Auction No 426, Category: Antiquarian
33 Lots (displaying 21 - 33)
[Charles Benjamin Taylor] "A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court", J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards,
[Charles Benjamin Taylor] "A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court", J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards,
Lot 58
Lot: 58
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILS[Charles Benjamin Taylor] A Fireside Book, or the Account of a Christmas Spent at Old Court, J.A. Hessey, London, 1828; orig. boards, scuffed, rebacked with replacement title label, uncut, engraved frontispiece after George Cruikshank, clean internally. (3),229,(2)pp
Henry Fishwick "The History of The Parish of Rochdale",1889, first edition, complete with all plates, pedigrees and illustrations in text.
Henry Fishwick "The History of The Parish of Rochdale",1889, first edition, complete with all plates, pedigrees and illustrations in text.
Lot 65
Lot: 65
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £80
SOLD £40
MORE DETAILSHenry Fishwick The History of The Parish of Rochdale, 1889, first edition, complete with all plates, pedigrees and illustrations in text. Minor spotting to half-title o/w fine internally. Quarto. Handsomely rebound in quarter-morocco, gilt, with buckram covered boards. Boards slightly bowed. (8),588pp.
Catherine L.W. Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland "In Memory of Colonel The Honourable Everard Henry Primrose", privately published, London, [1887].
Catherine L.W. Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland "In Memory of Colonel The Honourable Everard Henry Primrose", privately published, London, [1887].
Lot 67
Lot: 67
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILSCatherine L.W. Powlett, Duchess of Cleveland In Memory of Colonel The Honourable Everard Henry Primrose, privately published, London, [1887]. Octavo, 257pp, frontispiece portrait. Half-leather, gilt, rubbed at extremities. Inscription by author to title page. A scarce title.[Primrose, 1848-85, served in the Grenadier Guards and as the Military Attache at Vienna. He was the brother of Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery. His mother who is the author was a very close companion to Queen Victoria and was bridesmaid at her wedding].
[Andrew] Ducarel "A Repertory of the Endowments of Vicarages in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester", London, 1782, half-leather, rebacked,
[Andrew] Ducarel "A Repertory of the Endowments of Vicarages in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester", London, 1782, half-leather, rebacked,
Lot 69
Lot: 69
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £80
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILS[Andrew] Ducarel A Repertory of the Endowments of Vicarages in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester, London, 1782, half-leather, rebacked, light spotting to prelims, front pastedown with label of Henry Wood, Lewisham, and obituary newscutting of the author; iv,215pp; and Thomas Olyer Kent Epitaphs and Inscriptions from the Churches of Kent, 1912, gilt cloth, 125pp (2)
W.E. Axon "Annals of Manchester", 1886, gilt cloth, VG; Raymond Richards "Old Cheshire Churches", 1973, signed & inscribed by the author,
W.E. Axon "Annals of Manchester", 1886, gilt cloth, VG; Raymond Richards "Old Cheshire Churches", 1973, signed & inscribed by the author,
Lot 74
Lot: 74
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £10 - £20
SOLD £15
MORE DETAILSW.E. Axon Annals of Manchester, 1886, gilt cloth, VG; Raymond Richards Old Cheshire Churches, 1973, signed & inscribed by the author, tape stains to inscription page; and two other items including a notebook of popular songs, written in manuscript, 1920. (4)
"Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords on University Tests; together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence..."
"Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords on University Tests; together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence..."
Lot 78
Lot: 78
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILSReport from the Select Committee of the House of Lords on University Tests; together with the Proceedings of the Committee, Minutes of Evidence, and Appendix. [London], 1870; foolscap; nicely bound in cloth with gilt leather title; good clean text; vii,361pp
'Illustrations for Flaxman’s Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G.& W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates;
'Illustrations for Flaxman’s Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G.& W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates;
Lot 88
Lot: 88
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £50
MORE DETAILS'Illustrations for Flaxman's Homer, engraved by H.Moses', G. & W. Nicol, London, 1833, 73 engraved plates; octavo, bound by C. Winstanley of Manchester in half-calf with gilt ruling, spine with gilt compartments and raised bands; marbled endpapers and edges; shelf wear to edges and corners. A few minor tone marks, most plates free of foxing. These are the plates employed for the 1833-34 edition of William Sotheby's translation of Homer, jointly published by Nicol and John Murray. The plates were made available to the public separately from the 4-volume edition of the complete text and appear, herewith, as a single volume. The front pastedown bears the bookseller's ticket of W.N. Pitcher of Manchester, and the tiny armorial bookplate of H.E. Cunliffe.
"The Wide World Magazine", Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept.1899, Oct.1899 to March 1900, Oct.1907 to March 1908, April to Sept.1908,
"The Wide World Magazine", Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept.1899, Oct.1899 to March 1900, Oct.1907 to March 1908, April to Sept.1908,
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSThe Wide World Magazine, Newnes, bound volumes for April to Sept. 1899, Oct. 1899 to March 1900, Oct. 1907 to March 1908, April to Sept. 1908, Oct.1909 to March 1910, and April to Sept.1917; the 1899-1900 volumes in fine half-morocco, the 1917 volume in poor condition. (6)
Sailing and Voyages including Bullen "The Cruise of The Cachalot", 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar "Isabel and the Sea", 1948, First Edn;
Sailing and Voyages including Bullen "The Cruise of The Cachalot", 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar "Isabel and the Sea", 1948, First Edn;
Lot 101
Lot: 101
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSSailing and Voyages including Bullen The Cruise of The Cachalot, 1899 (first U.S. edn.); Millar Isabel and the Sea, 1948, First Edn; Rosser The Yachtsman's Handy-Book, 1892, plates & maps; Fames Ships and Seamen of Anglesey 1558-1918, 1973; Charles Darwin Journal of Researches, 1892; Lubbock The China Clippers, 1968, in d/jkt; and others. Fair to VF (12)
Mountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner "My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents", 1913;
Mountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner "My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents", 1913;
Lot 108
Lot: 108
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSMountaineering and Mountain Art & Photography in two cartons including Turner My Climbing Adventures in Four Continents, 1913; Urech Bernese Oberland Descriptive and Narrative, 1926, scarce cloth-bound edition; Chris Bonington Mountaineer, 1989, signed first edn; Swiss Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil RTS, [c.1879]; Wayfarers' Journal for 1939, 1945, 1947, 1948 and 1950; and many others. Includes a few pamphlets. Some with ownership signatures or labels (not ex-library). (44)
"Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications..."
"Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications..."
Lot 120
Lot: 120
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £150
MORE DETAILSRetrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications, English and foreign, relative to arts, chemistry, manufactures, agriculture, and natural philosophy; accompanied, occasionally, with remarks on the merits or defects of the respective papers; and, in some cases, shewing to what other useful purposes inventions may be directed, and discoveries extended, beyond the original view of their authors. J. Wyatt, London, 1806-1815, eight volume set, first edition; octavo, half-leather, gilt, worn and chipped, marbled boards, Vols.1 and 4 lacking title labels. VG internally; occasional foxing, largely confined to title pages and endpapers. A good set and very scarce when complete. (8)
Charles Darwin "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals", John Murray, 1890, edited by Francis Darwin, 2nd Edition (revised & expanded);
Charles Darwin "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals", John Murray, 1890, edited by Francis Darwin, 2nd Edition (revised & expanded);
Lot 121
Lot: 121
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £66
MORE DETAILSCharles Darwin The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, John Murray, 1890, edited by Francis Darwin, 2nd Edition (revised & expanded); original cloth, gilt, complete with the seven tissue-guarded plates (some foxing to the tissue-guards).
George Nicholson "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher's decorated cloth, gilt,
George Nicholson "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening", L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher's decorated cloth, gilt,
Lot 122
Lot: 122
- Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £120
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSGeorge Nicholson The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening, L. Upcott Gill, [1885-1900], set of 12 volumes, publisher's decorated cloth, gilt, complete with the 36 colour plates. A few volumes slightly marked; volume VII has a small puncture hole to the front board which has affected the first plate.