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Robert Southey's copy.- Camerarius (Philipp) The Living Librarie, or, Meditations and Observations Historical, Natural, Moral, Political, and Poetical, first edition in English, tr...

Lot 64

19/06/2025

Robert Southey's copy.- Camerarius (Philipp) The Living Librarie, or, Meditations and Observations Historical, Natural, Moral, Political, and Poetical, first edition in English, translated by John Molle, Adam Islip, 1621.

£200 - £300

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Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor: Translated out of Spanish into English by Bartholomew Yong, first edition in English, title and woodc...

Lot 29

19/06/2025

Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de) Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, Printed by Edm Bollifant, impensis G[eorge] B[ishop], 1598.

£6,000 - £8,000

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Lomazzo (Giovanni Paolo) A Tracte containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge & Buildinge, first edition in English, translated by Richard Haydocke, engraved title and ...

Lot 28

19/06/2025

Lomazzo (Giovanni Paolo) A Tracte containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge & Buildinge, first edition in English, [Oxford], [1598].

£1,500 - £2,000

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China.- Semedo (Alvaro) The History of that Great and Renowned Monarchy of China, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece and one plate, folding...

Lot 165

19/06/2025

China.- Semedo (Alvaro) The History of that Great and Renowned Monarchy of China, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, E. Tyler for John Crook, 1655.

£3,000 - £4,000

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Walker (William) A Treatise of English Particles..., second edition, title with engraved coat-of-arms, lacking initial advertisement f. and final errata f., bookplate of Haileybury...

Lot 194

19/06/2025

Walker (William) A Treatise of English Particles..., second edition, for T. Garthwait, 1663.

£200 - £300

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Digges (Sir Dudley) The Compleat Ambassador..., first edition, additional engraved title, letterpress title printed in red and black, M3 marginal tear, some cockling near start, wa...

Lot 164

19/06/2025

Digges (Sir Dudley) The Compleat Ambassador..., first edition, Tho. Newcomb, for Gabriel Bedell and Thomas Collins, 1655.

£300 - £400

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Reptiles.- Topsell (Edward) The History of Serpents, woodcut title vignette of a child being swallowed by a boa, woodcut illustrations, reinforced at inner edge and with manus...

Lot 179

19/06/2025

Reptiles.- Topsell (Edward) The History of Serpents, E. Cotes, 1658.

£600 - £800

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Rabelais (François) The Works...Treating of the Lives, Heroick Deeds, and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son Pantagruel. To which is newly added the Life of the Author, 2 part...

Lot 195

19/06/2025

Rabelais (François) The Works...To which is newly added the Life of the Author, 2 parts in 1, translated by Thomas Urquhart, Printed for R. B. and are to be sold by John Starkey, 1664; and 2 others Rabelais (3)

£2,500 - £3,500

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Love (John) Geodaesia: or, the Art of Surveying and Measuring of Land, first edition, title in red and black, woodcut illustrations and diagrams, upper edge slightly stained and so...

Lot 307

19/06/2025

Love (John) Geodaesia: or, the Art of Surveying and Measuring of Land, first edition, Printed for John Taylor, 1688.

£750 - £1,000

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Colbatch (John) Four Treatises of Physick and Chirurgery..., 4 parts in 1, second (first collected) edition, divisional title to each part, bookplate of Hannes Büttner, some v...

Lot 360

19/06/2025

Colbatch (John) Four Treatises of Physick and Chirurgery..., 4 parts in 1, second (first collected) edition, J.D. for Daniel Brown, 1698.

£400 - £600

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Hopkins (Charles) The History of Love. A Poem: In a Letter to a Lady, first edition, early ownership inscription of John Homer Cooper to half-title & G2, half-title also with o...

Lot 344

19/06/2025

Hopkins (Charles) The History of Love. A Poem: In a Letter to a Lady, first edition, J. Dawks, for Jacob Tonson, 1695.

£250 - £350

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Lutheranism.- Joye (George) The Letters whyche Johan Ashwell Priour of Newnham Abbey besydes Bedford, sente secretly to the Bishope of Lyncolne, in the yeare of our Lord MDCCVII, s...

Lot 3

19/06/2025

Lutheranism.- Joye (George) The Letters whyche Johan Ashwell Priour of Newnham Abbey besydes Bedford, sente secretly to the Bishope of Lyncolne, in the yeare of our Lord MDCCVII, second edition, At Strassburge [i.e. London], [?Printed by T. Raynald and W. Hill], [?1548].

£1,000 - £1,500

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Naval.- [Hale (Thomas)] An Account of several New Inventions and Improvements...Relating to Building of our English Shipping...Also A Treatise on Naval Philosophy, written by Sir W...

Lot 320

19/06/2025

Naval.- [Hale (Thomas)] An Account of several New Inventions and Improvements...Relating to Building of our English Shipping...Also A Treatise on Naval Philosophy, written by Sir Will. Petty..., first edition, for James Astwood, 1691.

£750 - £1,000

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Shakespeare, Bacon inter alia.- Wither (George) The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, first edition, title with typocraphic border (soiled), some ink ...

Lot 132

19/06/2025

Shakespeare, Bacon inter alia.- Wither (George) The Great Assises Holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, first edition, Printed by Richard Cotes, for Edward Husbands, 1645.

£1,200 - £1,800

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Wirtzung (Christopher) The General Practise of Physick, fourth edition in English, translated by Jacob Mosan, woodcut initials and headpieces, small ink shelf-mark to title upper m...

Lot 163

19/06/2025

Wirtzung (Christopher) The General Practise of Physick, fourth edition, translated by Jacob Mosan, for J.L. Henry Hood, Abel Roper, and Richard Tomlins, 1654.

£200 - £300

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Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes...of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Humane, third edition, title with woodcut ornament, ink-stamp of H.G. Doggett to fro...

Lot 97

19/06/2025

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes...of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Humane, third edition, Oxford, I.L. for Thomas Higgins, 1633.

£400 - £600

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Roman Britain.- Burton (William) A Commentary on Antoninus His Itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain, first edition, engraved portrait f...

Lot 175

19/06/2025

Roman Britain.- Burton (William) A Commentary on Antoninus His Itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain, Tho. Roycroft, 1658.

£300 - £400

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Barclay (John) Barclay his Argenis. Or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis, second edition in English, translated by Kingsmill Long, pictorial engraved title, numerous full-page...

Lot 112

19/06/2025

Barclay (John) Barclay his Argenis. Or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis, second edition in English, translated by Kingsmill Long, [E. Purslowe] for Henry Seile, 1636.

£200 - £300

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Sidley (Sir Charles) The Mulberry-Garden, A Comedy, first edition, lacking initial blank, title lightly stained, marginal toning, later burgundy morocco, gilt, rebacked preserving ...

Lot 205

19/06/2025

Sidley (Sir Charles) The Mulberry-Garden, A Comedy, first edition, Printed for H. Herringman, 1668.

£400 - £600

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Woman printer.- Higford (William) The Institution of a Gentleman, first edition under this title, title within typographic border, B3 torn just touching one letter, lacking final b...

Lot 182

19/06/2025

Woman printer.- Higford (William) The Institution of a Gentleman, first edition under this title, Printed by A[lice] W[arren] for William Lee, 1660.

£500 - £700

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Restoration.- Younger (William) A Brief View of the late troubles and confusions in England...Deduced to the auspicious coming in of General Monck, And the most glorious and happy ...

Lot 187

19/06/2025

Charles II.- Younger (William) A Brief View of the late troubles and confusions in England...And the most glorious and happy Restitution of King Charles the Second, for Robert Gibbs, 1660.

£200 - £300

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Herbert of Cherbury (Edward, Lord) The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eighth, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, lacking blank 4M3, ownership name to...

Lot 271

19/06/2025

Herbert of Cherbury (Edward, Lord) The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eighth, M. Clark, for Robert Littlebury, Robert Scott & George Wells, 1683.

£400 - £600

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Forestry.- Cook (Moses) The Manner of Raising, Ordering; And Improving Forest and Fruit-Trees..., second edition, 4 engraved plates, P3 small loss to fore-margin, 2C3 very small ho...

Lot 248

19/06/2025

Forestry.- Cook (Moses) The Manner of Raising, Ordering; And Improving Forest and Fruit-Trees..., second edition, for Peter Parker, 1679.

£750 - £1,000

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Botany.- Lovell (Robert) Pambotanolgia sive [graece] Enchirdion Botanicum or, a Compleat Herball, first edition, ownership inscription

Lot 181

19/06/2025

Botany.- Lovell (Robert) Pambotanolgia sive [graece] Enchirdion Botanicum or, a Compleat Herball, first edition, Oxford, William Hall, for Ric. Davis, 1659.

£350 - £450

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