Humber (William). A Practical Treatise on Cast and Wrought Iron Bridges and Girders, As Applied to Railway Structures..., 1st edition, London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1857, tinted lithograph frontispiece and 57 (of 58) lithograph plates including some double-page, occasional spotting, contemporary half calf, rubbed, folio, together with:Weale (John). Quarterly Papers on Engineering, volumes 1-3 and 5, London: John Weale, 1844-46, engraved plates including some double-page, occasional light spotting, contemporary half morocco with gilt decorated spines, extremities rubbed, 4to, Walmisley (William). Iron Roofs. Examples of Design. Description, Illustrated with Working Drawings, 2nd edition, London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1888, monochrome frontispiece, plates, diagrams and illustrations, including some double-page, modern black buckram, folio, Simms (Frederick W.). Public Works of Great Britain, Divisions 1-4, 1st edition, London: John Weale, 1838, numerous engraved plates and diagrams, modern dark blue half morocco, large folio, Phillips (Philip). The Forth Bridge in its Various Stages of Construction, and compared with The Most Notable Bridges of The World, 2nd edition, Edinburgh: R. Grant & Son, [1890], decorative title and monochrome plates, library classification stamp to verso of title, library bookplate to upper pastedown, original pictorial cloth, extremities slightly rubbed, oblong folio, plus a selection of other engineering, railway and mixed reference etc., 19th and 20th-century publications, with few related plans etc.QTY: (6 shelves)
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* Classical and Old Master Prints. A collection of approximately 80 prints, 17th - 19th century, etchings and engravings of classical and religious scenes, genre, landscapes and portraits, including examples by or after R. Earlom/ Claude Lorraine (including plates from Earlom's 'Liber Veritatis'), G. Poussin, J. Wood, P. C. Canot, Vivares, C. Schut, J. Mason, J. Callot, D. Teniers, J. Powell, C. David, G. Mitelli, A. Lafreri, A. Waterloo, W. Hollar, F. Barlow and N. Visscher, various sizes and condition QTY: (approx.80)
Teignmouth (Lord & Charles G. Harper). The Smugglers, picturesque chapters in the history of contraband, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London: Cecil Palmer, 1923, monochrome illustrations, some light toning & spotting, uniform original blue cloth, boards & spines slightly rubbed & marked, 8vo, together with:Wise (John R.), The New Forest: its History and its Scenery, 1st edition, London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1863, monochrome illustrations, later endpapers, some light toning & spotting throughout, all edges gilt, publishers gilt decorated blue cloth, spine slightly faded & rubbed, 8vo, plusBall (Wilfrid, illustrator), Hampshire, 1st edition, London: Adam & Charles Black, 1909, 75 colour plates, some light marginal toning & spotting, top edge gilt, publishers decorated green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head & cloth, 8vo, and other late 19th & early 20th Century history, biography, topography & miscellaneous literature, all original cloth, G/VG, 8vo QTY: (6 shelves & a carton)
![New Testament [Greek]. T?s kain?s diath?k?s apanta. Novum Jesu Christi Domini Nostri Testamentum, Ex Regiis aliisque optimis](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/f54f2524-23c5-4fce-851e-b2ab00b37c36/29f197d5-c486-4a50-9516-b2ae00f8497f/468x382.jpg)
New Testament [Greek]. T?s kain?s diath?k?s apanta. Novum Jesu Christi Domini Nostri Testamentum, Ex Regiis aliisque optimis editionibus cum cura expressum, Sedani: Ex Typographia & Typis Novissimis Joannis Jannoni, 1628, first line of title printed in Greek characters, with ownership signature Henry Wilkinson Sept. 30 1653 written to lower margin, colophon at rear dated 1629 (with small ink mark to fore-margin), light toning, occasional light damp-staining and minor dust-soiling, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt (rubbed), late 17th/early 18th-century brown morocco, gilt decorated spine with red morocco labels (worn with loss at centre and foot of spine), gilt rope line border decoration to boards, 32mo (77 x 44 mm), together with:[Ken, Thomas]. An Exposition on the Church-Catechism, or the Practice of Divine Love, revised. Composed for the Diocese of Bath & Well, London: Charles Brome; Winchester: William Clarke, 1686, imprimatur leaf present, early ownership signature to title, contemporary panelled calf, joints cracked, 8vo,Liturgies (Church of England). Liturgia: seu liber precum communium, et administrationis sacramentorum..., London: R. & J. Bonwicke, J. & B. Sprint, T. Ward, J. Osborn & T. Longman, & B. Motte, 1727, engraved frontispiece, 19th-century calf, gilt decorated spine, lower joint cracked at head, 12mo,Liturgies (Church of England). Liturgia, seu liber precum communium, et administrationis Sacramentorum alioru?mque rituum atque Ceremoniarum Ecclesiae, juxta usum Ecclesiae Anglicanae. Una cum Psalterio seu Psalmis Davidis, London: E. Jones, 1703, engraved portrait frontispiece, signature to title, some toning and spotting, contemporary panelled calf, joints cracked and light wear, 12mo, plus other antiquarian theology related, including two titles published by William PickeringQTY: (10)NOTE:1. Bondy, p.8; Darlow & Moule 4676.Printed by the distinguished typographer Jean Jannon, who after working for Robert Estienne II in Paris established his own press at Sedan, where he gained fame for the minute types which he cut. The five-point Greek type used for this work is considered by Bondy as 'the finest ever created' for a miniature book.'The smallest Greek Testament ever printed, with the exception of Pickering's miniature edition of 1828' (Darlow & Moule).2. Wing K262.
* Portraits. A Collection of approximately 140 portraits, 18th & 19th century, mezzotint portraits by or after R. Earlom, J. Crozer, H. Hudson, P. Overton, J. Jones, E. Fisher. J. Watson, J. Faber, W. Doughty, J. Finlayson, J. Dixon, R. Dunkarton and W. Dickinson, occasional duplicates, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approx.140)
* Birmingham. Isaac (John R.), Britannia Railway Carriage Works, Birmingham. Brown, Marshalls & Co. Proprietors, published Liverpool: John R. Isaac, circa 1860, large colour chromolithograph, some staining, 530 x 670 mm, framed and glazed in a contemporary stained oak moulding, together with Stadler (J. C.). A View of the High Street, Birmingham, published T. Hollins, Birmingham, July 1st 1812, aquatint after T. Hollins with contemporary hand-colouring, some overall dust soiling, occasional short marginal closed tears, 565 x 765 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, together with Harris (J.). The North Prospect of St. Philip's Church &c. in Birmingham, 1732 [but a 19th-century impression], uncoloured engraving after Westly, inset plan of 'The North Prospect of ye Square in Birmingham', slight staining, repaired closed tears to the upper margin, 410 x 675 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with Allday (J. L. publisher & printer). Birds-Eye View of Birmingham, presented with "Pictorial Birmingham", circa 1880, an uncoloured wood-engraved aerial prospect of Birmingham, toned overall, 455 x 640 mm, mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (4)
* Classical and Old Master Prints. A collection of approximately 170 prints, 17th - 19th century, etchings, mezzotints and engravings of classical and religious scenes, genre, landscapes and portraits, including the twelve apostles by Henry Overton, with examples by or after J. Smith, P. Canot, R. Earlom, F. Bartolozzi, J. Mason, P. Chenn, E. Cooper, W. Walker, J. Fitler, J. Scott, F. van Hoven, P. Angier, J. Reidinger and A. Durer, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approx. 170)
Lambarde (William). A Perambulation of Kent: conteining the Description, Hystorie, and Customes of that Shire. Written in the yeere 1570 by William Lambarde of Lincolns Inne Gent., 2 parts in one, 3rd edition, corrected and enlarged, London: printed by R[ichard]. Hodgkinsonne, for D[aniel]. Pakeman, [1656], [16], 656, [24], 70 pp., title to second part with publication date to imprint, some light toning, endpapers with hinges repaired, front pastedown with label of Reader, Bookseller, Stationer & Binder of Cranbrook, contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked, board edges with some light wear, 8vo, together with:Fisher (Thomas). The Kentish Traveller's Companion: in a descriptive view of the Towns, Villages, remarkable Buildings, and Antiquities, situated on or near the road from London to Margate, Dover, and Canterbury, 4th edition, Canterbury: printed and sold by Simmons, Kirkby, and Jones, 1794, folding table frontispiece (torn with slight loss), 3 engraved strip road maps, some light dust-soiling and few marks, contemporary calf, rebacked, boards rubbed, 12mo, plus Cox (Thomas). Magna Britannia... Kent (portion only), London: printed by Eliz. Nutt; and sold by M. Nutt and J. Morphew, 1720, [2], 1071-1270 pp., later title, lacking map, armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Neame to upper pastedown, endpapers with later brown cloth hinges, 20th-century half brown sheep over late 19th-century marbled boards, slim 4toQTY: (3)NOTE:1. ESTC R40445; Wing L216.
* Morland (George). A collection of 35 engravings, late 18th & early 19th-century, mezzotints, including 7 with hand colouring, with examples by W. Ward, S. W. Reynolds, R. J. Syer, J. R. Smith, E. Bell, S. Young, J. Dean and T. G. Appleton, occasional duplicates, each approximately 480 x 605 mm, various conditionQTY: (35)
World. Bacon (G. W. & Co. Ltd.), Bacon's New Chart of the World, Mercator's projection by G. W. Bacon F. R. G. S. London: circa 1908, large colour folding lithographic map, sectionalised and laid on linen, inset town plans include Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Bombay, Tokyo, Cape Town and New York' inset maps of the British Isles, the North & South Poles and a Universal Time Chart, the upper margin is decorated with national flags, the lower margin contains gazetteers of towns and cities and a list of Principal British Steamship lines, 935 x 1180 mm, marbled endpapers, bound in the publisher's brown cloth gilt boards, size when folded 245 x 205 mm QTY: (1)NOTE:The map is undated but we base the date upon the table of discoveries at the bottom right corner; the last to be listed being Peary's explorations in the Arctic in 1906.
Cotton (Charles). The Genuine Works of Charles Cotton, Esq..., London: R. Bonwicke, 1715, engraved plates including folding Chatsworth House, contemporary inscription to top margin and to verso of title, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, 8vo, together with: Bains (Edward). History of the Wars of the French Revolution, from The Breaking out of the War in 1792..., 2 volumes bound in 1, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817, engraved portrait frontispieces, engraved plates (some folding), damp staining to a few leaves, contemporary calf rebacked, scuffed and rubbed, folio, Butler (Samuel). Hudibras in three parts, Written in the Time of The Late Wars..., 2 volumes, Dublin: A. Reilly on Cork Hill, 1744, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved folding plates (some slightly trimmed), worming to first few leaves with repairs to frontispiece and title, contemporary calf rebacked, original spine relaid, 8vo, Butler (Samuel). Hudibras, The First and Second Parts, Written In The Time Of The Late Wars, London: T. N. For John Martyn, 1674, ownership inscription of 'Jane Temple, Her Book, 1678' to verso of front blank and to title, bookplate of John Newton Tomkis to front pastedown, all edges gilt, contemporary black calf rebacked, 8vo, Ramsay (Andrew). The Travels of Cyprus..., 2 volumes, London: Printed: and sold by T. Woodward, 1727, volume 1 with area of worming into lower margin not affecting text, contemporary panelled calf by W. Heffer & Sons, head and tail of spine chipped, a little scuffed, 8vo, Egan (Pierce). Real Life in Ireland; or the Day and Night Scenes, London: Jones and Co, 1822, hand-coloured engraved plates (some trimmed, a few with repaired tears), ownership inscriptions to front pastedown, lacking endpapers, hinges cracked, contemporary calf, blind-stamped stripes to covers, 8vo, plus The Complete Angler, volume 2 (only), Chiswick: C Whittingham, 1824 QTY: (11)
* Portraits. A Collection of approximately 160 portraits, 18th & 19th century, mezzotint portraits by or after J. R. Smith, A. Purcel, J. Watson, J. Houston, J. McArdell, S. W. Reynolds, J. Dixon, C. Hodges, E. Fisher, V. Green, J. Jones, E. Haid, C. Spencer and T. Lupton, occasional duplicates, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approx.160)
* Mivart (St. George Jackson, 1827-1900). Four lithographs of Lories: The Cardinal Lory, The Red Lory, The Plain Lory & The Yellow and Green Lory, originally published in A Monograph of the Lories or Brush-Tongued Parrots, comprising the Family Loridae, London: [Taylor & Francis for R. H. Porter, 1896], four lithographs after J.G. Keulemans, all with contemporary colouring, each approximately 290 x 230 mm, uniformly mounted, framed and glazedQTY: (4)
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[Pluche, Noel Antoine]. Spectacle de la Nature: or, Nature Display'd. Being Discourses on such Particulars of Natural History as were thought most proper to excite the curiosity, and form the Minds of Youth, 4 volumes, 5th edition (volumes 1-3) and 3rd edition (volume 4), London: Printed for R. Francklin, C. Davis, J. Pemberton, 1740, engraved frontispiece to each volume plus 118 engraved plates (mostly folding), light toning to a few leaves, bookplate of William Mitford, Pittshill to front pastedown of each volume, contemporary calf, gilt lettering to spines, spines chipped and cracked, 12mo QTY: (4)
![Bath. The New Bath Guide; or, Useful Pocket Companion..., Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, [1770?] engraved portrait frontispie](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/f54f2524-23c5-4fce-851e-b2ab00b37c36/d57d7ad1-275d-41d5-8740-b2ae00f7dfa5/468x382.jpg)
Bath. The New Bath Guide; or, Useful Pocket Companion..., Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, [1770?] engraved portrait frontispiece, ownership inscription of Joseph Noble 1842 to title, folding map of Bath, first few leaves reinforced to inner margin, lacking all rear endpapers, ownership inscription and bookplate to front pastedown and front free endpaper, contemporary quarter calf, rubbed and worn, small 8vo, together with:The New Bath Guide, or, useful pocket-companion: necessary for all persons residing at, or resorting to, this antient and opulent city..., Bath: C. Pope, [1762?], engraved portrait frontispiece (trimmed to printed area and laid on late paper), ownership inscription and bookplate to front pastedown and front free endpaper, modern quarter Japanese velum, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo, plus A New Pocket Companion for Oxford: or Guide through the University..., Oxford: J. Cooke, 1809, frontispiece folding map of Oxford, engraved street views, ownership bookplate to front pastedown, endpapers renewed, modern quarter morocco, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo, plus approximately 30 other 19th-century volumes on Bath, Bristol or Oxford, various sizes and condition QTY: (1 cartons)
Savage (Toni). New Broom Private Press Publications, 1975-91, including Blackboard of Misfortune, by John Foreman, illustrated by Kathie Layfield, New Broom Press, Leicester, 1975, limited signed edition 94/125, The Setting Sun, by John Clare, illustrations by Rigby Graham, 1976, limited edition, one of 125 copies, From the Wood, engravings by Duine Campbell, 1978, limited edition, one of 60 copies, To Napoleon, by John Clare, 1978, limited edition, one of 80 copies, Sketches of Venice, Poems by Toni Savage, illustrations by Kathie Layfield, 1980, limited edition 97/100, Lap Larch, Poems by Rex Brisland, illustrations by Rigby Graham, 1982, limited edition 34/100, Warbling, by Steve Cartwright, drawings by Rod Felton, 1982, limited edition 69/100, The Day I Swam the Hellespont, by Arthur Caddick, 1983, limited edition 65/100 The Wild Thing Went From Side to Side, by Chris Challis, illustratioons by Rigby Graham, 1984, limited edition 47/130, The Bacchic Bicycle, by Arthur Caddick, illustrations by Rigby Graham, 1986, limited edition 48/130, Rhythms, Poems by Sue Mackrell illustrations by Robert Tilling R. I., 1991, limited edition 20/90, plus many duplicate booklets, others include The Chinese Opera, by Kim Butcher, Cherub Press, 1983, limited edition 19/20 from a total edition of 100, Chinese Papercuts, by David Butcher, Cherub Press, 1985, limited edition 15/28 from a total edition of 148, many publications, small broadsheets (Phoenix Broadsheets), booklets and pamphlets illustrated by Rigby Graham, Kathie Layfield, Pauline Clarke, et al QTY: (approximately 200)
Africa. Mercator (Gerard & Hondius Henricus), Africa Ex Magna Orbis Terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris Desumpta Studio & Industria G.M. Junioris, [1595 - 1633] engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, some staining, spotting and toning, lower margin crudely strengthened on verso, central fold split and repaired on verso, small areas of abrasion to the printed surface, the verso appears to have been varnished, 375 x 470 mm, English text to versoQTY: (1)NOTE:R. V. Tooley. Collector's Guide to Maps of the African Continent..., page 75, plate 55.
* Harding (James Duffield, 1797-1863). Carew Castle, August 1844, pencil and white body colour on grey wove paper, laid onto mount board, titled and dated lower right in pencil, mid 20th century Thos Agnew & Sons Ltd printed label and old auction/exhibition label preserved on paper adhered to verso, sheet size 12.8 x 17.4 cm (5 x 7 ins), together withCooper (Thomas Sidney, 1803-1902). Study of a Goat, 1842, pencil study on paper of a horned goat, a few small brown marks, signed and dated lower right, 13.5 x 19 cm (5 3/8 x 7 1/2 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (30 x 34 cm), plusCalvert (Frederick, 1785-1845). St Martin's Church, Birmingham, circa 1850, watercolour on paper, a view of St Martin's church in the Bull Ring, typed information label to verso, mount aperture 17.5 x 10.5 cm (7 x 4 1/4 ins), framed and glazed (39 x 31 cm), andDuncan (Edward, 1803-1882). The Shore at Oystermouth, Mumbles, pen and ink, depicting boats on the shore at Oystermouth, a sketch of a woman's figure in the upper left corner, monogram, title and signature to lower margin, 11 x 17.5 cm (4 3/8 x 6 7/8 ins) mount aperture, framed and glazed (27.5 x 32.5 cm), and eight other 19th century English watercolour and pencil drawings by various artists, mostly landscapes, churches, boats, etc., including a view of Iona Abbey by R. Peyton(?), watercolour on paper, with manuscript and printed information to frame verso: title, artist and date inscribed in ink, Charles E. Luton framer's label, and an article on Iona from The Times, dated 1870, mount aperture 11.5 x 24 cm (4 1/2 x 9 1/2 ins), framed and glazed (32 x 43.5 cm), James Robertson, E. Ellis, W. Cheesman, E.H. Ernest, various sizes, largest 31 x 35 cmQTY: (12)
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Shaw (Richard Norman). Architectural Sketches from the Continent, London: Day & Son, [circa 1858], 100 illustrated plates, light spotting, contemporary ownership inscription to verso of front free endpaper, bookplate of George Aitchison, A. R. A. to front pastedown, contemporary half morocco by Riviere & Son, a little rubbed, corners bumped, folio, together with: Brooks (Samual H.). Designs for Cottage and Villa Architecture..., London: Thomas Kelly, [1839], numerous architectural illustrated plates, light spotting throughout, deaccession sticker of Sir John Soane's Museum, Staff Library 2008 to front free endpaper, lower hinge cracked, half purple morocco, covers stained, rubbed and worn, 4to, Weale (John). Quarterly Papers on Architecture, volume 1 (only), London: 59 High Holborn, 1844, coloured frontispiece, numerous architectural illustrated plates, some leaves spotted, contemporary ownership inscription to title, contemporary half calf, rubbed and worn, 4to, plus Divers Works of Early Masters of Christian Decoration: with an introduction containing the biography, Journal of Travel, Contemporaneous Association in Art, and a Critical Account of the works of Albert [sic] Durer..., volume 1 (only), London: W. Hughes, 1846, coloured frontispiece, additional engraved title, numerous illustrated plates (some folding), some spotting throughout, sewing perished and all gatherings loose, contemporary red half calf, rubbed and worn, folio QTY: (4)NOTE:George Aitchison RA (1825–1910) renowned English architect serving as the president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) from 1890 to 1892.
* Portraits. A collection of 42 Portraits, 18th & 19th century, engraved, stipple and mezzotints portraits, including examples by or after S. W. Reynolds, J. Dixon, W. Walker, F. Bartolozzi, C. Turner, C. Dunkarton, J. Faber, J. McArdell, P. Pelham, J. Watson, J. Houbraken, R. Houston, H. Dawe, H. Meyer, W. Pether, W. Hogarth, C. Grignion and J. R. Smith, various sizes and condition QTY: (42)
* Etchings. A collection of approximately 105 prints, 19th & 20th century, etchings, woodcuts and lithographs, including examples by or after W. L. Wyllie, A. Watson - Turnbull, J. Moody, D. N. Morgan, C. Danberry, R. S. Austin, C. H. Clark, P. Westwood, E. Piper, N. Cameron, G. Stevenson, W. Hester and C. P. Slocombe, some signed in pencil by the artist, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approx.150)
Phillips (Henry). Pomarium Britannicum: an Historical and Botanical Account of Fruits known in Great Britain…, 1st edition, 1820, 3 hand coloured plates, lacking endpapers, contemporary calf rebacked preserving boards, corners bumped, 8vo, together with: Castle (Thomas & Benjamin H. Barton). The British Flora Medica: A History of Medical Plants of Great Britain…, London: Chatto and Windus, 1877, 48 coloured pates, light spotting to a few leaves, modern half calf, gilt decoration and title labels to spine, 8vo, plus Parker (Samuel). A Demonstration of the Divine Authority of the Natural Law, and of the Christian Religion. In two parts, London, R. Royston, 1681, lacking front endpapers, contemporary ownership signature to title of Edw: Giddy, upper hinge cracked, contemporary full panelled calf, upper joint cracking, rubbed and worn, 4to, plus Castle (Thomas). Introduction to Medical Botany…, London: E. Cox, St. Thomas’s Street, 1831, 3 plates of coloured illustrations, previous ownership bookplate to front pastedown, later buckram with paper label to spine, rubbed, 12mo and Markham (Gervase). Cheape and Good Husbandry for the well-ordering of all Beasts, and Fowles, and for the general Cure of their Diseases..., London: T. S. Roger Jackson, 1616, some repairs to inner margin to a few leaves, modern purple panelled calf, gilt decoration to spine, 4to, Bateson (William). Mendel's Principles of Heredity, Cambridge: University Press, 1909, portrait frontispiece, numerous plates of illustrations, light spotting, original publisher's green cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 8vo, Yonge (Charlotte M.) The Instructive Picture Book, or Lessons from the Vegetable World, 4th edition, Edinburgh: Edmonton & Douglas, circa 1870, numerous coloured plates of flora, toned and laid on linen, fraying to fore-edge, original pictorial boards rebacked, covers toned and a little scuffed, small folio, together with 25 other natural history volumes, most 18th and 19th century QTY: (32)
Isle of Wight. Baker (Benjamin), Ordnance Survey of the Isle of Wight and Part of Hampshire, Tower of London: Colonel Mudge, 1st June 1810, large engraved map on a scale of one inch to the mile, contemporary outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight offsetting and dust soiling, 630 x 920 mm, together with Walker (J. & C.). England South Coast Dunnose to the Needles including Spithead, Surveyed by Captn. Sheringham R. N. published at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, Sept 1st 1852, large engraved hand-coloured sea chart, inset map of Southampton Water, numerous horizon profiles, old folds, slight dust soiling and creasing, 645 x 970 mmQTY: (2)
* Boydell (J. & J. publishers). A collection of 69 Plates from the 'Graphic Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare' [1791-1802], 69 uncoloured stipple and line engraved plates, the plates by or after Henry Fuseli, George Romney, William Hamilton, L. Schiavonetti, Angelika Kauffman, Robert Smirke, John Opie, J. P. Simon, B. Smith, E. Scriven, R. Thew, S. Middiman, T. Ryder, J. Ogborne, James Barry and others, together with the engraved frontispiece of William Shakespeare and the title page from volume 1 only, occasional water staining, one engraving with a long closed tear, a few plates trimmed and laid on later paper, some marginal closed tears and slight fraying, each plate approximately 500 x 630 mmQTY: (approx.70)
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Cave (William). Apostolici [& Ecclesiastica]: or, the History of the Lives, Acts, Death, and Martydoms, of those who were contemporary with, or immediately succeeded the Apostles. As also the most eminent of the Primitive Fathers for the first three hundred years. To which is added, a Chronology of the First Ages of the Church, 2nd edition (vol. 1), London: printed by J. R. for Richard Chiswel, 1682/83, half-title with imprimatur, additional engraved title to volume 1 and frontispiece to volume 2, letterpress title in red and black, engraved illustrations including portraits, pencil markings to margins to volume 1, small wormhole to leaves P1 and P2 in volume 2 slightly affecting few letters of text, separate title to Appendix, advert leaf present at rear, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, folio, together with:Pearson (John). An Exposition of the Creed. By John, Lord Bishop of Chester, 4th edition, revised and enlarged, London: printed by J.M. for John Williams, 1676, title with woodcut crown device and ruled in red (19th-century ownership to upper right corner), some dust-soiling and spotting throughout, later endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked, board corners worn and repaired, folio,Book of Common Prayer. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church..., together with the Psalter or Psalms of David..., London: printed by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd, 1710, engraved frontispiece, title with woodcut armorial and upper margin with 19th-century ownership signature, several woodcut decorative initials, S2 and S3 cropped to margins and strengthened, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original spine, board edges repaired, folio, Church of England. Certain Sermons or Homilies Appointed to be Read in Churches in the time of Queen Elizabeth of Famous Memory: and now thought fit to be reprinted by Authority from the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, Oxford: printed at the Theatre; London: and are to be sold by M. Pitt, 1683, title with woodcut royal armorial, contemporary speckled calf, modern morocco title label to spine, lower outer corner of upper board repaired, folioQTY: (5)
Gilpin (William). Observations, Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty, made in the year 1772, on several parts of England; particularly the mountains and lakes of Cumberland and Westmoreland, 2 volumes, 2nd edition, London: printed for R. Blamire, 1788, half-titles, 30 plates, some tinted aquatints, some offsetting from plates, a few water stains to endpapers, top edge gilt, later blue morocco, spines faded to green, a few marks, 8vo, together with Observations on the River Wye, and several parts of South Wales, &c. Relative chiefly to picturesque beauty; made in the summer of the year 1770, 3rd edition, London: printed for R. Blamire, 1792, 17 aquatint plates, some offsetting and light spotting, contemporary tree calf gilt, upper joint cracked, a little rubbed, 8vo, plus Dickens (Charles). The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1st edition, London: Chapman and Hall, 1838, etched frontispiece, additional title and 41 etched plates by R. Seymour and H. K. Browne, p. 111 lower corner torn away (affecting a few words), some spotting and browning as usual, bookplate, contemporary half calf gilt, a little rubbed, 8vo, with others including The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, 1839, and The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, 1844, 1st editions, The Second Jungle Book, by Rudyard Kipling, 1st edition, 1895, Sherston's Progress, by Siegfried Sassoon, 1st edition, 1936, Cider with Rosie, 1959 and As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, 1969, 1st editions by Laurie Lee QTY: (40)
A collection of three early 20th century gem-set and diamond rings. To include a diamond three stone ring (estimated total diamond weight 0.30cts), a blue gem and single cut diamond three stone ring, together with a garnet topped doublet and jewellery each ring stamped 18ct, approx ring size P, R and M, gross weight 5.12 grams.
A small group of silver and costume jewellery, including a hallmarked silver Silvarious sunburst pendant on a plated chain, a sterling silver ring stamped Vabana depicting two fish amongst coral, size R, a pair of hallmarked silver disc shaped earrings, together with four other pairs of earrings and two pendants, silver weight approx. 1.5ozt, 48 grams (Parcel)
A Royal Doulton Classics porcelain figurine titled Fisherman, model number HN 4511. Designed by Martyn C. R. Alcock and issued in 2003, this finely detailed piece captures a seasoned fisherman seated on a tree stump, holding his latest catch with a woven basket at his side. The hand-decorated bone china figurine features a glossy finish, showcasing rich earth tones and lifelike detailing. The base is fully marked with the Royal Doulton backstamp and signed on base.Artist: Martyn Alcock Issued: 2003 - 2007Dimensions: 7"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
A striking art glass perfume bottle by renowned glass artist Roland Jahn, signed R. Jahn '70 on the base. This beautifully crafted piece showcases a mesmerizing swirl of amber, brown, and iridescent hues, creating a dynamic and organic visual effect. A distinctive white millefiori-style inclusion adds an elegant focal point, enhancing the depth of the design. The bottle is paired with its original glass stopper, seamlessly integrating into the form. A superb example of mid-century studio glass artistry, this piece is a standout addition for collectors of fine art glass.Issued: 1970Dimensions: 5.25"HCondition: Age related wear.
Argentine, 1931-1989Untitled, 1985Signed, dated, and inscribed R. De Juan NY 1985 (lr), signed, dated and inscribed R. De Juan N. York 1985 on the reverseAcrylic on board60 x 39 3/4 inches (152 x 101 cm)Provenance:The artistAndrea Marquit Fine Arts, Boston(Framed: 60 1/2 x 40 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches)
Mexican, 1932-2019Campesina, 1964Signed R. Coronel A. (lr)Oil on illustration board43 3/4 x 27 5/8 inches (111 x 70.2 cm)Provenance:Forsythe Gallery, Ann Arbor, MISchwartz & Martinez, Coral Gables, FLPurchased from the above, Apr. 1999, by the current ownerLiterature:Arte Al Dia, issue 83, color illus., unknown page no.(Framed: 49 x 33 x 1 1/4 inches)
Mn. Fonteius, Denarius, c. 108-7, laureate and jugate heads of Dioscuri, x crossed before, rev. galley right, mn fontei above, control mark r and three dots below, 3.85g/7h (Craw. 307/1d; BMCRR 1223; RSC Fonteia 7). A few trifling marks, otherwise good very fine and beautifully toned £90-£120 --- Provenance: Bt Stanley Gibbons, 1973
![C. Fannius (As Praetor), Cistophric Tetradrachm, [Tralles], Lydia, 49-8, Cista Mystica with serpent emerging, garland wreath](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3c63391f-d27a-4bff-935f-b29d00f098fd/ec3e1766-1a41-466e-b027-b29d00f2919d/468x382.jpg)
C. Fannius (As Praetor), Cistophric Tetradrachm, [Tralles], Lydia, 49-8, Cista Mystica with serpent emerging, garland wreath around, rev. tholos temple [perhaps the aedes of Vesta], surmounted by statue, two entangled serpents around, to eagle standing left, head reverted, c fan pont pr, μενανδροc iepeyc, 12.40g/12h (Metcalf cf. 360 [O16/R–]; BMC –; BM 2002,0101.1437). Struck from a worn obverse die, reverse very fine, very rare £200-£260 --- Provenance: Spink Auction 40, 6 December 1984, lot 239 The temple on this coin might represent a canting type; fanum being a generic term for a temple or shrine.
![Octavian, Cistophporic Tetradrachm, Ephesus [Ionia], 28 BC, laureate head of Augustus right, imp caesar divi f cos vi liberta](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3c63391f-d27a-4bff-935f-b29d00f098fd/2ea8c974-d334-41bf-8e9a-b29d00f288f2/468x382.jpg)
Octavian, Cistophporic Tetradrachm, Ephesus [Ionia], 28 BC, laureate head of Augustus right, imp caesar divi f cos vi libertatis p r vindex, rev. Pax standing left jolding caduceus, serpent emereging from Cista Mystica behind, laurel wreath around all, 11.83g/12h (RPC 2203; Sutherland 29 [O20/R29]; RIC 476; BMCRR East 248). Better than very fine, light grey tone £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt Baldwin 1970 The earliest depiction of Octavian wearing the laurel wreath, an attribute normally associated with Apollo. The inclusion of this feature amounts to a recognition of Augustus’ divine statue (at least in the East).
Mark Antony, Denarius, military mint moving with Antony possibly Patrae, 32-1, praetorian galley right, ant avg iii vir r p c around, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, leg xxi either side, 3.71g/5h (Craw. 544/37; CRI 381; BMCRR East 216; RSC 58). Well struck up, dark toned with blue-purple highlights around the devices, good very fine; an impressive example of this popular issue £300-£400 --- Provenance: Bt Spink 1972
![Octavian, Denarius, military mint moving with Octavian in Italy, 42, bearded bust right, caesar iii vir r [p c] around, rev.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3c63391f-d27a-4bff-935f-b29d00f098fd/713d57cc-f7a6-4a8e-ac75-b29d00f28ea7/468x382.jpg)
Octavian, Denarius, military mint moving with Octavian in Italy, 42, bearded bust right, caesar iii vir r [p c] around, rev. curule chair inscribed caesar dic per, legs decorated with sculptured eagles, on which lies a wreath, 3.94g/12h (Craw. 497/2a; CRI 137; BMCRR Gaul 76; RSC 55). Struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine with a superb portrait and most attractive toning £400-£500
Arcadius (383-408), Arcadius, Solidus, Ravenna, 402-6, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, d n arcadivs p f avg around, rev. Arcadius, draped and cuirassed, standing right, holding standard in right hand and Victory on globe in left, bound captive sat at left foot, victoria avggg around, r v in field, comob in exergue, 4.31g/12h (RIC Honorius 1286; RCV 20727). Graffiti in obverse fields, edge filed, otherwise better than very fine £300-£400 --- Provenance: Baldwin, Auction 44, 2 May 2006, lot 318
Charlotte Rhead for Bursley Ware Art Deco pottery charger and a Crown Ducal charger similar, printed factory marks, the first with pattern no. TL.37/R, tube-lined with bold stylised pink, purple, yellow and blue flowers about a central jade green roundel, 41.5 cm. diam. and the other decorated with flower-sprays within flower-shaped cartouche, on a reeded ground, 44.2cm diam. (2)
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