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Lot 105
Pope, Alexander Letters. 1737. 4to, contemporary calf, worn;Fresnoy, C.A. du The art of painting. 1716. Second edition, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, rebacked; Harris, James Philosophical arrangements. 1775, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf gilt; Burrish, O. Batavia illustrata. 1731, second edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, spine gilt, slightly rubbed; Pope, A. The Dunciad. 1729. Second edition, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, 3 errata leaves at end, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper cover becoming loose; Oldham, J. The works. 1710, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, rebacked; Malcolm, Alexander A new system of arithmetick. 1730. 4to, contemporary calf, title torn with loss of first word, worn, upper cover detached; Sedley, C. The miscellaneous works. 1702, 8vo, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked; Steele, Richard The epistolary correspondence. 1787. 2 volumes in one, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners rubbed; Swift, J. A supplement to Dr. Swift's and Mr Pope's works. Dublin, 1739. 12mo, contemporary calf, joints split; Fielding, Henry The history of the adventures of Joseph Andrews. 1748. Eighth edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, engraved plates, contemporary calf; Keate, G. A short account of the ancient history, present government and laws of the republic of Geneva. 1761, 8vo, folding engraved map, contemporary calf, rebacked; and 19 other eighteenth century volumes, including volumes 1, 3-4 of the 4 volume 1761 John Baskerville edition of James Addison's works (33) .
Lot 107
Scott, Sir Walter Guy Mannering, or the astrologer. Edinburgh: A. Constable & Co., London: Longman, Hurst, &c., 1815. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, contemporary half calf, black morocco lettering pieces, head and tail of spines slighlty rubbed, hinges cracked Provenance: John C. Bauman, armorial bookplates.
![[Seton, Sir William] The interest of Scotland. 1700. [Wing S2650]; [Fairfax, B.] A discourse upon the uniting Scotland with](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/108-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 108
[Seton, Sir William] The interest of Scotland. 1700. [Wing S2650]; [Fairfax, B.] A discourse upon the uniting Scotland with England. London: J. Knapton, 1702; Asgill, John An essay on a registry. London: J. Atwood, 1698. [Wing A3298]; Fletcher of Saltoun, A. A discourse of government with relation to militia's. Edinburgh: 1698. [Wing F1295], 4 works bound in one volume, 12mo in fours, eighteenth century calf, rubbed;[Defoe, Daniel] Robert Collections relative to the funerals of Mary Queen of Scots. Edinburgh: W. & D. Laing, 1822. 8vo, one of 125 copies, engraved frontispiece, burgundy morocco gilt, g.e., bookplate of G.S. Veitch and David Murray; Grant, J. Thoughts on the origin and descent of the gael. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1814. 8vo, contemporary half calf, upper corner of title restored, slightly rubbed; [Hart, Andrew The life and acts of the most famous and valiant campion Sir William Wallace. Edinburgh: A. Hart, 1611]. 8vo, contemporary calf, lacking title, [*2] and N1-P8, rebacked, bookplate of Dr. Laing; Drummond, W. The history of Scotland. Glasgow: R. Urie, 1749. 8vo, contemporary half calf, head of spine rubbed; Galt, John The last of the lairds. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, 1826. First edition, 8vo, later half calf gilt; and XXXXX others on Scotland .
![[Sheridan, Frances] The history of Nourjahad. London: J. Dodsley, 1767. First edition, 12mo, half-title, modern sprinkled ca](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/110-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
![[Victor, Benjamin] The widow of the wood. London: C. Corbett, 1755. First edition, 12mo, later calf-backed cloth, slight soi](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/117-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
![Voltaire, F.M.A. de La pucelle d'Orléans, poeme, divisé en vingt chants. Conculix, [1765]. First edition, 24mo, engraved tit](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/119-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 119
Voltaire, F.M.A. de La pucelle d'Orléans, poeme, divisé en vingt chants. Conculix, [1765]. First edition, 24mo, engraved title with vignette portrait and 20 folding engraved plates, red morocco, double gilt fillet on boards, spine gilt, by W. Pratt, g.e. Rare edition, printed at Voltaire's country house just outside Geneva. The book was intended to be published in 2 volumes but the second title has been cancelled by the binder. From the Powfoulis Library, Stirlingshire.
Lot 123
Boyer, Abel The draughts of the most remarkable fortified towns of Europe, in 44 copper plates. London: I. Cleave, 1701. First edition, 4to, folding frontispiece and 43 plates depicting the fortifications of towns in continental Europe, contemporary blind-tooled panelled calf, neatly rebacked and corners neatly repaired Provenance: Ownership signatures of Matt. Squire, William Squire, Capt. Squire, Henry Taylor Squire midshipman R.N., and Henry Squire, of Norwich. William Squire clearly visited many of the continental towns, noting "seen" in the margin of some of the plates. Henry Squire would appear to have taken the book with him while on military service, one inscription being "H. Squire his blood when wounded in the Chinese war". William Squire, son of Matthew Squire, corn and coal merchant and malster of King Street, Norwich, head of the firm of Squire & Edwards, who built the malthouses there. An ink sketch of the Squire arms, a chevron between three swan's heads and necks, adorns the front endpaper.
Lot 135
Latham, R.C & Matthews, W (eds.) The Diary of Samuel Pepys. London: Bell & Hyman, 1971. First edition, 11 volumes, original cloth gilt, dustwrappers; Tanner, J.R. (ed) The private correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Samuel Pepys 1679 - 1703. London: G. Bell, 1926, reprint, 2 volumes, half morocco gilt; Shepherd, E.H. (illustrated) Everybody's Pepys. London: G. Bell, 1926, number 156 of 350 large paper copies, signed by the illustrator, original cloth gilt, badly faded and stained, dustwrapper absent (14) .
Lot 136
Lockhart, George, of Carnwarth The Lockhart papers. London: R. & A. Taylor, 1817. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary calf gilt, spines gilt, neatly rebacked, bookplates of John Prebble; Pont, Timothy Cuninghame, topographized. Glasgow: J. Tweed, 1876. 4to, plates, illustrations, map, cloth-backed boards, corners rubbed; [Sutherland] The additional case of Elizabeth, claiming the title and dignity of Countess of Sutherland, by her guardians. [No place or date, ?extract from larger work], nineteenth century half calf, spine gilt; Gregory, Donald History of the western highlands and isles of Scotland. Edinburgh: W. Tait, 1836. 8vo, modern boards, paper label; Scotch Presbyterian eloquence display'd. Rotterdam: J. Johnson, 1738. 8vo, engraved frontispiece torn and repaired, modern boards, uncut, paper label; and 4 others (10) .
Lot 138
Maitland, William The history of Edinburgh from its foundation to the present time. Edinburgh: printed for Hamilton, Balfour and Neill, 1753. First edition, folio, folding plan by William Edgar [linen backed], 19 [of 20] engraved plates, contemporary calf, worn, rebacked, replacement endpapers, library stamp to page 51, folding plate linen backed .
Lot 139
Military--Gordon, Anthony A treatise on the science of defence, for the sword, bayonet and pike in close action. London: B. McMillan, 1805. First edition, 4to, 18 (of 19) engraved plates, one folding, facsimile of plate XI supplied in photostat, original boards, uncut, paper label on spine, boards lightly rubbed and lightly soiled; Cannon, Richard Historical Records of the British Army: Packe, Edmund: An historical record of the Royal regiment of Horse Guards or Oxford Blues. London: Parker, Furnivall & Parker, 1847. 8vo, presentation copy from the author, coloured title vignette, 9 plates, 7 hand-coloured, original cloth, some light spotting; Hammond, M.M. Memoirs of Captain M.M. Hammond, Rifle Brigade. London: J. Nisbet, 1858. 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt; Burghersh, Major-General Memoir of the operations of the allied armies. 1822. 8vo, 12 maps, most folding, original cloth-backed boards, neatly rebacked retaining spine; Malleson, G.B. The battle-fields of Germany. 1884, 8vo, original cloth, 2 maps and 1 plan in pocket at rear (5) .
Lot 176
Signed by the illustrator - Milne, A.A. & Shepherd, E.H. Winnie-the-Pooh. London: Methuen, 1973. 8vo, number 305 of 300 copies [sic], signed by the artist, coloured illustrations by E.H. Shepard, blue morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, slipcase, minimal fading on spine, slipcase slightly worn; [Ibid.] Now we are six. London: Methuen, 1927. First edition, 8vo, page ix numbered, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, original deluxe roan binding, rebacked with new spine, gilt edges (2) .
![Whistler, J.A.M. Eden versus Whistler. Paris, [1899], original cloth-backed boards; [Ibid.] The gentle art of making enemies](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/179-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 179
Whistler, J.A.M. Eden versus Whistler. Paris, [1899], original cloth-backed boards; [Ibid.] The gentle art of making enemies. London, 1892. New edition, 8vo, original cloth backed boards, rubbed at edges; Jackson, Holbrook A catalogue for typophiles of books of typographical interest. London, 1932. 8vo, number 18 of 100 copies, original boards; Wolfe, Humbert Troy. 1928. 8vo, number 324 of 500 copies, large paper edition, signed by the author, illustrations by Charles Ricketts, original boards, discoloured; [Ibid.] News of the devil. 1926. First edition, one of 265 copies signed by the author, original cloth, dust-jacket; [Ibid.] Kensington gardens. London, 1924. 8vo, original cloth, bookplate; Grammont, Sieur de Heartsease and honesty. Golden Cockerel Press, 1935. Number 264 of 300 copies signed by the translator, original cloth-backed boards, spine slightly discoloured; Haggard, Stephen The unpublished poems. Salamander Press, 1945. 8vo, vellum-backed boards gilt; Gill, Eric Quia amore langueo. 1937, 12mo, edited by H.S. Bennett, engravings by Eric Gill, original cloth, t.e.g., spine faded; Elwes, Richard First poems. London, 1941. First edition, 8vo, portrait frontispiece, original wrappers; Bristowe, W.S. A book of spiders. London, 1947. 8vo, presentation copy from the author, inscribed on half title, original boards, stained; and 10 others including The New Yorker magazine for 3 August 1946 bound in red half morocco by Hatchards, lettered "Hiroshima" on spine (21) .
Lot 192
Law Statute law of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1757. 8vo, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed at edges, bookplate of Lord Sinclair; Steuart, Sir James Dirleton's doubts and questions in the law of Scotland resolved and answered. Edinburgh, 1715. Folio, portrait frontispiece, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, hinges splitting; Law Corpus juris civilis. Leipzig, 1865. 8vo, 3 volumes, contemporary quarter morocco gilt, rubbed, some leaves loose; Acts The laws and acts of parliament. Edinburgh, 1682-1731. 12mo, 3 volumes, later calf gilt, worn, inscriptions and bookplates, and another copy of the 1683 edition of The Acts made in the first parliament of Charles the First. Sold not subject to return. (9) Provenance: Contemporary ink inscription of Andrew Jameson M.A. [appointed to the Bench as Lord Ardwall in 1905] on front endpaper of volume 1.
Lot 197
Morison, William Maxwell The decisions of the Court of Session. Edinburgh, 1801-1819. 4to, 20 volumes, volumes 1 to 39, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed, hinges splitting, bookplate of Andrew Lang, Sheriff Clerk; Bell, Andrew Beatson & Lamond, William Digest of cases decided in the Supreme Courts of Scotland from 1726 to 1868. Edinburgh, [no date]. New edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, original blue cloth gilt; Faculty Decisions Decision of the first and second division of the Court of Session 1808-1825. Edinburgh, 1811-1828. 4to, contemporary half calf, rebacked; Shaw, P. & Ballantine, J. Cases decided in the Court of Session 1821-1838. Edinburgh, 1834-38. New edition, 8vo, volumes I to XVI, contemporary calf, rebacked, some boards loose, some backstrips loose, and a quantity the Faculty Digest. Sold not subject to return. (40) .
Lot 212
African American slavery--Mott, Abigail Biographical sketches and interesting anecdotes of persons of colour. York: W. Alexander, 1826. First edition, contemporary half calf, some spotting Note: The very rare first edition of one of the earliest compilations of African- American biography including sketches of famous African-Americans such as Phyllis Wheatley and Toussaint l'Ouverture. Abigail Mott, a prominent Quaker and resident of Mamaroneck and Purchase, N.Y. and later Burlington, N.J., was a pioneer campaigner for African American rights and the abolition of slavery. Only three copies of this edition recorded in British libraries: BL, Oxford and Leeds; no copy traced in the Library of Congress.
Lot 216
Ambler, Eric A coffin for Dimitrios. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939. First American edition, 8vo, original grey cloth lettered and with jagged line design in red on spine and upper cover, dust-jacket, minor browning, head and foot of spine slightly bumped, dust-jacket frayed at extremities with minor loss together with neat adhesive tape repairs and some wear Note: Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone. Published in England as The Mask of Dimitrios.
Lot 218
Ballard, J.G. The drowned world. London, 1962. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust- jacket, chips and some loss to dust-jacket; [Ibid.] The drowned world and The wind from nowhere. New York, 1965. 8vo, original black cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket; [Ibid.] High-Rise. London, 1975. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author on title-page, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket, dust-jacket price- clipped with later publisher's pricelabel; [Ibid.] The day of creation. London, 1987. 8vo, number 81 of 100 copies signed by the author, original black cloth lettered in gilt on spine, slipcase; [Ibid.] Running wild. London, 1988. First edition, 8vo, illustrations by Janet Woolley, original black cloth backed brown cloth with lettering in gilt (5) .
Lot 220
Barham, Rev. Richard Harris The Ingolssby legends or mirth and marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby Esquire. London: Richard Bentley, [First series] 1840, [Second series] 1842, [Third series] 1847. 12mo, first edition, 3 volumes, presentation copy inscribed by the author to serjeant talfourd on front endpaper of volume 1 ("To Mr Serjeant Talfourd from The admirer of his genius and Sincere Friend Thos. Ingoldsby"), half-titles, engraved title-page to each volume, 17 plates (8 by Cruikshank and 9 by Leech), 2 portraits, first issue of volume 1 with page 236 blank and inserted slip "To the Critical Reader", Appendix leaf in volume 1, second issue of volume 2 with line of errata on verso of contents leaf, first issue of volume 3 with "topot" on page 350 run together, original brown cloth, the covers decorated in blind with title in gilt on upper covers, pale yellow endpapers, contemporary ownership inscription on front pastedown of volume 2, each volume in collector's morocco slipcase by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, volume 2 without advertisements, one plate in volume 1 detached (but duplicate inserted before p.269), small tear to margin of title of volume 1 (no loss), occasional spotting or browning affecting most plates, hinges becoming weak, extremities bumped (3) Note: Cohn 50.
Lot 223
Barrie, J.M. The little minister. London: Cassell & Company, 1891. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, 16pp. of publisher's advertisements at end of volume one (coded "5G. 9.91"), original light brown cloth lettered in gilt on spine, collector's blue morocco-backed slipcase, spine gilt in compartments, [Garland 10], minor browning, bindings rubbed and bumped, some hinges splitting, soiling to upper cover of volume three, slipcase chipped; [Ibid.] The little white bird. London, 1902. First edition, 8vo, frontispiece, original blue buckram lettered in gilt on spine, top edge gilt, [Garland 32], tear to frontispiece guard, lower hinge split; [Ibid.] The plays of J.M. Barrie. Peter Pan. London, 1928. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth with paper label on spine and upper cover, dust-jacket, slight browning to free endpapers, dust-jacket soiled with loss to head and foot of spine (5) Note: The first appearance in print of Peter Pan in The Little White Bird in 1902. Although the stage play was first produced in 1904 the text of the dramatic version was not printed until 1928.
![Bester, Alfred Tiger! Tiger! London: Sidgwick and Jackson, [1956]. First edition in book form, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/226-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 234
Cain, James M. Three of a Kind. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1943. First edition, dust-jacket (issue with price stamp), jacket with a few tiny chips at edges and slightly browned; [Ibid.] Serenade. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1937. First edition, dust-jacket, jacket worn at edges, chipped and crudely repaired on spine; and 5 others; original cloth bindings (7) .
Lot 237
Christie, Agatha Three act tragedy. London: W. Collins for The Crime Club Ltd, 1935. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author on the front endpaper, original orange cloth, dustwrapper, worn with sections lacking from backstrip, various tears, head and tail of cloth backstrip faded where exposed, some light spotting to half title .
Lot 238
Collins, Wilkie No name. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co., 1862. First edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, half-titles in volumes 1 and 2, original orange cloth stamped in blind, spines lettered in gilt, last 2 leaves of volume 2 roughly opened, binding with circulating library labels removed from upper covers, some minor soiling and wear (3) Note: Sadleir 601; Wolff 1371.
Lot 239
Commonwealth Authors - Coetzee, J.M. Dusklands. Johannesburg, 1974. First edition, dust-jacket; Jhabvala, R.P. The householder. London, 1960. First edition, dust-jacket, dust-jacket slightly soiled and frayed; Martel, Y. Life of Pi. Canada, 2001. First edition, signed by the author, dust-jacket; Davies, R. The cunning man. Toronto, 1994. First edition, signed by the author, dust-jacket; Roy, A. The god of small things. London, 1997. First edition, signed by the author, dust-jacket; Ondaatje, M. Rat jelly. Toronto,1973. First collected edition, original wrappers; [Ibid.] Tin roof. Victoria, 1982. First edition, limited to 500 copies, original wrappers; [Ibid.] In the skin of a lion. London, 1988. Signed by the author, original wrappers; White, P. The eye of the storm. London, 1973. First edition, uncorrected proof copy, original wrappers, slightly soiled and rubbed at extremities; all 8vo, original cloth except where noted; and 7 others including two paperbacks signed by M. Ondaatje (16) .
![Detective fiction--Berkeley, Anthony [pseudonym for A.B. Cox] The Piccadilly murder. London: William Collins, 1929. First ed](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/244-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 244
Detective fiction--Berkeley, Anthony [pseudonym for A.B. Cox] The Piccadilly murder. London: William Collins, 1929. First edition, original blue cloth printed in black, ?later dust-jacket priced 3/6; Marsh, Ngaio. Man lay dead. London: G. Bles, 1934. First edition of the first Roderick Alleyn mystery, original cloth, ? later issue dust-jacket priced 2/6; another copy without dust-jacket--Innes, Michael. Stop press. London: V, Gollancz, 1939. Original cloth, ?later issue dust-jacket priced 8/6; [Ibid.] Hamlet, Revenge! London: V. Gollancz, 1937, original cloth, all 8vo (5) .
![Dickens, Charles Sketches by Boz. The Second Series. Complete in One volume. London: John Macrone, 1837 [1836], first editio](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/245-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 245
Dickens, Charles Sketches by Boz. The Second Series. Complete in One volume. London: John Macrone, 1837 [1836], first edition, 8vo, additional etched title, frontispiece and 8 plates by George Cruikshank, half-title, early issue with "vol. III" on plates and no list of plates, 40 pages advertisements at end dated December 1836, original salmon bead-impressed cloth, covers with central wreath design in blind, spine lettered in gilt, faded, spine chipped; Morier, James. The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan, in England. London: John Murray, 1828, first edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, original boards, worn and detached; [Genoa] Nouvelle Description des Beautés de Génes. Genoa: Gravier, 1819, 8vo, folding map, 7 engraved plates, most folding, one folding printed table, original wrappers, uncut (4) .
![[Dickens, Charles] Sketches by "Boz", illustrative of every-day life, and every-day people [First series]. London: John Macr](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/248-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 248
[Dickens, Charles] Sketches by "Boz", illustrative of every-day life, and every-day people [First series]. London: John Macrone, 1836. First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, 16 wood-engraved plates by George Cruikshank, pale yellow coated endpapers, original olive-green embossed leaf-pattern cloth, spines with decorative shield and lettering in gilt, slipcase, lacking protective tissue volume I, plates discoloured, some occasional spotting, recased and rebacked, preserving entire original backstrip volume I and upper two-thirds only volume II (2) Provenance: Lambert, contemporary inscription. Note: Smith I:I; Eckel p. 11. The first edition of the first work by dickens to appear in book form.
![[Dickens, Charles] The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club. edited by "Boz". Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1836-1](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10121/2765992/249-12810120-10121_468x382.jpg)
Lot 249
[Dickens, Charles] The posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club. edited by "Boz". Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1836-1837. First American edition and first edition in book form, 8vo, 5 volumes first issue volume I with no mention of 'part first' on title or spine label, with printer's imprint 'Dickinson & Ward' on verso of title, 2pp. advertisements at front listing only "Watkins Tottle", with 8pp. and 4pp. advertisements at end with additional advertisement on last leaf text, second issue volume II with 'Sporting' complete on line 6 of title, and part II on title and spine label, volumes 3-5 with advertisements (3: 4pp. at front and 4pp. at end; 4: 4pp. at front; 5: 4pp. at front and 14pp. at end), original cloth-backed boards, folder and slipcase, volume I and III spotted, some signatures browned in remaining volumes , volume IV ?with new rear endpapers, spine labels chipped and worn, boards mottled, corners rubbed (5) Provenance: A. Krumbhaar, booklabel; Dorchester Atheneum, booklabel; Jean Hersholt, bookplate. Note: Gimbel A19; McGuire 4. This rare American edition preceded the english book edition by several months. The volumes were issued between November 1836 and December 1837. After the initial publication of volume I the volumes were issued simultaneously with the parts in England. Only about 1500 copies of the first volume were issued and this is now hard to find in the first issue state. As Dickens' popularity grew, so the print run for subsequent parts increased and volumes I and II were reissued.
Lot 251
Doyle, Arthur Conan The hound of the Baskervilles. London: George Newnes, 1902. First edition, first issue [with "you" for "your" on page 13], 8vo, 16 plates by Sidney Paget, original decorative red cloth gilt, some very light foxing to endpapers and page edges, previous ink inscription on front endpaper Note: Green & Gibson A26.
Lot 256
Fleming, Ian - 2. Casino Royale. London, 1954. Third impression, 8vo, original black cloth, dustwrapper, chipped at head of backstrip [some text loss to authors name]; [Ibid.] Live and let die. London: Jonathan Cape, 1954. First edition, second impression, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, not price clipped, 0.5 x 2cm wide section lacking from head of backstrip, some browning, no inscriptions (2) .
Lot 259
Fleming, Ian Dr. No. London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth with brown dancing girl on upper board, original dustwrapper by Pat Marriot, not price clipped, 1cm tear to head of backstrip, some light rubbing to edges, previous owner's ink inscription on front free endpaper .
Lot 260
Fleming, Ian - 6. Dr. No. London: Jonathan Cape, 1958. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth with brown dancing girl on upper board, dustwrapper, small tear to foot of backstrip and lower edge of back, 1cm long hole pierced in front, some fading to backstrip, previous's owmer's ink inscription to endpaper .
Lot 261
Fleming, Ian - 7. From Russia, with love. London, 1957. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth with silver revolver and red rose on upper board, dustwrapper, torn, lacking lower half of backstrip, previous owner's ink inscription on front endpaper; Ibid. Goldfinger. London, 1959. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, blindstamped skull on upper board with gilt stamped coins in eyes, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some light fading to backstrip, some pink mark to upper board (2) .
Lot 264
Fleming, Ian - 10. Goldfinger. London, 1959. Second impression, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, previous owner's ink inscription; [Ibid.] Thunderball. London, 1961. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some chipping to head of backstrip, previous owner's ink inscription; [Ibid.] The spy who loved me. London, 1962. Second impression, 8vo, original black cloth, dustwrapper, not price clipped, previous owner's ink inscription; [Ibid.] On her majesty's secret service. London, 1963. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth, dustwrapper, not price clipped, previous owner's ink inscription; [Ibid.] You only live twice. London, 1964. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, not price clipped, 1.5cm tear to upper hinge; and a Book Club edition of Diamonds are forever (6) .
Lot 265
Fleming, Ian -11. Thunderball. London, 1961. First edition, 8vo, original black blind-stamped cloth, dustwrapper, not price clipped, very small crease to foot of backstrip, interior very clean; [Ibid.] On her majesty's secret service. London, 1963. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth, dustwrapper, price clipped, some light creasing to head and tail of backstrip, interior clean; [Ibid.] You only live twice. London, 1964. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some small chips to head and tail of backstrip, interior clean; [Ibid.] The man with the golden gun. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some light creasing to backstrip, interior clean; and a third impression of The spy who loved me (5) .
Lot 266
Fleming, Ian - 12. On Her Majesty's secret service. London: Jonathan Cape, 1963. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper lightly soiled, very slight wear at extremities; [Ibid.] The man with the golden gun. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper rubbed at joints and extremities, price-clipped; [Ibid.] Thrilling cities. London, 1963. First edition, 8vo, original white cloth-backed grey boards, dustwrapper, slightly rubbed at extremities, price-clipped; [Ibid.] Octopussy and the living daylights. London, 1966. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Amis, Kingsley The James Bond dossier. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, short closed tear at head of upper joint, very light wear to extremities; Mascott, R.D. The adventures of James Bond junior: 003½. London, 1967. First edition, 8vo, original, cloth, dustwrapper, illustrations, dustwrapper very slightly soiled and slightly rubbed at head of spine (6) .
Lot 267
Forster, E.M. The longest journey. Edinburgh, 1907. First edition, 8vo, original dark green cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover, [Kirkpatrick A2(a)], some spotting and browning, binding worn at extremities; [Ibid.] Alexandria. Alexandria, 1922. First edition, 8vo, the Blackmer copy, folding map in rear pocket, original buff paper boards printed in navy-blue on spine and upper cover, collector’s folding case, [Kirkpatrick A8(a)], restoration to spine and soiling to binding; [Ibid.] Alexandria. Alexandria, 1922. First edition, 8vo, folding map in rear pocket, original buff paper boards printed in navy-blue on spine and upper cover, loosely inserted advertisement leaf, [Kirkpatrick A8(a)]; [Ibid.] Pharos and Pharillon. London: Leonard and Virginia Woolf at The Hogarth Press, 1923. First edition, presentation inscription from Lily Forster (“Rosalie Alford | from | Lily Forster | May 16: 1923”) on front free end-paper, 8vo, original cloth-backed boards (Kirkpatrick second state), [Kirkpatrick A9(a)], binding slightly worn; [Ibid.] The Hill of Devi. London, 1953. First edition, 8vo, illustrations, original ash-grey cloth lettered in red on spine and upper cover, price-clipped dust-jacket, [Kirkpatrick A31(a)] (5) .
Lot 269
Golding, William The inheritors. London: Faber & Faber, 1955. First edition, 8vo, signed by the author on the front free end-paper, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dustwrapper, some spotting to dust-jacket; [Ibid.] Pincher Martin. London, 1956. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dustwrapper; Ibid. The pyramid. London, 1967. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine, dustwrapper, some spotting to dust-jacket (3) Note: Gekoski and Grogan A3(a); A4(a) and A10(a).
Lot 271
Gordimer, Nadine Face to face. Johannesburg: Silver Leaf Books, 1949. First edition of the author's first book, 8vo, original blue cloth lettered in silver on spine, dust-jacket, extremities of dust-jacket slightly frayed Note: The novelist and short-story writer Nadine Gordimer received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991.
Lot 272
Grafton, Sue Five Kinsey Millhone mysteries: "A" is for Alibi. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1982. Original boards, dust-jacket; [Ibid.] "B" is for burglar. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1985. First edition, signed by the author on title-page, promotional book-mark loosely inserted, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket; [Ibid.] "C" is for corpse. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1986. First edition, signed by the author on title-page, original boards, dust-jacket; [Ibid.] "D" is for deadbeat. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987. First edition, signed by the author on title-page, original boards, dust-jacket; [Ibid.]"E" is for evidence. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1988. First edition, signed by the author on title-page, promotional acetate ruler loosely inserted, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket; all but the first jacket very slightly discolored at edges; [together with:] Kinsey and me. A collection of short stories. Santa Barbara: Bench Press, 1991 First edition, number 76 of 300 copies numbered and signed by the author, original cloth-backed boards, morocco lettering-piece, decorated endpapers, slipcase (6) .
Lot 273
Greene, Graham Our man in Havana. London, 1958. First edition, 8vo, some tearing to hinges, section lacking at foot of backstrip, previous owner's ink inscription; [Ibid.] The human factor. London, 1978. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth, dustwrapper, creased, chipped at edges, previous owner's ink inscription; Maclean, Alistair South by Java Head. London, 1958. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth gilt, dustwrapper, chipped at head and tail of backstrip, previous owner's ink inscription; and 2 others (5) .
Lot 274
Greene, Graham Brighton rock. New York: The Viking Press, 1938. First edition, 8vo, original red and black cloth stamped in silver, top edge black, dust-jacket, light browning to endpapers, upper panel detached, wear to edges, corners and spine ends chipped Note: This American edition, published in June 1938, preceded the first English edition by a month.
Lot 275
Greene, Grahame Rumour at nightfall. William Heinemann, 1931. First edition, original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, light spotting to first and last few leaves, top hinge weakening, covers slightly marked, extremities slightly frayed, spine faded; [Ibid.]The bear fell free. Grayson & Grayson, 1935. First edition, number 121 of 285 copies, signed by the author, original olive-green cloth gilt, light spotting; [Ibid.]A visit to Morin. Heinemann, [1960]. First edition in book form, one of 250 copies, presentation copy inscribed by the author ("For Osbert with Christmas greetings from Graham") on front free endpaper, original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, light browning and dust-staining to jacket; Victorian detective fiction. A catalogue of the collection made by Dorothy Glover & Graham Greene bibliographically arranged by Eric Osborne and introduced by John Carter. With a preface by Graham Greene. The Bodley Head, 1966. First edition, number 210 of 500 copies signed by Graham Greene, Dorothy Glover and John Carter, original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorated endpapers, top edges green, dust-jacket; and 2 others; all 8vo (5) .
Lot 279
Hilton, James Knight without armour. London, 1933. First edition, 8vo, dust-jacket slightly frayed at head and foot of spine together with soiling to spine; [Ibid.] Lost horizon. New York, 1936. ‘Hawthornden Prize Edition’, fourteen impression,8vo, presentation copy inscribed by the author (“For Virginia Elston | with good wishes from | James Hilton | July 1936.”) on front free endpaper, soiled dust-jacket faded on spine, some short tears; [Ibid.] Random harvest. Boston,1941. First edition, 8vo, minor fraying to extremities; [Ibid.] The story of Dr. Wassell. London, 1944. First English edition, 8vo, bookplate, dust-jacket slightly chipped with rear flap detached but present; original bindings, dust-jackets (4) .
Lot 280
Hilton, James Goodbye Mr. Chips. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First edition, 8vo, illustrations by Bip Pares, original blue cloth lettered in gilt on spine and upper cover, dust-jacket, publisher's wrap-around, some spotting, head and foot of spine slightly bumped, spotted dust-jacket slightly frayed at head and foot of spine .
Lot 281
Housman, A.E. A Shropshire lad. London: Kegan Paul, et al., 1896. First edition, 8vo, half title, original quarter vellum, rubbed, section of label lacking, corners bumped; [Ibid.] Last poems. London, 1922. 8vo, publisher's blue cloth gilt; [Ibid.] More poems. London, 1936. 8vo, portrait frontispiece, publisher's blue cloth gilt, inscribed on front endpaper (3) .
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