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[BELGIUM]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous Belgian personalities, mostly Prime Ministers, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each Belgian personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising, Auguste Beernaert (1829-1912) Nobel Peace Prize in 1904. Prime Minister of Belgium 1884-94; Henri Jaspar (1870-1939) Prime Minister of Belgium 1926-31, stating `Our children won the war; let´s be worthy of our children winning the peace; Leon Delacroix (1867-1929) Prime Minister of Belgium 1918-20, stating `La vie n´ a de prix que dans la mesure où l´ on a conscience de faire le bien. Bruxelles 28thb September 1920´; Gerard Cooreman (1852-1926) King Albert I of Belgium appointed Cooreman to lead a new government on 1 June 1918. With the end of the war in November 1918, Cooreman resigned as Prime Minister. Cooreman states `Honneur, Droit, Liberté; Henry Carton de Wiart (1869-1951) Prime Minister of Belgium 1920-21, Charles de Broqueville (1860-1940) Prime Minister of Belgium during WWI 1911-18 & 1932-34 and Paul Janson. EX, 7 £100-150
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[ITALY]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous Italian personalities, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each Italian personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, including, Benito Mussolini (1883-1945) Italian Dictator. Leader of the Italian Nationalist Fascist Party. Prime Minister of Italy 1922-1943. Known as “Il Duce”. Mussolini was summarily shot only two days before Hitler committed suicide; Dino Grandi (1895-1988) Conte di Mordano. Fascist Politician, Minister of Justice and Foreign Affairs. President of Parliament; Luigi Federzoni (1878-1967) Italian nationalist and fascist Politician; Giovanni Giuriati (1876-1970) Italian fascist Politician; Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (1860-1952), Antonio Rudini, etc… VG, 7 £250-350
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[ITALY]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous Italian personalities, mostly Prime Ministers, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each Italian personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising, Francesco Crispi (1818-1901) A main figure of the Italian Risorgimento. Close friend of Mazzini and Garibaldi. Prime Minister of Italy 1887-91 & 1893-96; Giuseppe Saracco (1821-1907) Prime Minister of Italy 1900-01; Giuseppe Zanardelli (1826-1903) Prime Minister of Italy 1901-03; Antonio Salandra (1853-1931) Prime Minister of Italy during WWI 1914-16; Paolo Boselli (1838-1932) Prime Minister of Italy during WWI 1916-17, stating `La Gloria delle nazioni latine e la gloria della civiltá´, Francesco Saverio Nitti (1868-1953) Prime Minister of Italy 1919-20; Amilcare Cipriani (1844-1918) Italian Patriot Anarchist who fought alongside Garibaldi. Cipriani reproduces a statement by St.Just; Tommaso Tittoni and Enrico Ferri. VG, 9 £200-300
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[AUSTRIA]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous Austrian personalities, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each Austrian personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising, Ignaz Seipel (1876-1932) Austrian Federal Chancellor 1922-24 & 1926-29; Johann Schober (1874-1932) Austrian Federal Chancellor 1921-22 & 1929-30. Foreign Affairs Minister; Agenor Goluchowski (1849-1921) Statesman and Foreign Affairs Minister 1895-1906, stating `Laboremus, Paris 10th July 1900´; Leopold von Berchtold (1863-1942) Foreign Affairs Minister 1912-15; Engelbert Pernerstorfer (1850-1918) and Ernest von Koerber (1850-1919) Statesman, Minister of Interior and Justice. VG, 6 £80-100
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[CZECHIA-POLAND-HUNGARY]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous personalities, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising Karel Kramar (1860-1937) First Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia 1918-19; Ferenc Kossuth (1841-1914) Hungarian Politician, son of Lajos Kossuth, stating `Qui mori didicit, servire dedidicit´, and Szymon Askenazy (1865-1935) Polish Statesman, Historian and Educator. Founder of the Askenazy School. VG, 3 £80-100
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[BALKANS]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous Greek (2), Yugoslavian (2) and Romanian (1) personalities, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising, Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936) Eminent Greek Leader, eight times elected Prime Minister of Greece between 1910 and 1933. Known as the Leader of the modern Greece; Nikola Pasic (1845-1926) Serbian and Yugoslav Politician. Considered the most important Serbian political figure for 40 years, five times Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Serbia between 1891 and 1918, and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia 1918, 1921-24 and 1924-26. An important politician in the Balkans, who, together with his counterparts like Eleftherios Venizelos in Greece, managed to strengthen their small and still emerging national states. Pasic states `The XIXth century brought freedom and equality to citizens; the XXth century brought freedom and equality to each nation´; Theodoros Diligiannis (1826-1905) Greek Statesman; Ante Trumbic (1864-1938) Croatian Statesman and Take Ionescu (1858-1922) Romanian Statesman, Prime Minister and Foreign affairs Minister 1921-22. Together with Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia (1928-2000) Son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Maria of Romania. A.L.S., `Tomislav of Yugoslavia´, one page, 8vo, Kent, 19th June 1948, on his personal printed stationery, bearing a crown and a capital "T", to Robert brown. Prince Tomislav states in part `King Peter has at the moment been living in the States or Canada, Prince Paul is in South-Africa, Kenia or Cairo, and my mother is in London….If you write a letter to my mother to London, but not to the Yugoslav Embassy..´ VG, 5 £100-150
CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. D.S., Fidel Castro Ruz, one page, folio, Presidential Palace, Havana, 31st March 1959. The typed document, in Spanish, is issued in the name of the President of Cuba and relates to the creation of a new Act (Law No. 192) following the Minister of Public Works requesting an increase in the credit allowed in his budget to ensure full implementation of the Government's plans to intensify public works, the Act stating that the budget be increased by $6,000,000.00 at the rate of $2,000,000.00 per month from April 1959. Signed at the foot by Castro in his capacity as Prime Minister and countersigned by Manuel Urrutia Lleo and Rufo Lopez-Fresquet. Castro and Lopez-Fresquet have both signed their names across blind embossed seals and the document also bears an affixed blue blind embossed seal with the two original blue ribbons. Three file holes to the left edge and a few smaller holes and minor area of paper loss to the upper left corner, none of which affect the text or signatures. About VG £400-600Manuel Urrutia Lleo (1901-1981) President of Cuba January - July 1959 Rufo López Fresquet (1911 - 1983) Cuban distinguished Economist who became Castro´s first Minister of the Treasury. In 2005, Rufo Lopez-Fresquet was portrayed in the movie The Lost City (2005)
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., `H.Rafael Chavez´, one page, folio, Fuerte Tavacare, 6th January, 1976, in Spanish. The typed document bears two “Secret” red ink stamps to the head and base of the letter. The military document issued by the ministry of defence, infantry command division, states that Chavez as officer of the Venezuelan army will handle and deal with material classified as secret. Chavez swears that he will respect and fulfil the law and the military rules. With few binder holes to the left edge and a staple to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature. Folded, with a small hole to the fold. F £100-150
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., `H.Rafael Chavez´, five pages, folio, n.p., n.d., in Spanish. With two holograph corrections. The typed document being Chavez´ personal report and investigation work entitled `The Army of yesterday, today and for ever´, under-titled `..Let´s move ahead, march, braves..´ Signed by Chavez in bold blue ink by Chavez in his capacity as Sub-tenant of the “Bravos de Apure” tank battalion, to the fifth and last page. Chavez states in part `History is no doubt the teacher of Human being… Venezuela, this piece of land under this piece of sky, land covered with blood, heaven full of heroes, has a grandiose history… Those men, barefoot, half naked, left their trace printed, deeply, in the South-American continent…´ Chavez further refers to Generalissimo Miranda, Jose Tomas Boves, Pedro Zaraza and repeatedly to the glorious Simon Bolivar as the pillars of the freedom of Venezuela and its citizens. With two binder holes and two staples to the left border, not affecting the text or signature. Very small overall age wear, otherwise G £400-600
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[SOUTH-AFRICA]: An excellent selection of Autograph Statements signed by a variety of famous South-African personalities, beneath an original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed works depicting each personality in head and shoulders poses, one page each, large folio, various places and dates, comprising Koos de la Rey (1847-1914) Boer General during the second Boer war. Widely considered a leading figure of the Boer independence; Willem Johannes Leyds (1859-1940) State Attorney of the South African Republic 1884-89 and Richard Solomon (1850-1913) Attorney General of the Transvaal 1898-1902. VG, 3 £80-100
HUSSEIN SADDAM: (1937-2006) President of Iraq 1979-2003. D.S., Saddam Hussein, in Arabic, one page, green paper, folio, n.p., 30th Yomada 1416, (24th October 1995), in Arabic. The partially printed document, bearing at the heading a blind embossed eagle seal, is a presidential decree adopted by the Presidency of the Republic of Irak, stating that according to the article 56 of the constitution, they instruct former Lieutenant Colonel Rafaa Lattif Talqah to return to the military service as Colonel from the day of today. Signed in black ink by Saddam Hussein in his capacity as President of the Republic of Irak. Four small pinholes to the right border, none affecting the text or signature. About EX £500-600
ELIZABETH I OF RUSSIA: (1709-1762) Empress of Russia 1741-62. L.S., Elizabeth, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 24th January 1737, in Cyrillic. The manuscript document is a Decree to the Patrimonial Chancery, instructing that attention to Piotr Novikov´s horses has to be maintained and that the same money he was receiving when he was working for the chancery as salary has to be paid in future. Further also instructing that the sum of 150 roubles has to be paid annually to the notary Bogdanov, as well as 800 kilos of flour and oat every four months, first the flour at the beginning of each period and after, at the end of each period, the money. Very small minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000-1500
CATHERINE II: (1729-1796) Empress of Russia 1762-96, known as Catherine the Great. A fine L.S., `Ekaterina´, a fine and bold ink signature example, two pages, large folio, Tsarkoe Selo, 24th May 1784, to King Ferdinand of Naples and of the Two Sicilies, in Cyrillic. The Empress states in part `We want that the position of Our plenipotentiary Minister to Your Royal Court, post which is now occupied by Major General Count Andrey Razumovsky, to be occupied from now on by another person. For this reason We appoint Our current Chamberlain in court Count Pavel Skavronsky to this service and post of Minister to Your Court.´ Countersigned by Minister of Foreign Affairs Count Ivan Osterman. With blank integral leaf, bearing an attractive watermark. Extremely small creasing to the fold, otherwise about EX £2500-3500Andrey Razumovsky (1752-1836) Russian Diplomat. Tsar´s representative to Vienna, and a crucial negotiator during the congress of Vienna. Married to Count Nesselrode´s daughter.Pavel Skavronsky (1757-1793) Russian Count, Chamberlain of the Royal Court. A Patron of the Arts and Italianophile. Savronsky married Potemkin´s niece, Ekaterina Engelhard, a lady-in-waiting to the Empress and a woman often described as "of extreme beauty", or "The Venus of Palace" with whom half the Court, including the Empress´ sons were in love. It has been reported that Savronsky was spending all his time composing and singing, eccentric and obsessed with classical music and opera, he was obliging his servants to speak with him singing in "recitativo", and during festive lunches and receptions, all servants were organized in duets, quartets and choirs , imparting the atmosphere of an opera house.Ivan Osterman (1725-1811) Russian Statesman. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Imperial Russia since 1783, and Chancellor of the Russian Empire since 1796.
ALEXANDER I: (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25, the first Russian King of Poland 1815-25. Fine D.S., Alexander, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong folio, Saint Petersburg, 16th November 1802, to Counsellor Franz Labensky, in Cyrillic. The partially printed document being a title recognition given to Labensky stating `Let it be known to all that the Most Excellent and Great Sovereign, the Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias Pavel Petrovich of blessed memory, our dear father, conferred the title of Court Counsellor to Franz Labensky for his zeal and diligence on 4th December, 1798. Franz Labensky had served as Collegiate Assessor to his Majesty, but had not obtained commission until now. We order all our subjects to acknowledge and respect Franz Labensky according to his rank. We hope he will serve in this position as faithfully and diligently as a loyal subject should.´ With a large and attractive paper seal affixed to the bottom left corner, in very fine condition. Countersigned by State Chancellor Alexander Vorontsov. Folded to the centre. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, with left edge slightly irregularly cut, otherwise G £2000-3000Alexander Romanovich Vorontsov (1741-1805) Russian Count and Cancellor of Russian Empire under Alexander I. Vorontsov in permanent opposition to Nikita Panin always defended coalition with Austria and Great Britain, instead of with France and Prussia. He was a key figure in the rupture with Napoleon.
NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicolas, a good and bold signature example, three pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 23rd March 1837, to His Majesty the King of Naples, in Cyrillic. The manuscript letter informs the King, 'Our Dear Brother and Friend.. after having accepted the petition received from our Privy Councillor, Chamberlain and Cavalier Count Adam Matushevits, who is residing now at the Court of Your Majesty as our Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Minister, we relieve him from his duty and Envoy..´. Countersigned at the foot by Karl Nesselrode. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper bearing a large Imperial paper seal. Some extremely light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000-1500Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat. Foreign Affairs Minister 1816-56. Nesselrode served under Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II.
NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicholas, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 7th May 1832, to Baron Pahlen, in Cyrillic. The document being a decree to the Chapter of Russian Imperial Royal Orders, with the attestation of the Archpriest of Riga´s St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Ioann Diakonov, by the honour bestowed by the Most Holy Synod, and by which Baron Pahlen is awarded with the St. Anne Order of second degree. A bold signature example by the Emperor, with flourish. With a small tear and creasing to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £1200-1500Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen (1780-1863) Russian Diplomat. Russian Ambassador to the United States 1811-15. General-Governor of Novorossiya.
ALEXANDER II: (1818-1881) Emperor of Russia 1855-81. Assassinated. An excellent L.S., Alexander, a good and bold signature example, two pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 30th April 1855, “On the first year of our reign”, to King Ferdinand II, in Cyrillic. Alexander II as Emperor and Autocrat of all Russias congratulates his correspondent stating `We have received a letter from Your Majesty addressed to the Emperor Nicholas Pavlovich of blessed memory, our dear father, in which You inform that Your spouse gave birth to a Princess…´ Countersigned to the bottom of the second page, beneath the Tsar´s signature, by State Chancellor Nesselrode. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope, addressed to King Ferdinand II, with an extensive presentation in Cyrillic, and bearing a large paper seal affixed in very fine condition. EX £2500-3500Alexander II responds to a King Ferdinand II letter received, a letter which was sent to Emperor Nicholas I after the Italian Princess birth on 21st January, but in the meantime, in February 1855, Nicholas I passed away and Alexander II responds as heir and new Emperor of Russia, although his coronation would only take place few months later. Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. He succeeded his father Francis I at the early age of twenty. Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1855-1874) Youngest daughter of King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies and Maria Theresa of Austria. Princess Maria Luisa was known for her charity to the poor. The Princess died at the very early age of 19 shortly after her return from Egypt suffering high fever. Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat.
NICHOLAS II: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917. Assassinated. A good D.S., Nicholas, in Cyrillic, two pages, folio, Livadia Palace, 13th November 1913, in Cyrillic. The partially printed document is addressed to [Ismael Montes] the President of the Republic of Bolivia and the Emperor acknowledges receipt of the President's letter announcing his election and the intention to maintain good relationships between the two countries, and Nicholas II reciprocates the President's intentions by sending assurances that he will contribute all he can to consolidate the good relations of friendship between Russia and Bolivia and concludes by offering his prayers that God will protect the President and keep him in good health. Countersigned by Sergey Sazonov (1860-1927) Russian Statesman, Foreign Minister of Russia 1910-16. Accompanied by an official French translation of the document. Some very small, minor file holes to the left edge of each document and both with small areas of paper loss to the lower left edge, only very slightly affecting one word of text and the conclusion of Sazonov's signature, otherwise VG, 2 £1500-2000Ismael Montes (1861-1933) Bolivian General and President of Bolivia 1904-09 & 1913-17.
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FOUR INDIAN MANUSCRIPT FOLIOS, INDIA, CIRCA 18TH CENTURYink and gouache on paper, comprising three folios from a treatise on animals (?), written in nastaliq script, separately inserted illustrations, and a Hindu folio written in devanagari script, the illustration depicting Krishna with the gopis28 x 16cm approximately each (Islamic folios); 15 x 28.5cm (Hindu folio)
‡ TWO DRAWINGS OF SEATED MALE FIGURES, QAJAR, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURYink and gold with touches of colour on paper, laid on album pages, depicting an older man and a youth respectively, each seated amongst flowers, scudding clouds above, the inner and outer borders profusely painted in gold with plants and wild animals9 x 5.5cm approximately each (main image); 26.5 x 17cm (folio)Provenance: European private collection
‡ AN INDIAN WOMAN, QAJAR, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURYgouache with gold on paper, laid on an album page, the woman seated on a charpoy in a landscape, with three concentric floral borders, the outer on salmon pink ground, depicting hyacinths, poppies and narcissi29.5 x 19cm (folio)Provenance: European private collection
‡ Frank O. Salisbury CVO (1874-1962) A folio of twelve drawings and studies by the artist including a signed study for The Morning in oil, a study for The Wonders of the Sea in chalk and a study for Wolsey Surrenders the Great Seal and all his Possessions in watercolour Mostly watercolour or chalk and two in oil, all unframed 70 x 55cm and smaller (12)
‡ Ian Tyson (b.1933), Tom Philips (b.1937), Derrick Greaves (1927-2002) and Richard Pinkney (b.1938) A folio of 10 prints and poems by various hands Knights Eminence, Lesbia Waltz, Sweet Pictorial Reason, The Alphabet Twice and others All signed and numbered 45/50 by the artists All silkscreens, from an edition of 500 from which 50 are signed, published by Tetrad Press, 1970, in the original box 31 x 26cm (box size) ++Generally good condition
Early 20th century scrap album to include drawings, poems, etc, a school book 'A Geographical Survey of the Guiseley District', bound documentation of 'The Letters of John Younie 1893-94 to Indian Silver Service 1916-1942, 'The 53 Stages of Tokaidoihiroshige' in a blue folio, 'A Trip on the Thames - from Black Friars to the Nore' small obl 8vo. ten col plates loose from the booklet, plates from Gould's Birds and others, sm 8vo, 14, a Russian cartoon book, folio with limp covers etc.
Sugden, Alan Victor and Edmondson, John Ludlam "The History of English Wallpaper 1509-1914", Batsford (1925), colour plates on card, library stamps top right hand corner of the plates, black and white plates, library lending plate, barcode, rebound blue library cloth, small folio Townsend, W G Paulson "Modern Decorative Art in England...", vol 1 "Woven and Printed Fabrics, Wallpapers, Lace and Embroidery", Batsford (1922), colour frontis, colour and black and white plates, library plates and barcode, original blue decorative cloth, folio (2)
Cotman, John Sell "Architectural Antiquities of Normandy accompanied by historical and descriptive notices by Dawson Turner Esq", printed for John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill and J S Cotman, Yarmouth 1822, numerous engraved plates, rather foxed throughout, elephant folio, library bkpl inside fb, no library stamps, marbled ep, contemporary marbled bds, half leather but very bumped and worn with a leather pastedown to fb being the gift of Grace Isabella Buchanan (to the library)
Adam, Robert and James "The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam Esqs", vols 1 and 2, publ by Emile Thezard, reprinted from the original 1900, text in English and French, limited edition no 315/500 copies signed by the publisher, numerous engraved plates, disbound, all within original folder with ribbon ties, the backstrip is separating, library barcode inside front board, appears to be free of library stamps on the plates and throughout, elephant folio Bolton, Arthur T "The Architecture of Robert and James Adam (1758-1794)", publ at the offices of Country Life 1922, 2 vols, library stamps on tp and random through book, numerous photographic and other ills, original green cloth with gilt decorated boards and gilt titles, corners on both vols rather bumped and rubbed (3)
Ravilious, Eric "The Wood Engravings of Eric Ravilious", Lion and Unicorn Press 1972, introduction by J M Richards, elephant folio, no.56 of (500)limited edition, small library stamp on tp and library stamp reverse of tp, the book is clear of any other library stamps, pictorial hessian boards within its original slip case
Ebbetts, D J "Examples of Decorative Wrought Ironwork of the 17th and 18th Century", Batsford 1879, library bkpl, detached pages, decorated boards Tijou, John "A New Booke of Drawings... sold by the author in London 1693", Batsford 1896, plates, library bkpl inside front board, pictorial board, worn and bumped Shnid, C H (ed) "Ferronnerie de Style Moderne... Motifs Executes en France et a l'Etranger", plates, photographic and other, library bkpl, ties, quarter leather but backstrip missing, titles on front board, folio "Die Schmiedekunst Nach Originalen des XV Bis XVIII Jahrhunderts", Berlin 1887, plates, some foxing, library bkpl and barcode, pictorial cloth with armorial crest, backstrip detaching, folio (4)
Budge, E A Wallis "The Book of the Dead, facsimiles of the Papyri of Hunefer, Anhai, Kerasher and Netchemet...", printed by Order of the Trustees, The British Museum 1899, elephant folio, colour plates and other, rebound library cloth, red library cloth with one library bkpl inside front board with gilt titles
Harrison, J E and MacColl, D S "Greek Vase Paintings", T Fisher Unwin, London 1894, plates throughout, some foxing, library bkpl inside front board, barcode, original pictorial cloth, elephant folio, chips to the top and bottom of the backstrip and all rubbed and bumpedRedoute, Pierre-Joseph "Roses", The Aerial Press 1954, colour plates, rebound, library cloth, library bkpl, barcode, library stamp reverse of half title "Roses 2", The Aerial Press 1956, library stamp inside reverse half title, rebound Dore, Gustav (ills) "The Story of Elaine...", E Moxon Son & Co 1871, elephant folio, sepia plates, some foxing, ep detached, library bkpls, front board detached and backstrip missing, original binding, red blindstamp cloth with gilt titles (4)
Green, William "78 Studies from Nature, engraved by William Green from drawings made by himself", Messrs Longman, Hurst, Reece & Orme 1809, title page repaired and laid down, plates, with library stamp top right hand corner, oblong folio, rebound red library cloth with library bkpl and barcode Prout, Samuel "Facsimiles of Sketches made in Flanders and Germany and Drawn on Stone by Samuel Prout...", C Bullman Del's Lithography, nd, list of subscribers, engraved plates, some foxing, elephant folio, bkpl, barcode, rebound in blue library cloth (2)
Brooke, Arthur de Capell "Winter Sketches in Lapland or Illustrations of a Journey from Alten on the Shores of the Polar Sea... through Norwegian, Russian and Swedish Lapland to Tornea...", John Murray 1826, plates, folio, drawn on stone by J D Harding from a sketch by Captain Brooke, vignette of a reindeer drawing a sledge on the front board, the plates are dated John Murray 1825, the whole is loose with many pages chipped and damaged but not affecting the plates, front board detached, back board missing, two inscriptions, one inside front board 'Presented to the Mechanical Institution by Sir Arthur De Capell Brooke, December 4th 1840' and another inscription on the tp 'Presented to the Library of the Northampton Mechanics Institute by Sir Arthur de Capell Broke Bt', bought as seen, all within a slip case
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