LY O N & T U R N B U L L Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps and Photographs
88 FE430/132 Henley, William Ernest A book of verses. London: David Nutt, 1888. First edition, 8vo, presentation copy inscribed “With the author’s compliments 23/1/89”, on front endpaper, with A.L. initialled from the author to John Skelton (1831-97). “May we not hope that you will one day do more than inspire ? I should be very glad indeed to have you say yes...”, original limp boards, boards somewhat soiled £200-300
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89 FE326/2 Hume, David The history of England. London, 1792. 8 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece; Smollett, T. The history of England [continued]. 1791. 5 volumes, 8vo, engraved frontispiece; [Idem] The miscellaneous works. Edinburgh, 1790. 6 volumes, 8vo, frontispieces, all contemporary tree calf gilt, rubbed; Swift, Jonathan Letters written by the late Jonathan Swift. London: T. Davies [&c. ] 3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, extremities rubbed, [ESTC T154629]; [Idem] Political tracts. London: C. Davies, 1738. 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf, worn, two covers detached, [ESTC T43973]; Rousseau, Jean Jacques Confessions. Geneva: [no publisher], 1782. Part 1 & 2 only, 12mo, [2], 252; [2], 286; contemporary half calf, head of titles excised, lacks half-titles, worn, lower margin slightly wormed at end of volume 2 (25) £300-400 90 FE430/129 Huxley, Thomas H. Hume. London: Macmillan, 1879. 8vo, 2 A.L.S. from the author to John Skelton (1831-97), green quarter morocco, rubbed; [Idem] Physiography. London: Macmillan, 1877. First edition, envelope addressed in Huxley’s hand attached to front endpaper, green quarter morocco, faded (2) £150-200
87 FE191/139 Heaney, Seamus The testament of Cresseid: a retelling of Robert Henryson’s poetry with images by Hughie O’Donoghue. London: Enitharmon Editions, (printed by the Rampant Lions Press) 2004. First edition, folio, 6 mounted coloured plates, publisher’s dark green cloth, printed paper label, reduced image of Cresseid on paper inserted on front cover, no. 103 of 425 copies, signed by Seamus Heaney and Hughie O’Donoghue, with the prospectus loosely inserted as well as an invitation to the launch, and other related material Provenance: From the collection of Bruce Ritchie. £150-250
91 FC765/158 Joyce, James Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Co., 1925. Sixth printing, 4to, halftitle, red half morocco gilt by Bayntun, t.e.g. £150-200 92 FE191/104 Joyce, James Haveth childers everywhere: fragment from work in progress. Paris: Henry Babou and Jack Kahane; New York: The Fountain Press, 1930. First edition, small folio, printed paper wrappers, glassine wrapper, uncut and unopened, spine of glassine wrapper missing, upper cover with damaged joint, in a dark green slipcase with gilt edges and facings Provenance: From the collection of Bruce Ritchie. Note: Slocum & Cahoon 41. No. 485 of 500 copies on Vidalon Royal of a total issue of 685. £150-200
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