December Fine Art & Antiques Auction to include a large collection of Beswick, fine textiles and books

RACKHAM (A), illus, TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE, by Charles and Mary Lamb, full pate colour plates, Temple Press, reprint 1939 (1)

RACKHAM (A), illus, THE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS, or mirth & marvels, with 24 tipped in plates and 2 tonal plates, Heinemann, 1909(1) (as found)

RACKHAM (A), illus, ALICES ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND, by Lewis Carroll, with full page colour plates, Heinemann, no date (1)

RACKHAM (A), illus, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, with full page colour plates, d.j, Heinemann, cheaper edition 1933 (1)

RACKHAM (A), illus, THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS, by Kenneth Grahame, first illustrated edition, d.j, with green cloth, Methuen, later ed, 1950 (1)

HEATH ROBINSON (W), illus, A SONG OF THE ENGLISH, by Rudyard Kipling, tipped in plates, blue cloth with gilt lettering, Hodder & Stoughton, later ...

HEATH ROBINSON (W), illus, THE TALE OF LITTLE PIG ROBINSON, full page colour plates, blue cloth, Warne & Co, 1930 (1)

GREENAWAY (K), illus, UNDER THE WINDOW, Routledge; BLOOMFIELD (R), THE HORKEY, with illustrations by Cruikshank, 1882; HAMER (S), THE TRANSFORMATI...

BARKER (C), FLOWER FAIRY PICTURE BOOK, pictorial d.j and boards, full page plates, Blackie & Son, no date (1)

RUPERT'S ADVENTURE BOOK, Daily Express Publications, 1940 (1)

THOMPSON (G), illus, FETES NAUTIQUES CHEZ LES ANIMAUX, oblong, colour plates and black and white illustrations, Hachette et Cie, Paris (1)

CALDECOTT (R), GLEANINGS FROM THE GRAPHIC, pictorial boards, George Routledge, 1889; LAST GRAPHIC PICTURES, 1888 (2)

THE BOYS OWN ANNUAL, No's 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, red cloth with gilt lettering, with a copy of THE BOYS BUDGET (7)

JOHNS (W.E). Five Biggles books - all later editions, with dust jackets,

CAUNTER (REV), THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL, or scenes of India, 3 vols, engraved plates, embossed green leather, London, Edward bull, 1834-1836-1837 (3)

CHESHIRE (F), BEES & BEE-KEEPING, 2 vols, with plates and text illustrations,patterned green cloth, Upgott Gill; and one other book on bee keeping...

RICHARADSON (CAPTAIN), HORSEMANSHIP, engraved frontis and other plates, with a letter from the author bound in at the front, 1853 (1)

HARRIS (C), THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY, 13th ed, later 3/4 leather with marbled boards, Manchester, 1910 (1)

VILLA AND COTTAGE ARCHITECTURE, with full page engraved plates of architectural details and building elevations, 3/4 leather, London,Blackie, 1869...

THE BRITISH BOTANIST, or a familiar introduction to the science of botany, hand coloured engraved plates, re-backed spine, London, 1820 (1)

ROLLIN (M), THE ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE EGYPTIANS, CARTHAGINIANS..., six vols, full tan calf, engraved plates - some folding, Edinburgh, 1825, (ex-...

TAYLOR (W), LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR ROBERT PEEL, 4 vols, engraved frontis and other plates, full tan calf, Peter Jackson, (4)

REDDING (C), AN ILLUSTRATED ITINERARY OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER, engraved frontis and other plates and maps, London, how & Parsons, 1842 (1)

BUTLER (A), BEATIFUL FOREIGN FINCHES, and their treatment in captivity, 3rd ed, with colour litho plates, blue cloth, London, 1904 (1)

SHARPE (R), BIRDS IN NATURE, with colour litho mounted plates, pictorial green cloth, Boston, Estes and Lauriat, 1888 (1)

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BIBLE - 17TH CENTURY, THE HOLY BIBLE CONTAINING THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE NEW, London, Henry Hills and John Field 1660, with THE WHOLE BOOK OF PSA...

GODWYN (T), MOSES AND AARON CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL RITES, 11th edition full tan calf, London, Griffin Scot Basset Wright and Chiswel, 1678; THE ...

DAY (T), THE DYING NEGRO, A POEM, by the late Thomas Day and John Bicknell, with engraved frontis Neagle after Metz, full tree calf with gilt spin...

TAYLOR (I), BUNYAN EXPLAINED TO A CHILD, 2 vols, 2nd edition, title vignettes and frontis plates, with other engraved plates throughout, ½ Morocco...

PINNOCK (W), A COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY, title vignette, engraved frontis with turning globe, six folding maps and o...

THE NURSERY LIBRARY, five miniature books, comprising LESSONS FOR CHILDREN, UNCLE JOHN'S SELECT MORAL STORIES, MRS BARBAULD'S HYMNS IN PROSE FOR C...

HUBERT (C), MUSEUM OF THE WORLD, four vols, Europe, Asia, Africa and America, Vol I with folding map, frontis and two text tables, the others with...

THE REMAINS OF HENRY KIRKE WHITE, full leather with tooled detailing, London, 1824; BEATTIE (J), THE MINSTREL OR THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS AND OTHER ...

OBSERVATIONS ON BOTANY, with hand coloured plates and some text illustrations, full calf, London, 1817; A DESCRIPTION OF ABOVE THREE HUNDRED ANIMA...

DUNCAN (A), THE EDINBURGH NEW DISPENSATORY, 4th edition, engraved plates, Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute, 1808; A FAMILIAR GRAMMAR OF THE PRINCIPLES A...

CROXALL (S), FABLES OF AESOP, 23rd edition, engraved plates, London, 1831; HOUSEMAN (J), A DESCRIPTIVE TOUR AND GUIDE....IN CUMBERLAND, WESTMORLAN...

A miscellany of antiquarian leather bindings, to include POEMS OF WILLIAM COWPER, 2 vols, full calf, London, 1805; THOMSON (J), THE SEASONS, Londo...

A miscellany of antiquarian leather bindings, to include RUSHWORTH, HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS, six vols, London, 1703; PENNANT (T), A TOUR IN SCOTLA...

A miscellany of antiquarian religious bindings, to include; GOLDNEY (E), A FRIENDLY EPISTLE TO THE DEISTS, engraved frontis and portrait, London, ...

A miscellany of leather and cloth bindings, to include; BLACKS GENERAL ATLAS, with hand coloured maps and plates, Edinburgh, 1852 (Qty) CONDITIO...

BIBLE - 17TH CENTURY, THOMAS BUCK and ROGER DANIEL, a large format bible with text in two columns with red ruled lines, (lacking title, begins at ...

WILKINSON (S), THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS RECORD OF THE TRANSVAAL WAR 1899-1900, colour litho frontis and other black and white plates, 3/4 leath...

DOWD (J), SERIOUS BUSINESS, colour plates, blue cloth, Country Life; PEOPLE OF IMPORTANCE, popular edition 1936; IMPORTANT PEOPLE, with d.j,, seco...

RACKHAM (A), SOME BRITISH BALLADS, tipped in colour plates, blue cloth, Constable & Co, no date (1)

FREILICHT (MAX K), photographer, DER AKT 100 MODELLSTUDIEN NACH NATURAUFNAHMEN IN LICHTDRUCK, eighteen plates only of nudes in various pursuits, w...

GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - 8 Vols, 1922-1924, with numerous home and fashion text illustrations and plates - some colour - uniform green cloth with gilt ...

THORNTON (J), THE SECTIONAL SYSTEM OF LADIES GARMENT CUTTING, COMPRISING BODICES, JACKETS, ULSTERS, SKIRTS, HABITS &C, frontis portrait plate, oth...

GIFFORD (J), THE REIGN OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH AND COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, folding frontis map (side tear), frontis plate and nu...

An Arabic manuscript on paper, Quran, mid 19th century, leather bound, and a Victorian papier mache painted collection tray upon a velvet clad boa...

A collection of postcards to two albums, to include; Trains and Railway interest, boats and Maritime interest, a selection of photographs from Pri...

An early 19th century hand written and scale drawn estate map book of Walesh farms and towns belonging to Sir W. W. Wynn, including Trefonnen, Tre...

JAMIESON (MRS), MEMOIRS OF THE BEAUTIES OF THE COURT OF CHARLES THE SECOND, 2 vols, engraved plates, 3/4 leather, London, 1838; THE BADMINTON LIBR...

MASEFIELD (J), POETRY, signed limited edition, No 27/275, William Heinemann; HAMPSON (J), TWO STORIES, signed limited edition, No 22/25, d.j., Lon...

A collection of 18th century bindings, to include JOHNSON (R), PHOTOGRAPHY ARTISTIC AND SCIENTIFIC, photographic frontis plate, London, Downey & C...

FOX (SIR C), MONMOUTHSHIRE HOUSES, three vols, d.j, National Museum of Wales, 1951-1954 (3)

A collection of cloth bound books etc, to include NIMROD, MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF JOHN MYTTON, illustrated by Alken, green cloth with gilt letterin...

A large collection of cloth bound Duckworth Press books, to include, ANDREYEFF (L), THE CRUSHED FLOWER AND OTHER STORIES, 1917 (file copy); QUEEN ...

MOSS, FLETCHER, Pilgrimages to Old Homes, 4 vols and a cast iron book press (5)