Books and Works on Paper

Old master prints.- Bol (Ferdinand) An old man with a long beard, wearing a velvet cap, etching and drypoint, a good well inked impression on thin...

Castiglione (Giovanni Benedetto, 1609-1664) Temporalis Aeternitas, or Four Wise Men, etching, the second state with Rossi's address, on laid paper...

Roman School (late 17th century) The Madonna and Child appearing to Saint James and a kneeling monk [recto]; Study of a putto [verso]Red chalk on ...

Kirkall (Elisha, 1682-1742) St Jerome in the wilderness, after Paolo Farinati, chiaroscuro woodcut printed in ochre with etching and mezzotint, on...

Jackson (John Baptist, c.1701-1780) Death of St Peter Martyr, after Titian; The Finding of Moses, after Veronese, two works from 'Opera selectiora...

Jackson (John Baptist, c.1701-1780) The Marriage at Cana, after Paolo Veronese, the two plates, from 'Opera selectiora', chiaroscuro woodcuts prin...

Skippe (John, 1741-1812) Bearded man with arms bound, a young man covering him with a robe, after Baccio Bandinelli, chiaroscuro woodcut, printed ...

French Art.- Rococo.- Boucher (François), After. L'Agréable leçon, engraving by Rene Gaillard, 500 x 370 mm. (19 3/4 x 14 1/2 in), some spotting a...

Old master drawings.- Nolli (Carlo, fl. 1752-1770) Twelve prints after drawings by Guercino, Parmigianino, and Francesco Primaticcio, and others, ...

Turner (Joseph Mallord William) The Junction of the Severn and the Wye, drawn, etched and engraved by Turner from the 'Liber Studiorum', etching, ...

Sadeler (Joannes I & Raphael I) Solitudo sive Vitae Patrum Eremicolarum, 1 part only, engraved title and 25 plates after Maarten de Vos, contempor...

Hogarth (William) The Analysis of Beauty, Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating Ideas of Taste, first edition, title with woodcut vignette...

Blake (William).- Blair (Robert) The Grave. A Poem, subscribers' copy, engraved portrait frontispiece of William Blake by Louis Schiavonetti after...

Hamerton (Philip Gilbert) Etching & Etchers, third edition, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, 48 etched or photogravure plate...

Kipling (Rudyard) The Jungle Book, first reprint, slight shelf lean, light wear to spine ends, 1894; The Second Jungle Book, first edition, spine ...

Thomson (Hugh).- Austen (Jane) Pride and Prejudice, reprint, frontispiece, title, illustrations, head- & tail-pieces, initials and decorations all...

NO RESERVE Dulac (Edmund, illustrator).- Quiller-Couch (Sir Arthur) The Sleeping Beauty and other Fairy Tales, 30 tipped-in colour plates (one loo...

Nausea (Friedrich) Disticha Foederici Nauseæ Blancicampiani Franci Orie[n]talis in elegantissima L. Cœlii Lactantii Firmiani Christianorum dissert...

Arnobius, of Sicca. Disputationum adversus gentes libri octo, Roman type, initial spaces with guide-letters, &2 bound after a4 as often, occasiona...

Gardens.- Estienne (Charles) Le Herbe, fiori, stirpi, che si piantano ne gli horti, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initia...

Christopher Columbus.- Giovio (Paolo) Elogia Virorium Bellica Virtute Illustrium Veris Imaginibus Supposita, title with woodcut Medici device, woo...

References to Chaucer and Thomas More.- Giraldi (Lilio Gregorio) Dialogi duo de poetis nostrorum temporum. Ad ill. diam Renatam Ferrariae et Carnu...

Plato. Opera, translated by Marsilio Ficino and edited by Simon Grynaeus, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut historiated initials, 2 small...

[?St. Denis (Antoine)] Les Comptes du Monde Adventureux, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut decorative initials, repaired tear to title,...

Language.- Hebrew.- Cinqarbres (Jean) De re grammatica Hebraeorum Opus, Roman and Hebrew type, title with woodcut printer's device, early ink marg...

Emblemata.- Bocchi (Achille) Symbolicarum Quaetionum, De universo genere, quas serio ludebat, Libri Quinque, mostly italic type, title with woodcu...

Law.- Giocchi (Fabiano) and Francesco Giovanetti. Tractatus de Emptione et Venditione, Roman type, woodcut decorative initials, water-stained at ...

Commedia dell'arte.- Andreini (Francesco) Le Bravure del Capitano Spavento; divise in molti ragionamenti in forma di Dialogo, italic type, woodcut...

Emblemata.- Hugo (Herman) Pia Desideria Emblematis illustrata, half-title, woodcut pictorial title, coat of arms of Pope Urban VIII, 46 full-page ...

Fête book.- Patin (Charles) Le Pompose Feste di Vicenza, fatte nel mese di Giugno, del 1680, title with woodcut device, 2 engraved folding plates ...

French theatre.- Corneille (Pierre) Il Cinna Tragedia, lightly browned, some spotting, contemporary green and gilt floral wrappers, rubbed, Bologn...

Houdart de la Motte (Antoine) Fables Nouvelles, first edition, dediées au roi, engraved frontispiece, engraved vignette on title, and 101 engravin...

History of world poetry.- Quadrio (Francesco Saverio) Della Storia e della Ragione d'ogni Poesia ..., alla ... Francesco III, duca di Modana, 5 vo...

Target shooting in Vienna.- Beschreibung des Kaiserl. Gnaden=und Frey =Schiessen, welches von Jhro Kaiser = Königlich Catholischen Majestät Carolo...

Marie Leszczynska, Queen of France.- L'Office de la Semaine Sainte, en Latin et en François ..., half-title, 1 or 2 short marginal tears, occasio...

Longus. Pastoralium, de Daphnide et Chloë, Libri quatuor. Graece et Latine Libri quatuor. Graece et Latine, [one of 125 copies], engraved addition...

Dance.- Noverre (Jean Georges) Lettres sur la Danse, et sur les Ballets, first edition, ?first issue, title with woodcut floral ornament, woodcut ...

Opera.- Metastasio (Pietro Antonio Domenico Trappassi, called Il ) Il Tironfo di Clelia. Dramma per Musica, first edition, half-title, engraved fr...

Corsets.- Reisser (M.) Avis Important au Sexe ou Essai sur les Corps Baleinés pour former & conserver la taille aux jeunes personnes, first editio...

Science fiction.- [La Folie (Louis Guillaume de)] Le Philosophe sans Prétention, ou l'Homme Rare. Ouvrage physique, chymique, politique et moral, ...

Book auction catalogue.- Catalogue des Livres et Estampes de la Bibliotheque de feu Monsieur Perrot. Maitre des Comptes, half-title, priced throug...

Diderot (Denis) and Jean d'Alembert. Encyclopedie ou dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, 39 vol. including 3 plate vol., ...

Domestic life.- Berkhey (Johannes Le Francq van) Zinspelende Gedigtjes op de Geestige Printjes ge-etst door Pieter de Mare, second edition, half-t...

Silk manufacture.- Castelli (Carlo) L'Arte di Filare la Seta a Freedo Ossia senza Fuoco sotto le Bacine delle Filatrici, first edition, 2 folding ...

NO RESERVE Binding.- Nepos (Cornelius) Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum, editio stereotypa, little light foxing, contemporary red blind-stamped and ...

Chinoiserie in Rome.- Cancellieri (Francesco) Descrizione delle Carte Cinese che adornato il Palazzo della Villa Valenti poi Sciarra presso Porta ...

Librarian's writings.- Morelli (Jacopo) Operette di Jacopo Morelli ora insieme raccolte con oposcoli di antichi scrittori, 3 vol., engraved portra...

Print & book sale catalogue.- Bermann (Jean-Sigismond) Catalogue detaillé de la Précieuse Collection d'Estampes, Recueils, Cabinets, galeries et L...

NO RESERVE Naess (Arne) "Truth" as Conceived by those who are not Professional Philosophers, Oslo, 1938; Erkenntnis und Wissenschaftliches Verhalt...

Scotland.- Mure [Muir] (Sir John) Order to Jas. Loch Treasurer to pay Two Hundred Marks for the repair of North Berwick Harbour, manuscript, 1p., ...

1666 London.- Bill, manuscript, 1p. with conjugate blank, folds, slightly creased and browned, 250 x 180mm., London, 7th July 1666.⁂ Just under tw...

Easter Day Calendar.- A Scheme To find Easter day, both according to the old Stile and New from 1700 to 1800, manuscript table, on vellum, blind-s...

Isle of Ely.- Edmonds (Sir Clement) [Report on the condition and history of the Isle of Ely] & A Coppy of an Order made by the Lords of the Counci...

Buckinghamshire & Hertfordshire Estate Map.- Hailey (John, surveyor of Amersham) A Map of an Estate Lying in the Parishes of Standen & Chesham and...

Berkshire Estate map.- The Plan of John Glover's Farm Lying in the Parish of Sulhamstead Bannester Stratfield Mortimer and Burfield, manuscript es...

France, Agenais, or Agenois.- Official papers relating to the Grand Seneschal and Lieutenant General of Agenais, Ds.s., manuscripts in French, c. ...

Browsholme Hall, near Clitheroe, Lancashire.- [Account Book relating to the Parker family of Browsholme Hall & Inventory of Browshole Hall], manus...

Berwick upon Tweed.- Dickson (Charlotte, of Woolmarket, Berwick upon Tweed, 1773-1857) Family papers and correspondence to Charlotte Dickson, acco...

NO RESERVE Bath.- Rebuilding the Temple of Minerva.- Whitaker (John, historian, 1735-1808) Autograph Letter signed to the Rev. Benjamin Richardson...

NO RESERVE Lincolnshire, River Witham.- Rennie (John, engineer, 1761-1821) Copy letter signed to "The Committee of Proprietors of the river Witham...