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Click here to subscribeBabbage (Charles). 'On a method of expressing by signs the action of machinery', [extract from Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 1826], pages 250-264, four engraved plates including folding table, some heavy spotting, recent cloth with printed paper label to upper cover, slim 4to This is Babbage's attempt to describe formerly the movements of a complex piece of machinery. Origins of Cyberspace 37. (1)
Bentham (Jeremy). Chrestomathia: Being a Collection of Papers, Explanatory of the Design of an Institution, proposed to be set on foot, under the name of the Chrestomathic Day School, or Chrestomathic School, for the extension of the new system of instruction to the higher branches of learning, for the use of the middling and higher ranks in life, 2 parts in one, 1st edition, 1816, five folding letterpress tables, occasional lighht spotting, contemporary half calf, loss at foot of spine (piece retained), joints and edges rubbed, 8vo, together with Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the form of a Catechism, with reasons for each article, with an introduction shewing the necessity of radical, and the inadequacy of moderate reform, 1st edition, 1817, some soiling and light spotting, modern morocco-backed boards, 8vo, plus Official Aptitude Maximised; Expense Minimized: As shewn in the several papers comprised in this volume, 1st edition, 1830, folding table at front, some light soiling, original cloth, paper label and shelf number at spine, a little rubbed, 8vo, with two others by Bentham: Defence of Usury, 4th edition, 1818 and Plan of Parliamentary Reform, 1818 (5)
Boole (George). A Treatise on Differential Equations, 1st edition, Cambridge: Macmillan, 1859, folding table, errata slip, publisher's adverts at rear, ownership inscriptions to title (mostly struck through), some light browning, original cloth gilt, rubbed and slightly soiled, together with A Treatise on the Calculus of Finite Differences, 1st edition, Cambridge, Macmillan, 1860, publishers' adverts at rear, some soiling, inscribed 'From the author' to half-title upper margin, original brown cloth gilt, rubbed and damp-stained, some wear to spine ends and corners, plus Jevons (W. Stanley), The Principles of Science: A Treatise on Logic and Scientific Method, 2 volumes, 1st edition, Macmillan, 1874, engraved frontispiece to volume 1, some spotting and soiling throughout, pencil notes and calculations at rear of both volumes, original cloth, rubbed and soiled, some edge wear and frayed at foot of spines, all 8vo, plus four others related (8)NB: First author has been corrected from George Bull to George Boole.
Taylor (William). The Ready Reckoner, or, Trader's Correct Guide in buying and selling all sorts of commodoties, either wholesale or retail..., Birmingham: J. Belcher, 1792, contemporary sheep, some wear, rebacked, 12mo, together with Preston (Lyman), Preston's Complete Time Table: showing the number of days from any date in any given month to any date in any other month: bracing upwards of one hundred and thirty thousand combinations of dates, New York, 1837, heavy spotting, some scattered ink and pencil marginalia and notes, contemporary quarter sheep, some wear, small folio, plus Catalogue of Physical Laboratory Apparatus & Equipment, compiled and issued by W. & J. George Limited, Proprieters of F.E. Becker & Co., London and Birmingham, 25th edition, [1939], illustrated trade catalogue with prices of equipment including slide rules, original cloth, a little rubbed, 4to, plus other mostly 19th & 20th century books of logarithmic tables, ready reckoners, valuation tables, mathematical tables, etc., various bindings and sizes (6 shelves & a carton)
Brathwait (Richard). The English Gentleman ... the third edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged, printed by J. Dawson, 1641, additional engraved title page, 1 folding table (of 2: lacking 'A draught of the frontispiece' leaf), short closed tear to table, bookplate of John Gordon, 4th Baronet (1720-1795) reimposed to front pastedown, 19th-century half roan, rebacked, surface-worming to backstrip and corners, folio (26.2 x 17.4 cm), together with: Godwin (Francis), Rerum Anglicarum Henrico VIII. Edwardo VI. Et Maria regnantibus, annales, 2nd edition, London: John Bill, 1628, colophon leaf, front free endpaper repaired, pale marginal damp-stain to first few quires, contemporary ownership inscription of one Thomas Oddye to initial blank, contemporary limp vellum, 4to (19 x 14.2 cm), Beaumont (John), An Historical, Physiological and Theological Treatise of Spirits, Apparitions, Witchcrafts, and other Magical Practices, 1st edition, for D. Browne [and others], 1705, bound without frontispiece, browning, old staining in quire Q obscuring a word on p. 232, bookplate of Nathaniel Cholmley (English politician, 1721-1791) reimposed to front free endpaper, 19th-century panelled calf to style, gilt spine, 8vo (18.5 x 11 cm) Pforzheimer 79, Wing B4262 (Brathwait); STC 11946 (Godwin). This edition of Brathwait's work also contains his English Gentlewoman. The first edition of Godwin's work (1616) is conjectured by STC to have been printed in Germany, making this the first UK edition. (3)
*Saxton (Christopher). Cantii, Southsexiae, Surriae et Middelsexiae comitat una cum suis undique consinibus oppidis, pagis, villis et fluminibus in eisdem vera descriptio, circa 1579, engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, engraved by Remigius Hogenberg, the royal coat of arms of Elizabeth I, strapwork cartouche, and elaborate decorative mileage scale, later manuscript hatching showing possible journeys, slight creasing, 410 x 545 mm, mounted, framed and glazed The First Printed Map of Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Middlesex. The map is dated 1575 but was not published until 1579. This example is state 2 - the atlas state - of the map, and shows the legend 'Pestis Patriae Pigricies' above the Seckford Coat of Arms and 'Christopherus Saxton descripsit' added below the table of explanation to the lower right corner. This is one of the earliest and most important English maps, covering the south-eastern part of England and dissected by the Thames River, with London prominently located near the top centre of the map. It is odd that Saxton chose to combine four of the most important counties of England into a single map. Kent, with Canterbury being the centre of the Church of England, Surrey and Middlesex bordering the capital, and Sussex with its maritime importance would all have warranted standing alone as individual maps. What persuaded Saxton to amalgamate these four counties into one map is something of a cartographic conundrum. (1)
[Grimod de la Reyniere, Alexandre Balthazar Laurent]. Manuel des Amphitryons; Contenant un Trait‚ de la Dissection des viandes … table, la Nomenclature des Menus les Plus Nouveaux pour Chaque saison, et des El‚mens de Politesse gourmande. Ouvrage indispensable … tous ceux qui sont jaloux de faire bonne chŠre, et de faire aux autres; Orn‚ d'un grand nombre de Planches grav‚es en taille-douce. Par l'Auteur de l'Almanach des Gourmands, 3 parts in one, Paris: Capelle et Renand, 1808, engraved folding frontispiece and 16 engraved plates (few close trimmed at head), includes the 26-page 'Table Alphab‚tique et Raisonn‚e' and the errata leaf at rear, occasional toning and spotting, contemporary sheep, gilt decorated spine with red title label, some wear to lower inner corner of upper board, 8vo Cagle 233; Simon BG 305; Bitting p.203; Vicaire 427.The first and only edition. The work is divided into three parts: the first contains chapters on dissection of meats illustrated with 16 plates, the second part includes chapters on menus and the third chapter outlines elements of the well-bred gourmand. (1)
Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life, 3rd edition, with Additions and Corrections, John Murray, 1861, folding diagramatic plate (short worm trail affecting upper margins and top margin of facing leaf), title with early ink ownership signature dated 1880, two pages publisher's advertisements at rear, scarce faint spotting, stitching slightly showing in index section, modern green cloth, original spine relaid, 8vo, together with The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, 2nd edition, Revised and Augmented, Tenth Thousand, John Murray, 1874, black & white illustrations to text, errata slip present, scarce light spotting, front hinge cracked, original green cloth gilt, a few small marks, extremities a little rubbed, spine ends a trifle frayed, 8vo, plus The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1st issue, John Murray, 1871, volume I page 297 first word is 'transmitted', volume II has title verso with errata list, and additional leaf referring to an 'error' after page viii, black & white illustrations to text, half-titles discarded, each title (lightly edge-frayed) with library stamps and markings to recto and verso, occasional marks and spots, all front endpapers damaged or marked, non-uniform 20th century bindings, volume I maroon half morocco (worn), cover detached at front hinge, both joints splitting, embossed library stamp to front cover, volume II blue cloth (rubbed), gilt lettered spine, gilt library stamp to front cover, both front covers with adhesive label(s) to upper right corner, 8vo, and another copy of The Origin of Species, 6th edition, 1878 First item: Freeman 381. 2000 copies printed. This edition extensively altered by the author, with the addition of a table of differences between it and the second edition, and the important Historical Sketch of the Recent Progress of Opinion on the Origin of Species. (5)
Lancashire. Cary (John), A Topographical Plan of Manchester and Salford with the adjacent parts shewing also the different alloments of land proposed to be built on..., published C. Laurent, 1793, large uncoloured engraved map on two conjoined sheets, inset maps of the road from London to Manchester, the environs of Manchester and a plan of Manchester and Salford taken about 1650, old folds, some repaired and strengthened on verso, slight staining, 1065 x 900 mm, together with Stockdale (John, publisher), A new map of the country round Manchester, 1794, engraved map with contemporay outline colouring, sectionalised and laid on linen, slight fraying where folds cross, 795 x 840 mm, with another copy similar but not laid on linen, plus, Greenwood (C. & G.), Map of the County Palatine of Lancaster from an actual survey..., 1830, engraved map with contemporary hand colouring, calligraphic title, compass rose, table of explanation and an uncoloured vignette of Lancaster Castle and church, slight staining to margins, occasional marginal closed tears, 640 x 685 mm, and The Graphic (publisher), A Bird's-Eye view of Manchester, 1889, large uncoloured panorama, old folds, occasional closed tears, crudely repaired on verso, occasional marginal closed tears, 560 x 1200 mm, together with Canal Map, Plan of the Rochdale Canal and Intended Railway from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, circa 1830, lithographic plan with sparse outline colouring on three conjoined sheets, some marginal closed tears with occasional loss, some crudely repaired on verso, 400 x 1635 mm, with The Illustrated London News, (publisher), Liverpool, 1865, two uncoloured panoramas of Liverpool and the River Mersey, with key plate and descriptive text, old folds, each approximately 400 x 1055 mm (9)
Massialot (Francois). Le Cuisinier Roial et Bourgeois, qui apprend a ordonner toute sorte de repas, & la meilleure maniere des ragouts les plus … la mode & les plus exquis, 3rd edition, revue, corrig‚e & augment‚e, avec des Figures, Paris: Charles de Sercy, 1698, five folding engraved plates of tables settings (of 8), closed tear to initial plate, occasional spotting, light dampstains to lower margins of last few leaves, contemporary sheep, gilt decorated spine, lacking title label, chipped and worn at head & foot of spine, 12mo (Vicaire, 573; Bitting, 314 refers to 2 folding plates, & Nourry lists 8), together with Gastronomy, Il cuoco piemontese ridotto all'ultimo gusto e perfezione... che insegna facilmente a cucinare qualunque sorta di vivande si in grasso che, in magro; istruisce pure nella scelta, e bonta d'ogni cosa appartenente alla cucina..., 4th edition, Milan: Pietro Agnelli, 1815, two folding woodcut table setting plates (initial plate frayed and damp soiled to at head), occasional spotting, book label of Baron Westbury to upper pastedown, contemporary half sheep gilt, red morocco title label to spine, slight wear to joints and extremities, 8vo (2)
Martin (R. Montgomery). History of the British Colonies, 5 volumes, 1834-35, 26 engraved maps with outline colour, a few folding, folding table, occasional light offsetting and toning, all edges gilt, contemporary tan calf gilt, one or two edges slightly rubbed, 8vo Sabin 44910. (5)
Seneca (Lucius Annaeus). Workes, newly inlarged and corrected by Thomas Lodge, 2nd edition, Willi[am] Stansby, [1620], engraved architectonic title page, woodcut head- and tailpieces, initials and divisional title page, initial and final blanks lacking, engraved title trimmed and mounted, letterpress title page supplied from a copy of the 1614 first edition (none called for in this edition), final text leaf (4L5) trimmed and mounted with loss of a few letters recto and woodcut device verso, other old repairs in last quire affecting headline, occasional marginal damp-staining, a few other marks, 19th-century half sheep, rebacked retaining most of original spine, folio (31 x 19 cm), together with: Marsham (John), Chronicus Canon Aegyptiacus, Ebraicus, Graecus, et Disquitiones, 1st edition, Thomas Roycroft, 1672, engraved portrait frontispiece, corrigenda leaf, contemporary calf gilt, some wear, folio, Parr (Richard, editor), The Life of James Ussher, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh ... with a Collection of Thre Hundred Letters, 1st edition, for Nathanael Ranew, 1686, engraved portrait frontispiece, title page in red and black, errata leaf, engraved bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt arms of Sir Simon R[ichard] B[rissett] Taylor (see note), folio, [Bacon, Francis, & others], Cabala, sive Scrinia Sacra: Mysteries of State and Government, in Letters of Illustrious Persons, and Great Ministers of State ... 3rd edition, expanded ... printed for Tho. Sawbridge [and others], 1691, additional engraved title page, letterpress title page in red and black, spotting and browning, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, tips restored, folio, Hooker (Richard), Works, in Eighht Books of Ecclesiastical Polity ... with several other Treatises ... printed by R. White for Rob. Scot [and others], 1676, engraved frontispiece (marginal repair), engraved additional title page (with perforation stamp, attempted repair verso), contemporary blind-panelled calf, rebacked, folio, Luther (Martin), Colloquia Mensalia: Or, Divine Discourses at his Table ... translated out of the high Germane into the English Tongue by Henrie Bell, 1st edition in English, William Du-Gard, 1652, portrait frontispiece lacking, browned throughout, title page slightly marked and frayed, marginal damp-staining (more extensive in final quires), endpapers renewed (and profusely annotated), modern half calf, folio, Howell (James), Londinopolis: an Historicall Discourse or Illustrations of the City of London, 1st edition, by J. Streater for Henry Twiford, 1657, engraved frontispiece and folding panorama supplied in facsimile, text-block loose in contemporary calf covers, folio Pforzheimer 626 and STC 22214 (Seneca); Wing M810A (Marsham), P548 (Parr), C186 (Bacon; Cabala), H2632 (Hooker), L3510 (Luther), H3091 (Howell). Provenance (Parr): Sir Simon Richard Brissett Taylor (1785-1815), 2nd Baronet, of Lysson Hall, Jamaica (sugar plantation owner). (7)
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