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Click here to subscribeA Nicole Freres Fortepiano Cylinder Musical Box, Swiss, circa 1860, No.33310, the 33.5cm cylinder playing on two combs, each stamped "Nicole Freres", playing six airs including "The Light O'the Days", "Alice Grey", and "Then You'll Remember Me", named on the tune sheet pinned to the lid underside, contained in a marquetry inlaid rosewood case with strapwork tablet to the lid within three string lines, 51. 5cm wide
Japanese colour woodblock. A typical small port in Kishu, by Hiroshige, late 19th c./early 20th c., col. woodblock, tipped - on to card, with printed text beneath, approx. 370 x 250 mm, together with a late 19th c. colour woodblock of a young woman carrying sticks, by Hokusai, and two early 20th c. Japanese woodcut books, one of landscapes, the other with a variety of floral, figure and landscape subjects, each containing twelve images, bound concertina - style, both in orig. light blue silk boards, rubbed and minor soiling, book form size, approx. 250 x 185 mm (4)
Renison (William, 1893 - 1938). Rustic scene showing a haycart with two figures passing alongside an estuary with fields and rocky cliffs on the far side, c. 1920s, original ethcing, some light browning across plate impression, 190 x 285 mm, together with another etching by the same artist, showing a few boats and figures on the seashore, 100 x 140mm, mounted, both etchings signed in pencil lower right (2)
Rushbury (Sir Henry George, R.A. R.E., 1880 - 1968). St. Martins - in - the - Fields, 1944, Horse - Guards Parade, together two uncol. etchings, both signed in pencil, the second with some light overall browning, together with three other etchings by Rushbury, including two scenes of wartime London, one showing St. Pauls in the background, the other with the tower of a London church, and one other landscape etching of buildings on a rocky outcrop, all signed in pencil, approx. 300 x 260 mm, or 240 x 280 mm, or similar, all in matching gilt frames, glazed (5)
Dicks (P.R.). Mazda 'The Midnight Sun'. Always Ask for Mazda Coiled Coil Lamps, together with Ecko Lamps Make Homes Look Bright Again, and Philips Coiled Coil Lamps. As Light as Light Can Be, c. 1940s, together three orig. gouache poster designs on artists board, signed, image size approx. 37 x 24 cm. and slightly smaller (3)
Dicks (P.R.). Freedom. It Depends on your Production, together with Osran. 'The Midnight Sun'. Osran Coiled Coil Lamps Give More Light, and Touch and Go. Shell for Quick Starting. You Can be Sure of Shell, c. 1940s, together three orig. gouache poster designs on artists board, signed, image size approx. 30 x 20 cm. and similar (3)
Miro (Joan). Quelques Fleurs pour des Amis, avec un coup d'oeil sur le jardin par Eugène Ionesco, Paris, pub. Société Internationale d'Art XXe Siècle, 1964, three publisher's samples only of colour pochoir illustrations (by Daniel Jacomet) after Miro, each with autograph inscription and signature in pencil by Miro, each with light ink stamp to lower right corner 'Specimen Gratuit', some overall foxing to each (one only lightly affected), and damp discolouration (particularly affecting right margin of one print), each approx. 380 x 280mm, loosely contained in orig. printed card folder, with title and edition details to first leaf, slim folio. Three stencilled colour reproductions, issued as samples by the publishers, each of which is signed and inscribed by Miro, to André Pieyre de Mandiargues, Louis Broder, and Louis G. Clayeux. (1)
BEWICK Thomas & BEWICK John, illustrators Select fables ... together with a memoir; and a descriptive catalogue of the works of Messrs. Bewick ... Port. frontis., ports., woodcut illus., contemporary half calf, marbled boards, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo., upper inner joint cracking, some occasional light spotting, 8vo., Newcastle: Emerson Charnley, etc., 1820 Note: Hugo 428
BURNS Robert Poetical works ... 3 volumes, frontis., half light tan calf, spines decorated gilt, brown and green morocco, lettering pieces, small 8vo., Edinburgh: Paterson, [n.d.] LOCKHART J.G. Life of Robert Burns ... 5th edition, port. frontis., full light tan calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, a.e.g., by Hayday, with the leather booklabel of William Twopeny, small 8vo., London: John Murray, 1847 [4]
DICKENS Charles Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi edited by "Boz" with illustrations by George Cruikshank ... 1st edition, 2nd issue with the last plate in vol. 2 with a grotesque border, 2 volumes, with a port. frontis. and 12 engraved plates, with half titles and 36pp. catalogue of Bentley's List of new works at the end of vol. 2, late 19th century light tan calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, red and green morocco lettering pieces, by Zaehnsdorf, very neat professional repair to the outer margin of p. 189 in vol. 1, 8vo., London: Bentley, 1838 [2] Note: Eckel p.140ff
DICKENS Charles Sketches by "Boz" illustrative of every-day life and every-day people [1st and 2nd series] ... 1st editions, 3 volumes, 26 engraved plates (including an engraved title to the 2nd series) by George Cruikshank, vol. 2 with plate 8 misbound to face p. 234, and the 2nd series with "The streets - morning" facing the engraved title rather than "Vauxhall", late 19th century light tan calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, red and green morocco lettering pieces, a.e.g., 8vo., London: Macrone, 1836-37 [i.e. all 1836] [3] Note: Smith I nos 1 & 2; Sadlier 699. The first work of Dickens to appear in book form. Although dated 1837, the second series was published in December 1836
DICKENS Charles A collection of first editions in book form of the works of Charles Dickens, uniformly bound in full light tan calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, green morocco lettering pieces, t.e.g., othersu uncut, by Riviere, 8vo. (unless otherwise stated), 30 vols., comprising Little Dorrit, 1857; Posthumous papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837 Note: with most of the 1st issue points listed by Smith; Sketches by Boz, 1839; Hard times, 1854; Christmas books 5 vols., 1843-48; Uncommercial traveller, 1861; Pictures from Italy, 1846; American notes, 2 vols., 1842; Child's history of England, 3 vols., 1852,; Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1870; Christmas stories from Household Words, 1850-58; Our mutual friend, 2 vols., 1865; A tale of two cities, 1859; Nicholas Nickleby, 1839; Martin Chuzzlewit, 1844; Bleak House, 1853; David Copperfield, 1850; Dombey and Son, 1848; Master Humphrey's clock, 3 vols., 1840.
DORSET Catherine Ann The peacock at home and other poems ... Later full light tan calf, spine decorated gilt, small 8vo., London: John Murray, 1809. Note: Inserted at the front is an autograph letter from John Murray to William Twopeny stating that as he had promised he would look in his sisters' library in Kent to look for the present volume which has much pleasure in offering the recipient.The letter is dated, May 1858. William Twopeny's gilt leather library label is at the front. Bound in at the end is 12 page ms with a copy of an account of the late Mrs Dorset by the Rector of Kingston by Sea and copies of poems by Mrs Dorset from MS sources.
DORSET Catherine Ann The peacock "at home" by a lady 21st edition. The butterfly ball: an original poem by Mr. Roscoe, and The fancy fair: or grand gala at the zoological gardens ... Hand col. frontis. and 11 hand col. illus., later light tan calf, spine decorated gilt, a.e.g., by Hayday, London: Harris, 1841. Note: Bound with the 24th edition of The peacock at home, etc., illustrated by Harrison Weir, 1854 Leather book label of William Twopeny
FONTENAI Abbe de i.e. Louis Abel de Bonafous Galerie du Palais Royal grave d'apres les tableaux des different ecoles ... avec un abrege de la vie ds peinters & une description historique de chaque tableau ... par J. Couche ... 1st edition, 3 volumes, engraved titlepage to vol. 1, engraved dedication, 348 engraved plates (of 355) by Couche, later half light tan calf, marbled boards, with the bookplates of Sir Robert Peel, folio, Paris: Couche, 1786-1808 [3]
HISTORY A collection of histories, to include: McCARTHY J. A history of our own times, 5 volumes, half red calf, 8vo., 1901-04; MAHON Lord. History of England, 7 vols., contemporary light tan calf, spines gilt, 8vo., 1853-54; GIBBONS Edward. The history of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire, 6 vols., original cloth, 8vo., 1867-69; GROTE G. History of Greece, 12 vols., original cloth, 8vo., 1865 and 36 others [68]
IRELAND W.H., editor Life of Napoleon Bonaparte ... embellished with accurate views of his battles &c. engraved by G. Cruikshank ... 1st edition, 4 volumes, engraved titlepages, 24 fldg. hand col. plates, 3 fldg. black and white plates, late 19th half light tan morocco, marbled boards, a.e.g., vol. 1 lacking lettering pieces, vol. 4 without printed title, no half titles, 8vo., London: Fairburn, 1823-28 [4] Note: Abbey Life 359; Tooley 278
JERROLD Blanchard The life of George Cruikshank in two epochs ... 1st edition, 2 volumes, port. frontis. to vol. 1 and frontis. to vol. 2, numerous illus. in the text, 18 other black and white plates, extra illustrated with approximately a further 70 plates of which 28 are hand coloured, light tan polished calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, red and green lettering morocco pieces, t.e.g., inner gilt doublures, by Riviere, various of the published plates misbound (e.g. "The giant bolster" misbound from p. 167 in vol. 1 to p. 216 in vol. 2), 8vo., London: Chatto & Windus, 1882 [2]
JOHNSON Ben The works ... with notes critical and explanatory, and a biographical memoir by W. Gifford ... 9 volumes, engraved port. frontis. to vol. 1, contemporary light tan calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, lacking some spine labels, heads and tails rubbed, 8vo., London: Nicol, et al., 1816 [9]
MARRYAT Captain Frederick Poor Jack ... 1st edition, illus., plates, later full light tan calf, spine decorated with gilt nautical emblems in compartments, red and blue morocco lettering pieces, a.e.g., inner gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, by J. Larkins, prelim. Blanks foxed, 8vo., London: Longman, &c., 1840
SEEBOHM Henry A monograph of the turdidae or family of thrushes ... edited and completed by R. Bowdler Sharpe ... 1st edition, 2 volumes, port. frontis., 149 hand coloured plates, full blue morocco, the covers panelled with elaborate gilt floral borders within gilt filets, with the arms of Edward 4th Baron Sherborne on the upper covers, the spines decorated gilt within compartments, inner gilt doublures, marbled endpapers, a.e.g., with the bookplate of Sherborne Library, offsetting from the port. frontis. to the titlepage of vol. 1, some instances of light spotting, folio, London: Sotheran, [1898] -1902 [2] Note: Nissen *** 852
ST PIERRE Bernardin Paul and Virginia ... with an original memoir of the author ... With an engraved frontis. and engraved title, both on mounted india paper, illus., 28 other mounted plates on india paper, some light foxing, later full light tan calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, morocco lettering pieces, t.e.g., by Riviere, with the bookplate of Lord Leighton, small 4to., London: Orr, 1839
SWIFT Jonathan The works ... with notes, and A life of the author, by Walter Scott ... 19 volumes, engraved port. frontis. to vol. 1, contemporary light tan calf decorated in blind and gilt, vol. 1 neatly rebacked, some foxing and discolouration throughout, 8vo., Edinburgh: Constable, 1814 [19]
THACKERAY William Makepeace A collection of first editions by Thackeray, uniformly bound in full, light tan, polished calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, red and green morocco lettering pieces, t.e.g., inner gilt doublures, by Riviere, 8vo. (unless otherwise stated), comprising: Notes of a journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo, 12mo., 1846; Vanity Fair, issue with rustic headline on p. 1 in rustic type, the reading Mr. Pitt on p. 453, the suppressed woodcut of Lord Steyne on p. 336, but without the advert for the Great Hoggarty Diamond in the last part, 1848; Doctor Birch and his young friends, 1849; The history of Pendennis, 2 vols., 1849-50; The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty diamond, 1849; The Kickleburys on the Rhine, 1850; The history of Henry Esmond, 3 vols., 1852; The English humourists of the 18th century, 1853; The Newcomes, 2 vols., 1854-55; Miscellanies: prose and verse, 4 vols., 1855-57; The rose and the ring, 1855; The Virginians, 2 vols., 1858-59; Lovel the widower, 1861; The four Georges, 1861; The adventures of Philip, 3 vols., 1862; Denis Duval, 1867; Thackerayana, 1875; Sultan Stork and other stories and sketches, 1887; SPIELMAN M.H. The hitherto unidentified contributions of W.M. Thackeray to "Punch", 1899 [29]
WHEATLEY Henry B. London past and present ... 3 volumes extended to 6, extra illustrated with 270 views, maps and portraits and with 19 autograph letters, half green polished morocco, cloth boards, the spines decorated with gilt inlaid roses of red morocco within raised bands, t.e.g., by Wood, occasional offsetting from the illustrations, and some instances of light foxing, 8vo., London: Murray, 1891 [6]
Cherry-Garrard (Apsley). The Worst Journey in the World, Antarctic 1910-1913, 2 vols., 1st ed., 1922, half-titles, six col. plts., 42 b&w plts., five maps (four folding) and ten panoramic views, correct as list, occasional light spotting, new endpapers, orig. cloth, rebacked with orig. spines laid-down, some wear, 8vo (2)
Dingle (Edwin John, ed.). The New Atlas and Commercial Gazetteer of China, a Work Devoted to its Geography and Resources and Economic and Commercial Development, 2nd ed., pub. Shanghai, North China Daily News, c.1918, numerous col. maps and charts, ads. at rear, occasional light spotting, hinges strengthened, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, rubbed, lge. folio (1)
Hall (Commander W. H. and Bernard, W. D.). Narrative of the Voyages and Services of the Nemesis from 1840 to 1843, and of the Combined Naval and Military Operations in China: Comprising a Complete Account of the Colony of Hong-Kong, and Remarks on the Character & Habits of the Chinese, 2nd ed., 1844, four eng. plts., four folding eng. maps and charts, wood engs. to text, some scattered spotting and light browning, circular ink stamp to title (offset to frontis.), contemp. half calf gilt, upper joint cracked, 8vo (1)
Percival (Captain Robert). An Account of the Cape of Good Hope; containing an Historical View of its Original Settlement by the Dutch, its Capture by the British in 1795 ... Also a Sketch of its Geography, Productions, the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, etc., 1st ed., 1804, some spotting and light browning, untrimmed, 4pp. pubs. at rear, orig. boards with recent leather backstrip, 4to (1)
Philby (H. St. J.B.). Arabia, pub. Benn, 1930, folding map at rear, light spotting to fore-edge, orig. cloth, spine a little faded, 8vo, together with Cobbold (Lady Evelyn), Wayfarers in the Libyan Desert, pub. Humphreys, 1912, plts. and illusts. from photos., orig. cloth gilt, 8vo, and another related (3)
Salt (Henry). A Voyage to Abyssinia, and Travels into the Interior of that Country, Executed under the Orders of the British Government, in the Years 1809 and 1810; in which are Included, an Account of the Portuguese Settlements on the East Coast of Africa..., 1st ed., 1814, half title not present, seven maps including five folding (one hand coloured), twenty-seven full page engraved plts., two vignettes to text, all illusts. correct as list, occ. light spotting, contemp. dark-green half calf with marbled boards, sl. rubbed and marked, 4to. Blackmer 1479. (1)
Scott (Captain R.F.). Scott's Last Expedition, ed. Leonard Huxley, 2 vols., 1st ed.?, 1913, half-title and photogravure frontis. to each, numerous col. and b&w plts. and illusts., incl. many from photos., panoramas, maps and charts etc., light spotting to edges, lacking front free endpapers, t.e.g., orig. cloth gilt, sl. rubbed, 8vo (2)
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