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Yates, Reverend Richard: An Illustration of the Monastic History and Antiquities of the Town and Abbey of St. Edmund's Bury, London: Printed for the Author, By J. Nichols & Son, Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street, 1805, first edition, subscribers note tipped-in at title, 14 plates and a plan, subscribers list, cloth spine over marbled boards, uncut Royal 4to. (1)

Tomlinson, Henry Major: The Sea And The Jungle, London, Duckworth & Co., 3 Henrietta Street, W.C., 1912, with signature piece mounted to the title page and A.S.L. mounted to the free end page, bound in green publishers cloth, 8vo, together with three other titles by the author to include All Our Yesterdays, signed ltd ed no.820/1025, 1930, Thomas Hardy, signed ltd ed no.552/761 and Between The Lines, First Trade Edition. 1930. (4)

Poultry and Game management, a collection of fifteen volumes to include Brown, J.T. (ed): The Encyclopaedia Of Poultry, vols I & II, London, The Waverley Book Co, N/D, Hicks, J. Stephen: The Encyclopaedia Of Poultry, vol I, London:, N/D, Brett, Walter: Poultry-Keeping To-Day, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1941, Madge, Steve, McGowan, Phil and Kirwan, Guy M.: Pheasants, Partridges And Grouse, London: 2002, Punnet, R.C.: The SexLinked Method In Poultry Breeding, London, 1926, Horne, George: Pheasant Keeping For Amatuers, London: N/D, Robbins, G.E.S.: Quail Their Breeding And Management, 1984, Perkins, Harold: Poultry Keeping For All, N/D, Draper, Rev. H. Mudie: Twenty-First Annual Register, 1936, Parker, Eric (ed): Pheasants Their Natural History and Practical Management, N/D, Johnstone, E.B.: The A B C of Poultry, 1919, Cook, William: Practical Poultry Breeder And Feeder, Ninth Edition, Boswell, Peter: The Poultry-Yard, London: 1841 and Brown, Edward: The Poultry-Keeper's Vade-Mecum, London Stanley Paul & Co. N/D. (15)

Freemasonry, a collection of volumes to include Neale, Erskine: Stray Leaves From A Free-Mason's Note-Book. London: Richard Spencer, 314, High Holborn, 1846, in green publishers cloth, 8vo, Mackey, Albert G.: A Lexicon Of Freemasonry, London: Charles Griffin & CO., 1867, 8vo, Fellowes, John: The Mysteries Of Freemasonry, London: Reeves And Turner, 196 Strand, 1877, 8vo, Sadler, Henry: Masonic Facts and Fictions, comprising a new Theory of the Ancient "Grand Lodge", first edition, Diprose & Bateman, 1887, 8vo, Knoop, Douglas: The Genesis Of Freemasonry, Manchester University Press, 1947, Fort, George F.: The Early History And Antiquities Of Freemasonry, Third Edition, London: The Freemason, 198 Fleet Street, 1878, 8vo, Watson, William: Reprint Of The Rare 1772 Edition Of William Preston's Illustrations Of Masonry, 45. Kirby Street, Hatton Garen, 1887, 8vo, A Ritual And Illustrations Of Freemasonry, Accompanied By Numerous Engravings, And A Key To The Phia Beta Kappa, London: W. Reeves, circa 1900 x2 (one re-bound) and Carlile, Richard: Freemasonry A Manual Of The Three Degrees, London, R. Carlile, Fleet Street, N/D and two other similar volumes Manuals. (13)

Kirby, John: The Suffolk Traveller, Who took an actual Survey of the whole County, In the Years 1732, 1733, and 1734, Ipswich Printed by John Bagnall, 1735, first edition, 206pp plus Errata, re-backed calf spine over tan leather boards, gilt title to spine, 12mo. (1)

Farrer, Rev. Edmund: Portraits In Suffolk Houses (West), London, Bernard Quaritch, 1908, one of only 100 large paper copies, this copy numbered 64, list of subscribers (Prince Frederick Duleep Singh a subscriber to a large paper copy), numerous portrait plates of portraits in Suffolk houses, original quarter cloth, 4to, together with Suckling, Rev. Alfred: The History and Antiquities of the Hundreds of Blything and Part of Lothingland. In the County of Suffolk, London: Printed For The Author, 1847, First edition, cloth backed boards, 4to and Barker, H.R. (comp): West Suffolk Illustrated and east Suffolk Illustrated, Printed and Published by F.G. Pawsey And Co., Ltd,. 25 and 26 Hatter Street, Bury St Edmunds, 1907 and 1908-9, each in half leather over cloth boards, 4to. (4)

Coppard, Alfred Edgar: The Hundredth Story of A.E. Coppard, Waltham St. Lawrence 1930, wood engravings by Robert Gibbings, number 528 of 1000 copies, publisher’s “Notice To Subscribers” loosely inserted, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, green morocco backed with gilt-lettered spine, the paper-covered boards designed by Tirzah Garwood, 8vo, together with various other publications by the same author to include These Hopes Of Heaven, no.123/150 copies privately printed at the Blue Moon Press Ltd, 1934, Good Samaritans, first edition limited to 110 copies, 1934, The Gollan, Printed, Not Published for the Friends of Earl And Florence Fisk Christmas 1929 and Easter Day, the last four lines hand written, signed and dated Oct 1931, no.56 in slip-case. (5)

Linklater, Eric (compiler): The Thistle And The Pen, 1950 first edition, Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, signed to the free end paper Eric Linklater and Douglas Young, in publishers cloth and unclipped dust jacket, 8vo, together with various other volumes by the author to include Mary Queen of Scots, 1933, The Man In Black (signed), 1941, A Terrible Freedom, 1966, The Merry Muse, 1959, Husband of Delilah, 1962, A Man Over Forty, 1963, Private Angelo, 1946, Juan In China, 1937, The Wind On The Moon, 1944, The Devil's In The News, 1934, The House Of Gair, 1953, The Impregnable Women, 1938, The Art Of Adventure, 1947, Roll Of Honour, 1961, Two Comedies, 1950 and A Year of Space, 1953. (17)

Animal management, a collection of volumes to include Leighton, Professor Gerald: The Modern Veterinary Adviser, London The Caxton Publishing Co., vols I-V, Animal's Treatment First Aid, The Elliman E.F.A. Book Horses, Dogs, Birds and Cattle, editions 6-9 (edition 7 x2 one in card sleeve), Everyday Farriery: Or The Management Of Stock From Disease To Health By Day & Sons, Crewe, The Uses Of Elliman's Embrocation For Horses, Dogs, Birds & Cattle, Third and Fourth Editions, 1903 and 1904. (13)

Gillingwater, Edmund: An Historical And Descriptive Account Of St Edmunds Bury In The County Of Suffolk: Comprising an ample Detail of the Origin, Dissolution, And Venerable Remains Of The Abbey, And Other Places Of Antiquity In That Ancient Town, Saint Edmund's Bury: Printed by and for J. Rackham, Angel Hill: Sold by Crosby and Co. London; Loder, Woodbridge; and by all Booksellers. 1804, First edition, re-backed leather binding, gilt titled spine, 8vo. (1)

Manhood, Harold Alfred: Maiden's Fury, 285 copies only of this first edition of Maiden's Fury by H.A. Manhood have been printed: 250 of these, numbered, and signed by the author, are for sale. This is number 249, Grayson & Grayson, London: 1935, in red publishers cloth and dust jacket, 8vo, together with various other titles by the author to include Bread And Vinegar, signed ltd ed no.45/205, 1931, Three Nails, signed ltd ed no.85/125, 1933, Little Peter The Greats, signed ltd ed no.103/550, 1931, A Long View To Nothing, 1953, Apples, 1932, Fierce And Gentle, 1935, Sunday Bugles, 1935, Nightseed, signed and with loose A.S.L. dated Dec 28th 1932, 1928, Crack Of Whips, 1934, Selected Stories, 1947 and Gay Agony, First ltd ed no.39/2000, 1930. (12)

Five hardback first edition novels by Bernard Cornwell from the Sharpe series; Sharpe's Fortress 1999, Sharpe's Prey 2001, Sharpe's Havoc 2003, Sharpe's Escape 2004 and Sharpe's Fury 2006

Terry Pratchett hard back first edition of the third book in the Discworld series, Equal Rites (Gollancz 1987)

Five hardback first edition novels by JK Rowling; Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, 2003, Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, 2005, Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows, 2007, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Latin Edition, 2007 and 20th Anniversary edition, 2018

Three 1960s science fiction first edition books; Patrick Moore - Wanderer in Space 1960, Captain WE Johns - The Man Who Vanished Into Space 1963 and James Muirden - The Moon-Winners 1965

Omega: A Fine and Rare 18 Carat Gold Limited Edition Chronograph Wristwatch To Commemorate the Apollo XI Moon Landing, signed Omega, model: Speedmaster Professional, ref: 145022-69, Limited Edition number 690 of 1014 pieces made, 1969, (calibre 861) manual wound lever movement signed and numbered 28420788, dust cover, champagne coloured dial with baton markers, three sub dials for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, outer fifth of seconds track, case with buttons in the band to operate chronograph, original dot over 90 burgundy-coloured tachymeter bezel, screw back signed in red enamel writing "Omega Speedmaster Apollo XI 1969 The First Watch Worn On The Moon" and limited edition number 690, inside back cover stamped Omega Watch Co and numbered 145022 69, convention gold mark 18k0.750, Omega 18 carat gold bracelet with a deployant clasp numbered 1116/575, clasp with maker's mark OWC and a London hallmark for 1969, with Omega Apollo XI box 40mm wideThis very rare wristwatch was Omega's first ever 18 carat gold Speedmaster and was produced in 1969 to Commemorate the Apollo XI Moon landing. This reference 145.022-69, has the calibre 861 high-quality chronograph movement and this watch is numbered 690 of a limited edition of 1014 pieces made.The striking original features on this watch are the burgundy-coloured bezel and case back engraved in red writing "Omega Speedmaster- Apollo XI 1969, The First Watch Worn on the Moon". From the 1014 pieces made, numbers 1 and 2 were offered to President Nixon and Vice President Agnew. Legendary astronauts such as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin received edition numbers between 3 to 32, whilst 33 to 1000 were offered to the public for sale and 1001 to 1014 went to the Apollo 14 and 17 crews and other personalities.Case and bracelet with surface scratches, bracelet links look evenly stretched to each link, bracelet with slight ware to the central links which appear to have rubbed together to cause this to happen, case with very minor dents to the lugs and sides in parts visible under an eyeglass, original burgundy coloured bezel insert with minor staining marks and minor scratches in parts, bezel outer edges with very minor dents visible under an eyeglass, Omega glass with small scratches, crown with Omega logo, original dial finish in good condition throughout, hand setting correctly, chronograph is working correctly, winding smoothly, movement is clean and in going order. Total watch weight 155g. Bracelet length including the watch case is 20cm approximately.

J.K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. First edition (2005) with printing error 0n page 99. "Eleven Owl" instead of "Ten Owls" In good condition.

'The Natural History of Selborne' Gilbert White. Penguin Books, edited with a preface by James Fisher. First Edition Match 1941. Generally fair, some foxing to inner pages and back cover.

A First Edition hardback book 'Boys of 66 England World Cup 66', a 1950's cast iron doorstop in the shape of a Volkswagen Beetle and a collection of Dinky and Lesney vintage cars and trucks.

Wyman, Bill and Havers, Richard: Rolling With The Stones, signed by Wyman in black ink to the title page, 2002 first edition hardback book with 512 pages published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd.

Gibran, Kahill: Twenty Drawings With an Introductory Essay by Alice Raphael, First Vintage Books Edition, 1974, signed to the endpage Steve Harley 1974. (1)Lots 501-518 have been consigned by Steve Harley, singer and frontman of 1970s group Cockney Rebel, whose number one hit ‘Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)’ has been covered at least 120 times and appears on soundtracks as diverse as The Full Monty, Lego Rock Band, and a Marks & Spencer’s advert.

Don Van Vliet a.k.a. Captain Beefheart (1941-2010) - a collection of exhibition catalogues, books and ephemera, to include limited editions and rare out of print examples, comprising;two catalogues for Don Van Vliet 1986, his first UK exhibition at London's Waddington Galleries in 1986, one hand-inscribed to the first page 'Terry & Jan love Don' (thought to be his cousin Terry Van Vliet and partner Jan Keller);a limited edition hardback copy of Stand Up To Be Discontinued with CD, published by Cantz 1993, ISBN 3-9801320-3-X;a framed card invitation to the private view of Stand Up To Be Discontinued: The Art of Don Van Vliet at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Friday 2nd September 1994;two copies of the exhibition brochure for New Work in association with Michael Werner Gallery, November 11th - December 5th 1998, Knoedler & Company, New York;a framed folded paper invite to God’s Empty Socks and Other Paintings, Michael Werner Gallery, New York, 25th January - 18th March 1995;a paperback copy of Paintings and Poems for Anton Kern Gallery, New York, and Michael Werner Gallery, Cologne and New York, 2007, with introduction by Polly Jean (PJ) Harvey;a paperback copy of DON VAN VLIET 1986/89 (in German) for Galerie Frank Hänel of Frankfurt/Main, 1990;a small hardbook exhibition catalogue Don Van Vliet for Michael Werner Gallery, New York, 1991, with introduction by John Yau;paperback exhibition catalogue for Don Van Vliet Paintings and Drawings, Fred Hoffman Gallery, Santa Monica, 31 July – 8 September 1990;a paperback copy of Skeleton Breath, Scorpion Blush, a selection of paintings and poems, with introduction in German by A.R. Penck (Ralf Winkler), published by Verlag Gachnang & Springer, Bern & Berlin, 1987, ISBN 3-906127-15-X;five folded paper art work exhibition flyers in corresponding Galerie Micheal Werner stamped envelopes, the flyers being of Castfat Shadows for Bilder und Zeichnungen (1991), Parapliers the Willow Dipped for Neue Arbeiten (1988), White Crepe Boat for Neue Bilder 1988-1990, Ohne Titel for Bilder 1985-1987, and A.R.Penck, 1985, Filzstift for Bilder und Zeichnungen; together with one flyer lacking envelope of Circles Don't Fly, They Float 1 (1993 exhibition);card exhibition invitations from Galerie Michael Werner (1993, 1996 and 2007) and another folded image of Crepe and Black Lamps for Anton Kern Gallery (2007);two framed exhibition flyers from Galerie Michael Werner, being Castfat Shadpws for Bilder und Zeichnungen (1991), and Circles Don't Fly, They Float 1 (1993 exhibition)paperback volumes comprising Riding Some Kind of Unusual Skull Sleigh: On the Arts of Don Van Vliet by W.C. Bamberger, Alap Editions, second printing 2000, ISBN 0-917453-3-52; Captain Beefheart: The Man and His Music second revised edition by C.D. Webb, Kawabata Press, 1989, ISBN 0 906110 61 0; Fast & Bulbous – The Captain Beefheart Story by Ben Cruikshank, Agenda, 1996, ISBN 1 899882 25 1; Captain Beefheart Tin Teardrop by Ken Brooks, Agenda, 2000; and Captain Mask Replica Vita e are di Don VCan Vliet / Captain Beefheart by Francesco Nunziata (in Italian), arcana, 2017 (this printing 2022), ISBN 978-88-6231-453-4

Donald Trump signed Hardback Book cover jacket Randon House. Title Trump Surviving at the Top. Donald J Trump with Charles Leerhsen. Title Trump Surviving at the Top. First Edition. Dedicated. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

'True Bugs'The Hemiptera Heteroptera of the British Islands. A descriptiveaccount of the families, genera, and species indigenous to GreatBritain and Ireland, with notes as to localities, habitats, etc, byEdward Saunders. pub. L. Reeve & co. 1892. Quarto. The large paperedition. 350pp. 32 plates (31 coloured, 1 uncoloured.) Half-leather,wine-red patterned cloth with gilt stylings. Gilt titles to spine (raisedbands) with gilt tooling. The spine slightly darkened. Some areas ofrubbing, and a small patch of colour loss to the front of the book, but ahandsome copy of this large-paper edition of Saunders' work.WithThe Hemiptera-Homoptera (Cicadina and Psyllina) of the BritishIslands, A descriptive account of the families, genera, and speciesindigenous to Great Britain and Ireland, with notes as to localities,habitats, etc. by James Edwards. Pub. L. Reeve and Co. 1896. Largepaper edition (so stated in a pencil note to the pastedown). Quarto.271pp. 30 plates (28 coloured). Half leather. Marbled edges to the textblock. Gilt titles to spine, raised bands. Green cloth, the leather of thespine faded. A handsome copy of this large-paper edition of Edwards'work.WithA Biology of the British Hemiptera-Heteroptera, Edward A. Butler,pub. H.F. & G. Witherby 1923. Quarto. 682 pp. VII plates, somecoloured. Brown cloth with vignette gilt illustration to the front panel.Pencil note to pastedown. 'This work is a necessary supplement to thebooks on Hemiptera-Heteroptera by Saunders....' Manuscript copy of areview of the book in Nature has been loosely inserted. A solid copy.(3)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

Several books and a folder of MSS notes made by George Westrelating to Microscopes and including several catalogues formicroscopes from instrument makers including catalogues of W.Watson & Sons for 1900 and others for 1910-11,1928 and 1936-37(4). The catalogues are in generally good condition. Amongst thebooks is a copy of Dallinger's The Microscope and its Revelations(seventh edition) George West's notes are entitled A Plead (sic) forRecreative Nature Study by Aid of the Binocular Microscope.The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

An exceptionally rare Scottish work on fossil fish.Dura Den, A Monograph of the Yellow Sandstone and its RemarkableFossil Remains, with illustrations, by John Anderson D.D. F.G.SE.P.S. etc. 96 pp. Illustrated with plates, some coloured (all present),and woodcuts. Publisher, Thomas Constable, Edinburgh, HamiltonAdams and Co. London. 1859. Original cloth decorated in blind. Gilttitle to spine. Slight wear at the top and bottom of the spine, but anexcellent copy of this rare title. A former ownership name to front freeendpaper 'A.P. Stevenson' in pencil, and underneath George West haswritten a neat note in ink identifying Stevenson as a naturalist and a'most excellent bookbinder of Dundee. I bought this book from him.'West was a lecturer in Botany at the University of Dundee from c.1906 to 1926. West has also tipped into the title page a pen and inksketch which he has signed of the area where Anderson found thefossils. On p. 37 in response to the Reverend author's praise of 'wiseProvidence' West has tipped in a poem of his own satiricallysuggesting 'Providence' is not so wise as all that. West held somestrong anti-clerical views.The first and only edition of this important monograph on thefossilized fish specimens discovered by the Church of Scotlandminister, John Anderson of Newburgh at Dura Den, a wooded gorgenear the village of Cupar in North Eastern Fife.Hand stamp of George West to the pastedown.(1)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

A small selection of titles on Bees:The Honey-Bee, It's Natural History, Habits and Anatomy andMicroscopical Beauties, James Samuelson, Pub. Van Voorst, 1860First edition. 166 pp. 8 tinted plates including the frontispiece.Original publisher's patterned cloth. Gilt title to front board 'Samuelson's Humble Creatures' in gilt to spine. The frontispiece isloose else this is an excellent copy of this very scarce title. An oldextract from a bookseller's catalogue has been pasted to the front freeendpaper. Handstamp of George West to pastedown.With;Structure of the Bee, Shown in Model, Gresham Publishing Company.No date, c 1900. Landscape octavo. 2pp with an illustration of beeswith lifting flaps to reveal internal organs. The explanatory key is onthe opposite page. Soft crease and uneven fading to covers. A rareitem.With;British Bees, An Introduction to the Study of the Natural History andEconomy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles. by W.E.Shuckard, pub. Lovell Reeve, 1866 first ed. 371pp 16 coloured plates.Publisher's purple cloth with gilt bee to front board. Faded to thespine, with a short split at the top. A solid copy of this classic title.WithCatalogue of British Hymenoptera in the British Museum secondedition Part I Andrenidae and Apidae.Subtitle Catalogue of British Bees in the British Museum, byFrederick Smith, New Issue. pub. Printed by order of the Trustees.1891. Brown patterned cloth in good order, slight softening of cloth attop of the spine. Gilt titles to spine and small paper label. 236pp. 11uncoloured plates at the rear. A Vg copy.(4)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

The Natural History of British Insects, by E[dward]Donovan. 16volumes in eight. Pub. for the author and F.C. and J. Rivington 1813(but 1792. See note below). Separate title pages for each volume. Halftitle is present in the first volume. Scattered, occasional foxing /offsetting to a few text pages. The 576 plates (complete as issued)remain in good, clean condition, with only occasional toning or spotsof foxing. The set is bound in polished calf with gilt ruling anddecorations in blind to the margins and with only a few, insignificant,small blemishes to the boards. Spines in six compartments withmorocco labels and uniform, repeated, gilt insect motif. Althoughshowing evidence of rubbing, the spines present well. Rubbed toexterior joints with very slight breaks between spine and boards to firstand last volumes but all bindings remain strong and secure. Marbledendpapers. A small, unobtrusive label bearing the number of plates toeach volume has been added, I presume by the owner, George West tothe foot of the spines. A very handsome set of this important work bythe Irish-born Donovan.Two old extracts from booksellers' catalogues listing similar sets havebeen tipped in at the front of volume one. Also at the front of the firstvolume is a helpful, handwritten note by West (signed with his initials)stating that 'The title page of Vol. 1 is dated 1813. This volume,however, was issued in 1792, and the title page was evidently printedin 1813 when the 16 volumes had been finished. Different copies of thecomplete work bear various dates on the title page.....The "NewEdition" on the title of Vol 1 probably refers to complete sets sold afterthe issue of the work in parts as there was no second edition properlyso called.'His note is borne out by the dating of the subsequent volumes. Thetitle page to volume two is dated 1793, to volume three, 1794 &c.A prospectus for 'The Naturalist's Repository or Monthly Miscellanyof Exotic Natural History by E. Donovan' is tipped onto the frontendpaper. Each volume is indexed with a general index to all 16volumes to the rear of the final volume.Throughout, West has added neat pencil annotations to text pagescross-referencing the text with other authorities. Occasionally, theannotations stray into his own experiences such as on p. 22 of volume5 where writes about his experiences in SW Scotland, the victim of thestinging fly, known as 'clegs' which left him 'almost blind for 3...days'.(8)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

An Introduction to the Study of Mineralogy or The Student's PocketCompanion, J.R. Bakewell F.G.S C.E. Pub. Sherwood, Gilbert &Piper 1829. Octavo. First edition. 120pp including index. errata slip.8pp publisher's catalogue dated 'November 1829'. 2 hand-colouredplates as called for, the first serving as a frontispiece and showing aview at Cap D'Or, Nova Scotia (source of the purest copper) and thetransverse section of a copper mine. A second, hand-coloured plate tothe rear shows a longitudinal section of a copper mine. Original paper-covered boards, spine perished but boards still attached, though slack.Manuscript notes to front and endpapers and a couple of fragments ofrecipes tipped in. Internally showing occasional spots of foxing andgrubbiness. The book is usually attributed to the geologist, RobertBakewell, [1768-1843], who also, confusingly wrote 'An Introductionto Mineralogy' in 1819, a more substantial work. However, RobertBakewell was never a member of the Geological Society and so wouldnot have been styled 'F.G.S.' on the title page. His son, J R Bakewell[1790-1875]was a member. 6 UK libraries hold copies. Rare.WithA Geological Section shewing the Order of Superposition andApproximate Maximum Thickness of Sedimentary Strata in the BritishIslands, by James B. Jordan, pub Edward Stanford 1879. Quarto.Paper wrappers with cloth spine. Large, coloured fold-out in sixsections measuring approximately 100 cm unfolded. The sections areeach strengthened verso with linen tape. Previous ownership name'G[eorge] West' to front cover and inside. Occasional, smallannotations, presumably in West's hand. Paper wrappers with mildgrubbiness. Overall good condition for such an ephemeral item. Rare.WithGeology of Weymouth, Robert Damon, New edition 1884. Foldingmap frontispiece. The rear hinge is cracked, and the board is loose.(3)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

POZZO, Andrea (1642-1709). Rules and Examples of Perspective Proper for Painters and Architects, etc. In English and Latin. London: Benjamin Motte, 1707. First edition in English translated from the first part of Andrea Pozzo's Perpectiva (Rome, 1693)by the architect John James (ca 1672-1746). Text Latin and English. Engraved frontispiece, 101 engraved plates, engraved portrait of Queen Anne on first dedication leaf, The work has an Approbation, by Christopher Wren, John Vanburgh, and Nicholas Hawkesmoor stating "At the request of the Engraver, We have persu'd this volume of Perspective; and judge it work that deserves Encouragement, and very proper for Instruction in that Art." A work deemd most useful to both artists and architects. A second edition of this translation was published in 1725. The second part of Pozzo's work was not translated. (39x26cm).

Friend of Charles Darwin, Henry Denny (1803-1871)Monographia Psephalidarum et Scydmaenidarum Brittaniae, HenryDenny, pub. Norwich S Wilkin, Upper Haymarket, sold also by Burksand Kinnebrook; Matchett and Stevenson; J. Parsons, and John Stacy,Norwich: and in London by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, PaternosterRow and W. Wood 428 Strand. 1825 First edition. Octavo, publisher'stextured cloth, few small marks, nothing egregious. Paper label tospine. 74 pp. 2pp subscribers' list, slightly loose but still attached totext block. 14 hand-coloured plates. One or two pencil annotations. AVG copy in the original publisher's cloth of this scarce title on beetles.WithMonographia Anoplurorum Britanniae, or An Essay on the BritishSpecies of Parasitic Insects belonging to the Order Anoplura of Leach.by Henry Denny, pub. Henry G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden.1842. 262 pp. 26 coloured plates to rear. Publisher's catalogue.Original cloth decorated in blind. Small patch abraded to the frontboard. Spine ruled in gilt with gilt title. Couple of abrasions to thespine cloth with wear at the top and bottom. The back strip isdetaching but still in place. West's pencil annotations to the frontinclude a note where he chastises Denny writing 'The author of thisbook would have greatly increased its value had he reserved his piousoutbursts for a more suitable publication....'Hand stamp of George West to pastedowns of both titles.(2)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

An Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects, by J.O.Westwood, pub. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, intwo volumes. Volume I 1839, 462 pp figures within the text, 1 hand-coloured plate; Volume II, 1840, 587 pp, figures within text. At therear is a 'Synopsis of the Genera of British Insects' 158 pp. A pencilnote to the pastedown of vol. I testifies to the esteem this work washeld in by West. 'This book seems to me the best written as a mainstayfor the general naturalist'.Both volumes are bound in uniform green, half leather with green,marbled, paper-covered boards. The endpapers are in matchingmarbled paper. The spines are darkened, the exterior joints rubbed, butthe books present as a solidly bound, handsome set.WithPopular British Entomology, Maria Catlow, pub. Reeve and Co. 1852(second edition). Octavo. 280pp 16 coloured plates some numberedout of sequence. (Plate no. 16 is the frontispiece). Publisher's browncloth decorated in blind. Gilt butterfly within gilt roundel to frontcover, the motif repeated in blind on rear cover. Spine cloth peelingbut still attached (a simple flaw to rectify). Slight wear at the top of thespine, else a rather good copy of this work by Maria Catlow [active c.1840-1874] worked closely with her sister, Agnes on her works ofnatural history.WithThe Entomologist's Text Book, J.O.Westwood, pub. Wm. S. Orr 1838.Octavo. 432pp. Five coloured plates. Original publisher's, green clothdecorated in blind, fade to spine. Internally clean. A good, solid copy.Bookplate to pastedown of Thomas Chapman showing a horned owl.Probably, Thomas Chapman [1842-1921] a Scottish entomologist.WithA Popular History of British Sea-Weeds, Rev. D. Landsborough, pubReeve and Benham 1851 (second edition). Octavo. 400pp pluspublisher's catalogue. Twenty coloured plates and two platesuncoloured. Original publisher's purple cloth, some fading, especiallyto the spine. Gilt vignette to front cover repeated in blind to rear cover.A strip at the top of the title page has been excised and replaced withold paper tape to make up for the loss. The front hinge is cracked withsubsequent loosening to the front board but still solidly enough bound.Extracts from old booksellers' catalogues tipped into pastedown andfront free endpaper. A good copy of this scarce title which wasproduced to serve the Victorian seaweed hunters.WithAn Introduction to Entomology, William Kirby and William Spence,sixth edition, pub. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1843.Two volumes. Octavo. Vol. 1 pp 435. Three coloured plates. Vol II426pp, two coloured plates. Original publisher's green cloth. Giltvignette beetle to the front of both volumes with motif repeated inblind on the rear cover. Publisher's catalogue to the rear of volumeone. A few pencil annotations. To the front of volume one, a slip ofpaper has been pasted in with West's comments on the sixth edition;'The text has been slightly improved in places, but the most importantadditions are the detailed tables of contents.'Attractive, solid copies of the sixth edition.(5)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

The Entomologist's Useful Companion, by George Samouelle, pub.Thomas Boys. 1819 First edition. 496 pp. 12 plates coloured and aduplicate set of plates uncoloured to the rear of the book with somemild offsetting from the coloured to the uncoloured plates. Halfleather, green cloth. Titles in gilt to the spine. Raised bands. Mildrubbing to the exterior joints, but overall a pleasing, solid copy of thisrare work. Old ownership name to title page. Samouelle [1790-1846]was a curator at the British Museum but seems to have had somethingof a drink (or personality?) problem as he was let go in 1840.WithEssay on the Indigenous Fossorial Hymenoptera; comprising Adescription of all the British species of Burrowing Sand Wasps, W.E.Shuckard, pub. The Author, 31 Robert Street, Chelsea sold also byRichter and Co. 30 Soho Square. 1837. 259pp. 4 plates of insectwings, one with outline colour. Original brown cloth with decorationsin blind. Some abrasions to the spine with loss top and bottom. Pencilannotations and an extra two pages tipped in after the preface notedhere in pencil as being from an additional copy in West's possession. Avery scarce title.WithBritish Dragonflies, W. Lucas, pub. L. Upcott Gill. 1900 First edition.Brown cloth with black decorations and gilt highlights to the frontpanel and spine. Large octavo. 356 pp including the list of subscribers.Illustrated with coloured plates and b/w drawings. 27 coloured platescomplete. Occasional pencil annotation. A fresh copy of this classicwork.WithInsecta, From the Cyclopaedia of Anatomy of Physiology, by GeorgeNewport. Pub. Marchant, Printer Ingram-Court 1839. Offprint fromRobert Bentley Todd's Cyclopaedia of Anatomy of Physiology, 1839.128pp illustrated with woodcuts. Contents page in manuscript. Green,faded discoloured cloth with 'Newport's Insecta in gilt to the spine.Spine cloth with abrasions, and separating from the book, though stillattached. Newport [1803-1854] was a prominent entomologist.Presumably, this publication of the section he contributed to Todd'sCyclopaedia, he had bound up for himself or to give away tocolleagues and friends.WithBritish Vegetable Galls, An Introduction to their Study, Edward T.Connold, pub. Hutchinson & co. 1901. Quarto. 312pp. 130photographic plates. Green cloth boards are quite heavily mottled.Internally good.Includes a letter from the author, Connold asking his correspondent forblossoms and referring to a photographic print from which 'you willsee how I propose to illustrate the work on wild fruits I am now busyupon'. Also tipped in is an advertisement for a German work, DiePflanzengallen by Dr. H. Ross.(5)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

British Entomology Being Illustrations and Descriptions of the Generaof Insects found in Great Britain and Ireland, Containing ColouredFigures from Nature of the most Rare and Beautiful Species and inmany instances of the Plants upon which they are found, by JohnCurtis. Printed for the author and sold by E. Ellis and Co., 92 GreatRussell Street, Bloomsbury; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court;and J.B. Bailliere, 219 Regent Street. 1823-1840.Half leather, marbled-paper-covered boards, some rubbing, The leatheron the spines largely dried out and the labels faded. A pencil note tothe front '16 guineas for the 16 volumes in 8' and a tipped-inhandwritten note in the hand of George West states 'This perfectlyclean copy of the British Entomology by John Curtis contains thewhole of the plates in 8 vols arranged numerically, although the titlepages are for the systemic arrangement. All the plates are of theoriginal and best colouring and are vastly superior to the later issues,the text being the same throughout.'The title pages would appear to have been specially printed for thebound-up sets once the issues were complete.A further note reads 'The last plate...is numbered 769 but the 205* aswell as 205 completes the total of 770 plates.'(Plate 205 is, indeed numbered twice and the total plate count is 770as issued. There is a duplicate plate 497 placed instead of plate no.697)Yet another pencil note records Curtis' address in 1825 as Lime Grove.The book has been extensively annotated in pencil throughout by Westciting other authorities and references.WithA Guide to an Arrangement of British Insects Being A Catalogue of allthe Named Species hitherto discovered in Great Britain and Ireland,by John Curtis F.L.S second edition, greatly enlarged. Printed for theauthor published and sold by J. Pigot and Co., 59 Fleet Street;Sherwood and Co., Paternoster Row; Simpkin and Marshall,Stationers' Court. 1837. Octavo. 294 pp 1 page advertisements forCurtis' British Entomology. Marbled paper covered cartonnage withcloth spine decorated in blind. Handwritten paper label to front boardand spine. The spine shows areas of wear with loss to the foot but isstill substantially in place. The book has been annotated in pencil byWest and a handwritten note to the front indicates where an insect isillustrated in Curtis' 'British Entomology'. Curtis' book was co-authored by James Charles Dale, Francis Walker and AlexanderHenry Haliday, whose contributions Curtis notes in the Preface. Thebook was intended by Curtis to act as an index to his 'BritishEntomology',.(9)The following lots of books represent the library of George West.West's biographical details are hard to pin down, his date of birthunknown, (probably around the 1880's) and his death sometime after1945. He is known to have worked as an assistant and then lecturer inBotany at the University of Dundee from 1906. At that time theuniversity was a constituent college of St Andrews University. Westseems to have remained there until around 1926. In his publication'Practical Principles of Plain Photo Micrography' (1916) he describeshimself as a lecturer in Botany. Most of the books in the sale bear thehandstamp, 'George West' to the front pastedowns. Many volumes bearextracts from booksellers' catalogues with prices of the titles,suggesting that West liked to keep up with the current values of hislibrary.The books represent a working library and many are alsoannotated in pencil in his hand, cross-referencing other works andadding his comments. To the front of the first volume of Walker'sDiptera (see lot no.) he has inserted his handwritten poem, 'To theFuture Owners of this book'.Geordie has now turned up his toesAnd gone aloft to seek reposeFrom various varmints nips and stings,Especially those base mankind brings...........He trusts the child who gets this bookWill on the various notes just lookAnd feel that every pencil strokeHelps on the game dear Walker wrote...Although a botanist by profession, his main interest, judging byhis library appears to have been entomology and amongst the booksare some rare titles in that field many dating from the nineteenthcentury, a golden age for the natural sciences. Many of the giants inthe field of Entomology are represented in the books and there aregood sets of Curtis, Donovan and Stephens with many exquisite, hand-coloured illustrations. Geology was another of his interests, as well asmicroscopy.What little is known of George West is largely gleaned from apublication from Hereford Museum published in 2007. West haddonated a large collection of mineralogical specimens to the Museumin 1945. His connection with Hereford, however, appears to betenuous and the man remains something of an enigma.

Taipei: Shih-ling Studio, 1956. First edition, tawny brown hardcover with 32 pages of printed illustrations. Issued: 1956Dimensions: 11.5"W x 15.5"H x 0.75"DEdition Size: First editionManufacturer: Shih-ling StudioCountry of Origin: TaiwanCondition: Fair. Age related wear. As is.

This lot contains two sealed series 1 Topps Pokémon TV Animation Edition packs. Both packs are factory sealed and from the first edition batch. 

This lot contains three sealed series 1 Topps Pokémon TV Animation Edition packs. all packs are factory sealed and from the first edition batch. 

This lot contains two sealed series 1 Topps Pokémon TV Animation Edition packs. Both packs are factory sealed from the first edition batch. 

1971 Yamaha DT1 Enduro 250Registration number MWV 452JFrame number DT1 F 42910Engine number DT1 F 429109,594 recorded milesRare first edition of the Yamaha DT Enduro models With twin plug head Easily accessible side mounted main jetNew battery fittedRuns wellAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditionsWith V5CThis lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 15th March. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £60 + VAT. Combinations will be charged at £100 + VAT. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice

Two first edition books: Crompton (Richmal) William and the Space Animal; Duke (Neville) Sound Barrier.

Fleming, Ian - James Bond - Octopussy and The Living Daylights, first edition, first impression, in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust jacket, published by Jonathan Cape, 1966

Potter, Beatrix - 'The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit' - The first edition in book form, with all relevant issue points (Quinby, No. 12A, p56), in the original publisher's binding, illustrated with frontispiece (detached) and fourteen colour plates (Frederick Warne and Co., n.d [after 1913])

Fleming, Ian - James Bond - You Only Live Twice, first edition, first impression, in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust jacket, published by Jonathan Cape 1964

Austen, Jane - 'Emma' - First illustrated edition, with an introduction by Joseph Jacobs and illustrations by Chris Hammond, with in-text illustrations, plates, and frontispiece, bound in the original publisher's cloth with gilt text and decoration (George Allen, 1898)

Milne, A. A. - 'The House at Pooh Corner' - First edition, with the third edition of 'When We Were Very Young' - both works illustrated with decorations by Ernest H. Shepard, bound in the original publisher's cloth with bright gilt decoration (Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1928, 1924)

Potter, Beatrix - 'The Tale of Pigling Bland' - The scarce true first edition, with all the relevant issue points (Quinby, No.22, 'Another Copy', p83), bound in the original publisher's cloth, with fourteen colour plates, frontispiece, and black and white in-text illustrations (Frederick Warne and Co., 1913)

Fleming, Ian - James Bond - The Man with the Golden Gun, first edition in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust jacket, published by Jonathan Cape, 1965, first impression, later state (without the embossed gilt gun on the front board)

The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and her sisters, Jane Eyre, first illustrated edition 1875

John Speed's England, facsimile of the first edition part two including Kent, Norfolk, Middlesex, Buckinghamshire etc., 1 vol. boxed 1953

Tollemache - Croquet 1 vol. first edition 1914, illus.

ARNE JACOBSEN - A rare first edition Fritz Hansen hammer chair in bent ply with ribbed plastic coated steel legs, the underside stamped made by FH Denmark

Dod Proctor - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A cup, saucer and side plate with matched teapot and cover for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) hand painted with stylised flowers and foliage with star and lines, Dod Proctor and Foley mark. (4) NB - This was designed by Dod Proctor for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

John Armstrong - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A small circular side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) hand painted with two stylised fish with wash line border, John Armstrong and Foley mark, width 16cm. NB - This was designed by John Armstrong for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Allan Walton - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A pair of cups and saucers for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) with repeat ellipse and triangle design, Allan Walton and Foley mark, together with a matched side plate. (5) NB - This was designed by Allan Walton for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Clarice Cliff - John Armstrong - A circular side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) in the Chaldean pattern with a stylised horse within banded grey borders, John Armstrong and Bizarre mark, plate width 22cm, together with a smaller side plate by Graham Sutherland and a matched saucer with green and black wave line border. (2) NB - This was designed by John Armstrong for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Clarice Cliff - Dod Proctor - A circular side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) with stylised fish and seaweed, Dod Proctor and Bizarre mark, plate width 20cm, together with a matched sauce boat. (2) NB - This was designed by Dod Proctor for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Freda Beardmore - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A cup and saucer for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry), hand painted with a large stylised flower and foliage, Freda Beardmore and Foley mark, together with a Milner Gray trio transfer printed with a convolvulus. (2) NB - This was designed by Freda Beardmore for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Laura Knight -  A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - An early morning breakfast service comprising teapot, two teacups and saucers, milk, sugar and side plate, for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry), transfer printed and hand coloured in the Dove and Flood pattern, surrounded with white rain drops over a pink lustre ground, printed marks.  NB - This was designed by Laura Knight for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Clarice Cliff - Michael Willmer - A circular side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) with a stylised devil figure, together with a matched Conical coffee cup, Michael Willmer and Bizarre mark, plate width 17cm. (2) NB - This was designed artist Michael Willmer for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.

Ernest Proctor - A.E. Brain & Co - Foley China - A cup, saucer and side plate for the 1934 Harrods Modern Art for the Table exhibition (Art in Industry) with repeat coloured wave lines with lustre, Ernest Proctor and Foley mark, together with a matched side plate. (5) NB - This was designed by Ernest Proctor for the 1934 Harrods and Art in Industry 'Modern Art for the Table' exhibitions. Marked 'First Edition'. In 1934 Foley China and Clarice Cliff were asked to produce a range of table wares for the exhibitions and notable artists of the day such as Paul Nash, Laura Knight, Duncan Grant, Graham Sutherland, Gordon Forsyth, Ben Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth were invited to submit designs. Due to poor marketing, the public were largely unaware of the designs and after an initial twelve sets were commissioned of each, further production was halted.