Cookery.- Copley (Esther) The Housekeeper's Guide, or a Plain and Practical System of Domestic Cookery, first edition, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title and 5 plates, ink ownership inscription to pastedown, some offsetting and light spotting, original cloth-backed boards, worn at extremities, lightly soiled, upper joint split at foot but covers holding firm, 1834 § Marshall (A. B.) The Book of Ices, revised and enlarged edition, illustrations, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, the odd spot, original cloth, lightly rubbed, [c.1890], 8vo (2)⁂ The second includes illustrations of Marshall's patent freezer and "Ice Cave", as well as 10 pages of "Moulds for Ice Puddings". Recipes include Pine-apple ice water, American Sorbet and Maraschino Mousse.
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Wainwright (Alfred). A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book One: The Eastern Fells, Westmorland: Henry Marshall, 1955, black and white illustrations throughout (some full-page), small faint stamp with date '29 Nov 1955' to upper margin of first leaf, original green cloth, 8vo, together with: A Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, Book Two: The Far Eastern Fells, Westmorland: Henry Marshall, 1957, black and white illustrations throughout (some full-page), original grey cloth, a few light spots, 8vo, withLarden (Walter). Guide to the Walks & Climbs around Arolla, 1st edition, London: S. Chick, [1908], half-title, leaves lightly toned, original green cloth gilt, slightly rubbed, with approximately 60 others on mountaineeringQTY: (approx 60)
Wales. A collection of seven photographic view books, early 20th century, including Cambrian News (publisher). Photographic View Album of Aberyswyth and District, circa 1900, calligraphic title and sixty black and white photographic illustrations, publisher's gilt cloth, faded, oblong 4to, with another copy similar, with another five albums similar including ones on the University of Wales at Aberystwyth, The Devil's Bridge, Views of Dolegelley and Cader Idris and Aberystwyth and its environs, various sizes and condition, together with Depping (G. B.). L'Angleterre ou Description Historique et Topographique du Royaume Uni de la Grande-Bretagne, volume 1 (only of 6), 1828, additional half-title, folding engraved map of the British Isles with contemporary outline colouring, 4 uncoloured engraved plates and six engraved maps by Aristide Perrot (of Wales) all with contemporary outline colouring, contemporary speckled calf with a gilt-decorated spine, worn at extremities, 8vo, with Morgan (William). Ogilby's and Morgan's Pocket-Book of the Roads..., 1745, title page with near-contemporary ink ownership signature, uncoloured engraved folding maps of England & Wales, folds strengthened and repaired on the verso, contemporary calf, re-backed, worn and rubbed, 12mo, plus seven early 20th-century guide books to Wales, postcards, sections of text from various topographical volumes relating to Wales, engraved topographical views after J. G. Wood, three steel printing blocks of maps of Wales and other pieces of ephemera all relating to Wales QTY: (qty)
COMIC COLLECTING EPHEMERA LOT (39 in Lot) - Includes OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDES #25 & 26 + OVERSTREET COMIC BOOK PRICE UPDATE (25th ANNIVERSARY) + THE OFFICIAL COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE FOR GREAT BRITAIN #1989, 1991/92 & 1993/94 + COMIC BUYERS GUIDE PRICE GUIDE OCT 1993 + WIZARD #35, 37, 46, 66, 73, 89, 90, 91, 93, 97 (4 copies), 102, 105 + WIZARD 2000 + WIZARD SPECIAL - TOP COW UNIVERSE + COMIC BOOK WHO'S WHO + TOYFARE #6, 20, 24 & 28 + THE ART OF JOHN BYRNE + ASSORTED CONVENTION PROGRAMMES(5) & OTHER MAGAZINES- Flat/Unfolded
Local Interest – Shilton (Richard Phillips), The History of Southwell […[, Newark: S. & J. Ridge, 1818, frontispiece, once owned and annotated by The Reverend Canon R.F. Smith, of Vicar’s Court, Southwell, 20th century half-calf over marbled boards, 8vo, (1); Allen’s Illustrated Hand-book and guide to Nottingham and its Environs, Nottingham: Richard Allen & Son, 1866, illustrated, original cloth, 8vo, (1); Presentation Copy from the Author, Bramley’s Guide to Nottingham Castle, Nottingham: Shepherd Brothers, [n.d., c. 1860]; further histories and guides to the city of Nottingham and its antiquities, mostly provincial Nottingham imprints, various bindings of original cloth or wrappers, mixed sizes, various; Wake’s History of Collingham […], Cheaper Edition, Newark-upon-Trent, 1869, original wrappers, 4to, (1); Stapleton (Alfred), All about the Merry Tales of Gotham, Nottingham, 1900, later leather, 12mo, (1); two copies of Cox’s Nottinghamshire, 1700, only 1 map present between the two, various states and bindings, 4to, (2); Pigot’s Directory of Nottinghamshire & Rutland, 1828-9, fold-out county map, 20th century gilt-lettered calf over marbled boards, 8vo, (1); Ilkeston; etc., [approx. 20]
Miscellaneous - approx. 100 18th century and later books, including Butler (Samuel), Hudibras [...], first edition thus, London: R. Chiswel, J. Tonson, T. Horne, and R. Wellington, 1710, portrait frontispiece, engraved plates, 19th century cloth, small 12mo, (1); Ireland, Morgan (Lady), The Book of the Boudoir, two-volume set, London: Henry Colburn, 1829, original publisher's cloth over board bindings, contemporary draped spade shield armorial bookplates to each pastedown: Rev: Alexander Mahony, [?County Cork], 8vo, (2); The Letters of Pliny the Younger, two-volume set, London: James Bettenham, for Paul Vaillant, 1751, contemporary calf (disbound), 8vo, (2); Dodsley's edition of the same, 1747, disbound, 8vo, (2); Wits Museum, or the New London Jester [...], London: Printed for W. Lane, [n.d., c. 1790], contemporary calf over boards, 12mo, (1); ); The Young Englishwoman/A Volume of Pure Literature, New Fashions, and Pretty Needlework Designs, 1871, printed in double-columns, colour and monochrome plates and in-text illustrations, 20th century morocco over decorative cloth-covered boards, 4to, (1); [Gaskell (Elizabeth)], North and South, first Tauchnitz Copyright edition, Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1855, contemporary English quarter-roan over marbled boards, square 8vo, (1); [Wallace (Lady Eglantine)], The Ton; or, Follies of Fashion, lacking all before [A3], but probably the first edition, [?London: T. Hookham, 1788], original wrappers, 4to; another play, Mysteries of the Castle, 1795, disbound, 4to, (1); Peg Woffington; further works on the 18th and 19th century stage; The Good Child's Reward [...], Illustrated by Upwards of One Hundred Engravings, two-volume set, London: Thomas Kelly, 1852, volume 2 plate 1 lacking, contemporary half-calf, 8vo, (2); further children's and juvenile works, mostly didactics; The New Bath Guide, London: Vernor, et al, 1807, calf, 8vo, (1); Diary of the Times of George IV, two-volume set, London: Henry Colburn, 1838, contemporary calf over marbled boards, 8vo, (2); The Christian Keepsake, 1836, steel engravings, contemporary green morocco binding, 8vo, (1); Baedeker's (3); other travel; further history, literature, devotionals, etc., various bindings and sizes, [approx. 100, 8 boxes]
Topography and Genealogy – Yorkshire, Hargrove (E.), The History of the Castle, Town, and Forest of Knaresborough, with Harrogate, and its Medicinal Waters, fifth edition, York: Wilson, Spence, and Mawman, 1798, fold-out map, frontispiece and plates, 18th century style 20th century sheep, 12mo in 6s, (1); Kelly’s Directory of Lincolnshire, 1892, rebound, 4to, (1); Pevsners, various counties, editions, and dates, cloth only, (8); Burke’s Landed Gentry, 1965, 4to, (1); Lodge’s Genealogy of the British Peerage, seventh edition, 1840, later cloth, 8vo, (1); Fairbairn’s Crests, reprint; Year Book and Guide to South Africa, 1950, pictorial boards, 8vo, (1); Oxford University Calendar, 1924, 8vo, (1); Arnold’s Oxford and Cambridge; Gwynn’s Cities of Ireland; etc., [approx. 30]
Morse Code Machine, a set of eight Victorian lantern slides 'Sweep' and 'Whitewasher', a small commemorative cricket bat for the 1938 Australian Touring team, a 1901 book of the N.U.T. Conference in Great Yarmouth (many fascinating adverts) and a 1924 Salford guide book with coloured g=drawing and pull-out map. (5 items)
[NATURAL HISTORY]. ORNITHOLOGY Fulton, Robert. The Illustrated Book of Pigeons, edited by Lewis Wright, Cassell, London, no date, half leather, forty-seven (of fifty) colour plate illustrations, further black and white illustrations, quarto (lacking spine strip; hinges repaired with cloth tape; covers loose); together with St. John, Claude. Our Canaries. A Thoroughly Practical and Comprehensive Guide to the successful keeping, breeding and exhibiting of every known variety of the domesticated Canary, Cage Birds, London, no date, original red cloth, thirty-one (of thirty-two) colour plate illustrations, further black and white illustrations, quarto (spine slightly faded; joints stained; spine head nicked; foxed); and three other works on pigeons and canaries, (5).
[MISCELLANEOUS] Warner, Miss L. Everybody's Book of Parlour Games, Russell, London, no date, crimson leather gilt, period advertisements, duodecimo (13.5cm x 10.5cm); Hurst, John Thomas. A Hand-book of Formulae, Tables and Memoranda for Architectural Surveyors, and others engaged in building, third edition, Spon, London, 1868, dark green leather, all edges gilt, 7.5cm x 12cm; and two other works, (4). Condition Report : Parlour Games:spine scuffed, with small loss at head; Hand-Book: lacking front free endpaper; one page detached; pp.265-78 with brown spot; hinges tender. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Set of 10 original vintage advertising posters for German newspapers and magazines. 1. Uhu im August / in August, featuring a fun illustration of a gentleman reading a magazine while resting in a hammock. The Uhu was a monthly magazine published by Berlin Ullstein Verlag from 1924 to 1934; 2. Berliner Illustrierte / Berlin illustrated, a German weekly illustrated magazine that was published in Berlin from 1892 to 1945. The poster features a photograph of a gentleman and two silhouettes of ladies in the background, caption reads - mit dem neuen Roman Leben ohne Geheimnis von Vicki Baum / with the new novel Life without a Secret by an Austrian writer Vicki Baum (Hedwig Baum, 1888-1960); 3. Berliner Illustrierte / Berlin illustrated with a photograph of two elegantly dressed ladies in white gowns and long gloves with pink and black background pattern with April! on it; 4. Kohlers Taschen Liederbuch fur das Deutsche Volk / Kohler's pocket songbook for the German people, Jubilee edition containing 500 of the most popular fatherland, folk, student, drinking, soldier, warrior, wandering, etc. songs; 5. Die Grune Post / Green Post 20 pf, set over purple background. The Green Post was a Sunday newspaper for town and country from Ullstein Verlag, first published in 1927; 6. Modern youth with technical inclinations! You are interested in: The profession of mechanic. A guide through all mechanics - special jobs. The profession of the future! The book describes the requirements, training, activities and prospects of the mechanic in 17 special professions: truck driver, model mechanic, toolmaker, orthopaedic mechanic, sewing machine mechanic, socket maker, pilot, surgical mechanic, motor and vehicle fitter, optician, printing mechanic, techn . ship's officer, weaving machine mechanic, watchmaker, instrument maker, typewriter mechanic, bicycle mechanic; 7. Die Grune Post / Green Post 20 pf, brown lettering set over gradual green background; 8. Lieben Tage Funkblatter mit Programm 20 Pfennig / Dear Days Funkblatter with program, featuring pink and blue design; 9. Kolnische Illustrierte / Cologne illustrated, a German illustrated magazine that was published in Cologne from 1926 to 1945. The poster features a photograph of a gentleman, possibly a pope, talking to a lady, captioned - Moskau, Oktober 1929 zu unserem heutigen Aufsatz / Moscow, October 1929 for today's essay; 10. Kolnische Illustrierte / Cologne illustrated with a photograph of a gentleman sailing on a sailboat, caption below reads - Wie lange hält er das aus? / How long can he stand it? Various condition with tears, stains and losses, please examine the photos of the listing Country of issue: Germany, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 50x32, 55x36, 25x14, 39x29, 30x22, 40x28, 36x26, 39x27, year of printing: 1920s.
A box of books including: 1951 Festival of Britain (3) Ward Locks 'London' Guide Book, with the 'Festival of Britain' supplement, 'The Lakes to Tyneside' hardback, (About Britain No.10) Festival Edition, good and 'Northern Ireland' hardback, about Britain No.13, Festival of Britain Edition, good condition, John Le Carre paperback novels VGC, A Murder of Quality, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Our Kind of Traitor, John Le Carre paperback novels VGC, The Honourable Schoolboy, Smiley's People and The Looking Glass War, Michael Dobbs, Whispers of Betrayal, John le Carre, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Boris Akunin The Diamond Chariot and Michael Dobbs House of Cards (4), Boris Akunin (writer of detective and historical fiction) Turkish Gambit, Winter Queen, The Coronation, Murder on the Leviathan, Death of Achilles, Special Assignments and Thunderbirds Postcards (8), 16 x Inside Information Aircraft Books, Concorde memorabilia and Miss America Air Racing Team Poster nice mixture of aircraft theme
COOKERY. - Charles Elmé FRANCATELLI. The Modern Cook, a Practical Guide to the Culinary Art in all Its Branches. London: Richard Bentley, 1846. First edition, 8vo (222 x 138mm.) Portrait frontispiece, a variant p.1 also bound-in, 'Bills of Fare' and 14pp. index to rear. (Toning, occasional spotting.) Original blind-stamped brown cloth (sunning to spine, wear to spine ends). Note: Francatelli's first book. - And a further two volumes by Francatelli ('The Royal Confectioner: English and Foreign', 1874, 8vo, and 'The Cook's Guide, and Housekeeper's & Butler's Assistant', 1880, 8vo) (3).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
SUSSEX. Guide Book of Ditchling. Sussex: Sun Down, 1926. 4to (220 x 142mm.) 9 wood-cut illustrations, 13pp. advertisements to rear. (Spotting to preliminaries, occasionally thereafter.) Original blue card covers, paper illustration mounted to upper cover (some sunning). - And a further five volumes related to Sussex (including Gideon Mantell's 'A Day's Ramble in and About the Ancient Town of Lewes', 1846, 8vo) (6).Buyer’s Premium 24.5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 5% (including VAT @ 0%) of the hammer price.
The Amature Astronomer's Handbook A Guide to Exploring the Heavens by James Muirden Hardback Book 1983 Third Edition published by Harper and Row Publishers Inc some ageing good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
The Complete Guide to Painting and Drawing Techniques and Materials by Colin Hayes Hardback Book 1979 Second Edition published by Book Club Associates some ageing good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex by Barbara Keesling Softback Book 2002 First Edition published by Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers) some ageing good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Page (I.E.) Walks Round Alston, 16mo, original paper covs. enclosed by cloth binding, Carlisle, 1893, and another edition, published 1912; Penfold (Henry) Brampton and District: A Guide, 1901; Dickinson (George) Allendale Parish, 8vo, rebound in half-calf, first edition, 1886; James (Col. Sir Henry) Ordnance Survey Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of Allendale, lge. 8vo, illus. with map, 1862; and other Guides to places in Northumberland. (11)
2000 Mini Cooper S Sport Transmission: manualMileage:61737The Mini was manufactured by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original Mini was, of course, considered a British icon of the 1960's with its space-saving front-wheel drive layout allowing a large percentage of the car's floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage, this influenced a generation of car makers and started the rush to create the best small family car. The Mini Cooper Sport had a front-mounted radiator, driver's airbag and was only produced from March to October 2000. It could be distinguished from earlier 'Sport Pack' equipped Coopers by its platinum roof and bonnet stripes. The model's widened wheel arches housed 13x6 alloy wheels while inside it featured an alloy dashboard as well as alloy window winders, door pulls and door handles. This lovely example originally registered on the 31st October 2000 is finished to 500 specification, is presented in British Racing Green with a silver roof and a wonderful leather interior in black and grey. It has had two former keepers from new both from the same family and has been garaged since new by all of the owners, including the present one. Boasting an MoT test certificate until the 23rd May 2023 and with a history file detailing servicing and maintenance, old MoT test certificates, original book pack and all books, with partially stamped service history book however fully maintained up to date. This is a wonderful classic British Sports car with great pedigree. Guide Price £13,000 - £18,000
WILLIAM WESTON YOUNG hand-coloured etching 'The Gnoll' circa 1835, together with a limited edition (6/1500) 1974 reprint of Young's 'Guide to the Scenery of Glyn Neath' published by Nidian, Trewen and bound by George Tremewan & Sons, SwanseaProvenance:private collection mid-Wales, consigned via our Cardiff officeCondition Report:book in good condition, etching is framed and glazed, unknown red mark to right
WILLIAM WESTON YOUNG 'GUIDE TO THE BEAUTIES OF GLYN NEATH' printed by John Wright, Bristol, published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Browne & Co, London, 1835, complete with illustrations by the artist, Swansea and Nantgarw porcelain decorator and botanist, rare book of which around only twenty-eight were produced, contains hand-painted platesProvenance:private collection mid-Wales, consigned via our Cardiff officeCondition Report:contents partly loose from binding, boards in good order
America.- Gold rush.- Hazlitt (William Carew) The Great Gold Fields of Cariboo; With an Authentic Description... of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, first edition, folding map frontispiece, additional folding map hand-coloured in outline tipped onto title verso, light marginal toning to text, lacing advertisements, final f. with loss to lower corner affecting a few words with these supplied in facsimile, book-label to title, modern cloth lettered in gilt on upper cover, [Sabin 31126], 12mo, 1862.⁂ Scarce guide to the gold fields of Columbia. The additional map is taken from Conrwallis' The New El Dorado, 1858 and is titled "Map of British Columbia and Vancouver Island Denoting the Gold and Coal Districts".
A quantity of Toys & Models related books, plus Motor racing books. A Limited Edition copy of Mint & Boxed The World of Antique Toys. One of five thousand produced, this book contains some of the finest and rarest tinplate toys produced in the 19th and 20th Centuries. Contained in its outer dust cover. Dinky Toys & Modelled Miniatures. Plus 3x Automobile Year Book Of Models 1982,1983 and 1984. Dinky Toys Serie 24 Francaise. The Brooklin Collection. Collecting Tin Toys. Model cars. The Great Book Of Dinky Toys. The Toy Story - Frank Hornby. All The World's 1/43 Ferraris. Phillips Collectors Guide Tin Toys. The Toy Job, Barry Potter and Matchbox Toys etc. Many with dust jackets. GC-VGC some wear. (30) £30-50
Ruby Wax Signed Book A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled Hardback Book 2016 First Edition Signed by Ruby Wax on the Title page published by Penguin Life (Penguin Books) some ageing good condition. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Blue Guide Switzerland Edited by L Russell Muirhead 1952 Third Edition Hardback Book published by Ernest Benn Ltd some ageing good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £9.99
A SILVER SOVEREIGN CASE together with a metal sovereign case/vesta, the silver sovereign case of plain form, fitted to accommodate a full and half sovereign, oval shaped, stamped with Lion Passant and date letter P, with an attached fob for pendant use, length 4.9cm, the metal sovereign case shaped as a book, fitted for a single sovereign, with a strip for vesta, small jump ring for chain, monogrammed initials to the front, length 4.8cm Condition Report : The metal vesta has some wear to the brass effect finish Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Bibliography & Reference. Collection comprising: The Rare Books of Freemasonry, by Lionel Vibert, London: Bookman's Journal, 1923, cloth; A Few Notes upon some Rare Cruikshankiana, by Albert M. Cohn, London: Karslake, 1915, paper covers; Books and Bookmen, by Andrew Lang, London: Longmans, 1887, quarter-cloth; Some English Books with Coloured Plates, by R. V. Tooley, London: Ingpen & Grant, 1935, buckram; A Practical Guide to American Book Collecting (1663-1940), by Whitman Bennett, New York: Bennett Book Studios, 1941, cloth; American Fiction 1774-1850, by Lyle H. Wright, California: San Marino, 1939, cloth; Book Collecting, by Robert L. Collison, London: Ernest Benn, 1957, cloth with worn d.j.; Chats on Old Prints, by Arthur Hayden, London: Fisher Unwin, 1928, cloth, loose plates. Condition generally very good, clean, bright, but varied, some pale spotting & wear in places, collection sold as found with all faults (8)
A collection of Meccano, including a Super Junior No. 2 set, a No. 4 Airport Service set, a No. 8 set, a collection of various parts, contained within a Meccano carry case and a tool box, instruction booklets, a No. 5 set, a collection of reproduced instruction sheets and a book 'Meccano Constructor's Guide', some boxed (some playwear, boxes creased, torn and scuffed).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
Ranjitsinhji, K.S. "The Jubilee book of Cricket", William Blackwood publisher 1898, leather bound, together with Atkinson, Rev. Canon, "British Birds eggs and nests", London 1899, leather bound, McTaggart, Lt-Col M.F. " From Colonel to Subaltern", London, Country Life Ltd. first edition 1928, cloth boards and Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles "A Complete guide to Heraldry", reprinted 1951, cloth boards (4)
Artist: William Gordon Shields (Canadian/American, 1883 - 1947). Title: "Figures by the Staircase, New York City". Medium: Vintage albumen print. Date: Composed c1905. Printed c1905. Dimensions: Image size: 6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (171 x 121 mm).Lot Note(s): Stamped with the photographer's name, verso. High-grade archival paper. Printed to the edge of the sheet. Fine, quality printing. Very good condition; contained within a conservation mat. Provenance: Christie's, New York. Comment(s): “Shields helped found the Pictorial Photographers of America, along with Clarence White and Gertrude Kasebier. He is listed in Witkin and London’s ‘The Photograph Collector’s Guide,’ ‘Auer and Auer’ and the George Eastman House databases. He also appears in the book by C.A. Peterson, ‘After the Photo Secession: American Pictorialist Photography 1910-1955.’” (Courtesy Alex Novak, Vintage Works, Ltd.). Image copyright © The Estate of William Gordon Shields. [279-4-400]
A ZX Spectrum + personal computer (serial No S01-045237), original box, AV and cables, Mikro Plus interface, manual and Sinclair branded polystyrene insert, together with five ZX Spectrum + cassettes, to include ZX Spectrum + Companion Guide (cased, insert), Horizons Software Starter Pack (case, insert), BMX Racers (case, insert), Chess (case, insert), Plus One Collection (case, insert), Also including the ZX Spectrum + Graphics Pack, book 3 and book 4, original box (no cassette) To be sold on behalf of Monkey World, Dorset
[Subculture] [Drugs/Marijuana] Bill Drake. The Cultivator's handbook of Marijuana (1) The Cultivator's handbook of Marijuana. Augur Publ. 1970*. With: (2) [idem] First rev. ed., Agrarian Reform Company, Oregon, 1970. (3) Glen Martin. Majun. Sweetmeat of hemp. A Turkey Press Special, 1976. 8 p. With: (4) Vic Pawlak. Conscientious guide to Drug abuse. Ca. 1974. (5) Supermother's cooking With Grass. Sunshine Manufacturing & Import, California, 1971. (6) Michael R. Aldrich. A Brief legal history of Marihuana. Cover stained. (7) Fantastica. Special issue on drugs in the Dutch AO Reeks, 1958. (8) National Weed. Vol. 1 and 2, 1976. Tabloid on drugs news like "Levanese Hash Crop cut by Civil War", "Narcs Use Sci-fi Tactics against Weed pilots" or "Weed or Horse? Dealers Compete for Italian Kids"*Incl. a plea letter from the publisher to store or advertise for the sale of the book because of distribution problems. Caption: "Peace. John Luna" (total 9)
Herbal.- Mattson (Morris) The American Vegetable Practice, or a New and Improved Guide to Health, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, half-title to vol.2, 2 folding engraved plates of skeletons, 24 chromolithographed plates, engraved illustrations in text, errata / advertisement f. at end, offsetting, foxed, contemporary sheep, sympathetically rebacked in modern calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with a brown leather label, covers rubbed and little marked, [Reese American Color Plate Books, 17], large 8vo, Boston, Daniel L. Hale, 1841.⁂ The first American book illustrated with true chromolithographs (each colour printed from one stone), produced in Boston by the immigrant English artist William Sharp. The second volume is devoted to women's health.
INDIAANDERSON (JOHN CORBET) To India and Back by the Cape. By a Traveller... Subscriber's Copy, FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed 'Joseph Menear from the Author, with very kind regards and best wishes for himself & family, Sutton, Surrey, October 7th, 1875' on the title-pages, list of subscribers, 19 lithographed plates with tissue guards, illustrations in the text including a map hand-coloured in outline, opening gathering working loose, light dampstain to one corner of approx. 10 plates, 3 with short marginal tear, publisher's blue pictorial cloth gilt, g.e., corners worn, some loss to spine [Abbey Travel 524; Mendelssohn IV, p.510], 4to, Croydon, John C. Anderson, 1859Footnotes:Author's presentation copy of his self-published guide book for travellers to India, dedicated to 'widows and orphans of English soldiers who have fallen... upon the plains of Hindostan', and illustrated with fine views including Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, Madeira and Tristan da Cunha.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

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