The December Fine Art & Antiques Auction to include books

CHARLES DICKENS - THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS, 13 vols, with illustratins by Phiz, Browne, Landseer and others, 3/4 leather with marbled boards, ...

POPE (A), THE WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE, six vols, full tan calf, London, Gardner, 1777; THE SPECTATOR, 6 vols, engraved frontis to each, tree calf ...

MENDELSSOHN (S), SOUTH AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY, 2 vols, limited edition, cream cloth with d.j., Holland Press, 1957 (2)

A miscellany of 19th century and later books, to include six pattern books, LEWIS (S), A TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLAND, four vols, 1833 (no ...

A miscellany of 19th century and later cloth bound books, various subjects, to include DAVIDSON (H), THE BOOK OF THE HOME - an encyclopaedia of al...

HUME (D), THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND, from the invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688, eight vols, full tree calf, London, Cadell, 1790 (...

Day & Hague after Pensons, Hand coloured lithograph, Interior of the new church at Oswestry, 37.5cm x 47cm, Unframed

After Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg, Three 19th century hand coloured aquatints, Melen Y Nant near Snowdon, Cataract on the Llugwy and Conwy Ca...

A collection of twelve vintage glamour magazines / pornography, to include Laya Raki in 3D with glasses (12)

A miscellany of 19th century and later cloth bound books, including GROOM (P), TREES AND THEIR LIFE HISTORIES, 1909, four volumes of THE ALBUM etc...

A miscellany of 18th century and lather leather bindings, to include TURNER (W), A COMPLETE HISTORY...., 1697; GIBSON (W), DISEASE OF THE HORSE, 2...

A selection of illustrated books, to include FOSTER (M), illus, POEMS BY THOMAS HOOD, first and second series, engraved vignettes, 3/4 leather, Mo...

Four signed Sheffield Wednesday magazine pages from the late 1970's, with a selection of vintage folding maps including Bartholomews, various book...

LEWIS (S), TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF ENGLAND, four vols only, London, 1842, with a selection of other 19th century and later large size bindings...

HUGHES (T), ANCIENT CHESTER, A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE STREETS OF THIS OLD CITY, limited edition, complete with engraved plates, re-backed ...

CUITT (G), WANDERINGS AND PENCILLINGS AMONGST RUINS OF THE OLDEN TIMES, complete engraved plates and vingettes as per list, repaired 3/4 leather w...

FIRST REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS, nine reports in seven vols, 3/4 leather with marbled boards, London, George Edward...

THE HOLY BIBLE, engraved plates, Manchester, Sowler and Russell, 1797; with other prayer books etc (small qty)

GOLDSMITH (O), HANES Y DDAEAR A'R CREADURIAID BYW (ANIMATED NATURE), 2 vols, with hand coloured plates, later 3/4 leather with cloth boards, Fulla...

A LIST OF THE OFFICERS OF THE ARMY AND ROYAL MARINES...AN INDEX 1832, full tree claf, by authority, Hartnell, 1832 (1)

KEMPSTER (BRIG), edit, MANCHESTER CITY BATTALIONS OF HE 90TH & 91ST INFANTRY BRIGADES, illustrated, bright red re-backed cloth, London, 1916; WALR...

MURDOCH (I), THE BELL, first edition signed by the author on the title page, un-clipped d.j., green cloth, Chatto & Windus, 1938 (1)

MURDOCH (I), A selection of first editions, comprising, THE UNOFFICIAL ROSE, 1962 (named to fly leaf); THE UNICORN 1963 (named to fly leaf); THE I...

SAINT AUGUSTINE, AURELLI AUGUSTINI HIPPONENSIS EPISCOPI CONFESSIONUM LIBRI TREDECIM, folding frontis engraved portrait plate Franciscus Leopoldus,...

A collection of childrens pictorial bindings, various authors, (45)

THE AUTHENTIC REPRESENTATION OF THE MAGNIFICENT MARRIAGE PROCESSION AND CEREMONY OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNE...

A collection of Childrens books and games, includes RUTTER (O), THE DRAGON OF KINABALU, tipped in plates, London, Clement Ingleby; BRADLEY (G), il...

A large selection of medical, alternative medicine, herbal books etc, late 19th century and later, including; KUHNE (L), THE NEW SCIENCE OF HEALIN...

A collection of books on dogs, including STONEHENGE, THE DOG, with pictorial mounted blue board; WATKIN (D), DOG DAYS, London, Clement Iglby (Qty)

A large collection of local history books and papers, on the history of Shropshire, its people, geology etc, includes a Walkers folding map of Shr...

THE NATIONAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA - A DICTIONARY OF UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE, 13 vols, with engraved plates and illustrations, London, William Mackenzie

SIX ENGRAVINGS IN ILLUSTRATIONS OF REDGAUNTLET, for the members of The Royal Association for Promotion of the Fine Arts in Scotland; Engravings i...

RAEMAEKERS (L), ills, HET TOPPUNT DER BESCHAVING, (The Height of Civilisation) six copies of the Dutch World War I publication, with black and whi...

Two late Victorian scrap albums, embellished with various scraps, cuttings and greeting cards, with twelve sheets of scraps with many animal, humo...

JONES A GRAMMAR OF THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE, 9th ed, folding frontis plate, London, 1828; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LATIN TONGUE FOR THE USE OF YOUTH, 9t...

FORSTER (T), OBSERVATIONS ON THE BRUMAL RETREAT OF THE SWALLOW, 3rd edition,

BEAUCHAMP (M), AN AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1815...BATTLE OF WATERLOO, 2nd ed, [4], 52 and two sides of adverts, London, Colburn, 181...

A King Edward VIII signed commission to James Heffernan Flying Officer, dated 13th March 1936, signed 'Edward RI', framed, with two previous commi...

MARY WEBB: A selection of books by or on the author, to include, THE CHINESE LION, limited edition, No 126, Bertram Rota, 1937, with slip case; FI...

A miniature hymn book and prayer book, both decorated with Reynolds angels, the hymn book printed by William Clowes & Son, hall marks for Chester ...

A collection of eight 19th century vellum patents, Henry Lea for 'Improvements in looms for weaving, dated February 17th 1866, another to Henri de...

ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA OR A DICTIONARY OF ARTS SCIENCES AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, 18 vols, engraved plates and maps - some folding, full tre...

A collection of postcards and photographic cards of actors and actresses and some musicians, 1960's and later, many autopen examples, including; a...

A collection of fifty Beatrix Potter book in a 'Peter Rabbits Book Shelf', various editions - condition varies from fair to poor

A collection of Beatrix Potter books, to include seventeen original and authorised edition copies with jackets, c1995; sixteen others lacking jack...

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BAKEWELL (R), AN INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY, 3rd ed, with engraved folding frontis plate and six other folding plates and maps - two hand coloured, l...

BUCKLAND ( REV W), GEOLOGY AND MINERALOGY, considered with reference to natural theology, 2 vols, 2nd ed, with large folding hand coloured plate a...

DIXON (F), THE GEOLOGY OF SUSSEX, plates only, 40 plates - two hand coloured, green cloth, London, c1850 (some old damp marks); MORRIS (J), SECTIO...

CRUCHLEYS REDUCED ORDNANCE MAP OF ENGLAND AND WALES, four large folding linen backed maps comprising Shropshire and surrounding counties(30, 31, 3...

FADEN (W), A MAP OF ENGLAND, WALES AND SCOTLAND, folding linen backed map with hand colouring, in original slip case, dated August 12th 1801, 74.5...

LYELL (SIR C), PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY, 2 vols, 10th ed, with illustrations and maps, green cloth with gilt detailing, London, Murray 1867/8; LYELL ...

A collection of geological books, to include: GEIKIE (A), TEXT BOOK OF GEOLOGY, folding frontis plate, Macmillan, 1882; TAYOR (J) GEOLOGICAL ESSAY...

CORNISH (V), WAVES OF THE SEA AND OTHER WATER WAVES, 1st edition, an annotated copy in pencil - possibly by the author, bares a 'Vaughan Cornish' ...

NANSEN (F), FARTHEST NORTH, 2 vols, 3/4 leather with marbled boards, London, Newnes 1898; BAIN (J), FRIDTJOF NANSEN, pictorial cloth, prize plate ...

GURNEY (I), SEVERN & SOMME, first edition with signed piece of paper tucked into the front - 'Ivor Gurney Royal College of Music', Sidgwick & Jack...

KAUNDA (K), ZAMBIA SHALL BE FREE, signed first printing paper back copy, 'Best of luck, Kenneth David Kaunda 17.10.62', Heinemann, 1962

LEE (L), CIDER WITH ROSIE, first edition, green cloth, un-clipped d.j., Hogarth Press, 1959; with a signed National Portrait Gallery printed portr...

JOHN MOOR E - a selection of fifteen novels, mostly first editions, to include, THE WELSH MARCHES, 1933, THE WHITE SPARROW, 1954; BRENSHAM VILLAGE...

CANNON (R), HISTORICAL RECORD OF THE FIFTY-THIRD OR SHROPSHRIE REGIMENT OF FOOT, with two colour plates, and a litho plate, red cloth, London, 184...