Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

INCUNABULA. - BIBLE, In Latin. Incipit epistola beati Hieronymi ad Paulinum presbyterum de Omnibus divine historie libris. [N.p. but Speyer: Peter Drach, n.d. but 1486.] Folio (268 x 198mm.) Headline, 48 lines, rubricated, painted initials in red, elaborate initial in red and green to first leaf a2, elaborate initial in blue and red to mm8. (Missing the last section [AA8-EE8] 'Interpretationes nominonum Hebraicorum', last leaf being Y8, occasional annotation in Latin in ink to the margins, tear with small loss to cc8, minor soiling, small insect hole to z7, tipped-in blank paper cutting at end of 'Matthew', leaves shaved to upper edge). 16th century pigskin over wooden boards (dated '1545' to upper cover), elaborately blind-stamped to the covers with religious figures, five raised bands to spine (replaced endpapers, one loose blank and metal clasps dating from 18th century, one clasp missing, the other broken, wear and some loss to spine cover). Provenance: Johann Heinrich Ludwig Sehunhoff (name in ink to the front pastedown). Note: Ref. Anton Hiersemann-H.P. Kraus, 4259.

WITCHCRAFT. [A manuscript amateur grimoire. N.p.: n.d. but mid/late 17th century] 476 numbered pp., oblong, 8vo (86 x 140mm.) The majority of handwritten leaves with red ruled border. (Ink stain to 4pp., browning and creasing to some page margins, p.50 torn out, missing all leaves after p.476). Contemporary black morocco (missing rear cover, damp-stain to upper cover). Note: contains densely handwritten notes on charms, remedies and spells such as 'how to catch pigeons', 'how to make a woman dance naked', 'how to know if any sicke person shall die', 'how to recover decayed tobacco' and the 'rarest and most hidden secrets for to procure love proved to bee effectuall in this age by many'. Contains two tables and a drawing of a pentagram ('Pentaculum Salamonis'), and also some recipes.

WORDSWORTH, William. The Poetical Works… edited by Thomas Hutchinson. London: Henry Frowde, 1895. 5 vols., Oxford Miniature edition, 12mo (111 x 54mm.) (Occasional light spotting, a few corner creases.) Original vellum covered boards with red morocco lettering pieces to the spines (some soiling to spine of volume 2), vellum covered slipcase (browned) (5).

MONTANUS, A. Beschrijvinge der eerste Inwoonders van Aemstellandt. Met een Historisch Verhaal, van 't leven en dappere krijgsdaden der oude en doorluchtige Heeren van Aemstel. [Description of the first inhabitants of Amsterdam…]. Amsterdam: 1664. 12mo (130 x 76mm.) Engraved additional decorative title, 3 folding plates only (of 6), occasional woodcut initials. (2 folding plates torn at folds and margins without loss, some browning and finger-marks.) Contemporary vellum (soiled and bumped, joints split). Provenance: M. de Jongh (inkstamp opposing decorative title).

COOKERY. - [Mary KETTILBY.] A Collection of Above Three Hundred Receipts in Cookery, Physick and Surgery… for the Use of All Wives, Tender Mothers and Careful Nurses. To Which is added a Second Part Containing a Great Number of Excellent Recipes... etc. London: printed for the Executrix of Mary Kettilby, 1734. 2 parts in 1, fifth and fourth editions, 8vo (185 x 114mm.) (Textblock cracked at A2, browning, some damp-staining to most leaves.). Later half calf (worn, lacking spine, old tape repairs to both inner joints, crayon and pencil marks to front and rear pastedowns).

KENNETT, Basil. Romae Antiquae Notitia: or, The Antiquities of Rome in Two Parts. London: Printed for A. Swall and T. Child at the Unicorn, 1696. First edition, 8vo (194 x 114mm.) 11 engraved plates, (6 folding, including a map of 'Roma Antiqua'), errata leaf to rear. (Some spotting to preliminaries and to index, name inscribed to front pastedown.) Early 19th century panelled calf, five raised bands to spine (rubbed to all extremities, slight loss to spine ends).

DOWNING, J.A. A Treatise on the Disorders, Incident to Horned Cattle, comprising a Description of their Symptoms, and the Most Rational Methods of Cure, Founded on Long Experience… to which are added Receipts, for Curing the Gripes, Staggers, and Worms in Horses, and an Appendix containing Instructions for the Extracting of Calves. Stourbridge: Printed and Sold by J. Rollason, 1797. 8vo (218 x 130mm.) Occasional contemporary annotations. (Some spotting and browning.) Contemporary half-calf (extremities scuffed, upper joint split, minor loss to head of spine).

CUVIER, [Georges]. The Animal Kingdom Arranged According To Its Organisation… the Natural History of Animals and an Introduction to Comparative Anatomy. London: G. Henderson, 1834-1836. 4 vols., 8vo (207 x 126mm.) Approximately 500 plates, mostly hand-coloured, all volumes bound with additional title pages dated 1837, 3 engraved portrait plates to vol. 4. (Spotting to preliminaries and rear blanks, occasionally within, some browning.) Contemporary half-calf over marbled paper boards (worn, vol. 1 both boards detached, heavily rubbed to spines and all extremities) (4).

FORD, Madox Ford [Hueffer]. The Feather. London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. First edition, issued as part of 'The Children's Library', 8vo (163 x 96mm.) Frontispiece by F. Madox Brown. (Light spotting to preliminaries.) 20th century half-black morocco over marbled paper boards, five raised bands with gilt lettering to second and fourth compartment.

PEMBROKE [Henry Herbert, Earl of.] Military Equitation: Or, a Method of Breaking Horses, and Teaching Soldiers to Ride, Designed For the Use of the Army. Salisbury and London: E. Easton, 1778. Third edition, revised and corrected, 4to (193 x 148mm.) 17 engraved plates. (Occasional browning, frontispiece loosening.) Original mottled calf, five raised bands, red morocco lettering piece to the second compartment of spine (bumped to all extremities). Provenance: James Taylor, Lieutenant General Mount Heaton (bookplate to the front pastedown).

[CROMWELL, Oliver.] A Declaration of the Commons of England In Parliament assembled; expressing Their Reasons and Grounds of passing the late resolutions touching No Farther Address of Application to be made to the King. London: printed for Edward Husband, Feb. 15. 1647. 4to (166 x 123mm.) (Minor soiling, shaved with minor loss, affecting page numbers or catch words to some leaves.) Stitched. Modern cloth case and slipcase by Hatchards (slightly faded). Provenance: British Museum (Sale Duplicate inkstamp dated 1787 to the reverse of title).

[NAPOLEON]. Maximes et Pensées du Prisonnier de Sainte-Hélène. Manuscrit trouvé dans les Papiers de Las Casas. Paris: Chez L'Huillier, 1820. Small 4to (212 x 122mm.) (Spotting throughout and damp-staining to all leaves.) Later vellum with gilt borders, decorative Napoleonic motif in gilt to corners of upper and lower covers (replaced endpapers, several lines of notes in ink to the front-free endpaper).

WELLS, H.G. [The Works.] London: T. Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1924-1927. 28 vols., Limited Atlantic edition, this number 7 of 620 copies, signed by Wells to vol. 1, 8vo (225 x 147mm.) Engraved frontispieces and tissue-guards to each volume. Original red cloth, gilt monogram to upper covers, t.e.g. (sunning and soiling to spines, some marks to upper and lower covers, an ink mark to upper cover of vol. 1) (28).

MOTORING. - Charles L. FREESTON. The Roads of Spain. London: Humphrey Toulmin, the Cayme Press Limited, 1930. First edition, 8vo (180 x 116mm.) Numerous plates. (Spotting to the fore-edge.) Original cloth (mild spotting to spine), dust-jacket with onlaid paper panel to front cover (browning to spine). - And with twenty more motoring volumes (including George F. Tanner's 'An Unconventional Tour of Norway', 1906, 8vo) (21).

RAILWAYS. The Westinghouse Automatic Brake… Described and Illustrated. London: The Westinghouse Brake Company, Ltd., 1886. Fourth edition, 8vo (205 x 121mm.) 3 folding plates. (Some spotting, finger-marks, small closed tears to page margins.) Original limp cloth, gilt titling (some soiling). - And twelve more railway and locomotive related books and pamphlets (including four technical booklets published by 'The Locomotive Publishing Company') (13).

MOTORING. - Frances Kinsley HUTCHINSON. Motoring in the Balkans… along the Highways of Dalmatia, Montenegro, the Herzegovina and Bosnia. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1909. First edition, 8vo (217 x 137mm.) Frontispiece, map and numerous illustrations. (Mild toning within, a gift inscription to the front-free endpaper.) Original decorative brown cloth (bumped to spine ends). - And eleven more motoring volumes (including Capt. D. McCallum's 'China to Chelsea', 1930, 8vo) (12).

MOTORING. - Ian NICKOLS and Kent KARSLAKE. Motoring Entente… the Story of Sunbeam, Talbot, Darracq and Sunbeam Talbot Cars. London: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1956. First edition, 8vo (215 x 136mm.) Numerous plates. Original blue cloth (bumped to extremities), dust-jacket (chipping with loss to top of spine and top of rear panel). - And with twenty more motoring volumes (including A.B. Filson Young's 'The Complete Motorist', 1904, 8vo) (21).

LINDSAY, Norman (illustrator.) Satyrs and Sunlight… being the Collected Poetry of Hugh McCrae. London: The Fanfrolico Press, 1928. Limited edition, this number 437 of 550 copies, 4to (293 x 220mm.) Numerous gravure and collotype illustrations by Lindsay. (Minor toning, a gift inscription in ink on the front-free endpaper.) Original morocco boards with gilt mermaid to upper cover (sunning to spine and extremities). Provenance: H.V. Musgrave Clark, (bookplate to the front pastedown). - And fifteen more literary volumes, mostly illustrated (including Thomas Malory's 'Le Mort D'Arthur', illustrated by W. Russell Flint, 2 vols., 1920, 4to) (16).

[THOMSON, John, and Adolphe SMITH. Street Life in London… with Permanent Photographic Illustrations Taken From Life Expressly for This Publication. N.p. but: London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, n.d. but circa 1877]. 4to (264 x 196mm.) 37 Woodbury-type photographic plates mounted on 36 leaves with tissue-guards, captioned titles in red to each plate with red-ruled borders. (Missing title page, occasional finger-marks, minor soiling, some creasing to tissue-guards, spotting to front and rear pastedowns.) Original blue half-morocco, gilt title to spine (rubbing to all extremities, minor surface loss to lower cover). Note: having been one of the first western travellers to photograph the Far East, John Thomson retuned to London and teamed up with the radical journalist Adolphe Smith. From 1876 to 1877 they published a monthly magazine called 'Street Life in London' and this volume is the first publication in book form of that work. It was a pioneering publication that established social documentary as one of the first forms of photojournalism.