Sales catalogue 20: Andrew Block

Date:
1937-1938
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/26/13
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 20: Andrew Block. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    341 JOURNAL.—The Sobraon Occasional. Published on Board the ‘“‘ Sobraon ”’ during her Outward Voyage to Melbourne, from October 7th to December 26th, 1875. 8vo. Orig. wrapps. (back-strip worn) 21/- JOURNAL.—-See also under NEw Bon Ton ; Occutt. 342 JOURNEE DES MADRIGAUX suivie de la Gazette de Tendre et du Carnaval des Pretieuses. Introductions et Notes Par Emile Colombey. With folding plan. Paris, 1856. Sm. 8vo. Orig. cl., Uncut £1 Only 352 copies printed. Sea 343 JUVENILE.—Routledge’s Nursery Book, containing Tom Thumb’s Alphabet, The Cats’ Tea-Party, Cinderella, and Nursery Rhymes. With 24 large pictures printed in colours. Lond., [c. 1860]. 4to. Orig. cl. 10/6 JUVENILE.—See also under CINEMA; LAMB; WOLLSTONECRAFT. 344 KAYE-SMITH (Sheila) A collection of 22 letters, entirely in the author’s hand, addressed to her literary agent, concerning her books. April 24, 1908 to Nov. 28, 1913. A most interesting collection £5 The works concerned ave ‘‘Starbrace,” ‘‘Tramping Methodist,” “‘ Isle of Thorns” and ‘‘ The Three Furlongs.” 345 KEATS (John) An exquisite miniature portrait of Keats, painted on ivory £5 KEATS.—See also under Noyes. 346 KELVIN (Lord) A 13-page A.L.S. from Netherhall, Largs, Ayrshire, 20th. Oct., 1904 £1 “M. Berthelot, I believe, knows as much as anyone of the possibilities of producing artificially compounded goods from the chemical elements.” KELVIN.—See also under ELEcTRICITY. 347 KINGSTON (W. H. G.) A large collection of A.L.S. relating to his literary work. A really fine collection | £3/10/- 348 KIPLING (Rudyard) The Absent-Minded Beggar. Ist edn., printed in green, on white satin. Daily Mail Publishing Co., 1899. Roy. 8vo. Fine. Rare £6 This special issue was printed for Mrs. Langtry and was presented by her at the 100th _ performance of ‘‘The Degenerates.’’ She contributed £100 to the ‘Daily Mail” Fund for the privilege. 349 KIPLING (Rudyard) Song. The Absent-Minded Beggar. Special Edition de Luxe, being a fac-simile reproduction of the Original Manuscript by Sir Arthur Sullivan. With 2 ports. ist edn. of the Music in facsimile. Lond., Ridgways, N.p. Oblong folio. Ovig. wrapps. : 15/- 350 KIPLING (Rudyard) For All We Have And Are. Contained in ‘‘ War Poems from The Times.” Lond., 1915. Folio. Orig. wrapps., Uncut and unopened | 10/6 Also contains poems by Bridges, Hardy, Binyon, De La Mare, etc. 351 KIPLING (Rudyard) Wee Willie Winkie and Other Stories. Ist edn. Allahabad, A. H. Wheeler, [1888]. 8vo. Ovig. wrapps. (front wrapp. torn) £2/2/- KIPLING.—See also under Noyes. 352 KROPOTKIN (Prince Peter) An extraordinarily fine collection of Autograph letters, etc. Comprising 37 letters entirely in his hand, 11 typed letters, signed, 2 from his wife, Sophie, and 12 from his daughter, Sasha £8/8/- Mentioning ‘“‘Russian Literature,” “Fields, Factories and Workshops,” ‘‘The Conquest of Bread,” “Mutual Aid” and ‘“‘Memoirs of a Revolutionist.’’ All the letters concern his work. This unique collection would form the basis of a Biography of Kropotkin. KROPOTKIN.—See also under BucHAN. 353 LAMB (Charles and Mary) Mrs. Leicester’s School: or, The History of Several Young Ladies, Related by Themselves. Front. 2nd edn. Lond., 1809. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. hf. ef. (worn, pages foxed, as usual). Scarce £2/10/- 354 LANDOR (Walter Savage) Poems from the Arabic and Persian; With Notes By The Author of Gebir. With the half-title, as issued. 1st edn. Warwick, Printed by H. Sharpe, High Street ; And sold by Messrs. Rivingtons, St. Paul’s Church Yard, London, 1800. 4to. Sewn, Uncut. Ina slip-case. A superb copy £50 . The first issue with Rivington’s name on the title-page.
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