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Vanity Fair Album: A Show of Sovereigns, Statesmen, Judges, and Men of the Day; with Biographical and Critical Notices, vols. 1 & 11, 1869 & 1879, 100 orig. col. litho. and chromo. caricatures by Spy and others, a.e.g., contents a little loose in orig. gilt dec. cloth, a little rubbed and corners bumped, folio (2)
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[Crimea]. Raglan (Lord, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1788-855), Five autograph letters, signed (Fitzroy Somerset),. to Lady Emily Ponsonby, c.1840's-50's, together with a statement, signed, with manuscript additions, that upon lodging 50 with Cox & Co., Ensign Ponsonby, 43rd Regiment, may purchase a Lieutenancy in the Guards, 8vo & folio, (6)
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Jacobite Rebellion. Good group of five black letter acts relating to the Rebellion,. including An Act to Attaint Listing all the Names of the Rebel's Leaders who took part with Bonnie Prince Charles and Charging them with Treason / An Act to Impower His Majesty to Secure and Detain such Persons as His Majesty shall Suspect are Conspiring against His Person and Government / An Act for Settling an Additional Revenue of 5,000 upon His Royal HighneSs William Duke of Cumberland for the Signal SErvices done by His Royal Highness to His Country, all 1745, together with two other similar Acts, all disbound, folio (5)
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Law. A manuscript volume of legal precedents, early 19th c.,. containing hundreds of neatly written copies of legal cases, mostly from about 1800 to 1820, many concerning land and property in Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire, with many mentions of Shrivenham, Highworth, etc., approx. 650 pp. (full), with last hundred pages inverted, partial manuscript indexes loosely inserted, orig. reversed calf with leather label to spine, somewhat worn, folio (1)
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Log Book. Manuscript log book of Richard Betton Sayce, Midshipman, on board H.M.S. Defence, Victory, Arontes, Argus, Juno, Royal Adelaide and Volage, from 9th April, 1865 to 1870,. over 200 pages of neatly written sailing data with remarks, fourteen pen and ink maps and illusts. tipped?in (incl. one contemp. albumen print view of Nagasaki, Japan), places visited include Shanghai, Hong Kong, Yokohama, Singapore, etc., contemp. half calf, somewhat worn and backstrip det., folio (1)
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Pitt (William, 1759-806). A Financial Document Relating to Miss Aynscombes and George Medley, 1800, one and half pages of accounts followed by four written notes, three signed and one initialled by William Pitt, one small marginal tear, 3pp., address panel franked 29 August, 1800, folio, together with a letter to the Dean, initialled G.L. [? Rev. George Pretyman, Bishop of Lincoln], concerning university subscriptions, 1.5pp., 4to, with a note at foot of blank panel saying 'B.P. of Lincoln, Jan. 1798, Mr Pitts wishes for subscriptions to government' (2)
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Postcards. A miscellaneous collection of approx. 850 miscellaneous postcards, Edwardian and later, including num. British and overseas topographical cards, ten Franco?British Exhibition cards, twelve real photo. cards of Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, various royalty cards, two Refuge Assurance Co. Ltd. advertising cards, one Louis Wain chromo., a few art cards, etc., all contained in two period cloth bound albums, folio and oblong folio (2)
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Queen Mary. A small autograph book with signatures of some of the passengers from the Queen Marys maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, begun 27 May 1936, signatures include those of Fred Perry, Johnny Weissmuller (in pencil), Anna Neagle, Hugh Walpole, Helen Hayes, Beryl Markham, Gypsy Smith, Ethel Merriman and John Henry Lewis, some signatures dated later in 1996 presumably from second and third voyages, orig. printed boards, some wear, small oblong 8vo, together with a copy of the Queen Mary weekly illustrated special number, orig. printed wrappers, a little wear, folio (2)
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Surgery. Three Apprenticeship Indentures for Surgeons, 1856/60,. one to be apprenticed to Robert H. Paterson, Glamford Briggs, Links., one for apprenticeship to William M. Crowfoot, Beccles, Suffolk, and the third for apprenticeship to Henry Nicolson Hett, Worksop, Notts., all paper, folio (3)
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Wellington (Arthur Wellesley, First Duke of). Third person letter signed, Quinta de S. Joao, 4th of July 1811,. to Charles Stuart [afterwards Lord Londonderry], concerning the support of efforts to restore the agriculture of the Portuguese Estremadura Region, 'but the circumstances which I am about to state will show you that it is of paramount importance not to divert any money from the military chest to be employed in that manner', and continuing to state his case in detail, lower outer corners lightly waterstained, 8 pp. (last two pages blank), sewn, folio. See Wellington's Despatches, 1799-815. (1)
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1688-89. 1 William and Mary. Sessions 1 and 2, [includes the Bill of Rights and Act of Toleration] 2 parts in 1, each part with separate pagination.. contemp. calf, worn, joints cracked, folio. Contains the constitutionally important Bill of Rights, or "An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject, and Settling the Succession of the Crown", 16th December, 1689, that established rule by democratic, elected Government. Also includes An Act for Establishing the Coronation Oath, 9th April, 1689; An Act for Raising Money by a Poll, and otherwise, towards the Reducing of Ireland, 1st May, 1689; An Act for the better securing the Government by Disarming Papists and Reputed Papists, 11th May, 1689; An Act for Exempting Their Majesties Protestant Subjects, Dissenting from the Church of England, from the Penalties of certain Laws, [ie. the Act of Toleration], 24th May, 1689; An Act for Relief of the Protestant Irish Clergy, 20th August, 1689; An Act for the Charging and Collecting the Duties upon Coffee, Tea and Chocolate, at the Custom?House, 16th January, 1689; and An Act for the better Security and Relief of Their Majesties Protestant Subjects of Ireland, 27th January, 1689. (1)
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1691. 3 William and Mary. contemp. calf, rubbed, joints cracked, folio. Includes an Act for the Abrogating the Oath of Supremacy in Ireland, and Appointing Others; An Act for the Encouragement of the Breeding and Feeding of Cattel; An Act for the more Effectual Discovery and Punishment of Deer Stealers; and An Act against Corresponding with Their Majesties Enemies. (1)
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Ken Sprauge - A folio of six lithographs agitprop subjects, titled: 'We choose to work at Porton', 'If I didn't do it Someone else would', 'It's purely for defensive purposes', 'We're only obeying Government Orders', 'But the Money is so good', and 'It's a big Dollar earner', each signed and dated '69 in pencil, 61.2x43cm., ea., in original folio
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Dorothy M. Symington - Unfinished study of a figure in a garden; tempera on panel; tempera on panel, 46x41cm: together with a folio of figure studies, portraits and group figure compositions and working drawings by the same hand, in watercolour, pen and ink and pencil, many signed, (a lot), (unframed)
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"Book of Orders of the First Battalion First Regiment Foot Guards on Foreign Service Commencing 26th Feb'y 1793". The manuscript order book, so titled, of the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment Foot Guards* commencing with the departure of the regiment from Gravesend in February 1793 and concluding with their return on 8th May 1796 to Greenwich. Neatly written on 680-pages folio; bound full contemporary vellum with brass clasps engraved with tulips; stitching now partly broken, else very good. With the signature of Col. Edward Vaughan-Salisbury** on upper margin of first leaf. With two contemporary engraved battle plans loosely inserted. This substantial manuscript showing in great detail the daily organization, regulations, and requirements of the army on the move. Listing appointments, orders e.g. regarding the scandalous practice of plundering; Quartermaster's orders; uniform regulations - The hats of the Brigade are to be cleaned and cocked as soon as possible; details of picquets and batteries; the movements of troops, both English and of the Allies; arrangements regarding French prisoners and the sale of their horses; and, of course, Courts Martial, recording many instances of severe punishment, e.g 700 lashes for robbery and death for desertion, etc. In all giving a vivid insight into the conduct of the war throughout the campaign.
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Two mid 19th century scrap albums, the first containing various letters and correspondence from various government offices, residences and institutions, including Secretary of State, home department, 11 Downing Street, Sherborne Castle, in quarter calf folio, the other a gilt tooled olive morocco binding for Mrs Henry Lee.
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* Lockheed, piston and turboprop aircraft. A collection of photographs, publicity material, historical documentation and technical data, concerning both military and civil aircraft from the Lockheed Seaplane Model G of 1912 to the P-3 'Orion', a quantity of useful material for the historian contained in two ring binders, together with two other ring binders covering the development of experimental V.T.O. aircraft, helicopters, V.T.O.L. and other machines as well as a folio of historical data on the F-104 'Star-fighter', contained in modern ring binders, approx. 60 images. (6)
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* The German Air Force (Luftwaffe). A comprehensive archive relating to the growth and development of the Luftwaffe since the Second World War, including a folio dedicated to the revival of unit insignia, with some original artwork, samples of badges, commemorative booklets, linen shoulder badges, Geschwader histories, correspondence, brochures from the Richthofen, Bšelke, Mšlders and other units and other historical documentation, an important archive for the military historian contained in eight modern ring binders. (8)
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Lockheed 'Constellation'. Arguably the most elegant of all airliners, the Constellation and Super Constellation became the password for speed and luxury at the nadir of the last of the four-engin piston-engined transports, this folio contains many fine air-to-air/ground-to-air images of these evocative aircraft in both civil and military guise, liveries include T.W.A., Air France, Eastern Air Lines, Northwest, the U.S.A.F. and U.S.N., production shots, crew ports. and the aircraft in military use all enhance this most interesting collection. (approx 60)
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* Bristol Type 167 Mark II 'Brabazon'. The original tender design study, marked 'Secret' copy No. 21 dated 21.10.47 in blue Bristol folio with details of Proteus-coupled engine installation, a Ministry of Civil Aviation folder inscribed Brabazon I Picketing Arrangements, dated 28-10-46, with many hand-written notes, letters to R. H. Walmsley, A. E. Woodward-Nutt and others, Brabazon notes and press cuttings, undercarriage details and similar materials, together with a Project Y folio relating to the construction of a Bristol Centaurus engined Lockheed Constellation. (a lot)
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* Short Brothers and Harland Ltd. A certificate of airworthiness flight-trial report for 'Solent' G-AHIU 'Solway', a 'Solent' Mk.4 brochure with plans and some photographs, a B.O.A.C. 'Solent' II interior furnishing folio, a 'Solent' design and construction folio dated 2.5.46 and two other related folios. (a lot)
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* Saunders-Roe Ltd, SR/45 'Princess'. A rare collection of original design study, development, manufacture and flight trial ring bound brochures, vols. I, II, III, IV, VI & VII (6 of 7), known as the Princess Bible, being Capt. R. H. Walmsley's personal copy, including hundreds of photographs, interior details and plans with associated notes; together with a design study folio marked 'Secret' dated May 1954 and two other related folios. (a lot)
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* Folland Aircraft Ltd. Three rare original folios for the Folland FO-124 light civil 2-3 seater, the FO-127 'Fiona' 8 seat light transport and the FP-130 three-engined 'Rapide' replacement aircraft, each folio with large scale fold-out three-view arrangement drawings, together with notes on the FO-122 and a 'Gnat' brochure. (a lot)
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Bruce (J.M., 1923-2002). Author's manuscript annotated index of British aeroplanes of the First World War, c. 1950's and later, a neatly handwritten and exhaustive index of all the British aeroplanes active during the First World War, with notes on use, location, squadron details, planes shot down, pilots killed, etc., all contained in five folio ruled ledgers, rubbed and some wear, spines crudely restrengthened or worn, together with Bruce's handwritten annotated index of Nieuport aircraft during World War One, and the author's typescript copy of The Sopwith Pup, both contained in modern ring binders. A highly important collection of manuscript notes by the acknowledged world authority on British Aeroplanes of the First World War period, representing over half a century of dedicated research. J.M. Bruce's classic British Aeroplanes, 1914-1918, was first published by Putnams in 1957, and was followed by other standard works on the history of First World War aeroplanes. The Sopwith Pup, by J.M. Bruce, Gordon Page and Ray Sturtivant, was published by Air-Britain in 2002, and Nieuport Aircraft of World War One was published in 1988.. (7)
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Caproni (Gianni). Gli Aeroplani Caproni. Studi-Progetti-Realizzazioni, dal 1908 al 1935, 1st ed., Milan, 1937, authors presentation copy, signed and inscribed to C.G. Grey, 14-7-1951, also signed by the recipient with an inscription presenting the volume to the Royal Aero Club, num. b & w illusts. from photos., dec. endpapers, front innner joint strengthened with sellotape, orig. canvas printed in blue and silver, folio. (1)
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* Zeppelins. Zeppelin-Weltfahrten 1933, with numerous pasted in miniature b&w photographs showing aspects of the development of Zeppelins including construction shots, completed craft, craft in flight, aerial views, scenes showing the luxury accommodation on board etc, original card covers featuring a photograph of the Graf Zeppelin in flight, upper cover slightly distressed with three small pieces missing, otherwise in good order, oblong folio The volume was produced by a cigarette card company, with the inserted photographs being issued in batches. An uncommon record of a fascinating type of aircraft.. (1)
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Doorly (Captain Gerald S.). The Voyages of the 'Morning', 1st ed., 1916, b & w illusts. from photos., folding map at rear, orig. pict. cloth, rubbed, corners repaired (new endpapers), together with Worsley (Commander F.A.), Under Sail in the Frozen North, 1st ed., 1927, num. b & w and blue-tint illusts. from photos., orig. cloth gilt, a little rubbed, both 8vo, plus Lucas (Fred. W.), The Annals of the Voyages of the Brothers Nicolo and Antonio Zeno in the North Atlantic about the end of the Fourteenth Century and the Claim Founded thereon to a Venetian Discovery of America, 1888, facsimile maps at end, some folding, untrimmed, recent blue half morocco gilt, folio, with other maritime books, mostly concerning ocean voyages. (3 shelves)
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* Royal Berkshire Regiment. Scrap album relating to Second Lt. Cecil Gold and the 5th Royal Berkshire Regiment, c. 1915-20, thirty-six leaves with mounted b&w photos., postcards, bank notes, news cuttings, etc, mostly with neat typed captions, a.e.g., contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed and marked, rebacked with orig. spine, relaid, oblong folio. (1)
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WWI. Album containing numerous samples of printed Austrian ration vouchers, c.1915-18, incl. vouchers for Bread and Meal, Lard, Sugar, Meat and other foodstuffs, mostly printed on differently-coloured stock, tipped-in to album pages (incl. some pasted over old hand-written chemical data in German, orig. cloth, rubbed and marked, joints partly cracked, large folio. (1)
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Ahrons (E.L.). Locomotive and Train Working in the Latter Part of the Nineteenth Century, 6 vols., pub. Cambridge, 1952-54, num. b & w illusts. from photos., orig. cloth in d.j.s., slim 8vo, together with Maskelyne (J.N.), Locomotives I Have Known/A Further Selection of Locomotives I Have Known, 1959 & 1962, col. frontis., diags. to text, both orig. cloth in d.j.s., oblong folio, with others of railway interest, many in d.j.s.. (3 shelves)
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Russell (J.H.). A Pictorial Record of Great Western Coaches including the Brown vehicles, 2 vols. (1838-1913 & 1903-48), pub. 1972-73, together with Great Western Coaches Appendix, vol. 1 (Standard Passenger Stock), pub. 1981, plusA Pictorial Record of Great Western Engines, 2 vols., reprinted, 1986, numerous b & w illusts. and diags., orig. cloth in d.j.s., folio, and other railways interest, mostly in d.j.s. (3 shelves)
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Maserati. Maserati Vittorie 1926-1954, pub. 1954, num. b & w and colour photo. illusts., text in Italian, orig. col. printed wrappers with design by Dany Oppi, fraying to extrems., folio. An illustrated history of Maserati racing cars. With loosely inserted related newspaper and magazine articles.. (1)
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Rolls-Royce. A collection of nineteen mounted photographic illustrations of Barker & Co. (Coachbuilders) Ltd. vehicles with Rolls-Royce chassis, c. 1920s, eighteen card sheets with mounted photo. illust. (measuring 18.75 x 27.75 cm.), with printed caption below and individual owners name in printed caption above, some damp-marking mostly to margins (but affecting one or two images), loose (disbound without covers), oblong folio. (18)
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Rolls-Royce. Silver Wraith, October 1952, advertising booklet, containing 8pp. of text, 4pp. illusts. of the engine, and 5 (of 6) loose col. plts. of different types of Silver Wraith saloon and limousine, contained in pocket at rear, orig. printed wrappers, slim 4to, together with The Silver Cloud, c.1960, 36pp advertising brochure, col. illusts., spirally-bound in orig. mock maroon leather, some marks, slim oblong folio. (2)
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Jones, Paul, Flora Magnifica, London, The Tryon Gallery, 1976, folio (530 x 365mm.), half title, title printed in red and black, colour frontispiece, and 15 colour plates printed in multi-colour lithography at the Curwen Press, original half vellum by Zaehnsdorf of London, spine lettered in gilt, t.e.g., red maroon slip-case, No. 400 506 Limited Edition copies signed by Paul Jones
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Coles, Charles, & Maurice Pledger (illustrator), Game Birds, London, Collins, 1981, folio (420 x 300mm.), half titles, plates, many colour, original cloth, decorative dust-jacket, slip-case With a number of other works including Kenneth Williamson 'Fair Isle and its birds' (Edinburgh 7 London, 1965), Bertram E. Smythies 'The Birds of Burma' (Edinburgh & London, 1953), Gardner D. Stout (editor) 'The Shorebirds of North America' (New York, 1967), Leslie Brown & Rena Fennessy (illustrator) 'Birds of the African Waterside' (London, 1979), and H. Kirke Swann & J. H. McNeile (illustrator) 'Two Ornithologists on the Lower Danube' (London, 1925)
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Goldblatt, Peter & Fay Anderson (illustrator), The Moraeas of Southern Africa, Cape, CTP Book Printers for National Botanic Gardens in association with Missouri Botanical Garden, 1986, folio (330 x 230mm.), half title, colour frontispiece, illustrations, and colour plates, original cloth, and dust-jacket With a number of other works including Mary Grierson (illustrator) 'An English Florilegium' (London, 1987), Roy Genders 'The Scented Wild Flowers of Britain' (London, 1971), and Chang Hung Ta & Bruce Bartholomew's 'Camellias' (Portland, Oregon, 1984)
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Thorburn, Archibald, The Complete Thorburn Mammals, Ware, Heretfordshire, Wordsworth Editions, 1989, folio (315 x 245mm.), half title, colour plates, contemporary inscription on front free endpaper, original cloth, and decorative dust-jacket With a number of other works including L. C. Rookmaaker's 'Bibliography of the Rhinoceros' (Rotterdam, 1983), William Alex & George B. Tatum 'Calvert Vaux Architect & Planner' (New York, 1994), and a limited edition re-print of Gordon Dunthorne's 'Flower and Fruit Plants' (Chicago, n.d.)
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Stokes, Ted, & Keith Shackleton (illustrator), Birds of the Atlantic Ocean, London, Country Life Books, 1968, small folio (290 x 235mm.), half title, maps, illustrations, colour plates, author's presentation inscription from the author on front free endpaper, original blue cloth, decorative dust-jacket With a number of other works including Paul Rosenius 'Vildmark Och Faglar' (Malmo, 1928), Lars Lofgren 'Ocean Birds' (New York, 1984), and Errol Fuller's 'Extinct Birds' (London, 1987)
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Dance, S. Peter, The Art of Natural History Animal Illustrators and their Works, London, Country Life Books, 1978, folio (340 x 240mm.), half title, frontispiece, title vignette, illustrataions, and plates, many colour, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, decorative slip-case With a number of other works including a two volume set of Leslie Brown & Dean Amadon's 'Eagles, Hawks and Falcons of the World' (London, 1968), M. E. J. Gore and Pyong-Oh Won's 'The Birds of Korea' (Soeul, 1971), and P. A. Clancy's 'The Birds of Natal and Zululand' (Edinburgh & London, 1961)
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Blake, William, & John Flaxman, Compositions from the Works Days and Theogony of Hesiod, London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Browne, [November 1 1816 (of Jan 1)] 1817, Oblong folio (280 x 425mm.), title plate, and 36 designs (varying sizes) by William Blake, modern case with maroon morocco backed spine, lettered in gilt Engravings only - Stab holes to the right margins of all leaves and some slight damage to the following plates: 11 & 17; slight smudging and scuffing to right margins, especially the lower edge of leaves. 19; torn from lower stab hole to outside edge. Missing half-title plate and with two plates numbered '37', one of which,'The Happy Man' is numbered and should be plate 20, which is unaccounted in this set, see Bentley, 456 Blake, William & John Flaxman, The Iliad of Homer: Engraved from the Compositions of John Flaxman, London, Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, [March 1] 1805, Oblong folio (285 x 425mm.), engraved half title, and 39 designs (varying sizes) by William Blake, modern case with maroon morocco backed spine, lettered in gilt Engravings only - Stab holes to the right hand margins of all leaves, leaves slightly soiled in places, very slight creasing in places, recto fo title and verso (blank) of some plates rubbed and soiled more-so, plate 25 has small marking to lower edge of engraved area, lacking title plate
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Josephus, Flavius, The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus: Faithfully Translated from the Original Greek, Brimingham, 1770, folio (255 x 200mm.), engraved map, and plates, front free endpaper detached, contemporary calf, red morocco lettering piece, hinges worn With a two volume set of ' The Works of Flavius Josephus, The Learned and Authentic Jewish Historian and Celebrated Warrior' (London, 1825)
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Allom, Thomas, & W. H. Bartlett, Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated, London, H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1832, small folio (270 x 210mm.), additional illustrated title, map, and ca. 146 engravings, some spotting, contemporary ownership signatures on title, and verso of front cover, contemporary half calf, spine lettered in gilt, rubbed
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British Sports and Sportsmen Modern Commerce, Transport, Motoring and Aviation ... edited in conjunction with The Sporting Life, London, Sports & Sportsmen Ltd, [n.d.], folio (370 x 265mm.), half title, frontispiece, title printed in red and black, title vignette, portrait plates, illustrations, marbled endpapers, original dark blue morocco gilt, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, g.e., No. 229 of 250 Limited copies of The Royal Edition
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