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LOTS 251 TO 347The following books are from the library of John and Griselda Lewis. John Lewis (1912-1996): typographer, illustrator, boat designer and sailor. He wrote extensively on the graphic arts. Among a dozen or more of his books are: Printed Ephemera, Anatomy of Printing and monographs on the artists William Heath Robinson, Rowland Hilder and John Nash. Griselda Lewis (1918-2014) was a writer, designer and ceramics collector. She wrote: A Collector's History of English Pottery, A Picture History of English Pottery and An Introduction to English Pottery.Please note that almost all the books bear the John Lewis Bookplate.HEATH ROBINSON, W: Eighteen works including:1. A Midsummer Night's Dream. L, Constable, 1914, 1st edn., 4to.with 12 tipped-in coloured plates and other illustrations. Original pictorial cloth gilt. CONDITION: Rebacked preserving the original spine; occasional foxing; o/w VG;2. Rabelais. In two volumes. L, GR,1904, original cloth, gilt. CONDITIO

HEATH ROBINSON, W:A Midsummer Night's Dream,L, Constable, 1914. Signed limited edn. no.173 of 250 signed copies; mounted coloured frontispiece and 11 plates. CONDITION: Occasional foxing; o/w VG

HEATH ROBINSON, W:Bill the Minder,L, Constable, 1912, 1st. edn. With an original (almost full page) pen and ink drawing to front flyleaf, inscribed, signed twice by the artist, and dated 1912. Original pictorial boards. CONDITION: Browning and foxing; o/w VG

WALTER SCOTT:Five First Editions and Five Early Editions:(All bound in matching half leather over marbled boards. CONDITION: Spines scuffed and chipped, internally good;1. The Monastery, in three volumes. Edinburgh, Longman..,1820, First edn.;2. The Abbot, three volumes. Edinburgh, Longman..,1820, first edn.;.3. Kenilworth; A Romance, three volumes. Edinburgh,Constable.,1821, first edn.;4. Peveril of the Peak, four volumes. Edinburgh, Constable..,1822, first edn.;5. Woodstock, three volumes. Edinburgh,Constable.,1826, first edn.;6. The Antiquary, three volumes. Edinburgh, Constable..,1818, Fifth edn.;7. Ivanhoe, three volumes. Edinburgh, Constable.,1820, Second edn.;8. Guy Mannering, three volumes. Edinburgh,Constable..,1820, Sixth edn.;9. Waverley, three volumes. Edinburgh, Constable..,1821, Eighth edn.;10. The Fortunes of Nigel, three volumes. Edinburgh, Constable..,1822, Second edn. (31)

J. Broadhurst Ironstone 'The Constable Series' teaware, similar china and other assorted decorative ceramics in two boxes

After John Constable RA (1776-1837) - A river landscape, oil on canvas, bears signature lower right and further inscribed to slip, 32 x 40cm

J CONSTABLE Skulls Signed and dated 1843, watercolour, 25cm x 34cm Inscription lower left reads 'To D Shaw with Jn Constables compts', 25cm x 34cm CONDITION REPORT: Yes we have taken it out of the frame to ascertain if it is a watercolour It is from a private source Pictures of signature online

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, 4 ttls: PASSION POISON AND PETRIFICATION OR THE FATAL GAZOGENE, [L, Harry Furniss], 1905, extract from the publishers Christmas Annual, ptd caricature of Shaw tipped into verso of 2nd blank, small bkplt of John and Myfanwy Piper cont grey boards worn, lacks part of bkstrip, top bd loose; PRESS CUTTINGS ,,,, L, Constable 1909, 1st edn, orig ptd wraps; HOW TO SETTLE THE IRISH QUESTION, Dublin and L, 1917, 1st edn, orig ptd wraps; PEACE CONFERENCE HINTS, L, 1919, 1st edn, orig ptd wraps; THE APPLE CART, 1930, 1st edn, small bkplt of Yehudi and Diana Menuhin, orig cl + J HENRY LLOYD AND R E SCOULER: TRADE UNIONISM FOR CLERKS, intro J R Clynes and George Bernard Shaw, L, [1919], 1st edn, orig pict ptd wraps (6)

[THOMAS DAY]: THE HISTORY OF SANDFORD AND MERTON, 1790 5th edn 3 vols, 3 eng frontises old hf cf worn + [NORMAN MACLEOD]: THE OLDLY TENANT AND HIS SON, L, Alexander Strahan & Co 1862 2 vols, vol 1 backs ffep, orig cl gt worn + [EDWARD BULWER LYTTON]: ALICE OR THE MYSTERIES, 1838, 3 vols, unif hf cf gt + WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH: THE CONSTABLE OF THE TOWER, 1861 3vols, 6 plts complete, vol 1 frontis slightly damaged, unif hf cf gt + CATHERINE STEPNEY, LADY STEPNEY: THE NEW ROAD TO RUIN, 1833, 3 vols, old hf cf worn and rubbed (14)

FREDERICK JAMES FURNIVALL: A VOLUME OF PERSONAL RECORD, L, Henry Frowde and Oxford University Press, 1911, 1st edn, port frontis, orig cl gt + THEODORE ANDREA COOK AND GUY NICKALLS: THOMAS DOGGETT DECEASED A FAMOUS COMEDIAN, L, Archibald Constable & Co Ltd 1908, 1st edn, frontis + 21 plts compl, as per list, orig decor cl gt (2)

Circle of John Constable 19th century watercolour, washer women at the river, unsigned, 6" x 5", mounted with old label verso.

Scottish provincial silver teaspoons with possible attributions; Andrew Davidson, Arbroath , John Ewan, Aberdeen, William Constable , Aberdeen, and a possibly Scottish, marked I.A. and unascribed mark., together with a Channel Islands spoon by John le Gallais and Thomas de Gruchy.

SLIM WILLIAM: (1891-1970) British Field Marshal of World War II. A.L.S., Slim, two pages, 4to, Windsor Castle, 6th March 1967, to Mr. Flinton, on the printed stationery of the Governor's Office. Slim thanks his correspondent for their invitation to an annual dinner although regrets that he can not attend as he already has an official engagement on the same evening. He continues 'I well remember visiting the Maroondah Dam. I can still spot a Guards tie and even without one I think I can recognise the way an ex-guardsman stands and carries himself whatever he is wearing'. A minor paperclip rust stain to the upper left corner and a couple of minor, light stains to the lower edge of the first page, none of which affect the text or signature, otherwise VG Slim served as Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1964-70.

Sword: A good Scottish Cross Hilt sword George V (1910-30) by J.R. GAUNT & SON Ltd. Late Edward Thurkle London & Birmingham. Square ricasso, double fullered broadsword blade 33" well etched with thistle decoration. Wirebound fishskin hilt with bun pommel (pommel unscrews so that a basket hilt can be substituted. Straight crossguard with ball finials. In its leather scabbard with frog loop. (Some losses to leather near the chape which is missing). This sword was the property of Chief Constable Sir William Booth Rennie Morren (see also his medals in this sale)

Sword: An interesting Göteborgs Police sidearm. Brass stirrup guard backstrap engraved 'GOTEBORGS POLISDISTRIKT'. Fiskskin grip (some wear) secured by two rivets. Blade 25" marked 'IMPORT' and has the squirrel logo of Carl Erickorn (1865-1976 Sword makers). Unfullered with some rust patches. With a gold bullion TRODDEL. Good condition overall. Blade tip rounded. In its brass mounted leather scabbard (G.C) with retaining catch. Chief Constable Sir William Booth Rennie Morren (see also his medals in this sale)

Chief Constable Sir William Booth Rennie Morren (Edinburgh City Police). MVO (No 1378) awarded 1937, BWM & Victory Medal (Lieut W B R Morren, served with Royal Scots), Defence Medal, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal, GVI Police LSGC Medal, and King Haakon VII Liberty Cross. Entitled to the CBE (1943). Chief Constable of Edinburgh from 1935, ARP Controller Edinburgh 1940-45. Born Aberdeen 1890. Appointed Deputy Lord High Constable of Scotland during Royal State Visit 1953. King Haakon VII Liberty Cross of Norway 1947, entitled to Swedish Police Sports Assoc Gold Medal of Honour 1952. Lot also includes a 9ct Gold Royal Scots fob, and a silver miniature hat with photo. With a folder of original WW1 photos, WW1 Commission Scroll, etc. Superb lot which needs viewing (See also his and his father's miniature groups in this sale).

Miniature group attributed to Chief Constable of Roxburgh, Berwick and Selkirk, John Morren. OBE (Civil), Kings Police Medal GV, Scottish Police 1911 Coronation Medal (3) (see his son's full-size and miniature medals also in this sale)

Miniature group attributed to Chief Constable Sir William Booth Rennie Morren (Edinburgh City Police). CBE (Civil), MVO, BWM & Victory Medal, Defence Medal, 1935 Jubilee Medal, 1937 Coronation Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal, GVI Police LSGC Medal, and King Haakon VII Liberty Cross. (10) (see his father’s miniature medals also in this sale)

BWM named to Lieut E W Strachan. Served Royal Scots, attached Labour Corps. Lived Gunthorpe, Melton Constable, Norfolk. GVF (1)

J Sketchley - after Constable, a summer landscape, oil on board, 30 cm x 25 cm; another - Hoveringham, 1973, 20 cm x 34 cm; another - houses and church, oil on board, 33 cm x 40 cm; another, all framed (4)

Follower of John Constable (British, 1776-1837) Fisherman at Dedham Lock oil on canvas, unsigned 18½ x 23½in. (47 x 59.75cm.)

Two modern paintings by A.D Fisher, Repton School and after a John Constable painting together with a print (3)

"Six George III Scottish provincial silver Dessert Spoons fiddle pattern engraved initials, Dundee circa 1810, maker: William Constable"

TREVELYAN, GEORGE MACAULEY. The Life of John Bright. Constable and Co., Ltd. 1913 and two related works, UPDIKE, JOHN. Rabbit is Rich. 1982 AND two other works by same author AND various authors including BARRIE. J.M. Peter and Wendy. Third edition 1911 (19 vols in total)

A set of four coloured hunting prints after E A S Douglas, 30 x 74 cm in wooden and gilt frames together with a set of four coloured prints of 18th century style equestrian subjects, 30 x 46 cm in gilt frames, also together with a pair of coloured prints after John Constable of A View at Hampstead and A Spring Ploughing Scene, both in silver coloured aluminium frames

A Great War Territorial Royal Artillery Efficient Service Medal 1472067 Grenades A.S Constable

After John Constable RA (1776-1837) - A river landscape, oil on canvas, bears signature lower right and further inscribed to slip, 32 x 40cm

Three framed Tapestries including flowers in a basket, lions and a Constable scene.

Three Spode 'Horse' plates including 'The Austrian Lipizzaner' 'The English Thoroughbred' and 'The American Quarter Horse' all with certificates of authenticity, together with a small German made plate, a Coalport John Constable 'The Cornfield' plate 7 3/4''; Royal Doulton Country Life Fox Cubs plate 8 1/2'' and a Chinese plate, etc.

After John Constable (1776-1837) Salisbury Cathedral from the meadows Mezzotint 62 x 71cm; 24¼ x 28in (plate size) ++Some horizontal printing marks near upper margin, one or two small blemishes to margins, a little creasing, overall good condition

Three painted Welsh interest armorial wooden shields, a framed Welsh language Bardic certificate, framed coloured print after Constable and a 1969 Investiture bone china mug.

CARRY ON FILMS - collection of 5 x small signed poster images (approx. 6''x4'') from the films ''Carry On Regardless, Constable, Cleo, Teacher and Behind'' which have been autographed by Amanda Barrie, Leslie Phillips, Shirley Eaton. Liz Frazer and Jack Douglas, all collected in person. (Category - Film Posters)

Hugh Montgommery-Massingberd and Christopher Simon Sykes,'Great Houses of Ireland', published by Lawrence King 1999,Ian C. Bristow, 'Architectural Colours in British Interiors 1615-1840', published by Yale University Press 1996,Joseph Friedman, 'Spencer House: Chronicle of a Great London Mansion', published by Zwemmer 1993,'Period Rooms of the Metropolitan Museum of Art', published by Harry N. Abrahams Inc. 1996,Mark Girouard, 'The Victorian Country House', published by Clarendon Press 1973,Christopher Gilberts, James Lomax and Anthony Wells-Cole, 'Country House Floors, Temple Newsam. Leeds, 1660-1850', published by Leeds City Art Gallery 1987,Christopher Gilbert and Anthony Wells-Cole, 'The Fashionable Fire Place, Temple Newsam 1660-1840', published by Leeds City Art Gallery 1985,Arthur Stratton, 'Elements of Form and Design in Classic Architecture', published by Studio Editions 1987,Barbara Jones, 'Follies and Grottoes', published by Constable & Co. Ltd. 1974

Large gilt framed Constable print 100 x 70cm

Frederick Waters Watts (British, 1800-1862) View from Hampstead Heath towards Kenwood oil on board 25 x 40cm (10 x 16in) Provenance: From the collection of Philip Goodman The present painting was formerly attributed to John Constable. On the left is the spire of St Michael's, Highgate, Kenwood House is shown in the centre and to the right is St John the Evangelist, Upper Holloway. Artist's pencil marks visible around trees. Scratch / dent to right of centre. Painting in good condition.

Circle of John Constable (British, 1776-1837) Study of a rustic woman, a cow grazing beyond pencil 9½ x 5cm (4 x 2in) Provenance: William Darby, and shown at Jocelyn Fielding's gallery in New Bond Street, London, in 1972. Exhibited: William Darby, 46 Chiddingstone Street, London, SW6, Exhibition of Drawings by John Constable, RA, May, 1972, No. 20 - Study of a rustic woman, a cow grazing beyond. The present drawing is included in the important exhibition (and catalogue ) of Constable's s drawings assembled by William Darby, and shown at Jocelyn Fielding's gallery in New Bond Street, London, in 1972. It was number 20 in that exhibition. Under glass and looks to be stuck down. Some discolouration.

The Savoy Cocktail Book pub. Constable & Co, 1930, First Edition

The Savoy Cocktail Book pub. Constable & Co, 1930, First Edition

A family group of WWI and WWII medals; two WWI medals awarded to 73941 Private T.H.Leyland L'Pool R, a defence medal and good service Liverpool City medal awarded to the same when a constable in the Liverpool City Police, a group of four WWII medal awarded to 578096 Corporal J.A.Leyland R.A.F., a 9ct gold medallion awarded to T.Leyland winners 1936 Liverpool Police Athletics with enamelled Liverbird decoration, a Royal Lifesaving Society medallion awarded to T.H.Leyland September 1925, a St Johns Ambulance medal awarded to Thomas.H.Leyland 309006 and a silver medallion inscribed "L & D.A.B.L 2nd div Lewis' cup competition winners Liverpool Police 1940, all contained within an Edwardian mahogany and inlaid display case.

Manner of John Constable (1776-1837), Summer skies over Suffolk, a river landscape, unsigned oil on panel, 18cm x 23cm

Manner of John Constable (1776-1837), Summer landscape with livestock and a donkey, unsigned oil on panel, 18cm x 25cm

Miscellaneous Medals including Metropolitan Special Constable, Warrant Officer Lewis Howard, Birmingham, Metropolitan Long Service Award 1914, For Faithful Service in the Special Constabulary to George Brounley, Special Constabulary Pins x 2, a Portcullis Gate pendant.

After John Constable, R.A. (British, 1776-1837): The Haywain, oil on canvas, H 60 x W 90 cm, after the original in the National Gallery, London

Tom Keating (British, 1917-1984): After John Constable, The Haywain, oil on canvas, H 61 x W 76 cm, after the picture in the National Gallery, London. Provenance: Christie's, 2nd November 2006, Lot 2225. The present picture featured on the Channel 4 programme 'Tom Keating Does Constable' CONDITION REPORT: Excellent, original condition

Militaria, comprising:- a Special Constable armband, the blue and white striped webbing strap threading through a rectangular iron plate cast SPECIAL CONSTABLE 3745; a Mk IX pocket compass by F Barker & Son (IS32) Ltd., London, dated 1939; a Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tin containing a quantity of buttons, badges and commemorative medallions; a British Military printed cloth map for French Indo China (Central) and Siam (Thailand) (East)

A Bruce Bairnsfather `Old Bill' White Metal Mascot, possibly for a motorbike, later mounted on an ebonised wood and plastic pedestal, 7.5cm high excluding stand; four Various Metal Military Figures, comprising a Charles C Staddon pewter figure of a Metropolitan Special Constable, a white metal caricature figure of a First World War Soldier, a gilt spelter figure of a Second World War soldier and a gilt metal figure of a WREN (5)

Circle of John Constable (1776-1837)oil on canvas,Old castle near ...Derbyshire,8.5 x 10.5in.

Rhodesia General Service medal, named to Constable Mazhiri who was in the BSAP.

After Constable, framed coloured print, one other Rorkes Drift print and a framed map of Europe.g

Constable print in an ornate giltwood frame

A quantity of Wall Plates including Constable, Game and Horse scenes

AFTER JOHN CONSTABLE "The Rainbow, Salisbury", black and white engraving by David Lucas, in maple frame and LICIDIO LOPEZ "The cattle drive", acrylic on canvas, signed bottom right, inscribed and titled verso CONDITION REPORTS The rainbow print - lettering is very thin and faded / worn so very difficult to read, some of it reads "Engraved by David Lucas", "The Rain.............. Salisbury". Print date possibly reads "May 1854" although this is extremely pale and indistinct so it is difficult to be sure. Glass is broken. Picture has quite a few scuffs and scratches, nicks, and browning, some stains, discolouration, and spotting. The plate mark in the margin is quite a distance from the image itself. Size approx 81 x 66cm. The cattle drive picture is approx 48 x 39cm and has wear, dirt and scuffs, and some losses to paint.

Lord William De Broke. "The Sport of Our Ancestors" Illustrated by G.D Armour. Published by Constable and Co. Ltd, London. 1912

Two 19th Century David Lucas engravings after Constable, 27" x 21"

An oak tray with pierced brass gallery, the plaque to centre "Presented by friends to Deputy Chief Constable Charles Middleton, Lanarkshire Constabulary on his appointment as Chief Constable of Stirlingshire 1st September 1907"

Irish Literature:.Padraig H. Pearse (Pádraig Mhic Phiarais) - Scríbinní.Maunsel 1919. Irish text..8vo, cloth, 268pp. V. good in dustwrapper..With dedication to flyleaf 'O' Fearguir, Nollag 1919 Songs of Glen Na Mona by Brian O'Higgin. Self published third ed.,1935.Tumbling in the Hay by Oliver St. John Gogarty. First ed., published Constable & Co. Limited, 1939, cloth board bound, with tooled and gilded spine..Homers Odyssee Der Zehnte Gesang.Mit Zwölf Holzstichen von Karl Rössing. Frankfurt 1952. lg.8vo., pp.30 + colophon; 12 vignette wood-engravings; a fine copy in original gold-lettered wrappers; the first use of Wagner's Antiqua type. German Printing Illustrated wood-engraving.(4). €40-60

CIRCLE OF JOHN CONSTABLE, OIL ON CANVAS, Figures in Landscape, 6" x 7 1/2", unframed

AFTER J CONSTABLE, ENGRAVED BY D LUCAS, BLACK AND WHITE MEZZOTINT (PUBLISHED BY MR CONSTABLE 1832) "Yarmouth, Norfolk" 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" TOGETHER WITH A FURTHER ENGRAVING AFTER J S COTMAN (2)

FOLLOWER OF JOHN CONSTABLE, OIL ON PANEL, Figures in Landscape, 9" x 11"; together with one further Oil by a different artist (2)

A SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE MEDAL George V (Sect. Cmdr. Charles Hall), officially impressed, unmounted; together with a 'Lancashire Constabulary Special Constable 1914 / Sectional Commander' enamel lapel badge; and a 'Manchester Volunteer Regiment 1915' enamel lapel badge, (3).