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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

An Exposition of the Old Testament Volume III containing Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Solomon's Song

Matthew Henry
1758
pp 1- 610 Large folio. Volume III of Matthew Henry's four volume commentary on the Old Testament. This is the fifth edition bound in leather with embossed decoration to both covers, raised bands to the spine which has a leather label with gilt lettering. The end papers are cracked along the hinges but the binding is firm. The pages are browned with… Read more…
#6741

£75.00

A Series of Letters to a Man of Property on the Sale, Purchase, Mortgaging, Leasing, Settling and Devising of Estates

Edward Burtenshaw Sugden
1815
viii pp 152 [advertisements] The third edition of Sugden's legal advice to the man of property. Contemporary binding of half leather over marbled boards, rubbed with a few stains, worn to edges; modern endpapers, hinges starting to crack but the binding is still firm, the pages are crisp and clean. No inscriptions. Edward Burtenshaw Sugden (1781-18… Read more…
#6743

£80.00

Prayers for The Use of Families

William Enfield
1805
pp 224 The 5th edition of Enfield's book of eloquent prayers for use in the home. In a pretty, contemporary binding of half red calf with gilt decoration over marbled boards. Very good, boards and leather rubbed to corners, light spotting throughout, ownership inscription of Mary Gaskell, April 15th 1807. There is a later inscription in pencil on p… Read more…
#6744

£70.00

The Gentleman's Magazine Literary Advertiser (1834-1843)

1834
Five bound volumes of book and publishers' advertisements issued with The Gentleman's Magazine, 1834-1843. The advertisements are found inside the relevant pink card wrappers for each magazine starting with Vol 1, No 1 dated January 1834, 24 issues in each bound volume. Quarter parchment over green cloth, stab sewn binding, very good, spines worn b… Read more…
#6745

£150.00

The Monthly Literary Advertiser, 24 issues numbers 21-44 (1807-1808)

1807
24 issues of this early 19th century English Book Trade Journal bound in one volume, No's 27, 38 and 42 reproduced in facsimile. Very good in half leather over marbled boards. The binding has been professionally restored, original boards rebacked with soft calf and a green leather label with gilt title; the end papers have been replaced and the hin… Read more…
#6752

£200.00

A Manuscript Letter from actor Trevor Howard to film director Peter Duffell

Trevor Howard
1986
[1 ALS] A manuscript letter from English actor Trevor Howard to film director Peter Duffell, congratulating him on a new venture "It's bloody marvellous", wishing him luck "for the hard grind of getting it launched" and asks the director to let him know when he will be "ready to go". Howard appeared in several of Duffell's television films includin… Read more…
#6756

£70.00

The Works of Shakespeare: In Eight Volumes

William Shakespeare
1767
xi [52] pp 1-382 The First Volume of the 1767 eight volume edition of Theobald's Shakespeare edition containing 'The Tempest, The Midsummer-Night's Dream, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Measure for Measure'. The Van de Gucht portrait frontispiece of Shakespeare is present and each play has its own Gucht engraving. The t… Read more…
#6757

£60.00

La Source Greque

Simone Weil
1969
pp 172 Near fine in white printed card covers protected by a blue Joseph Gilbert dust jacket which has the title inscribed in blue ink. The covers are very clean, light spotting to the top edge, the text is bright with occasional marginal marks in pencil. A very smart copy. Read more…
#6776

£100.00

A Lexicon of The Greek Language for the use of Colleges and Schools

J A Giles
1840
xxxvi, pp939 [adverts] The corrected second edition of the Reverend J A Giles' Greek Lexicon. The book is bound in green cloth with attractive blind tooled decoration and gilt spine lettering, yellow endpapers. Bookbinder's ticket of Westleys and Clark, London. Very good, cloth sunned to spine and lower panel, binding starting to crack, the text is… Read more…
#6787

£60.00

Evolution Considered in the Light of Hybridisation

J P Lotsy, L Cockayne
1925
pp67 Lectures by Dutch botanist Johannes Paulus Lotsy delivered at the University Colleges of the New Zealand University 1925 with introduction and List of New Zealand Hybrids by Dr L Cockayne. Near fine in printed card wrappers, lightly soiled, internally clean and complete. Ownership inscription of W Arthur Sledge, Christchurch NZ 1929. Read more…
#6791

£125.00