Maggs Bros. Ltd.

LAU (T. C.) & aka. LIU (Tizhi).

Mei ying ji - Pictorial Photographs, 1934.

THE FIRST BOOK OF ART-PHOTOGRAPHY TO BE PUBLISHED IN CHINA

£2,800

MIYAO (Shigeo).

Bunraku ningyo zufu [Illustrated book of Bunraku Puppets], 1942.

The first edition of Miyao's Bunraku book

£250

TAKEI (Takeo).

Genshi Bakudan [Atomic Bomb], 1945.

THE FIRST DESCRIPTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB PUBLISHED IN JAPAN

£2,250

SHACKLETON (Sir Ernest H.)

The Heart of the Antarctic, 1909.

AN EXPEDITION MEMBER'S COPY

£40,000

[MALCOLM X] & MICHAUX (Lewis H.)

A Tribute in Loving Memory of the Late… 1965.

A RARE TRIBUTE FROM FRIEND AND BOOKSELLER

£950

[BYRD (Admiral Richard)], & UNITED STATES NAVY, TASK FORCE 43

Operation Deepfreeze: Operation Plan No. 1-55, 1955.

US PLANS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

£950

LESSON (René-Primevère).

Voyage médical autour du monde sur La Coquille… 1829.

A MEDICAL ACCOUNT OF A GRAND VOYAGE

£3,000

[GARGOT (Nicolas)] & GROYER (Pierre).

Memoires de la vie et des aventures de… 1668.

A RARE CONTEMPORARY BIOGRAPHY OF A SHIP OWNER, COLONIAL GOVERNOR, AND PRIVATEER

£15,000

BECHER (A.B.)

Directions for Navigating the Atlantic and Indian Oceans,… 1859.

A SEAFARING COPY

£3,500

[BROWN (John)] & [SPOONER (Lysander).]

To the Non-Slaveholders of the South, 1858.

A PLAN FOR THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

£7,500

GIBBS (Mifflin Wistar) & WASHINGTON (Booker T.), introduction.

Shadow and Light: An Autobiography with Reminiscences of… 1902.

WITH A FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION BY GIBBS

£5,000

RANDOLPH (Paschal Beverly).

Dealings With the Dead; the human soul, its… 1861.

BY THE SEX POSITIVE ABOLITIONIST SPIRITUALIST

£4,000

LEWIS (Robert Benjamin).

Light and Truth; collected from The Bible and… 1844.

AN IMPORTANT WORK OF AFRO-INDIGENOUS HISTORY

£2,500

BUNYAN (John)., [NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE BLIND] & [HOWE (Samuel Gridley)]

The Pilgrim's Progress through this world to the… 1836.

A LANDMARK PUBLICATION IN BLIND LITERACY

£18,750

POTTER, Beatrix

Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed “Beatrix Heelis” to “Dear… 1936.

An illustrated letter about her own dogs, from the creator of Duchess and Pickles.

£7,500

POTTER, Beatrix

Autograph Letter Signed (“Beatrix Potter”) to “My dear… 1906.

“I am taking a day or two’s holiday & then I must finish those kitten drawings”

£9,000

PHIPPS (John).

A Guide to the Commerce of Bengal, for… 1823.

INDIA: THE GLOBAL COMMERCIAL HUB

£25,000

"UNCLE JOHN", editor.

The Little Pioneer, 1860.

A VERY RARE JUVENILE NEWSPAPER FROM SAN FRANCISCO

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BAKER (Mary).

Jungle Cooking, 1948.

AMERICAN STAPLES USING INDIGENOUS AMAZONIAN INGREDIENTS

£3,750

SULLIVAN (Sgt. W. John L.)

Twelve Years in the Saddle for Law and… 1909.

TALES OF A TEXAS RANGER

£4,000

[NEW ZEALAND] & [ANON.]

[Topographical watercolour album, including New Zealand, the West… 1890.

WONDERFUL WATERCOLOURS OF NEW ZEALAND

£12,500

CHARTON (Edouard).

Voyageurs anciens et modernes, 1854.

A RARE PROMOTIONAL POSTER FOR A BOOK OF EXPLORERS

£3,500

MULOCK (George F.A.)

National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Charts, 1908.

A FINE ASSOCIATION COPY

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[THEATRE PLAYBILLS].

A collection of 18 18th-century theatrical playbills for… 1793.

A COLLECTION OF RARE ENGLISH PROVINCIAL THEATRE PLAYBILS

£8,500

[DRINKING]. & BROWNE (Peter).

A Discourse of Drinking Healths, 1716.

"A WET CURSE"

£950

[GAMES].

Rules and Instructions for Playing at Skittles. By… 1786.

"REMOVING DOUBTS" AND "SETTLING DISPUTES"

£2,500

PECHEY (John).

The Compleat Herbal of Physical Plants, 1707.

"FALLING OF YE WOMB" AND "PISSING BLOOD": A WORKING COPY OF A PRACTICAL HERBAL

£1,500

[THEATRE PLAYBILLS].

Three playbills printed on satin for benefit theatrical… 1843.

THREE PLAYBILLS FOR CHARITY PERFORMANCES PRINTED ON SATIN

£1,500

BROWNE (Sir Thomas), translated by, & KNORR VON ROSENROTH (Christian).

Pseudodoxia epidemica, 1680.

THOMAS BROWNE AS A CATALYST FOR EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY

£25,000

[NOVEL].

A Sketch of the Times; or, memoirs of… 1781.

“WHEN A WOMAN TAKES EVERY METHOD TO ATTRACT YOUR NOTICE…WHAT PROPRIETY CAN YOU ACCUSE THE MAN AS THE CAUSE OF HER RUIN”

£2,500

ROBINSON (Henry) artist.

An Accurate Representation of the Meteor which was… 1783.

A GLIMPSE OF THE "FLYING DRAGON"

£2,000

[WOMEN'S FASHION].

[Modern Fashions. A Poem, address'd to the Ladies], 1745.

"THE BRITISH FAIR! WHOSE CHARMS OUTSHINE / THE BELLES OF FRANCE..."

£2,500

[ANTI-FEDERALISM].

A Peep into the Antifederal Club, 1793.

"DAMN GOVERNMENT. I SHALL NEVER BE WORTH A DOLLAR AS LONG AS THERES ANY GOVERNMENT AT ALL": THE EARLIEST KNOWN ANTI-JEFFERSON CARTOON?

£5,000

DEFOE (Daniel).

The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson… 1801.

CRUSOE IN PARIS

£950

EDWARDS (Jonathan).

An Account of the Life of the late… 1749.

"IT IS NOT PROPER TO LEND BOOKS TO THOSE WHO ARE CARELES OF THEM"

£2,500

[CLELAND (John)].

La Fille de Joye, 1751.

THE FIRST FRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS ENGLISH EROTIC NOVEL

£15,000

[SWIFT (Jonathan)].

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, 1731.

"WIT UNEXAMPLED!" AND "WHAT DAMN'D DRY HARD STUFF": READING, CORRECTING AND EDITING GULLIVER'S TRAVELS

£8,500

[PROSTITUTION].

A Decoy for the Old as well as… 1773.

THE DANGERS OF WINE AND WOMEN

£950

[PROSTITUTION].

A St. Giles's Beauty, 1784.

A POOR PROSTITUTE IN 18TH-CENTURY LONDON

£1,500

DRAYTON

Letters of Freeman, &c, 1771.

"...ALL TRUE LOVERS OF LIBERTY THROUGHOUT AMERICA..."

£5,000

[ROCK (Richard)].

A Letter from Dr. Rock, 1745.

"...IS NOT HIS LIXIVIUM A SORT OF LIQUID SOAP?": A MEDICAL SATIRE

£1,250

[RIGHTS OF TENANTS].

The Free Customes, Benefits and Priviledges of the… 1617.

£1,500