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[MISCELLANEOUS] Vachell, Horace Annesley. Lord Samarkand, first edition author's proof copy, Cassell, London, 1938, cloth-backed stiff paper covers, octavo; together with his The Waters of Jordan, first edition, Murray, London, 1908, blue cloth, octavo, signed by the author; Bunch Grass. A Chronicle of Life on a Cattle Ranch, first edition, Murray, London, 1912, blue cloth, octavo, inscribed by the author to Guy Courtenay Vachell; Loot from the Temple of Fortune, first edition, Murray, London, 1913, blue cloth, octavo, inscribed by the author to Guy Courtenay Vachell; This Was England. A Countryman's Calendar, first edition, Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1933, blue cloth, octavo, signed by the author; and The Golden House, first edition, Cassell, London, 1937, black cloth, octavo, signed by the author, (6).
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A Collection of Historical Photographic Books, charting the path of photography from its beginnings, including Le Corps Et Son Image Photographies du Dix-Neuvième Siécle by André Rouillé & Bernard Marbot, Literary Britain Photographed by Bill Brandt, in cloth boards with original wrappers, some first edition and signed copies, together with a large run of HIstory of Photography magazine,
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First Dublin Edition[1798] Lamb (R.) An Original and Authentic Journal of Occurances During the late American War, from its commencement to the Year 1783. 8vo D. 1809. First Dublin Edn. 16pp of subscribers, 1 fold. order, IV, XXIV, 5 - 438pp title inscribed 'Geo. Taylor, July 26, 1810,' lacks end loose blanks, cont. hf. calf, worn, mor. label. Scarce.* Geo. Taylor may be the author of 'Rebellion of 1798' Sabin 38724. (1)
Singed by the Author with Manuscript NoteGreene (Graham) Our Man In Havana, 8vo, L. (Heinemann) 1958, First Edition, inscribed on f.e.p. For James (Currie) who has rescued me so much in San Paolo, with grateful affection .. from Graham, San Paolo, July 29, 1960, Bookplate of James Currie, cloth & d.j., clean copy. (1)
Illustrated Volumes etc: Thackeray (Wm. Makepeace) Vanity Fair, lg. 4to L. n.d. Cold. plates by Lewis Baumer, pict. cloth; Baker (E.C. Stuart) The Game Birds of India, Burma & Ceylon, Pheasants and Bustard-Quail, Vol. III sm. folio L. 1930. Cold. & other plts., cloth; Surtees (R.S.) Handley Cross or Mr. Jorrocks's Hunt, 2 vols. roy 8vo L. n.d. Cold. & other plts. & illus. by Cecil Aldin, gilt decor. cloth; also Lawrence (T.E.) Seven Pillars of Wisdom, 4to L. 1935. First General Edition, illus. buckram. (5)
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[Whately (Thos. & Payne (Thos.)] Observations on Modern Gardening, Illustrated by Descriptions, 12mo D. (John Exshaw) 1770. First Dublin Edition, cont. calf, lacks label. * Bound with Letters describing the Lake of Killarney and Mucruss Gardens, by Wm. Ockenden, Dublin 1770. Good & Scarce. (1)
A Rare CollectionFirst Editions Signed Jordan (Neil)The Past (Cape,1980). Specially bound Ltd. Edition 9/50, five raised bands, a.e.g, in matching slipcase, fine, edges of slip case faded; The Past, (Cape,1980) Signed, dated, inscribed "with best wishes". V.g. in cloth, d.w.; The Past, Uncorrected Proof Inscribed "to Phil, Best wishes" Signed, in red card wraps. V.g.; Sunrise with Sea Monster (Chatto & Windus, 1994) Signed, dated, v.g. in cloth, d.w.; Shade (Murray/ Hodder, 2004) v.g. in cloth, d.w., slight spotting to edges; The Dream of a Beast (Chatto & Windus, 1983), Signed, Inscribed "Best wishes, April Fool", v.g. in cloth, d.w.; Night in Tunisia (Co-Op,1976) v.g. in wraps (no cloth Edn. of First Printing) Signed and dated,15. 12. 1976, Wraps lightly rubbed; Night in Tunisia (Writers & Readers, 1979) First thus, Signed, dated, 1st April 1987, v.g. in removable, glassine-protected d.w., edges dusty; Night in Tunisia Advance Sheets for Chatto & Windus paperback, 1983. Signed, Inscribed with best wishes, dated June 2002. All Rare. An important Collection. (9)
![First Edition SignedAmis (Kingsley) Bright November (Fortune Press, n.d.) [1947], Signed on title, v.g. in cloth, d.w. Liquid](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/9a031618-5f56-4e03-b082-a8af00ef4ace/db96e4fc-8bac-4020-b872-9effddce45b0/468x382.jpg)
Signed Presentation CopyBeckett (Samuel). Murphy. Bordas 1947, First Edition in French, wrappers (upper wrapper loose, backstrip worn, some corners turned towards end). Inscribed and Signed on h.t. 'For Frank .. with love, Sam, / Paris October 1951'. ( 1 )The original English version was published in 1938. Translation by the author. Needs binding, but rare.
Trevor (William) The News from Ireland, 8vo L. 1987 Copy No. 20 of 50, specially bound copies of the First UK Edition, bound by Kennys, Galway, and Signed by the Author. Fine in quarter calf, marbled boards, gilt spine, raised bands, in matching slip case. TEG. Superb copy. Slip case slightly soiled, one corner bumped. (1)
Murphy (Richard) Care, (Cornamona Press 1983) First Edn. No. 53 of 150 copies stitched in hand marbled paper wrapping by Geert van Daal, of a total edition of 200 copies. V.g.+ in original yellow card slip case. Inscribed "For Philip Murray / with good wishes / Richard Murphy / Sligo 20. 8 . 85". (1)
O'Connor (Frank) Bones of Contention, 8vo L. 1936. First Edn. orig. pict. d.w.; Crab Apple Jelly, L. 1944. First Edn. torn decor. d.w.; Irish Miles, L. 1947. First Edn., with Signed Pres. Inscription, cloth; Travellers' Samples, Stories and Tales. L. 1951. First Edn., also with First U.S. Edition, of same work, N.Y. 1951, both cloth & decor. d.w.s. (5)
A collection of approximately 650 Pokémon cards representing majority of Types with approximately 100 holo including Celebi 145/144 (Secret Rare) and over 1200 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards with approximately 500 being first or Limited Edition including Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, with albums, sleeves and guides; see condition report for further details. CONDITION REPORT Other Pokemon cards to include Dark Dragonite 5/110 (reverse), Team Rocket's Scyther 13/132 1st Edition, Machamp 8/102 1st Edition, Dark Blastoise 4/110, Mewtwo 29/110 (reverse), Ampharos EX 102/109, Nidoqueen 32/110 and non-holo Charizard 40/165, Dark Kadabra 39/82, Dark Persian 6/110, Zapdos 16/102 and Raichu 14/102 (last two playworn) etc; other Yugioh cards to include Shining Dragon, Dark Magician Girl etc
S.C. BREES - 'FIRST SERIES OF RAILWAY PRACTICE: A COLLECTION OF WORKING PLANS AND PRACTICAL DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS OF THE MOST CELEBRATED ENGINEERS...', third edition, John Williams & Co. 1847 - includes numerous plates but not complete, together with 'South Eastern and Chatham Railway Companies Managing Committee v The Assessment Committee of the Parish of St. Saviour's. Minutes of Proceedings before Cyril Dodd, Esq., K.C., Royal Courts of Justice 1901 and Dr. F. E. Clark - 'The Great Siberian Railway, What I Saw on my Journey' 1904 (3)
REPORT FROM SELECT COMMITTEE ON STEAM CARRIAGES; with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix.' 'Ordered by The House of Commons, to be printed 12 October 1831', the first edition of this important work which was widely circulated in America in 1832¦++Paper covers and initial pages damp stained, otherwise very good condition in later half leather binding¦
ADAMS, GEORGE, 'ESSAYS ON THE MICROSCOPE', containing a Practical Description of the most Improved Microscopes: a General History of Insects ... first edition, aquatint frontispiece and 32 folding engraved plates, some partly aquatint, half-title, (frontispiece lightly foxed, imprint shaved), contemporary sprinkled calf (rebacked), engraved armorial bookplate of Charles Pilgrim, Hampstead, 4to, London, for the Author Robert Hindmarch, 1787
Four AA Milne Winnie The Pooh books including Winnie The Pooh first edition published 1926, Now We Are Six first edition published 1927, The House At Pooh Corner first edition published 1928 and When We Were Very Young 13th edition published 1926, all with gilt decoration on coloured boards and published by Methuen & Co Ltd, London, together with two late 19th century books with ornate covers (displayed on cabinet)
Two Royal Worcester lady figurines comprising First Dance produced in a limited edition #2191 / 7500 from The Tissot Collection with certificate of authenticity, a Royal Anniversary from The Splendour at Court Collection issued in a limited edition #12166 / 12500 and a Hummel figurine or a boy with a double bass (3) Est £30 - £50
Bairnsfather (Captain Bruce) Fragments from France, Number Four, Six & Seven, first editions, 4to, pictorial softback covers Raven-Hill (L) Our Battalion, first edition, 1902, Punch Office, 4to, hardback Dixon (Captain Clive) The League of Ladysmith, first edition, 1900, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 8vo, hardback (5)
Seventeen Boxed 1:76 EFE Exclusive First Edition Buses and Lorries 18402, 28805, 28811, 15707DL, 22203, 24001, 15630, 17301, 27205SB, 23308, 20801, 19708, 18305, 20101, 15607, 15803 and 18301 together with Three Boxed 00 Scale EFE Lorries E12001, E10802 and E10203, Boxed EFE ' Fisherman's Friend Three Diecst Model Set (21)
A M W STIRLING: COKE OF NORFOLK AND HIS FRIENDS - THE LIFE OF THOMAS WILLIAM COKE, FIRST EARL OF LEICESTER OF HOLKHAM, CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF HIS ANCESTRY, SURROUNDINGS, PUBLIC SERVICES AND PRIVATE FRIENDSHIPS, AND INCLUDING MANY UNPUBLISHED LETTERS FROM NOTED MEN OF HIS DAY, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN, London and New York, John Lane, 1908, 1st edition, 2 volumes, 65 illustrations (of which 20 full page photogravure plates) as called for, ownership signature and inscription at front of volume 1 "Basil Cozens-Hardy 4 February 1908", with two circa early to mid-20th century monochrome photographs depicting Holkham Hall loosely inserted, each approx size 120 x 160mm, rebound half calf gilt, morocco labels to spines, top edges gilt (2)
An Exceptionally Fine Adams' "Variable" Microscope,C.1773, English, signed A & G Adams at No 60 Fleet Street, London,standing on three folding feet two of which fold out from under the front foot bearing the signature, in the centre is a circular boss which holds the large turned architectural brass pillar, at the top is a rotating boss which holds the two ‘A’ frame supports, these hold the centre of the large geared wheel on trunnions, a worm and gear arrangement at the base is used to incline the microscope, at the base of the microscope is the large (7.6cm diameter) concave mirror in a gimbal on articulated arm that can be removed/unscrewed, above this is the support for either the stage or the articulated arm, the large stage is constructed of two sections of brass plate elegantly cut and filed into shape with adjustment via 2 blued steel wing nuts, the centre of the bottom plate holds the Bonnani-type stage in a collar, above the stage is the main course focus via rack work in-between the two sliding rectangular sectioned bars, fine focussing is to the side with an ivory wheel acting on a fine thread cut in the top of a steel rod, at the top is the limb for the compound tube with rack work to move the tube back and forth, the compound tube is located with two threaded knurled screws, the eyepiece has two lenses mounted in a fine threaded cell to allow for focus on to the micrometer needle, below this in a field lens, located in the bottom half of the conical part of the body tube is a Martin lens, The micrometer attachment fits to the eyepiece with a locating peg and screw tightened collar, the micrometer has a steel point which enters the eyepiece via the second part quick motion rack to the underside of the micrometer, the micrometer steel screw has 50 threads per inch, engraved along the top is a scale of 0 – 50 with a pointer running along the top, the circular plate fixed at right angles carries the divisions of each section of the top scale, each revolution equates to 1 20th of a section, the compound body tube can be removed and replaced with the Bonnani-type stage, into the top of the microscope is a circular hole to take the simple microscope arm, its construction allows for aquatic movement and can be used in conjunction with all of the lenses, the outfit comes with silvered leiberkuhn lenses engraved 6, 5, 4, 3 & 2, high power lenses with brass caps engraved 2 & 3, button type objectives engraved 6, 5, 3, 2 and 1, included is a rare collar allowing the objectives to be combined to make compound objectives (Clay and Court believe this to be the first time a microscope manufacturer made the provision for objectives to be used in combination),Footnotes:The Adams Variable Microscope,Adams first describes his ‘Variable’ microscope in 1771 in the fourth edition of his ‘Micrographia Illastrata’. In the preface to the book Adams writes:‘We owe the construction of the variable microscope to the ingenuity and generosity of a noble person. The apparatus belonging to it is more convenient, more certain, and more extensive that that of any extant; consequently, the advantage and pleasure attending the observations in viewing objects through it, must be as extensive in proportion.’Clay and Court in their book ‘History of the microscope’ suggest that the anonymity of the original designer of the microscope was to hide plagiarism in the design as Adams appeared to have copied Watkins microscope design of 1754. The focusing design was very similar to that of Martin and the optical system was almost identical. The anonymity of the nobleman that Adams refers to seems to have been given away by Sir John hill in the first edition of his book ‘The Construction of Timber’ which was published a year prior to Adams’ book in 1770. In Hills book there is a full page illustration of the variable microscope. In the text Hill states that the design of the microscope was due to his Patron and the patron of the book – Sir John Stuart Earl of Bute (1713-92). It was known that Bute had an interest in the sciences and after his death a large collection of scientific equipment was sold at auction.Ann Adams, Ann was George Adams‘ second wife. When George Senior died in 1773 his eldest son George Adams Junior had not completed his apprenticeship. In order to keep the business going Ann formed a partnership with George Junior and they traded under the name Ann & George Adams for two years until George Juniors apprenticeship was complete. He then took control of the company and the name changed to George Adams Jnr. We have been unable to find a single instrument signed by Ann and George Adams.
MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Melodies and Memories, First Edition published by Thornton Butterworth Ltd., London, 1925. Signed by Melba in bold black fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper and dated 1926 in her hand. With the bookplate of Colonel A. E. Jenkins neatly laid down to the front pastedown. Lacking the dust jacket. Some age wear to the boards and the spine faded. Together with a bold black fountain pen ink signature ('Nellie Melba') on a small oblong 12mo piece, evidently trimmed from a letter. Also including an unsigned hardback edition of Melba, An Unconventional Biography by Percy Colson, First Edition published by Grayson & Grayson Ltd., London, 1932. Lacking the dust jacket. With age wear to the boards. Generally G, 3
DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Dali's Mustache by Salvador Dali and Philippe Halsman, First Edition published by Simon and Schuster, New York, 1954. The book features 30 monochrome images of Dali (and his mustache, in typically surrealist poses) and represents a photographic interview between Dali and Halsman. Signed and inscribed by Dali to the front pastedown and across the front free endpaper in typically exuberant fashion, 'Pour Peter, Hommage de Dali', the artist adding various black circles to the conclusion and some of the intersections of the letters which form the inscription and further adding two original pen and ink drawings in his hand, the first of an ant and the second of two individuals, one a female, standing in full length poses alongside each other as they look upwards to observe a shooting star in the sky. Bound in the original publisher's glossy boards with a surrealist portrait of the one-eyed Dali to the front and a caption to the verso stating Warning! This book is preposterous. Some light overall age wear to the boards, most noticeable at the edges of the spine, otherwise about VG Ants are a recurring insect to appear in Dali's works and have been said to symbolise death, decay and immense sexual desire.
GREENE GRAHAM: (1904-1991) English Novelist. T.L.S., Graham Greene, one page, 8vo, St. James's Street, London, 19th September 1951, to Neville Braybrooke. Greene writes, in full, 'How very nice of you to write to me so kindly about THE END OF THE AFFAIR. I am particularly glad of encouragement with this novel which filled me with despondency and dismay!'. The upper half of the letter is tipped to the front pastedown of a hardback copy of The End of the Affair, First Edition published by William Heinemann Ltd., London, 1951, bearing the ownership signature of Braybrooke to the front free endpaper and with some pencil and ink annotations to the borders of the pages throughout. Lacking the dustjacket and with some age wear and staining to the publisher's boards, and with some age wear and foxing to Greene's letter. G Neville Braybrooke (1923-2001) English Poet, Writer, Editor, Literary Critic and Publisher.
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. A highly unusual hardback edition of The Boy’s Life of Edison by William H. Meadowcroft, with autobiographical notes by Edison, First Edition published by Harper and Brothers, New York, November 1911, signed by Edison and over 100 other individuals, many of them employees of the Edison Storage Battery Company in New Jersey as well as other famous individuals who visited the company, including Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924, American President 1913-21. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1919; ink signature on a slightly irregularly clipped card bearing the printed address of The White House, Washington, laid down to the head of the front free endpaper above Edison’s signature), William Meadowcroft (1853-1937, Anglo-American Secretary of Edison), E.S. Charlier (1826-1896, French Educationalist, founder of the Charlier Institute), Charles Steinmetz (1865-1923, German-born American Mathematician and Electrical Engineer), George Palmer Putnam (1887-1950, American Publisher, Author and Explorer, husband of Amelia Earhart), David Binney Putnam (1913-1992, American Aviator, son of George Putnam), Thomas Alva Edison Jr. (1876–1935, American Businessman, first son of Thomas Edison), Charles Edison (1890-1969, American Businessman and Inventor, the third son of Thomas Edison; three ink signatures, one dated 1940 in his capacity as Secretary of the Navy and another on a piece neatly laid down), Theodore Edison (1898-1992, American Businessman, Inventor, and Environmentalist, the fourth son of Thomas Edison), Arthur Walsh (1896-1947, American Politician, whose early career began as a recording violinist for Edison in 1915, and later holding executive positions with the Edison Enterprises), William F. Cody (1846-1917, American Showman, known as Buffalo Bill; A.Q.S., ‘True to friend & foe, W. F. Cody, Buffalo Bill’ and dated 18th December 1911 in his hand), Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945, American President 1933-45; dated 14th June 1940 in his hand), Miller Reese Hutchison (1876-1944, American Electrical Engineer and Inventor, associated with Edison from 1909, and chief engineer of Edison's laboratory in West Orange from August 1912 until July 1918), Charles A. Boston (1863-1935, American Lawyer, President of the American Bar Association, 1930-1931), Robert Walsh (1861-1928, American Army Brigadier General), John J. Pershing (1860-1948, American Army General, most famous as the commander of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) on the Western Front in World War I, 1917-18), Harry Bates Thayer (1858–1936, American Businessman, President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) 1919-25), George S. Fleming (American Actor and Film Director, hired by the Edison Manufacturing Company in January 1901, just as the new Edison Studios in New York City were opening), George A. Campbell (1870-1954, American Engineer), Laurence Eyre (1881-1959, American Stage Director and Writer), E.E Hudson (Sales Manager, Primary Battery Department), Walter E. Holland (Chief Electrical Engineer), Horace Wilson (Edison Storage Battery Co., Mining Scout and Manager of Darby Mine), H. R. Leist (Edison Storage Battery Co.), A. E. Pratt (Chief Clerk, Edison Storage Battery Co.), F.B. Neely (The Electric Storage Battery Co.), C. J. Welcke (Electric Storage Battery Co.), R.E. Darling (Anderson Electric Car Co.), E.M. Cutting (Manager Edison Storage Battery Supply Co. San Francisco), John A. Trumble (Edison Co. New York), Harry Robinson (Edison Co. New York), Norman R. Speidan (Curator of Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison), J.D. Maxwell (Detroit Electric Car Co.), Bruce Emerson, James Orme and Edgar Orme (Emerson & Orme, Buick dealers), Harvey Robinson (The New York Edison Co.) and many others, some of them American military personnel who served in World War I. The signatures appear on various pages throughout the entire book, some of the pages are multiple signed, and many have added their positions within Edison’s company, or their military ranks, beneath their signatures. The book is signed and inscribed to a fly leaf by Henry Lawrence Davisson, a sales and service manager with the Edison Company, on the occasion of the birth of his first child, ‘The first present to Henry Lawrence Davisson Jr., from his Dad, Dec. 14 – 1911, Thursday, 210 West 4 St., New York, “Dave”’. Together with a second unsigned hardback edition of The Boy’s Life of Edison by Meadowcroft, published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1921. The binding of the First Edition is loose, the spine largely detached and with extensive sellotape repairs, and the inside pages with light age wear, occasional sellotape stains and small tears to the edges etc. FR to about G, 2 Provenance: To celebrate the occasion of the birth of his first son, Henry Lawrence Davisson (affectionately known as ‘Harry’) obtained the present copy of the recently published book and duly circulated it amongst his colleagues at the Edison Storage Battery Company for their signatures. Davisson was also fortunate enough to obtain the signatures of the company’s hierarchy, including Thomas Edison himself, as well as some of the more distinguished visitors to the company over the next three years. Harry joined the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I and, as a Captain in the Engineer Corps and in command of troops, he sailed for France on the USS Tenadores a day after the armistice. It is evident that the book accompanied Harry to France as the signatures of various officers and senior NCOs are also included. Some other signatures were further added to the book over the coming years and an interesting, more detailed history of the book, its previous owners and some of the signatories, as written and researched by the vendor, is included in the lot. A copy of the document is available upon request.
SHEPARD ALAN: (1923-1998) American Astronaut, the second person, and the first American, to travel in space. Commander of Apollo XIV, the fifth man to walk on the Moon. Book signed, a paperback edition of Moon Shot, The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon, published by Turner Publishing, Inc., Atlanta, 1994. Signed by Shepard in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. VG
CERNAN GENE: (1934-2017) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XVII. The eleventh man to walk on the Moon. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Last Man on the Moon by Gene Cernan with Don Davis, First Edition published by St. Martins Press, New York, March 1999. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. About EX
SCHMITT HARRISON: (1935- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVII and the twelfth man to walk on the Moon. Book signed, a hardback edition of Return to the Moon, First Edition published by Praxis Publishing Ltd, New York, 2006. Signed by Schmitt in black ink to the title page, adding 'Apollo 17' in his hand beneath his signature. Accompanied by the dust jacket. EX
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