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Click here to subscribeBooks - A Qur`an, probably Warizistan, 19th Century. Arabic manuscript, twelve lines to the page written in Naskhi script, all headings of Suras written in red ink, all verses separated by red circles, text vocalised throughout. End papers with English script `This Koran was found in a village near Makin Waziristan during the Waziristan expedition 1893 by D. Ehrmi and presented to his mother`, leather bound boards
Books - An Illuminated Qur`an, probably Waziristan, 19th Century. Arabic manuscript, thirteen lines to the page written in Naskhi script, all headings of Suras in decorative borders, all verses separated by gold circles, text vocalised throughout. End leaf with English script `A Koran procured in Bannu N.W. Frontier Punjab by Fakir Mahomed 1894 and given to my mother by me, D. Ehrmi`. Tooled leather binding with embroidered protective boards and leather carrying pouch
SVEN BERLIN: "Dark Monarch" a handwritten ten page manuscript "Dark Monarch notes for Bryn Hammond. I am constantly asked 30 years after its publication, why did you write the Dark Monarch"....., signed and dated 22nd August 1991, together with the key to Dark Monarch, titled "Dark Monarch, alone I made a door to which I found no key", dated May 1982 and inscribed "Open in the Year AD 2000 & eleven, containing a three page handwritten list of characters from the novel
Embroidered Binding. The Holy Bible containing the Olde and New Testament bound with the Genealogies and the Psalms at the end engraved titles numerous manuscript notes relating to the Cargill family from c.1700 onwards in a seventeenth century possibly contemporary embroidered binding showing Adam and Eve with the serpent on both covers mainly in greens and blues decorated with silver thread work and thread work edges gauffered edges with woven silk bookmark rubbed the upper joint split (175 x 188mm) Robert Barker 1617.
Halifax. Watson (John). The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Halifax in Yorkshire engraved frontispiece portrait 9 plates including 4 double-page one additional lithographed tipped-in additional small engravings pasted on to versos of some plates ownership signature of William Priestley on the title numerous annotations and 2 leaves of manuscript notes at end occasional foxing contemporary diced russia corners knocked rebacked 4to 1775 - and 3 others relating to Halifax including Halifax and its Gibbet Law and 2 auction catalogues from the 1920s one in poor condition. (6)
Manuscript Recipe Book beginning: Puddings. Apple Pudding reversed calf backed boards nineteenth century and later 265 x 207mm; together with a Commonplace Book with the name Margaret Stansfeld on the front paste down and watercolours and sketches contemporary diced calf gilt panelled spine 4to circa 1820. (2)
Album of manuscripts documents and ephemera relating to the Shirley family and the Heathcotes of Hursley Park including a naval commission dated 1756 a letter from Bishop Delancey New York 1853 a manuscript plan of a labyrinth dated 1710 (torn at edges) a letter from Charlotte Yonge concerning the Great Seal of the Commonwealth details of expenses a visit by Queen Victoria livestock etc. nineteenth century half roan lower cover detached folio.
Sheffield Park. Three pocket manuscript maps of the Sheffield Estate in Sussex the first a working manuscript of c.230 pages with numerous pen ink and watercolour estate plans of farms with notes of yields crops etc. signed on the endpaper by Samuel Hens Jan. 1820 possibly the compiler thumb index a few loose one plan apparently excised at the end contemporary diced russia spine defective wanting clasp (overall 218 x 140mm) - and 2 similar smaller later Estate plan books in contemporary calf. (3)
* Ambrotypes. A group of five ninth-plate ambrotypes, c. 1860s, three of unidentified women, one of an unidentified man and one of a man identified in manuscript as George Shugar (1827-69), three with printed paper labels of the photographer Merrick & Co. to verso and one with a label for George Ruff of Brighton (5)
* Roye (Horace, 1906-2002). A group of four vintage gelatin silver prints, c. 1940s, three of nudes and one of Diana Dors, each with Roye and Camera Studies Club wetstamps to versos, with manuscript titles Lovelies 5, Iris 6, Mewl 6 and D. Dors-inside cover, each 20 x 14.5 cm, one window-mounted, together with a vintage matt gelatin silver print of a reclining female nude, c. 1930, captioned "H.C.W. Paris No. 42" in the image, 11 x 18 cm, window-mounted (5)
* U.S.A. An album of fifty window-mounted albumen prints, c. 1890s, mostly scenery and rural views in Montana, British Columbia, California, Hawaii (sixteen images), 11.5 x 16.5 cm, contemp. manuscript index in German loosely inserted, contemp. cloth gilt, rubbed, oblong small folio. Several images include figure of PK, presumably the album`s compiler, and several of the Montana images are titled in the negative "Canon Creek" and one titled "Pettengells Residence, Wise River". (1)
Dampier (William). A New Voyage Round the World, Describing particularly the Isthmus of America, Several Coasts and Islands in the West Indies....Soil, Rivers, Harbours, Plants, Fruits, Animals and Inhabitants, 2nd ed. 1697, folding hemispheral map of the world by H.Moll showing California as an island, strengthened and with light worming in margins, title page with repaired margins and manuscript biro date in lower margin, lacking front prelims.?, world map and first 17 pp. detached, four uncol. eng. maps (complete) including two folding, text block shaken with occ. pp`s. detached, occ. repaired marginal tears throughout, contemp. panelled calf, hinges and joints weak, upper board near detached, spine partially lacking, rubbed, frayed and bumped, 8vo (1)
Desmarets (Nicolas). Dissertation qui a Remporte le prix au Jugement de L"Academie D"Amiens, en L"Annee M.DCC.LI, [Amiens 1752?], possibly lacking title and prelims., with drop-head title to A1, folding eng. map with orig. hand col. by Philippe Buache at rear, neat repair to closed tear, near contemp. ink annotations to verso of upper cover, very occ. spotting throughout, near contemp. limp card wrappers with manuscript paper label to spine, 12mo. A fascinating exposition on the theory of a Channel Tunnel between England and France. The map is unusual in that it clearly shows undersea contours. (1)
Guthrie (William). Nouvelle Geographie Universelle, Descriptive Historique Industrielle et Commerciale, Des Quatre Parties de Monde, 9 vols., Paris, 1802, ink manuscript signature to 1st. prelim. of each vol., folding tables, contemp. half calf gilt with contrasting labels to spine, slight fraying to head of spines, 8vo, together with Mentelle (C.),Cours de Cosmographie de Geographie de Chronologie et D"Histoire Ancienne et Moderne, 3 vols., Paris, 1800-01,three folding tables to vol.1, ink manuscript signature to 1st prelim. of each vol., staining to pastedowns and end papers, contemp. half speckled calf gilt with contrasting labels to spines, a little rubbed, 8vo, with De Villneuve (Couret, pub.),Recueil Amusant de Voyages, en Vers et en Prose, 8 vols., Paris, 1783-87,title pages with printers wood cut device, contemp. calf with gilt dec. spines, rubbed and frayed at extrems., 12mo, and Dentu (J.G. pub.),Cours Elementaire D"Histoire Universelle, Redige sur un Nouveau Plan, ou Lettres de Mme. D"Ivry a sa Fille, par Mlle. M. De B * * * * * * , 10 vols., Paris 1809,folding b & w eng. map of Europe, half title and title pages, ink ownership signature to 1st. prelim. of each vol., contemp. half calf gilt, rubbed and frayed at extrems., 8vo (30)
Barclay (Rev. James). Barclay`s Universal English Dictionary, Newly Revised by Henry.W.Dewhurst Esq., n.d. c.1842, engraved portrait frontis. of Queen Victoria, title page with classical eng. vignette, fifty-nine b & w decorative eng. county maps and town plans, eight eng. plts., occ. spotting, some maps lightly toned, manuscript ownership inscription dated 1842 on verso of portrait frontis., a.e.g., contemp. full morocco gilt, hinges weak, upper board near detached, rubbed and frayed at extrems., 4to (1)
Ellis (John). An Essay Towards a Natural History of the Corallines, and Other Marine Productions of the Like Kind, Commonly Found on the Coasts of Great Britain and Ireland. To Which is Added the Description of a Large Marine Polype Taken Near the North Pole, by Whale-Fishers, un the Summer 1753, 1st ed., 1755, forty engraved plates, many folding, including Mr. Cuff`s Aquatic Microscope, some plates with contemporary manuscript scientific names in Latin, occasional light soiling and spotting, later morocco-backed boards, some wear, 4to (1)
Gosse (Philip Henry). A Year at the Shore, 1st ed., 1865, 36 coloured plates, light spotting or soiling, hinges cracking, original cloth gilt, lightly rubbed, t.e.g., 8vo, together with Tenby: A Sea-Side Holiday, 1st ed., 1856, 26 coloured plates, a few light spots and stains, original cloth, wear at spine ends, joints splitting, rubbed, 8vo, plus A Manual of Marine Zoology for the British Isles, 2 vols., 1855-56, illustrations, manuscript description and illustration of a marine creature tipped in at front of vol. 1, previous owner signature and bookplates, original cloth, lightly rubbed, 8vo, with five others by Gosse (9)
Qur"an. Persia, copied by Ibn Marhoom Mahdi Mir Muhammad al Khonsari, 1308 A.H., 1890 A.D., miniature manuscript in elegant naskh on gold cloud bands, 23 lines to the page within gold ruled border, sura headings in red on gold and lapis background, gold discs and palmettes in margins, opeing leaves richly illuminated with polychrome foliate design, first leaf detached, final leaf splitting at gutter, one or two leaves rubbed and torn in text, original floral lacquer boards, rebacked, a little rubbed, 12mo (1)
* Dorset. A manuscript Hoares" Bank book of Joseph Daymer, Baron Milton and Earl of Dorchester, 1786-1812, fifty-seven leaves of accounts, recording payments to individuals, entries referring to loans (over thirty-six thousand pounds), the accounts being taken up by his unmarried daughter Lady Caroline Daymer in 1798 and noting donations of two guineas each to the Society for Education and Employing the Female Poor, and the Royal Infirmary for Disease in the Eyes, disbound, small 4to, together with lease of land in Melcombe Regis for erection of a "theater for Comedians", 1768 (1)
* Elizabeth I. Queene Elizabeth`s Speech to her last Parliament, The 30. of November 1601, her Matie beinge set under state in the Councell Chamber at Whitehall, the Speaker accompanied with Privy Councellours besides Knights and Burgesses of the lower house to the number of eight score presentinge themselves at her Maties feete for that soo graciously and speedily shee had heard and yeelded to her Subiects desires and proclaimed the same in their heareing as followeth ..., bifolium with manuscript in ink on three sides, being a contemporary copy, with watermark of c. 1600, some light soiling and marks, very sl. chipped to fore-edges occn. touching a few letters, contained in modern blue cloth portfolio. A contemporary copy of Elizabeth I`s famous speech to Parliament, giving Royal assent to the redress of public grievances, in particular the grant of monopolies. This version of the text follows that found in the papers of Sir Thomas Egerton, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal whose papers are now conserved at the Huntington Library. (1)
* Louis (son of the King of France). A fine medieval French vellum manuscript document, dated 4th July 1392, being a mandate from Louis, son of the king of France, duke of Orleans, Count of Valois and of Beaumont, to his loving and loyal treasurer Jehan Poulain to pay the sum of 200 golden francs to his secretary Maitre Hugues de Guingant, granted to him in consideration of past and present daily service, notwithstanding other grants previously mad to him.... with signature and remains of fine red wax seal, with translation, laid down on album page (1)
* Saavedra (Fajardo, Diego de, 1584-1648). Discurso por D. Diego de Savedra Faxardo. Locuras de Europa, Dialogo entre Mercurio & Luciano..., mid 17th c., 36pp. of neatly written manuscript, slightly dampstained to lower outer corners with some fraying, modern qtr. calf, slim folio. A pre-publication manuscript of the Follies of Europe, which was not printed until 1748, in Madrid. The Follies of Europe, written just before the author`s death, is a dialogue on the style of Lucian; in it Saavedra defends the House of Austria, Spain and Roman Catholicism, against the intrigues of those nations that oppose them for political or religious reasons. Saavedra was a diplomet and political writer, best known for his "Idea de un principe politico christiano", which went through many editions, and was translated into many editions. (1)
* Treasurer of the King of France. A medieval French vellum manuscript document, being a mandate for payment, dated given at Bourges 31 May 1356, from Gauchier de Vannes, Treasurer of [Jean II King of France], the count of Poitiers, to Nicholas Odde, his receiver-general to pay the sum of 200 golden pennies which my lord has given to Monsieur Philippe Serpent, knight, captain of the town of Gernac, for certain causes contained in my lords order which Gauchier de Vannes sends under his signet with this precept [not present] which NO will be allowed in his accounts against a receipt, with translation, tipped in to old paper album page (1)
* Venice. "Relatione di quello che e passato nel Neg.o dell Assolutione di Ss.ri Venetiani concessa loro della Sta. & N.Sig. re mano dall ill.mo Cardinale di Giorosa. Di Roma il di 28 d"Aprile MDCVII`, early 17th c. 13pp. of near contemp. netaly written manuscript, together with "Discorso sopra la fragilita di Venetia`, early 17th c., 5pp. neatly written manuscript, together with two other early 17th c. manuscripts relating to the art of letter writing, both written in Italian, all disbound 4to, contained together in modern plastic folder (1)
Saxon binding. De Re Rustica, M. Catonis Liber I. M. Terentii Varronis Lib.III. Palladii Lib.XIIII. L.Junii Moderati Columell? Lib.XIII..., Cologne, 1536, engs. diagrams in text, woodcut initial letters, lacking final blank, title-page dusty and with lower corner excised (repaired on verso), early ms. names on title, intermittent dampstaining, some early neat marginalia and underlining, first four leaves with a few worm holes to upper blank corner, marbled endpapers, armorial bookplate of Edward Dalton, contemp. blind-tooled vellum, probably of Saxon origin, a little worn and soiled, early 19th c. gilt dec. vellum reback, covers with wide head roll border, incorporating classical heads of Cicero, Virgil, Ovid, and Julius Divus, inner panel of two scenes: on the upper cover - the Resurrection with "Justificatio" beneath, and below, the Crucifixion, with the initials "A T" on either side of the figure of Christ; on the lower cover - a kneeling figure about to be executed (St. John the Baptist?) by another figure wielding a large scimitar, and below, Adam and Eve beneath the tree, incorporating the date 1540, contained in a red cloth solander box, 8vo. The upper cover bears the initials "P P", presumably those of the original owner, whose indistinct manuscript name, with the date 1546, appears on the title-page. According to Konrad Haebler in his "Rollen-und Plattenstempel des XVI Jahrunderts", vol. 1, pp.436/7, the binder A T worked in Saxony from 1540 until at least 1558. (1)
Bindings. Wingfield-Stratford (Esme), The History of English Patriotism, 2 vols., 1913, manuscript presentation in red and black on 1st prelim., uncoloured frontis. to each vol., title printed in red & black, t.e.g., contemp. crushed red morocco with gilt dec. spines and gilt heraldic device to upper boards, 4to, together with Bray (William, ed.),Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S., 4 vols., 1854,eng. portrait frontis. to vol.1, biro inscription to 1st. prelim. of vol.1, t.e.g., contemp. half morocco gilt, spines a little faded, slight rubbing, 8vo, with Wheatley (Henry B., ed.),The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 8 vols. bound in 3, pub. G.Bell and Sons Ltd, 1928,uncol. gravure portrait frontis. to vol. 1, title pages printed in red & black, book plates of Vincent Paravacini to front pastedowns, t.e.g., contemp. half calf with gilt dec. spines, spines faded, slight rubbing at extrems., 8vo, together with another ten vols. similar (19)
Bindings. Memoires du General Bon de Marbot..., 3 vols., 29th ed., Paris, [1891], b & w frontis. to each, folding plt. of facsimile manuscript, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, contemp dark green straight grain half morocco, gilt dec. spines with gilt initial "N" (Napoleon), crown and bees to each panel, slightly rubbed to extrems., 8vo, together with Sinai and Palestine in Connection with their History, by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, new ed., 1868, chromo map frontis., folding maps and plans, contemp. tree calf by Riviere, elaborate gilt dec. spine, extrems. slightly rubbed, 8vo, with Poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley, pub. George Bell & Sons, 1902, b & w illusts., t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, silk endpapers, contemp. dark blue morocco by Zaehnsdorf (dated 1914), gilt dec. spine, 8vo, plus other 18th-20th c. bindings (29)
Cardanus (Hieronymus). Hieronymi Cardani Mediolanensis, Medici, De Subtilitate Libri XXI. Ab ipsa authoris recognitione, nunc demum emaculatiores et longe perfectionres redditi, Lyon: Bartholomaeum Honoratum, 1580, woodcut illusts. to text, occ. early manuscript notes and underscoring, neatly repaired holes to five leaves with some loss of text, contemp. vellum, marked and board fore-edges worn, 8vo (1)
Fuchsius (Leonhartus). Leonharti Fuchsii De medendi methodo libri quatuor. Hippocratis Coi De medicamentis purgantibus libellus, iam recens in lucem editus, Paris: Conradum Neobarium, 1539, printer`s woodcut device to title (signature to title scratched through, with some consequent paper thinning), bound with Gatinaria (Marcus de), De curis aegritudinum particularium noni Almansoris Practica..., Paris: Joannem Ruellium, 1540, numerous manuscript marginal notes and underscoring throughout volume, 20th c. brown morocco, 8vo (1)
Godwin (Francis). A Catalogue of the Bishops of England since the first Planting of the Christian Religion in this Island, together with a briefe History of their lives and Memorable Actions, so neere as can be Gathered out of Antiquity, 1st ed., 1601, title page with near contemp. ink manuscript annotations, further occ. near contemp. annotations to margins and on verso of final leaf, bound with Lambard (William),Perambulation of Kent, [1596 or later],tipped in addn. folding map of "The Beacon`s of Kent" from a late 18th century edition, uncoloured map of the Heptarchia of England and Wales, shaved at lower margin, lacking title page, errata and prelims, index pp. 432 torn with loss, and lacking remaining leaves there after at rear, front and rear pastedowns partially detached, very occ. spotting and marginal soiling throughout, near contemp. Cambridge pane, hinges and joints weak, frayed at head and foot of spine, rubbed, thick 8vo (1)
Jacob (Giles). A New Law-Dictionary: containing the interpretation and definition of words and terms used in the law, ..., 9th ed., with great additions and improvements from the latest reports and statutes to this time ... now corrected and greatly enlarged by Owen Ruffhead and J. Morgan, 1772, contemp. owner`s signature in ink to head of title of Mrs Ainsworth, a little soiling to title, contemp. reversed calf, worn with covers det., folio, together with Lilly (John), The Practical Conveyancor, 3rd ed. corrected, and continued down to this present time, printed by Henry Lintot for Thomas Osborne and Edward Wicksteed, 1742, ownership inscription of Mrs Ainsworth to head of title, text partly in black letter, addn. owner`s signature to front endpaper of Simon Adams, dated July 25, 1743, contemp. manuscript index to five addn. leaves at rear of vol. (loose), contemp. calf, worn with covers det., folio, plus Modern Reports, or, Select Cases Adjudged in the Courts of King`s-Bench, Chancery, Common-Pleas, and Exchequer, since the Restauration of His Majesty King Charles II, 2nd ed., with references never before printed, 1700, text mostly in black letter, contemp. calf, worn with upper cover det., spine def., folio (3)
Muzio (Girolamo). Egloghe del Mutio Justino Politano divise in cinque libri. Le Amorose..., Le Marchesane..., Le Illustri..., Le lugubri..., Le Varie..., Venice: Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari e Fratelli, 1550, woodcut printer`s device to title, woodcut dec. initials, 18th c. manuscript notes to initial three blanks (including a quotation from Fontanini on Muzio), endpapers renewed, 18th c. sheep, rebacked, slightly rubbed and scuffed, 8vo. Adams M2083 and Brunet III, 1967. (1)
Ovidius Naso (Publius). P. Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri xv, ab Andrea Naugerio castigati, & Vict. Giselini scholijs illustrati, Antwerp: Viduam & Joannem Moretum, 1595, title within woodcut border, early ink annotations to title and throughout volume, ink underscoring to text, contemp. ink manuscript to endpapers, contemp. vellum, darkened and slightly rubbed to extrems., 16mo in 8s. Adams O505. (1)
Sabine (Edward). Directions for the Use of a Small Apparatus to be Employed with a Ship`s Standard Compass, 1849, 23pp., tables, p.19 with manuscript annotation, original wrapper, some soiling, 8vo, together with Practical Rules for Ascertaining the Deviations of the Compass which are Caused by the Ship`s Iron, printed for the Hydrographic Office, 1842, 12pp., small holes to top corners, Hydrographical Office stamp to title, light soiling, original wrapper, a little rubbed, 8vo, together with other pamphlets and books on the compass etc., including Blank Forms, to Accompany the Instructions for the Computation of a Table of the Deviations of a Ship`s Compass from Deviations Observed on 4, 8, 16 or 32 points, 1851, A.F. Stoddard`s Slavery or Freedom in America, or the Issue of the War, 1863, George Bernard Shaw`s How to Settle the Irish Question, 1917 and William Makepeace Thackeray`s Doctor Birch and his Young Friends, 1st ed., 1849 (43)
Voss (Isaac). De Motu Marium et Ventorum liber, 1st ed., Hague: Adriani Vlacq, 1663, few eng. diags. to text, early manuscript ownership note of Draycot House (Wiltshire) to title, recent endpapers with bookplate to upper pastedown of Turner Collection Keele University, contemp. speckled sheep, rebacked, corners slightly worn, slim 4to (1)
Booking Committee Book, 1945-47 & 1951-53, (so titled on upper cover), a pair of large pre-printed week-by-week theatre booking ledgers, ruled in red, with extensive manuscript entries relating to theatres in Brighton, Portsmouth, Swansea, Wolverhampton, Hull, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, Bradford, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, Liverpool, Stratford, Sunderland and London, including Holborn, Prince of Wales, Finsbury Park, Palladium, New Cross, Penge and London Hippodrome, details include the name of the show, the promoter, sometimes the name of the star, length of run, costs, etc., orig. half morocco, worn, large square 4to (18 x 17 in), 46 x 43 cm (2)
Aldin (Cecil). Mac, 1st ed., pub. Oxford University Press, n.d. [1912], col. printed dec. title page and twenty-four col. litho. plts., ink manuscript presentation inscription to half title (dated 1918), orig. tartan boards and cloth spine, with litho. image to upper board, slight fraying at extrems. 4to, together with Dulac (Edmund),Edmund Dulac`s Picture-Book for the French Red Cross, pub. for the Daily Telegraph by Hodder and Stoughton, London, New York & Toronto, c.1915,twenty tipped in col. reproduction prints, spotting to prelims., orig. dec. cloth, spine faded, 4to, with Baumer (Lewis),Jumbles, pub. C.Arthur Pearson Limited, c.1900,col. wood block plts. and numerous b & w illusts. to text, some staining to fore edges, one pp. with crude marginal repairs, juvenile pencil ownership signature and date to front pastedown, orig dec. boards with soiling and rubbing at extrems., 4to, together with another six volumes similar (9)
Angell (Norman). The Money Game. How to Play it. A New Instrument of Economic Education, 1st Apparatus ed., London & Toronto, 1928, cards & money contained at rear, rear hinges broken, contemporary presentation inscrription, a few spots, original cloth, lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Proctor (Richard A.), How to Play Whist. With the Laws and Etiquette of Whist, Whist-Whittlings and Forty Fully-Annotated Games, 1st ed., 1889, illustrations, contemporary presentation inscription, original cloth gilt, short tear at foot of spine, a few stains, a.e.g., 8vo, plus Parlour Pastimes: a Repertoire of Acting Charades, Fire-Side Games, Enigmas, Riddles, Charades, Conundrums, Arithmetical and Mechanical Puzzles, Parlour Magic etc., c. 1880, wood-engraved plates, manuscript annotation at end, occasional light browning, original cloth gilt, minor wear at spine ends, slightly rubbed, a.e.g., 8vo, with a quantity of other mostly modern books on puzzles, games, toys etc (4 cartons)
* Qur`an - Illuminated Arabic manuscript on paper, Persia, Qajar, 19th century 252 leaves, 15 lines per page written in neat naskhi script in black ink on cream paper, interlinear Persian translation in red nasta`liq, interlinear gold rules, single verse divisions marked with small illuminated medallions, sura headings written in red thuluth script on illuminated panels, margins ruled in colours and gold, illuminated marginal devices marking juz, hizb and half-juz, further illuminated devices at upper left corners indicating sura titles, occasional marginal commentary in shikasteh script within gold cloud-bands in foliate compartments, one illuminated double page, the first few leaves splitting along marginal rules, later floral lacquer binding, some wear, 290 by 195mm.
Ibn Khordadbeh (Abu`l Qasim Ubaid`Allah) (c820-912) KITAB AL-MASALIK W`AL MAMALIK (`THE BOOK OF ROADS AND KINGDOMS`), Arabic manuscript on paper comprising sections of Ibn Khordadbeh`s great work of early Arab geography, the majority relating to Spain, with marginal annotations in Spanish and Arabic, many dated `1639` or `1640` suggesting that the manuscript derives from two or more 17th century codices; probably 19th century, 57 leaves, some blank, others with sparse text, written in black ink, with two diagrams and two pages of text in Spanish, marbled endpapers, contemporary blind-stamped Islamic-style wallet binding in calf, with leather clasp (marks, edgewear), 230 x 165mm.
Fernyhough, Sir Thomas. Graphic drawings by the late Capt. Thomas Fernyhough, governor of the Military Knights of Windsor. [London, after 1844]. Folio, 121 ink drawings by Fernyhough from study of Granger`s Biographical history of England, mounted on 70 leaves with manuscript text on versos, with holograph note in Fernyhough`s hand with answer by his son at foot, full red morocco gilt by Cook & Son, with brass clasp, rubbed at edges, some leaves chipped at edges, some leaves loose
Monro, Robert. Monro his expedtition with the worthy Scots Regiment (called Mac-Keyes Regiment) levied in August 1626. London: printed by William Jones, 1637. First edition, 2 parts in one volume, folio, pp. [16], 89, [23], 224, [20] blank leaf, nineteenth century half calf, rebacked, title slightly soiled and a little frayed, inserted blank before text with contemporary manuscript notes. Note: First edition of a vivid account of the first two decades of the Thirty Years War. Robert Monro served in the French Army in 1625-26 before enlisting under Sir Donald Mackay (afterward Lord Reay) to fight for the Danes in Germany, Mackay`s regiment distinguishing itself at Boitzenburg and then at Oldenburg. When Denmark withdrew from the Thirty Years` War in 1629 Monro and 1400 other Scots tranferred to the Swedish service, in which he also acted as an itinerant ambassador to Scotland. His account, which remains a valuable source for the history of Scottish involvement in the Thirty Years` War, influenced Sir Walter Scott, whose based Dugald Dalgetty in A legend of the wars of Montrose (1819) on Monro. STC 18022
Essex--Nelson--Swinborne, Frederick Wallington Pfander. Autograph manuscript of "Gustavus Adolphus, an historical poem", c.200pp., c.1880, together with published copy of the same: 1884, original cloth; [Idem] Trafalgar Day, 1905 and Nelson memorial sonnets, with additions and reprints... third edition. Autograph manuscript. 1906, 4to, 28 leaves, red morocco gilt; and four copies of the printed work, two inscribed and signed and with additional signed sonnet loosely inserted, green or blue morocco gilt; and a number of autograph translations of Goethe`s poems, and several autograph poems by Swinborne
Hogg, James. Robin`s awa`. Autograph manuscript poem in four verses, each of eight lines, headed "Air. There`ll never be peace till Jamie comes home", and signed and dated at foot "James Hogg, Mount Annan, 31 Jan. 1822", 29 by 23cm., some discolouration from glue on print on verso of album leaf. "Ae night i` the gleaming as late I came by. 1st verse: A lassie sung sweet at the milking her kye. And this was her song, while the tears fast did fa`. "There`s few good fellows sin` Robin`s awa"!. Our lads at the trystings now sing as they may. The best of their singing but makes my heart wae. For at the blithe rising there was ane beat them a`. There`s nae sic callan sin` Robin`s awa`!". Note: An important autograph poem with many major textual differences to the published version. Hogg`s poem was originally recited at a Burns night supper held in London, an account of which was given in The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 19, No. 532, February 4, 1832. Provenance: Extracted from a commonplace album, not present, belonging to the Dirom family which was inscribed "Leonora Dirom, Mount Annan, 8th June 1821". Hogg worked occasionally for General Dirom of Mount Annan, Dumfries, in the Scottish borders at this period.
Hogg, James. The skylark, autograph manuscript poem in four verses, each of 6 lines, signed and dated at foot "James Hogg, Mount Annan, 31 Jan. 1822", 28.5 by 22.5cm., two engraved prints and one small pen and ink drawing of a shepherd stuck onto margin of album leaf, unrelated manuscript miscellanea on verso. Note: This version of James Hogg`s "The Skylark", extracted from a commonplace album belonging to the Dirom family, differs from the published version, most notably in verse 3 which usually reads "Musical cherub, soar, singing away!" but here reads "Musical cherubim, hie thee away!" Hogg worked occasionally for General Dirom of Mount Annan, Dumfries, in the Scottish borders at this period: "I was at Langholm the week before last, valuing and re-letting some fine farms belonging to General Dirom. " [Memorials of James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd"]. The album, which is not present, was inscribed "Leonora Dirom, Mount Annan, 8th June 1821".
Labouchere, Henry. Autograph manuscript diary for 5-6 November 1870 as a besieged resident in Paris, written on small slips of paper pasted onto 9 sheets of paper "The Prussian batteries will carry to the Champ de Mars... meat is getting more & more rare every day... live dogs are becoming scarce", envelope at end addressed to Mr Robinson, 20 Bouverie St., Fleet St. and inscribed "balon monté", franked 2 Oct. 70, late 19th century vellum, ties. Note: These "letters" were written by Henry Labouchere to The Daily News from Paris during the siege of 1870-71 under the "nom-de-plume" of "our besieged resident". They were addressed to Mr Robinson, editor of The Daily News, and later came into the possession of of Henry Oppenheim who at that time was one of the proprietors of the paper.
Pope, Alexander. Manuscript draft commentary on Pope`s "An Essay on Man", ten pages of a draft commentary in an unidentified cursive hand, with deletions and revisions, including numerous quotations from Pope`s poem, six of the pages numbered 3-8, the others unnumbered, 10 pages, chiefly 4to, [c.1740]
Book Collecting - Plomer, Henry R. A short history of English printing 1476-1898. London, 1900. 8vo, one of 50 copies on Japanese vellum, full vellum gilt; Fletcher, W.Y. English book collectors. London, 1902. 8vo, number 20 of 50 copies on Japanese vellum, full vellum gilt, some foxing; Clark, John Willis The care of books. Cambridge, 1909. 8vo, frontispiece and other illustrations, later full blue morocco gilt, backstrip faded, some foxing to boards; Quaritch, Bernard Contributions towards a dictionary of English book-collectors. London, 1892-1921. 8vo, frontispiece, original cloth gilt; Books about books series A collection of 6 volumes, all 8vo, all one of 150 large paper copies, all in quarter vellum, rubbed, to include Pollard, Alfred Early illustrated books. London, 1893; Duff, E. Gordon Early printed books. London, 1893; Horne, H.P. Book-binding. London, 1894; Elton, G.I. & M.A. The great book-collectors. London, 1893; Hardy, W.J. Book-plates. London, 1893; Madan, Falconer Books in manuscript. London, 1893; Jackson, Holbrook The anatomy of bibliomania. London, 1932. 8vo, original cloth gilt; Hartley, Dorothy The old book. London, 1930. 8vo, frontispiece, contemporary blind stamped cloth; Montague, C.M. A writer`s notes on his trade. London, 1930. 8vo, number 424 of 700 copies, signed by H.M. Tomlinson, original cloth-backed boards, dustwrapper; and 6 others (19). Provenance: All volumes inscibed in ink by David Fyfe Anderson on front endpaper.
Daniel, William Barker. Rural sports. London, 1807-1813. 8vo, 4 volumes, engraved titles, 76 plates, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, foxing, bookplates and ink stamps; [Fitzgibbon, Edward] A handbook of angling. London, 1848. 8vo, contemporary green calf gilt, backstrip faded, bookplate; Walton, Izaak The complete angler. London, 1822. 8vo, portrait frontispiece, engraved plates, contemporary straight-grained morocco gilt, a.e.g., bookplate; Osbaldeston, Squire His autobiography. London, 1926. Later reprint, 4to, colour frontispiece, plates, original cloth, remainder of label on upper board otherwise very clean; Meade-King, Eric The silent horn. London, 1938. 4to, colour plates, original morocco backed boards, a fine copy; Gamebook A manuscript game book commencing on May 1st 1812. 8vo, original decorative morocco gilt, front pocket; White, James A treatise on veterinary medicine. London, 1820. Twelfth edition, 8vo, 4 volumes, colour frontispiece in volume 1, contemporary half calf gilt, bookplates; and 6 others (19). Provenance: From the library of the botanical artist Elizabeth Cameron, nee Vaughan-Lee.
The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh--Henderson, Thomas. Astronomical observations made at The Royal Observatory, Edinburgh. Edinburgh: 1838-1866. 4to, volumes 1-15 bound in 9 volumes, numerous plates and tables, some chromolithographed, some folding, volume 12 with three mounted albumen prints, modern half calf gilt, volume 1 supplied in facsimile; Idem Publications. Edinburgh: H.M.S.O., 1955-1972. 4to, volumes 1-8 in 4, plates and diagrams, modern half calf; sold as a journal not subject to return (13). Note: An interesting set with a mass of additional observational data added in manuscript to Observations made with the transit instrument in the year 1838.
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