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Embroidered binding. The Holy Bible: Containing the Olde Testament and the New..., printed by Robert Barker, 1638, with separate title to New Testament, titles within wood engraved border, bound with The Genealogies by John Speed, 1638, at front, containing double-page map, and The Whole Booke of Psalmes, 1637, at rear, close-trimmed, sometimes just clipping headlines, early manuscript names and ink trials on front endpapers, hinges strengthened, all edges gilt, contemporary embroidered cream silk binding, worn, rebacked with linen, preserving remains of original spine, covers with large flower head in centre and smaller pansy flowers at corners, embroidered in long and short stitch in shades of blue, green, yellow, and brown, and with leaf fronds worked in metal threads, much loss of stitching, 12mo Darlow & Moule 407; Herbert 527. (1)

Queens' Binder A. The Precedency of Ye Peerage of England, & others, [drop-title], 1660s, 41pp. manuscript, written in a neat copperplate hand, accompanied by numerous blank leaves, several dates between 1660 and 1667, signed in pencil by Howard M. Nixon on preliminary blank and inscribed by him 'Presented to me by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association at their Annual Dinner 8th May 1875', additional early ownership annotations in ink 'Gosford' and 'of Rodd' (on verso of front free endpaper and recto of facing blank respectively), marbled free endpapers, all edges gilt, original red morocco by Queens' Binder A (probably William Nott), slightly rubbed, gilt decorated raised bands, compartments with onlaid circles of black and citron morocco (that to final compartment lacking), with gilt tooled volutes and dotted-line tulips on a sem‚ dot ground, covers with border of gilt triple fillets between dotted-line rolls, and with all-over linear design onlaid with black and citron morocco, tooled in gilt with volutes and large dots, engraved silver clasps, gilt decorated edges and turn-ins, black morocco doublures, elaborately gilt tooled with drawer handles, dotted-line volutes, and dots, highlighted in silver, 12mo (135 x 80cm/5.25 x 3.25ins), housed in a custom-made quarter morocco bookform solander box, spine with raised bands and gilt lettering, velvet-lined interior with oval red morocco label lettered in gilt 'H.M.N. from A.B.A 8th May 1975', and with loosely inserted paper slip inscribed in pencil in Howard Nixon's hand 'Presented to me at the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association Dinner, 8th May 1975' Provenance: Maggs Bros, Bookbinding in Great Britain, Catalogue 966, Summer 1975, no.50; Howard Millar Nixon (1909-1983), Head of Rare Book Collections at the British Library, Librarian at Westminster Abbey, and leading historian of bookbinding in Britain. It is most unusual to find an English binding of this date with morocco doublures; it is also uncommon to find such a binding on a commonplace book. As well as a listing of the nobility, there are notes pertaining to fees due to peers, grants and privileges, the order of dignatories at festivals, lists of Knights of the Garter and foreign princes, and a description of two paintings of Henry VII (including one in the Privy Gallery at Whitehall). It seems probable from Howard Nixon's research that Queens' Binder A is William Nott. Nott was an important figure in the book trade, as a bookseller, stationer and publisher, as well as binder. Samuel Pepys called him "the famous bookbinder" and visited his workshop in 1668: "I did take occasion for curiosity to bespeak a book to be bound, only that I might have one of his binding". (cf. Howard Nixon, Five Centruies of English Bookbinding, 1979) (1)

William III period binding. An attractive panelled morocco binding, spine with raised bands, compartments tooled with flowers, fish-scales, and stars, with remains of old manuscript library labels at head and foot, covers gilt panelled with double fillet border, and triple and double fillet inner panels, with fleurons at corners, enclosing a cottage roof design composed of volute and scallop rolls, with strawberry and tulip tools, and a central lozenge composed of fleurons, moons, stars, roundels, and dots, upper cover gilt lettered direct at head 'Ex Dono Iohannis Reynolds de Stansted Montfitchet in Com: Essexi‘ Vicarii, Ao. 1694', rubbed and some wear, including splitting to joints, 5" tear (with slight loss) to head of lower cover, and minor loss to foot of spine and corners, marbled pastedowns, containing fragments bound in of Cantabrigia Illustrata, by David Loggan, circa 1680s, folio (45 x 33.5cm/17.75 x 13.25ins) John Reynolds was the vicar of Stansted Mountfitchet from 1691 until his death in 1728. (1)

Darwin (Charles). The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1st issue, 1868, 43 woodcut illustrations, 32 pp. publisher's catalogue dated April 1867 at end of volume I, 2 pp. publisher's list at end of volume II, pp. 63-64 in volume II with piece torn away from outer margin (from rough opening?) with no loss of text, stitching breaking at front of volume II with leaves loosening, light spotting front and rear, bookplates, original green cloth with blind decorations and spines lettered in gilt, extremities lightly rubbed, 8vo Freeman 877. First issue copy with the six line errata to volume I and seven line errata to volume II. Only 1500 copies of the first issue printed and "represents the only section of Darwin's big book on the origin of species which was printed in his lifetime and corresponds to its first two intended chapters. A second section, on natural selection, has been transcribed from the manuscript notes by R.C. Stauffer and appeared in 1975." (Freeman). (2)

Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New..., bound without New Testament in 3 volumes, printed by Joseph Bentham, Cambridge, 1760, unpaginated, interleaved with blanks throughout, a little occasional spotting, later neat ink manuscript marginalia to some blanks, provenance note to front free endpaper of first volume, 'B. North 1766 [?Brownlow North, 1741-1820, bishop]. Ersk[ine] Knollys - From R.M., Feby. 1840', related inscriptions to volumes 2 & 3, circular armorial bookplate of Knollys family to front pastedowns, contemporary quarter calf over cloth, rubbed and soiled, 4to (3)

Bindings. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments, bound with, Hymns Ancient and Modern, Proper lessons to be read at Mattins and Evensong and The New Testament, published Oxford, circa 1900, printed titles to each section, a few leaves frayed and detached, copious manuscript annotations and photographs to endpapers, mounted press cuttings of World War II casualty lists, additional illuminated vellum pages added to the pastedowns and endpapers, six page vellum calendar at rear, all edges gilt, contemporary black morocco gilt with gilt decorated turnins, decorated gilt and painted spine with floral designs in six compartments, additional painted design and initials to upper siding, worn at extremities, 12mo, together with The Book of Common Prayer..., published Oxford, 1831, printed title, all edges gilt, contemporary crushed red morocco with gilt decorated spine and sidings, slight wear to extremities, 12mo, with Hunt (Leigh), Men, Women and Books; A selection of Sketches, Essays and Critical Memoirs..., 2 volumes, published Smith Elder & Co., 1847, engraved portrait frontispiece, printed titles, book plate of Francis Whitmore to front endpaper, contemporary half calf gilt, some wear to extremities, 8vo, plus Scrap book, circa 1830, small scrapbook containing six pencil drawings, one watercolour and pages of verse, one additional tipped in later watercolour of a lady at a masked ball, contemporary blind stamped red crushed morocco gilt with 'Jane Eleanor'to upper siding, 16mo, and Foster (John), Essays in a Series of Letters..., published J.Holdsworth, 1823, printed title, stamped ownership address to front endpaper, contemporary blind stamped calf with gilt decorated spine, bumped at extremities, 8vo (6)

Euclid. Euclidis elementorum libri xv [edited Stefanus Gracilis], Paris: Guillaume Cavellat, 1557, Greek and Latin text, printer's woodcut device to title, woodcut diagrams to text, title torn with some loss to centre and paper repair to verso, top of printer's device completed in old manuscript, spotting throughout, lacks final leaf (errata with large woodcut device to verso), bookplate adhesion remains to front pastedown, inner hinges a little cracked and wormed, old vellum with manuscript title to spine, slightly rubbed and soiled, 8vo (163 x 103 mm) Thomas-Stanford 30. (1)

Euclid. The Six First, together with the Eleventh and Twelfth Books of Euclid's Elements, Demonstrated after a New, Plain, and Easie Method, by Henry Hill, 1726, woodcut diagrams, initials, head- and tailpieces, subscribers list present, occasional spotting or browning, some old light dampstaining to upper margins of early leaves, closed tear to lower margin of leaf 3O2 without loss, old ownership inscriptions of Sarah and John Hodly to final leaf verso with slight see-through, manuscript folio numbering to upper corners of rectos throughout, armorial bookplate of Earl of Roden and library shelf label, contemporary calf, edges slightly rubbed, antique-style reback, 4to (219 x 166 mm) First Hill edition. (1)

Preston (John). The Breast-Plate of Faith and Love. A Treatise, wherein the ground and exercise of Faith and Love, as they are set upon Christ their Object, and as they are expressed in Good Workes, is explained. Delivered in 18 Sermons upon three severall Texts..., 3 parts in one, 2nd ed., corrected, London: Printed by W[illiam] I[ones] for Nicolas Bourne, 1630 [i.e. 1631], [12], 32, 37-73, 78-104, 104-123, 123-134, [2], 34, 37-200, 216, [18]pp., general title within architectural woodcut border (18th c. manuscript notes to verso with some show-through), separate title to second part dated 1631, lacking final blank leaf at rear, occasional annotations to margins, some dampstaining (mostly light), light fraying to margins of first & last few leaves, oval ink stamp of Henry J. Butterfield of Cliffe Castle to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, old reback, spine worn and joints splitting, 4to, together with Clarke (John), Holy Oyle for the Lampes of the Sanctuarie: or, Scripture-Phrases Alphabetically Disposed: for the use and benefit of such as desire to speake the Language of Canaan..., 1st ed., 1630, lacking additional engraved title, some leaves loose and gatherings sprung, few gutter margins reinforced with tissue, light dampstaining, free endpapers torn and strengthened with tissue, contemporary calf, slight wear at head, 4toSTC 20209 & 5359. (2)

Sandford (Francis). A Genealogical History of the Kings and Queens of England, and Monarchs of Great Britain, from the Conquest, Anno 1066, to the Year 1707... Continued to this Time... by Samuel Stebbing, 1707, title printed in red and black (laid down), engraved plates and illustrations, a few extra plates loosely inserted (two pasted to title verso, blank interleaf, manuscript note (dated 1813), and old bookseller description at front, contemporary calf, covers detached and rubbed, tear and loss at foot of spine, folio (1)

Walpole (Horace). Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third, 2nd edition, 1768, line-engraved portrait frontispiece (close trimmed at head and foot), engraved plate, bound with An Answer to Mr. Horace Walpole's late Work... by F.W.G., 1768, half title, author name in manuscript to title, manuscript note and library stamp to first title verso, trimmed armorial bookplate at front, contemporary calf, rebacked and repaired, 4to, together with Curialia Miscellanea, or Anecdotes of Old Times; Regal, Noble, Gentilitial, and Miscellaneous, by Samuel Pegge, 1818, portrait frontispiece, three engraved plates, small abrasion to title affecting some letters, light spotting, bookplate, contemporary half cal, rebacked, 8vo, plus A Complete Account of the Ceremonies Observed in the Coronations of the Kings and Queens of England, 4th edition, 1727, two folding plates (one with short closed tear, illustrations, light dampstain front and rear, modern calf-backed boards, 4to, with others including A Catalogue of Pictures by British Artists, in the Possession of Sir John Fleming, by John Young, 1825 and Ancient Marbles in Great Britain, by Adolf Michaelis, 1882 (34)

Stroganov (Sergei Grigorevich & Solntsev, Fedor Grigorevich). [Drevnosti Rossiskago Gosudarstva: Izdaniya po Vysochaishemu Poveleniyu, Moscow: Aleksander Semyon, 1849-1853, reissued in an English edition as:] Antiquities of the Russian Empire. Published by Imperial Command. Description of the Plates, Translated by W.S. Mirrielees & R. Harrison, 1855 (Reprinted 1892), 6 volumes bound in 4, 1849-53-92, chromolithographed title-page and printed English title in first volume, 6 chromolithographed volume titles, printed table of contents in English to each volume, 508 (mostly) chromolithographed plates with captions in Russian and French (numbered and complete: 112+101+147+37+72+39), volumes 4-6 bound as one, library stamps to lower margin of English printed title and volume titles of volumes 2-4 with manuscript library numbers to versos, ink numbers to lower margin of Russian title and further library numbers to verso, library stamps to lower margins of first contents page of volumes 1-4, some intermittent finger-soiling, heavy spotting to plate 29 of volume 5, printed library labels to front endpapers, contemporary half morocco, heavily rubbed and slight wear to extremities, library class numbers at foot of spines, volume 2 snagged at head of spine, final volume rebacked in morocco, folio (510 x 375mm) Colas 138; Fekula 6194. This elaborate description of a wide range of Russian artefacts was conceived by A.N. Olenin, President of the Academy of Arts, and undertaken with the patronage of Tsar Nicholas I. It was written by Stroganov and illustrated by Solntsev. It was published in a modest edition of 600 copies. The original edition included a seventh quarto volume of text in Russian and French, often missing. It would appear that this is a reissue, using all the plates from the original edition of 1849-1853, discarding the French chromolithographed title and Russian/French contents pages in favour of a printed English title-page and English contents pages. The English translations on the title-page would therefore refer to the contents pages here supplied, and the seventh Russian/French text volume not included. No other copies of this 'reissue' have been located, nor have any copies of Mirrielees and Harrison's translations of 1855 been found. (6)

Facsimile Manuscript. Die Pariser Alexanderroman [The Romance of Alexander], The British Library, MS Royal 20 B XX, published by Quarternio Verlag Luzern, in association with The British Library, London, 2014, colour facsimile manuscript, original calf gilt decorated spine with red leather labels, gilt royal armorial to centre of each board dated 1757 (being a copy of the original volume's binding), folio, together with commentary volume by Joanna Fronska, Maud Perez-Simon & Siegbert Himmelsbach, original blue cloth gilt, 8vo, contained together in original solander box Limited edition 77/740. (1)

Worlidge (John). Vinetum Britannicum: or A Treatise of Cider, and other Wines and Drinks extracted from Fruits Growing in this Kingdom. With the Method of Propagating all sorts of Vinous Fruit-Trees. And a Description of the New-Invented Ingenio or Mill, for the more expeditious making of Cider. And also the right way of making Metheglin and Birch-Wine. The Second Impression, much Enlarged. To which is added, a Discourse teaching the best way of Improving Bees, 2 parts in one, London: Thomas Dring & Thomas Burrel, 1678, engraved general frontispiece and frontispiece to second part, one other plate and two full-page illustrations, R4 torn to lower outer blank corner, small worm hole & trail to fore-edge margins, D5 & D6 of index at rear of volume torn to upper outer blank corners, and D7 creased & torn to fore-edge margin, lacking final leaf of index at rear (D8), light dust-soiling and minor marks, front free endpaper with manuscript ownership of William Jones 1756, and also inscribed 'Fredrk. Williams bought at Miss Saunders sale June 22 1844 at Usk', engraved portrait pasted to upper pastedown, contemporary sheep, worn, 8vo Wing W3609 & W3595. ESTC R34758. (1)

Douglas (Thomas, Earl of Selkirk). Observations on the Present State of the Highlands of Scotland, with a View of the Causes and Probable Consequences of Emigration, 1st edition, 1805, half-title and errata slip, front free endpaper with presentation inscription from the author to 'Roderick MacNeil Esquire of Barra, with the Author's Compliments', one or two early manuscript corrections, N5 a little creased, contemporary speckled calf gilt, morocco title label to spine, 8vo (1)

Tighe (Robert Richard & James Edward Davis). Annals of Windsor, Being a History of the Castle and Town; with some Account of Eton and Places Adjacent, 2 parts in one, 1858, 12 plates, mostly colour folding maps, illustrations, one plate detached, some offsetting and light spotting, original red cloth gilt, spine faded with small wormtracks and holes to joints, folio Limited edition, one of 25 copies printed in folio for presentation. This copy inscribed to a Mr. H. Hyett from the author, with a 2 page manuscript presentation letter to the same, dated January 1861. (1)

Whittaker (G. & W. B. publishers). The Travellers Pocket Atlas consisting of a complete set of County Maps for England & Wales, 1823, calligaphic title, folding circular map of the environs of London with a small closed tear affecting image, forty-two double-page engraved maps (lacking Yorkshire), index bound at rear, manuscript list of counties to front first blank, marbled endpapers, contemporary half calf gilt, rubbed and worn, small 8vo, together with Cruchley (G.F.), Cruchley's County Atlas of England & Wales, shewing all the Railways & Stations..., 1863, calligaphic title, forty-four (only of forty-six) double page lithographic maps, lacking Hampshire and Shropshire, joints cracked, contemporary blindstamped cloth gilt, 8vo, with Cobbett (William), A Geographical Dictionary of England and Wales..., 1832, title and index, frontispiece map of England & Wales, forty (only) engraved outline maps, slight offsetting, largely confined to text, upper board near detached, contemporary half calf, rubbed and worn, 8vo Sold as a collection of maps, not subject to return. (3)

Bryant (A.), Map of the East Riding of Yorkshire from actual survey..., in the years 1827 & 1828, published A. Bryant 1829, large scale uncoloured engraved map, sectionalised and laid on linen, calligraphic title, compass rose, table of ecclesiastical divisions and table of explanation, engraved vignette of Beverley Minster, edged with pink silk, linen folds strengthened on verso 1300 x 1510 mm, contained in a contemporary marbled card slipcase with manuscript paper label to upper board, worn at extremities (1)

*Estate Plan. A manuscript plan of an estate in the townships of Ecton and Aislaby, Yorkshire North Riding, 1813, by Ralph Burton, pen and ink on vellum with dividers, some dust soiling and minor wear, rolled, 56 x 77 cm Ralph Burton (fl. 1787-1823) worked in Yorkshire and Durham. See Bendall entry B747. (1)

Antique Burmese Buddhist prayer manuscript, well over one hudred palm leaf pages edged in gilt, bound with leather thongs and held between red painted wooden cover boards, 49 cm in length, 18 cm wide.

GERMAN COOKERY - a purpose-designed notebook; with decorated & illuminated pages throughout & blank leaves for manuscript insertions (numerous used); publisher's gilt-decorated red cloth, lettered 'Illustrites Koch Noti-Buch', g.e., cr. 8vo. ca. 1875. * an unusual & attractive item.

ILLUSTRATED - Royal Association . . . Fine Arts in Scotland, 5 folio vols. (& another related), decorated cloth & boards. (mid 19th cent.); sold with 3 old manuscript leaves; and another item.

A bound 19th century manuscript of receipts by Maria Willoughby, started April 24th 1831 and continuing to be added to until 1908 with "Tea for 100 children", including amusing 'bon mots' and witticisms, hf mor gt, 4to, also a later bound manuscript by Jennie Hey, Oct 6th 1881, mor, 8vo, (2).

BELLE HEURES DU DUC DE BERRY, Limited Edition 713/980. This facsimile is the complete full-size color reproduction of the whole original document, published by Faksimile Verlag Luzern, 2003, manuscript on parchment, hand-sewn and bound in goatskin and gold-tooled 448 pp. 23.8 × 17 cm, as new in original perspex presentation box/sleeve (slight chip to corner) and packaging with commentary (English, German) by König, Eberhard

LIBER BESTIARIUM, 35/1980, a facsimile of manuscript Bodley 764 in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, reprographics by Dot Gradations on Furioso paper, bound in Nigerian goatskin retailed by the Folio Society, 2008 with translation and commentary, as new in original solander presentation box and packaging

15th century Italian illuminated musical manuscript from a choir book, some losses, framed, 55cm x 37cm.

Manuscript World Atlas, dated September 12th 1865 and a name for, Allison Jane Gillespy, with thirty-five maps showing Ireland, Palestine, Europe, Australia, Scotland, Africa, South America etc

4 Chinese manuscript weights

A 15th century Arabic hand written manuscript together with a smaller 16th century example, signed (2)

OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880) German-born French Composer. Autograph Musical Manuscript, unsigned, two pages, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d, with annotations in French. The manuscript comprises two sketches in Offenbach´s hand. To the front page Offenbach has carefully penned twenty bars on five staves, and to the verso five additional bars on two staves, all of them with the text corresponding to the music written below each stave in Offenbach´s hand, saying in part `Sweet evening breeze…your touching and harmonious chords, from earth and heaven…´ Irregularly torn with small tear to the right edge, not affecting the text and quote. Small overall staining and folds, about G £500-800According to Jacques Brindejont-Offenbach´s biography Offenbach, my Grandfather (1938), the present work Douce Brise du Soir is an unedited vocal duo.

JENNER EDWARD: (1749-1823) English Physician & Scientist, the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. An extremely rare and significant manuscript notebook, unsigned, the tall 8vo bound volume compiled by Jenner, comprising over 100 pages of holograph text (and some original illustrations and diagrams), n.p., n.d. (c.1822/23), being Jenner's transcripts of contemporary scientific texts relating to meteorology. Jenner's notes explore the various aspects of contemporary meteorology, including the observations and discoveries of leading academics including William Falconer, Luke Howard and Thomas Forster and cover a wide variety of meteorological subjects from instrumentation ('a complete apparatus of meteorological instruments should include the Barometer, Thermometer, Hydrometer, Photometer, Athrioscope, Cynometer') through to the influence of flora and fauna ('Animal effluvia as well as vegetable are capable of being mixed with the air, and suspended in it. These are now generally esteemed to be the cause or source of fevers of the malignant or contagious kind'). The comprehensive notebook includes texts from various publications, essays and papers, a few extracts of which include - 'The analysis of the atmosphere is one of the finest discoveries of modern Chemistry. It appears to consist of two distinct expansible fluids contained in different proportions, a single portion of oxygen gas being united to three parts by weight, or four parts by bulk, of azote. There is also a very slight admixture of carbonic acid gas, accounting perhaps to a thousandth part of the whole', from the Supplement to the Encyclopaedia Britannica written by Sir John Leslie between 1815-24, 'The degree of pressure of the atmosphere upon the human body has not been exactly estimated, it having been computed from 31,000 to 42,000 pounds' weight. In the different states of the atmosphere his varies, the effects of these variations are not ascertained', from the 'Remarks on the Influence of Climate, Situation, Nature of Country, Population, Nature of Food, and Way of Life' by William Falconer (London, 1781), 'It is the frequent observation of the countenance of the sky, and of its connection with the present and ensuing phaenomena, that constitutes the antient and popular meteorology. The want of this branch of knowledge renders the predictions of the philosopher, who is attending only to his instruments less generally successful than those of the weather-wise mariner or husbandman', from the Philosophical Magazine, (Vol. XVI, London, 1803. Article XVIII), 'On the Modifications of Clouds, and on the Principles of their Production, Suspension and Destruction'; being the substance of an Essay read before the Askesian Society in the Session 1802-3, by Luke Howard, 'One of the principle uses of meteorology is, that it enables us to predict, in some measure, the ensuing changes of the weather. To do this accurately, a familiar acquaintance with the modification of the clouds, and indeed with all the operations which are going on above, appears necessary. When two or more contrary indications appear, the result must be deduced from those which ultimately prevail; & that when several agreeable signs appear, the event may be predicted with additional certainty…some animals express signs of uneasiness previous to an alteration of the weather long before there are any visible signs of a change. Dogs for instance become very drowsy & stupid before rain & their ears are sometimes found considerably inflamed….cats though in a less degree are affected in the same manner - and a leech, confined in a glass of water, has been found, by its rapid motions…to indicate fair or wet weather. Peculiarities in the electric state of the atmosphere may…affect the constitution of animals in the same manner as they appear to do ours, & thereby excite pleasurable or uneasy sensations', from the 'Researches about Atmospheric Phaenomena etc.' by Thomas Forster (London, 1813), 'In the formation of thunder storms I have noticed that when the rain actually begins to form and descend, the intensity of the blackness is not so great as where the cumulostratus is only going into a state of nimbus. If therefore the density is increased in the formation of drops of water, the blackness must depend on some other peculiarity of structure', from an article in 'The Philosophical Magazine' (Vol. XLI, London, 1813) written by Thomas Forster, 'To establish meteorology on a solid basis we should inquire into the extent and constitution of the medium we breathe and assist external observation by the different philosophical instruments which implicate at all times the exact condition and qualities of that mutable fluid', from the 'Treatise on Meteorology' by John Leslie in the Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts (Vol. XIV, Article X, London, 1823) 'White clouds on a grey ground, is one of the most certain indications of a mixture of two currents possessed of different constitutions. Storms are more sudden from the West points, in their commencement and are preceded by greater indications of commotion in the atmosphere, are attended with greater variations of the Barometer, are more squally in their progress, more partial in their extent and generally of less duration than those from an East point', from 'Remarks upon Meteorology; with a Specimen of a New Meteorological Table' by Dr.Bostock, as it appeared in 'A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and The Arts' by William Nicholson (Vol. XXV, London, 1810), 'The limit, or boundary of the atmosphere terminates where the expansive force or power of the air, upwards, or from the Earth's surface is completely overcome by the force or power of gravitation downwards, or towards the Earth's surface, which is estimated at about 44 or 45 miles. It is computed that it would extend only to about 5 ½ miles in height if it were so compressed, that its density throughout should equal its degree of density near the surface of the Earth', from an essay 'On the Barometer' by Richard Walker of Oxford, published in 'The Philosophical Magazine' by Alexander Tilloch (Vol. XL, July - December 1812). On two pages at the centre of the journal there can be found Jenner's grey & black water colour depictions of cloud types, faithfully rendered in the style of the originals as they appear in Luke Howard's On the Modification of Clouds (1803). A third original illustration has been neatly excised from its page. Bound in the original, plain dark cloth boards (some light staining and age wear) and with a pencil ownership signature and address to the front free endpaper of a Miss Perkins & Dr Perry of 3 Priory Street, Everton. Some light staining and age wear throughout, the text however completely legible and not significantly affected in any way. Generally G £15000 - 20000A fascinating and remarkable meteorological record compiled by Jenner for his personal reference. Jenner's interest in meteorology is not well documented, however, it would undoubtedly have been a subject of great importance to him in association with his experimentation with ballooning and his studies of bird migration. The present notebook offers a unique insight into the aspects of meteorology he most desired to understand. Jenner is frequently referred to as the 'father of immunology' and his work is said to have saved more lives than the work of any other human. A member of the Royal Society, in the field of zoology he was the first person to describe the brood parasitism of the cuckoo. In 2002 Jenner was named in the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest Britons.

SIGNAC PAUL: (1863-1935) French Neo-Impressionist Painter. Autograph manuscript, including drawings and sketches in pencil, four pages, drawing paper, 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. An extremely interesting document in the hand of Signac, including lengthy annotations, sketches, drawings, vignettes, etc.. Being most likely a design for one of his works. Signac annotates alongside his sketches and also randomly short sentences referring to colours, sceneries, backgrounds, etc.. stating in part `Opposite a white palace, with pink line, harmony in pink, with green blinds… Communal Palace.. retouching Gozzoli virgin fresco…blue background…´ to the second page Signac has penned four vignettes showing a virgin, an angel, a cat and dog, etc… annotating in part `The small virgin in white,… right wall with chorus, landscape with sun, white, pink…a clown scene with the dog and cat under the bed.. the chapel of St. Martin…´ To the third page Signac writes a lengthy annotation referring to colours mostly `..the dry aspect that the murals research and the shapes can achieve…´ To the fourth and last page Signac draws a cliff, with a small house to the shore. An interesting artistic document. VG £1500-2000Benozzo Gozzoli (1421-1497) Italian Painter. A Renaissance artist from Florence, best known for his fresco paintings.

ALECHINSKY PIERRE: (1927- ) Belgian abstract Artist. An attractive F.D.C., signed and inscribed by Alechinsky, one page, oblong folio card, Paris, 12th October 1985, in French. Signed and inscribed in pencil by Alechinsky (`For Axel, Alechinsky´) and dated 30th March 2009 in his hand. The document being the commemorative presentation of a 5,00 Francs French Republic stamp showing an Alechinsky´s work. With three binder holes to the left removable border. A numbered copy of an attractive document, with a printed short biography of Alechinsky. EX £200-300The stamp is depicting a work by Alechinsky, being a tribute to Michel Butor (1926-2016) a French writer. To the stamp background Alechinsky features a Butor´s manuscript. Butor, as well as Alechinsky, was a passionate of the book the wheel and the snake, an esoteric symbol of the movement and the eternity.

LUMIERE LOUIS: (1864-1948) French Pioneer Filmmaker, along with his brother Auguste. T.L.S., Louis Lumiere, two pages, Bandol, 12th June 1943, on his personal printed stationery, Villa Lumen, Bandol, Var, to Monsieur Lo Duca, in French. Lumiere responds to his correspondent´s letter and confirms having received his request and books, as well as his last manuscript dedicated to the History of the Photography and Cinema only eight days ago, and states `..my health which is very precarious these days (cataracts make reading more and more difficult and painful) did not allow me to answer sooner´ and adds an interesting thought `(Light is taking its revenge for my repeated dares!)´. Lumiere further congratulates Lo Luca for his book The History of Cinema, and `for your little book´ The Cinema Technique. Referring further to the manuscript received and to his correspondent´s request asking for Lumiere´s comments and annotations to this manuscript, the French filmmaker states `..I am taking the liberty to direct you to the few remarks you will find on a separate sheet, under reference numbers, in order to make the lecture easier.´ Lumiere also offers to Lo Luca´s international museum an original print related to his first movies, and concludes on a postscript explaining the personal documents which he also sends to his correspondent. Accompanied by two printed 4to pages, containing the amendments and annotations referred above, and including numerous technical, scientific and historical comments with multiple references to Marey, Antoine Lumiere and Melies. A letter of good content. Small overall age wear, with trace of a former staple, not affecting the text or signature. G £500-800Joseph Marie Lo Luca (1910-2004) Italian writer and critic. Lo Luca was one of the founders of Cahiers du Cinema, an influential French film magazine founded in 1951. Etienne Jules Marey (1830-1904) French Scientist and pioneer of photography and cinema. Charles Antoine Lumiere (1840-1911) father of Auguste and Louis Lumiere. Georges Melies (1861-1938) French Film Director, a pioneer of cinema and innovator in the use of special effects.

MAUPASSANT GUY DE: (1850-1893) French Writer. A.L.S., Maupassant, two pages, 12mo, Paris, n.d., on his personal printed stationery, 10th rue de Montchanin, to an unidentified colleague, in French. Maupassant explains to his correspondent that he is was back to Paris and states `..I returned ill, have been four days in bed, then I went to Normandie, now back again and ready to travel tomorrow to the mount St. Michel, but back again next Wednesday..´, further saying `..Will you still be in Paris next week?…I intended to write the Swinburne preface while I was on my boat, but without your manuscript I could not work on it..´, and concludes `I am very busy these days, and ill, but ready to keep my promise. We should talk about this.´ A letter of good content. VG £1000-1500Algernon Charles Swinburne (1837-1909) English Poet, Playwright and Critic. A controversial figure of his time, sado-masochist and alcoholic, he wrote about taboo topics such as anti-theism, lesbianism or cannibalism. It has been reported that Swinburne and Maupassant met for the first time in France in 1868 when the English poet, drunk, was drowning in the Etretat sea and was rescued by a young Maupassant.

LOUYS PIERRE: (1870-1925) French Poet and Novelist. An excellent autograph manuscript poem by Louys, one page, 4to, being an eight verses poem entitled Agnes, in French. A rather scabrous and rude erotic text with contemporary funny popular rhymes. Stating `Agnès, lorsque vous subites - A l´abri d´un paravent - Le coup double de nos bittes - Par derrière et par devant…´ Boldly and carefully written in purple ink by Louys. The poem has been neatly affixed to a slightly larger card. Together with Edouard Moullé (1845-1923) French Composer. A.L.S., Moullé, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., to Achille Ségard, French Writer, in French. Moullé explains that he finally was able to meet Pierre Louys, that they reached an agreement regarding the Bilitis Songs, and therefore the rehearsals will soon start. Also including an A.L.S., by E. Baudoux, to an oblong 12mo card, n.p., n.d., to Achille Ségard, in French, and stating `..before starting with works, the musicians need Pierre Louys´ signature beneath the text enclosed.´ VG, 3 £500-600The poetic work Bilitis Songs is an erotic text written by Louys in 1894 with music composed by Claude Debussy.

SACHER-MASOCH LEOPOLD VON: (1836-1895) Austrian Writer, a Galician Storyteller and a utopian ideals Humanist Thinker. The term masochism is derived from his name. L.S., Sacher Masoch, two pages, 8vo, 6 rue d´Edimbourg, n.d., in French. Sacher Masoch explains to his correspondent that he wasn´t able to meet him and that he regrets, hoping he will be able to do so in the near future, and states `Monsieur de Cyon has asked me for the news which I promised him, but because I have been suffering for quite a while, I have not been able to keep my word till today´s date. Therefore I beg you again to present my manuscript to Monsieur Cyon.´ Sacher-Masoch adds beneath his name `Novelist…´. With blank integral leaf bearing a paper water mark. Small repair to the blank leaf edges. VG £100-150

KROPOTKIN PIOTR: (1842-1921) Russian Scientist, Philosopher, and an Activist advocating for anarchism. A.L.S., Pierre Kropotkin, two pages, 8vo, Locarno, 22nd May 1910, to a friend in London, in French. Kropotkin states `I leave today. My address will therefore be the London one. I have received yesterday a card from Leray. He is also in agreement about the title. It will therefore be: Fields - Workshops - Factories.´ further referring to the edition of the work, and saying `I have sent him the whole manuscript, and as soon as I will be in London, I will work on the cards, and on the tests…and the preface of the French edition is still pending to be written.´ Very small overall, minor age wear, with a small professional repair to the left edge, otherwise G £250-350Fields, Factories and Workshops: or Industry Combined with Agriculture and Brain Work with Manual Work (1898) is a landmark anarchist work by Kropotkin, and is considered one of the most influential statements of the anarchist political philosophy, as well as the main work of his writing career. The French version was translated by Pierre Leray in 1910.

ELIZABETH I OF RUSSIA: (1709-1762) Empress of Russia 1741-62. L.S., Elizabeth, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 20th December 1737, in Cyrillic. The manuscript document signed by Her Imperial Majesty is an edict Cabinet Chancery payment stating in part `Our above mentioned Chancery has paid to Our Cabinet seven hundred roubles, amount which has been received.´ Bearing to the base of the document two contemporary additional lines written in another hand. Some very small, minor age wear, VG £1500-2000

CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL - SIX LETTERS 1949-59, one manuscript and the others typed, to Edward Moore, offering thanks for, among other things, '...playing so charmingly for our party last night. It greatly added to the entertainment & gave pleasure & gaiety to everyone' (Chartwell headed notepaper, 1949); 'How very kind of you to send us a gift of bloaters from Yarmouth. We shall all enjoy them so much...' (10, Downing Street headed notepaper, 1955); 'Thank you very much for the magnificent golden crackers which you sent to my Husband and me for Christmas...' (Chartwell headed notepaper, 1958), three of the letters retaining their original postal envelopes; together with a letter from Sir Winston's private secretary conveying thanks for a gift of birthday kippers (1959); and a signed letter from Harold Wilson, M.P. (House of Commons headed notepaper, 1955), in original postal envelope. Provenance: Edward Moore, pianist and sometime toastmaster at Chartwell, and life-long friend of Grace Hamblin (1908-2002), Sir Winston and Lady Clementine's private secretary.

[AUTOGRAPHS]. WILLIAM FREDERICK CODY, 'BUFFALO BILL' (1846-1917) American scout, bison hunter and showman, a black and white presentation portrait photograph showing Cody sat astride a horse, mounted with a slip of paper inscribed in black ink 'Compliments W.F. Cody 'Buffalo Bill' to F.J. Sims May 20th 1904', framed and glazed as one, overall 35cm x 39.5cm (image 22cm x 26cm); together with a short manuscript letter from Cody to Sims, on 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West Touring Great Britain / Pahaska Tepee' headed notepaper, undated; and two portrait photographs of the recipient, Francis Sims, C.B., M.V.O., (4).

Cuba1864, 1r. blue on salmon, ample to large margins, cancelled by faint strike of oval grid on October 1864 envelope from Havana to Nassau (Bahamas), with matching "Habana" c.d.s. adjacent, showing "Ship-Letter/Nassau" arrival datestamp, red "Advertised" small straight-line denoting that the letter was announced in a list at the post office for final delivery, following "Unclaimed" manuscript marking, all applied on front. An extraordinary and very desirable usage. Edifil Ant11. Ex Borromeo d'Adda.

EcuadorOutgoing Mail1818. Cover from Guayaquil to Cádiz (Spain), with involvement in its carriage of the "Vigarrena" frigate (endorsement at lower left), paying the manuscript rate of 15 reales on receipt, for a half ounce weight, bearing "Peru" straight-line & "Guaiaquil/Deve" two-line handstamps in red, both applied at Guayaquil, being re-folded on arrival and re-addressed on the opposite side to be forwarded to Madrid at 3 "quartos" rate with "Cadiz" straight line. Datestamp of Madrid of January 25, 1819. Another desirable example of only five items known bearing the "Peru" postmark of Guayaquil.

MexicoIncoming Mail1798, April 16. Ship's register envelope from Cádiz to Veracruz of the Spanish "Nuestra Señora del Rosario y San Jacinto" xebec, bearing "Se Franqueó/En Cadiz." two-line postmark, centrally and well struck in red, with signatures of the Cádiz and Veracruz postmasters registering dispatch and receipt, sealed on reverse with "Real Aduana de Cadiz-Comercio Libre de Yndias" red wax with coat of arms, and consequently, as sealed correspondence, being subjected to pay the postal fees. On reverse, marked in manuscript with "Pagó 60 rs", representing postage paid for a weight of 3¾ ounces. Of great importance, the earliest recorded ship's register cover carried from Spain to America, being the only example known before the publication of the additional Royal Order of 1818 regulating this postal service. It should be considered that these stampless transatlantic postal documents are scarcer if originating from Spain (no more than ten in the whole colonial period) than all those examples known from the Americas (less than twenty). Ex Alemany.

MexicoOutgoing Mail1817, July 10. Entire letter from Veracruz to Calella (Spain), endorsed "Bergn. Correo Voluntario" (the "Voluntario" mail brigantine), struck on dispatch with "Nueva/España" within dotted frame (P.E. 12), bearing "A" for "Anotado" and "7R" red markings applied in transit at Cádiz, the latter being amended in manuscript with 8 reales for the single weight. A scarce entire.

CubaOutgoing Mail1813, Aug. 9. Undated cover from Havana to Málaga (Spain), including full contents inside, carried by the "San Félix" brig, handstamped by "Havana/Franco" oval (P.E. 15) and "Islas De/Barlovento" in two lines (P.E. 33), both applied on dispatch. Manuscript notation on reverse "pagó 4rs." denoting the payment of postage on dispatch, and the name of the sender who paid this fee: Juan Manuel del Pilar Manzano. One of two or three items recorded with these postmarks simultaneously used; to be noted the quite unusual practice of prepaying the postage on departure. Ex Kouri.

PeruIncoming Mail1790 circa. Folded cover from Cádiz to Lima, denoting the route with "Por la Coruña-Buens. Ayres" endorsement plus "Aviso" also in manuscript, which indicates the maritime carriage with involvement of a chartered vessel, these being faster than the usual ships which crossed the Atlantic with correspondence. "Cadiz." straight-line on dispatch and "España" postmark applied in transit at Corunna. Manuscript docket inside: "...de el correo del Cuzco y Espa. que llegaron en el extraordinario de 1° de marzo" denoting the conveyance on arrival by an "extraordinario" mail. One of the highly interesting, very few covers recorded with the "Aviso" attestation for this extraordinary and special service. Very fresh and fine.

CubaOutgoing Mail1802, Dec. 4. Entire letter from Havana to Mataró (Spain), carried via Corunna by the Spanish Royal Mail Service, struck at Havana by "Islas De/Barlovento." (P.E. 31) postmark in reddish black, rated in manuscript at 4 reales for an unpaid single weight letter.

PeruIncoming Mail1647, Jan. 30. Folded cover from Rome to Lima, sent by the "Casa General de la Compañía de Jesús" (Headquarters of the Society of Jesus) to the Deputy Province Chief of the Jesuitic Society. Docketed on front at left in manuscript, including the date of the letter and a summary of the contents: "Select a procurator for Rome whose task is to ensure no changes in the old procedures for this province, which have been those in the full congregation". Reverse showing red "Proposit Generalis Societariesvs" wax seal. Mail from Rome to America (ecclesiastical mail) had to be carried in Spanish ships departing from Seville or Cádiz, being previously transported overland. The regular maritime route was Rome-Madrid-Seville-Cartagena de Indias, continuing its journey overland to destination via Santa Fe (Bogotá) and Quito. The earliest cover recorded addressed to America and originating from a country not possessing colonies in this continent. One of the greatest gems of the early stampless mails of the World.

PeruIncoming Mail1782, July. Cover from Spain to Lima, bearing "España" postmark (Kouri type VIII) applied in Cádiz. The manuscript endorsement at bottom left indicates the "El Famoso Sevillano" the packet boat carrying this mail, also annotated "Por Cartagena de Indias", where it started its overland journey on American soil via Quito. Docket of receipt inside on July 26. The tariff paid would have been three reales for the maritime fee and 2 reales for the inland rate. Remarkably fresh and fine for this early period. Ex Camino.

CubaOutgoing Mail1810 circa. Cover front from Havana to Trujillo (Honduras), bearing small "Indias" straight-line handstamp on departure, charged in manuscript with 5 reales as per double rate. One of just five examples recorded of this postmark on stampless mail, this being further enhanced by the rare destination. Ex Kouri.

Tuscany1841, Nov. 11. Entire letter from Florence to Havana, with "P.F." & "Firenze" straight-line handstamp on dispatch, with manuscript "20" rate at top left indicating the fee between Italy and France, showing red French entry c.d.s. of Antibes, "I./A.e.d." oval also in transit in France, continuing with British packet carriage from Havre, additionally struck on receipt with "E./NE" (NE for North Europe) within circle of the "Empresa de Correos Marítimos". Some usual aging and ink erosion at lower left. A very rare destination.

ChileIncoming Mail1810 circa. Cover front from Madrid to the Governor of Chiloé (Chile), with manuscript "Por el Rey" heading and bearing the matching coat-of-arms within oval marking applied on this official correspondence, struck in transit at Cadiz with corresponding straight-line and, at Lima, framed "MZ" handstamp to denote that the letter had been registered in a special "Real Renta de Correos" account to be paid by official administrations, rated in manuscript at 64½ reales including the 21½ inland and 43 maritime fees. A rare, very fine and fresh "royal" correspondence featuring a high postage. Also an undated cover from Cádiz to Santiago, with "Cadiz." straight-line, carried by the "Avia" warship, arriving at Lima and then struck by boxed "MZ". A fresh and rare duo.

CubaIncoming Mail1846, June 27. Ship's register envelope with its corresponding content (the ship's register), belonging to the brigantine "Guadalete" which sailed from Cádiz to Santiago de Cuba. The manuscript "2ø 4" weight on reverse, equivalent to a postage of 38 ¼ reales, was paid on dispatch as denoted by the fancy "Franco" handstamp on front, being accompanied by the 'Baeza' datestamp of Cádiz at left, both struck in red, with signatures of the captain's ship and the maritime postmaster of Cádiz. The content, registered on "Papel Sellado" revenue paper of 32 reales, was filled out indicating the goods embarked, including 17 different types of cargos, with signed acknowledgement of receipt of the administrator of Havana's customs. On reverse of the envelope (one flap and the red wax seal are missing), it is also annotated the time of anchorage on arrival. Of great significance, being the only ship's register cover recorded, in the whole pre-adhesive period of Spain and its Colonies, with its content. Of great interest, as this important feature serves to exhibit and demonstrate what these postal documents contained, which represent a very peculiar and most rare service in worldwide postal-history. This item is further enhanced by the fact of being one of just six transatlantic ship's register covers recorded in 1818-1849.

PeruOutgoing Mail1767 circa. Folded cover, including part of the contents, addressed to Santiago de Chile, bearing very fine "Perù" straight-line handstamp, rated on reverse "franca de ½" in manuscript, denoting the prepayment of postage on dispatch. The text inside states that "this mail is about to depart heading for Buenos Aires...", and mentions the "Ventura" and "Aguila" vessels, expecting that in the next future these will call at Valparaiso; in fact, both vessels, carrying mails, sailed from Callao to Valparaiso in 1767 and continued their journey to Cádiz via Cape Horn, with the "Ventura" departing from Callao on February 2 and the "Aguila" on March 8. According to the period of usage of this handstamp and the clues given by the contents, it is deduced the date of this cover to be early 1767. The earliest cover recorded, exhibiting a postmark, carried in the Pacific Ocean only, as well as the earliest circulated in Chile; additionally one of only three items recorded bearing the first postmark introduced in South America (both included in this sale, see previous lot). Ex Camino.

CubaBritish Post OfficesSantiago de Cuba1846, March 2. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to St. Pierre (Martinique), carried by the Spanish ship "Genil" as per sender's directive, exhibiting a superb complete strike of "Paid/At/St.jago-De-Cuba" crowned circle, applied in red from 1843 to 1846, with matching double-arc datestamp in black magnificently struck on reverse, rated at 1 shilling and 60 centimes on delivery, both marked at top left in manuscript. This rare marking was missing in some of the most renowned collections dedicated to the British post offices abroad. Probably the finest of at most eight items recorded with this postmark. It is also included an additional cover dated March 8, 1848 carried at 2s. 3d. rate from Santiago to London with the double-arc datestamp. S.G. CC4. Ex Borromeo d'Adda.

CubaOutgoing Mail1830, June 23. Folded cover from Havana to Bologna (Papal States), via Spain and France, being prepaid from Cuba to Spain as denoted by "Habana/Franco" oval handstamp (P.E. 16), French entry at St.-Jean-de-Luz with corresponding two-line postmark, Sardinian transit represented in "Nizza di Mare" straight line of Nice, oval and circular handstamps of Bologna, and charged with "84" bajocchi in manuscript due on receipt. An extremely rare destination. Ex Kouri.

PeruIncoming Mail1778 circa. Large folded cover from Madrid addressed to Antonio Hermenegildo de Querejazu, member of the Royal Audience of Lima, most infrequently rated at 67 reales (in manuscript), according to a 6 2/3 ounces weight, endorsed "Coruña", where the "España" straight-line in red was applied. The route of carriage was Corunna-Havana-Cartagena de Indias-Santa Fe-Quito-Lima. The highest franking recorded on mail to the Americas bearing any of the "España" postmarks. Ex Camino.

ColombiaColombian StatesBolívar1863-66, 10c. green, type 8, remarkable crisp impression, showing mostly large margins, just touched in small places at right and left, cancelled "Cartagena" in manuscript. A rare stamp. Cert. Bortfeldt. Scott 1.

MexicoOutgoing Mail1821, May 21. Entire letter from Monterrey via León of Guanajuato to Lima, endorsed "Por San Blas Payta Perú", struck with fancy "Monterey" handstamp in red, framed "Leon" postmark which is not reported in blue. Rate "4" marking amended with additional "½" in manuscript. Slight edge imperfections to cover at top. Another letter from the Americas, with this combination of postmarks, has not been reported; in addition, only four colonial letters are known from Mexico to Peru.