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Lot 415
WWI – Marshal Joffre Memoires du Marechal Joffre Paris 1932 first edition one of 75 copies produced on Japon paper 2 vols half morocco marbled boards fine condition. Containing a number of tipped in items including an autograph letter signed by Joffre dated December 13th 1915 to Mon cher Hugnet discussing the changes in command of the British forces. This was shortly after the resignation of Sir John French and his replacement by Douglas Haig. Also tipped in is an original etching signed by the artist (2 of 15) showing two French soldiers in a trench; a ms letter on military matters to Joffre dated 1909; a fine letter identified as having been written to General Petain and dated August 1915 discussing the situation of the war almost certainly judging from the date at the height of Verdun; an original photograph showing a high ranking French officer and man in the trenches; a letter identified as having been sent to General Bonnal dated May 12th 1916; an autograph letter signed of Field Marshal Sir John French dated January 8th 1915 thanking the Central Committee of France and Belgium for the award to him of a medal; a typewritten letter signed by Joffre dated 1921 and an autograph letter signed by General de Castelnau dated 1920.
Lot 93
A BOOK " CRITICAL ESSAYS ON THE PERFORMERS OF THE LONDON THEATRE " BY LEIGH HUNT - FIRST EDITION, 12 mo, 1807 PRINTE BY JOHN HUNT. A VERY GOOD COPY, LATER 20th CENTURY BROWN BOARDS BINDING. FRONTESPIECE AND HALF TITLE PRESENT PLUS ADVERT TO REAR FOR " SATIRES, EPISTLES AND LYRIC PIECES " BY LEIGH HUNT, SOME INK HAND ANNOTATIONS TO PAGES 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16, OTHERWISE A VERY CLEAN COPY OF A RARE PUBLICATION, TOGETHER WITH EXTRACT FROM CHAMBERS JOURNAL 1924 DESCRIBING THE PUBLICATION
Lot 318
A FRAMED, GLAZED AND SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PRINT " HERALD OF THE JET AGE " ( 8 OF 250 ) BY ROY LAYZELL, THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE GLOSTER WHITTLE ( E28/39 ) AT BROCKWORTH / HUCCLECOTE AIRFIELD, GLOUCESTER, 8th APRIL 1941 SIGNED DR, G B R FIELDEN ( POWER JETS INSTALLATION ENGINEER ) & CAPT. E M BROWN ( TEST PILOT ) ( 68 X50cm )
Lot 140
5 Late 1990s Britains Military sets. 0180: The Drums & Pipes of the First Battalion The Gordon Highlanders (13 pieces / A Hamleys Limited Edition). 00316: Pipes and Drums of the Irish Guards (12 pieces). 00317: Colour Party and Mascot of the Irish Guards (12 pieces). 00154: Band of the Lifeguards (8 pieces). 00157: Band of the Lifeguards (5 pieces). Together with 00089: Sentry Box and Scots Guard. 40210: Pair of Scots Guards Pipers. 40318: Drum Major in State Dress (W. Britain Club Figure 2003). Plus 6 other Collectors Club figures. Plus a set of ‘The Guards Toy Soldier Centre’ set of 3 Highlanders. All boxed, contents As New.
Lot 441
Framed Limited Edition Print of `Concorde Formation` by Robert Taylor. Depicts 4 Concorde aircraft, line abreast over The Needles. Most desirable being signed by not only the artist, but also Brian Trubshaw who was chief test pilot and also Brian Walpole who captained the first flight to New York.
Lot 817
Wren (Percival Christopher). Beau Geste, Edition de Luxe, Murray, 1927, half-title, port. frontis., four col. and sixteen b & w tipped-in plts., with captioned tissue guards, letterpress illusts., first and final leaves spotted, t.e.g., remainder untrimmed, orig. two-tone cloth, dusty and a few marks, faded spine with printed label (rubbed), contained in custom-made red qtr. morocco bookform solander box, with gilt dec. spine, 8vo. Limited edition, 611/1000 copies, signed by the author. With the author’s armorial bookplate on the front pastedown, inscribed ‘To General & Mrs. M.E. Willoughby with the author’s compliments, P.C. Wren’, and with accompanying typed letter signed from Wren to General Willoughby. (1)
Lot 7
Gernsheim (Helmut and Alison) The History of Photo first edition plates and illustrations original cloth dust-jacket very short tear to upper panel a few nicks New York 1969 § Goldschmidt (Lucien) and Weston J. Naef The Truthful Lens. A Survey of the photographically illustrated book 1844-1914 limited edition illustrations original boards slip-case a fine copy New York The Grolier Club 1980 § Newby (Eric) What the Traveller Saw first edition illustrations many full-page original cloth dust-jacket 1989 § Penn (Irving) Passage first edition illustrations some colour original cloth dust-jacket a few finger-marks London & New York 1991; and 11 others Photography v.s. (15)
Lot 14
Maud (Ralph) Dylan Thomas in Print. A Bibliographi printed boards Pittsburgh 1970 § Woolf (Cecil) A Bibliography of Frederick Rolfe Baron Corvo second edition revised dust-jacket 1972 § Jasen (David A.) A Bibliography and Reader`s Guide to the First Editions of P. G. Wodehouse dust-jacket 1986 plus other vol. bibliography v.s. (quantity)
Lot 22
Strange (Edward F.) The Colour-Prints of Hiroshige first edition plates origina cloth a few marks dust-jacket torn with some loss to spine ends marked 1925 § Weis (Helmut) Ernst Fuchs Das Graphische Werk with an original folding etched plate by Fuchs signed in pencil by the artist plates original cloth dust-jacket cloth slip-case Munich 1967; and 3 others Art Reference 2 on Erté folio et infra (5)
Lot 26
Winckelmann (Johann Joachim) Histoire de l`Art che 2 vol. in 1 first French edition half-titles engraved title-vignettes and 20 head- & tail-pieces a little foxed mostly at beginning and end modern ink inscription on front free endpaper bookplate of Earl of Mansfield contemporary calf worn broken and loose [Cohen-de-Ricci 1068; PMM 210] 8vo Paris Saillant 1766. *** “This was indeed the first work in the German language to achieve universal acclaim. Winckelmann had drawn attention for the first time to the importance of Greek ideals for the modern world and with his unique acquaintance with the surviving examples of classical art amplified by wide and specialized reading his authority was unquestioned.” - PMM.
Lot 39
Morison (Stanley) John Fell: The University Press limited edition colour frontispiece plates and illustrations original buckram gilt dust-jacket edges a little browned Oxford At the Clarendon Press 1962; and 2 others including a Monotype Recorder Stanley Morison 1889-1967 and a prospectus for the first mentioned folio & 4to (3).(3)
Lot 44
[Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge)]. ôLewis Carrollö. Dou first edition title and final leaf browned book-label of Thomas & Jania Erwin on front pastedown 1879; Symbolic Logic. Part I Elementary [all published] second edition frontispiece diagrams 3pp. advertisements at end ink note on front free endpaper endpapers browned 1896 both with embossed ownership stamp on front free endpaper original cloth a little rubbed and soiled the second with spine stained [Crutch 133a & 270a]; and a copy of The Game of Logic but lacking the envelope of counters and card 8vo (3)(3)
Lot 56
Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Benjamin Bunny first edition first or second printing with misspelling on p.15 colour plates original tan boards with mounted cover illustration hinges cracked slightly rubbed 1904 § Nesbit (E.) and others Holiday Times illustrations original decorated glazed boards Raphael Tuck & Sons n.d. § Bingham (Clifton) and others Our Treasures illustrations original decorated glazed boards Raphael Tuck & Sons n.d. 16mo. & 4to. (3) (3)
Lot 57
Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Pigling Bland. first edition first or second printing coloured frontispiece 14 plates title vignette and 37 illustrations in text original maroon boards pictorial label on upper cover spine slightly worn otherwisevery good Frederick Warne and Co. 1913; The Tale of Samuel Whiskers first edition first printing colour plates and plain illustrations pictorial endpapers original red boards with mounted colour illustration spine and edges slightly sunned slight damage to spine otherwise very good [1926] 16mo (2) (2)
Lot 83
Browne (William George) Travels in Africa. Egypt a first edition engraved frontispiece plan and 2 folding maps offsetting including title frontispiece foxed sigs. 3F&G foxed contemporary diced calf covers detached corners worn some cracking to spine and lower cover rubbed and scuffed 4to for T.Cadell Junior and W.Evans 1799.
Lot 85
Fellows (Charles) An Account of Discoveries in Lyc first edition 2 engraved maps with outline hand-colouring 36 etched and lithographed plates a few folding or double-page (1 hand-coloured) folding inscription plate illustrations some browning and marking folding plates strengthened along folds early inscription to verso of frontispiece fore-edges of some plates frayed original black cloth expertly rebacked with original spine laid-down [Blackmer 579] 8vo 1841.(1)
Lot 114
Beckett (Samuel) Waiting for Godot first edition Publisher`s Note mounted at front spotting to endpapers original cloth dust-jacket spine browned extremities a little chipped 1956 § Nabokov (Vladimir) Lolita first English edition original boards a few spots to fore-edges slightly cocked dust-jacket extremities bumped 1959 8vo (2)
Lot 117
Céline (Louis-Ferdinand) Journey to the End of the ?first American edition ink signature to front free endpaper original cloth dust-jacket chipped a few creases Boston 1934 § Chekhov (Anton) A Doctor`s Visit: Short Stories presentation copy from Tobias Wolff (editor) to Angela Carter. bookplate of Angela Carter original pictorial wrappers spine creased and faded 1988; and 3 others English translations of foreign literature 8vo (5)
Lot 123
Drinkwater (John) Cotswold Characters wood-engraved vignettes by Paul Nash original boards dust-jacket spotted some creasing New Haven Yale 1921 § Gunn (Neil M.) Morning Tide first edition original cloth dust-jacket with original `book of the month` wrap-around dust-jacket spotted Edinburgh 1931 § Mason (A.E.W.) The Three Gentlemen first edition original cloth spine faded dust-jacket a few nicks some creasing and spotting 1932; and 3 others similar 8vo (6)
Lot 126
Fleming (Ian) For Your Eyes Only first edition original boards fine dust-jacket usual slight discolouration to spine slight rubbing and creasing and knicks to extremities otherwise good 1960; Thunderball first edition original dust-jacket price-clipped booksellers ticket to front paste-down slight selotape marks to front and rear endpapers otherwise a very good copy 1961; Goldfinger first edition original boards some staining to pages 1959 8vo (3).(3)
Lot 129
Gascoyne (David) Man`s Life Is This Meat first edition signed by the author minor spotting to preliminaries original white boards very light dust-soiling but overall a very good copy small 4to Parton Press [1936]. *** This is one of Gascoyne`s very early works; he was only 21 when the book was published but it was by no means his first. His first volume of poetry Roman Balcony and Other Poems appeared in 1932. Gascoyne was one of the earliest advocates of Surrealism and befriended Breton Eluard and Ernst during the 1930s.
Lot 137
Hornby (Nick) Fever Pitch first edition signed by the author to title small stain to lower margin affecting a few leaves original boards slightly rubbed to foot of spine slight shelf-lean dust-jacket edges lightly creased 8vo 1992. *** The book is sold with a ticket to the Literary Festival Spring 2005 at UEA where the book was signed.
Lot 150
Steinbeck (John) East of Eden first English edition original cloth original dust-jacket chipped at extremities with slight loss 1952 § Nabokov (Vladimir) Lolita first edition in English original boards original dust-jacket chipped at extremities 1959 § Aldington (Richard) The Colonel`s Daughter number 110 of 210 copies signed by the author original green buckram spine faded some slight foxing 1931 § Orwell (George) Nineteen Eighty-Four first edition original cloth faded 1949 § Lawrence (T.E.) Seven Pillars of Wisdom first edition illustrations original buckram spine slightly faded contemporary inscription to front free endpaper 1935 § Lang (Andrew) The Violet Fairy Book first edition illustrations original gilt decorated cloth slightly rubbed at extremities 1901; The Yellow Fairy Book first edition illustrations some coloured by hand original cloth worn 1894 v.s. (7)(5)
Lot 153
Tolkien (J. R. R.) [The History of the Middle Eart Morgoth`s Ring (vol. 10) fourth impression 1993; The War of the Jewels (vol. 11) first edition 1994; The Peoples of Middle-Earth (vol. 12) first American edition Boston & New York 1996 edited by Christopher Tolkien original cloth dust-jackets light creasing to spine ends 8vo (3) (3)
Lot 157
White (Edmund) Caracole New York 1985; States of Desire: Travels in Gay America 1980 first editions signed by the author original cloth-backed boards dust-jackets fine copies § Ondaatje (Michael) Coming through Slaughter first edition original cloth-backed boards dust-jacket price-clipped 1976; and 8 others Modern First Editions 8vo (11)
Lot 160
Theophrastus. Graece & Latini Opera Omnia. Daniel first Heinsius edition title in red and black Greek and Latin text in double column title little frayed & marked light browning bookplate of Thomas Goodwin on verso of title stamp on title of College Library Carlow few early marginalia seventeenth-century calf gilt border on covers rules on spine little rubbed folio Leiden ex typographio Henrici ab Haestens 1613. *** Thomas Goodwin (1670-1729) Church of Ireland archbishop of Cashel. St Patrick`s College Carlow one Ireland`s oldest educational institutions founded in 1782 for the training of priests and lay people.
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Lot 169
[Caraccioli (Louis Antoine de)] Le Livre a la Mode printed in green n.d. bound with Le Livre a la Mode printed in red n.d. bound with Le Livre de Quatre Couleurs first edition printed in orange green brown and red half-title contemporary calf gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label covers detaching
Lot 185
[Blackwell (Thomas)] An Enquiry into the Life and first edition engraved portrait frontispiece title vignette folding map head and tailpieces some marking at beginning light staining at end contemporary calf rubbed 1735 § Virgilius Maro (Publius) The works...Translated...by Mr. Dryden 3 vol. portrait names on fly-leaves contemporary calf spines gilt rubbed Jacob Tonson 1721 § Sophocles. The Tragedies...Translated...by Thomas Francklin 2 vol. half-titles frontispiece title vignettes name on fly-leaves contemporary half calf T. Davies n.d. § Quinctilianus (M.Fabius) Institutes of Eloquence...Translated...by William Guthrie 2 vol. little spotting bookplates of John Snowdon Henry contemporary Irish calf spines gilt worn T. Waller 1756 § Middleton (Thomas Fanshaw) The Doctrine of the Greek Article applied to the Criticism and Illustration of the New Testament name on title Farnham Library copy Rivington 1841 and 4 others 8vo (13)
Lot 200
Johnson (Samuel) The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale ninth edition for J. F. and C. Rivington 1793 § Trebeck (Andrew) Sermons on Several Occasions Preach`s in the Royal-Chapel at St. James`s for H. Clements 1713 § Colquhoun (Patrick) A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis sixth edition ink signature of Dunlo at head of title title slightly offset for Joseph Mawman 1800 § Martin (Benjamin) The Philosophical Grammar third edition 26 folding engraved plates (1 repaired) last f. tears in inner margin browned for John Noon 1748 browned contemporary calf all but the first mentioned slightly rubbed; and c. 70 others Literature etc. v.s. v.d. (c. 70).(70)
Lot 206
[Godwin (William)] “Edward Baldwin”. The pantheon: [Godwin (William)] “Edward Baldwin”. The pantheon: or ancient history of the gods first edition 12 plates sometimes attributed to William Blake one supplied from a shorter (and perhaps later) copy boards uncut very worn 1806; and other illustrated books (Peake Bawden Freedman); the lot sold not subject to return v.s. (27)(27)
Lot 214
(Rev George)] Tales of the Great St. Bernard 3 vo (Rev George)] Tales of the Great St. Bernard 3 vol first edition half-titles to vol. 2 and 3 as issued 3pp. advertisements at end of vol. 3 foxed manuscript circulating library list on front pastedown of vol. 1 ink signature on front free endpapers hinges weak uncut in original cloth-backed boards covers foxed and marked printed paper spine labels spines a little rubbed and faded some joints splitting modern slip-case [Sadleir 662; Loeber p.328; Wolff 1634] 1828 § [Richer (Adrien)] Great Events from Little Causes ink signature on title margins browned lacking front free endpaper and advertisements at end p.101 torn with slight loss of text contemporary calf gilt slightly rubbed and a little faded joints splitting F. Newbery 1767 8vo & 12mo (4)(4)
Lot 215
Smith (John Thomas) Nollekens and his times.... 2 vol. first edition engraved portrait (lightly foxed and offset on title) later manuscript notes on rear free endpapers engraved bookplate of Ethel Mary Portal contemporary calf Garter arms in gilt on upper covers slightly rubbed rebacked with gilt spines and black morocco labels 8vo 1828.*** A fascinating comment on the artists and writers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century in London. Of particular interest is the account of William Blake one of the earliest of its kind and the listing of his books and prints in the collection of Richard Thomson. Apparently Evelyn Waugh`s favourite book.
Lot 218
Dickens (Charles) The Pickwick Papers full contemporary calf gilt rebacked original spine laid-down rubbed 1837; another copy contemporary half calf spine faded rubbed 1837; Nicholas Nickleby contemporary half calf spine faded rubbed 1839; another copy modern quarter calf gilt 1839; Master Humphrey`s Clock original cloth gilt slightly faded and rubbed 1840; Martin Chuzzelwit modern quarter calf 1844; Dombey and Son modern quarter calf spine slightly faded 1848; David Copperfield later half morocco by Ramage mellowed 1850; Bleak House contemporary half calf spines faded and soiled joints cracked rubbed 1853; Hard Times contemporary half calf slightly worn 1854; Little Dorrit contemporary half morocco worn 1857; A Tale of Two Cities contemporary half calf gilt spine faded rubbed 1860; Our Mutual Friend 2 vol bound from the original parts to include the original covers and adverts as issued contemporary plain green cloth slightly rubbed 1864-65; Edwin Drood contemporary full calf soiled 1870; first edition all lacking half-titles illustrations; Christmas Carol 1844; The Battle of Life 1846; The Cricket and the Hearth 1846; The Haunted Man 1848; original cloth worn; and 7 others v.s. (28) (28)
Lot 220
Dickens (Charles) Oliver Twist 3 vol. first edition first issue title 24 engraved plates by George Cruikshank with the substituted `Church` plate lacking half-titles browning to frontispieces and titles and a few plate margins but overall very good clean condition contemporary half calf spines gilt rubbed [Smith 4 pt. 1] 8vo 1838
Lot 222
D`Israeli (Isaac) Amenities of Literature 3 vol. first edition 1841; Curiosities of Literature 3 vol.. frontispieces 1849; Commentaries on the Life and Reign of Charles the First King of England 2 vol. 1851 contemporary uniform calf spines gilt with morocco labels gilt rules on covers little rubbed but a nice set 8vo (8)
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