ILLUSTRATED GIFT BOOKS JONKERS RARE BOOKS 1 CATALOGUE 73 Rare Books as Gifts Contents Books make perfect gifts. Whether or not the recipient is a keen reader or collector, a History p.1 well chosen book can rarely fail to please. In an age of continuous upgrades and con- trolled obsolescence, a book has a reassuring durability and permanence and yet can be Natural History p.2 as diverse as human imagination allows. There are few gifts which are as original or convey as much thought as a rare book. Who would not be thrilled by opening a first Food & Drink p.3 edition of their favourite novel, a beautifully illustrated classic or an enthralling tale of travel or exploration, which one can return to over and over again? 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HISTORY THE DEDICATION COPY government as Minister of Production during History 3. [GOLDEN COCKEREL PRESS]; DE the Second World War. At this time de Chair CHAIR, Somerset NAPOLEON’S MEM- acted as his Parliamentary Private Secretary, 1. BAKER, Sir Richard A CHRONICLE OIRS Vol I: Corsica to Marengo; Vol II: whilst researching this book. OF THE KING’S OF ENGLAND From the Waterloo Campaign The Golden Cockerel Time of the Romans Government, unto 4. KIPLING, Rudyard THE IRISH Press, 1945. the Death of King James Printed for H. GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR Macmil- First edition. Two volumes, folio. One of Sawbridge, 1684. lan & Co. Ltd., 1923. 50 copies in a special full morocco bind- Eighth impression, revised and “freed First edition. Two volumes. Tall 8vo. Orig- ing by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, designed from many errors and mistakes of the for- inal red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine by John Buckland-Wright, of contrasting mer editions.” Folio. Contemporary calf, and with the regimental crest in gilt on the burgundy and green morocco with a bee sometime rebacked. Frontis and engraved upper cover. Top edge gilt. Eleven maps, motif to the covers, signed by the edi- title page. Frontis etching of Charles II by four of them double page. A very good tor. The dedication copy, inscribed by de William Sherwin. Some marks and stains, set, slight shelf wear and a small mark to Chair under the printed dedication to Ol- as might be expected, but overall a hand- the cover of vol II. [35709] £150 iver Lyttleton, “For Oliver from Somerset some copy. [35437] £300 Kipling’s 18 year old son, John Kipling, served in memory of a happy partnership at the with the Irish Guards and was listed as missing ministry of Production and in Parliament. during the Battle of Loos in September 1915. As 2. CHURCHILL, Winston A HISTORY 15 April 1942 to 9 November 1944”, and in a tribute to his son’s regiment Kipling wrote OF THE ENGLISH SPEAKING PEOPLES. the second volume on the verso of the title this history of their service in the 1914-18 war. Cassell, 1956-1958. page, “For Oliver from Somerset (a fellow 5..LAWRENCE, T.E. SEVEN PILLARS OF Four volumes, all first editions. 8vo. Red Bonapartist) 12 February 1946”. Title page WISDOM Cape, 1935. cloth in decorative dustwrappers. Top vignettes by John Buckland-Wright, map First published edition, limited issue edge red. Numerous maps printed in endpapers by Somerset de Chair, frontis- (published a day before the trade issue). black and white. A near fine set. Volume piece photographs of Napoleon. A near No. 216 of 750 copies. Original quarter one with some foxing to the endpapers, in fine set, spines slightly toned. Housed in pigskin and buckram with gilt titles on general a bright, attractive copy of this set matching morocco entry slipcase. [35136] the spine and gilt sword vignette on up- of books. [35626] £350 £2,500 Oliver Lyttleton, later Viscount Chandos, was a per cover. Top edge gilt. Fifty-one plates British businessman who was brought into the (including four in colour) and four fold- ing maps. A fine copy with the susceptible pigskin in excellent order and just a little foxing to the fore-edge. [35066] £1,650 The author’s magnum opus and most notable work, it was published for friends in 1922 and for subscribers in 1926. In order to protect the rarity of the subscriber’s edition, Lawrence for- bad its publication until his death. This is the first edition made generally available. “It ranks with the greatest books ever written in the English language” - Winston Churchill O’Brien A041 1 JONKERS RARE BOOKS 7. McKELVIE, Colin Laurie THE SNIPE 8. WHYMPER, Charles Egyptian Birds A Natural History Studies in Words and Pictures, with a & C Black, 1909. Foreword by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mar- First (sole) edition. 8vo. Fawn pictorial WITH ORIGINAL WATERCOLOURS gadale Fine Sporting Interests Ltd., 1989. cloth, lettered in gilt, with a design printed 6. McKELVIE, Colin Laurie THE WOOD- Signed limited edition de luxe. Folio. in gilt, red and green. Top edge gilt. Fifty COCK A Study in Words and Pictures, Number 9 of 26 copies, of a total limitation one colour plates, under captioned tissue with a Foreword by Edward Douglas, of 300, specially bound and boxed, with guards, and 11 drawings in the text. A fine Viscount Coke Fine Sporting Interests Ltd., an original signed watercolour by Richard copy, slight browning to the endpapers. 1988. Robjent. Signed by author and artist on the £225 Signed limited edition de luxe. Folio. limitation page. Full dark green morocco, Number 9 of 26 copies, of a total limitation foliate border and vignette of a snipe in 9. MORRIS, Rev. F.O. A HISTORY OF of 300, specially bound and boxed, with flight in gilt on both boards, raised bands BRITISH BIRDS Bell, 1870 an original signed watercolour by Rich- to the spine, gilt lettering and vignettes of Second edition, revised with seven extra ard Robjent. Signed by author and artist snipe in flight in the sections. Foliate gilt plates. Six volumes. Royal Octavo. All in on the limitation page. Full chestnut mo- dentelles and emerald green silk endpa- original green cloth with elaborate gilt rocco and vignette of nesting woodcock pers. All edges gilt. A signed and dated decoration to spine and gilt vignettes on in gilt on both boards, raised bands to the compliments card from Richard Robjent, upper cover. 365 beautiful hand colour- spine, gilt lettering and ivory silk endpa- a Richard Robjent publicity card and a ed plates after Benjamin Fawcett. A very pers. All edges gilt. A signed and dated note regarding the original sepia drawing good set indeed with cloth bright, hinge to compliments card from Richard Robjent, a loosely inserted. Housed in velvet lined one volume tender and occasional spots Richard Robjent publicity card and a note publisher’s clamshell box, green cloth of foxing. [35797] £1,200 regarding the original drawing loosely backed in dark green morocco with gilt inserted. Housed in velvet lined publish- designs to match the waugh and friends 10. JEKYLL, Gertrude SOME ENGLISH er’s clamshell box. Twenty four tipped book. Twenty four tipped in colour plates GARDENS After Drawings by George S. in colour plates by Richard Robjent plus by Richard Robjent, under captioned tis- Elgood Longmans, Green & Co., 1904. numerous sepia sketches throughout. An sue guards, plus numerous sepia sketches First edition. Folio. Publisher’s blue buck- unqualifiedly fine copy of a sumptuous throughout. An unqualifiedly fine copy of ram with gilt lettering and borders. Fifty production. [35685] £2,250 a sumptuous production. [35684] £2,250 colour plates after paintings by George Elgood, under captioned tissue guards.