Ficoroni (Francesco de). Dissertatio de larvis scenicis, et figuris comicis Antiquorum Romanorum, Rome, 1750, half-title, title with engr. vignette, eighty-five engr. plts., depicting Roman theatrical masks, untrimmed, contemp. stiff plain wrappers, title supplied in ink to spine, rubbed and soiled, 4to., together with Mascardi (Agostino) Dell'Arte Historica, 1st ed., Rome, 1636, lacks additional engr. title, woodcut initials, some marginal stains to first few leaves (some repairs to margins), a.e.g., old full vellum, with two black morocco labels to spine, rear endpaper with 19th-c. biographical note about the author in ink, large 8vo A The first work is a postumous translation from the first edition published in Rome in 1736, being the earliest published study of Roman theatrical masks, using archaeological evidence, by the eminent Italian antiquarian Ficoroni (1664-1747). (1)
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Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting a More Easie Access to the Knowledge therof then Hath Hitherto been Published by any, through the Benefit of Method..., Printed by T.R. for Jacob Blome, 4th ed., 1660, numerous woodcut illusts. of armorial bearings(mostly hand-col.), few leaves at rear of volume strengthened to fore edge margins, some minor dust soiling, modern full reversed calf, small folioThis is the first issue of the 4th edition, containing 'the offensive coats of Cromwell's Creatures'. These were omitted in the 2nd issue of this edition. Moule p.150-152. Wing G2219A. (1)
Descartes (Rene). Principia Philosophiae, Specimina Philosophiae, Passiones Animae, 3 parts bound in one [being the second edition of 'Opera Philosophica'], Amsterdam, 1650, separate titles with printer's woodcut device to each, eng. illusts. to text, first work lacks final two leaves, closely trimmed at upper margins affecting running heads of second and third works, together with a matching volume containing Meditationes De Prima Philosophia, 3 parts, Amsterdam 1650, separately paginated with part-titles, bound with Meditationes De Prima Philosophia, 1644, 48pp, bound with [Gassendi, Pierre], Disquisitio Metaphysica..., Amsterdam, 1644, all with woodcut device to titles, closely trimmed at upper margins affecting running heads, contemp. uniform half calf, rebacked with orig. spines relaid, 4to First volume, Willems 1106; first work in second volume, Willems 1107. The final two items published by Johannes Blaeu. (2)
Vasari (Giorgio). Le Vite de 'piu Eccellenti Pittori Scultori et Architetti, 3 vols., Bologna, Heredi di Evangelista Dozza, 1647, half-title to each vol., add. engr. title to first and third vols., 68, 48 & 16 woodcut ports. to first, second and third vols. respectively, second vol. damp stains to upper outer corners throughout, with loss of outer corners towards rear of vols., some words and page numbers, contemp. full vellum (except second vol. rebound in modern calf-backed vellum boards, 4to A reprint of the second edition of Vasari's Lives, with the addition of extensive printed marginal notes. Sold with all faults, due to the condition of the second volume. (3)
Doyle (AC), The Stark Munro Letters, 1895 First edition in orig dark green cloth (stained/worn) with publishers catalogue dated July 1895. With (same author): The Last Galley (1911, 1st edn in orig red cloth); Through the Magic Door (1912, 2nd imp); & The Tragedy of the Korosko (1898, defective copy) (waf) (4)
Browning (Elizabeth Barrett), Last Poems, 1862 First edition, in original cloth, with half-title and 2pp of adverts present. With: Joseph Conrad's Letters to his Wife (1927, no. 38 of 220 privately printed copies signed by Jessie Conrad); Dick's Ways of the World (1896, gilt-lettered ivory cloth, cuttings pasted to book also some letters loosely inserted); & The Works of Francis Thompson - Poems (c1913, 2 vol set) (5)
Lewis (Wyndham), Mrs Dukes' Millions, 1977 First edition (Toronto); in dustwrapper. With: Rose's The Letters of Wyndham Lewis (1963, 2 copies); Lewis' The Complete Wild Body (Santa Barbara 1982); Lewis' Self Condemned (Santa Barbara 1983); Herring's Joyce's Ulysses Notesheets (Charlottesville 1972); Joyce's Giacomo Joyce (NY 1968, in slipcase); Hart-Davis' Selected Letters of Oscar Wilde (1979); Wells' Experiment in Autobiography (1984, 2 vols); & Shaw's The Philander (1981 manuscript facsimile) (11)
Byron (Robert), First Russia Then Tibet, 1933 First edition, in green cloth as issued. With: Younghusband's Wonders of the Himalaya (1924); Seaver's Francis Younghusband (1952); French's Younghusband (1994, in dustwrapper); Moorehead's The Blue Nile (1962 1st edn, in dw); & Moorehead's The White Nile (1960 1st edn) (6)
Mackenna, F Severne. Chelsea Porcelain. The Gold Anchor Wares. 4to., Leigh-on-Sea, 1952. One of a limited edition of 500 numbered copies signed by the author. Bemrose, W. Bow, Chelsea and Derby Porcelain. ÉÉ Derby and London, 1898; Towner, Donald. The Leeds Pottery. 1963; Cooper, R. G. English Slip Dishes. 1650-1850. 1968; Godden Geoffrey A. Minton. Pottery and Porcelain of the First Period. 1793-1850. 1968; Mackintosh, Harold. Early English Figure Pottery. Small folio, 1938. Lacking the front free endpaper. Cooper, R. G. English Slip Dishes 1650-1850. 1968. Together with 3 others on English Pottery and Porcelain. Various formats and bindings.
ACKERMANN (R.), History of the Colleges, wrappers & text sheets to parts 8-12, and a few odd leaves, L., 1816; Prologue written by Samuel Johnson and Spoken by David Garrick ..., folio., facsimile edn., ltd. to 500 copies, O.U.P., 1925; The Norton Facsimile First Folio of Shakespeare, Second Edition, folio., cloth, slipcase, L., 1996 (Q).
Haddon (Mark). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, 1st ed., Cape, 2003, signed by the author, orig. cloth in d.j., 8vo, together with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time [children's edition], pub. Oxford, Fickling, 2003, signed by the author and publisher, orig. cloth in alternate d.j. design, 8vo, plus Mitchell (David), Cloud Atlas, 1st ed., Sceptre, 2004, signed by the author, orig. cloth in d.j. with wraparounnd band, 8vo, and a qty. others, modern first editions, recent children's books etc., some signed (one shelf)
GUNTHER (R.T.) Early Science in Oxford, 15 vols, Vols VII, X, X1 and XV, first editions, Oxford, 1930-67, other vols facsimile reprint edition, Dawsons of Pall Mall, 1967-8, all good original blue cloth, some fading to spines--SIMCOCK (A.V.), Editor, Robert T. Gunther and the Old Ashmolean, orig. card wrappers, Oxford, 1985 (16) LOCATION B
DEIGHTON (LEN) The Ipcress File, 1st edition, fine cloth in chipped, stained dustwr., price present, no inscriptions but stain to top edge of front f.e.p., foxing to fore-edge, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962--FLEMING (IAN) You Only Live Twice, 1st ed., some wear and staining to dustwr, price present, edges foxed, Jonathan Cape, 1964--BELL (JOSEPHINE) A Flat Tyre In Fulham, 1st ed, chipped stained dustwr, staining to first few ll., 1963 LOCATION D
SAMUELSON (L. H.) Zululand, 1st ed, plates, orig. patterned cloth, ownership stamps on pastedown and front f.e.p., Mariannhill Mission Press, Natal, n.d.--READING (MARQUESS OF) Rufus Isaacs, First Marquess of Reading, 1860-1914, 1914-35, 2 vols. Vol. 1 is No. 24 from an edition of 500, signed, orig. cl. (Vol. 1 blue, Vol. 2 black and spine faded), 1942 & 1945--WESTWOOD (TREVOR) The Face of The Beloved, A Doctor's Tales of The Far East, 1st ed, dustwr, 1962--KOESTLER (ARTHUR) Promise and Fulfilment, Palestine 1917-49, 1st ed, orig. cl., 1949--and 4 others LOCATION H
LEAR (EDWARD) More Nonsense, Pictures, Rhymes, Botany etc., FIRST EDITION, illustrations by Edward Lear, original red pictorial cloth, gilt, upper joints split, some spotting to upper cover, spine discoloured, corners bumped, inner hinges reinforced, 4to, 1872; together with 6 books by Edward Lear including A Book of Nonsense, fifth edition and Nonsense Botany, and Nonsense Alphabets, fourth edition, (7).
A'BECKETT (GILBERT ABBOTT), The Comic History of England, FIRST EDITION, illustrated after Leech, 20 original parts in 19, light spotting, original blue printed wrappers, some chipping, within half red morocco slipcase, rubbed, 8vo, 1846-1848; SURTEES (ROBERT) Plain or Ringlets, FIRST EDITION, illustrated after Leech, 13 original parts in 12, hand-coloured frontispieces, original red printed wrappers, some chipping, in later red morocco case by Wood, 8vo, 1860, (2).
Munnings (Alfred James Sir) - An Artist's Life; The Second Burst; The Finish, first edition de luxe limited to 100 numbered copies, the first vol signed by Munnings on the limitation page, illus, crushed black morocco gilt, teg, The Collector's Book Club, 1950-October 1952 (3) A fine scarce set.
Verity-Steele (Queenie) - The Book on Pekingese, sixth edition, illus, pictorial boards, 1930; Mrs Ashton Cross - The Pekinese dog, two copies, 1932; Andrew Soutar - A Chinaman in Sussex Sly Reflections of a Wordly Peke, 1931; Florence Ayscough - The Autobiography of a Chinese Dog, nd, c1927; Annie Coath Dixey - The Lion Dog of Peking, first edition, 1931; ten others the Pekinese breed; together with a watercolour portrait of the late owner's Pekinese dog by Pollyanna Pickering (17)
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe- An Otter; Ducks, two reproductions, printed in colours, both signed by the artist in pencil, published by The Tryon Gallery Ltd and by W J Stacey respectively, the first numbered 102 from the edition of 500, 40 x 50cm & c (2) Both in fine condition, the colours free from fading
Man Ray, 1890-1976, INDESTRUCTIBLE OBJECT, inscribed Man Ray and numbered 40/100 on the case; titled and inscribed 1923-1965 on a plaque attached to the metronome lid, readymade wooden metronome with metal paper-clip and photographic eye, height: 21.5cm., 8.5in. Man Ray's celebrated object of a metronome with a photographic eye affixed to its swinging arm was first created in 1923 and titled Object to be Destroyed. In 1932, the artist made an ink drawing of the object with the following inscription on the reverse: "Cut out the eye from the photograph of one who has been loved but is seen no more. Attach the eye to the pendulum of a metronome and regulate the weight to suit the tempo desired. Keep going to the limit of endurance. With a hammer well aimed, try to destroy the whole at a single blow" (Man Ray, Self-Portrait, Boston, 1963, pp. 306-7 in the 1988 edition).
Max Beerbohm 'And Even Now', published by Heinemann 1920, First Edition; also Evelyn Waugh 'Love Among The Ruins'; Helen Beauclerc 'The Love of the Foolish Angel', illus Dulac; Henry Savage 'Richard Middleton's Letters', signed limited edition; and William Bourdillion 'Gerard and Isobelle', published 1921 (5 volumes)
BELLORI G.P. Admiranda romanarum antiquitatum ac veteris sculpturae vestigia anaglyphico opere elaborata ex marmoreis exemplaribus quae Romae adhuc extant ... 2nd edition, engraved titlepage, 2 engraved dedication leaves, with 79 other engraved plates, lacking plate 68 (with only the torn inner margin remaining), disbound, fore-edges uncut, titlepage discoloured, corners a little dogeared, oblong folio, Rome: Jacobo de Rubeis, 1693. Note: Cicognara 3607. Thirty-one plates which appeared in the first edition of c1690 were suppressed in the second and replaced by thirty-four new ones. Apart from the damaged plate mentioned above, our copy also appears to lack plates 26 and 56-57 but including the damaged plate 68 the total would otherwise be 84 suggesting the omissions are due to the re-numbering during the re-issue of the plates for this edition, rather than an absence. The plates show sculptural reliefs on urns, vases, sarcophagi, tablets, and various monuments from almost thirty sites in Rome, including the Palazzo Barberini, the gardens of the Villa Medici and of the Vatican, the Forum of Nerva, &c.
BELLORI G. P. & BARTOLI S.P. Columna cochlis M. Aurelio Antonino Augusto dicata eius rebus gestis in Germanica atque Sarmatica expeditione insignis ... rebus notis Io. Petri Bellorii illustrata et a Petro Sancte Bartolo iuxta delineationes in Bibliotheca Barberina asservatas, ac eum antiquis ipsius columnae signis collatas aere incisa ... 2nd edition, engraved titlepage and dedicatory leaf to Pope Clement XI, 84 engraved plates, original quarter vellum, paper boards, fore-edges uncut, piece missing from top of spine, wrappers creased and worn at edges, small water stain to the upper margin of the title and first few leaves, some light spotting, oblong folio, Rome: ex chalcographia Dominici de Rubeis, 1704.
MOLL Herman A facsimile of the first edition of Herman Moll's "Atlas of Scotland" 1725 ... 1st thus, 36 facsim. maps, publisher's quarter calf, green cloth boards, in a slip case, oblong folio, Towie Barclay Castle: The Heritage Press, 1980. Note: No 146 of 500 copies COLLINS Captain Greenvile Great-Britain's coasting pilot: in two parts, being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland ... 1st thus, 47 maps (including doublepage and fldg.), mounted on guards, original cloth, dustwrappers, folio, Prestwood: The Studbrook Press, [n.d.] [2] Note: A facsimile of the London edition of 1753
POTTER Beatrix The story of Miss Moppet ... 1st edition in book form, frontis. and 14 col. plates, without "Appley Dapply" and "Tom Kitten's painting book" on the black board on the endpapers, original grey boards, oval col. illus. pasted onto the upper board, 16mo., London: Frederick Warne, [n.d., 1916] Note: Quinby 11A The tale of Johnny Town-Mouse ... 1st edition, later issue, with the "N" in London, but no "Ltd." in the imprint and with quotation marks before the first line of p. 39 27 col. plates, original grey boards, paste-on illustration on the upper cover, 16mo., London: Frederick Warne, [1918] [2]
MILTON John Paradise lost: a poem in twelve books ... fourth edition, adorn'd with sculptures ... 1st illustrated edition, engraved port. frontis. by White after Faithorne, 12 engraved plates chiefly after Medina, later calf, rubbed and scuffed, upper inner joint broken, early ownership inscription on the titlepage, otherwise a good copy with wide margins and and the plates in good condition, folio, London: by Miles Flescher, for Jacob Tonson, 1688 [bound with] Paradise regain'd: a poem in IV books, which is added Samson Agonistes ... 3rd (first folio) folio, London: R.E. and to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1688.
MODERN LITERATURE A collection of modern literature, with a number in first edition, to include: GOLDING W. The pyramid. 1st ed., original cloth, wrappers, 8vo., 1967; KINEALLY T. Schindler's ark. 1st ed., original cloth, wrappers, 8vo., 1982; WHITE P. The vivisector. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1970; SILLITOE A. Saturday night & Sunday morning. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, wrapper a little frayed, 8vo., 1958; NABOKOV V. Lolita. 1st English ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1959; ROTH P. Portnoy's complaint. 1st English ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 1969; KING S. Pet sematary. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, wrappers a little worn, inscription on front free endpaper, 8vo., 1983; BERGER T. Little big man. 1st English ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1965; WOLFE T. The bonfire of vanities. 1st English edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1988; LESSING D. The habit of loving. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo., 1957; LESSING D. A proper marriage. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1954; BURGESS A. Devil of a state. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, wrappers slightly frayed, 8vo., 1961; FOWLES J. The French lieutenant's woman. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1969; ACKROYD P. Hawksmoor. 1st. ed., original cloth, wrappers, 8vo., 1985; FORSTER E.M. A room with a view ... 1st edition, original red cloth, spine faded, edges rubbed, inner joint splitting, 8vo., 1908 and 40 others [55]
MODERN LITERATURE A collection of modern literature, with a number of first editions, to include: ORWELL G. The road to Wigan Pier. 1st ed., original limp cloth, 8vo., 1937; ORWELL G. Nineteen eighty-four. 1st edition, original cloth, spine faded, trace of label removed from upper cover, 8vo., 1949; ORWELL G. Animal farm. 1st American ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, edges of wrappers a little frayed, 8vo., 1946; DURRELL L. Mountolive. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo., 1958; DURRELL L. Clea. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1960; BATES H.E. Charlotte's row. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1931; THOMAS D. Under Milk Wood. 1st thus, original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1954; HARTLEY L.P. Eustace & Hilda. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, slight wear at head and tail of wrapper, inscription on front free endpaper, 8vo., 1947; BARSTOW S. A kind of loving. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrapper, 8vo., 1960; FITZGERALD F. Scott. This side of paradise. 1st thus., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1948; SALINGER J.D. Franny and Zooey. 1st English ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 1962; LAWRENCE D.H. Lady Chatterley's lover. Unexpurgated edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, wrappers a littled creased and frayed, 8vo.., 1956; OSBORNE J. Look back in anger. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1957; BECKETT S. Waiting for Godot. 1st English ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1956; GREENE G. The comedians. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1966; WATERHOUSE K. Billy Liar. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1959; MAUGHAM W. Somerset. Cakes and ale. 1st ed., original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., 1930; MAUGHAM W. Somerset. The circle. 1st ed., original printed paper boards, 1921 and 32 others [50]
COTGRAVE Randle A dictionarie of the French and English tongues ... whereunto is also annexed a most copious dictionarie of the English set before the French by R.S.L. [i.e. Robert Sherwood Londoner] ... 2nd edition, 2 works in 1 volume, woodcut strapwork titlepages to both parts, fldg. table, contemporary calf, worrn, joints split, lower margin of Ggggv in the first work torn with some letters of text affected, similarly Iiiivi (but with no loss), tears to inner margin of the fldg. table, tear in the second work to margins of Diii in 2nd work touching letters of text, also with some outer margins trimmed and touching letters of text in marginal notes, both parts with some water staining and paper discolouration, folio, London: Adam Islip, 1632
MacCAIG Norman, BROWN George Mackay & MacLEAN Sorley A small collection of the works of MacCaig, Brown & MacLean, many with inscriptions to Sydney or Hazel Goodsir Smith, to include: McCAIG [sic] Norman. Far cry, 1st edition, printed wrappers, 8vo., London: Routledge, 1943 Note: The author's first book; MacCAIG Norman. Riding lights, 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., London: Hogarth Press, 1955; MacCAIG Norman. The Sinai sort, 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, 8vo., London: Hogarth Press, 1957; MacCAIG Norman. A common grace, (Phoenix living poets), 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, inscribed "To the Auk from Norman MacCaig 1960", and with an AL from the author to Sydney Goodsir Smith loosely inserted, 8vo., London: Chatto & Windus with The Hogarth Press, 1960; MacCAIG Norman. Selected poems, 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, presentation inscription from the author to Sydney and Hazel Goodsir Smith, 8vo., London: Hogarth Press, 1971; AKROS Vol. 3 number 7 March 1968. Special Norman MacCaig issue. Printed paper wrappers. Kinglassie, 1968; MacCAIG Norman. A man in my position, (Phoenix living poets), 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, inscribed from the author to Sydney and Hazel Goodsir Smith, 8vo., London: Chatto & Windus with The Hogarth Press, 1969; BROWN George Mackay. Loaves and fishes, 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrappers, signed by the author and with Sydney Goodsir Smith's initials in pencil, 8vo., London: Hogarth Press, 1959; ....
MacDIARMID Hugh [i.e GRIEVE Christopher Murray] Penny wheep ... 1st edition, original cloth, dustwrapper, spine of wrapper faded, a couple of minor nicks to the edges, signed by Sydney Goodsir Smith on the front free endpaper, 8vo., Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1926. Note: Aitken 6. First Hymn to Lenin and other poems ... 1st edition, port. frontis., original cloth, t.e.g., original slip case, lower cover slightly marked, very short maginal tear on one page, signed by Sydney Goodsir Smith at the front, 8vo., London: Unicorn Press, 1931. Note: Aitken 20. No 20 of an edition of 450 numbered copies [2]
CURTIS William Flora londinenis: or plates and descriptions of such plants as grow wild in the environs of London ... 1st edition, (volume 1 titlepage dated 1777), 3 vols. [only, of 6] in 1 with 223 plates (with 6 uncoloured and 217 hand coloured], with one list of subscribers and indices to vols. 1 to 3 19th century half green morocco, cloth boards, rubbed, repairs to titlepage and to the dedication leaf affecting letters of text, occasional offsetting from the plates, folio, London: by the author [1775-etc.] Issued in 72 parts, the Flora Londinensis is much more comprehensive than its title might suggest, for it extends to most of the English flora, and could be regarded as the first colour-plate national flora
BLIGH William, Admiral A narrative of the mutiny, on board His Majesty's ship Bounty; and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship's boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies ... 1st edition, engraved fldg. frontis., pp. [iv], 88 with 3 engraved charts of which 2 are fldg., 19th century half calf, marbled boards, wear to head and tail, corners rubbed, endpapers, the first fldg. plate and title a little spotted, some spotting and offsetting in conjunction with the charts, otherwise a good copy with wide margins (30.5 x 24 cms), 4to., London: George Nicol, 1790.
BIBLIOGRAPHY Works on bibliography and book collecting, to include: DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. The bibliomania or book madness. 1st edition, original boards, 8vo., London, 1809; DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. An introduction to the knowledge of rare and valuable editions of the Greek and Latin classics. 2nd edition, 2 vols. contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, 8vo., London, 1804; DIBDIN The Revd. Thomas Frognall. The library companion. 2nd edition. 2 vols., contemporary half calf, 8vo., London, 1825; [RITSON J.] Bibliographia poetica: a catalogue of Engleish [sic] poets ... Original paper boards, joints cracking, 8vo., London, 1802; SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE. Catalogue of the first [to fourth & concluding] portion of the extensive and valuable library of the late David Laing ... 4 parts in 1 vol., contemporary cloth, 8vo., London, 1879; EDMOND J.P. The Aberdeen printers ... 1st edition, contemporary half calf, marbled boards, no 203 of 250 copies, 8vo., Aberdeen, 1886; JOHNSTONE J.F.K. & ROBERTSON A.W. Bibliographia Aberdonensis: being an account of books relating to or printed in the shires of Aberdeen, Banff, Kincardine or written by natives or residents or by officers, graduates or alumni of the Universities of Aberdeen 1472-1700 ... 1st edition, 2 volumes, port. frontis. to each vol., plates, Spalding Club dark green cloth, 4to., Aberdeen, 1929-30; STEVENSON T.G. The bibliography of James Maidment ... 1st edition, contemporary quarter morocco, cloth boards, 8vo., Edinburgh, 1883 and 14 others [25]
JACOBITE CONSPIRACY The whole proceeding upon the arraignment, tryal, conviction and attainder of Christopher Layer, Esq., for high treason in compassing and imagining the death of the King, in the Court of the King's-Bench at Westminster, in Michaelmas Term .... 1722 ... 1st edition, contemporary calf, rubbed, joints cracking, folio, London: Buckley, 1722. Note: Bound with the above are the following related items: [i] A report [with Appendices] from the Committee appointed by order of the House of Commons to examine Christopher Layer and others ... reported on the first of March, 1722 ... London: Tonson, 1722. [ii] A letter dated London 20 March 1723 directed a Monsieur Monsieur [sic] Gordon, banquier à Bologne, with draughts of two affidavits ... laid before the House of Commons ... London: Tonson, 1723. [iii] Several examinations taken before one of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State: together with two letters referred to in some of the said examinations laid before the House of Commons ... published by order of the House of Commons ... London: Tonson, 1723. [iv] A report [and Appendix] from the Lords Committees to whom the report and original papers delivered by the House of Commons at several conferences were referred, and who were impowered by the House of Lords to examine Christopher Layer ... Published by order of the House of Lord .... London: Parker, 1723. [v] The speech of Mr. George Kelly spoke at the bar of the House of Lords, on Tuesday, the 2d of May, 1723 in defence against the Bill then depending, for inflicting pains and penalties upon him ... 7th edition, London: Payne, 1723. ....
[MAIDMENT James, editor] Analecta scotica: collections illustrative of the civil, ecclesiastical, and literary history of Scotland, chiefly from original MSS. ... 1st edition, 2 volumes, modern cloth, leather lettering piece, 8vo., Edinburgh: Stevenson, 1834-37. Note: The first volume bound up from parts with the original seven printed green wrappers bound in at the end. Both volumes one of 106 copies on ordinary paper. MAIDMENT James, editor Historical fragments relative to Scottish affairs, from 1635 to 1664 ... 1st edition, 3 parts in 1 volume, original quarter roan, printed paper label, paper boards, 8vo., Edinburgh: Stevenson, 1823. [KINLOCH George R.] Reliquae antiquae scoticae illustrative of civil and ecclesiastical affairs from original manuscripts ... 1st edition, with 28pp. catalogue of works published by Stevenson, original half roan, paper boards, ex public library copy with stamps, 8vo., Edinburgh: Stevenson, 1848 Note: One of 60 copies [TURNBULL W.B.D.D.] Fragmenta scoto-monastica: memoir of what has been already done, and what materials exist, towards the formation of a Scottish monasticon ... 1st edition, illus., original cloth, printed paper label, library stamp on titlepage, 8vo., Edinburgh: Stevenson, 1842 [5] Note: One of 50 copies on small paper
SCOTTISH LOCAL HISTORY & TOPOGRAPHY A collection of works on Scottish local history and topography to include: WARDEN A.J. Angus or Forfarshire, the land and people. 5 vols., original cloth, some joints broken, 4to., Dundee, 1880-85; IRVING J. The history of Dumbartonshire. 2nd edition, half calf, marbled boards, 4to., Dumbarton, 1850; WILSON James. Annals of Hawick. 1st edition, original cloth, 8vo., Edinburgh, 1850; [MARTINE G.] Reliquae Divi Andreae, or the state of the venerable and primatial see of St. Andrews. 1st edition, 2 engraved plates, later cloth, 4to., St. Andrews, 1797; GIBSON John. The history of Glasgow. 1st edition, fldg. plan as frontis., later calf, 8vo., Glasgow, 1777; MILLER James. The lamp of Lothian: or the history of Haddington. New edition, cloth, 4to., Haddington, 1900; HISTORICAL SKETCHES descriptive of remarkable antiquities, castles, abbies &c. in the Southern part of Scotland. Original paper boards, spine chipped, 8vo., London, 1794; MUIR The Revd. W. Gleanings from the records of Dysart, from 1545 to 1796. 1st edition, original boards, lacking spine, 4to., Edinburgh, 1762; A GENEALOGICAL history of the royal and illustrious family of the Stewarts ... to which are prefixed, first, a general description of the shire of Renfrew ... and secondly, a deduction of the noble and ancient families ... Contemporary calf, rubbed, paper discoloured, folio, Edinburgh, 1710 ; CHALMERS G. Caledonia: or, a historical and topographical account of North Britain. New edition, 7 vols. , illus. original quarter roan, cloth boards, backstrips rubbed or damaged, 4to., Paisley, 1887-1902 and 34 others [55]
COURT OF SESSION A catalogue of the Lords of Session from the institution of the College of Justice in the year 1532: with historical notes ... [compiled by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes] ... Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, spine damaged, outer joints weak (upper cover almost detached), 4to., [Edinburgh]: n.p., 1794. Note: First published in 1767. ROSS Walter An historical account of the privileges of the College of Justice ... 1st edition, original cloth, spine worn, 4to., [Edinburgh, 1785] SWINTON John, Lord Swinton Considerations concerning a proposal for dividing the Court of Session into classes or chambers; and for limiting litigation in small causes and for the revival of jury-trial in certain civil actions ... 1st edition, contemporary quarter calf, marbled boards, titlepage dusty, 8vo., Edinburgh: Peter Hill, 1789 and 3 others [5] Note: Bound with the following: [D., P.r.] A letter ... on reading a pamphlet, intitled Considerations concerning a proposal for dividing the Court of Session, Edinburgh, 1790; MARTIN John. An enquiry into the state of the legal and judicial policy of Scotland, London, 1791; BELHAVEN, Lord. Memorable speeches in the last parliament of Scotland ... on the subject-matter of the then projected union of both kingdoms, Edinburgh, 1779; [CHALMERS, G.] The life of Thomas Paine, [Edinburgh, 1793]; BALFOUR Francis. A treatise on the influence of the moon on fevers, Edinburgh, 1785.
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