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Netherhampton Salerooms

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A mid-19th century poured wax shoulder-headed doll, with blue glass eyes and light brown hair, cloth body and upper limbs with wax lower limbs in plain blue cotton dress and underskirt with a white cotton hat trimmed with blue silk ribbon, white cotton cape and apron, around her neck is a blue silk ribbon with a silver threepenny piece dated 1822; and wearing three layers of original undergarments. 17in. (43cm.) high. Cracks to shoulder plate at back; right foot mis-shapen. One knitted shoe missing.

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*Thackeray (Lance, d.1916). A Billiard Match - 'The Canon', 'Snookered', 'Left', pub. Landeker & Brown, 1902, three humourous chromo. prints, a few light spots, each approx. 430. x 555 mm, framed and glazed (3)

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Cruchley (G.F., publisher). Cruchley's General Atlas, for the Use of Schools and Private Tuition, [1854], engraved title, 31 hand coloured maps incl. some double page, all maps complete as list, some light foxing, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, spine defective with boards detached (but extant), folio (1)

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Dufour (Adolphe Hippolyte & Duvotenay, Th.). Atlas Historique et Universel de Géographie Ancienne, du Moyen-Age et Moderne, Paris, 1841, 44 engraved maps, hand coloured in outline, some maps double-page, all complete as list, most leaves with light dampstaining, one or two marginal wormholes, some other minor spots and marks, contemp. morocco backed boards, worn with some splitting to joints, folio (1)

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Jouanny (L.A.). Atlas del Peru, Lima, 1867, thirteen double-page hand coloured maps, some light toning, contemp. boards, worn, and Berghaus (Dr. Heinrich), Physikalischer Hand-Atlas, part 2 only (of 8), Gotha, 1850, sixteen maps and plts., hand coloured in outline, orig. cloth backed printed boards, folio (2)

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Simpson (William). The Seat of the War in the East, 1st & 2nd series in one vol., 1855-6 , eighty-one tinted litho. plts. incl. two title pages, some light foxing and marginal fraying, one plt (Camp of the 4th Division) with two large holes, gutta-percha perished, contents loose in orig. half morocco gilt binding, worn with upper cover detached, folio Abbey 237. (1)

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Wallace (D. Mackenzie). Russia, 2 vols., Cassell, 1877, folding map to each, first vol. with hinges repaired, orig. cloth gilt, some wear, 8vo, together with Melland (Frank H.) and Edward H. Cholmeley, Through the Heart of Africa, being An Account of a Journey on Bicycles and on Foot from Northern Rhodesia, past the Great Lakes, to Egypt , Constable, 1912, b&w plts. from photos., folding map at rear, orig. cloth gilt, rebacked with portion of orig. spine laid-down, rubbed, 8vo, plus Ronaldshay (The Earl of), On the Outskirts of Empire in Asia, Blackwood, 1904, b&w plts. from photos., maps, owner name to half-title, occasional light spotting, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed and stained on spine, 4to, together with eight others, travel etc. (11)

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Ireland (Samuel). Picturesuqe Views on the River Thames, pub. Egerton, 1801-02, half-titles, addn. title to vol. 1 only, 2 maps and 52 sepia aqua. views, correct as list, some light foxing, vol. 2 with three leaves coming loose, contemp. gilt dec. full morocco, spines rubbed and a little darkened, 8vo (2)

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Lewis (Samuel, pub.). An Atlas, Comprising Maps of the Several Counties, Divided into Unions, and of the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man; with a Map of England and Wales, and a Plan of London and its Environs, 1842, folding maps of England & Wales and London, fifty-five engraved county maps incl. some folding, one folding map with short closed tear, a few maps with light foxing, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, faded to spine with some minor fraying to extrems., 4to (1)

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Plot (Robert). The Natural History of Oxford-shire, Being an Essay Towards the Natural History of England, 1st ed., Oxford, 1677, eng. illust. to title, lacks folding. eng. map, sixteen single-page copper eng. plts., some light damp staining, a.e.g., contemp. panelled gilt dec. calf, folio Upcott p.1069-1070. (1)

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Curtis (William). The Botanical Magazine, or, Flower Garden Displayed, vols. 1-14 only, 1793-1800, 503 hand-col. and one plain plate, each with accompanying text leaf, scattered minor spotting or light browning, contemp. qtr. calf gilt with leather spine labels, worn, 8vo Nissen 2350; Henrey 473. See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (14)

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Furber (R., and Bradley, R.). The Flower-Garden Display'd, in Above Four Hundred Curious Representations of the Most Beautiful Flowers; regularly dispos'd in the respective Months of their Blossom... with the Description and History of each Plant and the Method of their Culture; whether in Stoves, Green-houses, Hot-beds, Glass-cases, Open borders, or Against Walls, 1732, hand-col. frontis. and twelve fine hand-col. plts. representing months of the year, some light browning, upper corner of September eng. torn, without loss, a few minor worm holes to foremargins of final few leaves, contemp. mottled calf gilt, upper joint cracked, slim 4to Henrey 712. (1)

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Lemaire (Charles). Le Jardin Fleuriste, Journal Général des Progrès et des Intérèts Horticoles et Botaniques, 4 vols., Ghent, 1851-54, ownership stamps excised from title pages, 405 hand finished chromo. plts. incl. 30. double-page, three b & w plts., occ. light spotting, all edges coloured green, contemp. half calf, rubbed with some wear, 8vo Nissen 2338. This set begins at plate 5 but has 4 unnumbered colour plates. (4)

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Paxton (Joseph). Magazine of Botany, and Register of Flowering Plants, vols. 1-15, 1834-49, 709 fine hand-col. engs. of flowers, incl. some folding, some light foxing and offsetting to folding plts. in first vol., with several plts. restrengthened to verso along folds, otherwise generally in clean condition, mostly a.e.g., contemp. uniform plum morocco gilt, rubbed and scuffed (except vols. 1 & 5 bound in half dark green morocco, with modern reback, vol. 6 in half dark green morocco, recased with orig. spine laid down, and vol. 9 bound in contemp. full calf), large 8vo See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (15)

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British Isles. Mogg (Edward, pub.), Mogg's Map of Steam Navigation, January 1st, 1837, hand coloured engraved folding map, sectionalised onto linen, key to counties of Great Britain and Ireland, inset map of the Shetland Isles, some light toning and a few spots, approx. 775 x 645 mm, contained in orig. card slipcase with paper label to upper cover (some wear to extrems.) (1)

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Cardiganshire. Speed (John), Cardigan Shyre described, sold Sudbury & Humble, 1610. [but 1611 or later], uncoloured engraved map, ornamental title cartouche and inset plan of Cardigan, two small worm trails to lower margin and some very light toning, plate dimensions approx. 380. x 510. mm A strong impression. (1)

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Denmark. Speed (John), The Kingdome of Denmarke, sold G.Humble, 1626, hand coloured engraved map, inset views and figures in costume to upper and side borders, some areas replaced with sections from another copy, light soiling and creasing, approx. 380. x 510. mm (1)

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*Derbyshire. Saxton (Christopher & Hole, William), Universi Derbiensis Comitatus, [1637], hand coloured engraved map, ornamental title cartouche surmounted by armorial, some light toning, approx. 280. x 315 mm, framed and glazed (1)

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Italy. Moll (Herman), A New Map of Italy Distinguishing all the Sovereignties in it, whether States, Kingdoms, Dutchies, Principalities, Republicks, 1714, engraved map, hand coloured in outline with fine uncol. ornamental title cartouche and three inset views of erupting volcanoes, laid down onto linen with some light browning, marginal fraying occ. affecting printed border, approx. 610. x 1010. mm (1)

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*Scotland - St. Andrews. 18th century etched view entitled 'St. Andrews from the W.', uncoloured with the sub-title within image 'A View of St. Andrews from the West with the Sea Combat of the Dolphin & Solbay(?) with the Bellisle French Frigate 1758', light dampstaing, image approx. 80. x 265 mm with good margins, framed and glazed An attractive view of St. Andrews with the ships engaging each other in the background to the left. (1)

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Switzerland. Hondius (Joducus II), Lacus Lemani Vicinorumq. Locorum Nova et Accurata Descriptio, c.1610s, hand coloured engraved map of Lake Geneva and surrounding area with ornamental title cartouche, light browning to central fold, plate dimensions approx. 380. x 495 mm, German black letter text to verso (1)

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The Illustrated London News. Vols. 30, 31, & 32, January 1857-June 1858, num. b&w wood eng. plts. and illusts., including many full page, some double-page and several col. plts., large folding b&w wood eng. plt. of The Queen Opening Parliament (December 12, 1857), all orig. gilt-dec. green cloth, rubbed and some light damp marking to covers (generally in good condition), folio Contents appear complete. (3)

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Barnard (George). Switzerland, Scenes and Incidents of Travel in the Bernese Oberland, 1843, twenty-seven lithos. on twenty-five plts., incl. title, occn. light marginal foxing, first three leaves loose, orig. qtr. morocco, spine rubbed and sl. worn at ends, covers faded and damp-mottled, upper cover gilt titled, folio (1)

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Mill (John Stuart). On Liberty, 1st ed., 1859, title-page with early ms. name at head, occn. light spotting, 4pp. ads. bound in at rear, rough-trimmed, orig. cloth, spine very sl. faded and a little rubbed at ends, 8vo PMM 345. (1)

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Mill (John Stuart). The Subjection of Women, 1st ed., 1869, half-title, orig. cloth gilt, dust-soiled, spine darkened, one corner sl. bumped and frayed, 8vo, together with Autobiography, 1st ed., 1873, half-title present, contemp. ms. name to head of title, some pencilled marginalia and underlining, hinges split, rough-trimmed, orig. green cloth gilt, some light soiling, extrems. rubbed and one corner sl. worn, 8vo The first volume is inscribed on half-title "From the Author", but not in the author's hand. (2)

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Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, imprinted by Robert Barker, 1634, black letter text, 59 lines per column, woodcut initials, head- & tail-pieces, lacks general woodcut title and all before A3, some soiling and stains at front, NT woodcut title present, lacks all after 5S5 (Romans 11:33), final few leaves a little frayed with minor loss to lower outer corner of last leaf (affecting a few letters), light waterstain at rear, contemp. reversed calf, heavily rubbed and some wear, covers detached, thick folio Herbert 487. The fourth distinct folio edition of the King James's version. (1)

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Bible [English]. The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New , Cambridge, printed by John Hayes, 1677, eng. title, somewhat soiled and some minor fraying to edges and a little stained, double-column text, some soiling and marks throughout, N.T. title dated 1666, light waterstain at rear of vol., minor fraying to extrems. of final leaf, modern blind-panelled full calf, 4to See Herbert 1683. An edition of John Field's Preachers Bible, with a cancel engraved title bearing the printer's name of John Hayes, and without the two preliminary leaves and final blank to Field's edition. See BL copy C.151.h.15. (1)

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Davy (Sir Humphry). Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a Course of Lectures for the Board of Agriculture, 1st ed., 1813, eng. frontis. and nine eng. plts. (inc. 1 folding), some light spotting to plts., uncut in orig. boards, rebacked to match, new printed paper label, edges rubbed, 4to From the library of Brent Gration-Maxfield, with his neatly written description to the front free endpaper. (1)

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Goldsmith (Oliver, and Thomas Parnell). Poems, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1795, five wood-eng. plts. and eight vignettes by John and Thomas Bewick, some light soiling and browning, contemp. half red morocco, marbled board sides, rubbed, 4to, together with Goldsmith (Oliver), The Poetical Works. With Remarks... and Illustrative Engravings by Mr Alkin [sic] from Drawings taken upon the Spot. By R.H. Newell, 1820, eng. dedication leaf with vign., six aquatint plts. by S. Alken after Newell, some foxing, trivial marginal worming, name on title-page, recent half calf, 4to, plus four others, incl. The Works [and the Second Part of the Works] of Abraham Cowley, 1684, and a defective copy of Clement Edmonds' "Observations upon Caesars Commentaries", 1604, folio et infra (6)

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Lucretius Carus (Titus). Titi Lucretii Cari de Rerum Natura Libri Sex, John Baskerville, Birmingham, 1772, contemp. sheep gilt, joints cracked and extrems. rubbed, old repair at head of spine, loss of leather to lower panel of spine, 4to, together with Terentius Afer, (Publius) , Publii Terentii Afri Comoediae, John Baskerville, Birmingham, 1772, paper skinned to inner margin of title, occ. light damp staining, later endpapers, contemp. calf, rebackeda and corners repaired, 4to, with Catullus (Gaius Valerius), Catulli, Tibulli, et Propertii Opera, John Baskerville, Birmingham, 1772, title margins browned, contemp. tree calf, boards detached, rubbed and some wear, 4to (3)

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Reynolds (James, pub.). Astronomical Diagrams [so titled to upper cover], pub. James Reynolds, 174 Strand, n.d., c. 1850, twelve printed card hold-to-light sheets, some hand-col., one or two minor marks, loosely contained in orig. blind-stamped green cloth covers, spotted and discol. to edges, some fraying and worn to a portion of spine, 4to An unusual series of astronomical plates, probably intended for educational use. (1)

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Thackeray (William Makepeace). Works, 12 vols., 1883, scattered light foxing, contemp. half calf gilt, spines very sl. rubbed and faded, together with Byron (Lord), The Poetical Works, 10. vols., 1854, eng. frontis. and addn. title to each, folding facsimile plt. to vol. 1, vol. 1 with rear free endpaper and adjacent blank water-stained (free endpaper torn with sl. loss), a.e.g., contemp. full calf, gilt dec. spines with morocco labels, 8vo, plus Shakespeare (William), Works, 3 vols., c.1920's, t.e.g., contemp. half calf, spines richly dec. with gilt roses, plus 35 other bindings, all 19th c., incl. Smollett, Kingsley, Burns, 8vo (60)

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Whittaker (G. & W.B.). An Atlas of Outline Maps of the Heavens, Adapted to Dr. Jamieson's Celestial Atlas, [1824], lacks title, thirty eng. celestial charts (29 hand-col., all dated 1822), few closed tears to last plt. repaired, occ. light damp staining, modern qtr. cloth, oblong 4to Paper watermarked 1824. See illustration inside front cover of this catalogue. (1)

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The Harmonist. A select collection, of ancient & modern Glees, Catches, Canons, Epicgrams, &c., vols. 1, 2, & 6 (of 9), c. 1825, eng. titles (all marked vol. 1), each 80. pp. with contents list to final page, eng. throughout, some light soiling and browning, ownership signature of W. Smallwood to titles, contemp. boards, some wear, 8vo, together with Thompson's Miscellaneous Collection of Elegant Duettinos , properly adapted for two German flutes, Hoboys, or Violins, selected from the Most Eminent Composers Ancient and Modern, vols. 4 and 5 only, bound as one, n.d., late 18th c., bound with Dibdin's Celebrated Songs as Sung by Him, in His Entertainments, adapted for the German flute, 2 vols., [1795?], engraved throughout, ownership name of Smallwood to front pastedown, contemp. calf-backed marbled boards, worn, oblong, 8vo, plus William Smallwood's copies of mid-19th c. editions of Handel's Messiah and Haydn's The Creation See Smallwood below. (6)

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Hill (W. Henry, Arthur F., and Alfred E.). Antonio Stradivari, His Life and Work (1644-1737), 2nd ed., 1909, col. frontis., b&w illusts., some light spotting to endpapers, orig. green cloth, some minor soiling and very slightly frayed to extrems., 8vo, together with Fetis (F. J.), Notice of Anthony Stradivari, The Celebrated Violin-Maker, known by the name of Stradivarius, trans. John Bishop, pub. William Reeves, n.d., c. 1864, orig. maroon cloth, somewhat faded to upper cover, 8vo, plus Hill (W. E. & Sons), A Short Account of a Violin by Stradivari, dated 1690, pub. 1889, chromo. frontis., two chromo. plts. and one b&w facsimile plt., untrimmed, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed and a little soiled, large slim 8vo, and others on violins, various, mostly late 19th and early 20th c., including The History of the Violin, by William Sandys and Simon Andrew Forster, 1864, British Violin-Makers Classical and Modern, by William Meredith Morris, 1904, Recollections of a Violinst, by W. M. Quirke, 1914, a worn copy of The Violin, Famous Makers and Their Imitators, by G. Hart, 1884, etc., mainly 8vo (21)

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Rousseau (Jean-Jacques). Dictionnaire de Musique, 2 vols., Amsterdam, Marc Michel Rey, 1768, half-title to each vol., folding table to first vol., and thirteen folding eng. plts. of music at rear of second vol. (lettered A-I & K-N), some minor marks, and light foxing to prelims., contemp. calf, rubbed and some wear, modern reback, 12mo Printed in the same year as the Paris first edition. (2)

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Simpson (Christopher). A Compendium of Practical Musick in Five Parts: Teaching, by a New, and Easie Method, 1st ed., printed by William Godbid, 1667, [xvi],176,[2],6 pp., printed musical notation throughout, lacks eng. port. frontis. and leaves N7 & N8 at rear (last two leaves), leaves A1, A2, A7 & A8 silk-lined to surface, leaves C8, B1 & B2 strengthened to foredge margins, inner margins of some leaves strengthened and few outer margins close-trimmed, small hole to text of leaf F4, upper margin of leaf D8 repaired with slight loss to running title, occ. scattered spotting and light browning, modern qtr. morocco, 8vo The five parts include the rudiments of song, the principles of composition, the use of dischords, the form of figurative descant and the contrivance of canon. Christopher Simpson (c.1605-1669), English composer, theorist, and viola da gamba player. He fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War, and later was employed by Sir Robert Bolles. His tutoring of Sir Robert's son John (b. 1641) occasioned the writing of The Division-Violist (London, 1659; 2nd ed. 1665), praised by Jenkins, Coleman, and Locke. Another of Simpson's pupils, Sir John St. Barbe, inspired The Principles of Practical Musick (London, 1665), which became the Compendium of Practical Musick (London, 1667). Simpson's instrumental works are all for viol, with or without other instruments, and vary in difficulty. Wing S3810. (1)

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*Smallwood (William, Light Music Composer, 1831-97). An archive of sheet music, scrap albums and manuscript ephemera relating to William Smallwood and Smallwood Metcalfe, 19th and early 20th c., including three albumen print cartes-de-visite of William Smallwood, a scrap album of concert programmes and handbills from the concerts he attended, solicitors bills, receipts, etc., a few manuscript scores, a photo. of Henry J. Wood signed and inscribed by him to Smallwood Metcalfe, an album of newspaper cuttings about Metcalfe's Choir, and approx. 100. William Smallwood sheet music items in orig. printed wrappers and five bound vols. William Smallwood was a prolific popular composer of the late 19th century. He was born and lived in Kendal all his life and made a small fortune through the much reprinted 'Smallwood's Pianoforte Tutor'. He also transcribed and arranged for either piano or organ a quantity of music by Mozart, Haydn, etc. This archive comes from a direct descendent and many items bear his ownership signature. (a carton)

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Taas (William). The Elements of Music, Wherein the Fundamental Principles of that Science are Explained and Illustrated. To which is Annexed, a Collection of the Best Church Tunes, Generally in Use, and Fitted to Various Measures of Poetry, printed by James Chalmers & Co., Aberdeen, 1787, addn. eng. title, 26pp. of eng. musical notation, some light damp staining throughout, contemp. half calf gilt, slightly rubbed to extrems., oblong 8vo Scarce. (1)

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Hamerton (Philip Gilbert). Landscape, pub. Seeley & Co., 1885, fifty etched and engraved plts. after Samuel Palmer, Turner, Corot, Linnell, Cox, etc., inc. orig. etchings by Aldred Dawson, Stephen Parrish, Lalanne, F. Slocombe, Joseph Pennell, and others, untrimmed, orig. gilt dec. white vellum, some minor marks and light discol. to spine, thick folio Large Paper copy, limited edition 47/525. (1)

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McClelland (Nancy). Historic Wall-papers from their inception to the introduction of machinery, 1st ed., 1924, col. plts., num. b&w plts., t.e.g., orig. cloth, rubbed and soiled, 4to, together with Jennings (Arthur Seymour), Practical Paper-hanging, a handbook on decoration in paper and other materials, New York, 1892, b&w illusts., orig. boards, a little rubbed and marked, large 8vo, plus Depierre (Joseph), La Toile Peinte a l'Exposition Universelle de Paris 1900, pub. Paris & Cernay, 1902, b&w plts., num. mounted samples of coloured fabrics, orig. printed wrappers, rubbed and some marks, some wear to spine and corners, rear cover near-det., 8vo, and others related, including 4 x F. Lewis publications with light ex-library marks (Byzantine Fabrics by Cyril G. E. Bunt, 1967, Chinese Fabrics by Cyril G. E. Bunt, 1961, William & Mary Fabrics by Judith M. Bolingbroke, 1969, & Austrian Textiles by Dr. Fritz Stelwag-Carion, 1960), Les Arts au Moyen Age, by Paul Lacroix, 4th ed., 1873, etc. (14)

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Barker (Cicely Mary). The Book of the Flower Fairies, 1st ed., [1927], seventy-two col. plts., light finger-soiling to title, orig. green cloth gilt, partially faded, 8vo, together with Spring Songs with Music, [1924]; Summer Songs with Music, [1926]; Autumn Songs with Music, [1927], all 1st eds., tipped-in col. illusts., second item with stitching a little strained, all orig. cloth-backed printed boards with col. illusts. mounted on upper cover, all with d.j.s, a trifle dusty, with some tears and sl. loss, 'Summer Songs' price-clipped, 4to, plus Old Rhymes For All Times, 1st ed., [1928], numerous col. plts. and b & w vigns., orig. printed cloth, d.j. with a few tears and sl. loss, sellotape repairs on reverse, 4to, plus another sixteen Barker items, and nine other children's and illust. books (30)

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Barrie (J.M.). Peter and Wendy, illust. by F.D. Bedford, Hodder, [1911], half-title, frontis., b&w plts., occasional light spotting, orig. gilt dec. green cloth, in torn and chipped d.j. with loss to spine ends but with upper cover design largely unaffected, 8vo, together with an early US reprint edition of the same work (2)

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Bernieres (Louis de). Captain Corelli's Mandolin, 1st ed., 1st issue, Secker, 1994, very sl. yellowing to edges (as often), orig. white boards (with a little light finger-soiling in places), d.j. with spine very faintly sunned, and some unexceptionable creasing to extreme edges, 8vo (1)

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Grahame (Kenneth). The Wind in the Willows, 1st ed., Methuen, 1908, half-title, frontis. by Graham Robertson, tissue guard, occasional light spotting, contemp. gift inscription to front free endpaper, t.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, rubbed, rebacked with orig. spine laid-down, corners bumped and worn, 8vo (1)

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Gwasg Gregynog. Inwards Where all the Battle is, A Selection of Alun Lewis's Writings from India by Jeremy Hooker, Drawings by David Gentleman, 1st ed., 1997, numerous b & w plts. (incl. frontis.) and letterpress vigns., untrimmed, orig. dec. cloth in matching slipcase, tall slim 8vo, limited edition 72/300. copies signed by the illustrator, together with Boyd (William), Protobiography, 1st ed., 1998, b & w photo. port. frontis., orig. cloth-backed marbled boards, 8vo, limited edition of 26 copies (of 138 copies in all), this lettered D and signed by the author, plus Williamson (Henry), The Golden Virgin, 1st ed., 1957, edges foxed, ownership signature to front pastedown, orig. cloth, d.j. sl. rubbed at edges and with some light finger-soiling, plus 13 other 1st eds., incl. Henry Williamson, A.E. Housman and Anthony Powell, all in d.j.s (15)

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Left Book Club. A collection of approx. 130. Left Book Club publications, c. 1935-45, including approx. 45 vols. in orig. orange printed wrappers, the remainder mostly in orig. red printed boards, and a few in orig. printed yellow wrappers, a little rubbed and occn. light soiling to spines (generally in good condition), 8vo Includes The Road to Wigan Pier, by George Orwell, 1st ed., 1937 (3 copies), Forward from Liberalism, by Stephen Spender, 1st ed., 1977 (2 copies), Spanish Testament, by Arthur Coestler, 1937, The People's Front, by G. D. H. Cole, Fame in Revolt by Harry Gannes and Theodore Repard (3 copies), The Labour Party in Perspective, by C. R. Attlee (3 copies), etc. (approx. 130)

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Kentfield (Edwin, of Brighton). The Game of Billiards, Scientifically Explained and Practically Set Forth in a Series of Novel and Extraordinary, but Equally Practical Strokes, 6th ed., 1886, ninety-three eng. diags., single ad. leaf at front, light spotting to fore-edge, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, sl. marked, spine ends rubbed, 8vo (1)

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Scotcher (George). The Fly Fisher's Legacy, 1810, reprint ed., pub. Honey Dun Press, 1974, tipped-in col. frontis., orig. qtr. black morocco gilt in orig. marbled book box, slim 8vo, limited ed. 221/380, signed by Thomas Clegg, together with Veniard (John), Fly-Dressing Materials, illust. Donald Downs, 1st ed., pub. Adam and Charles Black 1977, col. plts., b&w illusts., orig. qtr. light brown morocco gilt, in matching slipcase, large 8vo, plus Taverner (Eric), The Making of a Trout Stream, 1st ed., 1953, b&w woodcut illusts., t.e.g., orig. cloth in slipcase (some minor discol.), 8vo, limited signed edition of 250. copies, this copy unnumbered, and others similar on fly fishing, etc., including Nymph Fishing in Practice, by Oliver Kite, 1963, A Dictionary of Trout Flies, by A. Courtney Williams, 1949, Kite Lines, Angling Sketches by R. C. Bridgett, 1926, Mainly About Fishing, by Arthur Ransome, 1959, The Way of a Trout with a Fly, by G. E. M. Skues, reprinted 1967, The Sotheby's Guide to Fly-Fishing for Trout, by Charles Jardine, 1991, etc., mostly orig. cloth in d.j.s, mainly 8vo (75)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Beldam (George W.). Great Golfers. Their Methods at a Glance, 1st ed., 1904, b & w illusts. after photos., contemp. owners name in ink to front endpaper, light spotting to endpapers, orig. green cloth gilt, rubbed with a little fraying to extrems., together with Havers (Arthur), The World's Champion Golfers, 1st ed., 1924, b & w photos. split to one fold and detached, orig. printed wrappers, and Beldam (G.W. & Taylor, J.H.), Golf Faults Illustrated, 3rd ed., [1906], b & w illusts. after photos., orig. cloth, pictorial panel to upper cover, sl. rubbed, 8vo (3)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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*Mottram (Charles, engr.). The Ashdown Coursing Meeting, pub. Henry Graves & Co., Sept. 2nd, 1872, hand coloured engraving after Stephen Pearce, very light spotting, plate dimension approx. 500. x 1070. mm, mounted (1)

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REGINALD WEST (fl.1900-1910): Evening Light, Cornish Coast, signed, oil on board, 38.5 x 91cm (15 x 35.75in)

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REGINALD WEST (fl.1900-1910): Evening Light, Cornish Coast, signed, oil on board, 38.5 x 91cm (15 x 35.75in)

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WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931): 'Mucking Light', signed and inscribed, watercolour, 12.5 x 48cm (5 x 18.75in)

Woolley & Wallis

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WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (1851-1931): 'Mucking Light', signed and inscribed, watercolour, 12.5 x 48cm (5 x 18.75in)

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Evening Light, signed, oil on board, 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in)

Woolley & Wallis

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Evening Light, signed, oil on board, 61 x 91.5cm (24 x 36in)

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Gardiner Houlgate

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Aesthetic gilt-metal hanging light with six stylised scroll candle sconces over geometric panels, 22" diameter

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Woolley & Wallis

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ORTELIUS (ABRAHAM): Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, hand-coloured engraved title (creased and torn at central fold, margins strengthened, edges frayed), and text, no maps, some light browning, original blind-stamped vellum, gilt panels, corner, and centrepieces, slightly stained and cockled and with strip at fore-edge torn away, folio, [Amsterdam 1570?].

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PERSIA. SPEED (JOHN): The Kingdom of Persia, hand-coloured engraved map with costumed figures to each side and inset views a

Woolley & Wallis

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PERSIA. SPEED (JOHN): The Kingdom of Persia, hand-coloured engraved map with costumed figures to each side and inset views at the head, light staining and small splits at fold, 39.5 x 51.5cm, Ric. Chiswell and Tho. Bassett, [1676?]

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WALES. MERCATOR (GERARD): Cambriae typus, hand-coloured engraved map, very light dampstaining, 34 x 48.5cm, [Amsterdam, 1613

Woolley & Wallis

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WALES. MERCATOR (GERARD): Cambriae typus, hand-coloured engraved map, very light dampstaining, 34 x 48.5cm, [Amsterdam, 1613, or later]-and 2 others, Ireland and Great Britain from Rapin's History (3)

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A 19th century French cut and polychrome enamelled parcel gilt black glass pedestal vase overall decorated with flowering fo

Dreweatt Neate Bristol Salerooms

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A 19th century French cut and polychrome enamelled parcel gilt black glass pedestal vase overall decorated with flowering foliage with gilt heightened intaglio cut foliage with cup shaped neck and on spreading pedestal foot 46cm high; and a light green glass bottle shaped decanter (2).

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A brass bound Handford’s patent “Light Water Proof leather Travelling Trunk of the Duke of Richmond”, wooden construction, covered in black leather with brass edges, bands, locks, maker’s plate and nameplate engraved “Duke of Richmond”, inside lid compartment opens to reveal detailed maker’s label with 1801-16 Royal Arms and illustration of this type of trunk in the lower right corner, lined with black leather, size 18” x 12” x 10”. Good Condition (much outer leather worn away, painted black). Plate 4. Note: Charles, 4th Duke of Richmond, served with The 72nd Regt, becoming Colonel in 1758 and General in 1782, he was MP for Sussex 1790 to 1806, Lord Lieut of Ireland 1807-13 and Gov General of Canada from 1818 until his death the following year. His wife, the Duchess, held the famous ball in Brussels prior to the Battle of Waterloo.

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