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Click here to subscribeMartin (George R.R.) Daniel Abraham, Rafa Lopez and Felipe Massafera. Fevre Dream, Signed limited edition, Rantoul Il: Avatar Press Inc, 2011, first edition, first printing, one of 1000 copies Signed by the author, pictorial boards as issued, Signed on half-title, colour illustrated title, colour comic- strip illustrations throughout, 260pp., 8vo. Condition Report: mint condition.
Barnes (Pamela) Fanderson 84.- an original programme for the British Gerry Anderson Convention, Amplion Press, Gerry Anderson Appreciation Society, 1984, first edition, first printing, original pictorial stapled wrappers, designed by Steve Kyte, black and white photo. illustrations, profiles of guests, including Christine Glanville, 20pp., 4to, 30 x 21 cm.Provenance: The Collection of British puppeteer, Christine Glanville (1924-1999). Glanville's long collaboration with Gerry Anderson began in 1956 as a puppet operator on the Twizzle And Torchy TV. series. She went on to design, sculpt and operate many leading characters including Four Feather Falls, Supercar, Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons, Terrahawks and Andersons unscreenedSpace Policepilot episode.Glanville secured the stage rights to Rupert Bear from the Daily Express in the 1970s and formed The Stage Three Company with fellow Century 21 puppeteers, Rowena White and David Ross.Glanville was a grandniece of Robert Peel Glanville Blatchford (1851-1943) socialist campaigner, journalist, and author, and her grandfather was Punch cartoonist, Montagu Blatchford.Condition Report: light creasing to upper cover, rubbing to spine, internally clean and overall good condition.
Star Wars: Darth Vader model 805 telephone; together with two related paperback books, The Empire Strikes Back: from the Adventures of Luke Skywalker, a novel by Donald F. Glut, based on the story by George Lucas, early reprint, published by Sphere Books, 1980; Star Wars Return of the Jedi, a novel by James Khan based on a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan, from a story by George Lucas, first edition, published by Futura, Macdonald, 1983. (3)Condition Report: Darth Vader model 805 telephone - without original box or instructions, untested, overall good condition.
Star Trek Memorabilia Star Trek Tridimensional Chess Set, Franklin Mint, 1994, comprises thirty-two game pieces, playing instructions and COA within original box; Star Trek: Hamilton Plate Collection, a group of seven numbered plates, includes, 25th Anniversary Commemorative Collection, 1991, Spock (1287B) Kirk (4808A) McCoy (4658A) Uhura (4417A) Scotty (4270A) and Sulu (4042A) each within original boxes with accompanying COA; and The Next Generation, 1994 Best of Both Worlds (2542B); together with a Signed first UK. edition hardback book by Nichelle Nicholas, Beyond Uhura: Star Trek and Other Memories, published by Boxtree, 1995. (9) Condition Report: overall good condition.
After Coronation Street: Three Flying Ducks a set of three glazed, plaster mallard ducks, produced and sold as a marketing gift for the ITV Values of Fame Campaign, c. 2004, various sizes, the largest approx. 22 x 25cm; together with Bernard Youens Stan and Jean Alexander Hilda, a special edition colour photo. postcard with the couples facsimile signatures, produced to mark the release of the Time-Life Video series The Coronation Street Collection. (4)As early as 1960, a set of three flying ducks were part of the set design of Granada Televisions British television soap-opera, Coronation Street. The ducks first appeared in Elsie Tanners home, 11 Coronation Street and for many years they featured hanging on a murial in 13 Coronation Street, the home of Hilda Ogden and her hen-pecked husband, Stan. Condition Report: overall good condition,
Thunderbirds: Lady Penelope Memorabilia includes, A Lady Penelope Pelham Puppet from the 1992 Thunderbirds series, dressed in a deep pink trouser suit with composite head hands and feet, within original box (opened) 11 inches high; A Corgi CC00604 diecast model car of Lady Penelopes FAB 1, a customised six wheeled pink Rolls-Royce featuring an aircraft style single sliding roof, figures of Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward and her trusty chauffeur, Parker, and a front firing missile; Gerry Anderson 1965 J Rosenthal Toys JR21 complete boxed Lady Penelope Dressing Table set; together with a related first edition hardback book, McGARRY (Kevin). Lady Penelope: A Gallery of Thieves, within dustjacket, published by World Distributors (Manchester) 1966. (4)
Sci-Fi Memorabilia includes, Gerry Andersons UFO, Collectors Trading Cards, Cards Inc., 80+ cards, including one card signed by Mike Trim, all within plastic wallets contained in a white ring binder file; DRAKE (Chris) UFO Space: 1999 paperback book, first edition, behind-the scenes details for both science-fiction series, published by Boxtree, 1994; Star Wars: The Force Awakens, production art and lightsabers related documents from Avco Foodles Productions, Pinewood Studios; and Twilight Zone (1960s) vintage silver space suit pieces. Condition Report:
Irving Penn regards the work of Issey Miyakephotographs 1975-1998, with the close collaboration of Midori Kitamura, an introductory essay by Mark Holborn, First United States Edition, Boston, New York, London by Bulfinch Press 1999, 152 unnummerierte Blätter, darin 136 ganzseitige Farbabbildungen, Ganzleinen mit originalem farbig bedruckten Schutzumschlag, minimale Gebrauchsspuren.
Adam Henein (Egypt, 1929-2020)Donkey bronzesigned 'A.HENEIN' and numbered 'I. IIX', number 1 from an edition of 8, executed in 196479 x 116cm (31 1/8 x 45 11/16in).Footnotes:Adam Henein 'Donkey' The first appearance of an iconic 1960's 'Donkey' sculpture from the artistProvenance:Property from a distinguished private collection, BeirutAcquired directly from the artist by the present owner, circa early 2000sExhibited:Farouk Hosny and Adam Henein, Heirs to an Ancient Tradition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999Institut Du Monde Arabe, Three Contemporary Sculptors, Paris, 1991 Egyptian Academy, Rome, 1980*others from the editionPublished:Mona Khazindar (ed.), Adam Henein, Turin, 2005Farouk Hosny and Adam Henein, Heirs to an Ancient Tradition, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey'.- Zechariah 9:9'When he wanted an architect to build him a simple home, Henein paid for it with a sculpture of a donkey'- Mona KhazindarBonham's are proud to present one of the most emblematic and iconic Adam Henein sculptures ever to come to market. The first example of this subject matter ever to come to auction, 'Donkey' is a large, highly symbolic and deeply significant example of Henein's work. Henein grew up in a rural village in Egypt and had a strong connection with the landscape and animals of his homeland. He was fascinated by the donkey, which is a common and beloved animal in Egypt, and found it to be a symbol of resilience and endurance.For Henein, the donkey represented the dignity and beauty of the simple life and the connection between human beings and nature. He was drawn to the donkey's expressive face and its ability to convey a sense of emotion and character through its body language. In addition to his personal connection to the donkey, Henein was also influenced by the ancient Egyptian tradition of animal worship and the importance of animals in Egyptian mythology. Through his sculptures of donkeys, Henein aimed to capture the essence of this ancient tradition and convey the timeless beauty and majesty of these humble creatures.In ancient Egyptian culture, the donkey was an important animal for both practical and symbolic reasons. As a beast of burden, donkeys were used for carrying goods, such as grain, pottery, and other items, both within cities and for long-distance trade. They were also used for transportation of people, particularly the wealthy and powerful.The donkey's significance went beyond its practical use, however. It was also considered a symbol of Egypt's agricultural and economic system, which was heavily dependent on the cultivation of crops and the transportation of goods. Donkeys were often depicted in Egyptian art, appearing in tomb paintings, reliefs, and other artefacts. They were also used in religious ceremonies, particularly in the worship of the god Seth, who was associated with the desert and the donkey.In addition, donkeys had a certain cultural cachet in ancient Egyptian society. They were prized for their loyalty, endurance, and hardiness, and were often given as gifts to foreign dignitaries. Even today, the donkey remains a symbol of Egypt's rural and agricultural heritage and continues to be an important animal in many parts of the country.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Stephen Hawking, Helium Production in an Anisotropic Big-Bang Cosmology 1 - Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 209, January 1 1966 to March 26 1966, London, Macmillan (Journals, Ltd, New York: St Martins Press INC, complete bound journals, petrol blue covering with gilt text to spine text , library label inside cover for 'Royal Naval College Library' and stamped 'WITHDRAWN', with first edition, first impression of Dr. Stephen Hawking and Dr. R. J Taylor’s paper: Helium Production in an Isotropic Big-Bank Cosmology [p.1278 – p.1279] and an early document on CERN titled CERN: An Opportunity in High-Energy Physics [p.839 – p.840], boards in fine condition with minimal wear to edges, spine good with some bubbling to covering,text very clean This issue of the journal, Nature, contains one of Stephen Hawking’s first pieces of published research, “Helium Production in an Anisotropic Big-Bang Cosmology”, dated March 1966. This is regarded as being where Hawking’s work began, while he was considering the helium content of the universe. Physics has a reputation for being difficult to understand for those of us not in the field, but even at this early stage, Hawking’s writing is surprisingly accessible. He manages to express the implications of his theorising in such a way that non-physicists can comprehend their magnitude. In this paper, Hawking proposes that the universe might not have always been isotropic (i.e., homogenous), as previously claimed. Rather, that “the universe was anisotropic when created but that the anisotropy rapidly disappeared in the expansion” (p.1278). Essentially, Hawking is arguing that not enough of the mass of the universe is taken up by helium for the big-bang to have been truly isotropic. Stephen Hawking CH CBE (1942-2018), a cosmologist who had difficulty reading until the age of eight and was told he would not live past the age of 23, grew up to become one of the greatest minds of our time. As a student at University College Oxford he was intellectually head and shoulders above his peers, and was known to correct the very textbooks his cohort were learning from. Hawking maintained an incredibly high output of work throughout his life, despite living almost his entire adult life with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Willem Einthoven, First Article on the electrocardiogram (ECG), Annalen, Der Physik, Vierte Folge, Band 14 Heft 1 Leipzig 1904, original orange papers, first edition, first impression, Willem Einthoven's paper: Über einige Anwendungen des Saitengalvanometers [p.182 - p.192], This is the first paper ever published by Einthoven on his development of the electrocardiogram (ECG) a machine used to record the hearts electrical activity. It was in 1924 that Einthoven was awarded the Nobel prize in medicine for his invention of the ECG. This article is his first report that was the basis for the award.
Freeman John Dyson, Radiation Theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman, The Physical Review, Volume 75, Second Series, Number 1, January 1, 1949, published for the American Physical Society, black cloth spine with gold text, black marbled boards, stamp to title page, first edition, first impression of Freeman John Dyson's paper, Radiation Theories of Tomonaga, Schwinger, and Feynman [p.486 - p.502], the first paper to demonstrate the equivalence between Richard Feynman's diagram-based approach to quantum electrodynamics and Julius Schwinger and Sin-Itiro Tomonaga's operator method approach, first edition, first impression of Norman M. Kroll and Willis E Lamb's, paper, On the Self-Energy of a Bound Electron [p.388-p.398] representing a major step in the research, which 6 years later, would result in Lamb being awarded the Nobel prize in Physics in 1955 for research related to his discovery of the Lamb Shift. Norman M. Kroll was an American theoretical physicist best known for his work in Quantum Electrodynamics
The Double Helix, James D Watson, 4th edition of the first American edition, published in March 1968, first published in the USA in January 1968, Atheneum, New York, with all four printings listed on the printer's page, original dustwrapper designed by Jeanyee Wong, signed in pen to the title page 'Jamed D Watson'James D. Watson is a renowned American molecular biologist who is widely regarded as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. His most famous work is the book 'The Double Helix,' which chronicles his role in the discovery of the structure of DNA, one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century.The book is an autobiographical account of Watson's research at the University of Cambridge in the early 1950s. At the time, he was working alongside Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins, all of whom were also working to decipher the structure of DNA. In 'The Double Helix,' Watson recounts the challenges, controversies, and breakthroughs that led to the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA, which is now considered to be one of the most significant discoveries in the history of biology.Watson's book caused a stir when it was first published in 1968, as it was considered by some to be controversial and unflattering towards his colleagues. However, it was widely praised for its engaging and accessible style and for its groundbreaking insights into the scientific process. It also provided a fascinating glimpse into the personalities and motivations of the scientists involved in the discovery.Despite the controversy, 'The Double Helix' is now considered to be a classic work of science writing and is still widely read and studied today. Watson's work has been recognized with numerous awards and honors, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which he was awarded in 1962, along with Crick and Wilkins, for their work on the structure of DNA.James D. Watson's book 'The Double Helix' is a groundbreaking work of science writing that provides a fascinating and insightful account of the discovery of the structure of DNA. Despite the controversy that surrounded its publication, it has since become a classic work of science writing and remains an important and influential book in the field of biology.
Ernst Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden, First Work on the Geiger Counter, Proceedings of Royal Society, Series A. Vol81 No. A 546, Mathematical & Physical Sciences, original wrappers, E Rutherford, F.R.S. professor of physics and H. Geiger Ph.D paper: An electrical method of counting the number of α-particles from radioactive substances [p.141 – p.161] and, The charge and nature of the α-particle, [p.163 – p.173] and, On the scattering of the α-particle by matter [p.174 – p.177] first edition, first issue, of the papers by Rutherford, Geiger, and Marsden reporting the results of the famous experiments on alpha particle scattering- the basis for the discovery of the atomic nucleus and Rutherford’s model of the atom; also describing and documenting the invention and use of what would become known as the “Geiger counter” to detect atomic particles.
Henry Gwyn Jeffreys Moseley, Work on The Periodic Table, The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, Vol. XXVII. – Sixth Series, January – June 1914, half Faux Calf with marbled boards with scuffs and splits, original wrappers, first edition, first impression of Henry Gwyn Jeffrys paper: The High-Frequency Spectra of the Elements Part II Mosleys groundbreaking work that was the first time a scientific basis for the understanding of atomic numbers and putting in to order to form the periodic table "Moseley, working under Rutherford at Manchester, used the method of X-ray spectroscopy devised by the Braggs to calculate variations in the wavelength of the rays emitted by each element. These he was able to arrange in a series according to the nuclear charge of each element. Thus if the nuclear charge of hydrogen is 1, in helium it is 2, in lithium 3, and so on by regular progression to uranium at 92. These figures Moseley called atomic numbers. He pointed out that they also represented a corresponding increase in extra-nuclear electrons and that it is the number and arrangement of these electrons rather than the atomic weight that determines the properties of an element. It was now possible to base the periodic table on a firm foundation, and to state with confidence that the number of elements up to uranium is limited to 92" - Printing and the Mind of Man "Moseley's fundamental discovery was a milestone in our knowledge of the constitution of the atom" - Dictionary of Scientific Biography
2 Important Articles on Black Holes by Stephen Hawking, Nature, comprising of: 1 - Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 232, August 13, 1971, London, Macmillan Journals, Ltd, complete bound journals, with library stamps throughout for 'Strangeways Research Laboratory Library, Cambridge'with first edition, first impression of Stephen Hawking and G. W Gibbon's paper: Evidence for Black Holes in Binary Star Systems [p.465 – p.466] In 1971, two physicists, C. H. Gibbons and M. R. H. Hawkins, published an article in the journal Nature titled "Evidence for Black Holes in Binary Star Systems." This article presented compelling evidence for the existence of black holes, which until then had only been a theoretical concept. Gibbons and Hawkins focused on the behavior of binary star systems, which consist of two stars that orbit around a common center of mass. By measuring the velocities and positions of the stars over time, they were able to calculate the masses of the stars and their distance from each other. They found that in some cases, one of the stars appeared to be much more massive than expected, indicating that it might be a black hole. The evidence for the presence of a black hole in these binary systems comes from the fact that the observed star's mass is much larger than that of any known star. Additionally, the black hole cannot be seen directly, as it does not emit any light. However, its presence can be inferred from the gravitational effects it has on its companion star. One of the most convincing pieces of evidence presented by Gibbons and Hawkins was the behavior of a binary system called Cygnus X-1. This system consists of a massive star and an invisible companion. By measuring the orbit of the visible star, the researchers were able to calculate the mass of the invisible companion, which turned out to be around 10 times the mass of the sun. Such a massive object cannot be a normal star, leading them to conclude that it must be a black hole. Gibbons and Hawkins' article was groundbreaking in its time, as it provided the first observational evidence for the existence of black holes. Since then, many more black holes have been discovered, and they are now believed to be a common feature of the universe. Black holes are thought to play a crucial role in the formation of galaxies, and they are now a major focus of research in astrophysics. In conclusion, Gibbons and Hawkins' article "Evidence for Black Holes in Binary Star Systems" presented convincing evidence for the existence of black holes in binary systems. Their observations provided strong support for a theoretical concept that had until then been purely hypothetical. The discovery of black holes has had a significant impact on our understanding of the universe, and their study continues to be a major area of research in astrophysics. and 2 - Nature A Weekly Journal of Science, Volume 234, No. 5328, December 10, London, Macmillan Journals, Ltd, complete bound journals, with library stamps throughout for 'Strangeways Research Laboratory Library, Cambridge'with first edition, first impression of Dr. Stephen Hawking and Dr. G W Gibbons reply to A. H Batten & R.P. Olowins letter to Nature titled Black Holes & Binary Stars [p.341 – p.342] The article by Batten, Olowin, Hawking, and Gibbons was one of the first to explore the possibility that black holes could be formed through the evolution of binary star systems. The authors proposed a new mechanism for the formation of black holes that involved the transfer of matter between two stars in a binary system. The idea behind the article was that when two stars are in a binary system, they are in close proximity to one another, and their gravitational fields can interact in such a way as to cause one star to transfer material to the other. If one of the stars is sufficiently massive, it can accrete a large amount of matter from its companion, eventually becoming so massive that it collapses in on itself, forming a black hole. The authors used a combination of theoretical calculations and observational data to support their hypothesis. They showed that if two stars in a binary system were close enough together, they could transfer enough matter to cause one of them to collapse into a black hole. They also noted that there were several binary star systems in our own galaxy that were likely candidates for this process. The article was groundbreaking for several reasons. First, it provided a new mechanism for the formation of black holes, which had previously been thought to form only from the collapse of massive stars. Second, it showed that binary star systems could be important for understanding the evolution of stars and the formation of black holes. Third, it demonstrated the power of combining theoretical calculations with observational data to develop new ideas in astrophysics. The work of Batten, Olowin, Hawking, and Gibbons has had a significant impact on our understanding of black holes and binary star systems. Today, astronomers continue to study these objects, using new telescopes and advanced theoretical models to explore their properties and evolution. The article 'Black Holes and Binary Stars' remains an important landmark in the history of astrophysics, and a testament to the power of collaboration and interdisciplinary research. Stephen Hawking (1942-2018) was a celebrated physicist, cosmologist, and author. He was born in Oxford, England, and after receiving his Ph.D. from Cambridge University, he went on to become a world-renowned researcher and professor. Hawking's work on black holes, quantum mechanics, and the origins of the universe has had a profound impact on our understanding of the cosmos. Despite being diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) at the age of 21, Hawking continued to make significant contributions to the fields of physics and cosmology throughout his lifetime. He was the author of several popular science books, including "A Brief History of Time," which has sold millions of copies worldwide. Hawking's legacy as a brilliant thinker and communicator of science continues to inspire and educate people around the world.
i-D Magazine: A Collection of i-D Magazines, 1980-2007, comprising issues no.1, 2, 3 (with gold flexi-disc), 50 (50th Anniversary Special), 84 (10th Birthday Special), 100, 145 (15th Special Birthday issue), 200 (200th Anniversary issue), 242 (Kate Moss issue), 250 (Party Hard 250 Special), 251 (Volume II no.1), as well as the limited edition issues, Beyond Price, Safe + Sound, and Future Positive, (14) Footnotes: i-D magazine was founded in 1980 by designer and former Vogue art director Terry Jones and features articles on music, fashion, art and youth culture. The first issue took the form of a fanzine, with stapled covers and typewritten text. Although it has changed over the years to become a glossy publication, it has retained its themes of youth culture and street style. It has become known for its innovative typography and photography and has launched the careers of the likes of photographer Mario Testino and journalist/author Dylan Jones. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Chris Foss (British, born 1946): City Gates Original Artwork Used For The Cover Of Isaac Asimov's 'Earth Is Room Enough', circa 1984, ink and acrylic, with airbrush, signed to the lower right by the artist with the monogram F, framed and glazed, image 17in x 23 1/2in (43cm x 59.5cm) framed 23 1/2in x 33in (59.5cm x 84cm) Footnotes: Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist in 1984. 'Earth Is Room Enough. Earth is where the action is and each tomorrow unleashes new discoveries' - from the back cover of the 1957 first edition of Earth Is Room Enough This artwork, depicting a gargantuan craft looming over a dilapidated urban scene, was used as the front cover image for the 1980s Grafton paperback edition of Earth is Room Enough. Isaac Asimov's revered anthology of Science Fiction short stories. Asimov's compilation comprises fifteen works written between 1951 and 1957, and consolidated his reputation as one of the great Science Fiction writers of the 20th century, together with Arthur C Clarke and Robert A Heinlein. Chris Foss is a prolific artist with book cover artworks used for prominent authors including Asimov, Clarke, and Philip K Dick. His acrylic and airbrushing techniques, which he first used in the 1960s, are used here to create highly detailed and immersive landscapes. His contributions to Science Fiction films include Jodorowsky's Dune, Flash Gordon, and more recently Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Punk: A Group of 'Seditionaries' and Punk-Related Books and Publications, various dates, comprising; 'Sado Sex for the Seventies' the David May interview with Malcolm McLaren published in Gallery vol.1, no.4, London 1975 (New English Library); 'I Groaned With Pain Sex, Seditionaries and the Sex Pistols', Stolper Wilson at The Eagle Gallery, London 1996, text by Andrew Wilson (catalogue produced for the first exhibition of the Stolper Wilson Collection); 'No Future: Sex, Seditionaries and the Sex Pistols', The Hospital, London 2004; 'Sex and Seditionaries', Jun Takahashi / Undercover, no.1053 from a limited edition of 1500 copies, Tokyo circa 2004; 'Sex and Seditionaries', PunkPistol, no.162 from a signed and numbered edition of 1000 copies, London 2006; together with five unused card invitations for the launch party for the 'SEX, Seditionaries and the Sex Pistols' exhibition at Urbis Manchester on the 25th May 2005, each 8 1/2in x 4 1/2in (21.5cm x 11cm) in neon green, pink, yellow and orange, (Qty) Footnotes: Provenance: The Stolper Wilson Collection For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Fairy Tales; Selected from the Best Authors, 2 vol., first edition, frontispiece and 2 engraved plates to each vol, calf and board covers, front cover loose on volume 2, printed for William Lane, Minerva Press, 1794. Extremely rare. CONDITION REPORT: Volume 1, Frontispiece, title page, introduction and contents page, 288 text leaves, 2 additional plates, all pages and plates are present, pages 59-64 slightly shorter rough cut edges, Volume 2, Frontispiece, title page, contents page, 282 text leaves and 2 additional plates, pages 105-112 have slightly shorter rough-cut edges. One text plate has small tear to bottom of page, not affecting image. Two pages are misnumbered, the back of page 201 is numbered 102, the back of page 279 is numbered 300, all pages and plates are present. Front cover to volume 2 is loose. Light age-related foxing to some pages in both volumes, however text is clear and legible. Overall condition is good.
Dryden (John) The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics and Aeneis. First Edition, red & black title page, 99 full page plates including frontispiece, leather and board covers, Bears Ex Libris label for Sir Thomas Littleton, Baronet, Treasurer of Her Majesties Navy, 1702 Printed for Jacob Tonfon, at the Judges-Head in Fleetstreet, near the Inner-Temple-Gate, London, 1697
LAGAVULIN 16 YEAR OLD WHITE HORSE ISLAY SINGLE MALT 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.If you were to ask a room full of whisky aficionados what their desert island dram would be, chances are that one of the most popular answers would be Lagavulin’s sublime 16-Year-Old. Its effortless balance of sweet, sherried, dried fruit notes with smoky, savoury undertones has earned it legions of fans worldwide.43% ABV / 70cl
LAGAVULIN 12 YEAR OLD WHITE HORSE 1980S 75CL ISLAY SINGLE MALT 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.43% ABV / 75cl
LAGAVULIN 1999 DISTILLERS EDITION ISLAY SINGLE MALT 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.43% ABV / 70cl
A group of Folio Society books and others to include Through the Looking Glass and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland two volume book set, P.G. Wodehouse six volume book set, two Slightly Foxed Editions No8 and No49, Roald Dahl 'Going Solo' book, Agatha Christie 'Miss Marple Short Stories', a Winged Shoes Press, New York, 1949, V.M Straba, 'Ship of Theseus' first edition (library copy), Folio 21, A bibliography o The Folio Society 1947-1967, and others
A notable campaign group of five awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel P. R. Oliver, ‘The great Peter Oliver of Everest’, 13th Frontier Force Rifles, Indian Army, who was killed in action in Burma on 25 February 1945 - an internationally renowned mountaineer who made a number of notable ascents in the Himalayas he participated in the British Everest expeditions of 1936 and 1938, and his illustrations were used in a number of books on Himalayan mountaineering India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (Capt. P. R. Oliver, 1-13 F.F. Rif.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, good very fine and better (5) £700-£900 --- Peter Roderick Oliver was born at Monsoorie, India, on 29 August 1907, the son of Major E. W. Oliver, Indian Army, and was educated at Sherborne School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army on 1 September 1927, and was posted to the 1st Battalion, 13th Frontier Force Rifles (Coke’s) on 1 November 1928. He served as a Company Officer until March 1930 when he was appointed Quartermaster, retaining that post until attached to the South Waziristan Scouts from December 1933-February 1937. Frank Smythe wrote: ‘For some years he was attached to the South Waziristan Scouts, a force of levies recruited to guards the North-West Frontier, in which he saw much varied service and participated in a number of skirmishes.’ Relinquishing this appointment, he rejoined the 1st/13th as a Company Officer, then officiating Company Commander, serving with them on the North West Frontier from 9 October to 16 December 1937, before being appointed Station Staff Officer, Fort Lockhart (on the North-West Frontier) in February 1939, a post he held until August 1939. Mountaineer Peter Oliver was elected to the Alpine Club in 1933. The foremost mountaineer of his generation, Frank Smythe, wrote: ‘His qualifications included three seasons’ climbing and exploration in the Himalayas, and one season without guides in the Alps. His first climbs were made with E. H. Marriott in the Kanawar Kailas group, Baspa valley; thenceforward part at least of his leaves were spent in the hills. In 1930 he visited the Dhaula Okar range above Dharmsala in the Kngra valley and recorded his experiences in Vol. III of The Himalayan Journal. These ascents, made either alone or with an unskilled orderly, involved both rock climbing and snow and ice work. Like the good mountaineer he was quickly becoming, he records how, when descending a steep snow slope overlaid with loose hail, he took the greatest care to drive his crampons into the firm substrata...’ Oliver made a number of notable ascents in the Himalayas, and participated in the British Everest expeditions of 1936 and 1938. He was a talented artist and his illustrations were used in a number of books on Himalayan mountaineering, and was immortalised as ‘Peter Oliver of Everest’ by Jon Masters in Bugles and a Tiger: ‘Scouts on the move were a magnificent sight. The British Officers were indistinguishable from the men – all brown as berries, all wearing khaki turbans, gray shirts flapping loose outside khaki shorts, stockings and nailed sandal... Several famous mountaineers, including the great Peter Oliver of Everest, had served with Scouts at one time or another.’ Second World War Oliver was appointed GSO III in 5th Indian Division (which was formed in India in 1939) on 17 July 1940, and was advanced to Staff Captain of the 9th Infantry Brigade in the same division on 14 July 1941. He returned to India in March 1942 following active service with the famous 5th Indian Division in the Sudan (September 1940 to January 1941), Eritrea (January to June 1941), and the Western Desert (June 1941 to March 1942). He was promoted to Acting Major in April 1941 and temporary Major in July of the same year. Back in India Oliver went to the Tactical School. His next appointment was to HQ, 2nd Division in June 1943 as DAQMG, at which time he was promoted Acting (afterwards Temporary) Lieutenant-Colonel. Then, in September 1944 he was made second-in-command of the 8th Battalion of his regiment before proceeding to take command of the 9th Battalion in November 1944. The 9th Battalion Frontier Force Rifles was the Machine Gun Battalion of the famous 17th Indian Division and Colonel Oliver led the battalion into Burma in January 1945. As a Machine Gun Battalion, companies were parcelled out to brigades as operations required, leaving the C.O. with undefined duties. As such, Colonel Oliver was attached to Divisional HQ during the advance on Meiktila. The Adjutant of the battalion later wrote: ‘I always thought Peter took over the battalion somewhat reluctantly - his consuming desire was to get into Combined Operations, and I think he found commanding a Machine Gun Battalion something less than romantic.’ Killed in Action Douglas Monghir, another brother officer in Oliver’s Battalion in Burma, wrote: ‘Peter Oliver was cast in the mould of a Boy’s Own Paper hero of the Empire, lean, tanned, tall and handsome... Before he joined us he had a party in the Regimental Centre in Abbottobad and said “I shall either be killed or win a VC”.’ At Taungtha on 25 February 1945 Colonel Oliver met his death in action. The 5th Indian Division was was advancing on the village in a pincer movement and the fighting became confused. Divisional HQ found itself involved in the battle and Oliver, who was then in charge of the Divisional Headquarters Column, went in his jeep to find the leading troops of the Divisional HQ escort, who had taken a wrong turning, and ran into a Japanese ambush: ‘Unfortunately he ran into a party of Japs with an L.M.G. and was killed while returning their fire from the edge of the road. His body was brought back by Subadar Saif Ali and a small party, and he was buried the next morning just outside Taungtha’. According to his obituary in The Journal of the Alpine Club: ‘Together with his driver and his orderly he left the jeep and engaged the enemy with his rifle. The sound of his firing warned the vehicles [that had taken a wrong turning] and by taking a diversion they managed to escape. Having accomplished his purpose, he decided to return, but before he could regain the jeep he was shot in the neck and body by machine gun fire and instantly killed.’ Oliver was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches for Burma (London Gazette 9 May 1946), and is buried in Taukkyan War Cemetery. Sold with an original named group photograph of 1st Battalion (Coke’s) 13th Frontier Force Rifles officers, c.1932 (including Oliver); a pencil sketch by Oliver depicting men of Coke’s Rifles moving stores, initialled ‘PRO’ and identified on reverse as ‘Sketch by Peter Oliver of Cookies’; a superb research file including copies of original service records, extensive correspondence from former Frontier Force Regiment officers with whom Peter Oliver served in the 1930s and ‘40s (mid-1980s, from which some of the anecdotes and details below are extracted), and various obituaries &c.; and a copy of Everest: The Unfinished Adventure by Hugh Ruttledge (Hodder & Stoughton, 1st Edition, 1937), being a full record of the 1936 Everest Expedition, illustrated with Oliver’s sketches (including a self portrait) and containing references to him throughout, as well as several photographs. Note: Various diaries, sketches and artefacts (including the ice axe used by him in the 1938 Mount Everest Expedition) are held in the Sherborne School archives. Other papers and diaries, including WW2 era correspondence to his mother and...
CONAN DOYLE (A), THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES; first edition, with sixteen plates by Sidney Paget, and 'You' for 'Your' on page 13, line 3, later three quarter red leather with cloth boards, with original cloth cut and bound in at the end, London, George Newnes, 1902, with 'His Last Bow' 1917, and 'The Case-book of Sherlock Holmes', 1927, in matching bindings (3)
THE SIGNED FIRST EDITION SOCIETY; a collection of thirty-six limited edition leather bound books to include The Finishing School by Gail Godwin, Gods of War by John Toland, Myra; a life by Joyce Carol Oates, New and Selected Poems 1923 - 1985 by Robert Penn Warren, The Fifth Son by Elie Wiesel and John Irving The Cider House Rules; with The Treasures of World Masterpieces, fifteen vols 1984 and six other bound works printed by Peerage Books.
FLEMING (I), THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, first edition, with unclipped dust jacket, black cloth with gilt lettering, Jonathan Cape, 1965 (1).Condition Report: Dust jacket with general light shelf wear to the top and bottom edges, a couple of light fox and a few tiny little tears to the top edge, black cloth generally ok, internally generally clean.
A particularly fine Second World War Mosquito navigator's D.F.M. group of four awarded to Pilot Officer L. J. Etheridge, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who completed 50 sorties over France, Holland and Germany in 1944-45, an action packed tour that included a brace of crash-landings back in England after damage sustained in action - once on one engine with a hung-up 500lb. bomb: so, too, the spectacular daylight raids on the S.S.-occupied Chateau de Fou in August 1944 and S.S. barracks at Arnhem in the following month Distinguished Flying Medal, G.VI.R. (1603309. F/Sgt. L. J. Etheridge. R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, generally good very fine (4) £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008. D.F.M. London Gazette 8 May 1945. The original recommendation states: 'Flight Sergeant Etheridge has completed 50 sorties with his pilot, Flight Lieutenant Gasson, including three daylight operations. This N.C.O. has proved himself to be an excellent operational Navigator. He has never failed to bring his pilot to the target area, often despite poor weather conditions and without navigational aids. Some of the sorties in which he was engaged involved very deep penetrations into enemy territory, where accurate navigation, without Gee facilities, was vital to the success of the missions. The results obtained by this Navigator and his pilot have been outstandingly good as the following examples will show. On the night of 6-7 August 1944, a moving light was attacked in France and due to the fact that the attack was pressed home to a low level the port engine was hit by a ricochet and caught fire at 1500 feet. The port propeller was feathered and the graviner switch operated. The return flight was made on one engine and Flight Sergeant Etheridge's accurate navigation brought them safely to England. It was found that height could not be maintained with the result that the English coast was crossed at 400 feet and a crash landing made at Ford. On the night of 4-5 October 1944, when carrying out a patrol over Holland and Germany, two trains were found in a railway station at Millingen, which were attacked with bombs and cannon. A large explosion followed the attack and later a fire started. During the same patrol a tug and six barges were found and successfully strafed. Flight Sergeant Etheridge also took part in the successful daylight operations against the chateau south of Chatellerault on 2nd August, trains at Chalons on 25 August 1944 and on the barracks at Arnhem on 17 September 1944. Flight Sergeant Etheridge possesses great determination and coolness in times of crisis. His fine offensive spirit, which is equal to that of his pilot, has gone to make an ideal Mosquito crew. In view of his fine operational record, I strongly recommend him for the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal.' Laurence James Etheridge was born in Hampshire in January 1921. He commenced his operational career with 107 Squadron, a Mosquito unit of 2nd Tactical Air Force's 138 Wing, operating out of Lasham, in July 1944, when, with his New Zealander pilot, Flight Lieutenant L. Gasson, he completed an offensive patrol over Vire-Falaise-Trouville sector on the night of the 24th-25th. Indeed it was to prove the first of a spate of such patrols in support of the Allied landings, 107’s Mosquito VIs targeting enemy troops, transport and communications, often with great success, according to the Squadron's Operational Record Book (O.R.B.), by means of bombing and cannon fire delivered from altitudes as low as 500-1000 feet. Success was also dependent on a bright moon, a case in point being Etheridge's third sortie - against targets in the upper reaches of the Seine, from Rouen on the night of 30-31 July - when 107's Mosquitoes strafed and bombed a variety of trains, bridges, roads and in fact, any moving lights, but not without interference from the usual flak concentrations which had a habit of 'creeping up on the unwary'. Etheridge's next sortie was of the daylight variety, one of a series of famous strikes against the S.S. and Gestapo, in this case an attack on troops of the notorious 158th “Security” Regiment - who had recently murdered members of the S.A.S. - in the Chateau de Fou, south of Chatellerault on 2 August, a spectacular raid captured on camera, and one in which his aircraft, Mosquito A-NT. 136, formed part of the third wave - never the best place to be with aroused defences: ‘In the woods to the immediate south of the Chateau, one large explosion was seen after a cannon attack, possibly from motor transport. Bombs landed all round the Chateau but no direct hit was claimed. Strikes were obtained on the roof in a cannon attack and a small fire was seen to start inside. Aircraft ‘D’ sustained the loss of one engine over the target and crash landed at Thorney Island - crew unhurt. The trip back was uneventful except for a little flak soon after leaving the target, which was successfully avoided by all except F./O. Staple in Aircraft ‘J’ ... It is doubtful if the Chateau was entirely destroyed but troops possibly hiding in the woods would have been eliminated’ (107’s Squadron Operational Record Book refers). Two days later Etheridge was part of a Squadron effort to lend support to the Army in the Caen sector, when 'much activity was seen in the battle zone and flak was very considerable', while on the night of 6-7 August, as cited above, he and Gasson were compelled to return from France on one engine, the other having been set alight by a ricochet from their own low-level cannon-fire - not mentioned, however, is the fact they were carrying a hung-up 500lb. bomb as they made their crash landing at Ford in Sussex and that said bomb exploded just two minutes after they had scrambled clear of the wreckage. Notwithstanding such a close-call, both were back in action over France, chasing trains out of Paris, the very next night. So, too, on the 8th-9th, evidence indeed of 107's constant operational agenda, another three nights of successive operations taking place between the 12th-15th, in one of which further trains were shot up in the Falaise sector. And as if this "three-nighter" agenda were not punishing enough, Etheridge and Gasson were called upon to carry out two sorties on the night of 16th-17th, both of them strikes against barges on the Seine - such was the ferocity of the flak that neither could see the results of their attacks. Bad weather then having intervened, their next sortie was flown on the night of 23-24 August, on a line between Cap D'Antifer and Lens, another on the 24th-25th, and a daylight operation against railway targets at Chalons in the afternoon of the latter date - a spectacular mission in which a number of oil-trains were hit, exploding 'with a terrific mushroom of flame and black smoke', but a mission, too, in which most of the participating aircraft were also damaged by return fire: a vivid portrayal of 107’s Mosquito VIs on a low-level railway strike over France, by David Pentalnd, is available as a limited edition print from Cranston Fine Arts. The Squadron now having moved to Epinoy, France, September started with a deep penetration sortie into Holland and Germany on the night of the 5th-6th, severe jamming preventing the use of GEE and making Etheridge's navigation role all the more difficult, while on the 9th-10th eight of 107s aircraft destroyed a brace of ammunition trains between Metz and Morhange, taking it in turns to carry out devastating cannon and machine-gun attacks. A successful sortie to Holland followed on the night of the 11th-12th, a less successful one on the 13th-14th, while on the 17th Etheridge and Gasson, piloti...
Potter, Beatrix The Tale of Pigling Bland Frederick Warne and Co, 1913, first edition, together with another later printing of the same work The Tale of Tom Kitten Frederick Warne and Co., copyright 1909 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin Frederick Warne and Co., copyright 1903 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd., copyright 1906 (5) Condition Report:No condition report is available. We strongly recommend viewing in person for this lot.
Mixed literature, largely classics, including Agatha Christie, a first edition of By Fancy's Footpath by E.M. Dinnis inscribed by the author, The Professor by the Sisters Bronte (Edmund Dulac illus., J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1922) etc. Condition Report:No condition report is available. We strongly recommend viewing in person for this lot.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first deluxe edition, original blue cloth with mounted colour illustration and gilt signature, 1999 and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first deluxe edition original purple cloth with mounted colour illustration and gilt signature, 2000 (2) Condition Report:No condition report is available. We strongly recommend viewing in person for this lot.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, first deluxe edition, original green cloth with mounted colour illustration and gilt signature, 1999 and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first deluxe edition, original red cloth with mounted colour illustration and gilt signature, 1999 (2) Condition Report:No condition report is available. We strongly recommend viewing in person for this lot.
A Japanese Collection 1898Two volumes, highlighting Tomkinson's collection of ceramics, ivories, swords, textiles, lacquers, and numerous other Japanese works of art; special edition printed on Indian paper, numbered edition, number ten out of two hundred; signed and dedicated by the author to his daughter Dora S. Tomkinson in 1899; photographic frontispiece and numerous photogravure plates, gilt-lettered spine, top edges gilt, George Allen publishers, London, 1898, each 34cm x 27cm x 14.5cm (2)Note that this is a special edition from the first numbered 25 copies that were only printed on Indian paperSee:- Mallams 5th May 2019, lot 785 for a similar set, dedicated to his son Raymond Some wear to the bindings
Football Autographed Dixie Deans 16 X 12 Limited-Edition: Colorized, Depicting Celtic's John Dixie Deans Heading His First Of Three Goals In A 6-1 Victory Over Hibernian In The 1972 Scottish Cup Final At Hampden Park, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker. Good condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and 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 £10.
A miscellany of books on American classic cars, to include Van Valkenburgh (Paul), CHEVROLET=RACING...?, first edition, blue cloth boards, DJ, monochrome photographic illustrations throughout, Walter R. Haessner And Associates Inc, New Jersey 1972; Langworth (Richard M.)(Ed), ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN CARS 1940-1970, first edition, faux leather boards, DJ, colour and monochrome photographic illustrations throughout, Publications International Ltd, Illinois 1980; and further books on Corvettes, General Motors, Cord, Jeep etc. (Qty)
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