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Lot 300

TWO ALBUMS OF WESTMINSTER AUTOGRAPHED EDITIONS AND FIRST DAY POSTAGE STAMP COVERS to include Martin Johnson, Edmund Hillary, Bernard Lovell, Colin Jackson, Linford Christie, Jane Asher, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Patrick Moore, Arthur Scargill etc

Lot 50

BOXED POBJOY ISLE OF MAN MINT 1980 OLYMPICS COMMEMORATION SET, Isle of Man proof set 1977, Royal Mint Jubilee Crown 1977, Royal Canadian Mint Fiji $25 proof coin, Turks & Caicos 20 Crown coin George III and 20 Crowns silver coin, Danbury Mint Silver Jubilee Post Office Commemorative Stamp Edition, Coronation 25th Anniversary and Tower of London 900th Anniversary, Birmingham Mint metallic cricket First Day Cover, Bicentenary of USA and 200th Epsom Derby etc.

Lot 182

SILVER STAMP BOXthe hinged lid with open frame and fitted copy stamp image panel, shaped body and raised on ball feet, with '925' and Leopard head marks, 5.5cm wide

Lot 1260

A matched set of six World War l period pewter measures, half gallon to half gill, each with broad arrow stamp.    

Lot 1649

A World War I period pocket compass,Êby Dennison, with broad arrow stamp and dated 1917.

Lot 1650

A World War I period brass pocket compass, by Short & Mason, with broad arrow stamp and dated 1915.

Lot 1655

A Commando style knife and leather sheath, the handle with broad arrow stamp. 

Lot 17

A Moorcroft pottery ginger jar and cover Decorated in the Gustavia pattern, designed by Debbie Hancock, height 16cm CONDITION REPORT: Good condition with no chips, cracks or restoration, minor crazing to cover (possibly seconds quality as the impressed Moorcroft stamp has a green paint line running through)

Lot 231

Stamp collection on three full albums housing Channel Island, Isle Of Man and GB Regional stamps Unfortunately we are not doing condition reports for this sale.

Lot 232

Ideal postage stamp album dated 1906 with GB 1d black and QV value Unfortunately we are not doing condition reports for this sale.

Lot 379

Tom Dodson (1910-1991), a steel-framed and glazed colour lithograph, 'Brighton Pier', blind stamp lower left, signed in pencil by the artist in the margin lower right, 35cm x 45cm

Lot 401

Patrick Procktor (1936-2003), a limited edition (32/35) colour etching Aquatint in colours, 'Woman Reading' (1989), signed in pencil in the margin lower right, image size 37cm x 49.5cm CONDITION REPORT: The edges of the hand cut paper are a little rough and to be super critical there is a very small kink half way down on the left hand side of the margin and also a little lower toward the outside vertical edge of the white paper. The item is unframed and there is also a small circular stamp to the paper which looks like an elephant with the letters C.N. underneath. There is a slight crease approx. 9cm which is visible on the right hand wrist.

Lot 403

John Hoyland (1934-2011), a limited edition (68/75) unframed Screen Print with Woodblock, 'Friendly Ghost', signed and dated 1997 in pencil lower right, image size 39cm x 30cm, blind stamp lower right CONDITION REPORT: All in generally very good order with no problems noted.

Lot 404

John Hoyland (1934-2011), a limited edition (68/75) unframed Screen Print with Woodblock, 'Story from Nature', signed and dated 1997 in pencil lower right, image size 39cm x 30cm, blind stamp lower right CONDITION REPORT: All in generally very good order with no problems noted.

Lot 405

John Hoyland (1934-2011), a limited edition (68/75) unframed Screen Print with Woodblock, 'Window to Nature', signed and dated 1997 in pencil lower right, image size 39cm x 30cm, blind stamp lower right CONDITION REPORT: All in generally very good order with no problems noted.

Lot 406

John Hoyland (1934-2011), a limited edition (68/75) unframed Screen Print with Woodblock, 'Window Genie', signed and dated 1997 in pencil lower right, image size 39cm x 30cm, blind stamp lower right CONDITION REPORT: All in generally very good order with no problems noted.

Lot 407

John Hoyland (1934-2011), a limited edition (68/75) unframed Screen Print with Woodblock, 'Spirit Side', signed and dated 1997 in pencil lower right, image size 39cm x 30cm, blind stamp lower right CONDITION REPORT: All in generally very good order with no problems noted.

Lot 422

An early 20th century oak-framed looking glass advertising Bass Beer, the royal crest surmounting and the oak frame and with 'Bass & Co., Limited' stamp to the lower rail, frame size 47cm x 57cm

Lot 185

Theodore Zimmerman (British, 20th century), 'A beautiful day at the beach at Corblet's Bay, Alderney with Sark in the distance', pastels and watercolour, signed lower left, inscribed lower right and with artist's atelier stamp, further inscribed to back of paper verso, 7½ x 9½in. (19 x 24cm.)

Lot 228

Charles Johnson Payne called 'Snaffles' (British, 1884-1967), 'Andsome is Wot 'Andsome Does', hand coloured print, laid onto a support sheet with printed title and remarque, signed in pencil lower left with the 'Snaffles bit' blind stamp, 18 3/8 x 16½in. (46.7 x 42cm.), glazed in modern gilt frame.* Condition: Toning and some light foxing to support sheet. Small nick to surface of card below 'Andsome', two others to river in remarque and 2in. scratch to card to left hand margin approx. 3in above signature. Fox mark to centre of sky on print. Print is slightly cockled. Small white spot to top centre of support sheet.

Lot 230

Charles Johnson Payne called 'Snaffles' (British, 1884-1967), 'Peshawar Vale', hand coloured print, laid onto a support sheet with printed title and remarque, signed in pencil lower left with the 'Snaffles bit' blind stamp, 18¾ x 28in. (47.5 x 71cm.), glazed in modern gilt frame.* Condition: Toning and foxing to support sheet and foxing to upper half of print. Toning is heavier in a 1in. wide vertical line approx. 5in. from left hand edge of print. Water marking around top and right hand joint of print and support sheet.   

Lot 638

Jules Moigniez (French, 1835-1894), a fine and extremely rare cased gilt bronze letter opener with wax seal, in the form of a pheasant's head and feather, the handle modelled as the head with bright red glass eyes, the handle terminating in a monogrammed seal, the blade as a detailed feather grasped in its beak, signed to underside of beak 'J Moigniez', 13¾in. (34.5cm.) long, in the original fitted retailer's box, with faux crocodile print exterior, the box opening to reveal a silk lined fitted interior, with retailer's stamp to lid 'ALA RENAISSANCE 47.49 Bould St Martin PARIS'.* Condition: The letter opener in excellent condition with no faults, the case with little wear to underside and interior but in very good condition.  

Lot 65

A boxed silver Asprey's tea strainer, Asprey & Co. Ltd., Birmingham 1935, with Jubilee mark, pierced with holes and stars, marked to base 'ASPREY LONDON', the rim, 'Made in England', 6¼in. (15.8cm.) long, in original fitted dark blue morocco leather box, opening to reveal retailers stamp to lid 'ASPREY, 166 BOND ST, LONDON', silk lined strainer aperture to base.* Condition: In excellent condition, no faults, the box lining very slightly stained.  

Lot 76

A cased silver Art Deco style cream jug & sugar basin christening set, Hukin & Heath Ltd., Birmingham 1940, the hinged blue case opening to reveal blue velvet fitted compartment, the lid with retailers stamp, 'By appointment, Page Keen & Page Ltd., Plymouth', gross weight 6.1 tr.oz. (2)* Condition: Maker's marks slightly rubbed otherwise very good.  

Lot 357A

AN EGG CHAIR, DESIGNED BY ARNE JACOBSEN FOR FRITZ HANSEN, DENMARK, CIRCA 1958, the foam-upholstered moulded fibre-glass seating shell upholstered in the original navy blue woollen fabric, on a nickel-plated aluminium swivel base with the manufacturer's stamp, (AF).

Lot 1

A collection of vintage glass and porcelain comprising a white opaline footed bowl, a blue opaline egg server cup, a Kutahia round box & cover, 3 Chinese planters, a crystal stamp moistener, two lemon squeezers, a green glass salt & pepper and a footed bowl. (13) pcs

Lot 714

Army issue heavy pine work bench with three tiers of drawers and broad arrow stamp

Lot 459

A Crusader stamp album and contents; a Super Jet similar; 30 1930's vintage postcards depicting steam locomotives and other railway scenes

Lot 534

L S Lowry, 'The Bearded Lady', artist signed print with F A blind stamp, 24" x 19.5", framed and glazed; a print of the original pencil sketch of the same, 8.5" x 5.5", framed and glazed (*Artist Resale Rights apply)

Lot 12

Spencer Roberts (1920-1997) British. Cheetahs Resting in a Landscape, Lithograph, Signed in Pencil with Printer's stamp, 20" x 28".

Lot 35

John Cyril Harrison (1898-1985) British. 'Grouse in Flight', Lithograph with Fine Art Guild Stamp, Signed in Pencil, Unframed, 10" x 14", and the companion piece, a pair (2).

Lot 4

Rowland Langmaid (1897-1956) British. "Thames Scene with Barges", Etching, Signed in Pencil and with Academy Proof stamp. Unframed, 11.5" x 9".

Lot 5

Rowland Langmaid (1897-1956) British. "Thames Embankment with St Paul's", Etching, Signed in Pencil and with Academy Proof stamp, Unframed, 11.5" x 9".

Lot 53

Albany E Howarth (1872-1936) British. "Palazzo Ducale, Venice", Etching, Signed in Pencil and with Guilder's Stamp, Unframed, 10.5" x 17.5".

Lot 54

Louis Icart (1888-1950) French. Elegant Lady on a Chaise Longue, Coloured Etching, Signed and Numbered 137 in Pencil, also with a Guild Stamp, Unframed, 5.75" x 8".

Lot 6

Rowland Langmaid (1897-1956) British. "Fantome and Valhalla off Cowes", Etching, Signed in Pencil and with Academy Proof Stamp, and Inscribed in Pencil on reverse, Unframed, 6.75" x 13.75".

Lot 70

Charles Oakley (20th-21st Century) British. "Donegal Cottage", Lithograph, Signed, Inscribed, Dated 1973 and Numbered 11/50 and Printer's Guild Stamp, Unframed, 20" x 28".

Lot 76

Brett Whiteley (1939-1992) Australian. "Kingo", Portrait of Peter Kingston, Etching, Signed with Red Studio Stamp, 8.75" x 7.75".

Lot 9

Rowland Langmaid (1897-1956) British. "Barges on the Thames before Westminster", Etching, Signed in Pencil and with Academy Proof stamp, Unframed, 7.5" x 9.75".

Lot 603

GREAT BRITAIN STAMP COLLECTION with useful early to middle ranges from 1840, mint late Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V values to 1/. Large quantity of modern decimal booklets and presentation packs with a face value of over £700.00

Lot 604

AN OLD SCHOOL COLLECTION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND WORLD STAMPS in two green 'Ideal Postage Stamp Albums' (includes 2 x 1d black); and a 'Triumph' stamp album (3)

Lot 612

ALL WORLD STAMP COLLECTION in Simplex and Devon albums. Better Great Britain noted including 1840 1d and 2d used

Lot 119

MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF A ROYAL WITHIN EBONISED AND IVORY MOUNTED FRAMED, SEAL STAMP TO BACK

Lot 316

A group of pictures to include a still life watercolour of a pheasant with fruit and flowers, signed indistinctly; a 19th century pen and ink drawing of a recumbent bull, initial to margin; W. A. Cox - a coloured engraving of two children with a rabbit, signed with gallery blind stamp, published 1918; and another print

Lot 1298

Stamps - an Edwardian stamp album containing an interesting collection of British, Commonwealth and world stamps, Queen Victoria and later

Lot 1302

Three vintage stamp albums, to include Lincoln, Excelsior and Strand

Lot 16

A studio photograph of HRH Edward Prince of Wales, signed in pen by Edward and dated 1925, photograph taken by Hugh Cecil, studio blind stamp with numbered label verso, photo size 24cm x 17cm, modern gilt frame.

Lot 417

A group of silver stamp cases and miniature boxes, (7).

Lot 451

A 19th century continental silver stamp box, engraved sunburst decoration marked 800, width 9cm.

Lot 119

Scrope (William). Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed, 1st edition, 1843, additional lithographed title, 12 hand-coloured and tinted plates, occasional light spotting and small marginal water stain, top edge gilt, later red half morocco by Hatchards, spine lettered in gilt with deer head and horn motifs in compartments, edges slightly rubbed, 8vo, together with Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the Tweed, 1898, chromolithographed frontispiece, illustrations, publisher's ink stamp, bookplate, water stains to endpapers, top edge gilt, original half vellum, modern green morocco reback, 8vo (2)

Lot 13

Candlin (G.T.). John Innocent, a story of mission work in North China, United Methodist Publishing House, 1909, portrait frontispiece and 24 illustrations from photographs, contemporary presentation inscription to rear endpaper 'Jessie Champion with love from Aunt Innocent. Brighton, Dec 7th 1909', original gilt-decorated brown cloth, lightly rubbed, 8vo, together with [Jesuit Missionaries]. Lettres Edifiantes et Curieuses, ecrites des Missions etrangeres, Memoires des Indes, volume 15 only (from the complete set of 26 volumes), Paris, J.G. Merigot, 1781, 4 folding engraved maps, missionary college oval library stamp to half title and title only, contemporary calf, joints cracked and wear to edges, 12mo, plus Lindley (Captain Augustus F.), The Log of the Fortuna: A Cruise on Chinese Waters, 2nd edition, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, circa 1875, wood engraved illustrations, some light spotting and minor marks, school prize label to front pastedown dated July 1889, remains of sellotape to inside front cover, original gilt-decorated purple cloth with oval gilt stamp of Cherville College, Romsey, to centre of rear cover, rubbed and minor fraying to extremities, spine faded and partly detached along rear joint, large 8vo, and 5 others various: A.B. Lloyd, In Dwarf Land and Cannibal Country, a record of travel and discovery in Central Africa, 1st edition, 1899, University library stamps, original cloth, rubbed and some marks, Commodore Anson, The Voyage of Commodore Anson Round the World, printed by T. Maiden for Ann Lemoine and J. Roe, circa 1820s, 12mo, Cecil Beaton, Chinese Album, 1st edition, Batsford, 1945, Richard J. Lane, Life at the Water Cure or A Month at Malvern, 1846, & John Wallis, Wallis's Tour Through England and Wales, a new geographical pasttime, 1794, hand-coloured engraved map, sectionalised on linen, with printed instructions and historical descriptions to left and right side, worn with a little loss (with all faults) (8)

Lot 143

Cycling maps. Pattisons (Scotch Whisky Limited, publisher), A collection of twenty cycling maps, circa 1898, folding lithographic pictorial images of various sports and pastimes including sailing, shooting, curling, golf, hunting and cycling on the verso with a colour lithographic regional map on the recto, each bound in publisher's decorative coloured cloth, occasional duplicates, map size 325 x 225 mm, when bound the binding size is 85 x 60 mm, together with Dyson (Thomas, publisher), Cyclist's Road map of Yorkshire, circa 1898, folding colour lithographic map, 275 x 345 mm, publisher's red cloth binding, when bound 95 x 65 mm, with Bradley (Tom), Jackson's Cyclist's Guide to Yorkshire, published Richard Jackson, Leeds, 1900, title page with later biro ownership signature and a near contemporary ink ownership stamp, large folding map bound at rear, endpapers and pastedowns comprising of various cycling related advertisements, front pastedown with an additional ownership signature, hinges weak, contemporary decorative red cloth, a little stained and worn at extremities, spine faded, 8vo The Pattison maps comprise of:- Cumberland Westmorland etc., Norfolk & Suffolk (2), Dorset Wilts Hampshire etc., Lancashire and Isle of Man, Hereford Worcester Gloucester Oxford etc. (2), North Wales (2), South Wales, Cornwall (2), Devonshire (2), Northumberland and Durham (2), Shropshire Cheshire Staffordshire & Derbyshire, East Central Counties, Essex & Kent [and] Yorkshire. (22)

Lot 230

*British aristocracy. Tompson (Richard), The Duke and Dutchess of Lauderdale, circa 1690, uncoloured mezzotint on wove after Peter Lely, small margins, 335 x 400 mm, together with Smith (John. R.), His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, John Boydell, 1776, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after Sir Joshua Reynolds, with margins, 375 x 275 mm, with the ink collector's stamp of Queen Victoria below image, with Hardy (Thomas), His Grace John Frederick Sackville, Duke of Dorset..., published for John Bridgman, 1799, uncoloured mezzotint on wove after Sir Joshua Reynolds, large margins, 360 x 255 mm, plus Williams (R.), William Duke of Bedford..., J. Smith, 1700, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after F. Lutterell, trimmed to plate mark, 360 x 255 mm, mounted, and Houston (Richard), The Right Honble. Richd. Grenville, Temple Earl Temple, Viscount and Baron Cobham..., published Richard Houston, circa 1770, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after Wm. Hoare, small margins, 395 x 280 mm, mounted, with Faber (John), Francis Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin, &c., circa 1730, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after Godfrey Kneller, backed with later paper, with margins, 350 x 250 mm, plus Smith (John), The Rt. Honble. John Lord Sommers, 1713, uncoloured mezzotint after J. Richardson, laid on later paper, trimmed to plate mark, 345 x 255 mm, tipped on to a card backing mount, and Faber (John), John Vaughan, Earl of Carberry, 1733, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after Godfrey Kneller, good margins, 355 x 250 mm, together with Beckett (Isaac), John Duke of Lauderdale, Marquis of March, Earle of Lauderdale..., circa 1680, uncoloured mezzotint on laid after J. Roiley, with margins, 340 x 250 mm, with Faber (John), Thomas Holles Pelham Duke of Newcastle [and] Henry Clinton Earl of Lincoln &cc., 1733, uncoloured double portrait mezzotint on laid after Godfrey Kneller, thread margins, central fold, 355 x 505 mm, with three others similar (13)

Lot 259

*Ward (William). A Visit to the child at Nurse, published J. R. Smith, 1788, uncoloured mezzotint after George Morland, scratch letter proof, small ink collector's stamp (WSB) to lower left below image, 450 x 555 mm, mounted, framed and glazed A good dark impression. (1)

Lot 311

Bible [Dutch]. Biblia, dat is De gantsche H. Schrifture vervattende alle de Canonyke Boeken des Ouden en des Nieuwen Testaments..., door last van de Hoog Mog. Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederl... in de Jaaren 1618 ende 1619, door gemeene ordre der Kerken van Druksouten verbeetert, 1791, Haarlem: Joh[annes] Enschede en Zoonen, [1791], engraved title with ink armorial stamp and signature of Gerharus Masman, New Testament title with imprint dated 1789, bound with Het Boek der Psalmen, Nevens de Gezangen bij de Hervormde Kerk van Nederland in Gebruik..., Haarlem: Johannes Enschede en Zoonen, 1789, ink armorial stamp and signature of Johannes Trellont, some spotting throughout, a.e.g., with gauffered edges, contemporary dark green straight grain morocco gilt, later clasps, 8vo (1)

Lot 325

Camus (Jean-Pierre). Elisa, ouero l'Innocenza colpeuole. Historia tragica del Vescouo di Belley... Tradotta dalla lingua Francese nella Italiana dal sig. Conte Honofrio Bevilacqua, Rome: Filippo de Rossi, 1635, engraved title, without A1 (half-title or initial blank?), ink stamp to fore-edge margin of a3, printer's woodcut device to colophon, some light dampstaining, upper hinge strengthened, contemporary limp vellum, gilt armorial to centre of each, cord fastenings to fore-edge intact, 12mo, together with Calendario della Corte, che contiene le Notizie Geographiche, Ecelesiastiche, ed Astronomiche, per l'anno MDCCLXX, Naples, [1770], folding engraved map and folding table (with repaired closed tear), slight fraying and toning to title margins, endpapers renewed, contemporary morocco with elaborate gilt decoration to boards, rebacked preserving original undecorated spine, slightly rubbed to extremities, 16mo in 8s, with Sotomayor (Giuseppe Maria), Tributo ossequioso di novene, e tridui per apparecchio alle feste principali del Signore, 2 parts in one, Florence: Michele Nestenus, 1727, contemporary inscription to half title, contemporary vellum, with velum & brass clasps, large 12mo (3)

Lot 34

Pradt (Dominique Dufour de). Des trois derniers mois de l'Am‚rique m‚ridionale et du Br‚sil, 1st edition, Paris: F. Bechet, July 1817, half-title, spotting, marginal tape-repair to first 3 leaves, top edge gilt, 20th-century half morocco (ink-stamp 'L. Berger & Filho, Rio' to front free endpaper), joints and extremities rubbed, 8vo, together with Robinson (Fayette), Mexico and her Military Chieftains, from the Revolution of Hidalgo to the Present Time, 1st edition, Philadelphia: E. H. Butler & Co., 1847, 12 wood-engraved plates (tanned), spotting, corner of pp. 339/40 torn to no loss of text, presentation copy, inscribed by the author 'E A Crenshaw, from his cousin Fayette Robinson, Philadelphia , Philadelphia Pa, June 15. 1847' on the front free endpaper, with the recipient's bookplate to the front pastedown, original blind-stamped pin cloth, spine sunned, headcaps slightly chipped, 8vo, plus Livermore (Abiel Abbot), The War with Mexico reviewed, 1st edition, Boston: American Peace Society, 1850, contemporary ownership inscription to title page, original blind-stamped blue cloth, rubbed and slightly mottled, spine sunned, 8vo, and Harper (Henry H.), A Journey in South-Eastern Mexico, 1st edition, Boston: printed privately for the author, 1910, etched frontispiece, ownership inscription and bookplate of American politican James Joseph Butler (1862-1917), edges untrimmed, original quarter japon, slipcase (crudely repaired), 4to, and 1 other Sabin 64908, 72071, 41558, N/A; Borba de Moraes II p. 163 for Pradt. (5)

Lot 340

Fielding (Henry). Pasquin. A Dramatick Satire on the Times, 1st edition, for J. Watts, 1736, title page in red and black, spotting to last few leaves, modern wrappers, 8vo, together with: [Stillingfleet, Benjamin], An Essay on Conversation, 1st edition, for L. Gilliver and J. Clarke, 1737, woodcut head- and tailpieces, title page and final leaf spotted and slightly creased, with a few nicks in lower margins, a few other marks, pagination trimmed in pp. 3-4, disbound, folio; Board of Ordnance, A Description of the Machine for the Fireworks, with all its Ornaments, and a detail of the manner in which they are to be exhibited in St. James's Park, Thursday, April 27, 1749, on account of the General Peace, signed at Aix La Chapelle, October 7, 1748, 1st edition, W. Bowyer, 1749, woodcut title device and tailpiece, small ink-stain to title page, modern wrappers, 4to; Brady (Nicholas), A Sermon preach'd at the Chapel-Royal at White-Hall: on Sunday the 19th of January, 1701, 1st edition, for Joseph Wild, 1701, half-title, browning,ink-stamp of the Mercantile Library, Philadelphia on p. 15, modern marbled wrappers, 4to; and 1 other Rothschild 210 for Stillingfleet and 810 for Fielding; Foxon S757 for Stillingfleet. ESTC traces three copies only for Brady's work. (5)

Lot 357

[Justice, Alexander]. A Compleat Account of the Portugueze Language. Being a Copious Dictionary of English with Portugueze, and Portugueze with English. Together with an Easie and Unerring Method of its Pronunciation, by a distinguishing Accent, and a Compendium of all the necessary Rules of Construction and Orthography digested into a Grammatical Form. To which is Subjoined by way of Appendix their usual Manner of Correspondence by Writing, being all suitable, as well to the Diversion and Curiosity of the Inquisitive Traveller, as to the Indispensible use and advantage of the more Industrious Trader and Navigator to most of the known parts of the World, 1st edition, London: Printed by R. Janeway, for the Author, 1701, both half-title and title printed in red & black (title with blind library stamp at head), some toning and occasional spotting, recent antique style quarter mottled calf gilt, red morocco title label to spine, marbled boards, folio, together with Castro (Jacobo de), Grammatica Anglo-Lusitanica & Lusitano-Anglica, or, A New Grammar, English and Portuguese, and Portuguese and English; divided into two parts..., to which is now added... Grammatica nova Ingleza e Portugueza, e Portugueza e Ingleza..., 3rd edition, 1759, contemporary inscription to title, some browning particularly to margins of first & last few leaves, modern calf, morocco title label, 8vo, plus Vieyra (Anthony), A New Portuguese Grammar in four parts..., 7th edition, F. Wingrave, 1809, hinges repaired, contemporary sheep, modern reback with morocco title label, 8vo (3)

Lot 361

Mela (Pomponius, & others). Pomponius Mela, Julius Solinus, Itinerarium Antonini Aug., Vibius Sequester, P. Victor de regionibus urbi Romae, Dionysius Afer De situ orbis Prisciano interprete, Florence: heirs of Filippo Giunta, 1519, printer's woodcut device to final leaf, modereate spotting and soiling towards front and rear and occasionally to margins, marginal worming in signatures a1-4, causing a small portion of loss in a1 gutter, text never affected, free endpapers sometime renewed (with ink-stamp to front), spine lined with binder's waste, contemporary ownership inscriptions to pastedowns, a few near-contemporary annotations to text, contemporary Italian goatskin, covers elaborately blind-tooled with concentric fillet, guilloche, balustrade and floral rolls enclosing central panels built up from palmette and ringlet tools, the floral roll interspersed with two repeated devices of male heads in profile, one in a brimmed cap, the other in a helmet with a raised visor, spine and extremities worn, some restoration and repair, rear board near-detached, 8vo (16.5 x 10 cm) Adams M1054, Bandini II p. 136, BM STC Italian 1465-1600 p. 432. First Giunta edition of Pomponius Mela's De situ orbis, the earliest Latin geography extant. (1)

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