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Click here to subscribe[George Anson Byron] Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde To The Sandwich Islands in the Years 1824-1825 Captain The Right Hon. Lord Byron Commander published John Murray 1826 first edition with chart & plates (supplied in facsimile) bound in embossed cloth with gilt lettered leather label [Pencil note on endpaper explains that the book was acquired from a book-breaker and that the new owner revived the book by obtaining copies of the original plates]
Concilia Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae, A Synodo Verolamiensi A.D. 1446 AD Londinensem A.D. 1717 Accedunt Constitutiones et alia ad Historiam Ecclesiae Anglicanae Spectantia by Davide Wilkins, published London 1737 in four volumes first edition titles printed in red & black and bound in full leather (boards detached and leather worn) (4)
Ernest Hemingway Death in the Afternoon with 81 reproductions from photographs published Jonanthan Cape the ninth impression in colour illustrated dust-wrapper, C.S. Forester Hornblower in the West Indies 1958 first edition in dust-wrapper, Adam A Novel by N.J. Marr in original dust-wrapper, Rupert of Hentzau by Anthony Hope illustrated by Gibson published Arrowsmith (1898) gilt cloth, Gidget by Frederick Kohner and two others (7)
[Signed] Wainwright in Lakeland published by The Governors of Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendall and printed by Westmoreland Gazette 1983 first edition limited to 1000 numbered copies signed by the author, illustrated throughout by Alfred Wainwright with Map of Westmoreland in pocket at rear in original dust-wrapper and a book on the English Lakes Water-colours by A. Heaton Cooper (2)
[Lovat Fraser] The Splendid Wayfaring by Haldane Macfall Decorated by Lovat Fraser, Gaudier-Brzeska, the author and Gordon Craig published Simpkin Marshall 1913 first edition in decorated cloth and original gold decorated box + a collection of Claude Loval Fraser & Flying Fame Ephemera, visiting cards, paper, copy of Fairies Farewell 1916 etc
The Works of Shakespeare from the text of Johnson, Stevens and Reed with Memoir by W. Harvey illustrated volume published for The Proprietors of The London Stage (1825) complete in one volume with engraved title and portrait bound in half leather with gilt spine. The Book of The Thames by Mr & Mrs S.C. Hall illustrated 1859 first edition in full polished leather, Works of Tennyson 1901 and a leather bound Classical Dictionary (4)
The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure with Essays, Literature, Arts and Sciences etc volume XCIV printed 1794 first edition complete with 15 plates (including 3 folding maps and folding view of Chime Machine) and volume XCV printed 1794 first edition complete with 13 plates (including three folding maps and plan of Theatre Royal) bound in leather backed marbled boards with gilt lettered leather labels (2)
Picturesque Designs for Mansions, Villas, Lodges etc with Decorations, Internal and External to each style illustrated with about 500 original engravings by C.J. Richardson, Architect 1870 first edition in original cloth, An Introduction to the Study of Gothic Architecture 1898 and ABC of Gothic Architecture 1903 both by John Henry Parker illustrated volumes (3)
Charles Dickens The Mystery of Edwin Drood with 12 illustrations by S.L. Fildes and a portrait, published Chapman & Hall 1870 first edition bound from the original parts (some wappers & adverts bound in at rear) full leather with decorated boards, gilt ruled borders raised bands with gilt lettered leather labels
[Rene Bull] Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald and illustrated in colour and in line by Rene Bull, published Hodder & Stoughton (1913) first edition in this format with 10 tipped-in colour plates + 19 colour headpieces & other decorations in publisher's coloured cloth with gilt illustration & decoration (1)
Beatrix Potter The Tale of Two Bad Mice illustrated Warne (1904) believed first American edition with Schlueter imprint (p,86). The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle illustrated Warne (1905) believed first American edition with Schlueter imprint (p.86) Cecily Parsley’s Nursery Rhymes illustrated (1922) + a copy of The Tale of Mr. Tod, all in crisp, clean colour boards with picture onlays (4)
[Beatrix Potter Interest] A Man Made of Money by Douglas Jerrold with 12 illustrations on steel by John Leech published Punch Office 1849 first edition bound in 19th century half leather. This copy bears the nameplate of Thomas Taylor, Sawrey with pencil note on endpaper 'Beatrix Potter’s copy probably purchased locally, which I bought from Capt. Duke Castle Cottage Sawrey, who assured me that the title page (Plate1) was coloured by B.P. (Beatrix Potter)' a faint pencil note beneath reads 'from the stock of Herman Wilkinson in Cumbria' with his annotation above 'Wilkinson made many purchases of Potter items from Capt. Duke c.1966' [similar family books sold at Christies 1997 New York]
Attributed to Fisher Payne; a first edition, 'Synopsis of Heraldry', printed for L. Curtis, near Fleetbridge and T. Simmons at the Prince's Arms in Ludgate Street, 1682, frontispiece by F.H. Van. Houe. A work of the short and easy way for the perfect attaining of the art of heraldry containing approx 300 coats of arms and approx fifty crests engraved on copper plates, and the achievements of the kings of England since King Egbert of the Saxon Race. The paternal coats of the nobility of England, with a list of Knights of the Garter, the arms of the archiepiscopal, and episcopal sees; and the two universities. and the several colledges in them; and the inns of court, and other houses of law in London; with some hundreds of gentlemen's coats, all truly blazoned. To which is added an alphabetical table for the ready finding of any names whose coat is herein. The first part of the book includes the frontispiece plus a further 33 plates showing multiple coats of arms mostly containing either nine or twelve to a single leaf, the second part with three separate title pages in all, the first of which is, 'The achievement of the Kings of England since King Egbert'. CONDITION REPORT Obvious age related wear and tear, originally maroon calf but now very worn, Moroccan spine with title label in gilt and London 1682 in gilt, some lifting of the spine, no missing pages, renewed marbled pages to the front with one owners book plate for Thomas Pearson, similar to the back with original owners name Thomas Pearson
A quantity of Liverpool FC 1989-1990 Season football programmes comprising First Division: Everton home and away, Sheffield Wednesday home and away, Arsenal home and away, Chelsea home and away (x2), Queens Park Rangers home and away, Coventry City home and away, Tottenham Hotspur home and away, Southampton home and away, Wimbledon home and away, Norwich City home and away, Crystal Palace home (x2, one The Match official programme) and away, Derby County home and away, Luton Town home and away, Aston Villa home and away, Manchester City home and away, Manchester United home and away, Milwall home, Nottingham Forest home and away, Charlton Athletic home and away, FA Cup: Southampton home, Queens Park Rangers home and away, Norwich City home and away, Swansea City home and away, Crystal Palace Semi Final, League Cup: Arsenal away, Wigan Athletic home and away, pre-season/other: Aberystwyth Town away (x2), Tennant's FA Charity Shield vs Arsenal, SWEB Challenge Trophy, Soccer Festival, Vasalunds IF away, Malmo FF away, Makita International Cup away, XI Trofeo vs Real Madrid, Scotland vs England and Hampden Park, Interlink First Anniversary issue (approx 56 programmes), also a quantity of Liverpool FC 1988-1989 Season football programmes comprising First Division: Everton home and away, Arsenal home (x2), West Ham United home and away, Nottingham Forest home and away, Wimbledon home and away, Queens Park Rangers home and away, Milwall home (two versions) and away, Sheffield Wednesday home and away, Norwich City home and away, Derby County home and away, Tottenham Hotspur home and away, Coventry City home and away, Luton Town home and away, Middlesbrough home and away, Charlton Athletic home and away, Newcastle United home and away, Southampton home and away, Aston Villa home and away, Manchester United home and away, FA Cup: Brentford home, Hull City away, Milwall away, Semi Final vs Nottingham Forest (Hillsborough Disaster, Manchester United Review 7th May 1989 Special Edition), Semi Final vs Nottingham Forest 15th April Hillsborough Disaster, League Cup: West Ham United away, Arsenal home and away (x2), Walsall home and away, pre-season/other: Hillsborough Disaster Appeal vs Celtic, Dubai Champions Cup vs Celtic, Bobby Geddes Testimonial vs Dundee away, Guinness Soccer Championships, Football League Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy Semi Final vs Arsenal away, Football League Mercantile Credit Centenary Trophy Final vs Nottingham Forest, FA Charity Shield vs Wimbledon, Torpoint FC away, Penzance away, Teresa Herrera (numerous), Altrincham Match magazine, Tromsoll away, Stafford Rangers away, Sunnmore away, Fleetwood Town away, Bryne away (approx 62 programmes), (approx 118 programmes in total).
Six ceramic female figures in Fijian costume with grass skirts, hoop earrings and some with musical instruments, a small quantity of boxed and unboxed model cars and railway items to include 'First Edition Cavalier Coach South Down 12304', a boxed Days Gone vintage Lledo red and white tram, a model of LNER 'Flying Scotsman', a cased Olympus camera and two black painted outdoor wall lantern lights (af), etc.
A group of nine Hornby OO model railway items to include engines with tender and rolling stock, 'R2169 BR 4-6-2 Clanline Merchant Navy Class Engine and Tender', 'R2506 BR 0-4-4 Class M7 Locomotive 30108 Weathered Edition', 'Locomotive and Tender No.30724', 'Locomotive and Tender R2622 BR 4-6-0 Class N15 Locomotive 30778 Sir Pelleas'', rolling stock, 'Guards' Van S6645', 'R4303A BR Maunsell Corridor First Class Coach 7228', a locomotive 'R.353 L.B.S.C. 0-600T Loco' and a 'Networker Suburban Train R2001', etc, all boxed (9). CONDITION REPORT Not tested, no guarantee of working order. No guarantee all components and accessories are present.
MIXED COLLECTOR'S BOOKS & FIRST EDITIONS, two Art Society posters and a small quantity of world stamps, the books include Soviet/Armenian Book of Ancient Designs and Patterns, Armenian Text published 1955, Paul and Virginia Bernardin De Saint - Pierre with illustrations by Maurice Leloir published by George Routledge & Sons London 1888, Georgius Agricola, De Re Metallica translated by Herbert Clarke Hoover and Lou Henry Hoover, 1950 Edition published by Dover Publications New York, Enigma Variations by Paul Roche x 2, First Editions 1974, printed by Albert E Smith Gloucester, Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver, illustrations by Charles E Brock published 1894 Macmillan & Co London, Gregoire De Narek L'ancienne Poesie Armenienne, Editions Des Cahiers Du Sud Paris, Gregoire De Narek Le Livre De Prieres First Edition 1961, Les Editions Du Cerf Paris, Vathek Et Les Episodes, Editions Stock Paris, Derheilige Antonius Von Padua Von Wilhelm Busch, Barnardin De Saint - Pierre, Paul Et Virginie, Nelson Editeurs Paris circa 1950, The City of The West and The Grey City of The North by Jessie M King, 1911 and 1910 respectively with tipped-in plates to the former along with three further paperbacks/handbooks, the stamps include Japan, Egypt, Germany and others
Estate of Dave Prowse - Dave Prowse (1935-2020) - Straight From The Force's Mouth - Mr Prowse's autobiography. Signed to the fly leaf in black ink ' The Force Is With You - Dave Prowse - Darth Vader '. Hardcover, with dustjacket. First edition 2011. This was the only copy of the book in Mr Prowse's possession.
Estate of Dave Prowse - Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant @ Blister Event Tokyo Exclusive large scale ' Darth Vader - Chrome Edition Statue '. Incredibly highly detailed figure, with light-up function. FACTORY SEALED contents - the box opened, but contents remain factory sealed and unused. Displayed boxed in Mr Prowse's home office. Fantastic display piece NB: First image is a stock image used for illustration purposes only - this figure remains factory sealed and unopened in its original polystyrene.
Estate of Dave Prowse - Personal Appearance - an original Benham FDC First Day Cover presentation made for the Blackpool Multicon in 1998 ' Europe's Largest Sci-Fi, Movie & Comic Event '. Autographed by all attending guests, including; Dave Prowse, Lou Ferrigno, Mark Goddard & Julie Caitlin-Brown. Limited edition 39/500. Framed and glazed. Total size approx; 23cm x 33cm.
Estate of Dave Prowse - Star Wars - Alan Tomkins 1939-2020 (Empire Strikes Back Art Director) - autographed copy of his book ' Stars And Wars - The Film Memoirs and Photographs of Alan Tomkins '. Signed to the title page and dedicated to Mr Prowse ' To Dave, May The Force Be With You Always '. Hardcover 2015 First Edition, with dustcover. Obtained personally by Mr Prowse.
Of Banbury and District interest, a collection of approximately thirty five photographic printing blocks, including views of Cropedy, Adderbury, Broughton Castle, Compton Verney, North Aston etc, together with two 1950's copies of The Banbury Adverstiser and the first colour edition of The Banbury Guardian, March 8th 1962
A group of eight small Royal Crown Derby paperweights, all modelled as kittens, comprising 'Sleeping Ginger Kitten', limited edition 16/1500 specially commissioned by The Guild of China & Glass Retailers, gold stopper, MMI, 4.5cm high, with certificate, boxed, 'Tabitha', limited edition 1425/1500 first in a series of Special Editions for The Duesbury Group , gold stopper, MMVI, 8cm high, with certificate, boxed, 'Fireside Kitten', limited edition 346/950 specially commissioned by Peter Jones of Wakefield, gold stopper, MMIV, 8cm high, with certificate, boxed, 'Playful Ginger Kitten', limited edition 154/1500 specially commissioned by The Guild of China & Glass Retailers, gold stopper, MMII, 6cm high, with certificate, boxed, 'Nice', gold stopper, MMXII, 8cm high, boxed, 'Millie Kitten', gold stopper, MMXIII, 5cm high, boxed, 'Sitting Kitten', gold stopper, MMIV, 6.5cm high, boxed, and 'Contented Kitten', gold stopper, LXI, 5cm high, boxed. (8)
1989 BMW E30 M3 Cecotto Edition LHDMake: BMW Model: E30 M3Year: 1989Mileage: 0VIN: WBSAK05060AE40611Configuration: Left Hand DriveRegistration: G595KOBTransmission: Manual2,302cc. First registered in the UK in 1989. Vehicle number 240 of 505. Finished in Macau blue. This rare car has been owned by the vendor, a transmission specialist, since 1999. During his ownership, he has serviced and maintained the car himself, retaining a hand-written and stamped log. The previous owner was registered from 1996 and all receipts and MoTs date from this year to the present. It is described as driving well and unmolested. The history file is completed by manuals, wallet, spare keys and badges. Odometer reads 156,002 kilometres (96,935 miles). PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR VIDEO PRODUCED 7TH APRIL BY ACA OF THIS CAR.
Tales of a War Pilot by Richard C. Kirkland, published by Smithsonian (Hardback, Signed), Capt. Jepp & The Little Black Book Special Edition by Flint Whitlock & Terry L. Barnhart, published by Savage Press (Hardback, Letter), Aces Wild - The Race for Mach 1 by Al Blackburn, published by Scholarly Resources Inc (Hardback, Signed), Schooldays to Spitfire by Gordon Mitchell, published by Clifford Frost Ltd (Paperback, Signed). The Battle of Britain - Classic, Rare & Unseen Photographs from the Daily Mail by James Alexander, published by Trans Atlantic Press (Hardback), Civil Aircraft by James Gibb, published by Sandcastle Books (Hardback), Lindbergh - Flights Enigmatic Hero by Von Hardesty, published by Harcourt (Hardback), Dogfight by Tony Holmes, published by Osprey (Hardback), Jane's Enyclopedia of Aviation, published by Portland House (Hardback), The Asylum of Howard Hughes by Jack G. Real with Bill Yenne, published by Xlibris (Paperback), Flights into History by Ian Mclachlan, published by Sutton Publishing (Hardback), No Empty Chairs by Ian Mackersey, published by Orion Books (Hardback), The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle - Memoir of a WWII Bomber Pilot, by Col. Robert Morgan USAF, Ret., with Ron Powers, published by New American Library (Paperback), The Spectacle of Flight - Aviation & Western Imagination 1920 - 1950 by Robert Wohl, published by Yale University Press (Hardback), RAF Handbook 1939 - 1945 by David Wragg, published by Sutton Publishing (Hardback), The Battle of Britain in association with the Imperial War Museum, published by Osprey (Hardback), Sky Gate - The Aviation Photography of Etienne de Malglaive, published by Airlife (Hardback), Supermarine Spitfire by David Oliver, published by Harper Collins (Hardback), Great Aircraft of WWII Handbook, published by Abbeydale Press (Hardback), Band of Eagles by Frank Barnard, published by Headline Review (Paperback), First Light by Geoffrey Wellum, published by Viking (Uncorrected Proof Copy, Paperback), Hollywood Pilot - The Biography of Paul Mantz by Don Dwiggins, published Doubleday & Company (Hardback), The Spirit of St Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh, published by Charles Scribner's Sons (Hardback), Among others
'The Last Moments of HMS Hood', first edition print after Robert Taylor signed in pencil by survivor Ted Briggs, together with a limited edition whisky bottle no. 3/498 commemorating the sinking Notes: the 24th May 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the sinking of H.M.S. HoodClick here to view further images, condition reports, sale times & delivery costs for this lot.
First edition of ' Fighter Pilot, A Personal Record of the Campaign in France ' published 1941,together with a wartime copy of ' Hells Corner ' by H.R.P. Boorman, a copy of ' The Aeroplane ' magazine dated April 2nd 1943, Air Ministry pamphlet number 328 'Development of Aviation in England up to 1914 ', print from a magazine of R.N.A.S. pilot and V.C. winner Flight Sub Lieutenant R.A.J. Warneford, two Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary commemorative magazines, ' The Complete Flying Course, A Manual of Flying Tuition ' by N. Roy Harbden
A rare First World War French General Officers Kepi, the kepi, to the rank of General de Division (Major General) is of the 'Polo' pattern and has oak and olive leaves in gold bullion embroidered in two rows around the cap band,the scarlet turban is adorned with rank braid and has a 'Hungarian Knot' embroidered to the top, the kepi is stiffened by a jute material to the inside and the black silk lining bears gold a printed maker’s coat of arms with the motto 'Légèreté Solidité Elégance à Paris’ ( this same makers mark and distinctive style of embroidery can also be found on a kepi attributed to Marshal Joffre from 1916), the Kepi was sent to the UK to the publishers William Heinemann Ltd in the early 1930's to help publicize the Memoirs of Marshal Foch which the company published in English in 1931, the kepi was retained by the vendors father, Captain Arnold Gyde of the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, Captain Gyde was a British veteran of the Great War and worked for Heinemann as a Sales and Publicity Director, a lifelong scholar of history he was a great admirer of Foch, for many years it was believed the kepi belonged to Marshal Foch himself but this is unlikely as the embroidery of oak and olive leaves would indicate the officer was an Ingenieurs Generaux au Service des Essences (Fuel Engineer General), and Foch, as a General of Artillery would have had oak leaf embroidery only, still a rare item, also included with the kepi is a first edition copy of The Memoirs of Marshal Foch, (2)
Y § LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) JUNE OF YOUTH, CIRCA 1934 bronze, unique example with chasing, on original rosewood base(overall 67.4cm high (26.5in high) including base, 36.5cm wide (14.3in wide), the bronze 61cm high (24in high))Footnote: Literature: Neve, Christopher, Leon Underwood, Thames and Hudson, London, 1974, p.154, no.109 (illustrated with the base and dated 1934); Whitworth, Ben, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, The Henry Moore Foundation and Lund Humphries, 2000, cat. no.68. We would like to thank Ben Whitworth for his assitance in cataloguing the current work. Leon Underwood was a significant figure in twentieth-century British sculpture, and a teacher who influenced generations of artists. His works can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate Britain, and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. While his reputation was eclipsed by those of his students Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, Underwood can now be appreciated as a brilliant and versatile artist in a wide variety of media. Underwood trained as a painter at the Royal College of Art before the First World War, and at the Slade School of Art after demobilisation. It was only after the War that he started to work on sculpture. The human torso was a favourite subject in the early years of his sculptural practice: he carved female torsos in Tournai slate (1923), Mansfield sandstone (1923-24), Roman marble (c. 1925-30) and Ancaster stone (c. 1925-32). The running torso “Flux” (1924) was modelled in clay and cast in editions of brass and bronze. Metal allowed a more fluid composition, and made it easier to capture movement and gesture. During the 1930s Underwood gradually abandoned stone carving, and increasingly worked in bronze. “June of Youth” recalls his earlier torsos in stone, but the figure’s forward and upward movement exploit the properties of bronze sculpture. It has been suggested that the artist’s daughter Jean modelled for this piece, but that seems implausible: she was only a child when Underwood created this celebration of young womanhood. After selling a bronze “June of Youth” to the Tate Gallery in 1938, Underwood wrote to the director, John Rothenstein, “I always give ‘literary titles’ to my works”. A possible source for the title is Helen Keller, who used the phrase “the June of her youth” in her 1929 memoir Midstream; but the analogy between the months of the year and the stages of life is a common trope, and the sculptor need not have had a specific quotation in mind. Whatever its inspiration, “June of Youth” held a special place in its maker’s affections, and he depicted it in the background of a self-portrait painted in 1949. Underwood made just a handful of works in cast terracotta, but it was in this medium that “June of Youth” was first realised. The critic Eric Newton saw it in this form, and was deeply impressed. The terracotta “June of Youth” that we see here is numbered IV: the fourth from an edition of four. It is signed with Underwood’s usual signature (“Leon U”), and dated ’38. This must be the date of this specific cast, as a terracotta version was exhibited at the National Society of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and Potters as early as 1933. The title is lightly inscribed, running up the outside of the left thigh. Incised circles mark the figure’s nipples and navel, with fine lines separating the abdominal muscles and defining the belly.2 Bronze, however, was probably the medium Underwood had in mind when he conceived this dynamic figure. There appear to have been seven bronzes cast, though Underwood’s numbering of his editions can be unreliable. The earliest casts date from no later than 1937; a final cast, inlaid with lines of silver, was made in 1969. The bronze offered here is not numbered or dated. The fact that it includes the figure’s chin and mouth might indicate that is an early – perhaps even the first – cast, as later casts end at the neck. The chased decoration, added by hand, makes it (as a label on the base states) “unique”. The nipples and navel are emphatically marked, as in the terracotta. The rest of the markings look like foliage – in keeping with the “June” of the title. However, a zig-zag line above the groin could be read either as an outline of the figure’s pubic hair, or as flames. On the latter reading, the shape immediately above it could be interpreted as a phoenix – a subject that Underwood evoked in his bronze “Phoenix for Europe” (begun in 1937). It was this cast of “June of Youth” that was illustrated in Christopher Neve’s 1974 book Leon Underwood. Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Y § LEON UNDERWOOD (1890-1975) JUNE OF YOUTH, 1938 signed, dated, titled and numbered 'IV', from an edition of four, terracotta, on original wooden base(overall 62cm high (24.3in high) including base, 33cm wide (13in wide))Footnote: Provenance: J. P. Lehmans Gallery, London; Obelisk Gallery, London, 1972. Literature: Whitworth, Ben, The Sculpture of Leon Underwood, The Henry Moore Foundation and Lund Humphries, 2000, cat. no.67 and p.78, figure 54 (another cast). Leon Underwood was a significant figure in twentieth-century British sculpture, and a teacher who influenced generations of artists. His works can be seen in the Victoria & Albert Museum, Tate Britain, and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. While his reputation was eclipsed by those of his students Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, Underwood can now be appreciated as a brilliant and versatile artist in a wide variety of media. Underwood trained as a painter at the Royal College of Art before the First World War, and at the Slade School of Art after demobilisation. It was only after the War that he started to work on sculpture. The human torso was a favourite subject in the early years of his sculptural practice: he carved female torsos in Tournai slate (1923), Mansfield sandstone (1923-24), Roman marble (c. 1925-30) and Ancaster stone (c. 1925-32). The running torso “Flux” (1924) was modelled in clay and cast in editions of brass and bronze. Metal allowed a more fluid composition, and made it easier to capture movement and gesture. During the 1930s Underwood gradually abandoned stone carving, and increasingly worked in bronze. “June of Youth” recalls his earlier torsos in stone, but the figure’s forward and upward movement exploit the properties of bronze sculpture. It has been suggested that the artist’s daughter Jean modelled for this piece, but that seems implausible: she was only a child when Underwood created this celebration of young womanhood. After selling a bronze “June of Youth” to the Tate Gallery in 1938, Underwood wrote to the director, John Rothenstein, “I always give ‘literary titles’ to my works”. A possible source for the title is Helen Keller, who used the phrase “the June of her youth” in her 1929 memoir Midstream; but the analogy between the months of the year and the stages of life is a common trope, and the sculptor need not have had a specific quotation in mind. Whatever its inspiration, “June of Youth” held a special place in its maker’s affections, and he depicted it in the background of a self-portrait painted in 1949. Underwood made just a handful of works in cast terracotta, but it was in this medium that “June of Youth” was first realised. The critic Eric Newton saw it in this form, and was deeply impressed. The terracotta “June of Youth” that we see here is numbered IV: the fourth from an edition of four. It is signed with Underwood’s usual signature (“Leon U”), and dated ’38. This must be the date of this specific cast, as a terracotta version was exhibited at the National Society of Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and Potters as early as 1933. The title is lightly inscribed, running up the outside of the left thigh. Incised circles mark the figure’s nipples and navel, with fine lines separating the abdominal muscles and defining the belly. Bronze, however, was probably the medium Underwood had in mind when he conceived this dynamic figure. There appear to have been seven bronzes cast, though Underwood’s numbering of his editions can be unreliable. The earliest casts date from no later than 1937; a final cast, inlaid with lines of silver, was made in 1969. The bronze offered here is not numbered or dated. The fact that it includes the figure’s chin and mouth might indicate that is an early – perhaps even the first – cast, as later casts end at the neck. The chased decoration, added by hand, makes it (as a label on the base states) “unique”. The nipples and navel are emphatically marked, as in the terracotta. The rest of the markings look like foliage – in keeping with the “June” of the title. However, a zig-zag line above the groin could be read either as an outline of the figure’s pubic hair, or as flames. On the latter reading, the shape immediately above it could be interpreted as a phoenix – a subject that Underwood evoked in his bronze “Phoenix for Europe” (begun in 1937). It was this cast of “June of Youth” that was illustrated in Christopher Neve’s 1974 book Leon Underwood. Note: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/
Lucretius Carus (Titus) De rerum natura libri sex, first Tonson edition, engraved frontispiece and 6 plates, one folding of the Plague of Athens, engraved head- & tail-piece and initials, one head-piece slightly shaved, a little browned, traces of book-plate and stamp to front pastedown, front free endpaper loose, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, spine gilt, rubbed, joints split, spine slightly worn at head, 4to, Jacob Tonson, 1712.
Bindings.- Southey (Robert) A Tale of Paraguay, 2 engraved plates by Heath after Westall (a little foxed and offset), 1825 bound with [Rogers (Samuel)] Italy, a Poem. Part the First, with "by Robert Southey" mistakenly supplied in manuscript on title, 1822, first editions, engraved bookplate of John Waldie and modern bookplate of W.D.J.Cargill Thompson, contemporary calf, spine gilt with mesh design and green roan label, a few scratches to upper cover § Southey (Robert) Roderick, the Last of the Goths, 2 vol., fifth edition, attractive contemporary lilac calf with elaborate gilt foliate borders, spines gilt with red and green roan labels, a few stains, 1818, a little rubbed, 12mo, Longman (3)
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