Seebohm (Henry). A History of British Birds, with Coloured Illustrations of their Eggs, 4 volumes, 1st edition, R. H. Porter, [1882]-5, 68 tinted lithographic plates, wood-engraved tailpieces, book-labels to initial blanks, top edges gilt, contemporary half morocco, royal 8vo (24.9 x 15.3 cm), together with: Patten (Charles J.), The Aquatic Birds of Great Britain and Ireland, 2nd edition, R. H. Porter, 1906, 66 halftone plates, extra-illustrated with 48 chromlithographic plates by Archibald Thorburn or J. G. Keulemans from Lilford's Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands (1885-97), top edge gilt, others untrimmed, contemporary straight-grain blue half morocco, 8vo (22 x 14 cm), and Adams (Henry Gardiner & Henry B.), The Smaller British Birds. With Descriptions of their Nests, Eggs, Habits, 1st edition, George Bell and Sons, 1874, 32 colour plates, a few trivial spots, modern half calf, royal 8vo (24.5 x 16.5 cm) (Qty: 6)Anker 456 (Seebohm: 'a systematic account'); Freeman 3343 (Seebohm), 22 (Adams); Nissen IVB 851 (Seebohm), 6 (Adams); Mullens & Swann pp. 571 (Seebohm), 459 (Patten), 3 (Adams); Wood pp. 561 (Seebohm), 513 (Patten), 179 (Adams); Zimmer pp. 568 (Seebohm), 483 (Patten), 2 (Adams).
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Morris (Rev. F. O.). A History of British Birds, 6 volumes, 2nd edition, Bell & Daldy, 1870, title and dedication, 365 plates (complete), all with contemporary colouring, occasional scattered spotting, index and publisher's advertisement at rear, original gilt decorated cloth, very slight wear to extremities, short repaired split at foot of spine on volume 2, large 8vo (Qty: 6)
Aldin (Cecil). The Bell Inn Waltham St. Lawrence, circa 1910, uncoloured etching, limited edition 54/75, signed by artist in pencil to lower right, some water staining and worming but confined to mount, 260 x 350 mm, mounted, framed and glazed, with title and 'Harrods' labels to verso (Qty: 1)
Bell (Andrew). Anatomia Britannica, A System of Anatomy. Illustrated by upwards of Three Hundred Copperplates, from the most Celebrated Authors in Europe. In Six Parts. By Andrew Bell FSAS, the work approved of by Dr Alex. Monro... , and conducted by Andrew Fyfe, his assistant, three parts bound in one, Edinburgh: printed for Andrew Bell, engraver, 1798, general title with engraved vignette (browned and soiled with old ink inscription erased to upper right corner), two further titles (Parts I & II and III), 68 engraved plates, Part III separately paginated, some spotting throughout and occasional offsetting, old marginal light damp stains, old ink ownership inscription to first part-title, 'To Dr James Black with A.K. Mackie's hopes that he will find it light reading, April 20 1861', upper outer corner of same leaf torn away with loss affecting top of final letter of 'Britannica' uncut, contemporary linen-backed boards, worn and soiled with loss and frontispiece crudely hinged with sellotape to upper board, covers detached, folio (46 x 32cm) (Qty: 1)No more published. Parts I and II are a re-issue of: 'Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles ... by Bernard Siegfried Albinus ...', Edinburgh, 1777. Russell no. 45, noting two variants. Collation: [2],vi,32,[3],32-86; 16,110pp.,[68 plates].
Pugin (A. Welby) . Detaile of antient timber houses of the 15th & 16th century..., 1836, 21 black & white etchings, hand coloured title text , Gothic Furniture of the 15th century, 1935, numerous black & white plates, hand coloured title text, 2 volumes bound in 1, some minor spotting & marginal toning, later gilt decorated red half morocco, spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 4to, The True Principles of Pointed or Christian Architecture: set forth in two lectures delivered at St. Maries, Oscott, 1841, 9 black & plates plus illustrations, hand coloured frontispiece text, bookplate to front paste down, minor marginal toning, original gilt decorated green cloth with green morocco spine, slightly rubbed with minor loss to head, 4to, together with Lloyd (Nathaniel) , A History of English Brickwork..., 1925, numerous black & white plates, some light spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, remains of torn dust jacket to front endpaper, spine slightly rubbed to head & foot, large 4to, and Shakespeare Head Press [publisher] , Ernest Gimson His Life & Work, limited edition 328/550, 1924, Stratford-upon-Avon, black & white illustrations and 59 plates, original binding, cloth spine rubbed with minor loss, 4to, plus other 19th & early 20th century architecture & furniture reference, including In English Homes..., by Charles Latham, 1904, The Furniture Designs of Chippendale, Hepplewhite and Sheraton, by J.Munro Bell, 1910, some leather bindings, many original cloth, G/VG, 8vo/folio. (Qty: 39)
Bree (Charles Robert). A History of the Birds of Europe, not observed in the British Isles, 5 volumes, 2nd edition ('enlarged'), George Bell and Sons, 1875-6, 252 chromoxylographic or chromolithographic plates of eggs and birds, 1 uncoloured wood-engraved plate, tissue-guards, volume 3 with errata slip, 8 pp. advertisements to rear of volumes 3 and 5, volume 3 Y3-4 and a few other text-leaves clumsily opened, contents very clean and fresh overall, modern green morocco gilt, large 8vo (25 x 16.8 cm) (Qty: 5)Anker 59; Nissen IVB 136; Sitwell (1990) p. 81; Wood p. 254 ('this admirable descriptive treatise'); Zimmer p. 88. The illustrations are usually described as colour-printed wood-engravings, but the egg plates appear instead to be chromolithographs.
French Mid 19th Century Impressive Gilt Bronze Mantel Clock, Maker Savory & Sons Paris. c.1840's. 8 Day Strike Movement, with Outer Wheel, Strikes on a Bell, Marked Savory Paris to Back Plate. Features a Cast Bronze Figure of a Seated Whippet, To Top of Clock which Is Quite Imposing, Pendulum Driven, The Whole Standing 19 Inches - 47.5 cm High. Complete with Key and Instructions for Setting up The Clock.
Signed by Graham GreeneGreene (Graham) Why the Epigraph?; 8vo L. 1989, Signed Ltd. Edn., 493 (950), cloth; Yes & No and for Whom the Bell Chimes, 8vo L. 1983, Signed Ltd. Edn. 285 (750), cloth; Reflections on Travels with My Aunt, 8vo N.Y. 1989, Signed Ltd. Edn. 238 (250), gilt lettered wrappers; How Father Quixote Became a Monsignor, 8vo Los Angles 1980, Signed Ltd. Edn., 260 (33), cloth; Ways of Escape, 8vo Camden 1980, Signed Ltd. Edn., 137 (150), cloth & slipcase; A Quick Look Behind, Footnotes to An Autobiography, 8vo, Los Angeles 1989, Signed Ltd. Edn. 251 (33), cloth & slipcase. As a lot, w.a.f. (6)
An Asahi Pentax K1000 SLR Camera and Lenses, chrome, shutter working, meter responds to light, with a SMC Pentax-M 50mm f/2 lens, a Sirius 18-28mm f/4-4.5 lens, a Sigma UC Zoom 70-210mm f/4-5.6 lens, a Sirius 80-210mm f/3.9 lens, a Makinon 135mm f/2.8 lens and a Bell & Howell 2x tele converter
Eumig and Elmo Dual Format Super/Standard 8mm Projectors, A Eumig Mark DL silent cine projector with a Euprolux 25mm f/1.1 lens and extra gate and sprockets, powers up, motor runs and lamp illuminates, otherwise untested, an Elmo GP Deluxe silent cine projector with an Elmo 15-25mm f/1.3 Super Zoom lens, not working, with dust jacket, maker's box and instructions, together with a Bell & Howell Sundial 8mm cine camera
Assorted silver plate including; a 19th century jug; an egg cup stand with four thistle shaped cups and similar spoons; a cruet stand with central donkey motif; two toast racks one of wishbone form; two pepper grinders- one by Dior; a coal box shaped sugar bowl; a shell-shaped spoon stand; an Italian glass and plate mounted nut vessel in the form of a squirrel; an Italian enamelled table bell. (qty.)
Silver, silver mounted and plated wares, comprising; a seven bar toastrack, of curved form, raised on four bun feet, Sheffield 1902, a twin handled pierced sweetmeat basket, a circular sugar bowl, a sauceboat, a cream jug, a Victorian bell and ringer (lacking handle), two silver backed hair brushes and a plated three piece tea set, by Mappin & Webb, combined weight of weighable silver 729 gms (12).
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