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Set of Bairstow Manor Beatles Toby jugs, limited edition, no cracks or chips, H: 14 cm. UK P&P Group 2 (£20+VAT for the first lot and £4+VAT for subsequent lots)

Signed first edition George Melly autobiography, Scouse Mouse. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

EXCLUSIVE FIRST EDITIONS; thirty-three various 1:76 scale and 00 scale diecast model vehicles, to include 'Routemaster Limited Edition Bus Set 3', Country Buses Limited Edition Bus Set 2', '12201 Black and White Harrington Grenadier', 'The Tate & Lyle Story', 'The R.T.L. Story', etc, all boxed, and four buses in clear plastic packaging (37).Condition Report: Most boxes grubby, with wear. Some with foxing, some with discolouration and tears to plastic.Unfortunately we cannot send this lot via our usual delivery service, please contact a courier or Mailboxes to arrange deliveryMailboxes Liverpool 0151 236 5500 - info@mbeliverpool.co.ukAlternatives are also available on our website at https://www.adampartridge.co.uk/services/transport/

AMT ERTL; a circa 1995 boxed Star Trek First Officer Mr Spock vinyl model kit no. 8704, unopened, a Star Trek Movies collectors' edition special numbered packaging CD Rom, 'The Sound of Star Trek' with fifteen scene selections, and a Mattel model no. 28376 Coca-Cola Barbie doll (3).Condition Report: Barbie - box has been opened but appears intact

Sir Alfred James Munnings, PRA (1878-1959)The Autobiography, three volumes comprising An Artist's Life; The Second Burst; and The FinishAn Artist's Life, third edition, 1952, signed and dated Alfred Munnings/Dec 1952 (to half-title); The Second Burst, first edition, 1971, signed, inscribed and dated I inscribed this copy for a great picture/dealer who sits in New Bond Street./I have known him since he was an/obliging young man./Now is important and director like in/appearance. A wonder!!/Nov-22-1951/Alfred Munnings/To Stanley Wade and illustrated with four huntsmen in blue ink (to half-title); The Finish, signed and inscribed I inscribe this for my friend of yore Stanley Wade/Alfred Munnings (to frontispiece).Together with a further first edition of The Finish (4)Provenance:Woolley and Wallis, Salisbury Paintings and Watercolours Sale, 4 October 2006, lot 45, where purchased by the present private collector

VARIOUS VINTAGE BOOKS TO INCLUDE FOUR FIRST EDITION WINSTON CHURCHILL NOVELS, AFTER PETORIA AND WITH THE FLAG TO PETORIA ETC

A FIRST EDITION BOOK, 'THE ADVENTURES OF SOCKEYE THE SALMON'

Steffan Plaetz, Storm, lithograph, first edition Scrawl Collective, 41/125, blind stamp and signed, 41cm x 29cm, and a Schmaltz print, both framed and glazed (2)

A large collection of various Marvel comics, including Thor 1970s first edition, DC comics, One Man Army, The Mighty Thor, Warlock Chronicles, etc (boxful)

Folio edition Jimmy Greaves "Greavsie", signed, and Margaret Thatcher "State Craft", signed first edition

Churchill (Winston S). The Second World War, six volumes, hardback with slip covers, first edition, published by Cassell.

A collection of 6 small hardcover and paperback books from Bruno Gmunder publication, featuring young male models in seminude and nude poses. Titles includes First Exposure (Sam Carson, 2009); Idols (Jonathan Black, 1998); Edition Euros 16: Steven Underhill - Jeff (1999); Edition Euros 5: Jose Messana (1997); and 2 other title. All 5 books together measures: 7"L x 3"W x 9.75"H. Condition: As new.

New York City: Imago Imprint Inc., 1984. First edition hardcover book with original dustcover depicting Subway Symphony. Over 100 pages of colored, and black and white prints depicting gritty social urban settings by Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999). He is know for his egg tempera paintings and the magic realism art style. Signed by artist and author on the front end page, signatures not verified. Artist: Lincoln KirsteinIssued: 1984Dimensions: 10"L x 0.5"W x 10.75"HEdition Number: First Edition Manufacturer: Imago Imprint Inc.Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Fine.

First American Edition. Features photographs taken by her close friend, Sam Shaw, and presents intimate portraits of the dynamic sex goddess in ways that only her friends could capture. Includes book jacket. Printed in Spain. Contains 192 pages. Artist: Sam Shaw and Norman RostenIssued: 1988Dimensions: 10"W x 10.75"HManufacturer: Henry Holt and CompanyCountry of Origin: New York, United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

A first edition of The Pie and The Patty- Pan in very good condition. Original brown boards, together with 4 later Beatrix Potter editions.

Seven tins containing unused special edition stamp books numerous other used stamp books first day covers and other philatelic related covers

A GEORGE III ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE COMMODE ATTRIBUTED TO JOHN COBB, MID 18TH CENTURY With a moulded top above three graduated long drawers, the top drawer formerly fitted, the apron to the bottom drawer carved with foliage, C-scrolls and rockwork, the keeled foliate-carved angles surmounted by female terms with rocaille collars and gadrooned borders, acanthus and lapped lambrequins, and with hairy hoof sabots, the drawers with concave quarter-filets the legs cut down by about 8cm 75cm high, 126cm wide, 61cm deep Provenance: H. Percy Dean, Esq Acquired January 1910, 'An Antique Chippendale commode from the Collection of Dr Deane, illustrated in Macquiod's "Age of Mahogany" plate X'.Literature: P. MacQuoid, The Age of Mahogany, London, 1906, plate X. L. Wood, Catalogue of Commodes, London, 1994, p. 52 The commode, of elegant serpentine outline and enriched with bronze female terms to the angles is conceived in the `Picturesque' French antique manner introduced and promoted by Thomas Chippendale (d.1779) with the publication of the first edition of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director (1754). It was almost certainly executed by John Cobb (d.1778), Chippendale's close neighbour with premises in St Martin's Lane, both of whom were highly aware of prevailing French designs. Cobb, with his partner William Vile (d.1767), held a Royal warrant from 1761 - 64 as `Cabinet makers and Upholsterers to His Majesty King George III' to supply furniture under the direction of the Great Wardrobe to St. James's Palace and The Queen's House (now Buckingham Palace). In partnership with Vile and in his early years as an independent craftsman after 1764, Cobb made mainly plain furniture in mahogany, rosewood, padouk and sabicu, but later in his career he became renowned for marquetry work, the pinnacle of which included the satinwood commode and matching pedestals supplied in 1772 - 74 to Paul Methuen for Corsham Court, Wiltshire. The commode offered here, probably executed after 1764 relates to a pair of mahogany commodes from Blickling Hall, Norfolk, and another sabicu and padouk commode at Alscot Park, Warwickshire, by Cobb, that date from the mid-1760s and for which bills exist.  These and other related commodes are analysed in detail in Lucy Wood, Catalogue of Commodes, London, 1994, pp.43 - 53. A comparable commode was in the collection of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, Bt., sold at Christie's, London, 27 March 1958, lot 82, and Wood notes similarity in the distinctive carved apron on the commode offered here with another sold by Mrs Venetia Gairdner, Lawrence Fine Art, Crewkerne, 19 February 1981, lot 215, and another from the Untermyer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession no. 64.101.1142).  According to the literature, the commode appears to be one of a pair, or two almost identical. While the lot offered here was illustrated by Percy Macquoid in The Age of Mahogany, London, 1906, pl. X, correctly credited to Percy Dean, its counterpart, which retained its original longer legs, was later illustrated in an article by Herbert Cescinsky, `The collection of the Hon. Sir John Ward, K.C.V.O.', part IV, Connoisseur, August 1921, pp. 195 - 7, fig. III (and Macquoid later muddled the two commodes in his Dictionary of English Furniture, rev. ed, 1953, vol. II, p. 114, fig. 10, illustrating the Ward commode but crediting it to Percy Dean). Related commodes attributed to Cobb sold at auction include two from the collection of Lord & Lady Weinstock, Christie's, London, 22 November 2022, lot 89 (of three long drawers, the bottom drawer displaying similar carving and with carved angles and feet) and lot 94 (of two short and two long drawers, with a shaped but not carved rail below the bottom drawer, but with the same ormolu angle mounts and sabots).     Condition Report: Overall in good clean condition, structurally secure with dents marks and scratches and shrinkage cracks due to age and use. It appears to be in essentially the same condition as when illustrated by Macquoid (in Age of Mahogany) in 1906. As noted the legs have been shortened and the brass sabots reattached, certainly by 8cm, probably in fact rather more. There is some black stain over and around the drawer edges and the carving, notably to the apron. The metalwork is in good condition and apparently all original, apparently oil gilt and then lacquered. The top drawer originally fitted with divisions now removed, as a fitted drawer it is entirely mahogany-lined. The back legs with later-fitted filets of wood, approx' 30cm in length, presumably by way of repair. The two lower drawers oak lined and with Cobb's characteristic concave quarter filets.For comparison, see (1) the very closely related commode illustrated in Macquoid (Dictionary of English Furniture), possibly the pair to the present lot (2) a commode attributed to Cobb with the same carved apron but without ormolu mounts and with simpler handle pattern sold Christie's, London 22 Nov' lot 89 (£94,500 including premium) (3) another almost identical to the last sold Christie's, New York 19 April 2001 ($446,000) and (4) another of less flamboyant form and lacking corner mounts and sabots, sold Christie's, London 4 July 2019, lot 106 (£137,500). Condition Report Disclaimer

A GEORGE III MAHOGANY BUREAU-CABINET ATTRIBUTED TO WRIGHT AND ELWICK, CIRCA 1770 The elaborate scrolled, beaded and foliate-carved pediment centred by a plinth and with foliate and pierced strapwork brackets above a concave cornice with foliage and pendant husks, the doors with reeded gothic arched and foliate astragal glazing and enclosing two shelves and three short drawers, above a stiff-leaf waist moulding, the cleated fall front with engraved brass shield-shaped escutcheon revealing a fitted interior with pigeon holes, drawers and concealed document drawers around a central sliding compartment with mirrored architectural interior, ebony and ivory parquetry floor with central boxwood stepped plinth and with further secret drawers behind, above two short and three long drawers with rope-twist cockbeading, on an associated foliate-carved plinth with ogee bracket feet, with a concealed, spring-loaded drawer to the right side waist moulding, restorations, perhaps with later embellishments 240cm high, 117cm wide, 64cm deep Provenance: H. Percy Dean, Esq. Acquired in 1909, 'A very fine Chippendale bureau bookcase with finely carved mouldings & pediment...,' Literature: P. MacQuoid, The Age of Mahogany, London, 1906, fig. 146The cabinet corresponds to designs published by Thomas Chippendale in the various editions of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director. In particular the glazing pattern of gothic arches featured in a bookcase design of 1762, pl. CXVII, and was employed in the bookcase (probably one of four) supplied by around 1766 by Chippendale for Sir Rowland Winn's London house in St. James's Square (C. Gilbert, The Life and Work of Thomas Chippendale, London, 1978, vol. II, p.41, figs. 64 and 65), while the distinctive foot pattern corresponds closely to the design for a Desk & Bookcase (bureau-cabinet) that was first issued in the first edition of the Director, 1753, and again in the third edition, 1762, pl. CIX. The latter also featured a fret-carved panel between the upper doors and the flap which Chippendale noted `may be two drawers'; in the lot offered here a bank of conventional drawers are located behind the glazed doors, while a further shallow drawer is concealed behind the leaf mouldings on the right side. The swan-neck pediment with a central vase stand bears comparison with Chippendale's bookcase design also issued in the third edition of the Director as plate XCII.  Chippendale's designs were celebrated and widely adopted by contemporaries and competitors. Among them were the Wakefield, Yorkshire, cabinet-makers and upholsterers Messrs Wright and Elwick, whose business was established in the 1750s and who became the pre-eminent furniture-makers in Yorkshire in the second half of the 18th century. Richard Wright was probably employed at, and may have directed the Soho tapestry manufactory in London before forming a partnership with Edward Elwick, furniture maker and designer, in Wakefield. Both were subscribers to the first edition of Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, 1753, and they went on to supply an enormous number of houses in Yorkshire including Wentworth Woodhouse, Wentworth Castle, Temple Newsam House, Cusworth Hall, Cannons Hall and Burton Constable; they likely also worked at Nostell Priory since Chippendale referred in correspondence (in disparaging fashion) to `the Ingenious Mr. Elwick'. Their furniture often aligns closely with Chippendale's designs but with additional or more elaborate and idiosyncratic carving, as noted in Christie's catalogue for the sale of furniture from Wentworth Woodhouse, London, 8 July 1998, and elsewherePlease note, Dreweatts have applied for a de minimis exemption licence for the ivory in this lot (X4CGM12C)   Condition Report: Overall in good condition, clean and structurally secure with dents marks and scratches and shrinkage cracks due to age and use. There are some minor old losses and repairs to the carving, for example to the carving of the door astragals. To the upper section there are minor marks to the right (as you view the cabinet) upright where door hinge screws were too long and disturbed the front surface. There are also minor blemishes around the escutcheon and an old door knob has been removed below the escutcheon. Patched repair to veneers to the lower member of the right door and the central division- well executed and well blended. The concealed side drawer released by a button on the right internal drawer. To the lower section, the fall front has a horizontal shrinkage split, the engraved escutcheon probably added. The fretted spandrels to the pigeon holes probably added. The central cabinet with mirrored interior released by a catch in its 'ceiling'. The interior of the pull-out section and the parquetry panel in front of it apparently original. Many of the small internal drawers with loose bottom boards. To the reverse are eight drawers concealed behind a sliding panel. There are patched repairs/replacement to veneers on the drawer divisions and the uprights. Drawer locks apparently replaced. The plinth a feet are a slightly lighter colour but the extravagant and idiosyncratic carving seems consistent with the remainder of the cabinet. Feet secure and with sturdy (apparently original) blocks behind). Minor old repairs to swan neck pediment. Overall a handsome and imposing cabinet, the quality of carving throughout is excellent.Condition Report Disclaimer

Conan Doyle, Arthur  - numerous titles, all first editions to include "The Maracot Deep" Doubleday, New York 1929, first edition thus, with original dust wrapper, slightly chipped, the black boards marked, "The Lost World", Hodder and Stoughton 1912, frontis and plates, gilt title to front board, slight staining, inscribed name on ffep, three vols rebound in half leather, marbled boards, gilt titles and raised bands to back strip, with Wells, H.G. "The War in the Air" G. Bell and Sons 1911, pictorial paste down to front board, Henley W.E. (ed) The New Review vol XII includes the complete "Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, and other related material and various volumes by Oliver Onions, Edward Lester Arnold, Edgar Rice-Burroughs (2 boxes) 

Bindings - Ruskin, John "Selections form the Writings of John Ruskin, First Series 1843-1860" Second Edition, George Allen 1894, and " ...Second Series 1860-1888..." full vellum , with gilt decorated rules to boards and backstrips with gilt titles, silk ribbon markers, the back board of second volume has some staining, with "St. Mark's Rest..." New York 1900, full gilt decorated vellum with cipher to front and back boards, silk ribbon marker, patterned endpapers, and Facsimile of the Original -  Newman, John Henry "The Dream of Gerontius", Longmans. Green & Co. 1909, full vellum, soiled, folio (4)

Stamps of France: Large box of 3 albums, 3 stock-books and loose in packets, mainly 1920s to modern including small amount of colonial. Mainly used definitives and commemoratives plus postage due, cuts and others. First day, exposition and other covers, limited edition presentation sheets and loose album pages. Good sorter lot with interest amongst it. 1000s.

RAF Aircraft interest - framed Avro Vulcan parachute material section from Avro Vulcan B Mk2 XH558, ltd edition 21/558, Vulcan XH558 turbine blade and Falklands conflict first day cover

PUNK/ WAVE - LP COLLECTION. A quality collection of around 36 punk & wave LPs. Artists/ titles include Patti Smith - Cannie Teardrop (private release), Pere Ubu inc Dub Housing, New Picnic Time. Discharge - Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing. GOD - Rip Rig + Panic, The Inmates inc Shot In The Dark, First Offence. The Rain Parade - S/T, Alvaro - Mums Milk Not Powder, Public Image Ltd inc Second Edition, Album, The Flowers Of Romance, Paris Au Printemps. Crowded House, The Stranglers inc Feline, Live X Cert, Black & White, No More Heroes. The Pogues, The Knack, The Satellites, The B-52's, King Kurt. Condition is generally VG to Ex+.

FOLK/FOLK-ROCK/SINGER-SONGWRITERS - LPs. Another Lovely collection of around 74 x LPs. Artists/titles include Link Wray inc. Be What You Want To, Stuck In Gear and Beans And Fatback, Jackson Browne inc. On Stage, Late For The Sky, Where The Shadows Fall, Lawyers In Love, Lawyers In Love, Running On Empty and Rated X, Livingston Taylor, Chip Taylor, Dave Mason, Rick Danko, Jonathan Swift, James Taylor, Jesse Winchester, Danny O'Keefe, John Simon, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Laura Nyro and Loudon Wainwright III. Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+ (records) and VG to Ex+ (sleeves).

Hooke, Robert, Micrographia, Hooke, Robert, Micrographia, or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries thereupon. By R. Hooke, Fellow of the Royal Society, London printed for James Allestry, Printer to the Royal Society and are to be sold at his shop at the rose and crown in Duck Lane. MDCLXVII (1667) Condition: no boards or spine present, text block complete, old damp throughout, minimal to no foxing, edges of pages lightly oxidised, all stitching failed, end papers still present. Plate Count: Plate I – missing Plate II – opposite page 2 Plate III – opposite page 6 Plate IV – Missing Plate V – opposite page 47 Plate VI – opposite page 61 Plate VII – opposite page 82 (loss to edge) Plate VIII – opposite page 88 Plate IX – opposite page 93 (water stain to top and bottom) Plate X – opposite page 107 (water stain) Plate XI – opposite page 112 (water Stain) Plate XII – opposite page 123 (water stain to top) Plate XIII -opposite page 131 (water stain and loose from stitching) Plate XIIII – opposite 141 (water stain) Plate XV – opposite page 142 (water stain to top) Plate XVI – opposite page 163 (water stain) Plate XVII – opposite page 152 (water stain) Plate XVIII – opposite page 153 (water stain) Plate XIX – opposite page 154 (water stain) Plate XX – opposite 156 Plate XXI – opposite page 162 (water stain, chip to edge) Plate XXII – opposite page 167 (water stain) Plate XXIII – opposite page 196 (water stain) Plate XXIV – opposite page 182 (the famous fly’s eyes, no water stains) Plate XXV – opposite page 181 (water stain, tear from corner 7cm) Plate XXVI - opposite page 183 (water stain) Plate XXVII - Opposit page 185 (water stain) Plate XXVIII – opposite page 193 (loose from stitching) Plate XXIX – opposite page 193 (water stain to top, loose from stitching) Plate XXX – opposite page 196 (loose from stitching) Plate XXXI – opposite page 198 Plate XXXII – opposite page 203 (water mark to top left corner) Plate XXXIII – opposite page 204 (loose from stitching) Plate XXXIV – opposite page 210 (the famous flea, tear to fold on bottom right leg, no loss, no water stains) Plate XXXV - missing Plate XXXVI – opposite page 214 Plate XXXVIII – opposite page 245 (tear from top to centre, no loss) Hooke’s Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. Is an important work by Robert Hooke, delving into his observations through an array of lenses. This historically significant book stands as the first to feature illustrations of insects and plants as observed through microscopes. It marked the first major publication of the Royal Society and swiftly emerged as the pioneering scientific best-seller of its time, sparking widespread fascination with the burgeoning field of microscopy. One of Micrographia's enduring legacies lies in its introduction of the term "cell" to the biological lexicon, inspired by Hooke's examination of plant cells, which bore a resemblance to the compartments of a honeycomb. Through meticulous prose and vivid illustrations, Hooke unveiled the intricacies of nature on a miniature scale, offering captivating depictions of insects and plants as seen through the lens of his microscope. The book's captivating copperplate engravings, notably its fold-out plates showcasing insects, conveyed the awe-inspiring power of the microscope. These plates, extending beyond the dimensions of the large folio, magnified the minute creatures to an astonishing scale, with the engraving of a louse unfolding to four times the size of the book itself. Yet Micrographia goes further than its microscopic prowess; it ventures into diverse realms of inquiry, touching upon topics ranging from distant celestial bodies to the wave theory of light and the organic origins of fossils. Hooke's meticulous observations extended beyond the natural world, encompassing human artifacts such as the jagged edge of a razor and the seemingly blunt tip of a needle under the microscope. Through such juxtapositions, he subtly contrasted the imperfections of human craftsmanship with the innate perfection of nature, echoing prevailing notions of divine creation. Published under the patronage of The Royal Society, Micrographia not only elevated Hooke's stature as a scientist but also bolstered the society's reputation as England's foremost scientific institution. Its enchanting illustrations and illuminating narratives captivated the public imagination, earning accolades from luminaries such as Samuel Pepys, who hailed it as "the most ingenious book" of his lifetime. In its pages, Micrographia unfurls a wondrous panorama of the microscopic realm, forever altering humanity's perception of the infinitesimal world that lies beyond the naked eye. The difference between the 1665 & 1667 editions. Micrographia was first published in 1665, its rapid popularity prompted reprints. This particular edition is a 1667 printing, printed by John Martyn, the Royal Society’s appointed printer. Micrographia, an early cornerstone of the Royal Society’s publications, played a pivotal role in bolstering the Society's reputation, extending its influence beyond the scientific comunity. Although the years 1665 and 1667 might suggest distinct editions, they actually denote different issues of the same edition. A close examination reveals that both were produced from identical typesetting, with the text remaining unchanged across both printings. However, differences arise in the title page and certain particulars of the engraved plates, especially plate 5 which is in reverse in the 1667 print. In the 1665 edition, the title page features red and black printing, a technique not replicated in the 1667 issue, where all letterpress appears in black. Both versions include an image of the Royal Society’s arms, printed from an engraved copper plate. This method was somewhat unconventional, as engraved plates required a separate rolling press for printing. This necessitated a meticulous alignment process to ensure proper registration between the image and the text. Moreover, employing dual-color printing, as seen in the 1665 edition, posed additional challenges, demanding multiple printings. This technique, while capable of producing visually striking results, often struggled to maintain precise registration between the two colours. Consequently, advancements in typography, particularly the development of new "titling" typefaces, gradually rendered the need for dual-color printing obsolete by the eighteenth century. The intricate process involved in combining copperplate imagery with letterpress printing led to its gradual abandonment by the late seventeenth century. Despite its initial allure, the expense and technical limitations associated with this method ultimately contributed to its decline in favor of more efficient printing techniques.

Wood, W, Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells, British and Foreign.. Wood, W, Index Testaceologicus; or A Catalogue of Shells, British and Foreign.. First Edition, published 1825, with double plates one plane and the other hand coloured, half calf with marbled boards, rebound by Broadbere Southampton

Gorter, Joannes de Gorter, Joannes de, Chirurgia Repurgata...editio altera italica accuratissima, published Padua, Typis Seminarii, Apud Joannem Manfrè, 3rd Itallian Edition, Latin, 1742, 517 pp. (8vo) ,bound in period soft velum, classic text on surgery by Dutch physician Jan Van Gorter. Van Gorter studied at Leyden under Boerhaave, and in 1754 was invited to Russia by the Empress Elizabeth, who made him her first physician

A quantity of modern first edition books, mostly poetry, (qty)

Fry & Jefferson, Map of Virginia And Maryland. Princeton University Press, Princeton, 1950, facsimile of the first edition, Limited edition of 300 copies. Plain boards and housed in a slipcase, which is torn and in pieces

FLEMING, Ian. You Only Live Twice, first edition, 8vo, publisher's black imitation cloth, unclipped dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping (priced 16s.), internally near-fine, some faint spotting & marks to outer edges of text-block, a couple of light bumps to boards, slight shelf-lean, near-fine/fine wrappers, loosely-inserted catalogue entry from Jonkers Rare Books, protective mylar covers, London: Jonathan Cape, 1964

DOYLE, Arthur Conan. The Lost World, first De Luxe large paper edition, tall 8vo (24cm), publisher's embossed tan cloth, illustrated with 12 tipped-in plates including colour frontispiece [lacking "The Monster" plate to face p.50], two maps, pp. 319, some handling marks & edge-wear, contents a little shaken, a few plates loose, cloth tired & worn, sold with all faults, London: Henry Frowde, Hodder & Stoughton, [1912]

FLEMING, Ian. The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition, 8vo, publisher's black imitation cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping (priced 18s), internally clean & bright, no inscriptions, discolouration to edges of text block, wrappers well-preserved, bold & vibrant, one very faint vertical crease at front, shelf-lean, London: Jonathan Cape, 1965

***RE-OFFER BISHTON JUNE £20-40***A miscellaneous collection to include three greetings cards bearing printed cartoons after Edmund Blampied, inscribed & signed by Jack Blampied, plus one with a design after "Bloom"; a Shelley pottery catalogue, [c. 1938]; Tittle-Tattle, by Sir Charles Higham, privately printed, n.d.; Manual of Military Engineering, 1905; German Banks, War Vade-Mecum, 1943; the first new format issue of The Times newspaper, Royal Edition, 3 May 1966, with accompanying note, and an original painting of Connaught Waters [Chingford], by H. C. Heffer, signed l.r., gouache, mounted

[DISRAELI, Benjamin] Earl of Beaconsfield. The Works, Hughenden Edition in 11 volumes, 8vo, half-calf with morocco title labels lettered in gilt, marbled boards/edges/endpapers, vignette titles, engraved frontispieces to first & last volumes, internally very good & bright, spotting to endleaves, some wear to bindings & labels, sold with all faults, London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1882 (11)

JOHNS, Captain W. E. Biggles - Charter Pilot, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, publisher's red cloth in worn but unclipped wrappers (priced 5/-), pp. 157, Oxford University Press, London: Humphrey Milford, 1943; Biggles Flies West, publisher's tan cloth in worn but unclipped dust-jacket (priced 4/-), pp. 255, Oxford University Press, London: Humphrey Milford, [c. 1942]; Biggles Sweeps the Desert, 8vo, publisher's blue cloth in worn but unclipped wrappers (priced 5/-), pp. 208, London: Hodder & Stoughton, reprinted 1942 [one month after the first printing]. The books are internally good & bright, complete with all illustrations as called for, including colour frontispiece to each title, some pale spotting in places, mostly confined to endpapers & titles, neat contemporary ownership label on front pastedown of each, discolouration to edges of cloth with bumping to corners, sold with all faults (3) 

FLEMING, Ian. Octopussy and the Living Daylights, first edition, 8vo, publisher's dark brown imitation cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped dust-jacket designed by Richard Chopping (priced 10s. 6d.), internally very clean & bright, no inscriptions, binding tight & square, wrappers very well-preserved, bold & vibrant, a couple of very small surface knocks, London: Jonathan Cape, 1966

FERNYHOUGH, W. H. A Series of Twelve Profile Portraits of Aborigines of New South Wales, a facsimile of the first edition [Sydney: J. G. Austin & Co., 1836], oblong folio (31 x 43cm), 13 hand-coloured lithographic plates, one lithographic text page, housed in a captioned yellow card portfolio, contents very well-preserved, clean & bright, folder with splash-marks, no publisher or edition remarks [20th century]

ROWLING, J. K. The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Collector's Edition, first edition, bound in full crushed morocco with metal clasps and decorations to upper board, protective red velvet bag bearing embroidered signature, ten prints in original envelope, the whole housed within a solander box in the form of a leather-bound book lettered in gilt with raised bands, complete with publisher's white card slipcase, some light surface marks to box & slipcase, otherwise appears excellent & unread, London: Children's High Level Group, December, 2008

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of five novels comprising: SAXON, John A. Half-Past Mortem, first edition, London: W. Foulsham & Co. Ltd., 1951; SIMENON, Georges. Aunt Jeanne, first UK edition, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., 1953; MARSHALL, Raymond. The Sucker Punch, second impression, London: Jarrolds Ltd., 1954; WEBB, Jack. The Deadly Sex, first edition, London: T. V. Boardman & Co. Ltd., 1960; TREVOR, Elleston. The Mind of Max Duvine, first edition, London: Gerald G. Swan, 1960. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, all but the last title in protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (5)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of four novels comprising: HALLIDAY, Michael. Quarrel with Murder, first edition, 8vo, publisher's blue cloth with unclipped but worn wrappers in protective cellophane covers, London: Evans Brothers Ltd., 1951; EBERHART, M. G. Escape the Night, 8vo, blue cloth with very good unclipped wrappers in cellophane, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1952; BROWNE, Douglas G. Sergeant Death, first edition, 8vo, black cloth with worn wrappers in cellophane, London: Macdonald, 1955; SMITH, York. The Banana Murders, first edition, 8vo, black cloth with unclipped but worn wrappers in cellophane, London: Macdonald, 1958. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (4)

CRIME & DETECTIVE FICTION. A collection of three books comprising: SHARP, Willoughby. Murder in Bermuda, first edition, London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1935; ADAMS, Herbert. The Case of the Stolen Bridegroom, first edition, London: Collins (Crime Club), n.d.; MCKENNA, Marthe. A Spy Was Born, first thus, Beacon Library, 1938. All 8vo, publisher's cloth, owner inscriptions dated 1941-42, condition varied, sold with all faults (3)

LAWRENCE, T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom, first trade edition, tall 8vo (26cm), publisher's tan buckram lettered in gilt, untrimmed edges, internally clean & bright, some pale spotting in places, London: Jonathan Cape, 1935

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of 11 novels comprising: YORK, Andrew. Appointment in Kiltone, first edition, ex-library, Victoria: Hutchinson of Australia, 1972; GILBERT, Michael. The Crack in the Teacup, first thus, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973; FRANCIS, Dick. High Stakes, first edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1975; INNES, Michael. The Gay Phoenix, first edition, London: Victor Gollancz, 1976; LE CARRE, John. The Honourable Schoolboy, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977; PAGE, Emma. Every Second Thursday, first edition, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1981; EKSTROM, Jan. The Ancestral Precipice, first thus, London: Macmillan, 1983; NASH, Padder. Grass in Idleness, first edition, London: Robert Hale, 1983; SHEPHERD, Stella. Murderous Remedy, first edition, London: Constable, 1989; COHEN, Anthea. Recording Angel, first edition, London: Constable, 1991; HELEY, Veronica. Murder by Committee, first edition, New York: Severn House, 2005. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, many with protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults. Together with Photo Crime, "The Crime Club Party Game", by Pepys, boxed, containing 12 cards & instructions (12)

ROWLING, J. K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, First Edition, SIGNED by the author in bold blue ink on dedication page, loosely-inserted "golden ticket" for the Perth Station signing on 11 July [2000], hardback with unclipped dust-jacket, internally very good, clean & bright, a few light marks to endpapers, boards shaken from text-block with some bumping, shelf-lean, wrappers bold but creased, London: Bloomsbury, 2000

HUTTON, William. The History of Derby, first edition, complete with all 19 plates as called for, including the folding engraved frontispiece (East Prospect of Derby) and folding Plan of Derby, pp. xiii, [3], 320, bearing armorial bookplate for Charles Hurt, very well-preserved, clean & bright, frontispiece expertly rebacked with marginal wear at gutters, endpapers with slight spotting & wear, 8vo, contemporary marbled calf, rebacked to style with morocco title label lettered in gilt, London: J. Nichols, 1791

A small group of miscellaneous books comprising: WHARTON, Michael. Sheldrake, first edition, London: Anthony Blond & Allan Wingate, 1958; NYE, Nelson C. Horses is Fine People, first UK edition, London: J. Coker & Co. Ltd., 1950; JORDAN, Bryn. Guns Flame in Arcady, no edition remarks, London: J. Coker, n.d.; WODEHOUSE, P. G. Bachelors Anonymous, first edition, London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1973; MOSLEY, Leonard. Gideon Goes to War, reprinted, London: Arthur Barker Ltd., 1955. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (5)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of nine novels comprising: MONIG, Christopher. The Lonely Graves, first UK edition, ex-library, London: T. V. Boardman, 1961; CREASEY, John. The Depths, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1963; SIONS, Roger. Dead Reckoning, London: Geoffrey Bles, 1965; ALLEN, Johannes. Data for Death, first thus, London: Hogarth Press, 1971; GEDDES, Paul. The High Game, first edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1968; RICHARDS, Francis. A Plate of Red Herrings, first thus, London: John Long, 1969; SPILLANE, Mickey. The Delta Factor, first UK edition, London: Transworld, 1969; ENEFER, Douglas. The Deadline Dolly, first edition, London: Robert Hale, 1970; HALLIDAY, Michael. Two Meet Trouble, ex-library, Bath: Lythway Press, 1970. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (9)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of four very scarce novels comprising: CREASEY, John. The Enemy Within, first edition, 8vo, publisher's maroon cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped but worn wrappers in protective cellophane covers, spotting and shelf-lean, London: Evans Brothers Limited, 1950; TRENT, Guy. Do You Know Carole Brown?, first edition, 8vo, grey cloth with unclipped but taped wrappers in cellophane, internally good & bright, dent to upper board, London: Hurst & Blackett, [1946]; MORLAND, Nigel. The Concrete Maze, first edition, 8vo, blue cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, ex-Stuttafords Library with marks and stamps, London: Cassell, 1960; SPILLER, Andrew. And Thereby Hangs, first edition, 8vo, scarlet cloth with unclipped but worn wrappers in cellophane, internally good, London: Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd., [1949]. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (4)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of four novels comprising: LISTER, Stephen. Hungarian Roulette, first edition, 8vo, publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt with unclipped wrappers in protective cellophane covers, London: Peter Davies, 1972; CRONIN, Michael. A Pair of Knaves, first edition, 8vo, black cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, London: Robert Hale & Co., 1977; BABSON, Marian. Queue Here for Murder, first edition, 8vo, scarlet cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1980; BARSTOW, Phyllida. Night is for Hunting, first edition, 8vo, burgundy cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, London: Century Publishing Co., 1982. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (4)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of four very scarce novels comprising: KRUGER, Paul. If the Shroud Fits, first UK edition, 8vo, publisher's black cloth with unclipped but slightly worn wrappers in protective cellophane covers, internally good, London: Robert Hale & Co., 1971; BAILEY, H. C. The Sullen Sky Mystery, first thus, 8vo, hardcover with unclipped but slightly worn wrappers in cellophane, internally good, London: Tom Stacey Ltd., 1971; SCOTTER, John. Operation Hercules, first edition, 8vo, black cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, ex-library with stamps, internally good, London: Robert Hale, 1978; HOUGHTON, Dennis. The Cerberus Gambit, first edition, 8vo, black cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, internally very good & bright, Malvern: Malvern Publishing Company Ltd., 1985. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (4)

ROWLING, J. K. The first two Harry Potter novels SIGNED by the author. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, 20th printing, and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, first printing, paperbacks, very good condition, some toning and light marks to outer page edges, some faint creasing to page corners, some very faint creasing to wrappers, pronounced crease to lower corner of front & rear covers of Chamber of Secrets, overall very good examples of the paperbacks, London: Bloomsbury, 1997 & 1998 (2)    Provenance: The vendor's daughter had the two books signed at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 1999

KAH-GE-GA-GAH-BOWH [Copway, George]. The Life, History, and Travels, of Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bowh, A Young Indian Chief of the Ojebwa Nation, Written by Himself, first edition, inscribed in pencil on ffep, "Presented to Ex Gov. Luth. Bradish, by the author, New York, July 12th 49", and verso, "Had the chol.a since I saw you, now getting better", 8vo, contemporary blind-embossed cloth lettered in gilt, steel-engraved frontispiece with protective tissue-guard, internally good & bright, a few scuffs & spots in places, binding tight & square, some bumps and surface wear to cloth, Albany: Weed & Parsons, 1847

Blyton, Enid. Five on a Hike Together, first edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. Octavo, publisher's red cloth with unclipped dust-jacket, pp. 192. Internally very good, clean & bright, neat gift inscription for Xmas 1951 to verso of ffep, binding good & strong with slight shelf-lean, d.j. bold & bright with chipping to extremities and 1.5cm tear to front at upper-left. Together with The Children of Cherry-Tree Farm, seventh impression, London: Country Life, 1949; The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters, and The Mystery of the Secret Room, fifth editions, London: Methuen, 1950, all hardbacks in unclipped jackets, the books have been housed in protective brown paper wrappers (4)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of eight novels comprising: VERMANDEL, Janet Gregory. Dine with the Devil, first UK edition, London: Robert Hale & Co., 1972; MITCHELL, James. Russian Roulette, first edition, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1973; DOUGLAS, Arthur. The Noah's Ark Murders, first thus, London: Milton House Books, 1974; LEWIS, Roy. A Part of Virtue, first edition, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1975; BELL, Josephine. The Trouble in Hunter Ward, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1976; LATHEN, Emma. Accounting for Murder, reissued, London: Victor Gollancz, 1978; MITCHELL, Gladys. The Crozier Pharaohs, first edition, London: Michael Joseph, 1984; ANDERSON, Michael Falconer. The Woodsmen, first edition, London: Robert Hale, 1986.  All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (8)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of five novels comprising: BELL, Josephine. Double Doom, first edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957; MASON, Van Wyck. Spider House, first edition, London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1959; GARDNER, Erle Stanley. The Case of the Restless Redhead, first thus, London: Heinemann, 1960; BRANDON, Gordon. Death of a Mermaid, first edition, London: Wright & Brown Ltd., 1960; HOLLAND, Lydia. The Initial Error, first edition, London: Peter Davies, 1960. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (5)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of four very scarce novels comprising: RHODE, John. The Fatal Pool, first edition, 8vo, publisher's turquoise cloth with good unclipped wrappers in protective cellophane covers, label on front pastedown for W. H. Smith Library, generally very good with some spotting, London: Geoffrey Bles, 1960; BARRETT, Michael. Ten Against Nura, first edition, 8vo, brown cloth with unclipped but slightly worn wrappers in cellophane, internally good & bright, London: Robert Hale, 1965; DAVIS, Howard Charles. Desperate Night, first edition, 8vo, navy cloth with unclipped wrappers in cellophane, ex-library with a few stamps & marks, London: John Long, 1966; GANNOLD, John. The Fix, first edition, 8vo, brown cloth with unclipped wrappers, internally good with spotting to edges of text-block, London: Robert Hale & Co., 1972. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (4)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of 12 novels comprising: O'HANLON, James. Murder at 300 to 1, first UK edition, London: John Long, 1939; CROSS, Mark. Murder in the Air, first edition, London: Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., 1943; CROSS, Mark. The Mystery of Joan Marryat, second printing, London: Ward, Lock, 1946; "SAPPER" [McNeile, H. C.]. The Black Gang, 46th edition, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1947; QUEEN, Ellery (Ed.). Sporting Detective Stories, reprinted, London: Faber & Faber, 1949; GUNN, Victor. Mad Hatter's Rock, later printing, London: Collins, 1951; EBERHARDT, Walter. The Jig-Saw Puzzle Murder, no edition remarks, London: Puzzle Books Ltd., n.d.; FREEMAN, R. Austin. Mr. Polton Explains, fourth impression, London: H&S, 1950; ROHMER, Sax. Hangover House, first edition, London: Herbert Jenkins, 1950; LAING, Kenneth. The Midnight Walkers, first edition, London: Herbert Jenkins, 1951; HOWARTH, Patrick. The Dying Ukrainian, first edition, London: The Bodley Head, 1953; BENTLEY, John. The Faster They Go, first edition, London: Faber & Faber, 1958. All in publisher's cloth, 8vo, eight titles with wrappers in protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (12)

Crime & Detective Fiction. A collection of nine novels comprising: FITZGERALD, Nigel. The Candles Are All Out, first edition, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1960; LANHAM, Edwin. No Hiding Place, first edition, London: Victor Gollancz, 1962; WALSH, Thomas. A Thief in the Night, first UK edition, London: Cassell, 1963; NICOLAI, Charles. Murder in the Fine Arts, first edition, London: Hammond, Hammond & Co., 1964; SMITH, Shelley. The Lord Have Mercy, first edition, London: Hamish Hamilton, 1967; HUBBARD, P. M. The Tower, first edition, London: Geoffrey Bles, 1967; BAILEY, Eric. Leave of Absence, first edition, London: John Long, 1968; WAINWRIGHT, John. The Darkening Glass, first edition, ex-library, London: Collins (The Crime Club), 1968; TRENT, Guy. The Corsican Boy, no edition remarks, London: Hurst & Blackett Ltd., n.d. All in publisher's cloth with wrappers, 8vo, protective cellophane covers. Condition varied, sold as one collection with all faults (9)

FREUD, Lucian (Illust.). The Glass Tower, by Nicholas Moore, first edition, illustrated with six plates (three of which are in colour), plus smaller illustrations within the text, 8vo, publisher's quarter-cloth, lacking wrappers, internally very good & bright, spotting to endpapers, owner inscription on ffep, "Jean Olivia & Linden Huddlestone 1951", London: Nicholson & Watson, 1944

LEE, Laurie. Cider with Rosie, first edition, first printing, 8vo, publisher's green imitation cloth lettered in gilt, unclipped dust-jacket designed by John Ward (priced 18s.), very good condition, some faint spotting to prelims & outer edges of text-block, binding tight & square, a couple of slight bumps to corners & edge of lower board, near-fine/fine wrappers, loosely-inserted catalogue entry from Jonkers Rare Books, protective mylar covers, London: The Hogarth Press, 1959