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Lot 254

WASNER, Franz “The Trapp Family Book of Christmas Songs”, publ. 1950, First Edition, signed by the author & numerous members of Trapp family, illus. by Agathe Trapp; d/w.

Lot 102

A COMPLETE POKEMON NEO DESTINY SET (not including the secret rare cards), containing many first edition cards. First edition cards include Dark Ampharos 1/105, Dark Feraligatr 5/105, Dark Gengar 6/105, Dark Scizor 9/105, Light Dragonite 14/105 and all non holo rare, uncommon and common cards. Card condition is generally good, with only minor creases to some of the cards.

Lot 100

THE COMPLETE POKEMON CARD NEO GENESIS AND NEO DISCOVERY SETS, containing many first edition cards. Neo Genesis first editions include Azumarill 2/111, Bellossom 3/111, Heracross 6/111, Jumpluff 7/111, Kingdra 8/111, Meganium 10/111, Skarmory 13/111, Slowking 14/111, Togetic 16/111, Metal Energy 19/111 and all non holo rare, uncommon and common cards. Neo Discovery first editions include Yanma 17/75 and all uncommon and common cards. Card condition is generally good, with only minor creases to some of the cards.

Lot 98

THE COMPLETE POKEMON CARDS GYM HEROES SET, containing mostly first edition cards. First editions include Blaine’s Moltres 1/132, Brock’s Rhydon 2/132, Erika’s Clefable 3/132, Erika’s Dragonair 4/132, Erika’s Vileplume 5/132, Lt. Surge’s Fearow 7/132, Misty’s Tentacruel 10/132, Rocket’s Scyther 13/132, Sabrina’s Gengar 14/132, Lt. Surge 17/132, Misty 18/132 and all non holo rare, uncommon and common cards. Card condition is generally good, with only minor creases to some of the cards.

Lot 99

THE COMPLETE POKEMON CARDS GYM CHALLENGE SET, containing most rare first edition cards. First editions include Blaine’s Charizard 2/132, Brock’s Ninetales 3/132, Erika’s Venusaur 4/132, Giovanni’s Gyarados 5/132, Giovanni’s Machamp 6/132, Giovanni’s Nidoking 7/132, Giovanni’s Persian 8/132, Koga’s Beedrill 9/132, Koga’s Ditto 10/132, Lt. Surge’s Raichu 11/132, Misty’s Golduck 12/132, Misty’s Gyarados 13/132, Rocket’s Mewtwo 14/132, Sabrina’s Alakazam 16/132, Blaine 17/132, Giovanni 18/132, Koga 19/132, Sabrina 20/132 and all non holo rare cards. Card condition is generally good, with only minor creases to some of the cards.

Lot 101

A COMPLETE POKEMON CARD REVELATION SET, All cards are first edition with the exceptions of Shining Gyarados 65/64 and Shining Magikarp 66/64. Card condition is generally good, with only minor creases to some of the cards.

Lot 320

Micromodels Ian Allan ABC Spotters Books Model railway Books and other Collectables, Micromodels, three engine sets, H1 PG11, PGV, PGV11, PGV111, Double Engine Sets M11, HM11, and eight model set M111, all unused in original sleeves, all VG, ABC Summer 1957 Combined (unused, spine poor), Western Region 1952 and LMR 1952/3, Eastern NE & Scotland 1958/9, all used, LNER Renumbering Edition 1947, SR Part 2 1957/8 (Shop written on front), WR Part 1 1960/1, LMS Part 3 1959/60, Diesel Locos 7 Multiple Units 1960/61, all clean, ABC Model Railways 1962, Railway Modelling by Beal, Railway Modelling Serie by Beal No 5, 11, 12 and 13, Beatties 1969/70 Catalogue (graffiti on cover), Tri-ang Railways First Ten Years (2), Development of the Trolley Bus, Short History of the Railway Carriage, Development of the Railway Locomotive, The Railway Signalman War Edition, British Locomotive Shed Directory, Early History of the Railway Locomotive 1804-1879 and 1880-1946, Brooke Bond Transport Through the Ages Album and various loose cards, DFDS Tor Line 'Tor Britannia' Ferry waterline model, in box, Lesney Trolley Bus (poor) and Double Deck London Bus Pencil Sharpener, in original box, generally F-G (quantity)

Lot 263

THE WHITE STRIPES - FIRST THREE ALBUMS - LIMITED RED/WHITE SPLIT VINYL COPIES. The first 3 wicked LPs from The White Stripes - these the highly limited edition split red/white vinyl copies. Titles are The White Stripes (TMR 042 - in shrink 'as new' condition), De Stijl (TMR 032 - in shrink 'as new' condition) and White Blood Cells (TMR 033 - in shrink 'as new' condition).

Lot 105

FLORENCE AND THE MACHINE - 12" SEALED RARITIES. A smashing pack of 4 12" sealed rarities by Florence & The Machine. Titles include Spectrum (VF 051, Limited Edition white vinyl No: 131/500), Never Let Me Go (VF 044, Limited Edition white vinyl pressing No: 081/500), No Light No Light (VF 038, Limited Edition white vinyl No: 183/500) & A Lot Of Love A Lot Of Blood (IAM 027, 2009 5-track 12" pressing. Original first pressing with the misprinted track listing on the rear). All records are immaculate M/ New & Sealed.

Lot 10

Boxed Corgi Celebrating the Royal Wedding of William and Kate 29th April 2011 Westminster Abbey Limited Edition 3 pc Commemorative Die Cast Souvenir, Boxed Exclusive First Editions Leyland Olympian Go North East 29605 and Boxed Corgi The Original Omnibus Company Plaxton Panther Centenary Livery OM46105

Lot 2189

Wrenn OO scale Princess Alice, 6223, LMS Red, limited edition 104/350 with certificate/nameplates/instructions in excellent condition, chip on tender side, box fair. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2095

Two Dapol/Burnham & District M.R.C. exclusive wagon Gadd of Wokingham limited edition 15/147, Shire & Haddon Cheltenham limited edition 20/145, both in very near mint condition. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2133

Dapol D1000 Western Enterprise Desert Sand Livery, limited edition 66/400 in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2131

Heljan 4011, English Electric DP2 Prototype, BR Green Livery limited edition 10/2000, in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2102

Dapol/Burnham & District M.R.C. exclusive Elworthy Brothers of Wellington limited edition 87/122, in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2141

Bachmann 35-076K Class E4, L.B. & S.C.R. Umber no.473, Birch Grove Collector Club exclusive limited edition 390/504 in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2150

Hornby R2192 Britannia Class Anzac, 70046, Green, Late Crest limited edition 654/1000, in very near mint condition, box with wear. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2126

Bachmann Empire Of India, Class A4, 60011, Green, Early Crest, limited edition 444/500, in very near mint condition, wooden presentation box with some marks. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2135

Dapol D1015 Western Champion 1963 - 1965 Golden Ochre Livery, in very near mint condition, boxed, limited edition 174/300 Cheltenham Model Centre exclusive. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2137

Bachmann 32-979Y Class 66, Fastline 66301, Rail Express Exclusive limited edition 430/1000 in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2124

Lima Class 37, D6916 Great Eastern BR Green, Late Crest, limited edition 65/1000. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2115

Bachmann 39-226B, brake/coach A4 Presentation Society Ltd, Special Edition, in very near mint condition, boxed. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 2145

Hornby R2286 Battle Of Britain Class Fighter Command, 21C164, in Photographic Grey Southern Livery, limited edition 710/1000 in very near mint condition, box with storage wear. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 215

BERNARD, W D & W H Hall: Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843; and of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China. Two volumes. H Colburn, 1844, first edition. PP: xvi, 450; x, 522+ Frontis portrait, 3 folding Maps and 5 plates. Later full morocco; VG (2)

Lot 217

SHILLIBEER, Lieut. John: A Narrative of the Briton's Voyage to Pitcairn's Island; including an interesting sketch of the state of the Brazils and of Spanish South America. Taunton, printed for the Author by J.W. Marriott, 1817, First edition. 16 illustrations on 12 engraved plates (2 folding, one printed in bistre), 179pp. Cont. half leather, damp staining.Condition report: Throughout the entire the book. Please see additional images.

Lot 216

Richardson, James: Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846. Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures, During a Tour of Nine Months Through the Desert, Two volumes. R Bentley, 1848, first edition. With a folding map, 3 plates, plus text illustrations, PP: xxxi, 440; xii, 482, (ii) Adverts. Original gilt pictorial cloth, recased with new endpapers; covers rubbed and with small cuts. (2)

Lot 203

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: 1- THE ENGINEER AND MACHINIST'S ASSISTANT, 2 vols. Bound in 1. Blackie, 1847. text vol. and plate vol. with 122 pages of plates. Cont. full calf; rubbed and edges chipped with loss; occasional staining and tears to few plates, without loss; 2- History of Technology, in 5 vols. 1957-65, reprints; Original cloth; 3- Henry, Lord Brougham: The Circle of the Sciences. Vol.1 only. With 36 plates; 4- Tomlinson, C. (ed): Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering, 2 vols. Virtue, 1853 (Vol.1 not dated). V.1 lacking pages 193-240 and one plate; Vol.2 lacking 3 plates; A/F. BLOME, Richard: BRITANNIA: or, a Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging. T. Roycroft, 1673, first edition. 464pp, With 24 pages of Arms, but Lacking all the maps. Cont. full leather, rebacked. (qty.)

Lot 149

Collection of Die-cast models, including Matchbox, Exclusive First Edition buses; Vanguard, Corgi, Britains Transit van, all boxed, (one box and a F&M basket).

Lot 275

Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings and Laura Leehope, The Bobbsey Twins, forty-four books, all with dust jackets, some first edition.

Lot 60

Sadequain: The Holy SinnerKarachi : Mohatta Palace Museum in collaboration with Unilever Pakistan, 2003. 46.5 x 28.5cm (18 5/16 x 11 1/4in).Edition of 1200; in slip caseFootnotes:Sadequain: The Holy Sinner was published to accompany a retrospective held in 2002-2003 that featured over two hundred of Sadequain's non-calligraphic works. It reflected the artist's existential preoccupations with human suffering underpinned by his famous notion of 'mystic figuration.' This catalogue is a first edition and was part of the numbered first edition of 1200 catalogues that were published for the exhibition.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 70

A GROUP OF BEATRIX POTTER RELATED PLATES, LAMP, ETC, comprising two Beswick plaques Jemima Puddle-duck with Foxy Whiskered Gentleman (first Edition) and Peter Rabbit (2nd Edition) both BP3, diameter 19.5cm, a Wedgwood Peter Rabbit lamp, height 14cm (not including fitting) with shade, a boxed Frederick Warne & Co musical figure group depicting two rabbits under umbrella to the tune of We Wish you a Merry Christmas, height approximately 17cm, a Masons Tom Kitten soap dish and three boxed Royal Doulton plates, two depicting Jemima Puddleduck and Foxy Whiskered Gentleman diameters 17cm and 20cm and Tabitha Twitchit diameter 20.5cm (8) (Condition report:- all appear ok, shade to lamp faded and lamp not tested)

Lot 284

A PAIR OF BOXED LIMITED EDITION BESWICK WARE FIGURES, from characters of Rupert the Bear, 'Rupert Bear' and 'Podgy Pig' no 1686/1920, to celebrate Ruperts first appearance In The Daily Express on Monday 8th November 1920, with certificate (Condition report:- all appear ok)

Lot 1485

2007 FA Cup Final Chelsea v Manchester United Football: With match details to ball this limited edition ball is number 121/126. Excellent condition from Umbro with expensive Umbro case. Programme for match included with page 117 giving full details about the ball and it being the first one back at Wembley which was the 126th final. Rare item.

Lot 690

ALEX ROSS (AMERICAN b. 1970),BATMAN: KNIGHT OVER GOTHAMlimited edition colour print on canvas, signed and numbered 19/195image size 56cm x 82cmFramedNote: Nelson Alexander Ross is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries Marvels, on which he collaborated with writer Kurt Busiek for Marvel and DC Thomson Comics. Many of his Iconic Limited Edition prints are highly collectable and complete sell outs.

Lot 693

ALEX ROSS (AMERICAN b. 1970),WONDER WOMAN: DEFENDER OF TRUTHlimited edition colour print on paper, signed and numbered 49/120image size 66cm x 96.5cmFramedNote: Nelson Alexander Ross is an American comic book writer and artist known primarily for his painted interiors, covers, and design work. He first became known with the 1994 miniseries Marvels, on which he collaborated with writer Kurt Busiek for Marvel and DC Thomson Comics. Many of his Iconic Limited Edition prints are highly collectable and complete sell outs. A certificate accompanies this lot.

Lot 1158

5 first edition Harry Potter books.

Lot 1326

A collection of modern fiction books including first edition including Cornell, Wilbur Smith etc

Lot 2365

A selection of first edition books including Crighton, Weatherley, Saint Errant etc., (DS a/f).

Lot 215

Anon: Some Scarborough Faces, Past and Present, 1901 First edition. Cloth binding. 1vol

Lot 219

BLACK BOWMORE 1964 FIRST EDITIONSingle Malt Scotch WhiskyMatured in sherry casks for 29 years and bottled in 1993, bottle no. 470 of 2000. 70cl, 50% volume, in wooden presentation box.

Lot 755

A large Limited Edition German Steiff made soft toy teddy bear 404009 ' Bar 55PB 1902 Replica ' with certificate. The bear celebrating 100 years of the first jointed Teddy Bear having golden brown mohair, black eyes and a hard nose. Felt padded paws and fully joined limbs. Gold button and white tag to the left ear. Measures approx 55cm.

Lot 1026

Camberwick Green – Robert Harrop – CGQ01 Molly's Car - Limited Edition 600 First Edition. Highly detailed resin statue based on the classic children’s animated series. Statue appears mint, with no damage. Boxed.  Note; from a large collection of Robert Harrop & other statues / figurines. Condition is stated within each description, however buyers are reminded that such statements are not forensic reports and all items will remain sold 'as is'. As a rule, statues do appear mint and undamaged, but this is not guaranteed. Boxes range in condition, and some have wear from storage. In all instances buyers are required to satisfy themselves. Certificates / paperwork are present if photographed, if there are no photographs of certificates then one isn't present. 

Lot 1038

Camberwick Green – Robert Harrop – CGL05 Mickey Murphy (Baker) - Limited Edition 2500 - First Edition. Highly detailed resin statue based on the classic children’s animated series. Statue appears mint, with no damage. Boxed. Note; from a large collection of Robert Harrop & other statues / figurines. Condition is stated within each description, however buyers are reminded that such statements are not forensic reports and all items will remain sold 'as is'. As a rule, statues do appear mint and undamaged, but this is not guaranteed. Boxes range in condition, and some have wear from storage. In all instances buyers are required to satisfy themselves. Certificates / paperwork are present if photographed, if there are no photographs of certificates then one isn't present. 

Lot 60

JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963)Le livre Blanc. Paris, Éditions du Signe, 1930 portfolio de 18 lithographies en couleur, première édition illustréeexemplaire 109 sur velin d'Arches, tirage total à 450 exemplaires 30 x 23,5cm (11 13/16 x 9 1/16in).portfolioportfolio, the set of 18 lithorgaphs in colours, first edition copy 109 on Arches paper, from the total edition of 450Footnotes:Le Livre blanc s'agit d'un récit poétique sur l'homosexualité, rempli des souvenirs d'enfance et d'adolescence de Cocteau et également de ses premières expériences érotiques et sexuelles. Ce texte fut publié par son ami Maurice Sachs en 1928 dans un tiragé très limité.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 1038

W. Heath Robinson - Railway Ribaldry, first edition published 1935, also three other books of railway interest (4)

Lot 83

Cuffe (Henry) The Differences of the Ages of Mans Life: Together with the Originall causes, Progresse, and End thereof, second edition, lacking A1 (blank except for signature) and final blank K4, some foxing and soiling, contemporary limp vellum, lacking ties, [STC 6104; Bib. Osleriana 2397], 8vo, Printed by B. A. and T. F. for Lawrence Chapman, 1633.⁂ Second edition of a work first published posthumously in 1607 after the author was executed for treason in 1601.Provenance: Earls of Macclesfield (South Library bookplate and small embossed stamp to title)

Lot 19

Danett (Thomas) A Continuation of the Historie of France, from the death of Charles the eight where Comines endeth, till the death of Henry the second, first edition, title within typographic border, slight worming to upper inner corner of first few leaves and some soiling to upper margin in first signature, worming to outer margin of second two-thirds, occasionally touching text or affecting date in side-notes, later calf, gilt, rubbed, lacking ties, a couple of small worm-holes to covers, [STC 6234], 4to, Printed by Thomas East for Thomas Charde, 1600.⁂ Leaf B2 has two states - this copy has catchword "bee-" (the other state has "begotten"). Rare at auction, the last appearances being in 1969 and 1964.Provenance: Kimbolton Castle (book label).

Lot 222

Law.- Blount (Thomas) Nomo-Lexikon [graece]: A Law-Dictionary. Interpreting Such Difficult and Obscure Words and Terms, as are found either in Our Common or Statute, Ancient or Modern Lawes, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, marginal damp-staining, final errata f. torn with loss to upper corner, not affecting text, contemporary sheep, some light rubbing or scuffing, [Wing B3340], folio, by Tho. Newcomb, 1670.

Lot 306

Highwaymen.- The Traveller's Guide, and The Country's Safety: Being a Declaration of the Laws of England against High-way-men, or Robbers upon the Road, first edition, 3pp. advertisements, some marginal damp-staining, contemporary sheep, front free endpaper renewed, [Wing M50], 12mo, by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, 1683.⁂ Scarce, we can trace only a handful of complete copies at auction.

Lot 84

"Aristeas".The Auncient History of the Septuagint. Written in Greeke...Concerning the First Translation of the Holy Bible, by the 72 Interpreters, first edition, translated by J. Done, initial blank leaf present, outer margin of A8 repaired, G8 with tear repaired, O1 with ink stains, some pepper-pot worming, mostly to upper margin, some browning and staining, contemporary sheep, rubbed, foot of spine worn, 2 worn patches to lower cover, [STC 750; Keynes 161 (but probably not by Donne)], 8vo, Printed by N. Okes, 1633.⁂ Scarce first edition of this work spuriously attributed to Aristeas and Donne. ESTC lists no copy in the BL. This copy has title-page line 9 ending "unto E-" (another variant has "unto").Provenance: William Earl of Nithsdale (bookplate); Winifred M. Constable (ink name to front endpaper); "Cameron" and "Archibald" (ink names on front and rear endpapers).

Lot 166

Ottoman government & Islam.- Osborne (Francis) Politicall Reflections upon the Government of the Turks, ?first edition, a couple of small spots/stains but generally very clean and crisp, modern calf, spine faded, [Atabey 891; Wing O518; this edition not in Madan], 12mo, Printed by J.G. for Thomas Robinson in Oxford, 1656.⁂ One of three different imprints published in 1656. "This is an early work on the reasons for Ottoman greatness." (Atabey). Includes a discussion on the Muslim religion.

Lot 131

Ross (Alexander) The Philosophicall Touch-Stone: or Observations upon Sir Kenelm Digbie's Discourses of the nature of Bodies, and of the reasonable Soule, first edition, initial imprimatur leaf with small defect in lower margin, some light water-staining, modern morocco-backed cloth, [Wing R1979], 4to, Printed for James Young, and are to be sold by Charles Green, 1645.⁂ A refutation of Digby's view on Gassendian and Cartesian atomism.

Lot 123

Barbary pirates.- Robinson (Henry) Libertas, or Reliefe to the English Captives in Algier..., first edition, lacking final blank leaf, slight stain to title, some marginal foxing, 19th century half morocco over marbled boards, a little rubbed and soiled, [Wing R1674], 4to, Printed by Rich. Cotes for John Sweeting, 1642.⁂ The proposal for a naval blockade of the Dardanelles by forty ships to compel the suppression of the Barbary pirates and release of the several thousand English captives. It includes a shrewd assessment of the value of the Turkey trade which might be sacrificed by such action. This was Robinson's second published work and seldom appears at auction - this copy from the Fairfax library, with bookplate, being the last one to appear, in a group lot in the sale at Sotheby's in 1993.

Lot 147

Hobbes (Thomas) De Corpore Politico. Or the Elements of Law, Moral & Politick, first edition, worming to gathering B affecting a few letters of text, closely shaved, touching a few headlines, [WIng H2219], for J. Martin and J. Ridley, 1650 bound with Humane Nature: or the fundamental Elements of Policy Being a discovery of the Faculties, Acts and Passions of the Soul of Man, first edition, lacking blanks A1&2, I2 moved before B1 and becoming loose, worming to inner margin, just touching text towards end, [Wing H2242], by T. Newcomb, 1650, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut initials and head-pieces, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, 12mo,⁂ Hobbes first work of political philosophy, both parts are rare, we can only trace one other example of them appearing together at auction. Hobbes wrote the treatise The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic in 1640 as a defence of the King's own interpretation of his prerogatives. The work was circulated in manuscript form (its arguments were used by Royalist members in parliamentary debates) but never intended for publication. The Elements eventually saw publication in the present form, an unauthorised edition which split the work in two under separate titles.Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate).

Lot 361

Miracle cure.- Narrative (A) of the Late Extraordinary Cure Wrought in an Instant upon Mrs. Eliz. Savage, (Lame from her Birth) Without the using of any Natural Means, first edition, cropped with loss to pagination, catchwords and signatures and occasionally text, later half calf, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [Wing N193], 8vo, Printed for John Dunton...and John Harris, 1694.⁂ No copy traced at auction. Elizabeth Savage tells of her affliction from a 'Palsical Distemper' in her right side which was miraculously cured while she and her husband were reading Matthew's gospel account of Christ curing the leper on the night of December 22nd 1693: "About the time when he was reading the third Verse, where Christ said, I will, be thou clean; I felt the middle Joints of my lame Fingers greatly ake; and, as I remember, immediately, or at least before the Chapter was read out, my Fingers and Thumb were stretch'd out, without any Means used: By which wonderful Work of God, I enjoy the advantages I never did before; the whole right Side of my Body being (I find as yet nothing to the contrary) in as perfect a Soundness as my other."

Lot 204

Horses.- Cavendish (William, Duke of Newcastle) A New Method, and Extraordinary Invention, to Dress Horses, and Work them according to Nature, first English edition, large paper copy, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, light damp-staining to head, title a little spotted and soiled with chipping to upper corner and fore-margin, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, lower joint cracked, rubbed, [WIng N887], folio, by Tho. Milbourn, 1667.⁂ Large paper copy of Cavendish's second work on horses, the first printing of his original English text. This copy with the later, separately-numbered pages reading 001-008, fewer than those called for by ESTC however agreeing with other copies we have traced and seemingly complete.Provenance: Victor Albert George Child Villiers, Earl of Jersey, Osterley Park (bookplate).

Lot 303

Book reviews.- Weekly Memorials for the Ingenious: or, An Account of Books Lately set forth in several languages. With other Accounts relating to Arts and Sciences, first collected edition, engraved and woodcut illustrations, 2 full-page, upper margin of Oo3 torn and defective, just touching text, small hoile from paper flaw in Qq1, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, rubbed, joints cracked, extremities worn, [Fulton 279], 4to, Printed for Henry Faithorne and John Kersey, 1683.⁂ Rare periodical, comprising 50 weekly numbers, of book reviews covering a wide array of subjects, including: Bees, Bills of Mortality, Chocolate, Coffee, Comets, Earthquakes, Humane Excrement "a Remedy against Snakes and Adders poyson", Gold, Husbandry in Ceylon, Monstrous births, Opium, The Pelican, Red Wine, Tobacco, Vesuvius and Unicorns. The dedication is to Robert Boyle.

Lot 347

Debauchery.- [Burghope (George)] Autarchy: or, the Art of Self-Government, in a Moral Essay, first edition, initial imprimatur leaf with corner repaired, advertisement leaf at end, foxed and browned, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, joints rubbed, [Wing B5730], 8vo, Printed for Dorman Newman, 1691.⁂ Scarce work with sections on sensual pleasures, lusts of the flesh, gluttony, drunkenness, covetousness, health and long life etc.Provenance: F. Wichert (ink name on title and initials on rear pastedown dated 1719); Robert Althorp (ink name on title); Arnold Muirhead (bookplate).

Lot 14

Cosin (Richard) An Apologie for Sundrie Proceedings by Jurisdiction Ecclesiasticall, second edition, woodcut initials and decorations, including one at head of title, upper edge trimmed close, affecting headline and pagination in places, contemporary limp vellum, yapp edges, lower hinge separated from text, [STC 5821], 4to, Imprinted...by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, 1593.⁂ Second edition of a work which first appeared two years earlier and is a reply to James Morice's A Briefe Treatise of Oathes exacted by Ordinaries and Ecclesiasticall Judges.Provenance: Richard Mostyn of Penbedw, Denbighshire (bookplate).

Lot 102

Aleyn (Charles) The Historie of that Wise and Fortunate Prince, Henrie of that Name the Seventh, King of England, first edition, lacking portrait frontispiece (as often), a few ff. closely shaved at head, affecting 1 headline, but a good, clean copy generally, calf, gilt, by Bedford, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, g.e., [Pforzheimer 7; STC 353], sm. 8vo, by Tho. Cotes, 1638.

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