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Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

Tuesday, 15th May 2018
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LOT 3204
LOT 3204
[RUNDELL, Maria Eliza]. The New Family Receipt-Book… a new edition. London, York, etc.: John Murray, et al, 1815. 8vo (160 x 94mm.) 1p. publisher's advertisement at rear. (Some light browning or occasional spotting.) Modern half-calf (endpapers replaced). - And four more volumes, including two by Francis Grose (5).
Hammer Price: £75
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LOT 3205
LOT 3205
BINDINGS. The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church… together with the Psalter or Psalms of David. London: Charles Bill, 1709. 8vo (152 x 87mm.) Title ruled in red and black, leaves ruled in red borders. (Some browning, mild spotting.) Contemporary black morocco with silver clasps and mounts (missing the upper clasp, a split to rear hinge).
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LOT 3206
LOT 3206
JAMES I, King of England. A Premonition of his Maiesties to all Most Mightie Monarches, Kings, free Princes and States of Christendome. London: Robert Barker, 1609. p.6-135, [11] (Missing initial leaves ['a'], some creasing and loss to margins, contemporary annotation). [Bound with:] An Apologie For The Oath of Allegiance Against the two Breues of Pope Paulus Quintus. London: Robert Barker, 1609. Engraved title, Royals Arms engraved frontispiece, text ruled in black.p.1-110. (Missing leaves after O4, 17th century annotation on margins of frontispiece, some loss to last leaf.) 2 vols. in 1, small 4to (180 x 139mm.) Contemporary calf (some wear).
Hammer Price: £220
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LOT 3207
LOT 3207
[LYLY, John. Euphues, The Anatomy of Wit. N.p.: n.d. but circa 1606. Bound with:] John LYLY. Euphues and His England. London: William Leake, 1605. 2 vols. in 1, 4to (190 x 134mm.) (Lacking all leaves prior to B2 of first work, worm damage affecting text to last few leaves of first work and first few of second work, B1 torn with significant loss to second work, lacking all leaves after [Dd3] to second work, many leaves torn with marginal loss and damp-staining throughout.) Old limp vellum (worn). Provenance: occasional indistinct signatures.
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LOT 3208
LOT 3208
CRABB, T. (publisher). Crabb's New Book of Trades, containing an Account of the Origin and Present State of most trades practised In England. London: T. Crabb, [n.d. but circa 1815.] 12mo (139 x 84mm.) 12 wood-engraved plates, 2pp. publisher's advertisement at rear. (Minor spotting and offsetting.) Contemporary boards (rebacked in modern black morocco, spine gilt). Note: rare.
Hammer Price: £380
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LOT 3209
LOT 3209
TURLEY, E.A. An Essay on Thunder-storms, their phenomena and the means of safety from their effects. Worcester: Chalk and Holl, 1843. 8vo (159 x 97mm.) Occasional illustrations. Contemporary limp cloth with onlaid title label to upper cover (slightly faded and soiled). Provenance: Worcester Public Library (inkstamps to many leaves, remnants of label to front free endpaper and label to upper cover). Note: rare.
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LOT 3210
LOT 3210
'LIMNER, Luke' [John LEIGHTON]. London Cries & Public Edifices. London: Grant and Griffith, [n.d. but circa 1847-1851.] 4to (142 x 132mm.) Frontispiece, decorative title and 24 hand-coloured plates. (Light browning and some spotting.) Early 20th century morocco gilt, by Zaehnsdorf, quadruple fillet borders to covers, the spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second, third and last compartments, gilt turn-ins, silk endpapers, g.e. (mild rubbing to extremities). Provenance: Alfred Runbens (bookplate to front pastedown).
Hammer Price: £360
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LOT 3211
LOT 3211
JOHNSON, John. Typographia or the Printer's Instructor. London: 1824. 2 vols., 12mo (119 x 73mm.) Decorative titles, portrait frontispiece to vol. II, occasional illustrations. 20th century grey morocco (spines slightly faded), contained within a single morocco slipcase (faded and soiled). - And one other volume ('General Trade Rules of the United Society of Brush Makers'. London: 1887, 8vo) (3).
Hammer Price: £25
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LOT 3212
LOT 3212
SECRET SOCIETIES. The Lecture used by the Manchester Unity of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. London: printed by P.G. John Griffin Hornblower, 1846. 8vo (155 x 97mm.) (Some spotting, browning and soiling.) Contemporary Russia (extremities slightly scuffed). - And three others of similar interest (4).
Hammer Price: £32
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LOT 3213
LOT 3213
LE BRUN, Charles. Heads Representing the Various Passions of the Soul as they are Expressed in the Human Countenance. London: Edward Orme, 1813. Folio (370 x 253mm.) Engraved title, 19 engraved plates numbered 2-20. (Some spotting and browning to plate margins.) Original morocco-backed boards (considerable wear and loss to spine, inner hinge broken and repaired with tape). Provenance: John Cotton Chapman Esq. (presentation inscription to front free endpaper); thence gifted to his son. Note: rarely found with a complete set of plates.
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LOT 3214
LOT 3214
BINDINGS. - Henry Noel HUMPHRIES. The Coinage of the British Empire. London: Charles Griffin & Company, 1863. Small 4to (237 x 160mm.) Colour frontispiece, 23 plates [12 chromolithographed plates], tissue-guards. (Damp-staining to edge of preliminaries, split to inner hinge at title-page.) Original elaborate Bois Durci binding showing the Royal Coat of Arms with foliate designs to corners, g.e. (wear to top of spine and rubbing to extremities with some loss to edges).
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LOT 3215
LOT 3215
BULKELEY, John, and John CUMMINS. A Voyage to the South-Seas in the Years 1740-1. Containing, a faithful Narrative of the Loss of his Majesty's Ship the Wager on a desolate Island. London: printed for Jacob Robinson, 1743. 8vo (199 x 120mm.) (Occasional browning, cancelled inscription to title-page.) 20th century speckled calf (endpapers replaced).
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LOT 3216
LOT 3216
WHITTAKER, Geo. B. (publisher). Sketches of Portuguese Life, Manners, Costume, and Character… by A.P.D.G. London: 1826. 8vo (225 x 130mm.) 20 hand-coloured aquatint plates and 1 engraved plate of music. (Some spotting and browning, minor damp-staining, title-page conserved, tape repair to a1.) Modern half-calf. Provenance: Robin L. Marsh (bookplate verso of preliminary blank).
Hammer Price: £130
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LOT 3217
LOT 3217
VANE, Frances Anne, Marchioness of Londonderry. A Journal of a Three Months' Tour in Portugal, Spain, Africa, &c. [London:] 1843. 8vo (197 x 118mm.) Lithographed portrait frontispiece and 3 lithographed plates. (Some spotting and browning.) Near contemporary half-calf, by J.W. Jackman of Leeds, spine gilt (extremities slightly scuffed and bumped). - And two more volumes on Portugal (3).
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LOT 3218
LOT 3218
BAEDEKER, Karl. Spain and Portugal… fourth edition. Leipzig, London & New York: 1913. 8vo (160 x 106mm.) Numerous maps, some folding. (Minor spotting to title-page.) Original cloth (bumped), dust-jacket (repaired and damp-stained). - And four more travel guides, comprising two by Baedeker and two published by John Murray (5).
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LOT 3219
LOT 3219
TOPOGRAPHY. - Edward MOGG. Paterson's Roads: being an entirely original and accurate description of all the principal cross roads in England and Wales… the sixteenth edition. London: 1822. 8vo (214 x 125mm.) 12 folding maps on 9 leaves. (Some spotting and browning, 'General Map' with repaired tears at folds and hinge replaced.) Contemporary half-calf (rebacked, extremities a little rubbed). - And ten more of topographical interest (11).
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LOT 3220
LOT 3220
HALL, Mr. & Mrs. S.C. Ireland, its Scenery, Character, &c. London: Hall, Virtue & Co., [n.d. but circa 1850]. 3 vols., new edition, 4to (246 x 161mm.) 3 frontispieces, additional engraved title-pages, numerous engraved plates and maps. (Occasional spotting to preliminaries and plates.) Contemporary half-morocco the spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, g.e. (rubbing to all extremities and raised bands) (3).
Hammer Price: £100
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LOT 3221
LOT 3221
VOLNEY, C.F. View of the Climate and Soil… of the United States of America, translated from the French. London: printed for J. Johnson, 1804. 8vo (219 x 132mm.) 2 folding plates and 2 folding maps at rear, showing the map of North America and another illustrating the systems of the winds and currents. (Occasional spotting.) Contemporary half-calf (rubbed to extremities, considerable loss to spine, titling faded). Note: contains an early map of Niagara Falls and adjacent country.
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LOT 3222
LOT 3222
WILSON, Robert Thomas. History of the British Expedition to Egypt. London: C. Roworth, sold by T. Egerton Military Library, 1803. Second edition, 8vo (265 x 213mm.) Portrait frontispiece, 4 folding maps, 2 folding tables. (Some tape repairs to the maps, occasional spotting throughout.) 20th century calf, original spine laid down (bumped to extremities, adhesive tape repair to upper hinge, endpapers replaced).
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LOT 3223
LOT 3223
THOMPSON, David. David Thompson's Narrative of his Explorations in Western America 1784-1812. [edited by J.B. Tyrrell.] Toronto: The Champlain Society, 1916. Limited edition of 550 copies, this number 75 of 500, 4to (240 x 159mm.) 18 plates, 1 black and white folding map, 3 coloured folding maps showing the mountain ranges of Montana, Nelson and the Rocky Mountains, list of members of the Champlain Society, 4 black and white folding maps in pocket at rear. (Light browning or soiling to margins.) Original red cloth (bumped and finger-marked to extremities). Provenance: Manchester Library (labels to preliminaries, inkstamps verso of plates and maps).
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