Livingstone (David). Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa..., USA, 1858, numerous black and white illustrations, plus 2 folding maps to rear, some light spotting, original embossed black cloth, boards and spine rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Stanley (Henry M.), Through the Dark Continent..., volumes 1 & 2, USA, 1878, numerous black and white illustrations including maps, some minor toning, volume lacking folding map to rear pocket, original uniform gilt decorated green cloth, boards and spines slightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Ober (Frederick A.), Travels in Mexico and Life Among the Mexicans, volumes 1 & 2, USA, 1884, numerous black and white illustrations, ex-libris with associated stamps, contemporary uniform gilt decorated half morocco, boards lightly marked, spines slightly faded and rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, plus other 19th century travel reference and literature, many leather bindings, condition is generally good/very good, 8vo/folio (3 shelves)
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Dasent (George Webbe). The Story of Burnt Njal, or Life in Iceland at the end of the Tenth Century, volumes 1 & 2, Edinburgh, 1861, black and white map to front of volume 1 & frontispiece to volume 2, bookplates to front pastedowns, some light spotting, original uniform gilt-decorated green cloth, spines slightly toned and rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, together with Rickard (T.A.), Journeys of Observations, USA, 1907, numerous black and white illustrations and drawings, some light spotting, original illustrated green cloth, boards and spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus Ayrshire and Galloway Archaeological Association, Archaeological and Historical Collections Relating to Ayrshire & Galloway, volume 5, Edinburgh, 1885, 27 monochrome plates plus black and white illustrations, some minor toning, original cream cloth, boards marked and rubbed to head and foot, large 8vo, plus other late 19th-century and modern UK historical, topographical and ecclesiastical reference and related, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Le Avventure D'Alice Nel Paese Delle Meraviglie, 1st Italian edition, 2nd issue, Turin, Ermanno Loescher, 1872, illustrations by John Tenniel, light spotting to half title and endpapers, all edges gilt, original orange cloth gilt, spine slightly darkened, light soiling to extremities, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch, 86. Macmillan published the first issue in Italian in London earlier in the same year; this second issue in Italian the first to be actually published in Italy. (1)
Martin (George R.R.). A Game of Thrones, 1996; A Clash of Kings, 1998; A Storm of Swords, 2000; A Feast for Crows, 2005, 1st UK editions, map illustrations, slight marginal toning as often to Game of Thrones, a few light spots at front and top fore edge of Clash of Kings, original cloth, dust jackets (first three titles designed by Jim Burns), small water stain to verso of Game of Thrones, 8vo First three books signed to titles by author and jacket illustrator, A Feast for Crows signed by the author. (4)
Collier (John). No Traveller Returns, The White Owl Press, 1931, signed by the author to the limitation page, original gilt decorated black suede cloth in slipcase, slipcase slightly rubbed, limited edition 55/210, 8vo, together with Bone (Gavin), Beowulf, Basil Blackwell, 1945, colour plates by the author, original quarter vellum to cearm cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly marked, limited edition 43/75, 8vo, and Seymour (W.L), The Street of Dreams, 1st edition, 1914, front endpaper inscribed by the author to the artist Flora Kendrick, includes a small colour print by F.A. Kendrick, some light spotting, original full vellum binding, boards slightly toned, 8vo, plus other early 20th century and modern poetry, plays, and related reference, including approximately 180 copies of London Magaznie, 1950s-70s, mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (3 shelves + 2 cartons)
Smith (Wilbur). When the Lion Feeds, 1964; The Dark of the Sun, 1965; The Sound of Thunder, 1966; Shout at the Devil, 1968; Gold Mine, 1970; The Diamond Hunters, 1971; The Sunbird, 1972; Eagle in the Sky, 1974; The Eye of the Tiger, 1975; Cry Wolf, 1976, 1st editions, Gold Mine with dedication leaf excised, a few spots to Sound of Thunder and Shout at the Devil, light toning to Eye of the Tiger, previous owner signatures to all but When the Lion Feeds, Gold Mine, Diamond Hunters, Eye of the Tiger and Cry Wolf (sticker to Sunbird, name erased to Dark of the Sun), clear tape marks and small abrasions to Eye of the Tiger pastedowns, original cloth (Diamond Hunters extremities faded with offsetting from jacket to top margins), dust jackets, Dark of the Sun, Shout at the Devil and Gold Mine price-clipped, a few chips, tears and creases, mainly to Sound of Thunder and Cry Wolf, some jackets with repairs to verso, 8vo, together with 30 others by Wilbur Smith, mostly first printings, including A Sparrow Falls, 1977, Hungary as the Sea, 1978, Wild Justice, 1979, A Falcon Flies, 1980, Men of Men, 1981, The Angels Weep, 1982, Warlock, 2001 signed by the author (40)
*The Beatles. Abbey Road (PCS 7088), original 1969 UK first stereo pressing LP by The Beatles, including original black inner sleeve in excellent condition without seam splits, dark green Apple labels in excellent condition with only a few light spindle marks and "An EMI Recording" text on two lines and small "33 1/3" text moved to the left side, most importantly the label does not have "Her Majesty" credit on side 2 which identifies it as a first edition label, matrix numbers YEX 773-2U and YEX 774-2U, vinyl in excellent condition with only a few small marks visible, original fully laminated Garrod & Lofthouse sleeve (aligned Apple version) in near mint condition free of any defects, writing, creases or splits and lamination fully intact (1)
Lawrence (T.E.). Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph, 1st edition, 1935, numerous black and white illustrations and maps, previous owner's inscription to front endpaper, original gilt-decorated brown cloth, spine slightly rubbed to head and foot, 4to, together with Kipling (Rudyard), The Jungle Book, reprint edition, 1896, black and white illustrations, period inscription to front endpaper, some light spotting, original gilt-decorated blue cloth, spine slightly faded and rubbed, 8vo, and The King Penguin series, 97 volumes, circa 1940s, some duplication, all original boards, some spines rubbed with loss, 8vo, plus other late 19th-century and modern miscellaneous literature and reference, including some French language, some leather bindings, many original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (3 cartons)
Oakley (Graham). The Church Mouse, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1972, colour illustrations, some light spotting to title and final leaf, contemporary ownership inscription to front pastedown, original pictorial boards in dust jacket, together with The Church Cat Abroad, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1973, colour illustrations, original pictorial boards, very slightly rubbed to extremities, plus The Church Mice and The Moon, 1st edition, 1974, The Church Mice Spread Their Wings, 1st edition, 1975, The Church Mice at Bay, 1st edition, 1978, The Church Mice at Christmas, 1st edition, 1980, The Church Mice in Action, 1st edition, 1982, The Diary of a Church Mouse, 1st edition, 1986 & The Church Mice and The Ring, 1st edition, 1992, colour illustrations to each volume, all original pictorial cloth in dust wrappers, generally VG, all oblong 4to, and other Graham Oakely titles, including duplicate first editions of several of the Church Mice series, The Church Mice Chronicles & More Church Mice Chronicles, 1986/90 respectively, Hetty and Harriet, 1st edition, 1981, Henry's Quest, 1st edition, 1986, The Foxbury Force, The Foxbury Force and the Pirates & The Foxbury Force and The Ghost, 3 volumes, 1st edition, 1994, 1995 & 1997 respectively, all with colour illustrations, original pictorial boards, some in dust wrappers, 4to, generally VG (24)
Greece. A Handbook of Greece, 2 volumes in three, 1920 & 1919, black & white plates from photographs (some folding), four folding maps (3 contained in pocket at rear of vol. 2, parts 1 & 2, and vol. 2, part 3), ink stamp to title of vol. 2, parts I & II and vol. 2 parts III, faint ink stamp to front free endpapers, original cloth, vol. 1 faded & damp stained, frayed to extremities, 8vo, together with Guerin (Victor), Description de l'ile de Patmos et de l'ile de Samos, Paris: Auguste Durand, 1856, half-title, folding lithograph map at rear, occasional spotting, light dampstain to upper outer corner of last few leaves, disbound 8vo, with Mahaffy (J.P.), Rambles & Studies in Greece, 4th edition, revised & enlarged, 1892, wood engraved frontispiece and plates, contemporary half calf by Mudie, gilt decorated spine with morocco title label, 8vo, with Society of Dilettanti, Report of the Committee of the Society of Dilettanti, Appointed by the Society to Superintend the Expedition lately sent by them to Greece and Ionia; Containing an Abstract of the Voyage of the Mission, a List of the Materials Collected by them, and a Plan to Facilitate the Publication of those Materials, London: Printed by order of the Society for the use of the Members, 1814, 18pp., original wrappers, stitched as issued, slim 4to, plus other Greece related, including French & English language publications (19)
Burney (Frances 'Fanny', Madame d'Arblay, 1752-1840). Autograph Letter in the third person, signed Miss Burney to address panel, dated January 15th, 1784, 1pp. letter addressed to Miss Hamilton, "Mrs Delany depends upon Miss Hamilton not withstanding" regretting not being able to visit, year on date written in a different hand, loosely tipped into volume 1 of Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay, Author of Evelina, Cecilia, &c., edited by Her Niece [i.e. Charlotte Frances Barrett], 7 volumes, London: Henry Colburn, 1842-46, engraved portrait frontispiece to each volume, some spotting and toning, modern bookplate of Arnold Haskell to upper pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary calf, gilt decorated spines with contrasting morocco labels (one volume number label deficient & one with loss), rubbed and light wear, 8vo Mrs Mary Granville Delany (1700-1788) was an artist and friend of Royalty who lived in a house provided by King George III. The novelist and diarist Fanny Burney was a frequent visitor while engaged as Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte. Mary Hamilton (1756-1816) was a courtier and diarist. She was a friend of many of the prominent literary figures such as Mary Delaney, Elizabeth Montagu and Fanny Burney. Mary Hamilton was the granddaughter of Lord Archibald Hamilton, the youngest son of the 3rd Duke of Hamilton and Lady Jane Hamilton, daughter of the Earl of Abercorn. In 1777 Mary Hamilton became a member of George III's court, acting as assistant governess to the Princesses, a position she held until 1782. This letter reads "Miss Burney presents her best respects to Mrs. Delany, & is truly sorry it is out of her power to have the honour of waiting upon her tomorrow: but she has an appointment with Mrs Ord to accompany her to the last rehearsal of a new opera, which begins at 12 o'clock, & will not be over till four. Miss B. is extremely obligied to Miss Hamilton for her very kind use of secret influence, & both grieved & mortified not to be able to benefit from it. She hopes Mrs. Delany will have the indulgence to admit her some day in next week; though she dare not hint at such a wish for the [?]vase, lest it should be impracticable. St. Martin's Street, Jany. 15th [1784]". (7)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Le Avventure D'Alice Nel Paese Delle Meraviglie, 1st edition in Italian, 1st issue, Macmillan, 1872, frontispiece and illustrations by John Tenniel, a few light thumb marks and spots, previous owner signature, 1891 to front endpaper, all edges gilt, original orange cloth gilt, spine a little darkened, one corner bumped, light dust-soiling, slight lean, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 85. (1)
Hornio (Georgio). Sulpici Severi Presbyteri Opera Omnia: Cum Lectissimis Commentarijs Accurante..., Amsterdam, 1665, black and white engraved title, bookplates to front pastedown, some light marks, contemporary full vellum, boards and spine slightly marked and rubbed, 8vo, together with Dundas (James), A View of the Elections of Bishops in the Primitive Church..., Edinburgh, 1728, some loss to front endpaper, some light marks and offsetting, bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary embossed full calf, boards slightly marked, spine toned and rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Pennant (Thomas), Additions and Corrections to the First Edition of Mr. Pennant's Account of London, 1791, black and white portrait frontispiece, 2 black and white folding plates, bookplate to front pastedown, period inscription to head of title page, some spotting to folding plates, contemporary gilt decorated half calf, boards and spine slightly rubbed with minor loss to head, 4to, plus other 17th & 18th cntury ecclesiastical and historical reference and related, all leather bindings, some amateur bindings, some odd volumes, condition is generally good/very good, 8vo/4to (3 shelves)
Yeats (William Butler). The Collected Works in Verse and Prose, volumes 1-8, Shakespeare Head Press, 1908, black and white frontispiece to volumes 1, 3, 5 & 7, title pages printed in red and black, some light spotting, top edges gilt, original quarter vellum, boards slightly marked, spines slightly toned and rubbed to head and foot, 8vo (8)
Wallis (John, publisher). A collection of nine volumes from The Book-Case of Knowledge, 1st editions, 1800, together nine (of 10) miniature volumes (lacking Birds and Beasts), comprising: A Familiar Introduction to Botany (five hand-coloured engraved plates); Rewards for Attentive Studies (engraved frontispiece); Mythology (engraved frontispiece); A Compendium of Simple Arithmetic (engraved frontispiece); Scripture History (engraved frontispiece); Short and easy Rules for Attaining a Knowledge of English Grammar (engraved frontispiece); British Heroism (engraved frontispiece); The History of England (engraved frontispiece and hand-coloured engraved roundel portraits of monarchs); Geography and Astronomy (two engraved plates, including hand-coloured double hemisphere map frontispiece), occasional light spotting but generally clean internally, each with contemporary inscription at front 'Wm. Hopkins the Gift of Mrs. Hartley', two free endpapers lacking, original coloured paper boards with printed paper label on upper covers, lightly rubbed and marked in places, each approximately 9.5 x 6cm (3.75 x 2.25ins), together with two original pencil drawings for the frontispieces to Mythology and History of England (executed in reverse), toned, latter with faint pencilled title to lower margin below image, each image size 5.5 x 7.5cm (1.75 x 3ins), each laid down on blue paper Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. Alderson, Miniature Libraries for the Young, 4; Gumuchian 801 (dated 1801). The Book-Case of Knowledge, comprising ten miniature volumes in a wooden bookcase box, rarely appears on the market, and even incomplete sets, especially those in original bindings, are desirable. The survival of finely executed original drawings for two of the frontispieces is remarkable. (11)
Brent-Dyer (Elinor M.). Jo Returns to the Chalet School, 1st edition, Chambers, 1936, black and white frontispiece and three plates by Brisley, first few leaves and fore-edges spotted, early ink ownership name to front free endpaper, original red cloth, chipped dust jacket, with loss to head of toned spine (clipping text), front panel with 3" tear to lower right (adhesive tape repair to verso), 8vo, together with The School at the Chalet, 1st edition, Chambers, 1925, black and white frontispiece and two (of 3) plates by Nina K. Brisley, scattered light spotting, ink ownership stamps and pencilled name to front free endpaper, original pictorial brown cloth (dusty), corners and spine ends a trifle rubbed, spine with vertical crease, in facsimile dust jacket (from a later edition), 8vo, together with The Chalet Girls in Camp, 1st edition, Chambers, 1932, black and white frontispiece and two (of 3) plates by Brisley, some small surface loss to lower right edge of frontispiece, scattered spotting mainly to fore-edge, original red cloth, some fading to spine, worn dust jacket, with losses mainly to spine ends with some loss of lettering (adhesive tape repairs to verso), spine faded, 8vo, plus twelve other Chalet School 1st editions (ten with dust jackets), plus one Chalet School later edition with dust jacket (18)
Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Little Pig Robinson, Frederick Warne & Co. Inc., New York, circa 1948, (2 copies), colour plates and monochrome illustrations to each, both original blue-green cloth, lettered in white, with mounted colour illustration to centre of upper cover, both in dust wrapper, some minor marks, and one copy with light spotting to upper wrapper (covers in excellent condition), 16mo, both volumes contained in a protective white card chemise, with inscription to top edge by Leslie Linder 'New York Ed. of Little Pig Robinson. Two author's Copies from Castle Cottage' Provenance: According to the above note by Linder, these two copies came from Beatrix Potter's home Near Sawrey in the Lake District. (2)
Burley (W.J.). The Sixth Day, 1st edition, 1978, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, spine lettering a little faded, 8vo, together with Dick (Philip K.), The Preserving Machine and Other Stories, 1st UK edition, 1971, one or two light spots to fore margins, original cloth, dust jacket, 8vo (2)
Nister (Ernest, pub.). A Tale of a Robin; The Nine Lives of a Cat; The Duckling's Tale; Secrets; Jack in the Box; Our Yacht, [cover-titles], printed in Bavaria, circa 1890s, together six volumes, full-page chromolithographs, some light toning and spotting, foliate endpapers (Nine Lives lacking rear free endpaper), Secrets with page block detached, original cloth-backed pictorial glazed boards, some minor rubbing, 16 x 13cm (6.25 x 5ins) A scarce set. (6)
Farror (Frederic W.). Eric or Little By Little, 2nd edition, Edinburgh, 1858, some minor spotting, guttering slightly cracked, original embossed brown cloth, spine slightly rubbed and faded, 8vo, together with Crane (Walter, illustrator), The History of Reynard The Fox..., by F.S. Ellis, Chiswick Press, 1897, black and white illustrations, some minor spotting, original white cloth, boards and spine slightly marked, 4to, and Robinson (W. Heath, illustrator), The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Chiswick Press, 1900, numerous black and white illustrations including frontispiece with tissue guard, decorated endpapers, some light spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, spine slightly faded, 8vo, plus other late 19th and early to mid 20th century fiction, poetry and miscellaneous literature, all original cloth, many in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
*The Beatles. Magical Mystery Tour (Capitol MAL 2835), original 1967 US first mono pressing LP, original black "rainbow" Capitol labels in excellent condition with only a few very faint spindle marks, original plain inner sleeve without seam splits, matrix numbers MAL-1-2835-F9 #3 and MAL-2-2835-F9 #2, original thick cardboard gatefold sleeve with 15mm very minor surface damage to top seam on front cover but otherwise in near mint condition, complete with integral 24-page booklet in fine condition, vinyl in very good condition with just a few visible light scratches Magical Mystery Tour was the last Beatles LP issued in mono on Capitol Records in December 1967. By 1968, Capitol discontinued pressing mono LPs and thus, Magical Mystery Tour is the rarest and hardest to find original US Capitol Beatles LP in mono. The mono version of this album has never been available on legitimate Compact Disc or in any other digital format and is considered by many to be superior in many ways to the stereo version, mainly because the band had little or no involvement in the production of the (later) stereo version. (1)
Gerrare (Wirt, i.e. William Oliver Greener). Phantasms, Original Stories Illustrating Posthumous Personality and Character, sole edition, Roxburghe Press, [1894], frontispiece, title printed in light green, advert leaf at rear, rough-trimmed, upper hinges cracked, W.H. Smith Subscription Library book label to front pastedown, original bevelled yellow green boards, heavily rubbed and spine and edges darkened, a little soiling, together with Allen (Grant), Twelve Tales with a Headpiece, a Tailpiece, and an Intermezzo, 1st edition, Grant Richards, 1899, top edge gilt, remainder rough-trimmed, original cloth gilt, some soiling and dampstaining, slightly rubbed and faded, plus Visiak (E.H.), Medusa, A Story of Mystery, and Ecstasy, & Strange Horror, 1st edition, Gollancz, 1929, original black cloth, all 8vo First and third volume: Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, pp. 90 & 219 respectively. (3)
*Saint Joan, United Artists, 1957, directed by Otto Preminger, British quad poster in folded condition, artwork by Saul Bass, a few small splits on folds, slight bleed from felt tip title to verso in lower part of poster, light fold waterstain to upper and lower margins, 30 x 40 ins (76 x 102 cm) Uncommon quad poster featuring the same artwork as the US one-sheet poster. (1)
Hoover (President Herbert). The Memoirs of Herbert Hoover. The Cabinet and the Presidency 1920-1933, 1st edition, Macmillan, New York, 1952, portrait frontispiece, one or two light spots, original cloth, spine ends a little rubbed, 8vo Presentation copy, inscribed to front endpaper: "To J.A.L. Gallard Esq. With the kind regards of Herbert Hoover". Together with a one page signed typescript letter, to the same recipient, dated 1957: "Dear J.A.L. That was a most gracious letter. And it brought back recollections of many times when the world was steadily getting better in its conduct - instead of worse! The Mansion House lunch was given to all the then Food Administrators of the Allies. I made a speech which was three times too long for anybody's digestion. I have learned better. Theodore passed away some years ago. Grenfell was a rascal, but the Lord forgave his sins on the British battlefields, so I could follow suit. I send you a magazine which is probably not on your stands. Hoping we will all meet again some time, and with kind regards." Plus a typescript letter from the Herbert Hoover Library, 1999: "These materials are of historical interest and would be welcome additions to our archival holdings. Gallard had been involved in mining during Mr. Hoover's time in London and later in food relief.", also with a part copy of Newsweek, 1957 and a press cutting. (1)
Dulac (Edmund, illustrator). The Kingdom of the Pearl, by Leonard Rosenthal, [1920], 10 tipped-in colour plates, some toning to tissue guards, scattered light spotting, top edge gilt, original cloth-backed decorative boards, spine a little darkened with small split and stain, some wear to corners, 4to Limited edition, 27/675. (1)
Christie (Agatha). The Murder at the Vicarage, 1930; Peril at End House, 1932; The Listerdale Mystery and Other Stories, 1934, 1st editions, half titles, publisher's advertisements at end, some light spotting and toning, previous owner signature to Peril, modern black morocco, 8vo, plus Ruth Rendell's Secret House of Death, 1st edition, 1968 (pages 63-66 with lower corners torn away) (4)
Brackenbury (George). The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch, 1855, forty hand-coloured tinted lithograph plates by William Simpson (including additional title), some light spotting, 16pp. publisher's catalogue at rear, all edges gilt, later printed marbled endpapers, with withdrawn library bookplate to upper pastedown & label to lower pastedown, original gilt blocked green cloth, joints split and spine worn, large 8vo (1)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Rhyme? And Reason?, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1883, illustrations by Arthur Frost and Henry Holiday, a few light spots to title and at front, all edges green, original green cloth gilt, vertical crease mark to upper cover (with resultant crack to front pastedown), spine slightly darkened, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 160. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to half title in violet ink: "Miss L. Alderson, with sincere regards from the author, Feb. 7/84". Louisa H. Alderson (born 1830) was the daughter of Sir Edward Hall Alderson (1787-1857), Judge in the Court of Common Pleas, 1830 and Baron of the Exchequer 1834, and his wife Georgina. Louisa's sister, Georgina Caroline Alderson (1827-1899) married Lord Salisbury in 1857. (1)
Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von). Zur Farbenlehre, 2 volumes (Text), 1st edition, Tubingen, 1810, a little light spotting and browning, together with a later accompanying edition of the Atlas volume, Sechszehn Tafeln zu Goethe's Farbenlehre und Siebenundzwanzig Tafeln zu dessen Beitrage zur Optik nebst Erklarung, Stuttgart & Tubingen, 1842, 17 engraved plates to part 1 including 12 hand-coloured, 27 lithographed illustrations (13 hand-coloured) on 9 plates to second part, printed upper wrapper retained, wrapper, text leaves and first plate heavily spotted and browned, uniform 19th-century green boards gilt, rubbed with a little wear to extremities, 8vo/4to (198 x 120 mm / 232 x 188 mm) The culmination of Goethe's work on optics. This was an unsuccessful attempt to demonstrate against Newton's view that white light is composite. First published in English as 'Theory of Colours' in 1840. (3)
Greene (Graham). The Lost Childhood, 1951; The Quiet American, 3rd impression, 1955; Our Man in Havanna, 1958; A Burnt-Out Case, 1961, 1st editions, some light toning, original cloth, dust jackets, spines a little toned with one or two small chips, Our Man in Havanna repaired to verso, 8vo, with seven others including In Search of a Character, 1961, The Commedians, 1966 and Travels With my Aunt, 1969 (11)
Boltz (Valentin von Rufach). Illuminirbuch Kuenstlich alle Farben zumachen unnd bereyten..., Frankfurt, 1589, title printed in red and black with wood-engraved vignette of pens and other stationery tools, woodcut vignette to colophon leaf at rear, final leaf blank (small modern ink stamps and ballpoint pen marks), a little light spotting and browning to early leaves, disbound with remains of modern green lower wrapper and spine, small 8vo (1)
Aragon (Louis, translator). La Chasse au Snark une Agonie en Huit Crises, par Lewis Carroll. Traduit pour la premiere fois en Fran‡ais par Aragon, Hours Press, Chapelle-R‚anville, 1929, original red boards, spine faded and a little rubbed, light dust-soiling and one or two small stains, 4to Limited edition, 16/300 signed by Louis Aragon. (1)
[Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge, 1832-1898]. A Disputed Point in Logic, [April 1894], printed bifolium with outer pages blank, drop-title, two manuscript deletions and corrections in brown ink by Dodgson to page 2 ('compatible.' for 'not contradictories.' and 'are incompatible.' for 'are contradictories.'), blank pages dust-soiled and creased where previously folded, together with an autograph letter signed, 'C.L. Dodgson', Christ Church, [Oxford], 16 April 1894, to F.H. Bradley, 'I am collecting the opinions of experts in Logic on the enclosed difficulty: and I have been advised to apply to you, as one who takes an interest in the subject. Will you kindly favour me with your opinion?', with a vertical marginal note, saying that the paper need not be returned, one page with integral blank, 16mo, plus a revised version of the printed paper, [1 May 1894], light toning, some spotting to first blank page, creased where previously folded, slim 8vo, plus a second autograph note from Dodgson in brown ink loosely inserted, dated 27 April 1894, 'from C.L. Dodgson, Ch:Ch Oxford. Propositions (1) & (2) are identical with (ii) & (i) in the former paper, "Allen goes out" answering to "A is true," &c. Will you kindly say whether you think Carr can go out? This paper need not be returned', the recipient unidentified but presumed to be F.H. Bradley, written on a small slip of white paper, 60 x 110 mm, verso blank Dodgson sent this paper to some other logicians including Francis H. Bradley (1846-1924) and James Welton (1854-1942). See C.A. Keene (editor), F.H. Bradley: Selected Correspondence. June 1872-December 1904 (Bristol, 1999), pp. 92-95. Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 258 & 259. (4)
Edmonds (John W. & Dexter, George T.). Spiritualism, volumes 1 & 2, 10th edition, USA, 1854, black and white frontispiece, period inscriptions to front endpapers, some light toning and spotting, contemporary uniform embossed brown cloth, boards and spines slightly marked and rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, togethre with Thackeray (W.M.), The Irish Sketch Book..., 1869, black and white illustrations, including frontispiece, some light spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, and Apgar (E.A.), The Universal Instructor, Self-Culture for All, volumes 1 & 2, USA, 1888, numerous black and white illustrations, some minor toning, original uniform gilt decorated red cloth, boards slightly rubbed, 8vo, plus other 19th and 20th century literature, including fiction, historical and biographical reference, some leather bindings, many original cloth, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
*Optical toy. Der Augenpunckt. Le Point Oculaire. Point of View, German, circa 1820, eleven (of 12) hand-coloured engraved cards, each with slot to lower margin (lacking the viewer), occasional light marks and faint creasing, two cards slightly toned, 25 x 75cm (9.75 x 3ins), contained in original green paper-covered card slipcase, with printed label on front, rubbed and soiled Provenance: From the library of Percy H. Muir. Extremely rare perspective anamorphosis cards, in which the images no longer appear elongated when looked at through a viewer with a small circular hole. The cards depict: a dancing bear; a knight on horseback; a ladder against a wall; three coloured balls; a Georgian house; a stag; forget-me-nots; a young lady in national dress; three dice; a stork; and a gentleman in national dress smoking a pipe. (1)
Eadmer (the Monk). Historiae Novorum Sive Sui Saeculi, Libri VI..., London: typis & impensis Guilielmi Stanesbeii, ex officins Richardi Meighen & Thomae Dew, 1623, title in red & black (strengthened to gutter margin), initial blank present, few decorative woodcut initials, short closed tear at head of *3, lacking final blank at rear, some dampstaining to margins at head & foot, occasional light dust-soiling, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, rebacked STC 7438. (1)
Robinson (William Heath, Stratton, Helen, McCormick, A.D., and others. The Arabian Nights Entertainments, 1st edition, George Newnes, 1899, numerous monochrome illustrations, original pictorial blue cloth gilt, bevelled edges, slightly rubbed (generally in good condition, 4to, together with Nesbit (E.), A Book of Dogs, Drawings by Winifred Austin, J.M. Dent, 1898, monochrome illustrations, original cloth, a little rubbed and light soiling, oblong 8vo, plus Farrow (G.E.), The Adventures of a Dodo, with 70 illustrations by Willy Pogany, circa 1910, monochrome illustrations, original pictorial dark blue cloth gilt, a little rubbed (generally in good condition), 8vo, and other late Victorian and Edwardian illustrated children's books, including E. Nesbit, The Magic City, 1st edition, 1910, original gilt-decorated cloth in generally bright condition, Little Folks, a magazine for young people, 1901 & 1911, Our Darlings, The Children's Treasury of Pictures and Stories, circa 1905, Chatterbox, edited by J.C. Erskine Clarke, 1889, all in original decorated cloth in bright condition, and others similar, mostly 4to/8vo (26)
Kirwan (Richard). Elements of Mineralogy, volume I (Earths and Stones) only, 2nd edition, with considerable improvements and additions, printed by J. Nichols, for P. Elmsly, 1794, some leaves to centre of volume with some light spotting to fore-margins, contemporary engraved bookplate of William Downes to front pastedown, contemporary speckled full calf gilt, with morocco label to spine, rubbed (generally an attractive copy), 8vo, together with Phillips (William), An Elementary Introduction to the Knowledge of Mineralogy..., 3rd edition, enlarged, 1823, wood engraved illustrations to text, 4 pages of publisher's advertisements at rear, old dark green boards, with modern matching reback, paper label to spine, 8vo, plus Collins (J.H.), A Handbook to the Mineralogy of Cornwall and Devon, 1st edition, Truro, 1871, 10 monochrome lithographed plates at rear, light spotting to first and last few leaves, library blindstamps of the Delft Technische Hogeschool to title, first and final leaf, and endpapers, original cloth, rubbed and some marks and wear, with fraying to spine and joints, 8vo, and others on mineralogy, various, including Henry T. de la Beche, Report on the Geology of Cornwall, Devon and West Somerset, 1839, lacking the general map, and with folding plates at rear, linen-backed, bound in modern brown cloth, William Buckland, Geology and Mineralogy Considered with reference to Natural Theology, volume 1 only, 1836, rebound in modern cloth, L. Moissenet, Observations on the Rich Parts of the Lodes of Cornwall, translated by J.H. Collins, 1877, good copy in original green cloth, etc. (17)
*Hitchcock (Alfred, 1899-1980). A signed original self-caricature, drawn and signed in blue ink on ruled paper from a perforated notebook, a little light creasing, dated '12.8.71' in ballpoint pen in another hand at upper margin and repeated to verso with London given as place, sheet size 20 x 12 cm Provenance: Bonhams, London, 21 March 1995, lot 73. (1)
Daniel Press. William Blake, The Lamb, printed by Rachel Daniel, Oxford, 1889, 8 pages, original printed cream paper wrappers, sewn as issued, untrimmed, some light discolouration, with pencil inscription to head of upper wrapper 'Given to me by Mrs Daniel 1889', 24mo, together with Robert Bridges, The Feast of Bacchus, Oxford, H. Daniel, 1889, 94 [+2] pages, untrimmed, original vellum-backed plain boards, slightly rubbed and darkened to edges, small 4to, bookplate of Frederic Morrell to front pastedown, and his pencil inscription above, plus a signed autograph note from C.H. Daniel to Frederic Morrell thanking the latter for his patrongage of the press, a signed handwritten receipt for the book, dated May 30th 1890, and a printed invitation to a sale of needlework at Worcester House, Worcester College, Oxford, circa 1890 [presumably printed the Daniel Press], loosely inserted, plus Pader (Walter), An Imaginery Portrait, The Child in the House, Oxford, H. Daniel, 1894, untrimmed, original printed wrappers, with ink ownership inscription of Harriette Morrell, dated 1894 to head of upper wrapper, 12mo, and Keats (John), Odes, Sonnets & Lyrics [edited by Robert Bridges and C.H.O. Daniel], Oxford, H. Daniel, 1895, photogravure portrait frontispiece, untrimmed, original blue-grey printed wrappers, spine lightly faded, some minor marks to extremities, large 8vo, plus Bridges (Robert), Hymns, Oxford, Henry Daniel, 1899, [4] + 72 pages, with two blank leaves at front and at rear, untrimmed, original blue-grey printed wrappers, spine a little darkened, some marks to extremities, large 8vo, with original handwritten receipt from C.H. Daniel to Mrs F.P. Morell for the book, dated June 27th 1899, loosely inserted Madan, The Daniel Press, 17 (one of around 12 copies only), 18 (no. 92 of 105 copies), 33 (no. 6 of 250 copies), 36 (no. 40 of 250 copies), & 45 (no. 10 of 150 copies). Provenance: Ex libris Frederic and Harriette Morrell of Black Hall, Oxford. Five publications from the Daniel Press, printed by Charles Henry Daniel in Oxford while bursar of Worcester College. (5)
Adams (George). Essays on the Microscope, Containing a Practical Description of the most Improved Microscopes, A General History of Insects..., Second Edition, with Considerable Additions and Improvements, Frederick Kanmacher, 1798, engraved allegorical frontispiece and 32 folding plates, 17 bound upside down, some spotting and light offsetting, 14 pp. catalogue at rear, lacks half-title, disbound, 4to (1)
Plautus (Titus Maccius). Comoediae Accedit Commentarius Ex Variorum Notis & Observationibus, Ex reconsione, volumes 1 & 2, editio novissima, Amsterdam, 1684, black and white engraved titles, some light spotting, book plates to front endpapers, rebound in later uniform gilt decorated full morocco, all edges gilt, hinges slightly cracked, spines lightly faded and rubbed, 8vo, together with Stanhope (George), The Christian's pattern: or, A Treatise of The Imitation of Jesus Christ..., 6th edition, 1708, 5 black and white plates, bookplate to front pastedown, period inscription to front endpaper, contemporary gilt decorated red calf, spine rubbed with minor loss to head and foot, 8vo, and Florus (Lucius Annaeus), L.A. Florus cum notis integris C.L. Salmasii et Selectissimis Variorum..., Amstelodami, 1674, black and white engraved title, worming to bottom left corner from front endpaper to page 22, some light marks, contemporary full calf, boards to spine rubbed to head and foot, 8vo, plus other 17th & 18th century ecclesiastical and historical reference, all leather bindings, some amateur bindings, some odd volumes, condition is generally good/very good, 8vo/folio (3 shelves)
The Curwen Press. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, from the library of J.R. Abbey, limited edition 177/500, 1952, Life in England..., limited edition 283/400, 1953, Travel..., volumes 1 & 2, limited edition 45/400, 1956, colour and black and white illustrations, all uniform original brown cloth in dust jackets (Life in England dust jacket price clipped), covers slightly marked and rubbed, large 8vo, together with Jones (Owen), The Grammar of Ornament, 1968, 112 colour plates, plus black and whtie illustrations, bookplate to front pastedown, some light spotting, all edges gilt, original gilt decorated plum cloth, boards rubbed with loss to edges, spine faded and rubbed, large 8vo, and Descharnes (Robert, & Néret, Gilles), Salvador Dali, The Paintings 1904-1946, 1997, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, original black boards in dust jacket, large 8vo, plus other late 19th century and modern art reference, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/folio (3 shelves)
Harrison (Florence, illustrator). Poems, by Christina Rossetti, introduction by Alice Meynell, Blackie and Son, [1910], thirty-six tipped-in colour plates (one with a single crease), captioned tissue guards, numerous black and white illustrations, light spotting to first and final leaves and fore-edge, decorative endpapers, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt decorated cream cloth, somewhat soiled and marked, one corner bumped, 4to (1)
The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments..., Oxford, 1793, partly interleaved with blanks, some light soiling, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grained maroon morocco gilt, heavily rubbed and with some marks and staining, lettered in gilt W.W. to centre of upper cover, spine slightly split, 8vo, together with other miscellaneous books, old leather bindings, etc., including Henry Shaw, Specimens of Ancient Furniture, 1866 (worn), Roland Ward, The Price Guide to the Models of W.H. Goss, Antique Collector's Club, 1975, a part-set of Scott's Waverley Novels, etc. (2 cartons)
Bell (Clive). Poems, 1st edition, Hogarth Press, 1921, advert leaf at end, untrimmed, original patterned wrappers, stitched as issued, some minor marks and light soiling to edges, slim 8vo, together with Prewett (Frank), Poems, Hogarth Press, [1921], untrimmed, original wrappers, stitched as issued, some very light soiling, slim 8vo, plus Morgan (Evan), Gold and Ochre, 1st edition, Erskine Macdonald, 1917, small hole to front endpaper, original blue cloth, faded to spine, 8vo, with a typewritten letter from the author to Lady Ottoline Morrell, dated September 12th 1917, in which he presents the volume to her, and three others: Walter de la Mare, The Three Mulla-Mulgars, 1st edition, 1910, signed by the author and dated 1921 in ink to front endpaper, original green cloth, a little rubbed, Charles Morgan, Sparkenbroke, 1st edition, 1936, limited signed edition of 210 copies, additionally inscribed by the author to title 'To Lady Ottoline Morrell with the homage of the author Charles Morgan March 25. 1936', all edges gilt, contemporary full crushed morocco, rubbed and some light discolouration, & William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford, A Sermon [on the death of Queen Victoria], 3rd February 1901, 12 pages, contemporary crushed full morocco (by Morley Bros., Oxford) with gilt crown imperial to upper cover, a little rubbed, with handwritten letter from the author presenting the Sermon to Frederick Morrell, dated February 4, 1902, all 8vo Provenance: From the library of Lady Ottoline and Philip Morrell, thence by descent. (6)
Rackham (Arthur, illustrator). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. With a Proem by Austin Dobson, [1907], 13 colour plates, a little light offsetting and a few spots, top edge gilt, contemporary blue half crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, spine faded to green, small flecked marks, 4to Limited edition, 96/1130. (1)
Calligraphy. Poems, circa 1930, an anthology of English Poetry, calligraphic manuscript handwritten on vellum, in black ink, with titles supplied in red, and initialled in gold or black, 41 leaves, with text to rectos and versos, blanks at end, top edge gilt, contemporary full vellum gilt (by Slimn, Binder, Sheffield), some light marks and minor soiling, large 8vo Together with a handwritten letter from Lady Olivia 'Birdie' Bentinck to Lady Ottoline Morrell, dated Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale, 21.12.32, presenting the volume to Lady Ottoline, in memory of her husband Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, who had died in October 1931, who was the brother of Lady Ottoline. Also enclosed in the volume is a coloured photograph of Lady Olivia seated in the garden with her dogs. The poems selected include Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Shelley, Keats, Blake, Emily Bronte, Matthew Arnold, D.G. Rossetti, W.E. Henley, Browning, Yeats, Kipling, R.L. Stevenson, and others. Given the selection, as well as the calligraphic style of the manuscript, the production may date from the early years of the 20th century. Provenance: From the library of Lady Ottoline Morrell, thence by descent. (1)
Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll' ). Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1872, first issue with 'wade' for 'wabe' on page 21, frontispiece and illustrations by John Tenniel,one or two light creases and thumb marks, contemporary previous owner signature and small press cutting to half title, all edges gilt, original red cloth gilt, small inkstains to upper cover, spine and edges a little rubbed and faded, 8vo Williams, Madan, Green and Crutch 84. (1)
Bourdot de Richebourg (Charles Antoine). Nouveau Coutumier General, ou corps des Coutumes Generales et Particulieres de France, et des Provinces Connues sous le nom des Gaules..., 4 volumes, Paris: Theodore le Gras, 1724, half-titles present, general titles in red & black with oval ink library stamp, some occasional light toning & spotting, 72 leaves in volume 4 with peppered worming to fore-edges (with occasional slight text loss), marbled endpapers, contemporary mottled calf, gilt decorated spines, joints splitting and some wear, folio (4)
Milne (Alan Alexander). Winnie-the-Pooh, 1st edition, Methuen, 1926, numerous illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers lightly toned, ink ownership inscription (dated 1926) to preliminary blank, top edge gilt, original green cloth gilt, extremities slightly rubbed and a few faint marks, 8vo, together with another copy of the same edition, pictorial endpapers lightly toned, small mark to half-title, fore-edges of both covers damp-mottled (not affecting text block), slight marks to front cover, 8vo, plus Now We Are Six, 4th edition, 1928, light finger-soiling, half-title toned, pictorial endpapers, contemporary ink ownership inscription to verso of front free endpaper, stitching a little strained, original red cloth gilt, spine ends slightly frayed, corners rubbed, 8vo, plus The House at Pooh Corner, 4th edition, 1933, free endpapers toned, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper (previous inscription rubbed out), original blue cloth, spine and board edges faded, 8vo (4)
India. Memorial addressed to the Honorable Court of Directors by Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, containing an account of the mutiny at Vellore, with the causes and consequences of that event, February 1809, 2 volumes (including Appendix), 1st edition, printed for John Booth, 1810, 151 pages, first volume with some light spotting to first and last few leaves, occasional early pencil annotations, top edge gilt, later half maroon morocco, some wear, with upper cover detached, and spine partly deficient, and iv + 119 pages, both top edge gilt, later half maroon morocco gilt, first volume somewhat worn with upper cover detached, and spine partly deficient, and ink stain to upper cover, 4to The Vellore Mutiny of 1806 took place at the fort of Vellore in Tamil Nadu, South East India. The insurrection was sparked by the new directive from the commander in chief Sir John Craddock, issued with the approval of Lord William Bentinck, Governor of Madras, to require sepoys, the native indian soldiers, to wear a new form of turban resembling a European hat, and to shave their beards. Lord William Bentinck (1774-1839) was appointed Governor of Madras in 1803, at the early age of 29. (2)
Eragny Press. Christabel, Kubla Khan, Fancy in Nubibus, and Song from Zapolya, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Eragny Press, 1904, wood-engraved frontispiece, border and initials designed by Lucian Pissaro, printed in green, red and black, a few light spots, endpapers toned, loose booklabel of Ken Tomkinson, original decorative boards, 8vo Limited edition of 226. Presentation copy, inscribed at front: "To G.S. Tomkinson Esq. from Lucian Pissaro. 1st Mch. 1928". Geoffrey Stewart Tomkinson (1881-1963), private press book collector and author of A Select Bibliography of the Principal Modern Presses Public and Private in Great Britain and Ireland (1928). Tomkinson 21. (1)
Bell (A.C.). A History of the Blockade of Germany and of the countries associated with her in the Great War, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey, confidential & privately printed for the Foreign Office, circa 1937, number and date stamp to front endpaper, original blue cloth, partially degraded label to the front board, spine slightly faded, 8vo, together with Daru (P.), Histoire de la Republique De Venise, volumes 1-7, Paris, 1819, black and white folding plates and maps, ex library copy with associated stamps, some light spotting, contemporary uniform gilt decorated full calf, boards and spines slightly marked and rubbed with minor loss to labels, 8vo, and Marx (Karl & Engels, Frederick), Collected Works, an incomplete set, volumes 1-21, 28, 38-41, 44, 45, 1975-91, all original red cloth in dust jackets, and slipcases, volumes 10 & 17 without slipcases, some spines slightly toned and faded, 8vo, plus other modern literature and historical reference, including The Works of Bernard Shaw, an incomplete set, volumes 1-7, 11, 14, 16-30, 1930-32, all original cloth, some in dust jackets, G/VG, 8vo/4to (6 shelves)
Scott (Walter). Works, 25 volumes, A & C Black, Edinburgh, 1879, illustrations, light spotting, prize labels, contemporary red half calf gilt, spines with green labels (spines faded, a little rubbed and scuffed), 8vo, together with Thackeray (William Makepeace), Works, The Oxford Thackeray, 17 volumes, circa 1880, illustrations, bookplates (offsetting to endpapers), contemporary limp burgundy morocco, spines faded, a little rubbed, 8vo (a carton)
Callieres (Francois de). La Logique des Amans, ou l'Amour Logicien, Paris:Thomas Jolly, 1668, engraved frontispiece, some dampstaining (mostly light) and toning, all edges gilt, late 19th/early 20th century red morocco by Hardy, gilt decorated spine, joints cracked, 12mo, together with Brébeuf (Georges de), Poésies Diverses, Paris, 1662, few small worm holes to initial leaves, endpapers renewed, 20th century limp vellum, gilt panelled boards and decorated spine, ties at fore-edge, 12mo, with Lenglet (Pierre de), Ad Illustrissimum Senatus Principem, Paris, 1673, all edges gilt, armorial bookplate of Henry Latham to upper pastedown, early 19th century straight grain red morocco, gilt decorated spine and borders to boards, slim 8vo, plus four other 16th/17th century continental antiquarian, few defective (7)
Pistolesi (Erasmo). Il Vaticano Descritto ed Illustrato..., con Disegni dal Pittore Camillo Guerra, 8 volumes, Rome: Tipografia della Societa editrice, 1829-38, half-titles, engraved titles, numerous engraved plates (few folding), dampstain to lower outer blank corners of initial leaves in volume 1, armorial bookplate of Sir William Molesworth to upper pastedowns, edges untrimmed, contemporary red straight grain half morocco gilt, some light wear and occasional marks, folio (8)
*The Birds, Universal, 1963, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, vintage unfolded Belgian poster, a little old damp staining to lower right margin and lower left corner, 21 x 14 ins (53 x 35.5 cm), together with The Trouble with Harry, Paramount, 1955 directed by Alfred Hitchcock, vintage unfolded Belgian poster, a few horizontal fold marks, a little marginal creasing, chipping and pin holes, small vertical splits across centre fold, 21.75 x 14.5 ins (55 x 37 cm), plus Frenzy, Universal, 1972, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, vintage unfolded Belgian poster, one light diagonal crease, 21.5 x 14.25 ins (54.5 x 36 cm), plus later printings of Belgian posters for Notorious, Rear Window and Vertigo, a 1970s Spanish poster for Lifeboat and a 1980s re-release German A1 folded poster for Psycho (8)

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