Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper

Turrecremata (Johannes de) Quaestiones Evangeliorum de tempore et de sanctis, 2 parts in 2 vol., collation: I: [a10 b-z8] II: [A10 B-K8 L M10], 28...

Capua (Johannes de) Directorium humanae vitae, first edition, collation: a-m6 n10 , 75ff. only (of 82, lacking c1-6 and n10), 50 lines and headlin...

Vergilius Maro (Publius) Opera, collation: *10, a-e8, f-g6, h-r8, s-t6, v4, x10, y-z8, &8, Ɔ8, aa-zz8, aaa-uuu8, xxx6, yyy-zzz8, A-D8, title withi...

Entrelac binding.- Alamanni (Luigi) La Coltivatione, first edition, collation: a-t8 u2 x2 *2, faintly ruled in red, title with woodcut device slig...

Anania (Giovanni Lorenzo d') L'Universale Fabrica del Mondo, overo Cosmografia, collation: Ϯ8 ϮϮ4 a-d4 A-Z Aa-Zz Aaa-Ccc4 Ddd6 (lacking final blan...

Maimonides (Moses) De Idololatria Liber, translated into Latin by Dionysius Vossius, text in Hebrew & Latin, woodcut device to title, errata at en...

de Siqueira (Bento) Sermam, que pregou o Padre Mestre Bento de Siqueira da Comphanhia de Iesu no autor da Fé ..., Lisbon, 1642 § das Chagas (Anton...

Binding.- Mazot (François) Le Tableau de la Croix representé dans les ceremonies de la Ste. messe..., engraved throughout with 49 leaves incorpora...

Ancient music.- Elzevier .- Meibom (Marcus) Antiquae musicae auctores septem, 2 vol. in 1, first edition, double column, text in Greek and Latin, ...

Presentation copy to William of Orange.- Piélat (Barthélemy) Le secretaire inconnu. Contenant des Lettres sur diverses sortes de matières, signed ...

Pufendorf (Samuel) De Rebus a Carolo Gustavo Sveciæ rege gestis Commentariorum ..., first edition, additional engraved title, 12 engraved portrait...

Ipswich Unitarian Meeting House.- Archive of documents concerning the Unitarian Meeting House in Ipswich, including: 19 deeds and documents on vel...

Royal Mint.- Goldsmiths' Company and the Trial of the Pyx, manuscript in secretary hand, loose leaves, 20pp., margins chipped with small loss, fol...

Suffolk Estate map, Bredfield.- Johnson (Isaac, surveyor & artist) A Map of the Lands, Meadows, and Pasture Grounds of Mr. John Wade Situate, Lyin...

Royal Navy.- HMS Syren.- Clements (Michael, naval officer, b. in or before 1735, d. c. 1797).- Syren Journal 2:d Part, manuscript log book signed ...

Hydrochloric acid.- Fordyce (Sir William, physician, 1724-92) Autograph Manuscript signed on muriatic (hydrochloric) acid in a letter to Lord Bute...

Cheshire Weaver.- Butterworth (James, weaver, of Stockport, Cheshire) A True and Particular Account Collected from the own hand-writing of James B...

Nelson (Admiral, Lord).- Hamilton (Emma) Autograph Quatrain entitled 'Veni Vidi Vici', written in Emma Hamilton's hand and reading "Two thirds of ...

Autograph album.- Album of letters, free franks, cut signatures, letters and pen and ink sketches by Howard Payn, including: Duke of Wellington, S...

Malta, India & Himalayas.- [Tabuteau (George Grant, Major-General and surgeon, Director of Medical Services in India, 1881-1940)] Photograph album...

Shaw (George Bernard) & H G Wells.- Collection of 32 autograph and typescript letters, comprising; 2 autograph letters signed by H.G. Wells, 1 typ...

Sink the Bismarck.- Vanneck (Sir Peter, Royal Navy officer, fighter pilot, engineer, stockbroker and politician, Lord Mayor of London, 1922-99) Jo...

Spender (Sir Stephen, poet, 1909-1995) Autograph Letter signed "Stephen" to John Morris, Head of the Far Eastern Service of the BBC, 1½pp. & envel...

Manuscript Facsimile.- Psalterium Glosatum Salterio Anglo-Catalán, one of 987 copies, facsimile of Lat. 8846 in Bibliothèque Nationale de France i...

Manuscript Facsimile.- Tacuinum Sanitatis, one of 987 copies, facsimile of Ms. Lat. 9333 in Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, original bl...

Manuscript Facsimile.- Great Hours of Anne of Brittany, one of 987 copies, facsimile of Lat. 9474 in Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris, or...

Manuscript Facsimile.- Hours of Henry VIII, one of 987 copies, facsimile of MS H.8. in Morgan Library & Museum in New York, original red velvet wi...

Harrowing of Hell.- Parkes (Richard) An apologie: of three testimonies of holy Scripture, concerning the article of our Creed, [he descended into ...

Bible, English. The Holy Bible, Conteyning the Old Testament and the New, black letter, text in double columns, in 72 lines, within ruled border, ...

[Burton (Robert)] "Democritus Junior". The Anatomy of Melancholy, fifth edition, half-title with 'Argument of the Frontispiece' to verso, engraved...

Prophecies.- Brightman (Thomas) Reverend Mr. Brightmans Iudgement, or Prophesies what shall befall Germany, Scotland, Holland, and the Churches ad...

Poetry.- Charles I, King of England.- [Cleveland (John)] Monumentum Regale or a tombe, erected for that incomparable and Glorious Monarch, Charles...

Qu'ran, English.- The Alcoran of Mahomet, first octavo edition of the first English language version, A2, A3, 2E5 & 2E6 strengthened at fore-edges...

Debtor prisoners.- His Majesties most gracious and royal commission, for the relief of poor distressed prisoners, black letter, large woodcut roya...

Sprat (Thomas) The History of the Royal-Society of London, first edition, first issue, imprimatur leaf A1 with Society's arms to verso, lacking fr...

Binding.- Blake (William, of Highgate) The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or A Subscription of many Noble, well-disposed Ladies for...

Queens' Binder B.- Patrick (Simon) Advice to a Friend, second edition, engraved title vignette, previous owner's ink manuscript notes to front fre...

Milton (John) Paradise Regain'd...to which is added Samson Agonistes, [second edition], initial license leaf and 4pp. publisher's catalogue at end...

[Monk (Mary)] Marinda. Poems and Translations upon several occasions, first edition, previous owner's ink inscription to front free endpaper, scat...

Economics.- [Baston (Thomas)] Thoughts on Trade, and a Publick Spirit, first edition, water-staining towards end, ink inscription on B1, contempor...

Islam.- Pitts (Joseph) A Faithful Account of the Religion and Manners of the Mahometans, third edition, corrected with additions, 2 folding engrav...

Judaica.- [Mears (Abraham)] The Book of Religion, Ceremonies, and Prayers of the Jews, as Practised in their Synagogues and Families on all Occasi...

Owned by an opponent of Darwin.- [Hume (David)] Philosophical essays concerning human understanding. By the author of the Essays Moral and Politic...

Hume (David) An Enquiry concerning the principles of morals, first edition, first issue (L3 with catchword 'than'), half-title, title with woodcut...

Hammond (Samuel) A Guide to the English Pronunciation and Orthography, first edition, lacking front free endpaper, ex-library with ink-stamp to ti...

Trinity College prize bindings.- Shakespeare (William) The Plays...To which are added Notes by Sam. Johnson, 8 vol., first Johnson edition, first ...

Pine (William, printer).- Bible, English.- A Commentary on the Holy Bible: containing the whole sacred text of the Old and New Testaments, 2 parts...

[Kershaw (James)] The Methodist: attempted in Plain Metre, title and final ff. laid on tissue, previous owner's ink signature to head A2, scattere...

Burney (Frances) Camilla: Or a Picture of Youth, 5 vol., first edition, vol.1 with list of subscribers and advertisement leaf at end, vol. 2 B12 a...

Abolition of slavery.- The Bristol Mercury, 7 consecutive issues, woodcut illustrations, red tax stamp to upper margin of front page of each issue...

Women.- Fleetwood (Isabella) The New Whole Duty of a Woman, bound from the original parts, scattered spotting, lacking free endpapers, contemporar...

Shelley (Percy Bysshe) Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with other poems, first edition, 4 pp., publisher's advertisements at rear, book-labe...

[Lamb (Lady Caroline)] Ada Reis, a Tale, 3 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, occasional foxing or browning, staining to vol.3 title, ink o...

Byron (Lord George Gordon).- Glances from The Moon; or Lucubrations gathered from the Miscellany of One Unknown, half-title, scattered very faint ...

[Dickens (Charles)], "Boz". The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, first edition in the original 19/20 parts, 43 engraved plates by Robert Se...

Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in original 19/20 parts, part 4 first issue with "visiter" on p.123 ...

Dickens (Charles) Dombey and Son, first edition in the original 19/20 monthly parts, early issue of part 11 ("Capatin" for "Captain" on p. 324, fi...

Dickens (Charles) Bleak House, first edition in the original 19/20 parts, 39 plates by H.K. Browne only (of 40, lacking "frontispiece" to part 19/...

Dickens (Charles) The Mystery of Edwin Drood, first edition in original 6 monthly parts, 14 wood-engraved plates after Luke Fildes, earliest issue...

Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, first edition in book form, half-title, additional etched title and 39 plates by "...