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Patrice ou les Pionniers de l'Amérique du Nord
Patrice ou les Pionniers de l'Amérique du Nord par M. de Chavannes
Tours, A.d Mame et C.ie, Imprimeurs-Libraires, 1854
Small 12vo book, embossed with gilt decoration and coloured lithograph on cover and gilt text on spine. One woodcut illustration. On frontis in ink Elizabeth Watson Dec 18, 1855; 128pp, 130 x 85mm ( 5¼ x 3¼") Some pages slightly stained.
Children's book from the 'Bibliothèque des petits enfants' recounting the adventures of emmigrants to North America and including an illustration of the protagonist Patrice hiding from a hostile Native American.
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A Dream of The Centenary of The
A Dream of The Centenary of The "Snow'd-Up Club,' A Recitation Full of Humour, Significance, Satire, and Frivolity: Also, The Love We Love: with Poems and Songs. By Alexander Kelvie. As 'twere tasting old wine: if critics this book should try, I pray they judge not harshly,-"let it live to die."
London: Published by Smart & Allen, London-House-Yard, Paternoster Row. 1869. Price Sixpence.
8vo. Corners and edges creased. Back cover missing.
A small book of poems and songs.
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The Orphan of China, a Tragedy,
The Orphan of China, a Tragedy, As is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane.
London: Printed for P.Vaillant, opposite Southampton-Street, in the Strand. MDCCLIX [1759, first edition?].
8vo., later plain wrappers; pp. [viii]+96.
A play by the Irish barrister & writer Arthur Murphy (1727-1805), based on the 'L'Orphelin de la Chine' (1755) by Voltaire, in turn based on a story in Du Halde's 'Decription of China'. The work includes a dedication to John, Earl of Bute ('Groom of the Stole'); a Prologue by William Whitehead, Poet Laureate; a cast list, including Garrick; and an admiring letter to Voltaire. As a barrister, Murphy is thought to have coined the legal term "wilful misconstruction" whilst representing the Donaldson v. Becket appeal to the House of Lords in against the perpetual possession of copyright, 1774.
From the collection of the Hon. Christopher Lennox Boyd.
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Eikon Basilike or The King's Book
edited by Edward Almack, F.S.A.
London at the De La More Press 1903.
Book: 4to (295 x 217mm). Board binding with cloth spine, with printed title stuck onto spine. 178 pages. Pull-out sheet: A Bibliography of The King's Book... Binding worn and stained.
The Pourtrature of His Sacred Majestie in His Solitudes and Sufferings, was a purported spiritual autobiography attributed to King Charles I of England.
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A Catalogue of Historical Prints, Various Subjects, Landscapes, Sea Pieces, Views, &c.
A Catalogue of Historical Prints, Various Subjects, Landscapes, Sea Pieces, Views, &c. After the most Capital Pictures in England. Engraved by the most Celebrated Artists.
Published by John and Josiah Boydell, No 90, Cheapside. London: Printed by Joseph Cooper, No 134, Drury Lane.
8vo, disbound; pp. (iv)+88, complete as per index.
A lengthy list of the prints available from the leading London publisher of the period, beginning with seven collections in volumes. Elsewhere are the publisher's prices for the mezzotints after Joseph Wright of Derby, Van Huysum's Fruit and Flower Pieces, Claude's Liber Veritatis engraved by Richard Earlom and the two-volume 'Capital Pictures' from Houghton. A scarce & interesting item.
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Georgii Buchani Scoti Poetarum sui seculi facile Principis Paraphrasis Psalmorum Davidis poetica.
Georgii Buchani Scoti Poetarum sui seculi facile Principis Paraphrasis Psalmorum Davidis poetica.
Glasguae: In Aedibus Roberti Urie MDCCL [1750].
16mo, contemporary full calf gilt; engraved frontis. portrait; pp. (iv)+311, Latin text. Front hinge strained; old ink mss. ownership inscription on preliminary dated 1814, with a copy of a Buchanan psalm in the same hand on final blank. Squashed fly on page 310.
The psalms of George Buchanan (1506-82), a Scottish Lutheran historian and humanist scholar, tutor to King James VI (and I).
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The First Performance of Shelley's Tragedy The Cenci
The First Performance of Shelley's Tragedy The Cenci Chiefly from the Shelley Society's Notebook.
London Printed for Private Distribution, 1887.
Pamphlet. 8vo; printed wrappers, pp. 40. With 4pp programme. Text loose. Programme mounted on album paper.
A collection of reviews of the performance at the Grand Theatre Islington, May 7th, 1886.
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His Majesties Commission for Building Fifty New Churches
His Majesties Commission for Building Fifty New Churches
[1727?]
8vo, 11pp., original wrappers, 195 x 120mm (7¾ x 4¾").
The Commission for Building Fifty New Churches was an organisation established in 1710 with the intention of building fifty new churches for the rapidly growing city of London. Although it did not meet its target, it did result in the construction of Nicholas Hawksmoor's iconic London churches. Letters Patent revoking the previous Letters Patent for this commission and appointing (probably re-appointing) 56 commissioners. ESTC lists five copies only (four in the UK, one in the US).
Ex Earl of Hardwicke MSS
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The Printed Work of Claud Lovat Fraser.
The Printed Work of Claud Lovat Fraser.
[By Christopher Millard.]
London Henry Danielson 1923.
Book, bibliography, 8vo (255 x 155mm, 10 x 6") five plates by Clark including portrait frontispiece, pp. 106. Quarter black buckram with printed spine label, Lovat Fraser Curwen patterned paper-covered boards. One of a limited edition of 275 copies printed on antique de luxe paper numbered '183' and signed by the author. With errata slip and extra spine label. A very good copy, uncut, with minor rubbing to extremities.
Claud Lovat Fraser (1890 - 1921) was an artist and designer of theatrical characters and scenes, and decorations for chap-books and broadsides, which were published under the title Flying Fame (1913). Judged by their imaginative quality, these latter designs are perhaps the most important which he achieved. On the outbreak of the European War in 1914 Fraser joined the army, and in 1916 was invalided home from Flanders. In 1919 he held the first representative exhibition of his work, and established his reputation. In the next year his designs for the settings and costumes of As You Like It and The Beggar's Opera, produced at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, brought him unusual fame, and from this time onwards he produced innumerable designs for the theatre. He made a close study also of the various approaches to process-reproduction in colour, and this resulted in a prolific output by him of booklets, rhyme sheets, end papers, trade cards, and similar matter. He had realized early the importance of visualizing design and type together as an inseparable whole; and the methods which he came to employ in his printed and published work exercised a considerable influence. Among the later books which he decorated, Poems from the Works of Charles Cotton (1922) and The Luck of the Bean-Rows by Charles Nodier (1921) are notable examples. He made designs for other theatrical productions, such as La Serva Padrona, Lord Dunsany's If, two ballets for Madame Tamar Karsavina, and Gustav Holst's Savitri.
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Letters from Mrs. Delany (Widow of Doctor Patrick Delany,)
Letters from Mrs. Delany (Widow of Doctor Patrick Delany,) To Mrs. Francis Hamilton, from the Year 1779, to the Year 1788; comprising Many Unpublished and Interesting Anecdote of their Late Majesties and the Royal Familiy. Third Edition.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row. 1821.
Small 4to, original paper backed boards; pp. xiii + 106, with aquatint frontis. portrait of the author and plate of facsimile mss. With bookplate of Louise Marie Van der Weyer. Binding distressed, offset from plate affecting title and text pages.
The letters of Mary Delany (1700-88), an English artist, letter-writer, and bluestocking, known for her ''paper-mosaicks'', botanic drawing and her lively correspondence. Her second marriage was to Dr Patrick Delany (1686-1768), an Irish clergyman. After his death Mary spent much time at Bulstrode, the home of her close friend, Margaret Bentinck, Dowager Duchess of Portland, where she met botanist Joseph Banks and the Royal family. Louise Marie Van der Weyer (1851-96), was the daughter of Sylvain van de Weyer (1802-74), a Belgian ambassador at the Court of St James's and later Belgium's 8th Prime Minister. She was a friend of Princess Louise, daughter of Queen Victoria: James Valentine photographed the pair c.1870.
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The Doyle Diary. The Last Great Conan Doyle Mystery. With a Holmesian Investigation into the Strange and Curious Case of Charles Altamont Doyle.
The Doyle Diary. The Last Great Conan Doyle Mystery. With a Holmesian Investigation into the Strange and Curious Case of Charles Altamont Doyle.
By Michael Baker.
Paddington Press Ltd. New York & London.Copyright 1978 Paddington Press (U.K.) Ltd. All rights reserved.
Oblong 8vo (184 x 260mm. 7¼ x 10¼".), with white cloth cover, gilt title on spine and gilt facsimile on front cover; also with original dustjacket. Dustjacket scuffed, worn and slightly creased.
Charles Altamont Doyle, father of Arthur Conan Doyle, spent the last days of his life in asylums, but the question remains: was he actually mad? This book provides the evidence for readers to judge for themselves. Here reproduced in its enterity is Doyle's diary, a wondrous blending of words and watercolour, a collage of fact and fancy featuring exquisitely detailed fairies and birds, Punch-like cartoons and a never-ending stream of quips and puns.
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An Epistle to William Hogarth. By C. Churchill.
An Epistle to William Hogarth. By C. Churchill. The Third Edition.
[London: Printed for the Author, And sold by J. Coote, at the King's Arms in Pater-Noster-Row, and J. Gardiner, in Charles Street Westminster. M.DCC.LXIII [1763].
4to, extract, disbound. Half-title, title, pp. 31. 285 by 220mm (11¼ by 8¾") Some creases and light staining.
Charles Churchill's famous attack on William Hogarth's caricature of John Wilkes, to which Hogarth responded with 'The Bruiser', a caricature of Churchill as a drunken bear, with a pug urinating on this work. This third edition was issued in the same year as the first.
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Extrait du Procès-Verbal de l'Assemblée Génerale du Duché de Bouillon. Du 18 Février 1791.
Extrait du Procès-Verbal de l'Assemblée Génerale du Duché de Bouillon. Du 18 Février 1791.
A Evreux, de l'Imprimerie de J.J.L. Ancelle, Imprimeur de son Altesse Sérénissime Monsigneur le Duc Régnant de Bouillon. 1791.
4to pamphlet, stitched. pp. (32). Front and back sheets soiled, some spotting.
A transcript of a general assembly in the Sovereign Duchy of Bouillon in 1791, in which Duke Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne reaffirmed his independence from Revolutionary France. In 1794 the French Revolutionary Army invaded the Duchy, deposing the new duke Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne, absorbing Bouillon into France. In 1815 Bouillon became part of the Duchy of Luxembourg and is now part of Belgium
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The Epwell Hunt, by Goulburn. The Raby Hunt, by Martin Hawke. The Melton Hunt.
The Epwell Hunt, by Goulburn. The Raby Hunt, by Martin Hawke. The Melton Hunt.
Typis Medio-Montanis, excudit Jacobus Rogers, 1847.
8vo, original boards; title + pp. 24. Ink mss on front board, spaine worn; some spotting.
Three hunting songs published by the Middle Hill Press, founded by Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872) in 1822 Broadway Tower, a folly on Broadway Hill, Worcestershire.
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[Set of Plates showing the Arms of the Twelve Principle Companies of the City of London.]
[Set of Plates showing the Arms of the Twelve Principle Companies of the City of London.]
London Printed for Tho. Bower Painter & are to be Sold at his Shop at ye Kings head in Budge Row. 1698.
Folio of 13 engraved plates, bound in marbled boards. 310 x 430mm (12 x 17"). Boards worn, especially in corners.
A bound set of plates showing the arms of the twelve principle livery companies, merchants, grocerss, goldsmiths, habadashers etc. in the City of London. Each plate shows the company's arms accompanied by a brief text detailing the history of the company. The set of twelve are bound with a portrait of Sir William Ashurst, Lord Mayor of London after a portrait by Linton and engraved by R. White in 1694.
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An Address Delivered by William Morris at the Distribution of Prizes to Students of the Birmingham Municipal School of Art on Feb. 21, 1894.
An Address Delivered by William Morris at the Distribution of Prizes to Students of the Birmingham Municipal School of Art on Feb. 21, 1894.
[Printed at the Chiswick Press, in the ''Golden'' types designed by William Morris for the Kelmscott Press. 1898.]
Crown 8vo, quarter cloth, paper covered boards, titled in black on front board. 210 x 145mm (8¼ x 5¾"). Boards marked, corners worn.
A bound copy of the speech given by designer William Morris (1834-1896) to the Birmingham School of Art. Extra-illustrated with a half-tone portrait and wood-engraved facsimile of Morris's woodcut 'Psyche in Charon's Boat' after Edward Burne-Jones.
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The Whole Proceedings On the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal Delivery for the City of London,
The Whole Proceedings On the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Goal Delivery for the City of London, and also, The Goal Delivery for the County of Middlesex, Held at Justice-Hall, in the Old Bailey, On Wednesday, the 9th of January, 1805, and following Days, Being the Second Session in the Mayorality of the Right Honourable Peter Perchard, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Taken in Short-Hand by Ramsey and Blanchard. [& Third Session, 20th February, & Fourth Session, 24th April]
London: printed and Published, By Authority of the Corporation of the City of London, by W. Wilson, St. Peter's-Hill, Little Knight-Rider-Street, Doctors' Commons. 1805.
Quarto (260 x 195mm, 10¼ x 7¾"), original boards; pp. 72-140, 157-310, incomplete, edges uncut. Ex-libris label on front pastedown; spine taped.
Transcripts of criminal cases, including that of Samuel Nunn (case 211) who was sentenced to be transported for seven years for stealing 3 shillings worth of indigo; and William Field (case 254) sentenced to death for counterfeiting sixpences. Important reference for transportation to Australia.
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Original Poems for Infant Minds by several young persons.
Original Poems for Infant Minds by several young persons. Vol. II Fifteenth Edition.
[by Ann and Jane Taylor et al.]
London: Printed for Darton, Harvey & Darton, No 55, Gracechurch-Street. Sold also by J. Conder, St Paul's Church Yard. 1819.
One volume only (of two). Small 8vo, original quarter morocco gilt with marbled boards; pp. viii + 128 +(8)(publisher's ads.), engraved frontis. Spine distressed, some leaves loose, old ink ownership inscription on prelim.
Collection of poems mainly written by Ann Taylor (1782-1866) and her younger sister Jane Taylor (1783-1824), author of 'The Star' (better known as 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star'). The frontispiece illustrates 'The Welch Lad'. A poem for children titled 'Sluttishness' shows how much the English language has changed over the years.
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The Rights of Kings; or, Loyal Odes To Disloyal Academicians; by Peter Pindar, Esq. [John Walcot].
The Rights of Kings; or, Loyal Odes To Disloyal Academicians; by Peter Pindar, Esq. [John Walcot]. A New Edition.
London: Printed for J. Evans, Paternoster-Row. M.DCC.XCI. [1791.]
4to, disbound; pp. (iv)+70+(ii)(publisher's ads). Wear on title page.
A satire on the George III's influence on selecting members of the Royal Academy, written by John Wolcot (1738-1819). The target of the satire is the election of Associates in 1790, when the competition was between Thomas Lawrence, favourite of the king (who is described as having 'a superior knowledge in painting) and Francis Wheatley. The author decries the disloyalty of the Academicians, of whom only three voted for the king's choice, against 16 for Wheatley. On the last page is 'A List of Peter Pindar's Works' with a price list.
[Ref: 40829]   £280.00  
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Astronomical Register: Appendix to No 85. The Astronomy of, and Druidical Worship at Stonehenge. By the Rev. John H. Broome, Vicar of Houghton.
Astronomical Register: Appendix to No 85. The Astronomy of, and Druidical Worship at Stonehenge. By the Rev. John H. Broome, Vicar of Houghton.
[n.d., c.1878.]
Extract. small 4vo, 4pp., with wood engraved illustration 'Original Plan of the Seven Trilithons and Altar, at Stonehenge'. Stitch holes in text pages, narrow left margin on illustration.
The author attributes the construction of Stonehenge to the Phoenicians circa 1000 BC, and writes: 'The religion they taught, though corrupted truth, was, perhaps, better than a blind and ignorant worship of stocks and stones',
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