Baumann August 2011

Exceptional New Acquisitions
AUGUST 2011
Catalogue august 2011
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Front cover image: from Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, Item 1.
Back cover image: from “Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book,” 1590, Item 75.
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Exceptional
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A selection of
important newly acquired
books and m anuscripts
in all fields.
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h a ns holbein
“In Every Way A Splendid Book”: First Edition Of Imitations Of Original Drawings By Holbein,
A Majestic Large Folio Volume Of 84 Beautiful Color Stipple-Engraved Portraits Of The Court Of
Henry VIII, With The Very Rare Extra Suite Of 8 Plates Of The Court Of Francis II
1. (HOLBEIN, Hans) CHAMBERLAINE, John. Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, In the Collection of His
Majesty, For the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII. London, 1792-1800. Large folio (18 by 22 inches),
19th-century three-quarter red morocco gilt. $27,500.
First edition of Chamberlaine’s magnificent volume of 84 color stipple-engraved plates, rarely found complete, an impressive
collection of full-page engravings after Holbein’s legendary portraits of Jane Seymour, Anne Boleyn, Sir Thomas More, a young
Edward VI, Anne of Cleves, and other court figures, with color frontispiece portraits of Holbein and his wife, with all but four
portraits engraved by the great Bartolozzi. With the very rare extra suite of eight Holbein portraits of the court of Francis II, only
included with some copies.
At the end of the 18th century, John Chamberlaine, in the court of George III, sought to bring together a work to pay tribute to
Holbein’s magnificent artistry. As the king’s Keeper of the Drawings, he assembled 84 splendid color stipple-engraved full-page
portraits. Initially issued serially in 14 parts from 1792-1800. The plates were etched or engraved in gray or sepia ink, with additional
colored inks applied a la poupee, two hand-colored. Text by Edmund Lodge. The suite of eight additional portraits of the court of
Francis II is all that was published of “an intended continuation to Chamberlaine’s Imitations. It will be noticed that all eight are
without dated imprints, and it is therefore probable that no copies were issued to the public until the stock was acquired many years
later by Messrs. Bohn, who added them as a Supplement to copies of the earlier work” (Abbey Life 206). Lowndes 1381. Abbey Life
205, 206. An extra leaf of the plate list is laid into the volume. Some plates mounted, 10 on pink paper. Portrait of Warham with minor
repair to margin, not affecting image. Plates exceptionally bright and clean, with only very minor instances of foxing. Binding
handsome. An excellent copy of a magnificent work, most rare with the supplemental suite of plates.
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indi a

The Foyle Copy Of Grindlay’s Magnificent Work On India,
With 36 Lovely Hand-Colored Aquatint Views
2. (INDIA) GRINDLAY, Robert Melville. Scenery, Costumes and Architecture,
Chiefly on the Western Side of India. London, 1826-30. Folio (13 by 16 inches),
20th-century full morocco gilt. $40,000.
First edition of one of the finest color plate books on India, with 36 magnificent
hand-colored aquatint plates of views of temples and scenery, cities such as
Bombay and Hyderabad, the island of Ceylon, and cultural practices such as
suttee, handsomely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. The copy of W.A. Foyle, the
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renowned book collector and co-founder of Foyles bookshop.
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Tooley calls this one of the most attractive color plate books on India. The fine
hand-colored plates are by Reeve, Fielding, Grindlay, Westall, Stanfield, Roberts
and others; this work is also one of the few books in which the name of the color-
ist is mentioned: J.B. Hogarth. This work was first published in six parts of six
plates each, with accompanying text. This copy has the beautiful Ackermann
hand-colored engraved title page from 1826. This is the earliest known state of the
plates and text, bound with part titles for Parts II-VI, as usual; bound with the
advertisement leaves in Parts II, IV, VI, also as usual (Tooley, 203). Volume II
lithographic title mounted on India paper at front, after main hand-colored litho-
graphic title. The pages are paginated for Part I only, as “pagination ceased with
the appearance of the second part” (Abbey
Travel 442). The coloring is of the highest qual-
ity throughout. Abbey Travel 442. Tooley,
203. Colas 1333. Morocco armorial booklabel
of W.A. Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey, who was
co-founder of the famous Foyles bookshop.
Beeleigh Abbey was home to Foyle’s remark-
able private library. His collection sold at
Christie’s for 12.6 million pounds, the high-
est sum ever realized in a book sale. Pencil
notation. Plates in unusually lovely condi-
tion with bright and fresh coloring, only a
few faint areas of foxing to text and plates,
binding with only slight rubbing to extremi-
ties. An exceptional copy of this wonderful
treasury of 19th-century Indian views with a
notable provenance.
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v iews of indi a
With 24 Large Splendid Hand-Colored Views Of India
3. (INDIA) FORREST, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Ramus. A Picturesque
Tour along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India. London, 1824. Quarto (11-
1/2 by 13-1/2 inches), original blind- and gilt-stamped green cloth. $24,000.
First edition of this renowned India color-plate book, with 24 splendidly hand-
colored aquatint views after original drawings by Forrest and large folding map
showing the Ganges and the Jumna, in original cloth.
A spectacular series of views made by Forrest during a voyage along the Ganges
and its tributary the Jumna, including plates of Benares, Allahabad, Lucknow,
Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra. With folding engraved map, hand-colored
vignette title page and vignette tailpiece, and 122-page history of India. Plates
watermarked 1824. Tooley 227. Abbey, Travel 441. Armorial bookplate of Major
Valentine Mairis, a British officer who boasted a notable career, including with
a regiment deployed to India. Large folding map and plates generally bright and
fine with exquisite hand-coloring, only a few finger smudges to text, faint
staining to original cloth, expert repair to cloth on spine ends, joints and corners.
A beautiful copy in near-fine condition.
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Mayer’s Renowned Views In Egypt, Palestine And The Ottoman Empire,
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With 96 Splendid Hand-Colored Folio Aquatints

4. (MIDEAST) MAYER, Luigi. Views in Egypt, Palestine and Other Parts of the Ottoman Empire. London,
1804. Three volumes bound in one. Folio (14 by 19 inches), modern three-quarter dark brown calf. $17,500.
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First collected edition of this esteemed volume of 96 superb

hand-colored folio aquatint plates engraved after Mayer’s

drawings of views, monuments, tombs and costumes of Egypt
and the Levant.
While Sir Robert Ainslie was England’s ambassador to Turkey

at Constantinople from 1776 until 1792 he amassed a collec-
tion of original drawings by Luigi Mayer. The present work
reproduces, by means of vividly hand-colored folio aquatints,
views made by Mayer in Egypt (48 plates), Palestine and the
Holy Land (24 plates) and through the rest of the Ottoman
Empire (24 plates). Egypt originally published in 1801,
Palestine in 1802, and Ottoman Empire in 1803; publisher
Bowyer reprinted the three works together and issued them
with the present general title page in 1804. Egypt was origi-
nally published in English, followed by a separate French
edition; Palestine and Ottoman Empire were both issued with
parallel English and French texts and dual-language title
pages. Abbey Travel 369. Colas 2018, 2020, 2021. Text and
plates remarkably fine and clean, hand-coloring vivid and
finely shaded. Attractively bound, fine condition.
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congo
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Douville’s Congo, 1832, With The Scarce Atlas Containing 20 Plates And Large Map Of The Region
5. (AFRICA) DOUVILLE, Jean-Baptiste. Voyage au Congo… Paris, 1832. Three volumes and Atlas. Octavo, original
pale blue printed wrappers; Atlas, slim folio (11-1/2 by 15 inches), original wrappers rebacked. Housed in custom paper-
covered slipcase and clamshell box. $8500.
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First edition of this early description of the Congo and the far interior of Angola, with the rare Atlas containing an
engraved title page, list of plates, 20 full-page lithographs of inhabitants and their way of life, and a large engraved folding
map of the African interior by Brué.
Douville (1794-1837) excited first wild enthusiasm and then widespread skepticism upon publication of his Voyage au
Congo in 1832, on account of his explorations into the very heart of Africa. Although the work came under attack for
fabrication, Douville maintained the authenticity of his account, and even Sir Richard Burton maintained that the
Frenchman’s descriptions of the Congo were lifelike; that his observations on the anthropology, ceremonies, customs
and maladies of the people were remarkably accurate; and that the native words used in his narrative were “for the most
part given with unusual correctness.” “Douville continues to intrigue historians, not only because of the romantic and
mysterious quality of the French traveler’s life, but because his book—if authentic—contains valuable information about
the far interior of Angola at a period when few other sources allow more than occasional glimpses of the history and
culture of the people who lived there. Douville’s
credibility has recently received renewed support
[by way of] verifying the accuracy of his data on the
climate, geography, politics, and society, [noting]
that many names appear in print for the first time in
Douville and only later make their entry into the
accounts of other travelers” (Joseph C. Miller). Text
in French. Howgego D27. Slight soiling to exteriors,
small wormhole to last gathering of Volume III (not
affecting text). A nearly fine unopened copy in
original wrappers.
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henry m . sta nley /a fric a
“For 160 Days We Marched Through The Forest”: Deluxe First Edition Of In Darkest Africa, 1890,
One Of Only 250 Copies Signed By Stanley
6. (AFRICA) STANLEY, Henry M. In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria.
New York, 1890. Two volumes. Large thick quarto (10 by 12 inches), original three-quarter dark brown morocco. $16,000.
Deluxe signed limited first edition, American issue, one of only 250 copies signed by Stanley, of the classic 19th-century
account of African exploration. Profusely illustrated with engraved frontispieces, 38 mounted plates on India paper, six
additional full-page etchings (each signed by the artist), three folding maps (two backed in cloth), a folding table of comparative
vocabularies, and numerous mounted, in-text India-prints.
This account contains the harrowing details of Stanley’s journey through the nearly impenetrable Ituri, or Great Congo, Forest,
which he traversed not once but three times over the course of his travels. The conditions were brutal; sometimes the expedition
could achieve no more than three or four hundred yards an hour. Along the way Stanley compiled important data on the
Pygmies and discovered the Ruwenzori, or “Mountains of the Moon.” The perilous journey nearly cost Stanley his life, and only
a third of the men with whom he set out returned alive. Published in the same year and using the same sheets as the English issue
(also limited to 250 copies). Hosken, 189. Interiors fine, gilt-stamped vellum with slight soiling and foxing. A highly desirable,
especially handsome near-fine copy.
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voyage rou nd the world

First Edition Of Shelvocke’s Voyage Round The World, With An Early Mention Of Gold In California
And An Incident “Said To Have Inspired Coleridge’s Rime Of The Ancient Mariner”
7. SHELVOCKE, George. A Voyage Round the World by Way of the Great South Sea, 1719-1722… London, 1726. Octavo,
contemporary full paneled speckled brown calf rebacked. $8500.
First edition, with folding world map marking Shelvocke’s route and showing California as an island, and with four engraved
plates, two folding and two depicting California Indians.
“Captain Shelvocke and Clipperton led a privately financed expedition for attacking Spanish shipping. Shelvocke gave his superior
officer the slip in a storm and proceeded to Brazil and thence to the west coast of South America, where in two months he sacked
Payta, Peru, and captured several small prizes. His vessel was wrecked at Juan Fernandez Island, but a ship was built out of the
wreckage and he sailed up the coast to Baja California. After
crossing the Pacific via Guam and Macao, Shelvocke returned to
England and was acquitted of piracy charges. He soon left for the
Continent a wealthy man. Shelvocke mentioned the gold of California
and the guano of Peru, one hundred and thirty years before their
modern discovery. An incident in the narrative, describing the
passage around Cape Horn, is said to have inspired Coleridge’s Rime
of the Ancient Mariner” (Hill, 272) Cowan, 581-82. Hill, 272-73.
Howes S383. Sabin 80158 Armorial bookplate. A few spots of
isolated foxing to generally clean interior, expert restoration to
extremities of contemporary paneled calf boards.
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rich a rd pocock e / middle ea st
“The First Modern Description Of The Valley Of The Kings”:
First Edition Of Pococke’s Description Of The East, 1743-45,
With 178 Splendid Engraved Folio Plates Of Egypt And The Holy Land
8. (MIDEAST) POCOCKE, Richard. A Description of the East, and Some Other Countries. London, 1743-45. Two volumes.
Tall folio (10-1/2 by 16 inches), contemporary full brown sprinkled calf. $18,000.
Rare first edition of Pococke’s significant account of his extensive travels in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Cyprus, Greece
and Asia Minor, copiously illustrated with 178 spectacular large engraved plates and maps (several folding) depicting plans,
views, monuments, architectural details and botanical specimens.
The Reverend Richard Pococke was “an inveterate traveler and his detailed descriptions, comments and measurements are invaluable
for a number of monuments that disappeared between his visit to Egypt in 1737-38 and the French and German records not a
hundred years later” (Clayton, 13). “Pococke’s work attained great celebrity. Hallam regarded Pococke as the equal of any oriental
scholar. Gibbon described his book as of ‘superior learning and dignity’” (Cox). “His account of the Valley provides us with the first
modern description of its landscape… This first map of the Valley has become, in part, a sort of treasure map” (Romer, 32-33). The
map of Jerusalem by Thomas Jefferys, moreover, is considered one of the first scientific maps of Jerusalem, with the aspect of the city
from a vertical viewpoint, the way one would see it today. With engraved title page vignettes and dedication pages. In Volume I,
Plates 19-21 misnumbered, corrected by hand; Plate 33 was never issued; there are two copies of Plate 76 in this copy. Volume II
appeared in two parts with separate title pages. Cox I:224. Howgego P122. Brunet IV:750. Armorial bookplate. Owner signature.
Owner inkstamp. A very clean, excellent copy, most desirable in expertly restored contemporary calf.
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ogilby /a si a
“Cows Are The Most Highly Esteem’d; For They Tip Their Horns With Gold,
And Beset Them With Precious Stones”: Ogilby’s Asia, 1673, Large Folio First Edition,
Splendidly Illustrated With 34 Maps And Plates Of Persia And India
9. (INDIA) OGILBY, John. Asia, the First Part. Being an Accurate Description of Persia, and the Several Provinces
thereof. The Vast Empire of the Great Mogol, and Other Parts of India. London, 1673. Folio (11 by 17 inches),
contemporary full paneled mottled brown calf gilt rebacked. $16,500.
First edition, splendidly illustrated with engraved frontispiece, folding map, four double-page maps, 28 plates (12 double-
page) and 28 engraved in-text illustrations. Complete in itself.
“Ogilby, one of the more colorful figures associated with cartography, started life as a dancing master and finished as the
King’s Cosmographer and Geographic Printer. In the course of an eventful life he built a theatre in Dublin, became the
Deputy Master of Revels in Ireland, translated various Greek and Latin works and built up a book publishing business; in the
process he twice lost all he possessed, first in a shipwreck during the Civil Wars and then in the Great Fire. Finally he turned
to printing again and in a few short years organized a survey of all the main post roads. “Although the title pages reads ‘First
Part,’ this volume is complete in itself. The Second Part treats of China” (Cox I:275) and was in fact published two years earlier.
Interior clean and fine. Corners rubbed, mild discoloration to contemporary calf covers. An extremely good copy.
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“Among The Most Beautiful Things Ever Made”:

Fine Large First Edition Of The Daniells’ Picturesque Voyage To India,
One Of The Finest Color Plate Books Of The 19th Century
10. (INDIA) DANIELL, Thomas and William. A Picturesque Voyage to India; by the Way
of China. London, 1810. Folio (10-1/2 inches by 14 inches, with actual images measuring 7-1/2
inches by 5 inches), 19th-century three-quarter brown calf gilt rebacked at an early date with
original spine laid down. $16,000.
First edition of one of the finest and most popular hand-colored aquatint plate books of
the 19th century, with 50 magnificent mounted hand-colored aquatints with descriptive
text. A beautiful, large copy, in 19th-century binding.
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Originally issued in ten parts, “the aquatints of India by Thomas and William Daniell
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have been continuously popular ever since their publication between 1795 and 1810… A
Picturesque Voyage consisted of 50 aquatints depicting the places visited by the artists on
their various journeys to and from China and to India… The two artists prepared almost
all the plates themselves. [William Daniell came to be regarded as] one of the greatest
aquatinters of the 19th century… The Daniells’ Indian aquatints soon made an impact on
the British public and on British culture at a number of different levels” (Early Views of
India, 223-225). Text and plates watermarked 1808; Abbey’s copy, most likely a later issue,
had a mix of 1808 and 1817. Abbey Travel 516. Tooley 173. Evidence of bookplate removal. Faint embrowning and occasional
soiling to text and exquisite plates, a few plates detached an inch or two at inner margin, minor paper repair to endpaper, only
light wear to binding. An extremely good copy.
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cl a ns of the scot tish highl a nds
“Fond Adherence To Their Primitive Garb”: First Edition Of Clans Of The Scottish Highlands,
With 72 Splendid Hand-Colored Large Folio Plates Of Tartans, In Original Publisher’s Binding
11. (SCOTLAND) MCIAN, Robert Ronald and LOGAN, James. The Clans of the Scottish Highlands. London,
1845-47. Two volumes. Folio (11 by 15 inches), publisher’s original half black morocco gilt rebacked with the original
spines laid down. $15,000.
First edition of the first illustrated encyclopaedia of traditional Scottish tartans, with two chromolithographic heraldic
frontispieces and 72 vibrant, hand-colored lithographic plates after the celebrated paintings of Robert Ronald McIan.
Initially an aspiring actor in London, Robert Ronald McIan eventually abandoned the stage to develop his gifts as a
painter. Today, he is best remembered for the vibrant and dramatic illustrations of Highlanders in their tartans that fill
these large folio volumes. McIan’s art, supplemented by text from scholar and journalist James Logan (author of the
landmark The Scottish Gael, 1831), helped fuel the Victorian public’s fascination with Scottish costumes, particularly
following the 1782 law prohibiting the wearing of Highland dress. Very popular at the time, McIan’s Clans is still considered
the finest example of a large number of works on the subject. Originally issued in 24 parts. Abbey, Life 426. A beautiful
copy with vividly colored plates, in near-fine condition, with only faint patches of foxing to first few leaves, rubbing to
extremities of original publisher’s binding.
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“As Valuable As It Is Amusing,” “The First English Handbook
On Continental Travel”: Rare First Edition Of Coryate’s
Crudities, 1611—The Berland Copy
12. CORYATE, Thomas. Coryats Crudities. Hastily gobled up in five
Moneths travells…. London, 1611. Octavo, mid-19th century full brown
paneled morocco gilt. $32,000.
Rare first edition of the legendary traveler Thomas Coryate’s “lively and
informative” account (Baugh et al., 623) of his prolific travels through the
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major cities of 17th-century Europe, “the first English handbook on
continental travel,” long coveted by collectors, illustrated with six woodcut
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plates (two folding), handsomely bound by Bedford. From the library of
distinguished collector Abel E. Berland.
“Coryate probably acquired some property after his father’s death, which al-
lowed him to embark on a tour through Europe in 1608. He visited forty-five
countries in five months and produced a journal of his travels…the first
English handbook on continental travel” (Kaplan, The Merchant of Venice).
Coryate found it difficult to find a publisher, so “he
applied to every person of eminence whom he knew,
and many whom he can scarcely have known at all, to
write commendatory verses upon himself, his book,
and his travels, and by his unwearied pertinacity and
unblushing importunity contrived to get together the
most extraordinary collection of testimonials
which have ever been gathered in a single sheaf.
More than sixty of the most brilliant and illus-
trious literati of the time [including Drayton,
Chapman, Donne and Jonson] were among the
contributors to this strange farrago, the wits
vying with one another in their attempts to
produce mock heroic verses… which actually
fill 108 quarto pages [of the book]… It was the
first, and for long remained the only, handbook
for continental travel” (DNB). “Perfect copies
with the plates intact are not common”
(Pforzheimer). STC 5808. Cox I:97. Armorial
bookplate of noted Scottish businessman Sir
Charles Tennant. Bookplate of Abel E. Berland,
leading Chicago real estate executive and inter-
nationally recognized collector of rare books
and manuscripts. Occasional old markings and
marginalia. Interior exceptionally clean. Light
toning and rubbing to spine of handsome mo-
rocco-gilt. A lovely copy with notable prove-
nance in very nearly fine condition. Rare.
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na poleon
“A Mighty Commonwealth, Redeemed From Bondage, And Rejoicing In Her Redemption”
13. (NAPOLEON) MUDFORD, William. An Historical Account of the Campaign in the Netherlands, in 1815, under His
Grace the Duke of Wellington… London, 1817. Large quarto (11 by 13 inches), contemporary full brown diced calf gilt rebacked
with original spine laid down. $8500.
First edition of this beautifully illustrated history of the final battles against Napoleon’s forces in the Netherlands, including his
historic defeat at Waterloo. With double-page plate depicting the raging battle of Waterloo, engraved extra title page, two folding
maps, and 26 full-page plates, all save the maps aquatint engravings with vivid hand-coloring. A very handsomely bound copy in
contemporary diced calf.
Mudford’s work chronicles in detail and unabashedly celebrates the fall of Napoleon and the victory of the Allied forces. The
frontispiece, engraved title, double-page engraving of the battle, and the “Flight of Bonaparte” were all drawn by George
Cruikshank. The remaining plates were made after paintings by James Rouse. This copy with the plate “Portraits of the General
Officers” (bound as frontispiece in this copy) instead of the “Waterloo, in Memory of the Heroic Deeds of Shaw”; copies are found
with either, but not both, with no priority determined. The supplemental double-page “View of the City of Brussels,” present only
in a very few copies (and not in this copy), is not mentioned in the plate list, nor in Tooley. Abbey’s copy, however, contained this
plate: “the book would appear to be complete without this view… it may be a supplementary plate of which only a few copies survive”
(Abbey). Tooley 336. Abbey, Life 372. Early owner signature. Text leaf C4 with archival tape repair to closed tear, not affecting
legibility. Text and plates quite clean and fine, with only occasional offsetting, hand-coloring vivid. A lovely copy in excellent
condition, most handsome and desirable in finely restored contemporary diced calf-gilt.
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history of the l ate wa rs of irel a nd , 1633
“The Battle-Smoke Still Clings To The Pages”:
The Rare 1633 Pacata Hibernia, One Of The Important Source Books Of The History Of
Tyrone’s Rebellion, Containing The Earliest Illustrations Of Many Irish Towns
14. (IRELAND) (STAFFORD, Thomas). Pacata Hibernia, Ireland Appeased and Reduced; Or, an Historie of the Late
Warres of Ireland. London, 1633. Folio (9 by 13 inches), contemporary full brown calf gilt expertly rebacked with original
spine laid down. $12,000.
First edition, first issue of this rare and important account of the conclusion of the Nine Years War in Ireland, one of the best
sources on the conflict, seldom seen complete. This copy contains the two finely engraved frontispiece portraits of Queen Elizabeth
and Sir George Carew by Robert van Voerst and 17 engraved maps and plans, all but two folding or double page, with only the
folding map of Munster by Speed (“which is frequently wanting”—Lowndes) supplied in fine facsimile from the 1810 edition, as
often found. The views represent the earliest illustrations ever printed of many Irish towns.
One of the greatest and most tragic events in the history of Ireland was the Nine Years War, a rebellion which occurred between 1594
and 1603 between England and the forces of the Irish chieftains Hugh O’Neill and Hugh Roe O’Donnell. The rebellion was fostered
by the encroachment of English interests throughout Ireland. After disastrous expeditions under the command of Robert Devereux,
the second Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth appointed Lord Mountjoy as commander along with two veterans of Irish warfare, George
Carew and Arthur Chichester. Pacata Hibernia is the account of the actions of these men during the final years of the rebellion,
published several years after Carew’s death and based upon his massive collection of papers relating to the early history of Ireland.
First issue, with the original title page with no mention of “the benefit of the children of J. Mynshew, deceased.” The folding map of
Munster and Carigfoyle Castle is a facsimile of the original from the 1810 edition, as often found, since the original map is not present
in many copies. Bb2 missigned as Aa2; Ff as F. STC 23132. Lowndes 2488. Ex-libris Royal Engineers Library, with their gilt device on
front cover and inkstamp on title page and front free endpaper. A few ink stains to five text leaves only, plates fine in clear, dark
impressions. Lovely contemporary binding expertly restored. An excellent copy.
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coronation of louis x v
Quite Possibly The Most Magnificent Of Fête Books: 1723 First Edition Of The Coronation Of Louis XV,
Fully Engraved Atlas Folio, With Splendid Double-Page Plates
15. (LOUIS XV). Le Sacre de Louis XV, Roy de France & de Navarre, dans l’Eglise de Reims, le Dimanche XXV Octobre
MDCCXXII. Paris, 1723. Atlas folio (19 by 25 inches), contemporary full French black morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spine
with Louis XV’s crowned cypher in compartments, covers with central arms of Louis XV in gilt. $27,500.
First edition of this sumptuously produced, fully engraved commemoration of the coronation of Louis XV, with nine large double-
page plates of ceremonies and processions, 30 plates of coronation costumes each within a beautiful ornamental border, and one
double-page table. Handsomely bound in contemporary French morocco-gilt with the arms of Louis XV on the covers.
“This volume is sought after due to the beautiful plates it contains” (Brunet V, 19). In addition to the plates, all 33 leaves of the text by
Danchet are engraved as well, with nine large cartouche vignettes. The plates are engraved by various artists, including d’Ulin,
Cochin, Larmessin, Du Change, Tardieu, Beauvais, Desplaces, Depuis, and others. Additional scenes of the Coronation are depicted
in the fine historiated initials at the beginning of each description: the first initial shows the Cathedral of Rheims. Text in French.
Vinet 525. From the library of distinguished collector William Foyle, with his morocco-gilt Beeleigh Abbey bookplate; another
armorial bookplate. The present binding is unsigned, though a penciled note on the rear flyleaf reads “Rel de Padeloup,” or binding
by Padeloup. Fully engraved interior clean and fine. Discreet repairs to spine and corners, small splits near spine ends, with occasional
light rubbing, bindings quite sound, contemporary French morocco-gilt lovely, with minor discoloration to rear cover. A highly
desirable copy of this lavish fête book, in excellent condition.
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The Royal Wedding Celebration In Paris, 1739, With 13 Lovely Elephant Folio Engravings,
In Full Contemporary Morocco-Gilt With The Arms Of Paris
16. (LOUIS XV). Description des Festes données par la Ville de Paris. Paris, 1740. Elephant folio (19 by 25 inches),
contemporary full crimson morocco gilt, armorial gilt crest of the city of Paris on covers. $8200.
First edition of this elaborate and beautifully illustrated fête book, commemorating the festivities with which the City of Paris
honored the wedding of the son of Philip V of Spain to Louise-Elisabeth, daughter of Louis XV. With 13 elephant folio engraved
plans, elevations and illustrations, eight double-page, engraved by Blondel after designs by Blondel, Gabriel, Salley, Rousset
and Servandoni.
The wedding celebration was held along the Seine between the Pont Royal and the Pont Neuf, and also on an island specially
constructed on the river. There are several plans and sectional views of the Hôtel de Ville decorated for the Grand Ball, but the
most famous plate is undoubtedly the double-page engraving of the fireworks on the Seine before the throngs of spectators along
the banks. “The fireworks display, which was divided into 12 parts and conducted with ‘magical’ precision, included illuminations
(60 barques hung with lanterns à la chinoise lining each bank from bridge to bridge), three-tiered fire fountains emerging from the
river’s surface, several species of water fireworks, a battle of marine monsters, a musicians’ pavilion in the center of the Seine, a
Temple of Hymen with a giant sun, and a finale consisting of one large and two small girandoles… [The present work] is itself a
kind of monument, granting the ephemeral a certain permanence” (Salatino, Fireworks, 26). The other fine engravings depict the
illuminated boats and dragon floats, the fireworks building itself on the Pont Neuf, the octagonal music building erected in the
centre of the Seine, the parts of the Louvre which were converted into viewing galleries for Their Majesties and guests, and two
intricate cross-sections depicting the layout and decoration of the interior of the Hôtel-de-Ville. Text in French. Berlin Katalog
3012. Cohen / de Ricci 288. Armorial bookplate. Leaf of text (C) with repaired closed tear. A bit of expert restoration to spine ends.
A clean, wide-margined copy of this splendid production, beautifully bound in armorial morocco-gilt, in excellent condition.
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Exquisitely Bound For The Future Louis XVI With His Coat Of Arms:
Superb 1772 French Royal Almanac
17. (LOUIS XVI) FRENCH ALMANAC. Almanach Royal, Année Bissextile M.DCC.LXXII. Paris: Le Breton, 1772.
Octavo, contemporary full French crimson morocco gilt, both covers with gilt arms of Louis XVI dauphin, custom morocco
clamshell box. $25,000.
1772 Royal Almanac, bound for Louis XVI dauphin two years before he would inherit the throne of France, in a striking
binding designed by the royal bookbinder Pierre-Paul Dubuisson.
Louis-Auguste of France was the third son of Louis, the dauphin, and the grandson of Louis XV of France and of his consort,
Maria Leszczynska. On his father’s death in 1765, Louis became dauphin, and on May 10, 1774—not yet 20 years old—Louis-
Auguste succeeded his grandfather as Absolute Monarch of France, Louis XVI. The elaborate decorative gold tooling of the
binding has not been accomplished by the application of many small individual tools, but rather with the use of a single large
plate or “plaque.” The invention of gold tooling by plaque is often attributed to Pierre-Paul Dubuisson, one of the most
famous bookbinders of his time, who needed an economical way to richly decorate these similarly sized volumes, especially
when he became official bookbinder to King Louis XV in 1758. Twelve such plaques have been identified by Edouard Rahir;
the border on this covers of this volume is Rahir’s plaque ‘a.’ Dubuisson’s plaques formed elaborate borders, leaving space in
the center of the cover for the owner’s arms—in this case those of Louis XVI dauphin. This yearly almanac records births,
marriages and deaths in the royal family as well as other historical information relating to the reign of Louis XV and the
French monarchy. Text in French. Rahir, Livres dans de riches reliures (1910), 184a. This volume sold in the 1909 Paris sale
“Précieuse collection d’almanachs royaux,” April 3, 1909, number 78. Fine condition. A splendid volume bound with a
Dubuisson-designed plaque and with superb royal provenance.
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Charles Perrault’s Superbly Illustrated Grand Folio Commemoration Of One Of The Greatest Fêtes Of The
17th Century, Given By “The Sun King” Louis XIV In 1662—The Charles De Lorraine Copy
18. (LOUIS XIV) PERRAULT, Charles. Courses de Testes et de Bague Faites par le Roy. Paris, 1670. Elephant folio (17 by 23
inches), contemporary full crimson morocco gilt, covers gilt-stamped with the royal arms. $30,000.
First edition of this record of one of the most sumptuous fêtes of the 17th century, given during the reign of Louis XIV in 1662, with
engraved frontispiece portrait of the king, 30 full-page folio plates, seven enormous double-page engravings, as well as a number of
emblems, head and tail-pieces, beautifully bound with the royal arms on the covers. From the collection of Charles de Lorraine, with
his signature on the title page.
This volume memorializes one of the most lavish fêtes staged by the Sun King during his younger years. The court was divided
into five quadrilles: the Romas, the Persians, the Turks, the Indians and the Americans. The king took the role of the Roman
Emperor, and the Mareschal de Gramont was the mareschal de camp. The 30 full-page equestrian portraits by François Chauveau
after Henri Jissey show the horsemen of the five quadrilles and the trappings of their mounts (one double-page). Chauveau also
engraved the 55 emblems and devices of the most esteemed participants on ten plates. There were processions and displays of the
quadrilles in their elaborate costumes, and games of skill on horseback. These are brilliantly displayed in the 11 fine views (on
seven plates) by Israel Silvestre: eight panoramic images across four double-page plates represent the routes of the procession and
three splendid double-page plates show the full sweep of the parade and festivities in remarkable detail. This copy with the
additional 20 leaves of hexameter verse by Esprit Fléchier, not present in all copies. This is Volume X of the prestigious Cabinet du
Roi, a collection of richly illustrated works promoting the achievements of the reign of Louis XIV. The series ultimately grew to
23 volumes issued separately over a number of years (and generally found separately). Text in French; issued the same year in a
Latin translation. Vinet 504. Detailed 18th century inscription on the blank front flyleaves, giving a critical biography of Charles
Perrault. Seven leaves with manuscript notes regarding the figures in the seven double-page plates laid in correspondingly. Label
of renowned turn-of-the-previous-century Parisian bookdealer Leon Gruel on rear flyleaf. Ownership signature of Charles de
Lorraine on title page, quite possibly that of Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643-90), a second cousin of Louis XIV. Text and plates
fine, with crisp impressions. Old leather repair to front joint near foot; joint tender, with cords holding firm. A splendid production,
beautifully bound in contemporary armorial morocco, in excellent condition.
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“He Made The Father Of All Poetry Live…”: Rare First Editions Of Pope’s Famous Translations Of
Homer’s Iliad And Odyssey, 1715-26—The Loveday-Berland Set
19. HOMER. Iliad of Homer. WITH: The Odyssey of Homer. London, 1715-26. Together, eleven volumes. Small folio (7-1/2 by
12 inches), contemporary full paneled calf. $32,000.
Rare first editions, folio issues, of Pope’s famous illustrated translations, esteemed by Samuel Johnson as “certainly the noblest
version of poetry which the world has ever seen,” with frontispiece bust portrait of Homer by Vertue, in handsome contemporary
calf, boasting exceptional provenance from the outstanding Loveday library and the celebrated collection of Abel E. Berland.
Encouraged by Swift, Addison and Steele, among others, Pope began translating Homer in 1713. “The ‘Homer’ was long regarded as
a masterpiece, and for a century was the source from which clever schoolboys like Byron learnt that Homer was not a mere instrument
of torture invented by their masters. No translation of profane literature has ever occupied such a position” (DNB). With fine copper-
engraved frontispiece bust of Homer by George Vertue in Iliad (not found in many copies); the frontispiece bust in this copy of
Odyssey supplied from the quarto issue. Also with double-page map, three plates (including the Shield of Achilles in Iliad, Volume
V, often missing) and numerous historiated initials and elaborate head- and tail-pieces in the Odyssey. Rothschild 1573, 1590.
Bookplates of Abel E. Berland, leading Chicago real estate executive and internationally recognized collector of rare books and
manuscripts. Old shelf numbers, annotations and marginalia. Later pencil annotations (very likely Berland’s own) to the Iliad,
Volume I yield further information about the provenance of the set. It was “almost certainly” bound for the Bicton Library of Lord
Rolle, and resided in the renowned Loveday library from circa 1739 to 1953. “Books from the Loveday Library are recognizable at
a glance by their distinctive shelf marks and annotations on the end leaves [as with these volumes]… They are notable for their fine
condition and handsome but simple bindings” (Penn State University). Plates and text fresh and bright. Light expert restoration
to some joints and spine ends.
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spa nish binding
Superbly Bound For The Duke Of Medina De Las Torres,
Spanish Viceroy Of Naples: Fine Example Of A Spanish Armorial Binding
20. (SPANISH BINDING) (GUZMAN, Ramiro Felipe Núñez de) PSEUDO-HEGESIPPUS. De Rebus a Iudaeorum Principibus
in Obsidione Fortiter Gestis… Libri V. Cologne, 1530. Small folio (8 by 12 inches), contemporary full crimson goatskin gilt,
custom cloth clamshell box. $9800.
Outstanding example of a 17th-century Spanish armorial and emblematic binding, bound for Ramiro Felipe Núñez de Guzmán,
Duke of Medina de las Torres, Spanish Viceroy of Naples from 1637-44, on an anonymous fourth-century Latin history based the
Jewish War of Flavius Josephus, with a lovely woodcut title page featuring Dionysius and Cleopatra.
The front cover features the arms of Don Ramiro Felipe Núñez de Guzmán, Duke of Medina de las Torres, impaled with those of
his second wife Anna Caraffa, Duchess of Sabbioneta, surrounded by an acrologic inscription. The Duke of Medina de las Torres
(1600-1668), became a favorite minister of King Felipe IV, serving as Viceroy of wealthy Naples from 1637-1644. This book was
bound after 1645 when he succeeded to the titles and estates (and began using the inscription) of his first wife’s father, Gaspar de
Guzmán, Conde-Duque de Olivares. First published in Paris in 1510. Text in Latin. Adams H-148. Early ownership signature on
the title page of Sir William Godolphin, Envoy Extraordinary 1669-71 and Ambassador at Madrid 1671-78. Godolphin purchased
Guzman’s fine library en bloc. Having been implicated in the Popish plot, he chose to remain in Spain openly professing the
Catholic faith, but many books in the library eventually found their way back to England. From the library of John David
Drummond, 17th Earl of Perth (1907-2002), English statesman and banker, who built an outstanding collection of Scottish and
English history and literature, fine bindings, and major color plate books. Worm traces and chip marks on covers, upper joints
slightly rubbed and tender but sound. A beautiful copy, most desirable with such distinguished provenance.
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“Among The Best Ever Written For Children”:
First Editions Of Milne’s Four Pooh Books, In Original Dust Jackets
21. MILNE, A.A. When We Were Very Young. WITH: Winnie-The-Pooh. WITH: Now We Are Six.
WITH: The House At Pooh Corner. London, 1924-28. Four volumes. Small octavo, original pictorial cloth,
dust jackets. $28,000.
First editions of Milne’s charming “Pooh Quartet”—the volumes of verses and tales that immortalized
Christopher Robin, Winnie-the-Pooh and their friends from the Hundred Acre Wood—enchantingly
illustrated by Ernest Shepard, in original dust jackets.
Although Milne wrote extensively for adults, “it is his writings for children that have captured the hearts of millions
of people worldwide and granted Milne everlasting fame” (Silvey, 461). “On a rain-blighted holiday in Wales,
[Milne] escaped from the crowd of fellow guests to the summerhouse, and for 11 days wrote a set of children’s verses,
one each day… ‘There on the other side of the lawn was a child with whom I had lived for three years [his son,
Christopher Robin]… and here within me were unforgettable memories of my own childhood.’ He added more verses
when he got home, enough for a book, and allowed some to be published in advance in Punch” (Carpenter & Prichard,
351). Shepard, a Punch staff artist at the time, provided delightful line vignettes, resulting in “a wonderful marriage
of verse and vision. His delicately precise and fresh drawings had an instant appeal” (DNB). When We Were
Very Young is second issue, as usual, with page ix numbered (any first edition copy is exceedingly scarce).
Payne I.A-IV.A. Bookseller’s small ticket to rear pastedown of Winnie. Books fine with gilt bright.
Dust jackets lightly soiled and rubbed; Pooh Corner jacket with restoration to spine
head, fold of rear flap and panel. A beautiful near-fine full first edition set of
these childhood classics.
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First Edition Of Stuart Little, Illustrator Garth Williams’ Copy, Signed By Him
22. (WILLIAMS, Garth, illustrator) WHITE, E.B. Stuart Little. New York and London, 1945. Octavo, original pictorial olive
cloth, dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $6500.
First edition, first printing, of White’s “outstandingly funny and sometimes touching” (Carpenter & Prichard, 568) first book for
children, the personal copy of illustrator Garth Williams, signed in his hand “Dorothea and Garth Williams.” An outstanding
association copy.
In 1943, Garth Williams “began work as an illustrator for the New Yorker; there he met E.B. White, who was also on the staff. At
White’s invitation, he drew the illustrations for Stuart Little and thus began his career as a children’s illustrator” (Oxford
Encyclopedia of Children’s Literature). In an unpublished letter from the Harper files dated October 10, 1945, White praises the
artist: “I think Garth Williams deserves all the bouquets that could be handed him for a brilliant and imaginative job. He has made
the pictures enhance and add to the text in the way only the very best illustrators can and has made the book his book too in every
way” (Neumeyer, 198). First printing, with code “I-U” on copyright page. This copy in what appears to be an untrimmed proof copy
of the dust jacket, measuring approximately 8-1/2 by 22-1/2 inches; the jacket’s
height extends slightly past the binding and the flaps are slightly larger than the
boards’ full size. Anderson, 6. About-fine book with just a few small spots of soiling
to cloth. Dust jacket with a few shallow chips along top edge, barely touching spine
lettering, small hole to spine panel. A near-fine copy with outstanding provenance.
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The Very Rare First Book Illustrated By Beatrix Potter, A Happy Pair, 1890,
With Six Chromolithographs By Potter
23. (POTTER, Beatrix) WEATHERLY, Frederic E. A Happy Pair. London, 1890. 16mo, original pictorial wrappers,
original cloth ties with tassels, pp. 12. $30,000.
First and only edition of a true children’s rarity: the first book illustrated by Beatrix Potter, one of the most elusive of all her
works, known in only a very few copies (estimated as few as ten, although to our knowledge no formal census exists). With six
lovely chromolithographed illustrations, each signed H.B.P. in the stone, and cover designs, all by Potter. A charming copy
and an inestimable addition to any collection of children’s literature.
Early in 1890 Beatrix Potter, needing money to acquire a printing machine and receiving encouragement from her family,
approached publishers with her Christmas card designs. She prepared six using her pet rabbit, Benjamin Bouncer, as the
model. “I may mention… that my best designs occurred to me in chapel--I was rather impeded by the inquisitiveness of my
aunt, and the idiosyncrasies of Benjamin who has an appetite for certain sorts of paint, but the cards were finished by Easter.”
The first publisher turned her down. At the next firm, Hildesheimer & Faulkner, Mr. Faulkner immediately bought them for
£6 and asked to see more of Potter’s art. They met to discuss her drawings. “Mr. Faulkner had got a child’s book, not of their
publication, and showed me some of the pictures with an evident ambition to possess something of the same kind.” Her
watercolors were published as Christmas and New Year cards and were swiftly bound up with verses by Frederic Weatherly to
form the booklet A Happy Pair. Potter continued to supply Hildesheimer & Faulkner and subsequently Ernest Nister with
designs for greeting cards and annuals. Without title page, though not all known copies possess one; the book was a hastily
assembled piece of holiday ephemera, and this copy may well have never had a title page. All six of Potter’s chromolithographs
are present. V&A 1765. Potter’s Journal, 212-14. Interior quite clean. First leaf detached from cord at lower hole. Mild wear to
fragile paper spine. An excellent copy of this desirable rarity.
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“The Little House Was Curious About The City And Wondered
What It Would Be Like To Live There…”
24. BURTON, Virginia Lee. The Little House. Boston, 1942. Oblong quarto,
original blue cloth, dust jacket, custom slipcase. $15,000.
Rare first edition of Burton’s Caldecott-winning classic, beautifully

illustrated by the author.
One of the rarest and most sought-after children’s classics, Burton’s

The Little House tells the story of a thinking and feeling house,
from its earliest days isolated in the country through its later years
as it watches a city come to life around it. “Taking her cue from
her small sons, Aristides and Michael, Burton chose subjects that
would intrigue children… [including] Mary Ann, the steam shov-
el… [Burton’s books] have heroes and heroines children can un-
derstand and enjoy, ingenious and satisfactory endings and lively
illustrations. The books survive because they exhibit so effectively
the elements most basic to children’s literature” (Silvey, 109-10).
Owner signature. Cloth with minor restoration to spine foot, one
stitch expertly repaired. Dust jacket price-clipped with expert res-
toration to edges. An excellent copy of a first edition rare and desir-
able in any condition.
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“His Acknowledged Masterpiece”: Rare Presentation Copy Of Peter Pan In Kensington Gardens,
Illustrated By Arthur Rackham And Inscribed By Him With A Signed Drawing, Finely Bound
25. (RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. London, 1906. Quarto, modern full pictorial
cinnamon morocco gilt, original cloth bound in. $12,000.
First trade edition, presentation copy, of Rackham’s illustrated Peter Pan, with 50 mounted color plates, elegantly bound by
Bayntun-Riviere, inscribed by Rackham with a signed original drawing of Peter sitting on a toadstool.
Peter Pan wasn’t always the boy from Never Land who lost his shadow and fought
Captain Hook. The character’s first name “came from Peter Llewelyn Davies, who
when still a baby became the subject of stories told by Barrie to [Peter’s older
brothers]. According to these stories Peter, like all babies, had once been a bird and
could still fly out of his nursery window and back to Kensington Gardens, because
his mother had forgotten to weigh him at birth. From these stories came the ‘Peter
Pan’ chapters in The Little White Bird [published 1902], afterwards re-issued with
Arthur Rackham illustrations as Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens” (Carpenter,
Secret Gardens, 177). “The 50 color plates were unanimously praised by all who saw
them. One critic wrote: ‘Mr. Rackham seems to have dropped out of some cloud in
Mr. Barrie’s fairyland, sent by special providence to make pictures in tune with his
whimsical genius’” (Dalby, 76-77). “His acknowledged masterpiece… The glimpses
he provides of stylized London reality effectively set off the fairy life that exists in
unsuspected conjunction with it, and he captures the loveliness of the Gardens
themselves with masterly skill” (Ray, 204, 206). Preceded by a signed limited edition
of 500 copies. Latimore & Haskell, 27. Scattered light foxing. A beautiful copy in
fine condition. Presentation copies of this title are most rare and desirable.
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Arthur Rackham’s Own Copy Of His Illustrated King Arthur, 1917, Signed By Him,
With A Page Of His Notes On The Illustrations
26. (RACKHAM, Arthur) MALORY, Sir Thomas. The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table.
London, 1917. Small, thick quarto, original dark blue cloth gilt. $10,000.
Rackham’s own copy of the first trade edition of one of his classic works, signed by him, and with his bookplate and a page of
notes in his hand tipped in describing the inspirations for five of the illustrations. With 16 full-page color illustrations, seven
full-page black-and white drawings and over 60 in-text illustrations.
“The Romance of King Arthur (1917) was another wartime book, commissioned… to reflect the nation’s mood of patriotism
and martial endeavor” (Hamilton, 111). In this, Rackham’s personal copy of King Arthur, with his bookplate (“Illustrated and
owned by Arthur Rackham”) and signature on front free endpaper, he has tipped in a sheet of Houghton House stationery
(where he lived after the war) headed in his hand “Romance of King Arthur/ published 1917/ Commissioned from Macmillan
of U.S.A.; put through by Curtis Brown.” Below he writes, “Illustrations all done at 16 Chalcot Gardens” and lists specific
illustrations with notes: “Frontispiece: begun at Langham Sketch Club/ p. 30: Rock Arch in sea—reminiscent of the Thirlestone/
p. 117: reminiscent of Malines, just before war/ p. 274: background, Blythburgh Church, Suffolk.” And the last entry, “p.143:
background—painted from studio window./ Maytree: pear: apple: in our garden/ Chestnut: over wall (the Brooks)/ Elms (the
Goodhearts).” Rackham’s studio at Chalcot Gardens overlooked “a leafy garden, with its rolling green lawns and fine old
trees.” Published the same year as the signed limited edition of 500 copies, issued by the same publisher, with no priority
established. Lattimore & Haskell, 47. Minor glue-stains to front endpapers and moderate rubbing to extremities and front hinge
of original cloth. A near-fine copy.
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27. (NIELSEN, Kay) ASBJORNSEN, Peter Christen

and MOE, Jorgen. East of the Sun and West of the
Moon. London, 1914. Large quarto, original gilt-
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First trade edition of this illustrated classic, with 25

superb tipped-in color plates and in-text illustrations
by Kay Nielsen
“Nielsen was a brilliant colorist and a highly decora-

tive illustrator, able to introduce images that were
sometimes strikingly fantastic… By general consent,
Nielsen’s most spectacular and celebrated book is East
of the Sun and West of the Moon, old tales from the
North, translated from the Norwegian of Peter C.
Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe (devoted collectors of
Scandinavian folk lore in the mid-19th century)…
Nielsen’s unique style and talent for combining the
eerie and fantastic with beautiful decorative effect was
at its peak with this set of illustrations. Drawing in
pen and ink, enhanced by watercolour, with an im-
maculate technique, Nielsen’s beautiful books were
always embellished with his designs for endpapers,
frieze-like patterns, initial letters, and other decora-
tive motifs” (Dalby, 90). Published in the same year as
the signed limited edition of 500 copies. Bookplate
with small gift inscription dated Christmas 1914.
Plates and text clean, endpapers lightly soiled. Cloth
with light rubbing to spine and edges, gilt bright. A
lovely copy in near-fine condition.
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Limited Edition Of Vollard’s Life And Works Of Renoir, With An Original Etching By Renoir
28. (RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste) VOLLARD, Ambroise. La Vie & l’Oeuvre de Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paris, 1919. Large, thick
quarto, contemporary three-quarter green morocco gilt, original wrappers bound in. $8800.
Limited first edition, one of 1000 copies, of art dealer Vollard’s biography of his lifelong friend Renoir, with 51 heliogravure plates
of Renoir’s finished works and 165 in-text illustrations from the artist’s sketches, and with an original etching entitled “Femme
Nue” by Renoir.
Regarded as one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art at the beginning of the 20th century, this “shrewd
patron and publisher” shaped the careers of such groundbreaking artists as Renoir, Cézanne, Maillol, Bonnard, Matisse, Picasso,
Rouault, Gauguin and Van Gogh. “Of all the Impressionists, Renoir forged the most lasting bond with Vollard. The two remained
friends until the artist’s death in 1919. When they met, Renoir was at the pinnacle of his career and Vollard was at the beginning
of his. Several times in 1895, the artist gave Vollard pastels or works on paper to sell—works that Renoir’s main dealer, Durand-
Ruel, was not interested in” (Art Institute of Chicago). “Renoir became a lifelong friend, and throughout his career Vollard would
rely on him as a source of information about emerging or neglected talents” (Ben Hoyle). Text in French. The original Renoir
etching was undoubtedly struck posthumously from the original plate, signed in facsimile. An about-fine copy, with only light
soiling to bound-in original wrappers.
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george ba rbier
Homage To Tamar Karsavina, Splendidly Illustrated By Barbier
29. (BARBIER, George) VAUDOYER, Jean-Louis. Album Dédié a Tamar
Karsavina. Paris, 1914. Folio, original illustrated cream paper covers,
glassine. $8500.
Beautiful limited first edition, one of only 512 copies, of this poetic tribute to
the great Karsavina, illustrated by George Barbier with 12 full-page pochoir
colored plates in his characteristic Art Deco style.
“Tamara Karsavina became a legend in her own lifetime. Her technical per-
fection, wit, rare intelligence, and deep feeling made her a prima ballerina for
all times” (Andros). Famed choreographer George Balanchine remembers
being captivated by her when he was a student at the Imperial Ballet School
in 1913. Several years earlier she had begun regular trips to Paris in order to
dance with Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe. It was during this relationship that she
created many of her most famous roles—particularly in the ballets of Mikhail
Fokine, including “Petrushka,” “Le Spectre de la Rose,” and perhaps her most
memorable performance in the title role of “Firebird”—opposite her ofttimes
partner Vaslav Nijinsky. Novelist, poet, and art historian Jean-Louis
Vaudoyer wrote the libretto for “Le Spectre de la Rose,” and here immortal-
izes Karsavina with a poem on each of her great roles. The designs in this splendid production are the work of Art Deco master
George Barbier, who began his career as a costume and set designer for the Ballet Russes and later created décors and costumes for
music-halls, movies and the Folies Bergère. Text in French. A fine copy, with only light edge-wear to original glassine.
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Limited First Edition In English Of Nijinsky, With 12 Hand-Colored Illustrations By Barbier
30. BARBIER, George and MIOMANDRE, Francis de. Designs on
the Dances of Vaslav Nijinsky. London, 1913. Tall, slim quarto, original
white paper portfolio. $8200.
Limited first edition in English of this lavish visual credit to the great
Nijinsky, one of only 400 copies, with 12 striking full-page line blocks by
George Barbier, hand-colored en pochoir.
“We have our despair, our sadness, our violated love and this thing, most
dread of all—the passing of the days between our hands, helpless to
cherish aught they give. But in the spring, the Russian Ballets and
NIJINSKY return. And all is forgotten” (Francis de Miomandre). This
glowing tribute is illustrated with 12 full-page, pochoir-colored line
blocks of Nijinsky in his various roles by Art Deco legend George Barbier.
Renowned for his achievement in costume and fashion illustration, his
art work is epitomized by a characteristically elegant, stylized line. Text
and plates fine, moderate soiling and rubbing to original paper portfolio.
A very desirable copy, unopened.
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Boldly Inscribed By Chagall Across An Entire Leaf:
Scarce Six-Volume Lithographs Of Chagall, With 28 Original Prints
31. (CHAGALL, Marc) CAIN, Julien and SORLIER, Charles. The Lithographs of Chagall. Monte Carlo, New York, Boston,
1960-86. Six volumes. Folio (10 by 13 inches), original cloth, dust jackets, acetates. $20,000.
Mixed first French, German and English editions of all six volumes in the catalogue raisonné
of Chagall’s lithographs, richly illustrated with 28 original lithographs (including the dust
jackets). Volume I inscribed, “To Shirlyy [sic] and Jack Mandel, Marc Chagall, N.Y. 1963.”
For Chagall, the medium of lithography did not come easily. Printer Fernand Mourlot ran a
lithography press where such greats as Braque, Matisse, Picasso, Miró and Chagall came to
have their designs printed and to learn about this still nascent print-making process. “For
many long months Chagall came and worked tirelessly, and his dissatisfaction allowed him
to have only a few of his first attempts printed” (Sorlier, 45). Volumes I and II contain 24 of the
original 28 lithographs published throughout the series; the dust jackets and frontispieces of
Volumes III and IV account for the remaining four. (Volume V was published near the end of
Chagall’s life, and Volume VI was published posthumously.) All were issued separately over a
period of 26 years and are very scarce as a complete set. All volumes published simultaneously
in English, French and German. This set is comprised of Volumes I and III in English,
Volumes II and IV in French, and Volumes V and VI in German. The recipients of this copy,
Shirley and Jack Mandel, were instrumental in operating Camp NYDA, the summer camp
for diabetic children conducted by the New York Diabetes Association. A fine inscribed set.
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Inscribed By Marc Chagall: Jerusalem Windows, With Two Original Lithographs
32. CHAGALL, Marc. The Jerusalem Windows. New York, 1962. Folio, original
red cloth, dust jacket, acetate, custom clamshell box. $9800.
First American edition, boldly inscribed by Chagall on the half title only one year
after publication, “Pour Shirley et Jack Mandel, Marc Chagall, N.Y. 1963,” with
two original color lithographs specially prepared by Chagall for this edition, and
with numerous beautiful color reproductions of the artist’s work.
Illustrated are various drafts as well as the final versions of the 12 stained glass
windows (one for each of the tribes of Israel) designed by Chagall for the synagogue
of the Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center. Issued the same year as the
first edition, entitled Vitraux pour Jerusalem (text in French), and the first edition in
English. Without original cardboard slipcase. See Sorlier, Chagall 78; Sorlier,
Chagall Lithographs 365-66; Cramer 49. With small date of “5/11/63” in a different
hand to corner of half title. Book fine; slight edge-wear, small v-shaped chip to
upper edge of front dust jacket and acetate. A near-fine copy, rarely found inscribed.
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Presentation Copy Of Dalí’s Dîners De Gala, Boldly Inscribed With An Original Drawing
33. DALÍ, Salvador. Les Dîners de Gala. New York, 1973. Thick folio, original pictorial cloth, dust jacket. $15,000.
First edition of this extravagant, lavishly illustrated cookbook created by Dalí in honor of his wife Gala, presentation copy inscribed
by him in bold black felt pen, “Pour Le Lyons, Dalí, 1974,” accompanied by his whimsical drawing of a lion and one of his characteristic
stick figures, and with a second, full-page signature.
“When six years old I wanted to be a cook.” At age 68, Dalí

fulfilled that ambition in this book. His careful selection of
menus and recipes, “with its precepts and its illustrations, is
uniquely devoted to the pleasures of Taste. Don’t look for
dietetic formulas here. We intend to ignore those charts
and tables in which chemistry takes the place of gastronomy.
If you are a disciple of one of those calorie-counters who
turn the joys of eating into a form of punishment, close this
book at once.” With color plates and in-text photographs
and illustrations on nearly every one of the 322 pages. This
copy inscribed to noted syndicated American gossip
columnist Leonard Lyons and his wife Sylvia; Dalí’s lion
drawing is clearly a pun on “Lyons.” Interior fine; very light
rubbing to extremities of binding and dust jacket. A fine
inscribed copy with an original drawing.
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“At Seven I Wanted To Be Napoleon. And My Ambition Has Been Growing Steadily Ever Since”:
The Secret Life Of Salvador Dalí, Boldly Inscribed With His Original Sketch
34. DALÍ, Salvador. The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí. New York, 1942. Quarto, original black cloth, dust jacket. $7800.
First trade edition of Dalí’s autobiography, boldly inscribed by him “A Martin Riskin, Dalí, 1971” with Dalí’s original sketch
across the half title and opposite page showing a figure standing tall in a tree-studded landscape. Recipient Riskin, a pre-eminent
cultural figure, was decorated in 1979 with the French Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters.
Dalí “did not like biographers, and perhaps the well-known, but
false, versions of events disseminated by the painter himself in
sources such as The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí were his largely
futile attempts to ‘forestall such meddlers’ and to put them on the
wrong track” (Victoria L. McCard). Any signature by Dalí is
scarce, and inscribed copies with a sketch, as in this copy, are
particularly elusive. Issued the same year as a limited edition of
119 copies (with original inked drawing), no priority established.
Recipient Martin Riskin, a pre-eminent cultural figure born into
a family of musicians that included Jasha Heifetz, became a
founder of the Sibelius Society, served as president of Opera Nova,
was a longtime board member of the American Symphony
Orchestra, and chairman of the music committee of the National
Arts Club. Interior fine, minimal toning to spine ends of cloth,
slight edge-wear, rubbing to scarce dust jacket. A near-fine
presentation copy with notable provenance.
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“Every School Child Knows What Our Foreign Policy Is. It Is To Defend The Honor,
The Freedom, The Rights, The Interests And The Well-Being Of The American
People”: Possibly The Finest FDR Letter Extant, Signed By Him,
Written Only Six Weeks Before Pearl Harbor
35. ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. Typed letter signed. Washington, October 21, 1941. One page of
White House cream stationery, 7-1/2 by 10 inches, typing on recto only. $28,500.
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Extraordinary typed letter signed by Roosevelt, wherein he defines his conception of American foreign
policy against the background of the war in Europe and forthrightly stating his opinion of those who still
believed the U.S. could remain uncommitted in that conflict.
The letter reads in part: “…our foreign policy is… to defend the honor, the freedom, the rights, the inter-
ests and the well-being of the American people… No nation is more deeply dedicated to the ways of
peace; no nation is fundamentally stronger to resist aggression. When mighty forces of aggression are at
large, when they have ruthlessly overrun a continent, when we know that they seek ultimately to destroy
our freedom, our rights, our well-being, everything for which this Government stands, our foreign pol-
icy cannot remain passive. There are a few persons in this country who seek to lull us into a false sense of
security, to tell us that we are not threatened, that all we need do to avoid the storm is to sit idly by--and
to submit supinely if necessary. The same deadly virus
has been spread by Hitler’s agents and his Quislings and
dupes in every country which he has overrun. It has
helped him immeasurably… Our people have decided…
that Hitler’s threat to everything for which we stand
must be struck down. We have followed and are follow-
ing a policy of giving all aid to other nations which are
actively resisting aggression… Very sincerely yours,
(signed) Franklin D. Roosevelt.” This revealing letter,
probably intended as an annual foreign policy statement
for the Foreign Policy Association, is addressed to Major
General Frank R. McCoy (1874-1954), President of the
Association and a former junior aide to President
Theodore Roosevelt. From the famous Malcolm Forbes
collection of American historical documents. Fine con-
dition. At major auctions of the past 30 years we have
only found one other letter that addresses Hitler directly,
and not nearly as strongly as this one.
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Da Vinci’s Important Treatise Of Painting, Scarce Illustrated First Edition In English, 1721
36. DA VINCI, Leonardo. Treatise of Painting… London, 1721. Octavo,
20th-century three-quarter tan calf. $6500.
First edition in English of Leonardo’s treatise on “the force of light and shadow,
the management of the pencil, and the mixture of colors, with the knowledge of
perspective,” illustrated with engraved frontispiece portrait and 35 finely
engraved plates (four folding), handsomely bound.
“In painting Leonardo had an enormous influence… His writings on painting

were influential too; they were first published from his scattered notes as the
Trattato della Pittura in 1651, but were well known before then… Leonardo is one
of the very few artists whose reputation has from his own times onward constantly
remained at the highest level… a reflection of his extraordinary force of intellect,
and his virtually single-handed creation of the idea of the artist as genius”
(Chilvers & Osborne, 286). With handsome woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces.
With three-page publisher’s catalogue. Without half title. Owner signature. Faint
evidence of ink owner signatures on title page. Small marginal tear to folding
plate, repaired tears and close trimming with minor loss to second folding plate,
Plate 13 tipped in, marginal chip to C3, only faint occasional foxing and staining
to text, binding handsome. A near-fine copy.
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m a rtin lu ther k ing jr .
First Edition Of Stride Toward Freedom,
Signed By Martin Luther King, Jr.
37. KING Jr., Martin Luther. Stride Toward Freedom. New York,
1958. Octavo, original black and blue cloth, dust jacket. $14,000.
First edition of Dr. King’s first book, an account of the Montgomery bus
strike, boldly signed by him, in scarce original dust jacket.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Stride Toward Freedom, subtitled “The
Montgomery Story,” presents a full account of Rosa Parks and the
Montgomery bus strike that led to the first successful large-scale
application of non-violent resistance to segregation in the United States.
Illustrated with eight pages of black-and-white photographs. Blockson
4119. King’s signature bold and fine. Book fine. Scarce original dust
jacket extremely good with light soiling and rubbing, light toning to
spine, minor wear to spine extremities. A near-fine copy, most rare and
desirable signed by King.
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“The Enemy Power Will Be Broken In Nazi-Dominated Europe”:
Splendid World War II-Era Archive, Including Supreme Commander Eisenhower’s
Original Cable Announcing Nazi Germany’s Surrender—Marked ‘Top Secret’
38. (EISENHOWER, Dwight D.) SCHOFIELD, Christine. Archive: World War II scrapbooks compiled by
Secretary to Lieutenant General Sir Arthur E. Grasett. No place: no publisher, 1942-47. Two volumes. Oblong quarto
scrapbook albums (13-1/2 by 8-1/2 inches), original cloth. With printed signed document (11 by 13 inches), matted and
framed, entire piece 17 by 19 inches. $48,000.
Eisenhower’s original cable sent to the Chiefs of Staff announcing Germany’s surrender, an original eyewitness
account of the same, a 1944 Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force insignia page signed by Supreme
Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and 27 others including seven Generals, accompanied by two Extraordinary
Scrapbooks with over 200 original photographs and important World War II documents.
Christine Schofield Douglas (1922-1972) served in the British Auxiliary Territorial Service as Secretary to Lieutenant 49
General Sir Arthur E. Grasett, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-5 (Civil Affairs) Division, Supreme Headquarters Allied
Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). In 1944, she was awarded the British Empire Medal. Archive includes a print of the

SHAEF “Shoulder Sleeve Insignia” printed in 1944 in color on a 7-3/4 by 10-inch sheet, signed by 27 soldiers including
Supreme Commander Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur E. Grasett, Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick E. Morgan,
Maj. Gen. Warren F. Draper, Maj. Gen. Stanley R. Mickelson, Maj. Gen. Humfrey M. Gale, Brig. Gen. Julius C.
Holmes, Brig. Gen. Frank J. McSherry, Col. William L. Wilson, Col. Malcolm C. Bauer, Col. Anthony Biddle, Capt.
Lucile G. Odbert, and 15 others including five faded signatures. Mounted on an 11 by 13-inch board and matted.
“TOP SECRET”: Included among the two scrapbooks’ contents is General Eisenhower’s “TOP SECRET / URGENT”
message announcing the German surrender, one page, 8 by 10-1/2 inches, affixed to a page at its corners. One of the
mimeographed copies on the rare SHAEF stationery headed in red: “TOP SECRET TOP SECRET / SHAEF
FORWARD / STAFF MESSAGE CONTROL / OUTGOING MESSAGE.” “Copy No” is printed in the lower right in
red with no number filled in. This may be because this copy was folded in four and hand delivered to Lieutenant
General Sir Arthur E. Grasett, Assistant Chief of Staff, in charge of G-5 Division of SHAEF.
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“Unconditional Surrender”: Tipped to the next page is the rare original mimeographed eyewitness report titled
“Unconditional Surrender,” two pages on one 8 by 12-inch sheet. Sent “To: All Branches, / Executive.” Noted at the
conclusion: “Copy to: ACOS” with a blue pencil check next to it identifying this copy as being sent to Assistant Chief Of
Staff Lt. Gen. Sir Arthur E. Grasett (identified by Sgt. Schofield on another page in the scrapbook as “The Boss”). Initialed
by him “AEG” in pencil in the upper right.
“Bags of Nazis”: The majority of the almost 200 original unpublished photographs in the scrapbooks, many with
scalloped edges, measure 3-1/4 by 2-1/4 inches. Most of them are informal of fellow soldiers and buildings. There are
3-1/4 by 4-1/4-inch individual photographs of General Eisenhower walking, Field Marshall Montgomery walking,
General de Gaulle getting out of a car, and Marshal Zhukov walking with Gen. Sokolovsky. One group photograph
depicts Eisenhower, Montgomery, and de Gaulle, among others. There are also photographs taken in London,
Rheims, Paris, Versailles, Frankfurt, Berlin, Waterloo, and Brussels, and photographs of the “Victory Parade Berlin,
1945.” Ten photographs on opposite pages are titled “Loot,” “Bags of Nazis,” and “Collected from 87 Kaiserdam,
Berlin.” There are also 25 original picture postcards. Almost all are identified in ink by Sgt. Schofield.
Schofield’s October 8, 1942, “Notice to Report for Duty,” passes, and Photo I.D. is present as
are various invitations, greeting cards, miscellaneous printed souvenirs, and a few
newspaper clippings. A few pages in scrapbooks loosening, with some
pasted-in contents loosening as well. A few signatures on
Insignia sheet faded; Eisenhower’s signature
bold and clear. A splendid archive
in excellent condition.
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w inston churchill
“Churchill At His Dazzling Best”: His Acclaimed Autobiography, Signed By Him
39. CHURCHILL, Winston. A Roving Commission: My Early Life. New York, 1930. Octavo, original russet cloth, dust jacket,
custom clamshell box. $11,000.
First American edition of Churchill’s acclaimed autobiography, with the extremely scarce
dust jacket, abundantly illustrated with maps and photographic plates, signed “W
Churchill.”
A Roving Commission covers the first 25 years of Churchill’s life, to the beginning of his
parliamentary career. Included are accounts of his childhood; his active service in Cuba,
the North West Frontier and Omdurman; and his exploits during the Boer War, detailing
his famous escape from the Boers as a prisoner of war. In this autobiography “Churchill
records his experiences in words which will live as long as any 20th-century author is
read… [A Roving Commission] was one of the two Churchill works excerpted by the Nobel Library—for Sir Winston’s 1953 Nobel
Prize in Literature was won not for his war memoirs but the totality of his work. This book presents Churchill at his dazzling best as
chronicler and memoirist” (Langworth, 130). Published in England as My Early Life: A Roving Commission in the same year. Cohen
A91.2.b. Langworth, 131-33. Woods A37(b). Pencil owner signature above Churchill’s signature. Scattered light foxing to preliminaries,
rear inner hinge with minor reinforcement. Very light toning to spine with some soiling to cloth boards. Unclipped dust jacket with
a bit of shallow chipping and usual sunning to spine. An extremely good copy, scarce signed in the American edition.
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Inscribed By Winston Churchill To American Newspaper Reporter H.R. Knickerbocker
40. CHURCHILL, Winston. Arms and the Covenant. London, 1938. Octavo, original blue cloth, dust jacket. $21,000.
First edition of this collection of Churchill’s speeches on foreign affairs and national defense, with a photographic frontispiece
portrait, inscribed, “From Winston S. Churchill to H.R. Knickerbocker, April 10, 1939.” In scarce dust jacket.
All but two of the speeches collected here were delivered by Churchill in the Commons in the years leading up to the Second
World War. “The finest (and most ominous) pre-war warning of Winston Churchill occurs on [its] penultimate page… Available
in no other Churchill book… the last four paragraphs of that famous speech on 24 March 1938… summarize the theme of this
volume, a precursor to the official theme of The Gathering Storm: ‘How the English-speaking peoples through their unwisdom,
carelessness, and good nature allowed the wicked to re-arm’” (Langworth, 190). Hubert Renfro Knickerbocker was an American
newspaper correspondent noted for his coverage of Third Reich politics and, later, the Battle of Britain and the invasions of
Sicily and Normandy. Knickerbocker won the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles on Russia’s Five-Year Plan. Interior fine;
offsetting of inscription to half title; light toning to spine. Light foxing to scarce, unrestored dust jacket. A near-fine inscribed
copy with excellent provenance.
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benja min fr a nk lin / the way to w ea lth

“Creditors Have Better Memories Than Debtors”: Scarce 1779 London Broadside Printing Of
The Way To Wealth, “The Most Popular Of All Franklin’s Writings”
41. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Way to Wealth… Extracted from the Doctor’s Political Works. London, 1779. Tabloid
broadside on laid paper (12 by 15-1/2 inches), handsomely framed. $12,500.
Scarce London printing of one of Franklin’s most famous ethical works, “making the sometimes bitter pill of truth about the
human condition easier to swallow” (Lee Foreman).
In the 27th and last edition of Poor Richard’s Almanack, Franklin included “a long speech to a market-day audience by a character
named Father Abraham. The speech blended maxims and aphorisms culled from previous almanacs into a promise that men who
worked hard, were prudent and frugal, would become rich. In his autobiography, Franklin says he created this “harangue of a wise
old Man” for the last Poor Richard Improved. Under the title ‘The Way to Wealth’ the speech would become the most popular of all
Franklin’s writings” (Hawke, 162-3). Franklin observed with pleasure that it was “reprinted in Britain on a Broadside to be stuck up
in Houses” (Autobiography). First published separately in 1760, “The Way to Wealth” was reprinted separately at least 145 times
before the end of the 18th century (Franklin Papers). This later London broadside is based on the text as it appeared in the 1779
Vaughan edition of Franklin’s Political, Miscellaneous, and Philosophical Pieces. Aside from the extraordinarily rare “Postal
Instructions” (of which only one copy is known), “The Way to Wealth” is the only other of Franklin’s works to appear as a broadside
during his lifetime. A variant type-setting was issued by Johnson the same year, headed by a wood-engraved portrait of Franklin.
Ford 119. Two minor fold lines, early paper repairs to verso of folds and edges, short tear to right-hand margin (just affecting text),
small tape residue to right side of horizontal fold. A most desirable piece. Scarce.
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benja min fr a nk lin /consti t u tions
Exceedingly Rare First French Edition Of Constitutions Des Treize États-Unis De L’amérique, 1783,
One Of Only 600 Copies, Commissioned By Benjamin Franklin, With His Border Design For The
Woodcut-Engraved Great Seal Of The United States, “Its First Appearance In A Printed Book” (Howes)
42. (FRANKLIN, Benjamin) (CONSTITUTION). Constitutions des Treize États-Unis de L’Amérique. A Philadelphie [i.e.
Paris], 1783. Octavo, contemporary half polished green calf gilt; pp. (iv), (1-3), 4-540. $10,500.
Rare first French edition, one of only 600 copies (including 100 large paper), of the Constitutions of the Several Independent States
(1781), proposed by Franklin while America’s ambassador to the French Court and amidst his negotiations for peace with Great
Britain, this exceptional edition, octavo issue, contains “over 50 footnotes by [Franklin], and shows on title the United States
seal… its first appearance in a book” (Howes C716), in contemporary calf and marbled boards.
This exceptionally rare first French edition of the Constitutions des Treize États-Unis de l’Amérique was proposed by Franklin in 1783.
The translation was made by Franklin’s friend, the Duc de la Rochefoucauld. “Among the Franklin papers are numerous letters from
the Duc de la Rochefoucauld, all undated, referring to his translations. These letters show that Franklin made suggestions; and it is
very probable that the foot-notes throughout were, partly at least, his. The device upon the title-page of this volume seems to be the first
appearance of the Arms of the United States in any printed book… Franklin probably had it engraved from an impression in wax sent
him on some document. The saw-tooth border was doubtless his idea, in imitation of the round piece of paper put upon the wax in
taking an impression of the seal” (Livingston & Rogers, 181-88). Preceded by the 1781 Philadelphia edition in English (200 copies).
One of 600 copies printed, of which 100 were on large paper, with the same setting of type: no priority established. Complete as
issued. Text in French. Howes C716. Streeter II:1035. Sabin 16118. Cohen 3033. Evans 18265. ESTC T138348. With a contemporary
inscription in French to the title page indicating ownership by a French military officer. Bookplate. Text quite clean with only a bit of
foxing to first and final leaves, light edge-wear to bright gilt boards. A most important and highly desirable very good copy of this
important constitutional work.
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Bilingual Edition Of The Way To Wealth, 1795,
“The Most Popular Of All Franklin’s Writings,” In Original Boards
43. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Way to Wealth, Or Poor Richard Improved. Paris, 1795. Small octavo, original
pink paper boards. $5500.
Rare large-paper Paris printing of one of Franklin’s most famous works, the first edition in English of Franklin’s
Way to Wealth to be published in France, featuring engraved frontispiece portrait of Franklin by Dupleisse, one of
a very small number of copies printed on large paper, in original boards.
First published separately in 1760, this later English/French edition, “the prettiest yet printed” (Ford 135), was
issued in a very limited number, purportedly with only a handful of copies on large paper (Brunet II:1383). With
Observations sur les sauvages du nord de l’Amerique, together with French translations of La Science du Bonhomme
Richard, Lettres du Franklin, Dialogue entre la Goutte et Franklin, and Quelques Mots sur l’Amerique. With 31-page
publisher’s catalogue at rear. Sabin 25596. Ink shelf number. Early date and owner signature. Text unusually clean
and bright with only a few spots of faint staining and pinpoint foxing, light soiling and wear to original boards, and
toning to spine. A most rare and desirable copy in extremely good condition.
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The “First Great American”: Scarce First English Edition Of Benjamin Franklin’s Works, 1793,
Containing His Autobiography, Popular Essays, And His Major Speech At The Close Of
The 1787 Constitutional Convention
44. FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Works of the late Doctor Benjamin Franklin. London, 1793. Two volumes. Small octavo,
contemporary full polished speckled brown calf gilt. $9200.
Scarce first English edition of this leading popular collection of Franklin’s Works, edited by his friend Richard Price, in-
cluding Franklin’s autobiography, major essays such as his thoughts “On the Slave Trade” and his powerful speech at the
close of the 1787 Constitutional Convention—“the most eloquent words Franklin ever wrote”—hand-
some in contemporary calf.
Franklin was hailed as the “first great American” by historian Frederick Jackson Turner, America’s
“first philosopher” by David Hume and “one of the most sensible men that ever lived” by Emerson.
Published only three years after Franklin’s death, This first English edition of the Works is “a
collection of the ‘popular’ pieces of Franklin, together with a re-translation of the autobiography”
from the 1791 French first edition of the autobiography, which appeared in English later same year
in a “wretched re-translation from the Paris edition” (Ford 437, 386). This important first English
edition also features the first publication in book form of a signal “part of Henry Stuber’s biography
of Franklin,” which was subsequently included in most of the ‘popular’ editions of Franklin’s
autobiography (Ford, 179-183). Precedes the first American edition of the Works, published the
following year. With variant undated title pages bearing vignette portrait of Franklin. First issue with
errata leaf bound at rear of Volume I. Ford 437. Sabin 25600. A fine copy, with only light rubbing to outer
hinges of contemporary calf.
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jour na ls of congress
First Collected Printing Of The Journals Of Congress, 1800-1801,
“The Only Central Record Of The Colonies And The Subsequent States,” One Of Only 400 Sets Published
45. (CONTINENTAL CONGRESS) (UNITED STATES CONGRESS). Journals of Congress: Containing Their Proceedings
from September 5, 1774, to… November 3, 1788. Philadelphia: Folwell’s, 1800-01. Thirteen volumes uniformly bound. Octavo,
original gray paper boards, rebacked in period style paper spines and labels, three custom clamshell boxes. $30,000.
First edition of the first collected printing of the Journals of Congress, one of only 400 sets, with early printings of the Declaration of
Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, containing the official day-by-day records of the First and Second
Continental and Congress of Confederation, from 1774 to 1788. An exceptionally scarce set in original boards, uncut and almost
entirely unopened.
This rare and important 13-volume set contains the first collected printing of the Journals of Congress, offering historical insight into
America’s move toward independence through daily coverage of the First Continental Congress, which met from September 5 to
October 26, 1774 (Vol. I), the proceedings of the Second Continental Congress from May 10, 1775 to March 1, 1781 (Vols. I-VII) and
the events of the Congress of the Confederation, from March 1, 1781 through to the creation of the United States government under
the Constitution in 1788 (Vols. VII-XIII). In addition to a momentous record of these events, these volumes contain a printing of the
Declaration of Independence (Vol. II), an early official printing of the Articles of Confederation (Vol. III), and the United States
Constitution (Vol. XII). Also herein is an early printing of the Northwest Ordinance and a record of Congressional action on Shay’s
Rebellion. “The Journals of Congress formed the only central record of the colonies and the subsequent states” (Tanenbaum, 12).
Scarce and complete: Volume IX with rarely found Journal of the Committee of the States at rear. Evans 38750. Tiny inked numbering
to rear free endpapers; Volumes I-III with traces of early bookseller notations to front pastedowns. Interiors generally fresh with
light scattered foxing, occasional faint marginal dampstaining. Vol. V with expert archival repair to blank front free endpaper,
corner of title page (not affecting text), slight wear to scarce original boards.
thom a s pa ine 57
“I Believe In One God And No More… I Believe In The Equality Of Man;

And I Believe That Religious Duties Consist Of Doing Justice, Loving Mercy,
And Endeavoring To Make Our Fellow Creatures Happy”
46. PAINE, Thomas. The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology. WITH: The Age of Reason.
Part the Second. Paris, 1794-95. Two volumes. Octavo, disbound; pp. (2), (1)-55, (1); viii, 143. (1). In custom box. $30,000.
Extremely rare and important first and very early edition of the two separately written and published parts of Paine’s landmark
Age of Reason—“his great work of this period” (ANB). Part I is one of the very earliest editions in English (priority uncertain),
printed for distribution in London (any of the early editions in English are extremely rare and desirable). Part II is the first
edition in English, which Paine had printed in Paris for distribution in America.
“Part I of the Age of Reason was written in Paris in 1793—in haste, because although Paine had originally been lionized by the
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revolution. When Paine declared his opposition to the execution of Louis XVI, he placed his own life in imminent danger.
Arrested on Robespierre’s order, Paine was able to deliver the manuscript to his friend Joel Barlow, who was also a close friend
of Jefferson’s, while en route to the Luxembourg Prison on December 28, 1793” (Jacoby, Freethinkers). “Ignored by the French,
the book was extraordinarily successful in Britain and America… In England, The Age of Reason rapidly became a bestseller,
in spite of the government’s decision to pros-
ecute any bookseller that would circulate it.
The book had to be printed and sold under-
ground… In the United States, demand was
even more frenetic… Although Paine’s work
had originally been composed to keep the
French from ‘running headlong into athe-
ism,’ it was immediately referred to, in the
English-speaking world, as the ‘Devil’s
Prayer-Book’ or ‘the Bible of Atheism.’ The Age
of Reason was not the first critique of the
Biblical text to be published during the Age of
Enlightenment, but it was the first one to have
been written in such simple and direct lan-
guage, larded with wit, humor, verve, cheek…”
(Vincent, Transatlantic Republican, 14-15).
The publication history of Part I is rather

complicated, and a definitive priority among
all the early editions has not been determined.
A virtually unobtainable edition in French
was published in March 1793 and immedi-
ately suppressed by the authorities, with only
one known copy found. In March 1794 the first obtainable edition in French was published with the Paris imprint of Gueffier
and the edition in English with the Paris imprint of Barrois. There are at least three editions of Part I in English with Barrois’
Paris imprint but different pagination, as well as a 55-page edition (this copy) with a joint Paris and London imprint. The 77-
page edition with the single Barrois imprint has been identified by a number of sources as the first edition in English, though
there is evidence of a suppressed first issue. Though no priority has been established among the rest of the early editions in
English, all of them are rare and desirable, including the edition offered here (with the joint Paris and London imprint). Part I
without half title. Gimbel-Paine:17-25. Gimbel-Paine 23, 27. OCLC lists 34 copies (I); 17 copies (II). Small bookplate to title page
verso (I). Interiors fresh with light scattered foxing, very minor occasional dampstaining, faint embrowning three tiny pinholes
from original stitching. A highly desirable extremely good set of the monumental Paine work.
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john peter zenger

“Symbol Of The Free Press As A Bulwark Against Tyranny”:
Scarce Second English Edition Of Tryal Of John Peter Zenger, 1738,
“Morning Star Of That Liberty, Which… Revolutionized America”
47. (ZENGER, John Peter) The Tryal of John Peter Zenger, of New-York, Printer, Who was lately Try’d and Acquitted for
Printing and Publishing a Libel against the Government. London, 1738. Quarto, period-style half russet sheep; pp. 32. $15,000.
Second English edition (first published in New York in 1736) of the landmark trial of John Peter Zenger—“one of the famous
decisions in legal history, establishing the epochal doctrine of the freedom of the press” (Howes)—“one of the most important events
of colonial times” (Church).
John Peter Zenger’s New York Weekly Journal often targeted Governor Cosby, prompting the official seizure and burning of four
numbers of his Journal and Zenger’s arrest in 1734 for seditious libel. Leading Zenger’s defense was Andrew Hamilton, whose “address
to the jury asserted the right of the jury to determine matters of law as well as of fact and held that the truth of an utterance could be
upheld as a defense against a charge of libel. Both assertions were contrary to the common law that then prevailed, but it took the jury
only a few minutes of deliberation to return a verdict of innocent. Hamilton was immediately hailed as a popular hero and Zenger as
a symbol of the free press as a bulwark against tyranny” (ANB). Zenger’s trial was “the most celebrated event of that day… the morning
star of that liberty, which subsequently revolutionized America” (Chandler, I:157). Zenger himself first published The Case and Tryal
of John Peter Zenger as a folio pamphlet in 1736; it became “the most famous publication issued in America” at the time. Second
English edition, issued same year as the first Boston edition, and with the “same imprint, date, and collation” as the same year’s first
English edition (Sabin 106307).. Howes Z6. ESTC 13620. Bookplate. Text fresh with only lightest foxing, mainly to early leaves, mild
edge-wear to title page and corners of several text leaves. A most scarce and desirable extremely good copy.
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george wa shington
“That Your Union And Brotherly Affection May Be Perpetual”:
Washington’s Farewell Address, 1796, Exceedingly Scarce Newspaper Printing
Within Days Of The First, Published In The United States Chronicle, September 29, 1796
48. WASHINGTON, George. [Farewell Address] To the People of the United States… 17th September, 1796. IN: United
States Chronicle, Volume XIII, Number 663, Thursday, September 29, 1796. Providence, 1796. Folio, uncut; pp. 4, custom
chemise and slipcase. $8500.
September 1796 newspaper printing of Washington’s Farewell Address, published in Rhode Island’s United States Chronicle
only ten days after the first newspaper printing in Philadelphia.
The result of close collaboration between Washington, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton (who recognized the need to
make the President’s announcement of retirement “importantly and lastingly useful”), Washington’s Farewell Address was
both his valedictory and his vehicle for imparting advice to succeeding generations of Americans. “Washington’s thoughts on
unity, on the love of power, on the impact of partisan strife, on the importance of focusing on our common interests, on
avoiding entanglements with other nations, on religion and morality, on the public credit, and on freedom of trade have worn
well when they have been observed” (Clarence B. Carson). The Address was first published in David Claypoole’s American Daily
Advertiser on Monday, September 19, 1796. Washington’s Address takes up nearly three of the Chronicle’s four (four-columned)
pages. The first column heading reads: “The following highly interesting Communication was received on Thursday last after
the Publication of our Paper—we embrace the earliest Opportunity to present it to the Public.” With engraved seals of the
United States and of Rhode Island to masthead. Paltsits, 353. See Grolier American 100 24; Howes W143; Streeter 1718. Partial
early owner inscription. Text fresh with only lightest foxing, minimal edge-wear to upper edge barely affecting masthead
border, three tiny pinholes to left margin. A bright near-fine copy. Exceptionally scarce and desirable.
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thom a s robert m a lthus

“One Of The Founders Of Modern Economics”:
Important First Expanded Edition Of Malthus On Population, 1803
49. MALTHUS, Thomas Robert. An Essay on the Principle of Population; or, a View of its Past and Present Effects on
Human Happiness; with an Inquiry into our Prospects Respecting the Future Removal or Mitigation of the Evils which it
Occasions. London, 1803. Quarto, period-style three-quarter speckled calf gilt. $12,500.
Second and greatly expanded edition, the first to carry Malthus’ name, of one of the landmark works in economics—four times
larger than the first edition and extremely important, handsomely bound in period-style calf.
This 1803 edition, the first with Malthus’ name, was four times larger than the first: “practically a new book” (Osler 1297). “Malthus
was one of the founders of modern economics. His Essay was originally the product of a discussion on the perfectibility of society
with his father, [who] urged him to publish. Thus the first edition (published anonymously) was essentially a fighting tract, but
later editions were considerably altered and grew bulkier as Malthus defended his views against a host of critics… The Essay was
highly influential in the progress of thought in early 19th-century Europe [and] his influence on social policy was considerable…
Both Darwin and Wallace clearly acknowledged Malthus as a source of the idea of ‘the struggle for existence’” (PMM 251). The
first edition was published in 1798. Garrison & Morton 1693. Kress B4701. A handsomely bound volume in fine condition.
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a da m smi th
“The First And Greatest Classic Of Modern Economic Thought”:
Scarce Five-Volume Set Of Adam’s Smith’s Two Major Works, 1796 Wealth Of Nations
With 1797 Moral Sentiments, Uniformly Bound
50. SMITH, Adam. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. WITH: Moral Sentiments. London,
1796, 1797. Five volumes. Octavo, contemporary full brown tree calf gilt. $7800.
Early editions of Smith’s two landmark works—the three-volume Wealth of Nations with the two-volume Moral Sentiments—
an exceptional set, uniformly bound in handsome contemporary calf.
With Moral Sentiments and Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith crafted “not merely a treatise on moral philosophy and a treatise on
economics, but a complete moral and political philosophy, in which the two elements of history and theory were to be closely
conjoined” (Palgrave III:412). Smith’s Moral Sentiments was the work that “first carried his fame to the outside world” (PMM).
Written while a professor of moral philosophy in Glasgow, Moral Sentiments laid the foundation for Wealth of Nations and
proposed the theory expanded there: that self-seeking men are often “led by an invisible hand… without knowing it, without
intending it, to advance the interest of the society.” His concept centers moral sentiment on “the power one man has of putting
himself in the place of another” (DNB). Wealth of Nations was “the first major expression of… the theory that the individual had
to the right to be unimpeded in the exercise of economic activity… it is the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought”
(PMM 221). This is the eighth edition of each work: Moral Sentiments was first published in 1759, Wealth of Nations in 1776.
Without half titles. Wealth of Nations with early owner inscription. Interiors generally fresh with light scattered foxing,
contemporary tree calf bindings with some minor restoration to joints and extremities. A highly desirable set, uniformly bound
in beautiful contemporary tree calf.
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jesse l . li v er more
“Profits Always Take Care Of Themselves, But Losses Never Do”:
Livermore’s How To Trade In Stocks, Scarce 1940 First Edition
51. LIVERMORE, Jesse L. How to Trade in Stocks: The Livermore Formula for Combining Time Element and Price. New
York, 1940. Octavo, original blue cloth, custom clamshell box. $7000.
Rare first trade edition of the only book by Jesse Livermore, one of Wall Street’s most flamboyant stock traders, this scarce work
featuring the first in-depth explanation of the famed Livermore Formula, his highly successful trading method still in use today,
and containing 16 full color charts.
The only book written by Jesse L. Livermore, widely believed to be the subject of Edwin Lefêvre’s fictional biography and investment
classic Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. One of the most flamboyant figures on Wall Street in the first half of the 20th century,
Livermore made and lost several fortunes and was even blamed for the stock market crash of 1929. Edwin Lefêvre conducted weeks
of interviews with him during the early 1920s. Then, in 1923, Lefêvre wrote a first-person account of a fictional trader named
“Larry Livingston,” who bore countless similarities to Livermore, ranging from their last names to the specific events of their
trading careers. Although many traders attempted to glean the secret of Livermore’s success from Reminiscences, his technique
was not fully elucidated until this work was published in 1940. How to Trade in Stocks offers an in-depth explanation of the
Livermore Formula, the trading method, still in use today, that turned Livermore into a Wall Street icon. Also issued in a limited
edition of 500 copies printed on rag paper. Without the exceptionally scarce dust jacket. A fine copy.
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edwa rd gibbon
“The Greatest Historical Work Ever Written”
52. GIBBON, Edward. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London, 1776-88. Six volumes. Quarto,
contemporary full brown tree calf. $35,000.
Rare full first edition set, second state of Volume I, with portrait of Gibbon by Joseph Hall after Joshua Reynolds and three
engraved folding maps by Kitchin of the Western and Eastern Roman Empire and of Constantinople, beautifully bound in
contemporary calf.
“The steady researches of (two) centuries have brought to light very few important errors in the results of [Gibbon’s] labors… It is still
entitled to be esteemed as the greatest historical work ever written” (Adams, 146-7). The distinct states of the 1776 first edition of
Volume I arise from Strahan’s decision to double the size of the edition from 500 to 1000 after printing began. In this copy, Volume
I comes from the second 500 copies printed, with errata corrected as far as page 183 and in pages i-xv of the notes (excepting an
uncorrected erratum on page iii), and with leaves 3R2 and 3S4 cancels. In Volume I, the original Table of Contents (leaves A3-4) has
been replaced with a longer, more detailed Table of Contents (gatherings *a and *b): “In bound sets containing the first, second or
third edition of Volume I, [the longer Table of Contents] is frequently found bound up in that volume”—as here—“but it was first
issued with the first edition of Volume II. The page references in it do not fit in with the first two editions as the pagination in these
differs from the pagination in the third edition owing to the different method of printing the notes” (Norton, 49). All 1000 copies of
the first edition were sold within two weeks of publication. Frontispiece portrait bound in Volume I, maps of Western Roman Empire
and of Constantinople bound in Volume II; map of Eastern Roman Empire bound in Volume III. The map of Constantinople is
fully margined and folding, not trimmed to fit as often found. With errata slips in Volumes I, II, III (for their respective volumes) and
VI (for Volumes IV-VI). With all half titles. Norton 20, 23, 29. Rothschild 942. Grolier 100. Armorial bookplates. Occasional light
foxing and marginal soiling. Exceptionally lovely contemporary calf with a few abrasions to boards, minor expert joint repair. A
desirable and distinguished full first edition set.
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thom a s h a rdy
“Instinct With The Very Soil Of England”:
The Deluxe 37-Volume “Mellstock Edition” Of Hardy’s Works, Signed By Hardy
53. HARDY, Thomas. Works. London, 1919-20. Thirty-seven volumes.
Octavo, contemporary full English tan polished calf gilt. $22,000.
Handsome “Mellstock Edition” of Hardy’s prose and poetry, one of only

500 sets signed by the author in Volume I, very handsomely bound by
Rivière & Son.
“It was as a poet that he wished to be remembered… Yet these novels are so
instinct with the very soil of England, so penetrating in their psychology, so
fresh and colorful, that they alone would have made any writer’s fame… Nowhere else in English fiction are to be found the
profundity, the unification of feeling, the perfect presentation of great tragedy, that make Tess of the D’Urbervilles and Jude the
Obscure immortal” (Kunitz & Haycraft, 277). This distinguished edition, named after Hardy’s second anonymously published
novel, Under the Greenwood Tree or The Mellstock Quire (1872), also includes such masterpieces as Far from the Madding Crowd,
The Return of the Native and The Mayor of Casterbridge. The edition incorporates final changes made by Hardy to many of his
texts (A Pair of Blue Eyes, for example, is significantly revised—“the people shadowed forth in the story being now all, alas,
dead”). With finely etched frontispiece portrait of Hardy by William Strang in Volume I. A beautiful set in fine condition.
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trees of great bri ta in a nd irel a nd
Pioneering Work In Arboriculture:
Elwes And Henry’s Eight-Volume Illustrated Trees Of Great Britain & Ireland
54. ELWES, Henry John and HENRY, Augustine. The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Edinburgh, 1906-13. Eight volumes
(including Index). Tall, thick quarto, contemporary three-quarter dark blue crushed morocco gilt. $7800.
First edition of this comprehensive record of “every species of tree grown outdoors in the British Isles… which have attained a size
which justifies their being looked on as timber trees,” with full-page photographs and detailed lithographs of each species—412
plates altogether. Handsomely bound.
From 1900 to 1913, British botanist, naturalist and plant collector Henry Elwes produced his greatest work, The Trees of Great
Britain and Ireland, in collaboration with botanist Augustine Henry. “Between them, they described every species of tree then
grown outdoors in the British Isles, and recorded the finest specimens then to be seen. Most of these were visited and recorded
personally, in which process Elwes wore out two motor cars” (Colesbourne Gardens). While Elwes was busy recording trees,
Augustine Henry was in the process of changing careers from botanist to forester. “At a time when industrial forestry was totally
undeveloped in the British Isles, he had realized its potential. After two years at the French School of Forestry in Nancy, he headed
a new School of Forestry in Oxford in 1905… By the end of his career, he had become a world renowned forestry expert” (Marion
Maxwell). His contribution to The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland “was unique insofar as he devised a system of identification
based on leaves and twigs and on the position of buds to aid identification even in the absence of fruit and flowers” (Sheila Pim).
“The work remains an invaluable source of information on trees and arboriculture” (Colesbourne). Nissen 595. A beautiful set in fine
condition, with only sparse scattered foxing, handsomely bound.
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nostr a da mus
“Sitting By Night In My Secret Study…”: 1672 First English Translation Of Nostradamus’ Prophecies
55. NOSTRADAMUS, Michel de. The True Prophecies or Prognostications of Michael Nostradamus…. London,
1672. Folio, contemporary full dark brown mottled calf, armorial gilt emblems on covers, custom cloth chemise and half
morocco slipcase. $13,500.
First edition in English of Nostradamus’ famous prognostications, with scarce engraved frontispiece portrait, often not
present, bound in contemporary calf.
A physician by trade, Michel de Nostredame “began his prophetic writings in the early 1540s with a series of short yearly
almanacs in which he made predictions in verse. The new art of printing gratified a popular demand for supernaturally acquired
‘certainty,’ and such almanacs were a common literary production of the day. It was with Les Prophéties (1555), however, that
Nostradamus became an author of contemporary reputation and a figure who has had an impact on later history… [His more
than 1000 rhyming quatrains, arranged in ‘centuries’ of 100] constitute the largest body of prophetic verse prepared to that day,
perhaps in all literature” (Clute & Grant, 694). “More than any other writer in modern times Nostradamus knew how to titillate
the deep-seated craving, felt by potentate and plebeian alike, to foresee the future, near and remote” (DSB). This edition, the first
in English, includes the original French quatrains with accompanying translations and annotations, and is illustrated with
ornamental woodcut headpieces and initials. Without final blank. Wing N1399. Lowndes, 1708. Occasional faint foxing.
Frontispiece mounted and detached; frontispiece, title page and dedication leaf reinforced along outer margin, with light thumb-
wear to outer margin of first several leaves. Joints repaired at an early date but starting. A very good copy, most scarce and
desirable with the rare portrait and in contemporary calf binding.
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t urk ish gr a mm a r
The First Turkish Grammar To Be Published In English, 1709,
For Merchants Of The Powerful Levant Company
56. (TURKEY) VAUGHAN, Thomas. A Grammar of the Turkish Language. London, 1709. Slim octavo, contemporary full
brown paneled calf rebacked in period style. $10,000.
First edition of the first Turkish grammar to be printed in English, produced by the Levant Company merchant Thomas
Vaughan for the use of his fellow trades, with two engraved plates illustrating the Turkish alphabet and a folding engraved
plate of a tugra. Very rare.
In 18th century Britain, the Levant Company enjoying a monopoly of trade with the Ottoman Empire from its three principal
trading posts at Istanbul, Izmir and Aleppo. Levant Company merchant Thomas Vaughan intended his Grammar for the use of
fellow tradesmen and exporters. In addition to the formal grammar, Vaughan’s work includes five dialogues incorporating
useful phrases for traders with English translations, a fable, 53 proverbs, and an extensive vocabulary, including many words
for commodities and dry goods. All the Turkish words and examples in the book are set in roman type rather than Arabic type,
as he probably thought familiar type would better convey pronunciation, thereby facilitating spoken business transactions in
Turkish. Following William Seaman’s grammar in Turkish and Latin, Grammatica Linguæ Turcicæ (1670), Vaughn’s work was
only the second Turkish grammar to be published in England and the first in English. With errata slip affixed to final leaf.
Blackmer 1720. Early owner signature, bookplate, library blind-stamp. A nearly fine copy, with only sparse spots of foxing.
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ay n r a nd
“Who Is John Galt?”: First Edition Of Atlas Shrugged Inscribed By Ayn Rand
57. RAND, Ayn. Atlas Shrugged. New York, 1957. Thick octavo, original
green cloth, dust jacket, custom clamshell box. $18,500.
First edition of one of the most popular and influential novels of the last 50
years, inscribed, “To Mr. and Mrs. Howard Frankel—Cordially—Ayn Rand,
9/1/66.”
“From 1943 until its publication in 1957, [Rand] worked on the book that many
say is her masterpiece, Atlas Shrugged. This novel describes how a genius named
John Galt grows weary of supporting a society of ungrateful parasites and one
day simply shrugs and walks away. He becomes an inspiration to like-minded men and women, all of whom eventually follow
his example, until society, in its agony, calls them back to responsibility and respect. Again [as with Rand’s novel The
Fountainhead in 1943] reviews were unsympathetic, and again people bought the book” (ANB). By 1984 more than five
million copies of Atlas Shrugged had been sold, and in a 1991 Library of Congress survey Americans named it second only to
the Bible as the book that had most influenced their lives. First printing, in first-issue dust jacket. Perinn A4a. A fine inscribed
copy, most extraordinary in such wonderful condition.
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cor m ac mcc a rth y
Inscribed By Cormac McCarthy
58. MCCARTHY, Cormac. Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West. New York, 1985. Octavo, original half
red cloth, dust jacket. $9000.
First edition of McCarthy’s masterful, radical vision of the American West, inscribed: “For Cathy, Fond Regards, Cormac.”
Compared by critics with the work of Dante, Poe, de Sade, Melville,

Faulkner and Flannery O’Connor; Harold Bloom wrote that this novel
“seems to me clearly the major esthetic achievement of any living American
writer.” “Landscape and existence assume a mythic, phantasmagoric
quality intensified by lurid, ornate, gothicized language, a total repudiation
of the romantic versions of the Old West and a projection in their place of
nightmare” (Publishers Weekly, January, 1985). Little noticed at the time
of publication, most copies of the first edition were remaindered. This
extremely scarce copy does not bear a remainder mark. Dust jacket with
light rubbing, faint marks to front panel. An about-fine inscribed copy.
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r a lph wa ldo emerson

Exceedingly Rare Presentation First Edition Of Emerson’s Society And Solitude,
Inscribed In The Year Of Publication To Charles Dabney, U.S. Consul In The Azores
59. EMERSON, Ralph Waldo. Society and Solitude. Boston, 1870. Small octavo, original terracotta cloth gilt, custom
slipcase. $6800.
First edition of Emerson’s series of philosophical essays—a “salient exemplification of Emerson’s thought”—an exceptionally
rare presentation copy inscribed by Emerson to Charles W. Dabney, then U.S. Consul in the Azores, who was a host to
Emerson’s daughter Ellen from October 1868-June 1869: “Charles W. Dabney, Esq. With friendliest regards, R.W. Emerson
Concord, New Hamsh, 1870.”
As one of the founders of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson professed a philosophy that recognized the individual,
recommended a close communion between man and nature, encouraged independent thought, and cherished “the splendid
labyrinth of one’s own perceptions.” Society and Solitude is a group of 12 essays previously delivered as lectures—on
solitude, civilization, art, books, domestic life, old age and success in America—“providing a salient exemplification of
Emerson’s thought. More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and
embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson’s essays ‘the most important
work done in prose’” (Fredonia Books). Myerson A31.1.a. BAL 5260. Recipient Charles W. Dabney was U.S. Consul in Fayal,
in the Azores from 1825-71, and corresponded with Emerson, whose daughter Ellen “was in Fayal, the guest of the Dabneys,
from October 1868 to June 1869. Dabney has sent Emerson a crate of oranges” (Letters Vol. IX:337). Faint trace of owner
signature: “R.L. Dabney.” Text fresh and clean, three small holes to front free endpaper, edge-wear and light spotting to cloth
extremities. An extremely good presentation copy with a notable association.
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dy l a n thom a s
“Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light”
60. THOMAS, Dylan. In Country Sleep. New York, 1952. Slim octavo, original gilt-stamped beige cloth, slipcase. $7000.
Signed limited first edition, one of only 100 copies signed by Thomas.
Dylan Thomas’ last collection of new poetry includes “Poem on His

Birthday,” “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night,” “Lament” and “In
Country Sleep.” Interviewed just before the book’s publication, Thomas
said, “I’ve never seen what a poem really looks like. But I keep trying”
(Ferris, 274). He died the following year. With photograph of Thomas
mounted on the title page. Rolph B15. Maud, 18. Only slight rubbing to
slipcase, book fine. A beautiful signed copy. Rare.
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ch a rles dick ens

“It Was The Best Of Times, It Was The Worst Of Times”
61. DICKENS, Charles. A Tale of Two Cities. London, 1859. Octavo, modern three-quarter red morocco gilt. $8000.
First edition in book form, first issue, of Dickens’ second historical novel and one of his most enduring works—a powerful
tale of self-sacrifice and rebirth against the backdrop of the French Revolution—handsomely bound.
“Dickens had always admired Carlyle’s History of the French Revolution, and asked him to recommend suitable books from
which he could research the period; in reply Carlyle sent him a ‘cartload’ of volumes… So great was [Dickens’] enthusiasm for
the story that it had indeed ‘taken in possession’ of him… The force of the novel springs from its exploration of darkness and
death but its beauty derives from Dickens’ real sense of transcendence, from his ability to see the sweep of destiny” (Ackroyd,
858). The last of Dickens’ books to be illustrated by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”), with 16 engraved plates by him. First issue, with page
213 misnumbered as 113, the signature mark “b” on the List of Plates and other first-issue points as called for. Originally
published as a serial in Dickens’ weekly journal All the Year Round, issued in eight parts from June to December 1859. Old
dealer descriptions affixed to rear free endpaper. Scattered light foxing and soiling to plates and text. Tiny nick to plate
opposite page 108. Minor wear to fore-edge of pages 79-94. Lower corners of page 5 and the plate opposite it restored. A
handsomely bound copy in near-fine condition.
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ch a rles dick ens
“Please, Sir, I Want Some More”
62. DICKENS, Charles. Oliver Twist; Or, the Parish Boy’s Progress. London,
1838. Three volumes. Octavo, late 19th-century purple morocco gilt, custom
slipcase. $8200.
First edition, first issue, of Dickens’ classic “novel of crime and terror… [and]
social reform,” with first-issue “Boz” title pages and 24 plates by George Cruikshank
(including the suppressed “Fireside” plate), handsomely bound by J. Gilbert.
From the jollity of The Pickwick Papers (1836-37) “Dickens turned in Oliver Twist
to the novel of crime and terror… Some characters are drawn with humorous
realism, but for the most part humor is dimmed by gloomy memories of the
author’s own neglected childhood and sensational scenes are shrouded in an
atmosphere genuinely eerie and sinister” (Baugh et al., 1346-47). “When Bentley
decided to publish Oliver in book form before its completion in his periodical,
Cruikshank had to complete the last few plates in haste. Dickens did not review
them until the eve of publication and objected to the Fireside plate which depicted
Oliver at Rose Maylie’s knee [Volume III, page 313]… Dickens had Cruikshank
design a new plate [with Rose and Oliver in a church interior]… This Church plate
was not completed in time for incorporation into the early copies of the book, but
it replaced the Fireside plate in later copies” (Smith, 35). First issue, with all textual points (save those found in only some copies),
“Boz” title pages and cancelled “Fireside” plate in Volume III. Plates with imprints trimmed off, as often. Smith 4 (especially note 3).
Scattered light foxing, binding handsome. A very nearly fine copy.
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d . h . l aw rence
“What Is Pornography To One Man Is The Laughter Of Genius To Another”:
First Edition Of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Signed By Lawrence
63. LAWRENCE, D.H. Lady Chatterley’s Lover. Florence, 1928. Octavo,
original mulberry paper boards, dust jacket. $16,000.
First edition, one of only 1000 copies signed by Lawrence.
Available by subscription only in this private Florence printing and banned in

England and America for obscenity, Lady Chatterley’s Lover was Lawrence’s
most ambitious attempt to present his vision of the mystery and wonder of sex.
Lawrence described the book as “beautiful and tender and frail as the naked
self,” but in England and the United States police and customs officials rou-
tinely confiscated and destroyed any copies they could find and prosecuted the
booksellers. Lady Chatterley’s Lover was not available in the U.S. until Grove
Press brought the matter to court in 1959, over 30 years after the publication of
the first edition. Roberts 42a. Book fine, with slightest rubbing to edges of
spine and only a few spots to spine label. Rare original dust jacket with exten-
sive expert restoration. An exceptional copy, most desirable unopened.
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osc a r w ilde
Extremely Rare Presentation Copy Of Oscar Wilde’s Ravenna, His First Work, Inscribed By Him
64. WILDE, Oscar. Ravenna. Newdigate Prize Poem… Recited in the Theatre, Oxford, June 26, 1878 by Oscar Wilde,
Magdalen College. Oxford, 1878. Octavo, original olive paper wrappers, pp. 16, custom chemise and slipcase. $22,000.
Rare first edition, presentation copy, of Oscar Wilde’s first book, one of only 168 copies published, inscribed by Wilde, “E.B. Benson
with best wishes from the author.”
Wilde wrote “Ravenna” while a student at Oxford and submitted it anonymously to compete for the Newdigate Prize. “In ‘Ravenna’
the young man recalls his journey there the year before, and muses elegiacally upon its fallen greatness. Collapse was always one of
Wilde’s themes… The poem is a clever hodgepodge of personal reminiscence, topographical description, political and literary
history. It contains apostrophes to Dante and Byron… As to Ravenna, the city is alternately regarded as doomed and evergreen, and
the poet, to finish it off, promises inconclusively to love it forever” (Ellmann, 91). Wilde’s winning of the Newdigate Prize for the
poem was one of his great triumphs at Oxford, and his public reading “was listened to with rapt attention and frequently applauded.”
Although Wilde politely listened to the recommendations the Professor of Poetry made toward improvement of this poem after its
receipt of the prize, he ignored them and had the poem printed entirely unchanged. Mason 301. This copy was once owned by Julia
Constance Fletcher, who wrote under the name “George Fleming,” and to whom Wilde dedicated “Ravenna.” Occasional light
scattered foxing to interior, with foxing to wrappers and title page. One inch-closed tear to wrapper spine foot. A near-fine copy of a
scarce publication, most rare with Wilde’s presentation inscription.
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ch a rles a . lindbergh
The Spirit Of St. Louis, Prepublication Copy Inscribed By
Charles Lindbergh To His Son
65. LINDBERGH, Charles A. The Spirit of St. Louis. New York, 1953. Octavo, original
silver-stamped blue cloth, dust jacket. $11,000.
First trade edition of this “rare adventure,” a prepublication copy inscribed by Lindbergh to
his son: “Jon, from Father, August 1953. Publication date is Sept. 14th.”
Winner of the 1954 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography, this is Lindbergh’s riveting account
of the first nonstop flight between the United States and Europe he undertook in 1927. “At
its exciting best, this book keeps the reader cockpit close to a rare adventure” (Time).
Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs, double-page map of the flight, and mechanical
diagrams of the plane. Published simultaneously with a signed, numbered “Presentation”
edition. Jon Morrow Lindbergh was the second son of Charles and Anne Morrow
Lindbergh, born five months after the notorious kidnapping of their first son in 1932.
Interior fine; light rubbing to cloth extremities. Dust jacket fine and bright. A near-fine
inscribed copy with exceptional provenance.
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agath a christie
“Hercule Poirot Is Agatha Christie’s Chef-d’Oeuvre”:
First Edition Of Christie’s Appointment With Death, 1938
66. CHRISTIE, Agatha. Appointment with Death. London, 1938. Octavo, original orange cloth, dust jacket, custom
clamshell box. $6000.
First edition of this beloved Poirot mystery, with scarce bright dust jacket.
“Hercule Poirot is Agatha Christie’s chef-d’oeuvre” (Queen’s Quorum 71). “Few sleuths have been more rewarding than Poirot
at the height of his powers” (Haycraft, 132), as in this popular mystery, praised on publication as “taking rank among the best
of Christie’s tales” (Manchester Guardian). Here Poirot searches for a murderer across the Mideast, from Jerusalem to the Dead
Sea. Adapted to the stage by Christie, her play of the same name play premiered in London in 1945, and the novel was adapted
to the screen in 1988 with Peter Ustinov as Poirot. With colorful dust jacket designed by Robin Macartney, a close friend of
Christie’s who often traveled with the author and her archeologist husband Max Mallowan, and also designed the dust jacket
for Death on the Nile (1937). Four pages of advertisements at rear. Hubin, 81. Reilly, 308. Owner signature. Text fine, faint
dampstaining to cloth, shallow chipping to extremities of price-clipped jacket (affecting several letters on front panel and at
top of spine), some mild soiling and rubbing. A very good copy of a jacket difficult to find in fine condition.
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i a n fleming
“Whom Have You Been Sent Over To Kill Here, Mr. Bond?”
67. FLEMING, Ian. Live and Let Die. London, 1954. Octavo, original gilt-stamped black paper boards, dust
jacket. $30,000.
Scarce first edition of Fleming’s second James Bond novel, “full of pace, incident and color” (Lycett, 238)—in which
007 investigates an underworld voodoo leader who is suspected of selling 17th century gold coins to finance Soviet
spy operations in America—in the rare first-issue dust jacket.
“Before Casino Royale was published [in 1953], Fleming had already researched and written what was originally to be
called The Undertaker’s Wind… Far from repeating the formula of his first success, this [book] was a world away from
the sinister style of a luxurious European gambling resort” (Black, 10-11). “Fleming accomplished an extraordinary
amount in the history of the thriller. Almost single-handedly, he revived popular interest in the spy novel, spawning
legions of imitations, parodies, and critical and fictional reactions” (Reilly, 571). First-issue dust jacket, without credit
for jacket design and art. Biondi & Pickard, 41. Owner signature. Book fine, with only a couple of spots of foxing to
fore edge of text block. Light wear to extremities and light scattered foxing to white rear panel of bright, unrestored
dust jacket. An about-fine copy of an increasingly scarce early Bond title.
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ch a rles m . schulz
“The Doctor Is Real In”: Outstanding Large, Original Sketch Of Lucy At Her Psychiatry Stand,
Signed By Charles Schulz
68. SCHULZ, Charles M. Original sketch signed (“The Doctor is Real In”). No place, circa 1965. One folio leaf of art paper
(11 by 15 inches), sketch on recto only, matted and framed; entire piece measures 16 by 19 inches. $6800.
Excellent original sketch depicting Lucy waiting for patients at her homemade “Psychiatric Help” stand, the front of which proudly
reads, “The Doctor is Real In,” boldly signed vertically by Schulz in the right margin, framed.
Presumably in a self-conscious 1960s attempt to show she is relevant and “with it,” Lucy has altered her stand’s front panel to read,
“The Doctor is Real In” (as it does—for at least some of the time—in the 1965 animated special, A Charlie Brown Christmas). More
than an amusing visual gag, Lucy’s psychiatric help desk visually summarizes much of the early appeal of Schulz’s classic comic
strip. “Peanuts spoke directly to a student generation absorbed in irony and tension, paradox and ambiguity. When Charlie Brown
first confessed, ‘I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel,’ he spoke for Eisenhower’s America, especially for that generation of
solemn, cynical college students—the last to grow up, as Schulz and his contemporaries had, without television, who read Charlie
Brown’s utterances as existential statements about the human condition” (Michaelis, 269). A few faint creases to lower right corner.
An excellent and iconic piece of American popular culture, beautifully framed.
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john liz a rs
“One Of The Most Elegant Works Of The 19th Century”:
Rare First Edition Of The Atlas Volume For John Lizars’ Famous Discourse On Human Anatomy,
With 101 Hand-Colored Folio Plates, In Spectacular Gosden Binding
69. (MEDICINE) LIZARS, John. A System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body. Edinburgh, 1822-27. Atlas volume only.
Folio (11-1/2 by 17-1/2 inches), contemporary full maroon straight-grain morocco gilt recased. $13,500.
First edition of this highly successful medical sourcebook, a collaboration between innovative 19th-century surgeon John Lizars and
his artistic brother William Home Lizars, with 101 hand-colored folio plates of the human body, superbly bound by Thomas Gosden.
“Although it contains no new discoveries, this superb atlas is certainly one of the most elegant works of the 19th century” (Richard
Eimas). “John Lizars served as an assistant surgeon in the Royal Navy, ‘where he saw extensive practice, especially in the treatment
of gun-shot wounds’… As to Lizars’ skill and the masterly audacity with which he wielded the knife, there cannot be any doubt”
(Simon Behrman). “In 1831 Lizar was appointed to succeed John Turner as professor of surgery in the Royal College of Surgeons at
Edinburgh… He had in 1822 issued the work by which he is chiefly known, A System of Anatomical Plates of the Human Body… the
numerous and beautifully executed plates (done by his brother William under Lizars’ close supervision) are still valuable to the
anatomical student” (DNB) and represent the highest quality of artistic work produced in Scotland at the time. First published in 12
parts between 1822-27. This first edition of the atlas is an early issue, with all plate numbers printed (some earlier copies are found
with first several plate numbers pasted on). The atlas was issued in both colored and uncolored versions; all plates in the colored issue
were printed on a better quality paper. Due to the high cost of hand-coloring, it is likely that only a small number of copies of this
edition were colored. Without the three octavo volumes of text, as often. This copy is superbly and distinctively bound by Thomas
Gosden, contemporary sporting publisher, bookbinder and print seller (unsigned, but stylistically unmistakable). An extremely good
copy, with light expert cleaning to a few plates, in striking Gosden binding.
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w illi a m cow per
“The Most Elaborate And Beautiful Of All 17th-Century English Treatises On Anatomy”:
With 105 Magnificent Large Folio Anatomical Plates By Lairesse
70. (MEDICINE) COWPER, William. The Anatomy of Humane Bodies, with Figures Drawn after the Life by the Best
Masters in Europe... Leyden, 1737. Atlas folio, (15 by 21 inches), contemporary full brown calf rebacked. $13,500.
Second edition of Cowper’s splendid large folio anatomical atlas, one of the greatest of all artistic anatomies. Superbly illustrated
with engraved title page and 114 magnificent folio engraved plates (two folding and one double-page), including 105 plates
originally drawn by Rembrandt’s rival, Gerard de Lairesse for Bidloo’s Anatomia (1685).
Of the 114 extraordinary anatomical plates in Cowper’s atlas, 105 were originally drawn for Govard Bidloo’s Anatomia Humani
Corporis (1685) by Gerard de Lairesse, who rivaled Rembrandt in his time. Lairesse’s plates are “elegantly done and artistically
perfect” (Choulant & Frank 250). Considered an “artistic meditation on anatomy,” his realistic drawings represent a total departure
from the idealistic tradition inaugurated by Vesalius. Bidloo’s text, however, was widely criticized, and because of this English
surgeon William Cowper, who had obtained 300 impressions of the plates, arranged to supply an entirely new text in English to
accompany a reissue of the original engravings. Cowper’s text first appeared in 1698, with an appendix on the external muscles,
accompanied by nine additional plates engraved by Michael Van der Gucht. The new English text was superior to Bidloo’s and
quite successful: three editions were printed in the 18th century, with impressions struck from the old plates, one in English (this
present copy) and two in Latin. Cowper’s edition of the atlas is considered the “most elaborate and beautiful of all 17th-century
English treatises on anatomy” (Garrison & Morton 385.1).Russell 212. Waller 2192. See Norman 529. Early owner signature. Light
spotting to text, a few professional repairs and light cleaning to plates. boards with expert restoration. An extremely good copy of
this scarce and monumental work, handsomely bound.
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ch a rles bell
“Unrivaled For… Elegance Of Style And Accuracy Of Description”:
Very Rare First Editions Of Bell’s Anatomy Of The Brain, 1802, And Series Of Engravings On The Nerves,
1803, With 21 Engraved Plates (Most Hand-Colored, Three Folding)
71. (MEDICINE) BELL, Charles. The Anatomy of the Brain, Explained in a Series of Engravings. BOUND WITH: A Series of
Engravings, Explaining the Course of the Nerves. London, 1802, 1803. Tall quarto (9-1/2 by 11-1/2 inches), contemporary three-
quarter brown calf gilt rebacked with original spine and labels laid down. $14,500.
First editions of two early seminal works by Scottish surgeon Bell, wonderfully illustrated with 12 stipple-engraved anatomical
plates in Anatomy of the Brain (11 hand-colored) and nine copper-engraved plates (three folding) in Series of Engravings, all after
richly detailed and expressive original drawings by Bell.
This volume brings together two exceptional early works by Scottish-born surgeon Sir Charles Bell—Anatomy of the Brain (1802)
and Series of Engravings (1803). “Trained in art as well as medicine,” Bell crafted beautiful anatomical drawings in connection with
lectures by his brother John Bell (Norman 168). Moving to London in 1804, Bell “developed his experimental techniques involving
the peripheral nerves in order to discover how the brain functions… Bell introduced new methods of determining the functional
anatomy of the nervous system… His techniques and observations led to Johannes Müller’s generalizations on the sensory
functions of the nervous system” (DSB). Bell’s 12 plates in Anatomy of the Brain “are among the most beautiful in neuroanatomy,”
and the nine plates in Series of Engravings are exquisite renderings of the body’s nerves, muscles, arteries and veins (Norman 168).
“Bell’s great discovery was that there are two kinds of nerves, sensory and motor,” and his “systems of anatomy, dissections and
surgery still stand unrivaled for facility of expression, elegance of style and accuracy of description” (DNB; Chouland, 343). In
Anatomy, “Plates I-X were engraved in colors as well as colored by hand” (Norman 168). Norman 168, 169. Bookplate. Text and
plates fresh with light scattered foxing; some rubbing, edge-wear to boards, expert restoration to contemporary calf corners.
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k ing ja mes bible , 1762
Elegantly Bound “Standard Edition” Of The King James Bible, 1762
72. BIBLE. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments… Cambridge, 1762. Two volumes. Quarto, contemporary
full red morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated covers and spines. $15,000.
1762 “Standard Edition” of the King James Bible, with engraved allegorical frontispiece, distinctively bound in contemporary,
elaborately gilt-tooled morocco.
First published in 1611, the King James version is “the most

celebrated book in the English-speaking world… Other trans-
lations may engage the mind, but the King James Version is the
Bible of the heart” (Campbell, 1, 275). This 1762 edition marks
the “standard edition” of that magisterial translation. “In this
Bible a serious attempt was made [by S.F. Parris] to correct the
text of King James’ version by amending the spelling and punc-
tuation, unifying and extending the use of italics, and removing
printers’ errors. Marginal annotations… were finally received
into the place they have occupied ever since, sundry new ones
being added. Lloyd’s dates and chronological notes were also
adopted and increased” (Darlow & Moule 854). Includes
Apocrypha. Issued the same year in a folio edition, very few
copies of which now survive. Herbert 1143. Infrequent scattered
light foxing. Stunning contemporary gilt-tooled morocco in
excellent condition. An outstanding Bible.
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“Laud’s Liturgy”: 1637 First Edition Of The First Scottish Book Of Common Prayer,
The Book That Caused The Scottish Revolt Of 1638 And Helped Bring About The English Civil War
73. (BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER). The Booke of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments. Edinburgh,
1637, 1636. Quarto, contemporary full armorial calf expertly rebacked and recornered. $15,000.
First edition of the first Scottish Book of Common Prayer—the book that helped precipitate the English Civil War—handsomely
bound in contemporary calf boards with the royal arms of King Charles I.
“In the 1630s events in the Scottish Church moved towards crisis… Matters came to a head in 1637 with the attempted
introduction of a Scottish Book of Common Prayer… drafted by Scottish bishops following the advice of Archbishop Laud. It
takes a higher view of church practice than its English counterpart… [and] contains undertones of prayers for the dead and the
eucharistic sacrifice. Its attempted introduction at St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh on July 16, 1637 ended in riot, and the
Scottish Council promptly suspended the book” (Aspects of the Western Religious Heritage 25). Charles I overrode the Scottish
Council, insisting on enforcement of the Scottish prayer book. His order began the chain of events that led to his downfall and
eventual execution; in February 1638, Scottish committees which had formed to protest Laud’s Book of Common Prayer
convened to sign the National League and Covenant, repudiating royal authority in Scotland. Two years later the English
parliament was recalled, and by 1642 the English Civil War had begun. STC 16606, 16607; 2736. Griffiths 1637:9. Scattered light
foxing, occasional light marginal dampstaining. A few small marginal repairs and restoration. Title page and final leaf silked.
Contemporary armorial calf binding expertly restored. A most handsome book.
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“A Splendid Work… Ornamented With Fine Engravings”:
First Edition Of Thomas Macklin’s Sumptuously Illustrated Seven-Volume Large Folio Bible, 1800
74. (BIBLE). The Holy Bible. London, 1800. Seven volumes. Large thick folio (15-1/2 by 19 inches), contemporary full tan diced
calf gilt neatly rebacked. $18,000.
Magnificently illustrated first edition of the Macklin Bible, with 71 splendid full-page copper-engraved plates after Fuseli,
Reynolds, West, and other renowned artists, as well as over 100 engraved head- and tailpieces.
“A splendid work, printed in very large type by Bensley, and ornamented with fine engravings” (Allibone, 1188). These magnificent
illustrations were designed by Britain’s greatest painters, and executed by the foremost engravers of the time. The numerous allegorical
head- and tailpieces by Philipp Jakob de Loutherbourg provide the art historian with a virtual encyclopedia of Judeo-Christian
iconography. The type font was especially made for this edition, and words generally printed in italics are here distinguished only by
a dot placed under the first vowel of the emphasized word. With subscriber’s list and engraved dedication leaf. Herbert 1442. Darlow
& Moule 982. Tissue guards renewed. Infrequent foxing, principally toward the rear of Volume I only, and far less than often found,
generally not affecting crisp, dark images. Contemporary diced calf covers quite lovely with minor expert restoration to extremities.
A magnificent production.
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“queen eliz a beth ’s pr ay er book ,” 1590

“Queen Elizabeth’s Prayer Book”: With Spectacular Woodcut Borders On Every Page,
Some After Dürer And Holbein
75. DAY, Richard, publisher. A Booke of Christian Prayer…
London, 1590. Octavo, 18th-century full red morocco, elaborately
gilt-decorated spine. $18,000.
The Ashburnham copy of a 16th-century edition of “Queen

Elizabeth’s Prayer Book,” with full-page woodcut of Elizabeth
kneeling before a prie-dieu and woodcut borders on every page
throughout, depicting a full range of Christian icons—“probably
the most splendid example of ornamental printing which this
country ever produced” (Dibdin). This is the last 16th century
edition, issued during Elizabeth’s reign, considered to be either
the third or fourth edition overall.
With the restoration of the Book of Common Prayer came demand

for new English books of devotion. In 1569 John Day printed the
rare Christian Prayers and Meditations, reputedly designed for the
private use of Queen Elizabeth, the only complete copy of which is
now at Lambeth Palace. In 1578 Day issued another 91
edition for popular consumption, which went through
several editions. “Richard Day and [his son] John Day

collaborated in the production of what are, in effect,
Protestant books of hours that pay tribute throughout
to Elizabeth as a Reformation queen. In an outstanding
example of iconoclasm, Elizabeth receives the place of
honor in collections of prayers comparable to the
Horae, in which the blessed Virgin Mary once reigned
supreme as Mother of God and Queen of Heaven”
(King, 114). The title page appears within a broad
woodcut border showing the Tree of Jesse and the pages
contains ornate, religious woodcut borders based upon
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ing the life of Christ, virtue, sin, the five senses and, fi-
nally, the Dance of Death. STC 6431. The 3rd Lord
Ashburnham, along with his son, built one of the great
English libraries, which was sold in the late 19th cen-
tury, many of the volumes going to the British Library.
Title page and conjugate mounted on a stub, faint damp-
stain to fore-edge margin of first gathering, light em-
browning to last gathering, minor rubbing to extremities
of early morocco. A near-fine copy.
1840 h agga da h
“One Of The Most Notorious Outbreaks Of The Blood Libel In Modern Times”:
1840 Haggadah Of The London Times,
Printed To Prove The Absurdity Of The Infamous “Damascus Affair”
76. HAGGADAH. Celebration of the Passover by the Jews [Haggadah of the London Times]. London, 17 August 1840. Large
folio (17-1/2 by 23-1/2 inches), eight pages as issued. $9500.
Very scarce 1840 newspaper printing of the Haggadah, printed by the Times of London in an attempt to dispel the Blood Libel
myth, fictional charges renewed by the notorious “Damascus Affair.” A lovely copy of this rarity.
“One of the most notorious outbreaks of the Blood Libel in modern times erupted in Damascus, Syria, in February 1840. With the
connivance of the Pasha and the French Consul, a group of Jews were thrown into prison and accused of having murdered a
Franciscan friar for ritual purposes. As might be expected, the Times of London gave the developing story extensive coverage. On
August 17, 1840, the Times went further. On page 3 of the issue that day, it printed a complete English translation of the Passover
Haggadah. It was an attempt to submit further evidence of the absurdity of the charge that Jews require Christian blood for the
Passover ritual… Of the Jews who had been imprisoned and tortured, one died and another accepted conversion to Islam in order to
avoid further suffering. The rest were freed at the end of August, largely as a result of Sir Moses Montefiore’s journey to the Near East
in order to intercede personally” (Yerushalmi). Yerushalmi, Haggadah and History, plate 95. Lipman, 13148. Tax stamp in red ink,
page 6. Page 7 marred by printer’s error, not affecting any pertinent information. About-fine condition.
index 93

A H O
Africa 10–11 HAGGADAH 92 OGILBY, John 14
HARDY, Thomas 64
B HENRY, Augustine 65 P
BARBIER, George 38–39 HOLBEIN, Hans 3 PAINE, Thomas 57
BARRIE, J.M. 34 HOMER 28 PERRAULT, Charles 27
BELL, Charles 84 POCOCKE, Richard 13
BIBLE 85, 89 I POTTER, Beatrix 32
Book of Common Prayer 87 India 5–7, 14–15
BURTON, Virginia Lee 33 Ireland 21 R
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CHAGALL, Marc 40–41 KING Jr., Martin Luther 47 RENOIR, Pierre-Auguste 37
CHARLES I 87 ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. 45
CHRISTIE, Agatha 77 L
CHURCHILL, Winston 50–51 LAWRENCE, D.H. 74 S
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Continental Congress 56 LINDBERGH, Charles A. 76 SCHULZ, Charles M. 79
CORYATE, Thomas 19
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LIVERMORE, Jesse L. 62 Scotland 17
COWPER, William 83 LIZARS, John 81 SHELVOCKE, George 12
LOGAN, James 17 SMITH, Adam 61
D LOUIS XIV 27 Spanish Binding 29
DA VINCI, Leonardo 46 LOUIS XV 23–24 STAFFORD, Thomas 21
DALÍ, Salvador 42–43 LOUIS XVI 25 STANLEY, Henry M. 11
DANIELL, Thomas and William 15
DAY, Richard 90 M T
DICKENS, Charles 72–73 MACKLIN, Thomas 89 THOMAS, Dylan 71
DOUVILLE, Jean-Baptiste 10 MALORY, Sir Thomas 35 Turkey 67
MALTHUS, Thomas Robert 60
E MAYER, Luigi 8–9 V
EISENHOWER, Dwight D. 48 MCCARTHY, Cormac 69 VAUDOYER, Jean-Louis 38
ELWES, Henry John 65 MCIAN, Robert Ronald 17 VAUGHAN, Thomas 67
EMERSON, Ralph Waldo 70 Medicine 81–84 VOLLARD, Ambroise 37
Middle East 8–9, 13
F MILNE, A.A. 30
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FLEMING, Ian 78 MIOMANDRE, Francis de 39
WASHINGTON, George 59
FORREST, CHARLES 6-7 MUDFORD, William 20
WEATHERLY, Frederic E. 32
FRANKLIN, Benjamin 52–55 WHITE, E.B. 31
N WILDE, Oscar 75
G NAPOLEON 20 WILLIAMS, Garth 31
GIBBON, Edward 63 NIELSEN, Kay 36
NOSTRADAMUS 66
GRINDLAY, Robert Melville 5 Z
ZENGER, John Peter 58
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