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'The Cornish Review,' first nine issues, edited by Denys Val Baker, illustrated boards, cellophane protective wraps, small am

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Lot 207

'The Cornish Review,' first nine issues, edited by Denys Val Baker, illustrated boards, cellophane protective wraps, small amount of spotting and toning, 1949-1950. (9) 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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ROBERT ELLICE MACK. 'When All is Young.' Coloured illustrations complete with tissue guards by Harriet M Bennett, orig cloth-

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Lot 70

ROBERT ELLICE MACK. 'When All is Young.' Coloured illustrations complete with tissue guards by Harriet M Bennett, orig cloth-backed coloured boards, inscribed 1889, Nister. Cloth spine slightly damaged. 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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HORTICULCTURE and BOTANY. 'Orchids from Curtis's Botanical Magazine.' First edition, original cloth, clipped dj, Curwen Books

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Lot 550

HORTICULCTURE and BOTANY. 'Orchids from Curtis's Botanical Magazine.' First edition, original cloth, clipped dj, Curwen Books, London, 1981, fine; With twenty-two other books. (23) 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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LADY BIRD. Hundred and twenty-nine 1960's and 70's Lady Bird books, mostly all previous owner pen inscription, mostly all vg.

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Lot 188

LADY BIRD. Hundred and twenty-nine 1960's and 70's Lady Bird books, mostly all previous owner pen inscription, mostly all vg. (129) 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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H. WALTER LACK. 'Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas.' Folio, carboard slip case, Prestel; C

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Lot 586

H. WALTER LACK. 'Alexander von Humboldt and the Botanical Exploration of the Americas.' Folio, carboard slip case, Prestel; CHARLES CRAIB. 'Grass Aloes in the South African Veld.' Standard edition, 1915/2000, folio, carboard slip case, Umadaus Press, 2005; With seven other folio books. (9) 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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E. A. Bowles. 'My Garden in Spring.' First edition, original decorative cloth, illustrations complete, spordic toning to edge

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Lot 632

E. A. Bowles. 'My Garden in Spring.' First edition, original decorative cloth, illustrations complete, spordic toning to edge of leaves, T. C. & E. C Jack, London, 1914; 'My Garden in Summer,' first edition, T. C. & E. C Jack, London, 1914; 'My Garden in Autumn and Winter,' first edition, T. C. & E. C Jack, London, 1915. (3) 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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GERTRUDE JEKYLL & LAWRENCE WEAVER. 'Gardens for Small Country House.' Original cloth, colour photographic frontispiece, C

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Lot 622

GERTRUDE JEKYLL & LAWRENCE WEAVER. 'Gardens for Small Country House.' Original cloth, colour photographic frontispiece, Country Life, 1914. 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 - HARPER LEE, 'To Kill A Mockingbird', 1996; ALBERT CAMUS, 'The Plague' 1987; T. E LAWRENCE, 'Revolt In The Des

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Lot 658

FOLIO SOCIETY - HARPER LEE, 'To Kill A Mockingbird', 1996; ALBERT CAMUS, 'The Plague' 1987; T. E LAWRENCE, 'Revolt In The Desert, and nineteen other Folio books. 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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ART INTEREST. 'Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913.' limpback, tide marks to first few pages, National

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Lot 244

ART INTEREST. 'Matisse in Morocco: The Paintings and Drawings, 1912-1913.' limpback, tide marks to first few pages, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1990; 'Max Beckmann and Paris: Matisse Picasso Braque Leger Rouault,' unclipped dj, Taschen, 1998; 'World Encyclopedia of Naive Art: A Hundred Years of Naive Art,' unclipped dj, coloure illustrations throughout, Bracken Books; 'African Sculpture Speaks,' by Ladislas Segy, Hill and Wang, New York, third printing, 1961; with twenty-five other art books. (29) 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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J. MANTON SMITH. 'Lecture Jottings: Jottings on My Journeys in Switzerland.' Illustrated and Inspired with Songs by J. Manton

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Lot 97

J. MANTON SMITH. 'Lecture Jottings: Jottings on My Journeys in Switzerland.' Illustrated and Inspired with Songs by J. Manton Smith, Fourth Thousand, engraved plates, music, etc, orig cloth gilt, gilt spine,1886, 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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ORNITHOLOGY. 'The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs,' by T. A. COWARD, three vols, original cloth, unclipped dj, repr

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Lot 591

ORNITHOLOGY. 'The Birds of the British Isles and Their Eggs,' by T. A. COWARD, three vols, original cloth, unclipped dj, reprints, Frederick Warne & Co, 1929, 1929, 1930; 'The Atlas of Breding Birds in Britain and Ireland,' T & A. D. Poyser, 1977; SYLVIA BRUCE WILMORE. 'Swans of the World.' David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1974; With fourteen other books. (19) 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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DOUGLAS ELLORY PETT. 'The Parks and Gardens of Cornwall.' Signed and inscribed by author, first edition, original cloth, uncl

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Lot 529

DOUGLAS ELLORY PETT. 'The Parks and Gardens of Cornwall.' Signed and inscribed by author, first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Alison Hodge, 1998, fine; With nine books regarding horticulture within Cornwall and the Isles os Scilly. (10) 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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HAZEL BERRIMAN. 'Crysede: The unique textile designs of Alec Walker.' Thirty-six plates of designs in full colour. Paperback.

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Lot 123

HAZEL BERRIMAN. 'Crysede: The unique textile designs of Alec Walker.' Thirty-six plates of designs in full colour. Paperback. Very good. 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. 'Montezuma's Daughter.' First edition, original boards, sun bleached spine. clean tight text block, Longman

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Lot 631

H. RIDER HAGGARD. 'Montezuma's Daughter.' First edition, original boards, sun bleached spine. clean tight text block, Longmans Green and Co, 1893; 'The Peope of the Mist,' first edition, original cloth, Longmans Green and Co, 1894; 'Colonel Quaritch,' first edition, original cloth, some leaves loose, Longmans Green and Co, 1889; With thirty-three other Haggard's. (36) 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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RUTH MANNING-SANDERS. 'A Book of Ogres and Trolls.' First edition, original illustrations by Robin Jacques, orig cloth, colou

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Lot 67

RUTH MANNING-SANDERS. 'A Book of Ogres and Trolls.' First edition, original illustrations by Robin Jacques, orig cloth, colour dj unclipped, 1972, vg condition. 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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Lepidopterology interest: IAN J. KITCHING & JEAN-MARIE CADIOU, 'Hawkmoths Of The World', first edition, unclipped dj, 200

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Lot 619

Lepidopterology interest: IAN J. KITCHING & JEAN-MARIE CADIOU, 'Hawkmoths Of The World', first edition, unclipped dj, 2000; A. R. PITTAWAY, 'The Hawkmoths Of The Western Palaearctic', 1993. 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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HUGH LOFTING. 'Dr Doolittle's Garden.' First edition, original cloth, endpaper slightly loose with pencil inscription, Jonath

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Lot 570

HUGH LOFTING. 'Dr Doolittle's Garden.' First edition, original cloth, endpaper slightly loose with pencil inscription, Jonathan Cape, London, 1928, g; '....Return,' first edition, 1935; '......and the Secret Lake,' first edition, 1948; '.....Puddleby Adventures,' first edition, 1953; with seventeen other Lofting titles. (21) 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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HORTICULTURE. 'The Gardeners Kalendar....' by Phillip Miller, full calf leather, engraved frontispiece, four pages of publish

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Lot 384

HORTICULTURE. 'The Gardeners Kalendar....' by Phillip Miller, full calf leather, engraved frontispiece, four pages of publishers advertisements to the rear, endpapers foxed, toning to title page, clean and tight text block, printed for author, London, 1732; 'A Treatise on the Culture and Mangement of Fruit Trees,' by Charles Harrison, re-bound in full calf with gilt embossed spine, gilt edges to text block, water mark to bopttom fore edge of text block, printed for author, London, 1823; 'The Flora of West Yorkshire,' by Frederick Arnold Lees, Lovell Reeve, London, 1888. (3) 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. 'The West Riding of Yorkshire.' Hand coloured, copper engraved, framed and glazed, 1722, approx 35cm x 41.5cm.

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Lot 669

ROBERT MORDEN. 'The West Riding of Yorkshire.' Hand coloured, copper engraved, framed and glazed, 1722, approx 35cm x 41.5cm. 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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RICHARD & BRIDGET LARN. 'Shipwreck Index of the British Isles.' Original cloth, unclipped dj's, vols 1, 5, 4, 6, Loyd's R

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Lot 189

RICHARD & BRIDGET LARN. 'Shipwreck Index of the British Isles.' Original cloth, unclipped dj's, vols 1, 5, 4, 6, Loyd's Register of Shipping, London, 1997-2002. (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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WILLIAM BORLASE. 'Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall.' Facsimilie, original cloth, unclipped dj,

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Lot 187

WILLIAM BORLASE. 'Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall.' Facsimilie, original cloth, unclipped dj, EP Publishing, 1973. 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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DEREK TANGYE. 'Somewhere a Cat is Waiting.' Signed title page by author, very well bound in morocco, gilt by Sangorski and Su

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Lot 15

DEREK TANGYE. 'Somewhere a Cat is Waiting.' Signed title page by author, very well bound in morocco, gilt by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. 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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TED HUGHES. 'Flowers and Insects.' First edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber, 1986; 'Wolfwatching,' First edition, uncli

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Lot 218

TED HUGHES. 'Flowers and Insects.' First edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber, 1986; 'Wolfwatching,' First edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber, 1986; ' The Iron Woman,' US first edition, engravings by Barry Moser, unclipped dj, Dial Books, New York, 1995; 'Birthday Letters,' First edition, unclipped dj, Faber & Faber,1998. (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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AGNES ARBER. 'Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter In The Hiftory Of Botany 1470-1670.' First Edition, Original clo

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Lot 436

AGNES ARBER. 'Herbals: Their Origin and Evolution: A Chapter In The Hiftory Of Botany 1470-1670.' First Edition, Original cloth, Illustrations complete, pastdown and end papers motted, Cambridge University Press, 1912, vg: With later reprint, chipped dj, 1938, 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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EDGAR LAMB. 'The Illustrated Reference on Cacti & Other Succulents.' Five volumes, original cloth, unclipped dj's, spines

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Lot 571

EDGAR LAMB. 'The Illustrated Reference on Cacti & Other Succulents.' Five volumes, original cloth, unclipped dj's, spines faded, Blandford Press, London, 1963; With eighteen other books about succulents and cacti. (23) 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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RUTH MANNING-SANDERS. 'A Book of Charms and Changelings.' First edition by Methuen, unclipped coloured dustjacket and frontis

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Lot 74

RUTH MANNING-SANDERS. 'A Book of Charms and Changelings.' First edition by Methuen, unclipped coloured dustjacket and frontispiece by Robin Jacques, black and white plates and illustrations by Robin Jacques complete, 1971, good condition. 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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A Chinese art book, published Beijing 1954.
Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional informatio

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Lot 307

A Chinese art book, published Beijing 1954. Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot. Condition Report: This is one volume of work. The cloth boards are rubbed at the ends of the spine and there is some soiling. The text block is tight and the illustrations are crisp and clear. Some slight toning to the pages. This volume is in good to very good condition, leaning toward very good. 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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BOTANY. 'Flora of Nealand'. Five volumes, original cloth, unclipped dj's, P. D. Hasselberg, Wellington, 1982 1976 1980 1988 2

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Lot 421

BOTANY. 'Flora of Nealand'. Five volumes, original cloth, unclipped dj's, P. D. Hasselberg, Wellington, 1982 1976 1980 1988 2000 (respectively), all fine. 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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LION AND UNICORN PRESS. A Newe Booke of Copies. 1574. A facsimile of a unique Elizabethan Writing Book in the Bodleian Librar

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Lot 146

LION AND UNICORN PRESS. A Newe Booke of Copies. 1574. A facsimile of a unique Elizabethan Writing Book in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Berthold Wolpe, R.D.I.. very good condition with slight tanning along top edge. 1959. LION AND UNICORN PRESS. The Letters of Thomas Gainsborough. Edited by Mary Woodall. Leather-backed boards (with some rubbing to the leather). 1961. 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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GOLDMARK GALLERY CATALOGUES. 'Dylan Waldron at Goldmark.' Fine; Graham Sutherland. 'Pembrokeshire Sketches.' 1970s; plus 17 o

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Lot 63

GOLDMARK GALLERY CATALOGUES. 'Dylan Waldron at Goldmark.' Fine; Graham Sutherland. 'Pembrokeshire Sketches.' 1970s; plus 17 other Goldmark Gallery catalogues. 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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ENID BLYTON. 'The Island of Adventure.' first edition, with decorative original cloth, cloth soiled, foxing to edges of text

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Lot 487

ENID BLYTON. 'The Island of Adventure.' first edition, with decorative original cloth, cloth soiled, foxing to edges of text block and end papers, MacMillan and Co Ltd, London, 1944, fair: With a reprint from 1966. (2) 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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SUKI URQUHART. 'The Scottish Gardener.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, colour photos throughout, Birlinn, Edinb

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Lot 530

SUKI URQUHART. 'The Scottish Gardener.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, colour photos throughout, Birlinn, Edinburgh, 2005,fine; With nine other hardback books and one other. (11) 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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FOLIO SOCIETY - HERMAN MELVILLE 'Moby Dick' 1974; 'Beowulf', 1974, and nineteen other folio books, vg (21).

Condition: pleas

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Lot 663

FOLIO SOCIETY - HERMAN MELVILLE 'Moby Dick' 1974; 'Beowulf', 1974, and nineteen other folio books, vg (21). 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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THE BUNKUM BOOK, A TOPSY TURVEY TALE. Written by Audrey Hopwood. Illustrated by Maud Trelawny.Good coloured illustrations com

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Lot 86

THE BUNKUM BOOK, A TOPSY TURVEY TALE. Written by Audrey Hopwood. Illustrated by Maud Trelawny.Good coloured illustrations complete. Other illustrations. Original colour illustrated cloth-backed boards, Frederick Warne. 1900. 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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FELINE INTEREST. Approx thirty books and booklets of mainly poetry and fiction.

Condition: please request a condition report

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Lot 247

FELINE INTEREST. Approx thirty books and booklets of mainly poetry and fiction. 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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CAROL BECKWITH & ANGELA FISHER. 'African Ceremonies.' Two volumes in carboard slip case, origianl cloth, colour illustrat

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Lot 253

CAROL BECKWITH & ANGELA FISHER. 'African Ceremonies.' Two volumes in carboard slip case, origianl cloth, colour illustrations throughout, foio, Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1999. (2) 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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G. E. STUDDY. 'Bonzo Alpiniste.' Pictorial limpback boards, Hachette, 1937; 'The Sea Hare,' a Purnell talking book with recor

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Lot 278

G. E. STUDDY. 'Bonzo Alpiniste.' Pictorial limpback boards, Hachette, 1937; 'The Sea Hare,' a Purnell talking book with record, Purnell, 1974; Plus a 'What goes with what?' playbook. (3) 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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PENGUIN BOOKS, PELICAN BOOKS, SIGNET CLASSICS, paperbacks various titles, two boxes.

Condition: please request a condition r

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Lot 275

PENGUIN BOOKS, PELICAN BOOKS, SIGNET CLASSICS, paperbacks various titles, two boxes. 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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GARSTANG, JOHN. 'The Burial Customs of Ancient Egypt: As Illustrated by Tombs of the Middle Kingdom being A Report of Excavat

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Lot 157

GARSTANG, JOHN. 'The Burial Customs of Ancient Egypt: As Illustrated by Tombs of the Middle Kingdom being A Report of Excavations made in the Necropolis of Beni Hassan during 1902-3-4.' Plates and illustrations complete, original cloth, gilt, Archibald Constable, 1907, endpapers foxed but contents in good condition, slight bumping to corners else vg binding. 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 DECORATIVE ART OF LEON BAKST. Appreciation by Arsene Alexandre. Notes on the Ballets by Jean Cocteau. The Fine Art Societ

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Lot 19

THE DECORATIVE ART OF LEON BAKST. Appreciation by Arsene Alexandre. Notes on the Ballets by Jean Cocteau. The Fine Art Society, London, 1913. Original half vellum-backed gilt marbled boards with the binding having suffered from damp , mainly on the back cover. 66 0f 77 plates which Include: Le Dieu Bleu 4 A Negro 5 Bayadere 6 The High Priest 7 An Attendant at the Sacrifice 9 A Pilgrim 11 Bayadere 12 Scenery L'Apres-Midi d'Une Faune 14 Nymph 15 Nymph 17 Negro Boy 18 A Jewish Dancer 19 A Syrian Dancer Cleopatre 20 Scenery 21 Jewess 22 A Jewish Dancer 23 Bacchanale Scheherezade 24 An Odalisque 25 A Young Man 26 A Eunuch 29 An Odalisque 30 Negre d'Or 31 Scenery 32 A Musician 33 Negre Argent Narcisse 34 A Bacchante 35 A Beotian 36 Two Bacchantes 37 A Youth 38 First Bacchante 39 Scenery 40 A Bachante La Peri 41 Peri 42 Iskander Projet d'un Ballet 43 Le Secret du Harem Le Martyre de St Sebastian 44 The Agony of St Sebastian 45 Heralds 46 The Agony of St Sebastian 47 Sketch of the Scenery Act III 48 Scenery Act IV Helene de Sparte 49 Helene 50 Scenery for Act III 51 First sketch,,Scenery for Act IV 52 Scenery for Act IV 53 Seecond Sketch, Scenery for Act IV L'Oiseau de Feu 54 Costume Daphnis et Chloe 56 Scenery for Act II 58 Costume Thamar 59 Scenery Carnaval 61 Scenery Les Papillons 62 Costume 63 Costume 64 Fantaisie sur le Costume Moderne La Secret de Suzanne 65 Scenery Salome 66 Salome Decorative Panel 67 Chloe Abandoned Decorative Panel 68 Elysium L'Averse 69 Illustration 70 Le Nez (by Gogol) Motif Decoratif 71 Versailles Pen Drawing 72 Le Nouveau Chemin An Indian Dancer 73 Terror Antiquus 74 Terror Antiquus Detail 75 76 Vestibule at the Exhibition of Russian Art at the Autumn Salon, 1906. Some of the above are loose. 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 REDGROVE. 'From the Virgil Caverns.' Signed and inscribed by author, Cape Poetry, 2002; 'The Working of Water,' signed

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Lot 211

PETER REDGROVE. 'From the Virgil Caverns.' Signed and inscribed by author, Cape Poetry, 2002; 'The Working of Water,' signed and inscribed by author, Taxvs, 1984; 'The God of Glass: A Morality,' signed first edition, clipped dj, Routledge & Keegan Paul, 1979; PENELOPE SHUTTLE. 'A Leaf Out of His Book.' Signed and inscribed by the author to poet Les Morton,Carcanet Press, 1999; 'Taxing the Rain,' Signed and inscribed by the author to poet Les Morton, Oxford University Press, 1992; With three other Regrove's and a Shuttle. (9) 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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CHARLES JOHNSON. 'The Ferns of Great Britain'. First edition, original brown cloth boards with gilt titles, 49 hand coloured

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Lot 402

CHARLES JOHNSON. 'The Ferns of Great Britain'. First edition, original brown cloth boards with gilt titles, 49 hand coloured illustrations by JOHN SOWERBY, some staining, rubbed and faded boards, John Sowerby, London, 1855, good. 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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MARRIOTT EDGAR. 'Albert Arold and Others compiled and written by Marriott Edgar. Performed by Stanley Holloway and Marriott E

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Lot 29

MARRIOTT EDGAR. 'Albert Arold and Others compiled and written by Marriott Edgar. Performed by Stanley Holloway and Marriott Edgar.' With 46 character illustrations by John Hassall, some damp damage, front soft cover slightly creased and grubby, 1930. 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. G. WELLS. 'Floor Games.' Photographic plates complete plus drawings by J R Sinclair, orig boards with onlay, 1911. Slightl

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Lot 64

H. G. WELLS. 'Floor Games.' Photographic plates complete plus drawings by J R Sinclair, orig boards with onlay, 1911. Slightly rubbed and some spots. 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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W. ROBINSON. 'The Parks, Promenades & Gardens of Paris.' Original decorative gilt boards, illustrations complete, chipped

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Lot 407

W. ROBINSON. 'The Parks, Promenades & Gardens of Paris.' Original decorative gilt boards, illustrations complete, chipped spine, fold out engravings foxed, John Murray, London, 1869, good: 'The English Flower Garden.' 7th edition, quarter leather, marbled boards, John Murray, London, 1899, good: with four other W. Robinson books. (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: £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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KURT JACKSON. 'Enesow: An exploration of the islands.' Signed, Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, 2009; 'Sketchbooks 2003-2004,' si

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Lot 240

KURT JACKSON. 'Enesow: An exploration of the islands.' Signed, Lemon Street Gallery, Truro, 2009; 'Sketchbooks 2003-2004,' signed, Truran, Truro, 2004; With two other unsigned Kurt Jackson books. (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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C. LEWIS HIND. ' 'Turner's Golden Visions,' Original gilt embossed cloth, fifty colour illustrations, T.C & E. C. Jack, 1

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Lot 172

C. LEWIS HIND. ' 'Turner's Golden Visions,' Original gilt embossed cloth, fifty colour illustrations, T.C & E. C. Jack, 1925; FREDERICK WEDMORE. 'Etchings,' first edition, original ruby gilt embossed cloth, Methuen & Co, 1911; EDMUND DULAC. 'Picture Book for the French Red Cross.' Original pictorial cloth, Hodder and Stoughton, London. (3) Condition: please request a condition report if you require additional information regarding the condition of this lot Postage: £40 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. Eighteen volumes on the cultivation and growing of particular plants, all hardbacks with dj's, all wit

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Lot 434

HORTICULTURE INTEREST. Eighteen volumes on the cultivation and growing of particular plants, all hardbacks with dj's, all with photos throughout, Charles & David, c1990's, 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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WALKERS' TOY-BOOKS Series. The Book of Animals. Eight paged Chap-Book, woodcuts complete. Tan printed paper covers with book

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Lot 142

WALKERS' TOY-BOOKS Series. The Book of Animals. Eight paged Chap-Book, woodcuts complete. Tan printed paper covers with book list on rear cover. Exceptional condition, c 1850. 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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LEN BURGE. 'Cornish Church Sundials.' Original cloth, unclipped dj, ex-libris stamp, spotting to title page, Short Run Press,

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Lot 546

LEN BURGE. 'Cornish Church Sundials.' Original cloth, unclipped dj, ex-libris stamp, spotting to title page, Short Run Press, 2002, 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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WALTER CRANE ILLUSTRATIONS. 'Legends for Lionel.' Original pictorial boards, a very good clean copy, Cassel & Co, 1887; T

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Lot 319

WALTER CRANE ILLUSTRATIONS. 'Legends for Lionel.' Original pictorial boards, a very good clean copy, Cassel & Co, 1887; Two copies of 'Walter Crane's Picture Books,' 'King Luckie Boy's Party,' and 'The Fairy Ship'. (3) 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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AMBROSE HEATH. 'Good Food from the Aga.' Cover and decorations by Edward Bawden, second impression of the first edition, good

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Lot 26

AMBROSE HEATH. 'Good Food from the Aga.' Cover and decorations by Edward Bawden, second impression of the first edition, good, 1934; AMBROSE HEATH. 'Good Savouries.' Seventh impression of the first edition, dj and title page decorated by Edward Bawden, unclipped dj, cloth, 1950; plus a copy of the sixth impression, Lacks dj, cloth, sun faded, good; AMBROSE HEATH. 'Good Food Again.' First edition, orig cloth, 1950, foxed and discoloured. (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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KAREL CAPEK. 'Krakatit.' First edition in English, original cloth, unclipped dj, slight tear and repair to top of dj on front

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Lot 456

KAREL CAPEK. 'Krakatit.' First edition in English, original cloth, unclipped dj, slight tear and repair to top of dj on front board, soiled edges to head of text block, Geoffrey Bles, London, 1925, 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: As is the norm for this title, the ink on the spine of the dj has transferred through to the spine of the book itself. 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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V. SACKVILLE-WEST. 'The Garden.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1946; 'In your Garden,' fir

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Lot 607

V. SACKVILLE-WEST. 'The Garden.' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1946; 'In your Garden,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1951; 'In Your Garden Again,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1953; 'More For Your Garden,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1955; 'Even More For Your Garden,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, Micheal Joseph Ltd, 1958. (5) 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. Condition Report: Toning to leaves, slightly bumped ends to spine, clipped dj to 'In your Garden', some inscribed end papers. All good to very good, tending towards the very good. Some foxing to edge of text block. 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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THOMAS BEWICK. 'A History of British Birds.' Vol one and two, half morocco, raised bands on gilt embossed spine, gilt edges t

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Lot 386

THOMAS BEWICK. 'A History of British Birds.' Vol one and two, half morocco, raised bands on gilt embossed spine, gilt edges to text block, numerous wood engravings and vignettes, sporadic foxing throuout, printed by Edward Walker, Newcastle, 1821 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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V. SACKVILLE-WEST. 'Orchard and Vineyard.' Signed and inscribed by author "This Book painted by Ms Tilton belongs to V. Sackv

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Lot 314

V. SACKVILLE-WEST. 'Orchard and Vineyard.' Signed and inscribed by author "This Book painted by Ms Tilton belongs to V. Sackville 1925,' ex libris lable (VS), further inscribed poem on endpaper by a L. S. Davies, first edition, orignal board with said painted front board, toning to endpaper and rear pastedown, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1921. 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 PARKINSON. 'Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants. Or, An Herball of Large Extent.' First edition, Thomas Cotes, Lon

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Lot 395

JOHN PARKINSON. 'Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants. Or, An Herball of Large Extent.' First edition, Thomas Cotes, London, 1640. Title page remounted onto Japanese paper, one front endpaper, repaired hinges, sporadic price in graphite in margins of text block, sporadic tide-lines, tear to top corner of fore edge p53/4, tear 2cm top of p979/80, tear of 12cm bottom of fore edge p934/5 the text not effected to previous, 8.5cm tear through text of p1287/8. Hole to 37/7, 797/8, 645/6, 639/40, 947/8, 929/30. The text block is in a tight very good condition, with the rear appendix fair to good. 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. Condition Report: This edition lacks the additional engraved title, dedication to his Majesty and the guidance to the reader. The index is complete up to 'V', otherwise this remarkable book collates complete. The main text has been counted and is complete. Postage: £23.16 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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ARABELLA B BUCKLEY. 'Through Magic Glasses and other Lectures: A Sequel to 'The Fairyland of Science'. First edition, origina

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Lot 94

ARABELLA B BUCKLEY. 'Through Magic Glasses and other Lectures: A Sequel to 'The Fairyland of Science'. First edition, original cloth gilt, illustrations, 1890, Edward Stanford, lacks ffep, backstrip faded. 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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S. REYNOLDS HOLE. 'A Book About Roses.' Original decorative cloth, ex libris, snd edition, William Blackwood and Sons, 1870;

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Lot 576

S. REYNOLDS HOLE. 'A Book About Roses.' Original decorative cloth, ex libris, snd edition, William Blackwood and Sons, 1870; 'A book about the Garden,' 1899; 'Our Gardens,' 1899; 'Beeton's IIlustrated Book of the Garden....' Original decorative cloth, many illustrations, Ward Lock and Co, London, 1889; With twenty-one other books mostly early 21st century. (25) 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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PAUL GALLICO. 'The Snow Goose.' Signed and inscribed by author "To D. F. Doublet in appreciation of a charming evening in his

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Lot 312

PAUL GALLICO. 'The Snow Goose.' Signed and inscribed by author "To D. F. Doublet in appreciation of a charming evening in his company....", first edition, unclipped dj, toning to pages, with leaflet of guests from said evening, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1940. 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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