Glossarium antiquitatum Britannicarum, sive syllabus etymologicus antiquitatum veteris Britanniae atque Iberniae temporibus Romanorum by BAXTER, William - 1733

Bruxelles, 1936. Scarce dry-point etching of Saint George slaying the dragon. Copy # 1 of 75. Sadly there are two tears which have been repaired with clear tape to the margins. Only one slightly creeps on to actual image. Otherwise in a very good, clean condition. Blank to verso. Image size: 290 x 235 mm. Total sheet size: 560 x 370 mm (22 x 14½ inches). Elisabeth Ivanovsky, was a Moldova born Belgian painter and illustrator. Best known for her children's book illustrations, her work drew inspiration from Russian traditions, and avant-garde art.

London: Leadlay Ltd, 1931. Portfolio with original quarter vellum over gilt lettered grey boards. Small certificate of limitation pasted to the inside front board. Grey flaps hold loose card inserts. These comprise: a title sheet; a contents sheet; Note by Beerbohm, which is a facsimile hand written note on laid paper, tipped into grey card folder; 5 portraits by Beerbohm tipped into grey card folders. Subjects are Mr. Noel Coward, Miss Peggy Wood, Mr. Georges Metaxa, Miss Ivy St. Helier, and Mr. Charles B. Cochran. The vellum and boards have light markings to them, and a little bumping, but still very presentable. The grey folders have a touch of darkening to them. The tipped in illustrations are immaculate. 410 x 295 mm (16¼ x 11½ inches) Portefeuille avec quart de vélin d'origine sur des planches grises à lettres dorées. Un petit certificat de limitation est collé à l'intérieur de la première planche. Les rabats gris contiennent des encarts cartonnés détachés. Ceux-ci comprennent :… Read More

Londres / Paris: Wichnyther / Basset, 1766. Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in both English and French. 23 x 41 cm (image); Bottom left reads: Published according to Act of Parliament 1766. Sheet size: 340 x 515 mm (13½ x 20¼ inches). In very good condition, with a very small loss to left edge, and some minor soiling. Blank to verso. A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century. Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Titre en anglais et en français. 23 x 41 cm (image) ; En bas à gauche se lit : publié conformément à la loi du Parlement 1766. Taille de la feuille : 340 x 515 mm (13½ x 20¼ pouces). En très bon état, avec un très petit manque au bord gauche et quelques… Read More

Edinburgh: Printed for William Blackwood, Prince's Street; and John Murray, Bookseller of the Admiralty and Board of Longit,, 1817. Scarce First Edition. This is an ex-library of the copy from the Literary And Philosophical Society in Newcastle. In brown / green cloth hardback boards. Complete; including frontis folding chart entitled "Exhibiting the Variation of the Compass agreeable to the position of the Ships Head at the time of Observation. Also the track of His Majestys Ships Sybille & Princess Carolina in a Cruize to East Greenland in 1814." Boards are darkened, and have some very small spots of soiling. Fold-out has small tear to very edges. Unfortunately, aside from the expected library stamps at the front and on verso of fold-out, the book has some damage from damp. Several of the pages have obviously stuck together at some point, and been forcibly opened, leading to loss of text. Most of the tables are still in a good condition, but towards the back the condition is worse. Only in a fair… Read More

London: Printed by T. Bensley, for E. and S. Harding, 1797. Hardback, covered in marbled paper covers with leather label to the spine. The preface is dated March 1796, and the pagination conforms to the first edition, but the date to the title page has been very neatly cut out. We are a little confused by this copy. The pagination is correct, and every page number is present as it should be - but there are 14 engraved head pieces by Thomas Stothard, and 8 engraved tail pieces (not 14 as other 1st edition copies mention). The is also no full page engraving. So this may be a second edition without engraving? The label is darkened, and the edge of the spine a little chipped, exposing the paper beneath. Still attractive though. A few light foxing spots, but the engravings are good clean impressions. The first section is of 'Elfin Eclogues', featuring characters from A Midsummer Night's Dream, with the remainder of the volume containing odes on various subjects, including: 'Music', 'Morning', 'Evening',… Read More

Paris: Librairie Bachelin-Deflorenne, 1875. First Edition, with contemporary annotations showing prices achieved. A paper label shows that this copy was for Monsieur Pavet, and that he was to received a volume bound in half red leather and with papier Agathe (which this copy is). The majority of the catalogues were softback, so Monsieur Pavet must have been a valued customer. American citizen, the owner of this collection, Mr. Benzon, ran the house of Naylor, Benzon & Cie in London. He died two years before his library went on sale. Many of the books he purchased were from the Henry Bordes collection, who wrote catalogue entries for much of this sale (signified by his initials after the entry). The sale comprised 400 items, and against each, is the price achieved (in pencil) Red half calf with gilt titles. Brown marbled boards. A little rubbing and dulling to the spine and edges, with a touch of loss to the corners of the boards. Internally in very good condition, with a little darkening and a few… Read More

London: Faber & Faber, 1965. A beautiful copy of this Ardizzone illustrated first edition. Clean dust wrapper. A touch of bruising and small repair to the head of the spine. The wrapper is clipped, but with the faber price sticker in place. The book itself is immaculate. Unpaginated. 250 by 185mm (9¾ by 7¼ inches).

London: Robert Hardwicke, 1874. A lovely copy of this first edition. green cloth with gilt titles and border to the front board. Frontis engraving of an Orchid House (complete with waterfall). Four beautifully hand coloured plates and black and white engraved vignettes and illustrations throughout. The cloth is in very nice clean condition, with just a little bumping to the top of the spine. Internally clean, but very slightly darkened. iv. 160 pages. 180 by 120mm (7 by 4¾ inches).

London : Macmillan, 1984. First edition. Slightly faded on spine of original unclipped dust wrapper. In August 1939, five cousins gather at their aunt's house in Cornwall for their carefree annual summer holiday. Soon, war will change everything. Very minor bumping to top and bottom of spine. Dust jacket in very good state with no tears. Red cloth boards in very good condition. Half title page has offsetting but otherwise clean and unmarked. 297 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

Amsterdam: Paulus van Liender / Pierre Fouquet, 1760. First Edition. A very nice engraving of the old church in Amsterdam. Engraved by Paulus van Liender after an original by Jan de Beijer, this was originally printed in 1760. This was later re-printed by Pierre Fouquet in his "Atlas." He produced engravings from 1769, and eventually produced over 100 engravings, so that purchasers could select the prints they wanted and create their own personal collection. The attribution to Beijer / Leander is not shown on this engraving, but the image is identical to the Rijksmuseum holding: RP-P-AO-23-5 - Only the titles differ (including spelling of Gezigt / Gezigt/ This is a nice clean print, with just a couple of small marks to the sheet. good impression. The printed area is 28 cm x 38,5 cm. The sheet is 43cm by 51cm (17 by 20 inches). A touch of edgewear and darkening to the corners of the sheet only . Première édition. Une très belle gravure de la vieille église d'Amsterdam. Gravée par Paulus van… Read More