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A Victorian carved oak cellerette of sarcophagus form, the top with lunette flower head carved medallion frieze opening to reveal an unfitted interior over canted sides with applied blind fretwork carved corners to scroll feet, 48 x 42 cm

Brass square dial 8 day clock with matted centre dial, second hand, date ring and steel hands - Wm Barnard, Newark, c 1750, in oak long case with blind fretted frieze

Charles Johnson Payne 'Snaffles' (1884-1967) Swagger - but a workman; Soldiers 'Nasty steeple chasin devils'; The Huntsman 'The 'oss loves the 'ound but I loves both'; Tonnage "And when hounds really run, can show How sixteen stone should o'er a country go"; The Gent in Ratcatcher 'I have my man cleaning my 'osses not my breeches'; Foxcatchers - for the love of it; and The Gunner 'Good hunting old sportsman' all signed in pencil 'Snaffles' photo-lithographs, all with blind stamp, six touched with white bodycolour S. 16½ x 14½in. (420 x 370mm.) (7) View on Christie's.com

Charles Johnson Payne 'Snaffles' (1884-1967) West of Gib and North across the Bay; Whoop!; and Gentlemen Unafraid all signed in pencil 'Snaffles' (lower left), the first inscribed 'Blimy! Wot a life!' (in the title area) photo-lithographs, with blind stamp, the first and second with touches of white bodycolour S. 19½ x 29½in. (495 x 755mm.) and smaller (3) View on Christie's.com

AN EDWARDIAN TRUMPET VASE, maker Walker & Hall, Chester 1906, with frilled rim, pierced with foliate scrolls around a blind shield cartouche, on spreading foot, 11" high, brass liner

A VICTORIAN MUG, maker`s mark WB?, London 1877, of tapering form with plain loop handle chased with floral sprays and butterflies centred by a blind cartouche, 4" high, 7ozs 3dwts, together with a child`s mug chased with lambrequin banding, 3 1/2" high, maker Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1859, 3ozs 17dwts (2)

A VICTORIAN MINIATURE BOOK HOLDER, maker Sampson Morden & Co Ltd, London 1894, of rounded oblong form with blind roundel on reeded ground, suspended by chains from a belt clip and containing a copy of the Book of Common Prayer, 2 1/4" wide

British School, late 20th century- Rural landscape in winter; oil on canvas, bears label for the Rowley Gallery, London, 51x76cm: Meldrum, mid-late 20th century- "White Winged Black Terns"; pencil and watercolour, signed and dated 85, titled and dated 12.3.85 in pencil, 59x76cm: British School, late 20th century- Axiometric view of the V&A Museum; lithograph, numbered 24/200, bears blind stamp for `Artist`s Proof, Victoria & Albert Museum 5 April 1979`. 57x59.5cm., (3) (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

After Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) MALLARD DUCKS IN FLIGHT signed in pencil and bearing the blind stamp of the Fine Art Trade Guild, published by W.F. Embleton, 1927 colour lithograph 31 x 46cms; 20 1/4 x 18in.

After Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) A COVEY OF PARTRIDGES signed in pencil and bearing the Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp colour photolithograph published by W.F. Embleton, London, 1928 31 x 46cms; 12 1/8 x 18 1/4in.

The Holy Bible, folio, 2 parts, additional engraved title-page, 3 double-page engraved maps, [Amsterdam], 1708-1707; The Book of Common Prayer... Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 1711; Sternhold (T.) Hopkins (J.) and others, The Whole Book of Psalms collected into English Meeter, 1679, 3 works in one vol, contemporary blind-stamped calf over wooden boards, brass corner-pieces, catches and clasps, inscribed on final flyleaf `The Chapel Bible, Castle William, 31st Aug 1712`. Castle William, renamed Fort Independence in 1797 and later Castle Island, Massachussetts, is one of the oldest fortified sites in British North America. First fortified in 1634, it was held by the English in their fight against the French for control of North America. .

Webster & Son, Salop: an oak longcase clock, with brass roman dial with date aperture, figural spandrels, anchor escapement, the case with blind fret frieze above a square banded waist door flanked by plain columns, rectangular waist door, on panel base, 79in. high.

SIDE CABINET, William IV mahogany with blind drawer over a pair of panelled cupboard doors with beaded mouldings, 128cm W x 48cm D x 94cm H.

Blind Man`s Buff (292) 82mm

A Chippendale style, hanging, mahogany display cabinet, the lattice glaze door with a blind fret Chinoiserie frame. Width 63cm.

AN EDWARDIAN MAHOGANY OPEN BOOKCASE fitted adjustable shelves with blind fret frieze, 42"

AN EDWARDIAN WALNUT BOOKCASE with blind fret frieze, fitted shelves enclosed by glazed panel doors, 48"

An Edwardian mahogany standing corner cupboard, having a fretwork swans neck pediment above a blind fretwork carved frieze and pair of glazed doors with wooden astragals enclosing shelves flanked by canted angles, with mirrored panels beneath and front cluster columns, the base with pair of glazed doors, canted angles, shaped apron and raised on cabriole legs terminating in pad feet. Width 30 ins.

A George III longcase clock by George White Bristol, with eagle and ball finial between a swans neck pediment with blind fretwork carving in turn above further arched blind fretwork frieze and glazed door, flanked by fluted columns with brass capitals and enclosing the painted dial with eight day striking movement, subsidiary seconds dial and date aperture, with moon phase to the arch by George White, Bristol, in turn above a long trunk door flanked by fluted canted angles and conforming base. Height including brass finial 97 ins (see illustration).

A late Victorian/Edwardian mahogany bookcase, in the Chippendale style, with detachable moulded cornice and blind fretwork frieze above four glazed doors with wooden astragals enclosing adjustable shelves and raised on a plinth base. Width 103 ins.

A George III mahogany tallboy, the top half with a moulded dentil cornice above a blind fretwork frieze and two short and three long graduated drawers flanked by canted blind fretwork carved columns, the base fitted with three drawers with brass drop handles (some missing) also flanked by canted angles, with moulding below and raised on bracket feet. Width 45 ins.

Captain (formerly Colour Sergeant) E. A. Pauly, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was wounded, losing the sight of both eyes at the the Battle of Festubert on the night of 15/16 May 1915, whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps - In the following year King George V personally intervened to insure that he was able retain the rank of Captain: ‘This is a case worthy of every possible consideration and of exceptional treatment. The man has lost almost everything but life and if any little thing can be done to make the terrible affliction which he has to bear lighter, and to cheer his future days it ought to be carried out.” Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (4491 A. Cpl., 2/R. Bde.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4491 Sgt., Rifle Brigade); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4491 Serjt., Rifle Brigade) surname spelt ‘Pauley’ on Q.S.A. and K.S.A.; 1914 Star, with clasp (4491 C. Sjt., 2/Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4491 C. Sjt., Rif. Bde.); Khedive’s Sudan 1898-1910, no clasp, unnamed as issued, very fine and better (8) £500-600 The proceedings of the Medical Board found that Captain Pauly was ‘completely blinded by the explosion of a shell near him’ at Festubert on 15 May 1915. An extraordinary series of letters contained in his correspondence file at the National Archives shows how the C.O. of the Rifle Brigade made a plea that Pauly be allowed to retain permanently the rank of Captain even though he had held it only as a Temporary rank for less than the required three months. This request initially met strong opposition, however, on being informed of Captain Pauly’s plight the King intervened on his behalf with the following letter, dated 17 August 1916, with which there could be no argument: ‘The King has heard that Captain E. A. Pauly, late King’s Royal Rifles was commanding his company on the night of the 15th May 1915 in the attack upon the enemy’s position at Festubert, and whose wounds received on that occasion resulted in permanent blindness, has been informed that he must revert to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant because he had not held that of Temporary Captain for three months before the above incident took place. His Majesty feels that this is a case worthy of every possible consideration and of exceptional treatment. The man has lost almost everything but life, and if any little thing can be done to make the terrible affliction which he has to bear lighter, and to cheer his future days it ought to be carried out. The King understands that this slight concession will involve no expense to the country, and therefore he asks that Pauly may be allowed to retain the rank of Captain, which position he was considered worthy to hold and to exercise in leading his company into battle.’ The following obituary notice is extracted from The Rifle Brigade Chronicle 1944: ‘Captain Ernest Arthur Pauly was born 21 December 1875, at Horsham, Sussex. He enlisted as a H.Q. recruit into the 2nd Battalion at Aldershot in 1895, and it was with that battalion that he served throughout while with the regiment. He soon proved himself a useful footballer and played in the battalion team in 1896 and 1897. He was present with the battalion at Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee procession in London, and afterwards embarked for Malta. From there he went to Egypt and took part in the Nile Expedition of 1898, being present at the Battle of Omdurman. From Egypt he went to Crete and served there during the disturbances of 1899. In October of that year he embarked for South Africa and took part in the defence of Ladysmith. He lasted out this siege without sustaining wounds or sickness and on the conclusion of hostilities went to Cairo, having then the rank of Sergeant. Three years later he went to India. He was promoted Colour Sergeant in 1910 and posted to ‘H’ Company. In 1914 he left India for France with the battalion and early in November 1914 was selected for a commission and gazetted to the 60th Rifles. At the Battle of Festubert [15/16 May 1915] he was wounded, losing the sight of both eyes. He died of pneumonia on 15 April 1944, having been totally blind for 29 years. He was indeed a loveable character and his cheerfulness, ability and independence in spite of his terrible affliction made him a grand example of patience and courage to all who had the good fortune to know him. He maintained the greatest interest in his old regiment to the last. He was buried with Military Honours at Wallington.’

An 18th century German love token box, unmarked, flattened ovoid with four differing engraved cupids within roundels titled ‘die Liebe machset durch bewegung’, ‘Hier ist platz fur dich allein’, ‘Liebe ist blind’ and ‘ich hab genug an einem’, on a scroll foliate ground, 5cm (2in) high, 18g

A 1920s mahogany display cabinet, in `Chippendale` style, with blind fret decoration

BIBLE, in English. London: Robert Barker, 1613-1611. 2° (389 x 250mm). 59 lines, double column, New Testament title within a large woodcut border, woodcut headbands and initials. (Lacking a total of 18 leaves and the map, that is: the preliminaries lack the general title and leaves A4, B1-4, C1-6, A2-3 present but detached and worn; 'Genealogies' lacks the map and C1-5; 'New Testament' lacks the last leaf Aa6; faint dampstain throughout, G1 in O.T. and T1 in N.T. with long tears, some leaves detached and creased these with some tears and small losses.) Contemporary blind-tooled calf (worn, dampstained, somewhat defective). Provenance: Alkin family (front endpaper inscribed by various owners c.17-19th century) SECOND FOLIO EDITION OF THE KING JAMES'S BIBLE, also known as the 'Great She Bible' for the more correct reading 'She went into the citie' in Ruth iii 15; and with the misprint in Matt xxvi 36, reading 'Judas' (here corrected 'Jesus' in manuscript). This Authorised Version, the work of over 40 translators divided into five committees based at Oxford, Cambridge and London, undoubtedly has had a greater influence on written and spoken English than any other book. No new English translation was produced until the Revised Version of 1881. Herbert 319; STC 2224. View on Christie's.com

BINDINGS -- [DINET, Etienne] -- SLIMAN BEN IBRAHIM BAMER. Mirages. Scènes de la vie arabe. Paris: Piazza, 1906. 8° (225 x 160 mm). Titles printed in colours and gold within an ornamental border, coloured plates, illustrations and decorations by Etienne Dinet. Finely-bound in salmon-pink crushed morocco extra, covers with gilt border enclosing a large central losenge and cornerpieces filled with entwined foliate tracery in black on a gilt ground, spine with matching decoration, gilt turn-ins, decorative woven endpapers, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt, others uncut (spine lightly soiled). Number 144 of 400 copies, this on papier vélin à la cuve. -- Rabia el Kouloub ou Le Printemps des coeurs. Legendes sahariennes. Paris: Piazza, 1902. 8° (228 x 163 mm). Titles printed in colours and gold within an ornamental border, coloured plates, illustrations and decorations by Etienne Dinet. Dark pink morocco by J. Bretault, ornately tooled in blind to covers and spine, spine with raised bands, lettered in gilt in second compartment, marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt, others uncut. Number 64 of 300 copies, this on papier vélin à la cuve. -- LOUYS, Pierre. La Femme et le Pantin. Paris: Piazza, 1903. 8° (228 x 163mm). Titles printed in colours within an ornamental border, coloured plates, illustrations and decorations by P. Roïg. (Occasional very faint spotting.) Full purple crushed morocco, upper cover with decorative morocco inlays in the form of lemon tree branches, spine with raised bands, lettered in gilt in second compartment, gilt and decorative turn-ins marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt, others uncut (extremities very lightly soiled). Number 97 of 300 copies, this on papier vélin à la cuve. (3) View on Christie's.com

BOCCALINI, Trajano (1556-1613). Pietra del paragone politico. Cosmopoli [i.e. Leiden: L. Elsevier], 1671. 24° (89 x 42mm). Engraved frontispiece by H. Bary, 8 etched plates by Romeyn de Hooghe. (End quires waterstained.) Contemporay calf decorated in blind (joints slightly cracked). Boccalini's satire against the Spaniards was first published in 1615 under the Cosmopoli imprint. The etchings by Romeyn de Hoogh in this edition are among the smallest he ever made. Brunet I: 1019; Hollstein IX 1088-1095; Landwehr Romeyn de Hooghe 10. View on Christie's.com

AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (St., 354-430). De civitate Dei. Commentary by Thomas Waleys and Nicolaus Trivet. Venice: [Bonetus Locatellus], for Octavianus Scotus, 18 February 1489/90. [Bound second with:] AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius. De trinitate Dei. [Basel]: Johann Amerbach, 1489. Two works in one volume, super-chancery 2° (317 x 215mm). De civitate: Gothic types, full-page woodcut on A1v depicting St. Augustine and the two cities of God and Satan, 9-line initial space opening text, smaller initial spaces with guide-letters, publisher's device at end. De trinitate: Gothic types, some Greek. 2- to 6-line initial spaces with printed guide-letter. (Some dampstaining and soiling, mostly marginal, wormholes at front and back, an occasional light stain.) Contemporary Paris blind-tooled calf over bevelled wooden boards by Hemon Lefevre, St. Sebastian panel at centre [Gid/Laffitte 199] (worn, small wormholes). Provenance: occasional early annotations -- Guido Lucas, 2 December 1544 (inscription at front) -- early purchase note and other inscriptions -- Fratres de Chamberain coenobita -- Ainsault (late ?17th-century inscription) - Besnier (?18th-century inscription) -- André Himpe (De Gulden Passer 2003, nos. 13 and 15). A fresh copy in a contemporary panel-stamped binding by Hemon Lefevre, active at Paris c. 1493-1503. HC 2065 and 2037; GW 2889 and 2926; BMC V 437 and III 751; BSB-Ink A-862 and A-877; Bod-inc A-531; Sander 670; Essling 73; Goff A-1245 and A-1343. View on Christie's.com

AUGUSTINUS, Aurelius (St., 354-430). Opus quaestionum. Edited by Augustinus de Ratisbona and Jodocus Badius Ascensius. Lyons: Johannes Trechsel, 25 April 1497. Chancery 2° (280 x 200mm). 283 leaves (of 286, Ff1 and Ff2 supplied in facsimile, without final blank). Gothic types. Initial spaces with printed guide-letters, printer's device on Pp9v. (Some marginal dampstaining.) 16th-century calf over wooden boards tooled in blind with foliate and floral roll-tools, possibly British, brass catches and clasps, old spine label (extremities lightly rubbed, rebacked preserving some of the original backstrip). Provenance: Boies Penrose II (bookplate) -- André Himpe (De Gulden Passer 2003, no. 14). RARE FIRST EDITION of this important text by St Augustine of Hippo and THE ONLY EDITION PRINTED BEFORE 1500. HC *1965; GW 2915; BMC VIII, 301; BSB-Ink A-894; CIBN A-711; Goff A-1297. View on Christie's.com

CHURCHILL, Winston Spencer (1874-1965). Step by Step 1936-1939. London: Thornton Butterworth, 1939. 8° (217 x 139mm). Half-title, folding map of Europe at end, borders printed in red, full-page map in the text. (Folding map lightly creased at folds and with very faint scattered spotting.) Original green cloth, spine lettered in gilt, upper side stamped in blind (extremities very lightly rubbed and faintly marked). Provenance: Winston S. Churchill (presentation inscription to:) -- Mary ('Mollie') Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch (1900-1993). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR in the month of publication, June 1939. Step by Step gathers Churchill's weekly commentaries for the Evening Standard, which had been widely read throughout Europe in syndication. Woods A45. View on Christie's.com

BELIAVSKII, Frants Mikhailovich. Poezdka k Ledovitomu Moriu. [Journey to the Arctic Ocean.] Moscow: at the Press of the Lazarev Institute of Eastern Languages, 1833. 8° (217 x 130mm). Hand-coloured frontispiece, additional engraved title, 3 hand-coloured folding plates by Zheren, and one folding engraved plate of snowflakes. (Spotting and some soiling in the text, one coloured plate with some foxing, engraved pate with tears and some old repairs.) Contemporary Russian green morocco, spine lettered in gilt, sides panelled in gilt and blind and centred with a large architectural design blocked in gilt, edges gilt, pink moiré silk endpaper, edges gilt (light wear). Provenance: K. Shmataev (signature in an early hand). FIRST EDITION, IN A HANDSOME RUSSIAN ROMANTIQUE BINDING, with moiré endpapers, and finely hand-coloured plates. Beliavskii reports on his journey to Western Siberia, his encounters with the Ostiak and Samoyedic peoples, their customs including Shamanism, and language, flora and fauna. The illustrations also include a plate of various snow crystal structures. Obol'ianinov 157. View on Christie's.com

FREIMAN, Otto Rudol'fovich von. Pazhi za 185 let (1811-1896). Biografii s portretami. St. Petersburg: Fridrikhsgamn for the author, 1897 [but 1898]. 4° (284 x 210mm). Tinted lithographed title, two frontispieces, illustrated throughout. (Some spotting, a few tears.) Original dark blue half roan, red cloth sides, upper side stamped in gilt, spine stamped in blind and gilt, white moiré-style endpapers (corners rubbed, spine evenly faded, light soiling). Provenance: an early reader (signature dated 1934, some marginalia, two clippings tipped-in on blanks). FIRST EDITION IN THE ORIGINAL BINDING. One of the most useful books still on the Corps des Pages, the elite military school for the sons of noblemen and high-ranking officers. View on Christie's.com

Kirillova kniga. [The Book of Saint Kyrill, Archbishop of Jerusalem.] Moscow: Printing House, 1644. 2° (297 x 191mm). Signature and pagination in Slavonic alphabetic numerals: 15+8+561 pages, p.355/6 double numbered. With the final blank leaf but without the front blank and two other blanks. Woodcut headpieces and initials, some printed in red. (Soiled and dampstained throughtout, a few tears occasionally affecting text.) 17th-century Russian red straight-grained calf, sides with gilt and blind borders, lower cover with brass centre- and cornerpieces, metal shoes and brass catches, edges gauffered and gilt (lacks clasps). Provenance: Aleksandr Polusharov Litovskii (inscription at foot of fifth leaf) -- Riga Orthodox Seminary (library stamp). FIRST EDITION OF THIS INFLUENTIAL ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL COMPILATION, printed with the authority of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. Some of the texts are strongly anti-Catholic and anti-Protestant. This included the Homily on the anti-Christ by Kyrill, comparing the anti-Christ with the Pope of Rome. It was widely read in Moscow and orthodox Russia, and reprinted in the 18th century. RARE: WorldCat locates no copies in the UK, and only microfilm in the USA. Pozdeeva 352; Sopikov 569; Zernova 169. View on Christie's.com

NABOKOV, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1899-1977). Poems and Problems. New York and Toronto: McGraw-Hill, 1970. 8° (210 x 145mm). Original black cloth, upper side blocked in blind, spine blocked in gilt, top edge red, original dust-jacket. Provenance: Vladimir Nabokov (presentation inscription to:) -- Vera Nabokov -- by descent to the consignor. FIRST EDITION, THE DEDICATION COPY. PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR TO HIS WIFE WITH TWO FINE BUTTERFLY DRAWINGS, each of the colourful insects with taxonomic labels playing on qualities Nabokov found in his wife. The book is further inscribed, in Russian, 'to darling Vera from V', and dated 'Montreux March 15 1971'; Nabokov notes on the copyright page that, though copyrighted 1970, this first bound copy reached him on the day he inscribed it to Vera, to whom the book is dedicated in print. Nabokov has also made a correction to the solution of one of the chess problems. The poems in this edition are in Russian with facing translation in English. View on Christie's.com

PORDAGE, John (1607-1681). Bozhestvennaia i istinnaia metafizika, ili divnoe i opytom priobretennoe vedenie ne vidimykh i vechnykh veshchei. [Theologia Mystica, or the Mystic Divinity of the Eternal Invisibles.] [Moscow: c.1787.] 3 vols, 8° (202 x 121mm). With all half-titles. 3 engraved plates, one of which folding, illustrations. (Occasional light spotting.) Near contemporary Russian half calf, flat spines lettered and tooled in gilt and blind (corners rubbed, small chips at spine ends, sides lightly scuffed). Provenance: a Russian reader (light pencilled marginalia). FIRST EDITION IN RUSSIAN, AND AMONG THE RAREST RUSSIAN MASONIC BOOKS.'Extremely rare' (Bitovt); 'a great rarity' (Sopikov). One of only 300 copies, printed on a clandestine press, distributed privately, and the majority of which were confiscated and destroyed. The Grand Lodge of Russia came into being in 1776. Catherine II, whose son and eventual heir was a Mason, feared that the lodges could be used for political purposes, and in 1794 banned all Masonic activity within her realm. WorldCat locates only one copy, at Harvard University. Bitovt 2152; Longinov, Novikov i Moskovskie Martinisty, p.283; Sopikov 6211; SK 5522. (3) View on Christie's.com

After Lionel Edwards,,"Morpeth Hunt", coloured print, limited edition 599 of 600, with indistinct blind stamp.

George III style mahogany bookcase, with dentil moulded cornice and blind fretwork frieze, astragal glazed doors enclosing adjustable shelves, cupboard below, on bracket feet.

Occasional table, in the Chippendale style with a galleried top, blind fretwork to the frieze and legs, joined by a shelf.

Laurence Stephen Lowry, RA (1887-1976) TWO BROTHERS Reproduction printed in colours, signed in pencil l.r., with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, 60 x 30cm

Laurence Stephen Lowry, RA (1887 - 1976) MRS SWINDELLS PICTURE Reproduction printed in colours,signed in pencil l.r., with Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, 40cm x 30cm

George II silver blind caster of vase form, engraved detachable lid. Hallmarked William Shaw I London 1730. Height measuring 5 1/2 inches (14 cm), weight 3.94 ozt (122 grams). Condition: The caster is in good condition displaying some wear commensurate with the age and use with general scratches and marks. The seam has become visible to the main body, with a slight crack. The hallmarks are distorted to the underside, as visible in the photograph, date letter only visible, standard mark and makers mark visible to the lip of the lid. The lid is a little loose in position. Also a small initial engraving to the underside.

FURNITURE - A 1920`S/30`S MAHOGANY DINING SUITE comprising rectangular extending table with moulded edge and blind carved frieze, raised on tapered reeded legs, 76cm high x 48cm closed, and one leaf 30cm, together with six chairs en suite, (5 standard, 1 carver)

FURNITURE - A GEORGE III MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST, the upper section having Greek key and moulded pediment, blind fret frieze, over three inline and three long drawers, on a base with three long drawers, raised on bracket feet, 188cm x 106cm

Maugham (William Somerset) The Explorer first edition first issue blind-stamped “presentation copy” to head of title with publisher`s pencil note “12/12/07” indicating publication date 4pp. advertisements original petrol blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and upper cover and author`s device on upper cover but this copy without the publisher`s blind-stamp on lower cover called for by Stott minor rubbing to extremities and slight pulling but overall a very good copy [Stott A10a] 8vo Heinemann 1908 [1907].

Maugham (William Somerset) Of Human Bondage first English edition 16pp. advertisements hinges pulling slightly with splitting to rear endpapers original petrol blue cloth lettered in gilt with author`s device in gilt on upper cover and publisher`s device in blind on lower rubbed at joints and corners a few very small abrasions early dust-jacket with price-sticker 3`6 on spine browned at spine rubbed at fore-edges with some chipping and minor loss to corners and spine ends [Stott A21b] 8vo Heinemann 1915. *** The first English edition of possibly Somerset Maugham`s most famous work; this edition was printed from plates made from the American type. The dust-jacket is contemporary to the publication as it lists the same 6` titles on the rear panel as the page facing the book`s title-page but it has the price-sticker on it with 3`6 whilst Stott calls for 6` and this has a differing number of 1` titles listed on the inside front flap than called for by Stott. The matter of a suppressed edition of the dust-jacket being identifiable from the side of Philip Carey`s club-foot illustrated on the upper panel of the jacket is it seems somewhat moot as certainly some subsequent impressions (examples of which are included in the following lots) also still have the club foot the wrong way round.

Maugham (William Somerset) Cæsar`s Wife first edition signed by the author with one line inscription to “Violet” on half-title original red buckram spine slightly sunned otherwise very good 1922; and 2 of the first wrappered editions of the same one blind-stamped “presentation copy” the other with Samuel French`s representation fee note mounted on verso of title [Stott A26] 8vo Heinemann (3) *** Probably inscribed to Fay Compton who played Violet in this play when it began its run of 241 performances from March 1919. The brief inscription reads “W. Somerset Maugham 1922 / Violet let us hope for the best”. Fay Compton was seen by many to have made the play a triumph the author himself stating “[it will] remain to me a pleasing memory for the beautiful performance that Miss Fay Compton gave in the part of Violet.” [Collected Plays]. Alternatively it could possibly be Violet Hunt with whom Somerset Maugham had a relationship.(3)

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY SERPENTINE DRESSING CHEST with blind fret carved angles, fitted with a brushing slide and four graduated drawers with brass handles, on bracket feet, 86cm h; 53 x 99cm ++A good quality example in sound original condition with old veneer repair to the top right corner of the three lower drawers and typical small damage to the week points of the carcass either side of the drawers

A VICTORIAN WALNUT TABLE the richly figured and quarter veneered top fitted with twin frieze drawers and opposing blind drawers, on coupled, stop fluted trestles with beaded collars, stretcher and recessed castors, 76cm h; 56 x 122cm ++Tiny old blemish on the top but in altogether excellent original condition and of good rich colour

A REGENCY SOLID SATINWOOD AND EBONY LINE-INLAID SOFA TABLE, COLONIAL the frieze with pairs of blind drawers, on rectangular trestles with stretcher, downswept square legs and brass castors, 71cm h; 61 x 156cm, the underside stencilled CW in black ++The top faded and with some old stains. On the underside some localised worm infestation with three of four Victorian replacement black glazed pottery knobs, unrestored

A GEORGE IV ROSEWOOD WORK TABLE the semi-circular leaves with brass gallery, the reversible top inlaid for games, a blind drawer to either side and with sliding work box beneath, on turned pillar with milled brass and rosewood calyx, platform and turned feet, 71cm h; 41 x 85cm ++Faded, the interior fitted in tooled leather for backgammon at later date. Various scuff marks and knocks around the feet etc

A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY CHEST-ON-CHEST with dentil cornice and blind fret frieze and angles, having two short and three long drawers, the lower part with three further drawers with gilt brass rococo handles and keyplates, on bracket feet, 177cm h; 53 x 112cm, c1900 ++A good quality example in good condition apart from a chip above one of the blind fret carved angles, the locks, handles and keyplates original

A DUTCH WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT BUREAU the crossbanded flap veneered in four sections and enclosing a stepped and fitted interior with well, the front with one blind drawer above two short and two further graduated drawers with elaborate gilt brass rococo handles and keyplates, having moulded apron and bun feet, 108cm h; 59 x 126cm, 19th c ++One or two minor veneer shrinkage cracks on the flap and sides but in good overall condition and attractive.

VIRGIL. P. VERGILI MARONIS CODEX ANTIQUISSIMUS A RUFIO TURICO APRONIANO V.C. DISTINCTUS ET EMENDATUS QUI NUNC FLORENTIAE IN BIBLIOTHECA MEDICEO-LAVRENTIANA engraved title printed in red and black, half title, original rough boards rebacked, Florence: Typis Mannianis [1741], Horace. Q., Horatium Flaccum Notae & Emendationes Richardi Bentleii S.T.P., contemporary panelled vellum roll tooled in blind, Cambridge 1711, and seven others 17th/18th c editions of Greek & Roman History and Literature (9) ++++

A GEORGE II WALNUT AND BURR WALNUT LONGCASE CLOCK the brass dial signed on the chapter ring John Everell London and with subsidiary seconds dial, matted centre, ringed winding holes and engraved date aperture, with cherub-and-crown spandrels and pierced hands, having five-pillar eight-day movement, the hood with blind fret pediment and cornice above turned pilasters with brass capitals, the trunk enclosed by a crossbanded and moulded full length door, on conforming base, 209cm h Provenance: In the same private family`s ownership since the late 19th c. ++A clock of especially pleasing colour and patina, of `dry` appearance and in a fine, unrestored state of preservation save as follows: lacking two corner finials from the top of the pediment, the dial plus movement plus case original, on original or early seatboard, the cheeks of full height and free from packing, the backboards original with a number of old holes, localised old worm holes mainly to the right of the hinges of the trunk door, two small losses to mouldings on the top corner of the trunk door. Base - skirted plinth of later date (? early 20th c), two old pieces of replacement crossbanding

18th Century oak country made hanging corner cupboard having two external shelves, the blind panel door with steel handle and hinges and opening to reveal a two shelf interior, 65.5cm wide

Victorian figured walnut breakfront three door wardrobe, the central arch shaped bevelled mirror panel door enclosing a fitted interior with drawers and slide, flanked to either side with carved acanthus decoration and an arch shaped blind panel door enclosing a hanging compartment, 196cm wide

Carpenter and Westley magic lantern slide `Snow` with roller blind mechanism

AFTER L S LOWRY RA (1887 - 1976) The Beach, reproduction colour print, signed in pencil to the margin and with blind stamp, 26cms x 51cms; together with its companion, Deal, monochrome, signed in ball point pen and with blind stamp to body of print, 17cms x 24.5cms, pub. c. 1973 by Venture Prints in a limited edition of 850 (2) See illustration

CHARLES DICKENS: THE BATTLE OF LIFE, 1846, 1st edn, 2nd state, 2 pp advts at end, orig blind stpd pict red cl, gt, recased

HENRY DOWNES MILES: DICK TURPIN, L, William Mark Clark, [1845], 4th edn, 8 engrd plts as list, bnd from the parts, old blind stpd cl worn