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Lot 184
Calligrafia/Calligraphy. Cresci Giovan Francesco. Il perfetto scrittore... Dove si veggono i veri Caratteri, & le natural forme di tutte quelle sorti di lettere, che à vero scrittor si appartengono. Con alcun'altre da lui nuovamente ritrovate. Et i modi, che deve tenere il mastro per ben insegnare. (Al colophon:) Roma, in casa dell'autore, [1570 circa]. Due parti in un volume in-4° oblungo (mm 267x186). I. titolo inciso in rame con ritratto dell'autore, [2] (di 8) carte contenenti la dedica a Marcantonio Florenzi datata 1 novembre 1570, [38] (di 45) carte di tavole stampate recto/verso. II. [1] carta bianca, titolo inciso, [5] carte contenenti fra le altre cose la dedica ad Antonio Maria Salviati datata 1 novembre 1570, [5[ (di 47) carte di tavole stampate solo al recto. Il colophon si trova al verso dell'ultima tavola della prima parte. La seconda parte si apre con fontespizio proprio: Il perfetto scrittore... doue si contengono le vere forme delle maiuscole antiche romane, necessarie all'arte del perfetto scriuere. Co' lsuo discorso...Esemplare lacunoso della prima edizione di questo bellissimo manuale calligrafico del Cinquecento, uno dei più rari e ricercati. Le cinque tavole della seconda parte appartengono alla serie alfabetica dei cosidetti 'Groppi'. Il lotto si vende come una raccolta di stampe e non è passibile di restituzione. Dizionario biografico degli italiani, XXX, 669; Casamassima, Trattati di scrittura, 92-93; Bonacini, Bibliografia delle arti scrittorie, 426-427; Johnson, Catalogue of Italian writing books, 38-40.Two parts in one volume, oblong 4° (267x186 mm). I. engraved title-page with the portrait of the author, [2] (of 8) leaves containing the dedication to Marcantonio Florenzi dated 1 November 1570, [38] (of 45) leaves of plates printed on both sides. II. [1] blank leaf, engraved title page, [5] leaves containing among other things the dedication to Antonio Maria Salviati dated 1 November 1570, [5] (of 47) leaves of plates printed on recto only. The colophon is printed on verso of the last leaf of part 1. The second part opens with a separate title: Il perfetto scrittore... doue si contengono le vere forme delle maiuscole antiche romane, necessarie all'arte del perfetto scriuere. Co' lsuo discorso...Incomplete copy of the first edition of this beautiful 16th-century manual of calligraphy, one of the rarest and most sought-after. The five plates from part 2 are taken from the alphabet series called the 'Groppi'. The lot is sold as a collection of prints. W.a.f. Dizionario biografico degli italiani, XXX, 669; Casamassima, Trattati di scrittura, 92-93; Bonacini, Bibliografia delle arti scrittorie, 426-427; Johnson, Catalogue of Italian writing books, 38-40.
Lot 215
Missioni. Propaganda Fide/Missions. Propaganda Fide. Instructiones ad munera apostolica ritè obeunda perutiles missionibus Chinae, Tunchini, Cochinchinae, atque Siami accommodatae, a missionarijs S. Congregationis de Propaganda Fide. Roma, Zacharias Dominicus Acsamitek, 1669.In-8° (mm 161x104). [30] (di 32), 260 pagine. Manca la carta §§8, recante al verso la silografia ritraente l'incoronazione della Vergine. Vignetta silografica al verso del frontespizio con il motto 'Euntes in universum mundum praedicate Evang. omni creat'. Capilettera, testatine e finalini silografici. Lievi fioriture, leggera gora all'angolo superiore esterno degli ultimi fascicoli. Legatura coeva in vitello agli acidi, dorso a cinque nervi. Tracce di iscrizione impressa in oro al piatto anteriore. Al frontespizio nota di possesso manoscritta 'Pour Monseig l'Eveque d'Alet', timbro 'Archives Hospitales civile de Toulouse' e timbro cardinalizio.Prima edizione di questo fortunato manuale per i missionari redatto dai fondatori della Société des Missions Étrangères di Parigi, i vescovi François Pallu e Pierre Lambert de la Motte in risposta alle istruzioni ricevute da Propaganda Fide nel 1659 su come i missionari avrebbero dovuto assolvere ai doveri apostolici in maniera corretta. 8° (161x104 mm). [30] (of 32), 260 pages. Lacking leaf §§8, with the woodcut depicting the Coronation of the Virgin. Woodcut illustration on verso of the title-page with motto 'Euntes in universum mundum praedicate Evang. omni creat'. Woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces. Light foxing, a light waterstain on the upper outer corner of the last quires. Contemporary calf, spine with five raised bands. Traces of gilt inscription on the front cover. Manuscript owner's insrciption on the title-page 'Pour Monseig l'Eveque d'Alet', stamp 'Archives Hospitales civile de Toulouse' and a cardinalitian stamp.First edition of this celebrated manual for missionaries, by the Bishops François Pallu and Pierre Lambert de la Motte, founders of the Société des Missions Étrangères in Paris. The work was written in response to the instructions received by the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in 1659, concerning the appropiate missionaries' behavior.
Lot 220
An Adrem a gentleman's jump hour wrist watch, unsigned manual wind movement, blue dial with apertures for hours & minutes, base metal bezel, stainless steel back; an Endura jump hour watch, gold dial, three apertures for hours, minutes & date, second hand; an unusual fob watch, Arabic numerals , clear domed glass to front & rear, manual wind; a pocket cased bedside clock (4)
Lot 28
Gordon (Patrick). Geography anatomiz'd: or, the Geographical Grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of Modern Geography, after a new and curious method..., 15th edition, corrected, 1737, half-title, title in red & black, 17 engraved folding maps by John Senex (including double-hemisphere World map), few closed tears to folds, occasional spotting and toning, contemporary calf, lower joint split at foot, 8vo, together with Gregory (J.), A Manual of Modern Geography, containing a short, but comprehensive and entertaining account of all the known World..., 4th edition, corrected & enlarged, 1760, folding table, occasional toning and dust-soiling, contemporary sheep, slightly rubbed, 12mo, with Fenning (Daniel), The British Youth's Instructor; or, a New and Easy Guide to Practical Arithmetic..., 4th edition, 1762, leaves G6 & G7 loose, contemporaryspeckled sheep gilt, 12mo, plus one other incomplete late 18th century Geography for Youth (4)
Lot 332
[Capel, Arthur,Baron Capel of Hadham, 1604-1649]. Daily Observations, or, Meditations, Divine, Morall. Written by a Person of Honour and Piety, 2 parts in one, London: Printed for Jo. Williams, 1655, [2],118,72pp., title in red & black, occasional close trimming to fore-edge touching few words, short worm trail to initial leaves, modern bookplate of Christopher Rowe, early 19th century calf, neatly rebacked and corners repaired, 12mo, (ESTC R213475; Wing C468), together with [Bayly, Lewis], The Practice of Pietie: Directing a Christian how to walke that he may please God. Amplified by the Author. The Last Edition, London: Philip Chetwinde, 1654, engraved title with early inscription to verso "1672 December 26 This book was bestowed upon me Margerett Styme[?] by my uncle John Lewys" (with some show-through), I10 torn to fore-edge with loss, few leaves sprung and with consequent light fraying, contemporary morocco gilt with red morocco title label and initials IL in gilt to centre of each board, 12mo, (ESTC R28883; Wing B1483), with Andrewes (Lancelot), A Manual of the Private Devotions and Meditations of the Right Reverend Father in God, Lancelot Andrews, late Lord Bishop of Winchester. Translated out of a fair Greek MS. of His Amanuensis. By R.D. B.D. [Richard Drake], London: Printed by W.D. for Humphrey Moseley, 1648, engraved portrait frontispiece cropped at fore-edge, without last two blank leaves (P11 & P12), late 19th century calf with gilt armorial to upper board, slight cracking to joints, 12mo, (ESTC R16134; Wing A3135), plus an incomplete 12mo 1643 New Testament (4)
Lot 447
[Egan, Pierce]. Boxiana; or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism; From the days of the Renowned Broughton and Slack, to the Heroes of the present Milling Aera!, [volume 1], 1812, engraved frontispiece, additional title and 12 engraved plates only, text block splitting, contemporary half sheep, adhesive tape to spine, worn, 8vo, together with Bristowe (William Syer), The Comity of Spiders, 2 volumes, The Ray Society, 1939-1941, numerous black & white plates and few diagrams, original cloth gilt, spine to volume 1 faded, 8vo, with [Walsh, John Henry], Manual of British Rural Sports..., 1856, engraved frontispiece, plates and illustrations, scattered spotting, original red sheep backed cloth, spine torn at head with loss and lower joint cracked, thick 8vo, and The Harbours of England, by John Ruskin, Large Paper edition, 1895, engraved plates, original cloth, 8vo, (limited edition of 250 copies printed on hand-made paper), plus other miscellaneous books, mostly 19th century publications, including history, literature and reference etc. (a carton)
Lot 452
Bourgoing (J. Fr.). Modern State of Spain..., 4 volumes, printed for John Stockdale, 1808, lacking atlas volume, some spotting, uniform contemporary boards, spines toned and rubbed with loss to head and foot, 8vo, together with Kemp (Dixon), A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, 1878, numerous black and white illustrations, guttering cracked, some light toning, original blue cloth, covers and spine rubbed and faded, 8vo, and Locker (Arthur), The Complete Collection of Randolph Caldecott's Contributions to The "Graphic", 1888, numerous colour and black and white illustrations, guttering cracked, some light spotting, original cloth, boards rubbed and toned, spine rubbed to head and foot, folio, plus other mostly 19th century reference and literature, some odd volumes, mostly contemporary cloth, condition is generally good/very good, 8vo/folio (6 shelves)
Lot 367
Box of assorted books to include: 'The Modern practical plumber' (three volumes), 'The Household Physician' (volume I and 2, 'Electricity in the Home' (volume 1 and 2), 'Manual of Army Catering Services 1954' etc. Together with a folding map of Nairobi and surrounding area. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT)
Lot 121
BIBLIOGRAPHY, A LARGE QUANTITY, INCLUDINGLOWNDES, W.T. THE BIBLIOGRAPHER'S MANUAL OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. 1858, 4 volumes, quarter blue morocco; McDonald E.D. A Bibliography of Norman Douglas. Philadelphia, 1927, 8vo; Carter & Pollard An Enquiry into the Nature of Certain Nineteenth Century Pamphlets. 1934, dustwrapper; Ramsden, C. London Bookbinders 1780-1840. 1956, dust-jacket; Harrison, J. The Library of John Locke. 1965, dust-jacket; Doumani, G.A. Antarctic Bibliography. 1965-68. 3 volumes, 4to, Speaight, R. The Life of Eric Gill. 1966, dustwrapper; [Botanical Books], Plesch Repertoire Bibliographie de la Bibliotheque Arpad Plesch. Brussels, 1973. 4to, cloth, slipcase; Upcott, W. A Bibliographical Account of the Principal Works relating to English Topography. [c.1980], 3 volumes; Besterman, T. Early Printed Books to the End of the Sixteenth Century. 1969; Gilcher, E. A Bibliography of George Moore. 1970; Osborne, E. The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books 1476-1910. 1975, 2 volumes; Painter, G.W. William Caxton. 1976, original wrappers; Lee, B.N. Early Printed Book Labels. 1976; Penzer, N.M. An Annotated Bibliography of Sir Richard Francis Burton. Mansfield, [c.1980]; Freeman, R.B. British Natural History Books 1495-1900., 1980; Wolff, R.L. Nineteenth-Century Fiction. A Bibliographical Catalogue. 1981, 2 volumes; Mendelssohn, S. Mendelssohn's South African Bibliography. [c.1990]; Ball, D. Victorian Publishers' Bindings. 1985, dust-jacket; Ker, N.R. Books, Collectors and Libraries. 1985, dust-jacket; Mason, S. Bibliography of Oscar Wilde. [c.1990]; and a quantity of similar material; Sadleir, M. 19th Century Fiction, a Bibliographical Record. [c.1990], 2 volumes, 4to, facsimile edition; Kress The Kress Library of Business and Economics. [c.1990], 2 volumes, 4to, facsimile edition; Nissen, C. Die Botanische BuchIllustration. [c.1990], 4to; Colas, R. Bibliographie Generale du Costume. [c.1990], 8vo, facsimile edition; O'Brien, P. T.E. Lawrence, A Bibliography. New Castle, 2000, 4to, dustwrapper; and a quantity of similar materialProvenance: From the collection of Larry Hutchison
Lot 43
Various books on Sailing, Seamanship, Navigation, including "The Manual of Seamanship" 1932, 1937, "Admiralty Navigation Annual" 1938, Lecky, Captain "Wrinkles in Practical Navigation", 10th edition, "Handbook of Wireless Telegraphy" 1938, "Naval Warfare" edited by Richard Humble and O'Brian, Patrick "Blue at the Mizzen", Harper Collins 1999 with dj not price clipped and various other vols
Lot 93
Nomura (Japan) Battery operated Space Pacer with eight legs, with turning antenna, blinking light, manual nippers, tinplate/plastic body, and Yonezawa 21st century space series, battery operated captain robo space transpoter, in new docking action, plastic body, missing one tiny yellow light to front both in good condition, with good original boxes (2 items)
Lot 352
A Garrard & Co gent's steel cased wristwatch, having a signed silvered dial with luminous Arabic markers, luminous hands, sweep seconds hand and manual wind movement, circa 1959, with presentation inscription verso, 32mm, on associated expanding link bracelet and with (probably original) Garrard & Co box Condition Report / Extra Information Appears to be in working order and keeping time.
Lot 408
A late 1940s Jaeger le Coultre gentleman's manual wind wrist watch, circular silvered dial with Arabic numbers, original luminous hands and subsidiary seconds dial within a stainless steel case number 492845, 17 jewel movement caliber P469/C, dial diameter 28mm, case diameter 35mm, no strap, S/D.
Lot 639
Bulova Accutron; a stainless steel cased wrist watch, Ref: 1-252134 M5, with baton numerals, Vidar; a manual wind 17-jewels shockproof antimagnetic wrist watch, with black dial, Arabic and baton numerals, and Rodania; an Incabloc automatic manual wind wrist watch head, with baton numerals, day and date apertures, and two watch straps (5).
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Lot 218
Goldsmiths.- B[adcock] (W[illiam]) A Touch-stone for Gold and Silver Wares: or, A Manual for Goldsmiths, and all other Persons whether Buyers, Sellers, or Wearers of any manner of Goldsmiths work, first edition, engraved frontispiece and 1 plate, slightly browned, without free endpapers, ink signature of John Robinson 1861 on verso of title, contemporary calf, slightly rubbed, corners bumped, joints splitting, lacks tail of spine, [Wing B382], John Bellinge and Thomas Bassett, 1677.
Lot 26
A Quantity of Vintage Camera's. This lot includes a Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera with manual in with the original box. A Minolta Dynax III with lens AF28-80 in bag with manual. Praktica Super TL1000 in original body case with manual. Kodak Bantam Colosnap in the original case with manual. Hanimex 35RAS, Canon Powershot S3 IS with manual. Olympus AF-1 with various accessories including lens, hoods and various filters.
Lot 277
A Circa 1915 Military Omega Watch. The timepiece features an elegant black military dial with red XII marker to white enameled Arabic numerals with the original military steel skeleton hands with luminous fill. Signed Omega in white enameled lettering below the XII with trademark Omega symbol above this. Triple signed and registered design model that features a four piece nickel case. The swivel lugs and winding crown are in good condition. Movement is a manual wind and higher-grade 15 jewel lever escapement signed OMEGA nr 4857,286. Complete with a new 20mm Omega black alligator calf strap with chrome steel buckle.
Lot 1351A
Railway Interest. Railway 59 Ephemera Collection of 25 Items. Comprising of: Operating Instructions and Line Diagrams, Auto Signalling Marble bone 1st Jan 1918, New Works at the Mill Hill East 1943; Manchester-Sheffield Electrified Lines Manual; Procedure Mishap Booklet date 1970; Track Safety Handbook dated 1989; etc, Please See Photo. .
Lot 49
Visconti, Titanic, a limited edition fountain pen, no. 1845/1912, with gold plated mountings, the nib stamped 18K, in a Visconti presentation box together with faux New York Times newspaper marking the day R.M.S. Titanic sank on April 16, 1912 but also being an instruction manual, with certificate and outer card box.
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