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Bunting (Basil) LOQUITUR   1965. 1st edn.101Bunting (Basil) LOQUITUR 1965. 1st edn.
Bunting (Basil) LOQUITUR 1965. 1st edn. Ltd. [1000]. Signed by the author on f.f.e.p. Orig. printed boards in clear wrap as issued, with Arts Counci
Estimates : 80.00 - 120.00
Bunting (Basil) TWO POEMS.  1967. 1st edn102Bunting (Basil) TWO POEMS. 1967. 1st edn
Bunting (Basil) TWO POEMS. 1967. 1st edn [250]. Orig. printed wraps. VERSION OF HORACE. 1972. 1st separate edn. [300]. In orig. printed envelope.
Estimates : 60.00 - 90.00
Fenton (James) MANILA ENVELOPE. Privately103Fenton (James) MANILA ENVELOPE. Privately
Fenton (James) MANILA ENVELOPE. Privately printed, 1989. Ltd. [1000], signed by the author. A fine copy in orig. printed wraps with the clear over w
Estimates : 40.00 - 60.00
Hughes (Ted) THE BURNING OF THE BROTHEL.104Hughes (Ted) THE BURNING OF THE BROTHEL.
Hughes (Ted) THE BURNING OF THE BROTHEL. 1966. Limited edn.[300]. Out-of-series copy. Orig. printed wraps. FOUR TALES TOLD BY AN IDIOT 1979. Limite
Estimates : 30.00 - 50.00
Shuttle (Penelope) NOSTALGIA NEUROSIS.105Shuttle (Penelope) NOSTALGIA NEUROSIS.
Shuttle (Penelope) NOSTALGIA NEUROSIS. Aylesford, 1968. [500]. Inscribed by the author on title Orig. printed wraps. Brownjohn (Alan) SANDGRAINS ON
Estimates : 60.00 - 90.00
SCEPTRE PRESS POETRY A collection of works106SCEPTRE PRESS POETRY A collection of works
SCEPTRE PRESS POETRY A collection of works by some 40 authors including: Robert Bly, Edward Lowbury, Ted Hughes, Robert Creeley, Ruth Fainlight, Geor
Estimates : 400.00 - 500.00
Proust (Marcel)  REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST107Proust (Marcel) REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST
Proust (Marcel) REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST Trans: S. Hudson & C.K. Scott Moncrieff. 1928-1931. 11 vols. Mixed edns (some limited) Orig. cloth gt.
Estimates : 40.00 - 70.00
Jones (David) EPOCH AND ARTIST. Ed:108Jones (David) EPOCH AND ARTIST. Ed:
Jones (David) EPOCH AND ARTIST. Ed: H.Grisewood 1959. 1st edn. Typographical frontis. by the author. Orig. cloth. D/w (chipped and sl. torn at edges)
Estimates : 30.00 - 50.00
Congreve (William)  PLAYS...... 1735.  5109Congreve (William) PLAYS...... 1735. 5
Congreve (William) PLAYS...... 1735. 5 works in 1 vol. 5 engr. frontis. Cont. calf gt. Crimson labels. A little scuffed at extremities.
Estimates : 120.00 - 150.00
[Johnson, Samuel] JOHNSONIA: OR, SUPPLEMENT110[Johnson, Samuel] JOHNSONIA: OR, SUPPLEMENT
[Johnson, Samuel] JOHNSONIA: OR, SUPPLEMENT TO BOSWELL Ed: H.L.Piozzi & others. 1836. Engr. frontis, title vignette & 43 plates, as called for. Some o
Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00
[erotica] Aretino (Pietro) THE RAGIONAMENTI.111[erotica] Aretino (Pietro) THE RAGIONAMENTI.
Aretino (Pietro) THE RAGIONAMENTI. Paris, 1889. 6 vols in 2. Engr. frontis. Titles in red & black. Partly untrimmed. Cont. half calf gt. Sl.
Estimates : 40.00 - 60.00
Trollope (Anthony)  THE LAST CHRONICLE OF112Trollope (Anthony) THE LAST CHRONICLE OF
Trollope (Anthony) THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET. Ills. G.H. Thomas 1867. 1st edn. 2 vols. 32 etched plates. Orig. gt.dec. cloth. Vol. 1 heavily
Estimates : 120.00 - 150.00
Andersen (Hans Christian)  SEIN ODER NICHT113Andersen (Hans Christian) SEIN ODER NICHT
Andersen (Hans Christian) SEIN ODER NICHT SEIN Leipsig, 1857. 1st German editiion. 3 vols in 1. Some light, occasional spotting. Cont. half calf
Estimates : 60.00 - 80.00
Fielding (Henry)  THE WORKS  Ed. J.P. Browne114Fielding (Henry) THE WORKS Ed. J.P. Browne
Fielding (Henry) THE WORKS Ed. J.P. Browne 1871. 10 vols. Cont. tan calf gt. Most vols. lack backstrip. One or two boards det. Smollett (Tobias)
Estimates : 80.00 - 100.00
Mitford (Mary Russell)  OUR VILLAGE115Mitford (Mary Russell) OUR VILLAGE
Mitford (Mary Russell) OUR VILLAGE 1830-1827-1828. Mixed edns. 3 vols. (4th series, 1st;1st). Some light spotting. Cont. half calf. Crimson tit
Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Trollope (Anthony)  JOHN CALDIGATE  1879.116Trollope (Anthony) JOHN CALDIGATE 1879.
Trollope (Anthony) JOHN CALDIGATE 1879. 1st edn. Vols 1 & 2 (of 3). Half titles. Orig. cloth gt. with black-blocked floral pattern on upper board
Estimates : 250.00 - 350.00
Clemens (Samuel Langhorne, 'Mark Twain')117Clemens (Samuel Langhorne, 'Mark Twain')
Clemens (Samuel Langhorne, 'Mark Twain') THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. Ills: E.W. Kemble 1884. 1st Engl. edn. (precedes US edn). Half tit
Estimates : 300.00 - 400.00
White (T.H.)  THE SWORD IN THE STONE  1938.118White (T.H.) THE SWORD IN THE STONE 1938.
White (T.H.) THE SWORD IN THE STONE 1938. 1st edn. half-title. A few light spots. D/w - signs of tape marks at edges where there are some small t
Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Fleming (Ian)  DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER  1956.119Fleming (Ian) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 1956.
Fleming (Ian) DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER 1956. 1st edn. Orig. silver blocked boards. Unclipped d/w with just a few small chips at extremities. £...
Estimates : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord)  THE120Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord) THE
Byron (George Gordon Noel, Lord) THE WORKS....1819. 3 vols. half-titles. Advts in vol. 3. cont calf, gt. ruled, with spine in compartments. Rais
Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Trollope (Anthony)  THE VICAR OF BULLHAMPTON121Trollope (Anthony) THE VICAR OF BULLHAMPTON
Trollope (Anthony) THE VICAR OF BULLHAMPTON Ills: H. Woods 1870. 1st edn. Title vignette. Engr. plates & text ills. Some occasional light spotting
Estimates : 80.00 - 120.00
Trollope (Anthony)  LONDON TRADESMEN  Ed:122Trollope (Anthony) LONDON TRADESMEN Ed:
Trollope (Anthony) LONDON TRADESMEN Ed: M. Sadleir L & N.Y. 1927. 1st edn in book form. Ltd edn. [325]. Partly untrimmed. Orig. cloth-backed d
Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Trollope (Anthony) THE LAST CHRONICLE OF123Trollope (Anthony) THE LAST CHRONICLE OF
Trollope (Anthony) THE LAST CHRONICLE OF BARSET/ Ills: G.H. Thomas 1867. 1st edn. 2 vols. Engr. plates & vignettes. Some occasional spotting.
Estimates : 80.00 - 100.00
Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) TALES OF A124Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) TALES OF A
Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth) TALES OF A WAYSIDE INN. 1864. 1st English edn. Cont. half calf, gt. dec. spine. Gt. monogram on upper cover. Plus 8 othe
Estimates : 120.00 - 180.00
Stevenson (Robert Louis)  ST IVES  1898.125Stevenson (Robert Louis) ST IVES 1898.
Stevenson (Robert Louis) ST IVES 1898. 1st edn. Half-title, advt. leaf. Partly untrimmed. Orig. grey cloth gt. Sl. rubbed. WEIR OF HERMISTON 18
Estimates : 80.00 - 100.00
Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von)  FAUST.....126Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von) FAUST.....
Goethe (Johann Wolfgang von) FAUST..... Jena, 1910. 4to. Black ruled pages with dec. endpieces. Orig. vellum £60-80
Estimates : 60.00 - 80.00
Moliere (Jean Baptiste Porquelin)  THE127Moliere (Jean Baptiste Porquelin) THE
Moliere (Jean Baptiste Porquelin) THE DRAMATIC WORKS Trans: H. Van Laun. NY & Boston, n.d. 6 vols. Engr. ills. Partly untrimmed. Mod. calf gt
Estimates : 40.00 - 60.00
Wilde (Oscar) SALOME. Ills. A. Beardsley.128Wilde (Oscar) SALOME. Ills. A. Beardsley.
Wilde (Oscar) SALOME. Ills. A. Beardsley. 1907. 4to. 16 Plates, inc. title & list of plates. Partly untrimmed. Orig. gt. dec. cloth. T.e.g. The first
Estimates : 200.00 - 250.00
Stevenson (Robert-Louis)  THE129Stevenson (Robert-Louis) THE
Stevenson (Robert-Louis) THE WORKS...1911-12. Swanston edn. 25 vols. Ltd edn [2000], numbered. Frontis. to each vol. - including maps. Parly untr
Estimates : 150.00 - 200.00
Dickens (Charles)  THE WORKS  Ills: H.130Dickens (Charles) THE WORKS Ills: H.
Dickens (Charles) THE WORKS Ills: H. Furniss n.d. 17 vols. Crimson half morocco gt. One spine shows a slight abrasion; cloth a little marked.
Estimates : 50.00 - 70.00
Copland (Samuel) AGRICULTURE ANCIENT AND131Copland (Samuel) AGRICULTURE ANCIENT AND
Copland (Samuel) AGRICULTURE ANCIENT AND MODERN 1806. 2 vols. 4to. Added engr. titles; engr. plates & text ills. Some marginal staining of early leave
Estimates : 60.00 - 90.00
Cheshire (Frank R.) BEES AND BEEKEEPING.132Cheshire (Frank R.) BEES AND BEEKEEPING.
Cheshire (Frank R.) BEES AND BEEKEEPING. 1886. 2 vols. Engr. plates & ills. Bookplate & inkstamp of a South African university. Orig. gt. dec. cloth.
Estimates : 80.00 - 100.00
Lloyd (Edward) [Publisher] NATURAL HISTORY133Lloyd (Edward) [Publisher] NATURAL HISTORY
Lloyd (Edward) NATURAL HISTORY SERIES - BIRDS. 1896. 4 vols. Col. plates. Orig. cloth gt. £70-90
Estimates : 70.00 - 90.00
Beale (F.E.L.)  FOOD OF THE WOODPECKERS OF134Beale (F.E.L.) FOOD OF THE WOODPECKERS OF
Beale (F.E.L.) FOOD OF THE WOODPECKERS OF THE UNITED STATES. Ills: L.A. Fuertes. Washington, 1911. 5 col. plates, 1 b/w. Ink stamps to title page
Estimates : 40.00 - 50.00
Morris (Beverley Robinson)  BRITISH GAME135Morris (Beverley Robinson) BRITISH GAME
Morris (Beverley Robinson) BRITISH GAME BIRDS AND WILDFOWL 1891. 3rd edn. 4to. 60 hand-col. plates. Partly untrimmed. Orig. cloth gt. Some fr
Estimates : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Tunnicliffe (C.F.)  SHORLANDS SUMMER DIARY.136Tunnicliffe (C.F.) SHORLANDS SUMMER DIARY.
Tunnicliffe (C.F.) SHORLANDS SUMMER DIARY. 1952. 1st edn. 4to. Col. plates. B/w ills. Orig. cloth gt. D/w (sl. torn at head of spine). £...
Estimates : 40.00 - 50.00
Swaysland (William) FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS.137Swaysland (William) FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS.
Swaysland (William) FAMILIAR WILD BIRDS. 1901. 4 vols. Col. plates. Orig. dec. cloth gt. Nice set. £50-70
Estimates : 50.00 - 70.00
Daglish (Eric Fitch) BIRDS OF THE BRITISH138Daglish (Eric Fitch) BIRDS OF THE BRITISH
Daglish (Eric Fitch) BIRDS OF THE BRITISH ISLES. 1948. 4to. Ltd. edn. [1500]. 48 wood engr. plates, 25 hand-col. Some very light marginal spotting. or
Estimates : 50.00 - 70.00
Kirkman (Federick Bernuf Bever)  THE BRITISH139Kirkman (Federick Bernuf Bever) THE BRITISH
Kirkman (Federick Bernuf Bever) THE BRITISH BIRD BOOK. Ills: A.W. Seaby, G.E. Lodge, H. Gronvold & others. 1911-13. 4 vols. Large 4to. Col. & b
Estimates : 100.00 - 150.00
Kirkman (Frederick Bernuf Bever)  THE140Kirkman (Frederick Bernuf Bever) THE
Kirkman (Frederick Bernuf Bever) THE BRITISH BIRD BOOK Ills: A.W.Seaby & others 1911-13. 4 vols. 4to. Col. & b/w plates. Partly untrimmed. Orig
Estimates : 60.00 - 80.00
Morris (Francis Orpen)  A HISTORY OF BRITISH141Morris (Francis Orpen) A HISTORY OF BRITISH
Morris (Francis Orpen) A HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS. 1903. 5th edn. 6 vols. 399 (of 400) hand-col. plates. Two text pages with marginal tears, o/w
Estimates : 400.00 - 500.00
Hayek (Gustav von)  GROSSER VOLKSATLAS DER142Hayek (Gustav von) GROSSER VOLKSATLAS DER
Hayek (Gustav von) GROSSER VOLKSATLAS DER NATURGESCHICHTE Vienna, ca 1890. 3rd edn. Folio. 120 chromolitho plates - in excellent condition. Con
Estimates : 200.00 - 250.00
Schutte (H)   INSEKTEN-BUCHLEIN  Stuttgart,143Schutte (H) INSEKTEN-BUCHLEIN Stuttgart,
Schutte (H) INSEKTEN-BUCHLEIN Stuttgart, n.d. Sm. 8vo. 40 chromolitho plates. Orig. cloth-backed printed boards. Fraas (E.) DER PETREFAKTENSA
Estimates : 60.00 - 80.00
[beetles]  Calwer (C.G.)  KAFERBUCH.....144[beetles] Calwer (C.G.) KAFERBUCH.....
Calwer (C.G.) KAFERBUCH..... Ed. C. Schaufuss Stuttgart, 1916. 2 vols. 4to. 48 col. plates. Cont. half morocco gt. Spines sl. faded
Estimates : 120.00 - 180.00
Lutz  (K.G.)  DER SCHMETTERLINGSZUCHTER145Lutz (K.G.) DER SCHMETTERLINGSZUCHTER
Lutz (K.G.) DER SCHMETTERLINGSZUCHTER (butterflies & moths) Ulm, n.d. [ca 1880]. 15 Chromolitho plates. Orig. cloth-backed pict. glazed boards.
Estimates : 80.00 - 100.00
Echstein (K)  DIE SCHMETTERLINGE  Wiesbaden,146Echstein (K) DIE SCHMETTERLINGE Wiesbaden,
Echstein (K) DIE SCHMETTERLINGE Wiesbaden, 1922. 4to. 18 Chromolitho plates. Orig. gt. dec. cloth. Sl. wear to extremities. £40-60
Estimates : 40.00 - 60.00
Harrison (Joseph) THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET.147Harrison (Joseph) THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET.
Harrison (Joseph) THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET. 1834. (Vol.2) Engr. title. 13 hand-col. plates. Mod. half morocco gt. £80-120
Estimates : 80.00 - 120.00
Sinclair (George) HORTUS GRAMINEUS148Sinclair (George) HORTUS GRAMINEUS
Sinclair (George) HORTUS GRAMINEUS WOBURNENSIS. n.d. [ca 1830]. 4th edn. 45 hand-col. plates (actually 44 of 45, with one extra plate). Later half cal
Estimates : 200.00 - 250.00
Pratt (Anne)  FLOWERING PLANTS, GRASSES AND149Pratt (Anne) FLOWERING PLANTS, GRASSES AND
Pratt (Anne) FLOWERING PLANTS, GRASSES AND FERNS OF GREAT BRITAIN. 1891. 4 vols. Large 8vo. 315 (314 chromolitho) plates. Orig. cloth gt. (4)
Estimates : 200.00 - 250.00
Maund (Benjamin)  THE AUCTARIUM OF THE150Maund (Benjamin) THE AUCTARIUM OF THE
Maund (Benjamin) THE AUCTARIUM OF THE BOTANIC GARDEN ca 1850. 2 vols in 1. 4to [bound with] "THE GUIDE" (to the Botanic Garden). [184...
Estimates : 120.00 - 150.00