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Lot 440
Grotius, Hugo. The truth of the Christian religion. London: Richard Royston, 1680, first edition, 8vo, translated by Symon Patrick, engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, lightly rubbed; [Simon, Richard] The history of the original and progress of ecclesiastical revenues. London: H. Faithorne, J. Kersey, S. Smith, 1685, 8vo, contemporary calf, spine gilt, head of spine and two corners rubbed (2) Note: Wing G2128 and S3802.
Lot 451
Egypt and the Holy Land A pair of albums containing albumen prints of Egypt and the Holy Land; Bonfils, Felix First album with 56 albumen prints of Jersalem and the Holy Land [6 loose at rear], c. 1870es, majority signed in negative, captioned on mount, approx 22 by 28cm, some fading and spotting, with 7 loose prints of Roma, approx 19 by 25cm; Zangaki & Bonfils, Felix Second album with 43 albumen prints of Egypt [3 loose], circa 1880es, approx 21.5cm by 27.5cm, some fading and spotting, captioned and signed in negative, pasted onto both side of leaves, contemporary full morocco gilt, rubbed at edges (2)
Lot 465
Scottish Aviation - Drexell, J. Armstrong A collection of 5 silver prints from the first Scottish International Aviation Meeting, Lanark Air Show August 1910, approx 18.5cm by 24cm, one captioned "Drexell on his record altitude flight" with another the same, two prints of monoplane number 12 , single print of Farman biplane number 11 in flight, four prints pasted onto mounts, some foxing to images, one image of Drexell monoplane stained (5) Note: The first flying meeting in Scotland took place at Lanark racecourse in August 1910, attended by over 200,000 people. 22 aviators competed in the 11 events for speed, distance, height, cross country, lifting capacity etc. The circuit was 1.75 miles marked out by pylons and special hangars were erected to house each competitores aircraft. £8,060 was paid in prize money to 12 competitors. The first UK measured mile speed record of 75.94 mph was recorded and a world record height of 6,750 ft was reached by J. Armstrong Drexel, the American aviator, in his Bleriot monoplane.
Lot 470
USA - Watkins, Carleton An album of albumen prints containing; Watkins, Carleton 16 albumen prints of Yosemite, circa 1860es, approx 12 by 20cm & 15 by 10cm, all captioned in ink below, one [possibly three] showing Galen Clark; Niagara Falls 5 prints of Niagara falls, c. 1860es, approx 14 by 19cm; various other prints of India and Europe, all pasted onto both sides of leaves, contemporary morocco gilt, gilt insignia on boards Note: Galen Clark was Carleton Watkins guide around Yosemite in the early 1860es. His role in the history of Yosemite is significant; discovering Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees and becoming the first Guardian of the Yosemite National Park from 1864.
Lot 477
Anson, George & Walter, Richard A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. London: printed for W. Bowyer, 1776, 15th edition, 4to, 42 engraved maps and plans, later half calf gilt, water damaged at outer edge of boards, title page laid down, water staining to edge of first 5 leaves, remainder of volume clean, plate 36 torn at edge [some loss to border, does not effect image]; Labillardiere, M. Voyage in search of La Perouse. London: printed for John Stockdale, 1800, 4to, folding map [torn and repaired at inner hinge], 19 of 45 plates, contemporary calf, rebacked, later endpapers, water stains to page edges, some foxing, ink inscription on front paste down (2)
Lot 488
Dalton, Richard Antiquities and views in Greece and Egypt with the manners and customs of the inhabitants from drawings made on the spot, A.D. 1749. London: Thomas King and Henry Chapman, 1791, folio, 79 plates on 76 sheets [some folding], contemporary half red morocco gilt, marbled boards, rubbed, some wear to edges, foxing and water staining to edges of some plates Note: In 1749 Dalton was invited to join James Caulfield, the first earl of Charlemont, as a travelling draughtsmen. The party travelled to Malta, Turkey, Egypt and, finally, Greece. Some of the drawings completed by Dalton are the earliest visual records of a number of monuments. The 79 views were published several times after their first appearence in 1751, with the definitive issue published in 1791. [Oxford DNB] Colas 779; Atabey 311
Lot 493
Gilpin, William Observations relative chiefly to picturesque beauty...particularly the Highlands of Scotland. London, 1789. First edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, 5 maps, 31 plates, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked, some light foxing to page edges, offsetting, bookplates; Burt, Edward Letters from a gentleman in the north of Scotland to his friend in London. London, 1822, fifth edition, 8vo, 2 volumes in 1, frontsipieces, later half calf gilt, rubbed at edges, offsetting to titles (3)
Lot 510
Spanish Bullfighting Posters - Llopis, Carlos Ruano Toros en Sevilla, April 1933, approx 169 by 107cm, tears at edges, waterstaining; Ibid. Toros Malaga, March 1933, approx 169 by 107cm, torn along edges [some loss], waterstaining; Ibid. Plax de toros de Sevilla, April 1936, approx 242 by 116cm, torn along all edges [50 cm tear from bottom edge]; Ibid. Jerez de la Frontera, 1934, approx 240 by 116cm, chipped and torn at edges; Lafita, Juan Dilar Lopez, inscribed by Lopez to Ada Pringle, dated Seville 1934, approx 100 by 68cm, torn [lacking first 3 letters of main title]; Moody Bros Circus poster, c. 1930es, nine sections, each approx 77 by 100cm, some torn (qty)
Lot 518
Tibet-Mannerheim, C.G. Across Asia from West to East in 1906-1908. Oosterhout, 1969, 2 volumes, 4to, numerous maps and plates, many from photographs, original cloth; Cobbold, Ralph P. Innermost Asia. Travel & sport in the Pamirs. London: Heinemann, 1900, first edition, 8vo, large coloured folding map, photogravure frontispiece, 28 plates, illustrations, 4 other maps, original red buckram gilt, spine faded (3)
Lot 2
Antiques - Atterbury, Paul & Batkin, Maureen The dictionary of Minton. London, 1990. First edition, 4to, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper; Horswell, Jane Bronze sculpture of "Les Animaliers". Suffolk, 1971, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper, some chippng to edges; Langham, Marion Belleek, Irish porcelain. London, 1993, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Godden, G. Encyclopaedia of British porcelain manufacturers. London, 1988, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Faraday, C.B. European and American carpets and rugs. London, 1990, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Andrews, John British antique furniture. Suffolk, 1989, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Levitt, J.L. The world of antique toys. London, 1990, 4to, number 3227 of 5000 copies, a mint copy in slipcase with original packaging; Keats, V. Chessmen for collectors. London, 1985, 4to, original cloth dustwrapper; and 22 other antique reference works (30)
Lot 6
Chinese Art - Nott, Stanley Charles Chinese jade throughout the ages. London, 1936. First edition, 4to, illustrated, original orange cloth, some marking; Wills, G. Jade of the east. New York, 1972. First edition, 4to, illustrated, original cloth gilt, slipcase, a good copy; Christiees Important Chinese snuff bottles from the J. &J. Collection, Part 1. Hong Kong, 2004, 4to, a fine copy in original packaging; Snuff Bottles Chinese snuff bottles from the collection of the Rt. Hon The Marquess of Exeter. London, 1974, 8vo, illustrated original cloth; Hidgson, Mrs W. How to identify old Chinese porcelain. London, 1905, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt; Nezire, J. de la Leextreme-orient en images. Paris, [no date], 4to, illustrations in text, original decorative boards, rubbed, gutta-percha weak; and 33 others on Chinese art, mainly 20th century (39)
Lot 8
Decorative Arts - Duncan, Alastair Louis C. Tiffany, the Garden Museum Collection. Suffolk, 2004. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase, a mint copy; Ysart Ysart glass. London, 1990, 4to, original red cloth, dustwrapper; Catley, Brian Art Deco and other figures. Suffolk, 2003. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Atterbury, Paul Moorcroft 1897-1993. Somerset, 2002, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Geary, William L. Scandinavian glass. London, 2003, original cloth, dustwrapper and 4 other decorative arts volumes (9)
Lot 17
Japanese Art - Bowes, James Japanese enamels. Liverpool, 1884, 4to, colour plates, original blue cloth gilt, good condition; Piggott, F.T. Studies in the decorative art of Japan. London, 1910, 4to, illustrated, original decorative cloth; Bowes, James Japanese marks and seals. London, [no date], 8vo, illustrated, original red cloth gilt, rebacked, repairs throughout; Seidlitz, W. von A history of Japanese colour-prints. London, 1910, 8vo, illustrated, original green cloth gilt, a very good copy; Bowes, James Notes on Shippo. Liverpool, 1895, 4to, illustrated, original paper covers, lacking backstrip [tape repairs], some leaves loose; Huish, Marcus Japan and its art. London, [no date], third edition, 8vo, illustrated, original decorative red cloth gilt, fading to backstrip; Jenyns, Soame Japanese pottery. London, 1971, first edition, 8vo, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper, some fading and 37 others on Japanese art reference, mainly 20th century (44)
Lot 18
Langley, Batty Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration... London: printed for W. and J. Innys, et al, 1726. First edition, folio, 39 [of 40] folding plates, lacking plate 30, plate 14 repaired at crease, other plates creased and browned at folds, title in red and black, modern calf gilt, red morocco label, 18th century owneres ink inscription to title, some slight staining to edges
Lot 22
Palladio, Andrea The architecture of A. Palladio, in four books... revised, designed and published by Giacomo Leoni, a Venetian... the third edition corrected, with notes and remarks of Inigo Jones. London: A. Ward, S. Birt, D. Browne [& others], 1742, 2 volumes, large folio, engraved allegorical frontispiece by B. Picart after Sebastiano Riccio, engraved portrait of the author by Picart after Paolo Veronese, title in vol.1 printed in red and black, 215 engravings on 207 sheets, 15 double-page, by John Harris, Bernard Picart, Michael Vandergucht and John Cole, contemporary calf, head and tail of spines repaired, joints cracked, a few light spots Note: This edition is the third and best edition of Leonies English edition of Palladio; for the first time it includes notes taken from Inigo Joneses annotated copy which had recently been deposited at Worcester College, Oxford. Harris 685; this edition not in Fowler
Lot 25
Silver & Jewellery - Booth, John The art of Faberge. London, 1990. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Nadelhoffer, Hans Cartier, jewelers extraordinary. London, 1985, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Pickford, Ian Jacksones silver and gold marks... Suffolk, 2002, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Brunner, Gisbert Wristwatches. Cologne, 1999. First edition, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; Gautier, Gilberte Cartier, the legend. London, 1983, 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper; Bradbury, Frederick History of old Sheffield plate. London, 1968, 4to, ex-library copy [stamps and bookplate], original cloth, dustwrapper and 5 other volumes (11)
Lot 43
Qurean Mohammedis filii Abdaliae pseudo-prophetae fides islamatica, Al-Coranus ex idiomate arabico ... latine versus per Ludovicum Marraccium .. et ex eiusdem animadversionibus aliorumque observationibus illustratus et expositus, praemissa brevi introductione et totius religionis Mohammedicae synopis ... cura et opera M. Christiani Reineccii .. Leipzig: sumpt. Lanckisianis, 1721. 8vo., title-page in red and black, original vellum which has been recovered in cloth (now fraying), lower inner joint broken, some general paper discolouration throughout Note: First edition of this edition of the Qurean in Leipzig., with notes by the oriental scholar Lodovico Marracci who had been responsible for the Padua edition of 1698 and who was a Professor at the Sapienza in Rome. The introductory chapters on the history of the Qurean, the life of the Prophet and the synoposis of the Mohammedan faith are by Christianus Reineccius.
Lot 44
Ross, Alexander Pansebeia: or, a view of all the religions in the world .. the third edition, enlarged and perfected ... To which are annexed The lives, actions, and ends of certain notorius hereticks with their effigies in copper-plates. London: for John Saywell, 1658. 8vo., 2 parts, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved emblem on the titlepage (repeated on the titlepage to the Lives), 17 engraved portraits in the second work contemporary calf, later rebacking, edges rubbed, general light paper discolouration, inner joints cracking Note: Wing R1973; Sabin 73315. First published in 1653, it includes an account of the religions of both North and South America on pp. 102-120.
Lot 46
Qurean MS, 300 leaves, 18.5x11 cm, written in a minute naskh script, probably from Syria or Palestine and dated 1289 AH [1872], the surat al-fatihah set within panels and rondels, elaborately decorated in red, blue, green and gold, both pages within a green border of stylised palmettes, the text set within gilt panels, the surat headings written in white within gold panels, with gold rondel verse dividers and orthographical marks in red, with some marginal ornaments, and the final leaf with text set within a rondel enclosed within a gilt and green panel with palmettes at the corner, contemporary red morocco binding, the boards with central panel infilled with dots, once gilt, but now worn, the flap with corresponding gilt border and parallel ornaments, outer margin of the first leaf damages (affecting the decorated border), general light paper discolouration throughout, lower corners a little soiled from frequent turning, repair to inner margin of last leaf and to the lower margins of another couple of leaves
Lot 52
Muhammad al-Ghazali Kitab bidayat al-hidaya [and other works]. MS, 103 leaves, 17x12 cm, written in three hands, the first an elegant, upright naskh, unvocalised; the second a vocalised, tightly written, forward leaning naskh, and thirdly, Ghazalies Kitab bidayat al-hidaya in an African hand Note: Includes extracts from various works, followed by a second extract discussing the attributes of God, main work, followed by Kitab fath al-Rahman by Muhammad b. Ziyad al-Wasahi[?] The Bidaya was copied in the month of Dhuel-Qaeda 1246 AH.
Lot 60
Qurean Al-Coranus S. lex islamitica Muhamedis filii Abadllae pseudoprophetae, ad optimorum codicum fidem edita ex museo Abrahmi Hinckelmanni. Hamburg: ex off. Schultzio-Schilleriana, 1694. 4to., title-page in red and black, with both Latin and Arabic half-titles, original paper boards, edges uncut, boards worn and crudely repaired, pastedowns renewed, lower outer corners dog-eared, lower inner joint broken, tear at inner margin of preliminary signature e, general light paper discolouration throughout and some spotting Note: For long considered to be the first edition of the Qurean for which moveable types were used until the discovery of a unique surviving copy of the Venice edition of 1537. Prior to this copies were produced using block-print and specimens survive both of the wooden blocks as well as printed sheets from as early as the 10th century.. The orientalist Abraham Hinckelmann explains in his preface that his objective in publishing this edition is not to promote the Muslim religion, but to assist with the study of the Arabic language in the general framework of Eastern languages including Hebrew.
Lot 65
Lyall, Charles James The Mufaddaliyat: an anthology of ancient Arabian odes compiled by Al-Mufaddal son of Muhammad according to the recension and with the commentary of Abu Muhammad Al-Qasim ibn Muhammad Al-Anbari edited for the first time. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1918-22; [Volume 3 Indices, by A.E. Bevan, Leiden: Brill, 1924] 3 volumes, large 4to., publisheres cloth. [3]. Provenance: With the bookplates of Professor Reynold A. Nicholson.
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Lot 68
Ahmad ibn Hanbal Musnad with, Kanz al-eummal by Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi . [S.l., n.p., n.d. ] 2 volumes, small folio, quarter calf, cloth boards, rubbed, slight paper discolouration throughout; Al-Subki. Tabaqat al-shafieiyya. Cairo: Al-matbaeat al-husayniyya, 1324 AH. 6 volumes in 3, 8vo., original cloth, worming at the inner margins of the first few leaves in volume 1, near joints of third volume partly loose (5)
Lot 72
Lane, Edward William An Arabic-English lexicon. London: Williams & Norgate, 1863 -93 First edition, 8 parts in 2 volumes, large 4to., contemporary half morocco, cloth boards, raised bands and edges rubbed, some light foxing Note: Monumental work by the noted Arabic scholar William Edward Lane, translator of The Thousand and one nights and author of An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, it occupied his life from 1842 until his death in 1877. Part 6 issued in the year of his death is prefaced by a Memoir composed by the compileres nephew Stanley Lane Poole which includes extractes from Lanees diaries of his visits to Egypt where he worked on source material for the Lexicon. Part 8 completed publication of the materials left by Lane, but Book II which was to contain words and explanations was abandoned due to the paucity of articles left by Lane.
Lot 75
Reland, Adrian De spoliis Templi Hierosolymitani in Arcu Titiano Romae conspicius ... Utrechet: ex libraria Guilielmi Broedelet, 1696. Titlepage in red and black, with vignette, folding engraved plate of the Arch of Titus with 6 other engraved plates (of which 3 are folding), small tear at the inner edge of the engraving of the Arch (no loss). De nummis veterum hebraeorum qui ab inscriptarum literarum forma samartini appellantur ... accedit dissertatio De marmoribus arabacis puteolanis. Utrecht: prostant apud Gulielmum Broedelet, 1709. Engraved vignette on the titlepage, 10 engraved plates of coins and antiquities (including 2 folding), lacking A1 of the second part (possibly cancelled?) Enchirdion studiosi arabice conscriptum a Borhaneddino Alzernouchi, cum duplici versione latina, altera a Friderico Rostgaard ... altera Abrahami Ecchellensis ex Museo Rostgardiano edidit Hadrianus Relandus. Utrecht: apud Gulielmum Broedelet, 1709. Engraved vignette on the titlepage, text in facing pages of Arabic and Latin, pages of the Preface and other gatherings of the second version misbound, 3 works in one volume, 8vo., contemporary vellum, a little dusty; Note: Three works by the noted Dutch Hebraist and orientalist Adrian Reland (1676-1718) who succeeded to the chair of oriental languages at Utrecht in 1699. The first is an early study on the objects depicted in the Arch of Titus, in particular the Menorah; the second on Jewish coinage particularly those with Samaritan inscriptions, and the third is the first edition of Al-Zarnudjies popular Taelim al-mutaeallim tariq al-taeallum, an instruction for the sudent in the method of learning, composed originally c. 1200. The Arabic text was edited by F. Rostgaard from a version prepared by the orientalist Salamon Negri from a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Royale. The text is printed in unvocalised types with a Latin version opposite prepared by Rostgaard under the guidance of the Maronite scholar Josephus Banesis. The varying version of Abraham Ecchelensis is also included. Relandes two main works, the Antiqutiates sacrae veterum Hebraeorum and Palesrina ex monumentis veteribus illustrata long remained standard works on their subject. Koehler, Iohannes Bernhardus. Notae et emendationes in Theocritum: accedit Specimen emendationum in scriptores arabicos. Lubeck: apud Ion. Schmidt et Donatius, 1767. 8vo., original paper boards. [2] Provenance: Justus Olshausen, Gilbert Murray, & D.S. Margoliouth.
Lot 76
Classical Arabic prose & poetry A collection of works on classical Arabic prose and poetry, to include: Abu Tammam Al-hamasa. Cairo, 1296 AH. , 4 volumes in 2, 8vo., cloth, rubbed, slight paper discolouration throughout, lower margin of first few pages with worm holes; Al-Jahiz Majmueat rasaei. Cairo, [n.d.] 8vo., cloth, with the signature of Alfred Guillaume; Al-Jahiz Al-bayan wael-tabyin. Cairo, 1926; Al-Jurjani Kitab al-mawaqif. [Cairo], 1325 AH. 4to., 8 parts in 4 folders, cloth; Ibn el-Kalbi Le livre des idoles (Kitab al-asnam): texte arabe publie pour la premiere fois ... par Ahmed Zeki Pacha. Cairo: Imprimerie Nationale, 1914. Small folio, quarter calf, cloth boards; Abuel Faraj al-Isfahani Kitab al-aghani. Beirut, 1970. 10 volumes, 8vo., publisheres cloth, and 14 others (23)
Lot 77
Qurean Corani textus arabicus ... recensuit indicesque triginta sectionum et Suraturm addidit Gustavus Fluegel ... editio stereoptypa tertium emendata. Leipzig: typis et sumptibus Caroli Tauhnitii, 1858. 4to., text in Arabic, original quarter cloth, paper boards, worn, crudely rebacked, inner joints broken with contents loose; Flugel, Gustav Concordantiae coranu arabicae ad literarum ordinem et verborum radices diligenter disposuit Gusavus Flugel. Editio stereotypa Leipzig: sumpt. Et typis Caroli Tauchnitii, 1842 (2) Note: First issued in 1835, this edition of the Koran was prepared by the German orientalist Gustav Leberecht Fluegel (1802-1870) who was chiefly employed as a cataloguer of oriental manuscripts in the Imperial Library at Vienna. While Fluegeles edition became one of the standard texts used by scholars, it had the defect of employing a verse numbering system which was not in accordance with general use in the Muslim world.
Lot 82
Alpinus, Prosper. De plantis Aegyptis liber...De balsamo, dialogvs [etc.]. Venice: Francesco Franceschi, 1592. First edition, 4to., ff. [iv] 80 [viii], woodcut printeres device on main title [repeated on second], many woodcuts of plants, mostly full-page and in good clean impression, woodcut initials and ornaments, later half vellum, slight marginal foxing, 4 ll. with marginal repair at upper outer corner affecting only page numbers Note: First edition of the first work, and the second of the Dialogue on Balsam, which had appeared separately in 1591. Alpinus combined a medical training with a deep interest in botany, and resolved to travel in search of the vegetable sources of balm or balsam. ÔDe plantis Aegiptise discusses and illustrates c.50 species of Egyptian flora, 23 of them never previously described by any European writer and all of which Alpinus had personally examined. These latter include the coffee plant, which had only once before even been referred to in a printed book; and the description and drawing of the papyrus and cotton plants are the first ever to be printed. BM STC It. p. 20. Adams A 803. Wellcome 234. Harvard It. C16th. Books 17
Lot 84
Andreus Divus-Homer Homeri poetarum onmium principis Ilias, Andrea Divi Justinopolita[n]o interprete, ad verbu[m] translata. Herodoti Halicarnassei libellus, Homeri vita[m] fidelissime continens Conrado Heresbachio interprete. [Homeri poetae clarissimi Odyssea A. Divo interprete, ad vebum translata. Ejusdem Batrachomiomachia ... Aldo Manutio Romano interprete. Eiusdem Hymni Deorum XXXII. Georgio Dartona Cretense interprete.] Venice: J. a Burgofrancho, 1537, 2 volumes in one, 8vo [**8, a12, b-z8, aa-mm8; [title], 8, A-Z8, CC8, DD10, EE-GG8, HH10], first edition of Andreas Divuses translation, presentation copy from the translator, possibly to Pope Paul III, titles within woodcut borders, volume 1 with blanks MM7-MM8, woodcut colophon at end of each volume, contemporary brown Italian morocco, gilt panelled sides incorporating the words on upper cover "Homerus. And. Divi. Munus" within a central gilt tooled circle, and, on the lower cover, the letters P.P. and a gilt shield enclosing a tree, surmounted by a bishopes mitre, spine blindstamped and gilt in compartments, raised bands, gauffered edges, first title slightly wormed in inner margin, minimally touching woodcut border, and two minute wormholes just affecting date, wormhole only affecting lower blank margin of A2, first title lightly dust-soiled, split to part of upper joint extending to spine, slightly worn at foot of spine and corners, a few small womholes to spine Note: A presentation Renaissance binding, the gift of the translator Andreas Divus, blindstamped "Homerus" and "And. Divi. Munus" [Andreas Divi Munus, i.e., the Gift of Andreas Divus], an elaborately tooled brown morocco binding with gauffered gilt edges. The nature and statues of the recipient is indicated by the gilt Bishopes mitre and the initials P.P., standing for "Pastor Pastorum (Shepherd of Shepherds), "Papa Pontifex" or simply "Papa". Although P.P. can signify Bishop, "P.P." generally stands for Pope and may therefore indicate Pope Paul III (Pope 1534-1549). The earliest known inscription of "P.P." refers to the papacy of Marcellinus which lasted from A.D. 296 to 304 (see G.B. de Rossi. Inscriptiones Christianae urbis romae, vol.1, p.115). At some point at attempt has been made to obscrue the mitre and the tree, but both remain clearly visible nevertheless. George Chapman drew on Andreas Divuses translation in his own important translation of the Odyssey, originally published in folio in 1614Ð16. Adams H770
Lot 92
Bible - New Testament - Latin & Greek [New Testament] Iesu Christi D.N. Novum testamentum. Cuius Graeco textui respondent interpretationes duae [Geneva]: Henri Estienne, 1565, folio, edited by Theodorus Beza, Greek and Latin text, woodcut device on title, contemporary wooden boards with cords exposed, ?lacking leather binding, dampstained throughout, title frayed with with loss to 3 letters, first gathering loose and frayed Note: D. & M. 4629; Adams B1697
Lot 95
Bizari, Pietro Rerum Persicarum historia ... tempora complectens. Frankfurt: typis Wychelianis apud Claudium Marnium, & heredes Ionannis Aubrii, 1601, folio, printeres pegasus device on title-page, repeated on verso of last, woodcut initials and decorations, contemporary vellum, four compartments on spine, one slightly damaged, gilt title on second from top, title lettered in Gothic on lower edge, early shelfmark annotations on front pastedown and fly, title in contemporary ms. on lower fore-edge, early armorial stamp of a Cardinal on title-page, heavily browned or oxidised throughout. Note: Second and enlarged edition, first printed in 1583, of this rich compendium of texts dealing with the history of Persia. The volume opens with Pietro Bizaries treatise in twelve books on Persian people, costumes, institutions, home and foreign policy.. Next is a brief excerpt from Photiuse summary of Clesiase history of Persia, and a chronological list of the Persian kings. This is followed by Henricus Porsiuse narration of the war between the Turkish king Mvrathem (Murad) III and the Persian king. Mehemetem; an oration to Innocetium VIII on the Turkish war and a history of the Venetian wars against the Turks, both written by Philippus Challimacus, Italian historian of the 15th century; a description of Josephus Barbaruse and Ambrosius Contarenuse travels to Persia; Thoma Minadouse account in nine books of the Turkish-Persian war followed by a short alphabetical list of Ôbarbarian and newe terms and last, an anonymous description of the Persian war up to the year 1588. All these were originally written in Italian, and appear here translated by Jacobus Gevderus. BM STC of 17th century German Books, B150; Brunet I p. 955
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Lot 104
Collado, Luis. Pratica manuale di artiglieria. Venice: Pietro Dusinelli 1586. First edition, folio, [vi] 92 ll, woodcut architectural titlepage, central arms of the dedicatee ÔDon Carlo deAragonae, 2 woodcut plates, 6 full-page and 29 text woodcut illustrations, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary limp vellum, some patches of wear, two small wormtrails [one touching a few letters], very slight marginal stains or thumbing, very early small armorial stamp on titlepage, a few marginal annotations in a later Italian hand Note: Luis Collado was engineer of the Spanish army in Italy during the last quarter of the 16th century. First edition of his important work on artillery, according to Cockle Ôthe only edition of the original form of Colladoes famous work.e 126 chapters deal with all aspects of this topic, including: the qualities and duties of gunner generals and other officers; naval artillery; the invention of gunpowder; the casting, possible defects, uses, pieces, proportions, etc., of various types of artillery; how to load and shoot in different conditions (at night, sea, etc.); the making and use of powerful mines; the composition of gunpowder; the making and use of different kinds of projectiles; the writing of secret messages. Images of various types of cannons and diagrams detailing their diameters, proportions, etc. illustrate the text. BM STC It. C16th p. 189. Brunet II p. 132.
Lot 114
Divkrovic, Matie Nauke Karstianski ... Divitse Marie. Venice: Pietro Maria Bertano, 1611. First edition, 2 parts in 1 volume, 8vo, lacking titlepages, woodcut illustrations and occasional decorations, contemporary calf, spine in four compartments each containing a large blindstamped floret, covers ruled in straight and chain-patterned lines into a large central diamond, with a triangular compartment at each corner in which a floret, larger entwined floral pattern at centre, light rubbing to edges, clasps intact, with contemporary (?) signature at beginning in a cursive Slavonic script, later Slavonic annotation here and elsewhere, some paper discolouration, a few small stains and marginal worm holes, larger only towards beginning (repaired on first two leaves), a few leaves strengthened at inner margin towards end Note: BM STC 17th century Italian Books p. 304. First edition of the first printed translations in old church Slavonic from the Doctrina Christiana by Cardinal Robert Bellarmine, this rare and singular example of early Slavonic printing (the only recorded from this printer) carries woodcut religious images very much in the contemporary Latin or Italian style. The ÔDoctrinae were a laymanes catechistical guide by Europees leading Jesuit theologian and were widely disseminated in languages including Congolese and Chaldean. The quite early production of the present edition was perhaps due in part to the well-established ties between the printing capital of Venice and the Dalmatian and Istrian coasts.
Lot 120
Eusebius Pamphilus Evangelicae praeparationis lib. XV. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1544 [with] Evangelicae demonstrationis lib. X. Paris: Robert Estienne, 1545, 2 works in one volume, folio, text in Greek, woodcut device on title-pages, woodcut initials and headpieces, 18th century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, red edges, extremities rubbed, joints cracked. Provenance: Greek library stamps at foot of title-page; Robert Lenkiewicz (1942-2001), artist. Note: Renouard, p.59. Editiones principes. These are also the first works to use the Greek type of Claude Garamond, known as the grecs du roi.
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Fabri, Ottavio Leuso del squadra mobile. Venice: Francesco Barilleti, 1598. First edition, 4to., 62 unnumbered leaves, italic letter, engraved title-page within an architectural border supported by two female figures, surmounted by two cherubs with trumpets, instruments of science and learning dependent from the corners, with 26 engraved plates (half or full page) depicting the use of the squadra mobile, most in land or seascapes, richly ornate headpieces and initials, late 18th century quarter vellum over marbled boards, some general discolouration Note: BM STC Italian Books p. 241; Riccardi I 433-4; Not in Adams. Brunetes edition of 1595 is a ghost. First edition of Fabries elegant work on the manufacture, theory and use of the squadra mobile, an adjustable set square, designed for cartographers, architects, surveyors and for the general measurement of distance, height and depth in the open, on land or sea. The instrument, a kind of graphomter, was the invention of MarceAntonio Gandino, whose mathematical genius is lauded in the preface by Guerini. The original edition appears to be rare: Honeyman and Horblitt had only later editions. Occasionally a single unsigned folding plate may be found after folio 15. However, it is not included in the collation and is probably properly found in the 2nd edition.
Lot 133
Froissart, Jean Histoire et chronique memorable de Messire Jehan Froissart. Reveu et corrige sus divers exemplaires et suivant les bons auteurs, par Denis Sauvage. Paris: a leOlivier de Pierre leHuillier, 1574, folio in 6s, 4 books in one volume, woodcut device on titles, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary calf, single gilt fillet to boards and central gilt strapwork cartouche on sides, raised bands, neatly rebacked, some wear at edges and old repairs to corners Note: Sauvage published his (the first) critical edition of Froissart in Lyon in 1559-61; this is the second Sauvage edition. Not in Adams. Provenance: W. Priestley of Lightcliffe, wafer seal and armorial bookplate
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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von Zur farbenlehre (erklarung der zu Goethees farbenlehre gehorigen tafeln). Tubingen: J.G. Cotta, 1810, 3 volumes, 8vo and 4to , 17 engraved plates, 12 of which partly coloured by hand, plates mounted on guards, contemporary marbled boards, 7 plates from a shorter copy, a few very slightly trimmed at fore-edge without loss, occasional light spotting in text, boards slightly rubbed at edges and joints, spine of atlas slightly torn at head and foot Provenance: W. Kahl, early signature on title-pages; Robert Lenkiewicz (1941-2002), artist. Note: Wallis (1977) 210; Hagen 347. first edition. The culmination of Goethees work on optics, this work was a savage, and ultimately unsuccessful, criticism of the demonstration by Newton that white light is composite. Goethe took a psychological view of colour and his chapter on physiological colours (those that depend on the condition of the eye rather than illumination) is considered the most successful part of the work.
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An Early XX Century Scale Model of a Humber Long-Boom Cutter, with a black hull numbered HU334, single mast and flying the ensign, at anchor with trawl net hoisted for drying, 36 cms wide, 52 cms high, displayed in a mahogany 4-glass case with painted ocean backdrop, 65 x 75 x 33 cms overall. * The Cutter was first built in 1859, 56 tons, 50ft in length and 45ft trawl beam.
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Crested China : A Wembley China First World War Battleship, 1924 Empire Exhibition Crest; Savoy China First World War Ambulance, Hastings Crest; Arcadian 'Jack Johnson' Shell Case, Uxbridge Crest; Unmarked Donkey, Brighton Crest, Goss Tyg, Scotland, Orkney and Kirkwall Crests; Miniature tea set with Margate Crest; Coronet Soda Syphon, South Norwood Crest, Eight Further pieces and a bone china Edward VII commemorative mug, 7 cms high.
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