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Lot 829
A rare copy of the First Edition Beano Annual published before the appearance of Dennis The Menace, the 1940 Beano book was issued around the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, it came a year after the weekly comic was first brought out by Dundee based D.C. Thompson in July 1938. The annual was published in relatively small numbers and it is extremely difficult to find a better copy than this one (see illustration). CONDITION REPORT: The overall condition of this annual is very good. The cover is bright, clean and unmarked which is partly due to the fact the vendor, who was the original owner, cover it in brown paper when he first got it. The corners are slightly bumped and there is a very small rip +/- 1 cm to the leading edge of the front cover and a 2 cm surface rip to the spine on the front cover. On the back cover there are brown marks to the bookends and the pages are browned commensurate with age. On the frontispiece the box that says “This book belongs to” has been filled in in pencil and opposite is the price of 2s 6d also in pencil. On page 25 there is a slight stain +/- 5 cm in length but this is light and in the margin (not covering text or picture). There is a similar mark on page 31, stain mark roughly the size of a thumb on page 34 reflected on page 35, on pages 66 and 67 there are slight stains some of which are on the text but the text is still clearly visible. On page 81 there are two tears at the bottom right hand corner both of +/- 5 cm, a slight stain on page 97 and small black fingerprint (not on text). The binding is tight and some of these marks may be able to be cleaned off. Overall we consider this book to be in very good condition. A similar copy was sold last year and this is definitely in better condition.
Lot 226
MEYRICK (SAMUEL RUSH)A Critical Enquiry Into Ancient Armour, As It Existed In Europe, Particularly In Great Britain..., 3 vols., second edition, 80 engraved plates (mostly hand coloured), contemporary marbled boards, quarter red morocco (some wear, vol. 2 one gathering loose), e.g., spines (scuffed) elaborately tooled with close-helmets, gauntlets and cross swords, brown morocco lettering pieces gilt, folio, Henry G. Bohn, Covent Garden, 1842 - SKELTON (JOSEPH): Engraved Illustrations Of Antient Armour... From The Drawings And With The Descriptions Of Dr. Meyrick..., 2 vols., first edition, engraved frontispiece, 150 line engraved plates, later half-calf, red morocco spine labels, folio, Oxford, 1830 - GROSE (FRANCIS): Military Antiquities Respecting A History Of The English Army..., 2 vols., engraved frontispiece, title vignettes, plates, later green half morocco, t.e.g., 4to, London, 1812 - GARDNER (J. STARKIE): Armour In England..., 16 colour plates, publisher's cloth gilt, t.e.g. (top of spine damaged), signed by the author, London, 1891; another copy; Foreign Armour In England, 8 colour plates, early half-calf, gilt letters on spine, London, 1898 (10)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •
Lot 532
HAMILTON BROADWELL. A Hamilton Broadwell hand made Limited Edition fountain pen. 14ct. HB white & yellow gold nib. Eye drop filler. The cap & barrel in chocolate 'wood grain' ebonite. The barrel impressed 017. Owners notes: Sold by David Broadwell, the first of a series of three, No17/25. Ordered September 2005, arrived 6/3/06.
Lot 650
WILAND. A Wiland Aleksandra fountain pen. 18ct. white & yellow gold Wiland nib. A modern Limited Edition ebonite & bakelite pen with c/c-ED filler. This cigar shaped pen is stamped 8 21 with a small gold button between the first two numerals. Original fitted case & owner's Certificate of Authenticity showing the limited Edition number & the year of production as 2009. Also outer cardboard sleeve.
Lot 456
C M Gavin - "Royal Yachts", first edition, No. 75 of 1000 limited edition copies, published by Rich & Cowen Limited, 27 Maiden Lane Strand W.C.2 London 1932 (one navy blue cloth bound volume), Charles Hocking - "Dictionary of Disasters at Sea During the Age of Steam including Sailing Ships and Ships of War Lost in Action 1824 to 1962", published by Lloyds Register of Shipping, 71, Fenchurch Street, London E.C.3 1969 (two blue cloth bound volumes), Robert Southey - "The Life of Nelson", published by David Bogue, 86, Fleet Street, London 1854 (one blue leather and gilt bound volume), and two volumes of "The Western Front" with drawings by Muirhead Bone
Lot 871
A GROUP OF ROYAL CROWN DERBY, to include three limited edition loving cups 'Welcome The First Child of T.R.H The Prince and Princess of Wales' No 483/500, 'Welcome The Second Child of TRH The Prince and Princess of Wales' No 270/750 and '85th Birthday HM Queen...', No 385/500, all with certificates, four miniature Royal commemorative loving cups and two thimbles '23rd July 1986' (9)
Lot 926
A ROYAL DOULTON STAND 'THE PICKWICK COLLECTION', with three advertising character jugs, 'Mr Pickwick', first of a series of limited edition of 2000 made for Pick-Kwik Wines and Spirits Derby, 'Mr Pickwick', third of a series of limited edition of 2000 with Special Permission by Jim Beam (variation 7) and 'Sgt Buzfuz', the second in a series of limited edition of 2000 'Dewars' whisky (4)
Lot 209
HARDY, Captain Eric (R. Signal Secretary, Jerusalem Naturalists’ Club), A Handlist of the birds of Palestine. Printed in the office of the Education Officer-in-Chief, G. H. Q, Middle East Forces [1946], First and only edition; 4to. (typewritten), PP: (iv), 1-47, (ii)Bibliography, + line Map of North and Central Palestine. Loose in paper wrappers, as issued. (Scarce)
Lot 215
CHILDREN: 1- Upton, B: Golliwogg in the African Jungle . Longmans, Green and Co., 1908, first edition. Illustrated throughout with full page colour plates. PP: (i)advert, 1-24, 24*-25*, 25-64, (i)advert. Oblong 4to. in original pictorial boards; rubbed and little chipped; inner hinges cracke; pages & illustrations clean & bright; 2- Ten Little Nigger Boys. Juvenile products Ltd. Copyright No. 9910; no date. Original pictorial wrappers and colour illustrations throughout. (2)
Lot 233
CHAPMAN, John & Peter ANDRE: A map of the county of Essex, From an Actual Survey made in MDCCLXXII, MDCCLXXIII & MDCCLXXIV. London: 1st October 1777, first edition. Folio (55 x 40 Cms.). With 25 double-page engraved sheets , including title, list of subscribers and index map, all hand-coloured. 216 subscribers, some ordering more than one copy, making a total of 240 copies . Contemporary full leather, rebacked preserving the original spine. Index map and a couple of others creased at the fold; most folds strengthened when the copy was recased; light offsetting to a couple of the maps. NOTE: The index map is divided into 25 section, including the list of subscribers (XX) and title page (XXV). The maps run from number I to number XIX and XXI to XXIV; Number XX is the list of subscribers, and number XXV is the title page.
Lot 237
Doyle, Richard: In Fairyland. A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World. With a Poem, by William Allingham. L, Longmans, 1870. First edition, folio, 16 colour plates by Richard Doyle executed by Edmund Evans. Original gilt pictorial publishers green cloth; Recased, retaining the original and with new endpapers; front blank endpaper retained and has an inscription dated Christmas, 1908. All edges gilt. A couple of faint spots to upper cover; occasional foxing.
Lot 241
Stow (John): THE ANNALES, OR GENERALL CHRONICLE OF ENGLAND,.., and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, ancient and moderne, unto the end of this present yeere 1614, by Edmond Howes. L, Thomas Adams, 1615, first edition. PP:Title Page, (xviii), 988, (xxx) Index, etc. & Colophon. title within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, main text in black letter in double column. The exact collation as follows: tp, (xviii), 1-430; 432-576; 578-815; (i) blank; 816-957; Title Page; (i) blank; (i) Londini; (i) blank; 961-968; 967-988; (xxx). Complete. Folio, early C18 cont. full speckled calf; rubbed and rebacked (hardly visible); tile page laid down with repair. Page 149 with tear to margin (small loss well away from text); Page 654/5 with tear to margin and the loss of a few letters from the side notes on page 655 (main text complete). This work mentions Shakespeare (in his own lifetime!)
Lot 252
1- Marryat, Captain Frederick: Percival Keene. In 3 vols. L, H Colburn, 1842, 1st. Edns. PP:(iv), 293; (iv), 279; (iv), 318. All half titles present. Recased with the original boards with later half leather. The pastedown of each volume has a full page label: 'To be sent to the White Hart every Saturday' with names and dates in columns ; 2- Hood, Thomas: Whimsicalities, A Periodical Gathering, in 2 vols. H Coburn, 1844, 1st. Edns. PP:300; 312. Publishers blind stamped cloth, Little spotted; Inscription to front endpapers dated 1 Jan. 1844 ; 3- Thackeray, W M: Vanity Fair. 1849; 4- Stevenson, R L: Kidnapped. Cassell, 1886, first edition, first impr. With 17pp publishers ads( 5G.4.86 and 5B.4.86), and the three first issue points on pages 40, 64 and 101.). With a colour folding frontis Map. Original green cloth with gilt lettering to spine; Covers little rubbed and dusty; light foxing to half title and title ; 5- Trollope, Anthony: Can You Forgive Her?. In 2 vols. Chapman & Hall, 1864-65, 1st. Edns. 1/2 titles and all plates present. Original cloth, rebacked with the original spines and new endpapers. Last page frayed at edges and repaired ; Plus 2 first editions by S Baring-Gould: Memoir of the Rev. R. S. Hawker, 1876; & Further Reminiscences, 1925 (11)
Lot 278
Ralegh (Walter): The History of the World, in Five Books, Whereunto is added in this Edition, The Life and Tryal of the Author. L, For T Basset, etc. 1687, first edition thus. PP:Frontis Portrait, extra engraved title page, title page, xxxii, (xxiv)Contents, Life of Raleigh Title page(for G Dawes & R Tonson, 1687), 41, (i)blank, 1-813, (i)blank, (xliv)Tables, etc. Plus 8 Folding Maps. Folio, cont. full speckled calf, with later spine & new endpapers; as in most copies, “The Mind of the Front" leaf not bound in.
Lot 309
IVES (EDWARD): A Voyage from England to India, in the Year MDCCLIV, 3 and an Historical Narrative of the Operations of the Squadron and Army in India, under the Command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive... also a Journey from Persia to England, by an Unusual Route. For Edward and Charles Dilly, 1773, FIRST EDITION, 2 folding coloured maps and 13 engraved plates ; 4to. ppxii, 506. Contemporary full leather, rubbed and hinges cracked; EX-LIBRA with one stamp to title page and one other; browning and offsetting.
Lot 367
SALE CATALOGUE - CRYSTAL PALACE: The Crystal Palace, Sydenham. To Be Sold by Auction... on Tuesday 28th Day of November, 1911, at the Estate Room... by Howard Frank of Messrs. Knight, Frank & Rutley, first edition, [1911]. 50 sepia photogravure plates, large folding coloured plan in original printed envelope loosely inserted, original pictorial wrappers, folio, worn, covers detached and the whole loose; light damp staining towards the edn..
Lot 30
Fleming, Ian - Diamonds Are Forever, 1st edition, first impression, half title (etc), collating with Gilbert A4a, d/wrapper, Jonathan Cape, London 1956The black cloth in very good condition, silver device upper board (with blind ruled diamond pattern overall), silver lettering and device on spine; non-clipped d/wrapper (conforms to Gilbert's description, including the decorative clip to flap corners), overall d/w condition good - some slight nicks head / tail section, sm. closed tear (approx,1.5cms), bottom of lwr. cover (through 'M' of Moonraker and 'p' of press above), slight loss foot of spine section, but well clear of publisher's device, few sl. nicks cover a flaps sections and rubbing at folds, some marks on the white paper of lower cover with foxing on the white cover insides, all text misprints conform to Gilbert, possible the cloth is binding B, but needs comparison with binding A!
Lot 4
1 BOTTLE THE ISLE OF JURA ‘SINGLE CASK’ MALT WHISKY– CASK NO. 198 24 YEARS OLD (DISTILLED 1987 – BOTTLED AT CASK STRENGTH OF 53.9% IN 2011). This is a special ‘Limited Edition’ Non Chill-Filtered and Colouring Free. Matured in cask and given the benefit of an extra seven months ‘finishing’ in a ‘First Bourbon Cask giving a natural golden colour. Bottled at The Bruichladdich Distillery. This bottle is both unique and the contents exquisite.
Lot 215
After Pierre Fix-Masseau - Set of four Simplon Orient-Express posters, first edition colour lithographs, published in France by Imprimerie Baugé for Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, two framed, two loose, 61cm x 96cm (4) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 153
Cornwallis Harris, William / Burke, E. E. / Forbes, Vernon S. WILD SPORTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AND TWO OTHERS Cape Town: C. Struik, 1963 / Salisbury: National Archives of Rhodesia, 1969 / Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1965 Wild Sports of Southern Africa - 4to, Hardcover, bound in green leather boards with gilt design on the front board and gilt titles to the spine. Pictorial dust jacket. xvi + 350pp, facsimile reprint of 1852 edition with 26 plates in colour, this edition is limited to 750 numbered copies, this is number 532. Tinted top edges, some off-setting and tape residue can be seen on the front/back end-papers. Both the book and dust jacket are in very good condition. The Journals of Carl Mauch – His Travels in the Transvaal and Rhodesia 1869-1872 – First Edition 4to, Hardcover, bound in light blue cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine only. Pictorial dust jacket. ix + 314pp. Black and white illustrations, colour plates and a frontispiece of the author. 2 maps in rear pocket. Front/back boards slightly faded, dust jacket has some small creases and tears along the edges, pages clean and clear.Pioneer Travellers in South Afrca – A Geographical commentary upon routes, records, observations and opinions of travellers at the Cape 1750-1800, First Edition 8to, Hardcover, bound in brown cloth boards with gilt design on the front board and gilt titles to the spine. Pictorial dust jacket. vi + 177pp, 70 Black and white illustrations throughout (being a mixture of paintings, line drawings and engravings), also with a tipped in colour frontispiece, along with 21 black and white line drawn maps between pages 146-147 (of which the last is folding). Head/heel and corners a bit bumped. There is a lot of wear on the dust jacket with creases and tears along the edges. Some minor staining on the front end-paper. Overall, the book is in very god condition.
Lot 156
Dex, Leo A TRAVERS LE TRANSVAAL Paris, Librairie Hachette, 1904 Ex-Library, First Edition, 4to, Hardcover, 190pp, All edges gilt, French text. Bound in red cloth boards, decorated with embossing, gilt, and floral motifs on the front, spine and back boards, gilt titling on the front and to the spine. Illustrated with 29 engravings. Through the Transvaal, Adventures of a French mission. Head/heel and corners are bumped with some minor rubbing. Previous owners’ inscription on the front paste-down. Browning can be seen on the pages throughout.
Lot 161
Fry, Roger – Binyon, Laurence – Kendrick, A. F. – Rackham, Bernard – Perceval Yetts, W. – Siren, Osvald – Winkworth, W. W. CHINESE ART – AN INTRODUCTORY REVIEW OF PAINTING, CERAMICS, TEXTILES, BRONZES, SCULPTURE, JADE, ETC. London: B.T. Batsford Ltd, 1925 Ex-Library, First Edition, 8to, 62pp+xviii, index and appendix. Hardcover, bound in black cloth boards. Gilt design on the front board and gilt titles to the spine. With numerous black and white, and colour illustrations throughout, also has a colour frontispiece. Head/heel and corners are a bit bumped and rubbed; some rubbing also can be seen on the front/back boards. Pictorial front/back paste-down and end-papers.
Lot 180
Klooper, H. J. GEDENKBOEK – VAN DIE OSSEWAENS OP DIE PAD VAN SUID-AFRIKA 1838-1939 Kaapstad: Deur die Nasionale Pers, 1940 First Edition, large 8vo, Hardcover, 813pp, Text in Afrikaans. Hardcover, brown embossed decorative cloth boards with gilt titles on the front board and to the spine. Numerous back and white illustrations throughout. Head/heel and corners slightly bumped, some light wear along the spine edges. Previous owner’s inscription on the front end-paper. A very good copy.
Lot 189
Meintjies, Johannes STORMBERG: A LOST OPPORTUNITY: THE ANGLO-BOER WAR IN THE NORTH -EASTERN CAPE COLONY, 1899-1902 Cape Town: Nasionale Boekhandel, 1969 8vo, iii + 206pp. First Edition in original binding with dust jacket. With 29 black and white photographs. Ex-library edition with small stamps to recto of title page, and page facing table of contents. Dust jacket has some light rubbing and edgewear, and light sticker residue across its spine toward the tail. Crack to gutter between half title page and full title page.
Lot 195
Meiring, Hannes EARLY JOHANNESBURG – ITS BUILDING AND ITS PEOPLE (INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR) Cape Town and Pretoria: Human & Rousseau, 1985 First Edition, 4to, 143pp. Hardcover, Bound in cream pictorial boards, black and red titles on the front board and to the spine. Illustrated drawings by Hannes Meiring throughout, Text by G. M. van der Waal and Wilhelm Grutter, in co-operation with Anna Jonker. Some light sunning on the front/back boards. Inscribed by the author on the front end-paper, overall the binding is tight and strong.
Lot 197
Munnik, Senator G.G. KRONIEKE VAN NOORDELIKE TRANSVAAL Pretoria, Suid Afrikaanse Boekwinkel, No Date First Edition, 4to, Hardcover, 136pp, Afrikaans Text. Bound in cream coloured bevelled cloth boards with black titling on the front board and to the spine, pictorial device in colour on the upper board. A total of 38 black and white illustrations throughout, portrait frontispiece. Head/heel and corners are a bit bumped and rubbed, with some marks on the front/back boards. Previous owner’s inscription on the front end-paper. There is a small stain on the fore edge, etc., but the overall appearance is good.
Lot 200
Palmer, Eve and Pitman, Norah TREES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA COVERING ALL KNOWN INDIGENOUS SPECIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTHWEST AFRICA, BOTSWANA, LESOTHO & SWAZILAND (3 VOLUMES) Cape Town: A. A. Balkema, 1972 8to, First edition hardcovers, the three volumes are all bound in quarter brown leather with marbled-paper sides, gilt titles to the spines. Of this edition 200 copies in a special quarter-leather deluxe binding have been signed by the author this is number 58. Vol.1: xv + 703pp, Vol.2: 794pp, Vol.3: 737pp. all volumes are illustrated with black and white photography throughout. Vol.1: Head/heel and corners are slightly bumped with rubbing along the edges. Errata tipped in on the vi page. Some marks visible on the bottom edge pages. Vol.2: Head/heel and corners are slightly bumped with rubbing along the edges. Some marks visible on the bottom edge pages. Vol.3: Head/heel and corners are slightly bumped with rubbing along the edges. Some marks also visible on the bottom edge pages.
Lot 233
Various Authors THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS (7 VOLS: 1881 VOL. 1, 1899 VOL. 2, 1900 VOLS. 1 & 2, 1901, VOLS. 1 & 2, 1902, VOL. 1) London: Illustrated London News (1881-1901) Fo, original half leather bindings with gilt letteringto spines,except for 1900 Vol. 2, which has been rebound ina synthetic binding.1881 Vol. 1: 640pp. With 5 raised bands andmarbled endpapers.1899 Vol. 2: 962pp. + 42pp. Supplement.1900 Vol. 1: 10pp. Supplement + vi supplement +892pp. + viii supplement1900 Vol. 2: 998pp. + 44pp. supplement1901 Vol. 1: 956pp. + 38pp. Supplement1901 Vol. 2: 1026pp. + 40pp. Supplement1902 Vol. 1: iv + 970pp. + 24pp. supplement1881 Vol. 1:Edgewear to boards, with slight chipping to corners. Small bump to the fore edge of rear board. Light scuff marks to spine. Tear (less than 25cm) to middle of fold-out illustration between pp. 440 and 441, and light creasing to its bottom edge. Small stain to fold-out illustration between pp. 488 and 489. 1899 Vol. 2: Light rubbing and edgewear to the boards and spine. Some discolouration to sections of the front board. Some scuff marks to the spine and the rear board. Previous owner’s signature to front free endpaper. Some foxing to the front and rear free endpapers, pastedowns and flyleaves. Incluudes 2 loose leaves from the Oct. 20, 1860 Illustrated London News edition. Very light foxing to a few pages.1900 Vol. 1: Some marking in pen to 1st page of first supplement. Indentations towards the top edge of the pages of the first supplements and through to p. 24. These have caused small tears with holes, some of which have been repaired. No text missing. Top edges of the first supplements are slightly loose. Tears (which have been repaired to full page photographs between pp. 243 and 244. Small tears to full page illustration between pp. 440 and 441. Small tears to edges of page of supplement after p. 554. P. 707 has come loose, and has some small tears to edges. Small chip to top corner of last page. Small stains to fore edge of textblock.1900 Vol. 2: Light rubbing and edgewear to the boards, with some scuff marks to rear board and spine. Stains to front pastedown and free endpaper. Front free endpaper and front flyleaf coming loose. Small creases to bottom corners of a few pages. Crack to gutter between rear free endpaper and pastedown. Some offsetting to small sections of rear free endpaper and pastedown. Some foxing to edges of textblock. 1901 Vol. 1: Light rubbing and edgewear to boards, with some scuff marks to rear board and spine. Previous binder’s label fixed to front pastedown. Small chips to bottom corner of front pastedown. Some offsetting to small sections of front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Cracks to gutters between front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Small stains to fore edges of last few pages of supplement. Some chipping to edges of rear free endpaper and pastedown. Some foxing to edges of the textblock.1901 Vol. 2: Light rubbing and edgewear to boards, with some scuff marks to rear board and spine. Previous binder’s label fixed to front pastedown. Some offsetting to small sections of front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Cracks to gutters between front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Small stains to fore edges of first and last few pages. Small stains to top and fore edges of the textblock. 1902 Vol. 1: Light rubbing, scuff marks and edgewear to the boards and spine. Previous binder’s label fixed to front pastedown. Some offsetting to small sections of front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Cracks to gutters between front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Front free endpaper, flyleaf and title page have come loose. Very light chipping to fore edges of last few pages of rear supplement. (7)
Lot 802
A Mixed Collect of Fifteen LP's, to include Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of The Moon' (with two postcards and posters, A5/B4 matrix), Kenny Rodgers and The First Edition 'Ruby, Dont Take ....' (1969 stereo reprise 3 colour steamboat), Lemon Pipers, Supertramp, Santana, Chris Farlowe, Four Tops, Andy Fairrweather, Focus etc.
Lot 103
Dibdin (Rev. Thomas Frognall) The Bibliomania; Or, Book-Madness; Containing Some Account of the History, Symptons, and Cure of this Fatal Disease, first edition, title with woodcut vignette, the odd spot, occasional light browning, original boards, spine a little chipped, preserved in folding chemise and slip-case, 1809; An Introduction to the Knowledge of Rare and Valuable Editions of the Greek and Latin Classics, 2 vol., third edition, folding engraved plate, bookplate of Hon. Marmaduke Dawnay, 19th century polished calf, gilt, spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels, a handsome set, 1808, both works with leather book-label of Haven O'More, 8vo (3)
Lot 106
Typography.- Neruda (Pablo) Ode to Typography, translated by Enrique Sacerio-Gari, number 85 of 100 copies, original wrappers sewn in Japanese style, original cloth folder with yapp edges and ties, leather book-label of Haven O'More inside front cover, a fine copy, Torrance, Ca., Labyrinth Editions, 1977 § Carter (Harry) Fournier of Typefounding, first edition in English, number 68 of 260 copies, portrait, double-page plates, leather book-label of Haven O'More, original buckram, spine faded, Soncino Press, 1930, narrow folio & 8vo (2)
Lot 114
Alchemy.- Ruland (Martin) Lexicon Alchemiae, first edition, title with woodcut triangular device, some light browning, small leather book-label of Haven O'More, contemporary calf, [Duveen p.520; Ferguson II, 302; Krivatsy 10034], 4to, Frankfurt, Zacharias Palthenius, 1612.⁂ Scarce posthumously published alchemical dictionary in excellent and unsophisticated condition.
Lot 117
Boswell (James) The Life of Samuel Johnson, 2 vol., first edition, second issue, engraved portrait frontispiece by J. Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 2 engraved plates, small leather book-label of Haven O'More to each vol., contemporary signature of John Beague dated 1791 on titles, contemporary half sheep over marbled boards, spine ends repaired, [Grolier English 65; Rothschild 463], 4to, Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, 1791.⁂ A very good set of one of the greatest biographies in the English language. This set is of the second issue, with "give" in line 10 of p.135. The imprint beneath the portrait is intact.
Lot 120
Emerson (Ralph Waldo) The Complete Works, 12 vol., 'Autograph Centenary Edition', number 24 of 600 copies signed on behalf of the publishers and with a window-mounted 23-line autograph manuscript tipped in, photogravure plates, leather book-label of Haven O'More, contemporary crushed green half morocco, gilt, spines gilt in compartments, light rubbing to joints, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, Cambridge, Riverside Press, 1903.⁂ A fine set of Emerson's complete works including the first publication of his Essays. The leaf of manuscript which includes a few lines crossed through and some corrections in pencil, comes from a passage on greatness in his Letters and Social Aims.
Lot 121
Gibbon (Edward) An Essay on the Study of Literature, first edition, some light browning, leather book-label of Haven O'More, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, [Norton 6; Rothschild 939], 8vo, Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, 1764.⁂ First edition in English of the great historian's first book, originally written in French. A handsome copy.
Lot 125
Joyce (James) Finnegan's Wake, first edition, number 41 of 425 copies signed by the author in turquoise ink, title mounted on stub, leather book-label of Haven O'More, original brick red buckram, spine titled and ruled in gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, the extremely rare original transparent wrapper present but torn and frayed at spine, original yellow cloth slip-case, a fine copy, [Slocum & Cahoon 49], 8vo, London and New York, 1939.⁂ A superb example of Joyce's masterpiece and his final complete work.
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Lot 128
Malory (Sir Thomas) [Le Morte Darthur] The Birth, Life and Acts of King Arthur, 2 vol. in the original 12 parts, number 101 of 300 deluxe copies on Dutch handmade paper, from an edition limited to 1800, printed in red and black, 2 photogravure frontispieces, plates, illustrations and decorations by Aubrey Beardsley, without Directions to Binder leaf and note to Subscribers leaf, plates a little browned with some offsetting, original pictorial blue-grey wrappers, uncut and unopened, a little soiled and frayed at edges but overall a very fine copy, preserved in 4 cloth folders, one with leather book-label of Haven O'More, and blue morocco-backed cloth slip-cases, spines slightly rubbed and faded, small chip to foot of one spine, [Lasner 22], 4to, 1893-94.⁂ Beardsley's first major commission and an early masterpiece, produced when he was only 20 years old. The young artist met the publisher J.M. Dent who was looking for someone to illustrate an edition of Morte d'Arthur. On seeing Beardsley's trial drawing 'The Achieving of the Sangreal' the publisher was reputedly rendered speechless by its quality. Duly commissioned, Beardsley produced a body of work which took the medievalism of the Pre-Raphaelites and married it to his own bizarre imagination and Japanese-influenced style, making his reputation. They are among the most stunning illustrations he ever produced.
Lot 133
Virgilius Maro (Publius) Virgil's Aeneis, translated into Scottish Verse, translated by Gawin Douglas, second edition, lacking A1 (first leaf of text preface), first few leaves repaired at inner margin, some browning and staining, leather book-label of Haven O'More, modern calf, gilt, 'antique style', preserved in cloth drop-back box, folio, Edinburgh, Printed by Mr. Andrew Symson, and Mr. Robert Freebairn, 1710.Saleroom notice: The binding was executed by Bernard Middleton.The binding was executed by Bernard Middleton.⁂ Scottish lexicography, based on the 1553 edition, with a glossary by Thomas Ruddiman which was the cornerstone of Scottish lexicography and formed the basis of Jamieson's Scottish dictionary, published in 1808.
Lot 134
Yeats (William Butler) A Vision: An Explanation of Life Founded upon the Writings of Giraldus and upon Certain Doctrines attributed to Kusta Ben Luka, first edition, number 365 of 600 copies signed by the author, portrait, plate and illustration by Edmund Dulac and printed on brown paper, the last mounted in text, diagram printed in red and black, original parchment-backed grey boards, uncut and unopened, spine very slightly browned, dust-jacket browned and frayed at edges, spine panel detached, paper label chipped, [Wade 149], 8vo, 1925.
Lot 140
Iamblichus. In Nicomachi Arithmeticam Introductionem, et de Fato, large paper copy, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, woodcut diagrams, text in Greek and Latin, some leaves browned, small leather book-label of Haven O'More at front and rear, contemporary vellum, gilt, spine soiled and lacking label, silk ties lacking, 4to, Arnhem, Johann Friederich Hag, 1668.⁂ First edition of Iamblichus' commentary on Nicomachus' "Introduction to Arithmetic," considered in antiquity to be an indispensable aid to the deeper study of Plato. Very rare in such format, measuring 227 x 170mm.
Lot 143
Wittgenstein (Ludwig) Philosphical Investigations, first edition in English, translated by G.E.M. Anscombe, English and German text, illustrations and diagrams, 2 printed in colour, G.R.G. Mure's copy with his pencil ownership inscription dated March 1955 and some pencil and crayon marginalia, small leather book-label of Haven O'More, original cloth, spine slightly flecked, 8vo, 1953.⁂ Wittgenstein's highly influential second book, published posthumously. Rejecting his own in the Tractatus, Wittgenstein here presents a new philosophy of language - arguing that conceptual confusion about language is at the root of most philosophical problems. Highly influential, this work spawned an entire school of philosophical linguists. A fine association copy, Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure (1893-1979) was a leading British Idealist philosopher and specialist in the works of the German philosopher Hegel.Geoffrey Reginald Gilchrist Mure (1893-1979), British idealist philosopher and specialist in the works of the German philosopher Hegel.
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