Ices.- Elizabeth David's copy.- Emy (M.) L'Art de Bien faire Les Glaces d'Office; ou les Vrais Principes Pour Congeler tous les Rafraichissemens. La maniere de preparer toutes sortes de Compositions, la facons de les faire prendre, d'en former des Fruits, Cannelons, & toutes sortes de Fromages...avec un Traité sur les Mousses, first edition, engraved frontispiece depicting cherubs making ices and 2 plates of utensils and moulds, 3pp. privilege and errata at end, some ?later ink marginalia and underlining, water-stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned throughout, 20th century vellum, spine in compartments and lacking label, [Bitting pp.144-145; Cagle 182; Vicaire 328], large 12mo, Paris, Le Clerc, 1768. *** First edition of this charming work on ice-creams (fromages), ices and mousses. It includes one of the earliest references to the use of pineapples.Provenance: Elizabeth David (bookplate and a few autograph notes loosely inserted).
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Haywood (Eliza) A New Present for a Servant-Maid...The Whole Art of Cookery, Pickling, Preserving &c., first edition, engraved frontispiece, frontispiece with small repair to lower inner corner (mostly marginal, but just within platemark) and a chip to lower margin, small repair to outer margin of title, touching 3 letters, but without loss, N2 small piece torn from blank lower outer corner, some spotting or staining, water-stained at end, lightly browned, contemporary calf, spine in compartments and with antique style brown morocco label and later gilt date at foot, spine ends worn, upper cover detaching, corners repaired, rubbed, [Bitting p.220; Cagle 733; Maclean p.67; Simon BG 828], large 12mo, Printed for G. Pearch, No. 12, Cheapside; and H. Gardner, opposite St. Clement's Church, in the Strand, 1771. *** Rare at auction. Of the few copies that have appeared at auction over the last decades the majority either lacked the frontispiece or had some textual loss, or indeed both. While this is the first appearance of this title it owes much to her A Present for a Servant-Maid: or, the sure means of gaining love and esteem, 1743. Haywood (c.1693-1756) was an English writer (particularly novels), actor and publisher.Provenance: W. Keswick, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead (contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper).
Zwingli (Ulrich) De vera et falsa religione..., woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, scattered small ink notes to margins in early hand, light damp-stain to initial ff. at gutter head, lacking front endpaper, contemporary pig-skin over boards stamped in blind, a few small holes to lower cover, some discolouration and toning, remains of metal clasps, [Adams Z224; VD16 Z 912], small 8vo, Zurich, Christoph Froschauer, [c.1525].*** Zwingli's most famous work, wherein the Swiss reformer sets out his most complete theology. This edition likely published months after the first at the same press, still in 1525.
![Flicker Book.- [Mickey Mouse. The Cheese Trap & Fatty Boy], black and white illustrations, small stain to first](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/2c12a5e3-c3fe-4db1-bb2c-b22d00c33e1c/468x382.jpg)
Flicker Book.- [Mickey Mouse. The Cheese Trap & Fatty Boy], black and white illustrations, small stain to first leaf, rubbed, lacking original wrappers, Flicker Productions, c.1930 § Cricket. Don Bradman. "Flicker" No. 2. Square Cut and Late Cut, c.1930, black and white illustrations, small hole to first three leaves, previous owner's pencil signature, original printed paper wrappers, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, Flicker Productions, c.1930; and 2 others from the same series, 16mo (4).
![Economics.- [Forbonnais (François Véron Duverger de)] Elemens du Commerce, 2 vol., first edition, errata leaf to end of vol.1](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/26f1074d-1f62-4409-9e65-b22d00c2feec/468x382.jpg)
Economics.- [Forbonnais (François Véron Duverger de)] Elemens du Commerce, 2 vol., first edition, errata leaf to end of vol.1, contemporary ink ownership name to vol.1 title and vol.2 front free endpaper, endpapers stuck together, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, wormholing to joints, corners and joints rubbed, [Goldsmiths 8923; Kress 5347], 8vo, Leyden, chez Briasson, 1754. *** Very scarce first edition of this rare French work on Economics which uses the mathematical argument.
France.- Dumas (Alexandre) Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine, first edition, half-title, etched portrait frontispiece of Dumas and a portrait of contributor D. F. Vuillemot, both by Paul-Aldophe Rajon, spotted, original cloth, gilt, a few short splits or nicks, rubbed and marked, [Bitting p.135; Cagle 171; Oberlé 238; Vicaire 297], Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1873 § Brunet (Raymond) & Roger Chaminade. Les Vins de Liqueur, Elizabeth David's copy with her bookplate, half-title, illustrations, advertisements, original printed wrappers, faded, Paris, J.-B. Baillière et Fils, 1927 § Pomiane (Édouard de) Radio-Cuisine, Elizabeth David's copy with her bookplate, half-title, mostly lightly browned throughout, original printed wrappers, Paris, Albin Michel, 1936; and c.30 others, French food & drink (some from the library of Elizabeth David), including a few vol. of the Almanach de Cocagne, v.s. (c.33)
World's End Public House, Newington Causeway, Southwark, London.- Indenture quadrupartite between Messrs Middlemore and another to Mr Lewis release... Writings of the Worlds End public House and 12 other Houses on Newington Causeway, [docket title], D.s., manuscript, on vellum, 4 sheets, ruled in red, 605 x 705mm., 4th November 1766; and 7 other documents, including 2 17th century documents relating to Jersey and 4 18th century Settlement documents, v.s., v.d. (8). *** First mentioned with later docket: "This Deed was covenanted to be produced to the London Chatham and Dover Railway Company by Thomas Frederick Marson of Highfield Park Winchfield... Hants... 1863."
Confectionary.- Elizabeth David's copies.- Jarrin (William Alexis) The Italian Confectioner, or complete economy of desserts, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 2 folding plates of utensils and apparatus (the final 8pp. describe the items depicted in the plates), plate 1 short split / tear at a fold and some chipping to upper margin, both plates spotted and with some creasing, some spotting and finger-marking, antique style boards, printed label to spine, lower edge and corner of upper cover worn, little rubbed, [Cagle 776 ; Oxford p.149; cf. Bitting pp.244- 245], Printed for John Harding, 1820; and an 1823 new edition of the same from the libraries of Elizabeth David & Pamela Lister, 8vo (2) *** *** Rare at auction. Jarrin was a confectioner at Gunter's in Berkeley Square. The work is dedicated to Robert Gunter. Provenance: Elizabeth David (bookplate to front pastedowns); Books for Cooks (T&M McCurdy) (small book label to rear pastedown).
Beeton (Mrs. Isabella) The Book of Household Management, first edition in book form, second issue (with Strand address, and first line of errata corrected to 'Page 657'), colour-printed wood-engraved additional pictorial title and 12 chromolithographed plates, lacking frontispiece, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, original cloth-backed calf, rebacked, preserving original gilt and blind-stamped decorative backstrip, this with closed tear at head, corners worn, rubbed and marked, [Bitting p.32; Simon BG 186; cf. Cagle 561], [Spottiswoode & Co. for] S.O. Beeton, 1861; and 4 others, Beeton, including another defective copy of first mentioned, v.s. (5) sold not subject to return. *** 'This is one of the earliest cookery books using colored illustrations' (Bitting) .
![Ices.- Elizabeth David's copy.- Marshall (Mrs. A[gnes] B[ertha]) Fancy Ices. With 86 illustrations, first edition, second iss](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/f6f9f4db-7dc5-4450-805e-b22d00c20c79/468x382.jpg)
Ices.- Elizabeth David's copy.- Marshall (Mrs. A[gnes] B[ertha]) Fancy Ices. With 86 illustrations, first edition, second issue (with address in imprint corrected), Elizabeth David's copy, with her bookplate and name and address to half-title, half-title, wood-engraved illustrations, 30pp. advertisements at end, occasional spotting, lightly browned, original pictorial cloth, silver dulled, a few nicks / small splits, corners worn, rubbed and marked, [Driver 686.1], Marshall’s School of Cookery, 30 & 32 Mortimer Street, [1894]; and 3 others, by the same (two on ices), one from the library of Elizabeth David, v.s. (4) *** David was working on her history of ice and ices when she died in 1992. It was posthumously edited by Jill Norman and published in 1994 as Harvest of the Cold Months. The Social History of Ice and Ices.
Famous Women.- Le Moyne (Pierre) The Gallery of Heroick Women, first edition in English, additional engraved title, letterpress title in red and black with woodcut printer's device, twenty engraved plates, some of which trimmed close to borders but no loss to images, tiny hole to blank portion of letterpress title, F1 duplicated, a few ff. with closed tears at foot, in some cases affecting text but no losses, otherwise light surface (?dust) or finger soiling and occasional spots, endpapers renewed, eighteenth century paneled calf, early reback, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [Wing L-1045], folio, R. Norton for Henry Seile, 1652.*** First edition in English of Moyne's work on famous women in history, covering Jewish or biblical, so-called barbarian, Roman, and Christian women, including Judith, Artemisia, Lucretia, Portia, Joan of Arc, Isabella of Castille and Mary Queen of Scots, among others whose portraits are not included. Translated into English from the French by John Paulet, Marquess of Winchester. Rare at auction; we can trace only one other complete copy in over 30 years.
Sandford (Francis) A Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, first edition, title in red and black, 5 double-page engraved plates, prolific illustrations throughout, 57 full-page, 5N1 closed tear affecting text but no loss, some ff. uniformly browned, occasional damp-staining, final c.50ff. with more prominent instance to lower margin, linen repairs to hinges and endpapers renewed, contemporary mottled calf, early reback, spine gilt with morocco label, corners worn, [Wing S651], folio, by Thom. Newcomb, 1677.
Elizabeth David's copies.- Boulestin (Xavier Marcel) The Finer cooking or dishes for parties, first edition, Elizabeth David's copy (with bookplate) with a scathing short autograph note by her relating to crème brûlée loosely inserted, illustrations by J.E. Laboureur, some spotting or staining, lightly browned, original cloth, burgundy leather label to spine, spine browned, stained and rubbed, Cassell & Company Limited, 1937; Having Crossed the Channel, first edition, Elizabeth David's copy, with her bookplate, illustrations by J.E. Laboureur, errata-slip, original orange cloth, dust-jacket, price-clipped, spine browned and with ends chipped, upper joint split and upper panel accordingly detached, some staining, lightly browned, rubbed, William Heinemann Ltd., 1934; and 15 others, by or with contributions by Boulestin, of which three Elizabeth David's copies, with bookplate, v.s. (17)
Seafood.- Davidson (Alan) Seafish of Tunisia and the Central Mediterranean, first edition, second issue, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, small piece torn from lower inner corner of upper wrapper, not affecting text, spine ends worn, some marking and light staining, Tunis, British Chamber of Commerce Tunisian Red Crescent, 1963; Fish and Fish Dishes of Laos, signed presentation copy from the author to Jill Norman, illustrations, original pictorial wrappers, National Printers of Vietnam, 1975; and 2 others on seafood by the same, v.s. (4)
![Military.- Alexander (Sir James Edward, army officer, 1803-85) Skirmish in Persia, manuscript, 8pp., n.d., [19th century]; an](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/d40a8c64-eb45-4f2d-9c66-b22d00c2a5d5/468x382.jpg)
Military.- Alexander (Sir James Edward, army officer, 1803-85) Skirmish in Persia, manuscript, 8pp., n.d., [19th century]; and a small quantity of others, letters from military officers, including: Lieutenant Henry Dugdale from Galway, Captain John Cosnan, Proby, naval officer in Gibraltar etc., v.s., v.d. (sm. qty). *** First mentioned: "[Alexander] As aide-de-camp to Colonel Kinneir, British envoy to Persia, he was present with the Persian army during the war of 1826 with Russia, and received the Persian order of the Lion and Sun (second class). On 26 October 1827 he was gazetted to the 16th lancers. He went to the Balkans during the Russo-Turkish War of 1829, and received the Turkish order of the Crescent (second class)." - Oxford DNB.
Farley (John) The London art of cookery, and housekeeper's complete assistant, on a new plan, third edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of the author, 12 engraved bills of fare for the months of the year, 16pp. publisher's advertisements at end, repair to upper margin of title, spotting or foxing, lightly browned, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked in modern light brown calf, gilt, and with black morocco label, corners worn, rubbed and marked, [Bitting p.152-153 (note); Maclean pp.50-52; Oxford p.114 (note); cf. Cagle 675 (first edition of 1783)], Printed for J. Scatcherd and J. Whitaker, 1785; and a seventh edition of the same, 1792, 8vo (2) *** Farley was 'principal cook at the London Tavern' (title), which was renowned for its good food, and apparently generous portions.
Heywood (Thomas) The Hierarchie of the blessed Angells, first edition, with initial licence leaf, engraved allegorical title, 9 engraved plates included in pagination, with final blank, ink ownership inscriptions to dedication leaf, licence leaf a little frayed at edges with small defect fore-edge blank margin, Aaa3-4 loose and slightly frayed at edges, a couple of other leaves with small closed tears, some minor soiling, some damp-staining to inner and top margins, but becoming more extensive towards end, contemporary calf, with leather repairs to spine and lower cover, a bit rubbed and worn, [STC 13327], folio, by Adam Islip, 1635.*** Heywood's long poem, containing a passage discussing early dramatists including Shakespeare.
![Pied Piper of Hamlin.-. [Rowlands (Richard)] "Richard Verstegan". A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, firs](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/73543003-7901-4a03-8613-b22d00c2b915/468x382.jpg)
Pied Piper of Hamlin.-. [Rowlands (Richard)] "Richard Verstegan". A Restitution of Decayed Intelligence: In antiquities, first edition, title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Tower of Babel, engraved illustrations including armorial plate to 2V2 (often lacking), title a little creased and soiled, [STC 21361], Antwerp, Robert Bruney, 1605, bound with [Camden (William)], Remaines of a Greater Worke... first edition, with initial blank, some early ink notes to rear pastedown, X2 small marginal defect, G1-8 mis-bound after D8 before E1, [STC 4522], by G. E. for Simon Waterson, 1605, together 2 in 1, a few instances of small worm-trails to blank inner margin, contemporary vellum, some marks, small 4to. *** Amongst many other anecdotes and curious tales, Rowlands' work includes the first printing in English of The Pied Piper of Hamelin (pp.85-87), dating the episode to 22nd July 1376.
![[?Hughson (David)] The Family receipt-book; or, Universal repository of useful knowledge and experience in all the various br](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/c33bef6e-0209-4dd8-a41d-b22d00c20646/468x382.jpg)
[?Hughson (David)] The Family receipt-book; or, Universal repository of useful knowledge and experience in all the various branches of domestic oeconomy, ?first edition, double column, 20pp. index bound at end, 6K1&2 trimmed (?from another copy), e1 of index upper corner torn, with loss of the odd letter recto, occasional mostly marginal biro markings, a few marginal tears with loss (not affecting text), occasional spotting or staining, contemporary tree calf, rebacked in modern lighter calf gilt in compartments and with black leather label, joints starting, but holding firm, corners repaired, some chipping to upper cover, rubbed and marked, [Bitting p.550; Cagle 674; cf. Cagle 766 & Oxford p.144-145], Printed for the Editors, and published by Oddy and Co. 27, Oxford Street, [c.1810] § Kitchiner (William) The Art of invigorating and prolonging life, by food, clothes, air, exercise, wine, sleep, etc., sixth edition, occasional spotting lightly browned, contemporary half calf, spine gilt and with black morocco label, corners worn, rubbed, [Simon BG 912], printed for Geo. B. Whittaker, 1828; and c.40 others, 19th century Cookery (some defective), including Acton, Francatelli, Rundell, Urbain-Dubois, and De Salis, v.s. (c.42) sold not subject to return. *** The first mentioned includes an entry on Ortolans (pp.96-97), the French bird delicacy eaten with a towel over ones head so as to supposedly shield your God's eyes from such a decadent act.
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*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** [Becon (Thomas)] The Pomader of Prayer, title and first gathering in red and black, title and text within ornate woodcut borders throughout, blackletter, 16th century ink ownership inscription to contemporary front endpaper, bookplates, lacking woodcut portrait, T5-8 and gathering U, 4ff. with small or silked paper repairs, some affecting text but no loss (E1, E3, M8 & T4), occasionally fore-edge trimmed just touching border, later vellum with red morocco label to spine, [STC 1744], 8vo, John Daye, 1558. *** We could trace only one record at auction in the last 70 years, possibly this copy.
![Jewish.- Elizabeth David's copies.- Atrutel (Mrs. J. [Estella]) An Easy and Economical Book of Jewish Cookery, upon Strictly](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/d0e65607-2cfe-415e-a230-b22d00c1f28a/468x382.jpg)
Jewish.- Elizabeth David's copies.- Atrutel (Mrs. J. [Estella]) An Easy and Economical Book of Jewish Cookery, upon Strictly Orthodox Principles, second edition, advertisements to endpapers and pastedowns, a few sigs. loose or working loose, some spotting, lightly browned, original terracotta blind-stamped and gilt cloth, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners little worn, lightly stained, rubbed and marked, P. Vallentine, 1880 § Pomiane (Édouard de) Cuisine Juive Ghettos modernes, first edition, half-title, printer's f. at end, a few instances of marginal tears from careless opening, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, original printed wrappers, spine with small contemporary blank label, creased and with ends little worn, but holding firm, some light staining, lightly browned, [Bitting p.375; Oberlé Fastes 295], Paris, Albin Michel, [1929], Elizabeth David's copies, with her bookplate; and another, Jewish Cookery (not from the library of ED), v.s. (3) *** I: The second edition of Atrutel is rare in commerce. She was cook to Baroness Lionel de Rothschild, to whom she dedicates the book. There are over 500 recipes, which are drawn from all over Europe. II: Pomiane was a French scientist, radio broadcaster and food writer.
Dickens (Charles) The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, first edition in book form, early issue, half-title, etched frontispiece, additional etched title and 41 plates by R. Seymour and H. K. Browne ("Phiz"), scattered spotting as usual, previous owner's ink inscription, contemporary calf, rebacked, slight bumping to corners, [Smith I, pp.19-27], 8vo 1837.
Europe.- Richardson (Robert) Travels along the Mediterranean, and parts adjacent, 2 vol., first edition, 6 lithographs, of which one hand-coloured, 2 folding plans, scattered faint spotting, bound without half-titles, near contemporary red calf, g.e. , richly gilt spines, 1822 § Thicknesse (Philip) A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, 2 vol., 10 engraved plates, of which 2 folding, 3pp. engraved sheet music, list of subscribers, faint off-setting, near contemporary calf, richly gilt spines, slight rubbing to corners and extremities, 1778; and 2 others travel, 8vo & small 8vo (6).
![Manuscript.- American Cookery.- Appleton (Mrs W.S., of Ellicutts Mills, Baltimore Co, Maryland, USA) [Collection of recipes],](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/ae711151-f6bc-447f-ad25-b22d00c23053/468x382.jpg)
Manuscript.- American Cookery.- Appleton (Mrs W.S., of Ellicutts Mills, Baltimore Co, Maryland, USA) [Collection of recipes], manuscript in two hands, 49pp. excluding blanks, some ff. loose, others working loose, slightly browned, edges chipped, original morocco-backed boards, rubbed, corners worn, spine worn with loss to head and tail, sm. 4to (240 x 190mm.), dated variously in text 1857, 1873 & 1876; Hopper (Rachel, ?of Philadelphia) Receipts for Making Cakes, Jellys &c. [Collection of recipes], manuscript in several hands, 19pp. excluding blanks, slightly browned, original marbled wrappers, manuscript label on upper cover, sm. 4to (195 x 162mm.), Kimber & Conrad, 93 Market-Street [Philadelphia, USA], 1822; and and 2 others, comprising another Amercan cookery manuscript and a German cookery manuscript, 1811, sm. 4to (4). *** First mentioned recipes including: "Admiral Pococks Receipt for curing Beef"; "Chicken Pudding"; "Cup Cakes"; "To Stew Black Fish"; "Black Cake"; "Green Tomato Pickel" etc.
David (Elizabeth) English Bread and Yeast Cookery, first edition, the author's copy with extensive autograph additions, notes, and corrections to text and loosely inserted, illustrations by Wendy Jones, top edge spotted and lightly browned, original brown boards, spine gilt, dust-jacket, spine faded, little marked and rubbed, 8vo, Allen Lane, 1977. *** The work is dedicated to Jill Norman.
David (Elizabeth) Italian Food, paperback edition, the author's copy with autograph additions, notes, and corrections to text and loosely inserted, illustrations by Renato Guttuso, first 3 ff. loose and creased, lightly browned throughout, original pictorial wrappers, spine creased, some marking and soiling, Penguin Books, 1977; and 9 others, similarly corrected by David, v.s. (10)
Passports.- A pair of French Revolutionary War era Military passports in the name of Monsieur ‘De Serres’ from the time of the War of the First Coalition, both with wax seals, folds, 170 x 210mm., 1792.*** The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries. The wars are divided into two periods; the first being the War of the First Coalition (1792–1797) fought by several European powers initially against the constitutional Kingdom of France and then the French Republic that succeeded it.
Banking.- Laurie (John) Tables of Simple and Compound Interest, ink inscription to title, Edinburgh, 1776 bound with Thomson (John) Tables of Interest, at 3, 4, 4 1/2, and 5 per cent ..., title verso signed by author, Edinburgh, 1786, together 2 works in 1 vol., trimmed, occasionally affecting headlines, presentation inscription to 'Colinton Library', previous owner's signature and ink-stamp to endpapers, cracked upper hinge, but holding firm, contemporary reverse calf, vertical crack to spine, cracking to upper joint and chipping to spine ends, 8vo.*** The first is scarce with ESTC showing only 6 copies in the UK.
![Macquoid (Percy) A History of English Furniture, [The Age of Oak; Walnut; Mahogany; Satinwood], 4 vol., first editions, front](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/e6356f19-618d-4e85-910d-b22d00c349cb/468x382.jpg)
Davidson (Alan) A Kipper with my tea, Elizabeth David's copy (without bookplate), with a few autograph notes loosely inserted, occasional light browning, Macmillan, 1988 § Donnelly (Catherine, editor) The Oxford Companion to Cheese, Oxford, 2016 § Blumenthal (Heston) The Big Fat Duck Cookbook, profusely illustrated in colour, Bloomsbury, 2008; plates and illustrations, the first two original cloth or boards, dust-jackets, the third original pictorial cloth, cloth slip-case; and a quantity of others, 20th & 21st century food & drink, v.s. (Qty.)
Le Grand (Antoine) An Entire Body of Philosophy, according to the Principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes, engraved frontispiece and 96 engraved plates and whole-page illustrations only (of 100) by Gucht, Lens and Freman among others, frontispiece and title defective at margins with paper restorations (touching image and small losses to imprint), multiple ff. thereafter and scattered elsewhere with similar marginal silked and paper repairs, 2ff. of arms illustrations with a portion excised and supplied in paper, some damp-staining towards rear but otherwise generally clean, modern calf in paneled antique style, [Wing L950A], folio, by Samuel Roycroft and sold by the Undertaker Richard Blome, 1694.*** Many of the plates are dedicated to noble personages which helped defray cost of publication. This copy a 1694 reissue of the first edition in English (published same year) with longer imprint, and thus title a cancel.
![Bewick (John, illustrator).- [Trusler (Rev. John)] The Honours of the table, or, rules for behaviour during meals; with the w](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1af08fce-2052-435b-a0d8-b22d00bf2bad/8cc5baa3-927e-4930-a39b-b22d00c22051/468x382.jpg)
Bewick (John, illustrator).- [Trusler (Rev. John)] The Honours of the table, or, rules for behaviour during meals; with the whole art of carving…Together with directions for going to market, and the Method of distinguishing good Provisions from bad, first edition, woodcuts within text by John Bewick of cuts of meat, fish, game and poultry, 10pp. advertisements at end for books published by Trusler dated 1790, final f. bearing 2pp. advertisement for ‘Pennant’s Parcel-Post’, title all but detached, spotted and stained, lightly browned, 19th century roan, spine gilt, rubbed and scuffed, [Bitting p.466 (note); Cagle 1025; Maclean, p.142; Oxford pp.116-117; Simon BG 1475; Tattersfield JB34; cf. Vicaire 446 (second edition, 1791)], 12mo, Printed for the author, at the Literary-Press, No. 14, Red-Lion-Street, Clerkenwell ; and may be had of H.D. Symmonds, Paternoster-Row, 1788. *** Trusler's first collaboration with Bewick.
Belle Assemblée (La) or, Bell's Court and Fashionable Magazine, addressed particularly to the Ladies, vol.1-7 and new Series vol.1-2 only (of 6), together 9 vol., titles, 264 engraved plates, most hand-coloured, some folding, 10 detached, plates trimmed, 1 with watercolour painting on verso in vol.2 first series, occasional damp- or ink staining marks, occasional foxing, heavy at points, some offsetting or browning, one or two ink notes, vol.4 with bookplate, mostly non-uniform contemporary calf or half calf, rubbing to extremities, some splitting to joints, some covers detached, vol.5 modern half calf, 8vo, by and for John Bell, 1806-1810; sold as a periodical, not subject to return (9) *** A handsome collection of fashion plates detailing the rich fashion of women in the period, exploring the clothing worn for different activities and times within the day.
Clemens (Samuel Langhorne) "Mark Twain". Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, first American edition, first state, half-title with illustration to verso and other illustrations in text by E.W. Kemble, portrait frontispiece of the author after the bust by sculptor Karl Gerhardt in second state with tablecloth not visible and with "Heliotype Printing Co" imprint below, staining to lower margin of last few leaves, original green pictorial cloth, gilt, spine ends and corners bumped with some chipping to spine ends, rubbed, [BAL 3415], 8vo, New York, Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885.*** A good copy of one of the cornerstones of American fiction. With the following first state points: p.9, "Huck Decided" (later corrected to "decides"); p.13, "Him and another man" listed as p. 88; p.57, 11 lines up, says "with the was" (later corrected to "with the saw"); p.143, line 7 part of "b" in body broken; p.155, final 5 in a different font. The title is a cancel with copyright notice dated 1884 (second state but first state only present in the prospectus and advance sheets).
Italy.- Gray (Patience) Honey from a weed. Fasting and feasting in Tuscany, Catalonia, The Cyclades, and Apulia, Prospect Books, 1986 § Deplano (Francesco) Sardegna in bocca, Palermo, Edikronos, 1981 § Bugialli (Giuliano) Foods of Sicily & Sardinia and the smaller islands, New York, Rizzoli, 1996, plates and illustrations, first and third original cloth or boards, dust-jackets, second original pictorial boards; and a quantity of others, 20th & 21st century Italian food & drink, v.s. (Qty.)
Medals.- Evelyn (John) Numismata. A Discourse of Medals, Antient and Modern, first edition, title in red and black, engraved illustrations throughout, tape repair at title gutter, damp-staining to lower margin, eighteenth century calf, upper cover virtually detached, spine gilt but lacking morocco label, [Wing E3505], small folio, for Benj. Tooke, 1697.
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Howell (James) Dendrologia [graece]. Dodona's Grove, or, the Vocall Forrest, first edition, engraved frontispiece, title with large engraved vignette of gardeners and typographical border, 2 engraved plates, all by M. Merian, woodcut head-pieces and initials, a few ink notes to margins in later hand and single leaf manuscript list in later hand mounted on stub to endpaper, frontispiece with closed tear or incision to gutter margin, contemporary calf, upper cover detached, spine ends chipped and upper cover corners repaired, rubbed, [STC 13872; Pforzheimer 512], folio, by T[homas] B[adger] for H. Moseley, 1640.*** A clean first edition copy of Howell's elaborate arboreal allegory. A second part was published in 1650 encompassing up to date events, in 8vo, as were all subsequent editions.
Benson (E. F.) Spook Stories, scattered foxing, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original pictorial cloth, light sunning to spine, extremities a little rubbed and marked, [1928] § 50 Years of Ghost Stories, light toning to text margins, original pictorial cloth, light toning to spine, dust-jacket, browning to spine, spine ends and corners chipped with some loss to head of spine, [1935] § Dickinson (William Croft) The Sweet Singers and other remarkable occurrents, illustrations by Joan Hassall, contemporary green morocco, decorated in gilt, light sunning to spine, 1953, first editions; and c.40 others, horror and supernatural, 8vo (c.45)
London.- Malcolm (James Peller) Anecdotes of the Manners and Customs of London, 50 engraved plates, of which 12 hand-coloured, tissue-guards, some foxing, heavier to plates, later half calf, slightly rubbed, uncut, 1808 § Cole (Nathan) The Royal Parks and Gardens of London, first edition, plates and illustrations, light scattered foxing, W. Bone & Son binder's label to rear pastedown, original pictorial cloth, g.e., 1877 § Jourdain (M.) English Interiors in Smaller Houses: 1660-1830, plates and illustrations, light scattered spotting, original cloth, gilt, dustjacket, slight chipping to spine, 1923; and 21 others, London, 4to & 8vo, (24)
Provincial imprints.- The Domestic cookery; a practical guide for housekeepers...By an experienced Cook and Confectioner, engraved frontispiece of the author in her kitchen and additional vignette title of a farming scene, occasional spotting or staining, mostly lightly browned, yellow endpapers, original blind-stamped decorative cloth, faded gilt title to spine, head of spine neatly worn, rubbed, Derby, Thomas Richardson & Son, 1847 § Eaton (Mrs. Mary) The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery in all its Various Branches...Also a Variety of Original and Valuable Information Relative to Baking, Brewing, Carving..., first edition, half-title (misbound after title), engraved portrait frontispiece, additional letterpress title and 4 plates of carving and brewing apparatus, 1 plate of carving with short tear at head, without loss, some spotting or foxing and staining, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped half morocco, spine gilt, lacking piece from foot of spine, rubbed and scuffed, [Bitting p.139; Cagle 661; Oxford pp.152-153; Simon BG 542], Bungay, Printed and Published by J. and R. Childs, 1823; and 3 others, provincial imprints, including a handsomely bound limited edition facsimile of a Manchester edition of Culpeper, v.s. (5) *** The first mentioned is a rare little work, seemingly not found in the standard gastronomic bibliographies. WorldCat records BL and Indiana copies only.
Britain and Ireland.- Trench (W. Steuart) Realities of Irish Life, first edition, frontispiece, plates, large folding map, short tear at gutter, original pictorial cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1868 § D'Alton (John) The History of the County of Dublin, scattered spotting, bookplate, modern half morocco, Dublin, 1838; and 2 others on England, 8vo (4).
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Fortification.- [Stone (Nicholas)] Enchiridion of Fortification, or A handfull of knowledge in Martiall Affaires, first edition, additional etched pictorial title, 17 double-page etched plates only (of 20, lacking plates 8, 11 & 16) mounted on stubs, with blank E8 at end of text (not called for in ESTC), water-stained, worming to first few leaves and plates causing slight loss, contemporary sheep, worn and stained, rebacked preserving most of old spine, paper spine label, [Wing S5732], 8vo, M.F. for Richard Royston, [1645].*** Scarce; often missing some plates. The etchings are early examples of the technique in England, likely by one of Stone the Elder's (1586-1647, architect) three sons who spent time abroad training.
Scudery (Georges de) Curia Politiæ: or, the Apologies of Severall Princes, first English edition, engraved frontispiece, 11 engraved portraits, woodcut head-pieces and initials, thin damp-stain to initial leaves margin, contemporary calf, rebacked (later but not modern), upper cover virtually detached, abrasions to upper cover, a little worn, [Wing S2140], folio, for Humphrey Moseley, 1654
Bread.- Accum (Fredrick) A Treatise on the Art of Making Good and Wholesome Bread of Wheat, Oats, Rye, Barley, and Other Farinaceous Grain, 2 parts in 1, first edition, title with hand-coloured engraved vignette of a bread oven, the second part (N1-12) consists of promotional material for a new edition of Accum's Treatise on Adulterations of food, foxing and some staining, lightly browned, contemporary half calf, gilt, spine in compartments, spine faded, corners little worn, rubbed, [Bitting p.2; Cagle 535], large 12mo, Printed for Thomas Boys, &, Ludgate Hill, 1821. *** Rare at auction. Accum (1769-1838) was a German chemist who used science to benefit the general public, including a drive to keep foodstuffs free from adulteration, and gas-lighting. Provenance: Baron Belper (engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown).
Four 9ct gold semi-precious stone pendants, suspended from 9ct gold chains, approx 6.5 gms (some knotting evident). The first chain stamped 9ct gold set with a 10 x 8mm synthetic emerald, the second chain stamped 9ct gold, the pendant set with one 3mm tanzanite and four 4 x 2.5mm tanzanite 1.7 gms, the third chain stamped 9ct gold, the pendant set with a 6 x 4 mm emerald and six 1.75 mm emeralds and approx 3 pts of dias, the fourth chain stamped 9ct approx 1.9 gms.
Five pairs of 9ct gold earrings, gross weight 9.6 gms. The first pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) 1.5 gms; the second pair stamped 9ct (testing as 9ct) set with a 5 x 3mm unknown stone 2.02 gms; the third stamped 9ct (testing as 9ct) set with four 4mm blue topaz and two 5mm blue topaz 1.98 gms; the fourth pair stamped 9ct (testing as 9ct) set with eight 5 x 3mm unknown green stones 2.27 gms and the fifth pair stamped 9ct (testing as 9ct) set with two 2.5mm rubies and 14 2mm rubies.
Four pairs of 9ct gold semi-precious stone earrings, gross weight 9 gms. The first pair stamped 14k (testing as 14/15ct) set with two 12 x 9mm; the second pair stamped 9ct set with two 3mm rubies, ten 2.5mm rubies and sixteen 2mm rubies, 3.27 gms; the third pair of earrings stamped 10 (testing as 9ct) ten 7mm blue topaz and the fourth pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) set with ten 3mm tanzanite and ten 2.5mm tanzanite.
Georgian silver serving spoons, London hallmark dated 1801/02, mm Alice & George Burrows II; together with three serving spoons, the first London hallmark dated 1825/26 mm John, Henry & Charles Lias, the second London hallmark dated 1818 mm Sarah & John William Blake. This lot concludes with four Georgian silver serving spoons London hallmark dated 1805 mm Solomon Houghham approx 560 gms.
Four pairs of 9ct gold semi-precious stone earrings, gross weight 9.9 gms. The first pair stamped 9ct set with graduated cubic zircon 4.77 gms; the second pair stamped 10k (tested as 9ct) set with two 7mm amethyst; the third pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) with two 8 x 6mm green stone (unknown) 2.27 gms; the fourth pair stamped 9ct set with two 8mm blue stones (unknown).
Six 19th century relief moulded jugs, the first depicting bull rushes 19.5 cms h, Ignes & Walley melon-form jug with naturalistic handle 22.5 cms, dark green example moulded with satyr with naturalistic handle 20 cms h, unmarked jug moulded with crane amongst the reeds 21 cms h, another olive green jug moulded with bull rushes 12 cms (Richard Maskell Collection) and an unmarked jug moulded with game 25 cms h. (5)Condition ReportAll in very good condition given their age.
Four silver vesta cases, the first is Birmingham hallmark dated 1897, mm HP; the second is Birmingham hallmark dated 1903, mm HM; a heart-shaped vesta stamped 925, a silver vesta case with integrated coin compartment Birmingham hallmark dated 1907, mm R.P and a silver circular pill box Birmingham hallmark dated 1920 mm C & N, approx 126 gms.
Seven pairs of 9ct and semi-precious stone earrings, gross weight 10.5 gms. The first pair is 9ct with two coral drops 11 x 7mm, 1.74 gms; the second pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) set with two 4mm blue topaz and two 6 x 4mm blue topaz 0.84 gms; the third pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) set with two 7 x 5mm peridot 1.23 gms; the fourth pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) set with two 7 x 5mm garnets 1.40 gms; the fifth pair stamped 10k (testing as 9ct) with 6mm amethyst 1.09 gms; the sixth pair stamped 9ct set with two 4.5 x 3 mm, two 6 x 4mm and two 7 x 5mm 2.25 gms; the seventh pair stamped 9ct set with unknown pink stone and 2 pts of dias 2 gms.
Charles Leaver (British, 1824-1888) two oil on canvas, the first work entitled 'Autumn Demford Northamptonshire', the companion work entitled 'Summer at Umberslade Warwickshire' both paintings signed and framed, approx 46 x 27 cms. (af)Condition ReportCanvas I - has a small area of paint loss to the sky line, with craquelure evident around the area, with a loss the upper frame approx 4.5 cms. Canvas II - has dropped slightly in the frame, there is a horizontal line to the woodland area and a area of craquelure to the skyline over the church steeple. Some knocks and bruises to the frame but otherwise intact.
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