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° Austen, Jane - (Collected Novels), 5 vols, 1st editions of Bentley’s Standard Novels Edition, pictorial engraved and printed title and frontispiece to each volume, mid/later 19th calf and marbled boards, gilt-ruled and decorated panelled spines, marbled endpapers and edges, small crown 8vo, London, (1832)-33 *The first volume Sense and Sensibility) although dated 1833, was published late December 1832; this volume includes the ‘’Memoirs of Miss Austen’’, by her brother-the Rev. Henry Austen. These volumes were reissued as an ‘’official’’ collected edition in October of the same year, having new printed titles and being numbered.

Herend cabaret set 'Snowdrop' pattern to include tray with serpentine edge, coffee pot, cream jug, sugar basin, two cups, saucers and teaplates, with box marked 'First Edition' to baseCondition ReportAll pieces are in good order with very light signs of general wear and tear throughout. with the original box

Maddox, E, E. 'Ophthalmological Prisms. The Clinical use of Prisms', first edition: pub, John Wright & Co, Bristol and Hamilton, Adams & Co, London, 1889, gilt stamped brown cloth boards, together with a second edition, 1893, gilt stamped blue cloth boards (2) *Notes- Ernest Edmund Maddox (1863-1930) was a British surgeon and ophthalmologist who specialised in abnormal binocular vision and phorias.

A copy of 'Grapefruit' by Yoko Ono signed by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, published by Sphere in paperback, a 1971 first edition, signed in blue ink by John Lennon and Yoko Ono to the inside pageCondition report: Creases and knocks to the cover

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BOOKS - various titles formally owned by her goddaughter Ruth Florence Verney, titles include 'Florence Nightingale 1820 - 1856', I B O'Malley a study of her life down to the end of the Crimean War, Thornton Butterworth Ltd London written ownership detail Christmas 1931, 'The Life of Florence Nightingale' Sara Tooley, S H Bousfield & Co Ltd London 1904, tipped in letter to the interior addressed to Sir Edmund Verney dated November 2 1904 from the author, 'Florence Nightingale' by Cecil Woodham Smith, second printings, two copies with illustrations, Constable London September 1950, one having a photograph to the interior and written detail for Florence Nightingale taken at Claydon House about 1894, the other having tatty dust jacket, 'The Life of Florence Nightingale' E T Cook volumes 1 and 2 1820-1861, 1862-1910, volume 1 inscribed to the plain leaf 'To Florence Nightingale's godchild Ruth Florence Verney 1913', MacMillan & Co Ltd London, the second inscribed 'Ruth Florence Verney Plas Rhoscolyn', 'Florence Nightingale' by Elspeth Huxley, Weidenfald & Nicolson London 1975, 'Is that lamp going out' by the author of 'Where's Master', Hodder & Stoughton 1910, 'The History of Nursing in the British Empire', Sara Tooley with 57 illustrations, S, S H Bousfield & Co Ltd London 1906, 'Hospital Sketches' Louisa M Alcott author of Little Women, with illustrations, Little, Brown & Company Boston 1898, 'Florence Nightingale at Harley Street, Her Reports to the Governors of Her Nursing Home 1853-4' by Sir Harry Verney, J M Dent & Sons Ltd London First Edition 1970 and a booklet by the same author, some personal reminiscences about Florence Nightingale given at the Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Aylesbury on Wednesday 4th October 1967 along with a letter to the interior dated 15th August 1960, typed explaining how the BBC had become interested in Florence Nightingale and the line 'F N used to object to 'The Buz Fuz' about my name' and she would have hated it but what a great woman she was

CARADOC OF LLANCARFAN, SAINT. The Historie of Cambria, now called Wales, First Edition 1584 translated into English, title page missing, the Epistle Dedicatorie, three pages with the final text reading 'from my lodging in London the 25 of March 1584', your Worships readie commandment David Powel to the reader, three pages, the description of Cambria now called Wales, page nos 1 and 2 missing, 3-22 intact, numbered pages 1-401 present, front board detached, first six pages semi-loose, edges tatty with small tears, 253 has a torn loss to the lower right corner, mis-numbered 397, 399, 398, 400, 401 loose, details written in pencil to the first blank, browned staining pretty much throughout

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE 'NOTES ON NURSING - WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT' first edition, later issue with notice 'The right of translation is reserved at foot of title', original dark grey pebbled cloth with gilt lettering on front cover, interior advertising yellow end papers for Burke's peerage, 'Easy Anthems', 'A summer search for Sir John Franklin' and 'Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian' signed on title page 'Emily Verney March 1860', 'Notes on Nursing' new edition, Harrison & Sons Ltd London 1924 and 'The Organisation of Nursing in a Large Town with an Introduction and Notes by Florence Nightingale', 2/6, A Holden Liverpool, Longman, Green, Reader & Dyer London 1865, named in ink and pencil front cover verso for 1866 and 1903 with tipped in written extract from letter of Sir Harry Verney speaking of the Liverpool Nurse's Training Institution the Nightingale Trustees and Saint Thomas' Hospital, spine delicate

A Collection of Books on the Topic of Expedition to include South Col by Wilfrid Noyce (First Edition 1954) High Adventure by Edmund Hillary (First Edition 1955) Ascent of Everest by John Hunt (First Printed 1953)

Ian Fleming - Thunderball, 1961 First Edition with original dust jacketCONDITION REPORTcondition is good overalldust cover has small tear as shown

Two volumes, Charles Dickens, ' Master Humphrey's Clock ', First Edition 1840, with leather spines (at fault)

2 first edition books, The Elephant Man and other reminiscences, 1923 Sir Frederick Treves and The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton, 1969 - NO RESERVE

A group of vintage ephemera. Belle of New York 1947 Theatre Royal Barnsley programme, Borchester Echo newspaper first colour edition, greeting card album etc

First edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix complete with dust jacket . Exceptional condition.

Westminster (Royal Mint) Limited Edition Coins Collection - The Centenary of The First World War.Comes in presentation folder.

Boxed Beswick Hiker Badger special edition, 875/1000, H: 14 cm. P&P Group 2 (£18+VAT for the first lot and £3+VAT for subsequent lots)

2003 Suzuki GSXR 600ZK3, 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Alstare, 599cc. Registration number KN03 LZB. Frame number JS1BG111100106573. Engine number N723-152841.Launched with a water-cooled 599 cc inline-4 engine, the first model had the same body specifications as the 1992 GSX-R750, with the smaller engine and carried over through to the 1993 model year with no changes. It was not imported to UK. Between 1994?1996 it was not produced and in 1997 it was redesigned with the introduction of Suzuki Ram Air Direct (SRAD) and again redesigned with the introduction of fuel injection in 2003.The special edition Alstare commemorated American Suzuki?s 40th anniversary, in the Team Suzuki Alstare World SuperSport color scheme and graphics with gold-colored wheels, it is believed 1500 were produced.LZB is a low mileage and owner example in good condition. MOT history starts in 2007 at 2,051 miles rising to 7,459 miles in 2015, today it 7,534 miles. Our vendor bought it in 2013 from DBC Motorcycles of Dunstable at 7,429 miles so it has seen little use but has been on display at his home. Several styling upgrades have been added to enhance its looks.Sold with the V5C, MOT history, various service and parts receipts, various original parts and passenger seat .

1977 Triumph Bonneville T140 Silver Jubilee, 744cc. Registration number VNV 594S. Frame number JP 84648J. Engine number JP 84648J.The final phase of the Triumph twin's development began in 1972 with the first appearance of the new 750cc version of the Bonneville, the increase in bore size necessitating a new crankcase to accommodate the larger barrels. Other improvements included a new ten-stud cylinder head, triplex primary chain, stronger transmission and a disc front brake. A five-speed gearbox, introduced on the preceding 650 Bonneville, was standard equipment on the 750. Despite the age of the basic design and strong competition from Japanese and European manufacturers, the Bonnie remained for many years the UK's top-selling 750. In 1977 Triumph introduced a special, limited edition Bonneville to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. This was basically the standard Bonnie enhanced by a red, white and blue on silver finish, coachlined cycle parts, and a chromed timing cover and primary chaincase. One thousand were made for the UK and another thousand for the USA, while a further 400 were despatched to other markets.VNV was sold on the 21st October 1977 to Michael Bailey of Rushden and comes with the dealer certificate signed by the Chairman of Meriden, Denis Crowder Johnson. Our vendor bought it from him in 1998. There are MOT certificates dating from 1980 at 3,732 miles to 1985 at 4,910 miles, 1998 when bought by our vendor at 5,291 miles, 2001 at 6,410 miles 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, and the last in 2015 at 7,466 miles, today it is 7,517.An electronic ignition has been added and the bike was refreshed along with Grimeca calipers and new exhaust system, all of the old parts have been kept. Sold with the V5C, MOT's mentioned, various receipts and the aforementioned original parts.

Live Stock In Health and Disease 'This Edition, being specially prepared for Subscription, is not obtainable through the general Booksellers. Cassell & Company Limited' together with 3 others to include The Shire Horse Society Sixty-Ninth Volume, Horses Dogs Birds Cattle First Aid and Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England Vol 62 1901 (4). Appear to be in good condition and believed to be complete.

The History Of ERA - English Racing Automobiles Limited by David Weguelin, first edition,1980, published by White Mouse Editions in original slip case; Great Auto Races As Told and Painted by Peter Helck, published by Harry N Abrams, Inc. , New York, 1975, with pictorial dust jacket (2)Condition report: . 1 - Some ink staining to bottom of some pages.2 - Dust jacket torn.

MIXED COMIC LOT - (8 in Lot) - MARVEL, BYBLOS, TOP COW, EIDOS, FLEETWAY - Includes MARVEL PREVIEW: SHERLOCK HOLMES #5 + SAVAGE SWORD OF CONAN #19 + TARZAN #1 (Includes Free Gift) & #2 (Includes Poster) + DRACULA LIVES #3 + TOMB RAIDER MAGAZINE #1 (First Printing) + BEST OF EAGLE: MANIX #3 + SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN #105 (British Edition) - Flat/Unfolded

BAZOOKA JULES LOT - (5 in Lot) - (2001 - DC) - First Printings - Includes an original Signed hand-drawn pencil illustration by Bazooka Jules artist & creator Neil Googe + BUMPER EDITION - Signed Neil Googe & Remarqued + BUMPER EDITION + Issues #1 & 2 - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request

Fleming, Ian, The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, published 1965 by Glidrose Productions Ltd, printed in England by Richard Clay for Chaucer Press Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk; together with Ian Fleming's The Spy Who Loved Me, 8th impression; and John Gardener, James Bond 007 The Special Services, 1st edition (3)Condition report: Man with the Golden Gun – gun not embossed, interior of cover is marbled green.

A 2015 silver proof coin set, the fifth circulation coinage portrait, first edition set, boxed

Footballer Jimmy Greaves book The Heart of the Game, signed hardback edition in good used condition. James Peter Greaves MBE 20 February 1940 - 19 September 2021 was an English professional footballer who played as a forward. He is Englands fourth-highest international goalscorer 44 goals, Tottenham Hotspurs highest ever goalscorer 266 goals, the highest goalscorer in the history of English top-flight football 357 goals, and also scored more hat-tricks six for England than anyone else. He finished as the First Divisions top scorer in six seasons. He is also a member of the English Football Hall of Fame. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

THE NEW NATURALIST- Numbers 1-142, with 155 books in total. 1945-2020 A complete run with 141 1st and 14 reprints (4, 6, 15, 19, 25, 37, 40, 45, 47, 51, 52, 54, 64, 82- of which 19, 40 and 52 have both 1st and 2nd editions). vol 5 signed by author, vol 73 once owned by Eric Hardy, original cloth, just seven dj's clipped, colour and monochrome illustrations, occastional light spotting, little previous owner inscriptions, small amount of light toning and chips. This exceptional set of course includes 1st editions 72 (Orkney) in both the limpback and hardback with just the spine showing signs of sunbleaching and a 1st edition 71 (British Warblers), all three in very good condition. Collins, Great Britain, 1945-2020. (155) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £0 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

EDWIN MULLINS. 'Alfred Wallis: Cornish Primitive Painter.' Orig cloth, dj in which tears have been repaired, contents and cover vg. First Edition, 1967: Plus Alan Bowness introduces WILLIAM SCOTT PAINTINGS. ffep decorated by juvenile in red pencil scribbles, with a further squiggle; orig cloth in good condition with a little fading to the backstrip area. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

ARTHUR RACKHAM. 'Tales From Shakespeare.' First edition, written by Charles & Mary Lamb, original red cloth with gilt title, spine faded, illustrations complete, toning to title page, foxing to edge of text block, The Tempke Press, London 1909, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

DAPHNE DU MAURIER. 'Spring Picture.' Original pictoria cloth, cracking to hinge, Todd Publishing, London; PETER O'DONNELL. 'Modesty Blaise.' First edition , original cloth, unclipped dj, Souvenir Press, 1965; NICHOAS BLAKE. 'The Private Wound.' First edition, The Crime Club, 1968; DAMON RUNYON. 'Short Takes: with a Memoir of Runyon by Don Iddon.' First English edition, 1948; ANN JELLICOE. 'The Knack.' encore publishing, 1962. (5) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

PERCEVAL LANDON. 'The Opening of Tibet. An Account of Lhasa and the Country and People of Central Tibet and of the Progress of the Mission Sent There by the English Government in the Year 1903 4.' First American edition, original cloth rubbed to edges, colour frontispeace illustration, illustrations complete, tight and clean text block, Doubleday Page & Co, New York, 1905. Qty: (80) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

THE NEW NATURALIST. A complete run of the 'Monograph', volumes 1-22, from good to very good, plus two others, all with original dj's bar one. (24) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote. The 22 volumes and their dates/editions are as follows: 2nd edition- 1962 1st edition- 1950                        1955 1st edition- 1950 1st edition- 1951 1st edition- 1952 1st edition- 1952 1st edition- 1953 Reprint- 1963 1st edition- 1954 1st edition-1954 1st edition- 1954                       1956                      1957                      1957 Third edition- 1968                       1960                       1960                       1963                       1965                       1967                       1971

OLIVER WATSON. 'British Studio Pottery: The Victoria and Albert Museum Collection.' First edition, orig cloth, Phaidon, 1999, vg; plus four others. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

CORNWALL INTEREST. 'England's Riviera: The Land's End District and its Antiquities,' by J. Harris Stone, rebound with original clith boards, Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co, London, 1912; 'Granite Crosses of West Cornwall,' by Laura Rowe, clipped dj, Bradford Barton, Truro, 1973; 'Even in this Place: 19th Century Nonconformists & Life in Th Borough of Penzace,' by John Horner, first edition, Patten Press, 2010; 'The Minack open-air Theatre.' edited by Averil Demuth, David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1968; With numerous books and pamphlets regarding Cornwall. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

WILLIAM BUCHAN. 'Domestic Medicine: or, A Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases....' The twelfth edition, tide marks to preface contents and introduction, chipped spine and loose front board, clean text block, A. Strahan et al, London, 1791; With a Later copy, W. Lewis, London, 1818; 'The Floricultural Cabinet and Magazine, Whitaker and co, London, 1845; 'Bible Natural History,' by Rev F. O. Morris, J. Ainsworth, Manchester, 1852; 'The Floral World and Garden Guide,' Groombridge and Sons, London, 1874; 'Loudon's Hortus Britannicus,' Longman et al, London, 1830; 'The Floricultural Cabinet and Florist Magazine,' fourteen hand coloured plates, Whitaker & Co, London, 1838. (7) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

J MORDAUNT CROOK. 'William Burges and the High Victorian Dream.' First edition, coloured and black and white plates and illustrations complete, original binding with unclipped dustjacket, 1981, vg. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

BLANCHE HENREY. 'British Botanical and Horticultural Literature Before 1800.' Three volumes, original cloth, Ord University Press, special edition for Sandpiper Books, 199, fine. (3) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

MICHAEL CARDEW. 'Pioneer Pottery.' Orig cl, dj, unclipped, First Edition, 1969. good from the Library of John Blowey; GARTH CLARK 'Michael Cardew: An Intimate Account of a Potter who has captured the spirit of the country craft.' Orig cl, dj unclipped but edges faded, 1976, vg; MICHAEL CARDEW. 'A Pioneer Potter: An Autobiography.' First Edition, 1978, vg. plus a paperback edition of Pioneer Pottery. (4) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

ANDREW MILER. 'The Optimists.' Signed and inscribed by the author, unclipped dj, Sceptre, 2005; JAKE ARNOTT. 'He Kills Coppers.' Signed amd inscribed by the author, Sceptre, 2001; HAROLD PINTER. 'The Dwarfs.' First edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber, 1990; DOUGLAS ADAMS. 'The Resturant at the End of the Universe.' First edition, unclipped dj, Arthur Barker, 1980; With six other firsts including Ian McEwan, John Lancaaster, and 'Arthur & George' by Julian Barnes. (10) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

HORTICULTURE and BOTANY. 'The Land of the Blue Poppy,' by Frank Kingdon Ward, first edition, original cloth, clipped dj, Minerva, 1973, vg; With thirty good quality books. (31) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

J. R. R. TOLKIEN. 'Lord of the Rings.' Folio Society, cardboard slip case, illustrations by Ingahild Grathmer, 1977, vg; With two 'The Hobbit' published by the Folio Society and six books written or about Tolkien. (11) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.   The Hobbit- Folio Society in Slip case (Brown Spine), De Luxe Edition, 1976. The Hobbit- HarberCollins, pictorial slip case, 4th edition, 1978. The Lord of The Rings- Folio Society, 1977. Tree and Leaf Smith of Wooton Major, The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth- Unwin Books, 1975. Bilbo's Last Song- Hutchinson, 1990. Farmer Giles of Ham- George Allen & Unwin, Eighth impression, 1971. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil- George Allen & Unwin, fifth impression, 1971. The Father Christmas Letters- George Allen & Unwin, First, 1976. The Plants of Middle-Earth- The Kent State University Press, 2006. The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun, HarperCollins, First, 2009. The Children of Hurin, Harper Collins, First, 2007.

THOMAS BEWICK. 'The Watercolours and Drawings of Thomas Bewick and His Workshop apprentices.' First edition, two volumes in cupboard slip case, editorial notes by Iain Bell, original cloth, The MIT press, Massachusetts, 1981, fine. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

SIMON ARMITAGE. 'All Points North.' Signed, first edition, unclipped dj, Viking, 1998; 'Kid,' first edition, limpback, Faber & Faber, 1992; 'Book of Matches,' first edition, limpback, Faber & Faber, 1993; 'Killing Time,' first edition, limpback, Faber & Faber, 1999; With nine other first Armitage's. (13) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

DRENDOLOGY. 'Ancient Woodland: its history, vegetation and uses in England.' New edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Castlepoint Press, Kirkcudbrightshire, 2003, fine; With six other books on the subject of trees. (7) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ. 'Strange Pilgrims: Twelve Stories.' Uk first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, London, 1993. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

D. H. LAWRENCE. 'Pansies.' Cloth backed boards, small stain on first three pages, 1929, g; T. S. ELIOT. 'The Dry Salvages.' Cloth-backed boards, first edition, September 1941, good, previous owner's writing on fep; plus another copy in orig wps. browning at edges. g. plus four other poetry. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

A. D. Hall. 'The Genus Tulipa.' First edition, original cloth, forty colour illustrations by H. C. Osterstock, The Royal Horticultural Society, 1940; 'The Book of the Tulip,' original cloth, unclipped dj, foxing throughout, Martin Hopkinson, London, 1929; ANNA PAVORD. 'The Tulip.' Signed first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Bloomsbury, 1999. (3) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

JOHN GERARD. 'The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes.' First edition, re-bound in half calf leather, numerous woodcuts to text, John Norton, London, 1597. Title page, dedication and poem etc facsimile copy as is last five of table leaves, spotting and toning throughout, a small amount hand coloured illustrations, tight and tidy text block. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

WILLIAM FORSYTH. 'A Treatise on the culture and management of fruit-trees.....' Rare first edition, rebound in contemporary tan calf, thirteen fold out engravings, occastional toning and foxing to clean tight text block, Nichols and Son, London, 1802. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. (Dimensions: 100) (Qty: 200)(100)Qty: (200) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

LIZA GARDNER. 'The Handmade Tile Book.' First edition, orig boards, dj, 1999, vg; Plus two others on ceramics. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

CORNWALL INTEREST. 'British and Foreign Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall,' by Edgar Thurston, first edition, original cloth, clipped cloth, Royal Institution of cornall and Cambridge University Press, 1930; 'The Cornish Coast (South) and the Isles of Scilly,' by Charles G. Harper,' original cloth, Chapman & Hall, 1910; 'Tudor Cornwall: Portrait of a Society,' by A. L. Rowse, first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1941; 'The Living Stones,' by Ithell Coloquhoun, Peter Owen Ltd, 1957; 'The Old Stones of Land's End,' clipped dj, Garnstone Press, 1974; With twenty-one other books and booklets. (26) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

JOHN GERARD. 'The Herbal or General History of Plants.' 1975 facsimile of the complete 1633 edition, revised and enlarged by Thomas Johnson, original cloth, unclipped dj, sunbleached spine, text block tight and tidy, Dover, New York, 1975, fair; With thirteen books on pharmacognosy. (14) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

Hui-Lin Li. 'The Woody Flora of Taiwan.' First edition, original cloth, Morris Arbortum Monograph, Livingston Publishing Co, USA, 1963, fine. According to WorldCat, this book is only listed in four instituitions in the UK. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

SYLVIA PLATH. 'Fiesta Meons.' Introduced by Ted Hughes, first edition, origianal cloth, soiled to lower edge of board, unclipped dj, dj rebacked due to large piece missing on spine, clean tight text bock, The Roughement Press, Exeter, 1971. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

BRUCE CHATWIN. 'In Patagonia.' First edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1977; 'The Viceroy of Oudah,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1980; 'On the Black Hill,' first edition, clipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1982; 'The Songlines,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1987; 'Utz,'first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1988; 'What am I Doing Here,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1989. (6) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot. Condition Report:  These are all in very good condition, with some spotting to the top edge of textblock being the only major detraction. Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

T. H. WILLIAMS. 'Picturesque Excursions in Devonshire and Cornwall.' First edition,engraved title page, original cardboard boards, illustrations incomplete, binding and leaves loose, J. Murray, London, 1804; G. BRANNON. 'The Isle of Wight.' Original boards, binding and leaves oose, hand cooured engravings, some spotting, G and A. Brannon, Isle of Wight, 1856. (2) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

ARTHUR RACKHAM ILLUSTRATIONS. 'The Springtide of Life,' first edition, original cloth, cloth worn and sun bleached, good clean text block, William Heinemann, 1918; With five other Rackham's. (6) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

H. RIDER HAGGARD. 'A Gardener's Year.' First edition, original cloth, slight fading to cloth, bookplate on pastedown, Longmans Green and Co, London, 1905, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

JOHN E. BRYAN. 'Bulbs.' Two volumes, unclipped dj, illustrations throughout, Christopher Helm, London, 1986; LEO JELITTO and WHLHELM SCHACHET. 'Hardy Herbaceous Perennials.' Third revised edition, B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1990. (4) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £No estimate Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

L. T. C. ROLT. 'Narrow Boat.' Fitst edition, illustrated by D. J. Watkins-Pichford, original cloth, unclipped dj, foxing to front and back endpapers, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1944;'Thomas Telford,' first edition, clipped dj, Longmans Green & Co, 1958; 'The Aeronauts: A History of Balloning 1783-1903,' first edition, uncipped dj, Longmans Green & Co, 1966; 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel: A Biography,' sixth impression, Longman Green & Co, 1970. (4) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

STEPHEN W. MEADER. 'Trap-Lines North: A True Story of The Canadian Woods.' First edition, original coth, clipped dj, rubbed and torn dj, finger marks on title page, George G. Harrap & Co, London, 1936, g. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

WILLIAM COBBETT. 'The American Gardener.' Stereotype edition, re-bound quarter morocco, occastional spotting to clean tight text bock, C. Clement, London, 1821; 'The Woodlands: or, A Treatise Describing The Trees.' occasional toning, published by author, London, 1825; 'A Treatise on Cobbett's Corn,' 1828; 'The English Gardener,' 1829; 'Tour in Scotland,' 1833; 'Cottage Economy,' 1835. (6) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.