ENGRAVING OF KING JAMES II after Sir Godfrey Kneller. by KING JAMES II.:

London, printed by John Dawson, and are to be sold by Lawrence Blaiklock at the signe of the sugar-loafe within Temple Barre, 1643.. TITLE CONTINUED: Containing most necessary and curious rules for the exact mustering both of horse-troopes, and foot-bands, with several formes of battailes described in figures. A work fit to be studied and meete for the knowledge of Captaines, Muster-Masters and all young souldiers and generous spirits that love Honourable Practise of Armes. Combines three books: The SOULDIERS ACCIDENCE and The SOULDIERS GRAMMAR Parts 1 & 2. A collected edition each having a separate title page but continuous pagination. THIRD EDITION, corrected and amended, 1643. INTERESTING PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION SEE BELOW. LACKS 2 FOLDING PLATES. Small 4to, approximately 195 x 150 mm, 7¾ x 5¾ inches, general title page within woodcut border, folding leaf with woodcut illustrations, 2 full page woodcut illustrations, many troop formations in the text, some full page, some illustrated initials,… Read More

London, printed by J. Rawlins for John Gellibrand at the Golden-Ball in St.Pauls Church-yard (MDCLXXXIV) 1684.. TITLE CONTINUED: With a Discourse concerning the Probability of a Passage thither. Unto which is Added, A Discourse Concerning a New Planet. Tending to Prove, That 'tis Probable Our Earth is one of the Planets. IN TWO PARTS. FIFTH EDITION 1684, corrected and Amended. This fifth edition was published without a frontispiece. 8vo, approximately 180 x 110, 7 x 4¼ inches, 17 woodcuts in the text, pages: [8], 1-160; [8], 1-184, bound in full contemporary speckled calf, gilt lettered label to spine, blind decoration to covers, original endpapers with watermark. Binding reback with original spine relaid, new leather visible at head and tail of spine, slight rubbing to covers with slight loss of colour, small narrow repair on blank side to outer edge of title page, small neat repair to tip of lower corner, not affecting text, age-browning to pastedown front and rear, occasional small spot or stain,… Read More

Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Typographia Elzeviriana, 1627.. First part of title transliterated from Syriac. FIRST EDITION of Syriac Revelations of St. John the Divine, 1627. Small 4to, 185 x 140 mm, 7¼ x 5½ inches, title page printed red and black within architectural border, printer's device on final colophon page: palm-tree with the device "Assurgo pressa", text printed in Syriac, Syriac in Hebrew characters, Latin and Greek, paged from right to left, pages: (20), 211, (1), bound in old full calf, double ruled gilt border to covers, raised bands and gilt decorated and lettered spine, edges and endpapers marbled. Spine worn, 15 mm (½ inch) missing at tail, upper hinge cracked but holding on the cords, covers rubbed and marked, small piece of leather missing at lower inner corner of upper cover, outer corners worn, small chip to lower margin of title page neatly repaired, upper margins cropped, just shaving the running title in a few places, 1 small closed margin tear, repaired neatly, pages clean and… Read More

London, Printed by Robert Young, His Majesties Printer for Scotland, Anno Dom. M.DC.XXXIX. [1639].. TITLE CONTINUED: TOGETHER WITH A PARTICULAR DEDUCTION Of the Seditious Practices of the prime Leaders of the Covenanters: COLLECTED OUT OF THEIR OWNE foule Acts and Writings: By which it doth plainly appeare, that Religion was onely pretended by those Leaders, but nothing lesse intended by them. By the King, FIRST EDITION 1639. 4to, approximately 275 x 170 mm, 11 x 7 inches, frontispiece engraved portrait of the King, several decorated initials, pages: portrait, [2], 1-430, [2] - colophon, printed marginal note on outer margin of page 41, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt lettered label to spine, original endpapers, edges stained red. Spine rubbed, small scrape to spine, shelf wear to edges and corners, mottled staining to upper cover and tiny stain to lower cover, inner paper hinges cracked, some staining to pastedowns and free endpapers, small repair to first free endpaper, pale staining to top… Read More

London, printed by E. Edgar, and A. Garbrand, at the Wind-mill in Pauls Church yard, 1611.. FIRST EDITION? 1611, VOLUME 3 ONLY OF 3, IN 2 PARTS. 8vo, approximately 165 x 105 mm, 6½ x 4¼ inches, pages: title page to each part, [12], 1-124; [2], 1-114. The sixth decade of epistles has special decorated title page with 1610 imprint. Errors in paging: page 32 numbered 8, pages 68 and 70 of Part 1, misnumbered 56 and 60 respectively; pages 77-78 of Part 2, repeated in the numbering, no duplication, head- and tailpieces and decorated initials, text within black rules. Signatures: A6, B-H8, I4, K2; ²A-G8, H4. Bound in full contemporary sheep, double blind rule to edges of covers, all edges red. Binding worn and hinges rubbed, amateur repairs to head and tail of spine, paper label on spine worn and faded, corners worn and some shelf wear to edges, neat narrow repair to outer edge of title page with document repair tape, hardly visible, first title page slightly dusty, lower outer corner page 11 in Part 2… Read More

London, printed by John Dawson, and are to be sold by Lawrence Blaiklock at the signe of the sugar-loafe within Temple Barre, 1643.. TITLE CONTINUED: Containing most necessary and curious rules for the exact mustering both of horse-troopes, and foot-bands, with several formes of battailes described in figures. A work fit to be studied and meete for the knowledge of Captaines, Muster-Masters and all young souldiers and generous spirits that love Honourable Practise of Armes. Combines three books: The SOULDIERS ACCIDENCE and The SOULDIERS GRAMMAR Parts 1 & 2. A collected edition each having a separate title page but continuous pagination. THIRD EDITION, corrected and amended, 1643. INTERESTING PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION SEE BELOW. LACKS 2 FOLDING PLATES. Small 4to, approximately 195 x 150 mm, 7¾ x 5¾ inches, general title page within woodcut border, folding leaf with woodcut illustrations, 2 full page woodcut illustrations, many troop formations in the text, some full page, some illustrated initials,… Read More

Oxford, printed by William Hall, for Amos Curteyne, 1665.. TITLE CONTINUED: Whereunto is annexed, observations upon SIR. FRANCIS BACONS NATURAL HISTORY as it concerns fruit-trees, fruits, and flowers. Also, directions for planting of wood for building, fuel, and other uses; whereby the value of lands may be much improved in a short time, with small cost and little labour. The third impression, revised, with additions, by Ra. Austen, practiser in the art of planting, 1665. 2 works bound together each with its own title page and pagination, as often found, dedicated to Robert Boyle. Small 8vo approximately 145 x 95 mm, 5¾ x 3¾ inches, a few woodcut headpieces and initials, pages: [48], 1-260, [10], 1-82, the vertically printed half title present, bound in full early calf, 2 gilt lettered labels and gilt decoration to spine, double gilt rules and blind decoration to edges of covers, marbled edges. Spine rubbed, hinges beginning to crack, covers still firmly attached, labels slighty… Read More

Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Typographia Elzeviriana, 1627.. First part of title transliterated from Syriac. FIRST EDITION of Syriac Revelations of St. John the Divine, 1627. Small 4to, 185 x 140 mm, 7¼ x 5½ inches, title page printed red and black within architectural border, printer's device on final colophon page: palm-tree with the device "Assurgo pressa", text printed in Syriac, Syriac in Hebrew characters, Latin and Greek, paged from right to left, pages: (20), 211, (1), bound in old full calf, double ruled gilt border to covers, raised bands and gilt decorated and lettered spine, edges and endpapers marbled. Spine worn, 15 mm (½ inch) missing at tail, upper hinge cracked but holding on the cords, covers rubbed and marked, small piece of leather missing at lower inner corner of upper cover, outer corners worn, small chip to lower margin of title page neatly repaired, upper margins cropped, just shaving the running title in a few places, 1 small closed margin tear, repaired neatly, pages clean and… Read More

London, Printed by Robert Young, His Majesties Printer for Scotland, Anno Dom. M.DC.XXXIX. [1639].. TITLE CONTINUED: TOGETHER WITH A PARTICULAR DEDUCTION Of the Seditious Practices of the prime Leaders of the Covenanters: COLLECTED OUT OF THEIR OWNE foule Acts and Writings: By which it doth plainly appeare, that Religion was onely pretended by those Leaders, but nothing lesse intended by them. By the King, FIRST EDITION 1639. 4to, approximately 275 x 170 mm, 11 x 7 inches, frontispiece engraved portrait of the King, several decorated initials, pages: portrait, [2], 1-430, [2] - colophon, printed marginal note on outer margin of page 41, bound in full contemporary calf, gilt lettered label to spine, original endpapers, edges stained red. Spine rubbed, small scrape to spine, shelf wear to edges and corners, mottled staining to upper cover and tiny stain to lower cover, inner paper hinges cracked, some staining to pastedowns and free endpapers, small repair to first free endpaper, pale staining to top… Read More

London, printed by E. Edgar, and A. Garbrand, at the Wind-mill in Pauls Church yard, 1611.. FIRST EDITION? 1611, VOLUME 3 ONLY OF 3, IN 2 PARTS. 8vo, approximately 165 x 105 mm, 6½ x 4¼ inches, pages: title page to each part, [12], 1-124; [2], 1-114. The sixth decade of epistles has special decorated title page with 1610 imprint. Errors in paging: page 32 numbered 8, pages 68 and 70 of Part 1, misnumbered 56 and 60 respectively; pages 77-78 of Part 2, repeated in the numbering, no duplication, head- and tailpieces and decorated initials, text within black rules. Signatures: A6, B-H8, I4, K2; ²A-G8, H4. Bound in full contemporary sheep, double blind rule to edges of covers, all edges red. Binding worn and hinges rubbed, amateur repairs to head and tail of spine, paper label on spine worn and faded, corners worn and some shelf wear to edges, neat narrow repair to outer edge of title page with document repair tape, hardly visible, first title page slightly dusty, lower outer corner page 11 in Part 2… Read More