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Lot 112
Quakers.- Fox (George) The Great Mystery of the Great Whore Unfolded, first edition, I2 and 3 misbound, foxed and browned, ink underling and a few annotations, later blind-stamped calf, rebacked, rubbed, [Wing F1832], Printed for Tho. Simmons, 1659 § P[helpes] (C[harles]) A Caveat against Drunkenness, trimmed close, occasionally affecting headline and catchword or signature, foxing, old library blind-stamp to final leaf, later panelled calf, rebacked, rubbed, upper cover corner broken, [Wing P1975], by Tho. Parkhurst, 1676, folio and 8vo (2)
![[Ellis (Clement)] The Vanity of Scoffing: or a Letter to a Witty Gentleman, Evidently Shewing the Great Weakness and Unreason](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/d4a463ec-c9f8-4a51-8059-af810104b01f/d92668f2-ae07-4ebe-a158-af810107dbd2/468x382.jpg)
Lot 120
[Ellis (Clement)] The Vanity of Scoffing: or a Letter to a Witty Gentleman, Evidently Shewing the Great Weakness and Unreasonableness of Scoffing at the Christian's Faith, first edition, British Library ink stamp to final p. with faint duplicate stamp to title verso, Wigan Public Library blindstamps, title a little soiled, some light marking, modern half calf, [Wing E575], 8vo, by R. Royston, 1674.⁂ Rare early work by Ellis, likely addressed to the Duke of Devonshire.
Lot 157
Bilson (Thomas) The Perpetuall gouernment of Christs Church: Wherein are handled, the fatherly superioritie which God first established in the patriarkes for the guiding of his Church, partly black letter, woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, ink library stamp to title and the odd other f., title foxed and stained, D1 tear within text, without loss, some water-staining (mostly at head), spotting or staining, lightly browned throughout, closely trimmed at head, modern calf-backed marbled boards, [STC 3066], small 4to, Printed [by W. Hall] for Thomas Adams, 1610.⁂ Rare at auction.
Lot 159
Ancient naval history.- Ryves (Sir Thomas) Historia naualis antiqua, libris quatuor, second edition, folding woodcut plate, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, errata to penultimate verso, final f. blank, library blind-stamp to title and first and last few ff., C8 repaired vertical tear the whole length of f., with loss of a few letters, but with no loss of sense, closely trimmed at head, very occasionally just touching a headline, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, antique style calf, spine in compartments and with green morocco label, [STC 21475], 8vo, Robert Barker, 1633.⁂ Rare at auction. The second edition, extending its coverage to the creation of the Roman Empire. Ryves, who was from a prominent Dorset family, became a lawyer who specialised in Admiralty and Ecclesiastical law. In 1636 he became the Admiralty judge for Dover, and later judge for the Cinque Ports.
Lot 165
Shipman (Thomas) Carolina: Or, Loyal Poems, only edition, title within 2-line border with woodcut ornament, small loss to blank fore-corners of title and opening couple of leaves, ink library stamp of Nottingham Public Library on title, smaller stamp on approximately 30 pages (usually in blank upper right area but occasional touching numeral or text), modern calf-backed marbled boards, [ESTC S3440], 8vo, Samuel Heyrick, and William Crook, 1683.⁂ Only edition of a collection of poems which Nottingham born poet Thomas Shipman (1632-80) was compiling at the time of his death, and which was seen through the press by the poet, Thomas Flatman (1635-88), miniature painter and man of letters.
![Chess.- Johannes Gallensis Summa collationum, sive communiloquium, ?first edition, collation: [a-z8 A-I8 K6], 262 ff., 27 lin](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/d4a463ec-c9f8-4a51-8059-af810104b01f/9b185f78-6de6-479c-b85f-af8101079144/468x382.jpg)
Lot 17
Chess.- Johannes Gallensis Summa collationum, sive communiloquium, ?first edition, collation: [a-z8 A-I8 K6], 262 ff., 27 lines plus headline, gothic type, two- to four-line initials in red, red paraphs, initial strokes and underlining, very good margins with early manuscript sidenotes and copious small lection marks for reading aloud, plus subject headings including 'de ludo schacio exposius', contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards from the bindery of the Kartause Marienburg (Weddern, near Duelmen, Westphalia), 2 clasps and remains of leather straps, rebacked and with new endpapers, corners rubbed, 4to (210 x 138mm.), Cologne, Ulrich Zel, [c.1472].⁂ Generally regarded as the first edition, closely followed by another Cologne edition dated 1472, printed by Arnold Ther Hoernen. This manual for priests and preachers is most notable for being the first printed book to describe, albeit in moral/allegorical terms, the game of Chess. Pars 1, Distich 10, Caput 7 includes the exposition beginning "Mundus iste totus quoddam scaccarium est, cuius unus punctus est albus et alius niger" (the world resembles a chessboard which is chequered white and black) and ending with the caution that if a man falls into sin "in isto scaccio dyabolus dicit eschack" (in this game of chess the devil says Check). The moves of the various pieces are described in symbolic terms: the King can move in all directions because his will is law; the Knight's move consists of a straight move and a sidelong one, to illustrate his legitimate powers and his illegal extortions; the Bishop moves obliquely 'because nearly every bishop misuses his office through cupidity'; and the Queen's move of just one square diagonally (under the medieval rules, before her power and scope were greatly enlarged in the Renaissance) 'is aslant only, because women are so greedy that they will take nothing except by rapine and injustice' (H.J.R. Murray, A History of Chess, 1913, p.530). It is rare at auction, with only two copies (including this in 2017) recorded since 1906. ISTC lists 6 copies in North America, but none of which at Harvard, Yale, Morgan, Huntington, LC, Folger or Newberry.Provenance: Ampleforth Abbey (bookplate and facing ink stamp).Literature: BMC I, 191; Goff J-328; H 7440*; GW M13986; BSB-Ink I-574; ISTC ij00328000.
Lot 18
Appianus, Alexandrinus. Historia Romana; De Bellis Civilibus, translated by Petrus Candidus Decembrius, 2 parts in 2 vol. (mixed set), collation: I: a-i10 k-n8 o10; II: a-c10 d12 e-x10, I: 131ff. (of 132, lacking initial blank), II: 211ff. (of 212, lacking initial blank), 31-33 lines and side-notes, Roman type, first title with full woodcut white vine on black border, second title with three-sided white vine on black border, woodcut white on black decorative initials in two sizes, part 1 bookplate or similar removed from lower margin of a2v leaving brown staining, later endpapers, part 2 occasional early ink marginalia, library ink stamp to outer margin of a2 and a couple of other margins, final leaf water-stained, occasional mostly marginal water-staining elsewhere, some foxing, both parts occasional small marginal worm trace or hole, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, part 1 later limp vellum, remains of ties, later ink title to spine, creased, part 2 18th century calf, rebacked, corners restored, marked and rubbed, 4to (I: 270 x 190mm. II: 267 x 185mm.), Venice, Bernhard Maler (Pictor), Erhard Ratdolt & Peter Löslein, 1477.⁂ First complete edition of Appian's Roman history. "To my mind there are few printed books of any age which can be compared with the Appian of 1477, with its splendid black ink, its vellum-like paper, and the finished excellence of its typography". (Redgrave (Gilbert R.) Erhard Ratdolt and his work at Venice, 1894, p.13). Provenance: Manuel Gonzalez Salmon (engraved armorial bookplate to rear endpaper); Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (engraved armorial bookplate with ink ms. numbering). Literature: BMC V, 244; Goff A-928; H 1307*; GW 2290; Bod-inc A-363; BSB-Ink A-651; ISTC ia00928000.
Lot 213
Fleming (Ian) Goldfinger, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Lionel, Something more to read! From Ian" on endpaper, light spotting to endpaper and fore-edge, original blind-stamp and gilt pictorial boards, very slight bumping to spine tips, else fine, dust-jacket, very slight toning to spine, minor chipping to spine tips and corners with neat tape repairs to verso, light creasing to head, light marking to lower panel, an excellent example overall, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, 8vo, 1959.⁂ An excellent example with a charming inscription and a good association of this key James Bond title. Seemingly one of the scarcest titles to fine inscribed. The recipient was Lionel Berry, 2nd Viscount Kemsley (1909-99), a politician and newspaper editor. His father, the 1st Viscount Kemsley, had given Fleming his first job as a journalist when he employed him as the Foreign Manager for the Kemsley newspaper group. It was this role, with its contracted three month break every winter to allow Fleming to holiday in Jamaica, that gave Fleming the opportunity to writer the planned spy novel that would become Casino Royale.
Lot 218
Hemingway (Ernest) Fiesta, first English edition, very light spotting to prelims, browning to endpapers, "Review Copy" ink stamp to front free endpaper, original cloth, light sunning to spine and lower cover, second impression dust-jacket, light tonging to spine, spine with minor tearing and light creasing to head, short nick with creasing to head of upper panel, some light creasing across to spine and panels, but an exceptionally bright, near-fine example generally, [Hanneman 33A], 8vo, 1927.⁂ A superb example of the first English edition of Sun Also Rises. We can only trace one other example of the second impression jacket at auction and no example of the first impression jacket.
Lot 30
Lamoignon-Gaisford copy.- Martialis (Marcus Valerius) Epigrammaton libri xiiii, summa diligentia castigati, collation: a-z8 A-C8 (missing final blank leaf), faintly ruled in red throughout, occasional slight soiling, 18th century dark blue morocco, gilt, g.e., spine faded, joints just starting to crack, 8vo (170 x 102mm.), Paris, Simon de Colines, 1539.⁂ A handsomely printed edition in italic type, from the celebrated Bibliotheca Lamoiniana with label on front pastedown and small circular stamp on a3; and with the armorial bookplate of Thomas Gaisford.Literature: Renouard Colines, p.313.
Lot 301
Darwin (Charles) The Various Contrivances by Which Orchids Are Fertilized by Insects, second edition, recased spine ends repaired, rubbing to head of spine, new endpapers, 1877; The Power of Movement in Plants, second thousand, ink stamp to half-title, spine slightly darkened, light bumping to spine tips and corners, else fine, 1880; The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the action of Worms, with observations on their habits, third thousand, errata slip, foxing to title and endpapers, light bumping to spine tips and corners, near-fine otherwise, 1881, illustrations, advertisements, original cloth, [Freeman 801, 1326 & 1359], John Murray, each housed in custom half morocco drop-back box; and a 1890 edition of the first, 8vo (4)
Lot 302
Dentistry.- Hunter (John) The Natural History of the Human Teeth, 2 parts in 1, second edition, half-titles, 16 engraved plates, some foxing and offsetting, tear to lower margin of I3 part 2 just touching one letter of text, small ink stamp of Selbourne library to title verso and one margin, early ownership stamp of I. Mosley 1785 on title, contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed, [GM 3675 & 3676], 4to, for J. Johnson, 1778.
Lot 303
Galilei (Galileo) Le Opere di Galileo Galilei, 20 vol. bound in 21, one of 500 sets, half-titles, illustrations, embossed library stamp to each title, contemporary maroon half morocco, joints rubbed, some cracking but holding strong, extremities bumped, still an attractive set overall, Florence, G. Barbéra, 1890-[1906].⁂ One of the most complete and beautiful editions of Galileo ever published. Includes all the author's scientific and literary works, as well as his voluminous and valuable correspondence, offering more than any previous edition.
Lot 304
Gravesande (Willem Jacob Storm van 's) Elemens de Physique demontrez Mathematiquement..., translated by Elias de Joncourt, 2 vol., first edition in French, half-title, 127 folding engraved plates of instruments and experiments, some foxing, light water-staining to upper outer corners of vol.1, old ink stamp to titles and a few leaves, contemporary red sheep-backed boards, uncut, a little worn, repairs to spines, together in modern cloth slip-case, 4to, Leiden, J.A.Langerak & J. & H.Verbeek, 1746.⁂ First appearance in French of what is regarded by many as the best contemporary introduction to Isaac Newton's Principia.
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Lot 306
Henning (Christoffle Daniel) Almanach Perpetuel [Perpetual Almanac], wall calendar with two large volvelles fastened with a painted tin button, central panel headed 'Almanach Perpetuel', engraving with extensive hand-colouring with gouache in a baroque framework, on two sheets of pasteboard, wooden panel support with publisher's printed label verso that reads 'gravé et peint/ par/ Christoffle Daniel/ Henning/ à/ [Nuremberg]', overall 325 x 210 mm (12 3/4 x 8 1/4 in), some small losses, chipped and creases to some edges, surface dirt and browning, unframed, with linen ties affixed verso with red wax stamp, Nuremberg, [circa 1760]
Lot 312
Tolkowsky (Marcel) Diamond Design: A Study of the Reflection and Refraction of Light in a Diamond, first edition, folding plate, illustrations and diagrams, from the library of Henry Polissack with his book-label, bookplate of Dr.Ronald W.MacCorkell and ink stamp of Neil D.Campbell, endpapers a little browned, original blue cloth, a little rubbed and marked, slight wear to spine ends, preserved in modern cloth slip-case, [Sinkankas 6663], 8vo, 1919.⁂ Scarce work on the "ideal cut" diamond; the first systematic mathematical analysis of the optics of diamonds. Library Hub records only 6 copies.Henry Polissack, dealer in antique jewellery and collector of books on gems and jewellery.
Lot 40
Music.- Bach (Johann Sebastian) Grosse Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelium Matthaei...Vollständiger Klavierauszug von Adolph Bernhard Marx, first edition of the vocal score, engraved throughout, with 3pp. list of subscribers and contents leaf, publisher's ink stamp to title, contents leaf slightly frayed at margins, some annotation in pencil, occasional very light offsetting, the odd spot or patch of light soiling but still a crisp copy, modern cloth-backed boards, corners bumped, endpapers renewed, oblong 4to, Berlin, Schlesinger, 1830.⁂ Published in the wake of the famous performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion by Mendelssohn in March 1829, before which the work was virtually unknown outside of Leipzig. The score is arranged by Mendelsohn's great friend, the German musical theorist Adolph Bernhard Marx. This copy with the plate number 1571 missing on p.42 and 176, but correct on p.143 and p.157.
Lot 88
Ariosto (Lodovico) Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse, 2 parts in 1, translated by Sir John Harington, engraved title incorporating portraits of Ariosto and Harington, 46 full-page engraved illustrations, typographical border to the argument for each chapter, woodcut initials, a few sidenotes trimmed with slight loss, some other repairs occasionally slightly affecting text, some soiling, foxing and light staining, contemporary calf, gilt, rebacked preserving original spine, corners repaired, metal clasps repaired, rather worn, [STC 748], folio, Printed by G. Miller for J. Parker, 1634.⁂ Third edition of Harington's 1591 translation. The engraved title also includes a portrait of Harington's dog Bungy in the lower left corner - referred to in the note at the end of Canto XLIII: "Marrie for the shaghaird dog, that could dance to please Ladies so well, and had such pretie qualities, I dare undertake my servant Bungy (whose picture you may see in the first page of the booke, and is knowne to the best Ladies of England) may compare with any Pilgrims dog that served such a saint this seven year..."Provenance: Captain Anderson H.M. 19th Regt. (bookplate); Bedford College for Women, Tate Library (small ink stamp to title).
Lot 241
AFTER JOHN NASH (1893-1977) 'Cows, 1920' numbered 1/20 in pencil to the margin, studio stamp verso, wood engraving from "21 Wood Engravings by John Nash, 1993", the image 11cm x 8cm; together with another work from the same series: 'Horses Grazing 4', numbered 4/20 in pencil to the margin, studio stamp verso, wood engraving, the image 6cm x 7cm (2)Provenance: New Grafton Gallery, Barnes, London, SW13Westvale, Nailwell, Bath. The former home of Baron and Lady Craigmyle
Lot 360
A collection of commemorative coins and stamps, including a small collection of modern Princess Diana commemorative coins and medallions, including a 2022 Republic of Congo 100 Francs gold medal, 1/200 oz, two large medallions and two boxed sets, a Heritage Coin and Stamp Set for the Platinum Wedding Anniversary, and more, two boxes
Lot 283
Terry FROST (1915-2003) Anchor, 1984 (Kemp 79) Etching and aquatintSigned and dated '84Numbered 8/25YPDL blind stamp, lower rightInnocent Fine Art, Clifton gallery label to versoPlate size 29 x 21cm, paper size 49 x 37cmThis rare etching has not been examined out of the frame but it appears to be in good clean condition apart from an adhesive stain along the upper margin.
Lot 83
Sandra BLOW (1925-2006) Untitled Mixed media, Sandra Blow Estate St Ives blind stamp, paper size 26.5 x 19cm. We believe this work to be in the same condition as when it left the studio. The edges are uneven and there is a pinhole to the central right edge (see image) and a little spattered artist material (see images). The work is not framed or mounted, we would not advise rolling this work for postage.
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