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Rohlfs (Gerhard) Drei Monate in der libyschen Wüste... Mit Beiträgen von P.Ascherson W.Jordan and K.Zittel first edition half-title 16 mounted actual photographs 11 lithographed plates 1 folding folding partly hand-coloured lithographed map at end wood-engraved illustrations in text some photographs rather faded a little soiled at edges ex-library copy with old ink stamp on title and upper cover original printed wrappers rubbed and slightly defective at edges recased with wrappers laid down 8vo Cassel 1875. ***Account of the scientific expedition to the Libyan desert 1873-74. This was the first volume published and concerns the people geography botany etc. of the Sahara; see the following lot for the geological and palaeontological report..
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Archer (Major) Tours in Upper India and in parts of the Himalaya Mountains; with accounts of the Courts of the Native Princes 2 vol. first edition lacking half-titles engraved bookplate of James Blyth contemporary calf gilt spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels very slightly rubbed 8vo 1833.
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Baber (Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed) Memoirs... translated by John Leyden and William Erskine first edition in English folding engraved map errata leaf at end contemporary calf gilt spine gilt in compartments morocco label a little rubbed slight worming and splitting to upper joint 4to 1826. ***Baber founder of the Mogul Empire in Hindustan was a descendant of Tamerlane and born in 1483. The greater part of his life was spent in war. He took Cabul in 1504 Candahar two years later several times invaded Hindustan and in 1525 finally defeated the Sultan of the Afghans and became substantially master of Hindustan. He showed himself no less able as a sovereign... and died in 1530. He was also a good writer and left a valuable autobiography. DNB..
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Buchanan (Francis) A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore Canara and Malabar 3 vol. first edition half-titles engraved frontispiece folding hand-coloured map and 38 plates 1 hand-coloured 5 folding tables foxed contemporary half calf rubbed rebacked preserving old morocco labels 4to 1807.
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Cust (Robert Needham) Linguistic and Oriental Essays First - Seventh Series in 8 vol. 1880-1904 § Chamberlain (B.H.) The Classical Poetry of the Japanese 1880 § Edkins (Rev. J.) Chinese Buddhism second edition 1893 § Arnold (Sir Edwin) Indian Poetry 1895 § Rockhill (W.W.) The Life of the Buddha 1907 § Sell (Rev. E.) The Faith of Islam 1896 Trübner's Oriental Series the first and last ex-library copies with stamps uniform original cloth gilt a little rubbed; and 5 others from the series 8vo (18)
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-. Rawdon-Hastings (Francis Ist Marquess Of Hastings) Summary of the Administration of the Indian Government from October 1813 to January 1823 first Maltese edition lacking folding engraved map contemporary tree sheep spine gilt in compartments with morocco label slight worming to spine rubbed [Goldsmiths' 24128] reprinted at Malta 1824; and a copy of the Edinburgh 1825 edition 8vo (2)***An address to the Directors of the East India Company from the Marquess of Hastings defending his period of office in India as Governor-General. He had resigned following his authorisation for the bankers William Palmer & Co. to lend money to the Nizam of Hyderabad despite an act of Parliament prohibiting loans to native princes. kress & goldsmiths.
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-. Rawdon-Hastings (Francis Ist Marquess Of Hastings) Summary of the Administration of the Indian Government from October 1813 to January 1823 first Maltese edition lacking folding engraved map title slightly defective at foot of inner margin [Goldsmiths' 24128] reprinted at Malta 1824 bound after Kinnaird (Hon. Douglas) Remarks on the volume of Hyderabad Papers printed for use of the East India Proprietors signature at head of title 1825 § Doyle (Sir John) Substance of the Speech...at the India House upon the Hyderabad Papers... signed presentation copy from the author inscribed on front free endpaper errata slip tipped in [Goldsmiths' 24533] 1825 uniform contemporary sheep-backed boards spines gilt a little rubbed 8vo (2)***kress & goldsmiths.
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Hunter (Sir William Wilson) The Annals of Rural Bengal vol.1-3 including 'Orissa' fourth edition of vol.1 first edition vol.2 & 3 plates 1 chromolithographed (oxidised) folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at beginning of vol.2 some spotting upper hinge of vol.1 weak ex-library copy with unobtrusive stamps original cloth rubbed spines faded and a little worn at head 8vo 1871-72. ***Vol.2 & 3 comprise Orissa..
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Nahar (Puran Chand) and Krishnachandra Ghosh. An Epitome of Jainism signed presentation copy from Nahar Calcutta 1917 § Shurreef (Jaffur) Qanoon-e-Islam or the Customs of the Moosulmans of India translated by G.A.Herklots engraved frontispiece later cloth 1832 § Stcherbatsky (T.) Buddhist Logic 2 vol. modern cloth original printed wrappers mounted on upper covers Leningrad 1932 § Wilson (J.) Indian Caste 2 vol. in 1 Bombay etc. 1877 § Dubois (J.A.) Hindu Manners Customs and Ceremonies translated by H.K.Beauchamp second edition portrait Oxford 1899 § Havell (E.B.) Benares illustrations 1905 § Hanayama (Shinsho) Bibliography on Buddhism Tokyo 1961 some browning the first and last three original cloth or cloth-backed boards the last with dust-jacket the fourth rebacked most rubbed; and c.65 others on Indian religions 8vo & 4to (c.70)
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Raverty (Capt. H.G.) A Grammar of the Pukhto Pushto or Language of the Afghans second edition half-title ex-library copy with old label on front paste-down but no stamps contemporary half calf paper library label on upper cover 1860 § Grierson (Sir George) The Ormuri or Bargista Language first and last two leaves silked slight marginal worming old cloth-backed boards Calcutta 1918; Torwali the author's copy with 2 A.Ls.s. and 1 Pc.s. to him concerning the language loosely inserted map cloth spine faded 1929 rubbed 4to & 8vo (3)
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Sale (Florentia Lady) A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2 first edition 2 lithographed maps 1 folding Frances Mary Richardson Currer's copy with her bookplate 1843 § Forbes (Archibald) The Afghan Wars... second edition 4 photogravure portraits 5 plans notes in pencil on rear endpapers 1892 contemporary red calf gilt the second a prize binding both slightly rubbed 12mo & 8vo (2)
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Shakespear (John) Muntakhabat-i-Hindi or selections in Hindustani... 2 vol. in 1 third edition of vol.1 second edition vol.2 1834-25 § Tawney (C.H. translator) The Katha Sarit Sagara or Ocean of the Streams of Story translated from the Original Sanskrit 2 vol. Calcutta 1880-84 § Bhagavad-Gita edited by A.W.Schlegel ex-library copy with old stamp on title lightly foxed modern cloth uncut Bonn 1823 the first two contemporary half morocco spines a little faded rubbed; and 6 others Indian texts and translations 4to & 8vo (10)
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Somadeva. The Ocean of Story being C.H.Tawney's translation of ...Katha Sarit Sagara edited by N.M.Penzer 10 vol. limited edition for subscribers only 1924-28 § Harvard Oriental Series vol.5-8 17-19 25 & 44 Cambridge Mass. 1904-65 § Subandhu. Vasavadatta a sanskrit romance translated by Louis H.Gray New York 1913 § Hitopadesa: The Book of Wholesome Counsel translated by Francis Johnson edited by Lionel D.Barnett wood-engraved frontispiece by Cynthia Kent 1928 § Schubring (W.) Das Mahanisiha-sutta folding plate original cloth-backed printed boards Berlin 1918 § Frazer (R.W.) The Literary History of India presentation copy from the author 1898 § Keith (A.B.) A History of Sanskrit Literature Oxford 1928 § Sen (D.C.) History of Bengali Language and Literature Calcutta 1954 occasional spotting all but the fifth original cloth the first pictorial gilt uncut slightly rubbed; and c.30 others similar 8vo & 4to (c.55)
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Boxer (C.R.) The Embassy of Captain Gonçalo de Siqueira de Souza to Japan in 1644-7 out-of-series copy from an edition limited to 500 title lightly foxed original half cloth Macau 1938; Breve Relaçao da jornada que fez a Corte de Pekim o Senhor Manoel de Saldanha... modern half roan original upper wrapper bound in Macau 1942; South China in the Sixteenth Century Hakluyt Society 1953; Jan Compagnie in Japan 1600-1817 The Hague 1936; Fidalgos in the Far East 1550-1770 The Hague 1948; The Christian Century in Japan 1549-1650 Berkeley & Los Angeles 1967 plates and illustrations all but the first two original cloth the last two with dust-jackets a little rubbed; and 16 others by Boxer on the Far East some pamphlets 4to & 8vo (22)
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Crawfurd (John) History of the Indian Archipelago containing an account of the manners arts languages religions institutions and commerce of its inhabitants 3 vol. first edition presentation copy from the author to Mrs.Forrest inscribed on half-title of vol.1 and at head of titles half-title in vol.1 only 34 engraved plates including 4 of musical notation and 1 hand-coloured folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline plates a little foxed and offset bookplate of Georgiana Forrest contemporary half calf morocco labels rubbed Edinburgh 1820; and another by the same 8vo (4)
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Douglas (Rev. Carstairs) Chinese-English Dictionary of the Vernacular or Spoken Language of Amoy new edition title with light marginal staining and nicked at fore-edge contemporary half morocco rubbed spine slightly damaged affecting title [cf.Cordier Sinica 1611 first edition of 1873] 4to 1899. ***Scarce work on Chinese dialect by a Presbyterian missionary..
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Ecke (Gustav editor) Frühe Chinesische Bronzen aus der Sammlung Oskar Trautmann original wrappers sewn original cloth folder with bone toggles rubbed Peking 1939 § Sze (Mai-mai translator) The Tao of Painting: A Study of the Ritual Disposition of Chinese Painting 2 vol. Bollingen Series XLIX New York 1956 § Waley (Arthur) An Introduction to the Study of Chinese Painting 1923 § Bushell (Stephen W.) Chinese Art 2 vol. second edition 1909 § Hansford (S.Howard) Chinese Jade Carving 1950 plates and illustrations some colour all but the first original cloth the second with dust-jackets and slip-case (a little worn); and c.15 others on Chinese art v.s. (c.20)
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Faria y Sousa (Manuel de) Asia Portuguesa 3 vol. first edition engraved titles with architectural border woodcut initials engraved portrait in text in each vol. 10 engraved and 8 woodcut views all folding woodcut portraits most full-page vol.1 & 2 lacking final blank leaf a few contemporary ink marginalia titles shaved and soiled with small ink stamp of owner in red at head some worming with slight loss including to one folding engraved map some browning and spotting modern calf spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels [Cordier Sinica 2309; Palau 86692] folio Lisbon Henrique Valente de Oliveira 1666-75. ***Important account of the Portuguese empire in Asia. The views are of Santa Elena Cochim Cananor Sofala Goa Malaca Ormuz Baçaim Chaul & Dio in vol.1; Mocanbique Daman Manar Mangalor Onor & Barcalor in vol.2; Mascate & Macao in vol.3. The views appear to vary from copy to copy: some do not contain St.Helena but do Sofala this copy does not include Quiloa which is found in other copies. Rare to find all three volumes..
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Finlayson (George) The Mission to Siam and Hué...in the years 1821-2 with a Memoir of the Author by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles first edition engraved frontispiece (lightly foxed and offset on title) lacking half-title title with contemporary ink signature at head contemporary half calf morocco label rubbed 8vo 1826.
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Hedin (Sven) Transhimalaja. Entdeckungen und Abenteuer in Tibet 3 vol. first German edition plates and illustrations some folding folding maps at end lightly browned at edges original cloth with illustration mounted on upper covers a little rubbed spines slightly faded [Yakushi H177b] Leipzig 1909-12 § Hess (Willy) Die Werke Sven Hedins plates cloth original wrappers bound in Stockholm 1962 § Yakushi (Y.) Catalogue of the Himalayan Literature original cloth Tokyo 1984; and another on Hedin 8vo & 4to (6)
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Husain (Abu al-Ghazi Sultan of Khorasan) Historia mongolorum et tatarorum edited by Nicolai de Romanzoff first edition lacking engraved frontispiece Arabic text very lightly foxed modern half calf spine gilt with morocco label [Cordier Sinica 2771-2; cf.Atabey 4 1726 translation] folio Casani 1825. ***One of the earliest sources of information on the Mongols and Tartars the first version of which was published in French in 1726. This was the first edition directly from the original Tatar manuscript. Cordier calls for an engraved frontispiece. .
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Petis de la Croix (François the elder) The History of Genghizcan the Great first English edition folding engraved map woodcut ornaments browned bookplate of Thomas Conolly contemporary panelled calf morocco label rubbed upper joint split spine chipped at head and foot [cf.Atabey 946 first edition Paris 1710] 8vo 1722.
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Ramusio (Giovanni Battista) Delle navigationi et viaggi... vol.2 only (of 3) first edition title with woodcut printer's device and another more elaborate version on colophon leaf woodcut initials 2 woodcut illustrations 1 full-page upper margin of title and Q1 & 7 torn but no loss title spotted text rather stained modern half cloth [Adams R137] folio Venice Heirs of Luc.Antonio Giunti 1559. ***Including Marco Polo and travels to China Persia Armenia and other Middle Eastern countries..
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Waley (Arthur translator) Chinese Poems 16pp. first edition with pencil correction to p.15 in author's hand stitched a little browned split at foot of spine slightly frayed at lower outer corner of title final leaf with small crease preserved in modern morocco-backed cloth drop-back box spine gilt [Johns A1] 8vo 1916. ***Very scarce; the author's first book privately printed in a run of c.50 copies for presentation to friends. .
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Waley (Arthur) Japanese Poetry: The 'Uta' first edition original brown cloth with Japanese characters in black on upper cover uncut spine a little browned [Johns A5] Oxford 1919 [1920]; The No Plays of Japan first edition frontispiece original cloth uncut paper label on spine 1921 § Murasaki (Lady) The Novels translated by Arthur Waley 6 vol. first editions original cloth uncut dust-jackets a little frayed nick to spine of first volume 1925-33; another set 6 vol. first American editions original cloth-backed patterned-paper boards paper labels Boston & New York [1925-33] rubbed; and 6 others by the same Japanese 8vo & 4to (20)***The first was originally issued in 1919 in grey paper wrappers remaining sheets were then bound and issued in 1920. .
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Waley (Arthur) An Index of Chinese Artists represented in the sub-department of oriental prints and drawings in the British Museum first edition [one of 300 copies] a few corrections and annotations in red ink original cloth-backed printed boards Herbert A.Giles's copy with his signature at head of upper cover rubbed [Johns A7] 8vo 1922. ***One of the author's scarcest books owned by the distinguished sinologist H.A.Giles..
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Waley (Arthur) An Introduction to the Study of Chinese Painting out-of-series copy from an edition limited to 50 de luxe copies on hand-made paper and signed by the author original pigskin t.e.g. others uncut rubbed 1923 § Waley (Arthur editor) The Year Book of Oriental Art and Culture 1924-1925 2 vol. plates loose in folder 1925 § de Zoete (B.) and Walter Spies. Dance and Drama in Bali with a preface by Arthur Waley 1938 plates and illustrations all but the first original cloth; and an ordinary copy of the first and 2 pamphlets on art 4to & 8vo (7)
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Williamson (George Charles) The Book of Famille Rose one of 750 copies 1927 § Bahr (A.W.) Old Chinese Porcelain & Works of Art in China signed presentation copy from the author 1911 § Franks (Augustus W.) Bethnal Green Museum. Catalogue of a Collection of Oriental Porcelain and Pottery... second edition 1879 plates some colour original cloth the first with dust-jacket the last rebacked preserving original spine a little rubbed; and 2 others on Chinese ceramics 4to & 8vo (5)
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[Beckford (William)] Recollections of an Excursion to the Monasteries of Alcobaça and Batalha first edition lacking half-title but with engraved portrait frontispiece (lightly offset on title) foxed at beginning and end bookplate of Frances Mary Richardson Currer on front paste-down contemporary calf roan label rubbed upper joint split upper cover faded 8vo 1835.
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Wollaston (A.F.R.) Pygmies & Papuans: The Stone Age To-day in Dutch New Guinea first edition 1912 § Ray (Sidney H.) Reports of the Cambridge Anthropological Expedition to Torres Straits vol.III: Linguistics ex-library copy with one or two stamps Cambridge 1907 § St.Johnston (Lt.-Col.T.R.) The Islanders of the Pacific first edition foxed 1921 § Meek (A.S.) A Naturalist in Cannibal Land second impression 1913 § Métais (E.) La Sorcellerie Canaque Actuelle original printed wrappers uncut browned Bordeaux 1967 plates and illustrations all but the last original cloth the first pictorial gilt with slightly faded spine others a little rubbed; and 11 others on Australasia 8vo & 4to (16)
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Forlong (Maj.-Gen. J.G.R.) Faiths of Man: A Cyclopaedia of Religions 3 vol. 1906 § d'Alviella (Goblet) Croyances Rites Institutions 3 vol. original wrappers uncut Paris 1911 § Gobineau (Comte de) Les Religions et les Philosophies dans l'Asie Centrale third edition contemporary morocco-backed boards original wrappers bound in Paris 1900 § Haarbrücker (T.) Aby-'l-Fath' Muhammad asch-Scharastani's Religionsparthein und Philosophen-Schule 2 vol. in 1 foxed bookplate of Alfred Guillaume modern half calf Halle 1850-51 the first three rubbed; and c.60 others on religions 8vo & 4to (c.70)
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Cordier (Henri) Bibliotheca Sinica: Dictionnaire Bibliographique des Ouvrages relatifs a l'Empire Chinois 2 vol. in 1 first edition browned leaves brittle and occasionally chipped at edges modern cloth Paris 1878-85; Essai d'une Bibliographie des ouvrages publiés en Chine par les Européens au XVIIe et au XVIIIe siècle modern half calf Paris 1883; another edition illustrations large folding plate at end some spotting contemporary cloth-backed boards Paris 1901 § Andreae (V.) and John Geiger. Bibliotheca Sinologica modern half calf Frankfurt-am-Main etc. 1864 § Douglas (R.K.) Catalogue of Chinese Printed Books...in the library of the British Museum cloth 1877 § Lust (John) Western Books on China published up to 1850 original cloth dust-jacket 1987 some slightly rubbed; and 11 others bibliography of China and the Far East 4to & 8vo (17)
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DRYDEN (JOHN) Annus Mirabilis, The Year of Wonders, 1666, Type-Facsimile Reprint of the First Edition of 1667, from an edition of 750, Oxford, orig. parchment, sl. soiled, The Clarendon Press, 1927--COLERIDGE (S.T.) Coleridge's Poems, A Facsimile Reproduction of the Proofs and Mss. of some of the Poems, from 250, orig. cl., 1899; Christabel, A Facsimile...Notes by Ernest Hartley Coleridge, orig. quarter cl., 4to, 1907--BYRON (LORD) Seventeen Letters of George Noel Gordon Lord Byron To An Unknown Lady, 1811-1817, No. 103 from 500, orig. quarter cl., small folio, New York, Corvici, Friede, 1930; The Ravenna Journal, from 500, orig. boards, The First Editions Club, 1928--SHELLEY (PERCY BYSSE) Adonais, Edited by Thomas J. Wise, from 300, orig. boards, sl. spotted, 4to, The Shelley Society, 1886 (6) LOCATION H
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A small collection of Esoteric titles to include; Kant, Immanuel - (John RICHARDSON, translation and biography) - Metaphysical Works of the celebrated Immanuel Kant, translated from the German, with a Sketch of his Life and Writings, by John Richardson, many years a student of the Kantian philosophy. Containing 1. Logic. 2. Prolegomena to Future Metaphysics. 3. Enquiry into the Proofs for the Existence of God, and into the Theodicy, now first published: London, Printed for W.Simpkin and R.Marshall, 1836, 8vo, cloth covered boards (distressed) Three titles bound in one book, first edition in English of the third title, each with separate pagination and titlepage, bound together with extra titlepage as above. Frontis. engraved portrait of Kant, book 3 frontis engraved double portrait of Kant and Hume, 1 advertising leaf to rear:Schlagintweit Emil.- Buddhism in Tibet illustrated by literary documents and objects of religious worship. With an account of the Buddhist systems preceeding it in India. With.twenty tables of native print in the text: Leipzig, & London, 1863, 8vo, cloth covered boards, stained and worn, some worm distress to text margins;Cotsworth, Moses B. - Rational Almanac Tracing the Evolution of Modern Almanacs from Ancient ideas of time, and suggesting improvements...13 months to the year. Holidays and Festivals, also week days fixed on permanent dates to gain much more public convenience. 180 illustrations explaining the mystery of the pyramids, sphinx, obelisks, Druidical circles, mounds, vertical stones, etc: Moses B. Cotsworth, Acomb, York; n/d [1905] gilt decorated dark blue cloth, slim 8vo, probably the finest copy of this scarcest of Cotsworth's work;Tissot, Dr (trans by Kirkpatrick, J) - Advice to the People in General, with Regard to Their Health, But Particularly Calculated for Those, Who are the Most Unlikely to be Provided in Time with the Best Assistance, in Acute Diseases, or Upon Any Sudden Inward or Outward Accident: London, 1768, 3rd revised and corrected edn, 8vo, full sheep with raised bands, weak shoulders, loss to top and tail of spine;Von Grimmelshausen, Hans Jacob Christoph (trans by Goodrick A.T.S) -The Adventurous Simplicissimus Being the Description of the Life of a Strange Vagabond Named Melchior Sternfels Von Fuchshaim - 1st English Edition 1912, being the life of a strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim: London, 1912, 8vo, numbered limited edition being number 744/1000 only, original publishers boards, quarted morocco over dec cloth, gilt;Blunt, John Henry - Dictionary of sects, heresies, ecclesiastic parties, and schools of religious thought: London, Rivingtons, 1874, royal 8vo, original publishers cloth binding, rubbed and generally worn, gilt (6)
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Ellis (Hamilton). British Railway History. An Outline from the Accession of William IV to the Nationalisation of Railways, 1830-1876, & 1877-1947, 1st eds., 1954 & 1959, col. frontis. and b & w illusts. from photos., first vol. signed by author on flyleaf, orig. cloth in slightly chipped d.j.s., 8vo, together with Kennedy (Rex), Ian Allan's 50 Years of Railways, 1942-1992, pub. 1992, num. b & w illusts. from photos., orig. crimson mock morocco gilt with slipcase, folio, (limited edition 222/500), with signed certificate loosely inserted, with other misc. railway books, including British Railway timetables, c. 1950-60 (3 shelves)
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Lunardi (Vincenzo). An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England, in a Series of Letters to His Guardian ..., 2nd ed., 1784, 66 pp. plus explanation and advert. leaf at rear, eng. illust. pasted in at front and an eng. plt. by Ray showing a soldier in a balloon basket inserted at rear, some old water browning throughout, contemp. half calf, joints cracked and tender, a little wear to head and foot of spine, slim 8vo The two plates in this copy are not the two plates called for by the Explanation leaf at rear, and which were omitted from all copies of this second edition. (1)
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Taylor (John W.R.). The ABC of Civil Aircraft Markings, pub. Ian Allan Ltd., 1950, numerous b&w illusts. after photos., orig. printed wrappers, stapled as issued, a little rubbed, small slim 8vo, together with forty-nine further volumes of the ABC of Civil Aircraft Markings (later edited by Alan J. Wright), forming a complete run from 1950-1993, b&w illusts. to each, orig. printed wrappers, 8vo, plus Thetford (O. G.), The ABC of British Aircraft Markings, pub. Ian Allan Ltd., 1948, numerous b&w illusts. after photos., orig. printed wrappers, det. along upper inner hinge, small slim 8vo, together with a facsimile edition of the first issue of the ABC of Civil Aircraft Markings, pub. 2000 A complete run of this useful civil aircraft identification guide. (52)
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Sunbeam 3-Litre Twin-Cam. An original 'Handbook of Instructions for the 3-Litre Sunbeam Super- Sports Car', rare first edition dated January 1926, photographic illustrations and wiring diagrams etc; 52 pages, complete with detachable postcard for owners record to Sunbeam Motor Co Wolverhampton; envelope-style black cloth covers (1)
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Dickson (H.R.P.). The Arab of the Desert, a Glimpse into Badawin Life in Kuwait and Sau'di Arabia, 1st ed., 1949, port. frontis., six folding genealogical tables and nine maps on seven folding plts. to rear (complete: 'Motor Road from Kuwait to Riyadh' map not called fro in the first edition), numerous b & w plts. and illusts., orig. cloth gilt, extrems. sl. rubbed, 8vo (1)
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[Pennant, Thomas], A Tour in Scotland, 3rd ed., printed by W. Eyres, Warrington, 1774; The Additions to the Quarto Edition of the Tour in Scotland, 1769, and the New Appendix, reprinted for the accommodation of the purchasers of the first and second Editions, printed for B. White, 1774, together two vols., vol. 1 with addn. eng. title-page, eighteen and twenty-one eng. plts. respectively, incl. some double-page/folding, uniform sprinkled calf gilt, rubbed, vol. 1 lacking spine, and with boards detached, vol. 2 with darkened spine, and cracked joints, 8vo (2)
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Beeton (Mrs. Isabella). The Book of Household Management; comprising information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen-Maid, Butler, Footman, Coachman, Valet, Upper and Under House-Maids, Lady's-Maid, Maid-of-all-Work, Laundry-Maid, Nurse and Nurse-Maid, Monthly, Wet, and Sick Nurses, etc., 1st ed., pub. S. O. Beeton, 1861, tinted wood eng. frontis., addn. hand-col. title, col. wood eng. plts., numerous wood eng. illusts. to text, frontis., addn. title, and one or two plts. with light waterstains (contents generally clean), contemp. half calf, rubbed and a little scuffed, thick 8vo A good copy of the first edition of the most influential English cookery book. (1)
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Boswell (James). The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published ..., 2 vols., 1st ed., 1791, b&w stipple engraved portrait frontis. to first vol. (some light foxing), some light foxing to first and last few leaves of each vol., bound with The Principal Corrections and Additions to the First Edition of Mr. Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson, 1793, title page, plus 42 pp., some minor foxing, contemp. half calf with marbled boards, with gilt morocco title and volume label to spine of each vol., rubbed and some wear, upper joints partly cracked, 4to (2)
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Corelli (Arcangelo). Sonate à Tre, Due Violini e Violone Col Basso per l'Organo, Opera Prima, Dernière Edition à laquelle on a ajouté le Portrait de Feu Arcangelo Corelli, Four parts in 4 vols., Amsterdam, Chez Estienne Roger & Michel Charles Le Cene, [c. 1720], first vol. with eng. port. frontis. by Folkema, bound with Sonate da Camera à Tre ..., Opera Seconda, Amsterdam, [1720?], Sonate à Tre ..., Opera Terza, Amsterdam, [1720?], & Sonate da Camera à Tre ..., Opera Quarta, Amsterdam, [1720?], together four parts to each vol., titles to each part with plt. no. 351, 352, 353 & 354 respectively, a few minor marks, one or two leaves with some browning (contents generally in good condition), some covers det., contemp. blind-panelled reverse calf, later reback, heavily rubbed and scuffed, and some marks to covers, 4to Ex libris the Hon. Edward Walpole (1706-84), the second son of the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford. With his ownership inscription to front pastedown of each volume 'Edwd. Walpole. Coll: Regal:'. Edward Walpole's chief interests were music and drawing and he played the bass viol in the Prince of Wales' private orchestra. (4)
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Cruikshank (George). The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote; From the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, by T. Smollett, M.D., To Which is Prefixed a Memoir of the Author, by Thomas Roscoe, 3 vols., 1833, wood eng. port. frontis. by Kenny Meadows to each vol., fifteen etched plts. by Cruikshank, t.e.g., contemp. black half morocco gilt, with gilt griffin crest at foot of each spine, small 8vo The first Cruikshank edition. Part of Roscoe's Novelist's Library which ran to 19 volumes in total; all but the first two were illustrated by Cruikshank. Cohn 710. (3)
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Hoogstraten (Frans van). Het Voorhof der Ziele, Behangen met leerzaeme Prenten en Zinnebeelden, Rotterdam, 1st ed., 1668, addn. eng. title-page and numerous large engs. to letterpress by Romeyn de Hooghe, final few gatherings stained to lower blank margin, rough-trimmed, contemp. vellum, early ms. title to spine, staining to lower cover, small 4to Rare first edition of the first work illustrated by the important and prolific Dutch engraver Romeyn de Hooghe. (1)
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