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Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte D'Arthur, Philip Lee Warner Publisher to The Medici Society Ltd, 1910-11, Limp vellum binding.

A fine, clean and bright set of the 4 volumes. Bound in original limp vellum, spines and front boards lettered gilt, top edges gilt, green silk ties and silk bookmarks all undamaged. With 48 tipped in colour illustrations by William Russell Flint all with tissue guards each with red printed caption. Limited Edition of 500 copies on Riccardi paper of which this is number 363. Each volume so numbered. xxpp., 168pp.: xvipp., 179pp.; xvipp., 208pp.; xvipp., 200pp. and glossary. Caxton's translation slightly modernised by Alfred W. Pollard + Caxton's Preface. A sumptuous set with no markings etc.

Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick
A Critical Inquiry into Ancient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II, with a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. 3 Folio volumes

A very good set of the three volumes of this important and sumptuous work on armour and weapons. Illustrated throughout with 80 engraved plates, including 71 hand-coloured and with 27 large illustrated and historiated chapter initials hand-coloured, heightened in gold. This set bound in contemporary maroon leather with marbled boards, gilt titles to spines. An attractive and sound set of this great pioneering work. This copy from the library of Dr. Peter Henry Irving Parsons (1926-2010) former Hon. Secretary of the Meyrick Society from 1991 to 2002.

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Rupert T. Gould, The Marine Chronometer Its History and Development, J.D. Potter, London, 1923

A very good clean copy of this elusive first edition. In original cloth with title to front board and spine. A near fine bright clean copy. Frontispiece portrait of John Harrison with tissue guard, 39 photographic plates, 85 line drawings by Gould on 23 plates, xvipp., 287pp.The unrivalled account of Harrison's chronometers, rare in the original edition as here. This edition remains the best available for clarity and completness, with all plates etc. Their is a very real local interest in this volume as John Harrison was born at Foulby on the Nostell Priory Estate, this being within a few miles of Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

Rupert Thomas Gould (16 November 1890 – 5 October 1948), was a Lieutenant Commander in the British Royal Navy and following this career became famed for his contributions major contributions to horology (the science and study of timekeeping devices). He was a truly fascinating character, gaining permission in 1920 to restore the marine chronometers of John Harrison, and this work was completed in 1933. His horological book, "The Marine Chronometer, Its History and Development", was first published in 1923 by J.D. Potter and was the first scholarly monograph on the subject. It was generally considered the authoritative text on marine timekeepers for at least half a century.

In spite of two more nervous breakdowns, Gould had many other interests and activities. In addition, he wrote and published an eclectic series of books on topics ranging from horology to the Loch Ness Monster. He was a science educator, giving a series of talks for the BBC's Children's Hour starting in January 1934 under the name "The Stargazer", and these collected talks were later published. He was a member of the BBC radio panel Brains Trust. He umpired tennis matches on the Centre Court at Wimbledon on many occasions during the 1930s.

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