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An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk, in 11 vols., 1805-10, 8vo, portrait and 34 (of 36) plates and plans (lacking 2 ...

History of the 12th Lancers, 1715-1832, small 8vo manuscript notebook written in a neat hand, c.55pp, binding broken; STEWART (Captain P F) The Hi...

Real Life in London, 2 vols., 1822-23, 8vo, coloured etched plates after Rowlandson and others, added coloured titles and frontispieces, full red ...

Lot 258

CRUIKSHANK (G)

George Cruikshank's Fairy Library, comprising: Hop O My Thumb and the Seven League Boots, The History of Jack & the Bean-Stalk, and, Cinderella an...

Phantasmion, London: Pickering 1837, 12mo, lacks half title, light foxing to title, first and last blank leaves, worn half morocco. Note: A rare w...

Antiquitates Culinariae or Curious Tracts realting to Culinary Affairs.., London 1791, 4to, tinted frontispiece and double page peacock feast plat...

Lot 261

Irish interest.

PIM (F W) The Sinn Fein Rising, 1916, booklet, 20pp.; Sinn Fein Rebellion Handbook, Easter 1916 [1917 Issue], paper wrapper; The Sinn Féin Revolt ...

Statistical Survey of the County Dublin. Dublin, 1801. 8vo, hand-coloured folding plan, slight foxing to title, calf; DUTTON (Hely) Observations o...

Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth. London 1794, small 4to, vol. I onyl, 55 leaves of plates (some containing 2 or 3 small illustrations) on thick p...

Lot 264

THACKER (John)

The Art of Cookery. Containing above Six Hundred and Fifty of the most approv'd Receipts ... Also, a Bill of Fare for every Month in the year. Fir...

Lot 265

RADCLIFFE (Ann)

The Italian, or the Confessional of the Black Penitents, in three vols., 2nd edition, London 1811, 12mo, uncut in original boards, half titles, co...

Results of Astronomical Observations made during the Years 1834, 5, 6, 7, 8, at the Cape of Good Hope, being the Completion of a Telescopic Survey...

Practical Observations on the Principal Diseases of the Eyes... , with Notes by James Briggs, first English edition, 1806, 8vo, three folding plat...

An Inquiry, whether Crime and Misery are Produced or Prevented, by our Present System of Prison Discipline. London 1818, 8vo, uncut, original boar...

Lot 269

JONES (Owen)

The Grammar of Ornament, London: Day & Son, folio, 335 x 230mm, no date, colour plates as required, some typical foxing and age staining, original...

The Costume of the Russian Empire. London: William Miller 1805 , folio, with 73 hand coloured plates by J. Dadley after J. G. Georgi, text in Engl...

Lot 271

BURTON (Sir R)

The Arabian Nights, 12 vol., Kamashastra Society Edition, H. Nicols ltd 1897, large 8vo, plates, poor bindings,

Various 19th and 20th century works, including Fables (in French), 9 vol. c.1825-40, 8vo, some foxing, red morocco; ROSE (J H) Life of Napoleon, 2...

Lot 273

CROSS (Thomas)

The Autobiography of a Stage Coachman, 2 vols. London 1904, 4to, no. 2 of 50 copies on hand made paper, with two sets of plates (coloured and unco...

Lot 274

FOSTER (J J)

French Art from Watteau to Prud'hon, 3 vols. folio, Dickinson's 'Edition Royale', no. 7 of 35 copies, illustrated, full vellum;

The Cambridge Guide, c.1840, 12mo, folding plan; Delle Cose Notabili Della Cita di Venetia Libri II. Appresso Agostin Zopini & Nepoti 1596, 12mo, ...

Pietro Paoletti (Italian, 1801-1847) Collection of Grand Tour plaster intaglios, Rome, early 19th century Collection of 'Grand Tour' plaster cast ...

ARIOSTO (L) Works [in Italian], 5 vols. Florence: G. Molini 1821-22, 8vo, vellum; PETRARCA. Rime, 2 vols. 1821, vellum; DANTE. La Divina Commedia,...

Cooke's Edition of Select Novels, 45 various vols. 12mo, illustrated, half calf marbled boards; others in varying conditon including Milton, Johns...

Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, 2 vols in 4, London: H Herman 1883, folio, specially illustrated with fine watercolour drawings, portraits and prints ...

Lot 280

STRICKLAND (A)

Lives of the Queens of England.., Scotland, together 20 vols. c.1840-50, 8vo, added engraved titles, frontispieces, half red morocco

GRIFFITHS (Major A) Mysteries of Police and Crime, in 3 vols, Cassells, no date, 'Special Edition', illustrated; Secrets of the Prison House, 2 vo...

Lot 282

MAYHEW (H)

1851 or The Adventures of Mr and Mrs Sandboys... to see the Great Exhibition, no date, folding etched plates by Cruikshank, 8vo, full morocco gil ...

Lot 283

HUGO (Victor)

Novels, 28 vols., Edinburgh: John Grant 1903, small 8vo, plates, half morocco by Root & Son (28) ...[more]

Lot 284

Bindings.

Cyclopaedia of Music and Musicians, 3 vols., 1888-1900, 4to, one of 50 special copies illustrated with etchings, blue half moroco gilt; and three ...

Lot 285

SOWERBY (J E)

English Botany or Coloured Figures of British Plants, 13 vols including Supplement, 1863-99, 8vo, plates with some general slight age toning and o...

GASKELL (E) Works, in 7 vols. 1894-96, 8vo, rubbed half calf; and other reprint editions including Thackeray and Eliot, all in varying condition; ...

Reminiscences and Recollections of --, 4 vols., London 1889, large 8vo, extra illustrated (mainly portraits), some plates coloured, Joseph Grego (...

Lot 288

EGAN (Pierce)

The Life of an Actor, 1825, 8vo, coloured aquatint frontispiece and plates, full red morocco gilt by Morrell

Lot 289

APPERLEY (C J)

Life of John Mytton, 3rd edition Ackermann 1851, 8vo, coloured plates, red morocco by Riviere & Son; CAREY (David) Life in Paris, 1822, 8vo, colou...

Lot 290

Bindings.

MORLEY (J) Works, 11 vols. 1867-1900, 8vo; HAYWARD (A) Works, 8 vols. including 2 by Carlisle on Hayward, 1858-1880, 8vo; all in similar tan calf ...

Lot 291

SURTEES (R S)

Works, 8 vols. c.1900, 8vo, coloured plates, half red calf by Bickers & Son; with a further biographical vol., 1924, similarly bound; REYNARDSON (...

Lot 292

Fine bindings.

DE STAAL (Madame) Memoires de --, Paris 1891, 8vo,one of 600 copies, full red morocco gilt by Hatchards, with silk doublures and gilt dentelles, a...

Modes and Manners of the Nineteenth Century, 3 vols. 1909, 8vo, illustrated, half blue calf by Bumpus; LOVER (Samuel) Handy Andy, 1845, 8vo, illus...

Lot 294

EGAN (Pierce)

Finish to the Adventures of Tom, Jerry and Logic...., London 1887, large 8vo, coloured frontispiece and plates, morocco by Asprey (little rubbed i...

Collection des Classiques Francois, Paris: chez Lefevre, 8vo, c.1820s, including works by Moliere, Fenelon, Crebillon, etc (70+ vols.)

The Second World War, 6 vols. mixed edition, vol. I inscribed by Churchill in ink and dated 1957 to half title , lacking jackets; The World Crisis...

BLEW (W) A History of Steeple Chasing, 1901; DIXON (W) Hunting in the Olden Days, 1912; DELME-RADCLIFFE. The Noble Science, 1893; all morocco gilt...

WHYTE-MELVILLE (G J) Works, 24 vols, 1898-1902, 8vo, illustrated, half red morocco gilt by Bickers & Son (24) ...[more]

various by Harrison Ainsworth, DULAC (E) Illus. The Tempest, Hodder & Stoughton, tipped in colour plates, green cloth gilt; bindings, 8vo; others ...

A History of English Furniture. London 1904-08, in 4 vols. folio, illustrations, original half morocco by R H Porter (4) (Qty: 4)

Lot 301

BURTON (Sir R)

The Arabian Nights; Supplemental Nights, together 17 vols., 8vo, no date, one of 1000 sets for Burton Club Subscribers, original cloth (17)

The Life of ---, in 2 vols. London 1888, 8vo, 2nd edition, fine red crushed morocco gilt, aeg; MANNI (D M) Le Veglie Piacevoli, 4 parts in one, 8v...

Lot 303

NIBBY (A)

Itinerario di Roma, e Delle Sue Vicinanze, 2 vols., 1827, 8vo, 2 folding plans, 88 engraved plates, plans and illustrations, contemporary vellum; ...

The English Dance of Death, 2 vols., Ackermann 1815-16, 8vo, hand coloured aquatint frontispieces, title and plates by Rowlandson, some offsetting...

Doctor Syntax in Paris, or A Tour in Search of the Grotesque. London: W. Wright, 1820. First edition, 8vo, hand-coloured engraved title and 17 han...

My African Journey. London 1908, 8vo, inscribed by the author 'from Winston S. Churchill 1 Dec 1908' to first leaf, Murchison Falls plate lacking ...

Works, 30 vol. Ward Lock & Co, c.1900, small 8vo, half polished tan calf gilt spines, t.e.g. (30) (Qty: 30) ...[more]

LOCKE (J) Works, in 9 vols. 1794, 8vo, tree calf gilt; The Spectator, 8 vols. 1775, tree calf gilt; GOLDSMITH (O) Works, 4 vols. 1854, calf (21)

STEEVENS (G) The Plays of Shakespeare, in 10 vols., 1805, large 8vo, plates after Fuseli, boards detached; CLARENDON (Edward Hyde, Earl of ---) Th...

Quantity including novels, school prizes, poetry, including odd volumes, etc (condition varies)

Lot 311

ROBERTSON (W)

The Works, in 8 vols., 1827, 8vo, with 6 folding maps, some foxing, one folding plate, full calf gilt (8)

Antiquities of Shropshire, vols. I to X in 5, (lacking vols. 11 and 12), London 1854-59, large 8vo, illustrated, half calf

Lot 313

COMBE (William)

The English Dance of Death, 2 vols 1815-16; The Dance of Life, 1817; first editions, 8vo, advertisement leaf to end of latter vol., fine coloured ...

Lot 314

COMBE (William)

Political Sketches of Scarborough, Ackermann 1813, 8vo, etched plates by Rowlandson after J Green, occasional light spotting and offsetting, fine ...

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