MINKO: A WOOD TRICK NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLLBy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 with kakihanJapan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A beautifully rounded and compact wood netsuke, the light-toned wood superbly polished and attractively tactile, depicting a daruma doll with stern expression and incised beard, the eyes switching when lightly tapped. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath, the smaller hole ringed, and signed MINKO with a red-inked kakihan.HEIGHT 2.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with only very minor wear. The mechanism slightly loose. Provenance: A noted private collection, USA.Literature comparison:A similar, yet larger netsuke by Minko in a similarly toned wood is illustrated in Bandini, Rosemary (2019), The Larry Caplan Collection of Japanese Netsuke, no. 3.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.
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A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD ON A LOTUS LEAFUnsignedJapan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and attractively stained, the toad clambering on an upturned furled lotus leaf well-executed with both raised and subtle ukibori veins, one of its hands placed on the stem, the other superbly carved splayed across the leaf, the toad's warty skin carved in masterful ukibori. Natural himotoshi through the curved stem. The large eyes of the amphibian are inlaid in lustrous, dark buffalo horn. LENGTH 4.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few light scratches. Provenance: Bondu, Paris, December 1986. French private collection, acquired from the above. Bonhams, Fine Netsuke from a French private collection, 4 November 2020, London, lot 112. German private collection, acquired from the above.The present netsuke is difficult to place in a particular school, but perhaps Nagoya fits best due to the type of wood and staining used. The superior level of ukibori, particularly the subtle veining to leaf, however, strongly suggests the Iwami school.
SUKETADA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA TRAPPED BY A CLAMBy Suketada, signed Suketada 亮忠Japan, Takayama, Hida Province, early to mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A very finely carved study of a kappa with one hind foot caught in the jaws of a hamaguri clam as it climbs over it. The subject references, quite humorously, a parody of the seduction of feminine wiles, the clam representing the female here. The warty skin of the kappa is masterfully rendered, the eyes are inlaid, the shell is finely carved and the long hair surrounding the kappa's swirling vital fluids on the head is minutely incised. Large, asymmetrical and generously excavated himotoshi through the underside, signed SUKETADA.The present netsuke is much more worn than other examples of this subject by Suketada and shows a distinctly beautiful patina. It is likely that this is one of the earliest netsuke of this type.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, the wood beautifully worn with a fine patina. Some light surface scratches.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke of a kappa by Suketada at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 54 (sold for 8,125 GBP). Another closely related wood netsuke of a kappa by Suketada at Bonhams, The Julius & Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part I, 8 November 2016, London, lot 188 (sold for 5,000 GBP).
MIWA KATSUSUKE: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN WITH HUGE TOADBy Miwa Katsusuke, signed Miwa Katsusuke 三輪勝助 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 572 (not illustrated).International Netsuke Society Journal (2001) Vol. 21, No. 3, p. 28. (advert by Sydney Moss Ltd.)Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2004) Outside the Box, p. 42, no. 18.A remarkably powerful netsuke carved from plum or isu wood, of an attractive grain and color, depicting a seated Gama Sennin wearing a thick mugwort leaf skirt spreading about him and leaning against the gigantic toad behind him, the expressions of both forcefully dyspeptic and disagreeable. The flattened base with large asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature MIWA KATSUSUKE, the last character of which is written to resemble a kakihan.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, few tiny nicks, few light surface scratches.Provenance: Ex-collection W.W. Winkworth. Sotheby's, 27 June 1979, London, lot 99. Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Sydney L. Moss, London, 2004. French private collection, acquired from the above.The present netsuke was recorded by Frederick Meinertzhagen in his Card Index, wherein he noted, very interestingly, that it was shown to him on 27 June 1951 “by Winkworth who wrote this characteristic commentary:'… a small seated Gama looking rather like a determined Rationalist standing up for Individualism and the 'scientific approach' in controversy with a bigoted Catholic; I and my toad don't believe any nonsense about Transubstantiation! My toad says if you'd been a tadpole once you'd have more sense than to believe in Purgatory!' (too profound for my understanding, F.M.)”Katsusuke, or Shojo, can be translated as 'worthy follower', and those enthusiasts who study the early masters have concluded that in the few work's signed 'Miwa's worthy follower' we very probably see a hand which may be categorized as a direct pupil of the master. Indeed, Meinertzhagen's estimation of the carver seems to have been ratcheted up a notch between his June 1951 introductory card, explaining that only three works were known, which “show true artistic feeling, but lack originality of design, subtlety and fine craftsmanship”, and his handwritten note of May 1955, “Might this carver be Miwa 2nd, or even the first Miwa?”Literature comparison:Compare two related wood netsuke by Miwa Katsusuke, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 572.
MUGAI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND FISHERMAN TAMING THE NAMAZUBy Mugai, signed Mugai 夢外Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An unusual and spirited carving, depicting a blind fisherman clad only in a fundoshi, his enlarged testicle slipping out, his face with an amusingly distorted expression, one eye closed and the other bulging, as he tries to tame the namazu with his tiny gourd – an amusingly futile attempt. The gigantic namazu appears to be smiling, the expressions of the two providing a humorous contrast. The namazu's eyes are inlays of black wood. Large, asymmetrical, and generously excavated himotoshi underneath and signed MUGAI - The artist is exceedingly rare with only very few examples recorded. The well-toned wood bearing a beautiful, dark patina.LENGTH 5.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, some fine age cracks and light surface scratches. Good patina.Provenance: From an old Swiss private collection, Geneve, purchased at Sotheby's, 16 July 1973, London, lot 153.Legend has it that certain types of catfish (namazu) are responsible for the earthquakes that plague the islands of Japan. When aroused, these creatures would contort their bodies in such a way that gigantic tremors shook the area for miles and miles. The Shinto deity Kadori Myojin usually attempts to prevent such catastrophe with the help of his magic gourd.
HOKOKU: A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING DAIKOKUBy Hokoku, signed Hokoku 峯谷 Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The netsuke formed as Daikoku's treasure bag slung over the lucky god's back, Daikoku with a cheerful expression and pointing at a small rat which has escaped from the bag along with two coins, the reverse with Daikoku's hammer with a tasseled cord, all detailed with subtle incision work and finely inlaid in the Shibayama style with mother-of-pearl, lacquer, bone, wood, gilt metal, silver, pewter, and hardstone.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, fine age cracks, few light scratches.Museum comparison:Compare a closely related inlaid ivory netsuke by Hokoku in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 10.211.116.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306306/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
JUGYOKU: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI INSIDE HORAGAI By Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The hero Benkei nestled within a large horagai conch, wearing traditional yamabushi garments and a tokin cap, embellished with inlays of bone and ebony, holding prayer beads, one of the beads inlaid in coral. The expression with minutely inlaid eyes is expertly crafted and the surface of the conch is naturalistically rendered with ridged and polished areas. Large himotoshi, the smaller hole rimmed with ebony wood in the form of floral medallion and signed within an inlaid ebony plaque JUGYOKU – the artist was a master of combining various materials.LENGTH 5.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor expected surface wear and traces of use, some light surface scratches and age cracks.The yamabushi were renegade mountain priests of the Shingon Tantric Buddhist sect, who used the conch to communicate their movements in the mountain wilderness.
A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF EDAMAME BEAN-PODSUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryFinely carved from a branch section of purely white antler, much of the natural orientation dictating the shape of the netsuke. Depicted is a group of overlapping edamame bean pods with subtly carved undulations to indicate the beans within. Two ends of the netsuke with stag antler plugs. One side with two generously excavated himotoshi.The stag antler is of a deceivingly pure color and quality, the material revealed only by the two plugs and small areas of natural imperfections. LENGTH 5.6 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, few light surface scratches. Provenance: Old Dutch private collection. Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, acquired from the above.Edamame literally means stem beans because the soybeans were boiled while still attached to the stem. Legumes such as beans (mame) and peas (endo) symbolize female fertility in East Asia. The fruits that appear in the swelling of the pod are considered to be the unborn child in the womb. Mame, written with different characters, also means health and efficiency. Bean netsuke were therefore worn as a talisman.
A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF USOFUKIUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryWell carved with an amusing expression, the elongated lips puckered in a whistle and twisted to one side, the wrinkles deeply carved and accentuated by skillful staining, one eye narrowed, both with pupils inlaid in dark horn, the ears pierced, the forehead with a prominent circular bump. The reverse deeply incised with a kakihan (artist's cursive monogram) below the vertically pierced himotoshi bar.HEIGHT 7.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, the reverse with few light scratches, tiny repair to the edge above the right ear. Provenance: Parisian private collection. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above in May 2002.Usofuki (or Usobuki) is a Kyogen mask type which is not well standardized, but easily identifiable by the pursed or puckered lips, lending the mask (and the actor wearing it) a highly comical expression. The noun usobuki or usofuki is a gerund of the verb usobuku, which has many meanings: exhale sharply, whistle, hum, intone, howl or bay, pretend ignorance, and brag. A highly regarded ethnographer and linguist, the late Shinobu Orikuchi assigned a much earlier meaning to usobuku: taunt, oppose, and rebel. He specifically interpreted the pursed lips of old indigenous masks as signifying imminent speech, as the expression of seirei determined to speak out in defiance but constrained by the consequences of thereby acknowledging the authority of the kami.
HIDARI ISSAN: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF SOJOBO, THE TENGU KING OF MOUNT KURAMABy Hidari Issan (1804-1857), signed Hidari Issan 左一山 with kakihanJapan, Iwashiro, c. 1840, Edo period (1615-1868)A well-sized wood netsuke, boldly carved as the Tengu King wearing the characteristic tokin cap of the yamabushi, his face with a stern expression, his bulging eyes with round gilt-ringed pupils, his prominent nose with recessed nostrils, flanked by strong cheeks, his long beard neatly incised and curling back to the reverse below the broad himotoshi bar signed HIDARI ISSAN with a kakihan based on the character Toku 篤. The well-toned wood bearing a fine, dark patina.HEIGHT 4.6 cm, LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, few light scratches, one larger scratch to the back of the himotoshi bar.Provenance: Ex-collection Dr. Walter Heihs. Sotheby's, 17 June 1998, London, lot 712. European collection P. Jacquesson, acquired from the above.Sojobo is the mythical king and god of the tengu. He has the appearance of a yamabushi and is often depicted wearing their tokin cap. The other distinctive physical characteristics of Sojobo include his long, white hair and unnaturally long nose. Sojobo is said to live on Mount Kurama. He rules over the other tengu that inhabit Mount Kurama in addition to all the other tengu in Japan. He is extremely powerful, and one legend says he has the strength of 1,000 normal tengu. He is perhaps best known for the legend of his teaching the warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune (then known by his childhood name Ushiwaka-maru or Shanao) the arts of swordsmanship, tactics, and magic.Literature comparison:Mask netsuke by Hidari Issan are rare with only very few examples recorded. A mask netsuke of Okame bearing a similar kakihan is illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures (LNIA), Vol. 1, p. 519. Another mask netsuke depicting a comical mask of Emi-men is illustrated in Davey, Neil K. / Tripp, Susan G. (1993) The Garrett Collection, p. 293, no. 426.
A RARE AND UNUSUAL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A CICADAUnsigned Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsuke Masks, pls. 288A and 288B.Well carved as a resting cicada, the veining of its folded wings carved in low relief, the antennae partly covering the eyes, the legs supposedly tucked in; the reverse, however, is hollowed out like a mask netsuke and fitted with a himotoshi crossbar. The wood of a particularly attractive grain and color with distinct markings.HEIGHT 5.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, tiny nicks, light scratches.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. European private collection P. Jacquesson.In his book Netsuke Masks, Raymond Bushell chose to include this unusual netsuke in the chapter Trick Mask Netsuke, noting that the “actor who represents the spirit of an insect generally wears the Usofuki mask. In this case the carver apparently preferred a realistic portrayal of the insect to the symbolic Usofuki.”
A VERY FINE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH BLOSSOMING UME (PLUM)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke magnificently lacquered with a rich nashiji ground and decorated with a blossoming ume flower, the three leaves each executed in a different technique of nashiji, gold fundame, and greenish lacquer. The plum blossom is worked in lustrous silver takamaki-e with hiramaki-e veins and lacquered dots resembling the stamen of the flower. The reverse with a silver-lined himotoshi, the cord attachment within, the interior of densely sprinkled nashiji.DIAMETER 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor and typical wear to lacquer. One tiny repair to the edge of the bottom section, some light crackling to the interior.Provenance: Ex-collection Shep Brozman, New York.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.
A RARE SENTOKU BRONZE NETSUKE OF A MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Cast as a minogame with a bekko-patterned shell and seaweed tail on the exterior, the interior showing the mythical animal with elongated neck retracted into its carapace. Large himotoshi through the underside.The style, particularly of the peculiarly shaped larger himotoshi, is reminiscent of Karamono Kyubei, who is mentioned in the Soken Kisho published in 1781. Kyubei is described as making ashtrays, Chinese-style cast netsuke and kuwara (rings used for a priest's kesa). Other designs include gourds, incense burners, eggs, and clams. Many other shapes were used for his netsuke. Sophisticated designs such as rain dragons, arabesques, flowers, clouds, and spirals were skillfully combined to create an openwork finish. They are very high-quality, perfect netsuke, not too heavy, not too light, and are very comfortable to the touch.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition. Minor surface wear and few tiny dents to edges.
AN IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING PILGRIMS CLIMBING THE GREAT BUDDHA OF NARAUnsigned Japan, late 19th centuryPublished: Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 419, no. 1245.The shibuichi plate cast in relief with gilt details to depict a man standing on the shoulder of the giant Buddha statue at Todai-ji, lowering some rope for his companion to grab, of whom we can only see one arm as his head is obscured by his hat, the Buddha also only partly visible, his neck wrinkles, earlobe, hair locks, and facial features neatly incised. The ivory bowl superbly polished, the reverse with a central himotoshi.DIAMETER 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches, some rubbing to gilt.Provenance: Ex-collection S.X. Constantinidi. Sotheby's, 26 November 1935, London. Ex-collection Mark T. Hindson, acquired from the above. Sotheby's, The M. T. Hindson Collection of Important Japanese Works of Art, Part VIII (Final), London, 20 October 1969, lot 512. Ex-collection Edward A. Wrangham, acquired from the above. Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part III, 15 May 2012, lot 125. Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, acquired from the above.The present netsuke depicts the giant statue of Buddha at Todai-ji, a Buddhist temple complex in Nara. The statue is the largest bronze seated Buddha in Japan at 15 m high and was completed in 751. The Great Buddha statue has been recast several times for various reasons, including earthquake damage. The current hands of the statue were made in the Momoyama Period, and the head was made in the Edo period. The Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden) has been rebuilt twice after fire. The current building was finished in 1709 and was the world's largest wooden building until 1998.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL310832/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.
A FINE METAL-INLAID GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING RATS AND HORSESUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryThe kinji ground finely decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with kirikane, nashiji, and beautifully inlaid in gold, shibuichi, and shakudo to depict on one side a flowerpot with blossoming prunus branches, two rats eating beans from the ground, and a third rat gnawing on a branch bearing fruit, and to the other a pair of horses in a field with chrysanthemums and grasses. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges. HEIGHT 9.3 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear to lacquer and some occasional light scratches throughout. Some dents to the top and bottom caseThe rat and the horse represent opposite signs in the Asian zodiac and as such are considered incompatible. However, if the 'younger' of the two signs (the horse) submits to the 'older' (the rat), then the pairing can be successful. They two are occasionally depicted together in inro and netsuke art.
SHIOMI MASANARI: A FINE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SLEEPING WILD BOAR AND SILVER MOON, WITH A LACQUERED MANJU NETSUKEThe inro by Shiomi Masanari (1647-1722), sealed Shiomi Masanari 鹽見政誠; the netsuke by Kensai Tonei, signed Kensai 賢哉Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded rectangular form, the superbly polished, lustrous roiro ground with sparse gold hirame, decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with aogai inlays to depict a wild boar sleeping amid autumnal flowers and foliage, its hooves, tusks, snout, and one eye subtly inlaid with mother-of-pearl, its fur well painted, continued on the reverse beneath the full moon in stunning silver togidashi-e. The interior of roiro with gold fundame edges. The reverse signed with two seals SHIOMI and MASANARI.The manju netsuke of circular form, bearing a rogin (shibuichi) ground decorated in gold takamaki-e with a leafy chrysanthemum, the reverse signed KENSAI. The dark lacquered bead ojime of globular form.HEIGHT 7.3 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 3.3 cm (the manju netsuke)Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. One tiny chip to the edge of one cord-runner, one small nibble to edge of one case. The manju netsuke with tiny nicks and few light surface scratches.Provenance: Ex-collection Harriet Szechenyi. Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 258 (sold for 3,500 GBP). A private collection in New York, USA, acquired from the above.Shiomi Masanari (1647-1722) was a talented painter of the Kano school, however he is better known for his lacquerwork and the important family of lacquerers that he founded. The Shiomi family also specialized in togidashi-e ('brought out by rubbing') lacquer of extremely high quality, as is exhibited in the present piece.Literature comparison:Compare to a closely related lacquer inro, by Shiomi Masanari, illustrated on the cover of Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal, Summer 1989, vol. 9, no. 2. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related black lacquer four-case inro depicting a sleeping boar by Shiomi Masanari, dated to the 18th century, lacking the aogai inlay, at Bonhams, 7 November 2013, London, lot 114 (sold for 4,000 GBP).
A SUPERB LACQUER TONKOTSU DEPICTING A CUCKOO SINGING IN THE MOONLIGHTUnsigned Japan, 19th century Bearing a roiro ground, save for the side beneath the hinged cover which is lacquered silver to indicate the crescent moon when the cover is closed, finely decorated in gold and colored thick takamaki-e to depict a flying cuckoo (hototogisu) with its beak agape as it sings, the reverse with masterful togidashi grasses and lantern fruit, the sides with crickets and winged insects. The interior of roiro. The lacquer ojime of faceted form and decorated in gold hiramaki-e with stylized flowerheads and a paulownia design. A most charming tonkotsu, the shape ingeniously adding to the subject matter and the two main lacquer techniques used, togidashi and takamaki-e, beautifully contrasting with each other.LENGTH 10.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and some light crackling to one edge underneath. The closing mechanism possibly with a repair, however this is invisible when the tonkotsu is closed. There is some light surface scratches from contact with the hinged lid to the surface, but this is also invisible when the tonkotsu is closed. Overall this object presents very well. Cuckoos are a popular subject of waka and haiku poets. A prominent characteristic of this bird is that it sings in the night as it flies, as depicted in the present lot. A poem by Sanesada no Fujiwara (1139-1191) on the cuckoo, from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, reads: Hototogisu Nakitsuru kata wo Nagamureba Tada ariake no Tsuki zo nokoreru. (The cuckoo's echo dies away, And lo! the branch is bare I only see the morning moon, Whose light is fading there Before the daylight's glare.)
A LARGE AND FINE INLAID AND CARVED WOOD TONKOTSU WITH DRAGON, TIGER AND SHISHIUnsigned Japan, late 19th centuryFinely carved and decorated with inlays of stag antler, mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, horn, and bone, depicting to one side a snarling tiger amid bamboo beside a three-clawed sinuous dragon amid swirling clouds over crashing waves, and to the other with two shishi with wild scrolling manes in a field with craggy rockwork and flowering peony, the top inlaid with a leafy peony spray and fluttering butterfly, the cord runners ringed in stained bone. HEIGHT 9.3 cm, LENGTH 10.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear, light scratches and small age crack to the underside, the inlays well preserved with no losses whatsoever. Provenance: Ex-collection Paul Doumer. Ex-collection Emile Goubert, thence by descent in the family. The base with an old label inscribed '100'. Joseph Athanase Doumer (1857-1932), commonly known as Paul Doumer, was the President of France from 13 June 1931 until his assassination on 7 May 1932. He was Governor-General of French Indochina from 1897 to 1902, and successfully lobbied the French government to approve construction of the Indochina-Yunnan railway in 1898. He served as Minister of Finance of France three times and as President of the French Senate from 1927 until the 1931 presidential election, which he won. He was one of the founders and the second president of the Friends of the Natural History Museum Paris.
MASATOSHI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COWERING ONI DURING SETSUBUNBy Masatoshi, signed Masatoshi 正利Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The muscular oni cowered into a ball, forming a compact composition, trying to avoid the beans being thrown at him during the oni-yarai ceremony on Setsubun day. The three beans on his back are inlaid in light-stained wood. The underside shows the finely carved face with a grim expression and the two superbly carved feet forming the cord attachment. Signed within a rectangular reserve on the loincloth MASATOSHI.LENGTH 3.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition, minor wear. Fine patina.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, purchased at Lempertz, The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke II, 6 December 2014, Cologne, lot 773.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke by Masakazu at Lempertz, The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke IV, 5 December 2015, Cologne, lot 709 (sold for 2,480 EUR).
IKKAN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEBy Ikkan, signed Ikkan 一貫Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A beautifully rounded and compact model of a horse turning backwards and raising its head, the ears laid back against the sublimely carved mane, the finely carved tail sweeping around to the front, the legs tucked neatly underneath the body. Signed on the haunch IKKAN within the typical oval reserve. Natural himotoshi, the eyes inlaid in dark horn.A remarkably spirited carving with a stunning patina and aji, clearly loved by several generations. An early work by the artist, less detailed and opulent than his later works, however still possessing all the character and charm which distinguish this celebrated carver.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor associated surface wear including some tiny nicks and light surface scratches. Beautiful patina.Provenance: Ex-collection Betty Jahss, sold at Sotheby's, The Betty Jahss Collection of Netsuke Part II, 14 November 1991, London, lot 69.Literature comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke of a recumbent horse, by Ikkan, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 215.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium – only for buyers within the EU.
IKKAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH A SHOGI TILEBy Ikkan, signed Ikkan 一貫 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2005) More Things in Heaven and Earth, no. 56.The finely stained and carved cherry (sakura) wood netsuke depicting a male rodent seated on its haunches with one front paw grasping the edge of a shogi chess tile and the other raised, one hind paw gripping its tail, the other only visible on the underside, with natural himotoshi between the tail and body, the eyes inlaid with dark horn. On the underside the shogi tile is boldly incised with the kanji for horse (keima 桂馬, the equivalent of a knight in Western chess). The belly of the rat signed within an oval reserve IKKAN.LENGTH 4.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, few tiny nicks, few light scratches. Provenance: Sydney L. Moss, London, 2005. French private collection, acquired from the above.With its reference to a horse, the shogi piece neatly makes the netsuke into a joint representation of two zodiac animals. The rat and the horse represent opposite signs in the Asian zodiac and as such are considered incompatible. However, if the 'younger' of the two signs (the horse) submits to the 'older' (the rat), then the pairing can be successful.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related wood netsuke depicting the same subject by Ikkan, illustrated by Harris, Victor (1987) The Hull Grundy Collection in the British Museum, p. 47, no. 149, and another in Atchley, Virginia / Davey, Neil (2006) The Virginia Atchley Collection of Japanese Miniature Arts, p. 29, no. N6.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke depicting the same subject by Tomokazu at Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 114 (sold for 6,952 EUR).
KANO TOMOKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT BITING INTO A SHOGI PIECEBy Kano Tomokazu, signed Tomokazu 友一Japan, Gifu, c. 1820, Edo period (1615-1868)Exhibited: Netsuke, Edo Saimitsu Kogei no Hana ('Netsuke, Flowers of Miniature Carving of the Edo Period'), Exhibition of the Nihon Netsuke Kenkyukai, 20th anniversary, Tokyo, 1995, no. 116.The cherry (sakura) wood finely carved and stained to depict a rat nibbling on a shogi piece, which is inscribed with the kanji for horse (keima 桂馬, the equivalent of a knight in Western chess). Both front paws grasp the game piece, with one hind paw gripping its tail and the other only visible on the underside. Natural himotoshi between the neatly incised tail, the body, and the game piece. The eyes are inlaid with dark buffalo horn and the incisors with bone. The belly of the rat signed within an oval reserve TOMOKAZU.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, few tiny nicks, few light scratches. Provenance: Japanese private collection. Sotheby's, 14 July 2005, London, lot 1033. French private collection, acquired from the above. With its reference to a horse, the shogi piece neatly makes the netsuke into a joint representation of two zodiac animals. The rat and the horse represent opposite signs in the Asian zodiac and as such are considered incompatible. However, if the 'younger' of the two signs (the horse) submits to the 'older' (the rat), then the pairing can be successful.The present netsuke appears to be a rare variation of this popular subject executed by Tomokazu and Ikkan.
MASATADA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO RABBITS WITH AMBER EYESBy Masatada, signed Masatada 正忠Japan, Yamada, Ise Province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Sensitively carved as two long-eared rabbits (usagi), symbols of fertility, playfully clambering over one another, their furs neatly incised, and the eyes inlaid with pale amber. The underside shows the many well-carved paws and the signature within a polished reserve MASATADA. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 2.6 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, few light surface scratches. One split through the wood between the two rabbits.
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING A PERSIMMON (KAKI)Unsigned Japan, probably Gifu, late 19th centuryThe darkly stained wood finely carved to depict a seated monkey biting into a kaki, holding the leafy stalk with both hands above his feet, the legs providing the natural himotoshi, the eyes double inlaid with pale and dark horn.HEIGHT 3.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, few minuscule nicks, few light surface scratches, one eye inlay probably replaced.Provenance: Ex-collection W.W. Winkworth. Beaussant, 16 April 1999, Paris. French private collection, acquired from the above.Literature comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke of a monkey eating persimmons from the same school, by Tomokazu, illustrated in Chappell, Sharon / Welch, Matthew (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, p. 93, no. 130.Museum comparison:Compare a related wood netsuke of a monkey eating a persimmon, also unsigned, dated c. 1860, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, object number 2007.016.056.
MASAKAZU: A FINE AND AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND OCTOPUSBy Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Gifu or Nagoya, c. 1860Published: Sagemonoya (2009) The 2009 New York Sans Ivoire Netsuke & Sagemono Selection, p. 32, no. 79.Well-carved, of compact form, the two animals strongly exerting themselves in a vicious fight, the octopus firmly gripped by the monkey and using all its tentacles to defend itself, its soft head squashed by the simian's feet, the monkey's mouth slightly open, revealing tongue and teeth, both animals with horn-inlaid eyes, the suckers well detailed, the fur neatly incised and darkly stained, signed to the top of the upside-down octopus' head within an oval reserve MASAKAZU.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, few small nicks, few light surface scratches. The octopus' muzzle repaired.Provenance: US private collection. Sagemonoya, Tokyo, 2009. French private collection, acquired from the above.Museum comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke of a monkey and octopus, by Masakazu, illustrated in Barker & Smith (1976), Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan, no. 178. Located in the British Museum, accession no. F.805.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke depicting the same subject, signed Tomokazu, dated early to mid-19th century, formerly in the collection of Raymond Bushell, at Christie's, An Important European Collection of Netsuke, 14 November 2001, London, lot 83 (sold for 7,638 GBP).
A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHIMEJI MUSHROOMSUnsigned Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically carved as a cluster of shimeji (beech mushrooms), the stems of the two largest forming the himotoshi, the radial gills of the caps and roots of the stems superbly incised and applied with dark stain, the cap of the largest finely rendered to appear partly worm-eaten.LENGTH 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, light surface scratches.Provenance: Kunsthandel Klefisch, 9 April 2011, lot 312. Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam, acquired from the above.Literature comparison: A related wood netsuke similarly rendered to convey insect activity by Tadayoshi is illustrated in Coullery, Marie-Therese / Newstead, Martin S. (1977) The Baur Collection, p. 285, C 860.Museum comparison: Compare also a related wood netsuke of two mushrooms by Tadatoshi, also with the stems forming the himotoshi, in the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, object number 2006.002.044.
SHUGETSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG ON A LOTUS LEAFBy Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 秋月 and kakihanJapan, Echigo, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as a frog emerging from the furled folds of a lotus leaf, the stem of which forms the himotoshi, its legs and round eyes finely detailed, the mouth neatly incised, the wood of an attractive grain and color darkly stained, the underside of the leaf incised with the signature SHUGETSU.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear, few small chips and tiny nibbles to edges, light surface scratches.The present netsuke is a rare work by Shugetsu listed in Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 527, no. 32553, where the author notes that the artist came from Echigo and carved large models of toads. The first character means 'Autumn', which is rather uniquely abbreviated here, and the second character means 'the moon'. Thus, the characters combine to form the art name 'The Autumn Moon'. This artist should not be confused with the Edo school Shugetsu.
40" Street Fighter 2 Super Nintendo Neon Sign. This lot contains a massive Street Fighter 2 SNES neon sign, perfect for any games room! This is a light up sign that has multiple strip lights inside, it has been decommissioned and had the wire and plug removed but this can be easily reinstated.Provenance: Item comes from the private collection of a former owner of an independent videogames store located in the UK. Condition Report: In acceptable condition with some of the outer scuffs along the sides and boarder. Tested and working but the plug was removed so this will be to be replaced.
Sniper Scope Complete - Game - Light Rifle & Shotgun - Original XBOX. This lot contains a boxed and fully working Sniper Scope Light Gun and a copy of Silent Scope complete. The gun is fully customisable and be broken down. Provenance: Item comes from the private collection of a former owner of an independent videogames store located in the UK. Condition Report: item is fully working and the game is complete with manual - box has some tears on the top as can be seen in the picture.
Lamming Miniatures - Bill Lammings own 1970s promotional display set of sixty-three 25mm miniature WW2 Russian Infantry soldiers with light artillery gun; hand painted by Bill Lamming for exhibition.Condition Report:Look to be in reasonably good condition consistent with age and being exhibition pieces.Each figure has not been individually checked for condition.
Painted metal wargame figures - over two hundred Lancers, Chasseurs, Dragoons, Cuirassiers, Carabiners, Imperial Guard, Bavarians, Line and Light Infantry etc; individual figures and ranks of two, three and four; average size 25mmCondition Report:Not every figure inspected individually but overall appearance is good.
Palitoy Action Man - Trailer with drop down tailboard and easy to assemble canopy; and 105mm Light Gun; both boxed (2)Condition Report:Trailer - parts look to be in reasonably good condition but not checked for completeness. Box lid torn with some losses and crush damage.Gun - both model and box look to be in reasonably good condition with slight storage grubbiness. Not checked for completeness.
Honeychurch kit-built large wooden dolls house as a 19th century style double fronted four storey town house; with stucco finish under a pitched roof with Palladian style pediment and simulated tiles; protruding front courtyard with railings, street light and steps giving access to two fully furnished basement rooms; central door with Ionic columns and entablature; double hinged front facade opening to reveal a fully furnished interior with hall, stairs and landings and two rooms on each floor; wired for electric wiring W67cm H102cm D58cmCondition Report:Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Electrical wiring not checked.
PMS Lightning 1:8 scale remote control racing car; Soma Sonic Man battery operated electronic sounds and light action figure; and CGL Galaxy Invader 10000 computer space battle game; all boxed (3)Condition Report:PMS - model looks to be in reasonably good condition but not tested for working order. Box poor in parts with opening and storage crush damage.Sonic Man - contents look to be virtually mint but box with storage wear.CGL - contents look reasonably good but box poor and lacking one end flap.
Millais (J.G.).The Natural History of British Surface-Feeding Ducks, Longmans Green, 1902, numbered limited edition of 600 large paper copies,large quarto, six photogravure plates, forty-one colour plates and twenty-five uncoloured plates (on eighteen sheets) as called for, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt. Bookplate to front pastedown, some light foxing to endpapers and closed edges, a little damp marking to corner of plate 34, a musty odour present, otherwise a VG copy. Slight wear to tail of spine. No inscriptions found.
![Lewis (C. S.)[The Chronicles of Narnia], comprising:The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, A Story for Children.Geoffrey Bles,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/9574e129-9b15-4eee-a2e3-aff2009a312b/468x382.jpg)
Lewis (C. S.)[The Chronicles of Narnia], comprising:The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, A Story for Children.Geoffrey Bles, 1950, first edition, colour frontis, a previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 8s. 6d.); Prince Caspian, The Return to Narnia.Geoffrey Bles, 1951, first edition, colour frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s 6d);The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.Geoffrey Bles, 1952, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front free endpaper and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s. 6d.);The Silver Chair.Geoffrey Bles, 1953, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to half title, dust jacket (priced 10s 6d);The Horse and His Boy.Geoffrey Bles, 1954, first edition, frontis, map front endpaper, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 10s. 6d.);The Magician's Nephew.The Bodley Head, 1955, first edition, previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 8s. 6d.);The Last Battle.The Bodley Head, 1956, first edition, previous owner's name to front free endpaper, dust jacket (priced 9s 6d).Lion, Witch, Wardrobe - top edge dust marked, a few small foxing spots to fore-edge, contents clean, fading to back-strip and very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tear (with loss) and tape stain to base of spine, fraying to top edge and tanning to reverse.Prince Caspian - top edge dust marked, faint foxing to fore-edge with a few small spots to endpapers, contents clean, fading to very top edge of rear board, dust marked jacket with tape stain and shelf ref. to base of spine, fraying to top edge and some tanning to flaps.Dawn Treader - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, contents clean, fading to back-strip and very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, fraying to top edge and slight tanning to flaps.Silver Chair - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, tanning to endpapers, contents clean, fading to head and tail of back-strip, slight fading to very top edge of rear board, chipped, torn and dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, staining to spine panel.Horse and His Boy - top edge dust marked and foxed, light foxing to other edges, tanning to front endpaper and light foxing to rear, contents clean, fading to back-strip, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of faded spine, tanning to reverse and fraying to top edge.Magician's Nephew - top edge dust marked, light foxing to fore-edge, a few spots to rear endpaper, contents clean, minor fading to very top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine and staining to spine panel, fraying to top edge, foxing to rear and tanning to flap edges.Last Battle - top edge dust marked, the faintest of foxing to fore-edge, some light foxing to pastedowns, contents clean, fading to top edge of boards, dust marked jacket with tape stain to base of spine, tears to top edge and tanning to flap edges.
Ishiguro (Kazuo) A Pale View of Hills. N.Y.: G.P Putnam's Sons, US First Edition, signed by the author on title page, dust jacket (priced $11.95), photograph of author at book signing loosely inserted.Free of ownership inscriptions. Light foxing to closed edges. Scuff to dust jacket at front fore-edge and some surface creases to rear of jacket. Nick to rear top edge. Minor bumping to rear top corner and lower edge adjacent to corner. Faint pencil price to front free endpaper.
Tolkien (J.R.R.)The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.George Allen & Unwin, 1961, Second edition (thirteenth impression), colour frontis, ink initial to flyleaf, unclipped dust jacket.idem, The Silmarillion.George Allen & Unwin, 1977, first edition, first impression, dust jacket (priced £4.95);idem, Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle Earth.George Allen & Unwin, 1980, first edition, first impression, unclipped dust jacket;with two others (5) Hobbit - some foxing to closed edges, tanning strip to endpapers, free of inscriptions. ?cup mark to p.19, o/w generally VG. Light crease to spine. Very nice jacket (see image).Silmarillion - closed edges a little dust marked, contents Fine. Free of inscriptions. Nick to rear top edge of jacket.Unfinished Tales - closed edges a very slightly dust marked, contents Fine. Free of inscriptions, Dust jacket spine lightly faded.
Heister (Laurence)A General System of Surgery, in Three Parts. Containing the Doctrine and Management, I. Of Wounds, Fractures, Luxations, Tumors ... II. Of the several Operations ... III. Of the several Bandages Applied .... The Whole illustrated with Thirty eight Copper-Plates, ... W. Innys; C. Davis et al., 1750, fourth edition, quarto, two parts in one, xvi, 476, 338, [12], pages (final leaf a blank), 38 folding plates. Modern panelled calf with several surface abrasions, possibly from an insect.Some age tanning and light foxing to pages, plate 32 creased and stained, particularly left margin which is also frayed. ESTC N2402
Fell (Alfred) The Early Iron Industry of Furness and District: An Historical and Descriptive Account ....Ulverston: Hume Kitchin, 1908, numbered limited edition of 157, plates and maps as called for, errata slip, some light foxing, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt;Kohn (Ferdinand), Iron and Steel Manufacture. A Series of Papers on the Manufacture and Properties of Iron and Steel ...., William Mackenzie, 1873, folio, frontis, sixty-four plates (some double page, several with image edges slightly cropped by binder), marbled edges, modern half calf. (2)
Horsfield (Thomas Walker)The History, Antiquities and Topography of the County of Sussex.Lewes: Baxter, 1835, two large quarto volumes, all maps and engraved plates present as called for, later half morocco. Foxing to frontispiece of each volume, some light foxing to titles but generally clean, armorial bookplates but free of ownership inscriptions, some light sun shading to binding.
New YorkA Plan of the City and Environs of New York in North America, Universal Magazine 1776, engraved map, 285mm x 366mm, mounted with printed key on rear hinged card; A New and Accurate Map of the Present Seat of War in North America, Comprehending New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pensylvania, New York &c., Universal Magazine [1776], engraved map, 367mm x 290mm, mounted with three leaves from the magazine on rear hinged card (2)New York - some offsetting and a little light tanning, several minute holes in folds.Sea of War - some very light tanning, multiple creases.
![Italy and FranceOrtelius (Abraham)Tusciae Antiqua Typus ... 1584.[1592] hand-coloured engraved map of Tuscany, platemark 324m](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/05e6ffc1-39e9-4adb-b982-aff2009e9b31/468x382.jpg)
Italy and FranceOrtelius (Abraham)Tusciae Antiqua Typus ... 1584.[1592] hand-coloured engraved map of Tuscany, platemark 324mm x 486mm, Latin text to rear with signature II, some light foxing, fold reinforced at rear. [van den Broeke 207];[Mercator (Gerard)], Medius Meridianus est 35, reliqui ad hune inclinantur pro ratione paralleloru 40 & 44. No date, hand-coloured engraved map of the Italian mainland, the Adriatic coast, Corsica and parts of Sardinia and Sicily, plate mark 348mm x 487mm, Latin text on reverse with signature G, '1618' in pencil. Some light staining to side margins;[Mercator (Gerard)], Meridiani distant pro ratione paralleli 37 1/2 ad circulum mavimum.No date, hand-coloured engraved map of Sardinia, Sicily and part of Corsica, plate mark 334mm x 480mm, Latin text on reverse with signature H, Some staining to side margins;Ortelius (Abraham), Artesia. Jacobi Surhonia Montano auctore. 1587.[1592], hand-coloured engraved map of northern France, platemark 379mm x 488mm, Latin text to rear with signature 39, hand-coloured initial. [van den Broeke 73] (4)
Ordnance Survey - North YorkshireA collection of twelve original six inch OS maps, comprising Sheets 51 (Swaledale - Askrigg Common); 52 (Grinton - West Bolton); 53 (Downholme - Hawxwell); 54 (Tunstall, Catterick); 66 (Bainbridge - Askrigg); 69 (Patrick Brompton); 82 (Bishopdale - Stalling Busk); 85 (Thornton Watlass - Masham); 98 (Buckden - Litton); 99 (Stonebeck); 100 (Masham Moor). Surveyed between 1847 and 1854.Southampton: Ordnance Map Office, individually published between 1852 and 1857, twelve linen-backed folding maps, each approx 65cm x 97cm and in eight sections, scale of 6 inches to the mile (1:10,560). Boundary line on sheets 100 & 101 lined in red, minimal red annotation to sheet 54, pencil annotation to sheet 53. Marbled paper covers to each map. Housed in black roan gilt folio book-form case with two part hinged spine and head-piece.Occasional light stain (see images). Wear to case.
![Mercator (Gerard)Irlandiae regnum. Hand-coloured engraved map, no date [1595 or later], 330mm x 405mm visible, mounted framed](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/447d2621-a4d1-4ed1-8fb1-aff2009e6b45/468x382.jpg)
Mercator (Gerard)Irlandiae regnum. Hand-coloured engraved map, no date [1595 or later], 330mm x 405mm visible, mounted framed and glazed;idem, Scotia regnum.Hand-coloured engraved map, no date [1595 or later], 350mm x 403mm visible, mounted framed and glazed (2) Ireland - Vertical creasing present. Couple of spots. Not examined out of frame. Scotland - some light tanning otherwise no obvious defects. Not examined out of frame.Extra images available on Tennants website.
![Teesdale (Henry)[Yorkshire] - To the Nobility, Gentry & Clergy of Yorkshire, this Map of the County, Constructed from a S](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/74b68100-66cc-4e05-8257-afec00e58c39/468x382.jpg)
Teesdale (Henry)[Yorkshire] - To the Nobility, Gentry & Clergy of Yorkshire, this Map of the County, Constructed from a Survey Commenced in the Year 1817 & Corrected in the Years 1827 & 1828 is respectfully dedicated by the Proprietors.Henry Teesdale & Co. and C. Stocking, April 21st, 1828, large hand-coloured map in 72 sections, mounted on 3 linen sheets, overall 184cm x 222cm, some light tanning and dust marking, housed in contemporary book-form slipcase (some wear and restoration to case). [Whitaker 381]Some foxing to rear side of linen, wear to paper covers of each folded section.
Anson (George)A Voyage Round The World In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas.Compiled and published by Richard Walter and printed by John and Paul Knapton, 1748, first edition, issue not stated but plates are not numbered and page 319 is mis-numbered 219, quarto, forty-two engraved plates as called for (charts and views), well worn contemporary half calf.Front pastedown inscribed J. Newcome 1748, tanning/staining to some plates, creasing and several tears (without loss) to folding plates, plate edges protruding from text-block, loss of lower margin and image edge of plate 19, surface abrasion to plate 23, tear to plate 31, repaired tear or crease to plate 41, inner margin of 3C1 torn, occasional light foxing and staining, ink marks to closed fore-edge, well worn binding, boards held by strings, marbled paper worn away.
![Valturium (Robertum)De Re Militari, Libris XII ...Lutetia [Paris]: Christianum Wechelum, 1534, Mense Septebri, [12], 383, [1]](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/4c98bbe3-668d-4758-8b7d-aff20097af0e/468x382.jpg)
Valturium (Robertum)De Re Militari, Libris XII ...Lutetia [Paris]: Christianum Wechelum, 1534, Mense Septebri, [12], 383, [1] pages, facsimile title page, tear to lower corner of X4 with loss to border of woodcut, X1 and X6 frayed, X3 torn at lower margin, sporadic light staining, slightly darker in places, bookplate and signed letter from Frederick H. Gibbens tipped-in to front endpaper, contemporary calf binding (pitted) with worn Coke family arms, re-backed and re-cornered.
Huxley (Elspeth)The Flame Trees of Thika, Memories of an African Childhood.Chatto & Windus, 1959, first edition, signed presentation copy from the author to her son Charles, light foxing throughout, heavier to edges of text block, dust jacket with foxing and nicks to edges (priced 16s.) idem, Nellie, Letters from Africa.Weidenfeld and Nicholson, 1980, first edition, taped to front pastedown is an A.L.S. from Sir Alec Guinness in which he praises the book, ' ... I would like you to know what enormous pleasure it gave me, I found it fascinating, amusing and very moving; I was totally absorbed.' Thumbing and light foxing to closed edges, contents clean, tape stains to letter/pastedown. Dust jacket with repaired tear to rear and fading to green spine lettering (priced £8.95);Johnston (Erika), The Other Side of Kilimanjaro. Johnson, 1971, first edition, plates as called for, review slip loosely inserted, foxing to outer top edge and adjacent head margins, otherwise content clean, one plate with corner fold. Dust jacket (priced £2.25) with repair to frayed spine head, some nicks to edges. (3)
![Loudon (Mrs.)The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants.William Smith, 1848, quarto, [2], xii, 215 pages, fort](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0c95c8d6-8175-4a6b-a19b-af9d00b63a24/38067b86-07ff-418a-adf0-aff100ba93a2/468x382.jpg)
Loudon (Mrs.)The Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Greenhouse Plants.William Smith, 1848, quarto, [2], xii, 215 pages, forty-two hand-coloured plates, occasional light foxing, original cloth gilt. Free of inscriptions, cloth a little soiled, generally VG.Page size 287mm x 220mm. Boards 298mm.
Thorburn (Archibald)Thorburn's Birds of Prey.Lamarsh, Maj. Iain Graham, 1985, numbered limited edition of 145, folio, 12 mounted colour plates, ownership inscription and bookplate to front flyleaf, light foxing to rear flyleaf, top edge gilt, slightly rubbed half morocco, lacking slipcase. Very small amount of light foxing to mounting page of plates, 1, 2, 5 and 7, plates not affected. See image for example.
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