Books & Works on Paper

Johan Bilberg, Refractio solis inoccidui, in septemtrionalibus oris... circa Solstitium aestivum MDCXCV... Midnats solens rätta och synlige rum ut...

Lancetta (Troilo) La scena tragica d'Adamo e d'Eva, estratta dalli primi tre capi della sacra Genesi…, engraved additional title after Francesco R...

Literature: Gustave Flaubert and othersA collection of 51 volumes, including: Gustave Flaubert, Sentimental Education, 2 vols., first English edit...

MiscellanyBernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle, Fontenelle's Dialogues of the Dead…, engraved frontispiece, 1p. publisher’s advert at rear, some splitt...

MiscellanyJohann Ernst Schubert, Introductio in theologiam revelatam, first edition, some spotting, lacking free endpapers, contemporary vellum, s...

Otto Von PassauA leaf from Die vierundzwanzig Alten, oder, Der goldne Thron [The 24 elders or the golden throne], with woodcut illustration of an ...

Science fictionHolberg (Ludvig) Nicolai Klimii iter subterraneum…, first edition, contemporary signature to title page, engraved frontispiece, 3 p...

Baskerville Press, The Book of Common Prayer…, first edition, with later cancel title page priced at seven shillings and six pence, [Gaskell 12], ...

Theosophy: Visitor’s bookA visitor’s book for Casa de Paz, a retreat in Ojai, California, containing inscriptions, drawings, poems, including vari...

[Beamish (Henry Hamilton) author/compiler]'The Jews' Who's Who'Popular (and only?) Edition, presentation copy from the author signed on title-page...

Alexandra PalaceA collection of ephemera, including: Alexandra Palace, Daily Programme, December 26th, 1877; 4pp.; June 2nd, 1879; June 28th, 1879...

Sylvanus Urban [Edward Cave] The Gentleman’s Magazine: and Historical Chronicle. Volume LVII. For the Year MDCCLXXXVII. Part the Second., 12 engra...

Astor (Waldorf), 2nd Viscount Astor Hunting journal 1900 – 1901A nearly daily account of Astor’s hunting activities between Sept. 1900 and the end...

Booth (Charles) Life and Labour of the People in London, Third Series: Religious Influences, 8 volumes including final ‘conclusion’, presentation ...

[Churchill (Winston S.)]Sinclair (Archibald)Photograph, early reproduction of inscribed photograph of Churchill and Sinclair in Armentieres, 1916,...

Genealogy and heraldryWilliam Dugdale, The Baronage of England; or, An historical account of the lives and most memorable actions of our English n...

HeraldryMark Noble, A History of the College of Arms…, half-title, 4 engraved portrait plates (including frontispiece), some browning and spotting...

HeraldryJames Yorke, The Union of Honour. Containing the Armes, Matches and Issues of the Kings, Dukes, Marquesses and Earles of England from the ...

Francis Nichols, The Irish Compendium: or, Rudiments of Honour…, fifth edition, engraved frontispiece and 85 plates, issue in which "Savile, Baron...

Peninsular WarManuscript extract copied from a letter by priest and guerrilla leader Juan Tapia to Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, reading in ...

Cooper (Thompson)Men of MarkA Gallery of Contemporary Portraits,7 vol. [first - seventh series], mounted photographic plates, original cloth, spin...

Royal Navy, 1804Letter written by a E.T. Mitchell to his father Rev. T Mitchell in Langport, Somerset, aboard the troop transport ‘Malabar’. He wr...

Richards (Walter) Her Majesty's Army. A Descriptive Account Of The Various Regiments Now Comprising The Queen's Forces, From Their First Establish...

[War in South Africa]Colonel B[eauchamp] Duff [later Sir] Assist. Military SecretaryDiary of the War in South Africa commenced 16th. Sept. 1899 – ...

Davis (Sir Robert H.)Deep Diving and Submarine Operations,2 parts in 1, 6th edition, Presentation copy ‘To Surgeon-Commander S. Miles R.N. With Ro...

Arbre de Vie, broadside, c. 1780-1800, and others Arbre de Vie [Tree of Life], French broadside, hand coloured etching, image 46 x 27cm, c.1780-18...

Jacques Callot, Twelve plates from Les Gueux (L. 479-503), etchings, first state (of two), before the plate numbers, 1mm margins on all sides, lai...

[Christopher Anstey].The Patriot: a Pindaric Address to Lord Buckhorse.First edition. 44pp., title-page with small chip out of fore-edge ink annot...

A. D. Bastin (after) Peter Jackson, photogravure portrait, large margins, some spotting, some splitting along platemark and tears in margins, repa...

Boxing Belcher (Thomas)The Art of Boxing, or Science of Manual Defence, First edition, 36pp., small woodcut vignette to p.34, with small tear, lig...

Walker (Johnny) [psued. Jonny Badman]The life and adventures of the renowned Johnny Walker……Containing facts connected with his professional caree...

Belcher (Thomas)The Art of Boxing, or Science of Manual Defence…First edition, frontispiece woodcut of Mollineaux and Crib sparring, later half ca...

Fox (Charles) Publisher.Famous Fights in the Prize Ring, a periodicalParts 1 – 30 bound in one vol., title-page, index, original engraved title-p...

History of the Great Fight between Spring and Langan for the Championship of England, on Tuesday June 8, 1824.First edition, lacking frontispiece,...

Humphreys (Richard)The Memoirs of John Scoggins, the Pugilistic Hero, otherwise John Palmer: his Fights in the Prize-Ring, Sporting Anecdotes, Ann...

[Ward (Jem) artist] After.Jem Ward's Picture of the Great Fight between Tom Sayers and J.C. Heenan. At Farnborough April 17th 1860 for the Champio...

Boxing[Fox (Richard) Pub.)]Life and Battles of Jack Dempsey. A Complete History of all the Battles fought by the Nonpareil.First edition, illustra...

Boxing.Life and Battles of James J. Corbett. The Champion Pugilist of the World.First edition, illustrated throughout, tear to fore-edge c.20mm. o...

Boxing The Art of Boxing,engraved frontispiece and title, later half morocco gilt sold by G. Smeeton, St. Martin's Church Yard, [1821 or 1822]***C...

Boxing.Brandt (Francis Frederick)“Habet”. A Shirt Treatise on the Law of the Land as ot Affects Pugilism,First edition, original publishers cloth,...

Fitzsimmons (Bob) Robert Fitzsimmons: His Life and Battles in the Prize Ring…,91pp., title-page with contemporary inscription, illustrations, one...

Godfrey (Capt. John)A Treatise Upon the Useful Science of Defence connecting the Small and Back-Sword……with Some Observations upon Boxing and the ...

James (E.)Manual Sporting Rules,Revised and Enlarged, 12th edition, illustrated, later cloth, original decorated cover bound-in, chipped with loss...

Jefferies (C.A.) Famous Fights at the Stadium,First edition, illustrated with woodcut and photographic illustrations, later cloth, original wrappe...

Boxing.[Miles (Henry Downes)]Tom Sayers, sometime champion of England, his life and pugilistic career…First edition, engraved frontispiece, origin...

Boxing.[Sayers (Tom)] Memoirs of Tom Sayers, Champion of England, also the Battles of his Antagonists, original publisher’s cloth, gilt, contempor...

Boxing.An Amateur of Emin(ance)The Complete Art of Boxing according to the Modern Method….to which is now added Capt. Godfrey’s Treatise on the sa...

Boxing.The Lives and Battles of Tom Sayers, the Champion of England, and John C. Heenan, “The Benicia Boy. With Full Accounts of their Various Con...

Boxing.The Shilling Illustrated Boxiana. How to Train and the Science of Boxing….First edition, frontispiece, illustrated title-page, 5 portraits,...

Boxing.Vasey (William)Remarks on the Influence of Pugilism on morals; being the substance of a speech delivered at the Newcastle Debating Society,...

Whitehead (Paul)Satires. Manners, the State Dunces, Honour, the Gymnasiad or Boxing Match, Epistle to Dr. Thompson[2], 5-52, 17-48, [2], 75-92 p. ...

Whitehead (Paul)The Gymnasiad or Boxing Match.A very short, but very curious Epic Poem…..First edition, half title, blind library stamp Free Publi...

Nicholson (William)Boxing, pencil, india ink, watercolour and gouache, on stiff card, original design for the month of November, in Nicholson and ...

Wallis’s Complete Voyage Round the World, a new Geographical Pastime, engraved map of the world hand coloured, with instructions how to play game,...

AtlasesCoutans (Guillaume) Atlas Topographique en XVI Feuilles Des Environs de Paris [...], par Charles Picquet ; Dédié et Présenté au Ier Consul ...

Bacon's New Ordnance Survey Atlas of London and Suburbs, in eighteen double sheets, on the scale of nine inches to a mile…, 28 double page sheets ...

British maps:Herman Moll, The North Part of Great Britain called Scotland, flanked by a chart of the Orkneys & Shetlands and eleven view of Scotti...

Beaufort (Daniel Augustus)Ireland Civil and Ecclesiastical,16 section engraved map, contemporary hand-colouring to outlines folding and backed ont...

De Bruyn (Cornelis) Voyages de Corneille Le Brun par la Moscovie, en Perse, et aux Indes Orientales. Ouvrage enrichi de plus de 320 tailles douces...

Jean Lattré, Plan Routier De La Ville et Faubourg De Paris 1774, hand-coloured, with a cartouche and road table, some heavy spotting, segmented an...