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Bale, John (1495-1563) The First Two Partes of the Actes or Unchast Examples of the Englysh Votaryes. London: [Part I] Imprynted by Abraham Vele, dwellying in Paules Churcheyarde at the synge of the lambe; [Part II] by [S. Mierdman for] for Johan Bale, 1551. Small octavo, two parts in one volume, the first part was originally published in 1546, this is the first appearance of the second part; woodcut on title showing Bale presenting his book to Edward VI (re-used in second part), text in black letter; some toning to first title, small water stains, otherwise good; ex libris book collector and diamond merchant Albert Ehrman's (1890-1969) Broxbourne Library, with his diamond-shaped "Pro viribus summis contendo ex libris" bookplate with slogan and initials pasted on ffep, and rubber stamp with initials inside the back board; ex libris Charles Palmer, with his bookplate inside front board; bound in later half leather and marbled paper boards, hinges weak, 6 x 3 5/8 in. Bale was known for his harsh criticism of the Catholic church. As a former monk who resigned from his order and married, he denounced clerical celibacy and chastity, and other Catholic beliefs that he considered more superstition than religion. He composed this work while in exile. *4, A-K8 (K8 blank & present); A-P8, Q4. http://estc.bl.uk/S100594 Estimate $3,000-5,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Llwyd, Humphrey (1527-1568) The Breviary of Britayne. [London: Imprinted by Richard Iohnes: and are to be solde at his shop, ioynyng to the southwest doore of Paules Church], 1573. First edition in English, small octavo, title page printed within typographical ornament border, an English translation of Commentarioli Britannicae Descriptionis Fragmentum, with an index, printed in black letter, printed side notes, woodcut initials and ornaments, a large copy, with some deckle edges showing, bound in full parchment, tooled in gilt, ex libris book collector and diamond merchant Albert Ehrman's (1890-1969) Broxbourne Library, with his diamond-shaped "Pro viribus summis contendo ex libris" bookplate with slogan and initials pasted inside the front board and rubber stamp with initials inside the back board, and penciled initials on ffep, contents very good, 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. In this work, Llwyd coins the term "British Empire." A8, [para]8, [para]*4, **2, B-N8. [Preliminaries bound in a different order compared to ESTC collation, all are present.] http://estc.bl.uk/S108126 Estimate $3,500-4,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Parkinson, John (1567-1650) Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris. Or, A Choise Garden of all Sorts of Rarest Flowers. London: Printed by R.N. and are to be sold by Richard Thrale at his shop at the signe of the Cross-Keys at S. Pauls-gate, going into Cheap-side, 1656. Folio, "second impression much corrected and enlarged," extra woodcut illustrated title by Switzer present; illustrated with large botanical woodcuts throughout; with type ornament above imprint on typographical title page; bound in full speckled calf, gilt-tooled with an unidentified armorial stamp on both boards: an eagle displayed holding a serpent and the slogan, "Litem Natura Diremit," a quote from Ovid; rebacked, some leaves browned, 13 x 8 1/2 in. Parkinson was one of England's most accomplished botanists. His book is replete with images and descriptions of all types of ornamental plants, herbs, and food crops. *6, A-Z6, Aa-Zz6, Aaa-Eee6, Fff8. http://estc.bl.uk/R29251 Estimate $1,500-2,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Prynne, William (1600-1669) Histrio-Mastix. The Players Scourge, or Actors Tragaedie. London: Printed by E[lizabeth] A[llde], [Thomas Cotes, Augustine Mathewes,] and W[illiam] I[ones] for Michael Sparke, and are to be sold at the Blue Bible, in Greene Arbour, in little Old Bayly, 1633 [i.e. 1632]. Quarto, first edition, second state, with imprint altered and errata on ***4 verso, bound in later full calf, gilt-tooled, with decorative spine, ex libris Frederick Shum, Bibliotheca Bathoniensis, with his bookplate pasted inside the front board, University London College Library duplicate, with stamp on verso of title, contents good, 7 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. N.B. Histrio-Mastix is the most extensive and spirited Puritan attack on English Renaissance theater of its time. Prynne mentions Shakespeare by name. The book condemns almost every manifestation of dramatic performance of the period, including the use of young male actors representing women onstage, the "obscene lascivious love songs, most melodiously chanted out upon the stage," and even the celebration of Christmas (pagan, according to Prynne). Prynne was imprisoned for writing the book, had his ears cut off twice, and was branded on both cheeks with the letters S and L (for Seditious Libeller). Histrio-Mastix was banned and publicly burned. [A]1 (lacking first blank), *4, **8, ***4, B-Z4, Aa-Zz4, Aaa-Zzz4, Aaa*-Kkk*4, Aaaa-Zzzz4, Aaaaa-Nnnn4 (Nnnn4 blank & present), Ooooo-Zzzzz4, 6A-6R4. http://estc.bl.uk/S115316 Estimate $2,000-3,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Ramesey, William (1627-1675) Helminthologia. Or, Some Physical Considerations of the Matter, Origination, and Several Species of wormes, Macerating and Direfully Cruciating Every Part of the Bodies of Mankind. London: Printed by John Streater, for George Sawbridge, dwelling on Clerken-well Green, 1668. First and only edition, octavo, fine portrait of the author at age 42, as Royal Physician to Charles II bound opposite title (remargined at foot), illustrated with folding engraving of twenty-five types of worms (minor closed tear); ex libris Sion College Library, with stamp on verso of title and sell order stamp from 1938 below; bound in contemporary sheep boards, rebacked, 6 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. "Worms the Subject, and worms the Readers, and a worm the Author of this Book; which must all ere long, be swallowed up of Eternity and be worm-eaten; the Author himself and the proudest Reader as soon as the Book, we are inclosed by in mud-walls, and paper-walls are as durable." *8 (portrait, title, *3-8), A-Z8, Aa4, (Aa4, the last leaf, publisher's ads, no errata in this copy.) http://estc.bl.uk/R24073 Estimate $1,500-2,500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Randolph, Bernard (b. 1643) The Present State of the Morea, Called Anciently Peloponnesus: Together with a Description of the City of Athens, Islands of Zant, Strafades, and Serigo. London: Printed, sold by Will. Notts, at the Queens-Arms in Pell Mall, Tho. Basset in Fleetstreet; and Thomas Bennet, at the Half-moon in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1689. [Bound with] The Present State of the Islands of the Archipelago (or Arches), Sea of Constantinople, and Gulph of Smyrna; with the islands of Candia, and Rhodes, Oxford: at the Theater, 1687, quarto, two volumes bound in one, the first title is a third edition, second title is a first edition; the two together illustrated with two plates in the first title and four in the second, large folding engraved illustrations and maps; bound in contemporary speckled calf boards, rebacked, somewhat dry and scuffed, ffep and first plate attached to each other along the gutter edge but detached from the binding, with a Sotheran stamp, two older ownership inscriptions to title, 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. Morea: A-C4, D2. http://estc.bl.uk/R4193 Islands: A-P4. http://estc.bl.uk/R7743 Estimate $10,000-15,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Willfsford, Thomas (b. circa 1612) Nature's Secrets. Or, the Admirable and Wonderfull History of the Generation of Meteors. London: Printed for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Cornhill, 1658. First edition, octavo, engraved portrait of Willsford at the age of forty-six by Vaughan opposite title (trimmed close at fore-edge), full-page woodcut of a weather glass, or perpetual calendar on page 150; Druce Donation stamp on title; short tear at the top inner gutter of B1, bound in slightly later full leather, rebacked, 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. Willsford discusses astronomy and the four elements in the first section, and then moves on to meteors, comets,and "blazing stars." He cites Tycho Brahe, the Pre-Socratics, Acosta, Cardanus, Pliny, and others. The third part is taken up with weather prediction, in the fourth, prodigious meteors, earthquakes, and diseases. A-O8, (first signature collation counts portrait frontispiece, perhaps A1 lacking ?blank; final signature contains four leaves of bookseller's ads, listing 84 items available from Nathaniel Brook). http://estc.bl.uk/R204119 Estimate $2,000-3,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Bromhall, Thomas (fl. circa 1658) A Treatise of Specters. Or, an History of Apparitions, Oracles, Prophecies, and Predictions. London: Printed by John Streater, dwelling in Well-Yard, near the Hospital of S. Bartholomews the Lesse, 1658. First edition, folio, bound in later full sheepskin, title page with some discoloration, ex libris Harvard College Library with bookplate on rear endleaf with William A. Jackson's initials in pencil at center of release stamp; 10 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. A3, B-Z4, Aa-Nn4, Oo2, Aaa-Kkk4, Lll-Rrr2. http://estc.bl.uk/R12412 Estimate $1,500-2,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Glauber, Johann Rudolf (1604-1670) The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist Containing Great Variety of Choice Secrets in Medicine and Alchymy. London: Printed by Thomas Milbourn, for the Author; by D. Newman; and W. Cooper, 1689. First edition, folio, illustrated with engraved frontispiece and nine full-page woodcut and engraved illustrations extraneous to the collation, including a repeat of the frontispiece, ex libris Bradford Public Library, with their stamp on the verso of the title, frontispiece, and each plate, some edge wear, discoloration, and marginal reinforcements to typographical title and plates; bound in modern half leather, 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. Glauber was an industrial chemist and chemical engineer who made contributions to the study of wine production informed by his knowledge of chemistry, and improved the design of furnaces and distillation equipment. He was also an apothecary and provided free medical treatment to the poor. He was the first to synthesize and isolate antimony trichloride, arsenic trichloride, tin tetrachloride, and zinc chloride. Soldium sulfate, which he produced as a safe and effective laxative, is called Glauber's salt in his honor. [pi]1, A2, (a)1, (b)2, unsigned leaf with four woodcut figures, B-5U2; AZ2, AaZz2, Aaa-Kkk2; A-Z2, Aa-Cc2. http://estc.bl.uk/R21872 Estimate $2,000-3,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Grafton, Richard (1572?) Graftons Abridgement of the Chronicles of Englande. London: In aedibus Richardi Tottyll, 1569. First edition, octavo, printed in black letter, large crible woodcut initials, blind-embossed library stamp to title, bound in handsome modern dark brown calf, 16th century style, with blind-tooled lozenges and gilt initials on boards, cloth ties, some headlines and side notes trimmed, 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. [pi]8, para8, 2para8, 3para8, [4 para]4, A-Z8, Aa-Bb8, Cc3 (lacking Cc4, final blank). http://estc.bl.uk/S122606 Estimate $3,000-5,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Hurault, Michel (d. 1592) A Discourse upon the Present State of France. [London: J. Wolfe], 1588. Variant of the first edition dissimilar to the three described in ESTC in minor details but most closely resembles the 98-page version STC 14003, the third line of the title is in roman type, and the imprint reads, "Imprinted at London"; quarto, large woodcut printer's device on title, bound in modern half leather, buckram boards, Bradford City Libraries stamp inside front board, some toning to gutters, 7 x 5 1/4 in. A2-4 (lacking A1, blank except for signature mark), B-M4, N1 (lacking N2 final ?blank). 98 pages. http://estc.bl.uk/S104313 Estimate $2,000-3,000 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
A set of four 19th Century beech and elm Provincial bar back kitchen chairs with shaped seats on turned and rigned legs united by H stretchers, bear makers stamp to rear of seat "A. F" CONDITION REPORTS One chair has damage to the back left hand corner, another appears to have a replacement stretcher or at least repositioned. Three backs are loose and there are signs of old worm throughout on all chairs mainly on the seat, otherwise wear and tear, surface scratches etc all conducive with age and use. Does not appear to have had any dramatic loss in height although some backlegs are worn - see images for more details
AFTER LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (1887-1976) "The Contraption", study of figure in early motor car, colour print, signed in pencil lower right, artist's blind studio stamp lower left, 34.5 cm x 31 cm (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Taped to the mount on all four corners. Slightly browned and discoloured. No obvious signs of foxing. Signed in pencil. General signs of wear and tear throughout
AFTER LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (1887-1976) "The Cart", study of two figures in donkey pulled cart, colour print, signed in pencil lower right, artist's blind studio stamp lower left, 52 cm x 40.5 cm (ARR) CONDITION REPORTS Print is not stuck down. The colours perhaps slightly discoloured but generally good with blind studio stamps lower left. Signed in pencil lower right, the whle appears slightly browned where it has been in sunlight. Taped to the two upper corners, some very limited signs of foxing, together with one small patch to the bottom right hand corner. Various general signs of wear and tear throughout
Britain.- Cary (John) Cary's New and Correct English Atlas, engraved title, dedication and 47 maps, hand-coloured in outline, tissue-guards, occasional spotting and marginal damp-staining, contemporary stamp-duty clipping tipped-in, ink inscriptions and sealing wax inside upper cover, contemporary calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, a little rubbed, for John Cary, 1787 § A Compendious Geographical and Historical Grammar, 13 folding engraved maps, hand-coloured in outline, one gathering becoming loose, upper hinge strengthened, contemporary calf, spine head repaired, a little rubbed, 1795; 4to & 12mo (2)
Ireland.- Curwen (J. C.) Observations on the State of Ireland, Principally directed to its Agriculture and Rural Population, 2 vol., scattered browning and faint spotting, small marginal ink stamp (vol.1, I3), occasional tiny marginal worm damage and faint water-staining (vol. 2 only), contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, 1818 § Doyle (Martin) Hints for the Small Farmers of Ireland, fourth edition, engraved frontispiece, ink and pencil owner's inscriptions, contemporary calf, splayed boards, Dublin, 1830, 8vo & 12mo (3).
NO RESERVE Dutch and Flemish old masters.- A good group of 30 prints, with Jan van Vliet's second state of 'The broom-maker' [H.38], from his series of crafts and trades, 'The rat-poison pedlar' [H. 55], 'A hunchbacked beggar' [H. 75], and other works by Pieter van Laer, Dirk Stoop, Jan Gerritsz Swelinck, Justus Danckerts, Herman van Swanevelt, Jan van Aken, and Cornelis van Dalen, amongst others, etchings and engravings, various sizes, 220 x 270 mm. (8 3/4 x 10 5/8 in), the majority trimmed to the image, all inset at edges onto paper support, handling creases, surface dirt and browning, [17th century] (29).Provenance:(The broom-maker) Giuseppe Storck (1766-1836) [L.2318]; Unidentified collector's stamp [L. 2507](Cornelis van Dalen) British Museum sale duplicate, probably 8th-11th May auction 1811 [L. 304]
Bacon (Roger) The Cure of Old Age and Preservation of Youth... Also A Physical Account of the Tree of Life by Edw. Madeira Arrais, 2 parts in 1, first edition in English, lacks final advertisement leaf, neat ink inscription to title, ink ownership stamp and blind ex-library stamp at tail of title, later panelled calf, rubbed, corner torn away from upper cover, rebacked, [Wing B372], 8vo, for Tho, Fletcher and Edward Evets, 1683.⁂ A translation of De retardatione accidentium senectutis.
American Revolution.- , Salisbury and Winchester Journal (The), 4pp., including an article on the surrender of Charles-Town [Charleston], [Salisbury], July 17, 1780 § The County Herald, includes reports on naval engagements during the Napoleonic Wars, ink stamp to top corner, August 8, 1801 § The Sun, 4pp., ink stamp to top corner, August 31, 1802, a little browned, slight chipping, folds; and 11 others, newspapers, v.s. (14)⁂ The first contains an article about the surrender of Charleston, which resulted in one of the worst American defeats of the American Revolution.
•Scarlett Chou (21st century) - 'Passion', signed artists proof, limited edition no 318/320 with official blind stamp, coloured print, 27" x 21.25"; sold together with a certificate of authenticity from Princess Cruises Fine Arts and signed Mark Bronson, also dated 'June 7th 2003; together with two further examples by the same artist entitled 'Batik' and 'Butterfly #2 - Double Happiness', all with certificates of authenticity, various sizes (3) **The artist is from Taiwan sand fuses Eastern culture with fantasy art, she now lives in Southern California
EDWARD VII SILVER STAMP HOLDERmaker Adie Brothers, Birmingham 1905, engine turned exterior with engraved floral sprig and turquoise slide mechanism, gilt wash interior, 5.5cm wide; along with other silver items including cruets, napkin rings, a flower trumpet, etc., weighable silver 487g gross
Cycling Interest - Two signed limited edition prints, the first Tommy Simpson on Mount Ventoux 1967 Tour De France 13th Stage, 'Put Me Back On My Bike', signed Jeremy Mallard, 84/450 with blind stamp, 28.5cm x 20.5cm, together with Pat Cleary, Claudio Chiappucci Tour De France 1992 13th Stage, 70/750, 33cm x 54cm Condition:
A suite of silver jewellery by Georg Jensen, designed as flower heads and centred with coral cabochons, the bracelet design no. 36, with maker's initials and Georg Jensen stamp, London marks for 1951, 18cm, the earrings design no. 49, with maker's mark, the ring design no. 73, with maker's mark, size O, a pair of silver foliate earrings by Georg Jensen, design no. 50A, with maker's mark, with a twisted silver-link neckchain, design no. 283c, with maker's mark, 68cm
A collection of silver smokers companions, including a George V engine turned vesta case, Birmingham 1931; a small vesta case, engraved with floral leaves, Chester 1904; another vesta case, similar larger, Birmingham 1910; a match box sleeve holder on four ball feet, Birmingham 1898 and a stamp holder, envelope shaped, Birmingham, 1907, 2.87 ozt (89.3 grams approx) (5)
Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895), British statesman and father of Winston Churchill, autograph letter signed and dated January 9th 1885. Black ink on headed paper, 'Government House, Bombay', complete with original envelope ('Government of Bombay') bearing India postage stamp and postmarks for Lucknow. The letter refers to Colonel Murray.Provenance: The vendor's grandmother, a Mrs. Mordaunt, was a collector of signed letters and autographs; the letters that she amassed in her lifetime are being offered in this Library Auction.
Two postcard albums, early to mid-20th century collection, including a small quantity of Edwardian real photographic (one example showing a small shop selling postage stamps with figures outside), and a Pittsburgh postcard with altered address to New York, postmarked Pittsburgh December 30 1907 and postmarked twice for San Juan Puerto Rico January 3 and 15, 1908, with "S.S. San Juan" stamp in purple ink. (2)
Original Railway Information Poster / WW1 Interest: An original lithographic railway poster produced for the Railway Clearing House, London, June, 1920. Published by Jas. Truscott & Son Ltd, London. The poster gives notice to passengers that 'season and traders' tickets' issued during the period of the war will be withdrawn 'with certain exceptions' from July 1st 1920. The poster features a 'Midland Railway Authorised for Exhibition' stamp at upper-right. Some creasing/loss around fold-lines. 100cm x 62cm. Together with remnants of a Derby County football poster issued by Midland Railway and dated January, 1912. (2)
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