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Six classic works Jerome K. Jerome. 'Three Men in a Boat,' first edition, original cloth, small chips to ends of back strict,

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Lot 8

Six classic works Jerome K. Jerome. 'Three Men in a Boat,' first edition, original cloth, small chips to ends of back strict, slightly cocked, advertisement to front pastedown, half title, vg, J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol, 1889; Laurie Lee. 'Cider With Rosie,' first edition, lacks dj, original cloth, light spotting to edge of text block, vg, the Hogarth Press, London, 1959; P. G. Wodehouse. 'Mulliber Nights,' first edition, lacks dj, staining to original cloth, loss to half title, fair to good, Herbert Jenkins, London, 1933; With two vg miniature edition Lewis Carrols, both 1908 and a Uniform Edition 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' by Baroness Orczy. (6)

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WALTON, Izaak 'The Complete Angler,' 'Being a Fac-simile reprint of the first edition, published 1653', full polished calf,

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WALTON, Izaak 'The Complete Angler,' 'Being a Fac-simile reprint of the first edition, published 1653', full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt tooling and morocco labels, gilt edges, marbled endpapers with a ex libris label to front pastedown, London: Elliot Stock, 62, Paternoster Row, E.C. 1876. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk) Backstrip loosening to head, partially debound front free-endpaper, but otherwise a fine copy.

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CLEMO, Jack Ten works 'The Marriage of a Rebel. A Mystical-erotic Quest,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, vg, V

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Lot 263

CLEMO, Jack Ten works 'The Marriage of a Rebel. A Mystical-erotic Quest,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, vg, Victor Gollancz, London, 1980; 'The Map of Lay,' first collected edition, unclipped dj, vg, Methuen, London, 1961; 'The Invading Gospel,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, heavy spotting to edge of text block, Geoffry bles, London, 1958; with eight works by and about Jack Clemo; with Ethelwyn Watts 'How Long is Forever'. (12) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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CHRISTIE, Agatha. 'A Pocket Full of Rye,' First edition, original cloth, some tears to unclipped dj, spotting and toning to e

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Lot 276

CHRISTIE, Agatha. 'A Pocket Full of Rye,' First edition, original cloth, some tears to unclipped dj, spotting and toning to edge of text block, good to very good, The Crime Club, London, 1953.

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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. 'Poems on Various Subjects,' First edition, full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt

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Lot 17

COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor. 'Poems on Various Subjects,' First edition, full polished calf, compartmentalised spine with gilt tooling and morocco labels, gilt top edge, marbled endpapers with an ex libris label to front pastedown, A-xi, pp.188 runs true, errata to rear, advertisement, small graphite sketch to page 13, some minor toning and a couple of spots here and there but quite the lovely copy, vg, Printed for G.G. and J. Robinsons, London and J. Cottle, Bookseller, Bristol, 1796. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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KNIGHT, Laura 'Oil Paint and Grease Paint' US first edition, fine original cloth with gilt lettering to spine, nibbles to cl

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KNIGHT, Laura 'Oil Paint and Grease Paint' US first edition, fine original cloth with gilt lettering to spine, nibbles to clipped dj, plates, vg to fine, scarce, The MacMillan Company, New York, 1936. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk) Nibbles and small tears to scarce clipped dj, the dj has done its job admirably with the cloth being fine although some very small instances of what appears to be white paint to the foot of the boards, graphite price of $80 to ffep neatly written, pp.391 runs true, plates complete, a fine text block also with no real issues.

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MITCHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End' First edition, unclipped dj, with 76 illustrations, Garnstone Press, London, 19

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MITCHELL, John 'The Old Stones of Land's End' First edition, unclipped dj, with 76 illustrations, Garnstone Press, London, 1974.

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DICKENS, Charles 'Dombey and Son,' First edition in book form, first issue later half leather with marbled boards, marbled e

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Lot 113

DICKENS, Charles 'Dombey and Son,' First edition in book form, first issue later half leather with marbled boards, marbled edge, lacks half title, ink inscription to dedication page, 2-line errata leaf after list of plates, thirty nine plates by H.K. Browne as called for, spotting to plates and proceeding leaves as is the norm, good to very good, Bradbury & Evans, London, 1848.Cataloguing points that show that this is a first edition, first issue;In the title-page vignette, Capt. Cuttle's hook is erroneously on his left arm. p.xv, no page entry for the frontispiece and vignette, and no quotation marks around "The Party" line 2; p.14, ten lines up, "aint" has no apostrophe; p.26, line 11 has "fidgetty"; p.40, lines 16-17 "shewed" and "shew" instead of "showed" and "show"; p.284, fifth and sixth lines from the bottom, "Delight" instead of "Joy".

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BLOMFIELD, The Rev. E. 'The History of the Martyrs; Or an Authentic Narration of the Sufferings of the Church of Christ,...,'

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Lot 147

BLOMFIELD, The Rev. E. 'The History of the Martyrs; Or an Authentic Narration of the Sufferings of the Church of Christ,...,' First edition, two volumes rebacked with original tree calf boards, marbled endpapers, plates, vg, Brightly & Co, Bungay, 1810. (2)

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GOLDING, William 'Lord of the Flies,' First edition, second impression, original cloth, front and rear unclipped dj torn in

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Lot 294

GOLDING, William 'Lord of the Flies,' First edition, second impression, original cloth, front and rear unclipped dj torn in two, cocked, sporadic spotting to prelims and edge of text bloc, Faber and Faber, London, 1954. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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Camborne: W. Bailey, Machine Printer, &c. 'Tables for Ascertaining the Price of Tin Ore,' at a Given Standard and Produce,

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Camborne: W. Bailey, Machine Printer, &c. 'Tables for Ascertaining the Price of Tin Ore,' at a Given Standard and Produce, To Which is Added Tables for Ascertaining the Value of any Quantity of Black Tin, From 1lb to 10 tons, at any price from £20 to £100 per ton,' first edition, 1883, published by the collator/printer, 88 pages bound in original brown boards with gilt lettering to the front board,Mr Wellington in 1836 published a series of tables in two volumes for ascertaining the value of Black Tin. By the 1850’s they had been out of print for a considerable time. Mr Bailey thought it desirable to bind the two volumes together and correct some of the small errors additionally extending the series from £90 to £100 a Ton (Mr Wellington’s tables went as far as £90 a Ton). A very good copy with the inscription of 'The Redruth Smelting Co Ltd, 1903. Bookplate of John Blowey.

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Mining Interest Five publications Edmund Vale. 'The Harveys of Hayle. Engine Builders, Shipwrights and Merchants of Cornwall,

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Lot 301

Mining Interest Five publications Edmund Vale. 'The Harveys of Hayle. Engine Builders, Shipwrights and Merchants of Cornwall,' 1966, first edition, pub by D. Bradford Barton Ltd, Truro for Harvey & Co, Hayle, price-clipped, handwritten dedication to previous owner, a very good copy in dustwrapper; Richard Trevithick - Giant of Steam, Aurum Press, 2000; H. V. Williams, 'Cornwall's Old Mines', Tor Mark Press, Truro; Justin Brooke, 'Stannary Tales - The Shady Side of Mining', Twelveheads Press, 1980; Arthur Cecil Todd, 'The Cornish Miner in America', D. Bradford Barton Ltd, 1967. (5)

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Captain Scot and the Discovery. Two works. Skelton, Judy. 'The Antarctic Journals of Reginald Skelton,' 2004, First edition,

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Lot 354

Captain Scot and the Discovery. Two works. Skelton, Judy. 'The Antarctic Journals of Reginald Skelton,' 2004, First edition, Reardon Publishing, Leather bound Special limited edition of 150, Maroon leather binding, Slip case. New in box, Signed by the author;J. V. Skelton & D. M. Wilson. 'Discovery Illustrated. Pictures from Captain Scott’s First Antarctic Expedition,' 168pp, Reardon, Fine, signed copy, A large format well-illustrated book, based on the diaries of the Chief Engineer of “Discovery”, written by his granddaughter and Wilson. (2)

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H. G. Wells 'The Time Machine. An Invention,' British first edition, lacks original wraps and 32pp catalogue at rear, later

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Lot 411

H. G. Wells 'The Time Machine. An Invention,' British first edition, lacks original wraps and 32pp catalogue at rear, later handwritten paper wraps, half title with The Pioneer Series advertising to verso, pp.151 runs true, light spotting to edge of text block, a notable survivor in good to very good condition, William Heinemann, London, 1895.

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D. H. Lawrence 'The White Peacock,' First English edition, first issue, with pp. 227-230 tipped-in (and pp.225/6 lacking), or

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Lot 407

D. H. Lawrence 'The White Peacock,' First English edition, first issue, with pp. 227-230 tipped-in (and pp.225/6 lacking), original cloth rubbed, toning to title page, sporadic spotting, generally vg, William Heinemann, London, 1911; 'Love Poems and Others,' presentation copy with ink stamp to title page, first edition, original cloth with gilt lettering, vg, Duckworth and Co, London, 1913. (2)

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STARK, Flora - An Italian Diary First edition, 1945 In the original qtr cloth over decorated boards; Subjects: World War, 193

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Lot 319

STARK, Flora - An Italian Diary First edition, 1945 In the original qtr cloth over decorated boards; Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 --Prisoners and prisons, Italian. World War, 1939-1945 --Personal narratives, English. 50 pages.

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Cornish literature. Eighteen works Winston Graham. 'Demelza,' first edition, stained original cloth, heavy spotting to edge

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Lot 156

Cornish literature. Eighteen works Winston Graham. 'Demelza,' first edition, stained original cloth, heavy spotting to edge of dj, Ward Lock & Co, London, 1949; 'Warleggan,' first edition, original cloth, some spotting, vg, Ward, Lock & Co, 1953; 'Jeremy Poldark,' first edition, original cloth, Ward, Lock & Co, 1950; 'Ross Poldark,' reprint, rubbed with spotting, Ward, Lock & Co, 1950; 'William Frederick Collier. 'Tales and Sayings of William Robert Hicks, of Bodmin,' third edition, original cloth, frontis portrait, vg, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London, 1893; Rev. R. S. Hawker. 'The Cornish Ballads with Other Poems,' second edition, original cloth, ink owner signature to head of title page, vg, Parker and Co, Oxfford, 1884; With six other and five booklets relating to Cornwall. (18) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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BRANFIELD, John 'The Poison Factory' and other fiction novels by the author 'The Poison Factory', first edition, written ins

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Lot 320

BRANFIELD, John 'The Poison Factory' and other fiction novels by the author 'The Poison Factory', first edition, written inscription from the author, 'To Mother, with very much love, John', Harper & Row 1972; together with numerous other titles with illustrative dust jackets in both English and Swedish. Titled include 'The Scillies Trip', 'Castle MInalto', 'Brown Cow', 'Thin Ice', The Falklands Summer', 'The Day I Shot My Dad', 'Nancekuke', 'A Breath Of Fresh Air', 'The Fox In Winter', 'Why Me?' and others, numbering 100+ From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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Daphne Du Maurier Five works 'The glass-Blowers,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj with some red leaching from cl

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Lot 157

Daphne Du Maurier Five works 'The glass-Blowers,' first edition, original cloth, unclipped dj with some red leaching from cloth and ink scribble over price, ffep torn out, spotting to edge of text block, Victor Gollancz, London, 1963; 'The King's General,' first edition, lacks dj, original cloth, spotting to edge of text block, Victor Gollancz, London, 1946; 'Gerald,' cheap edition, original cloth, small tears to unclipped dj, Victor Gollancz, 1948; With two reprints. (5) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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SIMPSON, Harold The 7 Stages of Golf Illustrated with 20 colour plates by G. E. Shepheard, original pictorial boards, first e

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Lot 302

SIMPSON, Harold The 7 Stages of Golf Illustrated with 20 colour plates by G. E. Shepheard, original pictorial boards, first edition,two illustrations with tears and loose front board, John Ouseley, London, 1909. Scarce.

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(World War One Poets) Twelve works. Robert Stanley Weir. 'After Ypres mand Other Verse,' first edition, original cloth with s

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Lot 167

(World War One Poets) Twelve works. Robert Stanley Weir. 'After Ypres mand Other Verse,' first edition, original cloth with some sun bleaching, extra glassine wrap, vg, The Musson Book Co, Toronto, 1917; John Collinson Hobson. 'Poems, Etc.' first edition, cloth backed boards, light spotting to ege of text block, photographic frontis of the author, extremely scarce with WorldCat stating in only four libraries, published posthumously with Dobson killed in action 3rd Battle of Ypres 1917, privately printed by Basil Blackwell, 1920; Rowlands Coldicott. 'Fairwell to Eygpt and other Wartime Verses,' first edition, cloth backed boards, large spot to edge of text block otherwise vg, published by the Author, 1933; Lieut. S. B. MacLeod. 'Poems of Love and War,' first edition, original cloth, vg, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co, London, 1918; Maurice Baring. 'Poems: 1914-1919,' first edition, cloth backed boards, remnants of scarce dj pasted to boards with loss, vg, Martin Secker, London, 1920; With seven other good works. (12)

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(Signed and inscribed) John le Carre 'The Little Drummer Girl,' First edition, flat signed and inscribed to dedication page

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Lot 248

(Signed and inscribed) John le Carre 'The Little Drummer Girl,' First edition, flat signed and inscribed to dedication page 'and for Stella, this first copy from the publishers, sent to me last week, to celebrate her place in Cambridge, and the Sun! John le Carre alias David 20 Feb 83, original boards, unclipped dj with spotting and watermarks only visible to verso, spotting to prelims and edge of the text block, Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1983.The vendor was an old family friend. Gifted to her before "David's" reading of his work at The Cambridge Union Society on the 23rd of November, 1983.

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W Harrison 'A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of The Cities of London and Westminster, The Borough of South

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Lot 349

W Harrison 'A New and Universal History, Description and Survey of The Cities of London and Westminster, The Borough of Southwark, and their Adjacent Parts' Complete with all maps and plates, handwritten inscription 'The gift of Morris Birkbeckson to William Fell on the 11th/6 mo. 1782' to ffep, printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespeare's Head, in Pater-Noster-Row, handsomely rebound, first edition, 1776.

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FTZGERALD, William Walter Augustine. 'Travels in the Coastlands of British East Africa and The Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba,

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Lot 196

FTZGERALD, William Walter Augustine. 'Travels in the Coastlands of British East Africa and The Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba, their Agricultural Resources and General Characteristics,' First edition, original cloth with gilt lettering, frontis, sixteen maps as called for with tears to fold outs where attached, plates, some light spotting but generally a very good copy, chapman and Hall, London, 1898.

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T. S. Eliot. 'Selected Essays 1917-1932,' first edition, lacks dj, original cloth, ink owner signature to ffep by Henry Reed

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Lot 275

T. S. Eliot. 'Selected Essays 1917-1932,' first edition, lacks dj, original cloth, ink owner signature to ffep by Henry Reed the poet, graphite annotations to margins, spotting to edge of text block, vg, Faber and Faner, London, 1932. From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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An eclectic mix of books. SKELTON, Robin. 'John Ruskin: The final Years. A Survey of the Ruskin Correspondence in the John Ry

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Lot 388

An eclectic mix of books. SKELTON, Robin. 'John Ruskin: The final Years. A Survey of the Ruskin Correspondence in the John Rylands Library,' flat signed and inscribed 'Nothing less than a full signature is appropriate for such a learned work!' to title page, reprinted from the Bulletin of the John Rylands Library vol.37, original printed thin card wraps, toning throughout, pp.24 numbered as 562-586, The Librarian, The John Rylands Library, Manchester University Press, 1955; Dr Antonio Pensfiel. 'Etimologias Le Monbres de Lugar,' segunda parte, quarter cloth, some repairs, good, Oficina Tipografica De La Secretaria De Fomento, Mexico, 1897; 'the Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature,' a defunct copy with debound front board and prelims including titlepage, 1000's of steel engravings throughout, Charles Cox, London, n.d; With approx thirty other books including Faberls book of Insects, Two first edition Hugh Loftings, The Journal of Indian Textile History, Lithographs by Henri de Toulson Lautrec, &c, &c. (30+)

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BETJEMAN, John. 'First & Last Loves,' First edition, original cloth, some small nibbles to vg unclipped dj, vg throughout, Jo

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Lot 195

BETJEMAN, John. 'First & Last Loves,' First edition, original cloth, some small nibbles to vg unclipped dj, vg throughout, John Murray, London, 1952; 'Old Lights for New Chancels. Verses Topographical and Amatory,' signed by Guy Chandos Harcourt from the British Embassy, with his memorial bookplate, lacks dj, original cloth, vg, John Murray, London, 1940. (2)

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KNIGHT, Laura 'Oil Paint and Grease Paint,' First edition, rebound in contemporary quarter maroon leather, ex libris Pembroke

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Lot 285

KNIGHT, Laura 'Oil Paint and Grease Paint,' First edition, rebound in contemporary quarter maroon leather, ex libris Pembrokeshire County Library, library ticket to front pastedown, some light sporadic spotting, slightly cocked, generally vg, Ivor Nicholson & Watson, London, 1936.

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Early Railways Seven works. George Montague. 'Ten Years of Locomotive Progress,' first edition, original green cloth with pic

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Lot 172

Early Railways Seven works. George Montague. 'Ten Years of Locomotive Progress,' first edition, original green cloth with pictorial gilt tooling to front board, frontis and plates, a very good copy, Alston Rivers, London, 1907; Sir Daniel Gooch. 'Diaries of....,' first edition, original cloth with gilt lettering, lacks ffep, frontis and plates, vg, Keegan Paul et al, London, 1892; Joseph Tatlow. 'Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland,' first edition, original cloth with some sun bleaching to spine, frontis and plates, some spotting toedge of text block, vg, The Railway Gazette, London, 1920; William Collard. 'Proposed London and Paris Railway. London and Paris in 2 hours 45 minutes,' first edition, original cloth, hand coloured coat of arms to title page, vg, P. S. King & Son, London, 1928; Sir William Hodges. 'A Treatise on the Law of Railways, Railway Companies, and Railway Investments,' two vols, seventh edition, original cloth, ffep debound, vg, H. Sweet & Sons, London, 1888; C. F. Dendy Marshall. 'A History of the Southern Railway,' first edition, original cloth, plates and maps, some light spotting but generally vg, The Southern Railway Company, London, 1936. (7)

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GARNER, Alan 'The Stone Book,' first edition, second impression original boards, clipped dj with libris label attached to fro

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Lot 277

GARNER, Alan 'The Stone Book,' first edition, second impression original boards, clipped dj with libris label attached to front flap, spotting to head and far edge of text block, vg, Collins, London, 1977; 'The Aimer Gate,' first edition, original boards, unclipped dj, light spotting to edge of text block, vg, Collins London, 1978. (2)

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SIMPSON, Charles 'Emily Bronte,' first edition, original cloth, a very good unclipped dj with an extra glassine wrap, some s

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Lot 265

SIMPSON, Charles 'Emily Bronte,' first edition, original cloth, a very good unclipped dj with an extra glassine wrap, some sporadic spotting, vg, country Life, London, 1929; 'Animal & Bird Painting,' first edition, original cloth, clipped dj, spotting to edge of text block, vg, B.T. Batsford, London, 1939; With another first lacking dj; Charles Simpson and Dorothy Una Ratcliffe. 'The Gone Away. A Romance of the Dales in Three Acts,' first edition, small tears and nibbles to scarce unclipped dj, some spotting, John Lane The Bodley Head, London, 1930; With three other works. (7) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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J Paxton 'Illustrations of Paley's Natural Theology: With Descriptive Letter Press' Profusely illustrated with plates through

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Lot 347

J Paxton 'Illustrations of Paley's Natural Theology: With Descriptive Letter Press' Profusely illustrated with plates throughout, first edition, 1826.

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Art Interest Thirteen Publications David Wainwright & Catherine Dinn, 'Henry Scott Tuke 1858-1929 - Under Canvas', Sarema Pr

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Lot 278

Art Interest Thirteen Publications David Wainwright & Catherine Dinn, 'Henry Scott Tuke 1858-1929 - Under Canvas', Sarema Press, 1989; Margaret Powell, 'Master Of The Sea: Charles Napier Hemy', Alison Hodge, 2004; Catherine Wallace, 'Under The Open Sky', Truran, 2002; Borlase Smart, 'Seascape Painting Step-By-Step', paperback edition, 1978; Borlase Smart, The Technique of Seascape Painting', Pitman & Sons, 1965; a Charles Napier Hemy Laing Art Gallery exhibition catalogue, 1984; Robert Jones, 'Reuben Chappell - Pierhead Painter', First Light, 2006; John Branfield, 'Charles Simpson', Sansom & Company, 2005; Kenneth Clark, 'The Nude, John Murray, 1956; Roger Langley, 'Edwin Harris 1855-1906', Truran, 2008; Iain McGowan (signed), 'Hebridian Images', Creative Monochrome, 1993; David Tovey, 'W.H.Y Titcomb', Wilson Books, 2003; Edward Seago, an exhibition catalogue for Marlborough Fine Art (13) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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LANYON, Andrew Nine Publications 'Von Ribbentrop in St Ives, Art and War in the Last Resort', first edition and signed, 2010

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LANYON, Andrew Nine Publications 'Von Ribbentrop in St Ives, Art and War in the Last Resort', first edition and signed, 2010; 'Now You See It "A Cornish Illusion",First edition, limited to 250 copies, illustrated throughout, thin card wraps, fine condition, 1994; 'A Fairy Find', published 2006 by Portobello Books Ltd, Hardback; 'The First and Last Straw', 1994; 'David Kemp's Call from the Wild', Edition 158/250, Signed by the author and the subject, 1997; 'Plot For Sale: The Cornish book of the dead', limited edition of 252; 'Roundabout West Cornwall', together with tipped-in letters from Lanyon to John Branfield; 'Bill Marshall, St. Ives Potter', ed 69/150, signed, 2007; 'The Musings Of Creatures - Imagined In A Barren Land', 2016 (9) From the estate of author, John Branfield: Introducing The Art Collection of Pep & John Branfield (davidlay.co.uk)

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Publications including Latin and Greek Interest H.B. Cotterill (transl.) 'Homer`s Odyssey', illustrated by Patten Wilson, Geo

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Lot 303

Publications including Latin and Greek Interest H.B. Cotterill (transl.) 'Homer`s Odyssey', illustrated by Patten Wilson, George G, Harrap & Co, 1911; Thomas Hobbs, Eric Nelson (ed), 'Translation Of Homer' two vols, Clarendon Press, 2008; Rev. Arthur Wright, 'A Synopsis of the Gospels in Greek', first and second edition, Macmillan and Co, 1896 and 1903; together with other works (Qty)

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HUGHES, Ted 'Crow. From the Life and Songs of the Crow,' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, very light spotting to

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Lot 171

HUGHES, Ted 'Crow. From the Life and Songs of the Crow,' First edition, original cloth, unclipped dj, very light spotting to edge of text block, vg, Faber and Faber, London, 1970; Paul Keegan (ed). 'Collected Poems,' first edition, unclipped dj, vg to fine, Faber and Faber, 2003; A. C. H. Smith. 'Orghast at Persepolis. an account of the experiment in theatre,' directed by Peter Brook and written by Ted Hughes, first edition, very small nibbles to vg unclipped dj, light spotting to edge of text block, vg, Eyre Methuen, London, 1972; Robert Lowell. 'Collected Poems,' first edition, unclipped dj, fine, Faber and Faber, 2003. (4)

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(Signed) RANKIN, Ian Six works, plus a signed Elizabeth Peters IAN RANKIN. 'Dead Souls' (1999), 'Exit Music' (2007), 'Set in

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Lot 244

(Signed) RANKIN, Ian Six works, plus a signed Elizabeth Peters IAN RANKIN. 'Dead Souls' (1999), 'Exit Music' (2007), 'Set in Darkness' (2000), 'Saints of the Shadow Bible' (2013), 'The Beat Goes On' (2014), 'Standing in Another Man's Grave' (2012), all signed by the author; ELIZABETH PETERS. 'Lord of the Silent,' (2001), signed by author; 'Seeing a Large Cat,' US first edition, (1997). (8)The Ian Rankins are all first editions.

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"The Coloured Lands" By G. K Chesterton illustrated by  the author , Sheed & Ward, 1938 first edition ; "Rab & h

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Lot 178

"The Coloured Lands" By G. K Chesterton illustrated by the author , Sheed & Ward, 1938 first edition ; "Rab & his Friends" by John Brown M.D. David Douglas, 1878 first edition, bound by Burn &Co; "A Book of Quaker Saint" by L.U, Hodgkin, illustrated by F, Cayley- Robinson , T.N Fowlis , 1917 first edition

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"The White Foxes of Gorfenletch" By Henry Tegner illustrated by d.J.Watkins, Pitchford, Hollis & Carter, 1954 first editi

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Lot 175

"The White Foxes of Gorfenletch" By Henry Tegner illustrated by d.J.Watkins, Pitchford, Hollis & Carter, 1954 first edition; "Jason and the Princess" by Kathleen Colville, illustrated by Albert Rutherston, Chatto & Windus, 1926 first edition; "Cats In The Belfry" illustrated by Maurice Wilson, Elek Books 1958 third impression

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"The Way of Birds" by R.B. Talbot Kelly illustrated by the author, folio size, Collins 1937 first edition ; "The Birds of the

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Lot 183

"The Way of Birds" by R.B. Talbot Kelly illustrated by the author, folio size, Collins 1937 first edition ; "The Birds of the British Isles and their Eggs" by T. A. Coward, F. Warne & Co, 1921 third impression, 2 Volumes; "Beetles, Butterflies, Moths & other insects " by A .W Kappel & W.G Kirby, Cassell & Co Ltd, 1893 edition

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"The Modern Fowler" by J, Wentworth Day, Longmans, Green & Co, 1934 first edition ; "To be a Fisherman by Roy Beddington,

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Lot 181

"The Modern Fowler" by J, Wentworth Day, Longmans, Green & Co, 1934 first edition ; "To be a Fisherman by Roy Beddington, Geofffrey Bles, 1955 first edition

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"Ireland" by Frank Matthew, painted by Francis S Walker, A &C Black, May 1905 first edition; "Greece by the Rev. J.A.M'Cl

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Lot 177

"Ireland" by Frank Matthew, painted by Francis S Walker, A &C Black, May 1905 first edition; "Greece by the Rev. J.A.M'Clymont, illustrated by John Fullylove, A&C Black , 1906 first edition, "Edinburgh" by Rosaline Mason, illustrated by John Fullylove, A&C Black, 1912 first edition

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"Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol" by R.Sidney Bowen, Crown Publishers New York, 1941 first American edition; "The Ghosts at Star

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Lot 174

"Dave Dawson on Convoy Patrol" by R.Sidney Bowen, Crown Publishers New York, 1941 first American edition; "The Ghosts at Stark Hall" by Rita Coats, illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable, Wells Gardener, Daron & Co Ltd 1947 first edition ; "The Strange Adventures of Emma " by Dorothy Ann Lovell, illustrated by Irene Hawkins, Faber & Faber, 1941first edition

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"Silver Stream" by A.P.Herbert, illustrated by Thelwell, 1962 first edition, includes postcard signed by the author ; "Pompey

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Lot 176

"Silver Stream" by A.P.Herbert, illustrated by Thelwell, 1962 first edition, includes postcard signed by the author ; "Pompey - The Tale of a Donkey" by H Waddinghan Sears, illustrated by Carol Ellwood, Harrap & Co Ltd, 1942 first edition ; "Smoky the Cowhorse" by Will James , Charales Scribner's Sons, 1936

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"Five Go off in A Caravan" By Enid Blyton, illustrated by Eileen Soper, Hoddler & Stoghton, Now 1946 first edition ; "Fif

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Lot 173

"Five Go off in A Caravan" By Enid Blyton, illustrated by Eileen Soper, Hoddler & Stoghton, Now 1946 first edition ; "Fifth Formers of St Clare's by Enid Blyton, illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable, Methuen & Co, 1945 first edition, signed by the author

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" The Rife Brigade in the Second World War 1939- 45 by Major R.H.W.S. Hestings, Gale & Polden, 1950 first edition' "Galla

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Lot 186

" The Rife Brigade in the Second World War 1939- 45 by Major R.H.W.S. Hestings, Gale & Polden, 1950 first edition' "Gallant Gentleman" by E.S. Turner, Michael Joseph 1956 proof edition; " A Centaur Looks Back" by Lieut. Colonel V.C. Leckie D.S.O Hodder & Stoughton, 1946 first edition; "Jungle Green"by Arthur Campbell M.C. George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1953 first edition ; "A History of the Seventh Armoured Division June 1943- July 1945 by Capt.M.Lindsay & M.E. Johnston

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"The Flight of Alcock &  Brown 14-15 June 1919" By Graham Wallace, Putnam , 1955 first edition; "Wings to the Cape"

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Lot 188

"The Flight of Alcock & Brown 14-15 June 1919" By Graham Wallace, Putnam , 1955 first edition; "Wings to the Cape" By John Godwin, Tafelberg, 1971 first edition ; "Test Pilot" By Neville Duke & Alan W. Mitchell Allan Wingate, 1953 first edition ; "The Spirit of St Louis" by Charles A. Lindbergh, John Murray, 1953 first edition

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"English Portrait Miniatures" by Graham Reynolds, A & C Black, 1952 first edition ; "Portrait Miniatures" by George C. Wi

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Lot 191

"English Portrait Miniatures" by Graham Reynolds, A & C Black, 1952 first edition ; "Portrait Miniatures" by George C. Williamson, George Bell & Sons, 1897

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"The Great Within" by Maurice Collis, Faber & Faber Ltd , 1941 first edition; " Barefoot Journey" by Sister Felicity, ill

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Lot 184

"The Great Within" by Maurice Collis, Faber & Faber Ltd , 1941 first edition; " Barefoot Journey" by Sister Felicity, illustrated by by Rosemary Haughton, Darton, Longman & Todd, 1961 first edition; " The Drums of Morning" by Rupert Croft- Cooke, Putnam 1961 first edition

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Lewis, C. S. 1955 The Magician's Nephew. Publ. The Bodley Head, London. First edition in orig. clipped dust wrapper with jack

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Lot 40

Lewis, C. S. 1955 The Magician's Nephew. Publ. The Bodley Head, London. First edition in orig. clipped dust wrapper with jacket design by Pauline Baynes. Dust wrapper with black marker pen in child's hand having overwritten the titles to spine, not affecting unicorn image or publisher's logo, spine otherwise a touch sunned and chipped to the head and tail, extremities a little bumped and the odd scuff to the front board, tear to rear upper corner resulting in loss and rear board with discolouration, stains and some light damage; book itself in very good condition with one spot to the front board and light wear to the head of the spine but no clean of prior owner's inscriptions, with just light spotting to foredge not affecting text. The penultimate work in the Narnia series. 8vo.

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Von Muffling, Carl & Sinclair, John. 1816 History of the Campaign of the British, Dutch. Hanoverian, and Brunswick Armies

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Lot 15

Von Muffling, Carl & Sinclair, John. 1816 History of the Campaign of the British, Dutch. Hanoverian, and Brunswick Armies under the Command of the Duke of Wellington; and of the Prussians, under that of Prince Blucher of Wahlstadt in the year 1815. By C. de M [Carl Von Muffling]. Together with an account of the Original of the Publication by the Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair, Bart. Printed for T. Egerton, Military Library Whitehall. Contemp. quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards, bumped to extremities and the odd scuff, binding strained after title page. Lacking plan of the Battle of Waterloo, or, La Belle-Alliance. A scarce first edition regarding the Battle of Waterloo, written by Blucher's military liaison officer & strategist. 8vo.

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Milne, A. A. Three early editions of A. A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh works. The lot comprising 1927 Now We Are Six, sec

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Lot 64

Milne, A. A. Three early editions of A. A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh works. The lot comprising 1927 Now We Are Six, second edition; 1924 When We Were Very Young, fifth edition; and 1934 Now We Are Six, ninth edition and first cheap edition, presented in unclipped dust wrapper. Each illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. All in publisher's original full cloth binding with illustrated boards, light bumping to the head and tail of spines and edgeworn to extremities, contemp, prior owner's inscription to ffep of 1920s editions. Small 8vo.

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Kipling, Rudyard. 1894 The Jungle Book with Illustrations by J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenezy. Publ. Macmillan and C

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Kipling, Rudyard. 1894 The Jungle Book with Illustrations by J. L. Kipling, W. H. Drake and P. Frenezy. Publ. Macmillan and Co., reprinted June 1894 after the May first edition. Publisher's original full cloth binding with gilt pictorial boards depicting elephants, spine with gilt serpent and titles, gilt edges. Exceptionally smart condition, with the lightest bruising to extremities and minimal wear to the head and tail of the spine. Prior ownership stamp of Basil Matveieff to ffep and front pastedown, another ownership inscription in pencil to half title page, otherwise appearing unread with binding very tight and just the odd spot to the pages. A particularly bright second impression example of Kipling's popular work, immortalised in the 20th century in an adaptation by Walt Disney. 8vo.

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Gill, Eric. 1954 First Nudes. Introduction by Sir John Rothenstein. First edition, published Neville Spearman. Original full

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Lot 61

Gill, Eric. 1954 First Nudes. Introduction by Sir John Rothenstein. First edition, published Neville Spearman. Original full cloth binding in unclipped dust wrapper. Featuring Gill's striking & iconic illustrations of the nude female form on creamy grey ground. 8vo.

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Powell, Vavasor (1617-1670). 1650 Christ and Moses Excellency, or, Sion and Sinai's Glory. Being a Triplex Treatile, distingu

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Lot 4

Powell, Vavasor (1617-1670). 1650 Christ and Moses Excellency, or, Sion and Sinai's Glory. Being a Triplex Treatile, distinguishing and explaining the Two Covenants or the Gospel and Law. By Vavasor Povvell, Preacher of the Gospel in Wales. London, Printed by R. I. for Hannah Allen at the Crown in Popes Head Alley, 1650. Original calf boards, bumped at extremities and with some light loss to the spine, contemp. ink inscriptions to front pastedown, lacking ffep historically, title page discoloured and stained & pages age-toned, appearing complete and with errata to verso. A scarce first edition and extant work by Powell, a significant Welsh Puritan figure and Fifth Monarchist, known for his imprisonment for plans to depose King Charles II. 16mo.

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Medicine & herbal interest. 1638 Pharmacopoeia Londinensis Collegarum, Hodie viventum studiis ac symbolis ornatior. State

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Lot 73

Medicine & herbal interest. 1638 Pharmacopoeia Londinensis Collegarum, Hodie viventum studiis ac symbolis ornatior. Stated fifth edition, printed for Iohn Marriot, 18th March 1638. Recently rebound in half calf with marbled boards, gilt titles to spine and fresh endpapers. Title page with significant loss recently repaired. Contemp. inscriptions throughout the text with translations of the Latin names for the herbs stated in the catalogue, occasional age-toning to margins, two tears and repairs to the last leaf of the text. An uncommon early edition of this important work first published by the Royal College of Physicians in 1617 following a proclamation from King James I, which was the first sanctioned catalogue of herbal drugs, their uses and instruction, and later famously translated from the Latin by Nicholas Culpeper. 8vo.

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Burroughs, Edgar Rice. 1920 Tarzan the Untamed. First English edition, publ. Methuen & Co. Ltd. Publisher's original full

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Lot 42

Burroughs, Edgar Rice. 1920 Tarzan the Untamed. First English edition, publ. Methuen & Co. Ltd. Publisher's original full cloth binding, light bumping to extremities and slight discolouration to spine, pages age-toned commensurate with age. A smart and bright first English edition of the seventh book featuring Tarzan the Ape man, considered one of Burroughs' more controversial novels. 8vo.

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Africa travels interest. Johnston, Sir Harry. 1902 The Uganda Protectorate. Two volumes, first edition publ. Hutchinson &

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Lot 29

Africa travels interest. Johnston, Sir Harry. 1902 The Uganda Protectorate. Two volumes, first edition publ. Hutchinson & Co., illustrated with nine maps, forty-eight coloured plates by the author, and 506 vignette illustrations from drawings & photographs. Publisher's original full cloth bindings with gilt pictorial front boards, bumped to extremities and the head and tail of the spine, ownership inscription of Hubert Sillberrad to ffep. A smart copy of this geographical, zoological and historical description of Uganda. 4to.

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Deighton, Len. A collection of five modern first edition thrillers. The lot comprising 1974 Spy Story, 1964 Funeral In Berlin

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Lot 17

Deighton, Len. A collection of five modern first edition thrillers. The lot comprising 1974 Spy Story, 1964 Funeral In Berlin (no dw), 1972 Close Up, 1967 An Expensive Place to Die and 1971 Declarations of War. Four in dust wrappers, light wear to the heads and tails of spine, otherwise a smart collection. 8vo.

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Timlin, William  M. [1923] The Ship That Sailed To Mars, a Fantasy. Told and Pictured by William M. Timlin, publ. George

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Lot 100

Timlin, William M. [1923] The Ship That Sailed To Mars, a Fantasy. Told and Pictured by William M. Timlin, publ. George G. Harrap & Company Limited. One of 2,000 produced, with forty-eight tipped in plates in colour by the author (collated & complete). Publisher's original quarter vellum binding with gilt titles, paper covered boards, no dust wrapper; boards a little scuffed and bumped to extremities, vellum spine a touch discoloured and lightly bumped to the head, small contemp. gift inscription to dedication page. A scarce first edition of this classic fantasy work taking after Lucien of Samasota's 'A Trip to Mars' and heavily inspired by classical myth and legend, a staple from the Golden Age of illustration. 4to.

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