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Click here to subscribeJoan Blaeu (1596-1673). Map of Cornwall, c.1645, hand-coloured copper engraving on laid/chain-lined paper, featuring armorial shields and ships. 40cm by 50.5cm. Framed & glazed. Appears well-preserved with attractive, creamy laid paper, some light staining along bottom, early colour, unexamined out of frame
Tolkien, Christopher. The Silmarillion, first edition, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1977. Octavo, publisher's cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped dust-jacket, contemporary ink gift inscription, contents generally good and bright with some light spotting in places, heavier spotting to endpapers and edges of text-block, some dust and marks to cloth, some light dirt to dust-jacket, slight shelf-lean
Walker, Richard. Drop Me A Line, presentation copy from the author to his parents, first edition, London: Douglas Saunders, MacGibbon & Kee, 1953, inscribed in blue ink on front free endpaper, 'To Mother and Edwin with love from Dick 26/10/53', additionally inscribed and signed by the author's son, 'This copy of "Drop Me a Line" was dedicated by the author Richard Stuart Walker to his mother, Mrs Elsie May Walker, and his step-father, Edwin Halford. It came to me, his son, on my grandmother's death on 11th January 1990, Timothy Stuart Walker.' Octavo, publisher's blue cloth, internally clean and bright with some very light spotting on endpapers; cloth covers well-preserved with very faint wear at corners; dust-jacket present but worn with lossProvenance: By descent. Richard Walker was the vendor's father-in-law
Woolf, Virginia. To the Lighthouse, second impression, London: Hogarth Press, 1927. Octavo, publisher's blue cloth lettered in gilt, lacking dust-jacket, internally clean and bright, neat ownership bookplate, general discolouration and light bumping/wear to cloth. Together with 15 other books, including The Waves, second impression, 1931; A Room of One's Own, fifth impression, 1930; Orlando, first edition, 1928; The Years, first edition, 1937; Granite & Rainbow, first edition, 1958; Walter Sickert: A Conversation, first edition, 1934; Quack, Quack!, by Leonard Woolf, first edition, 1935, and others, including pamphlets, lacking dust-jackets on all but Granite & Rainbow, sold as found with all faults (16)
[Tiphaigne de la Roche, Charles François]. Giphantia: Or A View of What Has Passed, What is Now Passing, And, during the Present Century, What Will Pass, In the World, first English edition, in two volumes, London: Robert Horsfield, 1761, Vol.II dated 1760. 132 pp. & 126pp.; advertisement leaf at rear of Vol.II; title page of Vol.I printed in red & black; loosely inserted 6pp. review from the Gentleman's Magazine, 1761. Octavo, rebound in a "signed" Malkin presentation 18th-century style mottled calf binding with embossed optical geometric design to covers and "steampunk" cogs, housed in a compartmentalised slipcase and quarter leather & marbled paper board box. Contents toned with pale dampstaining and marks in places; untrimmed edges.The novel is notable for predicting the modern process of photography in Chapter XVII of Vol.I (see images)'In 1760 the French writer Charles Francois Tiphaigne de la Roche wrote a novel that today would be considered science fiction. Titled Giphantie, an anagram of his name, it describes his imaginary travels...the author prophecies the fixing of transient images of nature by the action of light.' [Photography: Essays & Images, edited by Beaumont Newhall, 1980, pp.13-14]
Lofting, Hugh. The Story of Dr Dolittle, first edition, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. Octavo, publisher's decorated orange cloth with central illustrated panel, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece with protective tissue-guard. Contents very good, clean, bright; binding tight and square, cloth well-preserved and vibrant, slight discolouration and marks to spine in places, light wear to extremities
Postcards. A miscellaneous collection of approximately 200 vintage postcards, including disasters (two of Albert Hall fire, Nottingham, 22 April 1906; fire at Whitehall's Factory, 5 August 1905; Blackpool Pier in flames, 11 September 1921); four photographs of cyclists; RP of Joynt Creamery shop (Weaste, Salford); a comic postcard addressed to Private B. Church at Borstal Prison, Feltham, inscribed, 'Is your nose ready for some more powder'; humorous 'Sunday Morning' postcard from the Ronnie Barker collection; Penny Red cover to Frederick Clarke Esq., Rectory House, London, 25 August 1875; two RP of passengers on an ocean liner; two postcards of Mersey Tunnel; a hold-to-light postcard of New York; RP of boys working at the Linnet Mill; RP of school class, St. Clements Girls Group; several WW1 RP; 14 WW1 silks; volcanoes; various transport, and others, including several later/modern postcards, in one album
Walker, Richard. Two presentation copies: Still-Water Angling, third impression, London: David & Charles, 1979, inscribed and signed in blue ink on front free endpaper, 'To Lynn with all my love, Richard Walker, or Dad?', internally clean and bright with very light spots in places, cloth and dust-jacket well-preserved with some discolouration and pale spotting to inside of jacket; Coarse Fishing, first edition, Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1983,inscribed on ffep, 'To Nancy Hattersley with every good wish, Richard Walker', clean and bright with a couple of light handling marks near dedication, cloth and jacket well-preserved if a little dusty (2)Provenance: By descent. Richard Walker was the vendor's father-in-law
Holy Bible. Old and New Testament, Oxford: Thomas Baskett, 1752. Bound with Book of Common Prayer (no title, begins at A2); separate title pages for Old and New Testament; separate title for Psalms (London: A. Wilde, 1752). Quarto, worn contemporary calf boards, rebacked. Contents appear generally well-preserved with toning to page edges, occasional marks, light creasing and several old repairs to opening leaves. Manuscript family history for Pratt recorded on opening blanks, beginning with a baptism in 1806 (which the vendor believes relates to Gray in Kentucky). Not collated, sold as found with all faults
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), founder of modern nursing, known as "The Lady with the Lamp". Autograph letter signed in black ink on 10 South Street, Park Lane W. letterhead, October 1885, addressed to William Rathbone VI around the time of his appointment as MP for Arfon. Rathbone is remembered for his philanthropic work and development of nursing, inspired by the care given by nurses to his first wife, Lucretia, when she was dying in 1859, which resulted in his close friendship with Nightingale. The letter is well-preserved, clean and bright, folded, very light creasing, a few pale spots
Leonardo da Vinci. A Treatise on Painting, first edition in English, London: Senex & Taylor, 1721. Engraved frontispiece, title page printed in red & black, 35 engraved plates, two of which are folding plates, a further two of which are tables stated 'to fold out' but appear self-contained as single plates (pictured), the tables are not numbered, the others are numbered 1-33 with 27 misnumbered as 26, contemporary ink illustration of horse to lower margin of one plate, woodcut head-pieces, tail-pieces and capitals, 3pp. publisher's advertisements at rear. Octavo, full polished calf sympathetically rebacked. Contents generally good and bright with occasional light creasing, toning and marks; very pale dampstaining in places; some discolouration and slight wear to folding plates; frontispiece & title with pale dampstaining, light creasing and wear to edges, more pronounced to verso of frontispiece with archival reinforcement to gutter; calf binding attractive with wear to lower corners and extremities, slight bumping to edges in placesFirst edition in English of the influential Trattato della pittura, compiled from numerous manuscripts after Leonardo's death
PAIR OF VICTORIAN SILVER CANDLESTICKS,maker William Hutton & Sons, London 1893, with Corinthian capitals, swags and goat masks in relief, on weighted square bases, 15.5cm highCondition report: Neither sconce sits quite flush, both maker's marks to base of body rubbed on left side, otherwise some light scratches and nicks, build up of old polish, no splits, some slight knocks to bases
GOOD AND LARGE EDWARDIAN SILVER SUGAR VASE,maker Alstons' & Hallam, London 1905, of Rococo style, with cast finial, beaded rim, cast scalloped and scrolled detail to upper section, above gadrooning to body and spreading circular foot, 22.5cm high, approx 468gCondition report: Marks are rubbed but legible, otherwise usual light scratches and nicks but no notable issues
PAIR OF SILVER SOLIFLEUR VASES,by Tiffany & Co., of tapered form on loaded circular bases, engraved initials 'EML' to bases, stamped marks to undersides, 21.2cm highCondition report: Condition generally good. Light surface wear as per use and age. Each with very minor incline towards one side, with additional image showing this. One marginally taller.
VICTORIAN SILVER TOPPED PERFUME BOTTLE,maker Sampson Mordan, London 1885, the flattened circular bottle transfer printed in blue and white with the 'Willow' pattern, Rd. 29260, 5.9cm diameterCondition report: A very small nick to one of the shoulders at rim, probably from manufacture, otherwise very light general surface wear, no notable damage or other issues
SET OF EIGHT GEORGE VI SCOTTISH SILVER QUAICHS,maker R & W Sorley, of plain form on splayed circular bases, Sorley Glasgow retailer's stamp to underside, width of each 11cm, approx 920gCondition report: One with small dent to rim, otherwise usual light scratches and nicks, some of the feet with very slight knocks, no signs of engraving visible; stated width includes the handles, diameter of bowl 7.8cmSix Glasgow 1948, two Glasgow 1951
SUITE OF VICTORIAN SILVER TABLE APPOINTMENTS,maker Chawner & Co., London 1871, comprising eighteen table forks, eighteen desert forks, six table spoons, seventeen desert spoons, two sauce ladles, one soup ladle, one serving spoon, eight teaspoons and tongs, and a pickle spoon, approximately 3900g gross, contained in an oak canteenCondition report: Images including the monogram engraved on the entirety of the service available; Fiddle patternEqch piece generally good, with light age and use related wear throughout.
EDWARD VII SILVER MOUNTED CLARET JUG,maker T. Wilkinson & Sons, Birmingham 1904, clear glass of tapered form with shell thumbpiece, cast scroll handle and star-cut base, 25.5cm high, along with a three piece silver cruet set by Joseph Gloster Ltd (4)Condition report: Condition generally good. Light wear as per use and age. Silver polish residue visible to mounts as well as towards the base and interior of glass.
SILVER FRAMED DRESSING TABLE MIRROR,hallmarks for William Comyns, London 1901, of shaped outline, embossed with scrolls and foliage, with bevelled plate, easel backed, 59cm high, 55cm wideCondition report: Condition generally good to fair. Minor areas of splitting and wear to silver. The back has areas of mould and would require light clean. The silver may be the only period piece, everything else appears far later.Additional images are now available.
CASED SET OF GEORGE V SILVER AND GUILLOCHE ENAMEL DESSERT SPOONS AND KNIVES,maker Turner & Simpson, Birmingham 1929, comprising six spoons and six knives in fitted case, bearing Stenhouse & Partners presentation plaqueCondition report: Spoon bowls and knife blades with scratches; darker blue spoon with enamel loss to bowl reverse; lighter blue spoon with small losses to white enamel of bowl reverse, green similarly; otherwise some light scratches and nicks but no notable damage; rubbing to gilt finish and tarnish overall
A 19th century Japanese carved wood dragon chair, heavily carved dragon decorated back, relief carved text to the seat, raised on carved legs, width 70cm, height to seat 42cm, overall height 85cmAll in good original condition, some light surface wear to the polish through light use but no damage or restoration
Cameron (Lucy Lyttleton). Amelia, 7th edition, London: Houlston & Co., circa 1840, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations, bound with Sherwood (Mary Martha), The Thunder-Storm, 6th edition, London & Wellington, Salop.: Houlston & Son, 1837, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations (frontispiece laid-down to final leaf of previous work, bound with Houlston & Son (publishers), William and George. The Rich Boy and the Poor Boy, or, a contented mind is the best feast, London & Wellington, Salop.: Houlston & Son, circa 1830?, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations (frontispiece laid-down to final leaf of previous work, bound with Houlston & Son (publishers), The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes, London & Wellington, Salop.: Houlston & Son, 183Save1, wood engraved frontispiece and illustrations (frontispiece laid-down to final leaf of previous work, bound with six other similar works (one with single leaf of text excised and with consequent loss of text), occasional dust-soiling and scattered spotting, contemporary half cloth, light wear, 16mo in 8s, plus Blair (David), The Universal Preceptor; being an easy grammar of arts, sciences, and general knowledge, 2nd edition, London: Richard Phillips, 1811, folding engraved frontispiece and folding map, wood engraved illustrations, toning and scattered spotting, contemporary sheep, rebacked, boards rubbed, 12mo in 6s, Harvey & Darton (publishers), Midsummer Holidays at Briar's Hall; or, summer mornings improved, London: Harvey & Darton, 1828, engraved frontispiece and five plates, some browning, contemporary maroon morocco-backed printed boards, worn, 12mo, Ardizzone, Edward (illustrator), Pictures on the Pavement by G.W. Stonier, 1st edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1955, monochrome illustrations throughout, original cloth in dust jacket, spine of dust jacket slightly frayed at head & foot, 8vo, plus other 19th & 20th century children's and illustrated books, etc.Qty: (a carton)
Dickens (Charles). A Christmas Carol, in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, 1st edition, 1st issue, Chapman & Hall, 1843, half-title printed in blue, title-page printed in red and blue, verso printed in blue, 2-page publisher's advertisement at end, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates by John Leech (all but frontispiece offset to text), 4 wood-engravings in the text by W.J. Linton after Leech, ownership signature of J.M. Henrett(?) dated 1843 at head of half-title, a little scattered spotting and finger-soiling, light green endpapers, all edges gilt, original reddish-brown fine-ribbed cloth with decorative blind border surrounding central gilt cartouche and lettering on upper cover, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly rubbed and soiled, spine darkened and slight spine lean, spine ends discretely strengthened, 8vo (163 x 102mm)Qty: (1)Footnote: Eckel, p. 110; Smith II:4. First edition, first issue with 'Stave I' as the first chapter heading and no text changes. The binding conforms to William B. Todd's first impression, first issue with the closest interval between blind-stamping left margin and left extremity of wreath 14-15mm, and 'D' of 'Dickens' within wreath on front cover in perfect condition. (The Book Collector, Winter 1961, pp. 449-454.) A Christmas Carol was published on 19 December 1843, selling 6,000 copies in the few days before Christmas. Despite its enormous success it was a financial disaster for Dickens. It was a separate commission requested by him of his publishers Chapman and Hall, with Dickens insisting on a fine coloured binding and endpapers with gilt lettering. Although it went into seven editions by May 1844 almost all the profits were absorbed in the expenses of binding, special papers, coloured plates and advertising, and Dickens found himself overdrawn on his Coutts account, and had to ask his friend Mitton for another loan. Dickens had requested the title be printed in red and green with green endpapers to match, but he was disappointed with the appearance of the green printing. The title was subsequently printed in red and blue, the title-page date changed to 1843 (rather than the gift book convention of using the following year's date), and the green endpapers replaced with yellow. This first issue copy appropriately bears an ownership inscription dated 1843.
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll"). Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, 1st edition, London: Macmillan and Co., 1893, illustrations by Harry Furniss, advertisements at end, light spotting to half title, frontispiece and title, 1pp, advertisement leaf tipped-in to half title verso, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, some fading to spine, later morocco-backed slipcase, a little rubbed, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Williams, Madan, Green & Crutch 250. Presentation copy, inscribed to half title: "Mrs Richards, with the Author's sincere regards, Dec. 28, 1893". On 13 December 1881 Carroll wrote to Mrs F W Richards concerning 'Child Friends', Ethel Barclay and Marion Richards and a proposed trip to the pantomime at Brighton. Letters are recorded to Marion Richards on 26 October 1881 and 8 February 1886. On 6 August 1881 Carroll had become reacquainted with Marion Richards and four others including Edith and May Miller. In 1894, when May was 25 years old, he records 'Dear May Miller was engaged to dine with me, but Mrs Miller wrote to say that there was "so much ill-natured gossip" afloat, she would rather I did not invite either girl without the other. No doubt it is Mrs Richard's doing: she means well, but it is a pity she should interfere with other people thus'. (Letters p. 1034).
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, "Lewis Carroll"). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 6th edition (twelfth thousand), London: Macmillan and Co., 1868, illustrations by John Tenniel, occasional minor spotting and a few light stains, front endpaper repaired to margins, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, rebacked with original spine relaid, a few stains to covers, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Williams, Madan, Green & Crutch 46d. Presentation copy, inscribed to half title: "Mary Harriet Rowden, from the Author, May 24. 1869", with additional address inscription in the recipient's hand "15. S. Giles Oxford". Mary Harriet Rowden was the daughter of Rev Dr Edward Rowden and lived at 15 St. Giles Street, Oxford.
Science & Fireworks. Endless Amusement; A Collection of Upwards of 400 Entertaining and Astonishing Experiments... in arithmetic, mechanic, hydraulics, hydrostatics, optics, pneumatics, electricity, chemistry, magnetism, combinations of figures, reflection & refraction of light, the art of making fire-works, diverting experiments with the magic lantern and camera obscura, wonders of the air-pump, all the popular tricks and changes of the cards..., 1st edition, London: Gye and Balne, published and sold by Thorp and Burch, circa 1819, 216pp, single folding plate, light spotting, untrimmed, original lettered boards, spine rubbed with a little loss, some marks and extremities bumped,12moQty: (1)Footnote: Toole Stott 255.
Fuller (S. and J., publisher). The History of Little Fanny, 8th edition, 1811, 7 figures, two hats and a head (a further two hats supplied in facsimile, sporadic foxing to leaves, original paper wrappers, original slipcase, rubbed to extremities, lightly spotted, 16mo, together with:Carroll (Lewis). The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case, with Eight or Nine Wise Words About Letter-Writing, 1st edition, Oxford: Emberlin and Son, 1890, lacking outer envelope & stamps, slipcase toned & rubbed, 16mo, with:Kirby (W.F.). Natural History: For The Use of Young People, 3 volumes, London: The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1889, numerous plates (many double-page), occasional pencil sketches, light spotting, original pictorial cloth-backed boards, extremities worn, boards rubbed, 4to, with The Speaking Picture Book, London: Grevel, circa 1880, toned & spotted, original publisher's binding, extremities worn, boards marked, 4to, together with circa 80 volumes of predominantly 19th-century children's books, including Kate Greenaway almanacks, Volume 4 of The Infant's Library, moveable toy books and othersQty: (approx. 90)
* Dolls. A bisque head doll, French, early 20th century, composition character doll with articulated limbs, bisque head impressed 'SFBJ 230 Paris 2', brown wig, weighted glass eyes, slightly open mouth showing upper teeth, wearing only a beige knitted short-sleeved top, limbs somewhat soiled with a little surface paint loss, height 25cm, together with : A Hermann Steiner bisque head doll, early 20th century, composition character doll with articulated limbs, bisque head impressed 'Made in Germany 129 HS[monogram] 7/0', brown wig, weighted glass eyes, slightly open mouth, wearing a cream open weave undergarment with a dress comprising a cream felt top section and patterned taffeta skirt, and a short green felt cape, socks and buckle-decorated white leather shoes, some light marks or soiling, the felt cape faded, a little wear to skirt, shoes worn, height 26.5cm, plus 5 other similar dolls, three bisque head, two wax, one with 'SFBJ 301 Pris 5' mark, another made by Armand Marseille, with 'DRGM' mark and number 390, with a collection of slips from the Dolls Hospital (Midlands), relating to each doll, dated 1995-1997, and 5 late Victorian miniature bisque dolls, contained together in two card boxes, with: Jigsaws, 15 wooden jigsaw puzzles, 20th century, including one double-sided, pictures include: worldwide cable and wireless communications, trains, ships, world maps, humorous and rural scenes etc., brands or makers include Victory, Photochrom, Intalok, Hall-Court (made by Simpkin Marshall), and Imperial and International Communications Ltd. (made by Chad Valley), five with original boxes (worn and soiled), none checked for pieces, also a few packs of playing cards and card games, including 'Grandfather's Whiskers', a part set of wooden pictorial alphabet blocks, c.1880, lacking probably 5 blocks, the block for 'QX' depicting 'Gollywalk', and a few other games, including 'Touring England', (some defective)Qty: (approx. 30)
* Peg Dolls. A Victorian wooden peg doll, with painted hair, face and shoes, the lower limbs painted pale white, wearing a cotton head covering, a plaid dress with plain apron over, a cotton petticoat with crochet border over a red underskirt and cotton drawers, with a necklace of coloured wooden beads, one arm detached, a little spotting and toning to clothing, height 36.5cm, together with: a Victorian wooden peg doll, with painted hair, face and shoes, the lower limbs painted white, wearing a red dress with crochet collar and cuffs, a small handkerchief in one pocket, a knitted woollen underskirt in a striped pattern, and a full length cotton undergarment with crochet collar, plus a straw boater with navy band, ribbons and edging (one ribbon with some loss), legs detached, some dust-soiling and light surface wear, some surface loss to one foot, height 42cmQty: (2)
* Toy Theatre. Pollock's Juvenile Drama, The Silver Palace, and the Golden Poppy, a Water Pageant [cover-title], London: B. Pollock, late 19th century, comprising: 16 page booklet containing libretto and stage directions; a group of 12 hand-coloured plates (uncut), encompassing all the required scenery and characters, stitched together as issued; 12 side wings, 6 foot pieces, 2 drop tops, and 2 scenery pieces cut out and mounted on card, some with wooden batons attached; and a quantity of characters from the same play cut out and mounted on thin card; plus 9 wire character holders, and a row of metal footlights (rusting, two light guards detached), some spotting (mainly to two stitched plates) and dust-soiling, a few characters lacking a hand, some creasing or minor wear to extremities, contained together in a cardboard boxQty: (1)Footnote: The cut out and mounted side wings, foot pieces, drop tops and scenery pieces are all at a larger-scale than the stitched uncut plates, whereas the characters are all on the same scale, presumably for use in differently sized toy theatres. Apparently, in addition to buying the plates of scenes and characters to cut out at home, customers could also purchase the pieces from Pollock's shop cut out and mounted, ready for use.
* Playing cards. The Reign of James II & the Glorious Revolution, circa 1689-1700, 50 (of 52) copper-engraved pictorial cards, (lacking the 2 and king of clubs), comprising 4 suits of 13, numbered I to X, and lettered knave, queen, king, each card depicting a satirical scene, with suit sign top right, numeral/name top left, and caption to lower margin, close-trimmed with some loss of line border (and occasionally clipping image or text), toned, each card with brown ink numeral in top margin in an early hand, some dust-soiling and occasional light rubbing, a few nicks in edges, 10 of diamonds with small hole in lower left corner (just touching one letter), plain versos, each approximately 90 x 55mmQty: (1)Footnote: Hargarve, p.191; Schreiber, English, 63 (British Library 1896,0501.920) - incomplete; Whiting, pp.103-15. A rare deck of playing cards illustrating the reign of King James II and the Glorious Revolution of 1688; the British Museum has three sets, all incomplete (the Schreiber deck lacking the 6 of clubs, and the other two sets lacking 5 and 24 cards respectively). Captions include: 'The prince of Oring with his Armey landing in ye West at tor bay'; 'The Kings Artilary going to meet the Prince'; 'Many of ye Nobility of England in Councell about ye Danger of England', and 'The King leaving London about three a clock in the Morning in his barge'.
* [Taylor, Randal]. The Knavery of the Rump, London, circa 1680, 51 (of 52) copper-engraved pictorial cards designed by Francis Barlow (lacking the ace of spades, and title card supplied in facsimile), comprising 4 suits of 13, numbered I to X, and lettered knave, queen, king, each card depicting a satirical scene, with suit sign top left, numeral/name top right, and caption to lower margin, close-trimmed with some loss of line border, toned, some dust-soiling and light marks, occasional light rubbing, a few nicks in edges, 9 of hearts with suit sign partially erased and indistinctly redrawn, 10 of clubs with 16mm tear in top edge, king of clubs creased, plain versos, each approximately 90 x 53mmQty: (1)Footnote: Hargrave, p.193; Mann, All Cards on the Table, pp.131; Schreiber, English, 60; Whiting, pp.19-35; Wowk, p.93. An exceedingly rare deck of early playing cards; Sylvia Mann states that "very few examples of the pack have survived in its original form" (Collecting Playing Cards, 1966, p.151). The cards are a pictorial description of the events relating to Oliver Cromwell's Rump Parliament and the Commonwealth period of 1648-1653, including the beheading of King Charles I in 1649. The execution is recorded on the 10 of clubs, showing Cromwell on his knees praying, the executioner raising his axe in the background, with the caption 'Oliver seeking God while the K. is murthered by his order', whilst the ace of diamonds shows 'The High Court of Justice or Olivers slaughter house', and the king of clubs is captioned 'Oliver declars himself and the Rebells to be the Gadly Party'.
[Alliette, Jean-Baptiste]. Manière de se Récréer avec le Jeu de Cartes Nommées Tarots. Pour servir de troisiéme [-quartrieme] Cahier à cet Ouvrage, par Etteilla, 1st edition, Amsterdam & Paris: Segault, Legras, 1783[-1785], comprising: the third cahier of Manière de se Récréer avec un Jeu de Cartes; the Supplement to the third cahir (title missing?); Fragment sur les Hautes Sciences; and the fourth cahier (without the Supplement), 7 engraved plates, including folding plate at rear titled 'Horloge Planetaire', 3 engraved diagrams mounted on letterpress, occasional early marginalia, some minor light toning and marks, intermittent worming to lower blank margin, bound with Jeu des Tarots, ou le Livre de Thot, ouvert à la Maniere des Égyptiens, Memphis [i.e. Paris, 1788], worming as before, edges untrimmed, contemporary blue wrappers, spine chipped with loss, slightly frayed to edges, 12moQty: (1)Footnote: The Manière was originally published as four cahiers in 1783, with supplements to each of the cahiers being added in 1785. The Fragment sur les Hautes Sciences, present here, and a fifth cahir designed to precede the others, titled Philosophie des Hauts Sciences ..., meant that the final work consisted of a total of 10 parts. All combinations of the parts are scarce. The frontispieces to Cahiers III and IV are of Temperance and Prudence, presumed to illustrate designs from the author's cartomantic tarot packs. French occultist Jean-Baptiste Alliette was one of the first to popularise tarot cards as a means of divination and to make a living from the same. His work, linking tarot cards to the mythical Egyptian Book of Thoth, was published hard on the heels of Court de Gébelin and Comte de Mellet's 1781 hypothesis linking tarot cards with Egyptian mysticism, Alliette arguing a claim of priority over the two authors whose work had beaten his to the press. Alliette's Jeu des Tarots, with the spurious imprint of Memphis, has been described as "no more than a prospectus for his professional services." (Dummett, The Game of Tarot, pp.107/8)
Blome (Richard). Armoriall Cards, [1675], calligraphic title in black and red 'Heraldic Cards Ric Blome Temp Car II', fifty-two engraved playing cards, approximately 94 x 63mm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2ins), mounted singly on rectos, some printed rule trim lines present, occasional light rubbing and toning, the four of clubs with two words crossed through and amended in early manuscript, several blank leaves at rear, photocopy of title card loosely inserted, marbled endpapers, hinges split, armorial bookplate on front pastedown, all edges gilt, mid-19th century gilt-panelled tan morocco, extremities slightly rubbed, rebacked preserving original spine, 4toQty: (1)Footnote: Hargrave, pp.173/4; Mann, Collecting Playing Cards, p.131/2; Wowk, pp.97/8. Rare pack of playing cards issued by Richard Blome in 1675, giving instruction in the art of heraldry. At the top of each card is a shield giving an example of a particular aspect of heraldry, with description below. The suit of hearts has the armorial bearings of different ranks, from the king to a squire, whilst the other suits are given to the depiction of the various charges used in heraldry. For example the queen of hearts displays 'Beasts, or four-footed Animals', the four of diamonds shows 'Monsters', the ace of diamonds shows 'The Parts of Mans Body', and the king of diamonds displays 'The severall wayes of beareing of Lyons'. In 1685 Blome issued a book titled The Art of Heraldry using many of the illlustrations which appear on the cards.
Halliday (Thomas). Numerical games; consisting of Practical Exercises in Arithmetic: accompanied with a Pack of Cards: intended for the amusement and improvement of youth, 1st edition, Birmingham: printed by J. Belcher and Son, 1819, occasional light finger-soiling, contemporary speckled half calf, red calf spine label, slightly rubbed at head of spine and to edges, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Scarce: COPAC lists 3 locations, and the only location listed in WorldCat is the Library of Congress. The book was originally intended to accompany a pack of cards (not present as usual). The volume contains a collection of 39 mathematical games, intended as a means of teaching arithmetic.
Playing Card Regulations. Edit du Roy, pour l'établissement d'un Droit sur les Cartes à jouer. Donné à Fontainableau au mois d'Octobre 1701, Paris, Francois Muguet, 1701, 8pp. ([A]-B2), some light spotting, disbound without wrappers, slim 4to, together with Printed Broadside. Extrait du registre des séances de l'administration centrale du Département du Calvados, du 7 fructidor, l'an 6 de la république francaise [August 1798], printed broadside on laid paper, with decorative woodcut illustration, creased where previously folded, inscribed in red ink in a contemporary hand with the date '24 aout 1798' to verso, sheet size 44.5 x 34.5cm, plus one other similar printed broadside relating to playing cards, in French: Extrait du registre des actes de la prefecture du Departement du Calvados, 30 Vendémiaire, an 14 [22 October 1805]Qty: (3)
[Soumille, Bernard Laurent]. Le Grand Trictrac, ou Methode Facile pour Apprendre Sans Maitre, la marche, les termes, les regles, et une grande partie des finesses de ce jeu ..., Paris: Giffart, 1756, woodcut on title-page, woodcuts of backgammon positions throughout, occasional toning and light marks, rear free endpaper with contemporary annotations in brown ink, marbled endpapers, hinges splitting, red edges, contemporary mottled calf, gilt decorated spine with morocco label (latter with a single worm hole, not affecting lettering), extremities rubbed, joints split, and spine with loss at head and foot, 8vo, together with: Almanach des Jeux. Almanach des Jeux, ou Académie Portative, contenant les Regles du Reversis, du Wisk, du Piquet, du Trictrac, du Wisk Bostonien, et du Tressette, nouvelle édition, augmentée du Jeu du Trictrac a Écrire, & de celui des Echecs par M. Philidor, 6 volumes in one, Paris: Fournier, 1789, 6 volumes bound in one with collective title (dust-soiled) and part titles, separate titles for the chapters on Whist and Piquet excised, some toning, occasional marks and curled corners, B12 in Piquet with small piece missing in fore-margin (just touching text), endpapers renewed, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, spine tooled in gilt and blind, morocco label, 12mo, Académie Universelle. Académie Universelle des Jeux, Contenant les Regles de tous les Jeux, avec des Instructions faciles pour apprendre à les bien jouer, nouvelle édition, augmentée de Jeu des Echecs, par Philidor, & du Jeu du Whisk, par Edmond Hoyle, traduit de l'Anglois, 2 parts in one, Amsterdam: aux Dépens de la Compagnie, 1777, half-titles, tables and diagrams, some light toning, contemporary mottled calf gilt, rubbed, 12moQty: (3)
Balfour (Ronald Egerton, illustrator). Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, London: Constable and Co., 1920, 38 colour and black and white tipped-in plates, some toning to endpapers, a few light spots, top edge gilt, original green buckram gilt, spine darkened, some toning to cover margins 4to, limited signed edition 47/100, with a presentation inscription from the artist 'R.T. from R.E.B. 1920' at front, together with 13 others illustrated including The Book of Fairy Poetry, illustrated by Warwick Goble, 1920, The Merry Piper or the Magical Trip on the Sugar Bowl Ship, by Harold Gaze, 1925, The Birth of the Opal, by Daphne Allen, 1913, Green Magic, edited by Romer Wilson, 1928, and Silver Magic, 1929Qty: (16)
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