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Click here to subscribeElizabethan Document ms document in Latin dated 1580s, ten folio leaves on paper, referring to Andrew Palmer, goldsmith, who was a mint-master at the Tower Mint. The document deals with land at Cosham, Hampshire, and includes a rare reference to a Chantry, Trapnell’s Chantry at Cosham. There is also reference to members of a family called Shakespeare. With transcription and full English translation.
Crime and Punishment – Earl Ferrers THE TRIAL OF LAWRENCE EARL FERRERS, FOR THE MURDER OF JOHN JOHNSON, BEFORE THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE HOUSE OF PEERS, IN WESTMINSTER-HALL, IN FULL PARLIAMENT. London: Published by Order of the House of Peers and printed by Samuel Billingsley, 1760 55 pp Folio, unbound, some dusting, fraying to edge of pages and centre fold but clearly legible throughout. A verbatim report on the trial which was the last time a Peer of the Realm was hanged after being found guilt of murdering his estate’s rent collector.
Maritime – Slavery – Vice Admiral Sir Frederic Warren important and very extensive autograph letter signed dated HMS Isis, Ascension, March 26th 1832, folio 8pp, concerning the state of the island and its potential for colonisation : ‘...what the effects of colonising the island might be I will not venture to say but of this I feel confident that not great if any amendment can be expected till several miles are cleared away so that from the present settlement which is in the low part of the island, access may be obtained to the mountains and everything like swamp .To effect this some thousands of liberated Africans would be required, the result I should consider doubtful, the probable loss of human life by the increased establishment of white people can only be calculated by those who can procure returns of the mortality of Fernando Po ...I have a very strong impression that Government is in a perfect delusion respecting this settlement, if this settlement is to be enlarged the necessary expenses must be very great if it is intended to keep it in its present state, it appears to me that all the money expended for that purpose is so much money thrown away, for if it be not used as a place for liberated Africans and for mixed commission, I can not see any one use in keeping the settlement. This is my confidential and honest tho’ perhaps erroneous opinion. ‘Regarding your particular attention to the circumstances that the liberated Africans who have been here since 1828 are not, as at Sierra Leone, proprietors of a piece of ground sufficient to support themselves in a state of independence but are obliged to work for the settlement receiving four pence a day and provisions, is this not being a slave in Fernando Po instead of elsewhere ! ...these people have a right to be settled somewhere as well as their children...’ Together with a further letter dated May 4th 1832 concerning the same subject.
Maritime – Mauritius remarkable manuscript dated Melville In Port Louis, Mauritius June 4th 1833, 5pp folio with further ms diagram on a single leaf folio, being orders for an attack on rebel forces on Mauritius : ‘...the boats with guns are to form in line abreast to the Southward of the Melville along the transporting buoys, and the boats without guns but fitted with small arm men in a second line to the southward of those with guns in the first line are to be all the marines. ‘When these lines are formed they are to advance towards Coopers Island under cover of the Melville’s and Talbot’s fire and their own guns and on reaching the beach the marines and seamen are to land in as much order and as quickly as possible to form on the each and when ready to rush up the green bank where they must expect the enemy to oppose them and act accordingly...’ These appear to be the plan of attack against the armed Mauritius islanders who had been ordered by the Governor to disarm (see previous lots in this sale). In the event the plan was not needed as the island was returned to calm. Original battle plans such as this are rare on the market.
Maritime – slavery fine ms document dated August 16th 1832 being the retained copy of the orders issued to Vice Admiral Sir E Griffith Colpoys, to provide a naval blockade to ensure that the new anti-slavery laws are enforced. Marked in pencil ‘Copy for Sir G Cockburn’ and written in a neat secretarial hand on 4pp folio with contemporary amendments in pencil: ‘...I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you in pursuance of Instructions received from Lord Goderich , one of His Majesty’s principal Secretaries of State, that the evidence taken before Committees of both Houses of Parliament on the subject of slavery in the West Indies is ordered to be printed and its publication in the Colonies coupled with the discussions to which it may probably give rise is calculated to produce considerable excitement and to add to the irritation which unhappily exists in some of the West Indian Islands. Recent events have proved the salutary effect of the presence of a strong Naval Force at a crucial juncture of this kind...’ An important historical document issued at the very moment when slavery was finally abolished throughout the British Empire. The humanitarian argument led by Granville Sharp and William Wilberforce had finally gained sway and the British Government led the world in abolishing slavery. However, such a measure could not be easily carried out without much bloodshed – on the one hand, planters and estate owners who had enjoyed centuries of free labour were naturally violently opposed to the sudden emancipation of the slaves. On the other hand there were considerable fears of reprisals for the centuries of enslavement by newly freed slaves – particularly in Jamaica where for many years escaped slaves had formed themselves into a powerful, violent and dissident body, which had carried out many successful attacks on plantations and plantation owners. The present document therefore confirms the fears of the Government at this critical moment in world history – one of the most momentous of all social developments ever to have taken place.
Boyd (Julia) Bewick Gleanings large paper with second portrait of Bewick and frontispiece of the lost child which are not in the small paper edition (a pencil note claims that the Chillingham Bull at p. 48 is also special to this edition) plates original full morocco t.e.g. the prospectus for the remainder (“only 19 copies remain”) loosely inserted an original subscribers copy with the bookplate of William Boyd of Jessamond Newcastle 1886 § Hugo (T.) Bewick`s woodcuts plates original cloth 1870; and 2 others similar folio et infra(4)
Chalmers(P.R.)Birds Ashore and A-Foreshore one of 150 copies signed by the author and artist colour plates by Winifred Austen ex-library copy with stamps on verso of plates original half leather a bit worn 1935 § Barrett (H. B.) The 19th-century journals & paintings of William Pope illustrations original cloth dust-jacket 1976; and 11 others similar 4to & folio(13) ***First mentioned has “curious references to imaginary authorities such as Alexander Moniepennie`s Birds of Angus...”. - Irwin p. 28..
Comte (Achille) The book of birds woodcut frontispiece 38 plates with numerous hand-coloured figures contemporary half leather Tyas 1841 § Cotton (John) and R. Tyas. Beautiful birds 3 vol. 36 hand-coloured plates by Joseph Andrews (several just trimmed as usual) original green cloth gilt g.e. rubbed [1854-56] § Spratt (Mrs. G.)The language of birds 12 hand-coloured plates original red morocco gilt rubbed 1851 § [Waring (Susan)] The minstrelsy of the woods 18 hand-coloured plates contemporary half calf rubbed 1832; and 9 others similar 8vo and folio(15)
[Cundall(Joseph)] The poets of the woods; Feathere 2 vol. each with 12 circular chromolithographs by Josef Wolf within gilt frames original cloth repaired 1853-54 § Agnes. Our favourite birds 8 coloured plates original gilt decorated pictorial boards [Darton H10 BL only] Darton [1859] § Mackie (Mrs. A.) Willy`s book of birds 8 hand-coloured lithographs additional coloured title (imprint: Geologist Office dated 1860) [Darton H1002] Darton & Hodge [1862]; and 6 others similar 4to and folio(10) ***”1853 saw a great experiment in illustrating bird books. For the first time chromolithography was used to interpret an artist`s bird-pictures...The poets of the woods appeared anonymously...” - Jackson lithography p. 69.
Dresser (H.E.) A monograph of the Coraciidae (Mero 12 lithographed plates by Keulemans coloured by hand from these monographs 6 of them framed and glazed folio [1884-93]; and other natural history (mainly bird) plates and drawings including 4 pencil sketches of dead birds by Howitt a watercolour of a Redshank by ?Samuel Northcote c. 1750 2 watercolours by Hilary Burn (framed and glazed) etc; sold not subject to return(c. 70)
Hale (W.G.) The Meyers` Illustrations of British B number 29 of 40 specially-bound copies with an original hand-coloured plate tipped in apologetic A.L.s. from the author inserted and some earlier correspondence London & Leeds 2007 § Fuller (Errol) The Great Auk number 11 of 400 special copies signed the accompanying print separately rolled 1999 original half morocco slipcases folio(2)
Howard (H.E.) The British warblers 2 vol. 35 chromolithograph plates by Henrik Gronvold 12 tinted maps and 51 photogravure plates a unique copy the plain plates all with hand-coloured duplicates pencil sketch of whitethroats by H. Goodchild (dated 1915) mounted as frontispiece to vol.1 contemporary half green morocco t.e.g. the part issue titles and some cancelled leaves bound at the end A.L.s. from the author tipped in the Quaritch copy with Howard Radclyffe`s ms. note at the front folio 1907-14. ***Half a dozen of the hand-coloured duplicates are proofs before letters suggesting a close connection with the production of the book; could the colourist be Gronvold himself? In one case (male grasshopper warbler vol.2 p. 174) there are three states of the plate: plain photogravure (as published) the hand-coloured version and what seems to be an attempted colour-printed version presumably cancelled..
Kuelemans (J.G.) [A natural history of cage birds] pt. 1-4 [all published] 24 hand-coloured lithographs by Keulemans pp. 1-113 (114) few minor stains contemporary half green roan by J. Doe of Colchester with his ticket spine a bit scuffed folio [London van Voorst] [1871]. ***In 1870 Keulemans issued a prospectus “ `an illustrated work that shall give the results of his own personal knowlege...` He intended to publish twenty parts with 120 plates but in the event only four parts were issued” K&C pp. 19-20.; no title or prelims were ever issued ; the title is supplied from the wrappers found in a handful of copies..
Knowles (C. Laura) The swallow`s tour title 12 double openings of verse facing full page illustration the 13th with a dead swallow facing “The End” coloured by hand throughout versos blank original blue cloth gilt g.e. neatly recased folio blind stamp on title of Cundall & Fleming photographic publishers 168 New Bond St. [c. 1870]. ***Unrecorded and perhaps unique; not in World Cat or Copac. Brown has C&F in New Bond St. 1866-71..
Salvin (F.H.) and W. Brodrick. Falconry in the Bri second edition revised and enlarged 28 hand-coloured plates original dark green cloth front gilt with block of The Cadger (not otherwise illustrated though in the index) binding repaired new endpapers leaf of ads at end folio van Voorst 1873.
Thorburn (Archibald) British birds...new edition. 4 vol. number 18 of 205 copies 192 coloured plates original cloth dust-jackets bought from Wheldons with their price and cost code prospectus (which does not mention this EDL) loosely inserted folio 1925-26. ***The large paper `small paper` edition; very rare in such fine state with dust jackets..
Winterburn (Mollie 1920-96) Blackbird story. 12 leaves of vellum calligraphic text and 9 coloured illustrations half canvas loosely inserted an envelope with photographs of the blackbirds and their nest folio [Tancnwch Dyfed] 1987. ***”we are not mechanics and rarely do we look under the bonnet of our car. So it was just as much a suprise for us as it was for the boy at the garage to see revealed the nest and eggs. He went straight to tell his parents about the strange old ladies who bred blackbirds in their car...” .
Brookshaw (G.) Groups of flowers; Groups of birds; 3 vol. in 1 second editions 3 suites of 6 plates 18 in total each in two states plain and hand-coloured minor soiling nice contemporary ms. booklabel of W. Abbey of Darlington on front pastedown contemporary straight grain red morocco broad anthemium border on sides spine gilt in compartments with rose tool g.e some wear folio 1819.
Mason (Robert Hindry) The history of Norfolk plates including double coloured map as usual without the rare part of the unfinished 2nd vol.(pp. 148) recent half red morocco folio 1884. ***The Copac collective cataloguing (5 libraries) conforms to this copy and does not mention the final part. The appendix includes JH Gurney`s Catalogue of the birds of Norfolk; M&S p. 261.
[Hayes(W) Natural History of British Birds] with engraved dedication and 40 hand-coloured engraved plates 2 folding a few with imprint lacking title and text 1 plate browned a few others with light offsetting or marginal soiling but generally clean contemporary half calf rebacked and corners repaired rubbed [Anker 198; Nissen IVB 421] folio [1771-75].
Meyer (H.L.) Illustrations of British Birds 4 vol. lithographed titles and plate lists 313 hand-coloured lithographed plates (as called for in contents list) occasional foxing contemporary half morocco rubbed spines gilt in compartments [Nissen 627; Sitwell p.123; Wood p.462] folio [1835-41]. ***This issue with no dates on title-pages. As is usual not all of the plates called for in the lists of contents are present. “With the possible exception of Lord Lilford`s Birds this is the finest and most complete atlas of portraits of British avifauna (with their eggs) ever published.” Wood.
Millais British Game Birds ltd.ed. first edition number 31 of 550 copies 18 colour plates all but 4 after Archibald Thorburn 18 other plates all but one photogravure tissue guards original buckram-backed cloth spine and top of upper cover faded spine ends and corners frayed t.e.g. [Nissen IVB 636] folio 1909.
Important collection of sketches of birds c. 650 pieces ranging from finished watercolours on coloured paper to pencil sketches extracted from sketchbooks most mounted in 4 cloth folio volumes about 60 loose in a plastic portfolio a few proofs from his “Guide to the birds of Ceylon” 1949 pasted into one of the vol. Ceylon etc. 1936-71.(5)
Dodoens (Rembert) Histoire des Plantes numerous woodcut illustrations of plants lacks title (facsimile replacement) F2 & F5 **6 misbound after *6 B3 corner torn affecting catchword all to A1 margins repaired margins trimmed browned some ff. soiled a few tears mostly in margins 16th century annotations in margins and verso of last f. new endpapers modern half calf gilt edges stained [Adams D-718] folio [Antwerp Del`Imprimerie 1557].
Miller(P) Gardener`s & Botanist`s Dictionary 2 vol. in 4 20 engraved plates (8 of parts 7 of plants & 5 unnumbered of garden architecture) light browning water-staining affecting plates Strathallan bookplate on front paste-downs contemporary russia gilt rubbed rebacked preserving parts of old spines folio [1795]-1807. ***Including the five plates of greenhouse conservatory icehouse pine stove and vinery. .
Rea (John) Flora: seu de florum cultura second edition additional engraved title and 8 plates 3 engraved vignette head-pieces printed title in red and black Mind of the Front present at beginning some ink scribbling to one plate contemporary blind-stamped calf rebacked [Henrey 326; Wing R422] folio by T[homas] N[ewcomb] for George Marriott 1676. ***A very good crisp copy. “It seems that Rea undertook the writing of his book for the following reason. He had found that Parkinson`s Paradisus now needed `the addition of many noble things of newer discovery and that a multitude of those there set out were by time grown stale and for unworthiness turned out of every good garden`. Rea therefore considered preparing a new edition but afterwards decided that it would be better to write an entirely new work. This when it appeared proved to be the most important English treatise on gardening to be published during the second half of the seventeenth century” (Henry). .
Hill (John) A General Natural History vol. I only (of 3: Mineralogy) first edition half-title 12 hand-coloured engraved plates S2 tear slightly affecting text a few other small tears mostly in margins foxed and browned engraved bookplate of Henry Toye Bridgeman on front pastedown inner hinges strengthened contemporary calf rubbed rebacked with the original spine laid down folio Thomas Osborne 1748.
Goiffon/Vincent.Mémoire Artificielle..des Animaux tant en Peinture qu`en Sculpture Premiere Partie concernant le Cheval [all published] 3 vol. in 1 first edition half-titles errata leaf in vol.1 23 folding engraved plates of horses` anatomy etc. at end one or two a little soiled and creased one with a few pencil marks light water-staining to lower inner margin of plates contemporary calf-backed boards a little worn joints split [Not in Nissen or Mellon Collection] folio Alfort for the Author Paris Lyons & Versailles 1779. ***Scarce only 3 copies listed on Copac..
Lortet (Dr. L.) Les Reptiles Fossiles... Archives du Muséum d`Histoire Naturelle de Lyon vol. 5 15 lithographed and 1 photogravure plate 9 folding a few tinted illustrations modern calf-backed cloth spine very slightly rubbed folio Lyons 1892. ***Depicting fossil turtles lizards crocodilians pterosaurs etc. .
Plot(R)The Natural History of Stafford-Shire engraved vignette title folding map with border of coats-of-arms 37 engraved plates by Burghers only (of 38 lacking “Armes Omitted” plate as often) many double-page and/or folding lacking list of subscribers at end contemporary signature on title some plates with tears and repairs (mainly marginal) some spotting and soiling book-labels and bookplates on front endpapers contemporary calf rubbed rebacked spine gilt and slightly worn at head and foot Oxford At the Theatre 1686; and 3 other copies of the same all a little incomplete (1 including Armes plate and list of subscribers) folio; sold not subject to return. (4)
Caruana Ancient Pagan Tombs malta. 33 plates a few folding p.93 small area of text stuck to verso of following plate causing small hole but with no loss of text original printed wrappers spine ends torn soiled folio Malta 1898. ***Exceedingly rare. Only 1 copy has appeared at auction in the last 30 years. Caruana is considered to be a pioneer in the field of heritage management in the Maltese Islands..
Petalious Islands.- Report on the Petalious Island manuscript 8pp. and 6pp. of ms. notes “water is very scarce on the principal island and brakish scarcely fit for use tho` the few Greeks residing there had not any other” both in very good condition folio [c.1832]. ***An interesting first-hand account of some of the lesser known islands of Greece..
Cartailhac Monuments Primitifs des Baléares 2 parts in 1 one of 240 copies signed presentation copy from the author 51 photographic plates illustrations many full-page original printed wrappers loose in original cloth portfolio gilt lacking ties short splits at foot some fraying folio Toulouse 1892. ***The presentation inscription reads `à Monsieur Georgs Coffié affectueur Souvenir de son très aimable accueil E.Cartailhac.` .
Butler (Captain H.) South African Sketches first edition additional pictorial lithograph title and 30 lithograph vignettes on 15 plates 16 of the vignettes with modern hand-colouring modern half morocco over marbled boards [Abbey Travel 336; Czech p.29; Mendelssohn p.235; Schwerdt I 90] folio Ackermann 1841. ***Schwerdt: “A pleasing book which shows the manner of hunting Big Game in the first half of the 19th century”..
South Africa.- An album views and figure studies including Ladysmith Tugela and other railway bridges Durban Capetown and c.12 studies of Zulus singly and in groups 78 albumen prints 105 x 135mm. to 145 x 240mm. the majority 140 x 200mm. manuscript captions below contemporary roan rubbed folio 1870s-1880s
Tunisia.- Hotel des Postes an album marking its inauguration in 1888 exterior and interior views 30 albumen prints eighteen c.205 x 250mm. twelve c.165 x 120mm. neat ink titles below mounted on single sides of leaves preliminary leaf with mounted invitation to the inauguration and a later official presentation inscription dated 1892 contemporary morocco-backed cloth rubbed gilt title on upper cover oblong folio [Tunis 1888].
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