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Preisdatenbank abonnierenWalton (Izaak) The life of Mr. George Herbert, first edition, 2 parts in 1, engraved portrait frontispiece by R. White, lacking final 2 blanks, lightly browned, new endpapers, contemporary blind-ruled mottled sheep, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed and little scuffed, [Wing W669; Pforzheimer 1055], 8vo, Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott. Sold by most booksellers, 1670.⁂ George Herbert (1593-1633) poet, orator and priest.
Cumming (Roualeyn Gordon) Five Years of a Hunter's Life in the Far Interior of South Africa, 2 vol., mixed edition, vol.1 first edition, vol.2 third edition, half-title in vol.2, wood-engraved frontispieces, additional pictorial titles and 13 plates, map, a few small marks and stains, tear to lower margin of K3 in vol.1 repaired, book-label of Collingwood Hope, later half tan calf, spines gilt with red & green morocco labels, t.e.g., 1850-51 § Farini (G.A.) Through the Kalahari Desert, first edition, half-title, 2 portraits (small stain to margins), 15 plates, 2 folding maps, illustrations, 32pp. publishers' catalogue at end, ink inscription to half-title, 1886 § Churchill (Lord Randolph S.) Men, Mines and Animals in South Africa, first edition, portrait, 28 plates, folding colour map at end, illustrations, 1892, the last two with light foxing at beginning and end, near uniform modern half calf, spines tooled in gilt and blind with red roan labels, original pictorial cloth upper covers bound in at end, 8vo (3)
Hobbes (Thomas) Thomae Hobbes Angli Malmesburiensis Philosophi Vita, edited by R[ichard] B[lackburne], first collected edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of Hobbes, off-setting to title, ?lacking A1 (initial blank), [Macdonald & Hargreaves 93; Wing H2268], Carolopoli. apud Eleutherium Anglicum [colophon, London, apud Guil. Crooke], 1681 bound with The Art of Rhetoric, with a Discourse of the Laws of England, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of Hobbes, very small hole to title, not affecting text, small early ink annotation to margin of O8, [Wing H2212], for William Crooke, 1681 and Decameron Physiologicum: or, Ten Dialogues of Natural Philosophy, first edition, folding engraved plate, 3 engraved diagrams, woodcut head-pieces and initials, [Wing H2226], for W[illiam] Crooke, 1678, and Considerations Upon Reputation, Loyalty, The Manners and Religion, second edition, with final 5 leaves of advertisements, early ink annotation to margin of D7, [Wing H2218], 1680, together 4 works in 1, ink inscription to front endpaper, dated '7 May 1760', contemporary calf, small crack upper joint head, light surface wear to covers, extremities and corners a little rubbed, 8vo. ⁂ The first with commendatory verses by Abraham Crowley, Ralph Bathurst and John Aubrey.
Music.- Purcell (Henry) Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs for One Two and Three Voices, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, wood-engraved music, with 'A Table of Songs' leaf with advertisement to verso after a2, a2 with small marginal defect and tear at lower edge (some loss of text), B2 and C1 with marginal tears and paper repairs, 3Q2 large tear with old stitching repair, occasional trimming to head (affecting page numbers), light browning, [Wing P4218], J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford, 1698 bound with Orpheus Britannicus... The Second Book, which renders the First Compleat, second edition, woodcut initials, wood engraved music, Y1 marginal tear at lower edge with paper repair, 2G2 marginal tear at upper edge, by William Pearson for S. H., 1711, together 2 works in 1, all tears affecting text but with no loss, endpapers renewed, contemporary calf, rebacked, with original backstrip laid down but calf repairs to head and foot, morocco labels to spine, light wearing to spine, upper corners bumped, folio.
Music.- Purcell (Henry) Orpheus Britannicus. A Collection of all the Choicest Songs for One Two and Three Voices, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, wood-engraved music, lacking 'A Table of Songs' leaf with advertisement to verso after a2, some trimming at head and foot, affecting page numbers at head, loss of some signatures and sometimes affecting musical score at foot, occasional light spotting, endpapers renewed, but retaining original front endpaper to which later ink manuscript annotations, nineteenth century half-calf, with mounted morocco label to upper cover, worn, [Wing P4218], folio, J. Heptinstall for Henry Playford, 1698
Music.- Handel (George Frederick) Messiah an Oratorio in Score, engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved title, letterpress list of subscribers, engraved index plate, 223 engraved plates of music (including appendix), ink ownership inscription to front pastedown, first 4 leaves and endpaper loose, text-block broken in several places, with sections loose and some individual pages coming loose, contemporary calf-backed boards, covers detached, lacking spine, worn, H[arman] Wright, [c.1789]; and another later adaptation of the same for the pianoforte, folio (2)
Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in book form, with publisher's imprint to frontispiece and first four plates, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece, 39 plates by Halbot K. Browne, list of plates with 2 small marginal tears and paper repairs, some offsetting, spotting, endpapers renewed, original first state green fine-diaper cloth, some very light sunning to spine, recased, spine ends strengthened and repaired, in effect still an attractive copy overall, [Eckel pp.64-66; Smith I,5], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1839.
Elton (J.Frederic) Travels and Researches among the Lakes and Mountains of Eastern & Central Africa, first edition, portrait, 3 folding maps (one colour), 13 wood-engraved plates (one folding), illustrations, occasional spotting or light staining, bookplate of John Ralph Willia, contemporary burgundy morocco, gilt, spine gilt, g.e., 1879 § Pinto (Maj. Serpa) How I Crossed Africa, 2 vol., first English edition, maps, plates and illustrations including large folding map and folding facsimiles, a few small stains, contemporary calf, gilt, 1881, both school prize bindings with presentation label or inscription, slightly rubbed; and 2 others, Africa, 8vo (5)
Cosway-style Binding.- Churchill (Winston S.) Marlborough: His Life and Times, 4 vol., first edition, frontispiece, plates, handsome Cosway-style binding of contemporary red morocco by Bayntun (Riviére) for Asprey, with detailed miniature portrait of Churchill inside vol. 1 upper cover, gilt, g.e., housed in cloth slip-cases, lightly rubbed, 8vo, 1933-38.
Hemingway (Ernest) The Old Man and the Sea, first edition, first issue, with 'A' and publisher's seal to title verso, original light blue cloth, first issue unclipped dust-jacket priced $3.00 and with author's photographic portrait on rear panel, flaps with blurb printed in brown, slightly chipped at spine ends and corners, preserved in half morocco drop-back box, [Hanneman A24a], 8vo, New York, 1952.⁂ A very good copy of the true first edition of Hemingway's great novella.
Faria y Sousa (Manuel de) Asia Portuguesa, 3 vol., mixed edition, vol.1 second edition, vol.2 & 3 first editions, vol.2 & 3 with engraved architectural titles, vol.1 with engraved coat-of-arms to dedication and small woodcut portrait to end of preliminaries (engraved in vol.2 & 3), woodcut initials, 19 folding views/plans of fortresses (engraved in vol.1, woodcut in vol.2 & 3), numerous woodcut portraits of navigators and governors, over 40 full-page, vol.1 with final blank leaf but lacking in vol.2, contemporary ink signature to verso of vol.1 title, some browning, short tear and loss of lower outer corner to S2 of vol.1, engraved titles and a few head-lines shaved, plan of Mozambique torn at inner edge, light worming and water-staining to vol.3 (mostly marginal), modern embossed library stamp of Antonio de Almeida Correa to title of vol.1 and one or two other leaves with label to front pastedowns, uniform contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments with red morocco labels, rubbed, folio, Lisbon, vol.1 Bernardo da Costa Carvalho; vol.2 & 3 Antonio Craesbeeck, 1703-1674-75.⁂ Important account of the Portuguese empire in Asia. The views are of Santa Elena, Cochim, Quiloa, Cananor, Sofala, Goa, Malaca, Ormuz, Bacaim, Chaul & Dio in vol.1; Mocanbique, Daman, Manar, Mangalor, Onor & Barcalor in vol.2; Mascate & Macao in vol.3.
Forbes (James) Oriental Memoirs, 4 vol., first edition, half-titles, engraved portrait and 93 engraved or lithographed plates (some stipple-engraved, some aquatint), 28 finely hand-coloured, mostly after W.Hooker, with errata leaf and 2 Directions to Binder leaves at end of vol.4, 2N2 in vol.1 with short tear to lower margin, plate of Cobra shaved at head and plate of Hindoo Family with short tear to lower margin (repaired), foxing to portrait and plain line-engraved plates but text and hand-coloured plates generally very clean (plate 79 of Keura Tree in vol.3 lightly browned), some spotting towards end of vol.3 & 4, Sir David Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons Bart.'s copy with his engraved bookplate, contemporary diced russia, gilt, spines gilt, g.e., some joints cracked, [Anker 148; Fine Bird Books p.96; Nissen ZBI 1409; cf.Abbey Travel 436, later remainder issue], 4to, for the author by T.Bensley, 1813. ⁂ A handsome copy of this excellent account of the culture, flora and fauna of India by a writer for the East India Company. Forbes spent seventeen years in India and filled numerous volumes with writings and sketches. The fine hand-coloured plates are mostly of natural history, particularly birds and fruits.Sir David Lionel Goldsmid-Stern-Salomons Bart. (1851-1925), scientific author, barrister and pioneer of road transport. His home at Broomhill, Tunbridge Wells is now the Salomons Museum and a centre for technology. Salomons was fascinated by electricity and Broomhill was one of the first homes to be fitted with electric light, as well as an early electric cooker, butter churn and alarms, all made by him and his staff in his workshops. He was also an horologist and assembled the largest private collection of watches and clocks by Abraham-Louis Breguet.
Cruikshank (George).- Jerrold (Blanchard) The Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epochs, 2 vol., plates and illustrations, extra-illustrated with over 120 engravings by Cruikshank, c.30 hand-coloured, many mounted or tipped into blank leaves with dates or captions in pencil, some bound in, some light spotting, bookplate of C.H.Hammersley and book-label of James Stevens Cox, later red straight-grain morocco, gilt, by J.Larkins, spines gilt, t.e.g., others uncut, slightly rubbed and marked, 8vo, 1882.⁂ Including hand-coloured chapbook frontispiece 'Picture of London' of 1812 (Cohn 554), portrait of Robert Cruikshank of 1820, unused etching for a box ticket for Her Majesty's Theatre of 1846, and 2 other unused etchings of 1857.
Rowlandson (Thomas) The Squire, character portrait of a country gentleman with cravat and yellow waistcoat, wearing a wig and holding a churchwarden pipe, pen and inks, watercolour, traces of pencil, affixed on blue-coloured mount support, sheet 130 x 112 mm (5 1/8 x 4 1/4 in), under glass, minor surface dirt and browning, framed, [circa 1810].
Fryer (John) A New Account of East-India and Persia, first edition, half-title with engraved portrait on verso, title printed in red and black, 7 engraved plates and maps, 3 folding, and one full-page engraved map in text with printed slip pasted below, engraved or woodcut illustrations, plan of Fort St.George loose, some light browning, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed and scuffed, rebacked preserving old spine with red morocco label, corners repaired, [Wing F2257], folio, R[obert] R[oberts] for Ri. Chiswell, 1698.⁂ In 1672 Fryer embarked on a 10-year tour to India, Goa, the Arab Gulf and Persia, before returning to England. The work includes a detailed account of Surat and Muscat and mentions pirates in the Gulf, and the natural history of the region.
Kolben (Peter) The Present State of the Cape of Good-Hope..., translated by Mr.Medley, 2 vol., first English edition, engraved frontispieces (one a portrait), folding map, and 28 plates, 2 folding, vol.1 with advertisement leaf following title and another at end, light browning to vol.2, one or two ink spots, later half sprinkled calf, spines gilt with red and brown roan labels, very slightly rubbed at edges, [Goldsmiths' 7553], 8vo, W. Innys, 1731.
Lander (Richard) Records of Captain Clapperton's Last Expedition to Africa, 2 vol., first edition, lacking engraved portrait frontispiece, illustrations, occasional browning, N7 of vol.1 lacking portion from lower margin, small marginal stain to K5 of vol.2, bookplate of Sir Velters Cornewall Bt., small ink stamp "Robert T.Collins" to bookplate and a couple of leaves of text, 1830 § Lander (Richard & John) Journal of An Expedition to Explore the Course and Termination of the Niger, 2 vol., second edition, 2 engraved portraits, map and 5 plates, some foxing and marginal staining to plates, 1838 § Park (Mungo) Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa...with...a Subsequent Mission...in 1805, abridged edition, advertisement leaf at end, contemporary ink inscription, Bristol, 1824, all contemporary half green calf, the second with gilt spines, all a little rubbed, the first with some labels renewed or repaired, 8vo et infra (5)⁂ The first is an account of Clapperton's second expedition to West Africa by his servant, Richard Lander, who was the only survivor of the expedition. Lander returned to the region with his brother and, after several travails including being held for ransom, they succeeded in reaching the mouth of the Niger. Mungo Park had died at Boussa on his second expedition exploring the Niger in 1805.
NO RESERVE Lawrence of Arabia and General Gordon.- Morris (R.J.) Bust of General Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), Parian ware, inscribed 'Gordon' verso with sculptor's name, height 265 mm (10 1/2 in), [c. 1885]; together with a commemorative plaster cast profile portrait of Colonel T. E. Lawrence, inscribed 'Lawrence' with dates '88-1935, and further inscribed 'Copyright' on the underside, 265 x 180 mm (10 1/2 x 7 1/8 in), [circa 1935] (2)⁂ Gordon served in the Crimean War, and later China where he was given the nickname "Chinese Gordon", and received honours from both the Emperor of China and the British.
Livingstone (David) [The Works], 5 vol. including Blaikie's 'Life', comprising: Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, folding tinted lithographed frontispiece and 2 plates, engraved portrait, folding table, 2 folding engraved maps at end with routes supplied in red, wood-engraved plates and illustrations, 1857; Narrative of an Expedition to the Zambesi and its Tributaries, folding wood-engraved frontispiece and 12 plates, illustrations, folding engraved map with route in red, 1858; The Last Journals...in Central Africa, 2 vol., wood-engraved portrait, 20 plates, mostly wood-engraved, one double-page, folding map with routes in red (second larger map loose in pocket at end of Blaikie's 'Life', short tear to fold), illustrations, 1874 § Blaikie (W.G.) The Personal Life of David Livingstone, engraved portrait, folding hand-coloured map, with map from 'Last Journals' loose in pocket at end, 1880, together 4 works in 5, first editions, with loosely-inserted advertisement for Lett's Extract Book inscribed in ink at head "Presented to Dr. Livingstone with the Publisher's best wishes", uniformly bound in late nineteenth century half tan calf, by Henry Young & Sons of Liverpool, spines gilt with tan and black roan labels, t.e.g., slightly rubbed, 8vo⁂ A handsome set of the great explorer's major works.
Rare Doulton Lambeth stoneware Queen Victoria Royal commemorative jug, 'Victorian Queen and Empress, Born 1819, Ascended the Throne 1837, Died 1901' with veiled profile portrait and Glasgow-style Art Nouveau rose decoration, numbered 4860, 19.5cm high, and a small Diamond Jubilee jug with two portraits, 1837-1897, 10cm high, (2)
Coins - Australia, 'The Perth Mint Centenary Sovereign 1999' bi-metal gold & silver proof coin struck to commemorate the Centenary of the opening of the Perth Mint in 1899; the gold centre with the same specifications as the original Perth Mint sovereign with the Queen's portrait by Rank-Broadley & the Pistrucci St George & Dragon rev (with the Perth centenary mintmark P100 in ex. in place of the date) surrounded by a .999 silver border with the obv. legend 'ELIZABETH II AUSTRALIA 100 DOLLARS' & rev. legend 'THE PERTH MINT CENTENARY SOVEREIGN 1899-1999;' total weight 13g, diameter 32mm; limited edition of 7500 (this coin No. 2373), with certificate of authenticity, encapsulated in a small wooden case inside satin-lined box of issue
14 kt Gold Brosche mit Muschelkamee, um 1880/90, Fassung GG 585/000 gepr., Kordelverz., Kamee mit Frauenportrait, guter Schnitt, Nadelung rep., L. ca. 5 cm14 kt gold brooch with shell cameo , approx.1880/90, setting YG 585/000 tested, cord decor, cameo with ladies' portrait, good cut, needling rep., l. approx. 5 cm
14 kt Gold Ring mit Karneolkamee, um 1870/80, GG 585/000-Fassung 1930er Jahre, feiner, hoher Schnitt mit klass. Frauenportrait, Unterkaderung mit Voluten, RW 57, dazu Brosche/Anhänger mit Muschelkamee, Frauenportrait, Fassung Silber, ca. 3.5 x 2.8 cm14 kt gold ring with carnelian cameo , approx. 1870/80, YG 585/000-setting 1930s, feiner, high cut with ladies' portrait, back jacket with covings, ringsize 57, besides brooch/pendant with shell cameo, ladies' portrait, setting silver, approx. 3.5 x 2.8 cm
Perpetua McNaughton Pope (Scottish, 1916-2013), Portrait of a gentleman, John McLennan Spittal, seated upon a red armchair oil on canvas, signed 'POPE' lower right 19½ x 24in. (49.5 x 61cm.) * Provenance: This portrait, depicting the vendor's father, was painted c.1935 in Edinburgh, early in the artist's career.
British School (19th century), Portrait of Clem Noel, Schoolmaster, Jersey 1840 oil on canvas laid onto board, unsigned, in an English, early 19th century gilded frame with gilt spandrel oval, 12¾ x 8¾in. (32.4 x 22.25cm.) * Provenance: Parker Gallery, Albemarle Street, London label on reverse *Condition: Surface is very dirty. Some surface abrasions.
A pair of French Empire style neo-classical giltwood side chairs, late 20th century, the rectangular padded backs with laurel wreath and ribbon spandrels and fluted and husk decorated stiles, below a laurel swagged top rail and wreathed portrait medallion cresting, over stuff over seats in red and silver silk stripe with key carved rails, raised on turned and tapered fluted front legs and fluted pilaster back legs, 50¼in. (127.5cm.) high, 21¼in. (54cm.) wide. * Some small pulls and marks to upholstery on seats. Otherwise in good condition.
Of Horse Racing Interest - Clarence Hailey of Newmarket, three overpainted head and shoulder portrait photographs of Jockeys, one signed 'Yours truly J Rollasson 1905' 14.4 x 11.5, three Derby Race prints after William Hounsom-Byles, 12cm x 25cm, four Vanity Fair Jockey prints by Lib (3) & Spy (10)
Peter Cushing signed portrait card and notelet, Norman Wisdom signed photograph and album of approximately 100 photographic film stars pictured as photographs/postcards including Mario Lanza, etc.Peter Cushing item consists of a twice signed portrait card and with a personal message to the rear plus a Peter Cushing notelet card with a similar personal message to the sender and signature.
Rugby memorabilia 2002-03 Season.Comprising:A signed Adidas Spiral International Rugby ball signed by the New Zealand All Blacks team.A framed and glazed signed full colour portrait of Jason Leonard.6 cased 22 carat gold plated "Legends of English Rugby" medallions issued by Compton and Woodhouse including Matt Dawson, Ben Cohen, Lawrence Dallaglio, Jason Robinson, Martin Johnson and Jonny Wilkinson.
Coin Reference Books and Catalogues - Roman, Celtic, Greek and Ancient Coins.A box containing 14 works plus a quantity of sales catalogues relating to ancient coins. Noted:"Roman Coins and their values", "Roman Coins", "Coinage of Roman Britain", "Roman Silver Coins Volume 1 and 2", "Coins of ancient Celts", "Royal Greek Portrait Coins etc".
A Selection of Box Type Cameras, to include three red Kodak No.2 Brownies, a Kodak Portrait Brownie No.2, a Kodak No.2 Brownie, a Kodak Hawk Eye Mod. B, a Kodak No.2 Cartridge Hawk-Eye Model B, a Kodak Portrait Hawk-Eye Star, a Kodak No.2A Brownie, a Kodak Six-20 Brownie, a Kodak Popular Brownie, & others,
A collection of signatures from 45 Spitfire and Hurricane pilots from The Battle of Britain. Two prints by the well-known artist Geoff Nutkins based in Shoreham, Kent: “A Salute to the Few” with certificate of authenticity, 94/100, 31 original signatures including the artist. “Duel” signed by 15 battle of Britain pilots depicting the Hurricane in action. A print depicting a portrait of Flight Sergeant James Alfred Patterson MBE born in New Zealand in 1919. On September 27th 1940, 92 Squadron engaged the enemy over Maidstone and James' aircraft was hit and his fellow pilots saw him crash in Shoreham Kent in his aircraft. The lot includes a folder of information.
Late 19th century Dutch painted and carved wood settle, the scroll carved pediment with central lion crest, the panelled back decorated with the Battle of the Medway (1667), when the English naval fleet were defeated by the Dutch under Lieutenant Admiral Michiel de Ruyter, whose portrait features to the centre, the bench seat flanked by lion mask carved arms, raised on pierced scroll carved legs, 172cm wide, 165cm high, 44cm deep
19th Century Russian papier mache box, the cover hand painted with depiction of a young lady holding a portrait miniature to her right hand and a letter to her left hand, inscribed to interior "Laura", the interior of lid and box numbered 1319, with feint inscription to interior, 6cm wide, 9.5cm high
A Georgian era portrait miniature of a gentleman in military uniform, possibly Fusiliers, in original brass frame with brooch fitting, 5.8 cm x 4.7 cm.Property of a lady.Condition report: No apparent cracks or damage, and flat in the mount. Some grime and dirt around the border. A possible damp mark to the very bottom of the image.
A Georgian portrait miniature on ivory, of Richard 5th Viscount Powerscourt, within a heavy brass frame with convex glass, the frame with sliding back with inscription and manufacturers oval stamp for 'Marion, London', 9.5 cm x 7.5 cm. Property of a lady.Condition report: The ivory with no obvious visible cracks or damage. The colours most likely faded with age. The frame and glass are in good condition
A Georgian era portrait miniature brooch of a young lady of Sarah Lill, (b 1754) the second daughter of Judge Godfrey Lill (1719-1783). Solicitor General at the Court of Common Pleas. Her sister Mary Charlotte Lill married (1784) Lt. Colonel William Brereton (b 1752); fought in the American War of Independence. Property of a lady.
A pair of small 19th century framed portraits, depicting a smartly dressed gentleman and lady, oil on canvas (laid on board), 12 cm x 9.5 cm, together with a watercolour portrait of a lady reafing a book, signed 'A Latchford' and a further gilt-framed portrait of Lord Byron (after the 1813 original by Richard Westall), text verso reading 'For Frederick Jones, 1836'.Qty: 4
A late 18th century portrait miniature (on ivory), of General Thomas Cox, monogrammed PB, inscribed in ink verso 'Genl Cork, Field Officer, 1st Gds', a further ink inscribed piece of folded paper behind the main image, 3.4 cm x 2.8 cm in a brass pendant frame.Condition report: In good condition with no obvious cracks or flaws visible.
An Austrian Amphora style porcelain bottle vase, the bulbous body decorated with a portrait of a woman's head surrounded by flowers against a wooded ground, the slender neck decorated with foliage with gilt highlights. The base numbered 467 7 and painted with a cobweb. 28.5 cm high.Condition report: Hairline cracks to underside, with some losses to raised enamel decoration around the base.
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