A collection of six hardcover books focusing on aviation and military history. Titles include British Naval Aviation The Fleet Air Arm 1917-1990 by Ray Sturtivant, The Concise Guide to British Aircraft of World War II by David Mondey, The Concise Illustrated Book of Modern Commercial Aircraft edited by D. Avery, Castles of Steel by Robert K. Massie, Silent Night The Story of the World War I Christmas Truce by Stanley Weintraub, and Of Flight and Flyers by Oliver Stewart. These books provide detailed insights into British military aviation, World War II aircraft, naval warfare, and historical events. The largest book measures 7.75"L x 0.75"W x 10"H. All books are hardcover and appear in good condition with some signs of handling and wear. A valuable addition for collectors and enthusiasts of military and aviation history. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
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Set of four volumes from the Combat Aircraft of World War II series by Enzo Angelucci and Paolo Matricardi, each covering a different period from 1933 to 1941. These highly detailed books serve as a visual and informational guide to the aircraft used during the Second World War, featuring illustrations of notable planes from various countries alongside historical and technical information. Each volume is labeled as a Poster Book, indicating the inclusion of high-quality images ideal for reference and collectors of military aviation history. These books provide a chronological overview of wartime aircraft development and deployment, making them a valuable resource for aviation enthusiasts, historians, and model builders. Dimensions: Complete set: 10.50"L x 1.25"W x 15.50"HCondition: Age related wear.
RECORDS - THE BEATLES, 'LET IT BE' BOX SET comprising long-playing record (PCS 7096, 2U/2U matrix), with 'red apple' sleeve, and card inner packing piece; and booklet, complete with card book-holder inner packing piece. Condition Report : Record generally good, with clean, bright labels; record sleeve generally good; record packing piece generally good, with creased wings and rubbing to edges; book generally good; book packing piece creased; outer box sleeve generally goood. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Books - Natural History, Ornithology, Wildlife - The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding, three volumes; The Complete book of Australian Birds; various field guides - Birds of New Zealand, Costa Rica, Horn of Africa, etc; David Attenborough, Life of Birds, Trials of Life, Life on Earth; etc, qty, four boxes.
D-Day Beaches Pocket Guide by Patrice Boussel 1974 Hardback Book Reprinted Edition with 221 pages Signed and inscribed by approx. 30 D-Day Veterans on pages 2 to 6 published by Presses De La Cite Paris, Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
WORLD/ INTERNATIONAL/ EXOTICA - LP COLLECTION. A collection of around 87 world/ exotica LPs. Artists/ titles include The Rough Guide To Latin Rare Groove Vol 2, Ali Farka Toure inc S/T (WCB 007), The River (WCB 017), Red (WCV096, M/ Sealed), Green (WCV106, M/ Sealed). Nikhil Banerjee - Music From India, Tau Ea Lesotho - Nyatsi Tloha Pela'ka, Le Mystere Des inc Voix Bucsares, Volume 2. Los Losbos inc How Will The Wolf Survivor, Womad Talking Book - Europe. Japanese Koto Consort, Dance Cadence, Zimbabwe Frontline, Zulu Jive, Prince Nico Mbarga, Balkana - The Music Of Bulgaria, The Big Squeeze - Masters Of The Celtic Accordion, Cajun Treat. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.
A set of nine Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells guidebooks by A.Wainwright, to inlcude a set of 7 titled ‘A Guide to the Lakeland Fells’, plus two others titled ‘Pennine Way Companion and The Outlying Fells of Lakeland’. Condition report: Appear to be in good condition. We found one book have a hand written gift inscription. Additional pictures added.
1976 Yamaha XT500 Registration Number: NCV 640R Frame Number: TBC - One of the first shipments to arrive in Europe - Two owners from new - Restored in current ownership Among Yamaha’s motorcycle lineup in 1976 was a model with a big single-cylinder engine: the XT500 dual-purpose machine. What grew out of this were the “engine brands” that now symbolize Yamaha. On the American West Coast in the 1970s, enduro riding that involved traversing the vast plains and deserts of the country over several hours was popular among young riders. Yamaha was only selling 2-stroke models at the time and there were clear calls from the market for a 4-stroke model. To answer this demand, Yamaha developed the enduro-specific TT500 model. Designed, developed and released alongside the TT500 was the XT500. Customers wanted powerful torque for enduro competition and the torque of a large displacement single-cylinder engine was the key to deliver this. The XT500 found a particularly strong following in France and Italy as a machine for beach rallies and the desert rallies of West Africa. An XT500 rider won the first Paris-Dakar Rally in 1979 as well as the second, soon turning it into the rally machine of choice. The XT500 evolved into the 4-valved XT550, and later, the XT600 Ténéré equipped with a big 30-liter fuel tank. “Ténéré” refers to a desert in Niger and Chad that covers over 400,000 square kilometers. One of the earliest examples to be imported into Europe, this 1976 XT500 was bought new from dealer R.S. Damerell of St.Austell by a Mr.John Salter, who put the bike to good use for six years on MCC, ACTC, and TRF events. By then it was due for overhaul, so it was replaced by a Kawasaki, and retired to the garage. Some 38 years later with the bike untouched, John sadly passed on, and so in 2020 the XT found itself in new ownership, and restoration commenced. The frame was cleaned, stripped and powder coated, the forks stripped and re-assembled with new seals, gaiters and steering head bearings. The wheels were treated to new bearings, spokes, brake shoes, tyres and tubes. New rims were later fitted, at the time the rear hub cush drive rubbers and centre bush were replaced with phosphor bronze items. The engine was dismantled, rebored, fitted with a new piston, conrod, big end and main bearings and timing chain. The gearbox was overhauled with double roller mainshaft bearing, and a new kickstart ratchet guide. A new Micron high level exhaust has been fitted, and the electrics overhauled with a modern H4 headlamp unit, front and rear LED bulbs, Electrex World electronic ignition and a 12 volt generator. The rusty fuel tank was cleaned and refinished, and internally lined with POR15 sealer. The mudguards (fitted in first ownership) are Preston Pettys, the originals are available along with the rear light, chain-guard and twin cable throttle. The saddle was recovered by Leightons. Built by our owner to use, the Yamaha is in tidy and mechanically sound but not concours condition. Since being rebuilt it’s been used on two trials and some road work, covering around 1,000 miles in total. Offended with original sales receipts, service manual, spares book and a Haynes manual, this is a genuine example of one of the classic enduro bikes of the 1970s.
Offered with its original corrugated cardboard packing and original purchase invoice, the book is in pristine condition. With over 330 pages including stunning illustrations, this is the definitive guide to the history of the illustrious British institution, delving all the way back to its pre-war origins up to their recent history. Only 500 numbered copies were printed by Palawan Press in 1994.
A set of 9 books includes The Copeland Collection of Important Baseball Cards and Sports Memorabilia by Sothebys, The Campbells Soup Collectibles Price and Identification Guide by David and Micki Young, The Encyclopedia of Petroliana by Mark Anderton, Collecting Monsters of Film and TV by Dana Cain, Collecting Transitory Novelty Radios by Robert F Breed, Classic Soda Machines by Jeff Walters, Vintage Coca Cola Machines by Steve Ebner and Jeff Wright, Small Arms of the World by Edward Clinton Ezell, and The Art of Advertising by George Lois and Bill Pitts. Dimensions of the largest book: 12.25"L x 1.75"W x 12.25"H. Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.
LARGE COLLECTION OF REFERENCE BOOKS ON BRITISH CERAMICS including ‘New Hall Porcelains’, by G Godden; ‘The New Hall Pattern Book’, by P Preller; ‘Illustrated Guide to Printed Minton Pottery’, G H Priestman; ‘Dictionary of Minton; Atterbury and Batkin; ’Spode', by L Whiter; ‘Spode Transfer Printed Ware’, by Drakard and Holdway; ‘Mason’s China and Ironstone Wares', G Godden; ‘Worcester Porcelain The Zorensky Collection’, Spero and Sanden; ‘Dictionary of Worcester Porcelain Vol 1’, J Sandon; ‘English Blue and White Porcelain’, by B Watney; ‘Lowestoft Porcelains’, by G Godden; ‘Ridgway Porcelains', by G Godden; ‘Longton Hall Porcelain’, by Watney; ‘The Castleford Pottery Pattern Book’, ‘Liverpool Herculaneum Pottery’, by A Smith; ‘Bow Porcelain’, by Adams and Redstone; ‘Neale Pottery and Porcelain’ by D Edwards; and other similar (qty) Provenance: The Maisels Collection of British Ceramics
Two books featuring beautiful red hard covers delve into aspects of Catholicism. The first, Complete Illustrated Guide to Catholicism by Ronald Creighton Jobe and Reverend, explores the beliefs, practices, and traditions of the Catholic faith. Publisher: Hermes House, United Kindom, 2009. Book dimensions: 9.25"L x 1.25"W x 12"H. The second book, Inside the Vatican by Thomas J. Reese examines the history of Vatican and its ability to adapt over nearly two thousand years. Publisher: Harvard University Press, United States, 1996. Book dimensions: 9.75"L x 1"W x 11.25"H. ISBN: 0674932609. Issued: 2009 and 1996Dimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Good condition.
London: Richard Dennis Publications, 2002. Signed by Louise Irvine, a renowned ceramics historian and expert on Royal Doulton and who also revised this book. Comprehensive guide to Doulton Lambeth pottery, covering history, artists, and techniques with 332 pages and illustrations. ISBN: 0903685795. Artist: Desmond EylesIssued: 2002Dimensions: 12.25"HCountry of Origin: LondonCondition: Age related wear. Fine condition.
Titles including: London: Richard Dennis, 1980. Royal Doulton Series Ware Volume I. Authored and Signed by Louise Irvine, a renowned expert on Royal Doulton and ceramics, this book provides a comprehensive guide to Royal Doulton Series Ware. It is fully illustrated with color plates and detailed descriptions, showcasing the artistry and history of these iconic pieces. Irvine is widely recognized for her contributions to ceramic history and her dedication to preserving Royal Doulton's legacy (112 pages). ISBN 0-903685-07-8. This collection includes Volume 2, 3 y 4 of this book series and The Doulton Story by Paul Atterbury and Louise Irvine (1979). Dimension largest book: 6"L x 0.75"W x 8.5"HArtist: Paul Atterbury and Louise IrvineDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Various related subjects, including Geoffrey A. Godden: Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks; 2 copies of Henry Sandon: British Pottery and Porcelain for Pleasure and Investment; and Geoffrey A. Gooden: British Pottery An Illustrated Guide. Largest book measures 7.75"L x 2"W x 10"H. Issued: 1964-1975Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear. One Sandon book has water damage the other is in good condition.
Full title is Stangl and Pennsbury Birds: An Identification and Price Guide (A Schiffer Book for Collectors). Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 1994. Hard cover with pink gradient background. This book shows the entire Stangle Birds of America series plus 60 examples of Pennsbury birds in beautiful individual color photos. ISBN: 0-88740-612-2. Artist: Mike SchneiderDimensions: 6.25"L x 0.75"W x 9.25"HCondition: Very Good.
(Mining) Forty eight works. A diverse collection Prof David Penman and J. S. Penman. 'The Principles and Practice of Mine Ventilation,' original cloth with a tear to back strip, ex libris label Courtney Library, profuse with illustrations and fold out plates, vg, Charles Griffin and Company, London, 1927; John C. Allan. 'Considerations on the Antiquity of Mining in the Iberian Peninsula,' printed card wraps, ex libris, some toning otherwise vg, Royal Anthropology Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, London, 1970; Thomas Bryson. 'Surveying Problems Constituting a Guide to Examinations in Mine Surveying,' second edition, original cloth, ex libris, illustrated, vg, Thomas Wall and Sons, "The Science and Art of Mining" Office, Wigan, 1927; International Tin Council Statistical Year Book 1964, 1965 and 1968, With a Report on World Tin Position with Projections for 1965 and 1970. (4); Robert T. Clough. 'A Treatise on the Exploitation of Mines. Antoine Grimoald Monnet. A Forgotten French Chemist and Metallurgist,' signed and inscribed by the author, 289/400, ex libris, unclipped dj, fine, Jowett & Sowry, Leeds, 1974; C. N. Bromehead. 'ancient Mining Processes as illustrated by a Japanese Scroll,' printed card wraps, rust to staple bind, plates, vg, Reprinted from Antiquity for September 1942; Henry A. Pohs. 'Mine Lighting from Antiquitu to Arizona,' second edition, card warps, illustrated throughout, vg, Museum Monograph No.6, Arizona Historical Society, 1984; Ian Auhl. 'The Story of the Monster Mine. The Burra Burra Mine and its Township 1845-1877,' first edition, unclipped dj, illustrations, vg to fine, Investigator Press PTY, South Australia, 1986; With 37 other works including scarce booklets and Governmental Reports. (48)
(Penzance) Eight ephemeral publications 'The Offical Guide to Penzance,' original blue cloth with gilt lettering to front board, book sellers label, inner hinge loosening, two fold out maps, some toning and light spotting, vg, Beare and Son, Penzance, [c.1876]; 'Guide to Penzance, Land's End, Kynance Cove,The Lizard, &c,' seventh edition, engraved paper wraps, rust to staple bind, plates and illustrations, advertisements, some spotting, F. Rodda, Penzance, [c.1900]; J. B. Cornish. 'Mate's Illustrated Penzance,' second edition, loss to printed cloth, rust to staple bind, b+w photographic illustrations throughout, advertisements, W.Mate & Sons, Bournmouth, 1904; With five other works. (8)
(Cornwall) A scarce First edition Murray's guide and others 'A Hand-Book for Travellers in Devon & Cornwall,' first edition, original cloth rubbed and bumped, split inner joint with text block loosening, ink and graphite inscriptions to front leaves including a contemporary owners signature, ink dedication from the author to the title page, tape repair to one of the two fold out maps, red ink inscription to index, somewhat soiled text block, despite the many faults this is a very scarce first edition, John Murray, London, 1850; With a third edition with both maps and another third but lacking of maps; C. S. Ward and M. J. B. Baddeley. 'South Devon and South Cornwall,' sixth edition, original gilt embossed cloth, marbled edge, colour maps with some fold out, vg, Dulau & Co, London, 1902; With one other; Rev H. Hugh Breton. 'Land's End and The Lizard,' pictorial thin card wraps depicting the Men-an-Tol, small nibbles to back strip, b+w photographic illustrations throughout, advertisements, pp.94, vg, Hoyten & Cole, Plymouth, [c.1913]; With twenty four guides and booklets, including Homeland, The Official County Guide and two Penguin Guides. (30)A very good collection.
Various : To include James Pope Hennessy 'Queen Mary', published by George Allen and Unwin Limited, another volume with advertising card for the book, also a poster of Her Majesty, two other volumes The Ironclads of Cambrai, a Festival of Britain guide and a Epstein (B) A Cellarful of noise and the Beatles on Broadway. (qty)
Registration No: BRF 298J Chassis No: 1S50447 MOT: ExemptOne of just 2,116 right-hand drive examples and fitted with the desirable manual gearboxMatching chassis and engine numbersOffered with a comprehensive history file including the Jaguar Heritage CertificateDisplaying c.28,000 recorded milesLast of the line, the Jaguar E-type Series III was introduced in 1971. Longer, wider and more comfortable than its predecessors, the newcomer blurred the lines between sports car and grand tourer. Powered by a turbine-smooth all-alloy SOHC 5343cc V12 engine allied to either Jaguar four-speed manual or Borg Warner three-speed automatic transmission, the refined manner in which it performed (contemporary road tests spoke of 0-60mph in 6.4 seconds and 150mph) simply blew road testers away. Benefitting from a broader track, ventilated disc brakes, power-assisted rack and pinion steering and Lucas transistorised ignition, the Series III was visually distinguished by its 'egg-crate' grille, flared wheel arches and purposeful quad-exhaust pipes. Available in Fixed-Head Coupe (2+2-seater) or Roadster (2-seater) guises, it remained in volume production until 1974 (though, a special commemorative run of forty-nine Black-painted roadsters was released the following year).According to the Jaguar Heritage Trust Certificate on file, chassis 1S50447 was manufactured on the 14th September 1971 and despatched on 6th October 1971 to its first owner via supplying dealer Stanley Harvey & Co and registered as ‘DOI 3113’. Originally specified with a manual gearbox and liveried in Light Blue over a Dark Blue interior, the 12-cylinder E-Type was PDI’d on the 26th October 1971 and delivered to its first owner recorded on its accompanying green logbook, a Mr Thomas Parsons of Holywood, County Down. Mr Parsons only kept the big cat for four years before the next owner took custodianship in 1975 and a notable amount of the original service history on file is credited to this period. Following acquisition by the second owner, the car remained in Northern Ireland until the late 1980s and it was during this time that it caught the eye of esteemed Jaguar historian Philip Porter, who would feature it in his published guide ‘Original Jaguar E-Type’ as the feature car for the Series III chapter.Having left Northern Ireland and now in the custodianship of its Birmingham based fourth owner, 1S50447 was registered as ‘BRF 289J’ and subjected to a comprehensive overhaul which included the independent rear suspension, front suspension and a repaint into the Opalescent Silver Blue Metallic that it presents in today. Following the restoration work, a local pottery maker and classic car collector Mr Tams purchased the 2+2-seater and continued in the same vein with its servicing record, and a note in the history file explains a speedometer swap due to a faulty original instrument at just 19,400 miles. Staying in Mr Tams’ collection until his passing in 2001, the Jaguar was sold via the now defunct ‘The E-Type Centre’ of Birmingham to a Mr Gordon of Ealing, London and was marketed as ‘the best V12 2+2 we’ve ever had’ which is attested to by an accompanying sales document. Cherished by Mr Gordon for some 17 years, the Grand Tourer was used sparingly when he was in the UK, being put into storage for short periods when he was abroad and again adding to the extensive maintenance history when in use until ultimately it was stored from 2007 until 2018 when it was moved onto its previous owner. The previous owner only kept ‘BRF 289J’ until 2021, when it was acquired by the vendor through esteemed E-Type specialists, ‘E-Type UK’ of Kent.The current owner and vendor has seldom had the opportunity to enjoy this low-mileage Coupé, and it has covered only a further c.2,000 miles for events such as the Goodwood Revival and Le Mans Classic since acquisition inbetween long periods of dry-storage in Hampshire. Notably during the vendor’s ownership, however, with long continental tours on his mind, he opted to have a period looking air-conditioning unit newly fitted to make warmer climes more comfortable.During our recent photography appointment, we noted that the mighty 12-cylinder power unit fired up eagerly upon a flick of key and that the clutch and gearbox feel in fine fettle. The vendor pointed out that the paintwork remains in overall ‘good shape’ although several panels are now suffering from areas of micro blistering. The rear suspension unit appears to be sitting up very well although the front suspension is due some attention, displaying a noticeable ‘nose-down’ attitude in comparison to earlier photographs. The interior trim appears to be mostly the original fittings with obvious restoration work having been carried out to achieve perfection where necessary – and we feel that a delightful patina is now exhibited upon the leather seats. The recorded odometer reading at the time of consignment was 8,164 miles and with the original having been changed at 19,433 miles we understand that the total mileage is c.27,600 miles.Now offered for sale without reserve, ‘BRF 289J’ is surely an unrepeatable opportunity to obtain a genuine low mileage car with favoured specification and one of the most comprehensive history files we have encountered for its kind. Supplied with its Heritage Certificate, V5C, numerous receipts for works since new, MOT history, green logbook and original book pack including stamped British Leyland service book, any genuine Jaguar enthusiast should jump at the opportunity! For more information, please contact: Lucas Gomersall lucas.gomersall@handh.co.uk 07484 082430
Ephemera, a selection of mixed ephemera to include rail publications, Ian Allen, I Am A Loco Spotter and My Own Log Book of Locomotives both presented with the Wizard, postcards and photographs, 1849 Bradshaw's Guide 1919 ABC Railway Guide, 6 Roy Webber Cricket Annuals from the 1950s and 60s, various trade catalogues from the 1920s to the 1960s, Gamages Spring and Summer 1959 catalogue, 1970s Getting Married booklet, The Amorous Linesman's Telephone Guide Married and more (gen gd)
An Unboxed Tri-ang Spot-On No.104 MGA Sports Car, model in lilac with yellow interior, overall G together with a copy of the hard to find first issue Spot-On leaflet dated February 1959, G-VG, this lot also includes a copy of the profusely illustrated 1983 book 'Spot-On A Catalogue & Collectors Guide' by Graham Thompson, G-VG complete with dust jacket (3)
Artist designed/Collector's teddy bears x six to include Historic Steiff Miniatures 1912 black bear no.029257 button in ear and swing tags attached, Bruin up Mischief black bear with green felt pads green/black glass eyes, Shultz Character bear by Paula Strethill-Smith 'Old Black' LE 6/10, Mossie Bears Black Poodle, wearing red collar with a metal teddy bear button, unnamed bear with brown mohair, Austrian Crystal Eyes, waxed stitched nose, height 15"/38cm, Beechfield Collectors bear with tartan ribbon, height 605"/17cm. Plus Ultimate Teddy Bear Book, Teddy Bear Guide and Bear Badge 2001.
Olympics Games Book collection 5, items includes Repertoire Directory Movement Olympique Paperback book, The Story of the Olympics by Richard Brassey, London 2012 Games colouring book, Handover media guide to the London 2012 Olympic Games and London 2012 Official sticker book. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Vigerius (Marcus) Decachordum Christianum, collation: aa8 a10 b-z8 &8 A10 B-E8 F10 AA BB8, aa8 blank, title and author's arms within woodcut border signed F.V., 10 full-page metalcuts, that of the Nativity signed 'L' and that of Pentecost signed 'F.V.', all within one of two repeated woodcut borders, 33 smaller metalcuts illustrating the life of Christ, all but two criblé, initial spaces with guide-letters, repair to upper margin of title, the odd small marginal repair, some spotting (or occasional foxing) and staining, water-stained at end, mostly to lower inner gutters and lower margins, but just encroaching on text on occasions, lightly browned, late 19th / early 20th century vellum, leather title label to spine (rubbed), upper joint just starting, but holding firm, folio (304 x 204mm.), Fano, Hieronymus Soncinus, 1507. *** A wide-margined copy of the first edition of what is considered to be the finest book from the press of Soncino, the first printer at Fano. Vigerius joined the Franciscan order while his great uncle (the future Pope Sixtus IV) was general of the order, and it was to Sixtus IV that he owed his advancement. He was made bishop of Senigallia in 1476, Governor of Castel Sant'Angelo, and a cardinal in 1505. Vigerius returned to his studies in 1506, producing the Decachordum, a treatise on asceticism following the life of the Holy Family, which he dedicated to his cousin Pope Julius II. Our copy with foliation correct on f. lxxix (unlike the Harvard copy) and incorrect on f. lxxxix (reads lxxxiiii (corrected by hand in ink), as in the Garden copy); and with seventh and eighth chorda incorrectly headed sixth and seventh (corrected by hand in ink).Provenance: Leo Samuele Olschki (1861-1940), Italian antiquarian bookseller and publisher (book label to front pastedown ‘N. 17818 (ms.); Ecrin. H9 (ms.)’); early 20th century German book label to front pastedown ‘Bibliothek Nr: E. 2087 (ms.); Bandanzahl :1 (ms.); Abteilung: Alte Drücke (ms.)’.Literature: Adams V746; De Marinis, Livres à figures italiens 214; Mortimer Italian 537; Sander 7589; EDIT 16 CNCE 32811.
Chapbooks Collection of Scottish chapbooks All 18mo, 24mo or 32mo (but similar dimensions, approx. 10 x 6cm to 10.5 x 6.8cm), original printed wrappers (blue, buff or grey), woodcut illustrations in text unless otherwise stated. [Ross's Juvenile Library]. Edinburgh: G. Ross [some also published by Caw & Elder], 1813-18. Comprising: 1) The Royal Fabulist, no date, 19 pp., inked initials on front wrapper; 2) Cinderilla [sic], or, The Little Glass Slipper; and Master Cat, or, Puss in Boots. Tales from Mother Goose, 1817. 47 pp., without text-illustrations (but with woodcut of Mother Goose to inside front wrapper); 3) Nursery Songs, 1813, 18 pp., inked initials on front wrapper; 4) A New Lottery Book, 1817, 47 pp., small chip to pp. 45-6 affecting costing half a letter verso; 5) The Picture Alphabet, undated, 18 pp.; 6) Adventures of Captain Gulliver in a Voyage to Lilliput, 1817, 47 pp., inked initial on front wrapper;7) The Story of Mary and her Cat, 1817, 31 pp.; 8) The Royal Alphabet: or, Child's Guide in the Road to Learning, no date, inked initial on front wrapper; 9) The Rise of Learning, or Ground-Work of Science … By Mrs Winlove, 1817, 47 pp., partly split on spine, inked initial on front wrapper; 10 & 11) The Famous History of Whittington and his Cat, no date, 2 copies, 19 pp., one with wrappers chipped;12) Nursery Songs, 1813, 18 pp.; 13) The Entertaining History of Giles Gingerbread, a Little Boy who lived upon Learning, 1813, 18 pp., front wrapper creased); 14) The History of Master Jackey and Miss Harriot. Dedicated to the Good Children of Europe, Asia, Africa and America, 1813, 19 pp.; 15) An Elegy on the Death and Burial of Cock Robin, no date, slight separation of wrappers at head and foot of spine; 16) The Child's Delight, no date, 18 pp., spine chipped and frayed, headlines shaved; 17) The Golden Present, 1813, 19 pp.; 18) The History of Little Pippin, 47 pp.; 19) Jack Dandy's Delight: or, the History of Birds and Beasts, 1813, 19 pp., front wrapper chipped at corner and with inked initials; 20) Puzzling Cap: a Choice Collection of Riddles, no date, 18 pp., loose in wrappers; 21) Tom Thumb's Play-Book, 1813, 19 pp., loss to lower fore corner of front wrapper and first 2 leaves. [J. Lumsden & Son]. Glasgow: J. Lumsden & Son, c.1814:22) Johnny Gilpins Funny Journay, no date, [16] pp., printed in red woodcut throughout,; 23) The Trial and Execution of the Sparrow, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper; 24) A Description of Bartholomew Fair and the Funny Folks There, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper; 25) The Raree Show, or Exhibition of Pretty Pictures, no date, [16] pp., engraved throughout, printed in red, inked initial to front wrapper, wrappers partially split on spine; 26) The Entertaining Story of Little Cinderella and the Glass Slipper, from the Tales of Mother Goose, no date, marbled wrappers (not pictorial), 16 pp., 4 engraved plates printed in red; 27) Cries of London, 16 pp., inked initial to front wrapper; 28) Fairy Tales of Past Times from Mother Goose, 1814, 47 pp., inked initial to front wrapper; and 2 others (30)
Forster, E.M. 4 books from his library Landells, E. The Boy's Own Toy-Maker: a Practical Illustrated Guide to the Useful Employment of Leisure Hours. Sixth Edition. London: Griffith and Farran, 1873. 16mo, original cloth, wood-engraved illustrations throughout the text, printed book-label, ‘This book belongs to E. M. Forster’, mounted to corner of front free endpaper, with inscription below ink black ink, ‘Given me by Mrs Wilkinson of Chesfield Park, Herts, in June 1886, EMF’, cloth faded, inner hinges cracked but remaining firm, front free endpaper pasted to front pastedown, crude presumably juvenile hand-colouring to a number of illustrations; Baring, Maurice. An Outline of Russian Literature. London: Williams & Norgate, c.1915 or later. 8vo, original cloth, printed book-label, ‘This book belongs to E. M. Forster’, to front pastedown, pencilled annotations by Forster listing Russian authors and their works to rear free endpaper and rear pastedown, front inner hinge cracked between series-title and title-page with webbing visible; Baedeker, Karl. The Rhine from the Dutch to the Alsatian Frontier. Handbook for Travellers. Eighteenth Revised Edition. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1926. 8vo, original red cloth, folding maps, ownership inscription ‘E. M. Forster, Frankfurt, Dec. 1928' to half-title, pp. 157-160 loose; Collins, Wilkie. The Moonstone. London: Chatto & Windus, 1902. 8vo, original wrappers, ownership inscription ‘E. M. Forster’ to head of front wrapper, front wrapper detached, rear wrapper chipped and reattached to final advertisement leaf [W. Heffer & Sons Limited, This Book Belongs to E. M. Forster, 1971, catalogue numbers 179, 27, N/A, 71] (4) A fascinating group offering a microcosm of Forster's reading from his Victorian childhood to his literary pomp as, among other things, an advocate of the Russian canon as it was first becoming widely available in English translation. As a boy, Forster lived with his mother at Rooksnest in Hertfordshire, ‘a modestly beautiful house which was the model for Howards End’ (ODNB), where the family were tenants of the Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Hindley Wilkinson and his wife Caroline of nearby Chesfield Park. Forster discussed Maurice Baring's An Outline of Russian Literature in a 1941 BBC radio broadcast titled ‘Some Books: The Brothers Karamazov and Bhakti': ‘I have just been reading a short convenient handbook … Russian Literature by Maurice Baring, in the Home University Library. It is not a new book, and it is in no sense up to date. (There is scarcely anything about Gorki in it, and nothing about the development of literature under the Soviet.) So I recommend it with reservation in case you get it and are disappointed. But I do recommend, for it will give you a background against which to set your reading of Russian novels’ (Heath, The Creator as Critic and Other Writings by E.M. Forster, p. 255). A copy of the W. Heffer & Sons catalogue This Book Belongs to E. M. Forster is included with the lot.
Sadlier, Michael "XIX Century Fiction, a Bibliographical Record based on his Collection ...", 2 vols, printed at the University Press, Cambridge 1951, 1025 copies have been printed of which 1000 are for sale, plates, illustrations, dark brown cloth, d-w, vol 2 the d-w has got some staining, both under glassine covers "British Book Illustration, Yesterday and Today", published by the Studio, "Book-Lore, a Magazine Devoted to Old Time Literature", Elliot Stock, n.d., "Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New by Walter Crane", Bell & Hyman 1979, numerous illustrations, d-w Quayle, Eric "Early Children's Books, a Collectors Guide", David and Charles 1983, numerous illustrations, green cloth, d-w not price clipped Searle, Ronald "Slightly Foxed - But Still Desirable - Ronald Searle's Wicked World of Book Collecting", Souvenir Press 1989, inscription on ffep, d-w price clipped, Book Auction Records, vol 91, 1993 to 1994 Thomas, Alan G "Great Books and Book Collectors", Spring Books 1975, d-w Arrowsmith 1854 to 1954 published by J Arrowsmith 1955, orange cloth "Portfolio for the Christmas Bookman 1929", pictures by Edward Dulac, illustrating poems by Edgar Allan Poe, Bookman portfolio 1918, plates in colour by Edmund Dulac illustrating Tanglewood Tales, both with limp covers (1 box)
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Statius (Publius Papinius) [Opera], collation: a-e8 a-z8 A-F8 G4 A B8 C4 (here Orthographia (a-e8) bound at end), italic type, initial spaces with guide-letters, i8 blank, 2C4 colophon recto otherwise blank, final f. (e8 of Orthographia) with woodcut printer's device recto otherwise blank, occasional spotting, lightly browned, inner gilt dentelles, 19th century green diced calf, gilt, spine in compartments, spine faded, rubbed, gilt edges, 8vo (160 x 92mm.), [Venice], [Aldus Manutius], [November & August, 1502]. *** First Aldine edition of the extant works of Statius, along with an orthography of Greek terms found in Statius; presented in Aldus' octavo format often used for his classical publications. Provenance: Herbert Norman Evans (engraved armorial bookplate to front pastedown); C.S. Ascherson (large book label to front pastedown); Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (collated note in pencil to rear free endpaper); bought from Qs by our vendor 16/6/55 (pencil note to rear free endpaper). Literature: Adams S1670; Ahmanson-Murphy 61; Renouard 35:7; EDIT 16 CNCE 36141.
Culpeper (Nicholas). The English Physitian Enlarged; with Three Hundred, Sixty and Nine Medicines made of English Herbs, that were not in any Impression until this, London: for George Sawbridge, 1681, title torn with loss and repaired, lacking all leaves after Bb3, 19th-century marbled endpapers with John Fricker Library sticker numbered 3751 to front free endpaper (hinges crudely repaired), late 19th-century half calf, rebacked, bumped and rubbed, 8vo, together with: Henderson (William Augustus). The Housekeeper's Instructor; or, Universal Family-Cook..., London: Thomas Kelly [1811], engraved portrait frontispiece, decorative and letterpress title pages, engraved plates, ownership inscriptions to portrait frontispiece and front free endpaper, contemporary full calf, spine rubbed with loss, corners bumped, small 4to Cust (Mary Anne). The Invalid’s Own Book: A Collection of Recipes..., 1st edition, London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1853, publishers advertisements to verso, publisher's original cloth, stained, small 8vo Francatelli (Charles Elme). The Cook's Guide, and Housekeeper's & Butler's Assistant..., London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1880, portrait frontispiece, illustrations to text, light spotting, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper, publisher's cloth boards, small 8vo Filippini (Alexander). The International Cook Book..., New York, Doubleday, Page & Company, 1907, bookplate of Paul Miles to front pastedown, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed, 4to QTY: (5)NOTE:Wing C7511; ESTC R29495 for the first work.
Hippocrates. Octoginta volumina, 1st edition, Rome: Franciscus Minutius Calvus, 1525, 410 leaves, title within ornamental woodcut border (faint library stamp at upper margin), table of contents in two columns, index in three columns, printed shoulder notes, two large woodcut initials, roman, italic and gothic type, initial spaces with printed guide letters, colophon and final blank present, old marginal pen mark to 2L5v and marginal note to 3M3r, archival closed tear repairs to upper margins of leaves H3-5 not touching text, small tear with loss to lower outer corner of leaf P2 not affecting text, a little spotting and light browning and old dampstaining to upper margins throughout, occasional faint ink library stamps to lower blank margins of nine text leaves, very minor worming to lower margins towards rear and a few trivial single wormholes to upper margins of last few leaves including colophon and final blank, armorial bookplate of Johnstone to front pastedown, marbled endpapers, early 19th-century morocco, lettered gilt, spine darkened and some dark staining to covers, joints cracked and tender, slightly rubbed and a little wear to extremities, folio (280 x 205 mm)QTY: (1)NOTE:Lots 263-331 comprise the residual book stock of Hamish Riley-Smith (1941-2020).Provenance: 1. Johnstone, armorial bookplate, either Edward Johnstone [1757-1851], physician, first President of the provincial Medical & Surgical Association, one of the original physicians of the Birmingham General Hospital; or his brother John Johnstone [1768-1836] physician at the General Hospital. Gifted to: 2. Birmingham General Hospital, founded 1779, whose books were gifted to: 3. Birmingham Medical Institute Library founded 1875; 4. The BMI Library sold through these rooms in 2012, this book sold on 18 April, lot 201. Adams H567; BMI I, 201; Heirs of Hippocrates 10; Norman 1076; Osler 149; PMM 55; Waller 4495; Wellcome 3177. First complete Latin edition of the works of Hippocrates, printed a year before the Editio princeps was published in Greek. Calvo wrote out his own version of the Greek text, drawn from a number of sources, and then made his Latin translation from the compiled Greek text. ‘This historically important book ... must be regarded as the definitive Hippocrates’ (Heirs of Hippocrates). An excellent large copy, with interesting provenance, and, uncommonly, with the woodcut title-page border entirely unshaved.
Snell (James). A Practical Guide to Operations on the Teeth. To Which is Prefixed a Historical Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Dental Surgery, 1st American edition, Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1832, 5 engraved plates, contemporary, large ink ownership name of James B. Eames at head of title, some spotting, uncut, old cloth-backed boards, some soiling and wear to backstrip, 8vo, together with:Ruspini (Bartholomew), A Treatise on the Teeth…, 3 parts in one, 8th edition, London: Printed for the Author, 1797, [4], 75, [1], [2], 43, [1], 60 pp., first leaf blank, separate title to second part, original printed pink wrappers, rubbed, some loss to spine, lower wrapper slightly creased, 12mo, preserved in a gilt-titled cloth wallet with button fastenerQTY: (2)NOTE:Lots 263-331 comprise the residual book stock of Hamish Riley-Smith (1941-2020).Snell's book was first published in London in 1831. The illustrations include an operating chair and various dental instruments. In the historical sketch Snell refers to the works of Martin, Berdmore, Fauchard, Geraudy, Larini, Mouton, Lecluse, Bunun, Dubois de Chemant, Hunter, Blake and Fox. The chapters include The Operating Chair, Extraction of the Teeth, Excision of the Teeth, The Dental Mirror, Stopping, Scaling the Teeth and Ligatures for Fastening Loose Teeth.
Johnson (Samuel). A Dictionary of the English Language…, A History of the Language, and an English Grammar, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852, half-title, triple column, some spotting, contemporary half calf gilt over marbled boards with morocco spine label, rubbed, large thick 8vo, together with:Murray (David), Memories of the Old College of Glasgow. Some Chapters in the History of the University, 2 copies, Glasgow: Jackson, Wylie, 1927, both with colour frontispiece, monochrome plates, uncut, original burgundy cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and soiled, 4to, plus Murray (John), A Hand-Book for Travellers on the Continent: being a Guide through Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Northern Germany…, 2nd revised and enlarged edition, London: John Murray & Son, 1838, folding map and 12 pp. adverts, some old ink notes and inscriptions to front endpapers, several leaves creased, original cloth gilt, rubbed, faded and slightly soiled to upper cover, 12mo, and Norfolk. A Victoria History of the County of Norfolk, 2 volumes, Westminster, 1901, black and white plates and illustrations including some folding, some spotting, original red cloth gilt, slightly rubbed and soiled, faded on spines, small folio, plus other miscellaneous books including modern biographies and reference, including a set of Dictionary of National Biography, 22 volumes, reprint, 1973, original cloth in dust jackets, slightly rubbed and soiled, large 8voQTY: (5 shelves)NOTE:Lots 263-331 comprise the residual book stock of Hamish Riley-Smith (1941-2020).
Local Bath interest. A collection of mostly 20th century reference books and ephemera relating to the city of Bath and its surroundings. The lot to include titles such as And So To Bath by Cecil Roberts in dw, The Book of Bath, The Original Bath Guide, Pleasures and People of Bath, They Came to Bath, A Corsham Boyhood, the Norman Conquest of Box, Wiltshire, Bristol Bath & Wells Then and Now, The Fashionable Stone, The City of Bath and the Days of our Grandfather, Paupers and Pig Killers, Letters from Bath, An English Rural Community, Beau Nash, Sir Isaac Pitman, Bath under Beau Nash, Limpley Stoke its Church and People, The Bathampton I knew etc. A good & varied collection. c70 titles.
First American edition. A brown and black hardcover book with golden-colored ribbon bookmark. The cover is decorated with gilded text and illustration of a human body. A fascinating book about the function of the human body in a colorful, visual guide. Issued: 2016Dimensions: 8"L x 1.25"W x 9.5"HEdition Number: First EditionManufacturer: DKCountry of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.
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