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Waring (Samuel Miller) The Traveller's Fire-Side: a Series of Papers on Switzerland, The Alps, &c., first edition, uncut in original boards, corners bumped, spine repaired at tail, (Meckly 212), 12mo, 1819.

Warren (Henry Mather) To and Fro, first edition, presentation copy from the author, initalled, original gilt pictorial cloth, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, Philadelphia, 1908.

Welden (Ludwig Freiherrn von) Der Monte-Rosa, first edition, folding aquatint frontispiece, 5 engraved panoramas, 1 map and 1 diagram, all folding, ink stamp on verso of title, slightly browned, contemporary half calf, (Perret 4541), 8vo, Vienna, 1824.

Whymper (Edward) Scrambles amongst the Alps in the Years 1860-69, first edition, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 1 folding, half-title, folding plate with small tear repaired with tape, 5 folding maps, joints breaking, ink signature of Stephen Winkworth on half-title, original cloth, gilt spine, (Neate W65 "the most famous of all mountaineering books"), 8vo, 1871. *** With an account of the tragic events of the seventh ascent of the Matterhorn which resulted in the deaths of four people.

Whymper (Edward) The Ascent of the Matterhorn, first edition (i.e.third edition of Scrambles amongst the Alps), wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 2 folding maps, half-title, first leaf of Preface working loose at head, occasional slight spotting, ink inscription on front free endpaper, original gilt pictorial cloth, spine slightly faded, spine ends and corners rubbed, (Neate W65), 8vo, 1880.

(Wickham (Henry L.) and Rev. J.A. Cramer). A Dissertation on the Passage of Hannibal over the Alps, first edition, 3 engraved maps (1 folding) and a plate, half-title, slightly offset and browned, hinges split, contemporary calf, gilt, corners bumped, gilt panelled spine, slightly rubbed, 8vo, Oxford, 1820.

Williams (Helen Maria) A Tour in Switzerland, 2 vol., first edition, vol. I half-title, contemporary half morocco, gilt, slightly rubbed, 8vo, G.G. and J. Robinson, 1798.

Wills (Alfred) Wanderings among the High Alps, first edition, 4 tinted lithographed plates, tissue guards, inscription on half-title: "From a friend of the Author", occasional spotting, hinges broken, original blind-stamped cloth, gilt spine, slightly faded, (Neate W94; Meckly 220), 8vo, 1856.

Wills (Alfred) "The Eagle's Nest" in the Valley of the Sixt; a Summer Home among the Alps, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author, 12 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folding maps, tissue guards, half-title, 24pp. advertisements at end, occasional foxing, original gilt pictorial cloth, corners bumped, spine faded, (Neate W93; Meckly 219), 8vo, 1860. *** Inscription reads: "J. Wills Esq from his affectionate nephew, the author. 6 Aug. 1860".

Yeld (George) Scrambles in the Eastern Graians 1878-1897, first edition, photogravure frontispiece, plates, folding map, half-title, original pictorial cloth, gilt, t.e.g., spine slightly faded, (Neate Y07), 8vo, 1900.

Zsigmondy (Dr. Emil) Im Hochgebirge, first edition, photogravure portrait frontispiece and plates, wood-engraved illustrations, half-title, upper hinge a little weak, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spine faded, 4to, Leipzig, 1889.

FORE-EDGE PAINTING.- DIBDIN ( REV. THOMAS FROGNALL) AEDES ALTHORPIANAE; OR AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANSION, BOOKS, AND PICTURES, AT ALTHORP, FIRST EDITION, engraved plates, slight foxing, bookplate, contemporary russia, spine gilt, g.e., rebacked, original backstrip laid down, FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF ALTHORP BENEATH THE GILT, 4to, 1825.

Cobden-Sanderson (T.J.) London. A Paper read at a Metting of the Art Workers Guild, March 6 1891, FIRST EDITION, printed in red and black, original vellum, in slip-case, 4to, The Dove Press, 1906.

Henty (G. A.) The Dragon and the Raven, FIRST EDITION, 1886; Maori and Settler: A Story of the New Zealand War, n.d.; The Young Carthaginian: A Story of the Times of Hannibal, n.d. ; One of the 28th: A Tale of Waterloo, n.d., original pictorial cloth, first worn with joints weak; and 3 others, Henty, 8vo (7).

KINGSLEY (CHARLES) THE WATER-BABIES, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS IN COLOUR BY WARWICK GOBLE, first illustrated edition, colour plates tipped in, captioned tissue guards, original green cloth, spine titles and cover vignette blocked in gilt, spine faded, a.e.g., 8vo, 1909.

OWEN (DORA, editor) THE BOOK OF FAIRY POETRY, FIRST EDITION, 16 mounted colour plates by Warwick Goble, with tissue guards, original decorated cloth, dust-jacket with colour plate mounted on upper cover, slightly rubbed, tear to fore edge, lower edge chipped, 8vo, 1920. *** Includes J.R.R. Tolkien's "Goblin Feet", his first appearance in print.

POTTER (BEATRIX) The Pie and the Patty-Pan, 1905; The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, FIRST EDITION, 1910, colour plates, illustrations, decorated boards, little rubbed, small 4to & 8vo (2).

[CHATTO (WILLIAM ANDREW)], "JOHN CARELESS." THE OLD ENGLISH 'SQUIRE, FIRST EDITION, 24 hand-coloured aquatints, lacking half-title, some offsetting, light foxing, armorial bookplate, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, [Abbey, Life 387; Tooley 128], 8vo, 1821.

PALMER (SAMUEL) AN ENGLISH VERSION OF THE ECLOGUES OF VIRGIL, FIRST EDITION, half-title & title in red & black, 14 plates by Palmer, including 5 original etchings, original cloth, gilt, extremities slightly frayed, folio, 1883.

[Dodsley (Robert)], "Nathan ben Saddi". The Chronicle of the Kings of England. Written in the Manner of the Ancient Jewish Historians, FIRST EDITION, half-title, advertisement leaf at end, water-stained, nineteenth century half roan, T.Cooper, 1740 ~ Sppech of Mr. Ames (The), in the House of Representatives of the United States..., half-title, foxed, sewn, uncut and unopened, Philadelphia, John Fenno, 1796 ~ Observations upon the Act for the Redemption of the Land Tax..., half-title, sewn, uncut, Bunney, Thompson & Co., [1798] ~ Compleat History (A) of the Whole Proceedings of the Parliament of Great Britain against Dr. Henry Sacheverell: with his Tryal..., engraved portrait, contemporary calf, 1710, rubbed, 8vo (4).

[Chassepol (Francois de)] A Treatise of the Revenue and False Money of the Romans, to which is annexed, A Dissertation upon the Manner of distinguishing Antique Medals from counterfeit ones [by Guillaume Beauvais], FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, engraved bookplate of John Somers, Lord Somers, on front paste-down, contemporary calf, rubbed, some scratches to upper cover, joints split, spine rather worn, 8vo, 1741.

[GODWIN (WILLIAM)] THE HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM, FIRST EDITION, very occasional spotting, bookplate of Taunton Castle on front paste-down, contemporary calf-backed boards, rubbed, some wear to joints and head and foot of spine, date in white at foot of spine, 8vo, for the author, 1783.

Wells (H.G.) The Wheels of Chance, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, plates, 10pp. advertisements, original gilt-pictorial cloth, t.e.g., others uncut, 8vo, 1896.

Sayers (Dorothy L.) Catholic Tales and Christian Songs, FIRST EDITION, some light foxing, original pictorial wrappers over boards, uncut and unopened, a little rubbed and soiled, small tear and crease at corner of lower wrapper, Oxford, [1918] ~ In Praise of Wisdom, printed in red and black, original roan, uncut, slight worming to spine, glacene wrapper, slip-case, Caradoc Press, 1902 ~ Arnot (Fred. S.) Garenganze; or, Seven Years' Pioneer Mission Work in Central Africa, third edition, folding map, illustrations, original pictorial cloth, [c.1889] ~ Rowe (G.Stringer) James Calvert of Fiji, portrait, original cloth, rubbed, 1893 ~ Keynes (Geoffrey) A Bibliography of Henry King, original cloth, 1977; and 10 others, theological, 8vo (15).

BROWNE (Sir THOMAS) PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA: OR, ENQUIRIES INTO VERY MANY RECEIVED TENENTS, AND COMMONLY PRESUMED TRUTHS, fourth edition, engraved plates, later half calf over marbled boards, darkened, worn at extremities, rebacked retaining original spine, [Wing B5162], 4to, for Edward Dod, 1658. *** Text of 'Enquiries' is continuous despite pagination. Index, 'An alphabetical table': [16] p. at end of first number series. "Hydriotaphia urne-buriall" has separate dated title page and pagination, and begins new register with quire 5[par]. "Garden of Cyrus" has separate dated title page; register and pagination are continuous.

CHURCHILL (Sir WINSTON) DIVI BRITANNICI: BEING A REMARK UPON THE LIVES OF ALL THE KINGS OF THIS ISLE, FIRST EDITION, engraved title vignette, title printed in red and black, library buckram, [Wing C4275], by Tho. Roycroft, 1675 ~ Davila (Enrico Caterino) The History of the Civil Wars in France, a little light soiling, library half morocco, [Wing D414], by T.N. for Henry Herringman, 1678 ~ Daniel (Samuel) The Collection of the History of England...fifth edition, light browning, library buckram, [Wing D208], by F. Leach for Rich. Chiswell [&c.], 1685, ex-library copies with bookplates, stamps and classmarks; and another, Seventeenth Century Literature, small folio (4).

Smalridge (George) Sixty Sermons Preach'd on Several Occasions, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, some worming to lower corner limited to first gathering, contemporary calf, worn, marked, spine ends chipped, covers loose, folio, for W. and J. Innys, 1727. *** With an initial imprimatur leaf and two final advertisement leaves Published by Mary Smalridge.

[Evans (Arthur Benoni)] The Cutter, in Five Lectures upon the Art and Practice of Cutting Friends, Acquaintances, and Relations, FIRST EDITION, untrimmed, original boards, soiled, paper label, covers detached, 16mo, for J. Carpenter, 1808.

Southerden (Samuel) The Censor; or Gleanings in Sussex, 2 pp. adverts at end, original boards, rubbed, 1817 ~ Johnson (John Willes) Journal of a Tour through parts of France, Italy and Switzerland, FIRST EDITION, original boards, worn, spine damaged, 1827 ~ Derrick (Thomas, illustrator) The Prodigal Son and other Parables, illustrated throughout, original cloth-backed decorated boards, torn and spotted dust-jacket, Oxford, Blackwell, printed at the Shakespeare Head Press, 1931 ~ Hopkins (Gerard Manley) The Poetical Works...edited by Norman H. MacKenzie, original cloth, Oxford, 1990; and 30 others, v.s. (34).

BAUDOUIN (ALEXANDRE) The Man of the World's Dictionary, FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, half title, slight foxing limited to edges, armorial bookplate, original cloth-backed boards, rubbed at edges and extremities, paper label, almost removed, corners bruised, spine ends chipped, 8vo, J. Appleyard, 1822.

[Thackeray (William Makepeace)], "Mr. M.A. Titmarsh." The Rose and the Ring; Or, the History of Prince Giglio and Prince Bulbo, FIRST EDITION, plates, illustrations, finger-marks to fore-edge of leaves, armorial bookplate, contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, [Gumuchian 5575; Osborne p. 393], 8vo, 1855.

CARLYLE (THOMAS) HISTORY OF FRIEDRICH II OF PRUSSIA, CALLED FREDERICK THE GREAT, 6 vol., FIRST EDITION, frontispieces, maps, little staining, contemporary calf, marked and rubbed, [Dyer p79-80], 8vo, 1858-1865.

[EVANS (MARIAN), "GEORGE ELIOT"]. Silas Marner, the Weaver of Raveloe, FIRST U.S. EDITION, original blind-stamped cloth, little rubbed, N.Y., 1861 ~ Stephenson (Robert Louis) Kidnapped, being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the year 1751, FIRST EDITION, 17pp advertisments, folding colour map, small tear at fold, some spotting, original green cloth, rubbed & marked, rear hinge cracked, 1886, 8vo (2).

Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, portrait, 12 plates, contemporary red half morocco, little rubbed, 8vo, 1870.

WILDE (OSCAR) LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME & OTHER STORIES, FIRST EDITION, later vellum-backed boards, [Mason 345], 8vo, 1891.

Jonas (F.M.) Netsuke, FIRST EDITION, plates, some colour, original sheep, gilt, water-stained, rubbed at edges, 8vo, 1928.

PENDLEBURY (J.D.S.) AEGYPTIACA, A CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN OBJECTS IN THE AEGEAN AREA, FIRST EDITION, frontispiece, plates, illustrations, folding map at rear, original cloth, gilt, extemities slightly frayed, 4to, Cambridge, 1930.

PHOTOGRAPHY.- BLOSSFELDT (KARL) WUNDER IN DER NATUR, FIRST EDITION, portrait frontispiece tipped in, 120 photogravure plates, original blue cloth, gilt, rear cover lightly water-stained, spine ends slightly creased, 4to, Leipzig, 1942.

-. STRAND (PAUL) Tir A'Mhurain, Outer Hebrides, FIRST EDITION, illustrations, ownership inscription on front endpaper, original buckram, title blocked in black, spine and edges slightly tanned, 4to, MacGibbon & Kee, 1962.

WRIGHT (FRANK LLOYD) THE LIFE WORK, FIRST EDITION, 7 special numbers of the art magazinee Wendingen,edited by H. Th. Wijdeveld, profusely illustrated, ownership signature on front endpaper, concertina binding, original buckram, slightly tanned, extremities slightly frayed, 4to, Santport, C.A. Mees, 1926.

DIBDIN (Rev. THOMAS FROGNALL) A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, ANTIQUARIAN AND PICTURESQUE TOUR IN THE NORTHERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND AND IN ENGLAND, 2 VOL., FIRST EDITION, frontispieces, plates, a few folding, text-illustrations, contemporary red morocco, gilt, g.e., 8vo, 1838.

Watt (Robert) Bibliotheca Britannica; or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature, 4vol., FIRST EDITION, ex-library set, later morocco-backed cloth, 4to, Edinburgh, 1824.

-. JOHNSTON (Sir HARRY HAMILTON) GEORGE GRENFELL AND THE CONGO, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, portrait frontispieces, plates, illustrations, maps, original embossed cloth, gilt spine, dust-jacket, slightly faded at spine, chipped at extremities, 8vo, 1908.

-. SPARRMAN (ANDERS) A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope..., 2 vol., FIRST DUBLIN EDITION, engraved frontispiece and large folding map only (lacking the 9 plates), vol.1 also lacking b1 & 2 (final 2 leaves of Contents), contemporary name in ink on titles, contemporary half calf, rubbed, slight worming to joints at head and foot, [Mendelssohn IV p.362], 8vo, Dublin, 1785; sold not subject to return.

-. FILIPPI (FILIPPO DE) THE ASCENT OF MOUNT ST. ELIAS (ALASKA), FIRST EDITION, plates and illustrations, folding panoramas and maps at end, some slightly soiled, contemporary half morocco, t.e.g., very slightly rubbed at extremities, ex-library copy with bookplate and classmark, 4to, 1900.

-. Spencer (Baldwin) and F.J.Gillen. Across Australia, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, numerous plates, some colour, folding map at rear of vol.II, modern half morocco, 8vo, 1912.

-. Conway (Sir William Martin) The Alps, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, colour plates, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed at extremities, [Inman 2], 20 Shilling Series, 1904 ~ Chapman (Oliver Murray) Across Iceland, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, maps, plates, ownership inscription on front endpaper, original cloth, gilt, 1930 ~ Clark (Sidney A.) Cuban Tapestry, FIRST EDITION, plates, original embossed cloth, gilt, dust-jacket, chipped at extremities, head of spine torn, New York, 1936 ~ Severin (Timothy) The Golden Antilles, double page map, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1970; and 8 others, Travel, 4to & 8vo (12).

-. D'A (ANNA) A LADY'S VISIT TO MANILLA AND JAPAN, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, engraved title vignette, small tear to fore-edge of title, contemporary half calf over marbled boards, rubbed, extremities worn, rebacked retaining original spine, 8vo, 1863.

-. Dickson (Walter) Japan, Being a Sketch of the History, Government and Officers of the Empire, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, contemporary half calf, rubbed, new endpapers, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1869.

-. MOSSMAN (SAMUEL) NEW JAPAN, THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN, FIRST EDITION, colour folding map at rear, unopened, original cloth ?rebacked with spine of another edition, extremities frayed, 8vo, 1873.

-. REED (Sir EDWARD J.) JAPAN: ITS HISTORY, TRADITIONS, AND RELIGION, 2 vol., second edition, colour folding map, plates, illustrations, inner hinges cracked, original pictorial cloth, gilt, spines slightly faded, 1880 ~ Davidson (Augusta M. Campbell) Present-Day Japan, FIRST EDITION, colour frontispiece, plates, illustrations, original decorated cloth, gilt, 1904 ~ Curzon (George N.) Problems of the Far East, third edition, plates, illustrations, original cloth, gilt, 1894; and 8 others, Japan, 8vo (12).

-. SMITH (GEORGE, Bishop of Victoria) TEN WEEKS IN JAPAN, FIRST EDITION, folding map, 8 chromolithograph plates, some foxing, original embossed cloth, gilt, faded, rubbed, slightly soiled, rebacked, retaining original spine, extremities worn, 8vo, 1861.

-. LAYARD (Sir AUSTEN HENRY) DISCOVERIES IN THE RUINS OF NINEVEH AND BABYLON, FIRST EDITION, 5 maps and plans, 11 plates, 8 of which lithographed, illustrations, map facing p67 torn, repaired, small inscription on upper edge of title, modern half morocco, 8vo, 1853.

-. SCHLIEMANN (Dr. HENRY) Mycenae, FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, plates, maps, illustrations, modern cloth, original spine laid down, 8vo, 1878.

CAMBRIDGE.- STORER (J. & H.S.) CANTABRIGIA ILLUSTRATA, FIRST EDITION, 44 engraved views, most on india paper, contemporary half calf, little rubbed, folio, Cambridge, 1835.

CLUTTERBUCK (ROBERT) THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, double-page engraved map and 53 plates, including 3 hand-coloured, ex-library copy with bookplates, stamps and classmarks, contemporary half morocco, gilt, t.e.g., rubbed, one cover detached, folio, 1815.

ENGLEFIELD (Sir HENRY CHARLES) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINCIPAL PICTURESQUE BEAUTIES...OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT, FIRST EDITION, 47 engraved plates, one hand-coloured, some folding, 2 linen-backed, 3 folding maps, one hand-coloured, some foxing, later half calf, rubbed, 4to, 1816.

Jeffrey (Alexander) An Historical and Descriptive Account of Roxburghshire, slight foxing, first 3 gatherings loose, bookplate on verso of title, original cloth, rebacked, retaining original spine, extremities worn revealing boards, Edinburgh, 1836 ~ Ferguson (Richard S.) History of Cumberland, t.e.g., all others uncut, contemporary morocco-backed cloth, 1890 ~ Jusserand (J.J.) English Wayfaring Life in the Middle Ages, third edition, plates, original cloth, spine gilt, corners bruised, 1890; and 6 others, 8vo (8).

LELAND (THOMAS) THE HISTORY OF IRELAND..., 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, contemporary calf, rubbed, rebacked, for J. Nourse [&c.], 1773 ~ O'Clery (Michael) and others. Annala Rioghachta Eireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland..., 7 vol. including Index, library morocco-backed cloth, Dublin, 1851 ~ Hall (Mr. and Mrs. S.C.) Ireland, Its Scenery, Character, &c., 3 vol., additional engraved titles, plates, hand-coloured maps, contemporary half morocco, gilt, g.e., rubbed, n.d. [?c.1850] ~ Borlase (William Copeland) The Dolmens of Ireland, 3 vol., plates and illustrations, original cloth, gilt, t.e.g., lightly soiled, 1897, ex-library copies with bookplates, stamps and classmarks; and c.20 others, Ireland, v.s. (c.36).

MANNING (Rev. OWEN) THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY OF SURREY, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION, 100 engraved plates and maps including 3 folding maps, 13 folding genealogical tables and 3 folding plates, some with small tears, some light soiling, ex-library copy with bookplates, stamps and classmarks, some hinges weak, contemporary morocco, gilt, t.e.g., rubbed, folio, 1804-14.