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Click here to subscribeBond (Michael) Paddington Bear. Paddington Picture Book 1, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, illustrations by Fred Banbery, additional gift inscription to front pastedown, original pictorial boards, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, 8vo, 1972.⁂ The first in a series of Paddington books created by Michael Bond for younger readers. Rare signed.
Bower (Marvin) The Will to Manage: Corporate Success through Programmed Management, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author dated 15 April '69, "with best wishes that our experience together in 'American Management Dynamics'...will help you influence the will to manage in your enterprises" on front free endpaper, original cloth, dust-jacket, a few chips or short tears to edges, upper cover with small portion of loss at foot, some light rubbing or surface soiling, 8vo, New York, 1966.
Bowles (Paul) A Little Stone, first edition, original cloth, faded, third impression dust-jacket, one or two nicks and creases to extremities but still a pristine example, 1950; The Hours After Noon, 1959; Let it Come Down, contemporary ink gift inscription to front free endpaper, jacket chipped at spine head and corners, 1952; The Spider's House, light spotting to first few pages, short tears to jacket head, nicks and tears to edges, 1957, first editions, original boards or cloth, corners and spine ends bumped, dust-jackets, very good or excellent copies; and 19 others by the same, 8vo (23)
Braine (John) Room at the Top, first edition, light browning to endpapers, original boards, dust-jacket, light browning to upper half of spine, light spotting to lower panel, else fine, publisher's original wraparound band (a little spotted, light toning to spine), 8vo, 1957.⁂ A lovely copy of this key novel by one of the Angry Young Men group of authors.
NO RESERVE Brereton (Frederick) An Anthology of War Poems, first edition, light spotting to title, endpapers browned, jacket price-clipped, spine browned and frayed, 1930 § Own (Wilfred) Poems, number 223 of 300 copies, "Centenary Edition", 1993 § Gibson (Wilfrid) Coming and Going, signed presentation inscription from the author to front free endpaper, one or two light spots, jacket chipped and frayed to extremities, spine lightly faded, 1938; The Web of Life: A Book of Poems, initialled presentation inscription from the author to browned endpapers, first few pages unopened, original cloth-backed, boards, lightly discoloured and rubbed at corners, 1908; and 3 others, similar, and a complete set of World War I magazines 'I Was There', 4to & 8vo (sm. qty)
Burroughs (William S.) The Soft Machine, first edition, light creasing and sunning to spine, 1961 § Himes (Chester) Pinktoes, first edition, light sunning and creasing to spine, 1961 § Reage (Pauline) The Story of O, first Traveller's Companion edition, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, light creasing to spine, 1959, original wrappers, "NF 18" ink stamp to lower covers, Paris, Olympia Press; and 19 others, Olympia and Obelisk Press, 8vo (22)
Chesterton (G.K.) The Scandal of Father Brown, first edition, very light toning to endpapers, light scattered spots to half-title, original cloth, spine ends bumped, dust-jacket, neat repairs along edges and joints, retouched to spine head and upper panel, still in effect a bright and sharp copy, 8vo, 1935.
Christie (Agatha) The Murder on the Links, second edition, one or two spots to endpapers, otherwise internally clean, cloth spine faded, joints and spine ends a little rubbed and bumped, 1923; The Body in the Library, first edition, cloth a little marked and discoloured, spine faded, spine ends bumped, 1942, original cloth, 8vo (2)
Christie (Agatha) The Murder at the Vicarage, first edition, 2pp. advertisements, some splitting to gutter, light scattered spotting, original cloth, fading to spine, spine ends and corners bumped and frayed, light fading and marking to covers, new endpapers, 8vo, 1930.⁂ The novel to feature Miss Marple. Scarce.
Coetzee (J.M.) Life & Times of Michael K, first American edition, signed by the author on title, flier and photograph of the author from signing event loosely inserted, jacket with small chip to head of upper panel, New York, 1983; Disgrace, first English edition, signed by the author and dated 25/10/99 on title, 1999; Dusklands, number 152 of 160 copies signed by the author, Fyfield, Oak Tree Press, 2008, original cloth or boards, first 2 with dust-jackets; and a signed uncorrected proof copy of Disgrace, 8vo & 4to (4)
NO RESERVE Cohan (Tony) & Gordon Beam, editors. Outlaw Visions, first edition, signed by Paul Bowles and Mohammed Mrabet to title, illustrations, original boards, spine ends rubbed, dust-jacket, covers rubbed, spine ends and corners chipped, 4to, 1977.⁂ Collects work by Mohammed Mrabet and translated by Paul Bowles. Scarce signed.
Amis (Kingsley) The Old Devils, first edition, signed by the author on title, jacket with light creasing to spine tips, 1986 § Carey (Peter) The History of the Kelly Gang, first English edition, signed by the author on title, jacket with slight sunning to spine, 2001 § Mantel (Hilary) Bring Up the Bodies, first edition, signed by the author on title, 2012 § Storey (David) Saville, uncorrected proof copy, Tom Maschler's copy with his bookplate to inside front cover, original wrappers, light sunning and creasing to spine, 1976, first 3 in original boards and dust-jackets, near-fine generally; and 25 others, Booker Prize winning and nominated books and authors, 8vo (29)
Collier (John) His Monkey Wife or Married to a Chimp, first edition, browning to endpapers, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine sunned, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, an excellent example, 1930; and another by the same, 8vo (2)⁂ Collier's first book, "a wicked and witty satire about a man seduced by a chimpanzee" - ODNB.
⁂ Please note, proceeds of this sale will go to the Action for Refugees charity ⁂Cronin (Justin) [The Passage Trilogy], 3 vol., first editions, limited editions signed by the author, original boards, dust-jackets, mint copies, Baltimore, 2010-20; and a duplicate signed limited edition of The City of Mirrors, 8vo (4)
Dahl (Roald) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, first edition, first issue with the six line colophon, fifth line reading "Paper manufactured by S. D. Warren and Co.", bookplate signed by the author to title, illustrations by Joseph Schindelman, original blind-stamped cloth, dust-jacket with no ISBN number to rear panel, very light sunning to spine, neat and expert repairs and restorations to spine tips and corners, small surface abrasion caused by label removal from foot of rear panel, in effect a near-fine example, 8vo, New York, 1964.
NO RESERVE Dahl (Roald) James and the Giant Peach, reprint, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Rebecca, love Roald Dahl" on front free endpaper, illustrations, some manuscript annotations, pages toned, original wrappers, extremities and spine slightly rubbed, 1978; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, first edition, illustrations, original cloth-backed boards, spine sunned, dust-jacket, 1972 § Adams (Richard) Watership Down, first illustrated edition, illustrations by John Lawrence, folding map, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket, price-clipped, slightly rubbed at extremities, slip-case, 1976; and 13 others, children's, mostly first editions and some inscribed, v.s. (16)
Dahl (Roald) The Enormous Crocodile, first hardback edition, cut signature of the author to title, bookplate signed by the illustrator to endpaper, original boards, 1978; The Enormous Crocodile, first paperback edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to inside front cover, original wrappers, light rubbing to extremities, 1980, illustrations by Quentin Blake, 4to (2)⁂ Dahl's first picture book and the first of his works to be illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Dahl (Roald) Dirty Beasts, first Quentin Blake-illustrated edition, second printing, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, illustrations by Quentin Blake, a few pen marks to title verso, original pictorial boards, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, otherwise excellent, 4to, 1985.
Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, second printing, signed presentation inscription from the author to half-title (straying slightly onto title), illustrations, original boards, slight bumping to spine ends, dust-jacket, price-clipped, light sunning to spine, slight creasing to spine tips, 8vo, 1985.
Stamps Interest China mainly mint collection some used on 2 hagners includes 1950 foundation of peoples republic $2,000 cat £120, 1950 the first anniversary peoples republic set of 5 hinged on special edition cover cat £300+, 1952 gymnastics cat £100 no thins or tears total cat from 2018 catalogue £600+
Five royalty themed volumes:'H.R.H. - A Character Study of the Prince of Wales' - Major F.E. Verney, M.C. (Hodder & Stoughton 1928);'Our Princesses and their Dogs' - Michael Chance (John Murray 1936 first edition);'Crown and Empire - An Anecdotal Biography of King Edward the Peacemaker' - Alfred E. Knight (S.W. Partridge & Co);'Private Diaries of Daisy Princess of Pless 1873-1914' - D. Chapman-Huston (John Murray 1950);'Britain's Queen - The Story of Her Life and Reign' - Thomas Paul (John F. Shaw & Co).
A Wedgwood limited edition figure of Tutankhamun - The Boy King, the first figurine in the Legends of the Nile collection numbered 6494 of 9500, together with a Royal Doulton figurine The Young Master HN2872 and two M.J Hummel Goebel figures, one made for the NYC Police Federation, all with printed marks. (4)
Bewick, Thomas - 'History of British Birds', published by Hodgson, Newcastle, 1797, first edition, second issue, half tan leather and brown cloth boards, two volumes, 4to, also 'History of British Birds', 1805, original diced leather boards and nineteen other volumes of British Birds, various editions. (23)
StonewareThe first numbered example from an edtion of 50. Impressed "WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND 97" and "I", plaque with facsimile artist signature applied, applied bronze plaque reading, "Newton, Master of the Universe From an original bronze by Eduardo Paolozzi No 1 in a limited edition of 50 Crafted in Black Basalt Wedgwood © 1997 ® Royal College of Art".(H: 10, W: 7 3/4, D: 13 7/8 in.)Qty: (1)ProvenanceCollection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow RubinNoteThe Rubins were present at Barlston when this sclupture was being modelled and made arrangements to purchase the first example sold.Examined under UV light. No condition issues noted.
Bone china, part glazedA two-part work, both interior sides decorated with black lithographic transfers. The first example from an unknown but extremely small edition. Both with printed "WEDGWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND / JUNGIAN SHADOW II Glenys Barton 1"(H: 6 1/2, W: 5 7/8, D: 2 3/8 in. (each))Qty: (2)ProvenanceCollection of Dr. Ellis F. Rubin and Suzanne Borow RubinLiteratureReilly, Robin, Wedgwood: A New Illustrated Dictionary, Antique Collectors’ Club, Woodbridge, 1995, pp. 54-5 (for the very similar "Head with Relief Figures")Examined under UV light with no damage or restorations noted. A few trace scuffs to body.
Pokémon TCG - Japanese Expedition E-Series 1st Edition Starter Deck - Factory Sealed. This lot contains an item exclusive to Japan, one of the first Expedition products released. In this product you could get one of three decks featuring Charizard, Blastoise or venusaur. All decks come with the rule book, poison/burn counters, damage counters and a coin featuring Blissey. Each card has the '1st edition' stamp on the bottom right. Condition Report: This item is factory sealed and in near mint condition.
The 100th Anniversary of the First World War, Silver Proof 6-Coin Set 2018, comprising 6 x £5 each with obv. Rank-Broadley portrait of the queen, and rev. designs commemorating the centenary of the Armistice including: 'The Cenotaph', 'Dove', 'Commonwealth War Graves Commission', 'Poppy', 'Lest We Forget' and 'Imperial War Museums'; limited edition no 544, encapsulated in Royal Mint back leather display case with certificate of authenticity
Assorted Collection, including: Cook Islands silver proof $2 1973 '20th Anniversary of the Coronation' in case of issue; UK deluxe edition proof set 2002, 9 coins from £5 to 1p in Royal Mint red leather case of issue with certificate; EEC silver proof first day cover 1st January 1973, struck by John Pinches in .925 silver to commemorate the UK's accession to the EEC; a small quantity of mixed British & foreign silver coinage including Victoria shilling 1887, Charles II Maundy 1d 1679 (holed right field), and exampplles from India, the USA, France, Canada and Australia, gross weight 43.21g; mixed AE including 2 x George III halfpennies 1799, VG to Fine etc.; and 7 x banknotes: 2 x Series C £1 and 10 shillings, Isle of Man 50p, The Straits Settlements $1 1935 Fair etc.
Francis Hargrave - A complete collection of State-Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and other Crimes and Misdemeanours, Fourth Edition, from eleventh year of King Richard II to the sixteenth year of King George III reign, six volumes comprising the first, third, fifth, nineth, eleventh and seventh, London 1776 to 1781, each bound in marble boards and leather spinesLocation:
The Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Souvenir Hardback Book. Images Throughout. Blue Cloth Wrapped. This is a First Edition (1 Jan. 1953) Fair condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Country Sports.- Jones (Owen) THE SPORT OF SHOOTING FIRST EDITION 1911 § Calderwood (W.L.) THE LIFE OF THE SALMON 1908 § Greener (W.W.) THE GUN AND ITS DEVELOPMENT WITH NOTES ON SHOOTING [1892] § Thacker (Thomas) THE COURSER'S COMPANION 2 vol., second edition, Derby, 1834 § Lynn-Allen (Maj. E.H.) LEAVES FROM A GAME BOOK, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 1946 § Moxon ( P.R.A.) GUNDOGS: TRAINING AN FIELD TRIALS dust-jacket, 1970, publisher's cloth, 8vo (7) NB. We have specific instructions to sell this lot WITHOUT RESERVE.
[Foxe, John]. [Acts and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happening in the church with an universall historie of the same ..., London: Company of Stationers, 1641], incomplete portion only (pages 1213 - 2080), lacking first and last leaves, double-column black letter text, few woodcut illustrations, few old repairs, dust-soiling and some marks, disbound, worn, folio, together with a defective copy of [Speed, John], [The Historie of Great Britaine..., 3rd edition, 1632], lacking portrait frontispiece and title, near-contemporary panelled calf, upper board detached, marked and worn, folio, and a defective collective edition of works by Edmund Spenser, circa 1617, some titles and text lacking, later endpapers, contemporary sheep, worn, small folioQTY: (3)NOTE:Sold with all faults, not subject to return.
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