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Konvolut SimplicissimusMünchen, 7 Halbjahresbände der Jahrgänge 11+12+13+14 (1906-09), je mit zahlr. tls. farb. Abb., illustr.- und silbergeprägte Originalhalbleinenbände, Folio. Stärkere Altersspuren, part. besch..

Houghton, Rev W - "British Fresh-Water Fishes" 1st ed 1879, Vol.1 and Vol.2 folio - decorative and pictorial red and gilt cloth boards and spine - 41x colour litho plates, steel engraved vignettes, some rubbing to the boards and some bruising to corners and the usual shelf wear to top and tail of spine - usual speckle foxing to front free end plates and title pages otherwise internally clean a part loose front end page to division one book (G)

British Sports and Sportsmen: Big Game Hunting and Angling compiled and edited by "The Sportsman. British Sports & Sportsmen Series. Thruston (Edmund Heathcote) Editor published by "British Sports and Sportsmen." London 1914. Large folio book, limited edition No.246 of 1000 copies, boards show signs of wear F-G

A FOLIO OF 3 WATERCOLOURS: 1] WILLIAM STONE; ARABIC SCENE WITH FIGURES BESIDE THE SEA WITH CITY BEYOND. 2] FIGURES BY A RIVER BY JOHN MARTIN WITH DETAILS TO REVERSE. 3] A TREE-LINED RIVER VIEW APPROX 5 X 6” [3]

Lang (Andrew). The Lilac Fairy Book, illustrated by Caitlin Hackett, in gilt tooled lilac cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Stevenson (Robert, Louis). In the South Seas, Across the Planes and Inland Voyage, Folio Society, from the Travels series.

Masefield (John). The Box of Delights, The Midnight Folk and Goudge (Elizabeth) The Little White Horse, Folio Society, in original cellophane wrapper. (3)

Cooper (Susan). Greenwich and Over Sea, Under Stone, Folio Society, in original cellophane wrapper.

Cooper (Susan). The Grey King and Silver on the Tree, Folio Society, with original cellophane.

Lang (Andrew). The Blue Fairy Book, illustrated by Charles Van Sandwyk, in gilt blue cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Red Fairy Book, illustrated by Niroot Puttapipat, in red gilt tooled binding with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Guanzhong Luo, Three Kingdoms, Folio Society, 4 volumes in card slip case.

Lang (Andrew). The Green Fairy Book, illustrated by Julian De Narvaez, in gilt tooled green cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Orange Fairy Book, illustrated by Tomislav Tomic, in gilt tooled orange cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Grey Fairy Book, illustrated by Lauren Nassef, in gilt tooled grey cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Olive Fairy Book, illustrated by Kate Baylay, in gilt tooled olive cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2012.

Sutcliffe (Rosemary). The Mark of the Horse Lord, The Eagle of the Ninth, Silver Branch and The Lantern Bearers, Folio Society, in original cellophane wrapping. (4)

Lang (Andrew). The Yellow Fairy Book, illustrated by Danuta Mayer, in gilt tooled yellow cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Pink Fairy Book, illustrated by Debra McFarlane, in gilt tooled pink cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

Lang (Andrew). The Violet Fairy Book, illustrated by Robert Venables, in gilt tooled violet cloth with slip case, published by The Folio Society 2003.

A Regency mahogany folio stand, c.1820, with an adjustable action and turned stretchers, raised on waisted bun feet, terminating in brass castors, 85cm wide63cm deep117cm at highestCondition ReportOperates as intended, the frame sturdy, castors all running. Knocks, scuffs, marks and surface scratches commensurate with age and use. Some small signs of white paint to stretchers. Small chips out of far left extreme of stand.

Bayle (Pierre) Dictionaire historique et critique Rotterdam: Reinierleers, 1702, in three volumes with supplementary volume, folio, full embossed vellum boards, engraved frontis, bookplates for Holzapfel. Not collated. Some wear to all volumes, including soiling and general shelf wear to bindings, as well as some extensive foxing consistent with the age of the volumes, particularly to the endpapers.

Phillips (John) folio manuscript letter book, 201 pages on leaves in manuscript, original calf-backed marbled boards, with two other folio manuscripts by Phillips containing extracts from the religious writings of Edward Burroughs and Francis Howgill. (3)Some clear condition issues. Covers to all volumes are very deteriorated, with extensive rubbing and bumping, as well as loss in places. Guttering to all volumes is in very poor condition. Extensive deckling to outer page edges. The internal condition is much better, with generally moderate foxing consistent with age.

A folio album of private bound 18th & 19th Century sheet music and others the volume including: Wine cannot cure; Thomas Beilby, The Dying Negro … formed for promoting an abolition of the slave trade, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; Dibdin (Charles) Poor Jack, London: Preston & Son, n.d., circa 1790; Dibdin (Charles), Poor Tom …, London: The Author; Jackson (William), When first this humble Roof I knew, London: Preston & Son; Paisello, Whither my love ah! Whither art thou gone, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; Storace (S.) My native land I bade adieu, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; James (Charles) Melissa, London: Dale; Beilby (Thomas), The Dying Negro… formed for promoting an abolition of the slave trade, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; Manuscript score for Prince of Bale’s Minnet; Dibdin (Charles), The Tar for all Weathers, London: The Author; Dibdin (Charles), The Lucky Escape, London: The Author; Joshua, Oh, Had I Jubal’s Lyre, London: J. Bland; Arnold & Pinto, If ‘tis Joy to wound a Lover; Les Adieux de L’infortune Louis XVI a son people, London: Dale’s; Shield, W., The Heaving of the Lead, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; I know that my Redeemer Liveth, London: J. Dale; Storace (Stephen), The Lullaby, London: J. Dale; ; Dibdin (Charles), The Soldier’s Adieu, London: The Author; He was Despised, Messiah, London: G. Goulding; Kilvington (T.) His Royal Highness Prince William of Gloucester’s March, London: The Author, 1795; Gionovichi, Rondeau; O Dear what can the Matter be, London: Preston & Son; Corri, (D.) My Ain kind Deabie: A Scotch Air, London: C. & Co.; Storace (Stephen) A Plighted Faith, London: Dale’s; Jackson of Exeter, Love in Thine Eyes, London: Bland & Weller; Percy & Antoinette (Marie), The Captive, London: The Author; The Favorite Duett of Jess MacPharlane as sung at the Dillettanti Concerts by Mr Dignum and Mr Hindle; Hook, My Heart is devoted dear Mary to thee … sung by Mr Darley at Vauxhall Gardens, London: Bland; Arnold (Dr.), Oh Happy Tawny Moor, London: Preston & Son; Hook, Sweet Kate the Irish Maid sung by Mr Page at Vauxhall, London: Preston & Son; Carnaby (W.), Song on Peace, London: Sold by Rt Birchall; Haigh (T.), The favorite Air When the Hollow Drum, London: Preston & Son; Dibdin (Charles), The Siege of Troy, London: Preston; Hook, The Wedding Day: A Favourite song sung by Mrs Kennedy at Vauxhall Gardens, London: S. A. & P. Thompson; Pleyel, Tho’ pity I cannot deny: A favorite Song sung by Mrs Crouch in the Haunted Tower, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; Rimbault (S. F.) The Cottage in the Dell, London: F. Linley; pages 9-12 of A compleat delineation of the Royal procession to St. Paul’s on the 19 of December 1797; Here’s a health to those far away, London: R.t Birchall; Giordani, Queen Mary’s Lamentation sung by Sig. Tenducci at the Pantheon & Mr Abel’s Concert & c, London: J. Preston; Latour, New German Waltz, London: J. Bland; Storace (Stephen), Across the Downs this morning sung by Sig. Storace in No song, no Supper, London: Longman & Broderip [1776-1795]; Gray (J. B.), Oh! Balmy Sleep, London: Tho.s Cahusac; Knyvett, In the Dead of the Night, London: R.t Birchall; Hook, You shall be my Love … sung by Mr Darley at Vauxhall, London: Preston & Son; Sestini, The Gipsy Song; Hook, Henry & Maria or the Soldier’s Farewell, London: Preston; with further manuscript pages including composition by Mrs Siddons, How hard’s the Fate of Womankind, The Confession; Aldiborontiphoscophornio; Last May a braw Wooer; Drops of Brandy; Mozart Air; Tweedside; The Birks of Endermay; The Spectre Song; Lord of all Powers; Pleyel, It may be Love; Callicott, Epitaph; Go to the Devil and shake yourself; Whither a mile of Edinburgh; several blank musical score sheets within marbled paper boards and leather spine; together with Dussek (I.L.) A compleat delineation of the Royal procession to St. Paul’s on the 19 of December 1797, the music for the Piano Forte by I. Dussek to which is added the form of the Church Service with part of the Vocal Music sung at that celebration, London: Printed for Corri. Dussek & Co., [1798], frontispiece by T. King, folio; Introduction, The Acclamation of the People, Coronation Anthem by Handel, , (pages 9-12 bound in the larger volume), The Litany, Sanctus by Robt Hudson, The Communion Service, The Creed, A Voluntary for the Organ by Handel, God Save the King; a volume 19th century privately collated paper bound sheet music including P. Henrion, Polka, D. Magnus, Royal Schottische, Theodore Oesten, Das Alpenhorn, German Melodies, Golden Pearls, Fleurs Italiennes, G.A. Osborne Roy McGregor, Henry F. Hemy, The Sledge Bell Galop, Oscar Comettant, La Sympathie, Adrien Talexy Aurelia, Alphonse Leduc, L’Ecrin Musical, Fantasies; Away with Melancholy: A Favorite Air or Duet composed by M. Mozart, London: Bland & Wellers Music Warehouse, 23 Oxford Street, n.d. [1793-1818], folio, loose sheet music, 2 leaves, 3pp.Well used and thumbed condition, binding poor, some annotations and insciptions

Marsham-Townend (Robert) Register of the Marshams of Kent down to the end of the year 1902, London, 1903, Oblong Folio, 36cm x 43cm, Gilt tooled faux shagreen, signed and dedicated by the author to A de L. Strickland; together with two copies of Chart and Narrative Pedigrees of the Marshams of Kent down to the end of the year 1902, London: Mitchell Hughes, 1908 (3) and Theobald (John), Everyman his own Physician being a complete Collection of efficacious and Approved Remedies for every disease incident to the Human Body with plain instructions for their common use, London: W Griffin, 1764, Fifth Edition, 8vo, original stitched marbled paper coverNot collated. Theobald (John) - Some condition issues, including rubbing and general wear to covers, as well as extensive and prominent internal spotting throughout.

The Gross and Net Produce of all the Branches of the Revenue under the Management of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs in England, together with an Adjustment of the Net Produce with the Payments into the Exchequer Annually from Christmas 1710. To which are prefixed the underwritten Acco viz: 1. The Yearly Payments into the Receipt of Exchequer on all the several Branches of the Customs from Michaelmas 1679 to Christmas 1710. 2. The Payments into the Exchequer for prohibited uncustomed and forfeited goods Annually from Christmas 1701. 3. An Account of the Monies which have come into the Hands of the respective Rec[eive]r Gen[era]l of the Customs for the Deduction of six pence in the pound to the Civil Li[st].[Circa 1710-35]. Large folio, paginated 1-131, pp.1-[64] used for Figures, pp.[66-7] include added literary notes, pp.[68]-79 missing (presumed blank), pp.80-131 blank except one page with quotes from "Othello".Fine red full leather gilt binding, but now seriously damaged, missing portions from spine and boards. Internally, there are many stains, tears, areas of spotting, as well as general foxing.

A large collection of Folio Society books to include a cased edition of Shakespeare (William) The Folio Shakespeare, London: The Folio Society, 1988; two sealed cases of Proust (Marcel), In Search of Lost Time, volumes 1-6; approximately 90 volumesNot collated. In good, apparently unread condition with original slipcases, minor scuffs and wear to the cases.

East India Company Interest Manuscript Bottomry Bond for the boat Dawson by John Cook-Freeman (1689-1752) and his brother Thomas Cook dated 26 January 1729, Folio (40cm x 32cm), latin introductory paragraph followed by the conditions of the bond, naming Thomas Cook of London and John Freeman of Folly [sic] Court (Fawley Court, Henley on Thames) for the 'vessel called the Dawson of the burthen of five hundred tonns or thereabouts now at anchor in the River of Thames whereof Francis Steward is now Commander' for a voyage to 'Fort Saint George or any other port or place in the East Indies, China, Persia or elsewhere beyond the Cape of Good Hope', the bond to be paid to Aaron Franks; signed by Walter Henley and Robert Offerton, Thomas Cook and John Freeman and two red seals; verso with settlement statement of the bond; together with a single sheet manuscript receipt for to Thomas Cooke dated February 17 1725/6 for £500 in regard to a bottomry bond for the 'Spanish registered ships' signed by James Naish regarding Spanish registered ships dated 1725/26 and naming Edward Harrison Esq (18cm x 15.5cm) Qty: 2 From a Gloucestershire country house John Freeman, a Madras merchant and keen amateur architect inherited Fawley Court in 1707 and properties in the West Indies. He was an early member of the Society of Antiquaries, built the Gothic folly in the grounds and the Freeman family mausoleum in the village based on the design of the tomb of Caecilla Metella in Rome. His uncle, from which he inherited the estate has been a slave trader and it is possible that the boats in discussion would have been used for this purpose. James Naish was Chief of the English East India Company Council in Canton (Guangzhou), China and extensive records exist in the British Library of his travels and life.Further records of the family can be found in a letter book of John Freeman of Fawley Court to his brother Thomas Cook of Fort St. George and Calcutta, and to others, re his interests in East India trade and family affairs, 1717-1742, 1717-1742 (Gloucestershire Archives D1245/FF33)

Stubbs (George) The Anatomy of the Horse, London: J A Allen & Co, 1965, folio, original wrapperNot collated. Clear wear to dust jacket, with etaring to corners. General shelf wear and foxing.

Heraldry Scrapbook A folio scrapbook containing a collection of largely 19th century British armorials in the form of etchings and bookplates, some hand-coloured, including Duke of Somerset, Duke of Devonshire, Marquis of Lansdown, among others, pasted down to leaves of a folio manuscript volume with marbled boards and leather spine. Clear wear to the binding, with extensive rubbing and general wear. Deckled page edges. Foxing throughout.

Roy (William) The Military Antiquities of the Romans in Britain, London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1793, Large Folio with 50 plates, plans and maps (54cm x 37cm) contemporary card cover with gilt tooled leather spineNot collated. Some condition issues, including extensive staining, rubbing and wear to the boards and leather spine. Internally, there is general foxing and staining towards some of the corners. The plates appear to be in good condition, although some bear clustered areas of foxing and staining around the corners.

The Alcoran of Mahomet Translated out of Arabick into French by the Sieur du Ryer, Lord of Laezair, and Resident for the French King, at Alexandria and Newly Englished, for the Satisfaction of all that desire to look into the Turkish Vanities, London: printed for Randal Taylor, 1688, 8vo, contemporary calf, red title block with gilt lettering to spine, Wing K748The first English translation of the Qur'an, originally published in 1649. ESTC R221047; not in Wing but cf. K748 for a folio edition of the same year19cm x 12 cm, not collated, cover scuffed, base of spine with losses and spine cracked in some areas, front and back cover detaching. Discolouration to inner pages and endpapers. Inscibed to front pastedown for 'J.J. Haygarth (?), 1840'. Ink inscription to title page.

The Correspondence of John Cartwright (1740-1824, Political Reformer)Archive of circa 67 letters, 1783-1822 (principally towards the latter date) addressed to John Cartwright, with some miscellaneous family papers.Selected letters and excerptsThomas Clarkson, 6 June 1811, (2) regretting not being able to meet in London and adding ‘put down my name as a friend of friend of parliamentary Reform’, and 28 June 1809, affirming his support.Thomas Brand, brief letter to Sir Francis Burdett, 5 May 1812 (‘My last motion was for leave to bring in a bill, to augment the number of voters in certain Boroughs therein mentioned’) and another of 1815, presumably to Cartwright.John (Cam) Hobhouse [Baron Broughton] (1786-1869 politician and political reformer), 2 September 1819, re Clarkson’s note to Mr Bowie.1 June 1820, ‘... I suppose you are aware that no printed petitions can be presented to the Hon. House ...’ Another undated, ‘Respecting J.C.’s petition charging 100 Peers with usurping 216 seats in the H. of Com.’ (annotation).Henry (Peter) Brougham, first Baron Brougham and Vaux, (1778-1868 Lord Chancellor, 9 July 1812. Preventing ‘C’ from opposing the Reform meeting. 12 July 1812, ‘... I must attend the House) of (Commons) to oppose the bills ag[ains]t the Constitution. ...’Thomas Denman (first Baron Denman, 1779-1854 law reformer), Cheltenham 19 September 1820.Note by Cartwright (?) relating to the character of Mrs Flanaghan, 27 January 1820.Granville Sharp (1735-1813, slavery abolitionist), 4 March 1788.Henry Hunt (‘Orator Hunt’, 1773-1835, Radical), 26 November 1812, lengthy letter, 3½ pp. 4to.John Jebb (1736-1786, religious and political reformer), Parl[iament] H[ouse], 9 April 1783, and 20 January 1784, sending two copies of his letters.John Cartwright, long ALS to Henry Strickland at Henley Park, soliciting his help, 10 October 1822, with another written on the printed Proposals for ... a New Daily Evening Paper, 30 January 1824. A further letter, 16 March 1824 on the same subject.Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823, English Inventor of the first power loom) expressing indignation at 'that scoundrel' Lord Sidmouth's rejection of a pardon for two boys to be executed in Newgate, dated 27 February 1818Samuel Parr (1747-1825, schoolmaster and supporter of reformers), 14 August 1820.Joseph Hume (1777-1855, radical and politician), 21 August ?1819, arranging to meeting London; 24 December 1820, asking for a list of subscribers.Thomas Hardy (1752-1832, radical), 5 February 1821, identifying E.H. Lushington.Richard Carlile (1790-1843, radical publisher and writer), 18 April 1819, relating to the legal defence of his case.William Wilberforce (1753-1833, Abolitionist), conclusion of a letter of 25 February 1791, ‘... I am not so conversant as I ought to be with my private affairs; & I believe the world overstates my fortune & understates my expenses. ...’William Roscoe (1753-1831, historian and abolitionist (2), 1812, (‘... I am perfectly convinced that you & I agree in founding all our ideas of reform on true english constitutional principles. ...’Henry Richard Fox [later Vassall], Baron Holland (1773-1840), 1817, promising to present the Paisley petition to the House of Lords.Adam Jerzy Czartoryski (1770-1861, Polish diplomat and author), undated, thanking Cartwright for arranging the delivery of books, asking him to settle the account, and giving an account of the terrible state of affairs in Warsaw (... Poland is again all in fire, arms are takeing up allmost every where a dreadfull scene has passed at Warsaw where the Russian Garrison has been drove out with a considerable loss ...’OTHERS:Ja[mes] Parry, 1820; The Earl of Pembroke, 1820; The Duke of Roxburghe, 1812; Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle, 1812 (‘... No one can do greater justice to your well intentioned exertions than I do ...’); William Chapman, 1809; W.J. Denison, (2) 1809; Sir G. Cayley, two lengthy letters, 1809; T. Du Cane jnr., 1809; Lord Milton, 1809; M.A. Tayler, 1809; Sir Robert Wilson (3, 1820); The Duke of Portland (2), 1820; Algernon Strickland, unsigned letter to Miss Cartwright asking her to keep a lock of Algy’s hair, 1831; John Disney (1809, addressed to ‘Dear Cousin’); the Duke of Bedford, (2), 1820; John Adams Smith, 1823; Admiral Tschitschagoff, sending Count Lieven’s contact details, 1814; James Lindsay, 1815; Peter Martin, 1816; John Thomas Cramer of Rathmore, very long letter on Irish affairs, particularly as regards the fishing industry, 4 pp. folio, 1817; John Cartwright to Henry Strickland about reform.Together with miscellaneous material relating to the Cartwright pedigree and family history (decayed leather binding) and a gilt framed portrait print of Major Cartwright after John Hoppner From a Gloucestershire Country house John Cartwright (17 September 1740 – 23 September 1824) was an English naval officer, Nottinghamshire militia major and prominent campaigner for parliamentary reform. He subsequently became known as the Father of Reform. His younger brother Edmund Cartwright became famous as the inventor of the power loom.

English School, 19th CenturyA Collection of Drawings and Printsincluding sketches by members of the Strickland familyin a folio, 49cm x 35cm overall Some clear wear to all items in the lot, including extensive foxing, as well as wear and tear consistent with age and storage conditions.

Elwes (John) and Henry (Augustine) The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland, 7 vol. including index, Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1906-13; paperbound volumes in ribbon tied folding board cases, FolioGenerally good condition overall, with some moderate rubbing and wear to the main external card bindings. Some foxing to the deckled page edges. The paper bindings to the individual volumes are slightly worn and torn around the edges to most volumes. Internal contents are generally bright, with some limited foxing. Some more concentrated areas of foxing in places.

Royalty and Heraldry, including: Fairbairn (James) Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, London: T C & E C Jack, fourth edition, 2 vols, 4to, original cloth gilt; Maxwell (Herbert) Sixty Years a Queen, The Story of Her Majesty's Reign, London: Harmsworth, large 4to, original pictorial cloth gilt; Holmes (Richard) Edward VII, London: The Amalgamated Press, 1910, 2 vols, large 4to, blue quarter calf gilt boards; [anon] Beautiful Britain, The Scenery and Splendours of the United Kingdom, London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1895, folio, original cloth gilt (6)Not collated. Some wear to all volumes, including scuffing, rubbing and general shelf wear, as well as marking, soiling and some foxing internally.

Todd (Rev. James Henthorn) Illuminations in certain Ancient Irish Manuscripts, London: Nichols & Sons and sold at the apartments of the Society of Antiquaries, 1869, elephant folio, card covers within a later quarter green cloth and tan leather spine chemise, 4 coloured platesNot collated. Pages opposing plates toned; page edges a little worn, chemise with slightly sunned spine

Folio Society, various volumes, to include: de Rojas (Fernando) The Spanish Bawd, 1973; Shakespeare (William) King Richard III, 1958; Fenwick (Kenneth) Southey's Life of Nelson, 1956; Boccaccio (Giovanni) The Decameron, 1954, 2 vols; Roger (N A M) The Wooden World, 2009, with publisher's slipcase; Sherman (William T) From Atlanta to the Sea, 1961; Erasmus Praise of Folly, 1974, with publisher's original slipcase; (di Lampedusa) Giuseppe The Leopard, 1988, with publisher's original slipcase; Custer (G A) My Life on the Plains, 1968; Twain (Mark) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1993; Scott (Walter) The Bride of Lammermoor, 1985, with publisher's original slipcase; Hudon (Roger) The Folio Book of Days, 2002, with publisher's original slipcase. (13)Not collated. Generally good condition overall, with some light shelf wear to most volumes. Most volumes have fairly clean contents with very limited foxing. More severe wear to Book of Days slipcase.

Mr William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies faithfully reproduced in facsimile from the edition of 1685, London: Methuen & Co. 1904, gilt tooled half morocco and oil-board (rebound), folio

Gordon, Sir Robert, A Genealogical History of the Earldoms of Sutherland, Edinburgh: Constable & Co. 1813, gilt tooled full calf, folio, to/w The Additional Case of Elisabeth, Claiming the Title and Dignity of Countess of Sutherland (circa 1770), full calf (front detached) 4to; lot also includes The Joiner's Instructor - Staircases and Handrailing vol 1 1855, half calf and oil-board 4to (3)

Maps of the Society of the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 2 vol., 218 engraved maps (including 51 city plans and 6 celestial maps, 6 hand-coloured in outline, Geology of England fully hand-coloured), contemporary half calf and watered cloth, worn and disbound, folio

An antique tea caddy, cast metal lion and a set of Daphne du Maurier Folio Society books

Edward Lear - Illustrations of Birds drawn for John Gould - This edition reproduction from the collection of David Attenborough, copy number 278 - Folio Society 2012 in folio size CONDITION REPORT good condition81 plates

VEGA, Garcilaso de la.- PRIMERA PARTE DE LOS | COMMENTARIOS | REALES, | QVE TRATAN DEL ORI- | GEN DE LOS YNCAS, REYES QVE FVE- | RON DEL PERV, DE SV IDOLATRIA, LEYES, Y | gouierno en paz y en guerra: de sus vidas y con- | quistas, y de todo lo que fue aquel Imperio y | su Republica, antes que los Españo- | les passaran a el...- En Lisboa: En la Officina de Pedro Crasbeeck, 1609.- [9 (i. e. 8), 1 br.], 264 f.: 1 gravura; 27 cm.- E., Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), writer and chronicler, born in Cusco (Peru), became known by the nickname “The Inca”, given his Spanish and Inca ancestry, and was considered the prince of writers of the New World. First edition of one of the three works published during the author's lifetime, dated 1608 in the colophon on the verso of the last page and 1609 in the imprint. The work, divided into nine books, is dedicated to D. Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540-1614). Copy missing the 2nd preliminary sheet (signature †2) that should contain the licenses; However, it retains the rare copperplate print, with the author's coat of arms, which is missing from some of the known copies, particularly the BNP one. Title page with minor fault on the outer margin and old ownership; last sheet of the first section (folio †4) shorter, glued to the first of the second section; sheet 184 with strong browning. Otherwise, a clean copy. Modern ownership on free endpaper: Canon Abel Martins - 1872 - Evora - 1,500 Rs. Entire sheepskin binding, contemporary, very damaged, missing free endpapers on marbled paper (not contemporary) and carminated edges. The second part of the work was printed in Córdoba, in 1617. Palau, 354788. Arouca, V 74 (without mentioning the engraving).

A folio of 42 Gayway Nursery Rhyme prints

° ° William Simpson, The Seat Of War In The East, first series, folio book, with colour platesFirst Series plates numbered 1 to 40.  Second series plates numbered 1 to 41 but 37 missing.  All pages with foxing; spine binding has failed, as shown.

° ° Atlases - includes The Universal (1893), The Times (1895), Harmsworth's World (ca.1930); together with 7 others of the period, mostly with coloured maps, folio; sold with a folio architectural book

FIVE BOXES OF BOOKS & MAGAZINES containing approximately seventy-five miscellaneous titles in hardback and paperback formats, titles include The Atlas Of Parrots, The Complete Chronicles of Narnia, Paul O'Grady Still Standing, Charles by Penny Junor, ten boxed 'autographed' Sports Classics (facsimile signatures by the individual authors) a two volume set of The Bradman Albums (unsigned) nine FOLIO SOCIETY Publications, Homer; Iliad, Graves; Robert, The Greek Myths, The Greek Myths, vols. I & II, The Best Of Dorothy Parker, The Plums of P.G. Wodehouse, The Pick Of Punch, The Genius Of James Thurber and The Diary of a Nobody, Rankin; Ian, The Flood (signed 1st Edition), Graves; Robert, Across The Gulf, Norse; Harold, Sniffing Keyholes, a first separate edition, one of one hundred, signed by the author, sixteen editions of Whitaker's Almanack 1985-2000, two editions of Spycatcher, two editions of Maxwell and many others together with a large collection of Punch Magazines

FIVE BOXES OF BOOKS & MAGAZINES containing over 100 miscellaneous titles in hardback and paperback formats to include a large section of historical fact, myth and fiction, including seven FOLIO SOCIETY titles, many of the works are on the Napoleonic Wars, other subjects include sport and entertainment, the magazines are mostly issues of Rugby News and Home Cinema

Hubert Herkomer (1849-1914) Three etchings & the Folio Modern Artists

[SHAKESPEARE] The Plays of Shakspere with notes by Charles Knight, London: Virtue & Co., 6 vol., illustrations in photogravure, original pictorial cloth, folio

JOHNSON, A. K. Handy Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, half morocco affected by damp, 52 maps coloured in outline, folio, 1896. With a 1926 Rainfall Atlas. (2)

The Folio Society, a group of six volumes, The Discovery of Tahiti, 101 Stories, The Best After Dinner Stories, Experiences of an Irish RM, The English Governess at The Siamese Court and Leave it to PSmith

A wooden artist's easel, 172cm high, together with another smaller and a folio stand (3)

A collection of Folio Society edition hardback fiction books within card sleeves to include The Smith of Smiths, I Claudious, The Trumpet Major...etc..

Portfolio containing a selection of landscape watercolours together with a folio of ten Carl Larsson prints, each 35 x 50cm

Roger Tory Peterson & Virginia Marie Peterson, The National Audubon Society Baby Elephant Folio, Audubon's Birds of America book in slipcase

Folio Society, a collection of volumes mostly housed in slip-cases to include Trollope, Anthony: Fhineas Finn, Ayala's Angel, Can You Forgive Her?, Barchester Towers & Doctor Wortle's School, Eccles David (illus): Adventure Stories From The Strand & Crime Stories From The Strand, Steveson, Robert Louis: Travels With A Donkey, Treasure Island & The Body-Snatcher, Kipling, Rudyard: The Jungle Book & The Second Jungle Book and Walton Izaak: The Compleat Angler etc. (20)

Folio Society, a collection of volumes housed in slip-cases to include Fothergill, John: An Innkeeper's Diary, Fielding, Henry: Tom Jones, Stanley Moss, W.: Ill Met by Moonlight, Lukacs, John: Five Days in London, May 1940, Tey, Josephine: Brat Farrar, Wells, H.G.: Short Stories, Power, Eileen: Medieval People, Cobbett, William: Rural Rides, Bennett, Arnold: The Old Wives' Tale, Lee, Laurie: Cider with Rosie, Mann, Thomas: Buddenbrooks and Durrell, Lawrence: Justine etc. (22)

Buchan, John: The Adventures Of Richard Hannay, five volumes in slip-case to include The Thirty-Nine Steps, Green-Mantel, Mr Stand-Fast and Island Of Sheep, London, Folio Society 2003, together with Highsmith, Patricia: Ripley, three volumes in slip case to include The Talented Mr Ripley, Ripley Under Ground and Ripley's Game, London, Folio Society 2011. (2)