We found 106046 price guide item(s) matching your search

A Coalport 'The Snowman' figure; 'Hug for Mum', first edition with box.

A Coalport 'The Snowman' figure; 'Snowman's Surprise', first edition with box.

A Coalport 'The Snowman' figure; 'Dancing at the Party', first edition with box.

Three Coalport 'The Snowman' items including a salt and pepper, first edition Christmas tree decorations and an Annual plaque (2004). All boxed.

Ɵ Eric Ravilious (British 1903-1942), The Wood Engravings of Eric Ravilious, with introduction by J.M. Richards Printed on Grosvenor Chater's Basingwerk Parchment at the Curwen Press Ltd., 1972, this copy number 22 from an edition of 500, a scarce first issue binding in hessian by Henry Brooks Ltd., with reproductions of the artist's work on the covers and endpapers Overall: 43.5 x 30.5cm (17 x 12 in.) Condition Report: Slip case damaged. Interior with some wear and marking to paper and spine and exterior from use Condition Report Disclaimer

'DOGS ROUGH AND SMOOTH' BY LUCY LAWSONwith sixteen Illustrations in colour. First Edition, Collins 1937, hard back with dust cover

One owner, 124 miles from new 1999 MV Agusta 750cc F4 'Serie Oro'Registration no. not registeredFrame no. 000168Engine no. F4AX000213•Landmark modern MV•First-series limited edition model•Ridden only twice (on trade plates)•Original paperwork on fileIt was every motorcycle enthusiast's fervent hope that, having bought the rights to arguably the most famous and charismatic name in motorcycle racing history, Cagiva would not let the MV Agusta marque remain dormant for long. MV became part of the Cagiva group in 1991 and sure enough, before the decade's end its unmistakable emblem was once again adorning the flanks one of the world's most fabulous motorcycles: the F4. Designed by Massimo Tamburini, creator of the iconic Ducati 916, and introduced to the public at the 1998 Milan Show, the F4 has already become part of MV legend. In a publicity masterstroke, the factory announced that, most unusually, production would commence with a limited edition run of just 300 very special F4s - the 'Serie Oro' (Gold Series). Production, at the leisurely rate of just three machines per day, commenced late in 1999 at MV's new factory at Cassinetta di Biandronno, Varese. The Serie Oro's UK price was set at approximately £26,500, more than double that of the standard F4 Strada, yet every single one had been sold prior to delivery, such was the demand. That stratospheric price tag was explained by the exotic materials employed in further reducing weight. For example: the Strada's gorgeously curvaceous fairing is made of plastic whereas the Oro's is carbon-fibre; the five-spoke wheels and single-sided swinging arm - both aluminium on the Strada - are magnesium on the Oro; and the rear shock is a Sachs Competition unit, replacing the Strada's standard Sachs unit. Plus, of course, the Oro's wealth of top-notch, gold-anodised componentry. This example, number '168', was purchased from MV main dealer Three Cross Motorcycles of Wimborne, Dorset and has been in the vendor's possession from new. It has been ridden only twice (on trade plates) to two dealership openings in Brighton and has covered only 124 miles. Last run earlier this year, it represents a rare opportunity to own one of these exotic hand-built superbikes, which can only become increasingly collectible. The machine comes with the original purchase invoice, factory correspondence, owner's handbook, bike cover, and accessories. Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1993 Ducati 888 SPO SuperbikeRegistration no. K724 OJKFrame no. ZDM1HB7R1PB000623Engine no. not known (see text)Ducati kicked off the inaugural World Superbike Championship with victory in the opening round at Donington Park in April 1988. Works rider Marco Lucchinelli took the honours aboard an over-bored and race-kitted version of the Ducati 851 sports roadster, and the following year the factory announced what would be the first of many limited-edition models: the Lucchinelli Replica. In 1990 Ducati replaced the Luccinelli Replica with the competition-only Corsa, the first in a series of such machines based on the preceding year's works racers. Like the Replica, the Corsa used the 888cc engine, which also featured in the limited edition, higher-specification SP series of Ducati roadsters. Too good to reserve purely for limited production, the 888cc engine eventually went into the 851's replacement – the 888 Superbike – in 1993. Strada (road), SP (Sport Production) and SPO (Sport Production Omologato) versions were offered. First registered in the UK in April 1995, this Ducati 888 SPO has belonged to the current vendor since June 2007. Last run earlier this year, the machine displays a total of 12,651 miles on the odometer and is described by the private vendor as in good condition throughout. Offered with instruction manuals; a quantity of expired MoTs; sundry bills; and a V5C document, this 888 SPO represents a rare opportunity to acquire an iconic modern Ducati that can only become increasingly collectible. It should be noted, there is no engine number visible and is simply listed as 'NOT KNOWN' to the V5C.Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1935 Brough Superior 982cc SS80Registration no. UFF 129Frame no. M8/1535Engine no. BS/X4 4208•Matching numbers (frame, engine, gearbox, tank)•Restored by Dave Clark in the late 1990s•Present enthusiast ownership since November 2000•Excellent conditionWhile equalling a Rolls-Royce for quality of construction and finish, in spirit the Brough Superior was more akin to the sporting Bentley. Not an unwieldy beast intended primarily for sidecar duties like the majority of its v-twin-engined contemporaries, the Brough Superior was, in its maker's own words, 'a type of machine designed from the experienced solo rider's point of view.' To prove the point, Brough lost no time in demonstrating his machine's capabilities in the most attention-grabbing way possible: by racing at Brooklands. Introduced in 1922, the JAP-powered SS80 (so-called because of its guaranteed 80mph top speed in road trim) achieved instant fame when a stripped-for-racing version (nicknamed 'Spit and Polish') ridden by George became the first sidevalve-engined (flat head) machine to lap the Surrey track at over 100mph. Even more surprising was the fact that this landmark figure had been achieved on its maker's Brooklands debut. Brough entered the 1930s with an entirely JAP-powered range, and then, after a brief absence, the SS80 re-appeared in 1935 as the SS80 Special, this time with an engine built by Associated Motor Cycles. Similar to that of the Matchless Model X, the 982cc sidevalve v-twin incorporated Brough's preferred 'knife-and-fork' big-end bearing arrangement instead of the side-by-side connecting rods of the Matchless. The SS80 continued to use the AMC engine until production ceased in 1939. This example is one of 460 Matchless-engined SS80's built, of which some 300-or-so survive. A long-time member of the VMCC and retired university professor, the owner first saw this SS80 when it was advertised in Old Bike Mart. The machine had previously undergone a 'last nut and bolt' restoration in the late 1990s by Brough Club technical historian Dave Clark, following an earlier refurbishment of the cycle parts by John Fisher. A copy of the machine's Works Record Card was obtained from the club, confirming that it is an all-matching example (frame, engine, gearbox, tank) albeit one that has been reregistered (previously 'ANG 197'). Having been rebuilt by the best in the business, the Brough needed no work, though its owner decided to fit a Lycett pillion saddle and a plastic flyscreen. In this form the Brough featured in a five-page article in The Classic MotorCycle (September 2006 edition, copy available). Kept in a vacuum bag and last run in 2019, the Brough is described by the private vendor as in excellent condition. The machine is offered with a history file containing correspondence; photographs; expired MoTs; bills; an old-style logbook (issued 1963); and old/current V5/V5C documents. It should be noted that teh frame and engine numbers are transposed to the V5C.Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1914 Blackburne 499ccRegistration no. B 9963Frame no. C22Engine no. C22•Restored by the VMCC Blackburne marque specialist•Represents the Burney brothers' WWI despatch riders' motorcycles•Believed to be the sole surviving belt-driven single-cylinder Blackburne motorcycleEngineering apprentices Cecil and Alick Burney acquired the patterns, drawings and rights to an engine designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and in 1912 started a venture to build motorcycles with the de Havilland engine. Known initially as Burney & Blackburne, the company's motorcycles attracted very favourable comments in the motorcycle press and the Burney brothers won many competitions riding the two prototypes. At the outbreak of war in August 1914, the Burney brothers volunteered as despatch riders and their exploits were written up in a contemporary account by Captain WHL Watson, who was a fellow despatch rider in the 5th Signals Company, Royal Engineers. Adventures of a Despatch Rider was an immediate success but was withdrawn on the orders of the Censor's Office, as publishers Blackwood had failed to obtain approval for the book.In 2011, VMCC marque specialist for OEC and Blackburne, Martin Shelley and his brother Nick (secretary of the Marston Sunbeam Club & Register) discovered the Burney brothers' medals and archives. The latter included an album of pictures taken in 1914 and early 1915 and a letter from the riders' company CO, Captain Doherty Holwell written to Mrs Burney, the brothers' widowed mother, testifying to their contribution to the unit's success in the early part of the war on the Western Front.This discovery led to the Shelley brothers publishing a new book, Two Wheels To War, which includes a complete annotated and illustrated edition of Adventures of a Despatch Rider. It also contains a vast amount of additional material, which adds greatly to the original account. The book also includes a list of over 400 despatch riders who landed in France in 1914, giving their personal details to enable relatives to research their history. A second edition of Two Wheels To War is included in the sale, signed by both authors.Shortly after the new book was first published, a reunion of despatch riders' relatives was held, and the part-restored sole surviving Blackburne motorcycle offered here was displayed so the families could see the actual type of motorcycle featured on the cover of Two Wheels To War.The machine was restored by the VMCC Blackburne marque specialist using the remains of the sole surviving belt-driven single-cylinder Blackburne motorcycle. The restoration was completed in 2018 and the machine was entered in the 2019 Pioneer Run but failed to finish, though it then successfully completed the 2019 Banbury Run. This wonderful Blackburne would make a worthy centrepiece for a museum display devoted to WW1 despatch riders. The archive material mentioned above which includes many period pictures of WW1 despatch riders, is available by separate negotiation.Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

2017 Norton 961cc Dominator Donington EditionRegistration no. not registeredFrame no. SAYCNE010HY001301Engine no. 501-1678• Limited Edition No.1 of only 6 produced• This model was never available to the public• Unused from newFrom Norton's first motorcycle in 1902, a succession of single-cylinder racing and sporting machinery left the factory. The model 7 twin made its debut in 1948 later becoming the Dominator. From the initial capacity of 500cc the parallel twin engines enlarged steadily, ultimately becoming a 750 when the Atlas appeared. In 1968 the 750 Commando was released and after1973 was joined by the new 850 variant. Progressing through several versions, eventually the 850 incorporated an electric start on the Mark III models released in early 1975. Norton produced their very last Commando models in 1978, thereafter supplying the Mark II rotary to police forces. A limited edition of 100 Classic rotaries were released in 1987 in traditional Norton colours. Selling out rapidly, the pressure was on for other machines, and this was eventually fulfilled, after some delays, by the liquid-cooled Commander in 1988. The model lasted until 1992 when internal problems brought a halt to motorcycle production.The Norton name travelled to the USA in the late-1990s under the ownership of Kenny Dreer of Oregon, who designed a modern take on the old Commando-type engine, and produced a contemporary version of a Norton twin with 961cc capacity. This model was named the 961 Commando, and entered production, theoretically, in 2006, but few were made. However, Dreer and his investors had achieved one important thing, apart from the new design, and that was to bring the question of the Norton name ownership to an end by consolidating the various claims to it. This left the field clear for Stuart Garner to purchase Norton in 2008 and, with the rights to produce and the new design, with some modifications production was started in 2010. Initial production of the Commando 961 continued as Norton worked towards improving the design, and several limited editions appeared with the traditional Norton model names, such as Dominator. Offered here is one such limited edition, although this is one of the more exclusive ones, as only six were made, and they were never available for dealers, or the public, to buy. Instead, this edition of the Dominator was for 'Friends' of the factory only, either sponsors, suppliers, or, as in this case, close neighbours of the factory. This was number 1 of this model to be released, and comes with a letter of authenticity signed by Stuart Garner. The bike has never been used or started, but kept in dry garage storage from new.Documentation comprises the aforementioned letter from Stuart Garner together with the machine's handbook and service booklet in the original service pack. This bike is in'as new', unused condition, and the new owner, should he wish to use it, will need to execute basic checks prior to use, and carry out running-in, according to the maker's instructions.Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1979 Honda CB400N Super DreamRegistration no. UFU 282TFrame no. CB400N 2007101Engine no. CB400NE 2007112Honda first offered a 400cc twin in 1977 alongside the four-cylinder CB400F that had been around since 1974. Together with the CB250T, the new CB400T replaced the outgoing CJ250/360T models, but the duo were soon updated to 'N' specification, featuring Honda's 'Euro' styling and Comstar wheels. Delivering its overhead-camshaft six-valve engine's claimed 43bhp maximum via a six-speed gearbox, the CB400N was capable of 106mph while managing a fuel consumption of around 60mpg when ridden with restraint. An immense success, the model remained a fixture of the Honda range for many years. During this period the engine remained the same apart from a lick of black paint for 1982, an upgraded front brake being introduced at the same time, wile changes to the cycle parts were mainly cosmetic. Bike magazine tested a CB400N for its September 1982 edition, finding that it had 'abundant good qualities such as compactness, excellent road manners, revviness and reliability'. This particular CB400N has belonged to the current vendor since October 2016. MoT'd to September 2020, the machine is offered with a V5C Registration Certificate and sundry bills for parts including a piston ring set (August 2017).Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

1965 Ducati 125cc Four-cylinder Grand Prix Racing MotorcycleFrame no. 1400.1.601Engine no. DM125/MS2•Unique machine•Original engine and frame•Rebuilt in the Morbidelli Museum's workshop•Has been runOne of motorcycle racing's many 'might-have-beens', the unique machine offered here is Ducati's fabled 125cc four-cylinder Grand Prix racer, which took so long to develop that it had been rendered obsolete by the time the project was completed. Its senior management having decided that racing success was the best way to promote the fledgling manufacturer, Ducati recruited engineer Fabio Taglioni, formerly with Ceccato and Mondial, to oversee its racing and development programmes. Commencing work in May 1954, Taglioni designed the first of Ducati's now legendary sporting singles: the 100 Gran Sport, nicknamed 'Marianna', which made its racetrack debut in 1955. The Gran Sport's overhead cam was driven by a vertical shaft and bevel gears, and this method was carried over to Ducati's 125cc twin-cam (bialbero) and triple-cam (trialbero) racers, the latter featuring Taglioni's famous 'desmodromic' method of valve actuation that dispensed with springs.Having relied hitherto on single-cylinder designs for the 125 class, Ducati introduced a 125 twin at Monza in 1958, the final round of that year's World Championship. Although the Ducati 125s proved capable of winning Grands Prix, they lacked the consistency to challenge the dominant MVs for World Championship honours. And when the Japanese manufacturers arrived en masse in the early 1960s, bringing multi-cylinder technology to the lightweight classes, the writing seemed well and truly on the wall for the European opposition. Hence Taglioni's decision to build a 125 four.Faced with mounting financial difficulties, Ducati withdrew its works team from Grand Prix racing at the end of 1959, which may explain the project's apparent lack of urgency. It would not be resurrected until 1964, and only then at the behest of Ducati's Spanish subsidiary, Moto Trans. In its 16th June 1965 edition, Motor Cycle News reported that, following extensive bench tests, the machine had been tried recently by Ducati's test rider, former racer Franco Farne.However, by this time Honda had been running a similar machine for almost two years and in '66 debuted a five-cylinder 125, moving the game out of Ducati's reach. Although the tests were deemed successful, the 125 four was never raced; instead it was reduced to touring motorcycle shows around Europe, including London's Earls Court in 1966 and '67. Nevertheless, this machine is notable in several ways, being Ducati's first four-cylinder motorcycle and its first to use four valves per cylinder, albeit closed by springs rather than desmodromically. Like the two Honda 125s, the Ducati was equipped with an eight-speed gearbox.How Ducati's 125 four ended up behind the Iron Curtain remains a mystery, for that is where it would be rediscovered decades later. The engine turned up in the Technical Museum in Riga, Latvia while the frame was found in former Yugoslavia. When Giancarlo Morbidelli was managing his factory, he travelled widely throughout Europe, which is how he found the engine. The frame, though, had been purchased towards the end of the 1960 by Gilberto Parlotti, who fitted a different Ducati engine. Among other places, Parlotti raced the machine in Yugoslavia, which is how the frame ended up there. It was discovered by one of Mr Morbidelli's friends, who did not recognise it; Franco Farne confirmed its identity.Its major components reunited, the Ducati 125 four was rebuilt by Giancarlo Morbidelli and his team. The fuel tank was made by Mr Morbidelli himself, as were other parts (the Museum curator remembers finding Mr Morbidelli in the factory on Christmas Day, working on the tank!) while the brakes, forks, hubs, etc used in the rebuild are of correct type. A wonderful monument to the engineering genius of Fabio Taglioni, the machine has been run since the restoration's completion but most of the time has been kept on display. Accompanying documentation consists of a selection of photographs and copies of marque-related literature (in Italian, German, and English).Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: NN If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, undertaken by Bonhams upon a successful sale, to facilitate the registration of the machine here in the UK.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

c.1990 Ducati 888cc '851 Superbike' Racing MotorcycleFrame no. none visibleEngine no. ZDM888W4001409•Based on a standard production model•Replica of Raymond Roche's works machine•In the Museum for some 20 yearsOne of the most influential motorcycles of recent times, the Ducati 851 Superbike restored the fortunes of the Italian company and paved the way for a highly successful family of superbikes, the final (pre-Panigale) example being the 1098 of 2007. In developing the original 851 Desmoquattro, engineer Massimo Bordi created one of the finest motorcycle power plants ever. By the mid-1980s, Ducati's existing air-cooled Desmodue twins were approaching the end of their development, so Bordi started with a clean sheet in creating their water-cooled, 8-valve, fuel-injected successor. Ducati's trademark desmodromic valve actuation system, which closes the valves mechanically rather than relying on springs, was retained, as was the 90-degree angle between the cylinders. Wrapped around this outstanding Desmoquattro engine was a frame, consisting of an intricate trellis of straight tubes, whose design would become a Ducati trademark. Only one paint scheme was available at first: silver-grey frame with bodywork in the Italian national colours of red/white/green, hence these models' Tricolore sobriquet.Riding the factory prototype, Marco Lucchinelli had won the Battle of The Twins (BoTT) race at Daytona in March 1987, and Ducati then spent the rest of the season on development prior to the production version's launch at the Milan Show in November. Two models were available initially: the 851 Strada and 851 Superbike Kit, the latter being the first of many limited edition 'homologation specials' produced to satisfy World Superbike Championship requirements. One of the first of the latter was the 851 SP2, introduced for 1990, which although still badged as an '851' had an 888cc engine. In 1991 Ducati offered the 851 Corsa (Racing), also known as the Roche Replica, which was a faithful replica of Raymond Roche's 1990 WSBC-winning 888 (the 851 badging was intended to convince the paying spectator that the bike was identical to the road version). In due course the 888cc engine became available in the mainstream production model, the 888 Strada, which debuted in 1993.We are advised that the machine offered here started life as a standard production model and has been prepared for racing as a replica of Roche's works machine. The frame appears to be un-numbered, so it has not been possible to determine in what model it left the factory. In the Museum for some 20 years, the machine is offered for re-commissioning and sold strictly as viewed. Footnotes:As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.Lot to be sold without reserve.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: NN If purchased by a UK resident, this machine is subject to a NOVA declaration, undertaken by Bonhams upon a successful sale, to facilitate the registration of the machine here in the UK.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Noci (Carlo) La Cinthia. Favola Boscareccia, first edition, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, small red ink letter stamp to foot of title, some staining and spotting or light foxing, early 20th century vellum-backed boards, rubbed, [Salvioli 764; EDIT 16 CNCE 23759], small 4to, Naples, Giovanni Giacomo Carlino & Antonio Pace, 1594.⁂ First edition of this pastoral drama, which was inspired by Tasso's Aminta, and was a source for Samuel Daniel's The Queenes Arcadia, 1606. Provenance: M & L Sordelli (small red ink stamp to foot of title and bookplate).

Antiquities.- Triumphs.- Guichard (Martin de) Noctes Granzovianae seu discursus panegyricus de antiquis triumphis in publicum tam ecclesiarum quam politiarum usum elucubratus, first edition, engraved additional pictorial title and illustrations, some foxing, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century vellum, gilt spine in compartments and with yellow leather label, Amsterdam, J. Valckenier, 1661; and Mencke, De Charlataneria, 1716, 12mo (2)

Netherlands & Dutch territories.- [Dujardin (Bénigne) and Godefroy Sellius]. Histoire générale des Provinces-Unies, dédiée à Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans, 8 vol., first edition, half-titles, titles in red and black and with woodcut vignettes, engraved frontispiece to vol.1, 56 fine engraved portraits, 6 folding maps, a folding plan and 3 folding plates, some spotting, occasional mostly light staining (some blue staining to half-title of vol.2), contemporary drab wrappers, spines with ms. labels, spines faded, some spotting or staining, rubbed, uncut and largely unopened, 4to, Paris, P.G. Simon, 1757-1770.⁂ A solid set of this handsomely produced history of the Netherlands and territories, including sections on the Dutch East India Company.

Economics.- Money.- French Revolution.- Sur l'Intérêt des assignats-monnoie, first edition, drop-head title, small area of lower blank corners water-stained, little spotting, 20th century red morocco-backed boards, spine gilt, [Lille], [L. Potier], [1790] § Delandine (Antoine-François) Question. Faut-il des assignats-monnaie ou des quittances de finance pour la liquidation de la dette publique?, first edition, later marbled wrappers, [Goldsmiths' 14246], Paris, L'Imprimerie Nationale, 1790, 8vo (2)⁂ Two rare pamphlets on 'assignats'; the paper money issued by the Assemblée Nationale Constituante during the French Revolution to address the issue of imminent bankruptcy.

China.- Anderson (Aeneas) A Narrative of the British Embassy to China, first edition, half-title, damp-staining to margins, occasional soiling, M3 with tear running into text, lacking front free endpaper, contemporary calf, calf cut away from covers exposing boards, uncut, 4to, 1795.⁂ The first printed account of the first British embassy to China.

China and Japan.- Oliphant (Laurence) Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan, 2 vol., first edition, presentation copy inscribed "Mrs. Maberly from the Author, Jan. 8 1860" on half-title, 5 folding maps and 20 lithograph plates, some chromolithograph, some tinted, wood-engraved illustrations, 16pp. publisher's catalogue at end of vol.1, large folding map at end of vol.1 torn without loss, occasional spotting or foxing, hinges starting, contents a little shaken, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners bumped, rubbed, 8vo, Edinburgh & London, 1859.⁂ Oliphant served as Lord Elgin's private secretary on his mission to China and Japan from 1857-59, which saw the end of the Second Opium War with the signing of the Treaties of Tianjin in 1858.

Dugdale (Sir William) Monasticon Anglicanum, 3 vol., first edition, additional engraved architectural title to vol.1, engraved plates by Wenceslaus Hollar but some lacking, many folding, titles printed in red and black, bookplates to paste down, some foxing, title to vol.3 hinged on modern paper, ex-library copies with usual stamps and markings, later half calf, rubbed, [Wing D2483-5-6], folio, Richard Hodgkinsonne, 1655-61-73.sold as collection of plates not subject to return.⁂ The Monasticon Anglicanum revealed the importance of charters as sources for the study of medieval history, and 'established for the first time since the Reformation the importance of monasteries and the scale of their territorial possessions' (ODNB).

Machiavelli (Niccolò) Machiavel's discourses upon the first decade of T. Livius, translated out of the Italian. To which is added his Prince, 2 parts in 1, second edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking portrait frontispiece, occasional spotting, a few small stains, lightly browned, 20th century half calf, gilt spine in compartments and with double red leather labels, spine faded, [Wing M135A], 8vo, printed for Charles Harper at the Flower-de-luce over against St. Dunstans Church, and John Amery at the Peacock over against Fetter-lane, both in Fleet-street, 1674.⁂ The second part is The Prince, with a separate title dated 1673.

Artillery.- Muller (John) A Treatise of Artillery, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 27 plates only (of 28), 1p advertisement at end, ownership signature to title in contemporary ink, light spotting and foxing, contemporary calf, rubbed, joint ends splitting but holding firm, 8vo, for John Millan, 1757.

Law.- Scotland.- Decisions of the Court of Session, from the beginning of February 1757 to the end of the year 1760. Collected by Mr John Campbell, ... Mr Ilay Campbell, ... advocates, new edition, ink signature to title, light browning to margins of first few ff., some spotting and finger-marking, contemporary calf, spine in compartments and with chipped red morocco label, upper joint split, but holding firm, spine ends chipped, corners worn, rubbed, folio, Edinburgh, printed for J. Bell, J. Dickson, C. Elliott, W. Creech, and E. Balfour, 1788. ⁂ Rare, with ESTC recording only one copy (York University Law Library).

Burke (Edmund) Reflections on the Revolution in France, first edition, ?first impression, with "M" in the date directly below "D" in "Dodsley", book label of R. B. Adam to paste down, marginal browning to endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked , corners a little bumped, head of spine chipped and rubbed, joints a little rubbed, [PMM, 239; Rothschild 522; Todd 53a], 8vo, for J.Dodsley, 1790.⁂ Copy of renown Samuel Johnson-collector, Robert Borthwick Adam, whose collection now forms part of the Hyde Collection at Harvard University.

Easter Island.- Routledge (Mrs. Scoresby) The Mystery of Easter Island, first edition, photogravure frontispiece and portrait plate, plates and illustrations, maps, large folding chart at end, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [1919] § Palmer (J. Linton) Davis or Easter Island. A paper read before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, presentation copy from the author, ALs from author loosely inserted, 5 lithographed plates, original paper wrappers bound in, modern half-calf, [1875] § Churchill (William) Easter Island: The Rapanui Speech and Peopling of Southeast Polynesia, remnants of ink-stamp to title, modern half-calf, Washington, 1912; and 12 others, Easter Island, 8vo & 4to (15)

Landor (Walter Savage) The Dun Cow; An Hyper-Satirical Dialogue, in Verse, first edition, lacking half-title, Printed by W. and T., Darton, 1808; bound with the first and second editions of Guy's Porridge Pot, some spotting, 1808 and 1809, later half vellum over marbled boards, spine gilt, 8vo⁂ The first is rare with COPAC listing the BL copy only. The Dun Cow was written as a response to attacks on Landor's friend Dr. Samuel Parr in Guy's Porridge Pot (most likely by Landor's brother Robert Eyres).

[Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord)] The Siege of Corinth. A Poem. Parisina. A Poem, first edition, half-title, 4pp. advertisements at end, spotted, occasional light staining, contemporary wrappers, backstrip worn, lower wrapper detaching, stained, [Wise I p.106], 8vo, Printed for John Murray, 1816.

Scottish Songs.- Hogg (James, editor) The Jacobite Relics of Scotland; Being the Songs, Airs, and Legends, of the House of Stuart, 2 vol.. first edition, [First] & Second Series, vol. II half-title, vol. I lacks half-title, vol. I second f. of index of songs misbound, some slight foxing, contemporary half morocco, gilt, slightly rubbed, g.e., , Edinburgh, William Blackwood, 1819-1821 § Edgeworth (Maria) Castle Rackrent; an Hibernian Tale, new edition, bookplate of Robert Hyde Greg on front pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, 1815; and 3 others, 8vo & 12mo (6).⁂ Second mentioned, Robert Hyde Greg (1795-1875), cotton manufacturer and economist.

Europe.- Bayard (Taylor) Picturesque Europe, 8 vol., first English edition, wood- and steel-engraved frontispieces and plates, some lacking titles and half-titles, original pictorial cloth, gilt, extremities rubbed, spines faded and worn, some soiling to upper covers, n.d., c.1876-1881.

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) Specimens of the Table Talk, 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispieces, ink ownership inscription to vol.1 title, light foxing to titles, contemporary decorative calf, blind-stamped and gilt, spine chipped to vol.2, joints cracked but holding firm, spines faded, 8vo, 1835.

Marryat (Frederick) Japhet in Search of a Father, 3 vol., first edition, light spotting to half-titles and title, later calf-backed boards, spines gilt, very light rubbing to boards but else a bright example, 8vo, 1836.

Marryat (Frederick) Masterman Ready; or, The Wreck of the Pacific, 3 vol., first edition, vol.3 second impression, engraved frontispiece and illustrations, staining to paste down and endpapers to vol.1, original pictorial cloth, lightly rubbed, spines faded and bumped, 8vo, 1841.⁂ Marryat wrote the novel for his children who wanted a sequel to The Swiss Family Robinson, but he was forced to abandon a straight sequel because of "the ignorance or carelessness displayed in describing the vegetable and animal productions of the island on which the family had been wrecked". (Osborne)

Bindings.- Jesse (Captain) The Life of George Brummell, Esq., commonly called Beau Brummell, 2 vol., first edition, frontispieces, occasional faint spotting, contemporary half-calf, a little rubbed, 1844 § Ganot (Adolphe) Elementary Treatise on Physics Experimental and Applied, colour frontispiece and 8 plates, illustrations, occasional spotting, prize inscription, contemporary tree calf, slight bumping to extremities, 1890 § Gray (Thomas) Poems, portrait frontispiece and 3 plates, prize inscription, contemporary calf, slight rubbing to extremities, Eton College Press, 1894 § Buckley (Arabella B.) Through Magic Glasses; and other lectures, frontispiece and 2 colour plates, illustrations, prize inscription, contemporary calf, a little rubbed, 1890; and others, bindings, v.s. (40)

Stevenson (Robert Louis) Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes, first edition, frontispiece, small ink stain to corner, contents leaf becoming loose, occasional ink monograms to margins, lacking front free endpaper, previous owner's ink signature, cracked hinges, original decorative cloth, spine covering beginning to split at joints, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, 1879.

Gilliat (Edward) Under the Downs, 3 vol., first edition, some light browning to title, endpapers lightly stained to vol.3, light creasing and soiling to vol.2, original cloth, lightly stained and soiled, extremities creased and bumped, spine torn to vol.3 but holding firm, 8vo, 1882.⁂ A rare Victorian first edition, with Library Hub recording just 3 other copies of this scarce 3-decker novel.

NO RESERVE Greenland.- Scoresby (Rev. William) Journal of a Voyage to the Northern Whale-Fishery, first edition, half-title, 6 engraved plates (2 folding), 2 engraved folding maps, each with short tear, prize inscription to title, previous owner's ink signature to front pastedown, near contemporary cloth, sunned spine, slight bumping to spine extremities, [Sabin 78171], 8vo, Edinburgh, 1823.

Redford (Bruce) The Letters of Samuel Johnson, 5 vol., The Hyde Edition, frontispieces, original cloth, dust-jackets, a little rubbed, slight chipping to corners and spine extremities, Oxford, 1992-94 § Churchill (Winston S.) Marlborough: His Life and Times, 2 vol., vol. 2 first edition, vol. 1 early reprint, frontispieces, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, lightly faded spine, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1933-34; and c.110 others, sets, some incomplete, 8vo (c.120); sold not subject to return

Vicenza.- Scamozzi (Ottavio Bertotti) Il forestiere istruito delle cose più rare di architettura, e di alcune pitture della città di Vicenza dialogo, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of dedicatee Mario Capra, title vignette and 36 folding plates, stained at head, resulting in some repairs with slight loss to portrait, and loss of headlines and text on P1-4, upper margins of plates 35 and 36, upper part of image of plate 36, as well as some upper margins of text ff., staining and spotting, later limp vellum, spine with black morocco label, spotted, [Fowler 43; Millard, Italian, 19], 4to, Vicenza, Giovambattista Vendramini Mosca, 1761. sold not subject to return. ⁂ First edition of this architectural guide to Vicenza, and in particular the buildings of Palladio.

Chess.- Sarratt (J.H.) A Treatise on the Game of Chess, 2 vol. first edition, half-title, 1p publisher's advertisements at end of vol.2, bookplate to paste down, puncture mark running through upper cover and first few ff. of text, occasional light foxing, contemporary calf, gilt, some staining to upper covers, joints and extremities lightly rubbed, 8vo, for William Miller, 1808.

NO RESERVE Astronomy.- Galilei (Galileo) Memorie e lettere inedite finora o disperse di Galileo Galilei ordinate ed illustrate con annotazioni dal cav. Giambatista Venturi, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces and 12 plates, water-stained, some foxing or spotting, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, upper cover detached, corners worn, rubbed, 4to, Modena, G. Vincenzi, 1818. sold not subject to return.

Levant.- Turkey.- Carne (John) Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c., 3 vol., first edition, engraved titles, 2 engraved maps, 117 plates, tissue-guards, occasional faint spotting, ex-library with usual labels and ink-stamps, modern morocco backed boards, a little rubbed, [1836-38] § [Pardoe (Julia)] The Beauties of the Bosphorus, engraved title, portrait frontispiece (misbound), 77 plates only (of 78) by W. H. Bartlett, 1 engraved map, letterpress title (misbound), broken upper hinge, modern rexine, rubbed, 1839; [Blackmer 291; 1254], 4to (4)

NO RESERVE World.- Pilot.- South and East Coasts of Korea, East Coast of Siberia, and Sea of Okhotsk Pilot, third edition, plates and illustrations, 1937; Pacific Islands Pilot volume II (Easter Groups), second edition, maps, some folding, Washington, 1920; Japan Pilot vol. 1, fourth edition, plates and illustrations, maps, 1938; Sailing Directions for Japan volume II (Southern Part), first edition, plates and illustrations, folding maps, Washington, 1943; Sailing Directions for the Western Shores of the China Sea from Singapore Strait to and including Hong Kong, fourth edition, illustrations, folding maps, Washington, 1938; East Coast of the United States Pilot vol. II only, fourth edition, illustrations, folding map, 1938, ex-library with usual stamps and labels, original cloth, a little rubbed; and 30 others, similar, 8vo (36)

NO RESERVE Mountaineering.- Whymper (Edward) Travels Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator, first edition, frontispiece, plates and maps with 1 large folding map in pocket at rear, upper hinge starting, original cloth, spine browned, spine ends and corners bumped, 1892; Scrambles Amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69, fourth edition, maps, plates and illustrations, ink inscription to endpaper, original cloth, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, faded and browned, 1893 § Stone (S. J.) In and Beyond the Himalayas, first edition, plates, a few repairs to margins, staining to frontispiece, half-title and endpapers, ink stamps erased from half-title, original pictorial cloth, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, recornered, spine faded, 1896; and 8 others, mountaineering, 8vo (11)

New Zealand.- Alexander (Major-General James Edward) Bush Fighting ... The Maori War in New Zealand, first edition, frontispiece, plates, illustrations and 11 maps (1 folding), occasional faint spotting, cracked hinges, advertisements at end, original decorative cloth, rubbed and worn, bumping and chipping to corners and spine extremities, 1873 § Polack (J. S.) New Zealand: being a Narrative of Travels and Adventures ..., 2 vol., 6 plates (lacking vol. 1 frontispiece, another plate provided in duplicate), several plates and titles laid on linen, large folding map, tears, appendix provided from a different copy, occasional spotting and staining, modern half-morocco, 1838 § Robley (Major-General H. G.) Pounamu: Notes on New Zealand, illustrations, scattered very faint spotting, original cloth backed boards, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1915; and 18 others, New Zealand, 8vo (22)

NO RESERVE New Zealand.- Earle (Augustus) A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827, first edition, portrait frontispiece and 6 plates (3 folding), occasional spotting, faint water-staining to margins of 1 or 2 plates, modern half-calf, [Hoken p.61], 8vo, 1832.

NO RESERVE New Zealand.- [Manning (Frederick Edward)] "A Pakeha Maori", Old New Zealand; a Tale of the Good Old Times, first edition, half-title, previous owner's ink signature to title, ink inscription in the same hand to half-title verso dated Feb. 28 1863, cracked hinges, original cloth, rubbed and worn, spine covering beginning to split, chipping to spine extremities, Auckland, Robert J. Creighton & Alfred Scales, 1863; Old New Zealand: being Incidents of Native Customs and Character in the Old Times, 'Zealand' scored out in ink to title, occasional faint spotting and finger-soiling, ex-library with ink-stamp to p.1, original cloth, rebacked with remnants of original spine laid down, rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, 1863; 8vo (2)⁂ The Auckland and London editions were published simultaneously.

NO RESERVE New Zealand.- Nicholas (John Liddiard) Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand, 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, engraved frontispieces (vol. 1 misbound), 2 plates (1 folding, detached and loosely inserted), 1 map only (of 2), also woodcut plate of tattoo, vol. 1 lacking title, occasional faint spotting and staining, previous owner's ink signature to half-title (vol. 2 only), publisher's advertisements at end vol. 2, modern half-morocco, 8vo, 1817.

New Zealand.- Robley (Major-General) Moko; or Maori Tattooing, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, illustrations, some full-page, occasional faint spotting, original decorative cloth, lower cover damp stained, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 4to, 1896.

NO RESERVE New Zealand.- Tregear (Edward) The Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, first edition, previous owner's ink signature to half-title, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Wellington, Lyon and Blair, 1891 § Tregear (Edward) and S. Percy Smith, A Vocabulary and Grammar of the Niué Dialect of the Polynesian Language, abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Wellington, 1907 § Ko Te Pukapuka O Nga Inoinga ..., occasional faint spotting, contemporary blindstamped calf, rubbed and worn, loss to spine covering, Ranana, 1850; and 5 others, similar. 8vo (8)

North America.- Jay (William) A View of the Action of the Federal Government, in Behalf of Slavery, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to his sister to endpaper, endpapers heavily oxidised, original cloth, spine ends and corners a little bumped, lightly rubbed, New York, 1839; and 34 others, North America, 8vo & 4to (35)

Oceania.- Brenchley (Julius L.) Jottings during the Cruise of H.M.S. Curaçoa among the South Sea Islands in 1865, first edition, folding chromolithographed frontispiece, chromolithograph, 50 lithographed plates (many hand-coloured), illustrations, folding map, occasional faint spotting, ink-stamp to title, original cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, 8vo, 1865.

Oceania.- Heyerdahl (Thor) The Kon-tiki Expedition, first edition, limited edition, frontispiece, plates, original roan, slight rubbing to corners and spine extremities, 1950 § Rusden (G. W.) Aureretanga; Groans of the Maoris, occasional spotting, original wrappers bound in, modern half-calf, 1888 § Te Kuiti (W. B.) "Where the White Man Treads", first edition, newspaper clippings pasted to pastedowns, previous owner's ink signature to title, original decorative cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to spine extremities, Auckland, 1905 § Gill (Rev. William Wyatt) Myths and Songs from the South Pacific, occasional spotting, bookplate, original decorative cloth, slight bumping to extremities, 1876; From Darkness to Light in Polynesia, frontispiece, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1894; and c.45 others, similar, 8vo & 4to (c.50)

Oceania.- Kotzebue (Otto von) Voyage of Discovery in The South Sea, and to Behring's Straits, in search of A North-East Passage, 2 parts in 1 vol., 12 aquatint plates and maps only (of 19), faint damp-staining to first few leaves, modern half-calf, [Sabin 38292], 8vo, for Sir Richard Phillips, 1821.⁂ The first edition in English was also published in 3 volumes also in 1821, by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. This is an abridged version.

NO RESERVE Oceania.- Polynesia.- West (Rev. Thomas) Ten Years in South-Central Polynesia, first edition, portrait frontispiece, large folding map, double-page map, faint water staining to edge first few leaves, original cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1865 § Melville (Herman) Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life, revised edition with a sequel, occasional faint spotting, modern cloth, 1850 § Turner (Rev. George) Nineteenth Years in Polynesia, first edition, colour frontispiece, previous owner's ink signature to preface (detached), plates and illustrations, cracked hinges, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1861 § Gill (Rev. William) Gems from the Coral Islands, frontispiece, plates, occasional faint spotting, original decorative cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Philadelphia, n.d.; and 16 others, Polynesia, v.s. (20)

Oceania.- Rienzi (G.L.Domeny de) Océanie ou cinquième partie du monde, 3 vol., first edition, 5 engraved folding maps and numerous plates, occasional foxing, modern half morocco, uncut, 8vo, Paris, Firmin Didot, 1836-37.

NO RESERVE Oceania.- South Sea Islands.- Shoberl (Frederic, editor) The World in Miniature; South Sea Islands, 2 vol., first edition, hand-coloured frontispieces and 23 hand-coloured plates, 1 facsimile plate of primitive painting, occasional faint off-setting, publisher's advertisements bound at end vol. 1, modern half-calf, 12mo, R. Ackermann, 1824.

NO RESERVE Oceania.- Stevenson (Robert Louis) A Footnote to History: eight years of trouble in Samoa, first edition, map frontispiece, occasional faint spotting, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1892; Vailima Letters being correspondence addressed ... to Sidney Colvin, first edition, portrait frontispiece, original buckram, rubbed and worn, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1895; In the South Seas, first edition, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1900; 8vo (3)

Oceania.- Walpole (Lieut. the Hon. Fred) Four Years in the Pacific in Her Majesty's Ship "Collingwood", 2 vol., first edition, frontispieces, tissue-guards, illustrations, occasional faint spotting, contemporary half-calf, lightly faded spines, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, 1849.

NO RESERVE Pacific.- Bird (Isabella L.) The Hawaiian Archipelago. Six Months Among the Palm Groves...of the Sandwich Islands, first edition, half-title, errata f., wood-engraved frontispiece, 2 folding maps and 7 plates, book label to pastedown, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners a little bumped, light rubbing to extremities, a very good copy overall, 8vo, 1875.