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MARITIME HISTORY - TRAVELLING -- ALLARD, C. Niewe Hollandse scheeps-bouw, vertoonende een volmaakt schip, met aale deszelfs uiterlyke deelen, met nommers verklaard; als mede 't afloopend schip (…); noch een doorgesnede schip (…) voorts allerhande scheeps vlaggen. Amst., C. Allard, 1705. 3 parts in 1 vol. 56; 70, (2); (8) pp. W. tog. 208 (fold./double-p.) plates, partly cold. by a later hand. Plates are numbered: 1-82, 1-105, 1-20. In part 1 the first plate is unnumbered. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Recased, new endpapers, plate 24 of 2nd part remargined, flags explained in pencil, faintly stained in some places). NOTE:Highly important work on ship-building, with not only plates of flags but also with many interesting plates of ships: war ships, sectional plates, shipbuilding plates, plates of shipbuilding tools and attributes, etc. - Extremely rare, first volume is a re-issue of the 1695-edition, the second part is original. The title of the 3rd part is "Byvoegsel tot de Niewe Hollandse Scheeps-bouw. - Cat. NHSM p. 744; cf. Bierens de Haan 42 (1st ed., 1st vol. only).

AMERICA -- MONTANUS, A. De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld: of Beschryving van America en 't Zuidland, Vervaetende d'Oorsprong der Americaenen en Zuidlanders, gedenkwaerdige togten derwaerds, (…). Amst., J. Meurs, 1671. W. engr. ti., 16 double-p. maps (incl. the fold. map of the Americas), 1 engr. portr. of the dedicatee John Maurice Prince of Nassau-Siegen, 5 (of 6) engr. portraits of the explorers, 30 (of 32) double-p. views and 70 engr. in text. Fol. Cont. cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back, gilt floral design on both sides. (Spine rep./reinforced, new endpapers, three plates lacking, last 2 lvs. in photostat, upper outer corner of last 29 lvs. repaired (with small parts of 1 map lacking, part of 1 text-engr. and of 4 text-lvs. in photostat), some (marg.) stains, a bit browned/foxed in places). NOTE:Highly important and scarce work on the Americas divided in three books: the first describing the life and the adventures of the first explorers (Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan, Atahualpa, Montezuma and Pizarro); the second is a description of North America, including many pages on New Netherland, and the third is devoted to South America, including a long chapter on Brazil. First edition, including the famous view on New Amsterdam/New York on p. 124 ("(…) the handsomest, and at the same time the most agreeable view of Dutch New York", Asher, p. 23). Borba de Moraes, 586: "It is incontestably a beautiful book, profusely illustrated, which has become quite scarce in the few last years." The author, Arnoldus Montanus (c.1625–1683) headmaster of the Latin school at Schoonhoven, compiled the book from other sources ("uit veelvoudige schriften bekend") as is mentioned in the dedication by the publisher. - Plates lacking: portait of Montezuma, the God Vitziputzli and view of Potosi. - Tiele 763; Asher 14; Sabin 50086; Palau 177491; Muller 1012; Leclerc 1026. - Sold w.a.f., not subject to return.

BÜCH, B. Goethe en geen einde. (1990). Owrps. First edition. W. author's autograph dedication: "Voor Bert en Reiny [Hagen]". -- Id. Over Redmond O'Hanlon, over Boudewijn Büch. (1990). Owrps. First edition. Signed by the author. -- Id. Leeg en kaal. (1995). Owrps. First edition. Signed by the author. -- Id. De universiteit van Tuktoyaktuk. Reisdagboeken. (1992). Ocl. -- BOUDEWIJN BÜCH DVD COLLECTIE. Serie 1 & 2. (2004). 2 vols. w. tog. 6 DVD's. -- And 15 o. by B. (21).

SHACKLETON, E.H. The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Expedition 1907-1909. W. an introd. by H.R. Mill. An Account of the First Journey to the South Magnetic Pole by T.W.E. David. Lond., Heinemann, 1909. 2 vols. xlviii, 372; xvi, 419 pp. W. 6 cold. plates, num. plain plates as well as several diagrams in the text and 3 fold. maps and 1 fold. panorama in sleeve at the end of vol. 2. 4°. Ocl. w. embossed silver cold. illustr. on front side, t.e.g., uncut/unopened. (Spines and small strips of sides a bit faded, some minor damage to spine ends and hinges, but a clean and sound set). - First edition.

SPIRITISM -- WYNDHAM, H. Mr. Sludge, the Medium. The Life of Daniel Dunglas Home. Lond., (1937). xii, 307 pp. Ocl. w. (dam.) dust-j. (Lettering on spine a bit faded, but a clean copy in fair condition). Very rare first edition of the biography of a famous and notorious swindler who held séances and who managed to penetrate the highest circles. -- Added: A. CONAN DOYLE. The New Revelation. N.Y., G. Doran Comp., (1918). 122 pp. Ocl. w. (slightly dam.) dust-j. (Light scratch on front side, small stain in last text-leaf, some scribbling in pencil at end, but a good copy). First American edition. -- (2).

RUYSCH, F. Observationum Anatomico-Chirurgicarum Centuria. Accedit Catalogus Rariorum, quæ in Museo Ruyschiano asservatur. Amst., H. & Widow of Th. Boom, 1691. 2 parts in 1 vol. (16), 138, (2); (4), 120 pp. W. 46 (partly fold-out) engr. plates and 2 woodcuts in text. 4°. Cont. cf. (Skilfully rebacked, corners dam./worn, tear in 1 plate, name entry on ti., slightly browned/foxed in places, but else a fine copy). NOTE:First edition of a collection of miscellaneous medical observations also containing a catalogue of specimens in Ruysch's anatomical collection, one of the most important of its kind in 17th-century Holland, later acquired by Tsar Peter the Great. Frederik Ruysch (1638-1731), surgeon and anatomist, professor at Leiden and Amsterdam, was the first to demonstrate the occurrence of blood vessels in almost all tissues of the human body, made many important anatomical investigations including those of the valves in the lympathics, the bronchial arteries, and the vascular plexuses of the heart, and he was the first also to point out the nourishment of the foetus through the umbilical cord. - Hirsch-H. IV 934; Waller 8337; Eales I 649.

ROLEVINCK, Werner. Fasciculus temporum (Dutch transl. with additions). Utrecht, Johann Veldener, 14 Febr. 1480. (8), cccxxx lvs. Printed in Gothic type, w. 38 lines & beautifully illustrated a large woodcut at beginning and end, first leaf of preface and first leaf of main work both within woodcut border, numerous woodcuts in the text (incl. views of towns, coats of arms, chronological and geographical schematic figures, Tower of Babel, Noah's Ark, the Destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, etc.), in cont. handcolouring. Fol. Early 17th c. full calf binding over wooden brds., w. raised bands, richly blind tooled sides w. decorative roll borders, brass catches, bound in 1622 by Claes Gerretsz. (Bind. skilfully rep., 1 catch & all clasps lacking, ff. 277 & 330 in facsimile on old paper, title-p. cut out and laid down (some letters missing), holes in 1st 5 lvs. & in f. 189 w. loss of a few letters, margins cut short (affecting printed marginalia), (inner) margins strengthened/repaired in places, manuscript additions (text & coats of arms) on f. 216, some dampstaining/soiling, a bit thumbed in places). NOTE:First and only Dutch translation of the "Fasciculus" by the Cologne Carthusian Rolevinck (c. 1425-1502), one of the most important world chronicles of the 15th century. The first Latin edition appeared in Cologne in 1474. This version was adapted to the Low Countries and contains textual additions relating to the history of the dioceses of Utrecht, Brabant, Holland and Zeeland and was also augmented with an extensive Chronicle of the Kings of France and England. The work is illustrated with numerous woodcuts, from the blocks used in Veldener's 1475 Louvain editions, but with the addition of 12 new ones, and of a set of coat of arms used only in the supplementary chronicles. Binder's note on lower endpaper: "Al duys gebonden(n) in(t) jaar 1622 by my claes gerretsz". - Goff R-278; Polain 3379; GW M38760; Hain-Copinger 6946; Campbell 1479; Holtrop 51 (p. 20).

LEIDEN -- ORLERS, J.J. Beschrijvinge der Stadt Leyden. 2e dr. Leyden, (etc.), A.J. Cloeting & A. Commelijn, 1641. 3 parts in 1 vol. (30), 738, (14) pp. W. 1 fold. plan of Leiden & 2 fold. engr. depict. the Spanish siege & later relief of the town, 11 engr. views in text & extra: 6 double-p. engr. plates (taken from the 1st edition). 4°. Cont. vellum. (2 fold. plates rep./strengthened on v°, inner margin faintly stained at the end, else a fine copy). NOTE:Second edition of the first description of Leiden, but the first mentioning Rembrandt van Rijn (p. 375) and with the six double-page plates from the first edition added. - Nijhoff/v. H. 222; Haitsma Mulier 362b. - Ex libris F.C. Koch.

ROTGANS, L. Wilhem de Derde. In heldendicht beschreven. Utr., Halma & Vande Water, 1698-1700. 2 parts in 1 vol. (40), 174; (4), 184 pp. W. engr. front. by G. v.d. Gouwen, & 8 full-page section engr. to each chapter (4 by J. Baptist & 4 by R. de Hooghe). 4°. Cont. blind tooled vellum. NOTE:Fine copy of this first edition. Landwehr, R. de Hooghe, 92.

MAGIC/CONJURING, Collection including: Goldston, Will: Further Exclusive Magical Secrets. No date, Limited Edition, Number 473 of (not stated). 361pp. Original cloth; rubbed and with tear to sides of spine; lacking the clasp; Minch, S: The collected works of ALEX ELMSLEY, in two volumes. Tahoma, California, 1991, first edition stated, DWS, Fine copies; Etc. (11)

LAVATER, J C & T Holcroft (Trans.): Essays on Physiognomy; For the Promotion of the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind, in 3 volumes. For G G J & J Robinson, 1789, first edition. With 360 plates. PP: vi, (ii), 241+ 95 engraved plates; (iv), 324+ 114 engraved plates; (viii) including ½ title,, 314, (x) Index+ 151 engraved plates. The end of volume 2 is signed by the author? Contemporary half leather; rubbed and the hinges cracked; the block of vol. 3 is split (but holding well); one page torn across the middle, with small repair and no loss; the odd small stain. (3)

MIXED: 1- Fischer, Stefan: Hieronymus Bosch. Complete Works. Germany, Taschen, 2013. Folio, original boards and pictorial dust jacket. Folio, 300pp. fine; 2- Lescaze, Zoe: Paleoart. Visions of the Prehistoric Past 1830-1980. Germany, Taschen, 2017, dust jacket; fine; 3- Van Der Meer, F: Apocalypse. 1978, dust jacket & slipcase; 4- Jung, C G: The Red book, Liber Novus. New York, Norton, 2009, first edition stated, dust jacket; folio. (4)

Books on Australian sopranos, Melba (Hetherington), Melodies and Memories (Melba - first edition 1925), Florence Austral (James Moffat), Joan Sutherland - A Prima Donna's Progress (Sutherland), La Stupenda (Brian Adams), Joan Sutherland (Edward Greenfield), Joan Sutherland (Russell Bradden), Joan Sutherland (Norma Major), Sutherland and Bonynge with the Australian Opera (Bonynge), (9)

Smith & Wesson, a cased set of ten, year 2000 Limited Edition Zippo lighters, each with a different model of Smith & Wesson pistol, from 1852 'The Original' to 1994 'Sigma First Polymer', all on brushed chrome, in original fitted retailer's cardboard box all unused and unstruck

Zippo, a collection of Zippo Lighters all relating to the Zippo Company, to include a Limited Edition Visitor Center Blue Ice 131/200 (07) a Visitors Center in brass, Zipped, True Stories, My First Zippo, emblem slim, on Midnight chrome, and more, all with retailer's boxes (11) all unused and unstruck

CLASSIC BLUES - LP PACK. A smashing pack of 20 blues LPs. Artists/ titles include Slim Harpo - Tip On In (PTL1017, Record Ex/ sleeve VG+), Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign (Stax 723, original US mono press. Record G+/ sleeve VG), Elmore James - The Best Of (ILP 918), Percy Mayfield - My Jub And I (CLP 3572), Bull City Blues (Flyright 106), BB King & Bobby Bland - Together For The First Time Live, Leroy Carr - Blues Before Sunrise, Joe Hill Louis - The One Man Band, Sonny Boy Williamson - In Memorium, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Livin With The Blues, Ramblin Thomas - Chicago Blues 1928, Robert Johnson 1936-37 (Limited Edition For Collectors, issued with Blues World magazine. A quarterly published magazine from Knutsford, Cheshire), The James Cotton Blues Band, Blues Rags And Hollers, American FOlk Blues Festival 1963. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

Glamour magazines, a collection of 18, 1960's magazines, various titles inc. King (First Year Anniversary edition) 1966, 'Sir!' Yearbook 1965, Swagger, Ace, Hi-Life, Parade, Carnival, Golden Nugget, Cavalcade, Jaguar, Dude, Scamp etc (gen gd) (18)

Football programmes etc, 3 FAC Final programmes, Preston v WBA 1954 with special edition of the Birmingham Sports Argos Newspaper, (worn), Manchester City v Newcastle 1955 & Birmingham City v Manchester City 1956 with match ticket (first two with team changes and scores noted, otherwise gd condition)

Book, The Exhibitions, 1978 First Edition paperback signed by the author 'Best Wishes Don R. Knight', multiple photographs and pull out map (fair/gd)

ULRICH VON SCHROEDERIndo-Tibetan BronzesVisual Dharma Publications Ltd., First Edition - copy number 259/500, Hong Kong, 1981, with slip case.Footnotes:Please note this lot is to be sold at no reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

SAMUEL CLARKE 'A GENERAL MARTYROLOGIE, CONTAINING A COLLECTION OF ALL THE GREATEST PERSECUTIONS THAT HAVE BEFALLEN THE CHURCH OF CHRIST', 3rd edition corrected and enlarged, printed for William Birch, London 1677, full leather binding with front board detached but present, restoration of title page, final page, there may be restorations to other pages but not all pages have been checked, together with 'selected pages from ' The First Volume of the Principal Navigations, Voyages Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation' by Richard Hakluyt, title page bears a date 1587, present are pages 1-54 and 71-92, rebound in a modern binding, with 'Lives of Marlborough, Nelson & Wellington' published 1835, 'The life of Anne Boleyn' by Philip W Sergeant, second edition 1924, 'The Complete English Dictionary or the General Repository of the English Language' by Reverend Frederick Barlow vicar of Burton, published 1772, cover is scuffed with holes in places, 'A walk through Wales in 1797' by Reverend Richard Warner, published 1798, a selection of other books and book sellers catalogues

Jörn Pfab (Hamburg 1925 - Hamburg 1986). Würfelgehäuse III. 1985. Neusilber, gegossen. Seitl. am unteren Rand ligiertes Monogr. 'JP'. Aus einer Auflage von 100 Ex. 11,2 x 8,5 x 8,5 cm. - Literatur: WVZ Gädecke 270. - Hamburger Bildhauer und führender Vertreter der Stahlplastik in Deutschland. Nach einer Ausbildung als Steinmetz studierte Pfab ab 1946 an der HfBK in der Klasse von Edwin Scharff. Zunächst führte er seine Bildwerke in Bronze aus, ab 1961 in Chrom-Nickel-Molybdän-Stahl, wofür er die Technik des Schweißens erlernte. Im Zentrum seines Schaffens stand die Großskulptur, bestimmt von prismatischen, kubischen und sphärischen Strukturen.Sein umfangreiches Oeuvre umfasst nicht nur zahlreiche Aufträge für den Öffentlichen Raum, sondern auch Kleinplastiken und Designobjekte. Mus.: Schleswig (SHLM), Hamburg (Kunsthalle). Lit.: Vollmer, Der Neue Rump; Gädeke, Thomas; Pfab, Fotini, Jörn Pfab (1925-1986). Das Lebenswerk. WVZ der Skulpturen, Objekte und Druckgraphik. Ausst. Kat. Schloß Gottorf, Schleswig 1989. Pfab, Jörn (Hamburg 1925 - Hamburg 1986). Würfelgehäuse III. 1985. Copper-nickel-zinc alloy (so-called 'German silver'), cast. Ligatured monogram 'JP' on the lower rim. From an edition of 100. 11,2 x 8,5 x 8,5 cm. - Literature: Cat. rais. Gädecke 270. - Sculptor in Hamburg and leading representative of the steel plastic in Germany. After a training as stonemason, Pfab studied at the HfBK since 1946 in the class of Edwin Scharff. First he executed his works in bronze, as from 1961 in Chrome-Nickel-Molybdenum-Steel and therefore he had to learn the technology of welding. The most important for him was the monumental sculpture defined by prismatic, cubic and spheric structures. His large oeuvre contains not only numerous works for the Public Space but also small-sized sculptures as well as design objects. Mus.: Schleswig (SHLM), Hamburg (Kunsthalle). Lit.: Vollmer, Der Neue Rump; Gädeke, Thomas; Pfab, Fotini, Jörn Pfab (1925-1986). Das Lebenswerk. WVZ der Skulpturen, Objekte und Druckgraphik. Ausst. Kat. Schloß Gottorf, Schleswig 1989.

Three WWII aviation prints, comprising after J. W. Mitchell (British, 20th century): a print of 'First Flight of the Spitfire 5 March 1936' signed by Jeffrey Quill (test pilot), Humphrey E. J. (RAF test pilot), Sammy Wroath (RAF Test Pilot) and the artist, numbered 607/975, 52 by 67cm, mounted glazed and framed, 69 by 84cm, after Robert Taylor (British, 20th century): a limited edition print, 'Ramrod 792' signed by the artist and Johnnie Johnson, 38 by 52.5cm, mounted, glazed and framed, 58 by 71cm, after Michael Rondot (British, 20th century): a limited edition print 'Night Attack', signed by pilots including Bill Bedford, Peter Squire and the artist, numbered 25/500, 41 by 58.5cm, mounted, glazed and framed, 60 by 77cm, and another print after David Shepherd (British, 1931-2017): 'Cottage Companions' limited edition numbered 327/850, 34 by 37.5cm, mounted, glazed and framed, 55.5 by 58.5cm, together with a 2010 Coton Trader Help For Heroes competition prize Leicester Tigers Rugby team shirt, signed by players, mounted within a glazed frame, 106.5 by 84cm. (5)

Three limited edition sports prints to include: James Owen, 'Rugby World Cup Final 2003' (211/495) signed by Matt Dawson and James Owen; 'Barbarians v All Blacks, 1973' (119/350), signed by James Owen and Barbarian players; and Roy Miller 'First Fence - 1988 Grand National' (133/550) pencil signed bottom right, largest: 74 x 47 cm, all in matching frames and glazed (3)

A Sketch Book - Walt Disney, first edition published 1938, together with 50 watercolour drawings of Oxford

Jack Sheppard - three volumes, leather bound, first edition 1839, with illustrations by George Cruickshank

Searle, Ronald, two signed books: 'The Terror of St Trinian's', by Timothy Shy and Ronald Searle, 1952 edition, the fly leaf signed and dated 'Christmas 1952' with personalised illustration by Ronald Searle for his bank manager at Lloyds Bank, together with 'The Rake's Progress' by Ronald Searle, first edition, signed by the author, 1955, dust cover torn, and 'The Diverting History of John Gilpin' by William Copwer, illustrated by Ronald Searle, first edition, dust cover torn (3)

A Collection of 45 boxed Gilbow die cast buses,  from the First Edition collection, all in original boxes including London Transport, Bedford Coaches, British Railways, Green Line, Wilts & Dorset and a quantity of  1:76 boxed models (50+)

A set of four limited edition Chinese plates, an early 19th century framed Religious print, a small metal box and an old First Aid box.

100th Anniversary of The Entente Cordiale 2004 £5 proof coin Royal Mint George Stephenson 1975 Commemorative Medallion Ltd Edition 2000 Concorde - Medallion to commemorate the first passenger 1 Flight 21st January 1976 POB Joy Mint 

A collection of modern first editions incl. Stephen King, Frederick Forsyth 'Odessa File' JG Ballard 'Empire of the Sun' 1st Us Edition, etc (20)

Lucas 'The Letters of Charles & Mary Lamb', 1935, 1st complete edition, 3 volumes; Gardiner 'Letters 7 Papers Relating to the First Dutch War 1652-54', 1899-1910, 4 volumes; Tobias Smollett Works, 7 volumes, 1899-1900, frontises (14)

A collection of twenty eight Grolier Disney Christmas decorations, boxed, including Figaro (127), Scrooge (213), Donald (203), Snow White (128), Jessica (119), Pluto (111), Meeko (139), Daisy (106), Dopey (217), Gepetto (137), Dumbo (118), Tramp (130), Peter Pan (122), 101 Dalmatians (105), DCO Beast (125), Minnie (104), Roger Rabbit (115), Little Mermaid (102), Bambi (120), Goofy (109), DCO Tarzan (160), Simba (President's Edition), Pumbaa & Timon (President's Edition), Grumpy (President's Edition), Sleepy (President's Edition), Bashful (President's Edition), Aladdin (First Edition), Jasmine (First Edition)

FIRST EDITION 'HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX',along with a first edition of 'The Half Blood Prince' and three of 'The Deathly Hallows', also 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', all with dust sleeves (6)

MARVEL COMICS, DOCTOR STRANGE SORCERER SUPREME#1 (x2), 2 (x3), 3(x2), 14, 15, 17 (x2), 18, 19 (x4), 21 (x3), 22, 23, 24, 26 (x2), 27, 29 (x2), 31 (x3), 32 (x3), 33 (x2), 34, 35 (x2), 36 (x4), 37, 40 (x3), 41 (x2), 42 (x4)m 43, 45, 46 (x3), 47, 49, 50, 51, 52 (x4),54 (x2), 56 (x2), 58 (x3), 59; along with further Midnight Sons Sorcerer Supreme, Marvel Edge Sorcerer Supreme, Annual #3 (1993, x2 - one still sealed), Milestone Edition first appearance reprint, Flight of Bones #1 (x2) and 4, Faust Gambit Part II, 'Now A Jameson Publication' and Strange Tales feat. Black Cat and Dagger & Doctor Strange #10

[ANTIQUES & COLLECTING]. STUDIO CERAMICS Eight assorted works, including Frankel, Cyril. Modern Pots: Hans Coper, Lucie Rie & their Contemporaries. The Lisa Sainsbury Collection, University of East Anglia, Norwich, 2000, cloth, dustjacket, illustrations throughout, tall quarto; and Yates-Owen, Eric, & Fournier, Robert. British Studio Potters Marks, first edition, Black, London, 1999, boards, dustjacket, small quarto.

[ART] Bowness, Alan, editor. Ivor Hitchens, first edition, Lund Humphries, London, 1973, cloth, dustjacket, tipped-in colour plate and black and white full plate illustrations, large quarto; together with Bowness, Alan, and Lambertini, Luigi, intro. Victor Pasmore, with a catalogue raisonne of the paintings, constructions and graphics 1926-1979, first edition, Thames & Hudson, London, 1980, cloth, dustjacket, colour and black and white illustrations throughout, large quarto; and Lynton, Norbert. Victor Pasmore Paintings and Graphics 1980-92, first edition, Lund Humphries, London, 1992, cloth, dustjacket, colour and black and white illustrations throughout, quarto, (3). Condition Report : Good condition. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[CHILDRENS] Garner, Alan. The Owl Service, first edition, Collins, London, 1967, boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), octavo; together with Fleming, Ian. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Adventure Nos 1 & 2, reprints, Cape, London, both November 1964, pictorial boards, dustjackets (one price-clipped), illustrations by John Burningham, octavo; Ainsworth, Ruth. The Phantom Fisherboy. Tales of Mystery and Magic, first edition, Deutsch, London, 1974, boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), illustrations by Shirley Hughes, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST to the title page and further INSCRIBED to the front free endpaper, octavo; and a further fifteen assorted works, (19). Condition Report : Garner: generally good condition; jacket chipped, creased and with some browning; Fleming: jackets with short peripheral tears; Adventues 1 jacket with small losses; Ainsworth: generally good condition; jacket slightly faded along spine. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[CHILDRENS] Grahame, Kenneth. The Wind in the Willows, Kestrel Books, Harmondsworth, 1983, boards, dustjacket (price-clipped), illustrations by John Burningham, octavo, in slip-case; together with Keeping, Charles. Through the Window, first edition Oxford University Press, London, 1970, pictorial boards, dustjacket, illustrations, oblong quarto; Keeping, Charles. Richard, first edition, O.U.P., London, 1973, pictorial boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), illustrations, quarto; Keeping, Charles. Wasteground Circus, first edition, O.U.P., London, 1975, pictorial boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), illustrations, quarto; and Keeping, Charles. Willie's Fire-Engine, first edition, O.U.P., London, 1980, pictorial boards, illustrations, quarto, (5). Condition Report : Generally good condition; Through the Window with glue stain from former bookplate or similar to front pastedown, and with slight scarring along upper hinge. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Jerome, Jerome K. Three Men in a Boat, first edition (publisher's address simply 'Quay Street'), Arrowsmith, Bristol, 1889, original slate blue cloth, illustrations by A. Frederics, publisher's advertisements, octavo; together with The Idle Thoughts of An Idle Fellow: A Book for an Idle Holiday, Field & Tuer / Simpkin Marshall / Hamilton Adams, London, no date, original pale yellow cloth, eight-page publisher's list, octavo; and Novel Notes, The Leadenhall Press / Simpkin, Marshall et al., London, 1893, original pale brown cloth, eight-page publisher's list, octavo, (3). Condition Report : Three Men: generally good condition; lower cover splash marked; owner's address neatly ink stamped to half title page; Idle Thoughts: covers lightly soiled; lower cover and lower spine marked; neat ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper; Novel Notes: covers lightly soiled; fore edges of cover and pages damp marked / lightly stained; ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Kipling, Rudyard. The Second Jungle Book, first edition, Macmillan, London, 1895, blue cloth gilt, all edges gilt, illustrations by J. Lockwood Kipling, octavo; together with The Jungle Book, reprint, Macmillan, London, August 1894, blue cloth gilt, all edges gilt, illustrations by J. L. Kipling et al., octavo; and The Second Jungle Book, reprint, Macmillan, London, December 1895, blue cloth gilt, all edges gilt, illustrations by J.L. Kipling, octavo, (3). Condition Report : Second Jungle Book (1st edn): upper cover marked towards fore edge; gilding dulled; joints torn and frayed; spine head worn; hinges tender; bookplate to front pastedown; Jungle Book: covers rubbed; spine slightly dulled; cloth partially torn along lower joint; spine ends worn; ink ownership inscription to front blank; bookplate to front pastedown; Second Jungle Book (reprint): generally good condition; ink ownership inscription to front blank. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[CLASSIC LITERATURE] Doyle, Arthur Conan. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, first edition, Newnes, London, 1894, original bevelled blue cloth gilt, all edges gilt, illustrations by Sidney Paget, tall octavo. Condition Report : Spine damp-marked and dulled with nicked ends; hinges broken (covers detached); lacking front free endpaper. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[MODERN FIRST EDITIONS] Didion, Joan. Slouching Towards Bethlehem, first British edition, Deutsch, London, 1969, boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), octavo; Stein, Gertrude. Portraits and Prayers, first edition, Random House, New York, 1934, cloth-backed pictorial boards, octavo; Stein, Gertrude. Everybody's Autobiography, proof copy, Heinemann, London, 1938, stiff paper covers, octavo; Faulkner, William. Pylon, first British edition, Chatto & Windus, London, 1935, original cloth, octavo; and seven other works, all but two first editions, (11). Condition Report : Slouching: good condition; Portraits: spine label with small losses lower right; covers lightly soiled; pastedowns damp marked; Autobiography: covers browned and chipped, with losses to top edge, notably around spine head; Pylon: spine faded and dulled; lacking dustjacket; Last Exit: second edition; Naked Lunch: third impression. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[MODERN FIRST EDITIONS] Orwell, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four, first edition, Secker & Warburg, London, 1949, original pale green cloth, octavo; Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World, first edition, Chatto & Windus, London, 1932, original blue cloth, octavo; Fowles, John. The French Lieutenant's Woman, first edition, Cape, London, 1969, boards, dustjacket (non price-clipped), octavo; and eight assorted other first editions, (11). Condition Report : Orwell: generally good condition; spine faded; lacking dustjacket; Huxley: spine rubbed and dulled; spine head nicked; front free endpaper with excised upper right corner; Fowles: generally good condition; jacket spine slightly faded; fore edges lightly foxed. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[MODERN FIRST EDITIONS] Undset, Sigrid. The Master of Hestviken, translated by Arthur Chater from the Norwegian, first British edition, Cassell, London, 1934, original green cloth, dustjacket (non price-clipped), octavo. Condition Report : Generally good condition; ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[NATURAL HISTORY] Culpeper, Nicholas. The Complete Herbal; to which is now added, upwards of One Hundred Additional Herbs, with a display of their Medicinal and Occult Qualities physically applied to the Cure of All Disorders Incident to Mankind: to which are now first annexed the English Physician Enlarged, and Key to Physic..., new edition, Kelly, London, 1850, full mottled leather (re-backed), paper-protected engraved portrait frontispiece, twenty hand-coloured plate illustrations, quarto. Condition Report : Spine head and corners with minor wear; lower joint partially cracked; light, sporadic, mainly marginal foxing. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[NATURAL HISTORY]. 'B.B.' 'B.B.' [Watkins-Pitchford, D.J.]. The Pegasus Book of the Countryside, first edition, Dennis Dobson, London, 1964, boards, dustjacket (price-clipped), illustrations by the author, octavo; and five other works by the same, (6). Condition Report : Pegasus: jacket with label scar to front and slight rubbing and creasing around spine head and at corners. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[MISCELLANEOUS]. BINDINGS Colvin, Ian. After the Chinese, first edition, Davies, London, 1927, full vellum by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, top edges gilt, octavo; and seven other assorted works, (8). Condition Report : Colvin: good condition. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

[MISCELLANEOUS] Nolhac, Pierre de. Versailles and the Trianons, first edition, Heinemann, London, 1906, full vellum gilt by Bickers, London, fifty-five paper-protected colour plate illustrations by Rene Binet (including frontispiece, as called for), octavo; Du Cane, Florence, & Du Cane, Ella, illustrator. The Flowers and Gardens of Japan, first edition, Black, London, 1908, original pictorial green cloth gilt, top edges gilt, fifty paper-protected colour plate illustrations (including frontispiece, as called for), octavo; and three other works, (5). Condition Report : Generally good condition. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.

Waugh (Evelyn) Brideshead Revisited, first edition, the odd spot, a few small tears to lower margin, one at p.21 just touching text, original cloth, quite rubbed with a few patches of light soiling, spine sunned with ends chipped, lower joint split at base, 8vo, 1945.

Collins [(John)] The Chapter of Kings, first edition, 38 engraved hand-coloured plates, a few with small chips at inner margin (including title) or starting to come loose, one or two trimmed at upper edge affecting numbers, occasional light spotting or surface soiling, lacking front endpaper, original morocco-backed pictorial boards, slightly worn, [Gumuchian 1818; Moon 151], square 12mo, J. Harris, 1818.

Hayes (Samuel) A Practical Treatise on Planting and the Management of Woods and Coppices, first edition, engraved title, 5 engraved plates, 1 folding, engraved vignettes, lacking final advertisement leaf, slight stain to title and ink name at head, hinges reinforced and sticker relating to provenance on front pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, recornered, 8vo, Dublin, Printed by Wm. Sleater, 1794.

Irving (Washington) Rip Van Winkle, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, tipped-in frontispiece and 50 plates, captioned tissue-guards, spotting, original decorative cloth, gilt, slight bumping to spine extremities, 1905 § Hale (Kathleen) Orlando the Marmalade Cat; a Camping Holiday, illustrations, original pictorial boards, a little rubbed, chipping and small loss to spine, n.d. § Milne (A. A.), H. Fraser-Simson and E. H. Shepard, Teddy Bear and other songs from "When We Were Young", first edition, illustrations, scattered faint spotting, original cloth-backed boards, slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, light finger-soiling, slight chipping to corners and extremities, 1926 § Upton (Bertha) & Florence K. Upton The Golliwogg's Polar Adventures, illustrations, original cloth-backed boards, a little rubbed, 1903; and 10 others illustrated included 16 works by R. Caldecott bound in 2 vol., v.s. (14)

NO RESERVE Modern art.- Bloch (Georges) Catalogue de l oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1967, first edition, light marginal toning, 1968 § Sylvester (David, editor) Henry Moore: Sculpture and Drawings 1921 [1964], 3 vol., mixed editions, 1957-65, plates and illustrations, original boards, dust-jackets, rubbed, some chipping; and 12 others, similar, 4to (16)

Horses.- Pembroke (Henry Herbert, Earl of) A Method of Breaking Horses, and Teaching Soldiers to Ride, first edition, 2 folding engraved plates, uncut in modern wrappers, 8vo, Printed by J. Hughs, 1761.⁂ A variant has errata on verso of the second leaf of contents; this copy is blank.

NO RESERVE Northern Ireland.- Portlock (J. E.) Report of the Geology of the County of Londonderry, and of parts of Tyrone and Fermanagh, first edition, large folding hand-coloured map frontispiece, 54 engraved plates and plans, 9 folding, partly unopened, original cloth, rebacked retaining original spine, lightly sunned, bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, Dublin, 1843.

Southern England.- Greenwood (Christopher) An Epitome of County History ... County of Kent, first edition, short tear to title, lithograph frontispiece, trimmed and laid down, 81 lithograph plates, hand-coloured double-page map, list of subscribers at end, bookplate, scattered spotting, later half-morocco, a little rubbed, 1838 § Jacob (Edward) The History of the Town and Port of Faversham, 23 engraved plates, 4 folding, 1 folding map, faint spotting to endpapers, contemporary calf, a little rubbed, 1774 § [Dunvan (Paul)] Ancient and Modern History of Lewes and Brighthelmston, list of subscribers, one or two neat marginal ink and pencil annotations, corrections inserted by hand, previous owner's ink signatures, bookplate, Lewes, 1795, bound before, The South Downs. a Poem, 1793, scattered spotting, near contemporary half-calf, rebacked and recornered, rubbed,; and 10 others, Kent, Sussex and Surrey, 4to & 8vo (13).

NO RESERVE [Markham (Gervase)] The Inrichment of the Weald of Kent ... Painfully gathered for the good of this Island, by a man of great eminence and worth, first edition, early ownership inscriptions to title and D2 verso, small tear to head D1, scattered spotting, trimmed affecting odd catch-word, ink-stamp to front pastedown, modern cloth, lightly sunned spine, [Poynter 32.1], 4to, by G. P. for Robert Iackson, 1625.

Animal Magnetism.- [Paulet (Jean Jacques)] L'Antimagnétisme ou Origine, Progrès, Décadence...du Magnétisme Animal, first edition, lacking engraved plate (supplied in facsimile), modern vellum, gilt, "Londres" [?Paris], 1784 § [Poissonier (P.I.) & others.] Rapport des Commissaires de la Société de Médecine...pour Faire l'Examen du Magnétise Animal, modern vellum, Paris, Moutard, 1784 § T[houvenel (Pierre)] Mémoire Physique et Médicinal...de la Baguette Divinatoire, du Magnétisme et de l'Electricité, 2 vol., original wrappers, rebacked, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, Londres & Paris, 1781-84 § Chastenet de Puysegur (A.M.J.) Du Magnétisme Animal, first edition, half-title, 1807; Mémoires pour servir a l'Histoire et a l'Éstablissement du Magnétisme Animal, second edition, 1809; Recherches Expériences et Observations Physiologiques sur l'Homme..., errata leaf at end, 1811, together 3 vol. (the first numbered as vol.2), contemporary calf-backed boards, spines gilt, Paris § Deleuze (J.P.F.) Histoire Critique du Magnétisme Animal, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, 2 advertisement leaves at end of vol.2, contemporary calf-backed boards, Paris, 1813, occasional spotting, the last two a little rubbed; and 10 others on animal magnetism, hypnosis etc., 8vo (19)

Dentistry.- Berdmore (Thomas) A Treatise on the Disorders and Deformities of the Teeth and Gums, third edition, title and first few leaves a little creased at lower margin, some light spotting, modern half calf, spine slightly rubbed, [Wellcome II, 146], 8vo, for the Author, 1770.⁂ The earliest English text-book of dentistry, first published in 1768 with a Dublin edition the following year. Berdmore (1740-85) was dentist to George III and one of the most eminent and successful exponents of dentistry in England. He was the first to employ the use of the microscope in the study of teeth and conducted experiments into the action of acids on the teeth. All early editions are scarce.