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Click here to subscribePETER ANDREW JONES (BRITISH, b. 1951), the original artwork for the cover of "Ambulance Ship" by James White, gouache, inscribed "To John, with all good wishes, Peter J. 1982", mounted on board with Solar Wind certificate verso; together with White, James, "Ambulance Ship", first edition 1980, and associated printed materials. Artwork 44cm by 91cm
ROBIN JACQUES (BRITISH, 1920-1995), A GROUP OF SEVEN PEN AND INK DRAWINGS, illustrations for "The Founding of Evil Hold School" by Nikolai Tolstoy, black and white and one coloured, annotated in pencil with page numbers, one inscribed "platemaker - please etch out any trace of patch top right", unsigned; together with associated printed materials and Tolstoy, Nikolai, The Founding of Evil Hold School, first edition published W.H. Allen, London 1968.
A large, rare, German Albert Durer leather-bound folio, Ltd Edition 29/100, published in Berlin in 1919, celebrating the anniversary of Durer's death and titled 'Albrecht Durer, Der Rupferftecher Und Holzschnitt-Zeichner' with many prints made from the original copper plate and on handmade paper made in the manner of 15th century, the tan leather cover embossed with Durer's signature mark, inscription in pen to the first page dating to Christmas 1945, 47 x 36 cm.
Butler [Colonel Sir W.F. K.C.B.]: Campaign of the Cataracts, Being a Personal Narrative of The Great Nile Expedition of 1884-5, pub. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1887, first edition, illus. by Lady Butler, folding map of the Nile from the Mediterranean to the Equitorial Lakes present, rebound half calf; Parry [Judge Edward Abbott: The Seven Lamps of Advocacy, pub. T. Fisher Unwin Ltd, 1923, half blue marbled boards. (2)
Bourke [Myles]: Badoli the Ox, pub. Howard B. Timmins & George Allen and Unwin Ltd., llus. Stella Bailey, de-luxe edition number 48/225 copies signed by the author and the illustrator, half tan calfboards, twelve tipped in colour illustrations with tissue guards; The Memoirs of a Lady of Quality, being Lady Van's Memoirs, illus. Vera Willoughby, pub. London, Peter Davies, 1925, number 399/550 copies, rough cut pages; Brangwyn [Frank]: The Bridge, a Chapter in the History of Building, 1926 first edition, pub. John Lane, The Bodley Head, untrimmed pages, tan cloth; plus three others. (6)
Monsieur Duquesne : A New Voyage to the East Indies in the Years 1690 and 1691, being a full description of the Isles of Maldives, Cocos, Andamans and the Isle of Ascension, and all the Forts and Garrisons now in possession of the French, with an account of the customs, manners and habits of the Indians, printed for Daniel Dring at the Harrow and Crown near St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet Street, 1696, first edition in English, five engraved plates and a fold-out map (map of India missing), rebound calf.
Anthony [Gordon]: Russian Ballet Camera Studies by Gordon Anthony, pub. London, Geoffrey Bles, 1939 first edition, tipped in plates, half blue cloth; The Sleeping Princess, Camera Studies by Gordon Anthony, pub.George Routledge & Son Ltd, 1940; Brahms [Caryl]: Robert Helpmann Choreographer, illus. Tunbridge-Sedgwick, pub. B.T. Batsford Ltd., 1943 first edition; plus five others related and a collection of photographic postcards, two featuring and signed by Robert Helpmann in Hamlet and a Sadlers Wells theatre ticket for a c.1940's production also signed by Robert Helpmann, the choreographer.
Fleming [Ian]: You Only Live Twice, printed by Ebenezer Baylis & Son Ltd., first edition 1964, dustwrapper; On Her Majesty's Secret Service, second impression April 1963; The Spy Who Loved Me, second impression 1962; Amis [Kingsley]: The James Bond Dossier, first edition, 1965; Deighton [Len]: Funeral in Berlin; Markham [ Robert]: Colonel Sun. (6)
Sackville [Lady Margaret]: The Dream-Pedlar, colour illustrations by Florence Anderson, pub. Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton Kent & Co., 1914 first edition, decorated blue cloth; Basile [Giambattista]: Stories from the Pentemerone, illus. Warwick Goble, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1911 first edition, tissue guarded colour illustrations, gilt tooled pictorial red cloth; Asquith [Lady Cynthia]: The Children's Cargo, contributors include A.A. Milne, Walter de la Mare etc., pub. Eyre & Spottiswood, tipped in colour illustrations, buff cloth; Aldin [Cecil]: Jerry the Story of an Exmoor Pony, illus. Cecil Aldin (1933 third impression); The Pied Piper, illus. Margaret Tarrant. (5)
Three boxes of assorted antiquarian books, some handsome leather bindings, to include a first edition of 'The Wallypug of Why', G. E. Farrow; 'The Unveiling of Lhasa', Edmund Candler, 1905; 'A Gazetteer of the World' in seven volumes, 1856; Froissart's Chronicles in two volumes, 1857; Harmsworth Atlas c.1910; Strand Magazine in ten volumes, 1890s; Holy Bible, 1811, and others.
James Bond 007. A group of boxed Corgi James Bond 'Casino Royale' related diecast models including CC99193, a boxed Aston Martin DB5 and DBS set in film canister, CC99195, a First Shot of the DB5 and DBS models - limited edition of 300, together with CC99194, a cased DB5 and DBS set with playing cards and poker chips. Models appear VG/E in generally G+/VG packaging. (9)
Damien Hirst, British (born 1965) Hardcover 1997 First Edition Book: I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now. A provocative collection of Damien Hirst's ideas and obsessions, created in collaboration with designer Jonathan Barnbrook. Pieces of his artwork are set against a visual narrative of drawings, words, photography, typography, pop-ups and other special effects. An essay by novelist Gordon Burn looks at Hirst's work and the breadth of its impact. Used condition, with some wear from use. 334 pages. Shipping $58.00 (estimate $500-$700)
Holder, William A DISCOURSE Concerning TIME, With Application of the Natural Day, and Lunar Month, and Solar Year, as Natural;... A composite volume incorporating title and contents from first edition, the remaining later, J. Heptinstall for L. Meredith, London 1694 and probably 1701, (cropped) modern full morocco, 8vo . Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst. Ex R.K. Foulkes.
Thiout, Antoine TRAITE DE HORLOGERIE MECHANIQUE ET PRACTIQUE Second edition, two volumes, Chez Samson, Paris 1767, with errata leaf and 89 of 91 folding plates at end (plates 34 and 35 of volume 2 lacking), modern full morocco incorporating old boards, spine ruled in gilt, 4to, (2). Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst. An important French horological work with detailed plates of movements and tools, almost identical to the first edition of 1741 but for the errata.
Derham, William THE Artificial Clock-maker, A TREATISE OF Watch and Clock-work Fourth edition with emendations, James and John Knapton, London 1759, 2 folding horological plates, 4 tables and 1 music, modern morocco, red calf label, 8vo; with a facsimile copy of the 1696 first edition, issued by R.K. Foulkes, full sheep, red calf label, 8vo; and a further volume of the same issued by The Thames Facsimile Company, Reading 1962, green cloth (3). Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst.
Allexandre, Jacques Traité Général des Horloges First and only edition in French, Hippolyte-Louis and Jacques Guerin, Paris 1734, 27 folding engraved plates, 4 folding tables, full morocco spine ruled in gilt, 8vo. Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst; also has book dealers s stamp for A. Bertrand, Paris and label for previous owner J. Lavernarde.
Cumming, Alexander THE ELEMENTS OF CLOCK and WATCH-WORK, Adapted to PRACTICE In TWO ESSAYS First edition probably first issue, published by the author, London 1766, 16 folding plates at end (lacking Q3 part-title to second essay and replaced facsimile title page), modern half morocco, spine decorated in gilt with red calf label, 4to. Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst, inscribed in ink for former owner J.H. Hyde, 3 Southgate, Sleaford, 1943. The author was a mathematician, mechanic and clockmaker from Edinburgh who worked in London and was one of the examiners of Harrison's longitude watch. This is his first book, one of 2 issues published in the same year, this without an errata leaf.
Hatton, Thomas AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MECHANICAL PART OF CLOCK AND WATCH WORK First edition possibly composite, T. Longman, G. Robinson and J. Wilkie, London 1773, 18 plates spaced throughout text, modern full morocco, red calf label to spine, 8vo. Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst.
Smith, John Horological Disquisitions concerning THE NATURE OF TIME and HOROLOGICAL DIALOGUES Facsimile reprints of the Richard Cumberland 1694 and Jonathan Edwin 1675 editions respectively, each issued by R.K. Foulkes, full sheep with red calf label, 8vo; with two further volumes of the same issued by The Thames Facsimile Company, Reading 1962, both green cloth; and a copy of Elliott, Henry THE Clock-Makers ASSISTANT: facsimile reprint of the 1726 edition by Rogers Turner Books, London 2011, softbound, (5). Provenance: The horological library of Michael Hurst. HOROLOGICAL DIALOGUES was the first English language book on Horology to be printed in London.
Smeaton, John (Civil Engineer), A Narrative of the Building and a Description of the Construction of the Edystone Lighthouse with Stone: To which is Subjoined, an Appendix, giving some Account of the Lighthouse on the Spurn Point, Built upon a Sand , second edition, corrected, 1793, title with engraved vignette, twenty-three engraved plates, maps and plans, some toning and spotting mostly to leaves of text, aeg, full diced calf, rebacked, large folio; with a copy of Price Edwards, E., The Eddystone Lighthouses (New and Old), Simpkin, Marshall & Co., London 1882, three plates, last two leaves of text supplied in facsimilie, recent cloth, 8vo (2). Provenance: The library of Michael Hurst; the first with the bookplate of Francis Godolphin Osborne, 5th Duke of Leeds, KG, PC (1751-1799). Completed in 1759, the lighthouse was in use until 1877, the upper section was then dismantled and reassembled at Plymouth Hoe. This was Smeaton's first project and established his reputation as one of the eighteenth century's foremost engineers.
WELSH LANGUAGE BIBLE, the second edition of the bible in Welsh, being William Morgan's translation, revised by Richard Parry, Bishop of Asaph. 1620. Not complete, lacks frontispieces and early pages. Expensively and professionally restored.(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Expensively and professionally restored but lacking frontispieces, with significant repairs to certain pages, particularly in the early part of the volume, binding is good.First page “Tabl a Chalendar”Title and preliminaries missingTitle of old and new testament missing.Letter to St John and St Paul missing.Last page at back - Pauls' Epistle “Epistol Cyntaf Paul” 11A.Book of revelations missing. Lion “rampant regaurdant” not Lion "passant”.First two pages of Genesis are Facsimilies / restorations, partly retouched.First printed page is “Cwymp dyn pen.iiij Lladd Abel”Matthew first page is present.Last page of Malachi present (“Maccabaeaid”)Last page of job present (Pen.xlij)
H G Wells, Four First Edition novels, Mr Blettsworthy on Rampole Island (with William Orpen designed dust jacket) Ernest Benn 1928. Christina Alberta’s Father (with John Austen designed dust jacket) Jonathan Cape 1925. The Research Magnificent, Macmillan and Co, 1915, World Brain Methuen & Co, 1938 (4)
Commemorative Medals, Sweden - Book: Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771): Merchel, Chrétien de, Oeuvre du Chevalier Hedlinger, ou Recueil des médailles de çe celebre artiste, gravées en taille douce, accompagnées d’une explication historique et critique, et précédées de la vie de l’auteur, Basle, 1776, folio, engraved title and dedication [to the King of Sweden], 40 engraved plates, + 64pp, the engraved armorial ‘ex-libris’ of the collector and art connoisseur, politician and MP for Evesham, Baron Northwick [John Rushout, 1st Baron Northwick (1738–1800)] on inside cover contemporary leather binding, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt and decorated in blind; marbled endpapers; in modern slip-case, some slight browning to the end papers but internally clean, a superb copy of this rare first (and only) edition Merchel, Chrétien de (1737-1817). The Swiss-born Johann Carl Hedlinger (1691-1771) became the 18th century’s foremost medallic artist, moving to Sweden in 1718 where, with some interruptions, he was active until 1746. The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Commemorative Medals, USA, George Washington (1732-1799), the centenary of his Inauguration celebrated in New York, large cast bronze medal, 1889, by Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848-1907) and Philip H. Martiny (1858-1927), half-length bust left wearing frock-coat and cravat, fasces to right, rev. eagle over New York City arms, legend in 13 lines, …BY THE AVTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON CELEBRATION…, 115mm. (Douglas 53), good very fine with well patinated obverse This medal was Saint Gaudens’s first official medallic commission, from the Committee on Art and Exhibition of the Washington Centennial Celebration. The medal was to be the official souvenir for the centennial of George Washington’s swearing-in as first president of the United States on April 30, 1789 at New York’s Federal Hall. Philip Martiny was Saint Gaudens’s assistant and it was he who did most of the actual modelling. The medal, which was cast by the Gorham Company, was issued in an edition of 2000 specimens in bronze and 10 in silver. The Alan Irvine Collection of Historical and Artistic Medals
Long Ago & Now by Frederick Young,First Edition published by Thomas Newby 1863, leather bound, this copy signed by and given to his wife at publication as a memento of the visit of Garibaldi to London whilst in exile from Italy, an account of his visit is handwritten in the back of the book.
A collection of children's books including The House at Pooh Corner, first edition, Methuen 1928, Now We Are Six, first edition 1927, published Methuen & Co with gilt embossed green leather binding, The House at Pooh Corner, first edition 1928, published by Methuen & Company with gilt embossed red leather binding, When We Were Very Young, 1924 (fourth edition), Winnie the Pooh 1929 (eighth edition) with gilt embossed blue leather binding together with two further editions of Winnie the Pooh titles, a late 19th century leather bound edition of Aesop's Fables and a first edition of Cavalcade by Noel Coward(Winnie the Pooh first editions displayed in cabinet).
five box sets of LPs with four sealed comprising Jimi Hendrix experience 8LP set 088112316-1, West Coast Seattle boy 8LP set 88697769311 sealed, Joy division limited edition box set closer unknown pleasures, still all in original artwork sealed, Fleetwood Mac first four Reprise albums box set +1969 to 1972 sealed, the Allman Bros dream six LP set unsealed total 5
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