W[orlidge] (J[ohn)] Systema Agriculturæ; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered. Treating of... Tilling Planting Sowing... Fruits Corn Grain... Fish third edition initial `The Explanation of the Frontispiece` f. engraved additional pictorial title and 1 plate very small repair within image of pictorial title ?area loss supplied in facsimile / from another copy a little worming to inner gutters of early ff. repaired tear to 3A2 within text but with no loss a few small stains contemporary panelled calf rebacked rubbed [Goldsmiths 1898; Kress 1251: Wing W3598; WS pp. 204-05] folio for Thomas Dring 1681.
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Newcastle (William Cavendish Duke of) A General System of Horsemanship in all it`s Branches first English edition engraved dedication head-piece vignette and pictorial initial in sepia and 20 plates 2 double-page a few in sanguine or sepia title laid down and with some marginal loss worm trace within text of first few ff. loss of part of a few letters a few worm traces to upper margins of other text ff. and plates no loss of text or image plates generally in good condition modern half calf [Podeschi/Mellon 49] folio for J.Brindley 1743. sold not subject to return.
Solleysell (Jacques de) The Compleat Horseman translated by Sir William Hope 2 parts in 1 second edition engraved portrait frontispiece and 6 folding plates lacking 2E1 first folding plate laid down and strengthened with tissue paper short tears and a few small holes to folds of some plates lower corners nibbled some browning or foxing modern calf spine gilt [Huth p.22; Mellon/Podeschi 41] folio for R.Bonwick J.Tonson T. Goodwin [c.] 1717.
Clark (John Heaviside) and Matthew Dubourg. Historical Memento (A)...In Celebration of the Glorious Peace of 1814 half-title 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates some with light marginal spotting or soiling text spotted original printed label mounted on front free endpaper (browned and slightly torn) later half dark blue morocco gilt t.e.g. others uncut very slightly rubbed [Abbey Scenery 255; Tooley 94] folio Edward Orme 1814.
(Theodore artist) Album de Vingt Batailles de la Révolution et de l`Empire 20 engraved plates by Rouargue Lalaisse and Durond after Yung partly printed in colours and all finely hand-coloured light marginal soiling to first couple of plates a few small tears to edges neatly repaired original red cloth-backed decorated boards upper cover titled in gilt slightly rubbed and marked oblong folio Paris Lemercier [c.1860]. (Theodore artist) Album de Vingt Batailles de la Révolution et de l`Empire 20 engraved plates by Rouargue Lalaisse and Durond after Yung partly printed in colours and all finely hand-coloured light marginal soiling to first couple of plates a few small tears to edges neatly repaired original red cloth-backed decorated boards upper cover titled in gilt slightly rubbed and marked oblong folio Paris Lemercier [c.1860].
Indian Mutiny.- The Illustrated London News vol. nos. 14 24 25 27 31 41 42 pictorial titles plates and illustrations a few chromolithgraphed with hand-colouring some folding some tears contemporary half calf or morocco most rubbed and scuffed folio 1849-1863. *** The issues contain reference to the Indian Mutiny the Crimean war the International Exhibition and the American Civil War.
[Bigge (John Thomas)] Report of the Commissioner of Inquiry into the State of the Colony of New South Wales; Report...on the Judicial Establishments of New South Wales and Van Diemen`s Land together 2 works in 1 vol. later notes in pencil to margins and endpapers further notes loosely inserted bookplate of Sir William Molesworth to pastedown contemporary half calf morocco label to spine rubbed [Ferguson I 854 891] folio 1822-23. *** The first is the June printing containing the later suppressed reference to William Wentworth. These two publications along with the later Report on the State of Agriculture and Trade @countain most valuable evidence concerning life and conditions in the two colonies.@ Ferguson @Bigge`s reports had a profound influence on the future constitutional and political development of Australia and have a place in any Australian collection.... The reports in one form or another are very scarce...` Wantrup. Sir William Molesworth was the author of a similar report concerning transportation to Australia published in 1838.
Camden (William) Britannia: or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland translated by Edmund Gibson 2 vol. @second edition@ engraved portrait frontispiece titles in red and black 9 engraved plates of coins and 51 double-page and/or folding maps most by Robert Morden engraved and woodcut illustrations one full-page slight staining to portrait portrait trimmed and with worming to upper outer corner continuing through title and first few leaves of vol.1 (not affecting image or text) maps with some light offsetting but generally very clean throughout contemporary calf rebacked red morocco labels rubbed corners and spine ends worn folio for James and John Knapton John Darby Arthur Bettesworth... [?1730].
Simpson (William) The Seat of the War in the East First and Second Series 2 vol. in 1 tinted lithographed vignette titles and 78 plates only (of 79) 31 outline key plates only (of 36) plate-guards occasional spotting throughout water-staining to margins affecting image in 7 loose in contemporary half morocco lower joint detached upper joint becoming loose a little worn [Abbey Travel 237; Lipperheide 2121] folio 1855-1856. *** `These plates are indeed an impressive piece of work not only artistically and technically but also as pictorial reporting. Simpson must in this way rank as an early war correspondent` (Abbey).
Mayer (Luigi) Views in Palestine title and text in English and French 24 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates all trimmed (but complete with captions and imprints) and expertly mounted within wash line border on modern leaves a few plates with faint offsetting from text text with some light soiling short tear to upper margin of title and tears to inner margin of C2 and I2 (all repaired) modern half burgundy morocco gilt spine gilt in compartments morocco-edged cloth slip-case (slightly rubbed at corners) [Abbey Travel 369; Blackmer 1099; Colas 2020] folio 1804.
(Sir Richard) Museum Worsleyanum...] vol. I only of 2 first edition 55 engraved plates on 30 sheets and 3 engraved illustrations in the text only of a portrait 149 plates on 106 sheets and 7 illustrations in the text lacks frontispiece and title and all before page 1 pages and some plates a little creased some foxing and browning last f. corner torn and repaired fly-leaf creased later morocco-backed boards [Blackmer 1842] folio W. Bulmer for the Shakespeare Press [1794]; sold not subject to return. (Sir Richard) Museum Worsleyanum...] vol. I only of 2 first edition 55 engraved plates on 30 sheets and 3 engraved illustrations in the text only of a portrait 149 plates on 106 sheets and 7 illustrations in the text lacks frontispiece and title and all before page 1 pages and some plates a little creased some foxing and browning last f. corner torn and repaired fly-leaf creased later morocco-backed boards [Blackmer 1842] folio W. Bulmer for the Shakespeare Press [1794]; sold not subject to return.
Forshaw (Joseph M.) and William T.Cooper. The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds reprint Sydney 1979; Australian Parrots second (revised) edition Melbourne 1981; Parrots of the World third (revised) edition with 2 T.Ls.s. from the New Guinea Bird Society to Alan Greensmith loosely inserted (one to Joseph Forshaw but signed and forwarded by him to Greensmith) 1989 all with full-page colour illustrations by William T.Cooper original cloth or boards dust-jackets the first also with cloth slip-case folio 4to (3) *** The loosely inserted letters in the final volume are concerned with a paper written by Alan Greensmith and sent by Joseph Forshaw to the New Guinea Bird Society for publication in Bird Notes. The Society accepts the paper but insists that all vernacular and scientific names must follow Rand and Gilliard.(3)
Forshaw (Joseph M.) and William T.Cooper. Kingfishers and Related Birds: 6 vol. first edition number 402 of 1000 copies signed by the author and artist and with an additional print numbered and signed by the artist (framed and glazed) colour plates by William T.Cooper illustrations prospectus loosely inserted original half morocco ruled and stamped in gilt and blind housed in three cloth drop-back boxes with morocco labels to lids and spines vol.3-6 still in the publisher`s cardboard packaging folio Melbourne 1983-1994. *** Comprisisng Alcedinidae 2 vol.; Todidae Momotidae Meropidae; Leptosomatidae Coraciidae Upupidae Phoeniculidae; Bucerotidae 2 vol.(3 boxes & 1 frame)
Gould (John) The Birds of New Guinea... vol.I [Birds of Prey; Birds of Paradise; Crows] [one of 500 copies] facsimile reprint of the British Museum copy colour plates 2 additional plates loosely inserted original terracotta cloth gilt with publisher`s original cardboard packaging folio Melbourne 1988.
Kuhnert (Wilhelm Friedrich) Studies of wild boar at rest Ceylon pencil drawing 305 x 465mm. signed dated and indistinctly inscribed with location in Ceylon framed and glazed 1906; with a copy of Richard Lydekker`s `Animal Portraiture Being Fifty Studies by Wilhelm Kuhnert` vignette title and 50 mounted coloured plates dampstaining affecting title prelims index first three and last two plates last gatherings loose boards defective folio Frederick Warne Co. 1912 (2) *** Wilhelm Kuhnert (1865-1926) trained at the Royal Academy in Berlin specialising in animal painting under Paul Meyerheim as well as landscape painting under Ferdinand Bellerman. Studying animals in Berlin zoo engendered a desire to travel to Africa to portray them in their natural environment. Through the explorer and naturalist Hans Meyer he was commissioned to illustrate Brehms Tierbuilder from the proceeds of which and with Meyer`s safari equipment he made his first trip to East Africa in 1891. He was granted the medal of honour when his paintings were exhibited in Berlin in 1893. He returned to Africa in 1905 but rather than returning to his wife and daughter after a year he detoured to Ceylon during which trip this drawing was produced not returning to Germany until 1908. He wife had divorced him in 1907. Kuhnert returned to Africa again in 1911 and published two major works on African animals in 1920 Im Lande Meiner Modelle and Mein Tierre.
BONA (Joannis) Opera Omnia, Antwerp 1694, folio, vignette title, contents clean, modern half calf; MERATI. Novae Observationes et Additiones, in 2 vols 1740, 4to, old staining, vellum; DRAKE (Samuel) Matthaei Parker Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi.., London: Typis Gulielmi Bowyer, 1729, folio, portrait frontispiece, plates of tombs and shields, worn detached boards; JAMIESON (Alexander) A Dictionary of Mechanical Science, London: for Henry Fisher, 1831, 4to, old water staining to text and plates, modern half calf (5)
BURNET (Gilbert, Bishop) History of His Own Time, 2 vols, London 1724-1734, Folio, contemporary Burnet Family inscription overleaf of vol II title "The original Manuscript of both volumes of this History will be deposited in the Cotton Library by T.Burnett", vol. II also with bound in broadside to p. 94 `A farther Account of the Victory Obtained by Their Majesties and the Dutch Fleet over the French`, printed by Edward Jones in the Savoy, 1692, and 2 others at p.576 printed by Tonson `Windsor-Castle July 29. 1711. Last Night Brigadier Sutton arrived here Express from the Duke of Marlborough..`, all in sprinkled calf, cracked joints and spine, corners rubbed (2). According to the British Library Catalogue, the above notices by Tonson were issued as supplements to the London Gazette on that date
HOBBES (Thomas) Leviathan or the Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiasticall and Civil, 2nd edition, London: for Andrew Crooke 1651, folio, added engraved title, bear device to printed title, folding table, first free end paper with early Latin and English inscriptions about Hobbes by former owners dated 1702 and 1729 (one signed Willm. Hardlayne e Coll.Trin. Oxon), internally generally clean with very minor stains, contemporary calf (skilfully repaired) and possibly later spine lettering piece
DODOENS (Rembert) A Niewe Herball, or Historie of Plantes: wherin is contayned the whole discourse and perfect description of all sortes of Herbes and Plantes.. translated into English by Henry Lyte Esquyer, first English edition London: Henry Loe at Antwerpe for Gerard Dewes 1578, folio, title with woodcut border, portrait, woodcut printer`s motif at end, black letter with woodcut illustrations throughout, the first leaves, table and index at end skillfully repaired with part renewed margins (some loss to index text), some early ink marginal notes, all somewhat age and finger soiled, 20th century morocco backed boards
CAMDEN (William). Britain, or a Chorographicall Description of the Most flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland..., translated by Philemon Holland, London: by F.K.R.Y. and I.L. for George Latham 1637, folio, engraved Britannia map frontispiece (laid down, some loss to lower right edge), repaired title and outer margins of first few leaves, double page map of England, 47 uncoloured engraved maps only by Hole and Kip (including Scotland, but lacking Cornwall, Berkshire, Hunts, Gloucs, Oxfordshire, etc), some leaves with double page map repaired or with renewed margins, old calf (rebacked; recased). Sold not subject to return
SAUNDERS (Richard) Physiognomie, and Chiromancie, Metoposcopie, the Symmetrical Proportions and Signal Moles of the Body..., second edition, London: H. Brugis for Nathaniel Brook 1671, folio, lacks portrait frontispiece, with one engraved plate, 2 paginated full page woodcuts, woodcut vignettes on first title, numerous woodcut illustrations, `Peroratio` leaf bound in at end of part III, 7pp adverts at end, signs of staining throughout, with fore-margin worst affected and somewhat frayed and weak throughout, particularly the second half, worn contemporary calf with old reback and repairs
Steam Railways TREVITHICK (F) Life of Richard Trevithick, 1872, 2 vols in 1, library stamps, rebacked; WILLIAMS (F) Our Iron Roads, 1884, cloth; MACDERMOT (E.T) History of the Great Western Railway, 1927-1931, 2 vols in 3; and 3 others; together with two rolling hand coloured plans of Stourport station, scale 33 feet to 1 inch with G.W.R office stamp, linen backed; Folio of railway photographs, posters and prints (some modern); maps, diagrams and other related items
LINDLEY (John) Sertum Orchidaceum, Johnson Reprint Corporation, folio, limited edition no. 180 of 1000, colour frontis and 49 plates, cloth gilt, good, cardboard outer case; BATEMAN (James) The Orchidaceae of Mexico and Guatemala, Johnson Reprint Corporation limited edition no.522 of 1000, folio, 40 colour plates, cardboard outer box
COCKERELL (C.R.) The Temples of Jupiter Panhellenius at Aegina and of Apollo Epicurius at Bassas near Phigaleia in Arcadia, with a memoir by William Watkiss LLoyd, London: John Weale 1860, folio, engraved frontispiece, 2 vignette dedications and 37 plates including 3 hand-coloured, one mounted photogravure, vignettes, occasional staining, first leaves loose and edges chipped, half morocco binding worn and detached
PENROSE (Francis Cranmer) An Investigation of the Principles of Athenian Architecture... Published by the Society of Dilettanti. London : W. Nicol 1851, folio, list of members, 41 plates including 5 mounted chromolithographs, one plate folding, binding broken, some egdes dented, dust staining, detached boards. Sold not subject to return
Society of Dilettanti (The). The Unedited Antiquities of Attica, comprising the Architectural Remains of Eleusis, Rhamnus, Sunium, and Thoricus, London: by W.Bulmer 1817, folio, with half title and 76 (of 78) plates, lacks plates 2 and 7 of Chapter II, near disbound, some edges chipped, dust staining. Sold not subject to return.
Various. BEDFORD (F) A Chart of Anglican Church Architecture Arranged Chronologically with examples, 5th edition, 1844, folding chart with linen back; Illustrated London News bound volumes for 1851 and 1852; John Leech`s Pictures of Life and Charatcter, 2 volumes; Parliamentary Pictures and Personalities, 1890-1893, oblong folio
SECRETAN (E) Catalogue de Tableaux Anciens et Modernes, Aquarelles et Dessins et Objets d`Art, 2 vols in 1, Paris 1889, photogravure plates, later half morocco, t.e.g, other uncut; Catalogue of the Rodolphe Kann Collection, Pictures 2 vols, Paris: Charles Sedelmeyer 1907, Folio, frontispiece, portrait and photogravure plates, t.e.g, others uncut, half morocco (3)
THOMSON (D.C.) The Barbizon School, 1890, Folio, no. 102 of 280 copies, cloth (rubbed); SOLLY (N. Neal) Memoir of the Life of David Cox, 1873, mounted photograhic plates, slight spotting, spine strip damaged; BAKER (C. H.C) Crome, 1921, plates, cloth; STEPHENS (F.G) Memoirs of Sir Edwin Landseer, 1874, mounted plates, cloth gilt, a.e.g; GIBSON (F) Charles Conder His Life and Work, 1914, 4to, inscribed by the author to the Burlington Fine Arts Club, cloth; and one other (6)
SPIELMANN (Sir. I) Souvenir of the Fine Art Section Franco-British Exhibition 1908, 4to, illustrated, cloth; Paris International Exhibition 1900, the Royal Pavillion, Folio, boards; ROBERTS (W) Memorials of Christies, 2 vols, London 1897, with presentation note to front pastedown; A morocco bound Christie`s catalogue of the Darnley Collection, 1925, illustrated with some prices; and Sotheby`s catalogue of Works by Toulouse-Lautrec, 1966 (6)
Sport. British Sports and Sportsmen Cricket and Football, London 1917, folio, Royal Edition no.107 of 250, aeg, frontispiece repaired, marbled endpapers, full blue morocco gilt (minor scuffs to spine); FRY (C.B) Editor. The Book of Cricket, London: George Newnes Ltd, circa 1900, folio, marbled end papers, half red morocco gilt (some wear) (2)
WILKINSON (Robert) General Atlas of the World, London: Printed for Robert Wilkinson 1809, second edition, folio, engraved title (soiled; mounted), 48 handcoloured plates including world map (trimmed to plate and mounted), some age soiling and staining, pin holes to margins, upper board loose
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