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An autograph book with a variety of signatures including Jack Warner, the team of Stoke City football club circa 1950's plus a Carlton Ware Stoke City mug 1863-1972

A Collection of 13 Hard Back Wainwright Books comprising Fell Wanderer The Story Behind The Guidebooks, Scottish Mountain Drawings Vol 6 The Islands, A Third Lakeland Sketch Book, A Lakeland Sketchbook, A Second Lakeland Sketchbook, A Fifth Lakeland Sketchbook, A Fourth Lakeland Sketchbook, Volume 5, The Eastern Highlands, A Furness Sketchbook, Scottish Mountain Drawings Vol 3 The Western Highlands, Scottish Mountain Drawings Vol 2 The North Western Highlands, Scottish Mountain Drawings Vol 4 The Central Highlands, And Volume 1 The Northern Highlands. Together with a selection of assorted various books including History of The Second World War The War At Sea By Captain S W Roskill Vol 1-4

A boxed 1980's Casio DH-100 Digital Horn. Complete with adapter, original players manual and extra mouthpieces. Together with a Digital Horn Player's Book 1 by Harry Dennis.

Dambusters. WWII Flying Log Book, commencing 4 July 1942, last entry 18 September 1945, with total flying time during the day 351 hrs 40mins and 274 hrs 55mins at night, Squadrons served with 49 and 617 (Air Gunner), 44 operations in total, 49 Squadron - 6 September 1942 Duisberg; 18 September 1942 Mining in the Kategat; 24 September 1942 Mining Bornholm; 1 October 1942 Wismar ; 6 October 1942 Osnabruck; 12 October 1942 Wismar; 15 October 1942 Cologne; 6 November 1942 Genoa; 7 November 1942 Genoa; 9 November 1942 Hamburg; 15 November 1942 Genoa; 9 December 1942 Turin; 21 January 1943 Essen ; 23 January 1943 Dusseldorf; 11 February 1943 Wilhelmshaven (Abandoned rear turret u/s); 13 February 1943 Lorient; 14 February 1943 Milan; 16 February 1943 Lorient; 18 February 1943 Wilshelmshaven; 21 February 1943 Bremen; 25 February 1943 Nuremburg; 26 February 1943 Cologne; 28 February 1943 St. Nazaire; 6 March 1943 Essen; 11 March 1943 Stuttgart; 12 March 1943 Essen; 22 March 1943 St. Nazaire; 4 April 1943 transferred to 617 Squadron, Scampton - 16 May 1943 - Low level attack on the Ruhr Dams; 15 July 1943 Low level attack on transformer stations at Aquata Scrivia; 24 July 1943 from Blida N. Africa; 29 July 1943 Leaflet raid on Genoa ; 15 December 1944 Ijmuiden E Boat pens; 21 December 1944 Stettin, Synthetic Oil Plant; 29 December 1944 Rotterdam E Boat pens; 31 December 1944 Oslo Fiord, Cruisers Koln and Emden; 22 February 1945 Bielefeld, Railway Viaduct; 24 February 1945 Dortmund - Ems Canal, Abortive Sortie; 9 March 1945 Bielefeld, Railway Viaduct, Abortive Sortie; 27 March 1945 Farge, U Boat pens 22,000ln bomb; 6 April 1945 Ijmuiden, Blockship; 9 April 1945 Hamburg, U Boat pens; 13 April 1945 Swinemunde, Battleship Lutzow; 14 April 1945 Swinemunde, Battleship Lutzow Although this logbook is clearly a second copy kept by the crew member and sadly not inscribed with the recipient's name or any other details other than Squadrons, it would appear from the entries it was kept by Sergeant Raymond Wilkinson who served as rear gunner alongside Pete Townsend in Lancaster ED886 on the Dambusters (Operation Chastise) raid on 16 May 1943. (1)

Autograph Book; a good likely c1940's autograph book - featuring many stars of film / radio. Most unknown, but to include; Emlyn Williams (writer), Raymond Huntley (actor), Hugh Miller (actor), Barry Morse (actor), John Gielgud (actor), George Howe. Jack Hulbert (actor), Leslie Banks (actor), and some others. Interesting pre-war autograph album. Measures 12 cm long.

Autograph Books; two vintage autograph books, each filled with various autographs (mostly from the 1970's) comprising of TV stars, film stars, musical groups, and sports personalities. (ORANGE BOOK) to include; Spike Woods, Max Diamond, Norman Bowler, Johnny Morris, Maurice Tibbles, Arthur Lowe, John Savident, Louise Cochrane (author), John Cleese, and many others - many un-named, likely some bands. The other book (FLORAL) to include; Showaddywaddy, Robin Needwell, David Jason, Slade (full band), the cast of Love Thy Neighbour (inc. Jack Smethurst), Andre Previn, Gareth Edwards, JPR Williams, Gerald Davies ( Welsh Rugby Internationals ), Suzi Quatro, and various others. Good interesting collection of autographs.  

A collection of 4x assorted autograph books, each from the 1930's - 1950's filled with various poems, sketches, notes etc. One being a Jerusalem pressed flower book. Others with military interest (sketches). Widest measures 18 cm.

Nikiforos LYTRAS Greek, 1832 -1904   The artist signed lower right pencil on paper 13.5 x 7.5 cm   PROVENANCE private collection, Athens acquired by the present owner in 1976 from the son of Constantinos Maleas, Fotinos Maleas, as a set of three drawings in one frame. The original frame bears an inscription on the reverse. these drawings were verified by Dr Nelli Missirli. Other works from the same collection by Nikiforos Lytras are illustrated in the book of Lytras by Dr Nelli Missirli.    Nikiforos Lytras was born on the island of Tinos in 1832. At the age of eighteen he moved to Athens to study at The School of Fine Arts, where he completed his studies in 1856. Later in 1860 on a scholarship from the Greek government he went to Munich to study at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts. There, he was taught by Karl von Piloty. During that period Lytras focused on historically themed paintings. His subjects were inspired by Greek Mythology and history. In the summer of 1865 before returning to Greece he met Nicholaos Gysis in Munich and together they studied the masterpieces of German Museum collections. On his return to Athens, Lytras became a professor at The Athens School of Fine Arts in the department of painting, a position he held for the remainder of his life. Together with Nicholaos Gysis, he travelled to Asia Minor in 1873 and Paris in 1876. After returning to Greece, Lytras worked on portraiture, still life and everyday scenes. Lytra’s paintings on everyday life correspond with the ideology against the ruling class at the time. His trips to Asia Minor and Egypt informed his paintings in depicting children of colour and other elements of Anatolia. During the final period of his life he painted many scenes that explored aging, loneliness and fear of death. In 1879 he married Irene Kyriakidi, the daughter of a tradesman from Smyrna, together they had six children. Lytras was one of the greatest Greek painters. His contribution in almost forty years of teaching was also of great importance, as he not only influenced younger generations, but was involved in the school’s restructuring. Lytras died at the age of 72 (in 1904), after a brief illness that is believed to have been caused by chemicals found in paint.

[Jane Austen Family]. General Account Book of Rents &c in Bucks, Hants, Suffolk &c belonging to William Vigor, of Basingstoke, Hampshire, fl. 1830s, October 1835 to October 1844, and containing letterbook correspondence of William Edward Vigor, Rector of Botus Fleming, Cornwall, fl. 1851-90, March 1865 to March 1876, autograph manuscript, a total of 77 pp. excluding blanks, in two hands, including references to rent of a house in Basingstoke by 'Mrs Lefroy', paper watermarked 'W. Bickford 1837', Plymouth Bookseller's invoice made out to Rev. W.E. Vigor loosely inserted (Michaelmas 1887), contemporary vellum, slightly soiled, folio The references to Anna Lefroy: 'House = Basingstoke/Mrs Lefroy Tenant £80Pan; '1837 July 22 to cash of Mrs Lefroy for use of Fixtures [£]30'; '1837 Deer to... Mrs Lefroy/1/2 Years Rent [£]40'. Anna Lefroy was Jane Anna Elizabeth Austen, the niece of the novelist Jane Austen and daughter of her eldest brother Reverend James Austen. Anna married Benjamin Lefroy, vicar of Ashe, Hampshire, 1783-1872. When Anna was 2 her mother suddenly died and 'Anna was taken from Deane to Steventon to be cared for by her grandmother and aunts... Anna became a dearly loved part of the Steventon family, and the nearest thing to a child of their own for Cassandra and Jane. Jane's acute observation of children must have sprung first from this little niece; when the small Gardiners in Pride and Prejudice express joy in purely physical fashion, "over their whole bodies, in a variety of capers and frisks", we are surely seeing Anna in a happy moment' (Claire Tomalin, Jane Austen: A Life, 1997). In later years Anna was the chief source of information about Jane Austen's personal life. (1)

Wilme (Benjamin P.). A Hand-book for Mapping, Engineering and Architectural Drawing..., 1st edition, published John Weale, 1846, lithographic title and folding engraved 'Synopsis' frontispiece with contemporary hand colouring, additional half title, thirty-seven (only of forty-two) lithographic plates including fifteen with contemporary hand colouring and ten folding, five folding maps replaced in facsimile, several plates with frayed edges with some loss, crudely repaired, slight worming, modern endpapers, modern half calf with gilt title to spine, 4to, together with Beeton (S. O., editor), Beeton's Dictionary of Geography, A Universal Gazetteer, published Ward, Lock and Tyler, 1868, additional decorative title, 105 uncoloured wood engraved plates and eleven folding engraved maps with contemporary outline colouring, contemporary half morocoo gilt, worn and bumped at extremities, 8vo, with another ten volumes relating to cartography, mixed bindings, various sizes and condition, plus Warren (D. M.), The Common-School Geography: An elementary treatise on mathematical, physical and political geography, published Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia, 1869, title page with publisher's advertisment to verso, twenty-two (complete as list) engraved maps with contemporary colouring, numerous wood engravings to text, slight staining, publisher's decorative printed boards, re-backed with gilt title to spine, bumped and worn at extremities, slim 4to, with another thirteen school and general atlases similar, various sizes and condition From the library of the late Rodney Shirley. (26)

COLLECTING MATCHBOX DIECAST TOYS - THE FIRST FORTY YEARS, hardback book by McGimpsey and Orr, published in 1989, title page signed by the authors, with The Yesteryear Book 1956 to 1993 softback book by McGimpsey and Orr, published in 1993, with a quantity of 1970's and 1980's Matchbox catalogues, Matchbox 'Models of Yesteryear' The Collection loose leaf books (1st & 2nd Editions and bound copies of the Matchbox International Collectors Association Magazine Volumes 1 to 10) (1985 to 1994)

A c1970-80's Hanimex TVG-3000 Video Cartridge TV Game System with 2 games. In original box with instruction book. Not tested

A 1960's Beatrix Potter 'Peter Rabbit's Book Shelf' and 16 books (all 1960's). Book numbers are 3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18, & 21

Eleven sport and shooting related books comprising Morning Flight Peter Scott, Game Pie Eric Parker, Jarrocks Jaunts R S Surtees, The Shooting Mans Bedside Book BB, The Lonsdale Library, Shooting by Moor, Field and Shore Packer & Others, Mr Sponges Sporting Tour RS Surtees, Handley Cross R S Surtees, The Heart of the Hunter Edison Marshall, Round The Smoking Room Fire Radclyffe, Wild Elephant Chase Heinrich Oberjohan and Forest and The Field The Old Shekarry.

A 1950's Light Oak Glazed Book Case, 90cm Wide

Alfa Romeo. The Immortal 2.9 (8C 2900 A&B) by S. Moore. A 1st ed book of 251pp including index, 1986. An overview of the circa 40 cars produced, listing tables, chassis numbers, an outline of many of the cars in known hands. In good condition, save for a little scuffing of the top and lower edge of the DJ (1)

Francis S Walker (1848-1916), etching of Westminster Bridge, together with a book plate etching by the same artist (2)

A SMALL QUANTITY OF COINS an early 20th Century sketch book with watercolours and poetry and a 1930's photograph album to include views of St Marlow, Brittany, Torquay and Sussex

1951 AJS Model 20 Spring Twin, 500cc. Registration Number: MAL 551 (non-transferable). Frame Number: 62806. Engine Number: 51/20/5297. Gearbox: G111L50. The AJS Model 20 and corresponding Matchless G9 were launched at the post war Earls Court Motorcycle Show in late 1948. Initially for export to the us, it was not until the late summer of 1949 the the first examples reached the home market. The styling was modern and the dual seat, megaphone silencers and bright chrome finish justified the name of Spring Twin. The rest of the cycle parts were standard AMC, with the engine being housed in a pivoted fork frame with telescopic front forks. The basic design changed little over the course of the next few years, the most significant change being made in 1952 when a new Burman gearbox was adopted. In 1951, the rear suspension was upgraded to the Jampot unit, derided for its shape in the 28th of September issue of Motor Cycle Magazine. In the same year minor changes included a new Lucas horn-push on the handlebar and a medallion badge in place of the previously used transfer. Front fork shuttle dampening was also replaced with rod and damper-type. Progressively developed, the Model 20's twin-cylinder engine underwent a number of capacity increases, finally being discounted when the 646cc AJS Model 31 replaced it in the Autumn of 1958. This matching numbers example, made in the first year of the Jampot suspension, was purchased by our vendor some fifteen years or so ago as a restoration project for his retirement. Little is known of its early history but in the 1960's it was owned by a R.W Gosling of Scunthorpe, then in 1962 a Geoffrey Pearson of Scunthorpe and in 1971 a Michael Rough of Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. Restored a few years ago the the same high standards as the 1960 BSA Gold Star sold by these rooms in our July 2017 auction it is in very good condition; it has now covered only 42 miles and further running in is advised. other projects mean this is now surplus to requirements. Sold with the R.F.60 continuation book, V5 and V5C .

A French old stamp stock book, full of France and the Colonies, early to 1960's

U.S.A. An 1867 to the mid 1980's mint and used clean collection in three large stock books and a small stock book. Mainly mint (unmounted from the 1930's). Many better issues in singles, such as 1851 10c 1852 15c, 1861 1c, 1863 1c, 24c, 1862 5c, 1867 12c or blocks such as 1922 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 9c, 10c in unmounted blocks of four. Many other better issues too numerous to mention

A collection of LP records mainly 1970's and 1980's David Bowie "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars", "Aladdin Sane", "Space Oddity" (x 2), "The Man Who Sold The World" (x 2), "Pin-ups" (x 3), "Young Americans" (x 2), "Hunky Dory" (x 2), "Changes I & II", "The World of David Bowie", "Diamond Dogs", together with Queen "Live Killers", "Sheer Heart Attack", "A Night at the Opera" (x 2), "Live Magic" (x 2), "Radio Gaga" (12" single), etc, Black Sabbath "Technical Ecstasy", "We Sold Our Soul for Rock and Roll", "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (x 2), "Master of Reality", Ozzy Ozbourne "Blizzard of Ozz", "Talk of The Devil", Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother", "The Final Cut", "Obscured by Clouds", "Relics", "Dark Side of The Moon" (x 2), "Ummagumma", "Meddle" and "Animals", TRB "Power in the Darkness" (double album), Kraftwerk "The Man Machine", Peter and The Test Tube Babies "Soberphobia", The Stranglers "Black and White" (x 2), "Aural Sculpture", "Feline", The Pyschedelic Furs "Book of Days", "All of This and Nothing", "Talk Talk", "Mirror Moves" and "Midnight to Midnight", The Cult "Love" and "Electric", Lou Reed "Rock and Roll Animal" and "Live", Mudhoney "Burn it Clean" (12" single), Angelic Upstarts "Live" (1981), Billy Bragg "Talking with the Tax Man about Poetry", Hazel O'Connor "Breaking Glass", etc CONDITION REPORTS All are in used condition with various scuffs, scratches to the covers. Unknown if records themselves are scratched etc. All have been played, adivse viewing in person.

A 1920's Oak Magazine and Book Stand, oak smokers companion stand. (2)

Stamps - West Berlin, a fairly comprehensive collection, mainly used, in a stock book, with high cat value and duplication. With Berlin overprints, some better 1950's, then duplicated to modern.

A Large Quantity of Channel Islands First Day Covers, 1969-mid 1980's, largely I.O.M. and Guernsey with Jersey oddments; together with a full used stock book similar and the Stanley Gibbons 2010 Specialised Channel Islands and I.O.M. catalogue (R.R.P. £27).

Stock Book With a Collection of Vietnam Stamps, early 1950's to late 1960's. Note duplication of early 1950's issues.

Stamps - An Excellent Collection of Middle East Stamps, in four large stock books in large plastic tub. Mainly u/m with two books of Libya Ghadaffi period 1990's - post 2000 with mini sheets and some paper money. Stock book of Saudi Arabia. Note Saudi 1982 Postal Buildings Set and four scarce sheets S.G MS 1334 and other mini sheets. 4th stock book with Oman with good 1980's and 1990's thematic mini sheets SG 359, SG 412, etc. (games, dolphins, etc), First Day Covers High cat value lot with good potential and not often seen. Including two books on the postal history of Oman.

Ethiopia Stamps, mint and used in a stock book, much duplicated from 1894 S.G.1 - 1970's. Some good material including 1919 set mint to $10, 1931 'AIRS', 1936 Italian colonies, then fairly comprehensive to the 1970's, with a small collection of air mails.

U.S.A. Stamps, in a pre-printed Schaubek album and well filled stock book 1851-late1960's, the album containing a fairly comprehensive used collection with a good selection of early Presidents, Columbian Exposition, 1901 good Pan American Exposition set to 10c, pre-cancels, airmails, 1894-1925 postage dues and a few "back of book" 1873 officials, with many full and part sets, the stock book being wholly U.M.M. or lightly mounted mint issues 1935 onwards often as control blocks of four or more.

The Stamps of Luxembourg and Portugal, the latter being on album leaves largely used late XIX Century-early XX Century, a good early selection from 1853 Queen Maria, King Pedro, 1862 King Louis, 1910 issues optd. Republica up to 200 Reis, and mint blocks and part sheets 1910 S.G. 390 King Mandel II, 2½R lilac; Luxembourg in a pre-printed Collecta album 1859-late 1960's, good selection of used early Grand Duke William III, Grand Duke Adolf and Grand Duke William IV 1919 onwards, Grand Duchess Charlotte issues regularly mint and often complete sets, "back of book" with postage dues, ovpts. and officials.

Stamps, an S G red stock book of Wildings and pre-decimal machins, Elizabeth II perforated sets, blue backs, brown backs, red backs, a quantity of other ER stamps, etc. (one stock book)

1st Gurkha Rifles unattributed head-dress badge circa 1890's. A fine scarce die-stamped brass example. Crossed kukris surmounted by '1' resting on 'DEI GRATIA' scroll. Three loops to reverse. VGC Appears in Gaunt pattern book at National Army Museum

A box of six leather bound volumes : Sunday Magazines dated 1880's and four volumes : The Borderers table book by M. A. Richardson

An Edwardian mahogany wall cabinet, Edwardian box of 78's, two book troughs and folding wall rack

The Collects Book of Common prayer c1800-1900's with hallmarked silver clasp and mount

Late Victorian Autograph book c.1920's along with a Watercolour Sketchers Pocket book and one other

LOVEJOY ESTER POHL: (1869-1967) American Physician, Suffrage Activist, and a central figure in early efforts to organize international medical relief work. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Certain Samaritans, published by the Macmillan Company, revised edition, 1933. Signed by Lovejoy in bold blue fountain pen ink to the title page. Further signed and inscribed, 'To my dear Jean Corbett growing dearer every year, Angenette Parry' and dated 12th August 1935. No dust jacket. VGAngenette Parry (1858-1939) American Physician. Perry had worked with Lovejoy in the 1920's at the Kokinia refugee settlement in Greece, as well as joining her on the Executive Committee of the American Women's Hospitals, 1917-37.

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Collection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S., many accompanied by typed and holograph statements (most unsigned) by a variety of famous individuals (entertainers, television, sports personalities, etc.), all written to Henry Buckton in association with his BBC Children in Need fund raising book entitled Celebrity Child's Play, providing various anecdotes from their school lives, comprising Martin Bell (in part, 'I shall always remember the summer of 1946, when I was nearly eight, for a single Great Event - my first ice-cream.'), Craig Brown, Brian Cant, Harry Carpenter, Stephanie Cole, Bernard Cornwell, Wendy Craig (in part, 'I had several beautiful dolls, but the one I loved best and played with most was the one my daddy made for me. It was my favourite for years. I wonder what became of it.'), Niall Dickson, Anne Fine, Bryan Forbes, Anna Ford, Clare Francis, Dick Francis (in part, 'It will come as no surprise that riding plays a major part in my childhood memories. I spent much of my early years at my maternal grandparent's farm in Pembrokeshire and it was here that I consider I first became a professional horseman.'), Lucinda Green, Richard Griffiths, Sophie Grigson, David Hemery (in part, 'Between years five and ten I lived in Frinton-on-Sea. Early athletic endeavours included building a sufficiently long and high sand castle to pursue hours of self-challenging standing long jumps off the high sea wall.'), Barry Hines, Douglas Hurd, Lionel Jefferies (in part, '1926. Deptford. South London. A small semi detached Victorian house on the docks. The inside of my first pram. The sweet and sour smell of spilt milk, and the exquisite comfort of lying in my very own pee.'), Dinsdale Landen, John Kavanagh, Mark Lawrenson, Andrew Marr, Andrea Mclean, George Melly (in part, 'I remember when my Great Uncle Bill took me to the Liverpool Zoo. Only a year later he was to have a fit and become a taciturn figure who did nothing but sit in front of the fire drinking brandy and soda and smoking Turkish cigarettes.'), Desmond Morris, Peter Nichols, Matthew Parris, Tessa Peake-Jones, Julian Pettifer, Tim Pigott-Smith, Alan Plater, Philip Pullman, Steve Race, Bonny Sartin, Prunella Scales (in part, 'One of my most vivid childhood memories is the morning my father failed (just) to shoot my mother through the ceiling…'), David Steel, Tommy Steele (in part, 'On a dark night in the midst of yet another German bombing raid during the blitz my dad and I were racing through the smoke ridden alleys of Bermondsey Dock dodging flying debris and shrapnel…'), Ed Stewart, Ray Stubbs, Janet Suzman, Joanna Trollope and John Waite. Together with June Whitfield (1925-  ) English Actress. Book signed, being a softcover edition of the Celebrity Child's Play by Henry Buckton, First Edition, published in aid of BBC Children in Need Appeal by Henry Buckton, Glastonbury, 2002. Signed by June Whitfield in bold black ink to a clear area of the inside cover. VG to EX, 45

A Chinese blue and white "Three Friends of Winter" dish, Qianlong mark and period Dia.: 17,8 cm Including a box.Full provenance including old catalogues and the book “Later Chinese porcelain” included with the piece. Provenance: - The collection of P.J. Donnelly - The collection of Soame Jenyns- Published in “Later Chinese porcelain”, Soame Jenyns, 1951, pl. XCV. - Sotheby Parke Bernett, Hong Kong, Nov. 16, 1983, Lot 514 (Illustrated on plate 8) - Exhibited : From the Tang to the Qing: Chinese Ceramics from circa 618-1850 A.D. - The collection of Dr. and Mrs. Peter Thompson, Hull University, Hull, UK, 1996, cat. no. 115 - Sotheby’s, London, Nov. 7, 2012, “Chinese ceramics from the collection of Peter and Nancy Thompson”, Lot 78- An English private collection. See also: - A similar example in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, published in: A Contrast between Genuine and Fake Porcelain And The Porcelain Specimens from Ancient Kiln Sites Collected in the Palace Museum (Pictorial Album). Beijing, 1998 (故宫è—èä_ ä¸–瓷器真èµùå¯_比·å_†ä»£åè_窑åù€æ ‡æœ¬å›_å_•). Page 117, Picture 91.- Sotheby's, New York, March 19, 2016, Lot 1412, for a similar example. (link) (Result: USD 35.000)

GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS : First day covers, presentation packs and part sheets, 100's mainly 1970-80's period, plus stock book of earlier Great Britain.

STUDIO ONE LPs - Absolutely killer collection of 16 x LPs from the vaults of Studio One! Artists/titles include Dennis Brown - No Man Is An Island (JA pressing SOL 01112 black text on white labels - VG+ copy), Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights (JA original issue SOLP 0132 - Ex/VG some minor scuffing on the front cover), The Wailing Souls - S/T (US SOL 1126), Carlton And The Shoes - Love Me Forever (US PSOL 003), Ethiopian - Everything (JA RE SO LP 0137), Freddie McGregor - Bobby Bobylon (JA pressing), Horace Andy - Skylarking (RE), Various - Tribute To Peckings, Studio 1 Sales Conference, Bob Andy's Song Book (JA SOL 1121 RE), Wailing Souls - Square Deal and Various - Solid Gold. Condition is generally VG to Ex.

AN 18TH CENTURY CREAMWARE TEAPOT, fitted domed cover, secured on a chain to the strap work handle, hand painted cobalt blue decoration includes a landscape with cottage to one side, and to the other a lady seated taking tea, inscribed "Sally Sikes dr inking tea 1780", 17.5cm high (This teapot has been in the vendor's family from the beginning, his mother took it to the "Antiques Roadshow" in the 1990's and David Battie included it in his "BBC Pocket Guide, Pottery and Porcelain" Book, of which a copy is offered with the teapot)

Two Beswick Falcon whisky bottles, a seal and a Loch Ness monster similar together with a 1960's china Trevelyan & Co whisky bottle in the form of a book decorated with a bikini clad woman called "Last Exit to Brooklyn"

SAMUEL JOHN LAMORNA BIRCH On the Crinan Canal, West Scotland Oil on canvas Signed, dated 1936 and indistinctly inscribed 45 x 56cm Note: the artist's son in law, writer James Lennox Kerr, had bought a 30 foot life boat and recommissioned it as a pleasure yacht. The family were on board, including a nanny and Lamorna and Houghton Birch. Together they sailed the coast of Scotland and the book 'Cruising in Scotland' was the result illustrated by S J Birch and written by his son in law. This work shows the yacht at anchor. Provenance with the artist's estate. (See illustration)

CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) FOR JAMES DIXON & SON SILVER TEAPOT, 1882 of sphere form, with ebony handle, stamped maker's marks and facsimile signature J.D.&S./ CHR. DRESSER, hallmarked Sheffield 1882, with Victorian lozenge marks for 25 April 1880, stamped serial numbers 2278/ N27/ 14-11, bears engraved inscription PRESENTED TO MR. FRANK AND MISS CATHERINE HODGKINSON, BY THE DUKE OF PORTLAND, FOR THE BEST YEARLING FILLY, SHEWN AT WELBECK./ AUGUST 2ND. 1887 14cm high Literature: James Dixon and Sons, Cornish Place, Sheffield, Catalogue, 1885, page 96 'Christopher Dresser: A Pioneer of Modern Design', Widar Halen, Phaidon Press Ltd, London, 1993, plate 205 'Christopher Dresser 1834-1904', Michael Whiteway, Skira Editore S.p.A., Milan, 2001, plate 95 'Christopher Dresser and Japan', ed. Koriyama City Museum of Art Brain Trust, 'Christopher Dresser and Japan' Catalogue Committee, Japan, 2002, plate 135 'Christopher Dresser: A Design Revolution', ed. Michael Whiteway, V & A Publications, London, 2004, plate 194, page 15 Note: This rare teapot is one of a group of remarkable designs that the pioneering Victorian designer Christopher Dresser produced for James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield from 1879 -1883. Christopher Dresser was born in Glasgow in 1834, the son of a tax collector and in his career he became Britain's first professional, independent, industrial designer. Unlike William Morris, his direct contemporary, Dresser fully embraced new production techniques in colour, pattern, material and ornamentation and worked with innumerable manufacturers to produce objects which were well designed and available to many. According to Dresser an object which perfectly fulfilled its function was beautiful in itself and needed no ornament and nowhere is this more apparent than in his metalwork. His early designs were informed by his study of botany however his work was transformed by his trip to Japan in 1876 as the official representative of the Victoria and Albert Museum, giving it a remarkably contemporary appearance. A series of costings books, held in the archives at Sheffield, reveal that Dresser produced approximately 80 designs for James Dixon & Sons, not all of which are thought to have gone into production. This was possibly due to comparative expense of manufacture, but also because of the radical nature of his designs. Dresser's interest in and close understanding of the process of manufacture and the use of materials are reflected in these books. They show how much each item produced cost to make in detail, how they were made and, in most cases, which were designed by Dresser, as in this case. The illustration shows the entry in the costings book for this teapot and, as well as laying out costs, also shows who would carry out some of the work. The cost, at £1/3s/10d, makes it an expensive item, however unusually the current example is made in silver rather than plate making it a special request and even more expensive to produce. Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1882, this teapot design first appears in the 1879 costings book. Several other versions of this teapot were made including a version especially created for Tiffany & Co. with hammered decoration. Looking through the books, the majority of the designs are not illustrated, with the exception of those by Dresser, which usually appear as a thumbnail sketch or photograph. This may be an indication that these more expensive and unusual vessels did not appear in their trade catalogues and were perhaps made to order. This particular example bears an interesting engraving which describes the occasion of its presentation in 1887, five years after its manufacture. The inscription reveals the teapot's likely original owner was the 6th Duke of Portland, William Cavendish-Bentinck. Amongst his long list of prestigious accolades, the Duke held a passion for thoroughbred horse racing and many of the horses he owned won championship races, including the Ascot Gold Cup and his half-sister was the English aristocrat and society hostess Lady Ottoline Morrell. Frank and Kathryn Hodgkinson resided near the Duke of Portland's estate in Nottinghamshire and were awarded the teapot by the Duke for best yearling filly. Kathryn was, in particular, known for her generosity to the staff she employed. Among them was George Maskery, a coachman to the Hodgkinsons who bred the horse mentioned in the engraving. After marrying Kathryn's maid, the Maskerys were gifted many items by Kathryn for their dedicated service, including this teapot by Christopher Dresser.

'BB''s Fairy Book. Meeting Hill, small 4to, boards, dj, 11948

Two mid-1960's black and white photographs of Graham Hill taken in Monte Carlo, one showing him being presented with a trophy by Prince Rainier, the other holding the trophy aloft, 19.5 x 30cm, sold together with autographs of Graham Hill and Innes Ireland on an autograph book page, obtained at the same race.

Romanus (Charles F) and Sunderland (Riley), Stilwell's Mission to China, bearing book plates "From the Library of Winston Churchill" and "Ex Libris Randolph S Churchill", signed by authors, illus, green mor gt, 4to, 1953 and other volumes.

BOOK & CATALOGUE: BARBARA HEPWORTH.'Barbara Hepworth' by Michael Shepherd, 1963 & the 1970's Barbara Hepworth Exhibition Catalogue, Malborough Fine Art, 1970.

A collection of CASTROL OIL memorabilia. Dinky Toys Studebaker Castrol petrol tanker. White metal 1920’s style 6 wheeled tanker. Solido 1:18 Ford Citerne tanker. Vanguards Ford Thames Trader Castrol Tanker. Eligor Ford V8 Castrol van. ONYX Jaguar TWR XJR-9, F1 Team Castrol Lotus and a Williams F1 FW19. Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD, Castrol livery. 2 Yesteryear Model T Ford tankers. 20 plus Castrol liveried Days Gone series. A Castrol Centenary plaque depicting 6 Castrol logos from 1899-1999. A Girls & Cars calendar for 2001, a copy of Achievements – Land Sea & Air: Century of Conquest, by Richard Graves. A large desk-top blotting pad, ‘Castrol GTX magnatec’ battery powered clock, ‘Castrol TXT’ battery powered clock, a set of 3 tin filling cans – small, medium and large, plus 3 others. A ‘Castrol 100’ silver plated 3 piece set – miniature oil barrel, petrol can and a bottle (crushed) in a presentation box. 2 oil cans – 5 litres and 5.5 litres. 2x copies of ‘Castrol 75 Anniversary 1899-1974’. A copy of The Big Drive -The Castrol Book of the World Cup Rally 1970. Colour photo of a Rover Castrol delivery van, etc. Plus a china Gas Station tea pot. Together with an old garage ‘John Bull tyres & accessories’ chalk board, 4 small framed team Gold Leaf Lotus/Ford prints. Also The Autocar The Motor buyers guides 150’s-60’s, auction catalogues. Trader hand books for 1958 and 1965, etc. An old metal fan belt metal gauge and thickness callipers. QGC-VGC some age wear to a few items.

An interesting selection of nine 1950’s-60’s automotive hand books (Owners Handbooks). Morris Quarter-Ton Van & Pick-Up. A J2M16 and J4M10 hand books. EA van hand book, 3x Austin (Cambridge) Half-Ton vans. JU250 Van, Pick-Up & Coach. GC for age, some wear.

Ration Books (2) 1950's Ministry of Food Ration Book 1950-1951 Junior and Weekly Seaman's Ration Book. Both in fair to used condition.

A vintage c1950's Dean's Rag Book Co. Brumas & Ivy white polar bear teddy bear to commemorate the birth of London Zoo's first polar bear cub to be successfully reared in captivity. Ivy the mother bear with black plastic nose, brown eyes & red ribbon collar with ripped hole to lower leg. Measures approx 39cm tall. Baby Brumas made with white wool with with brown plastic eyes. Makers label to back of neck. Attached to Ivy. Measures approx 19cm tall.  Brumas bear was born on the 27th November 1949 and was the first baby polar bear to be successfully reared in the United Kingdom at London Zoo. She was named after her two keeper, Bruce & Sam. She was so popular that books, postcards & souvenirs were made of her. She died on the 17th May 1958. 

Book "The Children of Hurin" by Tolkien First edition. Publisher Harper Collins. In sleeve.

'THE BEATLES' INTERESTa collection of magazines, songsheets and songbooks, mainly 1960's, including 'The Beatles by Royal Command' 1963, 'Meet The Beatles' 1963, 'The Beatles in America' 1964 (2), 'Magical Mystery Tour' songbook 1967, various copies of 'The Beatles Monthly Book' from 1964/65 and 'Sgt.Pepper Special' June 1967, together with a selection of period music songsheets and songbooks inluding Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison, viewing required

A XIX Century Auction Poster, for Mr. S. Wimpenny, At the Rose and Crown Inn, Penistone, 1862, printed by H. Palmer, book-binder, 56 x 44cm.

ROLLING STONES A collection of Rolling stones memorabilia to include newspapers from the 1960's, Shattered International Issue No 1, Tour Book 1976, photos, stamps, Post Card singles "Grown Up Wrong" and "Hey Negrita" plus other publications. Generally good

CHELSEA MISCELLANY Programme Chelsea v Real Madrid ECWC Final 1971 (centre pages reproduced) plus Colin Benson's Book "The Bridge" and 2 Club Christmas Cards from the 1990's. As described

1960/70'S FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHS An autograph album with approximately 89 signatures including players from Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Stoke City among others. Players included are Bobby Moore, Ossie Ardilles, Steve Perryman, Nobby Stiles, Des Bremner, Stanley Rous, Lou Macari, Kenny Swain, Denis Law, Tony Book, Charlie George, Alan Kennedy, Alan Ball, Terry McDermott, Phil Neal and Tommy Caton. Good

Illustration Interest Signed Original Watercolour And Chalk Pastel Portrait Of Great Dane By M. Alizon Edmonds A large canine portrait by accomplished commercial artist and illustrator Mona Alizon Edmonds. Edmonds was a freelance illustrator and animal portrait artist working from the early part of the 20th century, through to the late 1970's. Her commissions included canine portraits for private clients, book and magazine illustrations and works for various councils and tourist boards. Framed and mounted behind glass, the image depicts a Great Dane in profile, titled 'Erica' to bottom right, signed above M.A. Edmonds 1959. Approx dimensions 15 x 20 inches.