Devon & Dorset. Kelly’s Directory of Newton Abbot and Neighbourhood, 1937, folding map present, orig. printed wrappers, a litle wear to spine, together with Kelly’s Directory of Weymouth Portland and Neighbourhood, 1948, folding map present (but detached), orig. printed wrappers, rubbed to extrems., plus The Post Office Directory of Plymouth and District, 1928, folding map present, orig. cloth gilt, joints split, and other directories relating to the southwest incl. Exeter, Exmouth, Taunton, Weston-super-Mare and Torquay, mostly 1950s-70s, some lacking maps, all in orig. publishers bindings. Sold with all faults. (approx. 25)
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East Midlands. Kelly’s Directory of Northamptonshire, 1936, folding map present (tear repaired with sellotape), orig. publishers cloth, some minor fraying, together with Kelly’s Directory of the City of Leicester, 1938, folding map torn and detached, inner hinges cracked, orig. publishers cloth, rubbed, plus Tresises Burton upon trent Directory, 1934, folding map detached, inner hinges cracked, orig. red cloth lettered in black, sl. rubbed, plus Kelly’s directories of Leicester, Cambridge, Northampton, Peterborough, Lincoln and Wellingborough, printed 1940s-70s, all in orig. bindings, plus six other related directories, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (26)
Hampshire & Wiltshire. Kelly’s Directory of Andover and Neighbourhood, 1934, orig. printed wrappers, together with Warren’s Winchester & District Directory, 1935, folding map present, orig. printed wrappers, and 19 other Kelly’s town directories from 1950s-70s incl. Salisbury, Andover, Basingstoke and Winchester, plus a 1939 Kelly’s county directory for Hants/I of Wight/Wilts/Dorset/Channel islands, with the maps but in poor condition, plus nine other town directories from 1940s-60s incl. Swindon, Aldershot, Devizes, Bradford-on-Avon and Melksham, all in orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (approx. 32)
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire. Kelly’s Directory of Watford, 1938, folding map present (short tear), orig. printed wrappers, rubbed to extrems., together with The Aylesbury Directory and Official Handbook for the County of Bucks for 1932-33, orig. printed wrappers, plus fourteen other 1960s/70s Kelly’s directories incl. Luton, St Albans, Aylesbury, Bedford, Watford and Harpenden, all orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (16)
London. Kelly’s Directory of Paddington, Bayswater, and Kensal Green, 1903, folding map present, orig. printed wrappers, a little scuffed and marked, together with other Kelly’s and similar directories for London districts printed 1920s-70s, incl. Ealing, Hammersmith, West Kensington, Wembley, etc., most lacking maps where called for, all orig. publishers cloth or wrappers, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (19)
Manchester. Slater’s Manchester, Salford and Suburban Directory, 1916, folding map of Manchester & Salford, lacking map of the environs of Manchester, missing some prelims., a few leaves fraying to edges, orig. blue cloth gilt, together with Kelly’s Directory of Manchester, Salford and Suburbs, 1940, complete with three folding maps (two detached with a few tears), inner joints cracking, orig. publishers cloth, rubbed and faded to spine, and The Rochdale County Borough Directory 1935, pub. R.D. Whipple, inner hinges cracked, orig. red cloth gilt, some fraying to extrems., plus five other Kelly’s Directories for Manchester dated 1945, 1954, 1957, 1965 & 1969, all in orig. publishers bindings, very thick 8vo. Sold with all faults. (8)
Midlands. Kelly’s Directory of Great Malvern, 1940, folding map present though detached, inner hinges cracked, orig. publishers cloth, together with Kelly’s Directory of Worcester, 1937, folding map present, orig. publishers cloth, fraying to spine, and Kelly’s Directory of Birmingham (with its Suburbs) and Smethwick, 1949, lacking folding map, orig. publishers cloth, plus nine other Kelly’s directories printed 1960s/70s incl. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Banbury, Warwick and Leamington Spa, all in orig. publishers bindings, and eight related directories incl. two Rugby Advertiser directories for 1939 and 1963 and The Edgbastonia Directory for 1924. Sold with all faults. (20)
Norfolk, Suffolk & Essex. Kelly’s Directory of the City of Norwich, 1931, folding map present (with tears), inner hinges cracking, orig. publishers cloth, fraying to extrems., together with Kelly’s Directory of Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff and Neighbourhood, 1938, folding map present though with numerous sellotape repairs, orig. publishers cloth, fraying to extrems., plus 23 other Kelly’s directories incl. Southend, Chelmsford, Ipswich, Norwich, King’s Lynn and Felixstowe, 1940s-70s, all in orig. bindings, 8vo, plus three others related. Sold with all faults. (28)
Northwest England. Tillotsons Bolton Directory for 1927, folding map detached and with tape repairs, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed, together with The Stockport and Hazel Grove Directory, 1910, printed New Cheshire County News Co., orig. printed boards, later reback and corners, plus Seed’s Southport & District Directory, 1924, recased preserving some of orig. cloth binding, plus Directory of Waterloo, Blundellsands, Great Crosby and Seaforth, 1929, folding map present, orig. blue cloth lettered in black, minor fraying to extrems., and other directories relating to Carlisle, Blackpool, Blackburn, Burnley, Southport, etc., mostly 1940s-70s in orig. bindings, 4to/8vo. Sold with all faults. (22)
Oxfordshire. Kelly’s Directory of Henley-on-Thames, 1942, map not called for, orig. printed wrappers, sl. rubbed to extrems., together with Kelly’s Directory of Oxfordshire, 1928, lacking folding map, inner hinge cracked, orig. publishers cloth, plus others incl. eight Kelly’s directories of Oxford pub. 1930s-70s, some lacking maps, also three Abingdon directories and one other, all in orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (14)
Scotland. Kelly’s Directory of Glasgow, 1952, folding map present, orig. publishers cloth, together with The Paisley & District Directory and General Advertiser for 1929, folding map present, inner hinge split, orig. red cloth gilt, fraying to extrems., and Ayr and District Directory...for 1936-1938, lacking folding map, orig. red cloth, rubbed and marked, plus others including a Kelly’s Directory of Scotland for 1928 lacking the map of Scotland but containing a torn plan of Glasgow, three other Kelly’s directories of Glasgow, plus other directories of Edinburgh, Dundee, Stirling, etc., all orig. bindings, some lacking maps, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (16)
Shropshire, Herefordshire & Wales. Kelly’s Directory of Herefordshire and Shropshire, 1905, folding map of Shropshire present, lacking map of Herefordshire, orig. publishers cloth gilt, marked with fraying to extrems., together with a Kelly’s Directory of Shropshire (1929) lacking the map, Kelly’s Directories of Newport (1957, 1971, 1974), Cardiff (1972), plus two others related, all orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (8)
Surrey. Kelly’s Directory of Surrey, 1927, folding map present though detached and with several tears, inner hinges cracking, orig. publishers cloth, fraying at extrems., together with fourteen Kelly’s town directories incl. seven Guildford directories 1941-73, five Esher directories 1938-71, and one each of Reigate (1956) and Farnham (1971), all appear to have the maps where called for, orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (15)
Yorkshire. Kelly’s Directory of Leeds, 1938, folding map present but detached and torn with a little loss, orig. publishers cloth, fraying to extrems., together with another 1940 edition of the same also with torn map, plus Kelly’s Directory of Hull, 1939, folding map present, orig. publishers cloth, joints cracking, and Robinson’s Harrogate, Knaresboro”, Weatherby, and District Directory, 1918, advert leaf prelim. missing, orig. cloth-backed printed boards, rubbed and marked, and other Kelly’s directories and similar publications relating to Yorkshire, mostly 1940s-70s, including Harrogate, Huddersfield, York, Sheffield, Scarborough, etc., some lacking maps, all orig. bindings, 8vo. Sold with all faults. (27)
* Berkshire. Speed (John), Barkshire Described, pub. John Sudbury & George Humble, c.1627, hand coloured engraved map, decorative cartouche and compass rose, panorama of Windsor castle, one small hole to lower strap work margin, 385 x 510mm, English text on verso, framed and double glazed (1)
British Isles. Munster (Sebastian), Engellandt mit dem anstossenden Reich Schottlandt so vor zeiten Albion und Britannia haben geheissen, Basle, [1588 or later], uncoloured wood cut map orientated with west on the northern axis, tablet in lower right corner with a brief commentary in German, slight toning to central fold, 310 x 360mm, German text on verso. Shirley, Early Printed Maps of the British Isles. no.148. (1)
British Isles. Speed (John), Britain as it was Devided in the Tyme of the Englishe Saxons especially during the Heptarchy, pub. John Sudbury & George Humble, 1st. ed., [1611], hand coloured engraved map, ornamental cartouche, separate scale of distance, compass rose and rhumb lines, fourteen ornate strap work panels to vertical margins illustrating the Saxon and Christian Kings of the British Isles, three borders re-margined, central fold discretely repaired on verso, 385 x 510mm, English text on verso (1)
British Isles. Visscher (Nicolaes), Magnae Britanniae Tabula; Comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae Ac Hiberniae Regna, Amsterdam, c.1694, hand coloured engraved map, highly decorative title cartouche, heraldic shields and mileage scale supported by putti, lower margin with professional repairs, 470 x 575mm. Shirley, Printed Maps of the British Isles, 1650-1750. Visscher 4. State 2 with the “Straits of Dover” and “Silly Isles” added. (1)
England & Wales. Speed (John), The Invasions of England and Ireland with al their Civill Wars since the Conquest, pub. George Humble, [1627], hand coloured engraved map, engraved by Cornelius Danckerts, elaborate cartouche, compass rose & numerous rhumb lines, dust soiled, slight spotting, central fold strengthened on verso, 385 x 520mm, English text on verso. Shirley. Early Printed Map of the British Isles, 1477-1650, no. 397, plate 119. (1)
English Channel. Mount (R.W. & Page T. pub.), A Correct Chart of the Channel between England and March, c.1745, uncoloured engraved sea chart stretching from the western Approaches to the Straits of Dover, elaborate cartouche, inset map of the Isle of Wight, laid on canvas, slight staining, one repaired tear, upper border re-margined, 505 x 600mm (1)
* Essex. Blaeu (Joan), Essexia Comitatus, n.d., [1645 or later], hand coloured engraved map, ornate cartouche and mileage scale, 420 x 530mm, Latin text on verso, framed and double glazed, together with, Morden (Robert), Essex, [1695 or later], hand coloured engraved map, elaborate strapwork cartouche, 350 x 420mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with, Cary (John), Essex, 1793, engraved map with original outline colouring, 225 x 275mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with, Faden (William, pubs.), A Topographical Map of the Country Twenty Miles Round London, Sept. 1st. 1800, circular engraved map with original outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, toned with some marginal staining, diameter 570mm, framed and glazed, together with a mixed collection of thirteen British and foreign maps including some reproductions, all framed and glazed (17)
Essex. Hobhouse (Arthur), The Official Map of Epping Forest Reduced from the Epping Forest Arbitration Map....pub. Edward Stanford 1882, with additions to 1928, colour printed lithographic map sectionalised and laid on linen, 1040 x 650mm, marbled end papers, bound in green gilt boards, together with Collins (H.G. pub.), Essex, c.1870, lithographic map with orig. outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, 370 x 455mm, orig. cloth boards, printed pubs. label to upper board, with Bartholomew (John), New ÒHalf-InchÓ Cycling Road Map of England and Wales, pub. G.W.Bacon, c.1910, colour lithographic map, sectionalised and laid on linen, 640 x 890mm, marbled end papers, orig. pubs. cloth boards, rubbed and soiled, printed label to upper board (the map covers an area north of London and includes parts of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire), with Bartholomew (John), Essex County Council Main Roads and Bridges in the County of Essex, pub. George Philip & Son Ltd, 1906, colour printed lithographic map, sectionalised and laid on linen, 700 x 890mm, marbled end papers, orig. pubs. red morcco gilt boards (4)
Florida. Zatta (Antonio), Liugiana Inglese colla Parte Occidentale Della Florida Della Giorgia Carolina Meridonale, Venice, 1778, engraved map with orig. outline colouring, 335 x 440mm. One sheet from Zatta’s twelve sheet map of North America after John Mitchell. This example shows parts of the Southern states of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Published in “Atlante Novissimo”. (1)
* Herefordshire. Speed (John), Hereford-Shire described with the true plot of the Citie of Hereford, as also the Armes of those Nobles that have been intituled with that Dignitye, pub. John Sudbury and George Humbell, [1610-27], hand coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Hereford, elaborate strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, 380 x 510mm, mounted, framed and glazed. Not examined out of frame. (1)
Hertfordshire. Kitchin (Thomas), A New Improved Map of Hartfordshire from the best Surveys & Intelligence, Divided into its Hundreds, pub. Robt. Sayer, John Bowles & Carington Bowles, c.1765, hand coloured engraved map, decorative title and dedication cartouches, 535 x 660mm, together with, Jansson (Jan), Middelsexiae cum Hertfordiae Comitatu Midlesex & Hertford Shire, n.d. c.1650, engraved map with original hand colouring, elaborate cartouche and mileage scale, some water staining and overall toning, repaired on verso where old paint has oxidised, central fold strengthened on verso, occ. marginal closed tears, 440 x 550mm, Latin text on verso (2)
* Huntingdonshire. Speed (John), Huntington both Shire and Shire Town with the Ancient Citie of Ely Described, pub. George Humbell, [1616], hand coloured engraved map, inset town plans of Huntingdon and Ely, decorative cartouche and mileage scale, 385 x 510mm, Latin text on verso, mounted, framed and double glazed. A good example of the scarce 1616 edition. (1)
Italy. Blaeu (Johannes), eight regional Italian maps, c.1660, uncoloured engraved maps, each with a decorative cartouche and mileage scale, slight spotting and browning, each approx. 425 x 510mm, various editions with Spanish and Latin text on verso. The map titles comprise of:- Calabria Citra olim Magna Graecia (2), Marca Dancona olim Picenum, Ducato di Ferrara, Territorio di Orvieto, Capitanata olim Mesapiae et Iapygiae pars, Territorio di Cremona and Terra di Lavoro olim Campania Felix. (8)
London. Leake (John), An Exact Surveigh of the Streets, Lanes and Churches Comprehend D. within the Ruins of the City of London...., for the Commisioners for the Regulation of Streets, Lanes & ct., 1723, eng. map on two sheets (as published) with sparse orig. outline colouring, seven inset vignette views and one inset map of the City of London and Westminster showing the extent of the fire of London, upper left corner torn with slight loss, replaced in facsimile, occ. repaired marginal closed tears, each sheet approx. 535 x 625mm. James Howgego, Printed Maps of London circa 1553-1850. no.21, derivative (a). Scarce. (2)
* Norfolk. Speed (John), Norfolk, a Countie Florishing & Populous Described and Devided with the Armes of such Noble Families as have borne the Titles Therof, pub. Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell [1676], hand coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Norwich, title displayed in “book form” cartouche, elaborate strap work mileage scale, slight spotting, central fold showing slight separation and fraying, 385 x 505mm, framed and glazed. Not examined out of frame. (1)
North America. Zatta (Antonio), Il Canada, Le Colonie Inglesi Con La Lauigiana E Florida di nuova Prejezione, Venice 1778, engraved map with original outline colouring, slight marginal finger soiling, 305 x 410mm. North America from Mexico to Nova Scotia. Shows the Bahamas, The Great Lakes and the Eastern States. Published in “Atlante Novissimo”. (1)
North America. Zatta (Antonio), Il Paese de Cherachesi con La Parte Occidentale della Carolina Settentrionale E Della Virginia, Venice, 1778, engraved map with orig. outline colouring, 335 x 440mm. One sheet from Zatta’s twelve sheet map of North America after John Mitchell. This example shows the central states of Carolina, Virginia and Louisiana around the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Published in “Atlante Novissimo”. (1)
* Northumberland. Speed (John), Northumberland, pub. Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, c.1676, hand coloured engraved map, inset town plans of Berwick and Newcastle, decorated with heraldic shields, strapwork cartouche and antiquities, 390 x 515mm, English text on verso, framed and double glazed (1)
Ogilby (John). The Continuasion of ye Road from London to St. Davids co. Pembroke. Comencing at Burton Ferry & Extending to St. Davids, n.d., c.1675, hand coloured engraved strip road map, one marginal repair, slight creasing, 330 x 450mm. The road runs through Swansea, Llanethly, Llantuffan and Haverford West. (1)
Oxfordshire. Speed (John), Oxfordshire described with ye Citie and the Armes of the Colledges of ye famous University, Ao. 1605, pub. Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, c.1676, engraved map with inset town plan of Oxford, sparse outline colour, some fraying to base of vertical borders causing slight loss to strapwork margins, repaired on verso, 395 x 535mm, English text on verso, mounted (1)
Radnorshire. Speed (John), The Countie of Radnor Described and the Shyre Townes Sittuatione, pub. John Sudbury & George Humbell, c.1627, uncoloured engraved map, inset town plan of Radnor, elaborate strapwork cartouche, mileage scale and compass rose, 390 x 510mm, English text on verso, together with, Speed (John), Breknoke both Syhre and Towne described, pub. J.Sudbury & George Humbell, c.1627, uncoloured engraved map, inset town plan of Brecknock, elaborate strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, slight water staining, central fold and margins with short closed tears, vertical margins trimmed to neat line, 385 x 510mm, no text on verso (2)
Spain. Berry (William), Spain, Divided into its severall Kingdoms and Principalities, according as they are comprehended....., under the crown of Portugal in the Possession of the King of Portugal, 1682, large engraved map of Spain & Portugal, sparse original outline colouring, two sheets conjoined, decorative cartouche and mileage scale, occ. spotting, slight cracking and flaking to paper surface where old paint has oxidised, margins strengthened and repaired on verso, 580 x 895mm, together with, Richards (Capt. G.H. pub.), Cape St. Vincent to the Strait of Gibralter, 1869, large b & w engraved Admiralty sea chart, dust soiled, one small hole to image, occ. marginal closed tears, 660 x 985mm (2)
Sussex. Speed (John), Sussex Described and Divided into Rapes with the Situation of Chichester the cheife Citie thereof and the armes of such Nobles as have bene Dignified with the title of Earles since the Conquest and other Accidents therein observed, pub. John Sudbury & George Humble, c.1627, hand coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Chichester, title displayed in a book style cartouche, elaborate strap work margins, slight dust soiling, small repair to central fold on verso, 385 x 505mm, English text on verso (1)
Sussex. Budgen (Richard), An Actual Survey of the County of Sussex Divided into Rapes Hundreds and Deanryes. In which the Exact Longitude and Latitude of all the Remarkable Places are Determin”d from Observations......, pub. J.Sprange, Tunbridge Wells, 1779, large engraved map with sparse original hand colouring, four sheets conjoined and laid on later linen, highly elaborate cartouche, table of explanation, inset topographical prospects and town plans of Lewes and Chichester, numerous heraldic shields and sixteeen heraldic crests, surface flaking and abrasion with some loss, repaired closed tears, slight spotting, 1000 x 1520mm. A rare map. This is the first large scale map of Sussex, originally published in 1723 and again in 1724. The map was available in loose sheet form after 1725, with a third and final state (this example) being published in 1779. D.Kingsley. Printed Maps of Sussex 1575-1900, no.24. (1)
* Westmorland. Speed (John), The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne Described, with the Armes of such Nobles as have bene Earles of either of them, pub. George Humble [1616], hand coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Kendal, decorative cartouche, compass rose and mileage scale, 380 x 510mm, Latin text on verso, mounted, framed and double glazed. A good example of the scarce Latin text edition. (1)
Worcestershire. Speed (John), Worcestershire Described, pub. John Sudbury & George Humble, 1st. ed., [1610], hand coloured engraved map, inset town plan of Worcester, elaborate strapwork cartouche and mileage scale, trimmed to neat line on vertical margins, slight spotting and toning overall, 390 x 510mm, English text on verso (1)
Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New..., Appointed to be read in Churches, London: printed for the Company of Stationers, 1648, General title and New Testament titles present, both with woodcut border with heart-shaped centre, woodcut dec. initials, leaf 2M4 with repaired close-tear & leaf 2M5 torn with loss mostly to printed marginal notes, margins of New Testament title frayed, bound with the Genealogies by John Speed, with double-page woodcut map, ink marks to woodcut illust. of Adam & Eve and also to few leaves of genelaogies, bound with an incomplete Book of Psalms at rear and incomplete Common Prayer at front, close-trimmed throughout volume with some loss to printed marginal notes and at foot, some browning, dust soiling and dampstaining throughout, contemp. blind panelled calf, upper board detached and some wear, 4to. Herbert 604. (1)
Bible [English]. The Bible that is, The Holy Scriptures contained in the Old & New Testament, Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, [1612], eng. general title (close-trimmed) and letterpress New Testament title present, New Testament title dated 1611 and colophon dated 1612, full-page woodcut illust. of Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden, woodcut illusts. to text, with ÒsheÓ reading in Ruth III, 15, bound with the Genealogies by John Speed, with woodcut illust. of Adam & Eve, woodcut genealogies (with few paper repairs mostly to margins) and double-page map (with short closed-tear to central fold at foot), bound with an incomplete Book of Common Prayer at front and incomplete Book of Psalms at rear (both with old paper repairs), some light dust-soiling and occ. dampstaining throughout, old family genealogies to endpapers, 18th c. blind panelled reversed calf, joints slightly cracked and minor wear to extrems., folio. Geneva-Tomson-Junius version, see Herbert 312, with ÒsheÓ reading in Ruth III, 15. (1)
Coronelli (Vincenzo Maria). Epitome Cosmografica, o Compendiosa Introduttione All” Astronomia, Geografia, & Idrografia, per l”uso, Dilucidatione, e Fabbrica Delle Sfere, Globi, Planisferj, Astrolabj, e Tavole Geografiche..., Colonia [Venice]: Andrea Poletti, 1693, addn. eng. title, thirty-two eng. plts., diags. & maps only (of 37, inc. 30 double-page and 2 folding), one double-page plt. with 2 volvelles (each with 3 moving parts), one double-page plt. detached and map of Spain with two holes & closed-tear, folding plt. with closed-tear to fold, ink library stamp to verso of title and final leaf, few minor marks and some light dampstaining, initial 40pp. with worming at foot of inner margins, sewing slightly weak mostly at front and rear, slight fraying to fore-edge margins, upper inner hinge split, contemp. limp vellum, worn and with loss at head & foot of spine, 4to. Bookplate of Bibliotheque du Prince W.C. Czartoryski. Riccardi I/1, 374. (1)
Saville (Malcolm). Seven White Gates, 1st ed., George Newnes, 1944, b & w full-page illusts., ink inscription to half-title, printed map endpapers with ink stamp address to lower edge of front pastedown, orig. cloth (slightly faded at head), orig. d.j. slightly frayed to edges, 8vo. This is the second book in the Lone Pine Club series. (1)
Saville (Malcolm). Mystery at Witchend, 1st ed., George Newnes, 1943, b & w full-page illusts., ink inscription to half-title, printed map endpapers with ink stamp address to lower edge of front pastedown, orig. cloth (upper board with vertical crease), orig. d.j. slightly frayed to edges and loss at foot of spine, front flap creased to dotted line of price corner, 8vo. This is the first book in the Lone Pine Club series. (1)
Mezeray (Francois Eudes, Sieur de). A General Chronological History of France..., 3 vols. in one, 1st English ed., 1683, eng. frontis. (with some offsetting to title), continuous pagination throughout, inner margin of title slightly torn, some slight worming to fore-edge margins, contemp. calf with 19th c. marbled paper to boards, joints cracked and weak, some wear, folio, together with Froissart (Jean), Sir John Froissart’s Chronicles of England, France, Spain, and the Adjoining Countries..., 13 vols. (inc. plate vol.), 3rd ed., 1808, text vols. with few marks, contemp. calf gilt, some joints cracked, weak and few boards detached, some title labels lacking, 8vo, plate volume with eng. map and fifty-seven aquatint plts. each with closed tears and lined to verso, 19th c. half calf, joints and extrems. rubbed and slightly worn, 4to, and Monstrelet (Enguerrand de), The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet..., 13 vols. (inc. plate vol.), 1810, text vols. in contemp. calf gilt, some labels lacking, some joints cracked and weak etc., 8vo, plate volume contains fifty eng. plts., each with closed-tears and lined to verso, 19th c. half calf, rubbed and some wear, 4to, plus other 17th-19th c. antiquarian. Provenance Pinckney family of Dinton, Wiltshire. (3 shelves)
* India. An album of mounted albumen prints compiled by F[rederick] Nowell while serving the Marquess and Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava during their viceregal life in India, 1884-89, a total of 115 photographs mounted in pairs and back to back on twenty-nine leaves, subjects include group portraits of viceregal regal hunting parties with elephants, the viceregal households, interiors and exteriors, street views, etc., all neatly captioned on mounts beneath and including identification of many of the British people including Nowell himself, one photograph of the front hall of the new viceregal residence in Simla, 1888, identified by Nowell as taken by the photographer [James] Craddock (mounted as a single photograph, pencil marks to surface), approx. thirty other photographs with four-digit negative numbers, probably Lala Deen Dayal, and a few with the initials DD and the final photograph in the album of the Begums” Bhopal State elephants signed in the negative, images mostly approx. 20 x 26cm and similar, tones varied but most with some marginal fading, some spotting and occ. brittling of mounts, Nowell’s dated ownership inscription to front pastedown, contemp. half morocco, broken and lacking backstrip, tall folio. Captions include Viceroy and his elephant; Viceroy’s shooting party in Nepaul, Sweepers and ayahs; Lord Beresford and elephant; Sir D. Wallace and elephant; The morning sport; The largest elephant in India; Council group 1886; View of Simla; English mail just starting; Kennedy House, Simla; Cotton and Morris, Simla; Group of native women at Sipi; Sipi fair - Groups of native girls; Viceregal household; Bodyguard; The fete for the Ripon hospital; Delhi fort; The Taj, Agra; Palace, Jeypore; Gold and silver guns, Baroda; Ahamedabad; Street in Bombay; Elephanta Caves, Bombay; Rajah’s Palace at Odeypore; View of Ajmere; Street in Bhurtpore; Carvings on Hindu Temple; Military secretary’s office and hospital staff; Street in Bombay; Cooks and coolies; Bhislies and sweepers.. Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, first Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902) married Hariot Georgina (nee Rowan-Hamilton) (1843-1936) in 1862. Dufferin (diplomatist) was nominated viceroy of India in 1884 on the retirement of Lord Ripon. Lady Dufferin’s journal was published by John Murray in 1889 under the title, “Our Viceregal Life in India: Selections from my Journal 1884-1888”. The book is illustrated only with a portrait frontispiece of Lady Dufferin and a map. Dufferin’s correspondence relating to India is held by the British Library, with archives of further material held at the British Library, the Bodleian, Oxford, Public Record Office, etc. See Dictionary of National Biography for further information. (1)
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