Dzierzon (Johann). Dzierzon's Rational Bee-Keeping; Or, the Theory and Practice of Dr. Dzierzon, Edited and Revised by Charles Nash Abbott, 1st English edition, 1882, half-title, illustrations, 6pp. advertisement leaves at rear, scattered spotting, mainly affecting first and last few leaves, Bee Research Association Library label, and decorative bookplate of David Smith, contemporary green cloth (lifting in places), upper cover with large gilt bee, gilt-lettered spine (with library mark at tail), 8vo, together with Letters on Entomology, Intended for the Amusement and Instruction of Young Persons..., 1st edition, 1825, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, two hand-coloured engraved plates, spotting mainly to first two gatherings (plates minimally affected), contemporary half calf, rubbed, 12mo, plus Bagster (Samuel), The Management of Bees, with a Description of the "Ladies Safety Hive", 1st edition, 1834, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, black and white illustrations, occasional spotting and dust-soiling, contents loosening where sewing partially broken, Bee Research Association Library label, and decorative bookplate of David Smith, contemporary cloth, some wear, upper joint partially split and spine ends frayed, 8vo, plus four others similar First three items: British Bee Books 365, 198 & 222 respectively. (7)
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Hill (Thomas). The Arte of Gardening, wherunto is added much necessarie matter, with a number of Secrets: and the Phisike helps belonging to each hearb, which are easily prepared. Heer-unto is annexed two proper Treatises, the first Intituled the meruailous goverment, propertie, & benefite of Bees, with the rare secrets of the Honie and waxe: the other, the yearly coniectures, verie necessary for Husband-men. To these is likewise ioyned a Treatise of the Arte of Grassing and planting of trees..., 2 parts in one, London: Imprinted by Edward Allde, 1608, woodcut device to title and with contemporary manuscript inscription, four woodcut illustrations, text mostly in black letter, occasional early marginalia and annotations including the manuscript name of Thomas Hill to dedication of second part, short closed tear to upper outer blank corner of N3, worm trail to final seven leaves at rear of volume with loss of few letters of text, leaves A1-Y1 from a slightly smaller copy, and leaves AA2, AA3, DD2 & DD3 provided from a cut down copy (with slight cropping to running titles and page numbers), modern blind decorated and panelled dark brown calf, green morocco title label to spine, 4to STC 13497, Henrey 201, British Bee Books 7. (1)
Huber (Francis). New Observations on the Natural History of Bees, 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1808, folding engraved plate (one short closed tear), scattered spotting, bookplate of David Smith, edges untrimmed, original boards, rubbed and marked, spine with original paper label, ends worn, 8vo, together with Bevan (Edward), The Honey-Bee; its Natural History, Physiology and Management, 1st edition, 1827, engraved frontispiece, scattered spotting, front free endpaper with early manuscript notes front and back, a slip of paper with early manuscript notes loosely inserted,bookplate of David Smith, original boards, soiled and extremities worn, joints split, spine with original paper label, worn, 8vo, plus Wildman (Thomas), A Treatise on the Management of Bees; Wherein is contained the Natural History of those Insects..., 1st edition, 1768, three engraved folding plates (one in facsimile loosely inserted), some dampstaining, increasing towards rear (plates barely affected), worming at rear affecting blank inner margin of plate 3, front free endpaper detached, contemporary calf, both boards detached, worn, 4to, plus four others similar First three items: British Bee Books 171, 201, 119, respectively. (7)
Huish (Robert). The Cottager's Manual for the Management of His Bees, For Every Month in the Year..., 1st edition, 1820, contemporary advertisement for "The Huish Hive" mounted on front free endpaper, lightly offsetting onto title, 4pp. publisher's advertisements at rear, early ink ownership annotations to front pastedown and free endpaper, edges untrimmed, original printed boards, a little marked, spine worn, 8vo, together with A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and Practical Management, of Bees..., Containing also an Accurate Description, illustrated by Plates, of the Hives invented by Lombard... and other foreign Apiarians; and of a Newly Invented Hive..., 2nd edition, with additions, 1817, six engraved plates (one folding), scattered spotting, front pastedown with bookplate of Thomas John Marker, contemporary half calf gilt, somewhat rubbed and worn, spine browned, 8vo, plus Nutt (Thomas), Humanity to Honey-Bees; or, Practical Directions for the Management of Honey-Bees..., 2nd edition, Wisbech: H. and J. Leach, 1834, folding engraved frontispiece, a few spots, modern quarter green calf gilt, 8vo, plus another copy of the same, 7th edition, 1848, folding engraved frontispiece, folding engraved plate, publisher's catalogue at rear (toned), scattered spotting, ink library stamp to title and p.306, early ink ownership name to head of title, library label to front free endpaper, original decorative blind-stamped green cloth, slightly soiled and rubbed, spine a little toned, 8vo, plus five others similar, including The History and Management of Bees, with Notice of a Newly-Constructed Hive, by the Author, John Wighton, Gardener to Lord Stafford, London & Norwich, 1842, wood engraved frontispiece, original green cloth gilt, upper joint splitting, wear at head & foot of spine, slim 8voFirst three items: British Bee Books 184, 176, 215 respectively. (9)
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[Johnstone, Christian Isobel]. Scenes of Industry displayed in the Bee-Hive and the Ant-Hill. By the author of "Wars of the Jews"..., 1st edition, [1829], six engraved plates, scattered spotting, half-title with early ink presentation inscription dated 1829, publisher's advertisements at rear, bookplate of David Smith, original quarter morocco, printed boards, soiled and extremities worn, sunned spine rubbed and a little worn at head, 12mo, together with Kirby (William, and Spence, Wiliam), An Introduction to Entomology: or Elements of the Natural History of Insects, 4 volumes, mixed editions, 1816-26, volumes 1 and 2 each with portrait frontispiece (offsetting), 26 plates, including six hand-coloured (offsetting), occasional spotting, contemporary straight-grained brown morocco, a few marks, several joints cracked, some boards loose, volume 4 rebacked with original spine relaid, some losses to spine ends, spines rubbed, 8vo, plus seven others similar First two items: British Bee Books, 203, 177 respectively. (12)
Milton (John). The Practical Bee-Keeper; or, Concise and Plain Instructions for the Management of Bees and Hives, 1st edition, 1843, wood-engraved frontispiece, title-vignette and illustrations, 4 pp. publisher's list at rear, front free endpaper with early ink ownership name to blank verso, partly uncut, original green cloth, 8vo, together with A Short History of Bees. In Two Parts. I. The Natural History of Bees..., II. An Aenigmatical Account of a Neighbouring Nation..., 1st edition, E. Newbery, 1800, engraved frontispiece, a few light spots, recent quarter calf, 12mo, plus Frankly (Mr.). The History of Frugal, the Wild Bee, 1st edition, [1816], hand-coloured frontispiece (with early ink inscription to blank recto), vignette title-page, publiser's advertisement leaf at rear, first few gatherings spotted, front pastedown with early ink names and armorial stencil, both hinges split, contemporary quarter morocco, some wear, 12mo, plus eight others similar First three items: British Bee Books 248, 162, 178. (11)
Murphy (Arthur). The Bees. A Poem. From the Fourteenth Book of Vaniere's Praedium Rusticum, London: printed for F. and C. Rivington, 1799, xxxiv,70pp., lacking the half-title and final advertisement leaf, faint ink inscription to title, some dust-soiling, later blue wrappers, 8vo British Bee Books 157. The first edition of this translation, dedicated to Susanna Arabella Thrale, one of the daughters of Mrs. Piozzi. Vaniere published a celebrated Latin poem in sisteen books on agriculture and the pleasures of rustic life, of which one book was devoted to the natural history and life of the bee. (1)
Rusden (Moses). A Further Discovery of Bees. Treating of the Nature, Government, Generation & Preservation of the Bee. With the Experiments and Improvements arising from the keeping them in transparent Boxes, instead of Straw-hives. Also proper Directions (to all such as keep Bees) as well to prevent their robbing in Straw-hives, as their killing in the Colonies..., 1st edition, Printed for the Author, 1679, engraved frontispiece (cropped to fore-edge with loss to caption at foot of image), three engraved plates (all folding except first plate with right half lacking), title with date provided and overwritten in ball point pen to imprint, scattered spotting, few marks and some browning, late 19th century half calf gilt by Grieve of Edinburgh, upper joint slightly cracked at head, small 8vo Wing R2313, British Bee Books 55. (1)
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Thorley (Rev John). [Melisselogia]. Or, the Female Monarchy. Being an Enquiry into the Nature, Order and Government of Bees, those Admirable, Instructive and Useful Insects, 1st ed., 1744, engraved frontispiece and four engraved plates (including one folding linen backed plate), first word of title transliterated from Greek (with small whole to lower blank margin), general toning, occasional light dust-soiling, scattered spotting and marks mostly to title and initial few leaves, modern half calf, hinges repaired, contemporary half calf, rebacked and recornered, 8vo ESTC T98162, British Bee Books 97. The final leaf has an explanation of the plates. The frontispiece was taken from Cesi's Apiarium, 1625, the first drawings of bees as seen through a compound microscope. "Thorley's secret was the puffball narcotic, which he used when uniting colonies; it's use was mentioned in 1597 by Gerard and had been long practised in the Netherlands." (1)
Topsell (Edward). The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents..., Collected out of the writings of Conradus Gesner and other authors, by Edward Topsel. Whereunto is now added, The Theater of Insects; or, Lesser Living Creatures: as Bees, Flies, Caterpillars, Spiders, Worms, &c. A most Elaborate Work by T. Muffet, Dr. of Physick, 2 parts in one, 2nd edition, The whole revised, corrected and inlarged by J[ohn] R[owland], London: Printed by E. Cotes, for G. Sawbridge, T. Williams & T. Johnson, 1658, numerous woodcut illustrations to text including few full-page, lacking half-title and lower half of title, some leaves torn with considerable loss of text and in some cases images (including leaves A5, C1, B3, E3, H3, P5 & 2F4, 5D1-5D4), numerous closed tears and few old repairs, few ink annotations and stamps, page edges frayed and worn, dust-soiling and marks, old cloth over contemporary calf, old letterpress title label to spine continuing over to boards (possibly originally part of half-title?), worn and soiled, folio Wing G624, British Bee Books 17. The first edition was published in 1607. Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (1)
Warder (Joseph). The True Amazons: or, the Monarchy of Bees. Being a New Discovery and Improvement of those Wonderful Creatures..., 4th edition, corrected, 1720, facsimile title, 166pp., scattered spotting (mainly first and last few leaves of text), first few gatherings with pale dampstain to upper blank margins, bookplate of David Smith, modern brown morocco, 8vo, together with another copy, ninth edition, 1765, engraved portrait frontispiece, minor worm damage to image at gutter and very pale dampstain to lower part, 4pp. publisher's advertisements at rear, scattered spotting, contemporary quarter calf, rebacked retaining original spine label, 8vo, plus six others similar including: The Cottager's Manual for the Management of his Bees..., by Robert Huish, 2nd edition, 1821, etc. First two items: British Bee Books 74 (the first edition of 1712 with p.xi wrongly numbered ix). (8)
Warder (Joseph). The True Amazons: or, the Monarchy of Bees. Being a New Discovery and Improvement of those Wonderful Creatures..., 4th edition, corrected, 1720, lacking half-title, some spotting and browning, sewing partially broken and some leaves loose, contemporary sheep, lacking spine, upper board detached and lower board loose, 8vo, together with Wildman (Thomas), A Treatise on the Management of Bees..., to which are added, the Natural History of Wasps and Hornets, and the Means of destroying them, 2nd edition, 1770, three folding engraved plates, occasional scattered spotting, late 19th century inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary sheep, joints cracked and some wear, stain at foot of boards, 8vo, with Huish (Robert), A Treatise on the Nature, Economy, and Practical Management, of Bees..., 1815, faint inscription at head of title, six engraved plates (one folding, outer blank corners torn & gnawed, final plate lined to verso), adhesive tape residue to first two leaves, repaired closed tear to fore-margin of final leaf of index, edges untrimmed, modern half calf gilt, 8vo, and Cotton (William Charles), My Bee Book, 1842, additional wood engraved decorative title, wood engraved vignette illustrations, occasional scattered spotting, original cloth gilt, joints cracked, 8vo, plus Taylor (Henry), The Bee-Keeper's Manual, or Practical Hints on the Management and Complete Preservation of the Honey Bee..., 5th edition, 1855, wood engraved frontispiece and vignette illustrations, 30pp. publisher's book list at rear, all edges gilt, original cloth, gilt decorated spine, 8vo British Bee Books 74, 119, 176, 238 & 227 respectively. (5)
White (Stephen). Collateral Bee-Boxes, or, A New, Easy, and Advantageous Method of Managing Bees. In which Part of the Honey is taken away, in an easy and pleasant Manner, without destroying, or much disturbing the Bees; early Swarms, if desired, are encouraged, and late ones prevented, 2nd edition, 1759, engraved frontispiece, occasional scattered spotting, contemporary half calf with vellum corners, neatly rebacked, with red morocco title label, slim 8vo British Bee Books 109. The loosely inserted typed note (by David Smith) 'It might appear that pages 57-61 are missing, but they are not. It is simply that the numbering is incorrect. The text runs on from p.56 to p61. I have confirmed this by checking with the first edition. Copies in the Moir Library, Ibra Library and my own copy are all similar.' (1)
Worlidge (John). Systema Agriculturae; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered... and Dictionarium Rusticum: or, The Interpretaion of Rustick Terms, 2 parts in one volume, 4th edition, Thomas Dring, 1687, engraved frontispiece (frayed to edges) and one engraved plate, woodcut initials, occasional dampstaining mostly to fore-edge margins, first leaf (Explanation of the Frontispiece) frayed to margins, detached and cut down at head, ownership inscriptions to title of Thomas Robert and "Eubulo Roberts, his Book, 1726", occasional dampstaining mostly to fore-margins, some dust-soiling and few marks, armorial bookplate of Sir Frederick Richmond to upper pastedown, contemporary blind panelled calf, upper cover detached, worn, folio Wing W3601, British Bee Books 43, Kress 1670 and Goldsmiths 2651. The volume contains a section regarding bees (pp.179-198). (1)
England & Wales. Andrews (John), A New Physical, Historical & Political Map of England and Wales from actual survey & Astronomical Observations of the Royal Society, published J. Stockdale, 1807, large engraved folding map with contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, inset map of the Isles of Scilly, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight overall toning, slight dust soiling, 1580 x 1320 mm, contained in publisher's marbled card slipcase with printed paper label to upper board, slipcase worn and rubbed with slight loss to label and extremities, together with Bowles (Carington), Bowles's New and Accurate map of England and Wales, comprehending all the cities, boroughs, markets and sea port towns..., 1788, large engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, inset map of the Scilly Isles, sectionalised and laid on linen, some spotting and dust soiling, 1305 x 1015 mmm contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase with publisher's label to upper board, worn and frayed, The first map described was first published in 1786 and the title retains this date. The Stockdale imprint and later dates are found twice: once below the map outside the margins and again within the scaled border. (2)
Florence. Ruggieri (Ferdinando), Pianta del La Citta di Firenze, 1755, uncoloured engraved city plan, orientated to the south, sectionalised into four sheets and laid on linen, edged in pink linen, 510 x 685 mm An uncommon map of Florence by the architect Ferdinando Ruggieri (1691-1741), his only foray into cartography, and first issued in 1731. It is decorated with an ornate title cartouche, the city arms and four panels containing statistics of each quarter. (1)
Hoskyn (E.L.). Stories of Old..., containing twelve full-page illustrations in colour by L.Tennant, published Adam and Charles Black, 1912, twelve (complete as list), colour printed allegorical maps by Lillian Tennant, each showing a historical or mythological character set within a map of the country of the story's origin, one map (Wales) detached, some staining and finger soiling throughout, pencil annotations to front endpaper and front pastedown, hinges and joints weak, publisher's decorative boards with colour printed panel to upper cover, upper siding cracked, 4to, together with, Sayer (J. P.),12 original lithographic prints comprising the first twelve up to October 1947 of the series of Picture Maps of London, published George Newnes, 1947, colour printed pictorial maps and aerial prospects of parts of London, including two loosely inserted duplicate maps (Mayfair and Kensington Gardens), publisher's printed paper wrappers, oblong 8vo, with five 'Dunlop Pictorial Maps' of England and Scotland, each map 220 x 205 mm with descriptive text, plus A Coronation Picture Book, published by Dunlop, circa 1953, 'The Pageant of the Highways', oblong 8vo (8)
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[Josenhans, Joseph. Illustrations of Missionary Scenes, An Offering to Youth, 2 volumes in one, Mainz: Joseph Scholz, 1856], 31 (of 40) hand-coloured lithographed plates, some dust-soiling, some printed numbers corrected neatly in manuscript, first plate with neat manuscript caption on paper strip to lower margin, plates linen-backed and guarded, text leaves to both parts bound at rear, some manuscript renumbering of pages and plates, closed tear to final leaf, lacks both titles, neat contemporary manuscript contents leaf bound at front, arranging the prints by geographical region, near-contemporary half morocco, upper cover titled in gilt, rebacked with remains of original spine relaid, somewhat worn, oblong folio The plates in this collection begin with 'A missionary preaching to the ancient Britons' and then continues with seven plates of Western Africa, nine of India, six of New Zealand and eight of North-West America. Rare. Abbey Travel 10. (1)
Propaganda maps. La Guerre est L'Industrie Nationale de la Prusse/ Le Rˆve Allemand, published P.J. Gallais, Paris, 1918, French colour lithographic propaganda map with explanatory text on verso, two copies, each 240 x 295 mm, together with Holland (Frank), Four propaganda cartoons, originally published in 'John Bull', circa 1917, four uncoloured cartoons all relating to the allied campaign and eventual victory in the first world war, one with crude juvenile crayon, each approximately 180 x 265 mm The map uses the well worn conceit of an octopus and its tentacles to symbolise Prussia's territorial ambitions to ensnare and expand into the rest of Europe. (6)
Yorkshire. Rocque (John), The West Riding of Yorkshire, The North Riding of Yorkshire [and] The East Riding of Yorkshire, [1746], together three uncoloured engraved maps, old folds, each approximately 160 x 200 mm, together with Hutchinson (Thomas & Osborne Thomas), A Map of the West Riding of Yorkshire [and] A Map of the East Riding of Yorkshire, [1745], two hand coloured engraved maps, each approximately 150 x 175 mm, the East Riding mounted, with Van den Keere (Pieter), Eboracensis comitatus, circa 1617 [and] Yorkshire, circa 1627, the first an uncoloured engraved map, slight overall toning, the second hand coloured, old folds strengthened on verso with slight loss to upper left corner, both approximately 120 x 170 mm, plus Van Langren (Arnold), Yorkeshire, [1643], uncoloured engraved map with triangular mileage scale, one juvenile crayon line to image, old folds, 200 x 195 mm, with two other maps similar including examples by Cowley and Mercator/Keere, various sizes and condition (10)
*Nolpe (Pieter, circa 1613-circa 1652). Floraes Gecks-Kap of Afbeeldinge vant wonderlijcke Iaer van 1637 doen deene Geck dander uytbroeyde,/ de Luy Rijck sonder goet, en Wijs sonder verstant waeren. [Flors Jesters Hood or a Picture of the strange year of 1637, when a Fool would out-do another, the Rich would be without goods, and the Wise without brain], published Amsterdam, circa 1720, uncoloured engraving, old folds, very slight overall toning. 415 x 525 mm, together with Doyle (John), Auction Extraordinary, published T. McLean, 1838, uncoloured lithograph, trimmed to neatline, some adhesion and abrasion to one margin, 370 x 275 mm The first described item is a rare satirical print on Tulipmania, which was one of the biggest financial bubbles of the 17th century. Tulip bulbs were bought and sold for more than the annual income of some workers, and financial ruin became a reality for many traders and investors. In a tent in the shape of a fools cap, some traders are weighing up gold while in the background, people are standing in line to buy the bulbs whilst Flora departs on a donkey. On the left side of the print, a winged devil with an hour glass, is holding a rod with an attached fools cap over the heads of some investors who watch on as a grower/seller is throwing away tulip bulbs. Some peasants are carrying away soil and bulbs. On the right side, three peasants with a basket full of bulbs have just arrived to offer their goods. A full description in Dutch is at the bottom of the print. (2)
Perelle (Adam & Gabriel). Veues de France et d'Italie, Paris, N. Langlois, circa 1690, engraved title (with title in manuscript at head), 164 engraved views by A. & G. Perelle (of a total of circa 270), each captioned in French underneath, a few with manuscript captions, title and one plate with closed tear and frayed margins, a few plates with vertical crease, occasional light marginal water stains and soiling, front endpaper detached with some loss, contemporary mottled calf, lacking first compartment of spine, joints cracking, some edgewear, oblong folio (290 x 380 mm) Fowler 245. Collection of fine engraved views of Paris, Versailles, Chantilly and Rome. (1)
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[Jane Austen Family]. General Account Book of Rents &c in Bucks, Hants, Suffolk &c belonging to William Vigor, of Basingstoke, Hampshire, fl. 1830s, October 1835 to October 1844, and containing letterbook correspondence of William Edward Vigor, Rector of Botus Fleming, Cornwall, fl. 1851-90, March 1865 to March 1876, autograph manuscript, a total of 77 pp. excluding blanks, in two hands, including references to rent of a house in Basingstoke by 'Mrs Lefroy', paper watermarked 'W. Bickford 1837', Plymouth Bookseller's invoice made out to Rev. W.E. Vigor loosely inserted (Michaelmas 1887), contemporary vellum, slightly soiled, folio The references to Anna Lefroy: 'House = Basingstoke/Mrs Lefroy Tenant £80Pan; '1837 July 22 to cash of Mrs Lefroy for use of Fixtures [£]30'; '1837 Deer to... Mrs Lefroy/1/2 Years Rent [£]40'. Anna Lefroy was Jane Anna Elizabeth Austen, the niece of the novelist Jane Austen and daughter of her eldest brother Reverend James Austen. Anna married Benjamin Lefroy, vicar of Ashe, Hampshire, 1783-1872. When Anna was 2 her mother suddenly died and 'Anna was taken from Deane to Steventon to be cared for by her grandmother and aunts... Anna became a dearly loved part of the Steventon family, and the nearest thing to a child of their own for Cassandra and Jane. Jane's acute observation of children must have sprung first from this little niece; when the small Gardiners in Pride and Prejudice express joy in purely physical fashion, "over their whole bodies, in a variety of capers and frisks", we are surely seeing Anna in a happy moment' (Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life, 1997). In later years Anna was the chief source of information about Jane Austen's personal life. (1)
*Dawson (Bertrand, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn, 1864-1945). A group of 3 appointments for Bertrand Dawson, 1910-25, the first 2 pre-printed appointments issued by the Lord Chamberlain's Office and completed in manuscript, the first dated 7 May 1910 appointing Dawson as Physician Extraordinary to His Majesty [King George V], signed by Lord Althorp, the second dated 29 May 1914, appointing Dawson as Physician-in-Ordinary to His Majesty, in the room of Sir Francis Laking..., deceased, signed by Sandhurst, both one page with integral blank, folio, the third a partly illuminated calligraphic document from the American College of Surgeons appointing Dawson as a Fellow, dated 30 October 1925 and signed by three of the College Officials, 22 x 30 cm, original gilt frame, glazed Dawson had been Physician Extraordinary to King Edward VII, the father of King George V, and this first appointment is dated on the first day of King George V's reign and the day following King Edward VII's death. Controversy surrounds Viscount Dawson who is accused of murder of King George V when he euthanised the King with a mixture of morphine and cocaine on 20 January 1936. In his diary Dawson wrote that he acted to prevent any strain on the family and so that the King's death at 11:55pm could be announced in the morning edition of The Times newspaper rather than 'less appropriate ... evening journals'. Later that year Dawson of Penn was one of the small British party led by David Lloyd George who met with Adolf Hitler for tea at his Berghof residence, Berchtesgaden in Bavaria on 5 September. (3)
Phipps (Colonel Ramsay Weston). The Armies of the First French Republic and the Rise of the Marshals of Napoleon I, 5 volumes, 1st edition, OUP, 1926-39, folding maps (a couple of closed tears), occasional light spotting, bookplates, original blue cloth, spine ends a little rubbed, 8vo, volumes 1 & 2 inscribed by Colonel C.F. Phipps, son of the author and writer of the preface, plus duplicates of volume 1 (2 copies), volume 2 (3 copies, one in dust jacket), volumes 3-5 (two in dust jackets), plus a 1968 revised edition of volume 5 (14)
Trade catalogues. A group of trade catalogues, mostly early-mid 20th century, French and English language, including furniture (Majorelle Freres, circa 1910, Woodhouse & Son, 1930's), instruments (J. Halden & Co., 1930's), homeware, fashion, Wine (Etablissements Nicolas, 1933), books (J. Leonard Monk, 2nd edition, 1911), travel brochures and guides, machinery, postcards (a few French First World War) a few hardbound but mostly original printed wrappers, various sizes and condition (approx 200)
Roberts (David). The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt & Nubia, 6 volumes in three, 1855-56, 201 (of 250) tinted lithographed plates, including five titles and two maps, some spotting, mainly to margins, volume I-II with illuminated vellum presentation leaf at front (dated Halifax 1860), volumes I-II and V-VI with some adhesive tape repairs to inner margins, volume III-IV gutta percha perished and contents loose (majority of missing plates are from this volume), all edges gilt, contemporary red gilt-decorated morocco (volumes III-IV in black morocco), rubbed and marked with some surface wear, spine to volumes V-VI with some insect damage (mainly to joints), together with another slightly defective copy of volume I-II (containing 72 of 87 plates), 4to Abbey Travel 388; Tooley 401, 402. The first quarto edition. Sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (4)
Augustine (Saint, Bishop of Hippo). Confessionum libri tredecim. Opera theologorum Louaniensium ex manuscriptis codicibus multum emendati. Eiusdem confessio theologica tripartita, 2 parts in 1 volumes, Wurzburg: Henricus Aquensis, 1581, main title within decorative woodcut border, both titles with small printer's woodcut device, blank at end of first part, a few minor marginal ink marks and 19th-century ownership name to title, contemporary blind-stamped vellum with brass clasps, heavily rubbed and slightly soiled, some edge and corner wear, 12mo Adams A2189. (1)
Banks (T.C.). The Dormant and Extinct Baronage of England, or, An Historical and Genealogical Account of the Lives, Public Employments, and Most Memorable Actions, of the English Nobility who have Flourished from the Norman Conquest to the Year 1806..., 4 volumes (including Supplement), 1807-1826, numerous folding pedigrees, additional folding manuscript pedigrees, first three volumes heavily annotated, occasional spotting, later endpapers preserving armorial bookplate of Rev. Thomas Leman, Chancellor of Cloyne (to upper pastedowns of vols. 1-3), uniform contemporary half calf, joints cracked, upper board of volume 2 detached, some wear, 4to, together with Ayloffe (Joseph), Calendars of the Ancient Charters, and of the Welch and Scotish Rolls, now remaining in the Tower of London..., to which are added Memoranda concerning the Affairs of Ireland, Extracted from the Tower Records..., 1774, four engraved plates and two illustrations, two closed tears (one repaired), scattered spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving red morocco title label, 4to, plus other 19th & mostly early 20th century genealogy related publications (some pamphlets) including, Order of Precedence, with Authorities and Remarks, 1851, title inscribed Sir Thomas Phillips Bart. Middle Hill, original cloth-backed boards, slim 8vo, and A Roll of Arms of the Reign of Richard the Second, edited by Thomas Willement, 1834, hand coloured lithograph frontispiece, contemporary quarter morocco, rubbed, slim 4to (approx. 30)
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Bible [English]. [The Bible. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in divers languages..., and also a most profitable concordance for the readie finding out of any thing in the same conteined, Imprinted at London: By the deputies of Christopher Barker, 1592], general title lacking, New Testament title within decorative woodcut border, Apocrypha present (final leaf of Apocrypha with inscription 'Thomas Griffin His Book, 1720), double-column black-letter text, fraying to margins of leaves 3Z5 & 3Z6 in New Testament (Rev. vi.13 - xii.9), Concordance at rear, printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf with early signatures John Fouler & William Manning, bound with The Whole Booke of Psalmes, Collected into English meetre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others..., London: John Wolfe for the assignes of Richard Day, 1590, final four leaves repaired & strengthened to margins, some toning and occasional dust-soiling mostly to first & last few leaves, 19th century marbled endpapers, early 19th century panelled calf, rebacked (faded to light brown), 4to Herbert 211; Darlow & Moule 162; STC 2158; ESTC S122368. (1)
Boswell (James). An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to that Island, and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli, 2nd edition, 1768, half title, title with engraved vignette, folding engraved map, contemporary manuscript note to rear endpaper, light offsetting, armorial bookplate of Rt. Hon. Sir John Rolt, small wormtrack to rear pastedown, contemporary sprinkled calf gilt, small wormoles to spine and lower cover, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, 1st edition, 1785, leaf I5r in the first state with 'in-induced' uncorrected, Q7r 2nd state with 'Kings and subjects' for 'the former and the latter' and U6r 2nd state with 'nor Mrs. Thrale' after 'Beauclerk', E3, E4 & M4 are the usual cancels, bound without half title, errata leaf at end, a little minor spotting, contemporary half calf, modern reback, 8vo, plus The Life of Samuel Johnson, 4 volumes, 1824 (6)
[Casa, Giovanni della]. The Refin'd Courtier,or, a Correction of several Indecencies crept into Civil Conversation [translated by Nathaniel Walker], 2nd edition, London: R. Royston, 1679, portrait frontispiece lacking, front & rear blanks present, some browning & dampstaining, endpapers renewed, contemporary blind panelled calf, rebacked, board corners worn and showing, 12mo Wing C795A. The first edition was published in 1663. (1)
Dickens (Charles). Dombey and Son, illustrated by H.K. Browne, 20 parts in 19, 1st edition, Bradbury and Evans, 1846-48, forty etched plates, including frontispiece and additional title-page, numerous printed advertisements and slips at front and rear of each part (complete according to Hatton & Cleaver), original printed blue wrappers, occasional small expert edge-repairs, slim 8vo, housed in a custom-made red cloth solander box with gilt lettered spine, some fading and remains of small label at head of upper side Eckel, pp.74-76; Hatton & Cleaver pp.225-250. Hugh Walpole's copy with his 'Brackenburn' bookplate, and additional bookplate of bibliophiles Ethel and George Booth (both mounted inside solander box). English novelist Sir Hugh Walpole (1884-1941) bought Brackenburn, overlooking Derwentwater in Cumbria, in 1923, and lived there until his death. The house was a bungalow built of local slate, and he enlarged it, converting the upper storey of the nearby garage into a library and study, which eventually housed his art collection as well as his 30,000 books. This copy of 'Dombey and Son' in the original parts is an excellent set, in usually good condition, and with all the advertisements and slips present as called-for by Hatton & Cleaver. Each part is separately enclosed in a loose paper wrapper, with typed information on each indicating that all the plates are in the first state, and all but one letterpress are in first issue form (that to part XI is second issue, but has a copy of the first issue sheets loosely inserted). (1)
Harris (John). Lexicon Technicum: Or, an Universal English Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Explaining not only the Terms of Art, but the Arts themselves, printed for Dan. Brown, Tim. Goodwin & others, 1st edition, 1704, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, seven engraved plates, including two folding ('The Engine for Raising Water by Fire' and 'John Marshall's New Invented Double Microscope'), numerous woodcut illustrations, subscribers list, some toning to a few leaves and plates, small closed tear at foot of F4, occasional small marginal water stain, contemporary mottled calf, covers stamped with circular armorial in gilt of Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby (1656-1729), tear at head of spine, joints cracking, a little rubbed, folio Norman 992; PMM 171a: "John Harris, clergyman, mathematician, and (from 1709) secretary of the Royal Society, produced the first English encyclopaedia arranged in alphabetical order. He was the earliest lexicographer to distinguish between a word-book (dictionary, in modern parlance) and a subject-book (encylopaedia proper), thereby overcoming the confusion which Isidore had introduced a thousand years earlier. His Lexicon Technicum appears to be the first technical dictionary in any language. The most famous of his contributors was Isaac Newton." (1)
Johnson (Samuel). A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals..., 2 volumes, 3rd edition, 1766, scattered spotting, light browning, rear hinges split, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed, 8vo, together with The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on their Works, 4 volumes, 1st edition, 1781, volume II upper blank margin of title with small loss, scattered spotting and dampstaining, all endpapers renewed, near contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities worn, spines somewhat faded, 8vo The first octavo edition of Johnson's Dictionary. (6)
Milton (John). Paradise Lost, a Poem, Glasgow: Robert and Andrew Foulis, 1770, engraved portrait vignette to title (some offsetting), advertisement leaf, list of subscribers, occasional light spotting, front free endpaper with ink gift inscription to John Hare dated 1894, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed, both joints split but holding, some wear to spine ends, contained in modern slipcase, folio, Gaskell 510. First Foulis Press edition. (1)
![New Testament [Church Slavonic]. A magnificent Altar Gospel printed in Church Slavonic, Moscow, 7207 (December 1698), [2], 5](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/fa12dfe7-480b-47cc-946e-a815010dd53d/c00666d1-ee3c-4f2c-9764-150347ef631d/468x382.jpg)
New Testament [Church Slavonic]. A magnificent Altar Gospel printed in Church Slavonic, Moscow, 7207 (December 1698), [2], 503pp on thick paper, sheet size 445 x 310mm, printed in red and black throughout within typographic woodcut borders and with marginal ornaments, each Gospel opening with a full-page woodcut portrait frontispiece of the Evangelist, and woodcut historiated head-piece, decorated initial and marginal ornament on facing page, gilt-gauffered edges with floral and geometrical design, later (engraved inscription to lower bevelled edge of lower cover dated 1904) brass and gilt ormulu covers over wooden boards, stippled ground and raised foliate design within an applied chased border, the lower cover with central cartouche depicting the Russian Orthodox Cross, decorated spine and spine caps, resting on four lobed feet, two Russian floral cloisonne enamel clasps, the upper cover retaining four original intricate silver niello plaques, the central oval cartouche depicting Christ within a laurel frieze, above which rests a crown and bearing the Moscow silver stamp, circa 1700, three Evangelists and their animal symbols at the corners, lacking the corner-piece for Luke at lower left corner, folio (51 x 36 x 11cm) Peter the Great (1672-1725) visited London for three months in the early part of 1698. While he had contact with the court of William III, he also studied English shipbuilding practice, arranged sailing lessons on the Thames and paid visits to the Woolwich Arsenal, the Royal Observatory and Royal Mint. It was also during this visit that the Russian Orthodox Church was established at the Russian Embassy in London, remaining there until 1917. The four silver niello plaques mounted on the front cover, and possibly the wooden boards, date back to the time of printing. The magnificent recasing in 1904 was made under the supervision of Father Mikhail Derzhavin, possibly for a newly consecrated Church. In recent times this Altar Gospel was present at a Moleben (prayers) service at the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God and the Holy Royal Martyrs in Chiswick, London, for the visiting relic of the Holy Cross from Jerusalem and the 400th anniversary of the founding of the House of Romanov. In attendance were the Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna Romanova and her son Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, the Tsarevitch and heir to the Russian throne. Later that year, in December 2013, this Altar Gospel featured in a Russian Orthodox Divine Liturgy held in Church Slavonic and English at the Orthodox Church, Bentham, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. The printing date is taken from a translation of the first leaf, this copy possibly lacking a preceding title-page: ‘Printed on the press of the great ruling city of Moscow. By command of the most devout and great sovereign our Tsar and Grand Prince Peter Alexeyevich, autocrat of all the Great Russians, Little Russians [i.e. Ukrainians] and White Russians. … In the year 7207 ... [That is to say] … 1698, […] December.’ No other copy of this edition has been traced. (1)
Pamphlets. The Protestant Resolution of Faith, Being an Answer to Three Questions..., [by W. Sherlock], 1686, [6],26pp., scattered spotting, disbound 4to, together with A Treatise in Confutation of the Latin Service Practised, and, by the Order of the Trent Council, Continued in the Church of Rome, [by Daniel Whitby], 1687, [12],5-40,33-118pp. (signatures a2, b4, A4[-A1, A2], B-P4, Q4[-Q4]), lacking first & last blank/imprimatur(?), disbound 4to, with A Relation of the most Remarkable Transactions of the Last Campaigne, in the Confederate Army, Under the Command of His Majesty of Great Britain; and after, of the Elector of Bavaria, in the Spanish Netherlands... 1692, [by Edward D'Auvergne], 1693, [6],68pp., imprimatur leaf frayed & detached, few other leaves detached, dust soiled, disbound 4to, plus approximately fifty-five other disbound pamphlets, including sermons, theology and political pamphlets, late 17th - 19th century publications (a small carton)
Rider (Cardanus). Rider's British merlin: for the year of our Lord God 1774 being the Bissextile or Leap year..., published G. Hawkins, 1776, title and calendars printed in red & black, numerous tables and lists, Dutch floral endpapers, ornate red morocco gilt 'envelope style' binding with metal clasp, a little worn , chipped with slight loss to binding, 8vo, together with The General Index to twenty-seven volumes of the London Magazine, 1732 to 1758 inclusive, published R.Baldwin, 1760, [and] A Complete list of the Plates and Wood-cuts in the Gentleman's magazine from the Commencement in the year 1731 to 1818 inclusive and the alphabetical index thereto, published John Nichols and Son, 1821,first volume with front endpaper detached, later ownership signature and remains of bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary speckled calf with gilt decorated spine, extremities worn, 8vo, second volume with additional half title and portrait frontispiece, contemporary calf gilt, boards detached, worn, 8vo (3)
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Russell (William Howard). The Atlantic Telegraph, Illustrated by Robert Dudley, [1866], colour lithographic title and 24 tinted lithographic plates and one engraved plan, 4 pp. publisher's adverts at rear, title-page and 'List of Illustrations' first leaf heavily spotted, some occasional mostly marginal spotting to plates, contemporary and later large ink inscriptions to front free endpaper, all edges gilt, original gilt-decorated and blindstamped cloth, slightly rubbed, small folio (1)
Saint-Remy (Pierre Surirey de). Memoires d'Artilleries, ou il est traite des Mortiers, Petards, Arquebuses a croc, Mousquets, Fusils, &c. & de ce qui peut servir a l'execution & au service des toutes ces armes; des Bombes, Carcasses, Grenades &c... 2 volumes, Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1702, engraved frontispiece to volume I, titles printed in red and black, 169 engraved plates and tables only (of 170, lacking table 6 at end of volume II), some water stains and marginal wormtracks, a few closed tears, armorial bookplates of General Viscount Wolseley, Baron Wolseley of Cairo (1833-1913), later cloth-backed marbled boards, some wear to spines and edges, 4to The first edition was published in Paris in 1697. (2)
Scott (Walter). The Lay of the Last Minstrel a Poem, 1st edition, 1805, some light spotting & damp mottling, contemporary half red morocco, spine and upper boards faded, somewhat worn, 4to, together with Marmion; A Tale of Flodden Field, 1st edition, Edinburgh, 1808, some light spotting & damp mottling, contemporary half red morocco, spine faded, 4to, with Memoirs of the life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., 7 volumes, 1st edition, Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1837-1838, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding fascimile handwriting sample, occasional spots, each title with blind embossed monogram, contemporary half calf gilt, a little rubbed, marbled sides with some rubbed areas crudely coloured, 8vo, and Jonson (Ben, and others), The Dramatic Works of Ben Jonson, and Beaumont and Fletcher: the First printed from the Text..., 4 volumes, 1st edition, 1811, three engraved portrait frontispieces (offsetting), some spotting and browning, most hinges split, contemporary gilt and blind-tooled calf, rubbed with a few marks, spines faded, 8vo (13)
Wilkins (William). The Antquities of Magna Graecia, Cambridge, Richard Watts at the University Press, 1807, title with engraved vignette, 73 full-page engraved plates and plans, including 20 aquatint views, engraved maps and illustrations, subscribers list, some light spotting and small marginal water stains, hinges reinforced, contemporary diced calf gilt, rebacked with most of original spine relaid, some edge wear, folio Abbey Travel 128; Blackmer 1797. "In 1801 Wilkins started on a four-year tour of Greece, Italy and Asia Minor. On his return he introduced accurate Greek forms and building details into English architectural practice. His designs for Downing College were championed by Thomas Hope, and their acceptance coincided with the publication of the Magna Graecia. Downing College was the first example of the true Greek revival in England. Wilkins followed this with designs for the National Gallery, University College and St. George's Hospital, among many other works." (Blackmer). (1)
Tacitus (Publius Cornelius). The Annales of Cornelivs Tacitus. The Description of Germanie, [The End of Nero and Beginning of Galba. Foure Bookes of the Histories of Cornelius Tacitus. The Life of Agricola. The fifth Edition], 2 parts in one, [London: Printed by John Bill], 1622, general title strengthened to fore-edge and following leaf frayed, colophon to final leaf of 2nd part (repaired to fore-edge), decorative woodcut initials, without full-page plan, also first and last blank leaves not present, light browning and scattered spotting, late 19th century half calf, red morocco title label, rubbed and scuffed, folio STC 23647. (1)
Universal History. A New Universal History of Arts and Sciences, shewing their Origin, Progress, Theory, Use and Practice, and Exhibiting the Invention, Engines, and Machines, with their Nature, Power and Operation, 2 volumes, J. Coote, 1759, engraved frontispiece to volume I, titles printed in red and black, 52 engraved plates, several folding, first few leaves in volume I detaching, a few closed tears and some offsetting and stains, contemporary reverse calf, joints cracking, some edgewear and stains, 4to, together with The Repertory of Arts and Manufactures: Consisting of Original Communications, Specifications of Patent Inventions, and Selections of Useful Practical Papers from the Transactions of the Philosophical Societies of all Nations, volumes I-IV & VIII only (of 16), 1794-98, 118 engraved plates, light offsetting, contemporary half calf, volume I upper cover detached, rubbed, 8vo (7)
Wallis (Ralph). The Life and Death of Ralph Wallis, the Cobler of Gloucester: Together with some inquiring into the Mystery of Conventicleism, 1st edition, Printed by E. Okes for William Whitwood, 1670, [4],44pp., some toning and spotting, modern cloth gilt, slim 4to (Wing L2008), together with [Ward, Edward], St. Paul's Church; or, the Protestant Ambulators. A Burlesque Poem, 1st edition, John Morphew, 1716, 32pp., disbound 8vo (Foxon W170), with The Poet's Ramble after Riches. With Reflections upon a Country Corporation. Also the Author's Lamentation in the Time of Adversity, London: Printed and Sold by J. How, 1710, 19pp., disbound 8vo (Foxon W142), with The Parish Gutt'lers: or, the Humours of a Select Vestry, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1722, 64pp., disbound 8vo (Foxon W136), and Consolation to Mira Mourning. A Poem. Discovering a certain Governor's Intreigue with a Lady at his Court, 1st edition, Printed and sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1710, 16pp., contemporary half calf, marbled boards, rebacked, slim 8vo (Foxon C384), with [Political Pamphlets], A Specimen of Arbitrary Power; in a Speech Made by the Grand Seignior to his Janizaries, 1st edition, 1731, portrait frontispiece, 31pp., disbound, 8vo, with [Erskine, John], A Journal of the Earl of Marr's Proceedings, from his First Arrival in Scotland, to his Embarkation for France, [1716], 48pp., slight spotting mainly to first and last leaves, later paper wrappers, 8vo, plus [Dunton, John], Neck or Nothing: in a Letter to the Right Honourable the Lord -- being a Supplement to the Short History of the Parliament..., Written by his Grace John Duke of --, 1st edition, 1713, 60pp., occasional spotting, later paper wrappers, worn and a little marked, 8vo, and another copy of the same, disbound, plus other 17th & 18th century pamphlets including [Hale, Thomas], Mill'd Lead. Demonstrated to be a better and more Durable Covering for Buildings, &c. and above 20 per Cent. cheaper than Cast-Lead can be; supposing that to be 16s. and this but 13s a Hundred.. And also for Seating Ships against Worn, better, and above Cent. per Cent. cheaper than the ordinariest Wood Sheathing can be, 1695, 4pp. (2 separated sheets), caption title, early manuscript annotation to first leaf, colophon 'London: Printed November 20, 1695', some browning and spotting, repaired at folds, close-trimmed and frayed at head, inside blank margin trimmed for folding, disbound folio (23)
Cork (Richard). Vorticism and Abstract Art in the First Machine Age, 2 volumes, 1975-76, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original cloth in dust jackets, covers slightly rubbed and marked, large 8vo, together with Grigsby (Leslie B.), The Henry H. Weldon Colletion, English Pottery 1650-1800, 1st edition, 1990, numerous colour illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket and slipcase, large 8vo, and Hoet (Jan), Fetting, 1st edition, 2009, inscribed by the artist to the title page, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original boards to organge cloth spine, large 8vo, plus other modern art and antique reference and related, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (38)
Redfern Gallery. 9 Abstract Artists, Robert Adams, Terry Frost, Adrian Heath, Anthony Hill, Roger Hilton, Kenneth Martin, Mary Martin, Victor Pasmore, William Scott, January 11-January 29, 1955, original printed wrappers, stapled as issued, central vertical crease, and some marks, slim 8vo, together with other exhibition catalogues of 20th century British artists, 1950s-60s, including Metavisual Tachiste Abstract, Painting in England Today, April 1957, Contemporary Art Society exhibitions, First, edited by William Tucker, numbers 1 & 2, circa 1960 (each with ownership inscription of Philip King to inside front cover, The Developing Process, 1959, etc., all original printed wrappers, mostly stapled as issued, 4to/8vo (approx. 75)
Institute of Contemporary Arts. Five Painters, Institute of Contemporary Arts, January 9-February 8 1958, triple-fold catalogue printed in red, black and off-white, designed by Richard Smith, with introduction by Roger Coleman, and introducing the work of John Barnicoat, Peter Blake, Peter Coviello, William Green and Richard Smith, slim large 8vo (25.5 x 16.5 cm, 10 x 6.5 ins), together with An Exhibit, Richard Hamilton, Victor Pasmore, Lawrence Alloway, ICA Gallery, 17-18 Dover St., 13-24 August 1957, multi-folded catalogue printed in black and red-brown on pale grey 'greaseproof' paper, generally in excellent condition (one or two very small tears without loss), neat ownership stamp of Anthony Hill to one corner, 25.5 x 12.5 cm (10 x 5 ins) when folded, plus O'Hana Gallery. Dimensions, British Abstract Art 1948-1957, Arranged by Lawrence Alloway, Additional research by Toni del Renzio, with the co-operation of the ICA, O'Hana Gallery, 13 Carlos Place, W1, [1957], 20-page catalogue printed on green and pink paper, original brown wrappers, stapled as issued, with Dimensions blindstamped to upper wrapper (Catalogue Designed by Toni del Renzio), small ownership stamp of Anthony Hill to corner of upper wrapper, in very good condition, slim 8vo (25 x 19 cm, 10 x 7.5 ins), and a printed invitation to an exhibition of the work of Gene Davis, Robert Irwin, and Richard Smith, at the Jewish Museum, New York, March 19, 1968, consisting of three pieces of card, the first with printed details on blue paper, the second with abstract design in purple on white card, with Richard Smith in capitals lower right, and triangular incisions to upper edge, the third plain white card sheet with Robert Irwin blindstamped to lower edge, all three pieces with single staple to lower corner, first sheet with glue residue from a sticky label to upper left corner, 8.5 x 21 cm (3.5 x 8.25 ins) The Five Painters exhibition at the ICA was the first showing of the work of British pop artist Peter Blake (1932-). (4)
Venice Biennale. Exhibition of Works by John Constable, Matthew Smith, Barbara Hepworth organised by the British Council, 1950, double-fold printed catalogue with short texts by Eric Maclagan, John Rothenstein and David Lewis, slim 4to (25.5 x 19 cm), together with further catalogues for the Venice Beinnale British Pavilion exhibitions for 1952 (Sutherland, Wadsworth, etc.), 1954 (Nicholson, Bacon, Freud), 1956 (Hitchens, Chadwick, etc.), 1958 (Armitage, Hayter, Scott), 1960 (Pasmore, Paolozzi, etc.), 1962 (Ceri Richards, Robert Adams, Hubert Dalwood), 1964 (Hilton, Gwyther Irwin, Joe Tilson, Bernard Meadows), and 1966 (Bernard & Harold Cohen, Robyn Denny, Richard Smith, Anthony Caro), all original printed wrappers, stapled as issued (except first 4 issued as folded sheet), each with sticker residue to lower corner of upper cover, together with 7 similar exhibition catalogues for the Sao Paolo Biennale for 1953, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1963 and 1965 (including the work of Sutherland, Moore, Evans, Scott, Gear, Heron, Bacon, Hepworth, Lanyon, Davie, Paolozzi, Pasmore, etc.), plus 17 other similar 1950s & 60s art catalogues of the late 1950s and early 1960s: Looking Forward, Exhibition of Realist Pictures, Whitechapel Art Gallery, September 23rd-November 2nd, 1952, with an introduction by John Berger, all original printed wrappers, 4to (33)
Beeverell (James). Les Delices de la Grand Bretagne, & de l'Irlande, 9 parts bound in 8 volumes, Leiden, 1707, half title and additional double page engraved title to each, titles printed in red and black, engraved dedication, 242 engraved double page maps and plates, occasional light spotting and toning, small wormtrack and hole throughout in volume II, armorial bookplates and Order of the Garter motto of the Marquis of Stafford (George Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Marquess of Stafford and 2nd Duke of Sutherland, 1786-1861), contemporary sprinkled calf, upper covers gilt-stamped with the arms of the 1st Duke of Sutherland (1758-1833), loss of first compartment to volume IV spine, head of volume VI spine chipped, a little rubbed, 12mo The library of the Second Duke was sold at auction by Sotheby's in March 1892. (8)
Hoppus (Edward). Practical Measuring Made Easy to the Meanest Capacity by a New Set of Tables..., 7th edition, 1765, half title, folding engraved plate, contemporary previous owner inscription at front, small loss at head of front paper, contemporary sheep gilt, neat modern calf reback, tall 8vo, together with The Fourteenth Edition of Skyring's Builder's Prices: Corrected from the Prime Cost of Materials and Labour to the Present Time: And Calculated to do Justice to the Employer, Master Builder, & their Workmen, circa 1824, folding table, first few leaves shaved at foot, affecting some text, some light spotting and soiling, previous owner inscription, contemporary half calf, edges rubbed, small indentation to upper cover, 8vo, plus Edward Hoppus' Practical Measuring Made Easy, 12th edition, 1790 (final leaf torn with loss) (3)
Le Corbusier (Charles Edouard Jeanneret). La DeuxiÅ me Collection Salubra par Le Corbusier, Basle, 1959, text printed in French, English and German, monochrome illustrations to text, 14 double-page marbled colour wallpaper samples and 20 single sheet colour wallpaper sheet samples, colour chart to inside rear cover, 3 colour photographic plates of interiors, printed price list in English tipped-in after introductory text, 2 card window mounts cased in clear plastic at end (as issued), original pale blue publisher's cloth, with glazed pictorial board upper cover, oblong folio (250 x 400 mm) Le Corbusier was commissioned by the Swiss wallpaper manufacturer Salubra to produce designs, the first collection of which was issued in 1932. This second collection of his "colour keyboard" allows up to 400 colour scheme variations for the architect, decorator or client. (1)
Palladio (Andrea). The Architecture of A. Palladio; in four books. Containing a short treatise of the five orders, and the most necessary observations concerning all sorts of building: as also the different construction of private and publick houses, high-ways, bridges, market-places, Xystes, and temples... revis'd, design'd, and publish'd by Giacomo Leoni, Third Edition, corrected. With notes and remarks of Inigo Jones: now first taken, from his original manuscript in Worcester College Library, Oxford, 2 volumes bound in one, printed for A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne, etc., 1742, printed title to each volume (first title printed in red and black), engraved portrait frontispiece and allegorical frontispiece by Bernard Picart, 230 copper engraved plates on 207 sheets, including several double-page by John Harris, Bernard Picart, Michael Vandergucht and John Cole engraved portrait and first title with some light spotting and marginal fraying, with a few closed marginal tears, occasional spotting elsewhere, 3 plates (XIV-XVI) with some marginal fraying and tears, with minor loss, modern antique-style half calf, contrasting red and green spine labels, large folio (465 x 290 mm) Harris 685. Wittkower, Palladio and Palladianism, pages 79-83. Described by Wittkower as the "most lavish and most famous English Palladio", the present work was the first to contain the notes and remarks of Inigo Jones, taken from Jones's copy of Palladio's Quattro Libri, which had been bequeathed to Worcester College, Oxford, by Dr. George Clarke, M.P. for the University, and an amateur architect. This edition also contains translations of Palladio's texts on the Antiquities of Rome, and Discourse of the Fires of the Ancients. (1)
Bennett (Hugh). Passages from the History of Elmley Castle, a Lecture, Addressed to the Inhabitants of Elmley Castle, Worcester: J. Hatton, 1865, title inscribed to upper blank margin 'Joseph Jones Esq. with the writer's kind regards', few leaves with detailed notes to lower blank margins, interleaved with blanks, mounted newspaper cuttings to blanks at rear, front pastedown with bookplate of Joseph Jone (Lord of the Manor & owner of Abberley Hall), all edges gilt, near contemporary half morocco by C. Winstanley of Manchester, spine rubbed and scuffed, slim 8vo, together with Moilliet (J. Lewis), Abberley Manor, Worcestershire. Notes on its History, Augustine's Oak, Churches and Families connected with the Parish to the Present Day, 1905, numerous black & white plates, edges rough trimmed, original two tone cloth, 8vo, with Hornyold (T. Charles Gandolfi), Blackmore Park, 1883, engraved frontispiece, cation title, folding linen-backed pedigree, bookplate of Carolus Gandolphus Hornyold of Blackmore Park Worcestershire, contemporary red morocco gilt by Deighton & Co, Worcester, slim 8vo, plus Davenport (James), The Washbourne Family of Little Washbourne and Wichenford in the Couty of Worcester, 1st edition, 1907, black & white plates, folding pedigree, some spotting, Hartlebury Castle library ink stamp to front free endpaper, original cloth gilt, slightly marked, 8vo Only one UK institutional location of first title found (Society of Antiquaries of London) and one location for third listed title (British Library). (4)
Palladio (Andrea). I Quattro Libri dell'architettura, 4 parts in one, Venice, Bartolomeo Carampello, 1601, four engraved woodcut titles within architectural borders, 221 woodcut illustrations, some full and double page by G. & C. Chrieger, C. Coriolano and others after Palladio, printer's woodcut device to colophon, first title with repairs to verso, a few small marginal repairs, some light water stains and soiling, D3 with manuscript note to margin, previous owner signatures at head of title (one crossed-through), endpapers renewed, contemporary vellum, manuscript title to spine, a few repairs and light soiling, folio Fowler 214. Third edition, a reprint of the 1581 edition by the same printer, with the illustrations from the original plates of the 1570 edition. (1)
Rossi (Domenico). Studio d'Architettura Civile sopra gli Ornamenti di Porte Finestre tratti da alcune Fabbriche insigni di Roma con le misure piante modini, e profili, opera de pru celebri architetti de nostri tempi, 2 volumes, Rome, Domenico de Rossi, 1702-11, engraved title to each, 142 and 62 copper engraved plates respecitvely, including some folding and double-page (first volume numbered 1-142 with plate 3 being the single leaf of printed introduction), some light marks and minor waterstains (contents generally in clean condition), each title inscribed in a small hand at head, Ex Libris Burton ex dono Sam Burton, with early 19th century bookplate of William Burton to front pastedown of each volume, contemporary full vellum, rubbed and some marks, minor wear to extremities, large folio (48.5 x 36 cm, 19.3 x 14.5 ins) Berlin, Ornamentstichsammlung 2681. A comprehensive survey of Italian architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the work of Michelangelo, Raphael, Cortona, San Gallo, Bernini, Borromini, Fontana and others. A third volume of plates was published in 1721. Ex Libris William Burton of Longner Hall, near Shrewsbury. (2)
Vignola (Giacomo Barozzi da, 1507-73). Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura, Rome: Andreas Vaccarius, 2 parts in 1 volume, 1607-1610, engraved title and 45 numbered engraved plates including title to second part, some spotting and dust-soiling throughout, old dampstain to foremargins of final 5 plates, contemporary ownership inscription of abbot Leonardo Spinola to first title lower margin (partly trimmed away), contemporary mottled calf, gilt-decorated spine, some edge wear, upper joint cracked and weak, spine label defective, folio (382 x 259 mm) Part 2 (leaf [XXXVIII]-XXXXV) has a special title-page engraved by Giovanni Battista Montano: Nuova et ultima aggiunta delle porte d'Architeta di Michel Angelo Buonaroti. The title-page and plates I-XXXVII are from the same plates as those of the 1563 edition except for plate III (the five architectural orders) which does not appear there. Berlin Kat. 2581. (1)
Belidor (Bernard Forest de). Architecture Hydraulique, ou l'Art de Conduire d'Elever et de Menager les Eaux pour les differens besions de la vie, 2 parts in 4 volumes, Paris, 1737-53, two engraved frontispieces, 219 folding engraved plates, engraved headpieces and initials, bound without the portrait of the author, occasional light toning, bookplates of the Earl of Roden and shelf number labels at front, contemporary catspaw calf, joints cracking, volume II lacking one label, some wear at spine ends, 4to, together with a duplicate of volume II, 1739 Belidor's most famous work and a standard for eighteenth century engineers, covering water supply, transport and shipbuilding, fountains among other subjects, using intergral calculus for the first time to solve technical problems. (5)
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