641. Leopold, Svend.

Enevold Brandt, maître de plaisir. Roman. Svend Leopold.

København, Schuboth, 1900. 21 cm. 8, 466 pages. Original illustrated softcover. Poor condition with signs of external wear. There is considerable rubbing, creasing and discolouration to outer spine and cover. From the reference library of Hans Christian Andersen – Translator Erik Haugaard.

642. Lloyd, A.B.

In Dwarf Land and Cannibal Country a Record of Travel and Discovery in Central Africa. 146 Illustrations and Maps.

Second Popular Impression (Limited to 1500 copies). London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1900. 15 cm x 21 cm. Frontispiece, XXIV, 385 pages. One fold-out map of Toro and Aruwimi districts within interior. Hardcover [publisher’s original red cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Pictoral and lettering on front board. Good+ condition. Signs of external wear. Bumps to corners. Some staining to front board with small cloth tear evident also. Spine ends rubbed. Valley between front pastedown and endpaper slightly cracked. Binding overall a little shaky but still firm and strong. Roughness to cut edges. Slight tears at edge of fold-out map. Some untrimmed pages. Interior mostly bright and clean.

643. Müller, Curt.

Hals oder Peinliche Gerichtsordnung Kaiser Karls V. und des H[eiligen] Röm[ischen] Reichs nach der Originalausgabe vom Jahre 1533.

Leipzig, Reclam, ca.1900. Kl.-8°. 112 Seiten. Softcover. Originale, sehr dekorative Broschur. Sehr guter Zustand mit nur ganz wenigen Stockfleckchen. [Reclams Universal-Bibliothek 2990. 20 Pfennig].

644. Shirley, Edward.

Reggie and I. A Picture Book Illustrated by John Hassall.

London / Edinburgh / New York, Thomas Nelson and Sons, No date of print [c. 1900]. 20,2 cm x 26,5 cm. 64 pages with coloured boards. Original, illustrated hardcover. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. Minor traces of foxing only.

645. Steevens, G.W.

From Capetown to Ladysmith: An Unfinished Record of the South African War. Edited by Vernon Blackburn.

First edition. Edinburgh / London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1900. 13 x 19.5cm. (8), 180 pages, with a map of the Country round Ladysmith and a large fold-out map at the rear, illustrating the Seat of War in South Africa. Includes a 32 page publisher’s catalogue to rear. Original clothbound hardcover with gilt lettering on spine. Deckled edges. Very good condition. Minor signs of external wear, including bumping to corner and small stain to front board. Front endpaper starting to tear. Previous owner’s name on front free endpaper.

646. Vanston, George T.B.

The Law Relating to Municipal Towns under the Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854. [Inscribed Presentation copy]. – [With chapters on the “Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1893”].

First Edition. Dublin, Edward Ponsonby, 1900. Octavo. XXXI, 540 pages. Hardcover / original publisher’s blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Inscribed by the author. From the library of George J. Daly (Cork).

647. Buchan, John / Olcott, Frances Jenkins[editor].

The Magic Walking-Stick and Stories from the Arabian Nights .

London, Associated Newspapers, no year (c.1900). 15 cm x 20 cm. Frontispiece, VI, 314 pages. Numerous colour illustrations Hardcover [publisher’s original orange cloth] with lettering and pictorials on spine and front board. Very good- condition with only minor signs of external wear. Spine shows fading. Light tanning and occasional foxing throughout. Binding good and firm and bookblock tight and square. Unmarked interior. Name of previous owner on rear pastedown.

648. [Education of Sir Harry Luke] – [Lukach, Harry Charles / Sir Harry Luke].

[Eton] – “Rules of E.W.Stone’s, Esq., (Late Rev. Ford’s) – House Debating Society” – Founded, May 1900 – Revised, September 1902 / Founded: D.J.Cassavetti, President / B.H.Hartopp Nash, Secretary / H.C.Lukach, Treasurer / Revised, September 1902: H.C.Lukach, President / L. McCormick-Goodhart, Secretary.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Eton, Spottiswoode & Co., 1900 – 1902. Folio. 8 versions of Rules of Luke’s “House debating Society” From Sir Harry Luke’s personal Library.

649. [Education of Sir Harry Luke] – [Lukach, Harry Charles / Sir Harry Luke] / Vaughan Esq., E. L. [Edward Littleton, “Totty”].

Manuscript / Autographed Song called “Vaughan”, drafted by E.L. Vaughan Esq. himself on his personal Eton College Stationery: “I’m mastermaster Vaughan…who caters for the Eton College Rifles, the cutest ever born….”

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Windsor, Eton College, no year – c.1900. Octavo. Three pages manuscript draft. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

650. Alexander, Francesca.

The Hidden Servants and Other Very Old Stories. Told over again by Francesca Alexander.

First edition. Boston, Little, Brown, and Company, 1901. 13.5 x 19.5cm. Frontispiece, (17), 234 pages. Original hardcover with gilt lettering in protective Mylar. Gilt tops and deckled edges. Very good condition, some minor signs of wear to spine, binding slightly shaky. Dedication to Lady Hobart by author on front free endpaper / Beautifully signed by Francesca Alexander.