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Click here to subscribeEVELYN, JOHN. Numismata. A Discourse of Medalsm, Antient and Modern. Printed for Benj. Tooke, 1697. First Edition, folio, full panelled calf. 100 engraved text illustrations. Wing 3505. Sold with a imperfect copy of Freart. A Parallel of the Ancient Architecture with the Modern, 1665 (lacking engraved and printed titles, imprimatur and final leaf (2)
FALCONER, JOHN. Cryptomenysis Patefacta: Or, the Art of Secret Information Disclosed without a Key. Containing...Rules for Deciphering all Manner of Secret Writing. Printed for Daniel Brown, 1685. First Edition, 8vo., brown cloth gilt (title laid down and repaired, lacks A1 blank, 3 leaves with margins crudely reinforced). Wing F296
TRYON, THOMAS. The Way to health, Lonf Life and Happiness: Or, A Discourse of Temperance...The Third Edition. To which is added a Discourse of the Philosopher's Stone..Printed for Edmund Richardson, 1698. First Edition of the essay on the Philospher's Stone, 8vo., full panelled calf (rebacked) some light staining in lower margins). Wing T 3203
TURBERVILLE, GEORGE. The Book of Falconrie or Hawking…And now newly revived, corrected, and augmented, with many new Additions proper to these present times (with) The Noble Arte of Venerie or Hunting…Printed by Thomas Purfoot, 1611. Two parts in one, black letter, 4to., 18th c, calf gilt with falconry drawings on side (rebacked). Woodcuts in the text, some hand coloured (first part lacks the 4 prelims. Inc. title and the last 3 11, 2nd part has second leaf and last 2 leaves lacking – made up in type and pen & ink facsimile or with leaves from later edition, a few woodcuts excised, but replaces from another copy, some staining and repairs). STC 24325 or 24325.5 and 24329. With 19th c. ms. Note tippes in, “the Oarts supplied to make it perfect…are copied…with great care, but John Dawson Downes, of Old Gunton Hill, Suffolk. Sold not subject to return
FORTESCUE, Sir JOHN. A Learned Commedation of the Politique Lawes of England..newly transletd into Englishe by Robert Mulcaster. R. Tottill, 1657. First Edition in English, printed in double columns, English, roman and black letter. Small 8vo., calf (title supplied in facsimile, 03 with short tear). STC 11194
ASHDOWN, Clifford (pseud. R. Austin Freeman and John J. Pitcairn). THE ADVENTURES OF ROMNEY PRINGLE. Ward, Lock and Co Ltd, London 1902. SCARCE FIRST EDITION. 8vo; red cloth, gilt; rubbed and soiled, inner hinges cracking. This copy from the library of Bernard E. Bishop, the Bishop family being close friends with R. Austin Freeman.
AUSTEN, John-SHAKESPEARE, William. HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK. Selwyn & Blount, London, 1924. First edition thus, first printing. 4to. Internally clean and bright with some of Austen's finest illustrations and decorations. In the original black boards with a coloured design by Austen on the upper board which is slightly damaged. In the now very scarce dust wrapper with a design by Austen, not repeated in the book, on the upper cover.
William King - Chelsea Porcelain, from the signed edition of 75, this copy nop 38, on hand made paper, pigskin gilt, 1922; (catalogue of) The F S McKenna Collection of English Porcelain, Part I Chelsea 1743-1758, 1972 Marshal (H Rissik ) - Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period 1751-1783, from the edition of 1200 copies, illus, cloth, glasine jacket, Newport:Ceramic Book Company 1954; (3)
Swedenborg (Emanuel) - Miscellaneous Observations Connected with the Physical Sciences translated from the Latin by Charles Edward Strutt, plts, first English edition, green cloth; William Newbery, 1847; Frederick Marryat - Snarleyyow or The DogFiend, vol I only, original boards, Philadelphia: E L Carey and A Hart, 1837 (2)
Royal. Grey (The Honourable C,) - The Early Years of His Royal Highness (Albert) the Prince Consort compiled under the direction of Her Majesty the Queen (Victoria), first edition, ortrait, inscribed by Queen Victoria on the ffe "To George Anderson Esq in recollection of the Beloved Prince from Victoria, Reg- Aug 1867: monogrammed maroon cloth: Smith, Elder & Co, 1867
Jellicoe ([John Rushworth Earl and] Admiral) - The Grand Fleet 1914-16 Its creation development and work, presentation copy, illus and folding charts, signed on the ffe. The Ward Room Officers HMS New Zealand from the author Jellicoe, blue cloth gilt: Cassell & Co, 1919; Admiralty Office - List of the Flag-Officers of His Majesty's Fleet with the dates of their first commissions, contemporary crushed scarlet morocco gilt, 1817; two naval biographies - Osler's Admiral Viscount Exmouth, 1835 and Collingwood's Selection from the Private and Public Correspondence of Lord Collingwood third edition, 1828; (shipping reprinted from) "ENGINEERING" - The Cunard Turbine Driven Quadruple Screw Atlantic Liner "Lusitania ", folio 1907 (5)
Carrick (Malcolm b. 1945). The Millers Tale, original illustration from 'The Wise Men of Gotham', c. 1970s, orig. watercolour, unsigned, with another orig. drawing from the same work 'The Cuckoo' (apparently not used), plus two other orig. illustrations by the same artist from another work, each approx. 24 x 38 cm., framed and glazed With a first edition of the book 'The Wise Men of Gotham', 1973, signed by Carrick. (5)
Fleming (Ian). A set of fourteen James Bond novels, all (except 'Octopussy') reprint eds., pub. Jonathan Cape, 1962?83, two vols. with owner names, all orig. cloth in d.j.s, some vols. a little rubbed or chipped, 8vo A set of reprint editions from Casino Royale (1976) through to 'The Man With The Golden Gun' (2nd imp., 1965), plus a first edition of 'Octopussy' (1976). (14)
Kipling (Rudyard). The Jungle Book, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, 1895; Soldier Tales, 1896; Captains Courageous, 1897, all 1st eds., pub. Macmillan, illusts. to each, cut?down upper cover of d.j. (probably from slightly later edition) tipped?in to half?title or first blank of each, a.e.g., all orig. gilt dec. blue cloth, sl. rubbed, spines to third and fourth vols. a little marked and faded, 8vo (4)
Lawrence (D.H.). Rawdon's Roof (Woburn Books no.7), 1st ed., pub. Elkin Matthews & Marrot, 1928, dec. endpapers (partly discoloured), untrimmed, orig. dec. boards in d.j., d.j. lightly browned towards the spine, slim 8vo, together with The Collected Poems of D.H. Lawrence, 2 vols., Secker, 1928, neat owner name, orig. brown cloth gilt, 8vo First item limited edition 196/530, signed by D.H. Lawrence. (3)
Williamson (Henry). A Chronicle of Ancient Sunlight, 15 vols. (complete), 1951?69, all first editions except 'The Dark Lantern' (2nd ed.) and 'The Golden Virgin' (3rd), some occasional spotting, all orig. cloth (except 'Donkey Boy' which consists of the original sheets from the first edition recased by the publisher in the 70s), all with d.j.s except 'Young Phillip Maddison', d.j. to 'A Fox Under My Cloak' torn with loss at head of spine, d.j. to 'Donkey Boy' from the 3rd edition, some general wear to the majority of the d.j.s, with some d.j.s chipped to edges, sl. marked and soiled or a little faded etc. 8vo (15)
Yeats (John Butler, R.H.A., 1839?1922). Early Memories; Some Chapters of Autobiography, 1st ed., Cuala Press, 1923, some browning to prelims., orig. cloth?backed boards, with paper label to spine, rubbed and darkened to spine, label sl. chipped, some staining to edges, together with Birmingham (George A.), Irishmen All, illust. Jack B. Yeats, pub. T. N. Foulis, 1914, twelve tipped?in col. plts., by J. B. Yeats, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. dark green cloth, a little rubbed and spine a little dulled, both 8vo First title printed in an edition of 500 copies. (2)
Dickens (Charles). Great Expectations, 2 vols., 1st issue, only state (Todd & Bowden "a", Leipzig, Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1861,. final leaf of text to first vol. with some staining, contemp. boards gilt, rubbed and some minor marks, a little frayed at head of spines, small 8vo, together with The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, 2 vols., 2nd issue, 1st state (Todd and Bowden "Ab"), Tauchnitz, 1844, Hard Times, 1st issue, only state (Todd and Bowden "a"), Tauchnitz, 1854, Little Dorrit, 4 vols. bound in two, 1st issue, only state (Todd & Bowden "c"), Tauchnitz, 1856, & A Tale of Two Cities, 2 vols., 2nd issue, only state (Todd & Bowden "b"), Tauchnitz, 1859, b&w illusts. to Little Dorrit only, Martin Chuzzlewit bound in orig. cloth, remainder bound in uniform boards, gilt, rubbed and marked, Little Dorrit crudely restrengthened to spine with black tape, all small 8vo. Great Expectations is the first issue (of three) of the first book edition, set from advance sheets of the serial issue in All the Year Round (see Todd and Bowden, Tauchnitz International Editions, p. 133). (9)
Dryden (John). Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, M. DC. LXVI. An Historical Poem: containing The Progress and various Successes of our Naval War with Holland, under the Conduct of His Highness Prince Rupert, and His Grace The Duke of Albemarl. And describing The Fire of London, printed for Henry Herringman, 1668,. A?F8 (complete), A6-7 close?trimmed to fore?margin touching or with loss of one letter on each line of text (An Account of the Ensuing Poem), some marks and sl. soiling, minor stains, bound with [Claude, Jean]. An Account of the Persecutions and Oppressions of the French Protestants, to which is added, the Edict of the French King, prohibiting all Public Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion in His Kingdom .. with The Form of Abjuration the Revolting Protestants are to Subscribe and Swear to, printed by G. M., 1686, title plus 54 pp. of text, some soiling and marks, light stain to first few leaves, several leaves with lower margin repaired (not affecting text), bound with The Life & Death of That Pious, Reverend, Learned, and Laborious Minister of the Gospel Mr. Richard Baxter, who departed this life Decemb. 8, 1691. and of his age 77, printed for Randal Taylor, 1692, 24 pp., including title, some minor soiling, title partly det. along inner margin, all bound in contemp. full vellum, rubbed and soiled, small 8vo (third title 12mo). Macdonald, John Dryden, A Bibliography, 9b (pirate edition). The front endpaper contains the early 19th c. ink signature "William Blake", as well as another owner's signature in biro just below, dated 1955. (1)
Voltaire (Francois Marie Arouet de, 1694-778). Letters Concerning the English Nation, 1st Dublin ed., 1733,. [16], 214, [22], 4 pp. pubs. ads. at rear, some old underlining in ink, etc., old ink inscriptions to title, contemp. full calf, rubbed and some marks, label missing, 12mo. Published in the same year as the first English edition. Includes discussions of Bacon, Locke, Descartes, Newton, Pope, etc. (1)
Bible [Welsh]. Y Bibl Sanctaidd: sef, Yr Hen Destament a'r Newydd, gyd a Nodau a Sylwiadau ar bob Pennod, Carmarthen, P. Williams, 1770,. two folding eng. maps, occn. light foxing (generally in clean condition), marble endpapers, with bookplate of Thomas Llewelyn and Bristol Baptist College Library to front pastedown, contemp. mottled calf gilt, contrasting red and green morocco labels to spine, rubbed and scuffed, joints partly cracked, thick 4to. Darlow & Moule 9603. The earliest Welsh bible issued with a commentary by Peter Williams (1722-96), Methodist and itinerant preacher, and the first edition of the Bible printed in Wales. (1)
Bible [Polyglot]. Apocalypsis Sancti Iohannis, ex Manuscripto exemplari è Bibliotheca Clariss. Viri Josephi Scaligeri deprompto.., Leyden: Elzevir, 1627, title in red and black within woodcut border, parallel Syriac and Hebrew text with Greek and Latin translations below, colophon with printer's woodcut device at end, old dampstaining increasing towards rear, old vellum, sl. soiled, 4to D & M 1438. First edition of the Book of Revelation in Syriac. (1)
Corvisart (Jean Nicolas). Essai sur les Malaties et les Lesions Organisque du Coeur et des Gros Vaisseaux .., 2nd revised and enlarged ed., Paris, 1811, oval ink library stamps to first three leaves, without half?title, modern half roan gilt, 8vo Garrison?Morton 2737 (1st ed., 1806). This edition not in Wellcome. (1)
Manilius (Marcus). M. Manili Astronomicon Libri Quinque, Josephus Scaliger .. recensuit, ac pristino ordini suo restituit, Paris, 1579,. title with woodcut vign. and large woodcut coat of arms to verso, woodcut head pieces, etc., separate title to commentaries by Scaliger, old vellum with morocco label to spine, 8vo. Rare. The first edition with Scaliger's commentaries. (1)
Eckel (John C.). The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens and their Values, a Bibliography, 1st ed., 1913,. b&w plts., t.e.g., orig. brown cloth gilt, 8vo, Limited edition 284/750, together with Hatton (Thomas and Cleaver, Arthur H.), A Bibliography of the Periodical Works of Charles Dickens, 1933, partly untrimmed, orig. green cloth gilt, large 8vo, printed in an edition of 750 copies (2)
A PAIR OF SPODE LIMITED EDITION CABINET PLATES, from the Maritime, England series; number 1 'The Glorious First Of June 1794'; number 2 - 'The Battle Of The Nile, 1798' number 1137 and 791 respectively, 9. 25in. (23.5cms) diameter, together with a Derby limited edition plate, number 476 of 750, to commemorate the marriage of the Prince of Wales, 9.25in. (23.5cms) diameter
Humphrets, Arthur L., The Berkshire Book of Song, Rhyme & Steeple Chime, London, Methuen & Co, 1935, 8vo (220 x 140mm.), half title, title printed in red and black, contemporary black cloth spine, slip-case Money, Walter, The First and Second Battles of Newbury and the Siege of Donnington Castle During the Civil War A.D. 1643-6 London, & Newbury, Simpkin Marshall and Co, & W. J. Blacket, 1884, small 4to (185 x 120mm.), photographic frontispiece, folding maps, later ownerhsip inscription on front free endpaper, original red cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, bookplate of J. A. Spranger, Second Edition
Bates, Herbert, Ernest, The Darling Buds of May, London, Michael Joseph, 1958, 16mo (200 x 125mm.), half title, original maroon cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative dust-jacket, few short tears, First Edition Bates, H. E., A Breath of French Air, London, Michael Joseph, 1959, 16mo (200 x 125mm.), half title, original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative dust-jacket, few short tears, First Edition Bates, H. E., When the Green Woods Laugh, London, Michael Joseph, 1960, 16mo (200 x 125mm.), half title, original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative dust-jacket, few short tears, First Edition Bates, H. E., Oh! To be in England, London, Michael Joseph, 1963, 16mo (200 x 195mm.), half title, original slight blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative dust-jacket, few short tears, First Edition
Ratcliffe, Dorothy Una & Cecile Walton (illustrator), Nighlights, London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1929, 8vo (220 x 140mm.), frontispiece plate, title vignette, illustrations, decorative endpapers, original blue cloth gilt, faded in places Grahame, Kenneth, & Lois Lenski (illustrator), The Golden Age, London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1921, 8vo (190 x 130mm.), half title, colour frontispiece, illustrated title, colour plates, illustrations, contemporary ownership inscription on front free endpaper, original decorative cloth, First Edition Campbell, J. Menzies, From A Trade to A Profession Byways in Dental History, London, Robert Cunningham and Sons, for private circulation, 1958, 8vo (215 x 135mm.), half title, photographic frontispiece portrait of the author, facsimile plate, presentation inscription from the author, on half title, original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, No. 54 of 350 Limited Edition copies With a number of other works Allen W. Seaby 'Skewbald The New Forest Pony' (London, 1931), and Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows' (London, 1927)
Upton, Florence, K., The Adventures of two Dutch Dolls, London & New York, Longmans Green & Co, [1885], Oblong 4to (275 x 210mm.), illustrated coloured title, illustrations, and full-page colour illustrations, original illustrated boards, rebacked, lower left hand corner torn away, extremities rubbed, First Edition
Johns, W. E., Biggles on Mystery Island, London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1958, large 12mo (185 x 125mm.), half title, colour frontispiece, colour plates, original red cloth, decorative dust-jacket, margins frayed, First EditionJohns, W. E., Biggles Presses On More adventures of Biggles and the Special Air Police, Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1958, 8vo (185 x 120mm.), colour frontispiece plate, original cloth, decorative dust-jacket, margins frayed, First Edition
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