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EARLY CHILDREN'S CHAPBOOK. 'The Life of Jack Sprat, his Wife, and his Cat.' 16pp each with woodcut illust, orig wps, York, J

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Lot 39

EARLY CHILDREN'S CHAPBOOK. 'The Life of Jack Sprat, his Wife, and his Cat.' 16pp each with woodcut illust, orig wps, York, J Kendrew, Colliergate, c1800 Cover and pp2/3 stained. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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HORTICULTURE INTEREST. Thirty-four books including Charles Elliot, Melrose, Andrew Young etc. Almost all in fine condition. D

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Lot 441

HORTICULTURE INTEREST. Thirty-four books including Charles Elliot, Melrose, Andrew Young etc. Almost all in fine condition. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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'The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete.' Original boards, large format, colour photos throughout, University of California Press,

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Lot 531

'The Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete.' Original boards, large format, colour photos throughout, University of California Press, 1992, vg; 'The Historical Atlas of the Bible,' by DR IAN BARNES, original cloth, unclipped dj, colour maps and pictures throughout, Cartographica, 2006, fine; With two other books on Anglo-Saxon stone sculpture in Yorkshire and Rievaulx Abbey, also in Yorkshire. (4) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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WILLIAM FORSYTH. 'A Treatise on the culture and management of fruit-trees.....' Rare first edition, rebound in contemporary t

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Lot 379

WILLIAM FORSYTH. 'A Treatise on the culture and management of fruit-trees.....' Rare first edition, rebound in contemporary tan calf, thirteen fold out engravings, occastional toning and foxing to clean tight text block, Nichols and Son, London, 1802. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. (Dimensions: 100) (Qty: 200)(100)Qty: (200) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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LIZA GARDNER. 'The Handmade Tile Book.' First edition, orig boards, dj, 1999, vg; Plus two others on ceramics.

Condition: pl

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Lot 99

LIZA GARDNER. 'The Handmade Tile Book.' First edition, orig boards, dj, 1999, vg; Plus two others on ceramics. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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CORNWALL INTEREST. 'British and Foreign Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall,' by Edgar Thurston, first edition, original cloth, clip

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Lot 600

CORNWALL INTEREST. 'British and Foreign Trees and Shrubs in Cornwall,' by Edgar Thurston, first edition, original cloth, clipped cloth, Royal Institution of cornall and Cambridge University Press, 1930; 'The Cornish Coast (South) and the Isles of Scilly,' by Charles G. Harper,' original cloth, Chapman & Hall, 1910; 'Tudor Cornwall: Portrait of a Society,' by A. L. Rowse, first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1941; 'The Living Stones,' by Ithell Coloquhoun, Peter Owen Ltd, 1957; 'The Old Stones of Land's End,' clipped dj, Garnstone Press, 1974; With twenty-one other books and booklets. (26) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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JOHN GERARD. 'The Herbal or General History of Plants.' 1975 facsimile of the complete 1633 edition, revised and enlarged by

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Lot 559

JOHN GERARD. 'The Herbal or General History of Plants.' 1975 facsimile of the complete 1633 edition, revised and enlarged by Thomas Johnson, original cloth, unclipped dj, sunbleached spine, text block tight and tidy, Dover, New York, 1975, fair; With thirteen books on pharmacognosy. (14) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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Hui-Lin Li. 'The Woody Flora of Taiwan.' First edition, original cloth, Morris Arbortum Monograph, Livingston Publishing Co,

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Lot 463

Hui-Lin Li. 'The Woody Flora of Taiwan.' First edition, original cloth, Morris Arbortum Monograph, Livingston Publishing Co, USA, 1963, fine. According to WorldCat, this book is only listed in four instituitions in the UK. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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SYLVIA PLATH. 'Fiesta Meons.' Introduced by Ted Hughes, first edition, origianal cloth, soiled to lower edge of board, unclip

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Lot 237

SYLVIA PLATH. 'Fiesta Meons.' Introduced by Ted Hughes, first edition, origianal cloth, soiled to lower edge of board, unclipped dj, dj rebacked due to large piece missing on spine, clean tight text bock, The Roughement Press, Exeter, 1971. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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Five Wisden books. 1938, 1951, 1958, 1974 and 1989. (5)

Condition: please request a condition report if you require addition

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Lot 325

Five Wisden books. 1938, 1951, 1958, 1974 and 1989. (5) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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BRUCE CHATWIN. 'In Patagonia.' First edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1977; 'The Viceroy of Oudah,' first edition, uncli

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Lot 294

BRUCE CHATWIN. 'In Patagonia.' First edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1977; 'The Viceroy of Oudah,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1980; 'On the Black Hill,' first edition, clipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1982; 'The Songlines,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1987; 'Utz,'first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1988; 'What am I Doing Here,' first edition, unclipped dj, Jonathan Cape, 1989. (6) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot. Condition Report: These are all in very good condition, with some spotting to the top edge of textblock being the only major detraction. Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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BOHNS CLASSICAL LIBRARY. 'The Natural History of Pliny,' six volumes, original embossed cloth, spines sun bleachex, rubbed an

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Lot 626

BOHNS CLASSICAL LIBRARY. 'The Natural History of Pliny,' six volumes, original embossed cloth, spines sun bleachex, rubbed and toning, Henry G. Bohn, London, 1855; Plus one other. (7) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ARTHUR G LANGDON. 'Old Cornish Crosses.' With an article on their ornament by J Romilly Allen, FSA. Illustrations and maps co

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Lot 27

ARTHUR G LANGDON. 'Old Cornish Crosses.' With an article on their ornament by J Romilly Allen, FSA. Illustrations and maps complete. Ex-library with a library binding, Joseph Pollard, Truro 1896. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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RICHARD CAREW. Rare Elizabethan Indenture re lease by Richard Carew of Antony (the early Cornish Historian) of land in Gwenna

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Lot 40

RICHARD CAREW. Rare Elizabethan Indenture re lease by Richard Carew of Antony (the early Cornish Historian) of land in Gwennap, dated 1599. Wax seal appended. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £17.04 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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(GEORGE REMI) HERGE. 'The Adventures of Tintin.' Seven first British Methuen editions: 'King Ottokar's Sceptre,' 1958; 'Red R

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Lot 196

(GEORGE REMI) HERGE. 'The Adventures of Tintin.' Seven first British Methuen editions: 'King Ottokar's Sceptre,' 1958; 'Red Rackham's Treasure, 1959; 'The Shooting Star,' 1961; 'The Seven Crystal Balls,' 1962; 'Tintin in Tibet,' 1962; 'Castafiore Emerald,' 1963; 'The Black Island,' 1966; With six later UK Methuen firsts, two French Castermans and a 'The Secret of The Unicorn' reprint. (16) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £21.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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'Penzance: A Natural History and Antiquarian Society: Report and Transactions.' 1880-1898, collated in four rebound books, ex

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Lot 533

'Penzance: A Natural History and Antiquarian Society: Report and Transactions.' 1880-1898, collated in four rebound books, ex-libris lable, good clean text blocks with occastional spotting, William Brendon and Son, Plymouth, g. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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W. LAUDER LINDSAY, MD. 'A Popular History of British Lichens, comprising an account of their structure, reproduction, uses, d

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Lot 25

W. LAUDER LINDSAY, MD. 'A Popular History of British Lichens, comprising an account of their structure, reproduction, uses, distribution, and classification.' Twenty-two coloured plates complete. Orig cloth, gilt, well used - loose, 1856. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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CORNWALL. 'The Birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly,' signed by author R. D. Penhallurick, published by Headland pub, bo

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Lot 601

CORNWALL. 'The Birds of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly,' signed by author R. D. Penhallurick, published by Headland pub, bound by Cramp of Cornwall, 1978. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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T. H. WILLIAMS. 'Picturesque Excursions in Devonshire and Cornwall.' First edition,engraved title page, original cardboard bo

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Lot 182

T. H. WILLIAMS. 'Picturesque Excursions in Devonshire and Cornwall.' First edition,engraved title page, original cardboard boards, illustrations incomplete, binding and leaves loose, J. Murray, London, 1804; G. BRANNON. 'The Isle of Wight.' Original boards, binding and leaves oose, hand cooured engravings, some spotting, G and A. Brannon, Isle of Wight, 1856. (2) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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PETER R. O. BALLY. 'The Genus Monadenium.' Signed and inscribed by author, original cloth, unclipped dj, 32 plates in natural

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Lot 548

PETER R. O. BALLY. 'The Genus Monadenium.' Signed and inscribed by author, original cloth, unclipped dj, 32 plates in natural size and 88 figures Benteli, Berne, 1961, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £21.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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BINDINGS. 'Cassell's History of the War between France and Germany 1870-1871.' Two volumes, half red morocco, many steel engr

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Lot 259

BINDINGS. 'Cassell's History of the War between France and Germany 1870-1871.' Two volumes, half red morocco, many steel engravings, marbled edge to text block, spotting to title page and endpapers, Cassell Petter and Gaplin, London; WILLIAM EDMONDSTOUNE AYTOUN. 'Lays of The Scottish Cavaliers and other Poems.' William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, 1881; JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY. 'The Rise of The Dutch Republic: A History.' New Edition, hlaf blue morocco with gilt emboissed spine, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1901; With nine other decorative binded books. (13) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £No estimate Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ROBERT SOUTHEY. 'The Life of Nelson.'; Original gilt decorative boards, illustrations complete by Westall, Bickers and Son, L

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Lot 551

ROBERT SOUTHEY. 'The Life of Nelson.'; Original gilt decorative boards, illustrations complete by Westall, Bickers and Son, London, 1895, g; With seven other books about Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson. (8) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ARTHUR RACKHAM ILLUSTRATIONS. 'The Springtide of Life,' first edition, original cloth, cloth worn and sun bleached, good clea

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Lot 171

ARTHUR RACKHAM ILLUSTRATIONS. 'The Springtide of Life,' first edition, original cloth, cloth worn and sun bleached, good clean text block, William Heinemann, 1918; With five other Rackham's. (6) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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BRASSAI PHOTOGRAPHS. The Sculptures of Picasso by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler. Printed in France by Theo Brugiere. 214 black and

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Lot 149

BRASSAI PHOTOGRAPHS. The Sculptures of Picasso by Daniel Henry Kahnweiler. Printed in France by Theo Brugiere. 214 black and white plates and images. Rodney Phillips & Co, 1949. Contents very good. The edges of the pictorial boards are rubbed with those areas showing against the black covers. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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18th CENTURY ITALIAN ENGRAVINGS. Thirty-three Italian engravings. Two by 'Lorenzo Garbieri, various others include 'Aurelio B

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Lot 306

18th CENTURY ITALIAN ENGRAVINGS. Thirty-three Italian engravings. Two by 'Lorenzo Garbieri, various others include 'Aurelio Bonelli,' 'Tomaso Campana,' and 'Balda Galanino'. Bound in marbled boards, endpaper inscription "Claustro de la Certosa Bologna." Individual leaves pasted on fine paper. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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H. RIDER HAGGARD. 'A Gardener's Year.' First edition, original cloth, slight fading to cloth, bookplate on pastedown, Longman

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Lot 446

H. RIDER HAGGARD. 'A Gardener's Year.' First edition, original cloth, slight fading to cloth, bookplate on pastedown, Longmans Green and Co, London, 1905, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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BOTANICAL & HORTICULTURAL INTEREST. Ten hardbacks including the two volume 'Botanical Garden' by Roger Phillips and Marty

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Lot 409

BOTANICAL & HORTICULTURAL INTEREST. Ten hardbacks including the two volume 'Botanical Garden' by Roger Phillips and Martyn Rix, plus specialist on tree verns, Australian Rushes and Canadian Wildflowers. All in very good condition. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON and JOSEPH NELSON ROSE. 'The Cactaceae.' Original cloth, rubbed edges to spine, ex libris lables to en

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Lot 547

NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON and JOSEPH NELSON ROSE. 'The Cactaceae.' Original cloth, rubbed edges to spine, ex libris lables to end paper, The Carnegie Institution of Washington, Reprint, 1937.vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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FOLIO SOCIETY - P. G. WODEHOUSE 'Jeeves & Wodehouse', two cardboard cases containing eleven books in total, 2000, vg.

Co

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Lot 654

FOLIO SOCIETY - P. G. WODEHOUSE 'Jeeves & Wodehouse', two cardboard cases containing eleven books in total, 2000, vg. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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2000AD COMICS. Two large boxes full of approx 800, with some earlier programs 356-585 up to programs 887-1054.

Condition: pl

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Lot 195

2000AD COMICS. Two large boxes full of approx 800, with some earlier programs 356-585 up to programs 887-1054. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £No estimate Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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FRANK AND JANET HAMER. 'The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques.' Fourth edition, orig cl, colour and black-and-w

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FRANK AND JANET HAMER. 'The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques.' Fourth edition, orig cl, colour and black-and-white illustrations, A & C Black, plus two other ceramics. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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JOHN E. BRYAN. 'Bulbs.' Two volumes, unclipped dj, illustrations throughout, Christopher Helm, London, 1986; LEO JELITTO and

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Lot 612

JOHN E. BRYAN. 'Bulbs.' Two volumes, unclipped dj, illustrations throughout, Christopher Helm, London, 1986; LEO JELITTO and WHLHELM SCHACHET. 'Hardy Herbaceous Perennials.' Third revised edition, B. T. Batsford Ltd, London, 1990. (4) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £No estimate Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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DAPHNE DU MAURIER. 'Happy Christmas.' Original cloth, unclipped dj, small chips to dj, toning to fore edge of dj, pen inscrip

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Lot 513

DAPHNE DU MAURIER. 'Happy Christmas.' Original cloth, unclipped dj, small chips to dj, toning to fore edge of dj, pen inscription to endpaper, Tod Publishing Company, London, 1952, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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L. T. C. ROLT. 'Narrow Boat.' Fitst edition, illustrated by D. J. Watkins-Pichford, original cloth, unclipped dj, foxing to f

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Lot 230

L. T. C. ROLT. 'Narrow Boat.' Fitst edition, illustrated by D. J. Watkins-Pichford, original cloth, unclipped dj, foxing to front and back endpapers, Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1944;'Thomas Telford,' first edition, clipped dj, Longmans Green & Co, 1958; 'The Aeronauts: A History of Balloning 1783-1903,' first edition, uncipped dj, Longmans Green & Co, 1966; 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel: A Biography,' sixth impression, Longman Green & Co, 1970. (4) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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WANG DAJUN and SHEN SHAP-JIN. 'Bamboos of China'. Original cloth, unclipped dj, iustrations throughout, Christopher Helm, Lon

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Lot 415

WANG DAJUN and SHEN SHAP-JIN. 'Bamboos of China'. Original cloth, unclipped dj, iustrations throughout, Christopher Helm, London, 1987, vg; plus five other books concerning bamboo. (6) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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RONALD SEARLE. 'The Terror of St Trinians.' Third impression, original cloth, unclipped dj, MAx Parish, 1952; With six other

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Lot 527

RONALD SEARLE. 'The Terror of St Trinians.' Third impression, original cloth, unclipped dj, MAx Parish, 1952; With six other Ronald Searle's, childrens books and gumour books. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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A. L. ROWSE. 'Poems of a Decade 1931-1941.' Signed, original cloth, unclipped dj, Faber & aber; 'Poems of Deliverance,' s

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Lot 208

A. L. ROWSE. 'Poems of a Decade 1931-1941.' Signed, original cloth, unclipped dj, Faber & aber; 'Poems of Deliverance,' signed, original cloth, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber; 'Poems Chiefly Cornish,' signed, original cloth, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber; 'The Poet Auden: A Personal Memoir,' signed, original cloth, unclipped dj, Methuen. (4) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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STEPHEN W. MEADER. 'Trap-Lines North: A True Story of The Canadian Woods.' First edition, original coth, clipped dj, rubbed a

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Lot 508

STEPHEN W. MEADER. 'Trap-Lines North: A True Story of The Canadian Woods.' First edition, original coth, clipped dj, rubbed and torn dj, finger marks on title page, George G. Harrap & Co, London, 1936, g. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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WILLIAM COBBETT. 'The American Gardener.' Stereotype edition, re-bound quarter morocco, occastional spotting to clean tight t

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Lot 382

WILLIAM COBBETT. 'The American Gardener.' Stereotype edition, re-bound quarter morocco, occastional spotting to clean tight text bock, C. Clement, London, 1821; 'The Woodlands: or, A Treatise Describing The Trees.' occasional toning, published by author, London, 1825; 'A Treatise on Cobbett's Corn,' 1828; 'The English Gardener,' 1829; 'Tour in Scotland,' 1833; 'Cottage Economy,' 1835. (6) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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GEORGE MACKAY BROWN. 'Epiphany Tales.' 94/145, signed by illustrator Rosemary Roberts, printed letterpress on Somerset wove p

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Lot 455

GEORGE MACKAY BROWN. 'Epiphany Tales.' 94/145, signed by illustrator Rosemary Roberts, printed letterpress on Somerset wove paper, The Celtic Cross Paper Press, 2009, fine; With six other MacKay Brown's in very good condition. (7) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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GARDEN INTEREST: ROY STRONG, 'Successful Small Gardens', first edition, 1994; DEREK McCULLOCH 'Gardening Guyed', and four oth

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Lot 620

GARDEN INTEREST: ROY STRONG, 'Successful Small Gardens', first edition, 1994; DEREK McCULLOCH 'Gardening Guyed', and four other books on gardens (6). Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ROBERT MORDEN. 'Hertfordshire.' Partially hand coloured, engraved map, folds, good to very good, framed and glazed, approx 39

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Lot 682

ROBERT MORDEN. 'Hertfordshire.' Partially hand coloured, engraved map, folds, good to very good, framed and glazed, approx 39cm x 46.5cm. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £No estimate Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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MAPS- 'The Oarsman & Anglers Map of the River Thames from the source to London Bridge.' Scale 1" to 1, lithographed foldi

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Lot 422

MAPS- 'The Oarsman & Anglers Map of the River Thames from the source to London Bridge.' Scale 1" to 1, lithographed folding strip map, red ink inscriptions on map, graphite inscriptions to front board, Edward Stanford Ltd, London. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £15.04 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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CORNWALL INTEREST. 'Historical Atlas of West Penwith,' compiled by I. S. Maxwell, Department of Geography at the University o

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Lot 599

CORNWALL INTEREST. 'Historical Atlas of West Penwith,' compiled by I. S. Maxwell, Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield, 1976. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ART INTEREST. Thirty art books including 'Reuben Chappell: Pierhead Painter,' 'No Foreign Lands: Peter Doig,' 'The Glasgow Bo

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Lot 289

ART INTEREST. Thirty art books including 'Reuben Chappell: Pierhead Painter,' 'No Foreign Lands: Peter Doig,' 'The Glasgow Boys,' and 'Vivien Maier: Street Photographer.' (30) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £0 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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SIR JOHN HILL. 'The Family Herbal, or an account of all those English Plants which are Remarkable for their Virtues and of th

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Lot 318

SIR JOHN HILL. 'The Family Herbal, or an account of all those English Plants which are Remarkable for their Virtues and of the Drugs which are produced by Vegetables of other Countries; with their Descriptions and their Uses..' Fifty-four coloured plates, full leather binding, joints cracked, bumped, spotting and toning throughout, C. Brightley and Co, Bungay, 1812 Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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EDWARD GIBBON. 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.' Six volumes (missing 7th), original cloth, coners bumped, spines f

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Lot 193

EDWARD GIBBON. 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.' Six volumes (missing 7th), original cloth, coners bumped, spines faded and some soiling, Methuen & Com, London, 1897. (6) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ANNE TYLER. 'If Morning Ever Comes.' First edition, clipped dj, owner inscribed on endpaper, foxing to edge of textblock, Alf

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Lot 298

ANNE TYLER. 'If Morning Ever Comes.' First edition, clipped dj, owner inscribed on endpaper, foxing to edge of textblock, Alfred. A. Knopf, New York, 1964. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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FINE BINDING. 'Lettres de Mon Moulin,' by ALPHONSE DAUDET. Pochoir plates complete. Limited edition no 7623. Special binding

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Lot 36

FINE BINDING. 'Lettres de Mon Moulin,' by ALPHONSE DAUDET. Pochoir plates complete. Limited edition no 7623. Special binding for Monsieur et Madame Babbage. Half morocco gilt, 1948. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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R. A. Lidstone. 'A Practical Manual for Foil Epee and Sabre.' First edition, original cloth, cloth stained and bumped, some t

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Lot 460

R. A. Lidstone. 'A Practical Manual for Foil Epee and Sabre.' First edition, original cloth, cloth stained and bumped, some text underlined, H. F. & Witherby, London, 1930, g; With five othewr books concerning the art of fencing, plus 'The House of Angelo,' by J. D. Aylward, first edition, vg. (7) Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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D'ANVILLE. 'Compendium of Anvient Geography.' Translated from french, folding maps, half calf on martbled boards, bumped, chi

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Lot 191

D'ANVILLE. 'Compendium of Anvient Geography.' Translated from french, folding maps, half calf on martbled boards, bumped, chipped and worn, clean and tidy text block, R. Faulder, London, 1791; 'Epicteti Stoici Philosophi Enchiridion.....' loose worn and chipped boards, tonning to edges of leaves, Jacobi Flesher, Cantuberry, 1670. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ART INTEREST. 'St Ives Society of Artists,' exhibition catalogues with a run form 1957-1965, plus a summer exhibition of 1968

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Lot 250

ART INTEREST. 'St Ives Society of Artists,' exhibition catalogues with a run form 1957-1965, plus a summer exhibition of 1968. (22) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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STAN BARSTOW. 'A Kind of Love.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, pencil inscription to pastedown, foxing to edge

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Lot 507

STAN BARSTOW. 'A Kind of Love.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, pencil inscription to pastedown, foxing to edge of text block, Michael Joseph, London, 1960, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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FOLIO SOCIETY - EVELYN WAUGH, 'Sword Of Honour, 1990; 'From The Strand', CHARLES DARWIN, 'The Voyage Of The Beagle', 2003; W.

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Lot 655

FOLIO SOCIETY - EVELYN WAUGH, 'Sword Of Honour, 1990; 'From The Strand', CHARLES DARWIN, 'The Voyage Of The Beagle', 2003; W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM, 'Collected Short Stories', 1998; IZAAK WALTON, 'The Compleat Angler', 2000; LESLIE STEPHEN, 'Hours In A Library', 1991; 'A Gardener's Year', 2008, all vg. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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CORNWALL INTEREST. 'Mullyon: Its History, Scenery and Antiquities,' by E. G. Harvey, original boards with gilt embossing, gil

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Lot 241

CORNWALL INTEREST. 'Mullyon: Its History, Scenery and Antiquities,' by E. G. Harvey, original boards with gilt embossing, gilt edged text block, W. Lake, Truro, 1875; 'The North Coast of Cornwall,' by John Lloyd Warden Page, original cloth, Josph Pollard, Truro; 'Devon and Cornish Days,' By E. P. Leigh-Bennett, illustrated by Leonard Richmond, original cloth; With thirteen books on Cornwall and three issues of 'Cornish Archaeology'. (19) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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FOLIO SOCIETY - H. RIDER HAGGARD, 'African Adventures' Trilogy, 1995; ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, 'The Lost World', 1977, and fourtee

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Lot 664

FOLIO SOCIETY - H. RIDER HAGGARD, 'African Adventures' Trilogy, 1995; ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, 'The Lost World', 1977, and fourteen other folio society books, vg. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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ANDREW LANYON The Helping Hand. An Artists' and Collectors' Accessory. A Pocket Critic. Signed Limited Edition of 250 (this i

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Lot 145

ANDREW LANYON The Helping Hand. An Artists' and Collectors' Accessory. A Pocket Critic. Signed Limited Edition of 250 (this is 117), orig card covers, tipped in plates, vg. Plus five other works produced by Andrew Lanyon. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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YOZO KURIHAMA, Zen poetry Photobook, Publisher Ito Bungaku.

Condition: please request a condition report if you require addi

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Lot 169

YOZO KURIHAMA, Zen poetry Photobook, Publisher Ito Bungaku. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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THE GUTENBERG BIBLE. 'A Commentary, Historical Background, Transcription, Translation,' by Jean-Mari Dodu, two volumes, doubl

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Lot 371

THE GUTENBERG BIBLE. 'A Commentary, Historical Background, Transcription, Translation,' by Jean-Mari Dodu, two volumes, double column, original cloth, Paris, Editions les Incunables, 1985; 'Die Gutenberg-Bibel,' two volumes, large folio, facsimile edition, original decorated boards, slipcase, Hildesheim, Zurich & New York: G. Olms, 2000. (4) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £45 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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CHARLES DAVID BADHAM. 'A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England.' Ten hand-coloured plates complete, orig cloth, gilt,

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Lot 5

CHARLES DAVID BADHAM. 'A Treatise on the Esculent Funguses of England.' Ten hand-coloured plates complete, orig cloth, gilt, some wear to covers, 1863. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £19.56 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.

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