the original dust jacket - both with owners hand written details to either the front free end plate or first title pages - both (VG) (2)
Golf Club Centenaries - England (6) to incl "100 years at Notts Golf Club-1887 to 1987" 1st ed 1989 ^ "A History of Royal Eastbourne Golf Club -1887 to 1987" 1st edition 1987^ " Beau Desert Golf Club - The First 100 years 1911-2011" 1st ed 2013^ "A Centenary of Golf on Dartford Heath 1891-1991" signed by the author^ chairman and president ltd ed no. 611/1000^ "The History of West Hearts Golf Club 1890-1989" 1st ed 1988 and "One Hundred Years of Golf on The Isle of Purbeck" 1st ed 1992 - all with their dust jackets hence overall (VG)
Golf Club Histories (5) to include George Pottinger - "Muirfield and The Honourable Company" 1st edition 1972 (ex libris)^ "A History of Royal Musselburgh Golf Club 1774-1999" 1st ed (VG)^ Robert Crampsey -"The Centenary History of The West Kilbride Golf Club" 1st ed 1993^ Archie Baird - "Golf on Gullane Hill" 6th edition and Sir Peter Allen - "The Sunley Book of Royal Golf" 1st ed 1989 - all with dust jackets and with owners hand written name and details to either the front free end plate or first title pages (VG)
John Le Carre, "The Looking-Glass War", Heineman, 1965, first edition with torn dust wrapper and Terry Pratchett "The Carpet People", first edition 1971, signed by the author with dust wrapper and Dick Francis "Nerve", first edition 1964 with dust wrapper, Dennis Wheatley, "Murder Off Miami", A Murder Mystery ,The Crime Book Society, inscribed on the reverse, an advance copy of a new venture, 1935 (4).
A.A. Milne, "The House at Pooh Corner", illustrated by E.H. Shephard, Methuen & Co., first edition 1928, with torn and soiled dust wrapper; "Winnie the Pooh", fifth edition 1927, with dust wrapper and another copy 1926 together with J.R.R Tolkien, "The Fellowship of Ring", George Allen and Unwin Limited, 1954 (4).
Miklos Horthy de Nagybanya (Admiral Nicholas Horthy); Memoirs, 8vo gilt tooled blue cloth, first edition, signed and dedicated by the author, and signed compliments card, published by Hutchinson & Co, London 1956, and further first editions, comprising; Sir Francis de Guingand, Operation Victory; Winston Churchill, The Unrelenting Struggle; Vladimir Peniakoff, Private Army; George Paloczi-Horvath, The Undefeated; and Philip Guedala, Mr.Churchill. (6)
Edward Gordon Craig; Henry Irving, first edition, 8vo, blue cloth, published by J M Dent & Sons Ltd, London 1930, together with a related letter; Book of Common Prayer, 8vo, full calf, printed by the Clarendon Press 1818; The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, first edition, 8vo, red cloth, published by George Harrap & Co Ltd, London 1933, and three further volumes. (6)
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