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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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[Wateson, G.] A Rich Storehouse or Treasurie for the Diseased. Wherein are Many Approved Medicines for Divers and Sundry Diseases, which have bin long hidden, and not come to light before this time... now fifthly augmented and inlarged, by A.T., printed by Ralph Blower, 1612, lacking leaf Aa1, signature Kk lacking and never present, with a duplication of signature Mm bound in its place in error, water-staining to first third of the vol., first few leaves sl. frayed at top edge, curling and fraying to corners, final leaf soiled, contemp. limp vellum, soiled and worn, with some loss, longitudinally lettered in contemp. ms. to spine, sm. 4to, contained in cloth solander box, lettered in gilt to spine (1)

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Apicius. Caelii Apitii, summi Adulatricis Medicinae Artificis, De re Culinaria libri Decem. B. Platinae Cremonensis De Tuend

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Apicius. Caelii Apitii, summi Adulatricis Medicinae Artificis, De re Culinaria libri Decem. B. Platinae Cremonensis De Tuenda ualetudine, Natura Rerum, & Popinae Scientia Libri X. Pauli Aeginetae De Facultatibus Alimentorum Tractatus, Albano Torino Interprete, Apud Seb. Gryphium, Lyon, 1541, printers woodcut device to title and last leaf, few dec. woodcut initials, some minor worm holes and light damp staining, 18th c. calf, gilt dec. spine, lacks title label, spine slightly rubbed, 8vo. Vicaire 31 and Bitting p.11. (1)

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David (Elizabeth). Green Pepper Berries, A New Taste, June 1974, one sheet folded twice to form a 4-leaf pamphlet, a few lig

Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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David (Elizabeth). Green Pepper Berries, A New Taste, June 1974, one sheet folded twice to form a 4-leaf pamphlet, a few light marks, approx. 140 x 110 mm. An extremely rare piece of Elizabeth David ephemera, describing the fruit of the climbing plant piper nigrum, and detailing two recipes: 'Green Pepper and Cinnamon Butter' and 'Green Peppercorn and Cream Sauce'. Elizabeth David is considered responsible for bringing Mediterranean influences into the British home, thereby changing our attitude to food, and enlivening the British palate. In a Britain worn down by post-war rationing and dull food, she celebrated the regional and rural dishes of places such as French and Italy. When her first book, 'Mediterranean Food', appeared in 1950, it was completely different to anything that had gone before. Not only did it describe little-known ingredients and aromatic dishes, but its style was quite new. Many of the ingredients she used simply weren't available in Britain, where rationing persisted until 1954. In fact, some of the ingredients were unknown when the books were first published, and David had to suggest looking for olive oil in pharmacies where it was sold for treating earache. It was only after publication of her first book that Elizabeth realised the frustration she caused by writing of apricots and figs, olives and wild thyme. But the demand she created was instrumental in persuading suppliers to source these foods. Within a decade, ingredients such as eggplants, saffron and pasta began to appear in shops, thanks in no small part to David's books. David gained fame, respect and high status and advised many chefs and companies. It is to her that we owe the roots of our enthusiasm for the flavours of "those blessed lands of sun and sea and olive trees". (1)

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Davies (John). The Innkeeper and Butler's Guide, or a Directory in the Making and Managing of British Wines; Together with D

Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Davies (John). The Innkeeper and Butler's Guide, or a Directory in the Making and Managing of British Wines; Together with Directions for the Managing, Colouring and Flavouring of Foreign Wines and Spirits, and for making British Compounds, Peppermint, Anniseed, Shrub, &c., 2nd ed., printed by George Wilson, Leeds, 1806, 200pp., some dust soiling, sewing weak, edges untrimmed, modern bookplate to upper pastedown, contemp. marbled boards with old cloth spine, rubbed and worn, 12mo, together with A New Family Receipt Book, Containing all the Truly Valuable Receipts for Various Branches of Cookery: Selected from the Best Authorities, to which is added a Number of Valuable Receipts for Brewing, and Several for Removing Spots and Stains from Silk, Linen, and Woolen Cloths, Hartford, 1829, 24pp., some closed tears, browning and staining, modern library bookplate to upper pastedown, contemp. boards, slightly worn & marked, slim 12mo, (no UK location found, not in Bitting or Cagle etc.), with Gray (Barry & Savage, John), Ale: in Prose and Verse, New York, 1866, litho frontis., eight litho & six wood eng. plts., some browning & light damp staining throughout, sewing broken and pages loose, orig. cloth, lacks most of spine and covers near detached, slim 8vo, plus Auction catalogue, Important Annual Sale of High-Class Wines, Messrs. Jonas Paxton, Son, & Castle have received instructions from Messrs. James Pettit & Company to Sell by Auction, at the George Inn, Bicester, on Friday, July the 5th, 1878, 12pp., sewn as issued, slim 12mo (4)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Jarrin (G.A.). The Italian Confectioner; or, Complete Economy of Desserts, According to the Most Modern and Approved Practice, new ed., revised and enlarged, 1844, port. frontis., two eng. folding plts., and six full page bills of fare on three leaves, occn. light foxing, hinges split, oval book ticket of Elizabeth David, and a couple of loosely inserted notes in her hand, stitching partially broken and one gathering starting, orig. boards, stained, and edges rubbed, sometime rebacked with cloth (spine ends sl. frayed), printed paper label to spine, 8vo (1)

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Simmons (Owen). The Book of Bread, [1903], twelve chromos. and ten mounted b & w illusts. from photos., commercial ads. at

Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Simmons (Owen). The Book of Bread, [1903], twelve chromos. and ten mounted b & w illusts. from photos., commercial ads. at rear, orig. dec. bevel-edged cloth gilt, a few minor marks, and light rubbing to extrems., 4to, together with Kirkland (John), The Bakers' ABC, An Encyclopedic Dictionary for Bakers, Confectioners, and Caterers, pub. Gresham Publishing Co., 1927, numerous b & w plts. and illusts., first few leaves and edges foxed, orig. dec. cloth, a few minor marks and nicks, 8vo, plus Gribbin (H.), Vienna and other Fancy Breads, c.1902, numerous b & w illusts., title-page browned, ads. to rear and on endpapers, orig. printed cloth, spine faded and sl. rubbed, lower cover soiled, 16mo, plus fourteen others on bread making. A group of books used by Elizabeth David in the preparation of her own bread book (1977), most with her oval book ticket, and some with her notes. (16)

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Henty (G.A.). Winning His Spurs, A Tales of the Crusades, 1st ed., Sampson Low, 1882, half-title, b&w illusts., light spotti

Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Henty (G.A.). Winning His Spurs, A Tales of the Crusades, 1st ed., Sampson Low, 1882, half-title, b&w illusts., light spotting to prelims., 32pp. pubs. cat. at rear dated Dec. 1881, grey floral endpapers, t.e.g., orig. pict. cloth gilt, sl. stain to lower cover but overall in bright condition, 8vo, together with a 1891 Sampson Low reprint of the same in attractive condition. First volume with bookplate of Henry Frederick, 6th Marquess of Bath. (2)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Nicholson (William). Twelve Portraits, Heinemann, 1899, ten (of twelve) mounted col. plts. (lacking Queen Victoria and Lord Roberts), some light foxing, mostly to blank margins, The Archbishop of Canterbury lacking mount and with sl. loss at lower blank corners, foxed title-page and contents leaf torn and frayed to edges, contained loose as issued in orig. cloth portfolio, rubbed and soiled, lacking ties, sq. folio. Includes portraits of Sarah Bernhardt, Cecil Rhodes, Sir Henry Irving, Rudyard Kipling and James McNeill Whistler. (1)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Bawden (Edward, illust.). Down in the Valley, by H.W. Freeman, 1st ed., 1930, half-title, 4pp. ads. at rear, orig. cloth in price-clipped d.j., with a design by Edward Bawden, edges chipped, with sl. loss to spine ends, spine browned, 8vo, together with The Only Penitent, by T.F. Powys, 1st ed., 1931, half-title, occn. light foxing, mostly to edges, orig. printed boards, with a design by Edward Bawden, spine darkened, slim 8vo, plus a quantity of other material mostly Edward Bawden interest, incl. ten Oxford paperbacks with Bawden front cover illusts., and fifty-one issues of 'Twentieth Century', vol.157, no.940 - vol.169, no.1007, a broken run, June 1955-January 1961 (carton)

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Dominic Winter Book Auctions

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Ball (Rev. C.J.). Light from the East, or the Witness of Monuments. An Introduction to the Study of Biblical Archaeology, 1899, col. frontis., num. b & w illusts. from photos, t.e.g., orig. cloth gilt, worn on spine, 4to, together with Glubb (Sir John Bagot), Britain and the Arabs. A Study of Fifty Years, 1908 to 1958, 1st ed., 1959, several maps to text, map endpapers, orig. cloth in sl. frayed d.j., 8vo, and others related (3 shelves)

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A painted metal six light chandelier in the Regency style, first quarter 20th century, in the manner of a colza oil chandeli

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A painted metal six light chandelier in the Regency style, first quarter 20th century, in the manner of a colza oil chandelier, with foliate cast arms with waisted glass shades, interspersed with anthemia around the dished body, a knopped urn with flambeau finial above, suspended below the ceiling fitment by six chains, approximately 113cm high, 91cm wide, (with gilt finish beneath the paint)

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A pair of gilt bronze four light candelabra in the Louis XV style, third quarter 19th century, each with three foliate cast

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A pair of gilt bronze four light candelabra in the Louis XV style, third quarter 19th century, each with three foliate cast sockets with drip pans on entwining stems around a fourth, raised sconce, on a branch held aloft by a standing putto, on a rocaille foliate cast base, 51cm high

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A Continental bronze and glass hung eight light chandelier, second quarter 20th century, the urn sockets on scrolling foliat

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A Continental bronze and glass hung eight light chandelier, second quarter 20th century, the urn sockets on scrolling foliate cast branches interspersed with subsidiary arms bearing faceted glass finials, 85cm high overall, 90cm wide, (some glass elements associated)

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An Italian ruby glass and gilt bronze mounted alabaster dish light, early 20th century, with three pairs of glass supports d

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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An Italian ruby glass and gilt bronze mounted alabaster dish light, early 20th century, with three pairs of glass supports descending from a foliate cast ceiling fitment to scrolling hooks on the body, 71cm high overall, 39cm wide

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A brass ten light chandelier, in the Louis XV style, mid 20th century, with foliate cast sockets and drip pans arranged in t

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A brass ten light chandelier, in the Louis XV style, mid 20th century, with foliate cast sockets and drip pans arranged in two tiers of five, on scrolling foliate branches around a conforming stem, 78cm high, 64cm wide

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A pair of Quash'qai rugs, each with three diamond lozenge medallions to the centre, in navy, light orange and camel tones, w

Dreweatt Neate Donnington Priory Salerooms

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A pair of Quash'qai rugs, each with three diamond lozenge medallions to the centre, in navy, light orange and camel tones, within a chevron surround, multiple stylised foliate decorated borders and guard stripes, each 193cm x 139cm

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A Precision Micro-projector, lacquered and black enamelled brass, with rack and pinion focusing, three nosepieces, large swi

Woolley & Wallis

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A Precision Micro-projector, lacquered and black enamelled brass, with rack and pinion focusing, three nosepieces, large swivel mirror, plain stage with slide clips above a cylindrical light box on a triform base, an Optics Faraday Game-box microscope with original box, a leather Homeopathic box containing named glass phials by James Epps 170 Piccadilly, London, together with collection of glass projector slides in a fitted box and a collection of microscope slides etc.

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Rosebery's

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FLEMING, Ian - Diamonds Are Forever, 1st edition, London 1956, half title, black cloth with diamond, dust jacket without photograph of Fleming, some light spotting, contents mis-numbered, jacket with loss to bottom and top pf spine, extrem. rubbed, 8vo.

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Rosebery's

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GREENAWAY, Kate - The Language of Flowers, 1st edition, 1st issue, London [1884], original printed boards, light spotting, extrem. worn/rubbed, small 8vo., another copy, 3 Almanacks for 1883, 1924, 1925, and 2 other Greenaway titles. (7)

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Rosebery's

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CRAIK, George - The Pictorial History of England, 8 vols., London 1839-1844, attractive grained red leather and gilt, some light rubbing, 4to.

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Rosebery's

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SIREN, Osvald - Histoire de Arts Ancien de la Chine, 4 vols., Paris 1929, half-tone plates, cont. half blue morocco, some light spotting, spines faded.

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Rosebery's

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HUNT, Leigh - Lord Byron And Some of His Contemporaries, London 1828, silhouette frontis., later half red morocco by Grieve, off-setting, light spotting, 4to. [RICHARDSON, Samuel] - Pamela; Or Virtue Rewarded, 4th edition, 2 vols., London 1741, cont. calf, together with a small quantity of leather bound titles. (15)

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A north German tapestry, possibly early 17th century, depicting Susannah and two Elders with a town-scape in the back ground

Rosebery's

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A north German tapestry, possibly early 17th century, depicting Susannah and two Elders with a town-scape in the back ground, worked in blues reds and light browns, with a mahogany frame and glazed, 64x58cm.

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A Dutch style gilt brass ten light chandelier the scrolled branches with circular drip pans, fitted for electricity, height

Rosebery's

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A Dutch style gilt brass ten light chandelier the scrolled branches with circular drip pans, fitted for electricity, height approx, 49cm.

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A gilt brass framed cylindrical three light hall lantern with four scroll supports, height, 84cm, fitted for electricity.

Rosebery's

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A gilt brass framed cylindrical three light hall lantern with four scroll supports, height, 84cm, fitted for electricity.

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A 20th century German oak cased mantel clock, the eight day movement striking on five gongs, height, 41cm, a Continental woo

Rosebery's

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A 20th century German oak cased mantel clock, the eight day movement striking on five gongs, height, 41cm, a Continental wooden cased mantel clock striking on a single bell, both with pendulums and keys, and a gilt metal mounted opaque white glass ceiling light, (3).

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Susie Cooper part tea service decorated with light blue snowflakes and gilt highlights, and other items of china and glasswa

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Susie Cooper part tea service decorated with light blue snowflakes and gilt highlights, and other items of china and glassware, a/f

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Mallams Ltd. - Oxford

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A SET OF FOUR EARLY 19TH CENTURY CAST IRON WINDOWS and a matching fan light, 18" x 42" and 37" x 22".

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David Duggleby Scarborough

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Framed WW1 disability Honourable Discharge certificate-204994 Private William Tinkler 5th Durham Light Infantry

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David Duggleby Scarborough

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Durham Light Infantry Officer's swagger stick

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David Duggleby Scarborough

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Light wood laminate chest of three drawers and a Morris light wood side cabinet

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David Duggleby Scarborough

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Upright piano by Barratt and Robinson in light mahogany case

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* Tramway & Light Rolling Stock Enamel Makers Plate 'The Starbuck Car & Wagon Co. Ltd. Tramway & Light Railway Rolling Stock

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* Tramway & Light Rolling Stock Enamel Makers Plate 'The Starbuck Car & Wagon Co. Ltd. Tramway & Light Railway Rolling Stock, Builders, Birkenhead'. Measures 3½" x 1¾ with scalloped corners, black lettering on white. Minor loss around mounting holes. The Works were situated at 283 Cleveland Street and some 3500 Trams, mostly exported to places such as Lisbon, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen and Brussels, were built there between 1868 and 1898. This company produced the early trams of Nottingham Sheffield and Leeds, to name but a few. A very rare makers plate indeed.

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* BR(Sc) FF Doorplate 18" X 3½" STAFF ONLY , white on light blue enamel with good colour and shine some excellent restoratio

G.W. Railwayana Auctions Ltd

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* BR(Sc) FF Doorplate 18" X 3½" STAFF ONLY , white on light blue enamel with good colour and shine some excellent restoration to three small edge chips.

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G.W. Railwayana Auctions Ltd

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Hornby Dublo Boxed Miscellany & Tri-ang Hornby Boxed Miscellany in one large box. Hornby comprises: SD6 Saxa Salt Wagon; 4655 Mineral Wagon; Sand Wagon, United Glass; D1 Tank Wagon, Mobil; 4646 Low Sided Wagon; D1 Low Sided Wagon with Cable Drums; D1 Loading Gauge; D1 40 Ton Bogie Well Wagon; 5025 Gradient and Mile Posts; Merit Station Accessories in matchbox sized box. Tri-ang Hornby comprises: R402 Operating Royal Mail Coach Set, may not be complete but carriage and mail bags with catcher present; R723 Inter City Brake 1st coach (a pair); R342 Car Transporter; R344 Track Cleaning Car; R405M Colour Light Signal; R145 Modern Signal Box; A couple of CKD Kit Built Coaches; Qty 4 Empty Boxes. Plus a Wrenn W5009 Gunpowder Van and qty 4 Bachmann Wagons:- 33-128 35T Grain Wagon; 33-451 3 Plank Wagon; 33-177 10Ton Salt Wagon; 33-975 1 Plank Wagon.

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G.W. Railwayana Auctions Ltd

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Poster, D/R colour Air Ministry 1953 'Carelessness Costs Lives'. Image of crashed aircraft in civilian populated area with period rescue vehicles. The message conveyed is about the dangers of loose tools causing controls to jam. A scarce poster in reasonable condition. Together with a selection of 8 D/R size colourful Poster for the Royal Society For The Prevention Of Accidents. (1) Don’t Be A Jimp - Obey The Highway Code. (2) Cyclists Take Extra Care In Bad Weather. (3) Don’t Use Your Headlights Unnecessarily. (4) Always Light Up In Good Time. (5) Pedestrians Use Proper Crossings. (6) Use The Proper Crossings. (7) Visibility - Drive Within The Limits Of Your Lights. (8) 'Learn The New Traffic Signs Signs'.

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A pair of signed replica jerseys from the Argentina and Brazil 2006 World Cup squads, a light-blue & white striped Argentina

Graham Budd Auctions Ltd.

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A pair of signed replica jerseys from the Argentina and Brazil 2006 World Cup squads, a light-blue & white striped Argentina and a yellow Brazil, signatures in black marker pen

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A set of Benetton Formula 1 racing overalls from the 1998 season double-signed by Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz, b

Graham Budd Auctions Ltd.

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A set of Benetton Formula 1 racing overalls from the 1998 season double-signed by Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz, by Sparco, in light blue with numerous advertisement logos, both signatures in black marker pen and dated '98, the belt with a stitched inscription J. HARRIS

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Albums twenty nine scrap albums relating to the Light Weight E, Tour de France, V16 and the Veteran and Vintage and Le Mans

Simon Chorley Art & Antiques Ltd (Formerly Bruton Knowles)

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Albums twenty nine scrap albums relating to the Light Weight E, Tour de France, V16 and the Veteran and Vintage and Le Mans etc…

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Tranter, Nigel A collection of 10 unique publishers presentation first editions, all signed by the author on title, to inclu

Lyon & Turnbull

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Tranter, Nigel A collection of 10 unique publishers presentation first editions, all signed by the author on title, to include: Macgregor's gathering. London, 1957. First edition, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted, some foxing; Ibid The stone. London, 1958. First edition, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted, some spotting to edges; Ibid The man behind the curtain. London, 1959. First edition, 8vo; Ibid Spanish galleon. London, 1960, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted; Ibid Kettle of fish. London, 1961. First edition, 8vo, light spotting; Ibid Drug on the market. London, 1962. First edition, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted, light spotting; Ibid The courtesan. London. First edition, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted, light foxing to endpapers and half title; Ibid Chain of destiny. London, 1964. First edition, 8vo, card signed by directors inserted; Ibid Past master. London, 1965. First edition, 8vo; Ibid A stake in the kingdom. London, 1966. First edition, 8vo; all bound in half red morocco gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe (10) Note: This, and the two lots following, contain a rare collection of Nigel Tranter's own copies of his works, presented to him at Christmas 1957 to 1992 by publishers Hodder & Stoughton.

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Barrie, J.M. Autograph letter signed to Clare Mackay?, dated 14 Aug 1931, single sheet [18x14cm], original stampmarked envel

Lyon & Turnbull

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Barrie, J.M. Autograph letter signed to Clare Mackay?, dated 14 Aug 1931, single sheet [18x14cm], original stampmarked envelope, It is as good to have a letter from you as a visit from other people, so my delight is great in receiveing one. For the moment I too had starry eyes like your mother, and in a dim light and two or three drinks behind us you would not know the difference! That luncheon is still cooking away slowly so that it shall be done to a turn when the great day comes. I would cook it myself if I thought it would lead to such a commendation?, but I know that would not be the case, as eggs and bacon are all I can accomplish and though I don't burn them it must be admitted that the pan reeks? and goes up in steam. With two aprons to help us however we might manage something succulent between us, eggs and bacon being banned because the smell wakens the canary who thinks breakfast has come round again and bursts into song. Loving, JMB; Barrie, J.M. The little white bird. London, 1902, 8vo, frontispiece, original blue cloth gilt, some marking, slight foxing (2)

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Spanish peninsula war Memorandum of peninsula war, war in Southern France, and home leave covering the period 13 October 181

Lyon & Turnbull

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Spanish peninsula war Memorandum of peninsula war, war in Southern France, and home leave covering the period 13 October 1812 - July 1814, 4to, c.180 leaves including hand-coloured manuscript plan of Busacco (1810, copied from Elliot's Portugal) and of the ground at San Munos 17 Nov. 1812, a few leaves frayed or nibbled at edge with slight loss of text, occasional light spotting or dust-soiling, loose in a worn portfolio Note: Detailed memoranda of the campaign in northern Spain and southern France headed Meimento, battle of Busaco, Miranda da douro, Barrioplano, Mt Estevan, Echalar, St, Jean de Luz and Bordeaux.

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Music - Purcell, Henry Te deum et jubilate for voices and instruments perform'd before the sons of the clergy at the cathedr

Lyon & Turnbull

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Music - Purcell, Henry Te deum et jubilate for voices and instruments perform'd before the sons of the clergy at the cathedral-church of St Paul. London, [1720], folio, contemporary half calf, marble boards, worn, sections of label lacking, boards loose, some light foxing, pencil notes in margins; Ibid Harmonia sacra or select anthems in score for one, two or three voices. London, [c.1730], folio, modern cloth, some light foxing; Maitland, J.A. & Squire, W. The Fitzwilliam virginal book. London, 1899, 4to, 2 volumes, contemporary half red morocco gilt, some slight rubbing to edges; Early Bodleian Music - Strainer, J.F.R. Sacred & secular songs. London, 1901, 4to, 2 volumes, modern cloth gilt, a good set; Early Bodleian Music - Nicolson, E.W.B. Introduction to the study of some of the oldest Latin musical manuscripts... London, 1913, 4to, modern blue cloth gilt [uniform with previous]. a good copy; and 3 others on music (10)

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Zarlino, Gioseffo Dimostrationi harmoniche: nelle quali realmente si trattano le cose della musica ... opera. Venice: Francesco dei Franceschi, 1571. First edition, folio, mostly italic letter, some Roman, occasional Greek, printer's allegorical device of 'Peace' on title-page, woodcut initials and decorations, diagrams throughout, modern vellum, all edges blue, marbled slipcase, light discoluration, occasional browning, a few leaves oxidized, several pages misnumbered [Zarlino himself apologises for this and gives an 'errata corrige' on p. vii] Note: BM STC Italian Books. p. 742; Adams Z 67; Brunet V p. 1528; Graesse VI p. 508; New York Public Library, Catalogue of the Music Collection Vol. 45 p. 553. Gaetano Gaspari, Catalogo della biblioteca del liceo musicale di Bologna (Bologna 1890) Vol. I pp. 267-68. Pietro Lichtental, Dizionario e bibliografia della Musica' (Milano, 1826) Vol. 4 pp. 276-87. See also Printing and the Mind of Man 81. First edition of Zarlino's second main treatise of music theory. The first was Le institutioni harmoniche (Venice 1558), a landmark in the history of music theory (New Grove). Dimostrationi harmoniche is of a highly speculative and scientific nature. It is in the form of a dialogue between Zarlino himself; three well-known musicians of the times (Franceso Viola, Choir Master of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara; Claudio Merulo, organist of St. Mark's in Venice; and Adrian Willaert, Choir Master of the Venetian Republic and Zarlino's teacher); and a fourth, probably fictional, character, the philosopher Desiderio from Pavia. 1519-1590), Zarlino, theorist and composer, typifies the Venetian intellectual world of the 16th century. Ordained in 1541, he had a wide linguistic, philosophical, scientific and artistic culture. The publication of his first music treatise Le institutioni harmoniche earned him high praises and, in 1565, appointment as Choir Master of St. Mark's. Not a prolific composer (his only practical work is the learned and polished 'Modulationes VI Vocum' 1566), he was however the leading counterpoint theorist of the 16th century.

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Hume, David Political Discourses. Edinburgh: R. Fleming for A. Kincaid and A. Donaldson, 1752, 8vo, second edition, advertisement leaf after title, gathering S loose, contemporary calf, a little light dampstaining, mainly marginal Note: Although called a 'second edition', this is actually a reimpression of the first edition, revised and then reimposed in the new format; the first edition was an octavo (in fours).

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[Kempis, Thomas, A] De imitatione Christi [with] Gerson John. De meditatione cordis. Venice: Petrus de Quarengiis and Giovan

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[Kempis, Thomas, A] De imitatione Christi [with] Gerson John. De meditatione cordis. Venice: Petrus de Quarengiis and Giovanni Maria di Occimiano, 23rd April 1493. 8vo. 88 unnumbered leaves, Gothic letter, double column, 35 lines and headline, rubricated throughout, 19th century panelled plum morocco, gilt dentelles and spine, a.e.g., very light paper discolouration, a couple of small and faint oil spots, recto of first and recto and verso of last blank extensively annotated in Latin, brown ink, in a fine contemporary italic hand Note: BMC V p. 511; Goff I 28. Hain 9107; Not in Brunet or Graesse. An early edition which still assigns the Imitatio to Gerson rather than à Kempis, and which bears extensive contemporary scholarly annotations on the first and last leaves. They deal with after-life justice and eternal torments, quote Pope Gregory on laying down one's arms and doing good, and discuss Baptism and absolution from sin. The hand is large, clear and legible. Almost all the early editions of the Imitatio are rare, as it was a popular devotional text read and reread to extinction. Provenance: From the library of Estelle Doheny, with her label on pastedown.

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Pomis, David De Tzemach David. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1587. First edition, folio, the first two leaves mounted, the secon

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Pomis, David De Tzemach David. Venice: Giovanni di Gara, 1587. First edition, folio, the first two leaves mounted, the second at least probably contemporaneously as pagination and signatures (A3 signed 'A2') suggest this blank leaf with 'avertimento' on verso was added after initial printing, Roman, italic and Hebrew letter, woodcut arms of Sixtus V on A3 recto crossed through with a contemporary ink signed monogram 'S V', woodcut heraldic emblem of De Pomis on A6 verso, 2nd to 6th leaves (prefatory and dedicatory) with woodcut initials and decorations, modern quarter calf, title-page lightly browned, repaired at bottom, light waterstaining towards beginning and end and occasional ink or lamp oil stains, final few leaves with a wormhole in top outer corner (crudely repaired) Note: BM STC Italian Books p. 532; Adams P 1823; Vinograd, Venice 717; Habermann, di Gara 97a. First edition of De Pomis' famous Italian, Latin, Hebrew and Aramaic Dittionario Novo Hebraico. This work was new in two ways, as an original digest of its major predecessors, and as a source (according to the author) of largely unknown new terms, mainly historical and scientific. The dictionary uses as its major sources the Shoroshim of David Kimchi (?1160-?1235), a philological dictionary printed before 1480; the Tishbi of the philologist, grammarian and lexicographer Elijah Levita (1468/9-1549), whose work was first published at Isny in 1541 and the Aruch of Nathan Ben Yechiel (1035-c.1110), a lexicon of the Talmud and Midrashim, published in Rome in 1462-1472, whose author according to one legend was a member of the De Pomis family. The author dedicated the work to Sixtus V, who had revoked a ban on Jewish doctors treating Christian patients, which had been put in place by his predecessor Pius V. This had been a major infringement on the life of De Pomis, who was by profession a physician, and who furthermore argued in a treatise in 1588 that it was the duty of Jewish doctors to treat Christians.

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Roman Catholic Church. Congregation of Rites. Decreta [with] Regula qua utuntur examinatores ad interrogandum episcopos promovendos ad episcopalem dignitatem. [Rome]: 10 June 1606-6 February, 1630. 10 June 1606-6 February 1630. Ms. on paper, large 4to, 27.5 x 21 cm, [496] leaves. numbered: Decreta: 148 pp. + [311] ll. + [20] blank ll. + Regula: 63 ll. + [1] blank l. + [26] leaves, c. 20 lines in Latin, dark brown ink, wide margins, in different Italic hands, some very flourished (particularly on the first 80 pp.), some particularly neat, all perfectly legible, remains of contemporary vellum over carta rustica, front joint detached, edges untrimmed, missing ties, title-page a little dusty, occasional very light browning to text due to the ink, light foxing in places, a couple of minor ink spots and burns, tiny marginal wormtrail at the end (no loss), round blind stamp of the Novitiate of the Order of the Conventual Franciscans, on title-page and elsewhere Note: A substantial record of the decrees issued by the Congregation of Rites during the first three decades of the 17th century (including four referring to Goa, Lima, Tlaxcala - now in Mexico - and Mexia - now in Texas), followed by a detailed explanation of the rules governing the nomination of bishops, and forty-four pages on topics ranging from heretics and abortion to papal bulls.

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Fale,Thomas Horologiographia: the art of dialling: teaching an easie and perfect way to make all kinds of dials … London: by

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Fale,Thomas Horologiographia: the art of dialling: teaching an easie and perfect way to make all kinds of dials … London: by Felix Kyngston, 1627, 4to., Black letter, woodcut illustrations of a dial on title, floreated initials throughout, woodcut scientific diagrams and illustrations by Hondius on virtually every page, contemporary limp vellum, later arms on covers, 17th century ex libris and early 19th century armorial stamp on fly, small worm trail in final table, mostly interlinear, general light paper discolouration Note: STC 10680 (3 copies only in USA, including this one, another imperfect, 5 elsewhere). Houzeau and Lancaster 11390. Honeyman had 1633 edition only. Taylor, Math. Practitioners no. 82. Third edition (first printed in 1593) of the earliest English work devoted to the subject of dials and the author's only known publication. The table of sines which occupies the final unnumbered ll. is probably the earliest specimen (after the first edition.) of a trigonometrical table printed in England. The work includes also instructions for the manufacture and use of other instruments whereby the houre of the day and night is knowne, e.g. quadrants, of special use and delight not only for students of the Arts Mechanical, but also for diverse Artificers, Architects, Surveyors of buildings, free-Masons and others.

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Batty, Robert Select Views of some of the principal Cities of Europe. London: Moon, Boys and Graves, 1832, folio (380 x 275mm.), engraved title and dedication, 30 plates and 30 outline plates, contemporary half morocco, rubbed, corners bumped, some light foxing

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Bry, Johann Theodor de Indiae orientalis navigationes. Frankfort, 1598, part one only?, pp. [6] 60 [6], first work lacks title page, woodcut ornament, engraved coat of arms [with] Icones quibus ad maiorem lectoris recreationem... Frankfort, 1598, pp.14, 14 large engravings in text, modern morooco, red label, inner hinge weak, some light foxing. Sold not subject to return.

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Bunting, Henry Itinerarium totius sacrae scripturae. London: Adam Islip, 1633. 4to. in 8's, decorative headpieces and floreated initials, contemporary calf over boards, slightly later spine in reversed calf stitched over, title-page rather limp and dusty, with small tear (no loss), light waterstaining to edges occasionally going onto text, thumbed in places, some corners slightly dog eared, tear to Ee1 recto (no loss), some apper discolouration throughout, minor worming in a few places, end-papers heavily annotated Note: STC 4020: Lowndes cites an earlier edition. Not in Blackmer. A popular and detailed topography of Palestine by the Protestant theologian Henry Bunting (1545-1606) by way of an account of the travels of most of the principal figures of the Old and New Testaments. Provenance: Both end-papers are heavily annotated with the ownership inscriptions of two Samuel Beechings in 1709, 1712, 1776, also 'Sam Grenfall his book 1669'.

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Egypt - Denon, Dominique Vivant, Baron Planches du yoyage dans la basse et la haute Egypte. London, [1802], folio, atlas vol

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Egypt - Denon, Dominique Vivant, Baron Planches du yoyage dans la basse et la haute Egypte. London, [1802], folio, atlas volume only, frontispiece, 59 [of 60] plates listed for, lacking plate 25, later quarter cloth, some plates trimmed, some pencil notes to margins, light foxing. Sold not subject to return.

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Hill, David Octavius Sketches of Scenery in Perthshire; drawn from Nature and on Stone. Perth: T. Hill, [c.1821], folio, 29

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Hill, David Octavius Sketches of Scenery in Perthshire; drawn from Nature and on Stone. Perth: T. Hill, [c.1821], folio, 29 (of 30) lithographed plates, original boards with paper label on upper cover, contents loose, some plates dampstained, chiefly in corner, occasional finger soiling or light spotting, one plate captioned in pencil, boards worn and crudely repaired

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India - Russell, William Howard My diary in India in the year 1858-9. London, 1860, 8vo, 2 volumes, folding map, 12 plates,

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India - Russell, William Howard My diary in India in the year 1858-9. London, 1860, 8vo, 2 volumes, folding map, 12 plates, volume one with Als from author dated July 21, '59 bound in and photograph of author pasted to verso of frontispiece, signed below, volume two with Als from author [dated May 2, '60] pasted to prelim, contemporary half calf gilt, red labels, foxing throughout; Murphy, Ray Edward Lear's Indian journal. London, 1953. First edition, 8vo, 9 colour plates, later half morocco gilt by Hatchards, a very clean copy; Brown, H. (ed.) The Sahibs. London, 1948, 8vo, later half morocco gilt by Hatchards, very clean; Kincaid, Dennis British social life in India 1608-1937. London, 1938, 8vo, illustrated, later half morocco gilt by Henry Sotheran; Aberigh-Mackay, George Twenty-one days in India. London, 1910, eighth edition, 8vo, frontispiece, later half calf gilt by Henry Sotheran, some light spotting (6)

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Morse, Jedidiah The Amerian geography; or a view of the present situation of the United States of America. London: John Stoc

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Morse, Jedidiah The Amerian geography; or a view of the present situation of the United States of America. London: John Stockdale, 1792, 8vo, 2 folding maps, folding table to rear, contemporary calf gilt, rubbed, hinges spitting, owner's ink inscription on front endpaper, some light offsetting on maps

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Stoddart, John Remarks on local Scenery & Manners in Scotland during the years 1799 and 1800. London: William Miller, 1801, 8vo, engraved titles, half titles, folding map, 32 tinted plates, full calf gilt extra, some fading to upper board of volume II and backstrips, rubbing at edges, bookplate, occasional offsetting and light spotting (2)

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Ancient Egypt - Pettigrew, Thomas J. A history of Egyptian mummies. London: Longman, et al., 1834, 4to, large paper subscrip

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Ancient Egypt - Pettigrew, Thomas J. A history of Egyptian mummies. London: Longman, et al., 1834, 4to, large paper subscription copy, 13 plates, 4 coloured, original green cloth, paper label, some fading to backstrip, offsetting to title, some light foxing Provenance: Receipt for monies received from His Grace the Duke of Hamilton, signed by the author, tipped onto front pastedown.

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Ancient sculpture Incised markings on stone found in the county of Northumberland, Argyleshire. London: Privately printed, 1

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Ancient sculpture Incised markings on stone found in the county of Northumberland, Argyleshire. London: Privately printed, 1869, folio, 32 plates including frontispiece, contemporary half morocco gilt, a.e.g., worn at edges, staining throughout; Carter, John Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting now remaining in England... London, 1838, folio, 115 plates [33 coloured], contemporary morocco gilt, rubbed at edges; Stothard, C.A. The monumental effigies of Great Britain. London, 1817, folio, frontispiece, 150 plates [bound with] Kempe, A.J. Introduction and description for Stothard's Monumental effigies... London, 1832, later half morocco gilt, worn, interior heavily foxed and stained, worm damage in second half of volume; Pooley, Charles An historical and descriptive account of the old stone crosses of Somerset. London, 1877, 8vo, illustrated, map, original cloth gilt, some light rubbing at edges; Rimmer, Alfred Ancient stone crosses of England. London, 1875, 8vo, illustrated, original cloth gilt, rubbed at edges; Styan, K.E. A short history of sepulchral cross-slabs. London, 1902, 8vo, original cloth gilt, sunned; and 3 others on stone crosses (10)

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Antoninus [Forciglioni], Saint, Archbishop of Florence Chronicon. [Basle: Nicolaus Kessler, 1502]. 3 volumes, folio,[xiv], 2

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Antoninus [Forciglioni], Saint, Archbishop of Florence Chronicon. [Basle: Nicolaus Kessler, 1502]. 3 volumes, folio,[xiv], 215, [v]; [xiv], 240, [v], 1 blank; [xii], 256, [iv], Black Letter, text in two columns, initials added in red, printer's device following the colophon in volume 3, modern vellum, brown morocco lettering pieces, some patches of worming (mostly in 1 & 3) touching letters of text, a few leaves with some light water staining, titlepage to volume 1 with repair to upper margin, some early marginalia, but generally a good and clean copy (3) Note: Adams A1207. This edition not in the British Library catalogue. Intended as a general history of the world to show the workings of divine providence (Catholic Encyclopedia,) the work is more valuable when the author turns to contemporary events with which, from his frequent embassies on the part of the Republic of Florence, his correspondence with Popes and others, his close links to the Medici family, he was closely connected. Born in 1389, he entered the Dominican order and was the founder of the famous Covent of San Marco at Florence. The Chronicon was first published at Venice 1474-79, as part of his Opera omnia.

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