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Heraldry.- Legh (Gerard) The Accedens of Armory, first edition, woodcut title, double-page woodcut armorial plate bound as frontispiece trimmed and laid down, numerous woodcut illustrations, some full-page, woodcut initials, some early ink annotations including ink ownership inscription of W[alter]. Stonehouse, the Yorkshire antiquary at head of title, other ink inscriptions on front endpapers and beneath colophon, some leaves at beginning working loose, slight worming at end, affecting a few words, 17th century blind-stamped calf, with gilt fleuron and initials 'I.S.' to covers, corners worn, rebacked, some ties replaced, [STC 15388], 8vo, by Richard Tottill, 1562.⁂ Scarce and important early heraldic work with a distinguished provenance.Provenance: Walter Stonehouse (ink inscription on title and another on endpaper "Ex dono Walter Stonehouse 1648"; Samuel Savile (ink inscription presumably in Stonehouse's hand "For Mr Samuel Savile the yonger From his servant W.S."; Thomas Lord Fairfax (ink inscription on another endpaper explaining that this copy was sold by Stonehouse's son "to Thomas Lord Fairfax, and by his Executors to Mr. Thoresby father of the Learned Mr Ralph Thoresby author of the History of Leeds", the inscription initialled J.L., presumably John Lund who has signed an inscription beneath colophon at end and whose bookplate is on front pastedown); "Thomas Beckwith of York, Painter" (ink inscription dated 1753, plus another tipped-in signature and his engraved bookplate); Mary Laye of Scarborough (bookplate on rear pastedown).Thoresby mentions this copy on pp.104/105 of Ducatus Leodiensis, 1715 "That timble or temble was generally used for Temple, may be attested by old books. I have particularly the Accedens of Armory (the first book of Heraldry that ever was printed in the English Tongue) which is expressly said to be Imprynted at London in Fleet Streete, within Temble barre, etc."

Vermigli (Pietro Martire) The Common Places of the most famous and renowmed Divine Doctor Peter Martyr, 6 parts in 1, first edition in English, translated by Anthonie Marten, double column, largely printed in black letter, general title within woodcut architectural border, title to part 5 within woodcut lacework border, woodcut initials and ornaments, lacking a1 (blank except for signature) and blank leaves OOo2 and 2Oo6, title soiled and stained and repaired to verso, first few leaves quite heavily stained, other marginal and less obtrusive staining, last few leaves repaired with some loss of text, some worming within text block near end, 19th century blind-stamped calf, rubbed, spine label chipped, [STC 24669], folio, at the costs and charges of Henrie Denham, Thomas Chard, William Broome, and Andrew Maunsell, 1583.⁂ Vermigli (1499-1562) was an important figure in the Protestant Reformation who wrote numerous treatises and biblical commentaries. Part 2, chapter one deals with the issue of original sin.

Wecker (Johann Jacob) Eighteen Books of the Secrets of Art & Nature, being the Summe and Substance of Naturall Philosophy, Methodically Digested, first edition in English, fine etched additional title by Richard Gaywood with 7 portraits including including Alexis of Piedmont, Albertus Magnus, William Harvey, Francis Bacon and Raymond Lull, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head- & tail-pieces, initials and diagrams, 3pp. bookseller's catalogue at end, lightly browned, a few rust spots, Macclesfield Library copy with small embossed stamp to title and South Library label to front pastedown, contemporary sheep ruled in blind, rubbed, scuffs to lower cover, some splits to joints, [Duveen p.613; Ferguson II 534; Krivatsky 12628; Wing W1236], folio, for Simon Miller, 1660.⁂ A good copy of this encyclopaedia of arts and sciences, first published in Latin in 1582. Wecker was born, studied and worked in Basel, firstly as professor of logic and Latin, before graduating as a physician. His wife Anna (a daughter of Isaac Keller) published a cookery book in 1600. The work includes sections on fire, cosmetics, wines, poultry, trees, herbs, fruits, metals, gardens, glass, fountains, the occult, painting and sports.

Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in book form, engraved portrait frontispiece and 39 plates by Hablot K. Browne, usual browning to plates, slight fraying to fore-margin of title and frontispiece, front free endpaper neatly and sympathetically renewed, original blind-stamped cloth, spine a little dulled and with light vertical crease, spine chipped at head, spine ends and corners bumped and a little frayed, minor splitting to lower joint, but a very good example overall, [Smith I, pp. pp.40-43; Eckel, pp.64-66], 8vo, 1839.

Law.- Norwich lawyer's copy.- Fitzherbert (Sir Anthony) 1577. La graunde abridgement, collecte par le iudge tresreuerend mo[n]sieur Anthony Fitzherbert, 2 parts in 1, black letter, titles within ornate woodcut architectural borders, woodcut historiated initials, occasional contemporary ink marginalia, first title with short split within central title (without loss), faded ink stamp and small repair to upper margin and little creased, part 2 fol.7 misbound after title, some spotting / light foxing, occasional light staining, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped calf, covers with arabesque centre-pieces, sympathetically rebacked, edges little worn, rubbed, [STC 10957], small folio, Richard Tottel, 1577.⁂ An important work of its time (first published between 1514 and 1517), it was 'an enormous enterprise for its day, a massive digest of 13,845 cases from the year-books arranged under alphabetical headings' (ODNB).Provenance: Myles Branthwaite (1557-1612), successful Norwich lawyer, who lived at Hethel Hall, and acquired five other manors in the area.

Donaueschingen copy.- Herodotus. Herodoti Libri Novem, edited by Joachim Camerarius, collation: α6 β4 a-z, Aa-Cc6, initial spaces with guide-letters, woodcut historiated initials and printer's device to otherwise blank final f., Basel, Heirs of Johann Hervagius, [1541] bound with Thucydides. Thucydides cum scholiis, edited by Joachim Camerarius, collation: α*6 β*6 α6 b-z A-D6 E8 F10, woodcut decorative initials, t6 blank, colophon f., lacking final f. (with woodcut printer's device, otherwise blank), Basel, Heirs of Johann Hervagius, 1540, together 2 works in 1 vol., titles in Greek and Latin, text in Greek, titles with large section of lower blank corner repaired, spotting and mostly light staining, lightly browned, lacking front pastedown, contemporary ornately blind-stamped panelled pigskin over wooden boards, metal clasps, spine in compartments and with later ink title, short split to pigskin of lower cover, a few small ink stains, lightly soiled, folio (312 x 200mm., binding 326 x 220mm.)⁂ The Donaueschingen copy of the first Herwagen editions of these Greek historians; the Herodotus being the second Greek edition overall and the Thucydides the third. With regards to the binding the second borders and centre panels with blind rolls of half figures (prophets on upper cover, virtues on the lower) are signed 'A F'. According to Haebler (I, 110), three potential candidates for rolls thus signed are the two Leipzig binders Andreas Ficker (1542-92) and Andreas Francke (c. 1530), and Andreas Franckow, of Wittenberg (c.1534). Provenance: F.F. Hofbibliothek Donaueschingen (small blue ink stamp to verso of first title, slight show through). Literature: Adams H395; Adams T664.

Spanish.- Ludolphus de Saxonia. La segunda parte del vita christi cartuxano, part 2 only (of 4), collation: aa-GG8, gothic letter, double column, fine woodcut historiated title in red and black, numerous woodcut pictorial initials, title, first and last few leaves holed with some loss of text, partially caused by rusting from metal bosses on binding, some staining, a few tears and repairs (including one to title margin), but mostly marginal, a few side-notes shaved, contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards, metal bosses to centre and corners of covers, metal clasps, head and foot of spine repaired, corners worn, folio (280 x 205mm.), Seville, Jacob Cromberger, 1530.⁂ Rare at auction with only a couple of appearances of other individual parts of this four-volume handsomely printed work.Literature: Palau 131077

Michel (Marius, binder).- Voltaire (François Marie Arouet de) Zadig ou la Destinée, number 55 of 115 copies, this copy for M. van der Vrecken de Bormans, colour plates by Jules Garnier, Félicien Rops and Alcide Robaudi printed by Gaujean, each with 3 or 4 additional colour proof separations, signed manuscript note by the binder to front free endpaper, tape marks to another, bound in striking red morocco, by Marius Michel, covers with lattice in blind filled with large flowers in gilt and palladium within borders of small flowers and rules all in gilt & blind, spine titled in gilt and with similar decoration in gilt and blind, doublures of tan morocco with semé of flowers inlaid in red & green morocco and tooled in gilt, red & blue brocade flyleaves, marbled endpapers, g.e., signed at foot of front doublure, original wrappers bound in, board slip-case (rubbed at edges), 4to (c.275 x 190mm.), Paris, 1893.⁂ The binder's note states that he bound the book for Mr. van der Vrecken de Bormans in 1896, for the price of 600 francs.

Isle of Man.- Wilson (Thomas, Bishop of Sodor and Mann) A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord's Supper...in English and Manks, first edition, 4 leaves in sig.Aa and Bb repaired with some loss of text, some soiling and spotting, near contemporary blind-stamped black morocco by John Cats of Douglas (his ticket on front pastedown), joints and head of spine rubbed, 8vo, Whitehaven, Printed by J. Ware & Son, 1777.⁂ Quite scarce, provincially printed and in a local sombre binding. Ink inscription of Sabrina M. Hutchin and another member of the same family on title and following leaf.

Sir William Boyd Dawkins' copy.- Darwin (Charles) On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, second edition, second issue (with 'fifth thousand' on title), half-title, folding lithographed diagram at p.117, 32pp. publisher's catalogue dated January, 1860 at end, tipped in between the title and first page of Contents, a single leaf extract from John Fiske's Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy, with the drop-head title 'Darwinism Analyzed', pencil markings, tan endpapers, some spotting, original blind-stamped cloth, spine gilt, lower joint with c.27mm. split in cloth, spine ends little frayed and with small chip at head, corners little worn, rubbed, [Freeman 376], 8vo, John Murray, 1860.⁂ A very good association copy. Sir William Boyd Dawkins (1837-1929) was a British geologist and archaeologist, best known for his work on the antiquity of man and fossils. He was a member of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, Curator of the Manchester Museum, and Professor of Geology at Owens College, Manchester. His pencil markings are throughout and on p. 304 there are two corrections to the text (line 15 to 'eocene' is added in the margin 'Mei' and six lines later the order of reptiles and birds is reversed). The second edition was considered by Darwin as 'little more than a reprint of the first edition'. ('W.B.Dawkins, Westonzoyland Vicarage', ink inscription to front pastedown).

Annotated in Italian.- Writing manual.- La Serre (Jean-Puget de) The secretary in fashion: or, An elegant and compendious way of writing all manner of letters, second edition, engraved additional pictorial title, printed title in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, 17th century ink marginalia in Italian, some spotting and staining, lightly browned, heavier to sig. B, contemporary blind-ruled sheep, spine repaired, rubbed and scuffed, [Wing L461], 8vo, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1658.⁂ Scarce translation of Le Secrétaire à la mode. This copy bought by an Italian gentlemen in London in 1661 for 6 paoli (inscription to front free endpaper) and with evidence of his study in margins.

[Essex (John)] The Young Ladies Conduct: or, Rules for Education...with Instructions upon Dress, both before and after Marriage. And Advice to Young Wives, only edition, woodcut head- & tail-pieces, factotum initials, paper flaw tear to fore-margin of H3 not affecting text, very occcasional soiling but generally an excellent clean and tall copy, engraved bookplate (Henry Streatfeild of Chiddingstone Castle, Kent), contemporary blind-panelled calf with double gilt fillet border, a little rubbed and marked, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, corners repaired, [Heltzel 553], 8vo, John Brotherton, 1722.⁂ John Essex (c.1680-1744) was a dancer, choreographer, and dance & music instructor who became a moderniser in the art of dance teaching and brought French ideas to the London studios. This work is addressed to the parents of young ladies, advocating good conversational skills, wisdom and honesty, and the importance of both dance and music in their education. Like Mary Astell he warns young women to be shrewd in choosing a husband.Rare in commerce.

Law.- Regis pie memorie Edwardi tertii a quadragesimo ad quinquagesimum, largely printed in black letter, text in legal French, woodcut historiated title, woodcut decorative initials, final f. blank, heavily annotated in a contemporary hand throughout, lower corner of sig.C1-E1 repaired, slightly affecting a few side-notes, small repaired hole in C3 with slight loss of text, occasional marginal staining, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, corners repaired, lacking ties, [STC 9583], folio, by Richard Tottel, 1565.⁂ Second edition of the year books 40 to 50, heavily annotated by an early legal hand. Provenance: Thomas ?Worswick (ink inscription at head of title); Eustachius Strickland (ink inscription dated York 1822 on front pastedown); York Law Library (small ink stamp to title margin, colophon and front endpaper).

Sweden.- Magnus (Johannes) Gothorum Sueonumque Historia, ex Probatis Antiquorum Monumentis Collecta, collation: α8 a-z, A-Z, Aa-Rr8, woodcut printer's device to title, map and illustrations, lacking final f. with printer's device, otherwise blank, some water-staining, occasional spotting, contemporary blind-stamped calf, arabesque centre-pieces within two sets of borders, spine in compartments and with later paper label with ms. title, head of spine and corners worn, a few small worm traces, rubbed, recased, 8vo (180 x 104mm.), Basel, [Widow of] Michael Isengrin, 1558.⁂ A patriotic blend of folklore and history of the monarchy by this exiled Catholic Archbishop. Provenance: Maj och Bertil Josephson (ink stamp to front free endpaper); Prof. Eric Stanley (1923-2018) Rawlinson and Bosworth Professorship of Anglo-Saxon, University of Oxford (bookplate to front free endpaper). Literature: Adams M137; VD 16 M 222.

Drinking.- Epistle to the Fair-Sex (An), on the subject of Drinking, first Dublin edition, trimmed, modern panelled calf ruled and stamped in blind, spine faded, 8vo, Dublin, G.Faulkner, 1744.⁂ Published simultaneously in London and Dublin, both editions being scarce. This edition not in the British Library; ESTC records only 5 locations (Cambridge, Oxford, and 3 in Ireland). "The prodigious Progress made by this Vice of Female Drinking, within these few Years, is so incontestibly notorious, that the Propriety and Usefulness of this Treatise cannot be disputed". Preface.

Sundials.- Stirrup (Thomas) Horometria: or, the Compleat Diallist, second edition, issue without the added work by Serle, woodcut frontispiece, title with ornamental border and small woodcut device of sun, woodcut initials, illustrations and diagrams, contemporary ink signature of T.Willoughby to title, signatures of Anthony Coates to front free endpapers and some notes to rear free endpaper, browned, lower outer corner of C1 torn away not affecting text, tear to V2 extending into text but no loss, rust spot causing small hole to Aa, contemporary calf ruled and tooled in blind with floral corner-pieces, scalloped opening to each side in pointillé and central quatrefoil filled with pointillé circles, rubbed, corners worn, old paper label to outer edge of lower cover, rebacked, one corner repaired, [Wing S5689], small 4to, by R. & W.Leybourn, for Thomas Pirrepoint, 1659.⁂ Work on sundials, quadrants and other instruments with dials which is said to have influenced Flamsteed. This is a re-setting of the first edition of 1652 with an additional chapter in the Appendix by William Leybourne. Another issue has the addition of George Serle's Dialling Universal, originally published in 1657, but both issues appear under the same entry in ESTC.

Law.- 1596. Anni decem priores, Regis Edwardi Tertii, black letter, title within ornate woodcut decorative border, woodcut decorative initials, lacking penultimate sig. 3X, occasional spotting, lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped calf, covers with arabesque centre-pieces, later red morocco label to spine in compartments, worn, but holding firm, [STC 9552], small folio, Jane Yetsweirt, 1596.⁂ Rare at auction.

Law.- Regis pie memorie Edwardi tertii a quadragesimo ad quinquagesimum, black letter, text in legal French, woodcut historiated title, woodcut decorative initials, contemporary ink ms. index to front free endpapers and marginalia throughout, occasional light staining (including a little ink), lightly browned, contemporary blind-stamped calf, covers with arabesque centre-pieces, spine ends and corners worn, joints splitting, but holding firm, a few ink spots, rubbed, [STC 9584], small folio, Richard Tottel, 1576.⁂ Year books 40 to 50.

Imaginary voyage.- Holberg (Ludvig, Baron) Voyage de Nicolas Klimius dans le Monde Souterrain, first edition in French, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, engraved folding map and 2 plates, some spotting and mostly light staining, lightly browned throughout, contemporary calf, blind-stamped decorated spine in compartments, head of spine and upper corners little worn, rubbed and marked, [Gove Imaginary Voyages, pp.303-305; Caillet II, 5228], 8vo, Copenhagen, Jacob Preuss, 1741.⁂ First published in Latin in the same year. It is the first satirical imaginary voyage to develop the trope of a hollow earth and satirises France and Russia in particular.

USA M5A1 bayonet and scabbard, made by Milpar, with the later pattern grips with the step down on the checkering, the scabbard is made by PWH = Pennsylvania Working Home (for the blind) Philadelphia, being the early type with small PWH letters circa 1965.33cm long

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.M4, unmarked throughout but with typical Italian attributes. 32cm long

Beryl Cook framed and glazed lithograph titled Angels with blind stamp signed bottom right, 30.5 x 40cm

Beryl Cook framed and glazed lithograph titled The Poetry Reading with blind stamp signed bottom right, 45 x 35.5cm

A mahogany cabinet of Georgian design, the upper part with dentil cornice and enclosed by glazed doors, the serpentine base with blind fret frieze, fitted a drawer with cupboard below on a plinth base, 193 x 87 x 38 cm

A large collection of prints depicting figures in urban and country scenes; to include, Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685), a later impression of The Hunchback Fiddler, etching on paper, 15 x 10cm; William Strang (1859-1921), The Butcher and the Sheep, signed 'W Strang' (lower right), etching on paper, 20 x 14cm; F. Arnold, a market scene, signed indistinctly (lower right), etching on paper, 14 x 18cm; British School, 20th Century, barn interior, dated '1928' (lower left) and signed indistinctly (lower right), etching on paper, 20 x 14cm; Joseph Benwell Clark (1857-1938), The Dinner Hour, etching on paper, 20 x 17cm pl.; George Wooliscroft Rhead, religious scene, etching on paper, 28 x 20cm; Joseph Bishop Pratt (1854-1910), figures on a country track, signed 'Joseph B Pratt' (lower right), Print Sellers Association blind stand (lower left) mezzotint on paper, 21 x 24cm; James Carter (1789-1855) after Frederick Goodall, The Village Festival, engraving on paper, 19 x 27cm. Eight in the lot (8)

After William E. Norton and A. Gravier, a hand coloured engraving of masted fishing boats, blind stamp and signed in pencil by Gravier, 50 x 36cm.

A Troeds Domi 2 designed by Nils Jonsson side cabinet fitted six drawers and a sliding blind door revealing two adjustable shelves, height 83cm, width 95cm.

A late 19th century mahogany and inlaid corner display cabinet, fitted an astragal door and blind lower door, height 190cm, width 70cm.

An early 19th century small oak corner cupboard, fitted two shelves with blind crossbanded door and H hinges, height 76cm, width 58cm.

A mid 19th century breakfront mahogany wardrobe fitted central graduated drawers below a linen press, the side sections with hanging space and linen drawers with plain architectural pediment and blind panelled doors, height 207cm, width 220cm, depth 56cm.

A well figured mid 19th century chiffonier, the back with brass gallery fitted a single drawer, blind doors and turned pillars, height 128cm, width 110cm, depth 50cm.

An early 20th Century Japanese woodblock print, A Japanese festival depicting 5 actors holding fans, signed with blind stamp seal, 9.25" x 13.75".

An early 20th Century Japanese woodblock print, A Japanese festival depicting three festival actors with gilt dust highlights, signed with blind stamp seal, 9.25" x 13.75".

William Walcot: a signed etching, Piccadilly Circus, blind stamp dated 11/24, in strip frame, and three coloured prints, Arabian figures, and two prints, Middle Eastern scenes, in strip frames

1951 Festival of Britain (3), the Royal School of Church Music Festival Service Book in very good condition and 1951 Royal Festival Hall Souvenir Programme - Ceremonial Opening and Inaugural Concerts 3 May - 9 May 1951 in good condition and Commemorative Poster Stamps Sold in Aid of The Greater London Fund for the Blind, 2s6d in very good condition

Reginald H. Smallridge (British, b.1903) A coastal view with quay and a village scene with inn, two pencil signed coloured etchings, blind stamped, 39.5cm x 26.5cm, framed and glazed; together with two further prints (4)

A pair of curtains 90" x 90" and matching blind

Graffiti School, Churchill, indistinctly signed and dated 2010 with Britishtearaways.com limited edition blind stamp, no. 4/15, framed, overall 63cm x 48cm

No signature found, an antique painting 'The presentation of Jesus Christ in the temple' an expressive Flemish painting, 17th century. We can see the High Priest Simon with Jesus in the arms, Mary in blue, Hannah the blind prophet and Joseph with 2 pigeons in his hands. Condition: The painting has been relined in the passed. Generally in acceptable condition, in need of a new restoration. (69 x 87 cm)

Low Countries, Sterlings of John The Blind (1344-1346), Thomas of Bourlemont (1330-1353), John I Duke of Brabant (1280-1294), with a farthing of John I Duke of Brabant, (4)

A George III mahogany card table, the fold over top with a carved edge, enclosing a baize lined interior, over a plain frieze with carved apron and blind fret cut supports, 186cm wid42cm and 84cm deep74cm highCondition report: Scrtaches, veneer loss and wear throughout. Splits near the hinges. Refinished.  Please see additional images. 

A carved oak gothic panel,double-sided, with a border of fruiting vines,88 x 24cm,a similar example,with a central shield flanked by Gothic blind tracery, in a later mount,panel 62 x 32cm,a linenfold panel, 54 x 38.5cmand a carved and pierced tracery panel, worked with a man's head and two flowerheads,37 x 26cm (4)Condition report: 1. minor wear to edges.2. Mounted in a later oak cradle. Centre mouldings beside shield stained.3. Some wear and minor losses.4. a repaired break above the head. Side and base rails later.

An Edwardian blind fret carved stained-oak hanging cupboard, with panelled doors and drawer, brass drop handles, 48cm h; 16 x 40cm Complete, varnish uneven - thick in places

A George IV mahogany linen press, with cavetto cornice above a pair of quarter veneered doors with richly figured panel, the lower part fitted with drawers, on bracket feet, 219cm h; 56 x 123cm, metal trade label of S & H Jewell 131-2 High Holborn London WC1 Converted to a wardrobe with brass hanging rail, the two narrow drawers now blind. Door lock and all handles replaced. The line inlay late Victorian. Structurally sound. No shrinkage cracks. Doors not warped

Fly Fishing. A Victorian angler's fly wallet, c1870, retaining 16 contemporary flies on vellum-interleaved wool covered pages edged in stitched red leather, contemporary black leather wallet binding tooled in blind with corner pieces, flaps and two compartments at end, 16 x 10cm Good condition on front flap remains of a spot of old black sealing wax

Keppel Captain The Hon Henry " The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy: with extracts from The Journal of James Brooke Esq: of Sarawak........" Chapman and Hall 1847, two vols, frontis to each volume, foxed, plates, three folding maps,  rebound with original blue blind stamped cloth laid down, gilt titles, backstrips faded and all corners bruised , Boyle, Frederick " Adventures among The Dyaks of Borneo", Hurst and Blackett 1865, frontis, tissue guard, foxing, vignette on title page, gilt pictorial front board, gilt titles, hinges cracked , backstrip separating and with loss, corners worn, and Erman, Adolf ( H M Tirard trans) " Life in Ancient Egypt" MacMillan and Co. 1894, ills throughout, red blind stamped cloth (4)

Limited edition print by W. Russell Flint, no. 507/850 with blind stamp. Image 15” x 11”, frame 28” x 25.5”

Signed print by Francis A. Boxall ‘Solitaire’ with blind stamp FATG DKA. Image 15.75” x 18”, frame 27.5” x 30.75”

Ltd. Edition print by Ruskin Spear, nude lady no. 46/85 with blind stamp AA. Image 13” x 19”, frame 24” x 32”

Ltd. Edition print by Ruskin Spear, nude no. 46/85 with blind stamp AA. Image 13” x 19”, frame 24” x 32”

CLASSIC ROCK/ POP - JAPANESE CDs. A quality collection of 21 CDs, mostly Japanese releases, they come in 4 different slipcases that have album artwork on. Artists/ titles include The Police inc Synchronicity (UICY-90742), Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (UICY 90759), Steely Dan - Aja (UICY 90764), Blind Faith - S/T (UICY 90752), Derek And The Dominos - Layla (UICY 90753), Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (UICY 90786). Sting inc Nothing Like The Sun, The Dream Of The Blue Turtles, Bring On The Night, Fields Of Gold, Ten Summoner's Tales, Brimstone & Treacle, Mercury Falling, The Soul Cages. The Lovin' Spoonful inc Revolution '69 (BVCM-35456), Woody Allens What's Up Tiger Lily (BVCM-35454), You're A Big Boy Now (BVCM-35455). Zalman Yanovsky - Alive And Well In Argentina (BVCM-35457). CDs are in superb Ex/ Like New/ Sealed condition.

JOHN MAYALL/ BLUESBREAKERS/ CLAPTON AND RELATED. Here we have a smashing pack of 9 LPs. Mostly John Mayall/ Bluesbreakers records, but does include a couple of other related titles. JM titles include With Eric Clapton (LK 4804, unboxed red Decca label. Record has some light surface marks VG/ sleeve VG+), A Hard Road (SKL 4853, unboxed blue Decca label. VG+/ VG+), Bare Wires (SKL 4945, unboxed blue label. Strong VG+/ Ex), From Laurel Canyon (SLK 16 573-P, German press. Ex/ VG+), Thru The Years (SKL 5086, boxed blue label. Ex/ Ex), Crusade (SKL 4890, unboxed blue label. Ex/ Ex), The Diary Of A Band Volumes One (SKL 4918, unboxed blue label. Ex/ Ex) & Two (SKL 4919, unbed blue label. Ex/ Ex). Blind Faith - S/T (SPELP 14, Strong VG+/ VG+).

CLASSIC/ HEAVY/ BLUES - ROCK LPs. A smashing pack of 12 LPs. Artists/ titles include Cream inc Wheels Of Fire (582 031/2), Goodbye Cream (583 053), Live Cream (2383 016), Once Upon A Time (2658 139). Rory Gallagher - Tattoo (2383 230), Free - Fire And Water (ILPS 9120), Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox (9102 012), Traffic - S/T (ILPS 9081T), Deep Purple inc Shades Of (PCSJ 7055), Who Do We Think We Are (TPSA 7508), Fireball (SHVLJ (D) 793). Blind Faith - S/T (583 059). Condition is generally VG to Ex.

CANTERBURY SCENE - PROG LP RARITIES. A quality selection of 7 prog LPs, all associated with the famous Canterbury scene. Artists/ titles include Caravan inc If I Could Do It All Over Again (SKL-R 5052, P-2W/ P-4W matrix. Record is Ex/ sleeve is strong VG+), In The Land Of Grey And Pink (SDL-R1, brown/ white label. P-1D/ P-1D matrix. Record strong VG+/ sleeve Ex), Blind Dog At St Dunstans (BTM 1007, Ex/ VG+) & Better By Far (SPARTY 1008, VG+/ VG+). Soft Machine inc Triple Echo (SHTW 800, triple LP pack with booklet. Printed inner's. Records Ex/ box strong VG+), Bundles (SHSP 4044, printed inner. Ex/ Ex). Matching Mole - S/T (S64850, sunburst CBS label. VG+/ VG+).

CREAM/ CLAPTON & RELATED - LPs. A quality collection of 18 LPs by Cream/ Clapton and related. Artists/ titles include Cream inc Disraeli Gears (593 003, UK press on Reaction. Record VG+/ sleeve VG+), Fresh Cream (593001, UK Reaction. VG+/ VG+), Wheels Of Fire (582 040, UK Polydor), Live Cream Volume II. Blind Faith - S/T (583059), Jack Bruce - Songs For A Tailor (583 058), Ginger Baker inc Air Force 2 (2383 029), Eleven Sides Of Baker (TOPC 5005), Jeff Beck - Truth (SCX 6293). Delaney & Bonnie inc Accept No Substitute, D&B Together. Eric Clapton inc Crossroads (835 261-1, 6 LP box set), Pretending, August, Journeyman, Money And Cigarettes, Slowhand, 461 Ocean Boulevard. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+.

60s/CLASSIC ROCK PLUS PUNK - LPs. Superb titles in this collection of around 31 x LPs. Please note condition is generally Fair to Good on this collection. Artists/titles include Small Faces - S/T (LK 4790 og - G condition) and Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake (IMLP 012 og , G condition), The Rolling Stones - No. 2 (blind man og LK 4661 - G+/VG) and Aftermath (unboxed mono), Cream - Disraeli Gears (front laminated mono 593 003 - G/VG), The Beatles (x13, noted 2 x LPs without sleeves) inc. White Album (side opening number 232233 - G+ and VG records/VG, no inserts), Please Please Me (mono UK 4th - G/G early stereo sleeve, also another mono 4th pressing in G+/VG condition), Rubber Soul, Sgt. Pepper's (stereo RE, with cut-out) and Abbey Road (2 x 'aligned' Apple copies), George Harrison - All Things Must Pass ('Made And Printed In Great Britain), Jimi Hendrix, The Queen, The Who, Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks (V 2086 A5/B10 - G+/VG), , Pink Floyd and The Jam. Individual gradings on further titles can be provided prior to the auction.

° Chaucer, Geoffrey - The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. A facsimile of the William Morris Kelmscott Chaucer. With the 87 illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones ... blind-decorated cloth,folio. Cleveland (etc.): The World Publishing Co., 1958

A Royal Worcester “Blind Earl”, pattern dinner and tea service.

° Morris, Rev. Francis Orpen - A History of British Birds. 2nd edition, 2 vols (of 6). Complete with 60 coloured plates to each. Decoratively embossed and panelled cloth boards with gilt pictorial device to upper, the same blind tooled to lower. Gilt decorated spines with pictorial decorations and letters direct. 4to. Groombridge and Sons, London, 1868.

BAUER, HERBERT (1935-1986), "Dünkelhaft und grün", 1973, informelle Farbkomposition, Farblithographie von neun Steinen/Bütten-Kupferdruck-Papier, u.re. mit Bleistift von Hand bezeichnet 'Artist Proof' und signiert 'Bauer', u.li. mit Bleistift num. XV/XXIII und betitelt. u.li. Trockenstempel 'H. Bauer, Handlithographie', HxB: Platte ca. 46x61 cm, Passepartoutausschnitt ca. 51x66 cm, Außenmaße ca. 71x86,5 cm. Im Passepartout hinter Glas gerahmt. Leichte Altersspuren. LITERATUR: Herbert Bauer, Stuttgart, Druckgraphik, anlässlich der Ausstellung 1980 bei Siemens AG, Nr. 73.| BAUER, HERBERT (1935-1986), "Conceited and green", 1973, informal color composition, color lithograph of nine stones/handmade copperplate paper, below right hand-inscribed 'Artist Proof' in pencil and signed 'Bauer', below left with pencil num. XV / XXIII and titled. blind stamp 'H. Bauer, Handlithographie ', HxW: plate approx. 46x61 cm, passepartout cutout approx. 51x66 cm, external dimensions approx. 71x86.5 cm. Framed behind glass in a passe-partout. Slight signs of age. LITERATURE: Herbert Bauer, Stuttgart, Druckgraphik, on the occasion of the exhibition 1980 at Siemens AG, Nr. 73.