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1802réf. 162693London: J. Heath and G. Kearsley 1802. In handsome contemporary tree calf First Aikin edition in a very attractive contemporary binding and with pleasing engravings by James Heath 1757-1834 "one of the leading line engravers of his time" ODNB. The illustrations are after Thomas Stothard; in "making this artist his especial study Heath gained a great reputation and by is talent and tasteful execution gave a great impulse to book illustration" Redgrave p. 199. The text is a revision of that used by Samuel Johnson in his Works of the English Poets 1799-81. The editor John Aikin 1747-1822 was a surgeon and literary biographer who found in London "a warm welcome and became a minor literary success. His circle of friends included Thomas Pennant the naturalist; Erasmus Darwin; James Montgomery; John Howard the philanthropist; and for a time Robert Southey" ODNB. 6 vols octavo 207 x 124 mm. Frontispiece and 12 steel-engraved plates by James Heath after Thomas Stothard. Contemporary tree calf red and green spine labels smooth spines decorated in gilt board edges gilt edges sprinkled dark green. Calf lightly mottled partial splits to inner hinges bindings remaining sound sporadic internal foxing. A very good set indeed. Samuel Redgrave A Dictionary of Artists of the English School 1874. unknown
1679réf. EENeSPEN35London: Printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin 1679. 1679. folio. pp. 5 p.l. 339 16 8 258 ie. 254 369-391 1 1 leafads. title in red & black. engraved frontis. of the poet's tomb by Robert White. contemporary calf gilt back worn joints partly cracked. Third Edition the first to include Brittain's Ida A View of the State of Ireland and Bathurst's Latin version of the Shepherd's Calendar. Wing S4965. Pforzheimer 980. Hardcover. Good. London: Printed by Henry Hills for Jonathan Edwin, 1679. Hardcover
1897réf. 028708J.M. Dent: London 1897. Limited Edition. In two volumes limited to 1250 copies after which the type was distributed. Continuous pagination. This beautiful set was published by J.M. Dent in 1897 following their 1893 edition of Malory's Morte D'Arthur illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. This was a major work issued as a companion to the Beardsley Malory which was now pictured and decorated by Louis Fairfax-Muckley whose magnificent illustrations recall Beardsley's though lacking the erotic images in the borders. Some of the decorative vegetation Faix fax-Muckley used for instance is reminiscent of that found in Dent's Morte D'Arthur though his illustrations are also more consistent with the depiction of the characters in the text see the image of the Redcross Knight as he fights the dragon. In addition to the border nicely populated by dragons the image is partially enclosed by a form of the Gothic bracket that the manuals describe. Bound by Birdsall in ¾ brown Morocco over cloth raised bands lettered and fully decorated in gilt top edges gilt all others uncut marbled endpapers some chipping to heads the original gilt decorated covers were bound in at the rear of the books. London unknown
2010réf. SBBIH-MNQEV5M4XL2KDodo Press 2010. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Dodo Press paperback
réf. 06420London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. A Handsome Pall Mall Prize Binding: Spenser in Full Green Morocco with Institutional Supralibros and Country-House Provenance SPENSER Edmund. The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser. In five volumes. A new edition; with introductory and glossarial notes: to which is prefixed the account of the author's life and criticism of his works by John Aikin M.D. London: Scott Webster and Geary 1842. Five small octavo volumes 7 5/8 x 4 5/8 inches; 194 x 118 mm. Handsomely bound ca. 1842 in full green straight-grain morocco by White of 24 Pall Mall London with their printed binder's stamp on the front pastedown. Covers elaborately tooled in gilt with a wide fillet border and centrally stamped with the gilt supralibros of Downing's Academy incorporating an oval device enclosing an open book and the motto Domine illuminatio mea. Spines with five raised bands richly gilt in compartments with repeating floral and foliate tools red morocco lettering labels and volume numbers lettered in gilt. Board edges and turn-ins finely tooled marbled endpapers all edges gilt. A very attractive and well-preserved set the bindings bright and fresh with only minimal wear the gilt crisp and luminous. Provenance: Bound as a mid-nineteenth-century institutional or prize binding for Downing's Academy as evidenced by the gilt supralibros on each cover. Later in the library of William Carr 1862-1925 of Ditchingham Hall Norfolk historian and collector with his engraved armorial bookplate Ad sidera tollite vultus on the front pastedowns. With a later penciled bookseller's or shelf mark. This elegant five-volume Spenser represents the high standard of West End binding in the 1840s produced by the Pall Mall binder White whose work - while less frequently encountered than that of Zaehnsdorf or Bedford - embodies the same careful craftsmanship and decorative restraint characteristic of the period's best trade bindings. The use of straight-grain morocco combined with dense gilt ornament and repeating floral tools reflects the mid-Victorian taste for richly textured yet orderly decoration while the bold red labels provide a striking chromatic contrast against the deep green leather. Particularly appealing is the presence of the institutional supralibros indicating that the set was likely issued as a presentation or prize binding-a form of book production that often resulted in bindings of a higher-than-usual quality. Such volumes were intended to convey both scholarly merit and aesthetic distinction and frequently entered private libraries of substance as here. The later ownership of William Carr of Ditchingham Hall adds a further layer of interest situating the set within the tradition of nineteenth-century English country-house collecting where finely bound editions of canonical authors such as Spenser formed an essential component of the cultivated gentleman's library. London: Scott, Webster, and Geary, 1842 unknown
1679réf. 16502London: Henry Hills for J. Edwin 1679. First complete edition. Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. xii339i168210-119-1114-258369-391ipp. Early full calf Cambridge-style binding rebacked in the 19th century with the spine in 7 compartments intricately gilt; leather label gilt. Engraved frontispiece. Each work has its own title page and for the first three begins the pagination anew though 'The Shepherds Calandar' is mispaginated in three places. 2A-Z4 Kk mismarked K Nn mismarked NAa-Zz4Aaa-Zzz4Aaaa-Iiii4Kkkk Aaaaa-Ccccc4. A handsome copy with an inscription dated 1891 probably the date of the reback. Unbeliveably quirky pagination and signature markings but complete. One of two states of this printing: This state shows two bars with catchword 'Calen-" on page 258 followed by p. 359 'Calendarium Pastorale'. A second state lacks the catchword has 'Finis' between the bars on p. 258 an advertisement leaf and then the 'Calendarium'. Carpenter p. 111. DNB suggests that this edition may have been edited by Dryden. Wing S4965. ESTC R7177. Henry Hills for J. Edwin hardcover books
1897réf. 21539London: George Allen 1897. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated by Walter Crane. 4to. Six volumes bound from parts. 85 full-page black and white illustrations by Walter Crane. Printed on handmade paper by Charles Wittingham at the Chiswick Press. Ivory colored buckram gilt spine and with the upper boards blocked in gilt and red. Volumes 3-6 also have top edges gilt and the original wrappers bound in. Cloth has traces of soil paper is lightly age-toned at the edges we note one inner hinge partially cracked else this is a fine set. One of 1000 copies. Howey F-147. George Allen hardcover books
réf. 41208London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. 1758. 4to. 26cm in 2 volumes xliiI08673I & 392385-392393-6731pp. signatures: a-e4 a-f4 B4-C4 D2; B-4Q4 4R1; A-4Q4 4R1. chapter device decorations in contemporary full calf expertly rebacked raised bands gilt ruled borers corner and centre device decorations in the panels double black crushed morocco labels the original boards have some wear and wear on the edges signature of Hemy Streatfeild in upper margin of titles and Streatfeild armorial bookplates on front paste-downs endpapers with the family motto "Data fata Sequutus" Following my destiny fate from Vergil's "Aeneid" ESTC T134641. One of the classical works of the English language The Faerie Queene was first published in two parts in 1590 and 1596. Spenser's epic poem was written in a rhyme scheme that became known as Spenserian stanza. The long allegorical work honours the Tudor dynasty and Queen Elizabeth I in particular. The Queen was delighted enough with the work to award Spenser a pension for life. Aside from providing the extensive notes for this work John Upton 1707-1760 also published Critical Observations on Shakespeare 1746. London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, in the Strand. 1758 unknown
1952réf. 39138London England: J. M. Dent. As New. Hardcover. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - -- with a bonus offer--; T-Spenfa; Spenser Edmund; Introduction By Professor J. W. Hales The Faerie Queen - Volume l of 2 Volumes - No. 443 of Everyman's Library . 1952. J. M. Dent hardcover
réf. 46508London: Folio Society 2011. Limited Edition. Leather. Near Fine. Walter Crane. Three volumes in white Nigerian goatskin decorated in gilt. Top edges gilt. Housed in wooden slipcase with iridescent like covered cloth. Edition limited to 1000 copies of which this is #201. This is a facsimile copy of the original edition of 1897 one of the great illustrated books of the 19th century by Walter Crane. Volume 2 with a very small nick to the spine head with a couple small light tears in back of the slipcase and a very small abrasion to one edge. The fore-edge text block of one volume with a faint pencil or ink line but very unobtrusive. In all a near fine set. Folio Society unknown
1930réf. 52242Stratford-on-Avon: Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell 1930. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Half green calf over Cockerell marbled boards covers very slightly faded otherwise fine. Quick Hildsa. Number 83 of 350 sets. Woodcuts by Hilda Quick headings and initials by Joscelyne Gaskin. 8 vols. 8vo. Printed at the Shakespeare Head St. Aldates Oxford & Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell unknown
1901réf. 10880New York: Samuel Buckley & Co 1901. Limited Edition. Vellum binding. Fine. Ocravo 22pp. A beautiful copy printed on vellum and bound in full limp vellum hand illuminated in shell gold and various paints. Beautifully executed. 1/150 numbered copies this is #148. Engraved bookplate. Fine example. Samuel Buckley & Co unknown
1679réf. 16502London: Henry Hills for J. Edwin 1679. First complete edition. Near fine. Hardcover. Folio. xii339i168210-119-1114-258369-391ipp. Early full calf Cambridge-style binding rebacked in the 19th century with the spine in 7 compartments intricately gilt; leather label gilt. Engraved frontispiece. Each work has its own title page and for the first three begins the pagination anew though 'The Shepherds Calandar' is mispaginated in three places. 2A-Z4 Kk mismarked K Nn mismarked NAa-Zz4Aaa-Zzz4Aaaa-Iiii4Kkkk Aaaaa-Ccccc4. Laves A3 and A4 have a stain in the lower margin else this is very good. A handsome copy with an inscription dated 1891 probably the date of the reback. Unbeliveably quirky pagination and signature markings but complete. One of two states of this printing: This state shows two bars with catchword 'Calen-" on page 258 followed by p. 359 'Calendarium Pastorale'. A second state lacks the catchword has 'Finis' between the bars on p. 258 an advertisement leaf and then the 'Calendarium'. Carpenter p. 111. DNB suggests that this edition may have been edited by Dryden. Wing S4965. ESTC R7177. Henry Hills for J. Edwin unknown
réf. Z1-C-089-01454BiblioLife. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. This is a reproduction of an out of print title. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. that were either part of the original artifact or were introduced by the scanning process. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. BiblioLife unknown
1751réf. 11781London: Printed for J. Brindley in New Bond Street and S. Wright Clerk of His Majesty's works Hampton Court. 1751. THREE VOLUMES. FIRST WILLIAM KENT EDITION. 4to.11 x 8.9 inches. Illustrated with 32 fine full page copper engraved plates by Kent. Bound in contemporary mottled calf boards re-spined to match in recent calf. Raised bands each compartment with gilt ruled lines. Red and black morocco labels ruled and lettered in gilt. The re-spine has been done sympathetically and by a skilled bookbinder. Inner hinges strengthened. Early armorial copper engraved Bookplates of previous owner A. H. Christie of the Clan Christie in Scotland on the front paste-down endpaper of each volume. Overall a very good tight and solid set of this most beautiful edition in attractive 18th century leather boards and with expert repair work. A very attractive illustrated edition. London: Printed for J. Brindley, in New Bond Street, and S. Wright, Clerk of His Majesty's works, Hampton Court. 1751 hardcover
1862réf. 27407London: Smith Elder and Co. 1862. First edition. Two volumes. 8vo. v-xx 400; iii xviii ii 420 pp bound without the errata leaf in volume I and both half titles. Recent tan half calf over marbled boards spine with raised bands gilt lettered red labels lettered direct to two lower panels. 12 tinted lithographs 4 coloured lithographs and 3 folding maps. Some foxing adjacent to the plates and maps a very good set. London: Smith, Elder and Co. unknown
1930réf. 182283Oxford: Shakespeare Head Press 1930. In eight volumes totalling over 2000 pages printed in red blue & black numerous hand coloured text illustrations and decorations decorative initials; impl. 8vo; qr. green hermitage calf spines lettered in gilt Cockerell marbled papered boards with vellum corner tips the boards slightly scuffed edges lightly rubbed spines with varying degrees of fading; uncut partly unopened; book label of David Levine Sydney on upper pastedowns endpapers sometimes slightly offset occasional faint soiling a little foxing mainly to edges of leaves; printed at the Shakespeare Head Press and published for the press by Basil Blackwell Oxford 1930-32. Edition limited to 386 numbered sets; this being one of 375 thus bound 350 for sale. Ransom 67. The text of this edition was edited by Professor W. L. Renwick. The decorations were designed and engraved on wood by Hilda Quick with those in The Shepheardes Calender being based on the woodcuts in the original editions. The initial letters and headings were also engraved by Hilda Quick from designs by Joscelyne Gaskin. The pictorial title page of Volume VIII and the map of Ireland which forms the frontispiece to the same volume were drawn by Macdonald Gill. Shakespeare Head Press unknown
réf. 10640London: The Folio Society 2011. Limited Facsimile Edition of which 1000 were printed this being No. 600. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Walter Crane. Beautifully bound in cream-colored full Nigerian goatskin blocked with a design based on Walter Crane's original in gilt on cover and spine. Top edge of textblock gilt with white ribbon marker sewn in to each volume. Housed in a textured maroon silk-covered wooden slipcase with a sliding tray as issued. Two small nicks to rear of slipcase along with five small nicks to the bottom. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. A gorgeous facsimile copy of the edited version by Thomas J. Wise with illustrations by Walter Crane originally issued in 1894-7 in unbound fascicules. Stunning illustrations in an equally stunning binding. The Folio Society unknown
1758réf. BB1494London: printed for J. and R. Tonson 1758. First Edition thus. Full Calf. Fine. First Annotated Edition illustrated grangerized with the full suite of 32 double-page plates by William Kent for the 1751 edition of Spensers Faerie Queene published by Stephen Wright and John Brindley ESTC T35152. 4to: xlii68 including glossary6731; 673pp Illustrated with 32 double-page tab-mounted copperplate engravings by William Kent. Engraved armorial bookplates of John Moore Paget 1791-1866 on front paste-downs. Laid in are various manuscipt leaves one on stationary of the Old Vicarage Cuckfield now a Grade II listed building originally built in the early 17th century rebuilt in Georgian style in 1780s and finally altered in the nineteenth century. A magnificent set printed on heavy paper and bound in contemporary full stained calf joints very skillfully rebuilt spine in six compartments between raised bands four very richly gilt two with red and black morocco lettering pieces gilt; decorative gilt rolls on thick board edges page edges speckled red. A superb perhaps unique example pages and plates pristine crisp fresh and bright. Lowndes V 2477 and III 2477. Alston III101. Spenser Encyclopedia pp. 389 for Kent and 706 for Upton. Upton's edition was the first attempt at an original-spelling and an annotated text. "The extensive notes tracing sources and identifying historical personages are still valuable; all later annotators are indebted to Upton's erudition." Radcliffe Spenser and the Tradition: English Poetry 1579-1830 William Kent was a skilled designer and decorator but a poor painter and draughtsman and despite their energy and directness his designs for The Faerie Queene are not wholly successful they were severely criticised by Horace Walpole in his Anecdotes of Painting in England. But the subjects represented contain many interesting reflections of Kent's involvement with picturesque gothic architecture and garden design including such romantic structures as the Hermitage and Merlins Cave a thatched mock-gothic building housing a library for Queen Caroline at Richmond. John Moore Paget of Cranmore Hall Somerset inherited from his father a "library of curious and valuable books and a decided taste for bibliology. A book-hunter from his youth his constant delight in after life was to search old book-stalls and add from time to time some scarce or quaint old work or rare engraving to his increasing collection." Gentleman's Magazine vol. 221 1866. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. printed for J. and R. Tonson unknown
1897réf. 69960London: The Folio Society 2011. 4to.Limited Edition. Limited Facsimile Edition. 3 volumes. Full white Nigerian goatskin with elaborate gilt-stamped decoration and lettering to boards and spines based on Walter Crane's original design within a maroon silk covered wooden slipcase; top edges gilt. Very minor spots to the fore-edges; otherwise all in fine condition clean and bright including the heavy slipcase. A beautiful facsimile edition with Walter Crane's incredible black & white illustrations throughout. Numbered 588 of 1000 limited edition copies published by The Folio Society from the originally published George Allen editions printed at The Chiswick Press 1894-7. This is a very heavy set and may require additional postage if being shipped outside of Europe. . Near Fine. Gilt Decorated Leather. Limited Edition. 1897. The Folio Society 2011 hardcover
1930réf. 205189Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press St Aldates Oxford & published for the press by Basil Blackwell 1930. Hardcover. The original contents are in fine condition pages mostly unopened / the attractively simple new binding is in near new condition with just a bit of fading to the edges of the silk moire endpapers. Photographs upon request. Number 250 of a limited edition of 375 copies printed on Batchelor's Shakespeare Head handmade paper. The text of the present edition has been prepared by Professor W.L. Renwick and the decorations have been designed and engraved on wood by Hilda Quick with the initial letters and the letterings for the title-page and headings having been engraved by her from designs by Joscelyne Gaskin. This set has been rebound in full burgundy leather black leather spine labels with gilt titling pale lavender silk moire endpapers and sewn-in ribbon markers. All edges uncut and mostly unopened. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press St Aldates Oxford & published for the press by Basil Blackwell hardcover
1932réf. 3785Oxford: Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press.& Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell 1932. First Thus. One of 375 numbered copies on Batchelor's Shakespeare Head handmade paper this copy being number 134 out of a total edition of 386 copies. Eight large octavo volumes 11 3/16 x 7 1/8 inches; 285 x 194 mm. Bound in the original quarter green calf over marbled boards by Douglas Cockerell. Vellum tips. Spines lettered and dated in gilt. All edges uncut. In the original glassines. Publisher's prospectus loosely laid in. Collating 8 135 1 blank 3 140 -144 137-306 1 1 blank; 8 252; 8 220 1 3 blank; 8 240 1 7 blank; 8 260 2 2 blank; 8 415 1; 8 240 1 3 blank; 8 278 2. With 111 woodcut illustrations decorations and title vignettes after and by Hilda Quick all hand-colored except for five that are printed in red and black. A Vewe of the Present State of Ireland with pictorial woodcut title-page border and woodcut frontispiece map of Ireland by Macdonald Gill both hand-colored. Lettering for half-titles title-pages headings and initials printed in red black and blue after designs by Joscelyne Gaskin some shoulder notes printed in red with occasional text printed in red and black. A Fine set. "The text of the present edition of Spenser's Works has been prepared by Professor W.L. Renwick. It follows in every case the first editions.The decorations have been designed and engraved on wood by Hilda Quick those in The Shepheardes Calender being based on the cuts in the original editions. The initial letters and the letterings for the title- page and headings have been engraved by her from designs by Joscelyne Gaskin.The eight volumes of Spenser 1930 are equally good—different as the character of the author is but in merita nothing to choose between them. Perhaps the small devices below Spenser's sonnets printed in black and in the vellum copies beautifully laid with gold are the most discreet and opulent form of decoration fitting and in flawless taste" Franklin. Franklin 150 236. Ransom 17:67. Printed at the Shakespeare Head Press...& Published for the Press by Basil Blackwell unknown books
réf. 84097803London 1862 Smith. 3/4 Leather over marbled boards very good 400420p.index 4 color litho illustrations 12 tinted plates 2 vol. set corners & covers bit rubbed one plate in color facsimile else clean as is. FIRST EDITION Valuable relation of the British Consul-general at Borneo also secretary to Sir James Brooke in Labuan temporary Com- missioner of Labuan Charge d'Affaires in Haiti & the Domin- ican Republic Resident Minister in Haiti Minister Residen- tiary in Peru Envoy Extraordinary to Mexico and Minister to Sweden. St. John explored the country around the capital of Borneo and penetrated farther into the interior than any pr- evious traveller. He published a full and accurate journal. Covering the Sea & land Dayaks their social life the Kay- ans of Baram Samarahan river & caves mountain of Kina Balu and its ascent expeditions to explore the interior of the South and South-east of the capital. His Limbang or Malayan journal Sulu archipelago & its islands the Kingdom of Bor- neo proper Sarawak & the Chinese in Borneo. The author was secretary to Rajah Brooke of Sarawak and he was the British consul at Brunei this work was based on his explorations. Casey Wood p.548. Describes travels in Northern Borneo. A most excellent primary resource. Color scans can be sent by e-mail. R A R E ! unknown
réf. FORT916165The Folio Society. Used - Very Good. Limited Edition. 3 Volume set in original case. Facsimile of the 1897 First Edition from George Allen. Edited by Thomas J. Wise. Printed on Corolla Classic Watermarked Layed paper and bound by Lachemaier in full Nigerian goatskin blocked with a gilt stamped design based on Walter Crane's original. Limited Edition 90/1000. Housed in original crushed silk box. The Folio Society unknown
1862réf. FINfeSAI69London: Smith Elder And Co. 1862. 1862. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. vii-xix 1list of illus. 1 leaferrata 400; 1 p.l. v-xviii 1 leafplate list 420. lacking half-titles. 2 folding lithographed maps 4 hand-coloured lithographs of plants & 12 tinted lithographs. contemporary half calf spine & corners worn but solid neat gilt library stamp at foot of spines some foxing to plates & neighbouring leaves. First Edition. St. John who as a young man was fascinated with Borneo and the adventures of Sir James Brooke rajah of Sarawak and took up the study of the Malay language was introduced to Brooke on his visit to England in 1847 and accompanied him as private secretary when Brooke was appointed British commissioner and governor of Labuan. Thenceforth St. John and Brooke were closely associated. St. John was with Brooke during his final operations in 1849 against Malay pirates and he accompanied Brooke to Brunei the Sulu archipelago and to Siam in 1850. Although St. John deemed some of his chief's dealings with the natives high-handed and ill-advised he in a letter to Gladstone defended Brooke against attack in the House of Commons. While the official inquiry into Brooke's conduct which the home government appointed was in progress at Singapore St. John acted temporarily as commissioner for Brooke 1851-5 and visited the north-western coast of Borneo and the north-eastern shore ascending the principal rivers. Appointed in 1856 British consul-general at Brunei St. John explored the country round the capital and penetrated farther into the interior than any previous traveller. He published his full and accurate journals supplemented by other visitors' testimonies in these well-written and beautifully illustrated volumes entitled Life in the Forests of the Far East 1862. DNB Included are chapters on the Sea and Land Dayaks and their social life the Samarahan River and the Caves of Sirih St. John's ascents of the Mountain of Kina Balu explorations in the interior to the south and south-east of the capital expedition up the Limbang River visits to the Sulu Islands Borneo proper Sarawak the Chinese in Borneo the Chinese insurrection and Roman catholic and protestant missions. The plates include tinted lithographs showing scenery and natives and four hand-coloured lithographs of notable flora. cfCasey Wood p. 548 2nd Edn. F. Hardcover. London: Smith, Elder And Co., 1862. Hardcover
