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Read (George). Gentility and Economy Combined, being Cookery, Confectionary and Pickling, to which are Added the Best Methods of Preserving Fruits and the Art of Sugar Boiling, c. 1855, title with hand-coloured vignette, some manuscript annotation, some leaves loose, occasional closed tears and spotting, original cloth, spine and covers detached, rubbed, 8vo, together with a manuscript receipt book, dated 1846, 31 leaves, including recipes for sausages, Oxford Pudding, lemon cheesecake, gingerbread, calve`s head hash, Italian bread, pea soup, pickled walnuts, stews, plum pudding, pickles, jellys etc., a few leaves loose, some tears and soiling, original half calf, some wear, 4to (2)

Taylor (William). A Complete System of Practical Arithmetic; With Various Branches in the Mathematics: Adapted for the use of the Gentleman and Scholar, as Well as the Man of Business... To Which is Added by Way of Appendix, Book-Keeping, by Single and Double Entry, With Different Forms of Acquittances, Bills of Exchange &c., 1st ed., two folding engraved plates, woodcut illustrations, some manuscript calculations, mainly to endpapers, a few leaves close-trimmed, occasional light spotting and wormholes, contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed, 8vo (1)

Cicero (Marcus Tullius). Topica ad Trebatium. Oratoriae Partitiones. De Oratore ad Q.Fratrem Lib. III. Brutus: sive de Claris Oratoribus Lib. I. Orator ad Brutum. Initium Libri de Optimo Genere Oratorum, Munich, 1631, title-page lightly browned, book ticket of Hugo R?nyi on front free endpaper, endpapers with some minor worm holes (a couple penetrating through to exterior), sprinkled edges, late 17th c. boards covered in 15th c. vellum manuscript leaf, spine a little darkened and with ms. paper label (sl. chipped), upper cover printed with initials `P A Z L` and the date 1671, lacking ties, 8vo (1)

Lavater (Ludwig). De Spectris, Lemuribus et Magnis Atque Insolitis fragoribus, variisque pr?sagitionibus qu? plerunque obitum hominum, magnas clades, mutationesque Imperiorum pr?cedunt, liber unus, Geneva, 1580, title-page (with printer`s device) strengthened and re-attached at gutter, browned throughout, some staining to upper blank corners, final quarter of vol. with one or two worm holes in lower blank corner, front pastedown sometime renewed and hinge repaired, later bookplate, 18th c. boards covered in 15th c. vellum manuscript leaf, some rubbing and soiling, upper joint cracked, 8vo. Ludwig Lavater (1527-1586) was a Swiss protestant theologian who published a number of pious works. This rare treatise, first published in 1570, discusses the appearance of apparitions and the happening of inexplicable events which presage great disasters and other momentous events. He maintains that many of these apparitions are not the souls of the dead but the work of demons. It has been said that Lavater`s work was an important source for Shakespeare`s `Hamlet`. (1)

Velvet & silver binding. The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living and of Holy Dying, by the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, D.D., Lord Bishop of Down, Connor, and Dromore, Revised and Corrected by the Rev. Charles Page Eden, M.A., Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford, new ed., Longman et al, 1850, title-page preceded by two calligraphic manuscript pages denoting ownership of Harriet Hamilton, dated 1854, with scripture verses below, and large decorative tail-piece, blue and silver patterned pastedowns, gauffered edges, contemp. black velvet, sl. rubbed in places, with elaborate silver fittings, comprising central double-heart design to spine incorporating the title `Holy Living, Holy Dying`, with winged sandtimer design above and below, and initials `H H` within oval floral frame to centre of covers, with strapwork design above and below, engraved clasps, preserved in original moir? cream silk-lined roan box (rubbed and corners splitting), 8vo. Presumably given to Harriet Hamilton as a christening or other such gift. (1)

Hand & Flower Press. An archive of books, letters, drafts, correspondence, etc., mostly from the library of the Hand & Flower Press`s Erica Marx (and partner mezzo soprano Anna Pollak), mostly c. 1950s/60s, including approx. sixty Hand & Flower Press publications (the majority file copies) including some duplicates and a copy of Muriel Spark`s The Fanfarlo and Other Verse, 1952, orig. printed pale blue wrappers, plus approx. 45 books with presentation inscriptions to Erica Marx including many from the authors, one being Christopher Logue`s Wand and Quadrant, 1st ed., Paris, 1953, author`s first book, orig. printed wrappers, sl. browned on spine, 8vo (limited ed., 233/300 from a total edition of 600 copies), plus approx. 70 other volumes, the majority poetry, including books by Christopher Logue, Robin Skelton, May Sarton, Nathaniel Tarn, R. S. Thomas, Mary Oliver, plus a few literary journals, anthologies and books on Shakespeare, plus loose proof fascicules of the Hand & Flower Press`s edition of Shakespeare`s Sonnets, plus ten folders of manuscript, typed and printed material, including `Unpublished duplicates being a folder of Erica Marx`s typescript copy poems, plus other essays and poetry roughs, etc., by Erica Marx, a typescript of a play called `Will` by Maurice Constantine-Weyer and C. Longworth Chambrun, plus two notebooks (approx. 200)

Spink (Henry Hawkes). The Gunpowder Plot and Lord Mounteagle`s Letter; being a Proof, with Moral Certitude, of the Authorship of the Document: Together with some Account of the Whole Thirteen Gunpowder Conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, 1902, b & w frontis., 12pp. author`s manuscript notes loosely inserted, orig. cloth gilt, slightly marked and spine slightly faded, 8vo (1)

Walker (Richard). The Flora of Oxfordshire, and its Contiguous Counties (Comprising the Flowering Plants only), Arranged in Easy and Familiar Language, According to the Linnaean and Natural Systems, 1st ed., Oxford, 1833, twelve eng. plts., folding table, interleaved with blanks, contemp. manuscript annotations, contemp. half calf gilt, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, together with Warton (Rev. Thomas), The History and Antiquities of Kiddington: First Published as a Specimen of a History of Oxfordshire, 3rd ed., 1815, eng. frontis. (heavily spotted), contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed and some minor wear, slim 4to, plus Excursions in the County of Norfolk: Comprising a Brief Historical and Topographical Delineation of every Town and Village... , 2 vols., 1818, folding map and plan, num. eng. plts., some minor scattered spotting, contemp. polished morocco, spines with raised bands and contrasting labels, sl. rubbed, 8vo, and other miscellaneous topography, mostly Oxford and Cambridge interest (a carton)

Polwhele (Richard). The History of Cornwall, 3 vols., 1803-6, 3 vols., Kohler & Coombes facsimile reprint, Dorking, 1978, b & w illusts. and folding tables, orig. cloth in d.j., 4to (limited edition of 250 sets), together with Ravenhill (Mary R. and Rowe, Margery M.), Devon Maps and Map-Makers: Manuscript Maps before 1840, 2 vols., Devon & Cornwall Record Society, 2002, col. illusts., orig. laminated still wrappers with slipcase, square 4to, with others of Cornwall and Devon interest, including softback publications, journals, literature and fiction, etc. (3 shelves)

Linnaeus (Carl). Fauna Svecica, sistens Animalia Sveciae Regni: Mammalia, Aves, Amphibia, Pisces, Insecta, Vermes, new ed., Stockholm, 1761, eng. frontis., two folding eng. plts. at rear, old manuscript annotations, ex-lib. copy with ink stamp on title, recent quarter morocco, 8vo, together with Townsend (Frederick), Flora of Hampshire, Including the Isle of Wight, 1883, hand-col. frontis., one uncol. plt., double-page col. map, orig. cloth gilt, a trifle rubbed, 8vo, plus Druce (George Claridge), The Flora of Oxfordshire, Being a Topographical and Historical Account of the Flowering Plants and Ferns found in the County, Oxford & London, 1886, folding map contained in rear pocket, orig. cloth gilt (inner joints strengthened), 8vo, and other botany and natural history, including County Floras (3 shelves)

Two illustrated leaves from a Kalpasutra manuscript. Jain, Western India, 18th century or earlier. Depicting Jina Parsavanatha (identified by the snake) protected by the multi-headed serpent king Dharana; and Jina Shanti (identified by the antelope), both jinas attended by a yaksha and yakshi holding flywhisks. (Inscription: a dedication to the Saint Parsavanatha whose name is mentioned in the third line from the top). Each page with 10/11 lines of black and red script, red roundels, yellow margins, 4.5" x 10".

After Sir William Russell Flint RA (1880-1969) "THE MARCHESA`S BOAT-HOUSE" colour reproduction 23.5 x 34.3cms; 9 1/4 x 13 1/2in.; sold together with a manuscript letter from the Artist "On Lake Orta, on Friday, 8th May, 1953, I requested friends to maroon me on a slab of concrete outside the finest lake-side boat-house I had ever seen. Thirst soon assailed me and the hot sun proceeded to melt my spine, but for hour after hour, I painted happily. The result was "The Marchesa`s Boat-house" into which, later, I introduced a handsome model-who herself is now a rich and arrogant woman. Of the real Marchesa I can tell nothing. W. Russell Flint, 22.7.67", on studio stationary printed Peel Cottage, 8 Peel Street, Campden Hill, W8. (2)

Norman Cornish (1919-) "HEAD OF GIRL"-PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST`S DAUGHTER signed; with inscription and date 27th May, 1960 on a Stone Gallery label on the reverse pastel 30 x 46cms; 11 3/4 x 18in. PROVENANCE Purchased from the Stone Gallery, Brunswick Place, Newcastle in the early 1960`s for 20gns. This lot sold together with the original exhibition catalogue and a manuscript letter from the Artist, dated September 10th, 2005, confirming the identity of the sitter "Thank you for your letter that arrived this morning. You enquire about a young girl`s appearance in the publication Cornish and Spennymoor. Yes, the drawing is of my daughter which was done about 40 years ago. She would be about 16 years old in those days. She will shortly be 56 years old (on next Oct. 17th). She was, until recently, an Art Teacher at Tudhoe Grange Sen. school but has since retired. Her husband is a headmaster and they have two children. I must have made a good few drawings of daughter Ann when she was a teenager. She was after all-an interesting model. Thank you again for your letter and hoping that your question is answered satisfactorily. Best wishes. Norman Cornish". LITERATURE Illustrated in "Cornish and Spennymoor" with introduction by Michael Chaplin, University Gallery Publications 1999. See illustration

SIXTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPT RECORD OF PROPERTY TRANSFERS IN THE NORWICH AREA RELATING TO THE CHURCH AND CROWN. ONE FOLDED SHEET WITH HANDWRITING ON 3 SIDES. PRODUCED IN 1545 OR AFTER BUT PRE- ELIZABETHAN REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE MANOR OF COSSIE IN POSSESSION OF ANNE OF CLEVES AND ALSO LAND AT BOWTHORPE

A George III documentary slope front bureau bookcase, with it a manuscript label inscribed "This desk was made by Robert Bradley, apprentice of Thomas Athertons when sirved 3 1/2 years when began of it and made for Joseph Hayhurst, Clogger, Horsmarkit, Warrington, Lancashire, March 20th in the year of our Lord 1793". The upper section with a pair of doors with square and rectangular panes and astragal bars. The interior with marquetry and pen work over two short and three long graduated drawers, flanked by quadrant columns on ogee bracket feet.. Width 54ins, height 84ins.

Large collection of football cartoon sketches by Eric Thompson - mostly football related and produced for newspapers mostly small illustrated single column caption up wards with reference to many players et al, - approx 100plus together with his Soldiers Release Book Class A dated 26th March 1946, a typed 18 page manuscript titled "The Boxer Goes Berserk" submitted to The Amalgamated Press and other personal items.

An early 19thC portrait miniature group of three oval miniatures, 1½ half length portrait of a lady reading a manuscript and two smaller portraits of a lady and gentleman, all mounted in an easel back cushion frame.

A George II walnut side table, circa 1740, the rectangular top with acanthus carved edge above a central shell to the frieze, on cabriole legs, each carved with a "green man" or "Indian" mask and scrolling acanthus, on hairy paw and ball feet, 80cm high, 140cm wide, 63cm deep. Provenance: Wormsley Park, Literature: for a table design by William Jones, dated 1739 (Plate 27, "The Gentleman or Builder`s Companion") reflecting remarkably similar arrangement of carved elements as that being currently offered, including the "green man" masks, central shell, acanthus scrolls, and lion paw feet, see page 262, Pictorial Dictionary of British 18th Century Furniture Design (compiled by Elizabeth White, published Antique Collectors Club 1990). A number of manuscript drawings by the furniture maker and designer Matthias Lock (circa 1740) in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum include designs for pier tables with heavy cabriole legs carved with satyr masks at the knees and supported on hairy paw feet. For related examples previously sold see: Christie`s, London, 30th November, 1978, Lot 90 for a table which closely follows Jones`s design. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Dow (Alexander) The History of Hindostan, 3 vol., vol.1 and 2 second edition, 2 engraved frontispieces, 6 plates and folding map, vol.3 sig. 2P misbound, occasional manuscript pointers, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels, slightly rubbed and marked, some joints cracking, 4to, 1770-72 Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Gilling (W., publisher) A New General Atlas of the World, engraved title and 37 hand-coloured maps only, contemporary half morocco, worn, folio, [c.1820]; and a small quantity of others, maps, prints etc. including some architectural drawings and a manuscript map of the coast of Spain, v.s. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

Music.- [Collection of songs/dances], manuscript, 50pp., reverse entries, contemporary half green morocco, rubbed, oblong 4to, [19th century] Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports

An early 19th century Midshipman`s Naval Log, by J B Hoodthorp, for HMS Briton circa May 1814 to August 1815, in a neat hand illustrated with amateur watercolour drawings. HMS Briton was a fifth rate frigate commanded by Sir Thomas Staines. This log details the ship`s travels from Chile northward to Peru and on to the Galapagos, Easter and Pitcairn Islands, accompanied for much of the time by HMS Tagus. Significant entries record the rediscovery of Pitcairn Island on 17 September 1814 `... found the Island Inhabited by the descendants of Mr F Christian and Mutinous Crew of the Bounty settled here A.D. 1788É`, and another for Saturday 29 July 1815, in Plymouth Sound, reads `...found lying here the Bellerophon with Buonaparte on board`. The log contains a few manuscript charts including the Galapagos Islands showing the track of the two ships; another coloured plan is of the harbour of `Tihuoy` in the Island of Nooaheevah or Sir Henry Martin`s Marquesas. Most entries simply record the ship`s position and navigation details. Some entries note punishments, firing of salutes, taking on provisions, etc. The log is illustrated with watercolours of island coasts. Written on watermarked laid paper, the leaves are bound into a folio volume with reverse calf binding, page size about 32.5 x 21.5cm.

A 19th century manuscript Koran in black and red ink with illuminated borders

[Allard]L`Art de Batir les Vaisseaux 1719-18 2 vol. in 1 vol. 1 in 2 parts titles in red and black with engraved portrait vignettes of Erasmus 22 engraved plates and 34 illustrations in text of ship-building (some plates folding or double-page) vol.2 with additional title dated 1718 and with engraved illustration &90 plates of flags with 6 leaves of Table at end (often lacking) with catchword on verso of final plate near contemporary ink signature at foot of first title title trimmed at head some light foxing or browning contemporary vellum spine labelled in manuscript rubbed and slightly warped lower cover a little stained and worn 4to Amsterdam D.Mortier 1719.

Ashley (Capt. H. Percy) 30pp. of flags 16pp. manuscript index at end original cloth-backed card manuscript label on upper cover inscribed: “To Gordon Grant” slightly soiled 8vo 7th September 1933.

Baugean.Collection..Espèces de Navires 72pls 72 engraved plates by Baugean no title or text some light marginal soiling one or two small marginal tears repaired (no loss) hinges reinforced contemporary paste-paper boards neat manuscript paper label mounted on upper cover slightly rubbed and soiled preserved in cloth folder and morocco-backed cloth slip-case stain to spine oblong 4to [Paris] [1814]. ***Pencil note on rear pastedown reads “Collection de toutes les espèces de Bátiments de guerre et de Bátiments marchands qui naviguent sur l`Océan et sur la Méditerranée...”.

Falconer.Universal Dictionary of the Marine first edition list of subscribers 12 folding engraved plates several with tears repaired plates browned occasional spotting long manuscript note in contemporary hand on verso of title concerning the binding &colours achieved in tanning and complaining that the binder had “injurd the colour greatly by using the iron too hot” engraved Melville bookplate contemporary green calf with gilt border spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label rubbed joints split spine a little worn at head and foot preserved in board slip-case [Scott Coll. 342] 4to for T.Cadell 1769. ***Best know for his celebrated poem The Shipwreck Falconer was purser to H.M.S.Swiftsure when this work was published..

Harrington (William Captain Royal Navy) 2 vol. 52 finely executed watercolours of merchantmen and boats manuscript captions and 55pp. of manuscript descriptions a few blank ff. some slight foxing and browned mostly to endpapers approximately 100 x 130mm. original russia gilt vol. I upper cover working loose edges a little rubbed corners bumped spines rubbed and slightly chipped at edges 4to 1809. ***”These sketches of shipping were made by Wm. Harrington Capt R.N. commenced in 1809 - and given to - F.A. Green afterwards his well loved wife.”.

Laurie &Whittle.Intro..Drawing Ships 1794 8 mezzotint plates with etching oblong folio 1794; Book 5th. Heads and Sterns of Ships 4 etched plates oblong 4to n.d.; New Book of Ornaments (A) for the Use of all...in Designing...Ships etched pictorial title and 8 plates by J.June some lightly browned stitched 4to 1799 the first two stitched in original blue wrappers uncut upper wrapper labelled in manuscript in contemporary hand the first a little soiled and creased at edges all with ink accession number on lower wrapper or verso of final plate together in modern cloth portfolio folio(3)

Miller.Elevation..Triple Vessel A.Smith copy 1787 first edition large folding engraved plate (small tear at edge) front free endpaper with holes and traces of adhesive where item previously pasted in has been removed Adam Smith`s copy with his book-label on front pastedown contemporary russia by William Scott of Edinburgh covers with oval tree calf panel dark calf surrounds gilt tooled with classical urns at corners floral swags etc. a number clearly in Loudon`s list of tools others not found there gilt spine g.e. marbled endpapers joints rather worn and front joint splitting manuscript note on front free endpaper facing title “Bound by William Scott Edinburgh” (probably in his hand; for an almost identical inscription see Loudon WS8) folio 1787. ***An important association copy; an industrial work by an enthusiastic amateur engineer belonging to one of the leading figures of the Scottish Enlightenment the philosopher and social scientist Adam Smith [Bonar Catalogue No.116]. One of a number of presentation copies bound for Miller by William Scott all of which most unusually are to a different patten; see Loudon James and William Scott pp. 338-59. Patrick Miller (1731-1815) was a banker and businessman of Edinburgh also regarded as the inventor of practical steam navigation. “He spent much time and money in shipbuilding experiments his main idea being the construction of ships with two or three hulls propelled by paddle-wheels placed between the hulls and worked by men from capstans on deck. In January 1786 the Edinburgh a triple ship upon this plan was commenced at Leith and was launched in October of the same year. He published a description of this vessel at Edinburgh in February 1787 in a folio tract entitled `The Elevation Section Plan and Views of a Triple Vessel with Wheels with Explanations of the Figures in the Engravings and a Short Account of the Properties and Advantages of the Invention copies of which were sent to all the foreign governments and to the principal public libraries. The Leith Trinity House conferred upon him the freedom of the corporation for this publication in June 1787 (Scots Mag. xlix. 309). It has now become rare...” DNB. Miller was also the landlord and a benefactor of Robert Burns. Only 5 copies of this edition are listed by ESTC (4 in UK 1 in DuGolyer Library Dallas Texas). Another edition was published in the same year with parallel French and English titles and text..

Charles II (King of Great Britain and Ireland 16 manuscript documents in 1 vol. 39pp. most documents with dockets with autograph manuscript notes by Samuel Pepys on 2 documents many pp. ruled in red slightly browned contempoary gilt panelled vellum slightly soiled and yellowed folio January - December 1679 &1680. ***Admiralty documents on the costs and expenditure of the Royal Navy. Other documents and returns some relating to Anthony Deane (c. 1638-1720?) comprises: “A Distribucon of his Ma:ties Ships &c in these Severall Stacons...”; “The present Disposall of all his Maj:es Shipps in Sea Pay”; “A List of his Ma.ties Shipps in Sea Victualls...”; “The Number and Names of those Shipps and Vessells taken into the Charge of the Parliamt wch. have been paid off”; “An Estimate of the Debt of Wages to all his Ma.ties Shipps...”A Scheme representing the Progresse hitherto made on ye 30 Ships order`d to be built by the late Act of Parliament...”; A particuler Account of the Retrenchments made in the Ordinary charge of the Navy...”List of His Maties Shipps at Sea...[stations in the channel Barbados and across the world]”. Pepys contributions. First document notice on January 1679 a final note after the clerk`s hand beginning “Cost to ye 20 January 79 “... to “The monthly charge of the men in these shipps for victuals and wages amounts to £1 462.” Second document a docket on verso of last leaf. 1679 was a turbulent year for Samuel Pepys and Sir Anthony Deane. In May of that year both were arrested on the charge of leaking naval secrets to the French and Pepys was also separately accused of popery. The charges were motivated by hostility to the Duke of York (the future James II) whose men they both were and who was the subject of parliamentary attempts to exclude him from the throne..

Navy Office Binding.- [Compendium manuscript 42pp. excluding blanks ruled in red browned ink inscription on first blank: “MSS. XC.” handsomely bound in an attractive original restoration binding of black morocco gilt covers with central diamond decorated with tulips and flower and leafy tendrils corners of the diamond filled in a la grotesque silver metal clasps some slight wear to edges corners a little bumped chipped at head and tail g.e. sm. 4to 1704 [but much relating to the 1690s]. ***Information includes: “A List of all her Majestys Ships and Vessels with the Numbers of Men and Numbers and Natures of the Guns”; “An Account of the Officers that are employ`d at Sea in ye Fleet of England”; “A Table of the Number of Inferiour Officers allowed to the Ships and Vessells of ye Royal Navy...”; “An Account of the Pay to the Flagg-Officers Captains...”; “The Names of ye present Colonels of the Marine Regiments”; “An Account of ye Allowance of Ordnance-Shott Powder &other Gunners-Stores...” and several orders made out in the name of George prince of Denmark consort of Queen Anne. The binding is probably by the unnamed successor to the naval binder (none of his bindings seem to date from after 1682; see Nixon Pepys 47b) another example seems to be Foot Davis Gilt 152 on a Navy office binding of 1702..

Udemans.Korte..Nederlandschen Scheepsbouw first edition half-title engraved frontispiece title in red and black 19 folding engraved plates a very clean copy in contemporary marbled wrappers uncut manuscript paper label on spine rubbed corners a little creased slight wear to head of spine [Scott Coll.286] 4to for the Author Middelburg P.Gillissen and Amsterdam I.Tirion 1757.

Witsen.Aeloude..Scheeps-Bouw en Bestier first edition additional pictorial title by Romeyn de Hooghe engraved portrait title in red and black with woodcut device of ship without the list of plates (*2) 114 engraved plates 1 folding without Ooo2 (pp.475-476) as often 3L misbound washed (probably a made-up copy with light water-staining to lower outer corner of a few leaves towards end) old neat ink inscription at head of front pastedown old Dutch customs form loosely inserted old limp marbled boards uncut rubbed rebacked in cloth preserving old manuscript label preserved in later drop-back box (rubbed and splits to joints) [Scott Coll. 123] folio Amsterdam Caspar Commelijn 1671.

Zusto.Desc.Istorica..Estrazione..Pubblica Nave first edition engraved frontispiece and 7 large double-page and folding plates mounted on stubs errata leaf one plate bound upside down with 20th century pamphlet on wreck-raising in 1786 loosely inserted a fine copy in contemporary limp marbled boards spine titled in manuscript at head rubbed preserved in cloth folder and morocco-backed cloth slip-case (spine rubbed and faded) 4to Venice sons of Antonio Pinelli 1789. ***This stunning work demonstrates how a vital Venetian shipping lane was cleared by raising a sunken man-of-war using an elaborate system of pulleys. .

Dodoens (Rembert) A New Herbal fifth edition woodcut title soiled trimmed close and repaired at head with loss of woodcut verso of Ee6 with old manuscript medical recipes and a few others elsewhere some headlines shaved with loss particularly to index some soiling and light staining modern calf “antique style” [STC 6987; Henrey 113] folio by Edward Griffin 1619.

Paine (Thomas author and revolutionary D.s. “Thomas Pain” “Elizabeth Pain” &“James Castley” with 3 identical wax seals with initials manuscript indenture on paper 1p. 37 lines 2 duty stamps in left margin (1 ink 1 blind-stamped) laid down on thick paper tears along folds large tear along central fold between sentences but affecting a few letters above and below a few other tears and wormholes but entirely legible some damp marks mostly at tail some soiling and browning wax seals cracked (seal opposite Thomas Paine`s signature lacking small piece of wax at head one other chipped) framed and glazed (can be viewed out of frame) 475 x 610mm. Lewes 4th June 1774. ***Thomas Paine`s deed of legal separation from his wife Elizabeth Ollive signed a few months before his departure for America this document highlights the collapse of Paine`s affairs in England. “Articles of Agreement Tripartite Indented had made and agreed upon the Fourth day of June in... One thousand and Seven Hundred and Seventy ffour Between Thomas Pain of Lewes in the County of Sussex late Excise Officer of the first part Elizabeth Pain Wife... (late Elizabeth Olive Spinster) of the second part and the Reverend James Castley... Clerk of the third part. Whereas certain unhappy Quarrels and dissensions have arisen (and which now do in part subsist) between... Thomas Pain and... Elizabeth... for Putting an End to which They... have mutually agreed to live separate and apart and previous... Pain hath consented thereto... that the said Elizabeth shall have and take a few fixtures now remaining in their late dwelling... and valued by Mr. Verrale at about Twenty five shillings And whereas Samuel Olive... Did give and Devise All that his Messuage or Tenement... Situate in the parish of St. Michael`s... in Lewes In Trust to divide the same between his ffour children... in equal shares... Now the said Thomas Pain hath also consented and agreed that... Elizabeth shall have her share of the said monies... and... Elizabeth hath agreed to give up to the said Thomas Pain the sum of Forty Five Pounds in her possession on or before the Sixth day of June... and Thomas Pain shall... permit... Elizabeth... to live separate and apart from him... Thomas Pain... shall not nor will at any time hereafter slander or defame his said wife... James Castley Indemnified... the said Thomas Pain... of from and against Payment of all manner of Debts... which... Elizabeth Pain... shall contract Signed Sealed and Delivered (being first duly stamped) by the said Thomas Pain and James Castley in the Presence of John Ollive William Wright Signed sealed... by... Elizabeth Pain in the Presence of John Ollive Thomas Pain Elizabeth Pain James Castley.” - Indenture. Paine originally from Thetford in Norfolk drifted to London and the South East as a young man and worked in a variety of jobs including on privateers and as a stay-maker his father`s profession. In 1768 he was appointed to the position of excise officer for Lewes in Sussex and moved into rented lodgings with Samuel Ollive an innkeeper and his family. Soon after he went into business with Ollive setting up a tobacco mill as an independent source of income. “Samuel Ollive died in July 1769 leaving his widow Esther and daughter Elizabeth in poor circumstances. For propriety`s sake Paine took up lodgings elsewhere but the following year he joined the Ollives in opening a shop and on 26 March 1771 he married Elizabeth (c. 1749-1808) who was at least ten years his junior. The following year he was nominated to press the excisemen`s case for improved pay and conditions in London.” (Oxford DNB). From then on Paine`s fortunes took a turn for the worse. The excisemen`s case failed then in 1773 the tobacco mill business collapsed and in the following year he was dismissed from his job at the excise. “Moreover in May 1774 Paine and his wife separated with a formal document being signed on 4 June 1774.” (Oxford DNB). The above is that document of separation detailing Paine`s and his wife`s assets. At a low ebb Paine with the forty five pounds from his estranged wife booked a passage to America where he would start his controversial career as a revolutionary and pamphleteer. The document is signed “Pain” he changed the spelling of his name to “Paine” at a later date. Provenance: From the basement of a shop in Hastings located in the 1970s. The above document has been cited many times in biographies of Paine but only Moncure Daniel Conway in his Life of Thomas Paine 1892 seems to have seen and quoted from this document. With thanks to Dr. Mark Philp for his assistance in cataloguing this item..

Valentinus Compendium Veritas Philosophorum 1750 manuscript fair copy c.300pp. contemporary motled calf rubbed 4to [18th century]. ***Selections of alchemical tracts..

[Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie...translated by first edition in English lacks title (supplied in manuscript) and all after CCCiii only 5 of 6 bifolia of folding figures at end illustrations Groundplat torn ii repaired D3-D4 &V4 torn Ee2-Ee4 soiled at head and tail occassional damp staining at edges cropped affecting some contemporary and later annotations near contemporary ownership stamps of `Henry Fletcher. Ouúore of This Booke A.D. 1600.` library bookplate to front paste-down nineteenth century half calf over marbled boards upper cover detached spine ends damaged worn [ESTC 106699] folio [John Daye] [1570.

Locke (John) An Essay concerning first edition Pforzheimer`s second issue cancel title with the inverted “SS” in essay on title dedication undated some manuscript corrections in text F4 torn at tail and skilfully repaired a few other small tears in margins some worming repaired mostly in margins a few other small blemishes and very slight foxing bookplate of Viscount Hood on front pastedown modern front free endpaper contemporary calf corners bumped rebacked with the original spine laid down modern label on spine [Wing L2739; Pforzheimer 600] folio for Tho. Basset and Sold by Edw. Mory 1690. ***This issue without Elizabeth Holt`s name in imprint. There seems to be some doubt as to which issue is the first Pforzheimer citing the cancel title as the second issue..

Pitt (William).- [Funeral Ticket] printed on one side only black border contemporary name “W.T.Dean” (recipient) and “Eleven O`Clock” in manuscript one lower corner removed (docked on entry to the funeral) 127 x 110mm. 1806. ***A nice piece of political ephemera. Pitt`s last words are variously reported as “Oh my country! how I leave my country!” and “I think I could eat one of Bellamy`s veal pies.”.

Cook (Capt. J.) [First Voyage] An Account... vol.1 only (of 3) 21 engraved maps and plates most folding complete with the large folding map of The Straights of Magellan with slight tear uncut in original boards broken and lacking backstrip but internally fine preserved in modern cloth drop-back box 1773; and another copy of the same also in original boards but in 2 parts and lacking the Straights of Magellan map plus the final part of vol.3 also preserved in drop-back box 4to ***The second copy of vol.1 has contemporary manuscript captions to the folding plates..

`Robin Goodfellow` The Fairy Annual miniature book c. 33 by 44mm. plates somewhat soiled original gilt stamped leather repaired [Spielmann 150] Robins 1838; and a qty of other material including a child`s copy book (?New York 1819) a juvenile manuscript story postcards of unclothed children etc.; the lot sold not subject to return a small box(box)

Handel (George Frederick) Messiah. An Oratorio engraved portrait frontispiece title 188pp. musical score and 35pp. appendix some spotting modern half calf sold by Preston n.d. [late 18th century] § Haydn [(Joseph)] The Creation an Oratorio engraved title and 202 pp. musical score a little soiled manuscript index on front flyleaf front free endpaper detached contemporary half calf spine gilt in compartments rather worn original morocco label on upper cover n.d. folio

WEST, J. Village Records, An Early Victorian Album, and HOLLOWAY, M. British Topographical Book with steel Engravings, The Great Paintings of England, Baroque Book Illustrated and a Century of Dutch Manuscript Illumination (6)

Autographs - Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934). A manuscript letter, on headed `Forli, Malvern` notepaper, dated 16th December 1894, to H. Lloyd, `...The Black Knight is the property of Messrs Novello & Co. - I have one cello part which I send to you by this post - pray keep it as long as you like: it is very kind of you to take an interest in it. I am hoping to be present at the performance at Wolverhampton + trust I may see you there...`, with original postal envelope, both mounted between card covers; and Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy (1769-1839). A manuscript letter, dated 25th February 1810, to William Groom at Lincolns Inn Fields, `...I am just setting off for Chatham, where I suppose I shall stay a week or ten days. You may, if you please, therefore send me the necessary papers for my signature at that place. If you do, direct them for me, H.M. Ship Resolution, Chatham, to be left at the Kings Head Rochester...`, with indistinct postmarks verso. Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

[Hunting]. A manuscript hunting diary, covering the period 1893-1933 and including runs with Lord Fitzharding`s, the Duke of Beaufort`s, the Pytchley, Taunton Vale and others, mostly completed in the same hand, with a small number of photographs and items of ephemera laid down or loose, approximately 260 pages, leather bound by Birdsall of Northampton, 20.5cm x 17cm; together with an album of photographs, ephemera and artwork, many of the leaves with local society signatures, the photographs of topographical, early automobile, winter sport, and social interest, in a half leather album (upper cover detached), (2). Visit www.dnfa.com for condition reports.

A good Arabic manuscript of the Holy Koran, from the Safavid period, richly illuminated, the opening pages contain sura headings in gold and silver discs, floral margins in gold and polychrome, the double page supplicatory prayers in rich floral designs, the first two suras written in elegant naskh on gold cloud bands, the borders in lapis, gold and polychrome, the Persian interlinear translation in red, gold shamsas throughout, original lacquer binding with central medallions within calligraphic panels, dated 1126 AH corresponding to 1713/14 AD, all within a leather slip case.

An Arabic and Persian manuscript, with selected suras from the Koran, written in clear naskh, the sura headings in red, gold rules and discs throughout, and containing prayers and supplications attributed to the Prophet, 19th century, the binding in floral lacquer, the inside covers with illustrations of Hazrat Ali holding the two-edged sword (Zulfiqar), beside him are seated Imam Hasan and Imam Kussain.

A richly illuminated Persian manuscript, Gulistan of Shaikh Saudi, containing fourteen miniature paintings, three double page, within floral borders, original morocco binding embossed in gold, colophon dating the manuscript to 1237 AH corresponding to 1821 AD.

Moreau Brothers mali and guinee" c.1895 Two volumes ninety-seven albumen prints 12x16cm (5x6in.) numbered index with titles in manuscript in French and corresponding numbers against photographs contemporary half-calf over green boards. These albums are dedicated to General Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes the colonial head of Mali from 6 September 1880 until 3 September 1883 with a hand written inscription in French in ink on the inside cover of both albums. An interesting set of albums showing architectural details of towns in Mali and Guinee. Mainly topographical however there are some portrait studies. Towns shown and listed in index are Segou Koniakary Moro Diena Kayes and a number of unidentified locations in Western Africa.

Underwood & Underwood titanic -a group of five One hand-tinted" edges taped with black paper rectos with `Underwood & Underwood New York` credit and individual negative number added in ink versos with manuscript title labels and numbers in a contemporary hand framed 7x7.6cm (2x3in.). The subjects as labelled are as follows: Titanic before she left England hand-tinted numbered 15; Titantic (sic) as she appeared before leaving Southampton 25; Captain Smith Titantic (sic) and Iceberg combined a composite image 14; Smoking Room Titanic 18; View interior Titantic (sic) the grand staircase 9.(5)

* Daily Mirror World Cup Rally - London-Mexico and South America 1970. A comprehensive group of literature and ephemera including Official Programme (also featuring football stars) and Regulations Booklet, route-maps and broadcasting notes relating to all competitors, comprising two loose-leaf pads containing hand-manuscript notes on all individual competitors, also some typescript and other manuscript press information and personal notes, documented for broadcasting and reportage during the event which lasted for two months culminating in conjunction with the World Cup football championships in Mexico, together with telegram to fellow racing journalist Bernard Cahier, plus; a Gulf International Rally programme 1965, London-Sydney Marathon booklet and Kingsway Luncheon Club Dinner Menu in honour of Raymond Baxter May 1954, and a Classique Rallye Monte Carlo folio with programme etc (-)

Sueter (Commander Murray F.). The Evolution of the Submarine Boat, Mine and Torpedo, From the Sixteenth Century to the Present Time, Portsmouth, 1907, numerous photographic illustrations, library blindstamps, a few light spots, bookplate of Ship`s Library U.S.S. Maryland, original contrasting cloth, a little rubbed and soiled, 8vo, together with Bradford (Lieut. Comdr. R.B.), Notes on Movable Torpedoes, pub. U.S. Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island, 1882, lacking some plates, extra-illustrated with original drawings and annotated throughout, a few spots, fep detached, front hinges broken, original cloth-backed calf, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, plus Sleeman (C.), Torpedoes and Torpedo Warfare, 2nd ed., 1889, plates and illustrations (two loose), library blindstamps, a few spots, bookplate of Ship`s Library U.S.S. Petrel, original cloth-backed boards, a little rubbed and faded, 8vo, with four others related including a copy of a German manuscript, dated 1862 recounting the first ironclad battle between the Monitor and the Virginia during the American Civil War, Maurice Delpeuch`s La Navigation Sous-Marine a Travers les Siecles, c. 1902 and F. Forest & H. Noalhat`s Les Bateaux Sous-Marine Historique, 1900 (8)

* East Indiaman Ship`s Log. Manuscript log of the `Barham` sailing from London to Madras and Calcutta and thence to the Cape of Good Hope, June 26th 1849, to February 20th 1850, printed log with manuscript insertions in the hand of Richard Parker, Midshipman, 90pp, original card wrappers, soiled and spine defective, 4to. The log records the course and weather which seems to have been bad all the way. At Calcutta an incident involving two crew members who go absent without leave is recorded and at the Cape it records that an African lion and two wild hogs were recieved on board. Written in the middle of the logbook is a list of all the crew and passengers on board for the journey, naming the officers, tradesmen, plus a number of military personnel and their wives amongst the long list of passengers. (1)

* Nelson Memorial. A highly unusual and large manuscript broadside commemorating Nelson`s victories, c. 1810, laid out in five ruled columns with pen and ink plans of the Battles of the Nile and Copenhagen depicting the ships with flags highlighted in red and blue, inset within the blank area of the upper plan a stipple-engraved medallion portrait of Lord Nelson by D. Orme, in the right column a watercolour of a tree with a lion and anchor on the ground at its base, the tree giving details and death dates of Nelson and his admirals, the remaining areas of the manuscript being largely in a copper-plate italic hand with additional text fillers and insertions in one or more hands, being largely copies of letters, newspaper articles, lists and extracts, etc., paper laid on linen, tacked on to a wooden baton with wire hanger, all somewhat browned, some surface abrasions with loss of text and minor marginal creasings and tears, overall approx. 131 x 76cm. No identification as to the authors is given on the document. The two line heading begins `A Plan of the ever memorable Engagement of Cape Beguin, or Abouker at the [...]`. The various extracts and quotations include letters from Nelson onboard the Vanguard, 1798; copy of a letter from Lord Nelson to Lord Keith, 1801; copy of a letter from Caption Dixon to Sir Thomas, 1800; details of English and French ships in battle; Ode on Lord Nelson by Miss Laurence, London, 27 October 1798; extract from the Hereford Journal October 4th 1798; Notes annexed to the above by the Editor of the Hereford and other papers; various accounts of the action off Copenhagen, quotations from Mulgrave`s diary, 1793; letters from Collingwood extracted from London Gazette Extraordinary, 1805; and a continuation thereof. In some of the quotations gaps have been left by the author of the neatest writing and the missing proper nouns have for the most part been inserted by one or more hands. This would possibly indicate it was a school project and most likely done in the years immediately following Lord Nelson`s death in 1805. The extract from the Hereford Journal may give a clue as to local provenance. Nelson was a visitor to Hereford and given the freedom of the city in 1802. A monument to Nelson was erected in the middle of Castle Green in 1809. The design by Hardwicke was modified and directed by local architect Thomas Wood. This poster may therefore have been made in connection with these celebrations. (1)

* Royal Marines. A manuscript ledger of quarterly and half yearly returns of detachments of the Royal Marines, 1871-78, the double-page forms entirely in manuscript and including name of division (Chatham, Plymouth, Portsmouth, etc.), date of embarkation, company, individual names, details of clothes, remarks, etc., copy tables of embarkation sheets and parchment certificates towards rear of volume, a total of approx. 100 pp. plus num. blanks, a few leaves missing, some related ephemera loosely inserted, contemp. quarter reversed calf, worn, folio, together with two related ledgers used for sundry purposes and one largely blank, both reversed half calf, rubbed, folio (3)

* Royal Navy - Shipbuilding. Manuscript notebook of Edward Spry dated June 14th 1756, a total of approx. seventy-four leaves completed in a neat hand including text, tables and formulae relating to 18th-century shipbuilding, including `Extract of the report of the Right Honourable Sir John Norris and others appointed to consult and advise together relating to the setteing [sic] a new Establishment for Building the Ships of the Royal Navy; To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty`, `The following Sheets from Page to Page Contains the Principal Dimentions and Scantlings so far as it runs in the Establishment in 1745 for 1706, 1719, 1732, 1741, and 1745, by which Comparison you may observe the Increase`, plus numerous mostly double-page tables giving quantities of materials needed for ships ranging from twenty to one hundred guns, ten of the leaves inverted at rear including tables with costs of work and materials, approx. fifteen leaves removed, a few leaves at either end with later accounts etc. relating to Ann P. Tom and descendents of Stonehouse [Plymouth], a little staining to inner margins without loss of legibility, ownership name of Edward Spry dated June 14th 1756 to front pastedown with signature of Ann P. Tom beneath, orig. stained green limp calf wallet with dec. gilt clasp in working order, rubbed and soiled, 8vo. Edward Spry, a [master?] shipwright in Plymouth dockyard for 73 years, died in 1789 aged 93. The handwriting in the notebook is very neat and may have been written for Edward Spry under his direction by a clerk. At this time there were six Royal Navy dockyards in England, Deptford, Woolwich, Chatham, Sheerness, Portsmouth and Plymouth. Officers at the yards were appointed by the Board of Admiralty and included a master shipwright, responsible for workmen, and construction and repair work. (1)

* WWII - HMS Hunter. A group of thirty-seven vintage b & w photos, including four photos of the crew of HMS Hunter, five showing aircrafts on deck and three of an upended aircraft on deck, eight photos of boats and one showing an aircraft crashing in the sea, images of HMS Hunter, officers, etc., the majority with `Suitable for Transmission through the Post` printed to versos, approx. 10 x 12.5cm and a few sl. larger, together with nine items of printed ephemera and all but one with manuscript insertions relation to able seaman Robert Taylor P/Jx 631758, c. 1940-46, including certificate of service, order for release from naval service, national registration ID card, etc. (46)

* Butterflies & Moths. A group of three Museum display/storage magazine-cases of specimens, inscribed "Nymphalidae Charaxes - African Region Afro-Tropical", each wooden reinforced lockable magazine containing 16 glazed hardwood framed display-cases, many with printed or manuscript captions, with varying content. Formerly part of the British Museum (Natural History) reserve collection, these substantial wooden storage cases were constructed in order to transport the specimens to safety during the London Blitz. (3)