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Click here to subscribeRossi, Domenico de Raccolta di statue antiche e moderne. Rome: Stampera alla Pace, 1704. Folio, engraved frontispiece, title and 161 (of 163) plates , engraved head- and tail-pieces, and initials, contemporary calf, some slight spotting, a few upper corners at beginning and end slightly dampstained, binding worn and slightly scraped
Thomson, John Atlas of Scotland. Edinburgh: J. Thomson & Co., 1832. Large folio, original parts, 56 [of 58] hand-coloured engraved maps, Index map, Rivers and Comparative view of the Heights plates, Proof Impressions and Large Paper, original printed wrappers, uncut, together with Memoir and Consulting Index, loose in very worn portfolio with paper label on upper cover, occasional light spotting, lacking part 20 [Forfar or Angus] Note: Rare in the original wrappers.
Lonitzer, Adam Kreuterbch. Frankfurt: Sigismund Larotmus, 1616. Folio, hand-coloured woodcuts, some marginal tears, lacking leaves t4-5, Aa1, CC1, and Ff3-4, lacking corner of F4, FF1 and Gg1, tears to B5-6, E1-4, E6, I2, I6, L1, L6. a2, r4, Dd3, Gg3, some spotting, staining and soiling, sometimes heavy, numerous repairs and tears from BB2 onwards to end, holes to index, colophon defective, title with some loss of text and woodcut, laid down and portions supplied in facsimile, eighteenth century half calf, rubbed and soiled, one corner missing, leaves at end loose and frayed; sold not subject to return
Marolois, Samuel Opera mathematica ou oeuvres mathematiques. Traictans de geometrie, perspective, architecture, et fortification. The Hague: Henricus Hondius, 1614-20. Oblong folio, comprising: Geometrie: engraved title and plates 1-30, 32-39, 41-42 (plates 32-35 misbound); plates 1-5; Perspective: engraved title and plates 1-51, 54-80, lacking 3 text leaves [?C-E], some text leaves browned and repaired with loss of text; Perspective, 5ème partie: engraved title and plates 1-3, 3*, 4-12, 12*, 13-42, 44-49; Perspective, 6ème partie: engraved title and plates 1-18; Les cinq rangs de l`architecture. Amsterdam: J. Jeansson, 1620. plate D and 20-22, 24, F-H, K-M, O-Q, S-Z, AA, AA-EE (apparently complete); Fortification: plates 1-17, 17*, 18-38, lacking title and text leaves A-B, [in total 4 engraved titles and 245 plates only], contemporary calf, a few plates repaired on verso, head and tail of spine and edges worn; sold not subject to return
Macleay, Kenneth Highlanders of Scotland. Portraits illustrative of the principal clans and followings, and the retainers of the royal household at Balmoral. London & Edinburgh, 1870. Folio, 2 volumes, 31 colour plates [mounted on card leaves], original red cloth gilt, some foxing to occasional plates, water staining to boards, worn at corners; and 26 duplicate loose plates, majority foxed
Military -- Grenadier Guards -- Clayton, B. Costumes of the First or Grenadier Regiment of Guards from 1660. London, Ackermann & Co., 1854. First edition, large oblong folio, 12 hand-coloured lithographed plates after B. Clayton, original cloth, binding worn and slightly soiled Note: Very rare: no copy in the British library, and no copy traced in any British institutional library.
Spain. Peninsula war -- Wyld, James Maps & plans, showing the principal movements, battles & sieges, in which the British army was engaged during the war from 1808 to 1814 in the Spanish peninsula. London: J. Wyld, 1841. Folio, 35 (of 36) maps and plates, some double page, original morocco-backed cloth lettered in gilt, all but 8 with rodent damage, one completely defective; sold not subject to return
Arnot, Hugo The history of Edinburgh from the earliest accounts to the present time. Edinburgh: W. Creech, 1788. 4to, frontispiece, 18 engraved plates, folding plan trimmed and linen backed, modern half calf gilt, later endpapers, repaired throughout, one plate torn, contemporary ink inscription to title; Wilson, Sir Daniel Memorials of Edinburgh in the olden time. Edinburgh & London: Adam & Charles Black, 1891. Second edition, 4to, 2 volumes, number 48 of 150 large paper copies, signed by the author and the publisher, 41 plates, folding plan, modern red morocco backed cloth, previous ink inscriptions to half title; [Anon.] A new history of the city of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1800. Fourth edition, 8vo, folding map, frontispiece, 12 plates, contemporary calf, rebacked, inner hinges strengthened, bookplate; Grant, James Old and new Edinburgh. London, [no date]. 4to, 3 volumes, illustrated, contemporary half calf gilt, some foxing; Home, Bruce J. Old houses in Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1905. Folio, First & Second series, 53 tipped in plates, contemporary cloth gilt, lacking wrapper; and 3 others (11)
Ayrshire - Bryden, Robert Ayrshire monuments. Ayr, 1915. Folio, number 47 of 50 copies, signed by the author, 24 etchings [including title and plate list], calf backed cloth gilt, some rubbing to hinges, interior very clean; [Idem] Castles of Carrick. [No place], 1905. Folio, number 20 of 50 copies, signed by the author, 23 etchings [including title and portrait frontispiece], calf backed cloth gilt, backstrip foxed, interior very clean; [Idem] Ayrshire castles. [No place], 1908. Second series, folio, one of 50 copies, presentation copy from the author, 21 [of 22] etchings, cloth backed folio, rubbed at edges, some foxing to plates (2)
Bolton, Arthur T. The architecture of Robert & James Adam. London, 1922. Folio, 2 volumes, colour frontispieces, original green cloth gilt; Weaver, Sir Lawrence Houses & gardens by Sir Edward Lutyens. London, 1925. Folio, frontispiece, original red cloth, dustwrapper, wrapper torn with losses, stained, cloth stained (3)
Grose, Francis The antiquities of Scotland. London: printed for Hooper, 1797. Folio, 2 volumes, engraved titles, folding hand-coloured map of Scotland, 183 engraved plates, 19th century calf gilt, rebacked, worn at corners, bookplates Provenance: Royal Artillery Regimental Library, Woolwich, bookplate and stamp.
Lorimer, Sir Robert - Hussey, Christopher The work of Sir Robert Lorimer. London: Country Life, 1931. First edition, folio, frontispiece, plates, original cloth, dustwrapper, wrapper torn at edges, some discolouration to edges of cloth, interior clean; Gillespie, James Details of Scottish domestic architecture. Edinburgh, 1922. Folio, plates, original cloth gilt, previous inscriptions to front endpapers (2)
Lorimer, Sir Robert - Hussey, Christopher The work of Sir Robert Lorimer. London, 1931. First edtion, folio, grained cloth, later labels, remains of torn dustwrapper inserted, ex-library copy; Gillespie, James Details of Scottish domestic architecture. Edinburgh, 1922. Folio, plates, original cloth gilt, previous inscriptions to front endpapers, foxing to cloth; Galletly, Alexander Ancient towers and doorways. London, 1896. Folio, frontispiece, plates, original green cloth gilt, boards dampstained at upper edge (3)
Lorimer, Sir Robert - Hussey, Christopher The work of Sir Robert Lorimer. London, 1931. First edition, folio, frontispiece, plates, grained cloth, blue labels, interior clean; Savage, Peter Lorimer and the Edinburgh craft designers. Edinburgh, 1980. Square 8vo, original cloth, dustwrapper, previous ink inscription to endpaper; and 4 volumes from the National Art Survey 1921-1933 [one lacking folio] (6)
Lyndsay, Sir David Facsimile of an ancient heraldic manuscript emblazoned by Sir David Lyndsay of the Mount, Lyon King of Armes 1542. Edinburgh: W. Paterson, 1878. Folio, coloured lithographed title and 133 plates, all but one chromolithographed, modern blue half morocco, t.e.g., fading to backstrip, later endpapers
Pernot, Francois Alexandre - Pichot, A. Vues pittoresques de l`Ecosse. Brussels, 1827. 4to, vignette title, 56 plates, contemporary half calf, worn, rebacked, later endpapers, foxing; Carr, John Caledonian sketches or a tour through Scotland in 1807. London, 1809. 4to, folding frontispiece, 11 engraved plates, modern morocco backed cloth, foxing and staining throughout; Nattes, John Claude & Fittler, James Scotia depicta, or, the antiquities, castles, etc. of Scotland. London: W. Miller, 1804. Oblong 4to, frontispiece, 47 [of 48] engraved plates, contemporary half calf gilt, rebacked, later endpapers, heavy foxing to some plates; Slezer, John Theatrum Scotiae. Towie Barclay: Heritage Press, 1979. Folio, number 454 of 500 copies, signed by the publishers, original calf backed boards, slipcase (4)
Small, John William The castles and mansions of the Lothians. Edinburgh, 1883. Folio, 2 volumes, 103 photographic plates, original cloth gilt, some slight rubbing at edges; Blacklock, Tom Sketches in East Lothian. Edinburgh, 1892. Folio, 34 plates [including vignette title], original blue cloth gilt, rubbing, some bubbling to boards; Bell, J. Munro The castles of the Lothians. Edinburgh, 1893. 4to, frontispiece, 9 plates, original decorative cloth gilt, some discolouration to backstrip, and another copy rebacked with calf (5)
Dolmen Press -- Millar, Liam Dolmen XXV. An illustrated bibliography of the Dolmen press 1951-1976. Dolmen Editions, 1976. 4to, limited to 650 copies, plates, original cloth, dust-jacket; Augustine, St. The confessions. London: Kegan Paul, 1900. 8vo, limited to 400 copies, wood-engravings by Clemence Housman after Paul Woodroffe, original vellum, t.e.g., uncut, binding slightly spotted; Forbes-Leith, W. The life of St. Cuthbert. Edinburgh: for Private Circulation, 1888. 4to, coloured plates, original parchment-backed cloth, t.e.g., short split at head of joints; Wormald, F., editor The book of Psalms. Haymarket Press, 1930. Folio, limited to 875 copies, coloured plates, original boards, uncut, slightly spotted, binding slightly marked (4)
[Byron, G.G.N., Lord] Transcript of a letter from Byron to Henry Beyle ("Stendhal"), thanking him for a "very flattering mention" in print and remembering their mutual acquaintances in Milan, with a response to Stendhal`s disparagement of the character of Sir Walter Scott ("I have known Walter Scott, long and well... and can assure you that his character is worthy of admiration, that of all men he is the most open, the most honourable - the most amiable", 2 pages, folio, Genoa, 29 May 1823, repairs at edges affecting a few letters, and to internal tear, some dust-staining
Fuller, Thomas The historie of the holy warre. Cambridge: R. Daniel & J. Williams, 1647. 4to, engraved frontispiece, folding map repaired with slight loss, leaf before title laid down; [Idem] The holy state. Cambridge: J. Williams, 1648. 4to, engraved additional title, later morocco-backed cloth, some dampstaining, very worn; Purcell, H. Orpheus Britannicus. London: I. Walsh, [n.d.]. Folio, engraved throughout, 120pp., modern half calf; Paroissien Romain. Paris, 1866. 12mo, vellum binding, split, clasp detached; and 14 others, miscellaneous; sold not subject to return (17)
Stein, M.A. Report of archaeological survey work in the north-west frontier province and Baluchistan. Peshawar, 1905. Folio, 13 plates, 5 plans, original boards, soiled & worn; several unrelated letters loosely inserted; Victory stamp album, 1945 (incomplete); 2 typed letters (1936) & telegram in German to Max Reinhardt, calling card & several other items; Letter from Frederick Delias to Miss Cory thanking her for her kind letter, 13.10.1929, ; & to Catherine Goodson; several miscellaneous French & German letters, 4 place cards, M. Wigglesworth letters, 1 item relating to B. von Arnim; German recipe book, c.1850, &c. (quantity); sold not subject to return
Jepson, Willis Linn The silva of California. Berkeley, 1910. Folio, 3 folding maps, folding plates and frontispiece, original cloth gilt, some patches of damage to upper hinge, light foxing; Cole, Rex Vicat British trees. London, 1907. Subscriber`s edition, 4to, 2 volumes, one of 150 copies, frontispiece, plates, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed at edges, some fading to backstrip, bookplates (3)
New Zealand, Australia & Sri Lanka 270 photographs, comprising 64 taken on the voyage out on the S.S. Austral, 36 of Australia [Freemantle, Melbourne, Hobart, Wellington Mount, Sydney] , 120 of New Zealand [Port Chalmers, Invercargill, The Buff, Dunedin, Lyttleton, Christ Church, Maori Park Port Levy, Banks peninsula, agricultural workers, mixed race inhabitants, Cocksfoot grass seed cutting and threshing, Wellington, Wangarui River, Jerusalem, Pipiriki, crack road from Pipiriki, Mount Ruapahu, Traqiriro, Taupo, native huts &c.] and 51 of Sri Lanka [Colombo, botanical garden Paradinya, tea estates, golf, military scenes], maroon morocco, images 12 x 10cm - 9 x 6cm., oblong folio (42 x 31cm.), dated 1903
Fishing - Maxwell, Sir Herbert Eustace Fishing at home and abroad. London, 1913. Folio, number 236 of 750 copies, frontispiece, plates, original burgandy morocco gilt, backstrip faded, some foxing [especially to early leaves]; Scrope, William Days and nights of salmon fishing. London, 1885. 8vo, plates, lacking frontispiece, original green cloth gilt; Taverner, Eric Trout fishing from all angles. London, 1933. 8vo, volume II of the Lonsdale Library, plates, original cloth gilt; [Idem] Salmon fishing. London, 1931. 8vo, volume X from the Lonsdale Library, plates, original cloth gilt; and 19 others (23)
Camden, William Britannia: or a chorographicall description of the flourishing kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. London: T. Payne, G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1789. First Gough edition, 3 volumes, folio, engraved portrait, 56 maps and 94 engraved plates, 1 folding pedigree, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, spines gilt, occasional spotting and offsetting
Scotland - Forsyth, Robert The beauties of Scotland. Edinburgh: Bonar and Brown, 1805-8. 8vo, 5 volumes, engraved titles, engraved plates, lacking map, contemporary half calf gilt, worn, sections of backstrips loose, foxing; Wilson, Professor Scotland illustrated. London, 1850. 4to, engraved plates, later cloth gilt, inner hinges split; Johnston, T.B. Historical geography of the clans of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1899. Third edition, 4to, folding map frontispiece, original red cloth gilt, and another copy; White, Captain T. Archaeological sketches in Scotland. Edinburgh, 1875. Folio, 49 plates, original brown cloth gilt, rubbed at edges, inner hinges strengthened; Billings, Robert William The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland. Edinburgh, 1901. 4to, 4 volumes, plates, original blue cloth gilt, corners bumped; Anderson, John Tourist`s guide through Scotland. Edinburgh, 1838. Second edition, 8vo, folding map, original cloth, map and first few leaves loose, ink stain to upper boards; and 17 others on Scotland (31)
Scottish history and archaeology -- Thornton, T. A sporting tour through the northern parts of England, and great part of the Highlands of Scotland. London: Vernor & Hood, 1804. First edition, 4to, 16 engraved plates, morocco-backed cloth, some dampstaining, boards slightly marked; Crawfurd, G. & W. Semple The history of the shire of Renfrew. Paisley: A. Weir, 1782. 4to, errata slip, contemporary calf, some dampstaining, hinges weak, rubbed; Scott, G. The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-Hill. London: R. Boulter, 1683. 4to, modern calf-backed cloth, spine gilt, title spotted; Pont, T. Cuninghame... continued by the late James Dobie of Crummock. Glasgow, 1876. 4to, plates, folding map, contemporary blue half morocco, rubbed; Cunninghame Graham, R.B. The district of Menteith. Stirling, 1930. Folio, edition de luxe, number 96 of 225 copies signed by the author and D.Y. Cameron, original signed etching by D.Y. Cameron, original calf-backed cloth, dust-jacket, in original (broken) box; Balfour, J.A. The book of Arran. Glasgow, 1910. 4to, map in pocket repaired, original buckram; Anderson, D.B. The vale of Anworth. 1899. 8vo, original cloth, rubbed; Macleod, W. Royal letters and other historical documents selected from the family papers of Dundas of Dundas. Edinburgh, 1897. 4to, number 125 of 135 copies, plates, original cloth, a few ink annotations, very worn; and 17 others on Scottish history and topography (25)
CAWTHORNE (G), ROYAL ASCOT, authors personal copy with archive folio, of around one hundred letters to the author, publishers and others c1899, primarily concerning the acquisition of photographs to include within the book especially the frontis of The Prince of Wales, and others such as the Earls of Coventry and Hardwick; Longmans, Green and Co, 1900 (sold by family descent)
English School, mid 19th century- Fantasy of a mother and child, a mythical beast and pixies in silhouette; pen and black ink and watercolour heightened with white, signed with monogram and dated March 1873, 13.5x13.7cm: Alfred Grévin, French 1827-1892- Three figures, sketch; pencil, bears inscription on the reverse, 18.5x12cm: together with a mixed folio of drawings, watercolours and prints, 19th and 20th century, (a lot) (unframed)
A collection of coloured framed and glazed maps of Wales comprising map of Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, from a folio map from Novus Atlas by Joannes Janssonius c.1646, being a double glazed map showing the scripts on the verso, from the edition a New Description of England and Wales c.1724, 38x49cm, South Wales by Herman Moll c.1724, 23x34cm, North Wales by H Moll from the edition a New Description of England and Wales c.1724, 22x34cm, North Wales, a new map of North Wales drawn from Best Authorities by Thomas Kitchin c.1764, 23x29cm, South Wales engraved by R Scott c.1836, 20x25cm and North Wales published by John Cary Engraver & Map Seller, Strand, London, from Curries New and Correct English Atlas first published 1787, this being a copy from the 1818 or later edition, 24x28cm (6) (illustrated)
A collection of coloured framed and glazed maps of Wales comprising South Wales by Robert Morden c.1722, 36x43cm, North Wales by Robert Morden, from Camdens Britannia 1st edition c.1695, 37x43cm, Radnorshire, from a folio map from Novus Atlas by Joannes Janssonius c.1646 this being a double glazed framed map with the verso showing the script, 49x57cm, North Wales from a New and Comprehensive Gazetta of England and Wales published by Archibald Fullerton & Co, Glasgow c.1836, 20x25cm, and Caernarvonshie, a new map by Thomas Kitchin c.1755, 18x22cm, Cardiganshire, published by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe, Poultry, January 1st 1809, engraved by J Roper to accompany the beauties of England and Wales, 20x24cm, Caernarvonshie, from Thomas Dugdale`s England and Wales c.1848, drawn and engraved by J Archer, Pentonville, London, 18x24cm (5) (illustrated)
A large quantity of Football League Dawn covers in five bound folio albums, many signed, with individual signatures, others with team autographs, to include Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City, Reading, Arsenal, Anglo-Italian League, European Cup Winners Cup, England v. Brazil New World Champions, etc.
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