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Click here to subscribeFortune (Robert). A Journey to the Tea Countries of China, including Sung-Lo and the Bohea Hills, with a Short Notice of the East India Company's Tea Plantations in the Himalaya Mountains, John Murray, 1852, addn. col. eng. title, two tinted lithos. incl. frontis., one map, one eng. plt., b&w illusts., final text leaf strengthened with tape, contemp. calf boards with recent morocco reback, boards rubbed, 8vo (1)
Gell (Sir William). Pompeiana, the Topography, Edifices and Ornaments of Pompeii, 2 vols., Lewis, 1837, numerous plts. and illusts., a.e.g., contemp. half morocco gilt, rubbed, 8vo, together with Baker (Samuel W.), The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia, and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs, Macmillan, 1867, port. frontis., folding map, wood-eng. plts., contemp. half calf with morocco label to spine, 8vo, and Bartlett (W.H., et al., illust.), Forest, Rock and Stream, pub. Boston, Estes and Lauriat, 1886, nineteen (of 20) steel-eng.-views, some marginal water-staining, hinges cracked, with contents loose, a.e.g., orig. cloth, worn and stained, 4to (4)
Grimwood (Ethel St. Clair). My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny, 3rd ed., 1891, port. frontis., wood engs., single page sketch map, orig. cloth gilt, a little rubbed and marked on spine, together with Elphinstone (The Hon. Mountstuart), The History of India, 2 vols., 1841, large folding eng. map, orig. blindstamped cloth gilt, rubbed and a little worn at extrems., plus Beale (Samuel), The Life of Hiuen-Tsiang, by The Shaman Hwui Li, with an introduction containing an account of the works of I-Tsing, new ed., Trubner's Oriental Series, 1911, orig. cloth gilt, rubbed and darkened on spine, all 8vo, and others (16)
Holland (Major Trevenen J., and Hozier, Cpt. Henry M.). Record of the Expedition to Abyssinia, Compiled by Order of the Secretary of State for War, 3 vols. (including separate case of maps), 1870, additional tinted litho. title to each, forty tinted litho. plts., eighteen litho. maps and plans, some partly col., complete as list, incl. five folding maps and plans contained in separate map-case, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, minor wear to extrems., 4to (3)
Light (Henry). Travels in Egypt, Nubia, Holy Land, Mount Libanon, and Cyprus, in the Year 1814, Rodwell and Martin, 1818, folding panorama frontis. of Jerusalem (some spotting and wear to folds), map, eighteen plts. incl. one folding chart, lacking half-title and 2K4 (p.255-56), contemp. calf boards, recent reback, boards worn, 4to Blackmer 1018. (1)
Monin (V.). Atlas Classique de la Géographie Ancienne, du Moyen Age, et Moderne, nouvelle ed., Paris, [1840], forty eng. maps, etc., incl. many double-page, mostly with some outline colouring, one or two folding, lacks map p.6 (France en departements), a few minor marks, light waterstain to fore-margins of prelims., contemp. calf-backed boards, heavily rubbed and some wear, folio (1)
Moresby (Captain John). Discoveries & Surveys in New Guinea and the d'Entrecasteaux Islands. A Cruise in Polynesia and Visits to the Pearl-Shelling Stations in Torres Straits of H.M.S. Basilisk, 1st ed., 1876, six wood engs., folding linen-backed map at rear (all correct as listed), a.e.g., later half-morocco gilt by Truslove & Hanson, sl. rubbed, together with Champion (Ivan S.), Across New Guinea from the Fly to the Sepik, 1st ed., 1932, port. frontis., b&w illusts. from photos., folding map at rear, orig. cloth, rubbed on spine, both 8vo (2)
Salmon (Thomas). Salmon's Geographical and Astronomical Grammar, Including the Ancient and Present State of the World..., 13th ed., 1785, twenty-one folding eng. maps, three eng. plts. (inc. 2 folding), map of Asia torn to upper outer corner with slight loss, lacks last leaf of text, slight dust soiling and a little close trimmed to lower margins, contemp. diced sheep, slightly rubbed & scuffed, 8vo (1)
Stein (M. Aurel). Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan, Personal Narrative of a Journey of Archaeological and Geographical Exploration in Chinese Turkestan, cheaper ed., Hurst and Blackett, 1904, ex-lib. copy with ink stamps and labels, half-title, photogravure frontis., numerous illusts. from photos., lacking map, orig. pict. cloth with shelf nos. to spine, rubbed, 8vo (1)
Sykes (Ella C.). Through Persia on a Side-Saddle, with an Introduction by Major-General Sir Frederic Goldsmid, new edition, revised, 1901, half-title present, folding map, eight b&w illusts. from photos., some minor scattered spotting, orig. pictorial cloth, rubbed on spine, together with Sykes (Brigadier-General Sir Percy), A History of Persia, 2 vols., 3rd ed. (reprinted), 1958, b&w illusts. from photos., two folding maps, orig. cloth gilt with d.j.s, all 8vo (3)
Tuckey (Captain J.K.). Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire, Usually Called the Congo, in South Africa, in 1816... , to which is added, the Journal of Professor Smith; some General Observations on the Country and its Inhabitants; and an Appendix: Containing the Natural History of that part of the Kingdom of Congo through which the Zaire Flows, 1st ed., 1818, half-title present, large folding eng. map, thirteen eng. plts. incl. one hand-col., correct as list, untrimmed, a few pages loose and slightly frayed at edges, orig. boards, worn and broken on spine, 4to A binding copy. (1)
Wright (Rev. G.N.). The Shores and Islands of the Mediterranean, n.d., c. 1840, addn. vign. title, folding eng. map, sixty-three steel eng. views after Sir Grenville Temple, W. L. Leitch, Major Irton, Lieut. Allen, some minor scattered spotting, mainly to margins, a few leaves loose, a.e.g., contemp. gilt dec. green morocco by Brooks, Portman Square (with their ticket), 4to (1)
Barclay (Rev. James). A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language, new ed., c.1840s, eng. frontis. and vignette title, map of England & Wales and forty-six uncol. county and regional maps by Thomas Moule, two town plans of London and Oxford, one plt. of mountains, some plates close-trimmed as usual, occ. light foxing, contemp black half calf, wear to extrems., thick 4to (1)
Johnston (W. & A.K., publishers). England & Wales. An Atlas on Scale of Three Miles to Inch in 23 Sheets, together with Scotland. An Atlas...in 16 Sheets, c.1910, two colour printed atlases, each double-page map laid onto linen, all maps complete as list, orig. cloth, rubbed with defective spine to former, folio (2)
Mantell (Gideon Algernon). The Geology of the South-East of England, 1st ed., 1833, litho frontis., five litho. plts., inc. one folding, and hand-col. folding eng. map to rear (closed tears to folds, repaired to verso), wood eng. illusts. to text, modern half calf gilt with morocco title label, 8vo (1)
Africa. Valentyn (Francois), An untitled map of part of the coast of South Africa from Saldanha Bay to False Bay, [1724-26], untitled map with numerous rhumb lines and a compass rose, approx. 310 x 400 mm, together with eight other engravings from the same work, mostly of native peoples and animals (9)
Canada. Jeffreys (Thomas), An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti shewing the Soundings, Rocks, Shoals &c with Views of the Lands and all Necessary Instructions for Navigating that River to Quebec, pub. Robert Sayer, 1775, eng. chart, hand col. in outline only, ornamental title cartouche, inset plans and navigational aids, one or two short closed fold tears, approx. 600mm x 950mm, together with Wyld (James, pub.), A New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, Describing aall the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c. Compiled from Plans Deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Jan 11th, 1839, engraved map, hand coloured in outline, some vertical creasing, fraying to right-hand margin with a little loss, approx. 580 x 840 mm (2)
Europe. Arrowsmith (A.), Map of Europe Drawn from all the Best Surveys and Rectified by Astronomical Observations, pub. June 1st, 1798, hand coloured engraved folding map, sectionalised onto linen, ornamental title cartouche incorporating river scene, somewhat toned and with some tears to folds, approx. 1260 x 1490 mm (1)
Holy Land. Elwe (Jan Barend), Generaale Kaart van het Beloofde Land, tot Verlichting voor de Geschiedenisse; vervat in den Bybel, 1792, hand coloured engraved map, ornamental title cartouche flanked by garlands and putti, inset plan of Solomon's temple, two small closed tears to upper margin, approx. 510 x 590 mm (1)
Maps & topographical engravings, 18th/19th century, including an 18th century uncoloured engraving of Bass Rock entitled 'Facies Insulae Bassae ab ora Maris Australi' (approx. 260 x 415 mm), a hand coloured aquatint of the Head Master's House at Rugby after Westall (approx. 200 x 270 mm), hand coloured wood engraving entitled 'The Highgate Archway from the Turnpike Gate at Holloway 1823' (approx. 245 x 395 mm), uncoloured map by Bowen of Greece (approx. 360 x 430 mm), a hand coloured John Cary map of Northumberland (approx. 510 x 400 mm), a 19th century pen and ink copy of a Buck view of Orford Castle (dated 1857), plus other topographical engravings and maps (12)
North America. Sayer (Robert & Bennett, John, pub.), Untitled engraved map of North and Central America showing Europe and South America, [1777], hand coloured in outline, tears where previously folded, some marginal fraying, approx. 530 x 1160 mm The upper half of Sayer's 'A New Map of the Whole Continent of America Divided into North and South and West Indies. With a Descriptive Account of the European Possessions, as Settled by the Definitive Peace Treaty, concluded in Paris, Feb. 10th, 1763'. (1)
Scotland. Aberdeen & Banffshire, pub. John Thomson, Edinburgh, 1826, eng. map, sectionised on linen, hand-col. in outline, approx. 104 x 137 cm., (horizontal centrefold somewhat browned), together with five other similar maps of parts of Scotland by John Thomson (Dumbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Perthshire & Clackmannan, Stirlingshire, Western Isles), all contained in separate cloth slipcase, some a little worn, 8vo (6)
Spain. Jansson (Jan), Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriae Veteris Pars, c.1660s, hand coloured engraved map of part of the North coast of Spain including Bilbao, ornamental title cartouche, approx. 380 x 490 mm, together with a hand coloured plan of Barcelona from Rapin's History of England (approx. 390 x 480 mm), both framed and glazed (2)
United States. Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning (pub.), Rail Road Map of the United States showing the Depots & Stations, pub. 156 William St., New York, 1856, folding engraved map by W.S. Barnard, hand coloured in outline, ornamental title surmounted by vignette of a train and eagle, inset map of the New England states, some very small fold tears, approx. 780 x 850 mm, contained in orig. blindstamped and gilt dec. boards with title to upper cover 'The American Railway Map showing the Depots & Stations (sl. rubbed) (1)
Norfolk. A large album containing a manuscript vellum document of over a hundred pages dated 26th July 1811 , giving a comprehensive and detailed account of the award, for the enclosure of Sherringham, with wax seals, together with a very large detiled vellum map and accompanying index to the map, showing the various areas of the land, names of all the various land owners to these lands, contemp. calf, covers det., lge. 4to (1)
Antoninus (Augustus). Iter Britanniarum..., ed. Thomas Gale, 1709, folding map and two eng. plts., some eng. illusts. to text, contemp. speckled calf, lower joint cracked and upper cover det., 4to, together with Lampadius (Jacob), Tractatus de constitutione imperii Romano-Germanici, Leyden, 1634, eng. title, final two leaves blank, some pencil marks, old claf gilt, worn, 16mo, plus Lucretius Carus (Titus), De Rerum Natura Libros Sex, Interpretatione et Notis illustravit Thomas Creech, Editio Altera, 1717, title printed in red and black, light brwoning throughout, contemp. vellum, soiled, 8vo, plus five other antiquarian, all but one (Palutus, 1721) incomplete or odd vols. (8)
Bible [English]. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, printed by Robert Barker...and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1634, separate woodcut heart-shaped titles to OT and NT (both dated 1634), OT preceeded by 40 pp. of genealogies with double-page map of the Holy Land engraved by John Speed, some light dampstaining and marks, trimmed to outer-margin occasionally affecting printed marginal annotations, some fraying to first few leaves of genealogies, inner hinges split, 19th century half calf, heavily rubbed, 4to Herbert 490. (1)
Tolomei (Claudio). Delle Lettere Libri VII. Con nuova aggiunta ristampate, et con somma diligenza ricorrette... Venice appresso Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1558, printer's woodcut device to title, half-page woodcut map of Italy showing Mount Argentario and the Tuscany coast, 18th c. vellum with morocco label, a little rubbed, 8vo Adams T786 (1549 edition). Ex-libris Joseph Smith, British Consul at Venice, with his armorial bookplate. Smith's library was sold to George III and became part of the British Museum. (1)
Belcher (H), Illustrations of the Scenery on the Line of the Whitby & Pickering Railway in the North Eastern Part of Yorkshire, 1836 Contemporary half-leather. Steel engraved illus. Errata slip present. Contents foxed and stained. With: County of York - The Poll for Knights of the Shire 1807 (boards detached, orig paper title label to spine); & Bacon's Excelsior Map of Yorkshire (c1905) (3)
Whellan (T), History & Topography of the City of York & the North Riding of Yorkshire, 1857/59 Published in Beverley, 2 vols thick octavo in contemporary half-leather. With: YAS's Select XVI Century Causes in Tithe (1949); & vol II only of Marshall's The Rural Economy of Yorkshire (1788, with frontis folding map) (4)
Hunter (MY & JY), The Clyde River & Firth, 1907 Decorated blue cloth. 67 colour plates & sketch map. With: Sutton Palmer's Bonnie Scotland (1912 reprint); Gardner's Western Highlands (1948, 2nd edn, in dustwrapper); Gilchrist's Scenes and Sails on the Firth of Clyde (1945, in dw); Pennell's Our Journey to the Hebrides (1890); & Of The Western Isles (1925, 40 woodcuts by Stephen Bone) (6)
Allen (T) & Whittock (N), A New & Complete History of the County of York, 1828-31 6 vol set in contemporary half-leather (rubbed). With: Bulmer's History & Directory of North Yorkshire (1890, half-calf edn, with folding map); Whellan & Sheahan's History & Topography of the City of York....(&)....the Wapentake of Claro (1857/59/71, 3 vol set); & Bigland's A Topographical & Historical Description of the County of York (contemporary half-leather covered with adhesive transparent plastic) (11)
Hutton (W), A Trip to Coatham a Watering Place in the North Extremity of Yorkshire, 1810 Worn contemporary half-leather; five plates including a folding map of Cleveland. With: Barker's The Three Days of Wensleydale (1854); & Lucas' Studies in Nidderdale (nd). Latter two titles in good quality recent bindings, each with leather spines and leather title/author labels (3)
Atkinson (Rev JC), Forty Years in a Moorland Parish, 1892 The 'ordinary' reprint in gilt-lettered green cloth. With: Atkinson's Memorials of Old Whitby (1894, green cloth); Atkinson's Walks Talks Travels and Exploits of Two Schoolboys (1908 reprint); Blakeborough's Wit Character Folklore & Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire (1898); Lamplough's Yorkshire Battles (Hull, 1891); A Sketch of the Life....of Robert Bickersteth....Bishop of Ripon (1887); Grainge's The Battles and Battle Fields of Yorkshire (Ripon c1895, red cloth gilt); Grainge's Vale of Mowbray a Historical and Topographical Account of Thirsk and its Neighbourhood (1859, with folding map); Grainge's The Castles & Abbeys of Yorkshire (York 1855); & Phillips' The Rivers Mountains & Sea-Coast of Yorkshire (1855, 2nd edn) (10)
Tuke (John), Map of the County of York, 1787 Wapentakes coloured, dissected, linen-mounted, measuring 144x119cm. At bottom left there is a 'plan of the Town & Harbour of Kingston upon Hull From actual Survey by A Bower 1786': at bottom right is a vignette 'North East View of York': at top right is 'Reduced Map of the County of York describing the Roman Roads &c and also the intended Grand Canal betwixt the Rivers Ouse and Humber as projected in the year 1616' (Ridings coloured). In a slipcase marked in ink in a contemporary hand 'Yorkshire 1787 - Tuke'
Walker (J&C), West Riding of Yorkshire, 1836 Coloured, 40x31cm. With: Archer's West Riding (1848, 23x18cm); Hall's West Riding (1833, 12x7cm); Creighton/Walker's West Riding (1835, 24x18cm); Walker's West Riding (c1880? with hunting countries coloured, in a mount, 40x31cm); a ribbon-edged map of eastern Leeds showing drainage and sewerage matters in hand with the Corporation (1901, 49x41cm); & two boundaries/divisions maps (8)
Walker (J&C), A Geological Map of England Wales and Part of Scotland showing also the Inland Navigation by means of rivers and canals with their elevation in feet above the sea together with the rail roads and principal roads, 1837 Hand-coloured folding map, dissected and linen-mounted, contained within a brown cloth-covered slip-case with title label printed in gilt on black. 100x139cm
Williams (J), A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands, 1838 9th thousand, orig cloth, Baxter colour print frontis, folding map, & wood engraved illus by Baxter. Also a copy of the 42nd thousand printing of 1847 (fewer illus). With: Blaikie's Personal Life of David Livingstone (1913, half-leather binding); Liddell's China Its Marvel and Mystery (1909, quarto, 40 colour plates); Scott's Last Expedition (1929 reprint); & Scott's Voyage of the 'Discovery' (1929 cheap edn) (6)
Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. The J. R. R. Tolkien Calendar 1974. [Published 1973]. Photographic portrait of Tolkien leaning against a tree on the front cover, 12 coloured illustrations and some heraldic designs by him on the rear cover, together with a map of Middle-Earth by Pauline Baynes. Calendar in good/fine condition in the slightly worn and grubby original printed cardboard envelope.
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