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South German Baroque.- Kraus (Johann Ulrich) Heilige Augen- und Gemueths-Lust , 2 parts in 1, first edition, part 1 with xylographic half-title, letterpress title with engraved vignette, four-page preface with engraved pictorial head-piece and ornamental initial, one-page index of holidays, full-page allegorical engraving of the Church, and 70 engraved plates, part 2 with letterpress title with engraved vignette, full-page engraving of the apostles and their symbols, and 50 plates, all the engravings finely coloured throughout with some gold heightening, all by a contemporary hand, the plates printed on thick card paper, interleaved, occasional minor marginal soiling, small marginal repairs to 2 text leaves, plate 32 with small stain, contemporary dark brown speckled calf over boards, covers with single gilt fillet border, spine richly gilt with red morocco gilt lettering-piece, gilt edges, a little rubbed, lower joint starting, folio (336 x 205mm.), Augsburg, Johann Ulrich Kraus, [1706].⁂ Special copy of Kraus' famous illustrated book, representing one of the high points from the Southern German Baroque period. Unique and splendid luxury copy with the engravings beautifully coloured in gouache and watercolour, heightened in gold and on special thick card paper. Johann Ulrich Kraus (1655-1719) was one of the most successful engravers and publishers at Augsburg in the latter part of the 17th century. This monumental emblem book was conceived as a suite to his famous Picture Bible or Bilderbibel (1698-1700), and follows the same illustrative formula, in which the upper portion of each plate contains an illustration of a Bible scene and the lower portion an engraved circular emblem. Each plate is devoted to a different Saint's day, and each emblem is printed within an elaborate cartouche or frame, itself often incorporating small medallion vignettes or emblems. In his artistic style Kraus's ornamental engravings - represented here by the varied and imaginative emblem cartouches - were widely influential in Germany, through their use as models for cabinetmakers, woodworkers and other craftsmen. While a coloured copy of Kraus's Bilderbibel, also on thick paper, is recorded (cf. Tenschert catalogue XLVIII/98), we have been unable to trace any other coloured copies of the present edition. In his 1933 study of the illustration of the Bilderbibel and its suites (see below), Otto Reichl made no mention of any coloured copies. Literature: Landwehr, German 390. Faber du Faur 1849. Praz, Studies in Seventeenth-Century Imagery, p. 389. Brunet III, 697 (citing Latin version only). Thieme-Becker 21:440. Otto Reichl, Die Illustrationen in vier geistlichen Büchern des Augsburger Kupferstechers, Johann Ulrich Krauss. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte 294 (Strassburg, 1933).

Terence (Publius) Comœdiæ, title in red and black, engraved illustrations, ex-library with label to front pastedown and occasional discreet ink-stamps, ink inscription, manuscript notes to title verso, contemporary Italian vellum, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and spine extremities, [Brunet V 723, Graesse VII 61], folio, Urbino, 1736.⁂ A superb Urbino production dedicated to Cardinal Albini, with the Italian translation by Forteguerri here printed for the first time. According to Graesse, the engravings in this edition are more accurate than those reproduced by Dacier in 1723.

Mocenigo (Pietro) Pel Solenne Ingresso di sua Eccellenza ..., bound before, Poesie pel Soleene Ingresso di sua Eccellenza ..., 2 vol. in 1, engraved pictorial titles, portrait frontispiece and illustrations, near contemporary patterned paper wrappers, rebacked with original spine laid down, preserved in a half morocco drop-back box, [Cicogna 3385, Soranoz 5796], folio, Venezia, 1780.⁂ The two works, frequently bound together, were compiled for this edition by Pietro Berti, and feature writings by P. Bernardi, C. Belli, G. F. Altanesi, Lor. Varutti, and Zacc. Betti.

Berti (Lorenzo) Regole di Canto Gregoriano, musical notation throughout, ink-stamp and number to title, occasional faint spotting, original paper wrappers bound in, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, folio, Roma, 1836.⁂ The handwritten cursive text and musical notation are reproduced by lithograph. Provenance: ?Bibliothéque Carmelit (first three letters obscured), with ink-stamp in purple ink to title.

France.- [Sauvan (Jean Baptiste Balthazar)] Viage Pintoresco por las Orillas del Sena, desde Paris hasta el Mar, translated by J. J. de Mora, first edition in Spanish, hand-coloured engraved map, hand-coloured aquatint title-vignette & tail-piece and 24 superb hand-coloured aquatint plates after A. Pugin and J.Gendall, light foxing to text but plates very clean and bright, contemporary half calf, gilt-stamped red morocco label on upper cover, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [cf. Abbey, Travel 90 & Tooley 445, English edition of 1821], folio, R.Ackermann, 1826.⁂ Scarce Spanish edition of one of Ackermann's finest publications, with magnificent views along the river Seine.

Civil War.- Devereux (Robert, third earl of Essex, parliamentarian army officer, 1591-1646) The Daily & Monthly Pay of the Officers of ye Army, and of the Traine of Artillery under the Command of his Excellency the Earle of Essex, manuscript accounts, 14pp., browned, original blank wrappers, stitched as issued, folio, 1642.⁂ Robert Devereux, son of the notorious second earl, beheaded by Queen Elizabeth I for treason. Devereux fought in the Low Countries during the years 1619-24, where he gained a reputation as a doughty but unsuccessful soldier. At the start of the Civil War Essex was put in charge of the parliamentary army and commanded it until 1645 through some triumphs and at least one disaster. As the war progressed, other commanders such as Fairfax and Cromwell came to the fore and eclipsed him. Rates of pay for various positions in the army: "The Lord Generall £10... Treasurer at Warre £2... The pay of the Officers of a Regiment of draggones... Collonel £1... Preacher £0. 4. 0. Chirugeon £0. 4. 0.... ."

Samuel Pepys & embezzlement at Woolwich dockyard.- Middleton (Thomas, naval official, d. 1672) Letter signed to Samuel Pepys, 1p., folio, n.p., 27th October 1670, "In answer to your of the 26th. past concerning the workmanship of his Majesties Cordage in his Ropeyard at Woolwich," and docket title possibly in the hand of Will Hewer, "praies discovers touching proceedinge about ye Imbezlemt discovered by Mr Turner", and sheathing ships bottoms in lead to prevent ship worm, "The yards are supplyed with ye new sort of sheathing nails", small chip affecting two words, splash marks, folds, browned.⁂ Pepys was not greatly impressed by Middleton's bookkeeping but found him "mighty good company" and "droll upon the road". Provenance: Impressed stamp of Robert Cole at head.

Royal Navy.- Statement of the Trading Fleets &c carried out safely since the Commencement of the War [& other convoy documents, including "Application for Convoy to the Mediterranean"], 4 pieces, manuscript, 17pp., ruled in red, Admiralty Office, 18th January 1794; and 3 other sets of Royal Navy Documents, comprising: "Baltic Convoys", 1793 and "West India Convoy", 1793 & documents relating to the right of search of foreign ships for British deserters, 1807, browned, folds, folio (14 pieces).⁂ First mentioned giving details of Royal Navy ships and the trade vessels under their protection ordered to sail to various destinations in Europe, Africa, and the West Indies between February and December 1793. The "Agamemnon", then under the command of Horatio Nelson, is mentioned with other ships as being directed by Lord Hood to protect a trade convoy from Gibraltar on 8 May. Several requests from William Wilberforce on behalf of the merchants of Leeds and Halifax are noted.

Semaphore.- Description of a Telegraph [Semaphore]..., 3 pieces, comprising: (1). manuscript note describing Telegraph, 2½pp., folio, (2). manuscript card titled "Semaphore", 125 x 212mm., 2½pp., and (3). manuscript packet addressed to Earl Spencer, v.s., watermarked John Hall 1811; and 3 other pieces, v.s., v.d. (6).⁂ Portsmouth to Admiralty semaphore. In 1795 the navy decided to construct an optical telegraph system using a chain of signalling stations to enable the Admiralty in Whitehall to communicate with the naval base at Portsmouth on the south coast. At first a shutter technique devised by Sir George Murray was used but in 1822 the link was upgraded by Captain Sir Home Riggs Popham who chose semaphore instead. "Description of a Telegraph consisting only of three pieces of Wood by which Five Hundred thousand signals may be made. A full sized one has been finished by Mr Smart at Westminster Bridge where it may be seen. The arms were perfectly distinguishable on the Sydenham Hills, a distance of Five Miles." Addressed to "Earl Spencer KG", George Spencer, second Earl Spencer (1758-1834), First Lord of the Admiralty between 1794 and 1801.

Northumberland Library.- Alnwick Public Library. Rules and Proceedings, manuscript in several hands, 117pp. excluding blanks, a few printed notices tipped-in, 1f. torn without loss, central fold, slightly browned, original reversed calf, red morocco label on upper cover, rubbed, corners and edges worn, front free endpapers and upper cover detached, lacks spine, folio, dated in text 1834-93; [Auction Catalogue]. Alnwick Library Catalogue of... Books for Sale... by Messrs. Richard Archbold & Son, copy of sale catalogue, printed catalogue with marked up with prices and names in manuscript, original printed wrappers, soiled, Alnwick, 1893; and a small quantity of other items, correspondence etc., Alnwick Public Library, v.s., v.d. (sm. qty).

Italy.- Buonaiuti (B. Serafino) Italian Scenery; representing the Manners, Customs, and Amusements of the different states of Italy, first edition, text in English and French, 32 hand-coloured stipple-engraved plates by James Godby after P. van Lerberghi, lacking engraved sheet of music, title soiled, some other soiling and staining but mainly to text, marginal to plates, a few leaves shorter, final leaf becoming loose, later cloth, uncut, rubbed, [Abbey, Travel 164; Colas 2970; Tooley 354], folio, 1806.

East and West Africa.- Church (Robert James, based in British East Africa and later Togoland, West Africa, colonial service, fl. 1896-1917) Journey of the Kibwezi Survey Party of the Uganda Railway from Mombasa to Kibwezi Aug & Septr. 1896, manuscript, 49pp., 8vo & folio, 1896; Collection of letters from Church and his wife to their daughters in England, numerous pp. & envelopes, 8vo & sm. 4to, Lamé & elsewhere, 1915-17, describing the journey to Africa, "... nearly all our ships are painted man of war colour. We had two trial shots with our gun soon after leaving home, and had several boat drills with our life saving waistcoats on", and various news from Africa, "... I have been repairing the Kluto bungalow... . It is up in the hills just beyond Misahöle & one of the highest spots in Togoland... . There are lovely streams with waterfalls up there. The gorges are full of little palm trees and beautiful ferns", and an unusual cross dressing dinner party, "... while talking before dinner I happened to say 'how funny everyone would look if the men changed clothes with the ladies'... . Mr Croom dressed up in Mrs. Croom's dress & she wore Mr. Croom's dress clothes... I had to borrow a dress from Mrs. Croom also as Mummies would not fit me. My clothes fitted her all right though. Mr. & Mrs. Rattray looked very well & she looked like a boy!", folds; and a small quantity of family photographs, v.s., v.d. (qty).⁂ First mentioned: "The Massai are a distinct race by themselves & do not belong to the Bantu or negro family! They are very superstitious & have great faith in medicine. About 3 years ago their chief or medicine man, called Mbatian, died, leaving two sons, the Elder Lanana, & the other son called Sendeyo. These two sons quarrelled as to who should succeed their father as chief of the tribe. Some of the Massai took the elder brothers part & some the younger. Consequently the tribe was split up into two parties which has considerably weakened them... ." - Church.

Levant.- Mayer (Luigi) Views in the Ottoman Dominions, in Europe in Asia, and some of the Mediterranean Islands, from the Original Drawings taken for Sir Robert Ainslie, first collected edition, 71 finely hand-coloured aquatint plates by William Watts and others after Mayer, one folding, title lightly soiled, occasional spotting, mostly marginal but very slightly affecting folding plate, later morocco-backed cloth with vellum corners, spine faded, cloth boards damp-stained but internally a good copy, [Abbey Travel 371; Atabey 789; Blackmer 1100; Koc 177; Tooley 321], folio, by T.Bensley for R.Bowyer, 1810 [plates water-marked 1809].⁂ Completing Bowyer's series of Mayer's views of the Ottoman Empire, including the fine folding panorama of Constantinople and scenes of Turkey, Thrace, Syria, Palestine, Sicily, Gozo & the Lipari Islands, Libya, Samos and Ephesus. This is the issue without the letterpress descriptions of the plates.

Tacitus (Publius Cornelius) The Annales, first edition in English, first f. blank apart from signature, woodcut decorative initials, [STC 23644], [By Arn. Hatfield, for Bonham and Iohn Norton],1598 bound with (as issued) Tacitus (Cornelius) The Ende of Nero and beginning of Galba. Fower bookes of the Histories of Cornelius Tacitus. The life of Agricola, second edition in English, full-page engraved plan of Roman army camp, woodcut decorative initials, lacking final blank, [STC 23643], [By Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham and Iohn Norton], 1598, together 2 works in 1 vol., as issued, some water-staining and spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, covers with gilt arms of Queen Elizabeth I, corners repaired, folio

Vere (Sir Francis) The Commentaries...Being Diverse pieces of Service, wherein he had command..., edited by William Dillingham, first edition, half-title with verses on verso, 3 engraved portraits, 4 double-page maps & plans and 3 double-page plates by Richard Gaywood, Robert Vaughan and others, some light browning, a few small stains, handsome later panelled burgundy morocco, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., very slightly rubbed at edges, [Cockle 166; Wing V240], folio, Cambridge, by John Field, 1657.⁂ An important source for the Anglo-Dutch war against Spain, published posthumously.

Addison (Joseph) and Richard Steele. The Spectator, 2 vol., complete with all 555 numbers, each number a single leaf printed on both sides, tax stamps on issues from August 1712, some foxing and browning, a few issues shaved or cut close with occasional loss to imprint or text, 19th century russia, gilt, rebacked, folio, 1711-12.⁂ A complete set of this important literary periodical to which Addison contributed about 274 issues, Steele about 236, and Pope about 12; the other contributors were Carey, Tickell Eusden and Parnell.Provenance: Dogmersfield Library (bookplate); Estelle Doheny (bookplate) and J.O. Edwards.

New Zealand.- Wakefield (Edward) New Zealand Illustrated. The Story of New Zealand and Descriptions of its Cities and Towns...The Natural Wonders of New Zealand, first edition, 15 lithographed plates including folding plate of eruption of Mount Tarawera, all but one chromolithographed views, the other with 3 images of the Waitomo caves, lacking additional pictorial title with view of Queenstown (repeated on upper cover), tear to fold of folding plate but very neatly repaired, occasional light spotting, mostly to text, endpapers a little marked, original cloth-backed pictorial upper board, lower cover cloth, a little rubbed and marked, upper board lightly spotted and with small abraded patches at head, oblong folio, Wanganui, 1889.

Book of Kells (The). Evangeliorum Quattuor Codex Ceannensis, 3 vol. including introductory volume, copy number 1 of 500 facsimiles, illustrations including 48 colour and mounted, introductory volume with list of subscribers, also with prospectus tipped in and some light spotting, ex-Vatican library copy with small stamps, facsimile volumes original decorated vellum, upper covers with celtic design blocked in gilt and black, introduction original vellum-backed boards, a little rubbed and soiled, folio, Berne, 1950-51.

Ashendene Press.- Thucydides. [History of the Peloponnesian War], translated by Benjamin Jowett, [one of 260 copies], printed in red and black with text in Ptolemy type, sidenotes in Blado Italic, initials and chapter headings designed by Graily Hewitt, original white pigskin, spine with seven raised bands, uncut, a little soiled and marked, a couple of small spots to upper cover, folio, Ashendene Press, 1930.

Printed on vellum.- Milton (John) Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd, 2 vol., one of 10 copies printed on vellum (this unnumbered), from a total edition of 205, 16 wood-engraved plates and 4 head- & tail-pieces by D. Galanis, vol.2 incorporating a box housing a signed (?proof) plate, contemporary gilt-lettered black morocco and white pigskin, clasps, a little rubbed, joints repaired, black colour retouched in places, g.e., folio, Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press for the Cresset Press, 1931.⁂ Taken from the second edition of 1674, the text is here printed in a large, simple but visually pleasing format by Bernard Newdigate at the Shakespeare Head Press. The illustrations are by the Greek artist Demetrios Galanis, with the title-pages and initial letters by Anna Simons.

Craig (Edward Gordon) Gordon Craig's Book of Penny Toys, 20 woodcuts, proof impressions, hand-coloured by the artist for his daughter, professionally mounted, preserved in a cloth slipcase, with an album, one or two leaves loose, ALs from the artist loosely inserted, original boards, hand-coloured paper label, rubbed, preserved in a cloth slipcase, all items housed within a cloth drop-back box, folio, [Hackbridge, At the Sign of the Rose, 1899].⁂ The Book of Penny Toys was printed privately in 1899 in 500 copies. When Craig began to hand-colour the prints, he realised that finishing all 500 copies would be too laborious, so decided to burn around 250 copies. Provenance: Daphne Craig (Miss 22), artists' daughter with a letter of confirmation from Tom Craig (the artists' great-grandson).

Faber, Jr. (John) The Kit-Cat Club done from the Original Paintings of Sr. Godfrey Kneller, first edition, engraved throughout with mezzotint allegorical title by Faber after Gravelot, engraved dedication and 47 magnificent mezzotint portraits (one double-page depicting two figures) by John Faber after Kneller, without the 10pp. text sometimes bound in, one plate with short tear to outer margin repaired, book-labels of Stanley William Sykes and J.O.Edwards, nineteenth century panelled calf, gilt, by Root & Son, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, rubbed, spine ends & bands and corners a little worn, J.Tonson, 1735 § [Caulfield (James)] Memoirs of the Celebrated Persons composing the Kit-Cat Club; with a Prefatory Account of the Origin of the Association, first edition, 48 engraved plates after Kneller, errata slip at end, plates foxed, modern half calf, spine gilt, uncut, spine a little faded, 1821, folio (2)⁂ The Kit-Cat Club was a late 17th and 18th century political and literary club including the most powerful Whig politicians of the day. It met at a London tavern run by Christopher Cat, by which it got its name. The original portraits by Kneller are in the National Portrait Gallery.

Scrap Album.- An album with over 230 original artworks, mainly British, by various hands, including one pencil drawing from an artist in the manner of George Chinnery (1774-1852), a cohesive group of 17 landscape studies on grey-blue paper, a good group of late 19th early 20th century caricatures, botanical studies, and many others by various hands, watercolours, pencil, on various papers neatly tipped onto album leaves, variously initialled, inscribed and dated, each album leaf approx 580 x 380 mm. (22 3/4 x 15 in), occasional surface dirt and browning, marbled boards, spine split, lower cover detached, very worn, folio, [late 19th and early 20th century].

Carpets and textiles books, a quantity including: SARRE (Friedrich) and Hermann TRENKWALD. Anciens Tapis d'Orient. Vienna & Leipzig 1927, large folio, vol. I (of 2), 60 plates, blue cloth

FOLIO SOCIETY 29 titles in s/cases, incl. 7 vols. C.S. Lewis Narnia series

A box of Folio Society books in slip covers

An artist's folio case

FOLIO SOCIETY. TWO AND A HALF SHELVES OF BOOKS, MOSTLY SLIP CASED

HERTFORDSHIRE: Cussans, John Edwin: History of Hertfordshire, containing an account of the descents of the various Manors; pedigrees of Families connected with the County: Antiquities, Local Customs, etc.; In 3 volumes. Chatto & Windus, 1870-1881, folio, Contemporary full leather and top edges gilt; little rubbed (3)

Folio Society, Tractatus de Herbis, Egerton M.S. 747, one volume, facsimile edition 2002, limited edition 498 of 1000, with commentary volume, green goatskin binding with gilt edges in original presentation box

Folio Society, The Life of Saint Edmund King and Martyr, one volume, facsimile edition 2004, limited edition 133 of 1000 with commentary volume, ivory goatskin binding with gilt edges in original presentation box

Folio Society, Le Morte Darthur, by Sir Thomas Malory, illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley, one volume, facsimile edition 2003, black and gilt highlighted goatskin binding, in outer cover with separate commentary pamphlet

A mixed collection of glassware to include cut glass, carnival glass and art deco jug, old court vase, blue and white meat plate and a folio of worldwide coinage

A collection of Folio Society books including three box sets and Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, by JM Barrie, illustrated by Arthur Rackham

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, produced by the Folio Society, two box sets

VARIOUS OLD COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN BBC, FOLIO, DATA CABLES OLD DISC DRIVES

NO RESERVE Sardegna [Regno]. Regie Patenti colle quali sua Maestà Proroga di tre mesi il termine prefisso... e modifica alcune altre disposizioni delle predette Regie Patenti. Torino: Dalla Stamperia Reale, s.d. [1829].Ventuno documenti legati in un volume in-folio (mm 305x215). Carte [10]; pagine 19, [1]; carte [2]; pagine 8; 8; carte [6]; pagine 8; carte [2]; pagine 12; carte [4]; pagine 8; carte [10]; pagine 3, [1]; carte [2]; pagine 7, [1]. Stemmi xilografici ai frontespizi. Lievi bruniture, tracce di polvere su alcune carte. Legatura coeva in mezza pergamena, carta decorata blu ai piatti, data manoscritta al dorso. Piatti con qualche abrasione. Resti etichetta al dorso, al primo frontespizio segni di timbri di appartenenza cancellati, anno '1829' vergato ad inchiostro al primo frontespizio.Interessante volume miscellaneo che raccoglie 21 documenti e atti legislativi ufficiali tra patenti regie, editti, manifesti della Regia Camera de' Conti e regi brevetti tutti stampati a Torino dalla Stamperia Reale e datati 1829. Vari gli ambiti su cui i decreti agiscono, dal settore economico (entità delle contribuzioni, diritti doganali sulle merci, controllo della circolazione monetaria) a quello delle questioni pratiche di gestione di molteplici aspetti della vita politico-amministrativa e giuridica del Regno di Sardegna, dai regolamenti stradali (Regia patente del 20 gennaio 1829) alla disciplina di diverse forme di lavoro (Regia patente del 23 gennaio 1829 che impone il possesso di un Libretto agli operai e alle persone di servizio; Regia patente del 4 agosto 1829 sull'esercizio delle arti Tipografica e Litografica), fino alla definizione delle competenze territoriali dei comuni (Regia patente del 28 aprile 1829 con cui vengono addirittura soppressi i comuni di Pietre-Gemelle, Campertognetto e Scopelnuovo appartenenti alla provincia di Valsesia).Twenty-one documents bound in one volume. Folio (305x215 mm). [10] leaves; 19, [1] pages; [2] leaves; 8 pages; [6] leaves; 8 pages; [2] leaves; 12 pages; [4] leaves; 8 pages; [10] leaves; 3, [1] pages; [2] leaves; 7, [1] pages. Woodcut coat of arms on title pages. Light browning, some leaves soiled. Contemporary half-vellum, decorated blue paper covers, inked date on the spine. Covers abraded. Traces of label on the spine, on the first title page erased stamps, inked date '1829' on the first title page.Interesting collection of 21 various official documents and legislative acts: Royal Patents, edicts, manifests of the 'Regia Camera de' Conti' . All these documents were printed in Turin by the Stamperia Reale in 1829. The decrees range from the economic sector (significance of contributions, customs duties on the goods, control of money circulation) to the practical issues about the management of many aspects of the political, administrative and legal life of the Kingdom of Sardinia, by road regulations (Director's license of 20th January 1829) to the discipline of different forms of work (Directed license of 23rd January 1829 which requires the possession of a Libretto to workers and service people; Royal Patent of the 4th August 1829 on the exercise of typographic and lithographic arts), to defined areas of jurisdiction of municipalities (Director 's license of 28th April 1829 at which the common of Pietre-Gemelle, Campertognetto and Scopelnuovo belonging to the province Valsesia were suppressed) .

NO RESERVE Simons Theodor. L' Espagne...Orné de 335 Gravures et Planches Par Alexandre Wagner. Traduction par Marcel Lemercier. Paris: F. Ebhardt, 1881. In-folio grande (mm 385x267). Pagine VIII, [4], 373, [1] con 335 illustrazioni litografiche, anche a piena, nel testo e fuori testo. Frontespizio in rosso e nero entro cornice litografica. Lieve brunitura della carta, qualche arrossatura. Legatura coeva in mezza pelle, percallina ai piatti. Leggere abrasioni ai piatti e alle cerniere. Traduzione francese di quest'opera apparsa per la prima volta in tedesco nel 1880. Ricco il sistema iconografico che si deve all'artista ungherese Sándor Wagner, conosciuto anche con il nome Alexander: nato a Pest visse e studiò in Austria e in Germania, in specifico a Monaco di Baviera, alla cui Kunstakademie d'arte divenne docente nel 1869. Large folio (385x267 mm). VIII, [4], 373, [1] pages, with 335 lithographic illustrations, some of them full-page. Red and black title page into a lithographic frame. Light browning on the leaves, some foxing. Contemporary half-leather. Covers and the joints slightly abraded. French translation of this work appeared for the first time in German in 1880. Richly illustrated by the Hungarian artist Sándor Wagner, known also with the name of Alexander: born in Pest, he lived and studied in Austria and in Munich, where he became a professor at the Kunstakademie of Art in 1869.

NO RESERVE Tensini Francesco. La fortificatione guardia difesa et espugnatione delle fortezze esperimentata in diverse guerre... In Venetia: appresso Antonio Bariletti et fratelli al Segno del Mondo, 1630 (Al colophon:) In Venetia: appresso Evangelista Deuchino, 1624.Tre parti in un volume in-folio (mm 367x252). Pagine [16, inclusi il frontespizio inciso e il ritratto dell'Autore], 83, [1], 83, [1], 128. Grandi capilettera xilografici ornati. Illustrato da 48 tavole incise da Odoardo Fialetti, 11 delle quali a doppia pagina. Frontespizio controfondato, rinforzato al margine interno e affetto da una piccola mancanza al margine inferiore, fallo di carta al margine inferiore bianco della carta a4, lievi gore marginali alle prime carte, foro di tarlo al margine superiore bianco dei fascicoli G e H, macchia di inchiostro che tocca il margine inferiore della tavola 21. Legatura settecentesca in mezzo vitello, piatti coperti da carta da carta marmorizzata, abrasa in corrispondenza degli angoli inferiori esterni. Dorso a 4 nervi, titolo impresso in oro su tassello in pelle. Tagli spruzzati di rosso. Nota di possesso manoscritta al verso del frontespizio e del ritratto 'Ego Jovanes Baptista Ferialtus [?]', la seconda datata 1702.Rarissima edizione di uno dei più bei libri figurati del Seicento italiano. L'opera venne impressa a Venezia nel 1624, e successivamente riproposta nel 1630 e nel 1655 con il solo frontespizio mutato, mediante la raschiatura della tavola originale. La copia qui presentata è eccezionalmente completa delle 48 superbe tavole incise da Odoardo Fialetti (1573-1637/38), pupillo di Tintoretto. L'autore, il cremasco Francesco Tensini (1579/81-1638) fu uno dei più rinomati architetti militari del tempo, e la sua Fortificatione è da annoverarsi tra i più completi manuali antichi di ingegneria di guerra. Tensini Francesco. La fortificatione guardia difesa et espugnatione delle fortezze esperimentata in diverse guerre... In Venetia: appresso Antonio Bariletti et fratelli al Segno del Mondo, 1630 (Al colophon:) In Venetia: appresso Evangelista Deuchino, 1624. Three parts in one volume, folio (367x252 mm). [16, including engraved title-page and the portrait of the author], 83, [1], 83, [1], 128 pages. Large woodcut decorated initials. Illustrated with 48 plates engraved by Odoardo Fialetti, 11 of them on double page. Title-page reinforced and with a small loss to the lower margin, marginal waterstains at the first pages, wormhole to the blank margin of quires G and H, ink spot touching lower margin of plate 21. Eighteenth century half calf, covers in marbled paper, lower outer corners scratched . Spine with 4 raised bands, gilt title on leather lettering-piece. Red speckled edges. Manuscriipt owner's inscription on verso of the title-page and at the portrait, 'Ego Jovanes Baptista Ferialtus [?]', the second one dated 1702. Very rare edition of one of the most beautiful illustrated books of the Italian Seventeenth century. The work was imprinted in Venice in 1624, and subsequently reissued in 1630 and in 1655 with the only title-page changed, by scraping the original table. The copy presented here is exceptionally complete with 48 magnificent plates engraved by Odoardo Fialetti (1573-1637 / 38), pupil of Tintoretto. The author, Francesco Tensini (1579 / 81-1638) was one of the most renowned military architects of the time, and his Fortificatione is to be counted among the most complete ancient manuals of warfare engineering.

NO RESERVE Canina Luigi. Esposizione storica e topografica del foro romano e sue adiacenze... Edizione seconda ampliata e corredata di XIV grandi tavole. Roma: dai Tipi dello stesso Canina, 1845.In-folio (mm 280x210). Pagine [4], 458, [2]. Solo volume di testo, privo del corredo di tavole. Qualche arrossatura al frontespizio e alle prime carte. Legatura moderna in mezza pelle, carta marmorizzata ai piatti, titoli in oro su doppio tassello al dorso a 5 nervi, tagli gialli. Abrasioni al dorso. Olschki, Choix, 16623SI AGGIUNGE: Visconti Ennio Quirino. Sculture del palazzo della Villa Borghese detta Pinciana brevemente descritte. Parte prima [-seconda]. In Roma: nella stamperia Pagliarini, 1796. Due parti in un volume in-8° (mm 233x150). Pagine XV, [1], 64, [2]; [4], 100. Solo testo. In barbe, a fogli chiusi, con qualche arrossatura. Legatura moderna in mezza pelle, carta marmorizzata ai piatti, titoli in oro sul dorso a 5 nervi. Graesse VI, 336.Canina Luigi. Esposizione storica e topografica del foro romano e sue adiacenze... Edizione seconda ampliata e corredata di XIV grandi tavole. Roma: dai Tipi dello stesso Canina, 1845.Folio, (280x210 mm ). [4], 458, [2] pages. Only the volume with the text, missing one including the plates. Some foxing at the title page and at the first leaves. Modern half leather, marbled paper at the covers, gilt title on double label at the spine with 5 raised bands, yellow edges. Spine abrased. Olschki, Choix, 16623ADDING: Visconti Ennio Quirino. Sculture del palazzo della Villa Borghese detta Pinciana brevemente descritte. Parte prima [-seconda]. In Roma: nella stamperia Pagliarini, 1796. Two parts in a voume, 8° (233x150 mm). XV, [1], 64, [2]; [4], 100 pages. Only text. Uncut, some foxing. Modern half leather, marbled paper at the covers, gilt titles at the spine with 5 raised bands. Graesse VI, 336.

NO RESERVE Chiesa cattolica. Missale Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum Sancti Pii V. Pontificis Maximi jussu editum Clementis VIII. et Urbani VIII. auctoritate recognitum nunc denuo sub auspiciis ... Clementis XIII. ... majori celebrantium commodo impressum. In quo omnia accuratè suis locis disposita sunt, & missae novissimae sanctorum adjectae. Romae: excudebant Joachim sumptibus eorundem fratrum, & Josephus Salvioni fratres, typographi Pontificii Vaticani in archilyceo Romano, ac Jo. Generosi Salomoni, 1761.In-folio (mm 355x240). Pagine XXXV, [1], 438, cvi, manca l'ultima carta bianca; carte [14]. Vignetta calcografica al frontespizio, illustrazioni incise su rame a piena pagina nel testo, capilettera xilografici. Frontespizio e testo in rosso e nero. Lievemente brunito, arrossature, qualche carta con strappi marginali, poche carte con tracce di antichi restauri al margine inferiore. Legatura coeva in pelle, cornici in oro ai piatti, fregi in oro al dorso, tagli gialli. Abrasioni ai bordi e agli angoli dei piatti.Non contiene l'Addenda censita in alcuni esemplari su ICCU SBN (con paginazione 8, [5], XIII, [12]), ma presenta alcune carte aggiunte in fine, non pertinenti all'edizione, variamente numerate e segnate, talvolta con indicazioni tipografiche (ad esempio Romae: ex typographia rev. Camerae Apostolicae, 1815). Queste carte aggiunte contengono le indicazioni liturgiche per vari giorni dell'anno, nello specifico: 6 febbraio S. Giacinta Marescotti, 24 maggio Missa in festo Beatae Mariae Virginis, 15 maggio In festo S. Isidori Agricolae, 4 giugno In festo S. Francisci Caracciolo, In festo SS. Cordis Jesu, 25 giugno In festo Sancti Gallcani, 7 luglio In festo Sanctae Pulcheriae, 18 luglio In festo S. Camilli de Lellis, 9 agosto In festo Sancti Emidii, 27 agosto In festo S. Josephi Calasanctii, 18 settembre In festo S. Josephi a Cupertino, 5 ottobre In festo S. Gallae Viduae, 20 ottobre In festo S. Johannis Cantii. Un'altra carta estranea all'impressione originale si trova inserite tra le pp. lxxiv e lxxv.Chiesa cattolica. Missale Romanum ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitutum Sancti Pii V. Pontificis Maximi jussu editum Clementis VIII. et Urbani VIII. auctoritate recognitum nunc denuo sub auspiciis ... Clementis XIII. ... majori celebrantium commodo impressum. In quo omnia accuratè suis locis disposita sunt, & missae novissimae sanctorum adjectae. Romae: excudebant Joachim sumptibus eorundem fratrum, & Josephus Salvioni fratres, typographi Pontificii Vaticani in archilyceo Romano, ac Jo. Generosi Salomoni, 1761. Folio (355x240 mm). XXXV, [1], 438 pages, cvi, lacking the last blank leaf; [14] leaves. Engraved vignette to the title-page, woodcut full-page illustrations, engraved initials. Title-page and text printed in red and black. Slightly browned, foxing, a few leaves with marginal tears, a few leaves with traces of contemporary restorations to the lower margin. Contemporary leather, covers within frames tooled in gold , gilt tools to the spine, yellow edges. Scratches to the corners and to the extremities of the covers. In our copy lacks the Addenda recorded in some copies (with pagination 8, [5], XIII, [12]), but at the end of the volume are bound some leaves not pertaining to the edition, variously numbered and marked, sometimes with place and year of printing (eg Romae: ex typographia rev. Camerae Apostolicae, 1815). These added leaves contain the liturgical indications for various days of the year: 6th February S. Giacinta Marescotti, 24th May Missa in festo Beatae Mariae Virginis, 15th May In festo S. Isidori Agricolae, 4th June In festo S. Francisci Caracciolo , In festo SS. Cordis Jesu, 25th June In festo Sancti Gallcani, 7th July In festo Sanctae Pulcheriae, 18th July In festo St. Camilli de Lellis, 9th August In festo Sancti Emidii, 27th August In festo S. Josephi Calasanctii, 18th September In festo S. Josephi in Cupertino, 5th October In festo S. Gallae Viduae, 20th October In festo S. Johannis Cantii. Another leaf not pertaining to the edition is bound between pp. lxxiv and lxxv.

NO RESERVE Dionigi Marianna. Viaggi in alcune città del Lazio che diconsi fondate dal Re Saturno. Roma: 1809. (Al colophon): Impressa in Roma: nella stamperia di Luigi Perego Salvioni, negli anni 1809, 1810, 1811.In-folio (mm 508x372). Carte 62 [i.e. 64] con 30 tavole incise in rame fuori testo a piena pagina. Fioriture sparse ma buon esemplare. Legatura coeva in mezza pergamena con punte, piatti marmorizzati.Non comune e bella edizione illustrata dalle incisioni di Vincenzo Feoli e Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin su originali appositamente preparati dalla pittrice Marianna Dionigi. Choix, 16827.Dionigi Marianna. Viaggi in alcune città del Lazio che diconsi fondate dal Re Saturno. Roma: 1809. (Al colophon): Impressa in Roma: nella stamperia di Luigi Perego Salvioni, negli anni 1809, 1810, 1811. Folio (508x372 mm). 62 [i.e. 64] leaves, with 30 full-page engraved plates out of text. Foxing but a fine copy. Contemporary half leather, marbled covers. Uncommon and fine edition illustrated with Vincenzo Feoli and Wilhelm Friedrich Gmelin engravings, after drawings by the painter Marianna Dionigi. Choix, 16827.

NO RESERVE Las Cases Emmanuel (de). Atlante storico geografico genealogico e cronologico... con notabili correzioni, ed aggiunte. Napoli: nella Stamperia reale, 1826.In-folio (mm 536x360). Pagine [4, incluso il frontespizio litografato], 40 tavole numerate a doppia pagina fuori testo, di cui la prima raffigura un grande mappamondo storico inciso e acquarellato da mano coeva. Margine interno delle tavole rinforzato, strappi marginali e aloni ad alcune tavole, interventi di restauro dell'epoca in corrispondenza degli strappi delle tavole 1, 2 e 9 e al margine superiore bianco della tavola 26. Legatura coeva in mezza pelle con angoli, piatti ricoperti da carta marmorizzata. Dorso liscio con titolo impresso in oro su tassello in pelle. Abrasioni, margine inferiore dei piatti danneggiato, mancanze in corrispondenza degli angoli. Pregevole atlante storico-geografico attribuito allo storico francese Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, conte de Las Cases (1766-1842). Las Cases Emmanuel (de). Atlante storico geografico genealogico e cronologico... con notabili correzioni, ed aggiunte. Napoli: nella Stamperia reale, 1826. Folio (536x360 mm). [4, including the engraved title-page] pages, 40 numbered plates on double page out of text, the first one representing a big historical globe engraved and hand-coloured by a contemporary hand. Inner margin of the plates reinforced, some marginal tears (some of them with contemporary restoration) and waterstains at some plates. Contemporary half leather, marbled covers. Smooth spine with title in gilt on leather lettering piece. Abrasions, lower margins damaged, a few losses. Important historic-geographic atlas attributed to the French historian Emmanuel-Augustin-Dieudonné-Joseph, count of Las Cases (1766-1842).

NO RESERVE Morner Hyalmar. Il carnevale di Roma. Roma: presso Francesco Bourliè, 1820. In-folio oblungo (mm 370x560). Venti tavole incise in rame, mancante delle 2 carte iniziali di testo. Qualche leggera arrossatura. Legatura moderna in mezzo marocchino rosso, piatti cartonati grigi, titoli in oro al piatto anteriore. Bella raccolta di incisioni in rame dell'artista svedese Hyalmar Morner, che durante il suo soggiorno romano ritrasse fedelmente la vivacità dei festeggiamenti del Carnevale.Oblong folio (370x560 mm). 20 copperplates, lacking the preliminary 2 leaves of text. Light foxing in places. Modern red quarter-morocco, covers grey, the upper one with gilt title. Beautiful collection of copperplates by the Swedish artist Hyalmar Morner, who during his stay in Rome faithfully depicted scenes of the traditional Carnival festivities celebrated in the city.

NO RESERVE Nizoli Mario. Lexicon Ciceronianum. Patavii: Typis Seminarii Apud Joannem Manfré, 1734.In-folio (mm 355x235). Pagine [8], 760, [4], 87, [1]. Marca xilografica al frontespizio, impresso in rosso e nero, fregi e iniziali xilografici. Arrossature, qualche carta brunita, gore marginali. Legatura coeva in mezza pergamena, titoli manoscritti al dorso. Aloni e abrasioni ai piatti, leggermente allentato il piatto anteriore. Timbro di possesso al frontespizio e al piatto anteriore. Folio (355x235 mm). [8], 760, [4], 87, [1] pages. Printer's device at the title page in red and black, engraved friezes and initials. Foxing, some browned leaves, marginal waterstains. Contemporary half vellum, handwritten titles at the spine. Spots and abrasions at the covers, slightly loose the upper cover. Ownership stamp at the title page and the upper cover.

A Pair of Hand Coloured Photographs of Gent and Lady In Folding Folio, 34cm High

Jack Butler Yeats RHA (1871-1957) A BROADSIDE - TWENTY-EIGHT ISSUES, FEBRUARY 1909 TO MAY 1915 hand-coloured; (from a limited edition of 300); (28); (unframed) 11 by 7.50in. (27.9 by 19.1cm) Published by the Cuala Press, Dublin. A Broadside was published in a folio format, on special paper made at the Saggart Mills in Dublin, with typeface selected by the artist's sister Lily and printed on an Albion hand press built in 1853. A Broadside was published in an edition of 300 copies. An annual subscription cost 12 shillings. Jack illustrated the complete first series (84 issues) totalling 252 drawings and had exclusive editorial control for the first series with W.B. assuming the role for the subsequent second and third. The present collection of 28 includes: Second year, February 1909, no. 9 Third year, nos. 7, 10, 11 Fifth year, nos. 1, 4, 6, 8- 12 Sixth year, nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12 Seventh and last year of the set, nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12

A folio of miscellaneous engravings, mainly portraits largest 36 x 25cm

Captain Cook, four mounted 19th century engravings. Engraved for Anderson's large folio edition of the whole of Captain Cook's voyages & complete; a view of Christmas Harbour Taylor sculp. a view of the island of Otaheite Morris sculp. a view of Resolution Bay in the Marquesas and a view of Huaheine. Published by Alexander Hogg, London 1784, 23cm x 34.5cm (4). Condition Report. To be used as a guide only. Resolution Bay torn from left to middle along the top margin. All discoloured.

Herbert Goodliffe (1900-1958), folio of twenty-five watercolours

Bob Cosford (ex illustrator for the BBC, ITV, VH1 and Disney Channel), folio of drawings

A folio of 18th century and other engravings, various, including Italian landmarks.

A folio of interesting ephemera including early theatre, travel etc.,

A collection of Folio Society books - 'The First Folio of Shakespeare', 'The Norton Facsimile' (sealed), 'The Wit of Oscar Wilde' (Sealed), 'British Myths and Legends' (sealed), 'Scenes of Medieval Life' (sealed), 'The Princes in the Tower' (1999) and 'Domesday Book' (1992).

14 Folio books and sets including Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild (new), Charlotte's Web by E B White etc.

7 Folio Society books including 'The Greek Myths', 'The Pick of Punch', 'The Canterbury Tales', etc.,

Assorted costume, textiles including lace and crochet trims and remnants, striped and printed tablecloths, hats, spectacles, stockings, scarves, two Norman Linton dresses, folio of Encylopedia Flora, fur stoles, ribbed beaver lamb coat, coney fur double breasted jacket etc (two suitcases and two boxes)

AN UNUSUAL EARLY 19TH CENTURY FIGURED ROSEWOOD IRISH ADJUSTABLE READING TABLE/ FOLIO STAND with gadrooned edge adjustable top with pull out side slides and fitted holes for book rests.  On a tapering reeded stem and standing on four crouched leg supports with paw feet 60cm wide 39cm deep 63cm high when fully down.ConditionIn need of restoration having pieces of mouldings from around the base missing.

Folio Society, The Works of Jane Austen, seven volumes in slipcase; with six other Folio Society volumes, all in slipcase

JONES CHUCK: (1912-2002) American Cartoonist and Animator, famous for his association with Warner Bros. Looney Tunes. Academy Award winner. A good original black pen and ink drawing signed by Jones on a small folio page removed from the Visitors Book of the De Keyser hotel in Antwerp, Belgium. Jones has drawn an attractive image of Bugs Bunny standing in a three quarter length pose holding a large cake topped with numerous carrots (instead of candles) in one hand, further adding a greeting 'Happy 16th Anniversary to the Antwerpen Film Festival' alongside the drawing. Signed by Jones at the foot, also adding the names of Bugs Bunny and his wife, Marian, in his hand as well as the date, 1986. Together with Chris Browne (1952-     ) American Cartoonist, son of Dik Browne. A good original blue pen and ink drawing signed by Browne on a 4to page removed from the Visitors Book of the Alfa Theater Hotel in Antwerp, Belgium. Browne has drawn an image of Hagar the Horrible standing in a full length pose holding a bath scrubbing brush in one hand, further adding an inscription ('To my friends at the Alfa Theater Hotel ****!') at the head of the page. Signed by Browne at the foot and dated 21st June 1993 in his hand. VG to EX, 2