Ireland (W.H.). Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Late Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Confederation of Switzerland, 4 volumes, G. Berger, circa 1838, additional engraved titles, 27 uncoloured folding engraved and aquatint plates by George Cruikshank after Vernet, Denon et al (some waterstains, spotting and marginal fraying), page 341 in volume III with small tear and loss of text, front hinges of volumes II-IV broken, original green moire cloth, spines a little rubbed and faded, 8vo. Abbey Life 359 (for the first edition of 1823-28 by John Cumberland), plus Gibb (William & Holmes, Richard R.), Naval & Military Trophies & Personal Relics of British Heroes, a series of water colour drawings by William Gibb, the descriptive notes by Richard R. Holmes, 1896, chromolithograph plates, all edges gilt, original gilt-decorated blue cloth, rubbed and minor fraying to extremities, folio, together with Records of the Royal MilitaryAcademy 1741-1892, Woolwich, F.J. Cattermole, 1892, hand-coloured plates, occasional minor marks, original dark blue cloth gilt, rubbed and some soiling and wear, folio, plus Mayo (John Horsley), Medals and Decorations of the British Army and Navy, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1897, colour and monochrome plates, top edge gilt, original red cloth gilt, rubbedand marked, 8vo, and others on medals, decorations, costume, military and naval art, etc., including Thomas Carter, British War Medals and How They Were Won, 1893, Henry Manners Chichester & George Burges-Short, The Records and Badges of Every Regiment and Corps in the British Army, 2nd edition, circa 1900, W. Augustus Steward, War Medals and Their History, 1st edition, 1915, E. Keble Chatterton, Ship-Models, 1923, Charles N. Robinson, Old Naval Prints, Their Artists & Engravers, 1924, Basil Lubbock, Adventures by Sea from Art of Old Time, 1925, M.S. Robinson, The Macpherson Collecton of Maritime Prints & Drawings, 1950, Thomas Rowlandson, Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs, facsimile edition, 1972, limited edition 361/400, etc., various sizes (34)
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[Marbeck, John]. [A Concordace, that is to saie, a Worke wherein by the Ordre of the Letters of the A.B.C. ye maie Redely Finde any Worde Conteigned in the Whole Bible, so often as it is there Expressed or Mentioned, Richard Grafton, July 1550], woodcut initials, triple column, black letter, lacking A1 title, and leaves a6 blank, A1-2, 3T4 & 5, and final leaf, a few later annotations, a2 dedication torn at foot with loss (no loss of text), some soiling and occasional water stains, stitching breaking, a few tears and frayed edges, disbound, 4to STC 17300. The first concordance in English to cover the whole Bible. (1)
Preston (John). The Breast-Plate of Faith and Love. A Treatise, wherein the ground and exercise of Faith and Love, as they are set upon Christ their Object, and as they are expressed in Good Workes, is explained. Delivered in 18 Sermons upon three severall Texts..., 3 parts in one, 2nd ed., corrected, London: Printed by W[illiam] I[ones] for Nicolas Bourne, 1630 [i.e. 1631], [12], 32, 37-73, 78-104, 104-123, 123-134, [2], 34, 37-200, 216, [18]pp., general title within architectural woodcut border (18th c. manuscript notes to verso with some show-through), separate title to second part dated 1631, lacking final blank leaf at rear, occasional annotations to margins, some dampstaining (mostly light), light fraying to margins of first & last few leaves, oval ink stamp of Henry J. Butterfield of Cliffe Castle to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, old reback, spine worn and joints splitting, 4to, together with Clarke (John), Holy Oyle for the Lampes of the Sanctuarie: or, Scripture-Phrases Alphabetically Disposed: for the use and benefit of such as desire to speake the Language of Canaan..., 1st ed., 1630, lacking additional engraved title, some leaves loose and gatherings sprung, few gutter margins reinforced with tissue, light dampstaining, free endpapers torn and strengthened with tissue, contemporary calf, slight wear at head, 4toSTC 20209 & 5359. (2)
[Swift, Jonathan]. Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, by Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships... , Second Edition, 4 parts in 2 volumes, [vol. 2, second edition, corrected], Benj[amin] Motte, 1727, portrait frontispiece of Gulliver lacking, 20pp. Verses, five engraved maps and one plate, advert leaf to volume two torn to lower blank margin and lined to verso, copious pencil notes & annotations throughout (note indicating former ownership as 'L. L. Hubbard's copy for corrections'), first & last few leaves strengthened to gutter margins (initial leaves a little loose), few leaves in volume 1 with small worm holes and short trail, some spotting and browning throughout, few stains mostly to fore-margins, later endpapers frayed and one torn, contemporary calf, rebacked and some corners repaired, rubbed, 8vo Teerink 293. The stated second edition, but actually the fourth octavo edition. Lucius L. Hubbard (1849-1933) was an author of books on mineralogy and geology, and a collector of Gulliver's Travels and Robinson Crusoe books. He wrote Contributions toward a bibliography of Gulliver's travels to establish the number and order of issue of the Motte editions of 1726 and 1727, their relative accuracy and the source of the changes made in the Faulkner edition of 1735, (published Chicago, W.M. Hill, 1922). (2)
Walpole (Horace). Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third, 2nd edition, 1768, line-engraved portrait frontispiece (close trimmed at head and foot), engraved plate, bound with An Answer to Mr. Horace Walpole's late Work... by F.W.G., 1768, half title, author name in manuscript to title, manuscript note and library stamp to first title verso, trimmed armorial bookplate at front, contemporary calf, rebacked and repaired, 4to, together with Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times; Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous, by Samuel Pegge, 1818, portrait frontispiece, three engraved plates, small abrasion to title affecting some letters, light spotting, bookplate, contemporary half cal, rebacked, 8vo, plus A Complete Account of the Ceremonies Observed in the Coronations of the Kings and Queens of England, 4th edition, 1727, two folding plates (one with short closed tear, illustrations, light dampstain front and rear, modern calf-backed boards, 4to, with others including A Catalogue of Pictures by British Artists, in the Possession of Sir John Fleming, by John Young, 1825 and Ancient Marbles in Great Britain, by Adolf Michaelis, 1882 (34)
William Wilberforce Family. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ..., Stereotype Edition, printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, for the Naval and Military Bible Society, 1818, ownership signature of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) to front free endpaper and inscribed 'Rydal 1818' beneath, ownership signature of 'Wm Wilberforce' to title and beneath it written 'I began to use it Oct 2d 1830 at Brighton', some pencil marginalia and underscoring plus juvenile jottings to rear endpapers and scribble beneath front endpaper inscription, some light browning and dust-soiling, original calf with blind stamp of Naval and Military Bible Society to upper and lower covers, lacks clasp, heavily rubbed and some wear to extremities, joints weak, 12mo An interesting association item. The William Wilberforce signature and inscription on the title-page could be that of William Wilberforce (1798-1879) the son of the great philanphropist and slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce MP (1759-1833); or William Wilberforce MA (1821-1900), the eldest son of William junior. The handwriting and marginalia suggest a younger hand. At this time in 1830 William junior's venture as a dairy farmer at St John's Wood in London was failing. The first signature, that of Barbara Wilberforce (1799-1821) belongs to William senior's second-born child; and the location is that of Rydal Mount, the English Lake District home of William and Mary Wordsworth. William Wilberforce senior had connections to the Lake District and the Wordsworth family and in 1818 the Wilberforce family descended on the Wordsworths' home for a visit which lasted several months. It seems possible therefore that this book was given by Barbara to her young nephew William. The Bible Society was founded in 1779, but changed its name to Naval and Military Bible Society in 1804 when the British and Foreign Bible Society was founded by a group of people including William Wilberforce and Thomas Charles. The Naval and Military Bible Society changed its name again to the Naval, Military & Air Force Bible Society in 1961. (1)
Gerard (John). The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, 1st edition, Imprinted at London by John Norton, 1597, engraved title present (image somewhat rubbed, close-trimmed, creased, strengthened to gutter margin and one other repair to verso), numerous woodcut illustrations (including 7 neatly hand-coloured), lacking engraved portrait (leaf B6), first page of main text inscribed 'Edward Seymour, April 18, 1749, Seend', leaf 3I7 torn to fore-margin with minor loss to one or two letters of text, some dampstaining, occasional tears and marks, worm trail to fore-margins of index at rear of volume, final few leaves (including supplement of appendix of common names) creased and with some strengthening repairs to margins, later 18th century reversed calf, blind panelled decoration to boards, joints cracked at head & foot, extremities worn, folio STC 11750. Nissen 698. Henrey 154. This volume has an 18th century armorial bookplate of the Duke of Somerset, and the reverse of the title is inscribed Edward Duke of Somerset, Given to Lord William Seymour by the Duke of Somerset, January 2nd 1786. Provenance: This volume was also more recently owned by Edmund Owen (1847-1915) surgeon at Great Ormond Street Hospital, who lived at Great Cumberland Place, and thence by descent to the vendor. (1)
Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 25 original parts (complete), published by the author, 26 Charlotte Street, Bedford Square, August 1st 1862-December 1st 1873, 367 fine hand-coloured lithographs by John Gould, Henry Constantine Richter, Joseph Wolf and William Hart, mostly heightened with gum arabic, the five printed titles, dedication leaf, list of subscribers, preface and introduction all bound into the 25th and final part (with additional printed leaf of instructions to the binder tipped-in at front), occasional light spotting (plates generally in clean condition), untrimmed (sheet size 56 x 38.5 cm), original uniform blue-green cloth-backed printed boards, with wood engraved vignette to upper cover of each volume, rubbed and some marks and occasional soiling, some joints weakened, large folio (57 x 39 cm) Provenance: Formerly part of the library at Mamhead House, near Exeter, the seat of Sir Robert Newman Bt., Baron Mamhead of Exeter. Nissen Illustrierte Vogel Bucher 372. Wood, page 365. Zimmer page 261. Sauer 23. Fine uncut copy as issued in the original parts, with full plate margins, and vivid colouring. Described by Wood as "a magnificent work (in 25 parts) with life-like portraits of the birds inhabiting the British Isles", Gould's Birds of Great Britain is justly considered the outstanding landmark of 19th century British ornithology and natural history publishing. The work contains a much greater amount of descriptive text than in Gould's previous publications, and for the first time includes extensive background detail in the images, including nests, eggs and offspring, 'a thing hitherto almost entirely neglected by authors' as Gould says in his preface. The author goes on to observe "Many of the public are quite unaware how the colouring of these large plates is accomplished; and not a few believe that they are produced by some mechanical process or by chromo-lithography. This, however, is not the case; every sky with its varied tints and every feather of each bird were coloured by hand; and when it is considered that nearly two hundred and eighty thousand illustrations in the present work have been so treated, it will most likely cause some astonishment to those who give the subject a thought". (25)
Howell (James). Dendrologia. Dodona's Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, [London]: T.B. for H. Mosley, 1640, engraved frontispiece, engraved illustration to title, two engraved plates, first word of title in Greek characters, occasional light spotting, endpapers renewed, contemporary sheep, rebacked and two corners repaired, small folio in 4s STC 13872. (1)
Tidcombe (Marianne). Women Bookbinders 1880-1920, Oak Knoll Press/British Library, 1996, colour and monochrome plates and illustrations, original green cloth-backed patterned boards, with paper label to upper cover, glassine protective wrapper, large 8vo, VG, together with Tomlinson (William, and Masters, Richard), Bookcloth 1823-1980, 1st edition, 1996, numerous cloth samples at rear of volume, some illustrations, original maroon cloth gilt, large 8vo, with slipcase, plus Middleton (Bernard C.), A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique, 2nd edition, 1978, & A Bookbinder's Miscellany, Oxford, 2015, colour and monochrome illustrations to each, both original cloth gilt, the first title in dust wrapper, 8vo, and others on the history of bookbinding, bookbinding techniques, etc., a large run of modern book auction catalogues, including mainly Dominic Winter & Bonhams, circa 2000-2016, Sotheby's Macclesfield Library, Parts 5, 8 & 9, Maggs Bros. Bookbinding in the British Isles, Catalogue 1212, 2 volumes, 1996, etc. (approx. 100)
Delteil (Loys). Le Peintre-Graveur Illustr‚, The graphic works of 19th and 20th century artists, An illustrated catalog, volumes I-X & XII-XXXII, New York, 1969-70, monochrome illustrations, library inkstamps to foot of title and verso, library bookplates to front endpapers, original uniform brown cloth gilt, with library classification label to foot of spine of each volume, slightly rubbed, 4to, together with Maison (K. E.), Honor‚ Daumier, Catalogue Raisonn‚ of the Paintings, Watercolours and Drawings, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Thames & Hudson, 1967-68, numerous monochrome plates and illustrations, library stamps to title and verso, library bookplates to front endpapers, original dark blue cloth gilt, rubbed and marked, first volume with adhesive tape to upper cover, library stamps to lower edge of text block, spines somewhat faded, with library classification label to each, 4to (33)
Ongania (Ferdinando). La Basilica di San Marco in Venezia, 2 volumes, Venice, 1881, chromolithograph title, dedication and preface leaf, 42 chromolithograph plates to first volume, 35 monochrome plates to second volume, library ink stamps to titles and plate versos, some plates with marginal soiling and some marginal tears, all loose in original publisher's cloth-backed boards, generally worn, atlas folio (73.5 x 56.5 cm, 29 x 25 ins) (2)
Siren (Osvald). Histoire des Arts Anciennes de la Chine, 4 volumes, Paris and Brussels, 1929-30, 476 half-tone plates, library stamps to lower margins of first and last plate in each volume, other stamps to titles and following leaf, top edges gilt, original wrappers bound in modern blue library cloth, shelf numbers adhered at foot of spines, 4to (4)
Stroganov (Sergei Grigorevich & Solntsev, Fedor Grigorevich). [Drevnosti Rossiskago Gosudarstva: Izdaniya po Vysochaishemu Poveleniyu, Moscow: Aleksander Semyon, 1849-1853, reissued in an English edition as:] Antiquities of the Russian Empire. Published by Imperial Command. Description of the Plates, Translated by W.S. Mirrielees & R. Harrison, 1855 (Reprinted 1892), 6 volumes bound in 4, 1849-53-92, chromolithographed title-page and printed English title in first volume, 6 chromolithographed volume titles, printed table of contents in English to each volume, 508 (mostly) chromolithographed plates with captions in Russian and French (numbered and complete: 112+101+147+37+72+39), volumes 4-6 bound as one, library stamps to lower margin of English printed title and volume titles of volumes 2-4 with manuscript library numbers to versos, ink numbers to lower margin of Russian title and further library numbers to verso, library stamps to lower margins of first contents page of volumes 1-4, some intermittent finger-soiling, heavy spotting to plate 29 of volume 5, printed library labels to front endpapers, contemporary half morocco, heavily rubbed and slight wear to extremities, library class numbers at foot of spines, volume 2 snagged at head of spine, final volume rebacked in morocco, folio (510 x 375mm) Colas 138; Fekula 6194. This elaborate description of a wide range of Russian artefacts was conceived by A.N. Olenin, President of the Academy of Arts, and undertaken with the patronage of Tsar Nicholas I. It was written by Stroganov and illustrated by Solntsev. It was published in a modest edition of 600 copies. The original edition included a seventh quarto volume of text in Russian and French, often missing. It would appear that this is a reissue, using all the plates from the original edition of 1849-1853, discarding the French chromolithographed title and Russian/French contents pages in favour of a printed English title-page and English contents pages. The English translations on the title-page would therefore refer to the contents pages here supplied, and the seventh Russian/French text volume not included. No other copies of this 'reissue' have been located, nor have any copies of Mirrielees and Harrison's translations of 1855 been found. (6)
Willemin (Nicolas Xavier). Monuments Francais inedits pour servir a L'Historie des Arts depuis le VI Siecle Jusqu'au Aommencement du XVII. Choix de Costumes Civils et Militaires, D'Armes, Armures, Instruments de Musique, Meubles de Toute Espece, et de Decorations Interieures et Exterieures des Maisons, 2 volumes, Paris, 1839, half titles, two additional hand-coloured titles to volume I, 300 engraved plates, including many hand-coloured, some library stamps to margins of plates, and labels of the University of Central England and Birmingham School of Art, some light soiling and toning, volume I half title torn at foot with piece adhered to first additional title, all edges gilt, contemporary green half morocco, volume II upper joint cracking, a little rubbed and scuffed with shelf numbers taped at foot of spine, folio (2)
Warner (George F.). Facsimiles of Royal Historical, Literary and Other Autographs in the Department of Manuscripts British Museum, First Series, 2nd edition, 1898, numerous monochrome facsimiles, some light spotting, top edge gilt, contemporary gilt decorated green quarter morocco, spine slightly faded and rubbed, folio, together with Taylor (Richard), Index Monastius; or The Abbeys and Other Monasteries, Alien Priories, Friaries, Colleges, Collegiate Churches And Hospitals With Their Dependencies, formerly established in The Diocese of Norwich, 1821, numerous black and white heraldic illustrations, plus 3 folding maps, some spotting, minor loss to foot of front endpapers, contemporary gilt decorated half calf, boards and spine rubbed, folio, plus other 19th century large format reference, some leather bindings, condition is generally good/very good, folio (2 cartons)
Bermuda. The Bermuda Pocket Almanack, Guide & Directory (Illustrated) for the Year of Our Lord 1907 & 1909, 2 volumes, Hamilton, Bermuda, 1907 & 1909, each with black and white plates, mostly from photographs, commercial adverts, some finger soiling and corner creasing at front and rear, original printed wrappers, faint oval ink stamps to upper wrapper of first volume and old ownership name to upper wrapper of second volume, some soiling and wear with spine loss, 8vo (2)
Kipling (Rudyard). 'Captain Courageous', A Story of the Grand Banks, 1897, black and white illustrations by I.W. Taber, some minor spotting, original gilt decorated blue cloth, boards and spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Barnes (Julian), Cross Channel, 1st edition, 1996, original black cloth in dust jacket, spine slightly faded, 8vo, and Huxley (Aldous), Ape and Essence, 1st edition, 1949, bookplates to front endpapers, some minor spotting, original black cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly rubbed with some loss to head and foot of spine, 8vo, plus other early to mid 20th century and modern first editions and fiction, including Hammoned Innes, Dennis Wheatley, Richard Adams, Agatha Christie, all original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo (6 shelves)
Nash (Joseph). Views of the Interior and Exterior of Windsor Castle, London: Thomas M'Lean, 1848, title printed in blue with hand-coloured lithographic vignette (lower blank outer corner cut away), dedication to Queen Victoria printed in blue, printed leaf of introduction and list of plates, 25 chromolithographic plates finished by hand, mounted on card and outlined in gold, a little dust-soiing to title-page margins, some spotting, mostly to plate mounts, offsetting to accompanying leaves of letterpress, some scattered soiling and a few text leaves a little frayed at edges, gutter percher perished, armorial bookplate of W.A. Pochin of Barkby Hall, Leicestershire, to front pastedown, the whole loosely contained in publisher's half morocco and blue velvet gilt portfolio, rubbed, some fraying at head of spine, large folio (714 x 525 mm) First and best edition of this 'early example of three-colour printing. The figures and smaller details are hand-finished, probably by the artist, this being one of the few "Royal Copies"' (Abbey, Scenery 360); Tooley 339. See illustration on front cover of this catalogue. (1)
Whittaker (G. & W. B. publishers). The Travellers Pocket Atlas consisting of a complete set of County Maps for England & Wales, 1823, calligaphic title, folding circular map of the environs of London with a small closed tear affecting image, forty-two double-page engraved maps (lacking Yorkshire), index bound at rear, manuscript list of counties to front first blank, marbled endpapers, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed and worn, small 8vo, together with Cruchley (G.F.), Cruchley's County Atlas of England & Wales, shewing all the Railways & Stations..., 1863, calligaphic title, forty-four (only of forty-six) double page lithographic maps, lacking Hampshire and Shropshire, joints cracked, contemporary blindstamped cloth gilt, 8vo, with Cobbett (William), A Geographical Dictionary of England and Wales..., 1832, title and index, frontispiece map of England & Wales, forty (only) engraved outline maps, slight offsetting, largely confined to text, upper board near detached, contemporary half calf, rubbed and worn, 8vo Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return. (3)
Thirty one copies of World War II propaganda magazine Neptune “ for Merchant Seamen” number 21 to 61 with gaps. The first issue being April 1940, each publication was printed in four different languages, English, Spanish, Portuguese and German, although it is thought that this same magazine was jointly [month by month] printed in several other languages like Russian, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Italian and later Japanese and several others. They were published by The Continental Publishers and Distributors Limited of 16/17 William IV Street, London WC2 and printed by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd., London. Also included three other publications dating 1940s entitled Planes Explained by Roger Tennant, Sky Ships by A C Hardy, How To Draw Planes by Frank A A Wootton, and Over to You – broadcasts by the RAF March 1942 – May 1941. Stories by Officers and Airmen involved in Dunkirk and Battle of Britain, (35)
Of Postal interest, a stamp album containing Bolivia Stamps and a complete sheet with printers name to include a framed stamp collection with stamps from China, Japan etc. including frame 53 x 41cm. also an stamped envelope for the National Mail Strike 1971 postmarked First Day of Issue Harrow 22 Jan 1971
A rare small ISAYEV liquid fuel engine on stand Russian, 1957 102cm.; 40ins high This liquid bi-propellant rocket motor is thought to have been developed for a high altitude surface to air missile, similar to the one used to shoot down the supposedly invulnerable U-2 spy plane piloted by Gary Powers on May 1st 1960. Very few of these engines have survived particularly in such good unused condition. Engines such as this could produce 6000 Hp and were single use, being destroyed by the high temperatures they created. This Russian built rocket motor was designed by the celebrated rocket scientist Alexei Isayev (1908-1971). Isayev rose to prominence during the Second World War designing a rocket powered plane which achieved 615m.p.h. a (un)official speed record for the time. At the end of the War he was sent to acquire German technology and in 1947 was created head of OKB-2 part of the Scientific research institute of the Ministry of Aviation. His specialty was small scale liquid fuelled rockets and his engines powered the rockets carrying the first artificial satellites, the first unmanned probes to the Moon and Venus and the world’s first manned spacecraft, the Vostok. At the same time as working on space programmes Isayev was involved in surface to air missile designs and air to sea missiles, his best known design the R-11 (Scud) is still in use today. Provenance: From the collection of the famous scientist Alexander Roudakov who was himself involved in amongst other programmes the development of the HFL.
Oriental: A pair of rare bronze cranes Japanese, Meiji Period (1868-1912) each supporting candelabra and standing on stylised terrapins 168cm.; 66ins high Japanese Gardens have intrigued and stimulated the West since the Portuguese and Spanish first visited Japan in the mid 16th Century. The Universal Exhibition in London in 1862 followed by the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1867 saw an explosion of interest in all things Japanese. The most influential writer on Japanese gardens was undoubtedly Josiah Conder, who first went to Japan in 1876, having previously worked for the great Victorian architect William Burges. In 1893 his book Landscape Gardening in Japan was published in England and swiftly became the seminal book on garden design. In 1910 the Japan-British Exhibition opened in London, held at the White City ground near Shepherds Bush and included two Japanese Gardens spread over 10,000 square yards. Granite Kasuge lanterns and bronze cranes were especially popular. The Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) is the second rarest crane in the world and is known as the Tancho. In legend it is believed to live for a thousand years, revered throughout the East as a symbol of peace, good fortune, longevity and fidelity. Unusually, this pair also stand on mythical turtles and are extremely good castings with each feather individually delineated. The removable candelabrae in their mouths make them suitable for use both indoors or in a garden.
CRIMEAN WAR - Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Supplies of the British Army in the Crimea . . . (with) the Appendix to the Report . . . num. tables (some folded), contemp. half calf & boards (distressed), 4to. printed by Harrison & Sons, (?1857); sold with First / Second /Third / Fourth & Fifth Reports for the Select Committee on the British Army before Sebastopol, (in 2 vols.); contemp. half calf boards (distressed), 4to. (1856). * indelible stamps of the Roy. Coll. of Surgeons of Ireland; both sold as found.
NEILL (P.), editor. Journal of a Horticultural Tour through some parts of Flanders, Holland, and the North of France . . . by a Deputation of the Caledonian Horticultural Society. First Edition. 7 engraved plates (incl. 2 folded plans), text illus.; gilt-ruled & panelled spine, marbled edges & e/ps. (by Birdsall). Edinburgh, 1823.
THE YELLOW BOOK: an illustrated quarterley. First Editions, 13 vols. pictorial titles, many full-page illus., half title & contents pages & advert. leaves at end; original pictorial cloth (with contents emphasised on lower boards). 1894-97. * the well-known first de-siecle journal; apart from Beardsley, Sickert, Anning Bell & Lavery were amongst the artists; whilst the writers included Corvo, Le Gallienne & Crackanthorpe.
WAUCHOPE (Maj. Gen. A.G.) A History of the Black Watch . . . in the Great War . . . 3 vols. 33 plates, 25 maps (mostly folded) & some text maps; insignia on covers. 1926; with The Royal Highland Regiment: the Black Watch . . . Medal Roll, 1801-1911. First Edition. coloured frontis.& 3 other photogravure plates; gilt cloth & d/wrapper, 4to. Edinburgh, 1913.
TOMBES (R.) & SMITH (B.G.) The War with the South: a history of the Great American Rebellion . . . First Edition, 3 vols. pictorial engraved & printed titles, 67 portraits & other plates, 11 coloured maps/plans; publisher's half morocco & cloth, gilt-decorated & panelled spines, g.e., 4to. London & New York, (?1863).
LEWIS (James) Original Designs in Architecture: consisting of plans, elevations and sections, for villas, mansions, town-houses, &c. and a new design for a theatre . . . First Edition, vol. 1 only (of 2). English / Italian title, 22 engraved plates, subscriber's list; contemp. half calf & marbled boards (distressed), folio. printed for the author, 1780 * this vol. reissued 1797 in conjunction with a newly published second volume; the subscriber's list details several copies going to Italy, whilst Sir Joshua Reynolds, Richard Carr, Henry Holland, George Dance & James ('Athenian') Stuart were amongst the British purchasers; this copy with shelf labels - 'Luffness/D2', i.e. Luffness Castle (E. Lothian), the Earls of Hopetoun.
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