Printed Books, Manuscripts & Maps

ALBUM, satirical, relating to the Northumberland Election of 1826, oblong 4to (290 x 455mm), comprising 6 etched plates of horse racing and other ...

BEETON, Isabella Mary (1836-65). The Book of Household Management, London, 1861, 8vo, coloured frontispiece, title and 12 coloured plates, illustr...

BEWICK, Thomas (1753-1828). [Selected Works], London, 1805-20, 5 volumes, large 8vo, illustrations by Thomas Bewick, the "Aesop's Fables" vol. wit...

BEWICK, Thomas (1753-1828). The Fables, 1818, large 8vo, illustrations by Thomas Bewick, contemporary half calf, FIRST EDITION with the "thumbprin...

BICKHAM, George (d.1769). The British Monarchy, London, 1747-48, folio (205 x 180mm), 46 engraved views, modern leather, slipcase. Sold not subjec...

BINDING - [Robert Smith SURTEES (1805-64)]. The Analysis of the Hunting Field, London, 1846, 8vo, 7 hand-coloured aquatint plates, including addit...

BOWLES, Carington (1724-93). Post-Chaise Companion ... Second edition, London, 1782, 2 volumes, small 8vo, 101 double-page engraved maps, attracti...

Ellen, or The Naughty Girl Reclaimed, A Story, Exemplified in a Series of Figures, London, 1811, original printed wrappers, slipcase. With 9 cut-o...

"The Geographical and Historical Travellers through England & Wales. An Amusing and Instructive Game," [?London, no publisher], c.1840, hand-colou...

HEATH, William (1794-1840). Good Dinners, London, 1824, 9 hand-coloured plates [Bound with:] [Henry ALKEN. British Proverbs], London, 1824, 6 hand...

HUTTON, William (1723-1815). The History of the Roman Wall ... The Second edition, London, 1813, 8vo, plates, contemporary calf. With 7 other wor...

[JENKINS, James (fl. 1814-19, publisher)]. The Martial Achievements of Great Britain and Her Allies, London, [n.d. but plates dated 1814-15], 4to,...

MISCELLANY - Julius CAESAR (100 B.C.-44 B.C.). Rerum ab se gestarum commentarii, Lyon, 1603, small 8vo, 2 folding engraved maps, 2 full-page foldi...

The Chameleon ... in French and English, for Young Persons, London, [c.1840], small square 8vo, engraved frontispiece, original red cloth. The au...

THOMSON, Hugh (1860-1920, illustrator) - R. B. SHERIDAN (1751-1816). The School for Scandal, London, [1911], 4to, 25 coloured plates, original vel...

[WHITE, Gilbert (1720-93)]. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, London, 1789, 4to, folding engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved plates, ...

WOOD, John (d.1847, cartographer). "Town Atlas of Northumberland and Durham." [Title on inserted leaf.] Edinburgh: John Wood, [1822-28]. Folio (5...

BINDING - François de la ROCHEFOUCAULD (1613-80). Maximes et Réflexions Morales, Paris, 1813, 8vo, engraved portrait, folding facsimile letter (st...

BOND, Michael (1926-2017). A Bear Called Paddington, London, 1958, 8vo, original pink cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST "PADDINGTON" ...

BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Paddington Abroad, London, 1961, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, inscribed, "To Nina, with best thanks...

BOND, Michael (1926-2017). Here Comes Thursday! London, 1966, 8vo, illustrations by Daphne Bowles, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST EDITION, PRE...

[LACROIX, Paul (1806-84, attrib.)]. Histoire de la Prostitution, Brussels, [?1851-54], 8 vols., 8vo, engraved plates, contemporary half black calf...

HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 23 OF 145 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, PRESENTATION COP...

HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Boy, London, 1931, 8vo, original buckram, FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 133 of 145 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Gibbs A6a. With...

HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Captain Bottell. London, 1933. 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket (some fraying). FIRST EDITION, second impression, PRES...

HANLEY, James (1897-1985). Drift. A Novel, London, 1930, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST NOVEL, LIMITED...

NAPIER, Alexander (1829-1910, editor). A Noble Boke off Cookry, London, 1882, 4to, contemporary vellum, limited edition on large paper; with 11 ot...

NICHOLSON, William (1872-1949, illustrator). An Alphabet, London, 1899, 4to, 26 coloured woodblock plates by William Nicholson, original coloured...

STRANGE, Edward F. (1862-1929). Alphabets, London, 1895, small 4to, printed on Japanese vellum, illustrations, attractively-bound in contemporary ...

ALLEN, W. H. and Co. (publisher). Map of the Overland Routes between England & India, [London], 1842, large folding engraved map hand-coloured in ...

WALES - John SPEED (1551-1629). The Countye of Monmouth, [London], 1610 [but from the Latin edition of 1616], hand-coloured engraved map, Latin te...

SPEED, John (1552-1629). Surrey Described, London, Bassett and Chiswell, 1610 [but 1676], hand-coloured engraved map, inset views of Richmond and ...

POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tailor of Gloucester, London, 1903, 12mo, 27 coloured plates by Beatrix Potter, original boards. FIRST WARNE EDIT...

POTTER, Beatrix (1866-1943). The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, London, [c.1909], 12mo, 27 coloured plates by Beatrix Potter, original boards rebacked a...

CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, London, 1894, large 8vo, illustrations by Sidney Paget, original blue pictorial cloth...

CONAN DOYLE, Arthur (1859-1930). The Sign of Four, London, 1892, 8vo, original cloth, 2nd. edition. With 3 others books by the same author, FIRST ...

"MAZARINADES" - A collection of 30 pamphlets. Please see the full listing of titles and footnote below. (30)"MAZARINADES" - A collection of 30 pam...

VENICE - Giambattista GARLATO. Pianta della Regia Città di Venezia e sue Isole vicine, [Venice], 1838, large hand-coloured engraved plan of Venice...

BLACKSTONE, William (1723-80). Commentaries on the Laws of England ... The Fourth Edition, Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Centre, 1770, 4to (268...

"GILES" - Giles Annuals, [London], 1945-89, First Series - Forty-third Series (a few duplicates, a few lacking), small oblong 4to, original colour...

WHEATLEY, Charles (1686-1742). The Church of England Man's Companion ... Second edition, London, 1714, 8vo, engraved frontispiece, contemporary ca...

HILTON, James (1900-54). Lost Horizon, New York, 1933, 8vo, original cloth, with the second-issue "Hawthornden Prize" dust-jacket. FIRST AMERICAN ...

FONTANA, Domenico (1543-1607). Della Transportatione dell' Obelisco Vaticano, Rome, 1590, folio, engraved title, portrait and 38 plates, contempor...

FELLOWES, Daisy (1890-1962). Sunday or a Working Girl's Lament, Monaco, 1930, 8vo, FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 200 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. With 4 o...

STANLEY, Henry Morton (1841-1904). In Darkest Africa, London, 1890, 2 vols., 8vo, maps and plates, original russet pictorial cloth gilt. FIRST EDI...

DICKENS, Charles (1812-70). Master Humphrey's Clock, London, 1840, 3 vols., large 8vo, 3 frontispieces, illustrations, original pictorial cloth gi...

BINDING - Richard BAGOT (1860-1921). The Italian Lakes, London, 1904, 4to, coloured frontispiece and 67 plates by Ella du Cane, FINELY BOUND in gr...

TRIMMER, Sarah (1741-1810). History of the Robins, Designed for the Instruction of Children respecting the Treatment of Animals, Dublin, 1819, 12m...

EDE, J. (fl.1794-1817). A View of the Gold and Silver Coins of all Nations, London, 1808, 12mo, 34 engraved plates of coins, tables, contemporary ...

YEATS, W. B. (1865-1939). The Secret Rose, London, 1897, 8vo, frontispiece and 6 plates by J. B. Yeats, original cloth gilt. A FINE COPY OF THE FI...

MISCELLANY - Siegfried SASSOON (1886-1967). Selected Poems, London, 1825, 8vo, original blue buckram gilt. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on ...

A substantial archive relating to the the Clan Campbell and Clan Iver Families, including various indentures, wills, land deeds, letters, pamphlet...

BINDINGS - George GROTE (1794-1871). A History of Greece, London, 1888, 10 vols., contemporary blue full prize calf gilt. With 6 other 19th-centu...

BINDINGS - Maurice MAETERLINCK (1862-1949). The Inner Beauty, London, 1912, small square 8vo, FINELY BOUND in contemporary crushed morocco gilt. W...

ANAND, Mulk Raj (1905-2004). Untouchable, London, 1935, 8vo, preface by E. M. Forster, original cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION CO...

HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). The Doors of Perception, London, 1954, 8vo, original blue cloth, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With t...

TUTUOLA, Amos (1920-97). The Palm-Wine Drinkard and his Dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Deads' Town, London, 1951, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket....

BROOKNER, Anita (1928-2016). Hotel du Lac, London, 1984, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION of the author's fourth novel which won th...

CRADDOCK, Harry (1876-1963). The Savoy Cocktail Book, London, 1930, 8vo, coloured illustrations and decorations (variable spotting and staining), ...