Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

Books and Manuscripts, Medieval to Modern

2 December - 13 December 2022 • London

Overview
R. Ackermann, publisher | The Microcosm of London, [1807], 3 vols, red morocco gilt by Bedford

101 R. Ackermann, publisher | The Microcosm of London, [1807], 3 vols, red morocco gilt by Bedford

T. Annan | Glasgow City Improvement Trust: Photographs of Old Closes, Streets, &c., [c.1877], 40 carbon prints, green morocco by R. Nelson

102 T. Annan | Glasgow City Improvement Trust: Photographs of Old Closes, Streets, &c., [c.1877], 40 carbon prints, green morocco by R. Nelson

Bible, Latin | Biblia sacra, Lyon, 1542, later red morocco gilt by Carss

103 Bible, Latin | Biblia sacra, Lyon, 1542, later red morocco gilt by Carss

Bindings | Two Scottish wheel bindings and a papal binding, all in red morocco, eighteenth century

104 Bindings | Two Scottish wheel bindings and a papal binding, all in red morocco, eighteenth century

Book of Hours, in Latin and French | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, [France, later fifteenth century], red morocco

105 Book of Hours, in Latin and French | Illuminated manuscript on vellum, [France, later fifteenth century], red morocco

James Boswell | The Life of Samuel Johnson, London, 1791, 2 vols, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Riviere

106 James Boswell | The Life of Samuel Johnson, London, 1791, 2 vols, nineteenth-century brown morocco gilt by Riviere

John Bulwer | Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling, 1653

107 John Bulwer | Anthropometamorphosis: man transform'd: or, the artificiall changling, 1653

Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

108 Robert Burns | Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Kilmarnock, 1786, near-contemporary half calf

Robert Burns | Autograph letter signed, to Rev. George Lawrie, on his new-found fame as a poet, 5 February 1787

109 Robert Burns | Autograph letter signed, to Rev. George Lawrie, on his new-found fame as a poet, 5 February 1787

John Chamberlaine, publisher | Imitations of original drawings by Hans Holbein, London, 1792[-98], contemporary russia

110 John Chamberlaine, publisher | Imitations of original drawings by Hans Holbein, London, 1792[-98], contemporary russia

Fletcher Christian | Letters from Mr. Fletcher Christian, London, 1796, nineteenth-century polished calf gilt

111 Fletcher Christian | Letters from Mr. Fletcher Christian, London, 1796, nineteenth-century polished calf gilt

John Clerk | Etchings, 1825-1855, 3 vols, contemporary bindings

112 John Clerk | Etchings, 1825-1855, 3 vols, contemporary bindings

Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

113 Captain Cook | Voyages and Life, 1773-88, 11 volumes, contemporary red morocco, Beckford copy

Thomas Coryate | Coryat's Crudities, London, 1611, nineteenth century dark green morocco gilt

114 Thomas Coryate | Coryat's Crudities, London, 1611, nineteenth century dark green morocco gilt

W.M. Thackeray | An Essay on George Cruikshank, [n.d.], 3 vols, extensively extra-illustrated

115 W.M. Thackeray | An Essay on George Cruikshank, [n.d.], 3 vols, extensively extra-illustrated

George Cruikshank—Brothers Grimm | German Popular Stories, London, 1823-26, blue morocco gilt by Bedford

116 George Cruikshank—Brothers Grimm | German Popular Stories, London, 1823-26, blue morocco gilt by Bedford

Daniell—Ayton | Voyage Round Great Britain... with A Series of Views, 1814-25, 8 text vols in 2 and 2 boxes of plates

117 Daniell—Ayton | Voyage Round Great Britain... with A Series of Views, 1814-25, 8 text vols in 2 and 2 boxes of plates

Thomas and William Daniell | Oriental Scenery, 3 volumes, London, 1816, nineteenth-century green morocco gilt

118 Thomas and William Daniell | Oriental Scenery, 3 volumes, London, 1816, nineteenth-century green morocco gilt

William Davies | A true relation of the travailes and most miserable captivitie, 1614, the Beckford copy

119 William Davies | A true relation of the travailes and most miserable captivitie, 1614, the Beckford copy

[Daniel Defoe] | The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe..., London, 1719-1720, 3 volumes

120 [Daniel Defoe] | The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe..., London, 1719-1720, 3 volumes

Thomas Frognall Dibdin | The bibliographical Decameron, 1817, 3 volumes, red morocco, the Beckford copy

121 Thomas Frognall Dibdin | The bibliographical Decameron, 1817, 3 volumes, red morocco, the Beckford copy

Thomas Frognall Dibdin | A bibliographical tour in France and Germany, 1821, 4 volumes, calf, Beckford copy

122 Thomas Frognall Dibdin | A bibliographical tour in France and Germany, 1821, 4 volumes, calf, Beckford copy

Thomas Frognall Dibdin | An introduction to... rare and valuable editions, 1827, 2 vols, blue morocco, Beckford copy

123 Thomas Frognall Dibdin | An introduction to... rare and valuable editions, 1827, 2 vols, blue morocco, Beckford copy

Charles Dickens | Works, London, [c.1879], 30 volumes, contemporary maroon half-morocco

124 Charles Dickens | Works, London, [c.1879], 30 volumes, contemporary maroon half-morocco

Elzevir Press | A collection of 17 miniature volumes, in eighteenth-century red morocco bindings

125 Elzevir Press | A collection of 17 miniature volumes, in eighteenth-century red morocco bindings

Raphael Holinshed | Chronicles, London, 1577, 2 volumes, later diced calf, George Steevens copy

126 Raphael Holinshed | Chronicles, London, 1577, 2 volumes, later diced calf, George Steevens copy

J. Jenkins, publisher | The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. London, [1817], nineteenth-century red half morocco

127 J. Jenkins, publisher | The Naval Achievements of Great Britain. London, [1817], nineteenth-century red half morocco

La Fontaine | Contes et nouvelles en vers, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762, 2 volumes, red morocco, Wodhull copy

128 La Fontaine | Contes et nouvelles en vers, Amsterdam [Paris], 1762, 2 volumes, red morocco, Wodhull copy

Las Casas | Narratio regionum Indicarum per Hispanos quosdam devastatarum, Oppenheim, 1614

129 Las Casas | Narratio regionum Indicarum per Hispanos quosdam devastatarum, Oppenheim, 1614

Leslie | De origine moribus, et rebus gestis Scotorum, Rome, 1578, later olive morocco by Clarke & Bedford

130 Leslie | De origine moribus, et rebus gestis Scotorum, Rome, 1578, later olive morocco by Clarke & Bedford

William Lithgow | The totall discourse of the rare adventures, 1632, contemporary calf, Lord North's copy

131 William Lithgow | The totall discourse of the rare adventures, 1632, contemporary calf, Lord North's copy

James Logan | The clans of the Scottish Highlands, 1845-1847, 2 volumes, red pictorial cloth

132 James Logan | The clans of the Scottish Highlands, 1845-1847, 2 volumes, red pictorial cloth

Lucretius | Della natura delle cose, Amsterdam, 1754, 2 volumes, red morocco gilt by Louis Douceur

133 Lucretius | Della natura delle cose, Amsterdam, 1754, 2 volumes, red morocco gilt by Louis Douceur

John B. Papworth | Select Views of London, London, 1816, later red morocco gilt by Birdsall

134 John B. Papworth | Select Views of London, London, 1816, later red morocco gilt by Birdsall

Pierre de Paschal | Henrici II... Elogium, Paris, 1560, in a binding by Claude de Picques for Mary, Queen of Scots

135 Pierre de Paschal | Henrici II... Elogium, Paris, 1560, in a binding by Claude de Picques for Mary, Queen of Scots

J. Richardson and J.H. Nixon | The Eglinton Tournament, London, 1843, contemporary maroon morocco-backed cloth

136 J. Richardson and J.H. Nixon | The Eglinton Tournament, London, 1843, contemporary maroon morocco-backed cloth

Thomas Rowlandson | Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, [London, 1799], green morocco gilt by Bedford

137 Thomas Rowlandson | Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, [London, 1799], green morocco gilt by Bedford

Reginald Scot | The discoverie of witchcraft, London, 1584, later calf tooled in period style, Sutherland copy

138 Reginald Scot | The discoverie of witchcraft, London, 1584, later calf tooled in period style, Sutherland copy

Sir Walter Scott | Series of 10 autograph letters signed, to the antiquary Alexander Macdonald

139 Sir Walter Scott | Series of 10 autograph letters signed, to the antiquary Alexander Macdonald

[Shakespeare] Boydell | A collection of prints... dramatic works of Shakespeare, 1803, 2 vols, red morocco

140 [Shakespeare] Boydell | A collection of prints... dramatic works of Shakespeare, 1803, 2 vols, red morocco

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

141 Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley | Frankenstein, London, 1818, 3 volumes in one, later polished calf

H. Shields and J. Meikle | Famous Clyde Yachts, 1880-87, Glasgow, 1888, 2 copies, original cloth gilt

142 H. Shields and J. Meikle | Famous Clyde Yachts, 1880-87, Glasgow, 1888, 2 copies, original cloth gilt

John Slezer | Theatrum Scotiae, 1693, contemporary panelled calf gilt

143 John Slezer | Theatrum Scotiae, 1693, contemporary panelled calf gilt

[Jonathan Swift] | Gulliver's Travels, London, 1726-27, 3 vols, nineteenth century red morocco gilt by F. Bedford

144 [Jonathan Swift] | Gulliver's Travels, London, 1726-27, 3 vols, nineteenth century red morocco gilt by F. Bedford

Sir William Hamilton | Series of five letters to his nephew Charles Greville, 1779-99

145 Sir William Hamilton | Series of five letters to his nephew Charles Greville, 1779-99

Charles Greville and Sir William Hamilton | Five letters by various correspondents, 1770s-1800s

146 Charles Greville and Sir William Hamilton | Five letters by various correspondents, 1770s-1800s

Emma, Lady Hamilton | A lock of her hair said to be hers, 1790-91

147 Emma, Lady Hamilton | A lock of her hair said to be hers, 1790-91

Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Cornelia Knight, on preparations to flee Naples, 1798

148 Emma, Lady Hamilton | Autograph letter signed, to Cornelia Knight, on preparations to flee Naples, 1798