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Click here to subscribeDescription des Arts et Metiers.- Nollet (l'Abbe) L'Art de Faire les Chapeaux, 6 engraved plates, 1765; Duhamel du Monceau (H.L.) L'Art du Potier de Terre, 17 engraved plates, 1773; L'Art du Savonnier, 6 engraved plates, 1 folding, 1774; Fabrique d'Amidon, 1 engraved plate, 1772, the first in contemporary marbled boards, worn, remainder in contemporary drab wrappers, rubbed, folio, [Paris], 1765-1774 (4).
Sibson (Francis) Medical Anatomy; [or, Illustrations of the Relative Position and Movements of the Internal Organs], 18 hand-coloured lithographic plates by William Fairland only, (of 21), illustrations, lacking prelim. ff. & all after plate 18, 1 text f. torn across, a few other short marginal tears, very light marginal water-stain, original cloth-backed printed card wrappers, rubbed & dust-stained, large folio, [1869], sold not subject to return.
Bartoli (Pietro Santi) and Giovanni Pietro Bellori. Columna Antoniniana Marci Aurelii Antonini Augusti, first edition, engraved title, 75 numbered plates (pls 2 & 3 joined) and 2 plates of coins, tear (paper flaw) to pl.22, Rome, [1672]; bound with: Stylobates Columnae Antoninae, engraved title and 3 plates by Aquila, Rome, Domenico de Rossi, 1708, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, short splits at head of spine and top edges, oblong folio
Gibbs (James) A Book of Architecture, second edition, 150 engraved plates, some folding, one foxed and inserted from another copy, 2 with partial rather crude hand-colouring, several tears, mostly marginal but occasionally into plate, some finger soiling and marginal staining, several plates towards beginning with contemporary manuscript captions in lower margin, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt, worn, folio, 1739.
Halfpenny (William) and others. The Modern Builder's Assistant, first edition, one text-illustration and 84 engraved plates, a few folding, one repaired, some worming, mostly to margins but affecting some plates, contemporary inscription on title, contemporary calf, slightly bumped, folio, 1757.
Trade Catalogue.- J.J.Ducel et Fils, Maîtres de Forges. [Manufacturer's catalogue of cast iron architectural fittings, garden furniture, domestic, agricultural and ecclesiastical objects, public fountains and statuary], no title or text, 373 engraved and lithographed plates, 21 double-page, irregularly numbered, occasionally dated between 1856 and 1872, light browning to a few otherwise in very good condition, contemporary morocco-backed cloth, joints and corners rubbed, spine gilt-lettered Album and with Ducel's name and address at foot, folio, Paris, c.1875.
Le Brun (Charles) Grand Escalier du Chateau de Versailles dit Escalier des Ambassadeurs, engraved throughout, title, 9pp. preliminary text with vignette head-piece by Surugue after Parosel, 24 plates (6 double-page), slight marginal stain to first few ff., contemporary roan-backed boards, vellum corners, worn, folio, Paris, [1715].
Ruggieri (Ferdinando) Studio d'Architettura Civile ... , 3 vol., 3 engraved frontispieces, 3 engraved titles and 237 plates, slight worming to first few leaves of vol.3, affecting frontispiece, title and first 3 plates, occasional foxing and light marginal staining, contemporary vellum, bit worn, vol.3 upper cover wormed, vol.1 uncut and larger format than 2 & 3, folio, Florence, 1722-24-28.
Scamozzi (Vincenzo) L'Idea della Architettura Universale, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, 2 engraved architectural titles, 79 full-page and 8 double-page woodcut illustrations, a few ff. lightly browned and spotted, inner margin of M1 strengthened, contemporary vellum, ink lettering to spine, lightly soiled, folio, Venice, 1615.
Hasted (Edward) The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, 4 vol., first edition, list of subscribers, 40 engraved maps and plans, most folding, including large county map with outline hand-colouring, 59 engraved plates, some folding, engraved illustrations in text, occasional foxing, generally a very good set, modern half calf, spine gilt with raised bands and red and green morocco labels, folio, Canterbury, 1778-99.
Philipott (Thomas) Villare Cantianum: or, Kent Surveyed and Illustrated, first edition, folding map, slightly trimmed at fore-edge, some staining and browning, few early marginalia, 1765 transcription of a monument from Lee church tipped in before title, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, folio, [Wing P1989], William Godbid, 1659.
Stow (John) A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, 2 vol., sixth edition, 132 engraved maps, plans and plates, many folding, one folding map frayed and laid down, a few other minor tears and repairs, some slight worming, water-stain to lower corner in parts of vol.2, some light foxing and offsetting, later calf, gilt, worn, covers detached, folio, 1754-55.
[Nash (Treadway Russell)] Collections for the History of Worcestershire, 2 vol., first edition, folding engraved map, engraved title-vignettes, 2 dedication leaves, 13 facsimile leaves of Domesday Book and 76 plates, pedigrees (23 folding or double-page), vol. I frontispiece and titles slightly creased, slightly browned, ink signature of William Hancocks on titles, late 19th century morocco, gilt mesh pattern design enclosing centre panels with fleur-de-lys pattern, gilt spines, folio, London, Oxford & Worcester, 1781-82.
Rapin de Thoyras (Paul) The History of England, translated by N. Tindal, 5 vol. including Tindal's continuation, The Second Edition, vignette titles printed in red and black, 121 engraved maps, town-plans and plates only, many double-page and/or folding, 10 genealogical tables, a few maps with small tears, vol. I title creased, some browning, ink signatures of Ebenezer Hare on titles, contemporary calf, gilt, rubbed, joints splitting, folio, Printed for J.J. and P.Knapton, 1732-45; sold not subject to return.
Kneller (Sir Godfrey) and John Faber. The Kit-Cat Club, engraved throughout, fine mezzotint title, dedication leaf and 47 mezzotint portraits, one double-page, one with tear repaired, margins browned but plates generally very clean, contemporary manuscript list of plates on front free endpapers, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, rubbed, rebacked, folio, 1735.
Chagall (Marc) Chagall Lithographe, vol.IV only, dust-jacket illustrations and frontispiece original lithographs, original buckram, Paris, 1974 ~ San Lazzaro (G. di, editor) Chagall Monumental, one double-page original lithograph, original cloth, dust-jacket, small tear to upper edge, Paris, 1973, folio (2).
Swinburne (Algernon Charles) Laus Veneris, number 1 of 20 special copies from an edition of 150 illustrated by Jacques Villon, title, etched portrait, frontispiece, and 8 plates, with the additional suite of 14 etchings, including 11 on chine applique and 3 early states, etchings, the portrait with colour-printed aquatint, the 8 plates with an aquatint ground, two from the suite signed, in pencil, and numbered, XII/XX, slight spotting to the limitation sheet, otherwise clean internally, loose in boards, as issued, spine gilt-lettered, slight surface dirt, slip-case rubbed and soiled, folio, Paris, Manuel Bruker, [1956].
Chater (Catchick P., Sir) The Chater Collection; Pictures Relating to China, Hongkong, Macao, 1655-1860; with Historical and Descriptive Letterpress by James Orange, number 410 of 750 copies, portrait frontispiece, plates, some colour, ink inscription on front endpaper, original cloth, rubbed, folio, 1924.
Netto (C.) Papier-Schmetterlinge aus Japan, Delux Limited edition, 22 plates, 2 chromolithographed, illustrations, silk endpaper, lithograph title, full leather Jugendstil binding designed by Paul Bender executed by Hotzhausen, recessed, hand-coloured circular plate, detailed gilt and raised illustrations and raised gilt metal crowns, a.e.g., parchment dust-jacket, chipped at corners, folio, Leipzig, 1888.
Martin (Fredrik Martin) The Miniature Painting and Painters of Persia, India, and Turkey, 2 vol., first edition, 271 monochrome, 5 hand-coloured plates, illustrations, ownership label on verso of front covers, original blue buckram, gilt, spines faded, extremities frayed, t.e.g all others uncut, folio, 1912.
Bongars (Jacques) Gesta dei per Francos, sive Orientalium Expeditionum, et Regni Francorum Hierosolimitani Historia ... , 2 vol. in 1, first edition, engraved device on titles, 5 engraved maps and plans, 3 double-page, folding table, browned, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, rebacked in reversed calf, rubbed, [Atabey 127, Brunet I, 1098 "Important recueil"], folio, Hanau, 1611.
Tanner (Matthias) Societas Jesu usque ad Sanguinis et Vitae Profusionem Militans, in Europa, Africa, Asia, et America, contra Gentiles, Mahometanos, Judaeos, Haereticos, Impios ... , fine engraved allegorical frontispiece and full-page allegorical illustration preceding each of the book's four parts by Melchior Kuessel after C.Screta, numerous half-page engraved illustrations in text, a very good crisp copy in contemporary calf, spine gilt, [Palau 327222; Sabin 94332; Sommervoegel VII 1860; Streit I 652], folio, Prague, 1675.
Burchett (Josiah) A Complete History of the Most Remarkable Transactions at Sea, first edition, frontispiece, portrait, 9 folding maps, mostly darkened, title in red and black, armorial bookplate of George Craster on verso of front cover, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, spine gilt, tail chipped, [Sabin 9205], folio, for J. Walthoe, and J. Walthoe Junior, 1720.
-. Beaglehole (J.C.) The Journals of Captain James Cook, 4 vol. in 5 and portfolio of charts, Hakluyt Society, 1968-1974; The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks 1768-1771, edited by J.C.Beaglehole, 2 vol., Sydney, 1962, plates, some colour, maps, illustrations, the second with traces of sticky tape on endpapers, original cloth, dust-jackets slightly faded and rubbed, 8vo & folio
Malte-Brun (Conrad) Atlas de la Geographie Universelle ... Nouvelle Edition par J.- J. Huot, 70 (of 72) engraved maps, including 12 double-page maps, all but one in original hand-colouring, spotting, some surface dirt and browning, mostly marginal, contemporary green roan-backed mottled boards, extremities slightly worn, folio, Paris, Garnier Freres, [1837]; with one other map loosely inserted.
Blatter (Ethelbert) Flora of Aden, 2 parts in 1, plates, folding map detached and repaired with tape, original upper wrapper bound in, contemporary half calf, Calcutta, 1914-15 ~ Gavin (R.J.) British Policy and the Seizure of Aden, 1839, duplicated typescript, 49ff., original cloth-backed printed boards, rubbed and soiled, Aden, 1959 ~ Haythornthwaite (Sq. Ldr.) A Glimpse of Aden, mounted photograph, original printed wrappers, n.p. [Privately Printed], c.1935; and 9 others on Aden/Yemen, folio and 8vo (11).
Sandys (George) Sandys Travells, containing an History of the ... Turkish Empire, sixth edition, additional engraved title, double-page map, folding plate, illustrations in text, I3 torn, 18th century calf, joints and corners worn, [Wing S679; c.f. Blackmer 1484], small folio, for Rob. Clavel [& others], 1670.
Du Halde (Jean Baptiste) Description Geographique Historique, Chronologique, Politique, et Physique de l'Empire de la Chine et de la Tartarie Chinoise, 4 vol., first edition, titles printed in red & black, 65 engraved maps and plates, many folding and double-page, engraved vignette titles and head-pieces, all but the majority of folding maps browned at edges, including text, heavy in places, contemporary mottled calf, spine with gilt-compartments within raised bands, morocco labels, rubbed at fore-corners and spine-edges, folio, Paris, P.G.Le Mercier, 1735.
Kircher (Athanasius) China Monumentis, first edition, additional engraved title, printed title with engraved vignette, portrait, 2 folding maps and 23 plates, some folding, all plates linen-backed, numerous text-illustrations, some browning and water-staining, 19th-century calf, rubbed, folio, Amsterdam, 1667.
Nieuhoff (Jan) An Embassy from the East-India Company ... to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China, second English edition, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, folding map and 15 plates only (of 18), one folding plate repaired with some loss along fold, 2 leaves repaired, small embossed library stamp in lower margin of title, [Wing N1153], Printed by the Author at his House in White-Friars, 1673; Montanus (Arnoldus) Atlas Chinensis ... , first edition in English, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, 2 double-page maps and 34 plates only (of 38, lacking the last 4 plates, all plants), of which 28 are double-page and/or folding, small embossed library stamp in lower margin of title, [Wing M2484], Printed by Tho. Johnson for the Author, 1671, uniformly bound in 19th century tan morocco, gilt, rubbed and scuffed, joints cracking, upper joint of second work split, g.e., folio.
Solvyns (Frans Baltasar) The Costume of Hindostan, 60 hand-coloured engraved plates, text in English and French, some soiling, one plate with short tear, contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt, rubbed, rebacked preserving original spine, corners repaired, preserved in cloth drop-back box, [Abbey, Travel 429; Colas 2766; Lipperheide Ld9], folio, 1807 [plates watermarked 1821].
Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. Roberts' Moving Diorama of the Polar Expedition: Being a series of Views representing the progress of His Majesty's Ships the Hecla and Fury, in their endeavours to discover a North-West Passage ... , theatre-bill, 2ff., printed on one side of each leaf, a little frayed and foxed, slight loss to top line of text on second leaf, folio (330 x 210mm.), Printed by W.Reynolds, 1829.
Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus) De Architectura Libri Decem, engraved title vignette, illustrations in the text, Q4 folding and D1 full-page woodcut with moveable flap, title and 5ff. defective, most with some loss of text, ink stain to Cc2-4, occasional light browning, small bookplate to lower margin of title, later calf, gilt, g.e., upper cover detached and with tear, [Adams V909], folio, Venice, apud Franciscum Franciscum Senensem, & Joan. Crugher Germanum, 1567.
Cooper (Thomas, Bishop) Thesaurus Linguae Romanae & Britannicae, device on title, first and last few ff. soiled, with ink inscriptions and small holes, with a little loss of text, small repair to title, 7Q4 upper margin repaired with loss of text, a few ff. with edges slightly frayed, lacks initial blank, modern calf, [STC 5687], folio, [by Henry Denham], 1573.
Estienne (Robert) Thesaurus Linguae Latinae, 4 vol. in 2, woodcut devices on titles, ink inscriptions to titles, small hole to title of vol.2, first few ff. of vol.2 with light water-stain and top margin a little frayed, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, lacks ties, spines torn, folio, Lyons, 1573.
Baret (John) An Alvearie or Quadruple Dictionarie, woodcut pictorial title, lacks initial and final blanks, some soiling and staining, title closely cropped with a little loss of image, old inverted calf, rebacked, slightly rubbed, [STC 1411], small folio, [Excudebat Henricus Denhamus typographus, 1580].
Cooper (Thomas, Bishop) Thesaurus Linguae Romanae Britannicae, device on title, lacking 6ff. of preliminaries and 7A-7M6, some soiling, A1 with outer margin frayed and inner margin repaired, title lacking but supplied in facsimile, old calf, worn, covers detached, [STC 5689], folio, [by Henry Denham], 1584.
Bible, English. The Bible: That Is, the Holy Scriptures Conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament, with Metrical Psalms, woodcut title vignette, illustrations in the text, some soiling and browning, some ff. loose, lacking Aaa1 and ?other ff., old calf, worn, covers detached, [Herbert 220; STC 13228b.12], by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, 1594; and another, incomplete Book of Common Prayer, small folio and small 4to, sold not subject to return. (2).
Plutarch. The Philosophie, Commonlie Called, The Morals ... translated ... by Philemon Holland, title and final leaf lightly soiled, title and final 4ff. with marginal repairs, a little worming, mainly marginal, ink annotations to title, old calf, rebacked and repaired, upper joint split, [STC 20063], folio, by Arnold Hatfield, 1603.
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