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Folio of various early 20th Century maps and three prints

STAFFORDSHIRE, GREENWOOD (C & J), A 'Map of The County of Stafford from an actual survey made in the years 1818 and 1819', published by Greenwood & Co 1830, vignette of Lichfield Cathedral lower right, hand coloured, in card mounts, approximately 57.5cm x 70cm, together with the same map unmounted and a folio of Staffordshire and other UK interest items (2)

TOLKIEN, J.R.R., 'The Lord of The Rings', pub Folio Society, three volume Edition in slip case, 2013, together with 'The Hobbit', Folio Society, in slip case, 2011 and 'The Silmarillion', Folio Society, in slip case, 2012 (3)

LEWIS, C.S., The Chronicles of Narnia, seven volumes in slip case, Folio Society, 2012

FOUR BOXES OF FOLIO SOCIETY AND OTHER BOOKS

HOMEN, DINGO & BARBER, PETER, The Queen Mary Atlas and Commentary, 2 volumes, pub. By Folio Society in 2005, in original publishers box, No.76 of limited edition of 1000

Hopkins Smith, folio entitled 'Old Lines' in black and white

Russian Art. Reau, Louis et al; 'Boris Grigoriev Faces of Russia', London: 1924. Limited edition of 500 copies, this being no.4. Complete with illustrations as called for. Folio. Original half vellum over papered boards.

Edwards, Lionel. 'A Sportsman's Bag', London: Country Life, [1926]. Limited edition, no.314/650. Elephant Folio. Complete with 18 colour plates.

After Lino Bianchi Barriviera (Italian, 1906-1985): a collection of five etchings within a folio Vedute Di Napoli, circa 1957, signed by the artist lower right, plates 51.5 by 39cm.Provenance: Given to the vendor's husband by the Bank of Naples.

'The Life of Josiah Wedgwood' 1980 facsimile edition, two volumes in slip case, 'The Norton Facsimile' edition of ' The First Folio of Shakespeare' 1968, in slip case, 'Leonardo Da Vinci' 1964, two volumes, in slip case and six other books Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs

A folio of ten Peter Collins watercolours, abstract nude studies

Russian School, (20th century), Drawings by Russian artist, a folio containing reproduction prints, Aurora Art Publishers, Leningrad.

A superb example of ' Animation; The Art Of ' by Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes creator Friz Freleng. No. 3544/4000 editions. Hand signed to the frontis hologram page. Presented within a deluxe case (also numbered), with a secondary folio of cassettes and tapes. Mint condition, never read. Obtained directly from an animation studio that worked with Freleng in his final years. Mint+, fabulous quality publication. Comes within its original protective cover.

A group of 19th century scrap and notebooks together with a group of folio society Charles Dickens and other items (two boxes)

A folio of assorted engravings and etchings including selection of pencil signed drypoint etching by Percy Smith (182-1942), with various others mostly 19/20th century in date; also Spencer Berry (20th century) 'Haunted House' signed and dated 1943, pen and ink; all unframed (qty)

Prior Matthew: Poems on Several Occasions. 1718. Large folio. Engraved frontispiece, title page and vignettes. Rebound in half red cloth with floral boards and new end papers.

Fourteen assorted Folio Society books

ANCIENT SCOTTISH WEAPONS A SERIES OF DRAWINGS BY THE LATE JAMES DRUMMOND with introduction and descriptions by Joseph Anderson, with colour plates, large folio, 1881, No.343 of an edition of 500, printed by George Waterston and Sons, Edinburgh & London Condition Report: Available upon request

GEORGES BIGOT, CROQUIS JAPONAIS, TOKYO 1886 folio wraps, etched title with eight plates, with 'Le Jour de L'An par Japan', with eleven plates and four silk drawings Condition Report: Available upon request

ATLAS, SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE, 2 VOLUMES, FOLIO SIZE, HALF CALF, LONDON MAP REMOVED AND FRAMED INCLUDED

A 19th century mahogany folder / folio ledger easel stand. The folding mahogany frame with brass mountings having a good large folder of black canvas form with central brass clasp. Measures 92cms x 82cms 

Wales.- Sandby (Paul) XII Views in Aquatinta from Drawings taken on the spot in South-Wales, title with decorative border and 12 plates, all aquatints printed in sepia, on early laid paper, most trimmed close to or on plate-mark but plate 12 with full margins, each tipped to thin card with tissue guard (title lacking guard, some torn and frayed), occasional light spotting or soiling, mostly to mounts, title mount browned and frayed at edges, loose, oblong folio (mounts c.510 x 360mm.), 1775; with plate 18 'The Iron Forge between Dolgelli and Barmouth in Merioneth Shire' from the second part of the work, oblong folio (mounts c.510 x 360mm.) (14)⁂ Part I (of 3) of Sandby's Views in South Wales, this first part "is the first British book of views executed in aquatint". (Abbey). It is dedicated to Hon. Charles Greville and Joseph Banks; Greville was given details of the aquatint process by J.B. Le Prince and, in turn, gave the information to Sandby.

Americas.- West Indies.- Willyams (Rev. Cooper) An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the year 1794, first edition, list of subscribers, engraved map and plan, 2 aquatint vignettes in text, without the 6 aquatint plates issued separately but bound in with the large paper folio copies, light offsetting, bookplate of Ramsey Abbey, contemporary sprinkled calf with Greek key border in blind, spine gilt with anchors in compartments, a little rubbed, upper joint split, [Sabin 104563; cf.Abbey, Travel 677, large paper], T. Bensley, for G. Nicol, 1796.

America.- Jefferys (Thomas) The Natural and Civil History of the French Dominions in North and South America, 2 parts in 1, first edition, second issue, 18 folding engraved maps and plans, some with short tears, occasional foxing and offsetting, part 1 includes the additional pages 129*-142* covering the Quebec War of 1750, part 2 p.80 with overslip of corrections, contemporary calf, rebacked, spine and corners worn, upper cover detached, [Sabin 35964; Howes J83], folio, for T. Jefferys &c., 1761.⁂ "A monumental work important equally for its text as well as its maps" (Streeter). This issue with the titles dated 1761 (the first issue dated 1760 and with titles printed in red and black). Part 1 covers Canada, Louisiana and the French troubles with the native Americans; part 2 covers the French West Indies with maps and plans of Martinique, Guadeloupe, Hispanola and other smaller islands.

Citrus fruits.- Ferrari (Giovanni Battista) Hesperides sive de malorum aureorum cultura et usu. Libri quatuor., printed title with woodcut Jesuit device, 85 fine engraved plates on 84 sheets (of 101 on 100 sheets) by Cornelis Bloemaerts and others, plate numbered 201 with short tear at foot, within image, but without loss, occasional spotting, some light browning, [Hunt 243; Nissen BBI 621; Pritzel 2878], folio, Rome, Hermann Scheus, 1646. sold as a collection of plates and not subject to return. ⁂ First edition of the first book devoted to citrus fruit.

Ackermann (Rudolph) The New Series of Ackermann's Costumes of the British Army, 16 aquatint plates in original hand-colouring, the numbered set of 15 by John Harris after Henry Martens, plate 5, 79th Cameron Highlanders, tipped in from another copy (overall browning, reduced margins, marginal tear repaired) and an additional plate not called for, Royal Body Guard, by Harris after Orlando Norrie marked Private Plate, unidentified collector's monogram MG(?) below a coronet on verso of several plates, later half red morocco, [Ogilby Trust Index no.7; not in Abbey, Life) folio, Ackermann, plates dated 1855-58, the private plate 1861⁂ First published 1855-56, several plates are in later states of 1858 showing alterations to uniforms.

Bible, English. The Holy Bible, first edition of the King James Bible, the Great 'He' Bible, largely printed in black letter, double column, woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces, general title lacking and provided in facsimile, lacking double-page woodcut map, all other leaves including woodcut title to NT present, calendar printed in red and black, 3G5 torn, several leaves (especially 3P4 and 3P6 in OT, C4-D2, F2, F5, H3-4, K5, M5, R2 and R5 in NT) with marginal repairs and /or corners defective and most with missing words supplied in manuscript, lower portion of P5 in NT cut away with loss of bottom 6 lines of text one recto and verso, some other more minor marginal repairs, tear to final leaf, stain to lower edge throughout, mostly marginal but and beginning and particularly at end encroaching into text block, other occasional damp- and ink-stains, remboitage in old calf, rebacked, gilt-metal corner and centre-pieces, lacking clasps, [Herbert 309; Pforzheimer 61; PMM 114; STC 2216], folio (398 x 250mm.), [Robert Barker], 1611.⁂ Widely regarded as the greatest literary translation of the Bible ever produced and arguably the most important and influential book published in English. This Royal version took over 5 years to complete and used more than 50 translators; it is known as the Great 'He' Bible after the reading (on Bb2 recto) in Ruth 3:15 "and he went into the citie".

Medical & cookery recipes, manuscript, 46pp. excluding blanks, 42 manuscript recipes in several hands loosely inserted, slightly browned, original vellum, soiled, folio, [18th century].⁂ Recipes include: "A Plaster for ye Running Gout"; "A Cear cloth to clear ye skin"; "For a brus in ye Eyes"; "To make a Glister for ye Bloody Flux"; "For ye small pox in ye throat"; "To stay a womans corsis"; "To make an Aple Tansy"; "To make force meat bals"; "To make an Almond chees"; "To keep cowcumbers all ye yeare"; "To make French bread". Loose recipes include: "For a cancer or sore Breast... Staughton 1750... Mary Bills"; "A Copy of Dr Rebzs prescription"; "Treakle water"; "A Powder good to prevent any sort of Fitts"; "Sr. Robert Throckmorton's French Cook. To make French Bread"; "The Vinegar of the Four Thieves"; "To make the purple watter" etc.

18th century charity school broadside.- An Hymn To be Sung by the Charity-Boys belonging to the Parish of St Mary at Lambeth On Sunday, October 28, 1770. After a Sermon to be Preached in the Morning by the Reverend Jeofry Snelson, M.A. one of the Curates of the said Parish, printed broadside, slightly browned, [unrecorded in ESTC], folio, Printed at Oliver's Printing-Office, No 12. in Bartholomew Close, 1770.⁂ "In this School Fifty Boys are taught to Read, Write, and cast Accompts; full cloathed... ." - Broadside.

18th century Derbyshire Library.- Rules of the Circulating Library in Ashborne, Which every Person upon his Admission into it shall agree to, and subscribe, printed broadside, double column, Britannia watermark, very small hole and very slight creasing to edges, slightly browned, [unrecorded in ESTC], folio, 5th April 1768.⁂ Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

China.- [Mason (Maj. George Henry)] The Punishments of China, titles and text in English and French, 22 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates, one or two slightly cropped just touching images, light spotting and offsetting, occasional soiling, bookplate of Thomas Jones of Stapleton, contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, spine gilt, g.e., a little rubbed and scuffed, [cf.Abbey, Travel 532, 1804 edition], folio, 1801 [but plates watermarked 1817].

India.- Williamson (Capt. Thomas) and Samuel Howett. Oriental Field Sports, being a complete, detailed, and accurate description of the Wild Sports of the East, first edition, additional engraved pictorial title finely hand-coloured (possibly through stencil), 40 superb hand-coloured aquatint plates after Samuel Howett (from sketches by Williamson) by H.Merke, J.Hamble and Vivares, plate XXXI 'Hunting Jackalls' in first state, pictorial title soiled and creased causing some wear and tears (repaired), letterpress title with tear to lower margin (repaired), water-staining throughout to lower margin but not affecting images, plates with some light marginal soiling but images generally clean and bright, plate 25 with stain within plate-mark but not affecting image, plate 40 with tear to lower margin extending into imprint but not image (repaired), final leaf of text creased and frayed at lower edge, front free endpaper detached, later half calf, old manuscript description mounted as label on upper cover, a little rubbed, [Abbey, Travel, 427; Nissen ZBI 4416; Schwerdt II p.297; Tooley 508], oblong folio, Edward Orme, 1807 [text and plates watermarked "E & P 1804"]. ⁂ "The most beautiful book on Indian sport in existence." (Schwerdt) with some of the earliest aquatints of the wild elephant.

Wynkyn de Worde.- Dives and Pauper, 6 ff. only (of 196), including woodcut title (Aiiii-Avi and Bi, Bii and Biv, double column, black letter, some staining and soiling, disbound, [STC 19213; Duff 340], small folio, [Westminster], [Wynkyn de Worde], [1496].⁂ De Worde had taken over Caxton's printing shop in the previous year, after three years litigation, having worked with him since the 1470s.

America.- Judaica.- Act (An) for naturalizing such foreign Protestants, and others therein mentioned, John Baskett, 1739 bound with America.- An Act for the more effectual securing and encouraging the Trade of His Majesty's British Subjects to America, John Baskett, 1739; and a small group of others acts relating to various subjects, including cider, horse racing, coal, and fisheries, bound into modern morocco, small folio

Spain.- Marineus (Lucius Siculus) Pandit Aragoniae veterum primordia regum, collation: a8 b-h6, gothic letter, title with full-page woodcut of an angel holding up a shield enclosing the arms of Aragon, woodcut genealogical trees to most ff., many with portraits, woodcut decorative initials, large woodcut printer's device at end, water-staining, mostly marginal, some foxing and staining, later vellum, ms. title to spine, some staining, small folio (286 x 206mm.), Zaragoza, Georg Coci, 1509.⁂ First edition of this chronicle of the early monarchs of Aragon.

Greville (Fulke, Baron Brooke) Certaine Learned and Elegant Workes..., first edition, lacking initial and final blanks, text beginning at p.23 as usual where poem was suppressed, woodcut initials, a little browned, one or two small rust spots/holes, bookplate of Richd. Shuttleworth Streatfeild, contemporary sprinkled calf, central gilt Pegasus device of Heneage Finch, 3rd Earl of Winchilsea on both covers, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Hayward 68; Pforzheimer 437; STC 12361], folio, E.P[urslow] for Henry Seyle, 1633.

Italy.- Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery; representing the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the different states of Italy, text in English and French, 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by James Godby after P. van Lerberghi, engraved sheet of music (foxed), light soiling and offsetting, contemporary burgundy straight-grain morocco, gilt, spine gilt, g.e., rubbed and scuffed, [Abbey, Travel 169; cf.Tooley 354, 1806 edition], folio, T.M'Lean, 1823.⁂ Including scenes of dancing, easting pasta, washing clothes at the fountain, playing bumble-puppy and mining.

London hedonists.- [Browne (Joseph)] St. James's Park: A Satyr, first edition, some light browning and foxing, a few leaves with pagination trimmed, modern roan-backed cloth, spine rubbed, [Foxon B530.8], by John Morphew, 1708.⁂ Rare verse satire on the demi-monde of London at the start of the 18th century. For many years a highly fashionable venue, by the time of Queen Anne's reign St.James's Park had become a haunt for rather more unsavoury characters, prostitutes and the raffish sort of aristocrats known as Mohocks, many of whom are named or identified by their initials. The work was pirated by Hills but this, the first and only folio edition is scarce, with only six copies listed on ESTC (and 2 further copies added by Foxon).Provenance: John Brett-Smith; J.O. Edwards (bookplate).

Bible, English.- The Holy Bible, double column, black letter, calendar in red and black, title within woodcut border, woodcut genealogies and decorative initials, lacking New Testament and in OT C4-6; Bb2 and Bbb3, preliminary ff. defective, some staining and fraying elsewhere, a few tears, contemporary calf over wooden boards, remains of metal clasps, sympathetically rebacked, corners repaired, [Herbert 353], folio, Robert Barker, 1617. sold not subject to return.

Bible, Latin.- Textus Biblie, collation: aa8 bb10 a-z8 A-C8 D4 E8 Aa10 Bb8, title in red and black and within woodcut historiated border, large woodcut of six days of creation and Solomon at beginning of Genesis and Proverbs respectively, full-page woodcut of Nativity at beginning of NT, small woodcuts within borders within text, woodcut decorative and historiated initials, Eusebian canons printed in red and black, lacking final blank, a few unobtrusive wormholes, some staining (mostly marginal) and spotting, lightly browned, 19th century morocco, with blind-stamped arms and cipher of William Stirling, joints split, but holding, corners worn, rubbed, folio (360 x 226mm.), [Lyons], [Jean Crespin], 1529.⁂ Second Crespin edition of this handsomely printed and illustrated Bible. References: Mortimer, French, 66; not in D&M.

Fish and Marine Animals.- Rondelet (Guillaume) La Premiere [Seconde] Partie de l'Histoire Entiere des Poissons, [translated by Laurent Joubert], 2 parts in 1, first edition in French, collation: a6, A-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Hhh4 ; [ ]2, a-z4, aa4, titles with woodcut printer's device, final leaf blank apart from imprint, woodcut portrait of the author at end of preliminaries of each part, woodcut initials, ornaments and numerous illustrations throughout, first title lightly soiled and mounted on stub, some water-staining (mostly marginal), final signature (Table) slightly defective with loss to a few lines (repaired), later bookplate of William Stirling on front pastedown, with later manuscript leaf (?by Stirling) concerning angling on the York river in Virginia bound in at end, nineteenth century calf ruled and stamped in blind, t.e.g., fore-edges stained red and yellow to distinguish parts, rubbed and scuffed, [Nissen ZBI 3475], folio, Lyons, Mace Bonhome, 1558.

Scotland.- Buchanan (George) Rerum Scoticarum Historia, collation: [*]2 A-Z6 Aa-Mm6, Nn-Oo4, a-b6 c-d4 {}6, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, repaired marginal hole to title, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, upper outer edge split, lightly soiled, folio (300 x 199mm.), [Antwerp], [Gillis van den Rae], 1583.⁂ First continental edition.

Calvin (John) Praelectiones in duodecim Prophetas (quos vocant) minores. Ad serenissimum Suetiae & Gothiae Regem, collation: *6 a-o6 p4 q-z, A-Z Aa-Vv6 Xx4 Yy-Zz6 Aa4, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, i3 lower corner cut away, some lower margins water-stained, a few ff. at end with small sections of lower corners singed or cut away, occasional spotting, contemporary calf, covers with gilt arabesque centre-pieces, spine in compartments, spine and corners worn, rubbed, folio (317 x 207mm.), Geneva, Joannes Crispinus, 1567.⁂ Literature: Adams A304.

Equestrianism.- La Noue (Pierre de) La Cavalerie Françoise et Italienne, ou l'Art de bien dresser les Chevaux..., first edition, engraved additional architectural title by Jacob van der Heyden in second state with imprint "Lyon par Claude Morillon" and dated 1621, 42 engraved illustrations of dressage, jousting etc., most full-page, with an additional engraved plate of dressage captioned in the plate 'A tres noble et tres vaillant Cavalier Monsieur Iosepho Romeny Londois' bound in and with contemporary manuscript note "Coller cette figure sur celle qui est a fol.17" at foot, traces of old ink inscription to title, a little browned and water-stained, later bookplate of William Stirling, later vellum, upper cover with central with gilt crest, rubbed and soiled, spine a little worn at head, folio, Lyons, Claude Morillon, 1620.⁂ Rare work on the training of horses for dressage and military purposes including familiarisation towards gunfire. The additional plate is usually pasted down onto fol.17.

Lord Protector of England.- Seymour (Edward, as Earl of Hertford, later Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector in the reign of Edward VI, soldier and royal servant, brother of Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII, c. 1500-52) Letter signed "E. Hertford" to Sir Michael Stanhope, 1p., folio, Darnton, 8th March [1544], addressed to "To my very lovinge brother in lawe Mychell Stanhope Esquier the Kynge Matys Lieutenant at Hull", during the invasion of Scotland and ordering him to make a proclamation, "In my hartye maner I recomende me unto you willing and requiring you and nevtheless in the kinge maties name straitly charge and comande you that yu forthwt upon the recepte herof cause this proclamacon herin closed to be proclamed in all market Townes and other places within yor sherifwik wher the kings proclamacons ar accustomyd to be made And not to faile herof as ye woll aunswer the kinge at yor prll...", red wax seal stain, tear repaired opened, creased, folds, slightly browned.⁂ Hertford's attack on Scotland in the War of the Rough Wooing.Sir Michael Stanhope (b. before 1508, d. 1552), courtier; Governor of Hull; Stanhope's sister Anne married Edward Seymour in 1535 as his second wife.

Russia, Mongolia & China.- Baddeley (John F.) Russia, Mongolia, China, being some Record of the Relations between them from the beginning of the XVIIth Century to the Death of the Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, A.D. 1602-1676, 2vol., number of 50 of 250 copies signed by the author, half-titles, engraved frontispieces, titles in red and black, 6 plates, 1 folding, 29 maps, including 6 folding in pocket at end, illustrations, errata, original cloth-backed boards, spines with original printed paper title labels, little fraying to lower joint of vol.1, corners little worn, lightly soiled / stained, some spotting, t.e.g., folio, a very good set, folio, 1919.⁂ One of the most important works ever produced on the historical geography of Central Asia. It includes a comprehensive collection of documents on Russo-Mongol relations with scholarly commentaries, genealogical tables and a bibliography.

Main Plot.- Brooke (Henry, eleventh Baron Cobham, conspirator, brother in law of Robert Cecil, first Earl of Salisbury, 1564-1619) 2 Letters signed "H. Brooke" and "Henry Cobham" 1 to Robert Cecil, first Earl of Salisbury and 1 to Thomas Howard, both Lord High Treasurers, 2pp., folio, Tower of London, 23rd January 1609 & 1st June 1618, both asking for his monthly maintenance payment as a prisoner of state of £32, both inset into paper edges, folds, browned, first later docket slightly damp-stained, second repaired torn where opened (2).⁂ First letter signed to Robert Cecil, "yr lvg: brother in lawe... H Brooke." On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, a plot known as the "Main Plot", was formed for the purpose of placing Arbella Stuart on the throne in place of James I. She was the daughter of Charles, Earl of Lennox, the younger brother of Lord Darnley and niece of Mary Queen of Scots. Lord Cobham was arrested for complicity, and he in turn implicated Sir Walter Ralegh and both were sent to the Tower, where Lord Cobham remained, until 1618 when he was released and died weak and ill in the following year.

Middle East.- Dapper (Olfert) Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant, 2 parts in 1, first edition, double column, half-title, additional engraved pictorial title, printed title in red and black, 39 engraved maps and plates, some double-page or folding, large engraved illustrations, Jerusalem panorama with repairs at folds, a few short tears, 3r1 with ink numbers in margins, some damp-staining towards end, second title with lower corner torn away, affecting part of imprint, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped vellum, lightly soiled, folio, Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1677.

Astrological spoof.- [Swift (Jonathan)] A Famous Prediction of Merlin, the British Wizard; written above a Thousand Years ago, and relating to this present Year, first edition, single sheet printed on both sides, woodcut portrait at head, text partially printed in black letter, lower blank corner cut away, edges slightly browned, preserved in modern board folder, [Foxon S849; Rothschild 2002], folio, Printed, and Sold by A. Bladwin, 1709.⁂ Swift's rare final contribution to the literary practical joke relating to John Partridge (1644-1715), a shoemaker-cum-astrologer, who began issuing almanacs in 1680 which proved very popular. In early 1708, under the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff, Swift published Predictions for the Year 1708, in which he foretold Partridge's death on 29th March; on 30th March the pamphlet The Accomplishment of the First of Mr. Bickerstaffe's Predictions appeared, giving a detailed account of Partridge's death, which was initially taken seriously and Stationer's Hall deleted Partridge's name from its rolls. Despite protesting that he was alive, Swift's joke had succeeded and a number of further "Bickerstaffiana" pamphlets appeared over the next year. This is one of two printings of this folio sheet with Baldwin's imprint, and further piracies also appeared. All are rare; ESTC lists nine copies of the Badwin edition, but conflates the two imprints - this (which is given precedence) has "year" in the last line of introduction as opposed to "for the present year".

Britain.- Blome (Richard) Britannia: or, A Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland..., first edition, title in red & black, 5 folding engraved general maps (of 6, lacking general map of Britain), 44 double-page engraved county maps and engraved plan of London, all but 16 county maps and plan with contemporary outline hand-colouring, also lacking 10pp. Preface/'Alphabetical Table of Benefactors' and 24pp. of engraved coats-of-arms, title with contemporary signature of Thos. Dade at head and browned and slightly defective (laid down), dedication leaf spotted and frayed at edges (reinforced), some other spotting and staining especially ink stains to map of Somerset, occasional light worming to lower outer corner, a few minor repairs, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, [Chubb XCIX; Wing B3207], folio, Tho. Roycroft for...Richard Blome, 1673; sold not subject to return

Bible, English.- [The Holy Bible], mixed edition, double column, bound with ff. from a 1672 London folio Bible, red silk doublures and endpapers, handsome 18th century ?Scottish black morocco, covers with central blind-stamped lozenges, the upper containing gilt lettering 'Kames and Bannatyne Bible', the lower containing a blind-stamped arabesque centre-piece, covers with an inner wide gilt border of floral and foliage tools, contained within 3 gilt filet and 2 mitred roll borders, spine in 7 compartments, 2 with red morocco labels, the others with various foliage and floral tools, 1 label little chipped, not affecting lettering, rubbed at extremities, g.e., folio, Edinburgh, [James Watson], 1722. sold as a binding and not subject to return.

17th century translator of the Psalms.- Woodford [Woodforde] (Samuel, poet, translator and divine, Rector of Shalden and Hartley Mauditt, Hampshire, 1636-1700) [Notes for "A paraphrase upon the Psalms of David, and the canticles, with select hymns..."], autograph manuscript notes, c. 84pp. of marginal notes (5pp. and a few other notes in another hand including an extract from Expositio Patrum Graecorum in Psalmos, by Balthasar Corderius, Antwerp, Plantin 1643), 170pp. of printed Psalms, 24pp. with autograph marginal notes, all printed pp. with ink autograph marks and underlinings for publication, most printed pages stuck together with cut out Psalms from a printed Bible and tipped-in, more Psalms cut out from a printed Bible loosely inserted, all but the first page in Latin, Hebrew and Greek, watermarked "RH", some water-staining throughout, 1 leaf with tear, edges chipped and affecting a few words on some pp., stitched in 18th century wrappers, modern paper parcel wrappered dust-jacket, folio, 1689.⁂ In 1667 Woodford published his Paraphrase upon the Psalms of David, dedicated to George Morley, bishop of Winchester. It was inspired by the version of Psalm 114 by Abraham Cowley, of whom Woodford was a great admirer. Subsequently there were several editions of this work and the above seems to have been preparation for a revised edition. "May 28. 1689. I veryly believe the Collation of severall versions out of the Hebre[w]... the Compilers of Our Church Psalter, when they wrote it, had fuller... exemplars before them amongst others, the ?Great Vulgar Latin in all... Editions... the Hebrew text above all other versions, Sebastian Masters... translations out of the Hebrew, all in Our Liturgic Psalter when it leaves ye Vulgar & Greeke, almost always verbatim... as I have done especialy guided this my present version. I was come to the 18 Psalm before I made this observation... I wrote it Lent May 30. 89. I lack to compleat this English Psalter Ps: 10. 15.16 (18 to ye 40th N) 29 to ye 9 N. 44 to ye 24 N. 66. 76. Ps: 88 from ye 6 N to ye end. Ps: 94. from ye 15 to the end. Ps: 97. 98 to 9 N. Ps: 144. 145 to ye 18 N." - Samuel Woodford.Provenance: By descent in the family.

Witchcraft.- Webster (John) The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft. Wherein is affirmed that there are many sorts of Deceivers and Impostors. And Divers persons under a passive Delusion of Melancholy and Fancy. But that there is a Corporeal League made betwixt the Devil and the Witch, Or that he sucks on the Witches Body, has Carnal Copulation, or that Witches are turned into Cats, Dogs, and raise Tempests...is utterly denied and disproved, first edition, with initial imprimatur leaf and final blank, title with contemporary ink inscription (small part cut away not affecting text, repaired) and soiled, some other soiling and minor staining, a few rust spots, Bb1 repaired at lower outer corner, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Thorndike VIII p.575; Wing W1230], folio, by J[onas] M[oore], 1677.

Printed on vellum.- Horae, single f., large woodcut initials in gilt or red or blue grounds, lightly soiled, tipped on to a 20th century sheet of paper, [Paris], [Simon Vostre], 1486; and 6 other ff. printed on vellum, including 3 folio ff. from a 1555 Augsburg Missal, v.s. (7)

Astrology.- Indagine (Johannes ab) Chiromantia, collation: a-l6, large woodcut portrait of the author on title and full-page arms by Hans Baldung Grien on final leaf (printer's device on verso), woodcut initials and 82 illustrations & diagrams in text, title and final leaf lightly soiled, small ink spot to woodcut portrait, two old manuscript notes on front pastedown, bookplate of William Barker, a good copy, old vellum, manuscript paper label, rubbed and slightly stained, [Not in Adams], folio, Strasbourg, J.Schott, 1541.⁂ Scarce edition of a popular work on chiromancy, astrology and physiognomy, with woodcuts of palms, horoscopes and zodiacal signs.

*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Anatomy.- Guillemeau (Jacques) Tables Anatomiques avec les Portraicts Et declaration D'Iceulx Ensemble Un denombrement de Cinq Cent Maladies diverses, engraved architectural title, depicting Hippocrates and Galen and personifications of surgery, cholera, blood and melancholia, engraved portrait of Guillemeau on *6v by Alexandre Vallee, 19 full-page anatomical engravings, colophon f. with woodcut printer's device at end, lacking text ff. G3&4 and I3&4 (provided in facsimile), some spotting and staining, occasional soiling, 18th century richly gilt calf over modern mottled boards, folio, Paris, Jean Charron, 1586.⁂ First edition. The author was surgeon to Charles IX, Henri III and Henri III of France. He is particularly noted for his contributions to dentistry, ophthalmology, and obstetrics.Provenance: Nicolas Habicot (1550-1624), French anatomist (signature to head of title).Saleroom Notice: This copy belonged to the French anatomist Nicolas Habicot, with his ink signature to the title page.

Acts.- Judaica.- Act (An) to permit Persons professing the Jewish Religion, to be naturalized by Parliament, Robert Baskett, 1753 bound with [British Museum Act] An Act for the Purchase of the Museum, or Collection of Sir Hans Sloane, and of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts; and for providing One General Repository for the better Reception and more convenient Use of the said collections; and of the Cottonian Library, and Additions thereto, Robert Baskett, 1753 and America.- An Act for reducing the Number of Directors of the Corporation of the Governor and Company of Merchants of Great Britain trading to the South Seas, and other Parts of America; and for encouraging the Fishery; and for regulating the Election of the Governors and Directors of the said Company, Robert Baskett, 1753 and a small group of others acts; and 3 vol. of various acts on subjects including cider, salt, mutiny, shiwrecks, fisheries, and clocks, modern morocco, spines not sequentially numbered, small folio (4)⁂ A very good group of acts on diverse subjects, including the act that was the inception of the British Museum.

Milton (John) A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political and Miscellaneous Works, 3 vol., engraved portrait frontispiece, vol.1 title printed in red and black, occasional light spotting, bookplate, contemporary panelled calf, paper labels to spines, vol.1 upper joint cracked but holding firm, spines darkened, [Wing M2087], folio, Amstedam [but London], 1698.

NO RESERVE Philippines.- Berart (Raymundo) Manifiesto por la justificacion de D. Fr. Phelipe Pardo, arzobispo de la ciudad de Manila, title within woodcut typographical border, some staining and spotting, lightly browned, old marbled wrappers, housed in a cloth drop-back box, folio, Madrid, no printer, [c.1691].⁂ First edition of this defence of Archbishop Pardo of Manila in his dispute with Juan de Vargas, governor of the city. The latter believed that Pardo was biased against the cathedral priests in favour of his fellow friars. Literature: Medina, Islas Filipinas 380; Palau 27670.