AINSWORTH, William Harrison. Merry England: or, Nobles and Serfs. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Tinsley Brothers. 1874
Half titles. Bookplates of M.E.D. Harris. Orig. dark green sand-grained cloth, boards blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt; following inner hinge neatly repaired vol. I. v.g.
THREE EARLY 18TH CENTURY FINE BINDINGS
(ALLESTREE, Richard) Three Works Uniformly Bound. 1705 / 1717 / 1720
1. The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety. Or an impartial survey of the ruins of Christian Religion ..., Printed by J.H. for E. and R. Pawlet, at the Sign of the Bible, 1705. 2. The Gentleman's Calling, Printed by J.L. for E. Pawlet, at the Sign of the Bible, 1717. 3. The Ladies Calling, in two parts, Oxford: Printed at the Theatre, 1720. Vignette titlepages in 'Causes of Decay' and 'The Ladies Calling'; frontispiece to 'The Ladies Calling'. Text rubricated. Contemp. deep red morocco with decorative double panel design in gilt within single gilt rule, detailed with blind scalloped borders, gilt dentelles & board edges, spines elaborately blocked in gilt with stylised star design, six raised bands, gauffered edges; sl. rubbed. With the modern bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst. A very attractive set in contemporary binding.
HANDS, FEET, FINGERS & TOES
ANONYMOUS. Economy of the Hands and Feet, Fingers and Toes; which includes the prevention, treatment, and cure, of corns, bunnions, and deformed nails; the removal of excrescences, superfluous hairs, freckles, pimples, blotches, and other cutaneous eruptions ... By an old army surgeon. Author of "Economy of the Teeth and Mouth". 2nd edn, carefully revised, and enlarged. Effingham Wilson, Royal Exchange. 1830
Front., 18pp cata. Untrimmed in orig. drab pictorial boards, printed in blue & black; spine worn, chipped at head & tail, sl. rubbed. A nice copy.
ARROWSMITH, pub. (SPEAR, Henry J., ed.) Arrowsmith's Dictionary of Bristol. In 19 original parts. New edn. (Revised to 1903 by John Latimer.) Bristol: Arrowsmith. [1905-6?]
Plates. 19 parts in orig. illus. printed paper wrappers, stapled as issued, printed in red, black & green; spine worn parts 1, 2 & 19, inner hinge strengthened parts 1 & 2, some light wear to a few others but largely well preserved as issued.
ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS - SIGNED MANUSCRIPT
BARING-GOULD, Sabine. Signed Manuscript of Onward Christian Soldiers. [c.1870?]
42 lines ms. in brown ink with pencil guide lines, signed by Baring-Gould at the end of five eight-line stanzas. Mounted, framed & glazed. 20thC auction description laid down at lower margin. 29 x 17cm.
BEAUMONT, Miles Thomas Stapleton, Baron. Paynell; or, The Disappointed Man. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 12mo. John Richardson. 1837
Occasional spotting. Later 19thC half green morocco by Sampson, York, marbled paper boards; spines a little darkened & rubbed at head & tail. A nice copy of a scarce title.
(BESANT, Sir Walter & RICE, James) With Harp and Crown. A novel. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Tinsley Brothers. 1875
Half titles; the odd spot. Water staining to gutter margins of following e.ps & leading e.ps vol. III. Orig. green cloth, borders & dec. in black, spine blocked in gilt; dulled & sl. marked, spines a little rubbed at head & tail. Bookplate of Walter Besant vol. II together with two loose Besant bookplates, sl. damp affected & attached together, loosely inserted. Portrait (extracted from another work) of Rice on leading pastedown vol. I.
(BLASCHE, Bernhard Heinrich) Papyro-Plastics; or, The art of modelling in paper; being an instructive amusement for young persons of both sexes. From the German by D. Boileau. 2nd edn, greatly enlarged & improved. Small 4to. Boosey & Sons. 1825
Half title, hand-coloured front. & 21 additional uncoloured plates, 7 folding, final ad. leaf ; some plates a trifle spotted. Orig. blue paper boards, circular printed paper title label on front board; neatly rebacked in aged cream paper; boards worn, paper label browned. Inscription on leading f.e.p.: Elizth. M. Blackmore a joint prize with her sister Isabel for drawing, 1st January 1826'.
HOW TO SPEND A DOLLAR ON FOOD
BROADSIDE BALLAD. A Tuck Out; or, How to spend a dollar. Quick. [c.1835]
Illus. quarto broadside ballad; sl. creased. 15 x 18.5cm. A nice copy.
HUNTING BALLAD
BROADSIDE BALLAD. Squire Vernon's Fox Chace. Chesterfield: J. Ford, Printer. [c.1820]
Single sheet folio broadside; a little browned and soiled, margins frayed. 31 x 19.5cm.
INVASION
BROADSIDE. (NAPOLEON I, Emperor of the French) Buonaparte's Confession of the Massacre of Jaffa. Printed by C. Rickaby. Sold by Mr. Asperne. [1803]
Single sheet folio broadside; old folds. 55 x 45cm.
BROADSIDE. (NAPOLEON I, Emperor of the French) Valerius's Address to the People of England. James Asperne. [1803]
Single sheet folio broadside; old folds. 47 x 27cm.
CHESTERFIELD WINDMILL - UNRECORDED BROADSIDE
BROADSIDE. CHESTERFIELD. To the Subscribers of the Intended Wind Mill at Chesterfield. (Chesterfield?) [1796]
Single sheet small folio broadside; old folds, lower margin ragged. 31.5 x 19cm.
BATH: A SATIRICAL NOVEL
(BROWN, Thomas, the Elder, pseud.) Bath; a satirical novel, with portraits by Thomas Brown, the elder: author of Brighton, or the Steyne. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. 12mo. Printed for the Author: and sold by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones. 1818
Bound without half titles in contemporary half calf, gilt spines. Neat contemp. monogram stamp to e.ps 'A.J.C'. A v.g., attractive copy.
BULWER-LYTTON, Robert, 1st Earl of Lytton. Inaugural Address Delivered by the Earl of Lytton, on his installation as Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow. (Paris: printed by T. Symonds.) [1888]
Portrait of Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl Lytton, laid down opp. title; tissue guard preceding title removed. Contemp. full crushed red morocco, gilt crest & motto of the Graham Clan on front board; sl. rubbed. Presentation inscription on titlepage: 'James Grahame Esq. with Lord Lytton's kind regards, 9 Nov. 1888'. Further inscription on leading blank: 'Presented by Mr James Grahame, 1915'. 20thC armorial bookplate, 'Benedicti Fort Augustus', on leading pastedown. a.e.g. v.g. 22pp
BUXTON, Thomas Fowell. An Inquiry, whether crime and misery are produced or prevented, by our present system of prison discipline. Illustrated by descriptions of the Borough Compter, Tothill Fields Prison, the jail at St. Albans, ... 2nd edn. Printed for John & Arthur Arch. 1818
Rebound in 20thC half mottled calf, marbled paper boards. Inscription on titlepage: Edward Sneyd - Augt. 1818'.
HALL CAINE TO BRAM STOKER'S WIFE
CAINE, Hall. TLS to 'Dear Mrs (Florence Balcome) Stoker, March 4th, 1897, from 19 Harley Street. 'I wonder will you be able to forgive me ...' 1897
21 lines over both sides of a single sheet of thin paper, headed Greeba Castle, Isle of Man, struck through and re-addressed 19 Harley Street; several light folds, one corner sl. creased.
FROM LEWIS CARROLL'S LIBRARY
(CARROLL, Lewis) HOPE, Alexander James Beresford. Poems. FIRST EDITION. J.G.F. & J. Rivington. 1843
Orig. pink fine-grained cloth, blocked in blind; largely faded to brown, front board sl. mottled. Inscribed 'From the Author' on leading f.e.p. & with numerous later signatures of 'Wm. Hambleton', one recording his address as Clayton House, Butterton. 99pp.
LORD BRABOURNE'S COPY
CARROLL, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. With 42 illustrations by John Tenniel. 7th thousand. Macmillan & Co. 1867
Half title, front. & illus. by John Tenniel. Sl. later full dark green ripple-grained cloth, boards ruled in gilt, maroon morocco label. Contemp. small round auction label on front board. a.e.g. v.g.
(CHANNEL ISLANDS) JACOB, John. Annals of some of the British Norman Isles Constituting the Bailiwick of Guernsey, as collected from private manuscripts, public documents and former historians; dedicated, by permission, to Admiral Sir James Saumarez, ... FIRST EDITION. Paris: printed for the author by J. Smith. To be had of T. Greenslade, Carrefour, Guernsey; Simkins and Marshall, London; A. & W. Galignani, Paris. 1830
Half title, engr. front., plates & vignettes, errata leaf, final ad. leaf; occasional light spotting. Later 19thC plain dark blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; spine faded, sl. uneven fading to boards. Armorial bookplate of Charles Arthur Wynne Finch, booklabel of J.G. Le Quesne. A decent clean copy.
THE COUNTRY HOUSE
(CHATEAUNEUF Alexis de) FOX, Lady Mary. Friendly Contributions for 1842. The Country House, (with designs). 4to. J. Murray. 1843
Plates & illus. Orig. vertical-grained light blue cloth, blocked in blind, front board lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed at head of leading hinge, some sl. fading with very faint circular mark to front board. v.g.
THE MOONSTONE ILLUSTRATED
COLLINS, William Wilkie. The Moonstone. A novel. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Tall 8vo. New York: Harper & Brothers. 1868
4pp ads preceding front., illus, text in two columns; some marking to text, especially pp 84-85. Orig. purple-brown cloth; a few small discreet repairs, cloth sl. lifting in places, a little marked.
DICKENS, Charles. A Christmas Carol. A facsimile of the original edition, with an introduction by G.K. Chesterton and a preface by B.W. Matz. With four illustrations in colour and four woodcuts by John Leech. Arcturus. 1922 [2018]
Half title, ms. facsims., col. plates, 2pp ads. Orig. pink cloth, blocked in gilt. a.e.g. v.g.
'SELKIRK CONSIDERS ITSELF THE CENTRE OF SCOTTISH CRICKET'
DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan. ALS to 'My dear Lacey', from Undershaw. 'I have been trying to fix a day but have been very full ...' 1919
14 lines on single side of headed 8vo sheet; old folds. v.g.
LAWN-TENNIS
DWIGHT, James. Lawn-Tennis. "Pastime" Office. [1886]
Font. ad., 6pp illus. ads. Orig. green pictorial cloth; sl. dulled & rubbed. v.g.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell. Essays on Professional Education. FIRST EDITION. 4to. J. Johnson. 1809
Sl. later 19thC half calf by Lockhart Frame, Edinburgh, purple cloth boards, brown morocco label; rebacked retaining orig. spine, boards faded, spine rubbed. Contemp. signature of Eliott Lockhart on titlepage with his armorial bookplate on leading pastedown.
ELECTION CARD FOR EDWARD PETRE - FRIEND OF THE PEOPLE
ELECTIONS. (PETRE, Edward Robert) Illustrated Election Card, for Edward Petre's candidacy at the 1830 or 1832 York elections. [1830/1832]
Illus. engraved card printed in sepia; a few sl. marks. 11.5 x 8cm.
ELECTION CARD 'EDWARD PETRE FOREVER'
ELECTIONS. (PETRE, Edward Robert) Illustrated Election Card, for Edward Petre's candidacy at the 1830 or 1832 York elections. [1830/1832]
Illus. engraved card printed in sepia. v.g. 11.5 x 7.5cm.
BINDING FROM FASQUE
FIELDING, Henry. The Works of Henry Fielding; with the life of the Author. A new edition, in ten volumes. To which is now added, The Fathers; or, The good-natured man. For W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne, S. Crowder, T. Longman (& 17 others). 1784
8vo. Frontispieces. Full contemporary tree calf, spine with gilt dec. rules, & gilt wheel design in compartments, dark green title labels, red vol. labels with green oval onlays; four headbands sl. chipped, some hinges starting, one or two expert repairs to spines. A very nice set. Each volume with a simple Fasque bookplate on leading pastedowns, vol. I with the pictorial bookplate of Robert J. Hayhurst.
(GALT, John) The Provost. 2nd edn. 12mo. Edinburgh: William Blackwood. 1822
Contemp. half brown calf, marbled paper boards, spine ruled in gilt, blocked in blind; sl. rubbed, spine a little faded. Fasque book label.
(GALT, John) The Spaewife; a tale of the Scottish Chronicles. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. 12mo. Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd. 1823
Half titles. Contemp. half brown calf, marbled paper boards, spine ruled in gilt, blocked in blind; sl. rubbed, sl. chip to head of vol. I, also with small nick to front board. Fasque book label.
(GALT, John) The Steam-Boat. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. Edinburgh: William Blackwood; London: T. Cadell. 1822
Half title; tear to upper corner of pp 135/6 with loss to page number, the odd spot. Contemp. half brown calf, marbled paper boards, spine ruled in gilt, blocked in blind; sl. rubbed. Fasque book label.
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS
GENERAL STRIKE, 1926. A Collection of Thirteen Press Photographs, twelve taken during the General Strike, and one from the Liverpool Riots of 1911. [1926 / 1911]
Captioned on verso in ms. or typescript, most approx. 16 x 22cm, one smaller, three a little larger; the odd small nick or turned corner, but generally v.g.
CELEBRATED PAINTERS
GIRTIN, James (John). Seventy-Five Portraits of Celebrated Painters, from Authentic Originals. Printed by J. M'Creery, Black-House Court. 1817
Frontispiece, titlepage, contents leaf, 75 etched portraits (including front.) printed in black on sepia ground. 4to. Some offsetting from plates on to blank versos, some sl. marginal fngermarking; small tear to lower gutter margin of frontispiece. Contemporary half black straight grain morocco, gilt decorated spine, marbled boards; sl. wear to board edges & corners. Later armorial bookplate of H.S.P. Winterbotham.
PINS FOR ALL NATIONS
GREAT EXHIBITION. PEYTON & ILES. Cardboard Pin Holder, with illustration of the Crystal Palace, [1851]
Circular cardboard pin holder, with 28 pins, central embossed illustration of the Crystal Palace, embossed circular lettering: 'exhibition pins for all nations 1851, Peace on earth and good will to men, Peyton & Iles, London, patent. 6.5cm diameter. TOGETHER WITH: Engraved Trade Card for Peyton & Iles. Illus., printed on both sides; verso scuffed with some loss of text. 7.5 x 11.5cm.
STUFFED ANIMALS FROM THE GREAT EXHIBITION
GREAT EXHIBITION. PLOUCQUET, Hermann. The Comical Creatures from Wurtemberg, including the story of Reynard the Fox. With twenty illustrations drawn from the stuffed animals contributed by Herrman Ploucquet of Stuttgart to the the Great Exhibition. 2nd edn. 4to.David Bogue. 1851
Half title, folding front., illus. Orig. light brown cloth by Bone & Son, elaborate borders in blind, front board pictorially blocked & lettered in gilt; a little dulled & rubbed. A nice copy. 96pp.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE
(HARDY, Thomas) Under the Greenwood Tree. A Rural Painting of the Dutch School. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. Tinsley Brothers. 1872
Half title, Vol. I; light foxing throughout, heavier on e.ps, prelims & final pages. Contemp. half green morocco, spine in gilt compartments; hinges rubbed.
CALENDAR OF PRISONERS
(HARINGTON, Sir Richard) A Collection of Eight 'Calendar of Prisoners' Belonging to Sir Richard Harington. 1892-95
Eight 'Calendar of Prisoners' for trials held at Worcester (5), Stafford, Gloucester and Hereford, all with some annotations but three with all trial details completed in ink. Stapled as issued; one a little worn, some dusting, old vertical fold. All inscribed 'R Harrington'. WITH: Report of Baron Pollock and Mr. Justice Manisty as to Petitions of Local Courts of Record for the application of the Judicature Acts and Rules. (n.p.) Coded 5/85. Sewn as issued; old folds. Inscribed 'Confidential' & 'R. Harington Esq.'
WHITE SLAVERY
(HENNINGSEN, Charles Frederick) [The White Slave.] L'Esclave Blanc. Par l'auteur des révélations sur la Russie. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglais. FIRST FRENCH EDITION. 3 vols. Paris: Jules Labitte. 1846
Half title; occasional light foxing. Contemp. continental half calf, marbled boards, spines ruled in gilt, dark green leather labels. v.g.
YELLOWBACK EDITION OF HOYLE
(HOYLE, Edmond) HOFFMANN, Louis, pseud. (Angelo John Lewis) Hoyle's Games Modernized. New edn (reset) thoroughly revised to 1909 with chapters on auction and "Lilly" bridge (1913) and three other new games by Ernest Bergholt. And with new chapters on roulette and trente et quarante by Captain Browning. George Routledge & Sons. [c.1913]
Half title, illus. 'Yellowback', orig. pictorial printed boards; sl. dulled, upper corner of front board sl. bumped. v.g.
JAMES, George Payne Rainsford. Arabella Stuart. A romance from English history. FIRST EDITION. 3 vols. Richard Bentley. 1844
Occasional light spotting. Orig. drab boards, green cloth spines, recent printed paper labels; neatly recased, boards a little worn. Contemp. signature of M.S. Day on leading f.e.ps.
KEBLE, John. Lyra Innocentium: thoughts in verse on Christian children, their ways, and their privileges. FIRST EDITION. Oxford: John Henry Parker. 1846
Half title, final ad. leaf. Orig. dark green cloth, blocked in blind; spine sl. faded. Inscription on leading f.e.p.: 'Eleanor Thornhill Decr. 25th 1852'. v.g.
DRAPER & MERCER: REQUESTING PAYMENT FROM THE EXECUTORS
L. BURRELL & CO. A Statement of Account for L. Burrell & Co. With a letter appealling to the executors of Lord Graves for payment. 1831
4pp folio Statement of Account, completed in ms., folded and sent to Messrs Flood & Miles of Honiton, Devonshire, with remains of seal and Maltese Cross inked postal stamp.
SMOLLETT'S TRANSLATION - EXTRA ILLUSTRATED
(LE SAGE, Alain René) The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane. Translated from the French of Le Sage by Tobias Smollett. 3 vols. T. M'Lean. 1819
Half titles, hand-coloured fronts. & plates, extra illustrated with 27 uncoloured plates; a few plates lightly spotted. 20thC full brown crushed morocco, elaborate art nouveau gilt borders, raised bands, compartments ruled in gilt; leading hinges sl. worn but still firm. Modern book label of Ronald George Taylor. a.e.g. A handsome set in a brown cloth slipcase.
REQUESTING GARDENING TIPS FROM JOSEPH PAXTON
LEMON, Mark. ALS to 'My dear Paxton', from 3 D'Amis Villas, Notting Hill, Thursday. 'This is a begging letter. At the rear of my house I have a garden ...' [c.1855?]
31 lines on three sides of a folded 8vo sheet, with a annotated sketch of his garden on the final page; old folds.
THE LOCH NESS MONSTER LIVES
LOCH NESS MONSTER. The Only Authetic Picture of the Loch Ness Monster, drawn on the spot at closing time last Saturday 'nicht' by our special artist Mr. McBooze! [c.1955?]
Pencil, wash & ink on printer's board, unsigned, five lines ms. on verso; a few pinholes to margins not affecting image. Image 20 x 16, board 28 x 18xm. WITH a copy of the printed postcard.
GAS LIGHTING IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM?
LOWE, Robert, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke. ALS to an Unknown Recipient, from Sherbrooke, Caterham, Decr. 2/76. 'I have carefully enquired in the subject of your letter ...' 1876
29 lines on two sides of a folded embossed 8vo sheet; old fold.
GEOLOGY
LYELL, Sir Charles. Elements of Geology. FIRST EDITION. 12mo. John Murray. 1838
Hand-coloured front., illus. Contemp. half black morocco, gilt spine; sl. rubbed. Old ownership inscription crossed through on title & replaced beneath: L. M. Tollis, 15/6/61'. A nice copy.
FINE COPY IN CLOTH
LYELL, Sir Charles. Principles of Geology; or, The modern changes of the earth and its inhabitants considered as illustrative of geology. 9th & entirely revised edn. John Murray. 1853
Half title, front., plates, illus., 20pp cata. (Oct. 1854). Orig. vertically grained cloth by Edmonds & Remnants, borders in blind, pictorially blocked in gilt, spine embossed in blind, lettered in gilt; spine faded, otherwise an exceptional copy.
INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR
MACDONALD, George. Dealings with the Fairies. (2nd edn.) 16mo. Alexander Strahan & Co. 1868
Half title, front. & plates by Arthur Hughes, 4pp ads. (Dec. 1867); a few marks. Orig. green cloth blocked in black & gilt; sl. dulled with sm. split in leading hinge. Presentation inscription at head of titlepage in MacDonald's hand: 'Mrs Pulsford for her ministering children with the author's love & thanks'. a.e.g.
46, Great Russell Street - (opp. British Museum) - Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3PA
