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Grey Owl signed hardback book titled Pilgrims of the World First Cheap edition signature on the inside title page. 281 pages. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Coco The Clown - Behind My Greasepaint - 1950 First Edition pub. by Hutchinson & Co. Signed by Coco in blue ink to the title page. No dust cover. Laid-in newspaper clipping regarding his death in 1974. Obtained personally by the late vendor. 

Tolkien (J. R. R.). The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King, 1st editions, 8th, 6th, 5th impressions, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1959, original cloth, The Two Towers and The Return of the King with dust jackets (chipped, toned and marked - Lewis (C. S.). Surprised by Joy, 1st edition, London: Geoffrey Bles, 1955, original cloth, dust jacket (chipped and torn) - Priestley (J. B.). They Walk in the City. The Lovers in the Stone Forest, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1936, original cloth, dust jacket - and numerous others, including other first editions by J. B. Priestley and C. S. Lewis in the dust jackets, about 20 Arthur Ransome titles (mixed editions, original cloth, without dust jackets), and similar, also William Dodd, Thoughts in Prison, 1st edition, 1777 (contemporary calf, joints cracked) (qty: 4 cartons) Sold as seen, not subject to return.

Field sports. A very large collection of books on field sports, gunnery, and natural history, mainly 20th century, including 12 volumes of the Fur and Feather series (London: Longman et al., 1890s), Payne Gallwey, Letters to Young Shooters, First [-Second] Series, 2 volumes, 2nd and 3rd editions, 1892 & 1902 (volume 2 ex-library), Neal & Back, Great British Firearms, 1st edition, out of series copy from the total edition of 750, Norwich: Historical Firearms, 1984, approximately 20 Wainwright pictorial guides in dust jackets, and numerous others similar, various formats, mainly in dust jackets (qty: 20 cartons) The lot sold as seen.

Colt Gold Cup National Match, 1st Edition 9 mm, StainlessKal. 9 mm Luger, Nr. GCMN329, blanker Lauf, Länge 5". Achtschüssig. Beschuss 1989. Mikrovisier. Skelettabzug mit Triggerstop. Links am Verschluss gemarkt "First Edition 9 mm / Gold Cup National Match", am Rahmen Händlerwerbung, rechts "Gold Cup / National Match". Fertigung bis auf das Visier komplett in satiniertem Stainless, seitlich poliert. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen mit Medaillons. Magazin mit Schuh. WBK: Achtung - ErlaubnispflichtigZustand: IColt Gold Cup National Match, 1st Edition 9 mm, StainlessCal. 9 mm Luger, SN. GCMN329, blanker Lauf, Länge 5". Achtschüssig. Beschuss 1989. Mikrovisier. Skelettabzug mit Triggerstop. Links am Verschluss gemarkt "First Edition 9 mm / Gold Cup National Match", am Rahmen Händlerwerbung, rechts "Gold Cup / National Match". Fertigung bis auf das Visier komplett in satiniertem Stainless, seitlich poliert. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen mit Medaillons. Magazin mit Schuh. WBK: Attention - For this gun we will need to obtain an export license for you, based on your import permit (if needed in your country) or through your firearms dealerCondition: I

Colt All American 1st Edition, Mod. 2000, im KofferKal. 9 mm Luger, Nr. RK00861, blanker Lauf, Länge 4½". 15-schüssig. Beschuss. Dreipunktvisier. Drehlauf. Spannabzug. Links am Verschluss gemarkt "Colt All American / First Edition", rechts "Model 2000", am Rahmen Firmierung. Vollständige, originale Brünierung am Verschluss, Duralgriffstück schwarz eloxiert. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen mit Medaillons. Magazin. Im blauen Colt-Koffer mit Ersatzmagazin und Magazinlader. WBK: Achtung - ErlaubnispflichtigZustand: IColt All American 1st Edition, Mod. 2000, im KofferCal. 9 mm Luger, SN. RK00861, blanker Lauf, Länge 4½". 15-schüssig. Beschuss. Dreipunktvisier. Drehlauf. Spannabzug. Links am Verschluss gemarkt "Colt All American / First Edition", rechts "Model 2000", am Rahmen Firmierung. Vollständige, originale Brünierung am Verschluss, Duralgriffstück schwarz eloxiert. Glatte Nussholzgriffschalen mit Medaillons. Magazin. Im blauen Colt-Koffer mit Ersatzmagazin und Magazinlader. WBK: Attention - For this gun we will need to obtain an export license for you, based on your import permit (if needed in your country) or through your firearms dealerCondition: I

TOM FINNEY Autographed 16 x 12 Limited Edition showing Finney holding off defender Fernando Roldan during England´s victory over Chile at the Maracana in the 1950 World Cup Finals, England's first ever game in a Finals, signed to the lower border in black marker. Good

ARSENAL OFFICIAL BOUND VOLUME 2015/16 Official limited edition No. 113 of 200 complete set of home first team programmes in 3 hardback bound volumes house in a bespoke red case. Each volume has a gold crest on the front and gold lettering on the spine. Very good

Behind the Spitfires by RAFF signed by 90 WW2 pilots and crew some KIA. Most 130 Squadron; some 19 Squadron contained in Behind the Spitfires by RAFF, first edition 1941, 106 pp, from the collection of the late Ronald 'Bram' Bramley. Bram was a wireless operator/air gunner with 22 and 42 Squadrons. He was President of 22 Squadron Association. F/Lt Harold Edward Walmsley DFC* F/Lt Ian Reginald Ponsford DFC F/Lt Charles James Samouelle DFC*  Squadron Leader Harold Edward WALMSLEY, D. F. C. (139425), R. A. F. V. R. , No. 350 (Belgian) Squadron. "This officer has completed many sorties since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and throughout has set a fine example of determination and devotion to duty. In air fighting, Squadron Leader Walmsley has been responsible for the destruction of 9 enemy aircraft and has also inflicted much damage on enemy transport despite heavy opposition. He has proved a most valuable asset to the squadron. RAF Harrowbeer, Yelverton | No. 130 Squadron, 25-11-41 Flying Officer Williams, 10-41 Pilot Officer Jones Ex Australia, 10-41 Pilot Officer Macdonald Ex Australia, 10-41 Sergeant Barr Ex Australia, 10-41 Sergeant Cassell Ex Australia, 10-41 Sergeant Nursey Ex Australia, 11-41 Chetwynd-Stapylton, 10-41 "Tiny" Faulks, 11-41 "Shadow" Lines, 11-41 "Popeye" Salter, 10-41 Smithy, William Henry Alexander Wright, Squadron Leader 70834 , F/O Frank Rene Malyon Cook (8 September 1922 - 29 August 1944). Frank Rene Malyon Cook was born on 8 September 1922 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia. He was the son of John Malyon Cook and Jeane Cook. The family later moved to Melbourne, Victoria. This is where Frank enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 21 June 1941. Not much is known about his time in the RAAF. He became a Spitfire pilot with A flight, 130 squadron, stationed at Drem and later transferred to 229 Squadron, operating out of Coltishall, Norfolk. For some time, 229 Squadron was stationed in the Mediterranean. Frank claimed a Bf 109 destroyed on 12 July 1943, flying Spitfire V ER533/X-R. A week before his 22nd birthday, on 19 August 1944, F/O Cook and three other Spitfires were on patrol in the Egmond, Heerenveen, Meppel area. Near Lemmer, a tow ship with three ships was attacked. Many hits were observed on the ships. However, an armed trawler and landing craft both opened up on the attackers. F/O Cook's Spitfire was hit and crashed into the Noordoost polder between Creil and Rutten. F/O Cook is buried in Lemmer General Cemetery, Plot C. Row 8. Grave 219. Flight Sergeant Ian Edgecombe Mathieson. He was born in Dannevirke, the son of Augustus and Ivy Mathieson. He was educated at Dannevirke H S and Napier B H S before working on his father's farm at Wanstead. He joined the RNZAF in June 1941 as an Airman Pilot u/t, trained at #2 Elementary Flying Training School at Bell Block and #2 Flying Training School at Woodbourne and was awarded in wings in December embarking for the UK in January 1942. In England, he attended an Advanced Flying Unit before 59 Operational Training Unit on Hurricanes at RAF Crosby on Eden in Cumberland, and stayed on as a staff pilot for two months. His next posting was to 486 Squadron flying Typhoons from a number of aerodromes: RAF North Weald in Essex, RAF West Malling in Kent and RAF Tangmere in Sussex, from there he went to 66 Squadron operating Spitfires, again at a number of aerodromes in South East England and flew on 66 operations with that squadron. In November 1943, he was posted to 130 Squadron at RAF Ayr in Ayrshire, Scotland. On 25thNovember 1943 he was flying Spitfire VB AD329 on air firing practice and having returned to base he was taxiing along the runway when he was struck from behind by a 186 Squadron Typhoon as it came in to land, the Typhoon pilot had not seen Control's red Aldis light and a back-up red Very light failed to explode. Ian had just scored his flight's best score of the day, the Typhoon pilot survived. Ian was 23 years old and is buried in St. Illogan Churchyard, St. Illogan, near Camborne, Cornwall, England. F/Lt [later Squadron Leader] Russell Maurice Mathieson (NZ41394). Signed on flyleaf. Born 21 Dec 17. RNZAF 18 Jan 41 to 27 Mar 46. Embarked Awatea for Canada and SFTS training 29 Apr 41. Graduated as pilot and commissioned 8 Aug 41. Squadron Leader with 222 Squadron. Died at Mt Maunganui Jan 93. London Gazette Entries 23. 6. 42 Acting Flight Lieutenant Walter James Rosser (102991), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 130 Squadron. DFC.26. 9. 44 Acting Squadron Leader William Henry Ireson (85945), R. A. F. V. R. , 130 Sqn. DFC. "Squadron Leader Ireson has taken part in a very large number of sorties, many of them involving attacks on dangerous and difficult targets He has displayed great skill and courage and throughout his devotion to duty has been unfailing. Within recent weeks he has taken part in many sorties over the Normandy beaches and convoy areas and his leadership has been masterly. 8. 5. 45 Acting Squadron Leader Martin Robert Draycott Hume (N. Z. 405335), 130 Sqn. DFC. 20. 7. 45 Flying Officer Frederick Edward Fitzgerald Edwards (Aus. 42O460), 130 Sqn. 20. 7. 45 Pilot Officer Joseph Armstrong Boulton (Aus. 420544), 130 Sqn. 20. 7. 45 Warrant Officer Brian Wallace Woodman (N. Z. 428283), 130 Sqn. 24. 7. 45 Squadron Leader Frank Geoffrey Woolley, R. A. F. V. R. , 130 Sqn. Bar to DFC. 23. 1. 42 Squadron Leader Edward Philip Patrick Gibbs (32225), No. 130 Squadron. DFC. 26. 6. 45 Flight Lieutenant Ian Reginald Ponsford (135689), R. A F. V. R. , No 130. DFC. He has participated in a large number of sorties and throughout has displayed the greatest keenness to engage the enemy He has destroyed at least 7 enemy aircraft, three of them in one sortie in April 1945. In harassing attacks on enemy targets on the ground, Flight Lieutenant Ponsford has been responsible for the destruction of many mechanical vehicles This officer has set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty. " 19. 2. 43. Acting Flight Lieutenant Philip Lintott Arnott (63090), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 130 Squadron. DFC. Flight Sergeant Philip Henry Thornton Clay DFM. Flying Officer Geoff 'Lucky' Lord DFC was a 'Flying Ace' with 7 (confirmed) enemy aircraft shot down.  p. 36. Perranporth Memorial Hall | 130 SQUADRON, Sgt G Cox, Plt Off Roger Wiginton (78495), Sgt Cyril Brennan RAAF (Aus 404771) KIA 25 Jun 1942. He has a digitised file in the Australian Archives. Sgt R Farmer, Fg Off William Henry Hoggard, Pilot Officer [later Squadron Leader] John Raymond Fitzmaurice (46041) p. 37. Fitzmaurice was the winner of both the R. A. F. and the Inter-Service Championship with the Epée at the Royal Tournament in 1933, and again in 1939, in which year he also won the Inter-Service Championship with the Sabre. He was commissioned Pilot Officer in June 1941; Flight Lieutenant in January 1944, and retired in January 1946, retaining his rank as Squadron Leader. M. I. D. London Gazette 8 June 1944, for services in Italy (Flight Lieutenant). Sergeant [later Flight Lieutenant] Eric Sidney Opie Southern Rhodesian Forces (80454) p. 37. 19 Squadron. On 3 April 1943, P/O ES Opie and F/S JD Baragwanath intercepted two FW 190s south of Plymouth, damaging one. Flight Lieutenant Ian Menyll Mundy (80403) p. 37. Reported missing and presumed KIA in Flight, 11 October 1945. 130 (Punjab) Squadron, S/Ldr P V K Tripe, F/Lt Ian Smith (SR80463) (future prime minister of Rhodesia), Geoff Lord, Ian Ponsford, Joe Boulton, Vic Seymour who shot down the last German plane in WW2. F/Lt Godfrey George. Aircraft and personnel of 'B' Flight, No. 130 Squadron RAF at Ballyhalbert, Northern Ireland, May 1943, Lieutenant Jacques Andrieuz, a Free French pilot, A E Mokanyk RCAF, Bob Doe. 

Group Captain Douglas Bader signed hardback book by Grp Capt Johnnie Johnson first edition signature on the inside title page. 319pages. Good condition Est.

Lactantius (Lucius Coelius Firmianus) Opera, edited by Johannes Andreas de Buxis, Bishop of Aleria, collation: a-f8 g6 h-k8 l6 m-o8 p14 q r8 s6 t4 (b1 unsigned, b2 signed b, &c.), 148ff., the first blank, 45 lines and headline, Roman and some Greek type, initial spaces with guide-letters, initial blank little frayed and with repair to lower corner, a2 upper margin with ink inscription torn away and repaired (not affecting text), b2 upper margin trimmed, last f. little frayed at outer edge, a few small wormholes in text, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, early wooden boards with remains of leather and metal clasps, sympathetically rebacked in 20th century dark brown morocco, worming and little staining to boards, folio (313 x 207mm.), Venice, Theodorus de Ragazonibus, 21 April, 1390 [i.e. 1490]. ⁂ Rare copy at auction of the second edition edited by Bussi, and the tenth edition overall. We can trace only three copies at auction since 1982, including the Pillone and Foyle copies. It includes his poem on the phoenix. Lactantius was advisor to Constantine I, and tutor to his son Crispus. Literature: BMC V, 477; Goff L-10; HC 9815; Bod-inc L-O11; BSB-Ink L-9; GW M16563; ISTC il00010000.

Michael Wodhull's copy.- Bible, Greek.- Tes Kaines Diathekes Apanta. Novum Testamentum, 2 parts in 1, collation: a-z, A-K; aa-zz8, titles Greek and Roman type, text Greek type, titles with woodcut basilisk devices, the first hand-coloured, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, colophon f. with woodcut printer's device verso, final 2 ff. blank, early ink marginalia in Latin throughout, occasional early ink underlining, occasional spotting and light staining, lightly browned, early 19th century russia, gilt, with arms of Wodhull to upper cover, spine in compartments and with gilt floral motif, upper cover detached, head of spine chipped, rubbed, 8vo (128 x 78mm.), Paris, Robert Estienne, [October], 1549.⁂ Second Estienne edition. Provenance: Michael Wodhull, his inscription to front free endpaper 'Pinelli Auction 4-6, bind 4-, = 8-6, M. Wodhull, Apr. 6th 1789, collated & complete'; 'Sotheby's Wodhull sale 20 Jan 1886...£1.17.-' (pencil note to front free endpaper); 'Given by H.C. Hoskier to Henry W. Moule, Feb.3.1903' (ink note to front free endpaper). Literature: Adams B1660; Darlow & Moule 4620; Renouard, Estienne, 73:1; Schreiber, The Estiennes, 102.

Bible, Greek & Latin.- Apanta ta tês kainês diatêkês. Novum Jesu Christi Testamentum, 2 vol., collation: a-z aa-zz aaa-mmm8 : A-Z AA-QQ8 : AA-HH8 II10 Aa-Ee8 Ff10, triple column, titles with woodcut printer's device, vol.1 lacking final blank, title with small abrasion mark, touching a couple of letters, stained and damp-spotted, worm trace / small hole to all from rr1 to end, mostly marginal, but occasionally affecting the odd letter, lightly browned, vol.2 without the 'Harmonia Evangelica' section (AA-HH8 II10), E6&7 and F7 detached, occasional spotting and light staining, both vol. closely trimmed at head, occasionally affecting a headline, 18th century calf, richly gilt spines in compartments and with red and olive morocco labels, vol.1 foot of spine worn, vol.2 chipped at head of spine, both vol. rubbed and a little stained, 8vo (c.130 x 80mm.), [Geneva], Robert Estienne, 1551.⁂ The first edition of the New Testament with modern verse numbering, which was an innovation of Robert Estienne, and which he explains in the preface. This is one of his earliest Geneva publications. It is rare to find both volumes together at auction ('C'est le plus rare peut-être de tous les Nouv. T. Gr. imprimés par Robert' (Renouard)). Provenance: 'H.W. Moule, June 27.1923.' (ink inscription to front free endpaper of both vol.). Literature: Adams B1688; D&M 4623. Renouard, Estienne, 78:1; Not in Schreiber.

Wilde (Oscar) Newdigate Prize Poem. Ravenna, first edition, armorial device on title and upper cover, 16pp., original printed wrappers bound in, later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Hatchards, t.e.g., [Mason 301], 8vo, Oxford, Thos. Shrimpton and Son, 1878.⁂ Wilde's first published book. "During a vacation ramble in 1877 he started for Greece, [and] visiting Ravenna by chance on the way, he obtained material for a poem on that ancient city, and singularly enough 'Ravenna' was afterwards given out as the topic for the Newdigate competition." (The Aesthetic Movement in England by Walter Hamilton, 1882.)This and the following 5 lots are uniformly bound and each book bears the bookplate of Sir William Eden, Bart., (occasionally inserted upside-down on the rear pastedown).Sir William Morton Eden, 7th Baronet of West Auckland and 5th Baronet of Maryland, of Windlestone Hall, County Durham, was father of Prime Minister Anthony Eden, later Earl of Avon. He was an eccentric and irascible man, a brilliant huntsman, talented watercolourist, and early collector of impressionist pictures. In the words of his son Sir Timothy: '...he was induced neither by poverty nor obscurity of birth, nor by timidity — for he was physically and morally fearless — nor by the slightest vestige of self-discipline, to restrain the exuberance of his feelings. Nature had showered upon him with an uncontrolled hand her gifts and her curses alike, and without control he received them all, and without control he expended them.' He had a celebrated legal dispute with Whistler over a portrait he had commissioned of Lady Eden. See: 1) Timothy Eden, The Tribulations of a Baronet, (Macmillan, 1933, 2nd Edition The Spredden Press, 1990) 2) Whistler, James McNeill, Eden versus Whistler: The Baronet and the Butterfly. A Valentine with a Verdict, Paris and New York, 1899.

Wilde (Oscar) Poems, first edition, lacks half-title, ink marks to some contents pp., David Bogue, 1881; A Woman of No Importance, first edition, one of 500 copies, without publisher's catalogue at end, 1894; Intentions, first edition, 1891; Salome, Drame en un Acte, first edition, [one of 600 copies], Paris & London, 1893; Lord Arthur Savile's Crime & other stories, first edition, 1891, uniformly bound in later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Hatchards, t.e.g.; and 2 others by Wilde, not first editions but uniformly bound with the others, small 4to and 8vo (7)

Wilde (Oscar) A House of Pomegranates, first edition, [one of 1000 copies], pictorial title and other illustrations in the text by Charles Ricketts, 4 full-page illustrations by Charles Shannon printed in brown, marginal splash stains to a few leaves, later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Hatchards, t.e.g., [Mason 347], small 4to, 1891.⁂ Mason records that "A House of Pomegranates was not a success on its first publication. About 1903 or 1904 the stock was sold off... ."

Wilde (Oscar) Lady Windermere's Fan, first edition, one of 50 large paper copies, later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Hatchards, t.e.g., [Mason 358], small 4to, 1893.⁂ Wilde's great four-act comedy was first performed on Saturday, 20 February 1892, at the St. James's Theatre in London.

Wilde (Oscar) The Sphinx, first edition, one of 200 copies, half-title, pictorial title, illustrations and decorations by Charles Ricketts, printed in red, green and black, later salmon pink half straight-grain morocco, gilt, by Htachards, t.e.g., slight discolouration to lower cover, [Mason 361], small 4to, 1894.⁂ Rare first edition of one of the landmarks of 1890s book production, overseen at the author's request by his friend the artist and typographer Charles Ricketts. Ricketts considered the designs for the illustrations and for the original vellum binding amongst his best illustrative work.

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Woorkes, [edited by William Thynne with additions by John Stow], fifth collected edition, title with large woodcut coat-of-arms of Chaucer dated 1560 at head, black letter, double column, 2 divisional titles within decorative woodcut borders, woodcut illustration at beginning of The Knightes Tale, woodcut initials, a few ink underlinings, title lightly soiled and stained and mounted on stub, following two leaves (Prologue & first leaf of Table) trimmed and skillfully repaired at margins, final leaf a little browned, some other light soiling or staining but generally an excellent clean copy, Gg2 lacking lower outer corner not affecting text (repaired), a few leaves shaved at head, later bookplate of Melville Portal of Laverstoke, later brown morocco, gilt, by Rivière, covers with borders ruled in gilt & blind and small ornaments in gilt at corners and large central lozenge tooled in gilt, spine in compartments with title, date and small ornament in gilt and six raised bands, g.e., spine and joints a little rubbed, slight fading to spine and lower cover, [STC 5076], folio, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde, 1561.⁂ A handsome copy of Chaucer's works. It has been suggested that it was this edition which was used by Shakespeare as his source for Troilus and Cressida.

Perkins (William) A discourse of conscience: wherein is set downe the nature, properties, and differences thereof: as also the way to get and keepe good conscience, first edition, with 7 lines of errata at end, title within woodcut decorative border and date within woodcut cartouche, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking I5, and initial and final blanks (the former with fleuron only), K4 very small piece out of foot affecting one word of text recto, closely trimmed at head, affecting some headlines, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned throughout, modern calf-backed marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [STC 19696], 8vo, [Cambridge], John Legate, 1596.⁂ We can trace no copy of this being offered at auction. The Cambridge theologian Perkins was a leading member of the Puritan movement. Provenance: Sir Charles R. Blunt, Bt. (engraved armorial bookplate).

Tacitus (Publius Cornelius) The annales of Cornelius Tacitus. The description of Germanie., first edition in English, first f. blank apart from signature mark, early ink price to upper corner of title, D6 with short repaired tear at head, without loss of text, repaired tear to blank lower corner of final f., [STC 23644], [By Arn. Hatfield, for Bonham and Iohn Norton], 1598 bound with Tacitus (Publius Cornelius) The ende of Nero and beginning of Galba. Fower bookes of the Histories of Cornelius Tacitus. The life of Agricola, second edition, with final blank, [STC 23643], folio, [By Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton], 1598, together 2 works in 1 vol., fragment of early printed English f. used in binding, occasional spotting and staining, contemporary calf, gilt, covers with arabesque centre-pieces and 2 sets of single filet borders, the inner set with foliage corner-pieces, spine in compartments, each with central floral decoration, spine neatly repaired, rubbed, a solid copy, folio⁂ Provenance: The Viscount Mersey of Bignor Park copy.

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Works of our Antient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chaucer, newly printed, edited by Thomas Speght, black letter, double-column, engraved portrait "The Progenie of Geffrey Chaucer" by John Speed, title within elaborate woodcut architectural border, 3 other divisional titles with woodcut borders, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking initial and final blank ff., title and portrait neatly and expertly laid down with margins neatly restored, occasional light soiling, the odd spot, a few ff. with neat marginal repair or restoration, some possibly cleaned or with weak printing impression, occasional minor worming to margins, a few small old ink notes or underlinings, bookplate of Murray A. W. Newman, early 20th century crushed morocco, gilt, light fading to spine, corners bumped, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Pforzheimer 177 (with different imprint); STC 5078], folio, Adam Islip, at the Charges of Bonham Norton, 1598.⁂ An attractive copy of the sixth edition and the first Thomas Speght edition which would become the preferred edition over the following centuries.

[Barleti (Marin)] The historie of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie. Containing his famous actes, his noble deedes of armes, and memorable victories against the Turkes, for the faith of Christ, first and only edition in English, [translated by Zachary Jones], title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial blank, library stamps (mostly marginal, but very occasionally encroaching on a printed side-note or text), tear to foot of of Ss1 and Vv6, within text, but without loss, marginal worming to quires V and X, occasionally affecting a printed side-note, stained, lightly browned throughout, 19th century half calf, spine and corners worn, covers detaching, rubbed, [STC 15318; Johnson, Spencer, p.57, C], folio, Imprinted [by R. Field] for VVilliam Ponsonby, 1599.⁂ Rare copy at auction of this translation of Barleti's life of the Albanian hero Scanderbeg, who led that country's resistance against the Ottomans. The work includes a prefatory sonnet by Edmund Spenser ('Upon the historie of George Castriot'). Provenance: 'This book was part of ye Library of the famous Sir John Powell of Broadway'. Sir John Powell (1632-1696) Carmarthenshire judge, who is buried at Broadway, Laugharne (minute inscription inside the O of 'Historie' of title; final f. with 17th century list of Welsh names with sums against them; Thomas Pennyore, ?Rev. Thomas Watkins 1761-1829 (inscription to head of title).

[Beringer (Joachim)], "Ursinus". The Romane conclaue. VVherein, by way of history, exemplified vpon the liues of the Romane emperours, from Charles the Great, to Rodulph now reigning; the forcible entries, and vsurpations of the Iesuited statists, first and only edition in English, issue with catchword 'Last' to 2H1r and with 'Contradictions more reasonable, then canonisticall.' on 2H1v, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, marginal pencil markings, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, gilt armorial reversed calf by C. Herring (with his stamp to front free endpaper), rebacked, corners worn, covers rubbed and scuffed, [STC 24526], small 4to, Printed [by John Windet] for Iohn Iagger, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleetestreete within Temple Barre, 1609.⁂ First and only edition in English of this attack on the Jesuits, which includes biographies of the Holy Roman Emperors, and sections on Atheists, Blasphemers, Sodomites, and others.Provenance: Rufford Abbey (19th century book label); 'Purchased at the Rufford Abbey sale' (pencil note to front free endpaper).

Bible, Syriac.- Kethabha dh-Ewangeliyon Kaddisha... Liber sacrosancti evangelii de Jesu Christo domino & deo nostro [and Pauli Epistolae XIIII., &c.], collation: a*-a5*4 a6*6 b-z4 A-L4: Aa* Aa** Bb-Vv4 Xx6; Pauli Epistolae bb-ll4 BB-LL4, title and a few ff. printed in red and black, 15 full-page woodcuts, final f. of Pauli Epistolae with woodcut ornament and 2 lines of text verso, otherwise blank, occasional early ink marginalia, Pauli Epistolae 1st section misbound between L4 and Aa* of first work, and 2nd second section misbound at end, most woodcuts seemingly covered up at some point, with the subsequent removal of coverings causing damage to varying degrees (including loss, tears, and some areas remaining obscured), D2 (text recto and woodcut verso) with small piece missing, affecting a few letters and woodcut, some staining, [Vienna], [Michael Cymbermann], [1555] bound with Pococke (Edward, editor) Epistolae Quatuor, parallel Syriac and Hebrew, and Greek and Latin below, title in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, Leiden, Bonaventura & Abraham Elzevier, 1630 and Scaliger (Joseph, editor) Apocalypsis Sancti Iohannis, ex Ms. exemplari e bibliotheca clariss. viri J. Scaligeri deprompto, parallel Syriac and Hebrew, and Greek and Latin below, title and imprint in red and black and within woodcut architectural title, final verso with woodcut printer's device, Leiden, [Bonaventura & Abraham Elzevier], 1627, together 3 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting and light staining, 17th century calf gilt, rebacked in 20th century tan morocco, gilt, small 4to sold not subject to return. ⁂ A very good sammelband of Syriac works. I: First edition of the Syriac New Testament and first book printed in Syriac. II: 'This polyglot includes the true editio princeps of the four shorter Catholic Epistles - 2 Peter, 2 and 3 John, and Jude - omitted in the Peshitta. Edited by Edward Pococke from a Syriac manuscript, containing the complete N.T., which he had discovered in the Bodleian Library.' (D&M) III: 'très littérale et très fidèle' (Willems). Provenance: Partially trimmed 16th century gift inscription to head of title of first work; 'Henry W. Moule, Aug. 1932' (inscription to front free endpaper, and a related letter to him loosely inserted). Literature: I: Adams 1797 & 1799; Darlow & Moule 8947. II: Willems 334; Darlow & Moule 8963; Willems 334. III: Willems 269; Darlow & Moule 8962.

Turkish funeral customs.- Forde (William) A Sermon Preached at Constantinople, in the Vines of Perah, at the Funerall of the vertuous and admired Lady Anne Glover, first edition, lacking final blank leaf M2, some worming to upper inner corner, some light water-staining, creases and short tears, bound after 7 other 17th century sermons, many leaves loose, in remains of contemporary calf, leather largely detached from boards beneath and top part of spine missing, [STC 11176; Blackmer 615], 4to, Printed by Edward Griffin for Francis Constable, 1616.⁂ William Forde (fl. 1616) was the first recorded English chaplain at Constantinople (from c.1610 to 1614). Lady Glover was buried on 14 April 1612, although she had died in November 1608, long before Forde ever reached Constantinople, her husband preserving her body in bran. This sermon, preached in "a pleasant garden, under a lofty Cypresse tree", contains information on Turkish funeral customs.

Manuscript poetry.- [Crashaw (Richard)] Epigrammatum sacrorum liber, first edition of the author's first book, with contemporary manuscript poetry at end, title and woodcut printer's device within woodcut typographic border, woodcut typographic head- and tail-pieces, crayon scribbled to blank A1r, [STC 6009], Cambridge, [Printed by Thomas Buck and Roger Daniel], Printers to the University, 1634 bound after Greek printing.- Hē tēs anthologias anthologia. Florilegium epigrammatum Græcorum, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initial, lacking plate, occasional contemporary ink marginalia and inter-linear notes, [STC 10701], Felix Kingston, 1629 and Ross (Alexander) Virgilius evangelisans. Sive Historia Domini & Salvatoris nostri Iesu Christi, issue with 'læthi' in last line of E4r, woodcut device to title, with final blank, [STC 24826], John Legate for Richard Thrale, 1634, together 3 works in 1 vol., some spotting and staining, contemporary calf, gilt, worn, but holding, 8vo ⁂ First edition of the first book by Richard Crashaw (c.1613-1649), English poet, fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge University, and cleric, who later converted to Catholicism. The single page of manuscript poetry includes the couplets 'on Samson's jaw-bone', and 'On the Philistines'; a quatrain 'A Riddle'; and a sestain 'On Popish interpretation of Scripture'. Provenance: 'J. Willughby, ?B: 9:11' (ink inscription to head of title of second mentioned); Edward Macfarlan, Cambridge, 1808 (ink inscription to final blank of final mentioned); Metcalfe (inscription to front pastedown).

Hobbes (Thomas).- Thucydides. Eight Bookes of the Peloponnesian Warre, first Hobbes edition, second issue, translated by Hobbes, engraved title by T. Cecill, 2 engraved plates, 3 folding maps, lacking final leaf (blank), early ownership ink inscriptions to title, b2 and final leaf, title lightly soiled with tender edges and small loss to corners, small marginal loss not affecting text (3T1), occasional faint spotting, occasional water-staining, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [STC 24059], folio, [Eliot's Court Press] Richard Mynne, 1634.⁂ A re-issue of the pages of the 1629 edition with a cancel titlepage (with alteration of the imprint).

Preservation of Libraries.- Ordinance (An) by the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament for the Preservation and Keeping together for publique Use, such Books, Evidenees [sic], Records and Writings sequestered or taken by Distresse or otherwise, as are fit to be so Preserved. 18 Novemb. 1643, 8pp., first edition, title with typographical border, woodcut head-piece and initial, text in black letter, some very light soiling, modern morocco-backed cloth, [Wing E1780], 4to, for Edw. Husbands, 1643.⁂ Important document for the preservation of libraries and archives in the Civil War. It deplores as "prejudiciall to the publique" any "dispersing by sale or otherwise" of books seized by the parliamentary Committees for Sequestration or Distresses, whether "Manuscripts or written Bookes, proceedings of Courts, evidences of Lands ..." or "whole Libraries, and choice Collections of printed Bookes". Before any seized books can be sold, they must be examined by another committee (among whose members are John Selden, Francis Rous and Sir Simonds D'Ewes), and, if considered of importance, must be inventoried and deposited in a safe place for public use.

Fludd (Robert) Mosaicall Philosophy: Grounded upon the Essentiall Truth or Eternal Sapience, 2 parts in 1, first English edition, titles with woodcut printer's device, woodcut illustrations, head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking A1 (blank), previous owner's ink signatures to title, faint abrasion where ink-stamp removed and small loss to top corner, occasional ink underlining, small loss to fore-edge of N1 and bottom edge of 2P1, small paper label to front pastedown, abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, occasional faint spotting, light browning as usual, contemporary calf, a little rubbed, bumping and small loss to spine extremities, [Wing F1391], small folio, for Humphrey Moseley, 1659.⁂ The greatest occult mind of the English Renaissance, Fludd was the premier representative of the Rosicrucian philosophy in England, deeply versed in both Neoplatonic and Kabbalistic thought. He was a Paracelsian physician of considerable prominence in London circles, and he is thought to have influenced William Harvey's conception of the heart and blood. A devout Christian, Fludd deemed himself a "Mosaicall Philosopher' insofar as his thinking was grounded in the spiritual and physical principles divinely revealed to Moses. As with most of Fludd's works, the Mosaicall Philosophy combines both scientific and occult thought; and Fludd here details his experiments with th weather-glass and the magnetic lodestone to demonstrate the divine spiritual principles at work in nature. Even today, the Mosaicall Philosophy is the only major work of Fludd to have been translated into English. Rare and important.

Waterhous (Edward) The Gentlemans Monitor; or a Sober Inspection into the Vertues, Vices, and Ordinary Means, of the Rise and Decay of Men and Families, first edition, engraved portrait by A.Hertocks, with initial blank leaf and final advertisement leaf, woodcut head-pieces and initials, some light browning, hole to fore-margin of T7-U3 with slight loss to a couple of side-notes, modern half calf, spine a little faded, [Wing W1047], 8vo, by T.R. for R.Royston, 1665.⁂ Rare in commerce. Edward Waterhouse (1619-70) was a clergyman and writer, and great-nephew of Sir Edward Waterhouse who was Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland in the late 16th century.

Women's Rights.- [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted the Characters of a Pedant, a Squire, a Beau, a Vertuoso, a Poetaster, a City-Critick, &c. In a Letter to a Lady. Written by a Lady, second edition, engraved frontispiece of 'The Compleat Beau' (cropped at foot with loss of one line to caption, as often), title spotted, some light staining, tear to lower margin of E8, for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson at the Black Boy, and R. Clavel at the Peacock, in Fleetstreet, 1696 bound with [Symson (Ez.)] A farther Essay relating to the Female-Sex...with the description of Self-Love...[&] A Character of a Compleat Beau, first edition, 5pp. advertisements at end, a little browned, for A.Roper and E.Wilkinson...., 1696, together 2 works in 1 vol., engraved bookplate of John Houlton Esqr. of Farley Castle, Somerset, contemporary panelled calf ruled and stamped in blind, spine gilt (gilding rather worn), rubbed, joints cracked, spine ends repaired, later endpapers, 8vo⁂ Two important early works on women's rights. The first item is the first English feminist tract, first published the same year, and also attributed to Mary Astell but now generally accepted to be by Judith Drake whose husband wrote the commendatory verses at the beginning. The treatise is a defence against male accusations of ignorance, vanity, enviousness etc. of women and also addresses the faults of men, particularly satirizing some of her contemporaries.The second work contains a dedication to the Countess of Kildare signed by "Ez. Symson" (inked out in some copies but not in this case), but has been variously attributed to Mary Astell, Judith Drake and H. Wyatt. It was written either in response to, or as a continuation of, An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex and contains chapters on Modesty, Piety, Knowledge, Economy, the Rule, Business and Peace. The subjects of the character sketches are a Coquette, Hypocrites, the Conceited Female, a Gamester and the Litigious.The first work ran into several editions, all of which are scarce in commerce, but the second does not appear to have been reissued.

Lord Grenville's copy.- Catullus, Tibullus & Propertius. Catullus Tibullus Propertius, edited by Victor Giselinus, collation: A-L8, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials, lacking final blank, Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1569 bound with Propertius (Sextus Aurelius) Elegiarum Libri IIII, edited by Willem Canter, collation: A-I8, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials and tail-piece, lacking final blank, Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1569, together 2 works in 1 vol., some staining and spotting, little closely trimmed at head, early 19th century dark green calf, blind-stamped arms of Grenville to covers, upper cover stained/faded, rubbed, 8vo (121 x 75mm.) ⁂ Lord Grenville's copy of the rare first annotated Plantin edition of Catullus. It was edited by Giselinus, who had also edited Prudentius and Ovid for Plantin, as well as working as a proof-reader. The printed side-notes mostly give variant readings by Pontanus, Turnebus, Muretus, Fabricius, Statius, Scaliger, and others. The Tibullus is edited by Theodorus Pulmannus and the separately paginated Propertius by Willem Canter. Provenance: William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron (1759-1834) British Prime Minister (1806-1807) and Chancellor of Oxford University (1810-1834). The stamps used for the binding were cut for the Chancellor's Prize books of Oxford University. Literature: Neither in Adams; Voet 934 & 2112.

Debauchery.- An Essay towards a general history of whoring. From the creation of the world, to the reign of Augustulus, (which, according to common computation, is 5190 years) and from thence down to the present year 1697. Being a collection of the most remarkable instances of uncleanness..., vol.1 [all published, a variant removes 'Vol.1' from title], first edition, with initial and final blanks, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, brown morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, [E3296A], 8vo, Printed for Richard Baldwin at the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1697. ⁂ An exhaustive compilation of sexual deviance and other vices, with a handy index. In addition to whoring, we encounter adultery, polygamy, incest, bestiality, sodomy, fetishism, and paedophilia, along with gluttony, excessive wine consumption, over-furnishing of houses, gnosticks, and plays in the theatres.

Music.- Keller (Gottfried) A Compleat Method for attaining to play a Thorough Bass upon either Organ, Harpsicord or Theorbo-Lute, first edition, title in red and black, 15 engraved musical plates, mostly browned with some foxing, soiling, and light water-staining, corners mostly creased, original drab wrappers, stitched as issued, covers a bit worn and stained, folio, for John Cullen, 1707. ⁂ Rare; ESTC (T122112) lists only 4 copies. Keller was a German musician and composer who spent at least a decade in England. In this treatise he was "resolv'd generously to make easie" the rules of composition. Published posthumously, it was the second work printed in England on musical theory, the first being Matthew Locke's, Melothesia.

Thumb Bible.- Bible (English) The Holy Bible containing the Old & New Testaments, with Apocrypha, Epitomiz'd In Verse, "seventh edition", woodcut half-title with portrait of George I to verso, woodcut title and several woodcut illustrations in text, lower corner of half-title missing, slightly affecting text beneath portrait to verso, border of portrait trimmed at fore-edge, insignificant worming to first few leaves, some soiling, stitched into later (probably 18th century) wrappers, upper cover slightly chipped and wormed, 16mo, Printed for John Marshall, at the Bible in Gracechurch Street, [c.1715].⁂ Unrecorded version of a miniature abbreviated Bible in verse - the entire text reduced to 57 small pages with illustrations. This version, with the portrait of George I as frontispiece, can be dated to after 1714 and before about 1725.

Conjugal Lewdness.- [Defoe (Daniel)] A Treatise concerning the Use and Abuse of the Marriage Bed, first edition, second issue with cancel title mounted on stub, title lightly browned, slight worming to inner margin of title and preliminary leaves, occasional spotting, short tear to lower margin of U8, final leaf a little soiled, modern half calf, red morocco label, spine faded, [Moore 489; Rothschild 781], 8vo, for T.Warner, 1727.⁂ Scarce reissue of Defoe's Conjugal Lewdness: or, Matrimonial Whoredom first published in January 1727, with this second issue appearing in June the same year. The first issue caused an outcry but despite toning down the provocative title Defoe kept the same text, criticising those who marry for money or position, and attacking contraception or "the diabolical practice of attempting to prevent childbearing by physical preparations". He also maintains that marriage should be a state of equality and companionship.

Pigeon breeding.- [Dinsdale (Joshua)] The Dove-Cote: or, the art of breeding pigeons, a poem, first edition, title with woodcut floral ornament, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initial, title with some staining and a small chip at foot, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century morocco-backed marbled boards, spine gilt, rubbed, [Foxon D315], 8vo, Printed for Joseph Davidson, at the Angel, in the Poultry, 1740.⁂ A scarce poem which provides a practical guide to the housing, care, feeding and breeding of doves and pigeons. Attributed to Dinsdale by the conjunction of date, publisher, and subject. The Modern art of breeding bees, a poem, was published by Davidson in the same year with Dinsdale's name on the title (cf. Foxon). Provenance: Edward Hailstone (1818-90), Yorkshire bibliophile. 'In 1871 Hailstone moved from Horton to Walton Hall, near Wakefield, where he lived as a recluse, savouring his library, which occupied the whole of the upper floor' (ODNB) (circular red leather armorial bookplate).

[P.(R., Biographer)] Virtue triumphant, and Pride abased; in the Humorous History of Dickey Gotham, and Doll Clod, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, 3pp. advertisements at end, ink stamp of Nottingham Library in various places, modern dark blue morocco, gilt, by Birdsall, minor stain to covers, t.e.g., 12mo, Printed for M. Cooper, 1753.⁂ Rare, with no copy traced at auction and ESTC listing only 7 copies, 3 of which are located in the UK, including this one. N.Crook in his Peter Wilkins: a Romantic Cult Book attributes authorship of this work to Robert Paltock, novelist (1697-1767).

Smith (Adam) An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 2 vol., second edition, vol.2 with half-title as called for, both vol. without final blanks, vol.1 with tear to head of 2C1 affecting head-line but no loss, ink correction to 2I1, slight loss to inner margins of 2M1 & 4 (upper margin) and 3L1 & 4 (lower margin, loss of a letter from catchword at foot of 3L1v but otherwise not affecting text), vol.2 lacking signature Z (pp.169-176, supplied in neat contemporary manuscript on 6 leaves and bound in) and with tear to lower margin of 3S1, some spotting, mostly to vol.1, title of vol.1 lightly browned and outer margin slightly abraded (?signature erased), a few marginal paper flaws or defects, bookplate of Melville Portal of Laverstoke, contemporary tree calf, spines ruled in gilt with red morocco label, a little rubbed and marked, a few scuffs, spines slightly worn at head, [Goldsmiths' 11663; Kress B.154; cf.PMM 221, first edition], 4to, W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1778.⁂ The second edition is the rarest of the early editions of Wealth of Nations, of which only 500 copies were printed. A number of these sheets for this edition may well have been used from the first edition of 1776. "The Wealth of Nations is not a system, but as a provisional analysis it is completely convincing. The certainty of its criticism and its grasp of human nature have made it the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought." PMM.

American Independence.- Chalmers (George) Opinions on Interesting Subjects of Public Law and Commerical Policy; Arising from American Independence., first edition, half-title (with repair to margin), 1p. advertisement, Y3 with tear into text, some light spotting or browning, modern wrappers, [Sabin 11764], J. Debrett, 1784 § [Tucker (Josiah)] A Series of Answers to Certain Popular Objections, against Separating from The Rebellious Colonies, and Discarding Them Entirely Being the Concluding Tract... on the Subject of American Affairs, first edition, lacking final f. of advertisements, several ff. from Preface and Introduction misbound but present, title and a few other ff. at start with repairs to corners and margins, some light browning, modern wrappers,[Sabin 97360], Glocester, R. Raikes, 1776; and the third edition of Day's Reflections upon the Present State of England, and the Independence of America, 8vo (3)⁂ A good group of tracts concerning American Independence, all scarce at auction.

Boswell (James) The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., 2 vol., first edition, reading "give" spelled correctly on p.135, line 10 of vol. 1, pages untrimmed and with deckled edges, engraved portrait frontispiece, 2 engraved facsimile plates, usual cancels (all but NN1 with square brackets to signatures), vol. 2 lacking initial blank, occasional marginal pencil notes (vol. 2), small leather bookplate of Barton Currie to front pastedowns, small newspaper clipping pasted to rear pastedown (vol. 2), occasional faint spotting, contemporary calf-backed boards, red calf spine labels, spine-tips neatly repaired, some light rubbed, housed in a modern morocco-backed drop-back box, [Rothschild 463], 4to, by Henry Baldwin for Charles Dilly, 1791.⁂ A superb copy - untrimmed and in a handsome contemporary binding - of the most famous literary biography from the collection of the distinguished bibliophile Barton Currie. A prominent American journalist, Currie authored a number of books about book collecting. He articulates the symptoms of bibliomania from his own first-hand experience in his most famous work "Fisher of Books."

Koran (The), commonly called The Alcoran of Mahomet, first American edition, O4 torn, Aa6 with small hole slightly affecting text, sig.Ff misbound after Gg, foxed and browned, rear free endpaper defective, contemporary sheep, rubbed, 8vo, Springfield, MA, Printed by Henry Brewer, for Isaiah Thomas, Jun., 1806.⁂ First American edition of The Koran, published by the firm Isaiah Thomas, the largest and most important publishing house in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Thomas adapted a translation of the French orientalist Du Ryer for the American market, with occasional notes, including Turkish traditions. Du Ryer was the envoy of the French king at Alexandria and Constantinople in the seventeenth century. His translation was the best available, and was frequently reprinted and translated into other European languages throughout the eighteenth century.Provenance: Henry Call (ink name on title); E. Dutton (ink name on front pastedown). Two small oval ink stamps, practically illegible, on front pastedown.

Austen (Jane) Sense and Sensibility: A Novel...By the Author of "Pride and Prejudice", 3 vol., second edition, half-titles, lacking final blank ff., titles and half-titles cleaned and supplied from a first edition copy, vol.2 D6 with repaired tear to fore-margin, vol. 2 G11 and H1 and vol. 3 D12, I9&10, K1, M5 and N1 with small marginal chip or hole, note affecting text, vol. 2 H8 with patch of soiling and light abrasion to inner margin, vol. 3 O5 with small hole to text touching 2 letters, occasional faint foxing or light surface soiling but the text generally crisp and clean, mottled calf, gilt, by Bartlett & Co. Boston, spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels, spines a little darkened, vol. 2 spine with chip to head, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Gilson A2], 12mo, Printed for the Author, by C.Roworth... Published by T.Egerton, 1811 [but 1813].⁂ Sense and Sensibility was Austen's first published work, originally issued in 1811 with "By a Lady" on the title-page. By July 1813 it was sold out and the second edition was published in October of that year, with some alterations and revisions, as advertised in The Star on Friday 19th October 1813 along with the second edition of Pride and Prejudice (see next lot).

Austen (Jane) Pride and Prejudice: A Novel...By the Author of "Sense and Sensibility", 3 vol., second edition, half-titles (vol. 1 half-title with G. Sidney imprint to verso), titles cleaned and supplied from a first edition copy, vol. 1 E9&12, F3 and G3-6 with repairs or restorations to lower margins, touching 1 or 2 catch-words, vol. 3 final f. cleaned with early ink ownership inscription partially visible, light foxing and some soiling, mottled calf, gilt, by Bartlett & Co. Boston, spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels, spines a little darkened, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Gilson A4], 12mo, T.Egerton, 1813.⁂ Austen's most famous and best-loved novel. It was first published in January 1813 and this second edition probably in October of the same year, being advertised with the second edition of Sense and Sensibility in The Star on Friday 29th October 1813. It was entirely re-set, with some variations within the page and to spelling and punctuation.

Austen (Jane) Mansfield Park: A Novel...By the Author of "Pride and Prejudice", 3 vol., second edition, half-titles (all with G. Sidney imprint to verso), vol. 2 and 3 lacking final blank ff., titles cleaned and supplied from a first edition copy, scattered spotting or foxing and occasional light browning, mottled calf, gilt, by Bartlett & Co. Boston, spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels, spines a little darkened, joints cracking at heads, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [Gilson A7], T. Egerton [but J.Murray], 1814 [but 1816]; and 4 others, Clarendon Press editions of Lady Susan, Sanditon, The Watsons and Letters, 12mo & 8vo (7)⁂ First published in May 1814 by Egerton, in an edition of possibly as few as 1250, and sold out by November of that year. This second edition was entrusted to John Murray and 750 copies were printed but it did not sell well and in 1820 it was remaindered.

Encounters with Native Americans.- Ashe (Captain Thomas) Memoirs and Confessions, 3 vol., first edition, without half-titles, some light browning or scattered foxing, contemporary red straight-grain half morocco, spines gilt with monogram of Mary Hill, Duchess of Downshire to head, some very light rubbing to extremities, [Wolff 186], 12mo, Henry Colburn, 1815⁂ An attractive copy of this rare set of memoirs from this noted soldier, swindler and self-promoter. Ashe was notable for allegedly being the first person to import mammoth bones to Britain. This account includes his travels to America, living in Maryland for a time where he encounters native Americans and his work for the US State Department, including his dealings with Thomas Jefferson.

Austen (Jane) [The Novels], 6 vol. in 5, ?first collected edition, 'Standard Novels' series, lacking all half-titles and engraved frontispieces & vignette titles, also 2 final blanks in vol.1 and 2 advertisement leaves at end of 'Mansfield Park', occasional spotting, stains to L1 & 2 & Ee2 & 3 of 'Emma' and Aa7 of MP, contemporary half calf, spines in compartments tooled in gilt and blind with burgundy roan labels, a little rubbed, mostly to edges, 8vo, Richard Bentley, SS, E & MP printed by A. & R.Spottiswoode, PP & NA&P A.Spottiswoode, 1833.

Boccaccio (Giovanni) Genealogiae Deorum, with additions by Dominicus Silvester and Raphael Zovenzonius, first edition, collation: [1-1210 1312 14-1810 196 20-2210 23-258 26-2910 3012], 258 blank, 291 ff. (of 296, lacking ff.63 and 68, final 2 index ff. (the latter includes colophon verso) and final blank), 41 lines, Roman type, initial spaces with guide-letters, occasional early ink marginalia, some spotting and staining, the latter mostly marginal, 20th century vellum over boards, lightly marked, a few small stains, folio (324 x 214mm.), Venice, Vindelinus de Spira, 1472.⁂ A wide-margined copy of the first edition of this encyclopedia of classical mythology and classical and later authors, which is the first work to quote passages from Homer. It contains some 723 entries and includes a life of Dante and material on Boccaccio's contemporary Petrarch, along with the author's own important defence of poetry. Provenance: 'A.M. Woodward, May, 1936' (pencil inscription to front free endpaper). Literature: BMC V, 162; Goff B-749; HC 3315*; GW 4475; Bod-Inc B-369; BSB-Ink B-583; ISTC ib00749000

Dickens (Charles) Little Dorrit, first edition in the original 19/20 parts, first issue with 'Rigaud' for Blandois in part 15 and errata slip in part 16, 40 etched plates by H.K.Browne ("Phiz"), part 17 with only the first 6pp. of advertisements at front, all other advertisements and slips as called for, original printed blue wrappers, some occasional chipping to spine ends and some light creasing but near-fine generally, a few parts unopened, neat ink ownership inscription or blind-stamp to a few upper covers, preserved in folding chemise with bookplate of Irma L. Harris and slip-case, [Hatton & Cleaver pp.307-330], 8vo, 1855-57.

Military.- Clausewitz (General Karl von) On War, translated by Colonel J. J. Graham from the third German edition, 3 parts in 1 vol., first English edition, portrait frontispiece, a few illustrations, neat markings in ink and pencil to margins, scattered foxing, bookplate of M. Brocklebank and ink inscription and card of Lt. Colonel Walter Brathwaite to endpapers and pastedown, original cloth, neatly recased, with spine ends strengthened and repaired, spine a little darkened, light marking and soiling to covers, [cf. PMM 297 (first German edition)], small 4to, 1873.⁂ Clausewitz's celebrated treatise on war. This edition is rare, we can trace only 2 complete copies at auction in the last 50 years. "These thousand pages of 'On Warfare' occupy a unique position among military writings of any age and nation." - PMM.

Haggard (H. Rider) Dawn, first edition, [one of 500 copies], signed presentation inscription from the author to his sister Ella Green to front free endpaper, half-titles, 12pp. advertisements to end of vol.3, light toning to text margins, occasional minor spotting or finger-soiling, original decorated cloth, neatly and sympathetically recased and spine ends strengthened and repaired, spines darkened, light rubbing and soiling to covers, [Sadleir 1085; Wolff 2851], 8vo, 1884.⁂ An excellent association copy of Haggard's rare first novel. We know of only three copies at auction in the last 40 years including the copy Haggard inscribed to his wife (Christie's, 28th November, 1990, lot 102, £7,500). Ella was the oldest of Haggard's siblings, and clearly took the role of elder sister seriously, caring for and advising her younger brother during his childhood.

Haggard (H. Rider) The Witch's Head, 3 vol., first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to his sister Ella Green on front free endpaper, light toning to text margins, some scattered spotting, original cloth, neatly and sympathetically recased with spine ends strengthened and repaired, spine darkened, light marking to covers, extremities rubbed, [not in Sadleir or Wolff], 8vo, 1885.⁂ An excellent association copy of the author's second novel. We can trace no presentation copies of this work at auction.

Flaubert (Gustave) Madame Bovary, translated by Eleanor Marx-Aveling, first English edition, frontispiece and 5 plates, 2pp. of advertisements at front and 24pp. publisher's catalogue for April 1886 at rear, occasional light finger-soiling to margins, hinges neatly repaired, original gilt-decorated green cloth, slight shelf-lean, spine a little dulled, spine ends and corners a little bumped and with faint retouching, light rubbing to extremities, 8vo, Vizetelly & Co., 1886.⁂ First English edition of Flaubert's first novel with the translation by Karl Marx's daughter.

Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Hound of the Baskervilles, first edition, with "you" for "your" on p.13 line 3, 16 plates by Sidney Paget, a few loose or becoming so, some light marginal toning, light spotting to endpapers, original red pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt and black, light sunning to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, small dent and ink mark to lower cover, but an unusually bright, sharp copy overall, [Green & Gibson A26; Haycraft-Queen Cornerstone], 8vo, 1902.⁂ Sherlock Holmes' most famous adventure and one of the most celebrated crime novels of all time, rare in present condition.

Doyle (Sir Arthur Conan) The Lost World, first edition, large paper copy, second issue, frontispiece and 12 mounted plates, 2 map illustrations, upper hinge starting, foxing to fore-edge, spotting to title, school prize bookplate to endpaper, original second issue brown cloth with dinosaur footprints stamped in darker brown, lettered in gilt, school prize gilt stamp to upper cover, central vertical crease to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, some marking and light surface soiling to covers, t.e.g., [Green & Gibson A37c], 8vo, [1912].

Economics.- Keynes (John Maynard) The End of Laissez-Faire, first edition, some spotting to fore-edge, light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, paper label to spine, light fading to covers, slight rubbing to tips of spine and corners, dust-jacket, spine a little browned, light chipping to spine ends and corners, spotting and light surface soiling to panels, short closed tear to head of upper panel, but overall a very good example of a rare jacket, [Woolmer 97], 8vo, Hogarth Press, 1926.⁂ The End of Laissez Faire was based on the Sidney Ball Lecture given by Keynes at Oxford in November 1924 and on a lecture given by him at the University of Berlin in June 1926.

Economics.- Keynes (Geoffrey) The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money, first edition, some light scattered foxing or spotting, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original cloth, very light fading to spine, light rubbing to spine of spine and corners, some faint marking to covers, but a bright, near-fine example overall, [PMM 423], 8vo, Macmillan and Co.,1936.⁂ First edition of the one of the most influential economic treatises of the twentieth century, 'the chief of his major theoretical works... a new and radical analysis of economic instability' (ODNB).

NO RESERVE Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Their Finest Hour, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "From Winston to Rab [Butler] ?1949" to endpaper, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunning chipped and creasing to head and foot, a few short tears, rubbing to extremities, [Woods A123(a) Vol.II], 8vo, Boston, 1949.⁂ An excellent association, inscribed from Churchill to an erstwhile political opponent who would later play a crucial role in his administrations.Richard Austin "Rab" Butler (1902-82), Education Minister and later Chancellor of the Exchequer under Churchill. The two politicians clashed repeatedly pre-war with Butler advocating German appeasement and for Halifax to be appointed Prime Minister after Chamberlain instead of Churchill.

NO RESERVE Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) The Hinge of Fate, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Rab [Butler] from Winston S. Churchill, 1951" to half title, maps and illustrations, bookplate of R. A. Butler to pastedown, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunned, spine ends and corners chipped, chip to head of upper panel, creasing and a few short tears to head and foot, rubbed, [Woods A123(a), vol.IV], 8vo, Boston, 1951.⁂ An excellent association copy (see previous lot).