Richard Fawkes imprint.- Hereafter Folowith the boke callyd the Myrroure of Oure Lady very necessary for all relygyous persones, 3 parts in 1, first edition, almost entirely printed in black letter, lacking blank leaf G4 at end of part 2 otherwise complete, first title with large woodcut and decorative border, full-page woodcut to verso, woodcut illustration to B1v and full-page woodcut to R6v, large woodcut printer's device within border to G3v, title to part 3 with large woodcut, woodcut initials throughout, first title with tear and margins repaired and with small portion provided in pen and ink facsimile, lower margin of all other leaves repaired (and thus slightly stained) to some extent, largely unaffecting text but occasionally with some letters provided in pen and ink facsimile, some light browning and marginal staining, later blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine, corners rubbed, [STC 17542], small folio, Fynysshed and Impryn in the suburbes of the famous Cytye of London withoute Temple Barre by me Richard Fawkes, dwellynge in Durresme Rentes or else in Powles Churchyerde at the synge of the A.B.C., 1530.⁂ Extremely rare - this is the only copy we can trace at auction (it last appeared in 1980) in over 100 years. Part 1 comprises two prologues, a table of the 22 chapters and then 31 leaves on the Divine Service; part 2 begins on folio 32 and ends on folio 144 with the colophon on recto and a woodcut on the verso, followed by a blank leaf (not present in this copy). This middle part consists of the service for each day of the week - each called a 'story' and of which Sunday is by far the longest. Part 3 begins on folio 166 and ends on folio 183 with no colophon or printer's device, followed by 6 leaves.The printer, Richard Fawkes, was born in Normandy and was possibly related to William Faques, the King's printer. His first dated book was issued in 1509 and 2 years later he and others collaborated with Wynkyn de Worde in the production of a Sarum Missal which was printed for them by Raoul Cousturier in Paris. At this period he spelt his name Faques and worked "at the sign of the Maiden's Head in St. Paul's Churchyard." He later changed the spelling of his name to Fakes, then Faukes and finally, as here in the final dated book he issued, Fawkes. The woodcut on the verso of the title-page has the engraver's initials "E.G.", also found in a cut of St. Katherine used by Richard Pynson. "Time has spared very few of his publications, and his books may be treasured among the rarities of the typographical art." (T.F. Dibdin)Provenance: Daniel Rock,1799-1871, Roman Catholic priest (bookplate and signature), plus tipped-in letter relating to the return of this book, along with others, to Sir N. W. Throckmorton of Buckland, nr. Farringdon, Berks after Canon Rock's death.
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Gemology.- Nicols (Thomas) A Lapidary or, The History of Precious Stones: With Cautions for the Undeceiving of all Those That Deal with Precious Stones, first edition, with initial blank, folding table, woodcut initials and head-pieces, the odd rust spot, otherwise a very good, clean copy, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Wing N1145], small 4to, by Thomas Buck, printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1652.⁂ An excellent copy of the first book written in English on gemstones. Nicols begins with a general study of precious stones, discussing their origin, history, physical properties, methods of polishing, types of settings, real and imitation stones, and supernatural properties. He then devotes one chapter to each of over 60 individual gems.
Great Plague of London.- London's Dreadful Visitation; or a collection of all the bills of mortality for this present year: Beginning the 20th. of December 1664. and ending the 19th. of December following, title within black woodcut border with memento mori motifs and with woodcut coats of arms of Charles II, the City of London Corporation and the Parish Clerk's Company, woodcut initial and headpiece, text within ruled woodcut tables and with arms of the Parish Clerk's Company running throughout, folding table with woodcut arms to head, occasional minor worming to outer corner some running into ruled border, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century calf, spine slightly faded, [Wellcome III, p.541; Wing G1598A], 4to, to be sold by E. Cotes living in Aldersgate-street, printer to the said Company, 1665.⁂ A detailed and exhaustive accounting of deaths in London in the first year of the Great Plague. Births and deaths are listed for each parish week by week with causes given including 'Rising of the Lights', 'Stopping of the Stomach' and 'Blasted' as well as those by plague. Of the 97,300 deaths recorded during the year, 68,596 were from the plague. This work, through its analysis by John Graunt and William Petty also provided the basis for modern demography. Provenance: Marshall Laird (bookplate).
Chaucer (Geoffrey) [The Woorkes], fifth collected edition, black letter, double column, 2 divisional titles within decorative woodcut borders, woodcut illustration for The Knight's Tale, woodcut initials woodcut ilacking 4 preliminary ff. (title, dedication, table and verses), minor worming to first 4 gatherings, occasional browning, a few ff. closely shaved at head, a few margins with neat repairs, ink inscriptions to title and final f., modern calf, [STC 5076], folio, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde, 1561.⁂ Provenance: Edwardus ?Aunderdine; John ?Prostyn; Ger. Hollys; Henry Spencer; Thomas Calthorpe Blofeld; George Cousins (ink inscriptions).
Salts.- Mackaile (Matthew) The Diversitie of Salts and Spirits mantained. Or, the imaginary volatility of some salts and non-entity of the alcali, before cremation and identity of all alcalies, all volatil salts, and all vinous spirits... together with... scurvie alchymie discovered, first edition, folding letterpress table, title within woodcut ruled border, woodcut initials and decorations, ink ownership inscriptions to title and pastedown, contemporary calf, upper half worn with loss, lower half rebacked, extremities a little worn, [Wing M144], small 8vo, Aberdeen, by John Forbes, 1683.⁂ First edition of this rare treatise on salts and attack on the physicians and surgeons of Aberdeen. Provenance: James Paton (ink inscription to title).
[Pepys (Samuel)] Memoires relating to the State of the Royal Navy of England, for Ten Years..., first edition, issue with Griffin-Keble imprint, engraved portrait after Kneller, title in red and black, folding table of accounts mounted on stub, title, frontispiece, and front free endpapers detached, occasional light spotting or browning, contemporary speckled calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, upper joint cracked at foot, rubbed, [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450], 8vo, for Ben Griffin, by Sam.Keble, 1690.⁂ Pepys' only work published in his lifetime with an interesting provenance.Provenance: Sir Paul Methuen, K.C. P.B. (c.1672 - 1757, diplomat, Whig politician and Lord of the Admiralty (bookplate)).
Jeake (Samuel) Logistikhlogia, or Arithmetick surveighed and reviewed, title within double-ruled woodcut border, woodcut diagrams and tables, large folding mathematical table (with neatly repaired tear), lacking initial advertisement f., a very good, clean copy, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, contemporary panelled calf, sympathetically rebacked retaining much of original backstrip, [Wing J499], folio, by J.R. and J.D. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-Head in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Richard Mount on Tower-Hill, near the Postern, 1696.⁂ A very good copy of Jeake's first published work. Jeake (1623-90) was a puritan, non-conformist antiquary who wrote extensively on arithmetic, theology, astrology and various antiquarian matters, none of his works was published in his lifetime. This work was edited by Samuel Jeake the younger, best known for his attempts to build a flying machine and other eccentric schemes. Provenance: John Lamb (ink ownership inscription).
Grafton (Richard) A Chronicle at Large and meere History of the affayres of Englande and Kinges of the same, 2 vol. in 1, black letter, titles within decorative woodcut borders, vol. 1 first 6 ff. and vol. 2 last 6ff. supplied from a 19th century edition, vol. 1 table misbound at start, headlines occasionally cropped or shaved, occasional staining, heavier towards start of vol. 1 and end of vol.2, a few marginal tears and repairs occasionally touching text or affecting printed side-notes, light worming towers end of vol. 2, bookplates, 19th century straight-grain dark blue morocco, light rubbing to extremities, [STC 12147], folio, Henry Denham for Richard Tottell and Humphrey Toye, 1568-9.⁂ Provenance: Sneyd Library; C. W. Dyson Perrins (bookplates).
DAVID HOCKNEY EXHIBITION POSTERS: a group of four, includes, City of London Barbican Centre, 1982, 'Cubistic Bar', Petersburg Press, 95cm x 62.5cm; A Bigger Splash, The Tate Gallery, London, 1985, Hillingdon Press, 75.5cm x 50.5cm; Art for Equality, ICA Nash Rooms, 1981, 'Red Flowers and Blue Spots', 59.5cm x 42.5cm: Fiesta'88, St. James Market, Bradford, 1988, 'Flowers Apple and Pear on a Table', 63cm x 43cm, unframed, (4) 1960 + 1958 + 1963 + 1952
A pair of white china Corinthian column table lamps, a similar blue and white ginger jar lamp, two cream standard lamp shades, a pair of green table lamp shades and one other shadeCondition: white lamps 23'' high blue and white 21'' high (measurements not including metal fittings) one white lamp has chip to base and chip to base of where the column and base connect, blue and white has two small chips one to base one to centre
A Bourne Denby silver overlay milk jug and sugar bowl, similar teapot stand, printed marks, c.1900; a Colman's advertising table vesta; tradesman's miniatures or samples; a Denby ramekin and cover with fish handles, another; a Langley Mill pottery hot water jug and vase; others; qty, early 20th century
An unusual silver table box, the angular sides embossed with various panels, Nile scene with palm trees and camel, Saintly figure, crown emblem commemorating the coronation of Edward VII 1902 and stylised foliage, the hinged cover with camel finial, Mappin & Webb, London 1901, 12.5cm long, 160g
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