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Lot 1048
Books. 15 shelves of general stock, including fifteen Folio Society volumes, Hawking (Stephen W.), A Brief History of Time, first edition thus, London: Guild Publishing, 1988, dj, hb, 8vo, Martin (George), Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones, first edition, Harper, 2018, dj, hb, 8vo, John Le Carré first edition, vintage Pelican paperbacks, mathematics and physics, including academic titles and imprints, etc
Lot 1053
Antiquarianism & Topography. Plot (Robert), The Natural History of Stafford-shire, first edition, Oxford: Printed at the Theater (sic), 1686, lacking map, 37 engraved plates as called for, of which 26 are double-page, one defective and repaired, ten or so plates discreetly repaired, infrequent minor stains and slightly tatty leaves, contemporary gilt-panelled calf, upper-cover detached, lower split and loosening but holding, bumped, chipped and rubbed, lacking endpapers, folio (36 x 24cm), [&] Faussett (Rev. Bryan) & Smith (Charles Roach), Inventorium Sepulchrale: an Account of Some Antiquities Dug up [...] in the County of Kent, from A.D. 1757 to A.D. 1773, London: Printed for the Subscribers Only, 1856, plates and in-text illustrations, some stains, original publisher's cloth by Bone & Son, London, ticket, disbound, ex-lib and with their markings, stamps, and implied condition, 4to, (2) Provenance: 1st: 1) My deare (sic) deare (sic) I was with thee poor Frank Brooke, verso pastedown with contemporary ink manuscript inscription; 2) Washington Sewallis Shirley, 9th Earl Ferrers (1822-1859), of Staunton Harold, Leicestershire, his large format armorial bookplate engraved by B. Warwick. 2nd: R.S. Ferguson, F.S.A., contemporary armorial bookplate.
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Lot 1054
[Brontë (Charlotte)]/Bell (Currer, editor), Jane Eyre. An Autobiography, first American edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1848, double-columns, small tear to title, not affecting text, [bound with] Dickens (Charles), The Cricket on the Heart, first American edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1846, four further works, including Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1844, torn frontispiece, a sammelband of 6 novels together in one volume, some light foxing, closely trimmed at head and fore-margin, affecting text, lacking advertisements, contemporaneous mid-19th c black calf over cloth boards, gilt, by S.P. Jackman of Glen's Falls, N.Y., ticket, hinges cracked but covers holding, rubbed, upper-joint cracked with loss, 8vo
Lot 1055
The Clapham Sect, Social Reform and Abolitionism. Thornton (The Late Henry, Esqre., M.P.), Family Commentary upon the Sermon on the Mount, first edition, inscribed presentation copy, London: J. Hatchard & Son, 1835, half-title, original publisher's green moiré cloth, upper-cover split and loosening/loose, lifting chipped spine, lower-cover with movement, 8vo Provenance: The Hon. Harriet Hely Hutchinson (née Wrightson; d. 1864), recto blank dedicated and dated in ink MS: To The Hon:ble Harriet Hely Hutchinson, with the kind regards of the Editor, 7 Nov:r 1835.
Lot 1064
Miscellaneous antiquarian and later books, including two Victorian morocco volumes of sheet music, the bindings titled in gilt Songs, [collected by] L. C. Greenlees, two-volume set with 28 scores, contemporary green morocco, panelled in gilt and blind, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, folio (34.5 x 26cm), Williamson (Paul) & Loftus (Debbie, illustrator), Six London Preludes, first edition, one of 175 copies, Cambridge & Stockholm, Festival O/Modernt, 2017, original wrappers, 8vo, an early 20th c album of prints of Classical antique statuary, 8vo, four L'Arbalète imprint prospectuses, including Sartre, The Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Fourth Series: Volume II, 1944-1949, later boards, split, 8vo, Eleusinian Press imprints, The History of the Times, 4 vols, approx. 43 Alan Sillitoe titles in various European and Asian languages, various imprints and dates, mostly ex-lib, P&O Sketches, etc
Lot 572
A fine James II provincial silver Trefid spoon,maker's mark RW in a rectangular punch, probably for Ralph Walley, Chester 1686,oval bowl, plain raised rat-tail, the reverse of the terminal scratch initialled 'E.S', and with an old collection label, length 19cm, approx. weight 2oz.Provenance:A Private Collection.For the marks see Jackson's, Ian Pickford Edition, The Antique Collectors' Club, 1989, page 390.The date letter used on this spoon was the first date letter used by the Chester Assay Office. It was in use from the 1 February 1686 to the 2 June 1690. The spoon also has the City Crest as well as the City Arms.
Lot 343
FOUR BOXED ROYAL DOULTON LIMITED EDITION '20TH CENTURY ADVERTISING CLASSICS' FIGURES, comprising Golly AC1, no 1521/2000, Father William AC2 no 1567/2000, Sir Kreemy Knut AC3 no 1609/2000 and Fox's Polar Bear AC4 no 1885/2000 (hairline cracks), all with certificates (4 + 4 boxes + 4 certificates) (Condition Report: the first three figures appear in good condition, polar bear as stated, a little visible glue residue, sd to boxes, certificates a little bent)
Lot 478
A LARGE QUANTITY OF COLLECTOR'S PLATES WITH BOXES, comprising Wedgwood limited edition Country Days series, Royal Doulton 'At Peace With Nature', Royal Doulton Collector's Gallery Edition 'First Flight Of The Wellington', two Royal Doulton framed Heroes Of The Sky series plates, a Limoges 'Snowy Owl' by Raymond Watson, a 50 year anniversary plate and pin dish 1932-1982 for the Company of Veteran Motorists, two limited edition Royal Doulton tankards 'The Battle Of Britain', and 'The Battle Of Trafalgar', etc. (42 + boxes) (Condition report: all appear in good condition, certificates not checked)
Lot 590
RICHMAL CROMPTON 'WILLIAM THE LAWLESS' FIRST EDITION, illustrated by Henry Ford, published for Newnes Books by The Hamlyn Publishing Group, copyright Richmal Crompton Lamburn 1970, complete with dust jacket, Condition Report: named in blue ink to the first blank page which has some staining, remaining pages appear to be in clean condition, dust cover unclipped to the inside, some losses to the spine edges and leading edge, there is an imprint of a paperclip to the top edge
Lot 727
3 x Medieval, Tudor history books (all hardbacks with dust wrappers) comprising Maps In Tudor England by P D A Harvey published by The Public Record Office and The British Library 1993 First Edition, The Private Lives of the Tudor Monarchs selected and edited by Christopher Falkus published by The Folio Society 1974 with hard slip case and Medieval England An Aerial Survey Second Edition by M W Beresford and J K S St. Joseph, the dust wrappers, slip case show just very slight signs of age, wear otherwise these books are in very good condition (see photographs). Good condition. All autographed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Lot 201
Naval uniform and cap, yellow trim, gold buttons. In a striking tribute to the famous navigator and explorer, this character jug incorporates a first-ever feature in it's handle: a working compass. This jug was issued by Lawleys By Post in a limited edition of 2,500 to commemorate the life and time of Captain Cook (1728 - 1779).Royal Doulton backstamp. Artist: William K. HarperIssued: 1997Dimensions: 6.5"HEdition Number: 361 Edition Size: 2500Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.High Res Image 1High Res Image 2High Res Image 3
Lot 231
Beefeater holding a copy of the first edition of the Illustrated London News, first published in 1842.Rare advertising ware. Glazed porcelain, Royal Doulton backstamp. Issued: 1926Dimensions: 3.25"L x 2.25"W x 7.75"HManufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.High Res Image 1High Res Image 2High Res Image 3
Lot 481
Gerald Coulson, Two Signed Limited Edition Military Aircraft Prints including ' Night of the Hunter ', also signed by Lady Aitken and The Rt Hon Viscount Rothermere, no. 384/850, 48cm x 63cm and ' The First Blow ' also signed by Flight Lieutenant George Booth (faded), no. 384/1089, 50cm x 60cm, both framed and glazed
Lot 42
Grant (Charles), The History of Mauritius or the Isle of France and Neighbouring Islands, From Their First Discovery to the Present Time, W Bulmer and Co., 1801, first edition, 4to, pages XXI and 571, with 3 folding maps, contemporary calf labels, the first detailed book on Mauritius written in the English language.
Lot 43
Hamilton (Francis), An Account of the Kingdom of Nepal and of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha, Archibald Constable, 1819, first edition, 4to, folding map and 7 plates, five folding, contemporary calf, label, some foxing. One of the earliest comprehensive accounts of Nepal.
Lot 51
Johnson (Lt Col John), A Journey From India to England Through Persia, Georgia, Russia, Poland and Prussia in the Year 1817, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1819, first edition, 4to, X + 376, with 13 aquatint plates 5 coloured, a fine copy in contemporary speckled calf. Abbey Travel 518, Tooley 284.
Lot 55
Joutel (Henry), A Journal of the Last Voyage Perform'd by Monsr de la Sale to the Gulph of Mexico, to find out the Mouth of the Missisipi River, printed by A Bell, 1714, first English edition, folding map, contemporary calf, worn, front cover detached. Sabin 36762, Church 859. 'First accurate delineation of the river', Howes.
Lot 57
King (Capt Phillip P), Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed Between the Years 1818 and 1822, John Murray, 1826, first edition, first issue, with engraved folding chart and 10 plates, contemporary calf, labels. A nice copy of the very rare first issue. Ferguson 1084, Abbey 573.
Lot 60
Lindley (John), Ladies' Botany: or a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Natural System of Botany, James Ridway, ca 1840, second edition, 50 hand coloured plates, original cloth; together with Newman (Edward), A History of British Ferns and Allied Plants, first edition, original cloth, 1844.
Lot 63
Lumsden (Lieut Thomas), A Journey From Merut in India to London Through Arabia, Persia, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Austria, Switzerland and France during the years 1819 and 1820, Black, Parbury et al, 1822, first edition, with coloured folding map and plate, VII, 272 and 12pp, full contemporary calf, little rubbed.
Lot 71
Martyr (Peter), The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies and other countreys lying eyther way... done into Englyshe by Richard Eden, Richard Jugge, 1577, second and best edition, lacks title page, first page and page 209, contemporary calf, worn, joints cracked. This is the first printed work to advocate a British Colony in North America. Sabin 1562, STC 649.
Lot 76
Morrison (Robert), A View of China, for Philological Purposes; containing a sketch of Chinese chronology, geography, government, religion and customs, printed at the Honourable the East India Company's Press, Macao, 1817, first edition, pp VII and 142, contemporary full calf, label, a fine copy of one of the first imprints from the East India Company's Press at Macau.
Lot 83
Perez de Herrera (Cristobel), Proverbios Morales Y Conijos Christianus... Y Enigmas Philosoficas Naturales I Morales con sui Comentos, Luiz Sanchez, Madrid, 1618, first edition, 4to, Arms on title and 14 woodcut emblems, small blank corner lacking pg 85, original limp vellum, a fine copy. Primiera edicion muy rara de este libro curiosa (Palu XIII 221124).
Lot 86
Polo (Marco), The Travels of Marco Polo, A Venetian in the thirteenth century, being a description of that early traveller of remarkable places and things in the eastern parts of the world, translated from the Italian, with notes by William Marsden, printed for the author, 1818, first English edition, 4to, pp LXXX and 782 and (iii), map, contemporary calf, spine partly detached and defective.
Lot 91
Prescott (William H), History of the Conquest of Peru, 2 volumes, first edition, Richard Bentley, 1847; together with History of the Conquest of Mexico, 3 volumes, third edition, Richard Bentley, 1847; History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, fourth edition, 3 volumes, Richard Bentley, 1846, 8 volumes, contemporary calf, spine decorated in gilt, top of one spine little worn.
Lot 113
Vestia Linaye (Jose), Norte de la Contratacion de las Indias Occidentales, Juan Francisco de Blas, Sevilla, 1672, first edition, folio, 2 volumes in 1, contemporary limp vellum, frontispiece. 'For many years this was only work dealing with the Spanish commercial and economical organization in America', Solano. Sabin 98780.
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