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Ian Fleming, 'Octopussy' 1966 first edition / first impression original dust jacket, Near Fine Condition.

Ian Fleming, 'Diamonds Are Forever' 1964 first edition / sixth impression original unclipped dust jacket, Very Good Condition.

Ian Fleming, 'For Your Eyes Only' 1960 first edition / first impression original unclipped dust jacket, Very Good Condition with Good DJ together with Ian Fleming, 'You Only Live Twice' 1964 first edition / first impression original unclipped dust jacket, Very Good Condition with Good DJ (2).

Ian Fleming, 'Casino Royale' Pan 1955 first edition and 'Dr No' Pan 1960 first edition, both paperbacks (2).

Derham, William THE ARTIFICIAL Clock-maker. A Treatise of Watch, and Clock-work... First edition printed for James Knapton 'at the Crown in St Pauls Church-yard', London 1696, with folding woodcut plate of musical notation and chimes (loss to edge margin), woodcut diagrams and Addenda leaf at end, 8vo in 4s, contemporary tooled calf, (title with ink signature Jacob Mefsing, some soiling and staining). A rare first edition of the first comprehensive and scientific treatment of the art of horology, with far greater detail on clock and watch movement and construction than given by John Smith in his Horological Dialogues of 1675. Derham also produced the earliest, reasonably accurate estimate of the speed of sound. In his preface to the present work he admits to having had help 'in the History of the Modern Inventions' from Hooke and Tompion. See Baillie, G.H. CLOCKS AND WATCHES, An Historical Bibliography page 123.

A lacquered brass descending ball timepieceDent, London, circa 1970The circular three-pillar gilt brass movement with inverted platform lever escapement driven by the weight of the timepiece causing flat high-tensile steel line to unwind from an internal pulley wheel as the timepiece descends, the backplate engraved SER. No. 030, the exterior with rotating annular silver Roman numeral chapter ring reading against a hand cast in the form of a mermaid holding a staff, the base with short inverted pendant spire finial and the top with pierced crown surmount issuing the suspension line terminating with a hook to allow hanging from a shaped brass bracket fitted to a mahogany panel applied with plaque engraved Dent, London to lower margin, the ball 11.8cm (4.625ins) diameter; the wall panel 80cm (31.5ins) high. The highly renowned clock and watch making business Dent was established by the talented horologist Edward John Dent, who at the age of 17, transferred his apprenticeship from the trade of tallow chandler to watchmaking under the charge of Edward Gaudin in 1807. By 1817 he had become well known as a watch and clockmaker receiving commissions from the Admiralty for a 'Standard Astronomical Clock' and pocket chronometers for the Colonial Office Africa Expedition. In 1830 Dent went into partnership with the renowned watch and chronometer maker John Roger Arnold which continued until 1840 when he left and set up business alone as E.J. Dent at 82 Strand, London, primarily making marine chronometers, watches and precision clocks. In 1843 the firm expanded taking on a second premises at 33 Cockspur Street, with the Strand premises moving down the road to number 61 by 1851. In 1852 Edward Dent successfully tendered to make the 'great clock' to be housed in Stephen's tower at the New Palace of Westminster. The clock was completed by 1859, apparently at a financial loss to the firm, however it ensured that Dent became a household name synonymous with fine clockmaking. Unfortunately Edward John Dent did not live to see the installation of the 'great clock' as he died in 1853. He was succeeded by his stepson Frederick Rippon Dent, who, in partnership with his brother Richard, continued to expand the business. By 1862 the firm had added 34 Cockspur Street and 34 & 35 Royal Exchange to their list of addresses and, although having seen natural passage of ownership over the intervening years, the business still continues to trade today as Dent & Co. Descending ball timepieces were first devised during the Renaissance period with surviving examples being extremely rare, however a relatively late model by J. Schlemmer of Schleswig was offered at Sotheby's New York MASTERPIECES FROM THE TIME MUSEUM, PART TWO June 19th 2002 (lot 103). The current example was devised by Dent in the early 1970's as a 'revival' piece, and was produced as a limited edition (of probably 500 examples) alongside Dent's other revival of a Renaissance timepiece, the' incline plane clock'. 

James McNeill Whistler (1834 - 1903)'Victoria Club'lithograph, Way 11Butterfly monogram23.5 x 15.5 cm large margins, mounted onlywith invoice from William Weston Gallery dated 1974, 'Edition of 100.. on chine applique. From 'Art Notes' 1887, First issue.'

Autographed Eddie Kelly Limited Edition 16 X 12 - Colourized, Depicting Kelly Scoring Arsenal's First Goal In A 2-1 Victory Over Liverpool In The 1971 Fa Cup Final, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.9

Autographed Burnley Limited Edition 16 X 12 - Col, Depicting A Wonderful Image Showing The 1959/60 First Division Champions Posing With Their Trophy During A Photo-Shoot At Turf Moor, Signed To The Lower Border In Fine Black Marker By Jimmy Mcilroy And Trevor Meredith Who Scored The Goals In A 2-1 Victory Over Manchester City To Secure The League Title. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.9

A ROYAL WORCESTER FIGURE 'THE FIRST QUADRILLE' LIMITED EDITION FIGURE TOGETHER WITH A ROYAL DOULTON FIRST WALTZ FIGURE HN 2862 AND A COALPORT BEST FRIENDS FIGURE (3)

bronze, signed and inscribed in the cast M. A. SUZOR-COTE'/ L'ESSOUCHEUR, stamped foundry mark and edition no. to foot rim ROMAN BRONZE WORK NY/ #17, bears gallery label for W. Scott & Sons to the underside, inscribed W. SCOTT & SONS/ No. O/S - 749/ PROPERTY OF SUZOR-COTÉ RCA/ "THE GRUBBER"/ PRICE $385.00(53.3cm wide, 40.6cm high)Provenance: Presented as a gift to Alfred James Towle Taylor, circa 1935-40 and by family descentNote: After studying at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Suzor-Côté returned to his native Canada and sought to capture the mesmerising mountain landscapes of his homeland. Here, he quickly gained critical acclaim as an artist, breaking away from the rigid academic tradition of studio painting, in favour of Canada's iconic and breath-taking scenery. Heavily influenced by French Impressionism, his works demonstrate a fascination with colour theory and the play of light on snowy mountain tops and icy lakes.In 1907, Suzor-Côté began to develop his talents in sculpting, and by 1919 he had excelled in the medium. His works in bronze are quite rare, as he is thought to have only produced around fifty in his career. As with his painterly approach, the influence of Impressionism remained dominant throughout his experimentation with sculpture.In L’Essoucher, idealised Classical subjects have been abandoned for character studies of rural settlers, representing the essence of country life in Canada. Here, one is immediately drawn to the figure’s body language: his back growing tired and beginning to hunch over; his hands, larger than life, grip onto his tools as his body strains with the hard manual labour he must undertake. Equally, there is a clear attempt to depart from the academic sculptures of his contemporaries, which strive for smooth perfection and beauty. In the present example, Suzor-Côté has sculpted a richly textured surface that is both evocative and captivating. The eye is carried across every fold and crevice, drawing our attention to the physicality of the labourer's task at hand. L’Essoucher typifies Suzor-Côté’s move away from idealism, towards more authentic subjects which celebrate the individual and, above all, captures the essence of rural Canadian life which he loved and cherished.Note: Founded in 1859 as a framing workshop, William Scott and Sons became an important gallery and art dealer in Montreal in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The firm imported work by British and French painters, and in 1892 became the first gallery in Canada to show work by the French Impressionists. The gallery mainly sold Barbizon School paintings but from 1901 was the dealer for M.A. Suzor-Cote as well as handling the work of Cornelius Krieghoff.

Tomkins (E.S). Speed Camera; The Amateur Photography of Motor Racing, with dust jacket, first edition.

A Collection of Vintage and Later Published Books on a Topic of Birds to Include Call of the Birds by Charles S Bayne, 1956 First Publishing of The Last Passenger by James Ralph Johnson, Two Owls at Eton, The Quiet World of Nature by Bernard Gooch, Birds as Individuals by Len Howard, 1951 Edition of Birds & Men by E. M. Nicholson etc

A Collection of Four Books on a Topic of Adventure and Mountaineering to Include 1955 First Printed Edition of High Adventure by Edmund Hillary, 1911 Edition of A Tenderfoot with Peary by George Borup, The Lonsdale Library Vol. XVIII Mountaineering and a 1948 Edition of Scrambles Amongst The Alps By Whymper (Some Examples with Condition Issues to Bindings etc)

Jackson, C.J: English Goldsmiths and their Marks First Edition 1905, Second Edition 1949, Revised Second Edition (Dover) 1964, and the Revised (Pickford) Edition, 2000 together with Cripps, W.J: Old English Plate half leather bound Edition 1894 (5)

Six Harry Potter First Edition books

Shaw Nellie, Whiteway - A Colony on the Cotswolds, first edition, 1935, The C W Daniel Company, with facsimile letter from H G Wells to Mrs Shaw and original dust wrapper (1) (displayed in cabinet)

Betjeman J, Uncollected Poems, published by John Murray, no. 67/100, signed by the author, in a slip case, together with a first edition of High Windows by Philip Larkin published by Faber & Faber Ltd 1974 (displayed upstairs in cabinet) (2)

A collection of miscellaneous art and literature books to include a Folio Society edition of Four Quartets by TS Eliot, complete with original slip case and two books by Spike Milligan, both first editions with original dust jackets (approx 28)

Aesop The Fables, translated by Sir Roger L'estrange A. T. published by The Golden Cockerill Press, 1926, no.273/350 Ltd Edition Copies, pages uncut and with original dust wrapper, Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne, with illustrations by Harry Clarke, published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, first edition 1928, a cased edition of Gerard Manley Hopkins - Selected Poems, published by The Nonesuch Press, 1954, no.316/1100 copies, together with a further collection of interesting poetry books, including some first editions (16)

A copy of Ian Fleming, Goldfinger. The Book Club first edition, 1959. No dust cover.

1995 - Nations for Peace - Limited edition £2 coin. P&P Group 1 (£14+VAT for the first lot and £1+VAT for subsequent lots)

Davenant, Sir William: The Works of Sir William Davenant Kt consisting of those, which were formerly printed, and those which he design'd for the press: now published out of the authors originall copies. T.N. for Henry Herringman, 1673. First collected edition (Six of Davenant's plays printed here for the first time). Folio. Portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne after John Greenhill. PP: [8], 402, [4], 68, 71-486, 111, [1] Complete (the jump from 68 to 71 is a mispagination). Cont. full leather, rebacked; little rubbed. Original purchase receipt Sept. 29, 1924 for £5. 10. 0.

The Book of Common Prayer. London: William Pickering, 1844, 7 Volumes. Folio, Printed in red and black. First edition of this facsimile, printed at Chiswick by Charles Whittingham. The set comprises: The First Book of Edward VI, 1549; Edward VI, 1552; Elizabeth, 1559; James I, 1604; Charles I, 1637; Charles II, 1662; Victoria, 1844. Cont. full vellum, some age staining; internally very clean. (7)

MOUNTAINEERING: 1- Howard-Bury, Lieut. Col. Charles Kenneth: MOUNT EVEREST THE RECONNAISSANCE: 1921. E Arnold, 1922, first edition. Complete with all maps and plates. Original cloth; 2- Norton, E F: The Fight for Everest: 1924. E Arnold, 1925, first edition. Complete with all maps and plates. Rebound in plain cloth with hand-written title and date to spine. (2)

WODEHOUSE, P G: Ten first editions, all with dust wrappers except the first title: Mulliner Nights; Garland at Blandings; Plum Pie; Do Butlers burgle banks; A pelican at Blandings; The girl in blue; Pearls, girls & Monty Bodkin; Bachelors anonymous; & Sunset at Blandings. PLUES: MORDOCH, Iris: Nuns and Soldiers. 1980, first edition, dust wrapper. (11)

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION: MANDELA, Nelson: A Long Walk To Freedom, The Autobiography Of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown & Co., 1994, First edition, SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. This is No. 208 of 1000 copies quarter bound in leather and Signed by Mandela. Fine copy

MEDICAL, including 1st. edn. of: [GRAY’S ANATOMY] : 1- GRAY, Henry: Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical. J W Parker, 1858, first edition, numerous illustrations, with many hand-coloured. PP: xxxii, 750. No half title or adverts. Cont. brown pebble cloth. Title page, dedication & preface torn and repaired; PP 229/30 repaired with loss of text; SECTIONS MISSING FROM PP 423/4, 531/2 & 627/8. Sold A/F (Still a scarce book, only 2000 copies were printed); 2- Cockburn, W: Symptoms, Nature, Cause and Cure of a Gonorrhoea. Strahan, 1728. Folding plate. ¼ bound with new endpapers; 3- Hill, L: Physiology and Pathology of the Cerebral Circulation.. Churchill, 1896, 1st. Title inscribed: “With the author’s complements”; 4- Horblit: One hundred books famous in Science. NY, Grolier Club, 1964. Limited edn. 1000, slipcase; 5- Terson, A: Etudes sur l'histoire de la chirurgie oculaire. Paris, 1899. Rebound in plain cloth with original wrappers; 6- James woolley.. Manchester. Catalogue of surgical instruments & appliances. nd, (1931), fully ill.; 7- Jones, TW: Failure of Sight from Railway and Other Injuries of the Spine and Head. 1869. Cover detached; 8- McHenry, L C: Garrison's History of Neurology. Thomas, Springfield Illinois, 1969. (8)

Craddock, Harry (compiler): The Savoy Cocktail Book. Constable & Company, 1930, first edition. Original gilt pictorial covers and pictorial endpapers. Covers little rubbed; front inner hinges cracked; damp stain to the rear endpapers. G+

CANADIAN WW1 POET: PREWETT, Frank: Poems. Richmond, Hogarth Press, no date, [1921], first edition. Original wrappers, sewn at the fold, titles black to front wrapper. Lightly rubbed and toned around edges with some minor marks. (Frank James Prewett (August 24, 1893 - February 16, 1962) was a Canadian poet who spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. He was a war poet of World War I, and was taken up by Siegfried Sassoon).

PETTUS John Sir: Fodinae Regales. Or the History, Laws and Places of the Chief Mines and Mineral Works in England, Wales, and the English Pale in Ireland. Printed by H.L. and R.B. for Thomas Basset, 1670, first edition. With an engraved frontispiece portrait by William Sherwin and 2 engraved plates, plus two engraved illustrations in the text. PP: (xiii), (i)blank, 108, (vi)Table, (i)Corrigenda, (i)blank. Contemporary full leather; rubbed and hinges cracked. Pages 77-80 are missing and supplied in facsimile; the two plates are frayed at the edges, with small loss; one page torn with small loss to inner margin. (Sold A/F)

AUTHOR SIGNED: SMITH, Dodie: 1- The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Heinemann, 1963, with dust jacket. Inscribed “to Peter, with love, from Dodie, 1967”; VG+; 2- The New Moon with the Old. Boston, USA, Atlantic monthly press book, Little Brown, 1963, First edition stated, DW ($5.95). PLUS: A two page (The Barretts, Finchingfield, Essex) headed card (26 lines) In the author’s hand, addressed “To Peter, March, 1968 and Signed Dodie & Alec & Disney. VG+/Fine; (2)

AUTHOR SIGNED: SMITH, Dodie: The Starlight Barking: More About The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Heinemann, 1967, first edition, with Dust Wrapper. Inscribed “to Peter, with love, from Dodie, 1967”. VG+/Fine

Baring-Gould, Sabine: 1- Margery of Quether and Other Stories. Methuen, 1891, first edition. PP: 9vi), 295, (i) adv, 16 (publishers catalogue dated Feb. 1892). A rare short story collection including the early vampire story Margery of Quether. Published six years before Dracula. Original cloth, little rubbed; rear endpapers stained; otherwise G+; 2- Noemi. Methuen, 1895, 1st. edn. Original cloth gilt; little rubbed. (2)

Woolf, Virginia: Monday or Tuesday. Leonard & Vriginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press, Richmond, 1921. First edition, first printing (1000 copies were printed). Illustrated with 4 woodcuts by Vanessa Bell. Original pictorial boards; rubbed. PP: 91, (i) Publishers’ advert. There is, as usual, some offsetting from the woodcuts onto the facing pages.

FLEMING, Ian: 1- Dr. No. Jonathan Cape, 1958, first edition, dust jacket (13s. 6d.). First state, with silver lettering to spine and Plain black publisher's boards without the silhouette. DW little frayed at edges, former owner’s name in ink and crossed out; light foxing to endpapers; 2- For Your Eyes Only. J Cape, 1960, first edition, first impression; dust jacket (15s.). Gold lettering to spine and silver eye to upper cover; Jacket with The front flap has a blurb about the book and a review for Goldfinger. Rear panel has five reviews. The rear flap has a review for The Diamond Smugglers and Dr. No. (2)

BINDING: Quantity including: Rollin’s Ancient History of the Egyptians… in 6 volumes. T. Tegg, 1835, Full calf by Riviere; Mrs. Beeton’s Household Management, New edition, one volume bound in three; Cox’s History of Greece, 2 vols. 1847; Knox’s Essays morals & literature, 2 vols. 1784; Churchill’s History of the English Speaking People, 4 vols. First editions with dust jackets; ETC. (Qty)

Rowling, J K: The Tales of Beedle the Bard. 2008, First edition stated (1-12), Collector's Edition (Offered Exclusively by Amazon). Spine with raised bands, silver-coloured metal corners, centre metal skull vignette and metal clasp, all with blue stones. Ribbon marker. Protected in a maroon velvet string-top bag, bearing the embroidered signature of J. K. Rowling in gilt thread, housed in a book-shaped clamshell box. Also inside in their own printed envelope are ten 7 by 10 inch Collector's Edition Prints. Last page with a tear, otherwise VG+

PHOTOGRAPHY/FASHION: Rei Kawakubo: Comme Des Garcons 1981-1986. Chikuma Sobo, Tokyo, 1986, First edition, with glassine dust jacket and slipcase. Folio. VG

PHOTOGRAPHY: BRUCE WEBER: 1- Bear-Pond. Bulfinch Press, Little, Brown & Co., 1990, First edition stated, dust jacket, VG+/Fine; 2- Bruce Weber. Alfred A. Knopf, 1989, First edition stated, dust jacket Plus glassine printed dust jacket. 4to. Couple of small cuts to the glassine dust jacket and fading to borders. (2)

SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHY: HERB RITTS: 1- Pictures. Twin Palm Publishing, California, 1988, first edition, dust jacket, LIMITED edition of 6000, this copy inscribed, Signed & numbered: 12/88; VG+/Fine; 2- Men/Women; two volumes in slipcase. Twin Palms Pub, 1989; one volume signed by Herb Ritts, Fine; 3- DUO: Herb Ritts Photographs: Bob Paris & Rod Jackson. Twin Palms, 1991. VG. (3)

SHOOTING & FISHING: Thornhill, R B: The Shooting Directory. For Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme, 1804, first edition (LATER ISSUE: with pages 215-220 suppressed). 4to. PP: xvi, (ii) contents, 432, (ii) Technical terms, (iii) index, (I) Errata; PLUS: Frontis, 8 Plates (6 sepia aquatint plates), and 3 folding tables. Later 19C half leather over marbled boards; rubbed; browning to 4 leaves; Shand, A E: Shooting. Dent, 1902, Deluxe Limited edn. #147 of 150 copies on hand-made paper specially bound. Illustrated with photogravures after H.L. Richardson and J. Smith; Covers, endpapers, chapter headings, and tail-piece vignettes by Arthur Rackham. Original bevelled-edged full vellum with gilt decoration by Arthur Rackham; little rubbed; Hawker, Lt. Col. P: Instructions to young sportsmen in all that relates to Guns and Shooting. Longman, 1824, 3rd. Edn. With 10 plates (3 in colour). 3/4 morocco by Hatchards, teg. Little rubbed; Zouch, T: The Life of Issac Walton. T Gosden, 1826. With 18 engraved plates, including frontis. Full morocco by Riviere, aeg. Little rubbed; Pilkington: With a Gun to the Hill. 1948, 1st. edn; S Buxton. Fishing and Shooting. Murray, 1902, 1st. Edn. Inscribed: "To John Burns, a sportsman in the best sense of the term, from the author Nov. 1912”; Stephens. Grouse Shooting. 1939; Heilner: Duck Shooting. 1951, 1st; Cameron. Rod Pole and Perch. 1928; Hearn: Shooting and Gun Fitting. H Jenkins, nd, stated 1st. Edn. Spine faded; PLUS 20 Others. (30)

1- Rackham, A (ill); Shakespeare: A Midsummer-Night's Dream. Heinemann, 1908, first edition. Original gilt and embossed boards. Spine torn, but present; 2- Russell Flint, W (ill); Gilbert: Savoy Operas. G Bell, 1909, first edition. Original cloth; rubbed. (2)

1995 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Mille Miglia Transmission: automaticMileage:55200These days, Mercedes has not released too many limited edition models outside of their in house tuning arm, AMG. Before the days of AMG proliferation, Mercedes would release a special edition model from time to time, such as this 1995 SL500 Mille Miglia. Built to commemorate Stirling Moss’s win of the historic 1955 Mille Miglia road race. This R129, available as an SL320 or SL500, was available only in brilliant Silver Metallic, equipped with Evo II six-spoke polished alloys and a red and black leather interior complemented by carbon fibre trim. The side bumper grilles were also given a rather unique chequered flag treatment that, upon close inspection, is a clever collection of chrome squares.This right hand drive example has covered a mere 55,200 miles from new and is presented in absolutely fantastic overall condition. Boasting just one former keeper, it was supplied by Cruickshank Mercedes of Bristol to its first owner in September 1995 who enjoyed the car for 19 years. It was then sold to the second owner by Mercedes-Benz Bristol as a used approved car in 2014. Options fitted to the vehicle are auto-dimming interior and exterior mirrors, automatic air conditioning, electric/heated front seats, rear seats with seat belts and headlamp cleaning system. The car is described by the vendor as ‘in excellent all-round condition with everything working and it drives as it should’. It comes with a lovely history file along with documentation of the Mille Miglia race, the stamped service book, a file of invoices and roof stand. The last service was only 350 miles ago and the current MoT test certificate is valid until March 2022 with all previous advisories having been attended to. With low mileage and so few owners, this car is surely one to put away for the future with R129 prices on the rise.Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.

2002 Renault Avantime Privilege Transmission: automaticMileage:108200So sensational was the public and motoring press reaction in 1998 at the Paris Salon unveiling of their concept design gran-turismo super-MPV, Renault poured a staggering 1.4bn francs (€285m) into development of the world’s first MPV coupé. Remarkably, true to the original design, the 'Avantime', built by Matra, was a genuine mould-breaker that offered a luxurious cabin. Add to this an option to specify the highly capable three litre, V6 engine, the Avantime really delivered a truly exciting motoring experience.First registered to Renault UK Ltd., each 'prestige' dealership was allocated a showcase Avantime. HY02 XZN is 'Limited Edition' car Number 55. Specified as a top-of-the-range, three litre, V6 in 'Nocturn' metallic purple beneath silver roof-rails with black leather and carpets. Mr. Black has been the sole private registered keeper of this car from new, with annual usage reducing each year until the car was placed into storage for four years. Some light recommissioning took place last Summer and a fresh MoT test issued last September. The car is reported to present magnificently and drives smoothly. Historics are proud to present such a desirable Avantime, complete with both original keys, leather owner's zipper wallet, original dealer number plates (retained with the history file), Limited Edition Renault UK presentation book, box, plaque and certificate. With only 452 examples having been sold in righthand drive in the UK, such fine examples are becoming increasingly difficult to find, certainly one with just one recorded owner.Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.

1970 Ford Escort Mk. I Twin Cam Ex-Hannu Mikkola Transmission: manualMileage:78240The Mk. I Ford Escort was introduced in Ireland and the UK at the end of 1967, making its show debut at the Brussels Motor Show in January 1968. It replaced the successful, long-running Ford Anglia. The front suspension and steering gear were differently configured, and the brakes were fitted with dual hydraulic circuits; also the wheels fitted on the Genk-built Escorts had wider rims. At the beginning of 1970, continental European production transferred to a new plant on the edge of Saarlouis, West Germany. They were hailed as an immediate success both domestically on the roads and for motor sport, particularly rallying. A higher performance version for rallies and racing was available, the Escort Twin Cam, which was built for Group 2 international rallying. It had an engine with a Lotus-made eight-valve twin camshaft head fitted to the 1.5 litre non-crossflow block, which had a bigger bore than usual to give a capacity of 1,558cc. This engine had originally been developed for the Lotus Elan. The Mk. I Escorts were incredibly successful and they eventually went on to become one of the most successful rally cars of all time.This rare and historically interesting ex-Ford Works rally car was driven in period by Hannu Mikkola at the Rally of Cyprus in October 1970 and also in period by the British rally star Roger Clark although he didn’t compete in the car (as pictured in the book ‘The Works Escorts’ Second Edition by Graham Robson). The car was first registered in February 1970 and was sold (shown in a used vehicle brochure) as an ex-Works car on 30th June 1972. The car still has the same registration from new which is recorded in its original buff logbook and again confirmed in the present logbook. This car is depicted in various magazines and Works Escort books being rallied by the sporting luminaries mentioned and has been in storage for most of its latter-day life, forming part of a small private collection presently. This car is known by the AVO Club who inspected and valued it in 2011 confirming its provenance. A wonderful piece of motorsport history not to be missed.Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.

1988 Jaguar XJRS Le Mans Coupé Transmission: automaticMileage:22944The Jaguar XJS design, codenamed XJ27, started around 1965 with the first production car being sold in 1975. It was primarily designed by Malcolm Sayer with input and control from Sir William Lyons. Although the public assumed the Jaguar XJS was a successor to the very popular E-Type it was in fact intended to be very different. It would be comfortable and luxurious, less a sports car than a sports tourer. This allowed it to use the same suspension layout as the recently introduced and supremely cosseting Jaguar XJ6. Externally the Jaguar XJS is most noticeable for its ‘flying buttresses’, sweeping from the top of the rear roofline down to the rear of the wings. It also gave the quite large Jaguar XJS an excellent drag coefficient, better than the E-Type and allowing the XJS easily to attain over 150mphThis stunning, limited edition, XJRS was originally registered on 25th August 1988 and is a bespoke model produced by JaguarSport and Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) Group to commemorate the marques triumph at Le Mans in 1988. Only 100 examples were built, this is number 22 and appears to be in original condition. Finished in Tungsten metallic with a cream Connolly leather interior, a burr walnut dashboard and sitting on the correct 15” JaguarSport alloy wheels. Standard equipment on these luxurious grand tourers includes electric seats with lumbar support, air conditioning and cruise control. This example is fitted with an original trip computer and Jaguar radio system. This extremely low mileage example is still sporting the original coachlines bearing the 1988 race winning XJR-9, this is a great indication of originality. The car is supplied with a V5C registration document showing only one previous keeper and an MoT test certificate valid until July 2021.The car has benefitted from a recent service and the rebuilding of the brake calipers. Given the mileage, condition and low ownership, this is a tremendous opportunity to purchase such a rare and well-preserved piece of Jaguar and TWR motoring history.Interested parties should satisfy themselves as to the description and condition of each lot prior to the sale. Accordingly, buyers are on notice that each vehicle is offered ‘as is/as seen’ subject to the Terms and Conditions for the auction. Buyers are advised to inspect the vehicle in person or use a professional to carry out this service. Historics will not entertain disputes over descriptions.

MILNE (A. A.) Winnie-the-Pooh, first edition, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, map endpapers, original publisher's green pictorial cloth gilt, t.e.g., dust jacket with '7/6 Net' to spine and '117th Thousand' at head of rear flap, 8vo, Methuen, 1926; Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Colwyn Bay office Condition Report: endpapers partially stained, spine bumped, jacket excellent.

MILNE (A. A.) Now We are Six, first edition, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers, t.e.g, original publisher's red cloth gilt, loosely inserted Sporting Gallery advertisement, 8vo, Methuen, 1927; and The House at Pooh Corner, first Edition, illustrations by E.H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers, t.e.g, original publisher's pink cloth gilt, dust jacket, 8vo, Methuen, 1928 (2) Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Colwyn Bay office Condition Report: Now We are Six - generally excellent, bottom of spine slightly bumped, title page and last page browned. House at Pooh Corner - top and bottom of spine slightly bumped, end papers slightly browned, edges slightly finger soiled, jacket with tears to creases, top of spine fold missing, bottom repaired.

MILNE (A. A.) Winnie-the-Pooh, first deluxe edition, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers, a.e.g, original green limp leather gilt, gilt spine, silk ribbon page marker, 8vo, Methuen, 1926 Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Colwyn Bay office Condition Report: slight wear to edge of spine and corners

MILNE (A. A.) Now We Are Six; The House at Pooh Corner; When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh; first two volumes first editions, third volume sixth edition, last volume fifth edition, illustrations by E. H. Shepard, last three with pictorial/map endpapers, publisher's red, salmon, blue and green cloth gilt, t.e.g, gilt spines, Methuen, 1924-1928 (4) Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Colwyn Bay office Condition Report: Mostly good, When We Were Very Young lightly worn/spotted covers, ink dedication, all with browned end/title pages to various degrees.

MILNE (A. A.) Now We Are Six (2); The House at Pooh Corner; When We Were Very Young; Winnie-the-Pooh, The Christopher Robin Birthday Book; various editions (first to eleventh), illustrations by E. H. Shepard, all but last with pictorial/map endpapers, publisher's red, salmon, blue, green and scarlet cloth gilt, t.e.g (except last), gilt spines, Methuen, 1925-1930 (6) Provenance: private collection, consigned via our Colwyn Bay office Condition Report: Mostly fair to good, Pooh Corner with ink dedication and fairly worn/stained throughout, p.35 torn/repaired, lightly worn/spotted covers, ink dedication, all with browned end/title pages to various degrees.The first editions areNow we are sixChristopher Robin Birthday bookThe house at Pooh Corner. When we were very young – Eleventh editionWinnie the Pooh – Fifth editionNow we are six – Third edition.

Original vintage Official Program Map approved by La Gazzetta dello Sport for the 34th edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours - The map features a route of the tour along Italy's major cities marked in red. The cyclists have measured a distance of 4,153 km in 22 days. Issued by Italgeo. The Giro d'Italia also known as the Giro is an annual multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Italy. The first race was organized in 1909 to increase sales of the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport; and is still run by a subsidiary of that paper's owner. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1909, except during the two world wars. The Giro is a UCI World Tour event, which means that the teams that compete in the race are mostly UCI WorldTeams, with some additional teams invited as 'wild cards'. Along with the Tour de France and Vuelta a España, the Giro is one of cycling's prestigious three-week-long Grand Tours. Good condition, folds, tears, staining, double sided, small paper loss. Country of issue: Italy, designer: Italgeo, size (cm): 76x55, year of printing: 1951

'First Aid to the Injured' 18th edition by St Johns Ambulance plus 3 other similar books.

Moorcroft Winter's Feed vase, 2009, limited edition with box and certificate. Signed by Anji Davenport. 21cm tall. In good condition without any obvious damage or repairs. First quality. 

Faber George Stanley: The Origin of Pagan Idolatry. 1816. First edition. Three volumes. Uncut pages. Rebound in half leather with marbled boards and new end papers.

Ray John: Observations .... Made in a Journey Through Part of the Low Countries, Germany, Italy and France: .... 1673. First Edition. London John Martyn. Three plates. Full calf binding; together with Walton Isaac & Cotton Charles: The Complete Angler by Sir John Hawkins. 1784. Fourth edition. Illustrated. Full calf binding (2)

11 hardbound and 12 paperback Harry Potter books to include a first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows', in good condition and with its original Bloomsbury paper carry bag; together with 'JK Rowling - A Biography' by Sean Smith (24 editions)

Cobbold (Ralph P.) Innermost Asia: Travel & Sport in the Pamirs, first edition, photogravure frontispiece, folding colour map at end, plates and maps, lacking plate facing p.72, one map loose, hinges weak, original pictorial cloth, gilt, rubbed, spine faded, 1900 § Skrine (C.P.) Chinese Central Asia, embossed library stamp to head of title and frontispiece, 1926 § Schmoberg (Col. R.C.F.) Peaks and Plains of Central Asia, 1933 § Teichman (Sir Eric) Journey to Turkistan, issue with map endpapers, [1937] § Bruce (Maj. C.D.) In the Footsteps of Marco Polo: being the Account of a Journey Overland from Simla to Pekin, ex-library copy with stamps and labels, Edinburgh & London, 1907 § Bland (J.O.P.) & E.Backhouse. China under the Empress Dowager, second impression, frontispiece detached, ex-library copy with label to front pastedown, hinges weak, 1910, most first editions, the last five with maps, plates and illustrations, original cloth, a little rubbed, some spines faded or browned, the last worn; and 17 others on China particularly Chinese Turkestan, 8vo (23)

NO RESERVE Curzon (George Nathaniel, Marquess of Kedleston) Tales of Travel, first American edition, New York, 1923; Leaves from a Viceroy's Note-Book..., first edition, 1926; The Pamirs and the Source of the Oxus, facsimile reprint, Nendeln, 1978 § Ronaldshay (Earl of) The Life of Lord Curzon, vol.1 & 2 only (of 3), first edition, 1928, maps, plates and illustrations, some folding, some tipped in, original cloth, the first two gilt, very slightly rubbed, the last with faded spines and vol.1 damp-stained; and 4 others on Curzon, 8vo & 4to (9)