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Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978), British broadcaster and crime writer. Archive of material including publishing & television contracts, manuscript song lyrics, signed presentation copies of books, newspaper clippings and true crime articles. To include the first proposal for his 'At the Bar of History' series; Jacob Lustgarten's naturalisation papers of Bury New Road, Manchester; wills; Edgar's birth certificate, 1907; signed copy of Verdict in Dispute, inscribed to Joan Miller; signed copy of Judges and the Judged; a first edition of Blondie Iscariot, Scribner, 1948, and others, in one carton

Album of correspondence & manuscripts, to include Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi (1741-1821), author and friend of Samuel Johnson, autograph letter signed in black ink, headed Brynbella, 23 December 1813, addressed to 'my dear Doctor Thackeray' [William Makepeace Thackeray, physician in Chester], requesting that he 'be kind enough to take charge of a Play Thing I have sent to my friend Miss Harriet Maria Pemberton. I am so afraid of its being left at Chester, and she must have it by the New Years Day, or all the joke is lost', signed 'H. L. Piozzi'; Eliza Cook (1818-1889), author and poet, three manuscript poems ('Buttercups and Daisies', 'Master Onny' and Time's Changes', the last of which includes a covering note and is addressed with paid post handstamp, 4 February 1842), and five autograph letters, including one addressed to the Editor of the Literary Gazette, 'At the request of more than one literary gentleman I am induced to offer the enclosed specimens of rhyming to you. I am the writer of "The Song of Old Time" and many other short poems lately published in The "Weekly Dispatch" and which have attracted more notice and admiration than I deem them worthy of. Many however have considered them as fair effusions from a young uneducated and inexperienced scribbler which I candidly confess I am...Try me by my merit, if you think me a "born idiot", tell me so, I like sincerity', with an early-20th century auction catalogue clipping for the Buttercups and Daisies poem and letter to Editor of Literary Gazette; Charles Kingsley (1819-1875), autograph letter on Chersley Rectory letterhead, 2 February 1860, 'My dear Sir, I am always at the service of an officer in the Royal Navy; I therefore subscribe myself with great pleasure, Yours faithfully, Kingsley'. The letters are lightly tipped to blank pages, though some are detached; condition varied, some toning and wear. The album is bound in navy blue buckram lettered in gilt to spine, 'Eliza Cook. MS. Letters & Poems', slight fading to spine. Armorial bookplate for Stanley Austin on front pastedown, with loosely inserted typewritten letter addressed to the same from E. H. W. Meyerstein, 25 January 1934, providing biographical information on Eliza Cook, beginning, 'Dear Austin, I cannot get excited over Eliza Cook'Provenance: From the collection of Stanley Austin, author of The History of Engraving, [1908], thence by descent

Nelson, William. The Laws Concerning Game, Of Hunting, Hawking, Fishing, and Fowling, Savoy: Henry Lintot, 1753. Full contemporary calf with raised bands and oxblood morocco title label lettered in gilt. Contents generally good and clean; appears to be lacking a blank leaf at rear, front free endpaper detached; armorial bookplate for Jno. Dovaston, owner inscription for the same on title, dated 1771; one page of manuscript notes on rear blank in a contemporary hand; calf binding worn. This work has sections devoted to 'Fish', 'Guns and Cross-Bows', 'Pond', 'Swan', 'Game-Keeper', 'Nets', 'Tunnels', 'Hare', and others

Holy Bible. Old and New Testament, Oxford: Thomas Baskett, 1752. Bound with Book of Common Prayer (no title, begins at A2); separate title pages for Old and New Testament; separate title for Psalms (London: A. Wilde, 1752). Quarto, worn contemporary calf boards, rebacked. Contents appear generally well-preserved with toning to page edges, occasional marks, light creasing and several old repairs to opening leaves. Manuscript family history for Pratt recorded on opening blanks, beginning with a baptism in 1806 (which the vendor believes relates to Gray in Kentucky). Not collated, sold as found with all faults

* Playing cards and games. Max und Moritz card game, Nuremberg: Franz Schmidt, circa 1940, complete deck of 31 chromolithographed playing cards, comprising 30 numbered cards each with illustration and text, plus an unnumbered pictorial 'Max [und] Moritz' card, and with printed instructions card, pale blue pictorial versos, each 102 x 66mm, contained in original card box (rubbed with a little wear), pictorial label to lid (dust-soiled and toned), ink manuscript ownership name to underside of lid, together with: Monopoly, John Waddington, 1930s, a boxed Monopoly set (without board), comprising paper money (with 'Pat. App. for ...' printed on notes), Community Chest, Chance & title deed cards, wooden houses & hotels, metal tokens (hat, car, ship, iron, thimble, boot), dice, Rules leaflet, Rules for Playing the New Short Game paper slip, and red paper advertising slip, housed in modern box to imitate original box, original pictorial paper label (dust-soiled, rubbed & slightly edge-chipped) adhered to lid, with 'Pat. App. for No. 3796-36' on label, 19.7 x 16.7cm, plus: Lott's Bricks [and] Lott's Tudor Blocks, 3 boxes of artificial bricks plus a box of artificial Tudor-style blocks, two of the boxes of bricks with inserted modern paper slip 'box 1' and 'box 1A', some replacement parts (mainly roofs), with accompanying booklets 'Lott's Tudor Blocks Illustrations of Models' and 'Lott's Bricks Plans and Illustrations' (some damage, loss and repairs), with an early set of 'Pit' playing cards in original card box, comprising the original 7 commodities (including flax and hay), the Bull and Bear cards, rule leaflet, and 'Bull and Bear Edition' instructions slip, also a metal and moulded plastic Fearless Freddie, and a few other game pieces or incomplete games, most early-mid 20th century, plus an 1848 copy of a Swedish book of Psalms (Swenska Psalmboken) in a decorative vellum binding with metal clasps (rubbed and dust-soiled)Qty: (a carton)

Blome (Richard). Armoriall Cards, [1675], calligraphic title in black and red 'Heraldic Cards Ric Blome Temp Car II', fifty-two engraved playing cards, approximately 94 x 63mm (3 3/4 x 2 1/2ins), mounted singly on rectos, some printed rule trim lines present, occasional light rubbing and toning, the four of clubs with two words crossed through and amended in early manuscript, several blank leaves at rear, photocopy of title card loosely inserted, marbled endpapers, hinges split, armorial bookplate on front pastedown, all edges gilt, mid-19th century gilt-panelled tan morocco, extremities slightly rubbed, rebacked preserving original spine, 4toQty: (1)Footnote: Hargrave, pp.173/4; Mann, Collecting Playing Cards, p.131/2; Wowk, pp.97/8. Rare pack of playing cards issued by Richard Blome in 1675, giving instruction in the art of heraldry. At the top of each card is a shield giving an example of a particular aspect of heraldry, with description below. The suit of hearts has the armorial bearings of different ranks, from the king to a squire, whilst the other suits are given to the depiction of the various charges used in heraldry. For example the queen of hearts displays 'Beasts, or four-footed Animals', the four of diamonds shows 'Monsters', the ace of diamonds shows 'The Parts of Mans Body', and the king of diamonds displays 'The severall wayes of beareing of Lyons'. In 1685 Blome issued a book titled The Art of Heraldry using many of the illlustrations which appear on the cards.

Manuscript. Rules for the game of whist, circa 1820s, 196 leaves, written throughout in a neat legible hand in sepia and red ink, Contents at front with step index, some marginal toning, marbled endpapers, hinges splitting, armorial bookplate of Joseph Tasker, Middleton Hall, Essex, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grained red morocco by Frank Murray of Derby, Leicester & Nottingham, with his label to front pastedown, flat spine ruled and lettered in gilt 'Game of Whist', spine rubbed and darkened, upper cover re-jointed, gilt single fillet on covers and edges, gilt roll on turn-ins, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Bearing the bookplate of Joseph Tasker whose library was sold at auction in 1862 and 1868. A beautifully-written manuscript comprising rules for the game of whist, containing references throughout to Hoyle and Payne, and with a list of contents included at the front.

Detmold (Edward, illustrator). The Fables of Aesop, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1909, 25 tipped-in colour plates, light offsetting to endpapers, top edge gilt, original cream cloth gilt, slipcase (manuscript title to spine, a little rubbed with marks), folioQty: (1)Footnote: Limited edition 457/750, signed by the artist.

Potter (Beatrix). Ginger and Pickles, 1st edition, London: Warne, 1909, first or second printing, colour frontispiece, 9 full-page colour illustrations, black & white illustrations to text, occasional light spotting to letterpress, pictorial endpapers, stitching showing in one opening (but firm), original pale green boards, inset colour pictorial panel to upper cover, extremities somewhat rubbed, rear cover with slight skinning, spine a little toned, later glassine dust jacket, toned with some edge-chips and fraying, front panel with contemporary ink manuscript price alteration, short tear at head of spine, 6cm split to one fold, small 4toQty: (1)Footnote: Linder p.428; Quinby 17. Glassine dust jacket probably issued between 1913-1917, as the rear panel lists Mr. Tod and Pigling Bland, but not Appley Dapply or Johnny Town-Mouse.

Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies, 1st edition, London: Warne, 1909, first or second printing, with noticeboard in illustration on p.14, and with Evans printer's imprint on final page, colour frontispiece, 26 colour illustrations, a few minor marks, pictorial endpapers, front free endpaper verso with ink manuscript ownership name, stitching somewhat strained, original green boards, front cover with inset pictorial panel, some fading, spine browned, joints rubbed and beginning to split at ends, one corner tip showing, 16moQty: (1)Footnote: Linder p.728; Quinby 16.

* Ratcliffe (Mildred M., 1899-1988). An album of original artwork, approximately 25 thick grey leaves with artwork mounted or tipped-in on rectos and versos, comprising watercolour or gouache paintings, illuminated manuscript leaves, pen & ink drawings, pencil sketches, designs after medieval manuscripts, and a few prints and photographs of illuminated leaves, including designs for title-pages, illuminated and decorated large initials, a design for a bookplate, an illuminated pen & ink on parchment nativity scene (and the same design repeated in watercolour and gouache on card), border designs, painted alphabets, a gouache painting of the resurrection, etc., a few designs and leaves loosely inserted, including a certificate for leather work awarded to Mabel Ratcliffe (possibly the artist's second name?), some illustrations annotated by the artist, several signed, 2 dated 1921 and 1925 respectively, a number of blank leaves at rear, original patterned boards, with crudely-applied leather spine and corners, folioQty: (1)Footnote: Artist and calligrapher Mildred M. Ratcliffe (1899–1988) is well-known for the poster designs and other promotional work she produced for the Post Office Savings Bank during the 1930s to 1950s. In 1950 Ratcliffe produced an illuminated manuscript 'Book of Acknowledgement' for the Benenden Civil Service Chest Hospital's Appeal Fund, which was presented to Queen Elizabeth when she opened the hospital. She exhibited at two Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibitions and was appointed a Fellow of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators. Examples of her work are in the collections of the Imperial War Museums, The Postal Museum, The National Archives, and Maidstone Museum & Art Gallery.

* Brock (Henry Matthew, 1875-1960). Original cover illustration for 'Strand Magazine', circa 1910, watercolour on artist's board, showing a snowy scene with a postman delivering mail to a young mother and 3 eager children at the front door of a house, with lettering above and below 'The Sunday Strand' and 'December "Christmas Greetings"', signed lower left, sheet size 37.2 x 26.4cm (14.5 x 10.5ins), together with: Drawing of Joan Brock as a Child, pen and ink on card, depicting a young girl with pigtails crouching down on a beach poking a crab with a stick, some pencil marks, two old pin holes and faint crease to upper edge, titled in pencil on verso, sheet size 11.2 x 10.6cm (4.5 x 4.25ins), plus a 3pp. manuscript letter signed from Joan Brock to Victor Chinnery, dated 4th July 1977, both items loosely contained in a copy of An Introduction to Old English Furniture by W.E. Mallett, illustrated by H.M. Brock, [1906], some foxing, free endpapers browned, front free endpaper inscribed to Victor Chinnery by the artist's daughter 'For Vic with gratitude & best wishes from Joan P. Brock August 1977', with Victor's oval ink stamp below, original cloth-backed printed boards, some minor marks and slight wear to edges in places, 4toQty: (4)Footnote: Academic Victor Chinnery was the author of the seminal work Oak Furniture: The British Tradition, published in 1979. Joan Brock was the second of artist Henry Brock's three children.

* Watercolours, drawings and prints. A collection of watercolours, drawings and prints, including: Michael Cummings (1919-1997), "Remember the Good Old Days when we only had the 'H' Bomb to worry about ... ", 1970, pen & black ink on board, signed upper right, pencilled annotation to blank margin, added ink manuscript date bottom left, verso with ink manuscript date and with ink date stamp '26 Oct 1970', with the printed version of the same cartoon adhered to verso, lightly dust-soiled with a few minor marks, 36.6 x 49.6cm (14 3/8 x 19 1/2ins), also: Six humerous sketches, late 19th century, pen & black ink and watercolour on paper, 4 with title, all with ink manuscript caption, verse or speech, dust-soiled with variable spotting, titles include: 'What a Shocking Bad Hat!', 'The Image of Pa!', 'Low Life, Above Stairs', two sketches after works pictured in 'Gallery of Comicalities; Embracing Humorous Sketches ...', London: Charles Hindley, [1891], plus: Violet Edney (1908-1980), a group of 11 cartoon illustrations, watercolour and pencil on board, each signed lower right, and: a collection of 78 (of 84) colour plates from Enid Blyton's 'Two Years in the Infant School, c.1940s, without plates 11, 21, 24, 26, 52, 79, depicting nature & countryside scenes, travel, children's pastimes, shops & industry etc., by various artists including Dorothy Newsome and Ernest Aris, various conditions, sheet size 52 x 41cm (20 1/2 x 16ins), plus approximately 75 illustrations, various media, mostly on board, various sizes, two framedQty: (approx. 170)

* Hale (Kathleen, 1898 - 2000). Henrietta's Magic Egg, set of original storyboards, 32 artist's boards, each with pencil, pen & ink, watercolour, and/or coloured crayon drawings, on Winsor & Newton TH Saunders Board or similar, depicting the pictorial title and all 31 pages of the published book, each with typescript text adhered in position above or beneath illustration, and with tracing paper overlay (some toning, a few detached), several with corrections in white bodycolour, each 24.5 x 33.7cm (9 5/8 x 13 1/4ins) or smaller, accompanied by a pencil manuscript author's note on plain A4 paper, "These drawings are the originals for "Henrietta's Magic Egg" published by Allen & Unwin ...", together with: Henrietta's Magic Egg, the artist's manuscript draft mockup, including illustrated front cover, mixed media on paper, with artist's pencilled annotations, printing notes, corrections, etc, 3 gutters with old adhesive tape discolouration, unbound, oblong 8vo, plus two folders containing numerous preliminary & working drawings, notes and typescripts for the same story, many pencil on tracing paper, and a printed copy of Henrietta the Faithful Hen, without covers, apparently used as a template or aide-mémoire by the author, with a few pencilled annotations, oblong 8voQty: (5)Footnote: The first item constitutes the original illustrations used to produce the book Henrietta's Magic Egg. Published in 1973 this was Kathleen Hale's final illustrated children's book.

Bates (H.E.) The Hessian Prisoner, London: William Jackson, 1930, frontispiece by John Austen, top edge gilt, original buckram gilt, some fading to spine and extremities, small folio, limited signed edition 52/550, together with Mrs. Esmond's Life, privately printed, 1931, 1 pp original manuscript bound-in at front, signed by the author and inscribed 'cancelled page' at head, top edge gilt, original green buckram gilt, spine faded to brown, some fading to covers, 4to, limited large paper edition of 50, this copy out of series and inscribed 'A.W. Steele from H.E. Bates, March 1931' (the recipient a bookseller and publisher of Furnival Books), plus A Threshing Day, London: W and G Foyle Ltd, 1931, printed on japon vellum, original parchment, some spotting to covers, 8vo, limited signed edition A15 of 25 large paper copies, from an overall edition of 300, together with The Country of White Clover, 1932, limited signed edition 28/100 (water stained at head of covers), 8vo, and A Threshing Day, 1931, limited signed edition 73/300Qty: (5)

* Alexander (Cecil Frances nee Humphreys, 1818-1895). Hymn-writer, poetess and wife of the Bishop of Derry. Autograph Manuscript Signed with initials (‘C.F.A.’), circa 1880, being the 10-verse hymn ‘For Flower Sunday’ written in 1879 for the Flower Show at St Luke’s Church Chelsea beginning with the lines: ‘Father of this fair Creation, / Dear redeemer of our race, / Thee, we praise in meek oblation, / Brightest things, in holiest place.’, 2 pages (originally 4 separate pieces neatly attached to form 2 individual pages, the upper part of each being laid down), light marks and light spotting, folds annotated in pencil in another unidentified hand, 4toQty: (1)Footnote: Cecil Frances Alexander wrote the words for over 400 hymns, her most famous being ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’ and ‘Once in Royal David’s City’. She wrote poetry under various pseudonyms and was involved in charity work for most of her life. This particular hymn is mentioned in Peter Newman Brookes’ book Hymns as Homilies, page 219.

* Davies (Peter Maxwell, 1934-1916). English composer, conductor and Master of the Queen’s Music. An important Autograph Literary Manuscript, London, circa late 1950s, being the complete text outline for Maxwell Davies’s opera Taverner, '…I enclose a text of the opera Taverner. This is based on the history of John Taverner, the early English composer, who was employed by Wolsey…', Davies then writes a list of all the characters and continues by describing in detail, the action for Act I (scenes i, ii, iii and iv) and Act II (scenes i, ii, iii and iv), written in pencil to rectos of 13 leaves, 8vo, together with the published libretto written by Davies for the opera, published by Boosey & Hawkes, circa 1972, 40 pages including 13 pages annotated by the composer (some extensively) and giving an indication of further amendments, original printed wrappers, some wear, 8voQty: (2)

* Drinkwater (John, 1882-1937). English poet, playwright and critic. Autograph Manuscript Signed of John Drinkwater’s play Laying the Devil, A Play in Three Acts, 1927, written in a neat hand with authorial alterations on rectos of 86 numbered leaves (the Acts numbered separately), concluding 'Finished / October 30th 1926 / John Drinkwater’, contemporary half calf, 4to, together with a published copy of the exhibition catalogue John Drinkwater. An exhibition to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of his death, The Times Bookshop,1962, 51 pages, pencil underscoring, original printed wrappers, some marks, 8voQty: (2)Footnote: The play Laying the Devil was first published by Sidgwick & Jackson in 1933 and performed for the first time at the Playhouse in Liverpool on 2nd May of the same year. It received its first London performance at the Shaftesbury Theatre exactly two months later. The present manuscript can be found as item 121 of the enclosed catalogue of the exhibition, having been previously owned by Drinkwater’s widow, the violinist Daisy Kennedy (1893-1981).

* Ellis ([Henry] Havelock, 1859-1939). English physician, eugenicist, writer and social reformer who studied human sexuality. Autograph Literary Manuscript, Carbis Bay, Cornwall, early 1911, entitled ‘Individualism and Socialism’, 45 pages, written in ink mostly to rectos, numerous corrections and additions in pencil, some minor marks and very small hole to upper left corner of each leaf not affecting text, signed ‘H. Ellis’ to the verso of the final leaf, contained in the original presentation folder, 4to, together with an Autograph Statement Signed about the manuscript, ‘Havelock Ellis’, Herne Hill, London, no date, a few annotations in pencil in another hand, 1 page, 4toQty: (1)Footnote: ‘This is, in its original form, the last chapter, in manuscript, of The Task of Social Hygiene. I preserved it when destroying the rest as it is the chapter to which I personally attach most value.’‘This is, in its original form, the last chapter, in manuscript, of The Task of Social Hygiene. I preserved it when destroying the rest as it is the chapter to which I personally attach most value.’ In The Task of Social Hygiene (1912) Ellis joined the discussion about eugenics, which he strongly supported and which was considered part of the progressive thinking of the era. Ellis served as Vice-President to the Eugenics Education Society.

Le Breton (John, pseudonym). A collection of 5 apparently unpublished manuscript stories and one typescript story of the North West Frontier, c. 1900, pages occasionally torn out or damaged but all the stories are complete, some browning, the 5 manuscripts written to rectos of 5 contemporary exercise books with printed wrappers, each with inscribed name and address of Mrs T.M. Ford to upper wrapper, vertical fold marks, the typescript with butterfly clip to upper left corner, some spotting and browning, minor marginal fraying, all small 4to, together with a copy of Hood's Annual for 1898. Over the Edge by John Le Breton, Illustrated by Hilda Cowham, Printed for the Proprietor by the Greyfriars Publishing Co., [1898], illustrations, commercial adverts at front and rear, original cloth, rubbed and marked, small 4toQty: (6)Footnote: John le Breton was the pseudonym of the partnership between Alice May Harte Potts (1869-1931) and Thomas Murray Ford (1854-1932). The titles of these 6 stories, which are all set in colonial India, are: ‘Reported Missing’, 37pp.; ’The Latti-Wallas’, 23pp.; ’My Lord the Tiger’, 23pp.; ‘The Despatched Kankun’, 24pp.; ‘The Custom of the Country’, 24pp.; and ‘Jamuna, The Window', 26pp. typescript.

* Milstein (Nathan, 1903-1992). Russian-American violinist. Important collection of autograph manuscripts, autograph letters, typed letters and annotated scores by, or relating to Nathan Milstein, including notably: Autograph manuscript in the hand of Nathan Milstein (unsigned) of the Adagio 2nd movement of the Vivaldi Violin Concerto in A major, headed in his hand ‘from Concerto (interestingly written above the word Sonata which has been crossed out) in A minor’ (the tonality of the slow movement) (Tomo 323), 24 bars for violin and piano in 12/8 time, two edges slightly worn and a small blot in one corner, neither affecting legibility, 2 pages, folio, (with the exception of the final bar of this movement, the reverse shows 18 bars of autograph sketches from the Grave movement of Vivaldi’s Sonata in A minor Op 2 no.12 (see above)), together with: Autograph Manuscript in the hand of Nathan Milstein (unsigned) from an incomplete and unidentified composition for violin and piano, relating to the central part of a composition that may possibly be by Milstein himself (the violin part has three alternative passages that suggest ‘second thoughts’ rather than ossias and the violin part has been heavily fingered). In its 37 bars (which occasionally alternate between 9/8 and 12/8) the violin writing is akin to a moto perpetuo with every bar filled with semiquavers, 4 pages, folio, plus Printed score of the solo violin part for the Concerto in A major (3 movements ‘Allegro, Adagio and Allegro’) by Antonio Vivaldi, no place, no date, written on the front cover in his hand, ‘Vivaldi / Concerto La Major / (Tomo 323)’, some staining to the top corners of the first two pages, not affecting autograph title or music quotation, 7 pages, folio, and with approximately 20 bars of additional material for solo violin written out by Milstein (unsigned) on two pages, being the violin part from the above slow movement and a quasi-cadenza on a separate page, plus Printed score (by G. Schirmer New York) of Harry Kaufman’s transcription of Rodolphe Kreutzer’s Etude – Caprice for Violin and Piano ‘piano accompaniment by Harry Kaufman’, inscribed by Kaufman on the title page (‘For Nathan Milstein / in esteem and admiration of his great artistry / Harry Kaufman’), the piano part has been heavily annotated and transcribed by Nathan Milstein with changes to nearly every bar and is also inscribed by Milstein to the front cover ‘Revised Copy’, some wear, 2 with tape to front cover, 9 pages, folio, plus other related signed material including 3 autograph manuscripts by Artur Balsam (1906-1994), pianist and principal accompanist of Nathan Milstein; 2 autograph manuscripts signed and printed score signed by Jacques de Menasce (1905-1960), American composer; 3 signed items byDiran Alexanian (1881-1954), Armenian ‘cellist and composer, 3 signed byVittorio Rieti (1898-1994), Italian composer, and 2 items (one signed) by Donald Martino (1931-2005), American composerQty: (18)Footnote: A fine group of manuscripts, all of which have a connection to the great violinist Nathan Milstein. The arrangement of Balsam’s transcription of Ravel’s Berceuse sur le nom de Gabriel Faure has been recorded by Milstein, but with the pianist Leon Pommer. A more detailed description of the contents of this lot is available by request.

* Redgrave (Roy, 1873–1922). Actor, playwright and short story writer. A rare Autograph Manuscript Signed (three times), ‘Roy Redgrave’, early 20th century, being a short story entitled 'Three and - A Whip', beginning: 'This is the story of three persons. A man, a woman, and a boy. The whip not being a speaking part “nevertheless stands out”...', and ending with the comment, 'Nasty story? It[‘]s a pity gov - Well true, tis a pity. Pity is, tis true. But, that[‘]s the end', written in ink on rectos of 7 leaves including title-page, a few marks, 4toQty: (1)Footnote: A rather odd story by the patriarch of the Redgrave acting family dynasty. He was the father of Michael Redgrave, grandfather of Vanessa, Lynne and Corin Redgrave and great grandfather of Joely and Natasha Richardson. Roy wrote prose, plays and short stories, and in Sydney in 1908 he appeared in a monologue written and produced by himself. By 1912, some of Redgrave's plays were being toured in England and in the same year he began an Australian drama called 'One for the Boys’. He also starred in the silent films 'The Remittance Man’, 'Moondyne', and 'The Reprieve'.

* Van Buren (Martin, 1782-1862). 8th President of the United States, 1837-1841. Signed military commission, 'M.V. Buren', Albany, 2 February 1829, pre-printed commission on paper completed in manuscript, appointing Daniel Woodworth, ensign in the 129th Regiment of Infantry, countersigned by M.F. Beck, the paper heavily browned and splitting along various folds with several dark adhesive tape stain remains, 22 x 37cm, mat mounted with a printed caption beneath, together with a lengthy farewell address signed, of Daniel Woodworth as a Syracuse school professor, March 1828, a very emotive letter covering topics including religion, morality and loyalty, four pages, some browning and a little fraying without loss except for seal tear, docketed by his son J.N. Woodworth, August 1903, plus an albumen print photograph of J.N. Woodworth, MD, Lieutenant 44th Regiment, NYS Volunteers, horizontal crease, 8 x 6cm, contemporary mount (slightly soiled), inscribed in blue pencil to verso, plus two cracked roll film negatives including one of the photographs here presentQty: (1)

* Victoria (Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1819-1901). Document signed, St James's, 26 January 1858, a pre-printed commission on linenised paper with manuscript insertions, appointing John Noble Arbuthnot Freese to be a Colonel in the Army, signed 'Victoria RI' upper left and countersigned by G.L. Lewis lower right, with papered royal and duty seals to left margin, a little spotting and dust-soiling, 30 x 40 cm, framed and glazedQty: (1)

* Wells (Herbert George, 1866-1946). English writer. Autograph Statement Signed, 1926, in black ink, `I do not guide my life by Maxims / H.G. Wells´,a collector’s manuscript annotation in a large hand written well away and above Wells’s inscription indicates that this was obtained on 11 October 1926, some toning and minor marks including light brown line to left of inscription, overall paper size 12 x 21cm, matted with a reproduction black and white portrait of the author and caption matted above, overall 34 x 31cmQty: (1)

AN INDIAN CALLIGRAPHIC ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT PAGE, mounted, unframed, 27cm x 20.5cm overall.

Glamorgan. Speed (John). Glamorgan Shyre with the sittuations of the Chiefe Towne Cardyff and ancient LLandaffe Described, John Sudbury & George Humble, circa 1627, uncoloured engraved map, inset town plans of Cardiff and Llandaff, old manuscript date on verso of upper margin with some show through, slight creasing, 385 x 505 mm, English text on versoQty: (1)

* Maritime Watercolour. A Distant View of Strombolo, One of the Burning Mountings in Latd. 38° 57? & Long 15° 53? East, Taken by Rowland's in the Audacious, Bearing from her S. W. by W, Dist..., 8 Leags. June 19th Anno Domini 1798. Brittannia's Fleet in Triumph Role and Spreads her Fame from Pole to Pole, naive watercolour, slight fraying to margins, with another image to the verso A View of the British Fleet Sailing through the Farr of Messina under the Comd. of Admr. Nelson, June 20th Anno 1798, naive watercolour with six lines of verso to each side of the manuscript title, manuscript monogram to lower right of J. R., slight fraying to the margins, 190 x 285 mmQty: (1)

Balzac (Honore de). Les Ressources de Quinola, 1st edition, presentation copy signed by the author, Paris: Hyppolite Souverain, 1842, Balzac (Honore de). Les Ressources de Quinola, 1st edition, Paris: Hyppolite Souverain, 1842, author's initialled inscription to half-title, 'Cabinet de Mlle Dumaige rue Royale H B[alza]c' (partially cropped by binder), heavy spotting throughout, a few minor clear tape repairs to margins without loss, upper outer corner of pp. 115/116 torn away with loss of page numbers only, book ticket of Rob[ert] de Billy to front pastedown, contemporary vellum-backed boards with indistinct manuscript library number to head of spine, author and title stamped lettering and 'Mlle Dumaige' stamped at foot, rubbed and some edge wear, slightly split along joints, together with:Les Ressources de Quinola, 1st edition, Paris: Hyppolite Souverain, 1842, lightly spotted, untrimmed, original green paper wrappers, spine extremities and joints slightly worn, some light dust-soiling, both 8vo, housed together in a custom-made chemise of grey boards with gilt-titled brown morocco spine and card slipcaseQty: (2)Provenance: Mlle Dumaige was a bookseller in the rue Royale in Orléans, who flourished in the 1840s. Page 100 bears an ink annotation, '[?]E.O.', apparently in the same pen and hand as the inscription.Robert de Billy, French diplomat and friend of Marcel Proust.

Bible [English]. [The Bible. Translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languages..., Imprinted at London: by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1584], lacking general title and all before 'the first booke of Moses called Genesis' (text commences Ai), Apocrypha present and with early genealogical entries to verso of final leaf, New Testament title present within decorative woodcut border, black letter double text, preliminaries to New Testament (certaine questions) with early annotations and printer's woodcut device, woodcut royal armorial to verso of final leaf of Revelation, occasional repaired closed tears, bound with Two right profitable and fruitfull Concordances..., Imprinted at London by Christopher Barker, [1584?], printer's woodcut device to title with repaired closed tear, running titles to concordance a little close-trimmed, woodcut device also to verso of final leaf and with early manuscript annotations, toning, some dust-soiling and occasional marks etc., 19th century armorial bookplate of John Kitching to upper pastedown, 18th century calf, 4to (20.8 x 15.8cm)Qty: (1)Footnote: Herbert 182; Darlow & Moule 139; STC 2139.

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly translated out of the originall [sic.] tongues..., Printed at London by Robert Barker ... and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1638, general title within woodcut border and with woodcut royal armorial to verso (two short closed tear at head), New Testament title within woodcut border and with early manuscript ownership inscription to verso 'Richard Altree his booke June 1681 Anno Domm cost 0-m at Thomas Heath's s[t]alle' and 'John Altr. his book God give him grace into look 1695', Apocrypha present, three leaves torn to lower outer corners with text loss (2E8, 2M7 & 3I6), manuscript alphabet letters to verso of final leaf, text block heavily trimmed affecting running titles and marginal notes, bound with The Genealogies recorded in the sacred scriptures, according to every family and tribe..., by J[ohn]. S[peed]., 1638, woodcut genealogies and double-page woodcut map of Canaan (map close-trimmed), also bound with an incomplete Common Prayer at front (lacking all before A4) and incomplete Whole Book of Psalmes, London: by G.M. for the Companie of Stationers, 1638 at rear, some light toning and occasional light dust-soiling, all edges gilt, early 19th century blind panelled red morocco gilt, 8vo, together with: Charles I, The Acts made in the first Parliament of our soveraign, Charles the first. By the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. Holden by himselfe, present in person, with his three estates at Edinburgh, upon the twenty eight day o June, anno Domini, 1633, Edinburgh: printed by David Lindsay, 1653, woodcut armorial to title, bound with An index or abridgement of the Acts of Parliament, made by K. James the I. and II. III. IV. V. Queen Mary, Ja. VI. K. Charles I. and Charles the II. Kings and Queen of Scotland. Digested into heads, set down after the order of the alphabet, Edinburgh: printed by John Reid, 1685, woodcut thistle & rose device to title, some light browning throughout and occasional minor marks, modern calf, 12moQty: (2)Footnote: 1. Herbert 525; Darlow & Moule 405. Ornament before Ezra - lion and unicorn; ornament before Hebrews - lion and unicorn (inverted). 2. Wing S1168C; ESTC R183958 and Wing S1247; ESTC R22587.

Bizzari (Pietro). Varia opuscula quorum indicem sequens pagina demonstrabit, 1st edition, Venice: Aldus [Paolo Manuzio], 1565, 8vo, 4 parts in 1, woodcut Aldine device on titles, some water staining throughout (heavier in quire F), ownership signature of D.L. Cumming, later vellum, spine titled in manuscript, spine a little rubbed and darkened, 8vo, together with: Donato (Gianotti), Libro de la republica de Vinitiani, [Venice]: [Domenico Giglio], [1560?], woodcut device and early signature to title, bound with Contarini (Gasparo), La republica e i magistrati di Vinegia, Venice: Dominico Giglio, 1564, printer's woodcut device to title, occasional light spotting, 19th century bookplate of D.A. Freeman to upper pastedown, all edges gilt, 19th century red straight-grain morocco, gilt decorated spine, upper joint cracked, small 8vo, Platina (Bartolomeo), Le vite di tutti i Pontefici da S. Piero in qua, ridotte in epitome da Tomaso Costo ..., secondo la descrizzione del Platina corretta dal Panvinio ..., Venice: Bernardo Basa & Barezzo Barezzi, 1592, printer's woodcut device and early signature to title, numerous woodcut portrait illustrations, occasional light dust-soiling and spotting, bookplate of George Hamilton Seymour to upper pastedown, 19th century vellum with maroon morocco title label, 8vo, and three other 16th century volumes including Thucydides, Gli otto libri di Thucydide ... Delle guerre fatte tra popoli della Morea, et gli Atheniesi, nuouamente dal greco idioma ... tradotto, per Francesco di Soldo Strozzi..., Venice: 'Laocoonte', 1550; Plato, La republica di Platone, tradotta dalla lingua Greca nella Thoscana dall'eccellente phisico Messer Pamphilo Fiorimbene da Fossembrone, Venice: Gabriel Giolito de' Ferrari, et Fratelli, 1554; and Forte (Angelo di), Opera nvova molto utile e piaceuole oue si contiene quattro dialogi, Venice: Zoppino, 1532 (lacking p.42, pp.25-28 misbound)Qty: (6)Footnote: Adams B2090; Edit 16 6175; Renouard 198/15. Bizzarri (1526-1585) was an Italian Protestant who travelled northern Europe before settling in England in 1549, in the entourage of Francis Russell (later earl of Bedford), until the accession of Mary caused him to return to the Continent. He returned after Mary’s death and dedicated his Erasmian treatise on the best prince to Elizabeth I (the presentation manuscript is in the British Library). After accompanying Russell to Berwick, he dedicated his tract on the horrors of war to Mary, Queen of Scots; most of his tracts and poems are dedicated to various European royals and nobles, in an endless search for patronage. He returned to Venice in 1564 and became one of William Cecil’s intelligencers.

Frerichs (Friedrich Theodor von, 1819-1885). Medical lectures, 2 volumes, [?Breslau], circa 1853, manuscript in German, a total of 203 pages, written in a hurried hand with marginalia in the same hand, suggesting that it could be Frerichs' own copy, contemporary cloth-backed boards, lettered in gilt 'Frerichs Vorlesungen 1 [2]' to spines, some wear, 4to (24 x 18.5cm)Qty: (2)Footnote: The lectures are extensive but unnumbered. The date November 1853 appears on page 141 in volume 2, following four blank leaves. Frerichs' lectures, which were not published in book form, were 'always highly esteemed for their beautiful concision and accuracy' (Garrison's History of Medicine) at Kiel (1850), Breslau (1852) and Berlin (1859). There are 5 references to Frerichs' work in Garrison and Morton.

Fuseli (Henry). Sorrows. Sacred to the Memory of Penelope, 1st edition, large paper copy, London: W. Bulmer and Co, 1796, frontispiece, 2 plates, illustrations to text, light spotting (mostly marginal), contemporary manuscript leaves tipped-in, manuscript annotations to verso of frontispiece & front free endpaper, contemporary ownership inscription & later pen markings to title, hinges cracked, contemporary half calf over cloth boards, joints worn & cracked to edges, boards worn & marked, backstrip worn with loss, lacking title label, folioQty: (1)Footnote: A scarce example of the large paper copy. Famous for its frontispiece after Fuseli, the portrait of Penelope is after Joshua Reynolds.

Godfridus. The knowledge of things unknown. Shewing the effects of the planets, and other astronomical constellations. With the strange events that befall men, women, and children, born under them. Compiled by Godfridus, super palladium de agricultura Anglicarum. Together with the Husband-mans practice: or, Prognostication for ever; as teacheth Albert, Alkind, and Ptolomy. With the shepherds prognostication for the weather, and Pythagoras his wheel of fortune, [London]: printed by M.H. & are to be sold by W. Thackeray, 1683, woodcut frontispiece and illustration to title (both with early manuscript to verso), separate title to ’The Husband-man’s practice’ with woodcut and separate letterpress title to 'The shepherds prognostication for the weather', few small woodcut illustrations, some fraying and few short tears to initial leaves, some dust-soiling and few marks, contemporary sheep, loss of majority of spine, upper joint cracked, lower board near detached and with leather loss at foot, worn, 8vo, together with: Erra Pater, The book of knowledge; treating of the wisdom of the ancients. In four parts. I. Shewing the various ... operations of the signs and planets, and other celestial constellations on the bodies of men, &c. ... II. Prognostications for ever, necessary to keep the body in health ... III. An abstract of the art of physiognomy and palmistry ... IV. The farmer's kalendar ... written by Erra Pater ... made English by W. Lilly ... To which is added the Dealer's directory..., London: printed by W. Onley and are to be sold by J. Gwillim, 1704, woodcut frontispiece and illustrations, some browning particularly to margins of first & last leaves, spotting and toning throughout, contemporary sheep, text block split in two, upper board detached, old repair at foot of spine and upper board, worn, 12mo in 6s, [Lupton, Thomas], A thousand notable things, on various subjects; disclosed from the secrets of nature and art; practical, profitable, and of great advantage, London: T. French & W. Millar. 1799, closed tear to gutter margin of final leaf, toning and scattered spotting, recent endpapers, contemporary speckled sheep, cloth reback, 12moQty: (3)Footnote: Wing G931A; ESTC R28641. ’The Husband-man’s practice’ has a separate dated title page (G1r) with woodcut, and imprint, and ’The shepherds prognostication for the weather’ has a separate dated letterpress title page (K6v) with imprint. The pagination and register are continuous.

Harris (John). The description and uses of the Celestial and Terrestrial globes; and of Collins's Pocket Quadrant, 1st edition, London: printed by E. Midwinter for D. Midwinter & T. Leigh, 1703, engraved frontispiece with early manuscript to verso, 4 page publisher's book list at rear, light toning to lower blank margins throughout volume, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving spine, small slim 8voQty: (1)Footnote: ESTC T146887. This edition was offered by the bookseller Daniel Midwinter to those attending Harris's public mathematical lecture course at the Marine Coffee House in March 1703.

Justinian I. In quo Pandectae... Codex, & Caeteri Libri I... cum summariis, argumentis, epitomis, & indicibus CL. V. Dionysii Gothofredi, [Geneva]: Jahannem Vignon, 1620, 4 parts in one, each title within woodcut border, text in double column, additional engraved portrait of Gothofredius at front, a few tears and repairs, occasional light soiling, previous owner signature erased from title, ownership signature of D.L. Cumming and a few annotations at front, contemporary blindstamped pigskin over boards, later leather straps (one lacking), manuscript author name top spine, some light soiling, 4to, together with 4 others defective bound in pigskin, including Petrus Dorlandus's Viola Animee per modu dyalogi inter Raymundum Sebudium, [1501], La Mer des Histories, 1536?, and Dionysius Gothofredus' Corpus Juris Civilis, 1589Qty: (5)

Lewes (George Henry). Problems of life and mind, 2 volumes, London: Trübner & Co., 1874, half-titles, modern dark green half morocco gilt, 8vo, together with: Fröbel (Karl Friedrich), Definitions and axioms of a future science of existence or ontology, a study, London & Edinburgh: Williams & Norgate, 1881, ink library stamps to title, verso of front free endpapers inscribed 'Professor Edward Caird with the author's respects, Oct 13, 1881', old library bookplate to front free endpaper, original cloth, adhesive tape residue to spine and boards, 8vo, Kant (Immanuel), La religion dans les limites de la raison ... traduit de l'allemand par J. Trullard, Paris: Libraire de Ladrange, 1841, half-title, manuscript number to title, early 20th century bookplate and ink stamp to front endpaper, 20th century cloth, adhesive tape residue to spine, 8vo, Drummond (James), Philo Judaeus or the Jewish-Alexandrian philosophy in its development and completion, 2 volumes, London & Edinburgh: Williams & Norgate, 1888, some marginal browning, original cloth, 8vo, plus othersQty: (14)

Nannus Mirabellius (Dominicus). [Polyanthea]. Polyãthea opus suauissimus floribus exornatum..., [Saonae: Simone Bibllaqua, 1514], title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration and border, leaf A1 printed in red and black within woodcut border, woodcut initials, some soiling and marginal worming to title, occasional light water stains occasional early underlining and annotations, endpapers renewed, eighteenth century calf with embossed paste paper over covers, manuscript title label to spine (with vertical split), joints and edges a little rubbed, folioQty: (1)Footnote: Adams N22.

Southcott (Joanna). A warning to the world. Joanna Southcott's prophecies, London: printed by S. Rousseau, and sold by E.J. Field, April 25, 1804, 100pp., caption title and imprint, some dust-soiling to first and last leaves, scattered spotting, disbound 8vo, together with: Whitaker (John, Rector of Ruan Lanyhorne, Cornwall), The real origin of Government, London: John Stockdale, 1795, occasional light damp staining, disbound 8vo, Oxford University, A collection of papers, designed to explain and vindicate the present mode of subscription required by the University of Oxford, from all young person at their matriculation, Oxford: J. & J. Fletcher, 1772, manuscript number at head of half-title, light dust-soiling, disbound 8vo, Donellan (John), The proceedings at large on the trial of John Donellan, Esq. for the wilful murder (by poison) of Sir The. Edward Allesley Boughton, Bart. Late of Lawford-Hall, in the County of Warwick. Tried before Mr. Justice Buller, at the Assizes at Warwick. On Friday the 30th day of March, 1781..., London: J. Almon and J. Debrett, [1781], light dust-soiling, disbound 8vo, Fleming (Robert), A discourse on the rise and fall of Papacy; wherein the Revolution in France, and the abject state of the French King, is distinctly pointed out, Edinburgh: John Ogle, 1792, light dust-soiling, stitched as issued, disbound 8vo, Rennie (Robert), Essays on the natural history and origin of peat moss..., Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co.; & London: John Murray, 1807, 234pp., edges untrimmed, original wrappers, rebacked, 8vo, Bailey (John & Culley, George), General view of the agriculture of the County of Cumberland..., London: printed by C. Macrae, 1794, disbound 4to, plus approximately 55 other similar 18th & 19th century pamphlets, mostly relating to politics and political matters, trade, theology and few agriculture etc., all disbound 8voQty: (small carton)

Tasso (Torquato). Gierusalemme Liberata, poema heroico del Sig. Torquato Tasso ... tratta dal vero originale, con aggiunta di quanto manca nell'altre edittioni, & con l'allegoria dello stesso autore, Ferrara: [Vittorio Baldinj], 1581, title within woodcut border (cropped at head and early signature to lower blank margin), double-column text with faint manuscript number above verses, small worm trail/hole to first two leaves, some damp staining mostly at front, late 17th century calf, old reback, upper board detached and lower joint cracked, slim 4to, together with: Theodoret (Bishop of Cyrrhus), Theodo?re? tou episkopou Kyrou peri pronoias logoi deka. Theodoreti episcopi Cyri De prouidentia sermones X, Zurich: Excudebat Froschouerus, 1546, first part of title transliterated from the Greek, woodcut device to title (20th c. signature to upper margin), bound with Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrrhus, Theodoret Episcopi Cyri, uetustissimi scriptoris, de prouidentia sermones X. Latinitate donati, rodolpho Gualthero Tigurino interprete: nunquam antehac uisi nec editi, Zurich: 1546, woodcut device to title, occasional marginal notes and underscoring throughout volume, some marginal damp staining and scattered spotting, contemporary limp vellum, cover attachment weak, lacking ties, some soiling and light wear, 8vo, Sophocles, Sophocleous Trag?diai Z. Sophoclis Tragoediae VII. In quibus praeter multa menda sublata, carminum omnium ratio hactenus obscurior, nunc apertior proditur: operâ Gulielmi Canteri Ultraiectini, Leiden: Ex officina Plantiniana, apud Franciscum Raphelengium 1593, first part of title transliterated from the Greek, woodcut device to title, light toning and minor scattered spotting, all edges gilt, contemporary green crushed morocco, gilt decorated spine, morocco title label, light wear to extremities, 16mo in 8s, Cocaius (Merlinus), [i.e. Teofilo Folengo], Opus Merlini Cocaii poetae Mantuani Macaronicorum. Totum in pristinam formam per me Magistrum Acquarium Lodolam optime redactum, in his infra notatis titulis diuisum..., Venice: apud Beuilacquam, 1564, woodcut device to title and verso of final leaf, woodcut illustrations and decorative initials, some damp staining throughout volume at head, occasional close trimming at head and fore-edge, fraying to lower outer blank corners at rear, short worm trail to inner upper margins of few leaves, 19th century calf, gilt decorated spine and blind decorated boards, joints rubbed, 12mo, plus two others similarQty: (6)

The Amateur Annual. A Symposium of Amateur Writings, edited by John R. Ellins, January 1926, pictorial hand-coloured manuscript title, ink manuscript contents leaf (detached and edge-frayed), 33 leaves with ink manuscript essays, poems etc. in a neat hand, numbered to upper corners (without pp.11-12: torn away), many with calligraphic pictorial titles and initials, some with decorative watercolour borders, 5 stiff paper leaves with one or more mounted and captioned photographs (one hand-coloured by the editor), including one page of photographs portraying several of the contributors, 2 stiff paper leaves each with a single captioned watercolour, most stiff paper leaves with decorative watercolour or pen & ink borders or decorations, small mounted photo to editorial page, presumably depicting the editor Ellins, all content on rectos only, at the rear a single leaf Circulation List (recto only), with the names and addresses of the various people who borrowed the Annual, plus the dates on which it was received and dispatched (either to the next on the list or returned to the editor), followed by 15 leaves with ink manuscript in various hands, on both rectos and versos, consisting of comments and criticisms by the borrowers, the final dated December 1928, generally lightly spotted throughout, the leaves bound together with (rusty) split pins, pastedowns spotted with dampstain to rear upper corner, ink manuscript label on front pastedown, giving instructions for circulation and other notes, original boards, front cover with ink manuscript title label, within decorative watercolour border, cover detached from textblock, each board lacking one corner, worn, large 8vo, together with: To Sylvia, a small bound volume of ink manuscript poems, comprising 10 thin card leaves, each with a poem in a neat hand (on versos only), the first poem titled 'To Sylvia', each with decorative title & initials, and watercolour borders and decorations, the leaves separated by tissue guards, some spotting (mainly at front), inside front cover with ink manuscript inscription 'To Sylvia, with all good wishes from "The Jester" 1924', original wrappers, tied at spine, rubbed with some light spots, oblong 8voQty: (3)Footnote: It appears that Syliva Mabbett, one of the contributors to the Amateur Annual whose photograph appears on the page of contributor's images, married the editor John R. Ellins in 1930. Possibly the poetry book 'To Sylvia' was produced by John R. Ellins for the same Sylvia, as the manuscript hand and decoration style looks very similar.

Beresford (Louisa Ann, Marchioness of Waterford, 1818-1891). Pre-Raphaelite watercolourist and philanthropist. Manuscript diary, January 1855 - October 1861, giving generally brief day-to-day notes of activities, family events, health, visits, etc., with a few small pen & black ink sketches, one with watercolour, mentioning various social engagements and visits, also describing attending events at the local school and church, theatre visits, charitable works, visits to Highcliffe (her family home), London, France, Italy, Scotland etc., visits from and to her sister 'Char.' [Charlotte, Countess Canning], numerous mentions of drawing children, animals etc., frequent visits to a nearby blind girl, 'Blind Joy', visits to exhibitions and collections, with descriptions of artworks and artefacts seen, approx. 350pp., contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, heavily rubbed, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Less is known about Louisa, Lady Waterford, than about her sister Charlotte. Augustus J.C. Hare published a biography of the two sisters in 1893 titled The Story of Two Noble Lives in which he states that, 'Of the life of the younger sister, Louisa, Lady Waterford, the want of material makes it impossible to give the detailed account which might be looked for. She left scarcely any journals, and all her correspondence with her husband, and most of that with her mother and sister, has been destroyed.' Clearly, this journal, recently discovered in private hands, escaped that fate. Louisa married Lord Waterford ('W' in the diary) in 1842 and they lived together in his family home at Curraghmore House, Ireland where she became known for her philanthropy and concern for the poor; in her diary she mentions visits to sickbeds and the clothing club she set up, amongst other charitable works. Louisa also showed talent as an artist and through a friendship with John Ruskin she was introduced her to Rossetti, Millais and Watts, who all thought highly of her. Sadly, Lord Waterford died in a riding accident on 29 March 1859, her diary entry reading, 'W. set out on his cart for the hunt ... Mr. Pepleson [?] brought me the dreadful news. All over!!'; and on Friday 1 April, 'Mama came & the Shrewsburys - dreadful time. Broken hearted'. Lady Waterford had already endured one sad parting when in 1855 her sister Charlotte left London to travel with her husband to India. Charlotte died in India in November 1861, just after this diary ends.

* Voyage to India. Manuscript journal of a voyage from Madeira to Calcutta, aboard the frigate Warren Hastings, 1 July - 1 December 1811, written by Barbara M[ouat?], a contemporary copy in the hand of Frederick Campbell (1779-1816) of the 42nd Highlanders, husband of Cordelia Mouat (1788-1921), for whom the journal was intended, Trevor Hall, New Llangollen, Denbighshire, ‘I promised you my much loved Cordelia that I would keep a journal and from this day I will begin and try to give you as exact an account of all that passes as I possibly can, what your fond Barbara relates may serve to amuse you sweet girl and with that idea she study to recollect all that happens tho’ I am afraid the my Delia's’ patience will be exhausted long before she reaches the end of her Barbara’s journal', 29 pages, disbound with contemporary stitching, some spotting and browning to final leaf verso (docketed blank), old clear tape repairs to spine, folioQty: (1)Footnote: The 5-month voyage is spent in some comfort, dining, reading, promenading on deck and dancing, but there is an underlying sense of an oppressive ennui interspersed with strange vignettes - the gentlemen amuse themselves fishing for shark; a snipe flies into the dining room miles from land. There are darker moments too - a midshipman on an accompanying ship throws himself overboard, ‘which is said to have been done on purpose’; a sailor on the Warren Hastings dies in the night ‘when hearing the dreadful sound of the tolling bell ... I could no more compose my feelings which gave way to tears’. And throughout, there is uncertainty whenever another ship comes in to view, should it be an enemy French ship liable to take them prisoner. A note at the end of the journal states, ‘A copy taken from our dear Barbara’s journal written by her on her passage to Calcutta to her sister Cordelia of Trevor Hall’. However, records suggest that Cordelia Mount was the only child of Captain Stephen P Mouat of the Royal Navy, suggesting that Barbara may either have come from a second marriage, or be a more distant family member, living with the Mouats. She appears to be travelling as a companion with Captain James Mouat (1776-1829) of the East India Company, and his wife, Wilhemina Mouat and on arriving in Calcutta, moves in to the Mouat household. There is also a strong on-board relationship with the Ahmuty family.

* Grant of Arms. Manuscript grant of arms for Sir Robert Alderson Wright, Baron Wright of Durley in the County of Wilts, 1932, illuminated manuscript on single vellum membrane, with four armorial bearings including that of Sir Robert Alderson Wright with motto 'Mens aequa', Earl Marshal, George V, & College of Arms, each finely painted in bodycolour and heightened with gold, blue double-rule border, signed by Gerald W. Wollaston as Garter King of Arms, navy silk tag with seal in brass skippet attached, membrane approximately 37.5 x 53cm, contained in original maroon cloth-covered box with hinged lid and with applied GR monograms & crowns, together with a University of Toronto Doctor of Law certificate on vellum awarded to Robert Alderson Wright, 17th September, 1943, plus an Honorary Freeman of the County Borough of South Shields illuminated address on vellum awarded to Baron Wright of Durley, 4th January 1950, 46 x 18.7cm, plus three related photographs and memorial order of service for the Right Honourable Lord Wright, G.C.M.G., A former Treasurer of the Honorable Society of the Inner Temple, Wednesday, July 22nd, 1964, and with a mahogany presentation box with hinged lid bearing an engraved metal plaque ' The Honorary Freedom of the County Borough of South Shiellds conferred upon Lord Wright of Durley, P.C., G.C.M.G. 4th January, 1950', front of box bearing 'W' monogram with Baron coronet above, enamelled armorial to lid, box with cast metal column corner supports, on wooden base, dimensions approximately 28 x 18 x 17cm (width x depth x height), and anaward medal 'presented by the Mayor of the city of New York Honorable James J. Walker in commemoration of the Mayor's Reception to the Foreign Bench and Bar Aldermanic Chammbber, City Hall, September 4th 1930, ribbon and clasp attached, contained in original cardboard boxQty: (small carton)

* Heraldry. Armorial bearings of Thomas Hanbury of East Mapledurham c.1634, 'The Armes & Creast of Thomas Hanbury of East Mapledurham in the parish of Buryton in the County of Southampton Esqr. eldest sonne and heire of Thomas Hanbury of Mapledurham aforesaid Esqr. and of Barbara his first wife, daughter & heire of Robert Wright of East-Meane in the said Countye of Southampton Gent. mentioned in the visitation of Hampshire that was made 1575 wch. Thomas Hanbury was sonne and heire of Thomas Hanbury of Mapledurham aforesaid one of the auditors of the revenews of the Crowne wch. Thomas Hanbury was sonne andheire of Henry Hanbury of Mitton and he was one of the sonnes of Richard Hanbury that had another sonne called Richard Hanbury of whom comes the Hanburies of Elmely Louett in Coun. Worcester and those of Glocester. And Richard Hanbury was sonne of John Hanbury that descended from Henry de Hanbury that lived in the 26th year of King Edward the 3d. who was sonne of Geffrey de Hanbury that lived in the 8th yeare of King Edward the second. Exemplefyed in the tyme of the visitation of Hampshire 1634 according as it is registered there, Jo Philipott Somersett', single vellum sheet with large illuminated armorial bearings to recto heightened in gilt with smaller pen & ink armorials adjacent, manuscript text to both sides, later manuscript annotation to verso 'This belongs to John Bowdler of Hayes in Kent 22d Decr. 1804', some light dust-soiling and creases, 33 x 19cm, framed and double glazed, together with a small will on vellum, for Olin Calcott, butcher, of Thame, Oxon, 29 December 1674, papered seal attached, in matching frame, glazedQty: (2)Footnote: John Philipott (1588-1645) was an officer of arms at the College of Arms and also sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. He successfully attained the position of Somerset Herald of Arms in Ordinary and as an officer of arms, Philipott took part in the funeral of James I and the coronation of Charles I. In 1628 he was elected MP for Sandwich and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. Philipott also acted as deputy to Garter Principal King of Arms Sir William Segar in 1633. From 1637, Philipott was registrar of the College. During the Civil War, he went to Oxford with the King and was created DCL at Oxford University on 18 July 1643. He was later captured near Oxford by Parliamentarians in 1645 and taken prisoner for a short time.

Hunt (Henry, 1773-1835). British radical speaker and agitator. A group of three satirical broadsides relating to Henry "Orator" Hunt, printed by J.M. Gutch, [Bristol], c. 1812, the first entitled 'Lunatic Escaped', contemporary manuscript insertion 'Hunt the' at head above drop-title, some spotting and slight staining, a few very small closed tears, 43 x 27 cm, laid on a contemporary album leaf, the second entitled 'To the 187 sages of Bristol who have voted for Mr Hunt', signed 'Botherem Bobble' in print at foot, laid on a contemporary paper leaf, tear with loss to left blank margin and some old newspaper print adhesion to right margin not affecting text, 25 x 19.5 cm, the third made up as a theatre broadside, entitled 'Theatre Republique, Talbot Tavern. For the benefit of citizen Hunt ['a Violent Jacobin' inserted in manuscript beneath]. This present evening, Thursday 9th July 1812, and every evening during the election, will be presented a new low comedy called The Banditti', some slight soiling and staining, laid on contemporary paper, 39 x 24 cmQty: (3)Footnote: Henry Hunt was a prosperous farmer who became drawn into radical politics during the Napoleonic wars. His talent for public speaking became noted in the electoral politics of Bristol, where he denounced the complacency of the Whigs and the Tories, and proclaimed himself a supporter of democratic radicalism. In 1819 Hunt was invited by the Patriotic Union Society to be one of the scheduled speakers at a rally in Manchester, which turned into the Peterloo massacre. Hunt was arrested for high treason and sentenced to thirty month's imprisonment. In 1830 he became a member of parliament for Preston and was the first MP to advocate for women's suffrage. All the broadsides are rare with no copies located on Library Hub Discover. University of Bristol Libraries have a manuscript purporting to be that of the theatrical hand-bill included in this lot.

Irish broadsides. A group of 6 broadsides, late 18th and early 19th century, the first a Notice to Blacksmiths' issued by George Nugent, Major General commanding the Northern District, Belfast, 24 June 1798, printed by Hanna, Enniskillen, [1798], threatening capital punishment for anyone trading as 'gunsmith, armourer, blacksmith, whitesmith or manufacturer of any species of metal, unless the most respectable security is given for his good conduct, and a licence obtained from me... ', wove paper, some staining to right and lower margins, 34 x 20 cm, the second concerning premiums offered by the Right Hon. James Fortescue, Ravensdale Park, 6 March 1775, Newry: printed by W.G. Jones, some soiling and a little ink see-through from verso, fold tape repair to centre margin verso, 24 x 22 cm; plus broadsides for Belleek Yeoman Infantry, or Loyal Erne Rangers, 2 copies, printed on rectos of a pale blue paper bifolium plus one similar slightly later completed in manuscript and another issue by John Caldwell offering a reward of £10 concerning the theft of a shank of an anchor, paper stained, various sizes, plus a copy of The Belfast News-letter, no. 5961 from Monday September 22 to Friday September 26 1794, and a later broadsheet issue from 9 December 1904, both with some spottingQty: (8)

* Lottery broadsides. Two small lottery hand-bills, 1807 and no date, the first offered by J. Warner, No. 16, Cornhill, for a lottery beginning drawing on 20 October 1807 with a Grand Prize of £40,000, contemporary ink ownership inscription to verso with some see-through, some creasing, 19 x 11.5 cm, the second for the Grand City of London Lottery for Freehold Houses, to be drawn in Guildhall, with a woodcut of the Grand Hotel at centre of hand-bill, listing agents in Bath at foot, a little creasing, 22.5 x 9 cm, printed verse with woodcut entitled 'The Hay-Maker' to verso, together with four theatre broadsides for productions in Bath and Cheltenham, late 18th and early 19th century, plus other miscellaneous 18th & 19th-century printed and manuscript ephemera including a duplicate of attestationQty: (14)

Duncan (James). A Complete County Atlas of England & Wales containing Forty-Four Superior Maps, with all the Railroads and Improvements..., circa 1840, printed title, double-page geographical and statistical table, 44 (complete) engraved maps with contemporary hand-colouring, additional uncoloured folding wood-engraved map of the Isles of Manbound in, map of Hertfordshire with frayed margins, old folds and marginal closed tears, repaired on verso, map of England & Wales with the foredge margins strengthened on the verso, map of Devon with later pencil reticulation, slight dust soiling and some offsetting throughout, ornate manuscript presentation inscription to the front blank, later endpapers, later quarter morocco gilt, folio, with another seven small scale late 19th and early 20th century atlases, including examples by 'The Children's Friend', A & C Black and Philips, various conditionQty: (8)

Napoleonic Wars - Privateer Warship. Articles of Agreement between the Owner (Hannibal Curnow Blewett, Merchant of Plymouth, Devon), Commander (John Davey), Officers and Crew of the Private Ship of War, Queenborough, 12 July 1806, 4-page manuscript document on vellum with cloth cross-stitches to lower margins, giving explicit details of the obligations of the owners and crew, together with a detailed breakdown of the distribution of the prize money, the final page signed and sealed by 46 of the crew members, giving their position on ship and details of share, salary and wages, some dust soiling and marks, approx. 60 x 85 cmQty: (1)A rare and detailed document, confirming that a Letter of Marque had been obtained for a private ship of war and that the owners were to pay to fit it out for a two month cruise from Plymouth. According to this Agreement the crew consisted of 4 officers, 5 petty-officers, 29 able seamen, 3 ordinary seamen and 4 others. The owner is liable for the costs of all war-like stores, changes of clothing, sea bedding as well as advance money and wages. The crew agree to comply with orders from the owner or his agent. The details include noting that the first man on board a captured vessel is awarded 5 guineas, the protection of a departing crew on a return prize vessel and how it affects their share of profit, discussions on mutiny and its effect on shares. The 'Queenborough', was a Royal Navy 12-gun cutter, operating 1800-1806. Records show that she was employed on the Channel Station between 1800-01 under Lt Berry and again between 1804-05 when she captured the Vrow Elizabeth. It was one of Blewett's larger vessels, was very successful under John Davey's command and, along with others, took at least 16 ships into Plymouth for appraisal and condemnation. Hannibal Blewett owned several private ships of war, the Betsy and Queenborough, others noted being Happy Return, Hero, John Bull and Caesar. His ships were put up for sale between 1807-09.

* Spence (Catherine Helen, 1825-1910). Writer, teacher, social & political reformer. A large collection of manuscript papers including letters, copy letters, accounts, etc., circa 1803-1843, relating to the estate of David Spence, father of Catherine Helen Spence, comprising approximately 100 letters and copy letters, with approx. 170 receipts, invoices and similar, plus approx. 50 other items of correspondence including: articles and conditions of sale, list of debts, lists of accounts, title deeds, claims, funds, sums invested, balance sheets, lists of imported items, agreements, affidavits, estimates, inventories, etc., a couple with red wax seals still affixed, contained together in a box fileQty: (a box file)Footnote: David Spence of Melrose in Scotland was the father of Catherine Helen Spence who was later known as a social reformer in Australia. In 1839 David was declared bankrupt and the family emigrated to Australia. These papers trace the family's fortunes from the early 1800s until the early 1840s. An item of correspondence dated September 1832 relates to the provision of mourning items for Sir Walter Scott, who was also a resident of Melrose, and a couple of items relate to Robert Haldane, a prominent Scottish evangelist.

* Victoria (Queen of Great Britain & Ireland, 1819-1901). Document signed, St James's, 6 August 1868, being a pre-printed commission on linenised paper with manuscript insertions, appointing Charles Carnegie to be an Army Superintending Schoolmaster, signed 'Victoria RI' upper left and countersigned by Edward Caldwell lower right, papered royal and duty seals to left margin, a little spotting, 30 x 40 cmQty: (1)

Bookbinding & marbling. The Whole Art of Bookbinding, containing valuable Recipes for Sprinkling, Makbling [sic], Colouring, &c., 1st edition, Oswestry: for the author by N. Minshall, 1811, [12], 60p., half-title present, portion of first leaf of contents torn away and provided in facsimile, repaired closed tear to E1 & E2, some occasional dust and finger-soiling (mostly light), few light damp stains, later endpapers, original boards, neatly rebacked, old manuscript lot label to upper board (265), slim 12mo in 6sQty: (1)Footnote: The first edition of the first English book on bookbinding. "It is very much a working bookbinder's notebook" (Pollard and Potter), and gives instructions for sprinkling and marbling, gilding, tooling in gold, etc. Its author may be one of three candidates: Minshall the printer, Henry Parry, copyright holder for the book, or W. Price, a binder at Oswestry from c.1804-31. Pollard and Potter, Early Bookbinding Manuals, no. 89; Middleton, The Binder's Art, 12.

[Hannett, John], "John Andrews Arnett". An inquiry into the nature and form of the books of the ancients; with a history of the art of bookbinding, from the times of the Greeks and Romans to the present day..., 1st edition, London: Richard Groombridge, 1837, wood engraved frontispiece, plates and illustrations, small ink stamp to lower outer corner of title, initial leaves neatly strengthened to inner margins, original green cloth, rebacked preserving original spine, small area of wear to front board, 12mo in 6s, together with: Hannett (John). Bibliopegia; or, Bookbinding: in two parts. Part I. The books of the ancients, and history of the art of bookbinding. Part II. The practical art of bookbinding, 6th edition, London: Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., 1865, frontispiece, plates & illustrations, manuscript ownership to second part title and repaired to verso, toning and few marks, near-contemporary brown half morocco, spine rubbed, small 8vo, Hannett (John), The Forest of Arden, its towns, villages, and hamlets..., London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., 1863, half-title, folding map frontispiece, single-page map and wood engraved vignette illustrations, occasional spotting and light dust-soiling, original green cloth gilt, slight wear at head & foot of spine, light fading, 8voQty: (3)Footnote: The first title is the first work on the history of English bookbinding.

Bewick (Thomas). British Land Birds/British Water Birds/The Figures of Bewick's Quadrupeds, 3 volumes, Newcastle: printed by Edward Walker, 1824-25, British Land Birds with title vignette, 156 wood-engraved leaves only (of 157), each numbered in manuscript top right (134 numbered twice) and mostly named in English and Latin at lower margins in a neat contemporary hand, 6 wood-engravings with contemporary hand-colouring, a couple with additional information, i.e. wood-engraving numbered 148, Corncrake, 'Cold. from a fine specimen killed by W. Jordan Esq., wt. 8 oz. Tabley 2nd Sept. 1825', plate numbered 142 with some light offsetting, blank interleaves; British Water Birds with title vignette, 146 wood-engraved leaves only (of 157), most named in contemporary manuscript at lower margins, including 9 hand-coloured, blank interleaves; The Figures of Bewick's Quadrupeds, 2nd edition, 1824 with title vignette, 227 figures on 224 wood-engraved leaves (complete), blank interleaves, each volume without the text leaves as issued, occasional light spotting overall, some light offsetting to interleaves, bookplates of S.E. Widdrington, hinges reinforced, uniformly bound in contemporary green straight-grained morocco gilt, skillfully rebacked with original spines relaid, spines slightly faded, 4toQty: (3)Footnote: Roscoe 43, 44 & 12; Tattersfield TB1.11 & TB1.27. Each volume a limited edition of 100 copies. A handsome set. Roscoe quotes a letter from Bewick to J.F.M. Dovaston, dated 26 November 1825, in which he states 'I, last summer printed 100 Sets 4to of Birds & Quadrupeds, without Type for the sole use of Artists (& when interleaved) of Naturalists...'.

Orbeli (Joseph & Trever, Kamilla). Muse?e de l'Ermitage. Orfe?vrerie sasanide, objets en or, argent et bronze, 1st edition, Moscow & Leningrad: Academia, 1935, 85 collotype plates, table of plates in French and Russian, endpapers renewed, original cloth, rebacked preserving original spine, evidence of label removal at foot of spine, some discolouration to covers, folioQty: (1)Footnote: Sassanian silver objects are regarded as some of the masterpieces of metalwork of the ancient world. The Hermitage has the most important collection of Sassanian silver objects in the world. Details regarding the majority of the contents of the collection were first published by Iakov Ivanovich Smirnov (1869-1916) in 1909 in his “Vostochnoe Serebro: Atlas Drevnei Serebrianoi i Zolotoi Posudy Vostochnago Proiskhozhdeniia, Naidennoi Preimmushchestvenno v Predielakh Rossiiskoi Imperii” (Catalogue of ancient eastern objects in silver and gold, found mainly in Russia, published in St. Petersburg by the Imperial Archaeological Commission), when knowledge about the field was still rudimentary. The work of Orbeli and Trever was the first time the complete collection was published and with correct attributions and analysis. It was published in conjunction with the 3rd International Conference in Iranian Art and Archaeology held in St. Petersburg in 1935. Iosef Abaraovitch Orbeli (1887-1961) was a Russian orientalist and academician who specialized in Iranian studies, Armenian and Kurdish philology, and archaeology. In 1920, he joined the Oriental Department of the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad as a curator, and in 1926 he became the head of this department. He played an invaluable role in the development of this department, which is still one of the richest departments of the State Hermitage Museum. In 1931, he participated in the second International Congress on Iranian Art and Archaeology in London and organized a rich exhibition of art pieces from the State Hermitage and other Soviet museums. The great impression that this exhibition produced influenced the decision to organize the Third International Congress on Iranian Art and Archaeology in the USSR. In the same year, a permanent exhibition of the Oriental Department was opened in the Hermitage Museum as a result of his extensive scholarly work. In 1934, he was appointed the director of the State Hermitage Museum. He also took an active part in organizing the Third International Congress in Moscow and Leningrad in 1935. The art of Sasanian Iran, which had inspired craftsmen and artists of the Caucasus and Central Asia for many centuries, even after the fall of the Sasanian dynasty, was one of the major subjects of Orbeli’s research work. He continued the scholarly traditions established by J. I. Smirnov. The latter published his album Oriental Silver in 1909, which reproduced most of the pieces of Sasanian metalwork known by that time. Smirnov, however, failed to publish his comments to the album, which still remain in manuscript form. The results of his investigations were most probably well known to Orbeli, who was interested, not just in the different aspects of Sasanian art, but mainly in its influence on the art and culture of neighbouring peoples. In his introduction to “Orfevrerie Sasanide” (published in 1935), he surveys the finds of Sasanian metal in Russia and suggests the possible ways they reached there. Many of his suggestions on the trade routes that functioned in antiquity were confirmed by later investigations. Ethnographic parallels allowed Orbeli to identify the function of some of the popular forms of vessels, such as “lobed bowls,” which were used for fruits and sweets. Orbeli did not write much about the technical aspects of Sasanian metal, since he was interested more in iconography and its development within the context of changing Iranian society. In 1955, Orbeli took the position of the head of the Oriental Faculty at Leningrad State University, and the following year he was appointed the head of the Leningrad branch of the Institute for Oriental Studies, the USSR Academy of Sciences. Under him, the Institute quickly grew into the largest centre of Oriental studies in the USSR. Kamilla Vasilevna Trever (1892-1974), was a Russian historian, numismatist and orientalist, specialized in the history and culture of Transcaucasia, Central Asia and Iran. Her major scientific contributions began after she was elected as a research fellow at the Imperial Archaeological Commission in 1918, and began her work at the State Hermitage Museum. Her work at the Hermitage began in the Greek-Scythian department and brought her into the orbit of Orbeli, with whom she would have a lifelong collaboration, working on Sasanian toreutics and numismatics, and pre-Islamic Iranian material culture and history more broadly. She was the force behind the 3rd International Conference in Iranian Art and Archaeology in 1935, which is remembered as a watershed moment for Soviet studies on Iran and the Near East.

Dunn-Pattison (R.P.) The History of the 91st Argyllshire Highlanders, now the 1st Battalion Princess Louise's (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders), Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1910, maps and illustrations, some light spotting, endpapers renewed, original cloth gilt, rebacked with most of original spine relaid, 4to, together with Cavendish (A.E.J.) An Reisimeid Chataich. The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, 1799-1927, privately published, 1928, maps and illustrations, manuscript list at front, original green cloth gilt, rebacked with original spine relaid, a few small damp stains, 4to, with seven others including Roderick Burgoyne's Historical Records of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders, 1883 Edward Almack's The History of the Second Dragoons "Royal Scots Greys", 1908, Norman Macleod's War History of the 6th (Service) Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 1934, and Walter Richards' Her Majesty's Army, 3 volumes, circa 1890Qty: (9)

Cambridgeshire. Saxton (Christopher & Lea Philip), Cambridge-Shire and the Great Level of ye Fenns extending into Adjacent Shires, according to Surveys as it is now drained at the Charges of ye Rt. Honble. W. Earl of Bedford & ye other Proprieters by Sr. Jonas Moore &c. G. Willdey, circa 1732, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring and some later enhancement, inset town plans of Cambridge and Ely, 18 coats of arms, manuscript title to verso causing some show through, 400 x 470 mm, no text on the versoQty: (1)Footnote: Scarce with the George Willdey imprint.

Camden (William). [Britain, or a Chorographical Description of the Most Flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Ilands Adioyning, out of the Depth of Antiquitie: Beautified with Mappes of the Severall Shires of England..., 1610], lacking title page and preliminaries, later erroneous manuscript title crediting the atlas to John Speed bound in after front endpaper, long closed tear to title, eight engraved plates of coins, fifty-five (only of fifty-seven) uncoloured, mostly folding engraved maps after C. Saxton, by W. Kip and G. Hole, lacking Carmarthen & the Heptarchy of the British Isles, sparse near contemporary ink marginalia to text, Hampshire bound upside down, a few maps with frayed margins and slight loss of printed image, Derbyshire with closed tear affecting image, North Riding of Yorkshire torn with some loss and crudely repaired, slight worming to margins of last few leaves, occasional spotting, index bound at rear, last leaf backed with later paper, maps re-guarded, hinges and joints split and weak, early 19th century half calf, worn and rubbed, folioQty: (1)Footnote: Chubb XIX. Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return.