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Lot 249
CHARLES KINGSLEY (1819-1875) A FOLIO OF CARIACTURE DRAWINGS, along with an envelope addressed to Mr Kingsley in Biarritz from Spain, two botanical pressings of seaweed, masonic interest rules, receipt, church letters and more.The caricatures have strong social-political symbolism. Charles Kingsley was anti-slavery, and wrote at lengths on the subject. One of the caricatures in this lot perhaps depicts an African American man, with the caption below 'the gentleman who has been discovered to be as good as a yankee'.
Lot 486
NAUMANN; J, Naturgeschichte der Vogel Mitteluropas, Band V (Raubvogel) 1898-99 Folio, i-iv, 334pp, 71 fine chromolithograph plates by J G Keulemans, E de Maes and others, 4 black and white plates of talons, original simulated leather backed boards, little wear to edges, generally good condition (1)
Lot 484
ONE BOX OF FOLIO BOOKS comprising twelve titles, three volumes of Legends of King Arthur, Henry VIII by J.J. Scarisbrick, Scott's Last Expedition The Journals of Captain R.F. Scott (no slip case) The Life of Thomas More by Peter Ackroyd, The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green, On The Origin Of Species by Charles Dawin, The Rise and Fall of the British Empire by Lawrence James, The Wars of the Roses by Desmond Seward, Richard III by the same author, Memoirs of a Fighting Captain by Admiral Lord Cochrane and one none Folio Society title, Tiffany Timepieces by John Loring all books in original slipcases except where stated (13) (1 box)
Lot 581
FIVE BOXES OF ASSORTED BOOKS, to include Folio Society titles, authors include Primo Levi, Pliny, Marcus Aurelius, Sebastian Faulks, Anton Chekhov, Leon Wolff, etc, other titles include Venice Art & Architecture published by Konemann, Portrait of Vincent by Lawrence & Elizabeth Hanson, The GCHQ puzzle Book, Cry Havoc by Simon Mann, How to Stay Alive by Bear Grylls, Botanica's Roses, Birds by Katrina Cook, Jungle Jungle Little Chindit by Hollis and Carter - first edition etc (5 boxes)
Lot 6460
3 Bücher: "Captain Cook's Voyages 1768-1779", Hardcover mit Original-Schuber. Verlag Folio Society, 4. Ausgabe 1999; Antoine Roux: "Segelschiffe im Zeitalter der Romantik", Verlag Delius, Klasing & Co., Bielefeld 1969; "Kaptain Scott. Letzte Fahrt". Band 1 und 2. Leinen mit Schutzumschlag. Verlag F.A. Brockhaus, Leipzig 1913. Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren.
Lot 291
Die Hohenzollern und das Deutsche Vaterland, Band I - Bis zum Tode Friedrichs desGroßen, Stillfried-Alcantara u. Kugler (Hrsg.), Friedrich Bruckmanns Verlag, München 1881, Folio, 415 S., zahlreiche ganzseitige Illustrationen u. Abbildungen im Text, inkl. Stammtafel der Hohenzollern, 3-seitiger Goldschnitt.
Lot 55
Biblia, das ist, die gantze Heilige Schrifft Alten und Neuen Testaments, verteutscht durch D. Martin Luther ... 4 Tle. in 1 Bd. Frankfurt a. M.: Andreä für Matth. Merians Erben 1704. 37 x 22,5 cm. Mit 3 illustr. Kupfertiteln. 23 Bll., 675, SS. 3-246, 182, SS. 3-328. Blindgepr. Schweinsldr. über Hz.-deckeln mit Rollenstempeln, ornamentalen Messingbeschlägen in allen 8 Ecken sowie Mittelstücken auf beiden Deckeln. (Schließbänder fehlen, sowie ein Schließbeschlag auf dem Vorderdeckel. Vereinzelt etwas alters- und gebrauchsfleckig. Hier ohne Widmungsblatt zu Beginn, jedoch mit dem Vortitel.) Wüthrich III, S. 18 f. Schmidt 26. VD18 11096268. - Die zweite Folio-Ausgabe der zuerst 1630 erschienenen Merianbibel, insgesamt die 5. Ausgabe. - "Die Merianbibel bedarf kaum weiterer Erläuterungen. Sie ist in Süddeutschland, Basel und dem Elsaß wohl die verbreitetste deutsche illustrierte Bibel gewesen, vorab in vermöglicheren Familien ...sie leitet sehr früh das Zeitalter des Kupferstichs in der Bibelillustration ein, die immer weiter weg vom reformatorischen Zweck der Bibelbilder zum rein Darstellerisch-Künstlerischen führte" (Schmidt). - Gutes Exemplar.
Lot 2294
Folio Society: English literature titles, The Folio Society, 1957- 1980 nineteen volumes, first editions, each volume within a slipcase. Comprises: AUSTEN (Jane). seven volume collection of the authors novels, Pride and Prejudice,1957; Sense and Sensibility, 1958; Mansfield Park,1959; Northanger Abbey,1960; Persuasion,1961; Emma,1962; and Shorter Works,1963; Introductions by Richard Church, full-page wood-cut frontispieces and illustrations by Joan Hassall, pictorial endpapers, uniform quarter cloth and patterned boards; together with, and others by The Bronte Sisters, Elizabeth Gaskell, Evelyn Waugh and Scott Fitzgerald. 8vo. (19) Condition Report: slipcases marked in places, Jane Austens novels with some fading to gilt lettering on spines, boards clean and bright, The Bronte Sister novels with rubbing to spines, boards clean and bright, overall internally clean bright copies.others include - The Bronte Sisters -The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, 1966; Agnes Grey, 1969; The Professor, 1970; Villette, 1967; Jane Eyre, 1965; Five Novelettes,1971; Wuthering Heights, 1964; GASKELL (Elizabeth). The Life of Charlotte Bronte, 1971; JOYCE (James). A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, 1965; WAUGH (Evelyn). Scoop, 1982; Black Mischief, 1980; and FITZGERALD (Scott). The Great Gatsby, 1968.
Lot 2282
Rackham, Arthur, 'The Peter Pan Folio, from "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" by J. M. Barrie', London, Hodder & Stoughton [1912], ed. 278/600, signed in pencil by the publishers, printers and engravers, a large folio consisting of 12 mounted colour plates, the folio binding consisting of cream vellum and green cloth boards laced at spine, measuring 55 x 50cm, in publisher's original cardboard box, with later presentation case.
Lot 2252
Perrault, Charles, 'Contes: La Belle au Bois Dormant - Cendrillon - Barbe-Bleu - Peau d'Ane - Les Oeufs, illustres de seize eaux-fortes originales de Drian', Verlag: Paris, La Roseraie, (1922), with 16 original etchings by A. Drian, of which 5 in the text and 11 on plates, large folio, contemporary vellum over 5 raised bands, gilt title to spine and front board, end papers with original watercolours by Pierre Schmidt, original printed wrappers bound in, in private slipcase, from a limited edition of 20 copies.Provenance: from the collection of Baron de Meyer.Condition Report: The volume features four original colour watercolour drawings to the end papers at the front and back; the remainder of the images are monochromatic etchings, with duplicates in some cases. More generally, the volume bears some signs of wear, including fading and discolouration to the boards (visible in photography).
Lot 2295
EALAND (C.A.). Insect Life, A. & C. Black, 1921. first edition, full-page illustrations, publishers pictorial cloth; WHITE (Gilbert). The Natural History of Selbourne, Edited with an Introduction and Notes by W.S. Scott, The Folio Society, 1962. first edition, drawings by John Piper, map illustrated endpapers, pictorial cloth, within slipcase; together with, CROWQUILL (Alfred, Illustrator). Original Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a new edition, Trubner & Co., 1889; and three others by Daisy Ashford, including, The Young Visitors, Chatto & Windus, reprint, 1919, Love and Marriage, Where Love Lies Deepest, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1965-1966, both first editions, illustrated by Ralph Steadman, dust-jackets clipped. 8vo, 12mo. (6) Condition Report: EALAND (C.A.). Insect Life - rubbing and some staining to spine, spine ends and corners bumped, toning to edges, and some occasional foxing internally.WHITE (Gilbert). The Natural History of Selbourne - corners of slipcase rubbed, some sunning to spine, internally a bright clean copy.CROWQUILL (Alfred, Illustrator). Original Travels and Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen - spine ends and corners bumped, a clean bright copy.ASHFORD (Daisy) The Young Visitors - rubbing to boards, spine ends and corners bumped, occasional foxing; Love and Marriage and Where Love Lies, both overall good condition.
Lot 1217
Gall Inglis' Handy Map & Guide to London with Index to Streets, folding linen-backed map of London, tears to folds; together with 25 volumes of Punch Library of Humour, The Educational Book Co.,; The Oxford History of England, Oxford: At The Clarendon Press, 1984-92, 10 volumes; a selection of 9 Folio Society volumes including The Pick of Punch; The Oxford Anthology of Great English Poetry, 2 volumes, slipcase (49)
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Lot 50
[Burton (Robert)], "Democritus Junior". The Anatomy of Melancholy, seventh edition, lacking half-title with "Argument of the Frontispiece" on verso and 3K4, with engraved allegorical title by C. Le Blon, woodcut decorations and initials, title torn and frayed at fore-edge with slight loss to lower outer corner, with duplicate dedication leaf loosely inserted, worming to margins occasionally affecting text, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine faded, [STC B6183], folio, for H[enry] Cripps...and E.Wallis, 1660; sold not subject to return.
Lot 60
Fables.- Aesop. Fables, of Æsop and other eminent mythologists, edited by Sir Roger L'Estrange, 2 parts in 1, engraved frontispiece of the Aesop surrounded by animals, engraved portrait of L'Estrange by R. White after Geoffrey Kneller, final advertisement f., some foxing or mostly light browning, occasional spotting, contemporary panelled calf, spine in compartments and with antique style leather label and modern gilt date at foot, spine ends little worn, corners worn, joints starting, but holding firm, rubbed, [Wing A709 & L1287], folio, Printed for R. Sare, B. Took, M. Gillyflower, A. & J. Churchil, G. Sawbridge, and H. Hindmarsh, 1699.
Lot 198
Egypt.- Peet (T. Eric), C. Leonard Woolley and others. The City of Akhenaten, 3 parts in 4 vol., first edition, plates, maps and plans, some folding, a few in colour, ex-library with usual stamps and markings (including large red ink mark to front free endpapers), 'cancelled' stamps to front pastedowns and endpapers, vol. 1 with circular ink-stamps to recto and verso of each plate, vol. 2 to versos only, occasional very light soiling, some toning to margins and endpapers, original cloth-backed printed boards, library reference to foot of spines, vol. 1 & 2 with library blind stamp to lower covers, vol. 3 & 4 with gilt library stamp to upper covers, rubbed and soiled, vol. 1 spine ends and some corners worn, Egypt Exploration Society, 1923-51; and 3 others Egypt related, ex-library copies, including Frankfort's The Mural Painting of El-'Amarneh, 4to & folio (7)
Lot 56
Blank paper.- An album of c.260 sheets, sheet size 350 x 237mm., some spotting or mostly light foxing, lower hinge broken, contemporary vellum, lacking ties, soiled, folio, [late 17th / early 18th century].⁂ The countermark is a fleur-de-lis over initials 'VA' or 'AV'. The watermark appears similar to the Arms of France and Navarre and is reminiscent of Churchill 305, 'Briquet / Les Filigranes' Vol I, 1854/1855, and Heawood 649/650. Provenance: An ink account entry for the year 1696 at end; ink inscription to upper cover dated 1772.
Lot 59
NO RESERVE English Civil War.- Hyde (Edward) A Collection of Several Tracts of the Right Honorable Edward, Early of Clarendon, first edition, ownership inscription in pencil to title, some worming to margins, some scattered spotting, some damp-staining to lower edges, hinges reinforced, reversed calf, re-backed, retaining original spine, corners bumped, some staining to covers, T. Woodward, folio, 1727.
Lot 72
NO RESERVE Carte (Thomas) An History of the Life of James Duke of Ormonde, 2 vol., first edition, scattered faint spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf, neatly strengthened at joints, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, folio, by J. Bettenham, for J.J. and P. Knapton, 1736.⁂ A third volume of letters was published in 1735, but is lacking here, as is usual. Bookplate of Francis Thomas de Gray Cowper (1834-1905).
Lot 97
Binding.- Bible, English.- The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, and The Apocrypha, 3 vol., engravings by Charles Heath after Richard Westall, presentation inscription to front free endpaper of vol.1, occasional very light spotting, contemporary straight grain purple morocco, blind-stamped panelling with gilt heightening, with central '"Cathedral" design of alter with architectural backing, spine gilt with decorative pieces in compartments, folio, 1815.⁂ Provenance: Presentation inscription from William Chafy (1779-1843), Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and chaplain in ordinary to George III, George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria.
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Lot 144
Penzer (Norman M., editor) The Most Noble and Famous Travels of Marco Polo...[and] Nicolo de'Conti, limited edition, endpapers lightly spotted and toned, the odd spot elsewhere, original vellum-backed cloth, tiny closed tear to spine head, lightly soiled, spine ends and corners lightly bumped, uncut, partly unopened, Argonaut Press, 1929 § Harcourt Williamson (Mrs. F., editor) The Book of Beauty (Late Victorian Era), one of 300 de Luxe copies signed by the publisher, plates, tissue-guards (some creased), list of subscribers at end, light finger-soiling to title, some very light toning, some foxing, mostly to plates, endpapers browned, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine a little toned, light soiling, some rubbing to extremities, uncut, Hutchinson & Co., 1896; and others, limited editions, including two others by the Argonaut Press, 4to & folio (6)
Lot 174
Caricatures.- Looking Glass (The); or, Caricature Annual, vol. 3 only (of 7), for 1832, lithographed pictorial title, printed preface leaf, lithographed caricature illustrations arranged in twelve monthly parts, some characters identified in pencil in a contemporary hand, light foxing, heavier to first and last few leaves, bookplate of Timothy Allen to front free endpaper, contemporary ink ownership inscription of Robert Holme Parker to rear pastedown, hinges repaired, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, rubbed, particular at joints and corners, a few light scratches and stains, spine gilt, [1833]; and a volume containing c.95 lithographed political caricature plates by "H.B." (John Doyle), folio & oblong 4to (2)
Lot 37
NO RESERVE African explorer.- Bathurst (Walter Dundas, Officer of the Association Internationale du Congo (AIC), 1883-86, 1859-1940) "Extract from my diary... 1885 at Mikunga on Stanley Pool... When drinking Malafu...", manuscript, 2 sides, 160 x 95mm., 19th August 1920; and another, a 4pp. poem "A Sketch" sent to Bathurst, manuscript, folio, n.d. (2).
Lot 36
Astronomy.- Lee (John, antiquary and astronomer, 1783-1866) Autograph Letter signed to JW Sears, 3pp., 8vo, Hartwell, near Aylesbury, 27th January 1855, "I acknowledge the receipt of your note... and the interesting drawings of your observatory... they will be not only a proper, but a valuable communication to make to the R.A. Society" and asking him to send correct drawings; and a brown watercolour wash astronomical diagram by Mr Ellis of Exeter, folio, n.d. (2).
Lot 185
Architecture.- Poley (Arthur F.E.) St. Paul's Cathedral London, second edition, list of subscribers, engraved frontispiece and 31 plates, a few plates with tissue-guards (very lightly offset), some faint spotting, mostly at start, original half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, upper cover with view of St. Paul's in gilt, spine gilt and with five raised bands, light marking to lower cover, spine foot bumped and with small chip, wear to upper corners, light rubbing to joints and extremities, t.e.g., others uncut, elephant folio, for the Author, 1932.
Lot 64
Walker (Sir Edward) Historical Discourses, upon Several Occasions, first edition, double-page engraved frontispiece, engraved decorations, full-page engraved illustration on b2v, occasional spotting and browning, contemporary calf, worn, upper cover becoming detached, lower joint split, Printed by W.B. for Sam. Keble, 1705 § Quarles (Francis) Emblemes, engraved title, numerous engraved illustrations, hole to F4 with slight loss of text, foxed and soiled, later calf with old covers laid down, [Wing Q82], Printed for J. Williams & F. Eglsfield, 1676; and 4 others, 17th and 18th century, including a volume of political pamphlets, folio and 8vo (6)
Lot 227
CAMDEN WILLIAM. Britannia or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland & Ireland & the Islands Adjacent ... Enlarged by the Latest Discoveries by Richard Gough. 3 vols. Eng. port. frontis. 57 fldg., double page & other eng. maps as called for, together with many double page & other eng. plates, fldg. pedigree & text illus., as called for. Folio. Grained calf, red & green title labels to backs, a little rubbing & poss. an early rebacking but a very nice set. Prntd. by John Nichols, 1789.
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