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Click here to subscribeFleming (Ian) Goldfinger, first edition, ink ownership stamp to endpaper, original boards with skull design in gilt and blind, spine lettered in gilt, light vertical crease to spine, light bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket, spine browned, spine ends and corners chipped, light creasing to head and foot, extremities rubbed, 8vo, 1959.
Fleming (Ian) Thunderball, first edition, ink ownership stamp and pencil inscription to endpaper, original boards with skeletal hand design in blind, spine lettered in gilt, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, minor chipping and light rubbing to spine tips and corners, small internal chip to rear panel, faint creasing to head, an excellent copy, 8vo, 1961.
Keneally (Thomas) Bring Larks and Heroes, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Paddie Downie, a neglected but treasured friend" to title, light foxing, original cloth-backed boards, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, dust-jacket, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, light creasing to head and foot, otherwise excellent, 8vo, New York, 1967.⁂ An excellent association copy inscribed to a childhood friend of Keneally's. Downie was amongst Keneally's closest friends at Christian Brother St Patrick's College, Strathfield. Downie was blind from birth used to be read to by Keneally.
Quiller-Couch (Sir Arthur) Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts. A Book of Stories, 18pp. advertisements, advertisement bookplates to front and rear pastedown, light browning to spine, remains of circulating library label to upper cover, spine ends and corners a little bumped, light rubbing and marking, 1900 § Ross (Major-General Charles) The Haunted Seventh, publisher's presentation blind-stamp to head of title, light sunning to spine, 1922 § Rees (A. J.) The Shrieking Pit, browning and ink ownership inscription to endpapers, spine slightly darkened, light bumping to spine tips and corners, 1919, first editions, original cloth; and 6 others, supernatural, weird and mystery, 8vo (9)
Bester (Alfred) Golem 100, first edition, 1980; The Demolished Man, second edition, [1975]; The Computer Connection, first edition, 1975; Tiger! Tiger!, first edition, 1956, all with signed presentation inscriptions from the author to title, original cloth or boards, all but the last with dust-jackets, some toning and discolouration, spine ends chipped and frayed, some light surface soiling but overall still very good copies; and 6 others by Bester, all with presentation inscriptions from the author, 8vo (10)⁂A lovely group of works by the esteemed mid-20th century science-fiction writer Alfred Bester. All with charming, funny, and often intimate inscriptions to 'Judith' or 'J.H.M' or 'Red H' or 'Big Red', who is the dedicatee of Golem 100. Inscriptions include endearments such as "for my devoted fan who is dedicated to me in far more ways than one. From her Alfie", "Never B♭, Never B♯, Always B mine" and "All night, love, one more time - 'Be to her virtues very kind; Be to her faults a little blind'".
NO RESERVE Wells (H.G.) The Short Stories, first collected edition, original cloth, light sunning to spine dust-jacket priced at 7/6, light toning to spine, spine creased at head, crease to upper panel, a near-fine copy, 1927; The Country of the Blind and other stories, first edition, colour frontispiece, some cracking to gutter, bookplate of Bernard Gilbert to front pastedown, original cloth, light rubbing, [1911]; and another by the same, 8vo (3)⁂ The first is rare in the dust-jacket, we can trace no like example.
Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, first edition, first issue with the six line colophon, fifth line reading "Paper manufactured by S. D. Warren and Co.", bookplate signed by the author to title, illustrations by Joseph Schindelman, original blind-stamped cloth, dust-jacket with no ISBN number to rear panel, very light sunning to spine, neat and expert repairs and restorations to spine tips and corners, small surface abrasion caused by label removal from foot of rear panel, in effect a near-fine example, 8vo, New York, 1964.
A pair of early 20th Century stained beech framed curved back elbow chairs with remains of rattan back and seat panels, set on cabriole front supports - sold with an old Indian carved hardwood standard chair with elephant decoration to top rail and blind fretwork detail to frame, with woven cane seat panel
A pair of 18th century first period Worcester gilt scallop-edged dessert plates in the 'Blind Earl' pattern: decorated in coloured enamels with a raised rose bud and painted floral spray (manufacture glaze faults to base of one plate and green leaf enamels rubbed on both plates) (19.5 cm in diameter)The pattern was made for the Earl of Coventry, 'the Blind Earl', who lost his sight in a hunting accident in the 1770s and asked Worcester to make him a design that he could feel.. A similar shape was also made at Chelsea during the Red Anchor period (1752-56). Unmarked, Condition Report: Surface scratches and faults to the glaze. Rubbing to the green leaf enamel. Firing cracks to underside of plates.
HELEN BRADLEY, MBE (1900-1979) - 'Spring', photographic reproduction, signed in pencil, published by Helen Bradley Prints Ltd., bears Fine Art Trade Guild blind stamp, framed, 23cm x 30cm, frame size 44cm x 51cm, also the three companions 'Summer', 'Autumn' and 'Winter'. (4) NB - This lot may be subject to Artist's Resale Right levy.
Curtains-Bespoke box pleat pelmet attached to plinth in a cream silk with blue honeysuckles and green leaf design having a blue tasselled fringe to fit a window 233cmW together with a matching blind 214cmW x ?Drop (unable to unravel fully due to attached mechanism but appears full length of curtain) together with a pair of matching silk curtains, lined and interlined 112cmW x 248cmDrop having a gathered heading with metal hooks and a pair of blue tie-backsPlease note before bidding-this will NOT fit in a carLocation: BWR
The unique Great War ‘Bristol Fighter Ace’ 1917 D.C.M. and 1918 Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Sergeant F. Johnson, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, the most highly decorated surviving British N.C.O. fighter pilot Ace of the Great War; after four victories as an Observer/Gunner in an FE 2b during six perilous months from September 1916, Johnson become a Bristol Fighter Pilot and took his score up to sixteen; he usually closed to within 50 yards of an enemy aircraft before engaging and opening fire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (6391 Cpl. F. Johnson. 22/Sqn. R.F.C.); British War and Victory Medals (6391 Sgt. F. Johnson, R.A.F.) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (3) £20,000-£30,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2012. D.C.M. London Gazette 26 April 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as an Observer. He was attacked by three hostile machines and shot one of them down. He had previously shot down three other machines.’ D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in encounters with enemy aeroplanes, with the following results:- Attack and crashed a Pfalz scout, drove down an Albatross out of control. On previous occasions he had destroyed four enemy aeroplanes and driven three down out of control.’ Frank Johnson was born in Oldham, Lancashire on 28 December 1896, the son of James and Rachel Johnson. He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in June 1915, aged 18, and soon qualified as an Air Mechanic, then as an Observer/Air Gunner. 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps, F.E. 2b Observer and Air Gunner Johnson was sent out to France in February 1916, to No. 22 Squadron, as an Observer and Air Gunner for the F.E. 2b, which was intended for long-range reconnaissance and escort duty. The F.E.2b was a robust two-seater biplane with a rear-mounted ‘pusher’ engine. The observer was located in the nose of the nacelle with the pilot sitting above and behind him. The F.E.2 could also carry an external bomb load and was routinely fitted with an air-photography camera. The observer was armed with a .303 Lewis machine gun firing forward on a specially designed, swivelling mount that gave it a wide field of fire. A second Lewis gun was set up in the front of the pilot’s cockpit on a high telescopic mounting so the pilot could fire forward over his observer’s head. In practice, this ‘pilot’s gun’ was appropriated by the observers, especially when they discovered that by climbing onto the rim of their cockpit they could fire backwards over the top wing. To some extent this overcame the notorious vulnerability of rear-mounted engine ‘pusher’ aircraft types to ‘stern’ attacks from behind. The view from standing on the cockpit rim was excellent in most directions, although even this desperately dangerous position failed to cover a very large blind spot under the aircraft’s tail. The observer's perch was a precarious one, especially when firing the ‘rear/pilot’s gun’, and the observer was liable at any time to be suddenly thrown out of the aircraft. The arrangement was described by Frederick Libby, an American ace who served as an F.E.2b observer in 1916: ‘When you stood up to shoot, all of you from the knees up was exposed to the elements. There was no belt to hold you. Only your grip on the gun and the sides of the nacelle stood between you and eternity. Toward the front of the nacelle was a hollow steel rod with a swivel mount to which the gun was anchored. This gun covered a huge field of fire forward. Between the observer and the pilot a second gun was mounted, for firing over the F.E.2’s upper wing to protect the aircraft from rear attack ... Adjusting and shooting this gun required that you stand right up out of the nacelle with your feet on the nacelle coaming. You had nothing to worry about except being blown out of the aircraft by the blast of air or tossed out bodily if the pilot made a wrong move. There were no parachutes and no belts. No wonder they needed observers.’ Johnson fought his first combat on the last day of August 1916. It was a protracted dog-fight on account of several different enemy attacks, and one that resulted in Johnson expending all his ammunition. On 24 September 1916 he had his first taste of success, sharing in the destruction of an enemy aircraft (probably a Halberstadt D) over Epehy, but a few days later, on 30 September, his pilot was compelled to make a forced landing at Bray after their aircraft’s propeller was damaged during an encounter with several enemy aircraft over Ligny. Between September 1916 and February 1917 Johnson shot down four enemy aircraft. His victories were achieved in four different F.E.2bs, working with four different pilots. After his first success over Epehy in September, an Albatross D.1 fell to his gun in combat over Guedecourt on 16 October, when he engaged his quarry from a range of 15 to 20 yards. He followed up with another attack at 30 yards range on 20 October over Le Sars, this time observing his opposing gunner collapse into the enemy machine. Johnson claimed another Albatross D.1 over Bancourt on 22 November, after emptying a double drum at 70 yards range. Finally, in terms of his claims with 22 Squadron, he emptied a double drum into an Albatross D.II at 50 yards range over Haplincourt on 4 February 1917, the enemy aircraft being seen to crash at Bancourt. For his achievements up to February 1917 Johnson was awarded the D.C.M. rather than the M.M. This was a most unusual tribute for a Sergeant, given that, had Johnson been a Warrant Officer, he would have been eligible for the M.C. It probably reflected his outstanding keenness and devotion to duty, mentioned in both of his citations, in addition to his high level of conspicuous gallantry when heavily outnumbered during air battles. 20 and 62 Squadrons Royal Flying Corps - Bristol Fighter Pilot and Ace Johnson was then sent back to the UK to be trained as a pilot. He took his Aviator’s Certificate (No. 4531) on a Maurice Farman Biplane at the Military School, Ruislip in April 1917. At the end of the year he was posted back to France as a member of No. 20 Squadron, which operated the strong and agile Bristol F.2 Fighter. Its primary armament was a single fixed Vickers machine-gun mounted in front of the pilot, supplemented by a flexible, rear-mounted Lewis gun for the observer. 20 Squadron was probably the highest scoring and most decorated R.F.C. Squadron serving on the Western Front, with 613 combat victories. Johnson scored nine more victories between 11 October 1917 and 17 February 1918, with four different gunners in the rear of the two-seater Bristol Fighter. He often flew with ‘Ace gunner’ Captain J. H. Hedley. Johnson quickly added to his four earlier victories, sending an Albatross D.III out of control over Moorslede on 11 October. In December 1917 he rapidly increased his score to double figures, adding five Albatross D.Vs to his tally; two of them in the same patrol back over Moorslede on 22 December. After Johnson downed one with his front guns at 50 yards, Captain Hedley hit another at point-blank range and watched it fall in flames. 1918 got off to an equally impressive start, when Johnson locked-on to an Albatros D.III over Staden on 25 January and buckled the enemy aircraft’s wings with 100 rounds at only 10 yards range. A few weeks later, on 17 February, once more over Moorslede, Pilot and Observer each claimed a Pfalz D.III, one of them from a range of 15 yards. Johnson was then transferred to No. 62 Squadron, which also flew ...
Stretton (William) THE SRETTON MANUSCRIPTS BEING NOTES ON THE HISTORY OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE half-title, woodcut frontispiece with tissue guard, engraved plates, bookplates, uncut, t.e.g., contemporary reversed calf, tooled in blind and gilt, 4to, Nottingham, 1910 NB. We have specific instructions to sell this lot WITHOUT RESERVE.
Eller (Rev. Irvin) THE HISTORY OF BELVOIR CASTLE FROM THE NORMAN CONQUEST TO THE NIETEENTH CENTURY additional engraved title, engraved frontispiece and plates, folding pedigree and plan, publisher's cloth, tooled in gilt and blind, 4to, 1841 NB. We have specific instructions to sell this lot WITHOUT RESERVE.
* Prints, Engravings and Maps. A collection of approximately 35 prints, mostly 19th-century, engravings, maps, lithographs and watercolours, including Fichot (Michel Charles, after). Vue Generale de Paris, Lemercier, Paris, circa 1870, hand-coloured lithograph, long repaired closed tear, laid on later card, 465 x 585 mm, together with Illustrated London News (publisher). "Little Sister", 1915, colour photolithography after Raphael Kirchner,500 x 340 mm, with Raimbach (Abraham). Blind-Mans Buff, 1822, uncoloured engraving after David Wilkie, laid on linen, 490 x 640 mm, with others similar, including examples by or after Hogarth, Bunbury, Cruikshank, Baron and 'Baxter process' prints, various sizes and conditionQTY: (approx. 35)
Corns (Thomas N., editor). The Royal Image, representations of Charles I, 1st edition, Cambridge: University Press, 1999, monochrome illustrations, ex-libris bookplate & blind-stamp to the front endpapers, original cloth in dust jacket, 8vo, together with other modern history & political biography reference & related, including publications from the universities of Cambridge, Yale, Oxford, Harvard, mostly original cloth in dust jackets, G/VG, 8voQTY: (6 shelves)
Philip (George & Son, publishers). Philip's Handy General Atlas of America, 1879, title and index, 22 (of 23, lacking the map of Kansas) double-page colour lithographic maps, one map detached, upper joint weak and cracked, publisher's gilt cloth, worn and faded, small folio, together with Beers (J. B.). County Atlas of Middlesex Massachusetts..., New York, 1875, calligraphic title, 151 colour lithographic single page, double page and folding maps of town plans, regions and counties, some fraying, marginal chipping and staining throughout, text block detached, publisher's cloth gilt, spine partially lacking, crudely repaired with masking tape, bumped worn and rubbed, folio, with Walker (George H. & Co. publishers). Atlas of Massachusetts..., Boston, circa 1890, calligraphic title, numerous colour lithographic double-page maps, slight staining throughout, publisher's blind-stamped half morocco, boards detached, lacking spine, crude tape repairs to the spine, heavily worn and rubbed, folio, plus, Office of the Surveyor General, (publishers). Alberta and British Columbia Boundary Atlas, Part III from 1918 to 1924, Ottawa, 1925, title printed on the upper siding, index map and 29 colour photolithographic maps, a few maps with red crayon annotations, publisher's cloth gilt, slim folio, and [Garran, Hon. Andrew. Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, 2 volumes (only of 3) 1888], lacking titles and preliminaries, numerous illustrations and maps throughout, some leaves disbound, boards detached, heavily worn and rubbed, folioQTY: (6)NOTE:Sold as a collection of maps and prints, not subject to return.
Beattie (William). The Waldenses or Protestant valleys of Piedmont, Dauphiny, and the Ban de la Roche, London: George Virtue, 1838, engraved portrait frontispiece, title page vignette, folding map to pp.1 & 70 plates, some light toning & offsetting, contemporary gilt decorated plum calf, boards & spine slightly rubbed, large 4to, together with:Roscoe (Thomas), Wanderings and Excursions in North Wales, London: C. Tilt, and Simpkin and Co., 1836m, 51 engraved plates, bookplate to the front pastedown, some toning & light spotting, contemporary gilt decorated blue half calf, boards & spine slightly rubbed, 8vo, plusTwamley (Louisa Anne), An Autumn Ramble by the Wye, London: Charles Tilt, 1939, 20 engraved plates, some marginal toning & light spotting, original gilt decorated green cloth, boards & spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, and Thomson (Spencer), Health Resorts of Britain: and how to profit by them, 1st edition, London: Ward & Lock, 1860, folding map frontispiece, engraved illustrations, period inscription & blind stamp to the front endpaper, some light marginal toning, original embossed green cloth, spine lightly rubbed to head & foot, 8vo, plus 2 further volumes of illustrated 19th-century topography, 8vo/4toQTY: (6)
Vinyl Records and 12" Singles Including Marianne Faithfull - A Childs Adventure - ILPS 19734; The Primitives - Lovely - PL 71688; Billy Joel - Streetlife Serenade - 80766; Dire Straits - Communiqué - 9102 031; Making Movies - 6359 034; Mick Ronson - Slaughter On 10th Street - APL1 0353; Richie Havens - "The Great Blind Degree" - 2480 049; Toyah - Anthem - VOOR1; Steve Winwood - Roll With It - 209 165-630; Arc Of A Diver - 20 207-320; Various - Sounds From True Stories - 925515; Kate Bush - Lionheart - EMA 87; Richie Havens - Richie Havens - 3192 225; Sigue Sigue Sputni - 21st Century Boy (German Remix) - 20 1361; Various - Electric Dreams - V2318; Mick Oldfield - Tubular Bells - V2001; Kate Bush - Rocket Man - TRIB 212; Billy Idol - Mony Mony - IDOLX 11; The Incedibal String Band - Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air - ILPS 9172; Santana - Viva Santana - CBS 462500 1; Jon Lord - Windows - TPSA7513; Blondie - Sunday Girl - CHS 12 2320; Pet Shop Boys - I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing (The Remixes) - 12R 6370; Foreigner - foreigner - K50356; Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel - CDS 4006; Genesis - Trespass - CAS 1020; Echo And The Bunnymen - The Back Of Love - KOW 24; Synergy - Sequencer - 9103 326; Neil Young - Decade - K64037; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - 4 Way Street - K60003; Others Including Foreigner; Billy Connolly; Tina Turner; Midnight Oil; Brian Ferry; The Police; Simon And Garfunkel; Yazoo; Boys Don't Cry; Big Country; Rod Stewart; Etc (60)
Vinyl Records LP's and 12" Singles Including Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk - E-ST 406; Survival - E-SW 764; Caught in The Act - ESTSP 15; Grand Funk - Grand Funk Hits - ST 11579; Daryl Hall & John Oates - Bigger Than Both Of Us - APL1 1467; Foreigner - Double Vision - K50476; head Games - K50651; Supertramp -Paris - AMLM 66702; Ted Nugent - Double Live Gonzo! - 88282; ZZ Top - Eliminator - 923774-1; Bad Company - Desolation Angels - SSk 59408; Faces - A Nod's As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse - K56006; Elton John - Madman Across The Water - DJLPH 420; The Fox - 6302 106; Lady Samantha - DJM 22085; Love Songs - 814 085-1; Peter Gabriel - Birdy - CAS 1167; Mott - Drive On - 69154; Hollywood Beyond - What's The Colour Of Money - 248655; Billy Joel - 52nd Street - CBS 83181; Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent - BITLP1; Rod Stewart - Foot Loose And Fancy Free - RVLP5; America - Homecoming - K46180; A-ha - The Living Daylights - W8305T; Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense - TAH1; Various - Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin - 845 749-1; Level 42 - It's Over - POSPX 900; Billy Idol - Vital Idol - CUX 1502; Others Including KLF; Chicane; Manfred Mann's Earth Band; David McAlmont; Elton John; Clannad; Seal; Country Joe McDonald; America; Mike Oldfield; The Tubes; Dean Friedman; Gregorian Etc (Approximately 60)
'Snaffles' Charles Johnson Payne (1884-1967)/The Gunner/Le Poilu/each with Snaffles blind stamp/colour print, 28.5cm x 20.5cm (2) CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection
A fine George II walnut chest on chest, circa 1740, with moulded cornice above a Greek Key blind fret frieze above two short and three long drawers, double feather and cross banded within reeded and canted corners upon a conforming chest of three drawers and bracket feet, 187cm x 107cm /see illustration CONDITION REPORT: 60cm deep, 188cm high. This chest has been re-veneered and handles and escutcheons replaced. Cornice missing moulding at one corner. Secretaire drawer re-fitted. Sides split to both top and bottom. Area of veneer missing at bottom right hand pillar. In two parts- top 90cm high x 53cm deep. Base- 94cm high x 57 deep.
CHIPPENDALE STYLE MAHOGANY BOOKCASE CUPBOARD - elegant example with fretwork pediment, blind fretwork throughout the front, twin thirteen pane bevelled edge astragal glazed doors, the base having five drawers over two cupboard doors with urn and swag carved detail flanked by double pillar decoration, 244cms H, 121cms W, 46cms D
° ° The Self-Interpreting Bible, with an evangelical commentary, by the late Revd. John Brown.....2 vols. (in one). portrait frontispieces, engraved pictorial title (general title) and printed title (NT), num. plates; earlier 19th century blind-ruled and gilt lettered black morocco, ge., folio, London: R. Evans, 1814 and Thomas Kelly, 1820
° ° Cennini, Cennino - (Il Libro Dell'Arte Ovvero Trattato della Pittura). Rzecz o Malarstwie ... Rekopsis 2 Roku Panfkiego MCCCCXXXVII przechowany w Bibljotece Laurencjanfkiegi we Florencji ... Limited edition. title in red and black within decorated border, a facsimile and 12 other plates (some tinted or coloured); publisher's gilt-ruled and blind-decorated chocolate calf, central gilt ornament (in blind on lower cover), gilt-lettered spine, gold and coloured pictorial e/ps., 4to. Warsaw, 1934
Etherington of Driffield - Rare three-train late 18th century 30-hour longcase clock in an oak case, flat topped hood with dentil moulding and blind fret, break arch hood door with attached pillars, trunk with a conforming door on a deep stepped plinth with shaped base, dial with a fully painted arch and scroll spandrels in raised gesso, an unusual and rare dial having separate dials for the hours and minutes, dial inscribed "Etherington, Dryfield", with a recoil anchor escapement, striking the hours and quarters on three bells. No weights or pendulum.John Etherington is recorded as working in Driffield (Yorkshire) 1775-d.1790.Dimensions: Height: 220cm Length/Width: 48cm Depth/Diameter: 20cm
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