Catalogue 1

From the Library of Napoleon 111.
"Memoirs de Constant". Complete in 4 vols. n.d.
Louis-Constant Wairy (1778-1845)
Half Leather.
Constant was Head Valet de Chambre to the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte from 1800 to 1814.
Spines showing Napoleonic Eagle with Bee Device and Grande Couronne Imperiale de France over letter N gilt.
Bookplate: Baroness de Stoeckl (d: 1968).
£950.00.

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1. 12. [002154] Boyer, Abel. The Royal Dictionary Abridged in Two Parts.. London: Knapton et al., 1728. The Fifth Edition Carefully Corrected and Improved with Above Twelve Hundred Words....to which are added the Accents of All English Words". French & English and English & French. All original, all complete, full leather boards detached, spine cracked. A very early Dictionary at a bargain price. 14 x 21 x 5 cm.
£65.00
1. 9. [001579] Briton, E. Vincent. Some Account of Amyot Brough.. London: Seeley & Co, 1886, Second Edition. "Captain in his Majesty's 20th Regiment of Foot". A lovely copy bound in original green buckram, spine and top board gilt bright.
£25.00
1. 4. [001896] Brownlow, John. Memoranda: Or, Chronicles of The Foundling Hospital, Including Memoirs of Captain Coram, Etc, Etc.,. London: Sampson Low, 1847. Very rare work published in aid of "The Benevolent Fund" of The Foundling Hospital. 231 pp + 9 plates bound in including a full page frontispiece of Capt. Coram, after Hogarth and an engraving showing the South View of the Hospital as it was in 1749. Biographical Notices pp 21-44. Descriptive Catalogue of 24 pictures pp 49-136. All original boards and spine lain on ..new eps., some foxing throughout. Front and rear board blind stamped decoration. Top board with bright gilt emblem of The Foundling Hospital, London. 7 x 10 inches.
£125.00
1. 6. [002110] Bryce.. Bryce's English Dictinary. Glasgow.: David Bryce & Son, 1893. 384 pp in full red leather and contained in the original small tin plated locket. 64 mo. The locket contains, as part of the front panel, a magnifying glass. Both the front and the reverse of the locket, although worn reads "Smallest English Dictionary with Magnifying Glass". The rear panel has an image of a terrestrial globe.
£85.00
1. 12. 13. [001609] Clark, Latimer. A Treatise on the Transit Instrument. London: By the Author, 1882, "..as applied to the determination of Time. For the Use of Country Gentlemen" . 72pp + 28 pp tables. This copy very distressed.spine part detached. .gatherings loose.ffep detached with some loss. At some time (the 23rd June 1939 to be exact) a former owner, a J.A.Gormley, has had a stamp made up "Stolen from John A Gormley". This has been embossed seven times in red ink..together with the date! Despite all this the is copy complete and highly technical. 12 pages of handwritten lecture notes loosely bound in.
£30.00
1. 12. [002161] Dictionary. . Barclay's Complete and Universal Pronouncing English Dictionary. Macclesfield: Parnassian Press, 1810. Large volume, complete, but boards detached. Title pages present but loose. Bound in contemporary reverse calf, five raised bands, boards soiled and worn. 8 x 11 x 2 inches, heavy.
£35.00
1. 2. 8. [001426] Evans, Phoebe A. Barddoniaeth gan Cleifon.. , An 160 pp poetry typescript in the Welsh language. Hardbound in blue buckram 18 x 20 cm. We believe the title translates as " The Idylls of Cleifon". We believe it is the poetry or the story of one Ganwyd Cleifon, born in St. Clears in 1858. The complete subtitle reads " Ganwyn Cleifon yn St. Clears 1858. Treuliodd y rhan fwyaf o'i oes yng Nghaerdydd fel swyddog ar y Rheilffordd. Bu farw Awst 1919 a chladdwyd ef ym mynwent Seion, St. Clears. Ysgrifennodd y darnau barddonol yma o dro i dro i gyfnodolion a phapurau wythnolsol Cymru, a chasglwyd hwynt gan ei ferch". We are uncertain if Phoebe A Evans is the author, editor, or translator of this work.
£45.00
1. [001719] Felton, James. A Souvenir of Brighton. London: Wyman and Sons, 1886, "..being contributionsto the brighton press, 1873 to 1886, poems and letters". bound in original half leather, blue/green boards. 240 pp all edges gilt. Illustrated. spine worn & scuffed.
£28.00
1. [001719] Felton, James. A Souvenir of Brighton. London: Wyman and Sons, 1886, "..being contributionsto the brighton press, 1873 to 1886, poems and letters". bound in original half leather, blue/green boards. 240 pp all edges gilt. Illustrated. spine worn & scuffed.
£28.00
1. [001714] Goorkrodger, Timothy. [Dialect] Ooops and Doons. Huddersfield: Privately Printed, Not dated. ( early Victorian.?). Fourth 5000. Printed yellow boards, very faded and soiled. Hinges parted but still retained. Full title is "Ooops and Doons, and Sayin's and Doin's of Timothy Goorkrodger, His Old Deeame and Darter Meary, at Bonnybeck, Scarboro', Harrogait, Knaresbro, Leeads, Foontin's Abbey, York, Doncaster, Shevvild, Ben Rhyddin, and Ither Places". "Price One Shilling". 162 pp divided into 27 chapters. Text in vernacular. Some foxing and loose sheets..ffep missing. A rare survivor.
£65.00
1. 9. [001223] Grant, James.. Philip Rollo.. London: Routledge & Co. 1857, Three Quarter Leather. Very Good for Its Age. 11 x 16 Cm. "Philip Rollo: or, the Scottish Muscateers". Nicely rebound in all original contemporary three-quarter black leather binding. 504 pp, with notes on the Scots in Denmark.
£14.00
1. 7. 15. [001342] Guggenheim. Lee van Duft., Illustrated by Mastrofski. Ho! Watchman of the Night Ho!. New York: Gemor Press. 1944, We have something very special here. The book itself is Royal 8vo, bright and unsoiled. The top cover is almost detached, yet shows a stunning abstract cut ( a lino cut, we think), in extremely dense jet black ink. The top cover verso has a small denomination, Japanese occupation of the Philippines, currency note tipped in "The Japanese Government Fifty Centavos P1". This is signed in red ink "Lee ver Duft". We understand the author was personally involved in this, around June 1945. Opposite, on the first free endpaper, we have the following dedication: "Dear Peggy, How about lunch this year? Out of this, my night, and this, your century, 'we are those who could be'. Most Regardfully, Lee ver Duft". This is then addressed to: "Miss Peggy Guggenheim, Art of this Century, 30 West 47th St., New York City". At the bottom it is signed from "Rock City Road, Woodstock, N.Y." and then dated "December 1945". All the above in red ink. The book of poetry itself is thirty-one pages. This first edition is limited to 300 copies, set in Futura light italic and printed on Gladiator paper. Acknowledgements are to Yvan Gall, editor of 'Hemispheres', and George Leite, editor of 'Circle'.
£95.00
1. 8. 9. [001554] Guizot, M.. Histoire Du Protecorat De Richard Cromwell et du Retablissement Des Stuart (1658-1660).. Paris: Didier, 1856, First. Complete in 2 matching vols. 507 + 440 pp. Three quarter leather, marbled boards and eps, & all edges. Decorative Art Nouveau library pastedown both vols. Sl foxing to prelims. o/w a very good copy. Binding tight.
£35.00
1. [001696] Haddock, J.W.. Somnolism and Psycheism. London: James A Hodson, 1851, "..or, the Science of the Soul and the Phenomena of Nervation, as Revealed by Vital Magnetism or Mesmerism, Considered Physiologically and Philosophically, with Notes of Mesmeric and Psychical Experience". Second Edition Enlarged and Illustrated with Eight Engravings. All edges uncut, 232 pp + 1V. Boards blind stamed and gilt. Some soiling to boards and wear to spine. Still a lovely copy.
£45.00
1. 2. 4. [001884] Halliwell-Phillipps, J.O.. The Stratford Records and the Shakespeare Autotypes.. Brighton: John George Bishop, . "A Brief Review of the Singular Delusions that are Current at Stratford-on-Avon". Third Edition. 1884-1885. 8vo. Contemporary Cloth. 72 pp. Signed on the front free endpaper in blue " J P M from the Author". This edition has a new Preface [Wm Jaggard. p.136].
£16.00
1. [002118] Hogg, James. Kilmeny. ill. Mary Corbett. London: John Lane, 1905. V good copy in olive green boards. 12 x 15 cm. 48 pp + John Lane booklist bound in. Top edge gilt.
£8.00
1. 6. [001899] Howlett, Robert (R.H.).. The Royal Pastime of Cock-Fighting. Liss, Hampshire: Spur Publications., "...or the Art of Breeding Feeding Fighting and Curing Cocks of the Game. Published Purely for the Good, and Benefit of all such as take Delight in that Royal and Warlike Sport, to which is Prefixed a Short Treatise, wherein Cocking is Proved not only Ancient and Honourable but also Useful, and Profitable". 92 pp in plane white card wraps. 12 pp Preface loosely inserted. 1973 Spur Publication facsimile reprint of the 1709 edition by Robert Howlett (R.H.). Fine condition.
£45.00
1. 12. [001987] Indian Railways.. East Indian Railway [Four Victorian Items]. We offer here an unusual collection of four foolscap original documents. They appear to be the East Indian Railway Company's own printed Technical Notes and Plans, set out for engineers involved with the building of the East India Railway. 1. "Rules to be Observed for the Location and Survey of New Lines". 8 pages printed on one side of paper only, Dated Allahabad 1st Dec 1895. E.H. Stone. Chief Engineer for Construction. Deals with Station Sites, Rivers and Diversions, Relations with the Public., etc. Signed "P.A. 16/1/97". Copy with some exterior wear and soiling. 2. "Rules to be Observed for the Preparation of Plans and Sections for New Lines". 11 pages printed one side. Dated: Allahabad: 1st January 1896. Signed in ink "F.G. Cookshott". 3. "Earthwork Tables (Cuttings). Formation 28 feet wide. Slope one and a half to one". 7 page tables in manuscript. Canvas covers, n.d. 4. "Acquisition by the European Staff of a Competent Knowledge of the Vernaculars". Circular no.210. 8 pp. J Douglas. Calcutta 1st March 1900. [Please contact for more information]. See also our Items: # 001988 "Hughli-Katwa Railway", # 001989 "East India Railway" , and # 001990 "Indian Railways", all from the same archive].
£45.00
1. 8. 16. [002109] Irving, Washington. Un Tour Dans Les Prairies a l'Ouest Des Etats-Unis.. Tours: Mame et Cir, 1862. Traduit de l'Anglais par Ernest W***. Nouvelle Edition. 232 pp in full leather. Ornate Gilt Armorial device of College de Boulogne-sur-Mere, Univesite de France. Tissue guarded engraved illustrations. Front hinge starting.
£14.00
1. [002043] John Hassall [Illustrates]. Good Queen Bess 1533-1603. London: David Nutt, 1906. This is an exceptional copy. Landscape 8vo. Cloth-backed boards, 33 gorgeous full-page chromolithographs by John Hassell. W.Griggs and Sons printers. Sl wear and rubbing at edges of both boards.
£28.00
1. [001926] Kakuzo, Okakura. The Book of Tea. Edinburgh: Foulis, 1919. First Edition. Lovely copy in remains of delicate original dust wrapper. The wrapper is of extremely thin brown ricepaper with a delicate flower print laid on. Front (10% missing), Spine ( 80% missing, Internal repairs to DW. Rear ( 100% intact). Bookplate of Charles Kendrick Philips. Several delicate prints tipped in.
£18.00
1. 9. [002120] Karageorghis, V. Excavations in the Necropolis of Salamis 111.. Cyprus: Dept of Antiquities., 1973. First Edition. Two volumes of Volume 5, both in DWs and then in Slipcase. Complete in itself. Vol a. Text. Vol b: Folding Plans and Sections. Spines DWs of both volumes worn with some loss. Slipcase worn at edges. Both volumes Very Good.
£45.00
1. 9. [001319] Letters.. Correspondence Politique et Militaire De Henri Le Grand.. Paris: Libraire Petit et Duc De Berry. 1816, First. In French. A fragile copy in dark blue wraps with considerable wear at edges & corners. 185 pp with two engraved portraits and six facsimile letters bound in. The full Title Page reads: "Correspondence Politique et Militaire de Henri le Grand, avec J. Roussat, Maire de Langres. Relative aux Evenemens qui ont Precede et Suivi son Avenement au Trone, dediee A.S.A.R.M. Gr le Duc de Berry. Publiee d'apres les Originaux Appartenant a MM. Guyot de St._Michel et de Versaille, Officiers de Cavalerie de L'Armee de Conde". There is an ink inscription dated "Langres le 24 Mar 1837". The rest is difficult to decipher but the signature reads "Chxxxxxus de Verseilles". The facsimile letters are hand-stitched in and very well preserved.
£35.00
1. 10. [002155] Lilly, William (1602-1681).. Christian Astrology Modestly Treated in Three Books.. 1647 and 1659. Books 1 & 2, 1959, The Second Edition, Corrected & Amended. Book 3. First Edition 1647. All paginated and bound as one. Printed by Tho. Brudenell, for John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden. Three books in one. 832 pages + 12 pp "A Catalogue of Most Astrological Authors Now Extant, where Printed, and in what Yeer" + 8 pp "An Alphabetical Table, Shewing the Contents of the Principall Matters in Every Page of this Book". + final "Errata" page. Pages 497 to 504 inclusive in contemporary manuscript. An extraordinary early find. More details & Images on request.
£960. SOLD.
1. 10. [001247] Livesey, J.. The Staunch Teetotaler.. London.: Tweedie. 1867, 15 x 22 Cm. Parts 1 to 24, (Jan 1867 to Dec 1868), of this monthly periodical, bound in one volume. 384 pp. Navy cloth binding appears to be contemporary. A scarce early run.
£25.00
1. 7. 12. [001978] M. Le Chevalier De W**. Encyclopedie Pratique Ou Etablissement De Grand Nombre De Manufactures. Liege: Chez J.F. Bassompierre, 1772. Tome Premier. 466 pp . Full tree calf gilt. Bound with Tome Quatrieme "Secrets Concernants Les Arts et Metiers". 576 pp. A Paris, Chez Moutard. 1790. Frontispice to complete volume by J Dreppe Inv., D.F.B. Sculp. 10 x 17 x 6 cm. Top hinge weak. Top two inches of spine weak but complete. "Extrait du Privelege" granted A Liege le 27 Juin 1771, by César-Constantin-François de Hoensbroech, Chancelier du prince Charles d'Oultremont. More details on request.
£75.00
1. 15. [001876] Manifold-Craig, R.. The Wierd of the Silken Thomas. Aberdeen: Moran & Co., 1900. First Edition. "An episode of Anglo-Irish History". Lovely author inscribed copy in decorated green cloth. Top board has coat of arms gilt "Crom a Boo!". And the motto of Lord Thamas FitzGerald "As Yt Is Takyt". The book bears the printed inscription "Dedicated to His Grace, The Duke of Leinster, by Permission of his Uncles, Lord Frederick FitzGerald, and Lord Walter FitzGerald". The marvellous thing though is that the front free end paper bears the handwritten inscription, in black ink..."Lord Frederick FitzGerald, with the Kind Regards of the Author. The Temple, London, 17th Dec.1900". Front hinge internally reinforced with paper tape, neatly applied. Rear hinge weak & parting along top inch.
£35.00
1. 15. [001137] Marie-Antionette. Un Amant De Marie-Antoinette.Le "Divin" Lauzin et Ses Memoires.. Paris.: Albin Michel., Three Quarter Red Grained Clot. Very Good for Its Age. 13 x 20 Cm. Heyden de Lancey's copy. 301pp in French. "Avec une Introduction par le Bibliophile Pol Andre". This copy bears both the Bookplate of Gray's Inn Library and the book plate of "Ver. Heyden de Lancey" of the Middle Temple & Gray's Inn. The spine bears the title in gilt as well as the armorial shield of de Lancey.
£8.00
1. [001909] Marshall, Charles. The Knowledge and Practice of Gardening. London: Rivington et al.,, 1805. "...with Hints on Fish-Ponds". The Fourth Edition. 420 pp. Full contemporary leather. Top board almost detached, no loss. ffep missing.
£35.00
1. 9. [001347] Maxwell, Charles Alfred.. The Wars of England and Scotland.. Edinburgh: William P Nimmo. 1870, First British Edition. Historical Tales of Bravery and Heroism. 464 pp. All edges gilt. Tissue guarded frontispiece. A bright very tight copy in red decorated boards. Some fading and wear to spine. A very nice copy.
£15.00
1. 8. [001644] Mercure Francais.. Mercure Francais No. 66. Paris: , 1792, Issue for Dimanche 30 Decembre. 8 pp distressed. [See also Item # 001643, Journal Universel, 1792].
£16.00
1. [002147] Mitchell, James. LL.D.. The Scotman's Library. Edinburgh: J Anderson, 1825. First Edition. 740 pp. Lovely copy in original full leather boards gilt, Respined in leather gilt. Ownership insacription: "Sophia Abigail Turner".
£40.00
1. 10. [001646] Monthly Instructor. The Visitor, or Monthly Instructor. London: The Religious Tract Society, Two matching volumes for 1850 & 1851. Three quarter black leather, marbled boards. Lovely copies. 472 pp each. New Series. Publication ceased with the 1851 volume. Sold as a pair.
£24.00
1. 16. [001781] Moule, H.J. Dorchester Antiquities. Dorchester: Henry Ling, 1901, Ex-libris, reading copy. Half leather, spine gilt, library binding.
£15.00
1. 12. [001523] Mullins, John and Sons.. The Divining Rod. Colerne: J. & H.W. Mullins, 1900, First. "It's History, Thruthfulness & Practical Utility". 70 pp. a worn copy, good only, ffep missing, top hinge weak.
£14.00
1. 16. [002015] Murray, John. Russia Poland and Finland. Handbook.. London: John Murray, 1893. "Handbook for Travellers in Russia Poland and Finland Including the Crimea, Caucasus, Siberia,and Central Asia". Red Cloth Gilt Titles. Good/No d/w. Fifth, Thoroughly Revised. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 478pp + 22pp Index and Directory + 48pp of 'Murrays Handbook Advertiser 1893-1894 Containing Useful Information for Travellers. ". All maps and plans are intact, however the map of Moscow has unfortunately been mended with sellotape at some stage. The St Peterberg map has a 1" closed tear. In the map pocket at the back is The Handbook Map of Russia, a very fresh copy with unopened appearance. Cover has some small areas of staining, the spine is darkened, top hinge slightly parting at top 1". Top of spine several small chips with slight loss. Remains of silk marker. Two book labels laid on ffep, one reading "Bought Aug 14th 1893". Realistically priced.
£75.00
1. 16. [001660] Murray, W H H. Adirondack Tales. London: Richard D Dickinson, 1878, A gorgeous copy in three quarter red morocco, five raised bands, gilt bright.marbled eps. 338 pp. Contains: " Story of the Man Who Didn't Much", "Story that Keg Told Me", plus three Sketches : 1. En Route-Jet and the Cat. 11. Crossing a Carry in the Dark. 111. Climbing White-Face. This copy bears the printed ownership label "This Volume Belongs to William Starmer Shaw's Heirloom collection of Rare and Curious Books, mostly relating to History and Antiquities of the County of Northampton". Ffep inscribed in black ink in a flowing hand "W. Starmer Shaw, Hardington, Sep 1889". Some slight foxing to prelims.
£32.00
1. [001188] Odd Volumes. Odd Volumes Booklet.. London: Chiswick Press. 1894, Good. First. 12 x 18 Cm. Booklet X1in the series. 24pp. 8vo. President: Francis Elgar, LL.D., FRSE. See Items # 001186 and # 001187 (Odd Volumes).
£5.00
1. [001378] Phillips, Charles. Vacation Thoughts on Capital Punishment. London: W Cash. 1857, 1st. 100 pp in pale cream wraps. Completely original & in very good conditionl. A general polemic against the horrors of hanging.
£18.00
1. 2. [001808] Platt, Arthur. Marpessa. Cambridge: Deighton Bell, 1888, 1st. "A Masque with Eight Odes". 63 pp slim volume. A good tight copy with some soiling to boards.
£12.00
1. 14. [001878] Poe, Edgar A.. The Works (with an Essay By Charles Baudelaire).. London: John Camden Hotten, 1873. First Thus. 676 pp with 30 pp Hotten Catalogue for 1873 bound in. This copy has had a hard life. Front eps, title page, and frontispiece portrait missing. Text starts at p1 of Baudelaire's introductory essay. Book professionally remade with original boards and spine laid on. Realistically priced.
£25.00
1. 12. [001150] Reader, Charles (?).. Instructions for Preparing Abstracts of Titles.. London.: Charles Reader. 1832, Poor. First. 11 x 18 Cm. A worn and badly soiled copy, spine label missing, but tight and complete in original three quarter leather and marbled board binding. 162pp. with errata and addenda page bound in.
£8.00
1. 16. [002108] Rickmers, W Rickmer. The Duab of Turkestan. Cambridge: C.U.P., 1913. First Edition. Reading Copy Only of a scarce item. 564 pp + 207 maps, diagrams and other illustratrions. Ex-Libris (Birkbeck College. London University)...numerous stamps. Original binding, all maps present...but past water damage along all edges. All pages clean and bright, but a few with small closed tears, without loss. Sensibly priced as a reference copy or rebinding project?
£65.00
1. 9. [001640] Roberts. Dorothea. Two Royal Lives.. London: Fisher Unwin, 1887, Second Edition. "..Gleanings from Berlin and from the Lives of Their Imperial Highnesses The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany". Complete, but in poor condition. Front hinge almost detached, pages loose, boards very faded and worn....but, all twelve plates are present. Six of these are original sepiatone photographic portaits laid on, and tissue guarded..list on request.
£25.00
1. 9. [001917] Rogers, Rev Charles. The Poetical Remains of King James the First of Scotland.. Edinburgh: 1873. One of 150 copies only. Printed for the Editor. With a Memoir and Introduction to the Poetry. Inscribed in ink "Mr J D Brickton (?) with the Editor's Regards". Bookplate of John & Evelyn Dudley-Scott" (Patriam Amo). Blind stamped boards, gilt spine bright. 96 pp.Tissue guarded engraved frontispiece "Iacobus Dei Gratia, Scotor Rex". A lovely copy.
£25.00
1. 2. [002103] Ruskin, John.. Salsette and Elephanta, a Prize Poem.. Orpington: George Allen, 1879. "Recited in the Theatre, Oxford on June 12th, 1839". New Edition. Original half morocco binding. Top board detached. Book plate of Inner Temple Library. Top edge gilt.
£9.50
1. 16. [002038] Russia. . Travels in European Russia. London: S.C.P.K., N.d but inscribed "Aaron Augustus Morgan Feb 24th 1856. Crimea". Small pocket book boards blind stamped, spine 20% separating but complete. 211 pp + numerous illustrations. Aaron Augustus Morgan was the author of "The Mind of Shakespeare as Exhibited in his Works", published in 1876.
£24.00
1. 6. [001315] Rymer Young, J.. From Alchemy to Chymistry. Warrington.: Warringtom Literary & Philosophical Society. 1896, A very fragile 16 pp piece of esoteric ephemera. Stapled buff wrap, lacks rear cover. The text consists of a paper read to the Society on Monday October 19th 1896 by J. Rymer Young F.C.S. the then President of the Society.
£8.00
1. 2. 14. [002148] Savoy Magazine.. The Savoy: An Illustrated Monthly (3 Vols in 1st State binding).. Ed: Arthur Symons. Illustrations:- a. Beardsley & Others. 1st Printing., Jan-Dec 1896. Nos 1-8 (all published) in 3 vols.4to. Uncold plts., orig. advts. at end of each no., untrimmed, v. tight original elaborate gt-pict deep navy blue cloth boards by Beardsley. 1st state binding, with "Leonard Smithers/1896" at lower spine. sl fading & wear to spines. A gorgeous set with a Beardsley print on stiff card board of Madonna & Child, loosely inserted in vol 1. Also loosely inserted is an undated BAR record (or a Catalogue record) describing what is certainly these actual volumes. The sale record is BA. Oct 29; 378. Also included in this sale is a mint copy, in mint DW, of Stanley Weintraub's "The Savoy. Nineties Experiment" . 1966. 294 pp. Pennsylvania State University Press.
£950.00

1. 13. 14. [002152] Say, Thomas. American Entomology, in 3 Volumes.. Philadelphia.: Samuel Augustus Miller for Philadelphia Museum., "..or Descriptions of the Insects of North America". Vol 1: 1824.Vol 2: 1825, Vol 3: 1828. In original tall octavo boards, as published (26 x 16 cm). 54 exquisite hand coloured plates. All fox free and in pristine condition. All pages uncut. The boards are plain plum coloured with green paper spines. Vol 11 original spine label reads "Say's American Insects with Coloured Plates. Vol 11. $5. 1825". Vol 111 spine label reads "Say's American Insects with Coloured Plates. Vol 111. $5. 1828". Volume 1: Spine: label missing. 5% loss. Top board detached. Front free end paper torn with small loss. Second free endpapers inscribed "This work (three volumes only) was obtained for me by Mr Jeremy Humphreys from J.E. Stephereler (?) March 12. 1913. W.V.Evans". ..then " From the Library of the late Col. Wm Ewers of Somerset, Bemuda. J. A Russell. 1938". The title page is preceded by a tissue guarded engraving by C. A. Le Sueur "American Entomology". The title page is inscribed in a bold hand "The Property of the New York Hospital. No. 3307". Volume 11: Spine: 20% loss but original part retained and loosely inserted. . Volume 111: Spine: 10% loss. Top board detached with no loss. First free endpaper torn with no loss. Title page inscribed in black ink: "No: 3309 New York Hospital". All plates tissue guarded. We think this is as close to Say's manuscript as one can achieve.
£1,100. SOLD
1. [001318] Southwark. London.. Saint Saviour's Southwark.. London: Nichols & Son, 1832, First. "Proceedings at the Meeting on the Subject of the Preservation and Restoration of the Lady Chapel". Held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, January 28th 1832, rthur Pott Esq., in the chair, Together with an Appendix, Consisting of Documents Illustrative of the Subject. 48 pp. Beautifully bound in three quarter navy leather, marbled boards, Spine gilt. A lovely copy. Armourial bookplate of Charles Edward H. Chadwick Healey "Crede Mihi".
£24.00
1. [001551] Stern, Dr. Hermann. Uber Die Reihenfolge Und Den Inneren Zusammenhang Der Olynthischen Reden Des Demosthenes. Wein: Steyrermuhl, 1884, A slim 51pp volume, bound in marbled boards with black spine. Ex Jews College, London, "About the Sequence and Inner Connections of the Speeches of Demosthenes". Library (cancelled). "Eine Widerlegung der Holzinger'schen Hypothese (mit einer einleitenden historischen Skizze.)". Possibly author's own copy, as underneath the author's name in ink on the Title Page, is "31 Sun Street, Finsbury, E.C." We are not certain what we have here. Privately printed.
£28.00
1. 10. [001172] Swedenborg, Emanuel.. The Future Life.. London.: James Spiers. 1879, Three Quarter Leather. Very Good for Its Age. 11 x 17 Cm. This is a beautiful pocket edition, probably specially bound, all edges bright gilt and in three quarter red morocco. The spine is embossed "Of Heaven and It's Wonders". There is an ownership label of a Mr. W A Parker. Tipped in are three newspaper cuttings on Agnostics etc, from The Daily Telegraph & Morning Post, 1965. A sepiatone photograph of a portrait of Swedenborg (1688-1772) is laid on the half-title verso. There are some ink annotations to the early chapters.
£10.00
1. [002104] Taylor, Alfred S.. Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Medical Jurisprudence. London: Wilson & Ogilvy, 1850. "...Annually Delivered at Guy's Hospital". 64 pp. Tight copy in decorated green wraps.
£16.00
1. 16. [002085] Thomas, Edward. Oxford. ill. John Fulleylove. London: A & C Black, 1903. First Edition. Limited Editions Series. Published at 2 Guineas. No 288 of 300 copies signed by A & C Black in ink. xii, 265 pp. White vellum cloth with a design blocked in gilt and printed in dark blue on the front and spine; top edge gilt , others uncut; blue silk marker. 60 full page illustrations in colour captioned on tissue guard rectos. Copy exactly as described in the entry number 251 in Colin Inman's book on "The A & C Black Colour Books". Heraldic Bookplate of Charles Kenrick Philips. Inscribed in a neat hand in ink " With Kind Regards and Best Wishes. Artemis Grimsure. V slight foxing on the front endpaper only. A gorgeous book.
£95.00
1. 4. 8. [001856] Vidocq. Memoirs of Vidocq, Written By Himself.. London.: Whittaker, Treacher & Arnot, 1829, Volume 4 only. 275 pp. "Principal Agent of the French Police until 1817; and now Proprieter of the Paper Manufactory at St. Mande". Translated from the French. Full leather, spine missing, top board detached. Top and rear board Royal gilt embossing "The Society of Writers to the Signet". [Originally, "The Signet" was the private seal of the early Scottish Kings, and the "Writers to the Signet" were those authorised to supervise its use and, later, to act as clerks to the Courts. The Society is particularly noted for its ownership of the Signet Library, it contains about 65,000 books, of which almost half are of a Legal naturel. Of the rest, about 20,000 are of Scottish interest].
£25.00
1. 9. [001796] Von Aue, Hartmann. Gregorius. Halle: Lippert'sche Buchhandlung (Max Niemeyer). 1873, First (?). Slim volume of 166pp, hardbound in German. "Herausgegeben von Hermann Paul". A nice early copy. Provenance: Jews' College, London University.
£35.00
1. 6. [001988] Warneford, R. Hughli-Katwa Railway. East Indian Railway Co (?)., "Note on Probable Traffic Earnings". For the following Stations: Sija, Balagarh, Somrah, Guptipara, Kalna, Nadia & Katwa. Dated in pencil 12/5/1898. Four foolscap sides. R Warneford was Engineer in Charge, Burdwan-Katwa and Hughli-Katwa Railways. [see also Item # 001987. "East Indian Railway", and Item # 001990 "Indian Railways"].
£20.00
1. 12. [001991] Weightman, W.J.. Mountain Railways.. "..with Special Reference to the Proposed Line from Kalka to Simla". 8 pp, foolscap, dated July 1890. Rear page closed tear. Author was Executive Engineer, Chaman Extension Railway, India. [see our other Items under title "East Indian Railway"].
£8.00
1. 11. [002160] Wilson Hyde, J.. The Early History of the Post in Grant and Farm. London: Adam & Charles Black, 1894. First Edition. Lovely tight copy in crimson cloth, some slight wear and staining to top board. 355 pp + 4 pp publishers Ads.
£15.00
1. 2. [001294] Wilson, Sydney Ernest.. Engravings in Mezzotint. London.: Vicars Brothers., Very Good to Fine. 13x20cm. 20 tissue protected engravings. Green cloth gilt, very bright. A lovely copy. Undated but c1900.
£18.00

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