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Lot 1500
7 book club Agatha Christie novel with dust jackets including first editions, first edition 'A Breath of French Air' (from the Darling Buds of May series). by H E Bates with dust jacket a/f and 7 other books with dust jackets including 'The Great Escape' by Paul Brickhill, 'Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter' by Enid Blyton etc.
Lot 2308
Collection of ten Mercury 'Concorde Captain's Autograph Issue' commemorative covers in one album, collection of seventy-one 2012 'Great Britain Torch Relay' limited edition commemorative covers in two albums, Isle of Man 'Diamond Jubilee Collection', Royal Mail 'The Queen's Stamps' book and a Westminster philatelic collector card 'on the birth of their first child' (6) Condition Report Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Lot 112
CHARLES HAMBLETT & JANE DEVERSON - 'GENERATION X', rare hardback first edition published by Anthony Gibbs & Phillips Ltd., First Library 33 1964 with dust jacket Condition Report:One section of pages detached but book complete.Dust jacket has small losses to corners, is not price clipped and is now covered in a loose protective jacket
Lot 140
SAMUEL JOHNSON - 'THE PRINCE OF ABISSINIA. A TALE IN TWO VOLUMES',1759 R & J Dodsley, and W. Johnston. First Edition, believed to be first issue. This is Samuel Johnson's only novel although he is not credited. Later known as 'Rasselas' this edition has 'The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia on page 1 B., Second volume A2 'Contents', page 161 'indiscertible' (2) Condition Report:Leather binding normal scuffing and wear to edges.Vol. 1 - front endpaper detached. Discolouration around edge of endpapers. Inscription - 'This book is the gift of Lady Beaumont'. Title page has name in ink 'Jane Palmer'Vol II - front endpaper detached. Discolouration around edge of endpapers. Title page has name in ink 'Jane Palmer'
Lot 180
QUAESTOR (W. BYFORD-JONES) - 'VAGABONDING THROUGH THE MIDLANDS' first edition 1935 with dustjacket together with 'Midland Murders, Hauntings and Odd Characters', 'I Met Them In The Midlands' 1937, 'Midland Leaves Tales of Ghosts, Old Inns and Villages' 3rd edition and 'Both Sides of the Severn', Severn Valley Stories' all with dustjackets, also Both Sides of the Severn' published by Midlands News, 'Pitman - The Best of Cannock Chase' with dustjacket, 'The Friendship of Cannock Chase' and Hancock - 'East & West of Severn' with dustjacket (10)
Lot 107
Middle East.- Gordon (General Sir Thomas Edward) Persia Revisited (1895) with Remarks on H.I.M. Mozuffer-ed-Din Shah, and the Present Situation in Persia (1896), first edition, presentation copy inscribed and dated by the author, portrait frontispiece, 9 plates, publisher's catalogue at end, original cloth, gilt, small repair to spine head, light rubbing and scuffing, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, 1896.
Lot 108
Middle East.- Morier (Sir James Justinian) A Journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, in the years 1808 and 1809, first edition, lacking half-title, 3 folding engraved maps and 26 engraved plates, 17 aquatint, occasional spotting, frayed edges to last few leaves, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, [Abbet, Travel 357], 4to, 1812.
Lot 115
Smallpox & Vaccination.- Ring (John) A Treatise on the Cow-Pox; containing the History of Vaccine Inoculation, 2 vol., first edition, lacking 2 hand-colour plates, short tear fractionally affecting text (2F2, vol.1), contemporary calf, rubbed spines, 8vo, J. and T. Carpenter; and J. Johnson, 1801-03.⁂ Scarce
Lot 125
Birds .- Mudie (Robert) The Feathered Tribes of the British Islands, 2 vol., first edition, wood engraved colour printed title vignettes by G. Baxter, hand-coloured engraved frontispieces and 17 plates, illustrations, spotting, modern half morocco, 1834 § Sweet (Robert) The British Warblers. An Account of the Genus Sylvia, 16 hand-coloured engraved plates, new tissue-guards, some off-setting, occasional faint spotting, bookplates, contemporary half calf, rebacked, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1823 § Comte (Achille) The Book of Birds, additional vignette title, hand-coloured engraved frontispiece and 37 plates, cracked upper hinge, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed and worn, 1841; and 4 others, birds, 8vo (8)
Lot 127
Birds.- Werner (Johann Carl) and Coenraad Jacob Temminck. Atlas des Oiseaux d'Europe, 2 vol., half-title & title in vol. 1 only, 527 hand-coloured lithographed plates, 1 plate loosely inserted, 27 pp. table of species bound at front of vol.1, occasional browning and spotting, marginal pencil notes, contemporary half calf, rebacked with original spine laid down, a little rubbed, [Wood p.622], Paris, H. Cousin, 1842; Manuel d'Ornithologie, vol.1 & 2 only (of 4) bound in 4, second edition, half-title & title in vol.1 only, 412 lithographed plates only, all but 14 hand-coloured, title and 27pp. table for 'Atlas de Oiseaux d'Europe' bound at end of vol.4, damp-staining, occasional spotting and browning, modern half morocco, [Zimmer pp.629-30], Paris, Gabriel Dufour, 1820, 8vo (6)⁂ The first with an additional 11 plates. Wood calls for 516 only in this edition.
Lot 13
Elzevier.- Charron (Pierre ) De la Sagesse, engraved pictorial title and full-page episcopal arms, half-title, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, occasional spotting, lightly browned, dark brown crushed morocco by Cuzin, spine in compartments, g.e., 12mo (135 x 83mm.), Leiden, Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1646.⁂ First Elzevier edition, which Willems calls 'incontestablement la plus belle'. References: Willems 601.
Lot 136
NO RESERVE Hogarth (William) The Works of Hogarth, plates, many additional plates and illustrations loosely inserted, illustration of Hogarth's house pasted to front pastedown, occasional marginal pencil annotations, cracked hinges, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed and worn, defective spine, J. Dicks, n.d. § Peake (Mervyn) The Craft of the Lead Pencil, first edition, illustrations, original pictorial boards, a little rubbed, Allan Wingate, 1946 § Rothery (Guy Cadogan) Decorators' Symbols, Emblems and Devices, frontispiece, illustrations, occasional spotting, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1907; and a small quantity of others, v.s. (sm. qty)
Lot 2
Elzevier.- Ottomans.- Busbecq (Ogier Ghiselin de) Omnia quæ extant, engraved pictorial title by C.C. Duysend, woodcut head-pieces and decorative letters, some spotting, lightly browned, 17th century red morocco, gilt, covers with quatrefoil and foliage centre-pieces within triple filet borders, sympathetically rebacked, preserving richly gilt spine in compartments, rubbed, g.e., 16mo (binding 116 x 62mm.), Leiden, Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1633.⁂ First collected edition of the Turkish and French letters of this Flemish herbalist and diplomat. He served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire at Constantinople. References: Willems 380; Blackmer 251; Atabey I, 172.
Lot 4
Elzevier.- Terentius Afer (Publius) Comœdiae sex, engraved pictorial title, small woodcut portrait of Terence, a few ff. printed in red and black, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and decorative initials, light water-staining to lower corners, occasional spotting, contemporary English black blind-stamped panelled morocco, covers with acorn and foliage tools, within double filet borders, spine in compartments and with circle and cross tools, rubbed, 12mo, Leiden, Bonaventure & Abraham Elzevier, 1635; and a larger copy of the same edition in contemporary vellum, 12mo (2)⁂ First Elzevier edition (see Willems for issue points), which Willems praises as follows: 'la plus belle et la plus estimée est incontestablement la première, qui est un chef-d'œuvre typographique'. References: Willems 433.
Lot 41
Elzevier.- Binding.- Baron (Michel) Les Œuvres, 4 parts in 1, titles with woodcut ornaments, woodcut head- and tail-pieces, occasional light spotting, lightly browned, inner gilt dentelles, attractive citron morocco, gilt, by Capé-Masson-Debonnelle, covers with central lozenges and triple filet borders, spine in compartments, richly gilt and with red and green morocco labels, g.e., large 12mo (binding c.159 x 99mm), Paris, Sur le Quay des Augustins, 1687.⁂ Comprises: Les Enlèvemens (1686); L'Homme à Bonne Fortune (1686); Le Rendez-Vous des Thuilleries ou le Coquet Trompe (1686) and La Coquette, et la Fausse Prude (1687), all in first edition.
Lot 45
Jonson (Ben) The Works, 6 vol., first octavo and illustrated edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 11 plates, some spotting, lightly browned, contemporary panelled calf, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original red morocco labels, corners little worn, a good set, 8vo, Printed for J. Walthoe [and others], 1716.
Lot 46
Emblemata.- Cats (Jacob) Houwelyck. Dat is De gansche gelegentheyt des Echten staets, first edition, 6 parts plus Appendix in 1, 2 engraved titles and 37 large illustrations in text after designs by Adrianen Pietersz van de Venne, contemporary blind-stamped Dutch vellum, rebacked, a little soiled, [De Jonge van Ellemeet, Museum Catsianum 113. Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish, XXXV, p. 79-90, no. 170-191. Franken, Adriaen van de Venne, p. 106, no. IV], Middleburgh, Jan Pieters vande Venne, 1625.⁂ First edition of Father Cats' illustrated handbook of Marriage, a key illustrated book produced during the Dutch Golden Age. The designs by Adrianen Pietersz van de Venne (1589-1662), official court painter to the Prince of Orange, were engraved by T. Matham, A. Matham, P. Serwouters, P. de Jode, J. Verstraelen and D. van Bremden. Houwelyck is divided into the six divisions of a woman's life, namely; a virgin, sweetheart, bride, woman, mother, and widow, each stage evocatively captured in van de Venne's poignant engravings. Provenance: Robert Hoe (ex-libris); W.R.H. Jeudwine (ex-libris); Pierre Berès, his sale Pierre Berge, 18 December 2007.
Lot 64
English Civil War.- Sprigge (Joshua) Anglia Rediviva: Englands Recovery; Being, the History of the Motions, Actions, and Successes of the Army Under the Immediate Conduct of his Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Kt. Captain-General of All the Parliaments Forces in England, first edition, woodcut coat-of-arms of Thomas Fairfax (trimmed and laid down), folding table, large folding engraved plate of the battle of Naseby (detached, linen-backed and closely trimmed), lacking folding equestrian portrait of Charles, lacking F4, numerous repairs to margins, a few ff. detached, occasional notes and markings in a near-contemporary hand, later calf with metal clasp, covers detached, a little worn, [Wing S5070], small folio, R.W. for John Partridge, 1647; sold not subject to return.
Lot 67
Bindings.- Tryal of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, before the House of Peers, for High Crimes and Misdemeanors (The), Jacob Tonson, 1710, bound before An Impartial Account of What pass'd most Remarkable in the Last Session of Parliament ..., Jacob Tonson, 1710, and The Bishop of Salisbury's and the Bishop of Oxford's Speeches in the House of Lords on the First Article of Impeachment of Dr. Henry Sacheverell, John Morphew, 1710, and The Bishop of Lincoln's and Bishop of Norwich's Speeches in the House of Lords, John Morphew, 1710, together 4 works in 1, previous owners ink signatures, occasional faint spotting, lacking final free endpaper, contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, upper cover detached, area of loss to spine § Macpherson (James) Original Papers; Containing the Secret History of Great Britain ..., 2 vol., second edition, folding table, occasional faint spotting and damp-staining, small tears repaired (Q3&4, vol. 2), contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, 1776 § Briani (Girolamo) Advices from Parnassus, in Two Centuries with the Political Touchstone, front free endpaper detached, occasional faint browning and spotting, contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, 1706; and 5 others, v.s. (9)
Lot 80
King (Lord) The Life of John Locke, with Extracts from his Correspondence, Journals, and Common-Place Books, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece (loose), facsimile, occasional faint spotting, small area of loss to half-title (neatly restored), bookplate, ink inscription and small abrasion mark to front pastedown, hinges strengthened, original paper backed boards, a little rubbed and scuffed, 4to, 1829 § Caryly (Joseph) An Exposition with Practical Observations, continued upon ... Chapters of Job, browning, occasional soiling, lacking blank prelim and final 2 leaves (Table), later half calf, very rubbed and scuffed, [Wing C776], M. Simmons, 1664; and 2 others, 4to & 8vo, (4)
Lot 82
Dickens (Charles) The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, first edition in book form, engraved frontispiece, additional vignette title and 38 plates, browned and spotted, one or two with short tears, lacking half-title, occasional spotting, ink inscription, bookplate, contemporary half calf, rebacked, very rubbed and worn, 1844 § Wright (George) Solitary Walks: to which are added, the Consolations of Religion in the Views of Death and Loss of Friends, a Pathetic Address on the late Rev. Edward Hitchin, B.D. with Poetical Meditations, third edition, engraved frontispiece (laid down) and plate, faint off-setting, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, 1775 § Newell (Rev. R.H.) The Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, aquatint frontispiece and 5 plates, occasional spotting, later half-calf, a little rubbed, 1820; and 5 others, similar. v.s. (8)
Lot 84
NO RESERVE Tennyson (Alfred, Lord) The Works of ..., 14 vol., occasional faint spotting, original morocco, a little rubbed, 1878-81 § Wilkinson (Sir J. Gardner) A Popular Account of the Ancient Egyptians, 2 vol., frontispieces (1 folding), illustrations, original pictorial boards, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1854 § Kipling (Rudyard) Barrack-Room Ballads and other verses, first edition, ink inscription, previous owner's ink-stamp, scattered faint spotting, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1892; and others, v.s. (sm.qty)
Lot 86
Stevenson (Robert Louis) Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, first edition, half-title (detached), 2pp. advertisements at end, front free endpaper trimmed, original cloth, rubbed and worn, lacking spine, disbound, 1886 § Sheridan (Richard Brinsley) The Critic, bound before The Duenna, presentation copy, inscribed from Sir William White to Lady Helen Vincent and dated 1891, bookplate of Lady Helen Vincent, occasional light soiling and browning, contemporary morocco, joints a little rubbed, n.d.; and another, 8vo (3)
Lot 88
Bindings.- Churchill (Sir Winston Spencer) Lord Randolph Churchill, 2 vol., first edition, portrait frontispieces, half-titles, plates (lacking one), faint marginal damp-staining, original cloth bound at end, modern half morocco, gilt, 1906 § Thackeray (W. M.) The Virginians, 2 vol., first edition, engraved frontispieces, additional engraved titles, plates and illustrations, occasional spotting, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed, 1858-59 § Brands (George) William Shakespeare a Critical Study, 2 vol., faint spotting to endpapers, contemporary half morocco, a little rubbed, 1896; and a small quantity of others, v.s. (sm. qty)
Lot 90
Connolly (Cyril) The Rock Pool, first edition, signed and inscribed "For John Arlott in memory of that poem about cricket at Worcester which ASSUAGED a moment of 'our finest hour', gratefully, from Cyril Connolly London 196[ ]" on front free endpaper, lightly browned at edges, contemporary black cloth, uncut, with the original grey wrappers printed in blue bound in at beginning and end (slightly soiled and browned), 8vo, Paris, Obelisk Press, 1936.⁂ The author's first book and only novel.
Lot 91
Mansfield (Katherine) The Garden Party, first edition, one of 1200 copies designed by Hans Mardersteig, colour lithographed illustrations by Marie Laurencin, some full-page, printed publisher's note tipped in, light spotting to endpapers, original patterned cloth, Verona Press, 1939 [but 1947].
Lot 702
Queen 7 inch single collection including Japanese and Picture Discs; Maxi Singles 3 inch - A Kind of Magic, QUECD6, Radio Ga Ga QUECD10, Bohemian Rhapsody QUECD3, plus singles - BAKPAC 1021 Limited Edition Interview Picture Disc collection, Its a Hard Life, I Want it All, Las Palabras del Amor, Don't Stop me now, The Miracle, Inuendo x2, Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Now I'm Here, Save Me, To Much Love will Kill you, Break Through, Another one bites the dust, Crazy little thing called love, Queens First EP EMI 2623, plus Play the Game, Thank God its Christmas, Love of my Life, Who Wants to live forever, We are the Champions, Another One Bites the Dust (Japanese), Let me Live (picture disc), Killer Queen, I want it all, Killer Queen (different), Radio Ga Ga, Seven Seas of Rhye, Spread your Wings, One Vision, Somebody to Love, Queen Interview (picture disc), The Invisible Man, Flash x2, One Vision, I want to Break Free, Bohemian Rhapsody, An Interview with Roger Taylor and Brian May x2, The Invisible Man (clear), Under Pressure, Scandal x2 (one with poster), A Kind of Magic, Body Language, Miracle (hologram), You're my Best Friend, Rock N Roll, I'm Going slightly mad, plus The Interview 81/83 coloured vinyl, Fat Bottomed Girls and Hammer to Fall, various conditions. [Z]
Lot 703
Queen concert programmes from years including A Night at the Opera 1976, Spring 1978, Hot Space tour 1982, Queen tour 1982, Queen European Tour 1980 x2, Queen US tour 1980, Queen Works 1984 x2, The Magic Tour 1986. brochures, magazines, framed promo limited edition Greatest Hits CD no 055 / 500, promotional photo and signed Roger Taylor Parlophone black and white photo (8 x 10 inch), Queen a Visual Documentary with poster, Queen The first Ten Years, The First Twelve Years books etc. [Z]
Lot 229
GRAPHIC NOVELS Marvel & DC inc Hellraiser x2, The Incredible Hercules x3, Hero 9 to 5 (ltd ed), Heroes, Heroes for Hire (Civil War) x4, History of the DC Universe, Hitman x4, Hope x5, House of M Ultimate Edition, Howard the Duck the complete collection, Hulk Future Imperfect, Fantastic Four x12, Fathom, Fear Agent x3, Fell, Final Crisis x2, Firebreather, First in Space, First Wave, Five Weapons, The Flash x5, etc. contains duplicates all NM. in 2 boxes (G13 + G17) [II]
Lot 251
3 comic boxes of mainly Modern Marvel comics some variants titles inc. Echo, El Diablo, Dark Reign; Elektra (variant), Elementals, Elephantmen, Elongated Man, Elric, The End League 1 thru 9 (duplicates), Ender's Game; Battle School, Enter the Heroic Age, Escape 1 thru 6, Escapists, Espers, Eternal Warrior, Eternals (variants), The Evil Dead, Ex Machina, Excalibur Special Edition, 2, 3, 12, 13, 15, 19, 21, New Excalibur, Executive Assistant Iris, Exiled, Fear Agent, Fear Itself, Fearless, Fell, Ferryman, FF, FF (Marvel Now) 1-6, 9, Fin Fang Four Return, Final Crisis, Final Crisis Revelations, Firebreather, Firestorm, First Wave, Five Weapons, The Flash - Race Against Time, New 52; Future's End, Galaxy Quest; The Journey Continues, Game of Thrones, In the House of the Worm, Generation X, Ghostbusters; Get Real, Ghostrider, G I Joe, Star Spangled War Stories 1, Future's End 3-D cover, Godzilla; Cataclysm, Goners, Batman; Gordon of Gotham TPB, Gotham Academy, Gotham by Midnight, Grayson Annual 1, 1-9 plus variants, Gravel, Green Arrow 41 Joker Variant, Green Lantern Corps, New Guardians, Convergence variant, Grifter, Halo, Harley Quinn 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 (Teen Titans Variant), 19, Harley Quinn invades comic-con San Diego 1, Holiday Special, Hawk & Dove, Hawkeye 11 - 18, Hellboy, contains duplicates all NM. (3) [JJ]
Lot 258
6 Jack Kirby first edition graphic novels inc Jack Kirby's New Gods (paperback 1998), Jimmy Olsen Adventures by Jack Kirby (paperback) vols 1 & 2, Jack Kirby's Mister Miracle (1st edition 1998 TPB), Jack Kirby's Fourth World featuring: Mister Miracle (1st print TPB), Jack Kirby's Forever People (1st print TPB), All in Excellent condition. (6) [Z]
Lot 434
Dan Dare Pilot of the Future Deluxe Collectors edition hard back books inc Nos 1 from 1987 reprinting the first Dan Dare story illustrated by Frank Hampson in full colour, through to no 12 The Final Volume in Excellent condition, all first editions except no 2, plus The Dan Dare Dossier and The Best of Eagle books plus The Best of Eagle Annual, Eagle Annual no 5, and Best of 1950s comic. (17 books) [KK]
Lot 432
Five Third Reich related books comprising 'For Führer and Fatherland Military Awards of The Third Reich', by John R. Angolia, 'Flags and Banners of The Third Reich' by A.S. Walker, 'German Belt Buckles 1919-1945 Revised Edition' by T. Reid and J.J. Nauer, 'The First Casualty The German Underground Hospital and Jersey's Occupation Experience' and 'Channel Islands Occupied' (5).
Lot 698
A group of Cheshire historical and topographical books including J.H. Hanshall 'The History of the County Palatine of Chester' will illustrations, Chester 1817, Lady Newton 'House of Lyme Illustrated', London 1917, A. Ingham 'Cheshire its Traditions & History', Edinburgh 1920, F. Moss 'The Fourth Book of Pilgrimages to Old Homes', Didsbury 1908, J. Cumming Walters 'Romantic Cheshire', London 1930 (first edition), F. Ross 'The Ruined Abbeys of Britain' with illustrations, 'Kelly's Directory of Cheshire' (x2), London 1892 and 1910 (the former lacking map), T. Worthington Barlow 'The Cheshire and Lancashire Historical Collector', Manchester and London 1855, A. Hume 'Antiquities Found on the Sea-Coast of Cheshire' with map and illustrations, London 1863, H.E. Young 'A Perambulation on the Hundred of Wirral' with illustrations, Liverpool 1909 etc. CONDITION REPORT: Varied states and conditions, please submit further requests in relation to specific items within the lot. We cannot guarantee that all illustrations/engravings/plates are present. Provenance: The collection of Colin Lynch.
Lot 701
A group of Cheshire historical and topographical books with salt works interest including Sir P. Leycester 'Historical Antiquities, in Two Books. The First Treating in General of Great-Brettain and Ireland. The Second Containing Particular Remarks Concerning Cheshire [...] Where Unto is Annexed a Transcript of Doomsday-Book [...]', printed by W.L. for Robert Clavell, London 1673, in worn leather boards (lacking map), 'The Duttons of Dutton' with plates and fold-out diagrams, London and Chester 1901, A.F. Calvert 'Salt in Cheshire' with illustrations, London 1915 (x2, one ex library), 'A History of the Salt Union' (af), 'Salt and the Salt Industry' (second edition) and 'Salt Union Ltd Cheshire District Plans of Works' containing fifteen plans mounted on linen (some very faded) and an oil on board by B. Booth titled 'British Salts Co' (44.5 x 91cm, framed), S. Bagshaw 'History, Gazetteer and Directory of the County Palatine of Chester', Sheffield 1850, T.A. Coward 'Cheshire Traditions and History', London 1932, W.V. Burgess 'Cheshire Village Stories', Manchester 1906, T. Baines and W. Fairbairn 'Lancashire and Cheshire, Past and Present' volumes I and II etc. CONDITION REPORT: Varied states and conditions, please submit further requests in relation to specific items within the lot. We cannot guarantee that all illustrations/engravings/plates are present. Provenance: The collection of Colin Lynch.
Lot 702
A group of Cheshire historical and topographical books including T. Pennant 'The Journey from Chester to London' with frontispiece and five portrait plates, London 1811 (in modern boards), E. Harrison Compton and F.R.G. Duckworth 'Chester' with illustrations, London 1910, J.P. Earwaker 'East Cheshire: Past and Present' volumes I - II (the first ex library), London 1877, and 'The History of the Church and the Parish of St Mary on the Hill Chester' will illustrations, London 1898, S. Hill 'Bygone Stalybridge' subscribers edition no 6/270 and signed by the author, Stalybridge 1907, C. Nickson 'Bygone Altrincham Traditions and History', Mackie & Co 1935, J.C. Bridge 'Cheshire Proverbs', Chester 1917 etc. CONDITION REPORT: Varied states and conditions, please submit further requests in relation to specific items within the lot. We cannot guarantee that all illustrations/engravings/plates are present. Provenance: The collection of Colin Lynch.
Lot 821
Five Royal Doulton character jugs; D6755 'The Guardsman', D6697 'The Fireman', D6611 'North American Indian', D6654 'Mark Twain' and D7237 'Napoleon Bonaparte' limited edition no. 321/1500, with certificate, and a smaller Kelsboro ware example (the first four of second quality) (6). CONDITION REPORT: Fireman with crack to interior, general surface wear.
Lot 4012
Travel/Exploration/Mountaineering Interest: Hunt, John. The Ascent of Everest, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1953, with front-free endpaper signed twice by Edmund Hillary and once by George Lowe, with dust-jacket, as found. Together with a Companion Book Club edition of the same work, again signed by Hillary and Lowe (2)Provenance: Vendor's mother worked at the Prestige Cooker factory in Derby and collected the first Hillary autograph when he visited the factory in 1954; she collected the other autographs in the early 2000s when Hillary visited the village of Hazelwood
Lot 164
Books and illustrations - a group of four pen and ink WWII comical original illustrations on postcards, two monogrammed to bottom corner, and Cecil Hunt 'Hand Picked Howlers', illustrated by Blampied, First Edition 1937, and E C Bentley 'Baseless Biography', illustrated by Nicholas Bentley, First Edition 1939
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