Sales catalogue 13: Andrew Block

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/26/7
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 13: Andrew Block. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    304 Kipling (Rudyard) The Jungle Book, ilus., 2nd Edn. (one month later than the Ist), Lond., 1894—Second Jungle Book, «llus., Lond., 1895, 1st Edn (each vol has a name on the blank fly-leaf), 8vo, orig. cl., good copies. £4 Knowles (James Sheridan) John of Procida, or the Bridals of Messina: a Tragedy, in Five Acts, Ist Edn., Lond., 1840, orig. wrapps., with the printed label, uncut. 15/- Presentation copy, ‘‘ With the Thanks of the Author,’’ in Knowles’ hand. 306 Lamb (Chas.) Beauty and the Beast, with Intro. by Andrew Lang, with 8 beautiful stipple engrs., Lond., Field & Tuer, N.D., sm. 4to, orig. black bds., uncut, fine. 10/- 307 Lamb (Charles) Prince Dorus, with 9 tllusts. (hand-coloured), Lond., Field and Tuer, 1889, sm. 4to, orig. bds., vellum back, uncut, fine. 21/- One of 500 numbered and signed Proof Copies. 308 Landor (Walter Savage) Imaginary Con- versations of Greeks and Romans, Ist Edn., Lond., 1853, 8vo, orig. cl., uncut, fine copy. 30/- Lane (John) Accepted Addresses from divers Quarters directed at the Compiler, Printed for private circulation by John Lane, March 14, 1897, sm. 8vo, orig. wrapps., uncut. 6/- {[Langland (William)]The Vision of Pierce Plowman, now fyrste imprynted by Roberte Crowley, dwellyng in Ely rentes in Holburne, Anno Domini 1505 (for 1550), THE EXCESSIVELY RARE IST EDN. (the last 2 leaves have a tiny repair, affecting 8 words in all), sm. 4to, mor. gt., by Bedford. £105 Bound up with this copy are Manuscript Notes, Index, and Variorum Readings, in a late 18th Century Hand. 311 Latimer (Hugh) [The Famous Sermon on the PLoucH].—A Notable Sermé of ye Reverende Father Maister Hughe Latimer, whiche he preached in ye Shrouds at Paules Churche in Londo, on the XVIII. Daye of Januarye, 1548, lst Edn. (Colophon), Im- printed at London by John Day, sm. 8vo, cf. (last Jeaf re-margined), fine copy. £19 Law (Wm.) Remarks upon a late Book, entituled, ‘‘The Fable of the Bees,” or Private Vices, Publick Benefits, in a Letter to the Author, Lond., 1725, 8vo, sewn. 10/6 Lee (Sir Sidney) A One-page Autograph Letter entirely in the Author’s Hand, dated 1905. 7/6 Thankine his hosts for Signed ‘‘ Sidney Lee.”’ 314 Legal Manuscript.—Fisher (Edward) A Fine Legal MS., c. 1665, sm. 8vo, contemp. cf. £4 315 [Lennox [(Mrs. Charlotte)] The Female Quixote,.or the Adventures of Arabella, 2nd Edn., revised and corrected, Lond., 1752, 2 vols, sm. 8vo, old cf. (backs worn), RARE. 30/- 305 309 310 312 313 their hospitality. 316 Le Sage (A. R.) Le Diable Boiteux, Nou- velle Edition, Augmentee d’une Journee des Parques, Et Des Bequilles du Diable Boiteux, with 12 plts., Paris, 1765, 2 vols, 8vo, contemp. cf., good copy. 25/- First Collected Edition. Lever (Charles) One of Them, «lus. by Phiz, 1st Edn., orig. cl. (lacking a fly-leaf), otherwise a very good copy, uncut, SCARCE. 25/- Locke (W. J.) The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol, illus. by Alec Ball, Ist Edn., Lond., 1912, 8vo, orig. cl., very good copy. 16/- Locke (W. J.) Septimus, Ist Edn., Lond., 1909, 8vo, orig. cl., fine. 15/- Pickford Waller’s Copy, with his Bookplate. 320 Longfellow (Henry W.) A Fine 1} 4to Page Letter, entirely in the Author’s Hand, signed Henry W. Longfellow, ad- dressed from Cambridge (Mass.), Nov. 24th, 1845. £6/6/- Dear Sir, The Portrait and the Poems arrived safely on Saturday. Many thanks for them. The volume is a very handsome one, the illustration of ‘Maidenhead’ which I had not before seen, is lovely. I think it one of the best. I hardly need say I wish you all success with this work. In glancing over its pages I have found a few errors of the Press, a list of which I subjoin, in order, to have the plates corrected. As soon as my leisure permits I will go over the book thoroughly and see what I can find. Please give me timely warning hereafter of new editions of this and the ‘ Poets of Europe’ that I may send in any corrections in season. Yours very truly.” Lucas (E. V.) Over Bemerton’s : an Easy- Going Chronicle, lst Edn., Lond., 1908, 8vo, orig. cl., very good copy, SCARCE. 15/- A storv of an antiquarian bookseller. Luther (Martin) Dualogus, 1524, with a fine woodcut on the title-page, sm. 4to, sewn. £3/3/- Luther (Martin) Eyn Sermon von dem unrechten Mammon Luce XVI., 1522, sm. 4to, sewn. £3 A to B in Fours, Luther (Martin) Tessaradecas Consolatoria Pro la Borantibus et Oneratis, Basle, 1521, sm. 4to, sewn. £3/3/- A to F in Fours. Lytton (Lord) The Pilgrims of the Rhine, Ist Edn., engd. title and engrs., Lond., 1834, 8vo, hf. mor. 15/- Lytton (Lord) Caxtoniana: a Series of Essays on Life, Literature and Manners, Ist Edn., Hdin. and Lond., 1863, 2 vols, 8vo, orig. cl. 10/6 Inserted is an autograph letter from Earl Lytton. 327 Lytton (Bulwer) Ismael: an Oriental Tale, with other Poems, post 8vo, orig. bds., with the orig. paper label, uncut and unopened, London, 1820, fine. £30 First edition of the author’s first book, poems written between the ages of thirteen and fifteen. Rare in any condition but excessively rare in boards. An exceedingly fine copy. 317 318 319 321 322 323 324 325 326
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