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TWO BOXED CORGI AVIATION ARCHIVE 1:32 SCALE DIECAST MODEL AIRCRAFTS, the first is a P-51D Mustang ' Stinger VII', numbered AA

Richard Winterton Auctioneers

Lot 79

TWO BOXED CORGI AVIATION ARCHIVE 1:32 SCALE DIECAST MODEL AIRCRAFTS, the first is a P-51D Mustang ' Stinger VII', numbered AA34401, included in box is a mail away card, the second is a limited edition Supermarine Spitfire MkIIA, numbered AA33903, included in box is a mail away card and a certificate numbered 2421 of 4800, both models appear in good condition however contents not checked for completion, housed inside their polystyrene packing and outer cardboard boxes, outer boxes appear in good condition with minor scuffs and scrapes to some corners and sharp edges

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SIX BOXED AMERICAN BRANDED 1:18 SCALE DIECAST MODEL VEHICLES, the first a American Muscle collectors edition Ertl company 69

Richard Winterton Auctioneers

Lot 132

SIX BOXED AMERICAN BRANDED 1:18 SCALE DIECAST MODEL VEHICLES, the first a American Muscle collectors edition Ertl company 69 Shelby GT-500, numbered 7778, the second is a Hotwheels Mattel 1969 Chevrolet Corvette ZL1 signed Stingray to side panels, numbered MT0897, the third is a Maisto special edition Mustang Mach III, numbered 31815, the fourth is a Universal hobbies eagles race Ford 1994 Mustang GT 30th anniversary with medallion, the fifth is a Revell 56 Ford Thunderbird, numbered 08804, the sixth a Greenlight Collecatables 1978 Ford Mustang II Cobra II, numbered 12866, all models appears in good condition however contents not checked for completions, housed inside their plastic and carboard boxes, boxes conditions vary but some with a lot of damage, scuffs, scracthes dents and dust

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THREE BOXED LIMITED EDITION CORGI AVIATION ARCHIVE 1:72 SCALE DIECAST MODEL AIRCRAFTS, the first is a North American B-25J Mi

Richard Winterton Auctioneers

Lot 110

THREE BOXED LIMITED EDITION CORGI AVIATION ARCHIVE 1:72 SCALE DIECAST MODEL AIRCRAFTS, the first is a North American B-25J Mitchell, numbered AA35314, included in box is a named collectors card numbered 0400 of 1000, the second a Junkers Ju88A-5, numbered AA36712, included in box is a named collectors card numbered 0127 of 1000 and mail away card, the third is a Bristol Blenheim Mk.IVF, numbered AA38410, included in box is a named collectors cards numbered 0733 of 1000, all models appear in new condition although contents not checked for completion, housed in their plastic casing and outer cardboard box, outer boxes are in good condition with minor wear

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Six Golf Hardback History Books - Cathcart Castle Golf Club 1895-1998, The Murdoch Golf Library 1991 Joseph Murdoch limited e

Mullock Jones

Lot 882

Six Golf Hardback History Books - Cathcart Castle Golf Club 1895-1998, The Murdoch Golf Library 1991 Joseph Murdoch limited edition 240/950), Seaford Golf Couse A History 1986 John Walsh, Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club 1891-1991 author George Houghton signed limited edition 505/1000, A History of Shortlands Golf Club Our First 100 Years Glyndwr Jones, The Sacred Nine 1893-1993 A Centenary Appreciation of the Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club John Gillum - from a smoker's home

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Six Golf Books - A History of Golf in Britain 1952 First Edition Bernard Darwin (ex-library), A History of Golf in Britain 19

Mullock Jones

Lot 876

Six Golf Books - A History of Golf in Britain 1952 First Edition Bernard Darwin (ex-library), A History of Golf in Britain 1990 Bernard Darwin, A Natural Golfer: Hand Action in Games 1938 J Forrest, Vardon on Golf 1989 Herbert Warren Wind, The Ryder Cup 1965 Henry Longhurst and Geoffrey Cousins, The Golf Courses of the British Isles 1988 Herbert Warren Wind

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Dettlaff, Billy - (Signed) 'Doctors of the Game A History of the Golf Profession' limited edition book - first edition, numbe

Mullock Jones

Lot 1003

Dettlaff, Billy - (Signed) 'Doctors of the Game A History of the Golf Profession' limited edition book - first edition, numbered 16, with personal inscription and extra autograph internally, bound in Fiscagomma with gilt detailing, within slipcase, illustrated, 684pp, appears in good, clean condition overall

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Shaw, James E - "Prestwick Golf Club - A History and Some Records" 1st edition 1938 published by Jackson, Son & Co Glasgo

Mullock Jones

Lot 362

Shaw, James E - "Prestwick Golf Club - A History and Some Records" 1st edition 1938 published by Jackson, Son & Co Glasgow (publishers to the University) in the original red and gilt cloth boards and spine (ex-Prestwick Golf Club with stamp mark to the front free end plate) together with ex-libris owners private label to the front end plate - Illustrated throughout with fold-out maps of the course to the rear - History of the famous Golf Club and the course which was host to the first twelve Open Championships - some slight foxing to closed pages - of one of the scarcest of club histories overall (F/G). Note: From The Estate of The Late David Easby

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The First Hundred Years at Hollinwell - Douglas Telfer Smith limited edition (1/120) hardback book from 2004 - Notts Golf Clu

Mullock Jones

Lot 952

The First Hundred Years at Hollinwell - Douglas Telfer Smith limited edition (1/120) hardback book from 2004 - Notts Golf Club VG

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Eleven Golf Club Histories and Publications, hardback and paperback - Moseley Milestones 1892-1992 Richard V Mirams, A Histor

Mullock Jones

Lot 857

Eleven Golf Club Histories and Publications, hardback and paperback - Moseley Milestones 1892-1992 Richard V Mirams, A History of The Royal Dornoch Golf Club 1877-1999 John Macleod, Wirral Ladies Golf Club 1894-1994 A Centenary Portrait by Betty Lloyd, The Oxfordshire Golf Club The First Ten Years 2003 Michael Kilby, Murrayfield Golf Club 1896-1946 James Robb, Henley Golf Club the first 80 years 1986 Laureen Williamson, Thornhill Golf Club 1893-1979 Commemorative Booklet, Southwold Golf Club 1884-1984 John Burke, Sleaford Golf Club A Brief History 1987 Ken Worsencroft and Brian Harris, Dunaverty Golf Club The First Hundred Years by Angus MacVicar, Sutton Coldfield Ladies Golf Club 1892-1992 limited edition (1/270) and signed by author Dendra Hoskison - Mixed condition

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Six Golf Hardback History Books - A Greenbrier Heritage c1968 William Olcott, The Federal Golf Club Story 1933-1983 D.S Clues

Mullock Jones

Lot 880

Six Golf Hardback History Books - A Greenbrier Heritage c1968 William Olcott, The Federal Golf Club Story 1933-1983 D.S Clues, The Royal Sydney Golf Club The First Hundred Years 1993 Colin Tatz and Brian Stoddart, Royal County Down Golf Club The First Century 1988 Harry McCaw and Brum Henderson, Clontarf Golf Club 1912-1987 A History, Cobram-Barooga Golf Club Limited Jubilee History 1928-1978 (limited edition 1/800), from a smoker's home

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1893 St Andrews by Andrew Lang, large paper ltd ed No.60 of 107 copies. A scarce first edition of this work of localised Scot

Mullock Jones

Lot 899

1893 St Andrews by Andrew Lang, large paper ltd ed No.60 of 107 copies. A scarce first edition of this work of localised Scottish history and golf, quarter leather boards, with wear to spine - loose first two end pages, internally clean and bright

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Twenty modern Golf Books including Pelham Golf Year 1981 First Edition, Illustrated History of Golf, The Glorious World of Go

Mullock Jones

Lot 859

Twenty modern Golf Books including Pelham Golf Year 1981 First Edition, Illustrated History of Golf, The Glorious World of Golf, The World Atlas of Golf Courses, The Concise Dictionary of Golf, etc. - Mixed condition

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King, Stephen; 'Lisey's Story', UK & US first editions, 2006, hardback books with dust covers in plastic jackets, US first ed

Peter Francis

Lot 460

King, Stephen; 'Lisey's Story', UK & US first editions, 2006, hardback books with dust covers in plastic jackets, US first edition published by Scribner, UK first edition signed by the author and published by Hodder & Stoughton. (2)(B.P. 21% + VAT)

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Crate of Wilson, F Paul; first edition hardback books to include; 'Sibs' 1991 published by Dark Harvest, 'Black Wind' 1988 pu

Peter Francis

Lot 549A

Crate of Wilson, F Paul; first edition hardback books to include; 'Sibs' 1991 published by Dark Harvest, 'Black Wind' 1988 published by Tor, 'The Keep' 1981, 'Sims' signed limited first editions in five volumes (volume I-IV, missing volume 5) published by Cemetery Dance, 'Legacies' 1998, special signed limited first edition 359/448 of 'Midnight Mass' published by Cemetery Dance, F.P Wilson & J Costello; 'Mirage' and 'Masque' etc. (B.P. 21% + VAT)

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Four crates of mostly hardback books and first editions to include: Richard Bachmann (Stephen King); 'The Regulators', first

Peter Francis

Lot 549

Four crates of mostly hardback books and first editions to include: Richard Bachmann (Stephen King); 'The Regulators', first Canadian edition 1996 published by Viking and a US first trade printing published by Dutton, various Book Club editions; Daphne de Maurier etc, Miss Read first edition 'News from Thrush Green' 1970, Harlan Coben first Delacorte editions; 'Drop Shot', 'Fade Away' and other first editions etc, Adventures of Tin-tin comics, Richard Osman 'Thursday Murder Club', John Grisham first editions; 'Theodore Boone The Scandal', 'The Accused' 2012 etc, Daniel Easterman; 'Day of Wrath', 'Name of the Beast' 1992, 'Night of the Seventh Darkness' 1991, Peter Straub etc. (4) (B.P. 21% + VAT) The TinTin books are all soft covers.

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Five boxes of hardback mostly first edition books to include: Robert Rankin; 'Necrophenia' 2008, 'The Japanese Devil Fish Gir

Peter Francis

Lot 550

Five boxes of hardback mostly first edition books to include: Robert Rankin; 'Necrophenia' 2008, 'The Japanese Devil Fish Girl', 'Waiting for Godalming' 2000, 'The Witches of Chiswick' 2003, 'Snuff Fiction' signed first edition 1999, 'Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls' 1999, Graham Masterton: 'Silver' 1986 first UK edition, 'Lords of the air' 1988, 'Rich' 1979, James Herbert; 'The Dark' 1980, 'Secret of Crickley hall' 2006, 'Portent' 1992, 'Moon' signed first edition, 'Creed' 1990 UK first edition, 'Others' 1999 etc, Tom Clancy first editions published by G.P Putnam & Sons: 'Patriot Games' 1987, 'Clear and Present Danger', 'Sum of all Fears' 1991, Robin Cook; 'Coma' 1977, 'Outbreak' 1987, 'Mindbend' 1985, Dean Koontz; 'Trapped' first edition graphic novel 1993 etc. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT) All books mentioned are first editions

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Larrabee, Eric & Vignelli, Massimo; 'Knoll Design', hardcover coffee table book, published by Harry N Abrams, New York, print

Peter Francis

Lot 459

Larrabee, Eric & Vignelli, Massimo; 'Knoll Design', hardcover coffee table book, published by Harry N Abrams, New York, printed & bound in Italy by Amlicare, Milan, 1981. First American edition.(B.P. 21% + VAT)

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Five crates of mostly first edition hardback books to include: Jonathan Kellerman; 'Evidence' and Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman:

Peter Francis

Lot 551

Five crates of mostly first edition hardback books to include: Jonathan Kellerman; 'Evidence' and Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman: 'Golem of Hollywood' and 'Golem of Paris' etc, Michael Connolly first editions published by Little Brown & Company; 'The Black Ice' 1993, 'The Concrete Blonde' 1994, 'The Black Echo' 1992, 'The Last Coyote' 1995 etc, 'The Lincoln Lawyer' signed first edition 2005 and many later first editions, Stieg Larsson Millennium trilogy first UK editions; 'Girl with a Dragon Tattoo' 2006 etc, P.D James; 'The Lighthouse', John Grisham; 'The Appeal', 'The Associate' and more, Scott Mcbain; 'The Mastership Game', Frederick Forsyth; 'The Afghan', 'The Cobra' etc. (5)(B.P. 21% + VAT) All books mentioned are first editions

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A pair of Royal Doulton, the first a limited edition Bunnykins titled Cuthbert in the Garden (488/500) shows a bunny joyfully

Lion and Unicorn

Lot 43

A pair of Royal Doulton, the first a limited edition Bunnykins titled Cuthbert in the Garden (488/500) shows a bunny joyfully pulling a child and their garden tools in a wheelbarrow. Meanwhile, Home Grown captures the scene of a mother bunny proudly pushing two children in a wheelbarrow. Royal Doulton backstamp. Dimensions of the largest item: 5.25"L x 3.25"W x 4.5"H. Manufacturer: Royal DoultonCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

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5 Limited Edition Royal Worcester figurines. A Present for Santa 21.5cm. Once Upon a Time. First Touch. Sweet Dreams. Moments

Laganside Auctions

Lot 380

5 Limited Edition Royal Worcester figurines. A Present for Santa 21.5cm. Once Upon a Time. First Touch. Sweet Dreams. Moments Friendship.

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NEWTON (Isaac) Mathematical Principles of Natural History...Translated into English...by Robert Thorp, M.A Volume the First [

John Nicholson's

Lot 186

NEWTON (Isaac) Mathematical Principles of Natural History...Translated into English...by Robert Thorp, M.A Volume the First [all published], 4to, half-title present; 22 folding plates, 20th c. quarter calf, (some foxing to contents), 1st Edition, L., 1777.

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[SIGNED etc.] LE CARRE (John) - a collection of 18 novels and a collection of stories by John Le Carre together with his 2015

John Nicholson's

Lot 347

[SIGNED etc.] LE CARRE (John) - a collection of 18 novels and a collection of stories by John Le Carre together with his 2015 biography by Adam Sisman; and a letter from the author in its original envelope as David Cornwell, with the original letter to which he was replying; books include: The Looking-Glass War, London: Heinemann, (1965), FIRST EDITION, VG/G+ sunfading to spine area of d/w. Ex-libris plate to front pastedown; A Small Town in Germany, (1968), London: Heinemann, FIRST EDITION, VG in VG with sl chafing to corners. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown; The Na ve and Sentimental Lover, (1971), London: Hodder & Stoughton FIRST EDITION, VG/VG. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1974) FIRST EDITION, ex-libris plate on front pastedown. VG+/F; The Honourable Schoolboy, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1977), FIRST EDITION, ex-libris plate on front pastedown. VG/some wear to corners and top/bottom edges of d/w VG; Smiley's People, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1979), inscription on ffep, VG/ sl.creased VG d/w. ex-libris plate on front pastedown FIRST EDITION; The Russia House, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1989), London Limited Editions, 56/250 copies, SIGNED by the author on the title page. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown, Quarter cloth gilt, marbled boards; semi-transparent dustjacket FIRST EDITION.; Our Kind of Traitor, London: Viking, (2010), Fine in Fine Slipcase SIGNED on title page FIRST EDITION; Agent Running in the Field, London: Viking, (2019), SIGNED on the title page by the author, ex-libris on front pastedown. F/F. FIRST EDITION; The Pigeon Tunnel, London: Viking, (2016), ex-libris plate on front pastedown, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED on the title page by the author. F/F Slight slant; Adam Sisman, John Le Carre: The Biography, London: Bloomsbury, (2015) FIRST EDITION, SIGNED on the title page by the author. F/F. (Q)

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DICKENS (Charles) A Christmas Carol, 12mo, 4 plates & 4 text illustrations, half-title in blue, title imprint verso in blue,

John Nicholson's

Lot 184

DICKENS (Charles) A Christmas Carol, 12mo, 4 plates & 4 text illustrations, half-title in blue, title imprint verso in blue, "Stave I" uncorrected, pale green end papers, 1f. adverts, original cloth (cocked, loss to head & foot of spine; half-title loose, etc.), a.e.g., FIRST EDITION, VERY EARLY ISSUE, L., Chapman and Hall, 1843; & a later issue (yellow e.p.'s, Stave I corrected to Stave One) (2).NOTE: THE SECOND BOOK, THE LATER ISSUE HAS THREE PLATES ONLY (AS OFTEN)

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[SIGNED etc.] LENT (Jeffrey) In the Fall, 79/ 200 specially bound in cloth, SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. (200

John Nicholson's

Lot 355

[SIGNED etc.] LENT (Jeffrey) In the Fall, 79/ 200 specially bound in cloth, SIGNED by the author on the limitation page. (2000).FIRST EDITION. In blue slipcase with, loose photo of pastel artwork of a landscape by American painter William Henry Stevens (1891-1949) which adorns the case. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown. FINE in VG+ slipcase; Lost Nation: A Novel, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, SIGNED on title page, FIRST EDITION, (2002), ex-libris plate on front pastedown. VG- in F dust-wrapper. Faint foxing on top edge; A Peculiar Grace: A Novel, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2007), ex-libris plate on front pastedown, Fine in F dust-wrapper; A Slant of Light, London: Bloomsbury Circus, (2015), FIRST BRITISH EDITION, ex-libris plate on front pastedown, Fine in Fine dust-wrapper; After You've Gone, New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2009) FIRST EDITION. Fine in F- dust-wrapper. Tiniest crease at top of dust-wrapper spine (5)

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[SIGNED] SINCLAIR (Iain) American Smoke, London: Hamish Hamilton. (2003). SIGNED LIMITED First Edition numbered 18/50 copies,

John Nicholson's

Lot 327

[SIGNED] SINCLAIR (Iain) American Smoke, London: Hamish Hamilton. (2003). SIGNED LIMITED First Edition numbered 18/50 copies, quarter bound, cloth slipcase; together with SIGNED card photograph entitled 'Road to Dogtown, Gloucester' loosely inserted.

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[SIGNED] DE BERNIERES (Louis) A Partisan's Daughter, London: Harvill Secker, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author and limited

John Nicholson's

Lot 342

[SIGNED] DE BERNIERES (Louis) A Partisan's Daughter, London: Harvill Secker, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the author and limited to 100 copies of which this is number 65/100. F in VG+ slipcase. Blackwell Collectors' Library.

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ROCHESTER (John Wilmot, Earl of ) The Letters of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Edited . . . by Jeremy Treglown. 8vo, Oxford

John Nicholson's

Lot 326

ROCHESTER (John Wilmot, Earl of ) The Letters of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, Edited . . . by Jeremy Treglown. 8vo, Oxford, (1980) First Edition; John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester, The Poems and Lucina's Rape, Edited by Keith Walker and Nicholas Fischer, 8vo, ex-libris label on front pastedown, 1st edn., Oxford, (2010) (2)

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[REGICIDE] ROBERTSON (G.) The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles 1 to the Scaffold, 8vo, New York: Pant

John Nicholson's

Lot 331

[REGICIDE] ROBERTSON (G.) The Tyrannicide Brief: The Story of the Man Who Sent Charles 1 to the Scaffold, 8vo, New York: Pantheon Books. SIGNED and inscribed on the title page. Loosely inserted letter and compliments slip from the author. F/F. The author is a famous human rights barrister. First American Edition.

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[SIGNED] FAULKS (Sebastian) Engeleby, London: Hutchinson, (2007) FIRST EDITION. SIGNED by the author on the title page, Fine

John Nicholson's

Lot 339

[SIGNED] FAULKS (Sebastian) Engeleby, London: Hutchinson, (2007) FIRST EDITION. SIGNED by the author on the title page, Fine in Fine dust-wrapper; Where My heart Used To Beat, London: Hutchinson, (2015). SIGNED by the author on the title page, Fine in Fine dust-wrapper. FIRST EDITION; A Broken World: Letters, Diaries and Memories of the Great War, Edited by Sebastian Faulks and Hope Wolf, London: Hutchinson, (2014). SIGNED by the author on the title page. VG+. Dust-wrapper sl. crumbled at top of spine and sl. creased on back. FIRST EDITION (3)

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[MARILYN MONROE JFK interest] The Murder of Marilyn Monroe, Leonore Canevari, Jeanette van Wyhe, Christian Dimas and Rachel D

John Nicholson's

Lot 356

[MARILYN MONROE JFK interest] The Murder of Marilyn Monroe, Leonore Canevari, Jeanette van Wyhe, Christian Dimas and Rachel Dimas, Foreword and Afterword by Brad Steiger, New York: Carroll and Graf Publishers, (1992) FIRST EDITION, Paperback; The Murder of Marilyn Monroe: Case Closed, Jay Margolis and Richard Buskin, New York: Skyhorse Publishing, Hardback, (2014) FIRST EDITION; Marilyn: A Biography, Norman Mailer, profusely Illustrated with photographs, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1973) Hardback. VG, brown endpapers,in torn and frayed d/w.; The JFK Assassination, James DiEugenio, Foreword by Oliver Stone, New York: Skyhorse Publishing, (2018) Paperback; Lady Lawford and Buddy Galon, Mother Bitch:Lady Lawford Exposes the Kennedys, The Royal Family & Her Own Son, Peter Lawford, New York: Spi Books, paperback, creasing to back cover (5)

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SEBALD (W.G.) A Place in the Country, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2013), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in F dust-wrapper; The Nat

John Nicholson's

Lot 346

SEBALD (W.G.) A Place in the Country, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2013), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in F dust-wrapper; The Natural History of Destruction, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2003), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in F dust-wrapper; Austerlitz, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2001), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in VG- some creasing to top edge of dust-wrapper / bottom of spine; After Nature, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2002), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in VG+ dust-wrapper; Vertigo, London: Harvill Press, (1999), FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Fine in F dust-wrapper. (5)

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[STATE of REDONDA / UTOPIA / IMAGINARY VOYAGES / SIGNED] MARIAS (Javier) All Souls, London: Harvill, (1992) Paperback, VG+ Sp

John Nicholson's

Lot 350

[STATE of REDONDA / UTOPIA / IMAGINARY VOYAGES / SIGNED] MARIAS (Javier) All Souls, London: Harvill, (1992) Paperback, VG+ Spine uncreased; The Infatuations, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2013), FIRST EDITION. SIGNED on the title page by the author. Javier cut off the title page of the Penguin edition of The Infatuations and pasted it onto the front pastedown to write a thank you for a book to which he had contributed "Elysia". He also added a chatty note which he tended to do. Association copy with Richard Grenville Clark. F/F; Bad Nature, Or With Elvis In Mexico, New York: New Directions, (1996); Between Eternities & Other Writings, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2017) FIRST EDITION. Javier did the same with this copy [ see above]; he pasted another title page for "Between Eternities" onto the front pastedown of this book with a message he signed. Association copy with Richard Grenville Clark. F/F; While The Women Are Sleeping, London: Chatto & Windus, (2010), Inscription on title page SIGNED. [ In which Marias is referring to "Mimesis" [Apocalypse Press]; Thus Bad Begins, London: Hamish Hamilton, (2016) FIRST EDITION. Once again, Javier has pasted a spare title page onto the front pastedown to send RGC a message with the punning 'beware of bad beginnings'. He is also explaining that he did not have enough time to write the Preface to RGC's projected edition of "Frederick Carter's Short Stories" F/VG+Note: In 1997, Marias was awarded the title of 'King of the Kingdom of Redonda' by its predecessor Jon Wynne-Tyson for his understanding of the kingdom and for mentioning the story of one of its previous kings, John Gawsworth, in his novel "All Souls" (Todas las almas, 1989). Javier also bought Gawsworth's surviving literary works and so on...at auction, from Wynne-Tyson in several chests. He took the title Xavier I. Wynne-Tyson was H. M. Juan II in this fictional realm. WYNNE-TYSON (John) So Say Banana Bird, 8vo, Brighton: Pythian Books, (1984). Bookplate of The Realm of Redonda on the front pastedown listing H. M. Felipe I [M. P. Shiel], H. M. Juan I [John Gawsworth] and H. M. Juan II [J.W-T]. It is SIGNED by Wynne-Tyson at the bottom of the plate; there is an ex-libris plate opposite on the ffep belonging to the recipient of this book. Also included is a loosely inserted letter from Jon to the recipient, an honorary citizen of Redonda, dated 4.5.99. VG+ in VG+ dustwrapper. (6)

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[AFGHANISTAN / 1842 Retreat From Kabul] MACRORY (P.) Signal Catastrophe: The Story of the Disastrous Retreat From Kabul 1842

John Nicholson's

Lot 349

[AFGHANISTAN / 1842 Retreat From Kabul] MACRORY (P.) Signal Catastrophe: The Story of the Disastrous Retreat From Kabul 1842, London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1966) FIRST EDITION, VG in VG dustwrapper; BRUCE (G.) Retreat From Kabul, London: Howard Baker, (1967).Some foxing to prelims and edges G+ in VG dustwrapper; BURNES (The Late Lieut. Col. Sir Alexander) Cabool: Being a Personal Narrative Of A Journey To, And Residence In That City In The Years 1836, 7 and 8, 8vo, faux leather, Time-Life reprint of 1842 edition) (3)

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[SIGNED etc.] BLEASDALE (Alan) Who's Been Sleeping in my Bed? London: Hutchinson, (1977). Bleasdale's first book, FIRST EDITI

John Nicholson's

Lot 338

[SIGNED etc.] BLEASDALE (Alan) Who's Been Sleeping in my Bed? London: Hutchinson, (1977). Bleasdale's first book, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED inscription from the author on the half-title. Sl. leeching of colour from top of front board onto front pastedown; sl. staining top of fore-edge and on bottom/top edges. Dust=wrapper in protective cover sl. tearing top edge with sl. loss of paper to bottom of front cover and bottom of spine.Together with 2 densely written cards by Bleasdale, including the tss of an unpublished, very early 11 page story (Q)

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[SIGNED] MURDOCH (Iris) The Message to the Planet, ex-libris label on front pastedown, London: Chatto & Windus, (1989) FI

John Nicholson's

Lot 333

[SIGNED] MURDOCH (Iris) The Message to the Planet, ex-libris label on front pastedown, London: Chatto & Windus, (1989) FIRST EDITION. Inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the title page, A.L.S. from the author loosely inserted, typical age browning. VG/VG.

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[SIGNED etc.] MORAVIA (Alberto) Two Women, Translated from the Italian by Angus Davidson, SIGNED by the author on the ffep un

John Nicholson's

Lot 359

[SIGNED etc.] MORAVIA (Alberto) Two Women, Translated from the Italian by Angus Davidson, SIGNED by the author on the ffep under the signature of Gatenby from whose collection this book came. New York: Signet (1959) Paperback. VG; Two Women, Translated by Angus Davidson, London: Secker & Warburg, (1958) FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, Hardback, VG in G- d/w.; Roman Tales, Selected and translated by Angus Davidson, London: Penguin Books, (1959) Marginal browning as usual, firm, clean Paperback copy VG. (3)

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CLARK (Alan) Diaries, L., (1993). Inscribed, SIGNED and dated: 'For Richard my namesake with best wishes', together with loo

John Nicholson's

Lot 335

CLARK (Alan) Diaries, L., (1993). Inscribed, SIGNED and dated: 'For Richard my namesake with best wishes', together with loosely inserted card of Saltwood Castle message initialled AC. Ex-libris plate on front pastedown. FIRST EDITION; Diaries Into Politics: The Long awaited Early Years, [2000] FIRST EDITION; The Last Diaries: In and Out of the Wilderness, 1st Edn., L., (2002). FIRST EDITION; The Tories, 1st Edn., L.,1998; all with ex-libris bookplates; together with: Guide to Saltwood Castle, press cuttings on the Clarks, together with a handwritten note to the recipient from Jane Clark (April 2019) (Q)

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[SIGNED] DE BERNIERES (Louis) Birds Without Wings, London: Secker & Warburg, F in VG sl. dented slipcase at bottom. Leath

John Nicholson's

Lot 341

[SIGNED] DE BERNIERES (Louis) Birds Without Wings, London: Secker & Warburg, F in VG sl. dented slipcase at bottom. Leather bound edition SIGNED by the author and limited to 100 copies of which this is number 58/100. FIRST EDITION.

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BOYD (William) A Good Man in Africa, London: Hamish Hamilton, (1981), First Impression FIRST EDITION of the author's first, p

John Nicholson's

Lot 353

BOYD (William) A Good Man in Africa, London: Hamish Hamilton, (1981), First Impression FIRST EDITION of the author's first, prize-winning, book. A Very Fine copy in a Fine crisp jacket, spine a little faded.

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John Jenkins Designs - The Jacobite Rebellion, 1745 Collection, comprising: 2 x Limited Edition [000/500] Sets, Includes: JRC

Vectis Auctions Ltd

Lot 250

John Jenkins Designs - The Jacobite Rebellion, 1745 Collection, comprising: 2 x Limited Edition [000/500] Sets, Includes: JRCAV-01 / EEC-08N & 2 x First Sudan War Sets - SUD-08 & SUD-05.. Mint, contained in near Mint set boxes complete with Limited Edition Certificates. [4]

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A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped circular plate, painted in polychrome with horses, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 20.5cm diam,

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Lot 196

A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped circular plate, painted in polychrome with horses, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 20.5cm diam, c.1780 Note: These fable painting were first attributed to Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale or Fidele Duvivier but since they have been attributed to an unknown painter, the sources of some of the scene have been traced to an illustrated edition of John Gay's FablesProvenance: Label for the Sir Jeremy Lever Collection

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Topography, English – Lewis (Samuel, 1782-1865), Topographical Dictionary of England, Comprising The Several Counties, Cities

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Lot 2933

Topography, English – Lewis (Samuel, 1782-1865), Topographical Dictionary of England, Comprising The Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate and Market Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, and Townships, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey and Man, With Historical and Statistical Descriptions, illustrated by Maps of the different Counties and Islands; a Map of England, shewing the Principal Towns, Roads, Railways, Navigable Rivers, and Canals; and a Plan of London and its Environs, 4 vols., London, S. Lewis 1831 first edition, large 4to, rebound half calf over green boards, five raised bands and gilt titles to spines, coloured county maps after R. Creighton; Vol. I: lxviii + 538pp, fold out map of England; Vol. II: 538pp; Vol. III: 652pp; Vol. IV: 634pp (4)

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Topography, English Counties – Cox (Thomas) and others, Somerset section of . London, E & R Nutt, probably 1720-1731 edn.

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Lot 2937

Topography, English Counties – Cox (Thomas) and others, Somerset section of . London, E & R Nutt, probably 1720-1731 edn., independently bound section on Somerset, no titles, pp. 721-911 with folding map by Robert Modern, 4to, modern half leather binding; Redfern (Francis) History of the Town of Uttoxeter with Notes of Places in its Neighbourhood, London, J. Russell Smith, 1865, first edition, 8vo xv + 368 pp, 34 engravings by Llewellin Jewitt FSA, folding map, original embossed blue boards,gilt titles, front board loose; Badham (Revd Charles MA) The History and Antiquities of All Saints’ Church Sudbury and of the Parish Generally, London, Hatchard, 1852, large 8vo, 178 pp with 6 engravings by G. Verrall after G. Tate, bookplate, [the Earl of] Selbourne, original boards, gilt embossed with the arms of Sudbury (3)

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A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped square dish, painted in polychrome with the Bull and the Donkey, osier border, gilt dentil rim

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Lot 197

A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped square dish, painted in polychrome with the Bull and the Donkey, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 25cm wide, c.1780 Note: These fable painting were first attributed to Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale or Fidele Duvivier but since they have been attributed to an unknown painter, the sources of some of the scene have been traced to an illustrated edition of John Gay's FablesProvenance: Collection labels for Gladys L Robertson, Galy Ontario, No.121 and the Sir Jeremy Lever Collection

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History, British – Howitt (William), John Cassell’s Illustrated History of England, London,m W. Kent, 1857, large 8vo, Vols.

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Lot 2782

History, British – Howitt (William), John Cassell’s Illustrated History of England, London,m W. Kent, 1857, large 8vo, Vols. I, II & IV are of the first edition, followed by Vols. I & II of that of 1862, with Vol. VIII of undated (later) edition, all 6 volumes bound en suite and misleadingly marked on spines 1-2, 4-7, engraved half Morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles, four raised bands and gilt titles to spines; Anon. (Various authors) The Book of the Martyrs of Tolpuddle 1834-1934, London, Trades Union Congress General Council 1934, small 4to, xv + 240pp,. colour frontis, with numerous photographs and drawings, bound blue leather gilt lines over blue boards, gilt spine titles in protective original carboard case (7)

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Books - A large quantity of hardbacks and paperbacks including a signed Charles Cumming, A Colder War, Harper Collins: London

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Lot 2740

Books - A large quantity of hardbacks and paperbacks including a signed Charles Cumming, A Colder War, Harper Collins: London (2014); a signed first edition Jeffrey Archer, Twelve Red Herrings, Harper Collins: London (1994); other Jeffrey Archer hardbacks and first editions; other paperbacks, including Wilbur Smith, Peter Rimmer, Craig Thomas, etc, qty

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A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped circular plate, painted in polychrome with foxes, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 20.5cm diam,

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Lot 195

A Worcester Aesop Fable shaped circular plate, painted in polychrome with foxes, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 20.5cm diam, c.1780 Note: These fable painting were first attributed to Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale or Fidele Duvivier but since they have been attributed to an unknown painter, the sources of some of the scene have been traced to an illustrated edition of John Gay's Fables

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Literature, Children’s – Barrie (Sir James Mathew, 1st Bt., OM, 1860-1937), Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London, Hodder &

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Lot 2812

Literature, Children’s – Barrie (Sir James Mathew, 1st Bt., OM, 1860-1937), Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, London, Hodder & Stoughton, n. d. (1906) small 8vo, 126pp illus. by Arthur Rackham, frontis and 14 mounted coloured plates, map to front endpapers, embossed gilt vignette to red boards, gilt titles to (faded) spine, inscribed on dedication leaf in pencil (by the author?), ‘This is a first edition/there is also a larger similar/edition with leather covers/ red and gilt same illustrations by Arthur Rackham’ (1)

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Antiquarian Books - A Treatise on Wood-cut Engraving, Jackson (John), First edition, over 300 illustrations, half black-calf

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Lot 2708

Antiquarian Books - A Treatise on Wood-cut Engraving, Jackson (John), First edition, over 300 illustrations, half black-calf binding, gilt-lettered, Published by Knight, London, 1839.

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Collectable Books - Frank Richards/ Billy Bunter Interest - Richards, Frank, De Vere and the Silver Scud, Greyfriars Book Clu

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Lot 2750

Collectable Books - Frank Richards/ Billy Bunter Interest - Richards, Frank, De Vere and the Silver Scud, Greyfriars Book Club Collectors’ Limited Edition No. 35, 25E/400, Howard Baker, Greyfriars Press: London (1980) illust., signed by the publisher; another, The Sixth Form Rebellion, No. 36, 386/400 (1981); another, Jim Lee’s Secret, No. 37, 188/400 (1981); another, The Schoolboy Speculator, No. 39, 88/400 (1981) with card sleeve; another, The Prince of Greyfriars, No. 40, 381/400 (1981) with glassine wrap; another, duplicate, 363/400, with card sleeve and glassine wrap; another, The First Boys Paper Omnibus, No. 41, 359/400 (1981) with card sleeve and glassine wrap; another, The Famous Four, No. 43, 331/400 (1982) with card sleeve and glassine wrap; another, Greyfriars versus St. Jim’s, No. 44, 103/400 (1982) with glassine wrap; another, Harry Wharton’s Bank Holiday, No. 47, 345/400 (1982) with card sleeve and glassine wrap (10)

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Books - George R. R. Martin and Game of Thrones interest - A signed first edition George R. R. Martin, Fire and Blood […], ha

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Lot 2743

Books - George R. R. Martin and Game of Thrones interest - A signed first edition George R. R. Martin, Fire and Blood […], hardback, Harper Voyager: London (2018); two George R. R. Martin hardbacks comprising A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Illus. Gary Gianni, Harper Voyager: London (2015), The World of Ice & Fire […], Harper Voyager: London (2014); seven George R. R. Martin paperbacks including A Dance with Dragons, Vols. 1 & 2, Harper Voyager: London, others, etc (10)

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Children’s Books - A large collection of children’s hardbacks and paperbacks including Billy Bunter, Frank Richards, Tom Merr

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Lot 2748

Children’s Books - A large collection of children’s hardbacks and paperbacks including Billy Bunter, Frank Richards, Tom Merry, Enid Blyton, Biggles etc, comprising five first editions by Richards, Frank, Lord Billy Bunter, Cassell: London (1956), Just Like Bunter, Cassell: London (1963), Bunter Butts In, Charles Skilton Ltd: London (1951), Billy Bunter at Butlins, Cassell: London (1961), Billy Bunter’s Double, Cassell: London (1955); four first editions by Richards, Frank, Howard Baker Greyfriars Library: London comprising Billy Bunter Gets the Boot (1978), Bunter the Bad Lad! (1979), Billy Bunter’s Tramp (1979), Billy Bunter’s Rebellion! (1980); a second edition Richards, Frank, Billy Bunter’s Banknote, Charles Skilton Ltd: London (1949); Blyton, Enid, first edition, Good Old Secret Seven, Brockhampton Press (1960); another, The Mountain of Adventure, MacMillan: London (1949), ; Buckeridge, Anthony, signed, Jennings Goes to School, Collins: London (1962); others including Billy Bunter Hawk Books Ltd, Bessie Bunter, Tom Merry paperbacks, The Charles Hamilton Companion Vols. 2 & 3, Greyfriars for Grown-Ups, Yarooh!, The Big Fat Bunter Book, etc;

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Topography, English – Lewis (Samuel, 1782-1865), Topographical Dictionary of England, Comprising The Several Counties, Cities

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Lot 2934

Topography, English – Lewis (Samuel, 1782-1865), Topographical Dictionary of England, Comprising The Several Counties, Cities, Boroughs, Corporate and Market Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, and Townships, and the Islands of Guernsey, Jersey and Man, With Historical and Statistical Descriptions. (4 Volumes, Complete) Illustrated by Maps of the different Counties and Islands; a Map of England, shewing the Principal Towns, Roads, Railways, Navigable Rivers, and Canals; and a Plan of London and its Environs, 4 vols., London, S. Lewis 1831 first edition, large 4to, rebound en suite with previous lot, half calf over green boards, five raised bands and gilt titles to spines, coloured county maps after R. Creighton; Vol. I: lxviii + 538pp, fold out map of England; Vol. II: 538pp; Vol. III: 652pp; Vol. IV: 634pp; Summerson (Sir John Newenham, CH, CBE, FBA, FSA 1904-1992), The Microcosm of London by T. Rowlandson and A. C. Pugin, London, King Penguin, 1943, 12mo, 32pp, 16 coloured plates, printed boards, slightly dirty (5)

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Books - Wilbur Smith hardbacks and paperbacks, the Ancient Egypt series, incomplete - five signed first edition hardbacks com

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Lot 2745

Books - Wilbur Smith hardbacks and paperbacks, the Ancient Egypt series, incomplete - five signed first edition hardbacks comprising River God, MacMillan: London (1993), Warlock, MacMillan: London (2001), The Quest, MacMillan: London (2007), another duplicate, Desert God, Harper Collins: London (2014); a limited edition, signed, cloth bound Pharaoh, Harper Collins: London (2016), housed in cloth bound slip case; a first edition hardback, The New Kingdom, Zaffre: London (2021); a first edition paperback The Seventh Scroll, MacMillan: London (1995) (8)

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Books - A Wilbur Smith signed first edition hardback, Men of Men, Heinemann: London (1981); another first edition hardback, T

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Lot 2742

Books - A Wilbur Smith signed first edition hardback, Men of Men, Heinemann: London (1981); another first edition hardback, The Angels Weep, Heinemann: London (1982); a signed Wilbur Smith, On Flinders’ Face, (promotional reprint, 2017); a complete Wilbur Smith Hector Cross series comprising two first editions, Those in Peril, MacMillan: London (2011), Vicious Circle, MacMillan: London (2013), one reprint, Predator, Harper Collins: London (2016); another fourteen Wilbur Smith first edition hardbacks; six Wilbur Smith uncorrected proofs; other Wilbur Smith hardbacks and paperbacks (29)

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A Worcester Aesop Fable sauce tureen, painted in polychrome with The Dogs and the Fox, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 17cm wi

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Lot 194

A Worcester Aesop Fable sauce tureen, painted in polychrome with The Dogs and the Fox, osier border, gilt dentil rim, 17cm wide, c.1780 Note: These fable painting were first attributed to Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale or Fidele Duvivier but since they have been attributed to an unknown painter, the sources of some of the scene have been traced to an illustrated edition of John Gay's FablesProvenance: Label for the Sir Jeremy Lever Collection

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Barrie, J M, Peter & Wendy, first edition, illustrated by F D Bedford, Hodder & Stoughton, London 1911, green cloth b

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Lot 2730

Barrie, J M, Peter & Wendy, first edition, illustrated by F D Bedford, Hodder & Stoughton, London 1911, green cloth boards, tooled and gilt, 8vo

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CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. ' Comic Alphabet ' by George Cruikshank (1836). Likely first edition (reissued coloured in 1837) of Georg

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Lot 484

CRUIKSHANK, GEORGE. ' Comic Alphabet ' by George Cruikshank (1836). Likely first edition (reissued coloured in 1837) of George Cruikshank's 1836 Comic Alphabet. Produced to aid children in learning the alphabet and printed on a single pull-out accordion-style folded page, with each letter illustrated in Cruikshank's recognisable style, often focusing on problems in British society: for example, E for Equality shows a typical upper crust dandy strolling arm-in-arm with a soot covered chimney sweep. Condition: Back board and spine missing. some foxing and toning - please see pictures.

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HITLER, ADOLF. ‘ Mein Kampf ‘ by Adolf Hitler Unexpurgated Edition Two Volumes in One First Volume: A Retrospect Second Volum

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Lot 462

HITLER, ADOLF. ‘ Mein Kampf ‘ by Adolf Hitler Unexpurgated Edition Two Volumes in One First Volume: A Retrospect Second Volume: The National Socialist Movement [1939]. Rebound. Hurst and Blackett Ltd [London, 1939]. Bound in hardback without eagle to front. Plus, German copy of ‘ Die Wehrmacht – Um die Freiheit Europas ‘ [1941] published by Verlag [Berlin, 1941] bound same as Mein Kampf. (2)

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Mon Ami Mate The Bright Brief Lives of Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, First Edition, Chris Nixon, Publ. Transport Bookmans

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Lot 295

Mon Ami Mate The Bright Brief Lives of Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, First Edition, Chris Nixon, Publ. Transport Bookmans Publications, England, 1991; Formula 1: The Art and Technicalities of Grand Prix Driving, First Edition, Niki Lauda, Publ. Kimber, 1977; Peter Collins: All about the boy!, First Edition, Ed McDonaugh, Publ. by Mercian Manuals Ltd, 2008; Great Racing Drivers, Doug Nye, Publ. Hamlyn Aerospace, London, 1977; Jackie Stewart Winning is Not Enough; etc.

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