The April Library Auction - Rare Books & Manuscripts Including Children's & Illustrated

Ralph, Benjamin. The School of Raphael, Or, The Student's Guide to Expression in Historical Painting, illustrated with engravings by Duchange and ...

A miscellaneous collection of books comprising The Castles and Abbeys of England, by William Beattie, illustrated with steel-engraved plates, firs...

Grimethorpe Colliery (NCB): New Head Gear No.3 Shaft, scale 1/8” = 1-0”, drawing No.74/G492B/A21. Coloured architect's top and side elevations pla...

WALLACE, Edgar. A collection of mixed editions comprising The Strange Countess, 33rd edition, 1941; The Crimson Circle, 28th edition, 1947; The Fo...

DAHL, Roald. Matilda, SIGNED first edition, first printing, signed & inscribed in bold black ink by the author, "To Naomi, Love, Roald Dahl 1988",...

GREAT EXHIBITION. The Crystal Palace and Its Contents; Being an Illustrated Cyclopaedia of the Great Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations 185...

HOROLOGY. A collection of horological reference books, c. 1920s to modern, condition varied, sold with all faults (18)

BONE, Muirhead (Illus.). The Western Front, in two volumes, each volume illustrated with 100 plates (total 200), quarto, half buckram with morocco...

DICKENS, Charles. The Works, "London Edition", in 18 volumes, octavo, publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt, condition varied, sold with all fa...

THOMAS, Myfanwy. One of These Fine Days, first edition, featuring three loosely-inserted autograph letters signed, Manchester: Carcanet Press, 1982

A collection of reference works on bookplates to include The Bookplate Society Newsletter, 1972-1990; The Bookplate Journal, 1983-1990; The Journa...

Stockdale (John): A Map of Cornwall, original/early 19th century outline colouring, Scilly Isles within cartouche frame, latitudes and compass, un...

SITWELL, Osbert. Four signed & inscribed presentation copies for Sitwell's close friend and treasured physiotherapist, Leonard Green, all first ed...

CONAN DOYLE, Sir Arthur. Uncle Bernac, The Tragedy of the Korosko, and The Green Flag, three stories bound as one, London: George Newnes, 1902; Ro...

DICKENS, Charles. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1837; The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, 1839; The Life and Adventures of...

DARWIN, Charles. The Origin of Species, Sixth Edition with Additions and Corrections (forty-fifth thousand), London: John Murray, 1894. Octavo, bl...

The Art Bible, tall octavo, finely bound in crushed morocco lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, sold with all faults, London: Geo...

BINDER, Pearl. Misha Learns English, Puffin Picture Book No. 25, first edition, Penguin Books Ltd., [1942]. Oblong format, colour lithographic pap...

Stockdale (John): A Map of the south part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, hand coloured outlines. List of 11 Wapentakes and compass. Some light d...

ELIOT, T. S. Four Quartets, London: Faber & Faber, 1944; Collected Poems 1909-1935, sixth impression, London: Faber & Faber, 1944. Octavo, publish...

PINOCCHIO. [Lorenzini, Carlo] "Carlo Collodi". The Story of a Puppet or The Adventures of Pinocchio, first English edition, first issue, translate...

STOKER, Bram. Dracula, eighth edition, Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd., 1904. Octavo, publisher's blue & red cloth, pp. [viii], 390. C...

A miscellaneous collection of books to include Carter's Triumph, by Harold Bindloss, first edition, London: Ward, Lock, 1931; Alice's Adventures i...

Medieval ecclesiastic architecture drawings in folio album. Approx 230. Original ink and watercolour drawings tipped in to a mid-19th century blan...

THORBURN, Archibald (Illus.). British Birds, first edition, in four volumes, illustrated with 80 vibrant colour plates on card with protective tis...

BRIDGES, Robert. The Shorter Poems, presentation copy inscribed & signed by the author, 'To A. E. Cumberbatch, from Robert Bridges, 1898.' 8vo, fu...

NATURAL HISTORY & ORNITHOLOGY. SCHLEGEL, Hermann. De Vogels van Nederland, plates only, comprising 362 hand-coloured lithographs of birds in two o...

BAEDEKER. Switzerland, seventh edition guide book, 1877

DISNEY, Walt. Detective Adventures, London: Juvenile Productions Ltd., [c. 1938], neat contemporary owner inscription, discolouration/toning but n...

Hunter (Joseph): Hallamshire, The History and Topography of the Parish of Sheffield revised and enlarged by Rev Alfred Gatty. 11 engraved full pag...

FERRARI, Enzo. Piloti, Che Gente, SIGNED first edition, self-published and limited to 2,500 copies, signed & dated 27 Nov 1984, quarto, hardcover,...

Crime Fiction. A miscellaneous collection to include Frequent Hearses, by Edmund Crispin, first edition, London: Victor Gollancz, 1950; The Devil ...

WALLACE, Alfred Russel. The World of Life, first edition, London: Chapman & Hall, 1910

WARNE, Shane. My Official Illustrated Career, Limited Edition, sealed within protective card box and shrinkwrappers bearing limitation label, numb...

EDGEWORTH, Maria. Tales, and Miscellaneous Pieces, Vols. VI, VII & VIII only, 1825; The Parent's Assistant, Vol. I only, 1840; Early Lessons, Vol....

Walker (George): The Costume of Yorkshire, Limited Edition, No.253 of 600, with the 41 original hand coloured costume plates in facsimile litho pr...

DARWIN, Charles. The Descent of Man, second American edition, in two volumes, New York: Appleton, 1872 (2)

BINDINGS. A pair of American pyrography bindings (burnt & painted designs on suede) for Longfellow and Lowell's poetry, New York: Hurst & Company,...

Three books: Seward's Anecdotes (Vol. I only), Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake, and Hervey's Meditations (3)

Rhodes (E): Peak Scenery or Excursions in Derbyshire, 4 vols in 1: 106pp to Part 1, + 8 copper plates, 126pp to Part 2, + 7 plates, 121pp to Part ...

Cox (Charles): Notes on the churches of Derbyshire, 4 vols. 1`-4 complete with 89 engraved plates, several loosely inserted letters and printed le...

Baker (Ernest A): Moors Grass and Caves of the High Peak and Neighbourhood, 43 photos and 2 maps, cloth. Dampstain to rear cover, octavo. 1903. 

Bray (William): Sketch of a Tour into Derbyshire and Yorkshire, 2nd edition, 9 copper engraved plates, several mis-bound. Later half calf, marbled...

A group of 27 small carte-de-visite photographs, all by Sheffield photographers, 6 with sitters’ names on the backs, including Thomas George Hibbe...

Barnsley: Copy of the 1885-6 Voters Registry, Polling District A, for a member to serve in Parliament. SIGNED by Courtney S Kenny, 1st member with...

Mechanics Magazine, 10 vols: Vols 1-3, 5, 6, 15, 17-20,1823-4. Bound from the parts, woodcut illustrations and plates, half calf, very worn, conte...

Kelly & Co County Directory for Lincolnshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Rutlandshire. With 5 maps. Original cloth worn, spin...

Slater’s (late Pigot & Co): Royal National and Commercial Directory and Topography, covering 12 counties, Derbyshire to Worcestershire and Midland...

Ward (the Rev. R): A Guide to the Peak of Derbyshire, with 6 road maps, some pencil marginalia, endpapers have Sellotape at hinges and also at FFE...

Thornbridge Hall, Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire: 2 auction catalogues of the 2-part contents sale held over 11 days in November, 6th-16th, 1945...

The Losehill Hall Estate Sale, Castleton. 1550 acres, 67 lots of land and dwellings, 24 farms and Tudor residence. Held 25 November 1924. 1 plan i...

HOROWITZ, Anthony. Forever and a Day, first edition, first printing, SIGNED by the author, Waterstones Exclusive, London: Jonathan Cape, 2018; Mag...

Valuable Freehold Property in the Parishes of Norton Unstone and Chesterfield, held at the Commercial Hotel, Chesterfield, Saturday 9 May 1863. 6 ...

PULLMAN, Philip. The Secret Commonwealth: The Book of Dust, Volume Two, Special Edition, SIGNED by the author, David Fickling/Penguin, 2019, plus ...

Gell (R): A New General & Commercial Directory of Sheffield and its Vicinity, 214pp with mailcoach timetable, 12 engraved trade business adverts. ...

TOLKIEN, J. R. R. The Two Towers [Lord of the Rings], 7th impression, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1960. Octavo, price-clipped dust-jacket, foldi...

Gell (R): & Bennet (R): Sheffield General & Commercial Directory etc. 176pp plus 12 engraved classified adverts for Sheffield manufacturers. The l...

GREENE, Graham. The Quiet American, 1st UK edition, London: Heinemann, 1955 (together with a Book Society copy of the same); A Burnt-Out Case, 1st...

Bagshawe (William HG): The Bagshawes of Ford, a Biographical Pedigree with litho plates, 2 large folding pedigrees. Some light damp stains to fron...

CHRISTIE, Agatha. A mixed collection comprising: After the Funeral, The Book Club, 1954; They Came to Baghdad, The Crime Club, 1963; A Caribbean M...