Antiquarian and Collectors’ Books

BINDING. - Iris MURDOCH. Under the Net. London: Chatto & Windus, 1954. First edition, 8vo (193 x 120mm.) (Mild toning.) Near contemporary black morocco by the Oxford Bindery, five raised bands to the spine, gilt lettering to the second and third compartments, gilt borders and turn-ins, g.e.

[BEWICK, Thomas and John.] Emblems of Mortality; Representing, in Upwards of Fifty Cuts, Death Seizing all Ranks and Degrees of People. London: T. Hodgson, 1789. 12mo (54 x 92mm.) Woodcut frontispiece, 51 woodcuts in the text by Thomas and John Bewick. (Browning throughout, date on title trimmed and to several leaves, text unaffected.) Near contemporary calf (some surface loss to upper cover and to spine ends, rubbing). Provenance: J. Hill (ink name to front-free endpaper).

BINDINGS. - William SHAKESPEARE. The Works… edited by William Aldis Wright. London: Macmillan & Co., 1894. 9 vols., Cambridge edition, 8vo (219 x 142mm.) (Mild toning.) Near contemporary tree-calf, red and green morocco lettering pieces to the spines, gilt lettering (bumped to extremities). Provenance: Lord Wenlock, Algernon George Lawley (bookplates to the front pastedowns). - And a further twenty-two bound volumes (including Gilbert Murray's translation of Euripides's 'The Hippolytus', 1904, 8vo) (31).

HOMER. - Alexander POPE (translator). The Iliad… with additional notes by Gilbert Wakefield. London: T. Longman, B. Law, J. Johnson et al., 1796. 6 vols., new edition, 8vo (217 x 128mm.) Engraved portrait frontispiece of Homer to volume 1. (Browning and spotting to front and rear leaves.) Contemporary diced calf, gilt borders, gilt lettering to spines (rubbing to extremities, fading to lettering). - And a further nine volumes (including Alexander Pope's 'The Odyssey of Homer', 5 vols., 1796, 8vo) (15).

GARNETT, Thomas. Observations on a Tour Through the Highlands and Part of the Western Isles of Scotland, Particularly Staffa and Icolmkill. London: T. Cadell, junior, & W. Davies, 1800. 2 vols. in 1, first edition, 4to (268 x 204mm.) 2 maps, 1 folding, 52 engraved plates by William Green after W.H. Watts, wood-engraved illustrations within the text. (Browning and offsetting of plates, some corner creases to leaves.) Contemporary tree-calf, black morocco lettering piece to the spine (minor loss to top of spine, rubbing to extremities).

TRAVEL & EXPLORATION. - William COXE. Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. London: T. Cadell, 1785-1790. 3 vols., second edition, 4to (284 x 215mm.) 13 folding maps and plans, 13 engraved plates, 5 genealogies, 2 engraved plates within the text. (Small tear to map of Russia, some browning to maps.) Contemporary tree calf, rectangular gilt borders, green morocco lettering pieces to the second and fourth compartments of the spines, gilt lettering, elaborate gilt design repeating to the rest (rubbing to extremities). Note: volume 3 is the first edition of 1790. Rarely found in three volumes. Provenance: Thomas Hutton (bookplates to the front pastedowns) (3).

INDIA. - [Nina E. MAZUCHELLI.] The Indian Alps and How We Crossed Them… by a Lady Pioneer. London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1876. First edition, large 8vo (254 x 178mm.) 10 chromolithographic plates, folding map. (Some foxing to front and rear leaves, browning, occasional offsetting.) Original red cloth, pictorial gilt to upper cover, g.e. (spine ends frayed, slight rubbing to extremities). Note: the author set out to explore the Eastern glaciers of the Himalayas and the gilt vignette on the upper cover shows her being carried aloft by bearers. However, she was forced to abandon the expedition due to the rigorous conditions.

MILLS, Mark Anthony. The Ancient Ordinances and Statute Laws of the Isle of Man: Carefully Copied From, and Compared with, the Authentic Records. Douglas: at the Phoenix Press, 1821. Folio (302 x 179mm.) 8pp. index to rear, list of subscribers. (Browning, occasional spotting.) Contemporary calf, gilt lettering to spine (rubbing to extremities, split to upper spine).

CAREW, Richard. The Survey of Cornwall, and An Epistle Concerning the Excellencies of the English Tongue. London: Samuel Chapman, Daniel Browne, James Woodman, 1723. 2 parts in 1 volume, 4to (224 x 169mm.) 1p. publisher's advertisement before title, title in red and black, woodcut initials and ornaments. (Browning, occasional spotting, corner creases to pp.59-65.) Contemporary speckled panelled calf, red morocco lettering piece to the second compartment, repeating foliate gilt to the rest (paper label to spine, rubbing to spine). Provenance: Charles Bruce, 3rd Earl of Ailesbury (armorial bookplate verso of the title).

HAMPSHIRE. - Charles St. BARBE. Records of the Corporation of the Borough of New-Lymington in the County of Southampton. [London:] printed for Private Circulation by Nichols & Son, [n.d. circa 1848], 4to (306 x 234mm.) 8 lithographed plates, 3 folding maps, 1 with outline hand-colouring, 2 folding genealogies. (Mild toning.) Near contemporary morocco, two double gilt borders with fleurons to corners, g.e. (rubbing to extremities). Note: rare.

STEDMAN, John Gabriel. Narrative of a Five Years Expedition, against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the Wild Coast of South America, from the year 1772 to 1777. London: J. Johnson and J. Edwards, 1796. 2 vols., first edition, 4to (263 x 201mm.) Frontispiece, title vignette to each volume, 80 engraved plates by William Blake and Bartolozzi and others, including 4 folding, 4pp. index and 1p. errata leaf to rear of each volume. (Occasional minor spotting, mainly to plate margins, tear to p.87 of volume 2.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, spines rubbed, tape reinforcement to hinges). Note: Stedman was part of an expedition sent out to subdue a slave rebellion in Dutch Guiana, but he was horrified by the treatment he saw. This work, with some shocking illustrations which Blake designed and engraved sixteen, was embraced by the Abolitionist movement. Provenance: Admiral Bonham (bookplates to the front pastedowns); Henry Bonham (ink name to titles). - And with a further copy of volume 1 of the same work (3).

COOKE, George Alexander. Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography, containing an Accurate and Entertaining Description of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. London: for C. Cooke, [circa 1801.] 2 vols., 4to (255 x 197mm.) 72 engraved plates, 24 folding maps. (1 map with tears, occasional browning and spotting.) Contemporary calf (worn). Provenance: Arthur Harding Norwood (bookplate verso the frontispiece) (2).

CAMDEN, William. The History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth, late Queen of England; containing all the most Important and Remarkable Passages of State, both at Home and Abroad. London: M. Flesher, for R. Bentley, 1688. Fourth edition, folio (281 x 179mm.) Engraved portrait frontispiece by R. White, title in red and black, 40pp. 'Table' to rear. (Browning, light spotting, ink annotation verso of c1, corner loss to Ii1, small burn mark at Cccc3, 18th century ink annotation on the initial blank.) Later black half-morocco over green cloth, two red calf lettering pieces to the spine (rubbing and fading to the lettering pieces, endpapers replaced). Provenance: John Dowse (ink name to the title); Trelissick Library (bookplate to the initial blank).

TRADE CATALOGUE. - J. STONE & Company Limited. Ships' Fittings. London, Deptford and Charlton: J. Stone & Co., [1927]. 4to (274 x 205mm.) Numerous illustrations. (Toning.) Original grey cloth covers, mounted illustration to upper cover (rubbing to extremities).

MOUNTBATTEN of Burma [Louis.] Report to the Combined Chiefs of Staff by the Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia 1943-1945. London: HMSO, 1951. Signed by the author and with a.l.s., 8vo (274 x 209mm.) Numerous colour maps. (Mild toning.) Original green cloth, gilt lettering to upper cover and spine. Note: signed 'To Harold [Wernher], from a brother author, Dickie'. Wernher was a major-general who played an important role in Operation Overlord. The a.l.s. is a typed 5 line letter to Harold saying that he has had 'a few copies of my South-East Asia report specially bound, and am sending you and Zia [Harold's wife, Anastasia de Torby], one of these forthwith'.

WARDE, B.M. Gardening in India. Simla: Army Press, [n.d. circa 1900.] 8vo (242 x 156mm.) (Spotting to front and rear leaves.) Original cloth-backed card covers (minor spotting and rubbing to upper cover). Note: rare, most likely published for the use of the British army and families in India. Provenance. Arthur L. B. Raworth (?) (ink name to front-free endpaper).

ARCHITECTURE. - Jacques BAROZZIO de VIGNOLE. Régles des Cinq Ordres d' Architecture… avec l'ordre Francois et un petit Traité de la Coup des Pierres, de Charpente, de Menuiferie, et Serrurerie. Paris: Jean de Beauvais, [circa 1790.] 4to (246 x 206mm.) 58 engraved plates including the engraved title. (Browning, minor soiling to margins.) Early 19th century green morocco-backed marbled paper boards, gilt lettering to spine (rubbing to extremities, later endpapers). Note: as originally published, without a general title. - And three related volumes (4).

MONTGOMERY of Alamein [Bernard Law.] The Path to Leadership. London: Collins, 1961. First edition, signed by the author, 8vo (208 x 136mm.) Photographic frontispiece. (Toning, faint spotting to fore-edge and free endpapers.) Original red cloth, dust-jacket (small closed tear to top of spine). Note: signed in ink on the title-page. Provenance: Harold A. Wernher, military officer (bookplate to the front pastedown).

COOKERY. - Elizabeth DAVID. French Provincial Cooking. London: Michael Joseph, 1960. First edition, 8vo (228 x 143mm.) (Occasional browning, toning.) Original green cloth, dust-jacket (tear to rear panel, some loss to top of spine).