Six works, bound in one volume: Clarke, Edward Goodman: Medicinae praxeos compendium, symptomata, causas, diagnosin, prognosin, et medendi rationem, exhibens. J. Johnson, J. Callow, 1800, 2nd. edition; PP: (iv), 224; Bound with: Pharmacopoeia collegii regalis Medicorum Londinensis. J. Johnson, 1787. PP: xxiv, 166; Bound with: Graves, Robert: Pocket Conspectus of the London & Edinburgh Pharmacopoeias. For J. Murray, & S. Highley, 1799, 2nd. edn. corrected and improved; (price Three Shillings). PP: viii, 116; Bound with: Pharmacopoeia, in usum Valetudinarii a Thoma Guy Armigero fundati. G. Phillips, 1803. PP: (iv), 123; Bound with: Pharmacopoeia in usum Nosocomii Londinensis sancti Thomae. T. Bensley, 1800. PP: 59, (i); Bound with: General Rules to be observed in raising and continuing a Salivation: with the method of cure, and treatment of such dangerous symptoms as may accidentally occur. No publisher, Printed in the year 1775. PP: 17, (i)blank. The five works are bound in early C19 full calf with clasps (now lacking); ink writing to verso of the first title page and a couple of small stains to edges of endpapers and first few pages.
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Milton, John: A Defence of the People of England, in Answer to Salamsius's Defence of the King. No publisher, 1692, first edn. PP: Title, (i)blank, (iv)to reader, xxii(author’s preface), (ii)blank, 246, (i)Advert to reader, (i)blank. Lacking covers; worm damage to bottom margins from title to xvi; couple of pages with small tear and loss (well away from text).
1- MUDGE, William: PART THE FIRST OF THE GENERAL SURVEY OF ENGLAND AND WALES CONTAINING THE WHOLE OF ESSEX AND A PORTION OF THE ADJOINING COUNTIES DONE BY THE SURVEYORS OF HIS MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Lt. Coll. MUDGE OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY F.R.S. Four sections, linen backed and in the original leather box; n.d. C1805. Each section has its borders lined and sewn; 2- Kelly’s Directory of Essex, 1886. front cover and first few page detached; lacking the map? (2)
Narrative of the Expedition to the Baltic: With an Account of the Siege and Capitulation of Copenhagen; including the surrender of the Danish fleet. By an Officer employed in the Expedition. Brettell for W. Lindsell, 1808, First edn. With a folding coloured plan of Copenhagen and a folding coloured map of 'The Sound' with account of the Siege of Copenhagen, including the surrender of the Danish Fleet; PP: xi, 307. Original paper boards; rubbed and lacking spine (now replaced); Otherwise vg. (Scarce)
1- Dahl, Roald: My Uncle Oswald. Penguin paper back, 1980, first thus; inscribed, dated 12/12/80, and Signed; VG; 2- Sammy Davis Jr.: Hollywood in a Suitcase. Granada, 1980, First edition, dw(£6.95); Inscribed and Signed. VG+; 3- Chaplin, Charles: My Wonderful Visit. Hurst and Blackett, n.d.(1922); PP221, (ii)ads. Original cloth; spine faded and torn. (3)
Stephen Reid RBA (1873-1948): 24 works illustrated by him, from the collection of his family; mostly first editions, and 11 are SIGNED BY HIM, (and almost all dated and 'his copy' below his name: The Signed ones are: The Deserted Village (1907); Cuchulain The Hound of Ulster; Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race; Children's Book of Discovery; The Mighty Army; The high deeds of Finn; A Treasury of English Verse; Siegfried the Dragon; Tudor England; & Seven Champions of Christendom. PLUS 13 not signed, but mostly 1st. edns. Condition varies, from very good/ fine to poor (24)Stephen Reid was a Scottish illustrator and painter who specialised in Georgian settings and costume pieces. He also contributed to magazines, including The Strand Magazine and The Connoisseur.
1- Chesterton, G. K: Autobiography. Hutchinson, 1936, Limited edition, no. 75 of 250 copies. Leather backed boards; spine rubbed and faded; couple of smudges and foxing to first two pages; front endpaper with 29 signatures; 2- Stanard, M N: Edgar Allan Poe Letters, till now unpublished. Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1925, Limited edn. No. 1106 of 1550 copies. Cloth backed boards; corners and edges chipped. 3- Rivers of Great Britain: The Thames, from source to sea. Descriptive, historical, pictorial. Cassell, 1891. Gilt pictorial boards; 4to. with map and ill. G+. (3)
Admiral Sir Wilmot Hawksworth Fawkes, GCB, KCVO (22 December 1846 - 29 May 1926): Eleven letters all addressed to him, from the rank of Captain to Admiral: 1- George V: Autograph Letter Signed 'George' on: 'wynyard park, stockton-on-tees' headed paper, Nov 6/ 08: My Dear Fawkes, It was very kind of you writing to tell me about my second son… he has always been rather shy, but I think it is better than being too forward, which so many boys are in our days… 3pp; Plus the original stamped addressed envelope, dated: No 7, 08. (The second son, who became King George vi); 2- George V: Autograph Letter Signed 'George' on: 'York House, St. James Palace' headed paper, dated No. 21st./98 . 3pp; 3- George V: Autograph Letter Signed 'George' on: 'York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk' headed paper, dated April 15th./98. 3pp, Pus: stamped addressed envelope, addressed to Captain W H Fawkes and dated Apr. 15 98; 4- ALS from his mother, dated July, 08; 4pp. Plus: stamped addressed envelope, July 2, 08; 5- ALS from Empress Friedrich , Queen of Prussia. on: 'Friedrichshof, Cronberg' headed paper, dated July 12, 1900; 6- H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Atlantic Fleet. ALS signed by?; 4pp. 7- ALS- Mr. Kennedy: 'United Service Club, Pall Mall' headed paper; 4pp, Plus: stamped addressed envelope, dated May 11, 09; 8- ALS signed Albert, dated Feb 1/19?; 2pp. on 'Osborne' headed paper; 9- TLS: Louis Botha (the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa-the forerunner of the modern South African state); Addressed to: Mr Justice A W Fawkes, Bloemfontein; 1pp dated 14th June, 1910, on official Prime minister paper and envelope, thanking him; Plus two others. (11)
1- The Proceedings of a General Court-Martial held at the Horse-Guards.. to Saturday the 5th of April 1760, upon the trial of Lord George Sackville. Published by Authority, Printed for A. Millar. 1760. 224pp. Leather backed boards; rubbed and hinges cracked; 2- Brightmanni, T (2 works in 1 vol.): commentarius in cantica canticorum salomonis.. Basil, L Konig, 1614. PP: (viii), 151 leaves; Bound with: Explicatio Summe Consolatoria.. prophetiae Danielis.. Basil, C Waldekirchi, 1614. PP; Title page + 58 leaves. Near cont. full vellum; covers torn with loss; front two endpapers also torn with loss; first title page frayed at edges; 3- The Whole Duty of Man, 1702. with frontis; PP: 503, (vii)table. Cont. panelled calf; rubbed and hinges cracked; lacking endpapers; 4- Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae.. Coloniae, 1700. PP: 528. Cont. full leather; little rubbed and spine little chipped; 5- Taylor, J: Contemplations of The State of Man in this Life, and in That which is to come. Kidgell, 1684. 303pp; covers detached and lacking spine; 6- Patrick, S: The Christian Sacrifice a Treatise Shewing the Necessity, End and Manner of Receiving the Holy Communion.. T Wood, 1732; with a frontis, an extra engraved title page and one plate. PP: 477, (v)ads. Cont. full calf; rubbed and joints cracked; PLUS Four others (10)
ENYD BLYTON: 1- five go to Smuggler’s top. Hodder & Stoughton, 1945, First edn. dust jacket which is worn and glued to plain paper wrapper; 2- Five On Kirrin Island Again. H&S, 1947, 1st. edn. dw; rubbed; 3- Five Get Into Trouble. H&S, 1949, First edn. dw; rubbed; 4- The Mountain Of Adventure. Macmillan, 1949, 1st. edn. dw(8s. 6d); foxing to endpapers; vg; 5- Six Cousins at Mistletoe Farm. Evans, 1948, First edn. dw; rubbed; 6- The Mystery Of The Missing Necklace. Methuen, 1947, 1st. edn. dw- little chipped; 7- The Castle of Adventure. Macmillan, 1946, First edn. pictorial covers; 8- The Island Of Adventure. Macmillan, 1944, 1st. edn. pictorial covers; 9- The Put -Em-Rights. Lutterworth, 1946, First edn. covers little grubby; 10- The Holiday Book. S. Low, n.d. inscription dated 1947, 1st. edn. 4to. vg; PLUS 9 OTHERS: Reprints, etc. (19)
Confessions of an English Hachish-Eater. George Redway, 1884, first edition; PP: 114, (i). Attributed by some to William Laird Clowes (Journalist and Naval historian). Published in the Redway's Shilling Series? Recently rebound in full vellum (binder’s receipt included). Front endpaper inscribed: 'Theodore Bartholomew, Cambridge, 1903'. Bottom margin of Title page is 2 cms. Shorter than the rest (well away from the publishers details and date); Otherwise VG+
1- Bell, Quentin: The True Story of Cinderella. 1957, first edition, dw(15s.); couple of chips to dw; 2- Lang, Andrew: The Arabian Nights Entertainments. 1898, first edition; original gilt pictorial cloth, a.e.g.; 3- Baum, L Frank: Emerald City of Oz. Chicago, Reilly & Co. n.d. with black and white illustrations only. Original pictorial boards; PP296. Ink stain to lower cover ; 4- Barker, Cicely Mary: 8 Title with colour plates: Spring Songs with Music; 4to. 1st. dw; Flower Songs of the Seasons with Music; 4to. 1st.; Flower Fairies of: Autumn, dw; Trees, dw; Garden; Wayside; Alphabet; & Spring; 5- 14 PUFFIN TITLES, in original wrappers and vg: About a Motor Car; Plant life; Building of London; Village and Town; Animals of Australia; Printing; Famous Ships; Magic of coal; High Toby; Birds of Estuary; Building a House; Binding your own books; Churches and Cathedrals; & History of the Countryside. (25)
The Winchester Psalter Miniature Cycle. The Folio Society 2015, Limited edition #101/980; First Edition thus, Facsimile Volume: folio, in red full morocco elaborately tooled in gilt; and Commentary Volume by Kristine E. Haney, in green buckram, lettered in gilt; the two volumes housed in green buckram solander case with pictorial label. FINE COPY.
AWDRY, Rev. W: 26 THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE books; 23 first editions (17 with dust jackets, including 4 duplicates); as follows: The Three Railway engines, 1949, 8th. edn. Poor copy; Thomas the Tank engine + James the red engine + Thomas the Tank engine again. 1st. edns. Poor copies; Troublesome engines, 1950, 1st edn. two copies one with poor dw; Henry the green engine, 1951, 1st edn. with dw- which has few tears & chips; Toby the Tram engine, 1952, 1st. edn. with dw; Gordon the Big engine, 1953, 1st. edn. No dw; Edward the Blue Engine. 1954, 1st. edn. with dw & another copy, 2nd. edn. dw; Four Little Engines. 1955, 1st. edn. with dw; Percy the small engine, 1965, reprint; The Eight Famous Engines, 1957, 1st. edn. with dw; Duck and the Diesel Engine, 1958, 1st. edn. with dw (two copies); The Twin Engines, 1960, 1st. edn. with dw (two copies); Branch Line engines, 1961, 1st. edn. with dw; Gallant old engine, 1962, 1st. edn. with dw (two copies); Stepney the bluebell engine, 1963, 1st. edn. with dw; Small railway engines, 1967, 1st. edn. with dw; Enterprising engines, 1968, 1st. edn. with dw (two copies) (26)
Daily Express Publications: 1- The Rupert book, 1941. 1st. edn. (first story: Rupert and the red egg). The second annual printed in full colour; 118pp. Covers chipped with small loss; 2- The Adventures of Rupert. N.d. (1939), 1st. edn. (first story: Rupert’s adventures in the snow); The fourth Rupert Annual; 125pp. Cover edges chipped; spine stained; 3- The New Adventures of Rupert. A 1985 Facsimile of the original 1936 edn. Limited edition with dw. Fine (3)
1- Oliver, William: A practical essay on the use and abuse of warm bathing in gouty cases. Bath, T. Boddely, 1751, first edition. 4to. Title-page, + 68pp; original wrappers; dust soiled and little torn; stain to margin of first and last few pages; 2- Report of the Royal Humane Society instituted in the 1774 for the Recovery of Persons Apparently Drowned; for the years 1779 and 1780. Sold by J. F. & C. Rivington,.. first edition; PP: viii, 157, (i)blank, (i)advert. Original wrappers; dust soiled; o/w VG (2)
Wilde, Oscar: Poems. David Bogue, 1881, 2nd. edn. With the error on page 136 line 10: 'may' for 'maid', which identifies it as one of the limited edition of 250. Only 750 copies of the first three editions were printed (250 of each printing). The texts are identical, including the error on page 136. Oscar Wilde's first complete book; 236pp. Original full vellum with gilt floral decoration; covers stained and a little warped; endpapers browned; inscription to front blank endpaper.
1- Rackham, A (ill.): Sigfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Heinemann, 1911, 1st. edn. Covers little soiled; one plate loose; 2- Pietsch, L: Contemporary German Art.. Two volumes in One. G. Bell, 1888. 4to. Cont. full leather; hinges cracked; 3- Austen, John (ill): SIX TITLES- Don Juan, 1926; The Gods are Athirst, 1927; Tristram Shandy, 1928; The Red Lily, 1930; Moll Flanders, 1929 with dw; Madame Bovary, dw. All first edns. except for the last. Plus 8 others. (17)
Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies; Being a Reproduction in Facsimile of the First Folio edition 1623, from the Chatsworth copy in the possession of the Duke of Devonshire, K. G. with introduction and census of copies by Sidney Lee. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1902; Number 429 of a Limited edition of 1000, Signed by Sidney Lee. Folio, Full reverse calf.
Freedman, Barnett: Real Farmhouse Cheese. No publisher and no date, but: (Milk Marketing Board, 1949). First Edition, this copy Inscribed and Signed: 'To my friend Cyril, from Barnett, Sept 10th. 1948. with 8 lithographs by Barnett Freedman printed in black and green or yellow, 8 pages of text and 8 full page illustrations, small folio, original sewn colour illustrated linen wrappers over card, with a design incorporating the lettering and two further designs on the flaps. (The book was Commissioned in 1939 and written and illustrated by Barnett Freedman, it was finally published in 1949 by the Milk Marketing Board. It portrays cheese production from the cow to the dining table). Very good copy
1- Heister, Laurence; Edmund Barker(trasl.): A Compendium of the Practice of Physic. For J. Payne, 1757, first edition. PP: (ii), (vi), 501, (3)adverts. Contemporary full calf; covers rubbed and dust soiled; one of the front endpapers torn with loss; 2- Ludlam, W: The Rudiments of Mathematics. For W. Baynes, 1809, 5th. edn. PP: 352, + 2 folding plates. Cont. full calf; covers rubbed and dust soiled; 3- Saunders, W: A syllabus of lectures on chymistry. No publisher or date, [London?, 1766?]; PP: 15 (misnumbered 13); Bound with: (T. O. Bergman): Of the Chemical properties of Bodies (no title page); PP: 1-56. The two works interleafed with many blank pages, some of which contain contemporary ink notes. Covers rubbed and dust soiled; four leaves with stains. (3)
1- ERASMUS, D: Twenty select colloquies. 1680. Cont. full leather; Covers detached and lacking spine; 2- Holy Bible; Carlisle, J Harrison, 1778, folio; frontis and first few pages detached; lacking upper cover; 3- Holy Bible. Cambridge,1844. Fine binding by Barritt & co. with gauffered edges; 4- Simon Olive-Branch: The Looker-On, a periodical. 4 vols. 1797, full leather ; rubbed and chipped; 5- Close, F: Miscellaneous Sermons. Vol. 1 only. 1833. (8)
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[MOORE, John]: A Treatise on Domestic Pigeons ; Comprehending All the Different Species known in England… C Barry, 1765, first edition. With an engraved frontispiece plus 13 engraved plates of different pigeons, including the plate of the Black Mottled Tumbler which Williams says was never considered quite satisfactory and is often found missing in later issues. PP: xvi, 144. (One of the earliest and scarcest of English pigeon books, preceded only by the original issue of John Moore's Columbarium in 1735). Later half leather; little grubby; some offsetting.
1- The Evergreen: A Northern Seasonal. Two volumes; Part three, Summer 1896; and part four, Winter 1896-97. Both volumes with illustrations and plates. First editions, one bound in original cloth and the other in full leather, with new spine. Very good copies; 2- Transatlantic Magazine: Edited by G. Growther and published by Penguin books, 1943-1946. 22 issues, in the original pictorial wrappers. VG+. (24)
FOX, John: The Lives Of The Primitive Martyrs, From The Birth Of Our Blessed Saviour, To The Reign of Queen Mary I. With The Life of Mr. John Fox. [Together with]: The Book Of Martyrs: Containing An Account Of The Sufferings & Death of the Protestants In The Reign Of Queen Mary The First. Illustrated with copper-plates. Originally written by Mr. John Fox. Now carefully revis'd & corrected with a recommendatory preface by the Revd. Mr. Madan. H. Trapp, n.d. and 1776. Folio, PP: 287, (iv)Table; 815. With frontis to each volume Plus 38 plates. Cont. full leather, later spine; few pages frayed; occasional foxing
DAVIES, W. H: 1- The Soul's Destroyer and other poems (Author’s First Book). Privately printed: Of the author, Farmhouse, Marshal Sea, n.d. (1905), price two shillings and sixpence. First Edition; 108pp, Original wrappers and specially made wrap-around cloth and slipcase; Upper wrapper with a couple of small stains. Very Scarce: of the 200 copies Davies ordered from the printer only 60 were paid for; 2- Later Days. Cape 1925, Signed Limited edn. # 62 of 125 copies. Original cloth, teg; Spine faded; 3- The Soul's Destroyer and other poems. 1908, First trade edition. Original wrappers; tape marks to half title and last page; foxing. (3)
1- RUPERT BEAR: 3 Titles, plus a duplicate: More Rupert Adventures; The Daily Express, n.d. inscribed 1943; 3s. 6d. original wrappers; VG+; The New Rupert Book; The Daily Express, n.d. inscribed 1946; 3s. 6d. (The first story is Rupert On Coon Island); original wrappers; VG+; Another Copy; VG; Rupert and the Snow Sports; The Daily Express, n.d. (1s.) original wrappers; VG+; 2- Two Mickey Mouse Annuals: Mickey Mouse Fiddling around; Dean & Son, n.d. inscribed 1930. First edition of the first annual to be published in the U.K. With 4 colour plates. Original pictorial covers; rubbed, with chips and tears; Laugh at us and with us in Mickey Mouse annual. Dean & Son, n.d. Early annual; with colour frontis. . Original pictorial covers; rubbed, with chips and tears. (6)
1- CHAMBERLAYNE, John: Magna Britannia Notitia: Or, The Present State of Great-Britain, With Divers Remarks upon the Antient State Thereof (In Two Parts). London: For Timothy Goodwin and others. 1708 (first edition to include Scotland). PP: Frontis Portrait, (x), x, (x)contents & Errata, 1-544(part one), 545-756(General List or Catalogue, including Title-Page dated 1708), (xxiii)index, (iv)Publisher’s Catalogue. Later (c1870) half calf with decoration to spine and three labels; Ex-Libra with few small stamps, but not to the frontis; withdrawn stamp present; light browning; 2- (MIEGE, Guy): The new state of England, Under Our Sovereign Queen Anne; in 3 parts. Printed for H. Mortlock, and J. Robinson, London, 1703, 5th. edn. PP: (xxxiv), 600. Contemporary full panelled calf with later spine; corners and edges chipped with loss; armorial bookplate; the odd small stain; o/w G+ (2)
Leighton, John M; Fleming, John (illus.): The Lakes of Scotland: A Series of Views from Paintings Taken Expressly for the Work. Joseph Swan, Engraver, Glasgow, 1834, First edition, Large paper, India paper (17' x 11'). With 52 engravings on steel (including title vignettes). Full morocco presentation binding; hinges beginning to crack; otherwise Very good copy with clean plates.
DAVIES, W. H: 1- Poet's Calendar. 1927, Signed Limited edition, # 19 of 125. Leather backed boards; Armorial bookplate of 'Simon Brett' to front pastedown; 2- Adventures of Johnny Walker, Tramp. 1926, Signed Limited edn. # 94 of 125 copies. Original cloth, Spine & part of covers faded; 3- Secrets. 1924, Signed Limited edn. # 28 of 100 copies. Original vellum backed mottled boards; Armorial bookplate of 'Simon Brett' to front pastedown; small stain to title page; foxing; 4- A Poet's Alphabet. 1925, Signed Limited edn. # 62 of 125 copies. ½ green vellum and dw. Light foxing to endpapers; 5- In Winter. Privately printed,1931, Signed Limited edn. # 106 of 290 copies. Original orange boards; partially faded near spine; PLUS: 27 FIRST EDITION (mostly VG with dw), Four issues of To-Day (with contributions by Davies), 8 by or about. (44)
ALPINI, Prospero: Prosperi Alpini de Medicina Aegyptiorum, libri quatuor. Venetiis, Apud Franciscum de Fransiscis Senensem, 1591, First edition. PP: Title, (xxii)including Errata, 150 Leaves, (xxv)Leaves of Index, (i)blank leaf, torn with loss. With six woodcut illustrations in the text (3 full page).; Bound with: ALPINI, Prospero: De plantis Aegypti liber. Venetiis, Apud Franciscum de Fransiscis Senensem, 1592, First edition of the first part, the second part (De Balsamo) was first published in 1591. Two parts in one volume with two title pages, both dated 1592 and with continuous pagination. The two parts contain 50 woodcut illustrations (38 full page). PP: title, (iv), 1-40, 37-80 Leaves, including the second title page; (mis-pagination, but complete); i.e. 84 leaves, Plus (viii)leaves of Index, (i)leaf, blank. A little later full soft vellum; slightly discoloured; ink note to front blank endpaper; two stamps to title (almost rubbed out); some ink underlining; pale damp staining. ((DE MEDICINA EGYPTIORUM is said to contain the first account of the coffee plant published in Europe)).
1- (Bethel, Slingsby): The interest of princes and states. John Wickins, 1680, 1st. edn. PP: (xii), 354, (iv)adverts. Full calf; Covers worn and dust soiled; inner hinges cracked and first gathering loose; possibly lacking the ½ title and contents page? (other copies have (xvi)+354+(4) pp; 2- Gregory, Francis: sive etymologicum parvum, ex magno illo Sylburgii, Eustathio, Martinio, aliisque. Flecher, 1654. PP: 230, (ix). Full calf with 16 century pastedowns and endpapers? Covers worn and dust soiled; 3- The Royal Kalendar and Court and City Register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Colonies, for the year 1836. For Suttaby, (1836). PP: 406; Covers detached; lacking front endpaper; A/F; 4: Infant education from two to six years of age. Edinburgh, W & R Chambers, 1836. PP: ix, (i)blank, 203, (i), 7(adverts dated Nov. 1835); with illustrations. Original printed boards; covers dust soiled; 5- (Fry, Rev. Thomas): A Father's Reasons for Repose. Seeley, 1839, 1st. edn. with 2 plates; PP: 230, (iv)adv. Original cloth; light foxing; (5)
CHAUNCY (Sir Henry): The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire. London: for Ben Griffin and others, 1700, First edn. (One of only c. 500 copies). Title printed in red and black and including the very rare leaf 'Directions for Placing the Cuts.'. Folio, pp: (x), 601, (ii)advert, (xxi)Index, etc, (i) Directions for Placing the Cuts, (i) blank. With Frontis portrait, folding Engraved Map, & 44 Engraved plates (mostly double page or folding). Contemporary full panelled calf with later spine, original endpapers and new endpapers. Covers rubbed; some heavy browning to plates and text; small hole to one of the plates.
Ortelius, Abraham: Atlas (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum)? No title page, Lacking all before the Dedication page to Mr. Richard Gargrave. N.d. c1603. With 100 maps, numbered 1-100 Plus the Celestial Globe; Bound with: An Addition of certine maps unto this epitome of the Theatre of Abraham Ortelius. With 12 out of 13 numbered maps (lacking number 8); In all 113 maps including the Celestial Globe. Cont. full leather, later spine; armorial bookplate of 'George Kenyon of Peel' to front pastedown; small worm hole up to map 5; first few pages with edges little frayed; light damp stain to first 10 maps.
Beeton, Mrs Isabella: The Book of Household Management; Comprising information for the Mistress, Housekeeper, Cook, Kitchen Maid, Butler etc… S. O. Beeton, 1861, First Edition, First Issue; With colour frontispiece, additional colour lithographed title, 12 colour lithographed plates & numerous illustrations. The imprint on the coloured lithograph title reads 'S.O. Beeton, 18 Bouverie St, London. E.C. ' which on later issues reads 'Strand, W.C.' to agree with the printed title. (The lithographed plates had been prepared some weeks before the move to the Strand and were too expensive to scrap or alter, while the printed title was not set to type until the last moment. Thus, copies of the first edition, dated 1861, bearing the Strand address on the lithographed title are of later issue than those bearing the Bouverie Street address). Please note the following Binder’s FAULTS: The following pages have been duplicated: 641/2; 647/8; 649/50; & 655/56.LACKING: pages: 643-646; & 651-654. Original half leather; small damp stain to top corner of frontis & engraved title page; the odd small stain and tear (without loss); O/w G+; Plus: Mrs. Beeton’s cookery Book. W. Lock, nd. with 8 colour plates. Covers worn and chipped with loss; hinges cracked. Sold with all faults. (2)
1- Cary's Traveller's Companion, or a Delineation of the Turnpike Roads of England and Wales. Printed for John Cary, 1791, first edition. With 42 of 43 coloured maps (lacking the folding map of Yorkshire). Contemporary full leather wallet binding; Hinges weak, o/w VG; 2- Paterson, Daniel: A new and accurate description of all the direct and principal cross roads in England and Wales. T. Carnan, 1786, 7th. edn. (price two shillings sewed); With a double-page map; PP: xxiv, 293, (i)ad. BOUND WITH: A travelling dictionary or, alphabetical tables of the distance of all the principal cities.. 1781, 4th. edn. PP: iv, 180. Home made crude leather binding; internally vg; 3- Kelly: Post Office Directory Map of London for 1913. Large coloured folding linen backed in original cloth covers and with the index. 36 sections, 4 inches to one mile; Light wear; 4- Post, Reise und Eisenbahnkarte von Deutschland, der Schweiz, den Niederlanden und Belgien. Glogau, Flemming, 1853, new revised edition. Large coloured folding linen backed in original buckram covers and with the index. 36 sections (87X106 cms.); Light wear; 5- Cruchley's Reduced Ordnance Map of England & Wales. Sheet 40. no date, c1880. Large coloured folding linen backed in original cloth covers; 2 miles to an inch; 36 sections; with tears to folds; covers worn; 6- W.H.Smith & Son’s MAP OF YORKSHIRE. 2/- Folding coloured linen backed in original cloth covers; Vg. (6)
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[DEFOE, Daniel]: A true Collection of the Writings of the Author of the True Born English-Man. Corrected by himself. Printed, and are to be sold by most Booksellers … 1703, 1st. edn. PP: Title, A3-A8, B-B5, 1-465, (i)blank; Lacking the frontis portrait. Cont. full calf, later spine; first few pages little frayed.
DAVIES, W. H: 1- Raptures- Book of Poems. Beaumont Press, 1918. Signed Limited edition, # 12 of 22 copies printed on Japanese vellum. (a further 250 just numbered copies were printed; 23-272 ). Full vellum, designed by Pickford Waller and bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Armorial bookplate of 'Simon Brett' to front pastedown; ¾ inch chip to bottom of spine, with loss; light hint of foxing to endpapers ; 2- Selected poems. 1923, 1st. Association copy, loosely inserted a 2pp letter signed by the artist Ernest F Hill, Plus a print of one of his paintings, Signed in pencil; 3- The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp. Fifield, 1908, First edition. Endpapers soiled; 4- Moss And Feather Ariel Poems No. 10. Faber, n.d. 1st. edn. in original envelope. VG. (4)
Parry, William Edward: 1- Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed In The Years 1819-20, In His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper. J. Murray, 1821, 2nd. edn. As called for, with 20 plates and maps (3 folding). PP: 310, clxxix. Cont. half leather; hinges cracked and covers almost detached; some offsetting and foxing; 2- JOURNAL OF A SECOND VOYAGE FOR THE DISCOVERY OF A NORTH-WEST PASSAGE FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC; Performed in the Years 1821 - 22 - 23, in His Majesty's Ships Fury and Hecla. J. Murray, 1824, first edn. As called for, with 31 plates and maps Plus 8 folding charts. PP: xxx, (ii), 571, (i)Errata; no half title or adverts. Binding matching the above; upper cover detached; offsetting and light foxing; (2)
Baskett, Charles Henry; Elsie V. Cole; Frank Newell; V. C. Batalha-Reis; W. H. Potter; etc.: The Arrow- The Magazine of the Chelmsford School of Art. The first four issues: Vol.1, No. 1 (Dec. 1912); No. 2 (Dec. 1913); No. 3 (March 1915); & No. 4 (Dec. 1915). Each one with at least three original tipped-in Etchings (two in colour). Original pictorial wrappers; Occasional foxing; covers faded on the last one. (4)
1- Steinbeck, John: East of Eden. 1952, first edition, dw(15s.); small tears with tape repair to dw; 2- Thomas, Dylan: Twenty-Five Poems. 1944, first edition, 4th. Impression; dw(3s.). Little wear and tear to dw; 3- Durrell, Lawrence: Cefalu. 1947, first edition, dw(8s. 6d.); small tape repair to dw; front pastedown rippled; paper toned; 4- Orwell, George: Animal Farm. NY, 1946, First American edition? No dw; bookplate to front pastedown; 5- Hemingway, E: Islands In The Stream. 1970, first edition, dw(£2.); spine of dw faded and with little wear to edges. (5)
Fleming, Ian: 1- Diamonds are Forever. J. Cape, 1956, first edition, NO dust jacket; bound in black with silver title to spine and diamond motif to front. Cut to side of spine and corner edges of cover; o/w G; 2- Thrilling Cities. 1963, first edition, dust jacket(pc). Little wear to dw; o/w VG; 3- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Random House, New York, 1964, 1st. edn? dw(pc); dw little worn, torn and repaired; spine edges little faded; 4- You Only Live Twice. Cape, 1964, First edition, dw(pc); dw torn along both sides of spine and sellotaped; inner hinges weak; 5- The Man with the Golden Gun. Cape, 1965, First edition, second state (without the imprint of the golden gun), dw(18s.); dw torn and repaired;; 6- John Gardner: Licence Renewed. Cape & Hodder, 1981, 1st. dw(£6.50); G+/VG; Plus: Second Impression of: You Only Live Twice. Cuts to spine. (7)
YOUNG, Arthur: Annals of Agriculture, and other useful Arts. From Volume 1, 1790 To Volume 39, 1803 (lacking volume 30). 38 volumes. Bury St. Edmunds: Printed for the Editor by J. Rackham, 1790-1803; with numerous Plates, maps and tables; many folding and few coloured. Original full leather; rubbed; first two volumes covers detached; the odd small stain; some offsetting and tears to fold on a couple of plates; Still a good run (38)
1- Hearne, Thomas(transc.): Peter Langtoft's Chronicle; in Two Volumes (vols. 3 & 4 of the works). Bagster, 1810, reprint of the 1725 first edition. 714pp (continuous pagination). Leather backed boards; G+; 2- Higgins, G: Anacalypsis.. Two vols. New York, 1927; Limited edition, Number 44 of 350 copies; 4to.; Plus 2 others (Tibet). (6)
1- Limborch, Philippi A (Limborch, Philippus Van): DE VERITATE RELIGIONIS CHRISTIANAE AMICA COLLATIO CUM ERUDITO JUDAEO. Gouda; Apud Justum Ab Hoeve, 1687, first edition; 4to. PP(xvi), 364, (xiv)Index. Contemporary full leather; worn and dust soiled; front endpaper torn and detached; damp staining, mostly to inner margins; 2- Parecbolae Sive Excerpta e Corpore Statutorum Universitatis Oxoniensis Accedunt Articuli Religionis XXXIX. In Ecclesia Anglicana recepti. Oxford, E Theatro Sheldoniano, 1674; PP: (xvi), 230, (ix). Contemporary full leather; worn and dust soiled; pastedowns and endpapers are made of 16 century pages?; Plus 4 others, including a Derby and Clitheroe imprints (6)
Hurd, William: A New Universal History of the Religious Rites, Ceremonies and Customs of the Whole World. For A Hogg, n.d. c1785. With a frontis plus 60 plates. Folio, PP: 704, xii(index); cont. full leather; rubbed and hinges cracked; light damp stain to first few plates; tears to margin of few plates; lacking the subscribers list.
JOHNSON, Samuel: A Dictionary of the English Language : In which the Words are deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the best Writers. In 2 volumes. L, W. Strahan for J. And P. Knapton, et al., 1755, First Edition. Folio, Double column. Title-pages in red and black. Later full leather with embossed border and five raised bands; Damp staining to the first few pages of vol. 1 and second half of vol. 2. Otherwise a very nice set. (The first edition was published in April 1755 in a printing of 2000 copies. Courtney & Smith p 54; PMM 201; Rothschild 1237.). (2)
1- Report, of the Committee of the, Society of Arts... Relative to the Mode of, Preventing the Forgery of Bank Notes. Printed by the order of the Society, London, 1819, Sold by the Housekeeper.. (Price Four Shillings), First edition, with imprint T.C. Hansard, to verso of title. PP: Half title present, title, 72, plus three additional 57*, 58*, 59*, Plus 6 plates with tissue guards (one folding). Signed ¾ calf binding with gilt lettering to spine and teg. Light stain to top margin of first few pages; otherwise a fine copy (Scarce). 2- Graham, W: The one pound note in the rise and progress of banking in Scotland, and its adaptability to England. 1886, 1st. original cloth; VG; 3- Graham, W: The One Pound Note in the History of Banking in Great Britain. 1911, inner hinges cracked; 4- Baird, W: The One Pound Note: Its History, Place and Power in Scotland, and Its Adaptability for England. 1901, 2nd. edn. little loose (4)
1- Wain, Louis: Pa Cats, Ma Cats and Their Kittens. Raphael Tuck, n.d. (1902), first edition, inscribed 1904. Folio, with 11 colour plates (one double-page); original pictorial covers; rubbed; lacking front blank endpaper; edges of few pages frayed; 2- Rackham, A (ill.): Peter Pan. Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. with 24 colour plates. Original gilt pictorial cloth; 3- Rackham, A (ill.): Aesop's Fables. Heinemann, 1933 first cheap edition. with 8 colour plates. Original gilt pictorial cloth; spine faded; 4- The Silver Fairy Book; n.d. 2nd. edn. ill. (4)
Tolkien, J. R. R.: The Hobbit or There and Back Again. George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London, 1937, First Edition, First Impression. With frontispiece and 9 plates or illustrations (all but one full-page), map endpapers in red and black by the author. PP310, (ii)publisher’s advertisements. Original Publisher's green cloth, lettered and decorated in dark blue. CONDITION: (Original un-restored condition). Covers little rubbed; inscription to front blank endpaper dated 1937; the frontis has been crudely coloured which has resulted in light offsetting to title page; otherwise a very good and firm copy. (Only 1500 copies were printed of this first edition, first impression).
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