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Lot 1058
A card-back Booklet `The Battle of Britain August - October 1940 - an Air Ministry Account of the Great Days from 8th August - 31st October 1940 (first published edition of 1941) and a card-back Booklet `We Speak from the Air` - broadcasts by the R.A.F. issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information (London HMSO 1942). A fascinating compilement of stories incl. the Famous event during which an airman made his way out onto the wing of a Wellington bomber in order to extinguish a fire - earning himself the V.C.
Lot 1507
A good quantity of early sepia and black & white photographs and postcards of scenes in Indian incl. many of the troops in the N.W. Frontier - `The first motor convoy into Masani camp`, pictures of troops and their quarters, early airliners incl. the aircraft Hanibal at Imperial Airways, London. Old colour postcards at Gibraltar, scenes of the Coronation Durbar in 1911, snap of Australian convict ship, a camel convoy leaving Razani during snowy weather and a quantity of memorabilia incl. The Ghana Motor Club 5th dinner dance ticket 1959, old greetings cards and tickets, etc., etc.
Lot 2079
KATHERINE (KATE) CAMERON RSW RE (Scottish, 1874-1965) The Duck Pond Watercolour, signed `K Cameron` (lower left) 30 x 46 cm (11 13/16 x 18 1/8 inches). Note: Prominent "Glasgow Girl" and sister of D Y Cameron. Trained at the Glasgow School of Art and had a very successful career in book illustration but first love was landscape and flower painting. Married Arthur Kay-the art connoisseur and collector. Together they spent holidays at the Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright and the vendor believes this work was executed in the Kirkudbright area.
Lot 5
Galilei (Galileo) Mathematical Discourses concerning Two New Sciences relating to Mechanicks and Local Motion in Four Dialogues translated by Thomas Weston second edition in English title in red and black engraved plate of tables wood-engraved illustrations and diagrams 2pp. advertisements at end a few ff. with minor water-staining in margins including title 3E2 with 3 small stains in outer margin otherwise generally crisp and clean modern leather gilt spine in compartments a very good copy 4to for J. Hooke 1730. *** `The first modern textbook of physics a foundation stone in the science of mechanics` (Grolier Science). The two new sciences are the engineering science of strength of materials and the mathematical science of kinematics.
Lot 7
Sinibaldi (Giovanni Benedetto) Geneanthropeiae siv first edition engraved additional title small tear at foot few wormholes in first few ff. light browning or staining stamp on title contemporary calf over wooden boards gilt rubbed and scuffed ends of spine damaged calf missing fro outer corner of rear cover clasps missing g.e. folio Rome Francisci Caballi 1642. *** Scarce perhaps the first fundamental monograph on sexuality.
Lot 12
Andrews (James) The Parterre: or Beauties of Flor 12 hand-coloured lithographed plates advertisement leaf at end plates lightly foxed first plate trimmed and tipped into mount one plate guard torn and repaired original decorated cloth gilt g.e. rubbed and faded rebacked presering old gilt spine 4to 1842.
Lot 15
Curtis (William) Flora Londinensis vol.I V & VI only (of 6) first edition vol.I with engraved title vignette letterpress dedication to the Earl of Bute list of subscribers preface leaf and 4pp. "General Observations" no titles in vol.5 & 6 with 216 finely hand-coloured engraved plates by Sydenham Edwards William Kilburn and James Sowerby each plate numbered in ink in lower outer corner sometimes within platemark light foxing mainly to vol.1 bookplate of Rev. Godfrey Wright contemporary calf morocco labels (one defective) rather worn covers detached or becoming so [Nissen 439; Henrey 595; Great Flower Books p.88] folio 1777.
![Roscoe (William) Monandrian Plants of the order Sc first edition [one of only 150 copies] 112 hand-coloured lithographed plat](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2809537/20-201111013382_468x382.jpg)
Lot 20
Roscoe (William) Monandrian Plants of the order Sc first edition [one of only 150 copies] 112 hand-coloured lithographed plates after Thomas Allport Rebecca Miller Margaret Rosoce and others title soiled and with small marginal tears at foot (reinforced) some other minor soiling but affecting final plate one or two plates foxed (Phrynium Grandiflorum & Phrynium Parviflorum the latter severely) but generally clean remains of label on front free endpaper library cloth rubbed large folio [Nissen 1677; Great Flower Books p.133; Stafleu 9505] Liverpool George Smith [1824]-28.
Lot 22
Stephenson (John) and James Morss Churchill. Medic edited by Gibert T.Burnett vol.1 & 2 only (of 3) new edition 127 hand-coloured engraved plates a few double-page or folding one with short tear to fold some light soiling contemporary half calf rubbed spines a little worn one cover detached [cf.Nissen 1891 first edition] 8vo 1834-35.
![Conchology.- Swainson (William) Zoological Illustr [First Series] Conchology 3 parts in 1 vol. Second Series The Shells toget](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2809537/25-2011110133821_468x382.jpg)
Lot 25
Conchology.- Swainson (William) Zoological Illustr [First Series] Conchology 3 parts in 1 vol. Second Series The Shells together 2 vol. only 118 hand-coloured lithograph plates only some spotting plates generally in good condition lower part of Conchology pt II title missing and restored modern half cloth old marbled board covers g.e. 8vo 1820-1833.
Lot 27
Fruit and Trees.- Ronalds (Hugh) Pyrus Malus Brent or A Concise Description of Selected Apples first edition 42 uncoloured lithographed plates by Elizabeth Ronalds plate 34 bound as frontispiece lacking half-title light foxing and traces of marginal damp-staining p.17/18 torn with slight loss (repaired) modern half morocco spine slightly faded corners bumped [Nissen 1671] 4to 1831.
Lot 33
(Luigi Ferdinando Count) Histoire Physique de la (Luigi Ferdinando Count) Histoire Physique de la Mer first edition engraved frontispiece frayed at fore-edge detached and with modern photograph of old portrait of the author mounted to recto title in red and black with engraved vignette 52 engraved plates maps and tables some double-page and/or folding a few plates with old ink annotations title with short tear and 2 repairs (one from ?removal of library stamp just touching engraved vignette) occasional spotting a few ink annotations to text contemporary calf spine gilt joints and extremities worn folio Amsterdam 1725.
Lot 36
Zoology.- Brown (Peter) New Illustrations of Zoolo first edition text in English and French 50 engraved plates usually in colour these uncoloured date erased from French title and penned on English title M.DCC.XX slightly dusty original boards loose lacking spine stitching defective [Nissen 151; Anker 72; Wood p. 264; Zimmer p. 101] 4to for B.White 1776.
Lot 37
Trembley (Abraham) Mémoires pour servir à l`Hi first edition title with woodcut ornament 13 folding engraved plates fine engraved vignettes and tail-pieces binder`s f. at end internally crisp and clean contemporary mottled calf spine gilt a little worn but holding firm [G-M 307; Nissen 4163; Norman 2094] 4to Leiden Jean and Herman Verbeek 1744. *** "Trembley discovered the hydra and was the first to observe in it asexual reproduction regeneration and photosensitivity in an animal without eyes. His experiments were of great importance in the study of regeneration of lost parts. He was the first to make permanent grafts and to witness cell-division" (Garrison-Morton 307). The hydra is a simple microscopic fresh-water animal.
Lot 40
Guimard (Hector) Le Castel Béranger first edition title with decorative Art Nouveau border printed in orange and turquoise 65 photographic plates printed with colour by Saude some foxed title a little soiled loose as issued in original half cloth portfolio with ties portfolio repaired and with one flap renewed rubbed lacking one tie oblong folio Paris [1898]. *** Hector Guimard (1867-1942) was one of the most important and influential exponents of the French Art Nouveau movement. He designed the Castel Béranger in 1898 originally in the Gothic style but following a visit to Belgium and a meeting with Victor Horta the design was altered to become one of the first Art Nouveau buildings outside Belgium. He also designed the distinctive cast iron and glass entrances to the Paris Métro.
Lot 48
Potter (Beatrix) The Roly-Poly Pudding first edition first printing colour frontispiece pictorial title-page and 17 full-page colour illustrations contemporary inscription to endpaper original red cloth pictorial label on upper cover small mark to lower panel light rubbing to corners and head and foot of spine small 4to Frederick Warne and Co. 1908. *** With "[All rights reserved]" at the foot of the title.
Lot 49
Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher`s first edition first impression light marginal browning light water stain affecting title and half-title original printed boards a little scratched slight shelf-lean corners bumped 8vo 1997. *** One of a very small hardback print run largely intended to meet the needs of public libraries. This copy is without the usual library stamps and is therefore extremely rare.
Lot 58
Cooke (George) Animals after the First Masters fo 30 engraved plates all hand-coloured with watercolour sketch on inside wrapper and signature "A.Evershed 1855" first plate very soiled and spotted some other light soiling and spotting water-staining to lower outer corner original cloth-backed wrappers gilt-stamped paper label on upper cover rather worn and frayed split to upper joint oblong 4to [1829].
Lot 60
Rowlandson (Thomas) Characteristic Sketches of the 54 hand-coloured etched plates all guarded the first a little soiled and with caption slightly rubbed and abraded 4pp. letterpress loosely inserted from another (slightly smaller) copy charming decorative endpapers with frog designs later half morocco over decorative silk covers joints rubbed spine gilt [Tooley 424] 12mo 1820. *** Provenance: bookplate of Harry Lawrence Bradfer-Lawrence.
Lot 64
Gessi Pasha (Romolo) Seven Years in The Soudan first edition frontispiece Appendix coloured folding map at end plates and illustrations edges spotted original decorative cloth scuffing to upper cover head and foot of spine worn 1882 § Mackenzie (D.R.) The Spirit-Ridden Konde frontispiece illustrations folding map at end original cloth spine a little faded head and foot a little rubbed 1925 § Hutchinson (Edward) The Slave Trade in East Africa map occasional spotting original cloth 1874 8vo (3)
Lot 67
Colomb (Philip Howard) Slave-Catching in the India first edition half-title frontispiece 7 plates folding map the Winterton copy with book label original cloth spine faded cocked 8vo 1873. *** A scarce work. Colomb captained the H.M.S. Dryad in the Persian Gulf where he made a study of the Arab slave trade centered around Zanzibar and Oman. "His book is by far the most interesting and informative of the accounts published by sundry officers who served on the East India station." Coupland The Exploitation of East Africa 1856-1890.
Lot 70
New Zealand.- Kerry-Nicholls (J.H.) The King Count first edition 32pp. advertisments at end large folding map portrait frontispiece portrait vignette on title 6 plates text-illustrations early ownership inscription on title original pictorial cloth little rubbed and marked front hinge tender 8vo 1884.
Lot 71
Ross (Malcolm) A Climber in New Zealand 8pp. publisher`s advertisements at end photographic illustrations James Henry Rowntree booklabel few spots to title heavy spotting to edges affecting a few margins original cloth gilt 1914 § Green (William Spotswood) The High Alps of New Zealand Or a Trip to the Glaciers of the Antipodes with an Ascent of Mount Cook 32pp. publisher`s advertisements at end 2 maps 1 folding ex library copy original red cloth head and foot of spine chipped a little cocked corners rubbed 1883 first editions frontispieces 8vo (2)
![[Alvarez de Colmenar (Juan)] Beschryving van Spanj 5 parts in 1 first edition engraved frontispiece title vignette dedication](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2809537/72-2011110133925_468x382.jpg)
Lot 72
[Alvarez de Colmenar (Juan)] Beschryving van Spanj 5 parts in 1 first edition engraved frontispiece title vignette dedication folding map 164 maps and views in the text half-title gathering * bound before half-title *1 & 4 tape-repaired the latter with margins defective & creased folding map foxed and with small tear at fold little marked elsewhere stamp on old fly-leaf modern brown half morocco folio Leiden Pieter van der Aa 1707.
Lot 73
[Castera (Jean-Henri de) The Life of Catharine II 3 vol. first English edition engraved frontispieces and a folding map of the Russian Empire 6pp. advertisements at end map foxed occasional spotting contemporary tree calf spines gilt and with red and green leather labels skilfully rebacked preserving original backstrips 8vo T.N. Longman nd J. Debrett 1798. *** With much on the geography climate and economics of Russia.
![[Choiseul-Gouffier (Marie Gabriel August Florent de Count)] Voyage Pitttoresque de la Grece vol.1 only (of 2) first edition f](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2809537/74-2011110133930_468x382.jpg)
Lot 74
[Choiseul-Gouffier (Marie Gabriel August Florent de Count)] Voyage Pitttoresque de la Grece vol.1 only (of 2) first edition first issue with 4 lines of text on p.xvi engraved vignette title and head- & tail-pieces 2 folding engraved maps (1 with route supplied in red) 126 engraved plates and plans by J.B.Hilaire and others on 100 sheets title and a few plates with very light foxing or browning plate 90/91 a little damp-stained otherwise a very good clean copy in handsome contemporary green straight-grain morocco gilt by Kalthoeber (with his ticket at head of front free endpaper) gilt-ruled border with small oval stamp in middle of each border spine gilt g.e. Greek key pattern inner gilt dentelles rubbed and faded a little worn at corners and spine ends [Atabey 241;Blackmer 342; Cohen-De Ricci p.238] folio [Paris] 1782. *** A second volume was published in two parts in 1809 & 1822 the latter posthumously.
Lot 75
Dodwell (Edward) A Classical and Topographical Tou 2 vol. first edition 66 engraved plates 2 hand-coloured some folding wood-engraved illustrations in text lacks folding map foxing and browning ink inscription in Greek on title of vol. I ink signature on front free endpapers hinges weak contemporary morocco-backed cloth rubbed and faded vol. II spine repaired with tape [Weber 1 62; Atabey 356; Blackmer 492] 4to 1819; sold not subject to return.
Lot 82
Cowper (H. Swainson) Through Turkish Arabia: A Journey from the Mediterranean to Bombay by the Euphrates and Tigris Valleys and the Persian Gulf first edition half-title double frontispiece 2 maps 1 folding plates -2 24 pp. advertisments at end some pencil marks original pictorial cloth gilt rubbed 8vo 1894.
Lot 84
Egypt.- Rosellini (Ippolito) Elementa Linguae Aegy first edition engraved plate dedication f. torn and repaired without loss little spotting ownership inscription on fly-leaf and front wrapper uncut in original wrappers spotted and little frayed spine repaired 4to Typographia Collegii Urbani 1837.
Lot 87
Tournefort (Joseph Pitton de) Relation d`un Voyage 2 vol. first edition 152 engraved plates and maps a few folding browned some offsetting and foxing vol. II some water-staining ink signature on titles and inscription on front pastedown crossed out hinges a little weak contemporary calf rubbed gilt spines red morocco labels [Blackmer 1318; Nissen Zool. 4154] 4to Paris 1717.
Lot 90
Gordon Hayes (J.) The Conquest of the North Pol Albert B. Armitage`s copy with his ink inscription on front free endpaper plates 1934 § Bertram (Colin) Arctic and Antarctic The Technique of Polar Travel first edition presentation inscription from the author to Armitage on dedication leaf "To. Captain A.B. Armitage./from/Colin Bertram/10/5/39." photographic frontispiece and illustrations Cambridge 1939 original cloth 8vo (2)(2)
Lot 91
(Capt. Robert Falcon) Scott`s Last Expedition 2 v (Capt. Robert Falcon) Scott`s Last Expedition 2 vol. first edition half-titles titles printed in red and black portrait frontispieces plates and maps some folding occasional foxing bookplate to front pastedowns original cloth gilt t.e.g. others uncut [Spence 1065; Taurus 77] 8vo 1913.
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