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Sibbald, Sir Robert Scotia illustrata sive prodromus historiae naturalis. Edinburgh: ex officina typographica Jacobi Kniblo, Josuae Solingensis & Johannis Colmarii, 1684, folio, 3 parts in one volume, 22 numbered engraved plates on 11 sheets, contemporary calf, head and tail of spine worn, joints cracked, some scrapes, title dusty Note: Wing S3727; Nissen 3847; Aldis 32491 Provenance: Gilmour of Lundin and Montrave, bookplate
Walker, J. Russell Pre-reformation churches in Fifeshire, 1895, folio, frontispiece, plates, original cloth; Henderson, E. The annals of Dunfermline, 1879, 4to, illustrations, original quarter morocco, head of spine torn; Pike, W.T. A descriptive account of the kingdom of Fife, [c.1880], 4to, illustrations, original cloth, joints rubbed; Logan, James The Scottish gael, 1831, 2 volumes, 8vo, 7 (of 8) hand-coloured plates, lacking plate 18 volume 1, contemporary calf, head of spines repaired and one with tear; Boyd, A.K. Twenty five years of St. Andrews, 1892, third edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, original cloth; Cunningham, A.S. Randolph Gordon Erskine Wemyss, an appreciation. Leven, 1909, 4to, number 13 of 50 copies, plates, original yellow buckram, lightly marked; Gladstone, H.S. A catalogue of the vertebrate fauna of Dumfriesshire, Dumfries, 1912, 4to, original cloth; and a copy of Black's new large map of Scotland (10)
Argentina--Hernandez, Jose Martin Fierro. Buenos Aires: Amigos del arte, 1930, folio, number 8 of 300 copies signed by the illustrator, plates by Adolfo Bellocq, initials printed in red, original cattleskin, ties; Hernandez, Jose The gaucho Martin Fierro. Oxford, 1935, 8vo, original cloth, faded (2)
Clerk, John, of Eldin A series of etchings chiefly of views in Scotland... with additional etchings and facsimiles from his drawings. Edinburgh: Bannatyne Club, 1855, first collected edtion, large folio, lithographed portrait frontispiece and 55 lithographed or etched plates, some with two or more views, tissue guards, recent black half morocco, raised bands, marbled sides, spine gilt Note: John Clerk (1736-1812), artist, author and parliamentarian, was one of the few eighteenth-century Scottish practitioners of etching and his landsape etchings, as well as being important documentary records, are often seen as important precursors to the etching revival of the mid nineteenth century.
Cook, Captain James - Anderson, George William A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages round the world. London: Alex Hogg, [1784-86], folio, portrait frontispiece, folding map, 37 maps/ plans, 114 plates, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked using original backstrip, later endpapers, corners worn, some light water stains to edges of some plates
Dugdale, Sir William The history of St. Paul's cathedral. London: Lackington [&c.], 1818, folio, engraved portrait frontispiece, 66 engraved plates, some after W. Hollar, several double-page, 2 engraved illustrations in the text, nineteenth century black half morocco, uncut, some light spotting, plates very clean, rubbed
Nash, Treadway Russell Collections for the history of Worcestershire. London, Oxford & Worcester: T. Payne, J. Robson [&c.], 1781-82, 2 volumes, folio, folding map, titles with engraved vignette, 2 dedication leaves, 13 facsimile leaves of Domesday book and 75 engraved plates and portraits, a few mezzotint, 26 pedigrees, mostly double-page or folding, a few illustrations, nineteenth century maroon morocco gilt, g.e.
Slezer, John Theatrum Scotiae, containing the prospects of their majesties castles and palaces. Together with those of the most considerable towns and colleges. London: Abell Swalle, 1693, first edition, folio, title printed in red and black with engraved coat-of-arms, 32 engraved coats-of-arms, 57 double-page engraved plates mounted on guards, early nineteenth century panelled russia gilt, t.e.g., plate 19 and 45 cut round and mounted, a few plates with neat repair at extreme lower margin of fold, half-title cut down with small panel remounted, some light spotting affecting text, final plate dampstained in margin, other plates clean, neatly rebacked, corners rubbed Note: Wing S3993. Provenance: Ragley Hall, Worcestershire, armorial bookplate
Yorkshire--Raine, James The history and antiquities of North Durham. London: J.B. Nichols, 1852, first edition, folio, engraved frontispiece, map and 10 lithographed or engraved plates, 2 genealogical tables, 2 autograph letters from the author bound in, some manuscript notes loosely inserted, contemporary half calf, spine gilt, black morocco labels, rebacked retaining original spine
FRANCOIS GARSAULT, ART DU PAUMIER-RAQUETIER, ET DE LA PAUME, Paris: 1767, 2¼ First Edition, collation: fly title, forward pp. iii-iv, text pp. 1-34 and 5 numbered engraved plates in good condition (some browning of text), modern red half morocco gilt by MacDonald of Connecticut, U.S.A [Mars Historical Notes, 1977, p.1] Besides edition various sections of the Dictionnaire des Arts et Metiers, from which this work on Real Tennis is extracted, Francois Alexandre Pierre de Garsault, published various books from 1733 onwards on horses, carriages, geography, plants, animals and medicine, and was captain "des haras de France" Although not of great length, his Art du Paumier-Raquetier was the first account of Real Tennis to follow the publication of the laws by C. Hulpeau in Le Jey Royal de la Paume, 1632, (reprinted in 1659 in La Maison Rustique). It is described by Noel & Clark as "one of the most important links between past and modern tennis," and by Mars as "one of the most valuable works available on the early history of tennis. At the time of its publication this book contained the most detailed descriptions available on every aspect of the game. The French first edition contains five excellent folio plates which have appeared in many later works on tennis. Provenance: Christie's South Kensington: Tennis and Racket Sports, 16 June 1995, Lot 11
* After Alexandre Hannotiau 1863-1901- "Villes Mortes, Bruges"; published by Se Vend Ô Bruxelles, chez I'Úditeur H Lamertin, 1894, lithographs, together with ten further lithographs from the same edition, loose sheets contained within a folio, edition numbered seventeen from an edition of seventy, lithographed by J L Goffart, with title page and text, eleven plates loose as issued, (unframed) (folio)
Roy Godfrey Botting ARCA 1909-1999- Figure constructing a devise; lithograph printed in colours, artist proof, signed and dated 1960, 66x47cm: "The Flowered Dress"; lithograph printed in colours, artist proof, signed, titled and dated 74, 66x48cm, by the same hand: together with a folio of further lithographs printed in colours, many artist proof examples, with working out and with inscriptions and various charcoal, pen and black ink studies, mostly signed and dated, (a lot), (unframed). Note: Painter, printmaker and teacher, born in London, studied at the Royal College of Art. Taught at several London art schools, later holding a lectureship in printmaking at Harrow College of Arts and Technology.
* Frank McFadden, mid 19th century- "The Lock"; etching, after John Constable 1776-1837, with remarque depicting a portrait of John Constable, signed within the plate, bears faint pencil inscription and blind stamp, condition poor with various tears and defects, 67x55cm: After Sir Joshua Reynolds RA 1773-1792- "The Infant Samuel"; mezzotint, trimmed with the plate: together with a folio of other 18/19th century mezzotints, etchings and engravings, by and after various hands, condition variable, (a lot) (folio) Note: John Constable painted the Lock in 1824 and is now in the Walter Morrison Collection, Sudeley Castle.
Wencelaus Hollar (Von Parachna) 1607-1677- "Ranulphi Crew"; etching, published 1664, 30x20cm: Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 & Augustus Charles Pugin 1768-1832- "Military College, Chelsea and British Institution, Pall Mall"; hand coloured etchings with aquatint, published Jan 1st 1810,at R Ackerman's repository of Arts, 101, Strand and April 1st 1808, respectively: Horatio Joseph Lucas 1839-1873- Cathedral; dry point etching, monogrammed within the plate and dated 1870: together with a folio of further 17/18/19th century etchings, woodblocks and engravings by and after various hands, to include examples after G Baxter, Antonio Canal Canaletto 1697-1768, William Hogarth 1697-1764 and others, (a lot) (unframed)
Jean Hammond, English, Illustrator, early 20th century- "The Sea By Southern Railway"; gouache, original artwork intended for publication c.1930s, 21x16cm: together with an extensive folio of other c.1930/40s original artwork illustrations to include "Visit Ireland, Kew By Bus, Suburban Time Tables and Epsom By Southern Railways and other original artwork for dust jackets and publishing houses and further watercolours and pencil studies by the same hand. (folio, a lot). Note: Jean Hammond, Illustrator, This extensive folio covers several decades from the 1930s of a working professional illustrator and demonstrates the varied and diverse subject matter undertaken, from wallpaper designs, Persian tile patterns and dust jackets each piece being evocative of the early 20th century. (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Romanus, Jacobus Laurent: Antiquae Urbis Splendor Praecipua Eiusdem Te copper engraved views of ancient and modern Rome, with 4 unnumbered en the Vatican and Pope; includes 3 separate titles, originally published 1641, first title repaired with slight loss and some foxing, light sta Urbanus VIII, pope, dated 1623 and of the author, taken in 1609, original oblong folio, Rome, 1641
George Henry Wimpenny (19th/20th century) Welsh cottage, watercolour, 22x34cm and O Taylor, Industrial watercolour and a landscape The Vasari Society folio of Old Master prints, part VII, 1911-12 and German architecture, 1901& 03. George Henry Wimpenny (19th century), 'Cambria's Coast', Signed watercolour, dated 1931, 19x26cm and Lledr Valley, North Wales, 21x33cm (2)
HANBURY, William, 'A Complete Body of Planting and Gardening', London, 1170. folio. 2 vols. frontis in both vols. 12 plts in vol. 1, worm holes. 8 plts. in vol.2 . some foxing and offsetting to tps. full cf. worn & scuffed. Tog.with 'The Gardening World Illustrated', vol. 3, Sept. 1886- Aug. 1887. bds. worn. .
Skelton's Etchings of the Antiquities of Bristol from Original Sketches by the late Hugh O'Neill, no date. Quarter leather, fifty-six numbered plates inclusive of title, folio; and Cassell's Dore Gallery, Vol. 1, Cassell & Co., London no date. Bevelled maroon cloth gilt with portrait medallion, illustrations throughout, quarto (2).
The Kny Sketch book - A large 19th Century leather bound folio sketch book belonging to glass designer and engraver Frederick Englebert Kny. The book contains sixty five pages of pencil and ink worked illustrations and working drawings for vases, jugs and assorted table ware together with ideas for decorative techniques including engraved and applied work. Contained within the portfolio are a number of loose leaf designs with hand water colour tints. Measures 44cm by 28cm.
an Early 18th Century Walnut Desk and Bookcase, with a finialled double-arched cornice over two arched mirrored doors enclosing shelves, folio slots and small drawers, the base with a slope enclosing a fitted interior with well, over two short and two long drawers, on bracket feet, 205cm by 98cm by 54cm (restorations) See illustration with original receipt, dated 1950, purchased from Greenwood & Sons, Harrogate, for £560.
Carlo Alfano, Italian 1932-1993- "The Grooming of Narcissus"; collage, mixed technique, published by Galerie Art In Progress, Munchen Edition Schellmann, Munchen"; numbered 8/45 and dated 74 in graphite/pencil: together with three further screenprints each signed, numbered 8/45 and dated 74, "3 Serigrafien und 1 originalcollage, Auflage 45 Exampare herausgegeben 1974 in Zusammenarbeit mit Galerie Art In Progress, Munchen Edition Schellmann, Munchen"; four separate mounted loose sheets, folio, full suite, contained within a box, as issued, this example numbered 8 from the original edition of 45, 52x67cm., ea., (4, complete suite) (folio/boxed)
Shakespeare (William) MR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND TRAGEDIES, presentation bookplate and inscription on front pastedown, publisher's cloth-backed boards; 1910; Collier (Jeremy) THE GREAT HISTORICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, GENEOLOGICAL AND POETICAL DICTIONARY... 2 vol., engraved frontispiece vol. 1, contemporary reversed calf, blind-stamped, boards loose or detached, 1701; and 4 others, Shakespeare related, folio and 4to (7).
Trusler (John) THE WORKS OF WILLIAM HOGARTH 2 vol in 1, 2 engraved frontispieces, tissue-guards, 2 titles, plates, first few leaves sprung, one text page torn at edge with slight loss, contemporary morocco, ornately gilt-stamped, g.e., gauffered, slight rubbing at extremities, n.d. [c. 1830]; Michel (Emile) REMBRANDT SA VIE SON OEUVRE ET SON TEMPS, plates, tissue-guards, light to moderate foxing, contemporary half morocco over patterned boards, Paris 1893; Rooses (Max) FIFTY MASTERPIECES OF ANTHONY VAN DYCK, 50 heliogravure plates, captioned tissue-guards, bookplate of Sir Edward Levy Lawson, publisher's cloth and boards, worn at extremities, 1900; Pattison (Mark) CLAUDE LORRAIN SA VIE ET SES OEUVRES... PRESENTATION COPY, engraved frontispiece and plates, bookplate of Sir Campbell Clarke, ink dedication on half-title, publisher's pictorial cloth, Paris, 1884, folio and 4to (4).
Sporting Prints, Seven folio manuscript volumes containing extensive research into, and notes on, sporting engravers and their work, one volume quarter leather bound and labelled 'Sporting Prints' on the front cover, each inscribed in a later hand with the name George Ernest Kendall OBE, FRIBA (1875-1943) Note: although nothing appears to have been published, it is tempting to think that the author of these manuscripts (presumably G. E. Kendall) was working on a comprehensive dictionary of Sporting Prints and their engravers
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