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Fleming (Ian) Dr No, 1958, Cape, first edition, black cloth, dust wrapper (priced 13s.6d., wear to fore-edges and head and tail of spine); id., Octopussy and The Living Daylights, 1966, Cape, first edition, dark brown boards, dust wrapper (priced 10s.6d.); id., The Diamond Smugglers, 1957, Cape, first edition, dust wrapper (priced 12.6d.); with four others (7)

The Complete Angler ; or, Contemplative Man`s Recreation Bagster`s second edition being a discourse on rivers, fish-ponds, fish, and fishing. In two parts : the first written by Mr. Isaac Walton ; the second by Charles Cotton, Esq. With the lives of the authors and notes historical, critical, supplementary and explanatory , by Sir John Hawkins, Published Samuel Bagster 1815

W.D JOHN, "SWANSEA AND PORCELAIN", published by The Ceramic Book Company Newport Mon. First Adition 1958, coloured illustrations throughout with linen boards. And W. D. John "William Billingsly" published by The Ceramic Book Company Newport Mon, first edition 1968, coloured illustrations throughout, gilded boards. And W.D John, "Old English Lustre Pottery" published by The Ceramic Book Company Newport Mon, second edition 1962, coloured illustrations throughout hard linen boards. And Geoffrey A Godden, An illustrated encyclopedia of British Pottery & Porcelain and William Young "Guide to The Beauties of Glynneath", a limited edition reprint of 1500 published by Nidian, Trewen, Glynneath 1974.(5)

[Books]. Nicholson, Colonel W.N. The Suffolk Regiment 1928 to 1946, The East Anglian Magazine Ltd, Ipswich no date. Scarlet cloth, plate illustrations from photographs, folding maps, octavo; Godfrey, Major F.A. The History of the Suffolk Regiment 1946-1959, first edition, Cooper, London 1988. Scarlet cloth, dustjacket, plate illustrations from photographs, octavo, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR; and another work, (3). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

[Books]. Edmeades, Lieut.-Colonel J.F. Some Historical Records of the West Kent (Queen`s Own) Yeomanry 1794-1909, first edition, Melrose, London 1909. Blue cloth, frontispiece, a further twenty plate illustrations (as called for), octavo Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports Best Bid

[Books]. Edmeades, Lieut.-Colonel J.F. Some Historical Records of the West Kent (QueenÕs Own) Yeomanry 1794-1909, first edition, Melrose, London 1909. Blue cloth, frontispiece, a further twenty plate illustrations (as called for), octavo Best Bid

Robert Taylor, Limited Edition Print, "The Dambusters`, signed in pencil by:. Air Marshal Sir Harold (Mick) Martin, KCB, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC, RAAF. Corporal Ken Lucas. Flight Engineer Sergeant Raymond Ernest Grayston. Flight Lieutenant Joseph Charles McCarthy, RCAF, DSO, bar to Distinguished Flying Cross. Flight Lieutenant William "Bill` Reid, VC. Flight Sergeant W.C. (Bill) Townsend, CGM, DFM. Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire, VC. Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Sir Arthur T. (Bomber) Harris. Flying Officer Geoffrey Rice, DFC. Sergeant George Leonard (Johnny) Johnston, DFM. Squadron Leader David John Shannon, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar. Squadron Leader Ken Brown, CGM, CD and Bar. Squadron Leader Les Munro, CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, JP. Warrant Officer Norman Cyril Jackson, VC. Wing Commander Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd, VC. On 16th May 1943 nineteen Lancasters of 617 Squadron under the leadership of Wing Commander Guy Gibson attacked the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe Dams which provided water for the great armament industries of the German Ruhr. The dam faces of the Moehne and Eder were smashed and vast flood waters released. On arrival at the Moehne Dam, Gibson attacked first and scored a direct hit with his Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb. The next aircraft in was hit by flak, and blew up crashing just beyond the dam. Robert Taylor`s print shows the number three aircraft, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Mick Martin making his determined run in, just releasing his bouncing bomb and heading through the devensive curtain of gunfire. Guy Gibson`s aircraft is flying in front and to the starboard of Martin`s in an effort to distract the flak. In spite of this Martin collected a shell right through a wing tank, but his bomb scored another direct hit. Gibson and Martin, then flew in with each of the two successive attacks either distracting the defences of attempting to suppress them with fire from their own air-gunners. The cumulative effect of the fourth direct hit breached the Dam and 150,000,000 gallons flooded the Ruhr valley washing away factories, railway bridges, electric pylons but above all greatly reducing water supplies, necessary to the armament industrial processes. The total cost of the overall operation to 617 Squadron was 56 members lost from 133 original flyers, and eight Lancasters destroyed and four damaged. Gibson was awarded the VC and 32 other aircrew were decorated for this most famous of all air offensive actions. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

The Wood Engravings of Tirzah Ravilious, compiled by Anne Ullmann with recollections by Henry Swanzy and Robert Harling, Limited edition no: 956/1000, first published 1987, Gordon Fraser Gallery Ltd, London and Bedford Golden Cockerel pressed material Martin Armstrong, `Desert - A Legend`, with woodcuts by Eric Ravilious, published Jonathon Cape, London 1926, and Eric Ravilious, `Memoirs of an artist`, by Helen Binyon, published Butterworth Press 1983 (3)

The Wood Engravings of Tirzah Ravilious, compiled by Anne Ullman, with recollections by Henry Swanzy and Robert Harling, printed by Roundwood Press Limited, Limited Edition no: 955/1000, Ravilious and Wedgwood, The Complete Wedgwood Designs of Eric Ravilious, Dalrymple Press, published 1986, Eric Ravilious, Memoirs of an artist by Helen Binyon, Butterworths Press, 1983, and The Engravings of Eric Ravilious, by Robert Harling, published for The Shendal Press by Faber and Faber Limited, First Edition (4)

The Biography and Typography of William Caxton, England`s first printer, by William Blades, London, Truener & Co. 1877, in original cover and binding Grand Perspective - A Compact Book, with illustrations by Edward Bawden, Paul Jennings, Dunloper, The Works and Workings of The Dunlop Company, with drawings by Edward Bawden, published 1961, Commercial Art and Industry, Volume 19, 1935, with illustrations by Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious, A Popular Art - British Wallpapers 1930-1960, An Exhibition from the Silver Studio Collection, Line Drawing for Reproduction, new, revised and enlarged edition by Ashley Havingden, Series no: 4 and illustrated by Eric Ravillios, Second Edition, 1941 Twentieth Century, 22 editions, each with full colour illustrations by Edward Bawden, The Listener and BBC Television Review, 4 editions with illustrations by Edward Bawden, and 7 other books relating to wood engravings, cuts and writers

Mr Byculla by Eric Linklater, First Edition, second designed by Edward Bawden, Travellers Verse, Chosen by M G Lloyd-Thomas, photographs by Edward Bawden, London Is London, A selection of prose and verse by D M Lowe, illustrated by Edward Bawden, All City, by Elspeth Huxley, dust jacket designed by Edward Bawden, How Animals Move, by James Gray, illustrated by Edward Bawden, The New Providence, by R H Motram Chatto and Windus, London 1930, First Edition no: 168/200, signed in ink by the author, title page by Edward Bawden (part uncut), London Street Names, by Norman Douglas, with illustrations by Edward Bawden, Life in an English Village, A King Henry Book with 16 lithographs by Edward Bawden, The Difference Between West and East, by Edward Bawden, contact book of modern painters (10)

The Wood Engravings of Tirzah Ravilious, Compiled by Anne Ullman, with recollections by Henry Swanzy and Robert Harling, published 1987 by Gordon Fraser Gallery Limited, a Limited Edition no: 954/1000, Country Fayre, With illustrations by Eric Ravilious and others, The Country Woman`s Year Published, 1960 and illustrated by Eric Ravilious, English Wits, Their Lives and Jests, By Desmond MacCarthy, E B Wyndham Lewis and others, First Edition, with illustrations by Eric Ravilious, Visitors London, Two editions, including illustrations by Eric Ravilious, 1956 and 1960, Country Walks, Two editions, 1966 and 1967, with illustrations by Eric Ravilious (8)

The Prevalence of Witches, A novel by Aubery Menen, dust wrapper designed by Edward Bawden, Londoner`s London, A selection of prose and verse by D M Lowe, illustrated by Edward Bawden, and a further version of Londoner`s London, minus dust wrapper, The Travellers Verse, Chosen by M G Lloyd Thomas, with lithographs by Edward Bawden, The Sixpence That Rolled Away, by Louis MacNiece, illustrated by Edward Bawden, Genevieve, by Jacques Lemarchand, translated from the French by Rosamond Lehmann, the dust wrapper designed by Edward Bawden, The Far Off Hills, by Lennox Robinson, First Edition, dust wrapper designed by Edward Bawden, Greeks and Trojans, by Rex Warner, illustrated by Edward Bawden, First Edition 1951, Britain Between West and East, A contact book (10)

Assorted books, to include Two volumes of The Legion Book, edited by Captain H Cotton Minchin, published by Castle & Company Limited, with illustrations by Edward Bawden, Eric Ravilios and others, First Edition 1929, cloth bound, Londoner`s London, A selection of prose and verse by D M Lowe, First Edition, with illustrations by Edward Bawden, English Wits, Edited by Leonard Russell, with contributions with wood engravings by Eric Ravilious, published 1953, The Queens Beast, Three editions, described by H Stamford, London FSA, with foreword by The Honourable George Bellew, illustrated in colour by Edward Bawden and Cecil Keeling, one edition being limted no: 137/2000, and Various other books with contributions and illustrations by Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and others

A collection of various items relating to Cunard Whitestar `Queen Mary` and The History Of Chubb Ltd, together with a 1897 First Edition copy of The Jubilee Book of Cricket by K.F. Ranjitsinhji.

BOOKS - OLD ENGLISH SPORTING BOOKS by Ralph Nevill with colour and black and white illustrations and reproduced plates throughout, first edition 1924, limited edition volume with dust wrapper and protective cover, no. 736/1500, published by Studio Limited Lo ndon, edited by Geoffrey Holme

`ORME`S COLLECTION OF BRITISH FIELD SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IN TWENTY BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED LITHOGRAPH PLATES FROM DESIGNS BY S. HOWITT`, contained within a folio, the covers stating `AN EXACT FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST AND ONLY EDITION OF ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPORTING BOOKS`, published by Charles W. Traylen, Antiquarian Bookseller, Castle House, 49-50 Quarry Street, Guildford, England.

Architecture--Van Rensselaer, Marianna Henry Hobson Richardson and his works. Boston & New York: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1887. Folio, first edition, limited to 500 copies, frontispiece and 36 plates, original green cloth-backed boards, slightly rubbed and soiled; Weaver, Lawrence Houses and gardens by E.L. Lutyens. London: Country Life, 1904. Folio, frontispiece, illustrations, private library stamp on title, original cloth-backed boards, worn and soiled, joints split (2)

Ceramics - Mankowitz, Wolf Wedgwood. London, 1953. First edition, 4to, one of 1500 copies, colour plates, original blue cloth gilt, dustwrapper, chipped at edges; Godden, Geoffrey Victorian porcelain. London, 1970. 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Wills, Geoffrey English pottery and porcelain. Middlesex, 1978. Second impression, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Godden, Geoffrey British pottery. London, 1974. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Watney, Bernard English blue and white porcelain of the 18th century. London, 1979. 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; and 4 others (9)

Colquhoun, Robert & Stewart, Carol Poems of sleep and dream. London, 1947. First edition, 8vo, 12 lithographs, original decorative cloth, rubbing to edges; Dick Institute Art Gallery Robert Colquhoun. Kilmarnock, 1982. 8vo, paper covers; Mayor Gallery Robert Colquhoun and Robert Macbryde. London, 1977. 8vo, paper covers; and another gallery leaflet (4)

Piper, John English, Scottish & Welsh landscape. London, 1944. First edition, 8vo, lithographs by John Piper, original decorative cloth, lacking dustwrapper, some very slight rubbing to edges; Levinson, Orde John Piper, the complete graphic works. London, 1987. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Christies The Orde Levinson Collection of prints by John Piper. London, 2001. 4to, original covers; Marlborough Fine Art John Piper - print retrospective. London, 2002. Square 8vo, original wrappers (4)

Scott, William - Dickinson, Patric Soldiers` verse. London, 1945. First edition, 8vo, 12 lithographs by Scott, original decorative cloth, rubbed at edges, some discolouration to backstrip; Tooby, Michael & Morley, Simon William Scott, paintings and drawings. London, 1998. First edition, 4to, original covers; Berkeley Square Gallery William Scott, a major retrospective. London, [no date]. 4to, original covers (3)

[Serlio, Sebastiano] The first [-fift] booke of architecture... translated out of Italian into Dutch,and out of Dutch into English. London: Robert Peake, 1611. First English edition, folio, woodcut illustrations throughout, woodcut initials and header pieces, book one lacking title, next leaf and final blank, book two lacking folio 26?, book three folios 26 & 27 misbound, book five lacking folios 9 -12, mounted on stubs throughout, approx first 80 leaves silked and some others later on, some leaves trimmed [touching headlines], staining and browning throughout, some worm damage; [bound with] [Bartoli-Scamozzi, Ottavio] Il forestiere istrutto nelle cose piu` rare di architettura... della citta di Vicenza. Venice: Vendramini Mosca, 1804. Second edition, 8vo, 36 engraved plates [mostly folding], text and plates mounted on guards and interspersed throughout the first work, bound together in modern brown cloth gilt. Sold not subject to return. Note: First Work STC 22235. Serlio was born in Bologna and, after studying drawing and perspective at Pesaro, he moved to Rome in 1514. His five volume work is thought to be the first great illustrated architectural treatise of the Renaissance, pioneering the use of clear, high quality illustrations to create a coherant and practical treatise that would influence architectural styles around Europe. First published in Italian from 1537 to 1545, this English edition was developed from the Dutch in 1611, with copies found in the libraries of some of Great Britain`s greatest architects including Sir Christopher Wren and John Wood. The 1611 English edition is one of the earliest, and rarest, architectural works in the vernacular language.

Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Scotorum historiae a prima gentis origine... quae omnia impressa quidem sunt Iodoci Badii Ascensi typis. Paris, Jodocus Badius Ascenius, [c.1526]. Folio, 2 parts in one volume, [42, 22, 368], title printed in red and black within woodcut border, woodcut coat-of-arms, criblé initials, divisional title within woodcut border, nineteenth century calf gilt, slightly rubbed, upper cover detached Note: The Scotorum Historiae, the second, and last of Boethius’ works, a history of Scotland from the earliest times to the accession of James III, was first published by Badius Ascensius in 1526 of 1527. The second edition, with the continuation of Ferrerius down to the death of James III, was published at Paris in 1574. “Prior to this no history of Scotland had been printed except the compendium of Major. The chronicles of Wyntoun and John of Fordun were in manuscripts and widely dispersed, but not widely known; and now for the first time, the annals of Northern Britain could be bought by anyone who could afford the comparatively cheap price asked by the Parisian printers of the day.” (DNB. Adams B2308 Provenance: Matthew Weymiss or Matthias Weymss, from Dordrecht, and "Gardianus" of a convent in Mecheln, inscription at foot of title; Hay of Newliston, armorial bookplate; F. Mackay from Rich. Harmsworth, 1929, inscription.

Boswell, James A collection of the Yale editions of The private papers of James Boswell, to include London journal 1762-1763 together with journal of my jaunt harvest 1762. London, 1951. Deluxe edition, number 849 of 1050 copies, frontispiece, original vellum backed cloth gilt, slipcase; Boswell`s column 1777-1783. London, 1951. First edition; Boswell for the defence 1769-1774. London, 1960. First edition, lacking wrapper; Boswell on the Grand Tour... London, 1955. First edition; Boswell in Holland 1763-1764. London, 1952. First edition; Boswell in extremes 1776-1778. London, 1971; Boswell on the Grand Tour: Germany and Switzerland 1764. London, 1953. First edition, lacking dustwrapper; Boswell in search of a wife 1766-1769. London, 1957. First edition, lacking dustwrapper; Boswell the ominous years 1774-76. London, 1963. First edition; Boswell: the English experiment 1785-1789. London, 1986; The correspondence of James Boswell with David Garrick... London, 1986. Research edition, correspondence volume 4; all 8vo, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper; and a pamphlet on Boswell (12)

Gibbon, Edward The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. London: W. Strahan, 1776-1788. 4to, 6 volumes, first edition of volume I [second state with errata corrected on pp.183], second edition of volume II & III, portrait frontispiece to volume II, 3 folding maps, contemporary calf gilt, red and green labels, rubbed; [Idem] Miscellaneous works. London, 1796. 4to, 2 volumes, uniform with previous, upper board of volume II loose, some worming to first 2-3 leaves of volume I (8)

Malthus, T.R. Principles of political economy. London: J. Murray, 1820. First edition, 8vo, lacking advertisements at end, contemporary calf, some spotting, joints rubbed; Chalmers, George An estimate of the comparative strength of Great Britain. London: J. Stockdale, 1794. 8vo, contemporary tree calf; Hudson, W.E. A treatise on the elective franchise and the registration of electors in Ireland. Dublin: R. Milliken, 1832. 12mo, 33 maps, contemporary calf, binding wormed; Lowe, J. The present state of England. London: Longman, 1823. 8vo, contemporary calf; De Lolme, J.L. The constitution of England. London: G. Wilkie, 1807. 8vo, engraved portrait, contemporary half calf, some spotting; and 5 others (10)

Small, James A treatise on ploughs and wheel carriages... by James Small, plough and cart wright, now at Rose-bank, near Foord, Mid Lothian. Edinburgh: for the author, 1784. First edition, 8vo, 5 engraved plates (4 folding), one plate split at fold without loss; Bailey, John. An essay on the construction of the plough. Newcastle: G.G. & J. Robinson, 1795. First edition, 8vo, 4 folding engraved plates, contemporary calf, binding slightly wormed and slightly scraped Provenance: James Veitch (1771-1838) earned his living as a ploughwright until the late 1820s when he stopped making ploughs and devoted his time to making telescopes and clocks. He contributed the article on ploughs to Brewster`s Edinburgh Encyclopaedia (1830).

2nd Gurkha Rifles - Shakespear, Col. L.W. & Stevens, Lt.-Col. G.R. History of the 2nd King Edward`s own Goorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles). Aldershot, 1912-52. 4to, 3 volumes [volume 1: 1912, volume 2 [undated, but 1924] and volume 3: 1952], frontispiece, plates and maps, original cloth gilt with red calf corners, rubbed at edges; James, Harold & Sheil-Small, Denis A pride of gurkhas. London, 1975. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; 3rd Gurkha Rifles - Woodyatt, Maj. Gen. N.G. The regimental history of the 3rd Queen Alexandra`s own Gurkha Rifles from April 1815 to December 1927. London, 1929. Large 8vo, frontispiece, plates, 7 folding maps, original green cloth gilt; A short history of the 3rd Queen`s own Gurkha Rifles. London, 1907. 8vo, original green cloth gilt (6)

Bronte, Charlotte--Gaskell, E.C. The life of Charlotte Brontë. London: Smith Elder & Co., 1857. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispieces, 16pp. publisher`s advertisements at end of volume 2 dated March 1857, original brown cloth, one lower cover slightly damp-stained

Burney, Fanny Camilla, or a picture of youth. London: T. Payne [&c.], 1796. First edition, 5 volumes, 12mo, list of subscribers, advertisement leaf at end of volume 1, contemporary calf, waterstained, joints split, spine ends slightly chipped, bindings warped; [Idem] The wanderer. London: Longman, [&c.], 1814. Third edition, 5 volumes, 12mo, lacks half-titles; [Idem] Camilla. London: T. Payne [&c.], 1796. 5 volumes, 12mo, list of subscribers, lacks advertisement leaf in volume 1; [Idem] Evelina. London: A.K. Newman, 1815. New edition, 2 volumes, 12mo; [Idem] Cecilia. London: T. Cadell [&c.], 1796. Seventh edition, 5 volumes, 12mo, all but the first nineteenth century red half morocco, some spotting, slight dampstaining to upper margins of volumes 1-2 of the second set of Camilla, lightly rubbed (22)

Carroll, Lewis [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] Through the looking glass and what Alice found there. London: Macmillan & Co, 1872. First edition, first issue, 8vo, half title, frontispiece, illustrated by John Tenniel, misprint on page 21 showing "wade", late 19th century half red morocco gilt, a.e.g., bookplate; [Idem] Sylvie and Bruno. London, 1889. 8vo, illustrated by Harry Furniss, original red cloth gilt, a.e.g., some fading to backstrip; [Idem] Sylvie and Bruno concluded. London, 1893. 8vo, illustrated by Harry Furniss, loose advert leaf dated Christmas 1893, original red cloth gilt. a.e.g. (3)

Christie, Agatha - Adams, Tom Agatha Christie, the art of her crimes. New York, 1981. 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Riley, Dick & McAllister, Pam The bedside, bathtub & armchair companion to Agatha Christie. New York, 1979. Second printing, paper covers; and another copy; Winn, Dilys Murderess ink. New York, 1979. First edition, 4to, paper covers; Haining, Peter Agatha Christie, murder in four acts. London, 1990. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Ramsey, G.C. Agatha Christie, mistress of mystery. London, 1967. 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Toye, Randall The Agatha Christie who`s who. London, 1980. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, crossword slotted inside; Gregg, Hubert Agatha Christie and all that mousetrap. London, 1980. 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Barnard, Robert A talent to deceive, an appreciation of Agatha Christie. London, 1980. 8vo, original cloth dustwrapper; Christie, Agatha The Strand magazine. London, 1940-41. Two issues, original paper wrappers; and 9 others (20)

Derleth, August "In re: Sherlock Holmes". 1945 [price clipped]; The memoirs of Solar Pons. 1951; The return of Solar Pons. 1958; The reminiscences of Solar Pons. 1961; The casebook of Solar Pons. 1965; Mr. Fairlie`s final journey. 1968; A Praed Street dossier. 1968; The chronicles of Solar Pons. 1973; Wisconsin murders. 1968; all Wisconsin: Mycroft and Moran, first edition, 8vo, dustwrappers (9)

Detective & Spy Fiction - Christie, Agatha The hound of death. London, 1933. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, backstrip faded, rubbed at edges, some foxing; Ranger Gull, C. The woman in the case. London, 1909. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth gilt, rubbed at edges, endpapers browned; Fleming, Ian Diamonds are forever. London, 1956. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth, lacking dustwrapper, some light foxing; [Idem] Moonraker. London, 1955. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth, foxing; [Idem] The man with the golden gun. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, not price clipped, and another copy; Wallace, Edgar The four just men. London, 1905. First edition, 8vo, folding frontispiece, competition slip still intact at rear, original yellow cloth, backstrip faded, foxing, bookplate removed from front fixed endpaper; Innes, Michael Operation Pax. London, 1951. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth, lacking dustwrapper, and another copy; Wills Crofts, Freeman Inspector French and the Cheyne mystery. London, [no date]. 8vo, original blue cloth, foxing to edges; Mason, A.E.W. The house in Lordship Lane. London, 1946. 8vo, original cloth, rubbed at edges, ownership inscription on front endpaper; Bentley, E.C. Trent intervenes. London, 1938. 8vo, original cloth, some rubbing; and 10 others (22)

Detective Fiction - Sabatini, Rafael Turbulent tales. London, 1946. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, torn at edges, price clipped [Page 104 of Queen`s Quorum by Ellery Queen]; Symons, Julian The progress of crime. London, 1960. First edition, 8vo, presentation copy from the author, original red cloth, lacking dustwrapper; [Idem] Bloody murder, from detective story to the crime novel: a history. London: Faber & Faber, 1972. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, protective sleeve, a fine copy; [Idem] The players and the game. London, 1972. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; [Idem] Lilliput magazine. London, 1951. 8vo, containing Symon`s story Criss cross code, original wrappers; Huxley, Aldous Brave new world. London, 1932. First edition, 8vo, modern half calf gilt; Russell, William Recollections of a detective police officer. London, 1972. 8vo, one of 350 copies, original black cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Dunsany, Lord The little tales of Smethers. London, 1952. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, price clipped; Goodchild, George Yes, Inspector Mclean. London, 1934. 8vo, lacking dustwrapper; David, Richard Harding In the fog. New York, 1901. 8vo, original blue cloth gilt, bookplate, some foxing; Forsyth, Frederick The Odessa file. London, 1972. 8vo, dustwrapper; McBain, Ed Money, money, money. London, 2001. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Rawson, Clayton The great Merlini. Boston, 1979. 8vo, dustwrapper; Ross, Barnaby The tragedy of X. New York, 1932. 8vo, original black cloth, lacking dustwrapper; Manley, Seon & Lewis, Gogo Grande dames of detection. New York, 1973. 8vo, dustwrapper designed by Edward Gorey; Haycraft, Howard Murder for pleasure. London, 1942. First edition, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, lacking dustwrapper; and 29 others (45)

Dickens, Charles The life and adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition in book form, early issue, "visiter" for "sister" on 17th line of page 123, "latter" for "letter" in 6th line from bottom of page 160, publisher`s imprint at foot of first 4 plates and portrait frontispiece, 37 plates by H.K. Browne, later half morocco gilt, rubbed, majority of plates browned at edges; [Idem] Bleak House. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First edition in book form, 8vo, frontispiece, engraved title, 38 plates by H.K. Browne, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed, some foxing, some offsetting from plates; [Idem] The posthumous papers of The Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition in book form, early issue, with the footnote on p. 9, "S. Veller" on p. 342 line 5, Pickwick misspelled "Picwkick" on p. 375, 8vo, half title, frontispiece, additional illustrated title [with "Weller" on sign, later issue altered from "Veller" in earlier issues], 37 plates, nineteenth century half calf gilt, faded backstrip, rubbed, patches of foxing to plates (3)

Doyle, Arthur Conan The memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. London: G. Newnes, 1894. First edition, 8vo, illustrations by Sidney Paget, original blue cloth gilt, some light spotting, hinges split Note: Loosely inserted are two photographic postcards of the living room at 221B Baker Street, arranged for the Sherlock Holmes exhibition, London, 1951.

Fleming, Ian Moonraker. London: Jonathan Cape, 1955. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth, dustwrapper, some tearing to head of lower wrapper, rubbed at edges, some discoluration to rear, not price clipped, interior clean

Hardy, Thomas Desperate remedies. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1894. First American edition, 8vo, preliminary blank and two final blanks, original cream cloth lettered and decorated in black, end-papers printed in red comprising publisher`s advertisements, dated at foot of front fixed endpaper 17 March 1874, some soiling and tears, ownership inscriptions to title-page and front free endpaper, binding soiled and bumped at extremities, foot of spine frayed Note: Purdy p.5. Purdy notes that Hardy`s first novel "was first published in America by Henry Holt & Co., in their Leisure Hour Series in March 1874, and Hardy was permitted to make certain revisions in the text for this edition".

Kipling, Rudyard Poems 1886-1929. London: Macmillian & Co., 1929. 4to, 3 volumes, number 107 of 525 copies, signed by the author, original red morocco gilt, dustwrappers; Graves, Robert Adam`s rib. London: Trianon Press, 1955. First edition, 8vo, number 135 of a limited edition, signed by both Robert Graves and James Metcalf, wood engravings by James Metcalf, original red cloth, dustwrapper, chipped at edges (4)

[Mackenzie, Henry] The man of feeling. London: T. Cadell, 1771. Second edition, 12mo, contemporary calf, corners worn, rebacked; Douglas, Robert General view of the agriculture in the counties of Roxburgh and Selkirk. Edinburgh: G. Nicoll, 1798. First edition, 8vo, 2 coloured folding maps, 2 engraved plates, 1 folding, contemporary half calf, offsetting to title, corners worn, neatly rebacked, spine gilt (2)

Minsheu, John Hegemon eis tas glossus; id est, ductor in linguas, the guide into tongues. London: J. Browne, 1617. First edition, folio, 2 parts in one volume, subscription leaf bound in, woodcut initials, eighteenth century panelled calf, N1 of part 2 torn with loss of a couple of letters, title of part 2 browned, stain to upper margins of part 2, rebacked, upper cover virtually detached Note: Seventeenth century note at foot of title-page: "The first gate or the outward doore to the holy tongue. Opened by English by William Robertson M.D. for ye University of Edenburg. Printed & sold by Evan Tylor for Humphry Robinson... printed London August 26th 1654". STC 17944. Provenance: Thomas Horton, Thomas Walford, early inscriptions.

Mysterious Press - Woolrich, Cornell Angels of darkness. New York, 1978. First edition, 8vo, number 136 of 250, signed by Harlan Ellison, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; and another copy [number 66 of 250 copies]; Ellin, Stanley The speciality of the house. New York, 1979. First edition, 8vo, number 195 of 250 copies, signed by the author, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; Schier, Norma The Angram detectives. New York, 1979. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; Hoch, Edward The thefts of Nick Velvet. New York, 1978. First edition, 8vo, small booklet in sleeve at rear, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; Grant, Maxwell Norgil. New York, 1977. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; Fish, Robert Kek Huuygens, Smuggler. New York, 1976. First edition, 8vo, number 180 of 250 copies, signed by the author, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase; Macdonald, Ross Lew Archer. New York, 1977. First edition, 8vo, number 228 of 250 copies, signed by Kenneth Miller, original cloth, clear plastic dustwrapper; Bloch, Robert Out of the mouths of graves. New York, 1979. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase, some fading to backstrip of wrapper; Bloch, Robert The king of terrors. New York, 1977. Second printing, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Queen, Ellery The roman hat mystery. New York, 1979. Golden Anniversary edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper ; Grant, Maxwell Norgil. New York, 1977. Second printing, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper (12)

Quayle, Eric The collector`s book of books. London, 1971. First edition, 4to, dustwrapper, price clipped; [Idem] The collector`s book of detective fiction. London, 1972. First edition, 4to, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Cummings, Ray Tales from the scientific crime club. Ferret Press, 1979. First edition, 4to, number 13 of 100 copies, dustwrapper, a fine copy; The Thriller Issue number 1, Feb 9th 1929. 4to, original paper wrappers; Murch, A.E. The development of the detective novel. London, 1958. 8vo, dustwrapper, price clipped; Hubin, Allen J. The bibliography of crime fiction 1749-1975. San Diego, 1979. First edition, 4to, signed by the author, original cloth; Queen, Ellery The dectective short story. New York, 1969. 8vo, one of 1000 copies, dustwrapper; Scott, Sutherland Blood in their ink. London, 1953. 8vo, dustwrapper, price clipped; Mundell, E.H. The detective short story, a bibliography and index. Manhattan, 1974. 4to, Bibliography series, number 14, original cloth; Hagen, Ordean Who done it? New York, 1969. 8vo, original cloth, lacking dustwrapper; Routley, Erik The puritan pleasures of the detective story. London, 1972. 8vo, dustwrapper; Reilly, John M. Twentieth-century crime and mystery writers. London, 1980. 8vo, dustwrapper; Stewart, R.F. And always a detective. Newton Abbot, 1980. 8vo, presentation copy from the author, dustwrapper; Watson, Colin Snobbery with violence. London, 1971. 8vo, dustwrapper, ink stamps on front endpaper; Knight, Stephen Form and ideology in crime fiction. London, 1980. 8vo, dustwrapper; Landrum, Larry N. Dimensions of detective fiction. Popular Press, 1976. 8vo, original cloth; and 26 others (42)

Rankin, Ian - Signed by the author Dead souls. London, 1999. First edition, signed by the author on title; Set in darkness. London, 2000. First edition, signed by the author on title; The falls. London, 2001. First edition, signed by the author on title; Resurrection men. London, 2001. First edition, signed by the author on title; Beggars banquet. London, 2002. First edition, signed by the author on title; A question of blood. London, 2003. First edition, signed by the author on title; Fleshmarket Close. London, 2004. First edition, signed by the author on the title; The naming of the dead. London, 2006. Fouth impression [number 10 to 5 on number line], signed by the author on title; all original cloth, dustwrappers, fine condition; [Idem] Four early paperbacks, all signed by the author, titles include Knots & crosses, Watchman, Strip Jack, Hide & seek (12)

Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Bloomsbury, 1998. First edition, presentation copy, inscribed on dedication page "To Emily, I am very flattered to hear how much you liked Harry 1 - hope this one doesn`t disappoint! J.K. Rowling", original cloth, dust-jacket Note: A superb presentation copy in near mint condition.

Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. London, 1999. First edition, first impression [full number line], original boards, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. London, 2000. First edition, original boards, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. London, 1999. First paperback edition, blank [proof?] covers; Fantastic beasts... and Quidditch through the ages. London, 2001. First editions, 2 volumes produced for Comic Relief, fine copies; a collection of ephemera from the launch of the Order of the Phoenix including door hangers, bookplates, bookmarks, stickers [in unopened wrapper] (qty)

Rowling, J.K. - Signed by the author Harry Potter and the philosopher`s stone. London, 1999. First deluxe edition, first impression, signed by the author on the dedication; Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets. London, 1999. First deluxe edition, first impression; Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban. London, 1999. First deluxe edition, first impression, signed by the author on the dedication; Harry Potter and the goblet of fire. London, 2000. First deluxe edition; Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix. London, 2003. First deluxe edition; Harry Potter and the half-blood prince. London, 2005. First deluxe edition; Harry Potter and the deathly hallows. London, 2007. First deluxe edition; all in original coloured cloth gilt, a.e.g., all in original protective plastic wrapping [last four volumes unopened], first four volumes in slipcase (7) Provenance: Philosopher`s stone and Prisoner of Azkaban signed by Rowling in the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh as part of the "Hogwarts Express Book Tour" . Invitation included with the volumes.

Shadwell, Thomas The woman-captain: a comedy acted by His Royal Highnesses servants. London: Samuel Carr, 1680. First edition, 4to, [8, 72], late ninteenth century polished calf by Lloyd, spine gilt, morocco lettering pieces, g.e. Note: Wing S2887

Shelley, Percy Bysshe Letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to J.H. Leigh Hunt. Edited by Thomas J. Wise. London: privately printed, 1894. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, limited to 30 copies, original brown cloth, uncut

Shelley, Percy Bysshe Queen Mab. London: W. Clark, 1821. First published edition, 8vo, original boards, lacking frontispiece, dedication leaf to Harriet and advertisement leaf at end, original boards, uncut, head and base of spine slightly rubbed, manuscript notes at end Note: Buxton Forman 22 Provenance: W.T. Collins, Feb. 1825, inscription on front endaper, ms. notes on rear endpaper

[Spyri, Johanna] Heidi, her years of wandering and learning; Heidi how she used what she learned. Boston: Cupples, Upham and Company, 1885. First American edition, later issue without publisher`s advertisements, 8vo, 2 volumes in one, original aqua-blue cloth blocked in black, folder and slipcase, contemporary inscription on front endpaper, spine lightly rubbed at head and foot, slipcase rubbed Provenance: Mabel Watson, inscription. Note: This translation by Louise Brookes is rare. The first appearance of the story in translation was the UK edition of 1884 but this is known by only one or two copies.

Trollope, Anthony The last chronicle of Barset. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1867. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo (220 x 135mm.), 32 wood-engraved plates and 32 wood-engraved vignettes by George H. Thomas, pale yellow endpapers, original blue cloth blocked in gold and blind, spines gilt, collector`s slipcase, slight spotting, extremities worn, bindings skewed Note: Sadleir 26; Woolf 6784.

Waldron, Francis Godolphin The Shakespearean miscellany. London: Lackington, 1802. 4to, 12 engraved plates, original boards, uncut, rebacked, rubbed; Burns, Robert Poems. Edinburgh, 1811. 2 volumes, 8vo, engraved plates after J. Burnet, contemporary panelled calf gilt, neatly rebacked; Crabbe, George Tales of the hall. London: J. Murray, 1819. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf gilt, without half-titles, some light spotting; Idem Tales. London: J. Hatchard, 1812. First edition, 8vo, half-title, contemporary calf gilt, joints slightly split; Byron, G.G.N., Lord Marino Faliero. London: J. Murray, 1821. 8vo, contemporary blind-stamped calf gilt, hinge cracked at head of upper joint; Hobhouse, J. Historical illustrations of the fourth canto of Childe Harold. London: J. Murray, 1818. Second edition, contemporary calf, title repaired on verso, rebacked retaining spine, some spotting; Wordsworth, W. The prelude. London: E. Moxon, 1850. First edition, half-title, contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e.; Lawrence, T.E. Seven pillars of wisdom. London: J. Cape, 1935. 4to, original buckram, uncut, spine lightly faded; Tennyson, A., Lord Maud. London: E. Moxon, 1855. 8vo, original cloth, rubbed; Lane-Pole, S. Stratford Canning. London: Longmans, 1888. 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth (13)

Welsh, Irvine - Signed by the author Trainspotting. London: Secker & Warburg, 1993. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author on the front free endpaper, original soft covers, not price clipped, a very good copy; [Idem] The acid house. London: Jonathan Cape, 1994. First ediiton [full number line], 8vo, signed by the author on the half title, original soft covers, some light fading to backstrip otherwise very good (2)

Woolf, Virginia The years. London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1937. First edition, 8vo, original jade-green cloth lettered in gilt on spine, pictorial dust-jacket designed by Vanessa Bell, minor browning, browned dust-jacket split at joint with neat adhesive tape on reverse, slightly frayed at extremities with minor loss to head of spine Note: Kirkpatrick A22(a).

Calligraphy--Champion, Joseph The parallel, or comparative penmanship, exemplified in four, the greatest original foreign masters. London, the author, 1749. Oblong 4to, engraved portrait frontispiece, title, dedication and 19 (of 20) engraved plates, 4 pages printed text, interleaved copy, later wrappers, some staining, slight loss to plate 19; Tomkins, Thomas The beauties of writing exemplified in a variety of plain and ornamental penmanship. London: T. Varty, 1844. Oblong folio, engraved title, dedication and plates 3-28 and 33-41 only, contemporary half roan, worn, covers detached; Tomkins, Thomas The beauties of writing. London: for the author, 1777. First edition, oblong folio, engraved title, dedication and 40 plates, contemporary boards, some staining and spotting, boards worn (3)

Gardening - [Hill, Sir John] The gardener`s new kalendar. London, 1758. 8vo, 3 folding plates, woodcuts in text, modern half calf gilt, some waterstaining; Emmerton, Isaac A plain and practical treatise on the culture and management of the Auricula... London, 1819. Second edition, 8vo, colour frontispiece, original boards, backstrip roughly repaired, hinges strengthened; Jekyll, Francis Gertrude Jekyll, a memoir. London, 1934. First edition, 8vo, frontispiece, original green cloth gilt; Hope, Frances Jane Notes and thoughts on gardens and woodlands. London, 1881. 8vo, original cloth gilt, some foxing; Sedding, John Garden-craft old and new. London, 1891. First edition, 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt, foxing to endpapers, bookplate; Robinson, W. Garden design and architects` gardens. London, 1892. 8vo, plates, original blue cloth gilt, previous ink inscription on half title; Maxwell, Sir Herbert Scottish gardens. London, 1908. 8vo, colour frontispiece, colour plates by Mary Wilson, original red cloth gilt, backstrip faded; Thomas, H.H. The ideal garden. London, 1911. Third edition, 8vo, frontispiece and plates, original decorative green cloth gilt, foxing; Jekyll, Gertrude Lilies for English gardens. London, 1901. 8vo, plates, original cloth gilt; Cane, Percy Modern gardens, British & Foreign. London: The Studio, 1926-27. 4to, colour frontispiece, plates, contemporary decorative cloth gilt; Paterson, Nathaniel The manse garden. London, [no date]. Nineteenth thousand, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, foxing; and 35 others on gardening (46)

Gardening - Sackville-West, Victoria The garden. London, 1946. First edition, 8vo, lacking dustwrapper; [Idem] The land. London, 1926. New impression, 8vo, original cloth, lacking wrapper; More for your garden. London, 1955. First edition, frontispiece, original red cloth gilt, dustwrapper, protective wrapper, previous ink inscription; [Idem] Even more for you garden. London, 1958. First edition, 8vo, frontispiece, original blue cloth gilt, dustwrapper, protective wrapper, previous ink inscription; [Idem] In your garden. London, 1951. Second impression, 8vo, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper, protective wrapper, previous ink inscription; [Idem] In your garden again. London, 1953. First edition, 8vo, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper, protective wrapper, previous ink inscription pasted to front endpaper; [Idem] Pepita. London, 1947. Fifth impression, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; [Idem] Some flowers. London, 1937. First edition, 8vo, original decorative boards, backstrip discoloured; [Idem] Selected poems. London, 1941. Small 8vo, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper [protected with adhesive film], previous ink inscription on front endpaper; [Idem] Knole and the Sackvilles. London, 1922. 8vo, frontispiece, original decorative cloth; and 15 others (25)