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Lisa Sheridan, From Cabbages to Kings, first edition, together with a signed photograph of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, dated 1960.

Ian Fleming. Two first edition book club issued books. "The Spy who Loved me," and "You Only Live Twice,". With dust covers.

(GOLDEN COCKERELL PRESS.) BRABY, DOROTHEA (Illustrator.) The Ninety-First Psalm. 1944. 4to. No. 8 of a limited edition of 350 copies. Full white sheepskin by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Slip case. WITH BRABY, DOROTHEA (Illustrator). Gilgamesh King of Erech. 1948. No. 30 of a limited edition of 60 `Specially Bound` copies signed by the author and illustrator (2)

LAWRENCE, D.H. The First Lady Chatterley ------ with a forward by Freida Lawrence. No plate of publication [Moheit Press] fourth printing January 1945.320 pages including a half title (loose) leaf edges chipped, card wraps detached `Apparently a pirated resetting of the edition Published by the Dial Press, New York 1944 ------ `-Copac.

HUNT, REX `My Falkland Day`s, signed edition with dedication, published by David and Charles 1992; FREEDMAN, SIR LAWRENCE `The Official History of the Falklands Campaign` complete in 2 vols, pub 2005, 16 other works relating to the Falklands War and JEFFREY, KEITH `M16 The History of the Secret Service` First Edn., pub 2010 AND 9 related works

MALINSON, ALAN `Rumours of Wars`, signed First edition and sundry authors hard back and paper back novels

A collection of various Aircraft, Military Aircraft and Aeronautical reference books together with The Aircraft Modeler`s Guide 1933 First Edition and other similar books.

A rare 18th century leather bound first edition; A Survey of Dorsetshire containing the antiquities and natural history of that county published from an original manuscript by the Reverend Mr Coker of Mapowder, publ. London for J Wilcox at the Green Dragon, MDCCXXXII (1732), with rare original map by John Wilcox in situ.

Deverel Barrow, a Minute Account of the Kimmeridge Coal Money by William Augustus Miles; publ. London Nichols & Son, 1826, First Edition (rebound).

William Hardy: Old Swanage and Purbeck; publ. Dorset County Chronicle 1908 First Edition (appears complete) together with Swanage Its History, Resources as an Invigorating Health Resort, Botany and Geology; publ. London William Henry Everett & Son 1890 (complete with its two maps), two rare books. **************************************************

A collection of various worldwide First Day Covers and special edition stamps etc.

"Speaight, George, Juvenile Dreams, first edition, London 1946; Punch & Judy, American first edition, Boston 1970; and eight other related books (10)"

Burton, Richard F.Ultima Thule, or a summer in Iceland. London: W.P. Nimmo, 1875. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, 2 folding maps, 8 lithographed plates, 5 full page wood-engravings, other illustrations, original cloth, very worn, Cruising Association Library stamp on covers and small blindstamp on titlesProvenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Gosse, Philip HenryA naturalist`s sojourn in Jamaica. London: Longman &c., 1851. First edition, 8vo, 8 lithographed plates, several coloured, original cloth, Cruising Association Library gilt stamp on upper cover and small oval blindstamp on title, head of spine rubbedProvenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Milford Haven, G.LV. Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess ofNaval medals. London: J. Murray, 1921-28. 2 volumes. First edition, folio, plates, original white buckram, Cruising Association Library gilt stamp on cover, bindings rather dust-soiled and markedProvenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Milford Haven, G.LV. Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess ofBritish naval medals. London: John Murray, 1919. First edition, folio, plates, original white buckram, Cruising Association Library gilt stamp to upper cover, binding rather dust-soiled and markedProvenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Naval novels - [Barker, Matthew Henry]The Victory, or the Ward-room mess. London: H. Colburn, 1844. First edition, 3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt, [Barker, M.H.] The naval club. London: H. Colburn, 1843. 8vo, red half morocco, worn; Cruising Association Library gilt stamp to upper covers, bookplates, & small oval blindstamp to titles (6)Provenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Naval novels - [Howard, Lieut. Edward]Rattlin, the Reefer. London: R. Bentley, 1836. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, 3 engraved frontispieces and 6 engraved plates, contemporary half calf, Cruising Association Library gilt stamp to upper covers, no bookplates, no blindstamp to titles; Chamier, Capt. Frederick Tom Bowling. London: H. Colburn, 1841. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, contemporary half calf, bindings worn with some loss, one rebacked; [Scott, Sir Walter] The pirate. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1822. First edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, contemporary blue morocco gilt, head and tail of one spine torn; Porter, Jane, editor Sir Edward Seaward`s narrative of his shipwreck. London, 1832. Second edition, 3 volumes, 12mo, attractive modern half calf retaining original boards; Cruising Association Library gilt stamp to upper boards, bookplates, small oval blindstamp to titles, and 6 others; sold not subject to return (18)Provenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Royal Navy, a quantity, including Cradock, ChristopherWhispers from the Fleet. Portsmouth & London, [n.d.]; Second edition; Kelly, T. From the Fleet in the Fifties. 1902; Hannay, David A short history of the Royal Navy. 1898-1909. 2 volumes; Heath, Admiral Sir Leopold George Letters from the Black Sea. 1897. A.L.S. from author tipped in; Fiennes, G. The ocean empire. 1911; Rawson, E.K. Twenty famous naval battles. 1900. 2 volumes; Marder, A.J. The anatomy of British sea power. 1964; Marder, A.J. British naval policy 1880-1905. [N.d.]; James, W.M. The British navy in adversity. 1926; Loades, D. The Tudor Navy. 1992. Dust-jacket; Yonge, C.D. The history of the British navy. 1866, 3 volumes, 8vo, hinges weak; Wilkinson, N. The Royal Navy. 1907; Yexley, L. The inner life of the navy. 1908; Edwards, B. Attack and sink. 2002; dust-jacket; Bridgland, T. Waves of hate. 2002, dust-jacket; Ash, B. Someone had blundered. 1960; Swan, E.W. The first commission of H.M.S. Calliope 1887-1890. 1939.; and 13 others, similar, some with Cruising Association Library gilt stamp to upper cover and/or CAL blindstamp to title or bookplate, a few rubbed or worn; sold not subject to return (34)Provenance:P The Cruising Association Library

Art and Design ReferenceGoodwin-Smith, R. English domestic metalwork. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1937. First edition, folio, 139 plates, yellow cloth gilt, dust jacket a little rubbed and soiled; Ayrton, Maxwell and Silcock, Arnold Wrought iron and its decorative use. London: Country Life Ltd., 1929. Folio, original cloth gilt, covers very slightly soiled, dust jacket lacking; Bowes, James L. Notes on shippo... London: Kegan Paul, Trench..., 1895. 4to, original boards with floral pattern, spine faded, boards rubbed; Menzuhausen, Joachim At the court of the great Mogul. Bombay: Oriental Fine Art Centre, 1967. 4to, green cloth, dust jacket torn; Glanville, Philippa and Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds Women silversmiths, 1685-1845. Washington, D.C.: The National Museum of Women in the Arts/Thames and Hudson, 1990. Large 4to, beige cloth gilt, dust jacket very slightly creased and a little faded along spine; Henderson, George Early medieval art and civilisation. London: The Folio Society, 2004; [Idem] Gothic art and civilisation. London: The Folio Society, 2004; Runciman, Steven Byzantine art and civilisation. London: The Folio Society, 2004; Uniform 4to, gold cloth, slipcases depicting a rose window, entitled The Age of Illumination, slipcase a little rubbed and splitting along one edge; and a quantity of others

Asian and Middle Eastern CeramicsMisugi, T. Chinese porcelain collection in the Near East, Topkapi and Ardebil. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1981. First English edition, 3 volumes, original cloth; Schmidt, Robert Chinesische keramik von der Han-zeit bis zum XIX. jahrhundert. Frankfurt: Frankfurter Verlags-Anstalt, 1924. 4to, 131 (of 132) plates (11 coloured), original cloth, slight soiling to cloth, spine a little bumped and faded, no dust-jacket, plate 13 (coloured) lacking; Fehérvári, Géza Ceramics of the Islamic world in the Tareq Rajab Museum. London: I.B. Tauris, 2000. Original black cloth with dust-jacket slightly chipped; Ayers, John Far Eastern ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1980. First English language edition, folio, blue cloth gilt, dust jacket a little chipped with faded spine; Scheurleer, D.F. Lunsingh Chinese export porcelain, Chine de commande. London: Faber and Faber, 1974. 4to, 42 pages of greyscale plates, colour frontispiece, 6 (of 7) colour plates, original covers, laminated, slightly soiled with small gouge to base of spine; and 10 others (17)

Ceramic Design and Blue & White PotteryFisher, Stanley W. English blue and white porcelain of the 18th century. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1947. First edition, 4to, 45 plates, some coloured, blue cloth, dust jacket, dust jacket slightly faded; Reilly, Robin Wedgwood. New York: Stockton Press, 1989. First (American) edition, 4to, 2 volumes, blue cloth, spines gilt, marbled slipcase; Coysh, A.W. and Henrywood, R.K. The dictionary of blue and white printed pottery, 1780-1880. Woodbridge: Antique Collectors` Club, 2001. Fifth edition, 4to, 2 volumes, blue cloth gilt, dust jackets slightly faded; Fisher, Stanley W. The decoration of English porcelain... London: Derek Verschoyle, 1954. 4to, 75 plates, blue cloth, spine slightly faded, dust jacket lacking; Oswald, A., Hildyard, R.J.C., Hughes, R.G. English brown stoneware, 1670-1900. London: Faber and Faber, 1982. 8vo, brown cloth, dust jacket a little faded and rubbed; Clark, Garth The potter`s art... London: Phaidon Press, 1995. Large 4to, black cloth, dust jacket; and a quantity of others

English Regional PotteriesMackenna, F. Severne Champion`s Bristol porcelain. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1947. First edition, 4to, number 333 of 500 copies, 117 illustrations (including 4 full-page colour plates), red cloth gilt, dust jacket, dust jacket a little soiled, chipped and torn, slight soiling to covers and fading to spine; [Idem] Chelsea porcelain, the triangle and raised anchor wares. Leigh-on-Sea: F. Lewis, 1948. First edition, 4to, number 220 of 500 copies, 113 illustrations, blue cloth gilt, dust jacket, dust jacket neatly repaired on reverse and on spine in several places, slight soiling to dust jacket; Blunt, Reginald The Cheyne book of Chelsea china and pottery. London: Geoffrey Bles, [1924]. First edition, 56 plates (of 58 listed), coloured frontispiece, original blue boards, very occasional spotting and slight soiling to covers and spine, large stamps to first few pages; Bemrose, William Bow, Chelsea and Derby porcelain. London: Bemrose and Sons, 1898. 4to, frontispiece and 26 plates, original blue cloth gilt, no dust jacket, covers a little soiled and endpapers spotted; Towner, Donald The Leeds pottery. London: Cory, Adams and Mackay, 1963. First edition, 4to, 48 pages of plates, plus facsimile of Leeds Pottery pattern book, other illustrations and 4 colour plates, original cloth gilt, no dust jacket, slight fading, bumping and soiling to spine and cloth, occasional very light spotting; Nance, E. Morton The pottery and porcelain of Swansea and Nantgarw. Pembrokeshire: C. I. Thomas and Sons, [N.d.]. 4to, facsimile copy of 1942 edition, blue cloth gilt, no dust jacket; Twitchett, John A catalogue of china (chiefly Derby) (1879), the property of John Haslem. Swanage: 1988. 8vo, facsimile of 1879 catalogue, number 70 of 750 copies, green cloth gilt with dust jacket, dust jacket spine slightly faded; and 35 others (45)

Wedgwood and Staffordshire PotteriesReilly, Robin Wedgwood. New York: Stockton Press, 1989. First (American) edition, 4to, 2 volumes, blue cloth, spines gilt, marbled slipcase; Church, A.H. Josiah Wedgwood, master-potter. London: Seeley and Co., 1894. First edition, 4to, frontispiece and 3 plates, contemporary half morocco, original wrappers and advertisements bound in, spine slightly rubbed, boards a little faded, occasional foxing; Godden, Geoffrey A. Minton pottery and porcelain of the first period, 1793-1850. London: Barrie and Jenkins, 1978. Second edition, 4to, blue cloth, dust jacket, bookplate to front free-endpaper, dust jacket slightly soiled and bumped; Falkner, Frank The Wood family of Burslem. Wakefield: EP Publishing Limited, 1972. Second edition, folio, red cloth, dust jacket, dust jacket torn in places and repaired with Selotape; Mankowitz, Wolf Wedgwood. London: Spring Brooks, 1967. Folio, blue cloth, dust jacket, some fading to upper part of spine, tears to dust jacket; Wilkinson, Vega Spode-Copeland-Spode... Woodbridge: Antique Collectors` Club, 2002. 4to, blue cloth gilt, dust jacket; and 20 others (27)

Moore, Joseph - Burma, RangoonFourteen framed and glazed hand-coloured engraved plates taken from: Eighteen Views Taken at or near Rangoon London: Kingsbury & Co. and Thomas Clay, 1825-1826, first edition, prints 49x34cm outwith frames, images are as follows: The position of part of the army previous to attacking the Stockades...; The principal approach to the Great Dragon Pagoda...; The storming of one of the principal Stockages on its inside...; The storming of the lesser Stockade at Kemmendine...; View of the Great Dragon Pagoda and the adjacent scenery...; Scene upon the terrace of the Great Dragon Pagoda...; The Golden Temple of the principal Idol Guadma...; Scene upon the Eastern Road... (very slight marginal foxing); View of the landing at Rangoon of part of the Combined Forces... (some very minor darkening, mostly marginal); Scene from the upper terrace of the Great Pagoda...; The attack of the Stockades at Pagoda Point... (some slight darkening); The conflagration of Dalla on the Rangoon River (some very slight marginal darkening); Scene upon the terrace of the Great Dragon Pagoda...taken from the Great Bell; Inside view of the Gold Temple on the Terrace of the Great Dragon Pagoda... (14)

Hales, StephenHaemastatique, ou la statique des animaux: expériences hydrauliques faites sur des animaux vivants. Geneva: les Hérit. Cramer & Frères Philibert, 1744. First French edition, 4to, one folding letterpress plate; [bound with] Hales, Stephen La statique des vegetaux, et l`analyse de l`air. Experiences nouvelles lûes à la Société Royale de Londres. First French edition, 4to, translated by De Buffon, 20 illustrations on 10 folding engraved plates, errata leaf, contemporary vellum backed marbled boards, slightly worn, small library label of the Schönborn-Buchheim Library on upper coverNote: In "Haemastatique" is recorded Hales`s invention of the manometer, with which he was the first to measure blood pressure. His work is the greatest single contribution to our knowledge of the vascular system after Harvey. In "La statiques des vegetaux" Hales studied the movement of sap in plants and discovered what is now known as root pressure, and also that plants take carbon dioxide from the air as an essential nutrient. Hales`s work on the analysis of air led to his invention of artificial ventilation. This copy has a cancel title with the imprint of Debure l`aîné.

Pronti, DomenicoNuova raccolta rappresentante i costumi religiosi civili, e militari degli antichi Egiziani, Etruschi, Greci, e Romani. Tratti degli antichi monumenti per uso de` professori delle belle arti. Rome, [c.1800]. First edition, oblong 4to, engraved title, plan and 48 engraved plates, contemporary half calf

Tavernier, Jean BaptisteNouvelle relation de l`interieur du serrail du grand seigneur. Paris: O. de Varennes, 1675. First edition, 4to, additional engraved title, contemporary calf, slight wear to head and foot of spineProvenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

Barnes, JoshuaThe history of that most victorious monarch Edward III. Cambridge: John Hayes, 1688. Folio, engraved frontispiece showing portrait and 2 engraved plates (of 5?), contemporary calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, later spine, some rubbing, very occasiomal spotting [ESTC R7544] [Wing B871]; Buck, Sir George The history of the life and reigne of Richard the third. London: W. Wilson, 1646. First edition, 4to, contemporary calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, covers detached, spine lacking, some dampstaining, portrait, frontispiece, plate and final 8 leaves (following the Epigramma) lacking [ESTC R19914] [Wing B5306]; [Camden, William] Tomus alter, & faden: or the historie of the life and reigne of that famous princesse Elizabeth... London: Thomas Harper, 1629. 4to, woodcut engraved portrait of Elizabeth I, contemporary calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, covers and spine rubbed, joints split, lacks plates, [ESTC S107375 ] [STC (2nd edition) 4498] (3)Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton Note: Camden collates [32], 259, 268-384, [100] whilst ESTC calls for [36], 259, 268-384, [104]

Cox, Sir RichardHibernia anglicana... London: Joseph Watts, 1689-1690. First edition, 4to, 2 volumes, large folding map, modern blue binding with marbled boards, some dust soiling and spotting, tear to corners of a couple of pages with loss of some page numbers, closed tear to page 70 in volume 1 with no loss of text, pp.381-384 lacking in volume 1, small marginal burn to page 165 in volume 2, [Wing C6722], [ESTC R5067]

[Defoe, Daniel]The secret history of the October Club: from its original to this time. By a member. London: Printed in the Year 1711. First edition, 2 parts in one volume, half-title, calf gilt by Riviere, Henry Carlisle Tuttle copy with bookplate, [ESTC T066270; ECCO CB3327024575]; [Idem] The Scots nation and union vindicated, from the reflections cast on them, in an infamous libel. London: A. Bell for J. Baker, 1714. First edition, 4to., 28pp., modern wrappers, [ECCO CW3300186351]; [Idem] An essay at removing national prejudices, against a union with England. Part III. [London]: printed in the year 1706. 4to, 35pp., one leaf misbound; A fifth essay, at removing national prejudices. [London]: Printed in the year MDCVII [but 1707]. 4to, [8], 35pp., 2 works in one volume, blue morocco- backed cloth, Earl of Perth`s crest on upper board; [ECCO CW3304801378 & CW3304682743] (3)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

[Scotland, Parliament]An account of the proceedings of the meeting of the estates in Scotland. London: Richard Chiswell, 1689. Folio, [iv], 12, license leaf before title, later red morocco-backed marbled boards, [ESTC P1875; not traced in Wing]; Craig, Thomas Scotland`s soveraignty asserted, translated and edited by George Ridpath. London: Andrew Ball [&c.], 1695. 8vo, contemporary calf, [Wing C6804], wear to upper joint; [Crauford, Thomas] Notes and observations on Mr George Buchanan`s History of of Scotland. Edinburgh: Robert Freebairn, 1708. First edition, 12mo in fours, contemporary calf; Burnett, Gilbert The life and death of Sir Matthew Hale, Kt. London: W. Shrowsbery, 1682. Second edition, 8vo, engraved frontispiece portrait, nineteenth century calf, g.e., [Wing B5828], upper cover detached (4)

18th Century British LiteratureThe London and country brewer London: T.Astley and R. Baldwin, 1750. 8vo, contemporary calf, binding rubbed and soiled, joints split, lacks one page of index [ESTC T16828]; Bellamy, George Anne Memoirs. London: J. Walker, 1785.contemporary half calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, lacking pages 197-198 [ESTC T63776]; Young, Arthur The example of France, a warning to Britain. London: W. Richardson, 1793. contemporary half calf, rubbed, spotted, bookplate of Lord Gretton [ESTC T33671]; Ferguson, James Selected mechanical exercises... London: A. Strahan, 1790. Third edition, 8vo, 9 folding plates, contemporary quarter calf, upper cover detached, text block split into two parts, spine rubbed [ESTC N21211]; Sterne, Laurence Letters of the late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne. London: T. Becket, 1776. 8vo, three volumes, portrait, contemporary calf, gilt tooled spines, bookplates of Lord Gretton, a little rubbed [ESTC T14767]; [Crokatt, Gilbert] The Scotch Presbyterian eloquence... London: M. Smith, 1719. 8vo, contemporary quarter calf, upper board detached, some spotting [ESTC T171714]; Butler, Samuel Hudibras, the first part written in the time of the late wars. London: Henry Herringman, 1689. 8vo, 3 parts in one volume, contemporary calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, a little rubbed, small marginal tear to page 230 with loss of a couple of letters [ESTC R12253 ], [Wing (second edition) B6304/B6317A]; Bethune, Maximilian de Memoirs. Edinburgh: A. Donaldson, 1770. 8vo, 5 volumes, contemporary calf, bookplates of Lord Gretton, some darkening and marginal worming with loss of a couple of letters [ESTC N21998]; Dryden, John The satyrs of Decimus Junius Juvenalis and of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Dublin: Sam Fuller, 1732. 12mo, engraved frontispiece, portrait, contemporary calf, bookplate of Lord Gretton, rubbed [ESTC T47106]; And a quantity of others; sold not subject to return (32)Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton

Dickens, CharlesBleak House. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1853. First edition in book form. 8vo, etched additional title and 39 plates by H.K. Browne, original green blindstamped cloth, some spotting of plates, spine and covers spotted and faded

[Dodgson, C.l.] "Lewis Carroll"Through the looking glass. London: Macmillan, 1872. First edition, first issue with "wade" on p.21, illustrations by John Tenniel, contemporary ownership inscription on half-title, original red cloth, slightly spotted, very worn

Fleming, IanDiamonds are forever. London, 1956. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, chipped and rubbed at edges, tears to hinges [tape repaired], patch of wear to backstrip, original cloth silver diamond and blind-stamped pattern to boards

Fleming, IanThunderball. London, 1961. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some slight fading to backstrip, small amount of corner torn from front endpaper, original black cloth with blindstamped hand on upper board

Fleming, IanThe spy who loved me. London, 1962. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, chipped at edges, short tears at head and tail, dustmarked at rear, original black cloth with silver dagger to upper board; [Idem] On Her Majesty`s secret service. London, 1963. First edition, 8vo, some chipping at head and tail, rubbed at edges, some dustmarking to rear, original black cloth with white ski tracks to upper board; [Idem] You only live twice. London, 1964. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, chipped at head and tail, rubbed at edges, original black cloth with gilt lettering to upper board; [Idem] The man with the golden gun. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, some creasing at head and tail, original black cloth gilt, previous owner`s ink stamp to front fixed endpaper; [Idem] Octopussy and the living daylights. London, 1966. First edition, 8vo, dustwrapper, not price clipped, original black cloth (5)

Froissart, Sir JohnChronicles of England, France, Spain and adjoining countries... London: Henry G. Bohn, 1849. 4to, 2 volumes, 4to, 75 coloured plates, including titles, contemporary half morocco, crest of `The Society of Writers to the Signet` embossed in gilt to covers, g.e., spines and bindings a little soiled and rubbed, Ex Libris and previous owner`s bookplates; Quarles, Francis Emblems divine and moral, together with hieroglyphics of the life of man. London: H. Trapp, 1777. 8vo, 97 plates, A1 lacking?; [bound with] [Haeften, Benedictus van] The school of the heart. London: H. Trapp, 1777. 8vo, 48 plates; Bound in 20th century black morocco, some darkening and offsetting, lacks plates and possibly leaves, front hinge repaired with selotape; Aesop Fabulae elegantis... Lyon: Jean de Tournes, 1619. 16mo, contemporary calf, lacks spine, boards detached and rubbed, soiling and browning; Dibdin, Thomas Frognall An introduction to the knowledge of rare and valuable editions of the Greek and Roman classics... Glocester: Payne, Faulder..., 1802. First edition, 8vo, contemporary half calf, rubbed, hinges split, slight internal soiling; And 9 others; sold not subject to return (16)

Marryat, Captain FrederickA diary in America. First edition, 3 volumes bound in 6, 2 folding maps, half-titles in all volumes, but without `Directions to the Binder` slip and lacking adverts, red half morocco by Riviere; and 6 other works by Marryat in 16 volumes, all First editions, uniformly bound in red half morocco by Riviere, t.e.g., lightly rubbed (16)

Orwell, GeorgeNineteen eighty-four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949. First edition, 8vo, original green cloth with red and white dust-jacket, spines of book and dust-jacket a little faded, some slight rubbing and chipping to dust-jacket

Pope, Alexander - HomerThe iliad of Homer, translated by Mr Pope. London: printed by W. Bowyer for Bernard Lintott, 1715-1716. First English edition, folio, 6 volumes, engraved portrait, 2 folding maps, (lacking plates of `Plan` in volume 2 and `Shield of Achilles` in volume 5), late 18th or early 19th century half calf, spine gilt, foxing to several pages, others very clean, darkening to some pages and slight darkening to boards (6)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

[Scott, Sarah and Lady Barbara Montague]A description of Millenium Hall and the country adjacent. London: J. Newbery, 1762. First edition, 12mo, frontispiece and final advert leaf, contemporary boards, uncut, rebacked, some spotting and light soilingNote: No page 193/194 but correct thus, gathering one with 12 leaves. Utopian novel, formerly attributed to Goldsmith, which describes a model community where a group of women have retreated from the world to create a more caring society. [ESTC: T107679]

Scott, Sir WalterMinstrelsy of the Scottish Border. Edinburgh: Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1806. Third edition, 8vo, 3 volumes, contemporary tree calf with gilt Greek-key border, some slight darkening and foxing, spines and corners a little bumped, joints slightly weak; [Idem] Poetical works. Edinburgh: A. Constable and Co., 1822. 12mo, 8 volumes, portrait, contemporary purple morocco gilt, g.e., some foxing and darkening to title pages, portrait and blanks, spines and covers slightly rubbed and faded; Percy, Thomas Reliques of ancient English poetry. Edinburgh: James Nichol, 1858. 8vo, 3 volumes, 19th century binding with embossed Gothic Revival patterning, inscription to first blank in volume 1, binding and initial pages slightly spotted, binding a little rubbed in places; Motley, John Lothrop The rise of the Dutch Republic... London: George Routledge and Sons, n.d. [ca.1860?] 8vo, 3 volumes, contemporary calf with gilt tooled spines and embossed gilt coat of arms to upper covers, bookplates and small stamps from previous owners, spines and covers a little rubbed and soiled with joints beginning to split slightly, endpapers and titles a little foxed; [Idem] History of the United Netherlands. London: John Murray, 1875. 8vo, 4 volumes, 4 portraits, folding map, contemporary blue calf, gilt tooled spines, spines a little faded, small central tear to map; Colletta, General Pietro History of the Kingdom of Naples, 1734-1825... Edinburgh: T. Constable and Co., 1858. 8vo, 2 volumes, contemporary blue calf, gilt tooled spine, some rubbing and fading to spines and boards, endpapers slightly foxed, gift inscription in first volume; and 3 others (26)

Shetland - James Grant InterestGrant, James Thoughts on the origin and descent of the Gael... Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., 1814. 8vo, signatures of James Grant and John Grant on slip of paper pasted opposite title page, bookplate of Francis James Grant and small signature of John Grant to first free-endpaper, contemporary blue half calf, spine and corners a little rubbed, upper joint slightly split; [Idem] Biographical sketches of famous inventors and manufacturers. London: Cassells... 1881. 8vo, pages removed from original work and pasted into this notebook, manuscript title page and index, nameplate of C. and F. Grant, some pages possibly lacking, a couple stained, notebook cover and spine rubbed; Edmondston, Thomas An etymological glossary of the Shetland & Orkney dialect. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1866. 8vo, inscribed to F.J.[?] Grant from the author, original cloth gilt with traditional Shetland or Orcadian motifs to covers, bookplate of Francis James Grant; Edmondston, Eliza Sketches and tales of the Shetland Islands. Edinburgh: Sutherland & Knox, 1856. 8vo, map, orange cloth, bookplate of Francis J. Grant; Edmondston, Thomas The young Shetlander... Edinburgh: William P. Nimmo, 1868. 8vo, inscribed to a Grant child from his father, original green cloth gilt, rubbed, spiled, some spotting, hinges weak; [Grant, James] Novels. London: Routeledge, [n.d.]. Aide-de-camp edition, 8vo, 14 volumes, red cloth gilt, bookplates of Francis James Grant, spines a little faded; [Idem] Novels. London: Routeledge, 1859-1887. 8vo, 8 volumes, bookplates of Francis James Grant; And 3 other books with bookplates of Francis James Grant (30)

Boswell, JamesThe journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson... London: Printed by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1785. First edition, 8vo., half title and advert leaf at end containing errata and the announcement, "Preparing for the press, in volume quarto, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D." , contemporary tree calf, some rubbing to spine and slight cracking to top joint, very occasional light spotting; [Idem] An account of Corsica... Dublin: J. Exshaw, 1769. 12mo., engraved portrait of Pasco Paoli, modern quarter calf (2)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

Evelyn, JohnNumismata, a discourse of medals... London: Benjamin Tooke, 1697. First edition, 4to, contemporary calf, title in red and black, later manuscript copy of an excerpt of Evelyn`s diary from 6th June 1687 attached to page 151, lacks portrait, small closed tear to page 257, spine and covers rubbed, occasional dust-soiling, first and last few pages slightly darkened, neat signatures of two previous owners on title page [Wing E3505] [ESTC R21821]; [Idem] Sylva, or a discourse of forest-trees... London: Royal Society, 1670. Second edition, 4to, includes Pomona and Kalendarium Hortense sections, 5 engravings, contemporary calf, covers and spine rubbed, joints split and upper cover detaching, some darkening and soiling to margins and endpapers, small hole to pp.215-6 with loss of a couple of letters, a couple of marginal tears to title and endpapers [Wing E3517] [ESTC R586]; and one other (3)

Furttenbach, JosephArchitectura navalis, das ist von dem schiff-gebäw... Ulm: Johan Saurn, 1629. First edition, large 4to, double-page engraved title, title in red and black, 20 double engraved plates, margin of plate 10 very slightly dust-soiled, occasional and very slight dampstaining, a very minor amount of spotting and some small holes to pages 93 to 94 with loss of a couple of letters, very clean copy; [bound with] Boeckler, Georg Andreas Architectura civilis, nova & antiqua... Frankfurt: Johann Georg Spörlin, 1763. Large 4to, title in red and black, 40 engraved plates, pages a little darkened, contemporary vellum, armorial bookplate bearing the initials C.W.G.V.N., spine a little faded and very slightly soiled, a couple of small and discreet repairs with no loss of text Provenance: Property of the Trustees of Lord Gretton

Handel, George FrederickIl Radamisto opera rapresentata nel Regio Teatro d`Haymarket. London: Publisht by the Author, Printed and Sold by Richard Meares, [1720]. First edition, folio, [without the Arie aggiunte di Radamisto], [Smith 1, p.53], privilege leaf, 121pp., pp.68-73 supplied in photocopy, pp. 120-121 in pen facsimile, title very soiled and corners frayed, several other corners worn, later half calf; Handel, G.F. Samson an Oratorio. London: I. Walsh, [?1743]. 4to, [W.C. Smith, no. 2?, p. 135], early 19th century half calf, rubbed; Handel, G.F. L`allegro, il penseroso, ed il moderato. London: I. Walsh, [1741]. Folio, [W.C. Smith no 4, p.94], title repaired on verso, modern quarter calf; Handel, G.F. Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel and John Christopher Smith. London: Cadell &c., 1799. 4to, engraved frontispiece and 34pp. engraved music, original wrappers, uncut, some light pencil notes to title, worn; Handel, G.F. Israel in Egypt, an Oratorio. London: Harrison & Co., [c.1785]. Oblong folio, [Smith No. 2, p.108]; [bound with] Samson, an Oratorio. London: Harrison & Co., [c.1785]. Oblong folio, [Smith No. 12, p.138]; bound with pp.17-112 of another work; contemporary half calf, worn; sold not subject to return (5)

Nansen, FridtjofFarthest North. London: George Newnes, 1898. First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, 112 plates and map, original green cloth gilt with star and ship images on covers, slight soiling and rubbing to spines and some foxing; Jugel, Carl - Hendschel, U. Post-und reise-karte von Deutschland... Frankfurt: Carl Jugel, 1842. 48 small sections combined, backed onto grey linen, 109x125cm, outlines coloured, folds into original case with paper labels in German and French, case dust-soiled with corners worn, previous owner`s name written neatly onto paper labels; Robinson, W.H - Stratton, Helen... The Arabian nights entertainments. London: George Newnes, 1899. 4to, illustrations by W.H. Robinson, Helen Stratton, A.D McCormick, A.L. Davis and A.E. Norbury, g.e., original cloth with image of Aladdin on cover, covers slightly rubbed and soiled, some foxing; Gould Mr. Gould`s tropical birds... London: Ariel Press, 1955. Filio, 24 colour facsimile plates, slipcase, some very slight dust-soiling and minor spotting to slipcase (5)

Rackham, ArthurWagner, Richard The Rhinegold & the Valkyrie. London: William Heinemann, 1918. 4to, coloured frontispiece and 33 coloured plates by Arthur Rackham, original cloth gilt, spine and covers faded, slight spotting to edges, endpapers and plate mounts a little darkened; [Wagner, Richard] Siegfried and the twilight of the gods. London: William Heinemann, 1911. First edition, 4to, coloured frontispiece, 29 coloured plates by Rackham, original cloth gilt, some fading to spine and boards, first and last few pages slightly foxed, endpapers and plate mounts a little darkened; Powell, Anthony Books do furnish a room. London: Heinemann, 1971. First edition, 8vo, original red cloth, dust jacket, dust jacket a little faded and chipped on spine; [Idem] Hearing secret harmonies. London: Heinemann, 1975. First edition, original red cloth, dustjacket, dustjacket slightly bumped at base of spine, very minor fading to dust-jacket spine (4)

Shackleton, KeithTidelines. London: Lutterworth Press, 1951. First edition, 4to., inscribed and signed by the author, 15 coloured plates, contemporary blue morocco with stylised gilt bird on upper cover, gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, edges gilt, occasional light spotting, very slight spotting and fading to covers; Gauguin, Paul Noa noa... Paris: Syndicat de la Propriété artistique, 1947. Small folio, bookplate of John Roland Abbey to front free-endpaper, reproductions, many in colour, of Gauguin`s work, green morocco with gilt lily motifs to covers, gilt doublures with endpapers showing sponge-printed red and blue design, edges gilt, marbled slipcase, spines of book and slipcase slightly faded; Sitwell, Sacheverell and Blunt, Wilfred Great flower books, 1700-1900. London: Collins, 1956. Large folio, number 52 of 295 copies signed by the authors, 35 (of 36) plates, many coloured, green half morocco with marbled boards and slipcase, some fading to spine, plate 31 lacking; Jones, Paul. Flora Superba. London: The Tryon Gallery, 1971. Large folio, signed by the artist, 16 colour plates, original half vellum, blue cloth boards, with gilt flower decoration to cover, small hole and minor adhesions to plate 16; Sitwell, Sacheverell and Madol, Roger Album de Redouté. London: Collins, 1954. Large folio, 25 colour plates, contemporary green half morocco and marbled boards, number 170 of 250 copies, some slight soiling to covers (5)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

Spotswood, JohnThe history of the Church of Scotland. London, 1847-51 3 volumes, 8vo, brown half morocco, t.e.g.; Chambers, Robert Traditions of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1835. First edition, 2 volumes, 12mo, original cloth; [Scott, Sir Walter]. Constable, A. publisher Memoirs of George Heriot jeweller. Edinburgh: A. Constable, 1822. First edition, 8vo, engraved title and 4 plates, original boards, plates slightly browned, rebacked; [Idem] another copy. Edinburgh: A Constable, 1822. 8vo, engraved title and 4 plates, contemporary quarter calf, half-title; [Edinburgh] The sett or decreet abritral of King James the 6th of Blessed memory, deciding all differences betwizt merchants and trades, anen the Government of the City of Edinburgh. Edinburgh: J. Moncur, 1715. 12mo, 2 parts in one volume, woodcut frontispiece, final leaf holed with some loss of text, disbound; and 5 others on Scotland (14)

Thornton, T., ColonelA sporting tour through the northern parts of England and great part of the Highlands of Scotland… London: printed for Vernor and Hood, 1804. 4to., engraved frontispiece, 15 engraved plates, bookplate of John Roland Abbey to inside of cover, original boards, occasional foxing, slight rubbing to boards and joints starting to crack; Triggs, Inigo H. Formal gardens in England and Scotland. London: B.T. Batsford, 1902. Large folio, 125 plates, original green half morocco gilt, some rubbing to spine, very occasional slight dust-soiling; Trials and Proceedings A complete collection of state-trials, and proceedings upon high-treason... London: [John Wathoe Senior and Junior], 1742. Third edition, folio, volumes 1-2 and 4-6 only; and A collection of state-trials and proceedings...from the reign of King Edward VI to the present time. London: [B. Motte, C Bathurst and T.Wotton], 1735. First edition, folio, forming volumes 7 and 8 of the previous set; contemporary speckled calf, spines rebacked, very occasional light dust-soiling and spotting, interiors largely clean, some rubbing to covers and spines, contemporary, neat notes in ink to endpapers; Stackhouse, Thomas A new history of the Holy Bible... London: Stephen Austen, 1742. Second edition, folio, 2 volumes, engraved frontispiece and 36 engraved plates and maps, red and black printed titles, contemporary calf, contemporary spines repaired and rebacked, rubbing to covers, occasional spotting, darkening to last few pages; Saachi, Andrea 9 engraved plates by Desiderius de Angelis after Andreas Sacchi, c. 1769, 4 engravings by Dom. Cunego after Dominicus Zampieri, 1 engraving by P. Bombelli after Desiderius de Angelis, 1780, folio, contemporary half calf (12)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

[Walton, Isaac]The life of Mr. Rich. Hooker. London: Rich. Marriott, 1665. First edition, 8vo, contemporary calf, signature of He. Carrington on title and ?later inscription "Tanquam Explo. Charles Cotton " at end on p. 209, covers detached, spotting and soiling, lacks frontispiece portrait, [Wing W670; ESTC R10749]; [Charles, Leslie] Cassandra. (But I hope not). London, 1705. 4to, disbound; Pliny An address of thanks to a good prince. London: T. Fickus & W. Hart, 1686. 8vo, translated by William Kennett, lacking dedication (supplied in manuscript) and portrait, lacks spine, spotting; [Castera, J.H.] The life of Catharine II, Empress of Russia. London, 1799. 3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary tree calf` Fortescue, Sir John The difference between an absolute and limited monarchy. London, 1714. 8vo, ruled in red throughout, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked; [Paxton, P.] Civil polity. A treatise concerning the nature of government. London, 1703. 8vo, recent half calf, slightly browned, title with library stamp & repaired in inner margin; Forsyth, J.S. The antiquary`s portfolio. London, 1825. 2 volumes, 8vo, frontispieces, black half morocco, t.e.g.; [Williamson, John] A treatise on military finance. London, 1800. 12mo, [Copac, only 1 copy of this edition], contemporary sheep, rubbed; [Mancini, F.] Hydaspes. An opera. London, 1712. 8vo, disbound; [Hailes, Lord] The address of Q. Sept. Tertullian to Scapula Tertullus. Edinburgh, 1790. 12mo, original boards, uncut; boards slightly soiled; Fordyce, William Memoirs concerning Herculaneum. London, 1750. 8vo, disbound; and 8 others (21)

Bradley, R.A general treatise of husbandry and gardening ... London: printed for J. Peele, [1726?]. 8vo, 12 parts in 2 volumes, 11 (of 17) engraved plates (5 folding), contemporary panelled calf, spines repaired, some slight soiling to covers and rubbing to spines, slight soiling to titles and endpapers; Fessenden, Thomas G. The new American gardener… Boston: J.B. Russell, 1828. By `The American Butler`, First edition, 12mo., later blue morocco gilt, marbled endpapers, edges gilt, occasional spotting, blue faded from upper cover and spine (3)Provenance: Viscount Strathallan, Stobhall, Perthshire

Forshaw, Joseph M.Kingfishers and related birds. Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1983. First edition, folio, collector`s issue, number 876 of 1000 copies signed by the author and illustrator, 2 volumes, illustrated by William T. Cooper, original blue half morocco with blind embossed floral motifs, contained in blue cloth book box with morocco gilt title panel, some very minor soiling to box

Natural HistoryBates, Henry Walter The naturalist on the river Amazons. London: John Murray, 1863. First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, engraved plates, blue half calf, gilt tooled spine, spines faded, slight rubbing; Westwood, J. O. The butterflies of Great Britain. London: Thomas Sanderson, 1857. 8vo, hand-coloured title and 19 hand-coloured plates, blue cloth gilt, binding rubbed and a little soiled, spine faded, a few pages loose; Vogt, Carl and Specht, Friedrich The natural history of animals. London: Blackie and Son, 1889. Folio, 2 volumes, engraved plates, original pictorial blue cloth gilt, a little foxing, slightly frayed; Goldsmith, Oliver A history of the earth and animated nature. London: Blackie & Son, 1852. 8vo, 2 volumes, engraved plates and titles, many hand-coloured, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, a little spotted; Morris, F.O. A history of British butterflies. London: George Bell, 1876. 8vo, hand-coloured plates, original blue cloth gilt, rubbed and soiled, text block leaning; Darwin, Charles The formation of vegetable mould... London: John Murray, 1888. 8vo, original green cloth; Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt A plain and easy account of British fungi. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1871. 8vo, coloured plates, green cloth gilt; Tate, Ralph A plain and easy account of the land and fresh-water mollusks. London: Robert Hardwicke, 1866. 8vo, coloured plates, green cloth gilt; Elliott, Clarence Flowers of the field. London, 1907. 8vo, colour plates, green cloth gilt, hinges a little split; and a small quantity of others; sold not subject to return

OrnithologyLansdowne, Fenwick Rails of the world... with forty-one paintings by J. Fenwick Lansdowne. Boston: David R. Godine, 1977. Folio, cloth gilt, covers in calico, dust-jacket, dust-jacket spine very slightly creased and faded;Lippens, Leon and Wille, Henri Les oiseaux du Zaïre. [N.p., Zaire/Belgium]: Lannoo Tielt, [n.d., later 20th century] Folio, green cloth, dust-jacket; Cooper, William T. and Forshaw, Joseph M. Parrots of the world. Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1973. First edition, folio, purple cloth with dust-jacket; [Idem] The birds of paradise and bower birds. Sydney: Collins, 1979. Folio, with dust-jacket; Hancock, James and Elliott, Hugh The herons of the world. London: London editions, 1978. First edition, folio, green cloth, dust-jacket; Buller [Turbott, E.G. (Editor)] Birds of New Zealand. Christchurch: Whitcoulis, 1967 (impression date 1979). Folio, black quarter morocco, blue cloth covers with gilt bird motif to upper cover, dust-jacket; Lansdowne, J.F. Birds of the West Coast. Toronto: M.F. Feheley, 1976/1980. Folio, 2 volumes, cloth gilt, dust-jackets (8)

[Lee, Samuel]Orbis miraculum, or the temple of Solomon... London: Luke Fawn, 1659. First edition, folio, engraved frontispiece title, contemporary calf, boards and spine rubbed, joints split, internal dust- and ink-soiling, several small holes and tears with some slight loss of text, half of double page plate of Temple lacking, pp.13-14 lacking; sold not subject to return [ESTC R179406] [Wing L902A]Provenance: Bartholomew Family, Mapmakers and Geographers, Edinburgh