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Click here to subscribeHill (John Harwood). The History of Market Harborough, with that portion of the Hundred of Gartree, Leicestershire..., printed for the subscribers by Ward and Sons, Leicester, 1875, addn. eng. title page, twenty six eng. plts., double page pedigree, occn. light foxing, orig. cloth backed printed boards with paper label to spine, heavily rubbed, and sl. wear to extrems., folio (1)
Hole (William, illust.). Quasi Cursories. Portraits of the High Officers and Professors of the University of Edinburgh in its Tercentenary Festival, Edinburgh, 1884, forty eight etched plts., title page printed in black and red, top edges red, remainder untrimmed, contemp. bevel edged vellum, lightly dust soiled, gilt lettered red morocco spine labels, upper cover with central pictorial panel stamped in red, surrounded by crowns and the initials 'E.V.', large 4to Limited edition, A1/100 copies folio (from a total edition of 850). (1)
London. Andrews (John & Dury, Andrew), A Map of the Country Sixty Five Miles Round London; from Actual Surveys, pub. J.Stockdale, 22 January 1807,. uncoloured engraved map on twenty double page sheets, most maps with offsetting, some leaves a little foxed, recent half calf, folio howgego 160 (3). (1)
Martin (Charles Wykeham). The History and Description of Leeds Castle, Kent, pub. Nichols & Sons, Westminster, 1869, title printed in red & black, eight mounted photos (inc. frontis.), hand col. plan, double page pedigree, illusts. to text, occ. minor spotting, orig. cloth gilt, upper joint torn and spine worn, with loss of cloth at head, corners worn, folio bookplate of Edmund Montagu Boyle. (1)
Piper (E.). The Church Towers of Somerset, with Introduction and Descriptive Articles by John Lloyd Warden Page, 2 vols. in 1, pub. Frost and Reed, Bristol, c.1900,. fifty one etched views (incl. frontis.), each signed in pencil by the artist, a few spots, t.e.g. remainder untrimmed, orig. half morocco gilt, sl. rubbed, folio limited edition 120/175. (1)
Stothard (C.A.). The Monumental Effigies of Great Britain ..., with Historical Descriptions and Notes by Alfred John Kempe, new ed. with large additions, by John Hewitt, Chatto & Windus, 1876,. eng. frontis., numerous b&w plts., some foxing to prelims., partly untrimmed, modern qtr. morocco, gilt label to spine, large folio, together with Chancellor (Frederic), The Ancient Sepulchral Monuments of Essex, A Record of Interesting Tombs in Essex Churches and Some Account of the Persons and Families connected with them, printed for the author by C. F. Kell, 1890, some light foxing to title and a few minor repaired closed tears to fore margins of first few leaves, numerous b&w plts. and illusts., t.e.g., orig. dark green cloth gilt, rubbed and frayed to extrems., with some marks to covers, large thick folio, plus Jewers (Arthur J.), Wells Cathedral: Its Monumental Inscriptions and Heraldry, together with the Heraldry of the Palace, Deanery, and Vicar's Close, 1892, chromo. frontis., actual mounted full page photographs, b&w plts., occn. marks to margins, t.e.g., orig. blue cloth gilt, rubbed and some fraying and sl. soiling, folio, and Rogers (W. H. Hamilton), The Antient Sepulchral Effigies and Monumental and Memorial Sculpture of Devon, Exeter, printed for the author by William Pollard, 1877, numerous b&w illusts., later qtr. cloth, 4to (4)
Wickes (Charles). Illustrations of the Spires and Towers of the Medieval Churches of England, 2 vols., 1853 55, numerous litho. plates, orig. cloth gilt, some fraying to head and foot of spines, folio, together with Palgrave (Francis, ed.), The Parliamentary Writs and Writs of Military Summons, 2 vols. in 4, 1827 34, some light foxing, 20th century cloth gilt, ex library with the usual markings, folio, plus other topographical books relating to the south of England (26)
Anselme de Sainte Marie ( Pere & Du Fourney, Honore Caille, Sieur). Histoire Genealogique et Chronologique de la Maison Royale de France...., 9 vols., 3rd ed., Paris, 1726 33. eng. frontis. to vol. 1, titles printed in red & black, woodcut armorials to text, occ. minor scattered spotting, vols. 3 & 8 with damp staining to few leaves, contemp. calf, elaborate gilt dec. spines with contrasting morocco labels, joints & extrems. slightly rubbed, folio (9)
Dugdale (William). A Baronage of England, or An Historical Account of the Lives and Most Memorable Actions of our English Nobility ..., 3 vols. in two, 1675 76,. first two titles printed in red and black, five double page tables, some spotting and soiling, four leaves and one table (inverted), with archival repairs but no loss of text, old ownership inscriptions of J. Middelton to first two titles and endpapers, small bookplate of M. F. Middelton to front pastedowns, contemp. calf, rebacked and corners restored, rubbed, folio (2)
Edmondson (Joseph). A Complete Body of Heraldry, 2 vols., 1780, port. frontis. and 23 plts., plt. 1 of vol. 2 hand col., some minor marks, mss. note to flyleaf of vol. 1 relating to the contents of each volume, near contemp. half calf, morocco labels to spines, rubbed & slight wear, upper cover of vols. detached, folio (2)
Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldry... to which is added, a Treatise of Honour, Military and Civil..., 6th ed., with large additions, 1724, title printed in red & black, numerous eng. ports. and armorials, plus woodcut shields to text, contemp. calf, rebacked, boards detcahed, some wear to extrems., folio moule CCCCLXXV. (1)
Guillim (John). A Display of Heraldry..., 5th ed., 1679, title printed in red & black (frayed, soiled & lined to verso), numerous hand col. armorials to text, eng. ports and hand col. armorial plts., leaf Aa3 of table frayed, torn and repaired, last few leaves repaired (some with loss), contemp. calf, rebacked and corners repaired, folio, together with Display of Heraldrie, 2nd ed., 1632, lacks title & last leaf, woodcut armorials, some pages excised & close trimmed with loss, rodent damaged, dust soiling and fraying, contemp. vellum, worn & marked, small folio sold with all faults, not subject to return. (2)
Madox (Thomas). Baronia Anglica, An History of Land Honors and Baronies, and of Tenure in Capite, verified by records, 1741,. eng. vign. title page, ownership signatures of H. Brown (1786), and J. Lodge (1835) to title, some light browning or spotting to upper margins, bookplate of John Lodge Ellerton, Charles Plummer and David Douglas to front pastedown, contemp. speckled calf, rebacked, old corner repairs, rubbed and some edge wear, folio (1)
Vulson (Marc de, Sieur de la Colombière). La Science Heroique, Traitant de la Noblesse, et de l'Origine des Armes; de leurs Blasons... & Autres Ornemens de l'Ecu..., 2nd ed., Paris, 1669,. half title, eng. frontis., eng. illust. to title, numerous eng. armorials illusts. (inc. many full page), some slight spotting, slight worming to lower margins, modern calf, joints cracked, folio (1)
Codinus (Georgius). Georgius Codinus Curopalata, de Officiis Magnae Ecclesiae, et Aulae Constantinopolitanae. Ex versione P. Iacobi Gretseri... Cura & opera P. Iacobi Goar, Parisiis, e Typographia Regia [col:] curante Sebastiano Cramoisy, 1648,. the half title present, large engraved device on the title page, engraved head and tail pieces and initials, text damp stained, some spotting, 18th century inscription on the title page, recent quarter calf, marbled board sides, folio goldsmith, S.T.C. of French Books, C. 1166. (1)
Davies (John, of Mallwyd). Antiquae Linguae Britannicae, nunc vulgo dictae Cambro Britannicae, a suis Cymraecae vel Cambricae, ab aliis Wallicae, et Linguae Latinae, Dictionarium Duplex. Prius, Britannico Latinum ... Posterius, Latino Britannicum, Londini, Impress. in aedibus R. Young, Impensis Joan Davies, 1632,. woodcut Royal Arms on the verso of the title page, which is soiled and torn, with some repair, unsigned leaf of commendatory verses in Latin following **4, text generally soiled, some staining, a few leaves damaged with minor loss of letterpress, occn. modern ink annotation, 19th century half morocco, slightly rubbed, cloth sides, small folio rees 1552. STC 6347. (1)
[Dunton, John]. The Young Students Library, containing Extracts and Abridgments of the Most Valuable Books Printed in England, and in the Forreign Journals, from the Year Sixty Five, to this Time... By the Athenian Society. Also, a Large Alphabetical Table... And of all the Athenian Mercuries and Supplements, &c. Printed in the Year 1691, Printed for John Dunton, 1692,. eng. frontis. (frayed), this and the title page slightly damaged in the gutter, some soiling and staining, contemp. panelled calf, unlettered, rubbed, joints broken, folio wing D. 2635. (1)
Eusebius. The Ancient Ecclesiastical Histories of the First Six Hundreed Years After Christ. Written in the Greek Tongue by three learned Historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Evagrius... faithfully translated... by Meredith Hanmer. The fifth Edition corrected and Revised, Hereunto is added Eusebius his Life of Constantine..., Printed by Abraham Miller... sold by Edw. Dod and Nath. Ekins, 1650 , title page soiled, with some ink scribbling, part of top margin torn away, general soiling and staining in the text, contemp. calf, unlettered, rubbed, folio wing E.3421. (1)
Fabricius (Franciscus). Oratio in Natalem Centesimum et Quinquagesimum, sive Annum Jubilaeum Tertium Academiae Batavae, quae est Lugduni Batavorum, habita Auctoritate Publica Die VIII. Februarii MDCCXXV... Jussu Illustrissimorum & Amplissimorum Academiae Batavae Curatorum... , in Typographia Academica Petri Vander Aa, 1725,. [iv] + 46 + 15 pages, engraved device on the title page, nine engraved portraits, bound with Burman (Petrus), Carmen Elegiacum auctoribus Illustrissimis et Amplissimis Academiae Batavae, quae est Leidae, Curatoribus, et Urbis Consulibus, in Celeberrima Panegyri... , [imprint as above], 1725, [iv] + [16] pages, engraved device on the title page, seven engraved portraits on six sheets; 2 works in one vol., some text browned, contemp. calf, surface of leather worn, neatly rebacked, corners restored, folio (1)
Gale (Thomas). Historiae Britannicae, Saxonicae, Anglo Danicae, Scriptores XV ex Vetustis Codd. MSS. Editi, 1st ed., Oxoniae, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1691,. title page printed in red and black, copperplate device on the title page, text generally browned, full russia, spine gilt, worn, joints cracked, folio wing G. 154. A second volume was published in the same year. (1)
Horace. Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera, Parisiis, e Typographia Regia, 1642,. eng. title page after Poussin, the half title and final blank both present, eng. head and tail pieces and initials, some light browning, contemp. mottled calf, a little rubbed, recently rebacked and corners restored, a good, tall copy, folio goldsmith, S.T.C. of French Books, H.601. (1)
Imprimerie Royale. Notice sur les Types Etrangers du Specimen de l'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1847 , [iv] +65 pages, numerous type specimens in the text, orig. printed boards, very slightly chipped, folio first public edition of this important type specimen, deemed by Updike as "one of the most enlightening documents about French typefaces in existence". Audin 16. Updike II 186/7. (1)
Junius (Franciscus). Etymologicum Amglicanum. Ex Autographo descriptsit & accessionibus permultis auctum edidit Edwardus Lye... Praemittuntur Vita Auctoris et Grammatica Anglo Saxonica, 1st ed., Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1743,. engraved portrait by Vertue after Vandyck, the 8 page list of Corrigenda and Subscribers present, occasional light browning, contemp. calf, recently expertly rebacked, red leather label, folio with the signature of John Jamieson (1750-1838, author of the "Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language", 1808) on the title page. (1)
Lhuyd (Edward). Archaeologia Britannica, Giving Some Account Additional to what has been hitherto Publish'd, of the Languages, Histories and Customs of the Original Inhabitants of Great Britain, Vol. I, Glossography, 1st ed., Oxford, Printed at the Theater for the Author, 1707,. copperplate device on the title page, copperplate head piece and initial, occasional light soiling, recent qtr. calf, maroon leather labels, marbled board sides, folio rees 3311. (1)
Parr (Richard). The Life of... James Usher, Late Lord Arch Bishop of Armagh, Primate and Metropolitan of all Ireland. With a Collection of Three Hundred Letters... Collected and published from Original Copies... by Richard Parr, Printed for Nathanael Ranew, 1686,. title page printed in red and black, contemp. calf, rubbed at corners, joints cracked, folio wing P.548. Bookplate of Ely Cathedral Library on the front pastedown. (1)
Rhys (John David). Cambrobrytannicae Cymraecaeve Linguae Institutiones et Rudimenta... Ad intelligend. Biblia Sacra nuper in Cambrobrytannicum sermonem & caste & eleganter versa... , Londini, excudebat Thomas Orwinus, 1592,. an incomplete copy, lacking Z1, Z3 and Z4, the missing text supplied in manuscript, the errata leaf present, two folding letterpress tables (torn without loss), woodcut diagrams in the letterpress, title page with a number of early ownership inscriptions, some scored through, this and the following ten leaves, and the final sixteen leaves, damaged at the fore edge, some soiling, occasional worming, contemp. calf, unlettered, worn, folio rees 4282. S.T.C. 20966. A grammar of the Welsh language, together with a laborious discussion of Welsh prosody. Whilst the D.W.B. entry questions Rhys' scholarship, it concedes that "the book contains items of knowledge which are not found elsewhere". (1)
Smith (Thomas). Catalogus Librorum Manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Cottonianae. Cui Praemittuntur Illustris Viri, Roberti Cottoni... Vita: et Bibliothecae Cottonianae Historia & Synopsis, 1st ed., Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1696,. engraved portrait of Cotton by R. White, copperplate device on the title page, the errata leaf present, text browned, contemp. calf, recently neatly rebacked, the leather extensively repaired at the edges and corners, folio wing 5.4233. With the bookplates of Nicholas Hardinge, A. Gifford, and the Bristol Baptist College (sold at Sotheby's, 28 November 1961). (1)
Spelman (Henry). Glossarium Archaiologicum: continens Latino Barbara, Peregrina, Obsoleta, & Novatae Significationis Vocabula... Editio tertia auctior & correctior, Londini, excudebat Tho. Braddyll, 1687,. title page printed in red and black, engraved portrait by R. White, light damp stain throughout, a few leaves damaged in the lower margins, contemp. calf, slightly rubbed, joints starting, folio wing S.4926. (1)
Wentworth (Thomas, Earl of Strafforde). The Earl of Strafforde's Letters and Dispatches, with an Essay towards his Life by Sir George Radcliffe. From the Originals... by William Knowler, 1st ed., 2 vols., Printed for the Editor, by William Bowyer, 1739,. title page of Vol. 2 detached, occasional spotting, contemp. calf, worn, joints broken, folio without the frontispieces, sometimes found. (2)
Rees (Eilenud). Libri Walliae, A Catalogue of Welsh Books and Books Printed in Wales, 1546 1820, 2 vols., Aberystwyth, 1987,. orig. cloth in slipcase, together with Supplement, 2001, orig. cloth, all 4to, plus Evans (H. Turner), A Bibliography of Welsh Hymnology to 1960, pub. Welsh Library Association, 1977, orig. cloth gilt, small folio, plus Jones (Ifano), A History of Printing and Printers in Wales to 1810, and of Successive and Related Printers to 1923... , 1st ed., 1925, bookplate of A.N.L. Munby to front pastedown, hinges weak, orig. cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and damp marked on lower cover, large 8vo, plus other Welsh bibliographical interest incl. catalogues (approx. 30)
Keynes (Geoffrey). Bibliotheca Bibliographici, 1st ed., Trianon Press, 1964,. b & w plts., minor spotting, orig. cloth gilt, small folio, together with Hobson (Anthony), Apollo and Pegasus, an Enquiry into the Formation and Dispersal of a Renaissance Library, 1st ed., Amsterdam, 1975, col. frontis. and b & w plts., orig. cloth in d.j., plus Rosetnhal (Bernard M.), The Rosenthal Collection of Printed Books with Manuscript Annotations, 1st ed., Newhaven, 1997, b & w illusts., orig. cloth, both 4to, plus other bibliography and bookbinding interest (26)
Josten (C.H., ed.). Elias Ashmole (1617 1692), His Autobiographical and Historical Notes, His Correspondence, and Other Contemporary Sources Relating to His Life and Work, 5 vols., 1st eds., OUP, 1966,. b&w plts., orig. cloth in sl. chipped and rubbed d.j.s, 8vo., together with Roberts (Julian & Watson, Andrew G., ed.), John Dee's Library Catalogue, 1st ed., 1990, b&w plts., orig. cloth, folio, plus Hancox (Joy), The Byrom Collection, 1st ed., 1992, b&w plts., orig. cloth in d.j., large 8vo, plus other modern pubs. on the history of science and ideas (30)
Victorian scrap album. A late 19th century large folio album of chromo. greetings cards and cut out illustrations,. consisiting of thirty six fabric leaves in different colours, carefully decorated with num. mounted chromo. and col. printed Christmas and New Years greetings cards, interspersed with cut out chromo. illusts., mostly depicting animals, flowers, birds, Christmas scenes, children, soldiers, Little Red Riding Hood, hunting scenes, Robinson Crusoe, cricket, many decorated in gilt, embossed or folding, etc., with large chromo. illust. mounted to front and rear endpapers, orig. cloth with silk ties to spine, large oblong folio (375 x 515 mm, 15 x 20 in) (1)
Barattieri (Giovanni Baptista). Architettura d'Acque ... Misura, Divisione, e Livellatione dell'Acque correnti, con molte Scritture di vari casi, 2 vols., Piacenza, Giovanni Bazachi, 1756/63, b & w woodcut illusts., first vol. with inner and lower margin replaced, occn. minor waterstains and marks, licence leaf at rear rehinged, untrimmed, early 20th c. marbled boards, some marks and wear to joints and extrems., folio (2)
Calvin (Jean). Harmonia ex Evangelistis tribus composita, Matthaeo, Marco, & Luca, commentariis Johannis Calvini exposita: ... eiustem in Johannem Evangelistam commentarius, Geneva, Eustathium Vignon, 1582,. title with printers woodcut device (some marginal soiling and a little torn with minor loss to extreme upper inner corner), diminishing water stain to front of vol. affecting top margins only to second half of vol., final leaf (A6) with printers woodcut device torn and missing, affecting top margins only to second half of vol., contemp. calf, worn with upper cover detached, thick folio (1)
Cats (Jacob). Alle de Wercken, soo Oude als Nieuwe..., de Laatste Druk..., 2 vols. in 1, Amsterdam, 1700, vign. titles, addn. eng. titles with portrait of the author, eng. plts. (lacking double page plts.), numerous emblematic engs. to text, woodcut initials, vol.1 lacking leaves *6 & **1, leaves M2 & M3 in vol. 1 misbound, upper outer corner of L2 (p.453/454) torn with loss of page number, closed tear to leaf 3X3 repaired, vol. 2 lacking H4 at end (blank?), few pages losse and frayed to edges, occ. minor spotting and few marks, 19th c. half calf, joints split and some wear to extrems., thick folio Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (1)
German coinage laws. Extract aus allen Reichs und Deputations Abschieden vom Jahr 1356 und also von Zeiten der gülden Bulla hero was Wegen gemeines Müntzwesens ... valuation aller gülden und silbern Sorten ..., beschlossen und verordnet worden ..., Meyntz, Henrich Breen, 1597, title with printers woodcut device, woodcut initials, head and tail pieces, index and colophon leaf at rear, near contemp. full plain vellum, very slightly rubbed, folio (1)
Hakewill (George). An Apologie or Declaration of the Power and Providence of God in the Government of the World... , 2nd revised ed., Oxford, 1630,. argument leaf at front with small excision to fore margin affecting printed border only, additional eng. title (fore margin closely trimmed and torn with loss at upper outer corner), errata leaf at rear, some scattered spotting and soiling and fore edges of first and last leaves a little frayed, contemp. calf, joints cracked and some wear to extremities, folio, together with Reeve (John & Muggleton, Lodowick), A Transcendent Spiritual Treatise upon Severl Heavenly Doctrines..., [London reprint of 1652 ed.], 1756, 48pp., a little soiled at front and rear, modern qtr. calf, sl. faded on spine, 4to First book: STC 12612. (2)
A folio containing a 19th century European oil sketch on paper of the pieta, together with eight unframed drawings and studies in pencil, pen and ink, black chalk and watercolour, including the Madonna and Child after an old master, a classical battle and other classical and religious subjects, various sizes, unframed
An early 19th century trompe-loeil design for a needlework table top with Nelson medallion sealed envelope playing cards drawings rose spray and book Lawrence Sterne Gleanings pearls penknife etc 42cm x 33cm unframed; a folio of early 19th century rustic scenes; signed artists proof Otter Hunt by Tom Carr signed in pencil no. 139/300; etc (qty)
Briscoe J Potter - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire at the opening of the 20th century / Contemporary Biographies ( Ed by W T Pike): Brighton W T Pike 1901 Sm folio Pikes New century Series No 5. A substantial tome with original publishers lavishly decorated morocco bevelled boards gilt (rubbed and worn and having been rebacked with original spine laid on) aeg. marbled eps.Illustrated
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