Angas (George French) The Kafirs Illustrated in a Series of Drawings taken among the Amazulu Amaponda and Amakoza Tribes first edition lithgraphed portrait of the author on india paper and mounted 35 hand-coloured tinted lithographed plates on 30 sheets with the additional lithographed portrait of Maj.-Gen. Sir Harry Smith (the dedicatee) not usually present some plates lightly browned or foxed plate 2 trimmed affecting captions lightly damp-stained at beginning and end affecting portrait and last three plates (mostly marginal except for final plate of butterflies) modern half dark green morocco spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label and five raised bands t.e.g. very slightly marked [Abbey Travel 339; Colas 134; Mendelssohn I p.71; Tooley 60] folio 1849. *** According to Tooley this is the most uncommon of Angas` three works. “Among the plates promised is a portrait of Major-General Sir Harry Smith to whom the book is dedicated. This however does not appear to have been published.” Abbey
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Angas (George French) The New Zealanders Illustrated first edition hand-coloured lithographed additional pictorial title lithographed dedication 60 hand-coloured lithographed plates (some also tinted) list of subscribers tissue guards (a few renewed) pictorial title lightly soiled and trimed at fore-edge with a few small tears repaired dedication trimmed and reinforced at edges some light foxing and damp-staining (mostly towards end) modern half dark green morocco spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label and five raised bands g.e. slight damp-staining to edge of lower board [Abbey Travel 589; Bagnall 114; Tooley 61] folio 1847.
Bellasis (George Hutchins) Views of Saint Helena first edition dedication to the Duke of Wellington (contemporary ink inscription to Eliza Chetwood at head) list of subscribers 6 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates by Robert Havell after Bellasis text lightly browned and with light marginal spotting or soiling but plates very clean apart from very slight water-staining to upper outer corner title and final leaf with small tears to lower edge repaired modern half burgundy morocco uncut gilt-stamped roan label on upper cover a little scuffed [Abbey Travel 309; Tooley 87] oblong folio 1815 [plates watermarked 1811].
Grindlay 1830 (Capt. Robert Melville) Scenery Costumes and Architecture chiefly on the Western Side of India engraved title with hand-coloured vignette 36 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates tissue guards title with light marginal soiling but otherwise a very clean copy in modern half burgundy morocco gilt spine gilt in compartments with five raised bands g.e. slight rubbing to joints light stain to foot of spine modern morocco-edge slip-case (a little rubbed and marked) [Abbey Travel 442; Colas 1334; Tooley 239] folio Smith Elder & Co. 1830 [but later Bohn`s remainder issue of 1847 text watermarked 1840s]. *** “Next to Daniell the most attractive colour plate book on India.” Tooley.
Lasso de la Vega (Garcia) The Royal Commentaries of Peru in Two Parts translated by Sir Paul Rycaut engraved portrait of Rycaut after Lely title in red and black with order to print on verso with additional letterpress title and blank 3G3 at end of first part 10 engraved plates old ink signatures at head of title a little soiled and browned some staining one plate creased across plate where previously folded 2 index leaves torn with slight loss old unobtrusive embossed library stamp to title and final leaf modern calf-backed boards slight wear to edges of boards [Sabin 98760; Wing G215] folio by Miles Flesher for Samuel Heyrick 1688. *** One of four variant imprints of the first edition in English; the author was the son of a Spanish conquistador and an Inca princess
Boydell (John & Josiah) An History of the River Thames 2 vol. engraved frontispiece of head of Father Thames additional letterpress titles `An History of the Principal Rivers of Great Britain` and dedications to George III and Horace Walpole 2 folding engraved maps of the Thames by John Cooke 76 hand-coloured aquatint plates 3 folding a few plates with light foxing but generally very clean maps lightly offset some foxing to text one folding plate with crease causing tear to lower margin (repaired) engraved bookplates of Sir Francis Edward Scott of Great Barr Hall and the Earl of Cromer contemporary diced russia gilt g.e. rebacked with gilt morocco spines in compartments rubbed joints and corners a little worn [Abbey Scenery 432; Tooley 102] folio 1794-96.
Camden (William) Britannia first edition of Gibson`s translation large paper copy engraved portrait frontispiece and 8 plates of coins 50 double-page and/or folding engraved maps most by Robert Morden all with contemporary hand-colouring including fully-coloured cartouches engraved and woodcut illustrations old ink signature and signature stamp at head of title (stamp also on verso of portrait) manuscript index to maps bound in at beginning some light soiling or browning but generally a good copy modern half burgundy morocco spine gilt in compartments with seven raised bands [Chubb CXIII; Wing C359] folio by F.Collins for A.Swalle...and A.& J.Churchil 1695. *** Copies in original colouring are very rare.
Fielding (Thomas) Cumberland Westmoreland and Lancashire Illustrated... large paper copy 44 hand-coloured aquatint plates all proofs before letters on india paper and mounted frontispiece and a few other plates lightly foxed or soiled trimmed original glazed black and gold paper upper wrapper with label laid down and bound in at end (slightly creased) modern dark green morocco gilt by Bayntun Rivière spine ruled in gilt with five raised bands g.e. preserved in modern cloth slip-case (a little marked) [Abbey Life 195 uncoloured copy; Tooley 215] folio 1822.
Hasted (Edward) The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent first edition list of subscribers large folding engraved county map hand-coloured in outline (linen-backed ) and 99 engraved maps plans and plates including the map of Worth in vol. III engraved illustrations in text browned extensively in some places vol. III some pp. extensively foxed Graingerised by the insertion of c. 25 manuscript ink notes of Exchequer Escheats in ?Hasted`s hand engravings and a pen and ink drawing of Hays Church (in vol. I) later endpapers twentieth century century half brown morocco gilt edges and joints rubbed [Upcott 1 p. 358] folio Canterbury Printed for the Author 1778-99. *** Extra items include: “Remarks on the Petition to Parliament for Paving Ramsgate” 4pp. [not in ESTC] 1785; and 2 prospectuses for Hasted`s “History of Kent” 1 dated 1794 and the other for the 8vo edition 1796.
![Havell (Robert) [Views of Hastings] 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Havell numbered 1-6 (c.155 x 210mm. ) all with grey wa](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/1574/2838240/158-2011524163124_468x382.jpg)
Havell (Robert) [Views of Hastings] 6 hand-coloured aquatint plates by Havell numbered 1-6 (c.155 x 210mm. ) all with grey wash border trimmed to border and mounted within larger sheets one or two light stains no title or text modern half green morocco over marbled boards spine gilt in compartments [Not in Abbey or Tooley] small oblong folio [c.1820].
Loutherbourg 1805 (Philipp Jakob de) The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales first edition first issue without the frontispiece found in later issues 18 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates engraved by William Pickett and coloured by John Clark titles and text in English and French occasional light marginal soiling or spotting but a very good copy modern half burgundy morocco by Bickers & Son spine gilt in compartments with five raised bands very slightly rubbed [Abbey Scenery 9; Tooley 305] T.Bensley for Robert Bowyer 1805 [watermarked 1801 & 1805]; and a copy of the 1979 facsimile reprint together in modern calf-edged cloth slip-case folio (2) *** The beautiful plates in this work depict picturesque scenery in a highly romantic style. Loutherbourg (1740-1812) worked as a stage designer under David Garrick was a member of the Royal Academy and the French equivalent and befriended Gainsborough each painting the other`s portrait in 1778.
Philipott (Thomas) Villare Cantianum; or Kent Surveyed and Illustrated second edition folding engraved frontispiece of Bromley College list of subscribers engraved plate engraved map supplied in facsimile only frontispiece lightly creased and browned old pencil inscription “Stourhead. Sir Richd. Colt Hoare” on front free endpaper contemporary calf gilt rubbed rebacked corners repaired folio W.Whittingham R.Baldwin H.Gardner [etc.] 1776.
* Joan Miró, Spanish 1893-1983- "Les Essencies de la Terra per Miro", publ. Ediciones Poligrapha SA, Balmes 54 Barcelona, 1968; 12 lithographs, (4 printed in colours, 8 black and white), signed in pencil, numbered 1036, from the edition of 1120, orange linen mounted portfolio as issued, 53x40.5cm (folio)
Richard Kirwan, British b.1969- "Economy of Meaning"; acrylic on canvas, signed and dated 1995 to verso, 180x240cm, (unframed) Note: Kirwan studied and received an MA from Goldsmiths College London, he has been involved in many international solo and group exhibitions including, `Modern Manner, Galerie Hollenbach, Stuttgart` 2007, `Mythomania: Double Use, Nunnery Fine Arts, London` 2008, `51st Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art` 2005, `Folio One, Royal Academy of Arts` 2004. Kirwan`s work employs simple, hard edged motifs using a limited palette of saturated colours and unsettled geometric repetition creating optical after effects, a juxtaposition between physical control and visual chaos (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
One volume ‘Sporting Pictures’ edited by E.W. Savory with descriptive letter press by B. Fletcher Robinson, published by Cassell and Company, London, New York with pasted in colour plates together with a folio volume ‘River Scenery’ by Turner and Girten, published by W.B. Cook, Soho Square and Henry G. Bohn, Covent Garden
REVEREND JOHNS "Flowers of the field", published London 1908, one volume Punch`s Pocketbook 1858-61, a set of four botanical studies, watercolours, AFTER P G MATTHEWS "Portrait study of a gentleman", black and white dry point etching, signed and inscribed in pencil in the margin, a large 19th Century black and white photograph of a gentleman in regal dress by W & D Downey and a large quantity of miscellaneous 18th and 19th Century engravings and a folio of letters and receipts, etc
ART NOUVEAU INTERIOR DECORATION. MODERN ORNAMENT PARTS I-IV (only) folio, chromolithographs in wrappers, Manchester: The Decorative Art Journals Co Ltd, nd, [c1890] - (Henry Stacey Marks) A Ducal Tea House, for the Duke of Westminster, The Journal of Decorative Art Annual 1890 and William & William George Sutherland - The Sign-Writer and Glass Embosser (and) The Art of Graining and Imitating Woods, two, folio chromolitho loose plates in a wallet at the back, pictorial boards, Manchester 1898 and 1900 (7)
SCRAP BOOKS. THREE VICTORIAN ALBUMS one containing many cartoons featuring W E Gladstone and, in particular, Irish Home Rule, many in contemporary colour mounted one to a page or folding, another filled with greetings cards, chromolitho scraps, illustrations from Punch, The Graphic or topographical illustrations from various books, the third filled with wood engraved illustrations from the Illustrated London News and other publications of royal events, the Crystal Palace and exhibits, the American Civil War, fashion, botanical subjects etc, folio, original cloth backed boards worn (3)
![SIR FRANK WILLIAM BRANGWYN, RA, RWS, RE (1867-1956) [DISMANTLING THE CALEDONIA] etching, with margins, signed in pencil, 27 x](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/10086/2838264/692-2011526175033_468x382.jpg)
SIR FRANK WILLIAM BRANGWYN, RA, RWS, RE (1867-1956) [DISMANTLING THE CALEDONIA] etching, with margins, signed in pencil, 27 x 36.5cm, with various other 20th c British prints, including a folio of Original Designs in Typography, Wood Engraving, Lithography and Etching, printed by ...The Hornsea School of Art & Crafts, Sept 1933, sold in portfolio
American War of Independence seven complete volumes of the Journals of the House of Lords covering the years 1765 –1787 carrying the verbatim proceedings in the House of Lords for every government measure both national and international during that period. This period was of course dominated by the events in America leading to the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the subsequent American Revolutionary War leading to the birth of the USA. These volumes which were published contemporaneously contain the verbatim information as it unfolded in the House of Lords with in many instances the actual speeches of the King and the Peers during these momentous events. The period covered by the volumes date from the introduction of the Stamp Acts through to the period when Britain finally recognised her former American colonies as an independent state. As such they provide scholars of the American War of Independence an unrivalled primary source of information on the day to day progress of events. There is for example the declaration in May 1773 of the measures on the exportation of Tea to the American colonies which led in December of that year to the famous ‘Boston Tea Party’. There is also the Quartering Act of 1765 which required the billeting of British troops and which led to rioting in New York. The actual Declaration of Independence was signed when the British Parliament had been prorogued but immediate reference to it is made in the speech of George III on the State Opening of Parliament on October 13th 1776. The Journals continue with many references to the on-going war in America such as listings of new troops lists of prizes taken and in 1782 there is a resolution: ‘...that this House will resolve itself into a committee of the whole House to enquire into the causes of the great loss which the nation has sustained by the surrender of the whole Army under the command of Lt Gen Earl Cornwallis at York Town and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia as Prisoners of War...’ Each volume is elephant folio in size and unbound. Pagination ranges from 602 to 820pp per volume. These journals had a very limited print run being produced in an edition originally intended for distribution to national and local archives. This was never carried out and as such the present volumes are extremely rare.
Palestine – the murder of the two British Intelligence Officers highly important original typed document being the statement of 5826986 SSM Radcliffe Royal Engineers 1.5 pp folio on yellow paper signed with initial at end evidence of carbon paper suggesting that this was the retained carbon copy by Radcliffe. The statement describes Radcliffe’s eye witness account of what has come to be seen as the most infamous yet decisive incident in the campaign waged by the Israeli Irgun terrorist organisation led by Menachem Begin against the British. It was this incident which finally brought the British to resolve to quite Palestine for good leading to the eventual establishment of the State of Israel. In the incident two British Intelligence Officers Sgts Pace and Martin were captured by the Irgun who announced their intention to murder them if three members of the Irgun held by the British were not released. The British authorities went ahead with the execution of the Irgun members and accordingly the two British Sergeants were hanged in woods outside the township of Natanya. Radcliffe was sent in to retrieve the bodies and this statement describes exactly what happened that day – July 31st 1947. Radcliffe describes finding the bodies and together with a Captain Galatti they tried to establish whether there were any booby trap devices. Unfortunately for Galatti when he came to cut down the bodies an undiscovered mine went off badly injuring him. Menachem Begin who led the Irgun and who subsequently became the Prime Minister of Israel and won the Nobel Peace prize for his involvement in the Camp David Agreement noted later that this incident ‘broke the back of British rule’.
India – the Kukas Copy of correspondence or extracts from correspondence relating to the Kooka Outbreak August 1st 1872 printed parliamentary briefing paper on 60pp folio. A rare and important paper in the history of India. The paper describes the events from January to July 1872 during the Kooka outbreak and in particular describes the leader Guru Ram Singh being placed under house arrest at Allahabad. Guru Ram Singh is revered by the Kooka sect as arguably the most important Guru. The outbreak was sparked by false rumours that the British were to allow the killing of sacred cows in the holy city of the Guru – leading to the beheading of four butchers at Amritsar. In the turmoil which followed more than 80 local people were executed by the British 49 of them blown up with canon fire.
India Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads; Relating to India & Neighbouring Countries. Vol VII: Containing the Treaties &c Relating to the Bombay Presidency. Part I – The Peshwa The Mahi Kantha Agency and the Rewa Kantha Agency. Aitchison C U Under-Secretary to the Govt of India in the Foreign Department Calcutta 1931 cloth good condition. Fifth. Folio over 12” x 15”. Compiled by C U Aitchison. Revised and continued up to 1929 by the authority of the Foreign and Political Department. Calcutta 1931 viii 242pp appendices xxi bound in original mustard cloth with gilt titles on spine. Contents: PART ONE: The Peshwa Mahi Kantha Agency – Idar Lesser Chiefs Rewa Kantha Agency – Rajpipla Chhota Udepor or Mohan Baria Lunawada Balasinor Sant PART TWO: Travancore Cochin Pudukkottai Banganapalle Sundur bound in contemporary cloth with gilt titles with raised bands on spine. Very good clean and tight binding with minor edge wear for age otherwise very good.
-. Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia first edition half-title with engraved portrait on verso 7 engraved maps and plates (3 double-page and one folding) one full-page engraved map in text with printed slip pasted below few engravings/woodcuts in text portrait with light offsetting from title a little spotting and soiling tear to upper margin of U4 repaired modern calf ruled in blind [Wing F2257] folio R.R. for Ri. Chiswell 1698. *** In 1672 Fryer embarked on a 10-year tour to India the Arabian Gulf and Persia then returned to England. The work includes a detailed account of Surat and Muscat and mentions pirates in the Gulf and the natural history of the region.
Buckinghamshire.- Lipscomb (George) The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham 4 vol. first edition 38 lithographed or engraved plates 9 engraved maps one double-page one loose with badly frayed margins wood-engraved illustrations in text some foxing mainly affecting maps dark green morocco wide multiple roll borders to covers compartments of spines fully decorated g.e. by Heyday bookplate removed from each vol. affecting paste-downs of 3 vol. folio J. & W. Robins 1847.
-. Cussans (John Edwin) History of Hertfordshire 3 vol. in the original 16 parts all but the first two issued in pairs first edition folding map engraved portrait 23 lithographed plates 2 coloured 14 tinted and illustrations in text a few leaves spotted original cloth-backed limp boards uncut partly unopened the first two parts lacking spines stitching defective folio John Camden Hotten 1870-1881.
Shropshire.- Sandby (Paul) Pencil view of Coity Castle Shropshire attributed to Paul Sandby 202mm. by 283mm. § Buckler (J.C.) Wash drawing of the font in Ensham Church and a fragment of the Abbey captioned signed and dated 1819 220mm. by 322mm. § Watercolour drawing ?of Castlerigg Stone Circle 111mm. by175mm. [c.1820] § Bourne (C.I.) Ink view of the interior of Arundel church on tinted paper heightened with white mounted on large folio sheet within ink frame captioned signed and dated 1835 189mm. by 129mm. § A similar drawing of a large window over an archway 131mm. by 95mm. § Delamotte (W.A.) Sepia wash drawing of a tomb in Noke Church Oxfordshire 140mm. by 108mm [c.1840] all but the fourth framed and glazed (6)
-. Shaw (Rev.Stebbing) The History and Antiquities of Staffordshire vol.1 only 41 engraved plates (of 45) lacking map and plates 32 34 and 39 14 engraved illustrations in text contemporary half roan worn uncut J. Nichols etc. 1798; Lichfield extracted from a copy of the previous work 13 engraved plates one folding one frayed and torn two engraved illustrations in text contemporary half calf worn [1798] § Streatfield (Rev. Thomas) Excerpta Cantiana being the Prospectus of a History of Kent 3 engraved plates spotted wood-engraved illustrations folding pedigree contemprary half roan worn covers loose with list of subscribers leaves from another work loosely inserted [1837] large folio (3)(3)
[Society of Antiquaries.- Englefield (Sir Henery Charles editor) Carter (John) et al.] Some Account of the Cathedral Church at Durham 11 engraved plates 5 folding 1801; Some Account of the Cathedral Church at Exeter 11 plates 3 folding 1797; Topham (John) Some Account of the Collegiate Church of Saint Stephen Westmimster 11 plates 1795; Some Account of the Abbey Church of Bath 10 plates 1795-1801 4 works in 1 vol. lower outer corner waterstained throughout affecting some images bound by Georg-Friedrich Krauss for Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen in contemporary red Viennese half morocco spine gilt with repeated `AS` monogram within a sunburst 2 green morocco labels slight rubbing at ends of spine fading to covers marbled endpapers large folio. *** Four of the six splendid accounts of great medieval ecclesiastical buildings published by the Society of Antiquaries with plates and text mostly by John Carter. Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen (1732-1822) son-in-law of the Empress Maria Theresa and founder of the Albertina collection in Vienna. The neo-clasical binder Georg-Friedrich Krauss worked extensively for him. The present binding is unsigned but is nearly identical to a book with his signature described and illustrated in Wolfgang J. Kaiser Catalogue XVI The Book Beautiful 1977 no 66. [Society of Antiquaries.- Englefield (Sir Henery Charles editor) Carter (John) et al.] Some Account of the Cathedral Church at Durham 11 engraved plates 5 folding 1801; Some Account of the Cathedral Church at Exeter 11 plates 3 folding 1797; Topham (John) Some Account of the Collegiate Church of Saint Stephen Westmimster 11 plates 1795; Some Account of the Abbey Church of Bath 10 plates 1795-1801 4 works in 1 vol. lower outer corner waterstained throughout affecting some images bound by Georg-Friedrich Krauss for Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen in contemporary red Viennese half morocco spine gilt with repeated `AS` monogram within a sunburst 2 green morocco labels slight rubbing at ends of spine fading to covers marbled endpapers large folio. *** Four of the six splendid accounts of great medieval ecclesiastical buildings published by the Society of Antiquaries with plates and text mostly by John Carter. Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen (1732-1822) son-in-law of the Empress Maria Theresa and founder of the Albertina collection in Vienna. The neo-clasical binder Georg-Friedrich Krauss worked extensively for him. The present binding is unsigned but is nearly identical to a book with his signature described and illustrated in Wolfgang J. Kaiser Catalogue XVI The Book Beautiful 1977 no 66.
Moore (Henry) Heads Figures and Ideas with a comment by Geoffrey Grigson with original colour auto-lithograph tipped in at beginning illustrations original cloth-backed pictorial boards dust-jacket rubbed and frayed printed at the Curwen Press 1958 § Dominguin (Luis Miguel) Toros y Toreros illustrations by Pablo Picasso many colour original pictorial cloth spine browned slip-case worn and slightly defective 1961 § Siedenburg (J. editor) The American Painter W.H.Singer Jr. and his Position in the World of Art one of 250 copies tipped-in illustrations original cloth-backed boards uncut dust-jacket privately printed 1928 § Lami (E.) and H.Monnier. Voyage en Angleterre edited by Gotthard Jedlicka hand-coloured facsimile plates loose as issued in original cloth portfolio with flap worn Zurich n.d.; and 9 others art reference folio & 4to (13) (13)
(John illustrator) Pictures of Life and Character...from the Collection of Mr.Punch Series I & V only illustrations throughout vol. V ff. becoming detached a little rubbed and marked oblong folio [1854-63]; sold not subject to return. (John illustrator) Pictures of Life and Character...from the Collection of Mr.Punch Series I & V only illustrations throughout vol. V ff. becoming detached a little rubbed and marked oblong folio [1854-63]; sold not subject to return.
(Robert limner) Scots Ballads number 46 of 320 copies title in red and black plates and decorations endpapers lightly foxed 2 exhibition catalogues on Burns loosely inserted original holland-backed boards paper label on spine corners slightly bumped folio [1939]. (Robert limner) Scots Ballads number 46 of 320 copies title in red and black plates and decorations endpapers lightly foxed 2 exhibition catalogues on Burns loosely inserted original holland-backed boards paper label on spine corners slightly bumped folio [1939].
Le Deley (E.) Exposition Universelle: Paris 1900 first edition 50 heliogravure plates occasional light spotting original half morocco over decorative boards rubbed Paris 1900 § Setelík (Jaroslav) Praha illustrated throughout light spotting original cloth spine stitched rubbed lower cover soiled with patch of loss Prague 1931 oblong 4to and folio (2)(2)
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