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Click here to subscribeIndia - Rahouths hand coloured etching by Solvyns, Francois Balthazar - from the Paris edition of Les Hindous, Paris Chez L' Auteur 1808-1812. This tribe who inhabit a mountainous country, form a military cast, and esteems themselves superior to others asserting that they descend from the first inhabitants of Hindoostan. Framed measures 50x63cm approx.
India - Rare account of The Sikhs by General Sir John Gordon 1904 - by General Sir John J. H. Gordon, K.C.B, 1904, First edition, 236pp. First Edition, 1904, 236pp, with colour frontis of Maharaja Ranjit Singh seated, after a sketch by Emily Eden. With 15 illustrations including Khem Singh Bedi, Sher Singh, and Ranjit Singh reviewing his army. A fascinating account starting from the origin of the Sikhs with Nanak, Guru Govind Singh, Struggles of the Khalsa, Sikh Confederacies, Ranjit Singh, Decline of Monarchy, Sikh Wars, The Granth, and Sikhs under the British Crown. Rare. Orig. blue cloth, with imprint of a curved sword on front cover
TROLLOPE, Anthony: 1- Castle Richmond; in 3 volumes. Chapman & Hall, 1860, first editions, second issue (as described by Sadleir). Later 1/2 calf, preserving the original marbled boards and calf corners Gilt lettering to spines; Corners rubbed; remains of library labels on upper covers of 2 of the 3 volumes; a little old soiling and staining (mostly in vol.1); some very light marginal worming; lacking half titles. (loosely inserted the receipt from Henry Sotheran- bought for £650.-); 2- Orley Farm. in 2 volumes bound in 1. Chapman & Hall, 1866, first edition, later issue (According to Sadleir: this issue was made up from remaindered sheets in 1866 of the first edition of 1862 using a new title-page). With the Author’s Signature pasted to front endpaper. Cont. half leather; little rubbed; bound with only one title page, as usual with this edition; 3- An Autobiography by Anthony Trollope, with an introduction by Michael Sadleir, this copy inscribed to John Arlott from Sadleir: World Classics, large paper copy, Number 6 of 25 special copies (label to this effect tipped-in before title; VG. (5)
Seven works by H. G. WELLS, All Inscribed And Signed to the same family: 1- Marriage. W. Collins Sons, 1923, first edition thus. Inscribed at the head of the contents page: “To Muriel Davies, From H. G. Wells” PP: 376, (vii)publishers catalogue. Original red cloth; spine faded and torn; 2- Christina Alberta’s Father. J. Cape, 1925, first edition. Front blank endpaper Inscribed: “To Mrs. Edward Davies, affectionately From H. G. Wells”. Original maroon cloth; spine fade and covers little spotted; 3- The Short Stories of H G Wells. E. Benn, 1927, first edition. Title page Inscribed: “To Edward, From H. G. W, Nov 7th. 1927”. Original green cloth; spine detached, but present; 4- The Way the World is Going. Doubleday, Doran, and co. NY, 1929, first edition stated. Half-title Inscribed: “For Muriel Davies to cheer her up on a wet day, H. G. W, Nov”. Original cream cloth; spine faded; 5- Meanwhile, The Picture of a Lady. E. Benn, 1927, first edition. Half-title inscribed: “To Edward, From H. G. W. Original brown cloth; little rubbed; 6- Mr. Blettsworthy on Rampole Island. E. Benn, 1928, first edition. Half-title Inscribed: “Edward From H. G. W.”. Original brown cloth; little rubbed; 7- The King who was a King. E. Benn, 1929, first edition. Front blank endpaper Inscribed: “To Muriel Davies H. G. Wells.”. Original brown cloth; little rubbed; lacking the half-title; occasional foxing. (Muriel Davies used to fly from Croydon Airport to go shopping in Paris with Mrs Wells in 1930's). (7)
A pair of limited edition Formula One prints, the first being of Michael Schumacher at Magny-Coirs in 2002, limited to 395 prints signed by the artist Dave Foord. The other print being a limited edition numbered 13/500 depicting Ralf Schumacher winning the 2001 German Grand Prix in the BMW Williams with Rubens Barrichello close behind. Signed by the artist Ray Goldsbrough with a COA
Gerry Anderson The Authorised Biography by Simon Archer & Stan Nicholls, published 1996, Natalia Makarova by Richard Austin, first edition, published 1978 and Topol by Topol, first edition published 1981, all in hard back, with dust jackets and signed by the authors Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
"Through the Box Office Window" by W.H. Leverton, first edition published 1932, "The Art of Ballet" by Audrey Williamson, published 1950, signed by the author and a selection of ballerinas, "Wee Drappies" by Sir Harry Lauder, published 1931, with a signed envelope from the author and "Looking Back on Life" by George Robey, first edition published in 1933 Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
"You can Go Feet First" by William Newton, first edition published 1984, with dust jacket and signed by the author, "Christmas Pudding" by Nancy Mitford, first edition published 1932, "Beside the Bamboo" by John Macgowan published 1914 and "East of Eden" by I.J. Singer, first edition published 1939 with dust jacket
"Words in Season" by Ivor Brown published 1961 with dust jacket, "The Golden Ass of Lucius Apuleius" by William Adlington with dust jacket, "The Shocking Miss Anstey" by Robert Neill, first edition published 1963 with dust jacket and "The Speakers" by Heathcote Williams first edition published 1964 with dust jacket Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
"Index to the Story of My Days" by Edward Gordon Craig, first edition published 1957 with dust jacket, "The Life of Francis Drake" by A.E.W Mason first edition published 1941 and "An Artists Life" by Sir Alfred Munnings first edition published 1950 Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
"General Headquarters 1914-1916 and its Critical Decisions" by General Erich Von Falkenhayn, "Clash by Night a Commando Chronicle" by Brigadier Derek Mills-Robert, first edition published 1956 and "Five Monks on a German Raider" by F.G. Trayes first edition published 1919 Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
"Regimental Nicknames and Traditions of the British Army", fifth edition published 1916, "Soldiers of Fortune in Camp and Court" by Alexander Innes Shand published 1907, "The Regiments Depart A History of The British Army 1945-70", first edition 1971, "A Short History of the Seventh Armoured Division October 1938 to May 1943" and "Atlas Topographique Du Traite Theorique et Practique Des Operations Secondairs De La Guerre" Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
ROWLING (J.K.) - HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, First Deluxe Edition, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., London, 1999, green cloth bound, the copyright page bearing the numbers '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' and copyright line stating 'Joanne Rowling'; along with Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling, First Edition, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., London, 2000, blue cloth bound; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., London, 1999, red cloth bound; and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., London, 1999, blue cloth bound, each cloth bound cover with gilt detail and facsimile signature, each lacking dust jacket (4)
•STANLEY ANDERSON, CBE, RA (1884-1966) BETWEEN TIDES, DIEPPE Engraving, 1931, signed, titled and inscribed Edition 85 proofs in pencil, unframed 18.5 x 21.5cm. * The print has been admired for the clever juxtaposition of a finely precise technique with the relaxed air of the fishermen. This is the first print to feature the artist's pyramidal monogram. ++ Very good condition
AFTER NEMON "Winston S Churchill 1874-1965", a Spode Parian ware bust, first edition 1965, a Spode bone china figure "Mallard rising", a modern Staffordshire type pastille burner and a Wade tortoise trinket box CONDITION REPORTS Winston Churchill figure - basically sound though a little grubby. Pastille burner modern and with cracks to the back near the opening. Wade whimsie, Wade tortoise good condition. Spode mallard small chip to end of right wing and a little grubby.
Geological map.- Walker (John & Charles, publishers) A Geological Map of England and Wales, First edition, second state, 'showing also the Inland Navigation by means of Rivers & Canals, with their Elevation in feet above the Sea', large title in the upper left quadrant, engraving with hand-colouring, 1285 x 1000 mm. (50 1/2 x 39 1/4 in), dissected and mounted on linen with green endpapers and yellow printed collector's label of Mr. Ja[me]s Bromilow, minor spotting and offsetting, folding into original dark green moiré silk slip-case, with black morocco label with gilt lettering, rubbed and scuffed, 8vo, 1835.
London Underground.- Beck (Henry C., "Harry") Map of London's Underground Railways, First Printed Edition, diagrammatic underground tube map with 'Places of Interest &c.', and 'Theatres' listed verso, colour-printed map, sheet 160 x 227 mm. (6 1/4 x 8 7/8 in), two light vertical folds as issued, otherwise no condition issues of note, unframed, Waterloo & Sons Ltd. for London Transport, 1933⁂ The first printed issue of the iconic diagrammatic map of London's tube network.
Austria.- Grimm (Maximilian von) Grundriss der Kl: Kl: Haupt und Residenzstadt Wien mit ihren Vorstadten nach den Neuen Hausnumern 1797 / Plan de la Ville de Vienne et de ses Fouxbourgs avec le Denombrement des Maisons Fait en 1797, impressive large-scale map of Vienna, centred on the the "Innere Stadt" with the principal imperial palace of the Habsburg dynasty, The Hofburg, with title cartouche decorated with allegorical figures in the lower left corner, and detailed key in the lower right, engraving with some hand-colouring, split into two sections, total approx. 1365 x 1375 mm. (53 3/4 x 54 1/8 in), dissected and mounted on linen, folding with decorative engraved labels to ends, some minor offsetting, surface dirt and light abrasions, folding into contemporary straight-grain morocco book-style slip-case, spine gilt with coat of arms of the library of King Louis-Philippe I of France, worn, 4to, published by Artaria et Comp., Vienna, 1797.⁂ First edition of the great Vienna plan by Maximilan von Grimm.
•FRANK WOOTTON (1911-1998) 'THE FIRST FOR THE FEW' signed in pencil to the margin by the Artist, Alan N. Clifton, Jeffrey Kindersley Quill, Arthur A. Rubbra and Sir Stanley Hooker, numbered 301/850, limited edition print, the image 44.5cm x 60.5cm; Terence Cuneo (1907-1966) 'Mosquito Mark VI' signed in pencil to the margin by the Artist and Leonard Cheshire, numbered 8/850, linited edition print, the image 32cm x 43cm; Geoff Nutkins (b.1951) 'Spitfire' signed in pencil to the margin by the artist and four others, number 453/525, limited edition print, the image 38cm x 57cm (3)
Collection of 19 antique Staffordshire maps, 17th to 19th Century, housed in protective folder: Emanuel Bowen, first edition [1749]; Emanuel Bowen [c.1780]; John Cary, rare first issue [1805]; two by William Ebden [1833 and 1845]; Greenwood [1830]; Robert Rowe [c.1831]; J & C Walker [c.1837]; J & C Walker first issue [1849]; E. Noble, first issue [1789]; T. L. Murray, first issue [1830]; Richard Blome, rare first state [1673]; Robert Morden, first issue [1695]; F. F. Becker [c.1845]; William Kip [1610]; Sudlow/Haywood [1788]; John Cary [c.1863]; John Dower [1863]; Thomas Foot [c.1798] (19)
Fleming, Ian. You Only Live Twice, first edition, London: Jonathan Cape, 1964, unclipped dust-jacket, neat owner inscription to front pastedown dated 1964.Together with Octopussy and The Living Daylights, first edition, 1966, unclipped d.j. with '16s net In UK Only 80p net' sticker over price. Also a boxed James Bond 007 Tarot Game (3)
Manichaeism / Ancient Religion Interest. Histoire Critique de Manichee et du Manicheisme, Isaac De Beausobre, first edition, Amsterdam: Frederic Bernard, 1734, full calf, rebacked, oxblood morocco title label, some pages loose/discoloured, annotation to endleaves, labels and stamps including Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire
Freemasonry / Templars Interest. Règle et Statuts Secrets des Templiers [Rules and Secret Status of the Knights Templar], Maillard de Chambure, scarce first edition, Paris: Brockaus & Avenarius, 1840, octavo, full calf with red morocco title label, marbled endpapers / all page edges, label/stamp for Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire (Masonic Library)
Westcott, William Wynn. Sepher Yetzirah, The Book of Formation with The Fifty Gates of Intelligence and The Thirty-Two Paths of Wisdom, translated from the Hebrew by Westcott, revised third edition, London: J. M. Watkins, 1911, publisher's gilt blue cloth. Together with An Introduction to the Study of The Kabalah, first edition, 1910, gilt blue buckram. Each book bears a label for the Provincial Grand Lodge of Warwickshire (2)
Freemasonry / Occult Interest. A Catalogue Raisonné of Works on the Occult Sciences, by F. Leigh Gardner, first edition, London: Privately Printed, 1903, limited edition numbered 232 of 300, signed by the author. Together with a second edition, again privately printed, 1923, limited to 500 copies but not numbered. Publisher's blue cloth and gilt, bearing labels/stamps for the Warwickshire Masonic Library (2)
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