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[MILITARY & NAVAL] Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry 1795-1945.The Story of a Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, first editio

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Lot 323

[MILITARY & NAVAL] Gladstone, E.W. The Shropshire Yeomanry 1795-1945.The Story of a Volunteer Cavalry Regiment, first edition, The Whitehorn Press, Manchester, 1953, two-tone cloth, top edges gilt, plate illustrations, maps, octavo; Macksey, Major K. A History of The Royal Armoured Corps and its Predecessors 1914 to 1975, first edition, Newtown Publications, Beaminster, 1983, crimson boards, plate and text illustrations, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo; and three other works, (5).

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[NATURAL HISTORY] Shaw, George. General Zoology or Systematic Natural History, Volume I, Part I & Volume II, Part I (only),

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Lot 324

[NATURAL HISTORY] Shaw, George. General Zoology or Systematic Natural History, Volume I, Part I & Volume II, Part I (only), by Thomas Davison for G. Kearsley, London, 1800-1801, full diced calf, vignette titles, further engraved plate illustrations, quarto; Whymper, Charles. Egyptian Birds, Black, London, 1909, decorative cloth, top edges gilt, fifty-one paper-protected colour plate illustrations, two-page publisher's advertisement, quarto; Summers-Smith, J.D. The House Sparrow, Collins (new Naturalist), London, 1963, first edition, green buckram, dustjacket, plate and text illustrations, octavo; and four other works, (8).

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[MISCELLANEOUS]. ART & OTHER Burkhauser, Jude. Glasgow Girls. Women in Art and Design 1880-1920, first edition, Canongate, E

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Lot 333

[MISCELLANEOUS]. ART & OTHER Burkhauser, Jude. Glasgow Girls. Women in Art and Design 1880-1920, first edition, Canongate, Edinburgh, 1990, pictorial soft covers, illustrations throughout, quarto; Lloyd, Nathaniel. A History of English Brickwork, Antique Collectors Club, Woodbridge, 1983, cloth, dustjacket, plate illustrations, large quarto; and five other works, (7).

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[MISCELLANEOUS] West, W.J., editor. Orwell: The War Broadcasts, Duckworth / B.B.C., London, 1985, first edition, boards, dus

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Lot 335

[MISCELLANEOUS] West, W.J., editor. Orwell: The War Broadcasts, Duckworth / B.B.C., London, 1985, first edition, boards, dustjacket, plate illustrations, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY EDITOR, octavo; with West, W.J., editor. Orwell: The War Commentaries, Duckworth / B.B.C., London, 1985, first edition, boards, dustjacket, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY EDITOR, octavo; Gordon, Ruth. Years Ago, reprint, The Viking Press, New York, 1955, cloth, dustjacket, frontispiece, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR and with a loosely inserted MANUSCRIPT LETTER from the same, octavo; and Gordon, Ruth. Shady Lady, first edition, Arbor House, New York, 1981, cloth-backed boards, dustjacket, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo, (4).

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ASSORTED TEDDY BEARS AND SOFT TOYS including a Steiff cat; Steiff Rupert Bear; a modern Merrythought teddy bear; and others;

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Lot 370

ASSORTED TEDDY BEARS AND SOFT TOYS including a Steiff cat; Steiff Rupert Bear; a modern Merrythought teddy bear; and others; together with a set of six trade cards, 'Teddies by Golden Era', framed; and a book, Martin, Kathy. Merrythought Teddy Bears, first edition, Remember When, Barnsley, 2009, boards, dustjacket, illustrations, small quarto, (box).

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BUTTON (Edward) A New Translation of the Persian Tales; from an original version of the Indian Comedies of Mocles... Designed

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Lot 102

BUTTON (Edward) A New Translation of the Persian Tales; from an original version of the Indian Comedies of Mocles... Designed for the service and amusement of the British Ladies. First edition, London: printed for W. Owen, 1754, large 12mo, title slightly toned, light spotting and age staining, 19th century half binding

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Bindings. SPENSER (Edmund) The Poetical Works, in five volumes, 'first American edition' Boston: Charles C. Little and James

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Lot 134

Bindings. SPENSER (Edmund) The Poetical Works, in five volumes, 'first American edition' Boston: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1848, 8vo, added title within coloured border dated 1842, bookplate of Nancy Astor, Cliveden, green half calf; BRITTON (J) The History and Antiquities of Norwich Cathedral, 1816, 4to, engraved plates, uncut, grained morocco backed boards (rubbed); MILLAY (Edna St Vincent) Three Plays, 1927, 8vo, crushed morocco a.e.g.; GALSWORTHY (J) The Forsyte Saga, 1956, 8vo, blue polished calf by Bayntun; Maximes de Napoleon, 1906, 12mo, in French and English, red half morocco by Sangorski and Surcliffe; and 8 others mainly literature (17)

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HUMBOLDT (Alexander von) Views of Nature: or Contemplations on the Sublime Phenomena of Creation, with Scientific Illustratio

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Lot 136

HUMBOLDT (Alexander von) Views of Nature: or Contemplations on the Sublime Phenomena of Creation, with Scientific Illustrations. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1850, 8vo, first edition, with coloured frontispiece from a sketch by the author, half calf

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DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, second edition, revised and augmented, twenty-ninth thousand, London: John Murray 1890,

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Lot 137

DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, second edition, revised and augmented, twenty-ninth thousand, London: John Murray 1890, 8vo, modern bookplate to first pastedown, prize calf gilt spine

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HOOKE (Robert) Micrographia, facsimile of the first edition, privately printed for members of The Classics of Medicine Librar

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Lot 146

HOOKE (Robert) Micrographia, facsimile of the first edition, privately printed for members of The Classics of Medicine Library 1996, folio, folding plates, full leather gilt

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CLEMENS (S) pseud. 'Mark Twain', Sketches New and Old, first edition and issue, The American Publishing Company 1875, 'comple

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Lot 150

CLEMENS (S) pseud. 'Mark Twain', Sketches New and Old, first edition and issue, The American Publishing Company 1875, 'complete edition', illustrated, half morocco, slipcase

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MAYNE (Xavier) [Pseud. of Edward PRIME-STEVENSON.] Imre: A Memorandum. Naples: The English Book-Press 1908 [to a tipped in pu

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Lot 158

MAYNE (Xavier) [Pseud. of Edward PRIME-STEVENSON.] Imre: A Memorandum. Naples: The English Book-Press 1908 [to a tipped in publisher's slip], small 8vo, limited edition no. 166, signed by the author to the first leaf, original grey wrappers printed in red, spine damaged, sewing weak, margins browned, 'George Michaelsen' overstamped to publisher name at foot of title dated 1906, first leaf with pasted in typed slip with bookseller name 'Georg et Cie, Geneve', dated 1923. "First edition of the first novel by an American with both an explicit gay theme and a sympathetic attitude toward its gay characters".

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DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, London: John Murray, 1871, 2 vols. 8vo, first edition, 2nd or later state, page height

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Lot 213

DARWIN (Charles) The Descent of Man, London: John Murray, 1871, 2 vols. 8vo, first edition, 2nd or later state, page height 19cm, board height 19.5cm, and books by Darwin listed overleaf of both titles, no errata leaf, 16pp. advertisements dated January 1871 at end of each volume, half titles, contemporary ownership names to both vols., very first and last leaves slightly spotted, original green cloth, lightly bumped/worn and age marked, one small tear along spine (2)

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Children's. POTTER (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first trade edition, Warne, [1902], early issue with 'wept' for 'shed'

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Lot 231

Children's. POTTER (Beatrix) The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first trade edition, Warne, [1902], early issue with 'wept' for 'shed' on p.51, thirty-one colour illustrations, inscription dated Xmas 1903 to first free end paper, grey leaf-patterned endpapers, text leaves lacking after p.88, all rather age worn and soiled in places, some leaves loose and stained, few taped, original boards, spine ends worn; 14 other titles, all later editions in varying condition; MILNE (A A) Winnie-The-Pooh, 2nd edition 1926, damaged dust jacket; KIPLING (R) The Jungle Book, first edition 1894, later book label to first pastedown, spine ends worn, corners slightly bumped. (17)

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RAEMAEKERS (Louis) The Great War, A Neutral's Indictment. London: The Fine Art Society, Ltd. 1916, first edition, large folio

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Lot 232

RAEMAEKERS (Louis) The Great War, A Neutral's Indictment. London: The Fine Art Society, Ltd. 1916, first edition, large folio, limited edition (1050), signed by the author below frontispiece portrait, 100 mounted plates, covers dust stained and faded; Vol. II - The Great War in 1916, signed to limitation leaf, 1917, folio, 58 mounted plates, similarly bound; 3 others - satirical cartoons (5)

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Children's and other. MILNE (A A) Winnie-the-Pooh, 1st edition, original cloth (paint marked front cover and some scribble to

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Lot 253

Children's and other. MILNE (A A) Winnie-the-Pooh, 1st edition, original cloth (paint marked front cover and some scribble to 2 pages); The House at Pooh Corner, 1st edition, faded spine; STEVENSON (R L) An Inland Voyage, Across the Plains, Travels with a Donkey, 3 vols. 1907-08, small 8vo, fine paper edition, limp leather gilt, together in slip case; RACKHAM (A), Illustrator. The Ring of the Niblung, first edition 1939, cloth in dust jacket; Goblin Market, 8vo, paper wrapper; few others

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STEPHENS (James) Irish Fairy Tales, Macmillan 1920, small 4to, first edition, colour plates after Rackham, green cloth gilt;

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Lot 256

STEPHENS (James) Irish Fairy Tales, Macmillan 1920, small 4to, first edition, colour plates after Rackham, green cloth gilt; The Crock of Gold, 1924, 8vo, inscribed 'from W.B... 1924'; BRONTE (E) Wuthering Heights, 1922, 8vo, illustrated by Dulac, cloth (3)

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Gardening and literature, JEKYLL (G) Annuals and Biennials, first edition 1916, plates; others by Jekyll including Wood and G

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Lot 258

Gardening and literature, JEKYLL (G) Annuals and Biennials, first edition 1916, plates; others by Jekyll including Wood and Garden; BOWLES (E A) My Garden in Summer, first edition 1914, plates; etc. and 12 others including works by Richard Le Gallienne (18)

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BROWNING and TENNYSON. Collection of poetry and works, including first and early editions in cloth bindings, various publishe

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Lot 259

BROWNING and TENNYSON. Collection of poetry and works, including first and early editions in cloth bindings, various publishers, and few others including an edition of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (c.23)

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Literature various, including: GREENE (G) The Honorary Consul, first edition 1973, with dustjacket; Penguin paperbacks (quant

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Lot 265

Literature various, including: GREENE (G) The Honorary Consul, first edition 1973, with dustjacket; Penguin paperbacks (quantity); HOPE-MONCRIEFF (A R) Myth and Legend series, decorative cloth bindings; RUSKIN (J) The Elements of Drawing, 1857, 8vo, calf; PEPYS (S) The Diary of --, publ. by Bell, in dust jackets; few other leather bindings in varying condition; also illustrated, history, etc (70

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CARROLL (Lewis) [DODGSON, Rev. Charles Lutwidge] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Through the Looking Glass, both Macmillan

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Lot 270

CARROLL (Lewis) [DODGSON, Rev. Charles Lutwidge] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; Through the Looking Glass, both Macmillan and Co. 1880, 8vo, illustrations by John Tenniel, original red cloth gilt, a.e.g.; HAGGARD (H Rider) Montezuma's Daughter, first edition, London 1893, 8vo, original cloth (3)

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TOLSTOY (L) War and Peace, Moscow 1868-69, first edition, 8vo, six parts in 4 vols., with half titles, some wear and repairs,

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Lot 272

TOLSTOY (L) War and Peace, Moscow 1868-69, first edition, 8vo, six parts in 4 vols., with half titles, some wear and repairs, some wrappers bound in, later morocco backed boards. Note: There are some inner tears where gatherings have pulled from their stitching in some places. They have been cropped, as evidenced by the partial loss to a couple of notes written to the top margin. There are general use stains throughout, and sporadic small tears. The current bindings are tight.Condition: Vol. I : pp179-190 possibly supplied from another copy as the fore-edges are cut shorter. Gathering 19 leaf 2 has small loss to text at inner margin, also at gathering 19 leaf 5. Lacks 2 leaves (pp.7-10) in 2nd part towards to the back of the book. Gathering 9 partly miss-bound out of sequence. Other stains to other volume contents

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DICKENS (Charles) The Cricket on the Hearth, first edition, London: Bradbury and Evans 1846, 8vo, added engraved title and fr

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Lot 274

DICKENS (Charles) The Cricket on the Hearth, first edition, London: Bradbury and Evans 1846, 8vo, added engraved title and frontispiece, gift inscription to half title 'Xmas 1845', without advertisement leaf, contemporary cloth backed boards; with - Adventures of Socivizca a notorious Robber and Assassin. Huddersfield: Brook and Lancashire c.1810, 16mo, contemporary ownership name at head of title, bound with - Singular Life of Timothy Benson a Highwayman, and, Horrid Life of Sawney Beane an atrocious Robber and Assassin, all with half titles, advert leaf at rear, boards (2)

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POWELL (Anthony) A Dance to the Music of Time, 12 vols., 1955-1975. A Question of Upbringing is a 1955 reprint signed and ins

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Lot 276

POWELL (Anthony) A Dance to the Music of Time, 12 vols., 1955-1975. A Question of Upbringing is a 1955 reprint signed and inscribed by the author in unclipped dust jacket; A Buyer's Market, 1955 reprint in unclipped dust jacket; The Acceptance World, reprint 1955, lacking jacket; Casanova's Chinese Restaurant, 1st edition, lacking jacket; the others in the series all first editions in unclipped dust jackets (12)

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Literature, various. WAUGH (E) Men at Arms; Unconditional Surrender, both first editions in unclipped dust jackets; FLEMING (

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Lot 277

Literature, various. WAUGH (E) Men at Arms; Unconditional Surrender, both first editions in unclipped dust jackets; FLEMING (I) Goldfinger, first edition 1959, slightly soiled dust jacket; MITFORD (N) Don't Tell Alfred, first edition 1960, dust jacket by Cecil Beaton; OSBORNE (J) Look Back in Anger, first edition 1957, dust jacket with small tear; various others, mainly early reprint editions, by Powell, Waugh etc. Also MORRIS (Rev. F. O.) A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland, six vols, William Mackenzie, n.d., 4to, colour plates, cloth gilt (22)

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YEATS (W B) The Tower, first edition, Macmillan 1928, 8vo, light foxing to fore-edge, original pictorial green cloth gilt

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Lot 286

YEATS (W B) The Tower, first edition, Macmillan 1928, 8vo, light foxing to fore-edge, original pictorial green cloth gilt

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First Edition Library and Folio Society, collection of modern vols., most in slip cases (c.30)

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Lot 289

First Edition Library and Folio Society, collection of modern vols., most in slip cases (c.30)

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FORSTER (E M) Commonplace Book, Scolar Press 1978, folio, one of 350 numbered copies, slip case; Two Cheers for Democracy, 19

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Lot 293

FORSTER (E M) Commonplace Book, Scolar Press 1978, folio, one of 350 numbered copies, slip case; Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951, first edition, dust jacket; Maurice, 1971, first edition, dust jacket (3)

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HAWKING (Stephen, Professor) Three volumes each with the author's right hand thumb print, and sold to benefit a charity. A Br

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Lot 294

HAWKING (Stephen, Professor) Three volumes each with the author's right hand thumb print, and sold to benefit a charity. A Brief History of Time, reissue paperback countersigned by 'Clare Dutson 29-9-2012' [one of Hawking's carers]; The Grand Design (2011) paperback countersigned by 'Patricia Dowdy RN 6-12-2005' [one of Hawking's nurses]; My Brief History, first edition and impression 2013, without counter-signatory to the accreditation dated 10/12/13 (3)

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BERNIERS (Louis de) Captain Corelli's Mandolin. London: Secker & Warburg, 1994, first edition, 8th impression, signed by the

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Lot 295

BERNIERS (Louis de) Captain Corelli's Mandolin. London: Secker & Warburg, 1994, first edition, 8th impression, signed by the author to title, original black cloth, dust jacket

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MAGNA CARTA, a facsimile engraved by John Pine, a copy of King John's Great Charter with 25 coloured shields to both long bor

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Lot 31

MAGNA CARTA, a facsimile engraved by John Pine, a copy of King John's Great Charter with 25 coloured shields to both long borders, marked at the foot 'Sold by J. Pine Engraver in Old Bond Street Piccadilly and by the Booksellers of London and Westminster', general age toning, [dated 1733 but later], 70 x 49cm. Note: the first impressions by Pine were printed on vellum. This is a later edition on paper, probably printed by Pine's son.

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WELLS (H G) The First Men in the Moon, first edition, later issue binding, London: G. Newnes 1901, 8vo, 12 plates as called f

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Lot 320

WELLS (H G) The First Men in the Moon, first edition, later issue binding, London: G. Newnes 1901, 8vo, 12 plates as called for, a few loose, old ownership names, spine torn, original cloth (stained); Mankind in the Making, first edition 1903; New Words for Old, 1908; BOGARDUS (Adam) Field, Cover and Trap Shooting, New York 1878, 8vo, half morocco by Bickers, a.e.g.; TURLEY (Charles) The Voyages of Captain Scott, introduction by J. M. Barrie 1914, 8vo, illustrations, original pictorial cloth; PIENAAR (P) With Steyn and De Wet. Methuen 1902, 8vo, half calf; NANSEN (F) The First Crossing of Greenland, 1902, 8vo, full calf (7)

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ELLIOTT (C B) Travels in the Three Great Empires of Austria, Russia, and Turkey, 2 vol., first edition London: Richard Bentle

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Lot 322

ELLIOTT (C B) Travels in the Three Great Empires of Austria, Russia, and Turkey, 2 vol., first edition London: Richard Bentley 1838, 8vo, frontispiece and map to each volume, very light foxing and toning, rubbed calf

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BEAVER (Captain Philip) African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Establish a British Colony on the Island of Bulama, on t

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Lot 323

BEAVER (Captain Philip) African Memoranda: Relative to an Attempt to Establish a British Colony on the Island of Bulama, on the Western Coast of Africa, in the year 1792. London 1805, 4to, first edition, folding engraved map, two engraved plans, uncut, neat Ickworth library label to front pastedown, 20th century sprinkled half calf

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SLINGSBY (W C) Norway The Northern Playground, first edition, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, plates and maps, plain cloth bi

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Lot 325

SLINGSBY (W C) Norway The Northern Playground, first edition, Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904, plates and maps, plain cloth binding; AMUNDSEN (R) Sydpolen, 2 vols., 1912, 8vo, later half calf; NANSEN (F) Farthest North, George Newnes, 1898, 2vols. 8vo, pictorial cloth gilt (5)

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HOLINSHED (Raphael) The First and Second volumes of Chronicles, ... now newly augmented and continued to the year 1586 by Joh

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Lot 78

HOLINSHED (Raphael) The First and Second volumes of Chronicles, ... now newly augmented and continued to the year 1586 by John Hooker. London 1587, folio, 3 vols., second edition, black letter, general title within woodcut border and 5 other titles to first tome, no titles to vols. II or III, vol. II with Ai to Aiii having repaired foremargins, generally a sound copy in later crushed morocco ruled in gilt, marbled end papers, a.e.g., slight wear to bindings

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CHAUCER (Geoffrey) The Works, edited by John Urry (1663-1714), London: for Bernard Lintot 1721, first edition, folio, 2 engra

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Lot 80

CHAUCER (Geoffrey) The Works, edited by John Urry (1663-1714), London: for Bernard Lintot 1721, first edition, folio, 2 engraved portraits (one with slightly frayed fore edge), illustrations, slight foxing or staining, recased in later calf backed marbled boards, head of spine strip slightly damaged; GODWIN (W) Life of Geoffrey Chaucer, in 2 vols., 1803, 4to, 2 portrait frontispieces and one other portrait, rebacked diced calf (3)

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CHAUCER (Geoffrey) The Works, edited by John Urry (1663-1714), London: for Bernard Lintot 1721, first edition, folio, 2 engra

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Lot 81

CHAUCER (Geoffrey) The Works, edited by John Urry (1663-1714), London: for Bernard Lintot 1721, first edition, folio, 2 engraved portraits, illustrations, very slight foxing and toning, contemporary calf skilfully rebacked, corners repaired. Provenance: purchased from Deighton Bell in 1976

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Antiquarian Books - American Imprint, Medwin (Thomas), Journal of the Conversations of Lord Byron: Noted During a Residence w

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Lot 1295

Antiquarian Books - American Imprint, Medwin (Thomas), Journal of the Conversations of Lord Byron: Noted During a Residence with His Lordship at Pisa, in the Years 1821 and 1822, With Additions, Wilder & Campbell, New-York 1824, contemporary quarter-calf and marbled boards (loose), early 20th century Pictorial-Armorial bookplate: Ex Libris Wm Burnet Easton Jnr, signed Brad, 12mo; The Beauties of Washington Irving, Esq [...], Illustrated with Wood Cuts, Engraved by Thompson; From Drawings by George Cruikshank, Esq., fourth edition, Thomas Tegg and Son, London 1835, period buckram, 16mo; Westropp (Mrs. J.E.), Summer Experiences of Rome, Perugia, and Siena, in 1854; and Sketches of the Islands in the Bay of Naples, with Illustrations, William Skeffington, London 1856, gilt-tooled blue buckram, 12mo; Blyton (Enid), Brer Rabbit Book, Illustrated by Grace Lodge, first edition, Dean & Son Ltd, London 1963 (faults); Mercier (Anne) and Watt (Violet), The Red House by the Rockies: A Tale of Riel's Rebellion, pictorial boards; China, Lovett (Richard), James Gilmour and His Boys, With a Map and Many Illustrations, 1894, pictorial boards as issued, 12mo; other 19th century and later fiction, pictorial bindings; etc

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‘Historiacal Records of the Royal African Corps’ by Major Crooks.Good signed first edition, Dublin 1925. Msaroon cloth covers

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Lot 577

‘Historiacal Records of the Royal African Corps’ by Major Crooks.Good signed first edition, Dublin 1925. Msaroon cloth covers. VGC

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11 Military Badge Reference Books.‘Badges of the British Army 1820-1960’ by Wilkinson ... ‘Glengarry Badges to 1881’ by Carme

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Lot 582

11 Military Badge Reference Books.‘Badges of the British Army 1820-1960’ by Wilkinson ... ‘Glengarry Badges to 1881’ by Carmen ... ‘Scottish Regimental Badges’ by Bloomer ... British Army Collar Badges’ by Churchill & Westlake ... ‘Buttons of the Britiash Army 1855-1970’ by Ripley ... ‘Cavalry and Yeomanry Badges of the British Army 1914’ by Wilkinson ... ‘Officers Waist Belt Clasps 1855-1902’ by Ryan ... ‘Regimental Badges’ (First Edition Reprint) by Edwards ... ‘Military Shoulder Belt Plates and Buttons’ by Parkyn ... ‘Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles’ by Westlake ... ‘Military Badge Collecting’ by Gaylor ... ‘Badges and Insignia of World War II Air Force, Naval, Marine’ by Rosignoli. (11 items)

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12 Military and Heraldry Reference Book and. Home Guard Histories‘Badges and Insignia of the Brtiish Armed Forces’ by Carman,

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Lot 583

12 Military and Heraldry Reference Book and. Home Guard Histories‘Badges and Insignia of the Brtiish Armed Forces’ by Carman, May and Tanner ... ‘Military Badges of the British Empire’ by Cox ... ‘Records and Badges of the British Army 1900’ by Chichester and Burges-Short ... ditto 1986 reprint ... ‘Complete Guide to Heraldry’ by Fox-Davies ... ‘The Oxford Guide to Heraldry’ by Woodrock and Robinson ... ‘A Manual of Heraldry’ by Grant ... ‘Forewarned is Forearmed.’ ROC History by Buckton ... ‘History of the First Division August 1944 to January 1945’ ... ‘The Story of the 29th (Gosport) Home Guard Battalion Hampshire Regiment ... ‘Seven Battalion, The Story of London Transport’s Home Guard’ ... ‘Jackson’s Hallmarks’ 2004 edition. (12 items)

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Portfolio editions, special collector's edition 'The Very First Beano Book, 1940' with sleeve and other similar annuals, Gile

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Lot 167

Portfolio editions, special collector's edition 'The Very First Beano Book, 1940' with sleeve and other similar annuals, Giles cartoons etc

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Six bound volumes, Winston Churchill the Second World War, First Edition, with authors note 15 July 1948See image of authors

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Lot 67

Six bound volumes, Winston Churchill the Second World War, First Edition, with authors note 15 July 1948See image of authors note.

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First-year H C Beck London Underground DIAGRAMMATIC CARD MAP. The undated edition with no print-code, issued c. August 1933.

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Lot 151

First-year H C Beck London Underground DIAGRAMMATIC CARD MAP. The undated edition with no print-code, issued c. August 1933. Refers to re-naming of Dover St station to Green Park and the merger of Holborn and British Museum stations. A few small foxing spots but in other respects a very good example. [1]

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1925 London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the first edition of th

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Lot 376

1925 London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the first edition of the series, in the smaller size, with red cover and print-code 694 . 11.5.25. A superb example in close to mint condition. [1]

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1933 first edition of the H.C. Beck London Underground diagrammatic card POCKET MAP with the famous cover slogan "A new desig

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Lot 401

1933 first edition of the H.C. Beck London Underground diagrammatic card POCKET MAP with the famous cover slogan "A new design for an old map." A very good example, just very lightly-used, a small, superficial nick at the foot of the cover. [1]

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The "District Railway" MAP of London, 5th edition, c1895. A large-scale, full-colour map (42" x 26", 107cm x 66cm), linen-bac

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Lot 63

The "District Railway" MAP of London, 5th edition, c1895. A large-scale, full-colour map (42" x 26", 107cm x 66cm), linen-backed and folded into hard covers (one cover panel is missing). This is the 3rd of three known issues of this edition and shows Barnsbury station on the North London Railway re-named as Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Shows London's first tube line, the C&SLR, from City to Stockwell plus the planned extension to Clapham. Map is in good condition apart from some edge-wear. [1]

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1839 (1889) Bradshaw's Railway TIME TABLES 'and Assistant to Railway Travelling'. The first national railway timetable, conta

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1839 (1889) Bradshaw's Railway TIME TABLES 'and Assistant to Railway Travelling'. The first national railway timetable, contains a fold-out railway map, said to be the world's first. Facsimile edition published in 1889 for the 50th anniversary. 8 pages of maps and 4 city plans. Hard cover, in very good condition, a little age-foxing in places. Plus 1849 Reid's Monthly TIMETABLE for the York, Newcastle & Berwick Railway etc. Centre-fold map of railways in the north of England & much contemporary advertising. Probably a 1925 Railway Centenary reprint. VGC. [2]

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After David Roberts RA (1796-1864) ''Approach to the fortress at Ibrim''; ''The Rock of the Chain and Asouan'' and ''Asouan a

Tennants Auctioneers

Lot 1052

After David Roberts RA (1796-1864) ''Approach to the fortress at Ibrim''; ''The Rock of the Chain and Asouan'' and ''Asouan and Island of Elephantine'', coloured lithographs, published 1847, 1847 and 1848 respectively, 34cm by 39cm, 36cm by 52cm and 35cm by 54.5cm respectively (3) Provenance: Mathaf Gallery, London Nos 81,87 and 98 ''Rock of the Chain'' - Some fading and slight discolouration to the paper, although the impression is still strong. Slight foxing marks throughout with one or two storm flies trapped between the mount and the galss. Surface dirt with markings in places, overall condition is reasonable. ''Asouan & Island of Elephantine'' - Some fading and discolouration to the paper, although the colours are still strong. Faint foxing marks throughout with a large foxing mark beside the mount upper centre - some light surface dirt. ''Approach to the Fortress'' - Some fading and discolouration to the paper with notable foxing marks particularly in the lower right hand corner. Pin marks to the centre of the image. Foxing marks upper centre with marking from previous restoration above the mast of the felucca. Not examined out of the frame. In our opinion these are not first edition lithographs and are coloured lithographs, not hand coloured.

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A three piece silver backed dressing table set, Carlton Ware Handcraft vase, a group of first edition books, some with dust j

Tennants Auctioneers

Lot 1141

A three piece silver backed dressing table set, Carlton Ware Handcraft vase, a group of first edition books, some with dust jackets, rose bowl, mantel clock, binoculars, etc (three boxes)

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Crested China - Three pieces of First World War related crested ware comprising an Arcadian China 'Model of Tommy's Hut' cres

Fieldings Auctioneers

Lot 568

Crested China - Three pieces of First World War related crested ware comprising an Arcadian China 'Model of Tommy's Hut' crested for Middleton-in-Teesdale, an Arcadian China 'War A.D 1914 Edition' 'Camping Out' tent crested for Belgium and a Carlton China 'Shrapnel Villa' 'Tommies dugout somewhere in France' crested for Swansea (3)

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Crested China - Eight pieces of assorted First World War crested ware comprising an Arcadian China 'War Edition' cannon for B

Fieldings Auctioneers

Lot 573

Crested China - Eight pieces of assorted First World War crested ware comprising an Arcadian China 'War Edition' cannon for Birmingham, a Swan China Arms of Haslemere cannon, an Arcadian China Borough of Reading pistol, a Carlton China 'The victory of justice armistice of the Great War signed Nov 11th 1918' searchlight for Arms of Glastonbury, a Queens China Southend on Sea searchlight, a Carlton China 'Model of British Machine Gun' for Derby, a Grafton China Desert Gun for Ramsgate and a Grafton China French 75m.m crested for Spalding (7)

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A box of leather bound books including Gil Blas, 3 vols -1802, first edition

Lacy Scott & Knight

Lot 176

A box of leather bound books including Gil Blas, 3 vols -1802, first edition

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Three first edition books, Red Gauntlet by Walter Scott, 1824, in original publisher's boards, in later boxes

Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers

Lot 664

Three first edition books, Red Gauntlet by Walter Scott, 1824, in original publisher's boards, in later boxes

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FLEMING, IAN "The Man With The Golden Gun" first edition 1965, Jonathan Cape, London, 1 black cloth volume with tooled spine

Bigwood Fine Art Auctioneers Limited

Lot 166

FLEMING, IAN "The Man With The Golden Gun" first edition 1965, Jonathan Cape, London, 1 black cloth volume with tooled spine and dust wrapper, protected in conservation wrapper

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FLEMING, IAN "Octopussy and The Living Daylights" first edition 1966, Jonathan Cape, London, 1 brown cloth volume with tooled

Bigwood Fine Art Auctioneers Limited

Lot 167

FLEMING, IAN "Octopussy and The Living Daylights" first edition 1966, Jonathan Cape, London, 1 brown cloth volume with tooled spine and board in gold lettering with dust wrapper, protected in conservation wrapper

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FLEMING, IAN "Live and Let Die" 1956, The Re-print Society, London (first published 1954, Jonathan Cape), 1 black cloth volum

Bigwood Fine Art Auctioneers Limited

Lot 168

FLEMING, IAN "Live and Let Die" 1956, The Re-print Society, London (first published 1954, Jonathan Cape), 1 black cloth volume, spine label, with dust wrapper, protected, and similar "Thunderball", The Book Club Edition, London (first pub.1961, Jona than Cape), 1 blue cloth volume with dust wrapper, protected (2)

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AFTER SIDNEY ROBERT NOLAN (1917-1992) "First Class Marksman" - from The Ned Kelly Series, limited edition colour Print, no. 2

Bigwood Fine Art Auctioneers Limited

Lot 181

AFTER SIDNEY ROBERT NOLAN (1917-1992) "First Class Marksman" - from The Ned Kelly Series, limited edition colour Print, no. 28/60, signed in pencil to the lower right margin, 47cm x 63cm in plain wood frame

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WELLS, H G: THE BULPINGTON OF BLUP FIRST EDITION published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, London, 1932, hardcover with dust jacket

McTear's

Lot 195

WELLS, H G: THE BULPINGTON OF BLUP FIRST EDITION published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd, London, 1932, hardcover with dust jacket

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