Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

HEADLAND, Robert. The Island of South Georgia. Cambridge, London, etc.: 1984. 4to (245 x 188mm.) Numerous illustrations. (Minor browning.) Original cloth, dust-jacket. - And twenty-one others, the majority relating to the Falkland Islands (22).

MAWSON, Douglas. The Home of the Blizzard being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914… abridged popular edition. London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1930. 8vo (236 x 151mm.) Portrait frontispiece, folding maps, numerous illustrations. (Spotted.) Original cloth. - And six others, including three others relating to Mawson (7).

CANT, Jeff (editor). His Majesty's Grant of the Island of St Helena to the East India Company 16th December 1673. London: The Wanderer, 1999. Limited edition of 100 copies signed by the author and publisher, this out of series and inscribed 'proof', 8vo (297 x 208mm.) Illustrations. Original cloth. - And nineteen others, mostly on St Helena and Tristan da Cunha (20).

BRYCE, George. The Siege and Conquest of the North Pole. London: Gibbings & Company Limited, 1910. 8vo (220 x 136mm.) Occasional maps. Original cloth (extremities lightly bumped). - And forty-nine others relating to North Polar regions (50).

LAW, Phillip, and John BÉCHERVAISE. Anare, Australia's Antarctic Outposts. Melbourne, Wellington, etc.: 1957. 4to (282 x 220mm.) Numerous illustrations, many colour. Original cloth, dust-jacket (slightly soiled). - And thirty others on the Polar regions and wildlife (31).

MAWSON, Douglas. Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14 Scientific Reports. Series A. Vol. I. Part 1. Narrative, Part 2. Cartography. Sydney: 1942. 4to (308 x 242mm.) Numerous illustrations and maps (1 colour, 2 folding and loosely inserted at rear). (Some spotting to title-page.) Original wrappers (spotted, back-strip with large section lacking at foot). - And twelve others of similar interest, including eight issues of the 'Polar Record' and four 'Discovery Reports' (one a chart volume) (13).

CHINA. - L.C. ARLINGTON and William LEWISOHN. In Search of Old Peking. Peking: Henri Vetch, 1935. 8vo (190 x 118mm.) Numerous illustrations and plans, some folding. (Light browning, occasional spotting.) Original cloth (extremities slightly bumped and discoloured, spine slightly faded). - And eight others relating to China (9).

ALBERY, William. A Millennium of Facts in the History of Horsham and Sussex 947-1947. [N.p. but Horsham:] 1947. 4to (245 x 182mm.) Numerous illustrations. Original cloth (somewhat affected by damp and discoloured, stitching weak), facsimile dust-jacket. - And another copy of the same work (2).

CHURCHILL, Winston The Second World War. London, Toronto, etc.: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1948-1954. First edition, 6 vols., 8vo (210 x 136mm.) Numerous maps and plans (some folding). (Some spotting.) Original cloth (extremities lightly bumped), dust-jackets (minor nicks).

"FORSTER, E.M. Howards End… fourth impression. London: Edward Arnold, 1910. 8vo (190 x 119mm.) (Spotted.) Original cloth (soiled, extremities bumped, spine chipped). Provenance: Ada Borchgrevink (née Ada Starr; presentation inscription from the author: 'A.B. from E.M.F. 16/7/16' to front pastedown). - And seven others by Forster, most first editions (8)."

TOLKIEN, J.R.R. [The Lord of the Rings… Readers Union edition.] London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1960. 3 vols., 8vo (223 x 137mm.) Occasional illustrations, folding map printed in red and black to rear of each volume. Original cloth (extremities bumped).

BUTLER, Samuel. Hudibras, a Poem…. a new edition. London: 1822. 2 vols., 8vo (212 x 123mm.) 12 hand-coloured aquatint plates by J. Clark. (Plates offset, some spotting, heavier to rear of vol. I.) Near contemporary black straight-grain morocco gilt, the spines in five unequal compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and fourth compartments, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, g.e. (minor scuffs).

RUSKIN, John. - Walter SCOTT. The Lady of the Lake, a Poem… the fifth edition. Edinburgh: 1810 [but decorative title dated 1811]. 8vo (210 x 123mm.) Engraved additional decorative title, 6 engraved plates. (Some spotting or browning, heavier to plates.) Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, the spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second to fourth compartments, the other two with repeat decoration in gilt, g.e. (extremities and spine scuffed, spine rubbed). Provenance: John Ruskin (bookplate to front pastedown; signature to half-title).

RUSKIN, John. - William SHAKESPEARE. The Poems. London: William Pickering, 1842. Small 8vo (160 x 98mm.) Portrait frontispiece. (Minor spotting or browning.) Contemporary green morocco gilt, the covers elaborately tooled with a foliate panel in gilt, the spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second compartment, the others with repeat decoration in gilt, gilt turn-ins, g.e. (spine slightly faded and rubbed). Provenance: John Ruskin (bookplate to front pastedown; signature to preliminary blank).

ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT BOOK. - A.P. (calligrapher). The Shunammite and Her Son. [N.p.: n.d. but dedication dated 'April 5 1854']. 31pp. illuminated manuscript on vellum leaves, folio (223 x 156 mm.) (Slightly affected by damp.) Contemporary green morocco elaborately tooled in gilt, gilt turn-ins, silk endpapers, g.e. (extremities slightly rubbed). Provenance: 'E.J.P.' (presentation inscription verso of title). Note: Part of the IVth chapter of the Second Book of Kings.

[WORDSWORTH, William, and Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE.] Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems. London: printed for J. & A. Arch, 1798. First edition, second issue, small 8vo (156 x 88mm) (Occasional minor spotting or soiling.) Late 19th Century green calf, by Riviére & Son, spine gilt in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in the second and third compartments, gilt turn-ins, t.e.g. (endpapers replaced). Provenance: Geoffrey Ecroyd (armorial book plate); 'Antony' (presentation inscription to preliminary blank dated '17th December 1966'). Note: a landmark of English poetry, the majority of the poems are by Wordsworth, but among Coleridge's contributions is the earliest version of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. The scarce first issue was published in Bristol by Joseph Cottle, printing five hundred copies but almost immediately disposing of his stock to the London publisher. Arch produced a new title-page and advertisement leaf. Arch also replaced the poem 'Lewti' with 'The Nightingale' causing a minor error in page numbering.

DICKENS, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. [or, the Pickwick Papers]. London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition in book form, early issue, 8vo (212 x 133mm) frontispiece, engraved additional decorative title, 41 plates by R. Seymour and others. (Lacking half-title, some spotting and browning, one plate loosely inserted.) Contemporary green half-calf, spine gilt (extremities slightly rubbed).

DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1839. First edition in book form, early issue, 8vo (210 x 133mm.) Portrait frontispiece, 39 plates by 'Phiz' [H.K. Browne]. (Lacking half-title, some spotting or browning predominantly to plates.) Contemporary green half-calf, spine gilt (extremities slightly rubbed and scuffed). Note: p123 has 'sister' correct.

DICKENS, Charles. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. London: Chapman and Hall, 1844. First edition in book form, ?second issue, 8vo (210 x 132mm) Frontispiece, engraved additional title, 38 plates by 'Phiz' [H.K. Browne]. (Some light browning, some plates offset.) Contemporary green half-calf, spine gilt (extremities slightly rubbed and scuffed). Note: additional title has '£100 reward' and 14 line errata present.