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BINDING SETS: The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Eight vols. Bound in three. Bell, 1924. Cont. half leather, VG; Walpole, H: Anecdotes of Painting in England, in 3 volumes. 1849. Cont. half leather; Goldsmith, O: The History of England, from The Earliest Times to the Death of George II. In 4 volumes. 1771. Cont. full leather, rubbed; Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham: Anecdotes, in 3 vols. 1810. Full tree calf, vg; Adelaide and Theodore; OR, Letters on Education: 3 vols, 1784, cont. full mottled calf, VG; Hallam, H; View of the State of Europe During the Middle Ages, in 2 vols. Paris, Baudry, 1835, 1st. Thus. Cont. full calf. (18)

Samuel Pepys, 1984, a bronze medal by R. Searle for BAMS, draped bust three-quarters left, head facing, rev. standing figure of Pepys taking a bow, 70mm (Attwood 20; cf. DNW 127, 3193). Extremely fine £40-£50 --- Edition of 93

Historical; and archaeological interest books, mostly Roman interest; and The Diary of Samuel Pepys. (4 boxes)

PEPYS SAMUEL.  The Diary. 11 vols. Ltd. ed. 339/1000. Qtr. leather in oak bookcase. Folio Society, 2003.

A GEORGE II MAHOGANY BOOKCASE IN 'PEPYS' STYLE, CIRCA 1740 211cm high, 108cm wide, 34cm deepProvenance: Acquired in Dublin in 2005(This lot is offered without reserve) Condition Report: Shelves are adjustable in height, there are grooves to the sides at regular intervals to allow flexibility - there are three to the upper section, and one to the base section - the base section shelf sits upon two small brackets, the upper shelves hold themselves in the grooves, there is a fitted drawer section to the base of the upper sectionOverall with marks, knocks, scratches, abrasions consistent with age and use Some chips and losses, some splits and cracks and signs of old repair to some mouldingsOverall with a polished appearance and fairly uniform dark brown colour overall Top and base are separate elements, there are holes to put screws to secure both elements for stability when in use, there are also two remnants of hook-and-eye's to connect top and base to the rearNo signs of woodwormPlease see additional images for visual reference to condition Condition Report Disclaimer

Navigation history. The Royal Charter of Confirmation Granted by His most Excellent Majesty King James II to the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond; London, 1715, 8vo, armorial frontis, 178pp., 20th century half calf with armorial bookplate to first paste-down of William Mercer, an ink note to first leaf, later half calf;Note: See pp. 8-9 for mention of Samuel Pepys as Secretary of the Admiralty & Master.GRIFFITHS (Roger) An Essay to prove that the Jurisdiction and Conservancy of the River of Thames, &c., 1746, 8vo, title a little soiled, age toning, half calf (2)

Shaw (Bernard), The Collected Works of Bernard Shaw, 30 volumes, Ayot St. Lawrence Edition, New York: 1930, monochrome frontispieces, some volumes with light water marks to the foot of the text-block, top edges gilt, all original cloth, all in dust jackets except volume 27, dust jackets slightly rubbed with some tears & small loss, spines slightly faded, 8vo, together with:Pepys (Samuel), The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A. F.R.S., 11 volumes, reprinted, London: George Bell & Sons, 1897, monochrome frontispieces, some toning & spotting, gutters cracked, top edges gilt, original gilt decorated blue cloth, volume 9 in dust jacket, water damage to some boards, rubbed with some small tears to the head & foot of the spines, 8vo, plusMorris (William), The Collected Works of William Morris, 21 (of 24) volumes, London: Longmans Green and Company, 1910, monochrome frontispieces, some toning, uniform white cloth spines to blue paper boards, some spines rubbed to head & foot, paper spine labels toned with some loss, 8vo, and other late 19th & early 20th Century literature sets, all original cloth, G/VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)

Shepard (Ernest H., illustrator). Everybody's Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1660-1669..., large paper edition, London: G. Bell and Sons, 1926, signed by the illustrator to the limitation page, numerous monochrome illustrations, some light toning & spotting, top edge gilt, original red cloth, spine faded, boards slightly rubbed & marked, 8vo, together with:Beerbohm (Max), Zuleika Dobson,, 1st edition, London: William Heinemann, 1911, later endpapers, some light spotting & marginal toning, later striped cloth binding with paper spine label, 8vo, plusKent (Rockwell, illustrator), Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer rendered into modern English by J. U. Nicolson, 1st edition, London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1935, colour & monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly toned & rubbed with some minor tears to head & foot, 8vo, and Brangwyn (Frank, illustrator), Windmills, 1st edition, London: John Lane, 1923, colour & monochrome illustrations, some very minor toning, original cloth in dust jacket, covers slightly faded & rubbed to head & foot, 4toThe Last Fight of the Revenge, by S' Walter Raleigh, London: Gibbings and Company, 1908, monochrome illustrations, original gilt decorated blue cloth, spine & front board lightly faded, 8vo, plus other late 19th & early 20th Century juvenile & illustrated literature, mostly original cloth/boards, G/VG, 8vo/4toQTY: (6 shelves)

Muret (Pierre). Rites of Funeral Ancient and Modern in Use Through the Known World... To which is added a vindication of Christianity against Paganism, translated by Paul Lorrain, 2 parts in one, 1st English edition, London: printed for R. Royston, 1683-82, 2nd part dated 1682, stitching breaking at A2 in second part, occasional light spotting and toning, front hinge reinforced, bookplate and signature of Jerry D. Melton (US book collector), contemporary speckled calf, vertical split to spine, spine repaired, label renewed, 8vo QTY: (1)NOTE:ESTC R28843; Sabin 51433.First published in Paris in 1675, this edition is dedicated by translator Paul Lorrain to Samuel Pepys. Lorrain was Pepys's secretary from 1678 and Ordinary of Newgate Prison from 1698. Chapters 7 and 8 in the first part detail funerals in America and the West Indies.

[Folio Society] Pepys’ Diary 1660-1669 in 3 volumes. Great Fire of London in 1666, The Great Plague, The Monks of War and The Elizabethan Underworld all in red and silver pictorial bindings. Nicholas & Alexandra by Massie 2002. Elizabeth II. Mapping The World, A History of Exploration 2000. The Jubilee Years 1887-1897. Civilisation by Kenneth Clark together with four others, all in slipcases (16)

Books. Twelve shelves of general stock, 19th c and later, including Du Maurier (Daphne), The Apple Tree, first edition, London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1952, original pictorial dustjacket, worn, over cloth, 8vo; Fleming (Peter), Bayonets to Lhasa, first edition, 1961, dj, hb, 8vo; other travel; Capper's Compendious Geographical Dictionary, fourth edition, 1813, folding maps, contemporary straight-grained morocco, split, small 8vo; local Nottinghamshire interest and further British topography; Pepys; decorative bindings; history; literature; etc

Hornby - Pepys - Waddingtons - Others - An assortment of over 30 packs of various playing cards and game sets to include Hornby Railway co. playing Card Game Set, Peter Pan Card Game, Alcatraz and others. Items appear to be in good-very good condition in good plus boxes. Items not checked for completeness. (This does not constitute a guarantee) RG

A quantity of hardback novels to include Empire of The Sun by J.G. Ballard, Prisoner in Red Tibet by Sydney Wignall, Samuel Pepys books by Arthur Bryant, The Years of Peril etc., Handley Cross or Mr Jorrock's Hunt, illustrated by John Leech, Mr Sponges Sporting Tour etc.

An English oak and parcel gilt Pepys type bookcase, first quarter 20th century, with acanthus leaf carvings and four glazed doors, on bun feet, 223cm high, 132cm wide, 40cm deepCondition Report: scratches and knocks throughout, a piece of wood repaired at the back right hand corner of the top section, structurally sound 

Collection of mainly 1950's-60's Corner Shop type plastic and metal Toys and Diecast vehicles, including EMG Dover Junior Typewriter, unboxed Vehicles by Benbros (Milk Floats and Scout Cars), Dinky, Lesney and Corgi, Prestyn Toys Tin Airport Tower (no base), Brimtoy plastic Morris Minor. HCK Spooky Skeleton (2, boxed), loose Airfix Soldiers, small plastic Dolls, Action Man style Phone and Detonator, Pepys Scouting Card Game (boxed), stand alone tinplate Wild Animals Pictures (4), Klikatelle mini Bagatelle (boxed) Klikatelle, mini Bagatelle (boxed), Airfix unmade 1914 Old Bill Bus (boxed), and various other small unboxed toys, P-G, boxes P-F (qty)

Large collection of mainly ex Shop 1950's-60's Corner shop pocket money toys and a few larger toys, Vulcan Junior Child's Sewing Machine and Arrow Telephone Set, both boxed, Klikatelle mini Bagatelle (6, all boxed), Toys in plastic bags with card headers, Scissors (5), Magnet (2), Clime a Clown (2), Compass (2), Shooting Dolls (2), on card Teeth, Squirt Ring, Peter Pan Solitaire (2), boxed items, Snap Cards (5), Salco Try Your Luck, Word Puzzle, Bell Sitting Boy (4, one boxed), Draughts (2), Chess Set, Magnetic Polar Bears Ivy and Brumas, Pepys Picture Dominoes, Pen and Maths Set, various unboxed plastic toys incl Pipes and Ducks, Slikka DCMT Toy Set, Space Jet Water Guns (3), Birds on String, in original paper bags (14), F-VG, boxes P-G (QTY)

Large quantity of ex Shop 1940's-60's Games (qty) Glevum Games, Jay Walking (7), Lights Out (3, Cubs), Pepys, Bottle Neck (3), Horsie Horsie (2), 5-Aside (3), Horse Racing Tonight, TSL, Table Tennis, Tippetty Jinks, Waddingtons Blast Off, Charter Series, Farm Picture Printing Outfit (6) and Home Pets, Spears Car Capers, all in original boxes, generally G-VG, a couple F (Q)

Miscellaneous. Braybrooke (Richard, Lord, editor), Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, Esq, FRS [...] His Diary, five-volume set, second edition, London: Henry Colburn, 1828, portrait frontispieces, original publisher's cloth over papered boards, some portions of the cloth perished or chipped, 8vo; Wotton (Sir Henry, Kt, Late Provost of Eton College), Reliquiæ Wottonianæ, second edition, London: Printed by Thomas Maxey, for R. Marriot et al, 1654, lacking plates, title tatty and detached, split, otherwise unexamined, 12mo; [Pliny], C. Plinii Secundi Naturalis historiæ, volumes II & III only, Lugd. Batav. et Roterod [Leiden and Rotterdam]: Ex Officina Hackiana, 1668, additional title-pages engraved by G. Wingendorp, contemporary Spanish calf, worn and chipped, marbled endpapers, 8vo; Dryden (John, translator), The Satires of Decimus Junius and of Aulus Persius Flaccus, fifth edition thus, London: Jacob Tonson, 1713, plates, contemporary calf, upper-cover detached, 12mo; Dickens (Charles), Cattermole (George, illustrator), & Browne (Hablot, illustrator), Master Humphrey's Clock, London: Chapman and Hall, 1840, unexamined, disbound, 8vo; etc., (19)  Provenance: 3rd: George Ambrose Rhodes (1775-1842), fellow of Gonville & Caius, Cambridge (1798-1842); armorial bookplates to volume II pastedown.

Biography to include: Braybrooke (Richard Lord) Memoirs of Samuel Pepys, second edition, in five volumes, London: Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street, 1828, 8vo, full calf gilt, marbled page edges, numerous folding plates, gilt embossed to front boards with the Sandys crest; Lewis (Charles, Baron de Pollnitz) Memoirs, vols 1-4, London: Daniel Browne, 1737, 8vo, full tree calf gilt, marbled page edges; Lediard (Thomas) The Life of John, Duke of Marlborough, illustrated with maps, plans of battles, sieges and medals, 4 vols, London: J Wilcox, 1736, 8vo, full calf gilt, marbled page edges, numerous folding engraved maps, bookplates for Lord Sandys; Ruffhead (Owen) The Life of Alexander Pope, London: C Bathurst et al, 1769, 8vo, full tree calf gilt, marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece, bookplate for Lord Sandys, among numerous other volumes largely concerning biographyOmbersley Court, WorcestershireNot collated. Pepys: rubbing and bumping to boards, contents fairly clean with some cockling. Lewis: extensive rubbing and bumping to binding with hinges coming loose, internal contents fairly bright with some cockling. Lediard: rubbing, bumping and general shelf wear to bindings with soiling around endpapers and page edges, moderate foxing and cockling to contents, folding maps fairly bright overall despite soiling around page edges. Pope: scuffing, rubbing and bumping to boards with hinges loose, contents reasonably bright, with some light foxing and cockling. Please contact Chorley's for further condition information concerning other individual volumes that comprise the lot.

Royal Navy fiction and non-fiction, sixteen volumes: BELLOC, Hilaire - The Cruise of the Nona (Constable & Co 1925) CHALMERS, William Scott - The Life and Letters of David Beatty (Hodder and Stoughton 1951) MONSARRAT, Nicholas - HMS Marlborough will Enter Harbour (Cassell 1952, illustrated by James Holland) MONSARRAT, Nicholas - The Cruel Sea (Cassell & Co 1951) DORLING, Taprell ('Taffrail') - A Little Ship (Chambers) DUMAS, Alexander - On Board the Emma (Ernest Benn 1929) BROOKES, Ewart - Proud Waters (Jarrolds 1954) FORRESTER, C.S. - The Ship (Michael Joseph 1943) WYLLIE, W.l., & WREN, M.F. - Sea Fights of the Great War (Cassell & Co Ltd 1918) RICHMOND, H.W. - Naval Warfare (Ernest Benn Ltd 1930) DORLING, Taprell ('Taffrail') - Men o' War (Philip Allan & co Ltd 1929) with the bookplate of Mark Everard Pepys, 6th Earl of Cottenham LOWIS, Geoffrey - Fabulous Admirals (Putnam 1959) MARDER, Arthur J. - From the Dardanelles to Oran (OUP 1974) FIELD, Cyril - The British Navy Book (Blackie & Son) MATTINGLY Garrett - The Defeat of the Spanish Armada (Reprint Society 1961) SCHURMAN,  DM - The Education of a Navy (Cassell 1965)

Pepys (Samuel).The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A. F.R.S. edited with additions by Henry B. Wheatley.George Bell, 1900-4, ten volumes, frontis to each, plates as called for, top edges gilt, half morocco by Hatchards. (10)

Children's books featuring black characters, comprising Frank Ver Beck Little Black Sambo and the Monkey People, Helen Banner - three The Story of Little Black Mingo, The Story of Sambo and the Twins, The Story of Little black Quasha, The Story of Little Black Sambo (two missing spines) and A Little Golden Book Little Black Sambo; Uncle Tom's Cabin and Enid Blyton's 'The Three Golliwogs' and The Teddy Bear's Party; and Pepys Woodland Happy Families, in original boxThese items are listed on the basis they are illustrative of a bygone culture in which there were different social norms. We understand the potential controversy surrounding this type of item but believe that providing transparent information about historical context fosters greater understanding of our complex cultural history.

Latham, R C and Matthews, W (ed) "The Diary of Samuel Pepys", 11 vols, vol 1 without dust wrapper, Methuen leather vols, Rudyard Kipling, various books on art and art history to include publications by the V&A, Thames & Hudson, Waugh, Alec "The Mule on the Minaret ... Castle", 1965 dedicated and signed by the author, October 1965, dust wrapper which is rather chipped on the edges and other volumes (4 boxes) 

Samuel Knight. The Life of Erasmus, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved plates, some folding, contemporary calf, 8vo, Cambridge: Corn and Crownfield, 1726; Henry Superman. Archaeologus. In modum glossarii, the title-page signed 'John Pepys' in an early hand, contemporary calf, folio, London: Johannem Beale, 1626 (2). *CR (i) boards with extremities rubbed, joints cracked (ii) browned, boards rubbed, spine rebacked.

FOLIO SOCIETY Slip-cased sets of Churchill's The Second World War, A.J.P. Taylor's A Century of Conflict 1848-1948, Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, the works of Jane Austen and the Diary of Samuel Pepys Condition Report:Available upon request

A COMPLETE VINTAGE 11 VOLUME SET OF SAMUEL PEPYS DIARIES

Soccer games, 1940s, four boxed sets of football playing cards, two sealed decks of Bertino Calcio, from Italy, still sealed since 1947, "It's a Goal" (complete set of 44 cards and instructions), Pepys "Football Whist" (complete with mat, ball coin, 44 cards and instructions)

A selection of hardback and other books, primarily literature and history, including: The Faery Queene, Book 1, by Edmund Spenser; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Plutarch's Lives; The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan; As You Like It; Samuel Pepys: The Saviour of the Navy, by Arthur Bryant; Kingfishers Catch Fire, by Rumer Godden; and others, one box.

A UK 2019 50th Anniversary of the 50p DateStamp twelve coin set, comprising Kew Gardens, Britannia New Pence, Scouting, Girl Guides, Sub-Four Minute Mile, Commemorative, D-DAy, VC Award Anniversary, VC Heroic Acts, Battle of Britain, Battle of Hastings, Original 1969, with CoA, cased; and The 2019 DateStamp UK Specimen Year Set, comprising Queen Victoria £5, D-Day £2, Samuel Pepys £2, Wedgwood £2 and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 50p, with CoA, cased.Qty: 2

Pepys (Samuel) The Diary of Samuel Pepys, 3 vol., edited by Henry B. Wheatley, portrait frontispiece, handsomely bound in twentieth century marbled calf, spines gilt with terracotta morocco labels, patches of faint discolouration to spines, g.e., 8vo, G. Bell and Sons, 1928.*** An attractive set. 

Latham (Robert, general editor). Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, The Pepys Ballads, 5 facsimile volumes, edited by W. G. Day, 1st editions, Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1987, numerous monochrome facsimiles, original uniform black cloth, some minor rubbing, large 8vo, together with:Tennyson (Alfred), In Memorium, reprinted, Sevenoaks: Noel Rawnsley, 1909, portrait frontispiece, some minor spotting, all edges gilt, original gilt white boards, slightly rubbed & marked, 8vo, plusLivingstone (Karen), The Bookplates and Badges of C. F. A. Voysey, architect and designer of the Arts and Crafts Movement, 1st edition, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 2011, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, and other late 19th Century & modern literary & bibliography reference, including Alfred Tennyson, Philip Larkin, mostly original cloth, some in dust jackets, some paperbacks, G/VG, 8voQTY: (3 shelves)

PEPYS (Samuel) The Diary, 11 vols, 8vo, clo., d.w.'s, L., 1983; & 3 other vols (14).

A SELECTION OF ROYAL MINT BOXED SILVER PROOFS, to include The Snowman & James 50p 2019, The Gruffalo 50p 2019, Wedgwood £2, Wallace & Gromit 50p, Samuel Pepys £2, Sherlock Holmes 2019 50p, Frankenstein £2, James Cook 2019 £2, Shape of Revelution 50p, Rosalin Franklin 50p 2020, Jame Cook 2020 Voyage, 2019 Gruffalo 50p, Paddington at St Pauls 50p, D-Day £2 2019, Paddington at the Tower 50p 2019, 3x Earth 2020 50p coins, Two Peter Rabbit 50p coins 2019, 2020

FOLIO SOCIETY: NOTABLE FIGURES IN HISTORY: 6 titles: ROBERT LATHAM (Ed): THE SHORTER PEPYS, 1985; FRANK BARLOW: THOMAS BECKETT, 2002; VITA SACKVILLE-WEST: SAINT JOAN OF ARC, 1995; ROBERT K MASSIE: NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA, 2002; ANTONIA FRASER: MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, 2004; GEORGE ORWELL: HOMAGE TO CATALONIA, 1970. All held within original slipcases (6)

A UK 2019 50th Anniversary of the 50p DateStamp twelve coin set, comprising Kew Gardens, Britannia New Pence, Scouting, Girl Guides, Sub-Four Minute Mile, Commemorative, D-DAy, VC Award Anniversary, VC Heroic Acts, Battle of Britain, Battle of Hastings, Original 1969, with CoA, cased; and The 2019 DateStamp UK Specimen Year Set, comprising Queen Victoria £5, D-Day £2, Samuel Pepys £2, Wedgwood £2 and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 50p, with CoA, cased.Qty: 2

ROYAL MINT; three £2 Silver Proof Coins, comprising The 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys' Last Diary Entry, struck in 2019, a Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Mystery, struck in 2020, and a Celebrating the Life and Work of HG Wells, struck in 2021, together with a 2019 A Celebration of Sherlock Holmes 50p Silver Proof Coins, each cased, with certificate of authenticity, booklet, and outer case as issued, all four with matching uncirculated coins in original card casing and outer plastic packaging as issued (8)

From The Estate of Peter Cushing - A complete 'Kensitas Cigarettes Album of National Flags' 9ins x 7.5ins, and a boxed set of 'International Football Whist' cards produced by Pepys, with rule booklet Provenance: From the Estate of Peter Cushing via Joyce Broughton's family members Note: No 'pitch' with the 'International Football Whist' game

Eleven volumes, The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Folio Society; a collection to include a three volume set of Pepys Diary housed in slipcase, Graham Greene's The End of the Affair, and Thomas Babington Macauley's The History of England in the 18th century

Pepys - Dinkie - BCM - Duracell - A boxed Gee-Wiz horse racing game and Sorry board game from the 1930s, a pack of Just William playing cards, a boxed wooden toy playset and a boxed 1980s Duracell Bunny. The items show signs of age and use and appear Fair. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [ba]

Collection of assorted Antiquarian books to include The Life of the Bee by Maeterlinck, Everybody Pepys, Life of Wellington, Ferdinand and Isabella by Prescott

SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM.  The Handy-Volume Works. The set of 13 vols. 32mo. Limp red morocco. Bookplate of the Duchess of Norfolk. 1867; also a similar set of Tennyson's Works & Samuel Pepys Diary, 8 vols. in three.

Box of books and maps - Samuel Pepys by Arthur Bryant and Enid Blyton's Circus Book

PEPYS Samuel, Diary and Correspondence - in four volumes published by Swan Sonnenschein & Co Ltd, 1906, red half leather, together with three bound volumes Don Quixote. (7)

° ° Bronte Sisters - The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters. With introductions to the works by Mrs. Humphrey Ward...The Haworth Edition, 7 vols. with facsimile titles, 5 etched and num. photo. plates; earlier 20th cent. gilt ruled green half morocco and cloth, gilt decorated panelled spines, gilt tops and marbled e/ps. 1899-1900; sold with a copy of 'Everybody's Pepys' (1927), decorated title and num. illus. (by Ernest H. Shepard), map and 2 double page plans; earlier 20th cent. half calf and marbled boards with gilt top. (1927) (8)

Pepys (Samuel), The Diary of Samuel Pepys, G. Bell, 1970-1983, eleven volumes, first editions thus, dust jackets; Hodgkin (John Eliot), Rariora, Being Notes of some of the Printed Books, Manuscripts .... collected by John Eliot Hodgkin, no date, three quarto volumes, top edges gilt, original cloth.

Pepys (Samuel).- Latham (Robert, editor) Catalogue of the Pepys Library at Magdalene College, Cambridge, vol.I-VII in 9 (of 11, lacking vol.III i & vol.V ii), original cloth, vol.IV & VI with dust-jackets, Cambridge, 1978-94-89-92-84-91 § Pepys (Samuel) The Diary..., edited by R.Latham & William Matthews, 11 vol., vol.1-8 reprints, original cloth, spines faded, 1973-83 § Tomalin (Claire) Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, original boards, dust-jacket, 2002, some illustrations, a little rubbed or soiled; and c.35 others by or relating to Pepys, some pamphlets, 4to & 8vo (c.55)

Pepys (Samuel) Memoires Relating to the State of the Royal Navy of England..., first edition, issue with Griffin-Keble imprint, engraved portrait after Kneller, title in red and black, folding table of accounts mounted on stub (tear to inner edge repaired), with neat minor manuscript corrections at pp. 11, 33, 39, 40, 57 & 90, D6 & E8 supplied from another copy (shorter, D6 torn & repaired, E8 with worming to inner margin repaired), Sir Harry Newton's copy with his engraved bookplate and T.L.s. to him from Elkin Mathews Ltd. loosely inserted, old sheep-backed cloth, vellum label titled in ink, rubbed and faded, [Pforzheimer 793; Wing P1450], for Ben. Griffin, by Sam. Keble, 1690; The Royal Charter of Confirmation (The), granted by...King James II to the Trinity-House of Deptford-Strond; for the Government and Encrease of the Navigation of England and Relief of poor Mariners, their Widdows, and Orphans, &c., title in red & black, Macclesfield copy with embossed stamp to title and bookplate, contemporary panelled sheep, spine gilt, worn patches to upper cover, [Wing J381], 1685; and an imperfect copy of the first with corrections in a different hand (lacking portrait & folding table, water-stained), 8vo (3)*** Pepys's only work to be published under his name in his lifetime. Several copies are known to have manuscript corrections, which were apparently made by his clerks after printing.The second was apparently drafted by Pepys, as Master of Trinity House.

BRAYBROOKE (Richard, Lord): 'Memoirs of Samuel Pepys Esq...': FIRST EDITION: London, Henry Colburn, 1825. 2 vols, period half-calf over marbled boards, expertly recased and corners renewed, foxing and browning, 4to. (2)

A loaded silver capstan inkwell on octagonal base, incorporating a perpetual calendar, Henry Williamson Ltd., Birmingham 1926, to/w two silver ashtrays engraved for the Pepys House Club Committee (one loaded silver) and a matchbox cover (4)

ROYAL MINT; three £2 Silver Proof Coins, comprising Edward Jenner, Ada Lovelace, and The 350th Anniversary of Samuel Pepys' Last Diary Entry, each cased, with certificate of authenticity, booklets and outer cases as issued (3)

A collection of Folio Society books comprising ‘The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio’, two volumes, slipcase, ERNEST HEMINGWAY, The Old Man and the Sea’ and four other volumes, in a slipcase, ‘Pepys' Diary’, three volumes, slipcase, ‘Montaigne’s Essays’, three volumes, slipcase, FERNAND BRAUDEL, ‘The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World’, three volumes, slipcase, E. M FORSTER, ‘A Passage to India’ and five other volumes’, LESLIE STEPHEN, ‘Hours in a Library’, three volumes, CHRISTOPHER HIBBERT, ‘Italian Cities’ three volumes, GIORGIO VASARI, ‘Lives of the Artists’ three volumes, all sets in a slipcase (31)

Scottish and Jacobite history Collection of works [Scottish herringbone binding]. The Holy Bible. [Old Testament only]. Edinburgh: Alexander Kincaid, 1764. 12mo, contemporary morocco richly gilt overall, herringbone pattern comprising two parallel columns of heart-shaped motifs to covers, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, ownership inscriptions to endpapers;Wishart, George. Memoirs of the Most Renowned James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, Translated from the Latin, 1756. 8vo, contemporary sheep, [2], xxvi, [2], 412 pp., engraved portrait frontispiece, rubbing and a little wear to binding, bookplate of Robert Maxtone Graham;Lockhart, George, of Carnwath. The Lockhart Papers: containing Memoirs and Commentaries upon the Affairs of Scotland from 1702 to 1715 … also, Journals and Memoirs of the Young Pretender's Expedition in 1745. London: for William Anderson, 1817. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, xvi 616 xvi 586 pp., 19th-century half calf by Seton of Edinburgh (with their ticket), book-labels and ownership inscriptions dated 1852 of Edward Ellice of Glenquoich, Edinburgh court of session ruling (Answers for George Lockhart of Carnwath, and James Somervell of Corehouse […], 30 January 1745, 11 pp., first leaf heavily stained and with closed tear) and 1 other item bound in at rear of volume 2, volume 1 pp. 1-8 misbound between prelims pp. vi-vii, no half-titles (probably paginated i/ii), occasional spotting;Jamieson, John. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. Edinburgh: printed at the University Press, 1808. First edition, 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary diced calf, rebacked with original spines laid down, book-labels of F. Cyril F. Parker of Skirwith Abbey, Cumberland), occasional ink marginalia;and 6 others (these not collated); Francis Grose, Antiquities of Scotland, 1797 (2 volumes, 4to, contemporary sprinkled calf ruled in gilt with red and green labels, engraved folding map, numerous engraved plates, volume 2 front joint superficially cracked); William Hanna, Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Thomas Chalmers, 1851 (4 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, gilt spines); Thomas Babington Macaulay, Critical and Historical Essays, contributed to the Edinburgh Review, 1846 (3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary tan calf, gilt spines); Hugh Blair, Sermons, 1818 ('new edition', 5 volumes, 8vo, contemporary diced russia; George Grub, An Ecclesiastical History of Scotland, 1861 (4 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf); Samuel Pepys, Diary, 1848 (5 volumes, 8vo, 20th-century blue half morocco); George Wishart, The History of the Kings Majesties Affairs in Scotland, under the Conduct of the most Honourable James Marques of Montrose … The Second Edition Corrected … The Hague: Samuel Browne, 1647 (8vo, c.1800 tan calf gilt, lacking frontispiece) (30)

Boyle, Robert Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours First occasionally written, among some other Essays, to a Friend; and now suffer'd to come abroad as The Beginnig of an Experimental History of Colours. London: for Henry Herringman, 1664. 8vo (16.6 x 10.5cm), [40] 424 pp., 18th-century tan calf, title-page printed in red and black, engraved folding plate, binding worn, book-block detached from binding, initial quire a detached from book-block, upper 3 cords (of 4) split between K1 and K2, small repair to plate, front pastedown (containing traces of old ink annotations) abraded, lacking front free endpaper [Fulton 57] Rare first edition of one of Boyle's most influential works, which propounded a number of ideas and observations subsequently explored by Newton in his Optics, was a principal source for Locke's distinction between ‘primary’ and 'secondary' qualities, and moved Samuel Pepys to declarations of uncomprehending awe. In recording that certain vegetable extracts change colour according to the acidity of a solution, Boyle furthermore provided the first full account of chemical indicators; there are also descriptions of the iridescence of metallic films and soap bubbles, and snow-blindness. Printed in 1664, it is conceivable that a large number of copies perished in the Great Fire of London two years later, a fate widely believed to have befallen Shakespeare's Third Folio, a work of the same year.

GEORGE JOHN PINWELL (BRITISH 1842-1875) THE WAGON MAKER Watercolour heightened with bodycolour 22 x 17.5cm (8½ x 6¾ in.) Provenance: Sale, Christie's, London, 23 April 1974, lot unknown Sale, Christie's, London, 19 July 1977, lot 234 J. Pepys-Whittley Agnews Gallery, London W.N. Fielding James Thorpe (1876-1949) Aldridge Bros. The Little Gallery, Worthing Literature: The Old Count. Wayside Posies, 1867, p.58 Picture Posies, 1874, p.231 D.P.W., Country Life, 12 October 1961, 'A Recorder of Victorian Country Scenes' Condition Report: Some of the green pigment perhaps a little discoloured but overall the colours appear to be good. Some light undulation to the sheet under the frame. The work appears to be in good original condition commensurate with age. Unexamined out of glazed frame.Condition Report Disclaimer

A selection of card games to include Pepys Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Wild West and Woodland Old Maid card games, Pitt, and Dominoes Location:If there is no condition report shown, please request

FIFTEEN VINTAGE BOOKS TO INCLUDE THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS, ENGLISH IDYLLS AND OTHER POEMS, THE MILL ON THE FLOSS, KEATS, ETC

A vintage Pepys Series ‘Battle Royal’ board game.

Hooke, Robert, Micrographia, Hooke, Robert, Micrographia, or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries thereupon. By R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society, London printed for James Allestry, Printer to the Royal Society and are to be sold at his shop at the rose and crown in Duck Lane. MDCLXVII (1667) Condition: no boards or spine present, text block complete, old damp throughout, minimal to no foxing, edges of pages lightly oxidised, all stitching failed, end papers still present. Plate Count: Plate I – missing Plate II – opposite page 2 Plate III – opposite page 6 Plate IV – Missing Plate V – opposite page 47 Plate VI – opposite page 61 Plate VII – opposite page 82 (loss to edge) Plate VIII – opposite page 88 Plate IX – opposite page 93 (water stain to top and bottom) Plate X – opposite page 107 (water stain) Plate XI – opposite page 112 (water Stain) Plate XII – opposite page 123 (water stain to top) Plate XIII -opposite page 131 (water stain and loose from stitching) Plate XIIII – opposite 141 (water stain) Plate XV – opposite page 142 (water stain to top) Plate XVI – opposite page 163 (water stain) Plate XVII – opposite page 152 (water stain) Plate XVIII – opposite page 153 (water stain) Plate XIX – opposite page 154 (water stain) Plate XX – opposite 156 Plate XXI – opposite page 162 (water stain, chip to edge) Plate XXII – opposite page 167 (water stain) Plate XXIII – opposite page 196 (water stain) Plate XXIV – opposite page 182 (the famous fly’s eyes, no water stains) Plate XXV – opposite page 181 (water stain, tear from corner 7cm) Plate XXVI - opposite page 183 (water stain) Plate XXVII - Opposit page 185 (water stain) Plate XXVIII – opposite page 193 (loose from stitching) Plate XXIX – opposite page 193 (water stain to top, loose from stitching) Plate XXX – opposite page 196 (loose from stitching) Plate XXXI – opposite page 198 Plate XXXII – opposite page 203 (water mark to top left corner) Plate XXXIII – opposite page 204 (loose from stitching) Plate XXXIV – opposite page 210 (the famous flea, tear to fold on bottom right leg, no loss, no water stains) Plate XXXV - missing Plate XXXVI – opposite page 214 Plate XXXVIII – opposite page 245 (tear from top to centre, no loss) Hooke’s Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. Is an important work by Robert Hooke, delving into his observations through an array of lenses. This historically significant book stands as the first to feature illustrations of insects and plants as observed through microscopes. It marked the first major publication of the Royal Society and swiftly emerged as the pioneering scientific best-seller of its time, sparking widespread fascination with the burgeoning field of microscopy. One of Micrographia's enduring legacies lies in its introduction of the term "cell" to the biological lexicon, inspired by Hooke's examination of plant cells, which bore a resemblance to the compartments of a honeycomb. Through meticulous prose and vivid illustrations, Hooke unveiled the intricacies of nature on a miniature scale, offering captivating depictions of insects and plants as seen through the lens of his microscope. The book's captivating copperplate engravings, notably its fold-out plates showcasing insects, conveyed the awe-inspiring power of the microscope. These plates, extending beyond the dimensions of the large folio, magnified the minute creatures to an astonishing scale, with the engraving of a louse unfolding to four times the size of the book itself. Yet Micrographia goes further than its microscopic prowess; it ventures into diverse realms of inquiry, touching upon topics ranging from distant celestial bodies to the wave theory of light and the organic origins of fossils. Hooke's meticulous observations extended beyond the natural world, encompassing human artifacts such as the jagged edge of a razor and the seemingly blunt tip of a needle under the microscope. Through such juxtapositions, he subtly contrasted the imperfections of human craftsmanship with the innate perfection of nature, echoing prevailing notions of divine creation. Published under the patronage of The Royal Society, Micrographia not only elevated Hooke's stature as a scientist but also bolstered the society's reputation as England's foremost scientific institution. Its enchanting illustrations and illuminating narratives captivated the public imagination, earning accolades from luminaries such as Samuel Pepys, who hailed it as "the most ingenious book" of his lifetime. In its pages, Micrographia unfurls a wondrous panorama of the microscopic realm, forever altering humanity's perception of the infinitesimal world that lies beyond the naked eye. The difference between the 1665 & 1667 editions. Micrographia was first published in 1665, its rapid popularity prompted reprints. This particular edition is a 1667 printing, printed by John Martyn, the Royal Society’s appointed printer. Micrographia, an early cornerstone of the Royal Society’s publications, played a pivotal role in bolstering the Society's reputation, extending its influence beyond the scientific comunity. Although the years 1665 and 1667 might suggest distinct editions, they actually denote different issues of the same edition. A close examination reveals that both were produced from identical typesetting, with the text remaining unchanged across both printings. However, differences arise in the title page and certain particulars of the engraved plates, especially plate 5 which is in reverse in the 1667 print. In the 1665 edition, the title page features red and black printing, a technique not replicated in the 1667 issue, where all letterpress appears in black. Both versions include an image of the Royal Society’s arms, printed from an engraved copper plate. This method was somewhat unconventional, as engraved plates required a separate rolling press for printing. This necessitated a meticulous alignment process to ensure proper registration between the image and the text. Moreover, employing dual-color printing, as seen in the 1665 edition, posed additional challenges, demanding multiple printings. This technique, while capable of producing visually striking results, often struggled to maintain precise registration between the two colours. Consequently, advancements in typography, particularly the development of new "titling" typefaces, gradually rendered the need for dual-color printing obsolete by the eighteenth century. The intricate process involved in combining copperplate imagery with letterpress printing led to its gradual abandonment by the late seventeenth century. Despite its initial allure, the expense and technical limitations associated with this method ultimately contributed to its decline in favor of more efficient printing techniques.

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of 11 novels comprising: YORK, Andrew. Appointment in Kiltone, first edition, ex-library, Victoria: Hutchinson of Australia, 1972; GILBERT, Michael. The Crack in the Teacup, first thus, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973; FRANCIS, Dick. High Stakes, first edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1975; INNES, Michael. The Gay Phoenix, first edition, London: Victor Gollancz, 1976; LE CARRE, John. The Honourable Schoolboy, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977; PAGE, Emma. Every Second Thursday, first edition, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1981; EKSTROM, Jan. The Ancestral Precipice, first thus, London: Macmillan, 1983; NASH, Padder. Grass in Idleness, first edition, London: Robert Hale, 1983; SHEPHERD, Stella. Murderous Remedy, first edition, London: Constable, 1989; COHEN, Anthea. Recording Angel, first edition, London: Constable, 1991; HELEY, Veronica. Murder by Committee, first edition, New York: Severn House, 2005. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, many with protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults. Together with Photo Crime, "The Crime Club Party Game", by Pepys, boxed, containing 12 cards & instructions (12)