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A4776. - The Freemasons Magazine and Masonic Mirror. Vol. 111 & V ( New Series )..
Printed and published for the proprietor, Bro. Wm. Smith: London 1860
Notes: Two volumes. viii; 512 & vii; 512 pp. Printed in double columns. Bookplates. Original blind stamped cloth, elaborate title lettering and masonic devices in gilt on the upper covers and spines, which have been rebacked with the original spines re-laid. Scarce, from the F. E. Gould Collection. Containing countless original articles relating to Freemasonry
Condition: Very Good
Size: 4to

A11743. COOKE, M. C. - A Plain and Easy Account of the British Fungi: with descriptions of the esculent and poisonous species, details of the principles of scientific classification, and a tabular arrangement of orders and genera.
Robert Hardwicke: London 1866
Notes: viii; 166 + 32 (publisher's advert) pages. 24 hand coloured plates. Original green cloth with gilt lettering and central fungi device on the upper cover, neatly recased
Condition: Good +
Size: Small 8vo

A8620. LONDON PLAN .... Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. - London.
Baldwin & Cradock: 1836
Notes: Large plan of London with original outline wash hand colouring. With two vignette views in one corner illustrating a view of London from Holloway, and a view of the Tower; along the lower border are outline figures of some of the major buldings. The map extends from Earls Court in the West to Greenwich in the East, and Battersea in the South to Holloway in the North. The plan is attractively mounted but if to be posted due to its size will have to be sent out of the mount and rolled
Condition: Very Good
Size: ( 640 x 390 mm )

A4721. MENPES, Mortimer and Dorothy. - The Durbar.
Illustrator: Mortimer Menpes,
Adam & Charles Black: London 1903
Notes: xii; 210 pages. 100 tissue guarded colour plates. top edge in gilt the rest rough cut. Light blue silk marker. EDITION DE LUXE OF 1000 COPIES SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Light spotting to endpapers. Original white vellum cloth with a design blocked in gilt and printed in blue and orange on the front and spine, title in gilt on the spine and upper cover. Minimal rubbing mainly at the top of the spine, a bright copy. This is one of the first 100 copies which has an additional ORIGINAL WATER COLOUR SKETCH BY MORTIMER MENPES before the half title
Condition: Very Good
Size: Stout Large 4to

A11744. PUGSLEY, David. - Follett our great lawyer.
University of Exeter Press: 1991
Notes: 40 pages. Illustrated. Original pictorial laminated card covers. Loosely inserted is a greetings card depicting Sir William Webb Follett, which is signed by the author
Condition: Fine
Size: Folio.

A11601. SCHMID, Chr. von. - 190 Contes pour Les Enfants.
Hachette: Paris 1869
Notes: iv; 340 pages. All edges in gilt. Prize label on front pastedown. A fine contemporary prize binding of cherry red full calf, contrasting black morocco label and extra gilt within compartments on the spine, with gilt central device on the upper cover. A SUPERB BINDING
Condition: Fine
Size: 8vo.

A10717. SPRY, W. J. J. - The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship " Challenger." Voyages over many seas, scenes in many lands.
Samson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington: London 1877
Notes: xviii; 388 pages. Illustrated. Presentation plate on inside cover. Full blue calf prize binding a little dull and slightly rubbed, one corner slightly bumped
Condition: Very Good
Size: 8vo.