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Click here to subscribeVenturoli (Giuseppe) Sull'Efflusso dell'Acqua dai Vasi Conici, [in Ricerche Geometriche ed Idrometriche fatte nella Scuola degl'Ingegneri Pontifici d'Acque e Strade l'Anno 1821], with 4 other works, 6 folding engraved plates, some foxing, uncut and partially unopened, original parchment-backed boards, a little rubbed, small folio, Milan, 1822.
Havard (Henry) L'Horlogerie, illustrations, original decorative cloth, gilt, Paris, n.d. ~ Planchon (Mathieu) La Pendule de Paris, original wrappers bound in, foxed and browned, contemporary morocco-backed boards, [Paris], 1921 ~ Andrade (J.) Les Organes Reglants des Chronometres, browning, hinges weak, original cloth-backed printed boards, Paris, 1922 ~ Defossez (L.) Les Savants du XVIIe. Siecle et la Mesure du Temps, original cloth, Lausanne, 1946 ~ Jaquet (Eugene) and Dante Gibertini. Le Reparation des Pendules, second edition, a little light browning, original cloth-backed printed boards, Bienne, 1948; and 6 others, French Horology, 8vo & folio (11).
Leybourn (William) Dialling, Plain, Concave, Convex, Projective, Reflective, Refractive. Shewing, How to Make Such Dials, and to Adorn Them with All Useful Furniture Relating to the Course of the Sun; Performed Arithmetically, Geometrically, Instrumentally and Mechanically, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, 30 plates including 14 folding, 4 small engravings in text, tables, front free endpaper with ink inscription and top corner torn, contemporary ink marks to title, a few marginal wormholes, occasional light browning or spotting, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked with original spine label laid down, very slightly rubbed and corners a little chipped, small folio, by J. Matthews for Awnsham and John Churchill, 1700. *** The most complete seventeenth century treatise on the subject, this greatly enlarged on Leybourn's earlier "The Art of Dialling" (1669). Only two editions were ever published, both quite scarce.
Struve (F.G.W.) Expedition Chronometrique Executee par Ordre de sa Majeste l'Empereur Nicolas I, entre Poulkova et Altona pour la Determination de la Longitude Geographique Relative de l'Observation Central de Russie, tables, foxing, stamp to half-title and title, original boards, rubbed, folio, St. Petersburg, 1844.
Harvey (Elizabeth, widow of Daniel Harvey the elder) "Mrs Elizabeth Harvey her generall Release to Mr Eliab and Mr Daniell Harvey", manuscript on vellum, 36 lines, signed by Elizabeth Harvey and, as witnesses, Heneage Finch & Robert Clayton, lacking seal, 450 x 335mm., 29th November, 1652 ~ A scrivener's account for work done for Elizabeth, Eliab & Daniel Harvey, manuscript on paper 1p., folio, with conjugate docketed leaf, 1652; and another document, signed by Eliab Harvey and, as witness, Heneage Finch (3).
Account book of a member of the Harvey family, manuscript, 290pp., ruled in red, original vellum, slightly soiled, upper cover a little damp-stained, remains of cloth ties, tall narrow folio, n.p., 5th May 1666-30th March 1668. ***Payments include: "John Prestwood that Mr Gould has for the Haberdashers Company 03 00 00"; "John Raby his annuity 08 00 00" [John Raby was the servant of Dr. William Harvey who left him a yearly annuity of £16 to be paid at Michaelmas and Lady Day]; "For letters to Sr Eliab Harvey 00 00 06".
Private Act of Parliament. An Act for vesting divers Lands and Hereditaments in the Counties of Kent, Suffolk, Essex, Hereford and Monmouth, and the City of London, Entailed by the Will of Elizabeth late Dutches of Bedford, printed text, drophead title, 15pp. with docket, manuscript annotations in margins, hole in last f. not affecting text, folds, n.p., 1738; and another, a defective private act relating to William Harvey (1663-1731), folio (2).
Account book. Six Shill[ing] List..., manuscript, 82pp. excluding blanks, ruled in red throughout, some ff. excised at front, small wormhole at head, engraved stationer's bookplate on front pastedown, original vellum, ink title on upper cover, folio, 1762. ***Villages include: Lambourn, Blackmore, Magdalen Laver, Theydon Bois, Barking, Margaret Roding [Essex].
Stuart (Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender, 1720-1788) A.L.s. to the Comte d'Argenson, 1p., 4to, Clichy (home of his brother Thomas), 5th November 1746, enclosing a letter for the king (the following item) with the assurance that nobody knows that he has written it, introducing the bearer, Kelly, who can be trusted but knows nothing of the contents (Father George Kelly, duplicitous agent and courier) and relying on d'Argenson's friendship to ensure that the letter reaches the king; A.L.s. to Louis XV, "Monsieur Mon Frere et Cousin", 1p., folio, Clichy, 5th November 1746, having prepared an account of his present situation-"un petit memoire de mes affaires"-which he wishes to deliver in person as soon as possible, he offers to come incognito to a secret rendezvous to be designated by the king; Memoire, autograph manuscript, 1pp., folio, n.d., on his campaign of 1745-46 and the reasons for its failure, asserting confidently that an armed invasion with French assistance would be almost certain to succeed given the widespread disaffection in Scotland and asking for a force of eighteen hundred or two thousand men which he would deploy in their joint and inseparable interests (3).
Stuart (Charles Edward, called the Young Pretender, 1720-1788) A.L. to the Comte d'Argenson, p., 4to., Paris, 22nd January 1747, announcing his departure for Avignon, but with the assurance that wherever he is, he will be at the service of the king; A.L.s. to the Comte d'Argenson, 1pp., Paris, 26th March 1747, requesting that a letter (the following item) be forwarded to the king as a matter of urgency and reporting on his recent journey to Madrid where he was cordially received and assured of Ferdinand's keen desire to assist should France be equally willing; A.L.s. to Louis XV, "Monsieur mon Frere et Oncle", 2pp., folio, Paris, 26th March 1747, with an account of his stay at Madrid, his warm welcome and encouragement, explaining his travels in conspiratorial terms: "La situation de mes affaires exigeant que je me rendisse ici, j'ai juge propos de le faire avec la plus grande diligence pour itre moins soupconne, intentionnant de me tenir le plus secretement qu'il me sera possible", referring to a friend expected shortly: "J'attends dans peu un autre homme de la part de mes amis..." and renewing his request to the king: "C'est cette heure la saison la plus favorable pour une entreprise en ma faveur" and appealing on behalf of his opressed Scottish supporters: "Un coeur aussi grand que celui de Votre Majeste ne permettra pas, s'il est dans son pouvoir, de laisser trainer dans l'opression et la misere de si braves gens" (3).
Seventeenth Century Bookseller. Allestry (James, bookseller who lost his property in the Great Fire, father of Jacob Allestry, 1653-86, poetical writer). Aristophanes. Comoediae undecim, edited by Odoardus Bisetus, Latin & Greek title and text, large woodcut device on title, many ff. wormed with some loss, ff. loose or working loose, early sixteenth century printed ff. used as endpapers, bookplate, seventeenth century ink inscription on front endpapers recording the purchase of this volume from James Allestry, contemporary calf, worn, folio, Geneva, sumptibus Caldorianae Societatis, 1607. ***Inscription reads: "Bought at ye Rose in Pauls Churchyard for... and warranted perfect by James Allistree. Febr. 26th 1646. sui Hampdeni Reevii libr."
Legal. Scott (Sir John, Scottish lawyer and statesman, author of "The Staggering State of Scottish Statesman...", 1585-1670). Scottish legal casebook, manuscript, 149pp., wide left hand margins with annotations, slightly browned, original calf, extensively rubbed, joints at tail of spine splitting, sm. folio, 3rd June 1647-20th April 1659. ***An interesting casebook including: "15 Jun. 1647. Sr James Douglas sone to ye Earle of Morton v ye. Goodman of Morton"; "6. Dec. 1655 Downie v Tonne of Dundee".
Highwayman. Lovell (Sir Salathiel, Judge, Recorder of London, 1619-1713) Warrant to John Cowell for the arrest of a highwayman, D.s. "S. Lovell Record", manuscript, 1p. with conjugate blank, folds, slightly browned, wax seal, folio, 12th February 1693. *** London, Westmr, Middx, Surrey, Kent & Essex. On Tuesday last, there was feloniously stolen from Robert Westcombe, and Thomas Knight upon the Kings Highway a Dapple gray Gelding, a Browne Nagg, a Bright Gray Nagg, and other goods and Chattels... And that he hath in suspition divers, lewd, idle and disorderly persons".
Jacobites. Marshall (Ralph, examining magistrate) The Information of Page Hockett an Apprentice to Mr. William Bingby, Drugster at the Signe of the St. Thomas neare St. Thomas Streete and in Drury Lane..., D.s. "Ra: Marshall" & "Page Hockett", manuscript, 1p., docket on verso, folds, slightly browned, folio, 15th June 1695. *** Who upon his Oath saith that on Monday last in the Evening seeing a Bonfire in Drury Lane he went downe to it, and there heard severall persons crying up King James and the Prince of Wales, and drinking their healths, and driving back those who seemed to be of a Contrary Oppinion. Whereupon this Informant with a pott of drinke in his hand began King Williams health, upon which one of the other party... struck him over the fire with a sword...".
[Scott (Sir John, lawyer and statesman, of Scotstarvet, 1585-1670)] The Staggering State of the Scottish Statesman from the year... 1550 to the year 1650, manuscript fair copy, title and 52pp., ink inscription on verso of title: "Edinr Febry 28-1739 MW", browned, bookplate on verso of title, 18th century calf-backed boards, rubbed, corners worn, folio, [c. 1720].
Political ephemera. Album of free franks, broadsides, election posters, newspaper cuttings etc. relating to Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Northern Division of Lincolnshire, 137 free franks and address panels, 2 manuscripts including "List of Carriages in Wakefield... 1795", and printed ephemera, mounted on album ff., some ff. excised, some torn, browned, some creased, disbound, folio, 1784-1838.
Cape of Good Hope. Caledon (Dupre Alexander, second Earl of, first Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, 1777-1839) Warrant. By His Excellency Du Pre Earl of Caledon, Governor... of His Majesty's Castle, Town, and Settlement of the Cape of Good Hope, printed warrant with manuscript insertions, 3pp., folds, a few small tears, slightly soiled and browned, wax seal, folio, The Castle of Good Hope, 24th December 1807. *** In pursuance of the Power and Authority in me vested, I do hereby order you John Falcon Esqr. Deputy Paymaster Gen., to the forces in this Colony, to issue... the amount of Staff pay...£1285."
Heraldry. Athill (Charles Harold, Clarenceux King of Arms, 1853-1922) Pedigree of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, manuscript, title and 17pp., some tissue guards, title, foreword and 8 coats of arms illuminated in gold and colours, pedigree in red and black, modern bookplate on front pastedown, contemporary morocco, gilt, modern morocco coat of arms laid on upper cover, g.e., folio, 1915.
Benn (Tony, politician, b. 1925) Foreword to Gay Workers: Trade Unions and the Law, autograph manuscript, 13pp. on House of Commons paper, a few crossings out, stapled in corner, folio, 31st December 1980. ***Gay Workers... by Chris Beer, Roland Jeffery & Terry Munyard, introduction by Tony Benn, cartoons by Dominic Poelsma, 1981.
De Beaucaire (Jean Antoine, pensioner of M. Lieutier, surveyor of Nismes) Livre d'Arithmetique, manuscript in French, title and 219pp. excluding blanks, pen and ink calligraphic decoration, 1 bird crudely hand-coloured, extensive offsetting, some tears, browned, original vellum, slightly soiled, folio, 12th August 1738.
Napoleon I (Emperor of France, 1769-1821). Delaporte (Gaspard Armand) Legal notice relating to inheritence of land at Gavan? in the Department of Charente, D.s. "Gousse", manuscript in French, 8pp., water-stained, folds, browned, folio, 13th July 1805; and 10 others including some relating to the Delaporte family and a printed broadside relating to the regulating of the sale of candles, v.s., v.d. (11).
Spirits & liqueurs. Collection of recipes, including vermouth, absinth, cacao, creme de menthe etc., manuscript in French, in two hands, 41pp. excluding blanks, some wax seals affixed to pp., small quantity of related manuscript material loosely inserted, browned, original vellum-backed boards, soiled, spine made from a medieval choir leaf, folio, 1837-71.
Damm (Assmaus von, official of the Duchy of Brunswick-L¸neburg at Steyerburg) L.s. to Heinrich Meyern of Sieck?, 1p. with address panel, folio, Steyerburg, 21st March 1652, informing him that as a result of orders from the Master of the Chambers at Celle he is being summoned to a personal meeting to discuss unspecified business, a few small tears to edges, folds, browned; and another, folio (2).
Bridge building. Proposals, for Building a new Brick Bridge Over the River Roding at a place Call'd Woodford Bridge in ye County of Essex, manuscript, 2pp. with conjugate blank, folio, [c. 1750]; An Estimate, for Building a new Bridge, over the River Roding Commonly Call'd Woodforde Bridge, manuscript, 2pp. with conjugate blank, folio, [c. 1751]; An Estimate of The Charges of Widening The Road by Woodford bridge, manuscript, 1p., 224 x 202mm., 17th March 1753; Moore (Thomas) Retained letter copy to "Hon.d Sir", 2pp. with conjugate blank, folio, Ilford, 5th January 1751, "the Bridge Exclusive of the Wings as described in the Planne an Elevation will Amount to about the sum of £450"; folds, browned; and another, v.s. (5).
South Sea House. [Harvey (William, d. 1763)] Memorandum concerning the S-Sea House, manuscript, 6pp., original marble wrappers, sm. 8vo, n.p., 1743 ~ Accounts Book. Old South Sea House, Homerton & Tower Hill, manuscript, 102pp., extensively damp-stained with some loss, original cloth-covered boards, damp-stained, 1757-74, 8vo & folio (2).
Browne (J.D.H.) Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc including Five Views from the Summit, lithograph title, dedication leaf, 3pp. preface and 13pp. text, 10 lithograph views, title and dedication leaf skilfully laid down, plates with some small marginal tears repaired, generally clean and in excellent condition, loose in original wrappers, the upper cover repeating the title, [Meckly 36; Perret 735 "Tres rare et recherche"; Neate B193], folio, 1853. *** One of the rarest and most sought after of all mountaineering books. The magnificent views include five from the summit, the author's being the 38th ascent of Mont Blanc. No copy seems to have appeared at auction since 1994.
Knipe (J.A.) Grampian Mountains, from the Summit of Ben Cleuch - the Highest of the Ochil Hills, fine large lithotint panorama, folding and mounted on linen, key beneath, Map of Routes from Glasgow to Loch Lomond ... mounted on marbled verso of outer sections, slight water-stain to a few sections, one section slightly creased, otherwise a very good copy, folding into original cloth covers, lettered in gilt, extremities worn, stain to upper cover, 6small oblong folio, 2000 x 310mm, Carlisle, 1875. *** A rare item by Knipe, better known for his Geological Map of the British Isles.
Tuckett (Francis Fox) How We Spent the Summer, or a "Voyage en Zigzag", sixth edition, presentation copy signed by the author on front free endpaper, illustrated throughout, slight spotting to first couple of leaves, original pictorial cloth, gilt, [Neate T66], 1874; and another similar, oblong folio (2).
Turgot (Michel Etienne) Plan de Paris, engraved throughout, folding index map and plan of Paris on 20 sheets by Claude Lucas after Louis Bretez, sheets 18 and 19 joined, small repair to sheet 18, contemporary red morocco, gilt arms on covers, double-fillet and roll tooled border, fleur-de-lys cornerpieces, spine gilt in compartments with raised bands, skillful repairs to joints and corners, folio, Paris, 1739. *** A fine copy in a contemporary morocco binding. The twenty sheets make up a single birds-eye plan measuring approximately 2.5 x 3.2 metres.
– . Kingsborough (Edward King, Viscount) Antiquities of Mexico: comprising Facsimiles of Ancient Mexican Paintings and Hieroglyphics, vol.1-7 only (of 9), only edition, second issue, 742 plates (in vol.1-4), comprising: 732 lithographs mostly by A.Aglio, of which 587 finely hand-coloured, (some of these only partially coloured) and 145 uncoloured (of which 128 chalk lithographs on India paper), 4 engravings and 6 aquatints (one folding), table at beginning of vol.5 and 6, some foxing, ex-library copy with embossed stamp to almost all plates, but mostly to upper margin away from image, contemporary green half morocco, gilt, extremities worn, some covers detached, [Brunet III, 663; Lipperheide Md11; Palau 128006; Sabin 37800], folio, Havell & Colnaghi, 1830-31. *** The greatest illustrated work on Mexican Antiquities.
Staunton (Sir George) An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China, 3 vol. (including Atlas), text vol. with engraved portrait frontispieces and 1 plate, vignettes, some foxing and light water-staining, Atlas vol. with 44 engraved maps and plates, some double-page, one extensively torn and repaired, one with corner defective not affecting plate-mark, one with marginal repair to verso, one slightly creased, some spotting and marginal water-staining, images generally clean, text vol. in modern half leather over marbled boards, Atlas in modern half leather over old cloth (fore-edge bumped and chipped), 4to and folio, 1797.
Turner (Richard) A View of the Earth: Being a short, but comprehensive System of Modern Geography, second edition, 6 engraved maps (including twin-hemisphere world map), plate of a globe, engraved illustrations in text including one of a Geographical Clock with volvelle intact, 3pp. advertisements at end, contemporary sprinkled calf, joints cracked, slightly rubbed and with stain to upper cover, [ESTC 010694], folio, for S.Crowder ... and S.Gamidge, 1766.
Merigot (James) A Select Collection of Views and Ruins in Rome and its Vicinity, large paper copy, engraved frontispiece and 61 plates, all hand-coloured, occasional minor foxing and staining to margins, contemporary half roan, paper title label on upper cover, rubbed, uncut, [Abbey, Travel 178], folio (Imperial Paper), [watermarked 1827-28].
Dugdale (Sir William) Monasticon Anglicanum, A History of the Abbies and other Monasteries ... in England and Wales, 6 vol. in 8, large paper copy, one of 50 copies with proof plates and issued in sumptuous publisher's binding, half-titles, additional engraved titles, printed titles in red and black, 283 engraved plates including 50 double-page on guards, some foxing, bookplate of the Earl of Bradford, Weston House, contemporary blue morocco by J.Mackenzie, gilt tooled borders, spines in six compartments with double raised bands, red morocco labels, g.e., marbled endpapers with inner gilt dentelles, occasional slight rubbing to extremities, overall a magnificent set, [Lowndes I, p.685], royal folio, 1817-30. *** A greatly expanded edition by John Paley, Sir Henry Ellis and Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel drawing on records from the Cottonian Collection and the Tower of London.
Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Stafford-Shire, first edition, engraved vignette on title, head-piece, folding map and 38 plates (including the "Armes Omitted" plate, often missing), many folding, lacking 2ff. list of subscribers, contemporary signatures of John Houlton, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked and corners repaired, [Wing P2588], folio, Oxford, 1686.
[Bonaventura (Saint) Quaestiones super IV libros Sententiarum Petri Lombardi cum textu eiusdem], pt. 3 only (of 5), 217ff. (of 218, lacking blank A1), 65 lines, 22-line illuminated capital D in blue, brown, green & burnished gold with decoration extending into margin, other capitals, initial strokes & paragraph marks supplied in red, early manuscript notes on endpapers & in some margins, contemporary blind-decorated calf over wooden boards, incorporating a roll border of hounds & deer & central panel of flower heads & leafy tendrils, rather rubbed, head & foot of backstrip defective, lacking 2 clasps, [BMC II, 433; Goff P486], folio, [Nuremberg, Anton Koberger, after 2 March, 1491].
Sturm (Johannes Christoph) Des unvergleichlichen Archimedes Kunst-Bucher, additional engraved title with short tear and small library stamps to verso, printed title in red and black with four ink library stamps, numerous woodcut diagrams, foxed and browned, sometimes heavily, later half calf, rubbed, some repairs, folio, Nuremberg, 1670.
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