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Camden (William). Britannia, or a Chorographical Description of Great Britain and Ireland, 2 vols., 4th ed., with additions and improvements by Edmund Gibson, 1772, ex-lib. copy with ink stamps and markings, eng. port. frontis., titles printed in red and black, fifty-one double-page or folding uncoloured eng. maps by Robert Morden and Andrew Johnstone, several eng. plts. of coins and antiquities, contemp. full calf with gilt dec. spine and morocco labels, worn, covers detached, shelf marks to foot of spines, corners bumped etc., folio Chubb CXVII. (2)

Maitland (William). The History of London, from its Foundation by the Romans, to the Present Time, 1st ed., 1739, twenty eng. plts. (of 24) incl. four double-p. or folding, map frontis. sl. frayed at fore-edge and with repair to verso, 96 wood and ten copper engs. to text, lacks folding map and 7pp. index, a few short closed marginal tears and repairs, some spotting and soiling throughout, old qtr. morocco, some wear, folio (1)

Pyne (William Henry). The Costume of Great Britain, 2nd ed., 1808, half title present, vign. title and sixty fine hand-col. aqua plts. with col. backgrounds, some light toning, particularly text leaves, a.e.g., contemp. gilt-dec. olive green morocco by J. Clarke, a little rubbed and dust soiled, folio Abbey, Life, 430. An early manuscript note at the head of the title page states 'Purchased from the Collection of Mrs. Mostyn of Silwood Lodge, Brighton, who was the daughter of Mrs. Thale the friend of Samuel Johnson [signed] Mary Ann Hemsley'. (1)

Raine (James). The History and Antiquities of North Durham, as Subdivided into the Shires of Norham, Island, and Bedlington, which, from the Saxon period until the year 1844, constituted parcels of the County Palatine of Durham, but are now united to the County of Northumberland, 1st ed, 1852, port. frontis. (foxed), single page map, nine eng. plts., and two pedigrees, all correct as list, extra-illust. with seven plts., incl. two orig. water-colours depicting Lindisfarne Cathedral and Holy Island Church, some early ms. marginalia, modern cloth, scuffed, spine faded, and sl. frayed to ends, tall folio (1)

Wilkinson (Rev. Joseph). Select Views in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire, 1821, forty-four (of 48) hand-col. soft-ground etched plts., several watermarked 'Whatman 1825', small unobtrusive oval blindstamp to right hand margin of each plt., a.e.g., contemp. gilt dec. straitht-grained crimson morocco, worn on spine, rear cover det., tall folio Abbey, Scenery, 188 (for the first edition). The missing plates comprise 'Coniston Water-Head', View on Winandermere', 'Cottages at Ambleside', 'Dunmail-raise Gap on the Ambleside Road'. (1)

[Wood, Anthony]. Athenae Oxonienses, an Exact History of All the Writers and Bishops who have had their Education in the Most Antient and Famous University of Oxford, 2 vols. in one, 1st ed., 1691-2, titles printed in red and black, list of subscribers at rear, contemp. panelled calf, rebacked & corners repaired, folio Wing W3382 & W3383A. (1)

Dodoens (Rembert). A New Herbal, or Historie of Plants: Wherein is Contained the Whole Discourse and Perfect Description of all Sorts of Herbes and Plants Not Onely of Those which are Here Growing in this our Country of Engalnd, but of all Others also of Forraine Realmes Commonly used in Physicke. First Set Forth in the Dutch or Almaigne Tongue, by that Learned D. Rembert Dodoens and Now First Translated out of French into English, by Henry Lyte Esquire, Corrected and Amended, 1619, dec. woodcut border to title, many pages torn with loss, damp staining and browning throughout, contemp. sheep, lacking upper board and spine, together with another defective volume of the same work, both small folio Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (2)

Edwards (Lionel). A Sportsman's Bag, 1st ed., Country Life, 1937, seventeen coloured plts. mounted on thick paper, b&w illusts. to text, orig. cloth in torn and soiled d.j., slim 4to, together with Seen from the Saddle, by Lionel Edwards, 2 copies, 1st eds., Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1937, numerous b&w illusts. after pencil drawings by the author, both orig. cloth in soiled and frayed d.j.s, 4to, plus Axe (Prof. J. Wortley), The Horse. Its Treatment in Health and Disease, With a Complete Guide to Breeding, Training and Management, nine orig. divs., 1997, two sectional models, coloured plates, numerous b&w illusts. from photos., orig. art nouveau style decorated cloth, a little rubbed on spines, small folio, and others of equestrian interest (35)

Hunt (P. Francis and Grierson, Mary A.). Orchidaceae, Bourton Press, 1973, forty fine col. plts. after drawings by Mary A. Grierson, a.e.g., orig. full vellum gilt with slipcase, minor wear to slipcase, thick folio Limited edition 425/600, signed by Hunt and Grierson. See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue (1)

Linden (Jean Jules). Lindenia: Iconographie des Orchidées, 17 vols., Ghent, 1885-1901, 796 (of 801) chromolithographed plts., incl. two folding, six double-page and one photogravure reproduction, occ. light foxing to text leaves (plts. generally in clean condition), contemp. uniform half red morocco gilt (except 3 vols. bound in orig. parts in paper wrappers, a little rubbed and some minor marks, folio Nissen 2348. (17)

Lydekker (Richard). Animal Portraiture being Fifty Studies by Wilhelm Huhnert, 1912, colour plts., orig. prospectus loosely inserted, orig. dec. cloth, sl. rubbed, folio, together with Wolf (Joseph), The Life and Habits of Wild Animalsengraved by J.W. & Edward Whymper, 1874, twenty full-page wood engraved plts., gutta-percha perished, orig. gilt dec. green cloth, some fraying to extrems., folio, and Lockhart (James), Portraits of Nature, Walden Press, 1967, colour plts. throughout, orig. pict. boards, square folio (3)

Ray Society. McIntosh (Prof. William Carmichael), A Monograph of the British Annelids, vol.1, part 1 - vol.4, part 2 (lacks vol. 3, part 2), 7 parts bound in 8, 1873-1823, col. and b & w plts., some foxing, all orig. cloth-backed boards, with printed labels to spines and upper covers (2 spine labels lacking), except first vol. which is bound in contemp. qtr. morocco (rubbed), folio (8)

Ray Society. Allman (George James), A Monograph of the Gymnoblastic or Tubularian Hydroids, 2 parts, 1871-72, col. and b & w plts., some foxing, orig. cloth-backed boards, with printed label to upper covers, part 1 stained and worn, with defective spine and upper cover and first few leaves detached, folio, together with Forbes (Edward), A Monograph of the British Naked-Eyed Medusae, 1848, col. plts., orig. cloth-backed boards, gilt lettered spine defective, folio (3)

Ray Society. Alder (Joshua and Hancock, Albany), A Monograph of the British Nudibranchiate Mollusca, 8 parts, 1845-1910, col. and b & w plts., some browning, all orig. cloth-backed boards, with printed labels to upper covers (except part 1), spines mostly defective and some stitching broken, folio (8)

Worlidge (John). Systema Agriculturae; The Mystery of Husbandry Discovered: Treating of the Several New and Most Advantagious Ways of Tilling, Planting, Sowing, With an Account of the Several Instruments and Engines used in this Profession. To which is Added Kalendarum Rusticum: or, the Husbandmans Monthly Directions, 2nd ed., 1675, addn. eng. title, explanation leaf present (with repaired closed tear to fore-edge margin), few woodcut illusts., contemp. blind panelled sheep, rebacked & corners repaired, slightly rubbed & scuffed, folio Wing W3599. (1)

John Piper (1903-1992). 'Selbourne Church': two sketches. Pen ink and watercolour. Inscribed with title lower right 39.5cm x 25cm. Accompanying this lot is a letter to the husband of the vendor from John Piper discussing the use of the sketch as a frontispiece for the book by the Folio Society 'Natural History of Selborne'.

Laurence (John). A New System of Agriculture. Being a Complete Body of Husbandry and Gardening in All the Parts of Them in Five Books, 1st ed., 1726, eng. frontis., a few eng. illusts., head- and tail-pieces to text, lacks two plates, contemp. panelled calf, rubbed and some sl. wear to joints and extrems., folio Henrey 945. (1)

* Cook's Voyages. Thirty engraved plates after John Webber, late 18th century, including natural history, native peoples, portraits, etc., folio format (each sheet approx. 430 x 580 mm) (30)

* London. Herbert (William, pub.), The Monastery of St. John of Jerusalem, London, pub. 1 Jan 1809, three hand coloured engraved views on one sheet, approx. 305 x 360 mm, together with Underhill (John), St John's, Clerkenwell, with Historical Notes and Letterpress Description of the Grand Priory of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1895, etched plates by William Monk, orig. two-tone buckram portfolio, folio, plus a hand coloured view of Valetta (3)

* Horseracing. Marshall (B.), Lop, was bred by Sir John House Bart Foal'd in 1791, pub. John Harris, January 1, 1802, colour stipple engraving by Whessell, laid down, approx. 395 x 485 mm, together with 27 horesracing books including Livingstone-Learmonth & Hislop's Famous Winners of the British Turf 1949-1955, pub. 1956, with colour and b & w plts., orig. cloth gilt, folio (28)

Merry (Tom, i.e. William Mecham, caricaturist). An album of 102 double-page col. litho. political cartoons from St Stephen's Review, 29th October 1887 to 2nd November 1889, all partially pasted in and mounted back-to back throughout, accompanying text often pasted to print versos, two double-size prints (Houses of Commons and Lords), some occ. minor spotting and a few centrefold splits but overall very good condition, contemp. half morocco, broken and spine deficient, folio. A run, apparently lacking only five cartoons for 19th, 26th November, 17th December 1887, 10th March and 20th October 1888. A good collection including many of Irish interest, cartoon themes including horse racing, hunting, one of W.G. Grace, etc. (1)

[Cyprus]. The Illustrated London News, vol. 72 & 73, January 5th-December 7th, 1878, numerous wood engs., some double-page folding panorama of the Paris Exposition (some wear), contemp. half morocco, worn and broken, folio. Contains coverage of the British Occupation of Cyprus, the Beginning of the Afghan War, etc. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (2)

Illustrated London News, vol. 13, July-Dec, 1848, vol. 16, Jan-June, 1850, vol. 18, Jan-June, 1851, vols. 32 & 33, Jan-Dec, 1858, vol. 36, Jan-June, 1860, vol. 41, Jul-Dec, 1862, vol. 56, Jan-June, 1870, vol. 58, Jan-July, 1871, together with The Graphic, An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, vol. 2, July-Dec, 1870, vol. 25, Jan-June, 1882, vol. 32, July-Dec, 1885, vol. 45, April-June, 1892, num. woods engs. and b & w illusts., some double-page or folding, a few col. plts., ads., etc., mixed bindings, worn, folio. Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (13)

Newspaper. John Bull. 'For God, The King, and The People!', 51 issues, January 5, 1823 to December 28, 1823, some worn and few torn, disbound folio (51)

* Arlington (Earl of, 1618-85). Document signed 'Arlingon', 11th July 1671, to Sir John Robinson, His Majesty's Lieutenant at the Tower of London, informing Robinson that, by the King's particular command, he is authorised to 'discharge and lett at Liberty a person of yr. Lord Windsor now present in yr. custody', with integral blank, two small worm holes, one touching one letter, folio. Lord Windsor had challenged Lord Berkeley of Streatham, the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, at Kidderminster on his way to London in June 1671, Berkeley declined the challenge and informed the King, who sent Windsor to the Tower. As this document shows, Windsor was released after a fortnight and immediately visited the King whose hand he kissed. (1)

* Bedfordshire Collection of six vellum manuscripts listing the legal officers appointed by the Commonwealth for the County of Bedford, 1653, two documents with the signature of the Sheriff, each neatly written on vellum and pasted onto a separate leaf, bookplate of Fairfax of Cameron to upper pastedown, 19th c. qtr. vellum, slim folio (1)

Crime and Prisons. Bound collection of twenty separate Parliamentary reports and returns for 1831-32, including numbers of persons charged with criminal offecnces for the years 1825 to 1831, with numbers committed for each county, sentences imposed, numbers executed and listing their offences, etc., corporal punishment returns, smuggling reports from various gaols throughoout England and Wales, returns on the numbers of persons sentenced to be flogged 1829-31, listing their names, ages and offence, numbers of persons executed, smugglers, rewards, etc.,modern lib. cloth, sl. rubbed and soiled, folio (1)

Crime, Lunatics & Police. Bound collection of thirteen separate Parliamentary reports and returns for 1836, including reports of ships and vessels employed for the confinement of offenders under sentence of Transportation, in depth report showing numerous tables for each County listing those committed for trial, their crime, age (including those under twelve, etc.,), numbers of persons committed to prison for 1834 and 1835, including names of prisoners, their offence and sentence, deserted children, numbers of patients admitted since each county lunatic asylum was opened, reports on Bethlem and Bridewell hospitals, Metropolis Police, etc., lib. cloth, sl. rubbed and soiled, folio (1)

Culloden. An Act to Prevent the Return of Such Rebels and Traitors Concerned in the Late Rebellion, as have been, or shall be Pardoned on Condition of Transportation; and also to hinder their going into the Enemies Country, 18th November 1746, pub. 1747, title and 4pp, printed black letter Act of Parliament, disbound, folio A key Act made in the aftermath of the 1745 Rebellion. Many of 'Bonny' Prince Charlie's followers were transported to the American colonies and used as slave labour in the plantations. This Act effectively prevented them from returning from America and thereby helped swell the numbers of anti-British factions which led to the War of Independence thirty years later. (1)

* London Night Watchmen. Scarce manuscript volume, from 6th June 1823 to 10th December 1851, containing a record of the meetings of this early night policing force, for the Langbourn Ward of London, recording the meetings of the watch committee, that eighteen watchmen and one constable be sufficient for the nightly duty, names of the appointed watchmen, payments made to the watch, proposals of a list of constables, payments to street keeper for the various patrols in the district, hours of duty of the watchmen, the dismissal of watchmen for neglect of duty and insulting language, gratuities paid for the good conduct of the patrols, the setting up of a watch house and constables room at number 40 Lime Street, London, etc.,262pp., contemp. reversed calf with leather label to upper cover, worn, folio (1)

* Manuscript account book. An account book relating to the William Dowdswell's family seat at Pull Court, Bushley, Worcestershire, 1774-1793, 112pp. of neatly written accounts (approx. 30 entries per page), numerous blank leaves, contemp. reversed calf, slightly worn to extrems., folio William Dowdeswell (1721-1775) politician, Channcellor of the Exchequer. The accounts were commenced shortly before his death under the administration of his wife and continued by her until 1794. The entries are for expenditure and income being kept in running total. The majority of the entries are for running the estate which included rentals received and travel expenses etc. (1)

* Norfolk. Fine large manuscript volume, dated 25th March 1868, recording the Manorial Courts held for the Manor of Holt Pereers, 189pp, contemp. vellum, soiled and some loss to foot of spine, folio (1)

* Paper. Folio album of approx. 110 leaves of 19th c. laid paper, approx. 10 leaves with orig. drawings & sketches, few leaves each leaf approx. 365 x 230mm, contemp. reversed calf, boards worn, folio (1)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament, and the New, imprinted at London by Robert Barker, 1616, printed in roman type, woodcut titles to OT and NT both present, full-page woodcut of Adam and Eve and the Creation bound in to face first page of Genesis, Booke of Common Prayer (1616) and Whole Booke of Psalmes (1618) bound in at front and rear respectively, some discreet archival repairs to extreme margins to first few leaves of Book of Common Prayer and last few leaves of Book of Psalms at front and rear of vol., occn. minor archival repair to extreme lower outer corners throughout, some light soiling and marks, margins generally intact and in good condition, modern antique-style blind-dec. full calf, thick folio Herbert 349. The first small folio edition of King James' version, the earliest to receive any considerable revision. A good complete copy. (1)

Bible [English]. The Complete Family Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments; with Notes Critical, Practical, and Explanatory, by the Reverend Mr. Ostervald, of Neufchatel in Swisserland, corrected and revised by several clergymen, 2 vols., Southampton, Printed and Sold by T. Skelton, n.d., c.1790, numerous full-page eng. plts., a few minor marks and title and first few leaves to first vol. with waterstain to lower margins, modern antique-style half calf gilt, large folio. An unusual provincially published bible, printed by the Southampton printer Thomas Skelton (who also published Netley Abbey, 1795, The Southampton Guide, 1797 and 1802/3, etc.). The illustrations were engraved specifically for this edition by a Southampton engraver Thomas Scott Seed. (2)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, printed by Thomas Buck, and Roger Daniel, printers the Universitie of Cambridge, 1639, black letter text, Book of Common Prayer bound in at front (dated 1640), with first few leaves with some minor marginal repairs with archival tissue, OT and NT titles both present, each with decorative border, with good margins, occn. minor soiling, Whole Book of Psalmes (dated 1639) bound in at rear, a few marks and some soiling to final few leaves (generally in good condition), modern gilt-dec. full calf over wooden boards, thick 4to Herbert 540. A reprint in quarto of the important revised Cambridge Bible, published in folio in 1638. (1)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, containing the Old Testament and the New, Oxford, Printed at The Theater, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt, 1682, OT and NT titles both present, bound with Whole Book of Psalms (dated 1682), lacking final leaf (H4), one or two minor marginal stains, generally in clean condition, late 18th/early 19th century full diced calf, rubbed and minor wear to head and foot of spine, joints somewhat weak and upper joint partly cracked, folio Herbert 770. (1)

Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments: And Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, imprinted at London by Robert Barker and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1638, ruled in red throughout, bound with A Concordance, or Table to the Bible of The Last Translation, printed by the Assignes of Clement Cotton, 1639, & The Whole Booke of Psalmes, printed by E. Griffin and I. Ralworth, 1638, ruled in red throughout, a few minor marks to margins, title and following two leaves to Whole Book of Psalms with some archival restrengthening to lower margin and fore-margin, a.e.g., contemp. gilt-panelled full sheep, recased with orig. spine laid down, rubbed and some marks to extrems., lacks ties, folio (1)

Book of Common Prayer. The Booke of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments. And Other Parts of Divine Service for the use of the Church of Scotland, 2 parts in one, printed by Robert Young, Edinburgh, 1637-6, title printed in red & black, numerous dec. woodcut initials, head & tailpieces, some worming and archival tissue repairs to lower margins, last five leaves strengthened to margins with archival tissue, recent endpapers, contemp. calf with gilt arabesque to upper & lower boards, recent reback with orig. spine retained, small folio STC 16606. (1)

Minsheu (John). Minshaei Emendatio, The Guide into the Tongues. With their agreement and consent one with another, as also their Etymologies in these nine Languages, viz. English, Low Dutch, High Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish, Latine, Greeke & Hebrew, 2nd ed., [1626], title supplied in facsimile, double-column text (760 columns complete), one or two leaves very slight frayed to extreme edges towards rear of vol., final leaf with a little archival repair to top and fore-margin, modern antique-style gilt-dec. full calf, folio, together with Baker (Sir Richard), A Chronicle of the Kings of England, from the time of the Romans Government unto the death of King James, whereunto is now added in this Third Edition, the reign of King Charles I, with a continuation of the chronicle to the end of the year MDCLVIII, 1660, title and following sixteen leaves with some loss mainly to fore-margins and outer corners, with modern paper repairs, generally not affecting text, but with a little loss of ruled border to title and one letter, final leaf at rear of vol. restrengthened to top and fore-margin, modern blind-dec. full calf, folio STC 17945 (lead item). (2)

Missal. Missale Romanum, ex Decreto Sacrosancti Concillii Tridentini restitutun, Pii V. Pont. Max. jussu editum, Venice, Apud Juntas, 1578, black letter text, printed in red and black throughout, two full-page woodcuts of the crucifixion and Christ in Majesty, numerous small woodcut illusts., initials, etc., printed music, one or two minor marginal marks, printers device to final leaf, with ten leaves of related manuscript text in red and black ink, in a neat hand, at rear (of a later date), margins in good conditions, contemp. blindstamped full vellum over wooden boards, with brass corners to each cover and brass clasps in working order, upper cover stamped 'Frater Sebastianus Witenman MDLXXXII', a little rubbed and marked (generally in very good condition), folio (1)

Becon (Thomas). Works, (several parts in one vol.), c. 1560, woodcut borders to titles, black letter text, several leaves frayed and soiled to margins, some crudely repaired with paper tape, three or four leaves at rear close-trimmed to lower margin with loss of some letters, contemp. full calf, modern reback, corners restored, folio Sold with all faults, not subject to return. (1)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, [Amsterdam?], 1715, containing Book of Common Prayer, New Testament, Apocrypha, Old Testament and Book of Psalms respectively, each with separate title page dated 1715, six double-page maps by Joseph Moxon of the World, the Holy Land and Jerusalem, some with creasing and minor fraying to side margins, some closed tears with paper repairs, numerous other engraved Biblical scenes, contemp. calf over wooden boards, spine defective and upper board detached, folio Herbert 936. (1)

Bible [Swedish]. Biblia phet är All then Helgha Scrifft på Swensko [trans. Laurentius and Olaus Petri], Uppsala, Georg Richolff, 1540-41, black letter text, lacks 148 leaves in all, mostly at front and rear of vol., NT title transposed to front of vol., with full-page woodcut of the crucifixion mounted to verso, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, twenty-one woodcut illustrations, including three full-page and one half-page map, margins generally in good condition, marginal annotations in ink (probably 16th century), some marks and soiling, some minor marginal paper repairs, and eight leaves torn with loss to outer corner and replaced with black paper (Lii, Rii, Siv, Bb ii, Cc ii, Dd iii, Ff v and Yyy v), later full sheep (later 17th or early 18th century), incorporating early brass clasps (leather thongs defective), rubbed and some wear to joints, small portion to extreme head of spine chipped with loss, thick folio Darlow & Moule 8808. The editio princeps of the bible in Swedish, which was based on the first complete edition of Luther's Bible of 1534 (D & M 4199), known as Gustav Vasa's Bible, a copy of which was provided for every church in Sweden. Only one copy located in UK (British Library). (1)

[Foxe, John. Actes and Monuments of these Latter and Perillous dayes, Touching Matters of the Church, Wherein are Comprehended and Described the great Persecutions and Horrible Troubles, Gathered and collected according to the true copies and wrytinges certificatorie, as wel of the parties them selves that suffered, as also out of the Bishops Registers,, 1st English ed., pub. John Day, 1563], black letter text in double columns, three (of five) folding woodcut plates (lacks Table of First X Persecutions and Windsore Castle), first plate (Poysoning of King John) torn along outer folds with some loss lower right), fifty woodcuts to text (folio AAA3 torn with loss of woodcut and text top outer corner; sm. hole to woodcut at BBB2v), a few large woodcut initials and tail-pieces, lacks six leaves before B1 (but with defective folio . *ii: 'Ad Dominum Iesum Christum', with ownership signature of John Dent at head), also lacks folio HH6 ('pp. 599/600' which includes 'A booke intituled the fantasie of Idolatrie' by(Bray) and final six leaves of Index and colophon (all after TTTT2), some pepper wormholes at front and rear sl. affecting letterpress of leaves before signature K and after signature FFFf, worming to lower margins of signatures SSs-YYy, some occ. spotting, soiling and inner marginal dampstaining, numerous minor marginal tears touching text but largely without loss (some loss of text to folio Aa6 lower outer corner), some corner curling and worming, disbound without covers, remains of contemp. reversed calf spine, folio (page size 325 x 215 mm) STC 11222.

Leti (Gregorio, 1630-1701). Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa; or The History of the Cardinals of the Roman Church, from the time of their first Creation, to the Election of the Present Pope Clement the Ninth, with a full Account of his Conclave. In three parts. Written in Italian by the author of the Nipotismo di Roma, and faithfully Englished by G.H., Printed for John Starkey, 1670, few woodcut headpieces, lacks frontis., some minor dust soiling, few corner margins reinforced, later marbled endpapers, contemp. calf, upper board with contemp. gilt emblem of Christ's Hospital and tooled 'Sr Goddard Nelthorpe Barot. to Christs Hospital', recent reback and corner repairs, slim folio Wing L1330B. (1)

Smith (Samuel). An Account, of the Behaviour of the Fourteen Late Popish Malefactors, Whil'st in Newgate. and Their Discourses with the Ordinary, viz Mr. Staley, Mr. Coleman, and Mr. Langhorn. Also a Confutation of their Appeals, Courage, and Cheerfules, at Execution, 1679, 38pp., dust soiled and edges frayed, disbound folio, together with Gent (W.P.), Animadversions on the Speech Read by the Late Lord Stafford, at the Place of Exection on Tower-Hill. Plainly Shewing the Fallacy of all the Asseverations of his Innocency, 1681, 18pp., some light damp staining, disbound folio, with Trials, The Tryals of Henry Cornish, Esq; for Conspiring the Death of the King, and Raising a Rebellion in this Kingdom; and John Fernley, William King, and Elizabeth Gaunt, for Harbouring and Maintaining Rebels, 1685, 42pp., disbound folio, plus seventeen other similar pamphlets (20)

Vio (Thomas de, Cardinal Gaietanus). Prima pars S. Tho. cu[m] com[m]e[ntariis] Car[dinalis] Caietani, Doctoris Angelici divi Thome Aquinatis Summe Theologie Prima Pars: cum Subtilissimis Reverendissimi divini Thome de Vio Caietani: Cardinalis Sancti Xysti Commentariis, Venice, Junta, 1538, title with elaborate woodcut border printed in red & black, black letter text in double column, numerous small woodcut initials, clean margins, printer's woodcut device to verso of final leaf, contemp. full calf with roll work decoration in blind to boards, rubbed and some wear to edges, recent reback, folio in 8's (1)

Acts of Parliament - slavery, single volume, pub. John Baskett, 1727, including Act for Importing Salt from Europe into the Province of Pensilvania in America, An Act to enable the South Sea Company, with the Licence and Consent of the East India Company, to take in Negroes within their Limits of Trade, and to deliver the same at Buenos Ayres, etc., contemp. panelled calf, worn, folio (1)

Acts of Parliament. Five bound volumes of Acts relating to the City of Bristol, 18th & 19th c., a broken run, contemp. calf (1 vol. reversed calf), rebacked, slightly rubbed, folio, together with ten other individual 18th c. acts relating to Hammersmith, Cirencester, Steeple Ashton & Chippenham etc., disbound folio (15)

Bacon (Francis, Viscount Verulam). Sylva Sylvarum: or, a Natural History, in Ten Centuries 11th ed., 1685, eng. frontis., ex-lib. copy with occn. indelible inkstamp to margins, contemp. blind-panelled calf, upper cover det., folio Contemp. ownership signature on flyleaf (browned) of 'Katherine Blount, Price 8s. 1699'. (1)

Charles I. A Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and Other Principal Passages Concerning the Differences Betwixt King Charles I and His Two Houses of Parliament, 1612, title ruled in red, eng. illust. to title, two double-page eng. plts. (1 plt. inverted), contemp. panelled calf, gilt dec. spine, upper board detached, some wear to extrems., folio This forms only vol. 2 of "Basilika: The Workes of King Charles the Martyr, Edited by William Fulman and Richard Perrinchief". (1)

Charles I. Basilika. The Works of King Charles the Martyr: with a Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and Other Papers Concerning the Differences Betwixt His Said Majesty and His Two Houses of Parliament. With the History of His Life; as Also of His Tryal and Martyrdome, 2nd ed., 1687, eng. frontis. and addn. eng. title, (lacks 2 double-page plts.), slight worming to inner margins of few pages, modern speckled calf by Period Bookbinders of Bath, elaborate gilt dec. spine, folio Wing C2076. (1)

Charles I. Eikon Basilike. The Pourtraicture of His Sacred Majesty in His Solitudes and Sufferings, 1648, lacks leaf A1, and frontis. & portrait, lacks all after R1 (p.242), title printed in red & black, early 19th c. half calf, rebacked, small 8vo, (Madan 64), together with Curtius Rufus (Quintus), The Life and Death of Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, 1670, some browning, wormining to last few leaves, contemp. sheep, rebacked, 8vo, withJaquelot (Isaac), A Specimen of Papal and French Persecution. As also, of the Faith and Patience of the Late French Confessors and Martyrs., Done Newly out of French, 1712, contemp. panelled sheep, rebacked, 8vo, plus a defective 17th c. small folio edition of Guillim's Display of Heraldry (4)

Curtius Rufus (Quintus). De Rebus Alexandri Magni, Cum Commentario Perpetuo & Indice Absolutissimo Samuelis Pitisci. Quibus Accedunt Mottevayeri de Curtio Dissertatio: Freinshemii Supplementa: Figurae ex Veterum Monumentis ad Historiam Alexandri Illustrandam Depromptae & Illarum Exegesis: Alexandri Genealogia, & Synopsis Chronologica, pub. Frans Halma, Utrecht, 1685, woodcut illust. to title, seven eng. plts. (inc. 5 folding), occ. minor scattered spotting, near contemp. panelled calf, modern reback and corner repairs, thick 8vo, together with Pilkington (Rev. M.), The Gentleman's and Connoisseur's Dictionary of Painters, New Edition, to Which is Added, a Supplement: Containing Anecdotes of the Latest and Most Celebrated Artists, 1798, contemp. marbled calf, recent reback, 4to, plus Temple (Richard), Palestine Illustrated, 1888, twenty-six chromo and b & w litho plts. (of 34), four single-page maps, lacks frontis., some offsetting and slight staining, t.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, slight wear to extremes. folio, plus four others (7)

[Dunton, John]. The Young Students Library. Containing, Extracts and Abridgments of the Most Valuble Books Printed in England, and in the Forreign Journals, from the Year Sixty Five, to this Time. To which is Added, a New Essay Upon all Sorts of Learning; Wherein the Use of the Sciences is Distinctly Treated on, by the Athenian Society, 1692, eng. frontis. (close-trimmed to outer margin), modern half calf, folio Wing D2635, Parks 163. (1)

Gambado (Geoffrey). An Academy for Grown Horsemen, Containing the Completest Instructions for Walking, Trotting, Cantering, Galloping, Stumbling, and Tumbling, 1st ed., 1787, twelve uncol. stipple engs., some browning (particularly text leaves), later half-calf gilt, upper cover almost det., slim folio (1)

Goldsmith (Oliver, and Thomas Parnell). Poems, printed by W. Bulmer & Co., 1795, five wood-engraved plates, and eight vignettes by John and Thomas Bewick, some foxing, contemp. half calf, spine defective, 4to, together with Ramsay (Allan), The Gentle Shepherd, A Pastoral Comedy. To which is prefixed a New Biographical Memoir of the Author, Edinburgh, 1808, engraved portrait of Ramsay, and twelve aquatint plates by Allan, the plates offset, some browning, 19th c. cloth, soiled and rubbed, 4to, plus Gordon (Alexander), The Lives of Pope Alexander VI and his Son Caesar Borgia, printed for C. Davis, 1729, two engraved portraits, some gatherings browned, contemp. calf, worn, joints cracked, folio, and Laborde (Leon Emanuel Simon Joseph de), Journey through Arabia Petraea, to Mount Sinai, and the Excavated City of Petra, John Murray, 1836, lithograph frontis., folding map, and twenty-four lithograph or wood-engraved plates, numerous line-engravings in the letterpress, some foxing or general browning, orig. cloth, spine lettered and blocked in gilt, faded, extrems. rubbed, 8vo (4)

Imhof (Jacob Wilhelm). Stemma Regium Lusitanicum, sive Historia Genealogica Familiae Regiae Portugallicae, Amsterdam, Zachariam Chatelain, 1708, title printed in red and black, frayed and torn with a little loss to blank fore-margin (relaid), eng. dedication, several eng. coats of arms, 72 pp. of text, early 19th c. half calf, worn with covers det., bookplate of Lord Farnham to front endpaper, slim folio (1)

Piccolomini (Enea Silvio de, Pope Pius II). Historia rerum Friderici Tertii Imperatoris ex mscto optimae notae, nunc primum edita, cum specimine annotationum Jo. Henrici Boecleri, 2 vols. in one, Strasbourg, 1685, title in red and black, seventeen eng. plates incl. four double-p., double-p. table, woodcut intials, occ. spotting or browning, bookplt. of J. Charles Cox, contemp. vellum, rubbed and soiled, folio (1)