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Click here to subscribeFellows (Sir Charles, traveller and archaeologist, 1799-1860) A Narrative of an Ascent to the Summit of Mont Blanc, first edition, [one of 50 copies], the author's own copy with his extra-illustrations, lithographed vignette titles, facsimile and 21 plates (1 engraved, the rest lithographed), with the lithographed titles and plates in two states (1 title and 10 plates hand-coloured), extra-illustrated by the insertion of an autograph manuscript title with a vignette in pencil, 11 original watercolours and 1 pencil drawing for the plates (1 watercolour not used), 1 watercolour of geological specimens and a rough pencil sketch (by Fellows?) for the watercolour (also present), partly heightened with white, of Fellows' triumphant planting of a baton at the summit of Mont Blanc by W.S. Hastings, 1 hand-coloured aquatint of De Saussure's ascent of Mont Blanc in 1787, with the original document certifying Fellows and Hawes as the thirteenth party to reach the summit of Mont Blanc, signed by Paijou Jean Francois, Sindic, Simon Goudett, guide chef, J. Barrier & all the guides on verso, 6 autograph manuscripts bound in: including: List of Ascents continued [&] Expences attending the Ascent, by Charles Fellows, 2pp., n.d., and commendations and observations on Fellows and the ascent of Mont Blanc signed by Edmund John Clark, 1p., 7th June 1828; Frederick Clissold, 1p., 11th April 1828; John Auldjo (geologist and Alpinist, 1805-86), 1p., 20th June 1828; William Hawes (ascended the summit of Mont Blanc with Fellows), 1p., 16th July 1828; David Wilkie, 1p., 3rd September 1828, very small stain to lower margins at end not affecting text or illustrations, Fellows' bookplate on front pastedown, watered silk rose doublures, sumptuously bound in near contemporary straight-grain morocco, gilt, title on upper cover "Ascent of Mont Blanc 1827", g.e., skilfully rebacked preserving original gilt spine, [Meckly 71, Meckly lists the above as copy 1 in his Appendix, Census of Copies of Fellows' "Narrative" ... with Coloured Plates; Neate F18], 4to, [Privately Printed], 1827. *** A unique copy. Arguably the most desirable work on Alpine mountaineering to be offered for sale in recent years.
Dugdale (Sir William) Monasticon Anglicanum, A History of the Abbies and other Monasteries ... in England and Wales, 6 vol. in 8, large paper copy, one of 50 copies with proof plates and issued in sumptuous publisher's binding, half-titles, additional engraved titles, printed titles in red and black, 283 engraved plates including 50 double-page on guards, some foxing, bookplate of the Earl of Bradford, Weston House, contemporary blue morocco by J.Mackenzie, gilt tooled borders, spines in six compartments with double raised bands, red morocco labels, g.e., marbled endpapers with inner gilt dentelles, occasional slight rubbing to extremities, overall a magnificent set, [Lowndes I, p.685], royal folio, 1817-30. *** A greatly expanded edition by John Paley, Sir Henry Ellis and Rev. Bulkeley Bandinel drawing on records from the Cottonian Collection and the Tower of London.
Sue (Eugene) Les Mysteres de Paris, 4 vol., 2 A.Ls.s. one by the author, another from the Secretariat general, Ministere de la Marine, original pencil sketch of the author tipped-in on front endpaper, ink drawing loosely inserted, plates, illustrations, bookplates on front endpapers, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, original printed wrappers bound in, 4to, Paris, Charles Gosselin, 1843-4.
Ruskin (John) The Elements of Drawing, first edition, 1857; The Elements of Perspective, first edition, 1859 § Evans (Joan) The Lamp of Beauty, Writings on Art, 1959 § Collingwood (W.G.) The Life and Work of John Ruskin, 2 vol., 1893 § Burd (Van Akin) The Ruskin Family Letters, 2 vol., 1973, original cloth, last mentioned with a cloth slip-case; and 11 others, Ruskin, 8vo (18).
Cooper (Douglas) The Work of Graham Sutherland, 1961 § Friedman (Martin) Hockney Paints the Stage, 1983 § Luckhardt (Ulrich) and Paul Melia. David Hockney, A Drawing Retrospective, 1995 § Auping (Michael) &c. Howard Hodgkin Paintings, 1995 § Arnold (Bruce) Mainie Jellett and the Modern Movement in Ireland, 1991, plates and illustrations, all except first in original boards and dust-jackets; and c.45 others, Modern and Contemporary British Art, 8vo & 4to (c.50).
Romain (Lothar) and Rolf Wedewer. Bernard Schultze, inscribed by the artist with original ink abstract drawing on half-title, Munich, 1991 § Descargues (Pierre) Hartung, Barcelona , n.d. § Seuphor (Michel) Abstract Painting in Flanders, n.p., 1974 § Sartoris (Alberto) Jean Gorin, Venice, 1975 § Ponente (Nello) Alberto Magnelli, Rome, 1973 § Hodin (J.P.) Manessier, Bath, 1972, plates and illustrations, original cloth or boards, all except last 2 mentioned with dust-jackets; and c.45 others, Contemporary Art, mostly Abstract, 4to & 8vo (c.50).
Doust (L.A.) A Manual of Caricature and Cartoon Drawing, illustrations, original cloth, very slightly rubbed, 1934 § Reed (Langford) Sausages and Sundials, illustrations by Murdock Simpson, a little very light foxing, original pictorial cloth, n.d. § Lariar (Lawrence) Golf and Be Damned, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, slightly rubbed and chipped, 1959 § Robinson (W. Heath) Humours of Golf, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, 1975; and a small quantity of others, Cartoons and Caricatures, v.s. (sm. qty).
Links (J.G.) Townscape Painting and Drawing, 1972 § Lutyens (Mary) Millais and the Ruskins, 1967 § Taylor (Basil) Stubbs, 1971, first editions, plates, some colour, illustrations, first 2 with autograph inscriptions to Handasyde Buchanan signed by the author; and 7 others, art reference, original cloth, dust jackets, 4to & 8vo (10).
SUNDERLAND ROLLINSON (1882-1950) SUMMER FRUIT AND FLOWERS Oil on canvas, unframed 61 x 50.5cm.; with another still life by the same hand, 50.5 x 40cm., unframed; and a wash drawing en grisaille of children playing with boats, signed and dated 09, 23.5 x 35cm.(3)++ Each original, but light clean advised for the oils.
Jean-Jacques Boissieu (1736-1810) A Head Study of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) together with studies of four other heads. Pencil drawing, 22 x 16cm. Sold together with: Jean-Jacques Boissieu (1736-1810). Engraved by Ignace-Joseph Claussin (1795-1844) A Head Study of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) together with studies of four other heads. An engraving from 1817, 27 x 21cm. The drawing is Boissieu's original. It does not appear reproduced in the volume of prints by Boissieu in the Fitzwilliam Museum, and the date of the engraving (1817) is after his death. Sir John identified the bottom head in the drawing as that of Benjamin Franklin.
North Country Angler (The); or the Art of Angling: as Practised in the Northern Counties of England, iv, 89pp., [1p.], fourth edition, 1p. advertisements at end, manuscript leaf with verse and drawing of fish bound in at beginning, light dust-soiling, uncut, modern calf-backed boards, [Westwood & Satchell p.13], 8vo, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817.
Shaw.- [Fishes], 48 original drawings of fish including 33 pen and ink and 15 pencil, most labelled and signed 'Shaw', contemporary half calf, gilt spine, t.e.g., rubbed, 4to, n.d., [?c.1824]. *** A note on the front free endpaper suggests these are drawings by John Shaw, author of "Observations on the Growth of Salmon Fry", etc. There is a note on one drawing which reads "Salmo Trutta, Salmon Trout Female, London market April 25 1824."
Zouch (Thomas) The Life of Izaac Walton; Including Notices of his Contemporaries, first edition, [vi], 93pp., engraved frontispiece and title vignette, plates, occasional light offsetting, modern buckram, [Westwood & Satchell p.245], 8vo, Septimus Prowett, 1823. *** Eight copies of this edition were printed on large paper with proof plates on India paper. The illustrations used in this and the 1826 edition are those used in Gosden's edition of the "Compleat Angler", 1822. The 1830 edition is on drawing paper, for private circulation, and without the name of the author.
An Edwardian Walnut Seven Piece Drawing Room Suite, the top rails with ivory stringing inlay: a Two Seater Settee, a Pair of Armchairs, the bowed top rails above pierced vase shaped splats, and Four Side Chairs, the backs with straight top rails and single splats. All with padded seats and raised on turned legs united by stretchers.