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G Legouvé. Le merite de femmes, et autres poesies. Mit gest. Titelvign.u. 5 Kupfer nach A. Deveria. Paris, Janet, 1824. VIII, 294 S., 1 Bl. Kl.-8°, Rotes, quergenarbtes Maroquin mit blindgepräg. Palmettenbordüre, mehrf. Filetenverg. mit Eckfleurons, goldgepräg. florales Mittelstück, reicher Rücken, Steh- u. Innenkantenverg. u. dreis. Goldschnitt ((Ecken etwas bestoßen). Leicht stockfleckig, insgesamt schönes, dekoratives Exemplar. Red cross-grain morocco with blind-embossed palmette border. palmette border, several fillet gilding with corner fleurons. Fillet gilt with corner fleurons, gold-stamped floral centrepiece, rich spine, standing and inner edge gilt and three gilt edges (corners somewhat bumped).

Inkunabeln - Biblia Latina - - Nikolaus de Lyra. Biblia cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus G. Britonis in omnes prologos S. Hieronymi et additionbus Pauli Burgensis replicisque Matthiae Doering. 4 Bände (komplett). Vorhanden: I. Tl. 1-2 und 4 (von 4) in 3 Bänden bei Koberger, Nürnberg, 1485, sowie II. T. 3 (= T. 2 von 3) bei Franz Renner, Venedig, 1482. I.: Got. Type, 2 Kol., Text von Kommentar in kleinerer Type umgeben. Mit 4 Initialen in Gold und Farben, eingemalten Initialen in Rot und Blau sowie 28 (4 blattgr.) teils schematischen Textholzschnitten. - II.: Got. Type, 2 Kol., Text von Kommentar in kleinerer Type umgeben. Mit 2 Initialen in Gold und Farben, 1 farbige Ranke und eingemalten Initialen in Rot und Blau. Nürnberg, Koberger, 1485 (1-2 u. 4) und Venedig, Franz Renner, 1482 (T.3). Folio. I.: Tl. 1: 468 nn. Bll. (das erste weiß), Tl. 2: 370 nn. Bll. (Bl. 260 zwischen Ps. u. Prv. weiß) Tl. 4: 386 nn. Bll. (das erste Bl. u. die zwei letzten weiß). - II.: T. 3: 468 nn. Bll. Blindgepr. Lederbände d. Zt. über Holzdeckeln, tlw. leicht abweichend, mit noch 15 (von 32) Eckbeschlägen u. 6 (von 8) Mittelstücken aus Messing, Schließenreste, beschabt u. tlw. wurmstichig, Rücken alt mit Farbe überstrichen u. lädiert. Komplette Bibelausgabe aus den 3 Drucken bei Koberger und der Ergänzung von Renner. I. Hain-C. 3166 - GW 4288 - BMC II, 427 - Goff B-613 - Bibelslg. Württ. LB, D 115. - Die Bibel mit dem Kommentar des Nicolaus de Lyra war erstmals 1481 von Herbart in Venedig gedruckt worden, vorliegend 3 Teile der ersten Ausgabe bei Koberger, die auch die erste illustrierte lateinische Bibel ist. Die Holzschnitte (alle in Teil 1) entstammen dem Koberger-Druck der Postilla Nicolaus' de Lyra vom 22. Jan. 1481, damit die ältesten Illustrationen der Offizin. Sie stellen in schematisierter Form die Bundeslade, den großen Leuchter, Gesetzestafeln, Hohepriester, den Tempel, Grundrisse etc. dar. "De Lyra's famous commentary added much to the bulk and beauty of many early Bibles, and a Nuremberg edition was used by Luther" (Rumball-Petre 29). Das Neue Testament mit einigen Marginalien von alter Hand, die sich auf Luther beziehen, entsprechend der Vorsatz mit dem alten Eintrag: "Si Lira non lirasset Lutherus non dictasset". II. Hain-C. 3165 - GW 4287 - BMC V, 197 - Goff B-612 - Bibelslg. Württ. LB, D 97. - Enthält Psalterium (Lagen A-K), Proverbia, Ecclesiestes, Sapientia, Ecclesiasiticus sowie die großen und kleinen Propheten und Makkabäer I-II, insgesamt die Lagen A-K und 1-37. Da der in (I) nicht vorliegende Teil 3 nicht so umfangreich ist, liegt insgesamt eine vollständige Bibel vor, und das Psalterium u.a. ist doppelt vorhanden. - Stellenweise etwas wasserfleckig, meist nur im Rand, vereinzelt fleckig. (II) im Kopfsteg mit Wurmspuren, (I) nur vereinzelt mit einigen Wurmlöchern, wenige Eckabrisse, 2 Bll. in Tl. 4 mit hinterlegtem Einriss. An den Initialen im Bibeltext von (I) meist etwas fleckig, vermutlich wurden dort vor dem Einmalen der Initialen entstprechende Buchstaben in Tinte entfernt. Alle Bände auf dem ersten Textblatt mit Besitzvermerk des Jesuitenkollegs Burghausen (Oberbayern), datiert 1646, 1634, 1653 und 1646, außerdem mit Exlibris bzw. Papierrückenschild des Archivs Oberdeutsche Provinz S. J., die zeigen, dass dort die Bände unter einer Signatur aufgestellt waren. Incunabula. - Contains the whole Latin Bible with the commentaries of Nicholas of Lyra: Parts 1, 2 and 3 (of 4) of the Koberger edition printed in 1485 and part 2 (of 3) of the edition printed 1482/83 in Venice by Franz Renner, thus e.g. the psalter is present twice. With numerous initials supplied in red and blue, vol. 4 rubricated. This Koberger edition is the first illustrated Latin bible, the present part 1 with 28 woodcuts. - Mostly marginal waterstaining in places, some staining at the initials in the main text of (I), otherwise staining here and there, mostly marginal worming to the Renner volume, some worm holes to the other volumes here and there, few corners torn off, tears without loss to 2 leaves in part 4. Blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, heavily worn, lacking the clasps and most of the brasses. All volumes with 17th century ownership inscriptions of the Jesuit school in Burghausen (Upper Bavaria).

John Edward Wilmot, A pair of late Victorian silver napkin rings, chased canthus leaf decoration, blind cartouche, Birmingham 1895, in original fabric lined casket form case, combined silver weight: 54g

Actor, Bryce Dallas Howard signed 7x7 colour photograph. Howard (born March 2, 1981) is an American actress and filmmaker. She is the eldest daughter of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard. Born in Los Angeles, Howard attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, initially leaving in 1999 to take roles on Broadway, but officially graduated in 2020. While portraying Rosalind in a 2003 production of As You Like It, Howard caught the attention of director M. Night Shyamalan, who cast her in the psychological thriller The Village (2004) as the blind daughter of a local chief. She subsequently starred in the title role of Shyamalan's fantasy thriller Lady in the Water (2006), playing a naiad who escapes from a fantasy world. Good condition Est.

Edwardian 2 door mahogany glazed cabinet with blind carved Chippendale style frieze. 179cm high x 100cm wide x 42cm deep Condition reportIn good used condition

George Cunningham 'Coles Corner', limited edition colour print of 250, signed lower right, blind back stamp, 30 x 41.5cm.

George Cunningham 'Town Hall Square' limited edition colour print of 250, signed lower right, blind back stamp, 30 x 41.5cm.

George Cunningham 'Broomhill', limited edition colour print of 500, signed lower right, blind back stamp, 20 x 39cm.

Rex Preston, Valley Scene, limited edition colour print of 500, pencil signed, blind back stamp, 40 x 81cm. another Carlton Lees, Chatsworth limited edition of 850. (2).

George Cunningham, 'Lyceum Theatre', limited edition colour print of 850, pencil signed, blind backstamp, 30.5 x 42cm. Jack Vettriano print. (2).

§ Michael Craig-Martin (Irish 1941-) Untitled (Green and White), 1991 signed and dated (to reverse), acrylic on canvas on board(51cm x 56cm (20in x 22in))Provenance: Karsten Schubert Ltd., London, 1991; Waddington Galleries, London, 1992; Richard Salmon Gallery, London.Footnote: Exhibited: Richard Salmon Gallery, London, Spatial Harmony in Fixed Diverse Contemporaries: Tony Bevan, Keith Coventry, Michael Craig-Martin, Gary Hume, Bridget Riley and Stuart Taylor, May-June 1999. In 1991 Michael Craig-Martin created a series of monochromatic paintings, covered with uniformed rows of white dashes, suspending working with images of objects for a period. These works continued his interest in the idea of the repeated constituent, as Richard Cork observed, which he had already explored in his Venetian-blind series. Craig-Martin’s intention was to make the most basic works he could imagine, with the ambition that every segment of the painting matched each other, and therefore that the paintings would only stand for themselves. This period in his oeuvre culminated in a set of nine large identical works being shown at the Waddington Galleries in 1991, and in creating this body of work he saw himself as a composer, with the ‘dash’ paintings being reminiscent of musical scores sending meticulous but unreadable messages. (Richard Cork, Michael Craig-Martin, Thames and Hudson, London, 2006, pp.92-3)

A Howard & Sons of Berner st, mahogany silver table, early 20th century, with cartouch shaped top above a serpentine blind fret frieze on angular architectural supports united by a pierced "X" stretcher. Stamped Howard & Sons and numbered 19379-4307. 76 cm long x 51 cm wide x 74 cm overall height.Damage to the gallery and corner brackets. Old repairs to the fretwork

Paul Osborne Jones (1921-1997)Botanical Studies depcting "Hibiscus Cameo Queen" and "Camellia Mrs. Davis"Limited edition prints, blind stamp, 60cm by 43cm (2)

A brown blind 140 x 175 plus one other.

Patrick Caulfield (1936 - 2004), lithograph on wove paper, 2 fish, signed in the plate with initials, published by White Cube Gallery with studio blind stamp for Sky Editions 1998, sheet size 26cm x 20cm, unframedVery good condition

Eduardo Paolozzi (1924 - 2005), 2 grasshoppers, proof lithograph 1991, with studio blind stamp Sky Editions, sheet 35cm x 25cm, unframedGood condition

Magnus Gjoen,(British/Norwegian) "Even in the grave all is not lost" print in colours, with blind stamp, signed and numbered 48/142 30cm x 30cmSold on behalf of Smile Of Hope Charity

Two Italian bayonets, to include:M7 with curve end termination of the true edge, the left ricasso with AET over flaming bomb over cross canons, right ricasso with serial number 96846, scabbard made by Workhouse for the blind, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA.Italian BM59 bayonet designed for the BM59 rifle and also used on the AR70 assault rifle.Buyer must be over the age of 18. Age verification ID will be required if this lot is to be posted out.32cm long

19TH CENTURY SCOTTISH "BLIND MAN'S" LARGE SNUFF BOX,circa 1800, the hinged cover carved in high relief with a scene possibly after Tam O'Shanter, the frieze with dogs and sheep, 17cm wide

EARLY 20TH MAHOGANY KNEEHOLE DESK,the top inset leather skiver, with blind fret frontage, fitted with three frieze drawers over three further frawers to each pedestal, on ogee bracket feet, 130cm wide

A MAHOGANY CHEST ON CHEST Third quarter 18th century, the rectangular top with blind-fret frieze above two short and three long drawers between fluted canted angles, with conforming base with three graduated drawers on pierced bracket feet, 176 cm. high; 108 cm. wide; 52 cm. deep Provenance: Private collection, Blandford Forum, Dorset

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA TABLE Third quarter 18th century, the rectangular hinged top carved with ribbon-and-rosette, above a frieze drawer, on chamfered square legs carved with blind fret; 72 cm high, 83.5 cm wide, 40 cm deep

A GROUP OF LINED AND INTERLINED DRAPES TOGETHER WITH A BLIND, VARIOUS FLORAL AN STRIPE PATTERNS.

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY TEA TABLE OPENING ON A SINGLE GATE, THE SQUARE SECTIONED LEGS CARVED WITH BLIND FRET. W 84 x D 42 CLOSED x H 74cms

A BESPOKE GEORGE III STYLE MAHOGANY PEMBROKE TABLE WITH BLIND FRET CUT TO THE DRAWER AND TO THE TAPERING SQUARE LEGS ON CASTER FEET. W 62 CLOSED x D 62 x H 76cms.

A 1938 Glasgow Corporation Transport bus "Pass for the Blind"

Two Royal Worcester tea caddies, a Blind Earl dish, and a model of an elephant with howdah

John Lewis Stant (1905-1964) A coloured etching "Moelfre Anglesey" of fishermen and boats at the fish quay, pencil signed and Warwick Gallery blind stamped, mounted in card and framed under glass, etching 30 x 23 cm

[GASKELL (Elizabeth)] Ruth. A Novel. London: Chapman and Hall, 1853, 1st edition, in 3 vols., 8vo, advertisements on front endpapers of vol. 1, with 34pp. publisher's catalogue dated 1853 at end, vol. 2 with replaced endpapers and rebacked preserving original spine strip, publisher’s purple-maroon blind-stamped cloth, lettered in gilt to spines, some fading and chipping

LIONEL EDWARDS; 'The Croome 1929', colour print, signed in pencil with F&TG blind stamp 20 1/4in x 14 1/4in, and similar 'The Bicester 1927'

VICTORIAN GILT METAL CARRIAGE CLOCK,with single train movement, the white enamel chapter ring with Arabic numerals, the pillared five glass case with blind fretted frieze, swing handle, 15.3cm high, in leather travel case

Ɵ FLEMING, Ian. (1908 - 1964). Three Works: First Editions. 1956-1963. comprising: Live and Let Die. The Reprint Society, 1956. first UK. Book Club edition, 8vo, (190 x 130mm), black cloth, red leather panel lettered in gilt on spine, dust-jacket unclipped, top edge red, half-title, 247pp. The author's second novel in the James Bond series, the 1973 film adaptation being the eighth film in the franchise and the first to star Roger Moore as fictional MI6 agent James Bond; For Your Eyes Only. Jonathan Cape, 1960. first edition, first printing, 8vo, (195 x 130mm), black cloth with white eye vignette to upper cover, gilt lettering to spine, first printing dust-jacket clipped, priced 15s., design by Richard Chopping, title page printed in red and black, half title printed in red, 252pp. A collection of five short stories which marked a change of format for Fleming, the 1981 film adaptation being the twelfth in the franchise starring Roger Moore; The Spy Who Loved Me. Jonathan Cape, 1963. first edition, fifth printing, 8vo, (193 x 135mm), black cloth with a dagger decorated in blind and silver to upper cover, silver lettering to spine, dust-jacket clipped, priced 16s., design by Richard Chopping, 221pp. The ninth novel in Fleming's James Bond series, the author was unhappy with the book and only gave permission for the title to be used, rather than any aspects of the plot when he sold the film rights, the 1977 film adaptation being the tenth in the franchise and the third to star Roger Moore as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. (Qty. 3).           Condition Report: 1. Live and Let Die - bright cloth, marked with two small scuffs to front, front board lower edge a little worn, bumped tail of spine, red panel and gilt lettering bright to spine, dust-jacket bright, a little worn to front panel edge and spine darkened with marginal chips to head/tail, toning to top edges of inner flaps, browning to e/ps., light foxing to edges, o/w. internally clean.2. For Your Eyes Only - clean bright cloth with light marks to rear board, corners marginally scuffed, bright dust-jacket with light marks, marginal chips to corners and head/tail of spine, toning to top edges of inner flaps, edges a little marked, o/w. internally clean.3. The Spy Who Loved Me - clean bright cloth, spine marginally bumped head/tail, dust-jacket with light marks, spine stained with chips head/tail (small loss to tail of spine and corners), toning to top edges of inner flaps, o/w. internally clean.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ FLEMING, Ian. (1908 - 1964). Thunderball. Jonathan Cape, 1961. single volume, first edition, first printing, 8vo, (195 x 130mm), original cloth with skeletal hand motif blocked in blind to upper cover, gilt lettering to upper cover and spine, dust-jacket clipped, priced 15s., design by Richard Chopping, 254pp. The author's eighth full-length novel in the James Bond series, the 1965 film adaptation being the fourth in the franchise starring Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond.(Qty. 1). Condition Report: clean bright boards, lower front and rear corners scuffed, spine a little bumped at foot of spine, clean bright dust-jacket with small clean edge tear head of spine, a clean crisp copy.Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ SIR ALLEN LANE AND PENGUIN BOOKS. Privately printed, 12 vol, 1957- 1973. comprising: LINKLATER, Eric. Private Angelo. 1957. first edition, Limited edition of 2000 copies on India paper, 8vo, paper boards, within tissue paper wrapper, designed by David Gentleman, 235pp; LANE, ALLEN. Boxwood & Graver. A Miscellany of Blocks. 1958. first edition, Limited edition of 1500 copies printed on Hosho-Shi paper, 8vo, quarter vellum with Japanese wood veneer boards, foreward by Allen Lane, 31 wood-engravings formerly used in Penguin books, printed on recto pages from the original blocks by Reynolds Stone, David Gentleman and others, pages uncut; with a loosely inserted Christmas Greetings card for 1958-1959 SIGNED by Allen Lane; ROLFE, Frederick William. [Baron Corvo]. WOOLF, Cecil. Without Prejudice. 1963. first edition, Limited edition of 600 copies, tall 8vo, original paper boards within paper wrapper, edges untrimmed, printed on hand-made paper by Hodgkinson's, (water-marked 'Corvo to Lane') Introduction by Cecil Woolf, 4 illustrations, 2 facsimile letters; with Allen Lane's presentation letter on the publication loosely inserted, 119pp; LANE, Allen. For such as are the Riper Years. 1965. first edition, oblong 8vo, quarter pictorial cloth, half-title, illustrated by Mel Calman, pages uncut, 16pp; COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 1945. first edition, Limited edition of 700 copies printed on Arnold hand-made paper, tall 8vo, blue niger pictorial morocco by Henderson & Bisset, gilt top, others untrimmed, half-title, 5 full-page colour plates (including frontispiece) by Duncan Grant, 35pp; [GRAVES, Robert]. APULEIUS, Lucius: The Transformations of Lucius, otherwise known as The Golden Ass. Translated by Robert Graves. SIGNED. 1950. first edition, Limited edition, No. 3 of 2000 copies numbered and SIGNED by the translator, 8vo, original quarter parchment marbled boards, plain dust-jacket, gilt top, SIGNED by Robert Graves to rear limitation page, 298pp., within original publisher's card slipcase; ROLPH, C. H. [Editor]. The Trial of Lady Chatterley. 1961. first edition, Limited edition of 2000 copies for private circulation, numbered and SIGNED by Allen Lane, 8vo, green cloth, plain dust-jacket, a selection of cartoons by Paul Hogarth, report of a debate in the House of Lords, SIGNED by Sir Allen Lane to rear limitation page with limitation number crossed through and INSCRIBED beneath in Lane's hand 'out of series'; Allen Lane's presentation letter on the publication loosely inserted, 292pp; LAWRENCE, D.H. (1885 - 1930). Lady Chatterley's Lover. Penguin Books, 1484, 1960. first edition paperback, 8vo, publisher's card covers, within blue vinyl wrappers with the penguin logo in blind to upper cover, 317pp; SINE. [Maurice Albert Sinet]. (1928 - 2016). Massacre. Penguin Books, 2553, 1966. first English edition, 8vo, pictorial covers, Introduction by Malcolm Muggeridge, illustrated throughout, 94pp. Allen Lane took offence to the obscene cartoons, it is speculated he removed every English edition from the company's warehouses that had not yet been sold and disposed of them; WILLIAMS, W.E. (1896 - 1977). Allen Lane. A Personal Portrait. 1973. first edition, 8vo, original blue cloth, top edge blue, dustwrapper unclipped, half-title, b/w. plates, 96pp; The Penguin Story. Q21. 1956. first edition, paperback, pictorial wrappers, illustrated throughout, 124pp; Tributes to Allen Lane at a Service of Thanksgiving for his Life and Work 1902-1970. Privately printed, 1970. first edition, Limited edition of 750 copies designed and printed for the family of Sir Allen Lane, 8vo, patterned paper wrappers with printed label to upper cover, tributes given at a service of thanksgiving for Sir Allen Lane at St Martin-in the Fields, 18 August, 1970, with 4pp. Order of Service loosely inserted. Provenance: Collection of the late Malcolm Kelley, Penguin Books, 1958-1972. Malcolm Kelley began his career with Penguin Books as a sales representative, promoted to managing the distribution and overseas export business, he worked closely with Sir Allen Lane until Lane's death in 1970 when Penguin merged with Longman/Pearson. Kelley moved to Ladybird Books in 1972, first as sales director and later as manging director for twenty years. Kelley considered himself a Penguin man and treated the whole company as a family, just as Sir Allen Lane had done, all those years ago.(Qty. 12).       Condition Report: 1. Private Angelo, Christmas, 1957 - a fine copy.2. A Miscellany of Blocks. Christmas, 1958 - a fine copy.3. Without Prejudice. Christmas, 1963 - a fine copy.4. For such as are the Riper Years - toning and light marks to edges of white cloth, o/w. a clean crisp copy.5. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner - light marks to spine, toning to edges of pastedowns and leaf edges, o/w. a near fine copy. 6. The Transformations of Lucius, otherwise known as The Golden Ass by Lucius Apuleius - light marks to spine, light marks to foredge, o/w. internally clean and crisp, light foxing and toning to publisher's card slipcase.7. The Trial of Lady Chatterley, Regina V. Penguin Books Ltd., 1961 - a fine copy. marginal foxing spots to original yellow paper wrapper.8. Lady Chatterley's Lover. Penguin Books, 1960 - bright covers with light marks, toning to edges and pages, o/w. a clean copy.9. Massacre - light wear and scuffs to wrappers, foxing to edges affecting some leaf edges. 10. Allen Lane. A Personal Portrait - light wear to dust-jacket, a near fine copy.11. The Penguin Story. Q21 - light marks and creases to wrappers, toning to edges, o/w. a clean copy.12. Tributes to Allen Lane at a Service of Thanksgiving for his Life and Work 1902-1970 - a near fine copy.        Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ WELLS, H.G. (1866 - 1946). Four Works: First Editions, 1933-1982. comprising: The Shape of Things to Come, The Ultimate Revolution. 1933. 8vo, (223 x 165mm), original blue cloth stamped in blind to upper cover, gilt lettering and priced 10/6 to spine, dust-jacket unclipped, further within clear protective wrapper, half-title, 432pp., plus 12pp. publisher's Autumn 1933 catalogue at rear; The author's dystopian novel predicting all too accurately the impending World War, with cities being destroyed by aerial bombs; Things to Come. A Film Story based on the material contained in his History of the Future 'The Shape of Things to Come'. Cresset Press, 1935. 8vo, (220 x 154mm), original blue cloth, panels lettered in gilt to upper cover and spine, lacking dust-jacket (as is usual with this work) half-title, 142pp. The author's first film treatment written for the screen play of Alexander Korda's 1936 film adaptation of the same title, being the first science fiction film of the sound era; Mind at the End of its Tether. 1945. first edition, 8vo, (223 x 145mm), original red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, dust-jacket unclipped, priced 6s., further within clear protective wrapper, 34pp. The author's final book, a small selection of essays expressing Wells' view that the world, for humans at least, was reaching a natural end; WELLS, G. P. (1901 - 1985). [Editor]. The Last Books of H.G. Wells. The Happy Turning and Mind at the End of its Tether, bound in a single volume. 1982. first paperback edition, 8vo, (208 x 143mm), cream card covers, purple lettering to upper cover and spine, frontispiece, edited with an Introduction and Appendix by George Philip Wells, 84pp. 'Mind at the End of its Tether', first published in 1945 consisted originally of two separate prophecies joined together, the later prophecy printed before the earlier one. In this volume the two are placed in chronological order. A quite different conclusion is reached in the Introduction by G.P Wells, a son of H. G. Wells, and a Professor of Zoology in the University of London. (Qty. 4).   (Qty. 4)Condition Report: 1. The Shape of Things to Come - clean bright cloth, minor marks to centre of front board, spine bumped head/tail, dust-jacket marked with clean edge tears and chips to edges, toning to edges and pages, o/w. a clean copy.2. Things to Come - marks to cloth and binding slightly cocked, lacks dust-jacket, foxing to edges affecting leaf edges, further sporadic light foxing internally to a few pages, o/w. a clean copy. 3. Mind at the End of its Tether - clean bright cloth, some fading to top edge of lower board, spine bumped head/tail of spine, dust-jacket with light marks and some chips to edges, minor foxing to e/ps., toning to pages, o/w. a clean copy.4. The Last Books of H.G. Wells - toning to edges of covers and spine, a small tear to top of spine (no loss), o/w. a clean copy.. Condition Report Disclaimer

Ɵ GERSHWIN, George. (1898 - 1937). GERSHWIN, Ira. (1896 - 1983). Porgy and Bess, an Opera in Three Acts. SIGNED. New York: Random House, 1935. first edition, Deluxe Limited edition, No. 121 of 250 copies SIGNED, 4to, (320 x 245mm), full-red morocco, titled on black leather panel to upper cover, spine with raised bands and titles in blind, top edge gilt, parchment e/ps., half-title, colour frontispiece and title illustrations by George Biddle, design by Ernst Reichl, SIGNED on the limitation page in fountain pen by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, librettist Du Bose Heyward and director Rouben Mamoulian, 559pp., contained within original hessian slipcase with gilt title to black leather panel on spine; THE THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS PORGY AND BESS. [Printed Vocal Music Score]. New York: Gershwin Publishing Corporation, (1935). first edition, 4to, (306 x 232mm), original publisher's card wrappers titled to upper cover, portrait frontispiece of George Gershwin, Index of Scenes, Cast of Characters, Story of Porgy and Bess, with printing error 'opinior' on page538, music by George Gershwin, libretto by Du Bose Heyward, lyrics by Du Bose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, director Rouben Mamoulian, 559pp; contained within a beige buckram solander box with red leather label titled in gilt to spine. Porgy and Bess, one of best known and frequently performed operas, was adapted from Dorothy Heyward and Du Bose Heyward's play Porgy, itself an adaptation of Du Bose Heyward's 1925 novel of the same name. The first performances in 1935 were conducted by Alexander Smallens at the Colonial Theatre, Boston and The Alvin Theatre on Broadway. George and Ira Gershwin collaborated to create some of the most memorable songs of the twentieth-century, the brothers worked almost exclusively with each other until George's death in 1937. (Qty. 2).      Condition Report: 1. Porgy and Bess, an Opera in Three Acts. SIGNED - light marks to boards, spine bumped head/tail, illustrations bright, a clean copy. The hessian slipcase a little marked and scuffed.2. THE THEATRE GUILD PRESENTS PORGY AND BESS. [Printed Vocal Music Score] - light marks and stains to wrappers, corners scuffed, spine chipped at head/tail, toning to edges, light foxing to e/ps, prelims, frontispiece and title page, pp.519 - 559 with brown staining to lower r.h. corners of pages, not affecting the music score, creasing to pp.555-556, light marks to solander box.Condition Report Disclaimer

A Retro canvas blind having an orange background depicting the biblical female form of Eve plucking an apple from the tree, signed, on an orange painted and wooden pole with pole accessoriesLocation:

Elections.- Newark.- AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE POLL FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE IN PARLIAMENT FOR THE BOROUGH OF NEWARK UPON TRENT...1780, engraved frontispiece, plate and armorial vignette, bookplate of Thomas M. Blagg, publisher's wrappers bound-in, armorial calf, stamped in blind, 12mo, 1780

Harris Nicolas (Nicholas, Sir) THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF VICE ADMIRAL LORD VISCOUNT NELSON 7 vol., engraved frontispieces, fine morocco, tooled in blind and gilt, skilfully rebacked, contained in slip case, 8vo, 1844-46

Burn (Richard) THE HISTORY OF THE POOR LAWS; WITH OBSERVATIONS contemporary calf, tooled in blind, morocco spine label, H. Woodfall & W. Strahan, 1764

Blackstone (William) REPORTS OF CASES DETERMINED IN THE SEVERAL COURTS OF WESTMINSTER HALL FROM 1746 TO 1779... 2 vol., contemporary calf, tooled in blind, worn, rebacked, folio, W. Strahan, T. Cadell & D. Prince, 1781

Jacob (Giles) A NEW LAW DICTIONARY third edition, contemporary calf, tooled in blind,worn, rebacked, folio, E. & R. Nutt & R. Gosling, 1736

Couch (Jonathan) A HISTORY OF THE FISHES OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS 4 vol. (vol. 1-3 FIRST EDITION, vol. 4 second edition), 252 wood-engraved coloured plates, contemporary blue crushed morocco, tooled in blind, g.e., spines uniformly sunned, [Westwood & Satchell, p.254, Nissen ZBI 979], large 8vo, 1862-67

.- AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE HISTORY OF THE GREAT PLAGUE IN LONDON IN THE YEAR 1665 BY A CITIZEN blindstamp of Brookwood Asylum, Surrey, contemporary tree calf, blind-stamp of SPCK, 8vo, C. & J. Rivington, 1824

17th Century Flemish style single door, blind panelled cabinet on stand, having carved figures with undershelf on (unmoulded) feet. 88cm x 44cm x 142cm approx. 17th Century Flemish style single door, blind panelled cabinet on stand, having carved figures with

18th Century oak blind panelled hanging corner cupboard - the interior revealing 3 shaped shelves. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

After Cecil Aldin (British, 1870-1935),'The Grand National - The Canal Turn' and 'The Grand National - Becher's Brook',Two limited edition prints on paper,Unsigned, blind stamped and numbered '165/800' and '172/800' to lower margin,Each 40.5cm x 64cm,In matching glazed frames (2)

HARDY (THOMAS)The Return of the Native, 3 vol., FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, [ONE OF 1000 COPIES], half-titles, frontispiece map in volume 1, additional copy of the map tipped-in between pp.190-191 in volume 2, publisher's advertisement at the end of volume 2, occasional light spotting, publisher's brown cloth, blocked in black on upper cover, double-rule border in blind on lower covers, lettered in gilt on spines, rubbed, volume 1 with short tear to lower joint and lower hinge cracking, preserved in modern morocco-backed solander box [Purdy, pp.24-27; Sadleir 1113], 8vo, Smith, Elder, 1878Footnotes:FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, FIRST ISSUE, without the single quotation mark after 'A Pair of Blue Eyes' on the title-page of first volume, and in the primary binding. The Return of the Native was first printed serially in Belgravia from January to December 1878. Hardy then altered the titles of several chapters, and made numerous deletions and additions before it was published in book form in an edition of 1,000 copies.Provenance: T. Fuller-Riggs, bookplate; Christie's New York, 4 December 2009, lot 145.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

HEMINGWAY (ERNEST)The Old Man and the Sea, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with 'A' and Scribner's seal on the copyright page, publisher's pale blue cloth with silver lettering on spine and blind-stamped signature on the upper cover, later issue pictorial dust-jacket (the author photo not blue tinted, but without mention of Nobel Prize, price clipped, slightly frayed at edges) [Hannerman a24a], 8vo, New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952Footnotes:Provenance: Sotheby's, 8 July 2004, lot 169.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Adventures of Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress... A New Edition, Revised and Corrected, half-title, 24 etched plates by George Cruikshank, spotting, publisher's slate grey cloth, upper cover stamped in blind and gilt, lower cover in blind, initialled 'G.D.' in ink on title-page, spine in gilt stamped with 3 pictorial scenes, extremities of spine rubbed, short repair at upper part of upper joint, slight rubbing, preserved in morocco-backed solander box [Eckel, p.60; Gimbel A38], 8vo , Bradbury and Evans, 1846Footnotes:Scarce revised edition of 1846 bound in the publisher's decorative cloth with three scenes from the book (Oliver with Mr. Bumble; Fagin and the Artful Dodger; Fagin alone) stamped in gilt on the spine.Provenance: Mary Ives, neat early ownership inscription on front free endpaper; Sotheby's, 10 July 2001, lot 71.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi. Edited by 'BOZ', 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, issue without border to final plate ('The Last Song') in volume 2, with correct page numeral 182 on list of plates in volume 1, and 36pp. publisher's catalogue at end, half-titles, engraved portrait after J. Raven, 12 etched plates by George Cruikshank, spotting, publisher's dark maroon cloth, blind-stamped decoration with central arabesque on sides, gilt pictorial spines, yellow endpapers, very slightly rubbed at spine ends and corners, preserved in fleece-lined cloth solander boxes (edges worn) [Eckel, pp.152-155; cf. Gimbel B64], 8vo, Richard Bentley, 1838Footnotes:The Memoirs of the celebrated clown Joe Grimaldi were originally edited by Thomas Egerton Wilks, prior to being sold to the publisher Richard Bentley, who commissioned Dickens to re-edit them, adding his own introductory and concluding chapters. Dickens was perhaps drawn to the task having himself seen Grimaldi perform when he was a boy of seven or eight.Provenance: Oliver Brett, 3rd Viscount Esher, bookplate; Sotheby's, 8 July 2004, lot 108.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, IN A PRESENTATION BINDING WITH A TIPPED-IN LETTER PRESENTING THIS COPY TO ALBANY WILLIAM FONBLANQUE, half-title, engraved portrait frontispiece after Daniel Maclise, 39 engraved plates by Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), browning and foxing to plates, autograph letter from the author (dated 14 November [1839]) tipped-in on front free endpaper, contemporary full green pebble grain morocco, sides ruled in blind, spine lettered and decorated in gilt, g.e., pale yellow endpapers, upper joint and spine ends neatly repaired, cloth chemise and red morocco-backed slipcase by Bayntun Riviere [Eckel, p.64; Smith I:5; Robert L. Patten, Charles Dickens and his Publishers, p.101], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1839Footnotes:AN IMPORTANT PRESENTATION COPY OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBY TO THE JOURNALIST ALBANY WILLIAM FONBLANQUE, with an accompanying autograph letter to Fonblanque, sent from Doughty Street on Thursday 14 November, [1839].'My Dear Sir, Do me the favor to accept a copy of Nickleby, and with it the assurances of my warm regards and admiration', and further informing him of his impending move to 'nearer to your neighbourhood - Devonshire Place... and when this comes to pass, I cherish the hope of seeing you more frequently...'. The letter is published in the Pilgrim Edition of The Letters of Charles Dickens, volume 1, Clarendon Press, 1965, p.603.Albany William Fonblanque (1793-1872) was one of the greatest political journalists of this time, editor of The Examiner (1830-47) and leader-writer for The Times, Morning Chronicle and Dickens's own Daily News. According to J.S. Mill it was through Fonblanque that The Examiner became 'the principal representative, in the newspaper press, of Radical opinions' (Autobiography, p.173), and Thomas Carlyle considered that Fonblanque's journalism made him 'the cleverest man living of that craft at present' (Collected Letters, vol. 9, 1977, p.151). In his role as editor of The Examiner 'Fonblanque, famous for his sparkling wit and polished style, noticed the wit and exuberance of Dickens's earliest works', himself reviewing Dickens' earliest works, but probably commissioning Leigh Hunt to review Nickleby (Alec. W. Brice, 'Reviewers of Dickens in the Examiner: Fonblanque, Forster, Hunt, and Morley', Dickens Studies Newsletter, Vol. 3, No.3, September 1972, pp. 68-80).Perhaps most importantly in terms of Dickens's future career and reputation, it was Fonblanque who first brought Dickens to the attention of his biographer, champion and close friend John Forster, who from 1833 had been employed as drama literary critic at The Examiner. He recalled that 'The Sketches [of Boz] were much more talked about than the first two or three numbers of Pickwick, and I remember still with what hearty praise the book was first named to me by my dear friend Albany Fonblanque, as keen and clear a judge as ever lived either of books or men' (Forster, The Life of Charles Dickens, 1872). During his period of greatest influence between 1826 and 1837 Fonblanque was a fierce champion of the extension of suffrage, a strong opponent of the aristocratic principle and a leading supporter of the Reform Bill (1832). At this time he made 'frequent after-dinner appearances in London drawing-rooms: he was often at Holland House, had links with the Carlyles, William Macready, and the Dickens circle... [and despite] his poor health his great enthusiasm was yachting with the Royal Thames Yacht Club; Dickens joined him on two occasions' (ODNB).This copy is one of a small number of copies of Nicholas Nickleby specially bound in this full green morocco binding. See Robert L. Patten, Charles Dickens and his Publishers: 'Nickleby was ready by the end of October...in cloth for 21s., half-morocco for 24s. 6d., and full morocco, gilt, for 26s. 6d.'. Most of the morocco copies appear to have been reserved for presentation. The Suzannet collection had two: one presented to Dickens's sister Letitia Austin (item A.9, part of the portion of the library now preserved at Dickens House), and another presented to Sir David Wilkie (sold as lot 45 at Sotheby's sale of Autograph Manuscripts and Letters, Original Drawings and First Editions...from the collection of the late Comte Alain de Suzannet, 22 November, 1971).Provenance: Albany William Fonblanque, ownership signature on the front endpaper, and letter of presentation from Dickens tipped-in; Sotheby's, 12 July 2005, lot 99.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)American Notes for General Circulation, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY TO THOMAS CARLYLE, INSCRIBED THE DAY AFTER PUBLICATION ('Thomas Carlyle from Charles Dickens, Nineteenth October 1842') on the half-title of volume 1, half-titles, advertisement leaf at the front of volume 1, 6pp. of advertisements at the end of volume 2, publisher's dark greyish-purple horizontally ribbed cloth, blind-stamped on covers, gilt lettered on spine, pale yellow endpapers, with binder's label of Leighton and Eeles inside upper cover of both volumes, spines slightly faded, hinges of volume 1 starting, those to volume 2 cracked but overall a fine copy, preserved in dark green pull-off morocco case [Eckel, pp.113-115; Gimbel A60; Smith II:3], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1842Footnotes:AN IMPORTANT ASSOCIATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY DICKENS TO THOMAS CARLYLE THE DAY AFTER PUBLICATION.One of the most celebrated and influential historians and thinkers of the nineteenth century, Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) befriended Dickens in the early 1840s, both men holding great respect for one another. Dickens dedicated Hard Times to Carlyle, and A Tale of Two Cities was 'inspired by Carlyle's study of the French Revolution and researched under Carlyle's guidance' (Claire Tomalin, Charles Dickens. A Life, 2011).This first edition of American Notes was published on 18 October, 1842 after Dickens returned from his first triumphal visit to America early in the year. 'In it Dickens praised many of America's public institutions but condemned the national worship of 'smartness' (that is, sharp practice), and attacked particularly the hypocrisy and venality of the American press. He also commented unfavourably on many aspects of American social life, notably the widespread habit of spitting in public, and, predictably, denounced slavery at some length. American Notes sold well but attracted little favourable comment in Britain... and, unsurprisingly, it met with a very hostile reception in the American press' (Tomalin).Provenance: Thomas Carlyle, author's presentation inscription, ink signature on front free endpapers, and bookplate; William W. Allis of Milwaukee; his sale, Anderson Auction Company, 25-26 March 1912, lot 250; Edwin W. Coggeshaw; his sale, Anderson Galleries, 25-27 April 1916, lot 111; Sotheby's, Charles Dickens. The Lawrence Drizen Collection, 24 September 2019, lot 83.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)American Notes for General Circulation, 2 vol., FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE, half-titles, 6pp. of advertisements at the end of volume 2, pale yellow-coated endpapers, publisher's reddish-brown vertically ribbed cloth, covers stamped in blind with gilt lettering on spines, spine light fading with a few small spots of ink but generally clean and fresh, cloth chemise, morocco-backed slipcase, gilt lettering on spine [Eckel, pp.113-115; Gimbel A66; Smith 2:3], 8vo, Chapman and Hall, 1842Footnotes:Attractive copy in the variant binding described by Smith with vertical as opposed to horizontal ribbed cloth and the spines with Roman rather than Arabic numerals. Published to mixed reviews in England on 19 October, American Notes was nonetheless a success, and 'In America, where it appeared in November, the sales were enormous; 50,000 copies selling in two days in New York...Liberal Americans and abolitionists naturally liked his stance on slavery...' (Claire Tomalin, Charles Dickens, 2011).Provenance: Priscilla and Samuel Meek; Ruth Harries Craig, bookplates; Sotheby's, 16 December 2004, lot 135.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with title-page dated 1843 printed in red and blue, the text uncorrected, 'Stave I' on p.[1] and light green endpapers, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates after John Leech, 4 wood-engravings by W.J. Linton after Leech in the text, 2pp. advertisements at the end, light tone to title-page, publisher's cinnamon vertically-ribbed cloth, stamped in blind and gilt (Todd's first impression, first issue, first state, with 14-15mm. between closest points of blind-stamping and gold wreath on upper cover, and the 'D' of 'Dickens' unbroken), g.e., 2 very small tears at head of spine and one at foot, preserved in red morocco-backed solander box by Zaehnsdorf [Eckel pp.110-115; Smith II:4; William B. Todd, in The Book Collector, Winter 1961, pp.449-454], 12mo (166 x 102mm.), Chapman & Hall, 1843Footnotes:AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF DICKENS'S FIRST AND MOST ENDURING CHRISTMAS BOOK. A Christmas Carol was published on 19 December 1843, at 5s. 'Its popularity was extraordinary and by every post he received letters from complete strangers, telling him about their home and hearths, and how this same 'Carol' was read aloud there, and kept on a little shelf by itself' (Kitton, Minor Writings, p.34). Dickens initially requested green endpapers and then discarded these due to the colour rubbing off. Demand for the book probably grew at such a pace that the stock of yellow endpapers was exhausted, necessitating the use of the discarded green endpapers until new stock of the yellow could be obtained. Hence, although the green endpapers were printed first, the first copies to be actually issued had yellow endpapers. William B. Todd concludes that priority is impossible to determine due to the various combinations of plates but that priority can be determined by the state of the binding.Provenance: Sotheby's, 16 December 2004, lot 136.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Chimes: A Goblin Story, FIRST EDITION, second issue with later state of title-pages with imprint centred at foot, half-title, engraved frontispiece and pictorial title after Daniel Maclise, woodcut illustrations in the text after Richard Doyle, John Leech and Clarkson Stanfield, cream yellow endpapers, publisher's red vertically-ribbed cloth, covers stamped in gilt and blind, spine tooled in gilt, g.e., upper hinge slightly weakened, lower hinge neatly repaired with yellow paper to match endpapers, light soiling, extremities of spine slightly worn [Eckel, pp.116-118; Smith 2:5], 12mo, Chapman & Hall, 1845 [1844]Footnotes:Provenance: Leonard Clark, bookplate; Sotheby's, 16 December 2004.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Cricket on the Hearth. A Fairy Tale of Home, FIRST EDITION, with the first state of the Oliver Twist advertisement at end, half-title, wood-engraved frontispiece, additional pictorial title and illustrations by Leech, Doyle, Stanfield, Maclise and Landseer, publisher's red pictorial cloth stamped in gilt and blind, yellow endpapers, spine faded with ends slightly worn [Eckel, p.119; Smith II:6], 8vo, Bradbury & Evans, 1846 [1845]Footnotes:First edition of the third Christmas book, with the advertisement in the rare first state, 'the best indication of early copies... I have found the second state of the advertisement in all but a few copies of the first edition that I have reviewed' (Smith).Provenance: Bonhams, 19 October 2004, lot 188.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Battle for Life. A Love Story, FIRST EDITION, fourth issue title-page, half-title, engraved frontispiece and additional pictorial title-page after Daniel Maclise, wood-engraved illustrations by Maclise, Richard Doyle, Clarkson Stanfield and John Leech, 2pp. of advertisements at end, pale yellow endpapers, occasional spotting, publisher's red vertically-ribbed cloth, covers stamped in gilt and blind, spine gilt, g.e., worn, lower hinge cracked [Eckel, pp.121-123; Smith 2:7-8], 8vo, Bradbury and Evans, 1846Footnotes:Provenance: Miss Hartley, gift inscription from Mr and Mrs Downing, dated 25 February 1850, on front free endpaper.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)Pictures from Italy, FIRST EDITION, half-title, leaf of advertisements at beginning and end of each volume, woodcut illustrations after Samuel Palmer, publisher's blue horizontally grained cloth decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt, light yellow endpapers, very slightly rubbed [Eckel, pp.126-7; Gimbel 98; Smith II:7], 8vo, Bradbury and Evans, 1846; and 2 other copies of the first edition, of which one in publisher's blue vertically grained cloth, spine ends and hinges repaired, one later morocco-backed marbled boards, 1846 (3)Footnotes:Provenance: First, ink ownership inscription dated 1846; Eric Quayle, bookplate, both inside upper cover.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)The Personal History of David Copperfield, FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM, engraved frontispiece, additional pictorial title (earlier issue with date), and 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne ('Phiz'), without the half-title, some spotting, frontispiece and additional title a little shaken, date on additional title shaved, contemporary green morocco gilt, sides with 2-line gilt fillet-border enclosing and elaborate inner border of scrolls, flowers, etc. tooled in gilt and blind, spine tooled in 5 compartments within raised bands, g.e., some fading to spine, preserved in solander box [Eckel, pp.77-78; Smith I:9], 8vo, Bradbury and Evans, 1850Footnotes:Provenance: Purchased from Peter Kaye, June 1998.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com