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India.- Stretton (William George, photographer) [Views of Calcutta], 12 albumen prints, most signed and numbered in the negative, c.185 x 265mm., mounted on thick card leaves, captions in pencil to lower margin, most a little faded at edges, some with glue stains faintly showing through, contemporary purple cloth, rubbed and faded, a few stains to upper cover, spine torn, oblong folio, Calcutta, [c.1880].⁂ Stretton had a studio in Bombay from 1870-72 and is listed in Thacker's Bengal Almanac as an "outdoor group and marine photographer" in Calcutta from 1875 to 1885. The views here include Dalhousie Square, Government Place North, Court of Small Causes, the High Court, shipping, Eden Gardens, and Government House.

Netherlands.- Grimeston (Ed.) A Generall Historie of the Netherlands, engraved title, 57 engraved illustrations, previous owner's ink signatures to title and at end, small tear to title head (just touching platemark), lacking front free endpaper and final blank, scattered faint spotting, contemporary calf, later red morocco spine label, cracked hinges but holding firm, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [STC 12375], folio, A. Islip for G. Eld, 1609.

Christian cabalistic literature.- Pistorius (Johannes) Artis Cabalisticae: Hoc Est, Recondite Theologiae Et Philosophiae, Scriptorum, Vol.1 only [all published], first edition, collation: ):(4 α-γ6 δ4 a-z A-Z Aa-Ff6 Gg Hh4 Ii-Ll6 Mm4 Nn-Pp6 Qq4 Rr-Zz AA-OO6, Roman, Hebrew, Greek and italic letter, title and verso of final f. with woodcut printer's device, a few woodcut diagrams, woodcut historiated and decorative initials, small repairs to outer margin of first few ff., very small hole in final f. with loss of 1 letter, wormhole turning into trace as proceeds from around p.700 to end, some spotting and staining, mostly lightly browned, occasionally heavier, contemporary vellum, yapp edges, upper cover with central small gilt crowned letter F, lower cover with central small gilt arms, remains of ties, some staining and soiling, folio (301 x 210mm.), Basel, Sebastian Henricpetri, [April, 1587].⁂ First edition of this great compendium of Christian cabalistic literature. A planned second volume containing Jewish cabalistic works was never realised. Pistorius turned from Lutheranism to Calvinism, and then in 1558 entered the Catholic Church, becoming a priest in 1591, then vicar-general of Constance until 1594. He was an imperial councillor, cathedral provost of Breslau, Apostolic prothonotary, and in 1601 confessor to the Emperor Rudolph II. Literature: Adams P1315; Caillet 8702; VD 16 P3034.

West Indies.- Sloane (Sir Hans) A Voyage to the Islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica, with the Natural History ..., 2 vol., first edition, vol. 2 only, presentation copy from the author, titles in red and black, 285 engraved folding or double-page plates and maps, some trimmed to platemark, plate 37 with torn corner and old expert repair with associated browning, text and plates mounted on stubs, vol. 2 lacking 6B2 (?blank), occasional faint marginal spotting, bookplates, vol. 1 later panelled calf, small splits to spine head, a little rubbed, vol. 2 contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [Sabin 82169; Hunt 417], folio, by B.M. for the Author, 1707-25.⁂ First edition of the first published descriptions and illustrations of Jamaican flora and fauna, Sloane's most important work. Presentation copies are rare, we can trace only one other at auction (sold Christies, 2015).The inscription here reads: "E dono Hans Sloane Baronetti M.D. F.R.S. viri in omni Doctrinâ specteti primis et in me per quam amicissimi: 1725."Provenance: Bookplates of Thomas Isted; Ambrose Isted and; Colonel Sir Harold Mitchell.

London.- Laborde (Charles, illustrator).- Orlan (Pierre Mac) Rues et Visages de Londres, number 5 of 20, from an edition of 121 copies, with an original watercolour signed by Laborde, title in red and black, 21 hand-coloured etchings, captioned tissue guards, loose as issued within original portfolio, vellum-backed pictorial paper covered boards, edges a little rubbed, with original ties, folio, Paris, J. Terquem, 1928.

Bible, Greek.- He Kaine Diatheke [New Testament], 'Mazarin edition', half-title, fine engraved title by Claude Mellan depicting an angel inscribing an obelisk beneath title on a scroll carried by three putti, imprint in Greek at foot, engraved head- & tail-pieces and initials including large cul-de-lampe on verso of final leaf of text featuring arms of King Louis XIII, with final blank, some light browning and offsetting, occasional spotting, marginal soiling at beginning & end and water-staining to lower outer corner towards end, bookplate removed but with old ink shelf-mark to front pastedown, handsome contemporary red morocco tooled in gilt with central royal arms and rich roll-tooled border featuring fleurs-de-lys, spine gilt in compartments with title or fleur-de-lys and seven raised bands, inner gilt dentelles, g.e, rubbed and marked, upper cover a little stained, corners slightly worn, short split to head of upper joint, [D&M 4687], folio, Paris, Royal Printers, [1642].⁂ A handsome wide-margined copy of the magnificent edition "known as the 'Mazarin edition', since it appeared under the auspices of the great Cardinal" (D&M). It is the first edition of the Greek New Testament from the Imprimerie Royale, founded by Louis XIII in 1640. It is a substantial reprint, with a few alterations, of the New Testament printed by the Elzeviers in 1624, adding a 30-page appendix of Variae lectiones. The text was set in Garamond's Greek types, used by the Estienne dynasty of printers, and which subsequently became part of the type holdings of the Imprimerie Royale.

Hasidism.- Yoseph (Ya'akov, of Polonne) Toledot Ya'akov Yoseph, first edition, text in Hebrew, 2 ink stamps to title, title leaf extensively repaired with significant portion of text supplied in facsimile, some shaving to headlines, some expert repairs, mostly marginal but with very occasional small loss of text (mainly to verso of final leaf), p.18 silked, p.201 supplied in sympathetic facsimile, some very light browning and the occasional light stain, particularly towards end, handsomely bound in antique-style calf [by Courtland Benson], gilt, spine richly gilt and with red morocco label, marbled endpapers, small folio, Korets, Tzvi Hirsch b. Arye Leib & Samuel b. Yissachar Segal, 1780.⁂ Rare first edition of the Toldos, the very first Hasidic work to be published. Important as an original source for hundreds of first hand quotes of the Baal Shem Tov's teachings. According to Hasidic tradition, the book sold but few copies and was harshly suppressed, even put to the torch in a number of communities.

Bible, Russian. Evangelie Iisusa Khrista, 510ff., 4 engraved plates (one at start of each Gospel), text in Church Slavonic, printed in red and black within woodcut border, partly on blue paper, small marginal worming to first and last few ff., small puncture mark to first c.10ff., some light staining, a few marginal chips or short tears, one leaf torn with very small loss, wear to endpapers, elaborate contemporary silver-plated brass over wooden boards, in ornate bas-relief, upper cover incorporating five hand-painted oval porcelain medallions, depicting the Resurrection of Christ held within a monstrance cornered by the Four Evangelists, lower cover depicting a Biblical scene, most likely the Presentation at the Temple, four protruding screw fixtures to lower cover with some restoration, metal clasps, folio (binding 530 x 330mm.), Moscow, November 1783.⁂ A striking example of 18th century Russian craftmanship. According to a statement on the first page, these Gospels were printed on the orders of Catherine the Great in November 1783, for distribution by Christmas.

Charles II (King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1630-85) Instructions for our Trusty and welbelov'd Sr Robert Southwell Knt., whom We have appointed Our Envoye Extraordinary to the Elector of Saxony, D.s. "Charles R" and "CR", manuscript, 7pp., very small remains of red wax seal at head, small wormtrack in left margins, folds, folio, 21st May 1680.⁂ An embassy led by Sir Robert Southwell to the elector of Saxony. The mission was connected with a scheme to construct an alliance with Brandenburg and Saxony against France, but such diplomacy was not to the taste of Charles II, moving in the orbit of France. He was recalled in 1681.Sir Robert Southwell (1635-1702), diplomat and government official.

Hamilton (Gavin) Schola Italica Picturae, engraved throughout, pictorial title and 39 plates after Correggio, Michelangelo, Titian etc., contemporary half vellum over old boards, tear to spine, one corner broken, large folio, Rome, 1773.⁂ Exceptionally clean copy with good, rich impressions.

La Fontaine (Jean de) Fables Choisies, Mises en Vers, 4 vol., half-titles, engraved frontispiece to vol.1, 275 engraved plates by Oudry after Aubert, Aveline and others, numerous wood-engraved head- and tail-pieces by Bachelier, hand-coloured engraved portrait by Alix after Grunery after Rigault from another work bound in at beginning of vol.1, occasional light foxing, contemporary mottled sheep, rubbed, spines gilt, extremities worn, [Cohen de Ricci 548 "fort rare et tres recherche"; Ray 5], folio, Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert, 1755-59.⁂ 'The format of these four folio volumes is luxurious. Indeed, this is one of the most ambitious and successful of all illustrated books.' (Ray). The plate of Le Singe et le Leopard in first state, without words added to the banner later. Oudry was artistic director of the tapestry manufacturer at Beauvais. It took him 25 years, working in his spare time and assisted financially by Louis XV, to draw the illustrations from which the plates were engraved. In 1751 Oudry's drawings were acquired by Montenault and re-drawn by Charles-Nicolas Cochin the younger so they could be engraved.

Voragine (Jacobus de) The Golden Legend, translated by William Caxton, 244 of 260ff. (lacks A1-3, A8, B1, B8, P1, P8, B3, L1, L2, L8-10), double column, black letter, e5 very large woodcut, numerous large initials with pictorial woodcuts, some lacking ff. supplied in facsimile, O7 half of one column cut away, A4 & 5 lower margins torn and repaired, B2 torn with small loss of text, slightly browned, early ink inscription on one lower margin, later endpapers, bound in 17th century calf, gilt centrepiece of flowers and scrolls around an oval, slightly rubbed and with some slight surface wear, rebacked with the original spine laid down, [ESTC S101014], folio, London, Julian Notary, 1504.⁂ Very Rare early edition of the Golden Legend (Legenda Aurea) in English, highly important for containing Caxton's pre-Tyndale translations of Bible texts. One of the most popular and influential books of the Middle Ages, the Golden Legend went through some 10 editions in English before 1528. Despite the large number of copies originally printed, only some 75 copies in total of these early English editions have survived, many of them imperfect. Of this 1504 edition, which appears to be the fifth edition of the text, ESTC records only 13 extant copies (some of them imperfect); this present copy is unrecorded.In making his translation of the Golden Legend, Caxton used both a Latin original and a French version together with a prior middle-English translation. He both omitted some of the legends found in Voragine's original, and also added extra stories of English and Irish saints. Most significantly Caxton included major portions of the Bible in his work: he included an extensive life of Christ extracted from the Vulgate text of the New Testament (found in some versions of the Latin original), and very importantly and uniquely he further added a sequence of Old Testament lives and stories from Adam through to Judith. Though Caxton took some literary license with his source texts, Caxton's Bible translations followed the original Hebrew text rather closely - a remarkably daring circumvention of the pre-Tyndale law that prohibited the publication of the bible in English. Indeed, the great popularity of Caxton's Golden Legend in the years before Tyndale must in some measure be attributed to the fact that this book was really the only printed form of the Bible in English. In choosing Old Testament texts for translation, Caxton essentially selected the most engaging and familiar narratives of the Old Testament: and we find here recounted the story of the Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Exodus from Egypt, the giving (and listing) of the Ten Commandments, the building of Solomon's Temple etc.

Law.- Intrationum excellentissimus liber, first edition, printed in black letter, title in red and black with large woodcut arms on verso, woodcut initials and typographic devices at end of paragraphs, fine large woodcut device on verso of final leaf, some foxing, marginal browning, 19th century russia, the covers with large panels with lozenge shaped hatching incorporating Tudor roses, all within gilt and blind rules, joints and spine ends repaired, a little rubbed, [STC 14116; Ames II p.441 "very rare book"], folio, Richard Pynson, 1510.⁂ Rare and important English legal post-incunable with evidence of contemporary ownership. It comprises the precedents for most forms of legal proceedings then in use, in real, personal and mixed actions, civil and criminal, as well as valuable information on the preparation of writs and execution.Provenance: W. Crofton (contemporary signature at head of title, and with his 2-line acquisition note beneath printer's device at end recording his purchase from the London bookseller and printer Robert Redman on 15 February 1539 for the (then very substantial) sum of ten shillings.

Tudor Law.- [English statutes from the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, 1511-1593], together 14 vol., black letter, woodcut initials, vol. Henry VIII XXIIII lower margins dampstained, vol. Henry VIII Anno XXXII 1f. torn without loss and very slight worming, 3 other vol. with some slight scattered staining, some ff. slightly browned, some contemporary ink annotations in margins, bookplates of Willis Vickery and 5 vol. with Arthur H Clark bookseller's tickets on front pastedowns, all bound in late 19th or early 20th century half morocco or calf, gilt spines, some with minor rubbing and wear and skilfully repaired, folio (not uniform size), Thomas Berthelet and Thomas Powell, 1511, 1523, 1529,1532, 1534, 1536, 1539-42, 1545, 1554, 1555, 1558, 1592-3.⁂ A collection of English statutes issued during the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I, all published in London in the 16th century, some published in the same year as the issue of the statutes. The Acts include some of the most significant moments in Tudor and history - the Act establishing Henry VIII as head of the Church of England, the Act dissolving all remaining monasteries, the Treason Act by which Thomas More was executed, the Act re-establishing Elizabeth as head of the Church following Mary's reversal and that reintroducing the Anglican Prayer Book. This significant collection aptly illustrates the political and religious turmoil of the time, from the beginning to the conclusion of the English Reformation. All are in 16th century printings, mostly somewhat later, but those for 1539, 1554, 1559, and 1593 are printed in the same year and are therefore perhaps first printings. A complete list of the contents is available upon request. Provenance: The collection originates from the library of Ohioan judge Willis Vickery (1857-1932), sold in his sale at Anderson Galleries in 1933 (lot 348). A Shakespeare scholar and collector of the Tudor age, Vickery's noted collection included many of the great works of English literature and the four Shakespeare folios.

Law.- Bracton (Henry de) De Legibus & consuetudinibus Angliæ Libri, first edition, historiated initials, title with small loss to upper corner, previous owner's ink inscriptions to front free endpaper & title, front free endpaper with small chipping and loss to edges, neatly restored, occasional ink and pencil marginal notes in various hands, scattered spotting, modern calf, [STC 3475], folio, Richard Tottell, 1569.⁂ Divided into five books, each subdivided into chapters with subheadings whose contents are listed in detail in the extensive index in order of appearance, Bracton's 'De Legibus', completed in the 1250s, occupies a unique position in the history of the common law. It is the first attempt to treat the whole extent of English law in a manner both systematic and practical, it constitutes the first modern English law book and it is the outstanding legal work of any English writer of the Middle Ages.

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Raymond Briggs, 3 titles: 'When the Wind Blows', London, Hamish Hamilton, 1982, 1st edition, colour illustrated throughout, folio, original pictorial boards, 'Fungus the Bogeyman', 1977, 1st edition, orig. pictorial boards, 'The Bear', 1994, 1st edition, orig. pictorial boards, dust wrapper; plus 9 others Quentin Blake, John Burningham, Roald Dahl etc (12)

Russell Hoban; Quentin Blake (illustrated): 'Riddley Walker', London, The Folio Society, 2017, limited edition, number 275 of 1,000 copies only signed and numbered by Quentin Blake, 39 colour illustrations by Quentin Blake, of which some full page, as called for, folio, original pictorial cloth gilt, matching original slipcase

Raymond Briggs: 'The Snowman', London, Hamish Hamilton, 1978, 1st edition, [32]pp colour illustrated leaves throughout, no previous owner names or inscriptions, leaves generally very clean throughout, folio, original pictorial boards

Seven children's & illustrated titles, including Kathleen Hale: 'Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) A Seaside Holiday', L, Country Life, 1952, 1st edition, 32 colour illustrated pages as called for (p.32 with child's crayon scribbling), folio, orig. cloth backed pictorial boards; Eric Thompson: 'The Best of Dougal', Brockhampton, 1973, 1st omnibus edition, illustrations by David Barnett, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper; Laurent de Brunhoff: 'A Pop-Up Book. Babar's Moon Trip', L, Roger Schlesinger Random House, [1969], 1st UK edition, colour pop-up ills./ills. with movable parts as called for, orig. pictorial boards; Margaret Gibbs: 'One Man Wallopem', L, Hollis & Carter, 1943, 1st edition, 94pp, colour ills. by Lorna Adamson, original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards (inner joints split; John Betjeman: 'Archie and the Strict Baptists', ill. Phillida Gili, L, Murray, 1977, 1st edition, orig. cloth gilt, dust wrapper; plus 2 others (7)

Maurice Sendak (illustrated), 7 titles, including 'Hector Protector and As I Went Over the Water', London, Bodley Head, 1967, 1st UK edition, colour ills. throughout, oblong, original pictorial boards, dust wrapper (2 copies), 'Lullabies and Night Songs', L, Bodley Head, 1969, 1st UK edition, folio, orig. pictorial cloth, dust wrapper, 'Dear Mili', L, 1988, 1st UK edition, oblong, orig. cloth, d/w, 'The Bee-Man of Orn', L, 1967, 1st UK edition, orig. cloth, d/w, 'Where the Wild Things Are', NY, Harper & Row, [nd], c.1963 or later, oblong, orig. cloth backed pictorial boards, and a softcover Picture Puffin edition of the same title, 1970 (7)

J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter Novels, deluxe editions, comprising 'Philosopher's Stone; Chamber of Secrets; Prisoner of Azkaban; Goblet of Fire', London, Bloomsbury, 1999-2000, 'Goblet of Fire' 1st deluxe edition, 1st impression, others 5th or 6th impressions, all original cloth gilt with mounted colour illustrations to front covers, all edges gilt, ribbon page markers, housed in original pictorial cloth gilt slipcase (slightly worn), together with A.A. Milne; E.H. Shepard (ill.): 'Winnie-the-Pooh - The Collectors' Edition', Methuen, 1999, 1st facsimile edition, 4 volumes, each original pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, housed in original pictorial paper covered boards gilt slipcase (rubbed/worn), plus Lewis Carroll: 'Complete & Utter Nonsense', L, Folio Society, 1998, 2 vols, each original quarter cloth gilt, slipcase, and 'The Adventures of Robin Hood', L, FS, 1998, 11 colour plates by John Holder, orig. pictorial cloth gilt, slipcase (11)

Louis Wain: 'Cats at Play', London, Blackie, [1917], 1st edition, 12 unnumbered pages of colour illustrations, folio (33 x 26cm), original pictorial wraps (slightly worn with some creasing), bound into later black faux leather gilt boards. A scarce Louis Wain title

J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien (edited): 'The Silmarillion', London, George Allen & Unwin, 1977, 1st edition, large folding map of Beleriand and the lands to the North at end as called for, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper; together with George Orwell: 'Nineteen Eighty-Four', L, Folio Society, 2003, 2nd printing, 8 plates by Steven Devine as called for, orig. pictorial cloth gilt, slipcase (2)

Folio Society, 10 volumes, comprising Agatha Christie: '4.50 From Paddington; The Mystery of the Blue Train', 1990, 2 vols in slipcase, Josephine Tey: 'Brat Farrar', 2010, 'The Franchise Affair', 2001, both in slipcases, P.D. James: 'Cover Her Face', 2008, slipcase, Daphne du Maurier: 'Four Cornish Novels: Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, Jamaica Inn, Frenchman's Creek', 1991, 4 vols in slipcase, Muriel Spark: 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie', 1998, slipcase, all original cloth (10)

Folio Society, assorted modern fiction, 20th Century novels etc., 19 volumes, including W. Somerset Maugham 'Collected Stories', 4 vols in slipcase, Joseph Heller 'Catch 22', William Golding 'The Lord of the Flies', Raymond Chandler 'Trouble is My Business', Patrick Suskind 'Perfume', Ford Madox Ford 'The Good Soldier', Tom Wolfe 'The Right Stuff', 'Crime Stories from the Strand', etc (19)

(Folio Press.) John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester: 'Perfect and Imperfect Enjoyments: Poems by John Wilmot Earl of Rochester', London, The Folio Press, 1992, limited edition (57/450), numbered and signed by the illustrator Richard Shirley Smith, 8 full page colour plates by Shirley Smith as called for, original quarter Oasis morocco, Cockerell hand-marbled paper covered boards, original solander box, printed paper label to front

Humphry Repton: 'Observations on the Theory and Practice of Landscape Gardening', Oxford, Phaidon Press, Limited, 1980, limited edition facsimile of the original 1803 edition, No. 391 of 445 copies only, portrait frontispiece + numerous colour and black & white plates, maps & plans as called for, folio, original quarter calf gilt by A.D. Constance & Co, Bristol, top edge gilt. Humphry Repton was born in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, in 1752, and became the last great designer of the classic phase of the English landscape garden, often regarded as the successor to Capability Brown. His style is thought of as the precursor of the more intricate and eclectic styles of the 19th century. During his life he designed around 400 landscapes and gardens, and became famous for his Red Books. When his parents died in 1778 he used his small legacy to move to a modest country estate at Sustead, near Aylsham in Norfolk. His first two landscape jobs were for Jeremiah Ives, textile merchant and mayor of Catton, and for Thomas Coke of Holkham Hall in Norfolk. Repton produced designs for the grounds of many of the foremost country houses in England, Scotland and Wales. Other commissions in Norfolk and Suffolk as well as the aformentioned include Honing Hall, Broke Hall, Gunton Park and his last commission, Sheringham Park. He died on 24 March 1818 and is buried in St Michael’s Church, Aylsham in Norfolk.

Sir David Wilkie: 'The Wilkie Gallery: A Selection of the best Pictures of the Late Sir David Wilkie, R.A. Including His Spanish and Oriental Sketches...', London, George Virtue, c.1850, engraved frontis, added engraved vignette title + 65 engraved plates as called for, folio, contemporary half morocco gilt slightly worn, morocco gilt title label to front cover, top edge gilt

Three Franco Maria Ricci fine art limited edition works, comprising Giovanni Fanelli: 'Florence Lost : As Seen in the 120 Paintings by Fabio Borbottoni (1820-1901)', intro. Italo Calvino, Milan, FMR, 1985, limited edition (2922/5000), numbered, 2 volumes, 122 tipped in colour plates as called for, oblong 4to (31 x 31cm), uniform original black cloth gilt, mounted colour illustrations to front covers, original solander box (slightly worn), P. chiara & F. Roncoroni (ed.): 'Tamara de Lempicka. Introduction by Giancarlo Marmori. With the journal of Aélis Mazoyer, Gabriele d'Annunzio's housekeeper', Parma, FMR, 1977, limited edition (2317/3000), numerous tipped in colour plates reproducing artworks by Tamara de Lempicka and tipped in facsimile letters as called for, folio, original black cloth gilt, mounted colour illustration to front cover, original solander box, 'Gnoli. Introduzione di Italo Calvino', Milan, FMR, 1983, limited edition (2776/5000), numerous tipped in colour plates as called for, folio, original black cloth gilt, mounted colour illustration to front cover, original solander box (3)

(Private Press, Illustrated.) A quantity of assorted books and ephemera, including 'A Check-List of the Book Illustrations of John Buckland-Wright', Pinner, Private Libraries Association, 1968, 1st edition (1,400), 16 plates + frontis & numerous b/w ills. as called for, original cloth gilt, glassine dust wrapper, David Esslemont: 'Gwasg Gregynog A Descriptive Catalogue of Printing at Gregynog 1970-1990', Gwasg Gregynog, 1990, (316/900), numbered, folio, original printed wraps, Genz: 'A History of the Eragny Press 1894-1914', Oak Knoll Press/British Library, 2004, 1st edition, 4to, orig. cloth gilt, d/w, Peterson: 'The Kelmscott Press: A History of William Morris's Typographical Adventure', Oxford University Press, 1991, 1st edition, 4to, original cloth gilt, d/w, Watry: 'The Vale Press: Charles Ricketts, a Publisher in Earnest', Oak Knoll Press/British Library, 2004, 1st edition, 4to, orig. cloth gilt, d/w, packet containing assorted Private Press ephemera items etc. including two Francis Meynell Autograph Letters Signed 1958 & 1961, plus various other printed booklets, catalogues, prospectuses incl. Double Crown Club, Rampant Lions Press, Stanbrook Abbey Press etc, plus other books including Edward Ardizzone, Eric Ravilious, David Jones, Lucien Pissarro etc (17)

(Shakespeare.) 'The Comedies Histories & Tragedies of William Shakespeare', New York, The Limited Editions Club, 1939, limited edition, No.153 of 1,950 copies, 6 b/w plates after Edy Legrand as called for, folio, original cloth backed patterned paper covered boards, orig. prospectus loosely inserted; plus 5 others Shakespeare related, including Caroline Spurgeon: 'Keats's Shakespeare, a Descriptive Study Based on New Material', 1929, 2nd edition, frontis + 20 plates as called for, orig. cloth gilt, dust wrapper, Rothery: 'The Herladry of Shakespeare', L, The Morland Press, [1930], frontis + 10 full page plates + numerous ills. in text as called for, 4to, rebound cloth, 'Antony and Cleopatra. A Facsimile of the First Folio Text', L, [1929], The Chiswick Press for Faber & Gwyer, Folio, orig. quarter cloth, 'Macbeth by William Shakespeare, as Arranged for the Stage by Forbes Robertson and Presented at the Lyceum Theatre on Saturday , September 17, 1898', London, The Nassau Press, 1898, 7 plates, orig. cloth backed boards, orig. theatre programme loosely inserted, plus 1 other (6)

Folio Society, The Novels of Anthony Trollope, 52 volumes, published c.1980's-90's, all original cloth, but one in slipcases (52)

Folio Society. 'The Holkham Bible', London, 2007, limited edition (1470/1750), 42 colour illustrated leaves being a facsimile edition of the Holkham Bible reporduced from British Library Additional MS 47682 and printed at Cambridge University Press, original half nigerian goatskin gilt by Smith Settle, all edges gilt, housed together with accompanying commentary volume in original clot solander box, goatskin gilt label to spine

Andrew Favine: 'The Theatre Honour and Knight-Hood. Or A Compendious Chronicle and Historie of the whole Christian World. Containing The Originall of all Monarchies...The First Institution of Armes, Emblazons, Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants of Armes...', London, William Jaggard, 1623, 1st English edition, 2 volumes in 1, 12 leaves of plates depicting various coats of arms, crowns, military orders etc., loss to bottom outer corner of plate 8 (just affecting lower part of engraved illustration), 572;538pp, volume 2 F2 and F10 bound twice, 18 unnumbered pages after pp406 in 2nd part (lacks 6pp), some closed tears and old staining in places, folio, old full calf gilt (worn), spine gilt in compartments, bookplate of John Fenwick of Newcastle upon Tyne, Attorney at Law (b.1787)

Montgomery B. Gibbs: 'Napoleon's Military Career', Chicago, The Werner Company, 1895, edition de luxe, one of 1,000 copies only, numerous illustrations throughout (of which some colour/double page), folio, recased retaining original decorative cloth gilt

A handsome elephant folio C19th album, blank pages, full burgundy morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, inner dentelles gilt (47 x 36cm)

J.C. Harrison: 'The Game Birds of the British Isles', Ashford Press Publishing, 1989, limited edition, number 93 of 475 copies, 25 full page tissue guarded colour plates as called for, text by Colin Laurie McKelvie, folio, original half morocco gilt, velvet covered boards gilt, acetate dust jacket, all edges gilt, original marbled paper covered slipcase

Alexander McDonald: 'A Complete Dictionary of Practical Gardening', London, George Kearsley, 1807, volume 2 (of 2) only, 36 engraved plates (of which 31 botanical after Sydenham Edwards and engraved by F. Sansom, and 5 at end depicting greenhouses, ice house, garden implements etc, waterstaining affecting many leaves/plates, 4to, old half calf very worn, together with Arlette Davids (ill.): 'Flowers Rock Plants', London, Paris, New York, The Hyperion Press, 1939, 40 colour plates of various cacti, succulents, stonecrops, lilies, agave etc, folio, original cloth (worn) (2)

(Chinese Paintings, Shanghai Museum), 'Shanghai Bowuguan Cang Hua -- Paintings in the Shanghai Museum.', Tai Yip: Shanghai People's fine art publishing house, 1965, 3rd edition, limited edition, one of 1,000 copies only, elephant folio (54 x 38cm), 100 tipped in colour plates as called for, text in Chinese language, original blue velvet covered boards gilt, original brocade silk solander box (both in fine condition), original cardboard packaging (this a/f). A lavish, fully illustrated study of paintings in the Shanghai Museum

'Atlas Migeon. La France et Ses Colonies', Paris, J. Migeon, 1886, 101 engraved coloured maps of which 4 double page including environs of Paris, Provinces of Algiers, Constantine & Oran (of 108 maps in total, appears to be lacking 7 maps at end of which some of railway and road network etc), small quantity of maps/leaves at front loose, folio, original quarter black leather gilt

(Atlases.) J.G. Bartholomew & A.J. Herbertson: 'Bartholomew's Physical Atlas - Volume III. Atlas of Meteorology A Series of Over Four Hundred Maps', London, Archibald Constable under the Patronage of the Royal Geographical Society, 1899, colour frontis double hemisphere map + 34 double page colour plates as called for (each double page plate comprised of numerous inset climate and weather maps), ex Repton School library, folio, rebound half calf gilt; A J.G. Bartholomew Times Atlas c.1900, 112 double page colour maps housed loose in a dilapidated old cloth portfolio, maps approx 45 x 59cm; plus a Gardiner's School Atlas of English History, 1907, 88 colour maps, orig. cloth gilt, and a W & AK Johnston 'The World a Classical Atlas', [nd], c.1870's, engraved colour illustrated title page + 23 engraved colour maps (of which 22 double page) as called for, rebound cloth (4)

(Mountaineering, Edmund Hillary.) Alfred Gregory; John Hunt (Intro.): 'The Picture of Everest', London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1954, 1st edition, signed by Sir Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) in blue ink to colour plate from photograph depicting him at the summit of Mt. Everest, 29th May 1953, and signed by fellow mountaineer and member of the successful 1953 British Mount Everest expedition George Lowe (1924-2013) on FFEP, 43 colour plates from photographs as called for, 4to, original decorative Japanese vellum gilt, dust wrapper (blue with gilt lettering), together with another 1954 1st edition copy of the same work, variant original blue cloth gilt, dust wrapper (pale blue, brick red lettering), plus a Times 1953 Everest colour supplement, [24]pp, colour & b/w ills. from photographs, maps etc throughout, folio, original colour pictorial wraps depicting Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (3)

(London.) David Hughson [i.e. David Pugh]: 'London; being an accurate history and description of the British metropolis and its neighbourhood, to thirty miles extent. From an actual Perambulation; Circuit of London. (London. Westminster and Southwark.)', London, J. Robins, 1825, 6 volumes, volume I engraved frontispiece and engraved title page, other volumes with engraved or additional engraved title pages, engraved illustrations in text, a/f, appears to be lacking large number of engravings and lacks 3 folding maps, but a grangerized copy extra illustrated with some additional engravings and material, contemporary manuscript notes on some bound in leaves etc, original cloth (worn) rebacked retaining original backstrips, printed paper labels to spines (worn), volume II lacks backstrip, together with Henry Chamberlain: 'A new and compleat history and survey of the cities of London and Westminster : the Borough of Southwark, and Parts adjacent; from the earliest accounts, to the begining of the year 1770.', London, J. Cooke, 1770, engraved frontis, engraved folding map of London and environs + 60 full page engraved plates (mainly topographical views including full page view of London from Greenwich Park, many others 2 or more views to a plate, a few portraits etc), lacks 4 lates and folding plan of London, a/f, some leaves at front loose, folio, old cloth very worn, lacks backstrip, upper board loose but present, plus Walter Thornbury: 'Old and New London', L, Cassell, [nd], 2 volumes in 1, rebound half calf gilt (8)

Francis Blomefield and Charles Parkin: 'An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, Containing a Description of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, with the Foundations of Monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Chantries and other Religious Buildings', London, W Bulmer for William Miller, 1805-1810, 11 volumes, with a folio leaf of Blomefield's hand written manuscript pen & ink notes for volume IV pp 104/5, re deed between Thomas Cooke and Robert Cooke, St. Peter per Montergate, Norwich, 13. September 1704, 30 lines of Blomefield's m/s notes on folio leaf, C18th chain lined paper, watermarked "TR", loosely inserted at front of volume IV, mezzotint portrait frontis + folding engraved plans of Norwich and King's Lynn (lacks map of Marshland as often) + 33 engraved plates (mainly folding) + 14 pedigrees on 15 folding sheets, with scarce additional volume by John Nurse Chadwick: 'Index Nominum; Being an Index of Christian and Surnames, (with Arms,) Mentioned in Blomefield's History of Norfolk', King's Lynn, Privately Published, 1862, 348pp, uniform handsome C19th half calf gilt by J. Quinton, 36 Pottergate Street Norwich, spines gilt in compartments, morocco gilt labels to spines, marbled end papers and pastedowns, all edges marbled. Francis Blomefield (1705-1752) was an English Antiquary who was born in Fersfield village, South Norfolk, and educated at Diss and Thetford Grammar Schools before graduating from Caius College, Cambridge, BA 1727 & MA 1728. His detailed research from source materials culminated in this comprehensive history of the county of Norfolk, widely considered to be detailed, reliable and comparable with the best county histories of the period (12)

Richard Taylor: 'Index Monasticus, or, The abbeys and other monasteries, alien priories, friaries, colleges, collegiate churches, and hospitals with their dependencies : formerly established in the Diocese of Norwich and the ancient kingdom of East Anglia / systematically arranged and briefly described, according to the respective orders and denominations in each county, and illustrated by maps of Suffolk, Norfolk, and the city of Norwich, and the arms of religious houses', London, 1821, large paper copy, engraved folding birds eye view prospect of Ancient Norwich, engraved folding map of Norwich previous to the dissolution of the Monasteries, plus 2 engraved folding maps of Norfolk and Suffolk each hand coloured in outline as called for, plus additional hand coloured engraved plate of arms of religious houses in Norfolk & Suffolk, folio (40 x 26cm), original printed boards (worn), boards detached but present

(Essex.) Philip Morant: 'The History and Antiquities of the most ancient town and Borough of Colchester, in the county of Essex', London, T. Osborne et al, 1768, 2nd edition improved, large engraved folding map/plan "The Ichnography of Colchester" (with reinforcement verso) + 8 engraved plates, [iv],195,28,[4]pp, folio, old half calf, Thomas Wright; William Henry Bartlett (ill.): 'The Picturesque Beauties of Great Britain... - Essex', London, George Virtue, 1834, engraved frontis of Saffron Walden church, added engraved vignette title page, engraved folding county map, engraved plate of Harwich light house Harwich light house + 92 engraved views on 46 full page plates, 4to, old half calf gilt, bookplate of Robert Blake Yardley (1858-1943) to front pastedown, T.C. Chisenhale-Marsh (translated): 'Domesday Book Relating to Essex', Chelmsford, W.D. Burrell, 1864, 4to, original cloth gilt, rebacked retaining majority of orig. backstrip, bookplate of Henry William Lewer, of Priors, Loughton, Essex (1859-1949), author and antiquary, honorary Treasurer of the Essex, Thomas Wright & William Henry Bartlett: 'The History and Topography of the County of Essex', L, Virtue, c.1831, engraved frontis, engraved vignette title page + 74 engraved plates, 404pp, thicj 4to, old half calf gilt very worn, backstrip near detached, plus Edward Walford: 'Tourist's Guide to Essex', L, Edward Stanford, 1882, engraved folding map, 136pp + 32pp ads at end, original cloth gilt (5)

Philip Morant: 'The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex, compiled from the best and most ancient Historians', London, T. Osborne et al, 1768, 2 volumes, 25 engraved plates, maps & plans (of 33), of which several folding, folio, old half calf very worn, boards detached but present (2)

(Shropham, Norfolk, Poor Law System), 'The Names of the Poor Relieved in Shropham. Overseer John Mann. Year 1815.', 200+ pages of manuscript entries from 1815-1824, an account of the rates and the detailed sums expended from Shropham Hall, unpaginated, folio, contemporary vellum, crimson morocco gilt label to front cover "Sarah Hethersett, Shropham Hall, Norfolk, 1815." From the collection of the late Ron Fiske of Morningthorpe Manor, with his bookplate to front pastedown, and a corresponding copy of the Morningthorpe Country House auction catalogue of his collection that this item was purchased from, September 2016, with original invoice

County Of London Plan, 1943 Together with Greater London Plan, 1944 COUNTY OF LONDON PLAN 1943 PREPARED FOR THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL By J.H. Forshaw and Patrick Abercrombie (1943) Macmillan and Co. Together with GREATER LONDON PLAN 1944 By Patrick Abercrombie (1945) HMSO. Illustrated with 89 photographs & 33 illustrations from drawings, diagrams, & maps (some in colour, 9 folding) plus a large folding master plan in 2 sheets inserted in envelope at rear. Both Folio volumes in original oatmeal cloth. With numerous illustrations, drawings, folding maps and photographs. No dust jacket. "Following World War II, London was presented with an opportunity to amend the perceived failings of unplanned and haphazard development that had occurred as a result of rapid industrialization in the nineteenth century. During the Second World War, the blitz had destroyed large urban areas throughout the entire county of London, but particularly the central core. Over 50,000 inner London homes were completely destroyed, while more than 2 million dwellings experienced some form of bomb damage. This presented the London City Council with a unique chance to plan and rebuild vacant tracts of the city on a scale not seen since the Great Fire of London. Although the report was comprehensive in attempting to solve the issues facing London at the time, its implementation was not fully realized. The economic climate in Britain during the post war era simply did not allow for major infrastructure development on the scale that Abercrombie had suggested." (2).

(Signed) HALL, Manly P. 'The Phoenix' Flat signed in blue ink to frontis photograph, third edition, small folio, original green cloth, vg to fine unclipped dj, bookseller ink stamp to front free endpaper 'The Aquarian Book Service', illustrations throughout, pp.175, The Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles, 1956.

(Rosicrucian Order) HALL, Manly. 'Codex Rosae Crucis. A Rare and Curious Manuscript of Rosicrucian Interest, Now Published for the First Time in its Original Form' First edition, folio, original maroon cloth with gilt crest to front board, bookseller label 'John M. Watkins', pp.113, elaborately printed in orange and black, numerous plates, fine, The Philosophers Press, Los Angeles, 1938.In this fascinating illustrated work Hall explores the history, philosophy, and practices associated with the Rosicrucian order, which is known for its blend of spiritual and alchemical knowledge. The book is composed of a series of allegorical and symbolic texts, accompanied by Hall's interpretations and commentary. "Codex Rosae Crucis" seeks to provide insight into the hidden wisdom and spiritual insights of the Rosicrucian tradition, offering readers a glimpse into the world of mysticism, alchemy, and esoteric knowledge.Reprinted numerous times in smaller formats. A scarce first edition in a fine condition.

CELLARIUS, Andreas (ca. 1596-1665) 'Harmonia Macrocosmica seu Atlas Universalis et novus, totius Universi Creati Cosmographiam generalem et noviam exhibens,' A hand tinted copper engraved celestial map, decorated in the baroque style, centre fold, some spotting, a rare survivor of an important work, large folio, mounted, framed and glazed, Amstelodami, Joannem Janssonium, c.1661. (44cm x 50cm).A plate from what is considered the most beautiful celestial atlas ever published (and one of the masterpieces of the golden age of celestial cartography). The Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia macrocosmica, by the famous German cartographer, mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius, brings together old and new knowledge on the subject, showing the planetary systems according to the theories of Ptolemy (geocentrism), Copernicus (heliocentrism) and Tycho Brahe (geoheliocentrism). A very decorative and scarce framed leaf.

CELLARIUS, Andreas (ca. 1596-1665) 'Harmonia Macrocosmica seu Atlas Universalis et novus, totius Universi Creati Cosmographiam generalem et noviam exhibens,' A hand tinted copper engraved celestial map, decorated in the baroque style, centre fold, some spotting, large folio, a rare survivor of an important work, mounted, framed and glazed, Amstelodami, Joannem Janssonium, c.1661. (44cm x 50cm)A framed leaf from what is considered the most beautiful celestial atlas ever published and one of the masterpieces of the golden age of celestial cartography. The Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia macrocosmica by the famous German cartographer, mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius brings together old and new knowledge on the subject, showing the planetary systems according to the theories of Ptolemy (geocentrism), Copernicus (heliocentrism) and Tycho Brahe (geoheliocentrism). This chart is noted as it is centered on a map of the world on a North Polar projection showing the Island of California.

CELLARIUS, Andreas (ca. 1596-1665) 'Harmonia Macrocosmica seu Atlas Universalis et novus, totius Universi Creati Cosmographiam generalem et noviam exhibens,' 'Braheum Structura Ex Hypothesi Brahei in Delineata,' a hand tinted copper engraved celestial map, decorated in the baroque style, centre fold, some spotting, large folio, a rare survivor of an important work, mounted, framed and glazed, Amstelodami, Joannem Janssonium, c.1661. (44cm x 50cm)A plate from what is considered the most beautiful celestial atlas ever published (and one of the masterpieces of the golden age of celestial cartography). The Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia macrocosmica, by the famous German cartographer, mathematician and cosmographer Andreas Cellarius, brings together old and new knowledge on the subject, showing the planetary systems according to the theories of Ptolemy (geocentrism), Copernicus (heliocentrism) and Tycho Brahe (geoheliocentrism). A very decorative and scarce framed leaf.

Ancient Dorset. The Celtic, Roman, Saxon, And Danish Antiquities Of The County Charles Warne (1872) Printed by D Sydenham. Bournemouth. Subscriber’s copy number thirteen. Some damp stains. Folio. Rebound

FOLIO SOCIETY Five works The Lady in the Van and Three Stories, Alan Bennett, cellophanes; Cautionary Tales by Belloc; The English Opium Eater, Thomas DeQuincey; Legends of King Arthur three book set; all in their slipcases; together with My Life by Thomas Bewick without slipcase.

FOLIO SOCIETY 'The Chronicles of Narnia,' by C.S. Lewis. Seven volumes in illustrative gilt slipcase displaying a map of Narnia, vg, The Folio Society, London, 2000.