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Author, Title, Summary Subject Price
Anon.

A Bill for the more effectual Preservation and Encrease of the Breed of Salmon throughout Great Britain and Ireland

12 pages, folio, disbound (as issued), fold marks some wear and tear, text clear and complete, a few pencilled annotations. With: (printed) "Memorandum for the Game-Keepers. The LAWS relative to preserving and taking of Salmon are as follow: ......", four pages, two of which are blank, torn into...

£100.00
ANON.

A Mother's Historical Chart, or an Outline of the History of the World . . .

[Title continued] . . . Divided into Centuries and Millennial Periods, from the Creation to the Present Time., Broadsheet, 32 x 41cms, some marking, nicks tears at folds, text complete and clear comprising approximate dates and events during six millennia, during three "Dispensations" - the "...

History, Women £125.00
Anon.

Hawaiian Grammar.

Typescript, 12pp., 4to, cover/title spotted, contents good.

Literature, Social history £50.00
Anon. [Thomas Twining?]

Manuscript Note about book

Poss. Thomas Twining, divine, musician, linguist and translator of Aristotle, 1735-1804, DNB. Scrap of paper, 7 x 2", some marks, spike-hole, text clear and apparently complete. "Paley's natural Theology/ in good plain binding./for Mr Twining./ Nov 20. 1802." Twining nor Paley (save pos. ref.)...

Book Trade History, Literature £25.00
Anon.

The History of Valentine and Orson

12mo, unopened, unbound, g+

Literature £100.00
Anon. [Anne Marsh (later Anne Marsh-Caldwell) (1791-1874)]

Castle Avon. By the author of "Emilia Wyndham," "Mordaunt Hall," etc. etc.

12mo, 352 pp. In contemporary brown calf half-binding, with marbled boards and grey endpapers. Loose and foxed in worn binding.

Literature, Printing History, Women £56.00
Anon. [James Ballantine] [Sir James Ranken Fergusson (1835-1924)]

The Gaberlunzie's Wallet. With numerous illustrations on steel and wood.

INSCRIBED to 'James R. Fergusson Esq with the kind regards of James Ballantine | Edin[burg]h 16th May 1870'. With Fergusson's armorial bookplate on front pastedown. 8vo: 311 pp. Plates throughout (not listed) and numerous illustrations in text. In original printed grey boards with grotesque...

Literature, Printing History £75.00
Anon. [T.Charlton Smith]

Belfegor [Narrative Poem based on Niccolo Machiavelli's "Novella di Belfegor".]

134pp., 8vo, in modern blue leather gt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, staining throughout affecting c.25% of each page, pages trimmed, but text clear and complete, with no loss of text except the very top of the letters written in the author's inscription. INSCRIPTION (titlepage): W.J. Mercer...

Literature £250.00
Anthony Hope

Valuation of the literary properties of Anthony Hope, deceased.

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (d.1933)(DNB) From the archives of literary agents, A.P. Watt, letters, copy letters, listings of publishers, titles of books (inc. Zenda, etc) and contributions, royalties and valuations inc. literary estate, payments to Lady Hawkins c. 18 pages, 8vo and folio, most in...

Book Trade History, Literature £150.00
Anthony Panizzi.

Autograph Note, third person, to the Lord Mayor of London and wife.

Chief Librarian, British Museum (1797-1879). One page, 8vo, bifoliate, sl. marked, fold marks, text clear and complete. "Mr Panizzi presents his compliments to the Lord Mayor . . . and regrets very much that a previous engagement will prevent him from having the honour . . ."

Book Trade History, History, Literature £45.00