Bloomsbury Auctions

434. -. Morfit (Campbell) and Elizabeth Celnart. pe r f u m e ry: it S
ma n u fa C t u r e a n d uSe, illustrations, some light foxing, original
pictorial cloth, gilt, Philadelphia, 1853 § Brown (O. Phelps) The
Complete Herbalist, portrait frontispiece, illustrations, original
cloth, gilt, rubbed and soiled, 1885; and another, Deite on
Perfumery, 8vo (3) £120 - £180
435. -. Piesse (Charles Henry) ol fa C t i C S a n d ph y S i C a l Se n S e S,
p r e S e n tat i o n C o p y f r o m t h e a u t h o r, later calf, gilt, rubbed and
scuffed, 1887 § Folkard (Richard) Plant Lore, legends, and Lyrics,
plates and illustrations, library stamp to title, modern moroccobacked
cloth, 1884; and 4 others, Herbs and Spices, v.s. (6)
£80 - £120
Lot 436
436. [Irving (Washington)], “Geoffrey Crayon”. ta l e S o f
tr av e l l e r, 2 vol., firSt e d i t i o n, State A of p. [395] in vol. II (blank),
16pp. advertisements at start, half-titles, U5&6 with very small
hole, affecting part of 2 letters recto in both instances, occasional
spotting, original boards, original paper labels to spines, joints
splitting, but holding firm, section missing from foot of spine of
vol.2, both vol. spine ends slightly chipped, a few splits on paper
spines, some marking, a few small stains and corners worn, [BAL
10115], 8vo, John Murray, 1824. £300 - £400
*** Scarce. This London edition contains five pieces not published
in the American edition.
Lot 437
437. Fry (Elizabeth) ob S e rvat i o n S o n t h e Su p e r i n t e n d e n C e, a n d
go v e r n m e n t o f fe m a i l e pr i S o n e r S, firSt e d i t i o n, London and
Norwich, 1827 b o u n d w i t h [Fry (Elizabeth)] Sketch of the Origin
and Results of Ladies’ Prison Associations, with Hints for the
Formation of Local Associations, firSt e d i t i o n, 1827, contemporary
half calf, spine ends and corners worn, some worming, rubbed and
scuffed, 12mo £300 - £400
*** Both works are rare. The first work is a thorough survey of
female prisons, including diet, work and education. The second
work looks at specific prisons, including Derby, Nottingham,
Liverpool and Newgate.
438. Scott (Sir Walter) th e wav e r l e y no v e l S, 48 vol., engraved
frontispieces and vignette titles, occasional foxing, some dampstaining,
contemporary green half morocco, gilt, rubbed, 12mo,
Edinburgh, 1831-33. £300 - £400
439. Johnson (Samuel)) Se r m o n S... le f t f o r pu b l i C at i o n b y
Jo h n tay l o r, firSt e d i t i o n, slightly browned, contemporary tree
calf, gilt, gilt spine, morocco label, rubbed, 8vo, Ripon, 1835.
£100 - £150
Lot 440
440. Gordon of Khartoum.- Gosse (P.H.) th e oC e a n, firSt
e d i t i o n, Ch a r l e S ge o r g e go r d o n, “go r d o n o f Kh a rt o u m’S” C o p y
with ink presentation inscription on front free endpaper, plates and
illustrations, tissue guards, original blind-stamped cloth, rebacked
with the original spine laid down, 8vo, 1845. £150 - £200
*** Inscription reads: “C.G. Gordon A Reward for Attention to his
Studies Fullands House Decr 17th. 1845.”
Charles George Gordon (1833-85), “Chinese Gordon” and
“Gordon of Khartoum”, army officer; educated at Fullands House
near Taunton 1843-46.
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