7301. Secker, Thomas.

Sermons on Several Subjects, by Thomas Secker, L.L.D. Late Lord Archbishop of Catherbury. Published from the Original Manuscripts by Beilby Porteus, D.D. and George Stinton, D.D. His Grace Chaplains. To which is Prefixed “A Review of his Grace’s Life and Character”.

First Edition. Four Volumes bound in Two (complete set). Dublin, Printed for J.Exshaw, H.Saunders, J.Potts etc., 1771. Octavo. LXX, 416, IV, 495 pages. Original Hardcover / 18th-century full leather with spine-labels and ornament. Both Volumes in protective Collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with some signs of external wear. Titlepage of Volume III slightly detached. Some minor staining only. From the libraries of John and Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with their names in ink to titlepages.

7302. [Bismarck,

Unser Bismarck – [Prunk – Ausgabe].

Zweite Auflage. Stuttgart, Berlin / Leipzig, Union Deutsche Verlagsgesellschaft, c. 1905. Folio. [6], 276 Seiten mit zahlreichen Illustrationen. Illustriertes Hardcover. Very good condition. / Sehr guter Zustand mit einigen aeusserlichen Gebrauchsspuren. In Fraktur !

7303. [Davitt, Michael] Cashman, D.B.

The Life of Michael Davitt – Founder of the National Land League – To which is added: “The Secret History of the Land League” by Michael Davitt.

Cameron & Ferguson Edition. London, R. & T. Washbourne, no year (c. 1920). Octavo. 256 pages. Original Hardcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7304. [English History Collection] – Whitaker, J.

Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage.

London, J. Whitaker and Sons Ltd., 1936. 21.7 cm x 14 cm. X, 747 pages, XXXI. Original Hardcover. In protective mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Blue cloth boards, gilt lettering and decoration on front and spine.

7305. Gillon, Captain Stair.

The Story of the 29th Division – A Record of Gallant Deeds. Compliled from Narratives supplied by the Three Divisonal Commanders and Others.

London, Edinburgh, and New York, Thomas Nelson and Sons, no year (c.1925) 15.5 cm x 23 cm. Frontispiece, XV, 276 pages. 3 portrait plates and 12 colour maps. Hardcover [publisher’s original brown cloth] with lettering on spine and front board. Red Design (Divisional insignia) to both spine and board also. Deckled fore- and tail edges. In protective Collector’s Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Top edge dust-toned with age. Occasional foxing to and otherwise clean and bright interior.

7306. Neruda, Pablo.

Peace for Twilights to Come ! Poem. With a Pen-Portrait of the Poet by Ilya Ehrenburg. [With the printed appeal: Have you signed the Stockholm Peace Appeal ? We demand the unconditional prohibition of the atomic weapon as a weapon of intimidation and mass extermination of people.

India, People’s Publishing House, 1950. Small Octavo. 46 pages. Softcover / Original brochure. First edition of this extremely rare early English-language publication, consisting of a long essay by Ehrenberg and the text of “Let the Rail-splitter awake.” A near fine copy in publisher’s printed wrappers. “Issued by the All-India Peace Committee, on the occasion of Pablo Neruda’s visit to India in connection with the forthcoming Second World Peace Congress in Sheffield, England, from November 14th to 19th, 1950.”

7307. Papastavrou, Johannes / [Franz Hampl].

Arxaia Istopia (APXAIA IZTOPIA) – Tomos A’ and Tomos B’.

Thessaloniki, 1950-1953. 8°. 271, 544 pages with numerous illustrations. Original softcover / Unopened, uncut pages. Very good condition. UNCUT. Inscribed by Johannes Papastavrou to german historian Franz Hampl / Widmungsexemplar aus der Bibliothek des Althistorikers Franz Hampl: “Meinem lieben und hochverehrten Kollegen und Freund, Franz Hampl ! In Verehrung – J.Papastavrou”.

7308. Potter, Beatrix.

The Story of Miss Moppet.

London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1918]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 34 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated, priceclipped dustjacket (Printed Price 5/net). Binding firm ! Excellent condition of the Volume itself with only minor signs of external wear. Unusual in this condition. Tiny blemish to the illustration of rear endpaper. “The Town Mouse” present in the listing of Potter publications on the endpaper, which dates this edition at 1918. The jacket with some minor wear only.

7309. Richter, Eduard.

Die Erschliessung der Ostalpen – I. Die nördlichen Kalkalben / II. Die Centralalpen westlich vom Brenner / III. Die Centralalpen östlich vom Brenner und die südlichen Kalkalpen. Herausgegeben vom Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenverein.

Drei Bände (vollstaendig). Berlin, Verlag des Deutschen und Oesterreichischen Alpenvereins, 1893. Quarto. Frontispiz, 441, Frontispiz, 512, Frontispiz, 657 Seiten. Insgesamt mit 54 Tafeln (davon 4 gefaltet) und 6 Karten (davon eine gefaltete Karte). Hardcover (Originales, grünes Verlagsleinen mit Rückenvergoldung / Hardcover [publisher’s original cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Sehr guter, sauberer und stabiler Zustand mit nur geringen Gebrauchsspuren. Ehemaliges Exemplar des bedeutenden “Alpine Club” mit einigen Stempelchen des Alpine-Club versehen an einigen Stellen im Werk. Mit dem originalen Edelweiss Vorsatzpapier und alle Schnitte rundherum marmoriert. / Excellent and firm condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior very clean and bright. Former copy of the important “Alpine Club” with several library stamps of the “Alpine Club” throughout.

7310. [Sutherland, Donald] Emery, Prudence / Fulton, Dave (Editors).

Donald Sutherland in The Disappearance.

California, World Sales Inter-Ocean Films Ltd., / Jay-Em Corporation, No Year. 28.5 cm x 28.6 cm. 13 pages. Featuring 16 glossy photographs. One large fold-out photograph. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Pages slightly separated from centre. Otherwise in clean condition.

7311. Wilson, Sarah [Lady Sarah Isabella Augusta Spencer-Churchill].

South African Memories – Social, Warlike and Sporting, From Diaries Written at the Time. With a Photogravure of Lady Wilson.

London, Edward Arnold. 1909. 14.5 cm x 22.5 cm. Frontispiece, XII, 331 pages. 20 illustrations. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Gilt letter and design on front board. Gilt top edge. Deckled edges. Good condition only with some stronger signs of external wear. Board corners bumped. Tear to cloth at front hinge of spine but binding still firm and strong. Interior bright and clean and the bookblock tight and complete with all illustrations. Excellent Provenance: With tiny – bookplate: “The Times” – Book Club – Oxford Street, London.

7312. Blácam, Aodh De.

From A Gaelic Outpost. With the printed dedication: “Respectfully inscribed to the Coarb of S. Eunan”. [And with the wonderful introductory sentence: “What ! – You were never in the Gaeltacht ? – never in the still Irish-speaking territory that fringes the Atlantic Coast ? – Then for you this book is written.”]

First Edition. Dublin, Catholic Truth Society of Ireland, 1921. Small Octavo. XII, 106 pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Beautiful publication with charming frontcover illustration. No stamps, no names, very clean.

7313. Macready, General – The Rt. Hon. Sir Nevil.

Annals of an Active Life. With sixteen Illustrations.

Two Volumes. London, Hutchinson & Co., [c.1924]. Octavo. Frontispiece, 694 pages [continuous pagination through both volumes]. Hardcover / Original publisher’s cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7314. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tailor of Gloucester.

Later Edition. [1903 stated verso titlepage]. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1910]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 85 pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover with illustrated original endpapers. Binding firm ! Stain to frontcover. Uper spine slightly damaged. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior very good with very few signs of foxing. Front endpapers starting (see the images i took of front and rear endpapers !).

7315. Sutherland, Patrick.

Spiti, the Forbidden Valley.

First Edition. Network Photographers, 2000. 25 cm x 31 cm. 120 unnumbered pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Signed by the author on the title page.

7316. Wakoski, Diane.

Greed. Parts one and two.

First Edition. Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1968. 16 x 24 cm. 23 pages. Original Softcover in paper wrapper. Very good+ condition. Signed and numbered by the author on the edition page. Number 206 of 300 printed copies. Minor edge wear on the wrapper.

7317. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tale of Benjamin Bunny.

Later Edition with red lettering on cover. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1930]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 58 pages. Original Hardcover with original endpapers. Binding firm ! Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small stain to the bottom of pages 10/11. Unusual in this condition. Tiny blemish to the illustration of rear endpaper.

7318. Sainati, Augusto.

Le Opere degli Scrittori Italiani. Volume Primo: Secoli XIII – XV. / Volume Secondo: Secoli XVI – XVIII. / Volume Terzo: Secoli XIX – XX. Edizione completamente Rifatta del Manuale di P. Carli e A. Sainati.

Quarta Ristampa. Three Volumes (complete). Firenze (Florenz), Publishers: Felice le Monnier, 1970. 8°. 1167 / 1459 / 1616 Pages. Original Hardcover-Volumes (titled, illustrated). Italian Edition. No Markings in the Text! No Underlinings! No Owner-Notation! The Volumes are in near fine condition with minor bumps to the corners.

7319. Wakoski, Diane.

The Rings of Saturn.

First Edition. Santa Rosa, Black Sparrow Press, 1986. 16 x 24 cm. 122 pages. Original Hardcover with cloth spine. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Additional handwritten and signed manuscript poem by the author on the front free endpaper. Numbered and signed by the author on the edition page. Number 40 of 0nly 50 copies printed. Near fine.

7320. Wilson-Haffenden, J.R.

The Red Men of Nigeria – An Account of a Lengthy Residence Among The Fulani, Or ‘Red Men’ & Other Pagan Tribes Of Central Nigeria, With A Description Of their Headhunting, Pastoral & Other Customs, Habits & Religion. With Illustrations & Map.

London, Seelet, Service & Co. Limited, 1930. 15 cm x 22 cm. Frontispiece, 318 pages. 22 illustrations, including frontispiece. Map for “The Red Men of Nigeria” at rear. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Blind tooling to front board edges. Maroon text-block trim. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7321. Lewis, Wyndham.

One-Way Song.

London, Faber and Faber, 1933. 15 cm x 23 cm. 132 pages. Original hardcover with original dustjacket in protective mylar. Volume in very good condition. Multiple small tears and missing patches from edges and spine of dustjacket. Browning of volume cover and page-edges. Two inscriptions by pre-owners.

7322. Dawe, Gerald.

The Rest is History.

First Reprint. Newry, Abbey Press, 1998. Octavo. 123 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Examines Belfast through its poetry and culture. Signed and inscribed by Gerald Dawe to John and Hilary Wakeman.

7323. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tale of Little Pig Robinson.

Later Edition. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1942]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 111 pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover with illustrated original endpapers. Binding firm ! Stain to lower frontcover. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior excellent !

7324. Sutzkever, Abraham.

In Fayervogn.

First Edition. Israel, 1952. 17.8 cm x 24.5 cm. 184 (3) pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Very good condition of the volume itself with only minor signs of external wear and a small chip to the spine. The rare dustjacket with fraying and some larger chips, but now protected by Mylar. Wonderfully inscribed by Sutzkever and with a little drawing on the endpaper. Extremely rare yiddish publication.

7325. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Cap of Darkness – Including Looking for the King of Spain & Pachebel’s Canon. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. Santa Barbara, Black Sparrow Press, 1980. 16 x 24 cm. 117 pages. Original Hardcover with cloth spine. In protective Mylar. Association copy with the author’s dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the title page: “To Clayton & Caryl – “if the moon is not spoken, then there is no speech. Neither man nor woman invented it; speech is what is left, like the footprint after the body is gone…” the celebration of eating, drinking, reading”. Numbered and signed by the author on the edition page. This is number 166 of 250. Near fine.

7326. Helprin, Mark / Allsburg, Chris van.

A City in Winter. Illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg. [Signed Twice / Including an Extra Suite with 13 colour-illustrations]

New York, Viking, 1996. 4°. 147 pages. Original Softcover. Published before the initial publishing of this book. The Suite with illustrations signed by Chris van Allsburg. The book itself signed again by Allsburg in 2006.

7327. Hughes, Robert.

American Visions. The Epic History of Art in America.

London, The Harvill Press, 1997. 4°. IX, 635 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Rare in this excellent condition.

7328. Johnston, Harry.

Britain Across the Seas – Africa, A History and Description of the British Empire in Africa.

London, National Society’s Depository, no year [1910]. 15.5 cm x 23.5 cm. XIX, 429 pages. 238 illustrations. 7 maps. [Sketch Map of Kaffraria / Political Map of Africa (in colour) etc.]. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Internally exceptionally tight, bright and clean with sharp edges. Front pastedown carries presentation bookplate of Leyland Parish Church Sunday School and Bible Classes awarding prize to J. Pickles for regular attendance.

7329. Ricketts, Charles S. / [Lister, Pamela & Raymond].

Charles Ricketts R.A. – Sixty-five Illustrations. Introduced by T. Sturge Moore.

First Edition. London, Cassell, 1933. 25cm. 60 pages. Illustrated with colour-frontispiece and with beuatiful black-and-white illustrations throughout. Original Hardcover in protective collector’s mylar. Excellent condition. First edition of a rare monograph with only very minor signs of external wear. With the Exlibris / Bookplate of Pamela and Raymond Lister to the pastedown.

7330. Seeck, Otto.

Geschichte des Untergangs der antiken Welt.

Darmstadt, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1966. 8°. 615, 623, 584, 530, 619, 504 Seiten. Originales, rotes Leinen mit Rückenschild. 6 Bände (vollständig). Nachdruck der 4.Auflage Stuttgart, 1921. Sehr guter Zustand. KEINE Anstreichungen.

7331. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Dancing on the Grave of a Son of a Bitch. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. Los Angeles, Black Sparrow Press, 1973. 16 x 24 cm. 137 pages. Original Hardcover with cloth spine. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the author’s signed dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the title page: “For Clayton & Caryl – pip pip pip pip pip pip white flesh white flesh white flesh. It is no watermelon.”. Signed and numbered by the author on the edition page. Number 219 of 300 copies. Near fine.

7332. MacLean, Alistair.

Ice Station Zebra. A New Novel of Intrigue and Suspense.

First Edition. New York, Doubleday & Company Inc., 1963. Octavo. 276 pages. Original Hardcover with illustrated dustjacket in protective Mylar. Near Fine condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7333. Skrine, Henry.

Two Successive Tours throughout the whole of Wales. With Several of the Adjacent English Counties, so as to form a Comprehensive View of the Picturesque Beauty, the Peculiar Manners, and the Fine Remarks of Antiquity, in that Interesting Part of the British Island.

London, Printed for Elmsely and Bremner, 1798. 8°. XVIII, 280 pages. Original quarter leather with gilt lettering on spine. Leather on spine with fine cracks but binding fully intact and tight. Besides minor wear to extremities a very good or even better copy. Historical Presentation copy: “From the author”. Exlibris of Producer David Puttnam to front fly-leaf. Ownership-signature of John Powell from 1862 verso front free endpaper.

7334. Ducasse, C.J.

Paranormal Phenomena, Nature and Man.

Arthmore College, 1951. 8°. 20 pages. Softcover. The first John William Graham Lecture on psychic science. Offprint from “Journal of the American Society for Psychical Research”. Near fine.

7335. [Ginger, W. / Collingwood, Samuel].

Sammelband of Latin Grammar in Westminster School: The Sammelband includes: I. A Short Introduction to the Latin Grammar, for use of the Lower Forms in Westminster School (London / Westminster, Printed for W.Ginger, 1814; 40 pages) / II. Rudimentum Grammaticae Latinae Metricum, in Usum Scholae Regiae Westmonasteriensis. (Oxford, Excudebat Samuel Collingwood, sumptibus Gul. Ginger, Westmonasertiensem, 1815; 56 pages) / III. The Translation of the Latin Verse Grammar. For the Use of the Lower Forms in Westminster-School. (Oxford, Printed by Samuel Collingwood, for W.Ginger, 1815; 65 pages).

Oxford / London / Westminster, Ginger / Collingwood, 1814 – 1815. Small-Octavo (12,5 cm x 19 cm). 40, 56, 65 pages. Hardcover / Original, private, early 19th century leather in protective Mylar. Leather with some defects. Overall in very good condition with only minor signs of wear. From the library of Daniel Conner (Connerville / Manch House), with his Exlibris / Bookplate to pastedown and several examples of Daniel Conner’s signatures and locations of study in pencil on endpapers and pastedown.

7336. Hajek, Lubor.

The Osaka Woodcuts. Reproductions by W. Forman. Catalogue by J.V. Neustupny.

London, Spring Books, No Year [Circa 1950]. 20.7 cm x 26.3 cm. Colour Frontispiece. 99 pages. 53 pages of colour illustrations with 1 fold-out. Hardcover / Illustrated Japanese Blockbook-style-binding. Black cloth-case with button and string loop. Binding stained but else in Very good+ condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slipcase slightly worn. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

7337. Helps, Arthur.

Friends in Council: A Series of Readings and Discourse Thereon.

Three Volumes (Original Series – Vol. I and II / New Series: Vol. II (of II)). London, William Pickering / John W. Parker and Son, West Strand, 1849 – 1859. 12.1 cm x 19.7 cm. Pagination: Volume I: Book One: VIII, 228 pages / Volume I: Book Two: VI, 324 pages / New Series – Volume II: VI, 370 pages. Hardcover / Original, very decoratiove full leather with raised bands, gilt lettering and ornament. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7338. Johnston, Harry.

Pioneers in South Africa. With Eight Coloured Illustrations by Wal Paget.

London, Glasgow, Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, no year (c.1915). 13.5 cm x 19.5 cm. Frontispiece, 316 pages. 16 illustrations total – 8 in colour, 8 in black and white. Including three fold-out maps (Central and South Africa / Africa before Livingstone’s Journeys / Africa by discovery or report after Livingstone’s last researches were published 1874). Hardcover [publisher’s original navy cloth] with lettering and design on spine and front board. Frontispiece and one illustration cleanly detached but loosely inserted. Otherwise in very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Occasional spotting to edges and foxing throughout. [ “Pioneer” Library ]

7339. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes.

Later Edition. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., no year [c. 1920]. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, pages. Original Hardcover with original endpapers. Binding firm ! Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7340. Ricœur, Paul.

Philosophie de la Volonté. Le Volontaire et l’Involontaire.

Paris, Aubier – Editions Montaigne, 1949. 14.5 cm x 23 cm. 464 pages. Couverture originale souple avec protection en Mylar. / Original softcover in protective Mylar. Bon état avec seulement des signes mineurs d’usure externe. Reliure fragile. / Good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Fragile binding. [Philosophie de l’Esprit]

7341. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Roses. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. Montclair, Caliban Press, 1987. 16 x 24 cm. 19 pages. Original Softcover. Very good+ condition. Association copy with the author’s dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the front free endpaper: “For Clayton & Caryl – in friendship”. Numbered and signed by the author on the edition page. One of 100 printed copies. This is number 2.

7342. [Andersen, Hans Christian] Heltolft, Kjeld.

H.C. Andersens Billedkunst.

Kobenhavn, Gyldendal, 1969. 20 cm x 27.2 cm. 108 pages. With 35 blacka and white and colour plates & 1 folded plate. Original Softcover with original dustjacket. Good+ condition. Dustjacket in poor condition with some fraying. Deckled edges. Contains ephemera; Typed letter signed from the year 1974, addressed by the Publicity Manager of publisher Victor Gollancz (Georgina Denison) to Erik Haugaard in Ballydehob (Ireland), regarding the return of this book from “The National Book League” and the arranging of an “exhibition with the Danish Embassy next year to mark the centenary”. Inscribed by Kjeld Heltoft to Myrna and Erik Haugaard. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen-Translator Erik Haugaard.

7343. Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge).

Scéal Lorna Doone. Ar n-a chur i nGaedhilg do Aindrias Ó Baoighill.

Baile Átha Cliath, Oifig Díolta Foillseacháin Rialtais, 1934. Octavo. 932 pages. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. The Volume itself in excellent condition. The dustjacket with a large tear an missing space to front cover.

7344. Ginsberg, Allen / Enzo Eric Toccaceli.

American Sentences.

Limited Edition / One of only 32 copies [32 esemplari]. Osnago, Edizioni Pulcinoelefante, 1996. 19.7cm x 13.5cm. 6 pages, with vintage photograph of Ginsberg by Enzo Eric Toccaceli. Original illustrated softcover in protective Mylar / Cover illustration: “Water – melon by Angela Caremi”. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

7345. Johnston, Harry.

Pioneers in West Africa. With Eight Coloured Illustrations By the Author.

London, Glasgow, and Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, no year [c. 1912]. 13.5 cm x 19.3 cm. Frontispiece,336 pages. 16 illustrations in total – 8 colour and 8 monochrome. 2 maps within. Hardcover [publisher’s original navy cloth] with title on spine. Very special combination of an original publisher’s cloth and bespoke, gilt-stamped Mundella School binding (Nottingham). Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight foxing to edges. Interior bright, tight, clean and sharp cornered. Front pastedown carries presentation-bookplate of Mundella School, Nottingham, awarding prize to “Leonard John Ross – Second Position on Form List III E. First in Geography, Midsummer 1925 R.B. Wright M.A. (Cantab) [HeadMaster]”. [″Pioneer” Library].

7346. McCormick, Michael.

Origins of the European Economy – Communications and Commerce A.D. 300-900.

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2002. 26 cm. xxviii, 1101 pages with illustrations, maps. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector’s mylar. Name of preowner on endpaper. Few minor entries to rear endpaper. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear and this edition more valuable because its dustjacket is in the protective Mylar that allows handling without losing the value of the expensive Volume.

7347. Potter, Beatrix.

The Tale of Two Bad Mice [with vintage Ephemera advertising leaflet on Beatrix Potter “Jig-Saw Puzzles” / “Peter Rabbit’s Bookshel” etc.]

[1904 stated verso titlepage]. London / New York, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., 1904. 11 cm x 14,5 cm. Frontispiece, 58 (2) pages. Original, illustrated Hardcover with illustrated original endpapers. Binding shaky with interior bookblock slightly broken (no effect on the outer spine) ! Pages slightly loosened. Otherwise in very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Interior excellent ! The loosely inserted advertising leaflet with a clean tear that separates one part of the leaflet.

7348. [Riddell, Charlotte Elizabeth] / [Riddell, William Easton].

A Bright Sunset – Or, Recollections of the Last Days of a Young Scottish Football Player. With introductory Note by J.H.Wilson.

First Edition. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1884. Small Octavo. Pagination: Original portrait photograph of William Easton Riddell as Frontispiece, VI, (2), 142 pages with two wood-engravings (″Toward Point” and “Up the Kyles in the Ariel”). Original, beautifully illustrated Hardcover with a football-scene on the front board, gilt lettering and floral elements. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. The rare first edition with the original photograph of William Easton Riddell. Private giftinscription on the front free endpaper.

7349. Wakoski, Diane / [Clayton Eshleman].

Smudging: To Smoke or to Protect Against Frost (as an Orchard) by Means of Smudge. [Association Copy] –

First Edition. Los Angeles, Black Sparrow Press, 1972. 16 x 24 cm. 153 pages. Original Hardcover with cloth spine. In protective Mylar. Very good+ condtion. Association copy with the author’s signed dedication to Clayton and Caryl Eshleman on the title page: ″ For my good friends Caryl & Clayton – the poems are the life/ the life is the poem – you have always embodied the Duende/ the spirit of the poem for me”. Signed by the author, both on the title page and on the edition page. Number 172 of 250 copies printed. Near fine.

7350. [Andersen, Hans Christian] Toksvig, Signe.

The Life of Hans Christian Andersen.

London, MacMillan and Co., 1933. 15 cm x 22 cm. 289 pages. Illustrations, including frontispiece and portrait, in black and white. Original hardcover. Very good condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Noticeable rubbing to the spine. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard.