*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***NO RESERVE Dickens (Charles) David Copperfield, early edition, engraved frontispiece and plates, remarkably clean copy without the usual spotting and browning, later half calf, spine gilt with green morocco spine labels, 1875; [The Works], 17 vol. only (of 18), the "Charles Dickens Library edition", illustrations by Harry Furniss, original decorative cloth, gilt, light bumped and nicks to extremities, 1910 § Woodhouse (P.G.) The Code of the Woosters, first edition, browning to endpapers, original cloth, spine dulled, 1938 § Durrell (Gerald) My Family and Other Animals, first edition, bookplate, browning to endpapers, original cloth, dust-jacket, flaps browned, spines and edges toned, otherwise a very crisp and bright copy, 1956; and c.75 others, mostly miscellaneous literature, v.s. (c.80)
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Hardy (Thomas) Jude the Obscure, first edition in book form, etched frontispiece by H. MacBeth-Raeburn, tissue guard, map of Hardy's 'Wessex' at end, W.W.Greg's copy with his ink inscription "W.W.Greg River 1949" to front free endpaper, original dark green cloth, gilt, t.e.g, others uncut, slightly rubbed and marked, a little cocked but a good copy, [Purdy pp.86-87], 8vo, 1896 [but 1895].⁂ Hardy's final novel, ahead of its time. Aimed at Victorian institutions such as the Church, marriage and education, and with a modern heroine in the "new woman" Sue Bridehead, this tragic story was vilifed by many whose moral indignation was roused by Hardy's controversial themes. It has been suggested that he was so distressed at how the book was received and misunderstood that he gave up writing novels and concentrated on poetry.Sir Walter Wilson Greg (1875-1959), bibliographer and Shakespeare scholar.
Stoker (Bram) Drakula. Román, 2 vol., first Czech edition, vol. 1 title with lower margin trimmed, lightly browned throughout, occasional light foxing, half calf over decorative 'blood-spattered' boards, Prague, Emil Šolc, [1919]; and the 1969 first Slovakian edition of the same in a dust-jacket, illustrated with stills from the Nosferatu silent film, both scarce, 4to & 8vo (3)
![Čapek (Karel) Bílá nemoc. [The White Disease], first edition, original printed wrappers, very lightly toned, a little rubbed](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/f0ae31c5-a0e0-4793-81f8-b0a800b52273/1604fe53-3c99-4dbc-9c77-b0a800fd10a7/468x382.jpg)
Čapek (Karel) Bílá nemoc. [The White Disease], first edition, original printed wrappers, very lightly toned, a little rubbed at edges and chipped at spine ends, dust-jacket designed by Otakar Mrkvička, light toning and dust-soiling to spine and lower panel, a few small nicks and short tears to edges, slight shelf-lean, still excellent overall, 8vo, Prague, Fr. Borový, 1937. ⁂ A drama warning against the onset of fascism, through the story of an unknown country afflicted by an incurable "white disease".
NO RESERVE Austen (Jane) The Novels...The Text based on Collation of the Early Editions by R.W. Chapman, 6 vol., plates, vol. 1 with burgundy morocco bookplate lettered in gilt "To Susan. With Best Wishes from us all. House of Commons Library", A.L.s from Jane Edwinar to "my dear Susan" loosely inserted on paper with House of Commons embossed stamp to head, dated "Library. 3rd June, 1959", some light toning to plates, light foxing, mainly to peripheral ff., contemporary red morocco-backed cloth, spines gilt, some very light rubbing, a few light marks to covers, particularly vol. 5 upper cover, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., 8vo, 1952-58.⁂ The Chapman edited edition first published in 1923.
Amerika - - Thacher, John Boyd. Christopher Columbus. His life, his work, his remains as revealed by original printed and manuscript records. Together with an essay on Peter Martyr of Anghera and Bartolomé de las Casas, the first historians of America. 6 Bände und Faksimile-Mappe. Mit zahlreichen Abbildungen auf Tafeln und im Text. New York und London, The Knickerbocker Press, 1903/04. 29,5 x 20 cm. Original-Halbmaroquinbände mit Rückenvergoldung (Ecken etwas bestoßen, Rücken etwas berieben, an der Mappe stärker).Collector's Edition, eins von 100 nummerierten Exemplaren, mit Exlibris von H. P. Kraus. - Henze I, 623/24 - Howgego C 164. - Die große Columbus-Biographie des Unternehmers, Politikers und Bibliophilen. Mit den vier Faksimiles der ersten Druckberichte von Columbus' Reisen. - Unbeschnitten, frisch.
* HANNAH FRANK (SCOTTISH 1908 - 2008), RED FLOWERS (1929) lithograph on paper, signed and dated 2005 in pencil framed and under glass image size 37cm x 24.5cm, overall size 49cm x 34cm Comment: "Red Flowers" is the rarest of the Hannah Frank signed prints and so far as we can ascertain the only other example to have appeared at auction was sold by us in May 2012. Hannah recorded in her diary that she completed "Red Flowers" on Monday 27th May 1929 and that she sent it to Gilbert Highet on Wednesday 29th. Highet had been editor of GUM (Glasgow University Magazine) but by 1929 he had moved to Oxford and had become involved with The University News, in which he unsuccessfully attempted to have published two of Frank's illustrations, Red Flowers and Sorcery. The former was deemed to be of such high quality as to command a price that the University News could not afford. Highet himself bought Sorcery for 25/- and had it framed, remarking in correspondence with Frank, that he thought this drawing 'underpriced'. Somnia and Vana Spes were also enthusiastically received, but not published as the magazine, intended as a commercial venture, ran into publishing problems. "Red Flowers" was pubished in the Glasgow University Magazine in October 1929. It is documented as HFDS plate 47 on page 68 of "Hannah Frank, A Glasgow Glasgow Artist, Drawings & Sculpture " (second edition) and the original drawing is in the Hannah Frank Collection. Gilbert Highet was a Scottish American classicist, academic writer, intellectual critic, and literary historian (Gilbert Highet - Wikipedia). 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).
DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870). Two works to include Little Dorrit, First Bound edition of 1857, bound in leather and cloth. Nicholas Nickelby, First Bound edition of 1839 in cloth and leather binding. Also Included POPE-HENESSY, Una (1875-1949). Charles Dickens 1812-1870, Paperback, Second Impression of 1945. (3)
2 different books about buttons incl. "The Encyclopedia".These two books include "Button Parade" by Dorothy Foster Brown and "The Collectors Encyclopedia of Buttons", first edition by Sally Luscomb. Issued: DIVISION 1=PRE 1918 AND DIVISION 3 IS AFTER 1918Dimensions: SM=Less than 3/4", Medium=3/4" to 1 1/4". Large=1 1/4" and above, extra large=1 3/4" and aboveCondition: Unless otherwise noted we find no significant condition concerns except for normal age related wear for the age of these items.
Maud Earl (British, 1863-1943) A French Bulldog signed and dated 'Maud Earl/1900' (lower right) oil on canvas 61 x 46cm (24 x 18 1/8in). Footnotes: Maud Earl is renowned for her paintings of pure-bred and important dogs of her day - her name is virtually synonymous with portraits of pure breed dogs. As the daughter and niece respectively of the well-known animal artists, George Earl (1824 -1908) and Thomas Earl (active 1836-1885), she was encouraged to develop her canine brilliance. However, as a child Earl was more interested in becoming a musician, but under her father's tutelage, she rapidly became a talented painter. Working first in black and white, drawing her subjects repeatedly, then learning the anatomy, by first drawing the skeleton. This training proved her unsurpassed ability at the depiction of a dog's anatomy. Earl attended The Royal Female School of Art, winning a prize for modelling in 1886. She exhibited her first work at the Royal Academy in 1884 – a painting of a stag – with her first dog painting being exhibited there in 1886. In total she exhibited 13 works at the Royal Academy. She also exhibited 20 works at the Fine Art Gallery, 19 at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and then once at the Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham, and Manchester City Art Gallery. Never working from photographs, Earl sketched the anatomy in pastels, before painting in oil in the presence of the dog. With early commissions coming from the world of dog shows, and later for Queen Victoria, the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Edward VII), Albert and Alexander, and Kathleen, the Duchess of Newcastle. One such famous portrayal was of 'Ceasar', Edward VII's, much loved Fox Terrier. Having accepted commercial commissions from the Whisky distillers, James Buchanan, Earl produced work for several advertising campaigns. With international recognition and solo exhibitions, her work became popularised by her work appearing in many illustrated books, limited edition prints and engravings, and the fashionable magazines of the day. Earl's own published work included photogravure portfolios titled 'British Hounds and Gun Dogs' and 'Terrier and Toys'. They were published by The Berlin Photographic Company in 1902 and 1903 respectively. Another famous work published 1906 by this Berlin company was the 'The Sportsman Calendar'. In 1917, Earl emigrated to America, taking a studio over Central Park at 590 Fifth Avenue, and it is in this city that she died. Working over a period of 50 years she left an extraordinary body of fine paintings, and her work is in the collections of the Kennel Club, Birkenhead; the Worthing Museum and Art Gallery; and the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A collection of various childrens' books, to include: - Chatterbox: Strangeways and Sons, 1917 - Five Go Down to the Sea. Enid Blyton: Hodder and Stoughton, 1953, First Print - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, JK Rowling: Bloomsbury, 2003. First Edition, lacking dust jacket - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, JK Rowling: Bloomsbury, 2005. First Edition, lacking dust jacket - Harry Potter and the Deathly hallows, JK Rowling: Bloomsbury, 2007. First Edition.
![A trio of Biggles books, to include: - Biggles Breaks the Silence, 1949: Hodder and Stoughton [First Edition] - Biggles and t](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8900ec24-8e64-467a-9350-b07d009fe450/a65f314d-91e7-4407-a355-b0ac0140bf08/468x382.jpg)
GLENLIVET NADURRA 1991 VINTAGE EDITION SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT Distilled: 1991Bottled: 03/2010Batch Number: 0310B48% ABV / 70cl One of the very first distilleries in Scotland to be granted an official licence, after the passing of the licencing act in 1823, Glenlivet distillery has become synonymous with Speyside whisky. So much so, that at one point 28 other distilleries in the area adopted “Glenlivet” as a suffix to their own brand in order to piggyback on the reputation Glenlivet had built for itself. Although that practise has fallen by the wayside in recent years some independent bottlers still use it. The Glenlivet brand is now one of the most recognisable in the world, and despite the distillery undergoing an expansion and upgrade (beginning) in 2010, their iconic 12-Year-Old expression still had to be discontinued for a few years before production was able to catch up with demand.
LAGAVULIN 1979 DISTILLERS EDITION 1L ISLAY SINGLE MALT 43% ABV / 1L The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate. The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky. Please see additional photo.
LAGAVULIN 1989 DISTILLERS EDITION ISLAY SINGLE MALT Distilled: 1989Bottled: 200543% ABV / 70cl The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate. The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.
DEW OF BEN NEVIS CERAMIC DECANTER, MILLENNIUM BLEND AND WEST HIGHLAND RAILWAY EDITION BLENDED WHISKY All 40% ABV / 70cl Qty: 3 Ben Nevis distillery, located at the foot of the UK’s highest mountain of the same name, was responsible for producing one of the most successful blended whiskies of the late 19th Century. Named after “Long” John MacDonald, who was the first to acquire a licence for the distillery, the Long John brand was so popular that a second distillery was built next door just to keep up with demand (and, no… before you ask, we don’t know what Mr MacDonald’s “Long” moniker referred to, or if it was self-appointed). Sadly, these good fortunes didn’t continue, and by 1908 the second distillery ceased production, instead being utilised as a bonded warehouse. Today Ben Nevis is owned by Japanese whisky giants, Nikka, with some of its output being used in their blended “Japanese” whiskies. Its popularity as a single malt has also grown thanks to many favourable reviews.
LAGAVULIN 1986 DISTILLERS EDITION ISLAY SINGLE MALT Distilled: 1986Bottled: 2002Double Matured in Pedro Ximenez Cask-Wood43% ABV / 70cl The Islay distillery of Lagavulin first gained notoriety in 1862 when it was acquired by the well-known blender, John Logan Mackie. He then passed the reins to his nephew Peter, who is credited with the creation of the highly regarded White Horse Blend. This blend was so successful that by 1924 the Mackie group changed their name to White Horse Distillers, before becoming part of the DCL group a few years later. Lagavulin single malt was still produced under the White Horse Distillers name until the late 1990s when it became part of the Diageo conglomerate.The most famous advocate of Lagavulin is probably fictional character, Ron Swanson, from hit US sit-com Parks & Recreation. However, Nick Offerman (the actor who plays Ron) must also enjoy a drop, as he has partnered up with the distillery to create his own limited-edition whisky.
Modern Firsts and Editions - Dominic, R B, Murder Out of Commission, Published for Crime Club by Doubleday & Company, New York, 1976, first edition, dust jacket; Anthony Price, Colonel Butler's Wolf, Victor Gollancz, 1972; O'Donnell, Peter, Pieces of Modesty, first edition, signed by the author, no. 214/250, slip case; others, etc
T851 RCR - Renault Laguna 1.6 16v RT Sport car, in blue. First registered in May 1999, this five-door hatchback RT Sport edition originally boasted an upgraded 16 valve engine, rear spoiler, sun roof and air conditioning. This example in blue, with a mileage circa 60,000. Running condition unknown as has been stood for over a year. V5c not present (this message will be updated if it is located), one key, and original driver's handbook present. Last MOT expired 28th October 2002, which it passed with only one advisory (perished tyre). Important Notice: As a second-hand vehicle, buyers are reminded that such items are sold strictly 'as is' with no guarantees or warranties as to any aspect of its mechanical or electrical safety, or roadworthiness implied by Auctioneum or any agent, irrespective of any description, or written / verbal report.
GRAHAM TURNER "Fishing tackle - the ultimate collector's guide" first edition published 2009 by Cliff Moulder tooled and gilded clothboard bound (including many illustrations of rods, reels and requisites various with many fine illustrations/photographs particularly from auction catalogues including Moore Allen & Innocent one owner sale on behalf of the Assets Recovery Agency Tuesday 11th March 2008, Christie's and others)
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