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John Ruskin (1819-1900), a signed letter, addressed to 'My dear Sir', giving advice on how best someone with ill health might sojourn in Italy: '...Of Australia I know nothing...The great thing is to keep your mind agreeably employed and not to expose yourself rashly. With precautions - you may obtain almost any climate in Italy you choose, provided you do not allow yourself to be led away by temptation into the shady side of a street, when you know you ought to keep to the sunny one. - I think Italy - take it all in all - an essential country for an invalid...I think the French air exquisite. When you find it getting too cold for you, run to Paris by the railroad and thence to Nice...', 4 pages, on paper with a blind stamp border, trace of mounting, 8voThis appears to have been written on the ill-fated holiday Ruskin spent with his wife Effie and Millais. The party arrived in early July at the hamlet of Brig o'Turk near Stirling, staying first at a hotel, and then in a rented cottage, where the two others, being much in each other's company, fell in love. The elegant writing paper is likely to have originally belonged to Effie.

A large Royal Worcester ashette - decorated in the Chinoiserie manner and blind stamp to base, 52cm wide

William DANIELL (1769-1837) View Of The Town and Harbour Of Falmouth With Pendennis Castle Limited edition print 305/950 Blind stamp to mount Framed and glazed Picture size 38 x 64cm Overall size 58 x 84cm Together with another similar View Of The Town and Harbour Of Falmouth From Pendennis Castle Limited edition print 81/950

Chippendale style mahogany serpentine chest of drawers, with brushing slide and five graduated drawers between blind fret angles, 68cm high x 50cm deep x 90cm high

George III mahogany chest on chest with blind fret frieze and angles, having two short over six long graduated drawers, on bracket feet, 110cm wide x 53cm deep x 183cm high

*Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976) signed print - 'Peel Park', signed in pencil lower right with Fine Art Trade Guild blindstamp, published in 1975 by Venture Prints Ltd., 41.5cm x 78cm, in glazed frameThe work has not been inspected out of the frame and therefore we are unable to state if it has been laid down or not. The colours are generally good throughout. The mount is non acid free thus browning/staining around the mount edges. The lettering of the blind stamp is 'CLA'. Line mount and metal frame.

João Louro (b. 1963)"Blind Image #87 E", 2004Acrylic on canvas and plexiglassSigned on the reverse150x180 cm

Cypriot bedside table with carved door, made by the school for the blind

Vinyl - 15 Indie / Alternative limited edition mainly UK pressing 7” singles by UK artists to include: The Stone Roses – Love Spreads (GFS 84), Teenage Fanclub – Sparky's Dream (CRE 201), Belle And Sebastian – Lazy Line Painter Jane (JPR 7002), Belle & Sebastian – Dog On Wheels (JPR 7001), The Jesus And Mary Chain – Far Gone And Out (NEG 56), Teenage Fanclub – Norman 3 (CRE 142), The Bluetones – Are You Blue Or Are You Blind (BLUE 001X, this one is number 0001), Supergrass – Lenny (RS6410 numbered blue marbled vinyl), Supergrass - Lose It (SP 281, US yellow vinyl), Placebo – 36 Degrees (FLOOR 1), Kingmaker – The Killjoy Was Here EP (SCORCHG 5), My Life Story – Sparkle (R6450, clear glitter vinyl), Animals That Swim – Pink Carnations (ELM 26 S), The Boo Radleys – I Hang Suspended (CRE 147). Superchunk – Hyper Enough (EFA 04968-7 German) Condition VG+ overall

Vinyl - 7 Rolling Stones original unboxed Decca mono pressing LPs to include Their Satanic Majesties Request Vg+, Beggars Banquet Vg+, self titled Vg, Between The Buttons Vg, No.2 Vg (Blind Man credit) Vg, Aftermath Vg, self titled (Australian pressing) Vg

Vinyl - Over 75 Rock & Pop LPs and 1 box set to include Captain Beefheart, Jefferson Airplane x 2, Jimmy James, Genesis (box set), Karla Bonoff, Herbie Hancock, Jackie Trent (test pressing), Tangerine Dream, The Nice x 2, Incredible String Band, Blind Faith, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Gary Moore, Steve Hackett, Eric Clapton x 2, Roy Harper, Stanley Clarke, Elvis Presley, Stephen Stills, Al Stewart, Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac, Lol Coxhill, John Lennon, Little Feat and more. Vg overall

Vinyl - 41 Blues LPs (inc 2 10") to include Robert Johnson, Leadbelly (5 LPs and 2 10" LPs), Son House, BB King x 5, Bobby King, Albert King x 2, Etta James, Elmore James, Ted Hawkins x 5, Buddy Guy x 2, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blind Sonny Terry x 4, Charley Patton x 2, Big Bill Broonzy x 6, T Bone Walker. At least Vg overall

Vinyl - 6 The Rolling Stones LPs to include Sticky Fingers (working zipper), self titled (unboxed Decca), No.2 (unboxed mono, blind man credit on rear), Aftermath (unboxed mono), Some Girls (withdrawn sleeves), Get Yer Ya Yas out (white labels, black print). Vg overall

Vinyl - 46 Rock & Pop LPs to include Gong x 4, Frank Zappa, Faust, Ten Years After, The Pretty Things, Blodwyn Pig, Groundhogs x 2, Peter Bardens, The Who x 6, The Byrds x 2, The Flock, Jimi Hendrix, Jethro Tull x 2, Cream x 2, Blind Faith, Family, Beach Boys x 2, How Blue Can We Get (Blue Horizon compilation), Picnic (Harvest Records compilation) and more. Vg+ overall

Three-seat rococo revival style stained beech settee, with blind scrollwork top rail and arms, cane sides and back, on ball and claw feet, upholstered in a tapestry style fabric with matching cushions together with three matching single chairs, 1930s (4) settee 181x61x88cm, chairs 86x76x70cm

18th century oak writing table, hinged sloped lid enclosing fitted interior, over a deep frieze blind drawer and lower single drawer, both with brass swan neck handles and escutcheons, on square section supportsDimensions: Height: 83cm  Length/Width: 62cm  Depth/Diameter: 42cm

A George III oak and banded standing corner cupboard, in one section with swans neck pediment above the panelled door opening to green painted shaped shelves, the base with blind panel and all raised on bracket feet. Height 193 cm, width 91 cm, depth 54 cm.  The corner cupboard shows signs of age-related wear.  Light scratches, small cracks etc but nothing majorly untoward.  It is simply a good honest piece.

A LOUIS XV AUBUSSON TAPESTRY, 'BLIND MAN'S BUFF' AFTER JEAN-BAPTISTE OUDRY, CIRCA 1770 From the series "Les Amusements Champetres", woven with ladies and gentlemen playing 'Blind Man's Buff', within a four-sided frame pattern red and gold guilloche border with intermittent floral sprays approximately 224cm high, 454cm wide Provenance: Purchased Davari, Paris, 1st March 2001 (580,000F), a copy of the original invoice is available with this lot Property of a Private European Collector The original Jean-Baptiste Oudry designs were first woven in the Beauvais manufactory in 1730. Condition Report: The colours are muted, notably to sky and greens which have faded back. Some facial rose tints visible throughout. Slight imbalance of scale and thinness of border which may suggest that this has been reduced in size slightly. Left hand border lacks outer orange strip. The whole showing various stages of restorations scattered throughout. Some to a professional, almost hidden level, but other notably to four central faces, tree trunks and across the fountain of a lesser degree of sophistication. The ground to the front with what may be inset patches but following colour muting and with sealed later back impossible to determine accurately. Condition Report Disclaimer

Y A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD GAMES OR READING TABLE CIRCA 1825 The ratcheted height adjustable writing surface with a removable rest, sliding to reveal a removable gilt tooled leather backgammon board above further sunken storage. False drawers to one side and two blind drawers to each end 73.5cm high, 73cm wide, 42cm deep

A late 18th Century Chippendale period mahogany four poster bed, the canopy with moulded cornice and blind fret frieze, with cluster foot columns complete with hanging drapes, curtains, etc., 201cm long, 164cm wide, 240.5cm highCanopy and batons likely a later addition, likely the original had finials to the top of the posts. Fry finish and all over light scuffs and scratches commensurate with age and use. Has not been assembled so structural stability cannot be verified. Fabric to canopy in poor condition and requires replacement.

Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) Colour print "The Viaduct at Perranwell, Falmouth, Cornwall", signed in pencil lower right, blind-stamped, published by Frost & Reed, bears Frost & Reed labels verso, framed and glazed, mount aperture 49cm x 61

Early 20th century Indian folding table, the circular brass top with chased floral decoration, on a hardwood folding six-legged base with pierced and blind floral and leaf carving, 54cm high x 58cm diameter 

Anglo-Indian hardwood four-fold dressing screen, each panel with pierced and blind fretwork carved decoration of bullrushes and flowers, each panel 185cm high x 51cm wide 

A 19th century sepia photograph of the Royal Navy 91-gun first rate HMS 'Agamemnon', circa 1860 with manuscript title and photographer's blind stamp to margin, inscribed and dated to verso, image size 13 x20cm, together with an oval group portrait 'Officers of the Agamemnon', 33.2x25.5cm

Heywood Hardy c.1842 framed print of English setters titled "Setters at Work" (J.B. Pratt) signed in pencil with blind stamp (75cm x 87cm including frame)

° ° [?Gaudin, L'Abbé] - Gulistan, ou le Jardin des Roses, traduit de Saady ... engraved title device and headpiece decoration; old gilt ruled calf (distressed). Paris: Chez Volland, 1791; Segur, Comte de - Histoire de Napoleon et de la Grande Armeé pendant I'année 1812 ... troisieme edition, 2 vols, 4 portraits, 2 plates and a folded map; contemp. gilt and blind decorated calf with panelled spines, ge. and marbled e/ps. Paris & Bruxelles, 1825; Gray, Thomas - The Poems of Mr. Gray To which are prefixed Memoirs of his Life and Writings by William Mason. portrait frontis., errata leaf; contemp. calf (distressed), 4to. York: printed by A. Ward ... 1775, with 3 other books (7).

An autographed photograph of Pope Pius XI, on the celebration of the ordination of Albert Coleburt, priested on June 15th, 1935, decorated with the people coat of arms and embossed with Pius XI’s official blind stamp, 52.5cm x 34cm.

After Lionel Edwards (1878-1966), two hunting scenes with horses and hounds, one signed in pencil to the mount and Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamped, published by Eyre & Spottiswoode Ltd., colour prints, largest 38 x 51cm

A letter from Randolph Churchill, on blind embossed India office headed notepaper, dated December 18th 1885, reading;Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 17th instant. I am, Sir, Yours Faithfully Randolph S Churchill.

An archive of post First World War documents and photographs including two part letters signed by Winston Churchill, both of the letters include only the final page, and are addressed to the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Mcclay, Bart., at the Ministry of Shipping, with one on blind embossed Ministry of Munitions of War headed notepaper, both letter letters typed and hand signed by Churchill, both undated but likely to be sent just after the First World War,also included in the archive is a bound record of signatures for the issue of first class tickets on government headed blind embossed note paper, signatures include John Maynard Keynes among many others,The archive is believed to have been compiled by a secretary at the treaty of Versailles and includes contemporary photographs, newspaper cuttings, and other documents from the turn of the century to 1919.

Art Deco-Spiegeltablett. Oval mit Montagen aus farblosem Pressglas mit matt geätztem Reliefdekor. Spiegel teils blind. Wohl Curt Slevogt, Gablonz, 20er/30er Jahre. D. 27x 43,5 cm.

Humphrey Spender (1900-2005) - 'From Picture Post feature - Hill Farming in Bowland Fells', gelatin silver photographic print, signed and inscribed in pen to margin, blind stamped, 24.3 x 35.3cm, unframed.

Surtees, R.S.  five volumes 'Subscription Edition' to include "  Handley Cross", " Plain and Ringlets" " Ask Mamma" , and others , red gilt pictorial gilt boards and backstrip, bright, " Young Tom Hall" ills by G D. Armour, printed by William Blackwood and Sons Limited, red gilt pictorial boards and backstrip, bright, fine binding - " The Old Churches of London" Batsford, Masefield, John " Reynard the Fox" ills by G. D. Armour, William Heinemann, inscription dated 10/8/31, green boards, Heron, Roy " Cecil Aldin - The Story of a Sporting Artist" Webb and Bowser 1981, dustwrapper, price clipped, " The New Punch Library" 16 vols, blue blind stamped cloth with gilt titles to the backstrip, a collection of The Daily Telegraph of small books by cartoonist Matt and other vols ( 1 Box)

Theodor KÄRNER (1884-1966), elegant porcelain figure of a peacock with spread tail, richly detailed and finished in glossy cobalt blue and deep emerald green underglaze painting, Nymphenburg, Germany Bavaria with blind stamp 171Theodor KÄRNER (1884-1966), elegant porseleinen beeld van een pauw met uitgespreide staart, rijk gedetailleerd en afgewerkt in glanzend kobaltblauw en diep smaragdgroene onderglazuurschildering, Nymphenburg, Duitsland Beieren met blindstempel 17138.5 x 64 x 22 cm

LUXEMBOURG. Charlotte, 1919-1964. Silver 100 Francs, 1946. Royal Mint of Belgium. 600th Anniversary of the death of John the Blind in the battle of CrécyObv: PRENZ•JEAN•VU•LETZEBURG, portrait of Prince Jean left, crowned crest of Bourbons left and Luxembourg right. Design by Armand Bonnetain. Rev: •JANG•DE•BLANNEN•, John the Blind riding right brandishing sword and holding shield with the arms of Luxembourg; banner inscribed SERVIAM behind, dual dates below.In secure plastic holder, graded NGC MS 65 , certification number 4351550-007.Reference: L.293-1; KM-49; Schön-29.Mintage: 98,000.Diameter: 37 mm.Weight: 25 g.Composition: 835/1000 Silver.PLEASE NOTE: A 22.50% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Additional 6% fee charged on the Saleroom. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more.

John Watts of Canterbury - early 18th century 8-day oak longcase clock, with a flat topped hood, broad cornice, dentil moulding and blind fret beneath, baluster turned pilasters with wooden capitals flanking the square hood door, trunk with recessed beaded edge and a long ogee topped door with crossbanding, plinth with applied skirting, square brass dial with matching steel hands, cast spandrels and a matted and engraved centre, date aperture, seconds ring and ring turned winding apertures, silvered chapter ring with Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute and quarter hour tracks, five pillar movement with a recoil anchor escapement and inside countwheel strike, sounding the hours on a bell. With weights and pendulum.Dimensions: Height: 205cm  Length/Width: 47cm  Depth/Diameter: 23cm

Early 20th century mahogany sideboard, raised figured back decorated with blind fretwork and scroll carved corner brackets, moulded rectangular top over two central drawers and flanking panelled doors, on moulded and bead carved square supports with block feet, carved C-shaped corner brackets Dimensions: Height: 130cm  Length/Width: 183cm  Depth/Diameter: 61cm

Joseph Saer of London- Queen Anne 8-day walnut longcase cock, with a flat topped pediment and a wide moulded cornice, blind frieze beneath with a square hood door and attached pilasters, veneered trunk with a long trunk door and convex moulding to the edge, on a short plinth with a convex moulding and applied skirting, 12" brass dial with cherub and crown spandrels, matted dial centre with ringed winding holes, scroll steel hands, square date aperture and seconds dial, silvered chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute track and inner quarter track with half hour markers, dial pinned directly to a five pillar movement with a recoil anchor escapement and countwheel striking movement, sounding the hours on a cast bell. With brass cased weights and pendulum. Joseph Saer is recorded as working from Penpool Lane, London, from 1687-1704 and is mentioned as an early member of the London Clockmakers Company. Dimensions: Height: 216cm  Length/Width: 42cm  Depth/Diameter: 23cm

William Vale of Finsbury (London) - late 18th century 8-day mahogany longcase clock, flat topped break-front hood with a break-arch hood door, detached reeded pilasters with wooden capitals, trunk with a blind fret, stopped reeded quarter columns and a long wavy topped door, on a square plinth with canted corners and bracket feet, engraved silver sheet dial with cast brass spandrels, matching steel hands and rolling moon to the arch, with an engraved seconds dial, Roman numerals, five minute Arabics, minute markers and matching steel hands, three train, quarter chiming movement on six bells with a recoil anchor escapement. With pendulum and weights.This item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory ActDimensions: Height: 220cm  Length/Width: 50cm  Depth/Diameter: 27cmCondition Report: Ivory Act - Submission reference: 73SLGC31

Thomas Bridge of London-late 17th-century oak cased longcase clock c1690-1700, flat topped hood with two gesso ball finials, with blind fretwork beneath and a square hood door with attached pilasters, long trunk door with beading to the edge and a "bulls-eye" glass to the centre, on a plain plinth with applied skirting, brass dial with large cherub spandrels, matted dial centre, seconds dial and date aperture, ringed winding holes and pierced steel hands, silvered chapter with Roman numerals, five minute Arabic's, minute and quarter hour tracks, five pillar movement with an anchor escapement and inside count wheel strike, striking the hours on a cast bell. With brass cased weights and pendulum. Thomas Bridge was an early 18th century London maker, thought to have later moved to Bolton (Lancs) d.1717.Two of this makers clocks were formerly in the respected Wetherfield Collection.Dimensions: Height: 206cm  Length/Width: 42cm  Depth/Diameter: 23cmCondition Report: pendulum suspension broken

Titchmarsh and Goodwin design miniature oak coffer, rectangular, removable top with projecting panelled front with blind drawers on bracket feet Dimensions: Height: 48cm  Length/Width: 68cm  Depth/Diameter: 40cm

John Mercer Hythe, an 18th Century long case clock with brass and silvered dial decorated with pierced spandrels, fitted with a 30 hour movement, striking on a bell, face and movement likely a later marriage, the oak case with moulded cornice, blind fretwork and half pillar decoration, rectangular trunk door and a box base, 190cm high

Pierre Jacques, a chrome blind manual wind wristwatch with hinged cover, 32mm, working when catalogued.

Christopher Skelton (Publisher) 'The Engravings of Eric Gill', limited edition of 1350 copies, 1983, blind stamped black cloth, in slipcase and a paperback by Fiona MacCarthy 'Eric Gill', signed, pub by Faber and Faber 1989. (2)

An Early XX Century Mahogany Salon Seat, the arched top rail with blind fret decoration, upholstered back and seat, serpentine front rail and tapering legs similarly decorated, 104cm wide.

ARR AFTER SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT (1880-1969) *ARRReclining Nude III, print number 476 of a limited edition of 850, blind stamp,38 x 58cm.

Edwardian mahogany Chippendale Revival revolving bookcase, serpentine square carved top and blind fret frieze on square supports, containing Fur Feather & Fin 7vols, Fur & Feather 5vols, Horseman's Year 46-57 7vols, W48cm D48cm H70cmPOA  https://www.bradleys.ltd/quotation-request-form

A George III Mahogany Bureau Bookcase, with dentilled and blind fretwork carved cornice, the doors and drawers flanked by fluted quarter columns, 122cm 56by cm by 207cm

PontyPhilip named the elephant 'Ponty' after the French philosopher as he had found him inspirational. Philip painted Ponty as the Hero Baby elephant for the launch of Stampede by the Sea and it has been delighting businesses and schools with it's colourful and tactile design.by Philip Sutton RAPhilip Sutton RA, member of the Royal Academy, is a renowned British artist known for his vibrant use of colour and expressive style. At 96, Philip continues to make significant contributions to the art world despite being partially blind. His distinguished career spans decades, with numerous solo exhibitions worldwide and works held in public collections such as The Tate. Philip painted Ponty as the Hero Baby elephant for the launch of Stampede by the Sea and it has been delighting businesses and schools with its colourful and tactile design.Trail Location West Bay: Sladers Yard Art Gallery (6 West Bay Road).

[?Defoe (Daniel)] The Compleat Mendicant: or, Unhappy Beggar, first edition, with initial advertisement leaf for a second part (bookplate to recto), blank leaf a2, errata leaf a8 and 2 final advertisement leaves, some spotting, browned, title lightly water-stained, contemporary blind-stamped sheep, a little rubbed and scuffed, spine ends chipped, modern cloth slip-case, [Wing C5646B], 8vo, Printed for E. Harris, 1699.*** An intriguing work of fiction, sometimes attributed to Daniel Defoe and to Thomas Price but according to ESTC probably erroneously regarding Defoe.

Lutheranism.- Joye (George) The Letters whyche Johan Ashwell Priour of Newnham Abbey besydes Bedford, sente secretly to the Bishope of Lyncolne, in the yeare of our Lord MDCCVII, second edition, black letter, trimmed at head with loss (sometimes complete) to headline and occasionally touching top line of text, 19th century brown blind-stamped morocco by F. Bedford, extremities slightly rubbed, [STC 846], 8vo, At Strassburge [i.e. London], [?Printed by T. Raynald and W. Hill], [?1548].  *** Very rare. Edward Joye (c.1495-1553) translated a version of the Old Testament which was published in the 1530s and also proofread Tyndale's translation of the NT.Provenance: Cardiff Castle (bookplate). 

Lassels (Richard) The Voyage of Italy, 2 parts in 1, additional engraved title, foxed and browned, cancelled library stamp and label on front pastedown, contemporary blind-stamped calf, extremities worn, [Wing L466B], 8vo, Printed for Robert Clavel, Jonathan Robinson and Awnsham Churchill, 1686.

Law.- Fitzherbert (Sir Anthony) La Graunde Abridgement, Collecte par le Iudge tresreuerend mo[n]sieur Anthony Fitzherbert..., 2 parts in 1, black letter, titles within ornate woodcut architectural borders, woodcut historiated initials, early ownership inscriptions to head of first title, few marginal defects, some light damp-staining near start, some light spotting, browning, often light and to margins, ex-Haverfordwest reference library with ink-stamps to pastedown and first title verso, contemporary panelled calf, covers with central blind-tooled lozenge, rebacked, lower cover corner repaired, covers worn at extremities with loss, later endpapers, [STC 10957], small folio, Richard Tottel, 1577.  *** An important work of its time (first published between 1514 and 1517), it was "an enormous enterprise for its day, a massive digest of 13,845 cases from the year-books arranged under alphabetical headings" (ODNB).

Bible, Latin. Biblia Sacra ad optima quaeque veteris, ut vocant, tralationis, collation: A8 a-z8 aa-zz8 A-Z8 Aa-Hh8, double column, title within ornate woodcut border, numerous woodcut illustrations by Bernard Salomon, with final blank f., several ownership inscriptions in German and Latin to endpapers and title, including one dated 1572 and a prayer to St Augustine, ink-stamp to title, title border and illustrations to R2&3 with some hand-colouring, a7&8 repaired tears affecting some words, L8 burn-hole affecting portion of woodcut and text to verso, some early ink underlining and annotation, few small wormholes within text of first c.50 and last c.100 ff., some light browning and staining, lacking rear free endpapers, hinges cracked with title and some prelims/Index ff. working loose, contemporary ornately blind-stamped panelled pigskin over wooden boards, metal clasps, remains of paper label to head of spine, few wormholes, rubbed, extremities quite worn with some small loss, [Pettegree 57382], 8vo (180 x 120mm.), Lyon, apud Jean de Tournes, 1554.  *** Provenance: Library of FF Eissin ?Schwarzenberg [Switzerland] (inscription to title); Fridericus Piscator the gift of Joannis ?Gosffert 1638 (inscription to title); Franziskanerkloster Dettelbach (ink-stamp to title); Wedding entry for Joseph Christoff Mayer and Barbara Kottherin zu Bamberg in St. Gangulfs Kirchen, with ink drawings of 2 coats of arms (Fenix and Falck) and notary's mark with date 1565 (inscription to rear pastedown). 

Gunpowder Plot.- Barlow (Thomas) The Gunpowder-Treason: With a Discourse of the Manner of its Discovery..., initial imprimatur f., occasional light spotting, light browning to margins, modern calf, spine blind-stamped and lettered in gilt, few minor scuffs, [Wing B833A], 8vo, Tho. Newcomb & H. Hills, 1679.  *** An expanded edition of A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at the severall arraignments of the late most barbarous traitors, originally published in 1606.

Gouge (William) Of Domesticall Duties Eight Treatises, first edition, title within double-rule border with typographic decoration, woodcut head-pieces and initials, leaves N8-O2 cancelled by one leaf signed O on recto & O2 on verso as usual, title with contemporary ink initials "V.S." and lightly stained, a little browned, a few small stains or rust-spots, D8 with top outer corner torn away affecting side-note but with piece loosely inserted, a few other minor marginal tears or defects, lacking final blank, modern calf ruled in blind, a little faded, [Heltzel 650; STC 12119], small 4to, by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622.*** Important and popular conduct book by a Puritan divine that ran through a number of editions. The individual treatises are as follows: I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which Domesticall Duties are raised. II. A right Coniunction of Man and Wife. [&] Common-mutuall Duties betwixt Man and Wife. III. Particular Duties of Wiues. IV. Particular Duties of Husbands. V. Duties of Children. VI. Duties of Parents. VII. Duties of Seruants. VIII. Duties of Masters.

Brunschwig (Hieronymus) A most excellent and perfecte homish apothecarye or homely physick booke for all the grefes and diseases of the bodye, first edition in English, translated by John Hollybush, collation: a-g6 h4, lacking final blank leaf, printed in black letter with headlines and some headings in italics and side-notes in roman, large woodcut device on title, some worming throughout, getting heavier towards end, upper corner of g4 defective, affecting pagination, some light browning, light water-stain to upper corners, modern blind-stamped goatskin, [STC 13433], folio, Arnold Birckman, Cologne, 1561. *** Often bound with part 2 of William Turner's A New Herbal (STC 24365). Includes several very early suggestions for the use of medical cannabis ('hempsede') - "If a man haue a sounding or piping in his eares / the same cometh somtyme of a hote slymy fylthynesse / or of a hote slymy moystnesse. He that is so diseased / ought to take pilles de iera picra / & then put oyle of Hempsede warme into his eares / mixt wt a litle vinegre / after yt let him leape vpon hys one legge / vpon that syde / where the disease is / than let hym bowe doune ye eare of that syde / if happely any moysture or fylth would issue out." A pencil note on front pastedown reads "Bound in my own goat skin bred at Ivel House, Ilchester, Somerset, 1947." Provenance: "TBS" (old ink monogram at foot of title) .

Raleigh (Sir Walter) The History of the World, first edition, initial "The Minde of the Front" f. (lower-margin extended), engraved allegorical title, 8 double-page engraved maps and plans, errata f. with additional slip of errata pasted on and colophon and printer's device verso, with blank 3K4 but lacking final blank, 18 leaf "The Life of Sir Walter Raleigh" bound in after title and before prelims (not called for), title with ink-stamps, trimmed to border and laid down, plate at 5P5 trimmed very slightly into image at fore-edge, C3, 3I5 & 4E2 very small [rust-]hole within text, trimmed a few times just into Chronological Table at fore-edge, errata f. with light staining around printer's device, few instances of early ink annotation or underlining, few neat marginal repairs, occasional spotting or light staining, some light browning, later blind-stamped panelled calf, rebacked preserving gilt backstrip, rather worn, [Pforzheimer 820; STC 20637], folio, [William Stansby] for Walter Burre, 1614. *** Raleigh's ambitious project in which he sought to tell the history of the world from Creation up to his own times. It was written whilst he was imprisoned in the Tower of London, after being charged with conspiracy by James I. Provenance: S.L. Cohen (bookplate); Ex Oblatorum S. Caroli Bibliotheca (bookplate, ink-stamps to title)

London.- Brown (Thomas) Amusements Serious and Comical, Calculated for the Meridian of London, first edition, early ownership name "Francis Sale" to pastedown and front free endpaper, few nicks to title fore-margin, occasional marginal water-staining, soiling, contemporary blind-stamped calf, small defect to calf to lower cover, spine ends and corners worn, upper joint starting at head, [Wing B5051], 8vo, for John Nutt, 1700. *** Thomas Brown (1662-1704) was a noted English satirist and Grub Street writer. His work provides a tour of London, which although not entirely rooted in fact gives an insight into London culture at the time.

Montagu (Richard) Diatribae upon the First Part of the late History of Tithes, first edition, with initial blank, light foxing at beginning and end, slight worming to upper margins occasionally touching a letter, front free endpaper working loose, John Sparrow's copy with his book-label, contemporary calf, covers ruled in gilt and blind with fleurs-de-lys in gilt at corners and traces of original blue silk ties, rubbed and slightly stained, wormhole to head of spine, g.e., [Goldsmiths' 504; Kress 381; STC 18037], 4to, Felix Kyngston for Matthew Lownes, 1621. *** Richard Montagu (1577-1641) is well known to historians for his scurrilous and indiscreet letters to John Cosin, describing the ecclesiastical faction-fighting of the 1620s in rich detail. Montagu had a nice line in personal invective, well brought out in the present work, written in response to John Selden's Historie of Tithes of 1618.