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* DONALD M SHEARER (SCOTTISH 1925 - 2017) HIGHLAND LOCH, INVERNESS-SHIRE oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 50cm x 60cm, overall size 65cm x 75cm Note: Donald Shearer specialised in the landscapes and seascapes of the North of Scotland. Being a keen golfer and a leading Scottish painter, it is natural that one of his favourite subjects was golf courses of which there are many in his part of the world. But it is for his highly detailed and striking landscapes that he is best known, his original work and limited edition prints being collected by enthusiasts all over the world. Born in the Kyle of Lochalsh, on Scotland’s West Coast, Donald Shearer studied painting in Aberdeen at Grays School of Art where he achieved the RSA Award. He exhibited widely including at the RGI and at The Royal Scottish Academy. RSA records show his first painting was shown in 1959 when his address was 7 Simpson Place, Dingwall and from 1979 onwards he was living at "Rossal", Seabank Road, Invergordon. After more than thirty years, his final painting at the RSA was exhibited in 1990.

CATRIONA MILLAR, JUNIPER oil on canvas, initialed, titled, signed and dated 2023 versounframed as intendedoverall size 30cm x 30cmNote: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

CATRIONA MILLAR, GENEVIEVE oil on canvas, initialed, titled, signed and dated 2023 versounframed as intendedoverall size 30cm x 24cmNote: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

* DONALD M SHEARER (SCOTTISH 1925 - 2017) HIGHLAND LOCH oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 55cm x 65cm Note: Donald Shearer specialised in the landscapes and seascapes of the North of Scotland. Being a keen golfer and a leading Scottish painter, it is natural that one of his favourite subjects was golf courses of which there are many in his part of the world. But it is for his highly detailed and striking landscapes that he is best known, his original work and limited edition prints being collected by enthusiasts all over the world. Born in the Kyle of Lochalsh, on Scotland’s West Coast, Donald Shearer studied painting in Aberdeen at Grays School of Art where he achieved the RSA Award. He exhibited widely including at the RGI and at The Royal Scottish Academy. RSA records show his first painting was shown in 1959 when his address was 7 Simpson Place, Dingwall and from 1979 onwards he was living at "Rossal", Seabank Road, Invergordon. After more than thirty years, his final painting at the RSA was exhibited in 1990.

CATRIONA MILLAR, HELENA AND LITTLE WING oil on canvas, initialed framedimage size 33.5cm x 43.5cm, overall size 53cm x 62.5cmNote: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).Condition is good overall, with no visible signs of damage and known issues

* DONALD M SHEARER (SCOTTISH 1925 - 2017) LOOKING OVER CROMARTY FIRTH oil on canvas, signedframedimage size 40cm x 50cm, overall size 55cm x 65cm Note: Donald Shearer specialised in the landscapes and seascapes of the North of Scotland. Being a keen golfer and a leading Scottish painter, it is natural that one of his favourite subjects was golf courses of which there are many in his part of the world. But it is for his highly detailed and striking landscapes that he is best known, his original work and limited edition prints being collected by enthusiasts all over the world. Born in the Kyle of Lochalsh, on Scotland’s West Coast, Donald Shearer studied painting in Aberdeen at Grays School of Art where he achieved the RSA Award. He exhibited widely including at the RGI and at The Royal Scottish Academy. RSA records show his first painting was shown in 1959 when his address was 7 Simpson Place, Dingwall and from 1979 onwards he was living at "Rossal", Seabank Road, Invergordon. After more than thirty years, his final painting at the RSA was exhibited in 1990.

CATRIONA MILLAR, VILLETTE oil on canvas, initialed, titled, signed and dated 2023 verso unframed as intendedoverall size 30cm x 24cmNote: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

* HANNAH FRANK (SCOTTISH 1908 - 2008), FLIGHT (1939) lithograph on paper, signed in inkframed and under glassimage size 35.5cm x 28cm, overall size 47cm x 38cmProvenance: HFDS Plate 16 page 97. The original pen and ink work was exhibited at the RGI in 1942. Flight (1939) is also the largest and most prominent photograph shown on the front cover of "Hannah Frank, A Glasgow Artist, Drawings & Sculpture" second edition, Revised and updated by Fiona Frank.Note: Since McTear's first promoted Hannah Frank's spectacular work in 2011, the prices for her ever more rare signed prints have continued to rise with many current prices being more than five times higher than those achieved barely a decade ago. The latest UK auction record figure for a single signed lithograph was most recently achieved (twice) in our auction on 24th October 2021 but beaten in January 2023 in Edinburgh by a single print achieving £900 (hammer). Note 2: Hannah Frank was the last living link to the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau period. She studied at the Glasgow School of Art and Glasgow University in the 1920`s and her haunting pen and ink drawings have been exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy and Royal Glasgow Institute. A series of lithographs of some of her 90 drawings were made in the 1960's and again in the 1980's to satisfy the demand for her work after exhibitions in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Only a relatively few of these prints were hand signed (in pencil) by Hannah and it's understood that only one print was ever editioned (numbered) in a conventional manner. A major exhibition at the Royal Glasgow Institute in 2006 brought her work to a new generation of admirers and received considerable press coverage. Her work toured for five years in the UK and the USA culminating in an exhibition at Glasgow University which opened on her 100th birthday 23rd August 2008. After her death, she was awarded a posthumous Honorary Doctorate at Glasgow University and Glasgow City Council`s Lord Provost`s Award For Art (2009).

CATRIONA MILLAR, ESME AND CHICA oil on canvas, initialed, titled, signed and dated 2023 versounframed as intendedoverall size 30cm x 24cmNote: Catriona Millar's work takes its inspiration from the stories that lie at the heart of the human condition, and the sparkle of a narrative behind the eyes of her subjects hints at everything from longing to melancholy. Her work often juxtaposes human characters with a variety of animal confidants, with some seeming physically present in the composition while others take on a talismanic quality. Born in Glasgow, Catriona Millar studied at Harrogate School of Art and Grays School of Art, Aberdeen. Since the success of her sell-out 2005 degree show she has exhibited across the UK including the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. In October 2006 she came to the attention of Charles Saatchi with her first solo exhibition at the Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh. Catriona Millar now lives and paints in the southeast of England. Catriona Millar is listed in the 2012 edition of Who's Who in Scotland. In the Scottish Contemporary Art Auction of 3rd May 2015 lot 2138 "The Agency" by Millar sold for £2800 (hammer).

Bachmann OO Gauge N Class Display Set consisting of 2 versions of the 2-6-0 Locomotive, the first being The South East and Chatham Railway No.810 in gun metal grey livery, the second being in Southern Railway 1863 green, with Limited Edition Certificate No.307 of 1000 and stating that this set was produced to commemorate 50 years of Kader. Condition: Mint in Near Mint wooden display case & Good Plus transit carton.  

The Sisters of Mercy goth singles to include Promo interview with Andrew Eldritch in red vinyl, First and Last and Always Marian (version) limited edition 566/1000, The Sisters of Mercy Emm and Ghost Rider none sale copy and two others.

WRIGHTSON (Berni) and ZAVISA (Christopher, editor). Berni Wrightson: A Look Back, Signed deluxe Collectors Limited edition within slipcase, numbered 172 of 250 copies individually Signed and numbered by the artist on limitation page, an illustrated history of the artists career (who was still going by the name Berni when this book was published) showcases material from his early fanzine days up to his version of Frankenstein, publishers burgundy leather, lettered in gilt on spine, within matching leather slipcase, published Detroit, Michigan: Enchantment, 1979; together with, Freak Show, first edition, 12 full-page black and white illustrations by the artist created for the Stephen King novel, 'The Stand', with accompanying text by Stephen King, and a loosely inserted Limited edition print by Bernie Wrightson (unsigned) published Netherlands: Houthaven, 1997. 4to. (2) Condition Report: near fine conditions.

James Bond The World is Not Enough: A Companion, by Iain Johnstone, first edition hardback book, published by Boxtree/Macmillan, 1999 first printing, photo. illustrated throughout, including colour storyboard images, acclaimed journalist and screen writer, Iain Johnstone, takes a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the nineteenth film in the Bond series starring Pierce Brosnan, dust-jacket unclipped, with incorrect ISBN number 0-7522-1800-X on bar code of the jacket versus 0 7522 1799 2 on copyright page (this appears to be the case with every copy, no corrected edition or second impressions are recorded) original black cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; together with, RYE (Graham). The James Bond Girls, reprint, paperback, published by Boxtree, 1995, 4to, 8vo. (2) Condition Report: overall good conditions.

James Bond - Ian Fleming On Her Majesty's Secret Service - First edition hardback book with dustjacket from 1963. Price unclipped.

James Bond The Man With the Golden Gun - Ian Fleming First Edition, first impression Hardback book. Published by Jonathan Cape with dust jacket in 1965. Price unclipped.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). Three first edition hardback books, includes, Thunderball, published by Jonathan Cape, 1961, original boards with skeletal hand in blind, titles in gilt to spine, dust-jacket priced 15s. net, rear flap with spelling error 'Sidney' for 'Sydney', further within clear protective sleeve. The first novel in the authors 'Blofeld trilogy'; On Her Majestys Secret Service, Jonathan Cape, 1963, spelling error on page 41, line 6: 'four' for 'forty', original boards with ski trail design to upper cover, ownership inscription to front pastedown, dust-jacket priced 16/- net; Octopussy and The Living Daylights, Jonathan Cape, 1966, original boards, titled in gilt to upper cover and spine, dust-jacket priced 10s. 6d. net, the final book in the James Bond collection, and the last to be penned by Fleming, a series of short stories written in 1961 and 1962 published after the authors death in 1964, dust-jackets designed by Richard Chopping, 8vo. (3)Condition Report: Thunderball - clean bright cloth, light foxing to edges, toning and marks to dust-jacket, loss to lower portion of inside rear flap showing hopping only of Richard Choppings credit. On Her Majestys Secret Service light marks to boards, slightly cocked, dust-jacket with small chips to spine ends and corners, light foxing to edges. Octopussy and The Living Daylights overall a clean copy.

ELLISON (Harlan). six hardcover books by, and related to the American author, five of which are Signed - includes, The Harlan Ellison Hornbook and companion volume, Harlan Ellisons Movie, special two volume set, both numbered 324 of 750 sets, Signed in red ink on limitation page, black and white photo. illustrated, publishers brown cloth lettered in gilt, within slipcase, published Maryland: Mirage Press, 1990; The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Unexpurgated Version, Limited edition, numbered 76 of 1000 copies, Signed on limitation page, dust-jacket unclipped, within slipcase, published Baltimore: Borderlands Press, 1995; The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World, Limited edition, numbered 226 of 500 copies, Signed in red ink on limitation-page, contains a new foreward, written especially for this edition, by Neil Gaiman, dust-jacket unclipped, cover art by Overton Lloyd design by Ellison, within slipcase, Borderlands Press, 1994; together with, PORTER (Andrew, Editor). The Book of Ellison, first edition, Signed by Ellison on title, Algol Press, 1978; and DOWLING (Terry, Editor). The Essential Ellison: A 35 Year Retrospective, first edition, dust-jacket unclipped, within slipcase, Nemo Press, 1987. 8vo. (6) Condition Report: near fine conditions.

Carry On Film Series and related: Collection of ephemera and Signed books includes, 18+ letters mostly written to accountant Iris Millard, and three Autograph Letters Signed by actor, Kenneth Williams, written to the Carry On film director, Gerald Thomas, (1965-1973) two of which are handwritten on headed paper with the actors printed Queen Alexandra Mansions and Farley Court London addresses, the first: 1pp., dated 31 August 1965, My dear Gerald, another one done, and a strange feeling of ending as I drove away from the studios today. Never felt it so acutely on any of the others . . . I suddenly felt the emptiness - quite sad . . .thanks for all your patience for making me feel somebody on set for all the laughs . . . I could Never Say it to you. I have to write it gratefully Kenneth; the second: 2pp., dated 12 January, 1971, Kenneth Williams advices Gerald of a friend of his in Tangier, Morocco . . . he did all the location stuff, transport + hotels for the film they did in Marrakech . . he fixed me up with a Chev. + a driver in the mountains and it was only £3.15.0 for the day, Love Kenneth; the third: 1pp., dated 24 Jan 1973, . . I was so busy writing to Peter, after what you told me of his low spirits . . You are the best of chums and what a thousand pities ALL work cant be with people like you! Why do the others make everything so bloody difficult?; with other letters sent to Iris Millard from film director Ralph Thomas, film producer Betty E. Box, film producer Jeremy Thomas, film producer Peter Rogers, and others, one of which includes a blank cheque Signed by Rogers with his accompanying hand-written note, Dear Iris, Help Yourself! Good Luck, Love Peter; with a letter to an unknown recipient, handwritten across a page of script, from Britains most prolific director, Muriel Box, Signed in her married name, Muriel Gardiner (erstwhile Box); some letters relate to financial affairs, and include royalty statements due to Peter Rogers Productions Ltd., for his novel, Forbidden (2001), Carry On films and others; together with, film related magazines and programmes including, Betty E. Box OBE, The British Comedy Society and Pinewood Studios Celebration programme, 2000 with a photocopy copy of her handwritten will, Signed Betty E. Rogers, 1997; Original programme for The British Film Academy Awards Presentation and Gala Premiere of Doctor in the House, held at Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London, March 25, 1954, produced by Betty E. Box, directed by Ralph Thomas and edited by Gerald Thomas; a colour brochure produced by estate agents, Knight Frank & Rutley, for the sale of Peter Rogers Grade II listed house, Drummers Yard, Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire, previously owned by actor, Dirk Bogarde; obituaries and biographies; a home-made photo. illustrated greeting card Carry On Getting Well, multi-signed from the film-crew to Peter Rogers; a small boxed clapperboard (unused); two related black and white publicity photographs depicted Gerald Thomas and actors Charles Hawtrey and Terry Scott, various sizes, the largest, 13 ½ x 10 inches; and five first edition books, Signed and dedicated to Iris by Peter Rogers, includes four of the producers novels, A Family Affair, 2001; The Feud, 2002; Two Girls, 2003;Duet, 2003; and BOX (Betty E.). Lifting the Lid, 2000, inscribed Iris, Betty would want you to have this, Peter Rogers, dust-jackets unclipped, 8vo. (Qty) Provenance: The Collection of Iris Millard (1927-2017) who was Peter Rogers accountant for many years.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). Dr. No, first edition, third impression, published by Jonathan Cape, 1958, the first of the James Bond books to state Glidrose Productions Ltd. to copyright page, original boards, second state binding with brown silhouette of dancing girl on upper cover, titled in silver on spine, second state dust-jacket titled in white on spine, priced 15s. net, design by Pat Marriott, the fifth title in the series and the first to be made into a feature film, 8vo. Condition Report: clean bright boards, dust-jacket with light finger marks and light rubbing to spine ends, overall a clean copy.

Carry On Film Series: Two related Presentation copy hardback books, Signed and dedicated by director, Gerald Thomas, and producer, Peter Rogers includes, What A Carry On: The Official Story of the Carry On Film Series, first edition, Signed by Gerald Thomas, with a dedication on front free endpaper to Iris Millard, Peter Rogers accountant, '29.11.89 To Dear Iris, Thank you for all your help - Love Gerald, compiled by Sally and Nina Hibbin, introduction and producers notes by Peter Rogers, features original interviews, photographs, cast lists and production credits, dust-jacket unclipped, pictorial boards, 4to, published by Hamlyn, 1988; together with, BRIGHT (Morris) and Robert Ross. Mr Carry On: The Life and Work of Peter Rogers, first edition, Signed by Peter Rogers, with a dedication to Iris Millard on front free endpaper, To Iris for her Amazement, Peter Rogers, an authorised biography with extensive input from Rogers, which charts his illustrious career and marriage to the countrys first female producer Betty E. Box, and his long partnership with Gerald Thomas, dust-jacket unclipped, published by BBC Worldwide, 2000. 4to, 8vo. (2) £150-200During their forty-year collaboration, Gerald Thomas (1920-1993) and Peter Rogers (1914-2009) made one of the most successful series of films in the history of British cinema. Provenance: The Collection of Iris Millard (1927-2017) who was Peter Rogers accountant for many years.Condition Report: overall good condition with a strong dedication and signature.

The Beatles Full Set of Richard Avedon psychedelic posters from a later Dutch edition, comprises four colour posters of individual portraits of the Beatles from the 1968 photoshoot by Richard Avedon, originally printed by the Daily Express. This set from a limited first edition produced exclusively in the Netherlands for VARAGIGS, published by Cowles Education Corporation in co-operation with Richard Avedon Posters, Inc., printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., England, each poster rolled, 18.5 x 27 inches. (4)Condition Report: each poster overall good condition.

James Bond The Man With the Golden Gun - Ian Fleming First Edition, first impression Hardback book. Published by Jonathan Cape with dust jacket in 1965. Price unclipped.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). The Spy Who Loved Me, first edition hardback book, published by Jonathan Cape, 1962, original cloth with dagger design to upper cover blocked in silver, spine lettered in silver, dust-jacket price-clipped, design by Richard Chopping, further within clear protective sleeve. The only one of Ian Fleming's Bond novels to be written in the first person, written as the testimony of a 23 year old Canadian woman with whom Bond has an affair, and to continue this pretence, Vivienne Michel gets a credit on the title page as co-author, 8vo. Condition Report: board cleans and bright, foxing to edges with a small stain to foredge, clean bright dust-jacket.

Berni Wrightson. Frankenstein a pair of Signed Limited edition silkscreen prints, the first, numbered 80 of 400 copies and Signed by the artist in pencil on lower margin, depicted an iconic Frankenstein plate with Victor and the Monster in the laboratory, flat, 18 x 24 inches; the second, numbered 24 of an 11-colour silkscreen print of Frankenstein, limited to 250 copies and Signed by the artist, produced by Fantagraphics Books, flat. 18 x 24 inches. (2) Condition Report: overall good conditions with strong signature.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). A group of four hardback books, includes, Casino Royale, reprint, Jonathan Cape 1963, original boards with red heart motif to upper cover, lettered in red on spine, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, design by Pat Marriott, further within clear protective sleeve; Moonraker, reprint, Jonathan Cape, 1964, original boards, titled in silver on upper cover and spine, without spelling error on page 10, line 31, dust-jacket clipped, design by Kenneth Lewis; The Diamond Smugglers, first edition, second impression, Introduction by John Blaize, original plain cloth, titled in white on spine, dust-jacket priced 12s. 6d. net, illustrated by Denis Piper; together with, AMIS (Kingsley). The James Bond Dossier, first edition, Jonathan Cape, 1965, original boards, titled in gilt on spine, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, design by Jan Pienkowski, 8vo. (4) Condition Report: Casino Royale - clean boards, small chips to dust-jacket edges, foxing to edges and further intermittent foxing internally.Moonraker - clean bright boards, light marks to dust-jacket, foxing to front pastedown and top edge. The Diamond Smugglers and The James Bond Dossier both clean copies.

Bernie Wrightson. Frankenstein a pair of Signed Limited edition prints the first, numbered 177/275 and Signed in pencil by the artist on lower margin, blind-stamp title and decorations on margins, published by Glimmer Graphics, 1992, flat, 20 x 26 inches; the second, numbered 35/275 and Signed in pencil by the artist on lower margin, blind-stamp title and decorations on margins, published by Glimmer Graphics, 1991, flat, 20 x 27 inches. (2) Condition Report: overall good conditions with strong signatures.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). A group of four books, includes, For Your Eyes Only, first edition, second impression, published by Jonathan Cape, 1960, original boards with eye blocked in white, titles in gilt to spine, dust-jacket price clipped with small label priced £1.25 in UK only, further within clear protective sleeve.; together with, Diamonds Are Forever, first edition, published by Jonathan Cape, 1956, first edition points, Page 25, Line 1: 'It had do to with', Page 75, line 9: 'tie a shoelece', original boards, title in in silver on spine, lacks dust-jacket; together with two Pan paperback editions, Casino Royale, 17th printing, 1964; and Live and Let Die, 19th printing, 1965, 8vo. (4) Condition Report: For Your Eyes Only - boards lightly marked and slightly cocked, corners rubbed, light foxing to edges and endpapers, dust-jacket marked with some loss to spine and corners. Diamonds Are Forever - boards cocked with Boots Booklovers label pasted front cover, toning and light foxing to edges. Pan Paperbacks, Casino Royale, Live and Let Die - toning to edges and internal pages.

Autographs: RUSSELL TAYLOR (John) and John Kobal. Portraits of the British Cinema: 60 Glorious Years, multi Signed first edition hardback book with twenty-two signatures, including, Googie Withers (p.53) Petula Clarke (p.78) Peter Ustinov (p.93) Richard Todd (p.96) Claire Bloom (p.98) Joan Collins (p.108) Ian Carmichael (p.114) Virginia McKenna (p.121) Rita Tushingham (p.126) Peter OToole (p.129) John Hurt (p.130) Susannah York (p.133) Hayley Mills (p.133) Vanessa Redgrave (p.140) Julie Christie (p.141) Maggie Smith (p.143) Roger Moore (p.147) David Essex (p.149) Joan Collins (p.155) Jeremy Irons (p.156) Tom Conti (p.157) and Jane Asher (p.159) photo. illustrated throughout, dust-jacket unclipped, publishers blue boards, 4to, published by Aurum Press, 1985. Provenance: each autograph was signed in person for the vendor who is an autograph collector. Condition Report: boards marked and rubbed, creasing to dust-jacket with rubbing to spine and corners, internally clean with strong signatures.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). A pair of first edition hardback books includes, From Russia With Love, first Book Club edition, published by Jonathan Cape, 1957, with first edition points Page 18, Line 1: 'the sexuality' for 'the asexuality'. Page 136, line 8: 'ice twinkled' for 'ice tinkled', dust-jacket with price cut out of inner flap, original blue boards, lettered in black on spine, John F. Kennedy's favourite book and the first of the Bond novels to have the dustjacket design by Richard Chopping, 8vo; together with, Goldfinger, first edition, third impression, Jonathan Cape, 1960, dust-jacket design by Richard Chopping, priced 15s. net, original boards with skull design in gilt and blind, spine lettered in gilt, 8vo. (2) . Condition Report: From Russia With Love, first Book Club edition boards marked, with rubbing to spine ends and corners, dust-jacket with light marks, price has been cut out, chipped to spine ends (some loss to lower spine) and few marks. Goldfinger, third impression clean boards, slight bumping to spine ends, light marks to dust-jacket with chips and tears to spine ends (some loss) and small loss/rubbing to jacket corners

Autographs: BURROWS (Terry, Editor). The Complete Book of the Guitar, multi Signed - first edition hardback book Signed by nineteen guitarists including, Albert Lee and Bill Wyman on the half-title, Jeff Beck and Nicholas Meier (p.97) Julian Bream (p.99) Steve Cropper (p.104) Buddy Guy (p.107) Joe Brown (p.136) Eric Clapton (p.140) Robert Cray (p.145) Lonnie Donegan (p.148) Brian May (p.182)Pat Methany (p.184) Joe Satriani (p.197) John Scofield (p.198) Mick Taylor (p.201) Ralph Towner (p.202) Roger Walters and Pete Oxley both Signed on the page, photo. illustrated throughout, a comprehensive survey of guitar-playing talent profiling 200 of the finest, each with a guide to currently available recordings, pictorial boards, 4to, published by Carlton Books, 1998. (1)Provenance: each autograph was signed in person for the vendor who is an autograph collector. Condition Report: overall good condition, with strong signatures.

James Bond The Man With the Golden Gun - Ian Fleming First Edition, first impression Hardback book. Published by Jonathan Cape with dust jacket in 1965. Price unclipped.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). Goldfinger, first US. edition, published New York: The Macmillan Company, 1959, printed in Great Britain, copyright page states Glidrose Productions Ltd and year of publication, dust-jacket design by Richard Chopping, further within clear protective sleeve, original boards with skull design in gilt and blind, spine lettered in gilt, 8vo. (1)Condition Report: clean boards, spine ends and corners bumped, dust-jacket with some loss to head and tail of spine, corners, and top portion of rear jacket, toning to edges.

James Bond Dr. No Ian Fleming first edition 1958 Hardback book within later dust-jacket, Published by Jonathan Cape.

James Bond - Ian Fleming The Spy Who Loved Me - First Edition Hardback book. Published by Jonathan Cape with dust jacket in 1962. Price unclipped.

Autographs: Cricket related a group of six Signed items, comprises: four mini cricket bats Signed by Ian Botham, Barry Richards, Kevin Pietersen and Johnny Bairstow; A Slazenger match quality, 4 ½ oz red cricket ball Signed by Australian International cricketer, Shane Warne; together with, The England Cricket Team: Ashes Victory, first edition hardback book, multi-signed on the title-page by eleven players including, M. Vaughan, G. Jones, K. Pietersen, A. Giles, P. Collingwood, J. Bell, S. Harrison, M. Hoggard, M. Trescothick, S. Jones, and A. Strauss, the official story of the greatest ever Test series in the teams own words, preface by Richard Bevan, foreword by Marcus Trescothick, dust-jacket unclipped, 8vo, published by Orion Books, 2005. (6)Provenance: each autograph was signed in person for the vendor who is an autograph collector.

Aliens - Two related books, includes VERHEIDEN (Mark). and Others. Aliens: Compleat Aliens: Limited hardcover edition, multi-Signed, within slipcase - numbered 177 of 500 copies, with seven signatures on fold-out limitation-page, collects for the first time, Aliens Books One and Two; Aliens: Earth War; and Dark Horse Presents: Aliens, reprints Aliens (1988-1989) Issues 1-6, Aliens (1989) Issues 1-4, Aliens: Earth War (1990) Issues 1-4, & Dark Horse Presents: Aliens (1992) Issue 1, illustrated throughout by Mark A. Nelson, and others, featuring new Aliens art from some of the artists for the original comics inspired by the original designs and creations of H.R. Giger and based on the characters and events in the Twentieth Century Fox film, green leather, titled in gilt on upper cover and spine, within matching slipcase, published Milwaukie, Dark Horse Comics, 1993; together with, GOODWIN (Archie) and Walter Simonson. Alien: The Illustrated Story, first edition, soft covers, colour comic-strip illustrations throughout, published Futura, 1979. (2) Condition Report: Aliens: Compleat Aliens: Limited hardcover edition - near fine condition.Alien: The Illustrated Story - light wear to covers otherwise overall good condition.

The Beatles Memorabilia collection, comprises: Applecorps 1995 Moonlight Boat, Limited edition sericel, one of 500 copies, reproduction of a production cel used in the episode of Mister Moonlight, originally aired on January 1, 1966, lithograph background, 46 x 46cm overall, with accompanying COA; Beatles Worcester Ware tin tray, c. 1964, 33 x 33cm; 1960s Ballito ladies stockings featuring The Beatles faces within the pattern on both legs (as new); The Beatles: Applecorps Timepieces, a group of three watches, comprises: WBTLO3, 1993, within sliding wooden guitar case lettered with the bands name in black; WBTL04, 1993, within black zipped leatherette guitar case with the bands name on leather panel; WBTL04, 1993, The Beatles: Yesterday, within sliding wooden guitar case lettered with the bands name in black, each watch with brown leatherette strap and loosely inserted guarantee; Sound of the Stars, 7 Flexi Disc, Disc and Music Echo, 1966, interviews include, The Beatles with Tom Lodge, Dusty Springfield with Spencer Davis, and others; The Beatles Mersey Beat paper 1963, Vol.3, No. 63, December 19, 1963-January 2, 1964, Limited edition reprint, numbered 04533, first imprint, 1994; The Times Beatles Songbook, 2009; The Beatles 100 Stamp Set, Hallmark Merchandisers Inc., USA/NEMS; 1964, sealed promotional shop display, features five pages of 20 stamps each; a group of ten 8 x 10 inch black and white photographs, depicted the band playing their instruments during a recording session or rehearsal; Pete Best Autographed black and white photograph, Signed in blue marker pen by the former drummer with The Beatles from 1960 to 1962, 25 x 20 inches within mount, 15 ¼ x 12 inches overall; with a related 6 x 4 inch colour photograph taken of Pete Best whilst signing the black and white photograph. (18) Condition Report: overall good conditions, with strong signatures.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian) and Others - Five first edition hardback books, includes, FLEMING (Ian). On Her Majestys Secret Service, Jonathan Cape, 1963, spelling error on page 41, line 6: 'four' for 'forty', original boards with ski trail design to upper cover, titled in gilt on spine, dust-jacket priced 16/- net; You Only Live Twice, Jonathan Cape, 1964, first state, original boards with Japanese characters in gilt to upper cover, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, the final book in the 'Blofeld Trilogy and the last James Bond novel by Ian Fleming to be published in his lifetime; The Man With the Golden Gun, original plain boards, titled in gilt on spine, dust-jacket price-clipped; dust-jacket designs by Richard Chopping; together with, MARKHAM (Robert). Colonel Sun: A James Bond Adventure, Jonathan Cape, 1968, original plain boards, titled in gilt on spine, map illustrated endpapers, dust-jacket priced 21s. net, jacket painting by Tom Adams; and GARDNER (John). Licenced Renewed, Book Club Associate, 1981, dust-jacket unclipped, design by Mon Mohan, the authors first novel featuring James Bond. 8vo. (5) Condition Report: On Her Majestys Secret Service - clean boards, slightly cocked, dust-jacket with light marks, chipped (with some loss) to spine ends and corners.You Only Live Twice -clean boards, slightly cocked, dust-jacket with light marks with light stains to inner jacket.The Man With the Golden Gun - clean boards, dust-jacket chipped head of spine, with light stains to inner jacket.Colonel Sun - clean boards, dust-jacket with darkening to spine.Licence Renewed - clean boards, dust-jacket chipped (small loss) to lower spine.

James Bond FLEMING (Ian). A group of three first edition hardback books - includes, On Her Majestys Secret Service, published Jonathan Cape, 1963,original boards with ski trail design to upper cover, titles in gilt to spine, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, further within facsimile dust-jacket; You Only Live Twice, Jonathan Cape, 1964, original boards with Japanese characters in gilt to upper cover, dust-jacket priced 16s. net, further within clear protective sleeve;The Man With the Golden Gun, Jonathan Cape, 1965,ownership name to front pastedown, original plain boards, dust-jacket priced 18s. net, dust-jacket designs by Richard Chopping. (3) Condition Report: On Her Majestys Secret Service - clean boards, spine ends a little bumped, original dust-jacket foxed and worn with loss to spine ends, foxing and toning to edges, some intermittent foxing internally. You Only Live Twice - clean boards, bumped head of spine, light marks to edges. The Man With the Golden Gun - light marks to boards, small dent to top edge of upper cover, light foxing to inner dust-jacket, foxing to edges, .

CLASSICAL RECORDS / BOX SETS - 7 RARE DEUTCHE GRAMMOPHON STEREO BOX SETS and ALBUMS. 1. DGG SLPM 138 002/3 ED1 RED BOX, GOLD STEREO BOX Fricsay, BPO: Beethoven: Symphony 9. DGG (first edition, 2LP with illustrated book in red linen box, tulip labels with 'Alle Hersteller’), BOTH VINYL is EX+++ / NEAR MINT, RED LINEN BOX is EX+/ EX++, ILLUSTRATED BOOK is EX+++ / NEAR MINT, + INSERT !!! 2. DGG LPM 18531/33 - Amadeus Quartet - Beethoven - 6 String Quartets op 18 - 3 LP set, ALL VINYL is in EX+++/ NEAR MINT, BOX SET is EX condition + 3 PRINTED INNER SLEEVES. 3. DGG RED STEREO 138945 Beethoven Piano Sonatas 31, 32 Wilhelm Kempff 11/64 ED1 RED STEREO, GOLD TULIP. VINYL is EX+++ / NEAR MINT, P/S is VG++/VG+++. 4. DGG, DGM 18310 5. DGG 139 321 STEREO, GOLD TULIP 6. DGG 135 069, STEREO GOLD TULIP. 7. DGG, 139 325, STEREO, GOLD TULIP

Vinyl - 3 original pressing albums and two 10” by Sonic Youth to include: Dirty (UK / EU 1992, double album, DGC Records, GEF24485(2)), Goo (UK / EU 1990 DGC Records, 7599-24297-1), Bad Moon Rising (UK 1989, Blast First Records, BFFP 1), Youth Against Fascism (UK 1992, limited edition numbered white vinyl 10”, Geffen Records, GFSV 26), 100% (UK 1992, limited edition numbered marbled orange vinyl, DGCV 11). Condition EX overall

Full title: Johann Siebmacher: Das Neue Wappenbuch (The new book of armorials), 1605, NeurenbergDescription:Dim.: 21,5 x 17 x 5 cm Ref.: Stadtisches Museum Schloss Rheydt, inv. no. 1094531, for another example. (External link available on rm-auctions.com) This hand-coloured example is the first edition of Sibmacher's magnus opus. The Holy Roman Empire consisted of hundreds of sovereign states and individual dominions. The variety of families operating in this framework and their diverse relationships with one another was similarly confusing. Reference works like this coat of arms compendium attempted to provide an overview. The structure of the coats of arms is based on the structure of the Holy Roman Empire. First the coats of arms of the emperor and the electors are shown, then those of the other princes, counts, etc. The title page proudly points out that over 3,320 coats of arms are shown. Under the register, we find thee printer's mark: Printed in Nuremberg by Christoph Lochner / Published by Johann Sibmacher, / In the 1605th year. Johann Ambrosius Siebmacher (1561-1611) was a German coat of arms painter and engraver in Nuremberg, who is today best known for his Wappenbüchlein/Wappenbuch. The 1605 edition shows the most with 264 coats of arms. Siebmacher's book of arms became the standard work of heraldry and supplementary volumes were published until 1806. A total of around 19,000 coats of arms are represented. In the late 19th and 20th centuries, further coats of arms collections followed with the 'Neuer Siebmacher'.Condition reports:Condition reports (unless otherwise specified above):Please contact us on info@rm-auctions.com to request a condition report. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are made available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. The full list of available condition reports for this sale is available on this link: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/77.

Cartier. An unusual and very limited edition 18K gold manual wind wristwatch made as part of the Paris 1991 editionModel: CrashDate: Purchased 8th May 1992Movement: 17-jewel Cal.160 manual windDial: Silvered, black Roman numeral hour markers, secret signature at 7, blued steel pointed baton handsCase: Polished 18K gold Crash form, back secured by 4 screws to band, sapphire set crown, No.015-91 A108311Strap/Bracelet: Black Cartier alligator leatherBuckle/Clasp: Signed 18K gold folding claspSigned: Case, dial & movementSize: 24mm x 39mm Accompaniments: Cartier box, original purchase receiptFootnotes:Cartier started to produce wristwatches in their London workshops in the 1960s at the absolute height of the 'swinging sixties' when London's influence and creativity was reverberating around the world. At this time, under the oversight of Jean-Jacques Cartier, Cartier created some of the most interesting and now sought after designs of the vintage watch world including the Crash. The first Cartier Crash models were produced and sold exclusively at the Cartier Boutique London in 1967. Since then, just a small number of variants were produced over the following decades. The present watch was part of a limited edition that Cartier's Paris boutique released in 1991. Just 400 pieces were made and it is individually numbered 015 on its case back and Paris printed on the dial. In a nicely preserved condition and its original presentation box accompanied, the present watch is one of the most attractive and collector-worthy Cartier wristwatches of all time.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Ω YΩ VAT on imported items at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

East Anglia.- Beatniffe (Richard) The Norfolk Tour: or, Traveller's Pocket Companion, fourth edition, later half roan, rubbed, joints cracked, Norwich, 1786 § Dawson (J.) The Stranger's Guide to Holkham, containing a Description of the Paintings, Statues &c. of Holkham House, first edition, engraved frontispiece, damp-stained, modern half morocco, spine gilt, uncut, Burnham, J.Dawson, 1817 § Gage (John) The History and Antiquities of Hengrave, in Suffolk, engraved plates, some spotting, contemporary half diced russia, uncut, rubbed, rebacked with gilt spine, 1822 § Waterhouse (Ellis) The Collection of Pictures in Helmingham Hall, review copy for an edition limited to 150, illustrations, original cloth, Ipswich, 1958; and 10 others on East Anglia, mostly Norfolk & Suffolk, including sale catalogues of Hengrave Hall (1897) and Benacre Hall (2000), v.s. (14)⁂ The Norfolk Tour was first published in 1772 but this is the first edition to include a list of the paintings sold by Sir Robert Walpole to Catherine the Great of Russia for £45,500 in 1779. The lot includes the 2013 exhibition catalogue Houghton Revisited when many of the paintings temporarily returned to the house from the Hermitage Museum.

Domesday Book.- Farley (Abraham, editor) [Seu liber censualis Willelmi primi regis Angliae...], 2 vol., no title as issued, printed in double-column, occasional light browning or foxing but generally very clean, contemporary diced russia with flower & ribbon roll-tool border in gilt, rubbed, rebacked preserving old gilt spines with morocco labels, [printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan], [1783] § Kelham (Robert) Domesday Book Illustrated, first edition, half-title, contemporary calf, rubbed, stain to upper cover, rebacked preserving old spine, John Nichols for Edward Brooke, 1788 § England and Wales (Exclusive of the Metropolis). Return of Owners of Land, 1873, 2 vol., some foxing, engraved bookplate of William Franks, contemporary half calf, worn and damp-stained, lacking some corners, 1875; and others relating to the Domesday Book, v.s. (8)⁂ The first is the first printing of the Domesday Book, William I's "Great Survey" of England recording every piece of land with details of its lord, labour and livestock. It was printed in "record type" designed by John Nichols and cut by Joseph Jackson (previously an apprentice to Caslon) to represent the particulars of medieval manuscripts but did not include any supplementary material or indices. These were issued later, in 1816.The third work, sometimes known as the "Second Domesday Book" is a survey of land ownership in the third quarter of the nineteenth century.

Bedfordshire.- [Mansions of England and Wales], no title or text, 21 tinted lithographed plates (8 of Bedfordshire, 12 of Hertfordshire & one of Yorkshire) by Noyce, Gauci & others after P.C.Auld & others, tissue guards, occasional foxing to margins, contemporary half black roan, gilt-stamped label "English & Welch Mansions" to upper cover, spine repaired, [c1860] § Shaw (Henry) The History and Antiquities of the Chapel of Luton Park [Hoo], a seat of...the Marquess of Bute, engraved decorative title, coat-of-arms on india paper mounted on dedication and 19 plates, light foxing, bookplate of Peter Rothwell, original boards, rebacked and recornered in morocco, spine gilt, 1829 § [Dodd (Stephen)] An Historical and Topographical Account of the Town of Woburn, its Abbey, and Vicinity..., first edition, half-title,title with hand-coloured coat-of-arms, 2 engraved plates, list of subscribers, advertisement leaf at end, small stain to frontispiece, original boards, uncut, rebacked in calf, spine gilt with morocco label, Woburn, 1818; another edition, engraved plate and 6 lithographed plates, most double-page or folding, plates foxed, contemporary red morocco with elaborate gilt-tooled border, spine gilt, g.e., Woburn, S.Dodd, 1845 § Smith (A.H.) A Catalogue of Sculpture at Woburn Abbey, illustrations, original cloth, privately printed, 1900, all rubbed; and 5 others on Bedfordshire, v.s. (10)

NO RESERVE Knight (Ellis Cornelia) Marcus Flaminius; or, a view of the military, political, and social life of the Romans..., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, bookplates to pastedowns, vol. 1 p.401 with closed marginal tear, silked, contemporary tree calf with gilt borders, spines gilt with red and green morocco labels, some cracking to joints, and vol. 1 upper slightly torn at head, otherwise extremities a little rubbed, 8vo, for C. Dilly, 1792.⁂ Scarce. The second work of Cornelia Knight, known as 'Nelson's poet laureate', following her Dinarbas, a continuation of Johnson's Rasselas.

NO RESERVE Nash (John).- Greenwood (Jeremy) The Wood-Engravings of John Nash, one of 750 copies, portrait frontispiece, tipped-in, illustrations, a few in colour, laid down, original cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards, original slipcase, cloth, The Wood Lea Press, 1987 § Armitage (Simon) Hansel & Gretel. A Nightmare in Eight Scenes, first edition, signed by the author, illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins, original cloth, Design for Today, 2019 § Armstrong (Martin) St. Christopher's Day, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket by E. McKnight Kauffer, light browning to spine, spine tips and corners a little chipped, 1928 § Robinson (W. Heath) and K.R.G. Browne. How to be a Motorist, first edition, illustrations by Heath Robinson, original cloth, dust-jacket, light toning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, [1939]; and 3 others, illustrated, v.s. (7)

Lyell (Charles) The Geological Evidences of the Antiquity of Man, first edition, half-title, frontispiece, illustrations, 32 pp. publisher's catalogue at end, faint abrasion mark to title where ink-stamp removed, previous owner's ink signature to title, occasional pencil annotations, scattered spotting, original pictorial cloth, neat repair to spine foot, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1863 § Hayden (F.V) Annual Report of the United State Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories Embracing Colorado, 100 maps and plates (18 folding), ex-library with neat blind- and cancel-stamp to title foot, original cloth, rebacked, slight bumping to corners and extremities, Washington, 1874 § Etheridge, Jun. (Robert) Catalogue of Works, Papers, Reports, and Maps, on the Geology, Palæontology ... of the Australian Continent and Tasmania, ex-Colonial Office Library with occasional ink-stamps, 'withdrawn' ink-stamp to front free endpaper, original decorative cloth, 'Colonial Office' ink-stamp to upper cover, a little rubbed, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1881; 8vo (3).

Derbyshire.- Blore (Thomas) An History of the Manor, and Manor-House, of South Winfield, in Derbyshire, first edition, 5 engraved plates, 2 folding genealogical tables, errata leaf at end, foxing to plates and tables, ex-library copy with embossed stamps, contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt and slightly faded, D.Brewman, 1793 § History and Topography of Ashbourn (The)..., lithographed additional vignette title and plates, all on india paper and mounted, some spotting, contemporary half calf, Ashbourn, 1839 § Rayner (S.) The History and Antiquities of Haddon Hall, lithographed plates, tissue guards, contemporary half morocco, spine gilt, Derby & London, 1836 § [d'Amitie (Gage)] A Visit to Haddon Hall in 1838, wood-engraved illustrations, advertisement leaf at end, original glazed pictorial boards, rubbed, spine worn, preserved in modern board folder and morocco-backed cloth slip-case, spine gilt, Derby, [c.1838] § Hawkesbury (Lord) Catalogue of the Pictures at Hardwick Hall, presentation copy from the author to the Duke of Sutherland inscribed on front pastedown, drop-head title, contemporary cloth, spine faded, 1903 § Thompson (Francis) A History of Chatsworth, inscribed by the author, original cloth, 1949 § Craven (M.) & Michael Stanley. The Derbyshire Country House, 2 vol., original boards, dust-jackets, Ashbourne, 2001, plates and illustrations, most a little rubbed; and c.20 others on Derbyshire including guides to Chatsworth, Haddon Hall etc., v.s. (c.25)

NO RESERVE Bindings.- Dickens (Charles) Little Dorrit, first edition in book form, etched frontispiece, additional vignette title and plates by Hablot K. Browne, some foxing to plates, contemporary half green calf, rebacked preserving old gilt spine, new label, corners repaired, Bradbury and Evans, 1857; [Works], 30 vol., Library Edition, plates, contemporary half red morocco, spines gilt, n.d. § Collins (Wilkie) No Name, 3 vol. in 2, Copyright Edition, contemporary half calf, spines gilt, Leipzig, Tacuhnitz, 1863 § Shakespeare (William) The Plays, 8 vol., portrait (offset), contemporary tan calf, gilt, spines gilt, some repairs, 1837 § Pope (Alexander) The Works, 9 vol., engraved frontispiece, contemporary calf, some covers detached, A.Millar, 1760, all a little rubbed; and c.90 others, bound literature, 8vo et infra (c.140)

[Johnson (Samuel)] A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, first edition, second issue with 6-line errata, some light spotting, some passages marked in pencil with notes at end, lacking front free endpaper, contemporary calf, red morocco label, rubbed, spine chipped at head, W.Strahan and T.Cadell, 1775; and 7 others, Johnson & Boswell including an attractively-bound 5 vol. Life in green straight-grain morocco, gilt, 8vo et infra (8)

Knight (Richard Payne) The Landscape, a Didactic Poem...addressed to Uvedale Price, Esq., first edition, 3 etched plates, 2 by Pouncy after Thomas Hearne and folding, plates a little foxed and offset, Earl Fitzwilliam's copy with his bookplate and book-label "Milton, Peterborough", contemporary tree calf with decorative gilt roll-tool border, spine gilt, a little rubbed, upper joint split, [Henrey 900], printed by W.Bulmer & Co., 1794.⁂ Both Payne Knight and Uvedale Price were admirers of the picturesque or natural beauty as opposed to the improved landscapes of Capability Brown and Humphry Repton. The two plates show the same landscape (probably Knight's own Downton Castle in Herefordshire) in a natural picturesque scene and in a contrasting manmade layout with cleared parkland and ornamental bridges. The poem caused a dispute with Repton and the second edition issued later the same year was altered.

Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)] Le Iardinier François, septiesme edition, engraved additional title and 3 plates, additional title with date to foot in ink manuscript, first plate with tiny hole within image at gutter, tiny hole to Z8 affecting one or two letters, some very small marginal wormholes / traces, including to head of one plate, once or twice into headline but without notable loss, lightly browned and soiled, particularly to verso of final f., endpapers with ink and pencil inscriptions and much loss, hinges almost broken, contemporary vellum, spine with date in ink manuscript, darkened and soiled, 12mo, Rouen, Denis Duchesne, 1664.⁂ Scarce, with no copies on WorldCat.

Plaw (John) Sketches for Country Houses, Villas and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 42 sepia aquatint plates & plans, foxing to plates, old marbled boards, uncut, a little rubbed, rebacked and cornered in calf, spine gilt with floral motifs and red & green labels, [Abbey, Life 49], 4to, S.Gosnell for J.Taylor, 1800.⁂ Plaw had introduced a new style of architectural book with his Rural Architecture... of 1794, with aquatint designs set in a picturesque landscape. This is the third of his influential pattern books. "Plaw set the model for villa and cottage pattern books that became a feature of architectural publishing in England for the next fifty years." (Millard British 57).

Berkshire & Oxfordshire.- Windsor Guide (The)...Town and Castle, folding engraved plate, Windsor, C.Knight, 1799 bound with New Pocket Companion for Oxford (A), folding engraved plan and 4 plates, title shaved at foot, Oxford, J.Cooke, 1799 and New Bath Guide (The), folding engraved plan and 4 plates, Bath, R.Cruttwell, 1792, together 3 works in 1 vol., contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered in calf, spine gilt preserving old red roan label "Pamphlets" § Description of Blenheim (A), thirteenth edition, engraved plates and folding map, light spotting, original limp printed boards, rubbed, rebacked, preserved in modern morocco-backed cloth slip-case, spine gilt, Oxford, [1836] § Hussey (Christopher) Eton College, second edition, modern morocco-backed marbled boards, 1926 § Betjeman (John) An Oxford University Chest, first edition, original cloth-backed marbled boards, 1938, the last two with illustrations, all a little rubbed; and 6 others on Berkshire and Oxfordshire, v.s. (10)

NO RESERVE Dickens (Charles) The Strange Gentleman; A Comic Burletta, facsimile of first edition, hand-coloured etched frontispiece, printed slip "Miss Canavan's park (Mary) will be taken by Patience Gee" loosely inserted, original printed wrappers, unopened, some light surface soiling but a crisp and excellent example generally, 1837 [but 1871] § Browning (Elizabeth Barrett) Poems Before Congress, first edition, 32pp. advertisements dated February, 1860 at end, neat ink ownership inscription to endpaper, original cloth, light browning to spine, patches of staining to upper cover, light rubbing to extremities, an excellent example, 1860; and 2 others, 19th century, 8vo (4)

Middle East.- Minadoi (Giovanni Tommaso) Historia della Guerra fra Turchi, et Persiani, second edition, printer's woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, occasional staining, tiny marginal worming to upper corners and gutter, touching odd letter towards end, Y1 & Y2 with small marginal loss to fore-edges, previous owner's ink inscriptions to front pastedown and title verso, lacking final free endpaper, later vellum, title in manuscript to spine, rubbed, one or two tiny worm-holes, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo, Turin, Gio. Battista Bevilacqua, 1588.⁂ The first edition was published in Venice, in the same year.

Dearn (Thomas Downes Wilmot) Sketches in Architecture consisting of Original Designs for Public & Private Buildings, first edition, 16 fine aquatint plates and plans, an excellent clean copy, trimmed shaving lower edge of final plate, [Berlin Kat. 2317; Not in Abbey], John Cawthorn for the author, [1806]; Sketches in Architecture; consisting of original Designs for Cottages and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 20 fine aquatint plates and plans, very occasional spotting, [Not in Abbey or Berlin Kat.], J.Taylor, 1807 bound after Plaw (John) Sketches for Country Houses, Villas and Rural Dwellings, first edition, 42 sepia aquatint plates & plans, title with signature cut away at head and laid down, some spotting and soiling, light marginal water-staining to a few plates, plate 16 with tear to inner margin repaired, [Abbey, Life 49], S.Gosnell for J.Taylor, 1800, together 3 works in 1 vol. (the last bound first), contemporary half morocco over cloth, rubbed, rebacked in morocco, 4to⁂ Dearn's first work features some interesting designs including buildings for a billiards room, public and private baths, a pyramidal private chapel & cemetery, a national mausoleum, and a naval museum for Greenwich Park.

Darwin (Charles) The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication, 2 vol., first edition, first issue, wood-engraved illustrations, 5 errata (in 6 lines) on page vi of vol. I, 9 errata (in 7 lines) on page viii of vol. II, 32 pp. publisher's advertisements, dated April 1867, at rear of Volume I, 2 pp. publisher's advertisements, dated February 1868, at rear of Volume II, occasional neat underlining in ordinary, red or blue pencil, a few signatures loose or working loose, occasional spotting, dark green coated endpapers, endpapers spotted, hinges split, original green cloth, spines gilt, covers blind-stamped, spine ends frayed, corners worn, small nick to both joints of vol.II, water-stained, a few small stains, rubbed and marked, [Freeman 877], 8vo, John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1868.⁂ The first appearance of the phrase 'survival of the fittest' in any of Darwin's works. 'This represents the only section of Darwin's big book on the origin of species which was printed in his lifetime and corresponds to its first two intended chapters.' (Freeman).