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Hardy (Thomas) The Return of the Native, 3 vol. in 1, first edition in book form, [one of 1000 copies], half-titles in vol. 2 & 3, lacking from vol. 1, sketch map frontispiece to vol. 1, marginal tear in vol. 2 Q7, some foxing & light stains, ink stamp in several margins, library leather-backed cloth, spine rubbed, [Purdy p.24; Sadleir 1113], 8vo, 1878.
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Stevenson (David) Sketch of the Civil Engineering of North America, first edition, folding map, 14 plates, some folding, modern cloth, 1838 ~ Sganzin (M.I.) An Elementary Course of Civil Engineering, translated from the French ... Third edition, 6 folding plates, 1 loose, modern green half calf, Boston, 1837, Franklin Institute perforated stamps on titles, 8vo (2).
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Thurston (Robert H.) A History of the Growth of the Steam-engine, first edition, ink and pencil signatures on title, pencil markings and notes with sketch on rear free endpaper, 1878; The Materials of Engineering, 3 vol ... first edition, ex-Franklin Institute Library copy with perforated stamp on titles and labels, hinges of vol.3 weak, 1883; A Text-book of the Materials of Construction ... , ex-library copy with stamps and labels, edges brittle and chipped, 1885, illustrations, original cloth, rubbed; and another by Thurston, 8vo (6).
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Fellows (Sir Charles, traveller and archaeologist, 1799-1860) A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, first edition, [one of 50 copies], the author's own copy with his extra-illustrations, lithographed vignette titles, facsimile and 21 plates (1 engraved, the rest lithographed), with the lithographed titles and plates in two states (1 title and 10 plates hand-coloured), extra-illustrated by the insertion of an autograph manuscript title with a vignette in pencil, 11 original watercolours and 1 pencil drawing for the plates (1 watercolour not used), 1 watercolour of geological specimens and a rough pencil sketch (by Fellows?) for the watercolour (also present), partly heightened with white, of Fellows' triumphant planting of a baton at the summit of Mont Blanc by W.S. Hastings, 1 hand-coloured aquatint of De Saussure's ascent of Mont Blanc in 1787, with the original document certifying Fellows and Hawes as the thirteenth party to reach the summit of Mont Blanc, signed by Paijou Jean Francois, Sindic, Simon Goudett, guide chef, J. Barrier & all the guides on verso, 6 autograph manuscripts bound in: including: List of Ascents continued [&] Expences attending the Ascent, by Charles Fellows, 2pp., n.d., and commendations and observations on Fellows and the ascent of Mont Blanc signed by Edmund John Clark, 1p., 7th June 1828; Frederick Clissold, 1p., 11th April 1828; John Auldjo (geologist and Alpinist, 1805-86), 1p., 20th June 1828; William Hawes (ascended the summit of Mont Blanc with Fellows), 1p., 16th July 1828; David Wilkie, 1p., 3rd September 1828, very small stain to lower margins at end not affecting text or illustrations, Fellows' bookplate on front pastedown, watered silk rose doublures, sumptuously bound in near contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, title on upper cover "Ascent of Mont Blanc 1827", g.e., skilfully rebacked preserving original gilt spine, [Meckly 71, Meckly lists the above as copy 1 in his Appendix, Census of Copies of Fellows' "Narrative" ... with Coloured Plates; Neate F18], 4to, [Privately Printed], 1827. *** A unique copy. Arguably the most desirable work on Alpine mountaineering to be offered for sale in recent years.
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Sue (Eugene) Les Mysteres de Paris, 4 vol., 2 A.Ls.s. one by the author, another from the Secretariat general, Ministere de la Marine, original pencil sketch of the author tipped-in on front endpaper, ink drawing loosely inserted, plates, illustrations, bookplates on front endpapers, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, original printed wrappers bound in, 4to, Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1843-4.
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-. Kararygaskar (D.G. G.D. Arch.) Sketch Suggestion of Residence for Rao Bahadur Mahajani at Poona, front and side elevations, ground and first floor plans, on one sheet, pen and ink, with watercolour, over pencil, 435 x 625mm., signed, with architect's address and date, lower right, Bombay, 1933.
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English School (20th century), Study of a bearded figure in classical drapery, supported by a cloud of cherubim and holding aloft his right hand in a gesture of triumph, signed indistinctly upon the mount, lower right, bears aquisition stamp 'PM' within an oval cartouche lower right, pen and ink, 25 x 16.5 cm This modern pen and ink sketch was intended to look earlier than its date, for the purposes of experimenting with washes and paper aging processes.
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Tate (Harry) and Wal Pink. Fishing, 19pp., [1p.], 'French's Acting Edition', No.1393, 1p. advertisements at end, foxing, original printed wrappers with portrait ?of author mounted on upper cover, light soiling, portrait a little chipped, 8vo, n.d., [?c.1922]. *** Scarce. "Harry Tate's Famous Sketch" - a comedy in one act.
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[Thornton (Col. Thomas).] Brander (Michael) Soho for the Colonel, On the Trail of Colonel Thornton, 215pp., plates, original boards, dust-jacket, extremities a little chipped, light dust-soiling to lower cover, 8vo, Letchworth, Douglas Saunders in association with Macgibbon & Kee, 1961. *** A modern retracing of the 1804 edition of Thornton's "A Sporting Tour Through the Northern Parts of England, and ... Scotland ... ". Includes a sketch of Thornton's life and a bibliography.
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Younger (John) River Angling for Salmon and Trout ... with a Memoir of the Author, xliv, 206pp., [14pp.], second edition, light browning, 14pp. advertisements at end, bookplate of J.A. Harvie-Brown, hinges weak, original cloth, later paper label to spine, slightly rubbed, spine a little faded, [Westwood & Satchell p.244], 12mo, Kelso, J. & J.H. Rutherfurd, 1860. *** Posthumously published, an expanded second edition of "On River Angling for Salmon and Trout" first published in 1840. Includes a lengthy 'Sketch of the Author's Life', and 'Animadversions' - Younger here defends his flies and fly patterns from changes made by Stoddart. It also describes how Younger first developed flies described with other names by Scrope in his book.
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---. YOSY (A.) SWITZERLAND, 2 vol. in 1, half-title to vol.1 only, 50 hand-coloured aquatint plates of costumes, minor occasional soiling, contemporary blind and gilt-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine, rubbed, FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A SWISS LAKE AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, 8vo , 1815. *** The fore-edge painting is signed by the artist John T.?Beer. There is also a watercolour sketch on the rear free endpaper of ?the same lake, Lake Uri with the artist's initials J.T.B.
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---. Wallace (Harold Frank) A Stuart Sketch Book 1542-1746, colour plates and black and white illustrations by the author and Lionel Edwards, original cloth, gilt, t.e.g., [c.1933] ~ Simpson ( Rev. Robert) Traditions of the Covenanters, new edition, plates, A.L.s. from Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch concerning Scottish ballads loosely inserted, foxed, original pictorial cloth, rubbed and faded, Edinburgh, n.d., 4to & 8vo (2).
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SCOTT (Sir WALTER) THE LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL, 1811; and another copy, 1816, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, gilt spine; Halidon Hill; a Dramatic Sketch from Scottish History, half title chipped, original boards, tanned, Philadelphia, 1822; The Lady of the Lake, 11 mounted albumen prints, slight foxing, contemporary green panelled morocco, gilt, Edinburgh, 1869 ~ Pindar (Peter) The Works, 3 vol., contemporary half calf with later marbled paper laid-on, Paris, [n.d.] ~ Cowper (William) Poems, 2 vol., new edition, contemporary morocco, gilt spine, for J.Johnson, 1806; and 16 others, Literature, Fine Bindings, 12mo & 8vo (25).
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Women's Exhibition, Earls Court, 1900, gilt bronze medal, For Merit (Miss L. Watson …. Mona Band); Lincoln Art & Industrial Exhibition, 1910, bronze medal (T. E. Harrison for a sketch); Board of Education medals (2), Victoria, old head (Mabel Stowe, 1901), Edward VII (Elizabeth C. Roberts, Group in Oil Colours, 1910); Handel Concerts, bronze medals (2), 50mm and 42mm; and 1926 LNER General Strike medal, generally very fine -7
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Wilson (Sir Robert) Brief Remarks on the Character and Composition of the Russian Army, and a sketch of the campaigns in Poland in the years 1806 and 1807, first edition, half-title, 7 folding engraved plans and large folding engraved map, all partly hand-coloured, engraved bookplate of General Robert Taylor and modern bookplate of Roger Pethybridge, contemporary half russia, rubbed, joints split, label scratched, 4to, 1810.
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Queen ((The)) The Lady's Newspaper, vol.53, 55, 57-59, 66, 69, 73-74, engraved plates, some hand-coloured, illustrations, g.e., original embossed cloth, gilt, some covers slightly warped, extremities worn, 1873-83 ~ Tatler (The). Vol. I-IV, illustrations, original cloth, soiled, titles and cover vignette blocked in gilt, 1901-2 ~ Sketch (The). Vol.1-8, 19-21, plates, some coloured, illustrations, original cloth, soiled, worn at extremities, 1893-98; and a quantity of Periodicals, including late 30's and early 40's Vogue (Beaton, Horst), folio (qty).
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