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Seaforth, Barnsley, 2013. First edition. Illustrations. 8vo ( 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches), 550-pages. Original grained cloth. Fine in fine dust jacket. Please excuse the reflection in the photograph.

Bonn: Rudolf Habelt, 1969. Illustrations. 8vo (9 1/2 x 7 inches), 164-pages. Original printed wrappers; very good.

Bonn: Rudolf Habelt, 1982. 41 plates, 1 folding, plans. Folio (11 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches), 216-pages. Original pictorial printed wrappers; one fore-corner a little bumped else very good indeed.

Bonn: Rudolf Habelt, 1966. Plates &illustrations. 8vo (9 1/2 x 7 inches), 107-pages. Original printed wrappers; very good.

Bonn: Rudolf Habelt, 1970. Plates & illustrations. 8vo (9 1/2 x 7 inches), 141-pages. Original printed wrappers; very good.

London: Arthur Tooth & Sons, 1973. Exhibition catalogue. Illustrated in black & white. 4to (8 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches wide), 8-pages (stapled), softcover; thin strip of uneven fading to leading edge of front cover and staples rusty, else good.

London: New London Gallery, 1960. Exhibition catalogue. Four colour plates tipped/glued in. Large 4to (10 x 9 1/4 inches wide); unpaginated (8-pages), softcover; covers dusty and unevenly soiled/browned around the edges, corners bumped and edge-rubbed; internally, very slight edge-browning, cover staples extremely rusty with some local rust-staining, centre leaves detached but present.

Rome: Edition Belvedere, 1985. Second edtion. Coloured plates. Folio (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches). Softback, original glazed coloured pictorial wrappers. Very good.

Rome: Edition Belvedere, 1983. First edtion. Coloured plates. Folio (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches). Softback, original glazed coloured pictorial wrappers; headband and corners a little bumped.

Rome: Edition Belvedere, 1985. Second edtion. Coloured plates. Folio (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches). Softback, original glazed coloured pictorial wrappers;headband and corners a little bumped.

London: [ 1890 ]. Size of image 9 3/4 x 7 inches, laid down on the original mount, 14 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches overall. Barraud's name stamped on mount. From Barraud's series "Men and Women of the Day". Some foxing to the mount, the photograph unaffected.

Leipzig: Tauchnitz. 1897. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches), 264-pages. Nicely bound contemporary green grained cloth with burgundy calf gilt lettering piece. Contemporary signature on front free endpaper. With the half-title.

British Entomological & Natural History Society, London, 1981, First edition. 35 coloured plates. 8vo (9 x 5 3/4 inches), 150-pages. Original cloth. Very good indeed in slightly edge rubbed sunned dust jacket.

"With Compliments, Very Truly Yours, Geo.G.Haite, 24th March, 1908". On a piece of paper 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches, laid down on light card.

Richard Bentley, London, 1842. First edition. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 inches), 323-pages. Original ribbed cloth blocked in blind and gilt. Wear at headbands, upper cover with small paint (?) mark, lean. Armorial bookplate, signature on front free endpaper.Anon.

"Although my name may be known to you - I feel I owe you an apology for this intrusion which I trust the subject will render excusable - It has been proposed to me to undertake the editorship of a monthly magazine designed more especially for Ladies - and I am willing to undertake the task (although I feel it is one of no ordinary responsibility) - if I continue to meet with the promise of support, which support, alone can ensure success, there are three or four 'Ladies Magazines', but it cannot be wrong to say, that they are in all respects unworthy - I expect to produce a work which will be an acquisition to the Drawing Room table, and do no discredit to the Library - I hope that the aid I shall obtain will enable me to produce a Magazine that will elevate the position of women in this Country and direct young minds into their best and proper, as well as happiest channel - I do not enter upon this duty without as much as possible securing the elements of success. The Proprietor commands… Read More

Single sheet of green paper, 8vo. Dated The Rosery, Old Brompton, Sept. 29th 1845. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.

Henry G. Bohn, London, 1844. Title vignette and engravings within the text throughout, 4-pages of facsimile signatures at end. 8vo (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches), 304-pages. Publisher's full crimson grained calf, wide decorative gilt border to sides enclosing a gilt ornament of three cherubs holding aloft a basket of fruit. Mild rubbing to extremities but overall in very good condition and very clean internally. The lower inner joint is split and at some time taped; the rear free endpaper adhered to last blank which has old repair. 1940's gift inscription on front free endpaper.

London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. Engraved plates with tissue-guards. 8vo, pp.viii:224:[4, advertisements], original ornately and decoratively embossed calf, a.e.g.; corners and headbands bumped and extremely rubbed; binding edge-rubbed and with loss of surface to a narrow strip on upper cover; stitching broken to two sections, text case almost detached from binding at front; almost half front free-endpaper removed; rear end-paper removed; ink ownership signature on front-pastedown; some foxing; plates with faint stains to borders.

She writes that she is "greatly honoured that the Circle would care to hear me, and will do my best to give some idea as to how I evolved 'Adam's Breed'. I could speak on Monday October 18th at 6.45, if that will do, but I should like you to let me know for how long you would like me to speak.....". 37 Holland Street, Kensington, W.8. 28th June 1926. 1 1/4 sides 8vo on 2 conjoined leaves, on cream paper; remains of an album leaf on the blank reverse of the second side. Very good. It was not until the following January that she addressed the Writer's Circle of the Institute of Journalists, the meeting chaired by Wilhelmina Stitch who afterwards hosted a dinner at Gatti's in her honour at which the menu consisted of dishes described in "Adam's Breed".