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Ransome, Arthur. Typed letter, initialled 'AR' in ink, dated Jan 5 1943. Refers to a mistake he made in describing the 'Swallow' in Swallows and Amazons with a reprint copy of the book plus a manuscript letter signed 'Arthur Ransome' dated Oct 5 1942 regarding 'Missee Lee' with a 1941 first edition of the book in a rubbed dust wrapper (4)
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Flatman (Thomas). Poems and Songs, 2nd ed., with additions and amendments, printed by S. and B. G. for Benjamin Took, 1676, some minor marks to title and occn. to margins, some light staining towards rear of vol., a.e.g., early 20th c. half dark blue morocco, gilt-dec. spine, 8vo, together with Wild (Robert), Iter Boreale, With large Additions of several other Poems, being an exact collection of all hitherto extant, 1670, printed for John Williams, 1670, lacks A1 (blank), 122 + [14] pp., one or two leaves of table towards rear of vol. close-trimmed to fore-margin, some soiling and light overall browning, later blind-ruled calf, rubbed and a little wear to upper joint, small 8vo, plus another edition of the same work, printed for R. R. and W. C., 1671, lacks A1 (blank), 126 pp., 19th c. bookplate of Buchan-Hepburn to front pastedown, 19th century half calf, rubbed and scuffed, small 8vo Wing F1152, 2137 and 2138 respectively. Flatman's Poems were first published in 1674. (3)
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Randolph (Thomas). Poems, With the Muses Looking-Glasse, and Amyntas, 2nd ed. enlarged, Oxford, printed by Leonard Lichfield, for Francis Bowman, 1640, four parts in one, addn. eng. title (a few marks and some browning to margins), printed title to each part, dated 1640 (the final part entitled The Jealous Lovers printed by Roger Daniel, Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge ... and are to be sold by Richard Ireland), occn. minor marks, contemp. sheep with blind-ruled border, 19th c. reback, rubbed and some marks, upper cover det., outer corners bumped, small 8vo STC 20695. See Pforzheimer 828 & 829 for the first and fourth editions of 1638 and 1652 respectively. The second edition is the first to contain the engraved portrait. (1)
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[Austen, Jane]. [Novels], a fine set of the novels of Jane Austen, in first or second editions, as detailed below, in 16 vols. as issued, 1813-18, bound without the half-titles, with some browning and spotting in the text as usual, but overall in excellent condition, in matching but not quite uniform mid-19th century bindings, the first three titles in half calf, flat spines banded and numbered in gilt, lettered on black leather labels, marbled board sides, the remaining two titles in matching half calf, flat spines banded and numbered in gilt, lettered on maroon leather labels, with slightly different marbling on the sides, 12mo From the family of the statesman and financier C. J. Herries (1815-83). Several of the volumes bear his ownership inscription, or that of an earlier "Col. Herries". Comprising: Sense and Sensibility: a Novel. The Second Edition, 3 vols., Printed for the Author ... and Published by T. Egerton, 1813, the final blank leaf present in vol. 1, name "Col. Herries" at the head of each title page (Gilson A2). Pride and Prejudice: a Novel. Second Edition, 3 vols., Printed for T. Egerton, 1813 (Gilson A4). Mansfield Park: a Novel, 3 vols., 1st ed., Printed for T. Egerton, 1814, lacks the advert. leaf at the end of vol. 3, and the final blank leaf at the end of vol. 2, original printing flaw on M9 in vol. 3, resulting in the loss of a few words of letterpress, name "Col. Herries" at the head of each title page (Gilson A6). Emma: a Novel, 3 vols., 1st ed., Printed for John Murray, 1816, signature "C. J. Herries" on the front free endpaper in each volume (Gilson A8). Northanger Abbey: and Persuasion ... With a Biographical Notice of the Author, 4 vols., 1st ed., John Murray, 1818, fly-titles present in vols. 1 and 2, lacks the two final blank leaves in vol. 4, signature "C. J. Herries" on the title pages of vols. 2-4 (Gilson A9). (16)
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[Austen, Jane]. Emma: a Novel, 3 vols., 1st ed., Printed for John Murray, 1816, the half-title to vol. 1 present, bound at the end of the volume as printed, lacking the other two half-titles, advert. for the second editions of "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice" and the first edition of "Mansfield Park" on the verso of the last leaf in vol. 3, occn. light, inoffensive browning, C1 in vol. 1 with a paper tear repaired at the top corner, without loss, contemp. half calf over marbled boards, flat spines lettered and simply decorated in gilt, sides a trifle rubbed, a pleasing period binding, in a recent purpose-made slipcase, 12mo Gilson A8. With the bookplate of William Newsam McClean on the front free endpaper in vol. 1. (3)
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[Austen, Jane]. Emma: a Novel, 3 vols., 1st ed., Printed for John Murray, 1816, the half-titles present, advert. for the second editions of "Sense and Sensibility" and "Pride and Prejudice" and the first edition of "Mansfield Park" on the verso of the last leaf in vol. 3, some light soiling and browning, K11 in vol. 2 stained at the head and with a short tear without loss, small hole in the gutter of the last 11 leaves of this vol., previous owner's name in pencil at the head of each title page, contemp. half calf over marbled boards, a little rubbed, skilfully rebacked, the orig. gilt-dec. backstrips laid down, in a recent purpose-made slipcase, 12mo Gilson A8. (3)
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[Brontë (Charlotte)]. Jane Eyre: an Autobiography. Edited by Currer Bell, 2 vols., (Collection of British Authors Vol. 145), Leipzig, Bernh. Tauchnitz Jun., 1848, the half-titles present, some light foxing, mid-19th century green cloth, spines lettered and banded in gilt, gilt arms of the King of Hanover on each upper cover, covers slightly bumped at the edges, small 8vo "Jane Eyre" was first published in London, 1847. This Tauchnitz edition reprints the author's Preface to the second London edition. Red circular indelible stamp of Ernest Augustus on the verso of each title-page. (2)
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Shakespeare Head Press. The Loves of Clitophon and Leucippe, Translated from the Greek of Achilles Tatius by William Burton, Reprinted for the First Time from a copy now Unique Printed by Thomas Creede in 1597, 1923, title-page printed in black and red, untrimmed, orig. limp vellum gilt, with green silk ties, 4to, (limited edition, one of only five numbered copies printed on vellum, this unnumbered), together with, Beerbohm (Max), Rossetti and His Circle, 1st ed., 1922, twenty-three mounted col. plts., incl. frontis., with captioned tissue guards, free endpapers partially browned, orig. bevel-edged cloth gilt, 4to, (limited edition 360/380 copies, signed by the author) (2)
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Kafka (Franz). The Metamorphosis, translated by A.L. Lloyd, 1st ed. in English, Parton Press, 1937, neat contemp. owner name to front free endpaper, orig. cloth-backed boards with printed paper label to upper cover, in glassine d.j. priced at 3/6, spine ends chipped, very sl. cocked and with minor browning to spine, 8vo First English language edition of Kafka's 'Die Verwandlung', originally published in Leipzig in 1915. (1)
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Lawrence (D.H.). Lady Chatterley's Lover, 1st ed., privately printed, Florence, 1928, occasional light spotting, untrimmed, orig. mulberry boards with phoenix motif printed in black to upper cover, lacking spine, small stain to upper cover, 8vo Limited edition 364/1000, signed by D.H. Lawrence. Roberts A42a. One of the most important and controversial books of the twentieth century, which was not published in its entirety in Britain until more than thirty years after Lawrence was forced to issue this first edition privately in Florence. (1)
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Wodehouse (P.G.). The Clicking of Cuthbert, 1st ed., 1922, together with Sam the Sudden, 1st ed., 1925, A Damsel in Distress, 1st ed., 1920, Carry On, Jeeves!, 1st ed., 1925, The Code of the Woosters, 1st ed., 1938, all in orig. cloth, some fraying to extrems., plus a first edition in d.j. of The Golf Omnibus, plus four others related, all 8vo (10)
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Cruikshank (George). A Discovery Concerning Ghosts, with a rap at the "Spirit-Rappers", two copies, 1st & 2nd eds., 1863-64, wood eng. illusts. to text, orig. printed blue and yellow wrappers respec., both somewhat soiled and a little worn, spine of first edition chipped with loss and with adhesive marks from paper label to upper wrapper verso showing through, both slim 8vo Cohn 209 & 210. (2)
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Henty (G.A.). A collection of over 200 first edition and early reprint novels, plus annuals and anthologies with contributions by G. A. Henty, comprising approx. fifty first editions or variant issues, almost all in orig. dec. cloth gilt (a few vols. in contemp. leather or cloth bindings), Boys Own Annual, 9 vols., The Captain, 2 vols. Young England, 2 vols., and other similar annuals, including The Union Jack, Boys, Chums, several editions of the Fifty-Two Stories series, etc., mixed condition, generally rubbed and some marks, some vols. in clean condition, mainly 8vo (except annualsin larger format) The first editions include At Aboukir and Acre, At the Point of the Bayonet, The Cat of Bubastes, Condemned as a Nihilist, Held Fast for England, In the Irish Brigade, A Roving Commission, A March on London, No Surrender, With the British Legion, With Frederick the Great, With Cochrane the Dauntless, Won by the Sword, With Moore at Corunna, etc. Further details available on request from the auctioneers. (approx. 200)
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Lindsay (Norman, illust.). Petronius, A Revised Latin Text of the Satyricon with the Earliest English Translation (1694)..., privately printed, Ralph Straus, 1910, 100 b & w plts., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. japanese vellum-backed boards, dust-soiled and foxed, 4to, (limited edition 237/250, signed by the artist and the printer), together with The Complete Works of Gaius Petronius Done into English by Jack Lindsay, privately printed, Fanfrolico Press, [1927], 100 b & w plts., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. red half vellum gilt, spine faded, and burn mark at foot, upper cover partially faded, 4to, (limited edition 512/650 copies, signed by the artist) First item inscribed on the front free endpaper by the publisher to Oscar Wilde's son: 'To Vyvyan Holland to do as he will with - from the printer - God rest his soul. Ralph Straus.' (2)
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Huxley (Aldous). Poésies [par] Stéphane Mallarmé. Edition complète. 5 me. Edition, Paris, 1913, inscribed by Huxley "Ottoline Morrell from A. L. H. Christmas 1916" on the front flyleaf, portrait, contemp. half red roan by Maltby, Oxford, spine gilt, red cloth sides, upper cover detached, t.e.g., crown 8vo Aldous Huxley, then a Balliol undergraduate, visited Garsington for the first time in December 1915. Ottoline was quickly instrumental in arranging a meeting between him and D. H. Lawrence. Huxley was to become one of the conscientious objectors who became semi-permanent residents at Garsington during the summer of 1916. Ottoline was to be upset by the descriptions of her life and friends at Garsington in Huxley's novel "Crome Yellow", 1921, as he had become almost an adopted son of the house, but, typically, she had no wish to make an enemy of her old friend and passed the blame on to Maria Nys, who she persuaded herself had encouraged Huxley's lampooning of Garsington out of a feeling of resentment. Ottoline resumed her friendship with Huxley in 1927. On her death, Huxley told Philip in his letter of condolence that "she gave me a complete mental reorientation". (1)
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Plutarch. The Lives of the Noble Grecians & Romans, Compared together ... Translated out of Greek into French, by James Amiot ... With the Lives of Hannibal & Scipio African, Translated out of Latin into French, by Charles de l'Escluse, and out of French into English, by Sir Thomas North ... And now also in this Edition are further added, The Lives of Twenty Selected Eminent Persons, Printed by Abraham Miller, and are to be sold by William Lee, 1657, title-page printed in red and black, with an additional engraved title-page faced by the leaf of "The Frontispice Explain'd", woodcut medallion portraits within ornamental borders, the subjects of the additional lives illustrated with copper-engraved portraits, some soiling and browning in the text, name at the head of the printed title-page, contemp. calf, corners and edges worn, recently rebacked, new red leather label, folio Wing P2633. North's translation was first published in 1579. (1)
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Antoine-Louis Barye French 1795-1875 Lion de la Colonne de Juillet (projet) signed: BARYE dark brown/green patina within an ebonised frame (probably original) height of bronze: 18.5cm. w.41cm. including frame: 30cm. w.51cm. Literature This records Barye's initial composition for one of the two facades of the monument to commemorate the July revolution of 1830 and dates to around 1836. The first bronze edition appeared in 1876. A cast by the Henry Bronze CO. foundry New York was sold in Sotheby's London 22nd of May 1996 lot 14. Related literature: Poletti & Richarme (2000) p.356 no. A217 W
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Antar a Bedoueen Romance translated from the Arabic by Terrick Hamilton 4 vol. first edition of vol.2-4 vol.1 a re-issue lacking half-titles lightly spotted at beginning and end contemporary calf gilt spines gilt in compartments rubbed some splits to joints one or two spines chipped at head or foot [Wolff 2946] 8vo 1820. ***Translation of an Arabic poem by the Oriental Secretary to the British Embassy at Constantinople..
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Bible Latin and Arabic. Liber psalmorum Davidis regis et prophetae translated by Victor Scialach and Gabriel Sionita first edition of this version text in Latin and Arabic title with woodcut coat-of-arms another on colophon leaf title lightly browned old ink signature and later numbers on rear free endpaper bookplate modern calf spine gilt with morocco label [Darlow & Moule 1641] 4to Rome Stephanus Paulinus for Typographia Savariana 1614.
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Buckingham (James Silk) Travels in Mesopotamia... first edition lacking half-title folding engraved map lithographed plan and plate wood-engraved vignettes foxed particularly map and plates modern half calf spine gilt with morocco label [Blackmer 233; cf.Atabey 163 8vo edition] 4to 1827. ***Account of the author's journey from Aleppo to Baghdad in 1816 en route for India..
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Buckingham (James Silk) Travels in Mesopotamia... 2 vol. in 1 folding engraved map folding lithographed plan and view wood-engraved plates ex-library copy with stamp and accession numbers on titles (offset onto frontispieces) map foxed modern morocco-backed marbled boards [Atabey 163] 8vo 1827. ***Published in the same year as the 4to first edition (see previous lot)..
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Burhn (Muhammad Husain Ibn Khalaf) Boorhani Qatiu; a Dictionary of the Persian Language edited by Thomas Roebuck bound in 2 vol. list of subscribers text in Persian double-column lightly foxed cropped final two leaves of first volume a little frayed at edges with slight loss modern calf spines a little faded [cf.Diehl 289 third edition of 1834] folio Calcutta printed by Philip Pereira at the Hindoostanee Press 1818.
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Carne (John) Syria the Holy Land Asia Minor &c. 3 vol. in 2 first edition additional engraved titles 2 maps and 117 plates after W.H.Bartlett Thomas Allom and others tissue guards some foxing bookplates contemporary half morocco g.e spines gilt in compartments rubbed [Atabey 199; Blackmer 291] 4to [1836-38].
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Chesney (Francis Rawdon) The Expedition for the Survey of the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris vol.1 & 2 (all published) but without the slip-case of maps first edition half-titles 49 tinted lithographed plates 1 double-page and folding tissue guards 3 folding genealogical tables wood-engraved illustrations some light foxing original cloth spines very slightly faded and marked but otherwise a very good copy [Atabey 234; Blackmer 337] large 8vo 1850. ***The remaining two intended volumes were never published as they were lost when the author was sent to China..
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Chishull (Edmund) Antiquitates asiaticae christianam aeram antecedentes... first edition large paper copy engraved title-vignette 2 plates and illustrations in text with the additional leaf of errata to p.61 at end only found in some copies some light foxing Signet Library copy with manuscript accession number and note on front free endpaper label on front paste-down contemporary calf gilt arms on both boards a little rubbed rebacked with spine gilt in compartments and preserving old morocco label corners repaired [Blackmer 340; Not in Atabey] folio W.Bowyer 1728. ***Containing inscriptions recorded by the author whilst serving as chaplain to the Levant Company at Smyrna 1698-1702..
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Curzon (Hon. Robert) Armenia: a year at Erzeroom and on the frontiers of Russia Turkey and Persia first edition wood-engraved frontispiece title vignette and 4 plates engraved map 4pp.publisher's catalogue at end illustrations foxed particularly plates original cloth gilt rubbed and faded corners worn rebacked preserving part of original spine [Atabey 302; Not in Blackmer] 8vo 1854.
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Davids (Arthur Lumley) A Grammar of the Turkish Language first edition 5 lithographed plates ink ownership and library stamps on title and some other leaves one leaf torn and repaired one or two stains contemporary cloth 1832 § von der Berswordt ( ) Neueste Grammatik der türkischen Sprache für Deutsche zum Selbstunterricht ink stamp on title some water-staining towards end contemporary half cloth Berlin 1839 § Redhouse (J.W.) An English and Turkish Dictionary 2 vol. in 1 contemporary half calf 1856-57 § Pfizmaier (A.) Grammaire Turque contemporary half sheep Vienna 1847 § Le Coq (A. von) Türkische Manichaica aus Chotscho I offprint plates modern cloth 1911 the first two foxed all but the last rubbed 4to & 8vo (5)
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Dombay (François de) Grammatica linguae persicae... first edition printed on pale grey paper text in English and Persian contemporary signature at foot of title contemporary sheep-backed boards rubbed spine chipped at head Vienna 1804 § Jones (William) A Grammar of the Persian Language second edition engraved plate title defective at head and foot (repaired no loss) marginal worming to final leaf some foxing cropped modern calf spine gilt 1775; and 2 others on the Persian language including a later edition of the second 4to & 8vo (4)
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Ferrières-Sauveboeuf (Louis François de Comte) Mémoires Historiques Politiques et Géographiques des Voyages...faits en Turquie en Perse et en Arabie.... 2 vol. first edition half-titles errata leaf at end of vol.1 very lightly browned in parts modern half calf spines gilt with morocco labels [Blackmer 590; cf.Atabey 428 1790 Maastricht edition] 8vo Paris 1790.
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Ferrières-Sauveboeuf (Louis François de Comte) Mémoires Historiques Politiques et Géographiques des Voyages...faits en Turquie en Perse et en Arabie.... 2 vol. second edition half-titles woocdut ornaments old ink ownership stamp at foot of titles contemporary half calf spines gilt morocco labels rubbed vol.2 chipped at foot [Atabey 428; cf.Blackmer 590 first edition] 12mo Maastricht 1790.
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Field (Henry) Contributions to the Anthropology of Iran 2 vol. folding maps in pocket at end contemporary roan faded Chicago 1939 § Massignon (Louis) Mélanges 3 vol. contemporary roan-backed cloth spines faded Damascus 1956-57 § Brockelmann (C.) Geschichte der islamischen Völker und Staaten modern morocco-backed cloth Munich & Berlin 1939 § Socin (A.) Diwan aus Centralarabien edited by H.Stumme 3 vol. modern cloth Leipzig 1900-01 § Moberly (Brig.-Gen. F.J.) The Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918 4 vol. folding maps in pocket at ends 1923-27 § Minorsky (V.) Studies in Caucasian History 1953 § Serjeant (R.B.) and R.Lewcock. San'a': An Arabian Islamic City limited edition 1983 plates and illustrations all but the first four original cloth the last with dust-jacket and slip-case most rubbed; and c.85 others on the Islamic world v.s. (c.100)
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Forskål (Pehr) Descriptiones animalium avium amphibiorum piscium insectorum vermium.. edited by Carsten Niebuhr first edition folding engraved map of the Red Sea title a little soiled text lightly browned contemporary sprinkled calf rubbed small holes in leather on upper board corners worn {Nissen ZB 1412 note] 4to Copenhagen 1775.
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Forster (Rev. Charles) The Historical Geography of Arabia; or the patriarchal evidences of revealed religion 2 vol. first edition folding engraved map in pocket at end of each vol. engraved map and 4 plates of inscriptions one engraved 3 folding one with neat translation in contemporary hand original cloth a little rubbed and faded slightly worn at head of spines 8vo 1844. ***An attempt at the proof of the descent of the Arabs from Ishmael. Ghani p.136.
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Foy-Vaillant (Jean) Seleucidarum imperium sive historia regum Syriae ad fidem numismatum accommodata first edition half-title title with large engraved device engraved illustrations of portraits and coins in text contemporary ink inscription at head of title (slightly cropped) damp-stained modern calf spine gilt in compartments with morocco label [Blackmer 621] 4to Paris L.Billaine 1681. ***The author was a numismatist sent by Colbert to Greece Italy Persia and Egypt to collect coins. .
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