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Click here to subscribeMACKAY JOHN, Government Printer. The Dominion of New Zealand, Its Characteristics, Resources & Scenery. Litho title & presentation leaf, port. frontis & illus. after photographs. Oblong folio. Orig. red morocco gilt extra, some rubbing, the fldg. maps both very torn. Wellington, 1911; also (F. E. Manning), Old New Zealand, A Tale of the Good Old Times by A. Pakeha Maori, worn red cloth, Auckland, 1863. (2).
STURLSON SNORRI (Icelandic, 1197 - 1241) Heimskringla edr Noregs Konunga Sögor, af Snorra Sturlusyni. Ed. by Gerhard Schoning. 3 vols. 3 eng. title vignettes. Eng. introductory capitals. 3 fldg. eng. maps. 8 genealogical tables. Folio. Rebacked calf. Copenhagen (Havniae), 1777 -1783. Sagas of the Norse Kings. Multi-lingual text, partially in double column, in Danish. Old Norse and Latin. To free end-paper is a pasted-in manuscript sheet of presentation of the work to Lord Rawdon (later 1st Marquis of Hastings), 1787, with, below, a manuscript note of provenance including purchase at Marquis of Hastings` sale, 1869.
FLEMING (Ian) James Bond novels lacking dust jackets: Thunderball, 1961; The Man With The Golden Gun, 1965, both 1st editions, original cloth; with 1960s reprint editions of Moonraker (1963), From Russia With Love (1962), Diamonds are Forever (1962), Dr. No (1962), Live and Let Die (1963), For Your Eyes Only (1962); also - FORESTER (C S) Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, 1st edition 1950, good in dust jacket; The Night Mare, 1954, cloth; plus - MARCHINGTON (J) A Portrait of Shooting, 1979, no. 102/1100 copies, signed, quarter green morocco in slip case; SHAW (H) Handbook of Medieval Alphabets and Devices, 1856, small folio, contents lose, blue cloth (12)
SPEED (John) The Historie of Great Britaine, under the Conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans, 2nd edition, London: John Beale for George Humble 1623, folio, printer's device to title, woodcut illustrations, head and tail-pieces, double column text, brown stain to few leaves at the start (mainly affecting 'Proeme'), rebacked calfwithout a fronits - but may not be called for
Incline Press. TRANT (Carolyn) Art for Life: The Story of Peggy Angus, 2004/5, folio, no. 159/350 copies, original half cloth, uncut, with a portfolio of facsimile sketchbooks, CD and other ephemera all loosely inserted in original cloth-backed patterned-paper folder, original slip-caseNo apparent issues.
DANTE (Alighieri) Divina Commedia, edited by Piero da Figino, Venice: Bernardino Benali & Matthio [Capcasa] da Parma, 1491, folio, 3 full page woodcuts, numerous small woodcuts in the text, lacking the first three Cantos of Inferno and two lines of Canto IV (i.e. all before d1, f.XXV), small intermittent brown stain to top margin area, some handling/finger stains, but generally good, final leaf L8 [p.CCLXXXXII], overleaf with early MS notes in Italia; in late 18th century calf, early text missing portion made up with blank leaves, and previous owner's bibliographic notes to 2pp. at the startFirst leaf present is d1 (f.XXV); then gathered in 8s till signature B1-6 (end of Purgatorio). Then in 8s till K1-6 (f.CCLXXXIIII). Final leaf is L8 (text). No colophon at end.Page size is 291mm high x about 200mm wide
ORMEROD (George) The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester, 1st edition in 3 vols. 1819, folio, portrait frontis, hand-coloured engraved double-page map, 46 engraved plates and plans of which 3 hand-coloured, illustrations, some occasional foxing and staining with off-setting, in good 20th century half morocco with gilt spines by Bell Golding
STANFORD (Edward; publisher) Stanford's London Atlas of Universal Geography, 1887, large folio, additional half-title, dedication, preface, contents and index, 90 (complete as list) double and single-page colour lithographic maps, including a good map of Cyprus, tabbed edges, half morocco, text block loose in places
Literature, various. ARISTOTLE / AVERROES. Stagiritae.., [and other works]. Vols. 2,3 4,5, 7-11, bound in 5 tomes, Venice apud Juntas 1550-52, folio, some damp and other staining, worn vellum; MOSES (Henry) Retsch's Series of Twenty-Six Outlines illustrative of ... Faust, 1820, 4to, light foxing, damaged calf; MILTON (J) Facsimile of the Manuscript of Milton's Minor Poems, 1899, folio, plain binding; PERCY (T) Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, 3 vols., 1886, large 8vo, cloth; HORATIUS. Opera, 1699, 4to, browned, detached front board. Sold not subject to return.
Arts of Japan. AUDSLEY (George A) & James Lord BOWES. Keramic Art of Japan, 2 vols., Liverpool & London, 1875, folio, printed in red & black, chromolithograph and other plates, some slight spotting (mainly to reverse of plates), morocco gilt boards by Palmer & Howe Manchester; YOSHIZAWA & CO, publishers. Ukiyo-e School, an album of old Japanese prints, reproduced from the Collection of Ken-Ichi Kawaura, no. 116 of 150 copies, 1919, folio, 5 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations, cloth in traditional binder (3)
VERA TASSIS Y VILLARROEL (Juan) Noticias Historiales de la Enfermedad, muerte y exsequias de la Esclarecida Reyna de las Españas Doña Maria Luisa de Orleans..., Madrid: Francisco Sanz, 1690, folio, engraved title (torn piece at head), two large engraved folding plates by G. Fosman and M. Matritensis, ten engraved plates of emblems, some old staining and toning, contents a little cockled, contemporary limp vellum, somewhat wrinkled and toned.*The funeral celebration in Madrid for Marie Louise of Orléans (1662-1689), Queen consort of Spain from 1679 to her death in 1689.
HALFPENNY (Joseph) Gothic Ornaments in the Cathedral Church of York, 1795, folio, title within architectural border, 105 engraved plates, (2 with hand colour), subscribers list, bound with - Fragmenta Vetusta or the Remains of Ancient Buildings in York, 1807, etched title and 34 plates, a little light staining, half calf
RALEIGH (Sir Walter) The History of the World. London: Walter Burre '1614', but 1634 as per colophon leaf for G. Lathum and R. Young, folio, frontis leaf 'Minde of the Front', engraved title and portrait to letter-press title, 6 double page maps, 2 double page battle plans, first preface leaf weak with tears around text, a few paper flaws, repaired and rebacked calf, formerly with clasps, renewed endpapers
SANTOS (Francisco de los) Descripcion breve del Monasterio de S. Lorenzo el Real del Escorial..., Madrid: Imprenta Real, 1657, 1st edition, small folio, engraved royal arms on title-page, engraved portrait of Philip IV by Pedro de Villafranca, woodcut initials and tailpieces, 10 engraved plates (9 folding), polished calf gilt spine
British Sports and Sportsmen, 8 vols., 1908-14, folio, limited editions of 1000 copies, including Past Sportsmen, Big Game Hunting and Angling, Shooting and Deerstalking, Hunting, etc. numerous monochrome plates and illustrations, all edges gilt, original uniform publisher's full maroon morocco gilt, rubbed in places
COLBY (Major; Royal Engineers) Part of the General Survey of Great Britain ... containing Lincolnshire and Rutlandshire with Portions of the Adjoining Counties, 1824, large folio, 65 x 49cm, engraved title, 8 double page linen backed maps, uncoloured, a little light dust staining, contemporary half calf, worn
Incline Press. TRANT (Carolyn) Art for Life: The Story of Peggy Angus, 2004/5, folio, no. 256/350 copies, original half cloth, uncut, with a portfolio of facsimile sketchbooks, CD and other ephemera all loosely inserted in original cloth-backed patterned-paper folder, original slip-case.This copy has a group of additional personal letters from Peggy Angus, circa 1960s-1990, with news of family, work and projectsIt is believed that the letters were written to Sadie Martin as a patron of Angus.
DOYLE (Richard) Fairy Land, Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870, folio, 16 coloured plates, some repairs, cloth; CRUIKSHANK (George) Fairy Library, 1885, small 4to, one of 500 copies, plates on india paper, tissue guards, modern half morocco Fairyland has repaired and partially rebacked spine, modern plain endpapers; and several plate leaves are either foxed and/or have some edge repairs. Front board has a corner crease. Smaller book has new binding and matching endpapers; internally looks OK. See images.
BIBLE, 1674, folio, Cambridge: John Hayes, in one vol., lacks general title and OT title, some slight worming to gutter, reverse calf; POOLE (M) Annotations upon the Holy Bible, 2 vols., 4th edition, 1700, folio, portrait frontis, vol. II title damaged, old staining and toning, worn binding. Sold not subject to return (3)
WRIGHT (T) The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain - Kent and Essex, 1834, 4to, folding map of Essex, engraved plates (2 images per plate), some typical staining, half calf, rubbed; NEWCOURT (Richard) Repertorium Ecclesiasticum Parochiale Londinense: An Ecclesiastical Parochial History of the Diocese of London, vol. 2 only, Benj. Motte, 1710, folio, some browning, panel calf, worn spine (2)
ALDIN (Cecil) collection of works. Jack and Jill; A Dog Day, 1903; The Red Puppy Book; A Sporting Garland, oblong folio, limp covers; Two Well-worn Shoe Stories, 1899, oblong folio; The Merry Puppy Book; Farm-Yard Puppies; Master Quick Gives a Water Picnic; Bunnyborough; The Snob, 1904; Us, dust jacket; The Mongrel Puppy Book; The White-Puppy Book (rebacked); Coin-coin, (French text, rebacked); Field Babies; and others, condition varies, many undated (30)
Children's and illustrated. STARK (R M) The Instructive Picture Book, or Lessons from the Vegetable World, 1858, folio, 31 double page colour plates, pictorial boards; TALWIN MORRIS (Alice) Old Friends and New Fables, 1916, folio, 22 (of 24) mounted colour plates by Carton Moorepark, original cloth, spine ends worn; DULAC (E) Stories from the Arabian Nights, 1911, 8vo, light spotting; Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, no date, colour illustrations by A E Jackson as called for, a little shaken and toned, soiled cloth; four others including Boswell's Life of Boswell, and, The Real Mother Goose (8)
Book of Common Prayer. Cambridge: John Baskerville, 1762, large 8vo, 3rd edition, price at foot of title, small armorial bookplate, contemporary red morocco, spine gilt, slight rubbing to extremities; Bible, King James version. London: Charles Bill and the Executrix of Thomas Newcomb deceased, 1701, folio, engraved title, dedication leaf repaired, some margins shaved with partial loss to notes, a few tears and creases, index and tables at end trimmed and damaged, rebound in black half morocco with red lettering piece to spine
HEBER (Reginald, Bishop of Calcutta) Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India from Calcutta to Bombay 1824-1825, in 2 vols. London: John Murray 1828, 4to, uncut, map hand coloured in outline, frontispieces, plates and engravings in the text, vol. I plate I 'Pagoda' called for and not present as usual and replaced with 'Ghat Between Calcutta and Barrackpoor' as a frontispiece, foxing and staining, contemporary cloth, faded and rebacked preserving spine strips; HALE (T) A Compleat Body of Husbandry, London: for T. Osborne et al. 1756, folio, engraved frontispiece and 12 plates, occasional faint spotting, later half morocco, rather rubbed and chipped
Private press and typography. SCHRODER (J) Catalogue of Books and Manuscripts by Rupert Brooke, Edward Marsh and Christopher Hassall. Rampant Lions Press 1970, folio, no.292/450 copies, signed by the printer and author; ARMAN (M) Fleurons, 1988, The Workshop Press, no.23/170 copies, signed, cloth backed boards; THOMAS (M), LANE (J) & A. ROGERS. Harry Carter Typographer, 2005, The Old School Press, no.213/240 copies, 4to, dust jacket; OULD (M) Stanley Morrison and 'John Fell', 2003 The Old School Press, no.213/240 copies, 4to, dust jacket; DREYFUS (J) Italic Quartet, CUP 1966, 8vo, slip case; TREE (Iris) The Marsh Picnic, 1966, Rampant Lions Press, one of 300 copies, boards; 5 others (11)
History and others. MORANT (P) The History and Antiquities of Essex, 2 vols., Meggy and Chalk, 1816/17, 4to, folding map, half calf, rebacked, rubbed; BERNERS (Dame Juliana) The Book of Saint Albans, 1881, 4to, uncut, boards; Rivers of Great Britain, Rivers of the East Coast, 1892, 4to, illustrated, green cloth gilt; YERBURGH (H B) Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex, 2 vols., 1900, illustrated, recent red morocco backed cloth; KNIGHT (C) Old England, 2 vols., folio, cloth; Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, Essex, 2 vols; The Forest of Essex, 1887, binding damaged (11)
PECK (Francis) Academia Tertia Anglicana; or, The Antiquarian Annals of Stanford in Lincoln, Rutland and Northampton Shires. London: James Bettenham for the author, 1727, folio, folding prospect of Stamford after Tillemans as frontis (some light foxing), 32 plates, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, preserving the original spine, bookplate of Peter Crofts
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