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Books, Maps & Ephemera

Location: Saleroom 1
Date: 23rd January 2020
Starts: 2:00 pm

Online deadline: 23rd January 2020, 1:30 pm
Contact: Robert Henshilwood

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Lot No: 9252 (zero)

Jacob Bryant: 'A New System, or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology' 1807, third edition, six volumes, engraved plates by Le Keux, uniform contemporary calf gilt (worn) all edges gilt (6)

Sale Price: £48.00

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Lot No: 9253 (zero)

ROBERT HUISH: Memiors of George the Fouth', L, 1830, 1st edition, two volumes, two engraved portrait frontises, two added engraved title pages and engraved plates, contemporary calf gilt, spines gilt in compartments

Sale Price: £20.00

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Lot No: 9254 (zero)

John Bird (1709-1776): 'The method of dividing astronomical instruments : By Mr. John Bird, mathematical instrument-maker, in the Strand. Published by order of the Commissioners of Longitude', London, John Nourse, 1767, first edition, 1 engraved folding plate (numbered 'Plate IV') as called for, vi, 14pp, quarto, 20th Century rebound plain cloth (worn), printed label to top board, waterstaining to title page and first few leaves. John Bird was an eminent maker of mathematical instruments. Born...

Sale Price: £180.00

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Lot No: 9255 (zero)

John Bainbridge: 'An Astronomicall Description of the Late Comet from the 18. of Novemn. 1618 to the 16. of Decemeber following. With Ceraine Morall Prognosticks or Applications drawne from the Comets Motion and Irradiation amongst the Celestiall Hierogphicks', title page imprint ''London, Printed by Edward Griffin for John Parker, 1619'', folding engraved plate with repaired closed tear verso, and printed at foot ''Engraved by I. Girtin, from the Frontispiece to Dr. ...

Sale Price: £95.00

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Lot No: 9257 (zero)

Elizabeth Allen et al (edited): 'The Case Book of John Hunter, FRS, Royal Society of Medicine', 1993, limited edition signed and numbered (189/200), original calf gilt

Sale Price: £32.00

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Lot No: 9259 (zero)

Wyndham Beawes: 'Lex Mercatoria Rediviva: or a Complete Code of Commercial Law, Being a General Guide to all Men in Business', Dublin, 1795, 6th edition, considerably enlarged ... by Thomas Mortimer, two volumes in one, contemporary calf

Sale Price: £50.00

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Lot No: 9260 (zero)

A disbound group of 17th and 18th Century pamphlets and tracts, including [Gilbert Burnet]: 'The Prince of Orange his declaration: shewing the reasons why he invades England', London, Randal Taylor, 1688, 1st Edition, 32pp, 4to Jacob Curate: 'The Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence, or, The Foolishness of their teaching discovered from their books, sermons, and prayers... ', London, 1694, 2nd edition, with additions, [8] 88pp, 4to, 'Three letters: I. A letter from a Jesuit at...

Sale Price: £220.00

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Lot No: 9261 (zero)

'A declaration of His Highnes, by the advice of his Council, shewing the reasons of their proceedings for securing the peace of the Commonwealth, upon occasion of the late insurrection of rebellion', London, printed by Henry Hills and John Field, 1655, 40pp, Woodcut of Commonwealth coat of arms on first leaf, 4to, 19th Century speckled calf

Sale Price: £190.00

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Lot No: 9262 (zero)

William Walker: 'Idiomatologia Anglo-Latina - A Dictionary of English and Latin Idioms', London, Thom. Newborough, 1695, 6th edition, added engraved title, [x], 538, [2]pp, contemporary calf worn, 'Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language, in miniature', 1801, 14th edition, engraved portrait frontis, 12mo, old calf worn (2)

Sale Price: £25.00

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Lot No: 9263 (zero)

John Hassall: 'Tour of The Grand Junction, illustrated with a series of engravings with an Historical and Topographical description of those parts of countries of Middlesex, Herfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, through which the canal passes', London, J. Hassall, 1819, 1st edition, 24 hand coloured aquatint plates as called for, finely rebound full brown morocco gilt, spine gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, by Riviere & Son

Sale Price: £300.00

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Lot No: 9264 (zero)

Georges de Riquet, Comte de Caraman: 'Guide du Voyageur sur le Canal du Midi', Toulouse, 1853, 2nd edition, portrair frontis, engraved panorama plate + engraved multi folding map + tables etc, 216pp, contemporary quarter calf gilt

Sale Price: £38.00

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Lot No: 9267 (zero)

'Bradshaw's Railway Companion', Machester, Bradshaw & Blacklock, 1841, folding plan of London and four double page plans (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester) and folding map of Railways in Englan and Wales and folding plate of railway gradient profiles and nine double page maps with hand colouring as called for, original cloth with green and gilt embossed paper pable to front cover, together with 'Bradshaw's Guide', October 1855 (a/f) and one other similar

Sale Price: £170.00

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Lot No: 9268 (zero)

DAVID WEGUELIN: 'The History of English Racing Automobiles Limited, and the continuing story of the cars 1933-1980', White Mouse Editions, 1980, 1st Edition, oblong 4to, original two tone cloth, slip case, Raymond Mays: 'Split Seconds My Racing Years', 1951, 1st edition, signed and inscribed to Front End Paper, original cloth, doug Nye 'B.R.M The Saga of British Racing Motors, volume 1- front engined cars 1945-1960, '1994, 1st edition, (2275/2,500), original cloth, dust wrapper,...

Sale Price: £120.00

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Lot No: 9269 (zero)

Four titles on Morgan cars, including Chris Lawrence: 'Morgan Maverick', 2008, 1st edition, signed and inscribed, Andreas and Daguar Hensig: 'Making a Morgan', Veloce Publishing, 2015, original cloth, dust wrapper, Charles Morgan & Gregory Houston Bowden: 'Morgan 100 years', 2012, First revised edition, original cloth, dust wrapper, Carswell: 'Speedy Motor Travels accross Asia and the Middle East in a Morgan', 2017, 1st Edition, original cloth, dust wrapper (4)

Sale Price: £60.00

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Lot No: 9270 (zero)

A small collection of titles on Vickers aircraft, including Scott Henderson 'Silent Swift Superb: The Story of the Vickers VC10', 1988 1st edition, Steve Bond: 'Wimpy - A detailed illustrated history of the Vickers Wellington in service, 1938-1953', 2014, 1st Edition, 'Eric Morgan:' Vickers Valiant The First of the V-Bombers', 2002, 1st edition, plus five others similar (8)

Sale Price: £50.00

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Lot No: 9271 (zero)

Pierre Nothomb: 'La Bataille de I'Yser, 16-30, October 1914', Paris, 1917, 15pp letterpress, 28 plates complete as list, all housed loose as issued in original etched pictorial wraps

Sale Price: £35.00

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