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Beggars.- Scotland.- A Proclamation Anent the Beggers, printed broadside, woodcut Royal coat of arms at head, 3 small holes along folds, browned, manuscript inscription on verso, folio, Edinburgh, Printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, 1692.

Liszt (Franz, composer, pianist and conductor, 1811-86) Autograph Letter signed to the publisher, Kistner, in French and German, 5pp., sm. 4to, Weimar, 18th September 1848, about the publication of his music, informing him that he will be receiving a package containing a manuscript, probably the song "Die Macht der Musik", urging that he should send the proofs as quickly as possible, giving instructions as to the dedication, the layout of the title-pages and the designs for it, with the twin crowns of Russia and Saxony as befits the dedicatee [Duchess Maria Pavlovna] and giving information about a performance of the work by Miss Haller; he discusses the publication of his arrangements of two songs of Mendelssohn "Wasserfahrt" and "Derjäger's Abschied", which should be bound together, describes the market for which the arrangements are aimed ("...Ich habe es für mittelmässige Spieler berechnet..."), gives details of the arrangement of the songs for piano duet by Kroll which he has himself revised, suggests that he would be happy that they be published under his own name as long as Franz Kroll receives the payment; he also encloses a short song of twenty bars which he offers to Kistner for publication, discusses the appearance of Kistner's proposed catalogue of Liszt's works, provides an amusing discourse on this in two languages, offers his suggestions for the style of this publication, comparing it with the style of Liszt's arrangements of two symphonies of Beethoven and thanks him for the fine cigars, folds, slightly foxed and browned.⁂ On the evidence of this letter, Liszt was quite willing to pass Kroll's songs off as his own work, as in the case of the Mendelssohn songs for four hands.

[Savile (George, Marquess of Halifax)] The Lady's New-years Gift: or, Advice to a Daughter, second edition, engraved frontispiece depicting a young girl reading the work, near contemporary ink signatures of Mary Isham & Mary Brooke to title and earlier ones "Jane Isham her Booke 1706" (?presumably Mary's mother) to endpapers, frontispiece with faint ink stain, lightly browned, G6 lacking lower outer corner not affecting text, contemporary sprinkled calf, a little rubbed, slight wear to head of spine, [Heltzel 726; Wing H305], 12mo, for Matt. Gillyflower...and James Partridge, 1688.⁂ Written by Halifax for the benefit of his daughter Elizabeth, later the mother of the 4th Earl of Chesterfield, who in turn wrote his famous Letters to his Son on the Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman, published in 1774. First published without the author's permission due to a corrupt scrivener selling the manuscript, this edition has been corrected from the original and a frontispiece added. ESTC records 6 UK copies and 5 in America.

Antarctic.- Koettlitz (Reginald) Group of 15 gelatin silver prints of Antarctica, some joined to form panoramas, most captioned in manuscript to verso (presumably in Koettlitz's hand), including views of the Discovery and surroundings from Hut Point, Western Mountains, South Victoria Land, Winter Harbour, tabular ice bergs etc., together with 4 other photographs (not of Antarctica), a studio portrait of Koettlitz by James Bacon of Newcastle upon Tyne, and 4 later postcards from other Koettlitz family members, most photographs c.100 x 150mm., but three conjoined to form panorama 105 x 405mm., c.1904 (19)⁂ Reginald Koettlitz (1860-1916) was born to a German father and English mother in Ostend, the family later settling in Kent. After practising as a doctor in County Durham, Koettlitz joined the Jackson Harmsworth Expedition to Franz Joseph Land in 1894-97 as physician and geologist. He then volunteered for Scott's Discovery expedition to the Antarctic (1901-04), as physician and biologist. The Scott Polar Research Institute holds 19 albums of photographs from that expedition and the photographers are mostly identified by initials, including c.130 images marked "K" - presumably Koettlitz. For his work on the expedition Koettlitz was awarded a Royal Geographical Society medal.Only two of the photographs are dated: one with annotation to verso "Winter Harbour Release Operations Sawing near ship, noon 12.1.4"; and the other "Winter Harb. 1904 Pressure undulations & ridges off C. Armitage also pool of open water. Taken from the Ridge the upper and southern end. Fine but cloudy 1p.m. Jan 4/04. F42 - 1/4?. Print 5 min."Three of the postcards are addressed to his niece Miss U[lrica] Koettlitz and one asks "Did you know R.K. took colour photos in the Discovery? I suppose all his material returned to him was lost in the museum. But he was well ahead of his time." If such photographs should ever surface they would be the earliest colour images of Antarctica, predating those taken by Frank Hurley on the ill-fated Shackleton expedition of 1914-17.

Michel (Marius, binder).- Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Zadig ou la Destinée, number 55 of 115 copies, this copy for M. van der Vrecken de Bormans, colour plates by Jules Garnier, Félicien Rops and Alcide Robaudi printed by Gaujean, each with 3 or 4 additional colour proof separations, signed manuscript note by the binder to front free endpaper, tape marks to another, bound in striking red morocco, by Marius Michel, covers with lattice in blind filled with large flowers in gilt and palladium within borders of small flowers and rules all in gilt & blind, spine titled in gilt and with similar decoration in gilt and blind, doublures of tan morocco with semé of flowers inlaid in red & green morocco and tooled in gilt, red & blue brocade flyleaves, marbled endpapers, g.e., signed at foot of front doublure, original wrappers bound in, board slip-case (rubbed at edges), 4to (c.275 x 190mm.), Paris, 1893.⁂ The binder's note states that he bound the book for Mr. van der Vrecken de Bormans in 1896, for the price of 600 francs.

Mining.- Pettus (Sir John) Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and...Ireland, first edition, with initial blank, engraved portrait frontispiece by W.Sherwin, 2 engraved plates with letterpress key on verso, 2 engraved coats-of-arms in text, one with printed slip pasted beneath, corrigenda leaf at end, plates shaved at lower edge, occasional spotting, light staining to inner margin at foot, one or two minor marginal tears or defects, contemporary ink inscription of Samuel Fairclough of Gonville & Caius College Cambridge 1696 to front free endpaper, modern book-label of J.A.Freilich, contemporary sprinkled sheep, later manuscript paper label to spine (chipped), rubbed, lower cover scuffed and stained, corners worn, [Duveen p.468; Goldsmiths' 1930; Kress 1270; Neville II p.296; Wing P1908], by H[enry] L[loyd] and R[obert] B[attersby] for Thomas Basset, 1670.⁂ The standard 17th century English work on mining by the deputy governor of the Royal Mines, including the first dictionary in English of mining terms and considerable technical information on mining, metallurgy and coinage.

Craven (Elizabeth) A Journey through the Crimea to Constantinople. In a Series of Letters, half-title, 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end, old ink stamp to foot of title and following leaf, original printed wrappers, uncut and unopened, numbered "23" in manuscript on spine, very slightly rubbed, short tear to foot of lower joint, preserved in modern drop-back box, Vienna, R.Sammer, 1800 § M[ontagu]e (Lady M[ar]y W[ortle]y) Letters...written during her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa..., 2 vol., half-titles, attractive contemporary tree sheep, spines gilt with green roan labels, Paris, Nyon, An XI - 1803, 12mo (3)⁂ The first is a remarkable survival of a work originally published in 1789, by a talented playwright and travel writer who knew Johnson, Boswell and Horace Walpole. She and her first husband, 6th Baron Craven, became embroiled in a number of scandals and separated in 1780. She subsequently formed a relationship with the Margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach, to whom these letters are written, and married him in 1791 when their respective spouses had died. Part of the publisher's 'Pocket-Library of the most eminent Works of English Poets and Prosaist' (as printed on upper cover). Library Hub lists only 3 printed copies in the UK (National Library of Scotland, University of St.Andrews, and the Wellcome Library).

Anatomy.- Stanley (Edward).- Lecture notes taken at anatomical lectures at St Bartholomew's Hospital, delivered by Mr Stanley, manuscript, 266pp., ink drawings of Mr Abertheny's bust at St Barts, a standing skeleton, a sewn skull, severed head and dissected ovary, lightly browned, contemporary calf, metal clasp detached and loosely inserted, worn, oblong 8vo, 22nd January - 4th May 1829.⁂ The notes were taken by an Alexander Monro of 13 Hadlow Street, near Bloomsbury (?a part of the family of Edinburgh anatomists). They open with a list of 'books recommended by Mr Stanley'. Edward Stanley (1793-1862) was lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology at St. Barts from 1826, after his renowned teacher, Abernethy. The latter's bust, sketched here by the young Monro, adorned the anatomical theatre. Stanley's lectures discuss the structure of bones, their formation in the foetus, bone diseases (including cancer), necrosis, treatment and operations, the skeleton, anatomical nomenclature, and muscles. The contents of specific bodily cavities are listed, suggesting that Stanley was teaching whilst performing a post-mortem. He also mentions operations carried out by other surgeons, including Percivall Pott, who taught at Barts in the mid- to late 18th century.

Champion de Crespigny (Mary, Lady) Letters of Advice from a Mother to a Son, first edition, 24pp. publishers' catalogue at end, small stain to title, original boards, uncut, Yoxford circulating book club label to upper cover and manuscript list of borrowers on front pastedown, slight water-staining to lower outer corners, rebacked, 1803 § [Caraccioli (Louis-Antoine)] Advice from a Lady of Quality, to her Children; in the last stages of a lingering illness, translated by Samuel Glasse, fourth edition, contemporary ink signature of Catherine Salvin to front free endpaper, contemporary speckled calf, spine ruled in gilt with black roan label, slightly rubbed, a fine copy, Gloucester, R.Raikes, 1786, 8vo (2)⁂ The first is a conduct book in the form of letters written over a twenty year period, with chapters on charity, economy, drinking, gambling, duelling, seduction, swearing, marriage etc. The second is more in the form of a novel and was first published in Paris in 1769; all editions are uncommon and ESTC lists only 4 UK copies of this one (Birmingham, BL, Cambridge, LSE) and 3 in America.

York Whipmaker & Surveyor.- Tindall (James) Account and commonplace book, manuscript, c.180pp., occasional light spotting or staining, lightly browned, contemporary vellum, lightly soiled, small 4to, York, 1815-1831.⁂ Includes a 17 page valuation of stock begun on 3rd January 1815, which totals £432/6/6½.; prices of thongs (with costs, wholesale prices and profits); prices of making 35 varieties of whip (including by the dozen); and notes of rental incomes, land taxes, journeys to America by local families, harvest and farm records, servants' wages, and land surveys.

Australia.- [Account of the Third Fleet to Australia], manuscript, 20pp., lacks beginning and end, browned, unbound, watermarked Strasburg Lily and Portal, sm. 4to, [1791].⁂ Includes an account of a failed insurrection on board a convict ship, probably HMS Active, one of the ships in the Third Fleet, and lists of numbers of convicts and settlers at Parramatta [Sydney] and Norfolk Island etc.Insurrection: "but the master of the ship [?John Mitchinson] having heard the noise, and taking up a blunderbuss which was loaded, he discharged it at the villain, who finding himself wounded, dropped the sword and run away; many of the convicts had got their irons off, and were rushing off for the quarter deck, but ran forward and hid themselves the moment they saw their leader wounded, so that there was only a few moments between the attempt being made, and the business being put an end to. Two of the ring leaders were hung... ."

French School: 15th century."The Virgin and Child in the Manger".Watercolour on parchment.It has humidities that have caused wear and pictorial losses.Measurements: 15 x 11,5 cm.This work is arranged on a page that belongs to a Horarium, also known as the Book of Hours, a type of illuminated manuscript that became popular in the Middle Ages, with religious content. On the page there is a section containing the devotional text, located below the painting showing the Christ Child and his mother in the manger after his birth. The figure behind the Virgin, who is also nimbus-covered, appears to be a representation of Saint Anne, the Virgin's mother, as can be deduced from her feminine clothing and the wrinkles that furrow her cheeks. In this representation of the Holy Family, the presence of the ox indicates that the first moments of the life of Jesus are represented, located in a manger that opens to the exterior and reveals a landscape of greenish and bluish tones. It is worth noting the ornamentation that frames both the image and the text, which stands out for its ornamentation.These works are known as illuminated codices, which were handwritten and illustrated books that were produced in the scriptorium or specialised workshops of the monasteries by monks with great artistic and doctrinal qualifications for the monasteries themselves, the churches and the kings.

French school; 15th century."The Virgin accepting the will of God the Father".Watercolour on parchment.Presents humidity stains.Measurements: 15 x 11.5 cm.Inscribed in a window formed by two semicircular arches, we can see the Virgin seated, next to the figure of God the Father, who with one of his hands holds the golden orb and with the other, blesses the Virgin. This is a version that reproduces the moment of the Annunciation, in which the Virgin is warned of her destiny. However, the figure of the archangel Saint Gabriel has been replaced by the highest authority, the figure of God. Both are in the foreground, while behind them the presence of a tent can be seen, and behind the Virgin, the figures of three angels in a deep red tone that contrasts with the blue of the sky. This image is framed by a border in the lower part with a poem or prayer on a devotional theme, and on the outside by a frame with plant decoration, in particular the red roses, which in France are an iconographic symbol associated with the figure of the Virgin. This work is arranged on a page belonging to a Horarium, also known as a Book of Hours, a type of illuminated manuscript that became popular in the Middle Ages, with a religious content.These works are known as illuminated codices, which were handwritten and illustrated books that were produced in the "Scriptorium" or specialised workshops of monasteries by monks with high artistic and doctrinal qualifications for the monasteries themselves, churches and kings.

IBBETSON JOHN HOLT.  A Brief Account of Ibbetson`s Geometric Chuck Manufactured by Holtzapffel & Co. 47pp. with 2 plates & wood eng. illus.; followed by Additional Notes on Ibbetson`s Geometric Chuck by Charles Holtzapffel, 36pp in manuscript facsimile text with mounted & other diags. & table of settings. Green cloth with morocco label & orig. upper wrapper bound in. 1833.

GIRDLESTONE JOHN.  Miscellanea Curiosa. 10 manuscript volumes. Each volume, 8" x 5.5", with approx. 350 well written pages enhanced by (maybe circa 500/600 in total) plates & text illustrations from engravings, many cleverly presented as cut-outs. Covers an enormous range of subjects, topographical, historical, biographical, science, engineering, transport, folk-lore, social history etc. Half calf, brittle with some wear & rubbing (vol. 1 with back det. etc), contents generally good, clean & very legible, a very substantial manuscript achievement, each vol. carefully indexed at the end. N.d. but prob. early 1840s. Each front board bears a label "John Girdlestone", it is assumed that he was the writer of these books.

Highland Sheep Farming.  Tulloch Sheep Stock Book. Manuscript vol. with detailed information covering the period 1890-1916; also documents re. Stron Sheep Calculation & details of the ingoing valuation of 1891 from Messrs. Cameron to The Macintosh.

GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS.  Clay Enid.  The Constant Mistress. Ltd. ed. 280 signed by author & illustrator. Wood engs. by Eric Gill. Cloth backed brds. Signed manuscript inscription to dedication page by Margaret Breitenbach, "The Young Girl's Room was written for me in my early twenties". (This being one of the poems in this book). 1934; with an original prospectus for this work.

BURNET GILBERT.  Some Passages of the Life & Death of the Right Honourable John Earl of Rochester. Eng. port. frontis. Errata leaf with manuscript inscription. Calf. 1st ed., 1680.

Ephemera - Dumfries.  Bundle of mainly manuscript documents relating to the Estate of the Late William Wilson, Carter of Dumfries incl. inventory of his effects, statements of account, etc. 1860's; also 2 brief documents re. the Dumfries, Lochmaben & Lockerby Junction Railway, 1860 & a few old tradesmen's accounts, etc.

WEBSTER SIR C. & FRANKLAND N.  The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany 1939-1945. 4 vols. Illus. & maps. Orig. green cloth in d.w's. 1961; also Denis Richards, Royal Air Force, 1939-45, 3 vols. (This with a manuscript letter from the author).  (7).

FOX-DAVIES A. C.  The Art Of Heraldry, An Encyclopedia Of Armory. Col. & other plates & text illus. Dec. pict. cloth bdg., worn. 1904; also The De Walden Library, Banners, Standards & Badges from a Tudor Manuscript, col. frontis & illus. throughout, large quarto, rather worn orig. cloth, 1904.  (2).

A Persian illuminated manuscript page, "Lion Hunt", 8" x 5 1/4", in double-sided mount and gilt frame

A Burmese silver document or manuscript holder, similarly decorated, 32.5 cm long x 6.5 cm diameter, 353 g CONDITION REPORTS Has splits in various places throughout as well as general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include some surface scratches, knocks, bumps etc - see images for more details

A Burmese silver document or manuscript holder with foliate and relief work serpent decoration and panel of script, 33.5 cm long x 6 cm diameter, 354 g CONDITION REPORTS Has general wear and tear conducive with age and use to include small knocks, surface scratches etc. Otherwise general wear and tear conducive with age and use - see images for more details

A Burmese silver document or manuscript holder with all-over scrolling foliate decoration and panel of script, 33 cm long x 6 cm diameter, 369 g CONDITION REPORTS The internal locking mechanism has bent back. Otherwise general wear and tear to include some light surface scratching, minor knocks etc - see images for more details. Unhallmarked silver

A Burmese white metal and pierced manuscript holder with foliate decoration, 30.5 cm long x 5.3 cm diameter, 312 g

A Burmese silver plated document or manuscript holder with all-over scrolling foliate decoration and panel of script with vacant cartouche, 39.5 cm long x 5.5 cm diameter, 345 g

A Burmese silver manuscript case inscribed “From the mayor of Thayat to the head of the village Mr. U Thet in recognition of his high level of performance in all of his duties 1901”, decorated with various panels of animals and flowers, signs of the Zodiac, etc., 80 cm long x 6 cm diameter, 891 g CONDITION REPORTS Has some knocks and bumps conducive with age and use, otherwise general wear and tear - see images for more details

A Buddhist palm leaf manuscript, approximately 120 leaves, each written on both sides, with painted wooden end boards and threaded string and coin toggle 34cm long6.5cm wide 6cm highCondition report: Some wear to edges, grubby painted ends,

Indian Miniatures. Two leaves from a manuscript, 19th century, 20 x 12cm and 18.5 x 10cm Both wormholed, unexamined out of frames

[Beckford William] " The History of the Caliph Vathek - An Arabian Tale from an Unpublished Manuscript..." printed for J Johnson, in St, Paul's Churchyard... 1786,  errata slip, final blank ep, contemporary marble boards, quarter-leather, all very bumped and rubbed, some slight foxing throughout, inked name on title page and inside front board,  page 125 top right hand corner torn off, ffep's missing and possible half title

Prime Minister Henry Herbert Asquith - hand written account July Crisis 1914 Part of manuscript draft of Memories and Reflections, 1852-1927 by Herbert Henry Asquith,written in secretarial hand and with a few pencil corrections by Asquith, covering events from July 8th to July 24th, 1914 mostly related to Amending Bill in connection with the Home Rule Bill. On July 16th it has been decided that Asquith "should advise the King to intervene with the object of securing a pacific accommodation, through a Conference of the representatives of all parties concerned - both British and Irish"; the conference was held at Buckingham Palace 21st and on the 24th Asquith says that "the Conference broke down, and I announced to the House the terms of the Speaker 's rather bald and jejune report. The last meeting this morning was in some way dramatic tho' the actual business consisted merely in settling the words to be publicly used"; he also adds "At 3.15 we had a Cabinet, where there was a lot of vague talk about Ulster, but the real interest was Grey’s statement of the European situation, which is about as bad as it can possibly be. Austria has sent a bullying and humiliating ultimatum to Servia, who cannot possibly comply with it, and demands an answer in 48 hours — failing which she will march. This means almost inevitably that Russia will come on the scene in defence of Servia, and if so it is difficult both for Germany and France to refrain from lending a hand. So that we are within measurable distance of a real Armageddon", 8 pages, folding marks, some browning and staining, 4to, c. 1914, with partial typed transcription. ***According to the note at the beginning of the transcription, the papers were found "in a blitzed house in 1943 by Mr P. Carmody. Page 1 was missing when found". There are some variations between the manuscript draft and the published version.

Gaston Phoebus. Le livre de la chasse. Manuscrit francais 616 der Bibliothèque nationale, Paris. Mit 87 großformatigen Miniaturen. 2 Bde., Faksimile und Kommentar. Graz, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1976. Folio. OWildleder u. OLwd. (dieses in Pp.-Schuber) (etwas berieben, Rücken stärker). Codices selecti Vol. LIII. - Eines von 2000 Exemplaren. - Die Schrift des Gaston Phoebus ist einerseits aufgrund ihrer künstlerisch anspruchsvollen Ausstattung für die Geschichte der Buchmalerei von großer Bedeutung. Die Figuren, Tiere und der reichhaltige Buchschmuck wurden auf der Höhe der Zeit mit höchster Präzision in einer Pariser Werkstatt entworfen und gestaltet und sind hier eindrucksvoll wiedergegeben worden. Andererseits gilt das Traktat aber auch als eine unschätzbare Quelle zur Kulturgeschichte der Jagd im späten Mittelalter. Phoebus entfaltet hier neben historischen Notizen vor allem auch seine eigenen Erfahrungen und konkrete Praktiken, sodass es nicht verwunderlich erscheint, dass dem Werk eine breite Resonanz beschieden war. - Gutes Exemplar. - Dabei: Bestiarium. Ms. Ashmole 1511 der Bodleian Library, Oxford. Ohne Kommentarband. Graz, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1982. 4°. Blindgepr. OLdr. in OPp.-Schuber. - Marcel Thomas. Das höfische Jagdbuch des Gaston Phébus. Mit zahlr. tls. farbigen Abb. Graz, Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1979. 4°. OLwd. in ill. OUmschlag. 2 vols. (facsimile and commentary). With 87 large-sized miniatures. - Original buckskin and original cloth. - Important illuminated manuscript which covers with its ambitious artistic interior the history and the practice of hunting in the 15th. Century. An invaluable source, which enjoyed broad attention. - Fine copy. - Added: as above.

Koptische Handschrift auf Pergament. Text in Rot und Schwarz. 4 w. Bl., 99 Bl., 1 w. Bl. 12°. Zwischen Holzdeckeln fadengeheftet (Heftung tls. defekt). In Ldr.-Futteral mit Ldr.-Riemen (Ldr. spröde, Decklasche mit Rissen u. Fehlstelle). Teils angeschmutzt u. fleckig, Tinte gelegentlich verwischt, sonst insgesamt gut erhalten. Coptic manuscript on parchment. Text in red and black. - Stitched between wooden covers (stitching partly defective). In leather case with leather straps (leather brittle, cover flap with tears and missing part). - Partly soiled and spotted, ink occasionally smudged, otherwise in good overall condition.

ISLAMIC MANUSCRIPT ILLUSTRATION OF THE CONSTELLATION OF CENTAURUS (THE CENTAUR), WITH THE CONSTELLATION OF LUPUS (THE WOLF) THE TEXT IS IN ARABIC MOUNTED / AS A FOUND

A GROUP OF ORIENTAL COLLECTABLES Comprising: a pair of white metal novelty boxed modelled as elephants; a cloisonne enamel case and cover on stand; a set of Burmese opium scales, in carved wood case; and a Burmese palm leaf manuscript The vase 14cm high Condition: Minor signs of wear commensurate with age and use

Two WW1 verniers pattern marching compasses, one dated 1917 in leather case impressed French & Son with manuscript details Major I.R. Edwards Mon. Regt., the other inscribed J.H. Steward 1903 in leather case with manuscript details G.L. Stirling Barnsley; four WW1 linen backed folding maps of Palestine and Telfit; another WW2 map of Swansea and Aberdare; and quantity of military and other postcards

Small collection of WW2 shrapnel and German and British shell parts, most with manuscript details of where and when found including London, Leeds, Bristol, Linton-on-Ouse etc

Medals: a World War I group of four, to PO15674 Cpl G T Norman, Royal Marine Light Infantry, comprising: 1914-15 Star; War Medal; Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal; and Victory Medal, in mahogany box; together with a further quantity of ephemera relating to George Thomas Norman, including vellum manuscript service record and various masonic items pertaining to the same.

An interesting manuscript book of military badges, regimental seals, medal ribbons etc. 

A leaf from a dispersed velum painted manuscript, both sides, text over plainsong, 43 x 30cm

Romantic Poets interest, including Lord Byron A collection of Commonplace Books and Scrap Albums 1830s album, possibly connected to the Noel family (Lady Byron's family), containing extracts from Byron's 'Mazeppa', "To Ada" from "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and a hand-coloured engraving of Ada Byron, along with a poem, "To Ada" by "L.E.L."; a scrap album having belonged to Georgina Millicent, 1829; Commonplace book of Georgina Penelope Cumberland; Small scrap book of Edith L. Bright with laid-in engravings; Commonplace book with extracts from Lord Byron and others, with some engravings; Album with many laid-in engravings and several scraps including "The shade of Byron Contemplating the Ruins of Missolonghi" and engravings from the works of Sir Walter Scott; Disbound commonplace book, including "Stanzas written on the Portrait of Lord Byron painted by West - by L.E.L."; 8vo volume mainly dedicated to engravings of the life and works of Shakespeare, among others, in red morocco gilt; manuscript copy of Byron's "English Bards and Scotch Reviewers..." in an unknown hand, 8vo, blue straight-grained morocco gilt; and 4 others (13)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair

Godwin, William - A collection, including De Refuge, Eustache Arcana Aulica: or Walsingham's Manual of Prudential Maxims. London: M. Gillyflower, 1694. 12mo, engraved title, manuscript notes by William Godwin on verso of title page and on p. 153, later calf, lightly rubbed; Godwin, William Mandeville. Edinburgh, 1817. First edition, volumes 1-2 (of 3), original boards, uncut, rubbed; Mandeville. Edinburgh, 1817, 3 volumes, 8vo, modern quarter cloth; The History of the Life of William Pitt. London: for the author, 1783. Second edition, 8vo, contemporary tree calf, neatly rebacked; Essay on Sepulchres. London: W. Miiller, 1809. 12mo, engraved frontispiece, modern half calf; The Adventures of Caleb Williams. London: T. Allan, 1838, 8vo, additional engraved title, original cloth, worn; The Adventures of Caleb Williams. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1832, 8vo, engraved title and plates, original cloth; St Leon. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1831. 8vo, engraved title and plates, original cloth, fore-margins browned, rubbed; another copy. 1831. contemporary half calf, upper hinge broken; another copy. 1849, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary half calf; Fleetwood. London: R. Bentley, 1832. 8vo, additional engraved title, frontispiece, original cloth, joint split; Antonio. New York, 1806. 12mo, sewn as issued, loss of blank corner of title; The Lives of the Necromancers. London: F.J. Mason, 1834. 8vo, later cloth, Todmorden Mech. Inst. stamp to title, later cloth; The English Review 1786 (with Contributions by Godwin, contemporary half calf, rubbed; [Godwin, William] The English Peerage. London, 1790. volumes 1-2 of 3, folio, contemporary calf, 2 covers detached, ['By William Godwin, although not hitherto attributed. Evidence for his authorship in my chapter 4' note by William St. Clair] (quantity)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair

[Copyright Law] - Boswell, James The Decision of the Court of Session upon the Question of Literary Property, in the cause of John Hinton of London, Bookseller, Pursuer; against Alexander Donaldson and John Wood, Booksellers in Edinburgh and James Meurose, Bookseller in Kilmarnock, Defenders. Published by James Boswell, Esq., Advocate. Edinburgh: for James Donaldson, Alexander Donaldson, 1774. First edition, 4to, pp. [2], iv, 37; with an additional leaf, in the form of a printed letter from John Robertson requesting information on printing, bookselling, paper-making and bookbinding, with a manuscript note initialled J.R. regarding the same issue stuck on to the verso of p.37, with an extract on "Law" bound in at end, with a printed note dated Edinburgh March 9th 1774 regarding the Petition to be presented to the House of Commons stuck to front endpaper, and manuscript note to front endpaper of the costs of the process amounting to £119-16-6, each defender payed £38, contemporary half calf, worn, covers detached, some spottingFootnote: Note: On 22nd February 1774 the House of Lords reversed the Chancery decree against the Donaldsons. The Statute of Anne was thereby upheld, and perpetual copyright under common law ruled out. This allowed reprinting throughout Britain.

Edinburgh Council, c. 1750. - [Robert Mein] 7 Manuscript Poems An Essay toward Ways and Means to keep in Memory Edina's Council, chosen Seventeen half Century, with a doing one May success still attend their Ministry. 6pp, 8vo, dated March 1752 and inscribed at end "Mon Ferbie Inv, Robert Mein Sert.", sewn; [Mein, Robert] Some Seasonable Overturs [sic] for the Good Touns Intrest Humbly offerd to the Consideration of all Concernd. May 1737. 10pp., 4to, [overturs for advancing the Lawfull Trade of the Free Men Burgesses of Edinburgh & increasing the Revenue thereof]; [Mein, Robert] A Satyr upon Lahren MacDrew the Church and Cities ungratefull foe and Officious Calumniator. Manuscript acrostic poem, undated, 2pp. folio, slightly frayed at bottom with loss of a couple of letters; [Mein, Robert] An Acrostic Satyr upon Lahrne Macdrew. Calumniator of the City of Edinburgh's Magestrats. "Neon Ferbie scripsit" at foot of manuscript title, 4pp., 12mo, lightly soiled; [Mein, Robert] Manuscript poem, ?incomplete, on Lahren Macdrew, 2pp., folio, torn in half, and loss of a few letters; [Mein, Robert] The Councils Honble. Propicious Names, dated 1762, 1pp., folio, poem, referring to many councillors; Mein, Robert A Homenal Encomeal Essay and Memorial of the Magestrats names in Edinburgh ffor the year 1762/3, humbly inscrib'd to their Honours by their Honours most obedient & humbel servt. Robert Mein. Edinburgh, 1 January 1763, 4to, 6pp., lightly soiled (7)Footnote: Note: The poem lists by name the Lord Provost, Bailies, old Bailies, members of the Merchant Council and Deacons of the Sundry Incorporations, and proceeds to praise them in verse. Robert Mein, author of ‘City Cleaned and Country Improven’ (1760); see printed works by Mein in this catalogue.

Letters from European artists and art historians including Millais, John Everett ALS, 2pp., page dimensions c.20.5 x 13cm, addressed to Madame Wagner, dated 24th June 1877, thanking her for her kind birthday wishes; Zille, Heinrich ALS, 4pp. (only 2 manuscript pp.), page dimensions 21 x 17cm, addressed to Herr Friedrich Kroner at the Bilder-Courier newspaper, no date, accompanied by a franked addressed envelope; [Idem] ALS on reverse of a Zille postcard, addressed to Herr Trier; Zuloaga, Ignacio 3 letters written in French, signed, dated [19]10, [19]17 and [19]33; Friedländer, Max Jakob AL, signed with initials M.J.F., 19 x 15cm, written on the reverse of a letter addressed to him from Wittenborn and Company, dated 9th November [19]42; Pevsner, Nikolaus ALS, 21 x 13cm, addressed to Mrs Hill, dated 14th April [19]44; and a collection of others

Literary Ephemera including Wieners, John Selected Poems. 85 typed and corrected pages, publisher's 'setting copy'; Fowles, John Photocopy of Stefan Zweig's Kaleidoscope (part of Collected Stories, 1936), this edition seemingly corrected in manuscript by John Fowles, incomplete; Snyder, Gary Lookout's Journal. 11 typed and corrected pages; [Idem] Sourdough. 12 typed and corrected pages; and a collection of other typed and corrected pages, including Japan First Time Around and Buddhism and the Coming Revolution; McClure, Michael Dark Brown. 21 uncorrected typed pages, folded, each leaf c.65 x 27cm; Kops, Bernard The Hamlet of Stepney Green. Corrected script, possibly from a performance at the Duke of York's Theatre, London; Tynan, Kenneth A collection of letters sent between Kenneth Tynan and Jonathan Cape publishers regarding the publication of works, some signed

Liturgical music manuscript on vellum 18 pages on 9 leaves in Latin, red and black with 11 illuminated initials, 17th century or later, each leaf c.46 x 71cm, some creasing and marginal tears

Religious manuscript volume of John Drummond, Brioch, Perthshire 310+62pp, late 17th or early 18th century, volume marked “Ex Libris Jo. Drummond Vol. IX” inside and “IX9” to fore-edge, and is filled with commentaries and arguments on Biblical passages, written largely from the top of the page down, then changing direction at some point, from the bottom of the page up, binding detached, textblock split, several gatherings loose, a transcription of the main part of the first page reads: Received this volume from Mrs McNaughton of Vaughan U.C. [Upper Canada, i.e. Ontario] Who Had it from her Maternal Uncle Alexd McLauren Esq of Broich Perthshire Scotland, a Great Grandson of the Author — There were one hundred & Seventy Volumes of the Same Kind all of the Same author besides many other M.S.S. in the Library at Broich ___ W. Rintoul, October 14th 18[3?]9, bookplate of The Fraser Institute Free Public Library, Montreal, Presented by Willam Rintout [seemingly a misspelling of Rintoul]Footnote: Provenance: (from bookplate and inscription): 1: A Montreal heritage library 2: William Rintoul [misspelled “Rintout” on the library’s gift bookplate], probably a minister who had emigrated to Canada from Clackmannanshire 3: Agnes Elizabeth Monteith McNaughton, wife of the Rev. Peter McNaughton, who emigrated with her husband in 1833 4: Through her mother to her maternal uncle, Alexander McLauren of Broich 5: John Drummond, of Broich

Typescripts A collection of short stories, poetry, plays and articles by various authors a large collection of typescripts, many by Scottish authors, including: Gunn, Neil M. Report of the Herring Industry Committee, 11 leaves, some corrections; MacColl, Ewan The Other Animals, 63 leaves; MacLeod, Norman A Man in Midpassage: Poems 1929-1943, 77 leaves; Garioch, Robert The Masque of Edinburgh, 9 leaves, a few manuscript corrections; MacLellan, Robert The Sabbath, 6 leaves; and many othersFootnote: Note: These typescripts may have been sent to the publisher, Bill MacLellan, for possible publication

Sorabji, Kaikhosru Opus Clavicembalisticum London: J. Curwen & Sons Ltd., [1931]. Oblong folio, one of 23, this copy signed and inscribed by Sorabji "for his dear friend Norman Peterkin", original wrappers, tape repair to upper joint, original wrappers a little edge-worn; [Idem] The Immoralisings of a Machiavellian Musician. Author's address... typescript, 151 typed leaves with an additional leaf in manuscript, some leaves with extensive manuscript notes in Sorabji's hand, several more minor corrections (2)

Natural History a quantity, including Fleming, John A History of British Animals… Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1828; Hudson, W.H. The Naturalist in La Plata. London: Chapman and Hall, Ld., 1892; Journal of a Naturalist. London: John Murray, 1830. Third edition; Broughton, Arthur, editor Enchiridion Botanicum… London: J.B. Becket, 1782; Lyell, Charles. Principles of Geology. London: John Murray, 1835. 4 volumes; Harvey, W.H. The Sea-Side Book. London: Jan van Voorst, 1849. 8vo; Smith, James Researches in Newer Pliocene and Post-Tertiary Geology. Glasgow: John Gray, 1862. 8vo, with author’s manuscript dedication; The Botanic Garden… London: J. Johnson, 1891. Second edition, 2 parts together (lacking second title-page); and a collection of others, sold not subject to return

[Hamilton, John] [Ane Catholik and Facile Traictise] [Paris: T. Brumen, 1581.] 16mo, contemporary calf rebacked with later spine, lacking two titles, the first replaced in manuscript, bookplate, headlines a little shaved, some very minor dampstaining towards rear [ESTC S116714 listing only 11 copies in the British Isles and USA]

Zabriskie, George A. 21 volumes, comprising Zabriskie bindings or those in his style Headley, J.T. Washington and His Generals. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co, 1873. 8vo, fine binding by Zabriskie in burgundy morocco gilt with small red onlays, blue and burgundy morocco gilt endpapers with a miniature of Washington inlaid to the front paste-down endpaper, with Zabriskie's bookplate (detached) and a dedication to his brother, Edward, loosely inserted ALS dated 1852 from Headley, joints a little scuffed; Marshall, John Royal Naval Biography of Peter Heywood, one of the Survivors of the Mutiny on the Bounty. New York: George R Gorman, [n.d.] First US edition stated in pen inscription by the publisher, George Gorman, 8vo, slipcase in blue quarter morocco gilt by George A Zabriskie; Rawson, Geoffrey Bligh of the Bounty. New York: George R. Gorman, 1936. Stated in pen inscription by the author to be the US first edition and inscribed to Zabriskie, 8vo, blue cloth gilt with blue quarter morocco gilt slipcase by Zabriskie; Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Snow Image. New York: James G. Gregory, 1864. 8vo, illustrated by Marcus Waterman, Zabriskie style binding in blue half morocco gilt, without binder's mark; Zabriskie, George A. Ship’s Figureheads in and about New York. Ormond Beach, Florida, 1946. 8vo, Zabriskie binding in brown half morocco gilt, with a personal dedication written and signed by George A Zabriskie, to Edward & Gertrude; Zabriskie, George A. A Little about Washington Irving, Ormond Beach, Florida, 1945. 8vo, Zabriskie binding in brown half morocco gilt, with a personal Christmas dedication to Edward C.; Henry, O. The World and the Door. Ormond Beach, Florida 1939. 8vo, Zabriskie Christmas present binding in red morocco gilt with green morocco gilt panel to upper cover, with a personal Christmas dedication to Eliza and Marnie; Waters, Frank The Albatross. Cliffdale, Alpine New Jersey, 1929. 8vo, Zabriskie-style binding in blue half morocco gilt, with printed dedication page "to all mariners from George A Zabriskie"; Zabriskie, George A. Fishermen’s Philosophy... Ormond Beach Florida, 1935. 8vo, a Zabriskie Christmas binding in blue morocco with gilt fish motifs, dedicated to Edward C. With an ALS from Zabriskie to Edward, and a fishing fly attached to a front page blank, with another dedication; Hay, John Jim Bludso of the Prairie Belle, and Little Breeches. Boston: James R Osgood, 1871. First edition, 8vo, Zabriskie style binding in brown morocco gilt with hand-printed orange-gilt endpapers, without maker's mark, ALS from the author bound in; Holmes, Oliver Wendell Mechanism in Thought and Morals. Boston: James R. Osgood, 1871. First edition, 8vo, Zabriskie binding in red morocco gilt, with his library plate and manuscript dedication to Edward dated Sep 7th 1941, clipped author's signature cut from a letter, and stuck down on the last page of the preface; Zabriskie, George A. The Story of a Priceless Art Treasure. Ormand Beech, 1950. 8vo, cloth gilt and orange-brown quarter morocco gilt slipcase by Zabriskie; Henry, O. The World and the Door. Ormond Beach, Florida 1939. 8vo, Zabriskie Christmas present binding in ochre morocco gilt with green morocco gilt panel to upper cover, with a personal Christmas dedication to Edward and Gertrude; Whittier, John Greenleaf At Sundown. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1892. 8vo, Zabriskie binding in blue morocco gilt with setting sun motifs in orange to covers and orange morocco gilt endpapers, ALS from the Author tipped-in; Couch, Arthur Quiller The Oxford Book of English Verse. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1925. 8vo, red morocco gilt Zabriskie binding, Zabriskie bookplate, upper cover detaching, with ALS signed by Quiller Couch; Juniper, Rev. Kerrison. "The White-Aproned Man". The Doldrums, Ormand Beach, 1940. 8vo, Zabriskie Christmas gift binding in brown morocco gilt; Zabriskie, George A. The Pathfinder. The Doldums, Ormond Beach, 1947. 8vo, Christmas gift binding by Zabriskie in blue half morocco gilt, with printed and signed dedication to Edward and Gertrude; Edwards, Harry Stillwell Eneas Africanus. Macon, Georgia: J.W. Burke, 1923. 8vo, Zabriskie-style binding black half calf gilt, with his inscription to Edward and Gertrude, signed by the author, covers detached; Nouvelles Etrénnes Spirituelles... Paris: [De Hansy, 1774.] 16mo, full-page and vignette woodcuts, black morocco gilt with centre panels of red and silver foil with painted ducal coat of arms, title-page torn with loss, trimmed, blue morocco gilt Zabriskie slipcase; Du Chaillu, Paul Ivar the Viking. New York: Charles Scribner, 1893. First edition, 8vo, Zabriskie-style green half morocco gilt, signed by the author with an ALS; Wilkie, Wendell One World. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1943. Presentation copy to Zabriskie, housed in a slipcase made by him; conditions vary, it is strongly recommended to request a condition report (21)Footnote: Provenance: from the collection of George A. Zabriskie Note: All the bindings or slipcases appear to be in the style of George A. Zabriskie, however many do not have his binder's stamp. Several of the works comprise offprints from the New York Historical Journal, which Zabriskie used to make finely bound Christmas presents for friends and family.

Scotland 10 volumes, comprising The Laws and Acts of Parliament made by King James the First, Second... Edinburgh: printed by David Lindsay, 1681. Folio, engraved coat of arms, additional engraved title-page, title-page in red and black, 9 portraits, contemporary calf, lacking inserted leaves between p.2O2 and 2O3 which should be entitled "The King's Majestie's Letter...", rubbed, joints split; Manuscript: "A few Scenes of Scottish Story, to cousin Carlie, with love from E. Sinne". [c.1870], 4to, 9 leaves of original pen and ink illustrations mounted on thick card with manuscript verses on verso, pictorial cloth with ties; Victoria, Queen Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands. 1868; More Leaves from the Journal of a Life in the Highlands. 1884, plates, original green cloth and original pictorial green cloth, the first lightly rubbed; Lauder, Thomas Dick An Account of the Great Floods of August 1829. Edinburgh, 1830, Second edition, 8vo, plates, maps, modern quarter calf, uncut; Haldane, Gen. Sir J. A.L. The Haldanes of Gleneagles. 1929, presentation copy to B.E.A. Napier, and with autograph letter from author, bookplate (slightly damaged) of Hon. Wm. Napier loosely inserted, original decorated cloth gilt, t.e.g.; Knott, C.G. Napier Tercentenary Memorial Volume. 1915. 4to, presentation copy to John Scott Napier, original white buckram gilt, t.e.g.; Geikie, Walter Etchings illustrative of Scottish Character and Scenery. [c. 1853]. 4to, 94 etched plates, contemporary maroon half morocco, slightly rubbed; Geikie, Walter Etchings illustrative of Scottish Character and Scenery. 1884. 4to, one of 50 copies with proof impressions of the plates on India Paper, original blue pictorial cloth gilt, uncut, binding lightly soiled; Greig, G .and A. Keith Last leaves of Traditional Ballads and Ballad Airs. Aberdeen, 1925. 4to, original buckram, t.e.g. (10)

Greece and Turkey 13 volumes, comprising Waddington, George The Present Condition and Prospects of the Greek or Oriental, Church. London, 1829. 8vo, modern boards, uncut; Perdicaris, G.A. The Greece of the Greeks. New York, 1845. 2 volumes, 8vo, 2 lithographed frontispieces, 4 lithographed plates and 2 maps, modern green calf, some spotting; Lockhart, John Ingram Attica and Athens. London, 1842. 8vo, folding map, folding plan, original brown cloth, rebacked in green morocco; Black, Archibald Pollok A Hundred Days in the East, a Diary of a Journey to Egypt, Palestine, Turkey in Europe, Greece, the Isles of the Archipelago... 1865. 8vo, folding map, illustrations, original pictorial green cloth; Tilley, Henry Arthur Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Political and Social Sketches on Russia, Greece and Syria in 1861-3. London, 1864. 8vo, 6 lithographed plates, original red cloth, rubbed, upper hinge weak; Leach, Harry H. Letters of a Sentimental Idler from Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Nubia and the Holy Land. New York, 1869. 8vo, plates, original pictorial cloth, rebacked; Aeschylus The Agamemnon, translated by John S. Harford. London, 1831. 8vo, inscribed "From the author" on initial blank, engraved title and plates, original cloth; Twedell, John Prolusiones Juveniles. London & Cambridge, 1793. 8vo, with 3 contemporaneous manuscript notes about Twedell's life and death bound in, one addressed to a Mr James Toogood of Sherborne, half calf, rebacked; [Tennent], James Emerson Letters from the Aegean. New York: J. & J. Harper, 1829. 8vo, modern brown half morocco, some spotting; Quin, Michael J. A Steam Voyage down the Danube. With sketches of Hungary, Wallachia, Servia, Turkey etc. Paris, 1836. 12mo, folding map, half calf, spotted, worn; Otter, William The Life and Remains of Edward Daniel Clarke. New York, 1827. 8vo, contemporary calf, somewhat spotted, p. 31 with some text loss, rubbed, upper cover detached; [British Museum] A Guide to the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. 1928. 8vo, plates, cloth-backed boards (13)Footnote: Provenance: From the Library of the Late William St Clair

Guillet de St. George, Georges Description de la ville de Constantinople et de ses antiquites Autograph manuscript, 242 pages, 4to, including preface, with corrections by the author, 18th century vellum, uncut, [n.d.]Footnote: Note: This unpublished work, by the author of Athènes ancienne et nouvelle, 1675, and Lacédémone ancienne et nouvelle, 1676, both published under the name of his brother Guillet de la Guilletière, was possibly intended as a continuation of L'etat present de l'empire des Turcs, contenant la vie du Sultan Mahamet IV, found in the author's history of Athens mentioned above. The manuscript was at one time in the possession of the antiquary and author B.-B. Moreau de Mautour, who has initialled each page except the last, which has his signature, and who has made a number of revisions to the text. Provenance: Bookplate of A.C. Lascarides and C.J. Arvantidi, and pencil note "Given to me by Marietta as a memorial and token of thanks after the death of Toussa Lascarides; From the Library of the Late William St Clair

Two Chinese polychrome glazed ceramics figures, 20th century,One sitting scholar reading a manuscript and a lady carrying the peachsymbol of the paradise and a huge cash coin symbol of wealth . 13.5 cm and 20cm high .Both of them with a seal on the base .Chinese Green Glazed Frog 27 cm length and 18 cm high, oriental wooden stand, various other porcelain, two mini cloisonné jardiniere and a pair of Indian Jaipur jars with covers, 20th century, 30cm highCondition Report: Two yellow enamelled dishes - loss of enamel throughout, including interior and exterior (only one pictorial panel without damage)Green glazed dog on a plinth - parts of the mouth and teeth missing, tail also missing

MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill. English Soldier and Statesman. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1690-91, 1702-08. Signed document, one-page folio, dated 24th December 1714. Addressed to Thomas Erle, Lieutenant General of His Majesty’s Ordnance. This manuscript dictates that Stephen, Anthony & James Swift will be "appointed to provide Small Boates at Woolwich to serve and carry Guns, Carriages, Shot and other Stores of Warr from thence to Tower Wharf, Deptford, Greenwich, Galleons, Longreach, Gravesend" and other places. The document goes on to say that this arrangement will be allowed to continue for "so long as they shall behave themselves loyally, faithfully & diligently in his Majesty's Service." Counter-signed by Marlborough's secretary and political ally, James Craggs the Elder, with Marlborough's blind embossed papered armorial seal at the head alongside three embossed VI Pence stamps. Laid down on backing paper. There is some age wear at the folds particularly at the central fold, just affecting the text. Further losses to the edges and corners.

The Book Of The Duchesse, The Poem, Broad Sheet in size, Manuscript in Four Leaves