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Lot 523
Nicholson (T.R.). The Birth of the British Motor Car, 1769-1897, 1st edition, 1982, numerous monochrome illustrations, original cloth in dust jackets, 8vo, together with Dalton (Lawrence), Those Elegant Rolls-Royce & Rolls-Royce, The Derby Phantoms, 1978/91 respectively, numerous monochrome illustrations to each volume, original cloth in dust jackets, large 8vo, plus other history of motoring interest, all modern publications, including Anthony Bird and Francis Hutton-Stott, Lanchester Motor Cars, 1965, Michael Frostick, Bentley, Cricklewood to Crewe, 1980, Nick Georgano, The American Automobile, A Centenary, 1893-1993, Laurence Meredith, Volkswagen Beetle Model by Model, 1999, etc., mostly original cloth, many in dust jackets, generally VG (3 shelves)
Lot 772
An early 20th Century brass car mascot for the North Eastern Automobile Association, the winged helmet wearing warrior with shield in left hand inscribed "NEAA North Eastern Automobile Association" and sword in right hand, on domed base with floral decoration later wooden stand, 6 1/4 (16cms) high.
Lot 19
YAKOVLEV, ALEXANDER (1887-1938) Palmyra, signed and dated 1933. Oil on canvas, 101 by 251.5 cm. Provenance: The Russian Sale, Sotheby’s London, 19 May 2005, lot 119. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner. Private collection, UK. Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the expert Yu. Rybakova. Exhibited: Alexandre Iacovleff. Peintre attaché à l’Expédition Citroёn Centre-Asie, Galerie J. Charpentier, Paris, 16 May–4 June 1933. Literature: Exhibition catalogue, Alexandre Iacovleff. Peintre attaché à l’Expédition Citroёn Centre-Asie, Paris, 1933, p. 5, Nos. 4, 8 or 9, listed. The solo exhibition of the celebrated Russian artist and traveller Alexander Yakovlev, which opened on 16 May 1933 at the prestigious Jean Charpentier gallery, was one of the outstanding events of artistic life in Paris. The exhibition represented the artistic output of the Trans-Asian expedition (1931–1932) organised by the French automobile company Citroёn. Alexander Yakovlev brought back hundreds of drawings, sketches and studies which, once back in Paris, he used for a whole series of paintings. According to the exhibition catalogue, the artist presented 377 paintings and drawings. Amazed by their “abundance” and “high quality”, Alexander Benois wrote that “It is difficult to believe that every exhibit was the work of a single hand and executed in a very short space of time, a great many of them on the spot, in the most uncomfortable conditions, requiring a rude health and an utterly exceptional adaptability.” Adaptability was indeed crucially important in Asia, for the local populations were by no means always hospitable towards Europeans. The issue of posing for pictures was also difficult, since the Koran forbids portraiture. The travellers’ lives were further complicated by natural climatic disasters: dust storms, for example, impeded the view of Syria’s most important site, the celebrated Palmyra. It is no coincidence that three of the six pictures painted from the studies done in situ were entitled Palmyra in a SandStorm, The Necropolis of Palmyra after a Sand-Storm and Caravan Caught in a Sand-Storm. The other three canvasses had a shorter title – Palmyra. The present lot is one of these works. In this horizontally elongated picture the artist depicts a panoramic view of the ruins of ancient Palmyra, once the most beautiful town in the Roman provinces, which astonished people of the time with its magnificent temples, tombs and colonnades. Yakovlev had heard about the historical monuments of classical Palmyra while still a student at the Imperial Academy of Arts. When he saw it with his own eyes, he immediately recorded his impression of “unending rows of columns punctuated in places by arches or ruined temples” Yakovlev chose this particular composition to encompass the greatest possible expanse, to show the massive scale of the ruined stone-built town, its major ancient structures and the way they related to each other. Along the line of the horizon on the left, he depicts the famous Temple of Baal, its colonnade and the remains of other buildings; and on the right, in the distance, a barely-visible yet easily recognisable Great Colonnade of Palmyra. The artist filled the centre of the composition with the endless ruins covered in sand, the remains of shattered columns and decorated capitals; and in the bottom right-hand corner of the picture, in the foreground, he even placed the head of the statue of a god, pictured lying among the detritus. Yet, in this seemingly desolate world, there are signs of life. If you look closely, you can see an entrance to either an underground dwelling or a well. Right of centre, in the distance, sheep are moving along and, on the left, a man hearding a donkey. In the foreground, to the left, the painting is animated by the figures of two women in long, dark garments with enormous pitchers on their heads. The introduction of Arab women into the composition of this romantic antique landscape leads us to reflect on the juxtaposition of cultures within the confines of a single space. Alongside its value as a documentary record, the picture undoubtedly also has a philosophical aspect, evoking ideas about the fragility of existence, the shifts and downfalls of civilisations, the destruction of harmony and life, persevering in all these trials and tribulations. Dr Elena Yakovleva, Art Historian
Lot 102
Crane (Laura Dent). The Automobile Girls Series, four rare copies by this celebrated author, published by Henry Altemus Co., The Automobile Girls at Newport, 1910, The Automobile Girls at Washington, 1913, The Automobile Girls Along the Hudson, 1910 and The Automobile Girls at Chicago, 1912, good line drawings and colour embossed covers, loose bindings (4)
Lot 108
Le Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco by Yves Naquin dating circa 1994, 365 pp. with 14 colour plates by Michael Turner, and 400+ monochrome photographs covering the years 1929 to 1960, Editions Monaco, printed in Nice, a very rare limited edition hardbound book numbered 80 of 150 issued with English text, signed by the author. A significant reference book on the history of the Monaco Grand Prix, with detailed text and a tipped-in letter of 'recommendation' on Palais de Monaco letter-headed paper, signed in blue pen by the late Prince Rainier III. The book comes with its white dust jacket, and a red presentation box, itself holding a tray of 14 hand-coloured lithographic images, printed on handmade paper, of original artwork by Michael Turner, each sign by the artist in pencil. The dust jacket has never been wrapped around the book, but has creased a little, there is a rubbing on the front hard cover of the book, otherwise the book, presentation box, tray, lithographs and outer delivery box are sound (1)
Lot 112
The Autocar 1907, being Volumes XVIII No. 588 (Jan 26th, 1907) to 610 (June 29th, 1907), with the folding supplementary photograph of the Committee of the Royal Automobile Club (with frayed edges) loosely inserted, bound without covers in dark green cloth, also a volume in faded green cloth containing sixteen issues dating between 1905 and 1915, as follows: Jan 28th, Nov 11th, 18th & 25th, 1905, Christmas Number, Dec, 1906, and a run of issues from July 3rd to Sep 11th 1915, all appear to be in good, clean condition, without flaking (2)
Lot 164
Circa 1927 New Safety Stutz 8. A 32 pp. brochure and decorative green card cover, featuring all of the safety elements being a recurring theme in the automobile industry, in the case of Stutz, the car featured safety glass, a low centre of gravity for better handling, and a hill-holding transmission called 'Noback', the vehicles featured include the five-passenger Saloon, the Victoria Coup‚, Speedster, Sedan and Sedan-Limousine, included are monochrome images of interiors, special features, engine details, and a centre page cut-away of a saloon, the cover imperceptibly rubbed on the edges, original staples intact, pages very good (1)
Lot 251
H.R.G. A circa 1948 two-fold opening broadsheet with well-defined monochrome images and full specifications of the '1100 Model', 1500 Model' and 'Aerodynamic', together with post-war racing success, gentle horizontal folds, Rubber stamp of the Gay Automobile Collection, and blue ballpoint date, 1957, otherwise crisp (1)
Lot 264
Lotus Fifteen. A two-fold leaflet with monochrome images of the '15' with body attached, chassis frame and racing, circa 1959, also, H.R.G. a circa 1948 two-fold opening broadsheet with well-defined monochrome images and full specifications of the '1100 Model', 1500 Model' and 'Aerodynamic', together with post-war racing success, gentle creasing on both, rubber stamp of the Gay Automobile Collection, and blue ballpoint manuscript, otherwise good (2)
Lot 279
*Finishers Plaque, 1930 Automobile Club of Deutschland (ADAC) Auslands Tourenfahrt, a highly decorative enamel and gilt presentation plaque for the 1930 International Tour showing a covered piazza, with palm trees and buildings, a large, interestingly-shaped plaque with five-colour enamels on a gilt base, 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 ins, good condition (1)
Lot 282
*Automobile Club d'Alsace. A large grille-mounted full membership badge dating circa 1920, being the rare first version having a wheel device with the aforementioned wording highlighted in dark blue enamel and a red enamelled depiction of the region's shield centre, in sound condition, a little rubbing to the surface (1)
Lot 309
*Car Badges. A collection of badges including Rolls Royce Ltd Motor Club badge, black enamel and chrome winged badge, stamped WB to reverse, 13.5 cm wide (damaged), two enamel and gilt metal badges for Real Automovil Club De Cataluna with two rear fixing posts, 10 cm long, Automobile Association members badge and other items (8)
Lot 68
A Motoring Book Collection comprising various titles, Annual automobile Review 1953/54 and a French edition for 1954/55, Mascot Catalogues by Robert Ames, Encyclopaedia of the Motor Car edited by Nick Georgano, The Bugatti Book by Eaglesfield, Lucas the First Hundred Years by Nockolds, various juvenile books with picture covers and ten different Shire motoring albums, and other titles (a quantity)
Lot 78
A box of motoring ephemera, to include Motor-Cycling Personalities drawn by Sallon, issued by Shell-Mex, Le Mans 1954 booklet, various folded maps, circuit passes, race programmes, two motorists First Aid tins and Collectible Automobile from Volume 1 Number 1 (May 1984) to Volume 3 Number 5 (Feb 1987) and another single issue, held in three slipcases (a quantity)
Lot 94
Automobile Quarterly. A complete run from Volume 1 Number 1 (Spring 1962) to Volume 39 Number 4 (December 1999) inclusive, together with seven Quarterly Index volumes encompassing Volumes 1 to 30 (with an extra volume for Volumes 1 to 20 inclusive), the books are mostly in very good, clean condition, the majority virtually 'as new', although there is a small dent to the top edge of the binding to Volume 5 Number 2, Volume 15 Number 2 has a cracked spine joint to the top half of the front cover, and the top outer corners of the covers to Volume 29 Number 3 are slightly 'bumped', there are duplicate copies of Volume 18 Number 3 and Volume 19 Numbers 1 & 2 Generally speaking, an excellent run of this prestigious publication. (167)
Lot 95
Motor Racing and Land Speed Record. British Grand Prix by Maurice Hamilton, 1989, Pit & Paddock 1894-1978 by M. Frostick, A Turn at the Wheel by Stirling Moss, Monte Carlo Rally by Russell Lowry, Come Motor Racing With Me by Rod Walkerley, 1st edition, 1961, Motor Racing - The Golden Age, Wonder Book of Motors, Automobile Year 1959-1960, Dictionary of Motorsport by George Bishop, Mercedes-Benz W196 (two copies), and other titles (a quantity)
Lot 764
A beautiful large silver plated open faced pocket watch with répoussé case signed ' Frainier ' The watch with white enamel dial having roman numeral and seconds chapter ring and faceted hands. To th centre an image of a car signed Automobile Regulateur Depose with subsiduary seconds dial to lower centre. The case with back in a répoussé scene of horse racing being signed. The Anti-Magnetic movement also marked Automobile Regulateur. Total weight 216.6g
Lot 647
A collection of mid-20thC Royal Automobile Club and other National Automobile Club commemorative plaques, for Rally of Great Britain, Rally of Ulster, etc., including a Sunbeam Talbot Alpine register and The Berwick and District Motor Club bonnet badge, awarded to a Mary Walker, renowned rally driver of the 1950's in Triumph TR2s, 13 in total with 6 lapel badges, with a collection of historic cars commemorative medallions.
Lot 316
Books - a small quantity of books relating to motor cars and engineering, including 'How to Run an Automobile', 1917, by Victor W. Page; 'Ten Years of Motors and Motor Racing 1896-1906', by Charles Jarrott, fourth edition 1956; 'The Motor Car & Its Story', Charles R. Gibson, 1927; and the 'Handbook of Instructions' for the 16 HP Sunbeam six-cylinder car, 1927 (7)
Lot 489
Sutcliffe Unda Wunda Submarine and other 1960s Toys, Sea Wolf, in yellow with two keys, in original box, G, lacks gun turret, paint loss to rudder, box G, Pam Toys Computerised Automobile, in orange with six 'Computer' discs, in original box, VG, lacks road signs, battery compartment clean, box G and Pelham Puppet Giant, in orginal box, G, box G (3)
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