Milton (John) Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books, fifth (second illustrated) edition, engraved portrait by R.White after William Faithorne and 12 engraved plates mostly by M.Burghers and P.P.Bouche after Medina, [Wing M2150], for Jacob Tonson, 1692; Paradise Regain'd...to which is added Samson Agonistes, third (first folio) edition, [Pforzheimer 721; Wing M2154], by R.E[veringham]...to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1688, together 2 works in 1 vol., old ink inscriptions "L.Streate 1697", "M.Streate" (crossed out) and "Mary Ann Watts Lawson 1850" to head of first title, portrait a little frayed at inner edge and laid down, some light browning and staining, a few minor tears (mostly marginal), later armorial bookplate of Chas. Ino. Lawson Esq. of Middle Temple, contemporary sprinkled calf, rubbed and scuffed, rebacked, corners repaired, folio
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Rabelais (François) The Works, translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart, 2 parts in 1, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, errata leaf, lacking C2-11 (loosely inserted from another smaller copy, some leaves torn & repaired, others frayed at edges with loss of a few letters), d1 &2 and B3 slightly defective at lower outer corner with loss of two catchwords, [Wing R104 & R109], 1694; The Third Book of the Works..., translated by Sir Thomas Urquhart, first edition, title with short tear at inner margin, L6 with misprinting to lower outer corner where torn and leaf folded back and printed on wrong side affecting final 4 lines on verso, contemporary sprinkled calf, [Pforzheimer 815; Wing R110], 1693; Pantagruel's Voyage to the Oracle of the Bottle. Being the Fourth and Fifth Books of the Works..., translated by P.A.Motteux, first part only (lacking Fifth Book), first edition, [Pforzheimer 816; Wing R107], 1694, together 4 parts only (of 5) in 3 vol., uniform contemporary calf ruled and stamped in blind, a little rubbed, a few small stains, vol.1 with cuts to upper cover, vol.3 with some gouges, slight wear to spines, for Richard Baldwin; and another copy of the first with all text but lacking the engraved portrait, 12mo (4)⁂ An almost complete set of the translations of Rabelais' works. The first item consists of books 1 and 2, covering Gargantua and Pantagruel, and was first published in 1653. These and Urquhart's previously unpublished Third Book were issued to accompany Motteux's translation of the Fourth & Fifth Books in 1693-94.
Pope (Alexander) The Works, 2 vol., first quarto edition, plus Letters, first authorized edition, together 3 vol., vol.1 with folding engraved portrait (trimmed), titles in red and black, numerous engraved head- and tail-pieces and vignettes, vol.1 with odd collation at beginning and seemingly lacking initial leaf Directions to the Binder, without F1 but with additional leaf signed G, and without I1 but with additional leaf signed K, with the half-sheet C2 containing the Ode on Solitude and The Dying Christian to his Soul (as in the Ashley copy), and with an additional Epistles of Horace/The First Ode of the Fourth Book of Horace/Sober Advice from Horace bound in before The Dunciad, Letters lacking e2, occasional foxing and light browning, contemporary red morocco, with gilt arms of Frederick, Prince of Wales (father of King George III) to covers, early reback, spines gilt and faded, covers a little rubbed and soiled, [Rothschild 1584, 1626 and 1634], 4to, by W. Bowyer, for Bernard Lintot [and by John Wright, for Lawton Gilliver], 1717-35-37.⁂ Vol.1 is the first issue, with Tonson's name not in the imprint; The Letters is the second issue with 'Ludgatestreet' and 'Bond Street' in imprint unhyphenated.
Swift (Jonathan) Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, 4 parts in 2 vol., first edition, vol.1 with initial advertisement leaf, engraved portrait, 5 maps and one plate, some worming to lower margins of vol.1 repaired, last 2 leaves vol.1 lower margin renewed, generally clean, 20th century green calf, gilt, by Zaehnsdorf, g.e., [Teerink 289 etc.; Rothschild 2108], 8vo, for Benj. Motte, 1726.⁂ A handsome, complete copy of the first edition of Gulliver's Travels. The printing history and identification of this major work is notoriously complicated, with numerous papers and works written on this topic alone, since there were multiple printers, self-censorship, requests for post-printing revision, secret deliveries of the manuscript at night, and extraordinarily rapid demand from the public. This copy has some of Teerink's AA printing, with the page-numbering beginning afresh for each part; but it also has elements of Teerink B: the title-page to part 3 has the volume II statement on it, as well as Parts III and IV, and vol.1 E8 verso is misnumbered 66 (for 68). The portrait frontispiece is in the second state, with vertical chain lines and the stone below the portrait inscribed with a Latin motto.
Wellington.- Orme (Edward) The Battles of the British Army in Portugal...Duke of Wellington, rare set of 13 hand-coloured aquatint roundels, printed text on verso, folded in concertina fashion, preserved in a gilt metal medallion case with a portrait of Wellington on one side and winged Victory on the other in relief, preserved beneath medallion in case, rubbed, preserved inside a faux book, 8vo, 1815.
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Nelson.- Orme (Edward) [Records of British Naval Valour...Nelson], rare set of 12 hand-coloured aquatint roundels and engraved compass, printed text on verso, folded in concertina fashion, preserved in a bronze medallion case with a portrait of Nelson on one side and winged Victory on the other in relief, preserved inside a faux book, 8vo, 1817.
Dickens (Charles).- Kensal Lodge Literary Salon.- Buckley (Anne, compiler of album, sister of Mrs. James Touchet, 1794-1868) Scrap album comprising drawings, letters, photographs and cuttings, including a photograph of Ann Buckley and a copy of a portrait miniature of Buckley aged 26, with over 25 original pencil studies and watercolours, 3 signed by John Franklin, two portraits by Daniel Maclise, one of John Forster (author of 'Life of Dickens'), an anonymous group portrait of Anne Buckley and her two sisters as 'The Three Graces', 3 landscape watercolours of the Dawlish Coast by Charles Stirling, another pencil landscape study by Alfred Delamotte, a portrait sketch inscribed by George Cruikshank possibly a self-portrait or a portrait by 'Mr Ainsworth', an original drawing of the initials 'E' and 'T' by Eliza Touchet, and a pen and ink drawing of William Harrison Ainsworth probably by Count D'Orsay, and a number of anonymous portraits of young girls, alongside a collection of over 15 contemporary wood-engravings and prints; with signatures of both Catherine and Charles Dickens, both dated in their own hands June 29th 1844; tipped-in printed invitation to 'Miss Buckley' signed by Charles Dickens, dated Devonshire Terrace September 8th 1845; and numerous typed copies of letters, including 9 from Dickens to Ainsworth, the originals of which were sold at Sotheby's in 1932, together with the original pages from the sale catalogue with prices (nb 3 letters each made £105), plus other similar typed and later ms. copies of letters from George Cruikshank, Francis Marryat, Caroline Norton, Hablot K. Browne, Countess of Blessington, John Forster, W.H. Ainsworth and Catherine Dickens, presumably to one of his readings, various sizes, many neatly tipped in to album leaves, some loose, contemporary morocco, 4to, [circa 1840 and later].⁂ The remnants of what was an exceptional album relating to Dickens, Ainsworth and their literary circle. A typed note on the album, its compilation and the family background by E.A. Greswell (dated 1932) is loosely inserted.Provenance:Anne Buckley; her sister, Mrs. James Touchet (1792-1869)Then by descent to the present owners
Ibsen (Henrik) A Doll's House, translated by William Archer, first edition of this translation, number 48 of 115 copies signed by the publisher, Laura Henderson's copy with her ink ownership inscription to half-title and bookplate to pastedown, portrait frontispiece, photographic plates, original vellum, spine ends and corners bumped, rather soiled and browned, 4to, T. Fisher Unwin, 1889.⁂ An excellent association. Laura Henderson (1863-1944) is best known as the founder of London's Windmill Theatres, famed for its tableaux vivants of motionless nude women to circumvent obscenity laws and for never closing during the Blitz.
Hitler (Adolf) Mein Kampf, first edition in Japanese, translated by Yasuo Okubo, portrait frontispiece, original black boards, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket and original red wrap-around, tiny nick to edge of lower panel of jacket, otherwise an exceptionally fine and intact example, 8vo, Tokyo, Mikasa Shobo, 1937.⁂ This translation leaves out certain derogatory sections on the Japanese, Japanese culture and extremist racist views in general, attempting to make Hitler and his Nazi regime more appealing to the Japanese readership. Extremely rare in such original condition.
Le Carré (John) The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, number 39 of 124 copies signed by the author, printed in red and black, tipped-in signed woodcut portrait of the author by Stephen Alcorn, original cloth-backed boards with paper label to upper cover, mint, slip-case, Oak Tree Press, 2008; The Spy Who Came in the From the Cold, fiftieth anniversary edition, signed by the author, original boards, dust-jacket, "signed by the author" sticker to upper panel, a fine copy, slip-case, 2013, 8vo (2)⁂ The first a scarce reprinting of the first three chapters. This special edition dedicated to children living with HIV/Aids.
Rosenberg (Isaac) Poems, jacket spotted with spine faded and lightly rubbed, small chips to extremities, 1922 § Sassoon (Siegfried) The War Poems, second impression, jacket lightly marked, spine faded, 1920 § Owen (Wilfred) Poems, portrait frontispiece, browning and ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, 1921, first editions, original cloth, first two with dust-jackets, 4to & 8vo (3)⁂ A good group of first editions or early impressions of three renowned First World War poets.
Duelling.- Angelo (Henry) A Treatise on the Utility and Advantages of Fencing ... to which is added, A Dissertation on the Use of the Broad Sword ..., 47 engraved plates, 6 aquatints, 1 mezzotint portrait plate, scattered faint spotting, abrasion mark to front pastedown where label removed, later half-morocco, a little rubbed and faded, slight bumping to corners, oblong folio, 1817.
Herbert of Cherbury (Edward, Lord) The Life and Reign of King Henry the Eighth, engraved portrait by W.Faithorne, title in red and black, woodcut initials, some light browning, 3H1 a little stained, bound in dark red morocco, by Rivière & Son, with overall design of swirling Tudor roses inlaid in fawn, red and green morocco and tooled in gilt, spine title in gilt, five raised bands with five gilt dots and compartments of inlaid Tudor roses, g.e., a little rubbed, corners bumped, light fading to upper cover, neatly rebacked preserving old spine, [Wing H1505B], folio (binding c.305 x 190mm.), Andr.Clark, for J.Martyn, S.Mearne, and H.Herringman, 1672.
Procktor (Patrick).- Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, number XVI of XXV special copies with 4 additional prints and signed by the artist, from an edition limited to 140, aquatint portrait and 11 plates by Patrick Procktor, some printed in colours, additional aquatints all numbered & signed in pencil and loose in pocket at end, original black morocco-backed blue-grey morocco, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, upper cover blocked with gilt albatross and ship at sea, spine titled in gilt, uncut, very slight fading to spine, marbled board slip-case, 4to, [printed by Will Carter at the Rampant Lions Press] for Editions Alecto, 1976.
Holy Land.- Roberts (David) The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia and Nubia, 6 vol. in 3, portrait frontispiece, 6 pictorial lithograph titles, 241 tinted lithographs, 2 maps, tissue guards, extensive foxing and spotting, some light browning, contemporary ink ownership inscription to front endpaper of vol.1, ownership stamp to front endpapers, contemporary burgundy half morocco, gilt, covers slightly faded and soiled, extremities a little rubbed, 4to, 1855.
Roscoe (William) The Life of Lorenzo de' Medici, called the Magnificent, 2 vol., first edition, lacking half-titles, with engraved portrait (lightly offset on title), engraved title vignettes, head- & tail-pieces, some light spotting, engraved bookplate of Abraham Wildey Robarts, handsome contemporary diced russia with neo-classical gilt borders, spines gilt, rubbed at edges and corners, splits to joints, Liverpool, by J.M'Creery [for] J.Edwards, 1795 § Roscoe (Thomas) Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini, a Florentine Artist, 2 vol., engraved portrait, foxing, contemporary cloth-backed boards, uncut, rather worn, 1822, 4to & 8vo (4)
West Indies.- Edwards (Bryan) The History Civil and Commercial of the British Colonies in the West Indies, 3 vol., fourth edition, engraved portrait frontispiece in vol.1 and 10 engraved plates and 11 maps, bookplate to pastedown, some light surface dirt or finger-soiling, occasional tears or light staining to maps, later calf-backed boards, morocco spine labels, gilt, edges stained red, 8vo, for John Stockdale, 1807.
Mayhew (Henry) London Labour and the London Poor, 4 vol. including extra volume, half-titles, wood-engraved portrait and 96 plates only (of 97, extra volume lacking plate of Chinese prostitute), plate of 'Book Auctioneer' in vol.1 titled as 'Street-Stationer', maps, lightly browned, occasional spotting, one or two small marginal tears, hinges a little weak with some first few leaves in vol.1 becoming loose, near uniform original purple or brown cloth, gilt, rubbed and faded, especially pictorial gilt spines, 8vo, 1861-62.⁂ Important and ground-breaking study of the living conditions of the poor; vol.1-3 concern street folk, vol.4 "Those that will not work" i.e. prostitutes, thieves, swindlers and beggars. This is the first edition to contain the extra volume.
{ Option of lots: 563, 564 } Townsend Mirror Bronze The Bronze Frame Which Features On This Wall Mirror You Will Be In Awe With The Amount Of Beauty And Practicalness It Will Be Able To Bring To Your Home Once You Make It A Part Of Your Collection Created To Be Wall Mounted Portrait Or Landscape You Will Be Able To Get Plenty Of Everyday Practical Use Out Of This 660 X 910mm
{ Option of lots: 563, 564 } Townsend Mirror Bronze The Bronze Frame Which Features On This Wall Mirror You Will Be In Awe With The Amount Of Beauty And Practicalness It Will Be Able To Bring To Your Home Once You Make It A Part Of Your Collection Created To Be Wall Mounted Portrait Or Landscape You Will Be Able To Get Plenty Of Everyday Practical Use Out Of This 660 X 910mm
N W Brunyee, pastel, portrait of racehorse One Man, 63 x 46 cm, signed in wood frame and glazed (Note: One Man died at Aintree on 3rd April 1998, having crashed through the ninth fence in the Melling chase. He was listed in 2004 as number 6 in a Racing Post readers poll of their favourite steeplechasers).
Miscellaneous silver items including a Georgian silver mustard pot, London hallmark, dated 1809 with the original blue liner, a Baden Powell dish London hallmark dated 1901, a pounce pot, London hallmark dated 1819 mm CA, large silver match box cover Chester hallmark, dated 1902 mm WN; silver napkin ring Birmingham hallmark dated 1954, a silver-topped cut-glass scent bottle Birmingham hallmark 1901 mm JG & S, a silver plated vesta case with portrait slip, Chester hallmark dated 1901, gross weight 26 gms and a miniature pepper pot Chester hallmark dated 1894 mm CS FS and two silver plated wine coasters.
Wedgwood Silver Jubilee (1952-1977) sterling silver miniature boxes bearing a blue and white Jasper cameo portrait of Queen Elizabeth II nr 638/1000, in the original box with certificate and a companion version for H.R.H The Duke of Edinburgh nr 142/250 in the original box with certificate and two 1977 commemorative Jubilee crowns approx 56 gms.
Circa 1900s oil on canvas, half length portrait of a beautiful young woman, title to verso possibly reads Lady Neigull, framed, approx 64 w x 88 h cms, unsigned. Condition report: tear to lower left extremity, small area of paint loss to the middle ground, and also a tear to the canvas lower right, see pictures as they form part of the condition report.
Interesting collection of copper plate engravings, including Front and Profile Portrait of the Women of Port de Francais (one of the new Discoveries of M. la Perouse approx 12.5 x 19 cms; the next entitled 'Widows of Florida scattering their hair upon their husbands tombs approx 22 w x 17 h cms engraved by B.Picart circa 1721 and The Manner of burying Kings and Priests approx 20 x 31.5 cms circa 1721 and Women of Florida who having lost their husbands in the Wars implore assistance from King Hermophradites by Picard circa 1721. This lot includes some interesting lithograph including A Chinese Prince of the Present Manchoo Tartar Race circa 1802 James Chapman approx 12 x 9 cms framed and glazed, Chon-Man-I-Case and Otto Half Chief approx 29 x 40 cms framed and glazed and a copy of Le Petit Journal Les Denier's Peaux-Rouges with Chief Joseph (c1840-1904) the American Nez Perce Indian chief, depicting the death of Chief Joseph on Colville Reservation in the state of Washington. This lot includes a charming watercolour depicting a nobleman dated 1934, approx 20 x 29 cms.
Portrait of Maria Magdalene Becker, née Dørschel (1766-1788) pastel on laid paper, oval 31 x 23.5cmFootnote: Literature: cf. Ellen Poulsen, A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of Jens Juel, 1991, no. 494, repr. II, p. 315 cf. Neil Jeffares, The Dictionary of pastellists before 1800, online ed. 2008, under J.424.111 A slightly larger, rectangular version of the present portrait is in the Copenhagen Statens Museum (inv. no. KKSgb5354, see Literature).Condition report: Stuck down to another sheet of paper and laid down to the backing board. Foxing throughout. Requires attention. Examined out of frame.
A mixed group of three pictures to include: a 19th century portrait of a fortune teller, oil on canvas, 29.5 x 23cm, Sheila White, a modern portrait of Emma Hamilton, signed 'E.White' (lower right), oil on canvas, 29.5 x 24.5cm, and after Raphael, an engraving of Madonna and Child with St John, 18.5 x 18.5cm (3)
A collection of hardstone and paste cameos, intaglios and plaques, including a carnelian intaglio depicting Nike (possibly Roman 1st century AD), a chalcedony intaglio depicting an Eagle (possibly ancient), a coral cameo depicting an amorous scene (possibly ancient), a shell cameo of a woman in profile, two small shell cameos, a moss agate oval intaglio depicting the head of a warrior laureate, a collection of hardstone plaques, a collection of paste intaglio seals, a glass cameo of Rubens, the portrait taken from Joseph Hart's medal commemorating the statue erected in Antwerp, and a carved shield-form hardstone
Baluschek, HansBreslau, 1870 - Berlin, 1935Blattgröße: 50,5 x 32,5 cm; 31 x 24 cm, o. R."Portrait einer Kokainistin", 1923. Lithografie auf festem Papier. In Bleistift unten rechts signiert, unten links datiert und bezeichnet "Originallithographie" sowie mittig betitelt.Privatsammlung, Baden-Württemberg.
Apollo 15 LMP pilot Al Worden signed 10 x 8 inch NASA Astronaut White Space Suit portrait photo, inscribed Apollo15. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Apollo 12 Moonwalker Alan Bean signed 10 x 8 inch NASA Astronaut White Space Suit portrait photo. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Apollo 16 Moonwalker Charlie Duke signed 10 x 8 inch NASA Astronaut White Space Suit portrait photo. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Apollo 15 Moonwalker Dave Scott signed 10 x 8 inch NASA Astronaut White Space Suit portrait photo. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Apollo 14 Moonwalker Dr Ed Mitchell signed 10 x 8 inch NASA Astronaut White Space Suit portrait photo, inscribes Apollo 14. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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