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Two boxes including Harrison of Igtham by Edward Harrison a book about Benjamin Harrison archaeologist of Igtham 1928 signed by the author with hand-painted card of ethnic flints by B. Harrison; The Spot that is called Crayford by William Carr published 1951 to commemorative the first Festival of Britain, plus a revised edition 5/1965 specially boun in slipcase for the author. The Cockney by Julian Franklyn with dust jacket by Ardizenne; 1851 Crystal Palace by Christophe & Hobhouse, Severn Tide by Brian Waters; The XVth Mile Stage by Harold Mair inscribed by the author and published by him 1953, plus London interest. Buildings of England series Kent, Gloucestershire also with a quantity of topographical epehmera and booklets, over 60 books plus the ephemera. 

A Yard o Led limited edition ballpoint pen and pencils set. In commemoration of the marriage of Prince Harry of England to Miss Meghan Markle, Yard-O-Led created a set of hand-crafted writing instruments entitled The Chapel. This limited-edition tribute is named after the royal family’s private chapel, St George’s in Windsor Castle, in which the wedding is to take place on 19th May, and it memorably reflects the circumstances of this twenty-first century romance. To mark this historic occasion Yard-O-Led will release a matched pair of sterling silver ballpoint pen and pencil in a series of 100 individually numbered presentation cases. Each English Oak case has, like the writing instruments themselves, been hand crafted in England. The sterling silver pencil is hand-chased with flowers and leaves native to California and Britain. The Royal Oak leaves, which nod to Great Britain and the Windsor crest, curl around the Californian Golden Poppy; both are entwined with the Bird of Paradise flower which grows wild both in Meghan’s Canadian place of birth and in Botswana where the couple took their first holiday together and slept under the African stars. The sterling silver ball-pen has been decorated on the original Yard-O-Led Victorian engine-turning machine in a contemporary interpretation of the nineteenth century patterning that is so important a part of the heritage of the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham, and of Yard-O-Led itself. This special edition is limited to one hundred this set is 14/100 on the silver clips and presented in individually numbered boxes handmade from English Oak. A beautiful collectors set in as new condition

A Special Edition Monteblanc fountain pen celebrating Walt Disney in the Great Characters series. The matte black resin barrel features Disney's Mickey Mouse. The red and yellow bands are the main colours of Mickey's wardrobe. The numbers on the cone are the coordinates of Walt's uncles garage where he and his brother set up their first camera. The engraving on the top of the cap depicts the monorail that runs through Disney's theme parks and his signature is also engraved on the cap. The pen has been inked once to test and is in excellent condition though the box is showing wear

1969 Porsche 911S (2.0 litre) Transmission: manualMileage:75514The Porsche 911 is the flagship car of the German manufacturer. It has a distinctive design, rear-engined, with independent rear suspension, an evolution of the swing axle on the Porsche 356. Since its introduction in 1963, the 911 has undergone continuous development although the basic concept has remained little changed. Throughout its lifetime, the 911 has been modified by private teams and by the factory itself for racing, rallying and other forms of competition and is among the most successful competition cars ever. The earliest edition of the 911 had a flat-six engine in the ‘boxer’ configuration, similar to the 356, air-cooled, rear-mounted and displaced 1991cc. It was mated to a four or five-speed manual ‘Type 901’ gearbox. Built in March 1969, this 911S presents a rare opportunity to the Porsche connoisseur and enthusiast. Being a crossover year model, the 1969 911S was the first and only 2.0 litre S to use the longer wheelbase body of the later 2.2 litre S variant and the legendary 2.7 RS and the first S to make use of Porsche’s ingenious MFI fuel injection system. Other unique elements found only on the ’69 car were the magnesium cased engine with special high compression pistons and single plugs heads, as well as a special oil cooler layout running through the sills with the oil cooler itself sourced from the competition department. Aluminium brake calipers, ‘deep 6’ Fuchs wheels, woven dash and a 7,300rpm marked tachometer are amongst other notable unique features.The included Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, shows the car to have been delivered in Ossi Blue with black leatherette interior. Supplied new to Ontario, Canada, this wonderful example has been lucky enough to have been owned by enthusiastic and meticulous owners throughout its life. The comprehensive history file shows a record of servicing, valuation appraisals, pictures and mileage records throughout, rarely seen with any car. The car remained in Canada until 2005 where the two main owners had cherished it for 28 years between them, before it went to its new owner, a Mr. Louis who imported it to the USA and where for the next five years, it resided just outside New York. It then moved to California where the car was kept for a further seven years by a Mr. Wolfe. Imported to the UK in 2018, the vendor has enjoyed this fabulous little 911 as part of his collection and reports the car to be an absolute pleasure to drive. Since his ownership, the car has been maintained by well renowned Porsche specialists GCS Engineering and Carrera Performance. Over the past couple of years, the car has had any maintenance required carried out immediately. Main items include the fuel pump seals and injection system being serviced and tuned in September 2021, the front oil cooler was replaced in March 2022, the wheels refurbished and fitted with a new set of Pirelli Cinturatos, (including the spare), in August 2022.Supplied with a UK V5C registration document, a fantastic history file, Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, driver’s handbook and it will come to auction with a new MoT test certificate. Having such a good history file, being matching numbers, highly original and in lovely condition, this pretty and rare 911S is not one to be missed. 

2000 Subaru Impreza WRX RA STI Limited Version 6 Transmission: manualMileage:81963It is generally accepted that the GC8 first generation Impreza was the best to come out of the Subaru factory. It dominated the world of Rallying for most of the 1990s and its road going versions enjoyed the same dynamics and 25 years ago these were in a class of their own! The last edition of the GC8 was the heavily evolved version which was the strongest and most impressive. Built to factory specification and with the hardcore STI performance tweaks this car has a truly epic feel.With ABS, air conditioning/climate control, electric windows, central locking, four-wheel drive and the iconic blistering 280bhp engine, this 2000 example is number 176 of only 2000 cars produced, therefore making this a true survivor and a much rarer car than standard GC8s. In addition to the impressive STI specification, other additions were made including special colour coding and cosmetic changes to spoilers, racing aluminium pedals, special bucket sports seats, blue colour coding to facia panel and the iconic gold alloy wheels which were unique to this model as well as the roof mounted ventilator.Recently imported from Japan, the car also comes with a good Japanese history which shows (upon translation) that it has the coveted Grade 4B which is one below a brand-new car of Grade 5 in Japan. The history file also includes a couple of original handbooks (albeit in Japanese). The speedometer has also been electronically re-calibrated to miles upon its importation. Most RAs were put in motorsport, so to find a road going version in excellent condition with great mileage like this is so hard to come by. This Impreza is in stunning general condition throughout. Recently serviced and now registered with the DVLA, this Impreza is ready to be enjoyed on UK roads and will come with a new MoT test certificate.

1879 Improved' District Railway MAP OF LONDON, 1st edition. A very early Underground map showing the District and the Metropolitan Railways. The DR is now open to Richmond with the Ealing & Fulham Bridge extensions shown as under construction. The Inner Circle completion & the extension to Whitechapel are shown as proposed. Paper inside cloth covers, comes with its original leathercloth slip-cover. Opens out to 42.5" x 25.5" (107cm x 65cm). An excellent example in first-class condition other that a little wear at the top of the cover. A few annotations on the cover. [1]

1925 first edition of the 'Stingemore' London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP, dated 11.5.25. In good condition, lightly-used, with a small stain on the cover. [1]

Featuring the iconic 300SL No. 461/ 500 and signed by the artist, Harold James Cleworth, lower right. Measuring 55cm x 87cm. Framed and mounted.Harold James Cleworth is probably the most well known automotive artist working today. His posters have sold worldwide and his limited-edition prints have increased in value as much as 800 percent since first being introduced.Click here for more details and images

The S2 Type 25 from 2002 was the second 'Legacy Edition' based on the 2nd-generation Elise. This is Number 24 of 50.The Lotus Elise S2 Type 25 embodies the heritage that is Lotus' remarkable Formula 1 history. The original Type 25, the car that made Jim Clark a legend and established Lotus as a major force in Formula 1, broke both technological and innovative boundaries just as the Elise did 20 years ago.Turning away from the 'then standard' tubular spaceframe, Colin Chapman, inspired by the Elan chassis, created the first monocoque racing car by sketching the design on a napkin over lunch with Mike Costin (of Cosworth fame). Virtually built around Jim Clark, the car was secretly constructed in a small area of the then Lotus headquarters at Cheshunt, and made it's debut at the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix. The end of the season saw Lotus failing to win the championship by one point, a fantastic achievement by a radically new and different car, but the following season was to get even better with Clark and Lotus finishing the 1963 season with maximum points, securing both the Drivers and Constructors World Championships.The same aluminium chassis and GRP body panel principles that were used in the construction of the Type 25 race car were used in the development of the Elise, with the same principles of performance through light weight, low capacity and high output engines at the heart of it's engineering.The Elise Type 25, built to commemorate the revolutionary single-seater, mirrors its design, painted in Lotus Racing Green with twin metallic yellow stripes running front to back. Unique black Lotus-styled, six-spoke wheels complete the racing look from the exterior. Inside, echoing the original, the interior includes perforated Ruby Red leather seats, door panels and steering wheel centre. The heritage look is continued with red laurels embroidered onto the headrest of each seat and a Heritage Type 25 ID plate confirming it's limited-edition status as only 50 of these cars were produced for the UK market.This particular example, number 24 of the 50 produced for the UK market, is supplied with a full book pack, a signed Team Lotus poster, a Lotus Elise Type 25 model, the original order form and the two original keys. It was also specified from new with a stainless-steel exhaust system and a brushed aluminium handbrake sleeve, with both still being in place, as are the factory hard and soft tops, providing all round protection from the elements. With a complete service record from new, and care and attention in recent years from Bell & Colvill, this particular Type 25 has increasing desirability within Lotus circles and will surely continue to demand the respect that only a true driver’s car can provide.SpecificationMake: LOTUSModel: ELISE S2Year: 2002Chassis Number: SCCGA11182HC73069Registration Number: BD02 UZVTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 18K4FN06M524273Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 42952 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Red/BlackClick here for more details and images

Just two owners from new, with single ownership for over 20 years and covering just 734 miles from new.  Amazingly, the car has been serviced, MOT'd and cared for every year of its life, and recently was treated to a five-layer ceramic coating, including the underside. Truly outstanding.After 41 years and with the end in sight, Rover decided to mark the classic Mini’s long life with a penultimate limited-edition prior to the arrival of BMW’s new ‘MINI’. Following the popularity of the ‘Sport Pack’ Minis offered from 1997-2000, it was to be known as the “Mini Cooper Sport” and some 2,200 (1,000 RHD) were built between March and October 2000. They were a totally separate model and externally they could be distinguished by their muscular stance with flared wheel arches and 13" sports alloy wheels, four spot lamps and Platinum-coloured roof and bonnet stripes. The 'Sport' also featured an updated interior with stylish nickel-silver and black leather trim, drilled and polished alloy door and window handles, and a Sport dash in turned alloy silver and black finish.This remarkable example has a lovely, wholesome story behind it and couldn’t be presented in better order for its first time coming to public sale. Originally registered on 05/09/2000, this pretty Sport, one of 267 finished in British Racing Green, has covered just 734 miles from new with 370 of those miles being added in the last two years. Unlike the vast majority of very low mileage cars, this Mini has been taxed, insured, MOT’d and serviced every single year of its life without fail, regardless of mileage. Once it had received a service and MOT, it went straight back into its single heated garage.The car was the pride and joy of our vendor’s cousin who bought it new and evidently cherished it like no other. She kept the Mini until her passing in 2020 at which point a family member purchased the car from the estate, maintaining it’s single family ownership from new.The history file features a selection of old tax discs and MOTs, the original purchase invoices, its original book pack and associated books, a comprehensive and a chronological work history report from Bailey Automotive who serviced and MOT’d the car every year in our vendors ownership. To preserve the outstanding originality of the car, New Look Detailing were commissioned to carry out a meticulous five-stage ceramic coating to the entire car, including the underside, in order to future-proof its perfection.With a history of caring ownership, the tiny mileage and in stunning condition, this fabulous little Mini Cooper Sport will be right at home in any collection of rare Minis or at the home of any Mini enthusiast. SpecificationMake: MINIModel: COOPER SPORTYear: 2000Chassis Number: SAXXNPAZEYD183642Registration Number: X351 NBJTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 12A2LK70395781Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 734 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: Black and Grey LeatherClick here for more details and images

"Balls Popular guide to the Heavens" first edition 1905 and "Webbs Atlas to the Stars" second edition

Autographed Tony Book 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Col, Depicting Manchester City Captain Tony Book Posing With The First Division Trophy, The Fa Cup And The Charity Shield During A Photo Shoot At Maine Road In 1969, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Book. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Jim Craig 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Colorized, Depicting Celtic Full Back Jim Craig In Full Length Action During A 1 0 Victory Over Partick Thistle In A First Division Encounter At Celtic Park In 1969, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Craig. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Jimmy Case 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Col, Depicting Liverpool Midfielder Jimmy Case Posing With Silverware Won By The Merseysiders During The 1975/76 Season The Uefa Cup, The Charity Shield And The First Division Trophy, During A Photo Shoot At Anfield, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Case. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Phil Neal 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Col, Depicting Liverpool Right Back Phil Neal Posing With Silverware Won By The Merseysiders During The 1975/76 Season The Uefa Cup, The Charity Shield And The First Division Trophy, During A Photo Shoot At Anfield, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Neal. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Albert Scanlon 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Colorized, Depicting Manchester City Goalkeeper Bert Trautmann Diving At The Feet Of Manchester United Winger Albert Scanlon, Who Seems To Get To The Ball First During A 1 1 Draw In A First Division Encounter At Maine Road In 1958, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Scanlon. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Harold Hassall 16 X 12 Limited Edition: B/W, Depicting England Centre Forward Harold Hassall Shooting At The Argentine Goal During A Friendly International At Wembley In 1951, Late Goals From Milburn And Mortensen Secured A 2 1 Victory For The Home In What Was The First Ever Meeting Between Both Countries, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Hassall. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Colin Stein & Evan Williams 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Colorized, Depicting Colin Stein Of Rangers Flicking The Ball Past Celtic Goalkeeper Evan Williams And Into The Net, During A First Division Encounter At Ibrox In 1971, The Goal Though Was Disallowed Due To Dangerous Play, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Stein & Williams. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Autographed Willie Johnston 16 X 12 Limited Edition: Colorized, Depicting Willie Johnston Scoring His First Of Two Goals For Rangers In A Memorable 3 2 Victory Over Dynamo Moscow In The 1972 European Cup Winners Cup Final At The Nou Camp, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Johnston. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Motor Racing 30x18 print title The Wizard of Oz signed in pencil by the artist Gerald Coulson picturing Eddie Irvine winning his first grand prix in Australia 1999 limited edition 427/500. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Winston Churchill ''The Second World War'', 6 vols (first edition?); together with various other books including John? ''British Furniture Mallers'', ''Antiques Woodworking Tools''; Thomas Babington Macualay, ''Macaulay's Essays'', 2 vols; Edward Fitsgerald, ''Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam'' and various other titles (qty)

Dickens, Charles, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, Chapman & Hall, 1837, first edition, issue not stated, original cloth (worn); with a collection of other volumes by Charles Dickens; and Inscriptions by Stephen Spender etc (qty)

David Bowie: Limited Edition B£10 Brixton Pound Print, 2016 & Two First Day Cover Presentation Packs, 2017..- the print, offset lithograph, limited edition, 245/300, printed in orange fluorescent ink with die-cut metallic and holographic foiling on security watermarked banknote paper, titled ( 2016) in pencil, individually numbered in black and metallic ink, blind stamped 'This Aint RocknRoll', A3 sheet, 42 x 29.8cm; both sides of the note displayed, featuring Duffys iconic photograph of David Bowie in his Ziggy Stardust guise from the cover of Aladdin Sane and detail from the Nuclear Dawn mural on Brixtons Coldharbour Lane; with an accompanying certificate of authenticity from the Brixton Pound, blind stamped and signed by Tom Shakhli and designers,Olive Russell and Charlie Waterhouse; together with Two Presentation First Day Cover Presentation Packs, Edinburgh: Royal Mail, 2017, comprises: the first - David Bowie Live, four postal stamps loosely inserted within original promotional card, 11.5 x 21.5cm and a printed white envelope with Aladdin Sane flashes franked in two places on 14.3.2017, four postal stamps and further image of David Bowie from the promotional card tipped-on the envelope with an image of Bowie seated lower left, 12.5 x 22cm; the second David Bowie, six postal stamps loosely inserted within original promotional card, 11.5 x 21.5cm, and a printed white envelope as above, six postal stamps tipped-on and the Aladdin Sane flashes franked in two places on 14.3.17. (4)David Bowie (1947-2016) The post office's first day covers, a celebration of Bowies life and work, were issued in the year after his death.Condition Report: Brixton Pound B£10 Print - mint condition.First Day Covers Presentation Packs - mint condition.

Autographs, Music related.- Curtis (Anthony) and Fred Woodward, Rolling Stone Images of Rock & Roll, multi Signed, Virgin Books, 1995, first edition, Signed by Ike Turner, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Jeff Beck, Annie Lennox, Roger Daltrey, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman and Elvis Costello, illustrated endpapers, 179 photographs arranged by theme (some colour) includes images previously published in Rolling Stone and some unpublished, original embossed cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, a visual history covering five decades of rock and roll, photographers works include Annie Leibovitz, Gered Mankowitz, Herb Ritts, Norman Seef and others, folio.Provenance: The vendor is an autograph collector and collected this in person. Condition Report: light wear to cloth, corners and spine ends rubbed, dust-jacket marked with a few small clean edge tears to corners and spine ends, a taped manuscript list on a small piece of white ruled paper and small ownership gold, printed label to front endpaper, some weakening to a few joints, internally clean, strong signatures.

Frank Sinatra: Frank The Vintage Years, Autographed Souvenir Programme with original concert ticket, 1980.- Britt (Stan) Frank The Vintage Years, published David Fellerman, 1980, first edition, inscribed, signed and dated in black ink on the front cover by Frank Sinatra, 'To Sylvia, Love Frank Sinatra 1980', with the original concert ticket for Frank Sinatras 8pm.performance at the Royal Festival Hall, London,Thursday 11 September, 1980, neatly stapled to the first page, photo. illustrated wrappers, photo. illustrations throughout, 98pp., folio, 30.5 x 30.5 cm.Provenance: The programme was signed in person by Frank Sinatra for the vendors mother whose husband was Catering and Events Director for The London Festival Hall. He and his wife, Sylvia, met Sinatra backstage at the performance.Condition Report: light marks to covers, internally clean, with strong inscription and signature.

Frank Sinatra: Frank The Vintage Years, Autographed Souvenir Programme with original concert ticket, 1980.- Britt (Stan) Frank The Vintage Years, published David Fellerman, 1980, first edition, inscribed, signed and dated in black ink on the front cover by Frank Sinatra, 'To Nick - All the Best Frank Sinatra 1980', with the original concert ticket for Frank Sinatras 8pm.performance at the Royal Festival Hall, London,Thursday 11 September, 1980, neatly stapled to the first page, photo. illustrated wrappers, photo. illustrations throughout, 98pp., folio, 30.5 x 30.5 cm.Provenance: The programme was signed in person by Frank Sinatra for the vendors father who was Catering and Events Director for The London Festival Hall. He and his wife, Sylvia, met Sinatra backstage at the performance.Condition Report: light marks and some fading to covers, internally clean, the signature also a little faded.

Doctor Who in an Exciting Adventure with the Daleks by David Whitaker, first edition, second impression published by Muller from 1965 with dustjacket.

18 Tudor Mint 'Myth and Magic' pewter figures, Editions include Lord of the Rings, King Arthur Fantasy & Legends and special collectors club edition figures. 2 larger figures include Lord of the rings Escaping from Balrog and Summoning the Elements, Other figures include Lord of the rings first series Aragorn, Second series Pippin, The Dragon of Methtintdour, The Dragon knight, Vigil Of Sir Galahad and King Arthur & Sir Bedevere. All boxed apart from one.

first combined edition, Methuen 1932, together with Little Clara Home Library for Little ReadersQty: 2

A collection of vintage and antiquarian books including third edition Arthur Conan Doyle "The Sign of Four" and first edition "Round the Red Lamp", The Fairy Land of Science, The Book of the Flower Fairies, Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1935 fifth impression, British Wild Flowers by Professor Henslow etc.

2003 Silver Proof Piedfort 3-Coin Collection and 2004 Entente Cordiale Silver Proof Crown (2). Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Mint, Silver Proof Piedfort Three Coin Collection, 2003, to include the £2 celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, the £1 marking the 20th Anniversary of the Introduction of the first £1 coin in 1983 and the 50p which commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Women's Social and Political Union, from a limited edition of 7,500 collections, all struck in Sterling .925 silver, with a combined weight of 59g, in original box of issue with numbered certificate, together with Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Mint, Five Pounds, UK Silver Proof Coin, 2004, 100th Anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, with obverse portrait by Ian Rank-Broadley, struck in Sterling .925 silver, diameter 38.61mm, weight 28.28g, in original box of issue with numbered certificate (2).

Eric Ravilious (1903-1942), lithograph in colours on paper, Public House, The Brighton, 18.5cm x 14.5cm, mounted, framed and glazed. Printed by the Curwen Press for the first edition of High Street published by Country Life in 1938

Clare Leighton (1898-1989), wood engraving on paper, February, Lopping, from The Farmer’s Year, 1933, 20.3cm x 25.5cm, mounted, glazed and framed. This original, fullpage wood block print is from the first edition of Clare Leighton’s most famous work, which she wrote, engraved and designed

John Nash (1893-1977, lithograph on paper, Frontispiece, from the first edition of Men and the Fields, 19.5cm x 12.5cm, mounted, framed and glazed. Printed by theCurwen Press in 1939

Africa.- Baker (Sir Samuel White) The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, first edition, frontispiece, 23 plates, 2 maps, 1 folding, previous owner's pencil signature, scattered spotting, original pictorial cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Czech p.11], 1867 § Murray (Hugh) Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa, 2 vol., 6 engraved maps, 3 folding, spotting and staining, occasional underlining, previous owner's ink signature, modern half-morocco, Edinburgh, 1818; and a later edition of the first, 8vo (4)

Africa.- Salt (Henry) A Voyage to Abyssinia, and Travels into the Interior of That Country ..., first edition, half-title, 29 engraved plates, 5 folding engraved maps, 1 hand-coloured and with short tear, engraved illustrations, occasional marginal staining, scattered spotting, one or two faint marginal pencil notes, previous owner's signature, contemporary half-calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, [Mendelssohn p.264; Shapero, Africana 322; Blackmer 1479], 4to, 1814.⁂ "A very interesting work by Salt, who later became associated with Egyptology as the employer of Belzoni, friend of Burckhardt, and the owner of three important collections of Egyptian antiquities ... He returned to Africa in 1809 on a government mission to establish contact with the King of Abyssinia which occupied him for two years. This work described these travels and the appendix contains vocabularies of various African dialects." (Blackmer)

Young (Arthur) A Six Months Tour through the North of England, 4 vol., first edition, half-titles, 36 plates, 17 of which folding, some leaves becoming loose, some browning at extremities, original boards, some staining, extremities worn, edges uncut and frayed, 8vo, 1771.

Early humanist.- Salutati (Coluccio) Epistolae...a Josepho Rigaccio, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, titles in red and black, engraved frontispiece to vol.1, last gathering vol.1 browned, original carta rustica wrappers, uncut, later spine stickers, 8vo, Florence, 1741-42.⁂ Salutati (1331-1406) was one of the most important early humanists. He was an admirer of Petrarch, whose poem Africa he published, and he engaged Manuel Chrysoloras to teach Greek in Florence.

NO RESERVE China.- Japan.- Oliphant (Laurence) Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 2 chromolithograph frontispieces and 18 plates, 4 engraved folding maps only (of 5), 1 with split to fold and old repair to verso, illustrations, vol. 1 with small pencil donkey to margin p.201, publisher's catalogue at end vol. 1, ex-library with bookplates and occasional blind-stamps, scattered spotting and staining, contemporary calf-backed boards, rubbed, vol. 2 with small tear to spine head, shelfmark to spine foot, 8vo, Edinburgh & London, 1859.⁂ Oliphant served as Lord Elgin's private secretary on his mission to China and Japan between 1857 and 1859, which saw the end of the Second Opium War with the signing of the Treatise of Tianjin in 1858.

Diet.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of Life and Death. With Observations Naturall and Experimentall for the Prolonging of Life, first edition in English, initial imprimatur leaf, additional engraved title, printed title within typographic border, woodcut decorations and initials, H12 with very small tear in text (affecting one or two letters), slight trimming to outer margins (sometimes touching ruled borders), the odd spot, modern calf, [STC 1157], 12mo, printed by I. Okes, for Humphrey Mosley, 1638.⁂ Very good copy of this unauthorised and anonymous translation of Historia vitae et mortis, which appeared two months before William Rawley's authorised version, whose foreword said of this translation "lame, and defective, in the whole". It includes Bacon's advice on food and diet.

Law.- Bacon (Sir Francis) Cases of Treason, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device and within typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, final f. lower portion torn away (supplied in paper), a few ff. with small marginal nicks, several ff. with marginal damp-stain, washed, modern cloth, [Gibson 198; Wing B272], printed by the assignes of John More, and are sold by Matthew Walbancke, and William Coke, 1641.⁂ The posthumously published work, in which Bacon defines treason and felony and discusses the Office of Constables.

Law.- Prynne (William) An Humble Remonstrance against the Tax of Ship-money lately imposed:..., [Wing P3982], John White, 1643 bound with The Opening of the Great Seale of England, [Wing P4026], Michael Spark Senior, 1643, together 2 works in 1, some light toning to certain ff., modern boards with paper label to spine; Independency Examined, Unmasked, Refuted..., [Wing P3986], for Michael Spark Senior, 1644 bound with The Whole Trial of Connor Lord Macguire, fraying at edges, towards end affecting a few letters and final f. with small hole at foot (loss of letters), [Wing W2063A], for Robert Austin, 1645, together 2 works in 1, first editions, light toning, modern half calf; A Plea for the Lords:.., first edition, some light foxing, slightly trimmed at upper margin (no losses), modern half morocco, [Wing P4032], for Michael Spark, 1648, all titles within woodcut borders, woodcut initials and head-pieces; and 6 others by the same, v.s. (9) ⁂ A group of works by William Prynne (1600-1669), puritan, lawyer of Lincoln's Inn, MP, prolific pamphleteer and antiquarian. I. First authorised edition, after the "nonsensical, useless, yea ridiculous" printing of 1641, of this polemic against the ship tax imposed by Charles II in 1634. Composed while Prynne was confined to the Tower of London, and smuggled out by a sympathetic gaoler. II. The trial of Connor Macguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen, relates to his part in the Irish rebellion of 1641 and led to his execution at Tyburn; Prynne was counsel for Parliament. III. A defence of the House of Lords, and plea for great attention to and preservation of parliamentary records.

Law.- Jenkins (David) The Works of that Grave and Learned Lawyer Judge Jenkins, Prisoner in Newgate, engraved portrait frontispiece (very small chip lower corner, loss of letters), some light toning, hinges cracked but holding firm, contemporary calf, rubbed, [Wing ?J576A], for J. Gyles, 1648 § [Oates (Titus)] A Display of Tyranny:..., 2 parts in 1, first edition, light browning, 2 ff. with closed tears, ?lacking initial blank, contemporary calf, rebacked, [Wing O35 and O52], 1689-90 § Prynne (William) A New Discovery of the Prelates Tyranny in their Late Prosecutions of Mr. William Pryn, title with partial ink inscription, small chip at lower corner (loss of some letters to psalm, and date) supplied in paper, two small closed tears with paper repairs to verso, title in typographical border (outer margin trimmed), typographical head-pieces, final errata leaf, occasional light browning or finger soiling, modern tree calf, [Wing P4018], for M. S., 1641 § The Arguments upon the writ of Habeas Corpus, ink stamp to title, ?lacking first gathering (A1-4), modern cloth, [Wing A3649], by M. F. for W. Lee et al., 1649; and 13 others, seventeenth century law, including several trial accounts, v.s. (17)

Law.- Trials.- The Only Genuine Edition of the Speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine and S. Kyd, esq. on the Trial of T. Williams for publishing Thomas Paine's Age of Reason, ink ownership inscription to title, 50pp., disbound, for Evans and Bone, [?1797] § The Whole Proceedings on the Trial... against Thomas Paine, second edition, by Martha Gurney, 1793 bound with 3 other trial proceedings, together 4 in 1, modern cloth-backed boards § Trial of Mr. Daniel Isaac Eaton, for publishing the third and last part of Paine's Age of Reason, portrait frontispiece, modern cloth, uncut, ?original wrappers bound-in, by Daniel Isaac Eaton, 1812; and 9 others relating to Paine, 8vo and 4to (12)⁂ I. Second edition: rare, first published by Debrett as The Speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine (1797).

[Wild (Robert)] Iter Boreale, title cropped at lower margin (?loss of date to imprint),modern green morocco, [?Wing W2132B], for George Thomason, [1660]; Iter Boreale, title browned with small loss to upper corner (affecting letters), ?lacking initial blank, slight trimming to upper margin (touching page numbers), browning, modern calf backed boards, [Wing W2134], for L. F., 1661 § Randolph (Thomas) The Jealous Lovers, third edition, title within woodcut border, lacking initial blank, slightly trimmed at lower margin (affecting some signatures), modern calf, [STC 20693a], Cambridge, Roger Daniel, 1640; and another later edition of the first, small 4to and 8vo (4) ⁂ ESTC lists several editions of the first for 1660, all with 20 pages.

Barlow (Thomas) The Gunpowder-Treason: With a Discourse of the Manner of its Discovery, initial imprimatur leaf, bookplate and modern manuscript notes in ink to pastedown, title a little frayed at edges, some minor damp-staining, light browning, modern cloth, [Wing B833], printed by Tho. Newcomb, and H. Hills, and are to be Sold by Walter Kettilby, 1679 § A Letter from Major General Ludlow to Sir E.S., comparing the Tyranny of the first four Years of King Charles the Martyr, with the Tyranny of the four Years Reign of the Late Abdicated King, variant with 'Ludlow' on title in italics, upper margin trimmed, with loss to pagination, title soiled, some browning, bookplate of George Dempster, later half morocco, worn, [Wing L1489],, Amsterdam, 1691; and 3 others, 16th and 17th century, v.s. (5) ⁂ The first: This is an expanded edition of 'A True and Perfect Relation of the Proceedings at the Severall Arraignments of the Late Most Barbarous Traitor s' originally published in 1606.

Sidney (Algernon).- The Very Copy of a Paper Delivered to the Sheriffs, Upon the Scaffold on Tower-hill, first edition, 2ff., creased at fold, final f. lower margin defective and supplied in paper, disbound, [Wing S3766], for R[obert] H[orn] et al, [1683] § The Arraignment, Tryal & Condemnation of Algernon Sydney, Esq; for High-Treason..., some minor fraying at margins, modern half rexine, [Wing A3754], for Benj. Tooke, 1684 § Letters of the Honourable Algernon Sydney to the Honourable Henry Savile, Ambassador in France, first edition, half-title, modern cloth, for R. Dodsley, 1742; and 5 others relating Sidney, his letters, works and trial, folio and 8vo (8) ⁂ Algernon Sydney (1623-1683), politician and republican political theorist - his ideas are seen as culminating in the Glorious Revolution and the founding of the United States. Although opposed to Charles I's execution he was later charged with plotting against Charles II, in part based on his most famous work, Discourses Concerning Government and was executed for treason. The first here mentioned is the first edition of Sydney's famous speech as he ascended the scaffold for execution at Tyburn.

Johnstone (Charles) Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea, 2 vol., first edition, a few instances of minor spotting, bookplates, contemporary mottled calf, sympathetically rebacked retaining original backstrip, g.e., slipcase, for T. Beckett, 1760 § [Coleridge (Samuel) and Robert Southey] "Professor Richard Porson". The Devil's Walk, first separate edition, [c.1830], bound after The Real Devil's Walk, 1830, wood-engraved illustrations after Cruikshank, some light scattered foxing, bookplate, cloth-backed boards, corners rubbed § [Southey (Robert)] Wat Tyler, first edition, half-title, ink ownership inscription of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse to half-title, book-label, a few instances of minor spotting, contemporary calf by ?Rivière, 1817 § Hazlitt (William) Liber Amoris, engraved title with vignette portrait of Sarah Walker, three fly-titles to the parts, without advertisement leaf, bookplate, title lightly foxed as usual, contemporary calf, 1823; and c.45 others, literature, v.s. (c.50)

[Blackburne (Francis)] Memoirs of Thomas Hollis, Esq., F.R. and A.S.S., 2 vol. including Appendix, first edition, engraved frontispiece of Britannia, pictorial dedication and 30 engraved plates only (of 34/35), some by Bartolozzi after Cipriani, including several portraits of Milton and one of Algernon Sydney but lacking mezzotint of Newton and plates of coins of Elizabeth and Henry IV, addenda/corrigenda leaf at end vol. 2, lacking index, some light off-setting, a few ff. with light spotting or foxing, original half calf, rebacked, corners a little scuffed, 4to, [J. Nichols], 1780.⁂ Thomas Hollis (1720-1774) was a political propagandist, author and benefactor to many libraries and institutions, particularly Harvard in America.

[Blackburne (Francis)] Memoirs of Thomas Hollis, Esq., F.R. and A.S.S., 2 vol. including Appendix, first edition, engraved frontispiece of Britannia, pictorial dedication and 29 engraved plates only (of 34/35), some by Bartolozzi after Cipriani, including portraits of Milton and one of Algernon Sydney, 4 supplied in facsimile (mezzotint of Newton, Milton portrait and plates of coins of Elizabeth and Henry IV), addenda/corrigenda leaf at end vol. 2, index, some light off-setting, scattered spotting or finger soiling, modern calf-backed cloth, [J. Nichols], 1780 § [Fraser (Simon)] Memoirs of the Life of Lord Lovat, half-title, engraved portrait plate, M. Cooper, 1746 bound with A Candid and Impartial Account of the Behaviour of Simon Lord Lovat..., J. Newbery, 1747, together 2 works in 1, some light browning and foxing, modern calf-backed boards, § [Jeffreys (George)] The Life and Character of the late Lord Channcellor Jeffereys, a few minor instances of soiling, modern cloth, for J. Pottinger and J. Seymour, 1764; and 57 others biography, memoirs and similar, v.s. (60) ⁂ I. Thomas Hollis (1720-1774) was a political propagandist, author and benefactor to many libraries and institutions, particularly Harvard in America.

Barlow (Joel) A Letter to the National Convention of France on the defects of the Constitution of 1791, small contemporary ink ownership inscription to title, title lightly foxed, modern half cloth, New York, by Thomas Greenleaf for J. Fellows, [1793]; The Political Writings of Joel Barlow, ink ownership inscriptions to title and front endpaper, light uniform browning, contemporary calf, worn, New York, by Mott & Lyon, 1796 § Cartwright (John) England's Aegis, or the Military Energies of the Empire, folding engraved map and plate, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, for Richard Phillips, 1804; and 3 others French Revolution, v.s. (6)⁂ I. Joel Barlow (1754-1812) was an American poet, diplomat and politician. He lived in Paris during the early years of the French Revolution (which he supported) and the Reign of Terror, was a close friend of Thomas Paine, and became U.S. Minister for France in 1811. III. Scarce first edition by former naval officer, written in response to possible French invasion, arguing for an Anglo-Saxon type militia.

Pop-Gun Plot.- Address of Smith, Higgins and Lemiatre apprehended on a charge of High Treason, 2ff., lightly browned, edges with some very minor chipping, loose, by J. Smith, 20th May 1796 § [Lemaitre (Paul Thomas)], High Treason!! Narrative of the Arrest, Examinations before the Privy Council and Imprisonment of P.T. Lemaitre..., first edition, half-title, ink ownership stamps to first 3 ff., a few scattered spots, modern cloth, for P.T. Lemaitre by J. Smith, 1795, 8vo (2)⁂ Both: rare. The Pop-Gun Plot was an alleged 1794 conspiracy to kill King George III by means of a poison dart from an airgun. It was used to stir fears of a Jacobin uprising, but all three members were acquitted of treason charges in 1796 due to the principal witness against them having died. I. First and only edition of this address 'to the British Nation' by the three defendants in the Pop-Gun Plot after their release. ESCT lists three copies only in Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford (not in BL). II. First scarce edition of this account by plot-member Lemaitre published by co-conspirator J. Smith.

Burke (Edmund) A Letter from the Rt. Honourable Edmund Burke to His Grace the Duke of Portland, on the Conduct of the Minority in Parliament, containing fifty-four articles of impeachment against the Rt. Hon. C. J. Fox, lacking half-title and advertisement leaf, light spotting to title, modern wrappers, for the editor, 1797 § [Burke (Edmund) and David Williams] Lessons to a Young Prince by and Old Statesman, first Dublin edition, 5 engraved plates, ink ownership inscription frontt endpaper, booklabel, title a little browned and soiled, later cloth, spine sunned, a couple of small stains, William James, 1791 § Thelwall (John) Sober reflections on the seditious and inflammatory letter of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke, to a noble lord, first edition, ink ownership inscription to title, modern cloth-backed boards, printed for H. D. Symonds, 1796; and another relating to Burke, 8vo (4)

America.- Eulogies and Orations on the Life and Death of General George Washington, first edition, half-title, list of subscribers, some spotting (heaviest to pp.41-49), some browning, contemporary tree calf, rebacked, corners lightly scuffed, [Sabin 101803], Boston, by Manning & Loring, for W.P. & L. Blake, 1800 § Thomas (Paine) An Eulogy on the life of General George Washington, uniform browning, modern cloth, Newburyport (MA), Edmund M. Blunt, 1800 § Dunn (Thomas) A Discourse, delivered in the New Dutch Church, Nassau Street... for the Information and Assistance of Persons Emigrating from Foreign Countries, single leaf advertisement at rear, small closed marginal tears to final 2 ff., title lightly spotted, modern cloth, New York, L. Wayland, 1794; and 2 others similar (5)

Thelwall (John) Poems chiefly written in retirement. The Fairy of the Lake, A Dramatic Romance..., half-title (closed tear with paper repair), aquatint frontispiece, library stamps including to title and half-title, modern paper backed boards, 8vo, Hereford, W. H. Parker, 1801; Selections and Original Articles for Mr. Thelwall's Lectures on the Science and Practice of Elocution, ink stamp to title, some ff. with ink underlings and other markings, modern cloth, for the lecturer by J. Belcher & Son, 1806; and another later edition of the first (3)⁂ The first: scarce. Two editions appeared in 1801; OCLC gives priority to the London imprint, although both appear to have been printed in Hereford. Thelwall was a political reformer and lecturer on elocution. He was sent to the tower along with Thomas Hardy and Horne Tooke, but later found not guilty.

[Peacock (Thomas Love)] Melincourt, 3 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, occasional light spotting, modern cloth-backed boards, [Sadleir 1957e], 12mo, for T. Hookman, Jun and Co. et al, 1817.⁂ Rare. The scarcest in commerce of Peacock's novels, Melincourt is his second prose satire in which a 'civilized' orang-utan, Sir Oran Haut-on, is elected MP for the rotten borough of Onevote.

Radical Reformers.- Crime & Poverty.- Hunt (Henry) Investigation at Ilchester Gaol..., first edition, etched frontispiece and 5 plates, bookplate, later half-calf, Thomas Dolby, 1821; A Narrative of the Rise and Progress of the Improvements effected in His Majesty's Gaol at Ilchester, two folding engraved plans (1 loose), light browning, ?original boards, joints cracked but stitching intact, spine toned, Bath, Wood et al., 1822 § Gurney (Joseph John) Notes on a visit made to some of the Prisons in Scotland and the north of England in company with Elizabeth Fry, light spotting, ?original boards, rebacked, uncut, Edinburgh, Archibald Constable, 1819; and another, v.s. (4)⁂ I. Henry Hunt, radical orator and later MP for Preston, was imprisoned at Ilchester for his role in the Peterloo Massacre of 1819. During this time he gathered evidence to present to the House of Commons against the abusive regime, particularly against the gaoler William Bridle for torture, drunkenness, rape and neglect. II. Brother of renowned prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, Gurney campaigned with his sister against capital punishment, and travelled nationally gathering material for prison reports for Parliament.

Radical Reformers.- [Place (Francis)] An Essay on the State of the Country, in respect to the condition and conduct of the husbandry labourers, first edition, modern paper covered boards, Innes, [1831] § A Copious Report of the Trial of Henry Hunt, esq. and others, some light browning and surface soiling, modern cloth, Hull, by Widow Peck, 1820 § Bamford (Samuel) Passages in the Life of a Radical, 2 vol., author's presentation copy, ink inscriptions to front endpapers, bookplate and stamp, light finger soiling, paper repairs to hinges, original cloth, rebacked but vol. 1 with original backstrip laid down, corners scuffed, for the author by J. Hewood, [?1842]; and 17 others similar, including 2 framed, 8vo (21)⁂ A group by or relating to radical social reformers and campaigners including: Francis Place's examination of economic problems and labour related disputes; a scarce Hull printed account of Hunt's trial in York, following his role in the rally that led to the Peterloo Massacre (16th August 1819); an autobiographical account regarding notable events within the manufacturing districts by Lancashire radical and weaver Samuel Bamford, as well as further pamphlets, addresses, memoirs and letters by Hunt, Bamford, Dyer, Carlisle and others similar.

Chronicle.- Carion (Johannes) The thre bokes of cronicles, whyche Iohn Carion (a man syngularly well sene in the mathematycall sciences) gathered wyth great diligence of the beste authours that haue written in Hebrue, Greke or Latine, translated by Gwalter Lynne, first and only edition in English, black letter, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, contemporary ink inscriptions to title ('In the 74 leafe of the holy booke [Bible] there you ?will find the begininge of the anabaptisine...', and 'the anabatiste are called first...'), and occasional marginalia or pen trials, lacking A2&8, C8, P1&8, R1&2, 4&5 and 7, S8, 2A1&8, 2B1, 2E6-8, 2F1&2, 4&5 and 7&8, 2N8, 2O1-8, and 2P1-4, title soiled, E6 torn at upper corner, with considerable loss of text, R8 trimmed at foot (affecting a few letters at lower inner corner) and detaching, 2D2 chipped at head (with loss of part of a few letters of headline), with horizontal tear through text (without loss), and crude marginal repair (obscuring some printed side-notes), 2N7 little frayed (with loss of a few letters) and detached, water-stained, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, lacking endpapers, contemporary blind-ruled calf, small remains of paper label to upper cover, some worming, corners little worn, rubbed and scuffed, but solid, [STC 4626], small 4to, [[by S. Mierdman] for Gwalter Lynne, dwellynge on Somers Keye, by Byllinges gate], [1550]. sold not subject to return. ⁂ Rare at auction. Johannes Carion (1499-1537) mathematician and court astrologer to Elector Joachim I Nestor of Brandenburg. He wrote his history in Latin and it was 'corrected' (i.e. virtually rewritten) by Philipp Melanchthon, who gave it a Lutheran viewpoint, thus making it a popular work of the Protestant Reformation.

Ariosto (Lodovico) Orlando furioso in English heroical verse, by Iohn Haringto[n], first edition in English, double column, 45 full-page engraved illustrations only (of 46), extra-illustrated with c.8 tipped-in duplicates of illustrations seemingly from a later edition (lacking illustration on A1v similarly supplied) and c.14 other tipped-in engraved illustrations, 'The Argument' of each book within woodcut cartouche, woodcut initials, errata at end, lacking ¶1 (title), A1 and 2O4 (final f.), title leaf supplied in manuscript, with ?imprint from 2O4 trimmed and laid down beneath, trimmed at head, a few times affecting headline, a few ff. with chips or short tears, most marginal and repaired but with occasional loss to a few words, some plates trimmed close at fore-edge, a few times touching image, a couple with small hole or tear, some light staining, 18th and 19th century ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper, later calf, worn, upper cover detached, [STC 746; Pforzheimer 447], 4to, 1591.⁂ The handsomely illustrated first English edition of this Italian epic poem. The illustrations are copies of those cut by Giralomo Porro for Ruscelli's edition of Venice, 1584.