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Preisdatenbank abonnierenThe Melting Pot - Balkan Food and Cookery by Maria Kaneva-Johnson 1995 First Edition Hardback Book published by Prospect Books, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Story of the Northern Rhodesia Regiment Edited by W V Brelsford 1954 First Edition Hardback Book published by The Government Printer, Lusaka, signs of wear and tears to dust cover, fair /good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
William Morris Icelandic Journals Introduced by Magnus Magnusson 1996 First Edition Hardback Book published by Mare's Nest Publishing London, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Twilight of the Hasburgs - The Life and Times of Emperor Francis Joseph by Alan Palmer 1994 First Edition Hardback Book published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
John James Audubon The Watercolors for The Birds of America 1993 First Edition Softback Book published by Villard Books, Random House, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Manet by Himself Edited by Juliet Wilson-Bareau 1995 First UK Edition Softback Book published by Little, Brown and Co (UK), good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Clementine Churchill by her Daughter Mary Soames 1979 First Edition Hardback Book published by Cassell Ltd London, fading to spine of dust cover, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Jamie Oliver Signed Book - The Return of The Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver 2000 First Edition Hardback Book published by Michael Joseph (Penguin Group), good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
At My Mother's Knee…and other Low Joints - The Autobiography by Paul O'Grady 2008 First Edition Hardback Book published by Bantam Press (Transworld Publishers), good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Judith Miller Signed Book - Art Nouveau by Judith Miller 2004 First Edition Hardback Book published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd, signs of ageing fading to spine of dust cover, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Judith Miller Signed Book - 20th Century Glass by Judith Miller 2004 First Edition Hardback Book published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
James MacManus Signed Book - Ike and Kay by James MacManus 2018 First Edition Hardback Book published by Duckworth Overlook, inscribed on title page, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Between Sittings - An Informal Autobiography of Jo Davidson 1951 First Edition Hardback Book published by The Dial Press New York, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Rene Magritte 1898 - 1967 - Thought Rendered Visible by Marcel Paquet 2000 First Edition Softback Book published by Benedikt Taschen, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Book of Wealdstone by R S Brown 1989 Limited & First Edition Hardback Book published by Barracuda Books, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Picasso to Lichtenstein by Werner Schmalenbach 1974 First Edition Softback Book published by Tate Gallery Publications Department London, signs of ageing wear and small tear to spine, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
The Road to Waterloo by Ronald Welch 2018 First & Limited Edition (No 200 of 2000) Hardback Book published by Slightly Foxed Ltd London, good condition. Sold on behalf of Michael Sobell Cancer Charity. We combine shipping on all lots. Single book £5.99 UK, £7.99 Europe, £9.99 ROW. We can ship a parcel up to 20kg which will take approx. 40 books in UK £12, EUROPE £39.99, ROW, £59.99
Webster (John) The Displaying of Supposed Witchcraft, first edition, initial imprimatur and blank leaf at end present, repaired hole in title not affecting text, some soiling and occasional staining, Pp3 with hole slightly affecting text, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, rubbed, [Wing W1230; Thorndike VIII, p.575], folio, Printed by J.M., 1677. *** A very good copy of this criticism of traditional views of witchcraft, which started a polemical war with Henry More and Joseph Glanvill, who were convinced of the genuine existence of witches. Provenance: T.B. Grierson (bookplate); unidentified Theological Library (early ink inscription to title but name cut out)
Grew (Nehemiah) The Comparative Anatomy of Trunks, Together with an Account of their Vegetation grounded thereupon, first edition, with a4 errata f., 19 folding engraved plates (numbered 8-27), one printed in white on black, without initial imprimatur f. (as usual), first plate with short tear repaired not affecting image, fig.16 neat repair along fold to verso, plate printed on black little frayed at upper corner, some marginal text browning and foxing, modern calf, spine lettered in gilt, joints and extremities rubbed, [Wing G1947; Henrey 164], 8vo, J.M. for Walter Kettilby, 1675. *** Grew, and his contemporary Malpighi in Italy, were the founders of the science of plant anatomy.Provenance: Eliz. Blois (ink name on title, crossed through); B.D. (early ink name with indecipherable surname on title verso); The Horticultural Society of New York "Bequest of Kenneth K. Mackenzie, October 1934" (bookplate; blind-stamp to F4).
Corneille (Pierre) Polyeuctes, or The Martyr. A Tragedy, first edition in English, translated by Sir William Lower, Printed by Tho. Roycroft for G. Bedell and T. Collins, 1655; bound with Mead (Robert) The Combat of Love and Friendship, A Comedy, first edition, Printed for M.M.G. Bedell, and T. Collins, 1654, together 2 works in 1, occasional light water-staining and a few leaves foxed, some marginal browning, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, head of spine worn, [Greg 753 and 735; Wing C6316 and M1564], 4to *** Provenance: Kansas City Public Library (small ink stamp at foot of A2).
Sharrock (Robert) The History of the Propagation & Improvement of Vegetables, first edition, advertisement leaf at end, lacking plate and explanation leaf, light water-staining, contemporary sheep, rebacked, [Henrey 340; Madan III, 2528; Wing S3010], 8vo, Oxford, Printed by A. Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Tho. Robinson, 1660. *** Provenance: Wa[lter] Dobell (of Streat, East Sussex, ink name on title).
Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall, title within double-ruled border with printer's ornament, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials, text within ruled border with blank marginal column for side-notes, lacking initial blank leaf, later sprinkled calf, gilt, by F. Bedford, [STC 1147; Gibson 13 (see also notes in Gibson 14); Pforzheimer 30 (note)], 4to, Printed by John Haviland for Hanna Barret, and Richard Whitaker, 1625. *** First complete edition and the last of Bacon's books published during his lifetime.
Taylor (John) All The Workes, first collected edition, additional engraved title within ornate architectural border (some fraying to fore-edge just touching image), woodcut & typographical head-, tail-pieces and initials, woodcut illustrations, C1 duplicated, C2 lacking but provided from another copy loosely inserted thus text complete, Kkk3 & Kkk4 both duplicated, with Kkk3s mis-bound after Kkk4s, H6, Ff3 & Nn2 with closed marginal tears affecting text, Oo2 small hole loss of letters, a few other small marginal defects but no text loss, seventeenth century calf, repairs to spine ends, lower joint foot chipped, small folio, [Pforzheimer 1006; STC 23725], by J.[ohn] B.[eale] for James Boler, 1630. *** Taylor wrote and published his works without the support of patrons and so dedicated his works "To the most high, most mighty, and most ancient producer, seducer and abuser of mankind, the world."
Shirley (James) The Humorous Courtier. A Comedy, first edition, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper listing titles of 10 plays by Shirley headed by the name "fferdinando Marshams" and "8s.", ink underlining to A2 (Catalogue of Works) offset to title verso, small hole to B2 with loss to couple words, a few other ff. with tiny holes affecting one or two letters, browned to varying degrees, some spotting, modern black half morocco, tiny chip to spine foot, small 4to, [STC 22447], T[homas] C[otes] for William Cooke, 1640.
Grotius (Hugo) His Three Books Treating of the Rights of War & Peace, third edition in English, translated by William Evats, additional engraved title, title printed in red and black, light browning, the odd spot or minor soiling, faint damp-stain to lower corner at beginning and end, front free endpaper loose, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked in lighter modern calf, blue morocco label to spine, old covers heavily rubbed, [Wing G2126; Goldsmith's 2491], folio, M.W. for Thomas Basset & Ralph Smith, 1682. *** A seminal work of international law. The Latin original was first published in 1625. Provenance: W. Priestley, Lightcliffe; Halifax Literary & Philosophical Society "Bequeathed by William Priestley" 1860; Burns Halcyon Lake Almanor (bookplates to front pastedown and endpaper).
Astrology.- Lilly (William) Annus Tenebrosus, or the Dark Year. Or Astrologicall Judgements upon two Lunar Eclipses, and one admirable Eclips of the Sun, first edition, woodcut vignette on title, woodcut illustrations, a few headlines trimmed, small stain to title and following couple of leaves, old sticker to top left corner of title, later half roan, worn, upper cover detached, [Wing L2209], 4to, Printed for the Company of Stationers, and H. Blunden, 1652. *** One of the woodcuts depicts "the English Commonwealth as it will be for 3 years or thereabout, viz, in great Majesty and glory"; another, of a soldier riding a bull, "presents the state of England after a few yeares, viz, the soldier tilling the ground, his Armes laid a side, A peaceable time, yet the soldier ever prepared."; and a third, of a woman playing a lute, "This seemes to promise a cessation of all Taxes and all things governed by Love." Provenance: Sir William Grace, Bart (bookplate); A.M. Broadley (bookplate dated 1902).
Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus) Of the Consolation of Philosophy, first edition of this translation, translated by Richard Lord Viscount Preston, engraved portrait frontispiece, errata leaf at end, ex-library copy with a few ink stamps, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, corners worn, [Wing B3433], 8vo, Printed by J.D. for Awnsham and John Churchill...and Francis Hildyard, 1695.
Turkey.- Rycaut (Paul) The History of the Turks. beginning with the year 1679, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 6 portrait plates, D3 with neat hole cut into margin, 2S3 with short tear at head, L2 to end with worming to upper margin, touching headline and odd letters of 'Contents', scattered faint spotting and staining, later panelled calf, rebacked, rubbed, bumping to corners, [Atabey 1077], folio, for Robert Clavell ..., and Abel Roper, 1700. *** This is complete in itself, but also "forms the third volume of the first collected edition of Rycaut's histories and his edition of Knolles' history of the Turks." (Atabey).
Sheppard (William) Of Corporations, Fraternities, and Guilds, first edition, lacking initial blank, some marginal browning, small hole in I8 affecting pagination on recto and verso, contemporary sheep, rebacked preserving original spine, [Wing S3195], 8vo, Printed for H. Twyford, T. Dring, and J. Place, 1659.*** The first book in English on the law of incorporation. William Sheppard (d. ?1675) , a productive legal writer and successful lawyer was invited to London by Cromwell in about 1653. In 1656 he became a serjeant-at-law and was nominated with three others to prepare the charters granted to town corporations. His subsequent study of corporate law is embodied in the present work, covering not only civic and municipal corporations, but also trades, colleges and universities, hospitals and other similar bodies. Sheppard himself was deprived of his offices at the Restoration and fell into obscurity.
Saunders (C[harles]) Tamerlane the Great. A Tragedy, first edition, B1v headline slightly shaved, some foxing, modern dark blue calf-backed cloth, [Wing S741; Pforzheimer 854; Macdonald 116], 4to, Printed for Richard Bentley and M. Magnes, 1681. *** Rare at auction, with no copy since 1981. The epilogue is by John Dryden. Provenance: G.E. Selby (bookplate).
Pare (Ambroise) The Workes of that famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey, first edition in English, translated by Thomas Johnson, engraved title (browned and laid down, with small loss to fore-margin), woodcut illustrations throughout, title verso & first f. with small tape-residue to corners, single wormhole to fore-edge near start (within a few woodcuts or printed side-notes), occasional very small marginal worming elsewhere, faint damp-staining to first few Sig., 2D2 small rust-hole within text, a few ff. with restoration to margins or tears into text or woodcut neatly repaired, occasional light browning or soiling, but overall a very good and crisp copy, attractive 20th century antique style half calf, with earlier gilt backstrip laid down, corners bumped, little rubbed, [STC 19189], folio, Th: Cotes and R. Young, 1634. *** This copy with the preliminary "To the Reader" leaf, often lacking. Provenance: Le Roy Crummer (bookplate); Howard Updegraff (leather book-label); Brian Davies (embossed stamp to front free endpaper); Los Angeles County Medical Association (ink-stamp to lower margin of title & K6).
Googe (Barnaby) A Prophecie Lately Transcribed from an Old Manuscript...Predicting the Rising, Meridian, and Falling condition of the States of the United Provinces, first edition, a little browned, ink inscription on final leaf slightly trimmed, later half russia, rebacked, corners worn, [Wing G1271], 4to, Printed by J.C. for R. Robinson, 1672.*** A rhyming prophesy with interpretation, relating to the Netherlands, with references to Surinam and Amboina in the Dutch West and East Indies.Provenance: James Boswell [probably James Boswell the Younger, 1778-1822] (ink signature on rear pastedown, dated 1812).
Astronomy.- Morgan (Sylvanus) Horologiographia Optica. Dialling Universall and Particular, first edition, printed leaf "On the frontispiece", additional engraved title, engraved and woodcut illustrations and diagrams, woodcut decorations and initials, upper edge of title trimmed to plate-mark, some worming, affecting text and both titles, lower corner of M1 torn away just touching catchword, later calf, rebacked, worn, [Tardy p.179; Wing M2741], 4to, Printed by R.& W. Leybourn, for Andrew Kemb, and Robert Boydell, 1652. *** The illustrations include Walter Hayes's "Universal Quadrant" and an engraved scheme for hour-lines of a pillar dial.
Ricraft (Josiah) A Survey of Englands Champions, and Truths faithfull Patriots, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, folded at edges and becoming loose, 21 engraved portraits, title trimmed at foot obscuring publication date, ?lacking additional title, trimmed occasionally affecting printed side-notes, A4 & A5 with marginal paper defects and neat repairs, occasional faint spotting, off-setting, previous owner's ink and pencil notes to early blanks, manuscript list tipped to frontispiece verso, later crushed morocco, g.e., richly decorated in gilt and blind, small 8vo, by R. Austin, and are to be sold by J.H., [1647, but 1649]. *** Provenance: Bookplates of John Townley; Thomas Brooke F.S.A. and Fairfax of Cameron. This copy collates as the second edition, but appears to have had a copy of the first edition title-page trimmed and inserted at a later date.
Vane (Sir Henry) The Retired Mans Meditations, or the Mysterie and Power of Godliness, first edition, lacking A1 (?blank), 3C2 and 3C3 supplied from another copy, lower corner of 3E2 defective and repaired, some worming with loss of text, occasional light foxing, later calf, gilt, g.e., [Wing V75A], 4to, Printed by Robert White, 1655. *** Another issue has "printed by R.W. and are to be sold by T. Brewster" in imprint.
[Balcanquhall (Walter)] A Large Declaration concerning the Late Tumults in Scotland, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, occasional marginal notes in an early hand, occasional faint marginal staining, near contemporary calf, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, folio, by Robert Young, 1639. *** Purportedly by Charles I, but in fact written for him by Scottish clergyman Walter Balcanquhall, Dean of Rochester and later of Durham.
Fitz-Geffrey (Charles) Compassion Towards Captives, Chiefly Towards our Bretheren and Country-men who are in miserable bondage in Barbarie, first edition, title with some skillful repairs, including tear into text at head without loss, *2-3 tiny repaired tears to head, sometime washed, some light dust-soiling and scattered rust-spots, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt but sunned, [STC 10937], 4to, Oxford, Leonard Lichfield, 1637. *** Scarce in commerce, we cannot trace a copy at auction.
[Sancroft (William)] Modern Policies, Taken from Machiavel, Borgia, and other choice Authors, [second edition], lacking final blank f., title with very small chip to upper inner corner, spotting and browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, spine gilt, printed paper label "Sancroft" to spine foot, rubbed, heavily to covers, [Wing S556], 12mo, for Tho: Dring, 1653. *** One of the earliest works by Sancroft, future Archbishop of Canterbury. A popular work first published in 1652, with seven editions by 1657. Provenance: William Charles de Meuron, Earl Fitzwilliam (bookplate).
Blaxton (John) The English Usurer. Or, Usury Condemned, second edition, fine woodcut frontispiece trimmed at top and fore-edge with slight loss of cut and headline caption, upper edge trimmed close slightly affecting first word of title and some headline rules throughout, some light water-staining to lower edge, modern calf, [STC 3129a], 4to, Printed by John Norton, and are to be sold by Francis Bowman, in Oxford, 1634.
Pettus (Sir John) Volatiles from the History of Adam and Eve, first edition, final blank leaf present, small stain to upper corner towards end, some marginal browning, modern brown half morocco, gilt, by Macdonald of New York, joints a little rubbed, [Wing P1912], 8vo, Printed for T. Bassett, 1674. *** Rare in commerce. Sir John Pettus (1613-1685) English Royalist, politician and natural philosopher. He is best known for his works on mining and minerals. Provenance: Elizabeth Hunt (ink name on verso of final blank); Bartholomew Beale (ink name beneath the above and also on title); Frank L. ? (American bookplate with surname abraded).
Scudery (Madeleine de) A Triumphant Arch Erected and Consecrated to the Glory of the Feminine Sexe, first English edition, title in red and black with small hole and slight loss of text, lacking initial and final blank, final leaf with hole slightly affetcing pagination, some light water-staining, contemporary sheep, spine ends chipped, [Wing S2163], 8vo, Printed for William Hope, and Henry Herringman, 1656.*** Provenance: John Aston (ink name at head of title); Mary Aston (Ink inscription on front pastedown).
Selden (John) Titles of Honor, first edition, lacking the 2 leaves signed * after a4 and final blank, small burn-hole in c2 and 2G3 with slight loss of text, occasional light water-staining, later calf, a little rubbed, [STC 22177], 4to, By William Stansby for John Helme, 1614.*** Includes a laudatory poem by Ben Jonson.Provenance: John Prideaux [1578-1650, Bishop of Worcester] (ink signature on title); Henry Sutton [son-in-law of the above, rector of Bredon, with whome Prideaux took refuge during the Civil War] (ink signature within the loop of the 'J' of Prideaux's signature); Cirencester bookplate.
West Indies.- Brief and perfect Journal (A) of The late Proceedings and Successe of the English Army in the West-Indies...By I.S. an Eye-witnesse, first edition, with "Successe" on the title-page, lacking final blank f., some highly skilful marginal repairs, tiny hole within text to B1, light browning, modern half calf, g.e., [Wing S35; Sabin 7854 & 74616], small 4to, 1655. *** An account of the unsuccessful attempt of the Commonwealth navy to conquer the Spanish West Indies. The expedition redeemed itself in the taking of Jamaica.
Beaumont (Sir John) Bosworth-field: with a Taste of the Variety of other poems, first edition, woodcut decorations, first few leaves remargined, some leaves shaved with loss of headline or pagination, lacking initial blank leaf and cancel N3 (as with all known copies), later calf, gilt, rebacked preserving original spine, g.e., morocco-edged cloth slip-case, Printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Seile, 1629.*** John Kershaw (bookplate); David & Lulu Borowitz (bookplate).
Augustine (Saint) Of the Citie of God: with the Learned Comments of Jo. Lod. Vives, first English edition, translated by John Healey, title with woodcut device, woodcut decorations and initials, lacking initial and final blank, some ink marginalia, sig.Gg3 and 4 misbound, occasional worming, mostly marginal but sometimes encroaching on text block, occasional soiling, modern calf, gilt, in antique style, [Pforzheimer 19; STC 916], folio, Printed by George Eld, 1610. *** First English edition of a translation of De civitate Dei, with the commentary of the great Spanish humanist scholar Juan Luis Vives. Aside from a second printing of this translation in 1620 this was the only English version published until the late 19th century.
[Neville (Henry)] The Ladies, a Second Time, Assembled in Parliament. A Continuation of the Parliament of Ladies, first edition, final blank leaf present, upper inner corner of sig.B repaired, water-stained, modern red half morocco, uncut, [Wing N507], 4to, 1647. *** One of several satirical pamphlets published by Neville and others parodying some prominent women associated with the parliamentarians. Provenance: Fairfax of Cameron (bookplate).
Massinger (Philip) The Maid of Honour, first edition, second issue, a few ink corrections, modern crushed dark blue morocco by Riviere, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., [STC 17638.5; Greg II 470], 4to, Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot, 1632. *** Second issue with the corrected version of signature K. The play is unusual for its sympathetic portrayal of Roman Catholicism, exemplified in the heroine's decision to enter a nunnery rather than marry the man she loves. Provenance: A.N.L. Munby (bookplate).
H[awkins] (R[ichard]) A Discourse of the Nationall Excellencies of England, first edition, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original spine but with new label, repaired and varnished, [Wing H1177], 8vo, Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for Henry Fletcher, 1658. *** Provenance: Will. Boothby (ink name at head of title); Isaac Ashton (ink name on front endpaper, dated 1792)
Prynne (William) The Doome of Cowardisze and Treachery or a Looking-Glasse for Cowardly or Corrupt Governers and Souldiers who through Pusillanimity or Bribery, betray their Trusts, to the public Prejudice, first edition, with final blank f., title within typographic border, occasional light marginal browning, 20th century half calf, [Wing P3947A], small 4to, for Michael Spark Senior, 1643. *** Scarce polemic attacking Nathaniel Fiennes for surrendering Bristol to Prince Rupert.
Shirley (James) The Bird in a Cage. A Comedie, first edition, with final errata f., a few headlines slightly trimmed, contemporary ink correction to B3, B4 & C1 burn-hole to fore-margin, one or two other small chips to margins, K2 lower corner torn affecting catchword, some light soiling, very small gutter worming towards end, disbound, housed in a folding chemise and morocco-backed slip-case (rubbed), [Pforzheimer 922; STC 22436], small 4to, B. Alsop and T. Fawcet, for William Cooke, 1633. Provenance: Harry Buxton Forman (bookplate to inside chemise).
Netherlands.- [Le Petit (Jean Francois)] A Generall Historie of the Netherlands, first edition in English, translated by Edward Grimeston, title within ornate engraved border, previous owner's ink signature to head, 57 engraved illustrations, engraved initials and headpieces, title with chipped and tender edges, lacking A1 (?initial blank) and ¶¶4 (?final blank), A3 with marginal tear and tender edges, 2E4 with loss to bottom corner, 2F3, 3B6 & 3C4 with marginal tears, 2Z6 with small hole affecting image, 3B3 with large tear into text, ¶¶1 with large tear into text and old repair, scattered spotting and staining, tender edges toward end, cracked upper hinge, later calf, rubbed and worn, folio, by A. Islip for G. Eld, 1608.
Boyle (Robert) Some Considerations about the Reconcileableness of Reason and Religion, 2 parts in 1, first edition, Printed by T.N. for H. Herringman, 1675; Some Motives and Incentives To the Love of God, second edition, Printed for Henry Herringman, 1661, together 2 works in 1 vol., trimmed close with some loss to headlines and pagination of both works and occasionally touching signatures and catchwords of second work, first title repaired, foxing, front free endpapers with ink annotations detached, contemporary calf, rebacked, [Wing B4024 and B4033; Fulton 122 and 2], 8vo. *** Provenance: George Chudleigh (ink inscription to front free endpaper, dated 1710); Charlotte Moore (bookplate).
[Dryden (John) and others]. Miscellany Poems...with Several Original Poems. By the most Eminent Hands, first edition, second issue with pasted-on printed slip with new imprint, all after [2]D4 (final 20ff.) present but bound out of order, including publisher's advertisement f., title lightly browned, occasional light foxing, water-stained at head, X3 small hole to foot without text loss, pen trials and contemporary inscriptions to front pastedown, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked with original spine laid-down, [Wing D2315], 8vo, for Thomas Chapman, 1688. *** Made up of sheets of the 1684 first edition printed "for Jacob Tonson", with paste-on slip with new imprint. This is the first in a series of miscellanies published by Tonson between 1684 and 1709, containing many contributions by Dryden.
[Casaubon (Meric)] A Treatise of Use and Custome, first edition, lacking final blank f., title in red and black, Sir Edward Dering's copy, with his ownership inscription "1640...Dono missus ab authore...Edward Dering" to head of A2, title with ink number to head and small paper repair to upper corner to verso, G1-2 repaired at gutter (affecting a few letters to G2), a few instances of ink correction or annotation, light browning, occasional marginal soiling, a few small rust-spots, modern calf, [STC 4753], small 4to, Printed by I[ohn] L[egat], 1638.
Sophocles. Electra of Sophocles: Represented to her Highnesse The Lady Elizabeth; with an Epilogue., shewing the Parallel in two Poems, The Return, and The Restauration by C[hristopher] W[ase], 2 parts in 1, first edition, titles in red and black, woodcut on C2, lacks both engraved portraits, corner of D4 torn away, burn-hole in B5 with slight loss to a couple of words, soiling, 19th century citron morocco, gilt, joints and corners rubbed, [Wing S4690; Greg 683], 8vo, The Hague, for Sam. Brown, 1649. *** First edition of the first English translation of a Sophoclean play, published after the execution of Charles I, with a dedicatory panegyric to his daughter Princess Elizabeth and two appended poems expressing loyalty to the Stuart house and indignation at her treatment. Provenance: ?Philip Bliss (pencil note on front endpaper stating "Philip Bliss' copy" with his ink initials at foot of B1 and ink notes re Milton on verso of front endpaper ?in his hand); Winston H. Hagen (ex-libris label).
Newcome (Henry) The Sinners Hope, first edition, imprimitur leaf at beginning, advertisement leaf at end but lacking final blank, some foxing and browning, ink annotations, small repair to upper inner corner of first 2 leaves with loss to ruled border, later calf, gilt, upper cover detached, [Wing N899], 8vo, Printed by E[llen] C[otes], for George Eversden, 1660.*** Scarce, with no auction records and USTC citing only 6 copies.Provenance: John Billingsley (Ink inscription to title verso, dated 1665 and his wife Alice's name at head of following page); William Reid (ink inscription to imprimatur leaf); Robert Hale (ink inscription to verso of imprimatur leaf); Charles Lucas (ink inscription to a3); George Charlwood & Nicholas Stacy (ink inscriptions to old leaf pasted to front and rear pastedowns "on board ye Delaware, Capt. W. Stone, bound for England from China", dated 1750).
Primrose (James) Popular Errours. Or the Errours of the People in Physick, first English edition, translated by Robert Wittie, additional engraved title partially coloured in a red/brown wash, initial explanation leaf, 4pp. advertisements at end, but lacking errata leaf, some foxing and browning, contemporary sheep, rubbed and scuffed, ?later gilt lettering to spine, [Wing P3476; Krivatsy 9289; Wellcome IV, p.438; Osler 3736], 8vo, Printed by W. Wilson for Nicholas Bourne, 1651. *** With several poems in praise of Wittie's translation, including one by Andrew Marvell.
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