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Lot 202
Sharks Silent Hunters of the Deep introduction by Ron and Valerie Taylor Hardback Book 1987 First Edition published by Reader's Digest Services Pty Ltd. 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
Lot 203
Like Us Encounters With Primates by Thomas Marent Hardback Book 2014 First Edition published by White Star Publishers. 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
Lot 560
James Galway signed Northern Ireland Pictorial Definitives FDC. This first day cover celebrates The Mountains of Mourne and has 4 official stamps and two postmarks dating 6th March 2001. It is limited edition number 2977 of 5000 and includes information insert card. 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
Lot 609
Jacqueline Marval 1866 1932 A Retrospective Exhibition 1989 First Edition Softback Book published by Crane Galler. 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
![[Mappin & Webb] The Romance of The Jewel by Francis Stopford printed for Private Circulation 1920 first edition with a fo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/678a55ab-6e57-42d4-803c-af3a0106e80a/69a44f61-6f81-433d-886b-af5b01257779/468x382.jpg)
Lot 1
[Mappin & Webb] The Romance of The Jewel by Francis Stopford printed for Private Circulation 1920 first edition with a foreword by Mappin & Webb and illustrated with 22 plate, some in colour, and with coloured initial letters, bound in gilt lettered leather backed boards with colour & gilt decoration and peacock on front
Lot 162
§ Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) 'Swaggering Down the Steps' - an original illustration from The Wind in the Willows, first published in this form in 1951signed 'E.H.Shepard' (lower left); inscribed with title and printing instructions along the bottom and 'original drawing/ the property of Ernest H Shepard/ Long Meadow/ Longdown/ Guildford, Surrey' (to the reverse)pen and ink with pencil on cardstock25 x 20cm (image); 36.7 x 27.3cm (sheet)Provenance:With Walker's Galleries by 1953;Thence to an Essex country house private collectionExhibited:London, Walker's Galleries, An Exhibition of Water Colours and Drawings by Ernest Shepard, 1953, no.26Literature:Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, London: Methuen, 1951, 101st edition, p.132Since its first publication in 1908, Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows has appeared in various editions and reprints illustrated by nearly fifty artists, which has helped to crystallise the imagery of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad into the minds of millions across the world. Arguably, the most memorable and influential of these artists who helped the public visualise Grahame’s story was Ernest Shepard. He provided drawings for the first illustrated edition of 1931 and further full-page illustrations for the 101st edition of 1951, of which the present drawing is a fine example. These full-page drawings were later reissued in full colour for a special printing in 1959 that marked the book’s golden anniversary. Born in St John’s Wood, London, Ernest Shepard reportedly began to draw as soon as he gained the ability to hold a pencil. His father, an architect, instantly saw potential in his son and enrolled him at the Heatherley School of Fine Art, Chelsea, in 1897. After a year, at the age of 18, Shepard attended the Royal Academy Schools and in 1899 he won the Landseer scholarship followed by a British Institute prize in 1900. In the years that followed, Shepard began working as an illustrator on publications of works such as Tom Brown’s Schooldays by Thomas Hughes, David Copperfield by Charles Dickens, Henry Esmond by W.M. Thackeray, Aesop’s Fables, and Smouldering Fires by Evelyn Everett-Green. Also, to his delight, he had two satirical cartoons featured in an issue of Punch in 1907. However, the outbreak of WWI interrupted Shepard’s career, and he enlisted in the Royal Artillery where he was assigned to an intelligence section that sketched the combat area from their battery positions. Shepard’s service was notable and while a Second Lieutenant, acting as Captain, he was awarded the Military Cross for bravery at the Battle of Passchendaele. His citation read: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. As forward Observation Officer he continued to observe and send back valuable information, in spite of heavy shell and machine gun fire. His courage and coolness were conspicuous.’On returning to London, the then editor of Punch, Sir Owen Seaman, offered Shepard a full-time position and he was invited to join the ‘Punch table’ in 1921. While working at Punch, a conversation with another Punch table member E.V. Lucas and A.A. Milne led Shepard to illustrate some children’s verses of Milne’s that Punch was publishing. These illustrations became the nucleus for When We Were Very Young (1924), Now We Are Six (1927), Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and House at Pooh Corner (1928). Arguably, these illustrations led to the Winnie-the-Pooh books’ popularity and made Shepard one of the most sought-after children’s illustrators of his day. Following his success, Shepard was asked by Kenneth Grahame to illustrate the 1931 edition of the hugely popular The Wind in The Willows. Shepard remembered his first meeting with Grahame at Church Cottage, Pangbourne, Berkshire fondly. He reportedly said of his characters to Shepard, ‘I love these little people, be kind to them’ (see Carolyn Hares-Stryker, The Illustrations of the Wind in the Willows 1908-2008, 2009, p. 14) and described the local meadows, rivers, and woods where he had drawn inspiration for his story. Shepard set off to sketch the places Grahame had described and these formed the basis of Shepard’s vision of Grahame’s text. Shepard recalled his final meeting with Grahame before his death in 1932, ‘I went to his home and was able to show him some of the results of my work, though critical, he seemed pleased and, chuckling, said, ‘I’m glad you’ve made them real’ (ibid, p. 14). Shepard gained considerable recognition as an illustrator during his lifetime and witnessed the rapid escalation in prices for his work. In spite of this, Shepard was said to be very modest and towards the end of his life donated a considerable number of his drawings to the V&A so that they could be enjoyed by future generations.The image is slightly discoloured. Staining around the edges of the main image following the edges of the mount. Scattered foxing and brown spots. Possible erasures or white areas left of Mole's head and above Toad. 2 pin hole marks top left and right corners. A small stain left of Mole's feet. Sold in its original frame with Walker's Galleries exhibition label to the reverse. 38.7 x 34.2cm framed
Lot 173
A WWII US Army Medical Department First Aid kit contained in a military green metal box, with original bandages and forceps, three books 'Junior Players Encyclopaedia 16th Edition', 'Poems of Today Second Series' and Allen Clarke 'Story of Blackpool', with various black and white illustrations dating from 1923, published by Palatine Books Co Blackpool 1923, and a large black metal cash box (5).
Lot 274
MARVEL; eleven boxed figures from the 'Marvel Mini Bust' range relating to the Avengers storyline, comprising 'Captain Marvel (60s Version)', 'Captain Marvel (70s Version)', 'Loki', 'Dr. Strange', 'Baron Zemo', 'Thanos', 'Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D (Stealth Edition)', 'U.S. Agent', 'Bucky', 'Natasha Romanov, The Black Widow' and 'Ultron 5', also a boxed 'Lootcrate Exclusive 1:6 Scale Replica of 1940s Captain America Shield The First Avenger' (12).
Lot 999
A small quantity of English banknotes to include a white Bank of England £5 note no.E92 041698, a single £1, no. DT64 138791, two Ten Shilling notes, no. 37L 7561 13, and no. 62K 5128 08, and a single Government of Ceylon one rupee bank note, no.939660, also a Stanley Gibbons publication, 'Collect British Bank Notes' first edition booklet. CONDITION REPORT: £5 - one central fold, rust and staining to the back, stamp 'Liverpool Co-Op Society Ltd, Queens Drive West Derby'.
Lot 388
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, published by Heinemann 1962, first edition with dust jacket, dust jacket worn but appears complete, foxing and tears to dust jacket, pencil marks to first page 2/6, no dog ears/evidence of dog ears. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)
Lot 588
Books: Aldin (Cecil) Dogs of Character, first edition, published by Eyre & Spottiswood Limited, London and New York 1927; Hans Anderson's Fairy Tales, with illustrations by W Heath Robinson, published by Boots; Vaughner (Richard) The Ring of The Niblung, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, with dust wrapper, first edition, published by William Heinemann Limited, London 1999; The National Draft Geographic Book of Dogs; Caldecott (R) Picture Book No.2 and Collection of Pictures and Songs. (6)
Lot 18
Mahmood Tahir (British 20th/21st Century), Waterloo cup, circa 2005, two greyhounds chasing an hare, of 'U' form, engraved 'Waterloo Cup 2005', '46/95', monogrammed 'MT', limited edition patinated commemorative bronze cast at The Sculpture Foundry in Birmingham, exclusive to Victoria Gallery and created after the final Waterloo Cup 2005, weight approximately 975g, with certificate, approximately 20cm long x 15cm high (3) Lindsey Knapp (Victoria Gallery). The Waterloo Cup Committee have the first number (1/95).
Lot 86
A COLLECTIBLE LAPIS LAZULI AND GOLD 'ALHAMBRA' SAUTOIR NECKLACE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, CIRCA 1980Composed of twenty quatrefoil-shaped lapis lazuli links within beaded gold frames, connected by hammered trace-link chain, mounted in 18K yellow gold, signed VCA, numbered B4050L138, with maker's marks 'Sté RW' for Georges Richards and Wildenstein, French assay marks, with maker's pouch and outer box, length 81cmGeorges Richards and Wildenstein were Parisian workshops who worked for Van Cleef & Arpels, amongst others, mark used at least during the 70s and 80s.In 1968 Van Cleef & Arpel’s iconic four-leaf clover sautoir known as ‘Alhambra’ debuted to the world. The symbol of luck, has become an immediately recognisable signature of the renowned jewellery house and it is probably the most easily wearable piece of high jewellery in existence. Although the use of flowers and clovers occurred often prior to the creation of the Alhambra, the simple line of the sautoir signalled a defining moment in style history both for Van Cleef & Arpels and for high jewellery in general.Delicate, sophisticated, and effortlessly stylish, the subtle yellow gold chain plays host to a series of yellow gold beaded silhouettes, each gently framing a selection of nature’s finest and most precious materials from white and grey mother-of-pearl, to malachite, carnelian, lapis lazuli, ivory and coral or, as exemplified here, all gold. It is an embodiment of the skilled lapidaries, jewellers, stone-setters and polishers whose craft makes the Alhambra so effortless and fluid.While the Alhambra has had many patrons, none has been more illustrious than the beautiful Princess Grace, or Grace Kelly as she was previously known. Although as a favoured muse of the house, she owned a virtual treasure trove of gems by Van Cleef & Arpels, her everyday jewellery box contained three Alhambra sautoirs. One in malachite, one in tortoiseshell and one in coral. Interestingly, the malachite edition was limited to only 100 pieces due to the rarity of the material. Each of these is numbered and can still be identified today.Van Cleef & Arpels continue to create and renew the Alhambra as time goes. However, none are more coveted than the original first collection from 1968.Please note that this lot contains coral and mother-of-pearl and is subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside of the EUCondition Report: Numbered B4050L138Maker's mark 'Sté RW' for Georges Richards and Wildenstein located on one quatroil frame with number and one on clasp,Eagle's head for French 18K gold located on various locations near claspNormal signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 46.8g
Lot 209
A sheet of A3 tracing paper of an initial preliminary artwork depicting the legacy characters' route through Mos Eisley spaceport as featured in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope. Drawn by John R. Mullaney in 2001.Measures 29.5 x 19cm. This artwork was produced as part of the planning process undertaken by the artist, DK art editor John Kelly and Lucasfilm's project consultant Curtis Saxton.The artist's brief was to produce an aerial cityscape view of the infamous “hive of scum and villainy”. But accurately plotting the buildings glimpsed in the Mos Eisley sequence required a forensic approach. By using shadow directions seen in the 1977 original as well as the 20th anniversary reissue edition, and matching background architecture that appeared in more than one shot, the team were able to calculate the relationship between buildings which line the route taken by Kenobi, Skywalker and the droids - from the outskirts of the city to the notorious Cantina, before they later head to Docking Bay 94. With the route plotted, the artist was then able to build up the rest of the spaceport ultimately creating one of his most ambitious and prestigious paintings to date, with the eventual artwork personally approved by George Lucas. Originally appearing on pages 12-13 of the original title: Inside the Worlds of Star Wars Trilogy, the art has been subsequently published in multiple reprints of the Inside the Worlds of Star Wars and Incredible Cross-Sections series.Two decades on from the creation of this vital first planning sketch, the final illustration remains the only published canon depiction of the city's layout in the franchise's history.About The Series In 1999 John was approached by Dorling Kindersley and Lucasbooks to be the third illustrator on their world-famous Star Wars Incredible Cross Section series. Since then he has had his meticulously detailed work published in many of the series’ titles including the Night Buzzard most recently commissioned & published in 2020. Thanks to a close working relationship with Lucasfilm’s archive and art departments, each image is extensively researched for accuracy and based on exclusive access to behind the scenes reference material. The pieces John completed in the early two thousands were approved by George Lucas, whilst approvals for more recent commissions have been overseen and rubber-stamped by Pablo Hidalgo - the head of Lucasfilm’s story group. Click here to see the full gallery of John's work on Star Wars.About The ArtistA lifelong fan of science-fiction cinema, John R. Mullaney has over two decades experience producing beautifully detailed sci-fi cutaway art for publications licensed by major film studio properties. His career in studio-licensed sci-fi cutaway art began in 1999 when he was recommended by the Society of Architectural Illustration to Dorling Kindersley who were looking for an additional illustrator for their Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections series of publications. Following an extensive audition process, John secured the position and subsequently illustrated multiple iconic locations and ships from the franchise. In addition to his work with Lucasfilm, John has gone on to be commissioned by many other major studios such as 20th Century Fox, Pixar, Universal Studios, 343 Industries, the BBC and Games Workshop. As well as Star Wars, he has produced art for Alien, Batman, Halo, Firefly/Serenity, Doctor Who, Wall-E and Warhammer/40K. Published by DK, Lucasbooks, Insight Editions, Egmont, Titan and Free League, John ensures his artworks are as screen-accurate as the reference allows, working not just from film-stills but from production blueprints & digital models, on-set photography and archive imagery of original miniatures.Each unique large format piece has a production time running into hundreds of hours, using a process of carefully applied multiple watercolour layers, to achieve a complex and nuanced richness of colour, tone and texture. Measuring up to 76x55cm these intricately detailed large format pencil, watercolour, ink & gouache pieces on 300gm watercolour paper, pack a huge visual punch. Alongside these are the preliminary artworks for most cutaways. These pencil artworks are all created on A3 tracing paper and form the basis for the full colour artworks - the majority are as detailed as the size of paper allows before they are enlarged and traced. In a world of predominantly digital art, John's original paintings of iconic vehicles and locations from world famous science fiction properties have become much sought-after unique investment pieces for pop culture collectors, film enthusiasts and corporate buyers.John is a fellow and council member of the Society of Architectural Illustration, and is also an award-winning film-maker.
Lot 1000
Yeats (William Butler, editor) Samhain. An Occasional Review, nos. 1-7 (all published), First Editions, No. 3 second issue with October 1903 to upper cover, No. 7 First Issue without errata affixed to frontispiece, plates and advertisements, occasional light foxing, original printed wrappers, no. 3 with rusting to staple at spine resulting in separation, no. 5 with some chipping to upper cover, some creasing to extremities but generally a near-fine set overall, mostly unopened, preserved in folding chemise and custom morocco-backed slip-case, [Wade 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 237, 241], 8vo, 1901-08. First Edition of this important periodical connected with the Abbey Theatre, that includes numerous contributions by Yeats himself as well as Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, Douglas Hyde & George Moore. Rare, complete in such good condition.
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Lot 1002
First French Edition of Ulysses [Joyce (James)] Morel (Auguste) Gibert (S.) trans. Ulysses, 3 vols. 4to Paris (La Maison des Amis des Livres) 1929, First French Edn., Limited No. 396 (875) copies, rebound mor. backed marble boards, gilt lettered spines. [Slocum & Cahoon D 17]. (3) Provenance: Ex.Libris Alfred Tennant Cowie, renowned Joycean collector.
Lot 1004
Special Signed Editions Eno (Brian) A Year of Swollen Appendices - Brian Eno 25th Anniversary Edition, 8vo, L. (Faber & Faber) 2020, signed, portrait black boards; Byrne (David) A History of the World (In Dingbats), oblong 8vo, L. (Phaidon Press) 2022, signed, illustrated, decor. red cloth; Iggulden (G. & H.) The Dangerous Book for Boys, 4to L. (Harper Collins) 2006, First Edn., signed, illus., decor. red cloth. (3)
Lot 117
Special Signed Limited Edition Feehan (John) Laois: An Environmental History, Folio Stradbally (Ballykilcavan Press) 1983. First Edn., This is No. 18 of a Special Bound Edition of 100 Copies. Signed by Author and Publisher. Fully illustrated, orig. hf. calf, marble boards, raised bands & mor. labels, & slipcase. V. good copy. Ex. Scarce. (1)
Lot 118
One of Twenty Copies Only Feehan (John) Farming in Ireland, History, Heritage, Environment, Lg. folio Dublin (U.C.D.) 2003. First Edn - Special Limited Edition of Twenty Copies Only - This No. 14 Signed by Author, Publisher, Printer & Binder. Fine quarter mor. raised bands, mor. label, & orig. slipcase. Ex. Scarce. (1)
Lot 193
Rare First English Edition Dumas (Alexander) The Count of Monte-Cristo, 2 vols. roy 8vo Lond. (Chapman & Hall) 1846. First Edn. Two engd. frontis & 18 engd. plts. by M. Valentgin, one plt. loose & frayed at edges, another loose with leaf of text, some soiling, finger marks etc., & some spotting, cont. hf. mor. mor. labels. V. Scarce. (2)
Lot 202
First Edition of Important Directory Pigot & Co: City of Dublin and Hibernian Directory... plus Comprehensive Directory of London, .. and Directories of Some of the Commercial and Manufacturing Towns of England, Thick roy 8vo Lond. & Manchester 1824. First Edn., 2 lg. folding hand coloured maps, fold. tables, in orig. diced calf, recent re-back. V. good. Ex. Scarce in this condition. (1)
Lot 231
Signed Limited Edition, 20 Copies Only Murtagh (Herman) Athlone History and Settlement to 1800, roy 8vo Athlone 2000. First Edn. Lim. Edn. No.3 of 20 Copies Only, Signed by Author; Burke (John) Athlone in the Victorian Era, 8vo Athlone 2007. First Edn. LIm. Edn. No. 12 of 20 Copies Only, Signed by Author, Aiden [Heavey] & poet Desmond Egan. Uniform black cloth, & slipcases. (2)
Lot 281
First Waterford Printing of a Classic Gothic Novel: Lewis (M.G.) The Monk. A Romance, 3 vols. 12mo Waterford (J. Saunders) 1796. First Waterford Edition, lacks hf. titles, pps. 250, 280 & 308, cont. hf. mor. marble sides, tooled gilt spines, mor. labels. Extremely Rare. (3) * Published before the author turned twenty, 'The Monk' is one of the most important Gothic novels of its time. The author became so famous he became known as The 'Monk' Lewis.
Lot 330
Special Signed Limited Edition Harry Clarke, Illustrator: Anderson (Hans Christian) Fairy Tales, Lg. 4to Lond. (George G. Harrap & Co.) 1930. Special Limited Edition No. 46 of 125 Copies Only, Signed by Artist. Decor. hf. title, 16 mounted cold. plates & 26 bl. & white plts., uncut, in full vellum binding with attractive gilt decoration on front cover, spine stained somewhat, in later cloth slipcase. (1) * This was the first of Clarke's Signed Limited Editions. Good copy.
![Rare Edition Printed in Irish [Bodkin (Thomas)] Daréag de Dhathairí Gaedhealacha, folio Baile Atha Cliath (Fiollseachain](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ee246395-60b7-454d-9e77-af4800b2843c/6a000c2a-70c5-432f-9e37-af51011a93b5/468x382.jpg)
Lot 359
Rare Edition Printed in Irish [Bodkin (Thomas)] Daréag de Dhathairí Gaedhealacha, folio Baile Atha Cliath (Fiollseachain Victor Waddington) 1940. First Edn., 12 tipped-in coloured illustrations, with descriptions printed in Irish, (& with English descriptions loosely inserted on single sheets), orig. cloth backed boards, some wear, now in cloth slipcase. Ex. Scarce, very limited printing. (1)
Lot 36
Yeats (W.B.) Four Plays for Dancers, 4to Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1921. First Edn., hf. title, frontis & 6 other text illus., 138pp plus advert. leaf cont. cloth backed, with decor. front board by T.S.M., paper label on spine. Good. * Edition consisted of 1500 Copies. Wade 129; also The Tower, 8vo Lond. (MacMillan & Co.) 1928. First Edn., hf. title, orig. decor. cloth, stained. Wade 158; and Hone (J.M.) William Butler Yeats, The Poet in Contemporary Ireland, 8vo D. (Maunsel) n.d. Inscribed on front loose blank, 'With love from Lily Yeats Xmas 1915,' Orig. cloth. (3)
Lot 374
Churchill (Rt. Hon. Winston S.) A Roving Commission, 8vo N.Y. (Charles Scribner's Sons) 1930, First U.S. Edition (published 6 days after U.K. Edition different title published as 'My Early Life,') photo frontis, illus. & maps throughout, hf. title, red cloth, gilt lettering to front cover. Clean copy, lacks d.j. (1)
![Lee, (Harper) To Kill a Mockingbird [Signed Edn.] Signed, 35th Anniversary Edn. Of The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel. Har](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ee246395-60b7-454d-9e77-af4800b2843c/3ce187b2-9c12-47e5-bdad-af51011aa2c8/468x382.jpg)
Lot 375
Lee, (Harper) To Kill a Mockingbird [Signed Edn.] Signed, 35th Anniversary Edn. Of The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novel. Harper Collins, New York, 1993. First Edition, First Printing of the 35th Anniversary edition of the author's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Harper Lee on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. To Kill a Mockingbird became an immediate bestseller and won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. In Fine condition. (1)
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Lot 397
Architecture: Billington (John) The Architectural Directory, or, Pocket Vignola, ... In Two Volumes. Vol. I Illustrated with Fifty-Five Plates. Sm. 8vo Lond. 1828. First Edn. [All Published] 55 engd. plts., fold. tables thro.-out, also some cont. marginal comments., cont. cloth. Very Scarce. The Unrecorded True First Edition. (1)
![Steinbeck, (John) East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. First Edition, First Issue. pp. [vi], 602. Publisher’s](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/ee246395-60b7-454d-9e77-af4800b2843c/4371fcab-a854-4678-9835-af51011acb5e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 419
Steinbeck, (John) East of Eden. New York: The Viking Press, 1952. First Edition, First Issue. pp. [vi], 602. Publisher’s green cloth, front cover printed in dark green, spine printed in black on brown background. Previous owner’s signature on front endpaper. This first issue dustjacket with the author’s photo printed on the back panel is rich in colour with a hint of wear to the edges. A near fine copy in solander box with the landscape of the dust jacket reflected in relief on the upper lid of the solander box. (1)
Lot 444
Signed & Inscribed Copy of Author's First Collection Heaney (Seamus) Death of a Naturalist, 8vo Lond. (Faber & Faber) 1966 First Edition - Third Impression. Signed, & inscribed on title page 'Seamus Heaney "to set the darkness echoing" Oxford, January 1971.' In blue/green cloth, & v. good orig. cold. d.w. Scarce. (1)
Lot 47
Marshall (John) The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces,5 vols roy 8vo Philadelphia (C.P. Wayne) 1804-1807. First Edition, engd. port. frontis Vol. I (spotted), lacking maps, or plate volume. Uncut, original boards, recent paper re-back, with orig. paper labels laid down. V. good copy. (5)
Lot 608
The Book of Kells Most Sumptuous Edition Facsimile - Verlag, Luzern, Publishers: The Book of Kells, the most precious illuminated manuscript of the early Middle Ages, now reproduced, the FIRST AND ONLY COMPLETE FINE ART FACSIMILE EDITION, published by Authority of the Board of Trinity College, Dublin. Lg. thick 4to, Luzern 1990, LIMITED EDN., in fine white tawed leather over wooden boards. Contained in a specially created presentation box, the embossed surface with blind & gilt tooled Celtic decoration and silver and brass mounts. Together with a large Commentary Volume, with illus., leather backed cloth, and orig. advertising portfolio. An unique opportunity to acquire a complete facsimile of one of the Worlds greatest Art Treasures. As a lot. (1)
Lot 669
Kavanagh (Patrick) Recent Poems. 1958, self-published, quarto limp green cloth, untitled, ‘hand set in 12 pt Egmont Light & printed on a hand press in an edition of 25 copies of which this is no. 10’, signed (at rear) Patrick Kavanagh, also signed on t.p. dated Dec. 1958, and inscribed in Kavanagh’s hand, ‘For Elinor & Reggie / April 1959.’ With errata sheet, manuscript corrections in Kavanagh’s hand on p. 5, 11, 12, 14 and 20 (only the first and second listed on the errata sheet). Some browning on pp. 24-5 (from a press cutting of the same poem laid in), else a fine copy. Kavanagh’s last, rarest and most desirable collection, including his fine elegy ‘In Memory of My Mother’, and his apologia, ‘If ever you come to Dublin town’: ‘He knew that posterity has no use For anything but the soul, The lines that speak the passionate heart, The spirit that lives alone, O he was a lone one, Fol dol the di do, Yet he lived happily I tell you.’
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