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Click here to subscribeTighe (Robert Richard) A Letter to the Right Honou on the present state and direction of the roads intersecting the Parks and Grounds of Windsor Castle first edition printed for presentation only inscribed to Thomas Clarke Esq. Mayor of Winsor 1865 4 lithographed maps one double-page all but one coloured by hand lacking the copy of Norden`s map of Windsor Forest one leaf of text soiled and slightly frayed loose in original cloth large folio [1865].
Warner (Richard) A Walk through some of the Wester first edition 2 aquatint plates offset 12 maps in text modern buckram-backed boards some library stamps 1800; A Tour through the Northern Counties of England and the Borders of Scotland 2 vol. in one first edition 2 aquatint frontispieces printed in sepia contemporary marbled calf gilt covers loose 1802; A Second Walk through Wales fourth edition 17 maps in text contemporary half calf upper joint badly worn 1813 8vo Bath R. Cruttwell and London 1800-1813. (3) Condition report: (3)
Wise (Francis) A Letter to Dr. Mead concerning som first edition 2 folding engraved plates hole in leaves up to C4 neatly repaired title-page and last page soiled modern boards Oxford 1738 § Bloxam (Matthew Holbeche) Fragmenta Sepulchralia. A Glimpse of the Sepulchral and Early Monumental Remains of Great Britain presentation copy of “an unpublished fragment” with manuscript title wood-engraved illustrations by Orlando Jewitt contemporary cloth 8vo “Oxford between 1840-1850” § Boutell (Charles) A Manuel of British Archaeology first edition 20 lithographed plates by Orlando Jewitt coloured by hand original cloth gilt 16mo 1858 § Thurnam (John) On Ancient British Barrows part II: Round Barrows (Archaeologia vol.43) 11 plates illustrations in text no title-page modern cloth large 4to [1870?] § Anderson (Joseph) Scotland in Pagan Times wood-engraved illustrations ex-library copy contemporary half calf 8vo Edinburgh 1886 v.s. (5) (5)
JOHNSON, Samuel, A Dictionary of the English Language, 2 vols, 8th edition, 1799, vol I; engraved portrait frontis, tooled calf boards, front board missing, back board detached, first 2 leaves detached with tears and brown spotting, vol II; contemporary half calf, upper board detached, lower board missing, leaves missing to the back, tears and damp staining throughout, 4to, together with, Shaw, H, Specimens of Ancient Furniture, with 73 illustrations, William Pickering, London, 1836, 4to and Porter, J, The Scottish Chiefs, 2 vols, George Virtue, London, 1840, 8vo (5)
WILSON (Thomas) A Christian Dictionarie, first edition, London: W. Jaggard, 1612, 8vo, title a little marked, lacking A2 (probably frontispiece or a blank), marbled edges, bound with separate `Dictionarie` for the book of Revelation (32pp only, possibly incomplete), in 19th century half morocco; AUSTINE (Robert) Allegiance Not Impeached, London: for Joh. Bellamy 1644, 8vo, 50pp, later bound (2)
BAILEY (Nathan) Dictionarium Britannicum or the more compleat Universal Etymological English Dictionary, London: T.Cox 1736, 2nd edition, folio, with preface not included in the first edition, small illustrations in the text, worn calf; MARRIOTT (Rev. Charles) The New Royal English Dictionary; or Complete Library of Grammatical Knowledge... London: J. Wenman 1780, 4to, foxing to title page, list of subscribers to rear, worn reverse calf (2)
MILNE (A A) Now We are Six, first edition 1927, faint ownership name to first free end paper, otherwise fair to good; The House at Pooh Corner, first edition 1928, contemporary gift inscription to half title, slightly faded binding; Winnie the Pooh, 8th edition 1929; When We Were Very Young, 10th edition 1925 (4)
RANSOM (Arthur) Secret Water, first edition 1939, damaged dust wrapper; The Big Six, first edition 1940, worn dust wrapper; We Didn`t Mean to Go to Sea, 7th impression 1939, worn dust wrapper; Missee Lee, first edition 1941 (lacking wrapper); GRAHAME (K) The Wind in the Willows, illustrated by E.H. SHEPARD, 58th edition, 1938; and 2 others (7)
Die Soldaten Des Führers Im Felde and Des Kampf Im Westen Raumbild-Verlag: München 1940, first edition, vol I in original black bevelled boards with silvered lettered titles, `The Invasion of Poland`, with 100 stereoview photographs and stereoviewer, vol II in original grey bevelled boards with black lettered titles, `The Invasion of France`, 100 stereoview photographs and viewer (2)
THORBURN (Archibald) A Naturalist`s Sketch Book, first edition, London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1919, folio, 60 plates (24 colour, clean), red cloth, slight foxing to tissue guards, bindings firm, cover somewhat stained and rubbed with signs of worming; together with - TUNNICLIFFE (C F) A Sketchbook of Birds; AUDUBON (J J) The Birds of America, 1944 (3)
From the Gladstone Family Fasque Library. Robertson (W) History of the Reign of Charles V, 9th edition in 4 vols 1798, 12mo, each vol. inscribed to Thomas Gladstone from his sister, dated 1816, with his bookplate, light age staining and wear to bindings; Johnson (S) The History of Rasselas, 1806, 8vo, frontispiece and plates as required, signed `J. Gladstone` to end paper, rubbed calf; De Saint-Pierre (J-B-H) Paul et Virginie, London 1815, 8vo, signature of Anne Gladstone (mother of W.E. Gladstone) dated 1819 to first blank and title, calf (rubbed); Biographical Anecdotes..., London: for R. Phillips 1797, 8vo, folding plate and table, small loss to corner to title, good tree calf, Fasque bookplate (7)
From the Gladstone Family Fasque Library. BACON (Sir Francis) Baconiana or Certain Genuine Remains of .., first edition, London: F.D. for Richard Chiswell 1679, 8vo, lacking frontispiece, title with old ownership name `Lewis Johnson` to head, slightly soiled, neatly rebacked preserving original boards, with Fasque bookplate
Literature including childrens. JAMES (M R) The Five Jars, London: Edward Arnold 1922, first edition, illustrations by Gilbert James, slightly worn; ARDIZZONE (E) Tim All Alone; Tim and Lucy Go to Sea, both 1st editions 1956 and 1958, colour printed, pencil ownership names otherwise good (edges a little bumped); others of earlier date (2 boxes)
JOYCE (James) Ulysses, London: John Rodker (Paris) for the Egoist Press 1922, no.1352 of 2000 copies, first English edition, original blue wraps bound in, errata at end, slight marginal yellowing, edges a little dust stained otherwise good, limp vellum Note: 500 copies of this edition were burned by the New York Post Office Authorities
Magna Carta. [The Great Charter called...Magna Car lacks title Dd7 supplied by hand (including false ascription to Richard Pynson 1521) and blank Dd8 first f. loose decorated initials scorch mark to upper margin causing slight fraying some early marginalia later morocco elaborately blind-stamped worn covers loose marbled edges modern cloth case [STC 9276] [T. Petyt 1542] § another edition lacks title Ee8 Ff1-8 Gg1 and final blank f. Gg 2 margins heavily trimmed or torn blank ?8 present decorated initials some heavy staining name at end `William Bohun` partly obliterated notes in table and occasionally elsewhere contemporary blind-stamped calf covers with large central ornament inside triple rule worn rebacked nerw endpapers [STC 9280] Richard Tottell 1576 (2).
Lambard (William) Archaionomia [graece] sive de P Lambard (William) Archaionomia [graece] sive de Priscis Anglorum Legibus Libri first edition Anglo-Saxon and Latin texts on facing pp. folding woodcut map large woodcut initial title in border first 8 ff. wholly and next 4 ff. partly backed with tissue title defective at head and foot with loss to border and first letter of title and loose next 15 ff. trimmed at head with loss to headlines or text upper and fore-edge margins of map frayed with slight loss inner margins of last sig. torn stained and marked early name `Ricard Frenain` (?) and library blind-stamp on title few early notes some scoring nineteenth-century half calf corners worn edge of lower cover damaged [STC 15142] 4to ex officina Joannis Daii 1568. *** The first edition of the Anglo-Saxon laws and one of the first books with substantial use of Anglo-Saxon types.
Plowden (Edmund) Les Commentaries ou les Reportes first edition title with woodcut architectural border woodcut initials printed partly in black letter lacking preliminary leaves 3 & 4 (part of Prologue in French) severely damp-stained at lower outer corner for the first half of the volume causing some loss to title border also some worming affecting a few catchwords 3K3 trimmed at fore-edge with loss of any side-notes or annotations the second half of the volume clean with wide margins many annotations in contemporary hand (slightly cropped) with contemporary copy of 2pp. Inspeximus on final blank and rear free endpaper (the latter frayed and slightly defective) modern calf ruled in blind roan label upper board a little warped [STC 20040] folio Richard Tottell 1571; sold not subject to return
West (William) [Symbolaeography...or the Paterne o 2 parts in 1 second edition issue with Book I added lacks title A2 and [2]A1 collation of last 4 ff. unclear but apparently complete corner of first and last few ff. frayed some marking and browning name obliterated on A3 early marginalia 3 preliminary blank ff. with early notes including legal forms and a large compass later bibliographic note on front free endpaper booksellers stamp on paste-down later half calf worn rebacked [STC 25267.7 3 copies only] 8vo Richard Tottle 1592.
Crompton (Richard) L`authoritie et iurisdiction de first edition title with woodcut ornament woodcut initials and head-pieces title torn at head (not affecting text) stained and with early ink signatures and a library ink stamp 19th century ink inscription verso L7 lower margin repaired L8 repaired tear within text no loss O7 ink stamp to lower corner of text G7&8 (final 2 index ff.) repaired tear within text loss of a few letters lightly browned a few stains modern calf spine gilt [STC 6050] 8vo in aedibus Caroli Yetsweirti Armig 1594.
Welwood (William) De Dominio Maris Iuribusque ad spectantibus Assertio Brevis et Methodica first edition final blank f. present lower margin trimmed with loss to signatures and catch-words foxed later vellum [STC 25240] small 4to “Cosmopoli excudebat G. Fonti-silvius” [London T. Creede for W. Welwood] 1615.
Sarpi (Paolo) The Historie of the Councel of Trent first edition in English title with woodcut coat of arms woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces title with contemporary ink signature Ed: Parry occasional light marginal water-staining engraved bookplate of Sir William Baird contemporary armorial calf gilt spine in compartments a few nicks corners worn rubbed [STC 21761] a solid copy folio Robert Barker and John Bill 1620.
(Sir Edward) The Fourth Part of the Institutes of (Sir Edward) The Fourth Part of the Institutes of the Laws of England engraved portrait frontispiece and title within architectural border upper margin of title cut away a few stains contemporary calf covers detached [Wing C4929] M. Flesher for W. Lee and D. Pakeman 1644; A Booke of Entries first edition double column black letter contemporary ms. index at end ink stamp to title and lower margin of final text f. preliminaries frayed contemporary calf worn [STC 5488] for the Societie of Stationers 1614 § Pulton (Ferdinand) A Kalender or Table... of all the Statutes that have been made... title with woodcut head-piece title with contemporary ink signature `Rog: Kenyon` preliminaries and index ff. frayed some soiling or staining modern half calf [STC 9549] Company of Stationers 1612; and 2 others one a copy Joseph Keble`s Justices of the Peace 1683 folio (5)
[Clayton (John)] Reports and Pleas of Assises at Y first edition ink stamp to title and B1 title with corners chipped (just touching part of 1 letter at head) and with ink scribble through part of text a few ff. loose contemporary calf rebacked in paper worn [Wing C4610] 8vo Ja. Flesher for W. Lee D. Pakeman and G. Bedell 1651.
Grotius (Hugo) De Jure Belli ac Pacis Libri Tres edited by Joann. Frid. Gronovius (the first edition with his annotations) fine engraved portrait and additional pictorial title printed title in red and black with woodcut printer`s device occasional water-staining to lower corners (including preliminaries) occasional spotting contemporary vellum yapp edges soiled [Ter Meulen & Diermanse 582] Amsterdam apud Janssonio-Waesbergios] 1680; and 2 others by the same Ter Meulen & Diermanse 585 and 601 (the latter defective but in a good vellum armorial binding) 8vo (3)
Sidney (Algernon) Discourses concerning Government first edition large engraved bookplate of Charles Fox of St. Martins mounted on verso of title contemporary mottled calf gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label upper joint splitting but holding firm rubbed [Wing S3761] folio printed and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster 1698.
[Harbin (George)] The Hereditary Right of the Crow first edition 5pp. advertisements at end contemporart ink signature to title title lightly soiled contemporary panelled calf spine in compartments a few splits to spine lower cover stained G. James for Richard Smith 1713 § Robinson (Robert) A Discourse concerning the Law of Inheritances in Fee Simple new edition 2 folding tables at end modern morocco-backed marbled boards paper label to foot of spine Henry Lintot 1755; and another copy of the first mentioned folio & 8vo (3)
(François Marie Arouet de) Letters concerning the (François Marie Arouet de) Letters concerning the English Nation first edition in English 2pp. advertisements small ink stain to upper margin of preliminaries final f. of index loose contemporary calf covers detached worn 8vo for C. Davis and A. Lyon 1733.
Sullivan (Francis Stoughton) An Historical Treatis first edition half-title pencil notes British Museum and duplicate stamps on verso of title pencil notes contemporary calf worn covers loose spine broken backstrip all but missing 4to J. Johnson 1772 § Harbin (George) The Hereditary Right of the Crown of England Asserted 5 pp. advertisments at end name on title `Philip Ward` contemporary panelled calf worn front cover loose folio G.James for Richard Smith 1713 § Buller (Francis) An Introduction to the Law relastive to Trials at Nisi Prius fifth edition Noah Webster`s copy with his name at head of title spotting contemporary brown morocco worn front cover loose 8vo London printed New York re-printed by Hugh Gaine 1788 (3) *** Noah Webster (1758-1843) lexicographer.
Jefferson (Thomas) Notes on the State of Virginia fifth American edition first issue without “Vindication” on title and the fifth Appendix included in later issues with folding table of Indian tribes full-page illustration and map at end of Appendix IV foxed and browned tear to one leaf of Appendix pencil annotations on front free endpaper contemporary sheep roan label rubbed [Sabin 35899] 8vo Baltimore W.Pechin 1800. *** The first edition to be published in the American South.
Peake (Thomas) A Compendium of the Law of Evidence second American edition book-label of Charles J.Fox on front pastedown Walpole N.H. Thomas & Thomas 1804 § Phillips (Charles) The Speeches...delivered at the Bar...in Ireland and England New York Kirk & Mercein 1817 § Butler (Charles) Horae Juridicae Subsecivae library buckram Philadelphia Farrand & Co. 1808 all with signature at head of titles the first two very browned contemporary sheep the second water-stained and with covers detached lacking spine rubbed or worn 8vo (3)(3)
The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield William Wake The Trial of Edward Gibbon Wakefield William Wakefield and Frances Wakefield indicted with one Edward Thevenot servant for a conspiracy and for the abduction of Miss Ellen Turner the only child and heiress of William Turner Esq. of Shrigley Park in the County of Chester first edition half-title this lightly soiled a few spots modern cloth label to spine 1827. *** The Shrigley abduction was a case of forced marriage by Edward Gibbon Wakefield to the 15 year old heiress Ellen Turner of Pott Shrigley Cheshire. They were married in Gretna Green and reached Calais before her father was able to notify the police. The marriage was anulled by Parliament and Gibbon and his brother William were sentenced to three years each. After his release Edward Wakefield became involved in prison reform. He later had roles in the development of South Australia New Zealand and Canada.
first edition 1(of 2) errata leaves present (both first edition 1(of 2) errata leaves present (both often missing) woodcut initials lacking 1 errata f. and final blank title re-margined with loss of part of 1 letter and with an ink stain marginal repairs to most ff. to F! (mostly corners) loss of a few page numbers supplied in ink in all cases sig. 3G upper corners repaired errata f. trimmed and repaired with some loss of text at foot preliminaries lightly soiled antique style calf [Gibson 81; STC 1164; Grolier 100 8a] small 4to for Henrie Tomes 1605. *** The `preparative or key for the opening of the instauration` (Grolier/Horblit) with one of the rare errata leaves. `In the Twoo bookes Bacon concerned himself primarily with the classification of philosophy and the sciences and with developing his influential view of the relation between science and theology` (Norman).
(Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King H (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh first edition mixed issue with errata partially corrected engraved portrait frontispiece and title repair to inner margin of I4 loss of a few letters occasional staining worm traces to lower margin of some ff. contemporary speckled calf rebacked [Gibson 116b; STC1159] small folio W.Stansby for Matthew Lownes 1622.
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