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Medical Recipes.- [Collection of recipes, mostly medicinal], manuscript, 132pp. excluding blanks, in several hands, numerous manuscript recipes (1 in a letter to Sir Jonathan Coryton) loosely inserted or held in place by pins, slightly browned, Arms of Amsterdam watermark, loose in original vellum, soiled and yellowed, upper cover stained and splitting along upper edge, corners worn, sm. folio, n.d., dated in text 1725 & first half of the 18th century.⁂ Recipes include: "For ye biting of a mad dog, given me by Mr Parson N.B.: this receipt was taken out of Cathorp [Caythorpe] Church in Lincolnshire, ye whole town being bitten by a mad dog, & all that took the medecin did well, & ye Rest dyed madd"; "To make oyle of Charity"; "A water for ye stone"; "To make ye snaile wate"; "To prevent Miscaredg"; "For the Yellow and Black Jaundies"; "To make ye Deans pouder I had it of Madum Bregintine"; "ffor the Small Pox" etc.

Heaney (Seamus) The Tree Clock, number 2 of 20 copies printed on hand-made paper, signed by the author and with an autograph poem 'The Point', from an edition limited to 870, prospectus loosely inserted, original half cloth, light foxing to spine, uncut and unopened, original slip-case, [Brandes & Durkan A48a], sm. folio, Belfast, The Linen Hall Library, 1990.

Giraldon (Adolphe, illustrator).- Vergilius Maro (Publius) Les Eglogues de Virgile, number 109 of 280 copies, this with copy with an original watercolour by Giraldon, with a signed presentation inscription to Paul Eudel 'pour mon vieil ami P. Eudel, août 1903, A. Giraldon', hand-coloured wood-engraved illustrations by Giraldon, original limp vellum wrappers, gilt, housed in original cloth portfolio gilt, soiled, [Carteret IV, 403; Ray 306], folio, Paris, 1906;and 5 original bookplate designs by the artist, his inscribed visiting card (probably relating to the bookplate designs), and 2 other unsigned watercolours, possibly not by Girladon,also 2 printed items relating to Alfed de Musset's Les Nuits, v.s. (10)⁂ 'His most considerable accomplishment as an illustrator...The grace and elegance of its title page set the standard for the book as a whole'. (Ray).

Country Life, a complete run, profusely illustrated, the vast majority bound in contemporary or modern green cloth, a few issues in original wrappers, occasional wear or soiling, folio, 1897-2017.⁂ A complete run, almost to date, of one of Britain's most iconic weekly magazines - covering a vast array of subjects relating to rural affairs, architecture, interior design, gardens and garden design, country society and pursuits. From its inception the magazine extensively covered the property market - still today one of its major features, with many of the UK's most expensive and desirable houses and estates featured in the opening pages. Many of the pre-war properties are now no longer in existence or have been altered out of all recognition, making those earlier issues of the magazine a highly important archival record of both the interior and exterior look and feel of some of Britain's country houses. Please note, this lot will be available for viewing at Queenstown Road only, viewing times in the catalogue or by appointment. A selection will be taken to the Westbury Hotel.

Oakley (Edward) The Magazine of Architecture, Perspective, & Sculpture, second edition, lacking engraved frontispiece (supplied in facsimile) but with engraved title, coat-of-arms on dedication and 95 plates by Benjamin Cole (the last two unnumbered), a little soiled and stained, some plates torn and repaired, several leaves reinforced at edges, with old annotated front free endpaper mounted on new front endpaper, modern calf ruled and stamped in blind, spine slightly faded, [Harris 605], folio, for the Author...& B.Creake, 1733.

Pennethorne (John) The Geometry and Optics of Ancient Architecture, 55 plates (12 double-page, 11 coloured), ex-library with perforated stamps to title, pp.i, 49 and final f., ink stamps to pp.i, 249, first p. of preface and part 3 plate 4, occasional finger-soiling but generally clean otherwise, bookplate, modern library cloth, rubbed, folio, 1878.

Troili (Giulio) Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiva senza saperla, 3 parts in 1 vol., 68 full-page woodcut illustrations within ornamental borders, diagrams, numerous woodcut ornaments and decorations, light damptstain to first title, light spotting, original stiff wrappers, tear to upper cover and some loss to spine [Berlin Kat. 4722; cf. Fowler 347], folio, Bologna, Gioseffo Longhi, 1683.

Vignola (Giacomo Barozzi da) Regola delli Cinque Ordini d'Architettura, engraved throughout with architectural title and 36 numbered plates including privilege and dedication, n.p., n.d.; Alcune Opere d'Architettura, edited by Francesco Villamena, engraved architectural title and 8 unnumbered plates including folding plan and double-page birds-eye view of Caprarola (some copies have title & 12 or 17 plates), Rome, 1617, together 2 works in 1 vol., foxing, wormhole to lower inner edge of plates with occasional slight loss to image, modern half sheep, spine faded, folio

Fishes.- Salviani (Ippolito) Aquatilium animalium historiae, liber primus, cum eorumdem formis, aere excusis, collation: X, A-Z, AA-II8, first edition, engraved architectural title incorporating portrait of the author (dated 1554), 98 engravings of fish and marine animals on 81 sheets (numbered 1-99, no 54 as usual), woodcut initials and printer's device on verso of final leaf, engravings on O8v, R2r, V4v, AA8v & BB2r all with letterpress cancel slips pasted over engraved labels, contemporary ink inscription at foot of title, water-stained throughout, sometimes heavily, title with tear to upper outer corner (repaired), O1, 3 & 6 all shorter and loose (supplied from another copy but stained so some time ago), bookplate of Baron Hambro pasted over printer's device at end, contemporary vellum, worn and stained, upper cover detached, lower becoming so, spine defective, [Adams S190; Mortimer 454; Nissen ZBI 3555], folio, Rome, Ippolito Salviani, 1554 [colophon Jan.1558]; sold not subject to return⁂ Important work on ichthyology by a professor of medicine at Rome, illustrated with fine engravings of fish, octopus, squid etc., and with tables of the names in Latin, Greek and the vernacular. It is one of the earliest uses of engraving for scientific illustration; Salviano is supposed to have collected the specimens in the fish markets of Rome.

[Perrault (Claude)] The Natural History of Animals, containing the anatomical description of several creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, translated by Alexander Pitfield and Richard Waller, first English edition, fine engraved frontispiece and 35 plates, a bright, clean copy, ink ownership inscription of David Skene to title, contemporary half calf, upper cover detached, rubbed and a little worn, folio, R.Smith, 1702.⁂ Ink ownership inscription likely that of David Skene (1731-1770), doctor and naturalist, correspondent of Linnaeus and founder, along with George Campbell and John Gregory, of the Aberdeen Philosophical Society.

Industrial Espionage.- Jaguar Mk. VII, file of photographs and detailed information compiled for senior Rolls Royce staff, 33 photographs, all numbered, many captioned, 22ff. typed text plus charts and diagrams, together in loose leaf folder, a typed leaf tipped in to front inner cover lists 7 people (initials or abreviated names) to whom copies of this report were circulated with another longer list ("If anyone in the second list is interested will they please borrow a copy from the Central file or the Experimental Test Office"), the final typed leaf is signed L.G.Ward (presumably the main compiler), original wrappers with car details on 2 labels to upper cover and marked "Central File" upper right in white ink, small folio, 1953.⁂ Presumably Rolls Royce acquired an example of the Jaguar Mk. VII (3.5 litre, 5 seater saloon), considering it a competitor to their own car. This report would have been compiled following extensive and detailed analysis of the Jaguar, covering both strengths and weaknesses of all aspects. The photographs show exterior, interior and details of the engine and other parts.

Americas.- Laet (Johannes de) L'Histoire du Nouveau Monde ou Description des Indes Occidentales, first edition in French, title in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, without the 2pp. dedication to Richelieu (as often), with 14 fine double-page maps after Hessel Gerritsz mounted on stubs, numerous woodcut illustrations in text, mostly of fauna and flora, extra-illustrated with 6 engraved maps of America by N.Sanson (5 folding) and a folding engraved plate of the funeral of the King of Mechoacan by F.Doosburgh, all bound in, title soiled and laid down, some light browning and occasional marginal waters-staining, map of Straits of Magellan slightly defective at fore-edge just touching border, Caher bookplate, contemporary sprinkled calf, joints split, spine ends a little worn, [Sabin 38558], folio, Leiden, Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1640.⁂ The second printed atlas of the Americas with some of the most accurate maps of the continent of its time, including showing California as part of the mainland, not as an island.The additional maps by Sanson are: Amerique Septentrionale, Floride, Grenade, Perou & Amazone, Chili, and Destroit de Magellan.

Americas.- Ligon (Richard) A True & Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes, second edition, folding engraved map, 6 plates of natural history and 3 folding plates concerning sugar processing with the accompanying letterpress explanatory leaf (sometimes bound at end but bound here as directed), Contents leaf (Ii2) bound after title as often, short tear to inner margin of title and to map and folding plates, light soiling, staining to a few leaves particularly signatures R-T, engraved bookplate of Hickman Barr, contemporary sprinkled sheep, gilt, rubbed, covers splayed, corners worn, rebacked preserving old black and green roan labels, [Goldsmiths' 2039; Sabin 41058; Wing L2076], folio, by Peter Parker...and Thomas Guy, 1673.⁂ Including an account of the sugar industry.

Asia.- Ogilby (John) Asia, The First Part, Being an Accurate Description of Persia...the Vast Empire of the Great Mogol, and other Parts of India..., [all published], first edition, engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, 28 engraved plates (12 double-page) and 4 double-page maps (without the large folding map of Asia, not called for in list of plates and not found in all copies), woodcut initials and head- & tail-pieces, engraved illustrations in text, lacking blank B1 (as usual) but with directions to binder leaf at end, title lightly soiled and stained, plates foxed, text a little browned, some stains (particularly to CC & DD signatures), tear to Z1 repaired,18th century engraved bookplate of William Horton Esq. of Chaderton, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, rubbed, corners and spine ends a little worn, splits to joints, [Wing O166], folio, printed by the Author, 1673.

Atlantic.- Beatson (Maj.-Gen. Alexander) Tracts relative to the Island of St.Helena; written during a Residence of Five Years, first edition, lacking half-title, with engraved plan and 6 aquatint views by William Daniell after Samuel Davis, occasional foxing, some light water-staining, mostly marginal, title defective at lower inner corner not affecting text (repaired), extra-illustrated with 4 hand-coloured aquatint plates (nos.2-5 of 5) from Pocock's 'Five Views of St.Helena' with accompanying 12pp. of text bound in (text oblong folio, folded), contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, corners repaired, [Abbey, Travel 312 & 310; Tooley 381, Pocock], 4to, 1816. ⁂ Beatson was governor of St.Helena from 1808 to 1813 and despite his strict measures, including suppressing a mutiny in 1811, he made many improvements to the island particularly regarding agriculture and self-sufficiency. Pocock was a naval lieutenant and the son of a marine artist. His work is very rare with a subscription of only 58 copies including 12 proof copies. It is without the title, list of subscribers and the double-page general view but all the text is present. Only one copy has been sold at auction since the 1930s, the Quentin Keynes copy in 2004.

Middle East.- Chardin (Sir John) The Travels...into Persia and the East-Indies..., first edition, engraved portrait by D.Loggan and additional pictorial title, engraved title-vignette, head- & tail-pieces and initials, folding engraved map and 16 plates, most double-page and/or folding, with Directions to Binder leaf at end of main text and half-title to Coronation of Solyman III, some light soiling or browning, folding map and plate of Kashan torn, marginal tear to plate of Teflis at fold, plate of Sultanie shaved at edges, engraved bookplate, contemporary mottled calf with central gilt arms, rubbed, corners worn, rebacked, new endpapers, [Wing C2043], folio, for Moses Pitt, 1686.⁂ Published concurrently with the French edition. Chardin was born in Paris but emigrated to England with the persecution of the Protestants, where he became court jeweller to Charles II.

Bristol.- Press gang.- A Plain Narrative of a Wanton and Illegal Attack on the Rights of the People in the Person of Mr. Caton of Bristol, bifolium, drop-head title, folds, spotted, unbound, folio, Bristol, no printer, 1779.⁂ Unrecorded. A narrative of the false imprisonment of a Bristol citizen, and his eventual release thanks to the influence of Edmund Burke, amongst others.

World.- Moll (Herman) The Compleat Geographer: or, the Chorography and Topography of all the known Parts of the Earth, 2 parts in 1, third edition, engraved allegorical frontispiece, main title in red and black, separate title to part 2, folding engraved map of world and 45 engraved maps in text, engraved illustrations of sphere & astronomical systems, woodcut of compass, some leaves severely browned (as often), L1 with 2 holes causing loss of a few letters, one or two maps shaved at fore-edge touching border, bookplate of Coker Court, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed and slightly stained, a few worn patches to lower board, rebacked with gilt spine, slight wear to head, folio, for Awnsham and John Churchill...and Timothy Childe, 1709.⁂ Including 9 maps of the Americas, and showing California as an island.

World.- Olearius (Adam) The Voyages and Travells of the Ambassadors ...containing a Compleat History of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia...whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo...into the East-Indies..., translated by John Davies, 2 parts in 1, second edition, additional engraved title incorporating portraits, 2 engraved portraits and 5 folding or double-page maps only (of 6, lacking map of River Volga), engraved illustration of scripts, frontispiece with short tear to lower edge just extending into image, folding maps both laid down, small rust-hole to E1 with loss of a couple of letters, later calf ruled in blind, gilt, spine with red roan labels, a little rubbed, [Wing O270], folio, for John Starkey and Thomas Basset, 1669.

Birds.- Gould (John) Monograph of the Pittidae, part 1 only (of 2), first edition, 10 hand-coloured lithograph plates, a few minor spots, original cloth-backed boards, slightly foxed and soiled, modern morocco-backed cloth drop-back box, [Nissen IVB 377; Fine Bird Books, p.78], folio, published by the author, 1880.⁂ A very good copy of this monograph, only part 1 of which was complete at the time of Gould's death. Part two appeared in 1881 but contains no plates. The Pittidae, or Pittas, are a colourful family of about 32 species of forest-dwelling birds from tropical India, Asia and Australasia (a couple of species live in Africa) and the plates are taken from Gould's larger works on the birds of these areas.

Alps.- Brockedon (William) Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps..., 2 vol., first edition, large paper copy with proof plates on india paper, 96 engraved plates by E. Finden & others after Brockedon and 12 maps with route supplied by hand in yellow, all on india paper and mounted, each with small unobtrusive blind-stamp of artist's initials at edge, engraved general map (foxed), wide margins, some foxing (occasionally heavy) but mostly to text, plates generally clean but for marginal spotting, some staining to text from pressed leaves, bookplate of Oscar V.Viney, contemporary blue cloth, morocco spine labels, uncut, rubbed and slightly stained, spines faded and worn at ends, [Neate B170; Perret 0723], folio, 1828-29.⁂ Brockedon (1787-1854) was a painter who travelled through the Alps by numerous different passes nearly sixty times during his research, originally with the idea of tracing Hannibal's route. The work was issued in several different formats; this appears to be Neate's issue of "Royal 4to proofs on India paper" but it has very wide margins and is larger than usual (c.440 x 295mm.).

Alps.- Stumpf (Johann Rudolph) Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnoschafft Stetten, Landen und Völckern Chronicwirdiger thaaten beschreibung, 13 parts in 1, collation: **8, †-††6, †††4, ††††6, a-z, A-Z, Aa-Zz, AA-ZZ, AAa-ZZz, AAA-GGG6, third edition (second folio edition), title in red and black with woodcut printer's device, with blank **8, 5 double-page woodcut maps of Europe, Germany, France, Switzerland and the Eydgnoschafft mounted on stubs, 13 part-titles with woodcut armorial borders, numerous woodcut illustrations in text (maps, town views, military scenes, portrait medallions, animals & birds, coats-of-arms etc.), some light soiling and browning but generally clean, title a little soiled and with small holes not affecting text, ink stain to g2, contemporary ink inscriptions to front pastedown, some crossed out or erased, contemporary alum-tawed pigskin over wooden boards, elaborately stamped in blind with central panels surrounded by borders of the Christian virtues, with brass clasps, paper label on spine in ink manuscript, a little rubbed and soiled, [Perret 4160; Not in Adams], folio, Zurich, Froschauer, 1586.⁂ An excellent copy of the important Swiss chronicle, first published in 1548, also by Froschauer (plus an abridged 8vo edition titled Schwytzer Chronika in 1554). A large part of the work is devoted to the Valais, with some descriptions of valleys and mountains.

Austria.- Moleville (Antoine François Bertrand de) The Costume of the Hereditary States of The House of Austria, first edition, title and descriptive text in English and French, 50 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates, some slight offsetting, a little browned, foxing and marking to endpapers, contemporary straight-grained morocco, gilt,corners bumped, gilt spine rubbed at spine and joints, an attractive copy, [Abbey Travel 71; Colas 2112], folio, William Miller, 1804.

Europe.- Moryson (Fynes) An Itinerary...containing his Ten Yeeres Travell through the Twelve Dominions of Germany, Bohmerland, Sweitzerland, Netherland, Denmarke, Poland, Italy, Turky, France, England, Scotland, and Ireland, 3 parts in 1, first edition, double-page title, first word of title within woodcut entablature, second leaf of title in first state with contents of parts in roman and with imprimatur surmounted by royal arms on verso, 8 woodcut maps and plans within text, woodcut historiated initials and head- & tail-pieces, lacking initial and final blanks, contemporary ink signature of "Ric.Blount" on title, a few leaves slightly short and probably supplied from another copy (O3 & 4, S6, T2 & 5, X1, 2F2, 2Q1, 2R5, 2T5, 3A5, 3H6, 3K1, 3T2, 3Y6 & 3Z2), some light soiling or browning, first leaf of title torn and laid down, two small holes to K6 with loss to a couple of letters, 2Z6 defective at lower outer corner not affecting text (repaired), a few other marginal tears repaired, early nineteenth century diced russia, gilt, g.e., rubbed, joints worn and split, [Atabey 841; Blackmer 1159; STC 18205], folio, by John Beale, 1617.⁂ "Moryson was one of the most important of the Elizabethan travellers; he made two long journeys to various countries of Europe between 1591 and 1595, and to the Levant from November 1595 to July 1597."(Atabey). The woodcut maps depict Venice, Naples, Rome, Genoa, Paris, Jerusalem and Constantinople.

Hungary.- Tänzel (Johann Wilhelm Friedrich) Hungaria seu Disputationes Miscellaneæ De Natura Hungariæ, first edition, fine engraved frontispiece of the Emperor being shown a map of Hungary by the goddess of Nature and 3 fine engraved plates by Leonhard Heckenauer after Johann Degeller, later boards, spine browned, some staining, rubbed, folio, Dillingen, Joannes Caspar Bencard, 1700.⁂ On the geology, hydrology and climatology of Hungary, each section with a fine allegorical plate, the first depicting mining, smelting and minting.

[Perrault (Claude)] The Natural History of Animals containing the Anatomical Description of several Creatures dissected by the Royal Academy of Sciences at Paris, [translated by Alexander Pitfield], 2 parts in 1, additional engraved pictorial title and 35 engraved plates (30 of animals, 5 of scientific instruments), one plate misbound, occasional spotting or soiling, contemporary calf ruled in blind, a little rubbed and marked, corners and spine ends a little worn with short splits to joints, [Nissen ZBI 3125; Wing P1582a], folio, for R.Smith, 1702.⁂ The seond part comprises The Measure of the Earth, translated by R[ichard] W[aller].

Italy.- Amici (Domenico) Nuova Raccolta delle Vedute Antiche e Moderne di Roma, engraved pictorial title (without "Nuova") and 42 plates, some foxing, mostly marginal, original printed wrappers, soiled, frayed at edges, oblong folio, Rome, Gui. Raffaelli, [c.1835].

Levant.- Dapper (Olfert) Naukeurige Beschryving van gantsch Syrie, en Palestyn of Heilige Lant, 2 parts in 1, first title in red and black, additional engraved title and 37 maps and plates only (of 39), many folding or bouble-page including the large folding panorama of Jerusalem, engraved illustrations in text, 2l3 holed slightly affecting text, a few tears, some marginal repairs, contemporary vellum, rebacked preserving original spine, folio, Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1677 [1678].

Levant.- Thévenot (Jean de) The Travels of Monsiuer de Thevenot into the Levant. In Three Parts. viz. Into I. Turkey II. Persia. III. The East-Indies, 3 parts in 1, first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 plates, 1 sheet of 'Malabar Alphabet' and 1 sheet of 'Malabar Cyphers', some water-staining, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments and with red leather label, spine repaired, [Atabey 1217; Blackmer 1650 (first edition); Wing T887], folio, Printed by H. Clark, for H. Faithorne, J. Adamson, C. Skegnes, and T. Newborough, 1687. ⁂ 'Thevenot's travels mark the beginning of the grand epoch of travel and exploration in the Levant' (Blackmer).

South Africa.- [Lumley (Lt. Graham) and Lt. Hugh Robinson.] Scenes in Kafirland, and Incidents in the Kafir War of 1851-2-3, from Sketches by Two Officers of the 43rd Lt.-Infantry, first edition, 21 hand-coloured tinted lithographed plates on 18 sheets, title a little spotted and creased, plates with very occasional marginal soiling, offset onto paper guards, bookplate of Edward Knox, contemporary cloth with gilt-stamped roan label to upper cover, rubbed and faded, rebacked and recornered in morocco, spine ruled and titled in gilt, [Abbey, Travel 344], folio, 1854.⁂ "...The following Sketches give some idea of the appearance and duties of the British soldier in Kafirland, as well as of the enemy he has to contend with...". Preface

World.- Tavernier (Jean Baptiste) Collections of Travels through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies...a Relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin...[and] Description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, 2 vol. in 1, 6 parts, first collected edition, 2 folding engraved maps, 28 engraved plates (some printed on both sides), 15 folding, some engraved or woodcut illustrations, title to vol.2 only (bound as main title with "second volume" crossed out in contemporary hand), appears to have all text but lacking some preliminaries (only 12pp. at beginning rather than 18pp.) and the 4pp. inserted between pp.46 & 47 in part 5 (Tunkin), part 2 with title and first leaf of Index loose, some plates loose, also map of Japan (torn and frayed), some light browning and staining, old book-label of Thomas Jones of Enfield, contemporary calf, worn, [Blackmer 1632; Wing T251-2], folio, for Moses Pitt, 1684; sold not subject to return

Ireland.- [Booth (W.J.)] Sketches at Moneymore and Drapers Town in the County of Londonderry on the Estate of the Worshipful Company of Drapers. Taken during the visit of the deputation in 1827, signed presentation inscription from W.J.Booth to pastedown, vignette title and 8 lithographed plates on india paper by T.M. Baynes after W.J.Booth, light spotting, surface soiling and damp-staining, largely restricted to margins, plate-guards, contemporary cloth, sympathetically rebacked, gilt morocco label to upper cover, rubbed and marked, slip-case, [not in Abbey], folio, C.Hullmandel, [c.1827].⁂ Rare, we can trace no other copy.Moneymore and Drapers Town were both invested in and expanded upon by the Worshipful Company of Drapers in 1817. The company sent a number of deputations to the two towns in the following years to check on their progress.

Ireland.- Fisher (Jonathan) Scenery of Ireland illustrated in a series of prints of Select Views, Castles and Abbies, engraved title, list of subscribers and 60 fine sepia aquatint plates by Fisher, title imprint cut out and neatly supplied from another copy, 6 plates remargined, plates 15 and 34 with neat paper repairs to verso, occasional light foxing, largely restricted to margins, but a clean, bright copy overall, modern half morocco, gilt, g.e., slip-case, [Abbey, Scenery 452], oblong folio, J.Debrett, 1795 [plates dated 1792-95].⁂ One of the rarest and earliest collected views of Ireland. Jonathan Fisher (c.1740-1809), Dublin-born landscape painter. The success of his views contained in Scenery of Ireland was such that it engendered a new wave of tourism to the Irish countryside, with proprietors of some hostelries altering the prospects from their lodgings to best reflect the views depicted by Fisher.

Ireland.- New and Correct Irish Atlas, large folding hand-coloured engraved general map (torn and repaired), engraved key plate and 36 hand-coloured engraved provincial and county maps, 3 trimmed and window-mounted in later paper, a few with repairs to verso, some foxing and soiling, one with later ink annotations within image, contemporary green half morocco over marbled boards, rubbed, oblong folio, Dublin, George & John Grierson and Martin Keene, 1822.⁂ Very rare. No copy traced at auction for almost 40 years.

Ireland.- North coast.- Nicholl (Andrew) [The Northern Coast of Ireland], 12 tinted lithographed plates and lithographed dedication leaf and subscribers leaf, tissue guards, without title, dedication leaf soiled creased and laid down, 1 plate torn and repaired in lower margin not affecting image, new endpapers, modern half morocco, [Abbey Scenery, 462], folio, n.d. [c. 1830s].⁂ Published as a collection of 12 views of the coast of Ireland.

Ireland.- Proctor (E.K.) Belfast Scenery in Thirty Views, aquatint pictorial title and 30 fine aquatint views on india paper, plate-guards, surface soiling and occasional foxing or spotting (heavier to title), mostly restricted to margins, bookplate, original green cloth, rebacked, preserved in custom drop-back box, [not in Abbey], oblong folio, Belfast, E.K.Proctor, 1832.⁂ Rare. We can locate only 2 complete copies previously at auction.Joseph Molloy (1798-1877) was appointed art minister at the Belfast Academy in 1828 and in 1830 was elected as master to the Belfast Academical Institution, a post which he retained until his retirement in 1870. It was during the years 1828-9 that he made the drawings of the principal large country houses in the vicinity of Belfast.

Hermannus (Hugo) The Siege of Breda, translated by Sir Henry Gage, fine engraved title, 15 engraved plates and maps, some double-page, occasional light spotting, contemporary vellum, gilt, covers slightly stained and a little bowed, g.e., [STC 13926; Cockle 110], folio, [Ghent, Jodocus Dooms], 1627.⁂ The plates are reused from the original Latin edition, published a year earlier. The author was chaplain to General Ambrogio Spinola and was present at the siege, his work being promptly translated into Spanish, French, English (twice) and Italian.The translator Sir Henry Gage (1597-1644) was captain of an English regiment of Horse which served under the Spanish during the siege. He later died fighting for Charles I at Abingdon.

Ireland.- Ware (Sir James) The Whole Works... concerning Ireland, translated and edited by Walter Harris, 2 vol. in 3 parts, 40 engraved plates (some folding), vol. II some very slight water-staining, slightly browned throughout, contemporary diced russia, gilt, gilt spines repaired and laid down, folio, Dublin, for the Author, by E.Jones, 1739 and Robert Bell...and John Fleming, 1764.

Ireland.- Spenser (Edmund) A View of the State of Ireland, 3 parts in 1, first edition, 2 woodcut architectural titles, the first laid down and with corner defective, second part without separate title but each part separately paginated, first part with 8pp. "Certaine verses [of the Faerie Queene]" bound at end ?denoting "A" issue, a few small holes with occasional slight loss, a couple of tears, part 2 water-stained, some soiling and browning, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original gilt spine, [see STC 25067], folio, Dublin, Printed by the Society of Stationers, 1633.⁂ Rare work by Spenser written while at his home at Kilcoleman, c.1596. It remained in manuscript in Archbishop Usher's Library until published by Sir J. Ware in 1633. This copy appears to collate complete: [8], 120, +8pp. Certaine verses; 223 + 2pp blank; 12, 138, 2pp.Provenance: old ink signature scribbled out from first title, Daniel Jeffers (ink inscriptions on verso of final leaf "Faults escaped"; old library shelf sticker "FFd" on front pastedown.

Shakespeare (William) Much adoe about Nothing, with Loves Labour's lost, from the 2nd folio, continuous pagination from 101-144 (but missing one leaf in the second work pp.125/126), inner margins and corners repaired with loss to ruled border, a couple of holes to inner margin slightly affecting text, some foxing and soiling, modern cloth, folio, [1632].

Ireland.- [Borlase (Edmund)] The History of the Execrable Irish Rebellion, title in red and black, errata leaf at end, lacks folding table, A4 tear repaired with tape, H4 small piece torn away from lower margin, 2N3 small piece of corner torn away, a few other small tears in margins, a few small rust marks, contemporary speckled calf, slightly rubbed, gilt panelled spine, red morocco gilt label on spine, [Wing B3768], folio, Robert Clavel, 1680; and 9 others, 17th century pamphlets relating to Ireland, v.s., v.d. (10).

Nostradamus (Michel de) The True Prophecies or Prognostications..., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Dolle, title in red and black, text in English and French, lacking 3F2-3G4 and with 3M1 & 4 transposed, browned, marginal staining to title and dedication, a few minor marginal tears or defects, bookplate of William Chatteris, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked with gilt spine, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing N1399], folio, by Thomas Ratcliffe and Nathaniel Thompson, 1672.

Ireland.- Marcus Ward of Belfast Binding.- Illuminated testimonial to Thomas Blain, Headmaster of the English Department on his retirement from the Royal Belfast Academical Institution, illuminated address, coloured by hand by J.W. Carey, title and 6pp., 28pp. of signatories, plate guards, autograph note by Blain tipped-in, silk moiré endpapers, handsomely bound in original brown and red morocco panelled onlays, the centre panel powdered with stylized fleu-de-lys tools and with red morocco corner pieces, gilt gauffered edges, modern slip-case, folio, Marcus Ward, 1862; and another Belfast bindin g, by Archer & Sons, folio & 8vo (2).

Britain.- Moll (Herman) A New Description of England and Wales, with the Adjacent Islands, 2 folding engraved general maps and 48 county maps by Herman Moll, 2 folding (Kent and Essex), many incorporating vignettes of coins, antiquities or views at sides, 2 folding maps soiled and creased at fore-edge, some light water-staining, text finishes on 2A1 (p.x of Index, Ystwyth River, ?lacking final leaf), contemporary tree calf, rubbed, small stains to upper cover, rebacked and corners repaired, folio, for J.Wilford...T.Bowles...C.Rivington...J.Bowles, 1733.⁂ Scarce atlas first published in 1724. The vignettes include scenes of the old and new Eddystone lighthouses, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle, Blenheim Palace, and the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trusty Squire Sancho Panza, translated by J[ohn] P[hillips], first illustrated edition in English, engraved frontispiece and 8 plates or full-page illustrations (each with two illustrations), with 3pp. verses/errata at end, browned, a few stains, frontispiece and title trimmed to border and remargined, 2 plates reinforced at fore-margin, small rust-hole to Q4 affecting a couple of letters, shaved at head, 19th century speckled calf, gilt, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [Wing C1774a], folio, by Tho. Hodgkin,...to be sold by John Newton at the three Pigeons, 1687.

Devon.- Donn (Benjamin) A Map of the County of Devon, first edition, printed title, 9pp. list of towns, seats & proprietors and subscribers, double-page engraved key map and 12 double-page maps by Thomas Jefferys, in full contemporary hand-colouring, inset town plans of Exeter and Plymouth uncoloured, some offsetting and occasional soiling, later half calf, rubbed, [Batten & Bennett, The Printed Maps of Devon 44], folio, for the Author, 1765.⁂ The deluxe version of one of the best known large scale county maps due to the 100 guineas award from the Royal Society of Arts, conceived in 1762, Donn's being the first map to receive the award. It was published and sold in a simple twelve-sheet format for one and a half guineas with an extra five shillings for colouring. It was also available in a bound state as here, with a printed title page, index, subscribers list and key map for two guineas plus extra for colouring.

Dorset.- Coker (John) A Survey of Dorsetshire, first edition, folding engraved map by John Wilcox, 6 engraved armorial plates, some light foxing, late 18th century calf, gilt, head of spine chipped, corners rubbed, folio, for J. Wilcox &c., 1732.

England.- Cary (John) New English Atlas, double-page engraved title and 46 double-page hand-coloured engraved county maps on 44 sheets, index leaves at end, printed contents slip pasted to front free endpaper, bookplate of Basil Walcot, Bitterley Court (1899), contemporary russia, stamped in gilt and bling, joints and spine ends repaired, very handsome copy, folio, 1809.

Essex.- Chapman (John) and Peter Andre. A Map of the County of Essex from an Actual Survey, engraved throughout, 26 double-page engraved sheets, including title, list of subscribers and key map, all linen-backed and in full contemporary hand-colouring, occasional light soiling, later red half morocco, gilt, spine gilt with raised bands, [Rodger 120], folio, Colchester, W. Keymer, 1785.⁂ This fine large-scale map shows the county in close detail, including the names of all country houses and cottages, as well as the owner's name in many cases. There are also small inset plans of Colchester and Harwich Harbour.

Norfolk.- [Badeslade (Thomas)] The History of the Ancient and Present State of the Navigation of the Port of King's-Lyn, and of Cambridge, first edition, 7 engraved hand-coloured maps and plans (3 folding or double-page), woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, some occasional light spotting or marginal browning, but a very good, clean copy overall, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners bumped, rubbed, folio, by J.Roberts for the Author, 1725.

Bristol.- Bristol Gaol Bill. Bristol, August 4, 1792. Objections to an Act lately obtained for building a new Gaol within the city of Bristol, drop-head and docket titles, folds, stitched as issued, folio, Bristol, W. Pine, 1792.⁂ Rare. ESTC records 1 copy (BL).

A collection of drawings, paintings, sketch books and albums including extracts from album of Thomas Kerrich, works by Angela Bayens and Wirgman, works attributed to Richard Cosway and Riguad, a follower of Benjamin West, works after James Ward and John Hamilton Mortimer, and folio of watercolours and drawings.

Archer(J.W.) Vestiges of old London, 37 engraved plates, half leather, worn, 1851-Pennant(T.) Of London, 2 vol.in one, engraved plates, tree calf, repaired, 1790-91; A Journey from London to the Isle of Wight, 2 vol. In one, engraved plates, 2 folding coloured maps, panelled calf on sides, rebacked, worn, 1801; and others (13) 4to and folio

Walker(W.) and G.J. Pinwell. English Rustic Pictures, 191 of 300 copies, 30 plates printed from the original woodblocks, original vellum, gilt,bit soiled and rubbed, [1882]--Ruskin(J.) The Harbours of England, 12 plates, engraved by Lupton after Turner, small stamp on title, original cloth, repaired, Gambart, 1856; and 2 others folio (4)

[Smith(J. M.)] The Anglican mysteries of Paris, tinted lithographs, 1870-Chorley(H.) The Authors of England, medallic engravings by A. Collas, ANL Munby's copy, with his bookplate, 1838-The Cornhill Gallery, illustrations after Millais, Thackeray and others, 1865, original cloth, some repairs; and others folio and 4to (6)

Russell(W.H.) The Atlantic Telegraph, coloured title, plan, 24 coloured plates, original cloth, gilt, bit worn,new endpapers, [1865]--Donini(D.) Metrologia Europea, 8 folding tables, some stains, contemporary half russia, somewhat worn, Terni, 1833[no copy in Copac] 4to and folio (2)

Wales & England. 3 photograph albums, many of Welsh views, including Steam tramway from Swansea to the Mumbles, Gower(Park Mill), Raglan Castle, Mortimer Church, Ifley Mill(Oxford),HMS Gannet, mostly 1870-80; with a bundle of stereoscopic cards(stamped P. Morehen) and a folding folio advert on India paper for W.& J. Stuart, photographers, Brompton Rd.., London, 1891 oblong 4to (4)

Euclid. Elementorum accedunt Trigonometriae, 2 folding plates, contemporary speckled calf, a nice copy, Oxford, 1715-Folio Sketchbook with 37 leaves of anatomical studies in pencil, French text in ms, half sheep, worn, name Margaret Brooke 1801 on front flyleaf precedes some perspective sketches, c. 1780; and 5 others(7)

Briggs Wm. & Co. Patent transferring Papers, 124pp. including 8pp. Kate Greenaway (copyright), inscription of Mary Carew, Crowcombe Court, Taunton, Manchester, [1895]; the same, a sl later edition, 156pp., title coloured,[c. 1900], original cloth, both a bit worn; Transferring Papers, Floral;Flannel Embroidery;Initials and Monograms, c. 300 leaves, some repairs with loss, recent half cloth, ib., c. 1910;Buyer's Guide, numerous illustrations, wrappers, ib., 1935 8vo and folio (4)

Higgin(L.)Handbook of Embroidery, plates by Crane, Burne Jones, Morris and others some coloured, decorative boards bit rubbed, Royal School of Art Needlework, 1880-Parnell(Blanche)Kindergarten Work, original samples of embroidery, paper cutting, plaiting, etc, in colour, pasted in an album, cloth, bit worn, Burlington School, Old Burlington St., 1886-Baxter(James) Properties of Wool, 4 samples of Bradford wool counts pasted in, original cloth, six copies, Galashiels, 1934-Victoria Crest Album, numerous coloured crests pasted in, c 1880[ Copac records a copy at Craigside] 8vo and folio (9)