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Lot 166

Bindings. Hallam (H) History of Europe, 4 volumes Paris 1839, 8vo; Shorthouse (J H) John Inglesant, in 2 volumes 1881, first edition; others, history etc (a box)

Lot 176

Children`s. MILNE (A A) Now We Are Six, third edition, London: Methuen & Co 1927, 8vo, in tatty wrapper; KIPLING (Rudyard) The Jungle Book, reprint first edition 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895, 8vo, aeg, blue cloth gilt (head and foot of spines worn); RANSOME (Arthur) Swallows and Amazons, 1932; Swallowdale, 1932; Secret Water, 1939; Pigeon Post, 1936, green cloth gilt (some age wear and discolouration); RUSKIN (J) The King of the Golden River, seventh edition, cloth (8)

Lot 177

PAINE (Thomas) Rights of Man, second and fourth editions, two parts in one, London: for J S Jordan 1791-92, 8vo, some age staining, damaged calf with detached upper board; HARRIS (James) Hermes, third edition, London 1771; Three Treatises, third edition 1772 (some damage and staining to first part); Philosophical Arrangements, 1775; Philological Inquiries in Three Parts, 1781, all 8vo sprinkled calf with rubbed gilt spines (5)

Lot 183

MILNE (A A) Now We Are Six, first edition, London: Methuen & Co 1927, 8vo, illustrated by E H Shepard, red cloth gilt (spine darkened) in dust wrapper (spine discoloured)

Lot 184

ROWLING (J K) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition 1998, author`s signature to applied `Bloomsbury` label to third leaf, without jacket, some marginal toning, corners rubbed and spine ends bumped

Lot 186

CARROLL (Lewis) [Dodgson, Charles L] Through the Looking Glass, first edition 1872, with `wade` for `wabe` on p.21, somewhat soiled and toned, cloth (worn); Alice`s Adventures Under Ground, first edition London 1886, spine ends a little frayed and inner hinge splitting, otherwise fair; A Tangled Tale, third thousand 1886, some foxing; Rhyme and Reason, first edition 1883, some light wear to covers (4)

Lot 190

WELLS (Herbert George) In the Days of the Comet, first edition , second issue, London 1906, 8vo, AUTHOR`S INSCRIPTION TO HIS FATHER TO FIRST LEAF WITH DRAWING, `H G W To his Daddy with love / chip off the old block`, 14pp advertisements dated 20.8.06 at end, original blindstamped cloth, a very good copy, top edge gilt

Lot 192

DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, first edition, later issue, in 2 volumes, London: John Murray 1871, 8vo, Vol. 1 with list of author`s works overleaf of title, without advert leaves, marbled fore-edges, half calf (rubbed and cracked)

Lot 195

WOOLF (Virginia) Walter Sickert a Conversation, Hogarth Press first edition 1934, pictorial cover by Vanessa Bell, generally good

Lot 200

JOUBERT (Laurent) Erreurs Populaires et propos Vulgaires Touchant La medicine et le Regime de Sante, Bordeaux: par S Millanges 1579, small 8vo, somewhat loose in old stained vellum, some marginal browning to title and last leaves damp spotted/stained and discoloured with brittle margins. The first edition was published the previous year

Lot 215

BAXTER (Richard) The Saints Everlasting Rest or a Treatise of the Blessed State of the Saints..., 10th edition London 1669, small 4to, half title and frontis, first leaves a little water stained and toned, upper board detached; PLEMP (Vopiscus Fortunatus) De Togatorum Valetudine Tuenda..., Brussells: Typis Francisci Foppens 1670, small 4to, water and worm damage (mainly not affecting text), soiling and undulation, calf (2)

Lot 277

Cookery. RUNDELL (Maria Eliza) A New System of Domestic Cookery, London: J J Chidley 1843, small 8vo, new edition, lacks first free end paper, cloth gilt (split hinge); and 4 other related volumes, condition varies (6)

Lot 303

GOSSE (Philip Henry) Actinologia Britannica. A History of the British Sea-Anemones and Corals, first edition 1860, 8vo, coloured plates as required, neat ownership name to head of title dated 1872, half title somewhat browned otherwise a good bright copy in blindstamped cloth gilt

Lot 312

DARWIN (Charles) The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species, first edition, London: John Murray 1877, 8vo, green cloth a little bumped and nicked

Lot 331

Various. STEVENSON (R L) The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, illustrated, Bodley Head 1930, cloth gilt; POTTER (B) Ginger and Pickles, first edition 1909, somewhat worn; CARROLL (L) A Tangled Tale, first edition, London 1885, some toning, inner hinge split; BLOOMFIELD (Robert) The Horkey, 1882, colour printed, covers somewhat stained; WILDE (O) Salome, illustrated Aubrey Beardsley, 1912, 12mo, untrimmed; DICKENS (C) Martin Chuzzlewit, 1844, typical staining to plates, half calf (6)

Lot 337

* Mixed literature and poetry. Various including CONRAD (J) The Arrow of Gold, first edition 1919, cloth, some wear; GILLY (W S) Narrative of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy, 1850, head of spine damaged; WOOLF (V) Jacob`s Room, 1922, soiled and worn; MILTON (J) Poems, 2 volumes, Florence Press 1925, etc (a box)

Lot 343

BENCHLEY (Peter) Jaws, first edition, London: Andre Deutsch 1974, 8vo, in dust wrapper (a little discoloured)

Lot 352

* LAWRENCE (D H) The Letters, Cambridge Edition, first Cambridge editions, in 8 vols, good in wrappers, CUP 1979-2000

Lot 404

Posters. Hutchison (Harold) London Transport Posters, 1963, first edition in dust wrapper; Herbert (A P). A School of Purposes... Fougasse..., first edition 1946; Allner (W H) Posters, USA 1952; Abdy (J) The French Poster, 1969; Kauffer (E McKnight) The Art of the Poster, 1924; Posters of Picasso, 1957, wrapper damaged; Jones (Sydney) Posters and Publicity, 1926; etc (2 boxes)

Lot 428

ELLIS (Rev William) Three Visits to Madagascar During the Years 1853-1854-1856, including a Journal to the Capital..., London: John Murray 1858, first edition, folding wood engraved frontispiece, single page map, plates, small tear to frontispiece, 2pp adverts dated November 1858 at end, binding damaged and rubbed with detached front board

Lot 432

STANLEY (H M) In Darkest Africa, 5 volumes only (of 6), 1890, cloth gilt; Kelly`s Directory of Norfolk and Suffolk 1908 (covers worn); Black`s Series: Burma, by R Talbot Kelly, 1905, signed edition de luxe No.233/300, 4to, cloth gilt (lacks first free end paper); other smaller size for Kashmir, Burma and India (10)

Lot 8

Church (R) Dinner-Talk at the Saville Club first edition" 16 pp. inscribed by the author and with a cordial A.L.s. inserted stapled 1970 § Beerbohm (Max) A Christmas Garland first edition original cloth scuffed 1912 § Hennell (T.) The Witnesses illustrations presentation copy from the author to C. Mahoney original cloth frayed dust-jacket 1938 § Magan (W.) The Story of Ireland presentation copy from the author to the Wards original cloth dust-jacket Shaftsbury 2000; and c.90 others mostly pocket editions " 8vo & 4to (c.95)

Lot 52

Bawden (Edward) Take the Broom first edition" limited to 350 copies manuscript text and 7 coloured illustrations one double-page the remainder full-page lithographed throughout original pictorial wrappers oblong 16mo " 1952. ***This scarce little book was produced as a Christmas gift by George Rainbird and Ruari Mclean. Their accompanying card is loosely inserted in the book.

Lot 53

Bawden (Edward) Hold Fast by your Teeth first edition" pictorial title-page 9 pictorial sub-titles and 45 illustrations by the author lithographed in colour original pictorial boards dust jacket slightly worn at lower edge and top of spine 4to Routledge & Kegan Paul " 1963.

Lot 54

Bawden (Edward).-MacNeice (Louis) first edition" 5 lithographed plates printed in colour illustrations and cover design by Edward Bawden original pictorial boards dust jacket 8vo Faber " 1956.

Lot 56

Bennett (Charles H.) Shadows first edition" lithographed frontispiece pictorial title-page and 23 plates coloured by hand one leaf loose original pictorial boards with a further illustration on upper cover and title-page repeated on lower cover rebacked slightly soiled [Goldman 2] 8vo D. Bogue " [1856]. ***The references in this and the following fifteen lots are to Paul Goldman`s checklist of the works by Bennett in the Ibis Newsletter no.5. SALEROOM NOTICE: The illustration of this lot is actually for lot 66

Lot 58

Bennett (Charles H.) The Nine Lives of a Cat a Tale of Wonder" first edition wood-engraved frontispiece pictorial title-page and 21 illustrations by the author original pictorial cloth gilt spine slightly worn [Goldman 16] 8vo Griffith and Farren " 1860.

Lot 59

Bennett (Charles H.) The Book of Blockheads first edition" lithographed frontispiece pictorial title-page and 26 plates by the author coloured by hand original red pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and blind upper joint slightly rubbed [Goldman 25] 4to Sampson Low " 1863. ***Each blockhead represents a different letter of the alphabet.

Lot 60

Bennett (Charles H.) Nursery Fun the Little Folks Picture Book" first edition wood-engraved pictorial title-page and 73 illustrations coloured by hand original cloth-backed boards the pictorial title repeated on upper cover slightly worn [Goldman 27] 4to Griffith & Farren " 1863.

Lot 62

Bennett (Charles H.) Sorrowful.. Noodledoo with the Fortunes and Fate of her Neighbours and Friends" first edition engraved frontispiece and 15 plates by the author coloured by hand half morocco t.e.g. [Goldman 33] 4to Sampson Low " 1865.

Lot 63

Bennett (Charles H.) Lightsome" first edition lithographed frontispiece and 3 plates coloured by hand and other illustrations by the author original pictorial cloth gilt some fading on upper cover [Goldman 36] 4to Griffith and Farren " 1867.

Lot 65

Bennett (Charles H.).- The Baby`s Museum or Rhymes" Jingles and Ditties newly arranged by Uncle Charlie first edition wood-engraved frontispiece title vignette and 131 illustrations many by Charles Bennett the remainder by Harrison Weir and others from earlier publications original wrappers large coloured pictorial label with title on upper cover [Goldman 43] 4to Griffith & Farren " [1882].

Lot 66

Bennett (Charles H.) Character Sketches Development Drawings and Original Pictures of Wit and Humour" first edition 95 wood-engraved illustrations by Charles Bennett 20 double-page 36 full-page original decorated cloth gilt g.e. [Goldman 40] 8vo Ward Lock and Tyler " [1872]. ***A fine copy. The first section titled "The Origin of Species" is dedicated by Bennett to Charles Darwin and illustrated in the same style as Greedy Jem. The second section is sub-titled "Shadow and Substance" with similar illustrations to the earler Shadows. The third section contains illustrations to poems by various authors. SALEROOM NOTICE: The illustration for this lot appears above lot 56

Lot 67

Bennett (Charles H.).- Fairy Tales of Science first edition" wood-engraved frontispiece and 15 pictorial sub-titles by Charles Bennett [Goldman 12] Griffith and Farren 1859 § Morley (Henry) Fairy Tales new edition wood-engraved frontispiece and 52 illustrations by Charles Bennett [Goldman 12 (first edition 1860)] Routledge 1867 original cloth gilt " small 8vo(2)

Lot 68

Bennett (C.H.).- Mr. Wind and Madam Rain translated by Emily Makepeace" first edition in English wood-engraved frontispiece and 27 illustrations by Charles Bennett 3 full-page one repeated as title vignette original pictorial cloth gilt g.e. a fine copy [Goldman 31] 8vo Sampson Low " 1864.

Lot 70

Bennett (Charles H.).- Nursery Nonsense or Rhymes without Reason" first edition wood-engraved frontispiece pictorial title-page and 56 illustrations by Charles Bennett coloured by hand slightly stained original decorated cloth gilt neatly rebacked preserving spine [Goldman 32] 8vo Griffith and Farren " 1864.

Lot 71

Bennett (Charles H.).- Fun and Earnest or Rhymes with Reason" first edition wood-engraved frontispiece and 7 plates by Charles Bennett coloured by hand numerous pictorial initials original pictorial cloth gilt a fine copy [Goldman 35] 8vo Griffith and Farren " 1865.

Lot 74

Blackburn (Jane).- M. (R.) Caw Caw" a Tale of the Springtime first edition lithographed pictorial title-page and 14 full-page illustrations by Jane Blackburn incorporating text short tears at foot of first three leaves title-page slightly stained contemporary cloth Grant & Griffith [1854] § B[lackburn] (J[ane]) Scenes of Animal Life & Character first edition pictorial title-page and 19 pages each with several captioned illustrations lithographed throughout 4 pp.advertisements inserted at end [c.1865] original cloth-backed boards title repeated on upper cover slightly stained Griffith and Farran [1858] " 4to(2)

Lot 75

Blackburn (Jane).-The Little Duke or Richard the Fearless" first edition lithographed frontispiece and 7 plates by Jane Blackburn wood-engraved title vignette original cloth gilt small 4to John W. Parker and Son 1854; The Lances of Lynwood second edition 7 wood-engraved plates by Jane Blackburn printed in colour contemporary morocco small 8vo Macmillan 1868 " 8vo and 4to (2)

Lot 76

Blackburn (Jane).-[Yonge (Charlotte M.)] first edition" wood-engraved frontispiece title vignette 12 illustrations 3 full-page and 4 pictorial initials by Jane Blackburn original pictorial cloth gilt g.e. a fine copy small 4to Edinburgh and London " 1855.

Lot 80

Chummy Book (The) 14 coloured plates by Mabel Lucy Atwell and others" 2 double-page illustrations by Anne Anderson and others 4to [1913] § The Prize for Girls and Boys 12 coloured plates illustrations 4to 1923 § Fyleman (Rose) Hob and Bob a Tale of Two Goblins coloured illustrations by Charles Stewart 4to 1944 § Andersen Hans Christian) The Ugly Duckling plain and coloured illustrations by Will Nickless 4to [1948] § BBC Children`s Hour Annual illustrations some coloured 4to [1951] § Briggs (Raymond) Ring -a-Ring o` Roses plain and coloured illustrations 4to 1962; When the Wind Blows coloured illustrations folio 1982; The Tin-Pot Foreign General and the Old Iron Woman plain and coloured illustrations 1984 § Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes coloured wood-engraved illustrations by Philip Reed 4to 1964 § Sendak (Maurice) Where the Wild Things Are first English edition coloured illustrations oblong 4to 1967 § Aiken (Joan) The Winter Sleepwalker coloured illustrations by Quentin Blake 4to 1994 all but the tenth first editions original cloth or boards all but the first two sixth and seventh with dust jackets three slightly worn or soiled; and another " 4to and folio (12)

Lot 84

[Dodgson (C.L.)] The Hunting of the Snark eighteenth thousand" wood-engraved frontispiece and 8 full-page illustrations by Henry Holiday 1876; Rhyme? and Reason? first edition wood-engraved frontispiece and 73 illustrations by Arthur B. Frost and Henry Holiday 38 full-page 1883; Alice`s Adventures in Wonderland seventy-ninth thousand with revisions to text illustrations by John Tenniel upper cover faded 1886; Another copy eighty-seventh thousand with new preface illustrations by John Tenniel 1898 original cloth gilt " 8vo(4)

Lot 88

Falkner (J. Meade) Moonfleet first edition" original decorated cloth spine slightly faded uncut 8vo Edward Arnold " 1898.

Lot 93

Hoffmann (Heinrich) King Nutcracker 14 illustrations printed in colour" original pictorial boards slightly soiled 4to Routledge Warne & Routledge [1860]. ***The first edition of this translation " with the soldiers depicted in British uniforms. .

Lot 97

[Lamb (Charles)].- The New Year`s Feast first edition" 12 wood-engraved illustrations coloured by hand original stiff printed wrappers advertisement sheet pasted inside lower cover in blue morocco slip-case [Moon 576] 12mo J. Harris and Son 1824. ***The poem is described in the preface as "a versification of a prose composition [by Charles Lamb] which appeared in the London Magazine " for January 1823". Only two copies of this rare book appear to have been sold at auction.

Lot 100

New Comical Nursery Rhymes and Funny Stories wood-engraved frontispiece and 43 plates" one repeated as pictorial title-page Ward Lock and Tyler [1866] § Lemon (Mark) Tinykin`s Transformations first edition sheets with cancel title wood-engraved illustrations by Charles Green [c.1875] § White (Roma) Brownies and Rose-Leaves illustrations by L. Leslie Brooke 1892 § [Swift (Jonathan)] Travels ..by Lemuel Gulliver illustrations by C.E. Brock 1894 § Parry (Judge Edward Abbott) Katawampus its Treatment & Cure illustrations by Archie Macgrgor 1895 § Cuthell (Edith E.) A Bad Little Girl and her Good Little Brothers illustrations by E. Farmiloe [1898] § Burgess (Gelett) Goops and How to be Them first English edition illustrations by the author 4to 1900 § James (Harry A.) The Doll-Man`s Gift illustrations by K.M. Skeaping [1902] § Ainslie (Kathleen) Lady Tabitha and Us coloured illustrations by the author original pictorial wrappers oblong 8vo [1905] § Cowper (Edith E.) Andrew Garnett`s Will illustrations by Thomas Heath Robinson [1910] all but the second fifth and seventh first editions all but the eighth in original cloth all but the first and fourth with pictorial covers " 8vo and 4to (10)

Lot 101

Nicholson (William) Clever Bill first edition" 23 full-page illustrations lithographed in colour pictorial endpapers original pictorial boards very slight wear at corners and tip and bottom of spine dust jacket spine and three smaller areas supplied in facsimile oblong 4to Heinemann [1926]. ***A good copy of William Nicholson`s scarcest picture book. Clever Bill the soldier doll " was named after the artist`s friend W.H. Davies. .

Lot 104

Rackham (Arthur).- Rip Van Winkle 24 coloured plates and illustrations in text by Arthur Rackham" original pictorial boards gilt dust jacket endpapers discoloured 4to Heinemann " 1916. ***Seven of the illustrations in text appear for the first time in this edition.

Lot 106

Reid (Captain Mayne) The Young Voyageurs or the Boy Hunters in the North" first edition 12 wood-engraved plates after William Harvey including frontispiece a few leaves and plates very slightly spotted original cloth decorative embossed covers pictorial spine gilt 8vo David Bogue " 1854.

Lot 110

Sinclair (Catherine) Charlie Seymour or the Good Aunt and the Bad Aunt" first edition sheets with cancel title engraved frontispiece coloured by hand original roan-backed boards 12mo Edinburgh William Whyte [c.1835]; Holiday House first edition contemporary half calf rebacked preserving spine small 8vo Edinburgh 1839 § [Howard (Mary M.)] Marys`s Scrap Book second edition lithographed pictorial title-page and 5 plates coloured by hand original cloth 16mo 1949 § Remarkable Insects wood-engraved ornamental title-page and numerous illustrations coloured by hand original cloth gilt 16mo [c.1850]; and two others " various sizes (6)

Lot 113

[Thackeray (W. M.)] The Rose and the Ring or the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo" first edition wood-engraved frontispiece title vignette and illustrations by the author original pictorial boards rebacked preserving titled portion of spine in fitted folder and morocco-backed slipcase 8vo Smith Elder and Co. " 1855.

Lot 118

Upton (B.and F.K.) Golliwogg`s "Auto-go-cart" first edition" one double-page and 29 full-page coloured illustrations others in margins contemporary inscription opposite title-page original cloth-backed pictorial boards Longmans Green & Co. " [1901].

Lot 119

Upton (B.and F.K.) Golliwogg`s Christmas first edition" 31 full-page coloured illustrations others in margins a few leaves with small stain at upper margin original cloth-backed pictorial boards oblong folio Longmans Green & Co. " 1907.

Lot 120

V[ickers] (V.C.) The Google Book second edition" 25 coloured plates by the author original buckram-backed boards one of the plates repeated on upper cover folio The Medici Society 1931. ***The first edition published in 1913 was limited to 100 copies. This copy has a note on the title-page explaining that the book was written by Vickers for his daughter Wilma and has her presentation inscription on endpaper " followed with another by the recipient.

Lot 125

Whittington (Dick).- The Life and Times of an Historical Romance" first edition 22 etched plates by William Read or T.H. Jones including frontispiece the plates somewhat browned slightly affecting text Hugh Cunningham and Simpkin Marshall 1841 bound with Reynolds (George W.M.) The Steam Packet a Tale of the River and the Ocean bound from parts engraved portrait frontispiece 18 etched plates by T.H. Jones Willoughby and Co. [1850?] two works in one vol. contemporary half calf rubbed 8vo 1841-[1850?]. ***The first work appears to be the earliest edition in novel form written for adults " preceded only by slightly earlier chapbook versions. The second work was apparently first published in 1844.

Lot 129

[Ballantyne (R. M.)] The Story of Mr. Fox" first American edition wood-engraved frontispiece pictorial title-page and 8 full-page illustrations small 4to Boston Brown. Taggard & Chase 1858 § [Cowper (William)] The Diverting History of John Gilpin 8 wood-engraved illustrations coloured by hand New York McLoughlin Bros. [c.1860] § The Little Match Girl a Story of City Life frontispiece title-vignette and 8 illustrations printed in colour slightly stained restitched 8vo New York T.W. Strong 1862 § The Five Little Pigs lithographed pictorial title-page and 14 large illustrations by H.L. Stephens all with tinted backgrounds stained at inner margin original pictorial boards loose 4to New York Hurd & Houghton 1866 § The Adventures of Humpty Dumpty [advertising Sea Foam] 6 full-page illustrations printed in colour original pictorial wrappers 16mo New York Gantz Jones & Co. 1877 § The House that Jack Built 11 silhouette illustrations all but one with different shadow images small 4to New York R. Shugg & Co. [c.1880] § The Little Playmates 4 full-page illustrations printed in colour 8vo Cincinnati Peter G. Thomson [c.1880] § Birds 7 illustrations printed in colour 4to Cincinnati Peter G. Thomson 1882; and another all but the fourth in original pictorial wrappers " various sizes(9)

Lot 150

Begbie (Harold) The Political Struwelpeter second edition" coloured illustrations by F. Carruthers Gould original cloth-backed boards 4to 1899 § O`Neill (Elizabeth) A Nursery History of England coloured frontispiece 47 coloured plates each with two illustrations and illustrations in text by George Morrow 4to [c.1912] § Field (Rachel) Hitty the Life and Adventures of a Wooden Doll coloured frontispiece and two plates and illustrations in text by Dorothy P. Lathrop the majority full-page 8vo 1932 § Webb (Kay) Paris Sketchbook illustrations by Ronald Searle 4to 1950 § Opie (Iona and Peter) The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book illustrations some by Joan Hassall 8vo Oxford 1963; The Classic Fairy Tales illustrations many coloured 8vo Oxford 1992 § Wuorio (Eva-Lis) The Island of Fish in the Trees coloured illustrations by Edward Ardizzone 1964 all but the first in original cloth or boards the last five in dust jackets; and twenty one others " various sizes(31)

Lot 154

Blyton (Enid) The Island of Adventure dust-jacket price clipped" 1944; The Castle of Adventure first edition 1956; The Valley of Adventures first edition 1946; The Mountain of Adventure first edition 1949; another copy later edition; The River of Adventure first edition 1955; illustrations slightly worn and chipped § Wheatley (Dennis) The Man Who Killed the King 1951; The Dark Secret of Josephine 1955; The Rape of Venice 1959; first editions original cloth dust-jackets slightly worn and 10 similar by the same " 8vo (19)

Lot 158

Brent-Dyer (Elinor M.) Top Secret first edition" frontispiece even browning original boards dust-jacket very good 8vo " 1955.

Lot 161

Byron (May) Sambo and Susanna first edition" 24 full page coloured illustrations original pictorial boards rebacked rubbed at edges and soiled oblong 8vo " [c.1907].

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