ALEXANDER III (1845-94) - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur Majeste's Impériales l' Empereur de Toutes les Russies, St. Petersburg, 1883, folio, coloured lithographed plates, preserving wrappers, with the EXCEPTIONALLY RARE limitation leaf.
ALEXANDER III (1845-94) - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur…
ALEXANDER III (1845-94), Emperor of Russia - Description du Sacre et du Couronnement de leur Majeste's Impériales l' Empereur de Toutes les Russies. Alexander III et l' Impératrice Marie Féodorovna…
Hammer price: £2,000
Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
AYRES, Ralph (fl.early-mid-18th-century). A fine manuscript recipe book on paper containing 69 recipes on 38 leaves, inscribed, "Radolphus Ayres, Cook, Oxford, 1722", boards. A MANUSCRIPT COMPILED IN 1722 BY THE HEAD COOK OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD. RARE.
AYRES, Ralph (fl.early-mid-18th-century). A fine manuscript recipe book on…
AYRES, Ralph ("Radolphus") (fl.early-mid-18th-century).  A fine manuscript recipe book on paper containing 69 recipes on 38 leaves, most written on the rectos only, inscribed on the verso of the…
Hammer price: £5,500
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BAKST, Léon (1866-1924, illustrator). The Designs of Léon Bakst for The Sleeping Princess, London, 1923, 4to, portrait of Bakst by Picasso, 54 coloured plates by Bakst, original vellum-backed boards. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. NUMBER 385 OF 1,000 COPIES.
BAKST, Léon (1866-1924, illustrator). The Designs of Léon Bakst for The…
BAKST, Léon (1866-1924, illustrator).  The Designs of Léon Bakst for The Sleeping Princess. A Ballet in Five Acts after Perrault. Music by Tchaikovsky. Preface by André Levinson. London: Benn…
Hammer price: £600
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BAWDEN, Edward (1903-89, illustrator). Life in an English Village, London, "The King Penguin Books" [No. 51], 1949, 8vo, 16 full-page coloured lithographed illustrations by Bawden, original decorated paper boards. FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
BAWDEN, Edward (1903-89, illustrator). Life in an English Village, London,…
BAWDEN Edward (1903-89, illustrator).  Life in An English Village. Sixteen Lithographs by Edward Bawden with an Introductory Essay by Noel Carrington. London: "The King Penguin Books" [No. 51], 1949.…
Hammer price: £120
Estimate: £70 - £100
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
[BELL, Vanessa (1879-1961)] - Manet and the Post-Impressionists. Nov. 8th to Jan 15th 1910-11, London, Grafton Gallery, [1910], 8vo, 38-page exhibition catalogue, wrappers. FIRST EDITION, IMPORTANT ASSOCIATION COPY, SIGNED BY VANESSA BELL ON THE WRAPPER.
[BELL, Vanessa (1879-1961)] - Manet and the Post-Impressionists. Nov. 8th…
[BELL, Vanessa (1879-1961)] - [Exhibition Catalogue:] Manet and the Post-Impressionists. Nov. 8th to Jan. 15th 1910-11. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Under Revision). London: Ballantyne & Company Ltd [for…
Hammer price: £2,600
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BENTHAM, Jeremy (1748-1832). Defence of Usury; Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains. ... To which is added, a Letter to Adam Smith, London, 1787, 8vo, contemporary half calf. FIRST EDITION.
BENTHAM, Jeremy (1748-1832). Defence of Usury; Shewing the Impolicy of the…
BENTHAM, Jeremy (1748-1832).  Defence of Usury; Shewing the Impolicy of the Present Legal Restraints on the Terms of Pecuniary Bargains. In a Series of Letters to a Friend. To which is added, a…
Hammer price: £4,200
Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BIBLE, in English - The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New, London, Robert Barker, 1613 [New Testament dated 1614], 4to, genealogies, 2 woodcut titles (laid down), contemporary half calf. With the "she" reading in Ruth 3:15.
BIBLE, in English - The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the…
BIBLE, in English - The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament and the New: Newly Translated out of the Originall Tongues. London: Robert Barker, 1613 [New Testament dated 1614]. Small 4to in 8s …
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BINDING - A fine illuminated manuscript in German on two vellum leaves, with wide painted decorative borders, folio (420 x 310mm), VERY FINELY BOUND in contemporary highly elaborate panelled armorial morocco with garnets. Please see the full description.
BINDING - A fine illuminated manuscript in German on two vellum leaves,…
BINDING - A fine illuminated manuscript in German on two vellum leaves, written on the rectos only, both leaves with wide painted decorative armorial, allegorical and foliate borders, one…
Hammer price: £500
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BINDING - Charles DICKENS (1812-70). A Christmas Carol, London, 1915, small 4to, 12 coloured plates by Arthur Rackham, FINELY BOUND by Bayntun in red morocco, the covers with figures of Scrooge in morocco onlays, slipcase. First Rackham trade edition.
BINDING - Charles DICKENS (1812-70). A Christmas Carol, London, 1915,…
BINDING - Charles DICKENS (1812-70).  A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. Small 4to in 8s (193 x 142mm). Half title, coloured frontispiece and 11 plates by Arthur Rackham,…
Hammer price: £850
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BINDING - Charles WELCH (1848-1924). History of the Tower Bridge and of other Bridges over the Thames, London, 1894. 4to, plates, VERY FINELY BOUND by Zaehnsdorf in elaborate scarlet morocco. Provenance: W. A. FOYLE, BEELEIGH ABBEY (bookplate).
BINDING - Charles WELCH (1848-1924). History of the Tower Bridge and of…
BINDING - Charles WELCH (1848-1924).  History of the Tower Bridge and of other Bridges over the Thames built by the Corporation of London. London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1894. 4to (281 x 215mm). Half…
Hammer price: £320
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BINDING, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS' COPY - The Royal Kalendar, London, 1848, large 12mo, FINELY BOUND in contemporary straight-grained armorial morocco gilt with "The Speaker" stamped in gilt on the covers.
BINDING, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS' COPY - The Royal Kalendar,…
BINDING, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS' COPY - The Royal Kalendar, and Court and City Register, for England, Scotland, Ireland, and the Colonies, for the Year 1848. Containing a Correct List of…
Hammer price: £480
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BINDING, WITH A DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING - William SOMERVILLE (1675-1742). The Chace, London,1796, 8vo, 6 plates, contemporary scarlet straight-grained morocco, with a DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF HUNTING SCENES.
BINDING, WITH A DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING - William SOMERVILLE (1675-1742)…
BINDING, WITH A DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING - William SOMERVILLE (1675-1742).  The Chace, A Poem ... A New Edition. To Which is Prefixed a Critical Essay, by J. Aikin, M.D. London: Printed for T.…
Hammer price: £170
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty ... Including an Account of the Mutiny, London, 1792, 4to, 7 plates and charts (lacks portrait of Bligh), contemporary paper-backed boards. FIRST EDITION.
BLIGH, William (1754-1817). A Voyage to the South Sea ... in his Majesty's…
BLIGH, William (1754-1817).  A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for the Purpose of Conveying the Bread-Fruit Tree to the West Indies, in his Majesty's Ship The Bounty,…
Hammer price: £1,200
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BOYLE, Robert (1627-91). A Disquisition about the Final Causes of Natural Things ... To which are Subjoyn'd ... some Uncommon Observations about Vitiated Sight, London, 1688, 8vo, contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION, second issue.
BOYLE, Robert (1627-91). A Disquisition about the Final Causes of Natural…
BOYLE, Robert (1627-91).  A Disquisition about the Final Causes of Natural Things: Wherein it is Inquir'd, Whether, And (if at all) With what Cautions, a Naturalist should admit Them? ... To which…
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) & Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer). 24 Photographs 1977-1987, Santa Barbara, 1987, 4to, boards. FIRST EDITION. LIMITED TO 496 COPIES, THIS ONE OF 26 SIGNED BY BUKOWSKI WITH AN ORIGINAL SELF-PORTRAIT. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) - Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer).…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94) - Michael MONTFORT (1940-2008, photographer).  24 Photographs 1977-1987 by Michael Montfort. With an Introduction and Poem by Charles Bukowski. Santa Barbara: Graham…
Estimate: £600 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). All the Assholes in the World and Mine, Bensenville, Illinois, Open Skull Press, 1966, 8vo, original tan pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF "NO MORE THAN" 400 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). All the Assholes in the World and Mine,…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  All the Assholes in the World and Mine. Bensenville, Illinois: Open Skull Press [and Douglas Blazek], 1966. 8vo (215 x 140mm). Mimeographed text. Original tan pictorial…
Hammer price: £400
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Bring Me Your Love, Santa Barbara, 1983, 4to, illustrations by R. Crumb, original cloth-backed pictorial boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 346 OF 376 COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR. Krumhansl 79b.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Bring Me Your Love, Santa Barbara, 1983, 4to,…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Bring Me Your Love. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1983. 4to (267 x 190mm). Title printed in pink and turquoise, illustration on title and 3 full-page illustrations…
Estimate: £400 - £600
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts, Bensenville, Illinois, Mimeo Press, 1965, 8vo, mimeographed text, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF "NO MORE THAN" 500 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live with Beasts. Bensenville, Illinois: Mimeo Press [and Douglas Blazek], 1965. 8vo (216 x 143mm). Mimeographed text on yellow,…
Hammer price: £300
Estimate: £350 - £450
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Dangling in the Tournefortia, Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1981, 8vo, original pictorial boards, acetate wrapper. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 243 OF 350 "HARDCOVER COPIES" NUMBERED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Krumhansl 71c.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Dangling in the Tournefortia, Santa Barbara,…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Dangling in the Tournefortia. Santa Barbara: Black Sparrow Press, 1981. Large 8vo (229 x 150mm). Title printed in red, blue and black with two duplicate illustrations of…
Hammer price: £240
Estimate: £300 - £500
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems and Drawings by Charles Bukowski, Crescent City, Florida, 1962, 8vo, illustrations by the author, wrappers. FIRST EDITION. No limitation stated but probably ONE OF ABOUT 500 COPIES. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems and…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  [Title from the upper wrapper:] Epos. A Quarterly of Poetry. Poems and Drawings by Charles Bukowski. The Work of American and British Poets, edited by Will Tulos, Evelyn…
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). It Catches my Heart in its Hands, New Orleans, Loujon Press, 1963, 8vo, printed on multi-coloured paper, original boards. FIRST EDITION. ONE OF 777 COPIES, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR IN SILVER INK. Krumhansl 12.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). It Catches my Heart in its Hands, New Orleans…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  It Catches my Heart in its Hands. New & Selected Poems 1955-1963. Introduction by John William Corrington. Gypsy Lou Series No. 1: A Loujon Press Award Book. New Orleans…
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8 Story Window, Glendale, California, Poetry X/Change, [1968], square 8vo, illustration by the author, original pictorial wrappers. FIRST EDITION. RARE.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  Poems Written Before Jumping out of an 8 Story Window. Glendale, California: Poetry X/Change, [1968]. Square 8vo (209 x 157mm). Double-page centrefold illustration by…
Hammer price: £150
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors have Taken Over the Ship, Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1998, large 8vo, boards. FIRST EDITION. NUMBER 128 OF 426 COPIES WITH A PORTRAIT OF THE AUTHOR BY ROBERT CRUMB, SIGNED.
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94). The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors…
BUKOWSKI, Charles (1920-94).  The Captain is Out to Lunch and the Sailors have Taken Over the Ship. Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1998. Large 8vo (228 x 150mm). Full-page coloured serigraph [i.e.…
Hammer price: £200
Estimate: £200 - £300
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97). Reflections on the Revolution in France ... The Eighth Edition, London, 1791 [Bound with Paine's:] Rights of Man ... Fourth Edition, London, 1791, 2 works bound in one, 8vo, 19th-century half calf.
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97). Reflections on the Revolution in France ... The…
BURKE, Edmund (1729-97).  Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings in Certain Societies in London ... The Eighth Edition. London: J. Dodsley, 1791 [bound with:] Thomas PAINE …
Estimate: £500 - £800
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST
17 July 2024 , 17:00 BST

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