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[MANUSCRIPTS—CONCHOLOGY]. TERVER, Ange Paulin (1798-1875). 2 manuscript notebooks containing a profusion of fine and accurate drawings of mollusks. [Lyons, ca 1830-1840].“Conchyliologie” [cover title], 4to (263 x 200mm), composed of 69 leaves of “Explication de la Planches,” interleaved with 80 leaves containing finely drawn pencil studies of over 2,470 species of mollusks, mostly keyed to the Explication sheets or captioned individually (in ink towards end). (Some toning to leaves, occasional minor spotting.) Bound in contemporary quarter morocco, gilt-lettered cloth. “Planches des especes dans Generie Helix,” small 4to (223 x 178mm), contains a manuscript title, 8 leaves containing finely drawn pencil studies of mollusks, the remainder blank leaves. With title-page signed and dated “Mars 1859.” Bound in cloth-backed blind-embossed boards (some edgewear). Manuscript notebooks containing remarkable examples of finely detailed and accurate drawings of mollusks. The larger collection of drawings cover the following genera: Helix, Plausilia, Cyclostoma, Paluvina, Hinima, Buhonius, Pupa, Sorgue, Natica, Curbo, Scalaria, Crochus, Bulla, Purpura, Monodonta, Rissoa, Buccinum, Cerithium Siamella, Planaxis, Colombella, Gurritella, Fusus, Triton and Casidaria. All the plates in both manuscripts have legend (“Explication”) pages or genus species captions in ink below individual drawings. The final drawing in the smaller notebook has an incomplete series of six drawings that demonstrate the technique used by Terver to achieve his fine results drawing mollusk shells. Ange Paulin Terver was a French malacologist, and member of the Société linnéenne de Lyon. He was curator of its zoological collections from 1849 to 1872. In 1853 he became a member of the Société d'agriculture de Lyon, serving as secretary of the Commission des soies from 1853 to 1868.His collection of terrestrial and freshwater snails were purchased by the city of Marseille (Musée de Marseille). His family donated his collection of 14000 coquilles to the Muséum de Lyon. The larger manuscript was intended as the beginning part of a great work that included collaboration with Michaud cited by Terver in 1839, but was never published. Most of his unpublished drawings of identified species of mollusks were given to the Natural History Museum of Lyon. [With:] TERVER, Ange Paulin. Catalogue des Mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles, obervés dans les possessions françaises au nord de l’Afrique. Paris and Lyon, 1839. 8vo, sewn in contemporary marbled wrappers. 3 lithographed plates. (Some spotting.) FIRST EDITION.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT "“ ENGINEERING].   "Mines de Commentry." France, ca 1900.84 leaves, 4to (265 x 213 mm).   In French.   Written in cursive in black ink on graph-ruled sheets. Numerous ink drawings on leaves facing text, with several folding drawings and plans on paper or onionskin in pencil, ink or printed, many folding, tipped in. Bound in contemporary cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards (some overall wear with loss to portions of marbled paper). Provenance: Paul Glachant (signature on cover).    Manuscript describing mining practices and the use of locomotives, with drawings depicting machines, pulleys, drilling equipment, drilling schematics and plans, electrical plans, and locomotives. All within an Ecole nationale superieure des mines notebook, owned by Paul Glachant.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT - MATHEMATICS]. Manuscript on arithmetic and algebra, beginning "Institutions of Arithmetick Byway of Preface ..." [England, late 17th century].  154 numbered leaves (including blanks), folio (355 x 253mm). Written in dark brown ink on heavy laid paper in a neat cursive hand; variables and diagram letters supplied in red; ruled in red throughout. With numerous diagrams (some with ink wash). Bound in contemporary English mottled calf (rebacked preserving original spine label, some wear to corners, some scraping to covers, endpapers renewed).    A very fine Restoration manuscript largely devoted to the rules of algebra, with opening sections on decimal arithmetic and universal arithmetic, and concluding with sections on conics and solids. Also contains a section entitled "Collections on Archimedes."Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPTS - MATHEMATICS]. Manuscript notebook on geometry. [France, late-18th or early- 19th century].369 pages, plus 55 folding plates, 4to (218 x 175mm). In French. Written in a cursive hand in brown ink on left-hand side of each sheet (with right-side mostly blank). Illustrated with 247 figures on 55 folding plates in ink and pencil at end. Bound in early 19th-century boards (modern rebacking in calf, some wear to board edges).Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT - NATURAL HISTORY]. "Cours de Culture. 1855-56". [France, c.1856].769 pages, plus blanks and index at end, 4to (190 x 146mm). In French. Written in a small neat cursive in dark brown ink. Illustrated with ca 70 pen-and-ink drawings in text (one full-page hand-colored garden plan); numerous tables. Bound in contemporary French quarter sheep (joints repaired). Provenance: "Lizot" (name gilt-lettered at foot of spine).  A manuscript copy of an unidentified work on a wide-range of subjects, including horticulture, botany, floriculture, propagation, farm production and equipment, nutrition, zoologie and human anatomy. It may have been transcribed a Lizot, whose name appears on the spine.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT - PERFUMERY]. Collection of formulas for perfumes and soaps. [France, ca 1850-1860s].39 leaves (including 2 partial leaves), folio (ca 305 x 230mm). Written in brown ink on various paper stocks, with some later written in colored inks or pencil. (Some browning and fraying to leaves, many captions cropped at head, some stains including adhesive stains where gutter reinforced on first leaf.) Bound in modern quarter morocco.    Includes numerous recipes for a wide-range of Victorian perfume fragrances, including "Extrait de Bouqt. des Hesperides," "Extrait Bouquet Prince Royal," "Bouquet Victoria," "Jenny Lind", etc.; also includes many recipes for soap fragrances. Many recipes make reference to the name "Maugenet," presumably M. Maugenet & E. Coudray, a small Parisian perfume shop established in 1810. Edmond Coudray, a doctor-chemist, traveled over the world bringing back exotic raw materials. In 1837 the house of Coudray became the official supplier to the British Court.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT "“ PHYSICS]. "Geostatica." France, 17th/18th century?110 leaves, 8vo (176 x 145 mm). In Latin. Written in neat cursive in brown ink. With 27 in-text drawings in ink and chalk. Bound in contemporary mottled sheep, edges stained red (rebacked, preserving original spine).    Illustrated manuscript describing solid and fluid mechanics and practical, presented in propositions, questions, and supporting illustrations.   The illustrations explain experiments with pulleys, fulcrums, screws, gears, and liquids.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

[MANUSCRIPT - PHYSICS]. "A System of Natural Philosophy." [South Devon], 1720.116 leaves, 8vo (170 x 100 mm). Written in cursive in black ink. Two full-page astronomical illustrations. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards (joints starting, some wear). Provenance: Thomas Pearse (inscription on p.4: "Tho. Pearse, Erius Liber, Anno Dom: 1720 May 3th").  Thomas Pearse lived at Sidbury manor, South Devon, from 1690 to 1758. The manuscript covers the nature of Earth, astronomy, fire, thunder, lightning, light, colors, plants, vegetables, the human body, and includes a description of "aether." It mentions Ptolemy, Copernicus and Newton, including a chapter entitled "An Appendix concerning Newtons Improvement on Copernicus." Many of the chapters are laid out with bullet points.Selections from Antiquariat Botanicum, Dr. Eugene Vigil

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A Victorian Bois Durci portrait relief rondels, depicting Victoria Queen of England, 11cm diameter, George Nelson, Louis Hayes, 12 x 9.5cm, two daguerreotype, and illuminated manuscript  Condition Report:Available upon request

A small hand written manuscript relating to a family tree, involving various dates from the early part of the 19thC, relating to Lenton.

An Islamic manuscript, glazed and framed in gilt frame.

A HAND PAINTED ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT OF A QUOTE BY JOHN RUSKIN. SIGNED ROSALIE M BROWN.

[ENTERTAINERS]. A group of 13 letters, photographs, and ephemera signed, comprising;  HITCHCOCK, Alfred (1899-1980). Self-portrait signed ("Hitch"). Framed. -- ROBESON, Paul (1898-1976). Paul Robeson...Recital. New York, 9 January 1942. SIGNED BY ROBESON and 3 others. --   WELLES, Orson (1915-1985). Typed letter signed ("Orson Welles"). N.p., 22 January 1952. Framed. -- HELLMAN, Lillian (1905-1984). Typed letter signed ("Lillian") to Philip Dunning. New York, 22 February 1962. -- HOROWITZ, Vladimir (1903-1989). Photograph inscribed ("V S Horowitz"). New York, 1977. -- And 4 others. Together, 9 signed items, condition generally good to fine.  [With:] DOMINO, Antoine "Fats" (1928-2017). Autograph manuscript lyrics to "Blueberry Hill" signed ("Fats Domino"). -- Black and white photograph signed ("Fats Domino"). -- Autograph letter signed ("Fats Domino") to Jim. -- Together, 3 items signed by Domino, all in very fine condition. [Also with:] HAVILLAND, Olivia de (1916-2020). Typed letter signed ("Olivia de Havilland"). Paris, 7 December 1992.-- BOHROD, Aaron (1907-1992). Autograph letter signed ("Aaron Bohrod"). Madison, WI, 15 September 1978. -- VALLÉE, Rudy (1901-1986). Typed letter signed ("Rudy"). Hollywood, CA, n.d. -- Together, 3 letters signed to Gil Moody, 4to, all in very fine condition.  

IRVING, John (b.1942).  Setting Free the  Bears. New York: Random House, 1968.  8vo. Original red cloth-backed red boards, gilt-lettered on spine; in unrestored unclipped dust jacket (a few short tears to folds with repairs verso, some minor soiling).  FIRST EDITION. IRVING'S SIGNATURE on a slip laid in. IRVING'S FIRST BOOK, based on his time studying at the Institute of European Studies in Vienna, written between 1965 and 1967.   Irving submitted the original manuscript as his thesis at the University of Iowa's Writer's Workshop in 1967, which he expanded for publication. A FINE COPY.  

SARTRE, Jean Paul (1905-1980). Group of autograph manuscripts, comprising:  "Property (Ideology)." 19 pages. Provenance: Sold Kenneth W. Rendell. A lengthy reflection on property rights especially in 18th-century and Revolutionary France.   - "Property (Social Utility)." 13 pages. Provenance: Sold Kenneth W. Rendell. Essay draft with numerous citations from Sartre's research on the subject. He states that "the concept of social utility appeared...as an arm against the concept of feudal possession." He explores the concept of property as a social utility, its Puritan and Calvinistic origins, and later secularization. -- Untitled manuscript fragment. 2 pages. Provenance: Sold Goodspeed's, Boston. A short narrative, possibly a war-time remembrance: "At the time when I saved the orphans I took care, above all in hiding them behind a wall, behind a bush: luckily this forbade them the sight of blood; they hid their eyes, bent in prayer, disappeared...Strange heroism, this, already corrupted by contempt: it required that one risk, without illusions, the highest values in order to save the lowest." -- Untitled fragment. 1 page. A few lines regarding the war in Algeria. -- Untitled fragment. 2 pages. Short thoughts on the Henri Martin Affair. -- Untitled fragment. 1 page. A discussion about de Gaulle's relationship with certain communists. -- Together, 38 pages of autograph manuscripts, all undated, 4to, on graph paper, occasional toning or creases.  

WOOLF, Virginia (1882-1941).  The Voyage Out. London: Duckworth & Co., 1915.  8vo. Half-title; 22pp. publisher's advertisements. (Tiny stains to upper margin of a few leaves.) Original green cloth, lettered in black on upper cover, spine gilt-lettered, publisher's blind device on lower cover (discreet repairs to joints and lower hinge, some light rubbing). FIRST EDITION OF WOOLF'S FIRST NOVEL, one of 2,000 copies printed.   Woolf began writing The Voyage Out in 1910, and by 1912, had finished a draft of the manuscript. The 1920 New York Times review of Woolf's novel, published to coincide with the first American printing of the work, remarks that this first novel "by an English writer, gives promise in its opening chapters of much entertainment." Fitzpatrick A1a.  

Folio einer mittelalterlichen Prachthandschrift, wohl 15.Jh., Pergament, stilistische Nähe zum Psalter von Henry VI (1405/10), Prunkinitialen, Stege mit reichem und feingliedrigem Ranken- u. Blütendekor, goldgehöht, Dekor in rot/blau, schwarze Tinte, unter Glas gerahmt, 26x24 cmFolio of a magnificent medieval manuscript, probably 15th century, parchment, stylistic similarity to the Psalter of Henry VI (1405/10), magnificent initials, bars with rich and delicate tendrils and flowers decor, heightened with gold, decor in red/blue, black ink, framed under glass, 26x24 cm

Gustav Wittje. Die Bedeutung der Düppeler Höhen im Sundewitt mit Plänen und Zeichnungen. Bearbeitet von G. Wittje Hauptmann und Comp. Chef in der 3. Artillerie Brigade, Commandeur der daselbst gewesenen preuss. Artillerie. Manuskript in deutscher Sprache mit 15 handgezeichneten und aquarellierten Plänen. Magdeburg, Januar 1850. 2 Bll., 229 hs. num. S. 4°. Prächtiger roter Samteinband d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Filete, goldgepr. Eckstücke im Rocaille-Stil, goldgepr. Wappen des Königshauses Hannover auf VDeckel, dreis. Goldschnitt, Vorsätze aus Glanzpapier (HDeckel mit Kratzspur). Titelblatt rückseitig mit dem Stempel Ernst Augusts von Hannover (1771-1851). - Bemerkenswerte und sehr gut erhaltene Handschrift mit präzisen Informationen über ein historisch bedeutendes militärisches Ingenieurbauwerk, aufwendig gebunden in einem reich vergoldeten zeitgenössischen roten Samteinband mit königlicher Provenienz. Es handelt von einem umfangreichen, aber auch kurzlebigen militärtechnischen Projekt während des dänisch-preußischen Krieges 1848-1851, der infolge der gegensätzlichen Ziele dänischer und deutscher Nationalisten ausbrach und zum sogenannten Ersten Schleswigschen Krieg führte. Die Festung Dybbøl liegt auf einer kurzen stumpfen Halbinsel, die den Zugang zur Festung auf dem Landweg verhindert, und verfügte über eine geschlossene Anlegestelle für die Fähre über den Alssund nach Sønderborg auf der Insel Als. Unser Manuskript beschreibt sehr detailliert die geographische Lage, die Dimensionen und die Strukturen der Schanzen, die von Ingenieuren der preußischen Armee gebaut wurden, die mit Transportproblemen und Problemen durch das umgebende Meer zu kämpfen hatten, was zu vielen wasserbaulichen Herausforderungen führte. Bereits im Februar 1849 wurden die massiven Schanzen von preußischen Pionieren abgetragen und wenige Monate später, im September 1849, nach der Niederlage der dänischen Armee, gesprengt. Das Manuskript ist aus dem Besitz des Königshauses Hannover und trägt dessen vergoldetes Wappen auf dem Vorderdeckel. Außer dem hier vorliegenden, nie veröffentlichten Manuskript, konnten zwei weitere Manuskripte ausfindig gemacht werden, von denen eines heute verloren ist (nach Stuhlmann, Die königl. Sächs. Brigade im Deutsch-Dänischen Feldzug 1849); das andere Manuskript befindet sich heute im Bestand der Hofbibliothek Sigmaringen (Kat.-Nr. 213). Manuscript in German with 15 hand-drawn and watercoloured plans. Magdeburg, January 1850. Splendid red velvet binding of the time with gilt fillet, gilt corner pieces in rocaille style, gilt coat of arms of the Royal House of Hanover on front cover, triple gilt edges, endpapers in white glazed paper (backcover with scratch). - Title page with the stamp of Ernst August of Hanover (1771-1851) on verso. - Remarkable and very well preserved manuscript with precise information about a historically important military engineering structure, lavishly bound in a richly gilt contemporary red velvet binding with royal provenance. It deals with an extensive but short-lived military engineering project during the Danish-Prussian War of 1848-1851, which broke out as a result of the opposing aims of Danish and German nationalists and led to the so-called First Schleswig War. Dybbøl Fortress is situated on a short blunt peninsula preventing access to the fortress by land, and had an enclosed landing stage for the ferry across the Alssund to Sønderborg on the island of Als. Our manuscript describes in great detail the geographical location, dimensions and structures of the redoubts, which were built by engineers from the Prussian army who had to deal with transport problems and problems caused by the surrounding sea, resulting in many hydraulic engineering challenges. As early as February 1849, the massive redoubts were demolished by Prussian sappers and blown up a few months later in September 1849, after the defeat of the Danish army. The manuscript is addressed to the Royal House of Hanover and bears its gilded coat of arms on the front cover. Apart from the manuscript never published here, two other manuscripts could be located, one of which is lost today (according to Stuhlmann, Die königl. Sächs. Brigade im Deutsch-Dänischen Feldzug 1849); the other manuscript is now in the holdings of the Sigmaringen Court Library (cat. 213).

Judaica - - Machsor Lipsiae. 68 Faksimile-Tafeln der mittelalterlichen hebräischen illuminierten Handschrift aus dem Bestand der Universitats-Bibliothek Leipzig. Hg. von E. Katz. 2 Bde. (Text- u. Tafelband). Mit 64 (5 doppelblattgr.) farb. Tafeln. Leipzig, Edition Leipzig, 1964. 1 Bl., 64 Tafeln, 112 S., 16 Bll. Gross-Folio bzw. 4° (Kommentar). Original-Leder-Kassette mit farb. DSchild u. OHLwd. zus. in OPp.-Karton (dieser mit Bereibungen u. Lasuren). Eins von 500 Exemplaren. - Prachtvolles und aufwendig hergestelltes Faksimile der Handschrift. - Mit einer religionsgeschichtlichen Betrachtung und einem Inhaltsverzeichnis des gesamten Machsor von Hauptrabbiner Elias Katz, Bratislava. - Der Textband ist zweisprachig (engl./deutsch) und wird von dem hebräischen Gesamtverzeichnis des Machsor beendet. - Tadelloses Exemplar. One of 500 copies. - Splendid and elaborately produced facsimile of the manuscript. - With a reflection on the history of religion and a table of contents of the entire Machsor by Chief Rabbi Elias Katz, Bratislava. - The text volume is bilingual (English/German) and is concluded by the Hebrew complete index of the Machsor. - Very good copy.

Kalligraphie - - Französisches Manuskript mit prachtvoller Kalligraphie. Um 1780. Folio (48,5 x 32,5 cm). 11 Bll. in Pp. d. Zt. (Rücken mit Fehlstellen, berieben und bestoßen). Mit Wasserzeichen, u.a. von C&D Blauw. - Reich verzierte Handschrift aus dem 18. Jahrhundert die sowohl im Schriftbild als auch in ihrer Kalligraphie äußerst sorgfältig und sauber ausgeführt wurde. Ein besonderes Augenmerk liegt auf der Ausarbeitung der sechs großen Initialen die mit außerordentlicher Präzision und Feinarbeit in konzentrischen Mustern geschaffen sind. Die Handschrift sehr leserlich und ohne jegliche Durchstreichungen oder andere Korrekturen. Inhaltlich steht die Schrift ganz im Zeichen ihrer Zeit. Die ersten drei Seiten beinhalten einen Text der "Jugemens humains" betitelt ist und aus Charles Sabliers "Variétes sérieuses et amusantes" von 1765 stammt. Die restlichen Seiten mit dem Titel "Extrait des Égaremens de la Raison. Lettre d'un Père à sa Fille sur le Luxe." haben ihren Ursprung in einem 1774 erschienen Werk von Philippe-Louis Gérard: "Le comte de Valmont, ou les Égaremens de la raison." Beide Texte befassen sich mit moralischer Aufklärung: "Le propre de genies faibles est d'outrer tout en bien et en mal, en force et en faiblesse, parce que faute de lumière ils ne voient ni les principes, ni les termes, ni les conséquences de rien, et que, faute de courage et d'Esprit, ils se laissent entra�ner par toutes les passions mêmes étrangères, et presque toujours par apparences plus que par réalité." - Bll. im oberen Rand etwas beschnitten. Papier zart gebräunt. Teils mit etwas Abklatsch und minimalen Anschmutzungen. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. French manuscript with magnificent calligraphy. 11 fol. in cont. paperback (spine with missing parts, rubbed and bumped). - With watermarks, e.g. of C&D Blauw. - Richly ornamented manuscript from the 18th century which was executed with great care and cleanliness both in its script and its calligraphy. Special attention is paid to the elaboration of the six large initials, which are created with extraordinary precision and fine work in concentric patterns. The handwriting is very legible and without any crossings out or other corrections. In terms of content, the manuscript is very much in keeping with its time. The first three pages contain a text entitled "Jugemens humains" from Charles Sablier's "Variétes sérieuses et amusantes" from 1765. The remaining pages, entitled "Extrait des Égaremens de la Raison. Lettre d'un Père à sa Fille sur le Luxe." have their origin in a work by Philippe-Louis Gérard published in 1774: "Le comte de Valmont, ou les Égaremens de la raison." Both texts deal with moral enlightenment. - Some sheets slightly trimmed in upper margin. Paper delicately browned. Partly with some offset and minimal soiling. Overall very well preserved.

Anatole France. Le Lys Rouge. Mit 4 hs. verfassten Manuskript-Seiten von A. France. Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1894. 411 S. 8°. Dunkelgrüner Maroquin. Goldgepr. RTitel, Stehkantenfileten, dreis. Goldschnitt, Marmorvorsätze, goldgepr. Innendoublure mit Fleur-de-Lys. In marmoriertem OSchuber. (Rücken etwas verfärbt und vereinzelt berieben) Erste Ausgabe. Im signierten Handeinband von Paul Affolter. - Die vier nach dem Titel eingebundenen handschriftlichen Manuskript-Seiten enthalten frühere Fassungen einiger Passagen des Romans: "Chaque fois qu'il passait devant la boite, où elle avait mis la lettre inquiétante, il la regardait avec une curiosité haineuse. Il en vint à aller après la regarder. Il s'arretait devant cette gueule qui avait avalé le secret qui le tourmentait (...)" - Die Manuskript-Seiten mit Falzen, 1 Bl. zusätzlich mit Einriss. Insgesamt sehr gut erhalten. With 4 manuscript pages by A. France. Dark green morocco. Gold-stamped title, fillets, three gilt edges, marbled endpapers. Gilt edges, marbled endpapers, gilt inner blinds with fleur-de-lys. In marbled slipcase. (Spine somewhat discoloured and occasionally rubbed) - First edition. In signed hand binding by Paul Affolter. - The four handwritten manuscript pages bound in after the title contain earlier versions of some passages of the novel. - The manuscript pages with folds, 1 leaf additionally with tear. Overall very well preserved.

Pomponius Mela. De orbis situ libri tres, accuratissime emendati, una' cum commentariis Ioachimi Vadiani ... Mit 2 Holzschnitt-Titelbordüren d. Monogrammisten HF (Hans Franck) u. vielen Holzschn.-Initialen. Basel, Cratander, 1522. a1-z4, A1-G4, A1-H3 (220 S., 1 S.), 1 Bl., Aa1-Gg5. 4°. Brauner Kalbsleder d. Zt. auf Holzdeckeln, mit 2 Schließen (erneuert), Streicheisenlinien, Mittellestuck mit floralen Plattenstempeln u. Rollenstempel mit Ornamentbändern, diese gefüllt mit Kandelaber, Horn, Trommel und vegetabilen Füllornamenten (vgl. zu diesem Motiv: EBDB r001584, die Einbanddatenbank datiert diese Rollenstempel in die erste Hälfte des 16. Jh. Frankreich). Etwas wurmstichig, vord. Gelenk leicht angeplatzt, Ecken abgefarst. VD 16, M 2314. - Adams M 1056. - Panzer VI, 233, 441. - Schweiger II, 607. - Harrisse 112. Sabin 63957. - Zweite der von dem Schweizer Humanisten, Mediziner u. Cosmographen Vadianus (Joachim Vadian) besorgten Ausgaben. - Die editio princeps von Mela wurde 1471 in Mailand veröffentlicht, die erste kritische Ausgabe war von Vadianus. Die vorliegende 2. Ausgabe enthält die "Loca aliquot", in der Vadianus die überholten Ansichten des Johannes Camertus kritisiert, und den Brief an Rudolph Agricola mit dem zuerst von Martin Waldseemüller gemachten Vorschlag, den Mundus Novus nach Amerigo Vespucci "Amerika" zu nennen (Ff5 recto). Ebenso enthalten ist ein Bericht über die erste Besteigung des Pilatus bei Luzern. - Die Titelbordüre, signiert "1519 HF", wird dem Meister Hans Franck zugeschrieben. Sie zeigt die Figur des "Hercules Gallicus" unter dem Titel, die Figuren von Lucretia links und von Judith rechts. Der Text von Mela ist von Kommentaren in kleinerer Schrift umgeben. Druckvermerk mit Buchbinderanweisung. - Wie in den meisten Exemplaren fehlt die große Weltkarte. - Stellenweise leicht braunfleckig bzw. wasserrandig. S. 89 mit Einriss. Einige Seiten mit Marginalien von alter Hand. Innenspiegel jeweils mit kaschierter Inkunabelseite, diese mit Initialen in Fleuronné u. hs. Annotationen in Textura. In Vorderspiegel mit weiteren hs. Marginalien des 18. Jh. Vor- u. Nachsätze um 19. Jh. Second of the editions edited by the Swiss humanist, physician and cosmographer Vadianus (Joachim Vadian). - The editio princeps by Mela was published in Milan in 1471, the first critical edition was by Vadianus. The present edition contains the "Loca aliquot", in which Vadianus criticises the outdated views of Johannes Camertus, and the letter to Rudolph Agricola with the suggestion, first made by Martin Waldseemüller, to call the Mundus Novus "America" after Amerigo Vespucci (Ff5 recto). Also included is an account of the first ascent of Mount Pilatus near Lucerne. - The title border, signed "1519 HF", is attributed to Hans Franck. It shows the figure of "Hercules Gallicus" below the title, the figures of Lucretia on the left and Judith on the right. The text of Mela is surrounded by comments in smaller type. - As in most copies, the large world map is missing. - Brown calf on wooden boards with 2 clasps (renewed), with rich blind tooling showing floral motivs, candelabra, horn, drum and vegetal ornaments (some worming, front joint slightly chipped, corners worn. - In some places slightly brown- or waterstained. P. 89 torn. Some pages with old marginalia. Pastedown endpapers caché with incunabula pages with initials in fleuronné a. manuscript annotations in textura.

Einbände - - Anatole France. Mémoires d'un volontaire. Mit 26 gestoch. Illustrationen in drei Druckzuständen mit TVignette und Textillustrationen von Adrien Moreau mit Xavier Lesueur. Paris, Ferroud, 1902. Prachtvoller himbeerfarbener Ganzmaroquineinband mit dreifacher goldgeprägter Filete, 5 Bünden und reicher floraler RVergoldung mit goldgepr. RTitel signiert: René Kieffer. Innendeckel mit reicher Doublure, Seidenpapier und handgesprenkelten Buntpapier. Monod 4922. - Talvart & Place VI, 148. Mahe II, 118. - Eins von wohl 5 Exemplaren auf Whatman Papier (so nicht bei Monod), handschriftlich gewidmetes Sonderexemplar des Verlagsinhabers F. Ferroud an den französischen Bibliographen Georges Vicaire (1853-1921). - Wohlerhalten und sehr selten. Impressive raspberry morocco binding on 5 raised bands, with rich spine gilding and inner dublure with silk paper and handmade paper. - With 26 engravings including title vignette and engravings in the text by Adrien Moreau with Xavier Lesueur, with a double suite in 2 states with remarques. Special out-of-series copy on whatman (probably one of 5) dedicated in manuscript by F. Ferroud to Georges Vicaire. - Well preserved.

Benedikt XIV. (Prospero Lambertini). Päpstliche Bulle. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament. Kanzlei von Benedikt XIV. (1740-1758). Blattmaße ca. 32 x 45 cm. Unter Glas gerahmt, auf Pergament-Passepartout d. Zt. montiert. Mit Bleisiegel (recto SS. Pietro e Paolo, verso Ben/XIV) und originalem rot-gelbem Siegelschnur. Päpstliche Ernennungsurkunde im Herzogtum Modena. - Vollständig und in beinahe tadellosem Zustand. Papal bull. Latin manuscript on vellum. Chancellery of Benedict XIV (1740-1758). Sheet size about 32 x 45 cm. Framed under glass, mounted on parchment passepartout. Sealed with the original lead bulla (recto SS. Pietro e Paolo, verso Ben/XIV) and original red and yellow sealing cord. - The pontifical document is related with the designation of an ecclesiastic in the Duchy of Modena. - Complete and in almost perfect condition.

Arabien - - Sammlung von 3 Bänden mit arabischen Sammelhandschriften. Enthält: I. Sammelhandschrift: 1. Ahmad b. Musa al-Khayali (gest. nach 1458), Sharh Aqa'id al-islam, Kommentar zur Dogmatik des Najm al-din Umar al-Nasafi (gest. 1048), im Kolophon datiert und lokalisiert: Qustantiniyya (Istanbul) Dhulqa'da 986 (Januar 1579). Sauberer Nasta'liq-Duktus, am Rand weitere Kommentare und Korrekturen. 2. Suprakommentar, wohl zum selben Werk, vom selben Schreiber, hier Isma'il bin Husain. Im Kolophon datiert Ende Dhulqa'da 986 (Ende Januar 1579). Spätrer Ldr. mit blindgeprägter Ornamentik (berieben und beschabt, Rücken mit Defekten). - II. Sammelhandschrift: 1. Saadi, Golestan, persisch. Nasta'liq-Duktus, Kolophon von Mustafa bin Ali. Datiert Ramadan 1046 (Februar 1637): Mit osmanischen Beischriften. 2. Shem'i (gest. nach 1602), Sherh-i Pendname, osmanisch-türkische Übersetzung von Farid al-din Attar (gest. 1221), Pand-nama (persisch). HLdr. mit Marmordeckeln und Lasche (mit größeren Defekten, diverse Fehlstellen). - III. Sammelhandschrift: 1. Imam Mehmed (Mehemmed) Birgevi, Sherh-i Ilm-i aqa'id, osmanisch-türkische Übersetzung seines arabischen dogmatischen Werks, wohl eines Teils von al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya, in der er der strengen Lehre des Ibn Taimiyya gegen die Richtungen seiner eigenen Zeitgenossen folgte und heute einigen der Salafisten zum Vorbild wird. Sehr sauberer Naskhi-Duktus, voll vokalisiert. Laut Kolophon verfaßt 970 (1562-63), kopiert 1186 Hidschra (1714). 2. Osmanisch-türkisches Werk zur Dogmatik. 3. Fragmente aus osmanisch-türkischen dogmatischen Texten, u.a. Kasside über das Jüngste Gericht. Kopiert von Muhammad bin 'Ali. HLdr. (Rücken fehlend, Buchblock gebrochen, wurmgängig und mit Fehlstellen). - Papierbedingt meist etwas gebräunt und teils fleckig bzw. atelierspurig. Arabia - Collection of 3 volumes of Arabic composite manuscripts. - Contains: I. Composite manuscript: 1. Ahmad b. Musa al-Khayali (d. after 1458), Sharh Aqa'id al-islam, commentary on the dogmatics of Najm al-din Umar al-Nasafi (d. 1048), dated and located in the colophon: Qustantiniyya (Istanbul) Dhulqa'da 986 (January 1579). Neat Nasta'liq ductus, further comments and corrections in the margin. 2. Super-commentary, probably on the same work, by the same scribe, here Isma'il bin Husain. In the colophon dated end of Dhulqa'da 986 (end of January 1579). Later leather with blind-stamped ornamentation (rubbed and scuffed, spine with defects). - II. Composite manuscript: 1. Saadi, Golestan, Persian. Nasta'liq ductus, colophon of Mustafa bin Ali. Dated Ramadan 1046 (February 1637): With Ottoman ascriptions. 2. Shem'i (d. after 1602), Sherh-i Pendname, Ottoman Turkish translation of Farid al-din Attar (d. 1221), Pand-nama (Persian). Half leather with marble covers and flap (with larger defects, various missing parts). - III. Composite manuscript: 1. Imam Mehmed (Mehemmed) Birgevi, Sherh-i Ilm-i aqa'id, Ottoman-Turkish translation of his Arabic dogmatic work, probably part of al-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyya, in which he followed the strict doctrine of Ibn Taimiyya against the directions of his own contemporaries, and today becomes a model for some of the Salafists. Very clean naskhi ductus, fully vocalised. According to the colophon, composed 970 (1562-63), copied 1186 Hijra (1714). 2. Ottoman Turkish work on dogmatics. 3. Fragments from Ottoman Turkish dogmatic texts, including Kasside on the Last Judgement. Copied by Muhammad bin 'Ali. Half leather with marble boards (spine missing, book block broken, worm-eaten and with missing parts). - Paper mostly somewhat browned and partly stained or with workshop traces.

Apocalipsis de Valenciennes (Spanisch: Apokalypse von Valenciennes). Vollfaksimile der Handschrift Ms. 99 der Valenciennes Bibliothèque municipale. Faksimile und Kommentar. Madrid, Orbis Mediaevalis, 2009. 28,5 × 21,5 cm. Hellbraunes OLeder über Holz-Deckeln auf 5 Bünden mit figürlicher Blindprägung in OLeder-Kassette mit Goldprägung, OLwd. mit illustr. Schutzumschlag. Eines von 995 nummerierten Exemplaren (GA 1070). - Die Apokalypse von Valenciennes entstand im ersten Viertel des neunten Jahrhunderts entstand. Ihr genauer Herkunftsort ist nicht bekannt, allerdings zeigt das Werk starke Einflüsse der mittelalterlichen Buchkunst aus Flandern und dem Rheinland. Die Miniaturen des Manuskripts bilden den ersten vollständigen biblischen Illustrationszyklus. Seine Bilder waren die Grundlage für die Illustrationen der berühmten spanischen Beatus-Apokalypsen. - Der wissenschaftliche Kommentarband von Peter K. Klein. - Hinten mit montierter Bescheinung bzw. Druckvermerk. - Ohne den Kommentarband, ansonsten neuwertiger Zustand. One of 995 numbered copies (GA 1070). - The Apocalypse of Valenciennes was written in the first quarter of the ninth century. Its exact place of origin is not known, but the work shows strong influences of medieval book art from Flanders and the Rhineland. The miniatures in the manuscript form the first complete biblical illustration cycle. Its images were the basis for the illustrations of the famous Spanish Beatus Apocalypses. - The scholarly commentary volume by Peter K. Klein. - With mounted certificate resp. printer's note at the back. - Without the commentary volume, otherwise as new condition.

Pharmazie - - Arznei- und Drogeriebuch. Deutsche Handschrift auf Papier. O. O. u. J. (17. Jahrhundert). 69 beschr. Bll., einige w. Bll. Folio. Ohne Einband (Deckbll. angestaubt u. etwas eselsohrig). Anleitungen u. Rezepte für wohlriechende Pulver, Körner, Pastillen, Haar- und Bartöle, wohlriechende Wasser, Seifen, Firnisse, Kerzen, Schönheits-Salben, Warzenmittel, Liebstöckelwasser, Fiebermittel, Gesichtswasser und zahlreiche andere kosmetische Mittel u. Mittelchen. Pharmacopoeia and drugstore book. German manuscript on paper. 17th century. 69 written leaves

Beati Petri Apostoli Epistulae. Ex Papyro Bodmeriana VIII Transcriptae. Vollständiges Faksimile der Handschrift aus dem 3. Jahrhundert in Ägypten. Rom. 1978. 36, 74 S. Ldr. u. Holzdeckeleinband in Lederkasette und Bindebändern in Ldr.-Kasette. Der Inhalt umfasst biblische Texte und Werke der Kirchenväter, aber auch antike Theaterstücke. Darüber huinaus Fragmente des Lukas-Evangeliums, das Vaterunser und den 1. und 2. Brief des Apostels Petrus. Complete facsimile of the 3rd century manuscript from Egypt. Rome. 1978. Leather and wooden cover binding in leather case and binding bands in leather case. The content includes biblical texts and works of the church fathers, but also ancient plays. In addition, fragments of the Gospel of Luke, the Lord's Prayer and the 1st and 2nd letters of the Apostle Peter.

Arabien - - Koran-Handschrift mit prachtvoller goldgehöhter Ornamentik auf geglättetem Papier. Osmanisches Reich, 1867. Ca. 300 Bll. Kl.-8°. Ldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Ornamenten (Stark berieben, mit größeren Defekten, Fehlstellen und späteren hs. Annotationen. Bindung teils gelockert.) Mit Ex-Libris. - Die in sauberem Nskhi-Duktus verfassten Texte in rot-goldener Bordüre eingefasst und teils mit feingezeichneten Abschnittszeichen. Das Titelblatt überaus prachtvoll gestaltet mit reicher floraler Ornamentik. Mit hs. Vermerk mit Bezug auf die fromme Stiftung (vakif) im Dorf Adam Kilise des Kreises (kaza) Mecidiye, heute Adamclisi in Rumänien, von Hasan-oghlu Mehmed Agha und datiert Rajab 1284 Hidschra (November 1867). - Papier altersbedingt gebräunt und insbesondere im Bereich der Bordüren teils brüchig. In den Blatträndern durchgehend fleckig. Einige Bll. mit stärkeren Läsuren. Stellenweise atelierspurig. Arabia - Koran manuscript with splendid gold heightened ornamentation on smoothed paper. Ottoman Empire. Cont. leather with gilt ornaments. (Heavily rubbed, with larger defects, missing parts and later manuscript annotations. Binding partly loosened). - The texts, written in neat Nskhi style, bordered in red and gold and partly with finely drawn section markings. The title page splendidly designed with rich floral ornamentation. With a handwritten note referring to the pious foundation (vakif) in the village Adam Kilise of the county (kaza) Mecidiye, today Adamclisi in Romania, by Hasan-oghlu Mehmed Agha and dated. - Paper browned due to age and partly brittle, especially in the area of the borders. Throughout stained in the margins. Some folios with stronger wear. In places with workshop traces.

Arabien - - Koran-Handschrift mit goldgehöhter Ornamentik. Osmanisches Reich, 1. Hälfte des 19. Jh. Ca. 300 Bll. 8°. Roter Ldr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Ornamenten und übergreifender Lasche (berieben und etwas beschabt und bestoßen, Rücken restauriert). Kalligraphie im Neskhi-Duktus. Titelblatt und marginale Abschnittszeichen mit goldgehöhter floraler Ornamentik. - Papierbedingt etwas gebräunt und teils fleckig und atelierspurig. Stellenweise mit Marginalien. Titelblatt stärker berieben und mit Randläsuren. Insgesamt wohl erhalten. Arabia - Koran manuscript with gold heightened ornamentation. Ottoman Empire, 1st half of the 19th c. Red leather with gilt ornaments and fore-edge flap (rubbed and somewhat scuffed and bumped, spine restored). - Calligraphy in the Neskhi style. Title page and marginal section markings with gilt floral ornamentation. - Paper somewhat browned and partly stained and with workshop traces. Some marginalia. Title page more rubbed and with defects in the margin. Overall well preserved.

Mathematik - - Carl Friedrich Gauss. Beiträge zur Theorie der algebraischen Gleichungen. Mit einer lithogr. Tafel. Göttingen, Dieterich, 1849. 34 S. 4°. Moderner HLdr. mit goldgepr. RSchild, Marmordeckeln und Lederecken. Erste Auflage. Poggendorf I, 855. DSB V, 311. Aus dem vierten Band der Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen. Separatdruck mit eigenständiger Paginierung. Vierter und letzter Beweis von Guass für den Fundamentalsatz der Algebra. - Vorsätze erneuert. Titel schwach altgestempelt und mit hs. Annotationen. Durchgehender unscheinbarer Wasserfleck im unteren Rand. Insgesamt gut erhalten. Mathematics - With one lithographed plate. Modern half leather with gilt label on spine, marbled boards and leather corners. - First edition. Separate printing with independent pagination. Fourth and last proof by Guass of the fundamental theorem of algebra. - Endpapers renewed. Title faintly stamped and with annotations in manuscript. Inconspicuous water stain throughout in lower margin. Overall in good condition.

Arabien - - Prachtvolle Koran-Handschrift mit zahlreichen goldgehöhten Ornamenten. Osmanisches Reich, spätes 18. bis frühes 19. Jh. Ca. 300 Bll. 4°. Ldr. d. Zt. mit reichen goldgeprägten Ornamenten. (Minimal berieben, VDeckel mit kl. Fehlstelle im Bezug. Rücken alt restauriert, verfärbt und mit Defekten. Bindung teils gelockert.) Geschrieben in sauberem Nskhi-Duktus. Prächtige Titelblattornamentik mit farbigen und goldgehöhten floralen Ornamenten. Text durchgehend in gold-rotfarbenen Bordüren und teils mit sehr feinen Abschnittszeichen im Rand. Das Kolophon fehlerhaft datiert 1400 Hidschra, wohl ein Versehen für 1204 (1789/90) oder 1240 (1824/25). - Teils atelierspurig. Papierbedingt gebräunt. Einige Bll. mit hinterlegen Einrissen. 2 Bll. lose. Arabia - Splendid Koran manuscript with numerous ornaments heightened with gold. Ottoman Empire, late 18th to early 19th century. Contemporary leather with rich gilt ornaments. (Minimally rubbed, back cover with small missing part. Spine old restored, discoloured and with defects. Binding partly loose). - Written in neat Neskhi style. Especially the opening page and the colophon very splendidly decorated with coloured and gold heightened floral ornaments. Colophon incorrectly dated Hijra 1400, probably a mistake for 1204 (1789/90) or 1240 (1824/25). - Partly with workshop traces. Paper browned. Some leaves with restored tears. 2 leaves loose.

Guerreschi, Giuseppe - - Max Horkheimer. An Maidon e Zum Schicksal der Religion con due acqueforti. Mit 2 sign. u. nummer. Farbradierungen von Giuseppe Guerreschi u. 1 Handschriftenfaksimile von Horkheimer mit Bleistift signiert. Mailand, M'arte edizioni, 1972. Folio. 10 lose Bögen, 3 lose Bll. in OHLwd.-Chemise im OPp.-Schuber. Immagini e testi 8. - Eins von 134 nummer. Exemplaren (GA 149 Exemplare). - Breitrandiger Druck auf kräftigem Bütten. Mit einem als Manuskript in Blau gedruckten Horkheimer-Text, vom Philosophen eigenhändig signiert. Am Ende ein bio-bibliographisches Kurz-Porträt von Horkheimer und Guerreschi. Texte deutsch und italienisch. - Dabei: Junzaburo Nishiwaki. Gennaio a Kyoto con due acqueforti. Mit 2 farb. sign. u. nummer. Farbaquatinten von Masuo Ikeda u. 1 sign. u. nummer. Handschrift-Faksimile von Nishiwaki. Ebd., 1972. Folio. Lose Lagen in OU in OHLwd.-Chemise u. OPp.-Schuber. - Immagini e Testi 9. - Eins von 129 nummer. Exemplaren (GA 148). - André Pieyre de Mandiargues. Le Lièvre de la Lune. Mit 2 sign. u. nummer. farb. Radierungen von Enrico Baj u. 1 nummer. u. vom Autor sign. Handschrift-Faksimile. Ebd., 1970. Folio. Lose Lagen in OU in OHLwd.-Chemise u. OPp.-Schuber (Schuber gering kratzspurig). - Immagini e Testi 2. - Eins von 129 (GA 149) nummer. Exemplaren. - Alle drei in sehr gut erhaltenem Zustand. One of 134 numbered copies (total 149). With 2 signed and numbered colour etchings and 1 facsimile of manuscript, signed by Horkheimer in pencil. - 10 loose double-, 3 loose single sheets in orig. half cloth folder in orig. cardboard slipcase. - Very good condition. - In add.: as listed above. - All three in very well preserved condition.

Two French publications containing facsimile historic manuscript documents respectively pertaining to the Great War and French Revolution / Napoleonic Wars, circa 1920s, 32 cm x 24 cm

Arabic manuscript on paper, 164 leaves, approximately 23 lines to the page written in two different hands of naskhi and nasta'liq script in black ink, significant words picked out in red ink throughout, occasional commentaries in outer margins, edges frayed, worming, some folios detached, some staining, modern brown binding, with flap, 16 x 9.5cmProvenance: Sale - Bonhams, 25 October 2007, lot 19

A 17th century and later medicinal and culinary recipe and receipt book dated 1690, 8vo, in vellum binding, the cover inscribed 'Receipt Book being a Family Collection ever since the year 1690 - HBD 1786', containing over 100 pages of manuscript entries, in a few different hands, commencing with 'to make Apricocke wine', and including 'to make Marmalade of Oranges', 'A Restorative Water by Dr Taylor', 'Lady Gray's Water', 'Chocolate Lady Fletcher's Way', 'To make Plague water', 'ffor the Kings Evill', 'My Sister Grahmes Cake', 'Receipt for a Consumption, Lady Ann Howard', 'A Preservative agst ye Plague or any other infection', 'To make a jelly of snake skins', etc., with index written at the end

Arabic manuscript on paper, 249 leaves, 18 lines to the page written in small clear naskhi script in black ink, illuminated markers between verses, margins ruled in blue and gold, sura headings written in thuluth and gold, catchwords, one double page of illumination in colours and gold, some smudging and discoloration, crude repairs, lacquer binding in the style of Razi, covers richly decorated with diaper pattern of floral motifs in gold on a red ground, chipping restricted to edges, doublures with floral sprays on a red ground10 x 6.5cmSale; Bonhams, 25 October 2007, lot 45

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, c.1875-1913, 4to, mostly in manuscript with some printed sections, around 400pp. Including blanks, including Statutes and lists of Knights, armorial bookplate of the Duke of Sussex [acting Great Master of the Order from 1837 to 1843], red straight grain morocco, joints cracked

Literature - bindings. Various works mainly 8vo, including: Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, large 8vo, illustrated, full red morocco gilt for Asprey; works of Stevenson, Scott, Evelyn (2 vols., 4to), various poetry and literature, two folding dissected linen backed Welsh maps by Thomas Kitchin, three late 19th century manuscript recipe books, an Edwardian scrap book, etc. (quantity)

SEGAR (Sir William) Honor, Military and Civill contained in Foure Bookes. London: Robert Barker, 1602, small folio, 8 engraved portraits, some additional text leaves in manuscript, panel calf, rebackedThe vol. is complete as to text, but lacks F2 (a blank). There is a plate leaf there. Has 8 plates in total. Has 14pp. in manuscript (some insertions and some on reverse of printed leaves). Watermarks of a horn/bugle below a scroll (?), and others with 'I D' mark Photos attached.

Edited manuscript of Stewart H. Holbrook's biography of James J. Hill, "James J. Hill: A Great Life in Brief." Knopf: New York, 1955.Provenance: Collection of the James J. Hill Reference Library.Certain individuals are prohibited by law to purchase items in this auction. Descendants of James J. Hill within three generations (Great Grandchildren and closer) are not allowed to purchase items. Additionally, board members of the foundation and their families (spouses, children, spouses of children, grandchildren) are also prohibited from purchasing items.

Northern European school of the 18th century."Saint Ioanna".Burin engraving illuminated by hand on vellum.Measurements: 17 x 12 cm.Devotional image of Saint Joan engraved with burin and later polychromed by hand. It represents the Saint crowned, with a halo of light and holding a crucifix. At her side, the Child appears to her and gives her a ring, which she delicately places in her right hand. The piece resembles the drawings on parchment that came from miniated codices, types of manuscript and illustrated books that were produced in the "Scriptorium" or specialised workshops of the monasteries by monks of great artistic and doctrinal qualification for the monasteries themselves, the churches and the kings.

Ɵ GOLDING, William. (1911 - 1993). Lord of the Flies. Author's Presentation copy. 1955. single volume, first U.S. edition, first printing, 8vo, (212 x 145mm), original publisher's quarter green and beige textured cloth, green lettering stamped to spine with green panel lettered in beige, dust-jacket unclipped, priced $3.50, further protective clear wrappers, INSCRIBED and dated by William Golding in red ink , 'To / Jean & Fergy With love From Ann & Bill Golding 1958', two half-titles, 243pp. The author's debut novel, first published in the UK. by Faber and Faber (1954) was rejected by numerous publishers before Charles Monteith decided to take on the manuscript. Monteith worked with Golding to complete several major edits and urged publication of this first novel by an unknown 43 year old schoolmaster. William Golding married Ann Brookfield, an analytical chemist on 30 September, 1935. (Qty. 1)Condition Report: clean bright cloth with slight fading to edges, corners with minor scuffs, marginal bumping to head/tail of spine, dust-jacket clean and bright, a little chipped (with some loss) to corners and head/tail of spine, some toning to upper and lower edges of inside flaps, toning to edges and internal pages, o/w. a clean copy.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ The Marvell Press.- HARTLEY, George. [Editor]. Listen: A Quarterly Magazine and related. (1954-1962). first editions, a complete run of twelve issues and four duplicates with two printed artwork cover designs and an autograph manuscript poem SIGNED by George Hartley. comprising: Listen: A Quarterly Magazine. (1954-1962). Vol. 1, No. 1 - Vol. 4, No. 1, complete run of 12 issues, 8vo. (225 x 140mm), original pictorial paper wrappers, stapled, priced 2s., Volume 3, Nos. 3 and 4 being the double number issue containing reviews and a selection of American verse, priced 4s., the first three issues credited Eric Selkirk Johnson, business manager, on first page, cover designs by Henry Moore, John Hayward, George Hartley and Stanley Chapman who also signed his cover artworks as Patrick Heron, Marie-Louise Chenepan and Quatrezoneilles, contributors included Philip Larkin, Ezra Pound, Robin Skelton, Kingsley Amis, D.J. Enright, Anthony Thwaite and others who roughly constituted the group known as 'The Movement'; four duplicate issues, comprising Vol. 1, No. 1, 1954, Vol. 1 No. 2, Summer, 1954, Vol. 2, No. 1, November, 1956 and Vol. 4, No. 1, Autumn, 1962; and two printed artwork cover designs, the first of which featured as the cover for the first issue of the magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1954, designed by Stanley Chapman (255 x 200mm), the second artwork being a design by Stanley Chapman (Chenepan) and credited George Hartley as editor (255 x 200mm), this design did not feature as a cover for Listen; together with An autograph manuscript poem, titled 'Lion Heart', 10 lines, written in pencil on a loose half- single sheet, SIGNED beneath by George Hartley. 'G. Hartley'.  Provenance: The late Eric Selkirk Johnston, business manager of The Marvell Press, Hessle, East Yorkshire. Eric Johnston and his wife Audrey were associated with Philip Larkin and many authors within the Marvell Press family through their close friendship with George and lifelong friendship with Jean Hartley, who co-founded the Marvell Press in 1954.(Qty. 19).Condition Report: 1. Listen: A Quarterly Magazine - clean bright covers, a few copies with light foxing to edges, o/w. clean and crisp copies; duplicate copy Vol. 4, No. 1, Autumn, 1962, with marks to upper and lower covers.2. Listen artwork designs - light creasing with one centre fold crease. 3. Autograph manuscript poem SIGNED by George Hartley - toning to paper, pencil bold and easy to read.Condition Report Disclaimer

The Marvell Press.- Prints. JEAN HARTLEY. (British, 1933 - 2011). 'After the Ball', 2005. An original print, pen and ink, depicted a lady seated at a table drinking a bottle of wine, initialled and dated by the artist, 335 x 255mm, within a black mount, 507 x 418mm overall, framed and glazed: together with a group of seven loose reprint artworks by Jean Hartley, 3 signed in the print, the largest being 290 x 200mm, with the artist's manuscript title to verso 'Adam by Jean Hartley'. Jean Hartley co-founder of the Marvel Press and vice-chairman of the Philip Larkin Society in 1995, was a close friend of Frank Redpath and Philip Larkin until his death in 1985. Provenance: The late Eric Selkirk Johnston, business manager of The Marvell Press, Hessle, East Yorkshire. Eric Johnston and his wife Audrey were associated with Philip Larkin and many authors within the Marvell Press family through their close friendship with George and lifelong friendship with Jean Hartley, who co-founded the Marvell Press in 1954.(Qty. 8) Condition Report: prints all clean and bright.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ Mountaineering.- SHIPTON, Eric. (1907 - 1977). That Untravelled World. An Autobiography. Author's Presentation copy, 1969; with Autograph Letter SIGNED, 1970. single volume, first edition, 8vo, (225 x 150mm), publisher's green cloth, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Biro, map illustrated e/ps., photo. illustrations, in-text sketches, 6 maps (including double-page map of Karakoram), 286pp., within removeable clear wrapper; with a loosely inserted Autograph letter, SIGNED, from Eric Shipton to Mr. Blunt, 1pp., 29 lines written in blue ink manuscript on both sides of a single leaf, with printed address of The Royal Geographical Society, London, dated 15 October, 1970 in pencil (by another hand) the author described in detail the views from the ridge of Pumori and following his re-visit to the region in 1969, related to Blunt, ? a fellow mountaineer, how one can see many of the features of the face from much lower down than he and Edmund Hillary first witnessed, ' . . . From the ridge of Pumori one gets a splendid view of the North Face of Everest and one can see all the features I mentioned . . If there is any further information I can give on advising about your forthcoming journey, Please don't hesitate to ask. . . . Yours / sincerely / Eric Shipton. P.S. The height on the Pumori ridge is / in fact about 19,500 ft.' Eric Earle Shipton was an accomplished English mountaineer achieving a number of first ascents throughout the world. He was involved with most of the Mt. Everest expeditions during the 1930s and led the 1951 Reconnaissance Expedition on Mt. Everest climbing for the first time from Nepal with a young Edmund Hillary. (Qty. 2).Condition Report: both the book and the manuscript letter clean copies.Condition Report Disclaimer

LANDSEER, Sir Edwin Henry. (1802 - 1873). Illustrated Autograph Letter, SIGNED, 1867. An Autograph letter, SIGNED, from the artist to his friend Edward Coleman, referenced his painting of the Chillingham Castle (Northumberland) hunting, and other matters; 4pp., 55 lines, 8vo, (179 x 111mm) written in black ink manuscript on blue paper with Landseer's engraved antler letter-heading forming the basis of a drawing of a stag, his St. John's Wood (London) address printed in red, dated Sep. 10, 1867, the letter taped on two corners to a sheet of thick white paper, captioned in black ink beneath, (387 x 283mm) overall. Sir Edwin Henry Landseer was an English painter and sculptor, known particularly for his paintings of horses, dogs, and stags. Edward John Coleman (1834-1885) was a broker on the Stock Exchange and owner of a coalmining business. Coleman retired at the age of 29 and purchased the estate Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire from Lord Taunton in 1863. He beautifully furnished the ground floor of the house as a studio where Landseer painted many of his works, two of his 1867 works entitled 'The Wild Cattle of Chillingham' and 'Deer in Chillingham Park', were commissioned to be displayed in a chamber at Chillingham Castle, the seat of the Earl of Tankerville. (Qty. 1)   Condition Report: small tape-stains where mounted, a small circular mark to second page, o/w. clean pages and text.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ Portraits.- An Album of portrait illustrations, late 19th-century. single volume, 4to, (196 x 148mm), contemporary calf, gilt, comprising of 127 original coloured chalk portrait illustrations, mostly female, head and shoulders vignettes with 8-10 lines of neat manuscript descriptions beneath, a manuscript inscription on front free e/p. 'The drawings were executed by Mr. Robson Instructor to the Royal Family of King George the Third . . .' the drawings include Madame Gibbons, her daughters and maid servants - Signora Gracioza, her governess and their eight scholars: Ten Country Girls: Ten Princesses, daughters of Novello, King of Naples: Altona and nine of her nuns, approx. 300pp. (Qty. 1). Condition Report: binding worn and rubbed with loss to spine, joints cracked to front upper board, marks and light foxing to preliminary pages, the drawings and descriptions beneath mostly clean and bright, a few of the manuscript descriptions faded.Condition Report Disclaimer

Natural History.- An album of 90 Floral watercolour drawings. (ca. 1880). single volume, oblong 4to, (177 x 257mm), contemporary half morocco, gilt, the flowers painted on one side of a single leaf, many with 3-4 flowers per page and 17 full-page single flower paintings, each titled with common and Latin names in contemporary manuscript, 37pp. (Qty. 1).  Condition Report: binding worn and rubbed, upper cover detached, spine defective, light marks to a few pages o/w. internally clean, the watercolours and manuscript titles clean and bright. Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ AUSTEN, Jane. (1775 - 1817). Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. By the Author of 'Pride and Prejudice' &c. &c. Printed for John Murray, 1816. first edition, three volumes, 12mo, (180 x 130mm), contemporary half calf marbled boards, gilt lettering to spines, marbled e/ps., dated 1816 to titles, Volume I: dedication leaf, an ink inscription, 'W.H. Macaulay from K.A.M'. (?possibly from W.H.M's brother, Kenneth Alan Macaulay), 322pp., Volume II: lacking page 351 (the final printed page of text) with a replacement leaf of neatly written 19th century manuscript of the content for page 351 bound in at rear; Volume III: 363pp., plus publisher's advert. at end. (Gilson A8). Jane Austen's fourth novel and the last to be published during her lifetime, volume I bears a dedication to the Prince Regent who was an admirer of Austen's works and invited her to dedicate the book to him after her visit to Carlton House in November, 1815. Provenance: by descent from the family of William Herrick Macaulay (1853-1936).W.H. Macaulay, was a British Mathematician, Fellow and Vice-Provost of King's College, Cambridge, his relatives included John Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay and Lady Trevelyan. W.H.M was a Wykehamist, in the first generation of the non-Etonian members of King's where he was one of the circle, there and at Trinity, of which Sidgwick and Henry Jackson were the leaders.(Qty. 3).        Condition Report: boards clean, extremities worn and rubbed, upper cover of volume three detaching at top, edges marked, occasional light foxing and toning. Volume II: lacking page 351 (the final printed page of text) with a replacement leaf of neatly written 19th century manuscript of the content for page 351 bound in at rear. Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ AYTOUN, William Edmondstoune. (1813 - 1865). Lays of the Scottish Cavaliers and Other Poems, illustrated by Sir Joseph Noel Paton and Waller H. Paton. 1870. single volume, first Paton edition, large 8vo, (247 x 195mm), contemporary straight-grain red morocco, gilt, bound by Ramage of London, royal arms of Scotland to upper cover, all edges gilt, gilt doublures, complete with illustrations throughout; with a loosely inserted note from Howard Nixon on British Museum headed notepaper and original envelope with manuscript inscription dated 1873. Aytoun's best known and culturally important piece of work appearing for the first time with illustrations by Sir Joseph Noel Paton and Waller H. Paton.  Provenance: Howard Nixon, a librarian and historian of bookbinding, offers a brief history of bookbinders, Ramage of London, and stated this copy, bound in the special publisher's binding with the text of Aytoun's poems, appeared in a very similar binding held in the Museum's collection.  (Qty. 1). Condition Report: some rubbing at corners and upper and lower hinges, small crack in the morocco at head of upper hinge, light foxing to first and last few leaves.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ DALLAWAY, James. (1763 - 1834). Constantinople Ancient and Modern with Excursions to the Shores and Islands of the Archipelago and to the Troad. Lord Byron Association copy. Printed by T. Bensley for T. Cadell Junr. & W. Davies, 1797. single volume, first edition, 4to, (273 x 222mm), contemporary full-tree calf, lettered in gilt on red leather panel to spine, armorial bookplate of Pietro Gamba to front pastedown, aquatint illustration to title-page, aquatint plan and nine aquatint plates by Stadler after Gaetano Mercati with neat pencil manuscript notes within a few margins, mostly 2-3 lines; a loosely inserted 1pp. manuscript note, initialled and dated 2005, reads, 'Pencil notes by Lord Byron on the following pages: 5, 20, 27, 29, 57, 116, 334, 337, 147'; a second loosely inserted 1pp. manuscript note reads, 'Byron's book was found on the 15th January 2006 by Benedicta Josephine REHMAN (age 18). The book has been lying for sometime in a cupboard . . ..' , 415pp., plus 6pp. adverts at end. Blackmer 441, ESTC T67772, Byron's Letters and Journals, edited by Leslie Marchand.  James Dallaway was chaplain and physician to the embassy of Robert Liston between 1794 and 1796. He travelled overland with Liston's entourage, which included Gaetano Mercati who became Liston's draughtsman. Count Pietro Gamba (1801 - 1827) became acquainted with Lord Byron (1788-1824) through his sister, Countess Teresa Guiccioli, one of Byron's many mistresses on the continent. Gamba became a close companion and accompanied Byron as secretary and second in command on his second expedition to Greece. Lord Byron described his secretary to the Countess of Blessington as 'one of the most amiable, brave and excellent young men he had ever encountered, with a thirst for knowledge, and a disinterest rarely to be met with' (Conversations with Lord Byron). (Qty. 1).      Condition Report: boards scuffed, spine bumped head/tail, front board detaching at title page, toning to edges and leaf edges, light foxing not affecting the plates.The pencil notes neatly written and clear to read.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ KIPLING, Rudyard. (1865 - 1936). Works by and related to. 1891-1933. comprising: [KIPLING, Alice Lockwood. A Grey Dawning]. The Girls Own Paper. 1891. first editions, vol. XII, Nos. 586-593, March 21-May 9, eight 16pp. issues of the weekly magazine, 4to, stapled pages with engraved titles to upper covers, priced one penny, three-column pages with many steel engravings, comprising eight chapters of Alice Kipling's serialised story, with educational and improving articles. Alice Caroline Kipling (1837- 1910) was the mother of the author Rudyard Kipling, aunt of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin and sister-in-law of Edward Poynter and Edward Burne-Jones; Souvenirs of France. The Daily Telegraph, 1933. 8 loose newspaper articles, with the first publication in England of Kipling's later book of the same title serialised on consecutive days, March 14- 22 (with the exception of March 18 and 19) numbered I-VIII with a news-editor's headings and subheadings, an account of events revealing the author's close intimacy with France and the French people; Press cuttings. a group of fifteen Kipling related newspaper cuttings. 1930s-1950s. mostly first press printings of Kipling's poetry works, 1930s-1950s, contained within a red leather wallet; The Sin of Witchcraft. The Times, 1900. a complete issue of the British newspaper with the first publication of the author's views, featured as an article on page 8, 15 March, 1900, being a diatribe against what Kipling felt was a disloyalty of the Cape Colony citizens of Dutch descent; Hymn Before Action. (1915). first edition, 8vo, cream pictorial wrappers bound with red string, illuminated to upper cover and throughout in colour and gilt by Henrietta Wright, 4 leaves (printed on one side only) within original publisher's illustrated grey envelope; Supplement of the Black Aberdeen. (1927). first separate edition, 8vo, cream illustrated card wrappers tied with string, illustrated by G. Stampa, unused gift slip bound-in, 8pp; Recessional. [Poem written for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria]. 1927. a single card leaf with a red string tie, (302 x 204mm), five stanzas of six lines each, composed of rhyming couplets printed in red and black within a decorative red ruled border, priced threepence; Recessional. The Times, July 17, 1897. a complete issue of the newspaper with Kipling's poem published for the first time on page 18; Three Illustrations from Sea and Sussex from Rudyard Kipling's Verse. 1926. original card wrappers, 4to, containing three mounted colour plates by Donald Maxwell with printed captions beneath; National Bands. A speech by Rudyard Kipling, delivered at the Mansion House, Jan. 27, 1915. first edition, 4to, titled to upper card cover, 4pp. Issued to accompany 'A Song of the English' published in 1915, on Behalf of The Daily Telegraph (newspaper) National Bank Fund. Livingston 392; KIPLING, Rudyard: SULLIVAN, Arthur. The Absent-Minded Beggar. [Sheet Music]. 1899. first edition, folio, original printed paper wrappers, 9 pages of music scored for voice and piano with lyrics, words by Rudyard Kipling, music by Arthur Sullivan, priced 1s., ink inscription of Chas H. Austin and ink initials C.H.A. to upper wrapper; A Letter from Rudyard Kipling to Joseph Conrad. 1926. first edition, Limited edition of 220 copies, small oblong 8vo, original grey card wrappers sewn with red thread, the 1pp. printed letter of 9 lines, written from Batemans, Sussex, Oct. 9, 1906 being the only early letter written by Mr. Kipling found among the papers of Joseph Conrad (1857-1924); Rudyard Kipling An Index. n.d. a typescript copy with manuscript title, 4to, 20 stapled pages, a typed index of Kipling's works in alphabetical order with few additions written in ink and pencil manuscript; Men of the Day. No. 589. Mr. Rudyard Kipling, (as part of a public exhibition of Kipling's works at The Grolier Club, New York, from February 21-March 30, 1929); The Times newspaper, complete issue, August 12, 1905; A photographic print of Rudyard Kipling with the author's inset SIGNATURE. 20 x 105mm within blue card mount, with the author's signature in black ink on a cream paper inset beneath, 144 x 77mm, overall 268 x 170mm. (Qty).                      Condition Report:   Condition Report Disclaimer

Leicestershire.- ms.- A CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNT OF THE MURDER OF MR JOHN PAAS BY JAMES COOK THE BOOKBINDER c.140pp manuscript notes, written single-sided c.10x15cm

JFW Thompson Fen Fell and Veldt, The Life of a Norfolk Born Fenman - Essays From a Shooting Diary, 1/60 copies privately published by the author, together with an unpublished manuscript "The Final Years The End of The Game" signed by the author.

THOMAS ONWHYN INTEREST: Lambton (W), SKETCHES OF THE BRITISH LEGION IN SPAIN (chapter 1), a handwritten manuscript on paper containing three pen and ink illustrations by Thomas Onwhyn, no boards, hand stitched binding, dated 15th October 1837

Indian School (20th century),A prince and his hareem in a garden below a section from a Nastaliq manuscript,Gouache on paper,23.5cm x 16cm,Framed and glazed

[WALTON (ISAAK)]The Compleat Angler or the Contemplative Man's Recreation, Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, FIRST EDITION, engraved vignette on title, 6 engraved vignettes of fish, 2 pages of music, without final blank R4, final leaf (pp.245/6) with small piece torn away at lower gutter corner resulting in the loss of 2 words and partial loss of 4 others, replaced in manuscript facsimile, re-cased in early nineteenth century green straight-grained morocco, gilt lettered on spine, g.e. [ESTC R202374; Coigney 1; Horne 1; Oliver 1; Pforzheimer 1048; Westwood & Satchell, p.217], 8vo (140 x 85mm.), Richard Marriott, 1653Footnotes:A FINE COPY, WITH A DISTINGUISHED PROVENANCE, OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORK IN ANGLING LITERATURE, Westwood and Satchell noting that 'A FIRST Walton confers distinction upon its owner...'. It has since been published in upwards of 400 editions. Provenance: Archibald Philip Primrose, fifth Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929, Prime Minister), bookplate; Robert Ashley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945, politician, Rosebery's son-in-law), with his autograph note ('left to me by Lord Rosebery)/Crewe 21 May 1929') on the front free endpaper; thence by descent; Sotheby's, 14 July 2015, lot 62.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Mystery of Edwin Drood, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE IN 6 ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, engraved portrait, additional pictorial title and 12 wood-engraved plates after Luke Fildes, all the advertisements called for by Hatton and Cleaver (including the fragile 'Cork Hat' in part 2, and the Chapman and Hall catalogue in part 5), and 2 advertisements (John F. Dunn, and 'The Broadway') in part 3 not called for by H. & C., publisher's blue-green pictorial wrappers after C.A. Collins, earliest issue of part 6 with the 'eighteenpence' slip over the one shilling price on the upper wrapper, upper corner of part 1 neatly repaired with one letter of price provided in manuscript facsimile, a few neat spine repairs [Eckel, pp.96-98; Gimbel A154; Hatton & Cleaver, pp.373-384], Chapman and Hall, April-September 1870; [MORFORD (HENRY)] John Jasper's Secret: Being a Narrative of Certain Events Following and Explaining 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood', FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL 8 MONTHLY PARTS, 20 wood-engraved plates, with most inserted advertisements called for by Sadleir, parts 7 and 8 each include a 4pp. advertisement for Willcox and Gibbs Sewing Machines not called for in Sadleir, publisher's blue-green pictorial wrappers (minor soiling, neat repairs to some wrappers) [Gimbel H330; Sadleir 705], Wyman & Sons for Publishing Offices, October 1871-May 1872, preserved together in cloth solander box, gilt lettered on spine, 8voFootnotes:Dickens's final unfinished novel, and its rare early unauthorized sequel both as first issued in the original parts. Attributed to Henry Morley John Jaspers Secret was the first serious attempt to solve the mystery left unsolved at Dickens's death. Included in the lot is an autograph letter (14 September 1936) from John Y. Watt to M. le Comte de Suzannet ('as one of the best known Dickens collectors...') concerning his researches into Dickens's intentions for the ending of Edwin Drood.Provenance: Comte de Suzannet, bookplate, and his sale, Sotheby's, 22 November 1971, lot 135; Kenyon Starling, bookplate; Christie's New York, William E. Self Family Collection, Part I. The Kenyon Starling Library of Charles Dickens, 2 April 2008, lot 185.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com