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Lot 3148

AUTOGRAPHS. Two albums containing mounted clipped signatures, signed photographs, postcards and newspaper clippings, [collected circa 1936-1960.] Oblong folio (168 x 220mm. and smaller.) (Some soiling and discolouration.) Contemporary cloth or red calf (worn). Note: signatures include Vivien Leigh, Anna Neagle, John Mills, Ivor Novello, Rex Harrison, Terry Thomas and Benny Hill.

Lot 3149

EPHEMERA. An album containing 69 window-mounted carte-de-visite photographs, [circa 1865-1880.] Folio (260 x 143mm.) All portraits. Contemporary morocco, g.e. - And a collection of ephemera, including two woodblock prints and other prints (a lot).

Lot 3177

PHILOSTRATUS, Flavius. De Vita Apollonii Tyanei, Scriptor Luculentus a Philippo Beroaldo Castigatus. Venice: per Bernardinum Venetum de Vitalibus, 1502. Folio, marked in 6s (292 x 193mm.) Woodcut initials. (Some browning and soiling, first leaf repaired at inner margin, library stamp to title.) Near contemporary vellum (slightly soiled). Provenance: Luis G. Burmester (small bookplate to title).

Lot 3180

[SPENSER, Edmund]. The Shepheard`s Calender [together with other Works of England`s Arch Poet] London: printed by H.L. for Mathew Lownes, 1611-1613. Small folio (278 x 182mm.) Numerous woodblock illustrations and decorations. (`Visions of Bellay` incomplete, lacks `The Faerie Queene`, some spotting or browning, occasional ink scribbles.) Later mottled calf by Zaehnsdorf (rebacked, old spine laid down). STC (2nd ed.) 23083.3.

Lot 3181

BROWN[E], Thomas. Pseudodoxia Epidemica: or, Enquiries into Very many Received Tenents, and commonly presumed Truths… third edition. London: printed by R.W. for Nath. Ekins, 1658. Folio (272 x 175mm.) (Worm damage predominantly affecting margins, occasional browning.) 18th Century speckled calf (rebacked, old spine laid down, extremities scuffed). Wing B-5161.

Lot 3183

[ADAMS, John.] Index Villaris: or, an Exact Register Alphabetically Digested, of all the Cities, Market-towns, Parishes, Villages, the Hundred, Lath, Rape, Ward, Wapentake, or other Division of each County. London: 1690. Folio (360 x 218mm.) (Title-page reinforced, Ddd2 torn with some loss, some spotting.) Old calf (rebacked, extremities rubbed and scuffed). Provenance: Christopher Stainbank (armorial bookplates).

Lot 3184

PARKINSON, John. Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris… reprinted from the edition of 1629. London: 1904. Folio (370 x 224mm.) Numerous full-page illustrations. (Light spotting.) Modern half-morocco, the spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettering piece in the second, the first, fourth and sixth compartments with a gilt-tooled flower spray, the others left blank.

Lot 3185

FRITH, Francis. Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described. London & New York: James S. Virtue, [n.d. but circa 1858-1859.] 2 vols., bound as one, folio (440 x 304 mm.) 76 mounted albumen-print photographs. (Browning and spotting, title page to vol. I creased, 1 plate torn and repaired with adhesive tape, now discoloured, last few leaves damp-stained). Contemporary red morocco gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (somewhat rubbed and scuffed).

Lot 3224

[NASH, John. Fourth Series of Nash`s Mansions of England in the Olden Time. N.p.: n.d. but 1849.] Folio (550 x 450mm.) 15 hand-coloured plates only (of 26). (Lacking all text, some spotting.) Contemporary morocco-backed cloth, morocco title label to upper cover (worn, all plates now loosely inserted).

Lot 3234

FOLIO SOCIETY. - Oscar WILDE. [The Works.] London: 1993. 3 vols., 8vo (244 x 150mm.) Numerous illustrations by Ian Archie Beck. Original cloth, slipcase (slipcase defective). - And fifty others, all published by the Folio Society (53).

Lot 3276

VERTUE, George. The Heads of the Kings of England, proper for Mr. Rapin`s History, translated by N. Tindal. London: 1736. Folio (523 x 337mm.) 110 engraved plates (2 double-page). (Occasional light browning or spotting.) 19th Century half-morocco, g.e. (extremities scuffed, rubbed, faded and slightly soiled).

Lot 3277

HAGGARD, H. Rider. [African Adventures.] London: the Folio Society, 1995. 3 vols., 8vo (215 x 136mm.) Occasional illustrations. Original decorated cloth, slip-case. - And a quantity of others (a quantity).

Lot 3307

BUSSELL, Freda M. (calligrapher). - Francis BACON. Of Gardens. [N.p.:] 1922. 24 pages on 13 leaves, folio (250 x 190mm.) Manuscript throughout, numerous pen and ink illustrations, title-page and decorations with gilt. (Minor browning.) Modern morocco-backed boards.

Lot 3315

GOLL, Yvan. Four Poems of the Occult. Kentfield: 1962. Limited edition of 130 copies signed by Malette Dean, Lewis and Dorothy Allen, folio (390 x 280mm.) Printed in colour throughout, 21 plates, comprising 6 after Fernand Léger (1 double-page), 4 after Pablo Picasso, 3 after Yves Tungay and 8 after Jean Arp, numerous marginal illustrations, hand-coloured initials. Five unsewn signatures gathered in printed gray wrappers within original linen chemise, contained within original slipcase (extremities slightly soiled).

Lot 3319

LAVOISNE, C.V. Lavoisne`s Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological and Geographical Atlas… fourth edition, revised, collated, and considerably enlarged by John Satchell. London: 1840. Folio (451 x 298mm.) 26 hand-coloured double-page maps, 49 tables (45 coloured). (Some browning and spotting, slightly affected by damp.) Contemporary half-morocco, g.e. (somewhat scuffed). Provenance: Stanley Leonard Barry (armorial bookplate).

Lot 3320

SHAKESPEARE, William. Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. London: 1623 [but 1807 facsimile]. Folio (386 x 223mm.) Engraved portrait title vignette. (Some light spotting and browning.) Contemporary russia (rebacked, extremities slightly scuffed). Provenance: Crabbet Park Library (bookplate). - And six other volumes (7).

Lot 3322

PLUTARCH. The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans… [translated] into English by Thomas North… also added The Lives of Twenty Selected Eminent Persons. Cambridge: printed by John Hayes, for George Sawbridge, 1676. 2 parts in one vol., folio (330 x 208mm.) Title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece, 25 engraved illustrations to second part. (Some worm damage, mostly to margins, some spotting and browning, 1 leaf repaired to second part.) Near contemporary speckled calf (rebacked and restored). Wing P-2634.

Lot 3323

CAMDEN, William. Camden`s Britannia 1695, a facsimile of the 1695 Edition. Newton Abbot: 1971. Folio (407 x 236mm.) Numerous folding maps. Contemporary morocco gilt.

Lot 3327

FILM, TELEVISION & MUSIC. - John BRYSON. The Private World of Katharine Hepburn. London: 1990. Folio (330 x 280mm.) Numerous colour illustrations. Original cloth, dust-jacket. - And a quantity of others, the majority relating to film, television and music (a quantity).

Lot 3329

CLARK, J.W. Cambridge. London: 1881. Folio (345 x 243mm.) 12 etched plates, illustrations. (Some spotting, browning and soiling.) Original cloth, g.e. (scuffed, bumped and chipped, stitching broken and some leaves now loosely inserted).

Lot 375

A folio of 18th Century coloured engravings published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street London, various including views of London, St Peter`s Rome, Paris, Versailles and "The First Day of Term" Westminster Hall A Satirical Poem ++most with some damage to the right hand edge, some damp staining

Lot 16

Charles Mozley (1914-1991) A group of figure studies, mostly female nudes, Variously watercolours, pen and ink, and pastels, 2 signed and dated 1964, 3 loose sheets each 43 x 34cm (17 x 13 1/2 in), 9 further studies in a folio sketchbook

Lot 33

ALBERT TAYLOR (BRITISH, 20TH CENTURY), British landscapes and scenes, a folio of unframed watercolours. 15" x 18", approx (23).

Lot 622

AFTER J KIP - Four 18th Century hand colour folio views of Stately Homes - Boughton Court, The Mote, Knole and Squerries, all approximately 13 1/2" x 16 1/2" (4).

Lot 658

Pictorial Gallery of Arts, folio bound volume; Old England - a pictorial Museum of Regal and Popular Antiquities 1845, two volumes, engraved and other plates, distressed binding; Baddeley`s Thorough Guides, Highways and Byways etc:- One Box

Lot 415

RICHARD O`CONNELL, a folio containing a selection of watercolours, etc.

Lot 7

Dioscorides De Materia Medica 1529 2 parts in 1 titles with woodcut printers devices blank 2R6 present first title with small blind-stamp of Bibliotheca Augusta Rhodocanakiana perforated library stamp to outer margin and 1 17th century and 1 19th century ink ownership inscription very small ink stamp to lower margin of final text f. occasional damp-staining attractive contemporary blind-stamped and tooled calf over wooden boards sympathetically rebacked lacking metal clasps rubbed [Adams D655; Durling 1134; Wellcome I 1778 ] a good copy folio Cologne Joannes Soter 1529-1530. ***With sections on herbs poisons and poisonous animals and an article on rabies.

Lot 14

Eusebius Pamphilius Ecclesiasticæ Historiae 1544 2 parts in 1 engraved basilisk device to title and further printer`s device to verso of otherwise blank 3H6 ornate woodcut decorated initials and head-pieces blank P5 title lightly foxed and with 3 ink spots private library ink stamp to verso of title lightly spotted 17th century calf large gilt arabesque centre-pieces to title rebacked preserving original backstrip this in compartments and with gilt motifs in each 2 small ink numbers to head and foot corners bumped a few stains rubbed [Adams E-1093; Mortimer French 219; Schreiber 77] folio Paris Robert Estienne 1544. ***The first appearance of a full text in the first font of the `grecs du roi` commissioned by François I through Robert Estienne and cut by Claude Garamont.

Lot 15

Suetonius Tranquillus Duodecim Cæsares 1548 edited by Philip Beroaldus and others title with woodcut printers device imprimatur f. at end woodcut initials occasional water-staining (heavier to margins of final few ff.) and light foxing a few stains lightly browned ink ownership inscription `Cha.Thorp Repton 1837` contemporary panelled calf rebacked in modern calf covers rather worn [Adams S2044] folio Lyon apud Ioannem Frellonium 1548.

Lot 16

Justin Martyr. Opera [graecé] 1551 title with woodcut basilisk device woodcut initials and head-pieces a few ff. with early ink marginalia in a minute hand 2 marginal tears to (*).ii occasional water-staining or light foxing lower corner of last 2 text ff. repaired a few ff. (including title) lightly browned later calf rebacked corners worn marked [Adams J494; Schreiber 107] folio Paris Robert Estienne 1551. ***The Editio Princeps.

Lot 18

Boethius Opera Omnia 1570 woodcut printer`s device to title and verso of colophon f. woodcut diagrams and initials title with ink inscriptions some browning and spotting contemporary calf rebacked preserving original backstrip spine in compartments and with gilt fleur-de-lis and other decorations this with a few small holes and chips 1 corner repaired the others worn [Adams 2280] folio Basel Henricpetrina [1570]. ***Includes music and mathematics.

Lot 21

Caietanus (n Praedicabilia Porphyrii 1599 double column title with large woodcut portrait and early ink inscriptions scored through a few woodcut diagrams occasional light staining mostly marginal contemporary limp vellum early ink inscription to upper cover small hole to middle of spine a few splits to edges some staining [not in Adams] scarce folio Venice apud Hæredem Hieronymi Scoti 1599.

Lot 32

Hazart (Cornelius) Kerckelycke Historie 4 vol. 4 additional engraved titles 112 engraved plates only of 121 vol. 3 lacks half-title and 8 text ff. replaced as is 1 missing plate with photo-copies 1 plate defective several with tears repaired or margins resored many text ff. also repaired some staining heavy in vol. 2 stamps on title and elsewhere twentienth-century calf-backed boards rubbed folio Antwerp Michael Cnobaert 1668-1671 sold not subject to return. ***Vol 1 contains much on Jesuit and other missionaries in Asia and America with many edifying illustrations of their various martyrdoms.

Lot 37

Bible Dutch Biblia 1710 engraved pictorial title and 6 folding maps text browned contemporary half calf spine worn rubbed folio Dordecht Jacob en Pieter Keur 1710. ***The maps which are generally in crisp and clean condition include a world map (with California as an island) the greater Middle East The Holy Land Jersusalem and the Mediterranean.

Lot 45

Bible German Biblia 1770 title in red and black engraved illustrations some full-page corners and margins of preliminaries repaired some foxing and staining contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards 2 (of 8) brass corner pieces or bosses lacking clasps soiled folio Nuremberg 1770.

Lot 49

Gerli (Agostino) Opuscoli 1785 5 parts in 1 fine engraved title vignette 15 plates and head-pieces occasional marginal damp-staining a light pink in colour mostly to upper corners blue crushed morocco gilt by Riviere & Son lightly marked and scratched g.e. [Brooks Bodoni 293] folio Parma Stamperia Reale 1785. ***The first part Relazione della macchina aereostatica describes the hot-air balloon constructed for Paolo Andreani; the first manned balloon to ascend in Italy. Other parts discuss paving and architecture. Provenance: Sir David Lionel Goldsmid Stern Solomons the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London (Bookplate).

Lot 68

Le Roy Of the Interchangeable Course 1594 translated by Robert Ashley woodcut head-pieces and initials water-stained new endpapers modern calf large fragments of old calf laid on to covers [STC 15488] small folio Charles Yetsweirt 1594. ***A translation of De la vicissitude ou variété des choses en l`univers 1576 a pioneering work on cyclical change in cultural history. Le Roy was Professor of Greek at the Collège Royal.

Lot 77

Habington William The Historie of Edward the Four first edition lacking engraved portrait frontispiece some light browning tear to K1 at head of page corner missing K2 last page with closed tear contemporary and early signatures and annotations to title and verso of title inside front and rear boards contemporary sheep rebacked. bit worn lacking front and rear paste-downs and endpapers [STC 12586] folio by Tho. Cotes for William Cooke 1640.

Lot 82

Hobbes (Thomas) Leviathan first edition first issue with `head` device on title lacks eadditional engraved title and folding table T1 and T2 torn and repaired with tape some early ink marginalia crossed out on 3B1 verso with paper pasted over obscuring some printed side-notes some browning and soiling water-stained towards end modern morocco-backed boards [Wing H2246; PMM 138; Macdonald & Hargreaves 42] folio for Andrew Crooke 1651. ***”the most original political philosopher of his time.” PMM.

Lot 84

Harrington (James) The Common-Wealth of Oceana first edition title in red and black some ink corrections K4 with slight tear just affecting text some browning bookplate of Freeman Bass contemporary sprinkled sheep rebacked and recornered covers slightly bowed causing splitting to joints [Wing H809] folio by J.Streater for Livewell Chapman 1656. ***One of 2 variants the other bearing the imprint “for D.Pakeman” of this important work on political philosophy.

Lot 92

Sarpi (P) The History of the Council of Trent title in red & black preceded by licence leaf occasional spotting upper hinge weak contemporary calf rebacked new endpapers joints cracking extremities rather worn [Wing S696] folio by J.Macock for Samuel Mearne etc. 1676.

Lot 98

Chaucer (Geoffrey) The Works... edited by Thomas Speight seventh collected edition printed largely in black letter engraved frontispiece (one corner creased the other with small marginal repair) coat-of-arms in text wormhole to lower margin a few small marginal repairs light marginal water-staining affecting last few leaves frontispiece with old ink signature on verso contemporary calf rebacked preserving old spine rubbed new endpapers [Wing C3736; Pforzheimer 179] folio 1687. ***Includes the recently discovered conclusions to the Cook`s Tale and the Squire`s Tale and at the end of the prefatory matter `three more poems...which might as well have been consigned to oblivion` (Skeat) also found in the 1542 and 1550 editions.

Lot 101

Bridgman (Sir Orlando) Conveyances occasional spotting lightly browned old calf rubbed joints cracked spine ends and corners worn folio 1690.

Lot 104

[Swift (Jonathan)] “T.N. Philomath.” 2pp. woodcut vignette portrait at head drophead title folds [Teerink & Scouten 499] A. Baldwin 1709 bound with Preamble (A) to the Subscription-Books for Enlarging the Capital-Stock of the Bank of England 4pp. drophead title docket title [ESTC lists 2 copies only located at the Bank of England and Huntingdon Library] [1709] bound with Humble (The) Address of the... Relating to the Province of Carolina 4pp. folds [ESTC lists 9 copies] Charles Bill 1705 bound with Account (An) of the Dismal Storm... which occasion`d great Damages both by Sea and Land 2pp. drophead title [not in ESTC] Dublin Re-printed at the Post Office Coffee House in Fish-shamble street 1703 bound with Mobb`s (The) Address to my Lord M***** 2pp. drophead title [ESTC lists 4 copies only] 1710 bound with Free (The) Debates Betwixt The H---- L----- and the H--- C---- on Doctor Sacheverel 1p. drophead title small stains at head [not in ESTC] 17[0]9-10 bound with Plain (A) Answer To that Part of the Memorial Presented to the States General 2pp. drophead title [not in ESTC] J. Nutt 1702 bound with Church (The) and Stanhope! The Church and Stanhope! 1p. drophead title [not in ESTC] [c. 1710] bound with To the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament Assembled: For the preservation of the Kingdom and the preventing of Popery... “I humbly beseech Your Lordships for God`s sake not to Naturalize any more French”... Elinor James 2pp. drophead title [not in ESTC] 1701 bound with Queries. Whether any Parliament ever did better than this has done or better deserv`d to sit again? 2pp. drophead title small tear at tail not affecting text folds [Wing Q177C lists as 1696 but almost certainly 1710] [1710] bound with Hale (Sir Matthew) A New Years Gift. The Sum of Religion 1p. broadsheet woodcut portrait at head tear affecting woodcut initial and title folds foxed [a Henry Hills pirate not in ESTC] Henry Hills [c. 1710] bound with Poem (A) Humbly Dedicated to... William Lord Cowper 2pp. drophead title [Foxon P528; ESTC lists 9 copies] John Morphew 1711 bound with List (A) of the Names of all the Subscribers To the Loan of 250000l. to the Emperor of Germany For Support of the Army under his Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy 4pp. drophead title folds [ESTC lists 4 copies only] [1706] bound with Speech (The) of the Late Lord Russel to the Sheriffs [Wing R2356A; ESTC lists 8 copies] [1683] bound with [Louis XIV]. The Most Christian King`s Letter to the States General of the United Provinces upon his recalling the Count d`Avaux his Ambassador... at the Hague 4pp. drophead title [ESTC lists 7 copies] Edward Jones 1701 bound with Resolution (The) of the States General of the United provinces... Upon... the Death of... William the Third... 4pp. drophead title folds slight staining at head [ESTC lists 5 copies] Edw. Jones 1701 [1702] bound with Kentish (The) Petition 1p. drophead title slightly water-stained at head and title [ESTC lists 3 copies only] n.p. n.d. [1701] bound with Queries relating to the Bill against Occasional Conformity 2pp. drophead title [not in ESTC] [c. 1702/3] bound with Humble (The) Representation... 4pp. drophead title [ESTC lists 6 copies] Charles Bill 1704 bound with [Charles VI] The Translation of Several Letters to Her Majesty from the King of Spain drophead title 3pp. [ESTC lists 4 copies only] Edw. Jones 1705 bound with R. (P. translator) A Short Relation of the Most Remarkable Transactions in Several Parts of Europe Between the Christians and Turks; Including an Exact Diary of the Siege of Buda 18pp. hole in last f. some slight creasing [Wing S3622 ESTC lists 8 copies only] T.B. for Randolph Taylor 1685 bound with Atkyns (Sir Robert) The Lord Chief Baron Atkyns`s Speech to William Ashhurst Lord-Mayor Elect of the City of London At the time of his being Sworn in Their Majesties Court of Exchequer title soiled and stained and with hole slightly creased some other soiling and marking [Wing A4142] R. Baldwin 1693 bound with Report (The) of the Committee of the House of Commons To whom the Petition of the Royal Lustring-Company... was Referred... relating to the Smuggling Trade imprimatur f. before title last f. blank ink note at beginning: “Found Chancellor of the Exchequer” [Wing E2705] E. Whitlock 1698 bound with Report (The) of the Commissioners... To Enquire into the Irish Forfeitures half-title (small tear browned and slightly stained) [Wing E2231] Edw. Jones and Tim. Goodwin 1700 bound with Paschall (John) Mr. Paschal`s Letter to a Friend in the Country Stating the Case of Mr. Parkhurst and Himself Together with the Rest of the Principal Commissioners for Prizes second edition title and text stained [ESTC locates 5 copies only] A. Bell J. Barnes and B. Lintot 1701 bound with Humble (The) Address... of the Lords Spiritual & Temporal... [ESTC lists 7 copies] Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb 1704 bound with Monthly (A) Account of Cruizers 1 sheet folded [ESTC lists 10 copies] [1705] bound with Daily (The) Courant nos. 1468-1470 2247 & 2248 2370 & 2372 2730 Sam. Buckley 1706-1710 bound with Post-Man (The): and the Historical Account &c. nos. 1746-1750 1752 1756 1709 bound with Post (The) Boy nos. 1245 & 2249 1709 bound with [Addison (Joseph)] The Whig Examiner no. 2 1710 bound with Observator (The) no. 48 1710 together 60 items in 1 vol. bound in differing order a few incomplete or ff. taken from larger periodicals the vast majority complete all browned some water-stained a few with tears many folded some ink marks the majority in good condition v.s. v.d. bound in contemporary calf-backed boards covers rubbed and edges and corners worn spine defective folio. ***An outstanding collection of pamphlets parliamentary publications and newspapers relating to the last contentious years of the seventeenth century and the fevered politics of the reign of Queen Anne.

Lot 113

Palladio Andrea Architecture in Four Books engraved title frontispiece dedication 206 engraved plans sections elevations and details of ornament including 14 folding with a further 20 engraved illustrations within the text one with short marginal tear engraved title repaired some minor staining and worm track to final leaves not affecting text contemporary calf joints cracked rubbed [Fowler 228] folio Benjamin Cole 1736.

Lot 114

[Dumont]. The Military History... 2 vol. half-titles 4 folding engraved maps and 80 engraved plates and plans many double-page or folding some offsetting vol. 2 marginal wormtracks touching text and image in a few places (a few repaired) browned contemporary calf rubbed rebacked preserving old spine folio James Bettenham for Claude du Bosc 1736.

Lot 115

Clarke (Samuel) The Works 4 vol. large paper copy engraved frontispiece by Vertue after Gibson armorial bookplate to front pastedowns contemporary light tanned calf gilt lower joint to vol. 1 cracked rubbed some leather missing in a few places folio John and Paul Knapton 1738.

Lot 116

Bayle (Pierre) Dictionaire Historique et Critique 4 vol. sixth edition titles printed in red & black and with engraved vignettes ink ownership inscription to front endpaper dampstains to lower edges of vol.3 contemporary calf spines in compartments richly gilt each with double morocco labels joints starting edges rubbed with loss folio Basle Jean Louis Brandmuller 1741.

Lot 119

Wren (Christopher) Parentalia: or Memoirs of the first edition frontispiece engraved dedication 3 portraits and 8 plates including one folding not called for lacking list of subscribers copy of a letter of Sir Christopher Wren in manuscript to font endpaper full dark brown morocco by J.Mackenzie gilt g.e. rubbed [Harris 949] folio 1750.

Lot 121

Bible English. The Holy Bible lacking list of subscribers occasional spotting some water-staining towards end contemporary calf richly gilt g.e. rubbed and slightly scuffed [Gaskell 26] folio Cambridge John Baskerville 1763.

Lot 124

Johnson (Samuel) A Dictionary of the English Langu 2 vol. fifth edition titles in red and black modern quarter laveant morocco over marbled boards vellum-tipped corners folio 1784. ***The last edition to be printed in the author`s lifetime.

Lot 137

Bible English. The Holy Bible 6 vol. list of subscribers engraved dedication 70 plates after Fuseli William Hamilton and others engraved head- and tail-vignettes some foxing and browning throughout contemporary navy straight-grain morocco gilt inner gilt dentelles rubbed and scuffed some damage to a few headbands folio for Thomas Macklin by Thomas Bensley 1800. *** A handsome set.

Lot 182

Spielmann (M.H) British Portrait Painting... 2 vol. number 54 of 350 copies on Van Gelder paper titles printed in red and black plates with captioned tissue guards occasional foxing contemporary crushed morocco by Zaehnsdorf gilt t.e.g. others uncut spines very slightly faded folio 1910.

Lot 193

Beckett (Samuel) Drunken Boat a translation of Arthur Rimbaud`s poem Le Bateau ivre limited edition marked `proof` and signed by Beckett printed in blue & black patterned endpapers original cloth folio Reading Whiteknights Press 1976. ***The limitation consists of 300 unsigned copies and 100 signed the latter in special bindings. This is presumably one of only a few for proof purposes and is in the standard cloth binding.

Lot 208

Christie (Agatha).- Adams (Tom) Commentary of Julian Symons. Introduction by John Fowles first edition signed by Tom Adams on half-title colour illustrations original boards dust-jacket folio 1981.

Lot 316

Pullman (Philip) A Outrance mohawk the “Mohawk” edition number 107 of 260 copies from an overall limitation of 315 signed by the author printed in red & black with additional woodcut title author`s portrait initials and 4 woodcut plates by Andy English Chris Daunt and Harry Brockway woodcut device on colophon original half cloth with marbled boards an excellent copy folio Oak Tree Fine Press Fyfield 2009.

Lot 365

World War I.- Your King and Country Need You Join the Army today 26 original pencil and/or pen & ink cartoon drawings mostly humorous or wry depictions of soldiers during the First World War including pictorial ms. title c. 180 x 215 mm. loosely mounted in modern morocco album oblong folio n.d.; with 3 other loose illustrations also by Allan v.s.

Lot 118

Dibbs (John M. and Holmes, Tony). Flying Legends. A Photographic Study of the Great Piston Combat Aircraft of WWII, 1st ed., 1996, 2 copies, each signed by the author on title, num. fine col. illusts. from photos, orig. cloth in d.j., oblong folio, together with Wynn (Kenneth G.), Men of the Battle of Britain. A Biographical Directory of “The Few”. The Pilots and Air Crew from throughout the British Empire and Her Allies, who Flew with the Royal Air Force, Fighter Command, Between July 10 and October 31, 1940, 60th Anniversary Edition, 1999, num. b & w illusts. from photos, orig. boards in d.j., 4to, plus Hunt (Leslie), Twenty-One Squadrons. The History of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force: 1925-1957, 1st ed., 1972, author’s presentation copy, signed and inscribed on flyleaf, num. b & w illusts. from photos, orig. boards in d.j., 8vo, and Beauman (Katharine Bentley), Partners in Blue. The Story of Women’s Service with the Royal Air Force, 1st ed., 1971, signed by the author on title, b & w illusts. from photos, orig. boards in d.j., 8vo, and others of aviation interest, all ex-libris Peter Brothers, many with his ownership signature, some with author inscriptions, mostly G/VG (approx. 140)

Lot 120

Taylor (Robert, and others). The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor, by Robert Weston and Robert Taylor, 1st ed., 1987, signed and inscribed on half-title by Johnnie Johnson, Geoffrey Page, General Adolf Galland and three others, num. col. and b & w illusts. from paintings and pencil drawings, together with Robert Taylor Air Combat Paintings, vol. 2, 1st ed., 1991, presentation copy from Robert Taylor to Peter Brothers, signed and inscribed on half-title, plus Robert Taylor Air Combat Paintings, vol. 5, 1st ed., 2005, presentation copy from Robert Taylor to Peter Brothers with original pencil sketch of a Hurricane on half-title, signed and inscribed by Taylor, with loosely inserted note “I”ve added this drawing of the Hurricane especially” all orig. boards in d.j., oblong folio (3)

Lot 121

Aeronautical Research Committee. Report on Puss Moth Accidents (Complete with Appendices), pub. H.M.S.O., 1937, b & w illusts. from photos, diags. to text, orig. linen-backed printed boards, minor wear to extremities, 4to, together with Air Planning in the County of Essex. Report Prepared on the Instructions of the Town and Country Planning Committee of the Essex County Council, by Norman & Dawbarn, April, 1936, 69 pp., maps and diags. to text, large folding map contained in rear pocket, orig. linen-backed printed boards, plus City of London Airport, Proposed Development of Land Purchased at Fairlop, Norman & Dawbarn, March 1939, thirty-six leaves of typescript and num. folding plans and diags. relating to a proposed scheme for a civil airport in Essex to replace Croydon, orig. linen-backed printed boards, some minor wear, folio, with Reports on the Accident to G-ALZU Ambassador (Elizabethan) at Munich, 6 February 1958, H.M.S.0., 1959-69, four reports into the accidents involving Manchester United Football Club, orig. printed wrappers, slim folio, and one other (8)

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