ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - BATH - TIMED SPECIALIST SALE

Royal history. 1688 The History of the Most Renowned and Victorious Princess Elizabeth, late Queen of Elizabeth. Written by William Camden. The fo...

Travel & exploration. 1779 A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in...

Bindings:- Shakespeare, William. 1813 The Plays of William Shakspeare in Twenty-One Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Com...

Broadsides. Two 1821 Festival Ball broadside posters. Reading: There will be a Grand Ball in the Assembly Rooms, George Street, on the Evening of ...

Music. 1758 The Art of Fingering the Harpsichord. Illustrated with Examples in Notes. To which is added, an approved method of Tuning that Instrum...

[Godwin, William and Mary]. 1809 Tabart's Collection of Popular Stories for the Nursery: newly translated and revised from the French, Italian, an...

Bindings:- Scottish history. Chambers, Robert. 1825 Traditions of Edinburgh in two volumes, third edition publ. for William Chambers; and 1825 Wal...

Gillray, James. 1805 Uncorking Old Sherry. Published March 10th 1805 by H. Humphrey St. James Street London. An early 19th century hand-coloured s...

Charles I. 1651 Reliquiae Sacrae Carolinae, or the Works of that Great Monarch and Glorious Martyr King Charls the I, printed by Samuell Browne, t...

Natural history:- Jardine, Sir William. 1833-1843 The Naturalist's Library. Printed Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, and Stirling and Kenney, et al. Compl...

Scottish history. 1845 History of the Speculative Society of Edinburgh from its institution in MDCCLXIV; and 1905 The History of the Speculative S...

Bindings. A collection of 19th & early 20th century gilt leather bindings. The lot comprising 1810 The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Walter Scott, 1...

Poetry. 1834 Poems on Various Subjects written by James Cargill. Manuscript, hand written calligraphic text. Bound with 1857 Poems on Various Subj...

Scottish history & literature. A collection of three late 18th & early 19th century works. The lot comprising 1815 Edinburgh Fugitive Pieces by Wi...

Travel and exploration. 1822 Travels in Nubia; by the late John Lewis Burckhardt. Published by the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the ...

Bindings. 1837-8 A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings, by the late John Kay, miniature painter, Edinburgh. With biographical ske...

Botany. c1850 A New Family Herbal; or a History & Description of all the British and Foreign Plants which are Useful to Man, either as Food, Medic...

Scottish history:- bindings. 1824-1827 The History of Scotland, from the Earliest Period to the Union with England MDCCVII. With notes Critical an...

Bibles. 1750 The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, Newly translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former translation...

Irish history:- Cox, Richard. 1689-1690 Hibernia Anglicana: or, the History of Ireland from the Conquest thereof by the English, to this Present T...

Bindings. 1820 The Works of Samuel Johnson LL.D. A New edition in Twelve Volumes. To which is prefixed an essay on his Life and Genius by Arthur M...

Travel & exploration. 1836 An Historical Account of the Circumnavigation of the Globe, and of the Progress of Discovery in the Pacific Ocean. Prin...

Trials. 1722 The Whole Proceeding upon the Arraignment, Tryal, Conviction and Attainder of Christopher Layer, Esq. for High Treason in Compassing ...

Wit and humour. 1832 Scottish Jests and Anecdotes. to which are added, a selection of choice English and Irish Jests. Printed by Andrew Shortreed ...

Bindings. A collection of early 20th century Edwardian pocket editions of popular works. The lot comprising Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, M...

Art. 1875 Etchings by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. Limner to H.M. for Scotland, and by Andrew Geddes, A.R.A. With biographical sketches by David Laing. ...

Decorative cloth bindings. A collection of maj. 19th century works, many being of Scottish interest. The lot comprising 1901 A Kentucky Cardinal a...

Bindings. 1796 The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, to which is Prefixed the Life of the Author with a Key to the Allergory and a Critique on it...

Scottish history. Two early 19th century works privately printed for the Maitland Club. The lot comprising 1830 Babell; a Satirical Poem on the Pr...

European history:- Brodrick, Thomas. 1713 A Compleat History of the Late War in the Netherlands. Together with an Abstract of the Treaty at Utrech...

Bindings. 1828 Aesop's Fables, with upwards of One Hundred and Fifty engravings on Wood. Printed for Joseph Booker et al. Full purple calf binding...

Binding. 1807 The Book of Common Prayer, and administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use ...

Everyman Library & similar. A collection of early 20th century Edwardian clothbound reprint editions of popular works. The lot including titles su...

Scottish history. [Paterson, William] 1819 Scenery and Antiquities of Mid-Lothian, drawn and etched by an Amateur. Sold by Archibald Constable and...

Bindings. Six 18th & 19th century leatherbound works, including educational works. The lot comprising Guy's School Geography illustrated with Seve...

Bindings. 1771 A Collection of Curious Discourses written by Eminent Antiquaries upon several heads in our English Antiquities. Together with Mr. ...

Trials. 1701 The Triumph of the Great Lord S-. Thus in the Triumps of my Pow'r I reign; set bounds to Empires, and give Kings to Spain; and laws a...

Defoe, Daniel. 1790 The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York Mariner. Written by Himself and enriched with Elegant Plates descriptive o...

Bibles. 1768 The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues: and with the Former Translations...

Scott, Sir Walter. 1828- Tales of a Grandfather; being Stories taken from British History. Humbly inscribed to Hugh Littlejohn. Printed for Cadell...

Early 20th century literature. A collection of first & early editions in the publisher's original cloth binding. The lot to include The Grey Man b...

Bindings:- poetry. 1767 Reliques of Ancient English Poetry: consigning of Old Heroic Ballands, Songs, and other Pieces of our Earlier Poets. The s...

Binding. 1842 The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments: translated out of the Original Tongues; with the former translations diligent...

Scottish history. 1887 History & Genealogy of the Colts of that Ilk and Gartsherrie and of the English and American Branches of that Family. Print...

Bindings. 1828 A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving in four volumes. First edition, publ. John Murray. F...

Magazines & journals. 1841-1851 Punch, or the London Charivari. Containing issues dating between 1841 & 1851, irregular pagination throughout. Sma...

Jacobite Rebellions. 1746 The History of the Rebellion, Rais'd against His Majesty King George I. by the Friends of the Popish Pretender by the Re...

Humour & wit. 1825 The Laughing Philosopher, being the Entire Works of Momus, Jester of Olympus, Democritus, the Merry Philosopher of Greece, and ...

Bindings. A collection of 18th century and later pocket bindings, both incl. cloth & leatherbound. Titles to include 1849 The History of England b...

Cookery:- May, Robert. 1665 The Accomplisht Cook, or the Art and Mystery of Cookery. Wherein the whole Art is revealed in a more easie and perfect...

Scottish history. c1840 Caledonia Illustrated in a Series of Views taken Expressly for the work by W. H. Bartlett, T. Allom and Others. The Descri...

Early 20th century fiction. A collection of first & early editions of popular novels and works. THe lot to include The Unlucky Family by Mrs. Henr...

Bindings:- Scott, Sir Walter. Two 19th century sets of the poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, comprising 1851 The Poetical Works in six volumes p...

Bibles. 1847 The Holy Bible, according to the Authorized Version, containing the Old and New Testaments: with Original Notes, and Pictorial Illust...

Scottish history. 1822 Sketches of the Character, Manners, and Present State of the Highlanders of Scotland; with details of the Military Service ...

Bindings:- Dickens, Charles. c1900 The New Century Library of the Works of Charles Dickens. Printed by Thomas Nelson and Sons. Twelve volumes, com...

Scottish history. 1905 Old Houses in Edinburgh drawn by Bruce J. Home. Published at John Knox's House by William J. Hay. Comprising Parts VII, VII...

Bindings. 1811 The Arabian Nights Entertainments, carefully revised and occasionally corrected from the Arabic. By Jonathan Scott LL.D. With engra...

Binding. 1721 The Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset, The Duke of Devonshire &c. In Two Volumes, adorn'd with Cuts. Printed anonym...

Roman history. 1764 The Private Life of the Romans translated from the French of M. D'Arnay, the second edition printed by A. Donaldson and J. Rei...