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Lot 162

Elizabeth I (Queen).- Precedent of holding Parliament by Com[missione]rs in Qu Eliz: time, manuscript, 5pp. & conjugate blank, folds slightly browned, City of London watermark, folio, [c. ?1700]; and 11 others, including a manuscript sermon by the Rev. William Thursby and a leaf from "Die Chronica van der hilliger Stat von Coellen", printed by Johann Koelhoff the Younger, 1499 etc., v.s., v.d. (12). 

Lot 13

Birds.- Allouse (Bashir E.) Birds of Iraq, 3 vol., text in Arabic and English, plates and illustrations, short tear into text of one ff., original paper wrappers, slight bumping to spine extremities, housed in a slipcase, rubbed, Baghdad, Ar-Rabitta, 1960-62 § Turbott (E. G., editor) Buller's Birds of New Zealand, tipped-in colour illustrations, original rexine-backed boards, slight bumping to corners and extremities, dust-jacket, small chipping to spine extremities, housed in original slipcase, rubbed, 1967 § Forshaw (Joseph M.) & William T. Cooper. Parrots of the World, illustrations, many full-page, original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, sunning to spine and extremities, slight chipping and creasing to edges, Melbourne, 1973; and 3 others similar, including a duplicate of the last mentioned, 4to & folio (6).

Lot 181

Law.- Jacob (Giles) A New Law-Dictionary, first edition, ownership labels to front pastedown and small ink inscription to head of title, repairs to fore-edge of title leaf and a few leaves towards end, short closed tears to fore-edge of a few leaves towards end, light spotting, hinges reinforced, contemporary calf, sympathetically recornered and rebacked with later morocco spine label, some rubbing to covers, a few small repairs to lower cover, folio, E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, 1729.

Lot 17

Cambridge.- Willis (Robert) & John Willis Clark. The Architectural History of the University of Cambridge and of the Colleges of Cambridge and Eton, large paper copy, limited edition, plates and illustrations, partially unopened, scattered faint spotting, original boards, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, Cambridge, 1886 § Vallance (Aymer) The Old Colleges of Oxford, list of subscribers, plates and illustrations, scattered spotting (most at beginning and end), original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed and worn, bumping to corners and extremities, n.d.; and a 3 vol. 8vo edition of the first mentioned, folio & large 8vo (7).

Lot 275

Binyon (Laurence, editor) The Artist Engraver, 20 original prints in various media, each loose as issued in captioned wrapper, title browned, together in original cloth folder, rubbed, spine faded, lacking ties, 1904; and 3 others, folio (4)*** Including 'The Banks of the Somme near Amiens' etching by A.Legros, 'August' woodcut by Charles Shannon, 'The Wine Drinkers' engraving by William Strang, 'The Falcon' etching by Maurice & E.J.Detmold, and 'The Shire Horse' wood-engraving by William Nicholson, and others by William Rothenstein, T.Sturge Moore, Joseph Pennell and D.Y.Cameron et al.

Lot 186

Play.- Beaumont (Francis) & John Fletcher.  The Wild-Goose Chase. A Comedie, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, correction slip for word 'Goose' to a1v, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, foxing and staining, lightly browned, 19th century half calf, gilt arms of the Signet Library to covers, spine with long burgundy morocco label, upper cover detached, spine with piece missing from each end (not affecting label), corners worn, rubbed, [Pforzheimer 52; Wing B1616], folio, Printed for Humpherey Moseley, and are to be sold at the Princes Armes in St. Paules Church-yard, 1652.  *** Signet Library copy of the scarce first edition of this play, which was omitted from the first folio edition of Beaumont & Fletcher's works, due to a lost manuscript. 

Lot 260

Tibetan Art & Culture.- Tucci (Giuseppe) Tibetan Painted Scrolls, 3 vol., number 159 of 750 copies, comprising 2 text vol. and portfolio with 256 plates, some in colour, loose as issued, original cloth, gilt, text vol. spines slightly faded, gilt a little rubbed in places, t.e.g., others uncut, portfolio lower cover with damp-stain, portfolio housed within card box, overall still an excellent copy, folio, Rome, Libreria Dello Stato, 1949. *** An important monograph on Tibetan art and a lavish production, scarce.

Lot 94

Conchology.- Pulteney (Richard) Catalogues of the Birds, Shells, and some of the Rare Plants, of Dorsetshire, [second edition], engraved portrait and 24 plates on 13 leaves, some offsetting, some spotting and occasional patches of soiling, modern dark blue half morocco, spine lettered in gilt, folio, 1813.

Lot 277

Foster (Myles Birket) Birket Foster's Pictures of English Landscape...with Pictures in Words by Tom Taylor, limited edition, 30 proof wood-engravings by Birket Foster engraved by the Brothers Dalziel, all on india paper and mounted, pictorial bookplate of Charles Plumptre Johnson, original decorated vellum, gilt, uncut, spine slightly soiled otherwise an excellent clean copy, folio, [1881].  

Lot 274

Alcoholism.- Cruikshank (George) The Bottle & The Drunkards Children [special copy with original ink wash borders and illustrations, possibly by Cruikshank], 16 plates in two series of 8 from the 'Superior Tinted Issue', each trimmed and mounted on album leaves with original ink and wash decorative borders, each plate accompanied on opposing leaf with original text and illustration by an anonymous hand, but possibly that of Cruikshank or an artist in his circle, each album leaf approx. 450 x 540 mm (17 3/4 x 21 1/4 in), mounted on stubs, some surface dirt and handling creases throughout, handling creases, some losses and tears to plates, contemporary purple cloth, lacking spine, very worn, oblong folio, [circa 1847-1848]*** Possibly designed for use on a lecture tour. ‘These designs, which form a “progress” like those of Hogarth’s rake and idle apprentice, trace the evils of drink through two generations. In the opening scene “the bottle is brought out for the first time” at a happy family gathering. In the last “the maniac father and the convict brother are gone. The poor girl, homeless, friendless, deserted, destitute, and gin-mad, commits self-murder.” Cruikshank had each series published “in one large sheet of double imperial, at one shilling” to make them generally accessible, and of The Bottle 100,000 copies were sold within a few days of its appearance.’ The superior tinted issue, described here, cost six shillings.’ [Ray, Gordon Norton, The illustrator and the book in England from 1790 to 1914, pp. 119-120]

Lot 206

Southwell (Rev. Henry) The Universal Family Bible: or, Christian's Divine Library, 2 vol., 100 engraved plates, 2 engraved maps, list of subscriber's, engraved initials, 2C1 vol. 2 with small marginal loss just touching text, 9P2 & 9R1 vol. 2 with tears in text and no loss, scattered spotting, later endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, vol. 2 backstrip split at upper joint, rubbed and worn, [c.1774-75]; and another similar, folio (4).

Lot 160

Malta.- [Legal documents], manuscript, 5 bifolia, each with text on 3pp., some worming, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, folio, [Malta], [1650-1722] (5)

Lot 113

MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) 'Pictures by Maurice Sendak'a limited edition folio produced by The Bodley Head, 1971, 19 colour and black and white illustrations on single sheets, reproduced from books illustrated by Sendak, with four-leaf artist's explanatory text (with colour illustration at head), loose as issued in original drop-spine box, upper cover with decorative floral print paper from a design by Sendak, printed paper label to upper cover, folio, numbered 122/1000

Lot 167

*NORMAN ACKROYD (b. 1938) 'Skellig Revisited'2015, the complete portfolio of ten etchings on 280gsm Somerset rag, each signed, dated, titled and numbered 38/90 in pencil, with title page signed, dated and numbered in pencil, printed by Neil Woodall, Yorkshire, sheets loose as issued, in original solander box, overall 39.2 x 26 x 3.6cm (folio)

Lot 217

A folio of watercolour paintings and pencil sketches, landscapes, mostly 19th century - Harriet Worsley, ‘Inverness’, Harvey Castle, Ireland, Hale Hall, Lancashire, pencil sketches, from a sketchbook rendered by the artist in 1821, each approx. 9cm x 13cm; H. Alperton; Percy Harland Fisher; Alfred Hayward, Portrait of a lady; etc, (17).

Lot 58

Pablo Picasso - A folio of seven Lithographic prints - Tête de Femme, Figure, Figure Noir, La Fille au Chapeau, Faune Musician, Jacqueline au Mouchoir noir, Buste de Profil, published by Cosmopress Genf, Germany, 1969, 53.5cm x 43cm, (7).

Lot 179

A small folio of pencil sketches - William Edward Frost (1810-1877), Delicate study of a nude, pencil sketch, 13cm x 7cm; Edmund Scott, studies for portraits, etc; Bert Thomas, ‘Special post sir’ caricature study, portrait of a gentleman, an old lady, a chorus girl, monogrammed BT, etc; (12).

Lot 180

An interesting folio of late 19th and early 20th century original watercolour illustrations, and watercolour, pencil, and ink sketches - Nellie Benson (1875-1940), ‘A Flower Fairy’,8.5cm x 6.5cm, Baby study, ‘Sketch for a snack notice’, Angel musicians, etc; Nancy Brockman (1910-1980), exhibited at the RA, ‘Study of Kentish Oast houses’, ‘Boy fishing’, Children in a Park, ‘Flying Kites’, study of a child, Girl with a pail, etc; Charles Nicholas, BlackBerry gatherers; Richard Westall RA, ‘The Dilemma’, pencil sketch; William O’Connors, Window in Bruges; etc, approx. 27.

Lot 216

A folio of mostly 19th century figurative studies, pencil, ink sketches, some with watercolour wash - attributed to Thomas Stothard RA, vignette designs, 10.5cm x 7.5cm; James Abbott Pasquier, a set of three illustrations, pencil; Sir George Hayter, figure study; Walter Clements, Christ beholding Jerusalem; Charles Edmund Brock, Christmas card design; etc, (21).

Lot 209

Norah K. Rogerson, a group of four framed watercolours, landscapes and architectural studies, the largest 26cm x 37.5cm, and small folio of loose watercolour sketches, qty.

Lot 363

A collection of late 19th / early 20th Century photographs of The Lake District and Northumbria together with a personal Art Block art folio of graphite sketches

Lot 325

Five Folio Society publications comprising Agatha Christie, "The Complete Miss Marple Stories", 2003; Robert Graves, "The Greek Myths", 2003; Rumer Godden, "The Greenage Summer", 2000; E Nesbit, "The Railway Children", 1999 and Graham Greene, "Travels With My Aunt", 2004, all in slip-cases

Lot 361

A quantity of late 20th Century Chinese printed matter including various postcard sets, a 1961 book of prints "Selections For China", a 1957 folio of prints "Chinese Woqu Clothing Patterns", a John Bartholomew & Son Map of China, etc

Lot 15

19th CenturyA folio containing a large collection of antiquarian prints, sketches, and photographs, including a signed photograph by Bertram Charles Percival Park OBE (1883-1972), After Rembrandt "Jacob's Dream", published by Cormick, and a photograph of Great War soldiers, folio 40 x 30cms.

Lot 3216

BROWNE, Alexander. Ars Pictoria: Or an Academy Treating of Drawing, Painting, Limning, Etching. London: J. Redmayne, 1669. Folio (311 x 196mm.) Title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 28 engraved plates mostly after Arnold de Jode, extra-illustrated with 17 engraved plates mounted verso original plates. (Lacking 2 original plates, frontispiece with marginal loss, leaves before A1 detached and twenty plates to rear loose, some with loss to margins.) Disbound. Note: Alexander Browne was a versatile figure in the London art world of the late 17th century. He was a printmaker, an auctioneer, a dealer, an artist and art tutor, and he also played a role in the commercial development of the mezzotint in London. [Wing 5097.] – And a further two volumes (including George Brown’s ‘Arithmetica Infinita, or The Accurate Accountant’s Best Companion’, 1717-1718, oblong 32mo) (3).

Lot 3136

FOLIO SOCIETY (publisher). – Richard DAWKINS. The Selfish Gene. London: Folio Society, 2019. Third edition, 8vo (234 x 152mm.) Colour illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original decorative cloth, slipcase. – And a quantity of approximately seventy-five further volumes also published by The Folio Society (including a further volume by Richard Dawkins, ‘The Blind Watchmaker’, 2009, 8vo, and also ‘The Arabian Nights’ illustrated by E.J. Detmold, 2001, 8vo) (a quantity).

Lot 3196

BRITAIN. – Aylett SAMMES. Britannia Antiqua Illustrata: or, the Antiquities of Ancient Britain, Derived from the Phoenicians. London: by Thomas Roycroft, for the Author, 1676. Vol. 1 [all published.] Folio (359 x 231mm.) Title in red and black, 24 engraved illustrations in the text, engraved map of Europe. (Map lacking half, only single-paged, title and all leaves before B1 detached, last leaves detached and 1 quire loosening, corner loss to M2, browning.) 18th century half calf (worn). – And a further two volumes (including John Hicklin’s ‘The ‘Ladies of Llangollen’, as Sketched By Many Hands’, 1847, folio, and Hieronymus Zanchii’s ‘Operum Theologicorum’, vol. 2 (only, of 2), [1619], folio) (3).

Lot 3049

PIPER, John. Brighton Aquatints…with…an Introduction by Lord Alfred Douglas. London: Curwen Press for Duckworth, 1939. Limited edition, being one of 200 copies only, oblong folio (253 x 389mm.) 12 black and white aquatints with tissue-guards, accompanying text on blue paper. (Some light spotting to first text leaves, some offsetting to one plate.) Original red cloth-backed boards, paper label mounted to upper cover (toning to extremities, slight dust-soiling to lower cover).

Lot 3110

[FOXE, John.] [Actes and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church… London: Printed by Peter Short, 1596-1597.] Folio (383 x 261mm.) In 2 parts with continuous pagination, title for ‘Second Volume’, black letter, double-column, numerous woodcut initials and illustrations in the text, ‘Table’ to rear. (Lacking title to ‘Volume 1’ and general title, first leaves detached up to p.35, ‘Volume 2’ title with large loss, several leaves with large tears and loss, chipping, dust-soiling, large gash to text-block at Sssiii, several leaves to rear loose, scattered browning.) Near contemporary calf, engraved metal corner-pieces (upper cover detached, worn). Note: often found defective and with missing leaves.

Lot 3111

JONES, Owen (designer). The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments, According to the Authorised Version. London: Ward, Lock and Co., [circa 1860.] Folio (364 x 276mm.) 18 chromolithographed plates by William Dickes, 12 uncoloured plates, 6 colour maps, 4pp. ‘Family Register’ with ‘Darbyshire’ family names in ink. (Toning, occasional light spotting to plate margins.) Original relievo binding designed by Owen Jones showing Christ being taken down from the cross, g.e. (light rubbing to lower cover, front endpaper repaired with marginal loss). Note: The octavo version of 1862 is more commonly seen but this folio edition is scarce, as is the design of the Passion. Provenance: Mary Darbyshire (ink name to initial blank).

Lot 3112

MILITARY. SAS War Diary 1941-1945. [Great Britain:] Extraordinary Editions, 2011. Limited edition, this being number 116 of 500 copies, folio (441 x 290mm.) Facsimile documents, numerous colour and black and white illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original blind-stamped calf with ‘Who Dares Wins’ insignia to upper cover, original packaging (minor creasing). Note: published to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the SAS Regiment.

Lot 3222

PHOTOGRAPHY. – MADONNA. Sex. London: Secker & Warburg Limited, 1992. Folio (356 x 260mm.) Photographic illustrations by Steven Meisel, the original CD in unopened envelope. Original spiral-bound aluminium covers with title embossed to upper cover, original pictorial foil envelope (slit open on one side). Note: remains, to date, the fastest-selling coffee table book.

Lot 3077

TYNDALE, Walter. An Artist in Italy. [London:] Hodder and Stoughton, [1913.] Limited edition, this being number 18 of 250 copies signed by Walter Tyndale, folio (283 x 217mm.) 26 tipped-in colour plates with captioned tissue-guards. (Mild toning.) Original full vellum, decorative gilt to covers and spine, t.e.g., original ties. – And a further two illustrated volumes (including No. 31 of ‘Modern Masters of Etching, C.R.W. Nevinson’, 1932, oblong 4to) (3).

Lot 3137

FOLIO SOCIETY (publisher). – Andrew WHEATCROFT. The Habsburgs. London: Folio Society, 2001. 8vo (222 x 165mm.) (Mild toning.) Original decorative cloth, slipcase. – And a quantity of approximately seventy further volumes also published by The Folio Society (including Alexander Thayer’s ‘Life of Beethoven’, 2004, 8vo) (a quantity).

Lot 3229

FLINT, William Russell. In Pursuit, an Autobiography. London: The Medici Society Ltd., 1970. Limited edition, this being one of 850 copies from an edition of 1050 signed by Francis Russell Flint, folio (356 x 240mm.) Numerous illustrations. Original red half morocco, the upper cover with a key blocked in gilt, t.e.g., slipcase (minor mark). – And a quantity of approximately fifty further volumes, mostly published by The Folio Society (including William Shakespeare’s ‘The Complete Plays’, 8 vols., 1997, 8vo) (a quantity).

Lot 3220

CAMDEN, William. Britannia, Newly Translated into English: with Large Additions and Improvements… by Edmund Gibson. London: F. Collins for A. Swalle and A. and J. Churchill, 1695. Folio (397 x 234mm.) 50 engraved double-page or folding maps, 8 engraved plates of coins, numerous engraved and woodcut illustrations in the text, including ‘Stonehenge’, index and appendix to rear. (Title, dedication and 2 leaves of ‘Preface’ supplied in facsimile, engraved portrait and a2-b1-b2 with paper repair along the fore-edge margin, minor spotting to ‘Lincolnshire’ and ‘North Riding of Yorkshire’, minor marginal chipping to a few maps.) Late 20th century brown half calf over marbled paper-covered boards, red morocco lettering piece to the spine (endpapers replaced).

Lot 3210

WILLIAMSON, George C. The History of Portrait Miniatures. London: George Bell and Sons, 1904. 2 vols., being one of 520 copies only, folio (384 x 276mm.) Half-titles, titles in red and black, photogravure frontispiece to volume 1, numerous plates with captioned tissue-guards. (Toning, minor soiling to initial blank of volume 1.) Original cloth, t.e.g. (spotting to covers of volume 1, fingermarks to all covers, lightly rubbed extremities). – And a further five volumes related to miniature art (including J.L. Propert’s ‘A History of Miniature Art’, 1887, 4to) (7).

Lot 3109

BIBLE, In Latin. [Biblia sacra, ad optima quaeque veteris et vulgatae translationis exemplaria… cum Hebraicorum, Caldoeorum et Graecorum nominum interpretation. Lyon: G. Rouillé, 1566.] Folio (391 x 252mm.) Double-column, numerous initials and decorations and many woodcut illustrations by Pierre Vase, some full-page, index to rear. (Lacking title, first leaves with corner damp-staining, near contemporary ink annotation and underlining to several leaves, blanks replaced). 17th century vellum, gilt lettering to spine, g.e. (minor soiling, scuffing and discolouring, endpapers replaced). Note: first printed in 1547, with the text prepared by Jean Huntenius after revisions by the Louvain theologians.

Lot 3063

TRADE CATALOGUES. – MILLER & RICHARD. Specimens of Book Newspaper Jobbing and Ornamental Types. Edinburgh and London: Miller and Richard, [1876.] 8vo (219 x 131mm.) Numerous plates and illustrations in the text. (Damp-stain to title, some quires loose, toning.) Original green cloth, gilt logo to upper cover (covers weakened). – And a further trade catalogue (‘Carron Company, Carron Stirlingshire’, [1931], oblong folio, and five miscellaneous volumes (7).

Lot 3178

LEIGHTON, Clare. The Farmer’s Year, A Calendar of English Husbandry. London: Collins, 1933. First edition, a loosely inserted slip with Clare Leighton’s ink signature, oblong folio (280 x 353mm.) 12 full-page wood-engraved illustrations and 7 vignettes by Leighton. (Toning, occasional faint spotting.) Original green cloth, dust-jacket (light spotting, price-clipped, some tears with tape repair verso).

Lot 3105

JOHNSON, Samuel. A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are deduced from their Originals… by Examples From the Best Writers. London: W. Strahan for J. and P. Knapton et al., 1755-56. 2 vols., second edition, folio (419 x 257mm.) Title to vol. 2 in red and black. (Lacking all before c1 in vol. 1 with title replaced in facsimile, blanks replaced, title and first four leaves in vol. 2 with marginal paper repairs and also to I8R-I8R2, occasional spotting, corner staining, creasing and spotting to last leaves.) Late 20th century full calf, red and green morocco lettering pieces to the spines (endpapers replaced). Provenance: Cranleigh School (bookplates to front pastedowns) (2).

Lot 3218

BIBLE, In English. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of The Original Tongues: and With the former Translations diligently Compared and Revised. Oxford: University Printers, 1701. Folio (462 x 288mm.) 2 additional engraved titles, one dated 1702, the other by Michael Burghers, includes ‘Apocrypha’ and ‘Index’, separate letterpress title for NT dated 1701. (Browning, minor marginal damp-staining, paper repair to last leaf, marginal chipping to preliminaries.) Contemporary panelled calf, bronze corner-pieces (lower cover weakened, old repair to spine). Provenance: ‘Bray’ family (genealogy in manuscript verso first additional title).    [Herbert 867.]

Lot 3138

FOLIO SOCIETY. – Anthony TROLLOPE. The Novels of Anthony Trollope. London: Folio Society, circa 1981-1999. 48 vols., 8vo (224 x 221mm.) Illustrations. (Mild toning.) Original cloth, slipcases. – And a further thirteen volumes published by The Folio Society (including Mary Shelley’s ‘Frankenstein’, 2004, 8vo) (61).

Lot 717

CHING, RAYMOND, 'THE BIRD PAINTINGS' limited edition folio size presentation copy no. 355, signed in ink by Raymond Ching, including signed print 'Fledgling Owl', published by Heraclio Fournier, 1978, Zaehnsdorf brown leather binding; together with another copy of the same title, both with slip cases (2)

Lot 711

BOLT, CHARLES (ILLUS), THE SERMON ON THE MOUNTpublished by Day & Son, in folio size gilt tooled leather binding; together with Jones, Owen, 'Paradise & The Peri', in gilt tooled brown cloth binding (2)

Lot 281

GIOVANNI BATTISTA PIRANESI (ITALIAN 1720 - 1778) DIVERSE MANIERE D'ADORNARE I CAMMINI ED OGNI ALTRA PARTE DEGLI EDIFIZI DESUNTE DALL'ARCHITETTURA EGIZIA, ETRUSCA, GRECA First edition, title-page, additional double-page engraved title, 70 plates including inset map, half-page plates and others inset into text, scattered spotting and surface dirt throughout, minor handling creases, mottled calf, spine gilt, red Morocco label, folio, Generoso Salomoni, Rome, 1769    Condition Report: Please note this is a first edition., scattered spotting and surface dirt throughout, minor handling creases, mottled calf, spine gilt, red Morocco label, folio, Generoso Salomoni, Rome, 1769Condition Report Disclaimer

Lot 282

GIOVANNI BATTISTS PIRANESI (ITALIAN 1720 - 1778) LAPIDES CAPITOLINI SIVE FASTI CONSULARES TRIUMPHALESQUE ROMANORUM Engraved title, engraved dedication, large folding engraved plate, 1762, [bound with] Delle Antichita di Cora, engraved title, 10 engraved plates, some double-page and folding, half green marbled boards, scuffed and worn, folio, Roma, Generoso Salomoni, 1764     Condition Report: Engraved title, engraved dedication, large folding engraved plate, 1762, [bound with] Delle Antichita di Cora, engraved title, 10 engraved plates, some double-page and folding, half green marbled boards, scuffed and worn. Please ask the department for additional photographs to show condition.Condition Report Disclaimer

Lot 55

A 20th century green painted freestanding folio stand, 73cm high x 112cm wide x 49cm deep Condition Report:Available upon request

Lot 1568

Manchester United - A History from 1909, large folio A3 sized newspaper history book

Lot 104

FOLIO SOCIETY BOOK: JOHN EVELYNS DIARY

Lot 231

Shakespeare (William) Shakespeare The Dramatic Works, revised by George Stevens; nine volumes, London: W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office for John and Josiah Boydell, George and W. Nicol, 1802, 1st edition, large folio, contemporary gilt tooled leather, all edges gilt two frontispiece plates of Shakespeare, 94 plates (9)Leather covers worn and joints starting, hinges cracked, scattered foxing and watermarks on plates and imprinted on opposing pages, endpapers with browned borders, tissue guards in predominantly in place, gilt tooling rubbed on spines, spine lightly faded and rubbedVol 1: 11 plates, Vol 2: 11 plates, Vol 3: 10 plates, Vol 4: 11 plates, Vol 5: 8 plates, Vol 6: 12 plates, Vol 7: 10 plates, Vol 8: 9 plates, Vol 9: 12 plates (94)

Lot 278

Clarke (George) after Bridgeman and Rigaud, Stowe Gardens in Buckinghamshire laid out by Mr Bridgeman ..., London: BW Publications, 1987 replicating the original 1746 publication, elephant folio, marble boards with leather and gilt lettered spine, with marbled paper slipcase, limited edition hand numbered 43/450; together with another copy without leather spine, later tabbed, and a third similar dismembered copy (3)

Lot 276

Perrin (Mrs Henry) British Flowering Plants, London: Bernard Quaritch, 1914, folio, 4 volumes, publisher's cream cloth

Lot 279

Country House Auction Catalogues to include: Stowe near Buckingham - The Ducal Estate and Contents of the Mansion, Jackson Stops, 1921, folio; Mentmore, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 1977, 4to, 4 volumes in hardback and the 5th volume paperback; The Robert Von Hirsch Collection, Sotheby's Parke Bernet, 1978, 4to, 4 volumes; Elveden Hall, Christie's 1984, 4to, six cased volumes; Godmersham Park, Christie's, 1983; Belton House, Christie's 1984; Northwick Park, Christie's, 1964; Works of Art from Houghton, Christie's, 1994; Important English Furniture; Christie's, June 1987; Stonor Park, Phillips, 1976; The Abbey Aston Abbots Phillips 1989; and one other

Lot 285

The Old Series Ordnance Survey Maps of England & Wales Lympne Castle, Kent: Harry Margary, 1975-1991, folio with dustcovers, illustrated by Rodney Fry, 8 volumes; together with a large quantity of Ordnance Survey and other Maps

Lot 173

Armour (GD) Humour in the Hunting Field, London: Country Life, 1928, large folio, 1st edition, quarter leatherette and linen boards

Lot 282

Kirkman (F B) & Oxon (BA) The British Bird Book: A complete work on the Birds, nests and eggs of Great Britain, London: T.C. & E.C. Jack, 1910, folio, original boards, 12 volumes

Lot 234

Skelton (Joseph) Skelton's Engraved Illustrations of the Principal Antiquities of Oxfordshire from Original Drawings by F. Mackenzie, Oxford: The Author, 1823, large folio, aeg, green leather with gilt tooling, bound by W. Hayes, Oxford, Engraved frontispiece, title page with vignette of Wroxton Abbey, dedication, list of subscribers, 51 plates and multiple vignettes, Index and addenda

Lot 284

The Graphic An illustrated weekly paper, folio (30cm x 41cm), red cloth binding, 10 volumes August 1914 - August 1918

Lot 68

Derrick Greaves, British 1927-2002, Iris, 1974; screenprint in colours on wove, signed, dated and inscribed AP in pencil, published for Madewood Arts Festival 74, sheet: 50.5 x 38 cm, (unframed) (ARR) Note: together with 'Madewood Arts Festival 74' inscribed folio.

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