Sotheby’s.

Catalogue of The Psalter of Henry IV, King of England. Sold by Order of the Right Hon. Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale.

London, Sotheby’s, 1937. 24 x 18 cm. 9 pages, followed by three blank pages. Four Plates of which on is in colour and one folding Plate. Original green paper warppers. See images. Very good condition. A bright and clean copy.

Sotheby’s.

The Library of Henry Myron Blackmer II.

London, Sotheby’s, 1989. 27 x 20 cm. 636 pages plus References. Illustrated thoughout in colour and B&W. Losely inserted eight page price list. Original dark blue cloth. Hard cover. Very good condition. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean. See images.

Spielmann, M.H. / Jerrold, Walter.

Hugh Thomson. His Art His Letters His Humour and His Charm.

First Edition. London, A. & C. Black, 1931. 22 x 15.5 cm. xx(2), 269 pages. With Illustrations in Colour and B&W. Original red cloth. Hard cover. Inside original dust jacket, now inside archival jacket. Very good in good dust jacket. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Internally bright and clean. Ex Libris of previous owner on front free end paper. Dust jacket worn with small paper losses. Age darkened and brittle. Now inside archival protective jacket.

Stalker, John / Parker, George / Molesworth, H.D.

A Treatise of Japanning and Varnishing 1688.

Chicago, Quadrangle Books, 1960. c. 24 x 18 cm. xvi, 84 pages text followed by 24 pages Plates. Red cloth with gilt titles and decrations. Hard cover. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear. Spine slighly faded. Edges and end papers dust dulled. Name and address of previous owner on front past down. Internally clean.

Stanfield, Clarkson.

Stanfield’s Coast Scenery. A Series of Views in the British Channel, from Original Drawings taken Expressly for the Work by Clarkson Stanfield.

First Edition. London, Smith, Elder and Co., 1836. 22 x 16 cm. viii, 128 pages. Complete with 40 tissue guarded Plates and one Vignette. Contemporary half leather over textured cloth. Gilt title and decorations. All edges gilt. Marbled end papers Very good condition. Binding rubbed and bumped. Internally dust dulled and occasionally mildly foxed / spotted. See images.

Stein, Amelia (Photography) / Banville, John (Foreword) / Sayers, Brendan (Introduction).

The Palm House [Signed]. [Signed by Amelia Stein, Brendan A. Sayers and John Banville, opposite title page. Hand numbered 6/100].

[Limited] Signed Edition (6/100). Dublin, The Lilliput Press, 2012. 28 x 28 cm. 127 pages. Original decorated paper covered boards. Hard cover. Fine, close to new condition.

Stephenson, Sir Henry K.

Printing. Some account of its invention, earlier writing forms, personalities and later developments in England.

First Edition, limited to 400 copies. This is copy 191, signed by the author. Self-published, December 1941. 32 x 21 cm. 33 pages. Several illustrations. Quarter vellum over paper covered boards. Gilt line decoration on boards and gilt title on spine. Very good condition. Mild rubbing and bumping. Edges dust dulled. Internally bright and clean.

Stevenson, David, David Alan & Charles Alexander.

The Principles and Practice of Canal and River Engineering.

Third Edition. Edinburgh, Adam and Charles Black, 1886. 25 x 16 cm. xiv, 406 pages. With 18 plates (including several fold-outs) and text illustrations. Original dark cloth with gilt title on spine. Dark end papers. Good condition. Binding shaky, but holding. Front hinge fully cracked. Rear hinge starting to crack. Binding rubbed and bumped. Spine ends slightly frayed. Edges and end papers age darkened. Ex Library. A few stamps (ink and blind) on title page (crossed out). Several pages with neat pencil underlinings and a few annotations. Otherwise internally bright and clean with interesting fold out maps.

Stevenson, Sir John (music) / Moore, Thomas (text).

A Selection of Irish Melodies. With Symphonies and Accompaniment by Sir John Stevenson, Mus. Doc. and Characteristic Words by Thomas Moore, Esq’r.

[First Editions]. 5th & 6th Number bound into one Volume. London & Dublin, Printed and Sold at J. Power’s Music & Instrument Warehouse & at W. Power’s Music Warehouse, [1813 & 1815]. 34.5 x 24.5 cm. (2) [blank], tissue guarded engraved title page, (4) [dedication & index], 52 pages, engraved music scores / title page, advertisement, pages numbered 52 to 113. Full page engraving between pages 77 and 78. New half cloth over decorated paper covered boards. Contemporary red morroco label [‘Mrs. T. Moore’] from original binding on front board. Good condition only. New solid binding. Internally seriously age darkened and damp stained. See images for a clear idea of the condition. Gift inscription on first blank page (see comments below). Partially trimmed inscription on top of second title page (6th Number), possibly by the author?

Stoddard, John L.

Portfolio de Photographies. Des Villes, Paysages et Peintures Celebres Rassemblees sous la Direction du Distingue Conferencier at Voyageur John L. Stoddard.

Chicago, The Werner Co. Not dated [1890 – 1900]. 27 x 34 cm. 260 unnumbered pages with photographs in B&W. Oblong half leather over marbled boards. Decorated end papers. Very good condition. Corners, boards and spine slightly rubbed and bumped. Some age darkening. A few minor closed tears. Minor foxing on some pages.