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Click here to subscribe° ° Wilson, Sir John - The Royal Philatelic Collection, with frontis portrait of King George VI, folio, crushed red morocco, with gilt Royal Coat of Arms, with 60 plates of which 12 are in colour, Viscount Kemsley at the Dropmore Press, London, 1952, together with Prospectus and Advance Announcement 4pp. pamphlet.
° ° Blaeu, Joan - Atlas Major of 1665 ... introduction and texts by Peter Van Der Krogt ... (new edition) with coloured maps throughout (incl. full, double-page and folded), with a portrait of the cartographer and some other plates & illus.; coloured pictorial boards & d/wrapper, folio. 2005
° ° Rapin de Thoryras, Paul - The History of England, 2nd edition, 2 vols, folio, rebound full calf, with 4 folding maps, lacking portrait, red ink staining to leaf edges at end of vol 2, James, John and Paul Knapton, London, 1732-33, vol 2 bound with - Vertue, George - The Heads of the Kings of England, 1736
° ° Violet-le-Duc, Eugene Emmanuel and Ouradou, Maurice - Peintures Murales des Chapelles de Notre-Dame de Paris, folio, quarter red morocco gilt, with 60 chromolithograph plates, the final 10 plates water damaged, some stuck together, marbled front fly leaf detached, but present, Paris, 1876
° ° Craven, J.B - Dr Robert Fludd. …The English Rosicrucian - Life and Writings, one of 300, 8vo, simulated crocodile skin, Occult Research Press, n.d; Hulme, Frederick Edward - A Series of Sketches from Nature, of Plant Form, folio, original red cloth, with litho title and 100 chromolithograph plates, some plates disbound, Day and Son Ltd., London 1868 and Cotton, Thomas, Sir - A True & Faithful Relation….facsimile of the edition of 1659, in slip case, (3)
° ° Ewald, Ernst - Farbige Decorationem alter und Neuer Zeit, 2 vols, folio, with 160 coloured plates loose in printed boards, Berlin, 1887-96 and Dupont-Auberville, M - Sammlung Decorationen Stickereien und Stoffmustern, folio, cloth with printed boards, with 38 chromolithograph plates, Stuttgart, 1881 (3)
° ° Yorke, Michael - To War with Paper and Brush: Captain Edward Ardizzone, Official War Artist, one of 700, oblong 4to, original cloth, Fleece Press, Upper Denby, 2007, in slip case; Cook, Olive - Tryphema Pruss, illustrated by Walter Hoyle, one of 148, signed by author and artist, 4to, Previous Parrot Press, 1999; Schmoller, Tanya - To Brighten Things Up: The Schmoller Collection of Decorated Papers, folio, quarter cloth, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2008 and Piper, John - Romney Marsh, ownership inscription of Robert Tavener, 8vo, with d/j, King Penguin, 1950 (4)
° ° Jasper John (1930-) Illustrator - Stevens, Wallace (1879-1955) - Poems, with introduction by Helen Vendler, number 30 of 300 illustrated with an original etching with aquatint frontispiece, signed in pencil by Jasper Johns, the etching was printed by ULAE and titled ‘’Summer’’. This print predates the paintings and prints in his series ‘’The Seasons’’ by almost two years. This is therefore the first appearance of any of the four renowned works from this series. Small folio, half blue morocco over blue and white linen, by Schubert Bookbindery, Arion Press, San Francisco, 1985
Sam Haskins, Haskins Posters, a portfolio of 21 loose photographic "mini-posters", plus an introduction leaf, in card sleeve, each measuring 48x35cm.Condition report:Creases and some tears to the outer folio sleeve. SOme of the posters have slight creasing to the corners but are generally well preserved and without any pinholes or tape shadows etc. Images of all are now uploaded to view.
Paul Meybauer Manufacturers Folio for Imperial German Helmet Plates and Shoulder Strap Ciphers, interesting card folio with printed to the front cover, “Die Helmwappen und Namenszuge der Deutschen Armee”. Makers details and address then also added to the front. Inside contains four large format prints with the various helmet plates of the Imperial German army and the ciphers of the various regiments etc.
An album containing a collection of English silver coins comprising florin and shillings, sixpences, silver thrupenny pieces, pre 1947 together with further later coinage, a further folio containing miscellaneous foreign coinage and a collection of British Overseas Territories Silver Jubilee coins.
Isnik and Persian ceramics titles - Atasoy Nuhan and Raby Julian ' Iznik Pottery of Ottoman Turkey' Alexandra Press 1989, elephant folio, Watson 'Oliver 'Persian Lustreware' Faber and Faber 1985 -, Caiger-Smith Alan ' Tin-Glaze Pottery in Europe and the Islamic World' Faber and Faber 1973 and related volumes _ 2 boxes)
" A Catalogue of Bristol and Plymouth Porcelain with examples of Bristol glass and pottery, forming the collection made by Mr Alfred Trapnell......" .Albert Amor , St James Street London 1912. limited edition of 250 copies of which this is 109, limp covers, ink annotations in margins, a Christie's lot number slip present '13th Feb 1984, lot 174' , with "The Illustrations of the Trapnell Collection", plates in a separate slip folio with ribbon ties, Catalogues for the Schreiber Collection vols1 Porcelain, and another, vol II Earthenware, vol III Glassware, another Schreiber collection catalogue with portraits of Lord Charles and Lady Schreiber, 1885, and catalogue of The Soulages Collection, Marlborough House, Chapman and Hall Dec 1856, brown boards. loss to backstrip, de Labeche, Sir Henry and Weeks, Trenham " Catalogue of Specimens Illustrative of the Composition and Manufacture of British Pottery and Porcelain" .......George E Eyre and Spottiswood , sold at the Museum, bookplate for Harriet E Colville, ( 9)
Solon M.L. " The Ancient Art of Stoneware of the Lowe Countries and Germany....during the XVI and XVII Century " London , printed at the Chiswick Press 1892, 2 vols , half title, limited edition number 234 of 270 signed by the author L. Solon , Dutch handmade paper, woodcut headers, ills , plates with tissue guards, deckle edges, vol I hinges cracked, ex libris The East College of Further Education, Rugby, vol I has deteriorating backstrip, folio, with Solon M.L " Ceramic Literature ..." Charles Griffin and Company 1910, front hinge cracked, ffep missing, bookplate , half leather, paste down title, Rackham Bernard and Reed Herbert " English Pottery...." Ernest Benn 1924 , col frontis. with tissue guard, col plates with tissue guards, grey coth, gilt titles, corners bumped, Hodgkin John Elliot and Hodgkin Edith " Examples of Early English Pottery, Named ,Dated and Described" London, 1891, ink inscription on title page 'Edith May 25 Bath Road, Chiswick, London ( author?) ills throughout, folio, brown boards with Erle Major, Cyril " The Earle Collection of Staffordshire Pottery " A. Brown & sons, Faringdon Avenue , printed for the author, (1915) woodcut insignia to reverse of half title. col plates with tissue guards, gilt pictorial cloth with gilt titles, bumped, front board slightly bent, " Exhibition of Early English Earthenware" printed for the Burlington fine Arts Club 1914, plates bound at the back of the book, foxing throughout, bright, red cloth with gilt titles (7)
Coop, J. Wallace (Illust.). Bulls and Bears: Cartoons of Members and Ring Traders of the Liverpool Exchange, Cartoons by J. Wallace Coop, Biographies by Seymour Taylor, Liverpool: C. Tinling & Co., 1908. Folio, publisher's blue cloth. Contents good, clean, bright, light handling marks in places, some offsetting & pale spotting to endpapers, small ownership label on front pastedown; cloth binding with discolouration & marks, bumping & wear to corners
Italien, handkolorierte Kupferstichlandkarten, Matthaeus Seutter, 18./19.Jh. - 1 x "Siciliae Regnum et adjacente insula Sardinia et maxima parte Regni Neapolitani", Sizilien und Sardinien, M. Seutter. 1 x "Italiae antique item insularum Siciliae, Sardiniae, Corsicae", M. Seutter. 1 x "Dominium Venetum cum adjacentibus Mediolan, Mantuano, Mutinensi, Mirandolano, Parmensi, Placentino Ducatibus", Venetien und angrenzende Gebiete, M. Seutter. Stets im Folioformat mit Mittelfalz. Mit Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, Tönung, fleckig, Verfärbungen, Knicke, Einrisse, wellig.| Italy, hand coloured copper engraved maps, Matthaeus Seutter, 18th/19th cent. - 1 x "Siciliae Regnum et adjacente insula Sardinia et maxima parte Regni Neapolitani", Sicily and Sardinia, M. Seutter. 1 x "IItaliae antique item insularum Siciliae, Sardiniae, Corsicae", M. Seutter. 1 x "Dominium Venetum cum adjacentibus Mediolan. Mantuano, Mutinensi, Mirandolano, Parmensi, Placentino Ducatibus", Veneto and adjacent areas, M. Seutter. Always in folio format with centrefold. With signs of age and usage, toning, staining, discolourations, creases, tears, wavy.
5-teiliges Konvolut Kupferstichlandkarten, z.T. handkoloriert, 18./19.Jh. - 1 x Kupferstichlandkarte Holland "Comitatus Hollandiae Tabula Pluribus locis recens emendata Frederico de Wit", teilkoloriert, Folioformat mit Mittelfalz, Maße mit Rahmen 73cm x 65 cm, Glasrahmen partiell gesprungen. 1 x Kupferstichlandkarte Afrika "Africa secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas", Johann Matthias Haas, Folioformat mit Mittelfalz, Maße mit Rahmen 73 cm x 75 cm. 1 x "Tabula Geographica Campaniae specialis", Johann Baptist Homann, Folioformat mit Mittelfalz, Maße mit Rahmen 67cm x 78 cm. 1 x Kupferstichlandkarte "Marchionatus sacri imperii et dominii mechelini tabula", Belgien, Brabant, Flandern, Mechelen, F. de Wit, Folioformat mit Mittelfalz. 1 x Kupferstichlandkarte "Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte", nach Gerard Mercator, Folioformat mit Mittelfalz. Stets erkennbare Alters-und Gebrauchsspuren, z.T. stockfleckig, Verfärbungen, Knicke, winzige Löcher. Am besten besichtigen !| 5-piece set of copper engraved maps, partly hand coloured, 18th/19th century - 1 x copper engraved map of Holland "Comitatus Hollandiae Tabula Pluribus locis recens emendataa frederico de Wit". partly coloured, folio format with centrefold, dimensions with frame 73 cm x 65 cm, partially cracked glass frame. 1 x copper engraved map of Africa "Africa secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas", Johann Matthias Haas, folio format with centrefold, dimensions with frame 73 cm x 75 cm. 1 x "Tabula Geographica Campaniae specialis", Johann Baptist Homann, folio format with centrefold, dimensions with frame 67cm x 78 cm. 1 x copper engraved map "Marchionatus sacri imperii et dominii mechelini tabula", Belgium, Brabant, Flanders, Mechelen, F. de Wit., folio format with centrefold. 1 x copper engraved map "Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte", after Gerard Mercator, folio format with centrefold. Always visible signs of age and use, partly foxing, discolourations, creases, tiny holes. Best to inspect !
Report from the Select Committee on the West Coast of Africa [together with]: The Minutes of Evidence, Appendix, and Index. 2 vols. London, Ordered by The House of Commons to be Printed, 5 August 1842. Folio, 4 large folding hand-coloured maps, uniform binding, hinges strengthened, inscribed to verso of title-page "This Book is to be preserved in the Office of Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State Home Department. 1842."
NO RESERVE Furniture.- Album containing photographs, sketches and letters relating to furniture design, approx. 240 photographs, some removed from books or magazines, a few with autograph captions in ink or pencil, with a few sketches and letters, most tipped-in to corner mounts, some loose, on approx. 145 album leaves, light marginal toning, bookplate of French photographer A. Giraudon to final leaf, contemporary morocco-backed blue cloth, rubbed with some staining, folio, [c.1900].
Agriculture.- Worlidge (John) Systema Agriculturae, first edition, engraved frontispiece and "The Explanation of the Frontispiece" leaf preceding, advertisement leaf at end, woodcut illustrations, margin of K3 cut away with slight loss to some side-notes, a few small holes with slight loss of text, some marginal worming, some light water-staining, ink annotations to front endpaper, contemporary sheep, rebacked, rubbed, [British Bee Books 43; Kress 1251; Wing W3598], Printed by T. Johnson for Samuel Speed, 1669; and another by Worlidge, folio and 8vo (2)
Gardens.- Hill (Thomas) The Gardeners Labyrinth, 2 parts in 1, black letter, first title supplied in facsimile, second title with woodcut vignette, woodcut illustrations, some full-page, woodcut initials, lacking C2 and 3, final leaf defective and repaired at foot with slight loss of text, modern morocco, [Henrey 267; Hunt 186; STC 13489], Printed by Henry Ballard, 1608; and a rather distressed but largely complete copy of Dodoens' A Niewe Herball, 1578, small 4to and folio (2)
Herbal.- Parkinson (John) Theatrum Botanicum: the Theater of Plants, first edition, engraved title, 3 index leaves and errata leaf at end supplied in facsimile, printed title laid down, preliminaries, sig.B, Hh, Qq, Nnnn and a few other individual leaves supplied from a smaller copy, Mm2 with large partially repaired tear, 4Q2 with smaller repaired tear, 7H3 and 4 with marginal fraying and repairs, some ink annotations, some toning throughout, modern panelled calf, spine sunned, [STC 19302; Henrey 286; Hunt 235; Nissen BBI 1490], folio, Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1640.⁂ Monumental English herbal listing some 3800 plants.
Trees.- Evelyn (John) Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber, 3 parts in 1, first edition, initial licence leaf, title in red and black with engraved arms of the Royal Society, part 3 printed in red and black, with the "Animadversion" and "Sir Paul Neiles second paper" leaves, a few woodcut illustrations, errata leaf at end, without cancel leaf H1 as usual, some splitting at gutter or pages starting to work loose, some light marginal browning or spotting, a few instances of minor soiling, eighteenth century panelled calf, spine ends chipped, lower joint cracked, [Wing E3516; Henrey 132; Keynes 40; Hunt 296], folio, by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, 1664.⁂ Important and still relevant work on trees and their management. Keynes calls it 'Evelyn's most celebrated horticultural work'. It was originally delivered to the Royal Society in 1662 in concern at the deforestation of England. The second part concerns fruit trees and cider.Provenance: "Thomas Weddell Esq of Waddow" dated 1773 (ink inscription front endpaper) and another inscription "Ex Dono Roberti Smith de Waddington in Comitatu Eboraci"?. Possibly Robert Waddington, mathematician, astronomer and navigator of the Royal Society, most famous for his observation of the transit of Venus from St. Helena in 1761.
Dante Alighieri. La Commedia, single leaf only (OO5 of Paradiso), double column, Gothic type, initial in red, paragraph-marks in red or blue, some offsetting from rubrication, couple of short marginal tears at head, 1 edge chipped, lightly soiled / browned, [BMC V, 248; Goff D-27; GW 7964], folio (325 x 220mm.), Venice, Vindelinus de Spira, 1477.
Commines (Philippe de) The Historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton, translated by Thomas Dannett, first edition in English, title within elaborate woodcut historiated border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, genealogical tables to pp. 379-396, final errata f., title with lower corner neatly cut away (with loss to image) and soiled, repaired marginal hole to errata f., worming to lower margins, occasionally just touching the odd / a few letters of text, without loss of sense, stained, lightly browned, modern calf, gilt spine in compartments and with leather label, rubbed, [Pforzheimer 190; STC 5602], small folio, By Ar. Hatfield, for I. Norton, 1596.⁂ Dedicated to Lord Burghley, Commines' Historie is essentially a memoir of his diplomatic experiences, along with some thoughts on the prerogative of princes.
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh, engraved frontispiece portrait by William Marshall (trimmed and mounted on later blank leaf facing title), title within elaborate woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials, head- & tail-pieces, lacking initial blank leaf, with contemporary ink signature of W. Bohun at head of title and annotations and underlinings to text, lightly browned, title mounted on stub, later ink ownership inscription and extensive note to front free endpaper, engraved Gilman bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed, upper corners worn, lower repaired, [Pforzheimer 33; Wing B298], folio, by R[obert] Y[oung] and R[ichard] H[odgkinson] and are sold by R. Meighen..., 1641.
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