BS050208 Lot:1-30

1	BURNS (Robert): "The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings"...London, Cadell, Davies et al, 1801. 4 vols, 8vo, contemporary calf boards, rebacked, rubbed. With 79 other volumes, mostly leather bound, including Rudyard Kipling, Cervantes, Dumas etc. (83) Ł100-Ł150.	Nil
2	CHESTERFIELD (Earl of; Stanhope, Mrs Eugenia (Ed)); "Letters written by the late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield"...London, J Dodsley, 1774. Fourth edition. 2 vol. 4to, contemporary tree calf boards, old reback, rubbed. Together with a matching 2 vol set of "Miscellaneous Works", London, E & C Dilly, 1778: upper board of vol 1 detached (4) Ł40-Ł60	Nil
3	EDMOND HARAUCOURT French Poet (1857-1941): Ms autographed by Haraucourt 'le Palais D'Amour' much corrected bound in folio boards 7pp nd good condition (1) Ł100-Ł200	Nil
4	EUSTACE, John Chetwood. An elegy to the memory of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke. London: E and C Rivington. 1798. 4to, 15p. Uncut and opened. Original blue paper wrappers, sewn. (1) Ł60-Ł80.	Nil
5	F E WEATHERLY: ALS 23rd February 1916, talking family matters (1) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
6	FIN DE SIČCLE/WILDEANA/SUSSEX/GORDON CRAIG: Letter books of Aimee Lowther, actress and friend of Oscar Wilde about whom Oscar pronounced "Aimee, if only you were a boy I could adore you". [Martin Ellmann - Oscar Wilde 1987 p410-Isbn 0-241-12392-5]. Two vellum bound letter books respectively titled letters to AL 1898-1905 and letters to AL 1897-1900. The latter 8vo, the other slightly larger both with bookplate AL by Gordon Craig and partially indexed. Additionally a small bundle of correspondence which appear detached from another book.	Nil
7	FRY (Christopher): Autograph poem signed 1p small folio (20 lines), Ken March 1985. Written in commemoration of the Weald & Downland Museum. "quiet coming together of centuries in one place/where the long fingers of time can reach and interface". Sold at a fundraising auction in April 1985. In sound condition. Ł30-Ł50.	Nil
8	GODWIN, William: Things as they are; or the adventures of Caleb Williams. In three volumes. The fourth edition, London. Printed for W Simpkin and R Marshall. 1816. xi,296pp; (1)292pp; (2)345,(1)pp. Slightly later half pink calf, green labels, marbled boards. A bright and attractive set. (3) Ł300-Ł400.	Nil
9	GOLDSMITH (Oliver): "The Works of Oliver Goldsmith"; New York, Putnams, Knickerbocker Press, 1908. Ten volumes. 8vo, original red publishers cloth. Limited edition set No. 655 of 1000 copies (10) Ł30-Ł50.	Nil
10	GREENE (Graham): Inscribed copies. "Stamboul Train"; London, Heinemann, 1932. First edition, 8vo, original black publisher's cloth...plus: "May We Borrow Your Husband?"; London, Bodley Head, 1967. First edition, 8vo, dustjacket, spine sunned. Both inscribed by the author, to title page and half-title respectively (2) Ł150-Ł250.	Nil
11	HEMINGWAY (ERNEST): "The Fifth Column and the First Forty-Nine Stories"...London, 1939. First UK Edition. 8vo, original cloth, d/j (slightly rubbed, creased, price-clipped). Together with a small carton of miscellaneous literature and non-fiction. (A box) Ł50-Ł80.	Nil
12	LAWRENCE D H (1885-1930 NOVELIST): TLS from Olive Moore to Charles Lahr. 4pp, 4to, London: Sept 24th 1932. Refers to her book, "Further Reflections on the death of a Porcupine", Blue Moon Press, London 1932. She sends the design for the limited edition they were bringing out, saying she had altered Mr Jones' design. She gives instructions for the printing of the the book on grey paper, with green lettering and "The D H L portrait with figleaf - to be used with or without my permission". She refused to return her own typed copy of the Porcupine as so many people had read it and discussed it in spite of Lahr's promises not to show it. "I know how amusing it is to have something new to tell", but she was appalled at being gossiped about and "fingered". Of her book she writes that it was "a deep and solitary thing". See: A Bibliography of D H Lawrence by Warren Roberts. (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
13	MANNERS, Lady Catherine Rebecca: Review of poetry, ancient and modern (a poem). By Lady M******. London: J Booth, 1799. Half title. Stitched as issued, uncut. (1) Ł60-Ł80.	Nil
14	MERRY, Robert. The pains of memory. A poem. London: G G and J Robinson. 1796. 4to. 36p. Disbound. (1) Ł100-Ł150.	Nil
15	MILTON (John): "Milton's Poetical Works"...Edinburgh, James Nichol, 1853. 2 vols. 8vo, full red polished calf gilt by Bickers & Son. With one other (3) Ł20-Ł30.	Nil
16	PAGET (William): "The Humours of Fleet"...London, B Dickinson, 1749. Second edition. 8vo, contemporary calf-gilt. Lacks frontis. Author's name inscribed at head of title. (1) Ł150-Ł250.	Nil
17	REID (Forrest): "The Kingdom of Twilight"...London, T Fisher Unwin, 1904. First Edition. 8vo, original brown publishers cloth: Author's first novel..; "The Spring Song"...London, Edwin Arnold, 1916: 8vo, original publishers green cloth, dustjacket...;"The Gentle Lover"..; London, 1913; 8vo, original brown cloth; Together with 15 other titles by Reid, mainly first editions, many in dustjackets (18) Ł100-Ł200.	Nil
18	SACKVILLE-WEST (Vita): "Challenge"; New York, Doran, n.d. (1923), 8vo, original red cloth, spine sunned...;"Aphra Behn"; NY, Viking Press, 1928; 8vo, original blue publisher's cloth. Together with 18 others by the same, some first editions, some in dustjackets. (20 ) Ł100-Ł150.	Nil
19	SACKVILLE-WEST (Vita): "Knole and the Sackvilles"...London, Heinemann, 1922, 1st edition. Large 8vo, in original dustjacket, spine faded, light wear to extremities. With frontis (1) Ł150-Ł180.	Nil
20	SACKVILLE-WEST (Vita): "The Women's Land Army"...London, Michael Joseph, 1944. In dustjacket, slightly soiled and chipped (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
21	SHAW (G B) to his publisher Mr Summers, 10 lines ALs Ayot St Lawrence 20 May 1946. A little faded, framed and glazed (1) Ł60-Ł80.	Nil
22	SHAW IN A STROP: TLS from autograph hunter Miss Abney with Shaw's ms reply "idiot: do you suppose I do not know Miss Thorndike and her requirements as well as you do? Go away, G Bernard Shaw 16/10/1928". Album traces nat (1) Ł40-Ł60.	Nil
23	SUE (Eugene): A defective early edition of Eugene Sue's 'The Wandering Jew': large 8vo, crudely cloth-bound. With three mss leaves bound in, the first dated Paris, 25th August 1845, seemingly dedications or notes on the book by the author to a friend. (1) Ł200-Ł300.	Nil
24	TWAIN (Mark): "The Writings of Mark Twain"...London, Chatto & Windus, 1899. Author's Edition de Luxe, limited to 620 copies. 22 volumes only (of 25), lacking the first (and signed) volume as well as the final two (22) Ł20-Ł40.	Nil
25	VARIATIONS AMOUREUSES: 18 engravings C1920 and another salacious book The Secret Carnival by David Russell (2) Ł30-Ł40.	Nil
26	WALPOLE (Hugh): "Winter's Moon"...London, Macmillan, 1928. 8vo, original cloth. One of 175 large paper copies inscribed by Walpole: additionally inscribed "For Douglas, with love from Hugh - March 13. 28"...Together with 47 other volumes by Walpole, many first editions, including four further signed limited editions and no fewer than two others with additional inscriptions by the author. (48) Ł80-Ł120.	Nil
27	WARD, Robert Plumer. Memoirs of the political and literary life of Robert Plumer Ward, Esq...With selections from his correspondence, diaries, and unpublished literary remains. By the Honourable Edmund Phipps. London: John Murray, 1850. Two vols, 8vo, viii, 496; viii, 492pp, engraved portrait. Original royal blue cloth. (2) Ł80-Ł120.	Nil
28	WOMEN WRITERS ETC: Small collection ALs and signatures including; Lady Caroline Lamb (3rd person), Ada King to Mrs Somervile, Amelia Opie, Mrs Gaskell (good ALs) and sundry prints and C de V of Mrs Gaskell (quantity) Ł100-Ł200.	Nil
29	WORDSWORTH, William: The excursion, being a portion of the recluse, a poem, London: Printed by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, Paternoster-Row. 1814. 4to. xxii, 447, (1)pp. With half title. Contemporary calf, black label, neatly restored retaining the original spine. A very good copy. The first edition. Wise 10. (1) Ł400-Ł600.	Nil
30	WRITERS: ALs and signatures, small group. Good ALs from William Roscoe to Robert Roscoe 1825. Francis Burdett, signatures of Leigh Hunt, Charles Knight etc. (Quantity) Ł60-Ł80.	Nil

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