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London Between The Temple Gates: Bernard Lintot. Very Good. 1717. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover leather binding. Very good first edition hardback bound in full brown leather. An important work in the history of literature. Alexander Pope was so encouranged by this work that it lead him to ask Fenton if he would assist in a translation of the Odyssey. 224 pages followed by eight sides of publisher's advertisements. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

Burton Brothers: Dunedin, C.1885. Original signed, titled and numbered albumen print (185mm x 136mm) , mounted on card (285mm x 215mm) . .

London: Adam & Charles Black. Fine. 1910. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover decorative cloth. First edition. 260 pages plus 8 pages of advertisements. Illustrated with 12 black & white plates by T M R Whitwell. Neat gift inscription dated 1914 to front endpaper. The story was originally released as a serial in The Captain magazine, between October 1908 and March 1909, under the title The New Fold. It continues the adventures of cricket-loving Mike Jackson and his immaculately-dressed friend Psmith. An excellent copy. ; 206 pages .

London: John White, 1804, 1809, 1814.. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Three Volumes folio. VOLUME 1: 40 plates including large folding map, 4 text illustrations and 13 facsimile plates from the Domesday Book; numerous pedigrees including 5 folding; [iv] Preface v-viii, List of Subscribers ix-xii, Contents, xiii-xiv, Introduction i-cviii, Sudrie. [15]pp, Table of Places, 1pp, History [6] 714 pages . VOLUME 2: 28 plates; numerous pedigrees including 5 folding; [ii] iii-xvi, 860 pages. VOLUME 3: 29 plates including folding county map; numerous pedigrees including 3 folding; [ii] iii-viii, 702 pages, ccxxx pages appendix, corrections and index. Exceptionally fine tan half leather bindings with glorious marbled paper covered boards. Folio size - 17.25" tall x 11" wide, in total they cover 9" in shelf length and weigh 20kgs. All pages are fine and free from any inscriptions and foxing. The text is complimented by 95 engraved plates, 2 folding maps, and 13 folding pedigrees… Read More

London: Printed For Dan. Brown Et Al 1704 And 1710. Fine. Hardcover. First edition two volumes folio unpaginated. Volume 1 Engraved frontis of John Harris, seven engraved plates, two folding plates and numerous illustrations in text. Its professed advantage over French dictionaries of the arts and sciences was that it contained explanation not only of the terms used in the arts and sciences, but also of the arts and sciences themselves. Volume two unpaginated one engraved plate and six folding. A large part of the volume consists of mathematical and astronomical tables, since Harris intended his work to serve as a small mathematical library. He provided tables of logarithms, sines, tangents, and secants, a two-page list of books, and an index of the articles in both volumes under 26 headings, filling 50 pages. Both volumes have been beautifully bound in cambridge panelled calf. With plain endpapers. A superb set. .

Kings -Bead Court Wihin Shoe-Lane. Very Good. 1660. First Edition; First Printing. Leather bound. First edition, folio, 10.5 x 15 ins. Original leather binding, showing signs of age and wear. Later green endpapers. Engraved frontispiece Lacks portraits of Ogilby and Charles II. There are 51 Full page engravings including the frontis, plus some smaller in the text. Various inscriptions of previous owners all neatly written and adding provenance. On the page following the front endpaper there is an inscription which appears to be 'E Johnson Sims 1886, ' below this there is an inscription reading 'John's grandson Peter Sims Mar 1 1918; . ' this page is followed by the first full page engraving to be seen in the book, it is a number of classically dressed figures sitting around a bust of who we imagine to be Homer, highlighted just above the group framed by an arch. To the rear of this engraving and opposite the main title page is an elaborate handwritten dedication in… Read More