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Lot 96
A pair of modern Britannia standard (.958) silver wine bottle coasters, Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield, 2003, the high sided planished silver coasters of cylindrical form with stepped ribbed foot, the wood base centering a silver disc, 2 5/8in. (6.7cm.) high, gross weight 11.5cm.) high. (2) *Condition: in excellent condition, no faults.
Lot 592
A 19th century Dutch dolls’ house silver coffee pot, By Wed. W. De Pleyt, Schoonhoven, 1878-1892, engraved with initials M.K. —2in. (5cm.) high (missing lid); English silver miniature Art Nouveau hand mirror, Levi & Salaman, Birmingham, 1903 —2¼in. (5.5cm.) high; silver plated miniatures - Guernsey cream jug pepperette, a wine taster and a paperknife by Walker & Hall
Lot 289
A Moser glass part table service, circa 1962, decorated with an acid-etched and gilt stylised foliate band and comprising: four champagne cups; fifteen red wine goblets; twenty-three white wine goblets; another single example smaller; twenty water tumblers; eleven liqueur glasses; a large water jug and a decanter and stopper, manufacturer's paper labels inscribed: Moser MADE IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1857 - 1962, other similar labels dated: 1857-1957, with additional labels inscribed: FIRST QUALITY, some glasses with acid-etched factory marks
Lot 88
A George III mahogany wine cooler, circa 1780, the hinged rectangular cavetto moulded top opening to a lead lined interior, above canted and fluted angles and flanked by brass side carrying handles, the stand with a moulded frieze and on square section legs surmounted by pierced brackets and on brass castors, 69cm high, 50cm wide, 38cm deep
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Lot 110
['D. S.']. England's Happiness Improved: or, an Infalliable Way to get Riches, Encrease Plenty, and promote Pleasure. Containing The Art of making Wine of English Grapes, and other Fruit, equal to that of France and Spain ... The whole Art and Mistery of Distilling Brandy ... To make all Sorts of Plain and Purging Ales, Cyder, Mead, Matheglin, Rum, Rack, and many other useful Liquors. To Gather, Order, and Keep Fruit ... The Art and Mistery of Pickling Flowers, Fruits, Herbs, Buds, Roots, Fish, Flesh ... The whole Art and Mistery of Confectioner ... The Compleat Market-man, or Woman ... Particular Rules for good and frugal House-keeping, 2nd edition, printed for Roger Clavill, and sold by T. Leigh and D. Midwinter, 1699, spotting and browning, leaf A4 closely trimmed in lower margin shaving catch-word and signature mark, contemporary mottled sheep ruled in blind, remnants of old paper spine-label, 8vo (13.7 x 8.6 cm) (Qty: 1)Provenance: engraved bookplate of Ambrose Isted (c.1718-1780/1), of Ecton Hall, Northamptonshire. ESTC R229812; Wing E2977A; cf. Gable G19820 (first edtion, 1697) & G42433 (third edition, 1700; Gable with the erroneous date 1672); not in Bitting, Cagle, Oxford or Vicaire. Very rare: ESTC traces two copies in libraries world-wide. 'This is one of the earliest books in English that describes the planting and culture of vines in England, and the making of wine from grapes grown in England' (Gable). It was first published in 1697, and a third edition appeared in 1700 with the title Vinetum angliae and the author identified by the initials 'D. S'.
Lot 129
Hills (Henry, junior, printer). Sammelband of 30 poetry pamphlets, all but one Henry Hills pirate editions, 1708-10, including: Addison (Joseph), A Letter from Italy to the Right Honourable Charles, Lord Halifax, 1709, [ Dryden, John], The Medal. A Satyr against Sedition, 1709, [ ibid.], Lucretius ... With an Ode in Memory of ... Mrs. Ann Killigrew, 1709, ibid., Eleonora: a Panegyrical Poem, 1709, [Gay, John], Wine. A Poem. To which is added, Old England's New Triumph: Or, the Battle of Audenard. A Song, 1709, [Gould, Robert], Love given over: or, a Satyr against the Pride, Lust, and Inconstancy, etc., of Woman. With Sylvia's Revenge, 1710, [Swift, Jonathan], Baucis and Philemon ... Together with Mrs. Harris's Earnest Petition: and an Admirable Recipe. As also an Ode upon Solitude: by the Earl of Roscommon, 1710, and 23 others, by John Philips, William Plaxton, Edward Ward, and other authors, variable browning, pagination shaved in a few leaves, price effaced from The Medal title-page, the paper worn through, one work (Philips's Pastorals, 1710) a little chipped in lower margins and with a long closed tear in leaf A7, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked and relined, 8vo (17.8 x 10.6 cm) (Qty: 1)Foxon A40, D460, D458, D455, G92, G231, S803; Rothschild 2006-7 and Teerink 522 for Swift. 'Hills's notoriety stemmed from his activities during 1708–9 when he pirated a multitude of short literary works (including pieces by Dryden, Rochester, Congreve, Defoe, and Swift) and sermons—all sold very cheaply and claiming to be published for the benefit of the poor' (ODNB). He died in 1712, and in 1717 a number of his remainders were re-issued as A Collection of the Best English Poetry (1717). Wine was John Gay's first publication. The first edition, printed in 1708 by William Keble, in folio format, is famously rare.
Lot 154
Sedgwick (James). A New Treatise on Liquors: Wherein the Use and Abuse of Wine, Malt-Drinks, Water, &c. are particularly consider’d, In many Diseases, Constitutions, and Ages. With the proper Manner of using them, Hot, or Cold, either as Physick, Diet, or Bath. Containing Plain and easy Rules for the Preservation of Health, and the Attainment of Long Life. The Whole Being a full Determination of all that hath lately been publish’d on those Subjects: Tho’ chiefly contrary to the Opinions of Dr. Cheyne, Dr. Rouse, Dr. Short, Lommius, Vander Heyden, Dr. Hancocke, Mr. Smith, And others. By James Sedgwick, Apothecary at Stratford-le-Bow, 1st edition, Charles Rivington, 1725, [8], xviii, [22], 407, [9]pp., toning throughout and spotting mostly to margins, contemporary panelled calf, morocco title label to spine, neat repair at foot of spine and head of lower joint, 8vo (Qty: 1)ESTC T116364; Maclean, p.128; Simon, BG 1370.
Lot 211
Bradshaw (Penelope). Bradshaw's Family Companion. Containing, Directions for Marketing and Housewifery; with Five Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Confectionary, Preserving, Pickling, Pastry, Wine Making, Brewing, &c. also curious Extracts from a famous Treatise on the Teeth, their Disorder and Cure. Together with The Cellar-Man. Or many Receipts to cure, preserve and Improve Drinks in the Cask; the new Way of Managing strong Drinks from the Tunning to the Drawing; with many other useful Matters, truly necessary for those who are concern'd in Brewing or Selling Malt-Liquors. By Mrs. P. Bradshaw, who has been a Housekeeper to several Noble Families many Years, [London?]: Printed for the Author, 1753, [1-5],6-104pp., some light toning and minor marginal dampstains mostly to first & last leaves, endpapers renewed, contemporary half calf with marbled sides to boards, neatly rebacked and with light red morocco title label to spine, slim 8vo (Qty: 1)Maclean, p.13. Scarce, only one institutional location found (Wellcome Library). The volume contains an interesting array of receipts including 'aspragus & chickens to dress, crust for large pyes, curran wine. Dr Mead's receipts for the bite of a mad dog, directions for preparing Mrs. Stephen's medicine in a solid form by Dr Hartley, Mrs. Stephen's Receipt for the cure of the stone and gravel, Shrewsbury cakes, Scotch collops, and Treatise on the teeth' etc.
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Lot 358
Type Specimen. Specimen of Modern Printing Types, by Edm[und] Fry & Son, Letter Founders to the King, Type Street, printed by Barnard & Farley, 1820, engraved title and 115 type specimen leaves including two folding, printed on one side only throughout, a little scattered spotting and offsetting, uncut and several leaves unopened, contemporary cloth-backed boards with wine auction sale particulars pasted over boards, remains of manuscript paper spine label, rubbed, slight corner wear, 8vo (24.5 x 15.5 cm) (Qty: 1)Bigmore & Wyman I, p. 243 mentioning only 1816, 1824 & 1827 editions; Mosley 135 locating four copies with between 91 and 118 leaves. One copy has been traced at auction, sold by Sotheby's in 1962 and described as having a title-page and 88 leaves including some folding sheets.
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Lot 38
[Charleton, Walter]. Two Discourses. I. Concerning the Different Wits of Men. II. Of the Mysterie of Vintners, 1st edition, printed by R. W. for William Whitwood, 1669, with the initial blank [A1] not mentioned in ESTC general title-page and 2 part-titles, contemporary manuscript manicules to pp. 109 and 116, contemporary marginalia to pp. 115, 131, 144, 150, 185, 205, light damp-staining to gutter of penultimate quires P and Q, contemporary speckled sheep, spine rubbed, wearn to lower outer corners of boards, 8vo (16.6 x 10.2 cm) (Qty: 1)Provenance: 'Henry Osborne his book' (contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper, followed by three gnomic inscriptions in a contemporary hand); Thomas Vernon MD (near-contemporary engraved armorial bookplate with motto 'Quand et coment' to front pastedown: see lot 32). Cagle 597; ESTC R7401 (with an apparently erroneous reference to an earlier issue); Gabler G15600; Wing C694; cf. Bitting p. 83. 'Contains wine recipes, and advice on how to "help wine with an ill flavour," and other wine related advice ... all sorts of concoctions are suggested to revive sour and ill tasting wines' (Gabler).
Lot 73
Hartman (George). The True Preserver and Restorer of Health: being a choice Collection of Select and Experienced Remedies for all Distempers incident to Men, Women and Children. Selected from, and Experienced by the most Famous Physicians and Chyrurgions of Europe. Together with Excellent Directions for Cookery; as also for Preserving, and Conserving, and making all sorts of Metheglin, Sider, Cherry-Wine, &c. With the Description of an Ingenious and Useful Engin for Dressing of Meat, and for Distilling the Choicest Cordial Waters without Wood, Coals, Candle, or Oyl, 2nd edition, with additions, published for the publick good by G. Hartman, Chymist, London: Printed by T.B. and are are to be sold by Randol Taylor near Stationers Hall, 1684, bookseller's blind stamp to general title, folding engraved plate and full-page woodcut plate, separate title to second part dated 1682, slight burn damage to running title of leaves L1 & L2, short closed tear to X3, few other minor marginal tears, toning and occasional spotting, contemporary mottled calf, joints and head & foot of spine neatly repaired, later red morocco title label, corners repaired, 8vo (Qty: 1)Bitting, p. 218; ESTC R177865; Oxford, p. 41; Wing H1005; cf. Cagle 727 (first edition, 1682).
Lot 83
Weidenfeld (Johannes Segerus). Four Books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld, concerning the Secrets of the Adepts; or, Of the Use of Lully's Spirit of Wine: a practical work. With very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy, reconciled together, 1st edition in English, printed by Will. Bonny, for Tho. Howkins, 1685, licence leaf before title, errata leaf at end, with publisher's list to verso, some light spotting and light browning to some leaves, all edges gilt, bookplate of Denis Duveen to front pastedown, contemporary gilt decorated calf, rubbed and some surface marks, modern antique-style gilt reback with morocco label to spine, outer corners refurbished, 4to (Qty: 1)Provenance: Denis Duveen (1910-1992), author of Bibliotheca Alchemica et Chemica (1949). Boyle 281; Duveen 615; ESTC R12745; Wing W1253. Rare. No copy at auction since 1980. The first edition in English of Weidenfeld's De Secretis Adeptorum , first published the previous year, also in London by H. Hills. The book is dedicated to Robert Boyle, whose Natural Philosophy, Weidenfeld read, leading him to 'take a journey into England, for your sake alone, that I might confer with you about the Menstruums as well as Medicines and other Secrets of Paracelsus'. Duveen suggests that part of the present work, the De Magistrio sive de investigatione secreti occulti Lullii is based on one of Boyle's lost papers. Boyle's advertisement about the loss of many of his writings, printed in May 1688, is addressed to Mr J. W., that is, Johann Weidenfeld.
Lot 362
A PAIR OF GEORGE III LOBED SILVER WINE COASTERS inset turned mahogany base with crested silver boss, 14.5cm diam, by John Roberts, Samuel Mosley and John Settle, Sheffield 1806++Mahogany bases original but with stains, wear and hairline cracks. Silver with light wear consistent with age, marks with typical wear but all easily read
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