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The Motor-Car Journal, 1900. A quarto hardbound volume holding weekly issues from Volume II of this periodical, bound without covers or advertisements, from No. 53, March 9, 1900 (the beginning of Volume II) to No.95, December 29, 1900, but lacking issues Nos. 55, 58, 59, and 71. In a modern black cloth binding with a red leather title label to the spine, lettered in gilt 'The Motor-Car Journal' between gold banding and with Vol.II between gold banding lower down the spine. Interesting editorial and with numerous text figures and monochrome photographs. Some browning of the pages through age but overall in good, sound and clean condition. Content about 672 pages in all. (1)

L'Automobiliste (nos. 1 to 60). Six uniformly-bound horizontal format (21 1/2 x 28 1/2 cm) hardback volumes containing a run of sixty issues of this well-produced French periodical, with excellent illustrations in black-and-white and in colour. Each volume is bound in black-cloth with a maroon leather title label ('L'AUTO-MOBILISTE') to the spines, gold banding, and the number of the issues (1-10, 11-20, etcetera) further down the spine. All issues are bound with their covers. The first was published in October 1966 and the last in May 1982. All are in excellent condition. (6)

Ampere (Andre-Marie). Theorie des phenomenes electro-dynamiques, uniquement deduite de l'experience, 1st separate edition, Paris, November 1826, second or corrected state, with pages 85-92 correctly paginated and no date on folio 12/1r, errata leaf and two folding engraved plates at rear, some spotting throughout, light old dampstain to lower outer corner, ink library stamp to title, following text leaf, errata leaf and Plate 1, armorial bookplate of Alexander Henry Davis to front pastedown, contemporary tree sheep with gilt-decorated spine and red title label, heavily rubbed and some edge wear, joints slightly split at foot, 4to (260 x 216mm) 'Having established a noumenal foundation for electrodynamic phenomena, Ampere's next steps were to discover the relationships between the phenomena and to devise a theory from which these relationships could be mathematically deduced. This double task was undertaken in the years 1821-1825, and his success was reported in his greatest work... In this work, the Principia of electrodynamics, Ampere first described the laws of action of electric currents..' (DSB). Ampere presented the work to the Academic des Sciences in 1823, and it was printed, under the title "Memoire sur la theorie mathematique des phenomenes Electro-dynamiques", on pp. 177-387 of Vol. VI of the Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences. 'As Vol. VI was the volume for 1823 this date appears on the first page of each signature as an identifying mark for the printer; the whole volume, however, was not published until late in 1827... In the meantime the author's separate was prepared; the last twelve pages were reset and extended to eighteen; the work was repaginated and re-signed; and the '1823' was removed from lower margins (except on sig. 21 where it remained on all copies and on sig. 12 where, together with the original periodical pagination, it remained in a few copies, but was corrected during printing). The separate was issued in November 1826; thus although printed second it was published first' (Honeyman catalogue 1:85). Grolier/Horblit 3a; Norman 50. (1)

Nottingham periodical "City Sketches" October 1898 with coverage of the opening of Nottingham Forest's City Ground,also Notts County, 32 pages with wrappers, fine condition

Signal Training : A collection of WW2 War Office Handbooks featuring guidance for various units within the UK armed forces including : Japanese Army in Pictures; Periodical Notes on the Japanese Army; Jungle Jottings; Warfare in the Far East; Sniping, etc. All variously designated 'Restricted', 'Not to be Published' & 'Not to fall into enemy hands.' CONDITION REPORT: This Lot is part of a substantial collection of books and ephemera consigned to auction by the Imperial War Museum which represent duplicates of items already in their collection. The material covers the 1st. & 2nd. World Wars, other areas of 20th.C. Military History and more general, related subjects. It will therefore bear evidence of this fact to varying degrees in the form of library stamps, booking sheets etc. Evidence of this provenance varies considerably. A number of books have a standard library binding. A substantial number retain the original binding. In the context of its status as an ex-library collection the condition of individual Lots varies - some might be considered 'poor' (though scarce), most are 'good' to 'very good'. Interested buyers/bidders are advised to make their own physical checks on Lots prior to submitting or making bids well before the day of the sale.

The German Army : A collection of WW2 War Office Handbooks featuring regulations and guidance for various units within the UK armed forces including : Enemy Weapons - German Infantry, Engineer & Airborne Weapons; Mines & Traps; Periodical Notes on the German Army - variously numbered booklets; Popular Guides; Ammunition; Pocket Field Books, etc. All designated 'Not to be Published', 'Not to fall into enemy hands' or 'Restricted' CONDITION REPORT: This Lot is part of a substantial collection of books and ephemera consigned to auction by the Imperial War Museum which represent duplicates of items already in their collection. The material covers the 1st. & 2nd. World Wars, other areas of 20th.C. Military History and more general, related subjects. It will therefore bear evidence of this fact to varying degrees in the form of library stamps, booking sheets etc. Evidence of this provenance varies considerably. A number of books have a standard library binding. A substantial number retain the original binding. In the context of its status as an ex-library collection the condition of individual Lots varies - some might be considered 'poor' (though scarce), most are 'good' to 'very good'. Interested buyers/bidders are advised to make their own physical checks on Lots prior to submitting or making bids well before the day of the sale.

The German Army : A collection of WW2 War Office Handbooks featuring regulations and guidance for various units within the UK armed forces including : Enemy Weapons - German Infantry, Engineer & Airborne Weapons; Mines & Traps; Periodical Notes on the German Army - variously numbered booklets; Popular Guides; Ammunition; Pocket Field Books, etc. All designated 'Not to be Published', 'Not to fall into enemy hands' or 'Restricted' CONDITION REPORT: This Lot is part of a substantial collection of books and ephemera consigned to auction by the Imperial War Museum which represent duplicates of items already in their collection. The material covers the 1st. & 2nd. World Wars, other areas of 20th.C. Military History and more general, related subjects. It will therefore bear evidence of this fact to varying degrees in the form of library stamps, booking sheets etc. Evidence of this provenance varies considerably. A number of books have a standard library binding. A substantial number retain the original binding. In the context of its status as an ex-library collection the condition of individual Lots varies - some might be considered 'poor' (though scarce), most are 'good' to 'very good'. Interested buyers/bidders are advised to make their own physical checks on Lots prior to submitting or making bids well before the day of the sale.

Artisti Dell' Exlibris Vol. IV, 1978 & Vol. VI, 1982 - F.I.S.A.E Federation Internationale Des Societies D'Amateurs D'Ex-Libris. Small qto. Hbs. featuring textual commentary together with mounted coloured and monochrome book plates. Scarce. Arellanes A. : Bookplates - A Selective Annotated Bibliography of the Periodical Literature, 1971. 8vo Hb. CONDITION REPORT: Generally vg to nf.

WROUGHT IRON TRIPOD TABLE, THE TOP INSET WITH PENNIES, A WROUGHT IRON PERIODICAL RACK

Hamerton, Philip Gilbert (ed) "The Portfolio an artistic periodical" numerous ills. Seeley, Jackson & Halliday 1876, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87 (11)

Dickens, Charles. All The Year Round (periodical). Vols. 1-5 (not complete), London 1859-61, half calf, 2 bindings damaged. Dombey & Son. L. 1848. Engravings. Full green calf. Little Dorrit. L. 1857. Engravings. Half brown calf gilt. Nicholas Nickleby. L. 1839. Engravings (foxed). Qtr. calf. The Old Curiosity Shop. 1871 (reprint). Engravings. Half brown calf gilt.

NOTTINGHAM 1898 Scarce periodical, City Sketches, November 1898 issue, 32 pages , produced monthly detailing aspects of Nottingham life including football and there is a page devoted to the doings of the two Nottingham clubs in October 1898 including a report on the local derby between the two which ended 2-2, plus report of Notts v Derby and v West Brom and Forest against Burnley. A sketch of a penalty taken by Maconnachie being saved is shown together with the Football League table which shows Villa on top at that stage.. There are also reports on Hucknall St Johns v Kettering and Notts Reserves v Kimberley Town. The magazine will be of great interest to those interested in Nottingham in the Victorian days and there are numerous photographs and illustrations. Good

NOTTINGHAM 1898 Scarce periodical, City Sketches dated October 1898, 32 pages. Monthly publication. This issue covers the opening of Forests new home on the Trent side and covers the opening game v Blackburn. The magazine also covers Burnley v Notts County and other Notts games v Newcastle and Preston. A note was made that only Sheffield United in the League had a team composed entirely of Englishmen whilst it was also noted that the Sunderland team was made up entirely of Scots. There are a number of photos and sketches. Good

NOTTINGHAM 1898 Scarce periodical, City Sketches dated May 26th 1898, 38 pages, monthly magazine. This issue has sketches showing scenes from a Nottingham Forest Banquet and a separate report on the banquet itself which celebrated Forest defeating Derby 3-1 in the English Cup Final. A rare piece of ephemera relating to the 1898 Final. Other pages cover cricket and the doings of Notts CCC plus numerous articles and photographs relating to Nottingham life. Good

'I was thinking of people like you when I wrote the sonnet' DOUGLAS ALFRED: (1870-1945) English Author & Poet, the intimate friend and lover of Oscar Wilde. A.L.S., Alfred Douglas, two pages, 4to, Hove, Sussex, 16th October 1941, marked at the head in the hand of Douglas, 'Copy of letter sent to Josiah Wedgwood MP by Ld. A Douglas. Oct 16. 1941'. Douglas writes to Wedgwood and states 'Dare I believe (as I certainly hope) that it was my sonnet published in Truth on Sep 26th which has aroused you to such a pitch of rage against its brilliant editor Mr. Collin Brooks whom you desire to see “sacked”?', further adding 'I was thinking of people like you when I wrote the sonnet'. Douglas continues to enclose a cutting (no longer present) from the Weekly Review containing his views about Democracy and remarks '…take care you don't get sacked yourself before you have realised your glorious, democratic dream of the complete suppression of free speech and a free press. Your outburst in the House of Commons provides us with a valuable hint as to the sort of thing we may expect if ever you and your like get into power, which God forbid' and concludes 'Also don't forget that the poet invariably gets the last word, as Milton pointed out'. A letter of interesting content, this copy having been originally sent to Collin Brooks. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Josiah Wedgwood (1872-1943) 1st Baron Wedgwood. British Liberal and Labour Politcian, the great-great-grandson of the famous potter Josiah Wedgwood. Collin Brooks (1893-1959) British Journalist, Writer and Broadcaster. Editor of the British periodical publication Truth from 1941-53.

*Schwemer (Martin, 1894-1986). Untitled (Two Dancers), circa 1920, woodcut on thin japan tissue, a rare signed impression, aside from the unsigned edition published in the periodical Der Schwarze Turm, volume 1, no. 8, March 1920, signed in pencil and numbered 9 to lower margin, some light spotting, and one or two horizontal creases at the top of the sheet, mounted on old card, with two glue spots to top left and right corners, image size 210 x 150 mm (8.25 x 5.9 ins), sheet size 330 x 267 mm (13 x 10.5 ins), together with Opfermann (Karl, 1891-1960), Group of old men, woodcut printed on laid paper, image size 309 x 218 mm (12.2 x 8.6 ins), sheet size 415 x 340 mm (16.3 x 13.4 ins), plus one other woodcut by the same artist, signed in pencil, some marks and creases (3)

UNATTRIBUTED; a 19th century watercolour depicting a street scene with female figure entering an alleyway, monogram lower-right, 39 x 28cm, framed and glazed and 'The Portfolio: An Artistic Periodical', edited by Philip Gilbert Hamerton containing numerous illustrations, dated 1874 (2).

A BEECH WOOD PERIODICAL RACK AND A WOODEN OBLONG STOOL

Trade Cards, a collection of complete sets to include Mobil The Story of Grand Prix Racing, Brooke Bond Sets The Saga of Ships, The History of the Motor Car, Trees in Britain, Flags & Emblems of the World and Creatures of Legend Hitchman's Regimental Uniforms of the Past, Sporting Profiles Movie Idols The Marx Brothers, Beauliu Veteran and Vintage Cars, National Periodical MacLean's Batman (all gd/vg)

Box: Irish periodical, The Dublin Historical Record, a large run, not complete, all in original wrappers; & some odd no's of other periodicals. As a box lot, w.a.f. (1)

Periodical: The Journal of Science and the Arts, Vols. I - VIII, together 8 vols., 8vo L. 1816 - 1831, numerous fold. & other engd. plts. some fine hd. coloured etc., cont. hf. mor. Emo Park Library bookplate. As periodicals, w.a.f. V. good set. (8)

Periodical: Republican Review, [The Irish Separatist Monthly]. Vol. I No. 1 - Vol. I No. 10, together 10 nos, 4to Dublin Sept. 1938 - June 1939, orig. ptd. wrappers. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

Periodical: O'Duilearga (Seamus)ed. Bealoideas, The Journal of the Folklore of Ireland Society. Vol. 2 No. 1 - Vol. 47, 46 vols. in 52 nos. unbroken. 8vo 1929 - 1979, some illus., all orig. wrappers. V. good. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

Periodical: The Irish Metropolitan Magazine, 3 vols. April 1857 - September 1858. Complete File, 8vo, hf. mor. rubbed. As periodical, w.a.f. Scarce. (3)

Hand Coloured Floral PlatesColoured Plates: Harrison (Joseph) Harrisons Floricultural Cabinet and Florists Magazine, 8vo, odd vols., 1837 - 1840 (15 issues), hd. cold. plts., ptd. wrappers, as a periodical, w.a.f. (15)

Box: "Old Kilkenny Review" Vols. I No. 2 - No. 61, together with Reprint Vol. containing Nos. 1 - 4, together 60 vols. 1946 - 2009 lacking Vol. for 2003 (easily obtained), otherwise a complete run, illus., orig. pict. boards. Rare, such a large run of 63 years. A box, as a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

Box: Periodical - Journal of the Kildare Archaeological Society, Vol. 1 No. 2 - Vol. 6 No. 6, together 35 nos., 1892 - 1911, also Vol. 13, No. 7 - Vol. 18 No. 3, together 13 nos., 1958 - 1997, in all 48 nos., 1892 - 1997, illus., etc., orig. ptd. wrappers. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

Box: Periodical: Historical Studies, Papers read before the Second Irish Conference of Historians. Vols. I - Vol. 22, and Vol. 26, together 23 vols. roy 8vo L. 1958 - 2009, mostly cloth & d.w.'s. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

The Ulster Monthly MagazinePeriodical: Forbes Patterson (W.) ed. The Red Hand Magazine, Ramh Dearg Abu - Lamh Deard Eireann. Vol. I No. I - Vol. I No. 4 [All Published] Belfast & Glasgow Sept. 1920 - Dec. 1920. Sole Edns., bound as one, mor. backed boards. V. Rare. As a periodical, w.a.f. (1)

Box: Periodical R.S.A.I.: Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, a large collection, c. 1870 - 1970, all in original ptd. wrappers, (very good) contained in 2 boxes. As a periodical, w.a.f. (2)

Broadside: Periodical, Civil War, Poblacht na hEireann, War News, No. 135, 136, 137, 138 & 139, single sided print, some wear. Scarce. (5)

Kilkenny: Ossory Archaeological Society - Transactions, Vol. I No.1 - Vol. III, No. 2. Kilkenny 1874 - 1886. Complete File, Vol. I lacks gen. ptd. title, cloth & ptd. wrappers. as a periodical, w.a.f. Scarce. (4)

Irish Sporting Almanac: (1911 - 1914): [Smyth (P.L.)]comp. Smyth's Annual and General Sports Record Register, for the Years 1911, 1912, 1913 & 1914, all 8vo, D. (Hely's Ltd.) 1911 - 1914, illus. & adverts, decor. ptd. wrappers, as a periodical, w.a.f. Scarce. (4)

RAF WWII Service and Release book to Sergeant Hardcastle with many documents and photos including his National Registration, Fire Guard orders etc. Also Wings - The Periodical of the Polish Air force (15th September 1944), Eighth Army News, Daily Mail 1944 "Ruhr Paralysed by RAF Bombing of Em's Canal" and an issue of 'The War Illustrated'. An incredibly interesting lot.

A 19th Century 'Catalogue Of Periodical And Other Publications' including Biblical and historical accounts and images, together with four volumes of 'The Family Encyclopaedia of Medicine.'

Heading: (Pochoir Illustrations)Author: Title: Seventeen pochoir illustrations from Gazette du Bon TonPlace Published: ParisPublisher:Date Published: 1910s-20sDescription: 17 color pochoir illustrations, various sizes, all but one matted, most tipped to matting, a few laid down. An excellent assortment of plates from this very influential French periodical of high fashion and style. Artists include: Georges Barbier (3), Georges Lepape (5), Pierre Brissaud (2), A.E. Marty (1), Etienne Drian (2), etc. Light wear; a few laid down; very good or better overall. Offered as is.

Heading: Author: Kley, HeinrichTitle: Two ink sketches of centaur figuresPlace Published: Publisher:Date Published: [Early 20th century]Description: Two ink sketches, on opposite sides of a single sheet. Approximately 14x21 cm (5½x8¼"), matted and framed (both sides of sheet viewable). Overall 37x52 cm (10¾x20½"). A great pair of images, one showing a centaur figure at a fast gallop, the other side showing a more aged figure an iron and envelope in hand. Heinrich Kley (1863-1945?) was a German illustrator, editorial illustrator and painter. Kley studied "practical arts" at the Karlsruhe Akademie and finished his studies in Munich. His early works were conventional portraits, landscapes, still-life, city scenes and historical paintings. Kley attained greater notoriety with his sometimes darkly humorous pen drawings, many appearing in periodical such as Jugend and Simplicissimus. Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield Sale 3774P, March 12, 1987. Small label of the S.F.M.A. at lower right on rear of frame. Light wear and spotting to paper; very good.

Heading: Author: Kley, HeinrichTitle: Die Damen Asthet (The Lady Esthete)Place Published: Publisher:Date Published: Early 20th centuryDescription: Pen and ink drawing with watercolor wash. Approximately 22.5x33 cm (9x13") visible. Matted and framed under Plexiglas, overall 36x46.5 cm (14¼x18½"). A wonderful image of a clothier showing his wares to a trio of rather grotesque ladies. Signed at upper right. Heinrich Kley (1863-1945?) was a German illustrator, editorial illustrator and painter. Kley studied "practical arts" at the Karlsruhe Akademie and finished his studies in Munich. His early works were conventional portraits, landscapes, still-life, city scenes and historical paintings. Kley attained greater notoriety with his sometimes darkly humorous pen drawings, many appearing in periodical such as Jugend and Simplicissimus. Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield Sale 3774P, March 12, 1987. The Collection of William Estler (label on rear). Vertical crease at center, not examined out of frame; appears very good or better.

Heading: (Pochoir Illustrations)Author: Title: Pochoir illustrations and advertisements from Les Feuillets d'ArtPlace Published: ParisPublisher:Date Published: c.1920Description: 33 illustrations or advertisements, all but a few hand-colored in pochoir. Various sizes, 28.5x21.5 cm (11¼x8½") to 32x25.5 cm (12¾x10") approximately. An attractive assortment of illustrated leaves from this important and influential French periodical. Artists represented include M. Dufet, R. d'Erlanger, Edouard Halouze, M. Romme, R. Brunel, George Barbier, etc. A few a bit browned, some light wear; overall very good to fine.

A MODERN HARDWOOD COMB-BACKED ROCKING CHAIR WITH PANEL SEAT AND AN OAK PERIODICAL RACK (2)

NEST OF THREE MAHOGANY OVAL COFFEE TABLES, ON CABRIOLE LEGS AND A PERIODICAL RACK WITH TILE TOP

Miscellaneous collection of War Office publications entitled 'Periodical Notes ( or 'Notes on ' or 'Field Notes' etc ) on the German / Italian / Austrian / Belgian Army. Frequently designated 'Not to be Published / Not to be taken to the Front Line / Document must not fall into Enemy hands. Mainly WWII but including a few WWI. CONDITION REPORT: This Lot is part of a substantial collection of books and ephemera consigned to auction by the Imperial War Museum which represent duplicates of items already in their collection. The material covers the 1st. & 2nd. World Wars, other areas of 20th.C. Military History and more general, related subjects. It will therefore bear evidence of this fact to varying degrees in the form of library stamps, booking sheets etc. Evidence of this provenance varies considerably. A number of books have a standard library binding. A substantial number retain the original binding. In the context of its status as an ex-library collection the condition of individual Lots varies - some might be considered 'poor' (though scarce), most are 'good' to 'very good'. Interested buyers/bidders are advised to make their own physical checks on Lots prior to submitting or making bids well before the day of the sale.

Vanity Fair. A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares, volumes 3, 5, and 31, chromo-lithographed caricatures after Spy, Ape and others, some light spotting, original cloth gilt or half morocco, distressed, folio, London: Vanity Fair Office, 1870-1884, sold as a periodical, not subject to return (3)

The Art Journal, a broken run from 1871-1888, lacking 1882 and 1884, but with duplicates for 1871 and 1873, together 18 volumes, wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, 4to, London: Virtue & Co. (18) sold as a periodical, not subject to return

Illustrated London News, volumes 1, 2, 4, 6, 80 and 81, numerous illustrations, original cloth gilt, folio, London: William Little, 1843-1882, sold as a periodical, not subject to return (6)

Vanity Fair. A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares, series 4-7, 9 and 14, chromo-lithographed caricatures after Spy, Ape and others, some light spotting, original cloth gilt, distressed, folio, London: Vanity Fair Office, 1872-1875, sold as a periodical, not subject to return (6)

Vanity Fair. A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares, series 6, 22 and 31, chromo-lithographed caricatures after Spy, Ape and others, some light spotting, original cloth gilt, distressed, folio, London: Vanity Fair Office, 1874-1899, sold as a periodical, not subject to return (3)

Vanity Fair. A Weekly Show of Political, Social & Literary Wares, volumes 1-5, 303 chromo-lithographed caricatures only after Spy, Ape and others, some light spotting, original cloth gilt, extremities rubbed, folio, London: Vanity Fair Office, 1868-1873, sold as a periodical, not subject to return (5)

AN OAK OBLONG NEST OF THREE COFFEE TABLES ON PIERCED TRESTLE END SUPPORTS, 1'2" AND 1'11" WIDE AND A MAHOGANY NARROW OBLONG PERIODICAL RACK/COFFEE TABLE COMBINED (3)

AN OAK UPRIGHT TWO DIVISION PERIODICAL RACK WITH A BOOKSHELF BELOW, 1'3" WIDE, 3' HIGH

Richardson (Benjamin Ward). The Asclepiad. A book of original research and observation in the Science, Art, and Literature of Medicine, preventive and curative, (2nd series), 1884-1895, black and white plates, contemporary half calf gilt with leather labels to spines, rubbed, several joints cracked and upper cover to volume 11 detached, 8vo The Asclepiad was originally published by Richardson in 1861 with the subtitle of 'Clinical Essays'. This was originally intended as a periodical but Richardson's other activities led to the abandonment of this project. Richardson re-founded The Asclepiad with the new subtitle here and this run continued for 11 volumes from 1884 to 1895. An uncommon set with wide-ranging content as the subtitle suggest including many literary articles on subjects such as Keats's medical training. (11)

Trade Cards, Batman, a collection from the 1966 National Periodical Publications Inc., all puzzle backs to include Batman, The Riddler, Robin, Cat Woman, Joker and The Riddler (gd)(109 cards)

Trade Cards, Film, from the Film Pictorial Periodical 2 cards, Greta Garbo and Ramon Novarro (vg)

Cigarette Cards, Cinema, Bucktrout Cinema Stars part set 40/50 together with Series 2 part set 24/50, also included Morris's Actresses part set 12/26, American Tobacco Actresses (12 cards, 1 duplicated) and 4 cards form the Ruby Periodical Famous Film Stars,(gen gd)

Smith (Philip, 1928-). Book-Face, book-wall installation composed of approximately 700 paperback books on a white shelf unit made up of three sets of seven vertical shelves, the spines of the books forming a single composite image of a human face, overall size 151 x 168.5cm (59.5 x 66.25ins) The idea of the variable book-wall was one to which Philip Smith returned on several occasions, and this particular installation was displayed in his sitting room. One of his book-walls was pictured in the periodical 'Marché Graphiques', and there is an image of another such installation in 'The Private Library' accompanying an article by Philip Smith, 'Understanding the Physical Book-Arts', in which he begins by discussing the book as more than just a text to be read: "It seems to some people that the sleeping time of most books is wasting the potential of an aesthetic object, although as we can see from figure I, another use may be made of certain kinds of books left in book shelves!" (Fourth Series, Volume 6:2, Summer 1993, pp.52/3). (1)

Rolls Series. The Chronicles and Memorials of Great Britain and Ireland during the Middle Ages, 95 volumes, circa 1860s/70s, colour and black and white plates, ex-library with usual stamps and markings, some uncut and unopened, all original quarter cloth gilt over boards except 20 volumes original quarter morocco gilt over boards, some rubbing and soiling, occasional library marks and labels, the leather-bound volumes worn with some covers detached and two spines deficient, all large 8vo Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (95)

[Mazzini, Giuseppe]. La Roma del popolo. Pubblicazione settimanale di filosofia religiosa, politica, letteratura, 57 issues in 2 volumes, 1st edition, Rome, 1871-1872, last two issues printed with black border, index and bibliography at end, occasional pen underscoring and marginalia, a few adhesions with some letter loss, slight spotting, some creases and wear resulting from issue folding, contemporary plain stiff paper wrappers, ink titles to upper covers, worn at extremities, 4to, preserved in a recent board case First edition, rarely to be found in its entirety, of Giuseppe Mazzini's last periodical paper, published weekly from March 1st 1871 (the first issue was preceded by a 'programme issue' published February 8th) until March 21st 1872. (2)

The Cyclopaedia, or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature, 39 volumes (Text) plus 3 volumes (Plates) plus Atlas volume, 1819-20, engraved portrait frontispiece to volume 1, double column, numerous engraved plates and maps including some folding, some occasional spotting, the plate and atlas volumes with old damp staining to upper margins affecting tops of images and some with a little worm tracing to upper margins, some maps torn with loss, contemporary half calf gilt over marbled boards, all rebacked with spines relaid, some rubbing, some spines a little chipped at extremities and volume 26 with loss to upper half of spine, 4to Sold as a periodical not subject to return. (43)

The Portfolio.  An Artistic Periodical, edited by Philip Gilbert Hamerton, part volumes 7-11, 14-15 bound in two, c.1870s-1880s, containing 80 engraved, etched & photogravure plates (including etchings by Rossetti, A. Legros, M.L. Menpes, and W. Strang), numerous illustrations to text (plus few other full-page illustrations), partial text and lacking all titles except one dated 1883, occasional spotting, contemporary half morocco gilt, rubbed, folioSold as a collection of plates, not subject to return. (2)

A SEWING BOX AND CONTENTS, ON SHORT CABRIOLE LEGS; A FOOT STOOL WITH UPHOLSTERED OBLONG TOP; A WOODEN OCTAGONAL THREE LEGGED STOOL AND A BRASS CLAD PERIODICAL RACK (4)