DONNE, John (1572-1631). The Holy Sonnets, London, 1938, 8vo, 4 illustrations by Eric Gill, original black buckram gilt, inscribed to Clarissa Churchill by "Bluey". ONE OF 550 COPIES SIGNED BY ERIC GILL. With 5 other related works in 10 volumes. (11)
DONNE, John (1572-1631). The Holy Sonnets, London, 1938, 8vo, 4…
DONNE, John (1572-1631).  The Holy Sonnets. Introduction by Hugh I' A. Fausset. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd for Hague & Gill Ltd., 1938. Large 8vo (233 x 150mm). 4 full-page wood-engraved…
Hammer price: £1,900
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
DRAYTON, Michael (1563-1631) & William HOLE (d.1624, engraver). Glocester Shyre ... Worcester Shyre. [London: c.1612]. Engraved map including Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, allegorical figures, 250 x 330mm., framed and glazed. With 3 other maps. (4)
DRAYTON, Michael (1563-1631) & William HOLE (d.1624, engraver). Glocester…
DRAYTON, Michael (1563-1631) & William HOLE (d.1624, engraver).  Glocester Shyre ... Worcester Shyre. [London: c.1612]. Engraved map including Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, numerous allegorical…
Hammer price: £90
Estimate: £70 - £100
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HARTLEY, L. P. (1895-1972). The Go-Between, London, 1953, 8vo, original red cloth gilt, dust-jacket (a few short tears to the upper edge without loss, some minor creasing to the head of the backstrip). FIRST EDITION.
HARTLEY, L. P. (1895-1972). The Go-Between, London, 1953, 8vo, original…
HARTLEY, L. P. (1895-1972).  The Go-Between. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1953. 8vo (184 x 120mm). Half title. Original red cloth, the spine lettered and decorated in gilt, top edges red (the gilding to…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £150
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell to Arms, London, 1929, 8vo, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST U.K. EDITION. With the same author's The Old Man and the Sea (London, 1952, original cloth, dust-jacket, FIRST U.K. EDITION). (2)
HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). A Farewell to Arms, London, 1929, 8vo,…
HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961).  A Farewell to Arms. London: Jonathan Cape, 1929. 8vo (193 x 128mm). Half title, small woodcut printer's device on the title (short tears without loss to the foot of a…
Hammer price: £220
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Eyeless in Gaza, London, 1936, 8vo, half title, original tan hessian lettered in red, top edges red, dust-jacket (some minor creasing and rubbing at the head of the backstrip). A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION.
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Eyeless in Gaza, London, 1936, 8vo, half title…
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963).  Eyeless in Gaza. London: Chatto & Windus, 1936. 8vo (208 x 140mm). Half title. Original tan hessian lettered in red, top edges red, dust-jacket with price of 10s. 6d.…
Hammer price: £70
Estimate: £70 - £100
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Point Counter Point, London, 1928, 8vo, original orange cloth lettered in gilt, dust-jacket (a few short tears, some light creasing at edges, some very light staining). FIRST EDITION.
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Point Counter Point, London, 1928, 8vo,…
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963).  Point Counter Point. London: Chatto & Windus, 1928. 8vo (204 x 135mm). Half title (some light spotting to the first four pages of the text, not affecting the half title…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £70 - £100
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Those Barren Leaves, London, 1925, 8vo, original buckram, dust-jacket (backstrip darkened, frayed). FIRST EDITION. With 14 other books by the same author. (15) Please see the full listing below.
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963). Those Barren Leaves, London, 1925, 8vo,…
HUXLEY, Aldous (1894-1963).  Those Barren Leaves. London: Chatto & Windus, 1925. 8vo (190 x 125mm). Half title (some light mainly marginal spotting and staining). Original terracotta buckram, the…
Estimate: £500 - £800
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT - A fine illuminated manuscript on a single bifolium vellum leaf extracted from a prayer book, with exceptional decorative coloured borders heightened in gold, [?]mid- to late-15th-century, probably northern France, 210 x 285mm.
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT - A fine illuminated manuscript on a single…
ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT - A fine illuminated manuscript on a single bifolium vellum leaf extracted from a prayer book or missal, incorporating four pages including prayers for the Feast Days of Saints…
Hammer price: £350
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-84). A Dictionary of the English Language, London, 1755, 2 volumes, folio, lacking the title to vol. II, but supplied in modern facsimile, modern old-style calf. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE. (2)
JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-84). A Dictionary of the English Language, London,…
JOHNSON, Samuel (1709-84).  A Dictionary of the English Language: in which the Words are Deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the Best…
Hammer price: £2,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
KNOLLES, Richard (1545-1610). The Generall Historie of the Turkes ... The Third Edition, London, 1621, folio, fine engraved title page, 28 portraits, illustration, contemporary calf (old repairs).
KNOLLES, Richard (1545-1610). The Generall Historie of the Turkes ... The…
KNOLLES, Richard ([?]1545-1610).  The Generall Historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Ottoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian…
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930). The Rainbow, London, 1915, 8vo, original cloth. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 500 COPIES PRINTED FOR 'METHUEN'S COLONIAL LIBRARY'. cf. Roberts A7.
LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930). The Rainbow, London, 1915, 8vo, original…
LAWRENCE, D. H. (1885-1930).  The Rainbow. London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. ["Methuen's Colonial Library" on half title], 1915. 8vo (188 x 125mm). Half title (maginal stain to a few leaves near the end).…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Screwtape Letters, London, 1942. 8vo, Half title, original black cloth (without the dust-jacket). FIRST EDITION. RARE.
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963). The Screwtape Letters, London, 1942. 8vo, Half…
LEWIS, C. S. (1898-1963).  The Screwtape Letters. London: Geoffrey Bles, [February] 1942. 8vo (185 x 120mm). Half title (the title inconspicuously torn at the head without loss of letters, short tear…
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LONG, Frank Belknap (1901-94). The Horror from the Hills, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1963, 8vo, original black cloth, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, first issue, without the copyright notice.
LONG, Frank Belknap (1901-94). The Horror from the Hills, Sauk City,…
LONG, Frank Belknap (1901-94).  The Horror from the Hills. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1963. 8vo (187 x 125mm). Half title, woodcut printer's device on the title. Original black cloth, the…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) - August DERLETH (1909-71). H. P. L.: a memoir, New York, 1945, original red cloth gilt. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed, "For Gordon Dewey - a memory of H. P. L. Cordially, August Derleth."
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) - August DERLETH (1909-71). H. P. L.: a…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) - August DERLETH (1909-71).  H. P. L.: a memoir. New York: Ben Abramson, 1945. 8vo (203 x 140mm). Half title, mounted portrait frontispiece of H. P. Lovecraft printed in…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Lurker at the Threshold, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1945, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi I-D-i-20. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Lurker at the…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71).  The Lurker at the Threshold. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1945. 8vo (184 x 128mm). Half title, woodcut publisher's device on the title…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £300 - £500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Survivor and Others, Sark City, Arkham House, 1957, 8vo, original black cloth gilt, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi p.190.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71). The Survivor and…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937) & August DERLETH (1909-71).  The Survivor and Others. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1957. 8vo (187 x 135mm). Half title, woodcut printer's device on the title.…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £150
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Beyond the Wall of Sleep, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1943, 8vo, original black cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi A17. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Beyond the Wall of Sleep, Sauk City, Arkham…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  Beyond the Wall of Sleep ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1943. Large 8vo (231 x 155mm). Half title. Original…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Dreams and Fancies, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1962, 8vo, original black cloth, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Joshi A33.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Dreams and Fancies, Sauk City, Arkham House,…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  Dreams and Fancies. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1962. 8vo (188 x 130mm). Half title, woodcut printer's device on the title. Original black cloth, the spine…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Marginalia ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1944, 8vo, illustrations, original black cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi A19.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Marginalia ... Collected by August Derleth…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  Marginalia ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1944. 8vo (188 x 130mm). Half title, woodcut printer's device on the…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Something about Cats and Other Pieces. Collected by August Derleth, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1949, 8vo, illustrations, original black cloth, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi A25.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). Something about Cats and Other Pieces.…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  Something about Cats and Other Pieces. Collected by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1949. 8vo (188 x 130mm). Half title, half tone frontispiece…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces by H. P. Lovecraft and Divers Hands, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1966, 8vo, plates and illustrations, original black cloth gilt, dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION. Joshi  A43.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces by H.…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  The Dark Brotherhood and Other Pieces by H. P. Lovecraft & Divers Hands. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1966, 8vo (187 x 130mm). Half title, woodcut printer's…
Hammer price: £50
Estimate: £100 - £150
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Outsider and Others, Sauk City, Arkham House, 1939, 8vo, original cloth, facsimile dust-jacket. FIRST EDITION of "the first major collection of Lovecraft's tales" (Joshi) and the first book printed by Arkham House. RARE.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Outsider and Others, Sauk City, Arkham…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937).  The Outsider and Others ... Collected by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1939. Large 8vo (231 x 155mm). Half title. Original…
Hammer price: £700
Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Shuttered Room, Sauk City, 1959, 8vo, half tone frontispiece and 4 plates, original black cloth, dust-jacket. A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Joshi A32.
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937). The Shuttered Room, Sauk City, 1959, 8vo,…
LOVECRAFT, H. P. (1890-1937), and others.  The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces ... Compiled by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1959. 8vo (187 x 130mm). Half title, half tone…
Hammer price: £100
Estimate: £200 - £300
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò (1469-1527). The Arte of Warre, translated by Peter Whitehorne, London, 1562, small 4to, (lacking a few leaves), old calf. THE FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH AND THE FIRST OF ANY WORK BY MACHIAVELLI TO BE TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH.
MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò (1469-1527). The Arte of Warre, translated by Peter…
MACHIAVELLI, Niccol (1469-1527).  The Arte of Warre, written first in Italia ... and set forthe in Englishe by Peter Whitehorne, student of Graies Inn: with an addicio of other like Marcialle feates…
Hammer price: £1,000
Estimate: £700 - £1,000
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT
3 December 2025 , 17:00 GMT

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