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Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid, vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang der Actie, Bubbel en Windnegotie, first edition, 74 engraved plates only (of 76), many folding, printed on various paper stocks, some plates trimmed at platemark and laid down, one detached, bookplate removed from pastedown, frontispiece repaired with tape verso, spotting and browning, contemporary panelled calf, gilt, worn, [Goldsmiths 5879; Kress 3211], folio, [Netherlands], 1720.⁂ First edition of The Great Mirror of Folly. "Of the volume's significance in economic literature there can be no doubt.... In neither [England nor France] did there appear such a stout and extravagant piece as this Dutch volume. Constituted of folio size, its bulk is made up largely of satirical plates.... No two specimens, even of approximately the same actual issue date, are exactly the same" - Cole, The Great Mirror of Folly... an Economic-Bibliographical Study, 1949.

Murder.- A Warning Piece Against the Crime of Murder:..., first edition, B4 lightly soiled, some light spotting and instances of finger soiling, repairs to hinges, contemporary calf, rebacked, recornered, 8vo, for William Owen, 1752.⁂ Rare. ESTC lists only three copies in the UK and five in the US. We can trace no copy at auction in the last several decades.

Economics.- Smith (Adam) An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, 2 vol., second edition, vol.2 with half-title as called for, both vol. without final blanks, vol. 1 2D2 and 2D3 supplied in excellent modern facsimile, both with neat "facsimile" blindstamp to lower margin, vol. 2 2L1 with repaired tear to upper margin running into headline without loss, 3X3 with neatly repaired tear running into text without loss, occasional very light toning to text but a good, clean copy generally, ink ownership inscription of Preston Hulton to endpapers, vol. 1 with armorial bookplate of Samuel Hartley to front pastedown, contemporary speckled calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, spines gilt in compartments with red and green morocco labels, a few neat and expert repairs to extremities, Goldsmiths' 11663; Kress B.154; cf.PMM 221, first edition], 4to, W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1778.⁂ The second edition is the rarest of the early editions of Wealth of Nations, of which only 500 copies were printed. A number of these sheets for this edition may well have been used from the first edition of 1776."The Wealth of Nations is not a system, but as a provisional analysis it is completely convincing. The certainty of its criticism and its grasp of human nature have made it the first and greatest classic of modern economic thought." - PMM.

Coleridge (Samuel Taylor) Conciones ad Populam, or Addresses to the People, first and only edition, bookplate of Robert, Marquess of Crewe on front pastedown, mid 19th century half calf, gilt, [Wise 3], sm. 8vo, [Bristol, for the Author], 1795.⁂ A rare early work by Coleridge, printing two lectures in the Corn Market, Bristol. The first, on contemporary English Jacobins such as Paine, Godwin and Gerrald, had been printed as A Moral and Political Lecture, but the second, On the Present War, against Pitt, his policies and the war against France, is first printed here.Provenance: Robert Milnes, Marquess of Crewe (1858-1945). Perhaps inherited from his father, Richard Monckton Milnes (Lord Houghton), who left an enormous library, considerably extended by his son.

Coleridge (Sara, writer and literary editor, 1802-52).- Southey (Robert) [The Works], Sara Coleridge's collection of Southey's works, 8 volumes inscribed, and most given to her by him, together 16 vol., uniformly bound in contemporary half red morocco, gilt spines faded, 8vo, London, 1815-29.⁂ A unique association collection from the library of the poet and philosopher Sara Coleridge (1802-52), only daughter of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Sara Fricker. Many of the books were presented to her by her uncle, Robert Southey, and inscribed as such either by Sara, Southey or her husband Henry Nelson Coleridge, whom she married in 1829. "The ongoing literary labours of Wordsworth and Southey thus ensured an almost constant stream of visitors at Greta Hall, and by the age of twenty Sara had met many of the most famous writers of her day. This stimulating environment, the excellent tutelage of her mother and uncle, her own intellectual prowess, and the impecunious state of the Coleridge family all contributed to Sara's first literary efforts." - Oxford DNB.Collection comprises: (1). The Minor Poems of Robert Southey, 3 vol., inscribed on first title: "Sara Coleridge/Greta-hall/Keswick". The inscription in Sara Coleridge's hand, vol. II small stain at beginning, lacks half-titles, 1815 (2). The Poet's Pilgrimage to Waterloo..., Second edition, 8 plates (some discoloured), inscribed on title: "Sara Coleridge/from/Robert Southey. 1830"; in the hand of Henry Nelson Coleridge, 1816 (3). The Curse of Kehama..., 2 vol., The fourth edition, inscribed on half title to volume I: "Sara Coleridge/from/Robert Southey. 1830", in Henry Nelson Coleridge's hand, 1818 (4).Thalaba the Destroyer..., The fourth edition, inscribed on both titles: "Sara Coleridge/from Robert Southey/1829", inscription in the hand of Henry Nelson Coleridge, inscribed on endpaper of both volumes: "Ellen Coleridge/May 1886", presumably Ellen (née Phillips), widow of Herbert Coleridge, philologist, Sara's only son, who had died of consumption in 1861 (5). Carmen Triumphale..., Second edition, 1821 (6). The Expedition of Orsua..., 1821 (7). Madoc..., Fifth edition, inscribed on first half title: "Sara Coleridge/from/Robert Southey/1830", in the hand of Henry Nelson Coleridge (8). A Tale of Paraguay..., First edition, inscribed by Southey at head of title: "Sara Coleridge, - from the Author" (9). Roderick, The Last of the Goths..., Sixth edition, 1826 (10). All For Love; and the Pilgrim to Compostella..., inscribed at head of title: 'Sara Coleridge/from/the Author. 1831, in the hand of Henry Nelson Coleridge, 1829.

Shelley (Percy Bysshe) The Cenci. A tragedy, in five acts, first edition, one of 250 copies, 4 autograph corrections by Shelley on four pages, slightly browned, ALs from Neville Rogers loosely inserted, new endpapers, bound in modern crushed morocco, gilt spine, [Ashley V 69], 8vo, Italy [Leghorn], Printed for C. and J. Ollier Vere Street Bond Street, London, 1819.⁂ Shelley's autograph corrections. First edition of the only work by Shelley in Leghorn (Livorno), in an edition of only 250 copies, in the summer of 1819; it does not seem to have been published until the following year. Corrections comprise: (1). Page 62, Shelley has added a line to the list of curses that Cenci wishes upon his daughter in Act IV scene 1: speech ending "All beholding sun, Strike in thine envy those life-darting eyes With thine own blinding beams!" has been extended with "till she become an abhorrence, and..." (2). Page 69, "Runs freely" has been changed to "Runs freelier" (3). Page 71, "He is a wicked and wrathful man" becomes "He is a wicked and a wrathful man" (4). Page 97, typographical correction, "Sweet sleep, were death like to thee" changed to "Sweet sleep, were death like thee."Neville Rogers (1908-85), Shelley scholar; author of Shelley at Work: A Critical Enquiry, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1956: Oxford English Texts, The Complete Poetical Works of Shelley. ALs from Rogers to James Stevens-Cox, "It is most kind of you to send me Shelley's corrections which he made to your precious copy of The Cenci".

Shelley (Percy Bysshe) Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with other poems, first edition, half-title, 4pp. advertisements at end, new endpapers, modern gilt panelled morocco, gilt panelled spine, g.e., slip-case, by Bayntun, [Ashley V 68], 8vo, for C. & J. Ollier, 1819.⁂ Contains the first appearance in book form of one of Shelley's most famous poems, Ozymanidas.

WYNDHAM JOHN.  The Day Of The Triffids. 1st ed. in orig. grey brds. (brds. worn with chipping, rubbing & knocking to corners). First edition, Doubleday & Co., 1951.

BOOK: THE IMMORTAL STONE, CHINESE JADES FROM NEOLITHIC TO 20TH CENTURY. Hardback. Lavishly illustrated. 22cm x 26cm. 160 printed pages. 2009. First edition. New and unused with plastic wrapping unopened.

2 boxes of hardback books for including 9 by Horror legend Stephen king (first edition “Desperation”

Total of 10 Mo Hayder hardback books of which 7 are signed by the Author including first edition “Ritual”

2 Harry Potter first edition books includes Harry Potter ad the half blood prince and Harry Potter and the order of the pheonix

Robin KNOX-JOHNSTON, A world of my own, First edition signed by the author together with 21 photographs of the Suhaili and Robin Knox-Johnston returning to Falmouth harbour.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) ST. MARTIN'S BRIDGE, TOLEDO EtchingDimensions:the sheet 46cm x 57cm (18.25in x 22.5in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition. Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) SUTHERLAND LANDSCAPE Etching, and another, 'Untitled (Landscape)', etchingDimensions:the sheet 42cm x 50.5cm (16.5in x 19.75in) unframed; the sheet 35cm x 50.5cm (13.75in x 19.75in)Note: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition.Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) THE HARROW EtchingDimensions:the sheet 35cm x 50.5cm (13.75in x 19.75in)Note: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition. Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) ST. MONAN'S Etching, signed in plate, and another, 'Welsh Village', etchingDimensions:each sheet 34.5cm x 50.5cm (13.5in x 19.75in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition.Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) ESSEX BARN Etching, and another, 'Gothic Barn', etchingDimensions:each sheet 35cm x 50.5cm (13.75in x 19.75in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition.Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) RONDA Etching, signed and dated 1946 in plate, and another, 'San Gimignano', etchingDimensions:each sheet 35cm x 50.5cm (13.75in x 19.75in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition. Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) HOLYROOD IN SNOW Etching, and another, 'Canongate', etchingDimensions:each sheet 35cm x 51cm (13.75in x 20in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition.Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) NORTH HIGHLAND LANDSCAPE EtchingDimensions:the sheet 50cm x 55cm (19.75in x 21.75in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition. Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

§ WILLIAM WILSON O.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1905-1972) LOCH SCAVAIG Etching, signed in plateDimensions:the sheet 50cm x 55cm (19.75in x 21.75in) unframedNote: Arguably the most compelling work produced over William Wilson’s varied career was his etchings. In his youth Wilson cultivated his eye for composition while apprenticed to the stained glass firm James Ballantyne & Son. He later attended evening classes at Edinburgh College of Art, where he was introduced to printmaking by Adam Bruce Thomson. A 1932 Carnegie Travelling Scholarship from the Royal Scottish Academy enabled him to travel to France, Spain, Italy and Germany, where he developed many of the compositions in the present edition.Wilson commenced full-time study at Edinburgh College of Art, and befriended the artist Ian Fleming who helped him further cultivate his etching and engraving skills. He continued his studies at the Royal College of Art in London, and met the artist Edgar Holloway, with whom he set up a printing press. The pair travelled widely, and Wilson produced further etchings inspired by European topography and architecture.From 1937 Wilson largely ceased printmaking as he turned his attentions towards developing an Edinburgh stained glass studio. He established himself as the foremost British stained glass maker and was appointed O.B.E. in 1961.The present edition emerged after the vendor discovered the series of plates in the studio of her late husband, an artist. She first contacted esteemed Edinburgh printmaker Alfons Bytautas, who produced this exquisite posthumous edition, which is presumed to be unique. The full set of plates was then gifted to the Royal Scottish Academy, with the approval and authentication of William Wilson’s estate.

Football Autographed Tottenham 20 X 16 Limited Edition - A Superbly Produced Limited Edition Print, No. 2 Of 75 Issued, Measuring 20 X 16 It Depicts Players Parading The Fa Cup And The First Division Trophy Through The Streets Of North London From An Open Top Bus, After Their Record Breaking 1960/61 Season, Signed To The Lower Border By Mackay, Smith, Baker, Norman, Allen, Dyson And Jones. Good Condition Est.

Stik (British 1979-), 'Stik Doodle (Organizing For Creative People)', 2017, signed first edition copy of the book 'Organizing for Creative People, signed by Sheila Chandra and Stik, ink doodle drawing by Stik; image: 3 x 1.5cm; book: 21.5 x 15cm ARR

Vintage Yu-Gi-Oh! Collection LOB-EEN. This lot contains a folder full of Yugioh Ultimate, Secret, Ultra and Super rare Yu-Gi-Oh! cards from the very first set, Legend of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon all the way to Elemental Energy. Containing a mixture of 1st Edition and Unlimited cards it features fan favorites such as Exodia the Forbidden One, Gate guardian, Obelisk the Tormentor, Gaia the Fierce Knight and many more. This collection features over 70 cards and is a mixture of American and European printCondition Report: Various conditions ranging from Near Mint to Played.

Pokemon TCG. Base Set to Fossil Collection. Organised in the way of the original Pokedex this collection contains 1st Edition and unlimited cards from the Base Set, Jungle and Fossil expansions. Unfortunately a few holographic cards are missing from the Jungle and Fossil expansion meaning this is not a complete set of the first three sets but its only a handful of cards off and a great way to accumulate the first era of Pokemon cards. The 1st edition cards are mainly from the Fossil expansion and include a Holo Lapras and Moltres and multiple non-holo 1st editions. Unfortunately this item was stored in a garage and has suffered significant water damage to the first two pages. While many of the holos are warped due to storage they are still in Good condition. Condition Report: Unfortunately this item was stored in a garage and has suffered significant water damage to the first two pages. While many of the holos are warped due to storage they are still in Good condition.

Pokemon TCG. Machamp Holo 8/102 Base Set 1st Edition Sealed. This Machamp is still sealed in its original packaging straight from the very first two-player structure deck Condition Report: The card is in Near Mint condition.

Jean-Baptiste Auguste Clésinger (French, 1814 -1883: A bronze group entitled 'Jeunesse de Bacchus'the young Bacchic putto seated on a striding jaguar, the rectangular base inscribed, signed and dated JEUNESSE DE BACCHUS, J CLESINGER. Rome. 1869 with Bronze Artistique de Paris pastille mark, brown patina, 44.2cm highFootnotes:Provenance:Acquired by a private UK collector, Sotheby's, London, 23 November 1990, 19th Century Sculpture, lot 90.This present lot is a reduction in bronze of the marble group in the Museum of Versailles which was exhibited at the centennial exhibition of French Art in 1900, originally executed in 1868 in white marble and in grey marble the following year. It is one of only two known models by Clésinger cast by the Marnyhac foundry, the larger edition being produced by Clésinger's usual foundry, Barbedienne.Clésinger first studied under his father, the artist George Philippe before continuing his studies under Bertel Thorwaldsen in Rome and David D'Angers in Paris. He began exhibiting in the Salon in 1843 making his debut with a bust of Viscomte jules de Valdon. In his lifetime he was commissioned to do many public monuments including the bust of Liberty on the Champs de Mars and he was created an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1884.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Sir George James Frampton, RA (British, 1860-1928): A rare and apparently unique patinated bronze bust of St. Georgedated 1905the young male saint clad in armour with downcast eyes, his helmet with deep visor adorned with chain mail, his breastplates with two buckled straps, his backplate with a single buckled strap, his right shoulder raised, the arms erased, the rear signed and dated G.FRAMPTON, 1905, 38.5cm high overallFootnotes:Provenance: By family repute gifted by the sculptor to the vendor's great grandfather, John Henry Frederick Bacon, ARA (British, 1865-1914)Thence by descent to the vendor.Frampton and St George:The present lot, dated 1905, appears to be a cast bust reduction study for the smaller than life size bronze figure of St George on the King Edward VII Memorial in Northampton which was unveiled by King George V in 1913. The warrior saint is depicted on the monument as a slender, beautiful young man in elegant armour and there are undoubtedly influences of Frampton's contemporary Albert Gilbert who produced his own figure of St George for the Prince Albert memorial in the chapel at Windsor, dating from some ten years earlier. Frampton's full length figure of St George for the Northampton monument holds his right arm aloft as if indicating a weapon being raised above his head (originally the figure held a long sword, almost the height of the figure - now lost) and includes full armour and shield. Although the offered bust mirrors the pose of the full figure with the indication of an upheld right arm, these are not included in the composition. As such the feature of the neatly erased arms to the bust perhaps suggests that the cast, as a finished composition, may have been taken from the working model, perhaps as a gift. This is also confirmed by its earlier date (1905) in comparison to the monument (1913). In addition the use of St George as figural theme was not unique to the Northampton monument. Frampton's interest in St George as a theme however dates back to the late 1890s as he adapted his figure of the saint from a statuette of St George that surmounted the orb held by Queen Victoria on his famous and highly acclaimed Calcutta Memorial commissioned to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee. Although the statuette differs from the Northampton figure in that the right arm of the former is not raised, its influence is still undoubted. The importance of this small statuette to the overall composition is certainly felt by the writer of The Introduction to Royal Academy Pictures in 1899 who stated that statuette 'is the one power in the art world that sees irresistible, and its influence is daily becoming more convincing.Similarly, Frampton later used his figure of St George from the Northampton monument as the basis of his Maidstone War Memorial, with a near identical St George used in similar pose but holding a flagpole in place of a sword which was inaugurated in 1922. Sir George James Frampton, RA (British, 1860-1928):A key figure in the New Sculpture movement that championed dynamism and physical realism in sculpture, Sir George Frampton is best known today for his statue of Peter Pan, installed in Kensington Gardens.Frampton was born into a family of stone carvers. He initially worked in an architect's office before deciding to follow his father's profession. He studied sculpture at Lambeth School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools, where he met the artist Christine Cockerell. The two married in 1893 and their son, the painter Meredith Frampton, was born the following year. Frampton's reputation rose rapidly and he attracted early acclaim for his skilled use of many different materials, such as in his 1899 polychromatic bust, Lamia. Together with Lord Leighton, Sir Alfred Gilbert and Hamo Thornycroft, his work was seen as part of the 'New Sculpture' movement and was characterised by a sense of dynamism and layers of rich symbolism. After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, Frampton was commissioned to produce a bronze portrait bust to be installed in Calcutta and a full-length statue for memorials in Winnipeg, Merseyside and Leeds. He was elected a Royal Academician in 1904 and knighted two years later. Frampton enjoyed collaborating with architects and carried out decorative friezes for many public and private buildings, including Lloyd's Registry of Shipping, London (1898- 1901).In 1912, Frampton was commissioned by J.M. Barrie to produce a sculpture of Barrie's beloved character Peter Pan, who had first appeared on the stage eight years earlier. Barrie saw the sculpture as a gift for the children of London, and took out an announcement in The Times on the morning of its instalment, reading: 'There is a surprise in store for the children who go to Kensington Gardens to feed the ducks in the Serpentine this morning ... a May-day gift by Mr J M Barrie, a figure of Peter Pan blowing his pipe on the stump of a tree.' Frampton died in 1928 and his son Meredith took over his studio. Two years later, a memorial to him was installed in St Paul's Cathedral, showing a child holding a miniature version of Frampton's beloved Peter Pan.John Henry Frederick Bacon, ARA (British, 1865-1914)The second son of the well-known lithographer, John Cardanall Bacon, John Henry Frederick Bacon established himself in his teenage years as a gifted black-and-white illustrator and undertook a professional tour of India and Burma. He studied at Westminster School of Art, under the painter and art teacher Frederick Brown (British, 1851-1941), and at the Royal Academy Schools, winning the Creswick Prize for Landscape Painting in 1888. A year later, he began to exhibit regularly at the Royal Academy of Art. He was elected an associate of the Royal Academy in 1903.Bacon and his wife lived at Pillar House, Harwell, Berkshire but returned to London in 1899, living in Hampstead before moving to St John's Wood. It was during the 1890s that Bacon moved back to illustrating, working on books and contributing to periodicals. Bacon contributed to some significant editions of the works of Charles Dickens, including Dombey and Son, Little Dorrit and Martin Chuzzlewit for Gresham's Imperial Edition of 1901.Bacon's images helped construct perceptions of nation and empire, as in his most famous paintings – The City of London Imperial Volunteers Return to London from South Africa (1900, Guildhall) and the Coronation Portrait of King George V and Queen Mary (1912, Buckingham Palace). He was awarded the Royal Victorian Order in 1913.It is very likely that Frampton and Bacon were close artistic colleagues and interacted regularly, perhaps especially when Bacon moved back to London. A sketch of Frampton by Bacon dating from 1901 (The Studio Volume 22, The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London 1901) confirms that the sculptor would have sat for the artist around this time. In addition verbal recollections and reminiscences passed down through the Bacon family to the present vendor confirm that members of the Royal Family frequently came for portrait sittings at the family's London home in the early 20th century. As such, given that the bust of St George was probably gifted to Bacon by Frampton, it seems most likely that Frampton and Bacon, with their multiple commissions for Royal monuments and Royal portraits, would have had much in common and may well have even have been close friends if their paths crossed regularly.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

A 17th century edition of Aesop's Fables, first Folio edition of 1665, translated by John Ogilby, without illustrative plates, comprising a total of eighty one fables, 38.5 cm high, A/FCondition: watermarks, stains, some rips to the edges, no back cover, the spine is bare, missing the title page and frontpiece, A/FLocation:

A fine George III satinwood and rosewood crossbanded serpentine commode, in Sheraton style and in the manner of Ince and Mayhew, last quarter 18th century,: the top with concentric fan paterae radiating from the back edge; the four graduated drawers all with twin ormolu ring handles with vases in low relief to the backplates, with further crossbanded and cockbeaded edges; the top drawer fitted with brushing slide over compartments; the drawers flanked by projecting and canted angles to block bracket feet; 88cm high, 118cm wide, 64cm deep*Notes William Ince and John Mayhew were in partnership from 1759 to 1803, in London. Ince was a subscriber to the first edition of Thomas Chippendale's 'Director' and the publication of course influenced his work, which he developed with lighter forms and up to date Neoclassicism, utilising more exotic timbers in his veneers and incorporating the fashionable patterns and themes of Adam. They had used marquetry in their furniture from the early days of its return to fashion in the 1760s, and the firm became renowned for the quality of their oeuvre

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