Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper

Schedel (Hartmann) [Four leaves from the Liber Chronicarum, or Nuremberg Chronicle], namely fol. XXIIII, XL, CXXII, CCLXXVII, woodcut portraits an...

Catholic Church. Missale Romanum, collation: aa bb8 a-p8 pq8 q-z8 A-K8, double column, printed in red and black, title with later varnish ground (...

English ownership.- Annotated.- Terentius Afer (Publius) Comedie: cum famatissimorum oratorum commentis, collation: a-v8 x4 y8, title printed in r...

Ashmole (Elias) The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies Of the most Noble Order of the Garter, first edition, second issue, initial imprimatur f., titl...

Hieroglyphics.- Champollion (Jean Francois) Precis du Systeme Hieroglyphique des Anciens Egyptiens, 2 parts in 1, first edition, half-title, 48 li...

Aldine Press in Paris.- Egnazio (Giovanni Battista) De exemplis illustrium virorum venetae civitatis atque aliarum gentium, second edition, collat...

Du Choul (Guillaume) Discorso sopra la Castramentatione, et Disciplina Militare de Romani..., collation: a-o4 A-E4 [fleuron]4,  woodcut vignette t...

Hermit's life of the Virgin.- Burgos (Pedro Alfonso de) De vita, & laudibus Mariae Virginis Libellus, first edition, collation: A4 B-N8 O2, large ...

Jesuits.- Decreta congregationum generalium Societatis Jesu, Antwerp, Jan van Meurs, 1635 bound with Canones congregationum generalium Societatis ...

Slavery.- Graham (Sir James Robert George, politician, 1792-1861) 7 retained letter copies (3 autograph) from Graham as First Lord of the Admiralt...

Cruikshank (George, graphic artist, 1792-1878) Archive of material by and relating to Cruikshank, collection comprises c. 60 drawings, sketches, l...

Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1926-2022).- Adams (Marcus) Childhood Portrait Photograph Print, ...

Economics.- Malthus (Thomas Robert) An Essay on the Principle of Population...., A New Edition, Very Much Enlarged, second edition, C4 cancelled a...

Byron.- Flyer for Harrow Public Speeches, folds, portion of light toning to head, some spotting and light soiling, framed and glazed, c.252 x 203m...

Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord) Cain; A Mystery, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece and one plate, ex-library with bookplates and small ink-stam...

Byroniana.- Gordon (Sir Cosmo) Life and Genius of Lord Byron, stipple-engraved portrait, title with engraved vignette of Newstead Abbey, contempor...

Slavery & cruelty to animals.- Literary present, 12 cards printed recto only, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, ?original ca...

Blake (William) Chaucer's Canterbury Pilgrims, engraving, etching and drypoint, an excellent well-inked impression on chiné affixed onto sturdy wo...

Blake (William) The Songs of Innocence, second Muir facsimile edition, number 47 of c.50 copies signed by Muir on verso of final plate and inside ...

Brockman (Stuart, binder).- Morgan (Derek Llwyd, editor) Kyffin: A Celebration, one of 50 copies for the Designer Bookbinders, from a total editio...

Robinson (William Heath) Ten original illustrations making five pairs, for fairy tales and other stories, including 'Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box...

Cranach Press.- Vergilius Maro (Publius) Les Eclogues..., translated by J.H.Mason, number 116 of 225 copies on hand-made paper water-marked with M...

Gill (Eric) Two original woodblocks of engravings, comprising The Madonna and Child, designed for a poster, mounted on pins on custom-made wooden ...

Golden Cockerel Press.- Keats (John) Endymion, number 22 of 100 specially-bound copies signed by the artist, from an edition limited to 500, 58 wo...

Architecture.- Elsam (Richard) An Essay on Rural Architecture, second edition, list of subscribers, 31 engraved plates (of which 2 folding), most ...

Architecture.- Gandy (Joseph) Designs for Cottages, Cottage Farms, and other Rural Buildings; including Entrance Gates and Loges, first edition, 4...

Architecture.- Middleton (Charles) The Architect and Builder's Miscellany, or Pocket Library..., first edition, 60 charming etched plates and plan...

London.- Kip (Johannes) A Prospect of Westminster, panoramic view of Westminster from the Thames, depicting many landmarks including Westminster A...

'Apostle of the Indies'.- Torsellino (Orazio) De vita Francisci Xaverii qui primus e Societate Jesu in Indiam & Japoniam evangelium invexit, libri...

India.- Third Anglo-Mysore War.- Smith (James) Plan of the position of the Confederate Armies under the Direction of Earl Cornwallis before Sering...

Middle East.- Mayr (Heinrich von) and Sebastien Fischer. Tableaux de Genre recueillis pendant le voyage de Son Altesse Royale Monseigneur de Duc M...

Polar.- Weddell (James) A Voyage towards the South Pole, first edition, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, 8 engraved maps, most folding, 6 aqua...

Russia.- Alexander (William) Costume of the Russian Empire, first edition, additional engraved title and 72 plates, all hand-coloured stipple-engr...

Russia.- Le Prince (Jean-Baptiste) Divers Ajustements et Usages de Russie..., 80 engraved plates, divided into 11 suites, including 8 etchings and...

Voyages.- Thornton (John) A New Mapp of Magellan Straights Discovered by Capp: John Narbrough, with inset map of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, d...

Horses.- Stubbs (George Townley) Pumpkin, after George Stubbs, stipple-engraving and etching with hand-colouring, Lennox-Boyd's first published st...

Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species, sixth edition (eleventh thousand), half-title, folding diagram plate, a few instances of minor spotting...

Mathematics.- Geometry.- Pomodoro (Giovanni) La geometria prattica cavata da gl'elementi d'Euclide, e d'altri famosi autori, second edition, fine ...

Railways.- Descriptive Catalogue of the Padorama; of the Manchester and Liverpool Rail-Road...now exhibiting at Baker Street, 12 lithograph views ...

Steam Engines.- Watt (James) Specification of an Invention of Certain New Improvements upon Steam or Fire Engines for Raising Water, and Other Mec...