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Lot 307
A SELECTION OF PRINTED MATERIAL appertaining to the fortification at Koblenz, being a large probably 19th century hand coloured panoramic view 13 x 95cm with later pencil inscription, glazed in slender gilt frame, together with a BOOK and a photostat ic FOLIO on The History and Study of said fortifications, together with a large bound RM ACADEMY later hand coloured SET OF 16 FINE PLATES, originally drawn by H. Ross in the 1870's
Lot 1943
Humphreys, Henry Noel. Illuminated Illustrations of Froissart, Selected from the MS. in the Bibliotheque Royale, Paris, and from Other Sources, 2 volumes, first edition, LARGE PAPER COPY, half-titles, hand-coloured additional titles, 72 hand-coloured engraved plates, some light spotting, contemporary green full morocco, defective, covers detached, gauffered edges gilt, folio, London: William Smith, 1845
Lot 1958
Aldin, Cecil. The Romance of the Road, first edition, coloured plates, illustrations folding map in pocket at end, original cloth, folio, London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1928; Edwards, Lionel. My Hunting Sketchbook, coloured plates, original cloth, 4to, London; Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1928; and 5 others similar (7)
Lot 1966
Chaucer, Geoffrey. The Canterbury Tales, 2 volumes, decorated initials, original vellum-backed boards, top edge gilt, slipcase, extremities worn, folio, London: Limited Editions Club, 1934; Burns, Robert. Songs from Robert Burns... Selected by A.E. Coppard, with Wood Engravings by Mabel M. Annesley, number 353 of 450 copies, original cloth-backed boards, 8vo, London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1925; Wilde, Oscar. After Berneval... Letters of Oscar Wilde to Robert Ross, number 282 of 475 copies, original holland-backed boards, 8vo, London: Beaumont Press, 1922; Laver, James. Love's Progress, number 1308 of 1525 copies, original wrappers, 4to, London: Nonesuch Press, 1929 (5)
Lot 1977
Engelmann, Gruel. Paroissien Romain d'apres les imprimes Francais du XVme Siecle, first edition, wood-engraved borders, coloured plates, contemporary blind-stamped polished brown morocco, all edges gilt, lacking one clasp, 8vo, Paris: Gruel Engelmann, 1858; Legrand, Edy, illustrator. Voyages et Glorieuses Decouvertes des Grands Navigateurs et Explorateurs Francais, first edition, 2 folding maps, illustrations coloured by pochoir, original cloth-backed decoarted boards, folio, Paris: Tolmer, [1921] (2)
Lot 1996
Keats, John. Endymion... with Engravings by John Buckland-Wright, number 107 of 500 copies, wood-engravings in text, some light spotting to earlier leaves, original vellum-backed cloth boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, top edge gilt, others uncut, folio, London: Golden Cockerel Press, 1947
Lot 1998
Lorioux, Felix, illustrator. Fables de La Fontaine, coloured illustrations, preliminaries with inscriptions from a previous owner, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, folio, Paris: Librairie Hachette, [c.1925]; Wright, Blanche Fisher. The Real Mother Goose, coloured illustrations, original pictorial boards, 4to, London: J. Coker & Co., [n.d.]; Allan, Marguerite Buller. The Rhyme Garden, coloured plates, illustrations, some spotting, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, 8vo, London: John Lane, 1917 (3)
Lot 2064
Jackson, Rev. Canon John Edward, editor. The original manuscript of Wiltshire Topographical Collections by John Aubrey, 'With Notes, Additions and Illustrations' by Jackson. Published by the Wiltshire Archaeological and natural History Society, Devizes, 1862, 7 volumes, comprising rough ms. notes by Jackson, interspersed with extracts from printed works, newspaper cuttings, etc., including ms. genealogical tables and a few coats of arms, with ALs.S. from local clergy concerning queries realting to the work, mostly partially mounted on blank leaves, nineteenth century green half morocco, folio John Aubrey began his work on Wiltshire in 1656. Divided into Antiquities and Natural History, the two volumes of Antiquities were deposited in the Ashmolean Museum. One of the volumes was withdrawn by his brother and subsequently lost. The surviving manuscript volume is now in the Bodleian Library.
Lot 2086
Wiltshire Poll. The Poll of the Freeholders of the County of Wilts, for Electing A Knight of the Shire, in the Place of Paul Methuen, Esq... taken before John Long, Esq., High Sheriff... [in] 1819, nineteenth century half morocco gilt, top edge gilt, small folio, Salisbury: Brodie and Dowding, [1819]
Lot 2122
Egypt and Switzerland. A photograph album containing 40 mounted albumen prints of Egypt by J.P. Sebah, G. Lekegian & Co., and others, and 30 of Switzerland, Italy and southern Germany, mostly signed in the negative, the majority 275mm by 210mm, some spotting, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, all edges gilt, folio, [c.1894]
Lot 2127
World War I Munitions. An album titled 'War Time Reminiscences of Waterside Works, Ipswich', containing 32 large format photographs documenting the manufacture of ammunitions and equipment at Ransomes and Rapiers Ltd, Ipswich, the photographs by J.S. Glen Primose (Testing Laboratory) mounted and captioned, the majority 200mm x 250mm or 205mm x 150mm approx., oblong folio, [c.1916] Ransomes and Rapier was a major British manufacturer of railway equipment and cranes from 1869 to 1987. Amongst these photographs are images of the famous 'Stokes Mortar', developed by the then managing director of the firm, Frederick Wilfred Scott Stokes.
Lot 2153
Railways. Official Handbook of Stations including Junctions, Sidings, Collieries, Works, etc. on the Railways in Great Britain and Ireland showing the Station Accommodation, Crane Power, County, Region Executive or Company and Position, slightly shaken, original cloth, folio, London: British Transport Commission, 1956
Lot 2154
Rennie, Sir John. The Theory, Formation, and Construction of British and Foreign Harbours, 2 volumes, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 122 engraved plates, charts and plans, very occasional slight spotting, titles and a few leaves with minor repairs to margins, leaf 3R misbound, 20th century half morocco, folio, London: John Weale, 1845 Sir John Rennie (1794-1874) was an engineer most noted for his design for the original London Bridge (opened 1831), and for his work for the admiralty which comprised the remodelling and construction of various harbours and dry docks. He was knighted in 1831 and became a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1844. The present work on harbours is considered one of the most ambitious studies of the subject undertaken.
Lot 2158
Turner, Richard. A View of the Heavens: being a Short, but Comprehensive System of Modern Astronomy, first edition, 2 full-page engraved plates and 11 engravings in text, engraved volvelle, 2 wood-engraved vignettes, folio, London: S. Crowder, 1765, bound with; A View of the Earth: Being a Short, but Comprehensive System of Modern Geography, second edition, 2 full-page engraved plates and 9 engravings in text, engraved volvelle, 5 engraved maps, 3pp. of advertisements at end, folio, London: S. Crowder, 1766, bound with; Plain Trigonometry Rendered Easy and Familiar, first edition, 43 wood-engraved vignettes, folio, London: S. Crowder, 1765, some minor spotting throughout all works, contemporary calf-backed boards, worn The volvelles are in full working order and in good condition.
Lot 2180
Armour, G.D. Humour in the Hunting Field, 100 copies only, presentation copy to Geoffrey Gregson from the Tynedale Hunt, with multiple signatures on presentation leaf affixed to free-endpaper, 20 mounted coloured plates, tissue guards, original cloth, slightly bowed, folio, London: Country Life Ltd., 1928
Lot 2191
Fothergill, George Algernon. A Gift to the State: the National Stud, number 221 of 325 'Edition De Luxe' copies on handmade paper, signed by the editor, 21 tipped-in coloured plates, illustrations, original decorated blue cloth by Henderson and Bisset, top edge gilt, others uncut, folio, Edinburgh: T and A Constable, 1916; another issue, limited to 300 copies, blue cloth gilt, folio, Edinburgh: T and A Constable, 1916; Mason, Finch. Heroes and Heroines of the Grand National, plates, illustrations, contemporary red morocco-backed boards, 4to, London: Biographical Press, 1907 (3)
Lot 2201
[Payne, Charles Johnson] More Bandobast, first edition, 12 tipped-in coloured plates, some spotting, original cloth, dust-jacket, 4to, London: Collins, 1936; Stewart, F.A. Hunting Countries, first edition, coloured plates, original cloth, oblong folio, London: Collins, 1935; and 9 others, similar (11)
Lot 2206
[Schwerdt, C.F.G.R.] The Hampshire Hunt in a Series of Five Plates, number 79 of 200 copies only, signed by the author, hand-coloured additional title after Henry Alken, 4 coloured plates and one uncoloured, tissue guards, original printed wrappers, uncut, oblong folio, Privately Printed, 1929
Lot 2224
Beawes, Wyndham. Lex Mercatoria Rediviva: or, The Merchant's Directory. Being a Complete Guide to all Men in Business, third edition, folding table, some spotting, late nineteenth century half calf, rubbed, bookplate of the Right Hon. George, Lord Macartney, folio, London: J. Rivington et al., 1771
Lot 2230
Coke, Sir Edward. The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England, third edition, wood-engraved title border, folding chart, laid down and slightly cropped, engraved portrait of Judge Littleton, occasional rust-marks affecting text, contemporary calf, repaired and rebacked, folio, London: M.F.I.H, 1633
Lot 2239
Estienne, Henri, publisher. Conciones sive Orationes ex Graecis Latinisque historicis excerptae, 2 parts in one volume, woodcut device on title, final leaf of first part misnumbered 278, margins stained towards the end, lacks final colophon leaf, late 18th century marbled boards, worn, spine defective, folio, [Geneva]: Henricus Stephanus, 1570
Lot 2250
Mackenzie, George. Observations on the Acts of Parliament, first edition, a few leaves occasionally affected by rust-marks, lacks final blank, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, folio, Edinburgh, Heirs of Andrew Anderson, 1686 [Wing M184]; Ruddiman, Thomas. A Dissertation concerning the Competition for the Crown of Scotland, betwixt Lord Robert Bruce and Lord John Baliol, in the Year 1291, engraved frontispiece, some browning, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, 8vo, Edinburgh: T and W. Ruddimans, 1748 (2)
Lot 2251
Malvezzi, Virgilio. Discourses upon Cornelius Tacitus, first edition in English, wood-engraved title border, ?without folding table, some browning and rust-marks throughout, occasional contemporary annotations, contemporary calf, rubbed, folio, London: R. Whitaker, 1642 [Wing M359]; Horace. Poemata, engraved title, contemporary morocco gilt, rubbed, all edges gilt, 12mo, Amsterdam: Daniel Elzevir, 1676 (2)
Lot 2270
The following 51 lots are deaccessioned titles from the West Cloister Library of Wells Cathedral, Somerset. In most instances they have been in the possession of the cathedral archives since first publication, but have never formed part of the core collection. They are offered here sold not subject to return. Bayley, John, editor. Calendars of the Proceedings in Chancery, in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, 3 volumes, half-titles, some spotting, contemporary half calf, joints cracked, folio, [London: Record Commission], 1827-1832
Lot 2279
A Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Cottonian Library, deposited in the British Museum. Printed by Command of His Majesty King George III, half-title, original publisher's boards, spine repaired, folio, London: Luke Hansard, 1802; A Catalogue of the Lansdowne Manuscripts in the British Museum, 2 volumes, half-titles, original publisher's boards, extremities scuffed, folio, London: Richard Tayloer & Co., 1812 (3)
Lot 2281
Domesday Book. [Seu liber censualis Willelmi primi regis Angliæ, inter archivos regni in domo capitulari Westmonasterii asseruatus: jubente rege augustissimo Georgio tertio prælo mandatus typis... edited by Abraham Farley], volumes 1 and 2, interleaved with blanks, modern morocco-backed cloth boards, folio, [London], 1783; Libri Censualis vocati Domesday Book, Additamenta ex. Codic. Antiquiss., [volume 4 (supplement)], contemporary half morocco, spine faded, folio, [London: Record Commission], 1816; Libri Censualis, vocati Domesday-Book, Indicies, contemporary half morocco, worn, folio [London: Record Commission], 1816 (4) THE EDITIO PRINCEPS. The first published edition of the Domesday Book was undertaken principally by Abraham Farley, Deputy Chamberlain of the Exchequer. It was published in 1783, but without titles, supplementary material and indices. These were later issued in 1811 and 1816 by the Records Commission in recognition of the high standard of Farley's edition. This lot lacks volume 3 (1811), which includes the titles and full index.
Lot 2284
Hardy, Thomas Duffus. Monumenta Historica Britannica, or Materials for the History of Britain, from the Earliest Period. volume one [all published], half-title, plates, some folding, some spotting, contemporary half morocco, neatly rebacked, folio, London: George Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1848
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