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Lot 327

PERIODICALS -- JOURNAL ILLUSTRÉ "MALUMAT". Dir. & réd. Tahir Bey. Nos. 1-96 & "Malumat" pour dames (some vols.), & "Chant turc" (=Supplement). Istanbul, 1895-97. Bound in 4 vols. W. num. ill., incl. maps, musical scores. Fol. Cont. hcf. (Spines chafed/a bit dam., a bit foxed/browned, some stains, 1 leaf torn (missing part)).NOTE: Text in Ottoman Turkish and few captions in French. - Not collated, sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

Lot 583

BRAGA. Dichterlijke Mengelingen uitgegeven door Een Dichtlievend Gezelschap, onder de nooit gebruikte Zinspreuk: "Utile Dulci". Utr., v. Paddenburg, 1843-44. 2 vols in 1. iv, 96; iv, 92 pp. Cont. hcl. (Discrete bookplate on paste down: Bibliotheek Robidé van der Aa).NOTE: First edition of the entire run of the satirical periodical Braga. The first year was filled entirely by A.W. Winkler Prins and J.J.L Ten Kate; the second year (which seems to be of lesser, and less good-natured, quality) was mostly from the hands of H. Kretzer and J.G. de Hoop Scheffer. The magazine's one and only goal was to mock the literati of its time, especially the ones taking themselves too seriously. Only in 1863, when Winkler Prins edited a reprint, was it revealed who the authors of the satire where. (Cf.: D. de Lange. Nederlandse nonsens op rijm. Het Spectrum, Utrecht / Antwerpen, [1953]).

Lot 940

WOENSEL -- AMURATH-EFFENDI Hekim-Bachi (=P. v. Woensel). De Lantaarn voor 1792 (2e dr.); 1796; 1798 & 1800. Amst., In 't Nieuwe Licht, (1791-1799). 4 vols. of the series. W. 1 engr. ti. & 1 letterpress ti., and a front. to each vol., and in total 3 fold. tables and 22 satirical engr. (3 fold.). 16°. Or. printed brds. (1) and later hcl., all uncut. (A bit browned/foxed (as always), some incidental staining, a.o. small defects).NOTE: Rare satirical 'periodical' in the form of an almanach written by Pieter van Woensel (1747-1808) of which a total of 5 issues appeared (1792, 1796, 1798, 1800 & 1801). Knuvelder III, 218-20: "Het in zijn tijd meest geruchtmakende werk was (...) het geïllustreerde tijdschrift De Lantaarn (...). In 1800 verbood de Amsterdamse politie het (...)." - Cf. Atlas v. Stolk, 5947 and extensively Hanou: Pieter van Woensel, De Lantaarn (2002).

Lot 150

PROVO. Nr. 4, 10-14. Amst., 1965-67. 6 odd issues of this periodical. Tall 8°. Owrps. (Some traces of use, some marginal staining, but in good condition). Nr. 4 i.a. on 'Babylon' by Constant. -- R. v. DUYN. Miss Blanche en de Van Moppes-diamanten. Een moralisties manifest. (1967). Sm-4°. Owrps. (Cover partly a bit stained). -- PARIJS MEI JUNI '68. Museum Fodor. 7-2-(19)69 tot 7-3-(19)69. 1969. 4°. Owrps. -- And 13 o. publ., incl. 7 odd issues of 'Hitweek'. (21).

Lot 63

The Sporting magazine of Monthly Calendar of Transactions of the Turf, The Chase and every other Diversion Interesting to The Man of Pleasure and Enterprize- 54 Volumes, including an Index volume. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return. (54) Provenance: The Collection of David and Sandy Fuller

Lot 385

This collection of four books explores Jewish history, culture, and contemporary issues. American Jewish Year Book 2004 is a comprehensive annual publication detailing Jewish demographics, trends, and key societal topics. Judaism (AJCongress, Summer-Fall 2003, Vol. 52, Nos. 3-4) is a scholarly periodical featuring articles and discussions on Jewish thought and tradition. The Deadliest Lies: The Israel Lobby and the Myth of Jewish Control by Abraham H. Foxman critically analyzes misconceptions about Jewish influence in global affairs. From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America (Library of Congress) provides a historical overview of the Jewish American experience from colonial times to the present. Largest book measures 12.25"H.Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

Lot 403

The Baronet's Badge worn by Sir F. H. Newnes, 2nd Baronet Newnes of Wildcroft, a leading turn of the century newspaperman and Liberal politician, son of the 'Founding Father of Popular Journalism' Sir George NewnesBaronet's neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse inscribed 'Newnes of Wildcroft 1895', hallmarked for London 1929, good very fine, in its fitted case of issue[C.B.E.] London Gazette 10 June 1954.Frank Hillyard Newnes was born in Manchester, the son of Sir George Newnes and his wife Priscilla. His father was a Liberal Politician and founder of the publisher George Newnes Ltd., his periodicals Tit-bits and The Strand Magazine are considered forerunners of Modern Popular journalism. The younger Newnes attended Clare College, Cambridge and graduated with an M.A. and L.L.B. in 1897.He joined his father's publisher that same year and worked there for many years, also following him into politics to become the Liberal M.P. for Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire in 1906. He managed to take the seat from the Conservatives however lost it again in the next election in January 1910. The same year his father died and Newnes inherited the baronetcy as well as the publishing business.Newnes married Emmeline de Rutzen, the daughter of Sir Albert de Rutzen, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at Bow Street, in 1913. After the outbreak of the Great War the next year he decided to join up, being commissioned Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in 1915. He did not remain in that service however, transferring to the Army and being advanced Captain with the 12th Battalion, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Notably he did not see any service entitling him to Campaign medals, as such this badge is his only named entitlement.After the war Newnes became Director of a number of companies in the publishing trade, as well as Chairman of Country Life Ltd. He was the Director of his father's publication, The Westminster Gazette, a Liberal newspaper which Prime Minister Gladstone allowed to be decorated with the Party's green colours, leading to it being dubbed 'Pea-Green Incorruptible'.Outside of the political and publishing worlds, Newnes was deeply involved in matters of public health. He joined the Voluntary Hospitals Committee for London and was a member of the management committees of the Royal Free Hospital and its Medical School. He also became Chairman of the Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Surgery and the Eastern Dental Hospital, the latter being the reason for his award of the C.B.E. Furthermore, he was President of the Printers Pension Corporation and Vice President of the Periodical Proprietors Association.Newnes later died in Western Australia on 10 July 1955; sold together with copied research including a biography of Sir George Newnes (the recipient's father).…

Lot 114

Original cover illustration from the French satirical magazine Le Rire, dated July 25, 1903, featuring a beach-side scene by Henri Gerbault. This lithography showcases fashionable women in early 20th-century bathing costumes, observing another bather near the shoreline. Gerbault's signature style, characterized by refined line work and delicate coloring, captures the humor and elegance of Le Rire's Belle Epoque aesthetic. His compositions often reflected social commentary with a lighthearted tone, making his work highly regarded in French illustration. Published by Felix Juven in Paris, this piece is a prime example of periodical art from the Art Nouveau era. Professionally matted and framed for preservation.Artist: Henri Gerbault (French 1863–1930)Issued: 1903Dimensions: 16"L x 15"HCountry of Origin: FranceCondition: Age related wear.

Lot 115

A striking lithograph by Belgian-fFrench artist Jan van Beers, depicting a fashionable lady in a lavishly adorned hat and flowing garments, enveloped in a dramatic feathered boa. This work captures the elegance and playful spirit characteristic of late 19th-century Parisian society, with expressive line work and delicate color application enhancing the figure's movement and charm. The piece was published by Revue Illustree, a prominent Parisian periodical known for featuring high-quality artistic prints. Marked Lith. Artistique H. Sicard, Paris. Van Beers, celebrated for his genre scenes and stylish portrayals of women, was a leading artist of the Belle Epoque, merging academic precision with an expressive, lighthearted style.Artist: Jan van Beers (Belgian-French, 1852-1927)Issued: 1890Dimensions: 16"L x 18"HCountry of Origin: FranceCondition: Age related wear.

Lot 502

Blackwood’s Magazine 1917-1918. WW1 era Periodical. With many WW1 articles. Four volumes spanning 1971 and 1918. 8vo , in period black cloth, titles in gilt to the spine. Rubbing to the faces of the boards. [4]

Lot 17

[HAMILTON, ALEXANDER]The Speeches at Full Length of Mr. Van Ness, Mr. Caines, the Attorney-General, Mr. Harrison, and General Hamilton, in the Great Cause of the People, Against Harry Croswell, on an Indictment for a Libel on Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States. New York: G. & R. Waite, 1804. First edition. Old cloth. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (20.5 x 12.5 mm); 77, [1] pp. Cloth worn, lacking endpapers, stamps (accession and withdrawal) of Yale University Library on title, intermittent foxing and toning and an occasional stain, fore- and lower edge untrimmed. Bookplate of Yale University Library (also with withdrawal stamps).An important case pertaining to Freedom of the Press. In response to attacks on his administration by Federalist newspapers, Thomas Jefferson attempted to prosecute them for criminal libel under the Sedition Act. The political journalist Harry Croswell was indicted for his periodical, The Wasp, which had accused Jefferson of hiring pamphleteer James Callender to write articles charging Washington and Adams with various crimes—and referring to them as a "hoary-headed incendiary" and a "traitor, robber, and perjurer," respectively. Croswell was convicted at trial, as the court refused to allow him to prove the truth of what he had printed or intended, ruling that the truth was not a defense.Croswell had an eminent legal defense team that included William W. Van Ness and Alexander Hamilton. The latter only argued on his behalf in appeal. In one of Hamilton's finest speeches, a six-hour appellate argument, he argued that the freedom of the press consists in publishing the truth, regardless of how it reflects on its subjects. He further argued for a rejection of libel based on English common law principles, which had been the basis for the court's original ruling. Despite all this, Croswell was convicted, though never sentenced. The following year New York overturned the English libel laws based on Hamilton's argument.A landmark case in the history of the First Amendment. Ford, Bibliotheca Hamiltoniana 90; Cohen, Bibliography of Early American Law 13322No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report

Lot 31

[HUMOR]Galaxy of Comicalities. Volume 1, Numbers 1-12. Philadelphia: Lesher & Shelly, October 2, 1833 - December 21, 1833. Twelve issues, disbound, in later brown cloth library-style binding, with printed paper spine label. 9 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches (24 x 15 cm); 96 pp. each issue being 8 pp., with woodcut illustrations throughout the texts. The binding a bit worn, the issues have been disbound, with remnants of tabs and sewing holes around spines, the contents are worn with some losses and tears, filled in or closed with old scrap paper repairs, often done somewhat crudely, in a few instances covering up parts of the text or illustrations, occasional dust-soiling, light creasing, and spotting, paper bookseller's label of Richard S. Wormser to rear pastedown. A run of the first twelve issues (out of forty) of this rare weekly illustrated humour periodical, Galaxy of Comicalities. According to Stephen Lomazow, who included the magazine in his 2021 Grolier Club Exhibition, "Magazines and the American Experience," this is the first illustrated humor magazine printed in America. The December 11, 1833 issue contains a satirical review of the book Sketches and Eccentricities of Colonel Davy Crockett. This is likely the first mention of the homespun hero Crockett in an American magazine, printed three years before his death at the Alamo in 1836.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report

Lot 232

Scottish Bibliography & History of Periodical.  10 various vols. Ex lib.

Lot 148

PURVIS & AITKEN (Pubs).  The Emmet, A Periodical Publication. Vols. 1 & 2. Eng. frontis. 12mo. Rebound half calf, marbled brds., internal foxing & stng., vol. 2 lacking pp208-213 & final index leaf. Glasgow, 1824; also 5 unrelated vols.  (7).

Lot 783

THEATRE PROGRAMMES: collection of Edwardian theatre programmes, together with 11 issues 'The Theatre' periodical, 1880s. (Bundle)

Lot 651

CLIMBING/MOUNTAINEERING: a quantity of periodical publications across 2 shelves, to include The Fell & Rock Journal, The Rucksack Club Journal, Himalayan Journal, and the Alpine Journal. (2 shelves)

Lot 99

Malone Society Reprints.Sixty-one volumes of Malone Society Reprints, including Edward the Second, Titus Andronicus, Friar Bacon, etc. various dates (20th-21st century), original cloth or cloth-backed boards, some with glassine dust jackets, some in publisher's shrinkwrap, [sold as a periodical]. (61)The Malone Society was founded in 1906 on the initiative of A.W. Pollard. The primary focus of the society was to publish accurate copies/facsimiles of the 'best' editions of early plays. Included in this run are works by Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton.

Lot 49

Surtees Society.The Publications of the Surtees Society, 190 volumes, numbers 1-153, 155-192, Durham: Andrews & Co. [and others], 1835-1980, large majority original cloth gilt, some with bookplates, scattered spotting and age-toning, a few spine heads pulled/fraying, one with split backstrip, few ex-library, but generally in very good condition overall, [sold as a periodical].(190)An excellent run of Surtees Society publications in bright cloth bindings. The Surtees Society was founded in 1834 with the primary aim of publishing historical and literary works related to the North East of England. The society published works in the form of volumes that were often based on rare, previously unpublished manuscripts, letters, and diaries, many of which were housed in private collections, archives, and libraries.

Lot 368

Automotor Journal. The Automotor and Horseless Vehicle Journal, A Record and Review of Applied Automatic Locomotion, London, October 1896 - September 1901, January 1903 - June 1904, January 1905 - December 1908, volumes 1-5, 8A - 9A, 10 - 13(2), numerous monochrome images throughout, volume 1 with title and first 84 pages provided in facsimile, volume 2 - 4 with title and index provided in facsimile, 10 volumes bound in original cloth, remainder in modern cloth, large 4to, together with a duplicate of volume 10, bound in original cloth, plusLa France Automobile. Organe de l'Automobilisme et des Industries qui s'y rattachent, Redaction et Administration, Paris, 2 volumes in three, 1899 - 1900, numerous monochrome images and diagrams throughout, French text, 'table des matières' bound at rear, titles, half-titles, first few leaves of text and indices lacking, replaced in facsimile, later endpapers, modern cloth with red gilt morocco label to spine, small folio, together with, Le Mécanicien Moderne. Par un Comité d'Ingénieurs spécialistes, Librairie Commerciale, Paris, 2 volumes, circa 1910, numerous monochrome images and diagrams throughout, 10 full-page mechanical coloured folded-flap cut-a-ways, French text, original blue publisher's cloth with decorative gilt design to upper board and spine, 4toQTY: (22)NOTE:First item: The title was abbreviated to 'The Automotor Journal' from the April 1902 issue.Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.Second item: Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

Lot 394

La Locomotion Automobile. Revue des Voitures et Vehicules Mecaniques, publiee sous le Haut Patronage du Touring-Club de France, Paris, 7 volumes, 1898 - 1904, additional half-titles to five volumes (lacking in 1899 & 1904), numerous uncoloured photolithographic images and diagrams throughout, French text, indices and 'table des matières' bound at rear, slight browning to page margins, a few joints cracked, bookplate of Jacques Gondoin to the front pastedowns, near contemporary quarter red morocco with gilt title and date to the spines, worn and rubbed, 4to QTY: (7)NOTE:This run illustrates the 5th to the 11th years of publication of this early and scarce weekly motoring periodical.

Lot 95

Hollywood. Patterson (Russell), A Map of Hollywood, circa 1935, colour printed map from an unknown periodical, old stitch marks to the central fold, inset key plate, 335 x 530 mm, text and illustrations on the versoQTY: (1)NOTE:A pictorial map published as a guide to the stars of Hollywood. The map extends from Hollywood Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard, and from Western Avenue to about S. Beverly Drive. The inset key plate identifies stars', directors', agents' and producers' homes, drive-ins, parking lots, the locations of "girls-girls-etc." and the locations of Brown Derby restaurants. Flies are shown on the map to indicate "pests" (autograph hunters). The places stars frequent are also illustrated on the map, including movie studios, restaurants, hotels, theatres, and shops.

Lot 1587

The Straits Times Annual 1937, a scarce periodical for the Malay Peninsular. Tipped in colour plates, illustrations and advertisements. Allegedly Singapore's oldest English language periodical (fair)

Lot 4025

HUNT, Leigh. The Indicator. London: Joseph Appleyard, 1822. 8vo (212 x 127mm.) Pagination in two parts, 4pp. ‘Index’ and 2pp. ‘Index’ to each part. (Toning, occasional spotting.) Contemporary green half calf, red morocco lettering piece to the spine (extremities rubbed). Note: comprises all 76 issues of Hunt’s literary periodical which ran from October 13th 1819 until March 21st 1821. – And a further fourteen volumes (including Henry Penruddocke Wyndham’s ‘Wiltshire, Extracted From Domesday Book’, 1788, 8vo, and ‘The Oarman’s and Angler’s Map of the River Thames’, 1897, and ‘Bennet’s Map of the River Thames, from Oxford to Gravesend’, [1900]) (15).

Lot 510

A pair of early 20th century oak and brass wall mounted periodical racks, each with three brass rings, 50cm high, c.1910

Lot 118

Kersten (Paul, binder).- Ver Sacrum. Organ der Vereinigung Bildender Kuenstler Österreichs, 23/24 issues in 2 vol. (May/June 1898 a double issue), illustrations, some colour, magnificently bound in turquoise goatskin with onlays and tooled in gilt, by Paul Kersten, each volume with different design but both extending across spine and reflected on lower cover, title in gilt to upper covers, 1898 volume with swirling Art Nouveau sprays inlaid in tan and russet goatskin and small flowers to spine, 1899 volume with more elaborate design of elliptical panel formed by onlays of olive and russet goatskin containing leafy fronds and frame of wavy lines in gilt with olive onlays & leafy fronds to corners, both signed with monogram to upper cover and name to lower, marbled blue and tan doublures and endpapers, inner gilt dentelles of small dots to first volume and wavy suns to second, original printed pictorial or decorative wrappers bound in, a little rubbed and faded, particularly spines, very slight staining to upper cover of vol.1, small repairs to spines and corners, 4to (bindings c.295 x 290mm.), Vienna [& Leipzig], 1898-99.*** The first two years of this ground-breaking five-year periodical devoted to the Vienna Secession movement in superb Art Nouveau bindings. The magazine was founded by Gustav Klimt and Max Kurzweil and designed primarily by Koloman Moser, with the architects Josef Hoffmann and Joeph Maria Olbrich among the group's members and contributors. Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke appeared in 1898 and 1899 issues while the March 1898 issue was devoted to Klimt, Alphonse Mucha designed the cover for November, and the December issue was illustrated by Fernand Khnopff. Paul Kersten (1865-1943) was the pioneer of modern German bookbinding. Having trained at his grandfather's bindery in Glauchau he worked for H.Sperling in Leipzig and the Buntpapierfabrik A.G. in Aschaffenburg, for whom he designed decorated papers. He introduced Art Nouveau into German bookbinding and became a skilled teacher of the craft to many, including Otto Dorfner. 

Lot 622

Periodical. The Critical Quarterly. A run from Volume 1 No.1 to Volume 29 No.4. (Vol.2 no.4 and Vol.20 no.2 both absent). Volumes 10, 26 & 28 nos. 1 & 2 are each in a single volume. Plus the Index to Volumes 1-8. (112)

Lot 2281

Hitler Hate Club Badge. Very little is known about this club. Maybe it was organised through a newspaper or periodical at the start of the War as a lot of Home Front propaganda items were being produced in the first year of the war, partly to stir up pro-war fervour, mostly to generate a profit. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Lot 1000

Fortunino Matania RI (1881-1963) Italian The Muse Signed, mixed media, together with a collection of further sketches to include a range of studies depicting the female form, portraits and figurative subject matter, 33cm by 53cm, various other sizes, all unframed (a collection)Provenance: From a collection of sketches and drawings from the studio of Fortunino Matania Private Collection, North YorkshireThe son of the artist Eduoardo Matania, Fortunino studied in his father’s studio in Naples. He soon showed himself to be a child prodigy in the field of drawing and painting and Matania is recorded as saying: “I can’t remember when I first held a brush.”In assisting his father with his illustrations intended for the periodical “L’ Illustrazione Italiana” his proficiency and talent was soon recognised in wider circles and Matania was producing his own illustrations for the magazine from 1895-1902. Before moving to Britain, he worked as a travelling artist for magazines in Italy, Germany, France and England and in 1902, he was awarded a great honour in becoming the official artist for the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic magazine. Once in London, Matania was keen to produce works which were inspired by the world around him and driven by this he produced an unbelievably large, diverse and highly skilled output of work over more than 40 years, which appeared in The Graphic, The Sphere, Illustrated London News Britannia and Eve, and other instructive publications such as Look and Learn, towards the end of his career. A contemporary quote of the time referred to his endeavours as “intensely energetic and hard-working, always on the spot, his pictures were far more vivid than the artists who drew from their reports”Aged 22, Matania had a brief time away from London when he took military service with the Bersaglieri, in Italy, even here he had a studio appointed to him and he produced six large paintings for display within the Garrison. It was after his army service that he returned to London and it was in 1911 that he was given the illustrious assignment as guest of George V at the Delhi Durbar (Indian Court) when he and his queen were installed as King – Emperor and Queen Empress. His association with the King and Queen Mary continued also evidently past this time and it is known that works by him formed part of the collection of HM Queen Mary. By 1914 Matania became a war artist and he was in the trenches many times drawing from life to ensure that his paintings were realistic renditions. He is quoted as saying “After it was over I realised drawings of innocuous functions would not appeal, photography had made great strides so I turned to something else, the reconstruction of historical events”.It was from this time that Matania determinedly sought to depict historical scenes, often of a Classical nature and intended for the publication Britannia and Eve. Matania went to enormous lengths to ensure that all aspects of the design were absolutely historically correct and applied a meticulous approach to detail. Matania exhibited his Roman interiors at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours (becoming a member of the latter in 1917) and several other locations. He strove to depict faithful reproductions, which he achieved through the rigorous study of the subject, by accurately reconstructing the furniture found in the buried city, and with the addition of appropriate models; his studio transformed into Ancient Rome.His talent and success as an illustrator encouraged a number of commissions for advertising posters and catalogues and he produced work for companies such as Ovaltine and Burberry’s (see lot 1005).The artistic output of this remarkable artist seems truly endless. In his pursuit of his ideals, Matania stood alone amongst his contemporaries, he employed a resourcefulness rarely matched and always remained true to his notion of beauty and realism.

Lot 427

Helen G Blake Here we sit, 2025 Ink and coloured pencil on paper Signed on Verso 10 x 15cm (3¾ x 5¾ in.) About Helen Blake is an artist whose practice focuses on colour; engaging with rhythm and formalism, chance and deliberation. Using a working method where process and contemplation guide the evolution of the work, she constructs overtly hand-made drawings and paintings which record and examine colour conversations within accumulating pattern structures, embracing accidents, flaws and discrepancies within their rhythms. Education 1980-1983 B.A. (Hons) in Visual Art, Aberystwyth University, Wales. Solo Exhibitions 2023 A room full of altarpieces, but not a church, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. Recent Works, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. 2019 Choir, Limerick Museum, Limerick, Ireland. Recent Works, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. 2018 New Paintings, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland. 2017 Recent Works, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. 2016 Helen G Blake, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland. Group Exhibitions 2025 London Art Fair, showing with Molesworth Gallery. 2024 Winter Group Show, Molesworth Gallery, Dublin. Butterfly Memory, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast. A0 Inside + Out, Drawing Box International, Leitrim Sculpture Centre Gallery, Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim. Kites above the Castles, curated by Patrick T Murphy, Director. RHA; Mary Lavin Place, Wilton Park, Dublin. The First Page of Summer, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast Summer Group Exhibition, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin RHA Royal Hibernian Academy 194th Annual Exhibition, Dublin H_A_R_D_P_A_P_E_R, Phoenix Artspace, Brighton, UK 2023 Small Paintings, Victoria Munroe Fine Art, New York Winter Group Show, Molesworth Gallery, Dublin The Ballinglen Arts Foundation and Museum of Art First Biennial Exhibition, Ballycastle, Co Mayo Call & Response, a project by The Drawing Box, curated by Anoushka Havinden and Pearl Kinnear, Glasgow Project Room Changing Group Exhibition, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast RHA Royal Hibernian Academy 193rd Annual Exhibition, Dublin Twenty one, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, Co Wicklow 2022 In and of itself - abstraction in the age of images, RHA Gallery, Dublin. Winter Group Show, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin Changing Group Exhibition, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast Contemporary British Painting Prize 2022, judged by Hettie Judah, Geraldine Swayne, Grant Scanlan, Thames-Side Studios Gallery Contemporary British Painting Prize 2022, judged by Hettie Judah, Geraldine Swayne, Grant Scanlan, Huddersfield Art Gallery Walking in Two Worlds part 3, curated by Jonathan Powell; Volcano Theatre, Swansea RHA Royal Hibernian Academy 192nd Annual Exhibition, Dublin Generation2022: New Irish Painting, Butler Gallery, Kilkenny. Curated by Anna O'Sullivan 2021 Return to Disintegration-Periodical Review 11, selected by Sheena Barrett, Alice Butler, Mark Cullen and Gavin Murphy, Pallas Projects, Dublin Winter Group Show, The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin Changing Group Exhibition, Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast RHA Royal Hibernian Academy 191st Annual Exhibition, Dublin Walking in Two Worlds part 2, curated by Jonathan Powell; Oceans Apart Gallery, Salford, Manchester Walking in Two Worlds part 1, curated by Jonathan Powell; Oriel Carn Gallery, Caernarfon, Wales. Art Beijing 2021; showing with the Embassy of Ireland, curated by Niamh Cunningham and Peking Art Associates Awards 2023 Visual Arts Bursary Award, Arts Council of Ireland 2022 Highly Commended Award and Runner-up Prize, Contemporary British Painting Prize 2021 Agility Award, Arts Council of Ireland Gallery Representation The Molesworth Gallery, Dublin, Ireland Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland Public Collections Aberystwyth University, Aberyswyth, Wales, UK Arts Council of Ireland Ballinglen Museum of Contemporary Art, Ballycastle, Co Mayo, Ireland OPW Irish State Art Collection, Ireland Statement about AOAP Submitted Artwork 'Here we sit' is a methodical free-hand ink drawing of close-set chevrons, building up and enclosing at the lower edge two areas of warm glowing colour. You must not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any works. In doing so, you endanger our relationships with artists and directly jeopardise the charitable work we do.

Lot 173

Levant.- Palestine Exploration Fund: Quarterly Statement, 61 issues, a broken run, plates, plans, and maps, occasional foxing or surface marks, original wrappers, chipping to spine ends, some lacking covers, a few with subscriber notices tipped on upper cover, one with repair to spine, a little worn, 8vo, 1887-1931; and a few duplicates (69) [sold as a periodical, not subject to return]

Lot 975

KANDINSKY WASSILY: (1866-1944) Russian Painter, one of the pioneers of abstraction in western art. T.L.S., Kandinsky, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin-Sëdende, 17th July 1933, to [Andre] de Ridder, in French. Kandinsky attached the greatest importance to his correspondent and Editor´s publication "Chronique de la Vie Artistique" which special edition of July 1933 was dedicated to his person, and forwards several addresses of important bookstores in London and Berlin which wish to receive copies of the publication, stating `The Mayor Gallery à Londres m´écrit, qu´une librairie prendra ferme 20 exemplaires du Cahier "Kandinsky"... Je ne me souviens plus, si je vous ai communiqué qu´une Galerie de Berlin veut prendre 10 exemplaires ferme...´ (Translation: "The Mayor Gallery in London writes to me that a bookshop will take 20 copies of the publication "Kandinsky" ... I don't remember if I told you that a Berlin Gallery wants to take 10 copies...") Further, Kandinsky refers to the editorials situation, saying `La crise est grave et personne n´a le courage de prendre plus. L´amérique c´est toujours un pays oú on vend encore des tableaux. J´ai prié de de me communiquer des adresses des librairies américaines... Mais ça dure toujours très longtemps avec les réponses sur les lettres qu´on envoie en Amérique!...´ (Translation: "The crisis is serious and no one has the courage to take more. America is still a country where paintings are still sold. I asked for the addresses of American bookstores... But it always takes a long time with the answers to the letters we send to America!...") Further again, and before concluding, Kandinsky asks his correspondent to forward to him the addresses of the people who are sending their tributes. Small area of paper loss to the upper right corner, and small age wear, otherwise GAndre de Ridder (1888-1961) Belgian art historian and editor-in chief of Cahier, a chronicle of artistic life in Brussels. A special edition of the periodical devoted to Kandinsky was published in July 1933 under the title 'Selection Chronique de la Vie Artisque XIV Wassily Kandinsky - Editions Selection Anvers 1933'

Lot 1620

An incomplete set of a Ferrari, F40 kit sold with periodical magazine

Lot 1634

A total of 74 sealed copies of Battles Hip Bismarck model periodical (3 Issues are duplicated, total set includes 140 issues, A few issues are water damaged.)

Lot 178

An early 19th c drawing room album, n.d. [c 1820-30], [90]ff, recto illustrated only, including 19 watercolour studies overall, three of which are of native Indian figures, 20.5 x 15cm, two smaller studies of a northern cardinal and a parrot, five little studies of butterflies, and the rest North European topographical studies, a bound-in pencil sketch picked out in sepia, loosely-inserted mixed media sketch of a botanical specimen, trimmed 19th c engraved ticket - New Musical Fund by Louis Legoux, [1787-1817], another ticket for the 1822 Consecration of St Pancras New Church by Stalker, an early chromolithograph of a Swiss Alpine scene, an Old Master etching, 19th c engravings after Old Master paintings, engraved view of North Gibraltar, further prints, principally engravings, but some aquatints, of genre scenes, clippings of periodical illustrations, Bartolozzi, genre scenes, etc., contemporary quarter-calf over marbled boards, slightly rubbed, starting to split, yet holding, folio (33.5 x 27cm)

Lot 194

Rev. Sydney Williams Wheatley (1869-1951), Literary Extracts: being thoughts in verse and prose taken from many writers, dated 1893-97, illuminated title-page scrivened with Ecclesiastes XII:11, approx. 300ff of manuscript extracts and occasional notes, inscribed recto only, finely bound in contemporary brown morocco over boards, gilt, rubbed, head of spine chipped, marbled endpapers, 4to; Lett's Extract Book, an unassociated Victorian book of newspaper and periodical clippings, mid-19th c and later, approx. 100pp of printed ephemera, principally of local Nottingham interest or taken from Nottinghamshire publications, but including articles of Life in Arizona, Shakespeare, and with 6pp of MS, including extracts on women and witches, printed pagination as issued, original cloth, 8vo, (2)  Provenance: 1st: Rev. Canon Sydney Williams Wheatley (1869-1951), Kent cleric and antiquarian, Honourary Canon (1908) and Assistant Librarian of Rochester Cathderal; inscribed ffep.

Lot 181

WW1.- Globe and Traveller (The), late special edition, celebrating the end of WW1, light foxing and staining, small tears to edges, slight wear to foldlines, browning, Monday Evening, Nov. 11 1918; and 14 others, including news telegrams and supplements from World War One, v.s. (15);  sold as a periodical not subject to return

Lot 134

19th Century Newspapers.- [Collection of c.85 19th Century Newspapers], including 'Bell's Weekly Messenger', 'The Reading Mercury, Oxford Gazette', 'The Leeds Mercury', occasional ink manuscript notes sometimes impacting text, occasional foxing or spotting and browning, ink-stamps to margins, most with folds, minor creasing or fraying to edges with holes, tears or chips, occasionally impacting text, some leaves detached, some leaves may be lacking, a little worn, folio, 1800-1857; and two bound periodicals, sold as a periodical not subject to return. *** A variety of newspapers from across England, both regional and city based.

Lot 147

19th Century Newspapers.- [Collection of c.55 London Chronicle Newspapers], occasional staining or foxing, light browning, some leaves becoming detached, ink-stamps to margins, folio, 1808-12; and three bound periodicals, sold as a periodical not subject to return. *** Topics included are Peninsular War, Wellington, anecdotes on Bonaparte, the Battle of Barrosa, and information from French and Spanish papers.

Lot 146

Royal Deaths & Funerals.- Newspapers.- Collection of 6 Newspapers on the funerals or deaths Horatio Nelson, Queen Charlotte, George III & IV, comprising 'The Norfolk Chronicle Vol. XXXVII, No. 1871, The Courier, no. 8160 & 8161,The Sussex Advertiser Vol. LXXXIII, No. 4373 & 4374, one defective, with only f. of George III's funeral, occasional tears and trimmings removing text, some foxing or staining and browning, some loss to papers, folds and creases, fraying to edges with chips and tears, ink-stamps to margins, folio, 1806-1830; sold as a periodical not subject to return

Lot 190

Civil Rights.- Black Panther (The), 21 issues, a few leaves detached, a few stains, lacking one or two ff., light browning, wear to edges with short tears and chips, occasionally into text or image, c.445x 290 mm, San Francisco, by The Black Panther Party, 1967-71; sold as a periodical not subject to return (21)*** A variety of The Black Panther newspapers, the official newspaper of the Black Panther Party. The newspaper allowed the Party to share their activities and ideologies across the United States.

Lot 130

Ballooning.- [Collection of 26 Newspapers with articles on early ballooning], including Pierce Egan's Life in London and Sporting Guide, and The Bell's Weekly Messenger, The News, and The London Chronicle, a few leaves becoming detached, a few articles lacking leaves, a few with ink-stamps to lower margins, a few short tears, occasional foxing or staining, some browning, sizes varying from c.310 x 240 mm and c.590x 465mm 1788-1837;  sold as a periodical not subject to return*** These articles cover attempted balloon ascents by various people such as Mr. Sadler, Thomas Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. Graham, of which some were successful.

Lot 95

Insel Almanach auf das Jahr, 23 vol. only, plates, occasional staining, original wrapper upper covers bound in, one or two loose or becoming so, embossed library stamp to endpaper, later multi-coloured half morocco, gilt spines spines, spines a little faded, 8vo, Leipzig, 1900-30.*** A near-complete run of the literary periodical series from 1907-1930, lacking only 1920 and 1929.

Lot 127

America.- [4 Newspapers of which 2 from America and 2 London-Based with articles on America], comprising The New-York Gazette No. 1381, The London Evening-Post No. 8717, The Courier; and Evening Gazette No.2320, American Citizen Vol. 10, No. ?3610 (defective first f. only, with repairs to top right corner), ?some leaves lacking, occasional staining or foxing, occasional ink annotations, fraying at edges with chips and tears, folio, 1778-1809;  sold as a periodical not subject to return *** With an article on George Washington's Funeral and another on the debt owed on the Pennsylvania ledger.

Lot 120

18th Century Newspapers.- [Collection of c.70 18th century Newspapers], including The Daily Courant, The Universal Spectator The Free Briton, The Weekend Miscellany, and The Country Journal; or, The Craftsman, occasional staining of foxing, browning, ink-stamps to margins, creasing or fraying to edges, of with holes, tears or chips, folio, [1732-33]; and a bound copy of the London Chronicle, of Universal Evening Post for the half-year Jan-Jul, 1758, each issue covering three days with the last day of one issue overlapping with the first day of the following issue, loosely inserted are six pages of the last issue for 1757, and a single issue [one leaf, verso blank] of the London Gazette extraordinary June 9th 1758, some incomplete (c.70); sold as a periodical not subject to return *** This range of newspapers explores a myriad of topics, such cockfighting, a murder trial, and politics.

Lot 57

The Poor Law Magazine for Scotland (later The Poor Law Magazine & Parochial Journal becoming The Poor Law & Local Government Magazine). A full run of this bound periodical from vol. 1, Glasgow, 1858 to 1929. Half calf, some non-uniform, lib. labels to most front free endpapers.  (71).

Lot 209

British Chess Magazine.  A large carton of this periodical incl. complete years for 1950 to 1952, 1954, 1956, 1964 to 1966, 1968 to 1970 & 1972.

Lot 391

The Gentleman's Magazine, or Monthly Intelligencer, 158 volumes, a near unbroken run, volumes I-XLVIII, L-LXX, LXXII-LXXX, LXXXIII-LXXXVIII, CX-CIII, New Series, volumes I-III, V, VII-VIII, X, XVI, XXIII, XXV & XXXV-XXXVII, London: 1731-1852, lacking only volumes XLIX (1779), LXXI (1801), LXXXI-LXXXII (1811 & 1812), LXXXIX (July-December 1819), and New Series, volumes IV, VI, and IX (July-December 1835, July-December 1836, and January-June 1838), profusely illustrated with engraved plates and maps, including many folding, woodcut illustrations to text, almost all bound in contemporary half calf, the first twelve volumes rebound in good-quality antique-style modern uniform lighter brown half calf, spines gilt with morocco labels, occasional wear and a few covers detached (bindings generally in better than usual condition), one or two with later rebacks or repairs, together with four volumes only of The Gentleman's Magazine Library: being a classified collection of the chief contents of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1731 to 1868, edited by George Lawrence Gomme, English Topography, Parts IV, VI, X and XII only, 1893-1900, bound in original cloth, all 8vo QTY: (158)NOTE:Provenance: Many of the earlier volumes bear the early 19th-century bookplate of Toft Hall, Cheshire, the seat of Ralf Leycester (1763-1835), MP for Shaftesbury (1821-1830). The house contained a library which was added during the renovations made between 1810 and 1813 by the architect Samuel Pepys Cockerell. Several other volumes contain 19th-century bookplates from different owners.A near-complete run of the Gentleman's Magazine from its commencement in 1731 to the early 19th century, complete with the majority of the required maps and plates. Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.This impressive run contains many of the important maps and plans relating to the American Wars of Independence, and also includes one of the earliest reports of the Boston Tea Party (volume 44, 1774), and one of the earliest British printings of the Declaration of American Independence (volume 46, 1776). Engraved American maps present in this lot, as listed in David Jolly, Maps of America in Periodicals before 1800 are, according to his numbered listing: 3-10, 17, 26, 32-33, 36, 44, 45 (some fraying to left and right margins with slight loss to lower right edge), 46 (bound opposite page 123), 53-55, 65 (central horizontal closed tear without loss), 69-70, 82, 83 (slight offsetting), 118-122, 164-165, 186-190, 219-222, 242, 244 (bound facing page 513), 245, 247-248, 257, 258 (bound opposite page 264), 259-260, 286 (slight offsetting), 287, 290 (slight offsetting), 309, 319-321, 336, 357 (short closed tear at head), 409, and 427. Amongst these are: An Accurate Map of the West Indies (no. 3, 1740), New Map or Chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean (no. 10, 1740), Plan of the Harbour of Chebucto and Town of Halifax (no. 36, 1750), Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent (no. 45, 1753, with slight loss), Map of the British and French Settlements in North America (no. 54, 1755), Map of that Part of America which was the Principal Seat of War in 1756 (no. 69, 1757), Accurate Map of the British Empire in Nth. America as settled by the Preliminaries in 1762 (no. 190, 1762), Louisiana, Virginia, & Carolina (no. 220, 1763), Map of the New Governments of East & West Florida (no. 221, 1763), The British Governments in Nth. America laid down Agreeable to the Proclamation of Octr. 7, 1763 (no. 222, 1763), Map of Part of West Florida, from Pensacola to the Mouth of the Iberville River (no. 247, 1772), Plan of the Town and Chart of the Harbour of Boston (no. 257, 1775), Map of 100 Miles round Boston (no. 258, 1775), New and Correct Plan of the Town of Boston (no. 260, 1775), Map of Connecticut and Rhode Island (no. 290, 1776), Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent (no. 309, 1777), Map of Hudson's River (no. 319, 1778), Map of the Island of Dominica (no. 320, 1778), Map of the Island of Tobago (no. 321, 1778), Plan of the Harbour of Omoa (no. 336, 1780), and Map Shewing the Communication of the Lakes and Rivers between Lake Superior and Slave Lake in North America (no. 427, 1790).The engraved maps not present are New Chart of the Coast of New England (no. 23, 1746), Map of the British American Plantations (no. 47, 1754), Map of the World on Mercator's Projection (no. 56, 1755), Physical Planisphere (no. 71, 1757), Map of the Country round Philadelphia (no. 288, 1776), Sketch of the Country Illustrating the Late Engagement in Long Island (no. 289, 1776), Map of the Progress of His Majesty's Armies in New York (no. 291, 1776), and Plan of St. Lucia in the West Indies (no. 328, 1779). Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

Lot 3890

A collection of twenty-five late 19th century issues of Le Petit Journal periodical magazine, February - December 1896, including the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II; other works on paper including 19th century copper plate engraving advertisements, plan of Pittville Spa Cheltenham, Gladstone calendar, John Evelyn, etc (qty)

Lot 3163

A pair of early 20th century oak and brass wall mounted periodical racks, each with three brass rings, 50cm high, c.1910

Lot 219

13 volumes of literary periodical the Quarterly Review, half-calf, including volumes: 1, 4, 6, 7, 7, 15, 16, 22, 31, 65, 68, 69, 98, running from 1809- 1856, externally some bumping/rubbing at edges, some cracking at joints, condition internally varied, spotting/offsetting/toning especially at end papers, w/a/f (13) 

Lot 21

Graves (Robert) & William Nicholson, editors. The Owl [&] The Winter Owl. A Miscellany, 3 vol. [all published], illustrations, library bookplate to inner wrapper no.1 and the odd very small library stamp on plates verso, original wrappers or boards, no.1 with light chipping to spine ends but excellent overall, no.2 & 3 spine worn with some loss, Martin Secker & Cecil Palmer, large 4to, 1919-23; and 3 duplicates of no.2 (6) *** A scarce literary periodical, edited by the twenty-three-year old Robert Graves. Originally the brainchild of Graves’s father-in-law, William Nicholson, it was agreed that Graves would take on the role of literary editor, while Nicholson would select the illustrators and, more importantly, fund the publication. At this early stage of his career, Graves’s literary preferences were strongly influenced by his connection to the Georgian poetic movement, which shaped his selection of contributors. He chose to exclude the more radical literary voices of the time (Eliot and Pound - avid critics of the Georgian conservative ventures), and instead favoured the well-established writers such as Thomas Hardy, J. C. Squire, John Galsworthy, and Walter De la Mare - though to the magazine's peril. The first issue was released in May 1919, and it continued only for one more number. It was briefly revived as The Winter Owl for a single edition in November 1923.   

Lot 2

Christian Rohlfs, German 1849-1938, Death (Der Tod) from the periodical in portfolio form Die Schaffenden, vol. 2, no. 1, c. 1912-13; woodcut on wove, signed and inscribed in pencil,  published by Verlag Gustav Kiepenheuer, Potsdam-Berlin, 1920,  image: 20.3 x 24.3 cm,  (unframed)  Provenance: from the collection of Klaus Hinrichsen.Note: Klaus Hinrichsen (1912–2004) was a German-born art historian who fled Nazi Germany in 1938. He was interned at Hutchinsons Camp on the Isle of Man from 1940, where he organised exhibitions featuring refugee artists such as Kurt Schwitters. Prevented from working in public art institutions after his release, he dedicated himself to collecting and researching maps, ethnographic works, and lithographs, meticulously cataloguing his acquisitions. He sourced items from Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and antique dealers, prioritising historical significance and conducted extensive provenance research at the British Library. His archive, including records and ephemera from his time in internment, is now held at the Tate Gallery.

Lot 423

THE BRITISH PRINTER 4to, bound collection of Supplements from the periodical, demonstrating printing techniques, early 1900's.

Lot 361

[FRENCH FASHION PERIODICAL] "Les Modes et Toilettes...", folio, illus., quarter red calf, Paris, 1896/1897 (1, w.a.f.).

Lot 278

HAMERTON, Philip George (editor) The Portfolio. An Artistic Periodical Three volumes;1876 being a half burgundy polished calf, rubbed to extremities with the cloth boards suffering some slight sun fading, compartmentalized spine with morocco label, marbled edge and endpapers, ink gift inscription to ffep, frontis engraving by P. Le Rat after Raphael, vg text block with some very minor sporadic spotting, tissue guards to plates featuring A. Lurat, Ernest George, A. Burnette-Debaines, H. Toussaint &c. &c., ; Seely, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1876.1880 bound in half maroon goat with compartmentalized spine and gilt lettering, marbled endpapers reinforced, vg text bock with some light sporadic spotting generally to margins, frontis by C. O. Murray after Gainsborough, good quality plates including T. S. Townsend, J. F. Lewis, H. Herkomer &c. &c., Seeley, Jackson, and Halliday, London, 1880.1881 being bound in a half brown calf, compartmentalized back strip with gilt lettering, rubbed to edges and spine, marbled edge and endpapers, vg contents with some light sporadic spotting generally to margins, lacks frontis engraving by Armand Durand after Albert Durer, good quality plates featuring G. P. Jacomb Hood, Sir F. Leighton, Mantenga, Pietro Ghezzi &c, &c,; Seely, Jackson, & Halliday, London, 1881. (3)

Lot 279

HAMERTON, Philip George (editor) The Portfolio. An Artistic Periodical Three volumes;1885 bound in a full blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine by Broadbere & Son, vg text block with some minor spotting generally to margins, good quality plates featuring C. O. Murray, Edward Hall, Dawson after Turner &c. &c., Seeley & co, London, 1885;1888 and 1889 in a uniform brown calf with compartmentalized spine, rubbed with small loss to extremities and joints, brown marbled endpapers with flecks of gold gilt, vg text block with some sporadic spotting, good quality plates featuring L. Richeton after Rembrandt, C. Co. Murray, Dujardin, Borgonone, Herbert Railton, Alfred Dawson &c. &c., Seeley and Co, London, 1889. (3)

Lot 189

A PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY BRASS TABLE CANDLESTICKS (2). the bases engraved 'ST. PHILOMENA TONTINE SOCIETY A.D. 1861,27cm high (2) Footnote: The Tontine societies originated in the C17th became very popular in the C18th and especially in the first half of the C19th, combining features of a group annuity with a kind of mortality lottery. Each subscriber paid a sum into a trust and thereafter received a periodical payout. As members died, their payout entitlements devolved to the other participants, and so the value of each continuing payout increased until the death of the final member when the scheme would have usually been wound up. *Condition: Good condition.

Lot 231

A Victorian panoramic view of London and the Thames coloured engraving, view taken from south looking north, printed in sections, with visible folds, within plain border, later mounted, framed and glazed31cm by 121cmCondition: General wear, staining and discolourationProbably issued with a London periodical

Lot 290

Autocar. The Autocar, A journal published in the interests of the mechanically propelled road carriage, volumes 5 - 14, 18, 20 - 24 and 26, July 1900 - January 1911, numerous monochrome illustrations, some with indexes, volume 5 with final 24 pages provided in facsimile, volumes 5(A), 6, 8, 10 and 13 with title and index provided in facsimile, 8 volumes bound in original green cloth with decorative gilt design to upper board and spine, rubbed, volume 24 in plain contemporary green cloth, spine faded, volume 14 in contemporary orange cloth, the remainder in modern green cloth with decorative gilt design to upper board and spine, large 4toQTY: (20)NOTE:Sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

Lot 175

MONTESQUIEU, Charles de Secondat de la Brède. De l'Esprit des Loix. Ou du rapport que les loix doivent avoir avec la constitution de chaque gouvernement, les moeurs, le climat, la religion, le commerce, etc. … Tome Premier [-Second]Genève, Barillot et fils, s.d. [Paris, Laurent Durand, 15-20 janvier 1749]2 volumes in large 4to. 252x190 mm. Contemporary fawn calf, spine ribbed with title, gilt volume number and ornaments, polychrome marbled end-papers, red edges. Pages [8], XXIV, 522, [1, Errata], 1 blank; [4], 564. Woodcut vignette on the Titlepages, Tail-pieces, Roman Type. Traces of wear on binding, internally some yellowing and sporadic foxing, unsophisticated copy. First issue of the first counterfeit edition and first edition printed in France. It is therefore the second edition of Montesquieu's philosophical masterpiece, printed in Paris immediately after the original Geneva edition, published in November 1748. This pirated edition is distinguished by some small differences from the original edition and contains the same numbering errors as the pages of the Preface: however, an « r » is missing in « Barrillot » and the name is followed by a comma. There are three issues of the pirated edition: only the first contains, as in this example, the Errata sheet at the end of the first volume. Within two years of its publication, Montesquieu's treatise on political liberty had achieved such popularity that he, as Gebelin reports, wrote: “Il y a vingt-deux éditions de mon ouvrage répandeus dans toutes l'Europe.”The book aroused enormous controversy and its author was accused of atheism in the pages of the influential Jensenist periodical "Nouvelles Ecclésiastiques". Despite his "Défense", published in 1750, Montesquieu's work was placed on the Index in 1751. The pirated editions, however, do not have the 14 cancellations imposed by the censor in the original. A study by the Bibliotheque Diderot de Lyon finds that this edition plays an important role in the history of the book because it is mainly through this edition that Montesquieu's text became known in the 18th century. [… il a une place importante dans l’histoire du livre car c’est principalement par cette édition que fut connu le texte de Montesquieu au XVIIIe siècle.]

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