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Lily Partington and Minnie Webb for Royal Doulton Pair of Stoneware Vases Early 20th century, tapered cylindrical form, both with moulded relief foliate decoration against toned and mottled green ground, impressed monograms, factory marks and no. 6699 to bases.25.5cm highSome of the cabochons lost on both vases, manufacturing imperfections and light general wear but no other damages to note.
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A & F H Set of Six Teak Dining Chairs Circa 1960s, black vinyl leather-effect seats, shaped backs on tapered square section supports; with a teak extending rectangular dining table with leaves, unmarked.The chairs 76cm high; the table 86cm wide, 173cm long, 73.5cm high, 220cm long when extendedTable with some marks and slightly uneven colour to top; chairs again with some marks; generall light wear commensurate with age and use, no major issues to note.
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Andrew King (British 1956-) "Towards Blythburgh, Evening Light" Signed, titled and dated 2010 on artist's label verso, oil on board.28.5 x 40cm (framed 43.5 x 55cm)Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.The painting is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The painting is ornately framed but not glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks.
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Barry Cooper (British, Contemporary) Bespoke Fused Glass Installation Rectangular pane divided into four tiles each with individual detail, mounted on a black coated board for wall display.77cm wide, 37cm high overallCommissioned directly from the artist at Tatton Park Craft Fair in 2005.Light general wear but overall good condition.
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Herbert Gibbs for A. Younger Teak Display Unit Circa 1960s, with arrangment of shelves above twin lattice-panelled cupboard doors with original handles, the reverse with applied backing, bearing label.93cm wide, 38cm deep, 152cm highSection cut out of backing board, appears as though it could be removed; some scuffs and marks to left side; light general wear overall, no other major issues to note.
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George White for Royal Doulton "Leda and the Swan" Urn Circa 1910, with gilt highlights and bands of pale green enamel, raised square section base, signed, printed Doulton Burslem England factory mark in green to base.33cm high overallPrivate collection, Staffordshire.Very small flaw to area beneath finial on cover where there has been a small air bubble or blister exposing the white body, some slight rubbing to gilt, more pronounced wear where the lower section has rubbed against the body; sporadic, small surface scratches, only noticeable against the overall effect when specifically looked for; two small hairlines to knop section of stem, appear to be restricted to this area; otherwise general minor rubbing of gilt to tips of handles and upper corners of base, minor glaze inclusions and specks, light dust and dirt.
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Parker U.S.A. Two "Vacumatic" Fountain Pens Circa 1930s, both in striped resin with gold-plated mounts, one with blue enamel lozenge motif to clip, both with yellow metal nibs.Private collection, North-West of England.Neither tested, light general wear commensurate with age and careful use, rubbing to plating and some discolouration to mounts.
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Dr. Christopher Dresser (British 1834-1904) for James Couper & Sons, Glasgow "Clutha" Glass Bottle Vase Circa 1890, the clear body with trailed blue and bubble inclusions, acid etched mark "Clutha" to base, trace of further mark "Designed by C.D.", also bearing Liberty & Co. lotus flower trademark.19cm high"Clutha" is the old Gaelic name for Glasgow's principle river, the Clyde; this series of glassware was designed by Dresser as a new venture for the Couper firm primarily known for their scientific glass production. Dresser took inspiration from Roman glass when designing this range and it was retailed exclusively by Liberty's in London, hence their trademark to the base.There are three lines to the upper neck with can be felt with a fingernail both interior and exterior; a very small surface blister also to this area; some further light surface wear noticeable by feel more than sight.
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Andrew King (British 1956-) "Morning Light, Sennan" Signed, titled and dated 2012 on artist's label verso, oil on board.28 x 35cm (framed 41 x 47.5cm)Artists’ Resale Right (“droit de suite”) may apply to this lot.The painting is in very good, original condition with no obvious faults to report. The painting is ornately framed but not glazed. The frame has some minor scuffs and knocks commensurate with age.
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Peter Hayes (British 1946-) Raku Bottle Red with fractured surface, signed to rectangular black slate base.32cm highNumerous small areas of surface loss appearing as light 'flecks' from a distance, several small nicks to shoulders, possibly from manufacture, several small nicks and abrasions to base.
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Lucian Ercolani for Ercol Five Dining Chairs All circa 1960s, all restored, comprising a pair of "Goldsmith" carvers, a pair of "Windsor" carvers and a further "Windsor" dining chair.The "Goldsmith" chairs 97cm highQty: 5To read more about the history of Ercol furniture follow this link: https://www.wilson55.com/modern-design/ercol/Have been restored as stated, light nicks and general wear but no damage to note, ready to use.
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Wells Coates for Ekco (E. K. Cole Ltd.), Southend-On-Sea "Type AC. 85" Superhet Radio Receiver Circa 1934-35, faux-woodgrain Bakelite case, stamped marks and applied Patent label to reverse.53cm wide, 32cm highNot tested, will need to be rewired or PAT tested prior to use, light general wear commensurate with age and use.
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Montblanc "Princess Grace de Monaco" Ballpoint/Rollerball Pen Serial no. MBMDSTM79, with platinum-plated mounts, the clip set with a pear-cut pink topaz.This pen celebrates the life of Grace Kelly (1929-82) who became Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III in 1956.Some very light general wear.
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Italian Art Deco Bronze Sculpture "Vittoria" Modelled holding a laurel wreath aloft, patinated finish throughout, mounted on square section marble plinth base, bearing A. de Dominicis Roma retailer's label.40.5cm highLoss to rear right lower corner of base, several fissures running through the marble, otherwise light general wear but no other major issues to note; approximate date circa 1930s-50s.
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Italian Table Lamp in the Style of Harvey Guzzini Circa 1970s, with burnt orange acrylic shade suspended on chrome plated frame to brushed aluminium base, unmarked.48.5cm highPrivate collection of lighting, North-West of England.Not tested, will need to be rewired or PAT tested prior to use. Some minor scratches and marks to shade, some pitting and wear to plating, some marks to base, overall light general wear as per age and use.
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Moorcroft 1887-1997 Centenary Celebration "Yacht" Vase Modelled after the "Florian" ware original designed by William Moorcroft, bottle-form, numbered 8/8, signed J. Moorcroft with further impressed marks to base. 23.5cm high Second quality, light general wear and dirt, some manufacturing imperfections.
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Claudio Mazzi for Visconti, Firenze "Red Symphony" Limited Edition Fountain Pen No. 31/205, from "The Mazzi Collection 2005" series, yellow 14K M nib, in leather case with and booklet, with outer box.Private collection, North-West of England.The pen excellent, there is a miniscule gap in the surface decoration beneath the "Red" of the inscription to the base of the barrel but this is from production, some very light wear to case, outer box worn.
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Giorgio Cattelan for Cattelan Italia "Zen" Side Table The circular stainless steel top on shaped stained beech support to stainless steel base, bearing mark to support base.53.5cm high, the top 45cm diameterThe top and base would benefit from a polish, do display scratches, otherwise light general wear but stable and functional.
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Sasha Morgenthaler Seven "Sasha" Dolls Circa 1960s/70s, comprising one male "Gregor" doll, four girl dolls and two baby dolls, in various outfits.The blonde girl doll in jumper and skirt does have quite loose feeling limbs, scuffs and marks to limbs; both blonde dolls with white stringing, the redhead doll with brown stringing; redhead doll with pronounced surface wear to right forearm, hand and foot, has also lost detail to right eye, possibly a production failure; Gregor with somewhat loose-feeling upper limbs, loose neck and legs although still attached, left arm at an angle, blemish to left foot; smaller blonde doll also with loose-feeling limbs; some might have had 'haircuts'; general light wear, some scuffs and marks but no apparent pen marks; clothers where applicable lightly worn, boys tracksuit more visibly so with some discolouration.Additional images to follow.
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Lewis (C.S., writer, 1898-1963) Perelandra, Autograph Letter signed from the author to C.L.M Hartley, 2pp., thanking the recipient for his review and discussing the Old Solar language, corner- tipped onto pastedown, July 5th 1945, and with Typed Note signed to Hartley with additional three-line autograph inscription from Lewis tipped on front free endpaper, extensive notes on prelims and final few pages, as well as pencil annotations throughout text in Hartley's hand, various newspaper cuttings relating to contemporary astronomy tipped onto endpapers, title, and paper-clipped onto p.21, 1943; The Problem of Pain, newspaper and photograph portrait of Lewis on endpapers, extensive notes and pencil annotations in Hartley's hand, 1942, reprints, gift inscriptions on front free endpaper to Hartley in another hand, light toning on endpapers, original cloth, rubbed and discoloured, 8vo (2) *** An illuminating letter from Lewis addressed to C. L. M. Hartley, with references to Old Solar, his created language akin to Tolkien's Elvish, and to fellow Inkling Charles Williams. The novels were gifted to C. L. M. Hartley of 51 Bullingdon Road, Oxford, who in turn published a review of the work in The Australian Church Quarterly and seemingly sent this to Lewis for consideration. The letter from Lewis thanks Hartley for his favourable review, and goes on to acknowledge that Hartley is "the only or one of the two only writes who regard the dialogue on the mountain as the centre of the whole book". Moreover, Lewis makes a reference to Old Solar, a language he created for the inhabitants of the Field of Arbol to speak, as featured in The Space Trilogy (of which Perelandra is the second work in the series). Unlike Tolkien's invented Elvish languages for The Lord of the Rings, little is known about Old Solar's grammar. In a rare mention, the letter confirms the declensions, "Eldil is the singular; eldila the plural. The plural of oyarsa (which you wouldn't know) is oyéresa." He goes on to discuss the protagonist, "I don't think that Weston was a hypersomatic being..." and refers to Charles Williams, a fellow Inkling, mentioning his recent death and recommending his works Place of the Lion, Descent into Hell and All Hallows Eve. The books are marked up with annotations and notes which were presumably used for Hartley's reviews, and the additional contemporary newspaper clippings with headlines such as "Clusters of Star Galaxies Found by Astronomers" and "100 Space Travel Experts Confer" make this duo of works an all together unique insight into Lewis's science-fiction turn of writing.
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Adams (Douglas) The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, first edition, signed by the author on upper inner wrapper, original publisher's purchase slip of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy LP loosely inserted, light toning to page margins, pp.57-64 loose, original first state wrappers with "progress" on lower wrapper, lightly creased, few surface marks to upper wrapper, 8vo, 1979. *** The true first edition of this keystone of 20th century sci-fi literature, very rare in commerce, especially signed. The conceit was originally a radio series, broadcast in 1978 on BBC Radio 4, with Adams later developing The Hitch Hiker's Guide into a "trilogy" of five books which sold more than fifteen million copies during his lifetime.Soon after this paperback release, the first hardback edition was released by Arthur Barker Publishers, noted by collectors for its appearance or lack of the "Capricorn One" advert on the rear panel.
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Milne (A.A.) When We Were Very Young, fourth impression, signed by the author on title with autograph poem comprising the first half of the first stanza of "Halfway down the stairs" initialed by the author on frontispiece, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, occasional light soiling, browning to endpapers, original cloth, light toning to spine, spine tips and corners a little rubbed, 8vo, 1924.
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Hawking (Stephen) A Brief History of Time, signed with author's thumb-print and with ink inscription reading "Thumb-print of S.W. Hawking witnessed by Susan Maseby" on title, light water-staining to upper corners of first few leaves, original wrappers, a couple of creases to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, 8vo, 1995. *** The current owner used to attend the same canteen in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics in Silver Street, Cambridge, as Hawking himself did in the 1990s and early 2000s. As the owner was reading one of Hawking's books, one staff member offered to have it thumb-printed by the professor. The owner duly brought in the book and, after a couple of months, the staff member returned the book with the authenticated thumb print.
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Computing.- Operating and maintenance manual for the BINAC binary automatic computer built for Northrop Aircraft Corporation 1949, some light browning at edges, original grey binder with cloth back-strip and central metal device, lower bottom corner small chip, housed within later black straight-grain morocco drop-back box by P. Goy and C. Vilaine, Philadelphia, Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp., 1949.*** The only known copy of the world's first electronic computer manual, and similarly, the only known record of how the BINAC operated. OCLC records no copies of this work in libraries, and as only one BINAC was ever built, it is likely that only a handful of copies of the manual were ever produced.
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Nayler (Sir George) The Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, 42 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates after Stephanoff, Chalon, Pugin, Wild and others, 3 plain etched key plates, plate-guards, light creasing to title and first few leaves, handsome contemporary red morocco with richly gilt border, by J.Wright, spine gilt in compartments with black roan label, g.e., very slight rubbing to edges, [Abbey, Scenery 260; Bobins II, 694; Tooley 343], large folio, Henry George Bohn, 1839.*** An excellent copy of this splendid depiction of George IV's coronation, the last to hold the coronation banquet in Westminster Hall. Five parts were originally proposed but only two were issued, in 1823 and 1827. Bohn acquired the plates and combined them with Whittaker's to produce the present work, which first appeared in 1837 but is identical to this apart from the date on the title.
![Ashendene Press.- Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach (The) commonly called Ecclesiasticus, [one of 328 copies on paper], print](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/d0a6f038-9d4a-4c4d-8791-b16a0117698b/468x382.jpg)
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Ashendene Press.- Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach (The) commonly called Ecclesiasticus, [one of 328 copies on paper], printed in red and black in Subiaco type with initials supplied by hand in blue and green by Graily Hewitt and assistants, bookplate of Clarence B. Hanson Jr. to front free endpaper (obscures majority of faint ownership inscription beneath), bookplate foxed and lightly offset, some other light foxing to front free endpapers, original orange-stained limp vellum with ties, by Douglas Cockerell of the W.H.Smith bindery, uncut, upper cover with very small mark to foot, very slight rubbing to spine ends and corners, Cockerell marbled board slip-case (slightly rubbed), [Franklin p.242; Hornby XXXVIII], 4to, Ashendene Press, 1932. *** Hornby thought this one of the most satisfactory of his books while Franklin notes, "Subiaco in the irregular verse lines, with drawn letters, red shoulder-notes and such a text cause this to be regarded often and justly as a favourite among all Ashendene books".
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Wells (H.G.) The First Men in the Moon, first edition, first issue with black coated endpapers, frontispiece and 11 plates by Claude Shepperson, first state blue cloth stamped in gilt, light toning to spine, slight fraying to spine tips and corners, extremities a little rubbed, band of light fading to upper cover, but a very good, bright example overall, [Currey pp.518-9; Hammond B7], 8vo, Newnes, 1901.
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Etterlin (Petermann) Kronica von der loblichen Eÿdtgnoschaft ir harkommen und sust seltzam strittenn und Geschichten, first edition, second issue, ff. [8], CXXIIII, lacking final blank leaf X6, xylographic title with 2 woodcut border pieces, 29 woodcut illustrations from 12 blocks, including full-page woodcut of the Emperor enthroned to title verso and heraldic composition to A1r (verso blank), woodcut printer's device on final leaf, title with crude ?early hand-colouring to border and woodcut to verso, some tears repaired and lower margin reinforced to verso (without notable loss), a few instances of contemporary ink marginalia or passage-marking, a few minor marginal repairs, affecting headline to [a]5, L6 short tear into headline without loss, U6 tiny paper flaw hole within headline, M1 vertical tear within text without loss, some light browning, some soiling or light staining, lacking front free endpapers, eighteenth-century half calf, spine gilt and with black calf label, light wear to corners and extremities, upper joint split at foot, 4to (275 x 195mm.), Basel, Michael Furter, 24 December, 1507. *** The first printed chronicle of Switzerland, starting with St. Meinrad's foundation of the monastery of Einsiedeln (c.835) and continuing up to the year 1503. The woodcuts, some attributed to the renowned artist known by the monogram "D.S.", include a half-page detailed view of Lucerne (the city's earliest printed depiction), episodes from the glorious history of Switzerland including a dragon, and the first pictorial representation of the famous scene, synonymous with the Swiss spirit of insurrection, of Tell aiming at the apple on his son's head. This copy is the second issue of the first edition; the first edition having the first page of text printed on the verso of the coat of arms. Literature: VD16 E 4110.
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Ashendene Press.- James (Henry) Refugees in Chelsea, one of 50 copies on paper, one initial printed in red, original cloth-backed boards, uncut, stain and abrasion mark to upper cover, one or two other light surface scratches, [Edel and Laurence A84], 4to, Ashendene Press, 'For private circulation only', 1920. *** Very scarce, with only occasional appearances of this limitation in commerce. The Ashendene Press Bibliography explains: "It was written to help the local Chelsea Committee to raise funds in America to start an industry for crippled Belgian [especially those from the Flanders part] Soldiers."
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Israel.- Weizmann (Chaim) Trial and Error, 2 vol., one of 500 copies signed by the author, original cloth, light rubbing to spine tips and corners, dust-jackets, spines browned with some repair and restoration, vol. 1 with tape repair along upper joint a few chips and tears to head and foot with some repair and restoration, 8vo, New York, 1949.*** The autobiography of the first President of Israel, scarce in the dust-jackets.
![Bulgakov (Mikhail) Sobach'e serdtse [Heart of a Dog], samizdat typescript, light staining to inner margin of final few leaves](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/c36ca065-5e17-4d2a-bf04-b16a01177995/468x382.jpg)
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Bulgakov (Mikhail) Sobach'e serdtse [Heart of a Dog], samizdat typescript, light staining to inner margin of final few leaves, original printed stapled wrappers, staples slightly rusted, a few faint stains, spine rubbed and little chipped, small 4to, 'Odessa', 'P. Chaadaev', 1976. *** A well preserved copy of Bulgakov's banned novella Heart of a Dog (1925) with spurious imprint on the inside lower wrapper, secretly printed and distributed by hand in a process known as samizdat. Presumably intended to mislead the inexperienced as much as serve as an inside joke, the imprint claims that the text was printed in 10,000 copies at the P. Chaadaev publishing house in Odessa (the name a pun on an anti-government 19th century Russian philosopher). The publishing house never existed, but the dissemination of this copy is likely connected to the now famous Odessa samizdat library, which produced and circulated hundreds of self-published titles from 1967-1982. Heart of a Dog was first published in Frankfurt and London in 1968, finally appearing in an official Soviet journal Znamia in 1987. Due to their great popularity, samizdat copies of Bulgakov's cult classics are very rare, especially in good condition.
![[Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], half-titles, bookplate of Anthony C](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/a41f0bc9-833a-40ce-8084-b16a01140f87/468x382.jpg)
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[Hardy (Thomas)] Desperate Remedies. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, [one of 500 copies], half-titles, bookplate of Anthony Conyers Surtees, vol. 3 first text f. mounted on stub, a few small marginal chips or tears repaired, touching couple letters to final f. of vol. 1 but no loss, occasional spotting or very light foxing, bound in green half morocco by Zaehnsdorf, gilt, spines a fraction sunned, a few faint scuff marks, t.e.g., [Purdy, pp.3-5], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1871. *** Hardy's rare first published novel, issued anonymously and so poorly reviewed in The Spectator that it was remaindered and Hardy lost money. He later destroyed the manuscript.
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Economics.- Marx (Karl) Capital, translated from the third German edition, by Samuel Moore and Edward Aveling, fourth edition, half-title with pencil inscription to head, original cloth, light sunning to spine, extremities a little rubbed, some light marking to upper cover but an excellent example overall, 8vo, Swann Sonneschein & Co., 1891.*** Rare early edition of this landmark work. This edition comprises volume 1 and 2, volume 3 was not published until 1894.
![Minko (Tachibana) Saiga shokunin burui [Colored Pictures of Occupations of Workmen], 2 vol., first edition, numerous fine han](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/91bc25a7-00c1-471f-b33f-b16a0115c2d0/468x382.jpg)
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Minko (Tachibana) Saiga shokunin burui [Colored Pictures of Occupations of Workmen], 2 vol., first edition, numerous fine hand-coloured woodcut illustrations, some portions of loss at fore-edge folds, generally very small but a couple times just within image, worming, skillfully repaired but sometimes within text or image, a few short tears repaired, some pigments lightly offset, occasional light soiling, bound and stitched Japanese-style in original blue wrappers, original block-printed labels to upper covers, some wear and restoration, stitching renewed, housed in a modern silk wrap-around case with clasps, large 8vo (282 x 180mm.), Tokyo, 1770 or 1771. *** The rare and beautiful first edition of Minko's depiction of contemporary Edo period craftsmen at work. The 28 featured crafts include hatter, mirror polisher, swordsmith, papermaker, engraver, maker of bamboo blinds, fanmaker, koto (Japanese harp) maker, maker of straw mats (tatami), woodworker, and others, each accompanied by a poetic description. Active in the second half of the 18th century, Minko first made woodblock prints in the manner of Sukenobu (1671-1750). After moving to Edo (now Tokyo) he became influenced by the 'beautiful women' (bijin-ga) style of Harunobu (1725-1770), with considerable commercial success.
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Ovidius Naso (Publius) Les Métamorphoses d'Ovide gravées sur les desseins des meilleurs Peintres Français. Par les soins des Srs. le Mire et Basan Graveurs, engraved throughout with pictorial title incorporating medallion portrait, 3pp. dedication, 139 plates (numbered 2-140) after Boucher, Eisen, Gravelot & others, tail-piece and 20pp. list of plates, dedication & list of plates printed on both sides, very occasional light soiling or spotting, a couple of small marginal tears, bookplate of Llvis Escobet and 3 small gilt-stamped roan bookplates of Isidoro Fernandez, handsome later dark blue morocco with multi-rule border and central device in gilt, by Rivière & Son, spine gilt in compartments and five raised bands, g.e., preserved in cloth chemise and slip-case, [Cohen-de Ricci 772 note], large 8vo, Paris, Basan & Le Mire, [1770].*** A plates-only issue of those executed for the 4 volume edition of Ovid printed by Prault for Hochereau and others from 1767-1770.
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Futurism.- Marinetti (Filippo Tommaso) Zang Tumb Tumb. Adrianople October 1912, first edition, first issue with "18° migliaio", signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, photographic portrait frontispiece by Emilio Sommariva, folding plate, original printed wrappers, spine a little creased and darkened, light surface soiling, a little rubbed, uncut, partly unopened, slip-case, 8vo, Milan, 1914.*** A presentation copy of this landmark futurist poem. The inscription is characteristic of Marinetti, showing his name crashing through the word "Passatismo" [Traditionalism].
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Mineralogy.- Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombastus) Ettliche tractatus. I. Von natürlichen dingen. II. Beschreibung etlicher kreütter. III von metallen. IIII. Von mineralen. V. Von edlen gesteinen, edited by Michael Toxites, woodcut initials, light browning, some staining to title, ink library stamp to B3, later latin ink ownership inscription of Jonat ?Schreter to pastedown, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, metal clasps, split to head of upper joint, some chipping and wear to head of spine and corners, small portion of repair to lower cover, soiled, [Sudhoff 120; VD 16 P 693; cf. Norman 149], 8vo, Strasbourg, Heirs of Christian Müller, 1570.*** Rare edition of this supplement to his Archidoxa, which 'includes tracts on the use of magnets in medicine, occult philosophy, the correct administration of medicine, and how to extract poisons from venomous animals' (Norman), as well as minerals and gemstones. The editor (born Johann Michael Schütz) was a physician, alchemist, poet laureate to Charles V, and follower of Paracelsus.
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Gaskell (Elizabeth C.) Wives and Daughters. An Every-Day Story, 2 vol., first edition, 18 wood-engraved plates by George Du Maurier, vol. 1 with some repair and restoration to lower corners, vol. 2 upper hinge cracked and with some light tape-staining to endpapers, original maroon cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, slight shelf-lean, spines faded, vol. 1 spine repaired at foot, bumping and fraying to spine ends and corners, rubbed, a very good example, [Sadleir 936; Wolff 2428], 8vo, Smith, Elder and Co., 1866.*** Rare in the original cloth. Wives and Daughters was unfinished at the time of Gaskell's sudden death in 1865, the final section was written by Frederick Greenwood.
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Native American language.- Nantes (Bernardo de) Katecismo Indico da lingua Kariris, first edition, with blank leaf Z7 but lacking final blank Z8, trimmed close at head, just touching a couple headlines, a3&4 with small stain, some very light browning and occasional spotting, small worm trace within final text f. and blank Z7 (no loss), lacking rear free endpapers, hinges cracked but holding, contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title to spine, toned, some light soiling, housed in cloth slip-case, [Sabin 5174 "very rare"], small 8vo, Lisbon, V. da Costa, 1709. *** A valuable witness to the now-extinct Karirí-Dzubucuá language of Brazil. Today, the roughly 4,000 ethnic Karirís are largely monolingual Portuguese speakers. The Catechism is printed with text in Portuguese and Karirí in parallel columns. Also included are two poems or “Spiritual Canticles" with text in Karirí and Portugese, as well as a longer explanation of the Catechism in Karirí.Provenance: Dom Pedro de Sousa Holstein, Duque de Palmela (1781-1850), first Prime Minister of Portugal (ink-stamp to title); Coll. Ang[?] (indistinct ownership inscription to title); C. R. Boxer (b. 1904), noted historian of Portuguese colonial history (ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper).
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Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, eleventh printing paperback edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, "To Camilla" on title, ink ownership inscription "Horlick" to title and inside front cover, original pictorial wrappers, light sunning and creasing to spine, spine a little worn at foot, light corner creasing, 8vo, 1998.*** Provenance: signed by J.K. Rowling in 2000 during her visit to North Foreland Lodge boarding school for girls, Hampshire. J.K. Rowling had given her permission for its girls to perform a production of her Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. However, two weeks later Rowling changed her mind at the last minute, when realising that this would be a world premiere. The author arranged a personal visit to the school by way of an apology and signed copies of her books for the girls.
![Zuccagni-Orlandini (Attillio) Atlante Geografico degli stati Italiani...[&] Atlante illustrativo, together 5 vol., first with](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/579c87ba-29ca-4cdc-989d-b16a011670e6/468x382.jpg)
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Zuccagni-Orlandini (Attillio) Atlante Geografico degli stati Italiani...[&] Atlante illustrativo, together 5 vol., first with 125 engraved maps only (of 144), with partial hand-colouring, some double-page, second complete with 269 engraved plates, occasional light spotting but generally very clean, contemporary half morocco, slightly rubbed, folio, Florence, 1844.
![Anglo-Spanish War.- [Elizabeth I, Queen of England]. A Declaration of the causes mooving the Queene of England to give aide t](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e2830e18-1c28-4df1-b257-b16a00f522c2/6c571718-4857-45d9-8ff1-b16a01132076/468x382.jpg)
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Anglo-Spanish War.- [Elizabeth I, Queen of England]. A Declaration of the causes mooving the Queene of England to give aide to the defence of the people afflicted and oppressed in the lowe countries, second edition in English, initial f. blank except for signature-mark, title with first letter within woodcut cartouche and woodcut ornament recto and with large woodcut royal arms verso, large woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, date inked in at end of imprint in a later hand, initial blank with neatly repaired tear, occasional spotting or light staining, lightly browned, red crushed morocco, by Riviere & Son, neatly rebacked, preserving original gilt backstrip, [STC 9189.5], small 4to, Christopher Barker, [1585]. *** The Robert S. Pirie copy of the second edition of this official declaration of support for the Dutch protestants rebelling against Spanish rule. It marked the beginning of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). It was published in the same year as the first edition, along with Latin, French, Dutch, Italian, and German versions. Provenance: Roberts S. Pirie (engraved bookplate to front pastedown); contemporary ink inscription to verso of final blank.
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[Gaskell (Elizabeth C.)] Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life, 2 vol., first edition, Autograph Letter in the author's hand tipped in at front, small excisions with paper repairs below imprint dates to both titles, occasional light marking or soiling, contemporary calf, spines gilt in compartments, tape-stains towards foot of spines, [Wolff 2419], 8vo Chapman and Hall, 1848.*** Gaskell's first novel, scarce.The letter is addressed to Caroline Davenport: "One of the public admitted to view the gardens at Capesthorne on Shrove Tuesday, 1846, begs to be allowed to present this work... as a token of gratitude for pleasure received..." Caroline Davenport would become Lady Hatherton in 1852 on marrying Edwards Littleton, 1st Baron Hatherton. Gaskell and Davenport would become friends and correspondents with a shared interest in social reform.
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Finney (Jack) The Body Snatchers, first English edition, light browning to text, original boards, dust-jacket, very slight fading to spine, minor creasing to head and foot, small patch of browning to lower panel, light rubbing to extremities, an excellent example, original wraparound band (a little spotted, short nicks to foot of joints, lightly toned at spine), 8vo, 1955.*** Finney's classic science fiction horror, first published as a pulp paperback in the US. Scarce with the wraparound band.
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Binding.- Royal Arms.- Office de la Semaine Sainte, engraved additional title laid-down to sheet, ink note in later hand to recto, lacking front endpaper, a little spotting, contemporary red morocco, gilt, with central French royal arms to covers, fleur-de-lys within compartments to spine, borders, edges and dentelles likewise gilt, spine foot a little chipped, otherwise some light scuffing, Paris, Gregoire Dupuis, 1724 § Martin (L. Aimé) Mémoire sur la vie les Ouvrages de J. H. Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, some foxing, contemporary red straight-grain morocco, gilt and stamped in blind, with central French royal arms to covers, pale blue silk doublures and endpapers, some glue staining at gutter, g.e., Paris, chez Ladvocat, 1826, 8vo (bindings: 198x134mm; 214x135mm.) (2) *** The ink note (first mentioned) suggests the book was in the possession of Élisabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI, during her imprisonment in the Temple with the royal family in the 1790s prior to execution, postulating that it may also have been used by Marie Antoinette and her daughter, the Madame Royale. Another note (loosely inserted) further suggests that it was used by Louis XVI himself on the way to the scaffold; both corners of p.341 are turned down, marking Psalm 58, 'Mon Deiu, délivrez-moi de mes ennemis...".
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Waugh (Evelyn) Decline and Fall, first edition, first printing with ""Martin Gaythorne-Brodie"" and ""Kevin Saunderson"" unchanged on pp.168-9, frontispiece, very faint and occasional foxing marks, original cloth, near-fine, dust-jacket, usual fading to spine and extremities, a few nicks to edges, light surface marking to title label on upper panel but still overall a sharp and unrestored example, 8vo, 1928. *** An excellent example of Waugh's first novel, scarce in the dust-jacket.
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Du Maurier (Daphne) Rebecca, first edition, signed Book Society bookplate by the author, laid down on pastedown, the odd spot, page margins lightly toned, original cloth, a little dulled, light bumping at extremities, dust-jacket, portions of loss to spine ends and upper panel corner, short tear along joints and to upper panel upper edge, light toning to spine and along joints, 8vo, 1938.
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Hardy (Thomas) A Pair of Blue Eyes. A Novel, 3 vol., first edition in book form, with the mis-aligned 'c' in 'clouds' on page 5 of vol. 2, half-titles, vol. 3 with 16pp. Tinsley Brothers' catalogue at end dated March 1873 (often lacking), a few tiny marginal nicks or tears, vol. 3 p.257 with small chip to lower margin repaired, slight marginal browning, occasional very light soiling, vol. 3 lower hinge cracked but holding firm, modern tan crushed morocco, gilt, vol. 2 with a few scratches to lower cover, some very light rubbing to spine ends and corners, t.e.g., original blue cloth covers and spines bound in, very good copies, [Purdy, pp.8-13], 8vo, Tinsley Brothers, 1873. *** The rare first edition of Hardy's third novel, the first to be printed bearing his name. Around 500 copies were printed.
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Broadside.- Aurora Borealis.- Account (An), of the Phœnomeon which appear'd at Elston, near Newark, March 7th. 1715/16, printed broadside, small marginal ink-stain, ex-Nottingham libraries with neat ink-stamp verso, laid down on paper, broadside c.280 x 170 mm., [1716]. *** Rare. Seemingly unrecorded. At the time this phenomena was seen across much of the country, and was believed to be meteor showers. Subsequent scientific researchers believe this to have been one of the most impressive aurora borealis ever seen in Britain. "About Twelve, a bright Globular Body appeared, as big as, and like the Sun at his Rising, but not quite so clear. Indeed it was the most astonishing sight I ever yet beheld. During this time, the Light was such that I my self (tho' now almost sixty Years of Age) and another Clergyman did read several Titles of the Books in the Bible, without any Use of Art."
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King (Stephen) Christine, first English edition, signed presentation inscription from the author dated "5/10/83" to endpaper, light foxing to endpapers, original boards, some very light spotting to fore-edges, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket, very slight fading to spine, slight creasing to head and foot, a near-fine example overall, 8vo, 1983.*** Scarce signed within the year of publication.
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