Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone

Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone

Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone

Shelf Life: Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper from the Library of Stanley J. Seeger and Christopher Cone

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Rudolph Ackermann | A History of the University of Cambridge, 1815, 2 volumes, contemporary calf

1. Rudolph Ackermann | A History of the University of Cambridge, 1815, 2 volumes, contemporary calf

Album Amicorum | Der Freundschaft gewidmet, 1779-1793, manuscript in German

2. Album Amicorum | Der Freundschaft gewidmet, 1779-1793, manuscript in German

Antiquarian Books | Seven volumes

3. Antiquarian Books | Seven volumes

Architecture | Three volumes

4. Architecture | Three volumes

Jane Austen | Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf

5. Jane Austen | Pride and Prejudice, 1813, first edition, 3 volumes, contemporary half calf

December Trees

6. Stanley Roy Badmin

December Trees

The Narrowboat Inn on the Grand Junction

7. Stanley Roy Badmin

The Narrowboat Inn on the Grand Junction

Stanley Roy Badmin | The Skaters, gouache

8. Stanley Roy Badmin | The Skaters, gouache

Glen Baxter | A suite of five lithographs signed and dated 1984

9. Glen Baxter | A suite of five lithographs signed and dated 1984

Glen Baxter | A collection of ten works, 1997–2007

10. Glen Baxter | A collection of ten works, 1997–2007

Glen Baxter | "From here on I must face this gruelling ordeal alone...", original illustration, 2001

11. Glen Baxter | "From here on I must face this gruelling ordeal alone...", original illustration, 2001

Glen Baxter | Seven works

12. Glen Baxter | Seven works

Glen Baxter | "You'd better have a damned good excuse...", original illustration, signed and dated by the artist

13. Glen Baxter | "You'd better have a damned good excuse...", original illustration, signed and dated by the artist

Aubrey Beardsley | The Yellow Book, 1894-1897, 13 volumes, original cloth

14. Aubrey Beardsley | The Yellow Book, 1894-1897, 13 volumes, original cloth

Beekeeping | A group of four volumes

15. Beekeeping | A group of four volumes

Ludwig van Beethoven | Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED

16. Ludwig van Beethoven | Autograph sketches for the overture "Die Weihe des Hauses", op.124, [1822], UNPUBLISHED

Ludwig van Beethoven

17. Naum Aronson

Ludwig van Beethoven

Hector Berlioz | First edition of the “Grande messe des morts”, signed and inscribed by the composer

18. Hector Berlioz | First edition of the “Grande messe des morts”, signed and inscribed by the composer

Death of the Rich Man (La Mort du mauvais riche), from La Parabole du mauvais riche et de Lazare, no. 2 (Duplessis 41)

19. Abraham Bosse

Death of the Rich Man (La Mort du mauvais riche), from La Parabole du mauvais riche et de Lazare, no. 2 (Duplessis 41)

Binding—Angela James (binder) and Nigel Davison (artist) | Deluvio Noe, 1986, number 26 of 60 copies signed by the artist

20. Binding—Angela James (binder) and Nigel Davison (artist) | Deluvio Noe, 1986, number 26 of 60 copies signed by the artist

Binding—Rudyard Kipling | Le Livre de la Jungle [and Le Second Livre], Paris, 1919, illustrated by Paul Jouve, two original illustrations by Jouve, art deco binding by Henri Creuzevault

21. Binding—Rudyard Kipling | Le Livre de la Jungle [and Le Second Livre], Paris, 1919, illustrated by Paul Jouve, two original illustrations by Jouve, art deco binding by Henri Creuzevault

Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam | Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding

22. Binding—Sangorski & Sutcliffe—Omar Khayyam | Rubaiyat, London, 1872, third edition, in a magnificent jewelled Peacock binding

Binding—Paul Valéry | Essai sur Stendhal, Paris, 1927, designer binding by Pierre Legrain

23. Binding—Paul Valéry | Essai sur Stendhal, Paris, 1927, designer binding by Pierre Legrain

William Blake | Illustrations of the Book of Job, [1826], one of 150 sets of proof impressions on India paper

24. William Blake | Illustrations of the Book of Job, [1826], one of 150 sets of proof impressions on India paper

Yorkshire Coast by LNER

25. Steven Bone

Yorkshire Coast by LNER

Raymond C. Booth | Hilly Habitat of Lilium Auratum, pencil drawing

26. Raymond C. Booth | Hilly Habitat of Lilium Auratum, pencil drawing

James Boswell | The life of Samuel Johnson, 1791, 2 volumes, first edition of the most celebrated biography of all time

27. James Boswell | The life of Samuel Johnson, 1791, 2 volumes, first edition of the most celebrated biography of all time

A two-dimensional model of Watt and Boulton's steam engine, 19th century

28. A two-dimensional model of Watt and Boulton's steam engine, 19th century

Boxing and Ballet | Postcard album of approx. 443 postcards, [with:] Gordon Anthony, Russian Ballet, 1939

29. Boxing and Ballet | Postcard album of approx. 443 postcards, [with:] Gordon Anthony, Russian Ballet, 1939

Study of Trees and Shrubs with Seated Figure; with Derelict Cottage in Landscape with Figures and A Forest with Two Figures

30. William Havell; with Joseph Stannard and Hermanus van Brussel

Study of Trees and Shrubs with Seated Figure; with Derelict Cottage in Landscape with Figures and A Forest with Two Figures

British Topography | A group of four works, 7 volumes in all

31. British Topography | A group of four works, 7 volumes in all

English School, 19th century

32. English School, 19th century

View from Brow Top, Keswick – The Lake District.

Peter Brookes | "Barrow-in-Furness but cool as a cucumber with Shell", original pen and ink cartoon, signed by the artist

33. Peter Brookes | "Barrow-in-Furness but cool as a cucumber with Shell", original pen and ink cartoon, signed by the artist

Pluie et Parapluie

34. Félix Buhot

Pluie et Parapluie

Anthony Burgess | A Clockwork Orange. London, 1962, first edition, inscribed by the author, the Neville copy

35. Anthony Burgess | A Clockwork Orange. London, 1962, first edition, inscribed by the author, the Neville copy

[Robert Burns] A Scottish polished burr sycamore snuffbox, probably Mauchline, Ayrshire, 19th century

36. [Robert Burns] A Scottish polished burr sycamore snuffbox, probably Mauchline, Ayrshire, 19th century

John Cage | Autograph note signed, c. 1950

37. John Cage | Autograph note signed, c. 1950

Dorothy Carleton Smyth | A series of 24 coloured designs for Rudyard Kipling

38. Dorothy Carleton Smyth | A series of 24 coloured designs for Rudyard Kipling

Arthur Chidley | Original illustration of a Vickers Type 170 Vanguard in Imperial Airways livery and two other historic aircraft, circa 1925, signed by the artist

39. Arthur Chidley | Original illustration of a Vickers Type 170 Vanguard in Imperial Airways livery and two other historic aircraft, circa 1925, signed by the artist

[Fryderyk Chopin]—Franz Liszt | First edition of Liszt’s biography of Chopin, signed and inscribed by Liszt to Ferdinand David, 1852 or later

40. [Fryderyk Chopin]—Franz Liszt | First edition of Liszt’s biography of Chopin, signed and inscribed by Liszt to Ferdinand David, 1852 or later

Composers | Collection of printed first and early editions, mostly nineteenth and twentieth century

41. Composers | Collection of printed first and early editions, mostly nineteenth and twentieth century

Cyril Connolly | Bond Strikes Camp, 1963, first separate book-form edition, number 13 of 50 copies signed by the author

42. Cyril Connolly | Bond Strikes Camp, 1963, first separate book-form edition, number 13 of 50 copies signed by the author

Winter Panorama

43. John Craxton, R.A.

Winter Panorama

John Crome | Thirty-Two original etchings of views of Norfolk... with portrait, Norwich, 1821, housed in original portfolio

44. John Crome | Thirty-Two original etchings of views of Norfolk... with portrait, Norwich, 1821, housed in original portfolio

Three Peter Cross watercolours and a Simon Drew greeting card

45. Three Peter Cross watercolours and a Simon Drew greeting card

Three Peter Cross watercolours

46. Three Peter Cross watercolours

Claude Debussy | Autograph manuscript of the song “Flots, palmes, sables”, signed, 1882

47. Claude Debussy | Autograph manuscript of the song “Flots, palmes, sables”, signed, 1882

Charles Dickens | A Christmas Carol, 1843, first edition, original cloth

48. Charles Dickens | A Christmas Carol, 1843, first edition, original cloth