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LE PHILOSOPHEColor woodcut and carborundum, 1977, on wove paper, signed, dated and numbered 89/100 in pencil, the full sheet, unframed.Sheet 25 3/4 x 19 1/2 inches; 654 x 495 mm.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.Request a condition report

Adam Walasser, Ed. (d.1581) Woodcut plate Kunst wol zusterben, framed and glazed, 10.5cm x 7cm Provenance: from the collection of Darrin Baines, Professor of Health Economics.  Professor Baines filled his early Victorian townhouse in Leominster, Herefordshire, with Georgian and Victorian apothecary objects collected over a period of 20 years.  Darrin Baines, researcher and consultant, has produced health economics and health policy projects and contributed articles to numerous academic and trade journals. Some pieces in the collection were bought from a Victorian pharmacy in Upwell, The Fens, others from pharmacists across the country, from auctions in the UK and on the continent.

Antique German woodcut chemist's bookplate, the text explaining how to distil water through three different methods, having colour illustrations, 30cm x 18cm, framed and glazed Provenance: from the collection of Darrin Baines, Professor of Health Economics.  Professor Baines filled his early Victorian townhouse in Leominster, Herefordshire, with Georgian and Victorian apothecary objects collected over a period of 20 years.  Darrin Baines, researcher and consultant, has produced health economics and health policy projects and contributed articles to numerous academic and trade journals. Some pieces in the collection were bought from a Victorian pharmacy in Upwell, The Fens, others from pharmacists across the country, from auctions in the UK and on the continent.

Frank Martin (1921-2005), woodcut, ‘The Duke of Beaufort hunt, Point to Point Bushton, March 1922’, signed in pencil, limited edition 2/25

A WOODCUT TRADING COMPANY ROUTER TABLE, with guide and an Elu 131Z 1/2in router (PAT pass and working)

artist's proof woodcut print on paper, signed, titled, dated '73 and numbered A/P mounted, framed and under glass image size 58cm x 78cm, overall size 73cm x 103cm Note: The Royal Scottish Academy website describes Willie Rodger as "one of the most significant artist-printmakers in recent Scottish art history". Born in Kirkintilloch in 1930, Rodger studied Graphics and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art from 1948 to 1953. He received a rigorous education from a course that, at the time, only accepted the most skilled draughtsmen. By graduation Rodger had already sold two prints to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and went on to a career in advertising. However, he became disillusioned with the cut and thrust of the commercial world and an opportunity to change careers and return to Scotland came about with a teaching vacancy at Lenzie Academy, then as Principal Teacher of Art at Clydebank High School, a post he held until early retirement in 1987. He was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1989 and awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Stirling in 1999. In The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 28th February 2021 lot 562 "Reverie" by Willie Rodger established a new auction record for a print by the artist selling at œ1200 (hammer).

Lucien Pissarro (French, 1863 - 1944)"In the Field" - 1894Color Woodcut. Initialed in block.Lucien Pissarro created 12 illustrations, five of which were in color, for Margaret Rust's 'The Queen of the Fishes' 1894.Provenance:-Greggie Fine Art, Atlanta, GeorgiaSight Size: 4.5 x 3 in.Overall Framed Size: 12 x 10 in.Framed behind glass.

Frans MASEREEL (1889-1972), woodcut Tours de Gand vue du post hotel, numbered, signed and dated 1962Frans MASEREEL (1889-1972), houtsnede ‘Tours de Gand vue du post hotel’, genummerd, getekend en gedateerd 196232 x 40 cm

Frans MASEREEL (1889-1972), woodcut 'Homage to Rubens', signed and titled in pencilFrans MASEREEL (1889-1972), houtsnede 'Hulde aan Rubens', getekend en getiteld in potlood30 x 21.5 cm

J Alphege Brewer (1881-1946) Lake Lugano signed in margin woodcut print c1930 measures 56cm by 44cm & Alexandre Jacob Lake with Snow Framed Print measures 47cm by 39cm (2)

Assorted Books, including Le Carre (John), Single & Single, Hodder & Stoughton, 1999, first edition, signed label on front free endpaper, original cloth dust jacket; Campbell (Thomas, editor), Specimens of the British Poets, seven volumes, 1819, worn calf; Institutiones ecclesiasticae Prosperi Lambertini, Rome, 1747, title in red and black, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, vellum-backed boards, folio; and others (two boxes)

Frank Vernon Martin (1921-2005)Portrait of a lady in Continental dressSigned, numbered III/XXV, woodcut, 70cm by 35cm; together with two signed, inscribed and numbered floral prints after Sandra Lawrence; and "The Aerocharribang" after W. Heath Robinson (4)

Helen Haywood (1907-1995)"Off for a Picnic"Signed, original jigsaw design in watercolour, 21.5cm by 28cm (unframed); together with a further work depicting rabbits, attributable to the same hand, three small watercolour sketches of kittens, an engravings after William Strang, a woodcut by Percy Telford depicting barges on the Thames and a folder of containing the "Enid Blyton Nature Plates", colour prints after Eileen Soper (all unframed) (a collection)

Under The Great Wave of West DorsetTaking reference from the famous Hokusai woodcut of 1832, this design takes an alternative look at the magnificent power and beauty of the ocean, against our iconic West Dorset coastline. The Great Wave can be viewed as symbolic reminder that pollution and climate change are ignored at our own peril and the oceans may still have the last word.by Terry WhitworthTrail Location West Bay: East Pier.

Robert Southey's copy.- Camerarius (Philipp) The Living Librarie, or, Meditations and Observations Historical, Natural, Moral, Political, and Poetical, first edition in English, translated by John Molle, title within ornate woodcut border, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, lacking initial and final blanks, Robert Southey's copy with his wood-engraved bookplate, final f. with early ownership name "Eliza: Cecill", F6 tear into text without loss, the odd rust-spot, some light foxing and browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, covers with central gilt-tooled lozenge surrounded by initials ‘E-L-E’, corners worn, covers rubbed, [STC 4529], folio, Adam Islip, 1621. *** A translation of a French version by Simon Goulart of book 1 of Operae horarum subcisivarum. A variant has "The walking librarie" on the title-page.

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Two Bookes...of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Humane, third edition, title with woodcut ornament, ink-stamp of H.G. Doggett to front free endpaper, ownership inscription of James Marshall to head of A2 & final f. verso, title slightly chipped at edges but no text loss, E1 small paper-flaw affecting couple letters, 2O3&4 margins trimmed, the odd spot or stain, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving later backstrip, corners repaired, covers rubbed and worn at extremities, upper cover detached, later endpapers, [Gibson 83; STC 1166], small 4to, Oxford, I.L. for Thomas Higgins, 1633. *** First published in 1605.

Puritanism.- Charles I (King of England) The Kings Maiesties Declaration to his Subjects, concerning Lawfull Sports to bee used, initial leaf A1 with decorative woodcut signature present, woodcut arms on title verso, woodcut decorations and initials, lacking final blank, later half calf, edges worn, rebacked, [STC 9257], 4to, Imprinted by Robert Barker, and by the Assignes of John Bill, 1633.*** Activities permitted, after the end of divine service, include "dauncing, either men or women, Archery for men, leaping, vaulting, or any such harmlesse Recreation...May-Games, Whitson Ales and Morris-dances, and the setting up of Maypoles" while still probibited are "Beare and Bullbaitings, and at all times in the meaner sort of people... Bowling." The work was burnt by the common hangman in 1641 by order of Parliament.

Mathematics.- Pitiscus (Bartholomaeus) Trigonometry: or, the Doctrine of Triangles, third edition in English, Printed by T.F. for G. Hurlock, 1642; bound with A Canon of Triangles, printed for John Tap, 1630, together 2 works in 1, first title within decorative woodcut border, woodcut diagrams, second title with woodcut decorations, some foxing, embossed stamp to first 3 ff., small burn-hole to A2 with slight loss of text, 18th century sprinkled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, joints repaired, [STC 19966 and 19968a], 4to*** Very good copy (from the Macclesfield library) of the third English edition, following the original Latin text published in Heidelberg in 1595 and English editions of 1614 and 1630. Pitiscus coined the term "trigonometry" - "Although [he] worked much in the theological field, his proper abilities concerned mathematics, and particularly trigonometry. His achievements in this field are important in two respects: he revised the tables of Rheticus to make them more exact, and he wrote an excellent systematic textbook on trigonometry, in which he used all six of the trigonometric functions" (DSB). The translator, Ralph Handson, also adds in a section on the uses of trigonometry in solving navigational problems.

Italy.- Venice.- Howell (James) S.P.Q.V. A Survay of the Signorie of Venice, first edition, initial f. with verse, engraved allegorical frontispiece, title in red and black with woodcut of winged lion of Venice also printed in red and black, engraved portrait, armorial bookplate of Charles Bathurst, first 9 ff. with worm trace within text (affecting both plates), some very small worming elsewhere, generally marginal but occasionally affecting the odd letter, trimmed close at foot, a few times affecting signature/catchword and shaving final line of text to B1v, occasional staining, obscuring few words to E1v, some spotting and light browning, later calf, covers with gilt-rule border, rebacked, extremities little rubbed, [Pforzheimer 517; Wing H3112], folio, for Richard Lowndes, 1651. 

Theological and Philosophical Treatise of the nature and goodnesse of Salt (A), first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials and decorations, lacking initial and final blank, all but the first 2 leaves reinforced at inner margin,title and verso of final leaf soiled, water-staining, heavy towards end, modern calf-backed marbled boards, [STC 24233; ESTC S118598], 4to, Imprinted by Felix Kyngston for Richard Boyle, 1612.

Husbandry.- Plattes (Gabriel) Practicall Husbandry Improved: or, A Discovery of infinite Treasure, Hidden since the Worlds beginning..., woodcut initials and head-pieces, bookplate of Royal Agricultural Society of England, A4 trimmed at foot touching catchword, trimmed close at head but affecting only ruled borders to some headlines and title, occasional very small and minor marginal worming, occasional light marginal staining, spotting and browning, later half calf by Sizer, small paper label to spine foot, rubbed and scuffed, [Fussell pp.38-9; Wing P2413], small 4to, for Edward Thomas, 1656. *** Scarce, ESTC lists 7 copies only (not in BL).

Barclay (John) Barclay his Argenis. Or, The Loves of Polyarchus & Argenis, second edition in English, translated by Kingsmill Long, pictorial engraved title, numerous full-page engraved illustrations including portrait of the author, woodcut initials, final blank and rear free endpaper with manuscript index in an early hand, title and few other Sig. little frayed at margins, D3 small burn-hole affecting few letters, occasional very small worming, mainly marginal but affecting  couple letters to Sig. 2G, occasional spotting or light staining, obscuring few letters to D4v-D5, some small marginal damp-staining and light browning, contemporary calf, spine with raised bands, scattered worm holes to upper cover, rubbed, [STC 1392.5], small 4to, [E. Purslowe] for Henry Seile, 1636. *** Barclay's most important work, an allegory of seventeenth century European politics that touched on both Sidney's Arcadia and More's Utopia. The illustrations are by Claude Mellan and Leonard Gaultier, first used in the French edition of 1623.Provenance: Thomas Darell his Book 1649; Mr Charles Carow (ownership inscriptions to front free endpapers). 

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).

India.- Middle East.- Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia, first edition, half-title with engraved portrait on verso, title printed in red and black, 7 engraved plates and maps, 3 folding, and one full-page engraved map in text with printed slip pasted below, engraved or woodcut illustrations, plan of Fort St.George loose, some light browning, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed and scuffed, rebacked preserving old spine with red morocco label, corners repaired, [Wing F2257], folio, R[obert] R[oberts] for Ri. Chiswell, 1698. *** In 1672 Fryer embarked on a 10-year tour to India, Goa, the Arab Gulf and Persia, before returning to England. The work includes a detailed account of Surat and Muscat and mentions pirates in the Gulf, and the natural history of the region.

Astrology.- Wharton (George) An Astrologicall Judgement upon His Majesties Present March [with Postscript by William Lilly], 12pp., woodcut diagram, woodcut head-piece incorporating royal coat of arms and decorative initial, trimmed at head just touching one headline, marginal damp-staining, modern cloth-backed boards, [Wing W1542], small 4to, [London], As it was Printed at Oxford by H. Hall, 1645. *** One of three editions published in 1645.

Sheldon (Richard) A Survey of the Miracles of the Church of Rome, prouing them to be Antichristian, woodcut head-pieces and initial, D3 with a neat correction to text in ink, ink ownership inscription date 1745 to front endpaper (the two possibly same hand), tiny tear O1 with partial loss of letters, a few scattered spots or marks, contemporary vellum, toned, [STC 22399], small 4to, by Edward Griffin for Nathaniel Butter, 1616

Sundials.- Thompson (Anthony) The Whole Art of Reflex Dialling, first edition, 2 engraved plates, woodcut initials and head-piece, a few early ink markings A4 verso & B1, deaccession stamp to title verso, modern morocco-backed cloth, [Wing T998A], 4to, for William Leybourn, 1658.

[Mocket (Richard), attributed to]. God and the King: or, A Dialogue..., A4 blank, with full-page woodcut illustration at end (laid down) but lacking woodcut frontispiece, title with first word slightly shaved to head, soiled and laid down, A3 restoration to margins, B1 tear into text repaired, few marginal repairs, some soiling and light staining, old stab-holes to gutter, 20th century red half morocco, [STC 14419], small 8vo, Imprinted [by John Beale] by his Maiesties speciall priuiledge and command, 1615. *** Also published in Latin under the title 'Deus & rex' in 1615. This is one of a few different English editions of 1615, all rare at auction. In this copy, the text ends on G7r, p. 93.  Provenance: John Glan[vill] (early ownership name to title, cropped at fore-edge)

Warner (William) Albions England: A Continued Historie of the Same Kingdome, title with typographic decoration, with final blank f., B1 and I1 with short tears, small rust-hole to G4 with loss to single letter of text, [STC 25083], Edm. Bollifant for George Potter, 1602 bound with A Continuance of Albions England, first edition, title with woodcut device, with initial f. blank except for signature, [STC 25085], Felix Kyngston for George Potter, 1606, together 2 works in 1 vol., woodcut initials and chapter heading ornaments, dampstaining and some browning, occasional ink inscriptions, bookplate, 18th century calf, rubbed and wear to extremities, lower joint cracked, upper cover detached along with endpapers, 4to.*** Warner's celebrated part-biographical poem, first published in 1586 and augmented every few years until the author's death in 1609.Provenance: M. H. Bloxam; Rugby School Library (bookplates).

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). 

Primogeniture.- Ap-Robert (J.) The Younger Brother His Apologie, or A Fathers Free Power disputed, for the disposition of his Lands, second edition, first issue, woodcut decorations and initials, large device on verso of final leaf, small repaired hole in H2 with slight loss of text, later vellum by Riviere, gilt monogram on covers, [STC 716; Madan 1, p.174; Britwell Handlist vol.1, p.30], 4to, Oxford, Printed by John Lichfield for Edward Forrest, 1624 [i.e. 1634].*** First published in 1618, this earlier issue of the second edition has the title dated 1624 uncorrected. In this tract the author argues that there is no offence in disinheriting the eldest son, or in parcelling estates.Provenance: Britwell Court Library (gilt monogram on covers); apparently in a John Fleming 1958 catalogue priced at $795.

China.- Semedo (Alvaro) The History of that Great and Renowned Monarchy of China, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece and one plate, folding engraved map (very short tear at inner-edge without loss), 2 engraved full-page illustrations, woodcut initials and headpieces, ownership name of Gilbert Wallis to head of title, 18th century ink note to rear free endpaper, occasional other marginal notes or passage-marking, 2N1 short tear into text without loss, few minor marginal defects, scattered light soiling, contemporary calf, spine with loss to label and small loss to head, corners worn, ?later endpapers, [Wing S2490], folio, E. Tyler for John Crook, 1655. *** A good copy of this important account of China. Alvaro Semedo served as Portuguese Procurado General for China.

Naunton (Sir Robert) Fragmenta Regalia, first edition, first issue with "father" for "mother" on verso of second f., title with woodcut decoration, the odd spot, later mottled calf by F. Bedford, rebacked preserving original backstrip, little rubbed, [Grolier, Wither to Prior 631; Wing N249 & N250A], small 4to, no printer, 1641. *** A good account of Queen Elizabeth's courtiers, including Sir Robert Cecil, Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Philip Sydney. A variant edition with "Observations on the late Queen Elizabeth" on the title-page was printed in the same year, although "this is probably the second edition and was reprinted with a similar title in 1642"  [Grolier, Wither to Prior 632]. 

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.

*** Please note the description of this lot has changed *** [Gauden (John)] Eikon Basilike [graece]. The Pourtraicture of his Sacred Majestie in his Solitudes and Sufferings, initial leaf with woodcut arms, engraved portrait frontispiece and folding engraved plate, small burn-hole in S3 just touching a couple of letters of text, tiny marginal worming (not affecting text), contemporary black sheep with gilt vignette of the king and a skull with thorny oval surround and crown at top, winged cherubs in corners, simple ruled spine with "C Rex" at head, handsome gilt gauffered edges, rubbed, small hole at foot of spine, lacking ties, [Wing E290], 8vo, 1649.*** Attractive contemporary binding presumably executed for a royalist sympathiser.Provenance: "Eliza Lorde her book" (ink inscription on recto of frontispiece); J. Blowers (ink name on front pastedown).

Wilkins (John) Mathematicall Magick. Or, The Wonders That may be performed by Mechanicall Geometry, first edition, initial blank leaf present, woodcut and engraved illustrations, some water-staining, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving original spine, glazed, [Wing W2198], 4to, Printed by M. F. for Sa. Gellibrand, 1648.*** Includes a section on a 'submarine ark' and its benefits.Provenance: William Hanbury of Kelmarsh, Northants (bookplate)

Lomazzo (Giovanni Paolo) A Tracte containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge & Buildinge, first edition in English, translated by Richard Haydocke, engraved title and 13 full-page illustrations, some after Dürer, woodcut initials and numerous fine typographical ornaments, lacking final leaf (colophon), embossed ownership stamp of Derek Gibson to front free endpaper, title with contemporary inscription at head (shaved) and rather soiled and frayed at edges with slight loss to outer corners (neatly supplied in ink and laid down), small stains to A2-3, B5 & D6, some other staining towards end particularly 2O1 & 2, a few leaves shaved at head at end, 2I1 defective at foot with slight loss to ornament and 3 lines of text on verso, a remboitage in later crimson straight-grain morocco elaborately tooled in gilt with wheel design, spine gilt in compartments, later paste-paper endpapers, rubbed, spine faded, [Harris 519; STC 16698; cf.Berlin Kat 4612 & Fowler 186, earlier Milan editions], small folio (c.250 x 180mm.), [Oxford, by Joseph Barnes for Richard Haydocke], [1598]. *** Lomazzo's influential Mannerist treatise was the first treatise on art to be published in England. It was dedicated to Thomas Bodley and was one of the first works to be presented to the Bodleian Library. "It was the first book on the arts to be translated and the reason for its choice must have been its thorough treatment of painting...". Harris p. 297.

Switzerland.- Geneva.- Spon (Isaac) The History of the City and State of Geneva, first edition in English, additional engraved title (various early ink doodles and inscriptions to verso), woodcut plate of seals, 3 engraved plates, of which one folding, first plate with repaired tear to lower-margin, folding view of Geneva with tear causing very small loss and laid down, Sig. B with some old tape repairs to inner-edge, H3 & Z3 small rust-hole affecting few letters, M1 loss to lower corner affecting catchword, few other short marginal tears or loss to blank corners, occasional water-staining, mainly at beginning and end, some soiling and light browning, contemporary polished calf, rebacked, surface scratches, rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing S5017], folio, for Bernard White, 1687.

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) .

Military.- Rohan (Henri, Duc de) The Complete Captain, or, An Abbridgement of Cesars Warres...and a Particular Treatise of Modern War, 2 parts in 1, first edition in English, translated by John Cruso, title printed in red and black within typographic border, woodcut initials, headpieces and diagrams, ink ownership name of W. Bodenham to front free endpaper, small stain to title, A3 short tear into printed side-note without loss, M2 small paper-flaw within text affecting few letters, occasional ink underlining and few instances of annotation in an early hand, some light browning, contemporary sheep, rebacked, spine head and corners worn, [STC 4338], 8vo, Cambridge, Roger Daniel, Printer to the Universitie, 1640.  *** An application of the tactics of Caesar to modern warfare, first published in France in 1631. 

Famous Women.- Le Moyne (Pierre) The Gallery of Heroick Women, first edition in English, additional engraved title, letterpress title in red and black with woodcut printer's device with some hand-colouring in red ink, 20 engraved plates, Table f. bound at end of preliminaries, P4, 2E2 & 2R1 small rust-spot or hole affecting couple letters, plate at K3 with few very short tears at fore-edge, few instances of ink passage-marking, occasional water- or other staining, the odd spot or light soiling, contemporary dark brown morocco, gilt, covers with gilt panels with cherub tool to each corner, spine in compartments with floral tools and red morocco label, some wear to corners, little rubbed, a good and wide-margined copy, [Wing L1045], folio, R. Norton for Henry Seile, 1652. *** First edition in English of Moyne's work on famous women in history, covering Jewish or biblical, so-called barbarian, Roman, and Christian women, including Judith, Artemisia, Lucretia, Portia, Joan of Arc, Isabella of Castille and Mary Queen of Scots, among others whose portraits are not included. Translated into English from the French by John Paulet, Marquess of Winchester. Rare at auction.

Skene (John) De verborum significatione, The Exposition of the Termes and Difficill Wordes, conteined in the Foure Bvuikes of Regiam Majestatem, first edition, title with woodcut armorial device and decorative head-piece, folding genealogical table with small burn-hole, paper flaw in L3 slightly affecting side-note, tear in text block of L6, last leaf laid down and with blank corner defective, some foxing and staining at beginning and then heavy at end, modern calf, [STC 22622], folio, Edinburgh, Printed be Robert Walde-grave, 1597.

Roman Britain.- Burton (William) A Commentary on Antoninus His Itinerary, or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and double-page map by Wenceslaus Hollar, title printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, bookplate of the Marquis of Donegall, ownership inscription "Cholmondeley" to verso of title, few early ink notes or annotations, mainly to Index at end and rear free endpaper, title lightly browned, some other light spotting or browning, later speckled calf, red morocco spine label slightly chipped, wear to spine head and corners, rubbed, joints split at head but holding firm, [Wing B6185], small folio, Tho. Roycroft, 1658. 

Polybius. The History of Polybius the Megalopolitan, translated by Edward Grimeston, woodcut title, folding plan, initial and final blank leaves present, Z3 torn at inner margin, Z4 with small hole, both slightly affecting text, occasional light foxing, some marginal worming at beginning and end, modern calf-backed marbled boards, [STC 20099a], folio, N. Okes for Cornelius Bee, 1634. *** One of three imprint variants dated 1633 or 1634 according to ESTC.

Cooke (Edward), translator. Magna Charta, Made in the Ninth Year of King Henry the Third..., final f. with woodcut device on verso, lacking blank ff. at beginning and end, title with some small chipping to margins, final f. with very small marginal hole, trimmed with loss to few headlines and some signatures/catchwords, some light soiling, scattered foxing and browning, later calf-backed marbled boards, extremities slightly rubbed, [Wing M253B], 8vo, Assignees of Richard and Edward Aitkins, 1680.

Reptiles.- Topsell (Edward) The History of Serpents, woodcut title vignette of a child being swallowed by a boa, woodcut illustrations, reinforced at inner edge and with manuscript alteration pasted over part of title, some light soiling or browning, a few stains, small hole to Nnn4 with loss of a couple of letters and affecting woodcut of crocodile, Ttt4 with small portion lacking from upper margin with loss to head-line, a few minor marginal tears and repairs, old ink inscriptions to front free endpaper, modern half calf, [Nissen 4147; Wing G624], folio, E. Cotes, 1658. *** The second part only (of 3, pp.591-818) of Topsell's The History of Four-footed Beasts and Serpents of 1658 (second edition), with its own separate title but amended in manuscript to read "...Or, The Book of living Creatures" instead of "...Or, The second book of living Creatures". It covers bees & wasps, chameleons, crocodiles, dragons, frogs & toads, lizards, scorpions, spiders, and tortoises as well as snakes.

Richard III.- Buck (Sir George) The History of the Life and Reigne of Richard The Third, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, with blank K4, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, ink initials to head of title, D2 small loss to upper corner affecting pagination, trimmed at fore-edge into some ruled-borders (close to printed side-notes but no loss), the odd small stain, some light browning and spotting, contemporary mottled calf, neatly rebacked preserving original backstrip with gilt floral device and morocco label (rubbed with some loss to gilt), corners repaired, [Wing B5306], small folio, W. Wilson, 1646.

Howell (James) A German Diet: or, the Balance of Europe, first edition, engraved frontispiece by Claude Mellan and Abraham Bosse, title in red and black, woodcut device on title, woodcut decorations and initials, small hole in [*]1 with slight loss of text, advertisement leaf at end, contemporary sheep, rebacked preserving original spine, rather worn, [Wing H3079], folio, Printed for Humphrey Moses, 1653.*** Provenance: White of Wallingwells (bookplate)

Obstetrics.- [Roesslin (Eucharius)] The Birth of Man-kinde; otherwise named, The Womans Booke. Set forth in English by Thomas Raynald Physitian, and by him corrected and augmented, title within woodcut decorative border (some loss to border at fore-edge and repaired), 9 pages of woodcut illustration, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, mostly in black letter, small stain obscuring few letters to B3v, H8 short tear repaired to lower blank corner, water-staining to first few Sig., some soiling and light staining elsewhere, some light browning, later polished calf, covers with blind-stamped Greek key border and other decoration, few small stains, rubbed and scuffed, upper joint cracked but holding, [STC 21163], small 4to, [H. Lownes] for A. H[ebb]. and are to be sold by Iames Boler, 1626. *** A rare English edition of the first practical handbook for midwives. This translation by the physician Thomas Raynalde is based on Richard Jonas' translation of a Latin edition of Roesslin's Der swagern Frauwen und hebammen Rosegarten, 1513.

Rowley (William) A Match at Mid-Night. A Pleasant Comoedie, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut decorations, some headlines shaved, first 2 leaves and possibly last lacking and supplied in good facsimile, modern mottled calf, gilt, by Riviere, g.e., [STC 21421; Greg II 476], 4to, Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for William Sheares, 1633.*** Provenance: Marsden J. Perry (bookplate, from the Shakesperian Library he formed); sold in Rosenbach catalogue 44 as item 418 in 1940;  purchased from Seven Gables in 1968; Kenneth Rapoport (bookplate)

Botany.- Parkinson (John) Theatrum Botanicum: The Theater of Plants, or, an Herball of a Large Extent...,, first edition, additional engraved title, over 2000 woodcut botanical illustrations, with final errata f., lacking initial blank, [A]5 small hole affecting few letters, some light browning, else a very good copy, later calf, rebacked, spine gilt and with leather label (slightly chipped), inner gilt dentelles, corners and head of spine quite worn, rubbed, [Blanche Henrey 286; STC 19302], folio, Tho. Cotes, 1640.

Mason (John) An Excellent Tragedy of Mulleasses the Turke, second edition, woodcut head-piece and vignette on title, paper flaw to upper margin G4 slightly affecting headline,  short repaired tears to last 2ff., modern cloth-backed marbled boards, [STC 17618; Greg 286b; Pforzheimer 675], 4to, Printed by T.P. for Francis Falkner, 1632.*** The first edition was published as The Turke. A Worthie Tragedie in 1610.Provenance: Kenneth Rapoport (bookplate)

Cartwright (William) The Royall Slave. A Tragi-Comedy, second edition, woodcut decorations, bookplate of Kenneth Rapoport, modern morocco-backed cloth, 4to, [STC 4718; Greg II 570 (b); Madan I page 212; ESTC S107681 citing six copies in American libraries], Oxford, Printed by William Turner for Thomas Robinson, 1640.

Massinger (Philip) The Picture. A Tragecomedie, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut decorations and initials, lacking initial blank, corner of A3 replaced, trimmed with some loss to headlines, signatures and catchwords, later calf, gilt, rubbed, spine worn with piece of backstrip missing, [STC 17640.5; Greg II, 436], 4to, Printed by I[ohn] N[orton] for Thomas Walkley, 1630.*** This is the second issue with the title reset (with 'Tragecomedie' not 'Tragaecomedie' inter alia)."Mathias, a Bohemian knight, is desperate because he cannot support his high-born wife Sophia in the style he would like, so he travels to Hungary to fight against the Turks on behalf of its king, Ladislaus. Suspicious of Sophia’s ability to remain chaste in his absence, he carries a magic picture of her which will change colors when she is tempted." (elizabethandrama.org) 

Hart (James) Klinke, or, The Diet of the Diseased, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial blank, stain and small hole to title, A4 small marginal loss and tear not affecting text, tiny marginal worming, spotting, damp-staining to last few leaves, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, retaining original backstrip, [STC 12888], folio, John Beale, for Robert Allot, 1633. *** First edition of Hart’s principal work concerning health, air, exercise, etc.

Astrology.- Lilly (William) A Collection of Ancient and Moderne Prophesies Concerning these Present Times, title within typographical border, woodcut illustrations, 19th century ownership inscription to front free endpaper, final f. with portion of loss to fore-edge affecting single letter, small stain to B4, trimmed, a few times affecting pagination/signature and printed side-notes, slightly shaving text to G2 and couple other times touching, soiling, light browning, later half calf, rubbed, upper cover detached, [Wing L2217], small 4to, John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden, 1645.

Poetry.- Charles I, King of England.- [Cleveland (John)] Monumentum Regale or a Tombe, Erected for that incomparable and Glorious Monarch, Charles the First...In select Elegies, Epitaphs, and Poems, first edition, title and pp.2-3 printed in red and black, woodcut crown and skull to title, woodcut head-pieces, trimmed at head and foot, affecting final line of text on C6r, and some pagination, signatures and catch-words, [Wing C4681], no printer, Printed in the Yeare 1649 bound with [B[irkenhead] (Sir J[ohn])] Loyalties Tears Flowing after the Bloud of the Royall Sufferer Charles I. &c. Englands Glory and Shame, initial f. blank, woodcut head-piece, lacking 4 advertisement ff. at end, pen trials to final verso, closely trimmed at outer margin, [Wing B2966], no printer, Anno Dom. 1649 [i.e. 1650], together 2 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, contemporary calf, rebacked in modern calf in compartments, 1 lower corner little worn, rubbed at extremities, 8vo. *** Rare at auction. Another issue (Wing C4681A) has "Year" in imprint.

Aesop. Aesop's Fables with his Life: in English, French & Latin, engraved frontispiece, additional engraved title dated 1665 and numerous engraved vignettes, all by Francis Barlow, 18th century gift inscription to front free endpaper, additional title with short tear and tape repair to upper-margin, some ink-smudges to letterpress title, F2 & Q1 (mis-signed R1) with short tear into text repaired without loss, R2 portion of loss to fore-margin, woodcut to 2H1 with some crude hand-colouring, few neatly repaired marginal tears, occasional light water- or other staining, some soiling and light browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, little rubbed, endpapers renewed, [Wing A696], folio, William Godbid for Francis Barlow, 1666. *** The first edition with Barlow's famous illustrations. This the small-paper issue. 

[Casaubon (Isaac)] The Originall of Idolatries: or, the Birth of Heresies, first edition, woodcut decorations and initials, clean crsip copy in modern limp vellum, [STC 4747], 4to, Printed by Authoritie, for Nathaniel Butler, 1624.*** Variant dedications are recorded. Our copy contains "To the High and Mighty Charles, Prince of Wales" (A2-A[3]), "To the Honor and Use of the Most Illustrious George, Duke of Buckingham" (A4-a1), "The Author's Epistle to the Reader" (a2) and "The Translator to the Couteous Reader" (a3).

Spain.- Sandoval (Prudencio de) The Civil Wars of Spain...put into English by Captain J[ames]. W[adsworth]., first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles 5th by Pierre Lombart (short tear and paper repair to verso but no loss), title printed in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, ink-stamp of Dublin Library Society to title verso (some show-through), 2I2 small marginal loss, 2M1 & 2T4 couple small paper-flaws affecting few letters, light soiling to peripheral few ff. and occasionally elsewhere, some light water-staining and browning, later blue half morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt but slightly faded, wear to corners, spine ends and upper joint, rubbed elsewhere, lower cover detached, [Wing S664], small folio, William Du Gard and are to bee [sic] sold by John Holden, 1652. *** A major work by one of the most highly esteemed Spanish historians. Scarce, the last few copies we can trace at auction (2014, 2013 & 1975) all lacking the frontispiece portrait.