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Approximately 70 Children’s and Fantasy Books to include Harry Potter, Ladybird, Tolkienand various vintage titles.Condition ReportApproximately 70 Children’s and Fantasy Books to include Harry Potter, Ladybird, Tolkienand various vintage titles.Hardbacks: ‘Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince’ by JK Rowling (2005). 1st Edition.‘William the Pirate’ (1950’s) by Richard Crompton. ‘True Confessions of Adrian Mole’(1980’s) by Margaret Hilda Roberts and Sue Townsend. ‘Pirates: An Adventure in Whaling’(2005) by Gideon Defoe, two 1 st Editions.Ladybird: Approximately 30 books to include: Santa Claus Has a Busy Night, NaturesRoundabout, Key Words Reading Scheme, Swiss Family Robinson, Aladdin, Under TheGround, Forest, Air, Ducks & Swans, Christmas Customs, How to Swim & Dive, Car Games,Puss In Boots, Dick Whittington, Tom Thumb, Houses & Homes, Metals, Henry V, The Party,Telling The Time, Your Body, The Seahorses, Rocks & Minerals, Pond Life, Beaky The Duck,Bob Bushtail, The Runaway x 2 copies, The First Day of The Holidays, The Motor Car, Rocks &Minerals, The Yellow Book of Bedtime Stories. Paperbacks…JRR Tolkien: ‘Farmer Giles of Ham’, ‘The Fellowship of The Ring’, ‘The Two Towers’(published by Unwin 1980’s). ‘The Silmarillion’ (published by Unicorn 1980’s). TolkienCentenary Collection (‘Lord Of The Rings’ trilogy published by Grafton in 1991)Terry Pratchett: Discworld novels: ‘Lords & Ladies’, ‘Men At Arms’, ‘Moving Pictures’,‘Reaper Man’ (published by Corgi 1990’s)Other Titles…1970’s: ‘Mr Gumpys Outing’ by John Burningham, ‘The Puffin Book of Nursery Rhymes’, ‘TheFrantic Phantom’ by Norman Hunter, ‘The Adventures of Uncle Lubin’ by W Heath Robinson,‘The Rudiments of Wisom’ by Tom Hunkin.1980’s: ‘The BFG’ by Roald Dahl, ‘Dirty Beasts‘ by Roald Dahl, ‘Small Harry and theToothache Pills’ by Michael Palin, ‘Dr Feggs Encyclopaedia of All Known World Knowledge’by Terry Jones & Michael Palin, ‘Mortimers Portrait on Glass’ by John Aitken, ‘The GreatPiratical Rumbustification’ by Margaret Mahy, ‘The Forest of Doom’ Published by Armada,‘The 6 th Armada Monster Book’, Nathan Elliot’s Hood’s Army Trilogy: ‘Earth Invaded’,‘Slaveworld’ and ‘The Liberators’. John Christopher’s Tripods: ‘The Pool of Fire’ and ‘TheWhite Mountains’ (BBC TV jackets), ‘Choose Your Own Adventure: Outlaws of SherwoodForest’, ‘Walkers Crisps: Children’s Pocket Trivia’, ‘The Reluctant Vampire’ by EricMorecombe.1990’s: ‘Stig of the Dump’ by Clive King (published by Puffin).2000’s: ‘Finding Nemo’ by Disney.

J.K. Rowling Harry Potter books, three hardback one Half Bloody Prince First Edition, 2 x Order of the Phoenix First Editions and a paperback The Prisoner of Azkaban. Condition ReportVery good clean condition. 

The early years of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort : compiled under the direction of Her Majesty the Queen / by Lieut.-General the Hon C. Grey. London : Smith Elder and Co., 1869. First Edition

The First Editions of the Writings of Charles Dickens and their Values by John C.Eckel. Limited edition 79/750 copies. London; Chapman & Hall, Ltd. 1913. Comes with a typed up letter.

Two Collectable books titled 'Sun Pictures of the Norfolk Broads' by Payne Jennings. First Edition and New Edition.

A Rare First edition book titled 'The Death of Leander and other poems by John Drinkwater, Birmingham Ccornish Brothers Ltd 1906. Inscribed to the inside.

A Collection of mixed collectable books and booklet which includes titles: A Piece of Chalk by G.K.Chesterton, Adrian Savage by Lucas Malet, The History of a Kiss as told to and reported by Andrew Reid Cowan, Lafcadio first editions and values, Cambridge books and printing 1931 [first edition], The Maximus Poems by Charles Olson, Insect Natural History by A.D.Imms and Birket Foster by H.M. Cundall.

A First edition book titled 'Fairy Tales' by Hans Christian Anderson with eight illustrations.

Toad Of Toad Hall By A. A. Milne, First Edition, First Printing, Published By Methuen & Co, London, 1929. Poetical Works of Robert Browning with an introduction by Rev. Edward Frederick Hoernle and Everyman's Library edited by Ernest Rhys- Essays and Belles Lettres. Reprinted edition 1912.

Sir Walter Scott a Bibliographical History [1796-1832], William B. Todd & Ann Bowden [first edition]

A first trade edition titled 'The Adventures of an Illustrator, Mostly in Following his Authors in America & Europe' by Ioseph Pennell

A selection of various books to include; 'Retro-spectives and Conclusions' [first edition], 'Photograms of the year [3] [1949-1951] & 'Teapots & Quails'

First Edition hardback book titled 'Canconer Popular' by Aureli Capmany [inscribed by author]

First Edition book titled 'A Fool in the Forest' by Leonard Clark, accompanied with a letter by the author

'Every Man His Own Gardener' by Thomas Mawe & John Abercrombie, improvements by James Main, A.L.S [first edition]

A collection of books to include The Life and Death of Richard Yea and Nay by Maurice Hewlett published 1935: High Windows Philip Larkin a book of Poems. First Edition.The Land without a Name by Robert Gibson Hard Back, First Edition 1975.Sidney Keyes Minos of Crete Plays and Stories by Michael Meyer 1948 first edition.The Golden Lamp by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor First Edition 1964.On The Continent (A Book of inquilinics) Osbert Sitwell, A Book of Poetry. First Edition 1958. Condition Good no Pages missing or Damaged.

This first edition 1935, Wallace Smith's novel Bessie Cotter is about a prostitute's life on the streets of Chicago, it was judged indecent in England and the publisher fined the equivalent of $1,000. It was published a year earlier in the United States.

Martin Secker, London, 1930. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 743 pages (complete). It was Feuchtwanger's misfortune that he thought, in 1930, that the Nazi Party was a flame burnt out. This novel, the first what became a trilogy, fictionalises the rise and fall of the National Socialists. The book ensured his subsequent persecution by Hitler and the Nazis when they assumed power in 1933. The thick card dustjacket is placid. It has wear, but is secure. The boards have some storage wear and marks. The some pages have some mild damp tide-marks about the top edges from storage however these are rare. Beyond this the contents are patient, clear, clean, comfortable and certain.

A Book Titled- A Survey by Max Beerbohm dated 1921. First Edition

A John Speed framed map of The North and East Riding of Yorkshire, first edition 1611, printed to the back with list of places, map size 42.5 h x 52.5cms w. Condition ReportFold crease down the middle of the map, looks to be in fairly good condition behind the glass. 

1934 Frazer Nash TT ReplicaCoachwork by AFN LtdRegistration no. AMT 411 Chassis no. 2109*Listed in Thirlby's 'The Chain-drive Frazer Nash'*Present enthusiast ownership for over 55 years*Known ownership history from new*Restored in 1967*Recently re-commissioned by Blakeney MotorsportFootnotes:In the current enthusiast ownership for over 55 years, 'AMT 411' is listed in David Thirlby's authoritative work, 'The Chain-drive Frazer Nash'. The car was delivered on 13th February 1934 to Hugh Hunter, a well-known Brooklands competitor who owned and raced a 2.9-litre Alfa Romeo, a single-seater Alta, and a BMW 328. This is worth mentioning since it reflects the quality of the Nash in so far as showing that a man that could afford the best bought one. Hunter specified various 'extras' for his car, which was delivered with the 1,500cc six-cylinder Blackburne engine. 'AMT 411' was featured in The Autocar magazine (23rd March 1934 edition, copy article on file), being described as of striking appearance, 'chiefly because of its uncommon colour scheme, which is golden brown with cherry-red upholstery'. The Autocar noted the following interesting features: Elektron cooling ribs to the brake drums; large Bosch headlamps and spotlights; Scintilla Vertex magneto ignition; an additional (emergency) hand-operated fuel feed system; a Burgess silencer; and adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers at the rear. A photograph on file shows Hunter at the wheel of 'AMT 411', which is adorned with an impressive array of club badges. Hunter drove and enjoyed the 'Nash for many years, including using it for European tours with his family. Photographs on file show 'AMT 411' in Ypres, Belgium and in London. In 1948 Hunter sold the 'Nash to R J C Waterlow, who kept it until 1955. In his ownership the original Blackburne engine was removed and a V8 of unknown origin fitted in its place. 'AMT 411' passed through the hands of Ron Truscott, E J Humby, Stevenson and Lovell and at some time between 1955 - 1965 the car was fitted with the current correct-type Meadows 4ED engine. The recently deceased owned, Ian Trainer, bought the 'Nash in the early 1960s. A wonderful scrapbook accompanies the car, a truly fantastic piece of Frazer Nash history recording Mr Trainer's exploits with the 'Nash from 1965 to 2004. This includes photographs of the 1967 restoration that he undertook himself together with those taken at the many VSCC events in which it competed and the famous 1969 Frazer Nash Car Club Raid to Bolzano in the Dolomites. Trainer used the 'Nash extensively in England and Europe much like Hunter. Competition trips included the infamous Nordschleife circuit; the Dutch International hill climb at Vaals; and competition amongst 'Nash men up the Stelvio pass. A rather apt photograph from Silverstone in April 1968 shows the 'Nash overtaking a blown Bugatti Type 55 - both legends of the road, although that day the 'Nash won. Having been off the road for at least the last 10 years, 'AMT 411' has recently been re-commissioned by marque specialists Blakeney Motorsport. A replacement magneto has been fitted and a full fluid service, check over and set-up carried out. The car is now running and driving well although the clutch is almost worn out; it would also be advisable to fit new wheels and tyres plus rewire the car as the electrical cables are those installed in 1967. We offer for auction 'AMT 411' for the first time in over half a century by the executers of the late Ian Trainer. Other than the aforementioned scrap book there is no other paperwork included in the sale. A replacement V5C Registration Certificate has been applied for. The Automobile magazine will be publishing a road-test article on the car in their March 2021 edition. A copy will be included for the fortunate new custodian. Rarely do so such correct Frazer Nash TT Replicas come to the market. 'AMT 411' - a real gem.To view a video of this lot please click hereFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

The Ex-Bill Turnbull1913 Panhard et Levassor 2.2-Litre 12hp X19Registration no. SV 6925Chassis no. 35738Engine no. 35738*Offered from just one ownership of over 65 years*Extensively restored in recent years - now close to completion*Accompanied by a fantastically-detailed related archive*Complete with perfect provenance from new*2155cc 4-cylinder engine - superbly drivableFootnotes:The 12hp Panhard et Levassor X19, UK registration 'SV 6925', is from the same stable as the 1937 Bugatti 57S also offered here. Together they comprise 'The Bill Turnbull Collection', and both reflect the outstanding qualities of their highly enthusiastic, immensely experienced and competent engineer owner in very similar ways.Twin brothers Bob and Bill Stuart Turnbull were born and lived on a fruit and dairy farm in the rural community of Galloway, Alexandra, South Island New Zealand. Their father Alistair Stuart Turnbull, who had served in the First War, was a very practical man and a skilled cabinet maker; sadly, their mother Mary died suddenly when the boys were only seven. From this background emerged two intelligent, self-reliant, capable and industrious boys, and both went on to have successful engineering careers.Before and after WW2 New Zealand was a happy hunting ground for veteran cars and community of enthusiasts which flourishes to this day was already emerging. Recognising their interests, at the age of 16 the two boys were given a 1904 Humberette, on which that they practised their skills and to which the origins of their lifelong passion can be traced. Later, during the 1950s, Bob bought the remains of a 1907 Sizaire et Naudin which he restored, kept, together with the Humberette, and used almost daily up to his death in 2012. Meanwhile Bill in 1954 bought the 1913 Panhard now offered here, which he also kept for the rest of his life The twin brothers also both bought and restored Bugattis; Bob from 1958 an open Gangloff-bodied Type 57 and Bill from 1969 his 1937 Corsica-bodied Bugatti Type 57S. In addition Bill bought and worked upon a Type 23 Brescia Bugatti which he kept from 1961 to 1992. They were indeed identical twins...Against this background one might expect the Panhard to be something special, and it most certainly is. Bill Turnbull bought the car in 1954. Research within his personal archive related to this Panhard reveals two original receipts, recording that he first paid Mr Roger Barratt a deposit of £2 and on May 30, 1954 he followed up with the agreed balance of £13. He immediately set to work tackling jobs from which the average owner would recoil. There is a striking £1 2s 0d invoice 'To balance Panhard crankshaft' from Canterbury University College, where Bill and Bob had studied engineering, dated April 30, 1956. Mr Turnbull used his reliable Panhard quite intensively up to 1960 and there are many fine photographs showing him and the car covering that period. With the Panhard had come rare and interesting provenance documentation which Bill Turnbull later supplemented with his own research. The history file also incudes copies of published accounts of Bill and Bob's adventurous veteran car journeys, a published article by Bill himself and rare original Panhard driver's hand books in both English and French.The surviving original private-car registration document was issued to Miss E.G. Gardner by Christchurch City Council on May 15, 1914. No engine or chassis numbers were required to be entered but plate number '6987' was assigned, and regulations relating to letter size and spacing were printed on the reverse. A new Vehicle Registration Act came into force in 1924 and a replacement certificate was issued to Mrs E.G. Williams (née Gardner) in Christchurch on January 23, 1924. This certificate has also been carefully preserved.It is a wonderful document. In addition to recording engine, chassis and plate numbers it bears on the reverse the names and addresses of all subsequent owners up to and including Roger Barratt and William Stuart Turnbull. Mrs Williams appears to have kept the Panhard from 1914 until 1933 when it passed to Ford Motors of Christchurch, New Zealand.Amazingly, but typically, Bill Turnbull sought out Mrs Williams and drove to meet her in the Panhard. She recognised her old car and sent confirmation by post, enclosing a 'snap' of the car taken during her ownership. Mr Turnbull preserved her note, a small photograph of a boy straining with the starting handle and original envelope is post-marked August 15, 1957.But what of the car? What is its specification? What is a 12hp Panhard like to drive? The high reputation and commanding stature enjoyed by the company during the pioneering years of motoring is well known but the above questions can be answered very fully and specifically in relation to Bill Turnbull's car.The 1924 Registration Document confirms that 'SV 6925' was owned by Andrew Affleck Anderson from June 16, 1947 to December 18, 1951. Andrew Affleck's article 'The Edwardians' appeared in the December 1949 edition of the New Zealand magazine 'Sports Car' accompanied by a photograph of himself in the car. In that article he described his experience of what became Bill Turnbull's car. A verbatim extract from his article follows:It is obviously impossible to begin a series on Edwardians without describing a Panhard first of all. This makes things easier for me since I am the proud owner of one of these cars, but since it is a characteristic example of the medium-priced continental Edwardian I hope I may be excused for starting with my own machine.The car is a 1913 Model rated at 12 R.A.C horse-power and one of the last of the poppet valve Panhards. It is in original condition save for fitting of electric lights. It is, therefore, not one of the famous Panhards of earlier years but it nevertheless retains many characteristics of a race-bred car of the period. The engine is a four-cylinder (bore and stroke 70 x 140=approx..2 litres) with side valves, magneto ignition and fully automated carburettor of Panhard et Levassor patent.Beautifully finished internally the engine peaks at 1500 r.p.m. with normal cruising speed of 1000 r.p.m.; a massive built-up crankshaft is carried on three wide bearings in the cast aluminium crankcase and is splash lubricated as are all working parts; the connecting rods and domed hour-glass pistons. Though lubrication is by splash the oil circulates through a cooler and is automatically replenished from a reservoir. Water circulation is by pump and cooling is most efficient. Power is taken via a rather primitive plate clutch to a four-speed gearbox with right hand control and thence through a spring connection and torque tube to a 3.3:1 rear end. A very advanced feature is that the clutch is totally enclosed and is in unit with the engine and gearbox. On the road she is a delight to handle; the steering is typical of the period being very positive and high geared and the gears though tricky are soon mastered and a very close ratio thrid and top provide a lot of innocent fun in rolling country!!Though 1000 revs is normal cruising speed and equals 30 m.p.h. between 45 and 50 m.p.h. is possible without any bother and the motor runs very smoothly right up to peak revs. Chief attraction lies in the phenomenal power at very low revs. That make it suitable for almost any trials work in spite of that 3.3:1 back axel!! Even the two-wheel metal-lined brakes give considerable stopping power and it takes some brakes to pin down all that 'avoir-dupois' punctually.Her chief features are typical of the period being effortless cruising at very low revolutions and pulling a very high gear ratio, hard positive suspension, hair-line steering, extremely roomy and comfortable coachwork, in fact a c... 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Bookbinding.- Adler (Rose) L'Art International d'Aujourd'hui: Reliures, 50 heliotype plates, occasional light foxing, loose as issued in original cloth-backed boards with ties, rubbed and soiled, Paris, [1929] § Otto Dorfner: Zwischen van de Velde und Bauhaus, text in German and French, original wrappers, Halle & Weimar, 1999 § Kulche (August) Mémoires d'un Relieur ou 75 ans de Métier, signed and inscribed to Faith Shannon "...As this book isn't a scientific work it allows to tell anything about bookbinding what makes this art so marvellously incomprehensible..." on front free endpaper, original wrappers, Brussels, 2014 § Handeinbände: Internationale Beispiele aus den Jahren 1970 bis 2000, limited edition, with loosely-inserted A.L.s. from August Kulche to Faith Shannon "...I dedicate this one to the great binder you are...", Hamburg, 2004 § Wiemeler (Ignatz) Werkverzeichnis, edited by Kurt Londenberg, Hamburg, 1990, plates and illustrations, some colour, the last two original cloth, the last also with slip-case; and c.35 others on modern Continental bookbinding and binders, including a copy of Maestri Rilegatori per l'Infinito in loose sheets for binding, mostly catalogues/pamphlets, v.s. (c.40)⁂ The first illustrates Art Deco bindings by Pierre Legrain, René Kieffer, Georges Cretté, Paul Bonet and many others.

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes, first American edition, colour frontispiece, title vignette, 26 colour illustrations, some light foxing and spotting, ink inscription to front endpaper, original brown paper boards with mounted colour illustrations, spine foot cracked, extremities scuffed, 1911 § Quinby (Jane), Beatrix Potter. A Bibliographical Checklist, photographic illustrations, pink paper covers, 1999; and 3 other early Potter editions, along with another relating to Potter, v.s (6)

Potter (Beatrix) The Tale of Mr. Tod, first edition, colour frontispiece, title vignette, 14 colour illustrations, many line drawn illustrations, cellotape repair to dedication page, occasional light spotting, original grey paper boards with mounted colour illustration, spine decoration in green, small marginal mark to upper cover, spine lightly browned, extremities scuffed, 1912; and three others by the same, all early editions, 16mo.

Rackham (Arthur).- Aesop. Fables, first edition, ownership stamp to front free endpaper, 1912 § Lamb (Charles & Mary) Tales from Shakespeare, 1909 § Rossetti (Christina) Goblin Market, 1939, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, colour plates or illustrations, first two original cloth, last original wrappers, light staining to second, spine ends bumped and creased, last spine chipped with some markings to upper cover, 4to & 8vo (3)

Morris (William).- Derrick (Freda) Craftsman's Pilgrimage, from Red House to Inglewood: A Study in the English Revival of Craftsmanship, 16 typescript articles originally published in 'The Illustrated Carpenter & Builder', held together with paperclips, one or two rust marks, chipping to edges, 43 original pencil and ink sketches, pencil annotations to verso, metal plate of William Morris as sketched by John B. Yeats, housed together in a modern folder, c.1950; Cotswold Stone, first edition, illustrations, original cloth, price-clipped dust-jacket, slight creasing to extremities, 1948; Country Craftsmen, first edition, illustrations, original cloth, dust-jacket, faint spotting, creasing to extremities, chipping to spine head, 1945; v.s. (3)⁂ The illustrations show houses, cottages and furniture by craftsmen such as Ernest Gimson, Philip Webb and Morris & Co.

NO RESERVE Bookbinding.- Middleton (Bernard) A History of English Craft Bookbinding Technique, first edition, 1963; Recollections: A Life in Bookbinding, New Castle, De. & London, 2000; Highlights from the Bernard C.Middleton Collection of Books on Bookbinding, Rochester, NY, 2000; A Bookbinder's Miscellany, Oxford, 2015, the last three all signed and/or inscribed by the author to Faith Shannon, illustrations, original cloth, the first two with dust-jackets, the first rubbed and frayed and with note by Faith Shannon on front flap; and 3 others by or concerning Middleton, 8vo (7)

NO RESERVE Adams (Richard) Shardik, first edition, 1974; The Plague Dogs, 1977; The Girl in a Swing, 1980; Tales from Watership Down, 1996; first editions, original boards, dust-jackets, excellent or fine copies; and a proof copy of Maia, 8vo (5)

NO RESERVE Asimov (Isaac) Robot Visions, first edition, 1990; Robots and Empire, 1985, original boards, dust-jackets, fine copies; and 16 others, science-fiction, including a group of 1970s science-fiction magazines, 8vo (18)

NO RESERVE Auden (W.H.) and Christopher Isherwood. The Ascent of F6, second edition, previous owner's pencil signature, original cloth, slight bumping to spine extremities, price-clipped dust-jacket, chipping to spine extremities, 1937; Secondary Worlds, first edition, occasional pencil underlining and annotations, original cloth, lightly sunned spine, 1968; For the Time Being, first edition, previous owner's pencil signature, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1945; and 3 others by Auden, 8vo (6)

Auden (W.H.) Half-Way, broadside, number 68 of 75 copies signed by author and artist, illustration by Laurence Scott, light creasing, some light discolouration, a few pin-holes to edges, tape to lower edge, preserved in card chemise and custom drop-back box, folio, Cambridge, MA, Lowell-Adams House Printers, 1965.⁂ Rare broadside from these 1960s Harvard student printers whose output comprised a number of prominent literary figures including Wilde, Kerouac, Updike (in his first limited edition publication) and this work by Auden. Scott has dated his signature "XI/65" and inscribed in "For M. J. Smith"

Beckett (Samuel) Endgame, first edition, original cloth, dust-jacket, light browning to spine, spine ends and corners a little chipped, 1958; and 3 others, Beckett, including the theatre programme for the 1955 production of Waiting for Godot, 8vo (4)

Beckett (Samuel) The Theatrical Notebooks of ..., 4 vol., original cloth, dust-jackets, slight creasing to corners and spine extremities, slight creasing to upper cover (vol. 3 only), 1993-92-99; Murphy, first American edition, copyright ink-stamp as usual, original cloth, faint scattered spotting to upper cover, very slight bumping to spine extremities, dust-jacket, slight creasing to extremities, New York, 1957; From an Abandoned Work, first edition, original decorative paper wrappers, lightly browned at edges, short split to spine covering, 1958; 8vo (6)

Benson (Stella) Tobit Transplanted, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to front end paper, ink ownership inscription, very occasional light spotting, end papers lightly browned, green cloth, gilt spine, extremities bumped, dust-jacket, spine browned, light discolouration to panels, slightly chipped and stained, 8vo, 1931.

NO RESERVE Bibesco (Elizabeth) Points of View, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, original cloth, paper label to upper cover, light darkening to head, light fading to spine, dust-jacket, spine browned, spine ends and corners a little chipped, light spotting and surface soiling to panels, splash marks to upper panel, 8vo, [1919].

Blunden (Edmund) De Bello Germanico, a Fragment of Trench History, first edition, one of 275 copies, signed presentation inscription from the author, to A. E. Culpin below autograph quote of Edward Gibbon, spotting and browning to endpapers, original boards, paper labels to spine and upper cover, spine label slightly browned, some minor rubbing to extremities, but a near-fine example overall, 8vo, Hawstead, G. A. Blunden, 1930.

Boileau (Pierre) and Thomas Narcejac. The Living and the Dead, first English edition, scattered spotting to fore-edge, original boards, first state dust-jacket priced at 10/6, spine faded, spine ends and corners a little chipped, tape repairs to verso, tear to head of lower panel, creasing to head, rubbing to extremities, still very good overall, 8vo, 1956.⁂ The authors' classic third novel, the basis for Hitchcock's Vertigo, rare in the first state jacket.

NO RESERVE Brickhill (Paul) The Great Escape, first edition, plates, fine original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends chipped, small piece missing from head of lower panel, couple of small tears, 8vo, Faber and Faber Limited, 1951.⁂ Account of the daring escape using tunnels from Stalag Luft III, Sagan, in March, 1944.

Buchan (John) The Thirty-Nine Steps, first edition, mostly lightly browned throughout, a few small stains, upper hinge splitting, original blue cloth, spine darkened, spine with ends little chipped and a small stain, little staining and fading, 8vo, Edinburgh & London, William Blackwood and Sons, 1919.

Burnett (W. R.) The Asphalt Jungle, first English edition, original boards, dust-jacket spine sunned, spine ends and corners chipped, tape repairs to verso, creasing to head and foot, 1950; and a copy of Little Caesar, 8vo (2)

Carey (Peter) War Crimes. Short Stories, first edition, jacket with light sunning, small chip to upper joint, St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1979; Oscar and Lucinda, first edition, light browning to text margins, jacket with very light sunning to spine, St. Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1988; True History of the Kelly Gang, second printing, signed presentation inscription from the author "from a very fragile author on the morning after the Book Prize, October, 2001", 2001, original boards, dust-jackets, near-fine; and 11 others, Carey, 8vo (14)

Carr (J. L.) A Day in the Summer, first edition, signed inscription from the author "This was written as Written Work in a W. E. A. class on Great Modern Writers" to endpaper, original boards, dust-jacket, price crossed through in ink, light sunning to spine, some light soiling and toning to lower panel, rubbing and creasing to extremities, an excellent copy overall, 8vo, 1963.⁂ The author's first novel, rare signed.

Carr (J. L.) A Season in Sinji, first edition, signed inscription from the author to endpaper, ink gift inscription to endpaper, original boards, dust-jacket, very light sunning to spine, spine ends and corners a little rubbed and chipped, an excellent copy, 8vo, 1967.⁂ The author's second novel with a characteristically charming and personal inscription: "This is the best of my seven works. Much of it is time. I was written whilst my son Bob was confined to the back bedroom for five evenings each week to ready himself for A-Levels. At least I had the decency to sit with him & filled the hours by writing this."

Carr (J. L.) A Month in the Country, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to title, original boards, dust-jacket, spine sunned, else fine, 8vo, 1980.⁂ The author's most famous work, shortlisted for the Booker Prize.

Chevalier (Tracy) Girl with a Peral Earring, first edition, bookplate signed by the author to title, original boards, first state dust-jacket with "Earing" to lower panel, neatly price-clipped, light creasing to head and foot, else fine, 8vo, 1999.

Childers (Erskine) The Riddle of the Sands, first edition, half-title, folding frontispiece map and 3 plates, 4pp. advertising at end, bookplates to pastedown, very light browning to endpapers, light scattered spotting to title and first few ff., original pictorial cloth, neat repairs to spine ends and joints, light rubbing to extremities but overall an attractive copy, housed in custom-made box, 8vo, 1903.

Christie (Agatha) Sparkling Cyanide, first edition, original cloth, very light strip of fading to upper cover, dust-jacket, joints rubbed, spine ends and extremities bumped and creased, 1945.

Cornford (Frances) Poems, first edition, initialled presentation inscription from the author to "EMD" to endpaper, light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, some bumping and light wear to spine ends and corners, spine browned, light finger-soiling to covers, Hamstead, The Priory Press, [1910].⁂ The author's first book. Cornford was rumoured to be Bertrand Russell's mistress.

Cornwell (Bernard) Sharpe's Company. Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Badajoz, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to title, double page map, original boards, dust-jacket, light sunning to spine, light toning to panels, but near-fine otherwise, 8vo, 1982.

Cushing (Peter) The Bois Saga, first edition, number 138 of 500, signed by author to half-title, printed signature to final leaf, original cloth, dust-jacket, near fine, 8vo, Whitstable, 1994.⁂ Peter Cushing originally meant to sign every copy of the limited edition, however age and ill-health meant that he was only able to sign very few copies.

Deighton (Len) Violent Ward, first English edition, signed by author, previous owner's ink signature, original cloth, dust-jacket, slight creasing to spine extremities, 1993; London Match, first edition, original cloth, slight bumping to extremities, dust-jacket, lightly faded spine, 1985 § Karnezis (Panos) The Maze, first edition, signed by author, original cloth, dust-jacket, slight chipping to spine head, 2004 § Harris (Joanne) Gentlemen & Players, first edition, signed by author, original cloth, dust-jacket, 2005 § Duffy (Maureen) Illuminations, inscribed and signed by author, original cloth, dust-jacket, 1991; and others, most first editions, 8vo (c.100)

Disney (Walt).- Greene (Ward) Lady and the Tramp, first edition, first printing, signed by Walt Disney on title, illustrations by Joe G. Rinaldi, spotting, light marginal toning, pink ink marking to title, ink marking and light browning to endpapers, original cloth-backed boards, slight shelf-lean, spotting to covers, light fading to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped, lower and upper edges rubbed, dust-jacket, joints broken, spine in 2 parts with significant loss, chipping and creasing to fore-edges and head, tape repairs to extremities, 8vo, New York, 1953.⁂ The basis of the popular Disney film released in 1955, itself an expansion of Greene's short story Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog, published in Cosmopolitan magazine in 1945.

NO RESERVE Divine (David) Boy on a Dolphin, first edition, signed by author on title, spine head a little sunned, dust-jacket, small loss to spine head, slight rubbing and chipping to extremities, 1955; The Golden Fool, first American edition, signed by author on title, price-clipped dust-jacket, areas of loss, rubbed and creased, chipping and tears to extremities, New York, 1954; The Blunted Sword, first edition, dust-jacket, chipping to corners and extremities, 1964; The King of Fassari, n.d.; inscribed by author to Pat or Patrick, scattered faint spotting to first and last few leaves, original cloth, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 8vo (4)⁂ Boy on a Dolphin was made into a film in 1957, starring Alan Ladd and Sophia Loren. This was Sophia Loren's english language debut.

NO RESERVE Driberg (Tom) Colonnade, first edition, 1949 § Triolet (Elsa) Écoutez-voir, 1968 § Wolfe (Tom) The Purple Decades, 1982 § O'Connell (Carol) Flight of the Stone Angel, one of 99 copies, 1997, presentation inscriptions from or signed by the author, original boards or wrappers, first with dust-jacket, a little chipped and marked; and 58 others, literature, v.s. (62)

Ekwensi (Cyprian) People of the City, first edition, neat ink ownership inscription, original boards, dust-jacket, light browning to spine, minor rubbing and chipping to tips of spine and corners, very short closed tear to head of upper panel, but an excellent example overall, 8vo, 1954.⁂ Scarce, Ekwensi's breakout debut novel which brought him to international attention. People of the City established the themes and city setting that would be further explored both by Ekwensi and by a subsequent generation of Nigerian authors. 

Ekwensi (Cyprian) Jagua Nana, first edition, original boards, dust-jacket, spine sunned, some chipping to head of lower joint, short closed tear to head of upper panel, some light creasing to head, an excellent example, 8vo, 1961.⁂ Ekwensi's most popular novel, the story of a Nigerian woman working as a prostitute who falls in love with a teacher. Scarce in the bright and attractive jacket.

Elia (Miriam and Ezra) We go to the gallery, first edition, first issue, signed by the artist, illustrations by Miriam Elia, original pictorial boards, a mint copy, 8vo, ArtQuarters Press, 2014.⁂ The true first issue of this satirical work, written and designed in the style of the classic Ladybird Reading Scheme books. In order to fund publication, Miriam Elia published a handful of pages online which quickly became popular and helped her raise the initial £5,000 required. The first edition ran to 1,000 copies and swiftly sold out, however it also incurred a legal threat from ladybird, forcing her to change the names of the characters as well as the fake imprint for the next edition. Ladybird subsequently published their own satirical reading books which prompted the artist to publish We sue an artist(and then rip off her idea). Dung Beetle guide to Corporate intimidation, for ages 5+.

NO RESERVE Book Design.- Vervliet (Hendrik D.L., editor) The Book through Five Thousand Years, New York, 1972 § McLean (Ruari) Victorian Publishers' Book-Bindings in Cloth and Leather, 1974; Victorian Publishers' Book-Bindings in Paper, 1983 § Nash (Paul) Room and Book, New York, 1932 § Bettley (James, editor) The Art of the Book from Medieval Manuscript to Graphic Novel, 2001 § Gibbs (Rowan) Art of the Book, edited by Alan Loney, out-of-series copy from an edition limited to 100 copies, this copy inscribed by the editor to Faith Shannon, original cloth-backed boards, Wellington, 1990, illustrations, some colour, most original cloth or boards, all but the first and last with dust-jackets; and c.35 others on book design including a copy of McLean's Victorian Book Design and Colour Printing in sewn sheets ready for binding, many catalogues/pamphlets, 4to & 8vo (c.40)

Fitzgerald (F. Scott) The Great Gatsby, first English edition, some occasional light marginal finger-soiling, ink ownership inscription and very light browning to endpapers, original cloth, slight shelf-lean, light darkening to spine, spine ends and corners a little bumped and frayed, light rubbing to extremities, but still a very good example, 8vo, Chatto & Windus, 1926.⁂ The scarce first English edition printed in a smaller run to the true first edition. William Collins, Fitzgerald's English publisher for his two previous novels, turned down The Great Gatsby on the grounds that it would "reduce the number of his readers rather than to increase them".