Darwin (Charles) The Descent of Man, second edition, "seventeenth thousand", half-title, previous owner's ink signature, illustrations, scattered faint spotting, original cloth, gilt, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1883; The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, second edition, 7 plates, 1 detached and loosely inserted, illustrations, previous owner's bookplate and ink inscriptions, faint spotting to first and last few leaves, original cloth, gilt, a little rubbed, 1890; The Origin of Species, sixth edition, "forty-fifth thousand", half-title, faint abrasion mark to title where signature removed, previous owner's ink signature to front free endpaper, original cloth, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1894; 8vo (3)
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NO RESERVE Geology.- Fairholme (George) New and Conclusive Physical Demonstrations both of the Fact and Period of the Mosaic Deluge, first edition, engraved frontispiece, 6 plates, 1 folding, illustrations, scattered faint spotting and staining, original cloth, rebacked retaining original backstrip, a little rubbed, 8vo, 1837.
Oliver Cromwell.- Caulfield (James) Cromwelliana. A Chronological Detail of Events in which Oliver Cromwell was Engaged from the Year 1642 to his Death 1658: with a Continuation of Other Transactions to the Restoration, first edition, 5 engraved plates, 1 folding, extra-illustrated with 86 engraved plates, 2 folding, bookplate of Baron Northwick, occasional light foxing, some toning, contemporary dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt, lightly rubbed with corners bumped, g.e., folio, 1810.
Cornish Tin Mining.- Laws of the Stannaries of Cornwall, made at the Convocation or Parliament of Tinners, at Truro, Sept. 13, Anno 27 Geo.II, first edition, some light browning, a few pencil or crayon markings to margins, embossed stamp "Wootton Fitzpaine, Charmouth" to front free endpaper, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, rubbed, upper cover scored, lower stained, [Goldsmiths' 8776; Higgs 433; Kress 5279], 8vo, printed by Order of the Convocation, 1753.⁂ Codification of all the laws regulating the tin mining industry in Cornwall, passed by the Stannary Parliament at its final sitting in Truro in 1752. Up to this time the Stannary Parliament and Stannary Courts had full legislative authority over the enormously important tin mining industry and all connected with it. Although technically the Parliament still exists, in practice legal authority then transferred to Westminster.
Voyages.- Anson (George) A Voyage round the World, first edition, 12pp. list of subscribers, directions to binder leaf at end, 42 folding engraved plates and maps, p.319 misnumbered 219, some soiling, foxing and offsetting, ex-library copy with various ink stamps to title and elsewhere in text (but not on plates), modern half calf over marbled boards, spine slightly sunned, [Sabin 1625; Spence 37; Hill 1817], 4to, Printed for the Author, 1748.⁂ First issue of this important and popular account of Anson's expedition to harass the Spanish ships on the western coast of South America.Provenance: Inner Temple Library (various ink stamps to title and elsewhere).
Law.- Finch (Sir Henry) Law, or a discourse thereof, in four books, title within woodcut typographic border, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, first 7pp. with extensive contemporary marginalia, lacking final advertisement f., staining, some spotting, lightly browned, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine in compartments, [Wing F931], rare in commerce, small 8vo, Printed (by permission of the Company of Stationers) for C. Adams, J. Starkey, & T. Basset, 1661.
Mathematics.- Simson (Robert) Sectionum conicarum libri V, first edition, woodcut ornaments, 36 folding engraved plates, a few slightly creased at edge, some light foxing, engraved bookplate of the Earls of Leven, Balgonie Castle, Fife to verso of title and contemporary ink inscription "Balgonie 1737" at head, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, light stains to upper cover, 4to, Edinburgh, T. & W.Ruddiman, 1735.⁂ Simson was an influential teacher who devoted his life to the restoration of the lost works of the Greek geometers, his 1756 edition of Euclid being the basis of every subsequent edition. Appointed to the chair of mathematics at Glasgow University in 1711 his students included Colin Maclaurin, Mathew Stewart, and William Trail.
NO RESERVE Woollen Trade.- Remarks upon Mr.Webber's Scheme and the Draper's Pamphlet, 40pp., first edition, stitched as issued, title and final leaf lightly soiled with few small stains, creased at corners, [Goldsmiths' 7840], 8vo, J.Roberts, 1741.⁂ A defence of Samuel Webber's An account of a scheme for preventing the exportation of our wool, an attempt to restore the fortunes of the English and Irish woollen industry, which had been the subject of a politically motivated attack in The consequences of trade .. By a draper of London [i.e. William Webster].
NO RESERVE Wine.- Davies (John) The Innkeeper and Butler's Guide, or a Directory in the Making and Managing of British Wines, fifth edition, occasional foxing and soiling, modern cloth-backed boards, 12mo, Leeds, Printed by George Wilson, 1807.⁂ Popular work which went through many editions after the first was published in Liverpool in 1805.
English Cathedrals.- An Accurate Description and History of the Metropolitan and Cathedral Churches of Canterbury and York, 82 copper-engraved plates, several double-page, numerous copper-engraved vignettes, some offsetting, ink ownership inscription to title, bookplates, title, front endpaper and first plate creased, very occasional spotting or finger soiling, contemporary calf, covers detached, a little worn, 1755 § Willis (Browne) A Survey of the Cathedrals..., 2 vol., 19 folding engraved plates, half-title in vol. 2, ink ownership inscription to front endpapers, bookplates, some spotting, contemporary calf, vol.1 rebacked with original backstrip laid down, vol. 2 joints cracked, covers and extremities worn, 1727 § The Cathedral Church of Salisbury, 15 copper-engraved plates, some offsetting, title and preliminaries browned, bookplate, contemporary calf, joints cracked, 1774; and X others, cathedrals and ecclesiastical architecture, v.s. (X)
Descartes (René) Passiones animae, first Latin edition, title with woodcut device, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary ink inscription to title heavily crossed out causing hole, contemporary sheep, spine gilt, rubbed, slight worming to spine ends, [Willems 1105; Wellcome II p.453], 12mo, Amsterdam, L.Elzevier, 1650.
Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) La Henriade, 10pp. list of subscribers, engraved frontispiece, 10 plates, 10 vignettes and 10 tail-pieces, occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf, calf, rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip with a new (to style) red leather label, corners repaired, rubbed, [Foxon V112], no printer, 1728; and 5 others, 19th & early 20th century French Literature & Illustrated, v.s. (6)⁂ 'First edition published with the author's sanction' (ESTC).
Armenia.- Jacobo de Jesus Copia de una carta que M.R.P.M. Fr. Iacobo de Iesus, del Orden de Predicadores, Prouincial de la Armenia la alta, escrivio a la ciudad de Napoles..., bifolium, woodcut of the Virgin Mary at head of first recto, stained, lightly browned, 8vo, Madrid, Andres Garcia, 1659. ⁂ Unrecorded issue. References Turks, Moors and Mahomet.
Spain.- Castille & León.- Nueva relación y curioso romance, en el qual se declara, y da cuenta de un maravilloso fin que tuvo un labrador del Reino de León, el qual por su avaricia, y ambición llegó a hacerse dueño del lugar, bifolium, large woodcut of crucifixion to first recto, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, 8vo, no place, no printer, 1733.⁂ Rare, with WorldCat recording one copy (Biblioteca de Castilla y León (Valladolid)).
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Shakespeare (William) [The Works], 2 vol., portrait frontispiece, foxed, ink inscription to front endpaper, title browned, pp.735-738 loose from gutter, attractive morocco-backed boards in arts and crafts style, a little sunned, 1863 § Hare (Augustus) The Story of My Life, 6 vol., first edition, plates and illustrations, half-titles, occasional foxing and spotting, mainly to endpapers but including to titles, original cloth, gilt arms to upper cover, lightly scuffed, 1896 § Hamilton (William) Poems on Several Occasions, engraved portrait frontispiece, ink inscriptions to title and endpapers, some finger soiling and light marginal browning, contemporary calf, lacking upper cover, lower detached, spine worn, 1760; and 4 others literature, v.s. (13)
NO RESERVE Liverpool printed Welsh Bunyan.- Bunyan (John) Taith y pererin : neu Ymdaith y gwir Gristion, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding hand-coloured plan and 7 plates (captioned in English and Welsh), offsetting, staining and spotting, lightly browned, contemporary tree calf, gilt, spine with red morocco label, small chip and short split to head of spine, scratched and rubbed, Liverpool, Henry Fisher, 1820 § Working Class.- Le Play (Frédéric) L'Organisation du travail selon la coutume des ateliers et la loi du Décalogue, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to Count Louis de Kergolay, later morocco-backed marbled boards, spine in compartments and titled in gilt, rubbed, Tours, Alfred Mame, 1870; and 2 others, 19th century English and French, 8vo (4)
NO RESERVE Sennert (Daniel) Epitome naturalis scientiae, engraved pictorial title, woodcut initials, engraved diagram on p.315, contemporary English calf ruled in blind with small ornaments to corners, spine with rules and with 3 similar ornaments to head and foot in blind, old manuscript paper label, rubbed, lower cover stained and wormed at lower corner, lacking a front free endpaper, Amsterdam, J. Ravestein, 1651 § Buee (A.Q.) Parallel of Romé de l'Isle's and the Abbé Haüy's Theories of Crystallography, offprint from 'Philosophical Magazine' No.74 & 75, 23pp., stitched, uncut, [1804], 12mo & 8vo (2)⁂ The first is a textbook on natural philosophy (first published in probably 1618) and important in the history of chemistry. Chapter 4 relates to gemstones.
Bibliography.- Keynes (Geoffrey) John Evelyn...A Bibliography..., one of 300 copies signed by the author, with A.L.s. from Keynes to Douglas Cleverdon tipped in at beginning, original cloth, dust-jacket, Cambridge, 1937; Jane Austen: A Bibliography, limited edition, light spotting, original boards, uncut, Nonesuch Press, 1929 § Eckel (John C.) The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens...a Bibliography, number 111 of 250 large paper copies signed by the author and publisher, original vellum-backed cloth, uncut, damp-stained, dust-jacket, 1913; revised & enlarged edition, one of 750 copies, with slip from the author concerning a supplement loosely inserted, book-label of James Stevens Cox, original cloth, dust-jacket, slip-case, New York & London, 1932, plates, most a little rubbed; and c.15 others, mostly book catalogues including a few volumes of the Macclesfield Library sale, 4to & 8vo (c.20)
NO RESERVE Anatomy.- Bardeleben (Dr. Karl) Beitrage zur Anatomie der Wirbelsäule, first edition, 3 mounted photographic plates (2 joined to form one folding plate), tissue guards, diagrams in text, title browned, ex-library copy with old ink stamp to title and pastedown, original cloth, rubbed, rebacked, 4to, Jena, 1874.⁂ On the anatomy of the spine.
Electricity.- Sigaud de la Fond (Joseph Aignan) Précis Historique et Expérimental des Phénoménes Électriques, first edition, half-title, 9 folding engraved plates at end, very occasional light spotting or browning, a good unpressed copy in original blue paste-paper boards, uncut, rubbed, spine a little frayed, 8vo, Paris, 1781.⁂ An extensive synthesis of electrical research and instrumentation. Sigaud gave public lectures on electricity which became very popular amongst the leisured classes in Paris.
Dorset.- Pouncy (J.) Dorsetshire Photographically Illustrated, Parts 1 & 2 only (of 4), first edition, lithographed title and 39 tinted photolithographed views, one double-page, advertisement leaf with list of subscribers at end of each volume, title and tissue guards foxed, occasionally affecting plates, double-page plate foxed and frayed at lower edge, front free endpaper or vol.1 torn away, original blind-stamped cloth, rubbed, spines a little faded and ends worn, oblong folio, London and Dorchester, 1857.⁂ The first book illustrated by photolithography, where photographs were transferred onto lithographic stones which were then enhanced with figures, animals and other details by drawing. "Pouncy's important work was a transitional stage between drawing and unretouched photography in book illustration". McLean, Victorian Book Design and Colour Printing, p.128."As far as we know Pouncy's rare book was not only the first but remained the only attempt in book form to reproduce photographic views from nature by photolithography" Gernsheim, History of Photography, p. 546.
Switzerland.- Burnet (Gilbert) Some Letters. Containing, an Account of what seemed most remarkable in Switzerland, Italy, &c. written...to T[he] H[onourable] R[obert] B[oyle], first edition, variant with "cere-" at end of line 20 A3r, "linnen" in last line of C3r and "off his" at end of line 7 E2r, woodcut device on title, errata leaf at end, a few contemporary ink annotations and underlinings, nineteenth century bookplate of Hugh Cecil Earl of Lonsdale, contemporary calf ruled and tooled in blind with decorative roll to inner edge and acorn corner-pieces, rubbed, joints cracked, [Wing B5915], 8vo, Rotterdam, Abraham Acher, 1686.⁂ Written during the author's political exile in Europe and addressed to his friend Robert Boyle, who had previously given him financial support. Burnet delivered the oration at Boyle's funeral.
Medicine.- Haller (Albrecht von) Collection de Theses Medico-Chirurgicales, 5 vol., first edition in French, 4 folding engraved plates, vol.2 with cancel *Gxi, contemporary ink signature to front free endpapers and notes to rear, some vol. with marginal staining at beginning and end, nineteenth century engraved bookplate of Daniel Molliere, modern book-label of Pierre Amalric (French ophthalmologist 1923-1999), attractive contemporary mottled sheep, spines gilt with red roan labels, a little rubbed, a few scuffs, [Wellcome p.199], 12mo, Paris, P.Théophile Barrois le jeune (on slip pasted over original imprint), 1757.⁂ Collection of theses gathered from the medical schools of Europe, first published as Disputationes chirurgicae selectae in Lausanne 1755-56, abridged and translated by Henri Jacques Macquart.
Bindings.- Teignmouth (Lord) Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones, first edition, half-title, portrait frontispiece, one facsimile, scattered spotting, contemporary calf, gilt, slight rubbing to corners and extremities, 1804 § Hutchinson (Julius) Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, engraved portrait frontispiece, 2 plates, 1 plan, 1 facsimile, folding pedigree at end, scattered faint spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked, 1808 § Harris (James) Hermes or a Philosophical Inquiry concerning Universal Grammar, engraved frontispiece, previous owner's ink signatures to front free endpaper and title, scattered spotting ,contemporary calf, expertly rebacked retaining original backstrip, neat repairs to corners, 1771 § Lamb (Charles) The Life Letters and Writings, 6 vol., Temple edition, frontispieces, vignette titles, plates, bookplates, contemporary calf, gilt, a little rubbed, lacking one or two spine labels, 1895; and others similar, 4to & 8vo (43)
NO RESERVE Birds.- Bannerman (David Armitage) Birds of the Atlantic Islands, 4 vol., first edition, colour frontispieces, plates and illustrations, original cloth, faint spotting, dust-jackets, vol. 3 with small tear to spine foot, tape repair to verso, faint creasing to edges, 8vo, Edinburgh & London, 1963-68.
NO RESERVE Scotland.- Sinclair (John) Observations on the Scottish Dialect, first edition, contemporary sheep-backed marbled boards, vellum corners, rubbed, upper joint split, London & Edinburgh, Printed for W. Strahan...T. Cadell...and W. Creech, 1782 § Scoticisms, arranged in Alphabetical Order, designed to Correct Improprieties of Speech and Writing, a few ink annotations and 2pp. ms notes at end, contemporary sprinkled sheep, rubbed, Edinburgh & London, 1787, 8vo (2)
Astronomy.- Costard (George) The History of Astronomy, with its application to Geography, History, and Chronology..., first edition, half-title, engraved plate printed on both sides, errata leaf at end with corrections to text in ink, woodcut diagrams, cancel slips pasted over diagrams on pp.222 & 223, one or two small stains, 20th century ink inscription and pasted-in slip to front free endpaper, photograph of an observatory loosely inserted (stamp of Richard F.Riding of Southport to verso), original boards, uncut, rubbed and stained, printed by James Lister...sold by J.Newbery, 1767 § Beveridge (William) Institutionum Chronologicarum libri II, second edition, tear to N1 (no loss), contemporary sprinkled calf with blind-tooled inner border and corner-pieces, rubbed, rebacked, Samuel Rycroft, sold by Walter Kettilby, 1705, 4to (2)
NO RESERVE World.- Burton (Richard F.) The Lands of Cazembe. Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798., first edition, folding map frontispiece, original cloth, gilt, fractional bumping to corners and extremities, [Penzer pp.89-90], 1873 § Foster (Sir William, editor) A New Account of the East Indies by Alexander Hamilton, 2 vol., facsimile letter frontispiece, 8 maps (6 folding), illustrations, faint spotting to endpapers, original cloth, The Argonaut Press, 1930; and a later reprint of Doughty's 'Arabia Deserta'; 8vo & 4to (5)
Bindings.- Shakespeare (William) The Complete Works ..., 3 vol., engraved frontispieces, additional engraved titles, plates and illustrations by Kenny Meadows, contemporary decorative morocco, gilt, g.e., slight rubbing to spine extremities, n.d. § Ainsworth (William Harrison) The Spanish Match, 3 vol., first edition, scattered faint spotting, original cloth bound at end, bookplate, old booksellers letter loosely inserted, contemporary half-calf, gilt, 1865; and others similar, 4to & 8vo (19)
Scotland.- Anderson (James) An Account of the Present State of the Hebrides and Western Coasts of Scotland, first edition, half-title with presentation inscription from the author, folding engraved map, engraved plan just shaved at edge, contemporary tree calf, lacking spine label, Edinburgh & London, Printed for G. Robinson...and C. Elliot, 1785 § [Lindsay (Patrick)] The Interest of Scotland considered, first edition, initial advertisement leaf, title with engraved vignette, engraved armorial head-piece at beginning of preface, contemporary calf, Edinburgh, Printed by R. Fleming and Company, 1733, 8vo (2)
A collection of porcelain reference books and catalogues to include Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804 (Hills), A Cabinet of British Creamers (Berthoud), Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period (Marshall) and The Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain Volume I (Sandon) (18) Provenance: From a local Private Collection
A collection of mixed rock LPs, to include: The Beatles - The White Album, number 0145008, first pressing; together with two Beatles Best of LPs; three Queen LPs; Rolling Stones - Aftermath; and Through the Past Darkly; and others by The Who; Cream; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Creedence Clearwater Revival. (12)
1 Album of First Day Covers - Royal Mail Mint Stamps. Includes British Films, St. John Ambulance, Flowers, Safety at Sea, Cattle's Etc, Together With 2 Small Boxes of Cigarette Cards - Various Subjects, John Player and Sons, Gallaher Ltd, Wills etc + A Small Collection of Franked Stamps Including Princess Diana.
Collection of Vintage Hardback Books, comprising First Edition 'Gone with the Wind' 1944 New York, First Edition 'Alice in Wonderland' in Latin, Second Edition 'Day of the Jackal', First Edition 'The Chalet School Wins the Trick' by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer, Alistair Cooke The Biography, signed First Edition, and 'The Pursuit of Knowledge Vol II.
Victorian Period - Attractive 15ct Gold Amethyst and Pearl Set Posy Ring, Closed Back. Beautiful Embossed Decoration to Outside of Shank. Hallmark Birmingham 1888. Marked 625 to Interior of Shank. Beautiful Setting. Ring Size M. Excellent Antique Posy Ring In First Rate Condition - Please Confirm with Photo.
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