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Piano Concerto 1979/80, [Conductor's Score, Colin Davis' copy]

Tristan Keuris, [Colin Davis]
1980
Tristan Keuris, Piano Concerto 1979/80, Donemus Amsterdam; large folio in clear plastic wrapper and publisher's letter with this complimentary copy of the score, commending the young and promising Dutch composer Tristan Keuris. This score is from a large collection of scores that belonged to the conductor Sir Colin Davis, many annotated and used in… Read more…
#6367

£65.00

Hsiang Fei Opus 40, [Orchestral Score, Colin Davis' copy]

Gene Gutche, [Colin Davis]
1965
Gene Gutche, Hsiang Fei Opus 40, 1965, no publisher; large folio spiral bound in black plastic wrapper with compliments label, striking graphics. This score is from a large collection of scores that belonged to the conductor Sir Colin Davis, many annotated and used in performance, almost all from the post-war period and including at least two examp… Read more…
#6370

£65.00

An Historical Sketch of the Progress of Knowledge in England, from the Conversion of the Anglo Saxons, to the End of the Reign of Queen Elisabeth [grangerised - extra-illustrated edition]

James George Barlace, James Aldous [Frederick Bouttat, I Oliver etc]
1819
[vii] pp 358 [xxi] [1] Extra illustrated by James Aldous around 1850 with a sequence of engravings including seventeenth century portraits of Phillip II of Spain and a portrait of Sir Francis Bacon. Worn black morocco binding, repairs to hinges, strengthening to inner hinges with black cloth. Red endpapers. Ownership signature of Henry and a much l… Read more…
#6438

£150.00

Peninsula of Death [Gallipoli - presentation copy]

William James Blackledge; Digger Craven
1937
viii, pp 248. First world war Gallipoli memoir inscribed by its author - or perhaps its ghost writer - as the title pages describes the work 'As Told to W J Blackledge by Digger Craven.' Blackledge has written on the title page: 'To Jack Wardle, With every good wish, W J Blackledge. January, 1937.' Bound in publisher's black cloth, unevenly faded;… Read more…
#6450

£95.00

Notes on the Journey

Alicia Mulvany [William Thomas Mulvany]
1898
[4] pp 174 [pp] 16, blank 'Notes'. Privately produced collection of poems, essays and translations by a well travelled, wealthy Irish woman married to the Irish entrepreneur in Germany, William Thomas Mulvany. There is no imprint or date so the date 1898 must be inferred from the final dated memorial poem to Mulvany with which the volume ends - the… Read more…
#6453

£195.00

My Canoe [signed by translator]

Maurice Chenue; Bertram Ratcliffe
1931
One of six hundred copies, this example inscribed by the translator who was the first British soldier to escape a German POW camp during the First World War and return to Britain. The translator has inscribed the first blank: 'Bertram Ratcliffe Linton Wetherby Yorkshire'. Near fine book, otherwise unmarked, in near very good jacket, a little rubbin… Read more…
#6460

£115.00

Form and Sound: Can their Beauty be Dependent on the Same Physical Laws?

Thomas Purdie
1849
ix, pp112, xv lithographed plates. Edinburgh printed study in aesthetics presented to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts. Blind stamped green cloth with neo-classical decoration to the boards; an old tear across the cloth at the tail of the spine, repaired. Yellow coated endpapers, a small scar at the head of the first endpaper where a label has be… Read more…
#6468

£100.00

A Short History of Russia

Joseph A Shearwood
1888
Narrative history of Russia in its original printed wrappers by a London barrister. The wrappers are brittle and chipped to edges but an uncommon survival even thus. Internally there is browning but the text is clean and complete. Shearwood makes the point in his introduction that his history is intended to novel in its inclusion of recent developm… Read more…
#6471

£80.00

Public House Reform: A Public Meeting

License Amendment League
1870
57x88cm Large poster for a public house reform meeting addressed by 'Dr. Martin of Manchester', opposing the temperance movement. Printed in Hartlepool where the meeting was due to take place on February 16, 1870, the poster is in very good condition, old folds, a single close tear to the top left hand margin, light soiling only, an unusual surviva… Read more…
#6482

£275.00

Stubbs' European Hotel Guide 1897

Stubbs
1897
pp 300. Capacious and informative illustrated guide to British hotels, working outwards from London to the province and including 'Boarding Establishments, Hydropathic Establishments, Restaurants and Continental Hotels.' Blue textured cloth binding with black and gilt decoration, yellow illustrated endpapers for 'Genuine Native Oysters' from Burnha… Read more…
#6523

£195.00

A Report from The Working Party on the New Technologies

Robin Scott, John Birt
1983
pp346 Very good in green card wrappers, the pages are gathered in a plastic spine clip, covers lightly soiled, internally fine with no marks. This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary which was recently dispersed at auction following the death of Mary Wilson aged 102 in 2016. Read more…
#6547

£60.00

Nottingham Settlement to City (Harold Wilson's copy)

Duncan Gray
1953
pp127 A special limited edition of 200 copies on hand-made paper, no 82 signed by the author. A Companion Volume to Nottingham Through 500 Years: A Short History of Town Government. Very good in black leather with gilt titles, top edge gilt, spine and corners rubbed, text block edge spotted. The pages are crisp and clean in a tight binding. This bo… Read more…
#6549

£125.00

The Blood of Abraham (presented to Lord Wilson of Rievaulx)

Jimmy Carter
1985
pp257 Near fine in maroon cloth with gilt titles edges lightly marked, in a near fine dust jacket, a little creasing to the head of the spine. Gift inscription to Lord Wilson from James L Narduzzi "A small token of appreciation for speaking to my London semester students. (November 1984) It was truly the highlight of our program". This book comes f… Read more…
#6560

£60.00

Guide to the Patent Law of the People's Republic of China (presented to Lord Wilson of Rievaulx)

Philip Gladwin, Ajmal Hameed
1985
pp70 As new in bright red cloth with gilt titles. Gift inscription "To Rt. Honourable Lord Harold Wilson with best wishes. Ajmal Hameed June 1985". This book comes from the private collection of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife Mary which was recently dispersed at auction following the death of Mary Wilson aged 102 in 2016. Read more…
#6564

£70.00

The Rt Hon Sir George Lawson-Johnston

Sir George & Ian Lawson-Johnston
1945
pp 56 Privately printed volume, no institutional copies traced, of tributes to the founder of Bovril, George Lawson-Johnston. Bound in crushed blue morocco, browning towards the spine. Tipped in frontispiece portrait and 5 further plates, top edge gilt. With a presentation letter from Sir George's son Ian presenting the book to his Aunt Eva apologi… Read more…
#6582

£135.00

The Edinburgh Musical Miscellany A Collection

D Sime
1793
A companion volume to the first 'Edinburgh musical miscellany' with engraved music throughout and a mostly manuscript title page where the original was somehow lost. Bound in nineteenth century textured khaki paper over boards with a red morocco spine label this stand alone volume followed on from the success of its predecessor. There is at least o… Read more…
#6586

£95.00

De Vitis Excellentium Imperatorum

Cornelius Nepos; Nicolaus Courtin
1729
pp [2] iv; xi [13] pp173; lxvii. 1729 edition bound in beautiful mottled calf with speckled edges to the text block, ownership signature of 'H Whitmore' to the final pastedown. A very little wear at the foot of the outer hinges, otherwise a very good binding, mild browning and a few spots to early leaves. A lovely 'editio quinta' copy of this biogr… Read more…
#6596

£125.00

Introduction a la Poetique [inscribed]

Paul Valery
1938
Inscribed on the first blank 'a Mr Rudler, amical souvenir de Paul Valery' - a 'souvenir' being a typical formula used by the French poet in his inscriptions. Original printed wrappers, browned to edges and a closed tear at the foot of the upper cover. Overall a good copy only. A contemporary French newspaper review of the work is laid in along wit… Read more…
#6597

£95.00

Day by Day: A Thought for Every Day of the Year [Embroidered Binding]

Rev. W H Elliott
1940
Rather lovely twentieth century embroidered binding which fits snuggly over the publisher's boards. The embroidery was likely executed by one or other of 'From Amy to: Norah with Love. March 2nd. 1941' -their gift inscription appears on the first blank. Otherwise a near fine, clean copy of this gently devotional work. Read more…
#6629

£75.00

Realites et Nostalgies Marines [with drawings]

Maurice Guierre
1920
Out of sequence edition containing three original drawings by the artist and writer and an additional suite of woodcuts preceding the text. Unnumbered, but resembling one of the first 13 copies, the book has been rebound in crushed burgundy morocco with gilt decoration, top edge gilt, a silk book mark and marbled endpapers. A female nude in red cra… Read more…
#6649

£375.00

Essex: Particulars and Conditions of Sale - most Chelmsford area with a couple of London items including Spitalfields pub

N/A
1909
Bound volume containing around 30 printed particulars and conditions of sale for a variety of properties, land and homes in Essex from the first decade of the twentieth century. Locations include Chelmsford and Braintree, East Tilbury, East Donyland, Great Dunmow etc etc. Around a quarter of the items are tipped in, the rest loose, most running to… Read more…
#6676

£80.00

Imperial Caesar [Original Dustjacket Artwork]

H Bridgeman Grimley; Rex Warner
1960
(18x21cm) Original dustjacket artwork in gouache on thick art paper for Rex Warner's pivotal classica-themedl novel. Overleaf the publisher Collins's print instructions, dated 16 March 1960 noting 'Add to bottom only to give 8 3/8 65 Proofs in Colour on Cartridge Paper...' The publication of Imperial Caesar marked Warner's transition from allegory… Read more…
#6690

£200.00

Joannis Cassiani Opera Omnia Cum Commentariis D

Joannes Cassianus - John Cassian
1642
[ff] 13 [lacking A1 half title] pp 1094 [ff] 20 Folio sized Paris printing of Cassianus's complete works. Bound in twentieth century quarter cream buckram over paper covered boards. The binding is discoloured and worn but structurally sound with a faded morocco label to the spine. Bookplate of St Stephen's House, Oxford to the front pastedown and o… Read more…
#6714

£275.00

The Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jacke Wilton

Thomas Nashe, Michael Ayrton
1948
pp 121 Thomas Nashe's novel of 1594 first published in this edition in 1948 with the artist Michael Ayrton's dedicatory drawing on the first free endpaper and inscribed 'Magda from Michael'. Near fine in fresh blue cloth, browning to end papers, pages crisp; in a very good price-clipped jacket, lightly soiled and nicked to the edges and tanned spin… Read more…
#6734

£225.00

The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Volume V Supplement AD 600-1900

F W Bateson, George Watson, [Geoffrey Keynes]
1957
pp 709 This is bibliographer Geoffrey Keynes' copy, whose signature and notes in pencil appear on the first free end paper. Near fine in fresh brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. The dust jacket is very good, spine tanned and spotting to upper cover. Extra postage charges may apply as this is a heavy volume. Read more…
#6735

£75.00