Books

& Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

6 Icelandic Literature and Illustrated books Icelandic & Iceland Laxness (Halldor Kiljan)

Paradisarheimt [Paradise Reclaimed]

First edition in Icelandic, original publisher’s half black morocco, gilt, inscription in Icelandic to front free endpaper, Helgafell, Reykjavik, 1960; Islandsklukkan [Iceland’s Bell], second edition, original publisher’s half black morocco, gilt, inscription in Icelandic to front free endpaper, Helgafell, Reykjavik, 1957 § Jonsson (Einar) Skodanir [Opinions], first edition, original publisher’s quarter Morocco over marbled boards, rubbed, worn at head of spine, Bokfellsutgafan H.F., Reykjavik, 1944 § Konradsson (Helgi) Bertel Thorvaldsen, first edition, illustrated, original publisher’s Morocco, rubbed, worn at head of spine, pOrleifur Gunnarsson, Reykjavik, 1944; and 2 others in Icelandic § [Martin (Keith M.), Jorgensen (Roger M.), Doyel (John S.) Artists, Blazar (Arnold R.) lithographer, [American Soldiers in Iceland], foreword by Cpl. B.Rowe

Langston, 16 lithographs mounted on card, housed in red and green paper covered card box with image stuck to lid, [rights of reproduction of drawings Mr. Einar Thorgrimsonn], Lithoprent Rekjavik, n.d.

*** Laxness, Nobel Prize Winner for Literature, 1955. Writing novels, poetry, plays, travelogues, etc. Influenced by Freud, Sinclair Lewis, Bertolt Brecht, and Hemingway who he translated.

£250-350

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Illuminated Manuscript Fragment Illuminated Manuscript Fragment.-

Letter P, as a historiated initial on parchment, embellished with tempera and gold leaf, depicting a Pope, archbishop or Church father, wearing mitre, and holding a crosier and book, against a perspective backdrop, probably from a Latin bible or book of hours, 75 x 60mm, n.p., [15th century]

£80-120

Books & Works on Paper, to include the Boxing Collection of Brian and Debbie Watkins, 24th Aug, 2023 10:00

8 Law.- Sabellico (Marco Antonio) Sabellico (Marco Antonio) Summa Diversorum Tractatuum, 6 vol. of 8 only (lacking vol. 6 & 8), half titles, titles in black and red, woodcut device, double column, foxing throughout, vellum boards, folio, Paolo Balleoni, Venice, 1748 (6) sold not subject to return

£80-120

9 Literature & Language Literature & Language

A collection of 9 works on language and literature, including Amenta (Niccoló) Vita di Lionardo di Capoa, second edition, half title, light age yellowing, annotation in contemporary hand on rear free endpaper and pastedown, limp vellum, 8vo, n. p., Venice, 1710; Maffei (Scipione) La Merope. Tragedia, half title, some marginal annotations in an early hand, free endpapers foxed, vellum boards, sprinkled edges, 4to, Antonio Santini, Livorno, 1763, & Grimaldi (Francescantonio) Riflessioni sopra l’ineguaglianza tra gli uomini, parts 2 & 3 only, of 3, some foxing throughout, vellum boards, gilt title to spines, 8vo, Vincenzo Mazzola, Naples, 1779-1780 (10) sold not subject to return

£100-150

10 Lunelli (Italo) Pagine della Nostra Fede, signed and inscribed by Mussolini Lunelli (Italo)

Pagine della Nostra Fede, signed and inscribed by Mussolini on front free endpaper, creasing, wear and splitting to cover, age-related yellowing, paperback, 4to; Scuola di Mistica

Fascista Sandro Italico Mussolini, 1942; Errichelli (Corrado

Maria)vSette Mesi un Impero, Limited Edition, numbered 17/25, signed by the author on frontispiece, green cloth, gilt lettering to front and spine, wear to edges and spine extremities, some foxing and yellowing , 4to, 1937 & Collier (Richard) Duce! Duce! First editon in Italian, original green cloth, U. Mursdia & C. 1971, 8vo (3)

£200-300