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Fair Oak, near Kingsclere: Privately published by the author. 1931.Limited edition. Number two of thirty copies, this is one of the twenty four uncoloured copies, printed on Hollingworth paper, the first page printed in red. 385x275mm. pp. [10], 16, [8]. Seven full-page lithographed plates and other illustrations in the text. Original tan half morocco, cloth covered boards. Upper cover stamped in gilt with a figure of nude boy and lettered in gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Rubbing to head and foot of spine and to joints.

n.p. n.p.. 1914.A diary kept by Oberjäger W. Werkberth a Corporal in the 4th Company Garde-Jäger-Bataillon covering the period 2nd August to 9th September 1914. Handwritten in pencil in a small notebook bound in half black linen with paper covered boards. There are sixty-eight numbered leaves with Weckberth's diary entries on both sides. The first leaf (unnumbered) has the title and year with, on the verso, a list of dates and places beginning with "15.8.14 Dinant" and ending with "8.9.14. Bois Tronces. Gefangen...1.30 nachm", indicating his being taken prisoner at 1.30 in the afternoon.

Paris: The Black Sun Press. 1929.First edition. Number 38 of 100 copies on Japanese Vellum signed by the author. 4to. 212x168mm. [8], XV, [1], 55, [3]. Original cream paper wrappers lettered in black and red to upper cover and spine and with 'black sun' motif on the lower cover. Original glassine wrapper. Slight chipping to head of spine and there are some tears to the glassine wrapper at the spine and to the front wrapper but overall in very good condition. Internally excellent with only very minor marking in a few places.

London: Strahan & Co.. 1872.First edition. 8vo. 182x123mm. pp. ix, [i], 97 [1bl], [4pp advertisements]. Original illustrated paper wrappers, slightly soiled and with repair and a little loss to the spine. Some foxing but overall a very good copy of fragile little book, rare in the wrappers.Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901) was a Scottish writer of some talent and contemporary success who is best remembered now for this work and the controversy surrounding it, especially his coining of the epithet "The Fleshly School of Poetry" to describe the work of Swinburne and Rossetti.

Augspurg: Johann Christian Leopold. [1732].Oblong folio. 208x330mm. ff. [9], 83 engraved plates each with three oblong rebus stories from the Bible. Part Two. ff. [11], 84 engraved plates. 83 have three oblong rebus stories from the Bible and the final leaf title "Hieroglyphisches Beschluß Gedichte", [1]. With two exuberantly engraved title pages. The engraver is Hans Georg Bodenehr. Front pastedown has an inscription by an Anton Pruska (c1900) who was a sculptor and teacher. The first two leaves of part one have been coloured by hand. Text printed in red and black.

Malmaison n.p.. 1813.Letter signed "Josephine", addressed to the "Directeur Général des Postes," Malmaison, 12 February 1813.Text in French. One page, 226 x 185mm (mild creases). Seventy-seven words.In a nice example of patronage Josephine uses this letter to the Directeur Général des Postes to recommend a young man called Gaulthier for a job within the Post service.

London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co.. 1893.First edition. 8vo. 190x125mm. pp. viii, 335. Original maroon cloth, lettered in gilt to the spine. Bumping to corners and to head and foot of spine. Marks to spine. Internally very good with some pencil annotations. Front free endpaper has the ownership inscription "James Morton, Gowanbank, Darvel, Jan. 1896" and the front pastedown has the bookplate of Beatrice Emily and James Morton designed by C.F.A.Voysey. James was the son of Alexander Morton, the founder of the eponymous textile and weaving firm. James trained with the family firm, becoming a partner in 1895.

[New York] . 1955.Signed by Eliot in the bottom right corner. Black and white bromide print showing Eliot seated with his right hand on his hip and his left hand holding the handle of his umbrella. With his head slightly at an angle, piercing eyes, round glasses and his mouth ever so slightly open, he is at his most owlish and unknowable. One senses a Delphic apercu about to drop from his lips. Fitting then that this photograph appears on the dustjacket of the Harcourt Brace edition of the Complete Poems and Plays.

London: Printed for & sold by Charles Corbett. [c.1740].Two volumes bound in one. Folio. 365x235mm. ll. [2], 100; [2], 100. Twentieth century crimson morocco. Upper and lower covers with roll-tooled border in gilt and panels and lozenges in gilt to centre. Spine with five raised bands, compartments decorated with a geometric design and Tudor roses, second compartment lettered in gilt. Gilt turn ins, all edges gilt. Front pastedown has the burgundy morocco bookplate of W.A.Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey.

Paris: Au Cercle du Livre Précieux. 1962.Limited edition. 645 of 700 on Vélin d'Arches, with original engraving by Hans Bellmer. 242x160mm. pp. xx, [2bl], 110, [1], [1bl], [4]. Bound in moiré cloth. Title in blind at centre of upper cover and stamped in gilt to spine. Very slight marking to upper cover but otherwise in excellent condition and internally near fine. The slip case is covered in the same material and has some soiling and a red mark on one side.

Netherlands: Baa Books. 2023.Limited edition 19 of 250. 240x170mm. Unpaginated. 64 polaroids of flowers, one of the moon and one of a ginger cat and nine double page photographs of flowers. With a single page introductory essay. A new book in immaculate condition. Using a Polaroid 680 SLR found in a charity shop these images, "small meditations on colour, beauty and time" capture the fragile, fleeting beauty of flowers.

London: John Murray. 1927. Edition de Luxe. Limited to 1000 copies of which this is number 359, signed by Wren. 223x155mm. pp. [12], 579 [1bl], [4]. Twenty illustrations (four in colour) by Helen McKie. Original blue cloth, backed with red cloth, paper label lettered in blue to spine. Lacking dustjacket. Some slight soiling to covers and foxing to fore-edge but otherwise a very good copy in excellent condition.

London: John Murray. 1935.First edition. Signed by Wren and with his bookplate. 8vo. 187x120mm. pp. 464, [4pp publisher's list]. Original red cloth lettered in gilt to upper cover and spine. Lacking the scarce dust jacket but the striking front cover of this has been pasted onto the front free endpaper. Fading and soiling to spine and some slight foxing but otherwise in excellent condition throughout. Front pastedown has the armorial bookplate of Wren which is signed by the author. The title page is stamped with the name "F.N.Ablewhite".

Leipzig and Berlin: Verlag und Druck von B.G. Teubner. 1922.Fourth trade edition. pp. [4], 159, [1 adverts]. Green paper covered boards with green cloth spine. Lettered in black to upper cover and spine. Protected with mylar wrapper. Corners a little bumped and worn, hinges slightly loose with the front free endpaper semi-detached but otherwise in very good condition throughout.

London: Offices of "The Studio". 1902.Eight parts in original grey wrappers 430x308mm lettered in white. With introductory essay by Frederick Wedmore, a commentary on the painters illustrated and a list of water-colour painters. Sixty six water-colour reproductions tipped in on large white heavy paper (measures 418x295 and the prints vary but are around 240x160mm) and each one protected by tissue paper on which is printed the details of the artist and the painting. All housed in a blue paper covered card folder with a label to upper cover.

London: Macmillan and Co.. 1882 and 1883.Two volumes. 8vo. (187x121mm). pp. xx, [2], 376, [4pp adverts]; xii, [2], 546, [2pp adverts]. Seven engraved plates in each volume. Brown cloth decorated with two bands of leaf and flower motifs with gilt borders to upper cover and spine with the design continued in blind on the lower cover. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners bumped and a small crease to spine of volume one and a small tear to head of spine of volume two.

London: Published for the Proprietor and sold by John Major et al. Printed by John Johnson. 1821-23.First issue Subscriber's (sic) Copy. Proofs No 99. In ten parts as originally issued. Printed on India paper. On the verso of the front free endpaper is the statement "Impressions of the Physiognomical Portraits cannot be considered as Proofs, unless they be worked upon paper having a Water-mark corresponding with the following figure: EW1821 (with a shield between the two letters)". Which these have. 305x230mm. Unpaginated.

London: Printed for G. & W.B.Whittaker. 1823.12mo. 180x105mm. pp. xv, [3], 144, [121]-142. This eccentric pagination is noted in the errata. Original grey paper covered boards, original label to spine. Tear to head of spine, rubbing to joints and corners of boards. Internally very good, a few pencil underlinings and marginal annotations and some pages unopened and overall a nice copy of a rare work located by Worldcat in seven UK libraries and none in the US.

Paris: P.Rouquette. 1872.Second edition, revised and enlarged. 8vo. 225x140mm. pp. [6], XXXII, 264, [4], [263]-335 [1]. With an etching by Bracquemond. Red half morocco, marbled paper covered boards, spine lettered in gilt. Corners bumped and worn, edges rubbed and wear to head and foot of spine. Top edge gilt. Some foxing to the preliminary leaves but otherwise very good internally.

London: W. Clark. 1821.8vo. 230x140mm. pp. 182, [2]. First published, albeit pirate, edition, printed by William Clark assisted by the book pirate Thomas Moses whose "T.M." monogram appears below Clark's imprint on the final page of the text. Original drab boards, backed with green cloth, remains of paper label on joints. Corners worn and edges a little rubbed, boards marked in places. Hinges cracked with some loosening. Slightly foxed but otherwise very good internally. Front pastedown has booklabel of Christopher Clark Geest.

Monmouth (N.J.): Printed at the press of the author, at Mount-Pleasant, near Middletown-Point. 1795.Third edition. 8vo. 205x120mm. pp. xv, [1], 455 [1, errata]. Bound without final two blank leaves. Contemporary tree calf, rebacked, red morocco label lettered in gilt. Slight rubbing to edges and wear to corners. Foxing and browning (as usual for this edition of Freneau's work) but overall a nice copy of the expanded edition of the poems of "The Poet of the American Revolution". Front pastedown has the label of Christopher Clark Geest and the front free endpaper the library stamp of J.H.Hunt M.D.

Philadephia: Printed and Sold by James Humphreys. 1802.First American edition printed from the London Second edition. Two volumes in one. 12mo. in 6s. 160x100mm. pp. xxii, 1-5, [6], [13]-159 [1bl]; 170. Lacking final leaf of notes in volume two. Later half calf, marbled paper covered boards, spine with four raised bands, compartments decorated in gilt, maroon morocco label lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Front pastedown with book label of Christopher Clark Geest. At the head of the first poem in volume one is inscribed "Maria Breaton".

London: Basil Montagu Pickering. 1866.First edition thus. 8vo in 4s. 172x105mm. pp. xii, 108. Original brown cloth, paper label to spine. Joint with upper cover split, corners and label worn. Internally very good. Front free endpaper is inscribed "Frances Marten 1867, from H.C.R." On the front pastedown opposite is pasted a photograph of "H.C.R." who is Henry Crabb Robinson. The front free endpaper also has the book label of Priscilla and Samuel Meek. This reprint of Songs of Innocence and Experience contains two previously unpublished Blake poems.

In three parts wherein the theory, practice, and application of the necessary instruments are perspicuously handled. With The Construction and Use of a new invented Shipwright’s Sector, for readily laying down and delineating Ships, whether of similar or dissimilar Forms. Also Tables of the Sun’s Declination, of Meridional Parts, of difference of Latitude and Departure, of Logarithms, and of artificial Sines, Tangents and Secants. By Mungo Murray. Shipwright, in his Majesty’s Yard, Deptford. To which is added by way of appendix, and English abridgment of another treatise on naval architecture, lately published at Paris by M. Duhamel, Mem.