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pp 12 Early eighteenth century study of the vacuum published with the approval of Ezechiel Gallatin at the University of Geneva. Original marbled wrappers, stained affecting most leaves to some extent; leaves foxed and discoloured. Not a beautiful thing but Worldcat locates two institutional copies only, both in Switzerland. Read more…

[frontis] pp 108 Almost certainly spurious account of the 'shipwreck and sufferings' of Mrs Eliza Bradley, supposedly autobiographical, but borrowed in large part from Captain James Riley's 1816 account of his capture and exploits on the 'coast of Barbary'. The second Boston edition of 1823 bound in quarter roan over marbled paper covered wooden bo… Read more…

viii, pp88 [4] adverts. A humorous essay on drama followed by Stevens' Lecture upon Heads bound in contemporary quarter roan, chipped and worn to spine, over faded marbled boards. This the issue with a half title, first owner's signature 'Wm White Jun.r 1772' to the half title. Engraved vignette to the title page, lightly foxed and old stab sewing… Read more…

pp 33 [1] Freddie Ayer's 1988 lecture inscribed to his intimate friend and fellow Oxford philosopher Anthony Quinton on the upper card wrapper: 'To Tony from Freddie'. In his autobiography, Ayer records that Quinton supported him in his election to the Wykeham Professorship, and became his closest friend. Ayer's 1988 lecture was published in this o… Read more…

A large card folder of about 100 typescript pages consisting of copies of 31 British Government and other documents (dating from 1684-1948) dealing with the political status of various British Territories, and of linking text. This seems to be a working draft for one chapter of a publication as it contains many annotations, crossings out, and indic… Read more…

[Coloured Frontispiece] pp 12 A scarce Thomas Richardson juvenile imprint from Derby which dates from the 1830s and displays a hand coloured frontispiece. Bound in worn and torn printed wrappers which are chipped but largely complete, the text is good with a bright frontispiece showing two vignettes from the story which is based on a French origina… Read more…

[Vols I, II, V, VIII] Four volumes from an incomplete set of Henry Fielding's work, being the new edition of 1771, owned and bearing the bookplates of Edward Lascelles, first Earl of Harewood. Bound in a very handsome tree calf with neo-classical decoration to the boards and sun-bursts to the spine with red moroccos labels, the leather is now crack… Read more…

The Carmelite Leon Maes on the sin and the captivity of Saint Peter in an attractive speckled calf contemporary binding with speckled edges and wear to the head of the spine. The text is very clean with an old ownership signature on the title page. Read more…

The Coming of the Kings: A Christmas play in one act by Ted Hughes. The Dramatic Publishing Company, Chicago, 1972. Note in Frieda Hughes' hand on scrap of paper laid in "Hughes-play-1972, The Coming of the Kings". Near fine in card wrappers, a little soiling to front cover. Provenance: from the sale by Frieda Hughes, daughter of Sylvia Plath and T… Read more…

Belonging to Ted Hughes' and Sylvia Plath's daughter, Frieda Hughes, inherited from her father: A souvenir programme of The Western Australian Theatre Company in Barry Kyle's Sylvia Plath: a dramatic portrait. Directed by David Addenbrooke. The Upstairs Theatre (Above Hayman Theatre) September-October 1975. Very good in lightly rubbed and creased b… Read more…

Belonging to Ted Hughes' and Sylvia Plath's daughter, Frieda Hughes, presumably inherited from her father: Critical Quarterly, Vol 13, No 2, Summer 1971. Pages 165-172 Sylvia Plath's 'Crossing the Water': Some Reflections by Ted Hughes. Note in Frieda Hughes' hand on scrap of paper laid in "Plath - 1971. Critical Quarterly Vol 13/No 2: Plath's 'cro… Read more…

Belonging to Ted Hughes' and Sylvia Plath's daughter, Frieda Hughes: Critical Quarterly, Vol 10, No 3, Autumn 1968. Featuring (on pages 213-214) two poems by Sylvia Plath taken from Plath's radio play 'Three Women'. Note in Frieda Hughes' hand on scrap of paper laid in "Plath - 1968 Critical Quarterly Vol 10/No 3. 2 poems by Plath". Leaflet laid in… Read more…

Order of Service: Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Ted Hughes, OM, OBE 1930 - 1998, Poet Laureate. Thursday 13 May 1999, Westminster Abbey belonging to Ted Hughes' daughter, Frieda Hughes. A fine copy. Provenance: from the sale by Frieda Hughes, daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes of 'my personal family items' at Bonhams, London… Read more…

Yevgeny Yevtushenko: Babi Yar and other poems read in Russian by the author and in English by Alan Bates. LP Caedmon TC 1153, New York. Viny:l near fine, dusty with a couple of scratches. Sleeve: very good, rubbed to edges and lightly marked. Provenance: from the sale by Frieda Hughes, daughter of Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes of 'my personal family… Read more…

[8] pp 9- 313 An unusual Leeds imprint, limited edition number 54 of 100 copies, bound in vellum with bevelled edges, gilt decoration and spine lettering, top edge gilt, thick paper pages, illustrated with 30 black and white plates. Near very good, the vellum is rubbed, soiled and nicked to the head of the spine, some spotting to the uncut page edg… Read more…

[ff] 3 ff 370. Full length authorial typescript of Tranter's novel 'The Marchman', the 16th century story of John Maxwell, Warden of the West March of the Borderland between Scotland and England. Typed by the author who entitles his book "-Marchman- A Novel by Nigel Tranter'. Minor authorial corrections throughout. The typescript is bound in a home… Read more…

[ff]2 ff 385 [ff]1. Full length authorial typescript of Tranter's novel 'Honours Even', the story of Scotland's brave stand against Oliver Comwell. Typed by the author who entitles his book "-Honours Even- A Novel by Nigel Tranter'. Minor authorial corrections throughout. The typescript is bound in a homemade white card cover sheet, hole punched an… Read more…

[ff] 1 ff 310. Full length authorial typescript of Tranter's novel 'Highness in Hiding', the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie's extraordinary six months as a fugitive in the Highlands of Scotland after his disastrous battle at Culloden. Typed by the author who entitles his book "-Highness in Hiding- A Novel by Nigel Tranter'. Minor authorial correcti… Read more…

[ff] 4 ff 347. Full length authorial typescript of Tranter's novel 'High Kings and Vikings', the story of Cormac Mac Farquhar, Thane of Glamis, set in the 10th century, turbulent years of Viking raids and ineffectual Scots Kings. Typed by the author who entitles his book "-High Kings and Vikings- A Novel by Nigel Tranter'. Minor authorial correctio… Read more…

[ff] 6 ff 326. Full length author's proof set of Tranter's novel 'A Flame for the Fire', the 16th century story of David, Master of Kennedy, loyal supporter of James IV of Scotland. Minor authorial corrections throughout, and checked by Kate Lyall Grant of publishers Hodder and Stoughton. Accompanied by three different printed proofs of the dust ja… Read more…

Three volumes in smart bindings of green cloth with gilt spine lettering. The books are near fine, a little fading to the spines and browned paper stock, but the bindings are tight, the pages crisp, no inscriptions. A splendid set. Extra shipping charges may apply for overseas orders. Read more…

[xv] pp245 An uncommon title attractively bound in contemporary calf with raised bands and pretty gilt tooling. There is a tiny stamp of Nutt bookbinders to front end paper. Very good, leather is rubbed to edges and corners, the boards are clean, one small hole to the upper cover; inner hinge starting to crack, a little spotting to end papers, very… Read more…

Pages from The Architectural Review dating from 1934-1936 bound in one large folio. Various writers including P Morton Shand and Robert Townsend discuss houses in England, including those built in Sydenham, Totnes and Bristol, and modern flats at Hampstead. European houses built in Wiesbaden and Capri are also covered. Very good in clean tan cloth… Read more…

Schiller's complete works in the edition of J G Cotta from the early 1820s. This small format edition is bound in uniform half calf over marbled boards. The bindings are worn but intact. In several cases the leather spines are severely worn and abraded but in no case are the boards detached. This example of the Cotta edition comprises 18 volumes of… Read more…

A very smart example of this four volume edition of Shakespeare's plays from around 1890 in its original green cloth with gilt blocking to the boards and all edges gilt. The bevel-edged boards are almost fine and the text appears unread with a little foxing. The great actors of the day are illustrated in photogravure frontispieces to some of the pl… Read more…