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From the Library of Clayre and Jay Michael Haft

From the Library of Clayre and Jay Michael Haft Bacon, Francis Certaine Miscellany Works of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam Viscount S. Alban. Published by William Rawley, Doctor of Divinity. London: Printed by I. Haviland for Humphrey Robinson, 1629 Four parts in one volume, 4to (185 x 135 mm). Without blank A1, general title with printer's ornament within double-ruled border, title to each part within double-ruled border with woodcut flaming heart device, metalcut headpieces, decorative woodcut initials, text within rules with marginal columns for printed side-notes; occasional minor stains, last leaf lightly browned. Later gilt-ruled speckled calf skillfully done to style, morocco lettering-piece on spine; light wear at extremities, endpapers renewed. First edition, and the first appearance in print of three of the four tracts. The preface indicates that "a corrupt and surreptitious edition" of Considerations touching a warre with Spain (STC 1126) compelled Rawley, Bacon's chaplain and literary executor, to publish a corrected version of that work, together with: An Advertisement Tovching an Holy Warre. Written in the yeare 1622; An Offer to Ovr Late Soueraigne Iames, of a Digest to be made of the Lawes of England; and The History of the Reigne of King Henry the Eighth. REFERENCE: STC 1124; ESTC S100333; Gibson 191

View 1 of Lot 4: Bacon, Francis | First edition, and the first appearance in print of three of the four tracts

bacon, francis | first edition, and the first appearance in print of three of the four tracts

Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern

Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury Herbert's autobiography and Life of Henry VIII, with related letters, comprising: i. The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury, Written by himself. Strawberry Hill, 1764. PRESENTATION COPY, with manuscript note on dedication leaf ("The Gift of the Hon.ble Horatio Walpole Esq."), 4to (240 x 188 mm.), engraved folding portrait of Lord Herbert (based on Isaac Oliver's miniature), engraved title vignette depicting Strawberry Hill House, double-page engraved genealogical table, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with lettering-piece, folding portrait with tear along fold, some browning and dampstaining, upper cover detached ii. Autograph letter signed by Gerard Langbaine (1609-1658, Provost of Queen's College Oxford) to John Selden (1584-1654, jurist, legal scholar, and polymath, once hailed by John Milton as "the chief of learned men reputed in this land"), dated Queen's College, Oxford, 12 September 1648, initially concerning the bequest of the recently deceased Edward Herbert's library to Jesus College, Oxford (“This morning Doctor Mansill Principall of Jesus Coll: came and shewed me a Catalogue of those two boxes of books which they received last week from Sir Hen[ry] Herbert as the legacy of my lord of Cherbury. They did expect much more, my lord in his life time having several times professed his intention to bequeath his whole library to them: the Doctor desired me to present his service to you, & if it lay in your way to befriend them in this case; to that purpose he intends to cause a friend to wait upon you with a transcript of the catalogue..."), then touching upon a variety of scholarly topics including "the enquiry after Vitruvius MS.", the "dreme against Timotheus Miletius mention'd in Boethius", and the academic commentary of Joseph Scaliger, 3pp on 2 leaves, first leaf folded, second leaf with small tear from removal of wax seal affecting signature iii. Letter signed by Edward Lord Herbert ("Herbert") to Gerhard Vossius (1577-1649, Dutch scholar and theologian), asking for his opinion on Herbert's De religione gentilium, which he understands Vossius has just read, and sending him the money asked for by the printer, in Latin, dated Westminster, 15/25 January 1645 [1646?], 1p, folded at lower margin, plus address leaf with remnants of wax seal iv. Letter signed by Edward Lord Herbert ("Herbert") to Gerhard Vossius, also discussing his De religione gentilium, dated Westminster, 15/25 August 1645, 1p, plus address leaf all in one volume, the letters bound at the front v. The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, Written By the Right Honourable Edward Lord Herbert of Cherbury. London: printed by E.G. for Thomas Whitaker, 1649. FIRST EDITION, folio (272 x 173mm.), engraved frontispiece portrait of Henry VIII, title-page printed in red and black, woodcut initials and headpieces, contemporary calf, 2 pages of the preface not printed (so lacking text on A2v and A3r), rebacked together 2 volumes Edward Herbert (1583-1648), courtier, scholar and soldier, wrote one of the earliest modern autobiographies, though only up to the year 1624. His work on comparative religion, De religione gentilium, was finally printed in Amsterdam in 1663 through the efforts of Vossius's son Isaac. His work on Henry VIII was commissioned by Charles I in the 1630s. REFERENCES: ESTC N33713; Wing H1504; Letters by Herbert: published in Gerardi Joan. Vossii et clarorum virorum ad eum epistolae (1691), II:306a and 302a (under 1646) PROVENANCE: i. A gift from Horace Walpole, manuscript note on dedication leaf, and bookplate of Panshanger, Hertfordshire; acquired by Firle Place, Sussex, presumably after the marriage of 6th Viscount Gage (1895-1982) to Imogen Grenfell, and after the death of Imogen's mother, Lady Ettie Desborough (1867-1952) v. ownership inscription of "H. Hall" to title, presumably Henry Benedict Hall (1590-1668) of Highmeadow House, Gloucestershire; by descent to his grand-daughter Benedicta Maria Theresa Hall (d.1749), who, in 1713, married Thomas Gage, 1st Viscount Gage (c.1695-1754)

View 1 of Lot 26: Lord Herbert of Cherbury | The Life, 1764, presentation copy [with] ALS from Gerard Langbaine to John Selden and 2 LS from Lord Herbert to Vossius

lord herbert of cherbury | the life, 1764, presentation copy [with] als from gerard langbaine to john selden and 2 ls from lord herbert to vossius

The Library of the Earls of Macclesfield Removed from Shirburn Castle, Part Eight:  Theology, Philosophy, Law, and Economics

Ibid. Subjection for Consience-sake Asserted. London: for R. Royston, 1675, [Wing B5928]

Ibid. Subjection for Consience-sake Asserted. London: for R. Royston, 1675, [Wing B5928]Ibid. A Sermon Preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London. London: for Richard Chiswell, 1681, [Wing B5873]Ibid. A Sermon Preached on the Fast-Day, Decemb. 22. 1680. London: J. D. for Richard Chiswell, 1681, [Wing B5874]Ibid. A Sermon Preached before the Aldermen of the City of London, at St. Lawrence-Church. London: for Richard Chiswel, 1681, [Wing B5875]Ibid. An Exhortation to Peace and Union. A sermon preached at the election of the Lord-Mayor of London. London: for Richard Chiswell, 1681, [Wing B5787]Ibid. A Sermon Preached at the Funeral of Mr. James Houblon. London: for Richard Chiswel, 1682, title within mourning border, woodcut headpieces and initials, [Wing B5878] Ibid. A Sermon Preached at the Chappel of the Rolls, on... Gun-powder-treason-day. London: for the author, 1684, [Wing B5879]Ibid. A  Sermon Preached before His Highness the Prince of Orange. London: for Richard Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5881], small section of final advertisement leaf excisedIbid. A Sermon preached before the House of Commons, on the... Thanksgiving-Day for deliverance of this kingdom from popery, and arbitrary power. London: for John Starkey and Ric[hard] Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5885]Ibid. A Collection of Eighteen Papers, relating to the Affairs of Church & State, during the reign of King James the Second. London: for John Starkey and Richard Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5768]Ibid. An Enquiry into the Present State of Affairs: and in particular, whether we owe Allegiance to the King in these Circumstances? London: for John Starkey and Richard Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5811]Ibid. Reflections on a Paper, intituled, His Majesty's reasons for withdrawing himself from Rochester. London: for John Starkey and Ric[hard] Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5850]Ibid. A Letter to Mr. Thevenot. Containing a censure of Mr. Le Grand's History of King Henry the Eighth's Divorce. London: for John Starkey and Ric[hard]. Chiswell, 1689, [Wing B5823] 14 works in one volume, 4to (194 x 146mm.), nineteenth-century speckled calf ruled in blind, pink and brown speckled edges

the royal martyr and the dutiful subject, in two sermons. london: for r. royston, 1675, first sermon only, [wing b5869], without the first blank

Property From The Collection of Robert S Pirie  Volumes I & II: Books and Manuscripts

Sir William Dugdale. A Short View of the Late Troubles in England. Oxford: M. Pitt, 1581. Folio, engraved portrait. Lower right corner restored A3, tear p. 838. Early nineteenth-century blue straight-grained morocco, gilt arms of Roxburghe, gilt ornament on spine. Wing D2492. Provenance: John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe; Bent Juel-Jensen — Thomas Fuller. The History of the Worthies of England. London: J[ohn] G[rismond], W[illiam] L[eybourne], and W[illiam] G[odbid], 1662. Folio. Engraved portrait by D. Loggan (plus one duplicate loosely inserted). First Edition. Contemporary calf. Spine restored.  Wing F 2440. Provenance: Walter Long; Daniel Jones Long; George Goyder; Geoffrey Keynes. acquisition: Bernard Quaritch — Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle. The Life of Prince William Cavendishe, Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Newcastle. London: A. Maxwell, 1667. Folio. manuscript corrections on pages 9, 26, 60 and 156. Ownership inscription on title page ("Rofs" on title, inked; "JW" on flyleaf). Contemporary calf. Wing N855. Provenance: J.W.; Bent Juel-Jensen — James Howell. Lustra Ludovici, or the life of the King of France, Lewis the XIII. London: H. Moseley, 1646. Folio. Contemporary calf. Damage at bottom of spine. Wing H 3092. Provenance: Fairfax of Cameron — William Udall. The Historie of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland. London: J. Haviland, R. Whitaker, 1624. Folio. Upper right corner of first flyleaf cut. Eighteenth-century gilt calf. Rebacked, joints fragile. STC 24509a. Provenance: Ham Court; R.B. Adam — Elizabeth Cary. The History of Edward II. King of England. London: C. Harper, S. Crouch, T. Fox, 1680. Folio. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Contemporary calf. Joints and spine scuffed. Wing F 313. acquisition: James Cummins — Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury. The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth. London: T. Whitaker, 1649. Folio. Engraved portrait. Later calf restored, spine fragile and rubbed. Wing H 1504. Provenance: Kirkleatham Library.

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Original Film Posters

Twelve O'Clock High (1949) Poster, British

Twelve O'Clock High (1949) Poster, British Unframed: 30 x 40 in. (76 x 102 cm) This rare British poster does not surface very often. This American war film was adapted from the 1948 novel of the same name by Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay, Jr. The screenplay was written by Bartlett, Lay and Henry King (uncredited). King also directed the film, which stars Gregory Peck. The film tells the story of the United States Army's Eighth Air Force during their daylight bombing missions over Germany and France during the early days of their involvement in World War II. This film is one of the great war time films, and much valued by actual veterans of the bomber campaign, as a very accurate and real depiction of their experiences.

twelve o'clock high (1949) poster, british

Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection

i) George Moore. Pure Poetry. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1924, 8vo, NUMBER 805 OF 1250 COPIES, original vellum over grey boards, endpapers browned; 

i) George Moore. Pure Poetry. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1924, 8vo, NUMBER 805 OF 1250 COPIES, original vellum over grey boards, endpapers browned;  ii) Francis Macnamara. Miscellaneous Writings of Henry the Eighth. Waltham St Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1924, 4to, NUMBER 142 OF 365 COPIES, printed in red and black, original vellum over red boards;  iii) A New Orchard and Garden. London: The Cresset Press, 1927, 4to, NUMBER 21 OF 650 COPIES, ONE OF 50 on hand-made paper and specially bound, original limp vellum, ties;  iv) Mona Wilson. The Life of William Blake. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1927, 4to, NUMBER 6 OF 1480 COPIES, original vellum over patterned boards, collectors bookplate on front endpaper;  v) Ben Jonson. The Masque of Queens. London: The Kings Printers, 1930, folio, NUMBER 133 OF 350 COPIES, plates by Inigo Jones, original red boards, boards a little soiled; vi) Christina Rossetti. Goblin Market. Middleton, Sussex: The Silver Unicorn Press, 1931, 8vo, NUMBER 4 OF 100 COPIES, original printed boards, completely unopened;  vii) Gustave Flaubert. Salambo. Waltham St Lawrence: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1931, 4to, NUMBER 297 OF 500 COPIES, woodcut illustrations by Robert Gibbings, original blue cloth over marbled boards;  viii) Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Selected Poems of Coleridge. London: The Nonesuch Press, 1935, 4to, NUMBER 90 OF 500 COPIES, plates, original orang limp vellum, top edge gilt, slipcase;  ix) George Bernard Shaw. Shaw Gives Himself Away. Newtown: Gregynog Press, 1939, 4to, NUMBER 221 OF 300 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO VIVIEN LEIGH ON HER BIRTHDAY (“Love | Paul Demel | London 5th Nov. 1942”) beneath a portrait sketch on a preliminary blank, full black morocco with red onlays designed by Paul Nash, boards very slightly bowed;  x) Katherine Mansfield. The Garden Party and other stories. London: The Verona Press, 1939 [1947], large 8vo, NUMBER 67 OF 1200 COPIES, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED TO VIVIEN LEIGH ON HER BIRTHDAY (“For Vivien | with love | Dan [Cunningham] | “Corinthic” Nov. 5th 1948”) on the front free endpaper, illustrations by Marie Laurencin, original patterned green cloth, upper board slightly soiled;  xi) William Shakespeare. The Sonnets of William Shakespeare. Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, [c.1940], 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to Vivien Leigh by Theodore Bertstein (“…in remembrance of a lovely day in May…”) beneath his bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper, original cloth over patterned boards, slipcase, loss to foot of spine of slipcase;  xii) William Shakespeare. The Sonnets of William Shakespeare. Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, [c.1940], 8vo, original patterned boards, slipcase;  xiii) Harold Acton and Lee Y-Hsieh. Glue and Lacquer. London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1941, 4to, NUMBER 362 OFF 350 COPIES, illustrations by Eric Gill, black morocco over yellow boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, top edge gilt;  xiv) Paul McPharlin. The Songs of Sappho. Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, [c.1942], note to the Oliviers loosely inserted (“…this might brighten the long hours in the air…Bon voyage, Hugh CXXXX”), original printed boards, slipcase, boards slightly rubbed, slipcase faded;  xv) John Hadfield. Georgian Love Songs. Hitchin: The Cupid Press, 1949, 8vo, NUMBER 426 OF 660 COPIES, illustrations by Rex Whistler, original cloth over marbled boards, top edge gilt;  xvi) John Hadfield. Restoration Love Songs. Hitchin: The Cupid Press, 1950, 8vo, NUMBER 457 OF 660 COPIES, folding frontispiece and illustrations by Rex Whistler, original cloth over marbled boards, top edge gilt;  xvii) John Hadfield. Elizabethan Love Songs. Hitchin: The Cupid Press, 1955, 8vo, NUMBER 94 OF 660 COPIES, SIGNED BY JOHN PIPER, lithographic plates by John Piper, original cloth over marbled boards, top edge gilt;  xviii) Emily Dickinson. Love Poems and Others. Mount Vernon: The Peter Pauper Press, [c.1957], 8vo, presentation copy inscribed to the Oliviers (“Best wishes to you on you anniversary […] August 1957”) on the front free endpaper, original patterned boards, slipcase (18)

a collection of private press books, comprising:

English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations

A List of the persons on whose lives the sum of 265000l. was subscribed, pursuant to an act of Parliament passed in the Kingdom of Ireland (in the 13th and 14th years of the reign of His Present Majesty George the Third, King of Great Britain, &c.) for granting annuities in the manner therein provided... [Dublin:], Nathaniel Clements, 1775; A list of the persons on whose lives the sum of 300,000l. was subscribed, pursuant to a resolution of the House of Commons of Ireland in the session of 1777... [Dublin:] Henry Clements, 1777, both with folding tables--[Ogilvie, William.] Outlines of a plan for uniting the King’s and Marischal universities of Aberdeen, with a view to render the system of education more complete. Abderdeen, 1786, ESTC RECORDS ONLY THREE COPIES, bound with an autograph letter to Sir William Forbes in support of the proposal-- State of the evidence, for proving that the present Sir John Stuart of Castelmilk is the lineal heir-male and representative of Sir William Stuart of Castelmilk, who lived during part of the 14th and 15th centuries. [Edinburgh, 1794],  ONLY TWO COPIES RECORDED BY ESTC, BOTH IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF SCOTLAND--A catalogue of pictures, Copied or Multiplied (for Sale) By a chymical and mechanical process; exhibited with The capital originals from which they have been taken, by the Polygraphic Society, At their Rooms, in Pall-Mall, being their eighth exhibition: opened the 4th of April, 1792, A. Grant, 1792, ONLY TWO COPIES RECORDED BY ESTC--State of the Lunatic Hospital and Dispensary at Montrose from the 26th of May 1782 to the 1st of January 1787, [Montrose, 1787], ONLY TWO COPIES RECORDED BY ESTC; and numerous other works, including memorial of Joshua Reynolds and works in verse; various sizes, eighteenth-century quarter calf (spine numbered 62), red morocco label, some headlines shaved, some leaves soiled or stained, some wear to binding

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